SAN ANTONIO – John “Mule” Miles who played for the Chicago American Giants in the old Negro League from 1946 to 1949 has passed away at the age of 90. His family tells us that he had been under hospice care at his home in San Antonio and died this … Continue reading
MIAMI – The Indiana Pacers recovered from a heartbreaking loss in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals, forcing two last-minute turnovers from LeBron James to defeat the Miami Heat 97-93 on Friday night. The win evened their series at one game apiece. The loss was stunning for the Heat, … Continue reading
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LAREDO – After a week where umpires were a big topic of sports conversation in the Valley, the men in blue were back in the spotlight on Friday night. Not for what they did, but for what they didn##Q##t do. They didn##Q##t show up in a timely fashion for the … Continue reading
The first game of the Austin Super Regional between Texas and Florida State has postponed until Saturday at 2 p.m. due to inclement weather. There was heavy rainfall in the area for most of the afternoon and evening but, once it cleared up, McCombs Field had not dried up enough … Continue reading
Charlie Weis made more money from Notre Dame in 2011 than Brian Kelly, even though Kelly was the one coaching the team. As part of his buyout agreement after being fired in 2009, Weis was paid more than $2 million in 2011, compared to Kelly##Q##s salary of just over $1 … Continue reading
Retired Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis announced that he plans to climb Africa##Q##s Mount Kilimanjaro. “In one month, I will climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise money and awareness for clean water projects in East Africa,” Lewis announced on his web site. “I am so FIRED UP for this … Continue reading
The Dallas Mavericks believe they have a better shot of landing center Dwight Howard in free agency this summer than point guard Chris Paul, according to the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram. The newspaper cited a source who said Paul is likely to stay with the Clippers because of the firing of … Continue reading
Phil Jackson told Time magazine this week that if he were starting a team, his first pick would be Bill Russell. Jackson, who is promoting his new book “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success,” chose Russell over Michael Jordan. “In my estimation, the guy that has to be there would … Continue reading
SAN ANTONIO – The NBA fined Tony Allen of the Memphis Grizzlies $5,000 for his flop in Game 2 in the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.Allen was going up for a lay up late in the fourth quarter, when Spurs guard Manu Ginobili grabbed his arm and … Continue reading
