Reno Gazette-Journal columnist Chris Murray has been known to be a bit wordy, so we're giving him 1,000 words (no more than that) to share his thoughts from the week that was in the world of sports.
* As the calendar flips to 2017, let’s take a look at the future, specifically at how the next year will unfold in Northern Nevada. Here are 14 headlines local sports fans would like to see in 2017.
* Pack hoops ends NCAA Tournament drought: After winning a share of the Mountain West’s regular-season championship with New Mexico, Nevada holds off Fresno State’s rally in the MW Tournament title game to earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament, its first appearance in the Big Dance since 2007.