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By SUSAN SCHROCK ARLINGTON – Arlington residents can get a free sneak peak of the new $1.15 billion Cowboys Stadium during an open house next month.The event for Arlington residents is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Aug 9, Mayor Robert Cluck announced Friday from the stadium’s west end zone plaza.Residents proving proof of an Arlington address, such as driver license or utility bill, can get an upclose look at features at the state-of-the-art stadium, such as the lower bowl seats near the field and the $40 million video board.'We owe a debt of gratitude to the citizens who voted to help finance the stadium,' Cluck said. 'They will be able to see what they helped build.'Thousands of residents are expected to show up for the self-guided tours. Parking will be free.'We have a feeling it will be a lot of people. There is no RSVP on this invitation,' said Dallas Cowboys spokesman Brett Daniels.In 2004, Arlington taxpayers approved the city issuing $325 million in bonds to help w

Mike Krzyzewski and Jerry Colangelo welcomed players here with a meeting and a challenge to prove they want to play for the United States.

The Mormon Tabernacle choir has not performed in Ogden for 12 years, but a dual celebration brought them back to the Dee Events Center on Wednesday.

QUEENSLAND Rugby League will investigate a claim some Maroons players took a home-made party drug before last week's State of Origin.

Clarence Goodson scored his maiden goal on a corner kick from midfielder Stuart Holden, providing the decisive moment in a 2-0 win.

The Bills have never made the playoffs since moving their training camp from a state university in Fredonia, N.Y., south of Buffalo, to a private university in Rochester about an hour and a half east. That hasn't diminished the team's enthusiasm for training at St. John Fisher College. 'It's as good a training facility as I've been around as a player and a coach,' said Dick Jauron, whose 25th year in the NFL is being celebrated with the Bills' 50th anniversary as a franchise.

--RB Javon Ringer finally got his rookie contract completed with the Titans, signing for four years at base minimums with a signing bonus of just under $150,000 and escalators that could increase the deal. Ringer, who was a workhorse at Michigan State, was a compensatory pick by the Titans in the fifth round of this year's draft and could earn the No. 3 running back job in training camp behind Chris Johnson and LenDale White.

Almost one year after the event, medals are still being awarded for the Beijing Games. Three of its state-of-the-art venues have been awarded two gold medals and a bronze medal, respectively, at the 2009 IOC/IAKS Awards (IAKS: International Association for Sport and Leisure Facilities), as well as two International Paralympic Committee (IPC)/IAKS Distinctions. And the big winner is the Olympic stadium in Beijing, better known worldwide as the “Bird’s Nest”, which took the gold medal in the “Stadia” category and the IPC/IAKS Distinction for Accessibility for its outstanding facilities for athletes and spectators with a disability. The National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube, took the other gold, while the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Centre was given bronze. Creating a lasting environmental legacy Architecture contributes to the success of the Olympic Games and, by extension, to the creation of a sustainable sporting, city and

Results Thursday from the world aquatic championships at Foro Italico:DivingMen3-meter SringboardFinal1, He Chong, China, 505.20 points. 2, Troy Dumais, United States, 498.40. 3, Alexandre Despatie, C...

Phil Dumatrait has been out all year recovering from shoulder surgery. He made his first rehab outing for the GCL Pirates and threw 56 pitches in four innings.