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Beavers' new QB going to 'play it cool'
Dallas Colleges Blog | ESPN Dallas — No. 24 Oregon State will roll out first-time starting quarterback Ryan Katz on Saturday when the Beavers take on No. 6 TCU at Cowboys Stadium (6:45 p.m., ESPN). It's a tall task for the new kid against a defense that finished No. 1 in the nation the past two seasons and loves to put the opposing QB on his back. For a look at how Katz is approaching his first career start, click here.
TCU Horned Frogs 1 min agoRon Washington on staying healthy
Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas — Rangers manager Ron Washington joins Ben and Skin to talk about how important the upcoming series against Minnesota is, and how to balance team health while keeping players sharp.
Texas Rangers 1 hour agoRoster report: Nippert, Teagarden return
Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas — MINNEAPOLIS -- The Rangers made a handful of roster moves today. Among them: * RHP Dustin Nippert was reinstated off 15-day disabled list. * C Taylor Teagarden was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City, giving the Rangers a third catcher. * LHP Clay Rapada's contract was purchased from Triple-A Oklahoma City, adding another lefty to the Rangers bullpen. * RHP Omar Beltre recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City and placed on 60-day disabled list with a right ankle sprain. * OF Brandon Boggs cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. The Rangers were expected to get Teagarden ...
Texas Rangers 1 hour agoMatchup: Derek Holland-Matt Fox
Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas — MINNEAPOLIS -- The Rangers open a three-game series with the Twins tonight with LHP Derek Holland taking on RHP Nick Blackburn. Here's a quick look at the matchup: Holland (2-2, 4.76 ERA): This is the 8th appearance (sixth start) of the season for the 23-year-old in his third stint with the Rangers in 2010. His last outing was out of the bullpen on Saturday against the A's. Holland allowed one run on three hits in 4 2/3 innings with three walks and two strikeouts. His last started was Aug. 18 at Tampa Bay and he allowed five earned runs on six hits with four walks and eight strikeouts in 4 1/...
Texas Rangers 1 hour agoDumping Patrick Crayton proves money is priority
Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas — ARLINGTON, Texas – Why the heck would finances influence the Cowboys’ 53-man roster decisions in an uncapped season that will end with a Super Bowl in Jerry Jones’ $1.2 million football palace? I asked that question to Jerry this afternoon as he stood in his jewel of a stadium. “Well, I don’t know that it does, first of all,” Jerry said. “That’s a given that I’m not ready to say does.” OK, but let’s be honest. The Cowboys just traded Patrick Crayton, a productive player owed $2 million this season, to San Diego for a seventh-...
Dallas Cowboys 1 hour agoDavid Buehler on securing his status
Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas — Cowboys kicker David Buehler joins Ben and Skin to discuss his impressive performance in the preseason finale against the Dolphins.
Dallas Cowboys 1 hour agoJerry Jones: Trade 'possible' in next day
Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas — ARLINGTON, Texas – Owner/general manager Jerry Jones acknowledged that the Cowboys are discussing potential trades with “multiple teams” about “more than one player.” “It hasn’t happened, but there certainly is potential that we might make a trade before the cut deadline,” Jones said following the Friday press conference for the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight at Cowboys Stadium. “I’d say possible. Possible, but very real.” Jones declined to discuss specifics about the trade scenarios, including whether the Cowboys were...
Dallas Cowboys 1 hour agoTeagarden, Nippert and Rapada added to Rangers roster
Foul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram — The Rangers have added to pitchers to their roster, activating right-hander Dustin Nippert from the disabled list and purchasing the contract of left-hander Clay Rapada. The Rangers have also added a third catcher by recalling Taylor Teagarden. Outfielder Brandon Boggs,...
Texas Rangers 1 hour agoJones: 'We have an excellent read on Sam Hurd'
Cowboys Blog | San Antonio Express-News — IRVING - Jerry Jones suggested that Sam Hurd didn't do anything in Thursday night's finale that would prevent the Cowboys from shopping him around to other teams. Hurd caught a 43-yard pass from Stephen McGee for the Cowboys' first touchdown in their 27-25 win over the Dolphins in the preseason finale. "We've got an excellent and have had before last night read on him as a football player," Jones said Friday afternoon. "...We certainly were glad to see him make that big play last night. It made everyone feel good. But we didn't see anything last night necessarily that we needed to see about Sa...
