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Spurs' Parker getting MRI on troublesome left calf

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:09:05 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn't expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals.

Spurs can't ease up despite 2-0 lead on Grizzlies

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:26:57 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - If the Western Conference finals seem the slightest bit over after two San Antonio wins, hold that thought for a minute.

Grizzlies rally before losing to Spurs in overtime

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:33:27 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - The Memphis Grizzlies called their woeful performance against San Antonio in the opener of the Western Conference finals an aberration. It wasn't their brand of basketball, they said. Things would change, they insisted.

Spurs blow late lead, beat Grizzlies 93-89 in OT

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:14:34 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Data breach puts Lifeline phone applicants' privacy...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:20:19 -0400

By ISAAC WOLF - Last fall, when Linda Mendez was offered discount phone service through a federal program for the poor, the San Antonio mom thought it was too good to be true. She signed up anyway.

Rangers RHP Lewis: No timetable after rehab start

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:03:18 -0400

ARLINGTON, Texas - Texas Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis says he isn't ready to get big league hitters out, and isn't sure when he will be.

Data breach puts Lifeline phone applicants' privacy...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:19:00 -0400

By ISAAC WOLF - Last fall, when Linda Mendez was offered discount phone service through a federal program for the poor, the San Antonio mom thought it was too good to be true. She signed up anyway.

Spurs come out hot, Randolph cold in West finals

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:16:18 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Mike Conley wouldn't let Zach Randolph take the blame for the Memphis Grizzlies' blowout loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Parker, Spurs set to face Grizzlies

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:39:33 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Danny Green failed to step up quickly enough on a pick, allowing Golden State's Stephen Curry to hit an open 3-pointer. The roar of the Oracle Arena crowd Thursday night was nothing compared to Tony Parker's tirade at Green over the defensive lapse.

Monson: NBA playoffs are Brick City, just plain ugly

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:29:19 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - By GORDON MONSON

Calkins: Leave it to Tony Allen to make it all right...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:22:09 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY - By GEOFF CALKINS

15 hurt in Texas escalator accident

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:41:41 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Fifteen people were injured, 10 of them hospitalized, when an escalator packed with people at San Antonio's convention center malfunctioned and jerked to a stop, causing a tumble of bodies down the steps.

Houston-born singer Mendoza honored with US stamp

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:35:31 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Lydia Mendoza's heartbreaking voice and 12-string guitar could, in the words of Flaco Jimenez, sound "like the stars falling from the sky."

Parker leads Spurs past Warriors for 3-2 lead

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:39:35 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs got the added energy Gregg Popovich wanted against the Golden State Warriors and a stellar performance from Tony Parker that they desperately needed.

Curry struggles as Warriors drop Game 5 to Spurs

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:21:24 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Realizing there would be no late comeback even in a series that's already had two of them, Mark Jackson turned his attention to Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Parker leads Spurs past Warriors for 3-2 lead

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:38:31 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Gregg Popovich urged his San Antonio Spurs to raise their energy to almost maniacal levels, because winning the battle on the boards and for loose balls was critical against the athletic Golden State Warriors.

Mom pays for taking prom photo in San Antonio park

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:01:19 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - A mother snapping photos of her son and his prom date at a South Texas park wrongly had to pay a $20 permit fee and she can get her money back.

Counseling available for South Texas deputies

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:43:14 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Counseling will be offered in a South Texas sheriff's department where violence has included a jailer losing part of his ear in a fight with another officer.

San Antonio mayor to speak at SFCC commencement

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:07:06 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is scheduled to give the keynote address at Santa Fe Community College's commencement ceremony.

2 San Antonio jailers fight, 1 taken to hospital

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:10:04 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Two detention officers at a South Texas jail have gotten into a fight, and one has been sent to the hospital.

Warriors send series back to San Antonio tied 2-2

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:17:27 -0400

OAKLAND, California - The Golden State Warriors outshot, outrebounded and outplayed the San Antonio Spurs in the first two games of their Western Conference semifinal but left Texas with a disappointing split.

San Antonio mayor re-elected among Texas elections

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:57:29 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will stay on the job for at least another two years after sweeping to an easy victory over six challengers.

San Antonio Area Foundation gets $7 million gift

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:56:22 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Area Foundation has received a more than $7 million gift from investor philanthropist Mary Jane K. Lewis to be used exclusively for charitable purposes.

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro wins 3rd term

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:56:07 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro has been re-elected to a third term.

Ambush slaying gets San Antonio gang member life

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:35:32 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - A gang member and drug dealer has been sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of a man ambushed on a San Antonio freeway.