Major League Baseball (MLB) owners unanimously approved the relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas on Thursday, allowing the team to officially obtain the many approvals needed in Southern Nevada surrounding the construction of a $1.5 billion ballpark on the Strip.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Michigan celebrated the 1,000th victory in program history with the understanding that No. 1,001 could be considerably sweeter. If — and only if — it occurs next weekend against Ohio State. “I think guys were just ecstatic to get that thousandth win, but they all knew exactly what time it was right after,” said offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, who has been Michigan’s acting head coach during Jim Harbaugh’s suspension. “They all know what’s ahead, so super excited for that challenge.”
Football coaches agree that it's important to simulate and play against an opposing team's defense before game day. That's where Bryce (Bubba) Gottschalk and the House Cats come in. The coaches recently named Gottschalk the scout team player of the week. He stands on the shoulders of giants. Mike Brooks explained the Mustang tradition.
The Lovelock Pop Warner football teams played the sport they love all season. They racked up many wins and a few losses, learning from each game no matter the outcome.
The Nevada High School Rodeo Association closed out its fall schedule with the Mopa Rodeo on Nov. 11-12. Billy DeLong took home the top spot in saddle bronc with a ride of 74 points in the second performance.
Lovelock is blessed with some of the best Junior PeeWee cheerleaders around. That's what the judges at the Reno Sparks Convention Center decided on Sunday, Nov. 5, when they awarded the squad a first-place trophy. "These girls worked hard all season. Most of them either never cheered before or hadn't since they were very little," said coach Marci Carruth. She co-coaches with Kelli Anderson.
Lowry High School senior Savannah was Named to Northern 3A and Northern 3A east volleyball first team and the all-state second team for her play this fall.
The Lowry High School girls basketball team will begin its defense of back-to-back state championships with a trip to Las Vegas on Friday and Saturday for the Silverado Shootout.
LAS VEGAS — Bryce Fears of the Humboldt County Rodeo Club has qualified to compete in the Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship in December. He will be one of over 1,000 entries from 29 different states including four provinces in Canada competing Dec. 6-13 at the Mike and Sherrylynn Johnson Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship which is held the first weekend of the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
The Battle Mountain NNA swim team was in Henderson from Nov. 9-12 for the 2023 Nevada State Short Course Championships at Heritage Park Aquatics Center.
Boise State fired coach Andy Avalos on Sunday, 10 games into his third season leading the Broncos and with a 22-14 overall record.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State coach Brady Hoke announced Monday he will retire from leading the Aztecs after this season, having guided the program for six years over two stints that included three bowl appearances.
It was agonizingly close. The Pershing County High School volleyball team nearly beat the Green Valley Christian Guardians in the semifinal match of the State championship games in Vegas last Friday. The Mustangs lasted five sets against the No. 1 seed from the Southern 2A 25-10, 25-16, 24-26, 24-26, 16-14.
With just six players and no substitutes, the McDermitt High School volleyball team embarked on the NIAA 1A State Championships last week at North Valleys High School and the Virginia Street Gym in Reno. It was the first time the Lady Bulldogs were back at the state tournament since 2010 and would need to avenge a loss earlier in the season to Round Mountain to get to the state semifinals.
Last Saturday, on a dazzling fall afternoon, the Pershing County Mustangs extended their nine-game winning streak. They beat Lincoln County 20-6, earning a shot at the 2A state title in Las Vegas. To make the win even sweeter it happened on the Mustangs' home field. It was the semifinal round of the NIAA State playoffs.