Case Keefer
Assistant Sports Editor
Story Archive
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SportsAnalysis: If anyone can beat the Avalanche, it’s the Golden Knights
Saturday, May 29, 2021 The Golden Knights looked like lightweight bowling pins for a large part of Friday night’s first period, tipping over or falling down even after only taking the slightest amount of contact. ...
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SportsWith offseason practices underway, the defensive backfield remains Raiders’ focus
Thursday, May 27, 2021 Of all the Raiders’ offseason moves over the past two months, trading up to take free safety Trevon Moehrig out of TCU in the second round of the NFL Draft might prove to be the most important.
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HockeyAnalysis: Consistency is Golden Knights’ missing ingredient so far in playoffs
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 It was no wonder the Minnesota Wild resorted to shoves, elbows and other forms of chippiness in the second period of their 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights Monday night at T-Mobile Arena. ...
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SportsRaiders announce preseason schedule including first home date with fans
Friday, May 21, 2021 The first game with fans at Allegiant Stadium won’t be the highly anticipated Week 1 matchup when the Las Vegas Raiders host the Baltimore Ravens, but rather a preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks at 6 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 14. ..
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SportsLas Vegas A's? Another Oakland franchise might be eyeing move to Nevada
Thursday, May 20, 2021 On May 11, the Oakland Athletics announced that they would begin exploring other markets at the instruction of Major League Baseball as a result of a long-stalled new stadium project. Las Vegas immediately emerged as the most likely landing spot, topping the relocation odds over Nashville and Portland at DraftKings sportsbooks.
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SportsCommitment to Excellence: Aces are now part of the 'Raiders family'
Thursday, May 20, 2021 From a relocation and rebranding of the San Antonio Stars to a renovation of Michelob Ultra Arena, MGM Resorts poured a lot of resources into the Las Vegas Aces during its three-season span as ownership group. That strong financial commitment likely won’t change with Raiders owner Mark Davis stepping in. He went from ...
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SportsMarc-Andre Fleury has kept Golden Knights afloat through two playoff games
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba slouched his shoulders, looked down at the T-Mobile Arena ice and skated around aimlessly for a moment late in his team’s 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday night. Dumba had just seen the second of two shots he fired in less than two minutes swallowed effortlessly by Golden Knights goalie ...
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Breaking NewsWho will take the field this year for the Las Vegas Raiders
Monday, May 17, 2021 Here’s an early projection of the Raiders’ opening-game 53-man roster out of training camp and into their Week 1 game against …
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SportsWill Golden Knights’ lack of postseason offense prove their undoing again?
Monday, May 17, 2021 Late last week as the Golden Knights prepared for their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild, coach Pete DeBoer noted that this year’s team has found scoring easier than last year’s group. ...
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SportsSchedule breakdown: How Raiders reach playoffs in second Las Vegas season
Thursday, May 13, 2021 Even if the Raiders’ pass rush has improved as much as they think it has during the offseason, their run defense is still going to remain a weakness.
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FeaturesMisfits forever: Newer players have embraced and upheld the Golden Knights’ original attitude
Thursday, May 13, 2021 Taking discarded parts from around the league and deploying them in new, successful ways is entrenched in Vegas’ DNA, and there are traces of it all over this year’s team.
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SportsAvalanche warning: Can anyone stop Colorado?
Thursday, May 13, 2021 Are these playoffs so preordained that Nathan MacKinnon’s name should start being engraved on the Stanley Cup? Sun staffers Justin Emerson and Case Keefer make their cases for why the Avalanche can be beaten, or why they won't be.
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SportsRaiders' full 2021 schedule: Two of nine home games slotted for primetime
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 The Raiders were regulars on national television during their inaugural season in Las Vegas, and based on a pair of games announced ahead of tonight’s full NFL schedule, that trend will extend to their second year. ...
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Hockey5 reasons to be hopeful despite heartbreaking Golden Knights loss
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 The Golden Knights were clearly, and understandably, drained from becoming the first NHL team in more than a decade to play with only 15 skaters, directly leading to ...
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SportsRaiders fullback Alec Ingold gives back by sharing finance expertise with local teens
Saturday, May 8, 2021 The Bay Port High football team in Green Bay, Wis. had local royalty as a special guest for its homecoming game in 2013. The Packers’ Aaron Rodgers was in attendance and couldn’t help but get drawn into the performance by Alec Ingold ...
