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Ty Rowell scored 18 points as California Baptist topped Dixie State 89-74 on Friday night. Reed Nottage and Elijah Thomas added 16 points each for the Lancers. Nottage also had six rebounds, while Thomas posted eight rebounds.

55 Franco spent 2020 at the alternate site and then played just five games for Escogido in the Dominican Winter League before he was shut down due to biceps soreness, which had clearly effected his throwing, as he short-hopped several throws to first base on routine plays. It’s not expected to be a long-term issue, and Franco himself wanted to rest and return to action for Escogido (the left side of los Leones infield would have been him and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.), but the Rays prevented it a...

No. 1 Gonzaga visits San Diego seeking 20th straight win NCAA Basketball: Pacific at Gonzaga Top-ranked Gonzaga is picking up steam and looks for its 20th straight win dating back to last season when it visits San Diego in West Coast Conference play on Thursday night. The Bulldogs (15-0, 6-0 WCC) have won nine games this season by 20 or more points, including eight of their past 11. It figures to add to that rout total against the Toreros (2-6, 1-3), who typically don’t fare well against Gonz...

Richard B. Williams: Dixie State University’s name must change for students’ benefit Greater Zion Stadium at Dixie State University is shown Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in St. George, Utah. Dixie State University is considering dropping Dixie from its name as another example of the nation’s reexamination of symbols associated with the Confederacy. (Chris Caldwell/The Spectrum via AP) By Richard B. Williams | Special to The Tribune   | Jan. 26, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Hearing students a...

Nasya Mancini: ‘She’s Nasya above Miss Nevada every day’ Nasya Mancini, a sophomore media studies major from Sparks, Nevada, was crowned Miss Nevada in 2019 and continues to hold the title until June 2021. Mancini has dedicated her time to service since she first got involved in pageants in her early teen years. Photo courtesy of Nasya Mancini. Nasya Mancini is not your typical college student at Dixie State University. Balancing school, work and a pageant title sounds hard, but Mancini m...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Lobo junior forward Valdir Manuel talks to a teammate during Saturday’s loss to San Jose State at Burns Arena in St. George, Utah. (Courtesy UNM Athletics) Here are some extra notes, quotes, stats, videos or whatever else I could empty out of the old notebook after Saturday’s 83-71 Lobos loss to ...

Mikey Dixon had 17 points as Grand Canyon edged past Dixie State 77-74 on Friday night. Asbjorn Midtgaard added 16 points for the Antelopes, while Jovan Blacksher Jr. chipped in 15. Midtgaard also had 10 rebounds.

Grand Canyon (9-3, 3-0) vs. Dixie State (4-6, 0-3) Burns Arena, St. George, Utah; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon looks for its fifth straight conference win against...

A grand sporting experiment is upon us, channeling back our memories to days of last-call craziness, Final Fours and even a football national title. Last week, the Western Athletic Conference announced it plans to start FCS football in the fall of 2021, bringing back a sport it abandoned in 2012 after 51 years. The same expansion will potentially jolt the WAC into the conversation for multiple at-large teams in the NCAA basketball tournament...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... New Mexico’s Emmanuel Kuac soars for a dunk during a game at Boise State last Feb. 23. He played well in the Lobos’ loss on Monday. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman for AP) Both results and circumstances have given University of New Mexico men’s basketball players every opportunity to let frustrat...