Three takeaways from the Raiders’ decisive victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium that gave them an 8-9 record for the season.
Sam Gordon
Reporter: UNLV
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Sam Gordon was born and raised in Minneapolis and is back for his second stint with the Review-Journal. He’s covered the NFL, NBA, the Big Ten, the Mountain West and prep sports for various publications during his professional tenure. Gordon, a University of Minnesota graduate, is a basketball junkie who coached high school basketball for three seasons.
Power-punching junior middleweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. ended a 17-month layoff in dominant and controversial fashion against Fredrick Lawson on Saturday.
Inactive for 17 months amid a myriad of health concerns, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (19-0, 19 knockouts) will finally be back in action Saturday at Virgin Hotels.
Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah is making a foray into film and television as a producer, screenwriter and actor away from the field.
UNLV quarterback Jayden Maiava deserves the chance to find better football and financial situations through the transfer portal, where the Rebels also have prospered.
Review-Journal columnist and features writer Sam Gordon found a host of interesting subjects in 2023, including boxer Canelo Alvarez and NBA star LeBron James.
UNLV freshman quarterback Jayden Maiava capped his season with two straight games of growing pains, including those he experienced Tuesday in a loss to Kansas.
Win or lose against Kansas on Tuesday in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, UNLV has recalibrated its standing in college football under first-year coach Barry Odom.
How the Raiders performed in a stunning victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce made his case Saturday for why pass rusher Maxx Crosby should be named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year this season.
The Review-Journal spoke with Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah to learn more about his upbringing and his interests away from the football field.
How the Raiders performed in their record-setting rout of the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night at Allegiant Stadium.
Three takeaways from the Raiders’ record-setting victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on “Thursday Night Football” at Allegiant Stadium.
UNLV freshman Ty Huel said walking to the Thomas & Mack Center to watch the NFR was like “walking through Mandalay Bay with the Oct. 1 shooting that happened.”
The National Finals Rodeo will hold its first-ever doubleheader Wednesday after the first go-round was postponed due to the shooting on UNLV’s campus.
