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Saturday, April 20, 2013  Down 1-0 to Coppell after 60 minutes, the Brownsville Hanna boys soccer team scored twice within a 3 minute span to take a lead in the 5A state championship game. But one late goal by Chris Madden of Coppell sent the match to overtimes, and then with :53 remaining in the 2nd OT, Madden struck again to send the Golden Eagles home one win short of their ultimate goal.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys have agreed on a six-year contract extension worth $108 million, with about half of it guaranteed.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Oscar De La Hoya is coming to the Valley this week, his 1st time back to promote a fight since 2004. And with the Golden Boy comes one of the most popular boxers in the world, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Both will be appearing at 3:30pm Thursday press conference at the McAllen Convention Center to promote Canelo's fight with Austin Trout at the Alamodome April 20th.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Four cities in Texas are among 35 being considered by the U.S. Olympic Committee to potentially host the 2024 Summer Games

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  NFL Hall of Famer and member of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor Michael Irvin gave many insights on his former team in a wide-ranging interview with Action 4 Sports Director Clay Williams.

Sunday, December 02, 2012 

Friday, November 09, 2012  When former Texas Longhorns coach Darrell Royal passed away at the age of 88 from complications from Alzheimer's Disease, many college football fans remembered him  as the innovator of the wishbone offense and a winner of multiple national titles. Rio Grande Valley fans also recall that Royal coached many of the best football players to ever come from this area.

Friday, November 09, 2012  Alabama's bruising offense has helped propel the Crimson Tide to the number one ranking, but Texas A&M thinks it's performances against LSU and Florida prove the Aggies defense won't be outclassed on Saturday in Tuscaloosa.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  As number one Alabama prepares to receiver 15th-ranked Texas A&M, Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban makes a very interesting comparison regarding Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  On the eve of their first practice of the year, Harlingen South's boys basketball team finds themselves state-ranked in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches pre-season poll, joining three local girls squads who also made the cut.

Monday, October 22, 2012  The UIL legislative council standing committee on athletics met today in Austin and made various recommendations to be passed by the legislative council. Here are some of the highlights and how they affect the Rio Grande Valley.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Three practices down at Houston Rockets training camp in McAllen, and head coach and hall-of-famer Kevin McHale  talks about how the youngest team in the NBA is coming together.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  With 10 of the 15 players on last season's roster gone, and 15 of the players in camp having 2 years or less NBA experience, the Houston Rockets are going to need to grow up in a hurry. With one spectacular six-week run in the league under his belt, is Jeremy Lin that leader they need.

Friday, September 28, 2012  They were supposed to compete for the SEC and National titles, but instead Arkansas comes to College Station 0-3 and hoping the Texas A&M Aggies will be their first conquest of the season.

Friday, September 14, 2012  PSJA North went up early on Weslaco East, but by the 4th quarter came around, it was the Wildcats with the 10 point lead. But the Raiders never quit, they tied the game with under a minute to play, scored first in overtime, and then sealed their victory with an interception.