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Sochi's anti-doping director says 2,500 drug tests will be conducted at next year's Winter Olympics, about 350 more than at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.

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The Seattle Mariners are in a bad way right now, and the Rangers need to take full advantage this weekend in Seattle.

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When Neal Cotts was called up this week from Triple-A Round Rock, it wasn't just for the short term.

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Peyton Manning is flattered that Jerry Jones holds him in such high esteem as to request that his own quarterback emulates Manning's work ethic.

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Rookie tight end Gavin Escobar is sticking close to veterans Jason Witten and Tony Romo in OTAs, hoping to soak up all he can.

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The Rangers now have a one-of-a-kind bullpen when it comes to MLB teams.

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According to Jerry Jones, the procedure to remove a cyst from Tony Romo's back is only about as worrisome as a toothache.

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The Cowboys' Dez Bryant seems to have finally settled into life as an NFL receiver.

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Even after the Cowboys spent their second round pick on tight end Gavin Escobar, second-year James Hanna isn't worried about playing time.]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:53:52 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/217*120/cj-wilson-angels.jpg
A huge Rangers win Wednesday kept the A's at a comfortable distance, and look who's starting to win some games.

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Ross Wolf was a no-name prior to Wednesday, but by the end of the day he was trending on Twitter. That about says it all.

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Breaking down the Cowboys' usage of Jason Witten in pass protection

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LeBron James hits buzzer-beater down one, gets his ninth career playoff triple-double.

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The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Country Club is ready to tee off in Fort Worth.

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Big happenings in Fort Worth this weekend as the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Country Club is ready to tee off.]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:43 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/doug-free-struggles.jpg
On Tuesday, Doug Free and Jermey Parnell picked up where they left off in 2012, sharing time at right tackle.

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The Cowboys still aren't ready to reveal who will call plays for the team in 2013.]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 11:45:34 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Romo-Inks-Deal.jpg
Tony Romo didn't read Jerry Jones' comment that he should be spending "Peyton Manning time" at Valley Ranch as any sort of criticism.

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Barry Church has returned from that torn Achilles, and according to his coaches, he hasn't lost a step.]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 11:22:39 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/morris-claiborne-10.21.12.jpg
Cornerback Morris Claiborne will be a little thicker in 2013 than he was for his rookie campaign.]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:30 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/nick-tepesch.jpg
Nick Tepesch will miss his scheduled Wednesday start with a blister, adding to the list of the Rangers' injured pitchers.

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Martin Perez had possibly the best start of his pro career on Tuesday night in Round Rock.

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For the first time this season, Yu Darvish had a chance to stop a losing skid and failed to do so.

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Former Bear calls it quits in a post on WhoSay.com.

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Despite the losses of two of their main power sources from recent years, the Rangers are still second in the AL in team home runs.

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Why the presence of James Hanna made the Cowboys' selection of tight end Gavin Escobar so perplexing]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 10:14:42 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/nolan-ryan4.5.12.jpg
Reid Ryan, the Houston Astros' new president and son of Nolan Ryan, has said this week he doesn't see his father joining him in Houston.]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:17:56 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/152722931.jpg
DeMarco Murray suffered a hamstring injury during the team's first OTA on Tuesday, ending the running back's day early.

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Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo isn't happy with being an average team.

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NFL team owners have awarded Super Bowl L and LI to the Bay Area and Houston.

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A look at the Cowboys' 2012 Shotgun distribution]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:17:11 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/dallas-stars-generic.jpg
The Dallas Stars will unveil a new uniform and logo June 4 at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas.

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Yu Darvish is set to start Tuesday's game against Oakland after throwing a controversial 130 pitches in his last outing.

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David Murphy has broken out of his season-long slump and a lot of it is because of a new spot in the order.

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Jurickson Profar didn't have the eye-popping 2013 debut he had last season, but he did his job a couple of times at the plate.

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After taking a week off on his rehab because of unrelated arm soreness, Colby Lewis started up his rehab again Monday and wasn't too pleased with the results.

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Cowboys receiver Miles Austin has changed his workout routine this offseason to safeguard against further hamstring issues.

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