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Pack: Star or b-list actor?


Nevada athletics is a lot like comedian/actor Rob Schneider.

WAC seeks $5 million for exit fee


Western Athletic Conference Commissioner Karl Benson announced Monday in a released statement that Nevada and Fresno State are required to pay $5 million for rescinding a corporate resolution made Aug. 13.

Season’s sails depend on DB’s


Seventeenth century pirates would invest long hours fixing holes on ships after colossal sea battles. The job wasn’t all drinking and pillaging — there was a lot of work to do. And filling holes was a major task. What does this have to do with the Nevada football team, other than the fact that coach Chris Ault could [...]

Death of a conference


Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We are here to remember a dear friend: a Nevada partner for more than 10 years. I’m speaking of the Western Athletic Conference.

Student lobbyists pressure leaders


Students from seven of Nevada’s eight higher education institutions passed legislation last week to send Nevada government candidates a pledge to protect education. Truckee Meadows Community College is still waiting to pass the legislation. The pledge is modeled after the Taxpayer Protection Plan which seeks a commitment from candidates to not raise taxes. “We feel that if candidates [...]

Prof. compiles book on sports rivalry histories


University of Nevada, Reno history professor Richard Davies didn’t sidestep inevitable debate in his new book, “Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century” — he embraced it. The book, released last month, has already gotten the attention of radio shows and newspapers across the country. “I already have people saying, ‘Why didn’t you [...]

Keep faith in young Pack


Even after the departure of two of the best players in program history, Nevada men’s basketball head coach David Carter fielded questions last week with a smile so large his dimples seemed deeper than the Grand Canyon.

New promos for Pack sports


The Nevada athletics department will implement new marketing strategies this summer to gain donors and build a stronger community presence, Nevada associate athletics director of external operations Rory Hickok said.

Facebook posts give view into athletes’ private lives


Facebook is a semi-public domain that most people treat as a very private place. It’s kind of like when you’re having a conversation with your girlfriend on the third floor of the Mathewson IGT-Knowledge Center and she says a silly joke you would rather strangers not hear.

Pack fans: Don’t jump ship with Armon


Armon Johnson’s decision to enter the NBA Draft might be the best win-win situation since I begrudgingly went to a chick-flick with my girlfriend and found a $50 bill on the theater floor.

Building traditions


One after the other, donors and alumni taking part in a Nevada athletics focus group last semester told their stories of how the athletics department had abandoned its mission of entertaining and uniting the community.

Making the tough calls


Love her or hate her, Nevada athletics director Cary Groth doesn’t let the community’s opinion faze her anymore.

Coach David Carter vs. Coach Jane Albright


A pair of The Nevada Sagebrush's editors take their stance on who they think is the best Nevada basketball coach.

Baseball: Pack readies for WAC with last non-conference series


If Nevada’s series win against No. 18 University of California, Irvine showed Pack fans anything, it was that this team is better than many thought. After defensive struggles and atrocious relief pitching in past years, Nevada is getting late-game help and playing fundamental baseball in 2010.

Sagebrush Power Half Hour – March 26, 2010


Click below to listen to the Nevada Sagebrush Power Half Hour, a weekly radio show on Wolf Pack Radio with news editor Jay Balagna and print manager Emerson Marcus. Related Posts:No Related Posts

Pack Baseball Podcast: Series victory over UC Irvine gives Pack win over ranked foe


Print manager Emerson Marcus and Nevada Wolf Pack public address announcer Taylor Morgan discuss the baseball team’s recent series win against No. 18 UC Irvine. The duo also discusses the progressing pitching rotation and lineup Check back every Tuesday for a new podcast on the baseball team’s throughout the season. Related Posts:No Related Posts

NCAA hands Pack 3-year probation


Click here for a full copy of the NCAA investigation report The NCAA levied a three-year probation and a $1,500 fine against the Nevada athletic department Thursday concluding a two-year investigation that exposed violations by former golf coach Rich Merritt but exonerated the University of Nevada, Reno of failure-to-monitor charges. “We have to take full responsibility,” Nevada [...]

LIVE BLOG: Nevada vs. New Mexico State


Follow the Nevada men's basketball team has it tries to qualify for the WAC Championship game.

LIVE BLOG: WAC Tournament


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Highlights: Nevada stomps Idaho, 87-71, advances to second round


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