Sports Columns - Las Vegas

Graney: Plenty of blame for Raiders’ putrid running game

lasvegasNov 20, 20240

The Raiders’ running game hasn’t shown any signs of improvement through 10 games and is ranked last in the NFL — a major reason they

Bettors lose on Mahomes underdog trend; new Super Bowl favorite

lasvegasNov 18, 20240

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has been nearly unbeatable against the spread as an underdog in his NFL career. But he lost Sunday, and there’s a

Raiders’ report card: Defense has disastrous outing against Dolphins

lasvegasNov 17, 20240

The Raiders couldn’t get the Dolphins off the field all day Sunday. The result was another road loss for a struggling team. Ed Graney ,

Graney: UNLV receiver battles personal loss before return to field

lasvegasNov 17, 20240

Senior wide receiver Jacob De Jesus lost his father a few weeks ago, but he returned to the field Saturday to help UNLV defeat San

Hill: Netflix, Paul, Mike Tyson cash in on our societal stupidity

lasvegasNov 17, 20240

Friday’s event featuring a YouTuber (Jake Paul) punching a senior citizen (Mike Tyson) was a disappointing mess for everyone except those who got richer off

Clark standout’s resurgence helps UNLV top Omaha: ‘He’s just a winner’

lasvegasNov 15, 20240

Former Clark standout Jalen Hill, who tore his ACL in January, looked like his old self while leading UNLV to a win over Omaha at

Graney: Michael Mayer says he’s ‘on my feet again’ after month’s absence

lasvegasNov 14, 20240

Raiders tight end Michael Mayer, who missed the past six games for personal reasons, returned to practice Wednesday and thanked the organization for offering its

Bettors left frustrated as popular NFL favorites win, don’t cover

lasvegasNov 11, 20240

The Chiefs remained the NFL’s only unbeaten after defeating Denver 16-14 on a walk-off blocked field goal. But they failed to cover for the third

Hill: Weekly College Football Playoff show worth less than nothing

lasvegasNov 10, 20240

There is nothing — repeat, nothing — to be learned from the weekly College Football Playoff rankings TV show, especially now that the field has

Hill: Tragedy in Las Vegas hits close to home for ex-UNLV coach

lasvegasNov 10, 20240

Former UNLV coach Todd Simon is now the coach at Bowling Green, and one of his players recently lost four family members in a tragic