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Kubiak: Raiders will decide when to start Mendoza based on his play and not the offense as a whole
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (739+ words) By Mark Anderson, Associated Press Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 | 2 a.m. The Raiders' offensive line is far from proven, no wide receiver has emerged as a true No. 1 and a rookie could be the starting running back entering the season. Probably not the ideal…...
SEC joins Big Ten in banning pros from returning to college, including basketball players
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (540+ words) Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 | 5:31 p.m. The Southeastern Conference passed a rule Tuesday banning players who have been drafted by NFL, NBA or WNBA teams or listed on rosters in those leagues, joining the Big Ten in taking a strong stand against this month's…...
College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 0
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (460+ words) Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 | 2 a.m. UNLV football’s sustained rise to prominence has drawn constant celebration locally leading into the second season under coach Dan Mullen. The Rebels enter the 2026 campaign off back-to-back double-digit-win seasons — a remarkable turnaround for a program that entered the…...
An NFL player coming back to college? Yes, it could happen. Here's why
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (664+ words) Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 | 3:34 p.m. These used to be among the fundamental facts about going to college in America: College lasts four years. And though that timeline had been flexible when it comes to sports, there was never much debate over the notion…...
Raiders' Ashton Jeanty suffers apparent injury during practice
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (271+ words) Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026 | 6:16 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty had to be helped off the field after apparently being injured late in Sunday's practice and was unable to put pressure on his right leg. The Raiders did not provide a…...
College football by the odds: Vegas preview and picks of every ACC team's win total
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (568+ words) Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026 | 2 a.m. The annual College Football by the Odds win total series concludes in the conference priced as the nation’s most lopsided this season. Las Vegas sportsbooks have Miami at as high as -180 (i.e. risking $180 to win $100) to win the…...
Federal appeals court pauses order granting extra year of NCAA eligibility for 2022 grads
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (489+ words) Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 | 10:32 a.m. DENVER — A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes who left college after last season an extra year of eligibility — a key ruling that came only eight days…...
Photograph: Fernando Mendoza -Las Vegas Sun News
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (118+ words) Photograph: Fernando Mendoza Las Vegas Sun Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) is hit by Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Houston. - 1 Clark County issues dust advisory…...
Big-game drama baked into Bishop Gorman football’s DNA
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (771+ words) Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 | 2 a.m. Close your eyes and listen, and you’d swear this was the loudest, most electric high school football game in Las Vegas history. Turns out, Bishop Gorman’s last-second win against Palo Verde on Thanksgiving weekend in 2007 was just a…...
Fernando Mendoza throws a pick-6, struggles in Raiders' win over Texans
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (315+ words) Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 | 9:27 p.m. Top draft pick Fernando Mendoza struggled in his second preseason game, throwing an interception that Houston returned for a touchdown before the Las Vegas Raiders rallied late for a 22-20 victory over the Texans on Thursday night. Mendoza, the…...