Matthew McConaughey, Austin FC co-owner, to star in upcoming soccer film

Mark Cuban's surprise sale of a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to Las Vegas' Adelson family could set the stage for another battle in Austin over the future of legalized gambling and sports betting in Texas. The Dallas billionaire is a proponent of legalizing gambling in Texas to bring in resort casinos. Though the state has killed any…

2023 MLS NEXT Pro Conference Finals Are Set No. 2 New England Revolution II will host No. 3 Columbus Crew 2 in the Eastern Conference Final and No. 1 Colorado Rapids 2 will host No. 4 Austin FC II in the Western Conference Final. The East will play on Oct. 14 and the West will play on Oct. 15. Toronto FC appoint Rubio as technical director Longtime…

Imagine a nation arriving at the football tournament of a multisport continental event with a whole host of first-choice players missing from the squad. And imagine that the second-choice players who are called up are thrown into the fray without adequate preparation. Combine both these scenarios and you will find yourself in the shoes (or rather…

Our top prediction for the Kansas vs. Texas college football game, based on the best college football odds from our best sports betting apps, examines the optimal strategy for capitalizing on the possibility that the Longhorns may be focused on Week 6. This Saturday, the unbeaten No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks are set to go head-to-head with the formidable…

As much as I hate to add to the rat poison surrounding this Texas Longhorns quarterback room, there is a glaring factor requiring discussion. The game plan at quarterback for the 2022 and 2023 seasons certainly sound like a dream on paper - former consensus No. 1 prospect Quinn Ewers has a phenomenal redshirt sophomore year, leads Texas to 10-plus…

St. Louis host Dallas at the CityPark on Wednesday in the MLS, looking to strengthen their position at the top of the table. With 14 wins and 44 points from 22 games, St. Louis are currently leading the charge in the Western Conference. However, it's been a rough last few weeks for the side. Firstly, St. Louis went out in the group stages of the…

Fifa's logic has always been that more football equals better football, and so for the first time the Women's World Cup welcomes 32 teams rather than 24 for the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand. For England, it means an unexpectedly varied Group D which begins with tournament debutants Haiti and ends with 1999 finalists China, sandwiched…

These days he's the managing partner of Perot Jain, a venture capital firm he co-founded with Texas billionaire Ross Perot Jr. If things go to plan, Jain could have a far greater impact on the game than he ever could with a bat and ball. Jain is part-owner with Perot of the Texas Super Kings, a team created this year based in Dallas. On Thursday…

his entire life, but after learning how much players made he ditched his dream of making a career of it and ultimately went into business.These days he's the managing partner of Perot Jain, a venture capital firm he co-founded with Texas billionaire Ross Perot Jr. If things go to plan, Jain could have a far greater impact on the game than he ever…

The draw for the 2023 FIBA World Cup took place in Manila on Saturday with Team USA getting a favorable group in the 32-team basketball tournament. Defending champions Spain will be among the favorites alongside the United States, who are looking to bounce back after a disappointing seventh-place finish in 2019. While many questions remain about…

The final day of the 2023 Texas Legislative Session is May 29th. With only eleven days remaining until sine die, the Texas House of Representatives is urgently trying to get domestic sports betting across the finish line. House Bill 1942 would allow for legal online sports betting in Texas if signed into law. Texas Representative Jeff Leach is the…

Who's going to survive the WGC-Dell Match Play for PGA Tour glory? Oddschecker's Tom Jacobs has made his picks to win in Texas The WGC-Dell Match Play is one of the most exciting weeks on the PGA Tour with five days of world-class action in Texas. Davis Riley couldn't come up with the goods at the Valspar Championship, but we will hope for more…

AUSTIN - Casino and resort giant Las Vegas Sands has hired dozens of lobbyists and contributed millions of dollars to dozens of Texas lawmakers and legislative groups ahead of a renewed push to expand gambling this session. Among those who received the biggest contributions was Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, who received $300000 from…

Gambling is already happening in Texas under lawmakers' noses. The catch? The state is not profiting a dime. Brandon DuBreuil, sports betting expert for online betting resource Covers, estimates that the volume of illegal, offshore, and unregulated sports betting within Texas ranges from $5.4 billion to $21.6 billion per year. The revenue from…

LAFC's Crépeau has successful surgery after breaking leg in MLS Cup LAFC goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau underwent successful surgery on Sunday to repair a right-leg fracture he suffered in Saturday's MLS Cup 2022 matchup with the Philadelphia Union. While a recovery timeline was not provided, the injury surely rules the Canadian international out of the…

It speaks volumes about how MLS was designed that the league's two best teams facing off in MLS Cup on Saturday is a rarity. This final between Los Angeles FC and the Philadelphia Union is the first clash between the No. 1 seeds in the East and West since 2003, when Landon Donovan led the San Jose Earthquakes past the Chicago Fire. But the more you…

The playoffs are set to begin this weekend in MLS, and for the 14 clubs going in, there is hope for all of them to make a run, with every game being a do-or-die. FC Dallas has plenty of reason to be optimistic and pessimistic about their chances of winning an MLS Cup. Here are some reasons why they can win it all this year and why they'll likely…

Columbus Crew part ways with head coach Porter The Columbus Crew have parted ways with head coach Caleb Porter, the club announced Monday. Columbus were eliminated from Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs contention with a 2-1 loss at Orlando City SC on Sunday. Porter had one year left on his contract. He joined Columbus ahead of the 2019 season and led the…

October is a great month for sports with major sports going on. The sports include rugby, F1, cricket, golf, among others. The Suzuka F1 Grand Prix will be quite interesting to watch with race leader Max Verstappen having a chance to win the 2022 championship. The English Premier League is also something to watch with Arsenal leading but with…

Controversy surrounding Matthew McConaughey's upcoming film has officially led to Skydance shelving the feature just weeks before it was due to go into production. Set in 1984, the film, titled Dallas Sting, was to tell the true story of a Dallas girls soccer team that travelled to China and, against the odds, defeated some of the best women's…

The MLS is almost back in action so let's take a look at who's poised to lift the trophy this season. The latest: Los Angeles FC won last year's MLS Cup and are favourites to do it all again in 2023. But their Western Conference rivals, Austin FC, might have something to say about that - and we're also keeping an eye on FC Cincinnati. Here are the…

Circuit of the Americas has hosted a NASCAR race annually since 2021. The most anticipated NASCAR race in recent history is finally here. Circuit of the Americas (COTA), a 20-turn road course in Austin, Texas, will host the NASCAR Cup Series this weekend for the third straight season. This year though, the field of drivers is more stacked than…

The halfway point of the 2023 college football season arrived for eight of the 13 FBS teams in Texas mid-season team from the Lone Star State. The list contains at least one player from each of the 13 FBS schools, and is built mostly on mid-season stats, team results, and PFF grades. Texas (5-1) leads the group with five selections. Texas State…

The first Texas Derby of the MLS season sees Dallas host Houston at Toyota Stadium, with just seven points and five places separating the two in the Western Conference Play-Off Spots. However, with Dallas leading the El Capitán stakes 9-8 after their win in 2022 and recent domination in the derby over the past five years, it's a game with plenty…