WASHINGTON, D.C. (ValleyCentral) — Texas officials are offering competing views of the federal response to the New World screwworm outbreak, with Democrats saying budget cuts weakened monitoring before the parasite reached the southern border. The flesh-eating parasite primarily affects livestock...
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LONDON (AP) — Prince William joined his wife Kate and two of their children for the men's final at Wimbledon on Sunday in a star-studded Royal Box that also included actors Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller. Kate is the patron of the All England Club and presented the trophy to winner...
Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies will start Tuesday night's All-Star Game in his home ballpark, taking the mound for the National League against Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays announced Sunday that Cease will be the American League's starter. Dave Roberts of th...
LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner is starting to make a habit of responding to adversity in Paris with titles at Wimbledon. The top-ranked Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 Sunday for his second consecutive title at the All England Club after his German opponent appeared bothered ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Only 19 years old and a scant 61 years younger than his All-Star Futures Game manager, Nathan Flewelling has tried not to put a timetable on his potential big league debut. Going deep in a major league ballpark sure gives hope in Tampa Bay that Flewelling could fit in fine onc...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (ValleyCentral) — Texas officials are offering competing views of the federal response to the New World screwworm outbreak, with Democrats saying budget cuts weakened monitoring before the parasite reached the southern border. The flesh-eating parasite primarily affects livestock...
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Peter Uihlein was back at Royal Birkdale for the first time in nine years, and there were times late Sunday afternoon when he felt as though he was seeing the links course for the first time. The turf was more brown than green, a sign of hot weather that has been [...]
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety assisted Pharr police in a vehicle chase from Pharr to Mercedes early Sunday morning, after a call about a stolen truck, according to the City of Pharr. At approximately 7:30 a.m. Sunday, the Pharr Police Department responde...
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — A second major title in a three-week stretch. The lowest round — an 11-under 60 — in an LPGA major. It was quite the weekend at the Evian Championship for Haeran Ryu, the latest South Korean sensation in women’s golf. Ryu, the winner of the Women’s PGA Championship ...
LONDON (AP) — British brothers Jordan and Cian Adams made sure to bring back little mementos from their day sitting among the VIPs at Wimbledon. A program. The Royal Box seating chart with their names on it. A hat. They’re creating and cherishing memories now with their partners because of what’s...
LONDON (AP) — American 16-year-old Jordan Lee became only the second qualifier to win the Wimbledon boys' title after rallying to beat Cruz Hewitt 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday. Lee is the first qualifier to win any Grand Slam boys' tournament since Noah Rubin did it at Wimbledon in 2014. “Standing her...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor’s return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 ended unceremoniously at just 1:09 of the first round Saturday night because of a knee injury. Fighting for the first time in more than five years, McGregor flew across the ring with a flying left roundhouse kick when the ma...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Perhaps it is in Argentina's character that the reigning World Cup champion always finds a way to win. Perhaps it is simply its ability to suffer. Whether it was tiny Cape Verde taking them to extra time, or Egypt burying them in a two-goal hole late in their match, Lionel...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi had his World Cup scoring streak snapped by Switzerland on Saturday night, but the co-leader with France's Kylian Mbappé in the race for the Golden Boot nevertheless found his way to leave his mark with an assist in Argentina's 3-1 victory. The game was only i...
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...
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