Think he’s nervous yet? With the Rangers bobbling along around .500, manager Ron Washington’s job safe for at least another month and tonight’s game against the – vomit – Royals, there must be something sexy in our baseball world. Can I interest you in a 23-game hitting streak? Shortstop Michael…
On second thought, this wasn’t a foul. Wait, that was our first thought. With only a 1.7 percent chance of winning, the big-market Chicago Bulls stole the NBA Lottery. Pushing the NBA Finals back to relevancy, the league got lucky enough to have the Lakers and Celtics this summer. And…
Now, where’d we put that embalming fluid? If you sense a light blogging day, you’re very perceptive. 1. Not a lot of stimulating sportsiness in the air. 2. I’m chin-deep penning a cover story about you-know-who. So, in a very transparent attempt to be both dismissive and productive – I’ll…
Sure, now you get up. In news even more shocking than Big Brown finishing last or Roger Federer getting bagled in a Grand Slam final, this morning I came across this line: “R.A. Dickey pitched two scoreless inning for the win.” What the %$#@*&?! The way ex-Rangers are chunking the…
What, you mean most 34-year-olds don’t look like this? According to this story just posted on ESPN.com, Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens has been placed in the NFL’s “reasonable cause” testing program for performance-enhancing drugs. Which means? Owens, who recently botched some telephone calls to set up off-season drug tests, can…
SMU’s basketball team is back safely and successfully from its summer camp in Africa. If you’re interested, head coach Matt Doherty will provide details tonight at 8 on KRLD 1080 AM. I don’t expect an explanation of the above video, which seems to be SMU football players dancing. But I’d…
When your dad starts yapping about “back in the day”, this is what he’s talking about. Wanna see something cool? I know where you can jump in a time machine. Back to the days of 57-cent gas. Back to the days of Kern Tipps. Back to the good ol’ Southwest…
Yep, him again. This item pinged to me from Sportatorium superfan Clay Swartz (hey, us former UTA Shorthorn sports editors gotta stick together), who kept tabs on Tony Romo’s attempt to break 100 on the U.S. Open golf course in Torrey Pines, San Diego over the weekend. Romo and his…
Sorry TMS, two wheels are better than four. FRIDAY: Convicted steroids dealer-turned-NFL informant David Jacobs was shot to death along with his body-building girlfriend in Plano yesterday. Like it did me, did this send a cold-blooded shiver down your spine? With the way he imported raw powder from China, manufactured…
The guy on the right will be the Father’s Day guest on Doocy. The guy on the left doesn’t give a damn. Apparently, Greg Williams’ recent TV appearance wasn’t as bad as some of you/us thought. At least not according to Fox 4 sports anchorman Mike Doocy and his perfect…
The sooner he gets here, the better. My in-depth analysis of Rangers’ first-round draft choice Justin Smoak goes something like this: Can he be here by 7:05 p.m.? By most accounts, the switch-hitting first baseman from South Carolina is the next Chipper Jones or Mark Texeira. For damn sure he’s…
Squint hard enough and you can see these two in Mavericks’ blue. Well, not really. But we can dream. And, as nightmares go, how’s this? The Mavericks almost made three separate trades for guys who will figure prominently in what should be a scintillating, fascinating NBA Finals between the Lakers…
This caption is flat-out stupid. Debris? Exposed bolts? Flats? I believe this falls under the category of “Toldja.” — Richie Whitt…
Ron Springs: One of the saddest columns I’ve ever written. I like to remember Ron Springs as Tony Dorsett’s capable backup. A guy with soft hands and nifty feet. Dangerous on the middle screen. A sneaky player who would sometimes rare back and fling a lefty halfback pass toward Drew…
The publicity has died. But quietly, meekly, barely—Ron Springs lives. That is, if you call this living. Lying in a vegetative state at Medical City Hospital in Dallas since a simple surgery to remove a tiny cyst turned catastrophic last October, the former Dallas Cowboys running back is permanently on…
Batters couldn’t hit him. Pitchers can’t catch him. You know how you know when you’re a badass? When you own a 1,000-strikeout lead on every other baseball pitcher ever – and you haven’t thrown a pitch in 15 years! No worries, Nolan Ryan. No worries. Sure the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Randy…
Thumbs down to John Mellencamp’s new album cover. And Gordon Keith’s prime-time TV debut. I’m going to couch this review of Gordon Keith’s prime-time TV performance last night with two pillowy caveats: 1. Gordo is by far the funniest guy on Dallas radio. 2. He’s better than I’d be on…
Gotta live like Jesus? Might as well dress like him. The dreadlocks are gone. So is the dread. Not that we’re surprised, but Pacman Jones getting out of NFL commish Roger Goodell’s dog house on parole means – barring a flood at The Men’s Club – the Cowboys can count…
Come for the offense. Stay for the fireworks. Leave when the pitching commences. The Texas Rangers’ offense is stunning. Josh Hamilton leads the planet in everything, will likely be an All-Star starter and is the American League’s first player to win consecutive Player of the Month awards to start a…
Like our apologies, our popcorn is ready. Terrell Owens, gulp, team leader? Despite his flabbergasting drops and simmering potential for volatile locker-room destruction, T.O. has proven he deserves his new four-year, $34 million contract. And you know what else? He deserves our apologies. I’ll start with mine…
Sad that the proud ol’ joint is being saddled with Division II football. Seems every week we’re learning what $1.1 billion (with a B) will buy. A Super Bowl here. An NBA All-Star Game there. Throw in some classic college football rivalries and a Big 12 Conference Championship Game. But…
Is it just me, or does it feel like Mike Modano is about to take his Cup and go home? So, Stars fans, do you feel any better knowing that your team put up a better fight against the Detroit Red Wings in the West finals than the Pittsburgh Penguins…
