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Rangers tied with D-backs ahead of World Series Game 3
The Diamondbacks and Rangers are tied 1-1 in the World Series. It was a tale of two very different games.Driving the news: The Rangers won Game 1 in extra innings Friday night but were nearly shut out in Saturday's Game 2, losing 9-1.The next three games will be played in Arizona.State of play: This is the first World Series appearance for the Rangers since 2011, and it's the first time the team has home-field advantage in the Fall Classic.Globe Life Field has hosted a World Series before, at the end of the shortened 2020 season.What happened: The Diamondbacks chipped away...
What it's like to go to a World Series game
It was past bedtime for a boy in the first row in right field. By the seventh-inning stretch of Game 1 of the World Series, when everyone sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," that tired boy was asleep, snuggled with a wooden toy bat.The big picture: The Rangers offense had gone largely silent. They trailed by two runs, and the game was dragging past the three-hour mark.Why it matters: We were there! In the front row!What happened: Globe Life Field was packed, with more than 42,000 fans cheering through pre-game festivities and an early Rangers lead.Fans waved red rally...
Things to do in Phoenix if you visit for the World Series
If you venture to Phoenix to catch a World Series game or two, you're in luck — the weather is finally cool enough to partake in both indoor and outdoor activities.Here's how to have fun in the Valley of the Sun when you're not watching baseball.Hiking: You're just in time to take advantage of the Valley's embarrassment of riches when it comes to great hiking spots.South Mountain: No matter your experience level, South Mountain has something for everyone.Dreamy Draw: Paved and unpaved trails in north-central Phoenix offer easy-to-moderate hikes. Camelback Mountain: The Phoenix area's most recognizable mountain — and yes,...
How the Texas Rangers went from losing to the World Series
The Texas Rangers went from heartbreakers to heroes in just two years.It only took spending more than a half-billion dollars on hitters, pulling a renowned manager from retirement, overhauling the front office and calling up a 21-year-old wunderkind from the minors.Driving the news: Game 1 of the World Series is Friday night in Arlington. Texas is representing the American League against the National League Arizona Diamondbacks.Why it matters: Both teams enter the series with a similar story. They each went from 100+ losses two seasons ago to defeating the current Goliaths of baseball.State of play: The Rangers have been to...
How the Texas Rangers went from losing to the World Series
The Texas Rangers went from heartbreakers to heroes in just two years.It only took spending more than a half-billion dollars on hitters, pulling a renowned manager from retirement, overhauling the front office and calling up a 21-year-old wunderkind from the minors.Driving the news: Game 1 of the World Series is Friday night in Arlington. Texas is representing the American League against the National League Arizona Diamondbacks.Why it matters: Both teams enter the series with a similar story. They each went from 100+ losses two seasons ago to defeating the current Goliaths of baseball.State of play: The Rangers have been to...
Adolis García's winding road to Texas Rangers stardom
Adolis García is nicknamed "El Bombi," but it's not because he hits bombs —though he very much does.It's a childhood nickname given to him by a kid who thought García's head looked like a light bulb (aka: bombillo).The big picture: García's baseball prospects were nearly extinguished when every Major League team passed on him after the Rangers designated him for assignment in 2021.Fortunately, because no one picked him up, the Rangers kept him. García went on to have a great rookie season and has become our postseason king.What happened: García played five seasons in the Cuban national league before playing...
Where to watch the Texas Rangers in Dallas-Fort Worth
If you can't watch the Rangers in person, there's still something special about bonding with strangers over a game of baseball.Here are some local spots hosting watch parties:⭐ Texas Live! in Arlington: This will probably be the biggest watch party, with a 100-foot screen, drumline and dance performances and contests for fans. Expect large crowds. Entry is free but reservations are offered.🍻 Community Beer Company in Dallas: Tonight's game will be shown on multiple screens. $15 burgers and wing bundle specials start at 6:30pm.🌵 Birdie's Social Club in Fort Worth: Grab a beer or fall-themed drink and enjoy the "backyard block party" for tonight's game. Dogs on a leash are allowed.📺 Legacy Hall in Plano: Get something to eat in the food hall and grab a spot near the big screen. Entry is free, but RSVP before going.These places aren't hosting watch parties, but they are planning to stream the games:Hero, by the American Airlines Center.Sidecar Social, locations in Addison and Frisco.What we're watching: Whether Globe Life Field will host watch parties for the away games.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Dallas.
