Al Michaels is one the most recognizable sportscasters of any era, but of all the memorable events he has covered, none stand above how he described the “Miracle on Ice.”
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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).
Herb Brooks coached the “Miracle on Ice” team whose 40th anniversary will be celebrated this week in Las Vegas by the Golden Knights.
Mark Johnson was the unsung hero of the U.S. men’s hockey team that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The “Miracle on Ice” wouldn’t have happened without him.
A capsule look at all 20 players from the 1980 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team that won the gold medal. The team will be honored this week in Las Vegas by the Golden Knights.
The Golden Knights this week will host the “Miracle on Ice” team that beat the Soviet Union and won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
The homestand many believe could determine where the Golden Knights find themselves come playoff time produced another win Monday, Vegas holding off the Capitals 3-2.
Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started 40 of 59 games even though his numbers have decreased dramatically since 10 or so supreme efforts to begin the season.
There has been no official update regarding the status of two nonconference UNLV football games for the 2020 season at Allegiant Stadium.
In his previous three games before Saturday, UNLV junior guard Amauri Hardy shot 6 of 24 while totaling 16 points. He scored a team-high 18 against Fresno State.
Peter DeBoer has coached his share of games in T-Mobile Arena, but he will stand behind the home bench for the first time Saturday when the Golden Knights play Carolina.
Choking in sports means you’re in position to win, which Shanahan and his San Francisco 49ers were before allowing it to slip away in a 31-20 loss to Kansas City.
San Francisco, up 10 in the fourth quarter, lost Super Bowl LIV by 11.
Chiefs pass Super Bowl LIV exam with flying colors.
The next four Super Bowl sites are Tampa, Los Angeles, Glendale and New Orleans. Las Vegas is sure to follow soon after, more intimate and fresh and walkable than any of those four.
The Las Vegas Raiders know that getting to the top of the AFC West means overcoming Kansas City and its electric quarterback.