Few things in sports are better than a clash between two bitter rivals.

For fans, what could be more satisfying than a win over a team you simply love to hate? Well, the answer to that might be winning the heart of your bitter rival’s biggest fan!

In a poll of 1,780 die-hard fans, commissioned by TickPick, 74% say it’s OK to “cross enemy lines” for someone they are interested in.

As for which fans are the “friendliest” with their greatest rivals, the survey finds die-hard fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves (88%), Ottawa Senators (87%), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (84%), and Toronto Blue Jays (76%) are the most likely to support sleeping with one of their rivals.

On the other hand, results show that New England Patriots fans (54%) were the most likely in the NFL to hate their rival. Meanwhile, San Diego Padres (56%), Boston Celtics (63%), and Colorado Avalanche (68%) fans were the most hateful toward their rival in their respective leagues.

Yet for all the hate and hangovers that come from these rivalries, there are plenty of pluses.

The vast majority (83%) of respondents agree that rivalries simply make sports more exciting.

Similarly, 70% believe they push teams and athletes to greater heights, and 59% appreciate the fact that they give fans an outlet to express frustrations.

The oldest rivals are the best rivals. As for which teams have the fiercest rivalries in pro sports, the survey finds age-old rivals still have the most bad blood between them.

In the NFL, sports fans say the classic rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears is still the best grudge match in football. In baseball, it’s the century-long rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

For NBA fans, the rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics is still the best. These age-old rivals have actually faced off in the NBA Finals a staggering 12 times — talk about a high-stakes matchup.

A woman is in critical condition after an argument with her boyfriend escalated into a shooting overnight, according to San Antonio police.

The incident happened around 4:02 a.m. Saturday in the 5100 block of W. Commerce.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found the woman, 18, with a “through and through” gunshot wound to her torso.

She was taken by EMS to an area hospital. At last check, police said she was undergoing surgery and was in life-threatening condition.

Police interviewed three upstairs neighbors, who claimed they heard arguing and items breaking in the woman’s apartment. Moments later, they said they heard a gunshot.

The neighbors then went downstairs and found the woman had been shot and injured. However, her boyfriend was not at the apartment and his vehicle was missing from the parking lot, according to SAPD.

Officers searched the area but were unable to find him. The investigation continues.

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Cody Scott thought he was going to lose his farm after last year’s winter storm wiped out his entire crop. But the community came to the rescue of Green Bexar Farms after hearing his story on KSAT and he’s back at it fighting against Mother Nature once again.

This time, he said he’s better prepared.

“We have better heating systems. We have generators, double wall poly on our greenhouses for better insulation. We’re just all-around better, a more sustainable farm this year,” he said.

But he’s still losing sleep tonight, as his biggest fear is the loss of power. Scott will set an alarm to go off multiple times overnight.

“I don’t get a lot of sleep when it’s below freezing, but it’s worth it to make sure everything’s OK,” he said.

He feels he’s done all he can to protect his crops during this freeze.

“The first night kind of sucker punches [vegetables], and then it’s the next night that can kill your plant. So tonight’s the most important night,” he explains.

Green Bexar Farm is supported through Community Supported Agriculture, or a farm box where members get weekly fresh produce with a three-month membership.

He feeds about 50 families with what he grows in one acre of land, which he estimates produces about 10 acres of seasonal produce.

“There’s a lot of labor of love that goes into what we’re growing, but we do it so that we can get the freshest, healthiest option for people to have,” he said.

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Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott has done it again.

Having already donated billions of dollars to San Antonio nonprofit organizations and educational institutions, Scott donated $7million in unrestricted funds to Communities in Schools-San Antonio, part of her $133.5million gift to the CIS national office and its nationwide network in 25 states.

“I still shake when I say that number,” said Rey Saldana, president and CEO of the CIS national office in Washington, D.C.

“This is beyond our imagination,” Saldana said. “This is now for us an ability to put some jet fuel into the tank and serve more students.”

Jessica Weaver, CEO of Communities in Schools-San Antonio, said, “It’s the largest and it’s the most historic gift we’ve ever received.”

In San Antonio more than 30 years, Communities in Schools is recognized for taking a holistic approach to removing obstacles to students achieving academic success.

“We’re there for the whole child, which means their whole family,” Weaver said.

She said its staff in more than 100 San Antonio schools have backgrounds in social work and counseling.

Saldana himself, who served on the San Antonio City Council, is a product of Communities in School when he was a student at South San High School.

“It made a difference in my life, and I know we continue to make the difference for students every single day at San Antonio,” Saldana said.

Be it providing warm coats for its students to wear to school or helping them and their families with additional resources for any issues they may be having, Saldana said, “I relate to these communities who need the support. The pressure is so great.”

Saldana and Weaver said the CIS board will be reviewing how to best spend the generous gift given by one of the wealthiest women in the world.

“The ripple effect of what happens in San Antonio is taking place all across the country with this investment,” Saldana said.

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Built on the dream of inclusion, Morgan’s Wonderland is including more and more into its vision these days, and San Antonio leaders were happy Thursday to help them pay for it.

