Kevin Bolinger
Sports Director & Reporter
Las Vegas
Sports Director/Reporter Kevin Bolinger joined FOX5 in 2005 and oversees the station’s sports coverage including the Raiders, Golden Knights, Aces, UNLV and all of the major sporting events around town.
Kevin began his broadcasting career in 1993 after graduating from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. The Sacramento native has also worked in Monterey, CA; Yakima, WA; and Boise, ID anchoring sports and news, as well as covering politics.
Kevin has covered nearly every major sporting event from Super Bowl and World Series to the Olympics and NASCAR. He’s witnessed and reported the growth of sports in Southern Nevada to where it is today, an NFL and NHL town.
Kevin has received six Emmy Awards for his work and has twice been named the Nevada Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. He was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2016.
Kevin and his wife, Jodi, live in Summerlin with daughters, Brooke and Brenna, and a nosey sports-loving basset hound named Wrigley.
The Vegas Golden Knights are making sure Shea Theodore stays in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas is known for major sporting events, world class entertainment and conventions. There’s a conference later this month that is going to combine all three.
A recent Coronado High School graduate has made the United States National Women’s Flag Football team.
“Beer!” is the calling of Henderson resident Bruce Reiner who has been selling beers at sporting events mostly around Southern Nevada for 25 years.
After an apparent agreement with Kliff Kingsbury fell through, the Raiders have made the signing of an offensive coordinator official in the midst of Super Bowl week in Las Vegas.
Both the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49′ers landed in the host city Sunday
The Las Vegas Raiders have found their next offensive coordinator.
The Las Vegas Raiders’ quest for a new head coach has moved into the interview stage.
As many NFL fans gear up for the divisional round, Las Vegas Raiders fans are keeping tabs on the search for a new head coach and a new general manager.
While the Raiders are getting ready for the final game of the season, the talk is less about the game, and more about who will be the head coach next season.
FOX5′s Kevin Bollinger was with the team in Indianapolis
The Raiders are hoping to get some of their star injured players back in the lineup in time for the big Christmas game in Kansas City.
So how do the Las Vegas Raiders plan to stop the Kansas City Chiefs when they meet on the field come Sunday morning?
Former Raiders tight end Foster Moreau announced on social media that he has been diagnosed with cancer.
The Raiders’ new quarterback has arrived in Las Vegas but his deal is apparently not done yet according to FOX5 sports director Kevin Bolinger.
Derek Carr likely threw his final passes at the Raiders practice facility on Thursday afternoon. Carr helped his AFC team win the precision passing competition with the Pro Bowl Games.
When the Raiders take the field Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, Jarrett Stidham will be the starting quarterback for Las Vegas.
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and wide receiver Davante Adams discussed what has happened within the locker room since both players publicly questioned the daily effort of unnamed teammates.
BRADENTON, FL (FOX5) - The Raiders are practicing all week at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida between road games at New Orleans and Jacksonville. Temperatures have been in the upper 80′s with high humidity and the team is working out at the same time as Sunday’s game against the Jaguars to get their bodies adjusted to the conditions.
SARASOTA, FL (FOX5) - Raiders General Manager Dave Ziegler says he understands the fans’ frustration with a 2-5 start and says the frustration is “warranted”. But Ziegler emphasized that seven games is too small of a sample size and that there is a big picture plan in place.
The Raiders are spending the week between road games at New Orleans and Jacksonville in Sarasota, Florida.
Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams missed a second straight practice on Thursday and the injury report continues to list the cause as an illness. His status for Sunday’s game in New Orleans remains unknown as the team prepares to fly to Louisiana on Friday afternoon.
Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby became a father for the first time during the bye week.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Raiders returned to the practice field on Wednesday after taking a few days off in the bye week. The Silver and Black started their preparations for the Houston Texans.
Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby is on baby watch with his fiancé about to give birth to their baby girl any day.
When the Raiders face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, the team will be without three starters.
The Raiders held practice Wednesday for the first time since the rosters were trimmed to 53 players. Tight end Darren Waller was on the field after missing numerous practices during training camp.
The Golden Knights signed veteran forward Phil Kessel to a one year, $1.5 million dollar contract to help beef up the scoring and add a two time Stanley Cup champion to the lineup.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Raiders and Patriots held their second and final joint practice on Wednesday at the Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Raiders began two days of joint practices with the New England Patriots on Tuesday morning at the Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center in Henderson.
The Raiders on Sunday will play their first home preseason game as they take on Minnesota at Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders begin preseason play on Thursday night against Jacksonville in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, OH. For head coach Josh McDaniels, it will have special meaning because Canton is his hometown.
For the first time this training camp, the Raiders put on pads and had some hitting at practice.
The Raiders offensive line has heard the question marks and criticism and is motivated to prove them wrong.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Las Vegas Raiders held their first on field practice of training camp, becoming the first NFL team to take the field this season.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Raiders officially opened training camp on Wednesday as the veterans reported to the team’s facility in Henderson.
This is the time of year when players and coaches get their vacations in and play some golf while also fine-tuning their bodies and minds for the season ahead.
It’s been a busy day around the Golden Knights’ offices. Not only did they introduce a new head coach but they also made a trade. FOX5 went 1-on-1 with Bruce Cassidy to get his thoughts and why this team is on the verge of doing something special.
Multiple national hockey writers are reporting that the Golden Knights will hire Bruce Cassidy as the new head coach in Vegas.
The Oakland A’s continue to consider Las Vegas as a viable option for the organization to call home beginning in the 2025 season. A’s President Dave Kaval said new stadium considerations in Oakland and Las Vegas are on “parallel paths”.
Raiders General Manager Dave Ziegler met with the media to talk about the draft, his philosophies on picking players and whether the time may move up or down in the draft order.
The Las Vegas Aviators open the AAA baseball season Tuesday night in Summerlin. It is the fortieth year of minor league baseball in Las Vegas.
Drag racing makes its return to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend as the NHRA holds its Four-Wide Nationals.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Golden Knights had one more practice at their facility in Summerlin on Tuesday morning before flying to Seattle to begin a three game road trip in the Pacific Northwest with two games against the Kraken and one in Vancouver against the Canucks.
Henderson’s minor league hockey team, the Silver Knights, moved into the Dollar Loan Center on Monday and had their first practice on the ice.
Golden Knights head coach Pete DeBoer says forward Brett Howden is not seriously injured after crashing into the boards and being carted off on a stretcher Thursday night against Nashville.
Raiders players are sharing their eagerness to get started with new head coach Josh McDaniels.
Las Vegas is hosting the Pro Bowl and all of the activities that go with it this week. The NFL Draft will follow on the strip in April and then the Super Bowl in 2024.
When Josh McDaniels was hired for his first head coaching job in Denver as a precocious 32-year-old, he flamed out almost immediately because he realizes now that he didn't really know what the job entailed.
Derek Carr could not wipe the smile off his face after the Raiders beat the Chargers in overtime Sunday night to clinch a post season berth.
