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NWS: Heat index of near 111 degrees likely today

Get ready for some more hot weather. The National Weather Service in Brownsville reports that heat index readings of 106 to 111 are likely to occur today in the Rio Grande Valley. Although the...

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Boxing News: Commentary - Pacquiao loss hits home

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The outcry in this gambling city was so loud Floyd Mayweather Jr. could have heard it in his jail cell. On the other side of the world, people cried in the streets in Manila, and the...

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Horse Racing Capsules: Belmont Stakes benefits from thrilling finish

NEW YORK (AP) — Even with its star sidelined and no Triple Crown to contest, the Belmont Stakes proved this much: The show does go on. And it went on pretty well, thanks to a thrilling race and a photo...

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French Open Capsules: Comeback lifts Sharapova to career Grand Slam

PARIS (AP) — On the days when her doctors argued over what was wrong and her right shoulder barked each time she reared back to serve, Maria Sharapova used to ask herself a question. When is this going...

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Amateur Sports News: AP source says AAU to announce mandatory screening

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Amateur Athletic Union is expected to announce new mandatory background screening for all adult coaches, volunteers and staff, as well as stricter training protocols to govern...

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International Capsules: Wieber at her steady best in winning second U.S. title

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordyn Wieber likes the challenge of a close competition. Good thing, because it looks as if Gabby Douglas is going to be pushing her all the way to London. The reigning world champion...

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Soccer Capsules: Mattocks leads Whitecaps past Dynamo

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — After some early bad luck off the field, Darren Mattocks is showing why he was the second overall pick in this year's MLS Superdraft. Mattocks scored in each half to...

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Soccer Capsules - Euro 2012 Teams: Calm streets, cheap beer and no trouble or...

DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — European Championship fever has swept Warsaw and is heading to Donetsk — or at least, it's supposed to be. But the calm streets tell a different story, a day before one of the...

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Soccer Capsules - Euro 2012 Games: Spain held to draw by scandal-ridden Italy

GDANSK, Poland (AP) — For Spain, it was a bit of a stumble. For Italy, it was a bit of a reprieve. Beginning its bid for a third straight major title, the Spanish rallied to earn a 1-1 draw Sunday...

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Other College Sports Capsules: Probes could produce answers after Sandusky trial

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — The trial of Jerry Sandusky, which will begin Monday when prosecutors and his lawyer make opening statements before a central Pennsylvania jury, will probably be over in a few...

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Golf Capsules: Johnson wins Memphis in second event back from injury

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — For a man who couldn't swing a golf club for six weeks, Dustin Johnson sure knows how to return to winning form quickly. Johnson won the St. Jude Classic on Sunday in his second...

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College Baseball Capsules: Arkansas scores twice in ninth to beat Baylor

WACO (AP) — Arkansas scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning on hit batters with the bases loaded and the Razorbacks beat Baylor 5-4 on Sunday to force a decisive third game in the super...

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NFL Capsules: Banks accepts Seahawks minicamp tryout offer

SEATTLE (AP) — Brian Banks isn't going to pass up an offer from Seattle coach Pete Carroll to keep his NFL dreams alive. Banks' agent, Bruce Tollner confirmed Sunday that after flying to Kansas City...

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Stanley Cup Capsules: Devils' resurgence brings back memories of 1975

Watching the New Jersey Devils attempt to become the first team in seven decades to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup final is causing Glenn "Chico" Resch to have flashbacks. Before you...

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NBA Finals Capsules: James, Heat find their way back to title series

MIAMI (AP) — Several weeks before this season even started, LeBron James and Kevin Durant were competing against each other. Hell Week, they called it, a four-day series of grueling workouts. Starting...

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RGV Boxing News: Molina's life has changed, but boxing remains

The life of Lyford heavyweight Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina (18-2, 14 knockouts) has gone through a few changes since he last fought Feb. 18 in Corpus Christi against heavyweight contender Chris Arreola...

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BBB warns of hailstorm-related contractor fraud

The Better Business Bureau of South Texas again is warning consumers to be wary of hailstorm-related fraud from roofers and contractors. The bureau has started receiving formal complaints from...

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War memorial spire nears completion

McALLEN — Work on the towering steel spire that anchors McAllen’s war memorial should finish by mid-August, leaving the 105-foot-tall monument covered with black granite panels and ready for a Veterans...

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School districts await TEA decision on ECHS

Administrators from six Hidalgo County school districts are anxiously awaiting word from the Texas Education Agency on whether they can open 11 new early college high schools (ECHS) this fall. The...

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Study shows there’s money in small-acreage vegetable production

WESLACO — Growing organic vegetables on small plots of land in South Texas can be profitable, according to a feasibility study recently concluded at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at...

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