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Today in sports, August 19

Aug. 19 Today in sports history Today is Aug. 19.

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Today in sports history, August 10

Aug. 10 Today in sports history Today is Aug. 10. On this date in: 1929: Grover Cleveland Alexander, pitching in relief for the St.

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Today in sports history, August 14

Aug. 14 Today in sports history Today is Aug. 14. On this date in: 1855: The Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was organized, beginning the history of one of baseball’s dominant early clubs....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Today in sports history, August 18

Aug. 18 Today in sports history Today is Aug. 18. On this date in: 1915: Braves Field opened before more than 46,000 spectators as the Boston Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Report: Kawhi Leonard had sponsorship deal with video board company

Under investigation into allegations of impermissible payments to skirt salary-cap rules, Kawhi Leonard also had an undisclosed multi-million-dollar deal with Daktronics, the company that designed the...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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German exports rise more than expected in June

Aug 7 (Reuters) - German exports rose more than expected by 0.9% in June compared with the previous month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Friday....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Soccer-Mexico, Argentina back Infantino as FIFA fight rages on

By Aadi Nair Aug 7 (Reuters) - Mexico and Argentina's football associations have thrown their support behind FIFA President Gianni Infantino, as the world soccer chief faces a fierce backlash over a...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Padres split with D-backs, gain ground in NL wild-card race

Jackson Merrill and Ty France combined for four hits and a pair of RBIs and the San Diego Padres earned a key four-game series split with a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday in...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Carla Leite's double-double propels Fire to win over Tempo

Carla Leite recorded 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Portland Fire to a 97-83 victory over the visiting Toronto Tempo in a battle of expansion franchises on Thursday....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Hoping for a clean and tidy jobs report

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Markets are mostly in a holding pattern as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of the U.S. payrolls report which is getting...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Panthers rally past Cards at gun in Hall of Fame Game

Haynes King scrambled for a 5-yard touchdown as time expired, lifting the Carolina Panthers to a 33-30 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday in the Hall of Fame Game at Canton, Ohio....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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With fourth-quarter rally, Sparks snap Lynx's 10-game win streak

Dearica Hamby scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks rallied for an 89-82 win, snapping the Minnesota Lynx's 10-game winning streak on Thursday night in Minneapolis....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Twins rally late to beat Royals, snap 4-game skid

Brooks Lee delivered a go-ahead, two-run single as the Minnesota Twins scored three times in the eighth inning and snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 road victory over the Kansas City Royals...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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MLB roundup: Cubs force extras with HR, walk off Jays in 11th

Alex Bregman belted a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on an error in the 11th, fueling the host Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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China's July exports climb 23.9% y/y, imports up 27.5%

BEIJING, Aug 7 (Reuters) - China's exports in July expanded 23.9% from a year earlier in U.S. dollar value terms, slowing from a 27% surge the previous month, while imports rose 27.5%, customs data...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Liberty waive former All-Star Betnijah Laney-Hamilton

The other shoe dropped for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton on Thursday. The New York Liberty waived the former All-Star while giving Marine Fauthoux a multiyear contract....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Philippines Q2 GDP at 2.3% yr/yr, slower than expected

MANILA, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Philippine economy grew 2.3% in the second quarter from a year earlier, the statistics agency said on Friday, slower than expected....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Aces' Chelsea Gray beats two buzzers, Fever in OT win

Chelsea Gray made a 3-pointer at the end of regulation to force overtime and then converted another one at the buzzer at the conclusion to give the Las Vegas Aces an 86-84 victory Thursday over the...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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Reds add well-traveled RHP Ron Marinaccio

The Cincinnati Reds claimed right-handed pitchers Ron Marinaccio and Chase Selesky off waivers on Thursday.

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

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A look at John Adams' role in American history | Opinion

“I must study war and diplomacy so that my children may study mathematics and science so that their children may study art and philosophy,” wrote John Adams as he explained his sense of duty and how...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026