In two matchups against the New York Liberty without do-it-all-forward Candace Parker, the Aces have been outscored by 57 points and outrebounded 97-52.
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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.
Arkansas transfer Jackson Woodard is already a leader on UNLV’s defense, having reunited with Rebels coach Barry Odom, his defensive coordinator with the Razorbacks.
Raiders rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell was even better than his statistics would suggest in their preseason opener Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.
Raiders receiver Davante Adams left Friday’s practice with a minor leg injury and should not see a single snap of preseason play — along with the other established starters.
Raiders offensive tackle Brandon Parker missed the 2022 season with torn triceps in his right arm. But he’s back as one of the team’s longest-tenured players.
The exhibition game, in front of an enthused crowd that included NBA stars Kevin Durant and Draymond Green and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, was a tuneup for the FIBA World Cup.
Formerly a 100-catch, 1,000-yard receiver, Hunter Renfrow said he felt like he disappointed his teammates during a substandard 2022 season that was marred by injury.
Before reporting to training camp, Jermaine Eluemunor ventured across the pond to host a camp in England, where he serves as a steward of American football.
The Aces squandered most of a 20-point lead against the Dallas Wings before pulling away in the fourth quarter Sunday for their 23rd victory in 25 games this season.
With his dominating performance Saturday against Errol Spence Jr. at T-Mobile Arena, Terence Crawford deserves to be included among the all-time pound-for-pound fighters.
Nonito Donaire, a 40-year-old four-division champion who lives in Las Vegas, lost on the Errol Spence Jr.-Terence Crawford undercard Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Terence Crawford scored multiple knockdowns of Errol Spence Jr. en route to winning the undisputed welterweight title Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Before Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford wage their welterweight war Saturday, they first acknowledged its significance Friday at their weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena.
Voted as the 2022 trainer of the year, Derrick James is the compass in the corner for Errol Spence Jr., who faces Terence Crawford on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Saturday’s Errol Spence Jr.-Terence Crawford superfight joins a lineage that includes Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.