When the Raiderettes made their debut, only the Bills, Packers, Chargers, Vikings, Eagles and Steelers had cheerleaders. Now all but six NFL teams do.
Ron Kantowski
Sports columnist
Email: rkantowski@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 383-0352
Ron Kantowski is a sports columnist and covers auto racing for the Review-Journal. He has won multiple writing awards and in 2016 was named Nevada Sportswriter of the Year. Prior to beginning a long career in Las Vegas sports journalism, Kantowski attended Western New Mexico University in Silver City, N.M., where he played for the baseball team. He is a native of Whiting, Ind.
Major League Baseball, which subsidizes its minor league affiliates, is seeking to eliminate or reimagine 40 of them before next season in an attempt to modernize player development.
After months of social distancing, Las Vegas is eager to host pro football’s all-star game as preview of bigger things to come.
Veteran reliever says defying the odds as he did will become increasingly difficult if MLB follows through on cutting draft in half.
The Raiders’ familiar helmet design was inspired by George Randolph Scott, who starred in many Western-themed movies during a Hollywood career spanning five decades.
Father of former UNLV golfing great Edward Fryatt scored 205 goals during English pro soccer career, including one just four seconds after kickoff.
It was the first fantasy football league. It was founded during a dreary road trip to New York by Raiders front office staff, personnel and beat writers.
The sons of two of Las Vegas’ most famous sports icons are featured in videos that went up on social media this week.
Before it was banned by the NFL, a glob of Stickum adhesive helped the Raiders’ Fred Biletnikoff catch a touchdown pass with his forearm.
Basic High grad and former second-round draft choice Andrew Church sounds off after being cut amid COVID-19 virus shutdown.
Frank Nails coached former Raiders David Humm and, Frank Hawkins, but treated all of his players like surrogate sons.
Despite limited success in NASCAR’s return to the track from the coronavirus shutdown, reigning series champ Kyle Busch of Las Vegas is still the straw that stirs the drink.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway president Chris Powell said Wednesday that Saturday night grassroots racing in front of empty or restricted grandstands isn’t an option.
Green Valley High grad Jamie Little will take the long way to NASCAR’s longest race under circumstances brought on by coronavirus.
There’s a tie linking the ex-Raiders coach to the team’s new hometown — he attended school in Daly City, California, with former UNLV football coach John Robinson.