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July 2008
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Matt Harrison wasn't supposed to start for the Texas Rangers Tuesday night. He wasn't supposed to make his major league debut in a crucial game against the A.L. West-leading Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He wasn't supposed to have to wait until 8 p.m. And he surely wasn't supposed to be as dominating as he was. In seven inning of maneuvering around an Angels lineup that torched Luis Mendoza for eight runs in... The Cowboys stadium is still in the construction, but now comes word that you can have your name on the sidewalk outside stadium. >> Continue reading: Have Your Name Engraved At Cowboys New Stadium From the Associated Press: CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Rich Harden The Cubs received the right-handed Harden and righty Chad Gaudin "We've b... The Oakland Athletics are changing the game of baseball, again. First it was Beane-Ball, for the thrift winning way of A's general manager Billy Beane. This time Beane is doing it by signing 16-year-old pitching prospect Michael Inoa with a $4.25 million bonus. The 6-foot-7 right-hander is considered the top prospect in The Dominican Republic and much of Latin America and is scheduled to play in the Dominican Summer League. It's another difficult pitching matchup tonight for the Texas Rangers. In their second of four games with the A.L. West-leading Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim, the Rangers will start Matt Harrison. It will be his big league debut. Left-hander became a Ranger in the Mark Teixeira trade. Harrison, 22, is 6-3 so far in a season split between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Oklahoma. The Halos, meanwhile, will send l... Last week the NBA decided to get tough on officials who may want to cheat. Now the NFL is taking a similar step to prevent another 'spygate.' The NBA hired Ronald L. Johnson as senior vice president of referee. Johnson is retired Army major general. Today, the NFL announced the hiring of Col. Jeffrey Miller for the new position of director of strategic security. Miller, 45, has been commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Polic... Texas Rangers outfielder Milton Bradley has begun blogging for the New York Times. He will contribute occasional entries about his all-star experience. His first entry came this morning. Very interesting. ...A former SMU Mustang tennis player is having a mercurial rise through the men's doubles tennis rankings. Johan Brunstrom broke into the top 100 at No. 94 after winning his first tournament and then qualifying for Wimbledon and winning a first-round match. Brunstrom and partner Julian Rojer won the International Championships of Andalusia over Dick Norman and James Cerretani, 6-4, 6-3, in the final for his first pro title. ...If it wasn't enough that TCU safety Stephen Hodge is a preseason All-American and was named the state's top defensive back by Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine, he is now on the watch list for the 2008 Jim Thorpe Award, honoring the nation's top defensive back. He's also on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy which recognizes the nation's best defensive player. The senior from Tatum had eight sacks last season... The Dallas Stars are holding their development camp this week. 27 of their top prospects are in Frisco for the week, including their five draft picks from the recent '08 draft. I was talking with Jason Rademan, one of the Stars' PR guys. He was explaining to me that basically three guys in the camp have a realistic chance of making the Stars roster sometime next season (those three are forwards James Neal, Francis Wathier, and Raymond ... We'll find out this week if we should stay tuned to the second half of the Texas Rangers season. The Rangers begin an important four-game series with the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It may be the biggest series in the young managerial career of Ron Washington, who has led the Rangers for just more than a season and a half. Dan and Keith are back together. The duo that made SportsCenter must see TV will now be together on the network that coined the phrase must see TV. NBC announced that Dan Patrick will join Keith Olbermann Monday. Alex Rodriguez is use to the spotlight. The wife of the former Texas Ranger shortstop and current Yankees third baseman filed for divorce Monday. (Read full story here.) It now begs the question of what impact his personal life will have on his performance. There are two ways to look at it. One is that he ... It's probably the best story leading up to the Summer Olympics in Beijing. At 41-years-old, swimmer Dara Torres will be the first American to compete in five Olympics. Her first was in 1984, before 2004 gold winner Michael Phelps was even born. She won gold in L.A. in '84 and has nine total medals. Now she says she won't compete in the 100-meter freestyle in Beijing. The 50 free will be her only individual ev... Joe Trahan is ready to talk some Cowboys too. The team reports to Oxnard, Calif. in less Watch the segment from Sports Special. ...This is a companion post to the "What a Show" post I authored earlier. While the american men have failed to get it done on the world tennis scene, we need to thank Venus and Serena Williams for getting their games together, staying healthy, and creating a buzz at Wimbledon. Its such an odd thing to watch two people so obviously close battle it out for the most coveted prize in their given proffession. After it was over, you ... I can remember not being able to sleep as a kid waiting for "breakfast at wimbledon." I thought it was the coolest thing not having to wait for one of the premiere sporting events in the world. But in recent years, the american men haven't done much on the grass courts of the all england club. Andy Roddick tried to carry the torch, but it slipped away. So, interest in tennis has waned in our country. But it doesn't matter where you... Amazing. Roger Federer wouldn't quit. Rafael Nadal too. Stretching to past 9 p.m. London time, a record long 4 hour 48 minute match, matching one Bjorn Borg record as he looked on from the Queen's box, while Borg keeps another record. The 2008 Wimbledon gentlemen's final will go down as one of the most remarkable. "Tried everything," Federer said just after losing his first Wimbledon's final, the first time ... Are you ready for Randy Moss Motorsports? As of today, it's an official NASCAR sanctioned team. Moss, the Wide Receiver of the New England Patriots, purchased a 50-percent stake in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series formally known as Morgan-Dollar Motorsports. The team will make its debut at the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Motor Speedway on July 19th. The Craftsman Truck Series is not as risky as the Nationwide Series and the Sp... From the AP: WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus and Serena Williams won in |
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