The Mountain West and Pac-12 appear motivated to reach a deal that would allow them to finalize a contentious split that saw five schools leave for the Pac-12.
Basketball
The Aces lost their season opener, but they’ll look to bounce back when they face the Connecticut Sun on the road Tuesday.
A Westgate SuperBook bettor won $47,500 on a $9,500 wager on Scottie Scheffler placed at 5-1 odds in February to win the PGA Championship.
The Aces couldn’t overcome a double-digit halftime deficit against the New York Liberty, who celebrated the franchise’s first WNBA championship before the opener.
Bill Paulos, the head of UNLV’s name, image and likeness collective, talks to the Review-Journal about NIL and its importance to the university’s future.
The Aces want to spoil the Liberty’s ring night to start the season in New York, but that’s not their primary motivation.
Aces forward Crystal Bradford won’t play in the season opener Saturday at New York as she finally serves a suspension handed to her in 2021.
Jewell Loyd is the Aces’ newest star after coming over in the Kelsey Plum trade. “Everything I’ve gone through in my career has led to this point,” she said.
The Aces aren’t going for a three-peat this season. Coach Becky Hammon’s “hungry wolves” just want to win after adding some fresh faces to the 2025 roster.
Caitlin Clark is the 2-1 favorite to win WNBA MVP over reigning MVP A’ja Wilson (+225), while the Liberty (+220) are favored to repeat as champions.
NBA officials and the 30 owners will formally discuss expansion for the first time during the board of governors meeting in July, commissioner Adam Silver said.
UNLV women’s basketball coach Lindy La Rocque quickly responded after losing three young players, signing six new faces in the transfer portal.
The Aces’ opening-night roster should be set after the team waived an undrafted guard Monday to get down to 13 players.
A judge ruled that the Aces must face at least some of the claims in former player Dearica Hamby’s federal discrimination lawsuit tied to her pregnancy.
Aces point guard Chelsea Gray is completely healthy — and she needs to be to chase around her 1-year-old son, who has changed her life outside of basketball.