In the 1970s and ’80s up north where I’m from, soccer wasn’t even a thing. We’d heard of Pelé, but that’s about it. It was all football (American-style), baseball, hockey, and basketball. That’s it. And, individually, swimming and golf. Having never been taught soccer, I spent mo...
In the 1970s and ’80s up north where I’m from, soccer wasn’t even a thing. We’d heard of Pelé, but that’s about it. It was all football (American-style), baseball, hockey, and basketball. That’s it. And, individually, swimming and golf. Having never been taught soccer, I spent mo...
I have full-blown World Cup fever. Symptoms include binge-watching soccer for a solid month, following 20 different teams across the world to watch national team players, and harboring unrealistically high expectations for a mediocre team, to name a few. However, this year’s tour...
Because North Texas will probably never host an Olympics, this World Cup tournament is likely the biggest sports event that you will ever get to witness without leaving home. AT&T Stadium has been renamed Dallas Stadium for the occasion — how’s that supposed to make us in Tarrant...
Nine World Cup matches will be played in Arlington at AT&T Stadium. Dubbed “Dallas Stadium” for the tournament, it will host more games than any other spot in the country. Don’t have tickets? Don’t worry. Watch parties and soccer-themed events are happening all over. Free Fan Fes...
As the World Cup comes to Tarrant County, I’ve been tapped to look at the wild and extremely varied world of soccer chants. Fans all over the world have used music as a way of encouraging their team, winding up the opposition, and expressing their solidarity. If you’re used to co...
During the nine World Cup soccer matches at AT&T Stadium, a.k.a. “Dallas Stadium,” an estimated 4 million visitors will flow through Tarrant and Dallas counties, with the potential for 100,000 extra humans to be in our cities daily. From a public health standpoint, there’s a lot ...
Japan’s men’s national soccer team ranks 18th in the world. That rating and their track record indicate they stand a good chance of emerging from their group (F) at the FIFA World Cup 2026 but not impacting the later rounds. However, the Samurai Blue may have had a substantial ef...
On North Main Street, a mural of Latino baseball legends towers over the sidewalk, spray painted in vivid color on a brick building a few doors down from historic cultural center Artes de La Rosa. Yovani Gallardo winds up for a pitch. Adolis Garcia looks over the neighborhood, wh...
For many students at Oak Cliff's Puede Network, soccer is more than a game…it's now a pathway to one of the world's biggest sporting events. FIFA has selected Puede Network to help lead its player escort program for World Cup matches, giving dozens of the organization's scholars ...
Journalists from Latin America, Europe, Asia and around the world are arriving in North Texas to cover the FIFA World Cup, with a large media center ready to support thousands of credentialed journalists and photographers. Located across from the International Broadcast Center, t...
Shakira will be entertaining the world alongside BTS and Madonna at the final at the Meadowlands in New Jersey in mid-July, but in the meantime, other big stars are headed to the Dallas FIFA Fan Fest in Fair Park: three massive nights of live music that bring the spirit of the Wo...
A legal fight has delayed major decisions over the future of Dallas City Hall, after a judge halted most of a specially called City Council meeting that included a vote on redeveloping the City Hall site. City officials have said it would be cheaper to leave Dallas City Hall than...
Dallas County leaders officially opened the doors to the county’s new Emergency Operations Center on Wednesday. The nearly 37,000 square-foot center now serves as a central hub for county leadership and emergency management teams to coordinate response and operations during crise...
Along with the places mentioned in “City of (World) Cups and Culture” (pg. TK), there’s also a great piece of soccer art in the Modern’s permanent collection. This directory will help you with the when, where, what, and how much. City of (World) Cups and Culture At the Arlington ...
A great karaoke evening is about more than just decent microphones and a screen. It is about creating an atmosphere where people feel comfortable, a little bit brave, and genuinely entertained. Every detail matters, from how the room is set up to what is available for guests to e...
Checking account problems often start with small habits. Most people do not set out to mismanage their money. They simply use their account every day without a clear system. A debit card purchase here, an automatic payment there, and a few forgotten subscriptions can make the acc...
OPENING Governor: The Silent Saviour (NR) This Indian drama stars Manoj Bajpayee as a governor trying to avert a national financial catastrophe in 1990. Also with Adah Sharma, Madhoo, Mounis Ratta, Aryan Pushkar, Umar Raza Khan, and John Forbes. (Opens Friday at AMC Parks at Arli...
