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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Houston Texans got a big win on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans and then received even bigger news in the aftermath — the offense has added wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals. The Texans also received a 2027 seve...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cleveland rookie wide receiver KC Concepcion suffered a concussion late in the first quarter of the Browns' 17-12 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from Minkah Fitzpatrick. The Browns were driving on their second ...
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jayden Daniels took off on an ill-advised scramble in the closing seconds of overtime with the Commanders in field goal range and Washington was unable to stop the clock before time expired, settling for a 27-27 tie with the New York Giants on Sunday after bo...
By TERESA M. WALKER | Associated Press N ASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw for 261 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score and the Houston Texans snapped their winless start to the season by routing the Tennessee Titans 26-3 Sunday. This is the second straight seas...
LONDON (AP) — Cam Little grew up playing soccer and watching Premier League games every weekend. So to line up a game-winning kick for the Jaguars in London was something special. Little connected from 57 yards as time expired and Jacksonville beat the Philadelphia Eagles 19-17 i...
O n Sept. 3, in the sixth month of Operation Epstein Distraction that Donald Trump said would last “four weeks or less” a U.S. missile hit a household in Kuhestak, Iran, where a wedding celebration was taking place. Five people were killed, among them two children of ages 4 and 1...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson left Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints to be evaluated for a concussion. Hockenson's head appeared to hit the Superdome turf hard as he used both arms to protect the football while being gang-tackled at the ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Philip Hauff says he has owned Chicago Bears season tickets for the last 25 years but had never attended one of his favorite team’s games at Lambeau Field before this week. After former Chicago coach Mike Ditka died Friday at the age of 86, Hauff figured he...
Kyrie Irving waited nearly 600 days for his return to the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks didn't keep him waiting any longer for his welcome-back basket. Irving got a reverse layup on the game's opening possession Sunday night, setting the tone for him scoring a team-high 17 points in ...
BEIJING (AP) — Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen won her first title in two years by beating French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the China Open final on Sunday. Zheng clinched with her first match point chance, serving an ace to Andreeva’s backhand side, then fell to the ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Miguel Rojas is on the NL Championship Series roster for the Los Angeles Dodgers after being sidelined by lower back pain. Left-hander Justin Wrobleski also is part of the Dodgers' roster for their matchup with Milwaukee. The Brewers went with the same 26-man gro...
SHANGHAI (AP) — Top-seeded Alexander Zverev let two match points slip in the second-set tiebreaker before winning 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3 against Quentin Halys at the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters on Sunday. Zverev never gave up a break-point chance in a third-round match where the U.S. Op...
SINGAPORE (AP) — Silenced by a broken radio, Max Verstappen let his driving do all the talking on the track. Verstappen raced hard into the first corner then cruised to his second consecutive Formula 1 win at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen had been concerned about...
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Chicago White Sox faded from the postseason with hardly any offense. After winning the first two games of their best-of-five AL Division Series against Cleveland, Chicago struck out 21 times and managed just three hits in a 2-0 defeat Saturday night that adva...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Gavin Williams and José Ramírez delivered when the Cleveland Guardians needed them the most. Williams had 12 of a record 21 strikeouts by Cleveland pitchers, Ramírez hit a two-run, go-ahead home run on a pitch just above home plate in the fourth inning and the Gu...
LONDON (AP) — A 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown nullified and two players ejected. It was quite a start to the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Jaguars rookie Josh Cameron returned the opening kickoff 90 ...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — One of the wildest second halves of a game in soccer history hardly seemed likely with the score 0-0 at halftime between two midtable teams in the Swedish league. When it was all over Saturday after an 11-goal half — a league record — Brommapojkarna won 6...
K ris Kristofferson came back home 29 years ago. The legendary singer-songwriter and actor’s visit to Brownsville in 1997 was his first time back to the Valley since 1952, according to archival reporting from The Brownsville Herald. The year before, Kristofferson didn’t have any ...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — If Georgia lands the No. 1 ranking, it should probably come with an asterisk. The second-ranked Bulldogs benefitted from what appeared to be a blown call in a 20-17 victory at No. 2 Alabama on Saturday night. Dwight Phillips Jr. ran for 120 yards, Bo Walke...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Quarterback Kenneth Minchey ran untouched for a 2-point conversion after C.J. Baxter scored on a 1-yard run to lift Kentucky to a 35-34 overtime victory over No. 10 LSU on Saturday night. “There was nobody in the middle, so I figured I would run there,” Minc...
