LOCAL NEWS

Body Found in Burned-Out Car

SMITH COUNTY — Smith County officials say a body has been found in a burned-out car, and the investigation is ongoing. Officials say shortly after 6:00 yesterday morning, firemen were called to a burning vehicle on County Road 3101 near the Jackson Heights area. Firemen found a four-door passenger car, and the fire had almost burned out. Smith County Sheriff’s deputies, who also responded to the scene, closely inspected the vehicle and found the remains of a person. It could not be determined whether the person was male or female. (more…)

One Injured in Rusk County Plane Crash

RUSK COUNTY — A small single engine plane has crashed in Rusk County, near the East Texas Regional Airport in Gregg County. It happened around 6:30 last night. The crash site is a field near County Road 2156D. Investigators say the aircraft had been circling, preparing to land, when it clipped some trees and crashed. The pilot was the only person about the craft and he was not seriously injured. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the accident.

One Killed in Vehicle-Pedestrian Accident

DIBOLL — A vehicle-pedestrian accident in Angelina County has left one person dead. The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 59, about a mile south of Diboll, shortly before 9:00 Wednesday night. The victim has been identified as Patrick Henry Clark, 64, of Lufkin. The Department of Public Safety reports Clark was walking in the southbound inside lane when hit by a pickup. The driver, Brently Chase Lucas, of Corrigan, was not cited in the accident.

Lindale Play Modified after Complaint; Original Version Planned for Wednesday

LINDALE — Fifth graders at E.J. Moss Intermediate School of Lindale were scheduled to perform a musical theater program at the school on Thursday night titled, “In God We Trust.” Now, due to a complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the school will not host the play with religious undertones. Instead, the school scheduled a modified version for Thursday evening, said to be sensitive to all viewers; the original play will be staged next week at a different location. (more…)

Man Gets Life for Razor Attack on Barber

NACOGDOCHES (AP) – A man who claimed self-defense has been sentenced to life in prison for grabbing a razor and slitting the throat of an East Texas barber during a robbery. Jurors in Nacogdoches earlier convicted Timothy Blanton of Garrison of aggravated robbery. The attack last July at a barber shop in Nacogdoches also left Chester Pleasant with hand and shoulder wounds. Blanton testified his girlfriend had received texts from the barber. Blanton told jurors that Pleasant asked him to leave and he was doing so, then Pleasant grabbed him and the men fought. Prosecutors dispute Blanton’s self-defense testimony and say he intended to steal cash from the barber. Records show Blanton, who was sentenced Tuesday, has previous convictions for robbery, criminal trespass, carrying a weapon, burglary and evading arrest.

Man Seriously Injured in Longview Wreck

LONGVIEW — A man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday night in Longview. KETK reports it happened just after nine on Eastman Road near the North Loop. Longview police say the driver, 36-year-old Andrew Talley, was headed south when he crossed the median, took out a light pole, went down an embankment, and hit a tree. Firefighters had to cut Talley from the wreckage. By Thursday afternoon, he was listed in fair condition.

Tyler Police, Others Ramp Up Memorial Day Traffic Efforts

TYLER — Tyler police are again engaging in a couple of safety efforts for the Memorial Day holiday. Click It or Ticket is already underway, and the “No Refusal” DWI campaign kicks in tomorrow. (more…)

City 2012 E-Annual Report Online

TYLER — For the third consecutive year, the City of Tyler has published its Annual Report as an E-Book, with linked video, and as a printed document with QR Codes. The 20-page report outlines the financial status of the City and highlights new programs and achievements from 2012. (more…)

STATE NEWS

Boy Scouts CEO Calls for Unity

GRAPEVINE (AP) — The chief executive of the Boy Scouts of America called the decision to lift the ban on gay youth in the Scouts “truly in the best interests of Scouting.” Wayne Brock told reporters that the deliberation behind Thursday’s policy change, which leaves in place a ban on gay adult Scout leaders, “has been a challenging chapter” in the organization’s history. He said the change allows the organization “to serve youth who sincerely want to be a part of Scouting and experience the life-changing experiences and benefits” of its programs. He said that “while people have differing opinions on this policy, kids are better off when they’re in Scouting.” Brock said that now that the decision is made, “it’s time to move forward and it’s time to stand together.”

Perry ‘Greatly Disappointed’ by Boy Scouts Vote

AUSTIN (AP) — Governor Rick Perry says he’s disappointed with the Boy Scouts of America allowing openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. The organization’s National Council voted Thursday to ease its long-standing ban. Perry is an Eagle Scout and wrote a 2008 book praising the organization and saying it should continue to exclude openly gay members. In February, he dismissed bending the group to the whims of “popular culture.” The governor released a statement Thursday night saying BSA “has been built upon the values of faith and family for more than 100 years, and today’s decision contradicts generations of tradition in the name of political correctness.” Perry added: “While I will always cherish my time as a scout and the life lessons I learned, I am greatly disappointed with this decision.”

