Branham scores a career-high 26, but Spurs fall to Sixers 137-125

San Antonio couldn’t keep Philadelphia from scoring, and lost their eighth game in a row. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (14-39) got another career night from rookie Malaki Branham, but couldn’t keep the Sixers from scoring in a 137-125 loss, their eighth defeat in a row. Branham, Josh Richardson and Keita Bates-Diop all … Read more

Longtime AP country music chronicler Joe Edwards dies at 75

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Journalist Joe Edwards, who chronicled country music and helped “Rocky Top” become a Tennessee state song during his four-decade Associated Press career, has died. He was 75. Longtime AP colleague Randall Dickerson said Edwards’ wife called him to share the news that her husband died Friday after a lengthy illness in Nashville. … Read more

Game Story: Spurs vs. Sixers

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (14-38) will face the Philadelphia 76ers (33-17) tonight at the AT&T Center. The Spurs are riding a seven-game losing skid and are 1-0 versus the Sixers this season. Malaki Branham, Josh Richardson and Keita Bates-Diop all started the game due to injuries to other players, and all got … Read more

ANDRE MCDONALD TRIAL | How the jury went from deadlock to a unanimous verdict

The jury eventually returned a surprise verdict convicting the Air Force major of manslaughter instead of murder, which prosecutors were seeking. SAN ANTONIO — The jury in the Andre McDonald trial was able to reach its verdict Friday afternoon only after the judge made a controversial move in the courtroom.  The jurors at one point were … Read more

What’s an Allen charge? Explaining how the Andre McDonald jury went from deadlock to a unanimous verdict.

The jury eventually returned a surprise verdict convicting the Air Force major of manslaughter instead of murder, which prosecutors were seeking. SAN ANTONIO — The jury in the Andre McDonald trial was able to reach its verdict Friday afternoon only after the judge made a controversial move in the courtroom.  The jurors at one point were … Read more

Mexican actor Pablo Lyle gets prison for road rage death

MIAMI – Mexican actor Pablo Lyle was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter after fatally punching a man during a road rage confrontation in Miami in 2019. The sentence came almost four years after Lyle was charged with murder in the death of a man he struck during a traffic incident. … Read more