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Jury deliberating in accused San Benito cop killer’s trial
B ROWNSVILLE — Jurors who are deciding the case of a 21-year-old Brownsville man of fatally shooting a San Benito police officer following an hourslong pursuit three years ago began deliberating at 11:10 a.m. Thursday. The deliberations come on the fourth day of testimony in the ...
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Shorter NHL training camps don't change much about early-season hockey, it's still sloppy
The first three days of the earliest leaguewide start in NHL history delivered scores straight out of the 1980s. Edmonton and Vancouver played 6-5 and 9-7 games. Pittsburgh routed Philadelphia 7-0. Colorado beat Los Angeles 8-4. “There’s a lot of goals being scored, which tells y...
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Breanna Stewart says Liberty were told they did not have a reset timeout in overtime
ATLANTA (AP) — The New York Liberty opted not to advance the ball for a better shot at a tying 3-pointer, then said after their loss Wednesday night that officials told them they didn't have a reset timeout left. The Liberty inbounded the ball under the basket, forcing them to go...
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Industriales become first Cuban baseball team to wear a private sponsor logo
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s flagship baseball team, Industriales, has debuted a jersey featuring a private sponsor’s logo — an eye-catching development in a country that for decades rejected professional sports, advertising, and private sponsorship. It is the first time in the 65-year h...
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Jury deliberating in capital murder trial for man accused of killing San Benito police lieutenant
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After hearing closing arguments from the state and defense Thursday morning, the jury is deliberating in the capital murder trial for Rogelio Martinez Jr., who is accused of killing San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 police ch...
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Valley Storm Team: Drought conditions improve & our weekend outlook
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — This episode of Valley Storm Team brings members of the team together to talk about the drought, the hurricane, and our weekend. Recent rains have made a dramatic improvement in our drought conditions across the Valley. We are still seeing some ...
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Athletes of the Week: Francisco Gomez and William Taylor
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — While many teams took some R&R with a bye last week, our Valley High School football players still delivered plenty of action and stellar performances. Two partners in crime from Sharyland stood out to earn our Athletes of the Week. A mystery is...
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Jacob Bridgeman goes from Presidents Cup to a 63 to lead the PGA Tour stop in Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Fresh off making the clinching putt in another U.S. victory at the Presidents Cup, Jacob Bridgeman birdied four of his last five holes Thursday for an 8-under 63 to take a one-shot lead over Jordan Smith in the Baycurrent Classic. The PGA Tour's lone stop i...
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NBA, FIBA reiterate plan for new Europe league whether EuroLeague merger happens or not
LONDON (AP) — The NBA was pressing ahead with plans to launch a new European basketball league, saying on Thursday the current model was seriously undervalued. EuroLeague owners this week rejected a formal offer from the NBA to merge into a single European operation. But the NBA ...
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Kentucky State women's basketball player from Senegal freed after 2 months in ICE custody
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player from Senegal, who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been released after spending two months in custody. At a hearing on Tuesday a judge granted a $2,500 bond for Aminata Seck and i...
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Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz says freshman Johnnie 'DJ' Jones receives a heart transplant
Missouri freshman offensive tackle Johnnie “DJ” Jones has received a heart transplant, coach Eli Drinkwitz said. Drinkwitz announced on X on Thursday morning that the surgery Wednesday went well and that Jones was recovering. “We are incredibly grateful for the medical team who c...