For whatever reason, Nevada, looking to put themselves in a stronghold for a 2nd place seed in the upcoming WAC Tournament despite a sub-.500 record, came out tight in their second to last home game on Thursday night.  Facing an improving Idaho squad, Nevada played loose only in stretches and ended up suffering their first [...]

John Bender was a four-year starter on “The Union” and one of the offense’s team leaders throughout his outstanding Nevada career.  With his eligibility now exhausted, John, who stands a sturdy 6-foot-8, 325-pounds, begins the next journey of his career as he seeks to showcase his sizable talents to pro football scouts on Nevada’s upcoming [...]

Reno, NV – The Nevada Wolf Pack (11-16, 7-6) lost a pivotal conference game against the visiting Idaho Vandals (16-11, 8-6), 67-59, in a game that had serious postseason implications hanging in the balance.  With the win, Idaho, took control of the tiebreaker for second place in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) after sweeping the [...]

The University of Nevada football program has produced NFL talent before, Brock Marion, Nate Burleson, Charles Mann, among others, but never before have Pack fans watched the NFL Combine, pro football’s week long job interview for draft prospects, so closely.

This President’s Day Weekend saw some thrilling displays of exhibition hoops.  East Coast rappers battled West Coast rappers in the NBA’s annual tribute to French-inspired defense.   Blake Griffin jumped over both a Kia Optima and the outstretched arms of Prodigal Wolf Javale McGee to win the dunk contest.   Even Justin Bieber got in on the [...]

Two years ago, Nevada linebacker Kevin Grimes earned a scholarship after walking-on, proving himself as a big-time commodity with tremendous heart and effort on the gridiron.  Prior to the start of the 2010 season, running back Nick Hale earned himself a Wolf Pack ride with his outstanding approach and upside.  And this off-season, redshirt freshman [...]

College basketball has three seasons, only which two are guaranteed; the non-conference and conference schedules. Most teams do play in the postseason too, with their conference tournaments counting as a chance at some postseason glory.  Nevada, which started off the 2010-11 season 9 games under .500, has a chance to mark one of the best [...]

Can the Wolf Pack not only get back to .500, but earn the coveted 2nd seed in the WAC Tournament? That’s what is on the line in Nevada’s final four games.  Currently 11-15, which came on the heels of a dreadful 4-13 start, the Wolf Pack are now on a roll, winning 7 of their [...]

Silver and Blue Sports caught the press conference after Nevada’s victory over visiting UC-Irvine on Saturday night.  Listen in to Nevada head coach David Carter, plus players like Dario Hunt, Malik Story and potential WAC Newcomer of the Year Deontè Burton talk about the win and the areas they still need to improve on.  The [...]

Reno, NV – The Nevada Wolf Pack (11-15, 7-5) returned home after a short two-game road trip to play in an ESPN bracketbuster matchup against the UC-Irvine Anteaters (11-17, 4-9), and once again home was sweet.  The Pack continued their recent success at home with a dominating 74-63 victory at the Lawlor Center on Saturday [...]