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Sure, that nickname Yoko Romo’s real cute and all. But it sure didn’t take long for it to actually carry some weight. What’s that, T.O.? Got a bad feelin’ about this. –Robert Wilonsky…

So, what are you more intrigued by tonight: the basketball showdown at the American Airlines Center? Or the one up the street at Moody Coliseum? In a rare clash of national high school titans, Duncanville (Class of ’82, thank you very much) meets perennial power Oak Hill Academy at 8…

Bill Zwecker, gossip columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, writes this morning that he has it on good authority that Dallas Cowboys bigwigs are none to happy with Tony Romo bringing his girlfriend to games — to the point where they’ve asked him to, ya know, tone it down. As in:…

The official announcement won’t come on NFL Network until around 3 p.m., but I just got my grubby lil’ hands on this year’s Pro Bowl teams and – s’rnuff – it’s dominated by your Dallas Cowboys. Seven starters. Eleven players. The biggest Cowboys’ representation since 1993. The starters: Tight end…

You remember Cowboys-Eagles, December 2006, right? No? Here’s your complete recap, most notably: Tony Romo goes 14 for 29, adding up to 142 yards, one touchdown and two picks. And one singing girlfriend, sitting in a Texas Stadium box. Which was bad, but not as bad as 13 for 36,…

Warning: This column is about a professional football player who needs neither DNA test nor bullet-proof vest. It involves no drugs, dancers or dogfighting. No ego or ammo. No greed, weed or excessive speed. You won’t hear him being “misunderstood,” being “at the wrong place at the wrong time” or…

Yeah, the Dallas Mavericks aren’t playing so well right now (lost last night to the Raptors, didn’t even show). But it could be worse. As Henry Abbott points out on the excellent basketball blog True Hoop, at one point the Mavs were so bad they didn’t know which hoop was…

Juan Gonzalez and his trainer, Angel (“Nao”) Presinal, are big players in the Mitchell Report. After the jump, all the sections of the Mitchell Report dealing with the Texas Rangers — going all the way back to Ferguson Jenkins and his drug arrest in Canada. As for the names leaked…

OK, if it’s good enough for USA Today, it’s good enough for Unfair Park to link to blogger Will Bardwell’s site, which contains the alleged names of the baseballers allegedly named in the steroid-juiced Mitchell Report due within the hour. WNBC-TV in NYC originally posted the list but removed it…

CNNMoney.com insists today that Dallas Mavs owner Mark Cuban has indeed been given the OK to check out the Chicago Cubs’ financials. That means he’s still a bidder in bidness to buy (for $1 billion-plus, most likely) the storied franchise — no matter what New York magazine said in September…

Jerry Jones, making friends all over the NFL The Atlanta Journal-Constitution yesterday broke the news that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had a hand in Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino’s suddenly bolting for the University of Arkansas a few days ago. Which didn’t please Falcons owner Arthur Blank, not one…

Let me be the first to insert a ball-gag on those “Bill Parcells deserves all the credit” stories that have already started making the rounds as the Dallas Cowboys’ success gets further examined by the national media. I’ll give him this: Parcells saw something in Tony Romo. (Just like Joe…

It’s no surprise that Kenyans took the top spots at yesterday’s White Rock Marathon — or that they beat our pathetic Matt Pulle, who finished a measly 17th because of “hamstring problems” and a “lack of support along Swiss Avenue” and “Ross Perot Jr.” Anyone who has ever watched even…

Jerry Stackhouse, pictured on his Web site Two weeks after Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was killed in his Miami apartment, pro athletes are getting a little … paranoid. Some guys are buying dogs; others, guns. And most are just trying to keep their heads down, reports USA Today, which…

Warning: Objects in your mirror may be more pissed off than they appear. Take cover Rangers fans, Milton Bradley is coming. In a move that makes you wonder why they ever really got rid of Kenny Rogers or Royce Clayton or even Eddie Chiles, the Rangers have agreed to a…

DallasCowboys.com From goat to hero — it’s a fine line. Ask Jason Witten. The Dallas Cowboys will have their annual team Christmas party tonight. Psst, I know what they’re getting: A gift-wrapped 28-27 victory over the Detroit Lions. If there was any doubt about this being a magical season of…

From The New York Post today, via Fox Sports: Jason Kidd was “on strike” last night, faking illness and riding the pine in order to expedite a trade that would get him outta New Jersey. And to where, you ask? Well … Another source said the Nets were planning on…

I would just like to thank “kxmas” for posting to the YouTubes this clip from a 1975 interview with Roger Staubach. Though I’m not sure the best part isn’t when Phyllis George asks the Cowboys QB, “Do you enjoy it?” Oh, and in related news, Staubach is growin’. –Robert Wilonsky…

The White Rock Marathon is all grown up. And all sold out. For the first time in the race’s 37-year history, organizers of Dallas’ second-largest participation sporting event were forced to cut off entries. At 15,000 runners. “Never thought I’d see this day,” says Bob Wallace, who won The Rock…

Seriously, have you checked out the Mavs’ official Dirk Nowitzki Web site? Because for a second, it looks like he’s about to give you the finger. With the Cowboys 11-1, Terrell Owens turning 34 and Tony Romo sluttin’ around show business, the rest of our local sports almost become irrelevant…

We’re goosin’ Gosselin’s weekly NFL rankings, ’cause. We all make mistakes. I’ve had my share find their way to print. But if you’re Dallas’ Only Daily, you just cannot afford an oops when it comes to the status of the beloved Cowboys. As I’m sure you’ve been made aware –…

Tony Romo hasn’t even finished his first full season as the Dallas Cowboys’ starting QB, but already there’s a tome-o about Romo (cough, sorry): Tony Romo: America’s Next Quarterback. Astute readers will notice two things: It’s being published by the same Random House Publishing Group imprint responsible for Frank Luksa’s…