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  • Players of San Antonio Spurs attend practice session in Miami

    Tim Duncan (L) of San Antonio Spurs attends a practice session in Miami, the United States, on June 19, 2013, a day before Game 7 of the NBA finals against Miami Heat. Photo: ...

  • Rangers turn to Lindblom in finale vs. As

    Although a game in June should never be labeled as a "must win," using 2012 -- when the A's beat the Rangers on the final day of the season to claim first place for the first time all year -- as a guide, it would suggest that a win in Thursday's series finale between the two teams would serve both well in regard to postseason aspirations. "You look at last year, and ...

  • Astros turn to Harrell to claim series victory vs. Crew

    The Astros have made the most of their seven-game homestand and have used some pop from their bats and good starting pitching to do it. Houston has won four of its last six and will look to take two of three from the Brewers with a win Thursday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have hit five home runs and eight other extra-base hits over their last five games. Prior to Saturday, ...

  • Summer in the Park hosted by P.R.I.D.E.

    P.R.I.D.E. Foundation will host Summer in the Park beginning at 9 a.m. June 22 in Jim Wells County Park, downtown square. The event will feature inflatables, rock wall, Velcro wall for the kids, a parade and basketball tournament. DJ music all day until 8 p.m.; Southern Scarred Band plays until midnight. Information: 361-455-1937 or ...

  • June Island Moon Market

    June Island Moon Market is from 9 to 6 p.m. June 22 at North Padre Island in the Windward Parking Lot, 15002 Windward Drive, at the Michael J. Ellis Beach & Sea Wall. Featuring more than 40 vendors with homemade crafts, jewelry, Texas Winery & Homemade Cajun. "A Clean Generation" will be selling recycled crafts to raise money for beach cleanup and "Patriotic Goods" ...

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Faster

Faster

A hulking mass of muscles, tattoos, furrowed brow, and steely silence, Dwayne Johnson marches through Faster on a mission: His character is out for vengeance on those who double-crossed him a decade earlier and killed his beloved brother, but you get the sense that Johnson himself is more i ... ...

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  • Cold Connections II Jewelry Workshop

    Cold Connections II, 4940 Gollihar Road, jewelry workshop. Cost: $150/five hour class from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See how to incorporate the domes into a variety of bead stringing and wire working activities. You will also create a distinctive pendant using a large focal bead wrapped in textured metal strips.All supplies are provided for this class.All tools are provided for this class.You will be ...

  • Ambriz unable to back Bedards stellar outing

    MIL@HOU: Bedard fans eight over seven scoreless HOUSTON -- On the verge of securing a second straight series win with a one-run lead and one out in the eighth inning, the Astros turned to their bullpen. Milwaukee second baseman Rickie Weeks made sure the move was a regrettable one, connecting on a two-run homer to erase another spectacular outing from Astros starter Erik Bedard and stun ...

  • MLB Texas 9 Oakland 4

    Adrian Beltre finished off a four-run sixth inning with an RBI double Wednesday, helping boost Texas to a 9-4 victory over Oakland. The Rangers have won two out of three in the four-game series to slow down a slide that had seen them fall out of first place in the American League West. Texas came into the series on a six-game losing streak, during which the Rangers had managed a total of eight ...

  • Coca-Cola names Lucie Austins replacement

    Coca-Cola South Pacific has recruited Chris Johnston to fill the shoes of award-winning marketer Lucie Austin. Johnston has been with Coca-Cola in various roles since 2002 according to his LinkedIn profile. Coke Zero, Coke Red and Diet Coke now fall under his remit as do Fanta, Glaceau Vitamin Water and a team of 50. Austin was behind ‘Share a Coke’, which Coca-Cola’s ...

  • Appels childhood teammates show their support

    HOUSTON -- Several of Mark Appel's former teammates from his days in the Post Oak Little League in Houston were at Minute Maid Park to greet him Wednesday after he signed a contract with the Astros, who selected him with the first overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft. "I think he was happy to see all of us as we were to see him," said Jay Magness, who was a pitcher and ...

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