The Supreme Court on Monday rejected challenges to the estimated $1 billion plan by the NFL to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits filed by former players, clearing the way for payouts to begin to those who have been diagnosed with brain injuries linked to repeated concussions.
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The Rams fired their coach on Monday. Special teams coordinator John Fassel will serve as interim coach. The Rams are at Seattle on Thursday night.
UNLV received two more verbal commitments to its 2017 football recruiting class in two-star defensive end Nate Neal and junior college center Sid Acosta.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd was arrested early Monday on charges of driving under the influence and failure to obey a police officer.
Marshawn Lynch went off for 199 rushing yards with three touchdowns and his teammate DeSean Jackson recorded six catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns during the 2005 Las Vegas Bowl.
Leading up to the Las Vegas Bowl between Houston and San Diego State, the Review-Journal is providing glimpses into each school’s football history. We’ll take a look at each school once per day until game day on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
A look back at Houston’s time in the Southwest Conference before the Cougars take on San Diego State in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 17 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
The events are all part of Bowl Week, which will officially kick off in Las Vegas on Wednesday with a team welcome reception at the Fremont Street Experience. Other events free and open to the public include a pep rally Friday night on Fremont Street and a Cox pregame fan fest Saturday morning at Star Nursery Fields near Sam Boyd Stadium.
With a no-huddle offense and no-fooling-around defense, the New York Giants snapped the Cowboys’ 11-game winning streak with a 10-7 victory Sunday night, preventing Dallas from clinching the NFC East.
The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith was convicted of manslaughter on Sunday night, ending a week-long trial in which the defendant insisted he only fired because the popular football star was drunk, violent and had grabbed a gun following a traffic crash on the night of April 9.
UNLV added its ninth verbal commit to its 2017 football recruiting class Sunday when two-star tight end Noah Bean committed following his official visit to the school.
Ten handicappers post their best bets for Week 14 of the NFL season.
One of the biggest sporting events in Utah history took place in Las Vegas as the famed “Holy War” came to Sam Boyd Stadium in 2015.
A bachelor and the only child of a legendary NFL maverick, Mark Davis is rebuilding the Raiders into winners while eyeing a move from Oakland to Las Vegas.
The NFL Week 14 continues today with 13 games and then Dallas Cowboys visiting the New York Giants for Sunday Night Football.
