VOLLEYBALL: Mulholland helps Mustangs sweep Laughlin

Hannah Mulholland had three kills and three aces in both ends of a doubleheader Friday to help The Meadows’ girls volleyball team sweep host Laughlin, 25-14, 25-14 and 25-14, 25-12.

EDITORIAL: Voters should demand specifics from presidential candidates

Selecting a presidential candidate to support is a frustrating task. The average voter remembers that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was involved in a bridge scandal, that Hillary Clinton has email issues and that businessman Donald Trump has a loud mouth and louder hair, but do most voters really know where those three — or any of the other candidates — really stand on the issues?

Taylor, Bills worth a bet against Dolphins

If only the Buffalo Bills had a quarterback, they would be in business. That statement was true in recent years, but for a team that was bankrupt at the NFL’s most important position, a gamble on Tyrod Taylor could be paying off.

Shaffer’s talent, songbook never out of style

After entertaining up and down the Boulevard for more than half a century at hotel-casinos that no longer exist, there must be days well-traveled pianist Charlie Shaffer feels like he’s faded into neon-lit mist of Las Vegas history.

Idaho State QB Sanders key to Pocatello smiling again

The law was enacted in 1948 and made it illegal to frown, grimace, scowl or offer any expression that might reflect negatively upon the good citizens of Pocatello. In short, officials desired a community full of characters similar to the one Will Ferrell played in “Elf,” where smiling was their favorite.

Idaho State at UNLV: Position-by-position breakdown

QUARTERBACK: Idaho State’s Michael Sanders was the backup two years ago to UNLV’s Blake Decker when both were at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College. Decker continues to have the upper hand. Edge: UNLV

Handicapper: Favored Texas A&M too much for Bielema, Arkansas

For a loose talker who has won just two Southeastern Conference games in 16 tries, Arkansas’ Bret Bielema certainly rubs some of his fellow coaches the wrong way.

Fan gives birth to boy at San Diego ballpark

There was a notable first for the San Diego Padres on Thursday at Petco Park. The first baby, a boy, was born at the team’s downtown ballpark, which opened in 2004.

BOYS SOCCER: Hollimon, Patriots upset Gorman

Joey Hollimon scored three goals, including the match winner with seven minutes left, to help visiting Liberty’s boys soccer team upset No. 2 Bishop Gorman, 4-3 on Friday.

McKinney, Golden Eagles rout Round Mountain

Tyriq McKinney threw a touchdown pass and had a 77-yard TD run Friday as Spring Mountain’s football team rolled to a 78-0 win over visiting Round Mountain.

Eastham helps Sidewinders outlast Beatty

Brandon Eastham threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score Friday to help Sandy Valley’s football team to a 40-30 win at Beatty.

Autumn’s hot start continues in Las Vegas

The weather this weekend will not be beautiful unless you like triple-digit conditions in autumn. Friday’s high temperatures reached 102 degrees, National Weather Service meteorologist Stan Czyzyk said.

Police seek armed man in M Resort robbery

Investigators are looking for an armed man they say robbed the M Resort Friday morning, Henderson police said.

Macau billionaire jailed in U.S. subpoenaed in foreign bribery probe

NEW YORK — A billionaire Macau developer arrested for lying to U.S. customs officials about why he brought $4.5 million in cash into the United States was subpoenaed in 2014 as part of a separate foreign bribery investigation, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Pressure is on as 0-3 Rebels expected to win for first time this season

UNLV didn’t have much pressure when it played at Northern Illinois, against UCLA and at Michigan. The Rebels weren’t expected to win any of those football games. They weren’t even expected to make those opponents sweat much.

Governor welcomes Nevada soldiers back from Afghanistan

A high school English teacher who led a platoon of 29 Nevada National Guard soldiers to protect military leaders and VIPs in war-ravaged Afghanistan said Friday he’s glad to be home and thankful they all returned “in one piece.”

Petition filed to place Nevada Health CO-OP into receivership

Nevada Health CO-OP is struggling to the end. The Nevada Division of Insurance said late Friday that it filed a petition in Clark County District Court to place the CO-OP into a conservation-rehabilitation receivership.

Here’s what’s new in the theaters this week — VIDEO

“Hotel Transylvania 2” targets kids and families this weekend, while “The Intern” goes after seniors. Here’s a look at this week’s new releases:

A Q&A with Life Is Beautiful founder Rehan Choudhry

Would you believe that before Rehan Choudhry launched Life Is Beautiful, before he was in enlisted to engage everybody with enticing live music options in Las Vegas as the entertainment director at The Cosmopolitan, and even before he was in charge of wowing crowds in Atlantic City, he was working for the government as an IT consultant?

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