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Pirates’ success good for baseball

I have good friends who are lifelong Pirates fans, but wanted to seek out others on such a special night for their team. That’s what brought me to Bob Taylor’s Ranch House out in the northwest, to one of the best places in Las Vegas to watch the Steelers — yes, even the dreadful Steelers of 2013 — each Sunday.

A-Rod despicable, but Dempster out of line

The following is not meant to offer an ounce of sympathy toward Alex Rodriguez, who safely has placed himself on that infamous list of athletes having made the most spectacular falls from grace in sports history.

Mountain Ridge looks to be first atop Little League summit

When cars carrying youth sports standouts of Las Vegas pass the state line near Primm, those who compete so well here often are swallowed by the massive numbers that define the playing fields of Southern California. But there is a group that intends on changing that over the next 10 days and, more importantly, just might have the skill to do so.

Cubs draftee Bryant makes impression as special player, person

A friend tells a story: It was close to eight years ago when he coached a fall baseball team that competed in a wood bat league in Las Vegas. The team added an eighth-grader as a pickup player for one tournament, a kid who arrived with a reputation in town for being incredibly talented.

Political thinking: Don’t bet on any MLB players getting suspended

The difficult part, for once, is coming down hard on Bud Selig and Major League Baseball. But before handing the sport’s top executives gold stars for drawing a line when it comes to chasing those cheaters that still exist on the base paths, know that situations like this are always defined by an underbelly of political strategy.

 
Bryce Harper should continue to play with reckless abandon

They once gave Pete Reiser last rites at the ballpark. It must have been after one of the 11 times he was carried off a baseball field on a stretcher. Just brought a priest to his side and had the sacrament administered by a man of the cloth.

Chambers’ Rebels not fazed by challenges

It hasn’t been an easy year for Tim Chambers, but nothing has stopped his Rebels from inching closer to their first NCAA Tournament regional berth in eight years and what would be the first under Chambers in his three seasons as coach.

’42’ has valuable lessons to teach

The pre-movie chat went something like this: Turn off your iPhones, don’t try to sneak an Instagram picture or two during the show, and learn about the human element of a historical figure whose courage shattered seemingly indestructible racial barriers.