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Stars open their season as ex-TV/radio voice gets good news against cancer

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Stars open their season as ex-TV/radio voice gets good news against cancer

Dallas Stars will start their season, and its former TV/radio man has good news as he fights cancer

January 22, 2021, 5:00 AM

Joe Buck remains on top because he always knows when to be quiet

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Joe Buck remains on top because he always knows when to be quiet

January 22, 2021, 5:00 AM

WrestleMania is returning to Arlington. It should be on every sports fan’s bucket list

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WrestleMania is returning to Arlington. It should be on every sports fan’s bucket list

TV contract dispute a ‘total nightmare’ for Dallas sports teams and their fans

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TV contract dispute a ‘total nightmare’ for Dallas sports teams and their fans

Ex-Kevin Steele player at Baylor calls new Tennessee coach “clueless”

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Ex-Kevin Steele player at Baylor calls new Tennessee coach “clueless”

US Olympic swimmer who stormed the Capitol was a ‘lost soul,’ his former teammate says

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US Olympic swimmer who stormed the Capitol was a ‘lost soul,’ his former teammate says

Coaching a 12U girls basketball team was a total choke

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Coaching a 12U girls basketball team was a total choke

January 18, 2021, 5:00 AM

Before COVID protocols, Mavs Rick Carlisle once had 6 players for an NBA game

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Before COVID protocols, Mavs Rick Carlisle once had 6 players for an NBA game

January 16, 2021, 6:00 AM

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Texas Tech fans already knew Tommy Tuberville was a coach in senator’s clothing

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Texas Tech fans already knew Tommy Tuberville was a coach in senator’s clothing

Southlake Carroll’s football coach is a case of successful nepotism

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Southlake Carroll’s football coach is a case of successful nepotism

January 14, 2021, 6:09 PM

No. 3 playoff seed within reach for Dallas Mavericks ... if Porzingis can stay healthy

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No. 3 playoff seed within reach for Dallas Mavericks ... if Porzingis can stay healthy

January 13, 2021, 9:45 PM

Why drafting CeeDee Lamb was a hit — and a massive miss — for the Dallas Cowboys

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Why drafting CeeDee Lamb was a hit — and a massive miss — for the Dallas Cowboys

Another plate of Ohio State-Alabama will force expansion, but that won’t solve problem

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Another plate of Ohio State-Alabama will force expansion, but that won’t solve problem

January 11, 2021, 5:00 AM

Don’t blame Jones for celebrating Dallas Cowboys’ attendance record. It’s a Texas thing

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Don’t blame Jones for celebrating Dallas Cowboys’ attendance record. It’s a Texas thing

Jamie Dixon’s tenure at TCU falling short of realistic expectations

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Jamie Dixon’s tenure at TCU falling short of realistic expectations

A fallen football star’s homecoming has one final trip to the end zone at AT&T Stadium

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A fallen football star’s homecoming has one final trip to the end zone at AT&T Stadium

Why Texas’ hiring of Steve Sarkisian should depress every Black coaching candidate

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Why Texas’ hiring of Steve Sarkisian should depress every Black coaching candidate

Ultimately, Tom Herman costs Tom Herman his dream job as UT’s football coach

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Ultimately, Tom Herman costs Tom Herman his dream job as UT’s football coach

Once again, Mike McCarthy’s decisions are costly in Dallas Cowboys’ season-ending loss

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Once again, Mike McCarthy’s decisions are costly in Dallas Cowboys’ season-ending loss

Longtime Fort Worth boxing trainer Ricky Sanchez, 56, another casualty to COVID

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Longtime Fort Worth boxing trainer Ricky Sanchez, 56, another casualty to COVID

Dallas Mavericks crushed as Luka struggles with conditioning, lack of star treatment

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Dallas Mavericks crushed as Luka struggles with conditioning, lack of star treatment

2020 taught us that it was never the winning or the losing that we love about sports

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2020 taught us that it was never the winning or the losing that we love about sports

December 31, 2020, 5:00 AM

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