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.
* IF YOU NEED ANY IDEA ABOUT the trajectory of the Wolf Pack football and basketball teams, just look at the season-ticket sales. In football, the Wolf Pack lost 1,601 season-ticket holders this year, a 14.1 percent fall. In basketball? Nevada, which opens its home slate Monday against Loyola Marymount, has boosted its season-ticket base by 18.