2015 The Meadows Girls Volleyball Capsule

he Mustangs advanced to the state tournament last year and continually have one of the best Division III programs in the state, but the loss of nine seniors to graduation will be difficult to overcome.

 
Lightning strikes plane at Atlanta airport — VIDEO

Lightning struck a Delta Air Lines plane in line for takeoff at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport this week, and it was all captured on amateur video.

2015 Palo Verde Football Capsule

New coach Aznarez inherits a tough job in replacing the only coach Palo Verde has known.

2015 Shadow Ridge Football Capsule

Coach Foster will look to lean heavily on Dominick Wilson, the team’s top rusher and scorer last season.

2015 Western Football Capsule

New coach Norton has made several stops as a college assistant, but he’s probably never faced a task quite like rebuilding Western’s program.

2015 Bishop Gorman Football Capsule

Most high school programs couldn’t recover from losing the nation’s top tight end (Jones) a Notre Dame recruit (Fertitta), its leading tackler (Otukolo), its leading rusher (Russell Booze) and the national coach of the year (Tony Sanchez). But don’t weep for the Gaels.

Depleted 49ers a safe bet to go under win total

Until recently, Jim Tomsula was an unknown defensive line coach, and it’s not going to be easy going from the trenches to the spotlight. The team he’s coaching is declining, so that makes it tougher.

51s lose to Omaha, fall out of first place

J.C. Boscan drew a full-count, two-out, bases-loaded walk off Vic Black to bring home the decisive run in the ninth innnig as the Omaha Storm Chasers rallied for a 5-4 win over the 51s in a Pacific Coast League game Thursday at Cashman Field.

Football, baseball dominate weekend TV offerings

Welcome to Week 2 of the NFL preseason, where many of the league’s marquee names will make their 2015 debuts in seven TV games this weekend.

Limo, taxi operators seek answers on new 3 percent tax

Some taxi and limo operators sought clarity on Thursday on how the state Taxation Department would collect a new 3 percent tax and whether they could pass it on to their customers through a tariff modification.

Fatal stabbing victim identified as 50-year-old man

A man found stabbed to death on a central valley street early Wednesday morning has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Rice’s reach exceeds genre

“Night Stalker” author Jeff Rice probably would have appreciated a little more mystery associated with his July 1 death in Las Vegas. When you live in a creative world riddled with blood suckers and neck crushers, an ordinary death seems just a little tame.

Participation trophies not doing kids any harm

James Harrison on Monday made national news for something other than trying to add depth behind younger outside linebackers in Pittsburgh, writing on an Instagram post that he was taking away the participation trophies until his boys “EARN a real trophy.” The majority of responses that followed were as predictable as they were shortsighted.

At 56, John McEnroe believes he can beat Serena Williams

Appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Wednesday, 56-year-old John McEnroe said he thinks he could beat Serena Williams today if the two tennis greats played a serious match against each other.

 
Inmate indicted for escape from New York prison

Inmate David Sweat, who pulled off an elaborate escape from an upstate New York prison in early June, has been indicted on two counts of escape in the third degree and a count of promoting prison contraband, Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said Thursday.

 
Owner of ‘Goonies’ house closes it to visitors after being overrun

The owner of a prominent Astoria, Oregon, home featured in the popular movie “The Goonies” has been overwhelmed by a flood of visitors, which, according to a city councilor, has grown to as many as 1,500 people in a single day.

Giants QB Eli Manning says one of his centers stinks, literally

If we didn’t know any better, we’d think it was Bad Comedian Eli Manning talking and not New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning when he spoke recently about the personal hygiene perils of being under center.