Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall, who played at Cimarron-Memorial High School and then was a teammate of Colin Kaepernick at UNR, took to a knee during the playing of the national anthem before Denver’s 21-20 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday in the NFL season opener.
The Knockout Night at the D series returns to the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center on Friday, and four Las Vegas boxers are scheduled to compete at the outdoor venue.
The Manny Pacquiao circus is alive and well. Fans crammed into the Crystal Ballroom at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday to see the return of the Filipino superstar on U.S. soil.
The first game of the NFL season was far better than the final game of last season. The underdog Denver Broncos beat Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers both times.
Horses go where the money is. The Kentucky Downs condition book is full of cash for horsemen. It includes purses of $130,000 for maiden special weights and $140,000 for first-level allowance horses.
Could Tim Tebow be playing at Cashman Field next season? The chances are slim, and it’s certainly too early to make that assumption, but the New York Mets did sign the former NFL quarterback to a minor league deal Thursday.
Brian Blessing, Bernie Fratto, Adam Hill and Matt Youmans post their best bets for college football and the NFL.
Heavyweight star Alistair Overeem can add what he calls the final jewel to his crown of career achievements when he fights Stipe Miocic for the UFC title in the main event of UFC 203 on Saturday in Cleveland.
After trying to wreck race leader Cole Custer multiple times, John Hunter Nemechek finally succeeded as the racing pickup trucks bore down on the checkered flag. Nemecheck was declared the winner in a cloud of dust.
Las Vegas quarterbacks Zach Matlock and Ronnie Broadhead were too much for Cimarron-Memorial in a 50-14 game Thursday night.
