TOKYO – Nobel literature laureate Kenzaburo Oe, whose darkly poetic novels were built from his childhood memories during Japan’s postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son, has died. He was 88. His publisher, Kodansha Ltd., said in a statement Monday that Oe had died of old age on March 3. The … Read more
Owner Mary Ann Hill says she can no longer operate the iconic Pig Stand due to her health. SAN ANTONIO — On Sunday, hundreds of people lined up to get a final taste of a different era. The iconic Pig Stand, located at the corner of Broadway and Casa Blanca, served its last hot cakes … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Ruth E. Carter made history: The costume designer behind the “Black Panther” films has become the first Black woman to win two Oscars. Carter took home best costume design for the Marvel sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Carter also won an Academy Award in 2018 for “Black Panther,” which made her the … Read more
Zach Collins and Devonte’ Graham each put up 20+ points, but everyone else hit just 2-20 from three. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (17-50) played solid defense on Sunday night, but poor shooting doomed them in a 102-90 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Zach Collins opened the scoring for San Antonio with … Read more
South Carolina was unbeaten during the regular season and now they’re six games from running the table. South Carolina is six wins away from becoming the 10th women’s basketball team to go undefeated for an entire season, and the Gamecocks will enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed. Dawn Staley’s squad has … Read more
The victory was worth $4.5 million and sent Scheffler back to No. 1 in the world for the second time this year. PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler took on the scary TPC Sawgrass as if he was playing alone. And by the time he got done with a masterful performance Sunday in The … Read more
The top overall seed, Alabama, has been on a roll despite the program being entangled in a developing murder case. Another No. 1 seed, defending national champion Kansas, has a coach coming out of the hospital and a team coming off a blowout loss. Yet another, Houston, just watched its best player go down in … Read more