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Page: Feed: --- ## [Dallas Mavericks reach buyout agreement with veteran Klay Thompson](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/dallas-mavericks-reach-buyout-agreement-veteran-klay-thompson) _2026-08-21 · Carter.Freemon@fox.com (Carter Freemon) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Dallas Mavericks and veteran guard/forward Klay Thompson have agreed to a contract buyout, the team announced on Friday. ## [Friday roundup: KC approves $1B+ in Royals stadium subsidies over calls for public vote, independent analysis](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/21/24644/friday-roundup-kc-approves-1b-in-royals-stadium-subsidies-over-calls-for-public-vote-independent-analysis/) _2026-08-21 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ First things first: The Kansas City council voted on a proposed city funding package for a new Royals stadium yesterday, and as expected, it sailed through, with councilmembers voting 11-2 to approve a series of agreements promising $600 million in cash plus at least $500 million in tax breaks toward a new $1.9 billion stadium at \[…\] ## [Dallas Cowboys fined $500,000 for multiple fights at joint practice with Saints](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/dallas-cowboys-fined-500000-multiple-fights-joint-practice-saints) _2026-08-20 · Carter.Freemon@fox.com (Carter Freemon) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Cowboys are facing the consequences of engaging in multiple fights during their joint practice with the Saints earlier this week. ## [Dallas Stars Jersey Talk: Hometown Remix, Stadium Series, and How They Could Complement Each Other](https://www.starsthoughts.com/p/dallas-stars-jersey-talk-hometown) _2026-08-20 · Robert Tiffin · Stars Thoughts_ Let’s discuss the laundry ## [2025-2026 Report Card: Jim Nill lost this year’s battle. But has he lost the war?](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-report-card-jim-nill-lost) _2026-08-20 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ Reviewing Nill’s 2025-2026 season. ## [KC committee approves city $1B+ Royals stadium subsidy after security arrests opposition speaker](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/19/24638/kc-committee-approves-city-1b-royals-stadium-subsidy-after-security-arrests-opposition-speaker/) _2026-08-19 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ The $1.5 billion–plus Kansas City Royals stadium subsidy plan sailed through its first city council committee hearing yesterday, with the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee voting unanimously to approve $600 million in city funding plus hundreds of millions more in tax breaks. The vote sent Mayor Quinton Lucas into paroxysms of metaphor, declaring that \[…\] ## [2025-2026 Report Card: Special teams were an asset for the Dallas Stars. Here's why there's just one (small) caveat.](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-report-card-special-teams) _2026-08-19 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ Reviewing Dallas’ special teams. ## [Former Rangers prospect detained by ICE](https://www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-hz7npy5pco22qjms) _2026-08-18 · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ A former Texas Rangers minor leaguer and current San Diego Padres coach was detained by ICE after the agency says he has been in the United States illegally since 2018. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more. ## [Von Miller describes the "dream" of finally playing for the Dallas Cowboys](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/von-miller-dallas-cowboys-training-camp) _2026-08-18 · Carter.Freemon@fox.com (Carter Freemon) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ Von Miller grew up as a Cowboys fan, and the newest member of the Cowboys spoke to the media today about how much it means to play for his hometown team. ## [2025-2026 Report Card: Glen Gulutzan and digging into the weeds of his systems shift from DeBoer, and some curious patterns when trailing](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-report-card-glen-gulutzan) _2026-08-18 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ Reviewing the head coach's 2025-2026 season. ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kf8y0CWQQ3Sk) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [KC council set to vote on city giving Royals owner $600m plus a crapton of tax breaks, getting almost nothing in return](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/18/24625/kc-council-set-to-vote-on-city-giving-royals-owner-600m-plus-a-crapton-of-tax-breaks-getting-almost-nothing-in-return/) _2026-08-18 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ A Kansas City council committee is set to vote today on approving city money toward a new Royals stadium, so naturally the actual legislation didn’t get released until yesterday, providing everyone involved approximately no time to read and understand it. While everyone scrambles to play catchup, here’s an attempt to at least figure out the main \[…\] ## [What the Mavericks/Stars Legal Resolution Might and Might Not Mean](https://www.starsthoughts.com/p/what-the-mavericksstars-legal-resolution) _2026-08-18 · Robert Tiffin · Stars Thoughts_ Yes, they'll still be leaving American Airlines Center in 