Game-changing highlights from the Stanley Cup Playoff matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars Gm7: Lowry lifts the Jets to victory in double overtime Gm7: Perfetti ties it in waning seconds with his second goal Watch every overtime goal from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Gm7: Jets and Blues exchange handshakes at center ice Gm7: Binnington makes a game-saving stop in overtime Gm7: Faksa restores two-goal lead late in the 2nd Gm7: Kyrou nets one-handed shot for opening goal Gm 7: Johnston reacts to scoring the game-winner in Game 7 Gm7: Stars and Avalanche shake hands at center ice following Stars' victory Gm7: Rantanen notches first postseason career hat trick for 4-point game Gm7: Johnston rips it home from a tough angle to the put the Stars on top on the power play Gm7: MacKinnon doubles the lead early in the 3rd Gm7: Manson rings one off the post and in for a short-handed goal to open scoring Gm7: Blackwood flashes the leather on Rantanen in the 1st Canadiens and Capitals clash in First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Gm6: Hellebuyck makes a great save amongst a scramble Gm6: Toropchenko buries it to put the Blues up by 4 Gm6: Perfetti sneaks it past Binnington for the PPG to even the score at 1 Gm6: Broberg blasts home a one-timer to put the Blues on the board Gm6: Golden Knights show Fleury appreciation during the end of series handshakes Oilers exchange handshakes after Oilers win First Round series Gm6: The Maple Leafs and Senators exchange handshakes at center ice This week's NHL EDGE breaks down Landeskog's first goal since 2022 Check out all of the playoff goals scored on Thursday night Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week is chock-full of happenings in the restaurant scene. Exciting openings include a burger joint's new location, BBQ hidden gem, and the new Gas Monkey IceHouse from Richard Rawlings. Get the details on the most popular Dallas stories of the week below, and then head to our event planner for some weekend fun 1. Award-winning Dallas burger joint opens location in Forney An ambitious burger restaurant from Dallas has debuted in Forney Blues Burgers is from Howard and Catherine Baldwin who opened the original Blues Burgers near Love Field in Dallas in 2014 2. Family Tex-Mex shutters and more Dallas restaurant news This roundup of Dallas restaurant news has one tragic closure but also some upbeat reopenings and relocations 3. Hidden gem BBQ spot in Grand Prairie boasts up-close golf course views There’s a hidden gem for BBQ now open in Grand Prairie 4. Dallas celeb Richard Rawlings opens Gas Monkey IceHouse at The Colony The day has arrived for the opening of Gas Monkey Icehouse the new concept from automotive icon and DFW native Richard Rawlings 5. Dallas foodie fave restaurant Cris and John relocates after 7 years A major Dallas foodie favorite is on the move Cris and John Vietnamese Street Food is leaving its location in Far North Dallas at 5555 Preston Oaks Rd. and moving yet further north to 6090 Campbell Rd. in a shopping center at the corner of Preston Road A new era of professional soccer is coming to North Texas: The soccer entity previously known as USL Dallas has a new identity USL Dallas, now known as Atlético Dallas, is a professional soccer team coming in 2027 as part of the USL Championship. Founded by soccer enthusiasts Matt Valentine and Sam Morton, it'll be part of the United Soccer League (USL) Championship It'll be the second men's soccer team in the region joining FC Dallas a professional soccer club based in Frisco that plays in Major League Soccer (MLS) The announcement about the new branding was made during a fanfare-filled event in downtown Garland on May 2 featuring appearances by local personalities such as Armando “El Chiquilín” Ulloa of La Grande 107.5 FM who also joins the club as a minority owner and brand ambassador “This brand launch is more than a name reveal —it's a declaration of who we are and what we stand for,” Valentine said and our commitment to uniting the community through our shared love of soccer." Part of the new brand identity includes bold team colors: Texas Topaz (light blue) Atlético Dallas' youth division will now be known as Atlético Dallas Youth following a recently announced partnership with Renegades Soccer Club With more than 2,500 young athletes and a reputation for competitive excellence the transition will strengthen the club’s commitment to developing homegrown talent through a clear and direct pathway to the pros The club is preparing to kick off play in the USL Championship in 2027 joining the fastest-growing professional soccer organization in the U.S as storms began to reach the area in the early afternoon Severe storms prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to implement ground delay programs at all major Dallas and Houston airports Friday leading to extended departure delays throughout the afternoon The storms follow a similar round of disruptions earlier this week, when the FAA issued temporary ground stops at both Dallas-area airports on Wednesday morning with delays continuing into Thursday as severe weather lingered When will flights resume as normal in North Texas?At Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport a ground delay program remains in effect through 7:59 p.m. with average departure delays currently around 90 minutes and decreasing indicating operations are expected to return to normal around 8 p.m. Dallas Love Field is also under a ground delay program through 7:59 p.m. and are likewise anticipated to resume around 8 p.m at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport a ground delay program is in effect through 8:59 p.m. with average delays currently at 75 minutes and increasing due to weather-related traffic management initiatives — suggesting disruptions may extend later into the evening than anticipated See up-to-date information on Texas' 10 busiest airports To view flights at smaller airports in Texas, visit FlightAware and search by flight number or location The Department of Transportation created a dashboard for travelers to easily access information about services that U.S airlines provide in the case of cancellations or delays Click here to access the DOT Cancellation and Delay Dashboard. A new rule from the DOT that went into effect at the end of October requires airlines to refund passengers if their flight is significantly delayed for reasons within the carrier's control and also makes airlines more responsible for following their own customer commitments in those cases. Hirving Lozano recorded two goals and two assists in San Diego FC's 5-0 rout over visiting FC Dallas on Saturday 17 points) decisively ended its three-match losing streak with the biggest margin of victory in its inaugural season The previous high was a 3-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on April 5 15 points) sustained their most lopsided defeat of the season The Toros were 3-0-3 in their previous six road matches San Diego goalkeeper CJ dos Santos made two saves for his fourth shutout of the season Anders Dreyer and Onni Valakari each had a goal and two assists for San Diego FC. Milan Iloski scored SDFC's other goal Signed to designated player contracts during the offseason Lozano and Dreyer have already made huge impacts Lozano has four goals and six assists in eight matches; Dreyer has four and five In the 18th minute, Dallas midfielder Ramiro was called for a controversial foul on San Diego FC forward Alex Mighten in the box Though Ramiro appeared to make negligible contact with Mighten and Lozano converted the penalty kick in the 20th minute There was no debate surrounding San Diego's next tally, as Dreyer found a streaking Lozano with a tremendous downfield pass in the 27th minute. Maarten Paes came out of his net to try to reduce the angle but Lozano sidestepped the goalkeeper and deposited the shot into the Toros' net Dreyer extended San Diego's lead in the 56th minute with Lozano earning an assist for setting it up with a pass in the box Both forwards received assists on Valakari's goal off the crossbar in the 73rd minute Officials ruled that Valakari's ball fully crossed the line after hitting the bar and deflecting straight down Iloski came off the bench in the 81st minute and added to the scoring party six minutes later with his first career MLS goal By Aria JonesSouthern Dallas reporter Both candidates finished with around 40% of the vote Breaking NewsGet the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond GoogleFacebookBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Six candidates vied to represent District 8 with the departure of Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins District 8 includes Red Bird, Highland Hills, and Kleberg-Rylie. The winner would have significant influence on the city’s future Atkins has represented the district for 16 of the past 18 years but has reached his term limit Atkins is among four council members who did not or could not seek reelection this year who has campaigned on continuing to focus on economic development Blair has pointed to her experience in zoning and land use promising to preserve neighborhood integrity attract jobs and fight environmental injustice She has cited her role while on the plan commission in pushing to stop incompatible industrial developments in areas like Floral Farms and updating the area’s land-use plans who represented the district from 2015 to 2017 said he wants to “keep the momentum going.” His campaign platform includes expanding affordable housing and supporting small businesses through grants and mentorship programs a new political action committee called Revitalize Dallas sent out mailers in support of Wilson The effort was funded by short-term homestay platform Airbnb which had contributed $500,000 toward the effort Airbnb has much at stake in an ongoing fight between the city and short-term rental operators The city reignited a legal fight it lost earlier this year against ordinances that all but banned short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods longtime Highland Hills resident Subrina Lynn Brenham ran on a platform of economic diversification She has emphasized her decades of community service and experience as a business owner and previously ran for City Council in 2013 along with Ruth Steward and first-time candidate Eugene Ralph Peters has previously run for City Council. He also led an effort to recall Mayor Eric Johnson Peters has called for more community engagement and youth initiatives in his campaign materials transparency in city governance and protecting neighborhood residents from displacement The new City Council will craft the next city budget and deal with new charter-mandated rules that require more funding for police-related initiatives It will also have to address issues with rising property values and increasing park space affordable housing and failing city infrastructure are also issues the City Council will need to address The district is home to Paul Quinn College along with agricultural and undeveloped land the council member selected will oversee the sprawling area This reporting is part of the Future of North Texas a community-funded journalism initiative supported by the Commit Partnership the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the University of Texas at Dallas The News retains full editorial control of this coverage She previously reported on breaking news and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Dallas College Aria has interned at the Austin American-Statesman How much do you think the Cowboys are going to regret not drafting a wide receiver The Dallas Cowboys response to dropping out of the playoffs at 7-10 and third in the NFC East a year ago after making the postseason as a 12-game winner the previous three seasons For a team that was so fundamentally broken in the final year for head coach Mike McCarthy one that left the team so unrecognizable from his past successes that many fans have a hard time remembering all McCarthy actually did accomplish on the football side of things over his tenure this renewed focus on fundamentals has been praised at some turns but criticized feverishly at others - mainly the hiring of offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to replace McCarthy as head coach Schottenheimer’s first draft has cooled those waters considerably The Cowboys front office has never wavered in wanting to use the draft as their main source of talent acquisition Although this wasn’t expected to change under Schottenheimer at all the team had to do more than sit on their hands and let players get away in free agency without signing new players themselves and did so while also being active on the trade market this was enough to go into the draft with a clearer focus on targeting the best players available The Cowboys still showed preferences for the things their new head coach is seeking like improved line of scrimmage play by spending the 12th overall pick on guard Tyler Booker and 44rd pick in the second round on defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku They continued to target high character prospects from blue chip programs like Texas and Oregon on day three with running back Jaydon Blue This full commitment from picks 12 through 247 to create a deeper roster and strengthen positions with existing star power is what’s earned the Cowboys strong grades for their draft as of now but the obvious position of need this strategy left unaddressed is guaranteed to remain a talking point from now all the way to Schottenheimer’s regular season debut in September talking about the Cowboys not being good enough at the wide receiver position because a lack of dynamic skill at WR has been an off-and-on problem for the Cowboys through multiple head coaches Even with it being a position they’ve shown a willingness to step outside their perceived comfort