
The Houston Astros Still Run Texas Baseball
After a dominant three-game sweep of AL West rival the Texas Rangers, the Astros are gaining momentum for another MLB playoff run.
After a dominant three-game sweep of AL West rival the Texas Rangers, the Astros are gaining momentum for another MLB playoff run.
While negotiating his Major League Baseball rookie deal in 2007, the Texas Rangers' newest ace started his career with the independent-league Fort Worth Cats.
A blockbuster deal for Max Scherzer is intended to shore up the Rangers' pitching rotation and keep the team atop the American League West standings.
Dallas Wings forward and WNBA All-Star Satou Sabally is having the best year of her career—and starting to give us Dirk Nowitzki flashbacks.
The superstar has a collection of memorabilia on display in North Texas. But for die-hard Taylor Swift fans, is it worth the trip?
The Dallas country-cooking chain started in 1975, and it’s down to just one location in Arlington. One writer makes a pilgrimage to learn about the folks keeping this place open and to stock up on rolls, fried okra, and squash casserole.
The rising Alabama alt-pop artist and the Arlington country star aim for a classic Texas breakup song. Do they hit the mark?
Even without the team’s $185 million ace pitcher, the Texas Rangers are off to the best start in franchise history.
After six dreadful years, the Texas Rangers are on top of the American League West—with the Houston Astros just two games behind.
At M’Jays House of Smoke, in Arlington, each menu item is bigger than the next. And if you run out of barbecue tolerance, this space also offers fried catfish and wings.
By basing all of its operations and its teams in Arlington, the XFL may have hit on a formula for spring ball success.
The Texas Rangers’ new uniform design takes great pains—including the creation of a new, mythical mascot—to make fans throughout the Metroplex feel seen.
A 3–1 start to the MLB season could mean nothing, but it's still the best the Texas Rangers have managed since 2013.
Hurtado Barbecue, an Arlington favorite, is now open at Globe Life Field, serving giant beef ribs and birria tacos just in time for opening day.
Favorable weather led to scads of the insects this spring. (And no, they don’t eat mosquitos.)
Cordyceps, a parasitic fungus made popular by the HBO drama, can be added to coffee for a boost of brain energy. A few Texas cafes offer a safe space to try it out.
An Arlington native says the Dallas Cowboys won’t win another championship until the team restores her grandmother’s bluebonnet patch.
The most strikeouts ever. The most no-hitters ever. With those records, Nolan Ryan could afford to take it easy in retirement. But he never left the game behind.
Bally Sports Southwest’s Craig Way wouldn’t trade his annual high school football marathon for a chance to call the Super Bowl.
In the past week, the Rangers have added an ace pitcher and the Astros have lost one. Can Arlington’s MLB team pay its way to competitiveness?
Stacy Brown of Arlington was just the character to reignite my love of muscle cars.
As rains fall across Texas, remember the 1976 Houston deluge that improbably shut down an Astros game at the famed “weather-proof” Astrodome.
Now that the Rangers have fired their manager and president of baseball ops, their future is in the hands of relative front-office newcomer Chris Young.
The franchise stunned the baseball world by selecting Rocker, a talented pitcher with a murky injury history, third overall.
'Facing Nolan' has all the high heat and bench-clearing brawls that MLB fans expect. But deep down, the film is about a beautiful marriage.
At the World Food Championships’ Final Table last weekend, Dallas College student Preston Nguyen took the top prize.
A former MLB front-office insider breaks down the business and baseball reasons behind the Texas Rangers' record-breaking off-season spending.
Even after a historic free-agency binge, the Texas Rangers have a long way to go before they catch up with the Houston Astros.
These taquerias, trucks, and restaurants show why this region is one of the best in the state for tacos.
From Leon Bridges’s home in Fort Worth to a vibrant coral reef near Galveston, this year took our photographers to some truly unforgettable places.
From Baylor’s top-ten matchup in the Sugar Bowl to Texas Tech’s reunion with Mike Leach, here’s what college football fans need to know.
In his last game before retirement, Dodge led the Chaparrals to a third straight state championship with a win over Denton Guyer High School.
Smoke’N Ash BBQ pays homage to its dual traditions while wholly, joyfully embracing something new.
Plus, a woman in Temple threw her soup at a restaurant employee.
There's so much great barbecue in the city that Cowtown now stands apart from Dallas.
With the blockbuster signings of Corey Seager and Marcus Semien, the woeful Texas Rangers just fast-tracked their franchise rebuild.
You’ll need the right kind of milkweed and plenty of patience.
It can be lifted only with a construction crane.
Move over, potato salad—there’s a new starch in town.
Across Texas, fusion barbecue is making a move—and vegetarian barbecue isn't far behind.
An Arlington man wonders if his penny-wise buddy is being barbecue-foolish.
Thanks to a three-game winning streak and the NFL’s most complete offense, we’re almost ready to declare that America’s Team is back.
The AL West cellar dwellers have used another rebuilding year to audition loads of young talent. They're not winning, but they sure are fun.
Joining a tradition with roots in the 1960s, today’s skaters blend styles from across the U.S.—and have a lot of fun doing it.
How the projected No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft built his game at Arlington's Bowie High School.
The SUV will get a star in Arlington commemorating its thousands of movie and TV appearances.
Fifty-four years ago this week, the offensive lineman stood shoulder to shoulder with Jim Brown and Muhammad Ali at the historic Cleveland Summit.
After Donald Trump’s endorsement, Susan Wright separated from the pack in the crowded congressional special election.
You ain’t a cowboy till your stunt double’s been bucked off.
The team finished in last place in front of cardboard fans in 2020, but it’s the first in American pro sports to reopen to full capacity.