It’s a thrill to hit a long-shot bet, but the truth is the so-called sleeper teams rarely win the Super Bowl and pay the bills. So back the Packers.
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Review-Journal sports editor Bill Bradley welcomed RJ sports betting writer Matt Youmans for his bi-weekly Facebook Live lunchtime chat Wednesday.
Here are the channel numbers for DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket package for Sunday’s morning and afternoon games. Remember, the channel will be blacked out if it is available on a local network affiliate.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees has agreed to a contract extension with the Saints and a person familiar with the deal says it will keep Brees in New Orleans through at least 2017 and guarantee him $44.3 million.
Will the Panthers, who open at Denver on Thursday, feel the hangover from being Super Bowl losers? Cam Newton led Carolina to a surprising 15-1 season.
UNLV second-year coach Tony Sanchez already has brought in two talented recruiting classes, including arguably the best one in school history in February that featured a Rebels-record 10 three-star recruits.
The latest USA Today Super 25 poll includes two prep teams from Las Vegas, rankings that are topped by Bishop Gorman and also list Liberty at No. 23 after victories over Texas teams two weeks in a row.
The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee has posted four draft recommendations for its final report to Gov. Brian Sandoval, but the most prominent one — on proposed stadium financing — is “pending” and likely will be the meat of the committee’s Thursday afternoon’s meeting at UNLV.
It’s another season and another iconic college football stadium for UNLV, which is gearing up for the school’s first game at the Rose Bowl at 5 p.m. Saturday against UCLA.
You could say the Las Vegas Bowl is lucky to be celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, but the executive director of the local bowl, John Saccenti, wouldn’t call it luck.
Colin Kaepernick jerseys were the top-selling jersey on the National Football League’s official online store on Tuesday, after he protested racial injustice and police brutality in the United States.
Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jeremy Lane said Monday he will continue to sit for the national anthem when the regular season begins Sunday at home against Miami.
Are quarterback Jameis Winston and the Buccaneers ready to move out of the NFC South basement? Tampa Bay has five consecutive last-place finishes in the division.
Five players to watch when UNLV’s football team plays at UCLA at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Rose Bowl.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway president Chris Powell, headed to Tennessee for Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee showdown that will set a college football attendance record, says neutral site football could still work at local track.
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