zone and address with in-season trades like for Amari Cooper in 2018 and Jonathan Mingo last year the Cowboys are regularly behind the best of the best in the NFL when it comes to making enough big plays on the outside to truly contend in the postseason like the unfortunately brief period where CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup were all healthy and on the field together but also some incredibly low valleys like Noah Brown or more recently KaVontae Turpin being asked to play well beyond what their roles should be on offense There are an endless number of reasons why one of the most common critiques of the Cowboys specifically from inside the realm of opposing coaches and players they line up against and play against in high leverage situations A lack of firepower at wide receiver belongs near the top of this list though adjacent to it is one thing the Cowboys are not only hoping to fix early on at the start of the Schottenheimer era but perhaps the only thing that will sell the majority of the fanbase on Schottenheimer being a legitimate HC in the first place Through all of the changes mentioned above in personnel and coaches the Cowboys have had a major lack of creativity in their offensive play-calling and ability to scheme receivers open They do not help quarterback Dak Prescott in the ways that other passers around the league all of which currently make less than the Cowboys leader who became the highest paid at the position prior to week one a year ago are lifted by play-calling that always seems to allow for easy completions and yards after the catch The Cowboys making a basic 10 to 15 yard gain in the passing game last season felt so incredibly laborious if not borderline miraculous the bread and butter for other teams that reached the postseason was to rattle off these types of plays with ease by creating space for their skill players to run For Cowboys fans still questioning what exactly Schottenheimer brings to the table or comparing him to Jason Garrett who was often asked the same over his tenure the best way for the new HC in Dallas to answer it is now staring America’s Team in the face Coming out of the draft without a single pick spent on a new receiver was a major surprise and tolerance for the predictable Jerry and Stephen Jones sell jobs that Mingo Ryan Flournoy or Jalen Brooks can be a consistent WR2 to Lamb is understandably low The time is unequivocally now for Dallas to uplift the talent they do have at receiver with schemes that bring them up to the more modern approaches to offense in today’s NFL Any realistic discussion about how the Cowboys can actually get the most out of young players with untapped potential like Jalen Tolbert or even their full-time punt/kick returner Turpin has to start with how the brain trust of Schottenheimer as play-caller and Klayton Adams as OC will help these players create separation and access to routes with their scheme Schottenheimer’s initial glimpses into his vision for the offense one the Cowboys front office clearly felt he wasn’t largely responsible for the collapse of while working under McCarthy as play-caller have been nothing more than just a small step in the right direction With the team spending it’s first three picks on OL there is a noticeable lack of new faces or points of intrigue to really hone in on once Dallas begins offseason workouts The time for more pressing questions about why WR wasn’t prioritized harder in the draft and what the Cowboys are going to do about it and will be the first real litmus test of how ready this team is to compete again until proven otherwise The Cowboys wanting to install multiple options out of similar-looking formations to the defense and run the ball behind an offensive line built to excel out in space are all great goals to have but so too is getting a receiver not named Lamb - who was banged up all of last season and missed the final two games - open on a regular basis The average water cooler fan getting ready for a fantasy draft in a few months would have a hard time naming another Cowboys player that has this skill There may even be a longshot case for fifth-round pick Jaydon Blue to already be one of the best separators in route running behind Lamb for the Cowboys The Cowboys have both their play caller in Schottenheimer and quarterback in Prescott under contract for the next four seasons The sense of urgency to win in this window should be heightened with Prescott coming off yet another season ending injury to start 2025 The fact that Prescott will get this “redo” of sorts to begin his new contract that carries a heavy burden of expectations with a HC also coming into the job already under fire may be a good thing The general direction of the franchise at the time they decided to hire Schottenheimer was difficult to understand despite being so financially committed to Prescott and needing a quick fix around him The fear around the hire was that Schottenheimer being an internal candidate elevated to HC wouldn’t have enough of an influence to steer the team out of the dark waters of distractions and lack of player acquisition outside the draft to get things going in a positive direction again it was seen as a near admittance from the Jones’ that winning football games is not of top priority in Dallas The way they’ve collectively rolled up their sleeves to show a coherent plan for how the Cowboys under Schottenheimer want to look has been an impressive response to this criticism but offensive play-calling and wide receiver talent are still holding the entire ship back until proven otherwise it has become something a yearly tradition for national media members mainly former players that break down tape to turn on the Cowboys offense and revel at the sheer amount of curl The team becoming painfully predictable in this way was a problem under Garrett a problem when Kellen Moore was here calling plays Schottenheimer was only here for part of the McCarthy tenure of course but the familiarity in the process that led to his hiring makes it feel like he fits in even more to this past offensive lineage in a sense For a lifelong assistant that’s been in the league on-and-off since 1997 getting his first head coaching opportunity for the ninth NFL team he’s been with Schottenheimer of all coaches should be eager to break this mold and immediately start writing his own legacy as Cowboys head coach in 2025 This is a coach out of the shadows of pro football obscurity for the first time at 51 years old handed the chance to move a franchise that’s been stuck in the mud for nearly his entire career forward in the one area they’ve needed the most help as of late The Cowboys don’t even need to surpass either conference finalist from within their own division the Commanders or reigning champion Eagles to make progress that would be seen as a great positive in this area with Schottenheimer calling the offense As opposed to a jumbled up mess of outside noise about what Schottenheimer is or isn’t capable of as a first time HC the time between now and week one of the upcoming season will now be spent mainly laser-focused on one position of obvious need for the Cowboys and what their offensive-minded coach can do about it Having this black and white area to judge Schottenheimer by could be a good thing when it comes to other things the Cowboys are preparing more in the background like the sorting out of a RB depth chart currently crowded with five names the development of a young offensive line looking to reclaim their spot as one of the league’s best or the progress Matt Eberflus can make on defense in his return to Dallas after having a seemingly heavy influence on their draft choices The Cowboys have used every point of the offseason so far to gradually show how serious they are about being a better running team again but the viability of the passing offense to at least keep them in the playoff picture remains a serious question following the draft Perhaps the two could strike another deal in the near future MORE: Cowboys named biggest NFC East offseason loser despite recent optimism Dallas has a need at the wide receiver position, which is suddenly crowded for the Patriots. That's why Brian Hines of SB Nation's Pats Pulpit says they could be willing to trade one of their pass catchers. Hines not only had a player in mind, but a team as well, saying the Cowboys would be a good spot for Kayshon Boutte New England Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte makes a catch for a touchdown in front of Texans CB Derek Stingley Jr / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images"Boutte could profile as a low-volume X-receiver in Josh McDaniels’ offense but the production last year at 23 years old would likely lead to him having the most trade value of the bubble players One team that would make plenty of sense as a potential partner for Boutte or any receiver: the Dallas Cowboys." He recorded 43 receptions for 589 yards with three touchdowns MORE: Dak Prescott, Cowboys stars check out NASCAR action at Texas Motor Speedway Despite his success, he's not guaranteed a spot after the Patriots changed their coaching staff and signed Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins in free agency. Boutte's spot was placed in even more jeopardy when New England selected Kyle Williams in Round 3 of the 2025 NFL draft New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte against the Arizona Cardinals Rebilas-Imagn ImagesThe question for Dallas would be whether Boutte moves the needle but they already have a collection of decent receivers What they need is someone who can be a legitimate No 2 wideout to take the pressure off CeeDee Lamb's shoulders — Enjoy free coverage of the Cowboys from Dallas Cowboys on SI — Cowboys' first rookie minicamp media practice summarized in one exciting word Cowboys' Brian Schottenheimer does something no Dallas head coach has done since 2010 Cowboys RB named best value pick of NFL Draft — but not Jaydon Blue Cowboys LB levels coach during rookie minicamp pad drills, gets staff fired up Meet Victoria Kalina: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader RANDY GURZIRandy Gurzi is a graduate of Arizona State and has focused on NFL coverage since 2014. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Dallas Stars head coach Peter DeBoer had history on his side ahead of Game 7 against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. He also had superfan Natalie Gauvreau over his shoulder behind the bench providing backup The Instagram model and legend of the internet content game wasn’t going to let her boys do battle alone. Not with the season on the line. She shows up to Game 7s to provide that late game spark There's an argument to be made that if Natalie Gauvreau aka Sexy Nat G isn’t behind the Dallas bench for this game that the Stars would have ended up losing They needed every bit of late game motivation to win Game 7 SIGN UP for The Daily OutKick. New Look, Same Attitude. Well before the opening face-off, Nat G let fans know that she was going to be posted up in her regular spot behind the Stars bench. She wrote on Instagram "Jammer time behind the #starsbench tonight!" "Well it's official. The boys need backup," she announced on TikTok prior to Game 7 "So I'm bringing their lucky charms behind the bench tonight Sexy Nat G was absolutely correct in assuming the team needed their "lucky charms" in the building As is the case when she's in attendance She had delivered on her promise to attend Now it was time to deliver on sending the Stars to the second round The prospects of that didn’t look good early on in the third period The Colorado Avalanche had just scored and gone up 2-0 it was down to business for Natalie and the lucky charms If DeBeor was going to remain undefeated in Game 7s use the behind the bench motivation to their advantage and start putting the puck in the back of the net Mikko Rantanen got the Stars on the board, then added another to tie the game at 2 all against his former team. He wasn’t finished and neither were the Stars. When all was said and done, Rantanen had a hat trick, Dallas had four goals, DeBeor was 9-0 in Game 7, and Natalie Gauvreau and her lucky charms had delivered. You have to love playoff hockey. Everything from the hitting to the behind the bench action is better. Best of luck to Sexy Nat G and the Stars in the second round. Written by Sean is a cubicle life escapee and proud member of OutKick's Culture Department and puppies - only one of those things is true You are agreeing to OutKick's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy DISCLAIMER: This site is 100% for entertainment purposes only and does not involve real money betting. Gambling related content is not intended for anyone under the age of 21. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER. ShopLas Vegas Aces If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website then you probably have the famous theme song running through your head as you read this which isn't surprising given the level of drama that ensued on each episode one of the show's iconic stars was spotted out and about in Los Angeles and it's safe to say most people likely wouldn't recognize her from the series Podewell is seen casually walking around LA in a pair of joggers and sneakers See the photos of Cathy Podewell here Photo by Ralph Dominguez/MediaPunch via Getty Images Podewell was part of the cast of Dallas from 1998 to 1991 She made an appearance in one episode in 2013 as well Schottenheimer has been making small moves this offseason to get a family-friendly vibe flowing through The Star So it has all been very lovey-dovey from Schottenheimer and the rookie class has gotten to see that first-hand Schottenheimer wants this year's class to take things seriously once they leave The Star they are very mature," Schottenheimer said "I think they'll maximize the fact of using that time to get caught up on what we're doing "It's kinda getting closer to go time for them now." Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer Now it was the way Schottenheimer delivered that last sentence.  A lot of work is being done at rookie minicamp to get them up to speed on the playbook and Schottenheimer stated that the install for rookies will be smaller than it will be for the veterans while the buzz and excitement of getting drafted was great Schottenheimer has made it clear that's over Or as he said in no uncertain terms - it's go time After being thoroughly dominated inside by the Minnesota Timberwolves finding a legitimate center appears to be at the top of the Lakers’ offseason priority list NBA analyst Tim MacMahon has proposed an intriguing trade idea that would address this need while potentially leveraging Luka Doncic’s existing chemistry with a former teammate MacMahon suggested the Lakers could target Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford who already has established chemistry with Lakers star Luka Doncic from their time together in Dallas figure out things that might make sense,” MacMahon told The Hoop Collective podcast “The Mavericks quietly sniffed around the value of Daniel Gafford before this deadline It certainly would make sense for them to do that this summer.” The financial aspect also supports MacMahon’s theory, as keeping three highly-paid centers would create salary cap challenges for Dallas “Dereck Lively is a year away from getting an extension Daniel Gafford is entering the final year of his contract Gafford reasonably and rightly wants to get starting center money,” MacMahon explained Lively on a big contract and pay Gafford starting center money.” MacMahon proposed a package centered around versatile forward Rui Hachimura and draft compensation: “I could at least put something together that would at least be intriguing for the Mavericks all those picks that they’ve got to give up I can put something together to make sense to both sides.” the proposal highlights the Lakers’ need to find a center who can effectively complement their stars and prevent the interior dominance that led to their playoff demise.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The proposal comes after Rudy Gobert dominated the Lakers with 27 points in the series-clinching Game 5 highlighting LA’s vulnerability at the center position with Jaxon Hayes playing limited minutes throughout the series The trade makes sense on multiple levels, especially considering the Mavericks’ roster construction with Dereck Lively and Anthony Davis already occupying frontcourt positions It’s the game day we’ve all been waiting for as the Colorado Avalanche visit the Dallas Stars to settle this best-of-seven Can the Avalanche win their first win against Dallas in game seven Will Dallas once again send Colorado packing It feels like a relatively simple approach but the Avalanche need to duplicate what they did in games four and six and they should find themselves on the good side of this matchup Colorado was relentless in attack during game six it wasn’t enough for them to stay within reach Tonight is a night when getting the first goal and staying out of the box will prove paramount You can’t let the Dallas crowd remain in it so let’s hope Colorado comes out hot again I’m not saying they need to have 19 SOG in the first Sometimes that’s the break an elite player like Makar needs He was also in on all but one other goal and Manson’s EN tally I’ll guess that he and MacKinnon rise to the occasion tonight Top skater from last nights games, Cale Makar pic.twitter.com/9l7EQzwB7o but the antithesis of what Colorado will want to do The Stars will focus on mitigating the damage from superstars like MacKinnon and Makar while simultaneously attempting to keep Colorado on the perimeter Pete DeBoer openly criticized the refs after game six and was just as disappointed in some of the bounces his club got (or didn’t get) Keep an eye on how the zebras play a role in this one and don’t be surprised if Dallas draws a few with this tactic from DeBoer Mikko Rantanen and Roope Hintz both had four points in the second period in game six which is an NHL record for most points in the second period Perhaps Colorado should do a little keying of their own and focus on limiting the Moose’s looks Roope Hintz sums up Mikko Rantanen's Game 6 performance: "Beast Mode."#TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/xHdbGihkP4 Note: Lian Bichsel took a nasty spill in game six and was visibly wobbly; however We should see our seventh installment of Blackwood vs Oettinger unless something unforeseen hits the news desk Oettinger has been excellent in keeping his team in games when the Avalanche skaters pour it on Blackwood struggled in game five and a bit in game six but ultimately has been stout for the Avalanche Both goalies will have to be good tonight if they want their team to Dallas Wayne Compton gained his angel wings at the early age of 9 months old on May 1  Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service Even though he was born with a unique heart he was strong and a fierce fighter from the start Dallas will be lovingly remembered by his parents Dakota and Devin Compton; paternal grandparents Brandon Hobbs (Kayla) and Faerin Hobbs; great aunts Cyndy Grubbs (Bobby) and Brandy Hobbs (Mike); great uncle Brent Watson (Holly); paternal great grandmother Please visit www.hartsmort.com to express condolences Regional economy Dallas Fed Surveys International Economy Global Institute Energy Research Economists Communities blog Community topics Advance Together initiative Digital access initiative Banker Resources Consumer Resources Risk and Surveillance Reserves Maintenance Reporting Holiday schedule Transparency Connect with us For this month’s survey, Texas business executives were asked supplemental questions on the impact of tariffs. Results for these questions from the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey, Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey and Texas Retail Outlook Survey have been released together. Read the special questions results Texas factory activity continued to rise in April according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey a key measure of state manufacturing conditions Other measures of manufacturing activity signaled contraction The new orders index plummeted 20 points to -20.0 The capacity utilization index edged down to -3.8 and the shipments index fell into negative territory for the first time this year Perceptions of broader business conditions continued to worsen notably in April The general business activity index fell 20 points to -35.8 The company outlook index also retreated to a postpandemic low of -28.3 The outlook uncertainty index pushed up 11 points to 47.1 Labor market measures suggested a slight decrease in head counts and shorter workweeks this month The employment index held fairly steady at -3.9 with 9 percent of firms noting net hiring and 13 percent noting net layoffs The hours worked index slipped to -6.4 from -2.9 The raw materials prices index jumped 11 points to 48.4 The finished goods prices index rose nine points to 14.9 the wages and benefits index held mostly steady at 14.3 Expectations for manufacturing activity six months from now remained mixed The future production index was positive but retreated 13 points to 14.8 while the future general business activity index pushed further negative to -15.2 Most other indexes of future manufacturing activity remained positive but slipped further below average and 87 of the 117 Texas manufacturers surveyed submitted a response The Dallas Fed conducts the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey monthly to obtain a timely assessment of the state’s factory activity decreased or remained unchanged over the previous month Historical data are available from June 2004 to the most current release month *Shown is the number of consecutive months of expansion or contraction in the underlying indicator Expansion is indicated by a positive index reading and denoted by a (+) in the table Contraction is indicated by a negative index reading and denoted by a (–) in the table **Shown is the number of consecutive months of improvement or worsening in the underlying indicator Improvement is indicated by a positive index reading and denoted by a (+) in the table Worsening is indicated by a negative index reading and denoted by a (–) in the table Data have been seasonally adjusted as necessary Downloadable chart Downloadable chart Downloadable chart Downloadable chart Downloadable chart Downloadable chart Downloadable chart Downloadable chart Survey participants are given the opportunity to submit comments on current issues that may be affecting their businesses Some comments have been edited for grammar and clarity Historical data can be downloaded dating back to June 2004 Download indexes for all indicators. For the definitions of all variables, see Data Definitions Download indexes and components of the indexes (percentage of respondents reporting increase, decrease, or no change). For the definitions of all variables, see Data Definitions Questions regarding the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey can be addressed to Laila Assanie at laila.assanie@dal.frb.org Sign up for our email alert to be automatically notified as soon as the latest Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey is released on the web resources and event information delivered directly to your inbox whose children included fellow actress Amy Irving and director David Irving died on April 28 at an assisted-living facility in Ridgefield Amy Irving mourned Pointer's death in a heartfelt tribute post on Instagram which featured several photos of Pointer and her family over the years acclaimed stage television and film actress died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 100 hopefully to run off with her 2 adoring husbands and her many dogs," Amy wrote Born in May 1924 to artists Augusta and Kenneth Pointer the New York-bred actress got her start in the theater where she performed in touring productions of "A Streetcar Named Desire," "The Country Wife" and "The Condemned of Altona." Pointer scored her first television role in 1954 with a two-episode stint on the adventure drama series "The New Adventures of China Smith," according to the actress's IMDb page Pointer appeared on several TV series including "McCloud," "The Rockford Files," "Kojak," "Police Woman" and "Phyllis." In 1976 the actress made the leap to the silver screen with roles in "The Great Texas Dynamite Chase," "Carrie" and "Nickelodeon." "Carrie," a supernatural horror about an ostracized teen with telekinetic powers saw Pointer co-star with daughter Amy Irving a classmate of Carrie's who is scarred by the girl's deadly rampage Lulu Roman dies: Gospel singer and longtime 'Hee Haw' cast member was 78 In the '80s, Pointer became a household name in the soap opera world thanks to a recurring role on the Emmy-winning series "Dallas." Pointer played Rebecca Barnes Wentworth, mother of Ken Kercheval's Cliff Barnes Pointer also joined creative forces with her son David Irving David directed Pointer in the 1987 musical fantasy "Rumpelstiltskin," which starred Amy Irving alongside Billy Barty and Clive Revill Pointer married fellow actor Jules Irving in 1947 after the two met in Europe during an army production of "Brother Rat" following World War II The couple later formed the Actor's Workshop Lar Park Lincoln dies: 'Knots Landing' and 'Friday the 13th' actress was 63 who remained married until Jules' 1979 death Pointer continued acting throughout the '90s appearing in series such as "The Flash," "ER" and "Touched by An Angel." Her final role was a 2008 voiceover performance in the Jeff Daniels-starring TV movie "Sweet Nothing in My Ear." Much of the day Monday will be dry before showers and thunderstorms return late in the day and tonight Showers will spread in from the west by this evening with a few thunderstorms A couple strong storms are possible tonight but the main severe risk looks to remain well to the west of DFW this storm system will provide an area of widespread showers and thunderstorms Some storms could produce damaging winds and large hail Get top local stories delivered to you every morning with NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter a Flood Watch has been issued in anticipation of this event with the possibility of 1 to 4 inches of rain MONDAY: Increasing clouds and mild with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms by late afternoon and evening TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of showers or thunderstorms TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 100% chance of showers and thunderstorms WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy and mild with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms THURSDAY: Partly cloudy and mild with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and mild with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms SUNDAY (MOTHER'S DAY): Mostly sunny and mild Texas -- The Dallas Stars have advanced to the Second Round of 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 Dallas will face the winner of the Winnipeg-St Louis series in the upcoming round (dates/times TBD) Tickets for the Second Round at American Airlines Center are available at DallasStars.com/Tickets The 2025 playoffs at American Airlines Center will be presented by 7-Eleven Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Sportsradio 96.7 FM/1310 AM The Ticket will broadcast all Stars playoff games featuring the duo of Josh Bogorad and Daryl "Razor" Reaugh The Stars pre- and postgame show hosted by Bruce LeVine and Michael Dixon will provide fans with in-depth analysis prior to the game during intermissions and postgame reaction following the game Prior to every Stars home game during the postseason fans are invited to attend Party on PNC Plaza The event will begin two hours prior to puck drop for each home game on PNC Plaza at American Airlines Center Party on PNC Plaza is open to the public and will feature a concert series Other sponsor activations include a KIA vehicle display along with games and promotional items from the Dallas Stars Street Squad Fans are encouraged to be in their seats early to receive LED wristbands As details become available on playoff schedule, watch parties and events, they will be posted on DallasStars.com/Playoffs the Stars may have had one of their biggest wins in franchise history on Saturday it was just the First Round of the playoffs the first two periods were nothing to gawk at But in overcoming a 2-0 third period deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche Dallas stunned the hockey world with a gritty performance against a talented team that seemed all but destined for the Second Round “Like coach Pete said in the speech to us at the end, ‘There was never a doubt,’” Dallas forward Wyatt Johnston said of the humorous comment from coach Pete DeBoer “Not the way we drew it up but that just shows how special of a group we have here It was a really cool game to be a part of.” the lads in Victory Green accomplished some special things they beat a very good Avalanche team that featured two of the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award given to the player voted most valuable by the NHL Players Association Two, they did it without two of their own best players, defenseman Miro Heiskanen and forward Jason Robertson, who missed the entire series with injuries. Three, new forward Mikko Rantanen ingratiated himself to both the team and the entire state of Texas in the process This moment. Our house. Our Moose. 