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League-wide — the dress rehearsals tip tomorrow, and Canada gets the opening tip. NBA preseason opens Saturday, Oct. 3, with the Miami Heat at the Toronto Raptors in Quebec City as part of NBA Canada Games — tip listed at 7 p.m. ET on NBA.com. Exhibitions run through mid-October before Opening Night later in the month. For the DFW desk, that clock also means Dusty May’s Mavericks are deep into camp combinations ahead of the China Games vs Houston on Oct. 9 in Macao. Camps across the league are still sorting rotations, minutes, and new pieces. Tomorrow’s Quebec tip is the first real public dress rehearsal on the national board. Hit the NBA (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/NBA) label for more. Radio question — does Canada Games energy carry into a sharper West race, or is this just cardio with better lighting before the real games? Sources: NBA.com Heat vs Raptors (https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-tor-0012600009); NBA.com Canada Games release (https://www.nba.com/news/nba-...

Buffs radio — the QB carousel has a starter for Saturday. Multiple outlets — On3, CBS Sports, and ESPN sources — confirm Isaac Wilson will start for Colorado against ranked Texas Tech at Folsom Field after taking first-team practice reps. Coach Prime benched Julian Lewis following inconsistent FBS play; Wilson sparked the second half of the 23-13 loss to Baylor with 156 yards and a touchdown. Colorado sits 2-2 and 0-1 in the Big 12 entering a top-tier Red Raiders defense. Kickoff is Saturday afternoon/evening Mountain time at Folsom — check local listings for the exact window. Sanders has been careful not to crown anyone on every podium, but the practice pecking order and multi-outlet confirmation point one way. For Colorado Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Colorado%20Football), the radio question: does Wilson’s Baylor spark become a full-game starter’s reel, or is Folsom another short leash under the lights? Sources: On3 (https://www.on3.com/news/colorado-buff...

Sic ’em — Tempe under the lights is the next Big 12 measuring stick. Baylor (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) visits Arizona State (2-1) Saturday, Oct. 3 at 9:30 p.m. CT on ESPN at Mountain America Stadium — the Bears’ first trip there since 1990. Baylor’s defense has held four straight opponents under 20 points and sits tied near the national lead with 15 sacks. Keys still center on pressuring junior QB Cutter Boley and getting the run game going again after a quiet carry count in the Colorado win. ASU leads the all-time series 2-0, including last year’s 27-24 walk-off in Waco. Local coverage in the Valley is already framing it as a night the Sun Devils need a cleaner offensive outing at home under Kenny Dillingham. For Baylor Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Baylor%20Football), the radio question: does the sack party ruin Boley’s night, or does desert air dry up the Bears’ conference start? Sources: BaylorBears.com (https://baylorbears.com/news/2026/9/29/football-ventures-to...

Friday Night Lights are here — mic’s hot west and north. Week 6 kickoffs land Friday, Oct. 2 across the Metroplex. The Star-Telegram’s Fort Worth-area board still puts Highland Park at NRH Richland in the District 6-5A Division I spotlight, with Euless Trinity at South Grand Prairie also circled. The Dallas Morning News slate keeps Denton Guyer at Denton Braswell (Carrico, 7 p.m.), Frisco at Anna, Flower Mound at Little Elm, Emerson at Celina, and more on the board. Most kickoffs are around 7 p.m.; a few 7:30 starts are listed. This morning package is preview only — scores come after the lights, no invented finals. For DFW High School Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/DFW%20High%20School%20Football), the radio question: does Richland punch up on Highland Park, or do the Scots remind the district who’s who? Sources: Dallas Morning News Week 6 board (https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/football/article/best-dallas-area-high-school-football-games-week-6-2...

Arlington forced it — San Francisco decides it. Game 3 of the Wings-Valkyries first-round series tips Friday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. CT (9 p.m. ET) on ESPN2 at Chase Center. Dallas evened the series with a 108-100 overtime win Wednesday behind Arike Ogunbowale’s WNBA playoff-record 45 points. ESPN’s Kendra Andrews preview frames the rubber match: Golden State wants its defensive identity back after allowing 108, while the Wings need balance beyond Arike after Paige Bueckers was held to 10 on 3-of-13 in Game 2. Chase Center — Ballhalla — went 17-5 at home in the regular season and led the league in attendance again. Dallas is 0-3 at Chase this year, including the Game 1 blowout. Winner advances to the semifinals; loser goes home. Preview only this morning — no invented final. For the Dallas Wings (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Dallas%20Wings), the radio question: can Arike’s masterpiece travel, or does Ballhalla slam the door? Sources: ESPN G3 preview (https://www.espn.com/w...

