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Las Vegas staff writer: @SportingTrib | Contributor: @thebetlasvegas | Prior: @reviewjournal | @UNLV alum | Email me: will @despartmedia .com

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Tina Thompson and A’ja Wilson sharing a moment postgame. From one former #WNBA all-time leading scorer to the player who will almost undoubtedly set that mark in the future. @SportingTrib #ALLINLV
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Sophia Young has passed the torch to A’ja Wilson, the new all-time leading scorer in Starzz/Silver Stars/Aces history. 4,301 points, and A’ja did it in front of nearly 50 franchise alumni who were in town for Alumni Weekend. Poetic. @SportingTrib #ALLINLV #WNBA
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Just getting back from #LVAces Media Day. Here is Kelsey Plum telling me a little bit about how Dawg Camp went this year and how important it is for her to be mentor to the younger generation of players. @SportingTrib #ALLINLV
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I talked to #LVAces rookie Kate Martin for a couple minutes after practice today. She told me about how she feels she’s progressing through camp, how the veterans on the team have helped her through the process so far and more. Check it out ⬇️ @SportingTrib #ALLINLV
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#LVAces star Kelsey Plum’s initial reaction to #WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s announcement that the league will begin full-time charter flights this season. @SportingTrib #ALLINLV
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Kate Martin makes her rounds among the Iowa contingent, including Lisa Bluder and Jan Jensen, after a dream night here against Caitlin Clark and the Fever in Vegas @SportingTrib #ALLINLV #FeverRising #WNBA
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Fan love for A’ja Wilson as she walks off the floor after a successful night at the office. 29 pts on 13-of-22 shooting, nine rebounds and FIVE blocks to go along with it. #ALLINLV #WNBA
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#LVAces star and @UnderArmour athlete Kelsey Plum is wearing special edition “All the Smoke” PEs for Ring Night tonight. The shoes are inspired by the legendary cigar photo from the 2022 championship parade. @SportingTrib #ALLINLV #WNBA
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Becky Hammon postgame: “The fact that people are coming in here and having career highs on our floor, whether that's Hamby in the paint giving us work, or Kah out here, like, at some point, you’ve got to do the do. You have to be about it.” @SportingTrib #ALLINLV #WNBA
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2 months
Chelsea Gray going through an individual warmup before the #LVAces face the Lynx tonight. The Point Gawd is inching closer to a return. @SportingTrib #ALLINLV #WNBA
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5 months
“I’m definitely coming back next year”-DJ Thomas just now in the postgame presser #UNLVmbb
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7 months
Here’s the fateful moment from UNLV’s heartbreaking loss to No. 20 Utah State… #UNLVmbb
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Will Despart
9 months
Emotional moment in the post-game presser between Aaliyah Gayles and USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb, as Gottlieb details Gayles’ journey back to the program and how she impacts the group in the aftermath of their 83-74 opening-game victory over OSU in Gayles’ home city.
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2 months
A’ja Wilson’s first half: 20 points, 9-of-13 (69.2%) from the field including a three pointer. Best. In. The. World. #ALLINLV #WNBA
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Becky Hammon’s full postgame presser…she wasn’t pleased @SportingTrib #ALLINLV #WNBA
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4 months
@adam_jacobi She’s awesome, but the Aces have played at T-Mobile Arena before and actually have a second game scheduled there this season against the Sky on September 3. She was certainly a driving factor in the game moving sites, but kind of a misrepresentation to say this is transformative.
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One thing that sticks out on the stat sheet tonight despite the loss, Kate Martin was a team high +12 for the #LVAces in 17 minutes on the floor. #ALLINLV
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1 year
Louis Lappe’s world championship clinching walk-off home run for El Segundo. Thrilling moment. The eighth champion from California. #LLWS @SportingTrib
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Will Despart
9 months
Quick comments postgame from everyone’s favorite receiver Ricky White on becoming the first 1,000 yard receiver for the Rebels in 10 years. #UNLVFB
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Will Despart
7 months
This could be huge for #UNLVFB , folks. Matthew Sluka was my top FCS QB in the portal. Even ahead of Reese Poffenbarger who played for my hometown school. This kid is for real.
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Pete Nakos
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UNLV is expected to host Holy Cross transfer quarterback Matthew Sluka on a visit this weekend, a source tells @On3sports . The 2x Walter Payton Award Finalist and 2023 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year has thrown for 5,916 career yards. Read:
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2 months
Another record for the best player in the world #ALLINLV
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The best player in the #WNBA is doing best player in the WNBA things…A’ja Wilson with 14 points so far in the first, shooting 7-of-8 from the field. #ALLINLV
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Will Despart
6 months
Pat McAfee with the #VegasBorn boys in the locker room postgame
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6 months
Incredibly gutsy win for Boise State over New Mexico in The Pit as 10.5 point underdogs. The Mountain West takes no prisoners.
