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Wilson scores 30 points as the Aces beat the Storm 98-77
A’ja Wilson scored 30 points to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 98-77 on Sunday night.
Anything now possible for upstart Raiders after beating Chargers to start 2-0
The Raiders upset the Chargers 26-14, snapping a four-game losing streak in the rivalry series and a seven-game skid at SoFi. ...
Mater East football wins showdown with Sloan Canyon
The Mater East football team built a commanding lead against Sloan Canyon on Thursday night, then watched it slowly slip away.
Aviators Host OKC in PCL Championships
Tuesday and Wednesday (If Necessary Thursday) at the Las Vegas Ballpark. Listen to the games on RNR 920 am
Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin addresses controversial appearance in Putin-aligned political video
Alex Ovechkin addressed his appearance in a political campaign video supporting Russia’s ruling United Russia party on Thursday, saying his participation was rooted in his identity as a Russian and th...
Steve Belichick resigns from UNC after school concludes investigation into football program
UNC announced Thursday that defensive coordinator Steve Belichick has resigned from his position as the university concluded an independent investigation into the football program. Belichick, the son ...
Minnesota Vikings place RB Jordan Mason on IR following thumb surgery
The Minnesota Vikings have placed running back Jordan Mason on injured reserve Wednesday after the veteran athlete underwent surgery to fix a “small fracture” in his thumb. Head coach Kevin O’Connell ...
Colts’ Keenan Allen formally charged with two alcohol-related misdemeanors
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen has been formally charged with two misdemeanor offenses stemming from his Aug. 30 arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to Marion Co...
Four pressing questions as Golden Knights open training camp ahead of Year 10
The Vegas Golden Knights are coming off a run to the Stanley Cup Final and celebrating the start of the franchise’s 10th season as training camp opens September 16. That doesn’t mean it’s all positive...
Eagles prepared to be without Landon Dickerson for the ‘foreseeable future’ per coach Sirianni
The Philadelphia Eagles will be without starting left guard Landon Dickerson for at least the next four games after placing the three-time Pro Bowl selection on injured reserve because of a knee injur...
British tennis player Jack Draper to miss remainder of 2026 season amid ongoing arm injury
British tennis player Jack Draper will miss the remainder of the 2026 season as he continues to deal with a persistent injury to his left arm. The 24-year-old former world No. 4 announced Tuesday that...
Florida State athletic director Michael Alford fired after nearly five years
Florida State has fired athletic director Michael Alford after nearly five years with the university, ending his tenure amid mounting concerns about the football program, athletics finances and the de...
Univ. of Tennessee tight end Ethan Davis out for season with ACL injury
Tennessee starting tight end Ethan Davis will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after suffering an ACL injury, coach Josh Heupel confirmed Monday. The 6-foot-5, 247-pound senior from Atlanta was i...
College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of every Week 3 game
The Rebels opened a 2.5-point favorite over the Tigers last December, but the line has since shot in the other direction. ...
A reality check awaits for the Raiders as a tough 6-game stretch begins at the Chargers
NFL coaches will never discount the value of a victory, no matter the opponent, but it's about to get real for the Raiders.
LA Rams’ Myles Garrett to undergo knee surgery, heading to IR
Los Angeles Rams star defensive lineman Myles Garrett will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery and be placed on injured reserve, sidelining one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers for at least four games,...
Team USA rallies past France to win fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s World Cup
Team USA rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat France 97-79 on Sunday and capture its fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup championship, extending one of the most dominant runs in i...
Ashton Jeanty helps Raiders squash Dolphins to start Klint Kubiak era
The former first-round pick running back had one of the best games of his career to start his second professional season, helping the Raiders to stifle the Dolphins 27-13 at Allegiant Stadium Sunday a...
Gameday: Raiders must manage without Brock Bowers to beat Dolphins
The Raiders uncharacteristically minimized controversy and serious drama over the summer, but the Bowers situation put them right back in familiar territory ahead of their season kickoff at 1:25 p.m. ...
Turnovers doom UNLV football in lopsided loss at North Texas
Ramon Villela kicked a pair of field goals for UNLV, and that was all the offense the Rebels could muster in a 44-6 loss Saturday at North Texas.
Golden Knights extend Mark Stone with a 2-year deal worth $9M per season
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone signed a two-year contract extension Saturday with a $9 million annual value that goes through the 2028-29 season.
Seattle Seahawks’ QB Sam Darnold expected to miss Week 2 with right hip injury
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is expected to miss the team’s Week 2 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals after suffering a right hip injury in Wednesday’s season-opening 13-10 victory over...
Green Bay Packers’ RB Josh Jacobs pleads no contest to misdemeanor charges, avoids jail time
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend. Jacobs app...
Zero Teen Fatalities Player of the Month: Desert Pines' Tyler Merto
Tyler Merto finished his junior season in February with the Desert Pines High basketball team without a single college scholarship offer.
New coach, personnel motivate Raiders' defense to make impact
One of the first times Raiders superstar edge rusher Maxx Crosby lined up and looked back at new free-agent linebacker Quay Walker this summer, he started laughing ...
