Hunkie Cooper, who played for the UNLV football team in 1990 and 1991, is among a class of eight that will enter the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday.
Ed Graney
Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
The Raiders starting quarterback down the stretch last season is prepared to compete for his job. It’s all he’s ever known as a football player.
The New Mexico basketball team finished on a 15-4 run to beat San Diego State to win the Mountain West tournament final Saturday and clinch an NCAA Tournament bid.
UNLV and UNR will renew their rivalry on the court Saturday, in an important game for both sides in the logjammed Mountain West.
With the relocation vote finalized, the Oakland Athletics would make Las Vegas one of 20 American cities with at least three of the big four major sports teams.
The Henderson All-Stars lost to Smithfield, Rhode Island, 3-1 on Wednesday in their opening game at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Henderson players and coaches walked in Opening Ceremonies on Wednesday morning before playing their first game of the tournament later that day.
Eddie Saiz of Henderson came within minutes three times before finally breaking through to qualify for this year’s Boston Marathon.
Kruger signed a five-year contract and hasn’t even finished a second season. Those already banging out Tweets and emails for another change at the top are incredibly shortsighted.
Dallas Stars players knew the importance of Monday’s game for coach Pete DeBoer and played like it in a decisive win over the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.
A Western High School alumnus, defensive end Lawrence Guy is the New England Patriots’ nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
The Rebels forced 24 turnovers and held No. 21 Dayton to one 2-point basket in the second half during a 60-52 victory Tuesday night.
Kyler Murray and Marquise Brown of the Cardinals, much like Derek Carr and Davante Adams of the Raiders, were a quarterback-wide receiver duo in college.
Bruce Cassidy, introduced as the Golden Knights’ coach Thursday, is known for telling players exactly what he thinks about their performance and how it can improve.
Pete DeBoer was fired as coach of the Golden Knights on Monday, meaning the team will soon have a third person hired to the position in six seasons.