Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday he is glad lawmakers are asking tough questions about the proposed stadium project and acknowledged that some critics will never be satisfied that it will be good for Nevada’s economic development efforts.
Football
Colin Kaepernick will start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers this week against the Buffalo Bills.
Five players to watch when UNLV’s football team plays Hawaii at 9 p.m. (PT) Saturday (KVVU-5) at Aloha Stadium.
One major professional sports league has broken the ice. Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, said Monday he envisions the NFL and NBA following the NHL to the Las Vegas Strip in the near future.
Roberto Aguayo’s shaky rookie season got a big lift Monday night. The rookie made up for missing two earlier field goals by converting a 38-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Carolina Panthers 17-14 on Monday night.
A rent of $250,000 per game — $1.5 million over a traditional season of six home games — has been floated as a possible number. It’s also a price that falls in line nationally with other college programs that play in NFL stadiums.
A chorus of casino titans and other supporters urged Nevada lawmakers on Monday to support public funding to build a $1.9 billion domed football stadium and expand the Las Vegas Convention Center as a special session began to vet the details of both projects.
Here are the Nevada Preps Player of the Week nominees for Week 7 of high school football.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers will wrap up Week 5 of the NFL season tonight for Monday Night Football.
Cam Newton will be sidelined because of a concussion when Carolina hosts Tampa Bay in a dull Monday night matchup of 1-3 teams. The Panthers are 5½-point favorites.
UNLV’s football team (2-4, 1-1 Mountain West) will try to bounce back from Saturday’s 26-7 loss to San Diego State when it travels to Honolulu to take on an improved Hawaii team (3-3, 2-0 MW) at 9 p.m. (PT) at Aloha Stadium.
“It was probably the worst game of the year for us,” MGM Resorts sports book director Jay Rood said of New England’s blowout victory over Cleveland.
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdowns passes in an otherwise choppy night for the Green Bay offense, and the Packers’ defense rattled the New York Giants and limited Odell Beckham Jr. in a 23-16 victory Sunday night.
Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a proclamation Sunday setting the agenda for a special legislative session that begins Monday to consider public financing for a football stadium and convention center upgrades in Las Vegas.
Dalton Sneed dazzled with two big touchdown plays in a near flawless first collegiate start for UNLV. But the redshirt freshman quarterback could barely complete a pass in his second start for the Rebels, a 26-7 loss to San Diego State on Saturday night.
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