The fight was originally scheduled for June 18 but was scratched from the card because LesPierre’s manager tested positive for the coronavirus.
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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.
Joshua Franco of San Antonio defeated Australian Andrew Moloney by unanimous decision to win the WBA’s junior bantamweight secondary title Tuesday at the MGM Grand.
The 6-foot-6-inch wing attended four schools in three states during his five-year prep career — all while coping with the sudden death of his father, Laverious.
Australian Andrew Moloney will defend his title against Joshua Franco in a 12-round bout Tuesday at the MGM Grand. ESPN will televise the card at 5 p.m.
The school adopted the shark mascot — an ode to the late Jerry Tarkanian’s nickname, Tark the Shark — during a tenure that included 18 20-win seasons and a national title.
Top Rank’s main event between Jose Pedraza and Mikkel LesPierre was postponed after LesPierre’s manager tested positive for the coronavirus, moving Gabriel Flores Jr. into the spotlight.
Gabriel Flores Jr. will fight Josec Ruiz on Thursday at the MGM Grand in the co-feature of Top Rank’s fourth boxing card since its return amid the coronavirus pandemic.
No other decisions have been made regarding the future of the Rebel nickname and Hey Reb! mascot, according to UNLV spokesperson Natalie Bruzda.
Joshua Greer Jr. was the WBO’s top bantamweight contender, but Mike Plania dropped him twice en route to a majority decision on a Top Rank card Tuesday at the MGM Grand.
UNLV removed the Hey Reb! statue in front of the Tam Alumni Center after nearly a year of outcry from Native American students on campus.
The Aces lost guard Kelsey Plum last week to a season-ending Achilles injury and needed to bolster their depth on the perimeter.
Three-star linebacker Maurice Jamison announced on Monday his commitment to UNLV.
The WNBA announced Monday that it’s finalizing plans for a 22-game season without spectators beginning in July at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Scheberies and three lifelong friends helped to rescue Francisco Chavez when his 70-foot cliff jump went awry in Grass Falls, California.
UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo said Friday that the Rebels have had a healthy dialogue about the social unrest and protests across America.