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November 2008
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June 25, 2008 ArchivesC.J. Wilson knows how to keep Texas Rangers fans on the edge of their seats. Wednesday night the closer came in to the bottom of the ninth with a 3-2 lead. Ty Wigginton proceeded to get a double to leadoff the inning. Then Wilson got a fly out and strikeout before walking Michael Bourn. So there it is bottom of the ninth, two outs, winning run on first. Then Mark Loretta hits a slow roller to third baseman Ra... Tony Romo jerseys are one thing, but how about shoes and shirts. The Cowboys quarterback is close to signing a five-year, $10 million deal with Starter. It would include Romo's own line of clothes and shoes. His gal-pal Jessica Simpson has her own line, Jessica Style.
New TCU men's basketball coach Jim Christian has signed Dawson Community College forward Gregory Richardson. The 6-8 forward averaged 7.8 points and 8 rebounds a game. He had a team-high 13 blocked shots and had a 53.9 percent (76-of-141) field goal percentage. "We are very excited to have Greg join our team," said Christian. "He's a very long, athletic and versatile player as well as a very good student in the classroom. He's... From The Associated Press: This year's Class 5A state football championships will be held at Reliant Stadium in Houston. It's the third year of the University Interscholastic League having the title games in Texas' biggest classification at the same site. The first two years were at San Antonio's Alamodome. TCU senior Joe Brown is the 2007-08 Mountain West Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year. The honor came Tuesday from the league office. Brown graduated in May after posting a 3.68 grade point average, while earning an undergraduate degree in marketing and entrepreneurial management. He was a walk-on to the Horned Frogs' track and field team as a freshman in 2004-05, Brown closed out his collegiate career by winni... The Dallas Mavericks have the 51st pick in tomorrow's NBA draft, that's near the bottom of the second round. They have no first round pick because of the Jason Kidd trade and have a roster full of old players. Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers, according to The Associated Press, have acquired New Orleans first pick (#27) for cash. Some perspective: The Mavs drafted Josh Howard at 29 in 2003. The Blazers have a you... From the Associated Press: WIMBLEDON, England -- Novak Djokovic was upset in straight Maybe it's just the same old story: Pitching, pitching, pitching. For a team that was without its top two batters, the Rangers needed dominance for the bullpen. Instead the got a lost Joaquín Benoit, whose ERA is now 6.10. It was his first appearance in two weeks. This follows last week's debacles by closer C.J. Wilson who blew a tie game then a save. His ERA is 4.88. The Rangers have been getting some solid starting ... To steal the old Sportscenter line Josh Hamilton is listed as day-to-day, but then again aren't we all. Hamilton has been playing at an All-Star and MVP level this season with a .310 average, 19 homers and 76 RBI. He is crucial to the Rangers having any hope to contend for a playoff spot this season. In Tuesday's game against Houston Hamilton was forced to leave with left knee inflammation. He had arthroscopic surgery on the s... The Pittsburgh Pirates 12-5 win over the visiting Yankees Tuesday was historic. The Pirates had been the only team in the majors to not beat the Yanks in a regular-season game, losing six in a row in New York in 2005 and 2007. So for all those Yankee haters out there you can now say the Bronx Bombers have lost to every team. ... |
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