The Raiders’ defensive line could be one of the most fearsome units in the NFL. If the group lives up to the hype, Malcolm Koonce will play a large part.
Ed Graney
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Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals with three players who have direct basketball ties to Las Vegas — high school or college experience in Southern Nevada.
Running back Alexander Mattison played five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before being released and signing a one-year contract with the Raiders in March.
Third-year running back Zamir White will be given every opportunity to become the Raiders’ starter this season and fill the departed Josh Jacobs’ cleats.
The star rookie for the Indiana Fever is off to an inconsistent start on the court in the WNBA, but her influence off it continues to be substantial.
It could turn out nothing wrong transpired, that the sponsorship with 12 Aces players by the LVCVA complies with WNBA rules. But the deal still should be investigated.
Raiders tight end Michael Mayer struggled with injuries and needed to learn how to block in the NFL as a rookie. He’s put all that behind him this offseason.
Thayer Munford has the opportunity to start at right tackle for the Raiders. Now all the third-year pro has to do is take the job.
Major League Baseball hosted a free umpire camp at Las Vegas Ballpark on Saturday, where 125 folks of all shapes and sizes and ages attended.
Hunkie Cooper, who played for the UNLV football team in 1990 and 1991, is among a class of eight that will enter the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday.
The Raiders won’t be as much of a primetime participant this season as they have been in past years. We’ll see what that means for their postseason chances.
The two-time defending WNBA champion Aces have the best players and the best coach, and they’ll fight through down moments to claim another title.
A new eight-team basketball tournament, in which participants would receive $1 million towards their NIL collectives, will reportedly be staged in Las Vegas this November.
The No. 13 pick overall in this year’s draft, tight end Brock Bowers has an unreal work ethic that dates to his time at the University of Georgia.
The Golden Knights should do what’s best for the organization when it comes to pending free agent Jonathan Marchessault. That means re-signing him.
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