Conference commissioners told Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday that no college sporting events would be played until students are cleared to return to campuses.
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Commissioners from the Group of Five, including Craig Thompson of the Mountain West, sent NCAA president Mark Emmert a letter asking for relief of membership requirements.
The Mountain West indefinitely suspended all in-person team activities on Thursday, furthering jeopardizing the chances of a spring football session.
The Mountain West has canceled all team-related activities until at least March 29, effectively ending spring football until then.
The Review-Journal is starting a new feature in which we answer questions from UNLV fans.
UNLV, like other college athletic programs, is waiting to see how long the shutdown lasts.
UNLV athletic events and the ongoing Mountain West men’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center are going on as scheduled.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said Wednesday her priority was on her current job after a report listed her as a potential candidate for the AD job at UCLA.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois has a track record of hires. Here is a look at how they have worked out.
An anonymous donor pledged to match up to $1 million in gift toward the Student-Athlete Excellence Center, which will be created to improve nutrition and sports performance among UNLV athletes.
UNLV has created the Rebel Rewards Program for season-ticker holders. Rewards are based on how many times tickets are scanned at each sport’s events.
It will receive $2 million in product in each year of the three-year deal, with the ability to purchase an additional $1 million annually.
Officials from college athletics’ governing body spoke on a panel Tuesday at the International Conference on Gambling Risk Taking at Caesars Palace.
The university is negotiating for a new shoe and apparel contract to replace the one with Nike that expires May 31. Nike had an exclusive negotiating window that ended April 1.
All 17 UNLV teams achieved an Academic Progress Rate multiyear score of greater than 950, well above the 930 required by the NCAA to be eligible for the postseason.
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