Morgan’s Wonderland, which began as an amusement park for people with disabilities, received $15 million after a San Antonio City Council vote. The allocation was part of a larger framework for how the city will spend $212.5 million in mostly federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

Council members voted 9-1 on the framework.

“I will jump at the chance, in a balanced and equitable manner to support that mission,” Mayor Ron Nirenberg said of Morgan’s Wonderland, ahead of Thursday’s vote.” And that’s what we’re doing today – because it is an impactful investment that we are going to continue to need to invest in – we’re going to continue to invest in. And we need to invest in.”

According to briefing documents from city staff, the money is for:

$6.5M for a new pediatric care center, Morgan’s Butterfly Landing, serving children with complex disabilities and needs$4M to finish a Multi-Assistance Center (MAC) already under construction, which will serve as a “one-stop shop” for medical and non-medical services for people with special needs$2.5M for a 4D roller coaster simulation experience$2M for park enhancements

“I think this continues to add to checking off more boxes and being able to basically show that this is a city that is ‘Military City, USA.’ But is also ‘Inclusion City, USA,’” Morgan’s Wonderland founder, Gordon Hartman, told KSAT on Friday.

Hartman said they still have “a lot” of money to raise, particularly in regards to the MAC, but “the understanding of working with the city and these ARPA funds is going to allow us to advance considerably towards reaching our goal.”

City staff had originally suggested giving Morgan’s Wonderland $10.5 million, but raised it to the full $15 million the park was seeking after council members expressed broad support during a discussion session the previous week.

District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez praised Morgan’s Wonderland on Thursday, singling out the MAC as a “moonshot” project, worthy of funding.

“This $200-plus million is not going to boil the ocean. We can’t boil the ocean; we have to pick and choose. Somebody is going to be disappointed. Somebody is not. But in this instance, I think that the community is going to benefit immensely from what we’re doing over at Morgan’s,” Pelaez said.

Although there has been a surge of interest from community organizations to get a part of the federal dollars, City Manager Erik Walsh said the city had already received “about $350 million in unsolicited proposals.” Most will have to wait until later to apply.

Only three entities – Morgan’s Wonderland, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, and Educare – were singled out for funding in the framework passed on Thursday, which several people questioned during the public comment ahead of the vote.

“How did they jump to the front of the line when City Council and staff never offered the rest of the residents of this town the same opportunity to negotiate such sweetheart deals?” Graciela Sanchez, director of the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, asked from the podium on Thursday.

Hartman says Morgan’s Wonderland followed the process and made a point to attend every district meeting about ARPA to lay out their plans.

“So I don’t think we by any means skipped to the front. If anything, we started just very early to ensure that we gave every bit of information that was necessary in an effort to explain what we do and why we do it and how it is going to benefit individuals with special needs,” Hartman said.

Hartman said the MAC is expected to open this summer, and they hope to be able to help 10,000 people with special needs by the end of 2025.

The pediatric care center will probably break ground in early 2023, he said.

A man in his 20s is dead after a shooting on the South Side following an argument between him and his ex’s new boyfriend, San Antonio police and fire officials said.

First responders were called to the area of South Flores Street and East Sayers Avenue for a shooting Friday evening.

The victim had gone to his ex-girlfriend’s home to drop off a child and pick up some items, police said. An argument ensued between him and the ex’s new boyfriend, also in his 20s, when the victim went inside the home, according to SAPD.

The argument led to the shooting, and the suspect left the home, police said. SAPD said officers are still looking for the shooter.

When Emergency Medical Services arrived, they found the victim with a gunshot wound to the torso area, police said

San Antonio Fire Department officials told KSAT that the victim died from his injuries despite extensive life-saving efforts.

KSAT will update this story as more information becomes available.

A new park on the far Northwest Side is going to the dogs. Spurs Sports and Entertainment is preparing to open the largest dog park in Bexar County at the Rock at La Cantera. KSAT got an exclusive look at the dog park before it officially opens to the public.

The dog park is part of Phase 1 of the Spurs campus project that includes a performance center, a public outdoor plaza and a 22-acre park that encompasses this space for dogs and their owners. The park also connects to the city of San Antonio’s trail system of over 100 miles.

It will be named Coyote Dog Park at the Rock at La Cantera when it officially opens.

SSE is still putting the finishing touches on the park but invited four puppies from SNIPSA, the San Antonio nonprofit that rescues and helps animals find homes, to tour the grounds.

The puppies ran and played with Spurs Coyote, often using him as a chew toy, and they were there to spread awareness about adoptions.

“You can see how wonderful they are and how socialized they are,” said Christine Ikerd, SNIPSA’s adoption coordinator. “They will make great pets, and it does help us get our name out there and spread awareness of just all of the animals that need to be rescued.”

Coyote Dog Park will feature separate areas for large and small dogs, nature trails and lighting and shade structures with access to over 100 parking spaces, SSE officials said.

Spurs legend and team broadcaster Sean Elliott was also on hand for the tour.

