UNLV totaled 30 hits Saturday in sweeping a Mountain West baseball doubleheader from host New Mexico by scores of 4-2 and 18-8.
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Irvin Parra scored twice to lead the Lights FC to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in a United Soccer League match Saturday at Cashman Field.
Skye Bolt delivered a two-run single in the first inning Saturday night as the Aviators beat the Tacoma Rainiers 4-1 in a Pacific Coast League game at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Jessica Andrade stunned Rose Namajunas with a second-round knockout to win the UFC 115-pound strawweight championship in her home country in the main event of UFC 237 on Saturday night.
The Rams’ Amir’a Edmond finished in 11.84 seconds Saturday at Desert Oasis to qualify for the Class 4A state track and field meet. She also won the 200 in 24.27 seconds.
The university is negotiating for a new shoe and apparel contract to replace the one with Nike that expires May 31. Nike had an exclusive negotiating window that ended April 1.
Senior Aaron Roberts pitched four innings of two-hit ball with nine strikeouts and one walk to lead the Diamondbacks to a 10-0 win over Las Vegas on Saturday at Bishop Gorman.
A person familiar with the search says the Los Angeles Lakers have hired Frank Vogel as coach and Jason Kidd as an assistant.
Alyssa Stanley entered the circle in the third inning and dominated most of the way to lead the Mustangs to a 7-3 victory over Coronado on Saturday at Bishop Gorman.
The 6-foot-6-inch center has had to navigate through a series of minor injuries and major self-doubts that compromised her confidence and career.
The 6-foot-11-inch sophomore forward started 22 games and averaged 6.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots last season for the Rebels.
The Texas Rangers slugger has more home runs and a higher batting average this season than fellow Las Vegans Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant. And he’s a nice guy to boot.
The 6-foot-2-inch guard played for UNLV coach T.J. Otzelberger the past two seasons at South Dakota State. He began a two-day official visit to UNLV on Saturday.
Dick Tomey, the winningest football coach in University of Arizona history, has died of cancer. He was 80.
Justine Federe, Reina Bondi and Lauren Tycksen each went 2-for-3 and scored twice to lead host UNLV past New Mexico 8-0 in a Mountain West softball game Friday.