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Raiders GM Tom Telesco's job: Get the QB position fixed
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — After the Raiders ended their 10-game losing streak Sunday with a 19-14 victory over the Jaguars, Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce was asked about the part of the fan base that was disappointed in ceding NFL draft position. Pierce was direct and brief in his...
Texas A&M plays USC for the Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl: Texas A&M (8-4) vs. USC (6-6), Dec. 27 at 10:30 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 2.5 KEY MATCHUP The Aggies average 4.8 yards per rushing attempt (41st in the FBS), and the Trojans give up 4.5 per carry (84th...
Third baseman Urshela and Athletics finalize $2.15 million, 1-year contract
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Third baseman Gio Urshela and the Athletics finalized a $2.15 million, one-year contract on Sunday. Urshela can earn an additional $450,000 in performance bonuses for plate appearances: $100,000 each for 300, 350, 400 and 450, and $50,000 for 500. ...
Golden Knights win 3rd straight with 6-2 victory over Kraken
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Saturday night. After falling behind 1-0 less than three minutes into the game, the Golden Knights scored three unanswered goals in the first period and never...
Falcons turn to rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. for key game vs Giants
New York Giants (2-12) at Atlanta (7-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 8 1/2. Against the spread: Giants 4-10; Falcons 6-8. Series record: Falcons lead 14-12. Last meeting: Falcons beat the Giants 17-14...
Golden Knights top Canucks 3-1, win for 6th time in 7 games
LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Karlsson broke a tie early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday night. Karlsson scored his sixth goal of the season when he skated in along the goal line, banked a shot off Canucks goalie...
Raiders a slight favorite to end 10-game losing streak when the Jaguars visit
Jacksonville (3-11) at Las Vegas (2-12) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Raiders by 1. Series record: Jaguars lead 6-4. Against the spread: Jaguars 7-6-1, Raiders 5-9. Last meeting: Jaguars beat Raiders 27-20 in...
Raiders keep getting to opposing quarterbacks even without key pass rushers
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Maxx Crosby's announcement last week that he would miss the season's final three games because of impending ankle surgery was the most severe and latest blow to the Raiders' depleted defensive line. It's a line that also has, for most of the season, been...
Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize. Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23 points and the...
NBA Cup final was a contrast in spending styles, and the league is just fine with that
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA Cup finalists had different styles in how they play. And how they spend. Tuesday night's title game in Las Vegas between Milwaukee and Oklahoma City pitted a team in the Bucks that's over the NBA's second apron — a threshold that, once exceeded, limits...
