Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler indicated he was relieved that Tyree Wilson was available at No. 7 and picked him to join a pass rush that includes Maxx Crosby.
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“When the Knights came here, they were born here. They’re like a little baby,” Jeff Evtushek said. “These other teams who come here, it’s like adopting a 50-year-old man.”
The Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight is what boxing is supposed to be all about: Two of its best agreeing to battle in their primes and risking undefeated records.
Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia will risk their undefeated records Saturday in the biggest fight on the boxing calendar. Sources say that it’s in line to garner one of the 10 highest grossing gates in the history of Las Vegas.
Ukraine’s Olena Kolesnyk left her native country in February 2022 amid the war with Russia and has since settled in Las Vegas, where she’ll fight Friday in the PFL.
The most compelling fight for Canelo Alvarez is against David Benavidez, who preserved his mandatory WBC positioning by overpowering former IBF champion Caleb Plant.
Dan Hurley, son of high school coaching great Bob Hurley, has Connecticut one win away from the Final Four. The Huskies face Gonzaga on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Gonzaga center Drew Timme extended one of this century’s great college basketball careers, finishing with 36 points and 13 rebounds in a victory over UCLA on Thursday.
The Athletics don’t belong in Las Vegas. They belong in Oakland, a historical hub of blue-collar sporting culture.
A matchup of UCLA and Gonzaga in the West Regional at T-Mobile Arena would pit two programs with local ties in a rematch of the greatest game in recent memory.
Jimmy Garoppolo is a proven winner who can help the Raiders remain relatively competitive this season while preserving their draft capital to retool their defense.
There certainly is merit in the heart UNLV showed Thursday under coach Kevin Kruger despite the unforgiving outcome that sabotaged an exhilarating comeback.
The No. 21 Lady Rebels have become a mid-major power under coach Lindy La Rocque and should remain one so long as she stands on their sideline.
Julian Strawther started his freshman season nearly three years ago as a reserve on the best team in Gonzaga history — and is likely leaving as a featured forward on another NCAA Tournament-bound team.
The UNLV football team faced a downpour at its first spring practice Wednesday morning. The Rebels are trying to move forward after the death of Ryan Keeler.