MANILA, Philippines - Whether Powerade will be sold or not isn’t a concern of Tigers coach Bo Perasol who said the team is sharply focused on making a splash against Rain Or Shine with 6-11 import Dwayne Jones in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Cuneta

Rendering of the proposed Pleasure Pier entertainment venue scheduled to open this summer at 25th Street and Seawall Boulevard in Galveston. Rendering provided by Landry's. Photo: Rendering Provided By Landry's. / Rendering provided by Landry's. Renderin

Portrait of entrepreneur, developer and restauranteur Tilman Fertitta next to his latest venture Pleasure Pier along Seawall and 25th St. at the former location of the Flagship Hotel Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Galveston. The pier will be an entertainmen

MANILA, Philippines - It’s not often that an NBA first round pick comes over to play in the PBA. Since the league opened shop in 1975, over 600 imports have invaded the country and only 40 were NBA first round choices. But in the Commissioner’s Cup start

North Las Vegas police have identified two Las Vegas men arrested and charged with the brazen daytime robbery of a pawnshop Friday afternoon. Dwayne Jones, 26, and Israel Elder, 21, face one count each of armed robbery, burglary and conspiracy. Both men

GALVESTON, Texas — The Galveston Historical Foundation is inching closer to its goal of raising $3 million to restore the tall ship Elissa. Dwayne Jones, executive director of the Galveston Historical Foundation, said the Elissa sustained electrolytic c

The Maine Red Claws today announced that they have claimed NBA veteran and former Boston Celtic Ricky Davis from the Available Player Pool. Davis, 32, has played in 736 NBA games in a career that began in 1999 as the first round selection (21st overall)

Davis, 32, has played in 736 NBA games in a career that began in 1999 as the first round selection (21st overall) of the Charlotte Bobcats. His 12-year NBA career saw him play for six NBA teams, including three seasons with the Boston Celtics. The Celtic

A man who fought with a Macy’s security guard when he was caught shoplifting last week at Georgia Square Mall now is charged with using a minister’s name when he was arrested. Stacy Mitchell, 42, told police he is Kenneth Dwayne Jones, who is senior past

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A man who fought with a Macy's security guard who said he caught the man shoplifting now is charged with using a minister's name when he was arrested. The man, 42-year-old Stacy Mitchell, told police he's Kenneth Dwayne Jones, who is s

A woman with a can of pepper spray joined other customers Wednesday afternoon to help a security guard who fought with a shoplifter in Macy’s at Georgia Square Mall, Athens-Clarke police said. One of the department store’s loss-prevention officers watche

The Sixers pared down their roster a bit on Wednesday by waiving the four free agents they brought to training camp. Gone are Antonio Anderson, Dwayne Jones, Mike Tisdale and Xavier Silas. The Sixers' roster now stands at 14 heading into the season opene

PHILADELPHIA — Before Dwayne Jones left for China to start his second season playing in the country’s professional basketball league, he spent a couple of weeks working out with the Saint Joseph’s University team he, Jameer Nelson and Co. brought to nati

The Sixers reached a tentative agreement with Thaddeus Young on Friday evening worth approximately 42 million over 5 years with the fifth year reportedly being Young's option. All signs point to this being the right move for both sides. The Sixers bring

Updated: December 9, 2011, 5:22 PM ET PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers have signed first-round draft pick Nikola Vucevic and second-round pick Lavoy Allen on the first day of NBA training camp. The Sixers took Vucevic, the 7-foot, 260-pound center

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have signed first-round draft pick Nikola Vucevic and second-round pick Lavoy Allen on the first day of NBA training camp. The Sixers took Vucevic, the 7-foot, 260-pound out of USC, with the 16th overall selection. T