🫎🧢🧢🧢 pic.twitter.com/flRy3pNSrH Rantanen spent nearly a decade with the Avalanche and helped them win the 2022 Stanley Cup He was due a big contract extension and the Avalanche couldn’t work one out Rantanen wasn’t a good fit there and they couldn’t get a contract extension done so the Hurricanes traded him to Dallas in March two third-round picks and young forward Logan Stankoven They then signed Rantanen to an eight-year extension that makes him the team’s highest paid player at an average salary of $12 million starting next season So getting the big 28-year-old winger to be a big part of the team is crucial Consider Saturday a big step in that process "It's safe to say he's arrived,” DeBoer said of Rantanen he took over the series in the last three or four games He just decided that we were not going to go home COL@DAL: Rantanen has a hat trick against the Avalanche Rantanen then was part of a tic-tac-toe with Duchene that ended in Johnston scoring the game-winner from a hard angle on the power play. And for good measure, he took a beautiful bank pass from Tyler Seguin to score an empty-netter and complete a hat trick He was definitely the straw that stirred the drink Dallas has been wracked by adversity all season and it has managed the bumps with team play Bäck started his career in the minors and has battled to become an important fourth-liner in his rookie season Harley has had a breakthrough season while Heiskanen has been injured and currently leads the 2025 playoffs in time on ice Duchene was spectacular in the regular season while trying to find a home with his fifth team but has been hoping for a bigger impact in the playoffs And Seguin missed most of the regular season following hip surgery and is now trying to find his stride in the postseason All of that hunger and drive was on display on Saturday "I couldn't be prouder of our group because we had to do it a different way,” DeBoer said of the injuries and adversity that made his team grow “We look like a different team with those two guys [Heiskanen and Robertson] in the lineup You take two key players out of anybody's lineup and your team looks different DeBoer describes the emotions of the Game 7 comeback win to advance in the playoffs They stumbled down the stretch in the regular season and lost Game 1 to Colorado But they bounced back and won Games 2 and 3 in overtime They then were crushed by the Avalanche in Game 4 Colorado outgunned Dallas in Game 6 and looked like the better team to start Game 7 Jake Oettinger was huge as he made several big saves and kept the Stars within shooting range as they filled in for Heiskanen and helped prop up Harley “That core, if you put the names up on the board, there's not a lot of household names there,” DeBoer said of Harley, Esa Lindell, Cody Ceci, Ilya Lyubushkin, Lian Bichsel and Alexander Petrovic we had to overplay him because of the situation with Miro out but those other five guys just battled and scratched What I liked about what they did is they responded they locked it down tonight and they gave us a chance to win We shut down a lot of their rush and those guys grinded Gabriel Landeskog and a group of depth forwards that made this one of the deepest Avalanche teams in recent history “It’s tough because you put your heart and soul into the whole year all of it and then you’re in a good position and then it slips away on you,” said Colorado coach Jared Bednar it’s tough because I know how hard these guys worked and how bad they wanted it and that’s all you really think of at this point.” the thinking now goes to who they might face in the Second Round and I think we have so much confidence in our team that we can beat anyone,” Johnston said “It’s great to go against a team that’s one of the best in the league it’s great to gain that confidence in beating a team like that and just try to build on it we have that confidence that we can win any series against anyone.” Wyatt Johnston speaks to the media after the Game 7 win And while there are still more stories to write in this season there is a chance we will look back on Saturday as a defining moment in franchise history "I think there's something special going on,” DeBoer said “It sure doesn't feel like we've only won one round and we're just getting started but I believe there's something special going on." It takes everyone. All in. 🟢🟢🟢🟢 pic.twitter.com/pkg9Jc4t8z This story was not subject to the approval of the National Hockey League or Dallas Stars Hockey Club Mike Heika is a Senior Staff Writer for DallasStars.com and has covered the Stars since 1994. Follow him on X @MikeHeika Many of Mikko Rantanen's greatest moments have come in a Colorado Avalanche sweater It's just that the most defining moment of his career came at their expense the feeling was incredible to win a series," Rantanen said in his postgame media availability "This series was not exactly what I expected Belief was there with the group the whole time I was able to make a play to get the first one and the crowd started to roll." The Stars, attempting to reach the conference finals for a third straight time, advance to the semifinal round where they will await the winner of the series between the St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets That encounter will be decided Sunday in Game 7 in Winnipeg the Stars' collective focus will shift to another Central Division foe Part of what made the Avalanche-Stars series arguably the most intriguing first-round matchup was because it placed two 100-point teams that are in championship window against each other the most notable being the team that traded quite a bit to land Rantanen -- with the hope he could help it win a Stanley Cup -- needed him to defeat the team that he won a championship with in 2022 Rantanen responded with a three-point performance in Game 5 and a four-point showing in Game 6 only to then have a hand in each goal Saturday. His first goal came on a power play with 12:12 remaining in the third period when he found enough space to fire a wrist shot that beat Mackenzie Blackwood Drury's penalty opened the door for Rantanen to score a tying goal that might be one of, if not, his signature salvo. Rantanen skated into the Avalanche zone in a 1-on-3 before he split two players before going around the net for a wraparound goal that went off the skate of Samuel Girard with 6:14 left Three minutes later, the Stars received another power-play opportunity that saw Rantanen, along with former Avalanche forward Matt Duchene, work together to find Wyatt Johnston for the inning goal "I couldn't care less who scored for them, I really couldn't," Avalanche captain and left winger Gabriel Landeskog said when asked about what it was like to watch Rantanen deliver "Mikko is one of my best friends and I love him but I couldn't care if he scored or if somebody else scored." Rantanen was part of a homegrown movement that saw the Avalanche go from finishing what was then the worst record in the salary cap era in 2016-17 to becoming a perennial favorite to win the Stanley Cup They also become a model by building through the draft the Avs were facing the prospect of possibly making a difficult decision They had yet to agree to a new contract with Rantanen came the blockbuster trade that few throughout the league saw coming The Avalanche traded Rantanen in a three-team deal that saw them get Martin Necas and Drury along with two draft picks Rantanen's time with the Hurricanes was limited to just two goals and six points in 13 games Despite the fact the Hurricanes are also among that cadre of championship contenders Rantanen struggled to find cohesion in Raleigh Rather than run the risk of watching him leave in free agency the Hurricanes put out feelers to a few teams A long-time admirer of Rantanen, the Stars packaged two first-round picks, three second-round selection and former prized prospect Logan Stankoven to get Rantanen They signed him to an eight-year contract worth $12 million annually "It's two things: It's where our team's at and it's Mikko Rantanen," Stars general manager Jim Nill told ESPN in March Rantanen finished the regular season with five goals and 18 points in 20 games prior to the showdown with his former team Not only did Rantanen's hat trick hand the Avalanche to their second first-round exit since winning the Stanley Cup but it continued a theme of former Avalanche players eliminating their former employers The Avalanche and Stars faced each other in last season's Western Conference semifinal that saw Duchene another former Avalanche first-round pick delivered the devastating blow "It seems pretty fitting," Johnston said of Rantanen and I think that goes a little extra when it's a guy like that who is such a big part of our team and was there for a long time and everyone knows the trade that went on As if Rantanen scoring a hat trick in rallying from two goals down wasn't enough there's also the fact that this is the ninth consecutive Game 7 that Stars coach Peter DeBoer has won in his career DeBoer's nine wins in Game 7s broke a tie with Darryl Sutter for the most in NHL history It was also DeBoer's third Game 7 win with the Stars "I felt something was going to happen," DeBoer said according to unofficial election results at about 12 a.m The Dallas County elections office reported that the ballots for about three-quarters of the county’s polls had been counted at midnight. About 4.8% of Dallas County’s 1.4 million registered voters cast ballots early ahead of Saturday’s election with all 14 council districts on the ballot District 14 council member Paul Ridley is the only incumbent who did not draw a challenger 8 — are open because council members Carolyn King Arnold Tennell Atkins and Omar Narvaez have reached their term limits and District 11 council member Jaynie Schultz opted not to run for reelection Chad West was leading by around 20 percentage points in the race to represent North Oak Cliff on the Dallas City Council West, the incumbent, is vying for his fourth and final term. His challengers are Katrina Whatley, a real estate agent who has lived in the neighborhood for two decades, and Jason Vanhof a small business owner with a background in IT Unofficial voting totals showed West with about 59% support West did not immediately respond to a request for comment late Saturday His Facebook featured re-posted photos of people congratulating him for a win It’s been an honor and a privilege to add my voice to all of yours Thank you from the bottom of my heart.” She attached a photo of an apartment building towering next to a home with her name lit over the multifamily complex Neighborhood zoning and gentrification were central topics in the race to represent the district which includes some of Oak Cliff’s oldest and most diverse neighborhoods a car wash business owner and former city plan commissioner chaired the council’s government performance and financial management committee Housing and development have been focal points in his three City Council terms He said the district’s greatest challenge is skyrocketing housing costs. He wants to create standards for approving zoning changes and has advocated for reforming city parking standards and improving sidewalks and bike lanes He raised more money than any of the more than 40 City Council contenders this election and had the backing of the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas MetroTex Association of Realtors and the Dallas Builders Association He also initiated the West Oak Cliff Area Plan — which Whatley has taken aim at and argued there’s a need for more communication between city leadership and residents wanted to run after a five-story apartment building was built three feet from her family home she suggested expanding equity strategy target areas and property tax relief programs for first-time homebuyers and increasing outreach for quality credit repair programs Both Whatley and Vanhof vouched for a more community-focused approach to development Whatley has served on the Dallas Historic Commission Task Force and was a former City Council appointee to the Reinvestment Zone Fifteen Board which helps create residential and