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SportsHicks hits the floor as UNLV pummels Air Force
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 UNLV has won three straight games and taken advantage of a soft schedule to open Mountain West play at 2-0 ...
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SportsGame day: UNLV finishes off Air Force, 77-58
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 That is going to do it from Clune Arena as UNLV made short work of its hosts, defeating Air Force, 77-58. UNLV led by more than 20 points for most of the second half ...
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SportsUNLV cleans the glass, wipes out Fresno State in MWC opener
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 Kevin Kruger spent much of the past week telling his players that there is a very specific scouting report making its way around the Mountain West ...
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SportsWhat we know about UNLV basketball at 'midway' point
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 The end of nonconference play has generally marked the midway point for UNLV basketball in most years, but it’s not quite the case this season. Due to the Mountain West expanding to a 20-game schedule
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SportsLooking back on a banner year in Las Vegas sports, and ahead at what’s to come in 2025
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 There were large-scale events making national headlines, local teams pouring their hearts into their games, prep athletes breaking out and so much more. ...
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SportsUNLV basketball 'very confident' heading into conference play
Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 As UNLV was protecting a 65-63 lead with 23 seconds to play in a Dec. 17 tilt at Dayton, coach Kevin Kruger subbed in sophomore guard Brooklyn Hicks for the final ...
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ChristmasMerry and bright: Christmas apparel for UNLV sports
Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 What makes Christmas season so, well, Christmassy? Is it the gifts? The music? The movies and ...
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SportsTake a Lap: 'Beary' Christmas with Jeremiah Cherry
Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024 In this episode, UNLV basketball player Jeremiah "Bear" Cherry tells us how he got his nickname and distributes some Christmas gifts to his teammates ...
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SportsUNLV finds the range in second half of win over UC Riverside
Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024 Anytime the UNLV basketball teams goes through the first half of a game without making a 3-pointer, alarm bells are going to sound. The program’s 3-point streak is of paramount importance to the fan base ...
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SportsWith LA Bowl victory, UNLV football bids farewell and ushers in new era
Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 It certainly didn’t look like a vintage high-octane UNLV football performance circa 2023-24. No Brennan Marion on the sideline calling plays, no go-go necklace, no star receiver. Few explosive plays ...
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SportsGame day: UNLV football wins LA Bowl
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 For the first time in nearly a quarter-century UNLV is a bowl winner, as the Scarlet and Gray held off Cal, 24-13, to claim the LA Bowl on Wednesday ...
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SportsUNLV gives up late lead, falls at No. 22 Dayton
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 It was another missed opportunity for the UNLV basketball team on Tuesday, as the Scarlet and Gray surrendered a late lead and fell at No. 22 Dayton, 66-65. UNLV had a chance to win at the buzzer, as sophomore guard D.J. Thomas got a good look at a mid-range jumper ...
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SportsGoing, going, gone: OC Marion leaves UNLV to be Sacramento State head coach
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 he go-go days are numbered at UNLV, as offensive coordinator Brennan Marion has left the team to become the head coach Sacramento State. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, interim head coach Del Alexander confirmed ...
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SportsDan Mullen to be highest-paid coach in UNLV history
Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 Mullen’s contract is structured to pay him $400,000 per year in base salary, plus an additional $3.1 million for “media and public appearances” ...
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SportsMullen's mission: Retaining the next wave of UNLV stars
Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 UNLV will soon be saying goodbye to a class of players that completely transformed the program and became fan favorites, as 29 seniors are set to graduate after this season. After Wednesday’s LA Bowl, it will be time to look forward and begin wondering about the next wave of Scarlet and Gray stars ...
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SportsWhat's next for Dan Mullen as new UNLV football coach
Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 UNLV football has a new coach in place, as former Florida and Mississippi State head man Dan Mullen was hired on Thursday to replace Barry Odom. Mullen will be under ...
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SportsUNLV hires Dan Mullen as next football coach
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 UNLV’s search is over, as the school is hiring Dan Mullen as its next football coach. The move was announced on Thursday, and Mullen will have an introductory press conference on Friday. Mullen, 52, comes with a wealth of head coaching experience ...
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SportsSeven coaching candidates for UNLV football
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 It has been about 72 hours since Barry Odom’s departure left an opening at head coach for UNLV football, and athletic director Erick Harper has been busy trying to fill it. Harper said he had already received serious inquiries from more than 10 candidates by Sunday afternoon ...
