The 2010 U.S. Open golf tournament begins Thursday morning and, with Tiger Woods still searching for his swing and sorting out problems off the course, the field of contenders includes a crop of young guns and reliable regulars like Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker. OnMilwaukee.com golf expert Chuck Garbedian breaks it down.
The interesting thing about the first week or so of Roddy Beaubois' summer school is that the main teacher has been Rick Carlisle ... It's not his assistant coaches or player-development staff that's doing the daily work on the court with the young guard. It's been Carlisle, who has spent the maximum allowable time on the court with Beaubois, according to NBA off-season guidelines ... "He's made incredible strides since last summer,'' Carlisle said. "What we have to make sure he understands is
The annual fundraiser Top Hat and Tails is on Saturday night, and if you’re not familiar with it, it’s a party with a fun twist. Local celebs are paired up with Arthur Murray dancers for a Dancing With the Stars-type competition. Proceeds benefit Paws in the City. I’m rooting for former NBC 5 morning show [ ... ] ...
Rita and Sara Vazquez made waves in the Dallas design community a few years ago with their Havana 1515, a line of high-end home accessories influenced by their Cuban roots. Their father, Rene, opened the International Bakery in Carrollton in 1979. Now the sisters have turned their talents to running the bakery.Jump for Jimmy’s Food [ ... ] ...
Though it's more of a formality than anything else, the Mavericks will pick up their option year on guard J.J. Barea ... President Donnie Nelson said the Mavericks will make it official soon. The deadline is the end of the month for teams (or players) to pick up their option years ... Barea, who has become a solid contributor the last two seasons, was signed to a three year deal in 2008 with the third season at the club's option. At $1.8 million next season, he remains one of the best bargains
In the upcoming July issue of D, we’ll be discussing all things suburbs: best schools, lowest crime, and home values among others. Ambiance factors in as well, and, in my opinion, McKinney’s downtown historic square is about as charming as it gets. Pretty tasty too. Great restaurants (Rick’s Chophouse, Spoons Cafe with its amazing homemade [ ... ] ...
Because that’s where real estate agents find out who dies and who may have a house to sell. Or, in this case, who might have the cash for a down payment on several homes and properties thanks to a quirk in the tax law.Question: why do quirks in any way associated with taxes positively never [ ... ] ...
Jean-Jacques Taylor, columnist for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News , answers readers' questions about the Mavericks at 11 a.m. today. Ask your questions and join the chat by clicking here. Mobile users can join the chat at SportsDayDFW.com ...
The Mavericks will have summer league duties in a month. At least, some of them will ... Roddy Beaubois is back in town and was working out Monday at AAC and others like Eduardo Najera and Erick Dampier, who had minor knee surgery after the season, are hanging around to keep their conditioning up and get ready for next season ... The interesting angle in this is Beaubois, who will be getting a long, hard look at point guard in the Las Vegas Summer League, where he was like a lost pup last year
Eddie Sefko, Mavericks beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News , answers your questions about the team at 11 a.m. Thursday ... Ask your questions and join the chat by clicking here. Mobile users can join the chat on SportsDayDFW.com ...