Mountain West football players have formed a coalition called Mountain West United and are seeking certain assurances and protections before they return to the football field this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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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’s nonconference football game against Iowa State has been rescheduled, the schools announced Thursday afternoon.
Ramirez and Valdez have partnered with Clark County to produce public service announcements, advocating for the use of facemasks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Mountain West announced a schedule Wednesday of eight conference football games and two optional nonconference games. The season will begin Sept. 26.
Legacy wide receiver Aaron Holloway announced his commitment to the Rebels on Tuesday via Twitter, becoming the first local to commit to the program’s 2021 recruiting class.
UNLV’s football game at Iowa State on Sept. 19 could be in jeopardy in the wake of the Big 12’s amended schedule.
South Grand Prairie (Texas) senior linebacker Marsel McDuffie and Tyler Lee (Texas) senior defensive back Jakelyn Morgan announced their commitments Monday via Twitter.
Leo, a Las Vegas resident, coasted to a 118-110, 118-110, 117-111 victory over Tramaine Williams to claim the vacant WBO junior featherweight championship at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
The 26-year-old Las Vegas resident is fighting Tramaine Williams for the vacant WBO junior featherweight title.
Junior featherweight Raeese Aleem will fight Marcus Bates in a WBA eliminator bout at 6 p.m. Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Bowman had worked at UNLV since November 2017 and played a crucial role alongside athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois in running the department.
The fifth-year senior on Friday was one of 91 players named to the Maxwell Award Watch List. The award is given annually to college football’s best all-around player.
The Rebels on Thursday received a commitment from senior tight end Shaun Grayson, via his Twitter account. He attends La Mirada High School in La Mirada, California.
Tyson (50-6, 44 knockouts) is returning to the ring to fight Jones Jr. (66-9, 49 KOs) on Sept. 12 in an exhibition at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson.
Senior running back Charles Williams was UNLV’s lone player named to the preseason All-Mountain West team. He led the conference in rushing last season with 1,257 yards.