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Mayo, Mavericks clutch late, shoot by Cavaliers

Associated Press, ESPN.com

O.J. Mayo scored 19 points and the Dallas Mavericks used a pair of 9-0 runs in the fourth quarter to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-95 on Saturday night.

Tim Cowlishaw / Columnist, dallasnews.com

By the time we get to next weekend, the Cowboys could be sitting on the high side of .500, riding a three-game winning streak and carrying playoff hopes that have advanced from remote to realistic in a surprisingly short span of time. But that’s not wha…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

For many injured players listed as questionable, the questions evaporate when the plane leaves for the site of the game without him.  For Browns cornerback Joe Haden, the question remains, because he made the trip to Dallas for Sunday’s game against th…

Rainer Sabin / Reporter, dallasnews.com

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said the team suffered a “big loss” when defensive end Kenyon Coleman tore his left triceps last Sunday, ending his season in Week 10. Teammate Jason Hatcher said Coleman couldn’t be replaced. But the Cowboys will have to…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The continued shuffle on the Cowboys offensive line is likely to continue, as the Cowboys just added center Kevin Kowalski to the active roster, according to Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. That’s probably a sign about the status of Ryan …

David Moore / Reporter, dallasnews.com

The Cowboys have activated center Kevin Kowalski andmade room for him on the roster by moving safety Matt Johnson to injured reserve. Kowalski underwent surgery for severe tendinitis in his ankle and was placed on the physically unable to perform list t…

Rainer Sabin / Reporter, dallasnews.com

After resuscitating their season last Sunday with a victory over Philadelphia, the Cowboys return home to face Cleveland. The Browns are on their way to posting another poor record. But they have been competitive, losing by single-digit margins in games…

Rainer Sabin / Reporter, dallasnews.com

Joe Thomas has been as good as advertised when he was a hot college prospect coming out of Wisconsin in 2007. Drafted by Cleveland with the third overall pick that year, the accomplished left tackle has since been invited to five Pro Bowls. This season,…

ESPN.com

Our ESPN experts have weighed in with this week's picks, which you can view here, and they have the Dallas Cowboys as unanimous favorites over the Cleveland Browns in Sunday's game. The Washington Redskins are near-unanimous favorites over the Philadelp…