George Foreman, who died Friday, won his second heavyweight title at the MGM Grand. Commentator Jim Lampley spoke to the Review-Journal about calling the fight.
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Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
Dan Mullen begins his first spring football practice Thursday as UNLV’s coach, and those close to him, including Hall of Fame coach Urban Meyer, believe the sky is the limit.
These schools recruited Dedan Thomas Jr. at Liberty High before he decided to stay home and attend UNLV. Are they still interested in the star point guard?
For whatever reason — the desire to compete, or to earn revenue-sharing dollars — the A’s this offseason actually spent on the baseball side of things.
Kevin Kruger is as nice a guy as you’ll meet, but his UNLV teams never made the NCAA Tournament in his four seasons as coach, and that cost him his job Saturday.
In a time of the transfer portal and players moving from one program to the next, UNLV needs to quickly make a call on Kevin Kruger’s status as basketball coach.
This is who they are now, all battered and bruised, a basketball team being pushed to its physical limits. UNLV doesn’t have any choice. This is the hand it has been dealt.
Despite having beaten Gonzaga twice this season and four of the past five meetings, Saint Mary’s was an underdog in the WCC tournament final Tuesday. And lost.
The A’s are hoping the second half of last season, when they played .500 ball, will carry over even more in the American League West this season.
Kevin Kruger has led a UNLV men’s basketball team beset by injuries this season and has held things together to win six of the past eight games.
Right-hander Luis Severino signed a three-year, $67 million free-agent deal with the Athletics in the offseason, the largest guarantee in franchise history.
Maxx Crosby needed to buy into coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek’s long-term plans before signing an extension. He liked what he heard.
The Golden Knights defeated the New Jersey Devils on Sunday thanks to defense and goaltending in what could be a perfect playoff recipe for the team.
Brent Rooker, who signed a five-year extension with the A’s in January, could lead the way when the team relocates to Southern Nevada.
The 4 Nations Face-Off was a huge hit for hockey, and even included Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau taking a shot at the United States after the championship game.