I don’t know about you, but the All-Star break always feels like one of the toughest weeks of the summer. Luckily, baseball is back in swing tonight, plus there’s several awesome sports activities around the Metroplex happening in just a few hours!

Check them out below and enjoy an opportunity to head out to the ballpark on us by entering for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see the Frisco RoughRiders take on the Astros-affiliated Corpus Christi Hooks on August 2nd!

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• Tonight, see a stacked New York Liberty squad featuring Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart square off against the Dallas Wings in a cross-conference clash! Plus, catch the Wings versus the LA Sparks this Sunday, too!

• Will Ferrell’s new golf comedy, The Hawk, launched on Netflix today. Catch the first two episodes and celebrate the new show in style at Netflix House’s Hawk Fan Day tonight!

• Meet legends like Terry Bradshaw and Mel Blount while shopping tons of tables of sports collectibles at the Dallas Card Show in Allen this weekend.

• The RoughRiders duke it out with the Dodgers-affiliated Tulsa Drillers this week. Don’t miss special weekend promos like First Responders and Harry Potter night, plus enter here for a chance to score tickets to Space Jam night on Sunday!

• Two teams in tight division battles collide when the Texas Rangers meet the Chicago White Sox for a pivotal three-game series, starting Monday.

NEW SPORTS BARS IN DFW

There’s nothing quite like beating this stifling Texas heat with a cold drink! Luckily, there are plenty of new bars that have opened over the past couple of years here in DFW. We’ve found some of the coolest new sports bars for catching the latest game and getting away from the warm summer sun. With options all around the Metroplex, make sure you check out this guide before picking your spot to see the game!

THIS WEEK

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• Dallas Sports Highlight of the Week: The MLB Draft took place last weekend, and the Rangers came away with an impressive haul of young talent, including a player that many projected wouldn’t even make it out of the top 10 in elite left-handed high school pitching prospect Gio Rojas. Learn more about what makes Rojas special here, plus find a breakdown of the rest of the Rangers’ big picks at MLB.com. 

• College Sports Report: A trio of TCU stars heard their names called in the first day of the MLB Draft. Tommy LaPour, Sawyer Strosnider and Chase Brunson all became first-day selections, with Brunson leading the way at the 42nd pick for the Nationals. Find out more about these TCU stars’ landing spots here!

• The Sports Story You Need to See: Ted Lasso’s Dani Rojas isn’t just a soccer star on the screen anymore. Cristo Fernandez, who plays Rojas in the series, recently made his real-life pro soccer debut for the USL’s El Paso Locomotive on Saturday night! Rojas’ soccer experience extends far beyond TV as he was a talented player growing up in Liga MX squad Tecos’ youth system. He signed with the Locomotive two months ago after months of training and buildup. Check out scenes from his big debut here as we all eagerly await Ted Lasso Season 4 in August!

• What We’re Watching: It all comes down to Sunday! The World Cup Final takes place this weekend at MetLife Stadium as Spain takes on Argentina with everything on the line. Check out this Wired piece to make sure you know when and how to watch this epic tournament finale! Plus, for us wrestling fans, don’t miss out on an under-the-radar WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event from Madison Square Garden, featuring a huge tag team match between CM Punk and Cody Rhodes versus Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn.

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