Paralympian Amy Purdy, who lost both legs below her knees in 1999, is one of six athletes who comprise the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame class of 2020.
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UNLV held Eastern Michigan to 30.6 shooting and dominated on the boards by a 50-30 margin, winning Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center to close out nonconference play.
Former UNLV baseball coach Tim Chambers died Sunday night.
T.J. Otzelberger was introduced as UNLV’s basketball coach Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The 41-year-old went 70-33 in three seasons at South Dakota State, making the NCAA Tournament twice.
UNLV has become the Mountain West’s top shooting team after switching to a perimeter-based offense to open conference play. The Rebels play No. 8 UNR on Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Valparaiso used a 21-2 run that began late in the first half to establish control and defeat UNLV 72-64 on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels committed 25 turnovers.
UNLV’s Noah Robotham, a Bishop Gorman graduate who sat out last season after transferring from Akron, practiced Friday knowing he would play in games. He is expected to start at point guard for the Rebels.
UNLV’s basketball team released its nonconference schedule Thursday, a 12-game slate highlighted with games against Cincinnati, Illinois and Brigham Young and an appearance in the Diamond Head Classic.
Tyrell Crosby, an offensive tackle from Oregon and Green Valley High School, was drafted in the fifth round Saturday by the Detroit Lions. He was projected to go as high as the second round.
David Humm, perhaps the greatest quarterback in Las Vegas prep history who went on to a storied career at Nebraska and later played 10 years in the National Football League, died late Tuesday.