LeBron James chose the Philadelphia 76ers, NFL training camp is underway for all 32 teams and WWE SummerSlam is set to deliver two big nights of in-ring action this weekend. In other words, summer sports continue to heat up! Discover more about all of those big sports stories, alongside some standout San Antonio sports events happening this week below!

Before you dive in, make sure you enter for your chance to score a pair of weekend passes to the Hunters Extravaganza at Freeman Coliseum from August 7th-9th. It’s your opportunity to scope out some new hunting gear during the Lone Star State’s original hunting show!

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• San Antonio FC kicks off the weekend with a Back to School and Teacher Appreciation Night match tomorrow against the Indy Eleven! This crucial cross-conference clash is the last match before SAFC heads into the USL Cup Quarterfinals in two weeks!

• Dig into some weekend excitement at Retama Park during their Diamond Dig on Saturday, a special event where women 18-and-up could win a $2,500 diamond necklace after watching some live racing!

• Lace up your running shoes and get ready for one of the most unique races of the year on Saturday night for the Fiesta Night Run at the Land Heritage Institute.

• Looking for a sporty, family-fun outing? Try Pearl Putt, a new 18-hole mini golf course located on the Pearl campus that’s filled with local San Antonio landmarks.

• The UTSA Roadrunners rev up for the start of the collegiate soccer season with this Wednesday night exhibition match against the Texas Longhorns!

TOP SATX SPORTS EVENTS IN AUGUST

August arrives in just a couple of days, bringing with it the start of an action-packed San Antonio sports slate! Catch the start of fall collegiate sports as soccer season kicks off and universities begin to serve up some volleyball exhibitions. Plus, San Antonio FC looks to advance in the USL Cup and Boom Ball, a high-energy take on baseball, lands at Wolff Stadium.

Find all those must-see games and so much more inside this guide to some of the best San Antonio sports events coming your way next month!

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• San Antonio Sports Highlight of the Week: Last week, we found out that Victor Wembanyama is one of the three cover athletes for NBA 2K27. This week, we got our first look at Wemby in digital action during the official 2K27 gameplay trailer. Watch it here to see a first look at Wemby and the Spurs as they compete with the Frost Bank Center’s Fiesta-themed crowd cheering the team on!

• College Sports Report: Yesterday, UTSA unveiled the first uniform patch sponsor in Roadrunners’ history. Starting this season, UTSA soccer jerseys will feature a Las Palapas patch as part of a three-year deal with the hometown brand. Get a glimpse of the new patch ahead of its gameday debut here.

• The Sports Story You Need to See: One decision reverberated throughout all of the sports world last week when LeBron James chose the Philadelphia 76ers as his next team. Go inside that headline-making decision with this ESPN piece detailing the process behind LeBron’s move to Philly.

• What We’re Watching: We’re locked in for both days of WWE SummerSlam this weekend, streaming on ESPN Unlimited. The Saturday card looks particularly intriguing, with a Hell in a Cell match alongside the WWE in-ring debut of Nick Aldis and a rather unpredictable main event in CM Punk versus Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship. Check out the full card for both nights here.

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