That would put the former football player one step away from Triple-A Las Vegas.
Betsy Helfand
Former reporter: Las Vegas 51s, General Assignment
Betsy Helfand worked for the Las Vegas Review-Journal between March 2016 and November 2018. She previously made stops at the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, Minnesota Daily and MLB.com in Minnesota. She was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in journalism.
The World Men’s Curling Championships come to Las Vegas on March 31.
Amy Purdy’s last four years have included two trips to the Paralympic Games, a stint on “Dancing with the Stars,” authoring a best-selling book and a wedding.
The 51s will be one of 33 teams that will participate in Minor League Baseball’s “Copa de la Diverson” (Fun Cup) this season.
Big League Weekend has been a homecoming of sorts for players in both the Cubs’ and Indians’ organizations who once called Cashman Field home.
Bonanza High graduate Kris Bryant is with the Chicago Cubs, who defeated the Cleveland Indians 11-4 on Saturday, as part of Big League Weekend at Cashman Field. It’s a trip he looks forward to every year.
Bonanza High graduate Kris Bryant, the 2016 National League MVP, is expected to be with the Chicago Cubs when they meet the Cleveland Indians in Big League Weekend at Cashman Field.
The Lady Rebels (19-11) will meet Utah (17-13) at 6 p.m. Thursday at Salt Lake City in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
Starting this year, mound visits for Triple-A teams will be limited to six, there will be a 15-second pitch timer and most importantly, once a game reaches extra innings, each inning will begin with a runner on second base.
The Lady Rebels will head to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Utes in the first round of the WNIT.
Two of MLB’s best teams will be in Las Vegas next weekend when Big League Weekend returns to Cashman Field. The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians will meet at 4:05 p.m. Saturday and 1:05 p.m. March 18.
The Antelopes are one win away from their first Division I NCAA tournament appearance.
Kathy Olivier sat at a podium at the Thomas Mack Center Tuesday night and delivered an important message. “They have more basketball to play,” the Lady Rebels coach said of her team.
UNLV fell 77-73 to UNR in the MW tournament quarterfinals Tuesday night at the Thomas Mack Center.
The Lady Rebels were blown out by 20 points a week ago at UNR. They haven’t forgotten about it.
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