NYON, Switzerland (AP) — A group representing many of Europe's major soccer leagues has accused FIFA of “abusive conduct” in how it runs the international calendar for women's competitions after filing an expanded complaint to the European Commission. The new intervention by European Leagues foll...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday the NFL “could have probably postponed” the upcoming game in Paris between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints because of street protests in the city. France is bracing for more demonstrations Saturday against t...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion. Jacob Misiorowski brings his record-setting heat to the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers...
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PARIS (AP) — Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Friday expressed confidence in the NFL to make security decisions around staging a game in Paris amid recent civil unrest in the city. The Pittsburgh star spoke at a news conference inside a downtown hotel shortly after the team ...
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An execution of a fellow human being, no matter how heinous the crime, is a somber and serious matter. To carry out this action at all is bad enough, but to do it publicly and livestreamed, no less, only makes it worse. We look like savages watching someone die for our entertainm...
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I add my voice to that of Larry Jokl in urging prompt, coordinated action on the Rio Grande Riverfront Redevelopment District. I have served Cameron County for more than 29 years: first as county auditor, then as director of economic development and community affairs, and now as ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Independent School District announced Friday that Peña Elementary students are being relocated to Garcia Middle School due to smoke from a nearby brush fire. The district said all students and staff are safe and are being relocat...
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Connor Hellebuyck finally has a new home after the Winnipeg Jets granted the three-time Vezina Trophy winning goaltender's trade request in a deal that sent him to the New Jersey Devils on Friday. The Devils sent center Dawson Mercer, goalie Nico Daws, prospect Alexander Command,...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jury deliberations resumed Friday in the sentencing phase for Rogelio Martinez, the man convicted of murdering San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 police chase. The jury began deliberating on Thursday afternoon on whether Martine...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Pharr man will spend 40 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two children between the ages of 6 and 12, Hidalgo County District Attorney Torbio "Terry" Palacios announced Friday. Martin Hernandez Alvarado, 61, was found gu...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff has made the Milwaukee Brewers’ World Series roster without having pitched in a game over the last 3½ months. Woodruff took the place of Chad Patrick on Milwaukee's 13-man pitching staff as the Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays submitted their World Ser...
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Attorney General Ken Paxton is the latest candidate to visit the Valley as we head towards Election Day. The Senate candidate held a get-out-the-vote event at Palenque Grill in Brownsville Thursday morning. Fewer than a hundred people were in a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The forecast over the next days will be mostly sunny, minimal rain chances and temperatures around average through the weekend. As high pressure builds overhead this will bring us mostly sunny skies this Friday with highs climbing into the mid 8...
