Marcus Stroman tossed six hitless innings, Ian Kinsler slugged a two-run homer and the United States routed Puerto Rico 8-0 on Wednesday night to win its first World Baseball Classic in four tries.
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No. 3-ranked Texas Tech drew five 10th-inning walks, including two with the bases loaded, to upend UNLV 5-4 in a nonconference baseball game Wednesday in Lubbock, Texas.
Gonzaga meets West Virginia in a Sweet 16 game Thursday, and it seems a lifetime ago for former Bishop Gorman High star Zach Collins when he arrived at school to the daily challenges of teammates.
No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 4 West Virginia meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, followed by No. 2 Arizona and No. 11 Xavier in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region at SAP Center in San Jose, California.
The Cincinnati Reds won’t bring Amir Garrett, their No. 2 prospect, to Las Vegas for Big League Weekend. He will stay in Arizona preparing for what probably will be his first season in the majors.
Oakland Raiders president Marc Badain met Wednesday with Clark County commissioner Steve Sisolak and discussed a likely vote next week on the franchise’s relocation bid to Las Vegas.
The Westgate sports book has posted props on the Sweet 16 games in the NCAA Tournament.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Todd Dewey compete with handicappers Kelly Stewart, Doug Fitz and Paul Stone in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games Thursday and Friday.
The betting public is banking on the over trend to extend to the Sweet 16, and two handicappers are on Oregon-Michigan Over 147 and UCLA-Kentucky Over 165½.
University of Nevada, Reno coach Eric Musselman said Wednesday he has withdrawn his name for consideration for the coaching vacancy at California, committed to continuing to build the Wolf Pack program after the school’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007 in his second season.