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Former Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested Tuesday for allegedly driving under the influence in Las Vegas, police confirmed. Lynch, 36, was pulled over near the Las Vegas Strip around 7:25 a.m., according to TMZ, but reportedly did not submit to a breathalyzer test. Lynch retired from the NFL — again — following the 2019 season with the Seahawks. It was his third retirement since 2015: Lynch initially called it quits in 2016, only… Source link

Davante Adams hasn’t shied away from comparing Derek Carr and Aaron Rodgers in the past, and he continued to praise his Las Vegas Raiders quarterback and teammate in their first training camp together. Adams, who was traded from the Green Bay Packers to Las Vegas earlier this offseason, called Carr a Hall of Famer when asked about his own transition from Rodgers to Carr. “Any time you change quarterbacks from a Hall of Famer to a Hall of Famer … it’s going to be a little bit of an… Source link

Brent Musburger is done calling games for the Las Vegas Raiders. The longtime broadcaster who’s worked as the team’s radio play-by-play voice since 2018 announced the news on Twitter Friday morning while thanking the franchise for “fond memories.” Musburger, 83, didn’t expound on his exit or what might come next. The Raiders didn’t address his departure. Musburger joined the Raiders for their last two seasons in Oakland prior to their move to Las Vegas in 2020. Long known for his on-air… Source link

In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, analysts Andy Behrens and Matt Harmon examine the refreshed Raiders offense including what to expect from Davante Adams and Josh Jacobs. Video Transcript ANDY BEHRENS: The next one for me is the Las Vegas Raiders. And we have to start by reminding people that last year was just an absolute [BLEEP] storm for the Raiders, right? MATT HARMON: Seriously, yeah. ANDY BEHRENS: Like, all the things went wrong. It’s wild they made the postseason. And then they gave… Source link

Two years ago, Las Vegas lost a chance to host the NFL draft when COVID-19 swept around the country, turning it into a one-off virtual event. Vegas will be the host for the 2022 draft, which kicks off with Thursday night’s Round 1 in Sin City, but natural phenomena are once again creating potential challenges for the league. There is no threat of the NFL draft being canceled or delayed, and this time COVID is not the acute concern — weather is. According to early forecasts, wind could be… Source link

After years of construction, a foreclosure and a bankruptcy, the Bel-Air mega-mansion known as ‘The One’ has been sold. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The mega-mansion known as “The One” sold Thursday for $126 million at a bankruptcy auction. That’s a huge discount from its $295-million listing price, even with a 12% auction fee bringing the total to about $141 million. The Bel-Air property set a record for the costliest house sold at auction, but it fell well short of the California… Source link

Nate Hobbs was reportedly arrested hours after the Raiders beat the Colts. (Chris Unger/Getty Images) Las Vegas Raiders rookie cornerback Nate Hobbs was arrested in Las Vegas on a charge of driving under the influence early Monday. Las Vegas police confirmed the arrest following a TMZ report. Raiders head coach Rich Bisaccia told reporters during his weekly news conference on Monday that Hobbs “was involved in an incident” and that the team was still gathering information. The Raiders also… Source link

After a one-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the BIG3 — the popular 3-on-3 basketball league founded by hip-hop icon Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz — will tip off its 2021 season on July 10, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The fourth season of BIG3 action will be a 10-week campaign with games played at two locations: Orleans Arena in Las Vegas and at Xavier University, an HBCU in New Orleans, sources said. CBS will return as the broadcast partner and each… Source link

It took Kyle Larson just four races to win in his return to NASCAR. Larson won Sunday at Las Vegas in his first race with Hendrick Motorsports. Larson joined Hendrick in the offseason after he was suspended by NASCAR and fired by Chip Ganassi Racing four races into the 2020 season after he said the N-word during a virtual race broadcast on NASCAR’s website. Larson beat Brad Keselowski to the checkered flag and Keselowski was the only driver that kept Larson from sweeping all three of the… Source link

Yahoo Sportsbook Contest More Want to win a Vegas getaway? Join the weekly Yahoo Sportsbook Social Contest! Each week one person will win a $2,000 Las Vegas getaway from MGM Resorts. Rules: Follow @YahooSportsbook and @BetMGM on Twitter. Retweet the Yahoo Sportsbook Contest post. Pick 5 games ATS (against the spread) using our “Locked Odds” in the comment section. Predict the total amount of points scored this Sunday (Nov. 1, 2020) for a tiebreaker. One entry per person. Must submit by 1p.m. ET… Source link