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SportsWhy each Raiders’ NFL Draft pick will work out — and why each won’t
Sunday, May 2, 2021 It’s far too early to tell whether the seven players making up the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2021 NFL Draft class will ultimately succeed or fail. It’s not too early to see reasons why they could reach expectations or fall short. ...
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SportsRaiders finish off NFL Draft with three more players that address roster needs
Saturday, May 1, 2021 For the second time in their last four selections, the Las Vegas Raiders traded up to grab a secondary target Saturday morning in the NFL Draft. ...
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FootballThree cheers for defense: Raiders use all their Day 2 picks on stop unit
Friday, April 30, 2021 The Raiders brought in reinforcements for their long-struggling defense on the second day of the 2021 NFL Draft. ...
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SportsRaiders drawn to first-round pick Alex Leatherwood’s pedigree, run-blocking
Thursday, April 29, 2021 Alex Leatherwood’s path to the Las Vegas Raiders began nearly three years ago, before Mike Mayock had even become the franchise’s general manager. Mayock was breaking down game film of ...
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SportsRaiders’ offensive line will be fine regardless of how the NFL Draft plays out
Thursday, April 29, 2021 Raiders general manager Mike Mayock says he doesn’t pay attention to the outside reaction to his personnel moves, but he somehow caught wind of the consensus of his dismantling of the team’s existing offensive line during free agency last month. ...
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Don’t rule out trades when it comes to Raiders’ first-round draft pick
Friday, April 23, 2021 The Raiders haven’t completed a first-round NFL Draft-day trade since 2013. That could change this year when the 2021 NFL Draft begins next Thursday in Cleveland with Las Vegas possessing the No. 17 overall selection.
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FootballClear-minded Solomon Thomas to renew career, honor late sister with Raiders
Saturday, April 17, 2021 Solomon Thomas worked his entire life to get to the NFL and thought everything would go smoothly once he reached his goal and got taken third overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. ...
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SportsGolden Knights searching for ‘a little more spark’ after dropping third straight
Saturday, April 3, 2021 The Minnesota Wild were not going to let the Vegas Golden Knights to outwork them Saturday night. ...
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SportsLive blog: Wild defeat Golden Knights with back-to-back third-period goals
Saturday, April 3, 2021 A poor third period doomed the Golden Knights to their third straight defeat, a 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. ...
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SportsNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Final Four
Friday, April 2, 2021 Gonzaga has legitimized claims of its potential to be one of the best college basketball teams of all time with four straight covers and wins by an average of 24 points per game in the tournament.
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SportsChicago Bears visiting Las Vegas next season with NFL schedule boost
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 The Las Vegas Raiders added an extra home game for next season on Tuesday — and it’s one locals might be particularly excited for. ...
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SportsDodging the odds: 5 futures bets to make for baseball season that don't involve the presumed champs winning again
Thursday, March 25, 2021 There are better uses for a betting bankroll than locking up a large chunk of money for six months to turn a relatively small profit. Baseball produces more parity than is often advertised, especially in the playoffs, when short series lengths wreak havoc and increase luck.
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SportsNCAA Tournament betting cheat sheet: Scouting report on this year's contenders
Thursday, March 18, 2021 Brackets have deadlines, but betting is continuous throughout the NCAA Tournament. It’s never too late to get into the action in local sportsbooks—betting opportunities will persist all the way through the national championship game, scheduled for April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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SportsLas Vegas product Jalen Hill aims to take Oklahoma deep into the tournament
Thursday, March 18, 2021 In the wake of the cancellation of last year’s college basketball postseason, then-Oklahoma freshman Jalen Hill returned home to Las Vegas and allowed himself a week or so to rest up and get over the disappointment. Then it was time to get back to work on his game, an objective that proved far more challenging than expected.
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SportsLas Vegas adds to its March Madness legend, with a regional on deck and a Final Four looming
Thursday, March 18, 2021 The NCAA Tournament’s first weekend traditionally draws one of the year’s largest tourism crowds to town.
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SportsLocal ties: Root for these Vegas prep products as you run in to the tourney
Thursday, March 18, 2021 Southern Nevada may not have a team playing in the NCAA Tournament, but it does have players in it. Here is a list of area high school players to track as their teams navigate the Big Dance.
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SportsRaiders trade Rodney Hudson, sign Solomon Thomas on active day
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 The first official day of NFL free agency following a legal tampering period to start the week provided clarity on the Raiders’ future, particularly up front. ...
