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Sports
- Basketball: The city's National Basketball
Association franchise, the
San Antonio Spurs (1999 NBA Champions) have a fanatic, loyal
following during its season, which runs October through April.
Games are played in the
SBC Center.
For Spurs ticket information, call (210) 554-7787. For the
amateur, the San Antonio Parks and Recreation department
sponsors basketball teams. Call (210) 821-3127 for information.
- Baseball and Softball:
San Antonio
Missions baseball games are played April through August, and
home games are played at the Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Baseball
Stadium, Highway 90 and Callaghan Road. For amateur softball
leagues throughout the city, call the San Antonio Parks and
Recreation Department at (210) 821-3110.
- Football: The SYLVANIA
Alamo Bowl matches
choice teams from the Big 10 Conference and the Big 12
Conference. This year's game is scheduled for December 29,
2001. For more information concerning the Alamo Bowl, call (210)
226-BOWL (2695), or visit their web site at
www.alamobowl.com.
- Golf: The Westin Texas Open at La Cantera is the
oldest golf tournament in Texas and is part of the PGA Tour. The
Tournament is played each fall at La Cantera Golf Club. For PGA
schedules and events, call the San Antonio Golf Association at
(210) 341-0823 or 1-800-TEX-OPEN, or visit the PGA Tour web site
at www.pgatour.com. This
year's
Valero Texas Open will be played September 22-28, 2003. For
amateur golfers, San Antonio has many fine public and private
courses.
- Hockey: A member of the CHL, the
San Antonio
Iguanas offer exciting hockey action right here in the River
City.
- San
Antonio High School Sports (courtesy of SASports.com)
- San
Antonio Marathon
-
San Antonio Sports Foundation
- U.S. National Governing Body - U.S. Modern Pentathlon
Association
8610 Broadway Suite 260
San Antonio, Texas 78217
Web site:
http://usmpa.home.texas.net
Email:
usmpa-lb@texas.net
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