Victory Green — it’s opener night, not opener eve. The Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues Friday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. CT at American Airlines Center on TNT. Jason Robertson opens 2026-27 on a one-year, $12 million bridge after a protracted offseason that included a reported Seattle sign-and-trade he wouldn’t long-term into. That salary matches Mikko Rantanen atop the payroll; GM Jim Nill still wants a longer deal once the window opens. Matt Duchene is out with a lower-body injury. Dallas rolled a perfect 4-0 preseason (8-3 goals), including two 2-1 wins over these Blues. St. Louis opens Alexander Steen’s first season as GM with Robert Thomas wearing the C; Logan Mailloux (hand) and Tyler Tucker (knee) are out. This morning package is preview only — no invented final. For the Dallas Stars (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Dallas%20Stars), the radio question: does Robertson’s bridge year open with a statement horn, or does St. Louis steal the first two points in AAC? Sourc...

Hilltop — Saturday’s ACC date is on the doorstep, and both quarterbacks can hurt you. No. 21 / No. 19 SMU (3-1, 1-1 ACC) hosts Boston College (2-2, 0-1 ACC) Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. CT at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on The CW. Kevin Jennings has 1,453 passing yards and 12 touchdowns, sits atop the ACC total-offense board, and already owns SMU’s career marks for passing yards, touchdowns responsible for, and completions. The Mustangs are averaging 550.8 yards per game. BC answers with Mason McKenzie — 759 passing yards plus a team-high 363 rushing yards and six total touchdowns through four games. The Eagles are coming off a 21-14 loss to Virginia Tech. SMU leads the series 3-1 and thumped BC 45-13 in Chestnut Hill last year. For SMU Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/SMU%20Football), the radio question: does Jennings light up The CW again, or does McKenzie’s dual threat spoil the homecoming? Sources: SMUMustangs.com (https://smumustangs.com/news/2026/9/29/no-21-mus...

Arlington — the offseason isn’t a shopping list until ownership says so. President of baseball ops Chris Young has already said he doesn’t know what he can spend for 2027 until owner Ray Davis sets the budget. Spotrac-style tallies put Texas around $142.1 million in tax payroll and about $118.75 million in projected cash committed to eight players — room that looks bigger until arbitration and pre-arb fill-ins push a flat-spend baseline toward roughly $160–170 million, per Dallas Morning News math. Last winter Davis ordered a trim after years of competitive-balance-tax spending. Now the Dec. 1 CBA expiration and a possible lockout cloud free-agency timing even if the green light comes. Needs still scream bullpen and position depth after an 80-82 miss. For the Texas Rangers (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Texas%20Rangers), the radio question: does Davis loosen the reins before Dec. 1, or does Young retool on a short leash again? Sources: SI — How much can Rangers spend ...

Mavs Nation — still no starting-five graphic, but we finally got a name in the mix. Coach Dusty May told camp media that Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg are locks up top, then floated P.J. Washington as “certainly in the mix” for a starting spot — mostly because he can play multiple positions. May is still studying one-, two-, three-, and five-man combinations and says he can’t see Dallas settling on a starting five anytime soon with back-to-backs and injuries coming. Washington has started 137 of 142 career games as a Maverick and isn’t sweating the label — he’d rather play five more minutes or finish games than hear his name in the intros. Camp context still includes limited bigs managing workloads while the staff pencils multiple rotations. For the Dallas Mavericks (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Dallas%20Mavericks), China Games travel still points to Oct. 9 in Macao versus Houston. Radio question — is P.J. the third wheel next to Kyrie and Flagg, or does May’s fluid ...

Listen up, Dallas — the Porter trade is already a Sunday question. After landing Joey Porter Jr. from Pittsburgh for a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick, the new Cowboy took his first practice at The Star on Thursday. Coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters Porter “moved around well” and that the plan is for him to play Sunday at the Houston Texans. Porter wasn’t on the injury report; he said his back is “feeling better” and he’s betting on himself without a long-term deal. Schottenheimer also made the snap math clear: if Porter suits up, Dallas will have a specific package — “Is it realistic to say he’s going to play every play of the game? Probably not.” Defensive coordinator Christian Parker called him a “boundary eraser” who fits a Fangio-style scheme that still plays man on about 20% of snaps. Porter’s last live game action was against these Texans in the AFC wild card. Next up for the Dallas Cowboys (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Dallas%20Cowb...

