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• Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

  July 24, 2025 11:23 AM

  CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, a mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and cultural touchstone, died Thursday at 71, Florida police said. In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a morning call about a cardiac arrest. Hogan was pronounced dead at... more »

• RGV Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony Play Video

  June 29, 2025 11:36 PM

  Harlingen, TX -- The RGV Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony featured speeches by the inductees including the inductees who couldn't make it. Jake Gautreau sent a video in which he thanked his family and coaches for being his supports system and said he calls McAllen home. His... more »

• UTRGV Inducts 2020 Athletics Hall of Fame Class Play Video

  February 16, 2020 11:05 PM

  EDINBURG - The UTRGV 2020 Athletics Hall of Fame taking place Saturday morning. The University honoring student-athletes during the Pan America era. Inductees from tennis to track created the 2020 class. more »

• Five Former Boxers Inducted Into RGV Boxing Hall of Fame Play Video

  November 17, 2019 11:30 PM

  EDINBURG - The 1st annual RGV Boxing Hall of Fame ceremony was held Sunday evening in Edinburg. Five former boxers being inducted. Check out the story. more »

• Kim Graham Inducted into Georgetown College Hall of Fame Play Video

  July 14, 2019 10:53 PM

  EDINBURG - Being inducted into a Hall of Fame is a huge accomplishment to any athlete. A member of the UTRGV family recently received that honor. CHANNEL 5's Erica Ross has the story. more »

• Marty's Monster Truck Life Play Video

  February 20, 2019 8:35 PM

  MCALLEN - Do you know who Marty Garza is? For fans of monster truck events, he's a well-known figure. But in the Valley, chances are you've never heard of his claim to fame. CHANNEL 5's Ruben Juarez has more on Garza's impressive, motor sports career and the new title he... more »

• UTRGV Welcomes New Hall of Fame Class Play Video

  February 18, 2019 10:10 PM

  EDINBURG - When in competition, the goal is to win, and keep winning. But what happens when your time as an athlete is over? An opportunity to become a hall of famer rises. Over the weekend UTRGV held the athletics hall of fame induction ceremony, where six former... more »