Local product Stott named Phillies’ top minor leaguer

The Philadelphia Phillies named infielder Bryson Stott, who played at UNLV and Desert Oasis High School, their minor player of the year. Before Friday, the 23-year-old was hitting .294 with 26 doubles, 15 home runs, 46 RBIS, nine steals and an .874 OPS between High-a Jersey Shore in Lakewood,

New Jersey, and Double-a Reading (Pennsylvania). The Phillies selected him 14th overall in the 2019 draft.

■ Volleyball: At Tempe, Ariz., Mariena Hayden had 18 kills and nine digs to lead UNLV (8-2) to its sixth straight win, a 22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-23 victory over Pacific (3-8) in the Sparky Invitational. The match had 42 ties and 17 lead changes.

■ Tennis: At Fertitta Tennis Complex, top-seeded Christopher Bulus, a New Mexico Military Institute transfer, won twice in straight sets in top-flight singles in his UNLV debut at the annual Easley Memorial Classic.

■ Motor sports: At Bristol, Tenn.,

A.J. Allmendinger slid sideways across the Food City 300 finish line to edge reigning series champion Austin Cindric for the win and the NASCAR Xfinity Series regular-season title.

■ NBA: The Los Angeles Clippers broke ground on a $1.8 billion, privately funded arena in Inglewood, California. Named the Intuit Dome, it is to open in 2024.

From staff and wire reports