Posts Tagged ‘sports’
Hicks’ Reign Has Been a Loser for Texas Rangers.
There’s a sucker born every minute; Tom calls ’em “fans.”DAN MCGRAW
This was supposed to be a decent year for the Texas Rangers. Team president Nolan Ryan said during spring training that they would win 92 games and probably get into the playoffs. Pitching seemed to be fairly good — a big cha...
Heart-Stopping Humor
StaticIt had to be the best quote of the last week, perhaps of the year thus far. The occasion was the annual dinner of the Gridiron Club in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, where former prez Bill Clinton had agreed to stand in for Pre...
The Best Sports Films of 2009
Kristian LinI was trying to figure out whether I had enough material to do this list, and then Bill Simmons beat me to the punch. He even had his best sports movies in more or less the same order as I had. I guess I should file that under ...
Let the Games Begin
Big TicketIn Britain, the tradition is that on Boxing Day (Dec. 26), there’s a full slate of sports for people to enjoy: soccer, rugby, cricket, horse racing, hunting, and yes, boxing (though that’s not where the name comes f...
Try and Fail
KRISTIAN LINNelson Mandela reportedly said that if an actor ever were to portray him on screen, he’d want it to be Morgan Freeman. Well, with the release of Invictus this week, he now has his wish. I don’t have mine, though. I ...
Athletes of Alt
DAN MCGRAWIn downtown Fort Worth on a Friday night, diners and clubgoers and Bass Hall patrons are likely to see some rather odd athletes bouncing around. What makes them odd is that they are bouncing around on one wheel.
Local Heroes? Who’d Know?
DAN MCGRAWSince I was a little kid, I’ve always read the sports section of the daily newspaper before anything else. When I was a newspaper carrier, I would get my bundle on the corner, pull out the sports, and sit on that bundle u...
The Princess of Pong
Texas Wesleyan is a powerhouse in American table tennis, led by The Princess of PongDan McGraw
It’s the beginning of summer in the city, and like most college athletes, Jasna Reed is taking it comparatively easy. But that wasn’t her plan.
Mature, Not Old
No Frills Grill & Sports Bar in Arlington has aged quite gracefully.Laurie Barker James
Back in the 1990s, No Frills Grill & Sports Bar was a tiny, smoky bar in the southwest Arlington shopping center anchored by an AMC Loews movie theater.
Ice & Sand
Big TicketIt may be spring, but some local sports fans may not be ready to leave winter behind yet.