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Thomas Tuchel hired as England head coach ahead of 2026 World Cup and targets 'second star'
Read full article: Thomas Tuchel hired as England head coach ahead of 2026 World Cup and targets 'second star'Thomas Tuchel has been hired as England coach and will take on the challenge of ending the national team’s decades-long wait for a trophy.
Alyssa Thomas helps the Connecticut Sun eliminate Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever from playoffs
Read full article: Alyssa Thomas helps the Connecticut Sun eliminate Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever from playoffsAlyssa Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Connecticut Sun sweep Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever out of the playoffs with an 87-81 win Wednesday night.
'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over schedule
Read full article: 'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over scheduleTottenham forward Son Heung-min is the latest soccer star to publicly raise concerns over the number of games players are being asked to play.
U.S. Track has dramatic night in 4x100 relay, Khelif gets her gold
Read full article: U.S. Track has dramatic night in 4x100 relay, Khelif gets her goldIt was a dramatic night for the United States in track and field at the Paris Olympics, and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold after facing scrutiny over misconceptions about her sex.
Jordan Spieth is now an expert on what a 59 looks like in golf. He's watched it happen twice
Read full article: Jordan Spieth is now an expert on what a 59 looks like in golf. He's watched it happen twiceJordan Spieth became a footnote in history as the only player on the PGA Tour to twice play alongside someone who shot 59.
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women's races
Read full article: Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women's racesTransgender swimmer Lia Thomas has failed in her challenge against World Aquatics rules that stop her from competing in elite women’s races.
Woman arrested in Oklahoma in connection with slaying of Bandera man now in Bandera County Jail, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Woman arrested in Oklahoma in connection with slaying of Bandera man now in Bandera County Jail, sheriff’s office saysFreda Thomas was arrested in Oklahoma on Monday after a six-month search.
Woman accused of slaying Bandera man arrested in Oklahoma after six-month search, sheriff says
Read full article: Woman accused of slaying Bandera man arrested in Oklahoma after six-month search, sheriff saysFreda Michelle Thomas was reportedly taken into custody without incident early Monday near Okmulgee, OK.
‘It’s everybody’s place to come’: Downtowners say they welcome crowds, events to their neighborhood
Read full article: ‘It’s everybody’s place to come’: Downtowners say they welcome crowds, events to their neighborhoodThe convenience of living downtown comes at a cost. Everything is walkable, but finding parking can be a challenge. Those who live downtown say they are surrounded by culture and vibrance — and the tradeoff is worth it.
College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
Read full article: College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policiesFormer Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.
Kayla DiCello takes gold in USA Gymnastics Winter Cup. Olympic champ Sunisa Lee falls on bars, beam
Read full article: Kayla DiCello takes gold in USA Gymnastics Winter Cup. Olympic champ Sunisa Lee falls on bars, beamKayla DiCello seized the accolades projected for some of her higher-profile counterparts by winning the uneven bars and floor exercise on the way to the all-around title at the USA Gymnastics Winter Cup on Saturday.
Churches and nonprofits ensnared in Georgia push to restrict bail funds
Read full article: Churches and nonprofits ensnared in Georgia push to restrict bail fundsFor years, churches and nonprofits have banded together money to bail out people from jail, often in time for Mother's Day or Father's Day.
A woman was hired to investigate racial harassment after a suicide. Then she encountered it herself
Read full article: A woman was hired to investigate racial harassment after a suicide. Then she encountered it herselfA Black woman hired by a northern Utah school district to investigate racial harassment complaints says that she also experienced discrimination from district officials.
Tentative deal is close with Las Vegas hotel workers union amid strike threat, says MGM's CEO
Read full article: Tentative deal is close with Las Vegas hotel workers union amid strike threat, says MGM's CEOThe CEO of MGM Resorts International said in an earnings call that he believed contract negotiations underway Wednesday would lead to a tentative agreement with the Culinary Workers Union.
Breanna Stewart edges Alyssa Thomas and A'ja Wilson for WNBA MVP award in tight race
Read full article: Breanna Stewart edges Alyssa Thomas and A'ja Wilson for WNBA MVP award in tight raceBreanna Stewart won the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player award for the second time in her career Tuesday in a very close race.
Gabby Thomas holds off Sha'Carri Richardson to win the 200 at the US track and field championships
Read full article: Gabby Thomas holds off Sha'Carri Richardson to win the 200 at the US track and field championshipsGabby Thomas held off Sha’Carri Richardson with the best time in the world this year to win the women’s 200 meters at the U.S. track and field championships.
Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reserves
Read full article: Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reservesWNBA career triple-double leader Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut was selected an All-Star reserve by the league’s coaches.
