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‘I Took It Personally’: Jonathan Aranda Punishes Texas Rangers After Intentional Walk In 10th
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathan Aranda said he took it personally when the Texas Rangers intentionally walked Yandy Díaz to get to him in the 10th inning Saturday night. On a 1-2 count, he hit a slider from Jacob Latz a Statcast-projected 409 feet to right-center field for a three-run home run, and the Tampa Bay […]
‘There’s Only One Way Out’: Skip Schumaker Says Texas Rangers Must Fight Out Of Playoff Hole
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the club is digging itself a hole and there is only one way out after Saturday’s 6-3 loss in 10 innings to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Rangers’ second straight defeat at Globe Life Field. With 19 games left and Texas 2 games out of the […]
‘He’s Got Weapons To Get You Out’: Skip Schumaker Explains Why Drew Rasmussen Shut Down Texas Rangers In 6-3 Loss
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Drew Rasmussen has the weapons to get hitters out after the Tampa Bay Rays right-hander held Texas to 3 hits over 7 innings in Saturday’s 6-3 Rays win in 10 innings at Globe Life Field. Texas took better at-bats later in the game, Schumaker said after […]
‘Our Best Reliever’: Skip Schumaker Backs Jacob Latz After 10th-Inning Homer vs. Tampa Bay Rays
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Jacob Latz is still the club’s best reliever after Latz gave up a three-run home run to Jonathan Aranda in the 10th inning of Saturday’s 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field. The homer came on a pitch Aranda can handle, Schumaker […]
‘This One Stings’: Texas Rangers Fall 6-3 To Tampa Bay Rays On Jonathan Aranda’s 10th-Inning Homer
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run off Jacob Latz in the top of the 10th inning Saturday night, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 at Globe Life Field. Texas had tied it at 3 in the eighth on Evan Carter’s leadoff homer and Justin Foscue’s double. Latz […]
‘We Battled Them’: North Texas Shows Fight Despite 52-16 Loss To Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — North Texas trailed by 11 points early in the third quarter Saturday. The No. 6 Indiana Hoosiers scored 28 of the game’s final 31 points from there and beat the North Texas Mean Green 52-16 at Memorial Stadium in Neal Brown‘s first game as North Texas coach. Indiana (1-0) led 24-6 at […]
‘I Was Doing Them A Disservice’: Ryan Wingo Explains 500-Catch Routine Behind Texas Breakout
AUSTIN, Texas — Rasheem Biles forced a fumble and intercepted a pass in his first game for Texas, and coach Steve Sarkisian said afterward that the forced fumble was an elite play. Texas beat Texas State 59-7 on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Biles finished with 5 tackles, half a tackle for loss, […]
‘That’s The Toughness He Possesses’: Steve Sarkisian Explains Arch Manning’s Best Throw vs. Texas State
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the third-quarter touchdown pass to Cam Coleman was Arch Manning’s best throw of Saturday’s 59-7 win over Texas State at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Manning finished 20 of 27 for 305 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interception. The four touchdown passes matched a career high, […]
‘A Lot Of Room To Improve’: Arch Manning Throws 4 Touchdowns, Texas Beats Texas State 59-7 In Season Opener
AUSTIN, Texas — Arch Manning threw four touchdown passes, the defense took the ball away three times, and No. 5 Texas opened the season with a 59-7 win over Texas State on Saturday in front of 102,738 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Manning completed 20 of 27 passes for 305 yards with 4 touchdowns […]
Miami Dolphins Called Dallas Cowboys About QBs Before Joe Milton III Release
DALLAS — The Miami Dolphins were calling the Dallas Cowboys about their quarterbacks on Sunday, the day before Dallas waived Joe Milton III, former Cowboys scout Bryan Broaddus said Friday on Trust the Tape. Miami traded for a quarterback that same Sunday. The Dolphins sent a 2028 sixth-round pick to the Green Bay Packers for […]
‘It’s Not A Coincidence’: Jeff Cavanaugh Connects Dallas Cowboys’ $33M Cap Space To Maxx Crosby
DALLAS — One day after the Dallas Cowboys cleared a little more than $19 million in cap space, Jeff Cavanaugh said on Trust the Tape that the number Dallas landed on was not an accident. Maxx Crosby’s 2026 base salary is $30 million. Cavanaugh hosts the show with former Cowboys scout Bryan Broaddus, and Friday’s […]
‘It Would Just Be Off The Bench’: Kyle Higashioka Nears Texas Rangers Return In Pinch-Hit Role
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Kyle Higashioka will not throw or catch when he returns from the injured list and would be used only as a pinch-hitter off the bench. Schumaker spoke with Rangers Sports Network before Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field. Higashioka began an […]
‘A Lot Of Similarities’: Skip Schumaker Sees 2023 Miami Marlins Blueprint In Texas Rangers Playoff Push
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said his 2023 Miami Marlins team and this Rangers club share a starting staff and a clubhouse with players who have won before, as Texas enters the final 20 games at 70-72. Schumaker spoke with Rangers Sports Network before Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays at […]
