Dallas-Fort Worth is a top-tier American sports market: the Dallas Cowboys play at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the Mavericks and Stars compete in downtown Dallas, the Rangers and a planned new MLB stadium anchor Tarrant County, and FC Dallas represents the region in MLS. The 2026 World Cup transforms DFW into an international sports destination when Fan Fest at Fair Park opens in June — part of the largest sporting event on earth.
OPENING Balan: The Boy (NR) This Malayalam-language film stars Chandu Salimkumar as a teenage boy who searches for his mother after she disappears. Also with Girish A.D., Farzana Palathingai, Ganapathi, Sandra Chandran, Dolly June, and Jean Paul Lal. (Opens Friday at AMC Grapevine Mills) A Blind Bargain (NR) A remake of a lost […] The post Film Shorts // June 17-23, 2026 appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.
At the first World Cup game in Dallas Stadium, some North Texas students got the rare opportunity to be on the pitch, some even escorting players, while others carried flags ahead of the Netherlands-Japan match.FOX 4 talked with them today about the once-in-a -lifetime experience.Oak Cliff youth step onto the World Cup stageAs we await the arrival of the England National Team, getting a ticket to a World Cup match is a hot commodity. For some kids in Oak Cliff, they are not only seeing the games but are also escorting the players onto the pitch.This was the scene on Sunday for the first match in Arlington. 22 students who got services from the Puede Network in Oak Cliff got a once in a lifetime opportunity. They were able to escort the players from Japan and the Netherlands onto the field before the match started.Dallas students react to escorting soccer starsFOX 4 spoke to one of the students who walked with the Netherlands captain, Virigil Van Dijk.Destiny Maldonado is the 5th grade
The Cowboys held their first day of mandatory minicamp at The Star in Frisco, and wide receiver George Pickens was there.He shared his first public comments about not getting a long-term deal from Jerry Jones.George Pickens at Mini CampDallas put a franchise tag on Pickens back in April rather than offering him a deal.On the night before the NFL Draft, Stephen Jones announced that Dallas would not negotiate a new long-term contract despite Pickens’ career season in 2025, finishing third in the NFL in receiving yards.Many people expected a trade, but Dallas did not move him.Pickens signed the franchise tag and now stands to make $27.3 million on the one-year tag.Although Pickens skipped all of the team’s voluntary workouts, he reported for the team’s first mandatory offseason workout on Tuesday. That means he’ll avoid fines.Pickens doesn’t seem interested in Micah Parsons’-style contract fight drama.After practice, he fielded every question about not getting a long-term contract, includ
The Swedish men's national soccer team visited Hutchins BBQ in Frisco on Tuesday, taking a brief detour from tournament preparation to sample some local Texas cuisine.The restaurant posted a photo to Instagram showing the team gathered outside the location. The squad is currently using North Texas as its official home base, conducting training sessions at Toyota Stadium in Frisco.The restaurant visit is part of a series of local outings for the team, which was also seen attending a Texas Rangers baseball game in Arlington last week.The local training regimen follows a successful start to the tournament for Sweden, which defeated Tunisia in its opening match in Mexico on Sunday. The team will next travel to Houston to play the Netherlands on Saturday before returning to the Metroplex to face Japan at Dallas Stadium on Thursday, June 25 at 6 p.m.While team members confirmed they enjoyed the local barbecue, restaurant staff did not disclose whether the players attempted to eat a Texas Twi
An 18-year-old man was fatally shot by police early Monday after allegedly firing at a Sweetwater Police Department patrol vehicle, authorities said.The incident began about 2:20 a.m. when officers conducting routine patrol were fired upon and a police vehicle was struck by gunfire, according to a social media post from the Sweetwater Police Department. Sweetwater police officers returned fire, and the suspect fled on foot.Police later located the suspect, identified as 18-year-old Airick Iriarte, behind a vehicle under a residential carport. Additional officers responded to the scene, and another exchange of gunfire occurred. Iriarte was pronounced dead at the scene.The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure following an officer-involved shooting, authorities said.The Texas Rangers are leading the investigation. Police said no additional information would be released at this time.The Sweetwater Police Department thanked the Nolan County
The World Cup 2026 finally hit North Texas, with bright colors, high prices and loud, loyal fans.
