(EDITOR’S NOTE: GAME FOUR BEGINS SUNDAY AT 9:30 P.M. TAKE A CHANCE YOU WILL LOSE SOME SLEEP, BUT SEE ANOTHER HOT GAMES BY THE SPURS.) The San Antonio Spurs, down at one time in the first half by 24 points, came back in the third quarter on a 24-0 run, to defeat the Los...
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In what has become typical fashion, the San Antonio Spurs broke loose in the second half to make it 2-0 against the Los Angeles Clippers by taking a 105-88 win in the second round of the NBA Western playoffs at San Antonio’s AT&T Center Thursday night. The Spurs led by four points at intermission,...
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The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, deadlocked going into the bottom of the ninth innming, scored a run to edge the McAllen Thunder, 3-2, Thursday afternoon in an exhibition game at Harlingen Field. The event was a special Kids Day, attended by several elementary and middle school children. Next for the WhiteWings is a parade...
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The Los Angeles Clippers displayed they were to be reckoned with, but the more savvy San Antonio Spurs prevailed, taking a 108-92 triumph Tuesday night in game one of the NBA Western semis at AT&T Center. The third quarter made it for the Spurs, who outscored the Clippers, 26-11 in the frame. Forward Tim...
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The San Antonio Spurs Sunday found out — finally — who they will play in the next NBA Western Conference semifinals — it will be the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers won game seven, 82-72 in Memphis against the Grizzlies Sunday afternoon and will face the Spurs at the AT&T Center in San Antonio...
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Harlingen senior Randy Bermea took a gold in the 300 meter hurdles and Rio Hondo’s all-around athlete Shawn O’Brien won the 110 meter hurdles in the Texas state track and field meet in Austin Saturday. Bermea, also outstanding in football for the Cardinals, won the 300 in 36.87, and finished third in the 110...
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Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings Field Manager Eddie Dennis has signed Brownsville native, lefthanded pitcher Henry Garcia, who was named the Valley’s high school baseball’s Most Valuable Player in 2008, to a 2012 contract. Garcia, 21, took the Brownwville Porter Cowboys into the playoffs in both 2007, his junior yer, and in 2008. In 2007,...
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The San Antonio Spurs, despite a 19-2 fourth quarter run by the Utah Jazz Monday night, swept the first round NBA series with a 87-81 victory. The Spurs held a 50-42 halftime lead and increased it in the second half, until the Jazz began their run. The Spurs bench scored 57 points, led by...
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Do you believe you are good enough to play professional baseball? Saturday and Sunday (May 12-13) is your chance to find out. That’s when the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings are holding their annual local tryouts camp at Harlingen Field. (Non-Valley residents also may participate.) Hours for both days are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m....
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The University of Texas Pan American Broncs took a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders Sunday to assure a winning season — the first in 12 years. Nichael Zouzalik (4-0) gave up one run and five hits, walking four in 8.1 innings. The Broncs, 26-15 on the season and 13-7...
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