Ted Cruz and Party Rift

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has again exposed the rift between some of the tea party-backed Republicans like him and the party establishment. In a speech on the Senate floor today, Cruz accused the GOP establishment of being in cahoots with Democrats to raise the government’s borrowing limit by disabling the GOP’s ability to mount a filibuster threat that could be used to extract spending cuts from Democrats and the White House.

Lawmakers Approve TEF Audit Bill

AUSTIN (AP) — State lawmakers have given final approval to a bill requiring an audit of Governor Rick Perry’s deal-closing Texas Enterprise Fund. The Senate’s vote sends the bill to Perry to either veto or let it become law. Lawmakers have been demanding closer scrutiny of the decade-old program that has given more than $485 million to private companies looking to expand or relocate in the state. Critics have questioned accountability and impact of the fund.

Gun Measure Triggers Republican Fight in House

AUSTIN (AP) — A move to give lawmakers the right to carry handguns anywhere they wish sparked an angry debate in the Texas House of Representatives between Republicans. The shouting match erupted Thursday over whether lawmakers should give themselves special privileges not available to all Texans. The original draft law only gave special privileges to criminal prosecuting attorneys and judges, adding them to a list of officials allowed to carry concealed handguns anywhere in the state. Regular concealed handgun license holders cannot take their guns into hospitals, churches, bars or private property that bans them. The Texas Senate added lawmakers to those exempted from the restrictions. Conservative Republicans became enraged, saying lawmakers should not give themselves special privileges. The House rejected the Senate’s changes to the bill and called for a conference committee.

Open Meetings Act to Allow Video Teleconferences

AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Legislature has amended the Open Meetings Act to allow for video teleconferences. The bill sent to the governor on Thursday would allow public officials to meet using a teleconference even if a quorum is not physically present. Supporters say the bill will bring the state’s strict rules for official meetings into the modern age by allowing public officials to use Internet technology. The proposed change would require that officials broadcast the teleconference live at the meeting so the public physically present can watch and listen. But opponents worry the law will allow officials to avoid the appearing in-person before the public. They also worry that the public will not have a chance to interact with public officials. The bill now goes to Governor Rick Perry for his signature.

Legislature Approves Sexual Assault Protections

AUSTIN (AP) — Governor Rick Perry will consider new measures to protect victims of sexual assault. In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Senate approved a bill that would give victims the right to track physical evidence collected in a rape kit. It has already passed the House. Another bill approved by both chambers requires hospitals to assemble rape kits or provide transfer to a different hospital. Lawmakers heard testimony from a woman whose attacker escaped charges after she was unable to find a hospital willing to gather the evidence. Recent versions of the state’s proposed budget also include $11 million to clear a backlog of more than 22,000 untested evidence kits. Democratic Senator Wendy Davis of Fort Worth has said her proposals would ensure victims are “made partners in the pursuit of justice.”

Three Cities to Share HUD Cleanup Funds

FORT WORTH (AP) — Three Texas cities will share $8.5 million in federal funds to make low-income housing safer and healthier for children. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded the grants for anti-lead projects in Austin, Houston and San Antonio. Experts say the funds will help deal with lead-based paint and other health hazards in more than 500 homes.

Dallas Man Gets Death for Drowning Two Sons in Creek

DALLAS (AP) – A Dallas man who drowned two of his sons in a creek has been sentenced to death. Naim Rasool Muhammad was convicted last week of capital murder in the killings of Naim, 5, and Elijah, 3, in August 2011. Jurors decided on the death penalty for the 34-year-old father on Thursday.

Deputy Cleared for Work following Shooting

LUBBOCK (AP) — A North Texas sheriff’s deputy has been cleared to return to work, two months after he was shot by a paroled inmate suspected of killing Colorado’s prison chief. Montague County Sheriff Paul Cunningham said that James Boyd will return to work Sunday. Authorities say Evan Spencer Ebel shot Boyd during a traffic stop, then sped away. He was later killed in a shootout with deputies.

Police: Man Fatally Shot was Mexican Attorney

SOUTHLAKE (AP) — Police say a man fatally shot in an SUV in the town square of an upscale North Texas city was an attorney from Mexico. Southlake police Chief Stephen Mylett said Thursday that Juan Jesus Guerrero Chapa might have been affiliated with a McAllen law firm. Mylett said Wednesday evening’s shooting of the 43-year-old as he sat in the parked vehicle with his wife in the shopping district was “well-planned” and the victim was targeted. Police say the gunman pulled up to the SUV in another vehicle, got out and fired several shots before speeding away with another person. Mylett says investigators are working with federal authorities. A Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman in Dallas says her agency is helping with the investigation.

