Here’s why Messi, Mbappe and other soccer stars aren’t playing in the Olympics

The reason for the absence of some of the world’s biggest soccer stars all comes down to Olympic men’s soccer roster rules. WASHINGTON — It’s a repeat of the 2022 World Cup when France meets Argentina in the Paris Olympics soccer quarterfinals on Friday.  But many of the teams’ best players, Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian … Read more

Vitriol about female boxer fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes

The comments have rippled across social media, pulling Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting into the larger social contention about women in sports. PARIS, France — LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying a female boxer in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for … Read more

Harris County woman with reported medical condition missing in San Antonio area

Bexar County authorities say family members haven’t been able to get ahold of Chelsea La’Von Thompson. SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County authorities say a 26-year-old Harris County woman is missing in the San Antonio area after traveling here “several days ago.”  Chelsea La’Von Thompson was last seen in the area of The RIM, according to … Read more

The Wizard of Oz to take stage at San Pedro Playhouse this weekend with special benefits for blind, low vision individuals

SAN ANTONIO — An experience for everyone. This weekend ‘The Wizard of Oz’ will take stage at the San Pedro Playhouse, and one show on Sunday there’s something happening in the audience most wouldn’t know. It benefits those who are blind or have low vision. Laura Wright is in the play as the Wizard of … Read more

‘Downright ugly’: City and neighbors push for an end to illegal dumping in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – Shattered glass and stacks of trash were the reality a West Side neighborhood called Villas de Esperanza woke up to one morning this summer. “It was just shocking,” Tricia, their neighborhood association president, said. “We’ve had this ongoing issue of dumping all the time right here.” Tricia shared photos with KSAT showing … Read more

Trinity professor explains conditions in Russian prisons after 3 Americans returned to US

SAN ANTONIO – It may be a while before we learn what the three American citizens freed in a prisoner swap endured during their imprisonment in Russia. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and former Marine Paul Whelan arrived in the U.S. Thursday night. Their plane touched down at Joint Base … Read more