Former UNLV baseball coach Tim Chambers died Sunday night at the age of 54. The cause of death was not immediately known. Chambers coached the Rebels to a 157-132 record between 2011 and 2015. UNLV won the Mountain West regular-season championship in 2014 and advanced to the NCAA regionals in Corvallis, Oregon. Chambers was named conference Coach of the Year that season.
After the team’s 27-24 loss to the Texans, Raider players discuss what went right against Houston, what they can improve and the loss of center Rodney Hudson. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Raiders lost to the Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston, 27-24, to close out a 5-game road trip that started in Minneapolis. Myles Simmons and Ed Graney break down where the Raiders fell short and what it means to their standings in the AFC West. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Raiders will look to finish out their 5-game road trip with a win in Houston. Myles Simmons and Ed Graney preview the Raiders at the Texans from NRG Stadium and discuss playmakers who could lead the team to victory. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Andrew Yang stopped by the RJ Studio to join Rory Appleton and Steve Sebelius on the RJ Politics podcast. This episode is set to air Friday November 1st, 2019.
Before heading to Houston, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden addressed the media about the final game of the team’s road trip. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rookie running back Josh Jacobs is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans with a shoulder injury. Wide receiver Zay Jones looks ready to help out the Raiders offense.
When the Raiders take on the Texans this Sunday in Houston there will be seven former Clemson Tigers taking the field, including the Texans’ dynamic quarterback, Deshaun Watson. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden spoke about the players who are dealing with injuries and what he has seen out of rookie Clelin Ferrell so far this season. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Raiders traded cornerback Gareon Conley to the Houston Texans on Monday. Rookie Trayvon Mullen will takeover making his first NFL start on Sunday against Conley and the Texans. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas native and avid Aces fan Trevor La Porte jokingly asked on Twitter for $250 to fund a tattoo of Dearica Hamby’s miraculous game-winning shot against the Chicago Sky. Except Hamby wasn’t joking, and reached out to La Porte offering to pay for it. La Porte booked an appointment with local artist Kenneth Marañon, who hadn’t done a sports portrait before. So Hamby wired him the money, and La Porte got the tattoo Saturday during a three-hour session at Beloved Family Tattoo Studio. “I think it looks great,” Hamby wrote in an email. “I think it’s cool I could create memories for people like that.”
After losing to the Green Bay Packers Jon Gruden spoke from Raiders HQ ahead of the practice week and preparing for the Houston Texans. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden announced on Monday that cornerback Gareon Conley had been traded to the Houston Texas just a few days before the two teams play. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Raiders lost to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers 42-24 in Green Bay ending their two game winning streak. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On what looked to be a rushing touchdown, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr fumbled into the endzone during the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers and it was ruled a touchback. That play resulted in a 14 point swing for the Packers that the Raiders could not overcome. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review Journal)
The Raiders are fresh off a bye week, but will face the Green Bay Packers without starting right tackle Trent Brown and wide receiver Tyrell Williams. The Vegas Nation team previews the matchup and breaks down who may step up on the offensive line and from the wide receivers in Lambeau Field. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raider fans visiting Lambeau Field ahead of the team playing the Packers discuss parallels they see in the teams’ history, compare their stadiums histories and talk about the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The storied franchise known as the Green Bay Packers and their historic stadium, now known as Lambeau Field, was on its “proverbial death bed” for about 50 years. This is the story of how it survived as a football club for its 101st season. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Raiders held their final practice before traveling to Green Bay, where head coach Jon Gruden was an assistant coach earlier in his career. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Raiders finished up their preparations for the Green Bay Packers on Friday, and listed offensive tackle Trent Brown as doubtful and wide receiver Tyrell Williams out due to injury. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther expressed his feelings on linebacker Vontaze Burfict’s suspension being upheld. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
For the first time since Vontaze Burfict’s suspension was upheld by the NFL, Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther spoke about the situation and was verbally unhappy with the outcome of the appeal. The Raiders signed tight end Darren Waller to an extension. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders rookie fullback Alec Ingold will return home to Green Bay, Wisconsin this Sunday when the team plays against the Packers. Head coach Jon Gruden praised the rookie after Wednesday’s practice. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review Journal)
Raiders offensive tackle Trent Brown has been accused of domestic violence in a lawsuit filed earlier this week. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Coming off of their bye-week, the Raiders returned to practice Monday to begin preparations for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Offensive Guard Gabe Jackson and Wide Receiver Zay Jones practiced with the team for the first time this season. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez says that he is closing the door on his MMA career to focus on wrestling professionally with the WWE. Velasquez will face Brock Lesnar at the WWE Crown Jewel event on Oct. 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Brock Lesnar, a former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE star, and former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, will get a rematch of their 2010 UFC title bout when they face off in the WWE ring at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Oct. 31.Boxing’s lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will clash with WWE star Braun Strowman at the event. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict’s season-long suspension was upheld by the NFL on Wednesday after he appealed the decision on Tuesday. Burfict was suspended after a helmet-to-helmet hit on Colts tight end Jack Doyle. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Golden Knights will head to Arizona to face the Coyotes on Thursday with hopes to bounce back from Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Bruins. Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant is fully aware that the Coyotes are a very aggressive team and knows his guys will have to match that speed.
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden likes what he sees out of his young team who have been impressive despite injuries to veteran players. The team acquired wide receiver Zay Jones from the Buffalo Bills in a trade. The youthful Raiders are currently 3-2 and have and are on a bye week before playing the Packers in Green Bay. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
