Houston native Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity

“Readers will hear my story and understand why I’m so thankful for the outpouring of support from people across the world,” the WNBA star said in a statement. NEW YORK — Saying she is ready to share the “unfathomable” experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a … Read more

Ex-Spur Simmons tweets about a San Antonio locker room no-no

Simmons shares his opinion on how the Spurs would handle locker room leaks. SAN ANTONIO — Former San Antonio Spurs player Jonathon Simmons played with the franchise from 2013-17 splitting time between Austin and San Antonio. And in those four seasons with the Spurs organization, he is quite familiar with the established culture, especially within … Read more

‘It looks disgusting’: Paris’ River Seine being cleaned up for Olympics

A costly cleanup is resuscitating the Seine just in time for it to play a starring role in the 2024 Paris Olympics. PARIS, France — Even before he has dipped his toes into the murky waters of Paris’ famous but forbidden River Seine, French triathlete Thibaut Rigaudeau is already fielding questions from disbelieving friends. “Are … Read more

Rangers’ Heaney ties AL mark with 9 straight Ks vs. Royals

Heaney matched a record shared by Detroit reliever Tyler Alexander against Cincinnati on Aug. 2, 2020, and Detroit reliever Doug Fister against Kansas City in 2012. ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers left-hander Andrew Heaney tied an AL record by striking out nine consecutive batters on Monday night against the Kansas City Royals. Heaney matched a … Read more