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By STEVE CARPLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

November 27, 2009 - 4:02 pm

The Las Vegas Locomotives captured the inaugural United Football League championship today, beating the Florida Tuskers 20-17 at Sam Boyd Stadium on Graham Gano's 33-yard field goal 1:47 into overtime.

The Tuskers were trying to finish the season unbeaten. They were 6-0 going into today's title game. The Locomotives finished 5-2.

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Aces bury Sparks in Plum’s return to Las Vegas — PHOTOS

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By Adam Hill / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 5:44 pm

A deal that made the Raiders’ AJ Cole the highest-paid punter in the NFL should keep him around long enough to see his expensive new trees grow up.

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Graney: Geno Smith is exactly the kind of leader Raiders need

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By Katie Futterman / RJ

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