1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (753+ words) Jackie Young of the Las Vegas Aces had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists to help the U.S. beat Spain and advance to the final of the women’s FIBA World Cup. BERLIN — Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (708+ words) Jai Opetaia protected his lineal 200-pound throne by stopping Noel Mikaelian on Saturday in the co-feature to Ryan Garcia’s title defense against Conor Benn. Jai Opetaia celebrated his victory on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena over WBC cruiserweight champion Noel…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (528+ words) Randy Arozarena hit one of Seattle’s five home runs against the Athletics on Saturday night in the Mariners’ biggest ever margin of victory. WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Randy Arozarena hit one of Seattle’s five home runs in a 19-1 shellacking of the…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (695+ words) Each week, the Review-Journal will project which teams will make the CFP semifinals and have a chance to meet at Allegiant Stadium to determine the national champion. Editor’s note: Each Sunday the Las Vegas Review-Journal will select the four teams…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (360+ words) Ryan Garcia dropped British challenger Conor Benn with a right hook in the second round Saturday and referee Thomas Taylor halted the bout at T-Mobile Arena. Ryan Garcia used his right hand Saturday to make sure he’s still the WBC…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (590+ words) Falling test scores raise interesting questions. Is it the end of the Flynn effect? Decades ago, the researcher James Flynn recognized a secular increase in IQ scores around the world that amounted to humanity getting smarter all the time. Now,…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (813+ words) Strong in the beginning of Saturday’s defeat to North Texas, the UNLV defense found it difficult to keep up after halftime. DENTON, Texas — They actually stood up and performed early in this mess of a game. They actually made some…...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago   (961+ words) While a late second-quarter score might not have changed the outcome Saturday, it still tells a story that has been present in each of UNLV’s three games. While a late second-quarter score might not have changed the eventual outcome in…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (953+ words) There was little good to say about the Rebels’ performance Saturday in a loss at North Texas. It was the first time since 2021 that UNLV was held without a touchdown. DENTON, Texas — UNLV football coach Dan Mullen couldn’t have said…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1003+ words) There is something unsettling about not hearing dissenting opinions on the current bill being pushed as a fix to curb some of the chaos in college sports. Something was very noticeable about Saturday’s appearance of Senator Ted Cruz on ESPN’s…...