HOUSTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves held a subdued celebration when they clinched a playoff berth Friday night after missing out last season. The first-place Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 to punch their ticket to the postseason for the eighth time in nine years. They secured at least a Nationa...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral)— Election Day is here. ValleyCentral is your local election headquarters for all federal, state and local races in Texas. RELATED: ValleyCentral+ to livestream extensive coverage on Election Day For the latest stories ahead of Election Day, visit ...
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The 2027 Asian Cup soccer tournament has been delayed almost a year in the wake of recent deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia, becoming the biggest sports event to be postponed amid the conflict in the Middle East. The Asian Football Confederation issued a st...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Luka Doncic is in his ninth NBA season as one of the sport's most dynamic scorers, he has rarely been better than this. Two weeks into the Los Angeles Lakers' first season following LeBron James' departure, Doncic is scorching opponents with one brilli...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors center Draymond Green was ejected two minutes into the third quarter of Golden State's 116-113 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night for consecutive technical fouls. "He lit a fire in all of us and we had to respond, so I'm glad we did," Step...
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SEATTLE (AP) — Jeffery Simmons ran out of the tunnel for the first time since joining the Chicago Bears with a new uniform, orange sleeves and a wide smile as he welcomed the move that put right into contention with important games on big stages. Then he delivered exactly what th...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 42 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds in another spectacular early-season performance, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 138-117 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night. Doncic scored at least 37 points in his fifth consecutive game, hi...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The city of Brownsville officially announced its new police chief. Angel L. Figueroa, Jr. will join the ranks of the Brownsville Police Department, bringing more than 20 years of law enforcement experience. Figueroa was appointed by Brownsville...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — At 41 years old and still playing at an elite level, some might say LeBron James is aging like a fine wine. Well, maybe having some wine during Monday's contest helped his game, too. After coming up empty on a fastbreak, James crashed into a Philadelphia 76ers...
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Michael Malone walked into a room full of reporters waiting to ask him about a tougher-than-expected win in his coaching debut at blueblood program North Carolina, then offered a quip that certainly captured the mood. “You guys have as much fun as I did?”...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Here is what Mother Nature has in store for the Valley as voters prepare to hit the polls on Election Day. The day will start with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures around 73 degrees. By the afternoon, temperatures will climb to around 90 deg...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski is among four members of the World Series champions who are finalists for baseball's biggest individual awards. The Miz, a heavy favorite to win the NL Cy Young Award, was one of the top three vote-getters in balloting for t...
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The Dallas Cowboys lost 33-30 in overtime to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, dropping their record to 3-5 after blowing a double-digit fourth-quarter lead....
