Mudslingers Drive Thru Coffee is back with a new Spurs-inspired drink called “Le Chateau.” SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle officially arrived in the city with a conference at the team’s practice facility. Now, one local coffee spot welcomes him to Alamo City with a new drink in honor of him. Mudslingers Drive … Read more
Team USA will take their oldest women’s gymnastics team ever to the 2024 Paris Olympics. MINNEAPOLIS — They all had a reason to come back. Every single one of them. Simone Biles to move past those wrenching two weeks in Japan three years ago, when the gymnastics superstar prioritized her mental health and safety over … Read more
Joscelyn Roberson, 18, will be an alternate for Team USA, after a strong performance at the Olympic trials in Minneapolis highlighted by a stellar floor routine. Roberson has a lot in common with Jarrion Lawson, another East Texan headed to Paris. They’re both from Texarkana and Roberson, like Lawson, will attend the University of Arkansas … Read more
Simone Biles posted a two-day all-around total of 117.225 to clinch the lone automatic spot on the five-woman team. MINNEAPOLIS — Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics and the white-hot spotlight that comes with it. The gymnastics superstar earned a third trip to her sport’s biggest stage by cruising to victory at the … Read more
The five-member U.S. team was named following the conclusion of Sunday’s Olympic Trials at Target Center in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS — There may have been a few bobbles during the U.S. Olympic trials in women’s gymnastics, but it wasn’t going to stop individual Olympics all-around gold medalists Sunisa Lee and Simone Biles from heading to Paris. … Read more
The Texas-sized party included fireworks, new UT-SEC merchandise and live broadcasts from the SEC Network. AUSTIN, Texas — Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC. Texas and Oklahoma are finally making their long-awaited conference switch. But first, it’s time to party with Bevo (the longhorn) and Pitbull (the human). The three-years-in-the-making switch to the Southeastern Conference for … Read more
San Antonio drafted Stephon Castle and others to build around Victor Wembanyama. Which players are the next pieces of the puzzle? SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs entered the NBA’s free agency period Sunday night looking to bolster the roster they’re building around superstar Victor Wembanyama. The team has significant draft capital built up … Read more