NEW YORK – Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic received a seven-minute standing ovation Friday night following his first performance with the orchestra since he agreed to become music director. Dudamel conducted a performance of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony at David Geffen Hall, a program he is scheduled to repeat on Saturday night and Sunday … Read more
A San Antonio man shot during Fiesta at Market Square said a bullet was just inches away from this heart. Omar Rodriguez was just released from the hospital. SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man shot during Fiesta at Market Square said a bullet was just inches away from this heart. Omar Rodriguez was just … Read more
The pro football Hall of Famer retired at the peak of his incredible career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s. CLEVELAND — Jim Brown was virtually unstoppable in every arena. Whether on the field, as a Hollywood film hero or civil rights advocate, Brown was a … Read more
CHICAGO — While the San Antonio Spurs claimed the top prize of the NBA Draft lottery in Chicago this week, the race for the second overall pick took shape after the lottery and into the draft combine as well, as Alabama wing Brandon Miller and G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson vie for the No. … Read more
More than 5,000 visitors are expected, and a huge amount of revenue. SAN ANTONIO — The world’s largest travel trade show is here in San Antonio and kicks off tomorrow. Right now a huge surge of visitors, many of them international, spending a lot of money in the Alamo City. Not just for this week’s … Read more
DETROIT – Henry Fambrough had a musical homecoming of sorts Friday at “Hitsville U.S.A.” Fambrough, one of the founding members of the iconic R&B group The Spinners, took a tour of Motown’s Studio A in Detroit as part of a ceremony that included the donation to the Motown Museum of 375 outfits worn by the … Read more
A trio of rookie quarterbacks dominate the 2023 draft class, but will any of them win rookie of the year? And who might on the defensive side of the ball? NEW YORK — There were quarterbacks aplenty at the top of the 2023 NFL draft, with three of the first four picks going to signal … Read more