A year later, some like Christmas NBA start better

NEW YORK | Doc Rivers left home for the holiday, lost the game, and loved every minute of it.

Luck has youthful pass-catchers for Colts

INDIANAPOLIS | Andrew Luck's dynamic rookie season is even more impressive when considering that most of the people he's throwing to are new to the NFL, too.

NFL INSIDER: Bears in do-or-die territory

It's the time of year when the men are separated from the boys in the NFL.

Christmas in Napa Valley

My son was in love with a beautiful young woman whose family lives in Northern California. I was gripped with fear and I hadn't even met them yet. My (and my son's) future in-laws invited us to meet them at a resort in Yountville, a town in Napa Valley, where Thomas Keller's world-renowned F…

Bears GM defends Cutler as franchise quarterback

LAKE FOREST | Bears general manager Phil Emery defended Jay Cutler as a franchise quarterback Wednesday and shrugged off recent sideline incidents with left tackle J'Marcus Webb and offensive coordinator Mike Tice.

Cutler back to normal with Bears?

CHICAGO | The Bears offense appears to be back in sync, even if the same might not be true of quarterback Jay Cutler and his offensive coordinator.

Cowboys heading into bye and brutal stretch

IRVING, Texas | The Dallas Cowboys certainly picked a bad time for an awful game, one that will stick with them for an extended period.

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From Dallas to London for JR

OFFBEAT: Readers have TV questions about new 'Dallas' and ABC's 'Ball Boys'

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Barbara Bel Geddes and Linda Evans

Actresses Barbara Bel Geddes (left) and Linda Evans pose with their awards after their tie for "best actress in a television series" for their roles in "Dallas" and "Dynasty" during the 39th annual Golden Globe Awards in this Jan. 30, 1982, file photo.

Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing in "Dallas"

Promotion and ratings for CBS prime-time soap hit "Dallas" reached all-time highs after a cliffhanger had viewers guessing "Who shot J.R.?" the bad-guy character played by actor Larry Hagman.

OFFBEAT: Hammond reader wants to know status of remake of 'Dallas' TV series

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

OFFBEAT: Mark your calander for screenings and this month's mall 2011 Kidney Walk

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Philip Potempa and Actor Larry Hagman

Times Columnist Philip Potempa and actor Larry Hagman aka J.R. Ewing are helping raise awareness about the importance of kidney health screenings for the National Kidney Foundation.

Hats Off

HATS OFF - - Actor Larry Hagman, who played JR Ewing on the CBS series "Dallas," adds another year today, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, turning 79-years-old.