mixed-use developments in the Fort Worth Avenue area Dallas City Council member Jesse Moreno had a significant lead over his sole challenger in the race for District 2 Moreno earned about 90% of the votes, according to unofficial totals who works in the travel industry and first ran against Moreno in 2023 The race is a rematch between Moreno and Kaur Moreno won nearly 85% of the roughly 2,200 votes cast in the last faceoff District 2 voters made their voices heard — reaffirming their confidence in our progress and choosing to continue the work we’ve started together,” Moreno said in a statement shortly after 7 p.m Moreno, who was first elected in 2021, raised nearly $108,000 for his campaign, while Kaur reported $200 in contributions, according to finance reports through April 23 The district includes the Medical District Housing affordability and development — like the revamp of the downtown Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center — remain among the top issues for District 2’s more than 107,000 residents a restaurant owner and former Park and Recreation Board member chairs the council’s Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee housing affordability and improving roads during his tenure Kaur’s campaign focused on pushing for transparency and accountability at City Hall She’s taken issue with the city’s approach to homelessness and argued for greater oversight of public spending Her platform also included upgrading neighborhood parks and ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act across the district Dallas City Council member Zarin Gracey took an early lead in his bid for a second term on Saturday with nearly 54% of the votes Gracey has earned a reputation for being present for residents in District 3 by driving through neighborhoods in the southwestern part of the city and knocking on doors to hear their concerns and vision for the future He said he has laid groundwork to bring more affordable housing and economic opportunities to the district while maintaining quality of life and is ready to see that plan through in his next term “I’m grateful,” Gracey said by phone from a watch party at the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce his focus was on earning trust of residents who did not vote for him but my heart breaks for the 45% that didn’t vote for me That’s a sincere thing because I know there was a lot of areas where I can improve .. but we’ve made great progress in the community and I’m grateful they gave me another opportunity.” The incumbent was challenged by engineer John Sims who first ran against him for the seat in 2023 an assistant professor of public leadership at the University of North Texas at Dallas The incumbent raised $18,632 through April while Sims raised no money and Lightbourne raised $3,369 Gracey worked for the city for 16 years in various offices he advocated for the installation of 24 license plate readers to increase neighborhood security the closure of a biofuel plant that disturbed residents with an oppressive smell and the removal of eyesores around the area The district includes multiple green spaces but is also a center of strategic development planning Although Dallas originally intended to turn a 12-acre former hospital site on South Hampton Road into a homeless services facility Gracey pushed his colleagues to solicit bids to build affordable housing on the site and support homeless services where they are more needed He is also advocating for the city to remediate and redevelop a former U.S “We have a sure understanding of what our quality of life we don’t have to say no to every single economic development opportunity,” Gracey said in a previous interview Dallas City Council incumbent Jaime Resendez had a strong lead with 84% of the votes Resendez is vying for his fourth and final term representing District 5 has seen the lowest voter turnout in the last four election cycles Residents cast a little more than 1,600 votes in 2023 and more than 2,100 in 2021 Resendez grew up in the Pleasant Grove area and has served on the council since 2019 He is an attorney and former Dallas Independent School District trustee Resendez advocated for the expansion of parks and green spaces in the Pleasant Grove area enhancing pedestrian and street safety and improving Internet access said on her website that she’s focused on improving policing in Pleasant Grove She is also focused on the area’s infrastructure and boosting opportunities for homeownership and advocated for a free-market approach to housing with fewer zoning restrictions and increased city incentives for affordable single-family homes Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Adam Bazaldua took an early lead as South Dallas’ District 7 saw a crowded field of candidates looking to unseat the incumbent Bazaldua is seeking his fourth and final term several challengers are vying for the District 7 spot former Dallas community police oversight vice chair Jose Rivas Jr. and project manager and creator of Coffee and Politics 101 Cydney Walker Bazaldua has served on the City Council since 2019 when at 32 he was the youngest person elected to the body the three-time incumbent has highlighted efforts to revitalize Fair Park expand affordable housing and enhance public safety in the district has said he wants to focus on safer neighborhoods along with greater fiscal responsibility and transparency in the city Hesson ran on a platform centered on fighting gentrification and displacement He has said he supports redirecting Fair Park revenues to benefit neighboring communities and pushing for environmental justice reforms in areas plagued by pollution and illegal dumping and transportation improvements to better connect South Dallas residents with jobs and services Lamar “Yaka” Jefferson and longtime community activist Marvin Crenshaw Jefferson made headlines with his twin brother when they sued the city in 2023 after being disqualified from the council race He’s stated that he’s running to give residents a stronger voice although his current campaign details are limited has run for City Council more than a dozen times since 1983 He finished third when he was on the ballot in 2023 The new City Council will become part of the body tasked with crafting the next city budget and dealing with new charter-mandated rules that require more funding for police-related initiatives addressing issues with raising property values Council members will face issues like homelessness affordable housing and failing city infrastructure The representative for District 7 will answer to several historic neighborhoods. Top issues in the district include oversight of major redevelopment projects like the revitalization of the Forest Theater and surrounding area as well as the ongoing maintenance of buildings at Fair Park which has buildings with millions of dollars in neglected needs despite the city committing money to address the issues Dallas City Council member Paula Blackmon appeared headed toward winning a fourth term representing District 9 on Tuesday according to unofficial early voting results Blackmon had nearly 78% of the vote over her sole opponent Blackmon has pledged to continue supporting infrastructure and road maintenance upgrades in her East Dallas district during her final two years before she must leave office due to term limits She has made completing the dredging of White Rock Lake one of her top priorities for her next term and pushed for state and federal funding to supplement $20 million in bond money approved by voters last year “I’m just excited that the voters have said they want to return me back to City Hall and I’m ready to get to work,” Blackmon said by phone from her victory party at Smoky Rose restaurant with $122,476 in contributions as of April 23 the most recent campaign finance records available a retiree in his first bid for public office she served as chief of staff for former Mayor Mike Rawlings and deputy chief of staff for Mayor Tom Leppert She helped lead the creation of the Dallas Opioid Strike Force in 2022 which works with community partners to expand treatment resources and pushes for policy changes She supports expanding mixed-income housing to increase affordability by streamlining permitting and “responsible growth.” she advocates for it to remain a public park and opposes development that could threaten its integrity She said likely development along the nearby Garland Road must be paired with crosswalks and measures for connectivity and safety with the park Blackmon was a vocal opponent against two controversial ballot amendments that passed in 2024; they will require the city to hire hundreds more police officers and make it easier for residents to sue public officials for charter violations Blackmon said the city must look for ways to expand the tax base with quality housing and retail “It’s the district that I raised my kids in so it’s pretty special,” Blackmon said in a previous interview “I just feel it’s an opportunity for me to give back so this is my opportunity to say thank you and I show up every day trying to do the best work I can.” Kathy Stewart is projected to easily clinch the City Council seat for Northeast Dallas which includes Lake Highlands and Hamilton Park Stewart is headed toward securing a second term by an overwhelmingly wide margin against a familiar opponent — Sirrano Keith Baldeo an online news site publisher who raced against Stewart in 2023 Stewart had about 93% of the vote as of about 11 p.m “I am very grateful that the voters in D10 decided overwhelmingly to send me back to City Hall for two more years,” Stewart said ”I will continue serving with an open mind and heart focusing on reducing crime and improving the quality of life throughout the District.” was the executive director of Uptown Dallas Inc and the Lake Highlands Public Improvement District trails and the environment committee and was vice chair of the public safety committee Stewart has pointed to her success bringing new parks to the district including one aimed at transforming a crime hotspot at Forest Lane and Audelia Road Stewart has said the greatest challenge in her district is revitalizing aging apartments and shopping centers, and she has vocalized a need for better traffic safety. In her Dallas Morning News election questionnaire she noted she’s been working to enhance Skillman Street and wants to launch a master plan for the Interstate 635 corridor She was endorsed by the Dallas Police Association the Dallas Fire Fighters Association and former representatives of the district Baldeo described himself on social media as “an independent conservative” running on behalf of Christians in Dallas who feel marginalized and underrepresented He sued Stewart earlier this year on accusations she doesn’t live in the district and lied about her attorney status also campaigned for the seat as a write-in candidate Dallas City Council member Cara Mendelsohn took an early lead in the race for District 12 according to a Dallas Morning News tally of unofficial totals and real estate investor Jose Cavazos received about 30% and 6% of the votes Mendelsohn was first elected to the City Council in 2019 and ran unopposed in 2023 The incumbent raised nearly $99,000 for her campaign, according to finance reports through April 23. District 12, home to about 96,000 people and 47,000 households, is one of the few districts that stretch beyond Dallas County’s limits. The district reaches into Denton and Collin counties, with the Bush Turnpike on its northern border. It’s also the city’s only council district with no Dallas ISD schools. Most constituents live in the Richardson, Carrollton-Farmers Branch and Plano school districts. Mendelsohn campaigned on her record of public safety advocacy, infrastructure investment and fiscal responsibility. She has been vocal about lowering the property tax rate, increasing policing, curbing homelessness encampments and opposing expanding housing policies that she says could negatively impact neighborhoods. She chairs the council’s public safety committee, ad hoc committee on general investigating and ethics, and the ad hoc committee on legislative affairs. Opponent Rossouw’s platform focused on allocating resources to address the greatest infrastructure needs — such as roads, alleys, and drainage — as well as public safety and transparency. Political newcomer Cavazos described himself on social media as a “pro-life” candidate but did not release extensive proposals for city policies. Gay Donnell Willis is hoping voters keep her at the City Hall horseshoe — and unofficial vote totals show they’re so far inclined to do just that. Willis is competing against realtor Diane Benjamin to secure a spot on the City Council representing northwest and north Central Dallas, including Preston Hollow and Vickery Meadow. Willis is looking for her third term. Benjamin is a first-time candidate. Willis had about 65% of the vote, according to unofficial totals. “I’m so grateful to the residents of D13 for returning me to office and look forward to continuing positive momentum of getting things accomplished for all residents of this district,” Willis said. Public safety has taken center stage in the race for this seat. Benjamin, a neighborhood leader in Preston Hollow, has said Dallas residents don’t feel safe despite annual declines in violence, and cited slow police response times. Willis, the CEO and president of the Turtle Creek Conservancy, served on the public safety committee, which put her at the table for high-profile public safety topics in recent years — including police recruitment, officer retention and violent crime. She has been vocal about helping victims of family violence, and wants more officers to address quality-of-life issues, like speeding and loud music. Benjamin has supplied that the city should dedicate more toward crime and human trafficking reduction, and voiced a need to better retain Dallas police