John Byrne Photos/Tribune UNLV players celebrate after a touchdown in overtime gave them a 33-30 victory over Nevada in Reno on Saturday Nevada receiver Elijah Cooks is hit hard during Nevada’s loss to UNLV Saturday. The Rebels won the battle for the Fremont Cannon for the second straight year. RENO — Freshman quarterback Kenyon Oblad hooked up with freshman receiver … [Read more...]
Sanchez out After 5 Seasons at UNLV
LAS VEGAS — UNLV coach Tony Sanchez has been fired after five seasons in charge. The school announced Monday that it is parting ways with Sanchez after this season, which wraps up with UNLV facing rival Nevada for the Fremont Cannon on Saturday. UNLV said it will immediately begin searching for a new coach. Sanchez made the leap to the college ranks when he was hired by … [Read more...]
Nevada News Briefs
Police: Description of Vehicle in Fatal Hit-and-Run Revised RENO — Reno police say investigators have revised the description of a suspect vehicle in the hit-and-run death Tuesday of a 14-year-old girl. Police said Saturday that investigators remain “fairly certain” that the suspect vehicle is a 1988 to 1993 GMC 1500 standard-cab pickup but that better quality video … [Read more...]