Jakob Johnson at fullback plays an important role for the Raiders, even as his position has been phased out across the NFL.
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Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby had two sacks, a forced fumble and blocked a field-goal attempt in the Raiders’ overtime victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
The Rebels forced 24 turnovers and held No. 21 Dayton to one 2-point basket in the second half during a 60-52 victory Tuesday night.
His eyes were red and his voice cracking. Derek Carr swayed from one side of a podium to the next, searching for answers that aren’t there.
The Oakland A’s want public money for the team to relocate to Southern Nevada and build a $1 billion ballpark. Public officials should continue to say no to that.
The Raiders’ Maxx Crosby is ranked as the NFL’s second-best edge rusher despite constant double-teams and playing on a defense that’s rated 28th in the league.
UNLV quarterback Doug Brumfield has many of the same traits as the greatest Rebel of them all: Randall Cunningham.
The mindset internally might have changed, but the Raiders still should be held to the standard set forth prior to the season kicking off — making the NFL playoffs.
The UNLV men’s basketball team opens a second season under coach Kevin Kruger against Southern on Monday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Patrick Graham is the defensive coordinator hired by coach Josh McDaniels to create successful results on that side of the ball. That hasn’t happened after seven games.
There was no fight to the Raiders in a 24-0 loss at New Orleans. How they respond could shape an entire season.
Jack Eichel scored with seven seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Golden Knights past the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, and that’s why the Knights traded for him.
It was another win where depth scoring showed for the Knights, with goals from each of the top three lines in a 4-0 victory against Anaheim.
A schedule that softens the next four weeks should allow the Raiders to rally from a 2-4 record and put themselves in position for an eventual run at the playoffs.
A former UNLV baseball standout, Bryson Stott and fellow Las Vegas native Bryce Harper have helped lead the Phillies to the World Series against Houston.
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