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  Rangers fans, this is the conversation nobody in Arlington wanted to have two years ago. SI's Matthew Nethercott argues the toughest contract decision Texas faces this winter is Corey Seager's — a player still under team control. Seager hit .227 with 20 home runs and a .736 OPS in 2026, and Nethercott writes that he will cost the Rangers $31 million in each of the next five seasons . Seager also now has 10-and-5 rights , meaning he can veto any trade. Nethercott's pitch is a Giancarlo Stanton-style deal where Texas takes money back to land real talent, while conceding the Rangers don't absolutely need to move him and that he remains a strong defender and power threat. It fits Chris Young's message after an 80-81 season: "nothing is off the table," though Young also said the club needs to "re-shuffle our cards," not rebuild, per Yahoo Sports. This is analysis, not a reported trade — stay with the Texas Rangers all offseason. Radio questi...

  Mavs fans, circle Friday morning — set the alarm early, because Kyrie is cleared. Nearly 19 months after tearing his left ACL, Kyrie Irving is cleared to play in the NBA China Games in Macao with no restrictions , ANTA told Dallas Sports Journal's Grant Afseth. Irving last played March 3, 2025 , and missed all of 2025-26 as Dallas went 24-52. Hoops Nightly notes he moved from day-to-day to cleared on Monday's injury report, while Dereck Lively II (right foot), Santi Aldama and Morez Johnson Jr. (lower leg) stay day-to-day with an Oct. 9 target. Dusty May, who had never coached him before camp, said, "He played well. He was engaged." P.J. Washington put it simply: "His gravity is one of a kind." Irving, 34 and entering his 16th season, shares a backcourt with reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg for the first time. RotoWire, via CBS Sports, expects his preseason minutes to be monitored. Follow the Dallas Mavericks : Houston in Macao on Friday at 6...

  Short week, big question in Frisco — does the Cowboys' All-Pro left guard get back on the field Thursday night? Dallas opened Tyler Smith's 21-day practice window Monday, and he was listed as limited in the walkthrough. "I think it's possible. We're not ruling anything out," Smith told ESPN's Todd Archer. Smith had surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb a week before the season, after getting hurt in the joint practice with New Orleans, and has missed the first four games on injured reserve. He's wearing a cast for protection; T.J. Bass has held down left guard. Archer notes the Cowboys are averaging 30.5 points a game , tied for second in the league, but just 3.8 yards per carry. Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (hamstring) didn't work Monday, though there's some optimism he could play, while cornerback Cobie Durant (hamstring) and rookie tackle Drew Shelton (hamstring) also sat. Tampa Bay listed Baker Mayfie...

Preseason Sunday gave us two road trips worth talking about — one to Boulder, one to the islands. Utah opened its preseason with a 109-97 win over Denver at CU's Events Center in Boulder. Lauri Markkanen scored 17 in just 14 minutes, Keyonte George added 15, Blake Hinson 14 and Jaren Jackson Jr. 11. No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson started and had three points on 1-of-5 shooting with six rebounds. Denver played without Jamal Murray; Julian Strawther led the Nuggets with 14. The teams meet again Tuesday in Salt Lake City. In Honolulu, the Clippers edged Golden State 104-101 in front of 10,112 fans, per the Star-Advertiser. Rui Hachimura led LA with 21 points in 15 minutes on 8-of-11 shooting, including 4-of-5 from three. More league-wide on the NBA (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/NBA) as the preseason slate fills out Monday with Knicks-76ers and Lakers-Kings. Radio question — which preseason storyline actually matters? Sources: Deseret News (https://www.deseret.com/sports...

Buffs fans, Coach Prime didn't name the position — he didn't have to. After Colorado's 29-7 loss to No. 12 Texas Tech, Deion Sanders told reporters, "We got one glaring problem. … We've got to play better at one specific position." CBS Sports' Austin Nivison notes Colorado led into the third quarter before throwing interceptions on three straight drives; Isaac Wilson finished with 290 yards, one touchdown and three picks, and receiver Joseph Williams threw a fourth. Sanders called the offense "horrible" and said "every darn day is an open competition," with Julian Lewis, Wilson and Kaneal Sweetwyne as his "three options." He declined to detail Lewis' slide, saying, "JuJu didn't play today. I'm not gonna badger the kid." The Arizona Republic has Colorado 2-3 and 0-2 in the Big 12. Keep tabs on Colorado Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Colorado%20Football) as the QB battle plays out...

Sic 'em — Waco has a seat at the Big 12 table again. The Arizona Republic's Michelle Gardner moved Baylor from 12th to seventh in her Big 12 power rankings after the 55-19 rout at Arizona State, calling the Bears the week's biggest mover. Baylor is 4-1 and one of three teams at 2-0 in league play with BYU and Texas Tech. Gardner notes the Bears are "a two-point conversion away from being 5-0" and one win from matching last year's victory total, crediting an offseason investment in defense. Baylor piled up 564 yards and converted 9 of 15 third downs in Tempe. The Bears still weren't in Sunday's AP Top 25 or the others-receiving-votes list. Next for Baylor Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Baylor%20Football): TCU (2-3, 0-2) visits on Oct. 17. Radio question — does a win over the Frogs finally get Baylor AP votes? Sources: Arizona Republic via Yahoo (https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/baylor-surges-big-12-power-172621757.html); Bayl...

Friday night circle-the-calendar alert, DFW — the Dallas Morning News is calling it the game of the year in Texas. Greg Riddle's Week 7 storylines start in District 11-6A: North Crowley (5-0, No. 19 nationally by MaxPreps) plays at Class 6A state No. 1 Waxahachie (5-0) on Friday. North Crowley's Kiante Ingram and North Texas pledge G'yrell Smith have combined for 1,019 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns; Waxahachie averages 53.4 points behind Taylen Strange (630 yards, 12 TDs) and South Carolina pledge Jerry Meyer III (1,306 yards, 16 TDs). Also on the slate: 6-0 Lovejoy at 5-1 Argyle in a 5A shootout featuring Coleman Reaugh (811 yards) and Texas Tech pledge Julian Caldwell (14 TDs); DeSoto (3-2) at Lancaster (4-1) in a game that could decide 8-5A Division I; Arlington Bowie at Aledo in 3-6A; and Parish Episcopal at Argyle Liberty Christian in a 2024 TAPPS final rematch. Catch every week on DFW High School Football (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/DFW%20High%2...