The Golden Knights, through their mistakes in Tuesday’s Game 2, have made their first-round matchup with the Minnesota Wild a series.
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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).
The Golden Knights are the betting favorite to lift the Stanley Cup at the Westgate SuperBook and have the talent to make another deep playoff run.
Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore, despite missing time with a broken wrist, may have just finished his best NHL season to date.
Known for his offensive mind, UNLV football coach Dan Mullen also has a clear view of how he wants his team’s defense to perform.
UNLV offensive line coach Mike Sollenne was part of the coaching staff that led Ohio State to the CFP title in January while he was also on the Rebels’ staff.
The UNLV football team held the first of three spring scrimmages Saturday, and coach Dan Mullen said he wants the pace of play to improve.
Picked to replace Zach Arnett, who resigned Monday as UNLV’s defensive coordinator, Paul Guenther has already begun adding his own wrinkles to things.
Hall of Fame football coach Urban Meyer, who worked with UNLV coach Dan Mullen at a number of schools, attended the Rebels’ spring football practice Thursday.
Power Four transfers Alex Orji and Anthony Colandrea are focused on learning new UNLV football coach Dan Mullen’s offense more than anything right now.
UNLV’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach resigned for personal reasons Monday, while a former Raiders defensive coordinator was promoted.
Geno Smith is an obvious upgrade for the Raiders at quarterback, but the team still has a lot of work to do to contend in the fierce AFC West.
UNLV AD Erick Harper lost his football coach and hired his replacement, then fired his basketball coach and hired his successor — all in the past three months.
Point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. is leaving the Rebels after two seasons to transfer to LSU. He entered the transfer portal amid UNLV’s coaching change.
One of the coaches in the men’s Final Four this season said he interviewed with UNLV during the school’s coaching search in 2021.
New UNLV men’s basketball coach Josh Pastner has reportedly begun to fill his staff, zeroing in on an associate head coach.