UNLV announced its nonconference basketball schedule on Wednesday, and it rates as the Rebels’ toughest in five years.
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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’s budget cuts, made in response to the financial fallout from the COVID-19 crisis that has shut down athletic events throughout the country, were mostly in travel expenses.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois did not directly address reports that she is a leading candidate for the same position at UCLA.
The Pacific Coast League will hold calls after each affiliate has a chance to discuss the situation with its parent major league club.
The Golden Knights have provided more than 10,000 meals to first responders and medical professionals combating COVID-19 in the Las Vegas Valley.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois appears to be a leading candidate at UCLA, according to a person close to the situation.
The NFL released its schedule on Thursday amid the uncertainty of how the coronavirus pandemic could impact the season. But there are several marquee matchups to watch.
The NFL will release its schedule at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, but partial schedules have been trickling out through various reports.
The decision to let point guard Nick Fleming go brings UNLV down to the maximum of 13 scholarships, making it unlikely any other roster moves will take place.
The Raiders picked up quarterback DeShone Kizer last year after he was waived by the Green Bay Packers. He spent most of last season third on the depth chart.
Golden Knights fans can place orders between noon and 5 p.m. Tuesday outside The Arsenal and receive items without leaving their vehicles.
The Golden Knights are expanding their meal-donation program during the coronavirus pandemic to include Metropolitan Police Department employees.
Hall of Famer and now analyst Shaquille O’Neal said on his podcast that he has heard talk of an NBA team possibly moving to Las Vegas.
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told BoxingScene.com that UFC president Dana White’s decision to stage three fights this month in Jacksonville, Florida, was rushed.
Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered that tennis and pickleball courts can reopen on Friday.
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