Their manager was in the clubhouse, ejected. Their pitcher was in the hospital, knocked woozy. Their future was in the courtroom, bankrupt. And, worst of all, their 5-hour, 14-inning game was in Detroit, at the House of Horrors known as Comerica Park. But in a season that feels more special by…
A year ago former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith shoved aside his diamonds and poo-pooed all over the team, predicting a 7-9 record because, in part, they lacked leadership. Yet there was Smith last January, sitting in owner Jerry Jones’ suite at Cowboys Stadium and leading the towel-waving during…
Hope Mark Cuban enjoyed his love, because now comes a dose of reality. As much as I was excited by the Texas Rangers’ trade for pitching ace Cliff Lee, I was disappointed by the Dallas Mavericks’ big summer shocker: Erick Dampier and his long-coveted expiring contract for … A backup center?…
What was it Tom Hicks said Tom Hicks said Saturday night? Ah, yes: The sale of Your Texas Rangers — to Chuck Greenberg, Jim Crane, Mark Cuban or The Still-Living Ghost of Brad Corbett — is a “complex proceeding.” (What’s wrong with the family-friendly “clusterfudge”?) But those needing some summing…
Say it is so. And, I’ll be damned, it is. Taking three of four at Fenway for the first time in 15 years is impressive and acquiring Cliff Lee is intriguing, but the Texas Rangers luring Mark Cuban as a potential new owner is down right life-changing. (All I had…
Seldom is Tom Hicks drawn offside. There’s been hardly a peep from Hicks whilst attorneys battle it out over the auction, or not, of Your Texas Rangers — even after JPMorgan Chase filed a separate suit yesterday contesting Hicks Sports Group’s right to sell Rangers Ballpark as part of the…
Amid grumblings throughout its coaching staff, disappointment among its recruits and an uprising from its alumni, SMU football found itself under duress last week. As two incoming freshmen were denied admission to the school despite having the academic qualifications to play at almost any other NCAA program, coaches wanted answers,…
The Dallas Mavericks have lost out on another one. They couldn’t get within intentional-fouling distance of LeBron/Wade/Bosh, the Miami cartel. No go on Joe Johnson. No thanks on Al Jefferson. Udonis Haslem turned them down. So did Al Harrington.Go back to the drawing board for one more swing at…
Michael Irvin is back working on the radio. Michael Irvin is back working on the radio in Dallas. But the Dallas Cowboys legend and Pro Football Hall-of-Famer isn’t back on the radio in Dallas. It’s always been Michael’s hope to “re-invent” sports-talk radio; we’ve discussed the subject many times (sometimes…
The Texas Rangers are frequently at their very best when real baseball is not being played. Last night’s All-Star Game in Anaheim isn’t “real baseball.” In a sport where nothing much ever changes (I swear some of the Lords of Baseball would just as soon not have bothered getting the…
Now it’s the Texas Rangers owner’s turn to appear on HBO’s Entourage. Who do they call to line that up? Mavericks owner Mark Cuban taped an appearance on the hip hit two weeks ago. Last Sunday night, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made his slightly-more-than-a-cameo appearance after having taped his work…
The sky is falling!! The sky is falling!! Over at the AAC, that carryover hanging from the ceiling, the archaic Disco Ball, it’s falling, too!! Everyone else is getting better and the Mavs are getting worse and GM Donnie Nelson should go back and coach tie-dyed Team Lithuania and…
At this very moment, Sam is sitting in the parking lot outside the federal courthouse in Fort Worth, where, moments ago, details concerning the auction of Your Texas Rangers were announced. Sam reports that the auction will take place at 9 a.m. on August 4 in Judge Michael Lynn’s courtroom…
At 1:30 this afternoon all those involved in the sale of the Texas Rangers will meet in U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Lynn’s Fort Worth courtroom for an expedited hearing concerning Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan’s lawsuit filed yesterday against Tom Hicks’ Texas Rangers Baseball Partners. But before that: Just this…
Based on a demand for injunctive relief just filed in Fort Worth bankruptcy court, it looks like Chuck Greenberg’s just about had it with Tom Hicks, Hicks Sports Group and the Texas Rangers Baseball Partners. Best I can tell based upon my limited legal experience, most of which comes from…
So tweets New York Post baseball columnist Joel Sherman. To which MSNBC adds this concerning the pick-up of the Seattle Mariners pitcher:There is no report yet as to who those others may be. Given Texas’ financial issues, it’s possible that they could be veterans in salary offsets or it could…
The Texas Rangers could be headed toward their winningest season in franchise history, as they nabbed their 50th win of the season last night and increased their lead to 5 1/2 games over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the American League West — the largest division lead in…
In last month’s NBA Draft, 60 players found new homes. In tonight’s made-for-TV special, one player will announce his new team. It’s official: LeBron James is bigger than the NBA. Are you amped about The Decision? You can actually bet on whether or not King James will put on a crown tonight…
Out on Lake Ray Hubbard’s Party Cove last weekend there was a guy on a boat. A big, fat guy. With a goofy hat. And a huge gut. Dancing. Disturbing as it was, the dude had a couple bikini-clad hotties shaking it alongside him. Me and a buddy commenced this debate:…
Let’s don’t talk too loud – might wake them up – but your Texas Rangers are suddenly 5.5 games ahead of the Anaheim Angels in the American League West. Another good start by Colby Lewis, another pivotal hit by Michael Young, another save by Neftali Feliz and, presto, a 4-3 win over…
Once again, the Texas Rangers Baseball Partners Information Site provides us with a wealth of morning must-reads — chief among them, the 12-page objection filed yesterday in Fort Worth bankruptcy court by the Texas Attorney General’s Office and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Greg Abbott’s objection comes one day…
In 1977, the Texas Rangers employed four managers. In one week. In 1978, pitcher Roger Moret fell into a catatonic trance in front of his locker while holding a shower shoe. In 1979, reliever Jim Kern snatched a book from a newspaper reporter and, in a successful attempt to spoil…