Oklahoma women win second straight NCAA gymnastics title
Read full article: Oklahoma women win second straight NCAA gymnastics titleTrinity Thomas of Florida tied the record with her 28th career perfect 10 and Oklahoma won its second consecutive team title at the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships.
Stewart, debuting Thomas help US beat Belgium in WCup opener
Read full article: Stewart, debuting Thomas help US beat Belgium in WCup openerBreanna Stewart scored 22 points and Alyssa Thomas had 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in her debut for the United States, which beat Belgium 87-72 in its World Cup opener.
Sun rout Sky 104-80, force Game 5 in WNBA semifinals series
Read full article: Sun rout Sky 104-80, force Game 5 in WNBA semifinals seriesDeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams each scored 19 points to help the Connecticut Sun rout the Chicago Sky 104-80 and force a decisive Game 5 in their WNBA playoffs semifinal series.
Company ordered to pay more than $7B in damages after Texas woman killed by Spectrum employee
Read full article: Company ordered to pay more than $7B in damages after Texas woman killed by Spectrum employeeCharter Communications was ordered to pay a North Texas family $7 billion in punitive damages after their 83-year-old relative was killed by a technician in her Irving home.
Penn's Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAAs
Read full article: Penn's Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAAsLia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship.
Transgender Penn swimmer Thomas ends Ivy meet with 3rd title
Read full article: Transgender Penn swimmer Thomas ends Ivy meet with 3rd titleUniversity of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won her lone individual matchup of the week with Yale's Iszac Henig at the Ivy League championship, edging Henig to win the 100-meter freestyle.
City homeless outreach put out the word about shelters amid cold spell
Read full article: City homeless outreach put out the word about shelters amid cold spellIn the face of the freezing temperatures this week, outreach leaders are focused on making sure the San Antonio's homeless population is able to stay warm.
Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID
Read full article: Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVIDThe surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients.
S Carolina Republicans give expanding voting a brief hearing
Read full article: S Carolina Republicans give expanding voting a brief hearingA bill in South Carolina that would greatly expand voting through no-excuse absentee ballots and eliminating witnesses for votes cast by mail got a hearing in the Republican dominated Legislature.
What’s Up South Texas!: Woman inspires others to act on goals through taxi service
Read full article: What’s Up South Texas!: Woman inspires others to act on goals through taxi serviceSan Antonio – A San Antonio woman is sharing her passion to help others through driving with her own taxi service. “I asked my dad, ‘Please teach me how to drive,’” Thomas said. Now, as a 66-year-old woman, she owns and operates her own taxi service. “We have some taxi drivers that are from countries that don’t allow or believe that females are supposed to be driving,” Thomas said. : San Antonio man beautifies community with graffiti artWhat’s Up South Texas!
Sarah Thomas to be 1st female to officiate at Super Bowl
Read full article: Sarah Thomas to be 1st female to officiate at Super BowlSarah Thomas will cap her sixth NFL season by becoming the first female to officiate the Super Bowl in NFL history. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)NEW YORK – Sarah Thomas will cap her sixth NFL season by becoming the first female to officiate the Super Bowl in NFL history. “Sarah Thomas has made history again as the first female Super Bowl official,” said Troy Vincent, Sr., the NFL's executive vice resident of football operations. "Her elite performance and commitment to excellence has earned her the right to officiate the Super Bowl. This will be the first Super Bowl for Coleman as well as Thomas and second for Cheffers, Bryan, Baynes, Hall and Paganelli.
Overtaxed Idaho health facilities on brink of rationing care
Read full article: Overtaxed Idaho health facilities on brink of rationing carePrimary Health will turn three more facilities into COVID-19 clinics by Dec. 30 and has plans to change over more if needed. “I'm not at the hospitals,” said Dr. David Peterman, a pediatrician and CEO of Primary Health Medical Group. Health care workers would have to choose who gets treatment and who doesn’t. Nickolas Orr was one of two soldiers meeting patients in their cars outside the Primary Health clinic. Meanwhile, inside the Primary Health clinic, Thomas, the physician assistant, put on sterilized protective equipment as workers sanitized an exam room before the next patient.
Bach issues gentle plea for Olympians to get vaccinated
Read full article: Bach issues gentle plea for Olympians to get vaccinatedIOC President Thomas Bach wearing a protective mask talks to journalists during a visit to Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (Nicolas Datiche/Pool Photo via AP)TOKYO – As he toured the Athletes Village on Tuesday, IOC President Thomas Bach issued a gentle plea to all competitors to get vaccinated before the Tokyo Olympics — if a vaccine is available. In a more private setting, Bach has spoken directly about Olympic athletes’ responsibility to consider the vaccine. In an on-line session last month with the IOC’s Athletes’ Commission, Bach was asked — among other things — if athletes would be “forced” to be vaccinated. As well as the 11,000 Olympic athletes, there could be tens of thousands of officials, judges, VIPs, and media and broadcasters traveling to Japan for the games.
