Athletes learn about their ligaments the painful way

The ACL. Known to most of us as part of the knee, to athletes as the difference between playing and sitting on the bench, and to the medical world as the anterior cruciate ligament.

Intact, the ACL provides athletes with the ability to perform at optimum levels, but in the blink of an eye, can bring a temporary or permanent stoppage to one's playing days. [Read article]

It has been a long-running joke in Denton, Texas, that the North Texas Mean Green is only the second-best team in town.

Who's the best, you ask?

In a town with a population around 86,000, many give that tag to the Denton Ryan High School Raiders. The 4A school is ranked No. 3 in the Texas polls at 2-1, is fresh off the 2001 4A Texas State Football Championship, and was state runner up in 2000. [Read article]

The UA women's volleyball team had a strong following last season and, after advancing to the team's first Final Four, Arizona head coach David Rubio knew the team would receive even more support from the community this season.

But he never imagined it would be as great as it has been so far.

Through its first five home matches, Arizona has averaged 1,900 fans per contestö first in the Pacific 10 Conference and ninth among Division I schools. [Read article]

North Texas at Arizona

After spending Sept. 11 building houses, I have a new, fond respect for construction workers. If you look closely at my helmet you can see it says Lory. Ahh she was nice. She also was a big 'Cats fan, so in memory of the precious time I spent with her, I will give UA the nod Saturday. That's the only reason.

Arizona 27 North Texas 0

No. 23 Oregon St. vs. No.18 USC [Read article]

Q: What popular professional wrestler played football at North Texas?

A: Steve Williams, aka "Stone Cold" Steve Austin