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Hammon helps Russia beat Spain
Becky Hammon celebrates after the Russian Olympic basketball team defeated Spain 84-65 in their quarterfinal matchup at the Beijing 2008 Olympics on Tuesday, Aug. 19.
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Shawn Johnson, the caring girl who loves to read, loves to write and absolutely lives to flip, composed her own perfect ending to the women's Olympic gymnastics competition by winning a gold medal on balance beam on Tuesday, Aug. 19.
USA’s Marshevet Hooker (center) runs ahead of Benin's Fabienne Feraez (left) and Bahamas' Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie to win her heat of the women’s 200 meter in 23.07 seconds in Beijing on Aug 19.
Emergency crews route traffic Monday morning around an overturned tractor-trailer rig on Interstate 37 near Southcross.
Marshevet Hooker crosses the finish line in the 200 meter dash on March 8, 2003 at Judson Stadium (now Rutledge Stadium). She was a multisport star at Southwest, winning Class 5A state titles in the 100- and 200-meter races.
He Kexin of China holds her gold medal for the women's uneven bars final in the artistic gymnastics competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on Aug. 18. Nastia Liukin of the United States lost an Olympic gold medal to He.
What started out as a simple baseball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Monday, Aug. 18, almost turned into an international incident.
Master Naturalists including Rafael Brisita, from left, Lindsay Ratcliffe, Cheryl Hamilton and Jayne Neal, a park naturalist with the City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation, walk to start their survey of vegetation in Rancho Diana, property owned by the City of San Antonio in Bexar County just outside Helotes on Aug. 14.
Russia's Becky Hammon drives around Australia's Kristi Harrower during second half action at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Aug 17. Australia won 75-55.
Zardad Bulbul is a well-known comedy actor whose diminutive stature has made him a favorite of local directors. Bulbul says the Taliban's pressure on the DVD industry has put many actors out of work and threatens to shut down the industry entirely.
This combination of photos shows United States' Michael Phelps holding each of his eight gold medals after the 400m individual medley, 4 x 100m freestyle relay, 200m freestyle, 200m butterfly, 4 x 200m freestyle relay, 200m individual medley, 100m butterfly and the 4x100-meter medley relay at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
New Zealand's Liza Hunter-Galvan competes in the Women's Marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Sunday Aug 17. Hunter-Galvan finished 35th in the race with a time of 2:34:51.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Mission dominates the far West Texas town of Shafter at sunrise Thursday, August 15. The Presidio County town that once had about 1500 but is down to just a few residents now may soon be seeing a resurgence now that a Canadian company bought the long-closed silver mine in the town.
James Harris, 17, with Boy Scout Troop 102 of Boerne, docks his canoe with Evan Walters, not pictured, after they competed in the Paseo del Rio Association 40th Annual FORD Canoe Challenge on the River Walk in San Antonio on Saturday, August 16. The event, which raises money for the downtown business association, is the only time people are allowed to use personal boats on the River Walk.
Laurie McElhiney holds her husband Lance's wings after a Women of Deployed Soldiers Ya-Ya's meeting in Harker Heights, July 26. Laurie started an informal support group named after the popular book and movie, The Ya-Ya Sisterhood.
Silver medallist Shawn Johnson of the U.S. (R) is consoled by Martha Karolyi, coordinator of the U.S. women's gymnastics team, after the medal ceremony of the women's individual all-around artistic gymnastics final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 15.
Nastia Liukin of the U.S. holds her gold medal on the podium after winning the women's individual all-around artistic gymnastics final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 15.
Michael Phelps of the U.S. gestures on the podium during the medal presentation ceremony for the men's 200m individual medley swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 15.
Michael Phelps of the U.S. celebrates his team's victory in the men's 4 x 200 meters freestyle relay swimming final during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Aquatics Center August 13.
Michael Phelps (C) of the U.S. swims to a world record and gold medal next to Nikolay Skvortsov (R) of Russia and Takeshi Matsuda (L) of Japan in the men's 200 meters butterfly final at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympics August 13.
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