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Puka Nacua questionable, Aaron Donald set to play for Rams on Monday night against Giants
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is questionable to play Monday night against the New York Giants because of a groin injury. Nacua did not practice Saturday, sidelined for the second straight day with an injury that is not related to a core muscle inju...
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McIlroy produces big finish with eagle at No. 18 to move into contention at BMW PGA Championship
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy hit a 4-iron from 230 yards to inside 2 feet and holed the eagle putt to finish off a 3-under 69 on Saturday and move into contention to win the BMW PGA Championship for the second time. The No. 2-ranked McIlroy's birdie- eagle finish o...
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Arsenal loses for first time in Premier League title defense as Tottenham's struggles continue
Arsenal slumped to a first loss of its Premier League title defense — and it was a heavy one at Brighton. After four straight wins for the champions, the 3-0 defeat at Amex Stadium on Saturday came out of nowhere, and conceding the third goal from a corner — typically an area of ...
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Shelton loses again in Davis Cup as Czechs level series with US. Zverev wins for Germany
Ben Shelton missed the chance put the United States into the the Davis Cup Final 8 on Saturday as he fell to a second straight singles loss against the Czech Republic. The U.S. Open finalist lost 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to Jakub Mensik in Prague to level the best-of-five series at 2-2, a d...
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Mockery emanates from Ole Miss' Grove on the day of Lane Kiffin's return to campus with LSU
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Only one year ago, Mississippi fans hailed Lane Kiffin as the coach that helped them beat border-state rival LSU. On Saturday, as the No. 8 Rebels prepared to host No. 7 LSU, Ole Miss fans were eager to mock and heckle Kiffin in myriad ways — and did so amid ...
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A top-10 showdown with edge: Lane Kiffin gets a taste of what's to come before LSU-Ole Miss game
Lane Kiffin was wildly booed long before he arrived at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday for the LSU-Ole Miss game. Kiffin appeared remotely on ESPN's “College GameDay," and Mississippi fans still angry about how he left the Rebels for LSU late last season greeted him with a c...
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Editorial: Increased participation in civic organizations a welcome development
L a Unión del Pueblo Entero reports that membership, and participation are up in the Rio Grande Valley, especially among younger residents. Leaders of the community activist group say more people attended LUPE’s membership summit in August, forcing it to move the event from is Sa...
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From the archives: The first woman elected judge in Hidalgo County
L eticia Hinojosa made history 40 years ago. When she was 31 years old, Hinojosa was sworn in as the Hidalgo County Court-at-Law #4 Judge on Sept. 18, 1989 — marking the first time a woman was elected judge in the Rio Grande Valley. During that year, only eight of 98 appellate ju...
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Sandro Mazzola, Italy and Inter Milan soccer star, dies at age 83
MILAN (AP) — Sandro Mazzola, the former Inter Milan captain who was one of Italy’s most acclaimed players, has died. He was 83. His death was announced on Saturday by Inter, the soccer club where he spent his entire 17-year playing career. No cause of death was given but Mazzola ...
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The Asian Games are open with more athletes than the Summer Olympics and some unfamiliar sports
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — The opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday marked the official start of the 16-day event — but in name only. Facing a packed schedule, competition in basketball started on Sept. 10 — more than a week ago. The semifinals in men's basketball were on Fr...
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No. 13 Texas Tech stops a late 2 and beats No. 22 Houston 28-26 in Big 12 opener
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — J'Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey ran for second-half touchdowns and defending Big 12 champion No. 13 Texas Tech held on for a 28-26 victory Friday night when Houston quarterback Conner Weigman came up just short of a 2-point conversion in the final minute....
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Mensah sets ACC consecutive-completions marks, defense rises in 4th as No. 5 Miami tops Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — It was well into the third quarter, and Darian Mensah was a perfect passer off to a record-setting night while having fifth-ranked Miami’s offense humming yet again. In the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes' defense had to take the lead. Mensah connected o...