Raiders rookie cornerback Darien Porter discussed his progression, an expanded role for the final four games and how a high school track loss drove him to bigger things.
Adam Hill
Sports Columnist/Reporter
Email: ahill@reviewjournal.com
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered MMA, prep sports, Raiders and Golden Knights while helping coordinate digital coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
Raiders quarterback Geno Smith has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at the Philadelphia Eagles, clearing the way for Kenny Pickett to make his first start for the team.
Raiders defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV rejuvenated his career and won a Super Bowl with the Eagles, but he has found a niche in Las Vegas after being traded.
Left tackle Kolton Miller, the longest-tenured player on the Raiders’ roster, returned to practice more than two months after suffering a right ankle injury.
Shedrick Jackson, whose great-uncle is Raiders legend Bo Jackson, made his first career catch count, scoring a touchdown in Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos.
How the Raiders performed in a loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, their seventh straight defeat that dropped them to 2-11 this season.
Utah will make its record-setting seventh appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl when the Utes meet Nebraska on New Year’s Eve, bowl officials announced Sunday.
Petr Yan and Joshua Van entered Saturday night’s UFC event at T-Mobile Arena as underdogs and left with world titles, while Henry Cejudo retired after a loss.
The Mountain West was damaged but not broken by realignment. Commissioner Gloria Nevarez is ready to lead the conference through a potentially less chaotic era.
UNLV lost to Boise State for the third straight year in the Mountain West championship game, falling behind early and never recovering Friday at Albertsons Stadium.
Henry Cejudo will retire — for good this time — after his bantamweight bout against Payton Talbott on the main card of UFC 323 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
The Raiders and Broncos will look to get their offenses going after combining for only 17 points in their first meeting, a 10-7 Denver victory in Week 10.
The star defensive end’s extensive work in the community has once again made him the Raiders nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, announced Thursday.
Interim special teams coach Derius Swinton II sat down with the Review-Journal to discuss how much he has been able to change since taking over the job, among other topics.
The Raiders have struggled in many aspects of the game under Pete Carroll, but the 74-year-old has been willing to embrace some advancements in the game and the numbers bear it out this season.