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2007 Mets deliver advice to spiraling Amazin’s as they hope to avoid same infamous fate
It is nearly unfathomable what the Mets — baseball’s best team through June 12 before posting a record only better than the Rockies and Twins since — are going through during a downturn that has turned into a collapse. It is more fathomable, though, to the 2007 Mets. The numbers now reside in franchise infamy:…
Read MoreTexas offense sputters to 14-3 halftime lead over UTEP
AUSTIN (KXAN) — So far, it hasn’t been the kind of day the Texas Longhorns were hoping for. With three of their first four drives ending on downs, and a red zone possession ending in an interception, the Longhorns lead UTEP 14-3 at halftime. Sarkisian says Arch Manning’s confidence grows with ‘ownership’ of offense Texas…
Read MoreJets can turn back the clock to make massive Week 2 statement
The message was 70 seconds long. There were some who thought they were being punked, because that sure sounded like the head coach of the New York Jets on the other side of the telephone, or on their voice mail, but come on: Obviously this couldn’t be the head coach of the New York Jets. …
Read MoreBowen Yang reveals what Lorne Michaels privately told him about his future at ‘SNL’ after mass cast exodus
Bowen Yang revealed “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels told him his work on the live comedy skit show is not yet done ahead of Season 51. “I’ve always gone by the instinct of, do I have more to do? And I feel like I do,” Yang told People on Friday at the One House…
Read More1 dead, 2 in critical condition after crash in Travis County
AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead and two others suffer critical, life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Lago Vista on Saturday afternoon, Austin-Travis County EMS said in a post on X. Just after 2 p.m., first responders responded to the crash that involved 3 adults in the 23000 block of FM 1431 Road…
Read MoreSports world continues to have no shortage of ridiculousness
Today’s “Notes, Quotes and Anecdotes” are brought to you by the law firm of Potch & Tookis, reminding you that you, too, can purchase “Reasonable Doubt at Reasonable Rates.” Not even the Mets’ cataclysmic freefall can shake the childishness out of their craniums. Or is it crania? They still perform, regardless of game circumstances, hand-jive…
Read MoreThe 20th annual HAAM Day is just around the corner, here's what to know
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin is home to lots of musicians and live music events throughout the year, but one annual festival coming up will benefit the health of the live music scene… literally. Each year, the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, or HAAM, hosts HAAM Day — its largest fundraiser of the year, and one…
Read MorePatriots trade injured 2024 second-round pick Ja’Lynn Polk to Saints
Another member of the Patriots’ 2024 draft class is heading out the door. New England traded wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk and a 2028 seventh-round pick to the Saints for a 2027 sixth-round pick on Saturday afternoon, according to multiple reports. Polk, 23, is on season-ending injured reserve due to a shoulder injury after it was…
Read MoreWhat time does the Canelo vs. Crawford fight start? Canelo-Crawford fight card, Netflix streaming info
Who’s ready for one of boxing’s biggest fights of the year? Live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez defends his unified super middleweight championship against Terence Crawford on Netflix! Canelo enters the ring at 63-2-2 (39 KOs), last defeating William Scull in May 2025. The legendary fighter has won his last six bouts,…
Read MoreAustin becoming FEMA-approved emergency alert authority, planning 1st test alert
Editor’s note: The above video is from previous, related coverage that was first reported on KXAN on August 26, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites will receive a test emergency alert on Monday, Sept. 29, as the city of Austin becomes a FEMA-approved authority that can use the national emergency alert system IPAWS. IPAWS, which stands…
Read MoreNepal sets elections, names interim prime minister following week of deadly violence
KATHMANDU, Sept 13 — Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved parliament and called for fresh elections on March 5 following a week of deadly violence that culminated in the appointment of the country’s first woman prime minister. The statement from Paudel’s office late on Friday came just hours after he announced former Chief Justice Sushila Karki would…
Read MoreTrump ready to hit Moscow with ‘major’ sanctions, demands NATO countries halt purchases of Russian oil
WASHINGTON — President Trump demanded Saturday that all NATO countries help the US slap “major sanctions” on Moscow and wind down the war in Ukraine by first halting purchases of Russian oil and imposing up to 100% tariffs on China. “I am ready to do major Sanctions on Russia when all NATO Nations have agreed,…
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