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Will Despart
9 months
Aztecs are winners here at the Continental Main Event in Las Vegas. FINAL SCORE: San Diego State 79, St. Mary’s 54
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Will Despart
7 months
🧵 Here’s my two cents. With the roster that Barry Odom has put together so far for next season, I think he would be far better served staying with #UNLVFB for another year than he would be going to Arizona.
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7 months
#UNLVmbb truly looks formidable against anyone in the conference which makes their non-conference disaster even more inexcusable. This is a team that would have been competing for that fifth or sixth Mountain West NCAA tournament bid in a different reality. Tough pill to swallow.
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Will Despart
9 months
Hawaii shocks Air Force…San Jose State winding down the clock against Fresno…Folks I can’t believe I’m typing this but THE UNLV REBELS ARE ON A COLLISION COURSE TO HOST MOUNTAIN WEST TITLE GAME #UNLVFB
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Will Despart
7 months
#UNLVmbb goes to Boise State and knocks off the Broncos 68-64, ending the longest home winning streak in the country at 22 games
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Will Despart
3 months
Jackson, McDaniel and Hartley being waived, plus the addition of Emma Cannon from waivers brings the #LVAces roster down to the required max of 12. This means rookies Dyaisha Fair and Kate Martin have likely made the final roster. Fan favs Colson and KB should be safe too. #WNBA
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Will Despart
7 months
Brendan Brisson’s first NHL goal gives the Knights a 3-2 win over the Penguins. Brendan scored the goal while his childhood hero and family friend Sidney Crosby was on the ice for the Pens. Brendan’s father Pat is Sid’s agent. What a moment. #VegasBorn   #LetsGoPens
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Will Despart
23 days
EA Sports College Football returns: Meet the stars of the revival @SportingTrib #CFB25
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Will Despart
7 months
I would hope that #UNLVFB has some sort of succession plan that involves promoting Brennan Marion to head coach in the event Barry Odom takes the Arizona job.
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A'JA WILSON IS NOW THE ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER IN ACES FRANCHISE HISTORY! #ALLINLV
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Will Despart
4 months
Barry Odom just told the media postgame that McDaniel is missing his senior prom today to play with the Rebels in their spring game #UNLVFB
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Will Despart
4 months
Hajj-Malik Williams is cooking. The Campbell transfer throws a dime to Damien McDaniel who takes it the rest of the way for a loooong touchdown. Quite the showing for Williams today. #UNLVFB
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Will Despart
4 months
Hajj-Malik Williams is cooking. The Campbell transfer throws a dime to Damien McDaniel who takes it the rest of the way for a loooong touchdown. Quite the showing for Williams today. #UNLVFB
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Will Despart
8 months
More bulletin board material for @unlvfootball …looks like @DerekJStevens and @CircaLasVegas @CircaSports picked a side and it’s not the home team 👀👀 #UNLVFB
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B.J. Rains
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Will Despart
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THE LOBOS ARE GOING DANCING. This team didn’t deserve to sweat through Selection Sunday and they won’t. What a moment for one of the great fanbases in American sports. Mountain West champions. #GoLobos #MWMadness
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Will Despart
2 months
In case anyone was wondering who the officials are in tonight’s #LVAces game…Roy Gulbeyan, Tim Greene and Sarah Williams. #ALLINLV #WNBA
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Will Despart
2 months
How about this…Sydney Colson is a game high +13 at halftime
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Will Despart
2 months
Syd has been such a spark plug tonight man…earning these minutes and more for sure #ALLINLV
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7 months
Jason Bean and Devin Neal are in full uniform and appear to be active for @KU_Football in the @RateBowl tonight #GuaranteedRateBowl #NCAAF
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Announced attendance for Aces vs. Fever tonight: 20,366. Largest crowd for any WNBA game since 1999. All-time record for a sporting event at T-Mobile Arena. Unreal. #WNBA
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Will Despart
8 months
Was just able to pick my car up from the scene. Still doesn’t feel real.
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Will Despart
7 months
Good news for #UNLVFB is that all their portal entrants to this point are guys who played replaceable roles this season. The portal goes both ways, time for Odom and staff to continue their hot streak on the recruiting trail.
