Mattress Mack didn’t get the Hollywood ending he wanted where he’d throw a party to refund $20 million to his customers after winning $25 million in wagers on the Houston Astros to win the World Series.
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Howie Kendrick, Anthony Rendon and the Washington Nationals completed their amazing comeback journey — fittingly with one last late rally on the road. In Game 7 of the World Series, no less.
He won three championships with the Dodgers during parts of 12 seasons in Los Angeles.
Funeral services for former UNLV baseball coach Tim Chambers will be at noon Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1801 S. Monte Cristo Way.
Hamilton played for the Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels.
After Mattress Mack flew to Las Vegas on a private jet Monday to place $1.234 million in wagers on the Astros in Game 6, he went out for a $7.99 steak dinner at Ellis Island.
Houston lost three games in a row at home for only the second time this year.
In perhaps the most impressive pick on the ticket, the bettor had to sweat out Alex de Minaur’s three-set ATP Tour win over Reilly Opelka in the Swiss Indoors Basel.
Review-Journal columnist Ed Graney takes a close look at the career, on and off the field, of the former Bishop Gorman, CSN and UNLV coach, who died Sunday evening at age 54.
The Houston furniture store owner already has won $2.1 million in bets on the Astros in the playoffs, including $500,000 in Game 3, $500,000 in Game 4 and $135,000 in Game 5.
Former UNLV baseball coach Tim Chambers died Sunday night.
Cole threw three-hit ball for seven innings, nicked only by Juan Soto’s home run in the seventh, and struck out nine.
Scherzer texted head athletic trainer Paul Lessard on Sunday “that he was really hurting,” according to the manager.
Meriwether had the plate in Game 4 when the Red Sox ended their 86-year title absence by beating St. Louis at Busch Stadium.
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