“It’s really cool out here — a great space here at ‘the Rock,’” said Elliott.

Elliott said the new dog park is ideal for his small dog “Lulu,” who resembles Coyote.

“Every time we let her out, we take her for a walk, and she’s got her ears up. I just think of the coyote,” Elliott said jokingly.

Future programming at the site includes an event lawn, a natural playground, pavilions, scenic overlooks and picnic areas.

KSAT will share more information on the official opening date when it becomes available.

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A San Antonio widow is demanding justice after her husband was shot and killed by a bullet meant for another person.

Chloe Bates has been devastated since the loss of Paul Wilson, 47.

“He was a loving man,” Bates said. “He was a father. He was loved by many. He loved his music but he loved his children more than anything. That is all he talked about.”

San Antonio police said Thursday afternoon, three masked suspects were chasing an unidentified woman in her car when she pulled into Wilson and Bates’s apartment complex.

Those suspects allegedly opened fire on the unidentified woman; however, she wasn’t injured.

Instead, Wilson was hit as he was walking down his apartment steps to his car to go to the grocery store.

“He was just trying to go to the store and he was just in the line of gunfire,” Bates said. “He was at the wrong place at the wrong time. The police said he didn’t stand a chance they were shooting so much.”

Wilson leaves behind four children and two grandchildren.

“I am angry,” Bates said. “I am sad. I am mad. I am mad at the people that did it. It is not about me. It is about them. They don’t have their daddy no more. That is what hurts me the most. They can’t pick up the phone and call their daddy no more over something tragic.”

Bates said Wilson didn’t have a perfect past but he was on the road to change that.

“He was trying to get it right in life,” she said. “I think I saw that change really in him last year. He was a different person. He talked about God a lot. He used to, but not like these last couple of months. He was listening to more Gospel music than rap. He has been trying to get himself together.”

She said she is heartbroken that she no longer has the love of her life due to the senseless act of gun violence.

“For him to come so far and to end up lying dead in the middle of the street,” she said as she wept. “For something that wasn’t even for him. It was for someone else. People need to think before they act because innocent lives are being taken and it is not even their fault.”

Bates said she will miss his humor and the love he had for everyone.

She said her husband was also known as a rapper who wrote about his life growing up on the East Side.

“A lot of people are hurting behind this,” she said. “He was so innocent and for it not to be for him, that is what hurts the most. I just want justice for my baby because he didn’t deserve this. He didn’t deserve none of this.”

San Antonio police are still searching for the three suspects involved.

They are asking anyone with any information to call police.

“They are all cowards,” Bates said. “They took a father, a son, a brother, a friend, a husband. For what? I will get justice.”

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A pup named Fred has a whole new “leash” on life, all thanks to some H-E-B employees and shoppers who helped rescue him on a cold wintry night after he was struck by a vehicle.

Fred tried to cross the street overnight on Jan. 21, seeking warmth or food, when he was struck by a vehicle, according to San Antonio Animal Care Services.

The car didn’t stop to help Fred, but several onlookers ran to his side to check for injuries.

As Fred waited for one of the ACS officers to arrive, some good Samaritans and H-E-B employees placed sweaters and blankets over him to help shield him from the cold.

Some H-E-B shoppers even left some of their groceries to help provide food for Fred, according to ACS.

H-E-B employee Ms. C kept an eye on Fred throughout her workday, and before she left her shift, she told Fred’s story on social media in an effort to find his forever home.

“Word spread hotter than a combo loco deal! Within a few days, many had shared Ms. C’s Facebook post over 3.5K times,” ACS officials said on social media.

ACS cared for Fred in the meantime, treating his injuries and ensuring he got some rest as adoption interest continued to grow.

“Fred got noticed, and he was a deal everyone wanted,” ACS officials added.

Fortunately, Fred’s soon-to-be parent made it to the checkout counter. A woman rushed to ACS to adopt Fred as soon as she saw his story online, according to ACS. Fred is now happily at his forever home.

“We are so thankful for everyone involved, from the H-E-B employees and good Samaritan customers and all of those who shared Fred’s story on social media,” ACS officials said.

Happy tails, Fred!

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It’s not just cute furry animals that Schertz Animal Services cares for — they also look out for the carcass-eating feathered kind.

On Thursday, a woman called animal control officers to her home because she said there was a large black bird in her yard.

The officers found a turkey vulture whose wings were covered in ice, making it unable to fly.

The officers took him to the shelter so he could warm up overnight.

“He was definitely ready to go home this morning,” Schertz Animal Services posted on Friday along with a video showing the bird being released and flying away.

The turkey vulture is surely appreciating the chance to scavenge again.

Bernice Phillips, an animal service technician with Schertz Animal Services, says in addition to rescuing lost cats and dogs, they frequently relocate wild animals including possums, raccoons, snakes and armadillos.

“In the summer we see an increase in baby bunnies, foxes, and porcupines,” Phillips said. “Some unusual animals (we’ve rescued) have been a ram, a llama, and an ibex.”

Phillips said right now they’re seeing an increase of cats hiding in the engines of cars to keep warm.

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