17 h. ago Mexican American singer Johnny Rodriguez, whose 1970s country hits topped charts, dies at 73

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez has died at age 73

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55 h. ago Gregg Popovich: the NBA truth teller who held Trump, and the US, to account

The coach is stepping away from a role in which he won five championships with the Spurs. He will be hard to replace, on and off the courtRaise a glass to Gregg Popovich, the gruff teddy bear who lifted the San Antonio Spurs into the NBA’s elite. After three decades on the Spurs’ sideline, he is stepping back from coaching to become the team’s president of basketball operations. It’s a back-to-the-future move for the 76-year-old: he was the Spurs’ general manager for eight years before he became the team’s coach. (“I’m no longer the coach, I’m El Jefe,” Popovich jokingly declared this week before unveiling a T-shirt with that Spanish title.) Altogether, Pop won five NBA championships from 1999 through 2014, a run that puts him among the greatest coaches in league history. But when it came to being the NBA’s unflinching statesman, he was in a league all by himself.Popovich wasn’t just the NBA’s backbone. He was, perhaps, the most fearless truth teller in all of sport. Certainly no on...

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3 d. ago 6 people are charged in a Texas elections investigation involving 'vote harvesting'

Six people in a rural Texas county have been indicted in a widening elections investigation led by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton

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4 d. ago Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's social justice award, a week after winning sportsmanship award

Jrue Holiday’s commitment to off-court work continues to be noticed and appreciated within the NBA

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5 d. ago Popovich hands over Spurs coaching reins after nearly 30 years: ‘I’m El Jefe now’

NBA’s all-time wins leader suffered stroke in November76-year-old will move into role as team presidentGregg Popovich spoke publicly Monday for the first time since suffering a stroke six months ago, saying that the time was right to step down from his role as San Antonio Spurs head coach.“Things are getting better by the day, but it’s not good enough for what we plan ahead,” Popovich said. “So, it’s time to make this change.” Flanked by Spurs greats Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, the 76-year-old Popovich – speaking far more softly than he has in the past – said his health is improving and that he fully believes in Mitch Johnson, who will replace him as the team’s coach. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Gregg Popovich steps down as San Antonio Spurs boss after 29 seasons

The 76-year-old won five NBA championships.

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8 d. ago Legendary Gregg Popovich steps down as San Antonio Spurs head coach after 29 years

Popovich led San Antonio Spurs to five NBA championships during his near-three-decade spell

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9 d. ago Glenn Hoddle predicts Tottenham to 'kill the tie' vs Bodo/Glimt and reach Europa League final

Spurs head to Norway next week with a two-goal lead to defend

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9 d. ago Musclebound transgender swimmer wins all five races she entered at Texas contest

Ana Caldas, 47, came first in the five individual events she entered at the US Masters Swimming Spring National Championship in San Antonio, Texas, last week.

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1 week ago British woman, 33, found dead at Ibiza Rocks Hotel sparking police investigation

The 33-year-old woman died in her room at the adults-only Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio last night despite efforts to save her — the incident is the second tragedy at the hotel this week

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1 week ago Ibiza Rocks Hotel tragedy as Brit woman found dead at adults

A 33-year-old British tourist has been found dead at the adults-only Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio, Ibiza, last night, as police investigate her mysterious death

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2 w. ago Uvalde leaders approve $2M for Robb Elementary families in first settlement over 2022 attack

City leaders in Uvalde, Texas, have given final approval to a $2 million settlement with families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022

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3 w. ago Gregg Popovich has medical incident in restaurant, is resting at home, AP source says

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is doing well at home after needing medical attention earlier this week following an incident at a restaurant

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3 w. ago Texas rapper found guilty of San Antonio man's death, second murder conviction since 2019

A Texas rapper has been convicted of murder for a second time after a jury found him guilty of fatally shooting a San Antonio man in 2017

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