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Monday, June 10, 2013  Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins offer something for everyone in Stanley Cup finals

Saturday, June 01, 2013  The McAllen Mystics 1st home game of the season was a rematch of the SSFL championship game from last September, but with the Valley's female footballers coming out on the wrong side of the ledger this time around. Plus: an Action 4 videographer gets a little too close to the action.

Friday, May 17, 2013  In the amazing final play of a one-game playoff, The 7th-ranked Lady Hounds of San Benito beat number 2 in the state San Antonio O'Connor 3-2 to advance to the Elite Eight for the 2nd time in 3 seasons.

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.

Monday, April 22, 2013  He wore number three, liked to shoot the three, and took Brownsville Porter to the sweet Sixteen, but now Cowboys guard Gio Betancourt is counting on playing hoops at Clarendon College.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The D-League finals are set, and it will be the Rio Grande Valley Vipers taking on the Santa Cruz Warriors with the championship on the line.

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.

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.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  After weighing in at Market Square in San Antonio, Omar "Panterita" Figeuroa talked with Action 4 Sports about his bout Saturday night with Abner Cotto, and what it will be like to step into the ring in front of over 40-thousand boxing fans at the Alamodome.

Friday, April 19, 2013  The Golden Eagles of Hanna scored in the opening minutes of their state semifinal game with Alief Elsik, and that lone goal was all they needed for the win and a chance to play in the 5A championship game Saturday in Georgetown.

Friday, April 19, 2013  After serving only 16 months as the head football coach and athletic director at 3A Hidalgo high school, Scott Ford is leaving to take the same position at 2A Elysian Fields in East Texas.