Game Story: Spurs vs. Pistons

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (12-26) will face the Detroit Pistons (11-30) tonight in San Antonio. The Spurs and Pistons will meet for the first time this season and the Spurs are on a three-game losing skid. San Antonio got out to a hot start by dominating Detroit inside, scoring 28 points in … Read more

Why did the Spurs make that trade with the Celtics?

San Antonio waived Gorgui Dieng to trade away a protected pick for a player they cut. It was mainly a financial deal, but signals they’re open for business. SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs waived veteran big man Gorgui Dieng to make space for a trade with the Celtics, sending out a heavily-protected second-round pick for … Read more

Ex-Longhorn QB Sam Ehlinger will start for Colts against Texans Sunday

Another loss Sunday would assure the Texans of claiming the No. 1 overall draft pick for the fourth time since the franchise entered the league in 2002. INDIANAPOLIS — Sam Ehlinger’s wild, season-long ride will include one last twist Sunday. He’s back as the Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback, this time against one of his home-state … Read more

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ cast push back against hate, threats

NEW YORK – As the cast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” celebrated the new season, they credited the show’s creator with popularizing drag and expressed concern about the protests and threats to the performance style at the heart of the long-running series. “RuPaul really brought drag into the mainstream, truly made people aware that it’s an … Read more

Damar Hamlin’s breathing tube removed, able to talk to family

The Bills said on Twitter that Hamlin even joined the Friday morning team meeting by video, and told them “love you boys.” It was uplifting enough for the Buffalo Bills staff and players to see Damar Hamlin appear on the video screen in the team’s meeting room Friday — “larger than life,” as coach Sean … Read more

Con artist pleads guilty in phishing plot that duped authors

NEW YORK – A yearslong saga that ensnared the publishing world culminated in a New York courtroom Friday when a con artist pleaded guilty to a plot that defrauded scores of authors by duping them into handing over hundreds of unpublished manuscripts. Filippo Bernardini, an Italian citizen who had been working in publishing in London, … Read more