Top-ranked Kansas escaped Las Vegas with a victory over No. 11 Duke on Tuesday despite the ejection of star center Hunter Dickinson midway through the second half.
National Finals Rodeo
UNLV is trying to find enough chairs for the increased amount of media expected to cover the nationally scrutinized Mountain West volleyball tournament this week.
Mojave shut out Canyon Springs in the first half and rolled to the Class 4A football state championship Tuesday at Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders are still deciding who will start at quarterback against the Chiefs on Friday, so both of their passers are preparing like they’ll be the guy.
Rodeo cowboys know that part of what they sign up for is taking a tremendous beating on pretty much a nightly basis. And each year, the only way they’ll get to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is to absorb that beating and move on to the next round, the next ride, the next rodeo.
There’s no doubt that all the action taking place at the Thomas & Mack Center is the focal point of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo week here in Las Vegas. That’s as it should be.
Third-round results from the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Saddle bronc rider Cody “Hot Sauce” DeMoss is in an all too familiar spot in the world standings entering today’s third round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Scenes from the NFR’s second go-round at the Thomas & Mack Center on Friday night.
Competing in her second straight National Finals Rodeo at age 58, barrel racer Nancy Hunter hit two barrels in a disappointing run in the second round Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. But she had no problem putting things in perspective.
When Cody DeMoss’ name comes up in rodeo circles, talk inevitably turns to the superstar saddle bronc rider’s handful of world championship near-misses. Since his first ride at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, back in 2003 as a 22-year-old, DeMoss has finished second in the world standings five times.
If anyone can tell you how much the Thomas & Mack Center has improved fans’ experience at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, it would be Harley Martin and his good friend Katy Russell.
NFR results from Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.