Frisco RoughRiders

Five Key Holes the Rangers Need to Fill This Winter, and How They Should Fill Them

Just a few days after the 2012 MLB season kicked off in Japan, one of the elite players scheduled to become a free agent in the coming offseason took himself off the market. The Giants enticed Matt Cain to stay in San Francisco, signing him to a six-year, $127.5 million contract extension -- the mos ... More >>

Exploring Texas Rangers' Options as Wheelin' and Dealin' Begins at Hilton Anatole

Photo by Sam MertenThe scene yesterday afternoon in the lobby of the Hilton Anatole.​Likely bracing for the departure of free-agent hurler C.J. Wilson, the Texas Rangers have already inked former Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan to a two-year, $14.5 million contract and announced Neftali Feli ... More >>

Breaking Down the Texas Rangers Offseason Plans in the Wake of Coming So Close

Photos courtesy Texas RangersNo need to place all of the blame on Nellie. There are plenty of other folks at fault for losing the World Series.​No matter how hard you try to find a scapegoat, the story of the 2011 World Series doesn't have a chapter about its version of Bill Buckner, nor shoul ... More >>

Whitt's End: 9.2.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Raymond Radway was thiiiiis close -- three seconds, in fact -- to making the Cowboys' final roster. Then in Thursday night's 17-3 meaningless loss to the Dolphins the rookie free- ... More >>

Cowboys Stadium Getting Two New Voices in 2011

Roger Emrich: New 'Boys Voice​While the Cowboys cut familiar faces in an attempt to reshape their team on the field, the organization has also decided to give its stadium an audio makeover. Out as Cowboys Stadium public address announcer is Jody Dean, to be replaced by local award-wi ... More >>

Werth It? Doing the Rangers' Math as Fat Contracts Swirl Around MLB Winter Meetings.

Photos by Sam MertenDamn. If Jayson Werth commands a seven-year, $126 million deal, how much is this guy worth?​Prior to the beginning of baseball's winter meetings yesterday at Walt Disney World Resort, a flurry of activity resulted in big-name players dealt and fat contracts inked. Predictab ... More >>

Competitive eater “Nasty” Nate Biller chases the dream of athletic glory, one distended stomach at a time.

If You Win We'll Go Shopping

Fast Pitch In Frisco

No Bull

With a 22-Game Taste, Let's Circle the Bases: Last-Place Rangers Have First-Place Potential

Ian Kinsler makes his season debut tonight against the Mariners and lefthander Cliff Lee, who's also making his first appearance of the year. ​While Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has cryptically blamed the refs yet again for his team's fourth first-round exit from the playoffs in the last seven y ... More >>

Missions: Beatable

This Just In: American Idol Sucks. Seriously, They Missed HER?!

Cherisse Symons​ I don't watch American Idol because I  don't believe in American Idol. Other than Carrie Underwood and (sorta) Daughtry, the "winners" don't really become rock stars. Simon's about to leave for Ellen. What the what? But mostly, I just think the show jumped ... More >>

Top Five Surprises In DFW Stadium Food

Patrick MichelsAre you buying what he's selling? Or are you waiting for the cart?​Seattle has ballpark sushi, San Francisco spawned a garlic fry renaissance, and the world can thank St. Louis' Gateway Grizzlies for the Krispy Kreme burger. But there was a time when Dallas ran on the cutting edge o ... More >>

Former shock Jock Russ Martin’s Ego and Wallet Continue to Swell, Though He’s Quietly Losing Relevance

Baby Cardinals

Travelin' Ballers

The RoughRiders take on Arkansas' best

The Hapless Texas Rangers Turn to their Farm System

The Top 10 Announcers in Dallas Sports History

In retrospect, Ole Miss and Texas Tech are merely above-average college football teams. Their little clash in Dallas last week, however, was called by two of this area's icons of announcing. Though he's looked better, it was good to see Pat Summerall working the game on TV. And on radio - with his ... More >>

Because It's Never Too Early For a Mock Draft

Family Feud

Nolan Ryan re-enacts the Civil War in Frisco

Mark Teixeira: Grade the Trade.

Your Weekend Planner: Father’s Day Edition

Cheap Seats

The RoughRiders knock it out of the park

Lose to Beckham = Lose Your Gig

Entrepreneurialism 101: From Couch to the NFL

Your Weekend Forecast: T.O., Greggo and Lame-O

Arm-Chair Managing in the Hours Before Ron Washington's Fired

Play Ball

Another summer kicks off in Frisco

Bases "Loaded"

Happy Happy Joy Joy

Roughing It

Nick and Kirby Gots Balls

Power Trip

Field of Bittersweet Dreams

IKEA vs. the Alamo

Play Rough

Small Ball, Big Balls

Like Father, Like Son

Ridin' Rough?

They're sittin' pretty in Frisco

Best Sports Event for the Whole Family

A Frisco RoughRiders game

The Unnatural

Jamey Newberg's a major-league hit with his minor-league reports

Perfect Town, USA

Frisco wants to lure Andy and Opie with a Starbucks. Why is that an evil plan?

Face-Off

The Ticket's stars act like Dallas Stars

Best Reason to Drive to Frisco

Frisco RoughRiders

Riding High

Frisco has its own field of dreams