Where to watch the Texas Rangers in Dallas-Fort Worth
If you can't watch the Rangers in person, there's still something special about bonding with strangers over a game of baseball.Here are some local spots hosting watch parties:⭐ Texas Live! in Arlington: This will probably be the biggest watch party, with a 100-foot screen, drumline and dance performances and contests for fans. Expect large crowds. Entry is free but reservations are offered.🍻 Community Beer Company in Dallas: Tonight's game will be shown on multiple screens. $15 burgers and wing bundle specials start at 6:30pm.🌵 Birdie's Social Club in Fort Worth: Grab a beer or fall-themed drink and enjoy the "backyard block party" for tonight's game. Dogs on a leash are allowed.📺 Legacy Hall in Plano: Get something to eat in the food hall and grab a spot near the big screen. Entry is free, but RSVP before going.These places aren't hosting watch parties, but they are planning to stream the games:Hero, by the American Airlines Center.Sidecar Social, locations in Addison and Frisco.What we're watching: Whether Globe Life Field will host watch parties for the away games.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Dallas.
Texas lawmakers still fighting over school vouchers
Texas lawmakers appear to be at a standstill in the fight over school vouchers, one of Gov. Greg Abbott's top priorities.The latest: A bill in the Texas House would create a limited voucher program while also boosting spending on public education, but Abbott called that plan "insufficient," according to the Texas Tribune.Meanwhile: The state Senate approved a bill that would let parents use $8,000 of state money for private education and other costs. The education savings accounts aren't tied to an increase in funding for public schools. The proposal hasn't moved out of a House committee since being introduced this...
Sensory-friendly activities on the rise in Texas
Sensory-friendly activities are helping families enjoy common experiences with loved ones who have autism or other special needs.Why it matters: Autism has long been stigmatized. Now, a growing number of companies and organizations are accommodating people with special sensory needs."We've seen personally the difference of how people are open to neurodiversity … 10 or 15 years ago, people were not ready to have this conversation," Adriana Crostley, the Texas Autism Society's outreach director, tells Axios.By the numbers: About 1 in 36 children nationally has been identified with autism spectrum disorder, per the CDC. The actual figure could be higher because...
Sensory-friendly activities on the rise in Texas
Sensory-friendly activities are helping families enjoy common experiences with loved ones who have autism or other special needs.Why it matters: Autism has long been stigmatized. Now, a growing number of companies and organizations are accommodating people with special sensory needs."We've seen personally the difference of how people are open to neurodiversity … 10 or 15 years ago, people were not ready to have this conversation," Adriana Crostley, the Texas Autism Society's outreach director, tells Axios.By the numbers: About 1 in 36 children nationally has been identified with autism spectrum disorder, per the CDC. The actual figure could be higher because...
Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving are back as the Mavs launch new season
Once again the fate of the Mavs will rest on the shoulders of 24-year-old Slovenian point guard Luka Dončić.Yes, but: This year he'll have a full year with Kyrie Irving, forming what might be the most dynamic backcourt in the NBA.Driving the news: The Mavs kick off the 2023-2024 season in San Antonio tonight against the newly Wemba-nized Spurs.Last season: After a deep postseason run in 2022, Dallas finished last year with a losing record and missed the playoffs.The big picture: It's incumbent upon this franchise to win at least one championship during Dončić's tenure, so the Mavs spent the...
How Dallas fits into the newest federal agency, ARPA-H
Dallas is poised to play a big role in the federal government's newest agency, an independent entity within the National Institutes of Health.The big picture: President Biden proposed the creation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) last year to support biomedical and health breakthroughs.The $2.5 billion agency's customer experience hub will be housed in Pegasus Park. Other Texas cities and organizations can also apply to become ARPA-H's spokes.The hub will help ARPA-H develop "accessible, needed and readily adopted" health solutions, with a focus on "equitable health outcomes for all," the agency says.Driving the news: ARPA-H is already...
