The Rebels open the season Friday against Omaha in the UNLV Classic at Wilson Stadium. UNLV faces Saint Mary’s on Saturday, UC Davis on Sunday and Omaha on Monday.
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Shintaro Ban shot a 4-under-par 68 to tie for sixth Wednesday and help UNLV land in third place after the opening round of the John A. Burns Intercollegiate in Lihue, Hawaii.
The UNLV ice hockey club has made the American Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs, but did not receive an automatic bid to the nationals.
UNLV’s athletic department is running about a $4.9 million deficit because of shortfalls in the school’s top two revenue-producing sports — men’s basketball and football.
Kwyn Cooper found UNLV softball’s first team bonding activity in the fall a little intimidating. That’s what happens when six freshmen and six new transfers make up more than half of your 23-person roster.
Summer Evans pitched seven strong innings to lead Cal State Bakersfield to a 5-1 win over UNLV to wrap up the Sportco Kick Off Classic softball tournament Sunday at Eller Media Stadium.
Dakota Gonzalez sidestepped early foul trouble Saturday to score a career-high 31 points and lead UNLV to a 63-55 victory over host San Jose State in a Mountain West women’s basketball game.
Mara Kemmer had a triple and three RBIs to back Morgan Ettinger’s strong pitching and lead UNLV to a 10-2 win over Virginia Tech in the Sportco Kick Off Classic softball tournament Friday at Eller Media Stadium.
First-year UNLV swim coach Ben Loorz hopes to end the season on a high note at the conference and NCAA championships.
A valiant fourth-quarter rally by UNLV came up short Saturday in the Lady Rebels’ 44-41 loss to first-place Colorado State in a Mountain West women’s basketball game in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Dylan Gonzalez and Dakota Gonzalez scored 13 points apiece to help UNLV hold off New Mexico 61-52 in a Mountain West women’s basketball game Wednesday in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Local athletes expected to sign a national letter of intent during the signing period, which runs Wednesday through April 1.
The Rebels return 90 of their 91 singles victories from a year ago, when they won the Mountain West Tournament and finished in a three-way tie for second in the conference standings.
Katie Powell had 13 points and six rebounds to help UNLV hold off Air Force 60-56 in a Mountain West women’s basketball game Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Lexy Thorderson and Kymberly Ellison scored 21 points apiece to lead host San Diego State to an 87-68 win over UNLV in a Mountain West women’s basketball game Wednesday.