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Table Tennis Nationals take Ping Pong to Higher LevelTable Tennis Nationals take Ping Pong to Higher LevelThe Las Vegas Convention Center is hosting the national championships of Table Tennis this week, and as Sports Reporter Scott Bemis shows us, it looks nothing like the ping pong you used to playing.

Football Teams Give before Big Bowl GameFootball Teams Give before Big Bowl Game

The Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl will bring together Fresno State and USC to play in a game that is not for the faint of heart, but for some players, courage and service go well beyond the football field. Sports director chris Maathuis explains how two community projects brought out the teams giving sides.

QBs for the Las Vegas Bowl Get Ready for the GameQBs for the Las Vegas Bowl Get Ready for the Game

The Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl is just three days away and excitement is building as fans from USC and Fresno State land in the Las Vegas valley. 8 News NOW sports director Chris Maathuis talks with the two quarterbacks about the upcoming game.

STAR OF TOMORROW: Findlay Prep's Rashad VaughnSTAR OF TOMORROW: Findlay Prep's Rashad VaughnSports Reporter Scott Bemis introduces you to Rashad Vaughn, a big time recruit who has Rebel fans dreaming of what could be.

Young Bullrider Wins Top Prize Outside The NFRYoung Bull rider Wins Top Prize Outside The NFR

The NFR top riders rode for thousands at the Thomas Mack, but at the fan fest a young Texan wins Cheap Snapbacks Hats big bucks in the Exclusive Genetics Tourney. Chris Maathuis has the story.

Seniors Ready To Shine In All Star GameSeniors Ready To Shine In All Star Game

74 chi flat irons of the top senior football players in Las Vegas will play in Cheap Snapbacks the West Charleston Lions Club all star game. 20 former players from this game have gone on to play in the NFL. Chris Maathuis has more.

NFR Barrel Racers Have Interesting Stories to TellNFR Barrel Racers Have Interesting Stories to Tell

Fallon Taylor was a chi flat iron website teenage rodeo phenom, before embarking on a modeling and acting career, while Mary Walker continues to show that age is just a number.

Elite Senior Bowl Helping Players Get to Next LevelElite Senior Bowl Helping Players Get to Next Level

Sports Reporter Scott Bemis tells us about a high school football all star game Saturday that goal is to help more of the area football players realize the dream of playing college football.

VIDEO: High School Rodeo Star Dreaming of NFRVIDEO: High School Rodeo Star Dreaming of NFR

Arbor View junior Hayley Dalton Estes is only 16, but already she making a name for herself in the world of rodeo.

Expert Explains Long Term Benefits of New UNLV StadiumExpert Explains Long Term Benefits of New UNLV Stadium

The plans to build an on campus stadium at UNLV are moving forward. Sports director Chris Maathuis looks at the big ideas presented at a crucial meeting.

Freshman Forward for Runnin' Rebels LeavingFreshman Forward for Runnin' Rebels LeavingUpdated: Wednesday, December 11 2013 10:20 PM EST2013 12 12 03:20:45 GMT

LAS VEGAS A UNLV freshman forward has decided to leave the program, head coach Dave Rice announced Wednesday. In a statement, Jamal Aytes said he was leaving the program because he feels playing somewhere

A UNLV freshman forward has decided to leave the program, head coach Dave Rice announced Wednesday

North Texas, UNLV Connect in More than One WayNorth Texas, UNLV Connect in More than One Way

The UNLV Rebels will play in a bowl game exactly three weeks from Wednesday. They will meet University of North Texas in the Heart of Dallas Bowl game on New Year Day. Sports director Chris Maathuis has more on the connection between the Rebels and the Mean Green.

Las Vegas is well known for hosting the National Finals Rodeo, which is going on at the Thomas Mack, but not many people know Las Vegas also has a pretty good high school rodeo scene. Scott Bemis introduces us to a young lady who is a rodeo star.