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  • GDP Green carry Spurs past Heat

    San Antonio Spurs outscored defending champion Miami Heat 114-104 with the help of outstanding performances of GDP (Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker) and shooter Danny Green, moving within one win to their fifth NBA title. It was Ginobili's first starting in more than one year. The 11-year veteran, who had scored a total of 30 points in the first four games, rewarded Spurs coach Gregg ...

  • Maxwell returns from rehab stint Paredes optioned

    Email HOUSTON -- The Astros got a key reinforcement back, as the club called up outfielder Justin Maxwell from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday night, manager Bo Porter said. Maxwell was the starting center fielder before fracturing his left hand on April 23. Porter said Maxwell will be activated from the disabled list and rejoin the lineup when Houston hosts Milwaukee on Tuesday night. ...

  • Miami Heat Back On Shaky Ground After NBA Finals Game 5 Loss To San Antonio Spurs

    MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James has been here before, with dire results. It was two years ago, the end of the first season of "Big Three" basketball in Miami. The situation: Heat down 3-2, hosting Game 6 of the NBA Finals, only two home wins separating them from what would have been James' first title. Then, thud. James had six turnovers in Game 6, the Heat were outscored by 24 with ...

  • South Texas Botanical Gardens Nature Center offers summer nature camps

    Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Michael Womack (from left), executive director of the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, shows brothers Caleb, 5, and Luke Oden, 7, a caterpillar Monday during a Kids Summer Nature Camp. The center is offering half-day weeklong camps throughout the summer which include nature walks and arts and craft projects. This week’s camp still has ...

  • Bay Jammin’ Entertainment Series

    The Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department's Cultural Services Division, J Productions, Direct Energy, Sound Vibrations, Redding Communications, Executive Surf Club, along with other local businesses once again invite you to enjoy the Bay Jammin' Entertainment Series 2013 at Cole Park Amphitheater. It is set under the stars against our beautiful Corpus Christi bayfront. All ...

Movie Review

The Polar Express

The Polar Express

The Polar Express is a deeply confused Hollywood rendering of childhood innocence by way of computer-generated roller-coaster thrills. With Chris Van Allsburgs short, gorgeously illustrated childrens book as its source, Robert Zemeckis $165-million CGI extravaganza at first seem ... ...

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  • Yarn and crochet at Michaels

    Yarn/crochet classes at Michaels.The June schedule includes crochet classes from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 20 and June 27.Knitting class is from 2 to 4:30 p.m. June 23. Cost of 2 1/2 hour class is $25. Yarn night is from 2 to 6 p.m. June 30. Cost: $5/drop-in, come-and-go session. Information/registration: ...

  • Fort Worth trustees seek modifications in suit settlement

    FORT WORTH — School trustees on Monday approved a settlement reached in court last week with a former Arlington Heights High School assistant principal but are seeking unspecified ...

  • As lose 8-7 in opener of 4-game series at Texas

    Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin, left, pulls starter Dan Straily,right, in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Monday, June 17, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony ...

  • Rough sixth inning sends Norris Astros to defeat

    CWS@HOU: Castro brings home Barnes with a double HOUSTON -- Astros ace Bud Norris sat alone on the bench in the bottom of the sixth inning with his head down while occasionally looking up to show a look of pure disbelief. The fact Norris needed some time to digest what happened earlier in the inning was certainly warranted. Norris was cruising through five scoreless innings and was one out ...

  • MLB Texas 8 Oakland 7

    Texas Rangers outlast Oakland 8-7. Cruz finished 3-for-4, belting a solo homer in the fourth and a go-ahead two-run shot in the seventh. He added a run-scoring double in the seventh for an 8-6 lead, which turned out to be the decisive tally. Pierzynski, meanwhile, launched a two-run shot in the second inning to open the scoring and supplied a game-tying two-bagger for the Rangers, who took the ...

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