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Dallas sportswriter Jim Dent—probably best known for his book The Junction Boys, about Bear Bryant’s Texas A&M team—was sentenced to 10 years in prison today for his 10th DWI. Last week the Dallas Morning News published a long profile about Dent’s sportswriting career and his problems with the bottle. Read more
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It's impossible to prove a negative, but with each passing day, it seems more and more likely that the Dez Bryant…
Here's a thing, by Cathal Kelly and about Phil Kessel and the importance of being nice to reporters, that a lot of people are talking about. You're a smart sports fan. I bet you have an opinion, too! Read more
Here's the back page of today's Daily News, the morning after the Yankees took part in a six-inning, totally…