Feature: Dallas Sports Report

Memories of 1960, listening to color commentator Frank Glieber on KBOX radio 1480, I lay in the floor of our family den, twisting and turning, and always believing in my team, the Dallas Cowboys. I was six years old and an up-and-coming sports fanatic.

Growing up watching baseball’s game of the week with Dizzy Dean and PeeWee Reese was also a highlight. I never dreamed Texas would eventually have its own major league team. The Texas Rangers came to town in 1972, but not until the last few years has my fandom begun to pay off with postseason success.

My interest in basketball followed the same path. I was a Celtics fan, but when the NBA rolled into Dallas, there was little doubt that the Mavericks would be my favorite team. In 2011, the years of supporting the Mavs finally paid off in a well-deserved world championship.

This column will feature stories about these three Dallas professional sports teams, including off-season reports and scouting news. I am a fan, I follow it closely, but I am also a critic. Like local Dallas radio host Randy Galloway says, I offer commentary that is “fair and biased.” I shoot straight, even when I’m wrong.

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• Dallas Mavericks Sit at 10-7 and Coming Home

  The Mavericks have reached the goal of 10 wins (against 7 losses) in their first 20 games, with three games to spare.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Jan 22, 2012

• Yu Darvish, A Done Deal for the Texas Rangers

  After a long wait, the Texas Rangers made it official on Wednesday, signing Japan’s best pitcher, Yu Darvish, to a six-year deal for $60 million.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Jan 19, 2012

• Dallas Mavericks Are On a Roll And Going West

  After starting at 3-5, the Mavericks take a five-game winning streak to L.A. to face the Lakers and Clippers.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Jan 15, 2012

• Dallas Mavericks Getting Over the Awkward Start

  The Mavericks pull to 5-5 after a slow start. The team is coming together with its new roster.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Jan 10, 2012

• The Dallas Mavericks, Simmering at 2-4

  Starting with a simmer, the Mavs may be in full boil sooner than most people thought.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Jan 03, 2012

• Of Empires, Soup, and Momentum: Dallas Cowboys Are Done

  Jerry Jones, the Dallas Cowboys, and a physics lesson. Keeping up appearances in Big D.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Jan 02, 2012

• Mediocrity Seeks a Champion: Dallas Cowboys or New York Giants?

  The game that will end a mediocre season for either the Cowboys or Giants will be played. The other one has to keep playing.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Dec 29, 2011

• After Choking Down Two Embarrassing Losses, the Dallas Mavericks Prepare for Thunder

  The Dallas Mavericks are being schooled in NBA basketball early in the (shortened) 2011-2012 season.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Dec 28, 2011

• Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat on Christmas Day

  The Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat face off in game one of the NBA season on Christmas Day.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Dec 23, 2011

• Texas Rangers Win Negotiating Rights to Japan's Best Pitcher, Yu Darvish

  The Texas Rangers are still playing hard ball during the offseason, landing the negotiating rights to Japan's Yu Darvish.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Dec 20, 2011

• The Dallas Cowboys' Roller Coaster Season

  The Dallas Cowboys have the biggest obstacle of all to overcome: leadership.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Dec 17, 2011

• Cowboys Defeat Dolphins on Thanksgiving Day

  Dallas Cowboys stretch season record to 7-4, showing characteristics of a team that wins.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Nov 26, 2011

• Texas Rangers Sign Closer Joe Nathan

  The Rangers may be operating a revolving door. Joe Nathan is coming in, but is C.J. Wilson going out?

  Opinion by ToddT — on Nov 23, 2011

• Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins: Can the Cowboys Handle Success?

  Can the Dallas Cowboys pass the test of mediocrity and win the games they should?

  Opinion by ToddT — on Nov 17, 2011

• Are the Texas Rangers Preparing to Say Good-bye to C.J. Wilson?

  Facing another long-term value decision, the Texas Rangers aim to keep its highly sought after left-handed ace in town for years to come.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Nov 16, 2011

• Dallas Cowboys Rout the Buffalo Bills, 44-7

  The Dallas Cowboys looked virtually flawless in their defeat of the Buffalo Bills.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Nov 14, 2011

• Dallas Cowboys on Defense: A 2011 Midseason Report

  The Dallas Cowboys are 4-4 and is hoping its defensive success will be the edge it needs to make the 2011 playoffs.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Nov 11, 2011

• The Dallas Cowboys at Midseason: An Average Team

  Trucking along at 4-4, the Dallas Cowboys are simply an average team.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Nov 07, 2011