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An air-supported canopy over the Dallas Cowboys' practice field collapsed during a heavy thunderstorm Saturday afternoon, leaving one person critically injured and six others hurt, firefighters said. As many as 80 people may have been inside the facility when it was blown down shortly before 3:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET), said Mike Adams, a dispatcher for the Irving, Texas, fire department. Rescuers were continuing to comb through the wreckage beneath the fallen canopy, but, "Everyone as far as we know is accounted for," Adams said.

(May 2) - Cowboys special teams coach Joe DeCamillis was among 12 people injured when winds just shy of tornado strength ripped through the roof of the team's indoor practice facility during a rookie minicamp Saturday.

Basrah, Iraq — Hundreds of Iraqis in al-Tanoma city in east Basra will soon have access to a modern sports club where they can host and watch sporting events. The project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is designed to provide a safe haven for youth to play, practice and develop their skills. “The rehabilitation work for the four decades old facility is an important step to meeting the needs of Basra’s next generation of athletes,” said Lateef Khlaf, the sports club administrator. “As you know, the Iraqi people love sports like soccer and basketball. They will be very...

WASILLA, Alaska -- The biggest project that Sarah Palin undertook as mayor of this small town was an indoor sports complex, where locals played hockey, soccer, and basketball, especially during the long, dark Alaskan winters. The only catch was that the city began building roads and installing utilities for the project before it had unchallenged title to the land. The misstep led to years of litigation and at least $1.3 million in extra costs for a small municipality with a small budget. What was to be Ms. Palin's legacy has turned into a financial mess that continues to plague Wasilla....

Riddle Of The Jade Jewels Reveals Vast Trade Arena ScienceDaily (Jan. 2, 2008) — Analysing the origins of jade used in ancient jewellery has revealed a trading arena that was active for more than 3,000 years and sprawled over 3,000km in Southeast Asia – possibly the largest such network discovered in the region to date. An international research team led by archaeologists from The Australian National University used electron probe microanalysis to examine jade earrings excavated from sites all over Southeast Asia, and were able to pinpoint the origin of the precious stone to a source in Taiwan. “People have...

A little twinge of anxiety always hits the community when the new neighbors move in. What do they do for a living? What kind of music do they listen to? Are they sociable or are they loners? Are they loud? Do they park the chassis of their beaten-up cars on blocks on the front lawn? And do they contribute money to anti-gay groups? Seattle, we have a problem. Seems a couple of the Sonics' new hefty financial backers, Aubrey McClendon and Tom Ward, have been willing to spend backup point guard money to support former Republican presidential candidate Gary Bauer's...

Ten Songs That Killed Arena Rock By Jeb Wright Arena Rock was a phenomenon born out of the failed Peace & Love moment of the 1960’s. Rock music from that era tended to be fueled by politically motivated lyrics and a desire to rebel. The Man was the enemy and The System corrupt! The younger generation turned to music to solve their problems. In the end, arrogance, greed, lust and drugs took the hippie generation from the peace and love of Woodstock to the horror of Altamont. The idealistic dream faded quickly as war in Vietnam ended and Nixon stepped...

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena...who's face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcomings, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause... FlashReport Managing Editor Nicholas Romero asked me to pen a column for his FlashReport [some time ago] and I must admit I was tempted to write about a post November election agenda but decided against it. At a time such as this,...

LAS VEGAS (Army News Service, June 12, 2006) – Members of Las Vegas's 6th Recruiting Brigade celebrated the Army’s 231st birthday a few days early at the Arena Football League’s Arena Bowl June 10. In pre-game festivities, 48 newly enlisted Soldiers were sworn into the Army by U.S. Army Accessions Commander Lt. Gen. Robert Van Antwerp. “Our mission is recruiting, and today we’re here to help educate and create awareness about the opportunities the Army offers,” said Col. Stephen Wilkins, commander of the 6th Recruiting Brigade. “It’s a good reminder to the public of the freedoms and democracy that we...

LOS ANGELES — Former NFL defensive lineman Al Lucas (search) died Sunday from a presumed spinal cord injury sustained while trying to make a tackle for the Los Angeles Avengers (search) during an Arena Football League game, the team said. Lucas was taken to California Hospital (search) and all attempts to revive him were unsuccessful, team physician Dr. Luga Podesta said in a statement. A call to a California Hospital spokesman was not immediately returned. "It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of Al Lucas. At this time, the thoughts and prayers of the entire Avenger organization...

