06/13/11 The Dallas Mavericks returned home in triumph on Monday, cheered by hundreds of fans celebrating the franchise's first NBA title and the first professional championship of any kind in the area in more than a decade. Owner Mark Cuban walked off the plane at Love Field carrying the championship trophy he was handed after Sunday's Game 6 win over the Miami Heat.
06/13/11 With Major League Baseball seriously considering realignment as the driving force that will pave the way for changes to interleague play and the postseason format, one thought that occurred to me was if you're going to realign, why not do it in a entertaining way that also incorporates rivalries which can help television markets and fan bases alike? After all, baseball is considering these ...
06/13/11 General Motors Co. is adding $20 million in new technology to a car assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas.
06/06/11 (AP) NEW YORK - There was no question at No. 1 in the last two baseball drafts. The Washington Nationals _ and pretty much everyone else _ knew for weeks that they would likely take fireballing righty Stephen Strasburg in 2009 and powerful slugger Bryce Harper a year ago.
06/06/11 Adam Lind wasted little time shaking off the rust from an extended stay on the disabled list. Playing in just his second game since his return, Lind went 4-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs to carry Toronto past the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 yesterday afternoon.
06/06/11 With the World Series of Poker underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino , many poker players are making a pilgrimage to Las Vegas to take a shot in the world's most famous poker series.
06/06/11 2012 NFL Mock Draft Looks at the New York Giants Linebacker Options in 2012 Draft The New York Giants, for whatever reason, refuse to legitimately address their linebacking unit. New York is notorious for having a dominant linebacker(s) roaming the center of their defense but that hasn't been the case since Antonio Pierce retired, and even then his final season was on slow legs. Now they feature ...
06/06/11 The hum of pre-teen gossip could be heard as Mr. Pucci rolled the standard definition, 17-inch television set into his classroom. Sixth grade at Hickory Ridge Elementary School was split up into three separate classes, but on this day I, along with 60 of my fellow peers, had assembled to witness history as one group. We watched Bill Clinton's inauguration as he became the 42nd President of the ...
06/06/11 MANTEO, N.C. -- More smoke blankets much of the east this morning and throughout the day as the Pains Bay wildfire continues to smolder.
05/28/11 Major League Baseball American League Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Boston at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Texas, 7:10 p.m.
05/28/11 Chicago White Sox vs Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Cleveland vs Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Boston vs Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City vs Texas, 7:10 p.m.
05/24/11 The first directors to become 2011 NACD Board Leadership Fellows will be recognized this week at the NACD Directorship Forum in New York City. These 16 experienced directors have completed a comprehensive program of study designed to keep them up-to-date in the boardroom and to allow them to offer a 360-degree vision to shareowners, companies and their board colleagues.
05/24/11 When Emeril Lagasse and his crew came to Dallas to film an episode of his Cooking Channel show, The Originals With Emeril, it happened to be Super Bowl week -- which, as you will recall, came with an extended-length ice storm that lasted for days.
05/24/11 LOS ANGELES -- The USC baseball team (22-29, 12-12) concludes the 2011 regular season at home with a non-conference game on Tuesday (May 24) against Pepperdine (21-30). The Trojans and the Waves will resume a suspended game at 3 p.m. from April 12 after the game in Malibu was halted in the top of the 12th inning with a 5-5 score. A regularly-scheduled game will take place 30 minutes after the ...
05/24/11 Thanks for all the questions and comments. Keep 'em coming , as there's another mailblog Friday. Matt from Marshalltown, Iowa, writes: Adam, Is it just me or else does the Big Ten seem to be a trendsetter? From the Big Ten Network a couple years ago to expansion talk and now the new scholarship possibilites. Do the rest of the leagues still look to the Big Ten to see what they do first? Adam ...
05/24/11 ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. - Firefighters are battling to regain containment on the north side of the Pains Bay Fire.
05/19/11 NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 05/19/11) - Atlantic recording artist Marc Broussard has announced plans for a major North American headline tour. The dates herald the arrival of the Louisiana-based bayou soul troubadour's self-titled new album, due in stores and at all online retailers on June 14th. Broussard and his band will hit the highway beginning June 14th at Los Angeles, California's El Rey ...
05/18/11 The bill will limit the use of lawn fertilizers, a growing source of Chesapeake Bay pollution.
05/18/11 Famed fusion group Return To Forever will formally debut its new lineup for US audiences this summer.
05/18/11 BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - 05/18/11) - Internationally renowned singer and performer Josh Groban has had a special partnership with Public Television for more than a decade. Together, they have created some of the network's most successful and dynamic live concert performances that have become staples in Public Television programming. This exciting compilation celebrates that partnership ... | 
