KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi got Argentina off to a brilliant start against Switzerland in the World Cup quarterfinals Saturday night, delivering a perfect corner kick that Alexis Mac Allister headed home to give the reigning champions a 1-0 lead at halftime. The defensive-minded Swiss ha...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi got Argentina off to a brilliant start against Switzerland in the World Cup quarterfinals Saturday night, delivering a perfect corner kick that Alexis Mac Allister headed home to give the reigning champions a 1-0 lead at halftime. The defensive-minded Swiss ha...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jude Bellingham locked arms with teammate Harry Kane as England fans belted out the Beatles' “Hey Jude.” Bellingham certainly earned the serenade. He scored twice on Saturday — an equalizer in the first half and the go-ahead goal in the third minute of extra time — to l...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Erling Haaland's day ended earlier than many expected. About 15 minutes later, Norway's run in the World Cup ended as well. The Vikings' biggest star didn't shine Saturday. Haaland was a nonfactor for much of his team's quarterfinal against England and — at least in par...
The Seattle Seahawks are being sold to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla, in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen, the team announced on Saturday. The Khosla family entered into a formal agreement to purchase the defending Super Bowl champions for $9.612 billion, accor...
CHICAGO (AP) — Left-hander Justin Wrobleski became the sixth member of the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on the National League All-Star roster and Chicago outfielder Tristan Peters was added to the American League squad on Saturday, a day after becoming the seventh White Sox player t...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The American Heart Association South Texas hosted its Vestido Rojo event in Brownsville to help raise awareness about women's cardiovascular health. The event was held Saturday at the Brownsville Event Center, where more than 450 people were expected to attend. ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is heading to McAllen as a guest at the Rally in the Valley campaign event. The event is taking place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at the University Draft House Townlake, located at 100 West Business 83 in McAllen. ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — IDEA Public Schools in the Rio Grande Valley is hosting six free back-to-school backpack giveaways throughout July and August across its Valley campuses. According to a news release from IDEA Public Schools, the statewide initiative is designed to help students ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, is visiting Edinburg as part of his campaign for the U.S. Senate. The event is scheduled for noon on July 15 at Bert Ogden Arena, located at 4900 I-69C in Edinburg. Talarico is running against Republican candidate and Texas A...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX has announced the target date for its thirteenth Starship test flight. The launch window is scheduled to open as early as 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, from Starbase. The thirteenth Starship test flight will be the second flight test of 2026. According ...
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — EchoPark Speedway may be the perfect setting for Tyler Reddick to reclaim his momentum in the NASCAR Cup Series points race. Reddick won five of the first nine stops on this year's Cup Series schedule, including at EchoPark Speedway on Feb. 22, one week after winning the Dayto...
Argentine Antonio Rattín, a former Boca Juniors player whose act of defiance while representing Argentina at the 1966 World Cup helped lead to the introduction of yellow and red cards, has died, the country’s football federation said Saturday. He was 89. Rattín died in Buenos Aires, according to ...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25. His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and culture, in a statement on Saturday. “It is with profound shock and a heavy heart that I have learnt o...
LONDON (AP) — Linda Noskova placed fingers in both of her ears to drown out the noise from the Centre Court crowd. She draped one of Wimbledon’s strawberry-red towels over her head. And eventually — after she had wasted five match points and a 5-2 lead and conceded the second set of a drama-fille...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Expected to go as the first pick in the amateur draft, Roch Cholowsky submitted a video to Major League Baseball with the correct pronunciation of his last name. For the record, the name is pronounced chil-OW’-skee. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred still botched the pronuncia...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Carla Gregory was fighting the heat even before watching the World Cup quarterfinal between England and Norway on Saturday. She carried cold water in one hand. She had an unfolded fan in the other, flapping it with hopes of creating her own little breeze. And the elemen...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — John Stones returned to England's starting lineup for its World Cup quarterfinal against Norway on Saturday, essentially taking the spot that was held for the last three matches by suspended defender Jarell Quansah. The move puts a pair of Manchester City defenders — St...
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Bichette was held out of the Mets' lineup on Saturday for a second straight day because of soreness in his legs and right ankle, and the infielder may sit through the All-Star break. “It’s a day to day thing,” manager Andy Green said before the Mets continued a three-game serie...
