Over at the Sportatorium this a.m., Richie has news concerning a certain ex-Ticket host who’s got himself a new gig he’s sure to like, which, I know, wasn’t the question. Only, what is an “R.J. Choppy,” and how much does it cost? Alas, in other sporting news, Tony Romo finally…
So if this guy launches a punt and a bunch of weird things happen, what’s the net yardage? A guy wants to know. Guy named my dad. If you pin-pointed cornerback Quincy Butler, punter Jay Ottovegio, receiver Daniel Polk or quarterback Jeff Terrell as a Cinderella to make the Dallas…
I guess we’re supposed to feel better about the Mavs because of him. Somehow, we don’t. So our Dallas Mavericks officially re-signed Devean George yesterday. That goes in the positive category. I think? Two years ago the Mavs were an elite team coming off an NBA Finals appearance with the…
That’s it, the bandwagon is over-booked. Sent the kid back to school this morning. The Olympics are over. Josh Hamilton’s Triple Crown bid – remember that? – is just a fading, fuzzy summer memory. In other words: Are you ready for some football?! High school and colleges kick it off…
Rest in peace, No. 68. Sobering news this afternoon as former Dallas Cowboy Frank Cornish was found dead last night in his Southlake home of an apparent heart attack. Cornish, who would’ve been 41 next month, was just yesterday talking to former Cowboys about an upcoming mini-reunion. Players like Larry…
Right now we’d settle for a preseason win, okay? The Cowboys don’t need to win tonight. But, seriously, they do need to at least look decent. Typically NFL teams use the third preseason game as the dress rehearsal for the regular season. So will be the case tonight when Dallas’…
Sarah McDaniel Nastia Liukin’s pal Carly Patterson crashed the welcome-home party yesterday at DFW. Intern Courtney ended up at Dallas-Fort Worth International yesterday — just in time for Nastia Liukin’s meet-and-greet with the media and a few hundred well-wishers. Her account, along with some photos of the gold medalist and…
Dunno why David Blaine’s production company chose this afternoon to post this vintage video, shot in the Dallas Cowboys’ locker room, to the YouTubes, but, whatever the reason, the thing’s magical. And, yes, I am totally referring to Emmitt Smith’s haircut. –Robert Wilonsky…
Grover back to Arlington? Could happen. Don’t hit the breaking news sounder. And don’t come in here telling me to out my sources. This is just a gut feeling. Don’t be surprised if Mike Hargrove manages your Texas Rangers in 2009. According to this, he wants back in baseball. And…
At this very moment, Nastia Liukin’s on her way to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport for a 4:15 p.m. press conference — where, no doubt, the Parker-living, Plano-training Olympian will be asked about stories circulating today concerning the age of Chinese gymnast He Kexin, who controversially outscored Liukin to take gold…
The Sporting News’ blog FirstCuts directs our attention to the latest and greatest in Official Terrell Owens Sportswear: the Dallas Cowboy’s line of “iShirts,” for the first person in all of us. And while the shirt pictured above is perhaps the best of the lot — after all, it signifies…
I give it a B- so far. The five best moments from last night’s Hard Knocks: Week 3. Or did I miss something? 5. Jerry Jones and Sports Illustrated’s Peter King talking – I think – while munching popcorn. Free Sportatorium T-shirt to anyone who provides me an accurate transcript…
At 28, Josh Howard is in the midst of a midlife crisis. No? Fine, then you explain what the hell is happening to him. Because I’m at a loss. Just 18 months ago the Dallas Mavericks’ forward was on the verge of superstardom. His versatile talent and vicious temperament made…
Good enough to have his picture taken in color next season. As the Rangers produce an awful end to what had been a surprisingly entertaining season – didja see the misplayed fly ball between Brandon Boggs and Josh Hamilton in last night’s loss? – there is another reason to look…
Which one of these doesn’t belong? You guessed it. The Maverick. The Redeem Team has been staggering so far in The Olympics. Thanks in no part to Dallas Maverick Jason Kidd. While Dallas native Chris Bosh has at times been the best U.S. player on the court, Kidd at times…
It wasn’t your fault, dude. Smile. Or not. Not that the Rangers made him out to be a scapegoat. And not that the move shouldn’t have been made. But since firing pitching coach Mark Connor the Rangers’ pitching is somehow even worse than terrible. Connor was canned Aug. 1. In…
Brian Harkin Luis Yanez On Saturday night in Beijing, the dreams of Olympic gold fizzled for Duncanville boxer Luis Yanez. Today there was an interesting piece on Yanez in The New York Times that suggests the tension between Yanez and his Olympic coaches is emblematic of the problems on Team…
Wake me up when the Cowboys lose to the Redskins. I’ll make you a bet. On the morning of Dec. 14, hours before the Cowboys host the New York Giants, you won’t be able to recall even two of the opponents on Dallas’ preseason schedule, much less any of the…
This photo is not — I repeat, not — of Josh Howard and CW33 reporter Sandra Hernandez. Spent my Saturday afternoon down in DeSoto at the first annual Josh Howard Foundation celebrity charity softball game. I wish I could report that Josh is sorry for his recent arrest in North…
Who knew the Olympics’ Golden Girls live just north of here? As usual, I didn’t make time to watch the Olympics last night. But I heard we have another “home-grown” golden girl. What Carly Patterson did for Allen, Nastia Liukin will apparently do for Parker. Which prompts two responses on…
Looks like SEGA made the right decision putting Parker’s Nastia Liukin on the cover of its Beijing 2008 Olympics video game. Here’s something, then, for those who were up too late to watch morning TV: She and silver medalist Shawn Johnson were on Today today. But, hey there, what happened…
Three yards and a cloud of … California rolls? Sushi? At a Texas high school football game? The sound you hear is Tom Landry, rolling over in his grave. — Richie Whitt…
