REBELS BEGIN GETTING WET

Ed Graney

August 9, 2008 - 10:07 am

Three former UNLV swimmers are competing in Beijing — Joe Bartoch and Richard Hortness for Canada and Jonas Andersson for Sweden.

Andersson began his portion Saturday by finishing third in his 100-meter breaststroke heat in 1:01.77. It was the 31st fastest time among nine heats, not close to qualifying for the semifinals.

Alexander Dale of Norway set an Olympics record with a time of 59.41 to finish first overall.

On Thursday, Hortness will swim the 50 free prelims and Bartoch the 100-meter fly prelims. Hortness and Andersson are also involved in relays with their respective teams.

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) receives cheers from fans as he takes to the i ...

Graney: Bond between Knights fans, Fleury unbreakable years later

By Ed Graney / RJ

January 13, 2025 - 11:24 am

Marc-Andre Fleury spoke before Sunday’s game about his time in Las Vegas. About being the face of an expansion franchise that began play around the same time a city had its collective hearts ripped apart.

Centennial forward Nation Williams (24) elevates for a shot over Bishop Gorman center Aubrey Jo ...

Graney: Centennial girls avenge state title loss to Gorman — PHOTOS

By Ed Graney / RJ

January 11, 2025 - 5:51 pm

Centennial, which fell to Bishop Gorman in last year’s Class 5A state final, defeated the Gaels in a tight battle Saturday at the Big City Showdown at Coronado.

Raiders owner Mark Davis leaves the field before the start of an NFL game against the Atlanta F ...

Graney: Mark Davis is responsible for instability of Raiders

By Ed Graney / RJ

January 10, 2025 - 10:34 am

No matter how much power Tom Brady will have with the Raiders, nothing can hide the level of impermanence that has defined the organization for years.

Graney: Things have changed for Lady Rebels — except the winning

By Ed Graney / RJ

January 8, 2025 - 9:40 pm

The UNLV women’s basketball team is without departed star Desi-Rae Young, but others have stepped up to once again make the Lady Rebels the Mountain West favorites.

Graney: A day late, Raiders make right call in firing Pierce

By Ed Graney / RJ

January 7, 2025 - 6:10 pm

The Raiders shouldn’t have made Antonio Pierce hold an end-of-season press conference Monday, but they made the right call by firing him Tuesday.

Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce walks the sidelines during an NFL football game between the R ...

Graney: It’s not all his fault, but Raiders should fire Antonio Pierce

By Ed Graney / RJ

January 5, 2025 - 7:50 pm

Antonio Pierce is in a bad situation, little fault of his own. The Raiders are in need of a total overhaul. The roster is one of the NFL’s worst.

Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell (12) runs the ball as Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Bud D ...

Raiders’ report card: Team finishes miserable year with lousy grades

By Ed Graney / RJ

January 5, 2025 - 6:11 pm

The Raiders ended the season 4-13 after a loss to the Chargers on Sunday, earning them poor marks across the board for their performance.

UNLV guard Jailen Bedford (14) and forward Jeremiah "Bear" Cherry (45) are pumped after a run a ...

Graney: How good are the Rebels? We’re about to find out

By Ed Graney / RJ

January 4, 2025 - 6:38 pm

The UNLV men’s basketball team ran its Mountain West record to 3-0 Saturday by knocking off San Jose State. The next four games will show where the Rebels stand.