Case Keefer
Assistant Sports Editor
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SportsBack-to-back wins have seen Raiders rise up, not melt down, in face of adversity
Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 For the second straight week under interim coach Rich Bisaccia, Las Vegas overwhelmed an opponent in a game that wasn’t all that close. ...
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SportsSunday Sweats: Five bets to add to your NFL Week 7 card
Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 From anchor to lifter, the player props finally broke through in last week’s Sunday Sweats. ...
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SportsJosh Jacobs feels refreshed and ready to repair Raiders' run game
Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 Las Vegas has struggled on the ground all season, ranking last in the NFL at 3.3 yards per rush attempt, but believes it turned a corner in a 34-24 victory at Denver last week. ...
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SportsRaiders dialing back the complexity under new coach — and reaping rewards
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 Kenyan Drake sprinted out of the Raiders’ backfield, made a couple of cuts and hauled in a Derek Carr pass over his shoulder for a 31-yard touchdown reception.
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SportsRaiders Report: October 21, 2021
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 Wrapping Week 6 and looking ahead to Week 7. Which player needs to come up big?
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Raider Rally: Las Vegas responds to tumultuous week with big win in Denver
Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 While many questioned whether Las Vegas was now embarking on a lost season after offensive emails that started surfacing two weeks ago forced coach Jon Gruden to resign on Monday night, Bisaccia said his team’s resolve never waned. ...
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Rich Bisaccia starting to put his own stamp on Raiders’ coaching job
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 All indications were that Bisaccia had settled into his new role as week-long preparations for Las Vegas’ game at 1:25 p.m. Sunday against Denver concluded. ...
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SportsSubtle changes could be in store as Olson replaces Gruden as Raiders’ play-caller
Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 Outside uncertainty has existed for the last four seasons on the exact role of Raiders assistant Greg Olson. He held the traditional offensive coordinator title but did so without holding the job’s usual top responsibility, play-calling, as now former coach Jon Gruden handled those duties. Players always spoke highly of ...
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Raiders Report: October 14, 2021
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 Wrapping Week 5 and looking ahead to Week 6. Which player needs to come up big?
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FeaturesHow UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou’s inspirational journey brought him from Cameroon to Las Vegas
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 “I worked in the sand mines for over 10 years, but it never felt final to me.”
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SportsVegas pick'em: NFL Week 6 winners against the spread
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 For the first time in more than 30 years, the Buffalo Bills sit alone at the top of betting boards in Las Vegas by odds to win the Super Bowl. ...
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SportsNothing but Nets: Bettors looking to wager on NBA title have one clear choice
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 Three different champions and three different runners-up have emerged in each of the past three NBA seasons, making for only the second time in the past 40 years so many different franchises have been represented at the sport’s pinnacle.
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SportsRaiders move forward from Gruden scandal by making it 'about the players'
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 Rich Bisaccia has dreamed of an NFL head-coaching opportunity and got choked up looking back on his career at the conclusion of a 20-minute introductory news conference but knows it will be short-lived and unpleasant if ...
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SportsWith Golden Knights win, hockey returns to Las Vegas in full force and feels so right
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 The merriment of the first 30 minutes of the season turned to a distress in the final 30 minutes for the majority of the 18,431 Golden Knights fans in attendance ...
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SportsRaiders coach Jon Gruden steps down after more offensive emails surface
Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 Jon Gruden resigned as Las Vegas Raiders’ coach Monday evening. His resignation directly followed a New York Times report of pervasive homophobic and misogynistic comments ...
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SportsRaiders’ players express support for Jon Gruden after loss to Bears
Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 Jon Gruden told them everything. When the Las Vegas Raiders’ players arrived at their Henderson team headquarters Friday morning, several hours before news broke of racist comments the coach had sent via e-mail in 2011, Gruden called a meeting and detailed his mistakes. He apologized and asked his team to learn from ...
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SportsHow will Raiders’ cornerback corps look going forward with Mullen, Arnette out?
Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 Las Vegas lost its second and third outside cornerbacks to injury, Trayvon Mullen (toe) and Damon Arnette (groin), last week in Los Angeles to throw the defensive backfield into a state of flux. ...
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SportsThe Perryman Push: Raiders’ linebacker has been key in defensive turnaround
Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 Since Las Vegas traded for Denzel Perryman at the end of training camp, he’s been one of the most galvanizing forces on the team with a penchant for aggressive play, hard hits and ...
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SportsRaiders Report: October 7, 2021
Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 Wrapping Week 4 and looking ahead to Week 5. Which player needs to come up big?
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FeaturesLas Vegas’ Golden Knights and Raiders are building a bond
Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 “I told Mark Stone, ‘You guys are inspiring us. This is awesome,’” Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said.
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SportsDespite rocky offseason, Golden Knights still set to contend for a title
Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 If the Golden Knights’ front office had an approval rating, it would have taken a nosedive this past summer and still be firmly submerged heading into the upcoming season ...
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Sports'A bizarre night': Raiders' slow-starting ways cost them in loss to Chargers
Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 Silence spread over the crowd at SoFi Stadium when the Raiders’ first pass on Monday night ended with their surest-handed receiver dropping a ball delivered right to the middle of his body. Hunter Renfrow recovered from the uncharacteristic gaffe to play well against the Chargers, but the third-down conversion attempt slipping ...
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SportsRaiders can't claw back on Chargers, fall for first time this season
Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 Early sluggishness finally came back to get the best of them, as they couldn’t fully erase a first-half three-touchdown hole in a 28-14 loss to the Chargers. ...
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SportsRaiders' Casey Hayward has been terrific and says he can be even better
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 Hayward is only three games into his tenure with the Raiders, but he’s already shown more than enough to prove he’s decidedly not washed ...
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SportsRaiders need more out of their offensive line heading into AFC West play
Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 The offensive line holding the most intense individual practice sessions on the team is nothing new, but it was particularly noticeable as the season gets into mid-swing ...
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SportsRaiders Report: September 30, 2021
Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 Wrapping Week 3 and looking ahead to Week 4. Which player needs to come up big?
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SportsLegacy on the line: What will Deontay Wilder do with his third chance against Tyson Fury?
Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 Deontay Wilder took a seat in front of the media, placed headphones over his ears and zoned out. At the lone pre-fight-week news conference to announce his upcoming WBC heavyweight championship trilogy bout against Tyson Fury on October 9 at T-Mobile Arena, Wilder had no interest in promoting the rivalry. After a brief address when he came out onstage, he ignored all questions, allowing his trainer, Malik Scott, to speak for him.
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GamingVegas pick'em: NFL Week 4 winners against the spread
Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 Kansas City is one of four teams sitting 0-3 against the spread early in the 2021-2022 season — alongside the lowly New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Football Team — after back-to-back outright upset losses the last two weeks. ...
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NoiseSights and sounds from Punk Rock Bowling's 2021 Las Vegas return
Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 This year’s festival was all about re-establishing its place and showing it was alive and well, something the Descendents embodied best.
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SportsChaos and change: Raiders show progress in second straight crazy, close home win
Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 Derek Carr sat in the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium locker room after a whirlwind 31-28 overtime victory against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday vocally going over his mistakes with Jon Gruden. ...
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SportsRaiders win another wild overtime game at Allegiant Stadium
Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 Las Vegas is now tied with Denver atop the AFC West standings, and starts divisional play next week against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football.
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SportsHow to bet, and what to watch, at UFC 266
Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 Many fans, and even bettors, are indicating surprise with all the commotion Nick Diaz has created going into his five-round pay-per-view fight against former champion Robbie Lawler in the most anticipated bout of Saturday night’s UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena. ..
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SportsGus' Guys: Defensive coordinator's 'disciples' elevate the Raiders
Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 The Raiders’ defense has six new starters this year including five who had played under Bradley at previous stops — Perryman, linebacker K.J. Wright, defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson, defensive end Yannick Ngakoue and cornerback Casey Hayward Jr. ...
