CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard has been named the 37th captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, capping a busy offseason for the young center. The 21-year-old Bedard is the second-youngest captain in the history of the storied franchise, behind Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks had gone without a captain si...
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Originally from Cuernavaca, Mexico, Aaron Millan found a way to turn his passion for nature into something bigger. He founded Brownsville Kayaks five years ago to help both locals and visitors experience the beauty of the Rio Grande Valley whi...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's time to get into the Halloween spirit, and what better way to do so than to decorate your home with festive decor. One Harlingen resident in the Treasure Hills neighborhood has taken Halloween festivities a step further than your average pu...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A warm and great weekend ahead across the Rio Grande Valley. Southeast winds and sunshine will push daytime highs to 90 degrees each day on Saturday and Sunday. The trick-or-treat forecast is great, with mostly clear skies, light easterly winds...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Mic’d Up, Photojournalist Diego Tijerina follows PSJA Memorial Head Coach Omar Gonzalez as the Wolverines took on the Mission Eagles at PSJA Stadium. Going into the game, the Mission Eagles had two district wins. In the locker...
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Reigning NHL MVP Nikita Kucherov informed the Tampa Bay Lightning he is not re-signing with the team and has asked for a trade, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the talks are c...
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Unbeaten favorite Hughes established himself as an early Kentucky Derby favorite by taking control through the far turn and pulling away for a 2 1/4-length victory over American History in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile on Friday at Keeneland. Named f...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sandy Alcantara was blocked from becoming a free agent by the Miami Marlins, while Michael King went on the market Friday and Bo Bichette decided to keep his contract with the New York Mets. Starting pitchers Sonny Gray and Nick Martinez also will become free agen...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — It was only fitting that the Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their first World Series title with a beer-soaked celebration worthy of their name. “We’ve had way too many parade beers,” team captain and designated hitter Christian Yelich said Friday at a rally that ca...
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HOUSTON (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a Mexican construction worker in Houston was indicted by a grand jury Friday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, prosecutors said. The officer, Mari...
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Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker highlighted the complexity of facing the Arizona Cardinals' quick-passing offense ahead of their next matchup....
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Russia must be allowed to return to ice hockey's international tournaments, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Friday, overturning an exclusion in place since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The ruling is a major win for Russia against efforts to bar it from ...
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A t Monday’s McAllen commissioner meeting, the family of a man who died in a drunk driving crash in early 2025 pushed against the opening of a new bar in downtown McAllen. Mark Watts, owner of Santa Diabla, a downtown bar, said he applied for a conditional use permit (CUP) to mov...
