UNLV lost to Boise State 56-31 in October, but its defense has improved dramatically under coordinator Paul Guenther entering the Mountain West championship game.
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UNLV and Boise State have explosive offenses, so the Mountain West football championship game might be decided by which defense makes stops at crucial times.
The Golden Knights are hoping to carry their momentum of Tuesday’s victory into a five-game road trip that begins Friday against the New Jersey Devils.
With a 2-10 record, the Raiders have nothing tangible to play for, but that doesn’t lessen the importance of the final five weeks of the season for the franchise.
The Athletics gave a rundown of what to expect as their Las Vegas ballpark progress moves into the new year and beyond.
With the exception of last season, Stetson Wright has been a runaway winner of the all-around cowboy competition that culminates at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
The Detroit Lions have climbed to 3½-point home favorites over the Dallas Cowboys on “Thursday Night Football,” and the total is 54½. Both teams are on the NFC playoff bubble.
The Raiders lost to the Denver Broncos on “Thursday Night Football.” Coach Pete Carroll spoke to the media following the game.
Pro sports bettor Chuck Edel is 9-1 against the spread on his Review-Journal weekend best bets and is banking on the Bears-Giants total this week.
Raiders safety Lonnie Johnson Jr. is active for the team’s “Thursday Night Football” matchup with the Broncos and will make his season debut.
The troubled former NFL star, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai, said Miami police spokesman Mike Vega.
Centennial was one of six lower-seeded teams in the Class 5A and 4A Southern Region football playoffs to win their opening-round game last week.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides college football notes and trends for Week 11 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is set to spend over $7 million related to hosting the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix and WWE’s WrestleMania.
Southern Region semifinal football games will be played Friday in Class 5A, 4A and 3A, with Centennial-Green Valley and Faith Lutheran-Las Vegas topping the schedule.
Room rates on the Strip during this year’s Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend at the top two resort companies are contrasting compared to last year.
Drafted fourth overall from Wake Forest last year, the former Aviators first baseman received all 11 first-place votes for the American League award from a panel of baseball writers and broadcasters.
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The Detroit Lions have climbed to 3½-point home favorites over the Dallas Cowboys on “Thursday Night Football,” and the total is 54½. Both teams are on the NFC playoff bubble.
Jack Bech, the Raiders’ rookie wide receiver, is showing signs of a breakout. The next five games could be a springboard to an even bigger role.
Dan Mullen admits to being a little calmer from his previous coaching stops as college football has become a world of NIL dollars and the transfer portal.
The Raiders poured considerable time into the development of Caleb Rogers, who made his NFL debut Sunday against the Chargers and graded out as the team’s best offensive lineman.
