Win or lose against Kansas on Tuesday in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, UNLV has recalibrated its standing in college football under first-year coach Barry Odom.
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How the Raiders performed in a stunning victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
David Benavidez stopped Demetrius Andrade in their WBC interim super middleweight title fight Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Led last Saturday by Mountain West football Freshman of the Week Jai’Den Thomas, UNLV exceeded 300 rushing yards for the second time since 2018.
Unbeaten stars Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford are finally ready to battle Saturday inside T-Mobile Arena for the undisputed welterweight title.
Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford announced Thursday that their long-awaited undisputed title fight will take place July 29 at T-Mobile Arena.
The bad blood finally boiled over Saturday night inside the boxing ring at the MGM Grand Garden, ending one of the sport’s best rivalries with an unlikely embrace.
The Raiders are seeking more production from complementary players to assist their All-Pros after Keelan Cole, Foster Moreau and Tyler Hall delivered Sunday against Denver.
Speaking Monday on ESPN’s “NBA Today,” commissioner Adam Silver said expansion “is not on the front burner” but expressed optimism about a potential franchise in Las Vegas.
Felix Reeves is in intensive care after suffering a stroke Saturday night. He was set to play at the College of Southern Nevada this season.
The hall is celebrating and honoring 27 former boxers and boxing contributors this weekend at Resorts World Las Vegas with its first gala since 2019.
Former Centennial High School forward Orlando Robinson signed with the Miami Heat as an undrafted free agent and will play at the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas.
North Dakota State wideout Christian Watson transformed from a lanky, unranked prospect into a 6-4 receiving dynamo who could be a first-round pick in the NFL draft.
Aaliyah Gayles signed her national letter of intent Monday, ensuring that USC will honor her basketball scholarship as she recovers from gunshot wounds sustained at a house party.
Pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez will return to the ring May 7 to fight WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, with T-Mobile Arena the front-runner to land the bout.