Bill Hass on the ACC: Miami Knows How to Win the NCAA Baseball Prize That Keeps Eluding ACC Teams May 29, 2009
Should BC pull off the monumental upset, it would move on to a Super Regional against the Fort Worth Regional winner. TCU (36-16) is the favorite but don t count out Oregon State (35-16), which won back-to-back titles in 2006 & 2007 over North Carolina. (Theacc.com)
No. 13 lucky for Dean Wilson at Colonial May 29, 2009
Castle High graduate Dean Wilson carded a hole-in-one at the par-3 13th today en route to an opening-round 68 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas ... Castle High graduate Dean Wilson carded a hole-in-one at the par-3 13th today en route to an opening-round 68 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Writer list for WOW is notable May 29, 2009
Both live in Texas Pam in the Fort Worth/Dallas Metroplex and Jeffery in a small town near Fort Worth. Pam has spent more than 30 years in the medical management field, a profession that calls for a sense of humor. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Obama on the Move Tour May 28, 2009
Stops will be made in: Austin and Fort Worth, Texas; Springfield, Branson and St. Louis, Missouri; Springfield and Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Minneapolis St. Paul, Minnesota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Mount Rushmore; and Deadwood. The bust will have overnight stays in Austin, Fort Worth, Branson, St. Louis, Springfield, Chicago, Minneapolis, Sioux Falls and Mount Rushmore. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
American wont take cash for in-flight purchases May 28, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - Credit cards will soon be the only payment accepted on many American Airlines flights for passengers who buy food, beverages, headsets and other items ... A spokeswoman for the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline said a "cashless cabin" will make transactions more convenient for customers and flight attendants. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Sun Devils, Beavers and Cougars Open 2009 NCAA Regional Play Friday May 28, 2009
OREGON STATE will travel to Fort Worth, Texas as the No. 3 seed in the Fort Worth Regional, hosted by TCU. The Beavers will play Texas A&M in their first game ... Fort Worth Regional (Fort Worth, Texas)Friday, May 29No. (Pac-10.org)
American Eagle Airlines Announces Schedule From Dallas/Fort Worth to Manhattan, Kansas May 27, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, unveiled its schedule for two previously announced round-trip flights between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) in Manhattan, Kan ... DALLAS/FORT WORTH TO MANHATTAN (DFW-MHK) ... MANHATTAN TO DALLAS/FORT WORTH (MHK-DFW). (PR Newswire)
Army To Face Texas In NCAA Baseball Tournament May 26, 2009
The winner of the Austin Regional will advance to face the winner of the Fort Worth Regional. Top-seeded Texas Christian (36-16) will serve as host for that regional, which includes No. 2 seed Texas A22), No. 3 seed Oregon State (35-17) and fourth-seeded Wright State (33-28). (Patriotleague.com)
Aggies Headed to Fort Worth Regional May 26, 2009
The Aggies will be headed to Fort Worth in the TCU Regional and will battle Pac-10 power Oregon State Friday at 2:00 PM.. Head coach Rob Childress and the baseball team received their marching orders today when the selection committee penciled the Aggies as the No. 2 seed at the regional in Fort Worth. (12thFan.com)
Record win for Sabbatini May 25, 2009
5 million-dollar tournament, his first triumph since the 2007 Colonial in nearby Fort Worth and linked with golf legend Ben Hogan the same way Nelson is at this event. "It's a great feeling to win anything associated with 'Lord' Byron," said Sabbatini. (iAfrica.com)
American Airlines pilot fails breath test May 22, 2009
Fort Worth, Texas-based American said the pilot was given the test Wednesday after airport security staff alerted police. The pilot, whom the airline declined to name, was supposed to operate a flight with 204 passengers to Chicago. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Southwest CEO Says Air Traffic Fizzling May 22, 2009
American Airlines parent AMR Corp. also held its annual meeting a few miles away in Fort Worth. Employees and in one case, the teenage son of employees challenged CEO Gerard Arpey over AMR's reluctance to approve pay raises. (ABC News -- Business)
Overheard at Stanford Nike camp May 21, 2009
Fort Worth NFTC Shurburtt: Shurburtt. Fort Worth Elite 11 Luginbill: Shurburtt. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Southwest CEO Says Air Traffic Fizzling in May May 21, 2009
AMR Corp. Chairman and CEO Gerard J.Arpey concludes a news conference after the AMR shareholders meeting in Fort Worth, Wednesday, May 20, 2009 ... American Airlines parent AMR Corp. also held its annual meeting a few miles away in Fort Worth. (ABC News -- Wire)
Lawmakers support oneworld expansion May 20, 2009
