It’s not always easy being famous. The curious case of Jameis Winston, the Florida State quarterback and controversial face of college football, is another example.
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The defensive backs were the strongest part of UNLV’s defense last football season. They are expected to be again this season.
Four quarterbacks are vying to become Arizona’s starter, including Bishop Gorman High School graduate Anu Solomon. But UNLV coach Bobby Hauck said the key is to prepare for the offense and not the person running it.
A former Las Vegas Sin player has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the Legends Football League, formerly the Lingerie Football League, of failing to pay the required minimum wage and overtime to hundreds of employees.
Brigham Young University will now be without two players for its season opener reportedly due to Honor Code violations.
The joint practice between the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys went just about how the coaches scripted it Tuesday with high intensity in an emotional environment.
Battles are taking place at all three UNLV linebackers spots, but the most competitive is in the middle. Marc Philippi and Iggy Porchia could wind up sharing the position.
UNLV has long recruited Polynesian football players, and there are 15 Rebels with Polynesian or Hawaiian ties on the current roster.
Just when you got “Football on Your Phone” out of your head, the rapping Manning brothers have a catchy new tune.
Minneapolis police were investigating a shooting inside a downtown nightclub that injured 9 people early Saturday, including a Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle.
Horse racing and football provide adrenaline rushes of different kinds. The races can present instant gratification, with bets decided in two minutes. A football game can be a three-hour grind. Wagering on regular-season win totals is a totally different story, a roller-coaster ride extending for four months. Yet, sometimes, the payoff is worth the wait.
The five revenue-producing Football Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame are officially rulers of the universe, having been granted by the NCAA the power to write many of their own rules.
The post office at the small college where the Pittsburgh Steelers hold training camp has been swamped with mail since wide receiver Antonio Brown vowed on Facebook to autograph anything fans send him.
Rudy Ruettiger, the undersized underdog who walked on and played football for Notre Dame, talks about his quest to get the inspirational film “Rudy” made. He tells his story in a one-man show at The Smith Center.
Tim Tebow still wants — and trains for — another NFL opportunity. Still, while the 26-year-old free agent quarterback waits for another chance to play professional football, he isn’t about to let a potential dream job pass him by.
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