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Former Gorman standout Alex Perry transferring to UNLV

Former Bishop Gorman four-star cornerback Alex Perry is transferring from Arizona State to play football at UNLV, a source said Monday. Perry played in four games as an incoming freshman last season and didn’t record any statistics.

Raiders sign sixth-round draft pick

The Oakland Raiders announced their first draft pick signing of the year Saturday, agreeing to terms with linebacker Azeem Victor on a four-year contract.

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Jon Gruden assigns history lesson to Raiders’ top draft picks

Left tackle Kolton Miller, defensive tackle P.J. Hall and other top picks did not participate in 11-on-11 drills. Their itinerary contrasted that of other minicamp participants, as Gruden arranged a bigger-picture orientation for the group.

 
UNLV hires Eric Nepomuceno as head of athletics compliance

UNLV hired Eric Nepomuceno to be in charge of compliance for the athletic department. Athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois also has restructured the compliance office, so Nepomuceno will report to her as well as the president’s office.

Raiders add linebacker, leader in Derrick Johnson

Derrick Johnson, 35, becomes the oldest player on the Raiders’ roster. He is a four-time Pro Bowler who has started 169 of 182 career games with 1,151 tackles, 27½ sacks, 14 interceptions and 22 forced fumbles.

 
Falcons QB Matt Ryan agrees to 5-year, $150M extension

A person familiar with the deal, which begins in 2019, says it is worth a maximum of $150 million — an average of $30 million a year.

Raiders exec, Henderson mayor eager for team’s 2020 move

For much of Wednesday night, there were cheers for the Henderson Raiders. Oakland Raiders President Marc Badain said his football team couldn’t be happier with the neighborhood the team will move to in 2020, when the Raiders relocate from the Bay Area to the desert.

Las Vegas Bowl again gets prime broadcast spot

The Las Vegas Bowl will be Saturday, Dec. 15 at 12:30 p.m. and will be televised on ABC. It’s the seventh consecutive year the game, which will be at Sam Boyd Stadium, will be on a Saturday and the sixth year in a row on ABC.