As previously reported by the , Fort Worth-based , the parent of American Airlines, (NYSE: AMR) is trying to gain approval to further its alliance with oneworld partners , , Jordanian ... Putting oneworld on an equal footing with other airline alliances is vital and will be a positive for Fort Worth, said U.S. Rep ... Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Lobos Travel To Air Force For Regular Season Finale May 15, 2009
Up Next: The Lobos head to Fort Worth, Texas, for the 2009 Conoco Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament. UNM can finish anywhere from first to fourth in the conference standings/seedings for the tournament. (Golobos.com)
Lancaster plans shakeup for X's season opener May 14, 2009
A four-game series against the El Paso Diablos and three more games in Fort Worth face the X's before a travel day next Thursday and a home opener the following night, Friday, May 22, against the Wichita Wingnuts. The first three games in El Paso, located in the mountain time zone, start at 8:05 p.m. CDT while Sunday's series finale is at 7:05. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Texas museum acquires Michelangelo's 1st painting May 13, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Kimbell Art Museum will soon be the only U.S. museum to display a Michelangelo painting after acquiring his earliest known work, a rare treasure that was tucked away and doubted as authentic for more than a century ... "This is one of the greatest rediscoveries in the history of art," Eric M. Lee, the Fort Worth museum's director, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
ELIZABETH “BETSY” BURNS, May 13, 2009
She is survived by her son William R. Burns Jr. and his wife Catherine of Washington, D.C.; her daughter Carol (Bunny) Micklas and her husband Paul of Fort Worth, Texas; granddaughters Bobbi Burns Nicholas and Storme Micklas Street; grandson William R. Burns III; and great-grandson Max William Nicholas. She also leaves behind a host of friends at La Posada - including her breakfast club. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
X's exhibition game rained out May 12, 2009
Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 FORTH WORTH, Texas -- Heavy rains that hit the Dallas MetroPlex Monday washed out the scheduled exhibition game between the Explorers and Fort Worth Cats ... The X's will return to Fort Worth on Monday for a three-game series, then have a travel day before their home opener Friday, May 22 against Wichita. (Sioux City Journal)
Frogs Travel to Tulsa for NCAA First Round May 8, 2009
FORT WORTH The TCU men s tennis team will make its 23rd NCAA Championships appearance this weekend when it matches up with host Tulsa in the opening round of NCAA Regional play Friday at 4 p.m. at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center ... In fact, each of TCU s MWC matches was held away from Fort Worth. (Gofrogs.com)
Mexico City Reopens Wednesday As Texas Confirms Death Of First U.S Resident May 6, 2009
Meanwhile, officials with one of the state's biggest school districts, Fort Worth, said Tuesday classes will resume Friday. Originally schools were to have remained closed until Monday. (KWTX.com, TX)
Mountain West Conference Baseball Weekly Release No. 11 May 6, 2009
WEEK 11 REVIEW No. 15 TCU (29-13, 10-4 MWC) remains first in the MWC standings after winning two games over BYU (24-20, 11-8 MWC) in a weather-shortened series last week in Fort Worth. The Cougars dropped to third in the league standings, while New Mexico (32-16, 12-8 MWC) took sole possession of second-place thanks to the Lobos' 1-2 record in its three-game series with UNLV (25-23, 9-9 MWC). (Themwc.com)
Read Chris Wallace's interview May 5, 2009
The city of Fort Worth shut down its entire school system 147 schools, 80,000 students because one kid had a confirmed case of swine flu. Is that an overreaction. (Fox News)
Explorers handle Mount Marty in fundraiser exhibition May 5, 2009
After a 2 p.m. workout on Saturday, the team will board the bus for Texas at 8 p.m., and play three exhibitions against South Division foes on Sunday (Grand Prairie), Monday (Fort Worth) and Tuesday (Grand Prairie) ... After three games in Fort Worth and a travel day Thursday, May 21, the home opener is Friday, May 22 against Wichita. (Sioux City Journal)
H1N1 flu virus May 5, 2009
In the U.S., too, hundreds of schools have temporarily closed down because of suspected or confirmed swine flu cases, with Fort Worth, Texas, making the decision to shut down all city schools until May 11 at the earliest. Several countries have canceled all flights to and from Mexico, and some airlines are cutting way back on flights to the country. (Yahoo News)
US carriers cutting service to Mexico May 4, 2009
Kelly didn't provide any numbers, but he said that as schools close Fort Worth became the first large U.S. district to shut all its campuses and large public events around the country are canceled to avoid spreading the virus, air traffic could fall. Continental said it will reduce May flights to Mexico by about 40 percent and use smaller planes but will continue flying to all 29 Mexican cities it serves. (Yahoo News)
