Commissioners from the Group of Five, including Craig Thompson of the Mountain West, sent NCAA president Mark Emmert a letter asking for relief of membership requirements.
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The coronavirus pandemic prompted the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame to delay its ceremony by a year. The class includes six members.
Those interested in season tickets for football or men’s basketball will have more flexibility this year.
The Review-Journal is starting a new feature in which we answer questions from UNLV fans.
UNLV, like other college athletic programs, is waiting to see how long the shutdown lasts.
UNLV athletic events and the ongoing Mountain West men’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center are going on as scheduled.
Rebel Nation co-hosts Cassie Soto and Mark Anderson talk about the recent developments regarding the UNLV men’s basketball and football teams in this week’s show.
UNLV acting president Marta Meana and UNR president Marc Johnson posted a video on Twitter asking for good sportsmanship for the basketball game between the teams Wednesday night.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois has a track record of hires. Here is a look at how they have worked out.
“Rebel Nation” host Cassie Soto discusses the UNLV football and basketball teams with beat writer Mark Anderson.
UNLV has created the Rebel Rewards Program for season-ticker holders. Rewards are based on how many times tickets are scanned at each sport’s events.
It will receive $2 million in product in each year of the three-year deal, with the ability to purchase an additional $1 million annually.
The conference, which wants to balance control of start times for its athletic events and exposure, is in talks with several providers.
The university is negotiating for a new shoe and apparel contract to replace the one with Nike that expires May 31. Nike had an exclusive negotiating window that ended April 1.
All 17 UNLV teams achieved an Academic Progress Rate multiyear score of greater than 950, well above the 930 required by the NCAA to be eligible for the postseason.