SINGAPORE (AP) — Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says any claims the team would favor Kimi Antonelli over George Russell in the Formula 1 title race are “brainless”. Wolff was responding after engine failure for Russell at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last week took his teammate Antonell...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen officials gathered Thursday to unveil the "Wild Bright" event happening at the McAllen Convention Center next month. Opening Nov. 27, the event will bring millions of lights, hundreds of giant wildlife-themed lanterns, a food court, the ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Harlingen officials gathered at Dixieland Park on Thursday for the grand opening of the first city-owned covered basketball court. Located at 2501 Dixieland Road, the new court offers a covered space for year-round community use. "So this projec...
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CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86. Ditka's family announced the death on Friday in a statement. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and...
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MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A luxury home linked to the Gulf Cartel is scheduled for auction today. Carlos Favian Martinez, 40, of Mission — the son-in-law of Gulf Cartel boss Osiel Cardenas Guillen — lived at 2700 Solera Drive in Mission. Martinez pleaded guilty to extortio...
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks are focused on their NBA title defense now and will worry about contract negotiations later. That means Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart will have to wait on extensions they hoped would get done before the season. The Knicks said Friday that wo...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – The main weather story across the U.S. right now is Hurricane Isaias. The storm will strengthen as it moves north, aiming for the coastline of Alabama and Florida's Panhandle before making landfall in the early hours of Saturday morning. The Tex...
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MADRID (AP) — NBA champion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has joined the ownership group at Atletico Madrid, the Spanish top-flight club said Friday. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard has become the latest North American sports star to take an interest in soccer, following the likes of Le...
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Injuries are piling up for the Philadelphia Eagles. Key starters are gone. A new offensive coordinator is off to a rough start. The head coach is hearing more criticism. It’s a familiar story the Eagles hope has a similar ending. It was at this point of the NFL season two years a...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyler Herro understands the skepticism surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks now that they’ve traded away Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP who led the franchise to its first title in half a century. “People feel like we’re not going to win games, we’re not going...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Premier League Everton is on the market again after U.S. owner the Friedkin Group announced Friday it was exploring investment options and a potential sale. The Texas-based Friedkin Group only completed its purchase of the club in December 2024, ending ...
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CHICAGO (AP) — Facing elimination for the second consecutive day, José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians responded once again. “What this team is doing is only what we know how to do,” the All-Star third baseman said. Ramírez homered and drove in three runs, and Cleveland beat ...
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SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Open runner-up Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday Friday by advancing to the third round of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 7-6 (6) win over Daniel Altmaier in the ATP 1000-level tournament. Shelton played Davis Cup for the United States after the U.S....
