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NEW YORK (AP) — Next up for Carlos Alcaraz at the U.S. Open is ... not who he thought it was. Alcaraz was surprised to learn during an interview on ESPN after his victory Sunday that his quarterfinal match would be against either Ben Shelton or Stefanos Tsitsipas in a match that ...
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have arrived in Australia, mostly gotten over the impact of the long flight and now are getting prepared to open their season Friday in Melbourne against the Los Angeles Rams. The Niners left California last Wednesday, arrived i...
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DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Christopher Bell is finally second-to-none this season. Bell's crazy, frustrating season of seven second-place finishes without a victory at last came to an end with a win at the Southern 500 on Sunday night. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver passed defending NA...
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BOSTON (AP) — Joe Morgan, the popular Boston Red Sox manager who guided his hometown team to a pair of AL East titles, has died. He was 95. In a statement Sunday, the Red Sox announced that Morgan died Saturday night. The club was informed by his daughter, Catherine, team spokesp...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was out of the starting lineup for a fourth consecutive game Sunday night, but the Los Angeles Dodgers' tentative plan is to have their designated hitter back Monday against the Cincinnati Reds. Ohtani appeared overmatched when he struck out four ...
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SEATTLE (AP) — Demond Williams Jr. threw for 268 yards and a touchdown, and No. 17 Washington survived offensive struggles for a 24-10 victory over Washington State in a season-opening Apple Cup on Sunday. Williams also scored on a 5-yard keeper in the 118th meeting of the two te...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen will meet in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Ben Shelton is there as well, set to face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. The American men are making a real run at ending their lengthy Grand Slam drought. The U.S. hasn’t had a men’s ...
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MADRID (AP) — Barcelona stayed perfect in the Spanish league by cruising to a 5-0 win at Valencia on Sunday, with Lamine Yamal scoring another brace for the Catalan club. Arsenal rallied to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League, while Manchester United was stunned in added time ...
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BERLIN (AP) — The United States faced its stiffest challenge in nearly two decades in the women's FIBA World Cup and escaped with a win over Italy thanks to a few timely baskets late and a key defensive play by Chelsea Gray. Jackie Young scored 10 points to lead the struggling of...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Have a bucket, a pozole pot or a favorite popcorn tub? You're in luck, Cinemark has brought back "Bring Your Own Bucket" in celebration of National Popcorn Day! Cinemark is letting movie and popcorn lovers get creative and bring a clean bucket o...
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BERLIN (AP) — Jackie Young scored 10 points and the U.S. survived its toughest test in the women's basketball World Cup in two decades with a 55-52 victory over Italy on Sunday. The U.S. has won 32 straight World Cup games dating back to a loss to Russia in the 2006 semifinals. O...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Alexander Zverev wasn’t in the mood for much conversation. With empty seats everywhere after he finished his U.S. Open first-round match in the early morning hours, he took two questions from reporters on the court and quickly wrapped it up. “I think everybody’s t...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down from his position as the head of world soccer's governing body. Infantino has faced increasing pressure after his controversial plan to sell stakes in ...
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U sually when the opportunity comes to write about Labor Day, my approach has been to discuss its history that grew out of extraordinarily unjust working conditions that oppressed working people and to observe the benefits that the movement brought to American workers generally, ...
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A s World War II came to an end, the drive-In theater reached its golden age. In 1933 there were more than 4,000 outdoor screens across the country, fueled by the baby boomers and the car culture. With rationing left behind, the 1950s gave every citizen the opportunity to own a c...
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has agreed on a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 league season, ending on March 31, 2031. The NFL's Compensation Committee notified the full ownership of the agreement on Sunday. In a memo sent to owners that was obtained by T...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its six-hour search for a kayaker who went missing off South Padre Island on Saturday. According to U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs Specialist Edward Wargo, the agency received a report of a missing kayaker at ...
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A Donna man died after his truck went airborne and fell into a canal Sunday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The driver was identified as Jesus Manuel Renteria, 22. According to DPS, the one-vehicle crash occurred at about 5:50 a.m. on Trenton Road, ea...
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T he Texas Department of Public Safety said a Brownsville man was arrested Sunday after he fatally hit a pedestrian with his car earlier in the morning. Eduardo Hernandez, 24, was arrested and transported to the Cameron County jail. He is charged with failure to stop and render a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A truck fell into a canal before catching on fire, resulting in one man's death, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. At approximately 5:50 a.m., DPS troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Trenton Road...
