Weslaco High’s Malachi Rodriguez (4) carries the ball against Weslaco East in a season opener at Bobby Lackey Stadium on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Weslaco. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) Weslaco High’s Lupe Granados (1) carries the ball against Weslaco East in a season opener at Bobby...
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KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Formula 1 announced on Tuesday that Rwanda will host a race from “the early 2030s” when the series returns to Africa after about 40 years. The African Grand Prix will have a 10-year contract and take place at a track in Bugesera, southeast of the capital Kig...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Thanks to a couple of big swings from William Contreras, the Milwaukee Brewers need just a couple more wins to earn their first National League pennant and end the Los Angeles Dodgers' championship reign. Contreras hit a tying homer in the fifth and singled home ...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians used small ball, the longball and played solid all-around baseball to keep winning in the postseason. Nathaniel Lowe snapped an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single after Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey homered off Drew Ras...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — For six innings, the Tampa Bay Rays were in complete control again. Then they unraveled in a hurry. Drew Rasmussen squandered a two-run lead on the mound, Tampa Bay's bullpen let the game get away and the Rays stumbled to a 7-3 loss against the Clevela...
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Allen realized that his extraordinary efforts throughout this frenetic game might all amount to nothing Monday night when the Buffalo Bills fumbled deep in Rams territory early in overtime. The Bills' defense — and Greg Rousseau's outstretched hand —...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Pharr Fire Department and crews from surrounding cities are battling a fire that broke out on Monday night. The fire broke out at the 1100 block of Albrad Ave. in Pharr. Fire crews from the Mission Fire Department and the McAllen Fire Depar...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras’ trots around the bases after his homers are as much of a spectacle as the blasts themselves. The Brewers catcher hit his third homer of the postseason on Monday night, a majestic, 436-foot shot that tied the score in the fifth inning of Milwauk...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto finally flopped in a playoff game, and now the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading back home with their bid for a third straight championship in serious jeopardy. Yamamoto lasted just 2 2/3 innings for his shortest postseason start as the Dodgers l...
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HIDALGO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A mysterious fuel depot in Hidalgo may be linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. In August, the Texas Department of Public Safety stopped a tanker truck near the intersection of South 10th Street and Bales Road. The trucker had just picked u...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A cold front is expected to move through the Rio Grande Valley on Friday, bringing a renewed chance for rain and a welcome break from the recent heat. As the front pushes south, cooler air will advance into the Valley, helping to spark scattere...
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RJ Mitte (Courtesy: Mitte Cultural District /Facebook) R J Mitte, of Brownsville, has died at 34, according to a statement from the Mitte Cultural District. Mitte was a disability-rights activist who carried on his family’s legacy of supporting the arts in Brownsville. He served ...
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The individuals who performed the world’s first ever Onyx 12 MMA embolization are seen posing in this photo. From left, Jason Kwok, senior principal R&D engineer at Medtronic, Clara Choe, product consultant at Medtronic, Dr. Ameer Hassan, Dr. Muhammad Khan, Daniel Almquist, manag...
