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Looking forward the 2020 season, he starter. said, “We have really high expectations for Last season, the Mustangs went into the this upcoming season. The goal is to win a American Athletic Conference post season championship. We’re losing a couple peo- tournament with 19 wins, but had very lit- ple from last year’s team, but I believe we tle chance to make the NCAA Tournament have some guys that can come up and fill unless they won the conference tourna- their position. I think we’ll be a really ment. Even if the tournament had been good team this year.” played, and the Mustangs had won a cou- In case you are wondering, the last SMU ple of games in the tournament, there was football player to grace the Texas Football considerable doubt that they would have cover was Lance McIlhenny in 1983. even been invited to the NIT. The reason Buechele had already brought positive was the pitiful non-conference schedule, attention to the program. He and his girl- which was ranked in the 300’s out of 353 friend, Paige Vasquez, set up a GoFundMe Division I teams. page that raised $50,000. It was donated to The program has taken steps to change the City of Dallas Emergency Assistance that for the 2020-2021 season. The Fund with the intention of it being used to Mustangs get return games at Moody counter the Coronavirus crisis. They pre- Coliseum from road opponents last season sented the $50,000 check to the City of - Georgia, Vanderbilt, UNLV and Dallas on May 14. Evansville. They have added road games MEN’S BASKETBALL this season against Arizona State and The NCAA extended the “out-date” for Dayton. Dayton was ranked number three underclassmen that declared for the NBA in the final 2020 AP Poll. The Dayton SMU quarterback Shane Buechele is the first SMU player in 37 years to grace the cover of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football draft. It was originally this past game is scheduled for November 29. Wednesday, but has been extended indefi- Arizona State is expected to be ranked in FOOTBALL: nitely until a date is set for the draft. It is the Top 25 when the 2020-2021 season Dave Campbell’s “Texas Football” annu- generally thought that the two SMU play- begins. The Arizona State game is sched- al publication has become an institution for ers that declared for the draft Ð Feron Hunt uled for November 13, 2020. Both teams football fans in Texas. Campbell has pre- and Isiaha Mike - will opt out and likely will face the Mustangs at Moody Coliseum viewed high school and college football in return to SMU this year. Both are obvious- during the 2021-2022 season. There is no Texas for 61 years. It is clearly a monu- ly key players. word about resuming the series with TCU. mental honor to have your team featured Assuming they return, the Mustangs If it doesn’t happen, it will be a shame that on the cover. This year, the publication has will have all 13 scholarship players back those cross town rivals will skip facing SMU quarterback Shane Buechele on the from last season. This is a departure from each other for two consecutive years. BY DIC HUMPHREY cover. It’s an action shot of Buechele cele- recent years, when upper class transfers NOTABLE: [email protected] MEMBER: USBWA brating a great play. It was from a game in have been added to play key roles on the ¥ SMU golfer Mac Meissner was named . which the Mustangs wore their “Dallas” court. The cohesiveness of having all of to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas Ð The uniforms that debuted last season. them return is clearly a valuable asset. team. He is majoring in Finance, and his Coronavirus crisis has subsided to the point “It’s awesome for me,” Buechele said Actually, having all of them back means GPA is 4.0. He was also named a Second that schools can open their doors to stu- about being on the cover in a recorded the team will be adding a player. Darius Team All-American by the GCAA. His dents, and athletes can begin workouts on interview on the Texas Football web site. McNeil, a transfer from Cal-Berkeley, had season was shortened to six events because campus. “It’s been a while since an SMU player has his petition to waive the rule requiring the of the Pandemic, but in those six events, he For SMU, the second semester of sum- been on it. It’s an honor for me. Just transfer to sit out one year denied. He’ll be shot 14 rounds at par or better. His scoring mer school will be the reopening to have growing up, seeing the magazine literally an addition to this year’s team, and he will average was 70.44, and he had four finish- students in class rooms as well as students everywhere you go in the stores. And then be a good one. He is clearly a player that es in the top five. taking on-line courses. The second sum- actually now to be on the cover, it’s going will be in the playing rotation if not a mer semester begins July 6. to be great, and it’s going to be awesome Shortly, SMU’s football and basketball being able to see that.” players can begin working out on campus. Buechele had not seen the photograph The athletic department has not finalized before the interview, and reacted when it their plans for workouts prior to July 6, but was shown to him, saying “Aw man! will announce those plans very soon. That’s nice right there. I like that. That’s The school hasn’t made it official yet, really nice. That’s such a good picture. I but indications are this fall’s semester will love the ‘Dallas” uniform.” have students on campus through As for transferring to SMU, he said, Thanksgiving, and classes will be on-line “We have a great culture here at SMU. after Thanksgiving. There will be no When I got here in the summer (2019), Labor Day holiday or a Fall Break to make everybody was excited. Everybody was this adjusted schedule workable. super pumped up for the season. Once the At present, the state of Texas has okayed season came and just wins started coming games being played with 50% occupancy. in, everybody was pumped up. And every- There’s hope that the 2020 football sched- body was having fun. It’s like a family ule can be played, as envisioned earlier this here. It’s fun being able to come together year before CORVID-19 became a crisis, and go play the game we love to play. It’s with fans in the stands. been a lot fun being here, and the culture is Here are notes on the football and men’s great.” basketball programs:

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her long nose out the window like most dogs do. When working from home she would hang out in my office, mostly taking her naps. While getting ready to go to the golf course to play or teach I would take one of my gloves out of the golf tour bag. She observed this on many occasions and would whine wanting to go along...I always told her she could go another time. TOM WARD One day while on the computer I heard [email protected] a zipping noise and turned around to see Pixie standing up, leaning on my golf bag, This week our little miniature long with her mouth on the tassel. She began to haired Dachshund named Pixie was the pull it down unzipping my bag and then inspiration for an internationally syndicated stuck her entire head inside the bag for a comic strip called Drabble created and few moments and pulled out one of my drawn by Kevin Fagan. golf gloves. With the glove in her mouth Drabble appears in about 200 newspa- she proceeded to bring it over and dropped pers worldwide and centers around the it at my feet and barks. I was stunned at Drabble family; Ralph, Honeybunch, and what had just happened. I told my wife their kids, Norman, Patrick, and Penny and about it and she said I should film it if she their family pets, Oogie the cat, Bob the does it again. duck and Wally the wiener dog. The next day, with camera ready, I told Drabble made its debut in March 1979. Pixie I was going golfing and she immedi- In recent years, one of the breakout charac- ately went to my golf bag. I captured her in ters in the strip is Wally. When Kevin ini- action and showed my wife who was tially began drawing the character he made amazed at this little seven pound dog. the little dog chubby and it didn’t run A few months later the Golf Channel around very well. His feet moved really had a new show called Amazing Golf fast, but he never got anywhere. It wasn’t Videos. I knew a guy there in the Orlando until he got their dog Lucy (long haired studio and sent him the clip. A few weeks dachshund) that so many ideas for dachs- later I got an e-mail letting me know Pixie hund cartoons really took off. Fagan said, would be airing soon. We watched the “Basically I was just watching my dog show that evening and there was Pixie all day long observing all the crazy things doing her thing. It turns out that show was she did. A lot of wiener dog owners have really popular because the Golf Channel the same experiences because they are such had it on rotation for a few months at dif- fun, excitable dogs who always seem ferent times. I received calls and emails happy and want to play. They all like to from people all over the world saying they bark really loud and stuff like that. People saw my dog on the Golf Channel. They seem to relate to the Wally character.” knew it was my dog because in the video My wife Mary Jo was the one who you can see my name on the golf bag. introduced me to Drabble in the daily Kevin has a very popular page on newspaper. The reason she liked the strip Facebook called Wally’s wonderful world was because the dog, Wally, was a dachs- of wiener dogs. He posts his daily strip fea- hund. I’ve always been a fan of cartoonists, turing Wally, and fans send in photos or the work they do and wonder at how they videos of their dachshunds doing all kind come up with constant funny ideas espe- of crazy things. So, about a month ago I cially with such stringent deadlines. sent the video of Pixie unzipping my golf Over the years I’ve gotten to know a few bag to Kevin because I thought he might cartoonists and even played golf with some get a kick out of it. He liked it so much he of them. They are a great group of people told me he was going to do a strip with with wonderful senses of humor. A few Wally, recreating what Pixie did in the years ago I contacted Kevin and we spoke video. He included Pixie’s name in the on the phone a few times. I’ve also done a comic as well. couple stories on his Drabble books. In panel three, after Wally unzips the Kevin likes to play golf and is a big L.A golf bag, he takes off with a snack in his Dodger fan. When he sent a photo of his mouth. Pixie bar was the name of the dog Lucy we couldn’t believe how similar snack. We told Pixie that she was men- our dogs looked. So how did my dog tioned in a comic strip and she got excited become an inspiration for a comic strip? and started barking intensely. When Pixie was two years old she A word of warning if you are ever would go to the driving range with me. She around cartoonists, watch what you say or liked to roll in the grass and run around in do because one day it could end up in the the sand trap while I was hitting balls. The funny pages. best part for her was riding in the car with Tom can be reached at www.teetimewithtom.com

