The Raiders’ road win over the Patriots in Week 1 was nice. Facing the Chargers on “Monday Night Football” in Week 2 will be a much bigger challenge.
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How the world consumes a fight like Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford has changed, with the biggest difference coming from streaming services like Netflix.
Raiders coach Pete Carroll has a proven formula when taking teams out east for early kickoffs. It worked to perfection again Sunday at New England.
The Raiders earned passing grades all around in their season-opening win against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
The Raiders are much better than last year’s team, which went 4-13. They still have a ways to go to become a contender in the AFC West.
Covering the Little League World Series ranks among the favorite events of my career. As much as Super Bowls and Final Fours and Olympics and Stanley Cup Finals.
The Rebels escaped FCS opponent Idaho State to open the Dan Mullen Era by making winning plays when needed most.
Mountain Ridge in 2014 was the first Nevada team to qualify for the Little League World Series, advancing to the same U.S. championship game that Summerlin South will play in Saturday.
UNLV has a new football coach this year, but the team still expects to compete for a Mountain West championship and a College Football Playoff berth.
New UNLV football coach Dan Mullen has brought in several transfers to bolster his defense heading into his first season with the Rebels.
There is a battle at quarterback for the Rebels as camp gets underway.
The Mountain West and Pac-12 could have created a powerful Western Region conference that would have ruled the Group of Five and possibly been considered a power league.
Mitch Marner played nine NHL seasons under the bright spotlight of Toronto. Even with expectations in Las Vegas, the glare won’t be as intense.
Athletics president Marc Badain, who held the same title for the Raiders, is the point man again on building a stadium for a Las Vegas major league sports franchise.
The House vs. NCAA settlement means new NIL rules and how money can be distributed to athletes, a decision embraced by Bill Paulos, who runs the collective for UNLV.
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