officers. She has criticized what she called excessive city spending and said Dallas needs to focus on public safety, infrastructure and zoning issues. Willis has pointed to street and alley maintenance as her district’s top challenge and said she plans to continue applying pressure in increasing the street repair and maintenance budget. Benjamin cited road repair as a priority after public safety. Willis said she brings together leaders of different associations or agencies to fix an issue. She outraised Benjamin by more than double the funds in the lead-up to Election Day. Staff Writer Julia James contributed to this report. By Aria JonesAria writes about southern Dallas By Tim Cowlishaw place it in the perspective it deserves and I feel — sort of like Colorado — I keep coming up short Duane Thomas carrying the Cowboys to their first Super Bowl Sports RoundupGet the latest D-FW sports news analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox I was there in Yankee Stadium when the defending world champs frankly gave up on pitching to Hamilton in 2010 Josh had just captured the AL MVP award for Texas getting the Rangers to their first World Series after swatting four home runs in six games against the Yanks He would have hit more but New York intentionally walked him five times Only reason he settled for just 35 points was he sat the entire fourth quarter of a blowout I wasn’t covering the Cowboys in 1970 but I was watching when Next Year’s Champions finally reached the Super Bowl Duane Thomas ran for 135 yards against Detroit in the first NFC wild card game then rambled for 143 more at San Francisco in the NFC championship As great as Tony Dorsett and Emmitt Smith were in playoff games to follow they never approached 278 yards rushing in consecutive playoff games And they never got to a Super Bowl with Craig Morton at quarterback Why does Rantanen belong in this conversation Because the Dallas Stars were finished without him And they just might be bound for the Cup Final with him As head coach Pete DeBoer said late Saturday night Rantanen took over the last three games of the series Five goals and six assists for 11 points in three games Wayne Gretzky should have been here handing Mikko some kind of prize Needed to be four seconds faster to set a new mark Rantanen didn’t just achieve a hat trick which would have been a hell of a Game 7 storyline on its own He didn’t just do it in the last 13 minutes He did it in the last 13 minutes when the Stars had gone scoreless for 47 Dallas wasn’t even generating decent scoring chances I might have been 600 words into my postmortem Stars-overmatched-without-Miro-and-Robo column when Mikko called for a rewrite and began to plunder the Colorado defense You could not have scripted a better ending for Stars GM Jim Nill or a worse one for the Colorado management group that decided it couldn’t pay to keep Rantanen and shipped him to Carolina in January “It was a difficult year personally,” Rantanen said late Saturday I love every one of those (Colorado players) The Stars have other worlds to conquer and already know that if they win the next round they will face one of the teams that eliminated them in the Western Conference finals (Vegas or Edmonton) once more With Miro Heiskanen and Jason Robertson set to return soon X: @TimCowlishaw By Brian Womack The grocer — with a devoted fan base in Texas and around the country — is set to add a site in McKinney, according to a posting on its website that says it’s “coming soon.” It is set to be at 8101 Eldorado Parkway The new store will be relatively near another existing Trader Joe’s store in McKinney that’s closer to U.S D-FW Retail NewsThe latest on retail openings The website doesn’t list an estimated date for the store’s opening Trader Joe’s has several locations in North Texas in cities such as Dallas and Plano It also opened a site in Coppell last fall Join the conversation Thank you for reading. 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Comments are moderated for adherence to our Community Guidelines Please read the guidelines before participating By SportsDay Staff Ready for another NHL playoff series in Dallas Here’s what fans should know about Stars-Jets: - Games can also be heard on Sportsradio 96.7 FM / 1310 AM The Ticket — Mikko Magic: Rantanen leads Stars’ frantic comeback to eliminate his former team — Wyatt Johnston puts another feather in his Game 7 hat in Stars’ win: ‘He’s special’ — 5 thoughts from Stars-Avs Game 7: Mikko Rantanen hat trick saves Dallas’ season — Stars coach Pete DeBoer expects both Miro Heiskanen, Jason Robertson to play in Round 2 — Stars coach Pete DeBoer’s ‘super impressive’ Game 7 record is now the best in pro sports — National reaction to Stars’ win: Mark Game 7 down as a classic in Dallas sports history By Jim RossmanTechnology reviewer He is buying a new Windows PC and he’s thinking of investing in new antivirus software and he asked me what I used for antivirus software He had his last PC for more than 10 years and he had been using one of the large antivirus suites that was charging him by the year AVG and Bitdefender have antivirus and security solutions that can help keep your PC safe but those features overlap with a lot of the features of Windows’ built-in Defender product If you search for recommendations for the best antivirus suite Business BriefingBecome a business insider with the latest news Likewise, if you search for, “do I need antivirus software,” you’ll find some pretty good arguments that you can go without it. I think you need to examine your individual use case as you shop for antivirus and security software. My personal recommendation is most home users really do not need to pay for antivirus or security software. Microsoft and Apple provide built-in antivirus solutions. Browsers like Google Chrome and others do a really good job of warning you when you’re wading into dangerous territory online. Email providers like Google, Microsoft and Yahoo scan your email for dangerous attachments. If you’re running Windows 11 (and you do need to be running Windows 11), you can go to your Settings and then Privacy and Security and then Windows Security to see a dashboard of the different security categories monitored by Windows Security. If you click the Virus & Threat Protection, you’ll see the last scan and results as well when the virus definitions were last updated. There are red, yellow and green status icons for each section, so you can see at a glance any areas that need your attention. Just make sure you keep current with updates. Likewise for Apple computers. Just keep current on your operating system and security updates from Apple. What happens if you click on something in a browser and you start getting strange pop-ups or web pages redirect you to some scammy ad page? That can happen, and for those instances, I download and use Malwarebytes, which can scan and repair your system when you suspect you’ve clicked on something bad. Malwarebytes has a free version (for Mac or Windows), and you should try it if you need it. I do recommend paying for it if you need it on a regular basis, but I don’t recommend leaving it installed on your computer. When I’ve had to use it, I’d load it, run it and let it clean up and then uninstall it. I just don’t think any software that’s running on your system and doing largely the same thing as the built-in security software is a good thing. In my experience, third-party live antivirus protection apps can and do slow things down. I fully expect many of you will disagree with me, and I don’t mind. Erring on the side of caution is not a bad thing. If you use your computer for a small business, or you make your living using your computer, you may feel safer with a security suite installed. I don’t have a problem with you using any software that helps you feel safer online. Jim Rossman is a tech columnist for Tribune News Service. He may be reached at jrossmantechadviser@gmail.com. Join the conversation Dallas was able to land two first-round talents on Day 2 that could contribute immediately Dallas kicked off rookie minicamp this weekend at The Star in Frisco and the rookie class has been living up to expectations One player who has stood out is Ezeiruaku, who was specifically pointed out by head coach Brian Schottenheimer MORE: Cowboys LB levels coach during rookie minicamp pad drills, gets staff fired up According to Joseph Hoyt of ALL DLLS Ezeiruaku was mentioned by Schottenheimer for his "intentionality" and the way he has " been 'hanging on every word' of [defensive line] coach Aaron Whitecotton." Boston College defensive lineman Donovan Ezeiruaku participates in drills during the 2025 NFL Combine / Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesBeing coachable is an easy way to catch the attention of the staff and fall into their good graces Going from college to the pros is a big step for anyone regardless of where you were drafted so soaking in all of the knowledge being given to you will go a long way MORE: New Cowboys DE Donovan Ezeiruaku made NFL Draft partygoers remove Eagles gear There are high hopes for the Cowboys pass rush with Ezeiruaku joining Micah Parsons off of the edge and he's putting in the work to make sure he'll be ready to go from Day 1 Boston College Eagles defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku reacts after a sack against the Pittsburgh Panthers / Brian Fluharty-Imagn ImagesDuring his final season at Boston College The element requested is either not valid or does not exist By Alex NguyenBreaking News Reporter Horace John Groves III’s time of death was 3:51 a.m according to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s record A report on his manner of death was still pending as of Friday night Groves was the first person to die in custody involving Dallas police this year The Dallas Police Special Investigations Unit and the Dallas County District Attorney are now conducting independent investigations into his death officers conducted a felony stop just before 1 a.m after they ran the vehicle’s license plate and discovered it was associated with Groves who was wanted by Corinth police for burglary and aggravated sexual assault an officer placed Groves in handcuffs and he sat on the curb Officers also located in the car a drug pipe as well as two handguns that were determined to have been stolen during the burglary and aggravated sexual assault in Corinth Police said Groves was placed in the back of a squad car just before 1:30 a.m according to in-car video footage released by police He then told an officer sitting in the front seat that he hadn’t had water in “about six or seven hours” and was having breathing difficulties who was asking Groves if he had any medical problems then requested support from Dallas Fire-Rescue just before 1:40 a.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel could be seen checking on Groves who repeated that he hadn’t had water for several hours and was having “a hard time breathing.” One individual then noted that Groves’ lungs sounded good and his oxygen level was at 98% but the Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel said they didn’t carry water with them When again asked if he has any medical conditions I have asthma and I’m broke down and beat up.. and dehydrated.” He didn’t say what drugs he took Groves was placed in an interview room in the Southeast Patrol Station and given water Groves was escorted to the restroom twice at 2:25 a.m a detective entered the room to begin the interview In the shared interview room video footage Groves could be seen leaning back in his chair and exhibiting signs of being unwell before asking the officer to help him sit up The officer then assisted him as he was grunting replaced with a message from Dallas police saying that Groves “collapsed and slid out of the chair and onto the floor.” In the news release police said officers called Dallas Fire-Rescue at 3:02 a.m while doing CPR and chest compressions on Groves for close to 10 minutes Dallas Fire-Rescue then arrived at 3:13 a.m and Groves was declared deceased at 3:39 a.m. is earlier than that in the medical examiner’s record When asked for clarification by The Dallas Morning News Dallas police said their records indicate 3:39 a.m Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans told The News Saturday the department “is aware of this incident and is in the process of reviewing the response to determine whether appropriate protocols and procedures were followed.” According to the Texas Department of Public Safety He was convicted of aggravated sexual assault in 1994 and was sentenced to 30 years in prison He had a lifetime registration requirement Staff writer Matt Kyle contributed to this report Her work has also appeared in The Texas Tribune and Bloomberg News She speaks Vietnamese and conversational Spanish and is always on the lookout for delicious street food who now have lost seven straight Game 7s as a franchise after falling 4-2 to the Stars After allowing four third-period goals and seeing their season end at the hands of their former teammate, Mikko Rantanen it obviously wasn’t a very chipper visiting locker room at American Airlines Center on Saturday Check out what some of the Avs’ said below including Colorado’s star player Nathan MacKinnon all of it and then you’re in a good position and then it slips away on you “Well, what he did in the second period the other night That’s the thing with Mikko is it’s not about all his creating multiple chances every time he touches the puck You get that first goal in a nice individual effort and finds a way to get the another one with the wrap-around hits our skate but it’s still a high-quality play and he capitalizes on it Felt like we were in total control and then Mikko He was a difference-maker and he took over Felt like we were in complete control of the game the whole time and just lost it.” On if the first-round exit is hard to