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Most of the NFL world believed the Las Vegas Raiders’ selection of Fernando Mendoza was a foregone conclusion from the moment they secured the No. 1 pick in the draft.

General manager John Spytek said the process was not a coronation, but the result of a thorough evaluation of Mendoza as a prospect.

RELATED: There is a reason they signed veteran Kirk Cousins, and that should be as the starter while Mendoza learns the life of an NFL quarterback, writes columnist Ed Graney.
Golden Knights forward Ivan Barbashev has been one of the team’s most consistent players through the first two games against the Utah Mammoth.
A new Wallet Hub study finds the Silver State ranking as the 27th highest taxes in the country out of all 50 states.
 
The Review-Journal got an exclusive tour of the construction site of the stadium, which is going up at Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue.
 
New research report from the California Policy Lab at the University of California shows that per capita, Nevada ranks the highest out of any state for in migration from California.
Goodsprings Elementary School will shut it doors for good in June, capping off more than 100 years of education in the Southern Nevada town.
 
Golden Entertainment Inc. also operates two Arizona Charlies’ properties in Southern Nevada as well as the chain of PT’s pubs.
Boyd Gaming generated almost $1 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, an increase year over year, but numbers were down in the Las Vegas locals market.
 
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