Case Keefer
Assistant Sports Editor
Story Archive
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Sports
Birth of a burner: Raiders’ Tre Tucker taking rapid steps in NFL development
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 The Raiders have one of the better receiving corps in the league, but have been missing a consistent deep threat this season. ...
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Five reasons to care about UNLV’s climb into the Guaranteed Rate Bowl against Kansas
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 The Guaranteed Rate Bowl between UNLV and Kansas, which kicks off at 6 p.m. December 26 at Chase Field in Phoenix, feels like a throwback, especially on the Scarlet and Gray’s side.
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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 16 winners against the spread
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 The NFL couldn’t have asked for a better setup when it decided to schedule a full day’s worth of Christmas Day games for the second straight year. ...
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Leon Edwards makes a fool out of Colby Covington at UFC 296
Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 All the threats, insults and ridicule UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington threw in the direction of champion Leon Edwards turned out to be in vain. ...
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Gaming
Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 15 card
Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 The New York Jets and Chicago Bears were both heroes in last week’s Sunday Sweats. Now they turn to villains. ...
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From zero to 63: Raiders refuse to quit on season, show resolve in historic romp
Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 Maxx Crosby turned his head looking to spring a block for teammate John Jenkins, who had just scooped a fumble and was heading towards the end zone, but found a surprising sight. Nothing. No one on the ...
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College football by the odds: Bowl pick'em against the spread Part 1
Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 Analyzing the transfer-portal and opt-outs and quantifying their impacts is arguably the most important part of bowl handicapping. It requires a lot different approach than 13 years ago ...
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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 15 winners against the spread
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 Four teams are seen as virtual 50/50 propositions to make the postseason by the odds — the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...
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The antagonist: Colby Covington’s obnoxious persona delivers him to another massive fight at UFC 296
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 Leon Edwards was trying to soak in the brightest moment of his career having just defended his UFC welterweight championship for the first time in front of his home country at the O2 Arena in London. The man sitting in ...
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The silver (and black) lining: Raiders’ pass rush finally formidable
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 If there’s any reason for enthusiasm regarding the Raiders (5-8) as they head into a Thursday Night Football matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers (5-8) at Allegiant, it centers on their pass rush. ...
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Pointless and pitiful: Raiders bottom out again in defeat to Vikings
Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 Most Las Vegas Raiders’ fans had bailed before the final seconds ticked off the clock in the team’s 3-0 home loss to the Minnesota Vikings Sunday afternoon. ...
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Vikings beat Raiders in historically low-scoring game
Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023 The Raiders’ Week 14 game at Allegiant Stadium was memorable for all the wrong reasons. ...
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'We're the first:' Lakers conquer Las Vegas with NBA tournament title
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 The Lakers’ superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis brought the house down to conclude the inaugural event, strong-arming the Indiana Pacers 123-109 to ..
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Gaming
Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 14 card
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 NFL betting favorites’ run of dominance has hit an abrupt halt in the last three games. ..
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Sports
NBA owner LeBron James? Las Vegas should be thrilled at the possibility
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 Almost as soon as the Lakers stepped off their team plane and arrived in Las Vegas earlier this week, James was re-iterating his desire to one day own an NBA franchise in the area. ...
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Raider reset: Five questions for the final five weeks of the regular season
Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 The Raiders returned to their Henderson headquarters for their first practice off a bye week Wednesday afternoon in a similar position to where they’ve sat at this point the last couple years. ...
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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 14 winners against the spread
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 Scoring was already down in the NFL this year, and the betting market is indicating it could hit a new low in Week 14. ...
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Unveiling the winners in the 2023 College Football Betting Awards
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 The eighth year of our annual College Football Betting Awards strikes closer to home than ever before. There’s a local, regional and Las Vegas Bowl-participating victor spread across the six established categories.
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Sports
Las Vegas will light up the already-electric NBA In-Season Tournament
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 All members of the winning team will receive $500,000, an amount some mocked considering players like Giannis Antetokounmpo make more than $40 million per year.
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Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 13 card
Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 The end of college football is always bittersweet, but the upside is more time to hone in on the NFL. ...
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What to watch in the conference championship football games at Allegiant Stadium
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 When the $2 billion Allegiant Stadium opened in 2020, executives touted that it could one day serve as the center of the college football world in addition to being the home of the Raiders.
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Gaming
Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 13 winners against the spread
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy goes up against consensus MVP favorite Jalen Hurts, who’s as low as +125 (i.e. risking $100 to win $125) and outdueling him may ignite a deserved MVP candidacy....
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College football by the odds: Vegas picks for conference championships
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 Conference-championship week is a unique beast for bettors because much of the handicapping has to revolve around the pre-existing futures positions. ...
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Time to heal: Raiders limp into bye beaten but not broken after loss to Chiefs
Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 Maxx Crosby grimaced and gently rubbed his left knee as he unwound a sleeve to pull over the heavily bandaged area Sunday afternoon in Allegiant Stadium’s home locker room after the Raiders’ 31-17 loss to the Chiefs. Crosby had just become ...
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Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 12 card
Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 It’s been a huge year for Sunday Sweats and there’s no reason it should stop now. ...