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SportsWhy Derek Carr’s success in hot start to the season is here to stay
Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 Asked to describe, Derek Carr first wanted to criticize. He was open to discuss his success in the Raiders’ 26-17 victory at the Steelers on Sunday, but only after giving requisite background information. Namely, he wanted to share that he wasn’t fully happy with his performance in a 33-27 overtime victory against the ...
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A&EFive acts to catch at Punk Rock Bowling’s 2021 festival return
Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 Circle Jerks, Youth of Today and more.
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SportsRaiders Report: September 23, 2021
Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 Wrapping Week 2 and looking ahead to Week 3. Which player needs to come up big?
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SportsGruden’s vision for Raiders starts to become reality with win at Steelers
Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 Don’t drop the ball. Get to the ball. Those were the two thoughts running through Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs’ head, in that order, as he sprinted down the grass at Heinz Field after quarterback Derek Carr launched a deep pass towards him in the fourth quarter on Sunday. He managed to achieve both objectives, hauling ...
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SportsLive coverage: Raiders pull second straight upset, beat Steelers 26-17
Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 Both sides of the ball clicked simultaneously to give the Raiders a 26-17 victory over the Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Las Vegas has officially opened the season with back-to-back upsets to start the season 2-0 for the second consecutive year. ...
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Analysis: Zay Jones won't be a one-hit wonder for the Raiders this season
Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 The Raiders’ coaching staff wants to avoid overlooking Jones in his third year with the Raiders and focus on keeping him more involved in the offense throughout the season. ...
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Las VegasJosh Jacobs out of Raiders’ game at Steelers; Yannick Ngakoue to play
Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 Raiders Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs missed practice all week, and now will not play against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Coach Jon Gruden made the announcement in ...
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SportsRaiders Report: September 16, 2021
Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 Wrapping Week 1 and looking ahead to Week 2. Which player needs to come up big?
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A&EFive thoughts: Gary Clark Jr. at the Theater at Virgin (September 11, 2021)
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 Observations from the first public concert in the rebranded space formerly known as the Joint.
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SportsHaving to win twice: Raiders thrill in overtime collapse, comeback
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 Everyone is desperate for a winner, and if this is indeed the year that can break the Raiders’ 19-year streak without a playoff victory, the win over the Ravens will be ...
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SportsLive coverage: Raiders win in OT on Carr touchdown pass
Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 Derek Carr tossed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Zay Jones in overtime to give the Raiders a 33-27 win over Baltimore in a long, twisting, and downright bizarre season opener ...
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SportsMaxx Crosby is the clean and ‘crazy’ heart of the Raiders’ defense
Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 Never-ending intensity is a hallmark of Crosby’s personality, one that’s proven to be both a blessing and a curse as he enters into his third NFL season starting on Monday Night Football when the Raiders host the Ravens ...
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While pivotal for Jon Gruden, it's not a make-or-break season
Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 The road to relevance may be stretching longer than Raiders fans wanted under coach Jon Gruden, but it’s hard to argue he’s not headed in the right direction ...
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SportsRaiders sound confident in their defense — and there's reason to believe them
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 Raiders’ defensive players and coaches shot down any reference to the past throughout training camp. To them, the struggles of last year, two years ago or anytime before that are ancient history and totally irrelevant. New defensive coordinator Gus Bradley preached a blank slate when he was hired after last season, and his ...
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A&EFive things to know about Las Vegas’ now-open-to-fans Allegiant Stadium
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 How to navigate parking, the tailgating scene, the food options and more as the Raiders kick off the 2021 regular season.
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FeaturesRaiders tight end Darren Waller has emerged from a dark place to become Las Vegas’ first NFL superstar
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 “I’ve never been around a guy that is that unselfish, that talented, that versatile and that complete,” coach Jon Gruden said.”
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SportsHouse has low expectations: Raiders are underdogs in 11 of 17 games, as of now
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 A game-by-game look at the Raiders’ upcoming season ...
