At 28, Josh Howard is in the midst of a midlife crisis. No? Fine, then you explain what the hell is happening to him. Because I’m at a loss. Just 18 months ago the Dallas Mavericks’ forward was on the verge of superstardom. His versatile talent and vicious temperament made…
Good enough to have his picture taken in color next season. As the Rangers produce an awful end to what had been a surprisingly entertaining season – didja see the misplayed fly ball between Brandon Boggs and Josh Hamilton in last night’s loss? – there is another reason to look…
Which one of these doesn’t belong? You guessed it. The Maverick. The Redeem Team has been staggering so far in The Olympics. Thanks in no part to Dallas Maverick Jason Kidd. While Dallas native Chris Bosh has at times been the best U.S. player on the court, Kidd at times…
It wasn’t your fault, dude. Smile. Or not. Not that the Rangers made him out to be a scapegoat. And not that the move shouldn’t have been made. But since firing pitching coach Mark Connor the Rangers’ pitching is somehow even worse than terrible. Connor was canned Aug. 1. In…
Brian Harkin Luis Yanez On Saturday night in Beijing, the dreams of Olympic gold fizzled for Duncanville boxer Luis Yanez. Today there was an interesting piece on Yanez in The New York Times that suggests the tension between Yanez and his Olympic coaches is emblematic of the problems on Team…
Wake me up when the Cowboys lose to the Redskins. I’ll make you a bet. On the morning of Dec. 14, hours before the Cowboys host the New York Giants, you won’t be able to recall even two of the opponents on Dallas’ preseason schedule, much less any of the…
This photo is not — I repeat, not — of Josh Howard and CW33 reporter Sandra Hernandez. Spent my Saturday afternoon down in DeSoto at the first annual Josh Howard Foundation celebrity charity softball game. I wish I could report that Josh is sorry for his recent arrest in North…
Who knew the Olympics’ Golden Girls live just north of here? As usual, I didn’t make time to watch the Olympics last night. But I heard we have another “home-grown” golden girl. What Carly Patterson did for Allen, Nastia Liukin will apparently do for Parker. Which prompts two responses on…
Looks like SEGA made the right decision putting Parker’s Nastia Liukin on the cover of its Beijing 2008 Olympics video game. Here’s something, then, for those who were up too late to watch morning TV: She and silver medalist Shawn Johnson were on Today today. But, hey there, what happened…
Three yards and a cloud of … California rolls? Sushi? At a Texas high school football game? The sound you hear is Tom Landry, rolling over in his grave. — Richie Whitt…
Better days, my friend. Better days. If you ever met former Cotton Bowl Association Executive Director Jim Brock and he greeted you with “Hoss” – in other words, if you ever met him – you realize the significance of his passing. Brock, always ready with a cigar, a back slap…
A little bit ago, Yahoo! Sports’ Greg Wyshynski linked to yesterday’s Sean Avery item; awful nice of him. Thought I’d return the favor, then, and point out that Wyshynski stumbled across the hockey-playing fashionista’s appearance on Bravo’s Web site last night following Project Runway, where the newest Dallas Star and…
Sorry Rangers fans. It’s half-empty. No, really. I wanted to pen something positive and insightful and detailed and basebally about the Rangers’ most important series of the season. But I just couldn’t get past this: The last two nights against the team they’re “chasing” in the Wild Card race, the…
As you no doubt recall, the United States Bowling Congress is moving from Wisconsin to Arlington. Should happen around November 3, says Mark Miller, spokesman for the USBC, who tells Unfair Park today that some employees with school-age kids have already made the move and gone to work in temporary…
Must-see TV. The five best moments from last night’s Hard Knocks: Week 2. Or did I miss something? 5. Former scout and Jason’s dad, Jim Garrett, “running” as slow – and as consistent – as humanly possible. 4. Linebacker Zach Thomas fielding punts as smooth as Patrick Crayton. Seriously now,…
Maybe you’ll see Charles Barkley around town in coming days, as it looks as though he’ll be in the DFW to shoot a series for the Golf Channel about how awful he is with a stick. Barkley will be here specifically to work with Hank Haney — Tiger Woods’ coach,…
Over-hyped. Clap. Clap. Clapclapclap. Over-hyped. Clap. Clap. Clapclapclap. I know, I know. But hear me out. Michael Phelps, the U.S. Olympic golden boy, isn’t overrated athletically. He’s amazing, of course. In Beijing he’s 5-for-5. As in gold medals and world records. We’re all impressed down here on Earth. Inspired even…
This full-page ad, featuring Star Sean Avery, will appear in the September Details Alas, let us now consider our latest and greatest Dallas Star, Sean Avery, who this morning was branded “considerably less recognizable” than John Mayer and Sarah Silverman, poor baby. True enough, but the unidentifiable one is in…
I am trying to figure out what the Dallas Cowboys’ motto is this year. It’s on the tip of my tongue. Wait, wait, wait, give me a second. It’ll come to me. –Robert Wilonsky…
Artist’s rendering of Scott Feldman. You know how you know when you really, really suck? When you score two touchdowns and a field goal and still find a way to lose. Oh yeah, and you’re a baseball team! The Rangers’ horrific pitching sank to historic depths Tuesday night, turning the…
He’s on T.O.’s iPod? Who knew? Aw, come on. You didn’t really think I was going to dissect a preseason game didja? Okay, maybe just a little. Felix Jones has an intriguing burst. Mike Jenkins is instinctive, if not technically polished. Pacman Jones’ performance better be his worst of the…
Silver medals never tasted so bitter. Get those cards, flowers and strip-o-grams coming, I need a lil’ pick-me-up. Not because the Cowboys lost or the Rangers’ annual summer fade is in hyper-drive. Alas, my tennis team came this close to winning the USTA 3.5 Texas sectional championship and advancing to…