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a tight course that generally favors shot- due to the pandemic. making. “The thing that I’m excited about seeing Also in the field is two-time champion the PGA TOUR return is what this could Phil Mickelson, who will be making his do for the game of golf,” Mickelson said. 16th start in the event but just his second “Because right now the courses where I’m since 2010. Mickelson played in last playing in San Diego and Arizona, they’re week’s The Match: Champions for Charity, packed because people are wanting to get where he and partner Tom Brady lost to outside, they want to do sports, (and) they Tiger Woods-Peyton Manning. want to hang with their friends. And the “This is the best shape that I've been in," only place to do it safely is on the golf Mickelson said recently on The Dan course. Patrick Show. “I feel like I've had a really “I have a feeling that the summer rounds good last few months to get my game back are going to skyrocket, hopefully we’ll get and be sharp. I'm excited to go play." a lot of new golfers or people who only Mickelson won Colonial’s plaid jacket play once or twice a year playing a few in 2000 and 2008. His 2008 victory times a week maybe, or a month. famously included a clutch approach to the “We are going to see a lot more people green from the left trees on the 72nd hole walking. I’ve noticed that our clubs, with- before he buried a birdie putt for the title out carts, everybody is walking, enjoying while a fan cannonballed into the lake the time … this could be a thing that helps behind him in celebration. the game of golf because it offers some- Speaking on his Callaway Golf Podcast, thing during this pandemic that other sports the now soon-to-be 50-year-old had obvi- don’t which is a safe environment to be ous enthusiasm for golf’s return and hoped with your friends, and be interactive and the sport would get further prominence in have some competition and some com- the wider community that continues to nav- radery.” Of the world’s top 20 ranked players, 15 are scheduled to play at Colonial igate its way through unchartered waters

17 of top 20 in FedExCup standings will be demic took hold during THE PLAYERS in Colonial field Championship in March, forcing its cancel- lation after the first round. It will be played By Ben Everill and Mike McAllister without onsite access for fans and under The Charles Schwab Challenge, the first strict health and safety protocols. event in the restart of the 2019-20 PGA “Golf fans are hungry to watch some TOUR season, will welcome a stellar field. golf,” tournament chairman Rob Hood told The tournament has announced that the top the local media. “I think the whole world five players in the Official World Golf will be watching Fort Worth, Texas.” Ranking are scheduled to appear at Of the world’s top 20 ranked players, 15 Colonial Ð the first time that’s happened at are scheduled to play at Colonial, including the Fort Worth, Texas, event since 1986. reigning Open Championship winner No. 1 Rory McIlroy, the reigning Shane Lowry, making just his second start FedExCup champ, and No. 4 Justin on American soil this season. The Irishman Thomas are playing at Colonial for the first has been in Florida during the pandemic time in their TOUR careers. No. 2 Jon and will play mostly in the U.S. for the Rahm is making his fourth start and No. 3 next few months. Brooks Koepka is making his second. No. “I think this is a good opportunity for 5 Dustin Johnson is making his third golf to be one of the first sports to get back Colonial start, but his first since 2014. on TV and maybe people are so starved Thomas and McIlroy are among the top and deprived of live sport that it might get nine players in the FedExCup standings -- a few more people into the game," Lowry led by Sungjae Im -- who have committed told Irish reporters. to play. Of the top 20 in the standings, 17 Na, who shot a 62 in the second round will be at Colonial, including defending last year, looks forward to defending his champ Kevin Na, who is 11th. title. Justin Rose, the 2018 winner, also is “Our field is deep,” Charles Schwab scheduled, as are local draws Jordan Spieth Challenge tournament director Michael (the 2016 winner) and Colonial member Tothe told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Ryan Palmer. “It’s really come together nicely.” “It’s basically going back to work for The tournament was originally slated me and what I love to do,” Na told CBS. “I for May 21-24 but was moved to June 11- miss it. I miss the competition.” 14 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a Players who are returning to Colonial raft of schedule changes for the PGA after lengthy absences include Bubba TOUR. Watson (making his first start since 2008) The Charles Schwab Challenge will be and Jason Day (making his first start since the first full TOUR event to be staged since 2011). Big-hitting Matthew Wolff is mak- the season went on hiatus after the pan- ing his Charles Schwab Challenge debut on

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Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson have won the Memorial Tournament twice in 30 and 20 appearances respectively