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SportsFootball coach Barry Odom leaving UNLV for Purdue
Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 After turning around the UNLV football program and leading the Scarlet and Gray to new heights in his two years on the job, Barry Odom is leaving to become the head coach at Purdue ...
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SportsSo close: What's next for UNLV football after Mountain West championship defeat?
Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 As Barry Odom spoke during his press conference after Friday’s Mountain West championship game, there were a couple moments when he paused to collect his thoughts ...
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SportsUNLV football takes perfect road record to Boise State with MWC title on the line
Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 It’s been a long time since UNLV football made the trek up to Boise. Thanks to the Mountain West’s unbalanced schedule and a global pandemic, it has been more than eight years since the Scarlet and Gray have had to set foot on ...
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SportsUNLV falls in Mountain West championship for second straight year
Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 UNLV's comeback attempt short-circuited in the final minutes, and Boise State finished off the Scarlet and Gray, 21-7, to claim the Mountain West championship ...
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SportsWhat if UNLV wins? How a playoff run could change everything for program
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 It’s almost too much to fathom — UNLV in the College Football Playoff. UNLV, with all of 10 winning seasons under its belt before Barry Odom arrived two years ago, playing for the national championship of Division I football. Imagine that. The idea would have ...
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SportsIn Hajj-Malik Williams, UNLV football has a leader it can count on
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 UNLV can count on Hajj-Malik Williams. Whether he’s shepherding the team through an off-the-field crisis that draws national scrutiny, running the offense in a driving rainstorm or preparing to lead them onto the field for the biggest game in program history, the Scarlet and Gray know ...
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SportsGo-go offense on fire as UNLV rolls into championship rematch
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 UNLV’s go-go offense is back to operating at full speed, just in time for the most important game in program history. After a lackluster 25-point showing in an Oct. 25 home loss to Boise State, the Scarlet and Gray have rebounded by ...
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SportsUNLV football gets its wish in MWC rematch with Boise State
Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 It has been exactly one year since UNLV lost the 2023 Mountain West championship game to Boise State. The Scarlet and Gray have gone through an entire offseason and played 13 more games in the meantime, but Ricky White still remembers how he felt as the clock ticked down ...
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SportsIt's not a dream: UNLV one win away from MWC crown, playoff berth after dismissing UNR
Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 Longtime fans of one of the nation’s most downtrodden programs can feel safe to celebrate and embrace the team’s success.
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SportsUNLV basketball loses second straight, returns from Ariz. winless
Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 The big play eluded UNLV down the stretch of Friday’s game against Northwestern, as the Scarlet and Gray couldn’t get over the hump in a 66-61 loss ...
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SportsUNLV basketball 'out-toughed' by No. 25 Mississippi State
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 With eight minutes left in UNLV’s Thanksgiving night contest against Mississippi State, senior guard Jailen Bedford pulled down a long defensive rebound with momentum going the other way ...
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SportsGame day: UNLV basketball blown out by No. 25 Mississippi State
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 That was a tough one for UNLV. The final 25 minutes or so were academic, as No. 25 Mississippi State was never threatened in an 80-58 blowout win over the Scarlet and Gray ...
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SportsFremont Cannon game adds intensity to UNLV's College Football Playoff push
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 Don’t look now, but it’s time for yet another “biggest game in UNLV football history.” It has become a recurrence in Barry Odom’s remarkable turnaround job. Between last year’s first-place showdown at Air Force, the first appearance in the Mountain West championship game, this season’s massive road tilt at Kansas and the Oct. 25 matchup against ...
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SportsRishwain addition paying off for UNLV basketball
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 UNLV took a chance on Julian Rishwain, and boy is it paying off. When Kevin Kruger recruited the sixth-year senior out of the transfer portal, there was no guarantee Rishwain would be a productive player in 2024-25, or even that he would be able to log ...
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SportsWilliams to White connection delivers must-win for UNLV
Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 With everything on the line, the UNLV called upon its best players to win Friday’s game at San Jose State. Hajj-Malik Williams to Ricky White. On third down. In the rain. Twice ...
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SportsGame day: UNLV closes out big win at San Jose State
Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 The Scarlet and Gray just sealed their most resilient win of the season, closing out San Jose State, 27-16 ...
