PARIS (AP) — Deep into extra time in the 2006 World Cup final, France star Zinedine Zidane planted a firm headbutt right into the chest of Italy defender Marco Materazzi. The force sent Materazzi flying backward and Zidane's stellar career ended with a red card. Zidane faces Italy again on Friday...
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Drivers can expect to see an uptick in signs and message boards on Austin roads and highways.
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ROME (AP) — Billie Jean King has often said that she was moved to form the women’s pro tennis circuit after earning $600 for her 1970 Italian Open title — while Ilie Nastase took home $3,500 for winning the men’s tournament the same year. In 2027 — nearly six decades after King's...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Heat is a concern Thursday afternoon but conditions start to cool off starting Friday. A multi-day rain event is the bigger story for the Valley, with rain activity beginning Thursday afternoon and evening. The rain activity is due to the sea br...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A person has been hospitalized following a stabbing inside an H-E-B in Weslaco Wednesday night, according to a spokesperson for the Weslaco Police Department. Police say the stabbing occurred around 9:09 p.m. at the H-E-B located on the 1000 blo...
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NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Alex Eala of the Philippines hoped to take gold at the Asian Games and earn her an automatic berth in tennis at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. She got neither. Wang Xiyu of China defeated Eala 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals on Thursday to set up a final a...
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MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s abrupt decision to leave Portugal’s training camp after an apparent rift with coach Jorge Jesus has left many wondering about his future in international soccer. Is he done with Portugal? Or will he make peace with his coach and be back for the n...
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — At some point during the long offseason for the Dallas Stars, captain Jamie Benn told his wife he felt as if it was time to get started on a new season. There was still about a month to go. “A lot of the guys felt the same way,” the 37-year-old Benn [...]...
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MUNICH (AP) — Jurgen Klopp once said he'd arrange his own parade if his former Liverpool team was ever awarded any Premier League titles stripped from great rival Manchester City. It appears his stance has softened. Klopp, now Germany coach, was asked to comment on the explosive ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Having bashed Boston without Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees face a far different task when they face the pesky Tampa Bay Rays in an AL Division Series starting Saturday, Riding powerful pitching led by Cam Schlitter and Max Fried, Yankees batters broke though j...
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — After a slow and stuttering start to the season, the San Diego Padres tore through September with passion and poise. Every impressive thing they've done during their current 20-3 surge suggested they were determined to reach October as the most dangerous team in ...
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HOUSTON (AP) — Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable was already looking ahead just minutes after his team won its first playoff series in 21 years by sweeping the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series. “I can tell you right now that the group isn’t satisfied with this,” h...
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SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) — Max Verstappen has set himself a target of winning one race in what's left of the 2026 Formula 1 season, after missing out by less than two tenths of a second at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Verstappen arrives at F1's first race in Malaysia since 2017 with t...