High school football scores in Las Vegas
High school football is in full swing over the next three days with several Las Vegas-area matchups on tap.
Elena Rybakina defeats Zheng Qinwen to reach US Open semifinals, secures World No. 1 ranking
Elena Rybakina rallied past Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the U.S. Open semifinals and guarantee she will become the new No. 1 player in the WTA rankings. The second-seeded Rybakina...
Las Vegas Raiders TE Brock Bowers expected to miss time after having meniscus trim
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers is expected to miss at least the season opener against the Miami Dolphins after undergoing a meniscus trim Tuesday in Dallas, according to reports from ESPN’s ...
Raiders banking on draft class being special, beyond just first overall pick
The No. 1 overall draft pick might not have been the Raiders’ most impressive rookie of training camp and the preseason. Las Vegas is taking it as a positive sign that quarterback Fernando Mendoza got...
Two-time defending champ Aryna Sabalenka defeats Linda Noskova to reach US Open semifinal
Aryna Sabalenka survived her toughest test of the U.S. Open on Tuesday, rallying past sixth-seeded Linda Noskova 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(7) to reach the semifinals for the sixth consecutive year and keep her...
Patriots’ CB Christian Gonzalez agrees to 4-year, $135M extension
The New England Patriots and cornerback Christian Gonzalez have agreed to a four-year, $135 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. The agreement includes...
High School Football Picks: Week 5
The high school football season shifts into conference play this week for the independent schools in the Clark County School District.
T-Mobile Arena's outdoor plaza renamed Paramount+ Plaza in new multiyear partnership
T-Mobile Arena and Paramount+ announced a multi-year partnership that renames the arena’s 2-acre outdoor plaza, previously known as Toshiba Plaza, as Paramount+ Plaza, officials said this morning.
No rookie QBs are set to start in Week 1 for just the second time in the last 19 seasons
The days of young quarterbacks patiently waiting for their turn to take over after they learn the NFL game are mostly a thing of the past.
Dallas Cowboys’ left guard Tyler Smith to miss 4-6 weeks after undergoing thumb surgery
Dallas Cowboys starting left guard Tyler Smith will undergo surgery on his left thumb Tuesday and is expected to miss four to six weeks, coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday, creating an early-seaso...
Atlanta Falcons name Tua Tagovailoa starting quarterback for Week 1
The Atlanta Falcons have named Tua Tagovailoa their starting quarterback for the 2026 season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, ending a months-long competition with Michael Penix Jr. The decisio...
Las Vegas pipeline: A roster check on Southern Nevada’s NFL products
At least 21 players who played prep football in Southern Nevada will be on a roster when the new NFL season kicks off this week — proof the city has become a legitimate pipeline to the league.
2 UNLV football defenders honored by Mountain West
Two UNLV football players earned weekly honors from the Mountain West Conference, the league announced Monday.
Defense leads the way as UNLV football wins at Hawaii
UNLV’s offense racked up 248 rushing yards, capped by a 50-yard touchdown run from Jai’Den Thomas in the fourth quarter that sealed the win.
'This is just the beginning': Basic football beats Green Valley in Henderson Bowl
Players tossed water into the air, hugged each other and their coaches, all against the backdrop of the home crowd roaring. Basic 21, Green Valley 12 — final.
Rockets’ forward Amen Thompson signs $208M contract extension through 2032
The Houston Rockets have agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale contract extension with forward Amen Thompson, securing one of the franchise’s key young players through the 2031-32 season. T...
Arizona Cardinals sign WR Michael Wilson to 3-year, $75M extension
The Arizona Cardinals have reached an agreement with wide receiver Michael Wilson on a three-year, $75 million contract extension that keeps him under contract through the 2029 season. The deal includ...
Tiger Woods reaches plea deal in DUI case, loses driver’s license for five years
Tiger Woods reached a plea agreement Wednesday in Florida stemming from his March rollover crash, avoiding jail time but receiving a five-year suspension of his driver’s license. The 50-year-old golfe...
Raiders’ Kirk Cousins named starting QB for Week 1, rookie Fernando Mendoza to serve as backup
The Las Vegas Raiders will open the 2026 season with veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins under center, while No. 1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza will begin his rookie campaign as the backup. Coach ...
Handicapping the four biggest NFL awards for the upcoming season in Las Vegas sportsbooks
Long gone are the days when preseason NFL futures betting in Las Vegas sportsbooks concentrated solely on teams. Player performance is just as popular, if not more.
Kirk Cousins officially anointed Raiders' starting quarterback
Cousins caused some momentary concern earlier in the morning when he was not on the field for the first post-training camp practice, but the Raiders' coach said, “that was by design for a rest day, a ...
Ex-NFL QB and sports analyst Tony Romo enters no contest plea in Milwaukee OWI case
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS Sports broadcaster Tony Romo entered a no contest plea on Tuesday to a first-offense charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The resolution f...
































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