By Rob Bolton 14. Jay Haas tournament extending more than 30 years Ð missed only one edition (due to recovery pgatour.com If we were to consider non-winners of as he did with 22 appearances from 1982- from wrist surgery in 2004), so you'd every event for a single, all-time Power 2013 Ð his track record is one of the expect a man of his talent to make noise Every passing day without another post- Rankings, he'd be included with his record strangest. After building to a T3 in 1990, over time. And he has. He captured the title ponement of the resumption of the 2019-20 at Muirfield Village. Since debuting with a he sat out until 1993 and finished T4. in 2002 and finished second in 1997 and PGA TOUR season has multiplied the like- T10 in 1978 and extending through a T29 Another hiatus followed, this time for four 2009. With two more top fives, another two lihood for the Charles Schwab Challenge in 2006, he didn't miss an edition. His total years, before he returned to win in 1998, top 10s and still another eight top 25s to serve as the reentry as rescheduled on of 27 cuts made is five more than any other and by four strokes at that. He was a main- baked into a 21-for-24 record, he's one of June 11-14. Still, given this unprecedented golfer in tournament history, yet he fared stay again and added a pair of top 15s the best examples for how length isn't and uncertain time, even the most hopeful no better than a T4 in 1993. Logged nine before going 2nd-2nd in 2004 and 2005. In required to succeed at Muirfield Village. will continue to hold their breath until they top 10s, including a T8 at age 50 in 2004, sum, Boom Boom is in the books with four 6. Jack Nicklaus believe it when they see it. and another eight top 25s, the last a T21 as podium finishes among six top 10s and 11 Because he's the tournament host, this It's within the faith of live action return- a 51-year-old in 2005. top 25s. special review of the history book wouldn't ing next week that we present what should 13. Paul Azinger 9. Matt Kuchar be complete without his inclusion, not that be the final installment of our all-time The 1993 champ already was on a solid For a lanky sort that doesn't hit it as far it's not deserved. After opening with a T8 Power Rankings series. run sparked by a T10 in his tournament as his size suggests, and given his proclivi- in the first edition in 1976, he prevailed in Like the last edition for the Schwab two debut in 1985. The victory was his fifth top ty for tracks that reward precision off the 1977 and 1984. The Golden Bear scattered weeks ago and the PGA Championship 15 of an 8-for-8 burst, but he piled on with tee, he's thrived at Muirfield Village much another four top 10s and eight top 25s before it, the Memorial Tournament pre- a T5 in 2000 and a T2 in 2001. His 10th- more than it seems that he should on paper. spanning his 30 appearances, all consecu sented by Nationwide also will be contest- place finish at the age of 46 was the last of Case in point, in 11 appearances from tively through 2005. Fittingly, the last of ed later than originally scheduled. When it six top 10s at Muirfield Village and 112 2007-2018, he recorded one win (2013) his 506 career cuts made on the PGA is on July 16-19, a field of 144 will con- career top 10s on the PGA TOUR. and a T2 (2011) among five top fives and TOUR occurred at Muirfield Village in vene in Dublin, Ohio. That's 24 golfers 12. Ernie Els seven top 10s. In fact, finished outside the 2004. At the age of 64, he finished T63 larger than usual to accommodate the loss In his first 21 appearances, he missed top 15 only once during that stretch. (with Billy Andrade and Stuart Appleby) of playing time due to the pandemic, but only two cuts against 19 paydays. The 8. Justin Rose with a 1-under 71 in the final round when Muirfield Village Golf Club is the only highlight of six top 10s and 11 top 20s was Of those singled out on this page, no the field averaged 72.27. course ever to host. a four-stroke victory in 2004. The Big Easy one has appeared at Muirfield Village 5. Hale Irwin This year's tournament will be the 45th also shared runner-up honors in 2000. fewer than his 13 times, which means that One-ninth of his career first- and sec- edition. 11. Vijay Singh he's made the most of his visits. His victo- ond-place finishes on the PGA TOUR All-time power rankings: Memorial His only win in 25 appearances ry here in 2010 was his first career (of cur- occurred at Muirfield Village. He won Tournament presened by Nationwide occurred in the 1997 edition that was short- rently 10) on the PGA TOUR. He already twice (1983, 1985), he was victimized in 15. Payne Stewart ened to 54 holes due to inclement weather, had placed T2 in 2008 and he added a two playoffs, including in the inaugural Once he first qualified in 1982, he didn't but he had four more top-five finishes, playoff loss (to David Lingmerth) in 2015. edition of 1976, and he finished T2. miss one all the way through his final including a solo second in 1999. The most Of the Englishman's 10 cuts made, he's fin- Altogether, he went for 10 top 15s in 18 appearance in 1999. En route to seven top recent of 13 top 25s was a T11 as a 52- ished in the top 10 seven times and inside appearances. His last trip resulted in a T29 10s among 11 top 25s, he finished alone in year-old in 2015. the top 15 on two other occasions. on the day after his 50th birthday in 1995. second place in 1990 and third place four 10. Fred Couples 7. Jim Furyk times. Among those who dedicated time to the Since first qualifying in 1995, he's

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4. Greg Norman While he shares the all-time record with His one-stroke victory at Muirfield Sam Snead, the storybook will make room Village in 1990 was the first of two edi- should Woods stand alone at the top in tions shortened to 54 holes by inclement Jack Nicklaus' backyard. weather. When he won again in 1995, he HONORABLE MENTIONS also led by one after 54 holes before run- Roger Maltbie ning away to a four-shot margin. With run- Before he settled into his long-time role ners-up in 1994 and 1997, he finished as an on-course analyst for television, he inside the top 12 eight times from 1986- manufactured an impressive PGA TOUR 1997. career. It included five victories, not the 3. Tom Watson least of which was the inaugural edition of He's been a staple of our series, so it the Memorial in 1976. He also recorded only makes sense that he appears once one of six career runner-up finishes on more and prominently at that. Won twice in TOUR at Muirfield Village in 1982 and 20 appearances at Muirfield Village, one of four third-place finishes in the tour- including the penultimate of 39 career PGA nament in 1984. All told, he had four top TOUR victories in 1996 when he was three 10s and a T24 in his first nine appearances. months shy of his 47th birthday. Also fin- Don Pooley … Clinches a nod here with a ished second in 1980 and third twice. He win (1987), a second (1986) and a T3 had seven top 10s and another six top 20s. (1990). Those account for all three of his 2. Kenny Perry top 10s in 22 trips, but he recorded another When considering his profile, it's more six top 25s. In a PGA TOUR career that surprising that he flourished at Colonial stretched 30 years, the native of Arizona Country Club. In the all-time Power totaled 15 podium finishes among 354 cuts Rankings for the Charles Schwab made. Challenge, he slotted No. 10 on the Hal Sutton strength of two wins and a T2 among four Without a fourth top 10 in the form of a top 10s. For such a cozy track, his success T8 in 2000, K.J. Choi probably bumps him proved that he could adapt. Yes, 14 career from this grouping. Choi's win at Muirfield victories is evidence enough, but it's not Village in 2007 was one of three top 10s terribly shocking that he won at Muirfield and nine top 25s among 17 paydays. Village Ð his breakthrough on the TOUR Sutton went 15-for-19 with the 1986 title occurred here in 1991 Ð but it's downright among his seven top 25s. His margin of impressive that he was the focus of three victory of four strokes (over Don Pooley) trophy presentations with titles in 2003 and stood as the tournament record until Tom 2008 to boot, the last at the age of 47. The Lehman prevailed by five when he posted Kentuckian also finished T3 in 2007 en 20-under 268 in 1994. It remains the tour- route to six top 10s and another seven top nament record today. 25s among 19 cuts made. David Frost 1. Tiger Woods From 1987-1997, he went 11-for-11 We wrap our series with a prohibitive with a T2 (1988) and a T3 (1996) among No. 1. In 17 appearances, he's won five seven top 10s and 10 top 25s. times and hasn't missed a cut. He's not only Scott Hoch the only champion to successfully defend, In 20 appearances, he finished no better he won three straight from 1999-2001. than T3 (in 1987), but it was one of three Also picked off a pair of thirds and a T4 en top fives, six top 10s and 10 top 25s. He route to nine top 10s and 13 top 25s. Now, missed only one cut. None of the 18 win- depending on his schedule and performanc- ners not featured on this page had more es leading up to this summer's edition, the than three top 10s and none of the other stars are this close to aligning for him to non-winners had more top 10s or top 25s. connect for his 83rd PGA TOUR victory.