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ATLANTA (AP) — Germany officials have held talks with Jurgen Klopp and both sides are confident he will take over as coach, the national soccer federation said Saturday. Former coach Julian Nagelsmann resigned after his team failed to make the round of 16 for the third World Cup running. Klopp, a...
The scene of a deadly car crash outside Edinburg on Friday, July 10, 2026. The driver of the stolen vehicle was killed, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. (Courtesy of the Texas Department of Public Safety) The Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday night that a 32-year-ol...
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Haeran Ryu set the scoring record for LPGA majors on Saturday with an 11-under 60, giving the South Korean player a three-shot lead in the Evian Championship as she goes for a second straight major. Two weeks after winning her first major at the Women's PGA Champion...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A traffic stop led to a human smuggling case in Cameron County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Juan Garcia, of Garland, Texas, was arrested and is facing four counts of smuggling of persons, according to a DPS news release. On June 26, a DP...
Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had a brief verbal and physical altercation at a practice facility for the NBA's Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Adebayo struck Herro at least once during the encounter, said the pers...
The Donald Trump administration has shifted its border strategy, and resources, a bit to rely more on technology than on walls and military troops that many say give Americans a poor return on the billions of tax funds invested on them. Trump’s administration has backed away from its stated goal ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will have his left knee drained Sunday to relieve continued irritation, and the procedure will force him to miss the All-Star Game next week in Philadelphia. Ohtani will have fluid removed from his left knee following a three-...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The RGV Red Crowns are back on the pitch to prepare for the South Texas Conference championship against Capital City SC. "I think it would be really special. I mean not to be funny or anything, but most people think Texas ends at San Antonio. So just to kind of ...
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — University of Texas Rio Grande Valley football fans can expect a new game-day experience this fall after the Vaqueros released kickoff times and promotional themes for their 2026 home schedule, building on the momentum of the program’s inaugural season. New to th...
CHICAGO (AP) — Tristan Peters didn't have much time to think about his chances to hit for the cycle. But when the Chicago White Sox rookie came up for a second time in the seventh inning Friday night, he knew what to do. Needing a triple for the cycle after homering earlier in the seventh, [...]
MONTREAL (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 34 points and the Dallas Wings beat the expansion Toronto Tempo 108-95 on Friday night in front of a WNBA regular-season record crowd of 20,996 at Bell Centre. The game broke the regular-season mark of 20,711 set in Washington on Sept. 19, 2024, against India...
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area has close to nine months of inventory on the market -- a decade-high number, according to Texas A&M's Real Estate Research Center. Real estate agent Michael Jinks, a third-generation real estate agent with Winner's Circle, e...
Lawmakers and leaders from the Rio Grande Valley marked the 100th birthday Friday of the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge with a celebratory luncheon that included the mayor of Reynosa and consulates from several countries. And they shared stories of how this fabled crossing has impacted trad...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services is offering free colorectal cancer screening kits to eligible members in the community. The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services advises its community to get routine screenings, as early detection can save lives. ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Hidalgo County Health and Services hosted its first public opioid overdose prevention and awareness training on Friday in Mercedes. Health officials visited the Mercedes Public Library to provide insight on the steps to take and how to administer Narcan if ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A woman was pronounced dead on Friday after leading law enforcement on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle near Edinburg, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Pharr resident Crystal Ramirez, 32, died of her injuries sustained in the crash. The crash oc...
Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami were named Friday as participants in the Home Run Derby, filling out the eight-man field for the contest in Philadelphia on Monday night. The 33-year-old Schwarber, who leads the majors with 32 homers, had been expecte...
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — For the first time in nearly four years, Scottie Scheffler won't be around for the weekend. Scheffler missed two key putts in the final three holes Friday in the Scottish Open, the last one from 6 feet for par that gave him a 2-over 72 to miss the 36-hole cut [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — World Cup ticket resale prices dropped for quarterfinal matches following the elimination of co-hosts United States and Mexico, and FIFA has nearly 1,200 seats on sale for the final at $7,380. The site TickPick listed the lowest price for the Spain-Belgium game on Friday at Inglew...
Victor Wembanyama has signed what will be the richest contract in San Antonio Spurs history, a five-year extension that could exceed $250 million if the player option in the final season is picked up, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonym...
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Merino is Spain's World Cup hero once again, and even he finds it hard to believe. A mere four days after Merino scored a clutch goal as a substitute in injury time to beat Portugal, he found himself in the right spot again in the quarterfinals when Belgium's backup...
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