Arlington City Council voted unanimously to redub its entertainment district to the Arlington Cultural District. The change gives a new name to the area with four sports venues, multiple museums, an exhibition center and hotel and shopping options. The change isn’t in name only: ...
Arlington City Council voted unanimously to designate its entertainment district as a cultural district. The vote by council classifies the former Arlington Entertainment District on the city level, but state approval will be required before the change becomes official in the eye...
More than 80 years after two Allied soldiers exchanged military dog tags while imprisoned during World War II, their families reunited in Jacksboro to fulfill a promise neither veteran lived to keep. During World War II, Corporal Mervyn McCready of Australia and Private Garth Oli...
A man was injured after being shot in the face in a targeted shooting, police said. The suspect was arrested after shooting at police several times, officials said....
Long-proposed Dallas-to-Houston bullet train could drive billions in property tax for Fort Worth and Arlington, study says.
A hearing is underway in Travis County, Texas, concerning civil lawsuits filed by several families who lost children in the deadly central Texas flooding last July. Those families want their day in court against the camp's operators, claiming they were negligent in their planning...
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday his office will investigate FIFA over allegations the international soccer governing body pulled a bait-and-switch scheme with World Cup fans, delivering tickets with worse views than originally advertised. “I will work to ens...
When officers arrived on scene, they were notified the victim self-transported themselves to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
When officers arrived on scene, they were notified the victim self-transported themselves to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
When the FIFA World Cup kicks off in North Texas on June 11, thousands of volunteers will be working to ensure it all goes well. Cecilia Nipp, Angel Chinuntdet, and Phoebe Butler will be three of them as host city ambassadors stationed at the FIFA Fan Festival at Fair Park throug...
The Tate family moved to North Texas from England and opened their first pub in Dallas in the early 1990s on Greenville Avenue. They now own The Londoner, which has locations in Addison, Colleyville, and Dallas, showing European soccer. Their newest pub is opening on Collins Stre...
Cooper Flagg and Masai Ujiri are still new to Dallas, but they headline a list of prominent local figures who were listed by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in sports. The inaugural Time100 Sports list, announced Tuesday, is an elite group of athletes, coa...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former TCU star and Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles had 24 points, seven rebounds, and six assists; Kayla McBride added 22 points. The Minnesota Lynx used a big first half to cruise past the Dallas Wings 100-76 on Tuesday night for their eighth straight vict...
A club volleyball team in Carrollton is back in North Texas after a weekend in Ohio, where the girls dug in and served up a national championship. Girls aged 10 and under play on the team called Excel 10 Red Cam at Excel Volleyball Club. They were in Columbus, Ohio, last week for...
The Business Press will present the inaugural Business Titan Awards, a celebration of leadership, achievement, and community impact in Fort Worth. The event will recognize men whose influence extends far beyond the workplace. These are leaders who understand that true success is ...
As Arlington readies for the FIFA World Cup, Ken Goodman's Lonestar Rydables offers unique animal-themed scooter tours, showcasing the city's entertainment district....
Evening Street Markets, a restaurant passport program and hands-on workshops make Artisan Circle a unique destination for locals and international visitors alike. Artisan Circle, located in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, welcomes locals and visitors to experience a full season o...
Fort Worth ISD is staring down a $49.8 million shortfall next year — even after closing campuses, cutting staff and slashing spending. The moves lowered FWISD’s 2025-26 shortfall to $12.6 million. But with enrollment falling and costs climbing, state-appointed district leaders wa...
A $100 million, 12-story apartment building, planned on the south end of Panther Island, landed $10 million in city incentives Tuesday, setting the stage for what local officials say will be a “catalyst” project for future development. Fort Worth City Council members voted unanim...
The work of Tarrant County’s Republican-led election integrity task force remains unclear after the county sheriff and district attorney declined to share details at a public meeting Tuesday. County commissioners were scheduled to hear a briefing on the task force’s work during t...
Tarrant County commissioners voted along partisan lines Tuesday to reject a resolution honoring the county’s largest health center focused on LGBTQ services. The resolution was drafted to commend Arlington’s HELP Center for LGBTQ+ Health for “outstanding service, compassionate ca...