Chelsea Clinton enters political arena by stumping for Kerry Saturday, October 30, 2004 Story last updated at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2004 By KEN THOMAS Associated Press Writer KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, shielded from the public during her years in the White House, delivered her first political speeches Saturday as she campaigned for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. The only child of former President Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., said she was "a little nervous" about making her first speech in Tampa. That was followed by appearances in the Orlando area and...

UPN has reportedly commissioned advertisements touting William Shatner's (James T. Kirk) return to Star Trek. CBS Television City Research Center, located in Las Vegas's MGM grand hotel, is showing a commercial for Enterprise's fourth season announcing a guest appearance by Shatner, according to a post by 'Lt. Barclay' on the TrekWeb message boards. Barclay said in his report that the center previewed an episode of CBS's new comedy series, Centre of the Universe, for visitors. "During the show, a few UPN commercials were shown, including one for Enterprise," he said in his report. The Enterprise ad reportedly contained scenes from...

The Charlotte City Council potentially trashed a $24 million deal Tuesday night when it unanimously voted to rezone what was once the land of the Hornets. You know, the Charlotte Coliseum that sits out there on Tyvola Road like a giant white elephant the city spent in excess of $100 million to build. The property was supposed to be sold for $24 million, but now nobody’s sure what it will fetch. Last year, Crescent Resources – the development subsidiary of Duke Energy – stepped up to the plate and committed to buying the 154-acre parcel for $24 million as part...

<p>I'm thinking the Salvation Army is going about this whole fund-raising thing all wrong.</p> <p>Those fine folks are still tied to antiquated ways, depending on red kettles and warm hearts to get them what they need. They still cling to the hope that the ringing of their bells will result in the ringing of spare change outside shopping centers and grocery stores across the Valley.</p>

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A woman whose car rammed into the side of an arena where President Bush had just delivered a speech faces state assault charges, although no federal charges were expected, authorities said. Chief David Mitchell, spokesman for the DeSoto County sheriff's department, said Betina Mixon was charged Sunday with two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer. Federal officials said Mixon, 29, of Horn Lake, had no intention of harming the president and no federal charges were pending. No date was set for her arraignment on the state charges. Mixon appeared briefly Monday in county...

<p>The forum was on local issues in a contest for state office, but the candidates for governor kept sparring on federal questions yesterday in one of the liveliest encounters of their race toward the Nov. 4 election.</p> <p>Democrat Ben Chandler and Republican Ernie Fletcher both endorsed the concept of a new basketball arena for the University of Louisville — but said it's up to local leaders to pick a site and to develop a package seeking state support.</p>

TRENTON, Sept. 6 — The proposal to build a $355 million sports arena in Newark and redevelop the Meadowlands fell apart today when a key Assembly committee canceled a hearing on the issue, effectively derailing the legislation. The plan would have provided a new home for the New Jersey Nets and New Jersey Devils, and was seen as vital to helping further the renaissance of downtown Newark. But in recent weeks the plan had come under increasing scrutiny, with the Republican candidate for governor, Bret D. Schundler, warning that taxpayers might end up footing some of the bill and calling ...

County disclaims arena cost overruns $30,000 approved for laptop computers By Michael Erskine erskine@gomemphis.com December 3, 2002 The County Commission on Monday passed a resolution disavowing responsibility for any cost overruns on the downtown arena project. County Atty. Donnie Wilson said the resolution wouldn't absolve the county from any future liabilities, but commissioners passed it anyway. Also Monday, the commission voted to amend the budget to appropriate $30,000 to buy laptop computers for commissioners, though some may pay for their own. Commissioner John Willingham proposed the arena resolution, which declared that the commission "will not assume any funding responsibility for...

Wednesday, June 19, 2002 Arena's stars attracting attention Chris Borg Everyone's agreed that the last eight of the World Cup features a few teams nobody would have tipped to get this far. Arena: In quarter-finals (Allsport) Senegal? South Korea? Neither of those, surely, would have been in anybody's list of quarter-finalists - probably not even those of the most optimistic Senegalese or South Korean supporter. But America? Team USA? Sorry, but that somehow seems even more outlandish. Cast your minds back to the last World Cup - the Americans' performance was (to put it politely) unconvincing, featuring three defeats...

PBA executive director resigns, recommends abolishing the agency By By Tom Bailey Jr. baileytom@gomemphis.com March 26, 2002 The executive director of the public authority in charge of building the new downtown NBA arena resigned Tuesday afternoon. He had complained publicly last week about the Memphis Grizzlies exercising too much control over arena construction, a complaint he repeated Tuesday. Don Smith, executive director of the New Memphis Arena Public Building Authority, said the agency should be abolished "if it’s not going to be given any real authority" over the $250 million project. The bulk of the money, about $190 million to...