Jason Garrett acknowledged Cooper Rush getting No. 2 quarterback snaps is as much to do with what Rush has done and what Kellen Moore hasn't. "Probably a combination," Garret said. "I thought Kellen has done some really good things and then other times hasn't been as good. And Cooper has taken advantage of his opportunities when he's gotten them." Rush and Moore will continue to split snaps at today's practice with the second-team offense.
Eight teams are battling for the last playoff spot in the AL. Here are reasons to care about each, including L.A. and Texas, who face off tonight.
2018 Keldon Johnson tells ESPN that he has received an offer from Kentucky. He also holds offers from Texas, N.C. State, Oregon, Georgetown, Maryland, Florida State and others. Johnson will visit Texas on September 1-3, and Florida State September 8-10, He was terrific last weekend at the Nike Basketball Academy.
Ten years ago today, the Baltimore Orioles took a 3-0 lead into the fourth inning. Then the Rangers scored 30 -- yes 30 -- unanswered runs.
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Don't look for tight end Rico Gathers to play Saturday against the Oakland Raiders. He remains in the concussion protocol.
Jason Garrett says he has not made a decision yet on whether Ezekiel Elliott will play in this Saturday's preseason game against the Raiders.
Sophomore slump? Troy Aikman believes Dallas' QB is about to go from being viewed as a great fourth-round pick to being viewed as simply great.
Quarterback Cooper Rush looks like he may have played his way onto the 53-man roster, but that could leave the Cowboys thin at another position.
Tuesday marks the 10-year anniversary of the Rangers beating the Orioles 30-3, the most runs scored in a game in the modern era (since 1900). Texas scored all 30 runs in just four different innings, meaning the team was held scoreless in more innings than it scored.
Mavericks restricted free agent Nerlens Noel has fired agent Happy Walters and signed with Rich Paul of Klutch Sports.
In a survey of NBA rookies, the Mavericks' Dennis Smith Jr. is the favorite to win 2017-18 Rookie of the Year honors.
Cole Hamels improved to 9-1 in the Rangers' 5-3 win Monday. It was Hamels' 60th start with the Rangers, and he is now 31-7 (.816) with the team. Hamels is the second pitcher in major league history with an .800 or higher winning percentage in his first 60 starts with a team. Jim McCormick started 47-10 (.825) with the Cubs in 1885-1886. (Elias Sports Bureau)
Cowboys running back Alfred Morris is fit and ready to fill in for Ezekiel Elliott after finding the willpower to cut out sweets.
A healthy offseason has Dallas' Dez Bryant looking like the WR who led the NFL in TD catches in 2014 -- good news for a team missing its star RB.
Free-agent center Jeff Withey, who spent the past two seasons with the Utah Jazz, has been signed by the Dallas Mavericks.
Undrafted rookie quarterback Cooper Rush has played well in the Cowboys' three preseason games, pushing Kellen Moore for the backup job.
The Cowboys announced an attendance of 6,052 at their first training camp practice in Frisco. It is the third highest total of camp. They had 7,671 on July 30 and 7,407 on July 29.
Here is visual evidence of Cooper Rush getting the No. 2 quarterback snaps.
The Cowboys' Ring of Honor members, including Emmitt Smith, now also have monuments acknowledging their careers at The Star.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 76 | 48 | .613 | - | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 64 | 61 | .512 | 12.5 | L1 |
| Seattle | 64 | 62 | .508 | 13 | W1 |
| Texas | 62 | 62 | .500 | 14 | W1 |
| Oakland | 54 | 71 | .432 | 22.5 | L1 |
