by Sean Gramer

UNT basketball announced last week the hiring of a new assistant basketball coach, Shawn Forrest. Forrest spent the last six years as assistant coach for Arkansas State, including part of the 2007-2008 season as co-interim head coach. During his time at Arkansas State University, Forrest helped the Red Wolves to a conference championship final in the 2006-2007 season and had multiple top 100 recruiting classes, according to a UNT statement. (0) comments

by David A. Lucio

The beating heart of the American pastime lies in sports. And like any good sports fan, our sports theology had a very special holiday occur Wednesday. It's known as 'The Deadest Day in Sports,' a day when almost the entire sports world stands still. Monday played host to the homerun Derby, won 5-3 by Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau in the final round against Texas Ranger's Josh Hamilton, who hit a record 28 homers in the first round. (5) comments

by Sean Ryan

The North Texas Athletics Department is set to host its fourth annual "Football 101" clinic for women only, which covers the fundamentals of football. The event is scheduled at 6 p.m. July 31 in the Mean Green Athletic Center at 1301 S. Bonnie Brae St. Women can R. (0) comments

WASHINGTON (AP) - This year is the 100th anniversary of baseball's unofficial anthem, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," but if you're President Bush, it's just as easy to bring the game to the White House. Bush presided over a Tee Ball game on the South Lawn, then hosted a social dinner Wednesday in honor of Major League Baseball for about 240 players, members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, baseball officials and fans, administration officials and lawmakers. (0) comments

by RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) - Marquee starters were long gone. So were nearly all the other pitchers. His bullpen empty, National League manager Clint Hurdle approached David Wright and asked whether he had the right stuff to take the mound and close out the All-Star game. (0) comments