Much like the famous clothing company’s ability to enhance a wardrobe, Mountain View juniors Terrence and Tyrell Brooks have been integral in sprucing up the small school’s athletic look in their first two years of high school. The 16-year-old twins play three sports, including baseball when called upon, and are two of the most recognizable athletes in the Class 2A Southern League.
Football
The most important position on the field remains unsettled, as juniors Kurt Palandech and Johnny Stanton are still listed as co-starters at quarterback on UNLV’s depth chart.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid voiced support Tuesday for a proposed domed football stadium that could bring the NFL’s Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas, but he deferred to local and state officials when asked about the project’s financing.
Taysom Hill will begin his final year at BYU as the Cougars’ starting quarterback.
What could stop Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, who face a soft schedule, from winning 11 or more games?
Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson on Monday challenged MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren’s support of a proposed $1.4 billion upgrade of the Las Vegas Convention Center, calling a new stadium backed by Sands a higher priority for Southern Nevada’s tourism economy.
Tyjon Lindsey, who re-enrolled at Bishop Gorman last week after transferring from the school in February, made an oral commitment to Ohio State on Monday.
Lions coach Jim Caldwell is on the hot seat and needs a strong start. Detroit opened 1-7 and finished 7-9 last season to earn Caldwell another chance.
With the regular season approaching the starting gate, it’s time to release eight win-total best bets, including plays involving the Bears, Packers and Raiders.
The Bears finished 6-10 in coach John Fox’s first season. Can quarterback Jay Cutler get the team over the hump in close games?
In a way, the 2016 season will pick up where 2015 left off: Alabama is No. 1 and Clemson is 2. The defending national champion Crimson Tide is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 for the fifth time overall.
UNLV defensive end Antonio Zepeda overcame some disturbing obstacles in his life and long odds to become an NCAA Division I college football player at UNLV.
With less than two weeks before the Rebels open their second season under Tony Sanchez, it remains undecided who will assume the starter’s role at the most critical position when Jackson State visits Sam Boyd Stadium on Sept. 1.
After finishing last season with a 10-game win streak, the Chiefs aim to overtake the Broncos and hold off the rising Raiders in the AFC West.
Junior quarterbacks Johnny Stanton and Kurt Palandech continue to be locked in a tight two-man race for the starting job after they each threw costly interceptions.