Larry Bigbie had three hits Thursday night to raise his batting average to .385 in leading the 51s to a 6-1 Pacific Coast League victory over the Portland Beavers in Portland, Ore.
Bigbie homered, doubled and singled in four at-bats as Las Vegas captured the opener of the four-game series and made a winner of starting pitcher Miguel Pinango (2-0), who went six innings.
Las Vegas 51s
High-stakes fantasy football players in the Circa Draft Series had high hopes for Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty before the team’s preseason opener.
UNLV’s football team will face a number of talented opposing players this year, including one of the offseason’s most high-profile transfers.
Here’s today’s local and national sports schedule, including television and radio listings.
Faith Lutheran won the individual and team event at a Class 5A Mountain League girls golf match Thursday at Painted Desert. Here are photos from the match.
Summerlin South rolled to a 16-1 victory in its first game of the Little League World Series and will return to action Friday at Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
The Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix celebrated being 100 days out from race day by making $20,000 donations to five Southern Nevada charities.
The NIAA introduced a new rating system this year that will determine which Southern Nevada football teams qualify for the Open Division, 5A and 4A playoffs.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle questioned the Raiders’ usage of defensive end Maxx Crosby after a joint practice between the teams Thursday.
The Aces are playing the team right above them in the WNBA standings Friday in a matchup that could have postseason implications.
Summerlin South is 11-0 in the postseason and outscored opponents 61-16 in three regional games and one Little League World Series game entering Friday’s matchup.
