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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  While many wondered how the Vipers would fare in the playoffs once Andrew Goudelock departed for the Lakers, Rio Grande Valley point guard Toure Murry has proven he is more than capable of handling the job.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are continuing their torrid play, their sweep of the Tulsa 66ers Saturday in Hidalgo not only puts the team in the NBA D-League Finals for the 3rd time in 4 years, it extends the Vipers current win streak to 14 games.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Sharyland alum Osiel Flores never stopped believing in himself, going from being a walk-on at UT-Brownsville to Division I UTPA, to being drafted by the Cleveland Indians. Now, the longtime catcher for the Edinburg Roadrunners has been hired as a roving catching instructor for the Pittsburgh Pirates after a chance meeting with a member of the Pirates front office.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  One-time champions now boxing promoters Oscar De La Joya and Jesse James Leija brought Canelo Alvarez and Austin Trout to McAllen in anticipation of their title bout April 20th in San Antonio.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  RJ Alaniz is preparing for his 3rd full season in the Astros minor league organization, and the La Grulla native, who pitched at Rio Grande City and La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, believes he is set to take some major steps in his pro career this year.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Weslaco lightweight champion Omar Figueroa Jr. gave the kids at Truman Price Elementary in Donna an inspirational talk about hard work and dedication, just as his has paid off with a major bout in San Antonio next month.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  After a trade, a Rockets callup, and an injury, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers found themselves with only 8 players available for their game with the Iowa Energy, but prevailed anyway.

Monday, February 18, 2013  When Weslaco pro boxer Omar Figueroa fights March 2nd in San Antonio, the plan was to have his younger brother Brandon on the card as well in an amateur bout. But that plan changed once Brandon won the regional Golden Gloves competition in Brownsville this past weekend.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Port Isabel native Juan Castillo has a chance for a Super Bowl ring only 3 months after being fired by the Philadelphia Eagles, where he was an assistant coach for a decade. Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh explains why he hired Castillo as a consultant for the 2 weeks leading up to the big game with the 49ers.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Just a few days after his big knockout of Manny Pacquiao, world boxing champion Juan Manuel Marquez celebrated the win with fans in the Rio Grande Valley.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Chris Johnson’s 28 points led the Rio Grande Valley Vipers past the Reno Bighorns 104-96 in a Kids Day matchup at State Farm Arena. Over 5,800 students from 25 school districts across the RGV attended today’s Kids Day game.