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Dan Hicks thought it was incredible when he reached 30 years at NBC Sports. As he reaches another milestone, he considers it pretty remarkable. Hicks begins his 35th season at the network on Sunday night when Notre Dame faces Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. “I'm incredib...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Brownsville. At approximately 12:02 a.m., DPS troopers responded to a crash near Boca Chica Boulevard, also known as State Highway 4, and west of...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McDonald's launched its Texas bundle meal on Sept. 1, featuring collectible cups designed by Texas-based artist Avery Orendorf, with different areas of Texas and the 956 Valley is one of them. The meal includes 10-piece spicy or regular Chicken ...
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DONNA — Class 5A teams across the Rio Grande Valley had their final non-district game on Saturday before the switch to district play begins on Tuesday. The realignment in the Spring has reinvigorated 5A volleyball in the Valley. The districts are smaller and more regionally locat...
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BERLIN (AP) — A fire alarm went off in the middle of the night at the hotel where most of the Women's Basketball World Cup teams were staying early Sunday morning. The players and coaches all had to evacuate the hotel around 2 a.m. before going back in about an hour later. The Am...
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lane Kiffin's LSU debut was delayed, but by no means derailed. Sam Leavitt complemented his 113 yards and two rushing touchdowns with 230 yards and a TD passing, edge rusher Jordan Ross returned an interception for a score, and No. 11 LSU rode the “Lane Tr...
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ANN ABOR, Mich. (AP) — Given an unlikely second chance at a game-ending Hail Mary, Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown pass that lifted No. 16 Michigan over Western Michigan 13-12 on Saturday night. The Wolverines were 27 1/2-point favorites in coac...
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DENVER (AP) — Players from St. Louis and Colorado tilted their caps Saturday night in apparent protest of umpire Doug Eddings one day after he instructed Cardinals rookie pitcher Hancel Rincon to straighten his hat. Eddings' comments prompted an argument with St. Louis manager Ol...
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Marcel Reed threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns in just over three quarters to help No. 8 Texas A&M roll to a 50-0 win over Missouri State on Saturday night. Reed was replaced by Brady Hart with about 13 minutes left and the Aggies up 40-0. Isaiah...
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UTRGV’s Garrett Rangel, left, pushes off UTSA defender Darion White, right, during the first half of an NCAA college football a game at Alamodome Saturday Sept. 05, 2026 in San Antonio. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com) UTRGV’s Tavian Cord, right, misses a catch in front of ...
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Quarterback Josh Hoover came to Indiana knowing that in coach Curt Cignetti's program, toughness isn't optional. He looked the picture of Hoosier grit as Indiana's new starter Saturday. He threw four touchdown passes, had only three incompletions, finishe...
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S AN ANTONIO — In just the 14th game in program history, the UTRGV Vaqueros lost their first-ever test against an FBS opponent, falling 45-16 against the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday at the Alamodome. While the 29-point loss might sting as the largest defeat the Vaqueros have suf...
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Dante Moore threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 2 Oregon overcame a slow start to down resilient Boise State 34-27 in the season opener for both teams on Saturday. After trading field goals to tie the game at 27 in the fourth quarter, Dakorien Mo...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley football program fell to UT San Antonio 45-16 Saturday night in its first on-the-road game of the 2026 season. The Vaqueros started the game with fifth-year quarterback Garret Rangel, who led UTRGV into ...
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning passed for 305 yards and four touchdowns, including two to Cam Coleman, and No. 5 Texas eased into the season with a 59-7 win over Texas State on Saturday. Manning connected with Coleman for Texas' first touchdown and with Ryan Wingo on the Longh...
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BERLIN (AP) — Italy gave the United States a huge scare in the women’s FIBA World Cup on Sunday, while China needed overtime to edge the Czech Republic 74-70 in another thriller. The U.S. survived its toughest test at the tournament in two decades with a 55-52 win over Italy, wit...
