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Tar Heels show class, oust Orange

There is a golf course in the mountains of North Carolina that has a concrete block, and on this concrete block it reads: “Spot died here.”

New Mexico continues baseball mastery over Rebels

Chris DeVito had a home run, two doubles and four RBIs to lead New Mexico to a 10-5 win over UNLV in a Mountain West baseball game Saturday in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Wally Backman to return as manager of Las Vegas 51s

Wally Backman, who has managed the Las Vegas 51s for the past three seasons, has agreed to return as manager for this season, the New York Mets’ Triple-A affiliate announced Tuesday.

 
Pickoff play in 1974 a unique World Series memory

Because guys who started the baseball season pitching for the 51s apparently will get you only so far, this World Series might be remembered as being more anticlimactic than memorable.

51s waiting for fans to catch playoff fever

The line was three people deep outside the Cashman Field box office, and two were typically intelligent Dodgers fans from Oxnard, Calif., searching for a way to make their money last longer than a few hands at the tables. The other person was my Review-Journal colleague, Ron Kantowski.

Enthusiastic Sanchez just fine with Sam Boyd Stadium

If there’s anything most Las Vegas sports fans can agree upon, it’s that Sam Boyd Stadium and Cashman Field stink, and that hopefully there will be places to park at the new hockey arena.