Case Keefer

Las Vegas

Associate Sports Editor at Las Vegas Sun

Assistant Sports Editor and Writer at Las Vegas Weekly

Probably watching and sweating a game on mute while listening to music. Assistant Sports Editor & Writer @lasvegassun @lasvegasweekly

Articles

Early practices only increasing expectations for Raiders rookie running back

2 days ago | lasvegassun.com | Case Keefer

The passing game is almost always the focus of NFL teams’ initial, pre-training camp practices as part of offseason activities in late May and early June. Full-contact sessions are not yet permitted, and there’s only so much that can be gleaned about rushing attacks with the players in shorts and helmets without pads. That’s not stopping anyone that’s been around the Raiders’ practices this year from trying.
Breaking down the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final by the betting odds

4 days ago | lasvegassun.com | Case Keefer

Sportsbooks’ last hurrah begins over the next few days and runs for up to the next two weeks. The Stanley Cup Final and NBA Finals may not attract Super Bowl or March Madness level attention in casinos, but they’re far and away the biggest betting events on the summer calendar. Once they end, it’s vacation time for many of those in the sports betting industry for a couple months before football muscles out virtually all other competition.
Analysis: Caleb Plant marches forward ‘the way a warrior would’

1 week ago | lasvegassun.com | Case Keefer

Many boxers begin to slow their careers after reaching the pinnacle of the sport, winning championship belts and making millions of dollars. Las Vegas-based super middleweight (168 pounds) Caleb Plant can’t imagine operating that way. The 32-year-old fought his way out of poverty as a child in his native Nashville, Tenn., and through personal tragedy, including the loss of his 1-year-old daughter in 2019, and he’s not going to stop now.
Prolong the reunion: Golden Knights should re-sign Original Misfit Reilly Smith

1 week ago | lasvegassun.com | Case Keefer

The most memorable goal of the Golden Knights’ season turned out to be their last goal of the season. Forward Reilly Smith pulled one of the most dramatic game-winners ever with .4 seconds left on the clock in Game 3 of Vegas’ second-round playoff series against Edmonton. The Golden Knights went on to get shut out in back-to-back games to be eliminated by the Oilers, but Smith’s miracle shot that bounced in off Leon Draisaitl’s stick won’t soon be forgotten.
Analysis: Pete Carroll’s early practices more than pass the intensity test

1 week ago | lasvegassun.com | Case Keefer

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español. A nonrostered Raiders’ rookie minicamp invitee hunched over on a sideline cooler and vomited within the first few periods, and about 30 minutes into one of the first on-field sessions run by new coach Pete Carroll. The 73-year-old coach has been known for running challenging, fast-paced practices for more than two decades, and apparently hasn’t slowed them down following a year off.
Análisis: Las primeras prácticas de Pete Carroll superan con creces la prueba de intensidad

1 week ago | lasvegassun.com | Case Keefer

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al inglés. Un novato invitado al minicampamento de los Raiders, que no forma parte de la plantilla, se inclinó sobre una nevera portátil en la banda y vomitó durante los primeros compases, a unos 30 minutos del inicio de una de las primeras sesiones sobre el terreno de juego dirigidas por el nuevo entrenador Pete Carroll.
Weekend wagers: Six bets to make on six different sports

2 weeks ago | lasvegassun.com | Case Keefer

Seventy days have passed since the last Weekend Wagers. That’s far too many, and there’s no better time to revive the column than on an under-the-radar mammoth sports betting holiday weekend. Motorsports bettors particularly feast on Memorial Day Weekend with three of the biggest races of the year going off back-to-back-to-back on Sunday — the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 500.
Raiders president on raising millions at gala, working with Pete Carroll and more

2 weeks ago | lasvegassun.com | Case Keefer

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español. The Raiders made bold promises about their commitment to community service and pledged ample resources to the cause upon officially relocating to Las Vegas in 2020. The organization has exceeded all those goals on an annual basis, according to its internal impact report, and is now looking to set new benchmarks. “There’s no end date to it,” said Kari Uyehara, executive director of the Raiders Foundation.
Los Raiders estrechan sus lazos con Las Vegas a través de actos solidarios

2 weeks ago | lasvegassun.com | Case Keefer

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al inglés. Los Raiders hicieron promesas audaces sobre su compromiso con el servicio a la comunidad y se comprometieron a destinar amplios recursos a la causa tras su traslado oficial a Las Vegas en 2020. Según su informe de impacto interno, la organización ha superado todos esos objetivos anualmente y ahora busca establecer nuevos puntos de referencia. “No hay una fecha límite,” afirmó Kari Uyehara, directora ejecutiva de la Fundación Raiders.
Chelsea Gray volverá a dar espectáculo con las renovadas Aces

3 weeks ago | lasvegassun.com | Case Keefer

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al inglés. Chelsea Gray intenta uno o dos pases por partido que podrían hacer gritar o estremecerse a la mayoría de los entrenadores en el banquillo. Pero no a Becky Hammon, entrenadora de Las Vegas Aces. La entrenadora de los Aces, en su cuarto año en el cargo, no sólo soporta la creatividad de su base titular, sino que la acoge con los brazos abiertos.