‘I’m pissed’ | Referees picket in Dallas amid MLS lockout, clamoring for fair wages and better benefits

WFAA spoke with two referees at Wednesday’s picket in North Dallas, Joe Dickerson and Allen Chapman. DALLAS — Major League Soccer (MLS) opened its season Wednesday – a 2-0 Inter Miami victory over Real Salt Lake – with replacement referees calling the game. Saturday’s full slate of matches are also set to be officiated with … Read more

College Football Playoff shrinks spots reserved for conference champions in new format

The move to decrease the number of spots reserved for conference champions from six to five was prompted by realignment and the disassembling of the Pac-12. WASHINGTON — The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously … Read more

Before and after: What’s different about the Rangers’ jerseys this year?

The new MLB jerseys are drawing some criticism. Here’s how the changes look on the Rangers’ jerseys. DALLAS — One of the early storylines of baseball spring training has been a very baseball storyline: What’s up with the jerseys? More specifically, what’s up with the stitching and the font size of the name and how … Read more