SOLDEN, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin led after the first run of the women’s giant slalom on Saturday as the Alpine ski racing season started in Sölden, Austria. The American star was fastest down the course on the Rettenbach glacier with a time of 1 minute, 7.27 seconds. Sweden’s Sara Hector w...
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FIFA’s embattled president Gianni Infantino said he has the backing of the “vast, vast majority” of soccer, despite his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. Infantino is seeking re-election next year as the head of soccer’s world governing body in the face of attempts to ...
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PARIS (AP) — The NFL closed its “NFL House” in Paris on Saturday as the city braced for street protests with a heavy police presence and storefronts boarded up. The league announced the closure to fans on Saturday morning through its “OnePass” app and it came a day after closing ...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A few inches here or there, combined with some smarter baserunning by Victor Mesa Jr., and the Tampa Bay Rays might have won the World Series opener. Mesa and Jonathan Aranda were caught stealing in consecutive innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers scored twice in a...
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McAllen Rowe quarterback Ramiro Leon (13) passes the ball against McAllen Memorial in a District 16-5A DI game at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) McAllen Rowe wide receiver Anthony Hernandez (6) ce...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski stepped on the mound for a World Series debut like no other. “I had so much adrenaline built up,” he said. He threw a pitch the likes of which had never been seen in the Fall Classic. The Miz broke the World Series velocity record with his very ...
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BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum should have been breaking down the nuances of his 36-point performance in Celtics' 107-103 win over the defending champion New York Knicks. Instead he spent most of his postgame news conference on Friday night addressing Jaylen Brown's social media resp...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Ramon Ayala Jr., the son of Tejano music legend Ramon Ayala Sr., was booked into jail and charged with sexual assault on Friday in Hidalgo County, jail records show. Ayala Jr.'s arrest is followed by a string of lawsuits filed earlier this year...
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Sharyland Pioneer’s Malakai Galindo, left, runs past Sharyland High defenders Roman Adame, left, and Ezekiel Garza, right, during a game at Richard Thompson Stadium Friday Oct. 23,2026 in Mission. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com) Sharyland Pioneer’s Cole Scurlock, left, run...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A jarring flagrant foul knocked Cooper Flagg awkwardly to the floor and eventually out of the game Friday night. Now it's unclear whether the Dallas star will miss any more time. Last season's NBA Rookie of the Year did not play in the second half of Dallas' 1...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Rio Grande Valley is looking at a nice stretch of weather lasting through the weekend. High pressure will do its best to keep conditions feeling and looking great, but a few upper level features will conspire to spoil things just a bit. Sat...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hall of Famer Robin Yount honored Bob Uecker by wearing one of the beloved Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster’s plaid sport coats before throwing out the first pitch prior to Game 1 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. Uecker’s presence also...
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DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are unionizing. The NFL franchise has agreed to recognize the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association as the collective bargaining representative for one of the most famous cheer squads in professional sports, both sides said in a joi...
