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The Texas Rangers Aren't Hosting A Pride Night, But These Dallas Teams Are

By Alec Spicer

Jun 6, 2025

Maybe the Rangers are too busy focusing on their lackluster 2025 season.

The Rangers Try to Strike Odd-Numbered Year Gold in 2025

By Kelly Dearmore

Mar 27, 2025

Don't look now, but the World Series gang from 2023 is almost all back together.

A 2-Foot Burrito? Rangers Announce Wild New Menu Items

By Simon Pruitt and Lauren Drewes Daniels

Mar 25, 2025

Which are you going for? The 2-foot burrito or Hurtado's brisket-topped baked potato?

Only Dallas Heartbreak and Negativity in Top Sports Moments of This Century

By Kelly Dearmore

Mar 19, 2025

No victories, only pain: Luka, Dez, Freese and ODBJ make the list as North Texas sports fans hurt, cry and scream.

Best Restaurants Near AT&T Stadium in Arlington

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

Jan 10, 2025

In town for the Cotton Bowl? Here's a roundup of the best restaurants in Arlington near AT&T stadium.

As star-studded lineup of athletes and magnates announced the Arlington Grand Prix at Texas Live.

Cowboys and Rangers Team Up To Announce IndyCar Grand Prix in Arlington

By Carly May Gravley

Oct 8, 2024

The Arlington Grand Prix, the latest Jerry Jones joint, will race through Texas in March 2026.

Mr. Bochy Goes to Washington: Dallas Champs Meet the President

By Kelly Dearmore

Aug 8, 2024

Local sports fans better hope that Kamala Harris is the next president. Recent Dallas pro teams win titles only when a Democrat is in the White House.

1995 Arlington Home Run Derby: Sluggers, Steroids and Summer Heat

By Kelly Dearmore

Jul 15, 2024

Different players are just the beginning of how very different this year's Home Run Derby is compared to the 1995 contest in Arlington.

What To Know About Dallas' 2024 All-Star Week Schedule

By Samantha Thornfelt

Jul 15, 2024

MLB's All-Star Week is headed to North Texas. Here's all you need to know for this week's games, showcases and fan events.

After Club Signs Nathan, Moves Neffy to Rotation, Rangers Offer Wilson Arbitration

By Robert Wilonsky

Nov 23, 2011

My bad. Been meaning to get back in here and post something, anything, of note, and there's been plenty in recent days. And as Josh's Broken Groin notes, it's been way too long. So then, to today's Breaking, or Broken, Rangers News: The club has offered salary arbitration for next...

From Penn State to the Dallas Stars, the Good, Bad and Godawful News in This Day in Sports

By Robert Wilonsky

Nov 10, 2011

Don't think for a second this small attempt to resurrect a sports blog is an afterthought. We'll get there ... sooner than later. But on a day like today: Where to begin? Penn State, no doubt, far from home for most but not for all, and certain top of mind...

Rangers 7, A's 2: My Top 10 Observer-ations

By Richie Whitt

Sep 21, 2011

10. Only thing funnier than Oakland trusting Rich Harden is Comedy Central's Tosh.0. 9. Michael Young countdown to 3,000 hits is at 953 ... 952 ... 951. 25 3-hit games most ever by a Ranger in a single season and the guy most of us thought wouldn't be a Ranger...

The Real Rangers' Race is in Detroit, Not Anaheim

By Richie Whitt

Sep 20, 2011

Nothing like a good baseball pennant race. Too bad this year there ain't one. No divisional "race" is closer than 5 games in the season's last week and even the Wild Card is producing nothing more dramatic than a two-game edge. With another Angels' loss Monday the Rangers inched closer...

Josh Hamilton Floored by His $500,000 Homer

By Richie Whitt

Sep 15, 2011

Rangers pound out another 12 hits. Rangers score another nine runs. Rangers win again. Lead in the AL West remains three games. Magic number shrinks to 11. Rangers are 21 games over .500 for the first time since 1999. Not that good great baseball is boring, but the West...

Rangers Closer to Raising AL West Pennant, Funds for Shannon Stone

By Richie Whitt

Sep 13, 2011

Yep, the Angels somehow lost to this laughable outfit again last night -- Anaheim has given up the division by going 5-9 against the A's -- shoving the Rangers' lead in the AL West up to 3 with 15 remaining and trimming their magic number to 13. Nelson Cruz should be off...

Moneyball My Ass. The Oakland A's are Flat-Out Embarrassing.

By Richie Whitt

Sep 12, 2011

The much-anticipated movie Moneyball opens in theaters next week. Perhaps the Oakland A's should insert Brad Pitt into their give-a-shit lineup, because he can't be any worse than what they're currently trotting out there. Didn't see a lot of Texas 8, Oakland 1 Sunday because I was fixated on Jets...

Time For Y'all to Admit It: C.J. Wilson is a Bona Fide Ace

By Richie Whitt

Sep 7, 2011

No doubt Kenny Rogers is the Rangers' best all-time left-handed pitcher. But is C.J. Wilson already No. 2? He further helped his cause Tuesday night in Tampa, somehow resisting his stupid, "instinctive" urge to bare-hand comebackers long enough to shut out the Rays in a complete-game, 8-0 victory. Combined with...

Rangers-Angels Take Baseball's Center Stage. Or at Least They Should.

By Richie Whitt

Sep 6, 2011

There are only two division races in baseball. And only one with playoff implications. As we play the regular season's final month the Tigers, Phillies, Brewers and Braves each have leads of at least 7 games with only 20 remaining. In the AL East the Yankees lead the Red Sox by...

The Curious Case of Alexi Ogando

By Richie Whitt

Sep 1, 2011

I know it's dangerous to knee-jerk in baseball, but suddenly Rangers' pitcher Alexi Ogando is disappearing faster than Benjamin Button. And from what we've seen the last two night I'd lean more toward giving the ball to Scott Feldman than the team's early-season ace. Thanks to the lowly Mariners' late rally...

Rangers Win on Weird, Loud Night in Arlington

By Richie Whitt

Aug 31, 2011

Wasn't a full moon Tuesday night in Arlington, but it was an evening saturated with unique entertainment. Perhaps the most fun 2-0 Rangers win you ever did see.There were two guys in bear heads sitting behind home plate, likely trying to top Katy Perry's VMA gaudy headgear and definitely pissing off analyst...

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Best Bites at the Texas Rangers Games, Ranked

Texas Rangers Hot Dog Finishes in Fifth Place

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