Three Men Sentenced in Sheppard AFB Contracts Scam

DALLAS (AP) — Three men have been sentenced to prison in a bribery case involving road and roofing contracts for a North Texas military installation. John Gilmore the Third of Wichita Falls received the maximum 5-year federal prison term today or his leading role in the conspiracy surrounding contracts for Sheppard Air Force Base. Two government contractors, John Carmon Freeman of Vernon and Miguel Angel Hughes of Fort Worth, also were sentenced to prison.

Ex-Police Officer Gets Prison for Abusing Suspect

LAREDO (AP) — A former Laredo police officer has been sentenced to a year in prison after admitting to abusing a suspect in his patrol car last year. A federal judge in Laredo sentenced Frank Carter on Thursday. Carter had pleaded guilty on March 7th to violating the civil rights of the male suspect and admitted to having used “unjustified and unlawful force against a handcuffed arrestee.” The incident was recorded on a rear-facing dashboard camera. Carter could have received a prison sentence of up to 10 years.

Man Charged with Bomb Threats to Synagogues

HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston man has been charged with calling in fake bomb threats to two synagogues. Federal prosecutors say a complaint unsealed yesterday that Dante Phearse, 32, left phone messages at two Houston synagogues telling them they would be bombed May 2. He’s due in court today.

New DPS Plane Named for Slain Texas Ranger Doherty

AUSTIN (AP) — The newest airplane being used by the Department of Public Safety carries the name of a Texas Ranger slain in the line of duty 35 years ago. DPS on Thursday commissioned the high-tech Pilatus PC-12 NG at a ceremony in Austin. The aircraft is named for Texas Ranger Bobby Doherty. DPS says Doherty was gunned down in February 1978 while making a drug arrest in Argyle. He was stationed at Fort Worth. The Pilatus can carry two pilots and up to seven passengers. It has an infrared color video camera, a computer mapping system and state-of-the-art radios. The Bobby Doherty will be stationed in San Antonio to assist law enforcement agencies along the Texas border with Mexico.

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LOCAL SPORTS

Cowboys sign fourth-round pick Webb

By Calvin Watkins & Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com

The Dallas Cowboys signed fourth-round pick B.W. Webb to a four-year contract Tuesday. The deal is worth $2.503 million and includes a signing bonus of $443,380.

The Cowboys value Webb’s ability to play the slot and both corner spots. Webb racked up 11 interceptions while starting a school-record 48 games at William & Mary.

So far the Cowboys have signed three of their seven draft picks.

Cabrera, Fister lead Tigers over hapless Astros

By the time Miguel Cabrera’s homer sailed deep into the seats in left field, the Detroit Tigers were already in control — thanks to some unexpected contributions from the bottom of their batting order.

Don Kelly and Ramon Santiago drove in a run each during a two-out rally in the fifth inning, and the Tigers went on to beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Tuesday night. Detroit scored three runs in the fifth and two in the sixth before Cabrera gave the Tigers their final run with a solo shot in the seventh.

Kelly entered the game with one RBI, and Santiago didn’t have any.

“It’s good for the team,” Kelly said. “All you want to do is win, and any way you can help out is big.”

Doug Fister (5-1) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings. He struck out seven without a walk.

Lucas Harrell (3-4) allowed five runs and seven hits in five-plus innings. The Astros have lost six straight and 16 of 19.

Harrell was impressive for the first four innings but couldn’t hold off the Tigers, even on a night when Santiago was filling in for shortstop Jhonny Peralta and Kelly was in center field in place of injured Austin Jackson.

Kelly was hitting .200 entering the game, but his two-out RBI single in the fifth got the Tigers on the scoreboard. Santiago, who was hitting .154 coming in, drove in Kelly with a tying double.

“You don’t want to be the last out. You want to keep going,” Santiago said. “Those RBIs with two outs, they are big.”

Andy Dirks put Detroit ahead 3-2 with a double to right-center that bounced over the tallest section of the Comerica Park wall, scoring Santiago.

“We’re trying some new things with our defense, and I thought they worked against me tonight,” Harrell said. “The ball that Dirks hit was up there forever, and I thought someone might have caught that one. He hit it hard, and that’s my fault, but I was hoping someone would get there.”

The Tigers added two more runs in the sixth on an RBI single by Victor Martinez and a wild pitch by reliever Travis Blackley that allowed Prince Fielder to score.

There was no doubt about Cabrera’s eighth homer of the year. J.D. Martinez, the left fielder, stared into the crowd for several seconds in apparent disbelief after the ball cleared the fence with plenty of room to spare.