League-wide, the dress rehearsals are two days out — and Boulder already has a quote of the week. NBA preseason tips Saturday, Oct. 3, opening with Miami at Toronto in Quebec City before a run of exhibitions through mid-October. In camp news that matters for the West board, Nikola Jokic said after Tuesday’s Nuggets work that the starting unit feels like “second nature” while the new pieces are “going to be good.” Denver is grinding at CU Boulder altitude with DeMar DeRozan and other additions adapting, then opens its preseason Sunday against Utah at the CU Events Center. For a DFW desk, that clock also means Macao-bound Mavericks are deep into Dusty May’s combinations while the rest of the league races toward real minutes. Opening Night follows later in October. Hit the NBA (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/NBA) label for more. Radio question — does altitude camp give Denver an edge, or just better cardio selfies before the Thunder wait in OKC? Sources: Eurohoops — Jokic...

Buffs radio — the carousel stopped. Isaac Wilson gets the ball. On3, RotoWire, and Colorado Buffaloes Wire report Wilson will start Saturday against No. 11 Texas Tech at Folsom Field after taking all first-team practice reps. That advances yesterday’s “expected to start” chatter into a firmer Week 5 plan. Wilson replaced Julian Lewis in the second half of the 23-13 loss to Baylor, throwing for 156 yards and a touchdown. Lewis, the prized reclass recruit, has been inconsistent against FBS foes; Coach Prime had already signaled the leash was short. Colorado sits 2-2 and 0-1 in the Big 12 entering a top-15 Red Raiders defense. Sanders has been careful not to crown anyone on every podium, but the practice pecking order and multi-outlet confirmation point one way. For Colorado Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Colorado%20Football), the radio question: does Wilson’s Baylor spark become a full-game starter’s reel, or is Folsom another short leash under the lights? Sour...

Sic ’em listeners — Tempe isn’t a vibes trip. It’s a checklist. Baylor (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) hits Arizona State Saturday, Oct. 3 at 9:30 p.m. CT on ESPN — the Bears’ first visit to Mountain America Stadium since 1990. SI’s keys: pressure junior QB Cutter Boley (736 yards, nine touchdowns, two picks; only four sacks allowed all year), get DJ Lagway running again after just one carry in the Colorado win, and find three offensive touchdowns while a defense that has held four straight foes under 20 keeps cooking. Baylor’s 15 sacks tie for fourth nationally — that edge has to travel. ASU sits 2-1 under Kenny Dillingham and leads the all-time series 2-0, including last year’s 27-24 walk-off in Waco. Roy Philpott, Brock Osweiler, and Sherree Burruss have the ESPN call. For Baylor Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Baylor%20Football), the radio question: does the sack party ruin Boley’s night, or does Tempe’s desert air dry up the Bears’ Big 12 start? Sources: SI Baylor keys...

Friday Night Lights reset — this week we swing the mic west. The Star-Telegram’s Fort Worth-area Week 6 board puts Highland Park at NRH Richland in the spotlight as a District 6-5A Division I measuring stick, with Euless Trinity at South Grand Prairie and other west-metro tilts also circled for Friday, Oct. 2. Predictions pieces are already out on that Richland-HP matchup — classic DFW pride on the line. Across the Metroplex the Dallas Morning News still flags Denton Guyer at Denton Braswell (Carrico, 7 p.m.), Frisco at Anna, Flower Mound at Little Elm, Emerson at Celina, and more. Scores come after the lights — this morning package is preview only, no invented finals. For DFW High School Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/DFW%20High%20School%20Football), the radio question: does Richland punch up on Highland Park, or does the Scots remind the district who’s who? Sources: Star-Telegram FW Week 6 (https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/dfwvarsity/article317434500.ht...

Arlington just roared — and San Francisco gets the rubber match. Arike Ogunbowale dropped a WNBA playoff-record 45 points, including a tying corner three with 4.1 seconds left in regulation, and the Dallas Wings outlasted the Golden State Valkyries 108-100 in overtime Wednesday night at College Park Center. She banked in an OT three, then hit another to make it 103-100 with 1:46 left. Alysha Clark added 21; Paige Bueckers was held to 10 on 3-of-13 in a rough shooting night. Gabby Williams poured in a career-high 36 for Golden State but missed her final six looks in the extra period. The first-round series is tied 1-1. Game 3 is Friday, Oct. 2 at Chase Center — 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2 — where the Valkyries won Game 1 by 24. Winner advances; loser goes home. For the Dallas Wings (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Dallas%20Wings), the radio question writes itself: can Arike’s masterpiece travel, or does Golden State slam the door on its floor? Sources: WNBA.com Game 2 recap (http...

