In The News: Intercollegiate Athletics

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More than 30 years ago, Las Vegas had the Running Rebels, the champions of the NCAA with stars who went onto professional careers and a coach, Jerry Tarkanian, whose name still evokes respect among those who were here.

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UNLV athletics announced its first comprehensive capital campaign Wednesday, with the goal of raising $150 million for new facilities, upgrades and enhancing student-athlete wellness.

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The Las Vegas Raiders are giving back to UNLV athletics. The NFL team announced it will donate $1 million to the university athletics program.

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Tarkanian's fast and quick coaching style earned the program a new name, "The Runnin' Rebels." His impact went beyond the basketball court.

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United Airlines announced the addition of 127 new, nonstop flights ahead of the 2023 college football season to help fans cheer on their favorite teams at 30 of the biggest games.

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College football season is right around the corner, which means thousands of fans traveling to see their favorite teams across the country.

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United Airlines announced that it is adding 127 nonstop flights this fall to help fans attend an assortment of college football games across the nation. One of those new flights will originate out of Harry Reid International Airport: a nonstop from Las Vegas to Detroit for the UNLV-Michigan game in Ann Arbor. According to a United media release, the new flight is on Sept. 9.

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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is getting ready to kick off another football season.

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The UNLV football team is remembering one of their own in a special way. The team shared pictures of their new helmets on social media Wednesday which display the number 47 in the front of honor of the late Ryan Keeler.

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A UNLV football coach will be working with the Green Bay Packers as part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.

Las Vegas Review Journal

It was between the war and the start of the city’s population boom that Jack and Maxine Cason came to Las Vegas. As their success grew, so did the city. “I saw an opportunity where if you worked hard, you could make something of yourself. The city grew, and I just grew with it,” Cason, then 77, said in a Review-Journal story before his induction into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

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No matter the outcome, Super Bowl LVII is making history. When the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs clash on Feb. 12, Eagles assistant performance coach Autumn Lockwood will stand on the sidelines as the first Black woman to coach in the event’s history.