UNLV defensive end Nate Neal received athletic genes from both sides of his family. His mother, Yvette McLeod, was an 11-time All-America track athlete at USC and nearly made the 1988 Olympics.
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Plum didn’t score Friday in an 87-74 loss to the Chicago Sky, but bounced back with 16 crucial points — including nine in the first quarter — in an 89-81 victory over the Connecticut Sun before an announced crowd of 4,633 at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
The victory moves him to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup, assuring he will be at the Tour Championship in two weeks for a shot at the $15 million prize.
The Stewart-Haas Racing driver pulled away from the competition in his Ford and finished more than a second ahead of Denny Hamlin.
Detroit struggled to a 6-10 record last season under former New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and has a 2019 win total of 6½.
The wide receiver, who grew up in nearby Alameda and starred up the road at UC Davis, scored a touchdown Saturday at RingCentral Coliseum in his first preseason game in front of more than a hundred friends and family.
In the essay, entitled “DNP — Mental Health,” the 27-year-old Cambage writes that’s she’s “battled mental health problems” for about half of her life, and detailed issues with substance abuse and the pursuit of sobriety.
The history of high-profile protests at the Olympics dates to the 1968 Games in Mexico City.
Franklin Barreto hit a tiebreaking homer, singled and drove in three runs as the Las Vegas Aviators moved to 20 games over .500 with a 6-5 Pacific Coast League victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Saturday at Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska.
The coach cast doubt on reports that the star receiver would retire should a grievance filed against the NFL over the helmet he wants to wear be rejected.
The Rebels coach wasn’t pleased with Saturday’s scrimmage at Sam Boyd Stadium, three weeks before the season opener Aug. 31 against Southern Utah.
Clelin Ferrell and Johnathan Abram incited a crowd roar, dashing 60 yards to wave their arms and high-five fans in the front two rows before kickoff against the Rams.
UNLV’s athletic department will celebrate each decade at the stadium in the first five home games, beginning with a look back at the 1970s for the Aug. 31 opener.
With training camp a little more than a month away, the club’s only remaining business this offseason is to re-sign restricted free-agent defenseman Jimmy Schuldt.
The 12 WNBA teams will be included in the newest release of the game for the first time. They will be available for use in Play Now and Season modes.
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