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Notre Dame leaves Las Vegas with a big win over No. 16 BYU in Las Vegas The city of Las Vegas is a little more Irish on Saturday night after Notre Dame took down No. 16 BYU at Allegiant Stadium. The Fighting Irish grabbed a 3-0 lead early and fell behind 6-3. But after that, it was all Notre Dame. They scored 22 unanswered points to take a 25-6 lead in the third quarter. The Fighting Irish would hold off a late BYU rally by stopping the Cougars on fourth and one and then running out the clock to preserve…

UFC fighter Frankie Edgar has a retirement bout for UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden in November Frankie Edgar has his retirement bout scheduled per multiple reports.  ESPN first reported the bantamweight matchup between Edgar and Chris Gutierrez is set for UFC 281 as other sites have confirmed. This will be Edgar’s 30th UFC fight for his career, as he looks to go out on top. The 40-year-old joined the UFC in 2007 with a 23-10-1 record. https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1578165214335279104 The bout, set for UFC281 at Madison Square Garden, will be added to a big card as MMA Mania points out: 185lbs.:…

The Raiders address a big need on offense in first mock draft by PFF The 2023 NFL draft is still months away as we are just four weeks into the 2022 season but the Las Vegas Raiders already have some big needs for the upcoming offseason. Pro Football Focus released its first mock of the 2023 cycle, picking all 31 first-round picks including the Silver and Black. They have Las Vegas picking at No. 17 overall in the upcoming draft and with the pick, they address the offensive line. Ohio State offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. is the pick for…

LeBron James makes it clear again that he wants an NBA team in Las Vegas The rumors have swirled about the city of Las Vegas eventually getting an NBA team down the line and now it’s picking up some momentum thanks to one of the game’s biggest stars — LeBron James. With the NBA playing exhibition games in Las Vegas ahead of the season, James has made it clear that there should be a team in the city eventually. And he wants to be an owner. On Wednesday, James made that loud and clear when he spoke to the media…

CBS Sports gave the Raiders some praise following the Week 4 win over the Broncos Josh McDaniels and the Las Vegas Raiders are in the win column following Sunday’s 32-23 win over Denver at home. And it was a MUCH NEEDED win for the Silver and Black. The win moves the Raiders to 1-3 on the season and gives them a little confidence heading into the Week 5 primetime showdown against Kansas City. The slow start to the year have put the Raiders in a hole, but getting that divisional win was key for the team. So how did the…

The Raiders get into the win column in Week 4 but another AFC West showdown looms in Week 5 The Las Vegas Raiders entered Sunday’s Week 4 matchup with Denver as the lone winless team in the NFL, a disappointing start to the 2022 campaign. But they left the home game with a win as head coach Josh McDaniels picked up his first career win over his former team. Las Vegas fell behind 7-3 in the first quarter but managed to grab a 19-16 lead at the break in what was a back-and-forth first half. They did so on the…

Mark Zuckerberg is indeed in attendance for Saturday’s UFC event at the Las Vegas Apex The UFC is hosting Saturday’s card of fights at the Apex in Las Vegas but there’s a catch. No media or fans are allowed in for UFC Vegas 61 and up until the event actually happened, rumors were swirling about a Metaverse connection with Mark Zuckerberg being involved. Heck, earlier in the week Dana White shot down a rumor that Zuckerberg rented out the entire space for himself and his wife. But while that may not be the case, Zuckerberg was invited to the event…

Check out this awesome Dude Love bobblehead from our friends at FOCO. The PPV excitement for WWE doesn’t start up again for another few months as we get into Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania storylines but it’s never a bad time to celebrate a legend. And one of those legends is Dude Love. Our friends over at Forever Collectibles just released this awesome new bobblehead that is perfect for any WWE fan. Of the three faces of Foley, this one was by far the grooviest. Break out the tie-dye, fire up the Love Shack, and say hello to the coolest cat…

Wide receiver Davante Adams is letting out his frustrations as the Raiders are 0-3 to start the season The Las Vegas Raiders made an upgrade to their offense this offseason by trading for wide receiver Davante Adams, sending a package that included first-round picks to Green Bay to acquire him. With the addition of Adams, it gave Derek Carr another weapon in the offense. But through three games, the Raiders are 0-3 and the frustrations are starting to come out. Following Sunday’s loss in Tennessee, Adams expressed his frustrations with how the year has gone for Las Vegas. And he…

Former Nevada wide receiver Romeo Doubs entered the Week 3 matchup against Tampa Bay with just six catches for 64 yards through two games. With injuries to the Green Bay receiving core, Doubs was expected to see an increase in reps. And early on, he made the most of that opportunity. Doubs caught his first career touchdown pass in Week 4, a 5-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter to give Green Bay a 7-3 lead in Tampa Bay. He kept that momentum going and recorded 7 receptions in the first half for the Packers. Check out…