process: “Yeah, definitely. They were missing their best D and maybe their best forward On the conversation on the bench during the third period: “Thought we had a great start to the period I thought we came back down and created some good looks and stayed on the gas Cale [Makar] breaks his stick on a one-timer right from the slot they go down The margin for error in the playoffs is really small I think we still pushed back and it’s a tied hockey game and then they get a power play again.” On if the state of the locker room is shocked: I think we felt like our play was good enough at 5-on-5 and controlled that pace of the game and just you go up 2-0 and then we’re still playing well 2-1 they get one but then we have a couple other chances and we’re still right there and then they get another one and again just right there and tough one on the penalty kill and that’s the way she goes.” 5 thoughts from Stars-Avs Game 7: Mikko Rantanen hat trick saves Dallas’ season Mikko Magic: Rantanen leads Stars’ frantic comeback to eliminate his former team Wyatt Johnston puts another feather in his Game 7 hat in Stars’ win: ‘He’s special’ Stars coach Pete DeBoer’s ‘super impressive’ Game 7 record is now the best in pro sports Winnipeg Jets or St. Louis Blues? Who should Stars want to face in second round? Stars coach Pete DeBoer expects both Miro Heiskanen, Jason Robertson to play in Round 2 National reaction to Stars’ win: Mark Game 7 down as a classic in Dallas sports history 49 imagesView GalleryFind more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. He first has to prove the Cowboys right at the team's rookie minicamp potentially using the disappointment he felt during the draft as fuel for the fire In an exclusive interview with Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com, Holden opened up about some of the pain he felt after seeing himself go undrafted while others got to see their name called MORE: 7 Oregon Ducks Sign NFL Undrafted Free Agent Contracts, 4 Training Camp Invites MORE: No. 1 Quarterback Recruit Jared Curtis Host Georgia, Oregon Coaches Before Commitment "I was hurt," Holden told Yarrish. "That 24-hour rule I'll do what I can to show everybody that I belong the Cowboys selected Oregon offensive tackle Ajani Cornelius in the sixth round Holden will be joining former Oregon wide receiver coach Junior Adams who the Cowboys hired to Brian Schottenheimer's new staff this offseason Holden told Yarrish that he's looking forward to getting to reunite with Adams who likely helped play a part in getting the Cowboys to sign his former receiver The pair spent two seasons together in Eugene and will now have a chance to strengthen that relationship if Holden ends up making the 53-man roster or practice squad in Dallas "I'm very excited," Holden told Yarrish "He told me if he got a chance to come get me Holden played the first two years of college at Alabama, where he tallied 46 catches for 570 yards and seven touchdowns. He arrived to Eugene in 2023 and became an immediate contributor in the passing game for former Duck quarterbacks Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel his final season at Oregon was marred by an unfortunate choice he made on the field In the win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in October Holden spit on Buckeyes defensive back Davison Igbinosun USA; Oregon Ducks wide receiver Traeshon Holden (1) makes a catch in the second half against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2025 Rose Bowl college football quarterfinal game at Rose Bowl Stadium Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn ImagesHolden has already moved past his mistake while simultaneously expressing his regret he responded to a user on X that spoke up about not defending someone that chooses to spit on another "I haven't ever defended anyone spitting on nobody," the one user wrote,  "As you shouldn’t fam!" Holden responded. "Ya boy made a stupid mistake and been learning from it ever since and going to continue to grow and elevate as a man." It's possible that some teams took the incident into account when evaluating Holden during the draft process. But regardless of what happened in the past, Holden now has a chance to rewrite his future in a place that might have been the best possible fit for him. Here are 3 players who should really help the Cowboys this season [Ed note:] A guest post from long-time NFL writer Doug Farrar reality usually sinks in sooner than later but we’re not here to get into that – we’re here to spread fairy dust and belief juice as much as possible we’re taking a detailed look at three impact players for each NFL team – one underrated veteran We begin with the Dallas Cowboys whose owner/president/general manager (Jerry Jones) and Son of Jerrah/co-owner/executive vice president/CEO/director of player personnel (Stephen Jones) are even better at handing out optimism in the face of personnel shortfalls as they are at handing out titles to each other Everybody even remotely familiar with the Cowboys’ current offense knows full well that the receiver corps is far too thin which represented 36.1% of Dallas’ receiver targets Not what you want to go into a season with and after refusing to accentuate that group with a single move in free agency or the draft the Jones Boys are stuck trying to explain the process Jerry Jones said after the draft that “the train has not left the station” when it came to bringing in more receiver help and Stephen Jones recently said this about the guys behind Lamb on the depth chart – with Jalen Tolbert and KaVontae Turpin as the primary secondaries: and that’s why we have had an interest in upgrading that room.” the remaining receivers in free agency don’t offer a ton When you’re trying to make a receiver room work with Keenan Allen you’re pretty much trying to put up a wall in your house with nothing but spackle No disrespect to any of those fine gentlemen and what they’ve achieved in their careers The good news after all that bad news is that Stephen Jones might be underestimating one of his own with the assumption that Jalen Tolbert hasn’t shown enough to be a true No 2 receiver in the offense now run by Brian Schottenheimer and Klayton Adams the 2022 third-round pick from South Alabama had a career year in which he caught 49 passes on 74 targets for 610 yards and seven touchdowns 195-pound Tolbert has the speed to simply outrun cornerbacks and an evolved sense of the position’s nuances Tolbert can shake a defender out of his shoes and his ability to make catches in contested situations really shows up on tape “I know what I can do,” Tolbert said in a recent interview Tolbert’s “jumps’ in career progression are both figurative and literal so don’t be surprised if he does become that precious No 2 receiver in 2025… because he was already that to a point in 2024 Before we automatically assume that the Cowboys' receiver group will be CeeDee Lamb and the Pips again, it might be time to take another good look at Jalen Tolbert's 2024 season. He could have a real breakout 2025. pic.twitter.com/W01GwyL06m Speaking of position groups led by a superstar and undermanned elsewhere which is an obvious check in the plus column Jerry Jones just has to figure out how to get that dude a second contract Parsons’ 14 sacks and 70 total pressures made up 43.8% of the team’s 32 quarterback takedowns and 43% of the team’s 163 quarterback disruptions from the edge who was responsible for seven sacks and 37 pressures who bagged three sacks and nine pressures in an injury-scuttled season The Cowboys did get Boston College’s Donovan Ezeiruaku in the second round of the draft because Ezeiruaku is one of the best pass-rushers in the 2025 class But if Ezeiruaku suffers the same fate as most edge rushers making the transition from the NCAA to the NFL and it takes a year to get the hang of what it takes to terrorize quarterbacks at the next level $3.25 million deal with $1.43 million guaranteed Fowler totaled 11 sacks and 50 total pressures on just 387 pass-rushing snaps The difference between the Dante Fowler who spent those two seasons in Dallas and the Dante Fowler that ramped up his pressure production When Dan Quinn was the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator in 2022 and 2023 he deployed Fowler much more as a straight-up edge rusher designed to beat the tackle to the outside of the arc When both Quinn and Fowler moved to the nation’s capital last season the focus on Fowler’s skill set was clear – Fowler was used far more as a gap-shooting weapon in stunts and overload fronts Fowler is more of a speed player than a pure speed-to-power guy so the best way to use his physical assets is to bomb offensive lines with that multi-gap speed Eberflus does have an interesting history with stunts and using speed-rushers to penetrate blockers with the one-on-one matchups that overload fronts provide so it’s entirely imaginable that he’ll be able to bring out the most in Fowler’s game “I know this is going to be a fast, physical defense,” Fowler said of his reunion in Big D Fowler could be even more ready than you may remember Dan Quinn and Dante Fowler Jr. were together in Dallas in 2022-2023. Then, they both went to Washington in 2024, and Fowler's production nearly doubled. The difference? Quinn used Fowler more as a gap-shooting stunt weapon, and it paid off. Time for Matt Eberflus to stunt-fu. pic.twitter.com/cfsNYHfCIS Don’t you hate when bad things happen to good people was a no-star recruit out of high school who impressed East Carolina’s coaches and got himself a scholarship once he improved his grade point average his first season as a starter with the Pirates and his second overall Revel allowed just 19 catches on 42 targets for 250 yards Revel knocked it out of the park against bigger schools like Michigan and SMU and all kinds of bigger schools offered him major transfer portal dollars to jump ship “Just the fact that he came back when he could’ve left so easily,” former East Carolina defensive coordinator and current head coach Blake Harrell recently said of Revel “He could’ve left for almost 10 times the money probably when a guy wants to stick around to finish out his career where he started… “For that young man to come back and what he means to Pirate nation what he means to East Carolina and the loyalty he showed this place you won’t find that much anymore and you won’t see that much in college football Revel wasn’t 100% happy about it after suffering a torn ACL in practice that cost him all but three games in his 2024 campaign Revel was on his way to even better things allowing eight catches on 21 targets for 195 yards It was only because of that injury that the Cowboys were able to commit larceny by getting Ravel with the 76th overall pick in the third round he’s got tape that shows him to be as adept in coverage as any cornerback prospect in this draft class – especially in press coverage but also run guys down the field,” Harrell concluded you worry about giving up the deep ball and getting beat deep but he certainly has the athleticism to turn and run with guys down the field and give you everything he’s got to this program.” Which would be a very good thing for a secondary that has seen Trevon Diggs on the field for just 13 games over the last two seasons Shavon Revel Jr. turned down major dollars from bigger schools last season to stay at East Carolina. His "reward" was a torn ACL that cut his 2024 season short. The Cowboys got a massive steal in the third round, because this is first-round tape all day long. pic.twitter.com/FpbTD9y9tx Which players are your Dallas Cowboys secret superstars this season By Devyani ChhetriCity Reporter according to unofficial vote totals early Sunday morning Cadena won 50.45% of the votes cast and narrowly avoided a run-off, according to unofficial final results. The race would have had another election on Saturday if no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote The seat was left vacant because council member Omar Narvaez reached his term limit who received widespread support from appointed and elected officials in the district that covers West Dallas and northwest Dallas said she was focused on improving public safety and bringing in affordable housing as well as quality of life amenities Political PointsGet the latest politics news from North Texas and beyond Her primary fundraising rival was former council member Monica Alonzo who already has served three terms on the City Council and has tried to reclaim the seat every election since being defeated by Narvaez in 2017 She would only serve for one term if she prevails Alonzo has said she wants to spur investment in infrastructure and promotes “responsible development.” She has said that she plans to reinstate crime watch groups and strengthen partnerships with law enforcement officers who was elected to one term on the City Council in District 14 in 2019 Congress last year and lost in the primary Candidates in the race raised about $193,000 Alonzo led the pack with $92,000 followed by Cadena a new political action committee called Revitalize Dallas sent out mailers in support of Alonzo in West Dallas The effort was funded by short-term homestay platform which had contributed half a million toward the effort Airbnb’s involvement is likely to be connected to an unresolved fight between the city and short-term rental operators. The city reignited a legal fight it lost earlier this year, against ordinances that all but banned short term rentals from single-family neighborhoods The district has been ground zero for the city’s most pressing environmental concerns Residents in West Dallas have spent years advocating against GAF and have complained about the company’s impact on residents’ health The neighborhood also has been affected by gentrification that is leading to rising home prices and displacement of residents Residents in northwest Dallas also have been pushing for the city to invest in Bachman Lake park and surrounding communities to mirror White Rock Lake in East Dallas Devyani Chhetri covered South Carolina politics and presidential primaries at the Greenville News She went to Boston University for graduate school who looked toward the sky and pondered what might come next all while Colorado was enjoying not just an emotional surge but a physical lift from the return of captain Gabriel Landeskog … and the Stars are still standing What’s left for Saturday night at the suddenly reasonable start time of 7 p.m. When the Stars staggered to the regular season finish line with seven straight losses That carried over into the start of this series But when Pete DeBoer put the Finnish line together in the middle of Game 2 — Rantanen Hintz and Mikael Granlund — it started to click winning puck battles along the wall to support his line mates By the time we reached the middle of Game 6 the Finnish line was surging with all three scoring goals in the second period and Hintz and Rantanen each getting four points Rantanen was speaking to the team during a timeout He not only understands the Stars’ system now Rantanen spent the better part of nine seasons with Colorado and was the club’s second-leading scorer (tied with MacKinnon) in last year’s second round series with Dallas He now leads the Stars in scoring with eight points they’ve been what we envision them to be and what we need them to be frankly,” Head Coach Pete DeBoer said Friday “That’s got to be a dominant line for us like MacKinnon is for them And the best thing is they have done it without cheating defensively they’ve created their offense the right way.’’ How does a superstar player, who has just cashed in at about the highest level possible in the NHL (8 years, $96 million) He has already won the minds of Dallas fans the game all players dream about as kids whether it’s in a U.S We know from history that not all Game 7 heroes in Dallas look alike They don’t always come straight out of the superstar mold We can go back in time to Mike Keane securing Dallas’ place in its first Stanley Cup Final with two goals against his former Colorado teammates in the 1999 Western Conference finals the Stars had to go seven games to eliminate Seattle in the second round two years ago got the game-winner the day after he turned 20 Against Vegas in the first round last year Johnston had the first Dallas goal in a 2-1 Game 7 victory but who produced the game-winning goal in the third Another Keane-type checking forward in Radek Faksa So there’s no rule that says the Saturday night hero for either team has to be a veteran All-Star Dallas fans will be fine if it turns out to be Oettinger has started to distance himself from Mackenzie Blackwood the last two games even while pucks were flying in both nets Colorado’s “high-danger” chances were much greater than the Stars and Oettinger didn’t let two goals go in off his back If the puck would stop caroming off of Stars players’ skates and shoulders DeBoer joked during Game 6 that Dallas didn’t really want to be trading end-to-end scoring chances with the Avalanche Colorado really no longer has the edge in the scary forwards department And it feels like Rantanen is set to deliver on that contract at the biggest time in the biggest game By Kellen BulgerAudience sports producer it was announced that D-FW’s latest professional sports franchise has a name: Atlético Dallas In revealing the team name the club also introduced its crest which features a Mexican gray wolf and rattlesnake The press release also stated that the team’s colors will be Texas topaz (light blue) The team, which will play its home games in Garland, will begin its inaugural season in the United Soccer League (USL) (which effectively operates as the second-tier to Major League Soccer) in 2027 “We’re thrilled to see this energy and investment in Garland,” said Garland Mayor Scott LeMay “Atlético Dallas represents the future of professional sports in our city and we’re proud to welcome the team as a major part of our growing community.” The name Atlético Dallas is one of the latest iterations of professional soccer teams in the U.S. sharing similarities with prominent European counterparts Atlético Madrid is one of the most successful Spanish soccer teams in La Liga regularly competing with the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid for trophies Inter Miami and Real Salt Lake also share name similarities with Italian Serie A club Inter Milan and La Liga’s Real Madrid In the fall of 2024, women’s professional soccer was brought to D-FW with the establishment of Dallas Trinity FC a USL Super League team that plays its home games at the Cotton Bowl To view subscription options for The News and SportsDay, click here. Kellen began his time at the DMN on the audience team He earned his bachelor's degree from Willamette University and his master's degree in engagement journalism from CUNY's Newmark Graduate School of Journalism By Milla Surjadistaff writer Milliken is leaving to be the next president of the University of California UC officials announced Friday afternoon that Milliken will lead that system which has more than 295,000 students and 10 campuses as well as health centers and research labs His departure comes as other longtime leaders in the system are leaving as well including UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell and UT-Dallas President Richard Benson “The University of California is universally regarded as the preeminent public research university in the world and I am deeply honored to have an opportunity to join the many talented faculty and campus leaders in their vital work,” Milliken said in a release The Education LabReceive our in-depth coverage of education issues and stories that affect North Texans “It is more important than ever that we expand the education and public service for which UC is so widely admired and which has benefited so many Californians.” Milliken’s move comes as Texas lawmakers debate a major overhaul at public universities that would shift more control over what’s taught and who is hired to politically connected regents UT regents named John Zerwas, executive vice chancellor for health affairs, as the system’s acting chancellor, according to a release Milliken will remain chancellor until May 30 In 2018, Milliken, a former chancellor of the City University of New York and former president of the University of Nebraska, was tapped to lead the Texas system Milliken oversaw 256,000 students across 14 campuses UT enrolled record-high numbers of students under his leadership Annual research expenditures across the system neared $5 billion Milliken emphasized increasing access to higher education for low-income and first-generation students “We need to do a better job of providing access to the social and economic opportunities of higher education,” he told The Dallas Morning News in 2019 “I tell people within university communities that I speak to that tuition is not going to be free,” he said at the time “we should raise more private money and do everything we can to hold costs down.” UT announced a groundbreaking financial aid program that offers free tuition to students whose families make less than $100,000 annually “We are fortunate to have had Chancellor Milliken at the helm of the UT System for almost seven years,” UT Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife said in a Friday release “The board and I are grateful for our close and very productive relationship with him and we are proud of what we accomplished together He has led the UT System admirably and innovatively.” Drake said Milliken has the “depth of wisdom and experience to handle the challenges and opportunities” of the presidency Texas higher education institutions are under increased scrutiny following a 2023 state law that bans diversity equity and inclusion efforts at public colleges and universities UT closed 21 DEI offices, eliminated 311 DEI-related jobs and canceled 681 contracts, Milliken said in a 2024 Senate hearing Milliken will take over a system that has taken an outsize role amid President Donald Trump’s higher education targets, The Los Angeles Times reports. UC is under federal investigations into alleged antisemitism against employees stemming from widespread pro-Palestinian protests and encampments last spring Federal lawyers are also probing the selective UC admissions process, claiming it illegally considers race in admission The DMN Education Lab deepens the coverage and conversation about urgent education issues critical to the future of North Texas. She has previously reported for The Wall Street Journal She is a recent graduate of Duke University Schottenheimer met with the media ahead of Saturday's practice session at The Star to address several questions and share his thoughts on the team's approach to the offseason workout calendar and whatever anyone had on their mind before Schottenheimer even took his first question there was something noticably different about the press conference setup MORE: Dallas Cowboys rookie credits his mother for sharpening media skills head coaches Jason Garrett and Mike McCarthy opted for a lectern for their press conferences and for fielding questions so he brought out a table and a chair to sit down and have a conversation It's something a Cowboys coach has not done since the Wade Phillips era Ready for Brian Schottenheimer press conference. The lectern is gone. The last head coach to sit for the daily presser is Wade Phillips, 2007-10. pic.twitter.com/UfDSAXqKlJ Schottenheimer is willing to sit down and engage MORE: Dallas Cowboys rookies get fitted for helmets, equipment at minicamp it works out a little bit better than the Wade Phillips era did but it is the subtle changes that make someone seem more available Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer reacts while speaking to the media at a press conference at the Star / Tim Heitman-Imagn ImagesSchottenheimer has already made it clear he is looking to change the culture in Dallas The Cowboys' rookie minicamp will run through Sunday It will be exciting to see who makes a lasting impact NFL executives enamored with Cowboys' 2025 draft class Cowboys rookie minicamp dates 2025: Full offseason workout details Dallas Cowboys star breaks down viral 100 men vs. 1 gorilla debate NFL executive has NSFW reaction to Dallas Cowboys pass rushing addition Meet Kelcey Wetterberg: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Perhaps their best move was somehow landing Boston College defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku at No The ACC sack leader was widely considered a first-round talent MORE: Cowboys UDFA on mission 'coming for heads' at rookie minicamp Ezeiruaku's selection gives the Cowboys a deep pass rush as he joins Micah Parsons, Dante Fowler Jr. Dallas also boasts two 3-technique defensive tackles capable of generating pressure with Osa Odighizuwa and Solomon Thomas Boston College Eagles DE Donovan Ezeiruaku rushes against the SMU Mustangs offense during the first half at the Gerald J / Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesThat depth led to one executive using some choice language when discussing the prospect of facing them MORE: Dallas Cowboys star breaks down viral 100 men vs. 1 gorilla debate “They got the best guard in the draft, and they get a pass rusher opposite Micah Parsons who can actually win with speed,” an anonymous NFL executive told Mike Sando of The Athletic “Their pass rush is going to be a pain in the ass to deal with." Dallas has had DeMarcus Lawrence across from Parsons for the past four seasons but Lawrence hasn't been racking up the sacks He's been excellent against the run and has generated pressures but he's had just 16 sacks in four years which will keep offensive coordinators up at night as they worry about their quarterback being uncomfortable in the pocket That's the exact reason they were so thrilled to see Ezeiruaku still on the board at No Dallas Cowboys go for offensive star in way-too-early 2026 NFL mock draft Cowboys crack top 10 in surprising NFL post-draft power rankings Cowboys named possible trade partner for AFC West team with promising young WR By Chase RogersStaff Writer accusing the nearly 20-year officer of driving while intoxicated while a child was in his vehicle faces one count of driving while intoxicated with a child passenger It was not immediately clear whether Terry had an attorney Attempts to reach him for comment Friday afternoon were unsuccessful Also unclear was when and where the arrest took place A Department of Public Safety spokesperson did not immediately provide additional information about the arrest when reached Friday afternoon Crime in The NewsRead the crime and public safety news your neighbors are talking about who has worked at the department since September 2006 was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation Terry was awarded the Chief’s Officer of the Year Award at an annual banquet for the Dallas Police Department Terry was sued in federal court and accused of using excessive force after he fatally shot a mentally ill man during an attempted arrest in August 2015 Terry was not charged with a crime in connection with the shooting and a grand jury decided not to bring charges In early 2022, when the lawsuit went to trial, a federal jury found Terry had not used excessive force Terry worked at the Dallas County sheriff’s office as a jailer from December 2003 to September 2006 State law defines driving while intoxicated with a child passenger as operating a vehicle in a public place while intoxicated with a passenger under 15 A conviction could carry a punishment of 180 days to two years in state jail He grew up in Granbury and studied journalism at Texas State University in San Marcos he reported for the Austin American-Statesman and the Corpus Christi Caller-Times He can be reached at 361-239-6527 and Signal at crogers.95.