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

Pop star SZA coming to San Antonio for The SOS Tour

SAN ANTONIO – Pop star SZA has announced a San Antonio stop on her expansion of The SOS Tour. SZA is slated to perform at the AT&T Center on Sunday, Oct. 15. Tickets will be available to the public at noon on Friday, April 12 at ATTCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com. Fans can sign up for presale … 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

Child dies after mom and two small children shot in domestic violence dispute, police say

Police said the children were just 1 and 2 years old. They believe the shooter was the woman’s partner. SAN ANTONIO — Police say three people – including a 1-year-old and a 2-year-old – were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an apparent domestic dispute resulted in violence Monday night. The Medical Examiner’s office confirmed that … Read more

Why are there so many good TV shows to watch right now?

Picture May 17, 2001. In the final seconds of the season seven finale of “Friends,” Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel reveals she’s pregnant — but who’s the father? This was a classic May sweeps cliffhanger, luring viewers and reaping advertising dollars for NBC. Most shows used to kick off in the fall, air big episodes in November … Read more