New coach Jon Gruden had trouble saying “Las Vegas” when asked about the Raiders moving here during his news conference.
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It was 4:30 p.m, the puck wouldn’t be dropped for another two hours. But the Jersey People already had gathered in huge numbers for the latest installment of Hockey Night in Las Vegas.
All of this wailing and gnashing of teeth about UNLV becoming a second-class citizen in the new Raiders’ stadium brings back a similar memory for one of the school’s few winning football coaches.
It’s only January. There’s still a lot of hockey to be played. But enough hockey has been played to make a case for the Golden Knights being the greatest expansion team in American sports history.
It was a few days after the holidays when Mathew Ellis, the director of CARE Complex, which provides transitional services for the homeless, noticed a man named George wearing a letterman’s jacket to ward off the chill.
There is a palpable quaintness to Division III basketball that is felt when little schools with unusual nicknames play basketball below the rim and strictly for the fun of it.
With baseball’s Winter Meetings having taken last-ups in Florida, Las Vegas is in the on-deck circle, swinging a leaded bat.
There were signs even before kickoff that Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl might evolve into a comedy of errors.
One of the best ways to find out what a rodeo cowboy is like when he takes off his spurs is to check the personal section of his biography in the PRCA media guide.
The Raiders’ playoff hopes remain alive, but the postseason seems more like wishful thinking after a 26-15 defeat at Kansas City that wasn’t close.
Former NFL tight end Bear Pascoe is trying to make the transition from the NFL to the pro rodeo circuit and making great progress so far.
Ron Meyer may have spent only four seasons coaching football in Las Vegas, but he was a Vegas guy to the core.
Many compelling stories will be written during the 2017 installment of the National Finals Rodeo starting Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center. It’ll be difficult to top the one witnessed Tuesday at South Point.
Roll wasn’t called, but judging from the attire of the undergrads, those named Fleury and Neal and Vegas Strong were present and accounted for at Vegas Golden Knights University.
When Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced his retirement in April, an anecdote was shared about him being the only NASCAR driver who would go to the media center without having to be told.