How pickle juice helped Kumar Rocker and the Rangers to a series-sweeping win

The 25-year-old right-hander had already chugged two bottles of the dehydration-fighting juice in the dugout as he dealt with cramping in his legs. ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers rookie Kumar Rocker kept a scoreless start intact by working through an eventful fifth inning that included downing three small bottles of pickle juice, the last of … Read more

New animated Adult Swim series ‘Keeping Up With The Joneses’ pokes fun at the Dallas Cowboys owner

The series follows a Dallas family as they attempt to “keep up” with their wealthy next-door neighbors — Jerry Jones and his family. DALLAS — Adult Swim, the adult-oriented programming block on Cartoon Network, debuted some of its forthcoming projects this year earlier this week — and one of those projects features a very familiar … Read more

Nationals’ bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut

Bruce, a 21-month-old Golden Retriever, spent about 50 minutes on the field before the ceremony, where he was hounded by well-wishers. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park. Bruce, a 21-month-old Golden Retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony before the Washington Nationals’ game against the Miami Marlins … Read more