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July 8, 2008 ArchivesMatt 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 innings of maneuvering around an Angels lineup that torched Luis Mendoza for eight runs i... 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... |
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