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Will Despart
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Some words on A’ja Wilson’s historic performance, the trending topic in the #WNBA and why this run for Wilson and the #LVAces isn’t ending anytime soon. @SportingTrib #ALLINLV
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Will Despart
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Jackie Young is on #WNBA record watch…she’s got 7 threes with over a quarter and a half remaining. League record is 9 (stat from @WBBTimeline )
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Will Despart
9 months
Coach Kim Mulkey reacts to No. 1 LSU’s upset loss to No. 20 Colorado in Las Vegas to open the season. @SportingTrib @hofseries
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Will Despart
7 months
I do wonder what kind of offers Maiava has because he’s just not a Power 5 caliber QB. There wasn’t a QB in the FBS this year who benefited more from elite scheming than he did and even then he played the position with a metaphorical gun to his head. Better options in the portal.
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9 months
CAMERON OLIVER WITH THE BIGGEST PLAY OF THE SEASON FOR THE REBELS SO FAR. An interception inside UNLV's five-yard line halts a sure Wyoming touchdown drive in it's tracks and sends us to halftime. Wow. #UNLVFB
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4 months
Holy Cross transfer Matthew Sluka was also in attendance at today’s #UNLVFB spring game, but he was not in uniform and was there as a guest of the program with some of the other incoming and prospective recruits.
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Will Despart
4 months
Fan love for the quarterbacks at the postgame autograph session
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THEY’VE DONE IT. UNLV beats No. 8 Creighton 79-64 in Henderson. Scenes. #UNLVmbb
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Will Despart
3 months
Rookie Kate Martin logged her first two #WNBA minutes at the tail end of the first quarter...seems like Becky is going with a deep bench today so wouldn't be surprised to see some minutes for Dyaisha Fair either. #LVAces down 18-16 to start the second quarter. #ALLINLV
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Will Despart
7 months
As Jordan Love looks to lead the Packers to an upset playoff victory over the Niners, Aaron Rodgers is here with us at The Fortress. He was welcomed with a chorus of boos. #VegasBorn
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Will Despart
23 days
Here’s something interesting: the top box office movie in America on July 9, 2013 (NCAA 14 release date) was Despicable Me 2. Today, one day before College Football 25 early access, the top movie in America is Despicable Me 4. #CFB25
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Will Despart
5 months
Avoiding a second round matchup against San Diego State in the Mountain West tourney is crucial to #UNLVmbb ’s chances of putting together a potential run. They need a favorable draw or else the gauntlet will likely prove too extreme.
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Golden Knights coach and former Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy pays respect to Bill Belichick’s legendary tenure in New England and talks about his experience in Boston with the GOAT. Also suggests Belichick for the #RaiderNation coaching vacancy. #VegasBorn #NHLBruins
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Will Despart
3 months
Kahleah Copper seemed to be walking fine (all things considered) on her way to the locker room at halftime. Certainly looks a lot better than it did a few minutes ago. #WNBA
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Will Despart
21 days
Chennedy Carter doesn't just belong in this league, she's a star in it. What a gutsy performance. #WNBA
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7 months
Ricky White is what it looks like
@BrennanMarion4
Coach Marion
7 months
One Great Year Can Change Your Life
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Will Despart
8 months
I’m seeing more complaints from Boise State fans than San Jose State fans this morning, which is strange. You have your title game shot against a team your fanbase clearly deems the lesser possible opponent, come to Vegas and beat them if they are so unworthy. #UNLVFB #BleedBlue
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Fan love for the quarterbacks at the postgame autograph session
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6 months
You thought I wasn’t going to give you any Taylor Swift content? Wrong. Let’s make some money. #SuperBowl
@SportingTrib
The Sporting Tribune
6 months
BetOnline releases 89 Taylor Swift-themed Super Bowl props: Highlights, what to bet and more @WillDespart #SuperBowlLVIII
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Will Despart
4 months
With the WNBA draft tonight, I’d say it’s a good time to share that I will be taking on the Aces beat for @SportingTrib . Follow along for comprehensive online coverage of your 2x defending champions on their quest to make it a three-peat.
