It’s about time to fire up those fantasy football drafts, Dallas, and we’re here today to help! While you’re figuring out the best players for your squad, don’t sleep on Tyler Shough by the way, read on to find our guide to some of the best venues around the city for hosting your next draft party.

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• Meet up with fellow Dallas Trinity FC fans tonight at Good Bar for a special fan forum event. Team execs will be on hand to answer questions and give you the inside scoop on Trinity FC’s future!

• Spike your boring weekend plans by heading out to the Comerica Center for two nights of awesome AVP pro volleyball action, starting tomorrow!

• After the trade deadline shook up the league on Monday, the Rangers battle a new-look Baltimore Orioles squad in a three-game series this weekend.

• It’s a top-tier WNBA matchup at the AAC tomorrow when the Wings face the Golden State Valkyries! Then, Dallas returns to the College Park Center to take on the Toronto Tempo on Wednesday.

• The SMU Mustangs men’s soccer team rides into a new season, starting with an exhibition match against Oral Roberts tomorrow. On Saturday, SMU’s women’s squad squares off against Baylor in their final exhibition match, too!

WHERE TO HOST YOUR FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT PARTY

Get your big board ready and fire up the trash talk because fantasy football season is here! While you’re prepping your picks for this year’s draft, consider hosting your league’s next get-together at one of these awesome draft party venues around DFW. You can find some incredible draft day deals on food and drinks that will get you just as excited as swiping that late-round sleeper before your rival’s next pick.

Check out some of the best fantasy football draft day destinations inside!

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• Dallas Sports Highlight of the Week: It’s official, the Dallas Wings are flying to the American Airlines Center next season. On Monday, the team officially confirmed that it will play home games out of the AAC starting next season, with BigXThaPlug helping make the announcement on socials. Learn more about the move and see the team’s official announcement in this NBC 5 story.

• College Sports Report: The TCU men’s basketball team traveled overseas to San Jose, Costa Rica for some international basketball exhibitions. The Horned Frogs won the opening match against the University of Ottawa 93-66 this past Saturday. Learn more about the game and TCU basketball’s travels here.

• The Sports Story You Need to See: The MLB trade deadline arrived on Monday, bringing with a big shakeup of some of the league’s top stars. The rich got richer when the Dodgers acquired Tarik Skubal, the Red Sox made waves by sending the farm for Adley Rutschman and the Cubs reshaped their pitching staff with a pair of high-profile moves. Head to Yahoo Sports to see a breakdown of the top 50 deals before the deadline, plus find out more about the Rangers big trade that saw Josh Smith move to Toronto in this MLB.com piece.

• What We’re Watching: The Ocho is back tonight! ESPN’s zany spotlight of all the wildest and wackiest sports in this wide world celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend. Catch fire department racing, combat archery, broom hockey, roofball, hacky sack, dog surfing and so much more all weekend long. Find the full listings for all The Ocho action here!

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