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Raiders-Chiefs rivalry hasn’t lost its luster despite mostly lopsided results
Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 Beating Las Vegas still means something to Kansas City as it goes for a sixth straight victory in the AFC West series and looks to improve to 4-0 all-time in Allegiant Stadium at 1:25 p.m. Sunday. ...
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The mainstay: McNabb keeps quietly but importantly producing in seventh season with Golden Knights
Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 The timid 26-year-old trying to cement his spot in the NHL has now turned into a confident 33-year-old veteran who embodies many of the qualities that have made the Golden Knights one of the standard-bearing organizations ...
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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 12 winners against the spread
Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 The most impactful Week 12 game to the NFL playoff picture is also projected as the most competitive on the slate by the betting market. ...
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College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 13
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 It all comes down to this — the most anticipated regular season game of the year Saturday morning when Ohio State travels to Michigan for a confrontation between the two undefeated rivals. ...
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Raiders’ recent magic goes up in smoke in familiar-feeling loss to Dolphins
Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 Ever since interim coach Antonio Pierce took over for the fired Josh McDaniels three weeks ago, the Raiders have sworn they’re more united than ever before ...
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Breaking News
Raiders put up fight but can't topple Dolphins
Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023 Antonio Pierce has reinforced his designation as a “player’s coach” going into his third game as the interim head of the Raiders. Las Vegas was initially slated to spend ...
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Gaming
Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 11 card
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 Let's replenish the futures portfolio with a couple basketball wagers this week in addition to all the usual NFL bets. ...
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Maxx Crosby deserves real consideration for NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 Few if any defensive players in the NFL require as much schematic attention on a weekly basis as Maxx Crosby, and it still hasn’t resulted in his production slowing much at all.
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No Stoppin' Verstappen: Red Bull driver looks to make it 33 wins in last 43 F1 races at Las Vegas Grand Prix
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 He’s already secured his spot as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport, and now the only remaining debate is how highly he ranks and how much of his dominance is due to his driving ability.
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What to know about Formula 1 racing as its growth in America continues with the long-awaited Las Vegas Grand Prix
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 Success in an event like the Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 18 requires far more than just racing, as engineering, development and applied data science play just as large a role as driving ability, if not larger.
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High school reunion: Pierce looks to get new Raider Jack Jones back on track
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 Antonio Pierce took over as the head coach of Long Beach Poly High School going into Jack Jones’ junior season in 2014, and the player-coach relationship didn’t get off to the strongest start. ...
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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 11 winners against the spread
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 Expect the quarterback who comes out on top of Eagles at Chiefs in Week 11 to establish himself as the definitive MVP favorite with seven weeks to play ...
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College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 12
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 One of five major conference championship matchups is set, and two others are all but sure to lock into place. Las Vegas sports books have lines available on all three scheduled to take place in two weeks after the conclusion of the regular season. ...
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'That’s Raider football:' Antonio Pierce's plea for toughness pays off against Jets
Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had remarked multiple times throughout the season that it was remarkable how fresh he felt, not picking up anything as small as ...
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Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 10 card
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 A small loss in the pick’em last week was outweighed by a small victory in the Sunday Sweats column. ...
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New-look Raiders restoring Josh Jacobs as ‘heart and soul of the team’
Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 The Raiders got back to leaning on Jacobs against the Giants as he set season-highs with 26 carries for 98 yards. And his increased workload on the ground wasn’t just because of a game state that saw Las Vegas lead ...
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Playing for Pierce: Raiders enlivened and ready to make a run under interim coach
Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 Antonio Pierce needed more hands. The Las Vegas Raiders’ new interim coach wanted to congratulate the defense after the unit started his tenure by forcing a three-and-out and began giving high-fives as the players ran off the field. But the offense was naturally taking the field at the same time, and Pierce was trying to encourage them concurrently. Pierce’s early demeanor ...
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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 10 winners against the spread
Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 All three favorites in Week 9's marquee games won and covered to play the biggest part in handing sports books their biggest loss of the season. ...
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Gaming
College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 11
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 Week 11 has a real chance to create some disruption. ...
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Raiders’ rebirth begins with rowdy and raucous blowout win over Giants
Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 The Raiders spoke of a midseason rebirth starting in Week 9 under new interim coach Antonio Pierce and followed through on it from the moment they took the field ...
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Live coverage: Raiders beat Giants in Antonio Pierce's coaching debut
Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023 The Las Vegas Raiders certainly played like a different team on Sunday. A 30-6 victory over the Giants at Allegiant Stadium showed flashes of ...
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Golden Knights pass toughest test yet with biggest win of the season
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 The Golden Knights have now secured at least one standings point in each of their 12 games, and have won four straight.
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Gaming
Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 9 card
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 Week 9 marks the official midway point of the season, and it sure looks like the NFL has a celebration in store. ..
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Aidan O’Connell ‘ready for his opportunity’ as Raiders’ new QB
Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 Davante Adams notices everything on the football field, especially when he’s watching film. While reviewing recent wide-framed “end zone” copies of practice footage the last couple weeks, he’s even noticed one teammate who had rarely been in for the actual plays — quarterback Aidan O’Connell. Adams said on the tape, the rookie fourth-round draft pick out ...
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Analysis: Raiders should start coaching search at site where last tenure ended
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 The gap between the two offenses couldn’t have been wider in Josh McDaniels’ final game as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders before team owner Mark Davis fired him ...