2031 ## [Stars, Mavericks settle legal fight over control of American Airlines Center](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/stars-mavericks-settle-legal-fight-over-control-american-airlines-center) _2026-08-17 · Carter.Freemon@fox.com (Carter Freemon) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Mavs and Stars announced the end of their fight over control of the American Airlines Center, and the co-tenants will remain at the arena until at least 2031. ## [San Antonio council votes not to let city residents vote on $489m in Spurs arena funding](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/17/24622/san-antonio-council-votes-not-to-let-city-residents-vote-on-489m-in-spurs-arena-funding/) _2026-08-17 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ The San Antonio city council has completed its hearing on Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ proposal to put a measure on the November ballot on whether to devote $489 million in city money to a new Spurs arena, and their verdict is nope: The San Antonio City Council batted down Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ attempt to \[…\] ## [Dallas Cowboys sign pass rusher Von Miller to 1-year contract](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/dallas-cowboys-sign-pass-rusher-von-miller-1-year-contract) _2026-08-17 · Tracy.DeLatte@fox.com (Tracy DeLatte) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Dallas Cowboys have signed eight-time Pro Bowl pass rusher and DeSoto native Von Miller to a one-year deal for his 15th NFL season to help bolster the defense after trading away Micah Parsons. ## [Dallas Cowboys defeat Seattle Seahawks 17-7 in first preseason game](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/dallas-cowboys-defeat-seattle-seahawks-17-7-first-preseason-game) _2026-08-17 · Tracy.DeLatte@fox.com (Tracy DeLatte) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Dallas Cowboys won their preseason opener 17-7 against the Seattle Seahawks, driven by two second-half touchdowns from Camden Brown and strong defense ahead of their next game against the Cardinals. ## [Monday Rundown: Where Are You on the Landscape of Dallas Sports Right Now?](https://www.starsthoughts.com/p/monday-rundown-where-are-you-on-the) _2026-08-17 · Robert Tiffin · Stars Thoughts_ It's odd right now ## [My 2026 Summer\* Reading](https://www.starsthoughts.com/p/my-2026-summer-reading) _2026-08-14 · Robert Tiffin · Stars Thoughts_ \*with one or two exceptions ## [Friday roundup: Plano residents to vote on $700m Stars arena subsidy, Bears still playing hard to get with IL and IN](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/14/24616/friday-roundup-plano-residents-to-vote-on-700m-stars-arena-subsidy-bears-still-playing-hard-to-get-with-il-and-in/) _2026-08-14 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ In case you missed it, sports economist/meme master J.C. Bradbury has a new book on sports subsidy deals due out soon: This One Will Be Different details the latest in stadium and arena deals and why they never pay off for the public, with a particular focus on the Atlanta Braves extraction of money from Cobb \[ \] ## [Dallas Mavericks release 2026-27 season schedule](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/dallas-mavericks-2026-27-season-schedule) _2026-08-13 · Carter.Freemon@fox.com (Carter Freemon) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Dallas Mavericks unveiled their 82-game schedule for the upcoming NBA season, and it includes plenty of nationally televised games for Cooper Flagg and company. ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wnmutVDpRBKK) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Free Money \[subscribers-only\]](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/13/24612/free-money-subscribers-only/) _2026-08-13 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ The standard stadium playbook was laid out by Joanna Cagan and myself back in Chapter 4 of Field of Schemes, “The Art of the Steal,” and hasn’t changed much since. The move threats, promises of illusory fiscal windfalls, warnings of obsolescence (whether physical or economic) and so on have To keep reading this Field of \[ \] ## [Further Thoughts on Some Good Questions and Complicated Answers](https://www.starsthoughts.com/p/further-thoughts-on-some-good-questions) _2026-08-13 · Robert Tiffin · Stars Thoughts_ Let's elaborate ## [2025-2026 Report Card: Jake Oettinger and the paradox of strong numbers in a struggling season](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-report-card-jake-oettinger) _2026-08-13 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ Reviewing Oettinger's 2025-2026 season. ## [Jayden Daniels sends LSU cease and desist letter over No. 5 jersey decision](https://www.fox4news.com/news/jayden-daniels-sends-lsu-cease-desist-letter-over-no-5-jersey-decision) _2026-08-13 · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ A representative for Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has told LSU to stop using the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner’s name, image and likeness after the school allowed cornerback D.J. Pickett to wear the No. 5 jersey Daniels wore during his two seasons in Baton Rouge. ## [Lake Travis HS student dies after medical emergency during football