‘No More Moral Victories’: Skip Schumaker Says Texas Rangers Have To Start Finishing Games
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said moral victories are over for his club after Friday’s 7-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, in which Texas came back from 6-1 down and got the tying run to third base in the ninth inning. Schumaker spoke with Rangers Sports Network before Saturday’s game at […]
Josh Jung Clears Key Running Test As Texas Rangers Move Him Closer To Rehab Assignment
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung ran the bases Saturday at Globe Life Field for the first time since going on the injured list with a left calf strain. A live batting practice comes next. A minor league rehab assignment would follow if there is no setback. How hard Jung ran was […]
‘It’s Been Tough To Take Him Out’: Skip Schumaker Says Elias Díaz Has Forced His Way Into Texas Rangers Lineup
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Elias Díaz has become hard to take out of the lineup, a night after the catcher drove in 5 runs in a 7-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Schumaker spoke with Rangers Sports Network before Saturday’s game at Globe Life Field. Díaz hit the first […]
‘He’ll Be Your Favorite Player’: Skip Schumaker Says TCU Scouting Report Nailed Tyler Alexander
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the scouting report he received on Tyler Alexander from the left-hander’s former TCU coach has held up through 63 appearances. Schumaker spoke with Rangers Sports Network before Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field. Alexander had worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings across […]
‘Maxx Crosby’s Going To Be A Cowboy’: Danny Parkins Explains Why Dallas Could Make Blockbuster Trade
DALLAS — Danny Parkins said Friday on FS1’s First Things First that Maxx Crosby is going to be a Dallas Cowboy, one day after the Cowboys cleared a little more than $19 million in cap space by restructuring three contracts. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio raised the same trade on Aug. 11, with the condition that the Raiders struggle. Brian Urlacher said on Aug. 26 that Jerry Jones would find a way to get Crosby if Dallas wanted him badly enough, and […]
‘It Means You Mean Something To Them’: Mavrik Bourque On Nashville Predators’ 6-Year Commitment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mavrik Bourque signed his six-year, $33 million contract with the Nashville Predators three days after the Dallas Stars traded him. On NHL Network’s “NHL Tonight” on Aug. 31, the 24-year-old forward said the length of the deal told him where he stood with his new team. The contract, signed July 4, carries […]
‘I Didn’t Want To Get Traded At All’: Mavrik Bourque Opens Up On Leaving Dallas Stars
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mavrik Bourque said he never wanted to be traded out of Dallas. Two months after the Dallas Stars sent him to the Nashville Predators, the 24-year-old forward made the comments on NHL Network’s “NHL Tonight” on Aug. 31. On July 1, the Stars traded Bourque and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to Nashville for […]
‘The Whole Offense Is Counting On You’: Keelon Russell Embraces Playmaker Role For Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Keelon Russell completed 17-of-29 passes for 249 yards and ran 13 times for 86 yards and 1 touchdown in his first career start Saturday, and No. 13 Alabama beat East Carolina 48-10 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Russell won two Texas 6A Division I state championships at Duncanville High School before signing with Alabama. […]
Alanna Smith Injury Could Leave Australia With 11 Players For Rest Of World Cup
BERLIN — Dallas Wings forward Alanna Smith did not play in the second half of Australia’s 70-54 win over Puerto Rico in its FIBA Women’s World Cup opener Friday at Max-Schmeling-Halle, and Basketball Australia called her absence “precautionary due to lower leg tightness.” Smith scored 10 points, had 8 rebounds, and shot 4-for-5 in 12 minutes before […]
Baylor Loses Top-Rated Defender Jacob Redding For Season With Torn ACL
ATLANTA — Baylor Bears safety Jacob Redding will miss the 2026 season with a torn ACL, Grayson Grundhoefer of SicEm365 reported Saturday, hours before the Bears opened against Auburn at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Zach Smith of the Waco Tribune-Herald confirmed the report. Per Grundhoefer, Redding tried to play through the injury late in fall camp while […]
Nathan Eovaldi Moves Closer To Texas Rangers Return After 40-Pitch Bullpen Session
ARLINGTON, Texas — Nathan Eovaldi threw a bullpen session of about 40 pitches Saturday, split into two sets of 20, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reported. The Texas Rangers will check how he feels Sunday. If he comes out of it well, his next step is a live batting practice session, according to Landry. Saturday’s session […]
Jack Leiter Still Not Throwing As Texas Rangers Eye Possible Bullpen Return Before Season Ends
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jack Leiter has not resumed throwing and will go to Arizona this week to continue his rehab, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reported Saturday. With the time left in the regular season, Leiter is unlikely to return as a starter, according to Landry. A return as a reliever remains possible. The Texas Rangers […]
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