Was the Alarm Over Swine Flu Justified? May 4, 2009
In the U.S., too, hundreds of schools have temporarily closed down because of suspected or confirmed swine flu cases, with Fort Worth, Tex. making the decision to shut down all city schools until May 11 at the earliest. (Time.com)
Flu: Over 400 Schools Shut May 3, 2009
Nathaniel Weirich, 5, with his father Timothy Weirich (at left) left, of Burleson, Texas, wear surgical masks in the waiting room of the Urgent Care center at JPS Hospital in Fort Worth, April 30, 2009 ... (AP Photo/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Joyce Marshall) (AP Photo). (CBS News -- World)
Continental Changes Flights To Mexico May 2, 2009
Kelly didn't provide any numbers, but he said that as schools close -- Fort Worth became the first large U.S. district to shut all its campuses -- and large public events around the country are canceled to avoid spreading the virus, air traffic could fall ... Kelly didn't provide any numbers, but he said that as schools close -- Fort Worth became the first large U.S. district to shut all its campuses -- and large public events around the country are canceled to avoid spreading the virus, air... (Click2Houston, TX)
U.S. swine flu cases exceed 100 May 1, 2009
The number of closed schools more than doubled overnight to nearly 300 when the Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas announced it was closing its 140 schools, affecting about 80,000 students. High schools sports were suspended in Texas and Alabama. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
More Texas School Districts Opt To Close May 1, 2009
Fort Worth school officials decided to close down all of the districts schools after confirming one case of swine flu at one of its middle schools. Fort Worth Independent School District Superintendent Melody Johnson announced Wednesday night that the district would close through at least May 8 and only essential personnel would be working ... The medical director of the Tarrant County Public Health agency, Dr. Sandra Parker, said during a news conference that one case of the swine flu is... (KWTX.com, TX)
Flu Hits 17 States; 300 Schools Close May 1, 2009
Custodian Thomas Hanford, left, uses cleaner to disinfect lockers at Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, April 30, 2009. The Fort Worth School District has announced that all 144 of its schools will be closed until at least May 8 as a precaution against swine flu ... The number of closed schools more than doubled overnight to nearly 300 when the Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas announced it was closing its 140 schools, affecting about 80,000 students. (CBS News)
More schools close, swine flu cases pass 100 May 1, 2009
At least seven Texas school districts have been closed entirely, including the 144-school Fort Worth Independent School District, affecting about 80,000 students. Officials in Texas were disinfecting school buildings, buses and playground equipment. (Anchorage Daily News)
CEO Pay Down, But Perks Still Numerous May 1, 2009
Fort Worth, Texas-based XTO Energy gave $3. 4 million to Baylor University to help build a new sports complex. (Click2Houston, TX)
As flu scare shuts schools, are officials going too far? May 1, 2009
The closures included the entire school system in Fort Worth, where there was a confirmed case in one school and three suspected cases in three others ... "We think it's in the best interest of the children of Fort Worth (schools) and the parents to prevent any further spread of swine flu," schools spokesman Clint Bond said. (USA Today)
Preps: Swine flu outbreak prompts cancellations May 1, 2009
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo, who was born in Michoacan, Mexico, and went to high school in Fort Worth, Texas, was concerned about relatives in the area. Everybodys pretty worried about it, he said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Swine flu outbreak in 11 states; 1 dead Apr 30, 2009
Hundreds of schools, including the entire Fort Worth, Texas, system, were closed, and more might need to be shut down temporarily, President Barack Obama said, declaring, This obviously is a serious situation. Confirmed cases in the U.S. rose to nearly 100, with many more suspected. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
TCU Men to Face Tulsa in NCAA First Round Apr 29, 2009
FORT WORTH The TCU men s tennis team was selected for its 18th NCAA Championships appearance in the last 19 seasons Tuesday, as the entire 64-team field was announced live on ESPNews. The 38th-ranked Frogs will travel to Tulsa, Okla. (Gofrogs.com)
Frogs Head to Arizona for MWC Championships Apr 29, 2009
Woolf - a local product from Fort Worth - has competed in 10 tournaments for the Frogs this season and will possess the number-five spot in the lineup at the Mountain West Conference Championships. The TCU junior has notched a 74. (Gofrogs.com)
Flight attendants union asks FAA for new flu safeguards Apr 29, 2009
