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UNT lands six national TV games for fall football season, plus first Fox broadcast
1+ week, 5+ day ago (585+ words) The hope following one of the memorable seasons in the history of North Texas football was that all the Mean Green accomplished in their final year under Eric Morris would pay dividends once Neal Brown took over the program. There's…...
Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice arrested in Dallas for failing drug test while on probation
2+ week, 6+ day ago (130+ words) Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was booked into Dallas County Jail Tuesday afternoon after testing positive for THC while on probation, according to court records. He will serve 30 days in jail and be released on June 16. Rice was…...
Dallas Cowboys could be among the active teams in the first round of the NFL draft
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (400+ words) The three-day NFL draft starts Thursday, April 23, in Pittsburgh. Six teams enter the first round of the draft without a pick. Six others have two picks apiece " including the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys have the 12th and 20th picks, and Jerry Jones…...
Arlington could invest $273 million to extend Dallas Cowboys" lease of AT&T Stadium
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (365+ words) Arlington's City Council is set to vote next Tuesday on $273 million in investments, along with a 15-year extension on the Dallas Cowboys' lease of AT&T Stadium. The news broke on April 10 when Mayor Jim Ross told the Fort Worth…...
Celina ISD names Brent Whitson as new athletic director
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (459+ words) Celina ISD has named a new athletic director Monday after former head coach and athletic director Bill Elliott retired last month amid controversy over allegations against his son Caleb Elliott. Brent Whitson, who will be formally presented as the district's…...
It's a Brave new world for Fort Worth's old, revived semi-pro football team
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (887+ words) Are you ready for some football? If so, the Fort Worth Braves are back. The city's minor-league professional football team only lasted from 1968 to 1970 before folding mid-season in 1971 with their league's finances being called out of bounds. Now nearly six…...
Hate them or not, Patriots fans want the glory back in Super Bowl LX
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (745+ words) BOSTON - As Seattle Seahawks fans look to win their second-ever Lombardi trophy in Sunday's Super Bowl showdown, New England Patriots fans are aiming to win their seventh. And just as importantly to many, they're hoping to "finally" end what they…...
UIL announces high school football realignment. Here's what that means for North Texas schools
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (906+ words) The University Interscholastic League on Monday announced its football district realignment for the next two school years " with some notable changes in North Texas. One significant shift sees the 6 A powerhouse De Soto move into the 5 A classification. De Soto…...
Cotton Bowl to host College Football Playoff games in 2027 and 2028
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (224+ words) The College Football Playoff on Tuesday announced the dates and sites for the quarterfinals and semifinals for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. The 2026 season's quarterfinals will be Dec. 30 at the Fiesta Bowl and Jan. 1 at the Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl and Rose…...
Ponder High School football player dies after sledding accident
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (296+ words) Caden Nowicki, a Ponder ISD senior and a member of the Lions football team, died Thursday after suffering traumatic injuries in a sledding accident on Monday. Ponder ISD athletic director and football coach Marcus Schulz posted about Nowicki's death on…...