Kevin Scanlon Carl Everett, back when he was a Texas Ranger I see that Deadspin just posted a locker-room story from “former Dallas Observer reporter John Gonzalez,” whoever he is. It’s more or less a rehashing of this column John wrote for the paper version of Unfair Park way, way…
Note to Tom Hicks, surely a reader of blogs: Really, it’s totally fine. You could have stayed in England today, for Liverpool FC’s Champions League match against Arsenal. No need to rush home for the Texas Rangers’ 1:05 p.m. first-pitch home-opener against the Baltimore Orioles. Sure, it’s nice of you…
June Jones The Honolulu Star-Bulletin hired college ball writer Mark Wangrin to spend a few days with SMU football head coach June Jones — to see how, ya know, he was digging life on the mainland. Turned into a two-part piece that started yesterday and ends today. Probably the most…
City Pointe Golf Center Richie’s done found himself a new place to take his balls. Evidenced by my crisp little 88 at this primo track last week, I need some help. For a longer sex drive, I’ll go here. But for a longer golf drive, I’ll be here. Honestly, I…
I could come in here and pour my glass-half-empty pessimism on you. Tell you how the Mavs’ 111-86 victory last night came against a team playing its fourth game in five nights. Remind you that, with weekend road games at the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, a two-game losing…
Andy Roddick, T.O.’s lil’ buddy New York Times sports columnist Bill Rhoden this morning details a most “unlikely friendship”: Austin’s tennis hotshot Andy Roddick and Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens. This week the two are hanging out at the Sony Ericsson Open in Florida, where Roddick’s playing and Owens is…
Don’t buy the martyrdom. Because Dallas’ Only Daily is selling you a knock-off. In an ironic twist, turns out Dallas Morning News reporter Tim MacMahon got himself temporarily banned from the Dallas Mavericks’ locker room because, in part, he failed to go into the Dallas Mavericks’ locker room. The Morning…
Back in October I wrote about a good guy and a great coach named Kevin Keane, who got politically blackballed by the Dallas Parochial League. In working that story it became disgustingly obvious that DPL athletics fall somewhere between sorely mismanaged and downright corrupt. In the months since the column…
A couple of days back, we broke the, ah, news that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had come up with the world’s most unique timeshare out at Jerryworld: You and some friends could purchase a single ticket for a Cowboys game, then take turns going into the new Arlington stadium…
Now we know why Nolan Ryan’s the president of Your Texas Rangers: to move his meat. The headline of the release says it all, in capital letters: “TEXAS RANGERS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP WITH NOLAN RYAN BEEF.” As in, “The Texas Rangers announced today that all concession stands, suites and fine dining…
So you’re saying wearing one of these will not get you into the Mavericks’ locker room, then? Damn it. I’ll have much more on Bloggergate in this week’s paper version of Unfair Park. (Wait till you get a load of how the thing really started.) But this morn’ I get…
Speaking of Jerryworld, as we were below, a Friend of Unfair Park sent his missus to a meet-and-greet with the Dallas Cowboys’ owner last week. During that chat — with “prominent citizens,” says our Friend — Jerry Jones offered this novel approach to dealing with the exorbitant prices being charged…
Kevin Millwood, the Rangers’ … um … ace? Sure, we’ll go with “ace.” One season commencing and another, um, crashing? Tonight on Fox Sports Net Southwest you can watch Your Texas Rangers begin another march toward mediocrity in their season opener against the Seattle Mariners at 5:40, followed by your…
Forbes this morning features the “10 New Super-Stadiums” under construction ’round the world, and turns out that the billion-buck, under-construction Jerryworld in Arlington ranks No. 3 on the list, which is parsed by price tags, behind the New York Giants’ new Meadowlands stadium ($1.3 billion) and the New York Yankees’…
George Gillett, left, and Tom Hicks before their relationship became “unworkable” Been, like, days since our last item about Tom Hicks, George Gillett and the squabbling over Liverpool FC’s ownership. But today comes nasty word that Gillett, with whom the Rangers and Stars owner bought the fabled team one year…
Josh Howard poured in 30 points. Jason Kidd finally had himself a game with 19 points and 15 assists. And the Dallas Mavericks unleashed a 70-point first half on the Denver Nuggets. So, guess what? The Mavs’ margin on 7th place in the Western Conference is all but poof. Nuggets:…
SMU’s football team (and, really, how cute) is prepping for its annual Red-Blue Scrimmage, which takes place April 5 at 1 p.m. at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. And this is how the Mustangs are trying to get you there. June Jones, you are so fired. –Robert Wilonsky…
In this corner, entering his 30th consecutive season as the radio voice of your Texas Rangers…Eric Nadel! And in this corner, approaching his 2,000th consecutive game as a Major League Baseball public address announcer in Arlington except for one season…Chuck Morgan! Though mired in a local baseball environment that long…
Well, besides seeing if they’ll make the playoffs, course. But courtesy Odenized (and, like, um, Fox Sports Net) comes this video from last night’s Mavs-Clippers game, during which a very tall benchwarmer with a bum ankle is sorta, kinda interviewed by Mark Followill during the latter half of the third…
What if it turns out Malik Allen was the most important of Dallas’ trade with the Nets? I went to Mavericks 103, Clippers 90 last night, and came away with some distinct impressions: Fresh off his three-hour appearance on The Michael Irvin Show, Adam “Pacman” Jones was on hand with…
For the most part, Adam “Pacman” Jones’ day on The Michael Irvin Show sounded like this: “I had a horrible childhood” and “It was blown outta proportion.” Finally, in hour three of his sit-in, we got to the relevant stuff. Jones, currently the property of the Tennessee Titans, does indeed…
Just got the official word from the Mavericks: “Dirk Nowitzki has a moderate high left ankle sprain and a mild left knee sprain. He is currently walking in a protective boot without crutches. No timetable is set for his return.” OK, words like “moderate” and “mild” are a relief –…
