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JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Chase Briscoe held off Christopher Bell on Sunday night in NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway, racing to his first Cup Series victory of the season. Briscoe was followed closely by Bell in the final laps on the 1.5-mile oval about 50 miles southwest of do...
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MONTREAL (AP) — Summer McIntosh broke the longest-standing individual women’s swimming world record Sunday night, finishing the 200-meter butterfly in 2 minutes 1.65 seconds at the Canadian trials. The 19-year-old McIntosh broke the mark of 2:01.81 set by China's Liu Zige in 2009...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Another case of New World Screwworm has been confirmed in Crockett County by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The detection was confirmed on Friday in a domestic sheep, bringing the total number of cases of World Screwworm to 31, according to...
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The kickoff for the World Cup round of 16 game between Mexico and England was delayed by one hour on Sunday night as a thunderstorm rolled through Estadio Azteca. The game was pushed to 7 p.m. local time from its scheduled 6 p.m. start. This is the second time ...
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SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Chris Gotterup made up a five-shot deficit Sunday by closing with a 9-under 62 to win the John Deere Classic for his fourth PGA Tour title in the last 12 months. Gotterup avoided a playoff when Ben Kohles, trying to win for the first time in his 120th start, h...
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LONDON (AP) — There’s not usually a clock ticking down in tennis. Yet for Coco Gauff at Wimbledon on Sunday, the All England Club's 11 p.m. curfew made it seem like there was. And Gauff hit the winning shot at the buzzer. Two minutes before 11, Gauff converted her first match poi...
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Miami Marlins pitcher Eury Pérez has not allowed a baserunner through six innings against the Athletics on Sunday. The 23-year-old Pérez, who has never pitched a complete game in his major league career, has retired all 18 batters he’s faced with se...
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Vinícius Júnior had the ball at the penalty spot, a perfect chance to give Brazil the lead. And he handed it to Bruno Guimarães. And by the time Neymar took and made Brazil's second penalty kick, it was too late for the five-time World Cup champion. G...
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 80th minute and scored again before the end of regulation time, carrying Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-1 victory over Brazil on Sunday that showcased the towering ...
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LONDON (AP) — After all the records Novak Djokovic has broken, the latest one left him rather unimpressed — even though he surpassed his great rival Roger Federer. Djokovic set a men's record for most match wins at Wimbledon after overcoming a surprisingly tough challenge from 13...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mitchell Robinson says the hand injury that left his status uncertain for the New York Knicks' NBA Finals opener came after he punched a truck amid concern over his younger brother's health. Robinson, who last week agreed to leave the Knicks and sign with the Bost...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Border Patrol caught an 80-year-old man with more than 345 pounds of cocaine on Wednesday, according to the criminal complaint against him. Luke David Brader, 80, of Bay City — a small town southwest of Houston — stopped at the Border Patrol check...
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SEATTLE (AP) — Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban was suspended by FIFA on Sunday, allowing the forward to play in the United States’ World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, who leads the Americans with three goals, received a red card for stepping on the foot ...
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LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic screamed out his frustrations at times before overcoming a surprisingly tough challenge from 132nd-ranked qualifier Roman Safiullin on Sunday to break one of Roger Federer’s Wimbledon records. Djokovic had to save two set points when trailing 5-2 in t...
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Despite police blockades, dozens of Mexican fans gathered outside the England national team’s hotel until the early hours of Sunday morning, hoping to disrupt players’ sleep ahead of their World Cup round-of-16 match against co-host Mexico. Armed with loudspeak...
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SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Kimi Antonelli is feeling the love from the British Grand Prix crowd even as he aims to stretch his Formula 1 lead at the expense of local favorites Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Up to 180,000 fans are expected at Silverstone on Sunday as the 19-y...
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — An All-Star snub provided some extra motivation for Sonny Gray on Saturday night, the Boston Red Sox right-hander using the slight for fuel in an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The 36-year-old Gray allowed a run and four hits in six innings, strik...
