KENS 5 Top 5: Steele, Reagan lock down top spots after opening games of the high school football season

Vinnie Vinzetta shares his top-five power rankings for football teams in the San Antonio area after an action-packed opening week. SAN ANTONIO — Week 1 of Texas high school football is in the books, providing early hints at the San Antonio-teams that could be juggernauts this season ahead of potential playoff runs.  With the opening … Read more

San Francisco 49ers Ricky Pearsall out of hospital 1 day after shooting during attempted robbery

Pearsall was discharged less than 24 hours after a 17-year-old Tracy boy allegedly shot him in the chest during an attempted robbery in San Francisco’s Union Square. SAN FRANCISCO, California — San Francisco 49ers first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall was discharged Sunday from the hospital after being shot in the chest during an attempted robbery, … Read more

Joey Chestnut sets new world record in Netflix hot dog eating contest

Chestnut beat longtime competitor Takeru Kobayashi by wolfing down 83 hot dogs in ten minutes. TEMPLE, Texas — A champion has reclaimed his crown. Competitive eater Joey Chestnut scarfed down a victory against longtime competitor Takeru Kobayashi in a hot dog eating competition on Netflix on Labor Day, according to Sports Illustrated. Chestnut, a 16-time … Read more

Team USA’s first para badminton medalists aim to capitalize on momentum: ‘Why not dream big?’

Team USA won silver in the para badminton mixed doubles event in the SH6 classification for athletes of short stature. PARIS, France — Team USA’s first two para badminton players are leaving Paris with a couple more pieces of Paralympic history around their necks. Miles Krajewski and Jayci Simon won silver medals in the mixed … Read more