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Spurs 131, Wizards 127: What the teams said after the game

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The Spurs snapped their four-game losing skid versus the Wizards. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs snapped their four-game losing skid with a road win over the Wizards, 131-127. The Spurs recorded 38 assists and outscored the Wizards 31-27 en route to the late-game, 12-point comeback win. Victor Wembanyama recorded 24 points and eight … Read more

Farmers Branch celebrates opening of glow-in-the-dark park

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The 18,000-square-foot playground, called Joya (meaning ‘jewel’ in Spanish) at Oran Good Park, is equipped with interactive features that glow. FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — Farmers Branch Saturday hosted a grand opening for the city’s new glow-in-the-dark park. The 18,000-square-foot playground, called Joya (meaning ‘jewel’ in Spanish) at Oran Good Park, is equipped with interactive features … Read more

Burglar bars made it difficult to battle blaze at Mexican restaurant on west-side

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When firefighters arrived at Dos Hermanas Mexican Restaurant, smoke and flames were visible coming from inside the restaurant. SAN ANTONIO — Firefighters had to break through burglar bars to gain access in order to fight a fire at a Mexican restaurant early Sunday morning San Antonio firefighters responded to the 1200 block of South Zarzamora … Read more

Inside Pitchfork’s absorption into GQ: When ‘music media’ becomes ‘men’s media,’ what’s lost?

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LOS ANGELES – Nearly three decades after it was established, Pitchfork, the most influential music publication of the internet age with the power to make or break an artist, is being absorbed by another entity — a men’s fashion and style magazine. The website, beloved for being one of modern music’s true centers of gravity … Read more