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Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Less than 24 hours after picking up a career-best three assists in a loss at Nashville, the Dallas Stars have dealt right wing Michael Ryder and a third-round draft pick to the Montreal Canadiens for right wing Erik Cole in a swap of veteran forwards.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  A preliminary site plan for a new 72,000 seat Bills stadium in downtown Buffalo has been presented.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Tony Romo threw for three touchdowns, two to new-found favorite receiver Kevin Ogletree, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Super Bowl champion New York Giants 24-17 on Wednesday night in the NFL season opener.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  It's a busy week for Orange NBA draft hopeful Scoop Jardine, squeezing in as many NBA workouts as he can before next Thursday's draft.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Dirk Nowitski of the NBA defending champion Dallas Maverick's congratulated the Ludden boys today in a Youtube video, even mentioning Bishop Ludden head coach Pat Donnelly.

Sunday, February 19, 2012  Jeremy Lin had 28 points and a career-high 14 assists as New York Knicks ended the Dallas Mavericks' six-game winning streak with a 104-97 victory Sunday.

Friday, December 30, 2011  After missing the past month, Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora is optimistic about his status for Sunday night's critical game against Dallas. He's also uncertain about it.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  The Mavericks have waived guard Andy Rautins five days after he was acquired in a three-team trade that sent Tyson Chandler to the New York Knicks.

Monday, December 12, 2011  Eli Manning ended New York's four-game losing streak in style, leading the Giants to two touchdowns in the final 3:14 to beat the Dallas Cowboys 37-34 Sunday night in a showdown for first place in the NFC East.

Saturday, December 10, 2011  The Mavericks got reserve guard Andy Rautins from the Knicks in the deal, and there were other picks involved.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  Sipping a protein drink from one of the two cans in his hands, New York Giants' second-year guard Mitch Petrus talked excitedly about making his making his first start three days ago and how much he looks forward to this weekend's NFC East showdown with the Cowboys in Dallas.

Sunday, November 13, 2011  Buffalo Bills receiver David Nelson caught a 3-yard touchdown pass Sunday, then went all the way to the other end of the field to hand the ball to a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. Not just any cheerleader. His girlfriend.

Sunday, November 13, 2011  Tony Romo is finally healthy and now he's got a running game, too. Throw in an opportunistic defense and a kicker who hasn't missed since mid-September, and it's clear the Dallas Cowboys are headed in the right direction.

Sunday, June 12, 2011  For Dirk Nowitzki, the resume is complete. He's an NBA champion. For LeBron James, the agonizing wait continues for at least one more year.

Sunday, June 05, 2011  The Miami Heat didn't blow this one. Now they're just two wins from being crowned NBA champions.