Before he was hired as the UNLV men’s basketball coach, Josh Pastner had a tumultuous run at Georgia Tech and an abrupt exit from Memphis.
David Schoen

David Schoen covers sports betting for the Review-Journal. He has previously covered the Vegas Golden Knights for the RJ. Prior to arriving at the RJ in 2008, the Southern California native was a reporter and editor at the Oakland (Calif.) Tribune and Wisconsin State Journal. A University of Wisconsin graduate, he enjoys golf, Arsenal Football Club, and Ed Hochuli's lengthy penalty explanations.
The Las Vegas Bowl takes place Dec. 27 at Allegiant Stadium. One of the teams currently projected to play in the game is quarterbacked by a familiar face for UNLV fans.
Nine handicappers and the RJ’s David Schoen will offer five picks on college football games this season — sides or totals. Here are their selections for Week 9.
Here’s what players, national media and college football observers are saying about former UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka leaving the program in an NIL dispute.
UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka’s decision to step away from the program over an NIL dispute appears to be unprecedented in college football.
Canelo Alvarez will defend his super middleweight titles Sept. 14 at T-Mobile Arena during Mexican Independence Day. On the same night, UFC 306 will take place at Sphere.
UNLV is a consensus 13-point underdog at Las Vegas sportsbooks against Kansas in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday in Phoenix.
Sean Perry, who declined to chop the record $9.2 million Circa Survivor prize, was eliminated from the football handicapping contest Sunday.
Las Vegas resident Billy Baxter reached the final table of the World Series of Poker’s Seniors Championship and is in position to win his eighth career WSOP bracelet.
Professional poker player Shaun Deeb is more focused on winning the World Series of Poker player of the year award than his $1 million weight-loss bet.
Ap Louis Garza won the World Series of Poker’s Pot-Limit Omaha Championship for $1.3 million, then proposed to his girlfriend during the celebration.
Jason Robertson scored twice to help the Dallas Stars stave off elimination and beat the Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime in Game 4 on Thursday.
The $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop will take place in December during the World Poker Tour’s World Championship Festival at Wynn Las Vegas.
A Reddit post about one quarterback prospect appears to have caused a major shift in the odds for the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
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