Coming off their longest road trip of the season, the Golden Knights showed their mettle in beating the Winnipeg Jets, the league’s best team, on Friday.
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UNLV’s football team has shown a lot of skill this season. The Rebels have proven to be just as competent above the shoulder pads in amassing their 9-2 record.
Jordan Meredith has been waived five times during his NFL career. That hasn’t stopped him from being a standout on the Raiders’ offensive line this year.
The team from the rural town of Alamo won its record 24th state title on Tuesday, more than even mighty Bishop Gorman. They have now captured 15 championships since 2005.
The Chiefs, Chargers and Broncos are far superior to the Raiders at quarterback and coaching, two of the most important areas in building a winning team.
Raiders quarterback Desmond Ridder once led Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff, but his time in the NFL has been a whirlwind.
The Raiders’ running game hasn’t shown any signs of improvement through 10 games and is ranked last in the NFL — a major reason they have lost six straight games.
The Raiders couldn’t get the Dolphins off the field all day Sunday. The result was another road loss for a struggling team.
Senior wide receiver Jacob De Jesus lost his father a few weeks ago, but he returned to the field Saturday to help UNLV defeat San Diego State.
Raiders tight end Michael Mayer, who missed the past six games for personal reasons, returned to practice Wednesday and thanked the organization for offering its support.
Raiders owner Mark Davis made a coaching change one year ago. His team hasn’t gotten better at anything under coach Antonio Pierce.
The Raiders once again had few bright spots in their road loss to the Bengals on Sunday. That means they need evaluate everything during their bye week.
Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon likes that his team is still playing with “something to prove” during its impressive 7-3-1 start.
Raiders practice squad quarterback Carter Bradley moved “a bunch” growing up as the son of an NFL coach, but it instilled in him a love of the game.
UNLV men’s basketball coach Kevin Kruger hopes all the local support for the school’s football team this year carries over when his season begins Monday.