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January 6, 2012
Now It's ESPN's Turn to Sack the Cowboys For Having Merch Made in Cambodian Sweatshops
In October we noted a report from Pittsburgh-based Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights that said the Dallas Cowboys are having team-branded clothing made in "gross sweatshop conditions at the Style Avenue factory in El Salvador" -- which Cowboys Merchandise Ltd. chief operating officer Bill ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
Adventures in Lousy Sports Stadium Logic, Starring University of North Texas and D
Researchers say the new UNT stadium will pump $29 million a year into Denton's economy. You'll never guess where the researchers work.The University of North Texas unveiled its shiny new football stadium last week, a $79 million complex designed to bring some juice to Denton come college foot ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
A Rangers Repeat? History Suggests Odds Are Long.
One Hit Wonders
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January 24, 2011
Oh Say You Can See Christina Aguilera Singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl
The National Football League and FOX just made it official: The star of Burlesque will perform the National Anthem as part of Super Bowl XLV pregame festivities at Cowboys Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday. Says Christina Aguilera in the press release that just popped up in the in-box: "I have been pe ... More >>
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November 16, 2010
Clint Hurdle Gone. Batter Up?!
Neftali Feliz is the American League Rookie of the Year. Deservedly so. Cliff Lee's Arkansas friends can't imagine him leaving Texas for New York. Fingers crossed. But now Texas Rangers' hitting coach Clint Hurdle is the new manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. What becomes of Josh Hamilton's ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
Greenberg Asks Rangers Fans to "Believe"
Sam MertenWin or lose, tonight's the final home game of the 2010 Texas Rangers season. And, yes, even the die-hards must admit at this late date (November 1, itself a remarkable achievement) that the Rangers' chances of winning the World Series look slim. But Rangers owner Chuck Greenberg, postin ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
World Series Food: What the Players Ate
City of Ate's already covered the dining options for World Series spectators. But what about the players, for whom choosing the right meal could mean the difference between a lifetime of championship ring-flashing and never-ending heartbreak? Here, a look at what a few highly successful players ate ... More >>
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July 26, 2010
Fat Lady May Be Warming Up, But Rangers Haven't Won The West ... Yet
I'll say it, Texas Rangers' fever is at an all-time high. Sunday night's 6-4 win improved Tommy Hunter to 8-0, allowed the Rangers to win three of four from the Anaheim Angels and pushed their lead to seven games with 63 remaining. More than 160,000 fans went to Arlington Thursday-Sunday. Wi ... More >>
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June 21, 2010
Josh Hamilton Partying Like It's ... 2008
Back in March at Texas Rangers spring training out in Surprise, Arizona I asked team president Nolan Ryan his expectations this season for Josh Hamilton. Is the real Josh the player who had 54 RBI by June 1 in 2008 or the player who hit only 10 homers between numerous injuries in 2009? "Some ... More >>
News
April 1, 2010
Would-Be Owner Chuck Greenberg has the Money and Moxie to Lead the Texas Rangers Back to Relevancy and into the Playoffs
Back in March at Texas Rangers spring training out in Surprise, Arizona I asked team president Nolan Ryan his expectations this season for Josh Hamilton. Is the real Josh the player who had 54 RBI by June 1 in 2008 or the player who hit only 10 homers between numerous injuries in 2009? "Some ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2010
Chuck Greenberg is, Dare I Say, a Little Like Mark Cuban?
In case you haven't noticed I'm a bit of a cynic. A skeptic. A glass-half-empty kinda guy. Okay, I can be an a-hole. But I'm genuinely fired up for the 2010 Texas Rangers. Why? New owner Chuck Greenberg. Met him for the first time last night at Jamey Newberg's shindig, which was basical ... More >>
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January 22, 2010
A Poignant Farewell to Bobby Bragan
Bobby Bragan, during his brief tenure as Pittsburgh Pirates manager in the mid-1950sAnyone who loves baseball 'round these parts knows the name Bobby Bragan -- his association with the Fort Worth Cats alone (in the late '40s and early '50s, then again in '05) was enough to make him legend, not to ... More >>
News
December 24, 2009
Texas Rangers Fans Can Again Dream Of A Merry Baseball, With The Departure Of Owner Tom Hicks
Bobby Bragan, during his brief tenure as Pittsburgh Pirates manager in the mid-1950sAnyone who loves baseball 'round these parts knows the name Bobby Bragan -- his association with the Fort Worth Cats alone (in the late '40s and early '50s, then again in '05) was enough to make him legend, not to ... More >>
Blogs
November 13, 2009
Your First Friday (Acid) Flashback: Dock Ellis's LSD No-Hitter Gets Very, Very Animated
Back in 2005, Keven McAlester wrote one hell of a fine story for the paper version of Unfair Park about former Texas Rangers pitcher Dock Ellis's immortal acid-drenched no-hitter, done, of course, while he was a Pittsburgh Pirate. Piece wasn't just about the feat, of course; if memory serves, it was ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2009
Rangers, Hicks Continue to Speed Date Would-Be Buyers. This Week: Dennis Gilbert.
Dennis GilbertLast month, the Startlegram outed former Barry Bonds and Jose Canseco agent Dennis Gilbert as a would-be buyer of Your Texas Rangers, which the Beverly Hills-based Gilbert wouldn't confirm at the time. That made sense: He's still in pro ball (he reviews contracts for the Chicago Whi ... More >>
News
July 3, 2008
The Hard Lie
How former Ticket host Greg Williams destroyed the most dynamic duo in Dallas talk radio through drugs, deceit and disaffection
Blogs
February 28, 2007
So, Mark Cuban's About To Buy...The Chicago Cubs? What Happened to the Pirates? So Confused.
How former Ticket host Greg Williams destroyed the most dynamic duo in Dallas talk radio through drugs, deceit and disaffection
Blogs
May 10, 2006
Whose Balls Are Worth More?
How former Ticket host Greg Williams destroyed the most dynamic duo in Dallas talk radio through drugs, deceit and disaffection
News
June 16, 2005
Balls Out
How to throw a no-hitter on acid, and other lessons from the career of baseball legend Dock Ellis
News
April 3, 2003
White Heat
As a white player on a black baseball team, C.C. Risenhoover saw both sides of the racial divide
News
March 25, 1999
The spring of our discontent
Raphael Palmeiro is hurt. Johnny Oates is grumpy. Pudge Rodriguez is acting like a spoiled brat. Lee Stevens just wants to play baseball. Welcome to Texas Rangers spring training.
News
May 21, 1998
A bush league of their own
Long before the Texas Rangers, major-league baseball was played in Dallas by a minor-league team called the Dallas Eagles
News
May 7, 1998
Letters
Long before the Texas Rangers, major-league baseball was played in Dallas by a minor-league team called the Dallas Eagles
Culture
April 2, 1998
Senor baseball
Luis Mayoral's job with the Rangers isn't all brown and white
News
December 4, 1997
Letters
Luis Mayoral's job with the Rangers isn't all brown and white
Music
December 22, 1994
Echale salsita
Passion and pride ignite upon the dance floor of Dallas' salsa community
Music
November 24, 1994
He wants to freak you
Jeff Buckley tries to make pop music you've never heard before

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