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CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs were delayed by fog at Wrigley Field for 15 minutes after the sixth inning Saturday night. The Cardinals led 2-0 when play was stopped and won 3-0. The crowd of 38,872 joined in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country R...
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — England’s last memory of a competitive match at Estadio Azteca is not a pleasant one. On June 22, 1986, during the quarterfinals of the World Cup, Argentina defeated England 2-1 en route to lifting the trophy. That match remains etched in the memory of soccer f...
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Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes, Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski and the Dodgers' two-way star Shohei Ohtani all could miss All-Star mound appearances because of starts next weekend, while four players from the World Series champion Dodgers were voted to the National League’s starting lin...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday, sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth straight time. France advanced to play Morocco on Thursday in Foxborough, Massachus...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kylian Mbappé of France scored his 19th career World Cup goal, finding the net on a penalty kick in the Round of 16 against Paraguay on Saturday and moving within one of record holder Lionel Messi of Argentina. Mbappé stutter-stepped on his way to his 19th goa...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The South Texas Health System congratulated two families in McAllen and Edinburg as they welcomed two babies born this Independence Day! Born at South Texas Health System McAllen and STHS Edinburg, Baby Olivia and Baby Carlos came into the world...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Reed Hoffmann has been a freelance photographer for The Associated Press for more than a quarter of a century. Before moving to the Kansas City area, he was a newspaper photographer for more than 20 years. He covers breaking news in addition to various spo...
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — That was quite a big brew outside the home ballpark of the Texas Rangers for America's 250th birthday. The Rangers partnered with Budweiser on Saturday to set a Guinness World Record for the largest-ever glass of beer. A 12-foot tall, 600-gallon glass beer...
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Cape Verde's World Cup team walked into its Miami hotel after getting eliminated from the tournament, almost in disbelief at the scene in the lobby. Dozens of people were there, cheering for them. After a loss, no less. Let that be the first sign of how...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Willacy County Sheriff's Office is advising its residents to be cautious when visiting the Laguna Point Park in Port Mansfield, as there are reports of a bee colony. According to the Willacy County Sheriff's Office, they have received confir...
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HOUSTON (AP) — Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 Saturday to make the country the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals more than once. It’s Morocco’s second straight appearance in the quarterfinals after ...
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LONDON (AP) — Looking back, it seems perfectly understandable that it took Serena Williams some time to settle her nerves in her first singles match in nearly four years. Rennae Stubbs, one of Williams' coaches, pin-pointed a moment about an hour into the 44-year-old's defeat to ...
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has spent 40 years chasing a return to the World Cup quarterfinals. On Sunday, their best chance in a generation arrives. Playing on home soil in a venue that has become an almost impregnable fortress, El Tri will face England in the round of 16—in what ...
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This weekend, England faces the ultimate road game at this World Cup. Sunday's round of 16 matchup against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium will present challenges above and beyond what the Three Lions have faced so far. The altitude, the hostile atmosphere, plus whatever extra games...
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LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams withdrew from her doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon on Saturday due to a right knee injury. The 44-year-old Serena was injured during her singles return earlier in the week — in a three-set loss. “I’m heartbroken to have to withdraw from d...
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LONDON (AP) — Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, was upset in the third round by Elise Mertens 7-6 (4), 6-1 at the grass-court Grand Slam on Saturday. At No. 2, Rybakina is the highest seed on the women's side to be eliminated and her loss ensures that Aryna Sabalenka w...
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The FIFPRO players union said on Saturday that more must be done to protect footballers from racist abuse at the World Cup being held in North America. The Netherlands-based union said in a statement that players are suffering from “a growing pattern of abuse" on social media and...
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — This was shaping up to be the Cooper Lutkenhaus Show. The 17-year-old phenom was leading the 800 meters with the finish line just around the corner. That's when Brandon Miller made his move and stole not only the win but the show. Miller finished in 1 minute, ...
