The UNLV Alumni Association will host the Rich Abajian Football Kickoff Luncheon featuring Rebels coach Tony Sanchez from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the UNLV Student Union Ballroom.
Football
The Ravens, 5-11 last season, were wrecked by injuries to outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, wide receiver Steve Smith and quarterback Joe Flacco.
While playing a game of catch with four-star recruit David Long and his siblings during a January in-home visit, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh tried to climb a tree in response to a challenge by Long’s little sister.
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh shook up the world of college football recruiting this summer with his unprecedented 39-stop, 22-city satellite camp tour that included an appearance in Las Vegas.
Bishop Gorman punched a hole in Texas’ proud high school football reputation with a 44-14 dismantling of Cedar Hill on Saturday night in a nationally televised season opener before an overflow crowd of10,000 at Longhorn Stadium.
Here’s a look at what happened during Week 1 of the high school football season.
Ryan Fitzpatrick led the way to 10 wins last season, but New York missed the playoffs. Now, oddsmakers project the Jets to be a .500 team.
Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett says quarterback Tony Romo has a broken bone in his back, and there is no timetable for his return.
San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem before a preseason game on Friday, drawing boos from some fans and criticism on social media, but his team said it backed his right to protest.
Elijah Hicks didn’t seem to mind the slippery conditions, as he scored three touchdowns to help Las Vegas regain control en route to a 28-7 road victory in both teams’ season opener.
Pahranagat Valley rolled to a 54-8 victory over Wells on Friday night in Alamo for its 94th consecutive victory, a national record for eight-man football. The Panthers led 46-0 at halftime.
Kenyon Oblad threw four touchdowns, and host Liberty overcame a series of miscues to outlast Arbor View 27-23 in a battle between two of the area’s top teams.
Turner Klingenmeier made a 25-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter to give Desert Pines a 44-41 victory over Centennial.
UNLV suffered its first significant loss of the season Friday when wide receiver Kendal Keys had season-ending surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee.
The Golden Bears, led by new quarterback Davis Webb, are 20-point favorites in the game at Sydney, Australia.