Ranking It

Dallas struggles to hang onto title as top city for football fans

Yep, it's expensive to watch the Cowboys play at their home stadium.

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Our love for the Dallas Cowboys is slipping, and it's not necessarily because of the team's performance on the field. WalletHub put together a list of the best and worst cities for football fans (both college and pro), and although Dallas just barely misses the overall top 10 — out of 245 cities — the rankings don't look nearly as good when you compare America's Team to the rest of the NFL.

There's no denying the Cowboys' impressive number of NFL championship wins (five), and the franchise is indeed ranked No. 1 in terms of value (Forbes agrees).

But when it comes to actual team performance, ticket prices to home games, and fan attendance, the numbers are pretty sad.

Out of 32 NFL teams, we rank No. 25 in fans who actually trek out to Arlington to see the games. That's probably because we're No. 28 in ticket prices — behind Boston, New York, and San Francisco — and AT&T Stadium is No. 26 in terms of accessibility.

And as their 4-12 record shows, the Boys are certainly not the best right now. WalletHub ranks them No. 15 in the league in terms of performance.

When it comes to college, Austin, home to the University of Texas Longhorns, is all the way down at No. 137, while Denton (Go Mean Green) is No. 175, and College Station, base of the Texas A&M Aggies, is No. 203. Baylor's Waco is the lowest-ranked city in Texas, at No. 213 out of 245.

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Baseball News

Texas Rangers and MLB set jam-packed schedule for All-Star week

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The 2024 annual MLB All-Star Game, along with its accompanying All-Star Week festivities, were awarded to the Texas Rangers and the Cities of Arlington and Fort Worth way back in 2022.

The week has finally arrived, now with events taking place in Arlington, Fort Worth, and Dallas.

Also known as the "Midsummer Classic," the All-Star Game is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).

The 2024 game will be played on Tuesday, July 16, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, for the first time since it opened in 2020. The last time the Rangers hosted an All-Star Game was back in 1995 game at their previous home, then known as The Ballpark in Arlington.

The schedule of events is as follows:

Friday, July 12: HBCU Swingman Classic at Globe Life Field, which highlights the history and legacy of HBCU baseball programs while also providing HBCU baseball players with the opportunity to showcase their talent on a national stage.

July 12-15: Two MLB youth tournaments, the All-Star Commissioner’s Cup and Jennie Finch Classic, both of which will be played at the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy in Dallas.

The All-Star Commissioner’s Cup features teams of youth baseball players (ages 17 and under) from MLB Youth Academies from around the country and in Puerto Rico.
The All-Star Jennie Finch Classic features teams of youth softball players (ages 17 and under) from MLB Youth Academies and Jennie Finch softball programming.

July 13-16: The Capital One All-Star Village, a one-of-a-kind baseball theme park that will also encompass Esports Stadium and the North Lawn, will be open at Choctaw Stadium (formerly Globe Life Field in Arlington). It will feature a variety of family-friendly activities, including current and former player appearances.

July 14: MLB Draft Opening Night will take place at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth and will be open to the public. This is the fourth consecutive year that the MLB Draft will also take place during All-Star Week. The draft will continue on July 15 and 16.

July 15: The T-Mobile Home Run Derby will feature a variety of the best home run hitters in the league. Given his participation in the Derby in 2023, his performance in the 2023 playoffs, and this being a hometown game, don't be surprised to see Ranger right fielder Adolis García as one of the participants again.

July 16: MLB All-Star Game, at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

Event-specific ticketing and broadcast information will be announced in the coming months. For additional details, fans can go to AllStarGame.com.

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This story was updated on July 11, 2024.

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