GENEVA (AP) — European soccer leader Aleksander Ceferin said Wednesday it is “our work” to repair the unity and trust broken by FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan. The UEFA president, in rare public comments two months into the divisive global rift in soccer, did not...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — State prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for two of the four men accused in a Peñitas capital murder case. Court records indicate Hidalgo County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for 24-year-old Pedro Ismael Garcia and 38-year-old...
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — CJ Bailey figured he had a choice in how he responded to making the mistake that turned N.C. State's road win into one of the most improbable losses in college football in years. The quarterback could brood over that devastating moment. Or he could focus on m...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced in Manhattan to 15 years in prison Wednesday for a felony sex crime in another #MeToo reckoning. Weinstein’s sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a lega...
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending surgery on his left knee, according to a person with knowledge of the details of the injury. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team has...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Watching live high school football games is easier than ever with our free ValleyCentral+ app. ValleyCentral is the only news station in the region to bring you live broadcasts from the Harlingen, Brownsville, Weslaco, and McAllen school distric...
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Texas state Rep. Angela Paxton (R) told a group of conservative women to vote Republican “even if we’re mad at them,” marking the first time she has publicly weighed in on her estranged husband's Senate race as he trails in the polls. Paxton filed for divorce in July 2025 from Te...
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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — While UTRGV basketball squads start warming up, volleyball is already in full swing. The Vaqueros get set for Southland play this week with two SLC matchups on slate. Head Coach Todd Lowery put his team through the gauntlet in non-conference play...
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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Basketball season is officially back at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The swishing of hoops at the UTRGV Fieldhouse means the Vaqueros are back on the court for their first practice of the 2026-27 season. UTRGV Women's Basketball Hea...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The last chance to see Lionel Messi play for Argentina. Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane in action again before the Ballon d'Or is announced. Cristiano Ronaldo's relentless pursuit of 1,000 career goals and Erling Haaland, no doubt, doing Erli...
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About four hours after Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was admitted to an Austin hospital with a gunshot wound, the Venezuelan man was discharged Sunday and taken 135 miles south to an immigration detention center where some detainees have complained about inadequate medical care. The...
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Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have agreed on a two-year contract extension that could be worth $115 million if he plays both seasons, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The second year of the deal, the 2028-29 season, is at Leonard's option, accordi...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The 7-day forecast has two main messages: heat and a daily chance of showers and thunderstorms. Starting with precipitation, rain coverage stays the same day to day, with isolated to widely scattered activity possible through the late morning to...
