Allen Leiker

Las Vegas

Sports editor at the Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Cy Young Award winner to make rehab start at Las Vegas Ballpark

Jun 28, 2024 | reviewjournal.com | Allen Leiker

Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell will start for the Sacramento River Cats in a rehabilitation assignment against the Aviators on Friday at Las Vegas Ballpark. Snell, who signed a two-year, $62 million contract with the San Francisco Giants in March, has appeared in six MLB games this season, going 0-3 with a 9.51 ERA. He was placed on the 15-day injured list June 3 because of a left groin strain.
How did Derek Carr’s 1st season with Saints compare to Raiders QBs?

Jan 9, 2024 | reviewjournal.com | Allen Leiker

Derek Carr’s first season with the Saints ended the same way most of them did with the Raiders: Without a playoff berth. The veteran quarterback, who signed a four-year, $150 million contract with New Orleans in March, led the team to victories in its final two games to finish 9-8. That tied the Buccaneers for the best record in the NFC South, but Tampa Bay won the division by virtue of tiebreakers.