The Latest Stories For 'April,2012'

Cornett: “This team has a lot more fight in it”

Cornett: “This team has a lot more fight in it”

UNLV concludes spring football practice with its Spring Showcase scrimmage at 5 p.m. today at Rebel Park. And junior running back Tim Cornett believes the 2012 edition of the Rebels is much improved. “I feel like [...]

Rebels finish spring drills with scrimmage Friday

Rebels finish spring drills with scrimmage Friday

UNLV’s football team will complete its 2012 spring practice schedule with a 60 to 70 play scrimmage on Friday afternoon starting at 5 p.m. at Rebel Park. The event, which is being billed as “The Spring [...]

Slow start continues for 51s, top prospects

Slow start continues for 51s, top prospects

Catcher Travis d’Arnaud and outfielder Anthony Gose are rated the two top prospects in the Toronto organization by Baseball America. But both have struggled out of the gate in their first year of Triple-A baseball with [...]

Gorman’s Shabazz Muhammad headed to UCLA

Gorman’s Shabazz Muhammad headed to UCLA

Bishop Gorman swingman Shabazz Muhammad, ranked the No. 1 prep basketball prospect in the Class of 2012 by several recruiting services, announced Wednesday night that he would attend UCLA. The 6-foot-6 Muhammad, who averaged 29.1 points [...]

Karam Mashour granted his release

Karam Mashour granted his release

UNLV coach Dave Rice announced Tuesday that sophomore swingman Karam Mashour has been granted his release from the program so that he can transfer. The 6-foot-5 native of Nazareth, Israel, averaged just 1.5 points, 1.2 rebounds [...]

Bellfield, Stanback to play in Portsmouth Invitational

Bellfield, Stanback to play in Portsmouth Invitational

UNLV’s Oscar Bellfield and Chace Stanback are among 64 college seniors who have been invited to take part in the 60th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament that runs Wednesday through Saturday in Portsmouth, Va. The four-day, 12-game [...]

2012 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas has early kickoff

2012 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas has early kickoff

The 21st MAACO Bowl Las Vegas will be played on Saturday, Dec. 22, and will kick off at 12:30 p.m.at Sam Boyd Stadium, it was announced today. That will be good news for fans that have [...]

Cooper’s single wins it in 10th for 51s

Cooper’s single wins it in 10th for 51s

The Las Vegas 51s snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Sacramento River Cats dating back to last season with a 4-3 victory on Friday night at Cashman Field. First baseman David Cooper, who won the [...]

51s blown away in opener, 11-6

51s blown away in opener, 11-6

With a lineup filled with some of the Toronto Blue Jays top prospects, it is no secret that the Las Vegas 51s will go about as far as their pitching will take them this season. If [...]

Play ball! 51s begin 30th season tonight

Play ball! 51s begin 30th season tonight

Professional baseball begins its 30th season in Las Vegas tonight when the 51s, the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, host the Sacramento River Cats at 7:05 p.m. at Cashman Field. The 51s feature the [...]