Bring on the wrecking ball: Bruce Springsteen plays last show at Giants Stadium in NJOctober 10th, 2009 Springsteen plays last show at Giants StadiumEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Highlighting the album that shot him to superstardom, Bruce Springsteen has rocked Giants Stadium in New Jersey for the last time.
Springsteen Pays Tribute To Giants StadiumOctober 1st, 2009 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN paid a tribute to New Jersey's Giants Stadium as he launched a five-night stint at the soon-to-be demolished sports mecca on Wednesday (30Sep09) - by playing a new song he'd written about the place. The Boss kicked off the show by telling fans he was glad to be in his "back yard" and dedicated the concert to the "old lady", referring to the venue.
Long TDs by Roy Williams, Patrick Crayton, Miles Austin show Cowboys can replace Terrell OwensSeptember 16th, 2009 Williams, Crayton, Austin help Cowboys forget TOIRVING, Texas — Their names are Roy Williams, Patrick Crayton and Miles Austin. They don't go by their initials, don't have a reality TV show and don't do anything more brash than Williams favoring a kelly green cap for his beloved, burnt-orange Texas Longhorns.
Cowboys WR Roy Williams doesn't have broken shoulder; could be out rest of preseasonAugust 28th, 2009 X-rays show no break for Cowboys' WR WilliamsARLINGTON, Texas — Cowboys receiver Roy Williams has only a bruised shoulder from a hard collision with a teammate, yet still may not play against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night. "We'll kind of see how that restricts him as far as the next few days, this weekend and into next week," team owner Jerry Jones said Friday during his radio show.
Former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson says the video boards in new stadium shouldn't move an inchAugust 27th, 2009 Jimmy Johnson: Cowboys' video boards are just fineARLINGTON, Texas — Jimmy Johnson loves the video boards at Cowboys Stadium right where they are. Johnson was in the $1.15 billion new home of his former team in June for the first event, a concert featuring George Strait and Reba McEntire, and couldn't take his eyes off the screens.
Emperor not amused, but teams will get a kick out of new and improved Cowboys StadiumAugust 24th, 2009 Punters change channel on Jones' $40 million TVCowboys owner Jerry Jones had 75,000 paying guests and a few dozen freeloaders over to his new house the other night to watch football. Punters for the visiting Tennessee Titans immediately showed their gratitude by using his $40 million TV set for target practice.
'Breathtaking' view for fans getting their first look inside stadium for Cowboys debutAugust 22nd, 2009 Cowboys fans get to see game in new stadiumARLINGTON, Texas — Nearly two hours before kickoff of the Dallas Cowboys' first game in their new nearly $1.2 billion stadium, Jon Thompson and his wife stood along the rail with an unobstructed view of the field. "At first take, it's breathtaking," said Thompson, of Fort Worth.
Jerry Jones ready to unveil gargantuan, luxurious, $1.15 billion Cowboys Stadium to the NFLAugust 20th, 2009 Jones ready to unveil $1.15 billion stadium to NFLARLINGTON, Texas — Jerry Jones could have just renovated Texas Stadium. Or he could've built the Dallas Cowboys a nice, new place for about $650 million.
Under the big screen: Cowboys finally get to play game in their new stadiumAugust 20th, 2009 Cowboys finally get to play game in new stadiumARLINGTON, Texas — Jerry Jones has often told the story about lying on the famed star logo in the middle of Texas Stadium and staring through the hole in the roof after buying the Dallas Cowboys. Twenty years later, Jones owns a much bigger playground with a retractable hole in the roof.
Paul McCartney concert at Cowboys Stadium, Rangers play next doorAugust 19th, 2009 McCartney at Cowboys Stadium, Rangers next doorARLINGTON, Texas — Paul McCartney will perform at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium while the Texas Rangers play next door. That could cause some parking headaches on Wednesday night.
Fly composer Quincy Jones to the moon? Only his music rockets into spaceJuly 20th, 2009 Jones won't fly to the moon _ but his music didWASHINGTON — Quincy Jones won't fly to the moon — but his music did. As the crew of Apollo 11 rocketed toward their historic moon landing on July 20, 1969, astronaut Buzz Aldrin listened to Jones' arrangement of Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon."
In a phone interview from Marbella, Spain, Jones told AP Radio that when he heard the news from Sinatra, it was "like something that's surrealistic.
Miami Dolphins to make 'major announcement' about deal with Marc Anthony; details unclearJuly 17th, 2009 Singer Marc Anthony to team up with Miami DolphinsMIAMI — Marc Anthony is the latest celebrity musician to join forces with the Miami Dolphins. The team scheduled a news conference to be held Tuesday in New York for a "major corporate announcement" with Anthony.
Dolphins owner announces Gloria, Emilio Estefan take small ownership stake in Miami NFL teamJune 25th, 2009 Estefans join Miami Dolphins as minority ownersMIAMI — Singer Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer Emilio Estefan, are bringing the Miami Sound Machine to the Miami Dolphins. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced at a news conference Thursday that the Estefans are joining the NFL franchise as minority owners.
Pit stop for Shaq in Texas, where NBA superstar attends first IndyCar Series raceJune 7th, 2009 Shaq on track instead of court in TexasFORT WORTH, Texas — While the NBA finals are underway, Shaquille O'Neal spent the weekend at Texas Motor Speedway attending his first IndyCar Series race. Before giving the command to start engines Saturday night and riding shotgun in the pace car with three-time Indy 500 champion Johnny Rutherford, O'Neal attended the drivers' meeting and did a pre-race pit stop with the Luczo Dragon Racing team when he held a tire over his head with one arm.
Dolphins renaming their home Landshark Stadium as part of partnership with Jimmy BuffettMay 9th, 2009 Dolphins' new partner: Jimmy BuffettMIAMI — The Miami Dolphins are renaming their home Landshark Stadium as part of a partnership with singer Jimmy Buffett. The name change from Dolphin Stadium is the fifth since the stadium opened in 1987.