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A grand premiere: Dana White goes big in his debut as a boxing promoter

Tonight at Allegiant Stadium is when the 56-year-old UFC president’s vision for the combat sport he grew up watching finally gets under way. ...

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 2 winners against the spread

Handicapping Week 2 is annually all about interpreting how to interpret one data point with a full offseason worth of preparation. ...

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 3

South Florida is now co-favorites to earn the Group of Five’s automatic bid into the College Football Playoff with American Athletic Conference rival Tulane at ...

Star of the show: Anthony Colandrea is a perfect match as UNLV’s quarterback

Dan Mullen’s go-to phrase ever since he was introduced as UNLV’s coach last December has been some version of vowing that his team will become ...

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 1 winners against the spread

The Chiefs are a modest -120 to win the AFC West, but they’ve claimed the crown nine straight times and left too much scar tissue ...

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of every Week 1 game

A transfer quarterback is the best bet to win the Heisman Trophy ahead of Week 1 of the season. ....

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of every Week 0 game

Find my point-spread handicap of Idaho State at UNLV as well as the other four games going down today. ...

Tourism board approves sponsorship commitment for Formula One race in Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved a multimillion-dollar sponsorship this morning of the Formula One race on the Strip for the next two ...

Zero Teen Fatalities’ Player of the Month: Sky Pointe’s Drake Harvey

Before Sky Pointe senior Drake Harvey could dominate Nevada’s high school golf scene, he first had to conquer the competition in his own living room.

Back to Seattle: Carroll, Smith to return in Raiders-Seahawks preseason game

Carroll went 137-89-1 in 14 seasons in Seattle, putting together double-digit victories eight times over a nine-year stretch. That included consecutive Super Bowl appearances ...

UNLV is assuredly in good hands, whoever takes the snaps

The Rebels have struck gold at college football’s most crucial position.

¿Dará frutos la gran apuesta de los Raiders por Geno Smith?

Durante un tramo en medio del segundo entrenamiento de los Raiders en el campo de entrenamiento el jueves, Geno Smith encontró el ritmo que le ...

Hollywood meets NBA hardwood: A look inside the rise of the Summer League Film Festival

While Bronny James and other young talent were lighting up the NBA Summer League court in Las Vegas, another game was being played just a ...

College football by the odds: Handicapping every Big Ten team’s win total

The conference’s Media Days arrive locally for the first time today with six teams doing the rounds daily through Thursday at Mandalay Bay. ...

Mountain West commissioner eyes ‘staying in the moment’ despite ongoing issues

Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez said a theme this year is “staying in the moment.”

UNLV coach's humility aside, record of achievement is reason for optimism

When UNLV football coach Dan Mullen discovered he’d been ranked No. 14 among the best college coaches of the past two decades, his reaction was ...

Championship rematch brewing as Boise State, UNLV top Mountain West poll

The UNLV football team appears poised for another shot at the Mountain West championship, setting up a potential rematch with familiar foe Boise State ...

Braves select Basic Academy star Southisene 22nd overall

Shortstop Tate Southisene, who led Basic Academy to the state championship last spring, was selected No. 22 overall by the Atlanta Braves on Sunday ....

NBA Summer League has become so much more than a basketball tournament

It’s easy to see why Summer League continues to be such a draw. The chance to see the future of professional basketball up close offers ...

College football by the odds: Handicapping every SEC team’s win total

The SEC gets us started in what feels like a pivotal year for the league traditionally considered the best in the sport. That reputation is ...