After a slow start to his Triple-A career, Robert Gsellman turned in his third straight quality start Sunday. But for the second straight game, he was a hard-luck loser as the 51s fell 4-0 to El Paso at Cashman Field.
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Oakland’s regular-season win total is 8½ at Las Vegas sports books. The Raiders are young and talented on both sides of the ball, and their chances of reaching the playoffs are not a long shot.
For as far back as he could remember, Larry Brickner has always been a fan of the Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro will be his 11th games he will attend.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Matt Youmans caught up with Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis at the training camp in Napa, California. Davis said he’s encouraged by ongoing discussions for a stadium to be built in Las Vegas.
In the longest final day at the PGA Championship in 64 years, Jimmy Walker produced three big birdies on the back nine at Baltusrol and held his nerve against the No. 1 player in the world to close with a 3-under 67 for a one-shot victory over defending champion Jason Day.
Kelly McCrimmon is expected to join the organization as assistant general manager. McCrimmon, 55, has been serving ashead coach, general manager and part owner of the Brandon (Manitoba) Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League.
Las Vegas’ NHL expansion team doesn’t have a nickname yet, but at least it has a place to skate after T-Mobile Arena rink is frozen and lined.
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2016 Saturday night at Caesars Palace. Boxing greats Riddick “BidDaddy” Bowe, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, Ricardo “El Finito” Lopez, Christy Martin and FreddieLittle were the fighters inducted. The hall also recognized trainers Kenny Adams and Thell Torrence, late gym owner andtrainer Johnny Tocco, longtime boxing writer Tim Dahlberg, and TV and radio personality James “Smitty” Smith.
Derek Carr, like most other NFL quarterbacks, is the face of the franchise. He will determine a lot about the future of the Raiders, whether they are in Oakland or Las Vegas or again in Los Angeles.
51s manager Wally Backman was not ready to have Saturday’s game story be the season obituary, while acknowledging his team is running out of time.