Detroit has won all six matchups with the Astros this season, by a combined 50-12. This one was more competitive than Harrell’s previous start against the Tigers, which Detroit won 17-2 earlier this month.

Houston was without standout second baseman Jose Altuve, who went on the bereavement list Tuesday following the death of his grandmother.

The Astros had turned a major league-high 52 double plays entering Tuesday’s game, and they added two more to that total in the first four innings. Houston took the lead in the second when J.D. Martinez hit an RBI double and Jimmy Paredes added a sacrifice fly.

But Fister retired 12 in a row after a third-inning single by Jake Elmore. He gave up a double to J.D. Martinez in the seventh but struck out the next two hitters to finish his night on a high note.

“We have spurts where we have good at-bats, but there are other times where we miss the pitch we need to hit, or when we are taking the pitches we need to attack,” Astros manager Bo Porter said. “The key to making it in this league is figuring out the pitchers and how they are trying to get you out. You need to be able to adjust to the way they are attacking you, and we aren’t there yet.”

Game notes
Houston is 10-30, the worst start by a major league team since Kansas City was also 10-30 en route to a 100-loss season in 2006, according to STATS. … The Tigers go for a three-game sweep Wednesday. Detroit’s Max Scherzer (5-0) takes the mound against Houston’s Dallas Keuchel (0-1).

Boys’ Brent to court after alcohol detected

By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com

Brent’s Bond In Jeopardy
Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent will attend a court hearing on Friday to determine if he violated the conditions of his bond by having alcohol in his system. Tags: Josh Brent, Cowboys, Dallas, Calvin Watkins

Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent will attend a hearing on Friday morning to determine if he violated the conditions of his bond.

According to the Dallas County District Attorney’s office, Brent’s alcohol-monitoring device detected alcohol in his system.

Debbie Denmon, a district attorney office spokesperson, said the office is seeking to have Brent’s $100,000 bond revoked because he is not meeting the conditions of his release.

Brent is schedule to appear in front of Dallas State District Judge Robert Burns at 9 a.m. CT Friday.

According to a source, Brent did not use any alcoholic beverages. Brent’s attorneys were trying to determine how alcohol got into his system. The source said it may have happened by using mouthwash or eating a particular kind of food.

Brent is awaiting trial on charges of intoxication manslaughter in the death of Cowboys practice squad player and Brent’s best friend, Jerry Brown.

Brown was killed on Dec. 8 in Irving, Texas, when Brent crashed his car after a night of drinking. Brown was a passenger in the car.

According to the conditions of his bond, Brent was ordered to wear an alcohol-monitoring device, which detects whether he has been drinking.

The source said the device has gone off several times.

Canseco denies allegations of sexual assault

By Todd Wills | ESPNDallas.com

FORT WORTH, Texas — Former Major League Baseball star Jose Canseco denied allegations on Thursday that he recently sexually assaulted a woman in Las Vegas, a story he broke himself by posting about it on Twitter a day earlier.

Canseco, speaking to the media before an eight-game appearance as a player/coach for the Fort Worth Cats of the United Baseball League, paused for a moment, then said, “I’ll comment on that.”

“I think you guys have to realize one thing — I don’t have to rape a woman,” Canseco said. “I think it’s ridiculous. We’re putting together polygraph examinations and trust in me, the truth will always come out. And when I do these polygraphs, it’s almost laughable for an individual to say I raped them and drugged them at the same time.

“People who know me know I’m completely opposite. You guys don’t know me at all but my close friends, my ex-wives, my ex-girlfriends will testify on my behalf that the way the media’s portrayed me, and the way they’re trying to portray me here it’s not even close to being me.”

No arrest was made and police told the Associated Press that no charges were immediately filed against the 48-year-old Canseco, who tweeted on Wednesday that police had been at his home.

“Let’s wait for the truth,” said Canseco, who added that he had no regrets about posting information about the alleged sexual assault on Twitter.

“Absolutely not,” Canseco said. “I think you guys are entitled to the truth. Those fans are entitled to the truth. The police are entitled to the truth. Why hide the truth? If you have nothing to hide, why hide from it. Why hide from it? If you were telling the truth, wouldn’t you polygraph on it? If you were lying, you would not polygraph.”

Canseco, who hit 462 home runs during 16 years in the majors, said again Thursday that he has been banished from the game after his 2005 book “Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big” came out detailing his steroid abuse and that other players in the majors.

Canseco takes credit for cleaning up the game, and did so again Thursday night, when asked about his so-called banishment from baseball and about not being able to talk to former teammates like his Oakland “Bash Brother” counterpart Mark McGwire and the Rangers’ Ivan Rodriguez and Rafael Palmeiro.

