LeBron James chose the Philadelphia 76ers, Azzi Fudd made history over All-Star weekend and WWE SummerSlam is set to deliver two big nights of in-ring action this weekend. In other words, summer sports continue to heat up! Discover more about all of those big sports stories, alongside some standout DFW sports events happening this week below!

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• It’s a big week at the ballpark as the RoughRiders host the Corpus Christ Hooks for a collection of must-see theme nights like Star Wars Night, Universal Kids Resort Night and Golf Night with PGA of America!

• WXGP is ready to make some waves this weekend as pro watercraft racing rushes into Little Elm for a free Beach Bash event. See all the details here!

• After Azzi Fudd made history this past weekend in the three-point contest, catch the Dallas Wings in a special cross-conference clash with the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.

• Get ready for some Rangers interleague play as Texas hosts the San Francisco Giants for a three-game series, starting Monday!

• The World Cup may be over, but this summer of soccer is still red-hot! Catch FC Dallas in League’s Cup competition against Liga MX’s Club Querétaro this coming Wednesday.

TOP DFW SPORTS EVENTS IN AUGUST

August arrives in just a couple of days, bringing with it the start of an action-packed DFW sports slate! Catch the start of fall collegiate sports as soccer season kicks off and universities begin to serve up some volleyball exhibitions. Get an early glimpse at the Cowboys as they take the field for preseason action and keep an eye on pivotal Rangers and Wings matchups as the playoff hunt continues!

Find all those must-see games and so much more inside this guide to some of the best DFW sports events coming your way next month!

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• Dallas Sports Highlight of the Week: After scoring 30 out of possible 40 points, Azzi Fudd became the first rookie in WNBA history to win the league’s All-Star 3-point contest! Fudd missed just six of her 27 shots on the road to beating the Portland Fire’s Bridget Carleton in the final round. Read more about Fudd’s amazing performance in this ESPN story.

• College Sports Report: TCU head coach Sonny Dykes noted that the Horned Frogs got off to a good start when team practices kicked off yesterday ahead of the team’s Week 0 trip to Ireland to face North Carolina on August 29th. Find out more about the opening day of TCU practice, including some new faces looking to make an impact for the squad this season, inside this AP News article.

• The Sports Story You Need to See: One decision reverberated throughout all of the sports world last week when LeBron James chose the Philadelphia 76ers as his next team. Go inside that headline-making decision with this ESPN piece detailing the process behind LeBron’s move to Philly.

• What We’re Watching: We’re locked in for both days of WWE SummerSlam this weekend, streaming on ESPN Unlimited. The Saturday card looks particularly intriguing, with a Hell in a Cell match alongside the WWE in-ring debut of Nick Aldis and a rather unpredictable main event in CM Punk versus Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship. Check out the full card for both nights here.

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