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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.

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.

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.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  After missing most of training camp with a dislocated elbow, Texans dfensive end JJ Watt returned to practice not just for picture day, but to prepare for the season opener at home against Miami.

Friday, August 03, 2012  The Houston Texans held an open practice at training camp Friday morning, and among the hundreds of fans in attendance were 30 to 40 members of Los Tejanos Del Sur, a Texans fan club from the Rio Grande Valley, on hand to voice their support for the defending AFC South champions.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  After yet another injury scare to another starter, the Houston Texans have received good news on the prognoses of defensive end JJ Watt, wide receiver Andre Johnson, and left tackle Duane Brown, with none expected to miss more than two weeks with their respective maladies.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  While DeMarcus Ware turned 30 years old on Tuesday, no one in their right mind believes the Cowboys sackmaster extraordinaire has lost a step. Nevertheless, Dallas defensive coordinator Rob Ryan is challenging the rest of his linemen and linebackers to get to opposing quarterbacks just as often as number 94 does.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  After setting the Cowboys all-time single game rushing record as a rookie, DeMarco Murray's stellar 2011 came to a crashing halt, suffering a fractured ankle that kept him out of the final three games of the season. Now in 2012, the former Sooner is ready to prove last year was no fluke.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  After a few years playing for the Edinburg Roadrunners, former Sharyland Rattler pitcher Tim Haines signed with the Fort Worth Cats for the 2012 North Anerican League season, but he still looks forward to road trips back to his home in the Valley.

Monday, July 09, 2012  While visiting the Rio Grande Valley for a basketball camp, former Phoenix Suns point guard Aaron Brooks tells ACTION 4 SPORTS the Houston Rockets "have the edge" in signing him as a free agent.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Rio Grande City alum Stephen Saenz got the call from his mother before class at Auburn. "Check your email," she said. And when the former Rattler did, he got the good news: Saenz had been named to the Mexican Olympic team, and was going to the 2012 Games in London next month to throw the shot put.