“Sad,” Canseco said. “Sad because I’m just an outsider to them even though I thought I did a lot for the game, I cleaned it up completely, and guys it’s real simple — back then before I wrote that book, all they had to say to me was, ‘Jose, help us clean up the game.’ I could’ve cleaned up the game in three months by myself because I’m the one who basically educated everybody and became successful in using steroids in the point in time. I would’ve gone to every club and said, ‘Guys, it’s over. Stop it right now.’”

Canseco said he doesn’t know anyone associated with the South Florida clinic suspected by MLB investigators of being a source of performance-enhancing drugs for more than 30 players, including Alex Rodriguez, Nelson Cruz and Melky Cabrera.

“Biogenesis?” Canseco said. “No, I’ve never really heard of them at all. I’ve never dealt with them. Really found out about them when they came out in the media and the actual news.”

Canseco batted third and played designated hitter for the Cats on Thursday night. He joked that he might play some third base. With the wind blowing out, he said it was doubtful any of the players — the Cats were playing the Edinburg Roadrunners — would hit a home run. Canseco whiffed in his first at-bat but then hit a single his next time up.

Canseco’s twin brother, Ozzie, also a former major league player and the manager of Edinburg, said everyone can have their opinion about his brother’s stunt of returning to play baseball for eight days.

“They can look at it as a circus,” Ozzie Canseco said. “Just come on out and watch the circus and have a good time. It’s entertainment. It’s all entertainment. That’s really what it is. You can call it baseball, you can call it a circus, whatever you like. Come on out and be entertained.”

Jose Canseco, who reiterated again that he regrets taking steroids, said he currently is in excellent physical shape, despite four major back surgeries, plus elbow and hand surgery. He said he sleeps and he eats right, and he appeared Thursday to be in excellent shape.

“One thing I don’t touch is drugs and liquor,” Canseco said. “I don’t do that. I don’t mess around with any of that, I respect my physicality in my body. I wouldn’t do anything to hurt myself. I’m into a lot of anti-aging things, whether they be diets, supplements, anything.”

Canseco regularly watches baseball and spoke about his undying passing for the game. He said he enjoys watching players such as 2012 American League Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera, who hit three home runs against the Rangers on Sunday, and Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista.

“I was watching (Cabrera) hit the other day when he had the three home runs and again the next day when he hit another one,” Canseco said. “To me, I watch his technique, he’s one of the most technical hitters I’ve ever seen because he’s very wristy and he drives the ball where it’s pitched. You really can’t pitch to him. It’s very difficult to pitch him. You’re better off pitching around him.”

Canseco said he could have played 10 more years in baseball had he not been blackballed after the 2001 season when he was 37.

He went to an open tryout in 2004 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he said he ran the second-fastest time, but former Dodgers manager and senior vice president at the time said Tommy Lasorda said Canseco wasn’t in shape.

Canseco would like to come back and play one more full season. After these eight games with the Fort Worth Cats, he will take a trip to Curacao to talk to kids about steroids and nutrition.

“I’d like to get in shape, have spring training and have one full season,” Canseco said. “It’s hard in independent baseball. They call you one day and ask you if you can do it.”

Rangers release veteran Lowe, sign Teahen

The Texas Rangers have placed right-hander Derek Lowe on unconditional release waivers and signed utility man Mark Teahen to a minor league contract.

The moves Thursday came three days after the Rangers designated Lowe for assignment after the 39-year-old allowed 13 runs in 13 innings over nine relief appearances. Lowe made the team in spring training, and signed a minor league deal.

The 31-year-old Teahen will join Triple-A Round Rock in Memphis on Friday. He’s a career .264 hitter in 831 games with Kansas City, the Chicago White Sox and Toronto.

Teahen was released by Arizona on Monday. A trade with Cincinnati on May 1 was rescinded because of a right shoulder strain that put Teahen on the disabled list at Triple-A Reno from May 4-11.

Colleyville’s Palmer leads Colonial

Ryan Palmer was standing in the fairway on his last hole Thursday when his longtime caddie and fellow Colonial member issued a challenge.

James Edmondson, who won his third Colonial club championship last year, told Palmer that a birdie would match the caddie’s low round at Hogan’s Alley.

“What do you do when you get that thrown at you?” Palmer said.

Colonial Leaderboard

Palmer 1. Palmer (-14)
2. Rollins (-12)
T-3. Hoffmann (-12)
T-3. Hearn (-12)
T-3. Delaet (-12)
T-3. Peterson (-12)
• Complete scores

Palmer hit his approach to 5 feet at the 388-yard ninth hole for an 8-under 62 that matched the lowest PGA Tour first round at Colonial. That put him a stroke ahead of John Rollins, who had his best round this season.

For all the rounds Palmer has played at Colonial, where he has been a full dues-paying member since 2010, he never had such a low score. He generally plays there two or three times a week during the offseason and once or twice during weeks he’s not playing the PGA Tour.

