During halftime, the WNBA is unveiling the top 25 players in league history as part of its 25th anniversary festivities.
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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.
The Rebels flashed promise in all three phases of the game before falling 35-33 in double overtime to Eastern Washington on Thursday night at Allegiant Stadium.
The Rebels nearly secured Marcus Arroyo’s first victory in the season opener, rallying from a two-touchdown deficit in the second half before falling to FCS power Eastern Washington.
Aces center Liz Cambage, who is fully vaccinated, is experiencing mild symptoms and isolating until she clears the WNBA’s health and safety protocols.
Every game is of the utmost importance as the Aces jockeys for positioning in the WNBA standings. Right now, Las Vegas is a full two games ahead of the Seattle Storm for the No. 2 seed.
Eastern Washington is among the best the FCS has to offer. The Eagles contend perennially for Big Sky conference championships and FCS playoff appearances.
UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo wouldn’t say who would start at quarterback when the Rebels open the season against Eastern Washington on Thursday at Allegiant Stadium.
The Rebels began training camp in a quarterback competition — and they may conclude training camp the same way. Arroyo has not yet named a starter with Eastern Washington looming.
For the first time in a long time, the excitement brewing on Maryland Parkway seems genuine and authentic: The Rebels believe they can turn the program around.
Riquna Williams has adapted to a new role during her first season with the Aces. One that calls for her to defend some of the league’s best perimeter players on a nightly basis.
Aces wing Angel McCoughtry punctuated Thursday’s victory with her first appearance of the season, playing the final seconds against her former club, the Atlanta Dream.
Even after a loss to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in which they scored a season-low 62 points, the Aces still lead the WNBA in offensive rating.
The Aces committed 14 turnovers and lost to the Sun on Tuesday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville to finish 0-3 against Connecticut in the season series.
Manny Pacquiao and Yordenis Ugás fought 12 rounds Saturday night, but Fox Sports spent weeks planning the festivities at T-Mobile Arena.
The Aces experienced the kind of exhaustive day of travel that world-class athletes are not normally subjected to as they begin a three-game trip in Connecticut.