In an extensive interview for the Buffalo News, O.J. Simpson calls Las Vegas, “The No Hate Zone of America.”
Football
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UNLV tries some two-tailback offense, and running back Charles Williams is close to returning from an ankle injury. Quarterback Armani Rogers has improved his accuracy in the short-passing game.
Rich Bisaccia will spend the coming months determining which Raiders players he is comfortable relying upon to fill core roles on his special-teams units in 2018.
Vontaze Burfict is appealing a four-game suspension from the NFL for violating its policy on performance-enhancing substances, the third straight season that the Cincinnati Bengals linebacker is facing punishment from the league.
Seth Roberts had a day circled on his calendar. He can relax. It came and went Friday as hoped.
The NFL always has been a copycat league. When a team storms to a Super Bowl victory as the Philadelphia Eagles did, every team studies the blueprint and follows accordingly.
Gareon Conley is a core part of the Raiders’ plans at cornerback. On Friday, he gained company.
Former Detroit Lions LB Tahir Whitehead capped a frenetic Thursday that also included the signing of ex-Packers WR Jordy Nelson and ex-Tampa Bay Bucs RB Doug Martin.
Tom Benson, a successful auto dealer and longtime owner of the New Orleans Saints who brought the franchise its only winning seasons and the “Benson Boogie,” has died.
UNLV ran 35 plays against live tackling in practice Thursday at Rebel Park. The Rebels are one-third of the way through spring football practices.
One thing is certain about the Raiders’ tight ends in 2018: They can block.
The Raiders largely took a measured approach Monday and Tuesday amid the free agency frenzy across the NFL. Their pace will pick up Wednesday.
The Atlantic Coast Conference has proposed a rule change that would allow football players to participate in up to four games without losing a season of eligibility. That rule, if it passes, would have benefited UNLV the past two seasons.
UNLV head football coach Tony Sanchez looks forward to his frequent conversations with Rebels men’s head golf coach Dwaine Knight, whose mantra during his illustrious career has been to “finish like a Rebel.”