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John and Evan salute Jacob Latz making the AL All-Star team and continue to struggle to define the 2026 Rangers. But at least this time, they get some help for their problem. Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young stops by the show to discuss the state of the team at the season's midpoint, the club's needs at the deadlines and whether the Rangers will have resources to add talent. Yo...

Dallas County has recorded more heat-related illness compared to the same time last year. In other news, a man who lost his wife and infant son in a recent natural gas explosion in Oak Cliff has sued Atmos Energy; Jeremy Theron Smith pleaded guilty to a single count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that was classified as a hate crime. According to the record, Smith conceded that his moti...

Mark Cuban has taken his increasingly public dispute with Dallas Mavericks majority owner Patrick Dumont to court, accusing his business partner of shutting him out of the team's plans for a new arena and other lucrative development opportunities. In other news, two faculty groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block the Texas Tech University System from implementing its policies on how prof...

Sports Day Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the Rangers' position with three weeks until the All-Star break and what the organization will have to see to make improvements. Kevin says missing out this year would be especially egregious given the performance of Jacob Latz, who's made himself into an All-Star closer, along with bounce-back years from Josh Jung, Zeke Duran, Joc Peder...

Several North Texas counties, including Dallas County, have reported or are investigating cases of cyclosporiasis, a diarrhea-inducing intestinal illness. In other news, former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTE when he died by suicide in November, according to an announcement from the Concussion and CTE Foundation on Tuesday; Texas’ school voucher-like program pro...

Ahead of the World Cup, the Lockhart Smokehouse staff thought they were well prepared for the surge in barbecue-craving customers. In other news, the Texas Education Agency is rolling out a new program that offers third graders who are struggling academically a way to get extra help; when does your child head back to school? Find specific dates here. and Frisco King, the latest show from Fort Wort...

More than 1,800 pounds of illegal fireworks were confiscated on the Fourth of July as Dallas police worked alongside the Dallas Fire-Rescue’s arson division to stop the sale and use of illegal fireworks. In other news, a Dallas mother has been found guilty of murder by a Collin County jury months after police said she left her 15-month-old in a vehicle on a day when temperatures topped 90 degrees;...

What a turnaround! Here comes home-field advantage: What a difference a week makes. The guys are getting whiplash from the Rangers' turnaround that saw them win six straight, storm into first place in the AL West and look like an energized team with a real identity. After they finish catching their breath from the turn of events, John welcomes in former Ranger manager Bobby Valentine, who guided t...

Texas Republicans said in the wake of this week’s Supreme Court ruling affirming automatic citizenship for anyone born in the United States should stop issuing birth certificates if the parents aren't citizens. In other news, as Dallas-Fort Worth prepares to host its second knockout-round match of this World Cup, last-minute asking prices for tickets on the secondary market have dropped significan...

President Trump announced Tuesday that Dallas will host the Republican Party's first national midterm convention. In other news, Ross Tower is for sale. No asking price wasn't disclosed in the listing though the Dallas Central Appraisal District values the property at more than $99 million for tax purposes; Tormenta: Rampaging Run, a record-breaking dive coaster coming to Arlington's Six Flags Ove...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Mike Curtis discuss the arrival of Dusty May as the 11th coach in Mavs history. Mike notes that he comes with a reputation as a communicator, and he demonstrated those skills in his introductory news conference. Now, if he can communicate with Kyrie Irving, it's all good. Mike also tells us whom he expects the Mavs to try to sign as free agency...

Dallas officials are furloughing most city employees for three days to address a more than $30 million budget shortfall. Several employees told The Dallas Morning News they were confused by the timing of the announcement. In other news, a divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children...

In February, genetic technology gave investigators a new lead for a 1984 Fort Worth cold case: a woman found strangled at a landfill. In other news, a 15-year-old died Saturday after entering Lake Jacksonville in East Texas to help a young child whose inflatable device had drifted into deeper water; a man with a machete was allegedly shot and killed by his neighbor in Fort Worth Sunday; and two lo...

