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By Hank Dalton , RF Sports Radio MLB voice Baseball fans, we now know the price tag on the Rangers' first winter moves, and it is a big one. Thirty and a half million dollars came off the 2027 books in one weekend. The question for Chris Young is simple: what does he do with it, and how fast? The facts The Rangers did not exercise the 2027 mutual options for Joc Pederson, Kyle Higashioka and Jakob Junis, and all three will become free agents, according to The Dallas Morning News as reported by Dallas Sports Journal via Yardbarker. The three options carried a combined $30.5 million. MLB.com also reported the options were not exercised. Pederson's option was worth $18.5 million with no buyout. He hit .235 with 26 home runs and an .816 OPS in 136 games this season, second on the team in homers. Higashioka's option was $7 million with a $1 million buyout, and he played in 152 of a possible 324 games over two seasons. Junis, the club's primary setup man, had a 2.80 ...

By Coach Terrence Booker , RF Sports Radio DFW high school voice Monday in North Texas means film, ice tubs and a whiteboard full of playoff math. Week 11 is the last week of the regular season for a lot of districts, and most of the big games are on Thursday, so coaches have one fewer day than usual to get ready. The facts Inside High School Sports DFW lists 71 games across North Texas on Nov. 5 and 6, with 38 on Thursday and 33 on Friday. Its Thursday headliners: Prosper Walnut Grove at 6A No. 1 Allen, Red Oak at 6A No. 2 North Crowley, Cleburne at 5A Division I No. 1 DeSoto, and 5A Division II No. 1 South Oak Cliff at Samuell. The Dallas Morning News' Week 11 storylines say Arlington Martin is chasing an undefeated season and that Jesuit and Prosper Rock Hill meet for District 6-6A's final playoff berth. The News also reports Flower Mound must beat Denton Guyer to keep its District 5-6A playoff chances alive, and L.D. Bell can win a share of the District 8-6A title ...

By Cam Sutton , RF Sports Radio Colorado voice Buffs fans, the losing streak is over, and Coach Prime spent the weekend making one thing clear: do not call his team desperate. Fine. But the next three weeks will decide whether Colorado's season ends with a bowl push or a long winter. The facts Colorado (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) plays at Arizona State (4-4) on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Mountain, 6:30 Central, at Mountain America Stadium on ESPN2, per the AP preview and the Sun Devils' schedule. Arizona State opened as a 3.5-point favorite, per the AP. The Buffaloes beat Kansas State 27-24 in overtime on Halloween to snap a five-game losing streak. Isaac Wilson completed 14 of 21 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions, and Richard Young ran 24 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns, per Sports Illustrated's Buffs site. Colorado's scoring offense ranks 117th of 138 teams at 21.0 points per game, per SI. "I don't think these young men are despera...

By Mac Rivera , RF Sports Radio Baylor voice Sic 'em, Bears fans. The bye weekend is over, and the week that decides how this season feels is here. Homecoming, a bowl ticket one win away, and an Iowa State team that just won a shootout on the road. No more basking in Orlando. The facts Baylor hosts Iowa State on Saturday at 11 a.m. Central at McLane Stadium on FS1, for the nation's longest-running Homecoming, per BaylorBears.com. Baylor is 52-43-4 all-time on Homecoming and has won six of its last seven. Iowa State is coming off a 51-49 win at No. 24 Oklahoma State on Saturday, per BaylorBears.com. The Cyclones, in their first season under Jimmy Rogers, average 29 points and 176.6 rushing yards per game and allow 27.3 points. Running back Aiden Flora has 937 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, and quarterback Jaylen Raynor has thrown for 1,416 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. There is a personal connection. Interim coach Joe Klanderman and Iowa State ...

By Brooke Calloway , RF Sports Radio SMU voice Pony Up, people. The sting from Syracuse is still there, and Sunday made it official: SMU is out of the AP Top 25. The good news is you do not have to wait long to answer. Virginia Tech comes to the Hilltop on a Friday night, and this one says a lot about what November looks like. The facts Virginia Tech (6-2) visits SMU (6-2) on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. Central at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on ESPN, per SMU Athletics. The AP's preview lists SMU as a 6.5-point opening favorite. After the 30-27 loss at Syracuse, SMU dropped out of the AP poll released Sunday and received 27 points, per Poll Behavior's tracking of the AP Top 25. The Mustangs were No. 19 a week ago. The AP preview shows why this matchup is tricky. SMU averages 467.3 yards per game, 14th in FBS, and 320.4 passing yards, seventh. Its defense allows opponents to convert just 27 percent on third down, third-best in the country. But SMU is 119th with a minus-5 turn...

By Nolan Frost , RF Sports Radio Stars voice Stars fans, you get a day off to digest the numbers, and they tell a strange story. On one end of the ice, Dallas is the best team in the league. On the other end, it is close to the bottom. Tuesday in Washington is a good test of which side wins out. The facts Dallas (8-5-1) visits Washington (8-5-0) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern, 6 p.m. Central, at Capital One Arena, per NHL.com and the AP. After that, Dallas plays at Columbus on Thursday. NHL.com's matchup numbers show the split. The Stars allow 2.14 goals per game, first in the league, and their penalty kill is first at 93.6 percent. They also lead the NHL in faceoffs at 55.6 percent. But they score just 2.64 goals per game, 27th. Washington scores 3.38 per game, 12th, and allows 3.23, 17th. Jake Oettinger is 7-3-1 with a 1.63 goals-against average, a .921 save percentage and three shutouts, per NHL.com. Mikko Rantanen leads Dallas with seven goals and 17 points, Jason Robe...