It was a bad day for No. 1 Texas and No. 16 Florida. It was, however, a very good day for Brent Venables and Shane Beamer. It was a pretty good day for Kirby Smart and No. 2 Georgia, too. Probably good enough for No. 1. The Bulldogs went on the road and beat No. [...]...
DALLAS (AP) — Oklahoma and coach Brent Venables really needed this win. Getting it against top-ranked Texas in their Red River rivalry game and donning the Golden Hat trophy just made it that much better. While the Sooners still a have a long way to go on offense, Tate Sandell ki...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — All along, Christian Yelich felt this was going to be part of the road for the Milwaukee Brewers. It was always going to be the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers — with their consecutive World Series titles and a payroll that casts a long shadow over Yelich and the smal...
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Wayne Knight rushed for a touchdown and caught another score, and No. 21 UCLA overcame an injury to starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava to remain undefeated with a 17-15 victory over No. 13 Oregon on Saturday. Knight ran for 103 yards on 22 carries and caught ...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Jonaz Walton scored on a 97-yard run — the third longest offensive play in Notre Dame Stadium history — and finished with 181 yards as the No. 3 Fighting Irish routed Stanford 58-7 on Saturday. Walton’s 181 yards are the most by a Notre Dame runni...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Guard Brandin Podziemski has received a five-year rookie-scale contract extension from the Golden State Warriors worth $110 million that takes him through the 2031-32 season, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. The person spoke on co...
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in a while, the United States is not looking ahead to a Women's World Cup as defending champion. This month, the Americans are getting a close-up look at who currently holds the crown. Patri Guijarro and Eva Navarro scored in the first 14 minu...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — This was the kind of performance South Carolina expected from quarterback LaNorris Sellers all season. Seller accounted for five touchdowns, including four passing in his best performance in nearly two years, and the Gamecocks stunned No. 16 Florida 38-19...
NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns has been traded from Minnesota, lost the conference finals and won the NBA title for his childhood team — and still feels he is in the period of grief that began six years ago. Just 10 days before the New York Knicks' banner-raising celebration,...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week. Starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. Convicted child murderer John Allen Rubio was found to b...
LINCOLN, Neb, (AP) — Josh Hoover surprised a Nebraska defense stacked to stop the run on a fourth-and-1, flipping the ball to a wide-open Nick Marsh for a 44-yard touchdown to give No. 7 Indiana its first lead in a 20-17 victory over Nebraska on Saturday. The Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0 B...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Billy Edwards Jr. threw a 75-yard touchdown pass in the second half and North Carolina knocked off No. 25 Pittsburgh 21-17 on Saturday. Pitt had just taken a 17-14 lead when the Tar Heels immediately responded. Edwards hit Shamar Easter for a 75-yard score down ...
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will be inactive for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions, a person with knowledge of the situation said Saturday, as trade rumors swirl around the former No. 4 overall pick. The person spoke to The Associated ...
Bruno Guimarães came off the bench to score on his home debut as defending champion Arsenal recovered to beat Leeds 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. Guimarães netted just four minutes after being sent on. It was the Brazil midfielder’s second goal for Arsenal — he scored ag...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Anything short of a WNBA championship is considered a disappointment for the Aces, so changes almost certainly are coming after Las Vegas was swept out of the semifinals by Golden State on Friday night. Whether that change involves the Big Three is the Aces' bigg...
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is out for the season after injuring his right knee Friday night in a game at Washington, the team announced Saturday. Shesterkin did not put any weight on his right leg as he was helped off the ice by teammates after an...
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese Football Federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for walking out on the team and initiated disciplinary proceedings. The case has been referred to its disciplinary investigation committee and its findings will remain confidential until it...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Three Cameron County beaches will remain temporarily closed due to high tides and dangerous conditions in the Gulf indirectly caused by now-former Hurricane Isaias. Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. announced the temporary closures Saturda...
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Augsburg player Robin Fellhauer scored what appeared to be the fastest goal in Bundesliga history on Saturday by finding the net in just 8 seconds after kickoff against Bayern Munich. Stats provider Opta said it was the fastest goal ever scored in the Ger...
T exas’ juvenile detention centers, including the Joe B. Evins Correctional Facility in Edinburg, have faced allegations of mistreatment for decades. State and federal courts have issued mandates for corrective actions after reports of sexual and physical abuse, neglect and failu...
