Blogs: Sports: Upon Further Review

Pardy is first Wranglers skater to play in NHL

By Rob Miech · October 10, 2008 · 1:52 PM

Defenseman Adam Pardy became the first Las Vegas Wranglers skater to play in the National Hockey League on Thursday night. He made his NHL debut with the Calgary Flames in their 6-0 defeat at Vancouver. As a rookie for the Wranglers in 2005-06, Pardy scored one goal and collected 11 assists. He also had 55 penalty minutes in 41 regular-season games. He had two goals and an assist in 10 Kelly Cup playoff games. Goalie Dany Sabourin, who played in ...

Dyachenko nets a 2-2 tie for United in Costa Rica

By Rob Miech · October 10, 2008 · 1:16 PM

Former UNLV striker Rod Dyachenko scored a late goal Thursday night in Costa Rica to earn a 2-2 tie for D.C. United in a CONCACAF Champions League match. In the ...

DeCaro, McKnight power Wranglers to 5-4 win

By Rob Miech · October 10, 2008 · 12:31 AM

Goalie John DeCaro stoned all five shootout attempts by Bakersfield on Thursday night to power the Wranglers to a 5-4 exhibition victory. Matt McKnight, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound center fresh out ...

Maddux again provides relief to the Dodgers

By Rob Miech · October 9, 2008 · 7:45 PM

Greg Maddux just made another postseason appearance in relief for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the National League Division Series, he threw one inning against the Chicago Cubs and allowed ...

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Koscheck, Yoshiyuki headline UFC Fight for the Troops

By Sun Staff · October 9, 2008 · 5:30 PM

Top welterweight contender Josh Koscheck will take on Yoshiyuki Yoshida in the main event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Fight for The Troops on Dec. 10 in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Ferraro twins officially in Wranglers’ fold

By Rob Miech · October 9, 2008 · 3:23 PM

It’s official. The Ferraro twins are Las Vegas Wranglers for the 2008-09 hockey season. The team announced Thursday afternoon that Peter and Chris Ferraro will be Wranglers for a second ...

Las Vegas Bowl, area high schools team up for breast cancer awareness this Friday

By Ryan Greene · October 7, 2008 · 10:06 PM

As part of October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl and local high schools are teaming up to raise support. Taking part in a program this ...

Ex-Gorman star Murray scores twice for No. 1 Sooners

By Rob Miech · October 4, 2008 · 3:37 PM

Former Bishop Gorman High star running back DeMarco Murray nearly recorded his fifth 100-yard rushing game for Oklahoma on Saturday in a 49-17 rout of Baylor. Murray had 96 yards ...

Prize pool grows in Lucky’s sports books NFL contest

By Jeff Haney · October 3, 2008 · 2:05 PM

The prize pool in the free NFL contest at Lucky’s sports books has grown to $30,000 for this week’s games after no entrant correctly selected the winner of each NFL ...

Erin Rynning featured in football handicapping contest

By Jeff Haney · October 3, 2008 · 1:47 PM

Las Vegas professional handicapper Erin Rynning will be featured in tonight’s edition of the “Money Talks” football contest sponsored by Leroy’s sports books. Rynning, the 2006 Money Talks champion, takes ...