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ARLINGTON — Remember when the World Series paraded through Arlington’s Entertainment District last November?Imagine an open-wheel race car going 180 miles per hour instead of a slow-moving pickup truck laden with Rangers-celebrating luggage. The new Arlington Grand Prix course, which will be previewed Tuesday on Texas Live!, will hit much of the same pavement in March 2026 that the World Series champions trudged on last year. The race will feature the Rangers, Cowboys and Penske Entertainment.”You have to pinch yourself,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on stage during the celebratory announcement at Tuesday’s event. “We jumped at the chance to…

Vanderbilt’s stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama, which had rabid fans marching through the streets of Nashville toward the goalposts, was just the appetizer.Saturday was one of the roughest days in the Associated Press college football poll in recent years.According to Sportradar, this is the first time in the latest poll that four teams ranked in the top 11 were upset by unranked teams in a single day since November 12, 2016, when five teams had the same results. It became an event.On paper, it looked like it was going to be an uneventful day, with only one game played…

The Dallas Morning News has partnered with The Texas Lawbook to provide readers with in-depth coverage of Texas business law.The Lawbook is a Dallas-based online publication covering Texas business law and lawyers. Founded in 2011 by Mark Carriden, an attorney and former legal reporter for The News, it has grown to become one of the largest legal publications in Texas.“This partnership with the Dallas Morning News will allow us to bring our substantive, in-depth commercial law coverage to a larger audience across the state,” Kliden said in a statement. “I look forward to working collaboratively with TDMN’s award-winning journalists.”Lawbook announced…

UNIVERSITY PARK — In RJ Maryland’s two standout performances this season, the star SMU tight end confirmed what his coach has always said. It means he’s ready to succeed at the next level.The junior tight end from Southlake had a game-high two receiving touchdowns in the Mustangs’ 42-16 win over Florida State on Saturday night. They continued on consecutive drives with similar plays, with quarterback Kevin Jennings throwing two perfect passes that hit the front corner of the end zone.Maryland made two NFL-level catches, extending SMU’s lead to 19 points.”He’s a playmaker for us,” SMU head coach Rhett Lashley said…

September 26, 2024 7:00 AM CDTHouse of Givenchy opens in Dallas.In a statement, the company said it is a first for a Texas luxury brand to launch a standalone store covering more than 5,600 square feet. The location will be located at NorthPark Center and will be the brand’s 10th standalone location in the Americas.”Dallas’ vibrant social community plays a prominent role in the arts, philanthropy and love of fashion, making the city a natural choice for Givenchy’s first Texas store,” said Valerie, president of the Americas.・Leon said. “We feel that NorthPark Center, with its prestigious and loyal clientele, will…

by Allie Beth Allman & AssociatesSeptember 22, 2024, 6:00 AM CSTAllie Beth Allman & Associates has solidified its reputation as a leader in luxury home sales this year, selling more homes worth more than $1 million in the first six months of 2024 than any other Dallas County real estate brokerage, according to statistics from the Multiple Listing Service.The brokerage’s agents also sold more homes priced above $3 million throughout North Texas, far outselling other brokerages in central areas such as Highland Park, University Park and the Park Cities region.Contact a luxury real estate agent at Allie Beth Allman &…

UNIVERSITY PARK — SMU came into Saturday’s rivalry game against TCU looking for some energy from its offensive line.That’s why head coach Rhett Lashlee decided during last week’s bye week to start Kevin Jennings at quarterback rather than Preston Stone, who started the first three games of the year.But the offense had to do the same against by far the best defense they’ve faced this year.SMU’s defense has rescued the offense on multiple occasions over the past two seasons, but perhaps its biggest contribution was how it started the game on Saturday: In the 66-42 win, both the defense and…

The Dallas Stars return after a shortened summer and open a six-game preseason schedule on Saturday night at home against the St. Louis Blues.The Stars, who ended their partnership with Bally Sports, will stream their team’s games for free on their new Victory+ app, which launched earlier this month. Developed by A Parent Media, the app is the first in-market service to allow fans to watch live sports direct-to-consumer for free.All six of the Stars’ preseason games and 69 of their 82 regular season games will be broadcast on Victory+.Here’s how to access the new app and stream Stars games…

SMU will make its ACC debut on the big stage on Sept. 28 when Florida State comes to town.The ACC announced Monday that SMU will host the Florida State Seminoles starting at 7 pm CST on the ACC Network, and the Mustangs will be looking to make a statement against the defending conference champions.This game was considered SMU’s toughest preseason because Florida State, a team that missed out on last year’s College Football Playoff, was ranked No. 10 in the preseason Associated Press rankings. But three straight losses to unranked teams since the start of the year make this matchup…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Backup quarterback Marcel Reid scored three touchdowns in his first collegiate start and Texas A&M University beat Florida 33-20 on Saturday in what may have been coach Billy Napier’s final game with the Gators.Reed, filling in for injured starter Connor Weigman, threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead the Aggies to their first road win in nearly three years. Texas A&M (2-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) had lost 10 straight games on the road.RELATED: Five takeaways from Texas A&M vs. Florida: Aggies earn long-awaited road winThe game will be remembered as a signature…