LMU’s James Batemon scored a game-high 29 points against Portland on Friday.
Gilbert Manzano
Former reporter: Raiders, NFL, video
Gilbert Manzano worked for the Las Vegas Review-Journal from November 2015 to November 2018. He covered UNLV football and boxing. Before joining the RJ staff, he was a breaking news editor for NFL.com and a preps sports reporter for The Acorn Newspapers in Southern California. Manzano graduated from Cal State Northridge, and calls Pasadena, California, home.
Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz headline the Showtime-televised heavyweight event on Saturday.
GeAnna Luaulu-Summers’ long-range shooting set the tone for Pacific’s 85-60 victory, sending the Tigers into a quarterfinal matchup against No. 2 seed Saint Mary’s at 2 p.m. Friday.
Gonzaga took care of business during the regular season, but the Bulldogs aren’t the heavy favorite in the tournament.
It’s that time of year again when college basketball takes over Las Vegas for March.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin met for the first time Tuesday since their controversial split draw in September at T-Mobile Arena.
Ronda Rousey left T-Mobile Arena on Sunday with a signed contract and a slap from her new boss.
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai’s WBC title defense against Mexican slugger Juan Francisco Estrada will headline the HBO tripleheader that will air at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
Boxing referee Robert Byrd has been an usher at UNLV events for 17 years. He also has sang the national anthem at a UNLV men’s basketball home game in February for the past seven years.
Alexa Bliss will compete Sunday at T-Mobile Arena during WWE’s Elimination Chamber.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin will return to the ring they walked out of as equals six months ago.
The Golden Knights became the new betting favorite at 4-1 Monday at the Westgate Superbook to win this year’s Stanley Cup.
Danny Garcia regained the top welterweights’ attention after landing a devastating straight right hand to knock out Brandon Rios in the ninth round of Saturday’s main event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Coming off his first career loss, Danny Garcia will end an 11-month layoff Saturday when he faces Brandon Rios in the main event of a Showtime-televised boxing card at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Want to see Anthony Joshua versus Deontay Wilder? A heavyweight tournament could make it happen.