Take an inside look at Witte Museum’s repository and fossil collection
Read full article: Take an inside look at Witte Museum’s repository and fossil collectionCOVID-19 has led to several planned excavation digs to be sidelined or postponed, but the Witte Museum is doing what they can to stay in discovery mode. Witte Museum fossil image. (KSAT)Dr. Adams gave KSAT12 an inside look at the secret Witte Museum repository. So labs are just so important to do paleontology,” Dr. Thomas said. And so, as an example, this year we went out and spent a few days collecting some Mosasaurus fossils,” Dr. Thomas said.
The Latest: Memphis expanding capacity for football games
Read full article: The Latest: Memphis expanding capacity for football gamesMemphis fell out of the AP Top 25 after a loss at SMU last weekend in the Tigers’ first game since their opener Sept. 5. Memphis recently laid off 19 people inside the athletic department, with furloughs planned through the end of the current fiscal year. ___The Cincinnati Bengals will be allowed to double their home crowd to 12,000 for the remaining six games at Paul Brown Stadium. The next possibility for hosting fans for the Vikings would be the Detroit game on Nov. 8. Colbert started 13 games last season and recorded 61 tackles, an interception and four pass breakups.
The Latest: Thailand withdraws from Thomas and Uber Cups
Read full article: The Latest: Thailand withdraws from Thomas and Uber CupsThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Thai badminton federation says it has withdrawn from the Thomas and Uber Cups after high-profile players pulled out because of concerns regarding COVID-19. The federation says the absences of former world champion Ratchanok Intanon, No. 3-ranked mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai and others meant the country couldnt field a team in the Oct. 3-11 world teams event in Denmark. Thailand badminton federation president Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul says player safety and health has always been our priority concern. We respect the players decision.The Badminton World Federation said last month the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals would go ahead in Aarhus, Denmark, despite an overhaul of the tournament calendar following the shuttering of international competition during the coronavirus pandemic.
Huge spider greets family new to San Antonio
Read full article: Huge spider greets family new to San AntonioSAN ANTONIO – Teouna Thomas and her husband moved to San Antonio about eight months ago from the Dallas-Fort Worth area and last week they got a huge surprise. Courtesy: Teouna Thomas (Teouna Thomas)They called the front office of their apartment complex and a worker there said she would take it and she later released it back into the wild. KSAT 12 asked the San Antonio Zoo for details about the arachnid and the ectotherms team believes it’s a Texas Tan Tarantula, a common species in Texas. Stay away from these dangerous critters in San Antonio and South TexasThe experts at the zoo tell us they are harmless to humans. People in San Antonio may think they’re seeing murder hornets, here’s what they really are
A force trained to safeguard peaceful protests turns on them
Read full article: A force trained to safeguard peaceful protests turns on themDemocratic lawmakers want answers about the clubbing, punching and other force deployed by some Park Police in routing protesters from the front of the White House on Monday. Bernhardt in the letter took responsibility for asking for the National Guard deployment at federal monuments in the Washington protests. White House officials and others in the administration had pinned the decision on Barr. The White House and the Park Police have emphatically denied that tear gas was used to clear the demonstrators Monday. Theres millions of people who come to the White House every year, Thomas said of the protest space.
Converse woman makes masks for neighbors to use
Read full article: Converse woman makes masks for neighbors to useSAN ANTONIO – A woman in Converse is giving a new meaning to the term “neighborly” during the coronavirus pandemic. Karen Thomas is helping supply face masks for her neighbors who need them. Thomas said she knows masks are nearly impossible to find in stores. With the Center for Disease Control and Prevention now recommending that people wear masks when they visit public spaces, Thomas wanted to help. She said she leaves masks in a Ziploc bag outside her door for her neighbors to use.
‘While You Were Sleeping’: Dealing with other people’s dirty laundry is all in a night’s work for dry cleaning staff
Read full article: ‘While You Were Sleeping’: Dealing with other people’s dirty laundry is all in a night’s work for dry cleaning staffSAN ANTONIO – At 2 a.m., Kirsten Thomas already is up to her elbows in the makings of a super-sized laundry day. One of several super-sized washing machines that Cowboy Cleaners uses to get laundry clean. “But I take a nap in the afternoons.”Thomas is a longtime employee of Cowboy Cleaners, a family-owned San Antonio staple, itself, for more than 40 years. "It’s garment by garment, it’s day by day,” Andrews said. He said Cowboy Cleaners goes to great lengths to be as environmentally conscious as possible.