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Express-News sports editor Nick Talbot sits down with WWE women’s Intercontinental champion to discuss the WWE’s growing investment in Hispanic superstars, shows in Mexico, and how the  Rio Grande Valley native overcame the odds to become a champion.

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WWE Raw will take over Frost Bank Center in September

Could Victor Wembanyama take inspiration from 'world's strongest man,' former WWE star Mark Henry?

WWE superstar, Texas native Raquel Rodriguez overcome odds to become force in women's division

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In the past 10 years alone, 45 public schools closed in Bexar County. With enrollment expected to continue declining in area school systems, district leaders project more may be on the way.

In San Antonio ISD, district officials have pitched a future plan for the district that would reduce the number of campuses by more than 40%. Northside ISD Superintendent John Craft said closures may be part of a district-wide "optimization plan." Judson ISD school board members voted this semester to close four campuses next academic year.

San Antonio is not alone in this pattern — districts across Texas and the rest of the country are facing the same reality.

There are many reasons for the closures. Public school enrollment has declined in recent years as school systems deal with a more competitive education landscape, stricter accountability laws and a falling birth rate.

Education editor Emily Donaldson talks with reporters Scott Huddleston and Noah Alcala Bach about a series of stories produced by the Express-News delving into the enrollment crisis and how school districts are dealing with the shifting landscape.

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Why San Antonio public schools are closing — and it’s not just enrollment

Charter school growth reshapes San Antonio's largest districts

Are birth rate declines to blame for San Antonio school closures? Not entirely.

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Express-News sports editor Nick Talbot talks with WWE legend and San Antonio native Shawn Michaels ahead of WWE bringing its NXT brand to San Antonio for one of it premier live events, Deadline.

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NXT, WWE legend Shawn Michaels coming back to San Antonio:

WWE’s Shawn Michaels discusses career, Royal Rumbles in San Antonio

Retired WWE superstar and San Antonio native Shawn Michaels enjoying new roles in film, NXT

WWE legend Shawn Michaels is a huge Tim Duncan fan, says the Spurs are "the classiest organization"

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Express-News sports editor Nick Talbot interviews TNA champion Joe Hendry ahead of a live edition of TNA iMPACT! in San Antonio on Jan. 23 and 24. Hendry discusses the hard work it takes into going viral. 

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Jeff and Matt Hardy reflect on wrestling careers ahead of TNA show in San Antonio

Why you should believe in TNA wrestler (and musician) Joe Hendry

Different paths all lead to same ‘Victory Road’ for TNA stars

Brothers vow to make Von Erich a household name again, win tag team gold for their father

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Express-News sports editor Nick Talbot interviews the Hardy Boyz, Jeff and Matt Hardy as they reflect on their careers ahead of a live edition of TNA iMPACT! in San Antonio on Jan. 23 and 24. 

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Why you should believe in TNA wrestler (and musician) Joe Hendry

Different paths all lead to same ‘Victory Road’ for TNA stars

Brothers vow to make Von Erich a household name again, win tag team gold for their father

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Barton Simpson, the brother of Brad Simpson, and Marta Prada Peláez, CEO of Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc., which operates the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter in San Antonio, discuss the importance of raising awareness about domestic violence in San Antonio, especially during the holiday season. 

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Olmos Park police are searching for a missing San Antonio area real estate agent

A neighbor heard screams. Then San Antonio real estate agent Suzanne Simpson disappeared.

ATF affidavit: Missing Realtor Suzanne Simpson’s husband Brad owns unregistered gun

Search ends for missing real estate agent Suzanne Simpson at East Side San Antonio landfill

Brad Simpson, whose wife Suzanne remains missing, faces two new charges. Here's why.

Brad Simpson indicted by grand jury on murder charge in connection with his wife's disappearance

Suzanne Simpson's DNA found on her husband Brad Simpson's saw, police said

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Monte Bach, senior multimedia producer

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TNA world champion Nic Nemeth, Moose and the Laredo kid discuss why they became wrestlers, TNA’s partnership with WWE and NXT, colleague Joe Hendry's viral success, and the promotion’s upcoming show in San Antonio, Victory Road. 

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Why you should believe in TNA’s Joe Hendry

AEW, Thunder Rosa on Collision course

Brothers vow to make Von Erich a household name again, win tag team gold for their father

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San Antonio Sports President and CEO Jenny Carnes talks with members of our editorial board about this year's brackets, next year's Final Four in the Alamo City and a milestone for nonprofit.

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Pasley: It's 'Women Making History Month' in college basketball

Jenny Carnes selected to succeed Russ Bookbinder as San Antonio Sports head

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Three female athletic directors, Triva Corrales (Judson ISD), Suzette Arriola (East Central ISD) and Rose Ann Martinez (Harlandale ISD), join high school sports reporter David Hinojosa for a San Antonio Express-News High School Roundtable discussion on how they became athletic directors, how they manage in a male-dominated field and issues they have faced in their ascension to their schools’ top athletic position. The roundtable, in conjunction with Women’s History Month, is part of an ongoing series examining off the field issues for high school sports throughout the San Antonio community. 

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Beyond the Game: How Black high school coaches impact San Antonio sports

Beyond the Game: How Kellen Mond, Ramon Richards and others navigate stigmas facing Black athletes

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Three student-athletes in our local sports community join high school sports reporter Ronald Harrod for the first San Antonio Express-News Athletes Roundtable.

UTSA’s Elijah Frizell and Isaiah Walker, and former East Central girls basketball player Asia Prudhomme discuss their experiences as Black athletes.



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