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“It was a long offseason to begin with and Absolutely. It's been tested, been run CAR and Texas Motor Speedway and the then obviously when COVID-19 hit, every- through its paces at many different types of state of Texas to allow us to go racing,” body was just kind of on hold. Really, real- tracks, short ovals, speedways, road and 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander ly excited to get going. I think the world street courses. It is absolutely ready to go.” Rossi said. “It's really cool, really exciting. needs more sports, not just us, so it's a But most importantly, the Genesys 300 I think the world needs sports, needs enter- good thing to get going.” is a chance for the drivers to get back on tainment, needs positivity, so, yeah, I'm Six former winners: Josef Newgarden, track and get their 2020 back to a sense of excited to get there and not only put on a Scott Dixon, Will Power, Graham Rahal, normalcy. show for people but also get our season Ed Carpenter and Tony Kanaan Ð who “I think it's a testament to the effort started and pick up where we left off at the THE WAIT IS OVER; 2020 STARTS AT among them account for the last six wins at that's been put in by everyone at INDY end of last year.” TEXAS the track are among the drivers who are expected to compete at Texas. Three rook- By texasmotorspeedway.com ies (Oliver Askew, Alex Palou and Rinus It’s a few months delayed, but the NTT VeeKay) are expected to make their series INDYCAR SERIES is ready to drop the debut. green flag on the 2020 season. The race will also mark the official race Saturday’s Genesys 300 at Texas Motor debut of the Aeroscreen,a safety innovation Speedway will be the first of 15 races for enhanced driver cockpit protection. The scheduled from June to October, when the safety feature is a ballistic, canopy-like season will conclude where it originally windscreen anchored by titanium frame- planned to start Ð the Firestone Grand Prix work encompassing the cockpit. INDY- of St. Petersburg. CAR has mandated its use by all teams at The season was suddenly halted March all track disciplines (ovals, permanent road 13, hours before the first practice session at courses and temporary street circuits). St. Petersburg, due to the COVID-19 pan- “Well, the positive is that we spent a demic. Nearly three months later, the 24 good amount of time, the series itself, Jay drivers who will compete in the 200-lap Frye leading the charge, making sure that race Saturday night are eager to be this screen was vetted as it could be, mak- unleashed on the high-banked, 1.5-mile ing sure that it is fully prepared to run oval. through a rigorous INDYCAR event,” said “I'm anxious, but I think I'm most excit- two-time and reigning NTT INDYCAR ed,” said Marco Andretti about the race, SERIES champion Josef Newgarden. “Is which will air live at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. the Aeroscreen ready for primetime?

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tled that list down to four possibilities last games or less when the shortened regular week and from there the 22-team plan season ends, those teams will go head-to- quickly began gaining momentum. head for the No. 8 seed. The team in ninth The 22-team plan includes all teams place would have to go 2-0 in a two-game that were holding playoff spots when the series to win the berth; otherwise, the No. season was stopped, plus all other clubs 8 seed would advance to the postseason. within six games of a postseason berth. Thursday’s decision also means that the Milwaukee, the Los Angeles Lakers, seasons for Atlanta, Cleveland, New York, Boston and reigning NBA champion Golden State, Minnesota, Detroit, Chicago Toronto had already clinched playoff and Charlotte are over. The Knicks will berths. Now with only eight games remain- miss the playoffs for the seventh consecu- ing for each team, it means that eight other tive season, the third-longest current clubs — Miami, Indiana, Philadelphia, the drought in the league behind Sacramento Los Angeles Clippers, Denver, Utah, and Phoenix — who still have chances of Oklahoma City and Houston — have post- getting into the playoffs this season. season spots secured, and Dallas virtually And with the Hawks not moving on, it has one as well. also means Vince Carter has almost cer- That leaves nine teams vying for three tainly played the final game of his 22-year remaining playoff berths. In the East, NBA career...the longest in league history. Brooklyn, Orlando and Washington are in Carter, the first player in NBA history to the race for two spots. In the West, appear in four different decades, has stead- Memphis, Portland, New Orleans, fastly insisted that he is retiring after this Sacramento, San Antonio and Phoenix will season. He appeared in 1,541 NBA games, The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league at the Disney campus near Orlando jostle for one spot. behind only Robert Parish (1,611) and If the gap between eighth place and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560) on the NBA Board of Governors approves 22- Shams Charania of The Athletic explains ninth place in either conference is four league’s all-time list. team restart of 2019-20 season the play-in tournament for the 2020 play- offs. By NBA.COM If all 22 teams that are going to Disney The NBA season will restart at the play their allotted eight games before the Disney campus near Orlando, Fla. in late postseason begins, the NBA would play July. 1,059 games in this regular season. That The NBA’s Board of Governors has means 171 regular season games would be approved a 22-team format for restarting canceled, which could cost players around the league season in late July at the Disney $600 million in salary. campus near Orlando, Florida, another Those 22 clubs would play somewhere major step toward getting teams back onto between 71 and 75 regular season games if the court and playing games again. the Disney portion of the schedule is com- The format calls for each team playing pleted, down from the customary 82-game eight games to determine playoff seeding slate. The teams who didn’t qualify for the plus the possible utilization of a play-in restart will see their seasons end after hav- tournament for the final spot in the Eastern ing played somewhere between 64 and 67 Conference and Western Conference post- games. season fields. But one of the biggest hurdles is now It is the most significant step yet in the cleared, and if things go according to plan process of trying to resume a season that an NBA champion for a season unlike any was suspended nearly three months ago other will be crowned in October. The sea- because of the coronavirus pandemic. son could go into that month if the league There are numerous other details for the goes ahead with its plan for the same play- league to continue working through — off rules as usual, that being every round including finalizing specifics of what the utilizing a best-of-seven format. testing plan will be once teams arrive next Teams are likely to be allowed to open month at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports training camps in late June before arriving complex and the calculating the financial at the Disney complex around July 7. Once ramifications of playing a shortened regular there, camps will continue and teams will season. likely have the chance to have some scrim- The National Basketball Players mages or “preseason” games against other Association and the NBA are continuing to clubs before the regular season resumes. work on a “lengthy” medical protocols Thursday’s move by the board of gover- document. The details of that document nors — one that came, coincidentally, on will be shared with teams once those dis- the same day this season’s NBA Finals cussions are completed, said the person, would have started if these were normal who added that teams should receive them times — was largely a formality. The NBA in plenty of time for them to prepare for considered countless restart options after their arrivals at the Disney-ESPN complex. suspending the season on March 11, whit-

Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 - Issue 41 | June 5, 2020 - June 11, 2020 11 COLLEGES WITH BO CARTER College Football News and Notes Happy birthdays to NFF College Hall of now, we are planning as though the capaci- Fame members May 31 Richard Wood, ty of our stadium would be limited to Kevin Dent, June 2 Jeff Siemon, June 3 30,000 spectators. As of today (May 26), Matt Stinchcomb, June 5 Torry Holt, June approximately 22,000 season tickets have 6 Rueben Mayes… been renewed for this fall. That leaves us East Carolina and Old Dominion will approximately 8,000 seats to be play a six-game home-and-home series in filled.”…Former Colorado interim AD and intervals between 2022-2031…Connecticut 37-year veteran of CU athletics Ceal Barry and Temple have agreed to an upcoming is retiring as deputy AD effective July home-and-home series…Connecticut also 1…Ohio State AD and 2006 NFF John W. will face FIU and Wyoming in upcoming Toner Award recipient Gene Smith shared seasons…Clemson has paid Wyoming $1.1 his views on COVID-19 provisions and million to break a contract and replace the several other topics in a recent media inter- Cowboys with traditional rival Georgia in view…Arizona alumnus Jason Terry is 2021…Alabama and Houston have agreed returning his to his alma mater as assistant to play in various sports over the next 2-3 men’s basketball coach…New Mexico seasons…Kentucky and Notre Dame are men’s assistant men’s basketball coach slated to meet in men’s basketball and pos- Jerome Robinson is leaving to enter private The NFF College Hall of Fame suffered front lobby damage during looting in Atlanta last Friday night sibly other sports during the next five years business…Longtime Fresno State head The NCAA’s popular Readers Become baseball coach and administrator Bob city and the Hall of Fame. In the coming Leaders program celebrates its four-year Bennett is improving after being in a coma days and weeks, we'll work to pick up the anniversary from original athletics depart- in recent weeks…George Mason tabbed pieces to rebuild the sacred walls that ment partakers Butler, IUPUI, the Kara Mupo named as head women's housed memories and honored those who University of Indianapolis, and Indy area lacrosse coach. played the game, many of whom fought school districts this summer. The colleges The Big 12 Conference paid out $37.7 these same injustices throughout their sto- and universities assist these area elemen- million apiece to its 10 members for the ried careers.” tary schools with events such as literacy 2019-20 academic year Ð just $1.1 million NFF College Hall of Fame Facts drives, book distribution and special recog- less than 20-18-19 payouts Ð and did not Some notable birthdates in NFF College nition at college athletics events for top- have to dip into its emergency reserve Hall of Fame annals in the May 31-June 6 achieving RBL programs. funds initially. The conference had project- time period are May 31 (1912) Harold West Virginia head coach Neal Brown ed a record $40 million-plus per school if was featured on a recent podcast with pod- COVID-19 had not caused cancellation of BO CARTER Burry, New Castle, Pa.; (1953) Richard [email protected] Wood, Elizabeth, N.J.; (1967) Kevin Dent, caster and national football writer Bruce Big 12 championships in several sports and Vicksburg, Miss.; June 1 (1901) Edgar Feldman…Georgia offensive coordinator NCAA March Madness¨. NFF research Donations continue for first responders, Miller, Canton, Ohio; (1916) Ki Aldrich, Todd Monken finalized a contract for three indicates that several of the 10 NCAA FBS healthcare workers, the underserved, and Rogers, Texas; (1930) Carmen Cozza, seasons and $3.75 million. conferences have fared well in composite others continue to come from numerous Parma, Ohio; (1933) Alan Ameche, Hometowns of more 2020 college head bowl records over the last five seasons. The football- and sports-related venues to fight Kenosha, Wis.; June 2 (1895) Homer coaches Ð Colby: Jack Cosgrove, Sharon, Southeastern Conference leads all loops in the COVID-19 pandemic. Among those Hazel, Piffard, N.Y.; (1909) Ben Mass.; Colgate: Dan Hunt, Canajoharie, wins (34) and bowls played (57) since the assisting with the latest efforts are the NFL Schwartzwalder, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; N.Y.; Colorado: Karl Dorrell, Alameda, 2015 campaign. The Sun Belt sports the with $35 million-plus in total donations, JJ (1950) Jeff Siemon, Rochester, Minn.; June Calif.; Colorado Mines: Brandon Gregg, top winning percentage at .640 with 16 vic- Watt of Wisconsin and Russell Wilson of 3 (1959) Sam Mills, Neptune, N.J.; (1977) Colorado Springs, Colo.; Colorado State: tories in 25 contests. Here is the win-loss NC State and Wisconsin through multiple Matt Stinchcomb, Atlanta, Ga.; June 4 Steve Addazio, Farmington, Conn. breakdown by circuits and independents agencies, and Anquan Boldin (leader) of (1870) George Sanford, Ashland, N.Y.; Nebraska director of athletics Bill Moos from 2015-19 postseason contests: The Florida State and the NFL Players (1876) Mike Donahue, County Kerry, was applauded by fans and media for being American 14-22; ACC 27-27; Big Ten 24- Coalition with more than $3 million in Ireland; (1891) Bob McWhorter, Athens, proactive for possibilities for the ’20 foot- 22; Big 12 17-17; C-USA 18-17; contributions. Ga.; (1908) Skip McCain, Enville, Okla.; ball outing…Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard Independents 8-4; MAC 8-23; MWC 18- NFF research also indicated that 145 June 5 (1976) Torry Holt, Gibsonville, issued some guidelines for attendance and 15; Pac-12 17-22; SEC 34-23; and Sun million fans were reached during college N.C.; June 6 (1879) Jimmy Johnson season ticket holders and others last week Belt 16-9…Media conversation in the football telecasts in 2019-20, and 47.5 mil- (Carlisle, Northeastern), Edgerton, Wis.; in this statement about the 2020 season: Southeast has continued about a possible lion fans attended games. (1901) Walter Koppisch, Pendleton, N.Y.; “First, we fully anticipate playing football merger of the Sun Belt Conference and The NFF College Hall of Fame suffered (1919) Darold Jenkins, Pettis County, Mo.; this fall. In order to do that, we have to Conference USA, but both circuits are front lobby damage during looting in (1963) Rueben Mayes, North Battleford, overcome several initial hurdles (i.e., get- remaining with their current membership Atlanta last Friday night, and Hall of Fame Saskatchewan, Canada. ting the players safely back on campus, and contractual commitments…Big 12 CEO Kimberly Beaudin issued a statement Notable anniversary death dates for Hall officially starting team activities, conduct- Conference and Ohio Valley Conference concerning the damage done to the city and of Famers are June 1 (1963) Century ing preseason practice, etc.) before we can ADs, administrators, faculty representa- the Hall’s facility on May 29. There was Milstead, Pleasantville, N.Y.; June 2 (1943) truly start to assess this fall's season. As of tives, and presidents/chancellors met via extensive damage to the foyer, but security Nile Kinnick, Over the Pacific Ocean, Gulf today, we fully anticipate playing football Zoom and other virtual means in recent forces prevented looters from making their of Paria in World War II combat; June 4 in Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5 days for the first time in their histories way into the main portion of the Hall’s (2005) Banks McFadden, Ormond Beach, (vs. South Dakota). The second question is (dating from 1948 for the OVC). Big 12 exhibits. Fla.; (2015) Wayne Harris, Calgary, more challenging to answer. Attendance at ADs discussed crowd control and specta- "We support the peaceful protests that Alberta, Canada; June 6 (1998) Eddie Jack Trice Stadium would be limited to tors’ safety along with sports besides foot- honor [Floyd's] memory but unfortunately Talboon, Dunedin, Fla.; (2000), Sandy approximately 50 percent capacity in order ball at their recent virtual confab…The deteriorated into chaos and disorder. We Stephens, Minneapolis, Minn.; (2009) Jim to meet the current guidelines established Pac-12 Conference has one proposal to are heartbroken to see the damage to our Owens, Bigfork, Mont. by state and local officials. Those guide- hold exhibition games to prepare various lines may be adjusted as time passes. Right

