Rory McIlroy has played down safety concerns about competing at the Abu Dhabi Championship this week, amid tensions in the Middle East that have impacted the sports calendar in the region. It is the first of lucrative, back-to-back season-ending events in the United Arab Emirates over the next tw...
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MADRID (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons began preparing for their NFL game in Madrid on Wednesday at the training center of Spanish soccer powerhouse Real Madrid, while the Cincinnati Bengals start practicing Thursday at the facilities of World Cup champion Spain. Both teams departed t...
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MADRID (AP) — Last week, it was bad weather. This time, it will be Joe Burrow and Cincinnati's red-hot offense. Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski expects a different kind of challenge when his team takes on the Bengals in Madrid on Sunday, after struggling in heavy rain in Fl...
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DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The main sponsor of the men's ice hockey world championship, automaker Skoda, says it will “reassess” its backing for the tournament if Russia takes part. The stance of Skoda, which has been the main sponsor for more than 30 years, puts more pressure o...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Mission mayoral race appears to be headed to a runoff after neither of the six candidates received more than 50% of the vote, according to unofficial election results from Hidalgo County. Attorney Rick Salinas leads with 7,477 votes, followe...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Voters re-elected Hugo Gamboa to the city's top seat Tuesday night, unofficial election results show. Gamboa received 710 votes, or 62% percent of the vote, to keep his seat as mayor. Challenger Raul Martinez received 432 votes, or 38 percent of...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Democrat Julio Salinas won the State House District 41 race, unofficial election results show. Salinas received 68% of the vote, with about 88% reporting, compared to Republican challenger Gary Groves....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Toribio "Terry" Palacios won the Hidalgo County District Attorney race, according to unofficial results from the Hidalgo County Election Department. Palacios, the Democratic candidate, received 129,726 votes, or 73% of the vote, with 89% of prec...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Democratic incumbent Aurelio "Keter" Guerra has been re-elected as Willacy County judge, unofficial election results show. Guerra received 3,150 votes, or 68 percent of the vote, over his Republican challenger Paul Anders. Anders received 1,482 ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Monica De La Cruz visited the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg campus on Monday to present a grant to fight against the New World screwworm. De La Cruz presented the $2.2 million federal grant on behalf of the U.S. Department of Ag...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County voters have decided who will take the county's judge seat. Democrat Esteban "Steve" Guerra defeated Republican Mauro Garza, according to unofficial Cameron County election results. Guerra won with 65,834 votes, or 66.89%, while Ga...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Democratic candidate Rose Benavidez secured the Starr County judge's seat on Tuesday night, unofficial results show. Benavidez becomes the first woman to serve as Starr County judge. Benavidez received a total of 10,930 votes, or 77.72%, while V...
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Democrat Gina Hinojosa has been elected as Texas governor, defeating Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in one of the most closely watched races in the state....