“These old men here make me grind because I have to give them so many shots. Maybe that helps,” Palmer said, smiling. “Usually in a practice round, I don’t think I’ve shot below 65. You just don’t grind a lot. In this situation, you grind a little harder. You are able to focus more. When I’m out here with the guys, I mean half the time I might grab a few (beers) for the back nine.”

Graham DeLaet, wearing pants with a plaid design similar to the jacket Colonial winners get, matched Morgan Hoffmann, David Hearn and John Peterson at 64. Matt Kuchar, No. 13 in the world ranking and the highest ranked player in the 136-man invitational field, was in a group of six players at 65.

Rollins, who like Palmer lives in nearby Colleyville, has playing privileges at Colonial like other PGA Tour players though he doesn’t play the 7,204-yard layout nearly as much as Palmer.

“He’s a pretty permanent fixture in the men’s group and everything that goes on out here,” Rollins said.

Palmer, the former Texas A&M player who has three PGA Tour victories, had a bogey-free round, hitting 12-of-14 fairways and 14-of-18 greens in regulation, with his first birdie putt being his longest. He was still even par until his 17-footer on his fifth hole, the 442-yard 14th, that started his stretch of four consecutive birdies. The only other birdie over 10 feet was a 14-footer at the 391-yard sixth hole.

“It’s pretty neat. A lot of fun,” Palmer said. “Being a member here, we played it so many times, James and I. I felt comfortable over every tee shot. I hit driver almost everywhere that I could. I drove it perfectly today I felt. I hit it close a lot and made a lot of putts from about 5 or 6 feet. … (Playing partner) Brian Stuard’s caddie even made a comment on how comfortable I was because I’ve done it so many times.”

In his nine previous PGA Tour appearances at Colonial, Palmer’s only top 10 was a tie for fifth last year. He missed the cut in 2010, the same year he became a full member.

Now he finally leads at Colonial after matching his best-ever round on the PGA Tour.

“This is what I dream about when I play here every year,” Palmer said. ” This is the one tournament I gear up for the most.”

David Toms had an opening 62 when winning at Colonial two years ago. He was tied for the first-round lead that year with Chez Reavie. The only other opening 62 was Patrick Sheehan’s in 2005. The course record of 61 is shared by six players, the last Chad Campbell in 2004.

Rollins’ only bogey came after his drive at the 431-yard 12th landed in a fairway bunker. But he quickly got that shot back at the 193-yard 13th hole when he hit his tee shot within 7 feet of the cup.

Kuchar’s only bogey came at the 241-yard, par-3 fourth , the middle hole of Colonial’s famed “horrible horseshoe” because of the layout of a three-hole stretch where that par 3 is sandwiched by the two longest par 4s on the course. But he came right back with a 10-foot birdie at the 472-yard fifth to get to 5 under.

Colonial is one of Kuchar’s favorite courses. Plus, the PGA Tour’s two-week visit to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the Byron Nelson Championship and the Colonial provides extra time for him to work with his Dallas-based swing coach.

“I feel like I start coming along maybe the end of this week,” Kuchar said. “Things get really clicking.”

Defending Colonial champion Zach Johnson shot 69, the 16th time in his last 17 rounds under par at Colonial. The lone exception in that five-year span, when he also won in 2010, was last year’s closing 72 that included a two-stroke penalty on the final hole. He had four bogeys and three birdies.

“I think overall more positives than negatives. I’m not going to dwell on too much here,” Johnson said. “It’s a fairly solid day, a day I didn’t shoot myself out of it. I would have liked to have a couple of more birdies.”

Stars part ways with assistant GM Provenzano

By Craig Custance | ESPN.com

The Dallas Stars continue to restructure their front office under new general manager Jim Nill. Longtime assistant GM Frank Provenzano and the Stars have parted ways in a split both sides said was amicable.

“Frank is well-known throughout the league. He’s one of the top assistant GMs and hockey operation guys there is,” Nill told ESPN The Magazine. “He has done a great job for Dallas for many years. We just wish him the best.”

Nill said he expects to fill the position from within the organization.

Provenzano spent seven seasons as assistant GM for the Stars, specializing in contract negotiations, and he is known for being one of the league’s best capologists. Before joining the Stars, Provenzano was an assistant GM with the Washington Capitals in 1997-2003 and also worked in the Vancouver Canucks’ hockey operations department.

He and his wife plan to stay in the Dallas area, and Provenzano is working on starting a sports business advisory group.

