Formula 1 plans to open the 2027 season in Bahrain even as uncertainty remains over this year’s races in the Middle East. F1 released a 24-race schedule for 2027 on Wednesday starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 14 and then Saudi Arabia a week later, with events also scheduled for Qatar...
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As police investigated whether to file charges against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs following a May altercation with his then-girlfriend, multiple other women contacted them to detail their own allegations against him. Those accounts were included in evidence regard...
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is set to hold a private audience on Saturday with basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame, plus thousands of traveling American fans in town for the season opener. A total of about 7,000 people s...
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GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Venus Williams has lost in her first WTA Tour semifinal in eight years. The 46-year-old Williams and her Indonesian playing partner Janice Tjen lost to Polina Kuderemetova and Maria Timofeeva 6-4, 6-7 (8), 10-6 in the Guangzhou Open doubles semifinals on S...
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Scenes from McAllen Horror Nights on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) Scenes from McAllen Horror Nights on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) Scenes from McAllen Horror Nights on Saturday,...
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La Villa quarterback Isaiah Felix (3) celebrates in the end zone after he scored a touchdown against Ben Bolt in a District 16-2A DII game at La Villa High School on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, in La Villa. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) La Villa’s Daniel Garza (11) reache...
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PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was ejected Friday night in a 127-120 loss to the Denver Nuggets for kicking Jamal Murray in the groin. Brooks attempted a turnaround jumper in the third quarter with Murray guarding, and when Brooks fell backward he kicked his ri...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 31 points, six assists and four rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors erased an early 25-point deficit then ran away from Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers for a 112-95 win Friday night in an NBA Cup game. Doncic had 37 points, seven ...
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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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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s week 10 of high school football and the Valley Sports Central team has your highlights on Overtime. Sports Director Megan Murray and Sports Reporters Brett Holmes and Noah Gulley are bringing you live coverage from Vela vs. Edinburg, Lyford...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LeBron James turns 42 in exactly two months and is in his record 24th NBA season. He's already played the best games of his career. James delivered his best one yet — yes, in a short sample size — with the 76ers on Friday night. James turned in a vintage perfo...