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HOUSTON (AP) — Arizona’s Geraldo Perdomo left Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Houston Astros with a head contusion after being struck in the helmet by a line drive from Ketel Marte in the third inning. Manager Torey Lovullo said after the game that Perdomo was under observation but was...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal passed the biggest test of its Premier League title defense so far by rallying to a 2-1 win against Chelsea on Sunday. Martin Odegaard struck a 50th-minute winner at the Emirates Stadium after Morgan Rogers had given Chelsea an early lead. Kai H...
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MONZA, Italy (AP) — Kimi Antonelli took a big step to becoming the youngest champion in Formula 1 history with a fightback for the ages at his home grand prix on Sunday. Antonelli stormed to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, despite having started 19th on the grid. It took the M...
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The much-anticipated first game of the Lane Kiffin era at LSU was delayed nearly two hours by lightning and did not include two NFL signees whose ongoing effort to return to college football has brought a lot of attention — and no shortage of criticism — u...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Zheng Qinwen was on her back with her arms in the air, celebrating a U.S. Open victory maybe only she believed was possible. Madison Keys fought off tears as she tried to explain how Zheng, way down and all but out, somehow got the win. Zheng, the Olympic gold med...
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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Gunner Stockton passed for three touchdowns, Nate Frazier ran for three scores and No. 3 Georgia overwhelmed Tennessee State 63-3 on Saturday. The temperature was 101 degrees at kickoff and the heat likely was a factor in some fans leaving Sanford Stadium at th...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jeremiah Smith has said that if he's going to win the Heisman Trophy, he'll need a season like the one Alabama's DeVonta Smith had while winning in 2020. The Ohio State junior started making his case Saturday, matching one of Smith's many accomplishments in ...
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P olice say someone shot at the home of a sitting Brownsville city commissioner early Saturday morning. In a statement Saturday afternoon, the Brownsville Police Department confirmed an active investigation but did not yet identify the commissioner whose home was in the vicinity ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A semi-truck hauling produce overturned Saturday morning, causing traffic near Southbound U.S. 281, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. According to photos posted on social media by TxDOT, the semi was hauling 40,000 pounds of b...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jeremiah Smith had two highlight reel-worthy touchdown catches, Julian Sayin passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns, and top-ranked Ohio State tuned up for next week's matchup against No. 5 Texas with a 56-3 rout of Ball State on Saturday. The Buckeyes (1...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department is investigating shots fired in front of a sitting Brownsville City Commissioner's home, according to a news release. According to Brownsville police, the shooting occurred early Saturday morning. No injuries ha...
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Josh Hoover threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns, including a 15-yard score on his first pass with No. 6 Indiana, and Turbo Richard rushed for two more scores to help the defending national champs open the season with a 52-16 rout of North Texas on Sat...
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa imposed its forward power on New Zealand and won a pulsating third test 29-24 to snatch a 2-1 lead in their historic rugby series on Saturday. The comeback from losing the first test ensured the Springboks cannot lose the series. They have a chanc...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A new-look Manchester City. Same old Erling Haaland. The Norway striker scored his third goal of the season as City extended its 100% start by beating Coventry 1-0 to stay at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. City has spent more than $600 milli...
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MONZA, Italy (AP) — Alpine's Pierre Gasly claimed his first-ever pole position in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday. The F1 driver seemed as surprised as everyone when he was informed on the team radio that he was fastest immediately after the session. “Let’s go! ...
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BERLIN (AP) — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers are going to be the next generation of players to lead the U.S. women’s national team. They’re already making their presence felt in their first major international competition. Clark and Bueckers each scored 14 points i...
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DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has had her permission to compete internationally as a neutral athlete revoked, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. The latest twist in Valieva’s career comes more than four y...
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DUBLIN (AP) — Katie Taylor closed out her remarkable career with a dominant victory over previously undefeated Flora Pili in front of 80,000 fans at Croke Park on Saturday. The Irish boxer who won an Olympic gold medal and headlined at Madison Square Garden got her final career w...
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Lautaro Martínez struck a second goal in injury time to complete Inter Milan’s 3-2 comeback win over title rival Napoli in Serie A on Saturday, while Jamal Musiala returned to the field for Bayern Munich in a scoreless draw with Schalke. Musiala played his first minutes in the Bu...
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BERLIN (AP) — Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women's Basketball World Cup by shocking Spain 82-73 on Saturday. It was only the second win ever in tournament history for the African country, which beat Senegal in overtime in 2010. Mali was down two at the half, but outsc...
