The Dallas Cowboys didn’t win their preseason opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the goal was continuing the process of evaluating their players. DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys finally got to hit someone else but their preseason opener ended in a 28-23 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Winning or losing wasn’t the point of this … Read more
Mike Hollins was one of two survivors of a shooting last November that left three teammates dead. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia running back Mike Hollins knows he will never be the same, and admits that the position of football on his priorities list “has shrunk.” He still can’t wait to run onto the field with … Read more
The Class of 2023 brought a distinctly international flavor to the basketball hall. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Fans waved a German flag and chanted Dirk Nowitzki’s name when the former Dallas Mavericks big man walked the red carpet into Symphony Hall on Saturday night for the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony. Tony Parker’s fans whooped … Read more
The Spurs saw four enshrined in the Hall of Fame. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — San Antonio Spurs representation for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023 was very noticeable in Springfield, MA. Franchise greats Gregg Popovich, Tony Parker, and Becky Hammon saw their names etched into basketball immortality. And if that wasn’t enough of … Read more
Toledoan Christopher Brown and his daughter were at a Mud Hens game when she told him not to try to catch the ball bare handed. He didn’t listen. TOLEDO, Ohio — The next time you are at a baseball game with one of your kids and they tell you not to try to catch a … Read more
Dallas rookie Deuce Vaughn had a solid debut with 50 yards on eight carries, all in the second half. ARLINGTON, Texas — Calvin Ridley had two catches in his first game in nearly two years, and Trevor Lawrence responded to an interception with a touchdown pass in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 28-23 win over the Dallas … Read more
Two years after the team was sent home due to a positive COVID test, the Needville Little League team is heading to the World Series. NEEDVILLE, Texas — Needville (Texas East) defeated Ascension Parish (Louisiana) 5-3 on Tuesday in the Little League Baseball Southwest Region Tournament championship game in Waco. With the win, Needville advances … Read more