Stars use boards to rough up NFL, NBA (Dallas Morning News)
Stars use boards to rough up NFL, NBA (Dallas Morning News)
If you’ve seen the billboard near American Airlines Center, you might think the Stars should be sent to the penalty box for slashing another sport when it’s down.
Baseball America’s Weekly Minor League Notebook (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
Baseball America’s weekly look at the Durham Bulls and Carolina Mudcats.
NFL: Panthers play host to Steelers tonight (Salisbury Post)
CHARLOTTE For starters, the final exhibition game is usually a race to exchange your helmet and shoulder pads for a baseball cap so you can watch the reserves compete for the final few roster spots.
NFL Taps Vidal to Spearhead Hispanic Campaign (Marketing Y Medios)
When Monday Night Football airs on ESPN, don’t be surprised to hear Spanish emanating from your set during commercial time. The NFL is doing its part to recognize the growing legion of Latino “American Football” fans who also will be glued to the game.
Is Joe Thomas the NFL’s next great left tackle? (USA Today)
Three weeks before reporting to his first NFL training camp, Joe Thomas made it official: He married his longtime sweetheart, the former Annie Nelson. After a one-week European honeymoon, the new couple returned to close on a new house. Then Thomas, drafted third overall by the Cleveland Browns, hit the practice field.
Final rehearsal for these role players (Boston Globe)
The New York Giants, the Patriots’ opponent in their final exhibition game, once shared the Polo Grounds with their baseball namesakes, who now reside in San Francisco. Last night, the two teams turned Gillette Stadium into the Proving Grounds for NFL hopefuls.
Gates at the head of a weak fantasy TE crop (USA Today)
With the NFL season fast approaching, fantasy league drafts can’t be far away. USA TODAY concludes its four-part fantasy series with a look at the tight ends and defenses.