Weekly Email - Thursday - 01/08/2026

Wanna meet NHL Hall of Famer Mike Modano and social media sensations The Cavinder Twins? How does taking a picture with the Stanley Cup sound? Enter today for a chance to win four passes to the ECHL All-Star Fan Fest at The Credit Union of Texas Event Center on January 18th and you’ll be able to do all that and more!

PLAY BALL

  • The Texas Legends take on the Cleveland Charge in a Friday night fight for hoops supremacy tomorrow at the Comerica Center!

  • New Year, New Team: Serve up an epic start to 2026 by seeing Dallas’ new professional volleyball team, the Pulse, in their opening matchup against the Indy Ignite this Saturday! Enter here for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the big game!*

  • TCU basketball takes on a pair of challengers from the Grand Canyon State this weekend when the men’s team faces Arizona on Saturday and the women’s team plays Arizona State on Sunday.

  • Score $5 tickets to see some of the brightest up-and-coming hockey stars hit the ice on January 19th for the ECHL All-Star Classic with this special DoSports ticket offer!*

  • Don’t miss your chance to see Dallas Trinity FC score some goals at the Cotton Bowl for the first time in 2026 by entering to win a four-pack of tickets to their Black History Month themed matchup against Brooklyn FC on January 31st!*

OUR GUIDE TO A MASSIVE FOOTBALL WEEKEND

We’re running a no-huddle this week to help you prepare for one of the best gridiron weekends of the year! We’re here to help you find some of the best watch parties, fan clubs and local alumni chapters to get you prepared for a wild weekend of wild card action and CFP Semifinals drama! Even though the Cowboys aren’t in it this year, there’s still tons of football action to watch this weekend. Let’s kickoff 2026 the right way!

DO214 SPORTS AND TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY PRESENTS:

THE PREMIER TWU PIONEERS BASKETBALL SWEEPSTAKES

Blaze your own trail to an awesome basketball experience in 2026 by entering for a chance to win this amazing TWU Pioneers sweepstakes! We’ve partnered with Texas Woman’s University to give away two premium tickets to an upcoming TWU home game along with the chance to welcome the team to the court as well as get postgame pictures and autographs! It’s the ultimate college hoops experience to start 2026 with a swish!

THIS WEEK

Local Dallas Gym Picks

If you’re looking for a place to make your New Year’s Resolutions a reality, try out one of these local gyms around Dallas! Our guide has gyms for all skill levels and intensities. From personal training to setting new personal records, these gyms can help you reach your 2026 fitness goals!

LOCALS ONLY

  • FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo FC have partnered together to launch a revolutionary new four-team preseason tournament based in the two Texas cities. The inaugural 2026 Torneo de Tejas takes place next month. Find out more here!

  • Paige Bueckers wasted no time making her impact felt in her first game in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league that takes place during the WNBA offseason. Bueckers scored a game high 24 points to lead her team, Breeze BC, to victory.

  • The SMU Mustangs men’s basketball team shocked the nation on Saturday when they defeated 12th-ranked North Carolina! Led by career nights from Boopie Miller and Corey Washington, the Mustangs beat the Tar Heels 97-83.

I can’t think of a better way to close the first full week of 2026 than an entire weekend jam-packed with playoff football!