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Future is now for former 51 Lindsey

John Lindsey makes you a baseball fan again. He takes any indifferent emotions that might’ve developed over the years and returns them to those of a rooting interest.

Nuggets humbled, technically speaking

As soon as the NBA playoffs begin, the game turns more ornery. Intensity increases. Emotions rise. Tempers flare. And the referees, charged with maintaining order on the court, use the one weapon in their arsenal that can keep the peace: the technical foul.

51s’ Snider working way back to bigs

Since getting drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round in 2006, outfielder Travis Snider had led a charmed baseball life.

Palm Course ideal for weekend warriors

Back in 1989, Arnold Palmer helped create Angel Park Golf Club, a sprawling complex built around the desires — and limitations — of recreational golfers. Tough enough to challenge accomplished players, Angel Park’s two 18-hole courses were really conceived around the idea that most weekend warriors don’t have the length to play 7,000-yard tracks and will become frustrated hitting long irons on every par-4 approach. Two decades later, Angel Park continues to be among the valley’s most popular facilities, proving the strategy’s soundness.

Improve your scores — this season

Most of the top players in the game understand that the way to permanently lower their scores is to improve their short game.

Concern arises over scoring

Q. We have a problem at our weekly ladies play day and club tournaments with players who can’t seem to count the strokes they take on a hole. This is an ongoing concern since some of these women always get paired together and seem to win every week. Is there anything we can do about this? — S.P.

UNLV men’s team makes 21 consecutive regional bids

The UNLV men’s golf team has set such a high standard of excellence in coach Dwaine Knight’s 22 years at the helm that anything short of reaching the NCAA Championships can be a tough pill to swallow.

51s’ comeback bid falls short

Trailing by three runs with the heart of their batting order due up in the bottom of the ninth inning, the 51s had the New Orleans Zephyrs right where they wanted them.

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