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Payout may be small, but Gonzaga is the bet in NCAA Tournament futures
Monday, March 15, 2021 While sports betting volume as a whole hasn’t fallen off much during pandemic times in Nevada, gambling in future markets has seen a precipitous drop. ...
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GamingNCAA Tournament to provide ‘a shot in the arm’ to Las Vegas
Sunday, March 14, 2021 Jay Kornegay, vice president of Westgate SuperBook, was unsure of what type of demand to expect when his property released viewing-party tickets and table reservations for the upcoming first weekend of ...
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SportsHow the Raiders should address their roster needs as free agency begins
Thursday, March 11, 2021 Like several NFL teams, the Las Vegas Raiders find themselves in a crunch as free agency begins Wednesday, March 17. After the NFL played last season mostly without fans in attendance, its salary cap is declining from $198 million to $182.5 million.
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SportsReport: Raiders trade Trent Brown to Patriots
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 The biggest domino of the Raiders’ offseason has fallen more than a week before the start of free agency. Las Vegas has agreed to trade right tackle ...
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SportsCash-strapped Raiders plot more patient approach in free-agency period
Thursday, March 4, 2021 The Raiders made big free-agency splashes in each of the last two years with general manager Mike Mayock springing for highly paid players on the open market ...
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A&EWhat to watch as NASCAR makes its early-season pit stop in Las Vegas
Thursday, March 4, 2021 NASCAR used “best season ever” as a tagline to promote its new year, which began in February with the Daytona 500. The slogan was a bit hyperbolic, but there might have ...
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SportsVegas baseball great Kris Bryant prepares for a pivotal season in Chicago … or elsewhere
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 Kris Bryant grins as he cuts off an interviewer’s question, shuffles over to a batting screen and slides behind it at Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin—a reaction to the loud thump he ...
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NFL mock draft: Will Raiders target defense in the first round?
Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 The NFL Draft is nearly three months away, but draft season is already in full swing. While underclassmen still have until March 1 to decide ...
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SportsWhat can the Raiders learn from this year's Super Bowl participants?
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 Success breeds imitation in the NFL. Like clockwork every new season, franchises incorporate ideas and schemes they adopted from the prior season’s best teams ...
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SportsContrary to popular belief, the 'no' and 'under' props for the Super Bowl can provide profit and entertainment
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 The house often implements upcharges on the “yes” and “over” sides, because most bettors don’t like to wager on things not happening in the game. They don’t want to wager on things not happening, because it’s usually more fun to root for big plays and wild action.
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Features55 things to know about Super Bowl betting (from back then to right now)
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 Facts and figures about Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes and … the Fridge.
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SportsAnalysis: Senior Bowl is vital to the success of Raiders’ offseason
Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 If the opening of training camp is known as the around-the-clock grind to start the NFL season for the players, then this week’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., is the equivalent for front-office types — especially this year. ...
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SportsWhy new coordinator Gus Bradley could lead the long-struggling Raiders defense to success
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 Gus Bradley was so animated on the Zoom news conference to announce his hiring as the Raiders’ new defensive coordinator, multiple times he either dropped the device on which he was speaking or accidentally muted himself. The veteran coach spoke with an excitement that some ...
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SportsAnalysis: Golden Knights struggle to adjust to fan-free T-Mobile Arena
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 Playing in home arenas without fans is strange. It’s even stranger in a venue like T-Mobile Arena where the fan effect is such an intrinsic part of the experience.
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SportsSizing up the NHL’s new-look divisions from a betting perspective
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 It’s going to take even the most ardent hockey fans time to adjust to the new divisional groupings the NHL put together for the 2021 season. So, let’s get to know the four new divisions in the most Las Vegas way possible—by handicapping them.
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SportsInside Vegas Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer’s ‘crazy’ year
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 In just over a month’s time, ge was fired by San Jose and hired by Vegas Knights. And then, with the team streaking to take control of its division and he and his wife, Sue, having closed on a house in Summerlin—COVID-19 hit.
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New coordinator Gus Bradley out to recreate past successes with Raiders
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 The architect of the famed “Legion of Boom” defenses is coming to Las Vegas. Gus Bradley, known for helping build the Seattle Seahawks’ defense to one of the best in ...
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SportsStaying or going? A status check on every Raider player heading into the offseason
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 An NFL roster never stays the same from one season to the next, and almost always undergoes significant changes, so Jon Gruden knew the victory was his final moment ...
