Review-Journal Hires Diamond Leung as Assistant Sports Editor

Leung brings extensive experience as both a reporter and editor to lead coverage of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Jan. 30, 2026 at 4:39pm

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Diamond Leung, an accomplished sports journalist with experience at outlets like The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Athletic, and ESPN.com, has been hired as the new assistant sports editor at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In his new role, Leung will oversee coverage of the Las Vegas Raiders and help elevate the Review-Journal's sports department.

Why it matters

Leung's hiring represents a significant investment by the Review-Journal in its sports coverage, particularly around the rapidly growing Las Vegas sports market. His background as both a reporter and editor will bring a fresh perspective to the team's coverage of the Raiders and other local sports.

The details

Leung most recently served as the deputy sports editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he oversaw coverage of the Eagles. Prior to that, he was the managing editor of sports business verticals at The Athletic and SportTechie. As a reporter, Leung covered the Golden State Warriors during their 2015 NBA championship run and the following year when they won 73 regular-season games. He has also covered college basketball and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

  • Leung was hired as the new assistant sports editor at the Review-Journal in January 2026.

The players

Diamond Leung

An accomplished sports journalist with experience as both a reporter and editor at outlets like The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Athletic, and ESPN.com. In his new role, Leung will oversee coverage of the Las Vegas Raiders and help elevate the Review-Journal's sports department.

Bill Bradley

The assistant managing editor for sports at the Review-Journal, who said Leung will bring "enthusiasm and a bevy of ideas" to help continue elevating the newspaper's sports coverage.

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What they’re saying

“Diamond will bring enthusiasm and a bevy of ideas that will help us to continue to elevate the Review-Journal Sports Department. His experience as a reporter and an editor will bring a different perspective to all Southern Nevada sports as they continue to grow.”

— Bill Bradley, Assistant Managing Editor for Sports, Review-Journal (reviewjournal.com)

“I'm thrilled for this opportunity to come to a major-league sports town and tell the stories that matter. We have a skilled and talented staff and plan to be relentlessly interesting with our coverage and ideas. This is going to be a lot of fun.”

— Diamond Leung (reviewjournal.com)

What’s next

Leung is expected to start in his new role at the Review-Journal in the coming weeks, where he will immediately begin overseeing the newspaper's coverage of the Las Vegas Raiders and other local sports teams.

The takeaway

The Review-Journal's hiring of Diamond Leung as assistant sports editor signals the newspaper's commitment to elevating its sports coverage, particularly around the growing Las Vegas sports market. Leung's background as both a reporter and editor will bring a fresh perspective to the team's reporting on the Raiders and other local teams.