Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady among the former pro athletes who have become WNBA owners
Magic Johnsonโs love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks a decade ago from folding and also put him on the forefront of what is now a growing WNBA trend.
Allegiant Stadium's roll-out field, space station look to be center stage during Super Bowl in Vegas
Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis called his new home the Death Star in 2020 and the name stuck.
Bill Belichick is out in New England, so what's next for the 6-time Super Bowl champion?
Now that Bill Belichick is out as coach of the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, the question turns to where will the six-time Super Bowl champion go next.
WNBA expansion a topic of discussion for league, players as second half of season tips off
As the WNBA tips off the second half of its season, add expansion to the list of topics on the minds of players and the league.
Aces poised to capture multiple WNBA tiles with Wilson, Gray
The Las Vegas Aces are poised to win multiple championships over the next few years with core players like A'ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray signed to deals that will keep them in Nevada.
Murphy's 59-yard OT fumble return ends Cards' win over Vegas
Byron Murphy Jr. scooped up Hunter Renfrowโs fumble and returned it 59 yards for a touchdown with 3:51 left in overtime and the Arizona Cardinals rallied from a 20-point deficit in the second half before running away with a 29-23 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Raiders' Morgan is NFL's first Black female team president
The Las Vegas Raiders have introduced a former Nevada gambling regulator as the franchiseโs new president, the first Black woman to hold the title with an NFL team.
AP sources: Colin Kaepernick to work out for Raiders
Colin Kaepernick is getting his first chance to work out for an NFL team since last playing in the league in 2016 when he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality.
NFL loses bid to scuttle Gruden lawsuit over leaked emails
The NFL lost a bid to scuttle former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden's lawsuit accusing the league of maliciously forcing him to resign last October through leaks of offensive emails to the media.
NFL asks Nevada court to dismiss lawsuit from Jon Gruden
The NFL filed a motion asking a Nevada court to dismiss former Raiders coach Jon Grudenโs lawsuit against the league, saying the accusations that the the NFL leaked Grudenโs old, offensive emails are โbaselessโ and โshould be dismissed for failure to state a single viable cause of action.โ.
Las Vegas Raiders oust GM Mike Mayock after 3 seasons
The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Mike Mayock after three seasons and will begin a search for a coach and GM following their second playoff berth in the past 19 seasons.
AP Source: NFL plans changes to COVID-19 protocols
A person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that the NFL is planning โsignificant changesโ to its COVID-19 protocols amid the worst three-day stretch for the league during the pandemic, The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because details havenโt been finalized, said the league and the NFL Players Association are discussing three main areas: testing protocols; return to play guidelines to allow asymptomatic players whoโve tested positive to...
Gruden sues NFL over publication of his offensive emails
Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden has sued Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL, alleging that a โmalicious and orchestrated campaignโ was used to destroy Grudenโs career by leaking old emails he had sent that included racist, misogynistic and homophobic comments.
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Jon Gruden again says he's not a racist after Raiders loss
Jon Gruden again said he is not a racist after his Las Vegas Raiders lost their first game since the revelation of the head coachโs 2011 remark about playersโ union leader DeMaurice Smith.
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Floyd's brother expresses gratitude to Raiders for support
The brother of George Floyd has thanked the Las Vegas Raiders for their support after owner Mark Davis issued a statement on Twitter that drew backlash following the conviction of a police officer who killed Floyd.
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Dream close to being sold, taking Loeffler out of WNBA
โAs it relates to the Atlanta Dream, we understand a sale of the franchise is close to being finalized,โ the league said in a statement. An Atlanta Dream spokeswoman said the team had no comment on the impending sale at this time. Brian Kemp, didn't immediately sell the team, WNBA players started to endorse and campaign for her opponent, Democrat Raphael Warnock, who defeated Loeffler in Georgia's runoff election on Jan. 5. Loeffler, a wealthy businesswoman who had closely aligned herself with Trump, has been an owner of the Dream since 2011. The Dream would be the second WNBA franchise sold this month.
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SC firefighter helping, killed by a semi
LAKANA(CNN) - A South Carolina firefighter died after he was hit by a semi-truck while helping the victim of a car crash. Lexington County Fire Service engineer Paul Quattlebaum and a partner were headed to a medical call Friday afternoon when they saw a collision scene. Harrison Cahill of Lexington County Fire told CNN affiliate WACH. "His loss is felt greatly throughout the Lexington County Fire Service community as well as the emergency services here in Lexington County, including 911 and EMS." "Paul faithfully served the residents and visitors of Lexington County throughout his career," fire chief Mark Davis said.