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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer NFL Players Association leader DeMaurice Smith says he appreciates that Raiders coach Jon Gruden reached out to him following the report that Gruden used a racist comment in a email about him 10 years ago. Smith said in a Twitter thread on Monday that the email reported by

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada quarterback Carson Strong has been named the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week after throwing a career-high six touchdown passes in the Wolf Pack’s 55-28 win over New Mexico State. Strong completed 25-of-32 passes for 377 yards before leaving the game midway through the third quarter after Nevada

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken are expected to be without five players for the season opener at Vegas due to COVID-19 protocols. Forwards Jared McCann, Joonas Donskoi and Marcus Johansson, and defenseman Jamie Oleksiak were placed on the league’s COVID-19 protocol list. Forward Calle Jarnkrok has been in

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — An early winter storm is forecast to bring the first heavy snowfall of the season to portions of the U.S. Rocky Mountains this week. The National Weather Service on Monday issued winter storm warnings for large areas of Wyoming and southern Montana. The warnings are in effect through midday Wednesday. Up

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two historic locomotives that were part of the pioneering shift from steam-powered to diesel-electric trains in the mid-1900s are coming back to their home in a northeast Nevada railyard. Built in 1951, Locomotive 201 is the last survivor among 38 experimental models manufactured by the American

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada inmate who escaped by cutting off his ankle monitor is back in custody. KLAS-TV in Las Vegas reported Monday 33-year-old Tyler Kennedy returned to Westcare Harris Springs Ranch Rehabilitation Center in Clark County to seek shelter from the weather. Officers from several agencies immediately surrounded the area. Kennedy was

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders didn’t look like a team that started the season 3-0 as they muddled their way through a 20-9 loss to the Chicago Bears. They instead looked sloppy, undisciplined, fazed and distracted. And the Raiders said this had nothing to do with decade-old

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Justin Fields threw his first career touchdown pass, and the Chicago Bears’ defense largely shut down the Las Vegas Raiders’ high-powered offense in a 20-9 victory. Damien Williams rushed for a touchdown in the Las Vegas debut for the Bears. Derek Carr passed for 206

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sungjae Im has run the tables in Las Vegas. Im was three shots behind going into the final round of the Shriners Children’s Open and shot a 62 to win by four over Matthew Wolff. It looked like the final round would be a shootout.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Gruden again said he is not a racist after his Las Vegas Raiders lost their first game since the revelation of the head coach’s 2011 remark about players’ union leader DeMaurice Smith. Gruden apologized for his “insensitive remarks” when asked about the decade-old emails

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Justin Fields threw his first career touchdown pass, and the Chicago Bears’ defense largely shut down the Las Vegas Raiders’ high-powered offense in a 20-9 victory. Damien Williams rushed for a touchdown in the Las Vegas debut for the Bears. Derek Carr passed for 206

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say they are searching for a Nevada inmate who has escaped. Nye County Sheriff’s officials and Las Vegas Metro Police say 33-year-old Tyler Kennedy escaped Westcare Harris Springs Ranch Rehabilitation Center in Clark County on Saturday. They say Kennedy is facing DUI and reckless driving charges in a freeway crash

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault still brings passion to the game at the age of 30. He is the franchise’s all-time points and assists leader and has scored its most game-winning goals, too. He says he plays with a chip on his shoulder because he

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The leader of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a watchdog group that champions diversity in the NFL, says Jon Gruden’s 2011 remark about players’ union leader DeMaurice Smith is indicative of the racism at many levels of professional sports. Rod Graves, the Alliance’s executive director, also

By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — U.S. hydropower generation is forecast to drop 14% this year compared with 2020 as drought grips vast areas of the West. Experts say the reductions complicate grid operations since hydropower is a relatively flexible renewable energy source that can be easily turned up or down, such

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyson Fury got up from two fourth-round knockdowns and stopped Deontay Wilder in the 11th round Saturday night. Fury retained his WBC title in a thrilling conclusion to a superlative heavyweight trilogy. Fury finished Wilder for the second straight time in their trilogy, but only

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adam Schenk gets another crack at his first PGA Tour  victory. He finished with a flourish in Las Vegas by making three birdies over the last four holes. That gave Schenk a 66 and a one-shot lead over Matthew Wolff. This is the second time

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have placed two of their top cornerbacks on injured reserve with starter Trayvon Mullen and backup Damon Arnette both shut down for at least three weeks. The Raiders also placed backup tight end Derek Carrier on injured reserve. All three players got hurt in

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears placed running back David Montgomery on injured reserve because of a sprained knee and activated linebacker Danny Trevathan. They also announced defensive tackle Akiem Hicks did not travel with the team and will miss Sunday’s game at Las Vegas. Montgomery will miss at least three games after