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UNLV Spring Recap No. 8: Rebels battle 60 mph wind, rust

As if returning to practice at 8:10 a.m. Monday morning following a week off for spring break wasn’t sobering enough for the UNLV football team, it had to contend with wind gusts of up to 60 mph at Rebel Park.

New stadium would make UNLV’s Sanchez feel like $1 billion

Perhaps nobody was more thrilled Thursday about the proposal by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. to build a $1 billion domed stadium with at least 65,000 seats near UNLV that would be home to the school’s football team — and possibly the Oakland Raiders — than Tony Sanchez.

Las Vegas Sands proposes $1B domed stadium; Adelson to meet with Raiders owner

Casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. will lead a consortium of investors planning to build a $1 billion domed stadium on 42 acres near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas that would house the school’s football team — and possibly a National Football League franchise.

Mountain West teams meeting in bowl speaks loudly about Mountain West

I have never been one of those anti-bowl game guys. Never been one to care much about how many postseason college football affairs are played. But when the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl kicks off today in Tucson, the perception of Mountain West football will endure a devastating punch to the gut.

Rebels fall to Wyoming in season finale, 35-28

It’s a season that began with promise, but ended with more questions than a game of Jeopardy after the Rebels lost 35-28 to Wyoming at War Memorial Stadium.

RJ Picks: UNLV at Wyoming

The Rebels are 2-point favorites as they finish out their first season under head coach Tony Sanchez today in Laramie, Wyo.

McNichols a threat as runner, receiver for Boise State

The game at Utah State was such an anomaly — seven turnovers in the first half and eight overall — that it probably wouldn’t have made much of a difference if running back Jeremy McNichols had played for Boise State that night.

UNLV-UNR game might be sellout

UNLV might be playing in front of a sellout when the Rebels visit UNR at 4 p.m. Saturday, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal.

New field set to usher in new era of UNLV football

They may play their home games near Henderson — almost 8 miles away from campus — but there will be no doubt what city they’re representing when the UNLV Rebels take the field for their home opener against UCLA on September 12.