The National Finals Rodeo begins Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center and runs for 10 days. Here are five things to watch as the NFR celebrates 40 years in Las Vegas.
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A historic vote took place among the PRCA Board of Directors, on whether to keep the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City or move it to Las Vegas. The result was a 5-5 tie.
Gloria Nevarez’s league had a four-way tie for first place in football, and computer metrics decided UNLV would meet Boise State in the title game.
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 have signed wide receiver Brenden Rice to their practice squad.
Carter Hart made 27 saves — including six in overtime — in his first NHL start since January 2024, and the Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in a shootout.
The Athletics opened an interactive space that gives fans a glimpse into the future of what’s to come from the MLB team’s under-construction $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark.
Life as an NFL practice squad player isn’t easy. You have to master the playbook, mimic opposing players and be ready to pack up and leave at a moment’s notice.
UNLV’s football team has lost two games in a row after starting the season 6-0. The losing streak comes down to simple things the Rebels aren’t doing.
UFC president Dana White told TMZ that he met with the FBI about a possible fixed fight between featherweights Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle.
Goaltender Akira Schmid had a 24-save shutout and the Golden Knights defeated the Detroit Red Wings at T-Mobile Arena.
UNLV’s men’s basketball team suffered a shocking loss in coach Josh Pastner’s debut, falling to Tennessee-Martin at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Raiders safety Isaiah Pola-Mao has seen his role shift slightly the past two games, which is leading to a lot of extra production.
The final four teams and state tournaments are set in all classifications of boys and girls soccer, and girls volleyball. Here’s a breakdown of this week’s action.
The UNLV women’s basketball team has nine new players, including six transfers, but coach Lindy La Rocque said it has the potential to be her best team.
Lindy La Rocque recently signed a five-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season as the UNLV women’s basketball coach. Here are some key details to the contract.
The Raiders fulfilled Jakobi Meyers’ trade request, moving the wide receiver to the Jaguars before the NFL trade deadline.
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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.
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.
Carter Hart made 27 saves — including six in overtime — in his first NHL start since January 2024, and the Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in a shootout.
UNLV quarterback Anthony Colandrea led the Mountain West in almost all statistical categories and was named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year.
