Fans who don’t usually watch the WNBA might be asking why the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream were not on the court during the playing of the national anthem ahead of Game 1 or 2 of the league's championship series. Their absence created somewhat of a stir on social media. However, it's...
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T he city of Mercedes has selected Altiva Management Group of Edinburg to assist in searching for its next city manager. The position manages 163 employees in a city of 17,915 residents, as well as the local government’s $29.6 million budget. They’ll also inherit current projects...
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Dawn Staley has South Carolina in a familiar place, sitting at No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 women's basketball poll. The Gamecocks received 23 first-place votes from a 31-member national media panel Tuesday. UConn, USC, Duke and Michigan round out the top five. ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The punishment phase continues Tuesday for Rogelio Martinez, the man convicted of killing San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 police chase. The goal of defense attorneys is to show that Martinez had a rough upbringing and that “t...
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The Philadelphia Eagles are facing intensifying criticism for how the team handled a major health complication involving its star quarterback, who the Eagles announced will miss the rest of the season due to a potentially fatal blood-clotting condition....
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Gov. Greg Abbott said the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department commission would not be taking up the issue of a potential sale of Boca Chica State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX anytime soon, following a Texas Monthly news article saying as much. At a news conference Monday, Abbott sa...
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NEW YORK (AP) — There was a plausible scenario where LeBron James would open his record 24th NBA season at Madison Square Garden — only in a New York Knicks uniform. His agent, Rich Paul, said over the summer the Knicks would have been James' first choice in free agency had New Y...
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The Dallas Cowboys fell to the Green Bay Packers 23-13 on Sunday night as ongoing offensive protection issues hindered the team's performance. The loss marks consecutive games where the Cowboys have struggled to produce points, scoring just 16 and 13 points in their past two cont...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As we head into the next several days, it looks like the Rio Grande Valley will be staying fairly consistent when it comes to high temperatures. With average highs in the upper 80's, some areas of the Upper Valley will likely see a few lower 90'...
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San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama isn't the only reason why French fans will be watching the NBA this season. Far from it. The opening night rosters in the NBA have been turned in — and there are 17 French players on those lists, the most of any international land. Canada, which...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Junior Caminero took bites from a massive bone-in tomahawk steak in between questions from reporters inside a beer-soaked clubhouse as teammates danced around, sprayed bubbly and celebrated the Tampa Bay Rays’ third American League pennant. The Rays an...
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In a test for both teams and the strained French police, Paris Saint-Germain hosts Barcelona in a Champions League showcase against the backdrop of violent unrest across France. PSG and Barcelona head the standings, though Liverpool or even surprising Stuttgart could end Tuesday ...
