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Sportsbooks pulling hard for big underdogs Packers and Steelers in the playoffs

Sportsbook directors follow the money when it comes to cheering for particular teams

Sportsbooks pulling hard for big underdogs Packers and Steelers in the playoffs
Sports

Raiders remove interim tag and hire Antonio Pierce as their head coach

Las Vegas players have lobbied for Antonio Pierce to get the job full time ever since he became the Raiders interim coach at midseason

Raiders remove interim tag and hire Antonio Pierce as their head coach
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Raiders hire former Chargers general manager Tom Telesco for GM job

The Las Vegas Raiders announced Tuesday they hired Tom Telesco as their next general manager and passed over interim Champ Kelly for the position

Raiders hire former Chargers general manager Tom Telesco for GM job
Sports

Las Vegas' first Super Bowl is driving record prices on the secondary ticket market

Tickets on at least one secondary-market site are the most expensive in Super Bowl history

Las Vegas' first Super Bowl is driving record prices on the secondary ticket market
Sports

Early money heavily on Kansas City Chiefs to repeat as Super Bowl champions

The early money is heavily on Kansas City to repeat as Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Feb. 11

Early money heavily on Kansas City Chiefs to repeat as Super Bowl champions
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports|US

U.S. sportsbooks won't take bets on possible Taylor Swift appearance at the Super Bowl

Fans have been wondering for days whether Taylor Swift will make it to the Super Bowl next week to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs and, if so, how many times she’ll show up on TV during the game

U.S. sportsbooks won't take bets on possible Taylor Swift appearance at the Super Bowl
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Raiders hiring Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator, AP source says

The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury to be their offensive coordinator, a person informed of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday

Raiders hiring Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator, AP source says
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Allegiant Stadium's roll-out field, space station look to be center stage during Super Bowl in Vegas

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis called his new home the Death Star in 2020 and the name stuck

Allegiant Stadium's roll-out field, space station look to be center stage during Super Bowl in Vegas
Sports

Kingsbury withdraws name from consideration for Raiders offensive coordinator, AP source says

Former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury isn’t going to Las Vegas to become the Raiders offensive coordinator after all, according to person informed of the decision

Kingsbury withdraws name from consideration for Raiders offensive coordinator, AP source says
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Patrick Mahomes tight-lipped about his dad's arrest ahead of the Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says his father is “doing good” after his arrest for driving while intoxicated

Patrick Mahomes tight-lipped about his dad's arrest ahead of the Super Bowl
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Isiah Pacheco's 'angry' running style could help lift Chiefs past 49ers in the Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco was relaxed Wednesday as reporters peppered him with questions

Isiah Pacheco's 'angry' running style could help lift Chiefs past 49ers in the Super Bowl
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Pros push 49ers betting lines up in the Super Bowl, but most of the bets still on the Chiefs

The early Super Bowl money went on the Chiefs, causing betting lines to drop from 2 or 2 1/2 points to 1 or 1 1/2 points depending on the sportsbook

Pros push 49ers betting lines up in the Super Bowl, but most of the bets still on the Chiefs
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NFL suspends Raiders backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo for violating PEDs policy

Las Vegas Raiders backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been suspended by the NFL for the first two games of next season for violating the performance-enhancing drugs policy of the league and NFL Players Association

NFL suspends Raiders backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo for violating PEDs policy
Australia|Sports

Australia's National Rugby League following NFL model in trying to expand its footprint to the US

Four National Rugby League teams open their season Saturday night when the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles play the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters meet the Brisbane Broncos

Australia's National Rugby League following NFL model in trying to expand its footprint to the US
Health|Sports

Rafael Nadal shows no sign of problems with injured hip in exhibition loss to Carlos Alcaraz

There has been plenty of mystery around Rafael Nadal and his health because he has played just 12 official matches since the 2022 U.S. Open

Rafael Nadal shows no sign of problems with injured hip in exhibition loss to Carlos Alcaraz
Sports

History-rich Pac-12 marks the end of an era as the conference basketball tournaments take place

The Pac-12 Conference is about to play its final basketball tournaments in Las Vegas before 10 teams head to different leagues

History-rich Pac-12 marks the end of an era as the conference basketball tournaments take place
Business|Sports|US

A's release renderings of new Las Vegas domed stadium that resembles famous opera house

The Oakland Athletics and their design teams released renderings Tuesday of the club’s planned $1.5 billion stadium in Las Vegas that show five overlapping layers with a similar look to the famous Sydney Opera House

A's release renderings of new Las Vegas domed stadium that resembles famous opera house
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Las Vegas fans get first look at A's since stadium funding and relocation were approved

The Oakland Athletics return to Las Vegas this weekend for exhibition games against Milwaukee, their first appearance since announcing the relocation to what the team envisions as its future home city

Las Vegas fans get first look at A's since stadium funding and relocation were approved
Sports

Two-time defending champion Aces become the 1st WNBA team to sell out allotted season tickets

The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces are the first WNBA team to sell out its allotted season tickets

Two-time defending champion Aces become the 1st WNBA team to sell out allotted season tickets
Sports

No. 21 Saint Mary's ends No. 17 Gonzaga's monopoly of WCC Tournament championship with 69-60 win

Aidan Mahaney scored 23 points, Mitchell Saxen had 19 points and 15 rebounds and No. 21 Saint Mary’s led nearly the entire way beat No. 17 Gonzaga 69-60 on Tuesday night and interrupt the Bulldogs’ stranglehold on the West Coast Conference Tournament title

No. 21 Saint Mary's ends No. 17 Gonzaga's monopoly of WCC Tournament championship with 69-60 win
News|Sports

Oregon beats Colorado 75-68 for final Pac-12 Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth

N’Faly Dante, playing with a bruised tailbone, made all 12 of his shots and scored 25 points, and Oregon secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by defeating Colorado 75-68 on Saturday night to end the Pac-12 Conference era

Oregon beats Colorado 75-68 for final Pac-12 Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth
Sports

Bettors counting on upsets as they put money on long shots this March Madness

Bettors expect a lot of upsets in this year's NCAA Tournament

Bettors counting on upsets as they put money on long shots this March Madness
Sports|US

Caitlin Clark behind increased betting interest in women's college basketball

Caitlin Clark’s audacious logo 3-pointers and record-breaking accomplishments have driven sports fans who previously wouldn’t walk across the street to watch women’s basketball to set their DVRs for Iowa games

Caitlin Clark behind increased betting interest in women's college basketball
News|Sports

Kentucky's loss to unheralded Oakland crushes millions of March Madness brackets

Kentucky’s 80-76 loss to Oakland didn't just end a bunch of perfect brackets

Kentucky's loss to unheralded Oakland crushes millions of March Madness brackets
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March Madness: 154 perfect women's brackets remain on ESPN's site after Ohio State's loss

Perfect brackets on the ESPN Tournament Challenge site fell hard after second-seeded Ohio State’s exit Sunday in the second round action of the women’s NCAA Tournament

March Madness: 154 perfect women's brackets remain on ESPN's site after Ohio State's loss

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