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March 18, 2024

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  • Members of the UNLV women's basketball team react as they learn their NCAA Tournament fate during a watch party on campus March 17, 2024. The Lady Rebels are seeded 10th and will play Creighton in the first round.
    No. 10 UNLV women excited for NCAA matchup with No. 7 Creighton
    Will the third time be the charm for the UNLV women’s basketball team? NCAA Tournament brackets were revealed on Sunday, and UNLV appears to have a good shot at earning ...
  • UNLV Rebels guard D.J. Thomas (11) drives past San Diego State Aztecs guard Lamont Butler (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus
    UNLV basketball takes NIT bid, will travel to face Princeton in opener
    The UNLV basketball team is heading back to the postseason for the first time in more than a decade. The Rebels were picked ...
  • Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) shoots against New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen (34) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Las Vegas.
    Jack Eichel scores, lifts Golden Knights past Devils 3-1
    Jack Eichel scored his 21st goal of the season and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Sunday. William Carrier and William Karlsson also scored for Vegas ...
  • San Diego State Aztecs forward Jaedon LeDee (13) knocks down UNLV Rebels forward Rob Whaley Jr. (5) as guard Shane Nowell (3) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center Thursday, March 14, 2024.
    Weekend wagers: Ten bets to make including four on March Madness
    The wall-to-wall slate of games from the last three days diminishes leading up to the selection show this weekend, but there’s still a few places left to extract some value before ...
  • Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) warms up before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.
    Rams sign QB Jimmy Garoppolo to back up Matthew Stafford
    Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has signed with the Los Angeles Rams as the backup to Matthew Stafford. Safety Kamren Curl also agreed to terms on a two-year ...
  • UNLV Lady Rebels guard Ashley Scoggin (0) celebrates with teammate Alyssa Brown (44) after sinking a three-point basket during the second half of the Mountain West Conference championship game against the San Diego State Aztecs at the Thomas & Mack Center Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
    UNLV women holding free watch party for NCAA bracket reveal
    In what is quickly becoming an annual tradition, the UNLV women’s basketball team is hosting a viewing party for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament selection show, and ...
  • Christian Wilkins, a 6-4, 310-pound defensive tackle, displays a jacket with a playing card design in the liner during a news conference at the Intermountain Health Performance Center/Raiders Headquarters in Henderson Thursday, March 14, 2024. Wilkins joins the Raiders after spending the last five seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
    Christian Wilkins embodies the revitalized ‘Raider Way’
    The Philadelphia Eagles became one of the best offensive teams in the league en route to a Super Bowl appearance two years ago but their success wasn’t immediate. The Eagles’ starting offense reportedly ...
  • UNLV Rebels forward Kalib Boone (10) consoles guard Luis Rodriguez (15) after a 74-71 loss to San Diego State Aztecs in overtime of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center Thursday, March 14, 2024.
    UNLV misses at the buzzer in tourney loss to SDSU
    March Madness games are decided on crazy buzzer-beaters all the time. Just not the first-half buzzer. UNLV was knocked out of the Mountain West tournament on Thursday, falling to San Diego State in overtime, 73-71. But while the final minutes of regulation and the extra period were filled ...
  • UNLV guard Luis Rodriguez (15) steals the ball from Wyoming guard Brendan Wenzel (1) during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
    UNLV ace defender Luis Rodriguez is loud and proud
    Late in UNLV’s loss at San Diego State on Jan. 6, senior wing Luis Rodriguez fouled out. It had been a frustrating day for the Scarlet and Gray, as they trailed by double digits for most of the game, but Rodriguez was especially annoyed after shooting 5-of-13 from the field and hearing ...
  • Michigan forward Cameron Williams (44) battles UNLV center Desi-Rae Young (23) for a rebound in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Baton Rouge, La., Friday, March 17, 2023,
    Annual barrage of college tournaments brings big-time ballin' to Las Vegas
    Las Vegas takes its annual place as the center of the college basketball world during conference tournament week from March 13 through March 16.
  • UNLV Rebels guard D.J. Thomas (11) is congratulated by UNLV Rebels forward Keylan Boone (20) after making a free throw during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Colorado State Rams at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
    Does UNLV have a path to win the Mountain West tournament?
    If there is one thing this UNLV team has proven it can do, it’s beat good teams. The inverse is also true — there were some bad losses scattered throughout the 2023-24 season — but ...
  • UNLV Lady Rebels celebrate after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs, 66-49, to win the Mountain West Conference championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center Wednesday, March 13, 2024.  Lady Rebels forward Alyssa Brown, the game MVP, is at upper center with Erica Collins (31).
    Three in a row: No. 21 UNLV women clinch another Mountain West title
    Someone needed to liven up the proceedings. Moments after the UNLV women’s basketball team had won the Mountain West tournament for the third straight year, cut down the net at the Thomas & Mack Center for the third straight year ...
  • UNLV Rebels forwards Keylan Boone (20) and Kalib Boone (10) leave the court after a 74-71 loss to San Diego State Aztecs in overtime of a quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center Thursday, March 14, 2024.
    Game day: San Diego State edges UNLV in overtime
    San Diego State closed overtime on a 5-0 run to steal a victory over UNLV, 74-71, in the Mountain West quarterfinals. UNLV scored the first four points of OT via a Keylan Boone drive and a pair of D.J. Thomas free throws. San Diego State knotted the score on a Darrion Trammel layup and two free throws from Jaedon LeDee ...
  • Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) warms up before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.
    Raiders release four veterans including Garoppolo, Renfrow
    The Raiders’ roster makeover continued with the official start of the 2024-2025 NFL league year Wednesday afternoon. New general manager Tom Telesco and now permanent coach Antonio Pierce moved ...
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