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North Texans are eager to learn all about the Dallas Mavericks' new head coach, Dusty May, and his plan for the team.Dallas Mavs Coach Dusty MayMay is fresh off a national title win with the Michigan Wolverines.In his two season in Ann Arbor, May guided the Wolverines to a 64-13 record.In his prior stint as the head coach at Florida Atlantic University, May guided the Owls to a Final Four in 2023 and multiple NCAA tournament berths.May comes in as the replacement for Jason Kidd, who the Mavericks parted ways with in late May. He's the first big hire under Masai Ujiri, who was hired as the team's new President of Basketball Operations in early May.This will be May's first stint as an NBA head coach.In an interview with Mike Doocy, the 49-year-old coach said he thinks the Mavericks could become real championship contenders sooner rather than later.He highlighted Kyrie Irving’s return, the potential of Max Christie, and, of course, the skills of star rookie Cooper Flag."I think it's just
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After a blistering first half of the season, Petar Musa will once again represent FC Dallas in this year's Major League Soccer All-Star Game.Petar Musa named to MLS All-Star rosterMusa was named to this year's MLS All-Star team on Wednesday morning by All-Star coach Dean Smith.It is Musa's second All-Star appearance with FC Dallas; he was previously named to the 2024 roster.Musa has scored 12 goals in 13 matches for FC Dallas thus far in the 2026 season. Those 12 goals have him tied for second in the MLS Golden Boot race, alongside Inter Miami's Lionel Messi.He scored his second career hat trick in March against San Diego FC, the 12th hat trick in FC Dallas' history. He has three multi-goal matches in 2026 and six in his FC Dallas career.Musa ranks third all-time for FC Dallas with 46 goals. The Croatian national played with S.L. Benfica and Boavista FC before his transfer to FC Dallas in 2024.Petar Musa stars locally for FC Dallas, and he got a chance to show the world his skills in N
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The city of Arlington is celebrating a major success because of the World Cup. And there’s one semi-final match remaining. World Cup Economic ImpactCrowds have packed hotels, restaurants, and businesses across the city this summer.While the final economic impact won’t be released for several more weeks, officials said they anticipate the numbers to be higher than expected.The city believes the first eight matches have already generated $18 to $24 million for the local economy. That’s before accounting for spending at restaurants, bars, and retailers.Hotel and short-term rental revenue also reached a record $31 million in June, shattering the city’s previous monthly record of $23.6 million set in late 2024.The occupancy rates were slightly lower than expected, but visitors paid way more for rooms, with average nightly rates climbing nearly 47%.The owner of the Grease Monkey Burger Shop said his customer traffic increased roughly 25% to 30% throughout the tournament."We’ve seen an overal
