Katie Grimes, Bella Sims and Erica Sullivan will represent the U.S. and Sandpipers of Nevada at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Mark Anderson
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Email: manderson@reviewjournal.com
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Mark Anderson has been at the Review-Journal since January 1999. He covered UNLV football for 17 seasons before moving to the men’s basketball beat in January 2016, and was president of the Football Writers Association of America in 2016. Before coming to the R-J, he covered UNR football for five seasons at the Reno Gazette-Journal and was the high school sports reporter for the Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat from 1988-94. He is a native of Tallahassee and a graduate of the University of Florida.
UNLV has created a program called The Vegas Effect to assist its athletes as they become eligible next year to profit off their name, image and likeness.
Fans will be able to take the field at halftime of Friday’s match against San Diego Loyal SC. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. at Cashman Field.
The Golden Knights have made the playoffs every year since joining the NHL in the 2017-18 season.
The Golden Knights will host a watch party for Game 6 of their NHL semifinal series against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib’s announcement Monday that he’s gay drew strong support on social media.
The Golden Knights defeated the Montreal Canadiens in Sunday’s Game 4 of the Stanley Cup semifinals, but many fans were not happy with the TV broadcast.
Both Las Vegas Aces players will be competing in their first Olympic Games. The 12-player roster was announced Monday for the Tokyo Olympics.
Las Vegan Vashti Cunningham earned a spot in the Tokyo Games by winning the high jump.
Bishop Gorman graduate and Las Vegas resident Inbee Park won gold in women’s golf at the 2016 Olympics. She is in position to make the South Korean team for a shot at another victory.
Six players scored in double figures for the Aces, who easily defeated the New York Liberty on Thursday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue told USA Today that he opposed the Raiders moving to Las Vegas and the league’s growing relationship with gaming companies.
Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury’s dazzling play Feb. 11 against the Anaheim Ducks was named the save of the year in the NHL Fan Choice Awards.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and Quebec Premier Francois Legault have placed a wager on the outcome of the Golden Knights-Montreal Canadiens series.
With the ability of college athletes to make money outside of scholarships, the gap between the UNLVs and Alabamas of the world is about to widen.
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