IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening ceremony on July 26 will see thousands of athletes travel on boats down the River Seine for several miles (kilometers) toward the Eiffel … Read more

Russian, Belarusian athletes won’t take part in Olympic opening ceremony

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening ceremony on July 26 will see thousands of athletes travel on boats down the River Seine for several miles (kilometers) toward the Eiffel … Read more

‘It’s a dirty, old creek’ | Charles Barkley continues to sound off on San Antonio’s Riverwalk, Alamo, and women

Barkley explains that he is just having fun with San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO — Here we go again. TNT’s basketball analyst Charles Barkley once again had some choice words for the City of San Antonio, and yes, he took more potshots at the resident women. Barkley was a guest on “The Stephen A. Smith” show when … Read more

What should the Spurs focus on in the remaining games? | Locked On Spurs

Also, a preview of tonight’s Spurs-Mavericks matchup. SAN ANTONIO — On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia previews tonight’s San Antonio Spurs game against the Mavericks. Also, Sweep The League’s Rudy Campos joins the show to discuss what the Spurs should focus on with their remaining games of the season and review … Read more

This Bud’s for you, Astros fans!

HOUSTON — Nothing says spring like a trip to the ballpark, a juicy hot dog and an ice-cold beer.  Now, just in time for Opening Day, Budweiser is back with limited-edition MLB cans featuring 16 teams across the league.  The Houston Astros version has the team’s blue and orange star logo over a backdrop of Minute … Read more