By Tim Dahlberg AP Sports Columnist LAS VEGAS — About the only thing in dispute at the UNLV campus arena last Tuesday night was what to call the team that dominated a home squad that no longer lives up to its nickname as the Runnin’ Rebels. Down here they call them UNR, or the University of Nevada-Reno. There’s some satisfaction in that, especially now that UNLV is … [Read more...]
Cougar boys, girls top Raiders
Sparks Tribune Last Tuesday’s showdown between the top two boys teams in the High Desert League was between a pair of Sparks schools, and the game didn’t disappoint. Spanish Springs and Reed featured a pair of 3-0 teams in league play entering the contest, and when the final buzzer sounded the Cougs remained undefeated in conference after a thrilling 64-57 win. … [Read more...]
Fans in 3 states legally bet almost $185.5M on Super Bowl
By Regina Garcia Cano and Wayne Perry Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Football fans in three states legally bet almost $185.5 million on the Super Bowl this year, with sportsbooks ending Sunday with mixed results and Nevada operators seeing the first drop in the total amount wagered on the game since 2015. The game between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams was … [Read more...]
Musselman gets 100th win as Nevada pounds Colorado State
Sparks Tribune and Associated Press After a highlight-reel worthy 40-point victory performance over Colorado State last Wednesday, the Nevada men’s basketball team enjoyed a rare weekend off before its rivalry game with UNLV last night in Las Vegas. Despite the blowout victory, the Wolf Pack dropped one spot in Monday’s AP Top 25 poll to No. 8. Nevada 100, … [Read more...]
High school hoops conference standings beginning to take shape
4A Boys Before the Reed and Spanish Springs boys met in their first basketball contest of the season Monday night, both teams continued to pad their conference records. The Cougs picked up two more wins last week to improve to 3-0 in the High Desert League after a 53-40 win at Reno on Friday and a 62-24 win at Hug last Tuesday. Leo Grass led the way with 16 points in … [Read more...]
Wolf Pack women pick up 2nd MWC win
Holding its opponent to under 27 percent shooting, the Nevada women’s basketball team rolled to a 62-38 win last Wednesday evening at Colorado State. The Rams (7-10, 1-5 MW) got on the board first and jumped out to an early 3-0 lead before freshman Imani Lacy sunk a 10-foot jumper to get the scoring started for the Wolf Pack (6-12, 2-5 MW). Nevada rattled off four … [Read more...]
Local teams off to solid starts in conference play
Sparks Tribune Reed Boys: The Raiders continued their impressive season with a pair of easy wins to open up High Desert League play last week. Reed knocked off McQueen 60-43 last Tuesday on the road and then won at Hug Friday night, 58-24. The wins improved the boys to 16-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play. They hosted Reno yesterday in the only game this week … [Read more...]
Former Tribune sports editor seeing early success with Reno sports podcast
Sparks Tribune You can take the man out of Reno. You cannot, apparently, take Reno out of the man. When former Sparks Tribune Sports Editor Nathan Shoup, relocated to Las Vegas in September 2017, his departure for the Reno sports scene was not permanent. Working with his younger brother, Adam, Nathan launched his podcast, The Reno Slant, in August and the show is … [Read more...]