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Raiders’ offseason spirals into chaos with Ravens 'backed out' of Crosby deal

Everything was thrown into flux for the Raiders less than 24 hours before the official start of the 2026-2027 NFL season at Noon on Wednesday. ...

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Raiders ship Maxx Crosby to Ravens in exchange for two first-round picks

The relationship between the Raiders and Crosby, who spent his first seven seasons with the franchise, has been strained dating back to the end of ...

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Analysis: Why the NFL Scouting Combine looms large for the Raiders

The Raiders’ ill-fated trade for quarterback Geno Smith last offseason took shape at the 2025 NFL scouting combine. The swap between Las Vegas and eventual ...

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Analysis: Klint Kubiak is the right guy at the right time for the Raiders

It may have taken five hires since moving to Las Vegas alone, but owner Mark Davis led by his new set of confidants finally brought ...

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Las Vegas product Rhamondre Stevenson honors memory of father at Super Bowl 60

Rhamondre has faith his father will be watching over the Super Bowl with glee. ...

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Vegas pick'em: Super Bowl 60 pick and perspective against the spread

Circa Sports has since revealed that it took a $100 bet on a Super Bowl exacta for the Patriots to top the Seahawks at odds ...

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Vegas pick'em: NFL conference championship winners against the spread

New England was as high as 150-to-1 to win the Super Bowl in the offseason, while Seattle was 75-to-1 at its own peak. ...

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Vegas pick'em: NFL divisional round winners against the spread

Seattle was the big winner of the wild-card round despite not playing as it went from as high as +350 a week ago to now ...

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Raiders need coach who fits John Spytek’s vision

The Raiders made the right decision in ditching Carroll while doubling down on Spytek by giving him the autonomy he always deserved ahead of next ...

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Raiders end Pete Carroll’s first and likely lone season with thrilling victory

All parties came away satisfied as Las Vegas edged Kansas City 14-12 in a Week 18 game that turned dramatic in the final four minutes. ...

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Raiders close in on No. 1 overall draft pick with terrible loss to Giants

The Giants immediately proved they were the more capable bunch and never trailed despite Raiders coach Pete Carroll promising his team’s best effort all week. ...

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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 17 winners against the spread

The Steelers need only one win or one loss from the Baltimore Ravens in the final two weeks to earn the home-playoff game that comes ...

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Analysis: Resilient effort from Pete Carroll, Raiders falls just short at Texans

Las Vegas had its most spirited and overall best performance in weeks despite falling 23-21 to Houston for a ninth straight defeat. ...

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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 15 winners against the spread

The race for the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed that no one saw coming ramps up in intensity this week. The runaway co-favorite Denver Broncos ...

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Raiders outclassed again as Broncos hand down 11th straight AFC West loss

At least playing the blame game would be pointless for the Raiders after their latest loss, a 24-17 methodical dismantling by the Denver Broncos Sunday ...

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Pride all eliminated Raiders have left to play for hosting rival Broncos

The second meeting between the AFC West divisional rivals this year means everything to the visitors and nothing to the home team.

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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 14 winners against the spread

None of the AFC North teams have been profitable to bet on either as Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Cleveland are all 5-7 against the spread with ...

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Analysis: Raiders' offense still rough in loss to Chargers despite Chip Kelly's firing

The Raiders fell to 2-10 on the season a week after Carroll scapegoated offensive coordinator Chip Kelly by firing him 11 games into a record-breaking ...

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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 13 winners against the spread

The first meeting between the two AFC South teams stands out as the highlight of the Week 13’s Sunday slate with Indianapolis laying 4.5 points ...

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Las Vegas Sun presents: High School Heroes 2026

It’s our privilege to once again shine light on the remarkable acts of heroism, generosity, selflessness and community commitment exhibited by our region’s youngest leaders.

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Sports are just part of Special Olympics Nevada's mission

As CEO of Special Olympics Nevada, Thornton is many things — but on this morning, walking through the basketball gym at Legacy High School for ...

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Nevada high school football postseason brackets face a chaotic new reality

No matter what record Bishop Gorman, Faith Lutheran or Somerset Losee posts in the fall, each program will play in a state championship game. All ...

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Kalshi, Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as Congress moves to curb prediction markets

Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails and add new surveillance tools on Monday after ...

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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's Elite 8

Sportsbooks had the Big Ten's over/under tournament wins proposition bet set at 13.5 going into the tournament, but the conference eclipsed that one game into ...

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New casino: Cadence Crossing opens to replace Jokers Wild on Boulder Highway

Boyd Gaming brought all 100 Jokers Wild employees to the new property, a deliberate nod to what makes a neighborhood casino feel like home ...

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66 years after Moulin Rouge Agreement, Historic Westside landmark looks to future

Standing on a small stage in front of the historic Harrison House on F Street, Katherine Duncan-Reed read aloud a proclamation that — 66 years ...

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Golden Knights fire Bruce Cassidy, replace him with John Tortorella

Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday in an abrupt late-season change and replaced him with John ...

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Zoox robotaxi rolling out new destinations and improving service

Zoox, the autonomous robotaxi company, announced today that its presence in Las Vegas is expanding and updates designed to enhance the rider experience will soon ...

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White Castle closing two Las Vegas locations

The closures include its restaurant inside Casino Royale on the Las Vegas Strip — which had been open for a decade — as well as ...

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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Sweet 16

Florida becomes the first No. 1 seed not to reach the Sweet 16 since Purdue infamously fell to No. 16 seed Farleigh Dickinson in 2023. ...

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Las Vegas initiative supports trafficking survivors’ path to independence

While law enforcement focuses on getting people, mostly women, out of the cycle of human trafficking, Anzorena said Hope Co. is about supporting survivors’ transition ...

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Tyrin Jones will be back for sophomore season with UNLV basketball

Retaining the Las Vegas native was widely considered the program’s top offseason priority, particularly in an era defined by constant roster turnover through the NCAA ...

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Report: Super Bowl expected to return to Las Vegas in 2029

NFL league owners are expected to vote next week on bringing the Super Bowl back to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium in 2029, according to ...