Vegas Nation: Derek Carr returns to lead Raiders offense
 
Vegas Nation: Derek Carr returns to lead Raiders offense

The Review-Journal Vegas Nation crew Michael Gehlken, Gilbert Manzano and Bryan Salmond recap the Raiders’ preseason home opener to the Los Angeles Rams. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UNLV walk-on Darren Palmer living his dream of playing football
 
UNLV walk-on Darren Palmer living his dream of playing football

Darren Palmer is living his dream of playing football at UNLV after serving 10 years in the military. A walk-on who earned his way onto the team, Palmer says playing football has a lot of similarities to the military. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sports Betting Spotlight: Chicago Bears 2017 season preview
 
Sports Betting Spotlight: Chicago Bears 2017 season preview

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito preview the Bears’ season in the ninth of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sports Betting Spotlight: Houston Texans 2017 season preview
 
Sports Betting Spotlight: Houston Texans 2017 season preview

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Texans’ season in the eighth of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sports Betting Spotlight: Baltimore Ravens 2017 season preview
 
Sports Betting Spotlight: Baltimore Ravens 2017 season preview

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Ravens’ season in the seventh of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sports Betting Spotlight: Cleveland Browns 2017 season preview
 
Sports Betting Spotlight: Cleveland Browns 2017 season preview

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Browns’ season in the fourth of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sports Betting Spotlight: 2017 Indianapolis Colts
 
Sports Betting Spotlight: 2017 Indianapolis Colts

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Colts’ season in the third of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UNLV coach Tony Sanchez praises QB Armani Rogers
 
UNLV coach Tony Sanchez praises QB Armani Rogers

UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez said quarterback Armani Rogers had his best day of training camp on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at Rebel Park. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sports Betting Spotlight: Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 season preview
 
Sports Betting Spotlight: Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 season preview

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Steelers’ season in the first of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Raiders Offensive Coordinator on who will back up Derek Carr and more
 
Raiders Offensive Coordinator on who will back up Derek Carr and more

Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing spoke to media on the second day of training camp and talked about the backup quarterback position, the development of offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse and wide receiver Amari Cooper’s new physique.

Mountain West Football Media Summit Highlights
 
Mountain West Football Media Summit Highlights

The Mountain West Football Media Summit hosted the colleges within the western portion of the division at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas hotel-casino. Here are the highlights from the first day. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Del Rio says Raiders rookies have to earn their way onto the team
 
Del Rio says Raiders rookies have to earn their way onto the team

Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio spoke to reporters at the team’s rookie minicamp and said that everyone is going to have to earn their way to a roster spot. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang

Oakland Raiders offseason preview
 
Oakland Raiders offseason preview

Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Ed Graney previews what to expect as the Raiders offseason program gets underway in Oakland, California.

Desert Oasis Junior Defies Odds, Disability to Play Varsity Football
 
Desert Oasis Junior Defies Odds, Disability to Play Varsity Football

Born with a dysfunctional left arm from his shoulder down, 16-year-old Donald Lombard, a Desert Oasis junior, grew up playing sports with the use of just one upper limb. Now, Lombard is making a name for himself–halfway through the season, he’s competing for a spot on Diamondbacks’ varsity football team.

Paint It Red
 
Paint It Red

UNLV students and athletes paint the Fremont Cannon red Monday morning in front of the Student Union. UNLV took possession of the trophy after beating UNR 23-17 on Saturday in Reno in the Battle for the Fremont Cannon.

Sports Betting Spotlight: NFL Week 2
 
Sports Betting Spotlight: NFL Week 2

Matt Youmans, Kelley Stewart and Tony Miller give their picks for NFL and college football for week two.

Sports Betting Spotlight Week 1
 
Sports Betting Spotlight Week 1

Matt Youmans, Kelley Stewart and Tony Miller give their picks for NFL and college football for opening week.

UNLV preps for first game
 
UNLV preps for first game

UNLV Coach Tony Sanchez, Quarterback Blake Decker and Defensive Back Peni Vea talk about the first game and upcoming season.