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The UNLV Rebels opened the Tony Sanchez Era by pushing heavily favored Northern Illinois to the end, ultimately falling 38-30. After his first game as a college head coach since making the jump from Bishop Gorman, Sanchez looked a bit like one might when a fist is about to meet a wall.
John Dodson hoped he could give his week a Hollywood ending just days after the birth of his first child by taking the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title from Demetrious Johnson on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 191 at MGM Grand.
They may or may not make the postseason, but if the 51s don’t, it won’t be from a lack of effort.
Alonzo Benezra wasn’t sure how the inaugural Box Fan Expo would go last year. But with Mike Tyson, Amir Khan and other notables showing up at Las Vegas Convention Center to meet with fans in town for Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s rematch with Marcos Maidana, it worked out well for the Montreal-based promoter.
It was straight-up 10 a.m. Saturday, and they had rolled out a couple of wrestling mats in a sprawling ballroom at the South Point. About 15 guys who could whip your behind with one hand tied behind their back were beginning to stretch, and to put each other in wrestling holds, and to chat about this tough guy or that one from the Middle East or one the “Stan” countries — Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, et al.
Northern Illinois created some momentum with a late first-half touchdown to cut UNLV’s lead to 17-10 at intermission. But then the Huskies needed just four plays to open the second half to travel 63 yards in 1:12 to tie the game and grab all of it. NIU then outscored the Rebels 21-3 to take control of the game before UNLV added a touchdown with 5:26 remaining.
One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in the southwest valley Saturday night, according to Las Vegas police.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Las Vegas on Saturday night, with an 11-fight ticket for UFC 191 at MGM Grand. Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Chris Kudialis is blogging live from the arena.
Since he became UNLV’s football coach in December, Tony Sanchez has made one promise — his team would play with what he calls a “fanatical effort.” The Rebels did exactly that Saturday night at Huskie Stadium.