UNLV and the Thomas & Mack Center/Sam Boyd Stadium are putting in $3.7 million to nearly wipe out the athletic department’s deficit. That gives new athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois a fresh start as she takes over Thursday.
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The UNLV men’s golf team is in second place, one stroke out of the lead and tied with two other teams, after three rounds of the NCAA Championship in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
The UNLV men’s golf team vaulted to the top of the pack Saturday after two rounds of a tightly contested NCAA Championship in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
The UNLV men’s golf team was in a four-way tie for fifth place in the NCAA Championship when play was suspended Friday because of darkness after a rainy day in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
UNLV senior Justin Jones and sophomore Ernie De La Trinidad were named All-Mountain West second team in baseball, and Bryson Stott was the league’s co-freshman of the year.
The UNLV men’s golf team comes off victories in the Mountain West and NCAA regional tournaments heading into the national championship. That tournament opens Friday in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
UNLV senior Kaysee Pilgrim soared to the nation’s best high jump this season. She and her Rebels teammates are preparing for the NCAA West Regional Championships on Thursday through Saturday in Austin, Texas.
Michael Breen went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs to lead San Jose State to a 10-6 win over UNLV in both teams’ Mountain West baseball season finale Saturday at Wilson Stadium.
Justin Jones went 4-for-4 with a triple, a double and four RBIs to power UNLV to a 12-4 win over San Jose State in a Mountain West baseball game Friday at Wilson Stadium.
Shane Timmons had two triples, a double and four RBIs to rally San Jose State to a 7-4 win over UNLV in a Mountain West baseball game Thursday at Wilson Stadium.
Shintaro Ban, John Oda and Harry Hall finished among the top six individuals to help the UNLV men’s golf team win the NCAA West Lafayette Regional on Wednesday in West Lafayette, Indiana.
UNLV baseball players Cody Howard and Justin Jones suffered major injuries earlier in their college careers. Now both are playing well as they finish their senior seasons.
Nick Ames hit a two-run homer and a two-run double to back Paul Richy’s complete-game pitching effort and lead UNLV to a 9-1 rout over UNR in a Mountain West baseball game Sunday in Reno.
Grant Fennell went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs to back Mark Nowaczewski’s complete-game pitching and lead host UNR to a 4-1 baseball win over UNLV on Saturday.
Bishop Gorman product Cole Krzmarzick scored the winning run on a two-out, full-count, bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning of host UNR’s 4-3 baseball win over UNLV on Friday.