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Ed Graney

August 9, 2008 - 10:09 am

You have to be feeling pretty good right now if you favor the colors of Spain. Rafael Nadal is about to knock Roger Federer off the top perch of the world tennis rankings and is among the favorites to win gold here, the soccer team won 2008 Euro Cup and Samuel Sanchez on Saturday won gold in the men’s cycling road race from Tiananmen Square to the Great Wall.

“We are living a golden era,” Sanchez said. “The government supports us and the sacrifice is paying off.”

Yeah, and the wine isn’t half bad, either.

Add cycling: No masks were spotted on cyclists making their way through the course, but you couldn’t have cut through the thick humidity with a chainsaw.

Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) is celebrated with teammates for an empty net goal ag ...

Graney: Golden Knights-Stars series deserves a Game 7

By Ed Graney / RJ

May 4, 2024 - 8:25 am

The Golden Knights aren’t done yet. There is still a Stanley Cup to defend after Friday’s win over the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of their Stanley Cup playoff series.

Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin, left, is escorted off the ice by a staff member and Nils Lundkvist, ...

Graney: Sloppy, undisciplined Knights on verge of elimination

By Ed Graney / RJ

May 2, 2024 - 9:07 am

You can change lines. You can change your goalie. You can shorten your bench. But sloppy won’t do in a Stanley Cup playoff series this tight. It’s a major reason the Golden Knights are on the verge of elimination.

Graney: Knights can’t check most important box in Game 4 loss

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 29, 2024 - 10:27 pm

Despite getting off to the type of start they desired, the Golden Knights lost to the Dallas Stars on Monday in a Stanley Cup playoff series that now is tied 2-2.

Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson (36) saves the puck while Stars center Tyler Seguin (9 ...

Graney: Knights waste Logan Thompson’s historic performance

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 28, 2024 - 7:00 am

Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson tied his career high with 43 saves in an overtime loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup playoff series.

Graney: After all that, Raiders’ QB battle back where it started

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 9:19 pm

The Raiders didn’t select a quarterback in the first three rounds of the NFL draft, making it all but certain that this year’s starter is already on the roster.

Graney: Love the player, but not so much the pick for Raiders

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 9:30 am

The Raiders drafted what could be a generational tight end in Georgia’s Brock Bowers, but they had other needs they should have addressed in the first round.

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson defends his net against the Dallas Stars during ...

Graney: Goaltender goes to another level to give Knights 2-0 lead

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 24, 2024 - 10:19 pm

Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson was stellar in net in a victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series Wednesday.

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson (36) defends against pressure from Dallas Stars ...

Graney: Knights-Stars creating rivalry that should last for years

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 3:22 pm

The Golden Knights and Dallas Stars are creating one of the best rivalries in the Western Conference after meeting in the playoffs for the third time in five years.