The Pac-12 Coast to Coast Challenge means there will be fewer opportunities for mid-major schools such as UNLV to enhance their NCAA Tournament positioning.
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.
Lights FC hosts Reno 1868 with USL playoff implications on line amid multiple bids to bring Major League Soccer to Las Vegas.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help defray the medical expenses of Robert Smith, point guard for UNLV’s first Final Four basketball team.
UNLV’s Jack Trent shot a final round 68 to finish in a 29th-place tie in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open as its only amateur.
When a cellphone camera clicked during Bio Kim’s backswing last week, he turned to the gallery and made an obscene gesture. He then was suspended for three years.
Slimmed-down Phil Mickelson rebounds from dubious match against Tiger Woods to put himself in contention at Shiners Open.
Behind every bitter hockey rivalry you’ll usually find a personal battle between two guys who don’t care for one another.
The team’s new studio analyst and retired NHL goaltender is a fan of IndyCar racing, Swedish death metal and goalie backup towels.
Sports wagering is topping expectations since the Indiana General Assembly voted to legalize it in June in return for 15 percent of the profit.
The five-time major champion, one of golf’s biggest stars, will be returning to TPC Summerlin for the first time since 2005 for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
There’s excitement about the future of the Las Vegas Bowl, but also concern over selling twice as many seats at Allegiant Stadium.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson still basking in limelight after leading UCLA back from 32 points down to a wild 67-63 victory at No. 19 Washington State on Saturday.
After shutting down its men’s and women’s basketball programs nearly 20 years ago, the College of Southern Nevada is on the verge of reinstating them.
Here’s a look at some of the memorable Las Vegas sports finishes we’ll never forget — buzzer beaters and other heart-stoppers that proved Yogi Berra was right when he said “It ain’t over till it’s over.”
Kyle Busch parroted Marshawn’s Super Bowl media day catchphrase during a scrum with reporters after Sunday’s 19th-place finish in the South Point 400.