Todd McShay, an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, tested positive for the coronavirus. ESPN, ABC and NFL Network are televising the draft, which is Thursday through Saturday.
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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.
If no college football is played next season, Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson said Monday he thinks the other college sports seasons would be canceled, too.
Several NFL mock drafts have come out in recent days, including one on NFL.com that looks at all seven rounds. Here’s a look at the Raiders’ picks in the latest ones.
The Raiders are believed to be targeting a wide receiver for their No. 12 choice in the NFL draft, and Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy is in high demand.
The NFL draft, which is Thursday through Saturday, will be conducted remotely. It originally was scheduled to be in Las Vegas, and it could return as early as 2022.
No major decisions have been announced regarding what kinds of financial reductions to make in UNLV’s athletic department, but contingency plans are being formed.
Linda Frohlich’s 2,355 points remains UNLV’s record for a men’s or women’s basketball player. She and her husband, Andrew Todd, operate a training facility in California.
One site projected UNLV’s Javin White, who can play multiple defensive positions, as anywhere from a fifth-round pick to a preferred undrafted free agent.
Conference commissioners told Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday that no college sporting events would be played until students are cleared to return to campuses.
UNLV football fans interested in buying season tickets can put down a $1 deposit.
Commissioners from the Group of Five, including Craig Thompson of the Mountain West, sent NCAA president Mark Emmert a letter asking for relief of membership requirements.
Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux, a Valley High School graduate and UNLV assistant baseball coach, is raising money to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The coronavirus pandemic prompted the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame to delay its ceremony by a year. The class includes six members.
The NFL draft is April 23-25 and will be originated from ESPN’s studios in Bristol, Connecticut. Commissioner Roger Goodell will announce the picks from his home.
The NFL is being conducted remotely for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic. It has raised concerns about hackers invading the process.
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