THE HOT CORNER

October 7, 2008 - 5:51 am

[MATT YOUMANS Review-Journal, 33-29-2 (overall record)]

Today’s best bet: Dallas Cowboys (-5) over ARIZONA CARDINALS (Sunday)

The Cowboys are coming off two flat home efforts but they often play with better focus on the road, going 2-0 straight up and against the spread this season. The Dallas offense, averaging 30.2 points and 407.4 yards per game, presents more of a running threat with Marion Barber and Felix Jones complementing Tony Romo’s big-play passing ability.

SLAM! Nevada’s Brenden Agacolli looks on after defeating Bishop Gorman’s Erik De ...

Tuesday’s high school scores, top performances

By Jeff Wollard / RJ

January 6, 2026 - 11:06 pm

Check out the scores and top performances from Tuesday’s high school basketball and flag football action.

Sports on TV in Las Vegas

January 6, 2026 - 10:55 pm

Here’s today’s local and national sports schedule, including television and radio listings.

UNLV Rebels head coach Josh Pastner looks on at the start of an NCAA basketball game against th ...

‘We were bad. We were soft’: Rebels suffer blowout loss at Wyoming

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 6, 2026 - 10:07 pm

A disastrous first half put the UNLV men’s basketball team behind early Tuesday at Wyoming, and the Rebels lost their first Mountain West road game.

Winnipeg Jets' Haydn Fleury is helped off the ice after being injured against the Vegas Go ...

Jets defenseman taken off ice on stretcher after collision with boards

By David Schoen / RJ

January 6, 2026 - 9:16 pm

Winnipeg defenseman Haydn Fleury was alert and moving his extremities after he was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a violent collision with the boards.

SLAM! Nevada’s Drake Hooiman, right, competes against Bishop Gorman’s Cash McFate ...

SLAM! Nevada beats Bishop Gorman in high school wrestling — PHOTOS

By Alex Wright / RJ

January 6, 2026 - 8:55 pm

SLAM! Nevada’s boys wrestling team defeated Bishop Gorman in a dual on Tuesday night. Here are photos from the dual.

UNLV quarterback Anthony Colandrea (10) signals for a receiver to go in to motion before the sn ...

Former UNLV quarterback finds new home at Big Ten school

By Ed Graney / RJ

January 6, 2026 - 7:19 pm

Former UNLV quarterback Anthony Colandrea, the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, committed to Nebraska on his visit to campus Tuesday.

3 takeaways: Hertl scores OT winner for Knights, named to Olympic team

By Adam Hill / RJ

January 6, 2026 - 11:19 pm

The Golden Knights ended a five-game losing streak with a dramatic road victory in the closing seconds of overtime against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.

A model of the new, future Athletics ballpark is seen during a media tour at Experience Center ...

Athletics’ Las Vegas trademark process hits snag

By Mick Akers / RJ

January 6, 2026 - 12:16 pm

The Athletics are having issues securing the trademarks associated with their planned Las Vegas relocation.

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll jogs on the field during timeout in the first half of ...

What are the NFL’s rules about timing and interviews for coaching searches?

By Josh Dubow The Associated Press

January 6, 2026 - 11:45 am

Teams can start interviewing candidates not employed by another organization as soon as they have an opening. But for coaches employed by other teams, the process is more formal.

Josh Jacobs, former first-round draft pick for the Raiders prior to their Las Vegas relocation ...

Former Raider sells Las Vegas home for $4.7M

By Emerson Drewes / RJ

January 6, 2026 - 11:39 am

Sitting on almost an acre in Southern Highlands, the custom, single-story home is 5,534 square feet, with three bedrooms and four bathrooms.