12 June 5, 2020 - June 11, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 Issue 41 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com sports on short notice for upcoming sea- but was caught in a scholarship numbers’ new entry and fans’ policies for 2020-21 student-athletes…Nebraska athletics is sons…Three people with Minnesota col- crunch for ’21 due to seniors returning for home events to prevent the spread or recur- looking at possible setbacks up to $27 mil- lege hockey ties are among the finalists for an additional season…Zach Smith and rence of COVID-19…The City of Boston lion in game day net profits if 20,000 or Central Collegiate Hockey Association Evan Paterson are the latest University of has canceled the 2020 Boston Marathon fewer fans are allowed into Memorial commissioner’s opening…Commissioners Calgary Dinos signees for 2020. The Dinos until a date to be determined in 2021 due Stadium/Dr. Tom Osborne Field…Stanford from the Power Five conferences requested are scheduled to open an abbreviated, five- to COVID-19…Fort Worth (Texas) athletics has projected some budget cuts that Congress take action on the NCAA’s game Canada West Conference season on a Independent School District commence- and possible layoffs…Alabama-Huntsville names, images and likenesses compensa- date to be determined. Bradley Armstrong ment online included horn honking and has reinstated its men’s hockey program tion awards for student-athletes beginning is yet another signing for the 2020 other noisemaking on May 28 at 8:20 p.m. after earlier denoting cancellation of the Jan. 1, 2023…American Athletic University of Calgary (Canada) coached by (CDT Ð that is 20:20 military time to cele- sport…Arkansas athletics temporarily has Conference commissioner Mike Aresco Wayne Harris Jr. (son of NFF College Hall brate the Class of 2020). Dallas (Texas) put single-game football ticket sales on remains “cautiously optimistic” about the of Fame lineman and longtime Calgary Independent School Distract held virtual hold…Several collegiate men's gymnastics start of football contests in late August as head coach Wayne Harris Sr.)…Louisiana graduation ceremonies and similar city- are hoping to remain active despite cut- student-athletes and coaches re-gather on Tech student-athlete Parker Bates penned a wide celebratory recognition for the grads. backs and budget reorganizations…There college campuses this week. moving and optimistic essay about going Irving (Texas) ISD joined 20-plus other are close to 100 eliminated college sports There was a joint statement on behalf of forward in Bulldogs athletics despite heavy area districts in inaugurating public events programs through May 31, according to the Football Bowl Subdivision Conferences tornado damage in 2019 in the Ruston, La., at new Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, Associated Press research. Bowling Green along with CBS Sports, ESPN, FOX area to Tech facilities and the COVID-19 with scoreboard graduate features and and Furman recently dropped varsity base- Sports, and affiliated networks last week challenge…Washburn student-athlete, U.S. other unique amenities…TCU has joined ball programs, and some of their standouts about possible shuffling of telecasts: col- Army combat veteran and father of two Texas and Texas A&M in ending fall class- have become eligible immediately as trans- lectively, the conferences and television Eric Hinostroza was featured in the spring es prior to Thanksgiving and then taking fers to Mississippi State…Several schools, networks have agreed to an extension for issue of the Ichabod Alumnus magazine. final examinations online after the holiday. especially Kansas State and head coach determining college football’s early season WU football and basketball radio play-by- Plans are to be determined for spring Pete Hughes, have endorsed a proposal to game times beyond the standard June 1 play voice Jake Lebahn also was chroni- semester in 2021…Boise State is bringing begin 2021 Division I baseball at a later deadline. These kickoff times and network cled for six seasons of award-winning football and men’s and women’s basketball dates than the third Friday in February designations will be announced at a later broadcasts…Defensive end Josh Davies- student-athletes back to campus later this …San Diego State has received prelimi- date as we all continue to prepare for the Balogun of Butler (Kan.) Community month…Illinois athletics was lauded nary approval from the San Diego City college football season…Conference USA College has made an oral commitment to because of medical facilities and advance Council to purchase a nearby Mission has completed its contractual bowl sched- play at Texas Tech…Tulane defensive back preparations as a bellwether for the re-start Valley site for a new football season, but ule for the 2020-25 seasons with rotational Tyler Judson is hoping to be reinstated to of college football…:National health expert the contract will not close until July. clauses. The bowls in the mix for C-USA the team in time for 2020 workouts. Dr. Anthony Fauci offered some helpful The St. Louis, Mo., Post-Dispatch pub- qualifiers are guaranteed selections in the The Paul Hornung Award for most ver- advice and updates for colleges and univer- lished a column about possible ways of cycle (either four or five per season) and satile player in NCAA FBS over the last 10 sities on hosting 2020-21 athletics’ spending efficiency for college athletics include: the LendingTree Bowl (Mobile, seasons brings back memories of future events…COVID-19 has been an evolving after COVID-19 subsides…The Lubbock, Ala.), Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Houston head coach and Run-N-Shoot question mark for both Oregon and Oregon Texas, Avalanche-Journal posted a list of Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas); TicketSmarter offense guru John Jenkins of Arkansas. State athletics, among others…Marshall frequently asked questions from fans about Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.); Jenkins actually played all four offensive athletics has designed several fans’ contin- the conduct of 2020 college and high Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Fla.); backfield positions during his junior and gency scenarios for upcoming home foot- school football…The Ames, Iowa, Tribune Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.); Cure senior seasons in 1972 and ’73 for NFF ball skirmishes…Montana State has joined speculated on schedules and redshirt Bowl (Orlando, Fla.); Fenway Bowl College Hall of Fame coach Frank Broyles dozens of schools in making facilities options for 2020-21 collegiate winter (Boston, Mass.); SERVPRO First at Arkansas and was honored by one available for student-athletes and coaches sports. Seniors in these sports in 2019-20 Responder Bowl (Dallas, Texas); Tropical agency as Southwest Conference Most starting June 1…Several groups have were not granted an additional year of eli- Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Versatile Player. Winners of the coveted encouraged Ohio State athletics to A-List gibility since most had completed their reg- Texas); Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Fla.); Hornung Award have been 2019 - Lynn the student body in attendance allowances ular seasons…The Fairmont, W.Va., Times Myrtle Beach Bowl (Myrtle Beach, S.C.); Bowden Jr., Kentucky; 2018 - Rondale …Weber State athletics has been able to did an extensive story on the influence of and New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, Moore, Purdue; 2017 - Saquon Barkley, avoid cutting sports, furloughs and layoffs women broadcasters in football and other N.M.)…The Gasparilla Bowl in St. Penn State; 2016 - Jabrill Peppers, due to some careful re-budgeting and allo- college and professional sports. Petersburg, Fla., is seeking a new corporate Michigan; 2015 - Christian McCaffrey, cations…Memphis’ new football indoor The NCAA continues to look at multiple sponsor for the December encounter. Stanford; 2014 - Shaq Thompson, practice facility is the result of the efforts legal interpretations for the names, images Many seniors and community college Washington; 2013 - Odell Beckham Jr., of dozens of athletics’ officials and friends and likenesses compensation methods for transfers are discovering that prestigious LSU; 2012 - Tavon Austin, West Virginia; of the Tigers program…Miami (Fla.) ath- student-athletes…The Michigan House of college wait lists for fall semester 2020 2011 - Brandon Boykin, Georgia; and 2010 letics is maintaining flexibility on how to Representatives has passed legislation to have been shrinking at record rates. - Owen Marecic, Washington…Former allow fans at 2020 home football tilts allow for names, images and likenesses to College admissions’ offices are making Washburn center Brian Folkerts is hoping …Michigan president Dr. Mark Schlissel be use for compensation for student-ath- special efforts to recruit new enrollees and his experience as a starting center for the emphasized that the football season will letes in the state..The NCAA also formally to retain current undergraduates. These XFL St. Louis BattleHawks will translate not begin in Ann Arbor unless students are approved 14 full baseball scholarships for include possible walkons in football and into a possible NFL roster slot this sea- on campus for in-person classes…Syracuse the 2020-21 academic year to compensate other prime sports. The Dallas Morning son…Vanderbilt alumnus, San Francisco is making contingency plans for gatherings for an extra year of eligibility for hundreds News reported that many players who ver- Film Festival director (retired), famed child at sporting events, campus parties, social of 2020 seniors who were on grants-in-aid bally committed for 2021 football signings actor, and lifelong Commodores fan distancing in classes, reduced office hours, …Dustin Semore of Crowley’s Ridge, now may be having second thoughts and Claude Jarman Jr. was featured last week and other provisions…Connecticut athlet- Erica Richardson of Crowley’s Ridge, possibly playing closer to home. Some in his movie debut, The Yearling, on Turner ics continues to look at options of reducing Laurie Bollig of CoSIDA, Krystal Warren major oral commitments to date for ’21 Classic Movies. Jarman turned a spry 85 athletics’ teams or shortening seasons of Dayton, Edward Haas of the Collegiate have been QB Roderick Daniels of Baylor, this year. Incidentally, Claude Jr.’s son …Georgetown head men’s basketball Water Polo Association, and Paul Smith of QB Kaidon Salter of Tennessee and DB Claude Jarman III was a classmate of NFF coach and former Hoyas and NBA standout Arkansas Tech were featured subjects and Jadarius Thursby of SMU, among oth- College Hall of Fame RB abd MLB stand- Patrick Ewing appears on his way to a full opinion makers in the CoSIDA Open ers…Argyle (Texas) HS football quarter- out Bo Jackson at Auburn and is a realtor recovery from COVID-19…Conference Forum online newsletter…Arizona, Baylor, back-baseball star Bo Hogeboom will in South Florida as well as a Tigers enthu- USA schools have made extensive plans Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, and remain close to home and compete in base- siast. for social distancing at fall athletics’ events Michigan State are working with NCAA ball for Weatherford (Texas) College in Arizona season ticketholders have been …Ole Miss athletics has completed ample enforcement and compliance officials con- spring 2021. Hogeboom earlier signed a advised that their seats will be saved for preparations for the first wave of opening cerning possible issues and reports at their grant-in-aid for Houston Cougars baseball the ’20 campaign…Wyoming athletics has athletics’ facilities and welcoming back respective schools.

