Bishop Gorman’s Ali Walsh off to blazing start

Before the football season, Bishop Gorman running back Biaggio Ali Walsh might have been best known for being the grandson of Muhammad Ali. Four weeks into the season, Walsh has made his own name.

Sunrise Mountain goes for two, beats Virgin Valley

Steven Wright hit Daltyn Pytrysson in the left corner of the end zone for a 2-point conversion in overtime to give Sunrise Mountain’s football team a 22-21 home win over Virgin Valley on Thursday night.

Imagine Dragons rock out for charity — PHOTOS

Las Vegas rockers Imagine Dragons showed off their charitable side Thursday at the Tyler Robinson Foundation charity event at the Four Seasons.

UNLV defense ‘making people earn what they get’

Just by themselves, the numbers aren’t anything to brag about. When talking about UNLV’s defense, however, the statistics can’t be judged in a vacuum. Context is crucial.

VOLLEYBALL: Klopfer powers Gators past Bengals

Rachel Klopfer had 35 kills, 14 digs and two aces Thursday as Green Valley’s girls volleyball team outlasted visiting Bonanza, 25-17, 18-25, 25-22, 26-28, 15-11.

Zimmerman, optimistic Rebels hold workout

Each fall, it’s the same theme. A talented team comes together to prepare for the season while the players talk optimistically of improved chemistry and better results. But for Stephen Zimmerman, this is a new story.

Time for winless teams to wake up

A losing quarterback is often heckled and ripped. It seldom happens to Andrew Luck, who usually leads a good life. But when things turned bad this week, Luck was the target, and the angry critic was his coach.

The weekend’s best bets

Our handicappers choose their best bets for this weekend’s NFL and college football slate.

Delta cancels Baltimore flight after tarantula found

Passengers who were scheduled to board a Delta flight from Baltimore to Atlanta thankfully avoided a potential in-flight run-in with a tarantula on Wednesday night.

SEC doesn’t deserve benefit of doubt

Nick Saban is the face of the mighty Southeastern Conference, and the Alabama coach already has one black eye.

TV Timeout: QB matchup spices up Pac-12 opener

After Josh Rosen’s spectacular college debut against Virginia, UCLA’s true freshman quarterback has been mediocre in wins over UNLV and Brigham Young.

Yogi guided me into the light of day

It was in the wee hours of the morning when the bulletin declared it an official game, that lovable Yogi Berra had died at age 90.

1 person killed in crash near MLK and Carey

A man died after a crash in North Las Vegas on Thursday night, police said. Witness statements suggested that speeding and alcohol impairment may have been factors in the 49-year-old man’s death, department spokesman officer Aaron Patty said.

GIRLS SOCCER: Bunker, Schraft help Pirates nip Miners

Bailey Bunker and Alexia Schraft each scored a first-half goal Thursday to lead Moapa Valley’s girls soccer team to a 2-1 win over visiting Sunrise Mountain.

 
Pope urges U.S. to end hostility toward immigrants

Pope Francis beseeched Americans to end hostility toward immigrants in a historic speech before the U.S. Congress on Thursday, weighing in forcefully on a divisive issue that is stirring debate in the 2016 presidential campaign.

 
More than 700 pilgrims killed in stampede near Mecca

At least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed on Thursday in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, in the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage for 25 years.

Nevada State College president cheers growth, sets new goals

Standing inside a gleaming new lecture hall at Nevada State College, President Bart Patterson cheered the school’s recent $54 million expansion and laid out big ambitions for the growing campus Thursday night while delivering his annual State of the College address.

 
4 dead after duck boat crash in Seattle

Four students were killed on Thursday when an amphibious tour bus and a charter bus carrying foreign college students collided head-on on a Seattle bridge, authorities said.

BOYS SOCCER: Morales, Cowboys down Dragons

Jose Morales had two goals to help Chaparral’s boys soccer team to a 4-2 victory over host Del Sol on Thursday.

Literary Las Vegas: Erin Elizabeth Eichenber

Local author Erin Elizabeth Eichenber’s “Lake Mead,” a book in the Images of America series, explores life before the lake, starting with studies of the area’s cultural and natural history.

Giants roll over Redskins, 32-21

The New York Giants converted two turnovers into 14 points, and they rolled to a 32-21 win over the Washington Redskins on Thursday at MetLife Stadium.

Royals lock up AL Central

Mike Moustakas homered, drove in three runs and reached five times as the Kansas City Royals thrashed the Seattle Mariners 10-4 Thursday night. With the Royals’ victory and the Minnesota Twins’ loss to the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City wrapped up the American League Central championship.

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