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Plano athletes to compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
Two Plano residents are set to compete in gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics, scheduled for July 27-Aug. 5. Hezly Rivera, the youngest member of Team USA's 2024 Olympic squad, turned 16 shortly after the U.S. Xfinity Championships in Fort Worth.
Clipped Wings: Dallas came into the 2024 WNBA season with high expectations, but injuries have them tied for the league's worst record
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings were coming off their best season since moving to Texas eight years ago, with their most wins since the franchise's last WNBA title in 2008 when they were in Detroit. Six of the top seven scorers were returning, including All-Star players Satou Sabally...
Major League Cricket will launch its second season in DFW Friday
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Downtown Dallas hosted some of the best Cricket players in the country Wednesday ahead of the season's opening games July 5. The Texas Super Kings will face the Los Angeles Knight Riders at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Grand Prarie Stadium. In New York, the Seattle Orcas will face MI New York at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The opening matches will kick off (or batt off) the league's second season.
Dallas’ Sha’Carri Richardson Sprints to the 2024 Olympics
Kincaide Stadium in South Dallas might be best known as the home to Carter High School football, one of the programs immortalized in Buzz Bissinger’s book Friday Night Lights. Now, however, spring Saturdays are also etched in the 15,000-seat stadium’s lore. Last fall, the racetrack that circles the football field at Jesse Owens Memorial Complex was named the Sha’Carri Richardson Track after the world’s current fastest woman, who started running there at 9 years old.
Onyx Prime wins DFW World Series
It didn’t take long for the Onyx Prime 13-under youth baseball team to make an impression at the USSSA DFW 14-Under World Series. Upon arriving in Dallas, Onyx Prime won a pair of skills events that showed the rest of the field what it was about to be matched up against.
Calgary Stampede 2024: Exciting Showdown for Champion Title with Past Winners and Rising Stars
The Calgary Stampede 2024, known as the Battle of Champions, commences with 30 contestants divided into three pools, each competing three times. The top four from each pool advance to the Semi-Finals on July 14, with the final four facing off in the Showdown Round for a $50,000 prize. Noteworthy families like the Hay's and Wright's, along with reigning champions and seasoned veterans, add to the tournament's rich history and competition.
Short nights, fast times in St. Paul
ST PAUL – A young man made his time in St. Paul worth it. Twenty-year-old bareback rider Sam Peterson scored 86.5 points to take the lead at the St. Paul Rodeo. He scored 86.5 points on the Four Star Rodeo Co. bull Rand the Man to set the pace for the week’s competition. Peterson bypassed...
SMU celebrates ACC membership with a party, lights, and mascots
DALLAS — Southern Methodist University is marking its first day as an official member of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday with a day of festivities including a kickoff party and ending with lighting the Dallas skyline in SMU colors.All 18 costumed mascots from ACC member teams, from the Duke Blue Devil to Louie the Cardinal, joined in on the celebration.SMU President R. Gerald Turner emphasized the significance of this partnership beyond athletics."It's important to Dallas," Turner said. "Dallas will have benefits from having all of these outstanding athletic programs with outstanding academic institutions they represent coming to Dallas on...
North Forney CB Ryan Gilbert commits to Texas A&M football
Texas A&M football added their first member of the 2026 class in late June. It didn't take long for a second prospect to join the class. North Forney cornerback Ryan Gilbert has announced his commitment to Texas A&M, he announced on social media. Gilbert chose the Aggies over other offers...
Solar car team headed to Texas Motor Speedway
The East Beast Extreme, a solar car built by Wylie East students, will be racing against other teams at Texas Motor Speedway in mid-July. Under the sweltering Texas sun, the Wylie East Solar Car Team will soon be ready to beat the heat as they compete in a NASCAR-like setting.
Jordan Spieth aims to give back to golf’s youth
Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth, who is a partner and brand ambassador for ‘Invited’, the largest owner and operator of membership clubs, have unveiled the Crush It! Cup, a youth golf tournament and fundraiser, which will take place in September at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, Texas. The announcement, which was revealed exclusively by Spieth to CNN, is centered around the Crush It! Cup, which will feature 36 top juniors from Invited Clubs nationwide, who will earn their spot in the tournament by participating in a two-month long Golf Marathon Fundraiser to raise funds for the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation. Dallas-native Spieth was introduced to the game of golf at Invited’s first club, in Brookhaven. He’s been telling CNN World Sport’s Patrick Snell about the initiative and why youth golf means so much to him.
Live music, baseball games and new exhibitions in this week’s To-Do List
Residents can expect a variety of activities to choose from this week including Fourth of July festivities, Texas Rangers baseball games and more. The big cats are back at the Fort Worth Zoo. Come see the newly reopened Predators of Asia & Africa exhibit or venture to other exhibits like the Australian Outback or World of Primates. Tickets for July 3 will be half off for all visitors.
WAR wins USSSA 12U World Series
The Wake and Rake (WAR) 12-and-under baseball team just capped off its season by winning the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) DFW World Series in Dallas, Texas. The team from northwestern Oklahoma is coached by Gregg Ward of Edmond and Ted Briscoe of Elk City. Team members include Kingfisher...
2024 Zone: District 7-5A Division I
COACH: Cody Stutts (first year) STADIUM: Raider Stadium, 222 North Collins Road, Sunnyvale 75241 (Capacity: 3,500) RETURNING LETTERMEN/STARTERS: 33/7 offensive/6 defensive. OFFENSIVE NOTABLES: OL Blaze Flanagan, Sr., 6-0, 255 ... WR Owen Dlabaj, Sr., 6-3, 175 ... WR Cooper Eastman, Jr., 6-7, 270 ... QB Cayson Maupin, So., 5-11, 175 ...
Newly opened Lacrosse Barn wants to become epicenter for sport in Dallas area
ADDISON, Texas — this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal. The Dallas area is a hotbed for lacrosse in Texas, something a new business in Addison hopes to capitalize on in a big way. The Lacrosse Barn opened June 1...
Jordan Spieth to host youth tournament at his childhood club to raise money for charity
Jordan Spieth is launching a new tournament at his childhood course, Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas. The Crush-It! Cup, a youth golf tournament and fundraiser for the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation, will take place on September 16th. Players aged 6-14 from across the nation can compete for a spot, where they will have a chance to play a tournament hole with the three-time major champion.
Minor league update for 7/2/24
David Davalillo started for Down East, going five innings, striking out six, walking two and allowing no runs. Kai Wynyard allowed three runs in 2.1 IP with three walks and three Ks. Eduardo Mejia was 3 for 3 with a triple and a walk. Jojo Blackmon was 2 for 4...
SMU Women’s Swimming Adds 9 Athletes for 2024-25 Season, Retains AAC-All Conference Talents
SMU head coach Ozzie Quevedo signed nine athletes for the 2024-25 season, bolstering the team that features seven returnees, including three AAC All-Conference Team selections. The team achieved a second-place conference finish last season and secured four championship titles at the AAC Championship. 12 members placed on the AAC All-Conference...
Tiger-Cats Name Dennis McKnight Special Teams Coordinator
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that Dennis McKnight has been named the club’s special teams coordinator. McKnight previously spent three seasons with the Tiger-Cats, originally joining the club as special teams coordinator in 2017 before a two-year stint as offensive line coach in 2018 and 2019. The Dallas, Texas, native most recently served as the offensive line coach with the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons in 2023. McKnight, 64, brings over 20 years of coaching experience to the Tiger-Cats, including six seasons in professional football with the Ticats, Edmonton (2011), Houston Roughnecks (2020) and Seattle Sea Dragons. McKnight also spent 15...
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