practice](https://www.fox4news.com/news/lake-travis-hs-student-dies-after-medical-emergency-during-football-practice) _2026-08-13 · Jenna.King@fox.com (Jenna King) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ Lake Travis High School senior Odin Hensley has passed away as a result of complications from a medical emergency he experienced during football practice, Lake Travis ISD says. ## [Portland okays spending $120m on Blazers arena renovation if Dundon agrees to pay rent and PILOTs](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/13/24606/portland-okays-spending-120m-on-blazers-arena-renovation-if-dundon-agrees-to-pay-rent-and-pilots/) _2026-08-13 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ After months of public debate, the Portland city council voted 8-4 yesterday to approve spending $120 million toward renovations to the Trail Blazers arena, plus $275 million for upgrades over the next 20 years. But the term sheet it approved included several major new conditions — most prominently, that the team start paying rent, starting \[ \] ## [Councilmember says his Rays stadium tax plan would leave Tampa “not involved in the financing,” except for all the financing](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/12/24598/councilmember-says-his-rays-stadium-tax-plan-would-leave-tampa-not-involved-in-the-financing-except-for-all-the-financing/) _2026-08-12 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ Ever since Tampa councilmember Bill Carlson announced a few days ago that he d be willing to consider casting a swing vote for a Tampa Bay Rays stadium if the city s share came out of a different pot of property tax money, I ve been engaged in a weird, slow-motion discussion with Carlson on the former Twitter \[ \] ## [Portland may ask Blazers owner to pay rent in exchange for $395m in city arena funding](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/12/24594/portland-may-ask-blazers-owner-to-pay-rent-in-exchange-for-395m-in-city-arena-funding/) _2026-08-12 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ The Portland city council is set to vote on a term sheet today for the proposed $600 million Trail Blazers arena renovations deal, and it may not look like the one that was initially proposed. Late yesterday, four councilmembers issued a proposed amendment with revised terms that include team owner Tom Dundon paying $2 million \[ \] ## [KC mayor postpones Royals stadium funding vote after failing to tell council what they’d be voting on](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/12/24590/kc-mayor-postpones-royals-stadium-funding-vote-after-failing-to-tell-council-what-theyd-be-voting-on/) _2026-08-12 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ A Kansas City council committee was all set yesterday to consider allocating $20 million to a Royals stadium fund for something unspecified, when Mayor Quinton Lucas abruptly pulled it from the meeting agenda because democracy: “I believe that even in representative democracy, i.e. going through city council meetings, you have a fair opportunity not just \[ \] ## [New taxpayer-funded Bills stadium features record number of state-of-the-art obstructed-view seats](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/11/24581/new-taxpayer-funded-bills-stadium-features-record-number-of-state-of-the-art-obstructed-view-seats/) _2026-08-11 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ Buffalo Bills ownership held an open practice on Sunday to show off their new $2.1 billion stadium (public cost: $1 billion and change), and it did not go well: Other Bills fans pointed out that many of the new stadium s seats are not obstructed, but that didn t do much to quell the online furor, especially after \[ \] ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fkPjtEiD6T2S) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [The Spits and Suds Meetup Is Tonight, and You Should Be There](https://www.starsthoughts.com/p/the-spits-and-suds-meetup-is-tonight) _2026-08-11 · Robert Tiffin · Stars Thoughts_ Unless you are not able to be there, in which case I understand ## [2025-2026 Report Card: Casey DeSmith once again proves he's more than just backup](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-report-card-casey-desmith) _2026-08-11 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ Reviewing another quality backup season from a quality career backup. ## [Multnomah county chair hires Blazers negotiator who heads pro-arena lobbying group, sees no conflict of interest](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/11/24576/multnomah-county-chair-hires-blazers-negotiator-who-heads-pro-arena-lobbying-group-sees-no-conflict-of-interest/) _2026-08-11 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ Uproar continues to grow over Multnomah County hiring a negotiator in the Portland Trail Blazers arena renovation fight who has a curious resume: Chair Jessica Vega Pederson disclosed Thursday that she had tapped former Trail Blazers executive Chris Oxley to represent the county as it worked with Portland officials on a framework aimed at keeping \[ \] ## [Plano puts venue tax for Stars arena project on Nov. ballot](https://www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-vmc8iqot9sfboq6k) _2026-08-11 · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ A venue tax to help pay for a future Dallas Stars arena in Plano was put on the November ballot by the