[MAL VAN VALKENBURG Review-Journal, 36-30-2 (overallrecord)]
Today's best bet: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (-11/2 +110) over Houston Astros
Dan Haren starts for the Diamondbacks. He has a 0.95 ERA in three home starts and the Diamondbacks are 9-2 in home games. Chris Sampson starts for the Astros, and his ERA in his last three starts is 8.48. In that time, his walks-hits per innings pitch (WHIP) is 2.057, which is double of Haren's (1.245) in his last three starts.
With the No. 1 spot in the Mountain West conference at stake, the Lady Rebels lost in overtime to San Diego State on Saturday at The Pavilion.
UFC CEO Dana White will usher his mixed martial arts promotion into a new era in the same week he finally launches his long-discussed boxing organization.
UNLV got its best shooting performance of the season from behind the 3-point line to beat San Jose State for its second straight Mountain West victory.
The 46-year-old was in custody at the Clark County Detention Center, jail records show.
The Raiders are expected to meet with former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel while team officials are in Miami to watch potential top pick Fernando Mendoza play in the national championship game.
Indiana is a consensus 8½-point favorite over Miami in Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game, and the consensus total is 47.
Check out the scores and top performances from Friday’s high school basketball and flag football action.
Here’s today’s local and national sports schedule, including television and radio listings.
Charli Taylor passed for five touchdowns as Liberty’s flag football team rolled to its seventh consecutive victory, defeating host Bishop Gorman.
The UNLV men’s basketball team is coming off an 89-85 overtime win over Boise State and travels to San Jose State on Saturday.