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aroldis Chapman became the major leagues' career leader in strikeouts as a reliever Friday night, toppling a record that had stood for more than half a century. The Boston Red Sox's 38-year-old left-hander didn't do it with one of the triple-digit fastballs...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Valley rivalry remained deadlocked Friday night as RGV Red Crowns SC and Brownsville Soccer Club closed the regular season with a 3-3 draw. It marked the second draw between the clubs this season. Their previous meeting in May ended 1-1. The R...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jhon Arias scored off a sharp cross from Luis Suárez in the opening minutes, and Colombia controlled Ghana on a sweltering night at Arrowhead Stadium, allowing Los Cafeteros to advance to the Round of 16 at the World Cup with a 1-0 victory Friday night. Co...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to pitch in the All-Star Game on July 14 after the Los Angeles Dodgers adjusted his schedule. The two-way superstar has primarily been starting on the mound every Wednesday, but the team pushed him back to Friday this week to manage hi...
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout believes he can return from a hamstring injury for the Los Angeles Angels next week, giving him enough time to be ready for the All-Star Game in Philadelphia this month. Trout has been out since June 17, when he strained his right hamstring while...
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — All that Vozinha originally wanted out of this World Cup was for his mother to see him play. He got that — and so much more. Cape Verde didn’t win a single match at this year's World Cup, and somehow, that didn’t seem to matter. The African team's debut...
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 on Friday and advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 in a thrilling match in which the tiny island nation challenged the reigning champion until the final minutes of extra time. The go-ahead score for Argent...
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JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — When it comes to 1.5-mile tracks, Kyle Larson is always confident. With NASCAR returning to Chicagoland Speedway this weekend, there is even more reason for optimism for the Hendrick Motorsports driver. Larson has a successful history on the bumpy asphalt of C...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Independence Day will bring mostly sunny, rain‑free weather across the Rio Grande Valley, with afternoon temperatures hovering between 98 and 102 degrees. If you’re thinking about heading out to South Padre Island for the holiday weekend, expect...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For many in Texas, the once-festive Independence Day holiday has taken on a new and somber meaning. This Saturday will mark the first anniversary of catastrophic flooding in Central Texas that took the lives of more than 130 people, becoming one o...
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MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of McAllen is preparing for its largest World Cup watch party yet as officials expect nearly 20,000 soccer fans to gather at La Cancha on Sunday to cheer on Mexico. The anticipated crowd comes after more than 12,000 fans packed the McAlle...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Fireworks stands in the Rio Grande Valley are prepared to celebrate big for America's 250th anniversary. ValleyCentral spoke with Jonathan Villanueva, a sales representative at a firework stand location on Business 83 and Milano Road in Weslaco....
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SEATTLE (AP) — United States forward Folarin Balogun says he respectfully disagrees with his red card in the 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup. Balogun was sent off Wednesday for stepping on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemovic. Before Friday’s practice at Husky So...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After the Fourth of July, beaches are left dirty, covered in trash and plastic. Therefore, the Surfrider Foundation invites volunteers to participate in its "Dirtiest Beach Day of the Year" beach cleanup to help remove trash before it reaches th...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers are prepared to pay Anaheim center Leo Carlsson the highest annual salary at $18 million since the salary cap era began in 2005, now giving the Ducks seven days to match the offer. The Flyers tendered the five-year, $90 million offer sh...
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Egypt and Australia are headed to extra time at the World Cup with their round of 32 match even at 1-1 on Friday. The teams will now play 30 minutes of extra time, split into two 15-minute halves. If the score is still even after extra time, there will be ...
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The World Cup round of 16 match between Mexico and England on Sunday could be moved to an earlier kickoff due to concerns about an afternoon thunderstorm forecast in Mexico City. FIFA is looking at the possibility of starting the game earlier than the scheduled...
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LONDON (AP) — Don't expect to see Jannik Sinner's parents in the Royal Box at Wimbledon anytime soon, even though they're more than welcome. The defending champion was asked why his mother and father weren't in attendance for his opening match on Centre Court on Monday, when last...
