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I'm a writer with over ten years of experience based in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. My bylines include D Magazine, Baseball Prospectus, Prospects Live, and more. I've covered Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Major League Soccer, and the WNBA among others. My work ranges from basic news pieces all the way to feature profiles.
Soccer
Everton's newest loanee brings a lot to like, but a major issue looms over his arrival
With the new Premier League season arriving, Everton's focus remains avoiding another relegation battle
The table is tightly bunched, and Dallas right in the thick of things. A return to health plus a move for a certain midfielder could be just what it takes to start climbing upward.
Pull up the highlghts from the first month of FC Dallas' season, and you'll find big-time goals from Jesus Ferreira and Alan Velasco along with Maarten Paes making remarkable saves on the other end. Hidden in the middle has been the play of the team's true talisman, Paxton Pomykal.
The new FC Dallas season kicks off Saturday, and there's plenty to wonder about. Last season's third-place finish in the West and subsequent playoff run mean Dallas now faces the most expectations since 2017, when it won both the MLS Supporter's Shield and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
At the center of the North Texas soccer universe is an unassuming 42-year-old Spaniard who would look right at home handing out orange slices at a Saturday morning youth match. On the touchline, he often rocks a subdued look, going with a T-shirt and pants that accent a favorite pair of athletic shoes and a watch with a white band.
Whatever comes next, FC Dallas' 2022 season has been an undeniable success. Rising from a bottom-five team last season to a high-end playoff team is a sign of monumental growth. Perhaps we'll see more of it as soon as this postseason. Because when the playoffs begin on Oct.
After staying silent for most of the MLS transfer window, FC Dallas roared into action Wednesday, acquiring New England midfielder Sebastian Lletget for $600,000 in general allocation money (GAM). It was a stunner, and not just because the 29-year-old is on the move for the second time in under a year after the L.A.
Women's basketball
Dallas will struggle to return to the postseason without course corrections.
About this time last season, I detailed how Wings star Arike Ogunbowale shared similarities to Luka Doncic, the other basketball superstar in Dallas who knows a thing or two about what to do on the court. While documenting several similarities between the two, one significant factor was overlooked: the lack of a suitable running mate.
The Wings tipped off their 2023 season on Saturday with an 85-78 win over the Atlanta Dream, a victory that had to be termed a success even if it may have raised a red flag or two for new coach Latricia Trammell. The defensive effort stood out; Dallas spent a lot of time playing an effective man defense.
It's no secret how important the 2023 WNBA Draft is for the Dallas Wings. The Wings' draft struggles have been well-documented, and the direction they go with the third selection will be pivotal. After years of blowing premium draft picks, it is imperative that Dallas gets this one right.
With WNBA free agency almost two weeks old, the Wings' roster is taking shape. After years of indecision, there now appears to be a plan for a squad looking to win its second playoff game in 15 seasons-and more. Onto the team by way of trade come Natasha Howard and Crystal Dangerfield, both big swings, along with Diamond DeShields.
The Wings didn't wait long to make a big splash with their new coach. As part of a three-team trade completed on Monday, they acquired All-Star forward Natasha Howard and the rights to point guard Crystal Dangerfield from the New York Liberty.
The Dallas Wings made a change on Monday, deciding not to exercise the 2023 option on coach Vickie Johnson's contract. In a release, team president and CEO Greg Bibb said the move "provides our team with the best opportunity to achieve our long-term goals of advancing in the playoffs and ultimately competing for a WNBA Championship."
The playoffs are complicated. Each series is its own story, and each game is its own chapter encompassing a dozen moments and plot points. But the playoffs can also be simple. Each of those moments, those plot points, falls into one of two buckets: the things we observe and the emotions they inspire within us.
The playoffs are complicated. Each series is its own story, and each game is its own chapter encompassing a dozen moments and plot points. But the playoffs can also be simple. Each of those moments, those plot points, falls into one of two buckets: the things we observe and the emotions they inspire within us.
The playoffs are complicated. Each series is its own story, and each game is its own chapter encompassing a dozen moments and plot points. But the playoffs can also be simple. Each of those moments, those plot points, falls into one of two buckets: the things we observe and the emotions they inspire within us.
Celebrations were in order on Monday night, after the Wings beat the Liberty, 86-77. Not necessarily because they got a career-high 31 points from guard Marina Mabrey, nor because they did it without stars Arike Ogunbowale or Satou Sabally, who are out with ankle injuries.
When the Wings traded for Teaira McCowan in March, it was lauded as a savvy move. After a lackluster rookie year from Charli Collier along with patchwork lineups involving Isabelle Harrison playing the five, the arrival of McCowan, a 6-foot-7 paint-patroller, represented a significant change.
The Dallas Wings have a hierarchy of attention. The headline, and even subhead, is Arike Ogunbowale. After her, Satou Sabally, Dallas' resident unicorn, also draws plenty of eyeballs. And for reasons that aren't always positive, Charli Collier and Awak Kuier have been in the spotlight, too.
It's been a few weeks since the Mavericks exited the NBA playoffs, which has left plenty of North Texans experiencing Luka Doncic withdrawal. How does one warm themselves through the metaphorical basketball winter? By spending the summer watching his WNBA doppelgänger.
Baseball
Last week we had our first dispatch in this series, with the Baby Rangers taking on Dallas Baptist. This is the second part, this time against Big 12 stalwart TCU. The Horned Frogs are under newish management with pitching coach Kirk Saarloos taking the skipper job from Jim Schlossnagle, who took the Texas A&M gig at season's end.
With the Rangers instructional league roster doing a four-city Texas tour post Arizona residency, this will be the first of two looks at both a pro squad and a well thought of college outfit. All players are using wood bats during this exhibition tour, which is a nice plus specifically for the amateurs who use metal bats in regular competition.
With the minor league season coming nearing its end, I made my way to Frisco for their final regular season series of the season. There's a chance for playoffs still for Frisco, depending on how the final week goes. With no guarantees, it was imperative to get one last look at the lads before they head for vacation.
After an offseason of hype, the Rangers' Leody Taveras emerged in 2021 with a whimper not a bang. Sam Hale looks at what happened to bring him to his lowest, and how he regained his status as a viable major leaguer.
A look at 10 players to watch on draft boards this year and next.
The Rangers have their own points of emphasis for prospects and it makes for a very fun system.
Catchers are weird, but Keibert Ruiz might be a good one! The Dodgers are giving him his first look at the majors.
The Rangers added their stud center field prospect to the major league roster, but it's not clear if his bat is ready for it.
MLB's handling of Yankees' pitcher Domingo German's domestic violence case shows the league isn't serious about actual accountability, only optics.
Most of the things I write blossom out of questioning or curiosity; the desire of understanding why something is or a certain way. That's how most endeavors of knowledge begin. This one started not from that, but because of people using words incorrectly.