2013 Texas Rangers Broadcast Schedule

2013 Texas Rangers Broadcast Schedule

Sunday, March 31, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
7:05 PM

Tuesday, April 02, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
7:10 PM

Wednesday, April 03, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
1:10 PM

Friday, April 05, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
1:05 PM

Saturday, April 06, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
3:05 PM

Sunday, April 07, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
7:05 PM

Monday, April 08, 2013
TAMPA BAY RAYS
7:05 PM

Tuesday, April 09, 2013
TAMPA BAY RAYS
7:05 PM

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
TAMPA BAY RAYS
1:05 PM

Thursday, April 11, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
9:10 PM

Friday, April 12, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
9:10 PM

Saturday, April 13, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
8:10 PM

Sunday, April 14, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
3:10 PM

Tuesday, April 16, 2013
CHICAGO CUBS
7:05 PM

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
CHICAGO CUBS
7:05 PM

Thursday, April 18, 2013
CHICAGO CUBS
1:20 PM

Friday, April 19, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
7:05 PM

Saturday, April 20, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
7:05 PM

Sunday, April 21, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
2:05 PM

Monday, April 22, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
9:05 PM

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
9:05 PM

Wednesday, April 24, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
9:05 PM

Thursday, April 25, 2013
MINNESOTA TWINS
7:10 PM

Friday, April 26, 2013
MINNESOTA TWINS
7:10 PM

Saturday, April 27, 2013
MINNESOTA TWINS
3:10 PM

Sunday, April 28, 2013
MINNESOTA TWINS
1:10 PM

Tuesday, April 30, 2013
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
7:05 PM

Wednesday, May 01, 2013
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
7:05 PM

Thursday, May 02, 2013
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
7:05 PM

Friday, May 03, 2013
BOSTON RED SOX
7:05 PM

Saturday, May 04, 2013
BOSTON RED SOX
7:05 PM

Sunday, May 05, 2013
BOSTON RED SOX
2:05 PM

Tuesday, May 07, 2013
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
7:10 PM

Wednesday, May 08, 2013
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
7:10 PM

Friday, May 10, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
7:10 PM

Saturday, May 11, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
6:10 PM

Sunday, May 12, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
1:10 PM

Monday, May 13, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
9:07 PM

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
9:07 PM

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
2:37 PM

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DETROIT TIGERS
7:05 PM

Friday, May 17, 2013
DETROIT TIGERS
7:05 PM

Saturday, May 18, 2013
DETROIT TIGERS
7:05 PM

Sunday, May 19, 2013
DETROIT TIGERS
7:05 PM

Monday, May 20, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
7:05 PM

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OAKLAND ATHLETICS
7:05 PM

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
1:05 PM

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SEATTLE MARINERS
9:10 PM

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SEATTLE MARINERS
9:10 PM

Sunday, May 26, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
3:10 PM

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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
2:40 PM

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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
8:40 PM

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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
7:05 PM

Thursday, May 30, 2013
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
1:05 PM

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KANSAS CITY ROYALS
7:05 PM

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KANSAS CITY ROYALS
3:05 PM

Sunday, June 02, 2013
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
2:05 PM

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BOSTON RED SOX
6:10 PM

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BOSTON RED SOX
6:10 PM

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BOSTON RED SOX
6:10 PM

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TORONTO BLUE JAYS
6:07 PM

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TORONTO BLUE JAYS
12:07 PM

Sunday, June 09, 2013
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
12:07 PM

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CLEVELAND INDIANS
7:05 PM

Tuesday, June 11, 2013
CLEVELAND INDIANS
7:05 PM

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CLEVELAND INDIANS
7:05 PM

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TORONTO BLUE JAYS
7:05 PM

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TORONTO BLUE JAYS
7:05 PM

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TORONTO BLUE JAYS
3:05 PM

Sunday, June 16, 2013
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
2:05 PM

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OAKLAND ATHLETICS
7:05 PM

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
7:05 PM

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
7:05 PM

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OAKLAND ATHLETICS
1:05 PM

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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
7:15 PM

Saturday, June 22, 2013
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
6:15 PM

Sunday, June 23, 2013
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
1:15 PM

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NEW YORK YANKEES
6:05 PM

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
NEW YORK YANKEES
6:05 PM

Thursday, June 27, 2013
NEW YORK YANKEES
12:05 PM

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CINCINNATI REDS
7:05 PM

Saturday, June 29, 2013
CINCINNATI REDS
6:15 PM

Sunday, June 30, 2013
CINCINNATI REDS
2:05 PM

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SEATTLE MARINERS
7:05 PM

Wednesday, July 03, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
7:05 PM

Thursday, July 04, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
7:05 PM

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HOUSTON ASTROS
7:05 PM

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HOUSTON ASTROS
6:15 PM

Sunday, July 07, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
2:05 PM

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BALTIMORE ORIOLES
6:05 PM

Tuesday, July 09, 2013
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
6:05 PM

Wednesday, July 10, 2013
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
6:05 PM

