The World Cup has been bringing the heat this summer! Lionel Messi has helped power Argentina past two close calls, Erling Haaland has lit the pitch on fire with furious scoring displays and England dueled Mexico to a fireworks-filled 3-2 win.

While the U.S. may be out of the tournament now, we’re here to help keep you in high spirts this summer by giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the Texas Live! Margarita Crawl DFW on July 18th! Kicking off before the big third-place game later that evening, this delicious Margarita Crawl lets you enjoy a different specialty margarita flavor in every venue alongside themed food options, giveaways, crowd games and more!

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• With just a little over a week until the championship game, Major League Cricket returns to Grand Prairie Stadium. Catch seven big games between tonight and Sunday, including a pair of chances to see the Texas Super Kings!

• It’s the last installment of the Silver Boot Series in 2026 this weekend as the Rangers aim to take down the Astros and take charge of the AL West from Seattle!

• Dude Perfect brings their viral sports battles back on tour to DFW this weekend, starting tomorrow at Dickies Arena before they head to the AAC on Saturday.

• See the returns of Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, along with a star-studded Intercontinental Title #1 Contender gauntlet match, when WWE Monday Night Raw returns to the American Airlines Center for the final time in 2026!

• The World Cup Semifinals arrive in Dallas on Tuesday! With a showdown looming between the winners of France versus Morocco and Spain versus Belgium, you can be sure this will be a thrilling, high-stakes matchup!

TEXAS RANGERS MIDSEASON REPORT

The MLB All-Star break is next week! Before the stars of the game head out on the diamond, catch up on all things Rangers right here with our midseason report!

As the Rangers fight their way up the AL West standings, we break down some of the biggest stats and stars from the first half of the season. Plus, we’ll even spotlight some of the standout series you’re not going to want to miss when the regular season rolls on after the All-Star break. It’s your go-to midseason guide to the Texas Rangers!

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• Dallas Sports Highlight of the Week: After all of last week’s league-changing NBA news, the Dallas Mavericks have continued to make some moves in recent days. That includes expanding a trade with the Grizzlies from last week to a six-team deal, according to ESPN. The deal now includes a sign-and-trade of Khris Middleton that sends the former Mavs forward to the Wizards. Dallas received Pistons guard and former first round pick Marcus Sasser in return as part of the expanded deal. The Mavs also announced a new sponsor for their jerseys this week, with the Chase logo being added as a patch to Dallas’ jerseys going forward.

• College Sports Report: The SMU Mustangs’ men’s soccer squad received high marks nationally for its 2026 transfer class, coming in at third on Top Drawer Soccer’s recent transfer class rankings. Find out more about the ranking, and the several All-Conference honorees included in SMU’s transfer class, in this piece.

• The Sports Story You Need to See: An MLB record that’s stood strong for well over 100 years was matched on Tuesday night. AP News reports that Kansas City Royals outfielder Tyler Tolbert racked up hits in 12 consecutive plate appearances during his team’s 16-12 win over the Mets, tying an MLB record that was set by Johnny Kling in 1902 and later matched by the Tigers’ Walt Dropo in 1952. In the process, he also became the first player with consecutive five-hit games since Roberto Clemente in 1970. Needless to say, Tolbert’s bat has already been sent off to Cooperstown.

• What We’re Watching: The World Cup quarterfinals are stacked with must-see matchups! The round starts with France versus Morocco today and Spain versus Belgium on Friday, with the winners moving to the last DFW-based World Cup game at AT&T Stadium on Tuesday. Saturday features a battle between premier strikers when Erling Haaland and Norway face Harry Kane and England. An Argentina team that’s seen its fair share of memorable battles this tournament will face Switzerland as well. Check out this story by The Athletic to see when all the action starts as well as receive an update on the fierce Golden Boot race.

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