Not being a big fan of reality television, it came as a surprise to learn that Arie Luyendyk’s son had become “The Bachelor,” although auto racing enthusiasts probably are the only ones who refer to Arie Luyendyk Jr. in that manner.
Ron Kantowski
Former sports columnist
IndyCar racing is moving under one televised umbrella. And for the first time since 1965, it won’t feature the ABC logo.
Before running into some stingy pitching last weekend, the College of Southern Nevada baseball team had won 18 games in a row to climb to No. 2 in the national junior college rankings.
When it comes to the UNLV vs. UNR rivalry, and the disparity it may cause among Nevadans, the Jingoli family of Las Vegas can identify with TV’s “The Brady Bunch.”
What if Las Vegas sporting events were seeded like the March Madness bracket? Here is how one might look.
Of the two Las Vegas Menzies whose names appear in the sports section, the one named Bryce had the better week of Vegas Madness.
Darrell Griffith’s alma mater has had three shining moments in the NCAA Tournament. According to the axiom, one can never take that away from the Louisville Cardinals. Although the NCAA seems to be trying.
It wasn’t a good season for head college basketball coaches with Las Vegas ties. Two got fired. One almost got into a fight because of it.
Last year’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway had just about everything — a late lead change, a fistfight on pit road featuring a hometown hero, a deserving winner who would go on to win his first Cup Series championship.
All of this wailing and gnashing of teeth about UNLV becoming a second-class citizen in the new Raiders’ stadium brings back a similar memory for one of the school’s few winning football coaches.
It’s only January. There’s still a lot of hockey to be played. But enough hockey has been played to make a case for the Golden Knights being the greatest expansion team in American sports history.
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