NEW YORK (AP) — Golden State Valkyries owner Joe Lacob proclaimed that his team would win a championship within its first five years when he bought the expansion franchise. The Valkyries are now one step away from achieving his mandate way ahead of schedule as it only took two ye...
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Adam Scott and Justin Thomas moved into contention at the PGA Tour's Baycurrent Classic in Japan on Saturday, one stroke off the lead after three rounds at the Yokohama Country Club. Scott, looking for his first PGA Tour win in six years, shot a 6-under 65 ...
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Bear Bachmeier threw for a season-high 329 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 8 BYU to a 24-10 victory over Iowa State on Friday night. Bachmeier completed 22 of 30 passes en route to his fourth career 300-yard game. He also ran for a career-best 109 yards to...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — If the Aces set the recent standard by winning three of the four past titles, the Valkyries are showing that not all the WNBA history making these days belongs only to Las Vegas. Golden State last season became the first expansion franchise to make the playoffs, ...
SEATTLE (AP) — Kamari Moulton ran for a career-high 208 yards on 26 carries and the Iowa defense held Washington to minus-3 yards rushing as the 20th-ranked Hawkeyes rolled to a 41-24 victory Friday night. Jeremy Hecklinski, starting in place of injured Hawkeyes quarterback Hank ...
Harlingen South ball carrier Luke Ramirez (8) fights off against Weslaco East defender Adrian Espino (53) in a District 15-5A DI game at Bobby Lackey Stadium on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) Weslaco East defender Uriel Oviedo (49) ce...
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin was helped off the ice with a right leg injury Friday night after an awkward fall into his own net against the Washington Capitals. Shesterkin came well out of his crease to challenge a shooter midway through the second pe...
NEW YORK (AP) — Angel Reese was sitting at home watching the end of the WNBA Finals last season when she tweeted “ manifesting the finals.” Exactly 364 days later, Reese is there after helping Atlanta reach the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013 with a 22-point effort in t...
PSJA North’s Mark Quintanilla, right up the middle against Los Fresnos defenders during a District 32-6A game at PSJA Stadium Friday Oct.09, 2026 in Pharr. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com) PSJA North’s Drayden Espinoza, right, runs past Los Fresnos defender Christopher Wals...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference college football clash between No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama remained on schedule for Saturday night despite the arrival of Hurricane Isaias along the U.S. Gulf Coast. President Donald Trump, however, will no longer attend the...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cam Talbot became the first NHL goalie to win a game with nine different teams by stopping 20 shots in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 3-2 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. In his first season with Columbus, Talbot stopped all three of Ch...
Mike Ditka was “Iron Mike” as a player who revolutionized the tight end position and later became the easily recognizable and often imitated fiery, mustached and sweater vest-wearing “Da Coach” of the Chicago Bears during a Super Bowl-winning tenure. Ditka died Friday at 86, his ...
ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) — A local judge on Friday found three Mexicans guilty of the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in April 2024 in the Mexican state of Baja California. The trial for the triple homicide that shocked Mexico and drew international atte...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Tarik Skubal against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, last year's World Series MVP, will start Game 2 on Monday at American Family Field, manager Dave Ro...
Shohei Ohtani is scuffling at the plate, and so far the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar is coming up mostly empty in the postseason. After stumbling into the playoffs battling biceps and knee injuries, he was 2 for 13 (.154) with two walks, four strikeouts and one stolen base in th...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald's back is feeling much better after a week of rest and treatment, and he plans to play for the Rams against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night after he missed Los Angeles' previous game. His dream pairing with Myles Garrett still does not appear to ...
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rough surf and dangerous rip currents are creating hazardous conditions along the South Texas coast this weekend as Hurricane Isaias stirs up the Gulf. All Cameron County beaches are under red flag warnings, signaling high surf and dang...
CLEVELAND (AP) — After coming out of the bullpen Thursday night to get the final three outs, Gavin Williams will start for the Cleveland Guardians in Saturday night's winner-take-all Game 5 of their AL Division Series against Sean Burke and the Chicago White Sox. “Gavin wants the...
NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty are moving on from Game 2 and the confusion of whether they had a timeout in the waning seconds of overtime. The Liberty star knows that it won't do any good to dwell on the discrepancy between her discussion with the offic...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bays Rays showed they can play any brand of baseball during a sweep of the New York Yankees. They mixed power from likely and unlikely sources and their usual small-ball style along with dominant pitching, excellent fielding and strong fundam...
