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By DWAIN PRICE DALLAS — As an 11-year NBA veteran, Micheal Williams once earned a living showcasing his basketball skills. Now as the president and CEO of Dallas-based 3i Construction, Williams earns a living with his business management skills.For Williams, the transition from the basketball court to the board room hasn’t been easy. But he found his footing in the construction business when his firm played a major role in the construction of the Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium in Arlington.'I enjoyed working with Mike and I probably worked more closely with him on the Cowboys project,' said John Dixon, president of the Dallas/Fort Worth Division of Manhattan Construction, the general contractor for the Cowboys’ $1.1 billion stadium. 'He’s trying to start from scratch and put together a very successful construction company.'Williams, who graduated from Baylor in 1988, started 3i Construction in October 2001, and his company still resides in its original loca

From 3pm on Saturday we kick off another Scottish football live blog, bringing you all the goals and incidents from up and down the country as they happen.

STEVEN Gerrard will miss three weeks of Liverpool's Premiership title campaign after picking up a hamstring injury in Wednesday's 1-0 FA Cup defeat by rivals Everton.

A win over Moroka Swallows in their crucial Soweto Derby would be the turning point in Kaizer Chiefs' Absa Premiership hopes.

United have moved six points clear at the top of the Premiership.

TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma Radio: WWLS 98.1-FM, WWLS 640-AM Live blog: blog.newsok.com/nbainokc Three things to know Memphis became the seventh NBA team to fire its coach after parting ways with Marc Iavaroni last ...

IN A sign that English football remains immune to the global financial crisis, satellite broadcaster BSkyB has retained the main domestic broadcast rights to live Premier Leag

His sweat shirt sleeves were hiked up past his elbows, reflecting a man digging into his work. He's been living in a condominium less than 200 yards from his office, making for a walkable commute through the snow. And except for a dinner with his predecessor, his social life has been nonexistent.'I haven't been out much,' Eric Mangini said with a shrug.For now, rebuilding the Browns is a 24/7 gig.

Developer says he has plenty of cash to get started on billion-dollar project The developer vying for the state's most lucrative slots license is wooing officials with visions of a billion-dollar entertainment complex at Arundel Mills that would include hotels, live entertainment venues and Maryland's largest casino - and says he has the money to pay for it.

The life of an NBA star like Toronto's Chris Bosh often needs to be managed like a minor corporation, and Bosh has the perfect CEO: his cousin, Adriane Mayes.