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.
* THERE’S ONE THING THAT is in short supply when it comes to modern sports: patience. Fans rarely have it. Owners rarely have it. Athletic directors rarely have it. But the man in power at Nevada, athletic director Doug Knuth, has displayed in recent years that he does possess patience. When the Wolf Pack women’s basketball season wrapped up last week with the team posting a 5-26 record, I figured the odds were strong a coaching change was imminent.