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SportsUNLV turns up defensive pressure to rout Pepperdine
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 For most of the young season, Kevin Kruger has been imploring his team to get more aggressive on defense. Opponents have been far too comfortable on that end of the court, creating tons of open looks and ...
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SportsUNLV basketball shuffling through frontcourt fits
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 In college basketball, there are 80 available minutes at the power forward and center positions. Two games into the 2024-25 season, UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger is in the midst of figuring out how to use all 80 ...
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SportsFor UNLV football, Hajj-Malik Williams is leading the way — literally
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 To call Hajj-Malik Williams a dual-threat quarterback may be doing him a disservice. Sure, the sixth-year senior has super-charged the UNLV offense with his passing touch ...
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SportsUNLV basketball can’t close in late loss to Memphis
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 UNLV had Memphis on the ropes late in Saturday’s matinee showdown at the Thomas & Mack Center, holding a 61-56 lead with eight minutes to play. Considering the Scarlet and Gray also have one of college basketball’s best closers in sophomore point guard D.J. Thomas ...
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SportsThomas, Cherry lead UNLV basketball to opening win
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 The UNLV basketball team got off to a good start on Monday, pulling away from Alabama State for a 93-79 win at the Thomas & Mack Center. It was a big improvement over last year’s disappointing opener, which saw the Scarlet and Gray ...
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SportsGame day: UNLV basketball holds off Alabama State for opening win
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 UNLV did what it needed to do on opening night, pulling away from Alabama State down the stretch for a 93-79 victory at the Thomas & Mack Center ...
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SportsUNLV lands local target Abittan, Staton could follow
Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 UNLV basketball notched a recruiting victory this week, as Coronado High School prospect Mason Abittan became the program’s second commitment in the ...
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SportsD.J.'s residency: Hometown basketball star Thomas stays loyal to UNLV
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 As one of the best point guards in the nation—and one with three years of college eligibility remaining—D.J. Thomas could have chosen to enter the transfer portal over the summer and hand-picked his next destination.
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SportsStar guard Thomas out for UNLV basketball opener due to ankle injury
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 UNLV basketball will begin the 2024-25 campaign without its most important player, as star point guard D.J. Thomas will be sidelined for the season opener due to an ankle injury. Thomas did not practice on Monday, instead watching from the bench while using a crutch to move around ...
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SportsUNLV linebacker Woodard up for battle with Boise State's star RB
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 Jackson Woodard and Ashton Jeanty have been on a collision course since last December, when Jeanty’s Boise State squad beat UNLV in the Mountain West championship game, 44-20 ...
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At midway point, UNLV football eyeing historic 2nd-straight bowl bid
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 Halfway through the 2024 football season, UNLV is playing for something historic. Sitting with a 5-1 overall record and a 2-0 mark in Mountain West play, Barry Odom’s squad is on the fringes of the Top 25 polls and among ...
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SportsLofty goals are still attainable after UNLV’s first loss of the season
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 UNLV is not going to have a perfect season. The undefeated dream came to an end on October 4 when the Syracuse Orange edged the Scarlet and Gray 44-41 ...
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SportsUNLV passing game flourishes as Williams takes over as quarterback
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 Coming out of halftime in Saturday’s Mountain West opener against Fresno State, the UNLV football team had an opportunity to deliver a knockout. Leading, 21-0, and receiving the ball to begin ...
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SportsLineup taking shape: UNLV basketball roster projection 3.0
Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 UNLV basketball wrapped its 2023-24 campaign by qualifying for the postseason for the first time since 2013, and while it was the NIT — not the coveted NCAA Tournament — it still ...
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SportsMinshew makes his mark in leading Raiders to comeback win
Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 The Raiders came into the day as a double-digit underdog, but after Minshew’s heroics they find themselves sitting at 1-1 with a very winnable home game next weekend against the Carolina Panthers.
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SportsGame day: Raiders complete comeback win over Baltimore, 26-23
Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 Score one for Gardner Minshew, as the Raiders just rode their underdog quarterback to a 26-23 upset win in Baltimore. The Raiders ran for just 28 yards on the day at a clip of 1.6 yards per carry, but in the end it didn't matter, as Minshew made big throw after big throw ...
