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Bigger Building, Bigger Bar: Wings Head to the AAC in 2027, and Curt Miller's Winter Starts With Awak Kuier

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By Danielle "Dee" Ortiz , RF Sports Radio WNBA voice Wings fans, eight days before the draft lottery that Dallas will watch from the outside, the franchise's offseason story is coming into focus. The building is getting bigger. The roster has to get better. And the first domino is a 6-foot-6 rim protector entering restricted free agency. The facts Wings CEO Greg Bibb told KERA's NTX Now that the team will play all of its home games at American Airlines Center next season, going from a little over 6,000 seats at UTA's College Park Center to nearly 20,000. "We've simply outgrown the building," Bibb said, adding the team has essentially sold out for three consecutive years. Memorial Auditorium remains the long-term plan once renovations are complete, but Bibb said that timeline is unclear. On the roster, general manager Curt Miller told The IX that retaining Awak Kuier is "absolutely" a priority. "She's a priority," Mill...
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Eight Rangers in One Room for Shoki Oda: Texas Chases a Japanese Prep Ace While the Bullpen Waits

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By Hank Dalton , RF Sports Radio MLB voice Rangers fans, the most interesting thing Texas did this week did not involve a big-league free agent. It involved an 18-year-old from Yokohama with a fastball that touches 97, and a front office that showed up eight people deep to make its pitch. The facts Per SI's Inside the Rangers and The Dallas Morning News, the Rangers are pursuing Yokohama High School right-hander Shoki Oda. Texas met with Oda and his representatives with eight members of the organization in the room, including Seong-Jun Kim, the Korean two-way prospect Texas signed a year ago for a little more than $1 million in international bonus money. The interest was first reported by Francys Romero. The Phillies and Mets have also met with Oda, with the Dodgers and Yankees among the teams expected to follow, and Oda could also choose Japan's Yomiuri Giants or an NCAA school. The obstacles are real. The international signing period does not open until Jan. 15, and ...
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Final Report Is In: Lawrence and Turpin Out, Seven Questionable, and Downs and Locke Cleared for Indy

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By Jake "Star" Whitfield , RF Sports Radio Cowboys voice Cowboys Nation, the Friday injury report is the last real piece of information we get before Sunday in Indianapolis, and it came with good news in the secondary and bad news on the edge. Two players are out. Seven are questionable. And the two defensive backs everybody worried about are cleared. The facts Per Dallas Sports Journal's Grant Afseth, Dallas ruled out rookie outside linebacker Malachi Lawrence (ankle) and receiver and return man KaVontae Turpin (ribs) for Sunday's noon CT kickoff at Lucas Oil Stadium on FOX. Lawrence was hurt in the 33-30 overtime loss to Arizona, and Brian Schottenheimer said Monday the injury could take a few weeks. Turpin has not played since the opening kickoff of the Oct. 18 loss at Green Bay; Sunday will be the third straight game he misses. Seven players are questionable: tight ends Jake Ferguson (ankle) and Luke Schoonmaker (groin), receiver George Pickens (hamstring...
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Brackets Are Set: Duncanville Rolls 66-7, Lake Ridge Outlasts Crowley, and Bi-District Matchups Land Across DFW

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By Coach Terrence Booker , RF Sports Radio DFW high school voice DFW, the regular season is over and the real season starts Friday. The final week delivered a 66-7 statement from Duncanville, a 49-42 shootout in Mansfield, and bi-district pairings that put several big programs on the road right away. The facts Per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and GM Sports Media's Week 11 boards, Friday's finales included Aledo 28, Arlington Lamar 3 in District 3-6A; Keller Central 35, Justin Northwest 14 and Keller 35, Haslet Eaton 28 in 4-6A; South Grand Prairie 27, Grand Prairie 7 and Irving Nimitz 27, Irving 0 in 8-6A; and Duncanville 66, Dallas Skyline 7 and Mansfield Lake Ridge 49, Crowley 42 in 11-6A. In 3-5A Division I, Denton Ryan beat Fort Worth Chisholm Trail 42-6 and Denton beat Keller Fossil Ridge 42-12. Elsewhere, Prosper beat Princeton 45-7, Plano West beat Plano 28-14, Lake Highlands beat Richardson 38-7, Wylie beat South Garland 47-20 and Rockwall beat Rockwall-Heath 53-...
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Luka Drops 53 and Ties the Big O, Wemby Keeps Stacking, and Nine Cup Games Reshape Friday Night

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By Jordan Pierce , RF Sports Radio NBA voice NBA fans, Friday was a nine-game NBA Cup night, and the loudest line in the league belonged to a familiar name. Luka Doncic scored 53 points, the Lakers beat Portland 124-118, and Los Angeles moved into first place in the West. The facts Per NBA.com's Cup live updates and RealGM's scoreboard, Doncic's 53 helped the Lakers improve to 8-2 and hand Portland just its second loss. He has now recorded 35-plus points, five-plus rebounds and five-plus assists in seven consecutive games, tying Oscar Robertson's 1964-65 run for the longest such streak in NBA history, per NBA.com. Damian Lillard scored 22 for the Blazers. Victor Wembanyama followed his historic 52-point night against Dallas with 30 points and 14 rebounds in San Antonio's 124-109 win at Sacramento, moving the Spurs to 7-2; NBA.com noted he joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal in reaching his statistical totals over the first nine games of a se...
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Slide Stopped: P.J. Washington Carries the First Half, Flagg and Irving Close It, Mavs Beat Jazz 112-100

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By Marcus Delaney , RF Sports Radio Mavericks voice Mavs Nation, for one half on Friday night it looked like Sacramento all over again. Then the stars woke up. Dallas beat the Utah Jazz 112-100 at American Airlines Center, snapped a two-game skid, and moved to 2-0 in NBA Cup group play. The facts Per the Associated Press and Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com, P.J. Washington scored 22 of his season-high 26 points in the first half, hitting five of six threes before the break, and that kept Dallas alive in a game that was tied 57-57 at halftime. Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving shot a combined 3-of-17 in the first half with six points between them. The turn came midway through the third quarter. With the game tied at 70, Flagg and Irving sparked a 9-0 run that grew to 19-6 over the final seven minutes of the quarter, and Dallas led 89-76 entering the fourth and 94-76 a minute into it. Flagg finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Irving had 14 points and three steals. Rookie...
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Eight Straight Scores: Jennings Throws Four TDs, Knight Catches Three, and SMU Rolls Virginia Tech 51-28

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By Brooke Calloway , RF Sports Radio SMU voice SMU Nation, that was not a must-win survived. That was a must-win owned. The Mustangs scored on each of their first eight possessions, piled up a season-high 569 yards, and beat Virginia Tech 51-28 on Friday night at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. The facts Per the Associated Press and SMU Athletics, Kevin Jennings completed 24 of 32 passes for 350 yards and four touchdowns, three of them to Yamir Knight, who had six catches for 103 yards and a career-high three scores. Jalen Cooper caught a 50-yard touchdown. SMU's eight straight scoring drives included five touchdowns and three Brendan Baird field goals from 47, 26 and a career-long 50 yards. The streak ended with 5:31 left when a deflected Jennings pass was intercepted by Hokies safety Brennan Johnson. The defense delivered the swing play. Edge rusher Marques White stripped Ethan Grunkemeyer and recovered the fumble, and on the very next snap Jennings hit a wide-open Knight for a ...
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