In The News: Intercollegiate Athletics
In ever-evolving Las Vegas, you can expect the city to look different next year. The NFL’s Raiders will be moving in (sorry, Oakland) and Gordon Ramsay’s sixth restaurant will open along the Strip. Here’s a look at what’s to come, starting with two must-sees set to launch just before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve.
On Thursday, December 12, UFC made a donation of $10,000 to the UNLV Wrestling program in honor of the inaugural QUINTET Ultra 5-on-5 grappling tournament that was held at Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
After 49 years of calling Sam Boyd Stadium home, UNLV football closed out the stadium with a thrilling 38-35 victory over San Jose State. Rebel Nation crew Cassie Soto and Mark Anderson breakdown how the Rebels were able to hold off the Spartans in the final seconds of the game.
Whatever Pete Alonso can do, Kolo Uasike can do better.
Or something like that.
An era of Las Vegas sports history came to an end Saturday as UNLV closed out 49 years of playing football at Sam Boyd Stadium.
It's the final goodbye to Sam Boyd Stadium. The UNLV Rebels will play their last home game Saturday.
UNLV will play its final game at Sam Boyd Stadium Saturday afternoon.
UNLV received an anonymous challenge donation of $1 million for the Student-Athlete Excellence Center, meaning any pledges up to that amount will be matched for the new initiative.
UNLV cut the ribbon Thursday, opening the doors to its new football training facility.
The much anticipated UNLV Fertitta Football Complex opened its doors Thursday afternoon, making UNLV a premier football destination.
After three years and $34.8 million dollars’ worth of construction, UNLV finally unveiled its new on-campus football facility in a ceremony on Thursday.
As I watched men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger and his staff teach their student-athletes a defensive set recently, I thought about how this editorial mirrored what I was seeing on the floor: the future of UNLV athletics. The Runnin’ Rebels — part of a group of more than 480 UNLV student-athletes — are the future, and it is our mandate to provide the best possible experience for them as they attend our university.