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KENS 5 Top 5: Brennan retains top spot after conquering O’Connor. Who fills out this week’s power rankings?

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Vinnie’s picks for the five best San Antonio-area football programs after six weeks of gridiron action. SAN ANTONIO — Week 6 of Texas high school football is in the books, and here’s Vinnie Vinzetta’s picks for the best San Antonio-area programs at this point in the season.  No. 5: Southwest Dragons (5-0)  Ranked fifth last … Read more

Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a championship, dies at 83

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills paid tribute to Tiant in a social media post, saying he was a mainstay at the Maine Diner in Wells. BOSTON — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and himself to the … Read more

Bill introduced to award 1980 ‘Miracle On Ice’ US hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals

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February marks the 45th anniversary of the Americans beating the heavily favored Soviet Union on the way to the gold medal on home ice in Lake Placid. WASHINGTON — A bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team that … Read more

Texas and Oklahoma will play their first game against each other as SEC members, and it’s going to cost you an arm and a leg to watch

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Texas and Oklahoma play their first Red River Rivalry as members of the SEC, and the ticket prices show “it just means more.” DALLAS — The adage in the SEC goes: “It just means more.” The hype around the 120th Red River Rivalry, Texas and Oklahoma’s first as SEC members, is evident in the ticket … Read more