SportsDay Rangers Episode 48: TR Sullivan, big Mariners series and Hall of Fame memories
With a huge series against Seattle looming, what's the guys' level of optimism about the Rangers' ability to make a declaration that they belong? Are they merely in first place or can they be a first-place team? Then we break down the ever-growing impact of injuries and how that might further impact the ability to declare their intent. Then Evan's longtime archnemesis on the Rangers' beat, TR Sullivan, joins to discuss his new book, his 32 years on the beat and how competitive the beat was between Evan and TR, with John often having to referee. Finally, with two guys who tried on Rangers' uniforms briefly going into the Hall of Fame this weekend, John and Evan talk Hall of Fame memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Southwest flight attendant detained by ICE at Nashville International Airport ... and more news
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Nashville International Airport earlier this month. In other news, Midwest Poultry Services is voluntarily recalling Texas-produced white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs distributed from farms between June 6 and July 3, with sell-by or best-by dates between July 20 and August 17. They were shipped to Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana and Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi; PT Organics Limited is voluntarily recalling select Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry 4-ounce fruit puree pouches after an internal packaging defect was found. The recalled pouches were sold exclusively at Target, Kroger and Meijer stores nationwide between March 6 and July 13. The recall applies only to Banana & Strawberry 4-ounce pouches with:Barcode: 8 15367 01078 0Lane number: 4 (printed on the rear right-hand seam) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Texas Christian University student deported to El Salvador ... and more news
A 20-year-old student at Texas Christian University was deported Tuesday to El Salvador following an arrest last month in Arlington. In other news, an 80-year-old man was arrested in Colorado this July in connection with the Grapevine cold case killing of 35-year-old Beverly Bruneau in the 1980s; a woman was arrested last week in connection with a 14-year-old fatal stabbing after Arlington police received help searching for new investigative leads from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s genealogy program; and Dallas city employees returned from furlough to an email from City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert promising a pizza party if they clean up their desks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
BlackRock-backed group closes $40 billion deal for D-FW data center company .... and more news
A consortium backed by BlackRock and Abu Dhabi-based fund MGX has completed the $40 billion acquisition of North Texas-based Aligned Data Centers. In other news, one of downtown Dallas’ most recognizable walls was reduced to an interim layer of blue in May. What would you like to see in its place? Click here to share your thoughts; Jake Paul shared more about his family office and why he decided to start one in a Q and A with the Dallas Morning News; and the Dallas Stars have finally reached a resolution to their difficult contract negotiation with Jason Robertson, signing the forward to a short-term deal to bring him back for next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Condolences mount for 19-year-old Carrollton native killed in Iranian attack ... and more news
19-year old U.S. Army Pvt. Isabella Gonzales of Carrollton, and 25-year old First Lt. Tyler James Feehan of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, died following an attack in Jordan. Gonzales was a 2025 graduate of Hebron HS. In other news, South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics is laying off hundreds amid the move of its U.S. headquarters to Plano; President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products; and a new 37,000-square-foot Admirals Club will be in Terminal C, where American recently opened the first phase of a $3 billion expansion at the airport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices