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Michigan is a needed paycheck for UNLV

UNLV plays a football game at Michigan on Saturday, and the 34-point spread gives you an idea about how those who set lines believe the Rebels will fare in one of the most iconic of college stadiums.

Michigan won’t miss money it’s paying UNLV

UNLV and Michigan play in the same level of college football and supposedly under the same set of rules. But, and this is not breaking news to anyone who follows the sport, their playing fields are anything but even. It’s a reality made especially clear this weekend.

The weekend’s best bets

Our handicappers choose their best bets for this weekend’s NFL and college football slate.

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UCLA looks like a cover against fortunate BYU

Two weeks ago, Tanner Mangum was an anonymous backup quarterback. Suddenly, he’s the star of the luckiest team in college football.

Scrutiny sure to grow on daily fantasy sports

For decades, betting has driven the popularity of the NFL, a league that has forcefully opposed betting. The new reality is betting has company in the form of the booming fantasy sports industry, which is doing its part to help drive the popularity of the NFL while the league enthusiastically promotes it as a business partner.

Broncos pull out improbable win over Chiefs

Linebacker Brandon Marshall forced a Jamaal Charles fumble, cornerback Bradley Roby scooped up the ball and ran for a 21-yard touchdown with 27 seconds left, and the Denver Broncos scored an improbable 31-24 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium.

 
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Ride Denver’s defense, take Broncos to cover spread vs. Chiefs

Lost in the rush to write Peyton Manning’s obituary as an elite NFL quarterback after the 39-year-old didn’t throw a touchdown pass in the Broncos’ season-opening 19-13 win over the Baltimore Ravens is the fact that Denver’s defense was dominant.

 
Prep football player rips off opponent’s helmet, hits him in head with it — VIDEO

Another ugly incident in a high school football game was caught on video Friday night in New Jersey, where a player from Linden High ripped the helmet off an Immaculata High player and hit him in the head with it, opening up a gash that took 10 stitches to close.

UNLV secondary looks to build on performance against UCLA

The expectation going into Saturday’s football game was that UCLA’s many talented wide receivers would run free in UNLV’s secondary. That was hardly the case.

Ex-Desert Pines lineman Poutasi makes grade as rookie with Titans

The email arrived Sept. 5. It was slugged: “This is really happening!” It was about Jeremiah Poutasi of Las Vegas earning the starting assignment at right offensive tackle during the Tennessee Titans’ training camp, then being penciled in to start in the trench against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his first NFL game.

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