NFL and MMA fans can enter an All In Challenge that includes tickets to a Raiders game and a UFC fight card.
Mark Anderson
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.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House task force on the coronavirus pandemic, told CNN the NFL would need a centralized format to play this season.
A Facebook group has launched a campaign to erect a statue of former UNR quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling in front of Mackay Stadium.
Several Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans players tested positive for the coronarvirus, according to the NFL Network.
Rod Buskas played three seasons for the Las Vegas Thunder, including for the inaugural 1993 team. He became a pilot for Hawaiian Airlines in 2001.
Team Can-Am became the final Division A entrant when Brazilian Mauricio Moreira received a score of 85.5 points for a 173.5-172.75 victory over Team Union Home Mortgage.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected budgets at college athletic departments throughout the country, including UNLV, and could have long-term ramifications.
Kelsey Plum, a fourth-year guard and former No. 1 overall WNBA draft pick, averaged 15.2 points, 7.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds for the Aces in last season’s playoffs.
Raiders tight end Jason Witten visited the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Bolden area command on Tuesday.
Wednesday was declared “Brandon Marshall Day” by the city of North Las Vegas in honor of the linebacker who played at Cimarron-Memorial High School and later at UNR and in the NFL.
Raiders rookie wide receiver Henry Ruggs announced on Instagram the birth of his daughter, Kenzli Re’Nai Ruggs.
Seven current and former NHL players have formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance as an effort to diversify the sport and bring racial awareness.
The NFL Players Association has not signed off on a final plan, but the union has agreed with the league on a preliminary protocol.
Reche Caldwell played six seasons in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots and Washington Redskins.
Team Cooper Tires and Team Las Vegas each went 3-0 on the opening weekend to take a large lead in the Professional Bull Riders Monster Energy Team Challenge.