LAS VEGAS (AP) — Utah Jazz guard Trey Alexander was taken from the court on stretcher Monday night after appearing to injure his side on a drive to the basket in an NBA Summer League game against the Chicago Bulls. Alexander, who signed a two-way deal with Utah last week, made contact with the Bu...
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Utah Jazz guard Trey Alexander was taken from the court on stretcher Monday night after appearing to injure his side on a drive to the basket in an NBA Summer League game against the Chicago Bulls. Alexander, who signed a two-way deal with Utah last week, made contact with the Bu...
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Volleyball released its 2026 schedule, including nine home matches at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. The reigning Southland Conference Champions open the season at West Virginia August 28. The home opener at UTRGV Fieldhouse is set fo...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordan Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and wore the top of his jersey splayed open as he dug in for his final Home Run Derby swing. The picture of Cardinals cool, Walker chased down Kyle Schwarber, shut up a rambunctious Philly crowd and ...
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jurors heard opening arguments Monday in a case that may reveal whether a member of the Mission school board accepted bribes. Veronica Inez O’Caña, 50, of Mission is accused of participating in a conspiracy to bribe a member of the school board — and stop a witnes...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The northbound lanes of I-69C are closed until further notice due to a rollover crash involving a city of Edinburg solid waste truck. The crash reportedly happened at 6:30 p.m. on Monday right before the Monte Cristo Road exit in Edinburg. Police said the truck...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The RGV Red Crowns' sophomore campaign ended in the South Texas Conference Championship to Capital City SC in penalty kicks. While the Red Crowns fell short of its ultimate goal, RGV accomplished a drastic turnaround from year one to year two. In its first seaso...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper said he did not know a Cameo video he recorded would be used by FanDuel as a reward for a VIP customer who later sued the sportsbook, saying it took advantage of his gambling addiction. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported last week tha...
STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The date is set for Flight 13 and Booster 20 performed a successful static fire test. How is Starbase gearing up for flight? Well, let's take a look into this week's Avid Starship and Starbase update and find out. The time is at hand and workers at Starbase are ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A high-pressure system over the northern U.S. is shaping our weather here in the Valley, keeping us on the southern edge of that ridge. That means temperatures will stay right around what we normally expect for this time of year, hot, dry and pretty typical for ...
DONNA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Donna is considering an ordinance that would require pet owners to pay a fee when surrendering animals to the city's animal shelter, a proposal that has sparked debate among residents and animal welfare advocates. Supporters say the fee could help cover ...
Beginning with next year’s NCAA women's basketball tournament, the top 16 teams will be placed in the bracket in their true ranking regardless of conference affiliation. In the past, the top four teams in a conference would be placed in different regions to protect them from playing each other un...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A teen confessed to officers that she and the quinceañera drank tequila "directly from the bottles," which led to the arrest of a couple during their daughter's 15th birthday party, according to an offense report obtained by ValleyCentral. Jeanett Garza, 43, and...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among baseball’s All-Stars who say players will never agree to a salary cap but maintain there’s plenty of time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season. “Both sides kind of have their line that they’re not going to cro...
NEW YORK (AP) — Chad Tracy notices how much baseball has changed in the 13 years since he took his last big league at-bat. “You watch a Triple-A game, most everybody that’s coming out of the bullpen left-handed or right-handed is throwing 95-plus,” the Boston Red Sox manager said. “Back in the da...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Texas Department of Transportation is alerting drivers of overnight lane closures happening this week in Mercedes. The overnight closures will be in effect on westbound lanes of Interstate 2 between Mile 1 Road and International Boulevard. The affected road...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The next generation of law enforcement officers were welcomed on Monday at the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office's inaugural teen academy. Approximately 25 students across the Rio Grande Valley were selected from a pool of 50 applicants to get a look inside the wo...
PHILADELHIA (AP) — Don Mattingly felt a tinge of awkwardness when he was offered the chance to serve as a coach under Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts at the All-Star Game. Mattingly passed on a guaranteed spot in the AL dugout when he left his job as Toronto's bench coach to manager John...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson, who was arrested on June 9 on suspicion of felony domestic violence, has the opportunity to avoid criminal charges. Los Angeles City Attorney's Office spokesman Ivor Pine confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday tha...
Josh Allen doesn’t need to win a Super Bowl to be No. 1. The Buffalo Bills' franchise player was voted the NFL’s top quarterback by The Associated Press in a preseason survey. The 2024 AP NFL Most Valuable Player beat out Patrick Mahomes, who earned the top spot each of the three previous seasons...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Lyford police chief and approximately five to six others were reportedly stung during a bee attack Monday morning, according to the Willacy County Emergency Management Coordinator. At approximately 10:50 a.m., the bee attack was reported after a resident was...
