Framber Valdez will be the Game 2 starter Sunday night, Manager Dusty Baker announced Thursday. HOUSTON — Justin Verlander will start Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon, Astros Manager Dusty Baker announced Thursday. It will be Verlander’s 35th career postseason start. On the way to the World Series … Read more
LONDON – A Star Wars fanatic who was encouraged by a chatbot “girlfriend” to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison for taking his plot to Windsor Castle, where he scaled the walls and was caught with a loaded crossbow nearly two years ago. “I’m here to kill the queen,” … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Want to live like Reba McEntire? You’re in luck. On Friday, the country music and entertainment icon will release a new album to partner with her new book, “Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots.” The book, which arrives Tuesday, is a collection of recipes, … Read more
Let’s check in with the pulse of the Spurs fanbase. SAN ANTONIO — On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia welcomes Spurs fan Rey Carter to discuss a few topics that have been on the minds of San Antonio Spurs fans. Namely, the team’s expectations to succeed, waiving veteran players, the Spurs … Read more
The five-time Grammy winner, and the five-time NBA champs team up for a new T-shirt. SAN ANTONIO — If you ever dreamed of owning a San Antonio Spurs and country music star Shania Twain T-shirt, well dream no longer. The Spurs and Grammy Award-winning musician Shania Twain have partnered for an exclusive limited-edition T-shirt is … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Two days into Habitat for Humanity’s annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Week Project, hosted by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, and the country legends were feeling the burn. “Well, we’re sore,” Yearwood said, laughing. “We’re all here for the same reason, which is to help everybody have a roof over their … Read more
Kelce agrees with the idea that NFL TV coverage is “overdoing it” with the amount of times Swift has been shown while attending his games the last two weekends. WASHINGTON — Maybe there’s too much Taylor, not enough Travis. Travis Kelce agreed Wednesday with the idea that NFL TV coverage has been “overdoing it” with … Read more