The Philadelphia Eagles have plenty to learn after their offense sputtered Sunday following their opening drive in a lopsided loss to the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
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Sam Gordon was born and raised in Minneapolis and is back for his second stint with the Review-Journal. He’s covered the NFL, NBA, the Big Ten, the Mountain West and prep sports for various publications during his professional tenure. Gordon, a University of Minnesota graduate, is a basketball junkie who coached high school basketball for three seasons.
UNLV point guard Keshon Gilbert is the only freshman on a roster flush with juniors and seniors and is earning respect with his competitive nature.
In six games, the 26-year old hasn’t allowed a sack and is third-best pass blocking tackle in the league, according to Pro Football Focus.
Rolando Romero and Gervonta Davis traded vulgar insults Thursday ahead of their Dec. 5 bout in Los Angeles.
For the fifth time this season, UNLV had an opportunity to tie or win a game in the fourth quarter or overtime and couldn’t capitalize, dropping to 0-7 this season.
The Rebels unveiled their shiny new toy, a slot machine, last Saturday during a 28-24 home loss to Utah State, drawing rave reviews from their players — and coach Marcus Arroyo.
The Rebels on Wednesday were picked to finish seventh in the Mountain West annual preseason poll. Top returnee Bryce Hamilton was a preseason first-team All-MW selection.
The Rebels have utilized multiple quarterbacks in all six of their games this season, with injuries disrupting their rhythm before they’re able to find it.
Raiders defensive linemen have combined for 15.5 of the team’s 16 sacks, a figure that ranks sixth among the 32 NFL teams.
Senior Charles Williams rushed for a career-high 221 yards and three touchdowns, but UNLV gave up a late TD and fell to Utah State to remain winless under Marcus Arroyo.
The Rebels return Saturday after a one-week hiatus, and will search for their first win under Arroyo against Utah State and Allegiant Stadium.
Aces star forward A’ja Wilson was named to the All-WNBA second team Friday. She averaged 18.6 points and career highs of 9.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists this season.
The open practice doubled as a fundraiser for UNLV legend Robert Smith, who suffered a devastating stroke in 2019 and continues to work toward recovery.
The Lady Rebels were picked to finish third in the conference by a panel comprised of the league’s media, after finishing second in 2020-21 under coach Lindy La Rocque.
Jon Gruden’s second tenure as the Raiders’ coach ended Monday, four days after revelations of racist, misogynistic and anti-gay emails surfaced. Here is a timeline from the past four days: