Football

UNLV tight end Matt Byrnes embraces the dirty work to help the ground game hum

UNLV's Matt Byrnes is a block-first tight end who takes pride in playing like an extra lineman, helping the ground game hum …

Preseason top 10: Las Vegas high school football rankings for a season like no other

The football schedule for CCSD schools is structured so the final two weeks of games won’t be locked in until October, setting up the possibility ...

College football by the odds: Vegas preview and picks of every Mountain West win total

The betting market has weighed in emphatically on which team is likeliest to win the Mountain West over the last few weeks, and it’s not ...

UNLV football opens training camp with familiar faces and high playoff hopes

“Last year was a new team, so new plays and everyone was getting adjusted,” said Jai’Den Thomas, the Rebels’ senior running back. “This year everyone ...

College football by the odds: Vegas preview and picks of every SEC team's win total

Football betting season already feels a little different in Las Vegas, and not in a good way. ...

UNLV aims for perfect season, but close may be good enough for College Football Playoff spot

With all the talk of UNLV football having a legitimate path to the College Football Playoff, one question looms: Do the Rebels need to run ...

Rebels players believe the return of Mike Scherer will elevate the UNLV defense

Of all the offseason happenings for the UNLV football team, the most significant could be linebackers coach Mike Scherer returning to the program …

Analysis: Raiders’ schedule sets stronger path for Mendoza to start right away

The Raiders open with a Sunday Sept. 13 home game against the fellow rebuilding Miami Dolphins, which project to have one of the worst defenses ...

Kirk Cousins, not Fernando Mendoza, is Raiders’ likeliest Week 1 starter

Don’t be surprised if and when Klint Kubiak ultimately deems Cousins the best option and makes the longtime Vikings and Commanders passer the 10th starting ...

Raiders' expected No. 1 pick Mendoza won't be in Pittsburgh on draft day

Fernando Mendoza won’t be in Pittsburgh when the Las Vegas Raiders call his name later this month in the NFL Draft. The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback ...

Life after Colandrea: Onetime 5-star recruit taking shot at redemption at UNLV

Jackson Arnold was a five-star recruit out of Texas in the high school class of 2023 — the kind of prized prospect that sends college ...

Las Vegas’ second Super Bowl will ‘raise the bar’ from wildly successful debut

Las Vegas was one of, if not the singular, best host of the Super Bowl in the modern era since it’s morphed into the annual, ...

Public schools force a needed reset for Nevada high school football

Since 2009, Gorman has claimed every state title but one, the lone exception being Liberty’s stunning upset in 2019. Now, the public schools are done ...

Analysis: Klint Kubiak is the right guy at the right time for the Raiders

It may have taken five hires since moving to Las Vegas alone, but owner Mark Davis led by his new set of confidants finally brought ...

Super Bowl fever grips Scooter’s Pub, a Las Vegas stronghold for Seattle fans

Scooter’s Pub in Las Vegas has become the go-to viewing destination for Seattle Seahawks fans on game day. The bar’s popularity is undeniable: When $20 ...

Vegas pick'em: Super Bowl 60 pick and perspective against the spread

Circa Sports has since revealed that it took a $100 bet on a Super Bowl exacta for the Patriots to top the Seahawks at odds ...

Analysis: Raiders' process is on point with perilous pursuit of Klint Kubiak

Las Vegas is light on inspiring backup choices with so many other jobs filled and Denver quarterbacks coach Davis Webb — the only other interviewee ...

Vegas pick'em: NFL conference championship winners against the spread

New England was as high as 150-to-1 to win the Super Bowl in the offseason, while Seattle was 75-to-1 at its own peak. ...

Raiders close in on No. 1 overall draft pick with terrible loss to Giants

The Giants immediately proved they were the more capable bunch and never trailed despite Raiders coach Pete Carroll promising his team’s best effort all week. ...

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 17 winners against the spread

The Steelers need only one win or one loss from the Baltimore Ravens in the final two weeks to earn the home-playoff game that comes ...