George Howard Shotwell, known by friends and family as Howard, passed away early Saturday morning, June 6, at his home in Hurst. A resident of Hurst since 1990, he passionately served his community for the past 26 years, with 10 years on the City of Hurst Parks & Recreation Board...
More than 4,000 Frisco residents and FC Dallas season-ticket holders gathered Tuesday at Toyota Stadium to watch Sweden's National Team.
Arlington resident Lori Langenegger had seen photographs of steel recovered from the World Trade Center before, but being in the presence of a beam pulled from the wreckage of the south tower had a more powerful impact Tuesday morning at the Fort Worth Stockyards. “We all remembe...
The cookoff is designed to bring police officers and community members together in a fun and family-friendly environment.
The University of North Texas community is remembering a recent graduate after a weekend celebration with friends ended in tragedy. 22-year-old Anurup Koduru drowned during an East Texas getaway. It was just a month ago that Ashrith Koduru was walking UNT’s campus with his brothe...
BNSF Railway is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a North Texas preview of a new commemorative locomotive. The Fort Worth-based railroad will display the specially decorated Locomotive No. 250 at 10 a.m. June 16 at the Fort Worth Central Station, 1001 Jones St. in downtow...
Indicted Fort Worth pastor Diego Fuller can continue serving as lead pastor of his church — but only through video calling after he allegedly violated his bond conditions amid his ongoing sexual assault case. Fuller, 40, serves as the lead pastor at Journey Fort Worth Church. He ...
At Soccer Spectrum in Richardson, a group of about 90 players is proving that age is no barrier to a love of the game. The Silver Soccer league, founded 11 years ago by John Fina, is open only to players who are at least 60 years old. Fina, who will turn 81 in September, said the...
Fair Park is nearly ready to become the largest World Cup watch party in North Texas as FIFA Fan Fest opens Thursday in Dallas. The free 39-day event is being set up in the parking lots next to Dos Equis Pavilion, where organizers have added turf, pavilion structures and screens ...
Councilman Halden Griffith faces a bribery charge after Westworth Village police allege he distributed pastry boxes with campaign materials before the May election....
The co-owners of Heim Barbecue sold the building that used to house the restaurant along a buzzing street in Fort Worth and a new restaurant may fill the space....
The Texas Department of Public Safety has notified the North Texas Tollway Authority that it will not renew an agreement dedicating state troopers to patrol NTTA roadways after the deal expires at the end of August. NTTA oversees more than 150 miles of roads, bridges, and tunnels...
Three people were killed, including a child, and a fourth remains hospitalized after a crash Monday night in Duncanville that investigators say was likely caused by illegal street racing. Police responded around 8:45 p.m. Monday to a major crash at the intersection of West Wheatl...
The first phase of DFW International Airport's $12 billion expansion opened June 8.
With Dallas expecting millions of visitors for the World Cup, researchers are measuring how an expected increase of pollutants will affect local air quality. Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington plan on using the World Cup matches in Dallas as a case study to bette...
The Kansas City Chiefs are kicking off mandatory minicamp today as their star wide receiver remains in jail. Rashee Rice violated his probation last month and was ordered to serve 30 days. Rice tested positive for THC, according to court records, a violation of his probation for ...
Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty, whose real name is Lontrell Williams, Jr., remains in jail as his criminal trial was pushed to February 2027. The judge previously cited Williams’ prior weapons conviction and the fact that he did not have permission to be in Dallas at the time of the...
Visitation and rosary services were held Monday evening at Hughes Funeral Home for Marisol Pérez and her 18-month-old son Erik Pérez Jr., who died in the Oak Cliff apartment fire last month. Dozens of mourners gathered at the funeral home’s Oak Cliff chapel wearing black, white, ...
“Somebody went through my tool bag, went through the back seat, and the front seat, both doors wide open,” Ron Franklin said.
The Swedish Men's National Team is holding an open practice session today after arriving over the weekend to train at their base camp in Frisco – Toyota Stadium, home of FC Dallas. Tickets are required to attend practice. Sweden will play in Group F, opening against Tunisia on Ju...
Ryan Litsey, Ph.D., joins Texas Christian University (TCU) as the dean of the Mary Couts Burnett Library. Litsey has more than 15 years of progressive leadership experience as a senior academic library administrator at Carnegie Classified Research 1 institutions and invitation-on...
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