Victory Green Nation — opener eve, and the biggest story is still wearing No. 21. Jason Robertson is back for Friday’s home opener against the St. Louis Blues after a protracted offseason that included a reported Seattle sign-and-trade he wouldn’t long-term into. He signed a one-year, $12 million bridge that matches Mikko Rantanen for the highest salary on the club. GM Jim Nill still wants a long-term extension — earliest signing window Jan. 1 — after Robertson led Dallas with 96 points (45 goals) last season. Matt Duchene is out with a lower-body injury. Puck drops Friday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. CT at American Airlines Center on TNT. The Stars rolled a perfect 4-0 preseason (8-3 goals), including two 2-1 wins over these Blues. St. Louis opens Alexander Steen’s first season as GM with Robert Thomas wearing the C; Logan Mailloux (hand) and Tyler Tucker (knee) are out. For the Dallas Stars (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Dallas%20Stars), the radio question: does Robertson’s br...

Hilltop radio check — Saturday’s the ACC total-offense showdown, not a soft home date. Kevin Jennings sits No. 1 in the conference at 382.25 yards per game of total offense while SMU averages 550.8 yards as a team. He’s already the program’s all-time leader in passing yards, touchdowns responsible for, and completions, plus the ACC’s active career leader in passing (9,162) and total yards (9,797). Across the ball, Boston College leads the ACC with six interceptions and just forced a pair of fourth-down stops in a tough 21-14 loss to Virginia Tech. No. 21 / No. 19 SMU (3-1, 1-1 ACC) hosts BC (2-2, 0-1 ACC) Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. CT at Ford Stadium on The CW. Bill O’Brien’s warning for his defense: once Jennings escapes the pocket, “you’ve got no chance.” Mason McKenzie ranks sixth in ACC total offense at 280.5 — dual-threat chess on both sidelines. For SMU Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/SMU%20Football), the radio question: do the Eagles’ pick artists spoi...

Arlington, the offseason isn’t just a slogan board anymore — it’s a money fight with a calendar attached. Dallas Morning News insider Evan Grant, on Wednesday’s Rangers Q&A, split the blame for the third straight October miss two ways: owner Ray Davis for a top-heavy roster built to spend, then a payroll slash that left Chris Young without flexibility, and the players who didn’t meet big-league standards. Texas is already on the hook for about $69.5 million combined for Jacob deGrom and Corey Seager in 2027 while Davis keeps the checkbook tight. Young’s Monday end-of-year message still rings: address health, reliability, and dependability after 34 injured-list stints — tied for most in the AL West — with Seager and Wyatt Langford starting together only 76 times. Layer on a Dec. 1 CBA expiration and a real lockout risk, and free-agency timing gets ugly fast. For the Texas Rangers (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Texas%20Rangers), the radio question: can Young build a...

Mavs Nation, stop refreshing for the starting five graphic — Coach Dusty May just told you it’s not coming. Speaking Wednesday as camp rolled, May said the group is still working smaller lineup combinations rather than naming a locked top unit: “I think with our team it’s going to be an ongoing thing… I can’t see us settling now on a starting 5 anytime soon for a number of reasons.” He also liked what he saw on the ball — guys problem-solving, passing, and sharing, which is the radio vibe this reboot needs. Context matters: Kyrie Irving is back without restrictions after the ACL layoff, Cooper Flagg is in Year 2 after Rookie of the Year, and the frontcourt is managing minutes — Morez Johnson Jr. (lower-leg soreness) on a workload plan, Santi Aldama working back from a March knee procedure, Dereck Lively II still limited after December foot surgery. For the Dallas Mavericks (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Dallas%20Mavericks), China Games travel still points to Oct. 9 in...

Listen up, Dallas — Jerry stopped teasing and pulled the trigger. Late Wednesday the Cowboys acquired cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick, first reported by The Ringer and confirmed by CBS Sports. Porter sat out Pittsburgh’s first three games amid a back issue and contract standoff; ESPN’s Adam Schefter says there’s “a chance” he can join the active roster as soon as Sunday when Dallas visits the Houston Texans. That help lands on a secondary already on IR watch. On Wednesday Dallas placed safety Jalen Thompson and defensive tackle Jonathan Bullard on injured reserve with return designations, signed Elijah Garcia from the practice squad, and added Juanyeh Thomas, Alex Austin, and Tyrek Funderburk to the practice squad. Cobie Durant (hamstring) remains unlikely for Houston; the defense sits 25th in points allowed and last in third-down efficiency. Next up for the Dallas Cowboys (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.c...