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.
When Junior Nogueira flew to Arizona in November 2013 to visit a friend, his intention was to spend some time there as well as in Las Vegas to watch the World Series of Team Roping at South Point and the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Junior college cornerback Aaron Lewis tweeted Sunday that he committed to UNLV.
Three takeaways from UNLV’s 77-74 loss to Illinois on Saturday at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.
UNLV almost rallied all the way down from 14 points Saturday, but a late steal preserved Illinois’ 77-74 victory at State Farm Center. Joel Ntambwe led the Rebels with 18 points.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Illinois at 11 a.m. Saturday at State Farm Center.
UNLV has been a good defensive and rebounding team. Now the Rebels hope both of them help them win at Illinois on Saturday in their first road game this season.
Guard Amauri Hardy originally committed to Oklahoma State, but found a new home in UNLV when coach Brad Underwood left for Illinois. The Rebels visit the Illini at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Leif Fautanu, a center from Honolulu, tweeted Sunday that he had committed to play football at UNLV.
Fresno State will play Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Three takeaways from UNLV’s 65-61 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center.
Cincinnati took the lead early and never lost it in defeating UNLV 65-61 on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center. Amauri Hardy led the Rebels with 22 points.
Breaking down UNLV’s game against Cincinnati at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV coach Tony Sanchez said he thought the Fertitta Football Complex will be fully funded based on what is happening behind the scenes. He met with the media Friday to discuss this season and talk about the future.
UNLV plays Cincinnati at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center. Bearcats coach Mick Cronin was offered the UNLV job in 2016 but turned it down.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez, as expected, will return for a fifth season, athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said Thursday morning.
