The start of fall practice reminds longtime observers of the UNLV football program of when prison inmates played a significant role in training camp.
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Manchester United is set to break the world transfer record for a defender after agreeing to pay 80 million pounds ($97 million) to sign Harry Maguire from Leicester, a person with knowledge of the deal said Friday.
UNLV ended practice Friday at Rebel Park 40 minutes early so players can be eased into training camp. Also, running back Biaggio Ali Walsh’s request for a waiver to play this season was denied.
A new HBO trailer for the show “Hard Knocks,” which will follow the Raiders at training camp, features the NFL Films poem “The Autumn Wind.”
Coaches, players and WNBA executives were thrilled with the show that Las Vegas put on for the All-Star Game last weekend.
Four fans who unfurled a banner in a baseball stadium supporting President Donald Trump’s reelection were escorted out of a Baltimore Orioles game by police and stadium officials.
Right-hander Cody Poteet notched his first Triple-A victory as the New Orleans Baby Cakes beat the Aviators 11-4 Thursday night before 8,059 at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Kayla McBride scored 19 points Thursday night, but the Aces sputtered in the fourth quarter en route to a 76-68 road loss to the Los Angeles Sparks at Staples Center.
The Raiders are expected to exercise their option to hold training camp in Napa next year and seek a new agreement to continue practicing there in summers to come.
After Houston added the right-hander to its stacked rotation with All-Stars Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole, the Westgate made the Astros a 2-1 favorite to win the title.
The 22-year-old was released by the Ravens on Wednesday after he fought a teammate in practice and celebrated a touchdown by throwing a football in a pond on Monday.
The star wide receiver could reprise his role as a punt returner in limited situations, according to special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia.
The Renaissance Companies Inc., which is working with Las Vegas officials to build a new soccer-specific stadium downtown, attended the event in Orlando, Florida.
It seemed as if the Knights never had a solid plan in terms of getting a deal done with the 27-year-old forward, which at best is shocking and at worst nearing inexcusable.
Training camp opens Friday for the Rebels, who are coming off a season in which the defense allowed 37.2 points per game. UNLV hasn’t given up fewer than 30 ppg since 2007.