Sanchez praises team effort, Armani Rogers
 
Sanchez praises team effort, Armani Rogers

UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez said he liked his team’s effort and quarterback Armani Rogers. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UNLV coach Tony Sanchez says Rebels can score big this season
 
UNLV coach Tony Sanchez says Rebels can score big this season

UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks after practice Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, about how he thinks the Rebels can score nearly 40 points per game this season. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UNLV soccer coach Rich Ryerson on the MAC Hermann Trophy
 
UNLV soccer coach Rich Ryerson on the MAC Hermann Trophy

Rich Ryerson, UNLV soccer coach, chats about Rebels player Danny Musovski being nominated for college soccer’s top award at Peter Johann Field in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 8, 2017. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review Journal)

UNLV coach Tony Sanchez praises QB Armani Rogers
 
UNLV coach Tony Sanchez praises QB Armani Rogers

UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez said quarterback Armani Rogers had his best day of training camp on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at Rebel Park. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Tony Sanchez on the battle at center
 
Tony Sanchez on the battle at center

UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about the battle for starting center on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at Rebel Park in Las Vegas. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UNLV football goes into shoulder pads
 
UNLV football goes into shoulder pads

UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about the first day in shoulder pads on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at Rebel Park in Las Vegas. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Tony Sanchez on Day 2 of UNLV camp
 
Tony Sanchez on Day 2 of UNLV camp

UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about the second day of camp on Thursday at Aug. 3, 2017, at Rebel Park in Las Vegas. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Tony Sanchez talks about UNLV’s defense
 
Tony Sanchez talks about UNLV’s defense

UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez addresses the media following practice on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, on the position battles on defense. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Mountain West Media Summit Coaches Panel: Tony Sanchez
 
Mountain West Media Summit Coaches Panel: Tony Sanchez

UNLV head football coach Tony Sanchez participated in an all-coaches panel during the Mountain West Football Media Summit on Tuesday at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Mountain West Football Media Summit Highlights
 
Mountain West Football Media Summit Highlights

The Mountain West Football Media Summit hosted the colleges within the western portion of the division at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas hotel-casino. Here are the highlights from the first day. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas Morning Update For Wednesday, July 12th
 
Las Vegas Morning Update For Wednesday, July 12th

1. A Las Vegas neighborhood is in disbelief after a murder-suicide that left three dead. Police believe John Henry Lunetta shot and killed Karen Michelle Jackson, and infant John Jr., before turning the gun on himself and the family dog. Flowers, stuffed animals and candles sit outside the home as neighbors pay their respects. Infant John Jr. would have celebrated his first birthday today.

2. Negotiations are expected to continue this month over parking for the new Raiders stadium. Reports say the Oakland Raiders want fans to be allowed to park at UNLV, and shuttle three miles to the stadium for games. A representative from the Las Vegas Stadium Authority stated the report was based on a preliminary draft of an agreement, that has since been updated. Currently, the stadium site has room for an estimated 2,400 parking spaces.

3. A Las Vegas police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding man yesterday afternoon outside a pawn shop. The shooting occured after an attemped car-jacking, outside SuperPawn on 4111 N. Rancho Drive. As officers tried to detain him, the man charger at an officer with the knife. Police say the officer fired multiple shots from close range, and the man died on scene.

Las Vegas morning update for Saturday, June 3rd
 
Las Vegas morning update for Saturday, June 3rd

1. Eight arrests were made Thursday night after a burglary at Desert Oasis High School. Metro received a call after 20-40 masked juveniles were seen on surveillance cameras running through the halls. Most of them fled the scene, but eight were arrested for burglary and destruction of private property.

2. A woman has been charged with sex trafficking of a child after a 17-year-old California runaway was rescued by a Las Vegas police task force. 22-year-old, Micheala Gospel, was booked Thursday on charges including first degree kidnapping, child abuse or neglect and accepting or receiving earns of a prostitute. A hearing is scheduled for Monday.

3. A man and a 2-year-old boy were shot Friday evening after an argument between two men in the foyer area of an apartment. The shooting occurred about a mile away from UNLV, and police said the incident may be gang related. Both the man and the toddler were taken to Sunrise Hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.

Las Vegas Tech Scene Maturing
 
Las Vegas Tech Scene Maturing

Zach Miles, associate vice president for economic development at UNLV, said the Las Vegas tech scene is largely gaining traction because of growing community infrastructure. The city now has several incubator and business accelerator programs up and running.