Rangers advance to World Series with ALCS Game 7 win over Astros
The Houston Astros have a new daddy: Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia.Driving the news: The Texas Rangers are going to the World Series! They beat the Astros 11-4 in Houston in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.It was wonderful.What happened: Garcia had 15 runs batted in during the series against Houston, which is a new postseason record.He had two home runs on Monday.Why it matters: The Rangers are one of only six MLB teams that haven't won a World Series.Flashback: The Rangers made it to two World Series in 2010 and 2011, but lost both.This is the first year...
What's on the ballot in Texas: Property taxes, teacher retirement and more
Texans have the chance to vote on 14 constitutional amendments that could expand broadband access, reduce property taxes and add state park land.Why it matters: Many of the propositions will act as major investments in infrastructure, power plants and higher education research by taking advantage of this year's massive state budget surplus.Driving the news: Early voting begins Monday and continues through Nov. 3.State of play: The Texas Legislature passed more than 750 laws this year and decided on propositions for the ballot.This year's election has the most propositions since 2007.The propositions:🧑🌾 Farming rights: Proposition 1 would protect "the right to...
Dallas commute times are shrinking
The share of Dallas-area workers with relatively speedy commutes has increased compared to pre-pandemic times, per a new Axios analysis of census data.Details: More Dallas-area workers had commutes under 45 minutes in 2022 than in 2019.The share of people with commutes longer than an hour dropped the most, from 9.3% of workers in 2019 to 8.1% in 2022.The big picture: Commutes under 30 minutes became more commonplace between 2019 and 2022, report Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick and Alice Feng.36.8% of U.S. workers had a commute of 15-29 minutes in 2022, up from 35.6% in 2019, per the U.S. Census Bureau's latest data.Between the lines: These findings don't include employees who work from home.While the overall number of workers in the Dallas metro increased from 2019 to 2022, the number who commuted dropped from more than 3.5 million people to about 3.3 million people.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Dallas.
A brief history of the Rangers-Astros rivalry
The Houston Astros founder and Astrodome mastermind hated Dallas so much, he fought for a decade to keep baseball from moving into our region, which he called "hyphenville."The latest: The Rangers lost 10-3 to the Astros in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series Thursday night.The best-of-seven series is now tied 2-2. The winner advances to the World Series.Game 5 is in Arlington at 4:07pm Friday.Why it matters: The Rangers aren't named for Dallas or Arlington or Fort Worth. Our baseball team's name is a flag in the ground claiming the whole state.Many don't realize the rivalry between the...
The brutal summer cost the Texas economy
This summer's extreme heat could have reduced the state's GDP growth by as much as $24 billion, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas estimates.State of play: Temperatures have been increasing every decade since the 1970s.Heat waves are hotter now than they were 50 years ago and are happening more frequently and for a longer duration, per the EPA.The big picture: Texas tends to have hotter summers than most of the country, so the economic impact of heat waves is more significant in the state than nationwide, per the Fed report.Details: Jobs in the mining, construction, manufacturing and leisure and hospitality...
Texas Rangers rookie Evan Carter's atypical path to the ALCS
Learn the name Evan Carter. He's the Rangers rookie playing left field, often catching flyballs with his tongue out.Why it matters: The Rangers are two wins from advancing to the World Series, and a lot of their success in the postseason falls on the 21-year-old who was recently called up from the minors.Driving the news: The American League Championship Series returns to Arlington on Wednesday after the Rangers won the first two games in Houston.Ace Max Scherzer will start after missing the past month due to a low-grade strain in his right shoulder.Yes, but: The Houston Astros are the reigning...
Texas Rangers rookie Evan Carter's atypical path to the ALCS
Learn the name Evan Carter. He's the Rangers rookie playing left field, often catching flyballs with his tongue out.Why it matters: The Rangers are two wins from advancing to the World Series, and a lot of their success in the postseason falls on the 21-year-old who was recently called up from the minors.Driving the news: The American League Championship Series returns to Arlington on Wednesday after the Rangers won the first two games in Houston.Ace Max Scherzer will start after missing the past month due to a low-grade strain in his right shoulder.Yes, but: The Houston Astros are the reigning...
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