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From the HERE City National DeskSAN ANTONIO, Texas — Victor Wembanyama turned in the biggest game of his career Wednesday night, piling up 52 points, 24 rebounds and eight blocked shots as the San Antonio Spurs survived a late Dallas rally and won 112-111 at Frost Bank Center. The deciding…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Golden State Valkyries fans turned out by the thousands along the city waterfront on Wednesday, cheering the newest champions of the WNBA during a two-hour victory parade down The Embarcadero. The route ran from the Ferry Building near Mission Street south…
From the HERE City National DeskCINCINNATI, Ohio — The Cincinnati Reds have a new pitching coach, and manager Terry Francona went back to his Cleveland roots to find him. The club announced Wednesday that it hired Joe Torres, who has been the No. 2 pitching coach for the Guardians since…
From the HERE City National DeskBALTIMORE, Md. — Down two quarterbacks, the Baltimore Ravens are closing in on a trade with the Arizona Cardinals for veteran passer Jacoby Brissett, with the deal expected to be wrapped up over the weekend. Neither club has announced the move, and the terms have…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luka Doncic made sure arena security noticed a courtside spectator who hurled the ball at a referee Wednesday night, and the man was escorted out of Golden 1 Center as the Los Angeles Lakers went on to beat Sacramento 116-103. The incident…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND, Ohio — The hottest team in the Eastern Conference heads to Cleveland on Friday night. The Philadelphia 76ers, 8-1 and atop the East, take on the 4-4 Cavaliers in an NBA Cup group-stage game, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. It is the…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — With its new manager in place, the Seattle Mariners now have to build the staff around him. The club formally introduced Jason Kanzler on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park, and team leaders say roughly half of the major league coaching jobs are still…
From the HERE City National DeskCORAL GABLES, Fla. — Top-ranked Miami will head to Notre Dame this weekend without its most productive receiver. Malachi Toney hurt his ankle during practice Wednesday and is expected to have surgery for a high ankle sprain. There is hope inside the program that the…
From the HERE City National DeskSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk, the San Francisco 49ers receiver who has spent months on the team's reserve/left squad list, has asked to be reinstated and intends to report to the club's training facility on Friday afternoon, a step that will force the club…
From the HERE City National DeskSANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain — FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono said in a statement released by his club on Wednesday that he is living through the hardest days of his life, two days after his collision with Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel ended in…
From the HERE City National DeskGREEN BAY, Wis. — Micah Parsons practiced with the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday for the first time since his knee injury last December, starting the 21-day window the team has to activate the star edge rusher. Parsons, who has been on the physically unable…
From the HERE City National DeskATLANTA, Ga. — The Atlanta Tipoff Club released its preseason Naismith Trophy watch list for men's college basketball on Monday, Nov. 2, naming 50 players who will be tracked for national player of the year honors this winter. Iowa State senior guard Tamin Lipsey is…
Business
DALLAS, Texas — The company that prints Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards at a southern Dallas factory is asking the city for help paying for a major expansion, and the Dallas City Council is scheduled to take up the request on Nov. 10. On the table is as much…
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TRENTON, N.J. — A lone ticket bought in New Jersey matched every number in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, landing a jackpot of $847 million, the ninth-biggest top prize the game has ever paid. The numbers drawn on Nov. 4 were 15, 34, 41, 53 and 56, and the red Powerball…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fuel costs helped drive voters away from Republicans on Tuesday, but drivers hoping the incoming Democratic Congress will bring quick relief at the pump are likely to be disappointed. GasBuddy's weekly survey of more than 150,000 stations put the national average for regular gasoline at $4.12 a…
Crime
DALLAS, Texas — A federal grand jury in Dallas charged Nikolay Sapov — filings also use Nikolay Georgiyevitch Sapov — with a pair of felony stalking counts after he allegedly chased a former coworker from Canada into North Texas, U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould for the Northern District of Texas said…
Crime
DALLAS, Texas — Federal prosecutors and the Dallas Police Department are flooding Deep Ellum with extra officers and promising tougher federal charges after three shootings in the entertainment district early Sunday left four people dead. Ryan Raybould, who heads the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas, unveiled…
Politics
PLANO, Texas — Plano voters on Tuesday refused to approve a package of venue taxes that city leaders had lined up to help pay for a $1 billion arena for the Dallas Stars, putting the financing plan for the hockey team's move to the suburb back on the drawing board.…
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JERUSALEM — Israeli President Isaac Herzog has signed off on the official count from the Oct. 27 parliamentary election and opened consultations with party leaders over who should get the first chance to build a governing coalition. The step undercuts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to cast doubt on the…
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — Amish Shah, the Democrat, has claimed the win against Republican Jay Feely in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, a Scottsdale-area seat that both parties spent heavily to win. With more than 95% of the vote counted, Shah held 52.58% to 45.38% for Feely. The race has not been…
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