Rangers Alter Tailgating Rules In Advance Of Opener
Aerial view of Rangers Ballpark (Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images) ARLINGTON (KRLD) – Opening Day at the Ballpark in Arlington is a little more than a week away and the Rangers have announced...
View ArticleNCAA Refs Get Leeway In Calling Elbows To Head
The NCAA is giving referees leeway in how they deal with players who inadvertently elbow an opponent above the shoulders. Pending approval by the Playing Rules Oversight Committee next month, referees...
View ArticleNASCAR To Automate Rulebook, Codify Penalties
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – NASCAR plans to automate its rule book and revamp its appeals process in a wide-ranging effort to bring more clarity to race teams and fans. The governing body outlined several...
View ArticleFriday Could Be D-Day In MLB Drug Investigation
NEW YORK (AP) – Friday could be D-day for Major League Baseball’s drug investigation. Deliberations over suspensions in the Biogenesis case could stretch out for the rest of this week and delay...
View ArticleNew NCAA Enforcement Policies Take Effect
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - NCAA’s new enforcement rules are now in effect. Legislation passed last fall imposes tougher penalties on rule-breakers and holds coaches more accountable for their actions and...
View ArticleDr. Rebecca Bailey’s Tips For A Safe Halloween
(Photo credit: Simon and Schuster) Rebecca Bailey, PhD, is a leading family psychologist and personal therapist. She is a graduate of the Wright Institute, has worked as the director of her local...
View ArticleNFL To Discuss Expanding Rules That Protect QBs
Thanks to a broken collarbone on a run-of-the-mill sack, the Green Bay Packers are without Aaron Rodgers. Their rivals in the NFC North, the Chicago Bears, are without Jay Cutler thanks to a bum leg,...
View ArticleDrivers Differ On Proposed NASCAR Format Changes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Driver Carl Edwards says if NASCAR really wants to create more competition on the track and interest in the sport it needs to focus on changing the setup of the cars, not the...
View ArticleMLB Officially Enacts Home Plate Collision Rule
Back during the Winter Meetings, Major League Baseball announced its intention to enact new rules regarding collisions at home plate, but the proposal still needed to be approved by the players and...
View Article1st Look With Expanded MLB Replay: The Call Stands
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – The first review under Major League Baseball’s expanded replay system has taken place and after a further look that took 2 1/2 minutes, the call stood. Toronto manager John...
View ArticleUS Appeals Court Upholds New Texas Abortion Rules
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -A federal appeals court has upheld new abortion restrictions that shuttered many of the abortions clinics in Texas. A panel of judges on the New Orleans-based U.S. 5th Circuit...
View ArticleNew Rules For Texas Bingo Halls On Hold
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – New rules for Texas bingo halls are on hold. The Lottery Commission has delayed making a decision about the use of video confirmation of pull-tab tickets – which critics say...
View ArticleNBA To Consider Giving Refs More Replay Rights
NEW YORK (AP) – After further review, the play stands as called. Not because it was right, but because referees weren’t allowed to determine it was wrong. NBA officials were already considering...
View ArticleMLB Clarifies Possession On Double Play Forceouts
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball clarified the meaning of possession for infielders trying to turn double plays on forceouts, saying they must have complete control of the ball but may drop it after...
View ArticleTop 5 Reasons Why World Cup Rules Make My Brain Hurt
5. Counting Down or Counting Up? (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) Certainly you’ve noticed by now that soccer games are timed in the wrong direction. Too much more of this World Cup excitement...
View ArticleNCAA Board Hands 5 Biggest Conferences More Power
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The NCAA board of directors has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping package plan that will give the five biggest conferences the ability to create their some of their own rules. If...
View ArticleFCC Chief Supports Repeal Of NFL TV Blackout Rules
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission says it’s time to repeal NFL television blackout rules. Ajit Pai says the FCC needs to “be on the side of sports fans”...
View ArticleHarvick Crew Chief Fined $25K For NASCAR Rule Violation
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR fined Kevin Harvick’s crew chief $25,000 for unapproved weight in his No. 4 Chevrolet at the Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International. Rodney Childers was fined...
View ArticleNHL Rules Changes Crack Down On Diving
NEW YORK (AP) – Repeat offenders for diving and their coaches will face increasingly steeper fines as part of a series of rule changes announced by the NHL. Starting with players’ fourth diving...
View ArticleCoach’s Challenge Among New Rules In NBA D-League
The NBA Development League is giving coaches the chance to challenge calls but effectively taking away their ability to use the so-called “Hack-a-Shaq” system of intentional fouling. The NBA’s minor...
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