Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas ESPNDallas.com will compare the Mavericks and Clippers in five facets -- other than money -- that could play a role in Chris Paul's free agency decision in a one-per-day series: owners/front office, coaches, co-stars, supporting casts and franchise tradition. We'll focus on Dwight Howard next week. Both of these franchises used to be NBA laughingstocks. The Mavs have since earned a reputation as one of the league’s best franchises. They were one of only three franchises in NBA history to reel off 11 consecutive 50-win seasons, making a pair of Finals appearances and winning one title during ...
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Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas The Rangers and Seattle Mariners open a three-game series Friday night with right-hander Justin Grimm taking on left-hander Joe Saunders at 9:10 p.m. on Ch. 21, ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM and ESPN Deportes Dallas 1540 AM. Grimm (3-3, 4.02): Grimm makes his eighth start of the season. ... He rebounded with a strong outing last Saturday against Detroit, ending a three-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the Tigers. ... Grimm allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings, walking only one.
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Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas The Rangers make their second trip to the Pacific Northwest to face the Seattle Mariners. The teams each won two games in the first series in April. This time around the Rangers will see Mariners ace Felix Hernandez after missing him in the first series. Here's what else to watch for: Mariners' offense scuffling: Seattle has been shut out twice in the last four games, and also lost 7-1 to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. The Mariners have been shut out four times, second most in the American League behind Houston and Toronto with five.
Texas Rangers 15 hours agoDallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas Former Denver Broncos center Tom Nalen said Friday that in a 2006 game he tried to injure former San Diego Chargers defensive lineman Igor Olshansky, who is also a former Dallas Cowboy. "I wouldn’t consider myself a dirty player," Nalen said according to Pro Football Talk. "I know people will bring up the Igor Olshansky play in 2006, but if people would look at the play before that and realize why I did what I did — and even on that play I missed the cut — so you know definitely, I wanted to blow his knee out on that play because of what happened the play before.
Dallas Cowboys 10 hours agoDallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas IRVING, Texas -- Last summer Barry Church was a revelation. He was so good in the first week of training camp that the Cowboys said goodbye to veteran Brodney Pool without a hesitation. It did not help Pool that he failed the conditioning test, but Church was the reason the Cowboys did not give Pool a long second chance. Three games into the season, however, Church suffered a torn Achilles and the Cowboys were left to play fill-ins the rest of the year.
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Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- It's Friday and that means our weekly stock report. Let's take a look at who's trending up and who's trending down in Texas: STOCK UP Journeymen: Ross Wolf and Neal Cotts hadn't pitched in the big leagues for a combined seven years before this week. Wolf won his first major league game Wednesday while Cotts continued his tear with two shutout innings to help Wolf get the win. David Murphy: Murphy has come alive batting second in the lineup, going 5-for-18 in five starts.
Texas Rangers 11 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas The Rangers and Seattle Mariners open a three-game series Friday night with right-hander Justin Grimm taking on left-hander Joe Saunders at 9:10 p.m. on Ch. 21, ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM and ESPN Deportes Dallas 1540 AM. Grimm (3-3, 4.02): Grimm makes his eighth start of the season. ... He rebounded with a strong outing last Saturday against Detroit, ending a three-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the Tigers. ... Grimm allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings, walking only one.
Texas Rangers 9 hours agoDallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas IRVING, Texas -- Last summer Barry Church was a revelation. He was so good in the first week of training camp that the Cowboys said goodbye to veteran Brodney Pool without a hesitation. It did not help Pool that he failed the conditioning test, but Church was the reason the Cowboys did not give Pool a long second chance. Three games into the season, however, Church suffered a torn Achilles and the Cowboys were left to play fill-ins the rest of the year.
Dallas Cowboys 10 hours agoDallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas How does each NFC East team look at running back, and what still needs to be done? Dallas Cowboys After a season in which they ranked third in the league in passing yards and 31st in rushing yards, the Cowboys seek greater balance in their offense. Any balance, actually. The starting running back remains DeMarco Murray, whose toughness and physical style give the Cowboys an extra dimension when he's on the field. Murray's problem is staying on the field, as he's had to miss nine games over his first two NFL seasons due to injury.
Dallas Cowboys 11 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- It's Friday and that means our weekly stock report. Let's take a look at who's trending up and who's trending down in Texas: STOCK UP Journeymen: Ross Wolf and Neal Cotts hadn't pitched in the big leagues for a combined seven years before this week. Wolf won his first major league game Wednesday while Cotts continued his tear with two shutout innings to help Wolf get the win. David Murphy: Murphy has come alive batting second in the lineup, going 5-for-18 in five starts.
Texas Rangers 11 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas The Rangers make their second trip to the Pacific Northwest to face the Seattle Mariners. The teams each won two games in the first series in April. This time around the Rangers will see Mariners ace Felix Hernandez after missing him in the first series. Here's what else to watch for: Mariners' offense scuffling: Seattle has been shut out twice in the last four games, and also lost 7-1 to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. The Mariners have been shut out four times, second most in the American League behind Houston and Toronto with five.
Texas Rangers 15 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | Dallas Morning News Texas Rangers 3B prospect Mike Olt has was cleared to return to the field Friday after missing a month with vision problems. After a battery of tests Olt was given medication and eye drops that have improved his condition. He … Continue reading →
Texas Rangers 8 hours agoDallas Cowboys Blog | Dallas Morning News IRVING — The cornerback who performed at the highest level for the Dallas Cowboys last season wasn’t Brandon Carr. Nor was it Morris Claiborne or Mike Jenkins. It was Orlando Scandrick, according to ProFootballFocus.com. The sixth-year veteran, who play has … Continue reading →
Dallas Cowboys 8 hours agoDallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas IRVING, Texas -- With the Cowboys attempting to marry themselves to the two-tight end offense for the third time in eight years by taking Gavin Escobar in the second round of last month’s draft, the search for more tight ends never ends. Two weeks ago, the Cowboys made a waiver claim on Mickey Shuler Jr. after he was cut by Oakland, but Buffalo received priority based on its record last season. Jason Witten, Escobar, James Hanna, Colin Cochart, Andre Smith and Paul Freedman are on the current roster but the team is always on the lookout for more.
Dallas Cowboys 8 hours agoDallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas Former Denver Broncos center Tom Nalen said Friday that in a 2006 game he tried to injure former San Diego Chargers defensive lineman Igor Olshansky, who is also a former Dallas Cowboy. "I wouldn’t consider myself a dirty player," Nalen said according to Pro Football Talk. "I know people will bring up the Igor Olshansky play in 2006, but if people would look at the play before that and realize why I did what I did — and even on that play I missed the cut — so you know definitely, I wanted to blow his knee out on that play because of what happened the play before.
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