American and American Eagle, both subsidiaries of Fort Worth, Texas-based AMR Corp., offer 42 roundtrip daily flights to 14 destinations in Mexico. AFA-CWA spokeswoman Corey Caldwell said the flight attendants union has not heard from healthy members who don't want to fly to Mexico for fear of getting swine flu. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Drug-cartel crimes hurting Valley's tourism Apr 28, 2009
"An American city kidnapped by the cartels," story on Phoenix by nationally syndicated columnist George F. Will, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 20. "Mexican drug gangs bring abduction epidemic to Phoenix," Los Angeles Times, Feb. 12. (AZCentral -- Business)
X's add Texas exhibitions to season-opening road trip Apr 28, 2009
The X's will visit the Fort Worth Cats at 7:05 p.m. Monday, May 11, then return to Grand Prairie at 7:05 on Tuesday May 12 ... A three-game series follows May 18-20 at Fort Worth and a travel day will then precede a May 22 home opener (7:05 p.m.) against the Wichita Wingnuts. (Sioux City Journal)
Sue Low Snyder, David Bryant, Nancy Lane Griffith and Henri Liston Samuels look forward to the Terrell High School Class of 1949 reunion Saturday, most of all to see old friends and reminisce about a time gone by. Apr 28, 2009
In the days leading up to their 60th reunion, graduates are making their way to the banquet room of a nearby restaurant, traveling from Dallas, Fort Worth, Colorado, Arizona and other cities sprinkled across the country. This year there is no formal agenda. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Airlines Waive Change Fees Amid Flu Outbreak Apr 28, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Multiple airlines are waiving change fees for passengers flying through Mexico because of an outbreak of swine flu, but have not canceled flights. American Airlines says it will waive its usual penalty for changing reservations for anyone traveling to, from or through Mexico from Saturday through May 6. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Horned Frogs Touch-Up Historic Stockyards Apr 19, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU women s tennis team took some time to give back to their community before heading to the Mountain West Conference Championship by pitching in with TCU Leaps and FW Herd Saturday. The Horned Frogs spent the morning painting the exterior fencing and gates around the Fort Worth Livestock Exchange in the historic Stockyards, while also cleaning up the area ... LEAPS is an annual campus-wide community service event at TCU, giving students, faculty and staff the opportunity... (Gofrogs.com)
United sets large charge for travelers Apr 16, 2009
She said she has never heard of Fort Worth, Texas-based American charging a passenger for an extra seat. They do it to raise revenue, said Tom Parsons, who runs BestFares. (Crain's Chicago Business)
AMR loses $375-million in quarter Apr 16, 2009
This week, workers protested in Fort Worth against millions in stock-based bonuses for several hundred management employees ... Fort Worth-based AMR told employees last week it had frozen most hiring and wouldn't give raises to U.S. nonunion employees, more than one-fourth of its work force. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Falcons Travel To Creighton, Host #16 TCU Apr 15, 2009
vs. TCU: TCU swept three-game series, April 4-6, 2008, in Fort Worth, Texas. Last Time Out: Air Force: Went 1-3 last week, losing Tuesday to Northern Colorado and going 1-2 at BYU over the weekend. (Airforcesports.com)
MAVS HOSTS NO. 7 BAYLOR ON TUESDAY FOR START OF TWO-GAME SET Apr 15, 2009
OTTEMAN'S STREAK: LONGEST IN NCAA TO START SEASON - had at least one base hit in all of the Mavericks' first 26 games this season, that streak ended on Wednesday, April 1, as Otteman went 0-for-3 with an intentional walk against No. 22 TCU in Fort Worth ... He continued his success against the top-25 going 3-for-4 against No. 11 TCU in Fort Worth on April 1 ... 778 batting average against the nationally-ranked Horned Frogs came in a 4-for-5 effort in Arlington and a 3-for-4 outing at Lupton... (Utamavs.com)
American Airlines unveils newest jet in fleet Apr 14, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas American Airlines will add the first of 76 new Boeing jets to its fleet this week in a move that the carrier hopes will cut fuel and maintenance costs. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft will replace about one-fourth of American's current aging fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series jets, which have been the subject of several maintenance problems in the past year. (Yahoo News)
American Airlines freezes hiring, salaries Apr 9, 2009
Brundage said Fort Worth, Texas-based American, a subsidiary of (NYSE: AMR), will not be continuing with an annual 1. 5 percent pay increase for independent, management or support staff positions. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
O'Brien's blog Apr 9, 2009
