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Division clash keeps 51s focused

The Pacific Coast League playoffs don’t begin until next week. But don’t tell that to the Las Vegas 51s and the El Paso Chihuahuas.

Ex-UNLV, Bishop Gorman player sues doctor over surgical procedure

Beau Orth’s career as a UNLV Rebel ended before it could get off the ground. An all-state safety his senior year for the 2008 state champion Bishop Gorman Gaels, Orth went on to start two games between his freshman and sophomore years as a Rebel.

University officials look at monorail link to proposed stadium

It’s strictly at the brainstorming stage, but University of Nevada, Las Vegas consultants have floated the idea of extending the Las Vegas Monorail to a 42-acre site at Koval Lane and Tropicana Avenue to serve a potential UNLV football stadium and then extend the monorail to the Thomas & Mack Center and the rest of the UNLV campus.

A great ump, an even better man

Imagine the grinding from the grandstands longtime local baseball umpire Fred Atiyeh took in three decades behind the plate. Forget the fact he was a top-notch game caller and an even better man. Precision and ethics mean nothing to baseball fans, who know it’s their God-given right, indeed their duty, to razz the umpire at every opportunity.

Tune in this weekend to see if Dustin Johnson collapses again

Will Dustin Johnson suffer another major meltdown at the PGA Championship? Will Jordan Spieth join Ben Hogan (1953) and Tiger Woods (2000) as the only players to win three golf majors in one season? Will Rory McIlroy regain his form as the world’s top-ranked golfer in his return from an ankle injury?

Group proposes transforming Cashman Field to soccer venue

A development group is pitching the city of Las Vegas on a plan to convert Cashman Field into a professional soccer venue as the first step to attracting a Major League Soccer franchise to Sin City.

Nevada fishing report, August 13, 2015

Swimbaits and top-water lures remain the ticket to success this week, with boils popping up all over the lake.

Verrett, Tovar lead 51s to PCL split at Salt Lake

Logan Verrett pitched five strong innings, and Wilfredo Tovar continued his torrid hitting to lead the 51s to a 4-1 win over the Salt Lake Bees in the second game of a Pacific Coast League doubleheader Saturday in Salt Lake City.

Boxing legends to pack Hall of Fame event

Whether you cheered for Marvelous Marvin Hagler or Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson or Lennox Lewis, there will be a champion for just about every fight fan at the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame gathering Saturday night at Caesars Palace.