Kevin Fiddler

With Opening Night just a few weeks away, the new Las Vegas Aviators are just about set for their April 9 debut. After selling out Opening Night in less than 10 minutes, anticipation is building for the former Las Vegas 51s-turned-Aviators. The sod has been laid, the state-of-the-art scoreboard installed, and even the parking plan is in place — it's just about showtime for the team's inaugural season as the Aviators and the Oakland Athletics' triple-A franchise.

After much speculation — and a disappointing end to the season yesterday in the Mountain West Conference tournament, UNLV has parted ways with head coach Marvin Menzies, firing the much-maligned coach after just three seasons. 

In head coach Marvin Menzies's third season at the helm, UNLV's basketball team heads into the Mountain West Conference tournament with its highest seed since 2014. While the 2014 incarnation of Runnin' Rebels basketball finished its season with a semifinal loss to San Diego State, the 2019 opens quarterfinal play against the Aztecs Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

The soon-to-be Las Vegas Raiders made quite a splash in the last 48 hours, landing a pair of Browns via trade and free agency. Raiders GM Mike Mayock and head coach Jon Gruden were able to trade for All-Pro Antonio Brown, with whom they reached a contract extension with, Saturday night before reaching a four-year, $66 million contract deal with former Patriots offensive tackle Trent Brown.

It finally happened. After months felt like years and an offseason felt like a lifetime, Las Vegas native Bryce Harper has agreed to a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. 

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New and unconfirmed rumors are starting to boil over that UNLV has a backroom deal in place to hire controversial coach Rick Pitino once it fires current head coach Marvin Menzies at season's end.

The City of San Francisco has spoken — no chance the Raiders will play their 2019 season at Oracle Park so it's time the Raiders and owner Mark Davis cut their toxic ties with the Bay Area for good and move to San Diego for the team's final season ahead of its official Vegas move in 2020.