CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong turned two pregame conversations with Sammy Sosa into one of the best days of his career. Crow-Armstrong homered three times and drove in six runs on Saturday, adding to his case for NL MVP and powering the Chicago Cubs to a runaway 17-5 victory over the Cincinn...
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A recently unsealed recruiting firm's report on Brian Flores has multiple examples of “racial stereotypes” and amounts to unlawful retaliation for the coach's discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, according to his lawyers. The Korn Ferry report that was made public Tuesday — a ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rams starting left tackle Alaric Jackson has been suspended for two games without pay for striking Buffalo linebacker Bradley Chubb in the face after their teams' overtime game Monday night. The NFL announced the suspension Tuesday for Jackson, who is slated to...
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Tuesday giving the state's colleges and universities the option of allowing athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 to play a fifth year in defiance of the NCAA's new eligibility rule. “When the rules change, fairness has to...
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ROMA, Texas (AP) — Standing on a high bank of the Rio Grande, Army Lt. Col. Ray Richards points to a stretch of river that was, until recently, one of the busiest spots for illegal border crossings from Mexico. But on a recent afternoon, the area is quiet. American soldiers gathe...
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Barcelona survived a scare against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday. But Bayern Munich was stunned by a late equalizer from Viking in a 3-3 draw in Norway. Arsenal rolled over Lille and it was more misery for Manchester United. Barcelona's 100% start to the season w...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis men's basketball coach Penny Hardaway says he's willing to pay up to $2.6 million this year toward the program's revenue-sharing total in order to field a competitive team. The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tennessee, initially reported on Monday tha...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Dixieland Road exit in Harlingen will be closed for a few hours on Wednesday for crash cushion repairs, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Exit #175, or the Dixieland Road exit, along eastbound I-2 at the Harlingen intercha...
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M cALLEN — What is being described as the “largest mural in deep South Texas” was unveiled to the public during a brief ceremony Tuesday morning. Painted on two sides of McAllen’s downtown parking garage, located on the corner of Chicago Avenue and South 15th Street, the over 14,...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Raymondville was awarded nearly $1 million for its citywide park improvement plan. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez presented a $965,467 grant to the city of Raymondville on Tuesday. "Congressman Gonzalez and his staff work very diligently to help u...
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The free community event will feature games, treats, costumes, festive activities and family-friendly entertainment for children of all ages Calling all little ghosts, goblins, princesses and superheroes! With Halloween just around the corner, it’s almost time to put on those cos...
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The Atlanta Dream will host the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 and Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena, allowing for larger attendance, after the league moved one up a day and altered tipoff of the other to avoid conflicts at the venue. Game 3 of the best-of-seven ser...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg officials held a ceremony on Tuesday to mark the second and final phase of the Veterans Detention Pond Project. The city says the project aims to improve drainage capacity in the area. The project was funded through the 2018 General Bon...