The chief of the Mabank Fire Department died after being struck while directing traffic Saturday night. In other news, to graduate high school, Texas students are mandated to take a personal financial literacy course, starting with the freshman class entering this fall; as the World Cup moves into its knockout stages, fans from several countries have experienced matches in some of the United State...

The restaurant carousel keeps spinning — we say goodbye to Sevy's and Mija BBQ while welcoming La Lupita and Walkers' to the D-FW scene. Then the World Cup takes over: international visitors have been flooding our social feeds, and for some reason, Buc-ee's has become a must-stop pilgrimage for soccer fans from across the globe. And Sarah can't stop thinking about Freddy — the viral German superfa...

Around some lovely background music, perhaps to make the sound of another breakdown of the Rangers' offensive failings more relaxing, John and Evan toss around what could happen. Then we discuss how the loss of Jack Leiter exposes a weakness the Rangers wanted to keep hidden. Then, Rangers Hall of Famer and Fort Worth Christian head coach Rusty Greer joins the fellas to discuss the scrutiny of Gra...

A DART bus partially entered a "construction excavation" after part of a roadway gave way on Harry Hines Boulevard early Thursday, sending 15 passengers to area hospitals. In other news, a booster club mother is suing Plano ISD in federal court after a battle with the district over who should pay for renovations to a stage in Jasper High School; the Texas State Board of Education voted early Thurs...

Dallas College has chosen Matthews Development, a firm that has led several large projects in Dallas, to oversee its planned $500 million campus and mixed-use development downtown. In other news, financial behemoth JPMorgan Chase is laying off hundreds in Plano; the Canadian rock trio, Rush, postponed its Wednesday night concert at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth “due to unforeseen travel and border-r...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Mike Curtis discuss the hiring of Michigan's Dusty May as the 11th head coach in Mavs history and what that means for the direction of the organization. Will they be contenders next year? Or does the hiring of a first-time NBA coach mean they're committed to a rebuild around Cooper Flagg? The Rangers haven't shown signs of playoff-caliber baseba...

Under federal law, producers of child exploitation material must pay a minimum of $3,000 in restitution to each of their victims. That would seem stricter than the restitution rules related to child sex trafficking, which also mandates compensation to victims but with no minimum amount. In reality, the problems that prevent child sex trafficking victims from receiving restitution also persist in c...

For years, federal and state laws have mandated survivors of child sex crimes to be financially compensated by their abusers. But a yearlong Dallas Morning News investigation found THAT promise is rarely fulfilled — especially in North Texas, where restitution is often never pursued or ordered. The effects are lasting. Many survivors are left without the money they need for counseling, medical tre...

The ground at Klyde Warren Park shook Sunday afternoon as hundreds of Argentinian fans jumped and chanted in anticipation of their national team's first North Texas game in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. If Lionel Messi scores a goal in his sixth straight World Cup match Monday, he’ll notch a historic footnote and break an all-time worldwide record. In other news, a standout steel-frame luxury residence...

John and Evan break down the Rangers' current issue of getting down early with no pulse thereafter and discuss Corey Seager's reliability. Then one of the best stories of the season, Jacob "High Leverage" Latz joins the guys to talk about his long road to becoming the best breakout story of the season. Latz discusses how his previous challenging experiences prepared him to go from jilted starter t...

Summer is here, and the Eat Drink D-FW crew is feeling the urge to roam. This week, the team shares their favorite food cities to visit — and trust us, a few of these picks will catch you off guard. From hidden regional gems to the usual suspects with a twist, we're breaking down what makes a city worth the trip when great food is the whole point. Whether you're planning a summer getaway or just d...

Jake Lang, a conservative influencer who allegedly threatened to kill Karmelo Anthony, was banned from Texas on Thursday by the judge who presided over Anthony’s murder trial earlier this month. In other news, a 29-year-old construction worker died Thursday after a trench collapse trapped him under an apartment building in far northwest Dallas near Coppell; organ Stanley seeks to expand its presen...