Books: Gary Myers On The Dallas Cowboys Empire

How 'Bout Them Cowboys? Inside the Huddle with the Stars and Legends of America's Team
By Gary Myers
Grand Central Publishing; hardcover, $28.00

There have been many books about America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys, this year's NFC East Champions, but there hasn't been one that gives you an inside pass to the most valuable sports franchise in the world.

Mullin, Ewing Renew Rivalry When St. John's Visits Georgetown Saturday

Mullin and Ewing at Big East Media Day in October. Photo by Jason Schott.

St. John’s Head Coach Chris Mullin and Georgetown Head Coach Patrick Ewing renew the rivalry that began in their playing days when the Red Storm visit Washington, DC, on Saturday afternoon.

St. John's is 13-1 overall on the season and 1-1 in Big East play after a stirring 89-69 win over Marquette on Tuesday night at Carnesecca Arena.

Mikey Dixon Leaving St. John's Basketball Program

Mikey Dixon (3) in action Tuesday night. @StJohnsBBall.

On Thursday afternoon, redshirt sophomore Mikey Dixon notified the St. John’s coaching staff of his intention to transfer out of the program.

Devils Give Contract Extension To Coach Hynes

John Hynes.

The Devils announced on Thursday morning that they have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with Head Coach John Hynes.

Books: "The League" On The NFL's Five Founders

The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire
By John Eisenberg
Basic Books; hardcover, 416 pages; $30

The NFL is America's most popular sports league, a towering colossus that generates $14 billion in annual revenue. Fans would be hard pressed to imagine how hard the beginnings of professional football were, but the determination of five men kept it alive.

St. John's Mauls Marquette For First Big East Win

Shamorie Ponds celebrates. @StJohnsBball.

St. John's beat Marquette, 89-69, on Tuesday night at Carnesecca Arena to earn their first Big East Conference win of the season in what was possibly their best performance of the season.

The Red Storm rebounded from a heartbreaking loss to Seton Hall on Saturday night that opened Big East play. That was their first loss overall of the season as well, as they went 12-0 in non-conference play.

Books: "The Last Man In Tehran" By Mark Henshaw

The Last Man In Tehran
By Mark Henshaw
Touchstone Paperback, Simon & Schuster; $16

Mark Henshaw, CIA analyst and former Red Cell think tank member, made his mark with his debut novel Red Cell, and he brings those characters back for his new thriller, The Last Man In Tehran.

Agent Kara Stryker and CIA analyst Jonathan Burke try to prevent a war from breaking out between Israel and Iran as a mole threatens to tear the CIA apart.