FORT WORTH BLUES by Steve Earle. In Fort Worth all the neon s burnin bright Pretty lights red and blue But they d shut down all the honky tonks tonight And say a prayer or two If they only knew ... But Colorado s always clean and healin And Tennessee in spring is green and cool It never really was your kind of town But you went around with the Fort Worth blues. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Baseball Preview: Oklahoma Apr 9, 2009
UP NEXT Following Sunday's finale in Norman, the Red Raiders will head south to Fort Worth for a Monday makeup game against No. 19 TCU. Texas Tech and TCU added the game a few weeks ago as a makeup contest after both schools had games cancelled for various reasons. The Red Raiders then return home where they will open up a five-game homestand against Kansas on Friday, April 17. (Texastech.com)
Nonstop to The Big Apple From Charleston, W. Va. on American Eagle Airlines Apr 8, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, began nonstop jet service this evening between New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Charleston, W. Va. (CRW). (PR Newswire)
Congressional debate heats up on truck weights, sizes Apr 8, 2009
Patrick Hiatte, general director of corporate communications at BNSF Railway Co. in Fort Worth, says the railroad doesn t have a problem with heavy rigs being on the road as long as user fees reflect the additional highway maintenance costs required by heavier trucks. jbounds@bizjournals. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
DEATHS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2009 (1017) Apr 8, 2009
Jack is survived by his wife, Stacy Lynn Tooke Ashcraft of Searcy; his son, Tyler Ashcraft of Searcy; his daughter, Jacy Ashcraft of Searcy; his parents, William and Martha Ashcraft of Pine Bluff; a sister, Jill Porter of Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. today at Powell Funeral Home in Searcy with interment at 2:30 p.m. today at Brown Cemetery in Pine Bluff. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Range Resources CEO's Compensation up 23 Percent Apr 7, 2009
The Fort Worth, Texas-based company paid John H. Pinkerton $557,500 in base salary, up 11 percent from the previous year, and a performance-based cash bonus of $945,000, about flat with his 2007 payout. Range Resources also awarded Pinkerton $131,014 in perks, including $27,484 for a personal secretary, $29,257 in disability insurance premiums and $4,443 for his spouse's travel. (ABC News -- Wire)
TODAY IN THE SKY: Today's top aviation stories Apr 2, 2009
" (Check out the full story for more details.) Also as part of the contract, the Fort Worth writes "the Dallas-based discount airline said it would grow by 5% in 2011 and 2012, and add 27 planes to its fleet by 2012 ... "American Airlines Inc. and its pilots union agreed Thursday to re-establish an air-safety program that regulators consider critical for preventing accidents." That's from , which says "the Federal Aviation Administration has pressured American to resume participation in ASAP... (USA Today -- Money)
Tech Part of Strong Field in Puerto Rico Tip-Off Apr 1, 2009
ESPN Regional Television markets and/or owns several sporting events, including collegiate football events: the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas); New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque); Papajohns. com Bowl (Birmingham, Ala. (Ramblinwreck.com)
Bears Open Ivy Play with 4-3 Upset Win over #45 Yale Mar 30, 2009
Immediately after #2 finished, Brown tied the doubles action when juniors (Fort Worth, TX) and (Douglaston, NY) served out their match to post an 8-3 win at #3 doubles. The win was their 16th as a pairing, as they are now three doubles wins away from tying the Brown record for doubles wins in a season by a single team, set last year by current sophomores (Orange, CA) and (Washington, DC). (Brownbears.com)
Brewmaster following the recipe for success Mar 28, 2009
Eden, N.C.; and Fort Worth, Texas all of which had been part of Miller s network before the joint venture. David Ryder is one of the most creative brewers of our time and continues to develop home run products for MillerCoors, from Miller Chill to MGD 64, said Jeff Johansen, director of new product development at MillerCoors. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Airline pact has lowered fares, analysts say Mar 28, 2009
Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines, which has faced increased competition at Heathrow from Delta and others, is shrinking its U.K. services by as much as 17 percent this quarter, UBS said. Other airlines also are reducing their international capacity. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Texans travel abroad for controversial treatments Mar 28, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas For some of the thousands of people suffering with multiple sclerosis, a journey to Central America may be more effective than a trip to their doctor's office. New treatment overseas is getting amazing results, but it's not yet allowed in the United States. (KHOU.com, TX)
2009 Football Schedule Released Mar 27, 2009
5:00 pm Oct. 31 at TCU* Fort Worth, TX VERSUS HD 1:00 pm Nov. 7 COLORADO STATE* LAS VEGAS The Mtn. 7:00 pm Nov. 14 at Air Force* Colorado Springs The Mtn. (Unlvrebels.com)
