UNLV athletic director Erick Harper discussed the House settlement and the future of the Mountain West in a wide-ranging Q&A with the Review-Journal.
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Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
Mitch Marner played nine NHL seasons under the bright spotlight of Toronto. Even with expectations in Las Vegas, the glare won’t be as intense.
Texas State’s decision to leave the Sun Belt Conference for the Pac-12 should end all speculation about UNLV possibly departing the Mountain West for the rebuilt league.
It could be a matter of weeks before the Mountain West finalizes its new media rights contract, commissioner Gloria Nevarez told the Review-Journal this week.
Athletics president Marc Badain, who held the same title for the Raiders, is the point man again on building a stadium for a Las Vegas major league sports franchise.
The House vs. NCAA settlement means new NIL rules and how money can be distributed to athletes, a decision embraced by Bill Paulos, who runs the collective for UNLV.
There should be no excuses. The Rebels must be the program all others chase in football and men’s basketball once the new Mountain West emerges in 2026.
Former UNLV linebacker Javin White now plays for the United Football League’s Michigan Panthers, who play the DC Defenders on Saturday in the championship game.
Zach Arnett, who resigned his position as defensive coordinator on new UNLV coach Dan Mullen’s staff in April, is headed to a Florida school.
Raiders cornerback Jakorian Bennett was playing great last season before suffering a shoulder injury. Now he needs to prove himself again.
The Aviators are leading the Triple-A Pacific Coast League despite having several players called up by the A’s to the major leagues.
Having seen the top of the NFL roller coaster and plunged to its bottom, quarterback Geno Smith can be a player all other Raiders follow.
Nine of UNLV’s 12 football games this season have been picked up by the Mountain West’s primary broadcast partners of CBS Sports Network and the Fox Networks.
UNLV’s football team didn’t experience a mass exodus this offseason despite a coaching change. That’s a credit to Dan Mullen and his staff.
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers faces a tall task in trying to improve on his rookie season, when he set several NFL records.