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Will Despart
2 months
First leg of today’s doubleheader for @SportingTrib …Aces/Liberty coming right up on ABC #ALLINLV
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Will Despart
9 months
From two weeks ago…this is probably the Rebels toughest Mountain West test yet. Other side of the coin, a UNLV win guarantees they host the title game and likely gets them a top 25 ranking. Noon tomorrow can’t come soon enough. #UNLVFB
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Will Despart
9 months
Air Force week is rightfully the focus, but UNLV absolutely can not look past San Jose St. in two weeks. They are the hottest team in the Mountain right now, and that 5-5 record is not reflective of the team they’ve been the last month. #UNLVFB
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26 days
I have a story coming out Monday on what the release of EA #CFB25 means to the athletes, with comments from some of the game’s biggest stars and some dawgs who you’ll surely get to know along the course of your playing. Keep your eyes peeled, it’ll be worth it. @SportingTrib
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2 months
My Sunday column for @SportingTrib on the four core #LVAces being selected to the US Olympic team and why the decision to leave Caitlin Clark off was the correct one. #ALLINLV #WNBA
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4 months
Hajj-Malik Williams hits Ricky White for a nice gain…Ricky still a YAC monster #UNLVFB
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Will Despart
7 months
Major update in the Arizona coaching search and it doesn’t involve Barry Odom. #UNLVFB
@jasonscheer
Jason Scheer
7 months
Sources indicate the head coaching job has been offered to San Jose State head coach Brent Brennan. Article coming
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Will Despart
5 months
FINAL: UNLV 66, No. 22 Colorado State 60
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Will Despart
2 months
Lot of hoop left but it looks like the #LVAces demise may have been greatly exaggerated…
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Will Despart
2 months
16 rebounds matches Wilson's career high, done 4 times previously (per @LVAces PR)
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Will Despart
2 months
Another record for the best player in the world #ALLINLV
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Cameron Friel going out with the second unit #UNLVFB
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Will Despart
9 months
The Southern Jaguars leave the floor at Thomas and Mack Center after pulling off the 85-71 upset of UNLV in Vegas. @SportingTrib
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Will Despart
28 days
EA #CFB25 display here at Allegiant Stadium for #Big12MediaDays . It’s getting real. Six more days until early access.
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Will Despart
4 months
#ICYMI : I spoke with F1 greats Alain Prost and Jacques Villeneuve about “Lap of Legends,” the state of Formula One and their perspective on some of the challenges facing the sport in this new era. Check it out ⬇️ ⁦ @SportingTrib
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Will Despart
8 months
Saying goodbye to an old friend #RIPPAC12
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9 months
Signing off from Allegiant Stadium in the midst of a makeover for Sunday Night Football.
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Good news for #UNLVmbb is the next handful of games here in conference play will be less of a gauntlet. Obvious bad news is that they SHOULD be 4-1 in the Mountain West right now. Word of the season for this team is “almost”.
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Will Despart
7 months
Campbell QB transfer Hajj-Malik Williams is officially #UNLVFB bound.
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Hajj-Malik Williams
7 months
It’s all or nothing I don’t got much time, I mean cause hell you ain’t getting far putting 10 on pump 9! Most High🙏🏾
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Will Despart
7 months
If Jayden Maiava does end up as the starter for USC’s first game in 2024, he’ll be making his debut for the Trojans at Allegiant Stadium #UNLVFB
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Will Despart
1 year
Louis Lappe hits a walk-off home run to lead off the sixth inning and El Segundo Little League are the champions of the world! #LLWS @SportingTrib
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2 months
Some clips from Frank Martin’s media workout today as he gears up to face Gervonta “Tank” Davis for the WBA lightweight title next Saturday. @SportingTrib #TankMartin #Boxing
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Will Despart
9 months
Pregame work for the UNLV quarterbacks ahead of tonight’s crucial conference clash against Wyoming. @SportingTrib
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Will Despart
2 months
Syd has been such a spark plug tonight man…earning these minutes and more for sure #ALLINLV
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2 months
Jackie Young will in fact be in the lineup for the #LVAces tonight. Kate Martin won’t be getting the start on her 24th birthday, but safe to say she’s still living the dream. #ALLINLV
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9 months
Vegas will wake up to the news that it has received a Major League Baseball team…
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Will Despart
4 months
The Aces select Syracuse G Dyaisha Fair with the 16th overall pick in the WNBA draft. Fair finished her career with the Orange as the third all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history.
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Will Despart
7 months
Pregame scene at the Thomas & Mack Center as #UNLVmbb takes on New Mexico at 7:30 p.m. on FS1. First home game in conference play for the Runnin’ Rebs.
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Will Despart
1 year
Did I just watch two grown adult umpires let a 12 year old tell them what the call was? #LLWS
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Will Despart
5 months
👀👀👀 #UNLVmbb
@TheRunninRebels
UNLV Men's Basketball
5 months
You heard the man. Come support these guys this Sunday at 6:30 👀 Get tickets:
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