Plano City Council on Monday evening. FOX 4's Amelia Jones has more. ## [Dallas Stars choose firm to design new arena in Plano](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/dallas-stars-choose-company-build-new-arena-plano) _2026-08-10 · Carter.Freemon@fox.com (Carter Freemon) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Dallas Stars have taken another step towards building their future home in Plano, hiring a firm to lead the proposed arena's design. ## [One More Thing about that Minnesota Wild Playoff Series, Radek Faksa, and Thomas Harley](https://www.starsthoughts.com/p/one-more-thing-about-that-minnesota) _2026-08-10 · Robert Tiffin · Stars Thoughts_ And also some free stuff for subscribers at BoomerJack's tomorrow! ## [Tampa swing vote says he’ll okay Rays stadium if city spends from different pot of tax money](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/10/24569/tampa-swing-vote-says-hell-okay-rays-stadium-if-city-spends-from-different-pot-of-tax-money/) _2026-08-10 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ I m on the road today, but did want to briefly note that Tampa councilmember Bill Carlson, the likely swing vote on any Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal, has come out with his plan for a new way of funding the team s $2 billion stadium district subsidy demand: Tampa City Councilman Bill Carlson has proposed a new \[ \] ## [The Misunderstood Strength of Glen Gulutzan's Dallas Stars](https://www.starsthoughts.com/p/the-misunderstood-strength-of-glen) _2026-08-07 · Robert Tiffin · Stars Thoughts_ Let's talk about defense, which I hear is important ## [Friday roundup: County commission approves $100m in Blazers arena money, doesn’t actually have $100m](https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/07/24566/friday-roundup-county-commission-approves-100m-in-blazers-arena-money-doesnt-actually-have-100m/) _2026-08-07 · Neil deMause · Field of Schemes_ One of several remaining shoes dropped in the Portland Trail Blazers arena renovation saga yesterday, as Multnomah County commissioners voted 4-1 to approve team owner Tom Dundon s term sheet for $100 million in county funding for the project. Or maybe just half a shoe, as three of the five commissioners voted not to use $35 million \[ \] ## [How to Love Hockey in the Texas Summer](https://www.starsthoughts.com/p/how-to-love-hockey-in-the-texas-summer) _2026-08-06 · Robert Tiffin · Stars Thoughts_ The best love transcends its season ## [2025-2026 Report Card: Esa Lindell once again keeps the neutral zone gates locked](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-report-card-esa-lindell) _2026-08-06 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ Revisiting Dallas' PK HQ. ## [2025-2026 Report Card: Can the Tyler Myers addition develop into something more?](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-report-card-can-the-tyler) _2026-08-05 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ Not ideal. But not without hope? ## [Everything You Need to Know about the August 11th Dallas Hockey Meetup at BoomerJack's](https://www.starsthoughts.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-about) _2026-08-04 · Robert Tiffin · Stars Thoughts_ It's gonna be a fun time ## [2025-2026 Report Card: Miro Heiskanen falls out of the Norris race, but still remains a part of the conversation](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-report-card-miro-heiskanen) _2026-08-04 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ Another stable, great year for the Finnish superstar. ## [How the Stars Beat the Hurricanes Last Year, and Whether They Can Do It Again](https://www.starsthoughts.com/p/how-the-stars-beat-the-hurricanes) _2026-08-03 · Robert Tiffin · Stars Thoughts_ As with most things, it isn't as simple as we'd prefer ## [2025-2026 Report Card: Nils Lundkvist becomes an unlikely beacon of stability](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-report-card-nils-lundkvist) _2026-08-03 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ Revisiting the year for the Swedish blue liner. ## [2025-2026 Report Card: Lian Bichsel still has plenty of development runway after an incomplete season](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-report-card-lian-bichsel) _2026-07-31 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ Still young. Still talented. But what's next? ## [Stars Stuff: Reframing the 'are they better or worse' question, answering your Discord mailbag questions, and early Central rankings](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/stars-stuff-reframing-the-are-they) _2026-07-30 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ We're running the gamut! ## [2025-2026 Report Card: Thomas Harley wasn't himself. But what part of his year was the aberration, and which might not be?](https://dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-report-card-thomas-harley) _2026-07-30 · David Castillo · Stars Stack_ A controversial season for some clear and some not-so clear reasons. ## [Dallas Stars sign Jason Robertson to 1-year deal](https://www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-5o8wewaojd5zu2g1) _2026-07-22 · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Dallas Stars reached a deal with forward Jason Robertson to keep him local for at least another year. There was a lot of uncertainty leading up to it.