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Students are buying into UNLV football, and Mullen’s banking on it

Coach Dan Mullen addressed his UNLV football team after a spring practice recently, emphasizing how the players would serve as the foundation for the program’s ...

A’s Player of the Month: Green Valley High’s Liliana Esparza

When Liliana Esparza took the field for her senior season at Green Valley High, she already had a résumé that most players could only dream ...

Golden Knights take step toward clinching Pacific Division with win over Kraken

Ivan Barbashev and William Karlsson scored for the Golden Knights and Vegas took another step toward clinching the Pacific Division with a 2-1 victory over ...

New chancellor selected to lead Nevada System of Higher Education

Matt McNair began his career in higher education by leading fundraising efforts for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Ohio State University College of Engineering. ...

Consider a bet on these five golfers to win the Masters

Rory McIlroy stands alone in having put together the strongest season on the PGA Tour so far this year. There’s a strong case to be ...

Raiders counting on Geno Smith to bring 'stability' where they need it most

In the little more than two seasons since the Raiders moved on from longtime face of the franchise Derek Carr, they’ve started six different quarterbacks.

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas pick and preview of Florida vs. Houston

The Blue Devils would have been a clear favorite against the Gators; the Cougars are more or less a coin flip. ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Final Four

The victor of the second Final Four game tonight in San Antonio will go on to cut down the nets Monday night. ...

Prop betting began as another way to bet the Super Bowl and has grown into major wagering attraction

As Chicago roared through the 1985 NFL season, the Bears bullied opponents with the innovative “46 defense.” Sports betting at that time ...

Dan Mullen, awed by UNLV facilities, says timing felt right to make return to coaching

Dan Mullen could've returned to coaching sooner, but the timing never seemed right and, regardless, he was fine remaining at ESPN giving his insights about ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's games

The betting market only implies about a 41% chance both No. 1 seeds win today. ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games

Barring a shocking change over the next week and a half, a large part of how the 2025 NCAA Tournament will be remember is already ...

Mullen all smiles as UNLV football opens spring practice

UNLV football opened spring practice on Thursday, and no one was happier about getting started than head coach Dan Mullen. After four years away from ...

Expectations at all-time high as UNLV football takes field for spring practice

Where can UNLV football possibly go from here? After back-to-back trips to the Mountain West championship game, a victory in the 2024 LA Bowl and ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Sweet 16

The opening weekend of the tournament is traditionally when sports books hang the most proposition bets and index wagers, but one new pool is more ...

Analysis: Can Josh Pastner break UNLV's NCAA Tournament drought?

UNLV officially announced the hiring of Josh Pastner as its next basketball coach on Tuesday, ushering in yet another restart for the program. Judging by ...

Eichel, Howden career milestones highlight Golden Knights' individual successes 

The season has been a career-best for seven different Vegas Golden Knights players. Following their 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday ...

Eichel scores first hat trick in 2 years, Golden Knights defeat Wild 

Jack Eichel scores three times for his first hat trick in two years to help the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-1 win over the ...

Josh Pastner contract pays nearly $1 million per year at UNLV

Josh Pastner will earn nearly $1 million per year for the next five years at UNLV, according to the contract he signed on Monday to ...

UNLV hires Josh Pastner as next basketball coach

It may have taken a couple tries, but UNLV has its new basketball coach. The Scarlet and Gray reached an agreement on Monday with Josh ...