Fran Riordan began his 24th season as a manager Friday when the Aviators opened their season against the Reno Aces at Las Vegas Ballpark.
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Despite not knowing where they’ll play while their Las Vegas ballpark is being built, Athletics players and coaches insist their focus is on winning games.
One of the starting quarterbacks in this year’s Super Bowl used to run around Cashman Field in 2005, when his father pitched for the Las Vegas 51s.
With the relocation vote finalized, the Oakland Athletics would make Las Vegas one of 20 American cities with at least three of the big four major sports teams.
A youth movement left the Athletics with the most losses since moving to Oakland in 1968, and things aren’t likely to change for the foreseeable future.
The Henderson All-Stars lost to Southeast Region champion Nolensville, Tennessee, on Tuesday in the Little League World Series at Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
The Henderson All-Stars have a deep rotation of arms beyond No. 1 Nolan Gifford, which has helped them limit Little League World Series opponents to six runs and 10 hits in three games.
Henderson on Tuesday will face Nolensville Little League from Nolensville, Tennessee — a pre-tournament favorite in the United States bracket — at noon PT on ESPN.
The Las Vegas native and Phillies star, along with former UNLV star Bryson Stott, spent time with Henderson’s team before its Little League World Series game Sunday.
The Henderson All-Stars defeated Fargo, North Dakota, to advance at the Little League World Series on Sunday in Williamsport, Pa.