Thursday, July 11, 2013
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
6:05 PM

Friday, July 12, 2013
DETROIT TIGERS
6:05 PM

Saturday, July 13, 2013
DETROIT TIGERS
6:15 PM

Sunday, July 14, 2013
DETROIT TIGERS
12:05 PM

Friday, July 19, 2013
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
7:05 PM

Saturday, July 20, 2013
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
7:05 PM

Sunday, July 21, 2013
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
6:05 PM

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NEW YORK YANKEES
7:05 PM

Tuesday, July 23, 2013
NEW YORK YANKEES
7:05 PM

Wednesday, July 24, 2013
NEW YORK YANKEES
7:05 PM

Thursday, July 25, 2013
NEW YORK YANKEES
1:05 PM

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CLEVELAND INDIANS
6:05 PM

Saturday, July 27, 2013
CLEVELAND INDIANS
6:05 PM

Sunday, July 28, 2013
CLEVELAND INDIANS
12:05 PM

Monday, July 29, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
7:05 PM

Tuesday, July 30, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
7:05 PM

Wednesday, July 31, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
7:05 PM

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OAKLAND ATHLETICS
9:07 PM

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OAKLAND ATHLETICS
3:05 PM

Sunday, August 04, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
3:07 PM

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LOS ANGELES ANGELS
9:05 PM

Tuesday, August 06, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
9:05 PM

Wednesday, August 07, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
9:05 PM

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HOUSTON ASTROS
7:10 PM

Saturday, August 10, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
6:10 PM

Sunday, August 11, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
1:10 PM

Monday, August 12, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
1:10 PM

Tuesday, August 13, 2013
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
7:05 PM

Wednesday, August 14, 2013
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
7:05 PM

Friday, August 16, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
7:05 PM

Saturday, August 17, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
7:05 PM

Sunday, August 18, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
2:05 PM

Monday, August 19, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
7:05 PM

Tuesday, August 20, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
7:05 PM

Wednesday, August 21, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
7:05 PM

Friday, August 23, 2013
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
7:10 PM

Saturday, August 24, 2013
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
6:10 PM

Sunday, August 25, 2013
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
1:10 PM

Monday, August 26, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
9:10 PM

Tuesday, August 27, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
9:10 PM

Wednesday, August 28, 2013
SEATTLE MARINERS
2:40 PM

Friday, August 30, 2013
MINNESOTA TWINS
7:05 PM

Saturday, August 31, 2013
MINNESOTA TWINS
7:05 PM

Sunday, September 01, 2013
MINNESOTA TWINS
2:05 PM

Monday, September 02, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
3:07 PM

Tuesday, September 03, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
9:07 PM

Wednesday, September 04, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
2:37 PM

Friday, September 06, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
9:05 PM

Saturday, September 07, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
8:05 PM

Sunday, September 08, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
2:35 PM

Monday, September 09, 2013
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
7:05 PM

Tuesday, September 10, 2013
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
7:05 PM

Wednesday, September 11, 2013
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
1:05 PM

Friday, September 13, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
7:05 PM

Saturday, September 14, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
12:05 PM

Sunday, September 15, 2013
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
2:05 PM

Monday, September 16, 2013
TAMPA BAY RAYS
6:10 PM

Tuesday, September 17, 2013
TAMPA BAY RAYS
6:10 PM

Wednesday, September 18, 2013
TAMPA BAY RAYS
6:10 PM

Thursday, September 19, 2013
TAMPA BAY RAYS
6:10 PM

Friday, September 20, 2013
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
7:10 PM

Saturday, September 21, 2013
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
6:10 PM

Sunday, September 22, 2013
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
1:10 PM

Monday, September 23, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
7:05 PM

Tuesday, September 24, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
7:05 PM

Wednesday, September 25, 2013
HOUSTON ASTROS
7:05 PM

Thursday, September 26, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
7:05 PM

Friday, September 27, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
7:05 PM

Saturday, September 28, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
7:05 PM

Sunday, September 29, 2013
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
2:05 PM

Cowboys release AFC-heavy preseason slate

By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com

The Dallas Cowboys released their preseason schedule Thursday.

The Cowboys will kick off the preseason against the Miami Dolphins in the Hall of Fame Game on Sunday, Aug. 4 in Canton, Ohio.

The Oakland Raiders will host the Cowboys in the second preseason game the weekend of Aug. 9-11. The Cowboys will then visit the Arizona Cardinals the weekend of Aug. 16-18.

The first preseason game at Cowboys Stadium will be the weekend of Aug. 23-25 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The finale will most likely be Aug. 29 when the Cowboys host the Houston Texans.

Exact dates and game times haven’t been determined. The Cowboys will open training camp in mid-July in Oxnard, Calif.

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