Stars Keep Brad Richards, and their Playoff Hopes

The Dallas Stars have been falling, from the top of the NHL’s Western Conference down to eighth place. But as yesterday’s trade deadline came and went without any deals, the message is clear: The Stars aren’t giving up. It’s not only a bold move. It’s the right move. Leading scorer and…

Mavs Rally Past Raptors. Again.

Yesterday I flipped on the Mavericks and they trailed the lowly Toronto Raptors — playing without leading scorer Andrea Bargnani — and they trailed 22-3. 22-3! I couldn’t believe it. I was worried. I was…soothed when I realized it was the Raptors. By the third quarter the Mavs led en route to another…

UFC 127: Fitch Over Penn. Wait, That Was a Draw?

Ties are for Troy Dungan or calf ropin’ or Oscar night or Mila Kunis’ brother (cuz kissin’ his sister would be bueno). But UFC? Watched UFC 127 with some buddies Saturday night and was entertained, but confused. Always figured in this manliest sports featuring bloody knockouts and tap-out surrenders they’d fight…

Dallas Cowboys’ Draft Needs: How About a Safe(ty) Pick

Enough of this asinine stuff about “best player available.” What if, somehow, at No. 9 in April’s NFL Draft that player happens to be a tight end? A weakside linebacker? A punter? Or, God and Tim Cowlishaw forbid, a quarterback? Under that premise, the Cowboys — 6-10 and desperate for…

The Best Trade in the History of Your Dallas Mavericks

Yep, pretty much the easiest list I’ve ever put together. On June 24, 1998 the Dallas Mavericks drafted robust, rotund — let’s face it, fat — Michigan forward Robert “Tractor” Traylor with the No. 6 pick in the draft. Three picks later the Milwaukee Bucks drafted a German teen named…

At the NBA Trade Deadline, Mavs are All Good. No … Thanks?

I don’t expect a Dallas Mavericks’ deal before this afternoon’s 2 o’clock NBA trade deadline. Couple of reasons. First and foremost, the Mavs are 41-16 after last night’s thumping of the short-handed Utah Jazz and have won 14 of 15 since Dirk Nowitzki’s sprained knee healed. With the additions of Peja Stojakovic and…

Devin Harris Back From New Jersey? Fuhgeddaboudit

And you don’t either. Unless, that is, you think he’s the missing piece that will help this version of the Mavs beat the Lakers and Spurs and win the West right here, right now. The Mavs begin their regular-season stretch run tonight against the Jazz with a chance to improve…

Texas Rangers’ Pitching Staff: No. 3 in the AL West

I fully admit it, at the end of last season I was calling for C.J. Wilson to pitch Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Considering the way he’d pitched all year and the way Cliff Lee had struggled at times it made sense. Turns out both pretty pitched damn…

The Dumbest Column in the History of Tim Cowlishaw

Love me some Tim Cowlishaw of Dallas’ Only Daily. Known him and respected him for years, going back to our days as competitive beat writers fighting for morsels about the Dallas Cowboys in the mid-1990s. I annually rank him among the metroplex’s 50 Most Powerful People in Sports. Dang, I even…

Blake Griffin Dunks Over a Car, Wins Bogus Contest

I totally recognize that Blake Griffin is the shit. His in-game dunking has made must-see TV out of LA Clippers’ games. And you’d think that a dude who jumps over a car should automatically win the NBA’s All-Star Slam Dunk contest. But I watched a very entertaining dunk competition Saturday…

Michael Young Acting Like a Professional. And a First Baseman.

We knew Michael Young would show up to Texas Rangers’ spring training on time. We were pretty sure that he’d address the media and his teammates and act professional, saying all the right things. But did we think he’d already be taking grounders and throws at first base? Young apparently was…

Daytona 500: My Top 10 Observer-ations

10. NASCAR fans are loyal and rabid and … strange. I asked a guy who he was rooting for before Sunday’s Daytona 500 here in Florida and his answer: “Dodge.” Imagine NFL fans picking their favorite team based on whether they wore Nike or Reebok or Under Armour. 9. All the…

XLV Flopped at Cowboys Stadium, But How ‘Bout UFC?

Back in November in Cowboys Stadium, I went to the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito boxing match. In 2009 I went to UFC 103 at American Airlines Center. My judge’s scorecard: UFC > Boxing. By embarrassing submission. Got to debating the other day what event — other than Super Bowl XLV — could fill…

Roddy’s Return: A For Amusing

As promised, Roddy Beaubois did something amazing last night: He made us watch a mid-February Dallas Mavericks game against the lowly Sacramento Kings. And, unless you’re expectations were irrationally optimistic, he did not disappoint. In his first NBA game action since last April, the second-year guard scored 13 points, dished…