The WTA Finals, the elite season-ending event in women’s tennis, will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the next three years in a move that organizers hope will create “the Super Bowl for women’s sports.” The tournament will be played at the Spectrum Center, home of the NBA’s Charlotte Ho...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On any given warm summer night, you're likely to find a sweaty room somewhere in the Rio Grande Valley packed with entranced people, cocktails in hand, moving to the music pouring off a stage. It's the kind of communal experience that has kept t...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet his new British counterpart, Andy Burnham, for the first time Wednesday at the home of the soccer club they both support — before watching Everton play together. Carney and Burnham will hold bilateral talks ...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts receiver Keenan Allen will face two misdemeanor charges in an alleged drunken driving incident, according to court records. The six-time Pro Bowler was formally charged Tuesday with operating a vehicle with alcohol concentration equivalent t...
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WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Lasko, a minor league prospect with the Athletics who was paralyzed in an outfield collision more than two months ago, has been released from an in-patient rehabilitation hospital and will continue his recovery from home. The 24-year-old Lasko was re...
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LSU sack leader Princewill Umanmielen has been served legal papers related to a July lawsuit filed by the University of Mississippi which alleges that the former Rebels edge rusher owes Ole Miss $550,000 because of his decision to transfer to the rival Tigers. Records filed in La...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The latest plume of Saharan dust will be hanging around just one more day. That means a bit of haze for our skies today. But by tomorrow, most of the dust should be gone and should stay away for several days. Our Wednesday will include a few mor...
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The prestigious recognition highlights the advanced orthopedic care provided at STHS McAllen and STHS Edinburg and reinforces the system’s dedication to delivering high-quality specialty services close to home. The ability to move comfortably and independently is essential to mai...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas held a news conference about a "major criminal indictment" Wednesday in McAllen. Prosecutors secured an indictment Wednesday against Jose Flores Flores, 21, of Reynosa, who allegedly wo...
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DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The breakout American star of the soccer season so far in Germany, Cole Campbell, has help from an experienced training partner — his mom. Rakel Karvelsson was a pro player in the U.S. and played internationally for Iceland. Two decades on, she's a “so...
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PARIS (AP) — French judo star Teddy Riner wants to end his stellar career with a fourth individual Olympic gold medal at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. The 2.04-meter (6-foot-8) heavyweight will be 39 years old then and, if he qualifies, it would be his sixth and final Olympics. ...
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior have found themselves in the middle of a supercharged political and social debate in Spain about migration and the country’s relations with Morocco. The reason is their decision to cover up part of the me...
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Formula 1 plans to open the 2027 season in Bahrain even as uncertainty remains over this year’s races in the Middle East. F1 released a 24-race schedule for 2027 on Wednesday starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 14 and then Saudi Arabia a week later, with events also sch...
