I don’t know about you, but the All-Star break always feels like one of the toughest weeks of the summer. Luckily, baseball is back in swing tonight, plus there’s a collection of awesome sports activities around San Antonio happening this weekend. Check them out below!

It’s also never too early to start making your fall sports plans as you stay cool from this summer heat. We’re here to help by giving you the chance to win a pair of weekend passes to the 50th annual Hunters Extravaganza, the original Texas hunting show, taking place from August 7th to the 9th at the Freeman Coliseum!

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• Enter a world of wizards during Harry Potter night and celebrate a Spurs legend by snagging a Manu Ginobili bobblehead this weekend when the Missions collide with the Astros-affiliated Corpus Christi Hooks!

• Get ready for one of the wildest weekends of racing this year when Retama Park hosts camel, ostrich and zebra races tomorrow and Saturday!

• San Antonio FC is in striking distance of the Western Conference lead! They’ll look to continue to close in on Orange County SC by taking down Las Vegas Lights FC in a Christmas in July game on Saturday.

• Run for a good cause this Sunday at the 2nd Annual Chasing Dreams 5K and 10K at Martin Luther King Park. Find all the details here!

• Austin Wrestling Revolution returns for another night of in-ring action at The Empire Room this Sunday with a special Fan Experience card!

NEW SPORTS BARS IN SATX

There’s nothing quite like beating this stifling Texas heat with a cold drink! Luckily, there are plenty of new bars that have opened over the past couple of years here in San Antonio. We’ve found some of the coolest new sports bars for catching the latest game and getting away from the warm summer sun. With options all around the city, make sure you check out this guide before picking your spot to see the game!

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• San Antonio Sports Highlight of the Week: The Missions arrived at the All-Star break on a tear, winning three straight one-run games over the first-place Midland RockHounds! That includes a massive comeback victory on Sunday, thanks in no small part to a seven-run sixth inning. See more about the Missions’ big win here!

• College Sports Report: A trio of Roadrunners were selected in last weekend’s MLB Draft! Connor Kelley, Robert Orloski and Lane Haworth all became 2026 MLB draft picks, marking the second consecutive year of multiple UTSA selections in the draft. Find out more about the UTSA stars, including their MLB landing spots, inside this piece.

• The Sports Story You Need to See: Ted Lasso’s Dani Rojas isn’t just a soccer star on the screen anymore. Cristo Fernández, who plays Rojas in the series, recently made his real-life pro soccer debut for the USL’s El Paso Locomotive on Saturday night! Rojas’ soccer experience extends far beyond TV as he was a talented player growing up in Liga MX squad Tecos’ youth system. He signed with the Locomotive two months ago after months of training and buildup. Check out scenes from his big debut here as we all eagerly await Ted Lasso Season 4 in August! Plus, don’t miss your chance to potentially see Fernández in action when the Locomotive head to Toyota Field on August 15th for a special Spurs night showdown with San Antonio FC!

• What We’re Watching: It all comes down to Sunday! The World Cup Final takes place this weekend at MetLife Stadium as Spain takes on Argentina with everything on the line. Check out this Wired piece to make sure you know when and how to watch this epic tournament finale! Plus, for us wrestling fans, don’t miss out on an under-the-radar WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event from Madison Square Garden, featuring a huge tag team match between CM Punk and Cody Rhodes versus Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn.

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