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Dickey becomes first knuckleballer to win Cy Young

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NEW YORK (AP) -- R.A. Dickey languished in the minors for 14 years, bouncing from one team to another before finally perfecting that perplexing knuckleball that made him a major league star.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has agreed to a year of anger management counseling as part of a resolution to the misdemeanor charge against him stemming from an incident with his mother, Angela Bryant, back in July. According to Clarence E. Hi…

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IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant has agreed to a year of anger management counseling as part of a deal that could lead to dismissal of a family violence charge over a dispute with his mother.

Jon Machota / Special Contributo, dallasnews.com

Tony Romo says he doesn’t pay attention to coaching rumors like the one that surfaced over the weekend about Mike Holmgren being interested in coaching the Cowboys. Romo says that’s because they carry no weight. “There’s a lot of noise that goes o…

Brandon George / Reporter, dallasnews.com

IRVING — The Cowboys appear closer to getting back inside linebacker Dan Connor after he fully participated in practice Wednesday for the first time since suffering a stinger Oct. 28 against the Giants. Connor didn’t play the last two games while reco…

Brandon George / Reporter, dallasnews.com

IRVING — Cowboys center Ryan Cook said Wednesday that he didn’t practice because he has a sore knee. Cook said he injured his knee in the win at Philadelphia on Sunday. Cook was able to finish the game at center. Cook said, however, that he expects to…

Brandon George / Reporter, dallasnews.com

IRVING — The Cowboys asked the NFL to review the sack awarded to linebacker Anthony Spencer at the end of Sunday’s win at Philadelphia to see if linebacker DeMarcus Ware should have been given half credit for taking down Eagles quarterback Nick Foles.…

Jon Machota / Special Contributo, dallasnews.com

IRVING – Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray said he isn’t certain when he’ll return but it could be in one of the Cowboys’ next two games. Murray, who has missed the last four games with a sprained left foot, was in uniform Wednesday and particip…

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver/punt returner Dwayne Harris was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 10, in which he returned a punt 78 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys' victory over the Philadelphia Eagl…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin wants to make something clear: He didn’t back away from contact out of a fear of getting hit in Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys. Maclin said today that FOX analyst Troy Aikman was wrong to suggest during the game that Maclin…

Jonathan Bales, dallasnews.com

Jonathan Bales is a special contributor to SportsDayDFW.com. He’s the founder of The DC Times and writes for DallasCowboys.com and the New York Times. He’s also the author of 

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BEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns coach Pat Shurmur made one thing clear: rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden must eliminate interceptions.

T.R. Sullivan, MLB.com

The Rangers are going to play at least one and possibly two exhibition games in San Antonio next spring. A press conference is scheduled for Friday to announce which team will play the Rangers at the Alamodome during the middle of Spring Training.

Rainer Sabin / Reporter, dallasnews.com

IRVING — After the Cowboys promoted cornerback Vince Agnew and Ben Bass to the active roster in a span of four days, there were two vacancies on the practice squad. They were filled the last two days when the team brought in former Arkansas linebacker J…

Michael Sykes II, dimemag.com

Yes, we know the season is still young. There are a lot of games left to be played in what should be a great year, but still, it seems there’ll be a surprise for us waiting around every corner. This season has already given us some unexpected gut-punche…

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Very interesting look from our man Andrew Brandt at the pitfalls of serving as an NFL team's chief personnel guy while also filling another role. Andrew's two examples come from our division: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who also serves as the team…

T.R. Sullivan, MLB.com

As part of the Faces of Freedom Program, the Rangers arranged to send 14 veterans and their guests on a two-day trip to Washington, D.C., to tour the famous monuments and meet with U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions.

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

The Cleveland Browns may finally be able to see their defensive tackle duo of Ahtyba Rubin and Phil Taylor on the field together for the first time this season Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. According to Tom Reed of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, Rubin…