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Jordan Spieth was four days shy of turning 24 when he delivered pure magic in the final hour at Royal Birkdale to win the British Open for the third leg of the Grand Slam. It was among the most astonishing finishes in a major championship. Perhaps even more astonishing? ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber of the host Philadelphia Phillies will lead off for the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game as the replacement for designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who is skipping the showcase to have a knee procedure ahead of the season's second half. Detroit Tige...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor outlined a plan for surgery, rehabilitation and another fight following his knee injury in his shortened UFC 329 fight with Max Holloway. “Surgery. Prehab. Return to martial arts practice. Go again. Final fight of the contract. Please God!” McGregor wrote on Instag...
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA season is at its midway point and no team has been more of a mystery than the New York Liberty. The Liberty have proven they can beat the elite teams in the league with victories over Minnesota and Las Vegas. New York became the first team to win the [...]
MADRID (AP) — A former Spanish prime minister is facing criticism for saying that France's World Cup team “does not have any French players," which French and Spanish leaders have called racist. Mariano Rajoy, a member of Spain’s conservative Popular Party, made the comment in a column for Spanis...
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The struggling Athletics on Monday dismissed pitching coach Scott Emerson. The team announced bullpen coach Dan Hubbs will serve as interim pitching coach for the remainder of the season. Sunday's 9-1 loss at the Chicago White Sox left the Athletics with a nine-game...
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Joe Dean of England delivered the goods Monday morning at Royal Birkdale by winning the inaugural “Last Chance Qualifier” with a 2-under 68 to become the last man into the field for the British Open. Dean was clinging to a one-shot lead when he hit into a pot bunker on t...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early Sunday morning shooting at a nightclub parking lot in rural Edinburg. According to a news release from HCSO, at approximately 12:10 a.m. Sunday, deputies responded to shots fired in the 5100 block of ...
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — His thick moustache wasn't the only feature that made Ryan Blaney look like Richard Petty in a dominant performance at EchoPark Speedway. Blaney drove like NASCAR's King while ruling the Cup Series race from qualifying through every stage in a weather-delayed victory which lef...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The suspect involved in a Monday morning Chase bank robbery has been identified, the Brownsville Police Department announced in an update. Authorities identified the suspect as 45-year-old Eliud Escobedo. In the update, Brownsville police said Escobedo allegedly...
Due to Network changes, the Saturday July 18th showing of Mutual of Omaha airing at 9am has been rescheduled for July 14th at 2:30pm, Earth Odyssey A airing at 9:30am has been rescheduled for July 15th at 2:30pm, Wild Child airing at 10am has been rescheduled for July 16th at 2:30pm, Forever Youn...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For the week ahead we'll see hot and generally rain-free conditions. Monday's look for partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid to upper 90s. It is possible some across Starr County could reach the cent mark later Monday. The muggy airmass sitting overhead will...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Police said Monday they are investigating the death of South Africa World Cup soccer player Jayden Adams, after his body was discovered this weekend at a property in the city of Cape Town. The 25-year-old Adams died two weeks after helping South Africa reach the kno...
LONDON (AP) — A perfectly-placed topspin lob winner that sailed beyond reach of his 6-foot-6 (1.98-meter) opponent and landed on the outside of the baseline in the second game. A delicate drop shot which made Alexander Zverev change direction so suddenly that the German player over-extended his r...
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A real estate broker from Mission is scheduled for trial Monday afternoon on bribery, money laundering and witness tampering charges. Here’s what we know about Veronica Inez O’Caña, 50, of Mission and the case against her: Who is Veronica O’Caña? Veronica O’Caña i...
The Chicago White Sox took shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first pick of the amateur draft this past weekend, and Tampa Bay selected shortstop Grady Emerson one spot later. Yes, both those teams are currently in first place. Pro drafts — even those with lotteries — generally start with some of ...
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — A late brush with the wall wasn't enough to send Ryan Blaney to pit row. The decision paid off with a dominant victory. Blaney emerged from a three-wide battle on the final lap of overtime in the weather-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta early Monday. Blaney won every ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An historic campaign came to an end in Round Rock as the RGV Red Crowns fell to Capital City FC in a penalty shootout. This match was heavily contested to the very end, but close calls ultimately became the story for the Valley's finest. Vicente Alvarez scored t...
MONTREAL (AP) — Betnijah Laney-Hamilton was tossed from the New York Liberty's 93-91 loss to Toronto on Sunday after she threw a shoe that hit Tempo player Marina Mabrey in the back late in the fourth quarter. Laney-Hamilton was trying to get the sneaker back to teammate Jonquel Jones after it ha...
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