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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Texas Rangers had a few chances Tuesday to grab some early runs and momentum in their quest to clinch an AL West title that remains elusive. But as has been the case too often the last few weeks -- and in longer stretches du...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- What pleased Derek Holland the most Thursday was that he was able to keep building his momentum from his previous four starts. Despite putting at least one man on base in five of his seven innings (and two on in four of those),...

Rangers need to build on momentum from amazing rally over Angels.

He didn't win, but Phil Mickelson was a clear fan favorite at the Byron Nelson.

BALTIMORE -- The Texas Rangers' journey through Toronto, Cleveland and Baltimore started with some banged up players, some rough starts and some series losses. But it ended with an historic game from Josh Hamilton and three wins in four games over th...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Derek Holland won Game 4 of the World Series with a sterling performance in 2011 and came into 2012 fresh off a contract extension and looking to keep the momentum from his impressive second half last year. Yu Darvish has garnered...

With the score tied near the end of the first period, the Dallas Stars had the opportunity they wanted to try to seize momentum and control of a must-win game against the San Jose Sharks. San Jose was whistled for interference with 1:22 left in th...

DALLAS -- The last seven minutes, 32 seconds of the AT&T Cotton Bowl have caused a major shift in this game. Down 19-0 with 4:10 left in the first half as Arkansas lined up for a PAT, Kansas State began to alter the momentum with a blocked extra p...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Arkansas received the opening kickoff and got the ball out near midfield. But the Kansas State defense did the job. The Razorbacks decided to go for it on fourth-and-5 from the Kansas State 37-yard line and the Wildcats stopped...

DALLAS -- The Stars fell behind by two goals early and never could catch up, despite getting within one goal a few times, including with less than six minutes left. Detroit won it, 5-4. It seemed like every time Dallas got some momentum, the Red Wing...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Michael Young chuckled when asked about momentum gained from beating Detroit ace Justin Verlander. Mike Napoli stressed that the Rangers were simply trying to find pitches to hit, just like they would against anyone. And Ian Kinsl...

BOSTON -- Rangers manager Ron Washington said it wasn't a coincidence that the momentum shifted in the fourth inning right after Texas wasn't able to execute a suicide squeeze attempt -- twice. With Yorvit Torrealba at third base and one out, Crai...

DETROIT -- The Rangers needed Alexi Ogando to go out and be a stopper on Thursday. The club had lost three straight games for the first time since mid-June in a sweep at the hands of the Yankees in Yankee Stadium and didn't have much momentum on offe...

The Rangers head to Anaheim tonight to face the Angels in a three-game set with a huge wave of momentum. They've won 11 consecutive games and are four games up in the AL West. Last June, the Rangers did the same thing. They took advantage of a fav...

PHOENIX -- Just before the Rangers split up Sunday afternoon for the All-Star break, manager Ron Washington made one request: "Have fun for three days, but don't shut it down mentally." It was Washington's way of imploring his players to stay focu...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Second baseman Ian Kinsler doesn't have any idea why his numbers are so much better at home as opposed to the road. "I've always been better at home than on the road," Kinsler said. "I think a lot of hitters naturally are becau...