Dallas Cowboys 1 hour agoCowboys working on trades, Jones says
Cowboys Blog | San Antonio Express-News — ARLINGTON - Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed Friday afternoon that the club is working on trades involving multiple players. "But that's about all I can say about it," Jones said. "It hasn't happened, but there is potential that we might make a trade before the (53-man cutdown deadline Saturday)." The players likely on the trade market are receivers Patrick Crayton and Sam Hurd. Jones also said he's already told some players that they have been cut. "We've been working on this all morning, I have been, and we have been as a staff, both scouting and coaching," Jones said. "I have it pretty f...
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- Former UNC president on football: "Great sadness" Observations from 50-yard Line | Charlotte Observer In the early 1960s, then-UNC President William Friday had to deal with a point-shaving scandal involving basketball players at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State.Now long retired, Friday, 90, has been thinking about those bad old days a good bit lately as he follows the scandal enveloping the football program at Carolina."For people who care about the university, this is a moment of great sadness," Friday said today. "We've gone 50 years without even the remotest allegation of wrongdoing at Chapel Hill.Athletic ethics is an issue dear to Friday's heart. For more than 15 years, he co-chaired the Kn...
- Trustees' chair backs Davis, Baddour Observations from 50-yard Line | Charlotte Observer UNC Board of Trustees chair Bob Winston said he is "extremely saddened and disappointed" with the school's football scandal today, but said he backs coach Butch Davis and athletic director Dick Baddour as the Tar Heels move forward.Twelve UNC players are being held out of Saturday's season opener against LSU, and three more have not made the trip to Atlanta for the game but may be cleared in time to play."I think we have the right guy as our coach," Winston said. "I feel that Butch Davis is going to take a look at what’s happened and will figure the best way to move forward. And I think he is ...
- Defensive Issues Inside USC | Los Angeles Daily News You could argue it was a first game. In Hawaii. And the Warriors ran a spread-out offense. A less charitable view would be that USC's defense showed some disturbing tendencies that were peculiar to last season, especially in the Stanford...
- Grading Hurricanes vs. FAMU (plus Shannon talks 2003 Fiesta Bowl and other notes) 'Canes Watch | Palm Beach Post Remember that class in college where you barely paid attention and still received an ‘A’? That’s probably the way UM felt following its season-opening 45-0 victory against Florida A&M.; OFFENSE: Hard to quibble with anything here. UM’s first-team offense scored on each of its first-half possessions (with the exception of its ...
- Cain facing "tough lefty" Brewers Blog | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Philadelphia - Centerfielder Lorenzo Cain is in the lineup tonight against Phillies LHP Cole Hamels, owner of a 3.31 ERA thsi season.
- 2010 Draft Prep: Foster is steal of the summer CBS Sports Texans RB Arian Foster did all the right things, stayed healthy and proved without doubt that he's the future of the running back position in Houston. Fantasy owners should plan accordingly, says our Dave Richard. Houston Texans - Arian Foster - Fantasy - Running back - Houston
- Start 'em, sit 'em advice for Segment 2, Week 9 of Baseball Challenge ESPN AJ Mass gives advice for those setting their lineups for the ninth week of Segment 2 of the ESPN Baseball Challenge game.
- 2010 Draft Prep: Stereotypes you should ignore CBS Sports Is an elite tight end as good as having another No. 1 receiver? Does the "starting" running back really matter? Our Jamey Eisenberg tries his best to clear up some misperceptions you may carry into Draft Day. Tight end - Running back - Sports - NFL - Football
- Fantasy baseball starts/sits, pickups and pitcher rankings for Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5 ESPN Daily notes for fantasy baseball lineups for Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5.
- Pain Management: Jose Reyes injured, yet again Yahoo! Sports • For more fantasy baseball analysis, go to RotoExperts.com . HIGHLIGHTS: Hold them or Fold them.