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simulated stuff in the regular GLA250 is actually quite good. A turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine provides the GLA250 with a healthy 208 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque from a diet of premium unleaded gasoline. This is sent to the front wheels in standard form (FWD), or all four with the 4Matic system (AWD), through a 7-speed automatic transmission (fitted with steer- ing-wheel-mounted shift paddles). In per- formance terms, the sprint from standstill to 60 mph takes 7.2 seconds, or 0.1 faster with all-wheel drive. No reason to call up the record books, but probably fine for most people on most roads. Among the drive modes is a Sport setting that sharpens throttle responses and sets transmission shift points higher up the rev range. 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 208 horsepower @ 5,500 rpm 258 lb-ft of torque @ 1,250-4,000 rpm by Matt Degen Annoyingly, those occasions often occur at Such as a power tailgate, automatic dual- EPA city/highway fuel economy: 24/33 the worst possible time; that’s why it’s zone climate control, 18-inch alloy wheels, mpg (FWD), 23/31 mpg (AWD) The Mercedes-Benz GLA250 straddles great to have another unblinking eye on the selectable driving modes, 14-way power- The Mercedes-Benz GLA250 has a that vague ground between crossover SUV road ahead, with the ability to apply the adjustable driver’s seat with memory set- Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price and hatchback. This subcompact vehicle brakes if necessary. tings, high-resolution 8-inch infotainment (MSRP) of $33,950. Add the $995 destina- has the much-loved raised driving position This is perfect for traffic jams in San display, and keyless entry/ignition. tion charge for $34,945. So the GLA is and offers all-wheel drive. But whereas Francisco, and no doubt welcome else- Standard safety features include forward- priced keenly for a premium marque. Fight most crossover SUVs tend to be a bit more where as well. Pressing a button keeps the collision mitigation with emergency brak- the urge to be impulsive, though, when (or a lot more) imposing, the GLA250 brake applied, such as when stopped at a ing and driver-attention monitoring. consulting the options list. It’s possible to makes a little less of a splash. It’s a classy red light. So the driver can relax that foot a All-wheel drive (known as 4Matic in spend close to $4,000 on supplemental way to be for an entry-level luxury- little before stepping on the accelerator Mercedes jargon) is $2,000, bringing an driver aids alone. Throw in a few comfort crossover SUV that competes against rivals pedal. off-road driving mode, dedicated display and convenience amenities, and the bottom like the Audi Q3, BMW X3, Infiniti QX30 Being a subcompact, the GLA 250 is far and downhill-speed regulation. Additional line will zip past the $40,000 mark and be and the all-new Lexus UX. Higher up the from roomy, but space for rear passengers equipment includes active lane keeping, well on the way toward $50,000. However, GLA totem is the fairly hot 375-horsepow- is acceptable for average-sized adults pro- blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise con- the BMW X1 starts out a little higher. The er AMG GLA45, which is reviewed sepa- viding those in front aren’t above average trol, 360-degree camera system, Apple Audi Q3 is a fraction lower, while the rately, but the overall package of the in height. The usual elegance Mercedes- CarPlay/Android Auto smartphone integra- Volvo XC40 is far more reasonable. The GLA250 is charming. It represents afford- Benz displays in its cabins is certainly evi- tion, Wi-Fi, ambient LED cabin lighting, Infiniti QX30, which shares a platform able luxury while cutting a dash around dent here, but look a little closer and some hands-free tailgate, panoramic roof, LED with the GLA, costs several thousands less. town. of the plastics used (especially at the lower headlights, heated front seats, Harman Before buying, check the KBB.com Fair Given the modest width and length of levels) are more mainstream than premium Kardon audio system upgrade, remote Purchase Price to see what others in your the GLA250, it feels about as stable and in terms of quality. For the GLA to be the start/lock/unlock, and a self-parking fea- area are paying for their new GLA250. planted as it’s possible to be. These dimen- company’s least expensive crossover SUV, ture. In other words, many of the items that Resale value is expected to be robust, but sions make it easy to park, helped by the some cost-cutting has to happen some- larger, truly luxurious vehicles offer. the Audi Q3 fares slightly better. light steering. The GLA feels perfectly at where. It all seems to be built well enough, Leather upholstery is also available, but the home in towns and suburbs, and although however. With the rear seats flipped down, it’s about as quiet as a good mainstream total cargo space is 41.8 cubic feet. For car on the freeway, a little more sound some context, the Volkswagen Golf com- insulation wouldn’t go amiss in a premium pact hatchback has 52.7. vehicle like this. The ride quality is at a Whether the GLA250 is a real SUV or similar level: comfortable and together, but not, it certainly has some of the attitude, not quite convincing as a luxury car. Our with a chunky grille and faux skidplates on thoughts on the shift action of the automat- the lower fascias at both ends of the all- ic transmission are along the same lines. wheel-drive version. Move up a little, The turbocharged engine, however, is eager though, and the GLA grows sleeker rather and punchy, a pleasant complement to the than getting into boxy SUV territory. GLA’s nimble handling. Some drivers Crossover SUV? High-riding hatchback? might not like the noticeable way the Whatever it is, it’s arguably easy on the engine’s fuel-saving stop/start feature kicks eye. The GLA is also unmistakably a back in, but they can easily turn it off if Mercedes-Benz, with the prestige that they can’t get used to it. accompanies the name. Even with the best of intentions, there Despite the “entry-level crossover-SUV” are times when our concentration wavers. status of the GLA250, it still comes with Or we just might not notice something. plenty of premium equipment as standard.

Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 - Issue 41 | June 5, 2020 - June 11, 2020 15 Arizona Cardinals (All times ET) Atlanta Falcons (all times ET) Baltimore Ravens (all times ET) Buffalo Bills (all times ET) Sept. 13: at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p. Fox Sep. 13: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 13: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 13: vs. New York Jets 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 20: vs. Washington Redskins, 4:05 Fox Sep. 20: at Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: at Houston Texans, 4:25 p.m., CBS Sept. 20: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sep. 27: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 28: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 p.ESPN Sept. 27: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 5: at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. ESPN Oct. 4: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: at New York Jets, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 19: at Dallas Cowboys, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Oct. 18: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 18: at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m., Oct. 25: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 8: vs. Miami Dolphins, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 29: at Carolina Panthers, 8:20 p.m., Nov. 8: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 25: at New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 15: vs. Buffalo Bills, 4:05 p.m., CBS Fox/NFLN/Amazon Nov. 15: at New England Patriots, 8:20 NBC Nov. 1: vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 19: at Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m., Nov. 8: vs. Denver Broncos, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., Fox Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 22: at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 26: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:20 p.m.NBC Nov. 15: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. CBS Nov. 29: at New England Patriots, 1 p.m.Fox. Nov. 29: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m., Nov. 29: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m.CBS Dec. 6: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., Fox Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Dec. 7: at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p. ESPN Dec. 13: at New York Giants 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p Fox Dec. 14: at Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p. ESPN Dec. 13: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:20 p.m NBC Dec. 20: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4:05 p. Fox Dec. 20: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m Fox Dec. 20: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 19 or 20: at Denver Broncos, TBD Dec. 26 or 27: vs. San Francisco 49ers, TBD Dec. 27: at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 27: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 28: at New England Patriots, 8:15 ESPN Jan. 3: at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS

Carolina Panthers (all times ET) Chicago Bears (all times ET) Cincinnati Bengals (all times ET) Cleveland Browns (All times ET) Sep. 13: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 13: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05p CBS Sept. 13: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Sep. 20: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m Fox Sept. 20: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 17: at Cleveland Browns, 8:20 p. NFLN Sept. 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p. NFLN Sep. 27: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05p CBS Sept. 27: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Washington Redskins, 1 p.m. Fox Oct. 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: at Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m., Oct. 11: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Oct. 18: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 18: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 25: at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 18: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 25: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. CBS Oct. 29: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 8:20 p.m., Oct. 26: at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m. ESPN Nov. 1: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., Fox Fox/NFLN/Amazon Nov. 1: vs. New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1p Fox Nov. 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 8:15 p ESPN Nov. 29: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m. NBC Dec. 6: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p. ESPN Dec. 13: vs. Denver Broncos, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 21: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p. ESPN Dec. 20: at New York Giants, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 19 or 20: at Green Bay Packers, TBD Dec. 20: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 27: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 26 or 27: at New York Jets, TBD Dec. 27: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 27: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox

Dallas Cowboys (all times ET) Denver Broncos (all times ET) Detroit Lions (all times ET) Green Bay Packers (all times ET) Sept. 13: at Los Angeles Rams, 8:30 p. NBC Sept. 14: vs. Tennessee Titans, 9:10 p.m. ESPN Sept. 13: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 13: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 20: at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: vs. Tampa Bay Bucs, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: at New Orleans Saints, 8:20 p. NBC Oct. 4: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 1: at New York Jets, 8:20 p.m. NFLN Oct. 4: vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 5: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Oct. 11: vs. New York Giants, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 18: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25, Fox Oct. 19: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p ESPN Oct. 18: vs. Miami Dolphins, 4:04 p.m., CBS Oct. 25: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. CBS Nov. 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m., NBC Nov. 8: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 5: at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 4:25 p.m., CBS Nov. 15: at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m., CBS Nov. 15: vs. Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Minnesota Vikings, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 CBS Nov. 22: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 26: vs. Washington Redskins, 4:30 p. Fox Nov. 29: vs. New Orleans Saints, 4:05 p.m Fox Nov. 26: vs. Houston Texans, 12:30 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: vs. Chicago Bears, 8:20 p.m., NBC Dec. 3: at Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m., Dec. 6: at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m., NBC Dec. 6: at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m., CBS Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Dec. 13: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 19 or 20: vs. Buffalo Bills, TBD Dec. 19 or 20: at Tennessee Titans, TBD Dec. 19 or 20: vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD Dec. 20: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p. NBC Dec. 26 or 27: at Los Angeles Chargers, TBD Dec. 26 or 27: vs. Tampa Bay Bucs, TBD Dec. 27: vs. Tennessee Titans, 8:20 p.m., NBC Dec. 27: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p. Fox Jan. 3: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox

Houston Texans (all times ET) Indianapolis Colts (all times ET) Jacksonville Jaguars (all times ET) Kansas City Chiefs (all times ET) Sept. 10: at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m, NBC Sept. 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m, CBS Sept.13: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 10: vs. Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m., NBC Sept. 20: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 4:25 p.m., CBS Sept. 20: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 20: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25, CBS Sept. 27: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m, CBS Sept. 27: vs. New York Jets, 4:05 p.m., CBS Sept. 24: vs. Miami Dolphins, 8:20 p.m,NFLN Sept. 28: at Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p.m, ESPN Oct. 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. New England Patriots, 4:25 p.., CBS Oct. 11: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: at Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 18: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 15: at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m., Fox/NFLN Oct. 25: vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p., CBS Oct. 25: at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: vs. New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 15: at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 12: at Tennessee Titans, 8:20 p.m,NFLN Nov. 15: at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m, CBS Nov. 22: vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:20 p.m., NBC Nov. 26: at Detroit Lions, 12:30 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 29, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25, CBS Dec. 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: vs. Denver Broncos, 8:20 p.m., NBC Dec. 13: at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 19 or 20: at Indianapolis Colts, TBD Dec. 19 or 20: vs. Houston Texans, TBD Dec. 20: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 20: at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p., CBS Dec. 27: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 27: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 27: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 27: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m., CBS

16 June 5, 2020 - June 11, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 Issue 41 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com Las Vegas Raiders (all times ET) Los Angeles Chargers (all times ET) Los Angeles Rams (all times ET) Miami Dolphins (all times ET) Sept. 13: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 13: at Cincinnati Bengals, 4:05 p.m., CBS Sept. 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m., NBC Sept. 13: at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 21: vs. New Orleans Saints, 8:15 p, ESPN Sept. 20: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p, CBS Sept. 20: at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Carolina Panthers, 4:05 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 24: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:20 p, NFLN Oct. 4: vs. Buffalo Bills, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. New York Giants, 4:05 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 12: at New Orleans Saints, 8:15 p, ESPN Oct. 11: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: at San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20, NBC Oct. 18: vs. New York Jets, 4:05 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p, NBC Oct. 18: at Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 26: vs. Chicago Bears, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Oct. 25: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m, Fox Nov. 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 4:05 p, CBS Nov. 1: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p., NBC Nov. 22: at Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., CBS Nov. 23: at Tampa Bay Bucs, 8:15, ESPN Nov. 15: vs. New York Jets, 4:05 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 p, Fox Nov. 29: at New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: vs. New England Patriots, 4:25 p., CBS Dec. 6: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 4:05 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 4:25 p.m., Fox Dec. 10: vs. New England Patriots, 8:20 p, Fox Dec. 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 8:20 p.m., Dec. 17: at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:20 p.m., Fox Dec. 19 or 20: vs. New York Jets, TBD Dec. 20: vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m, CBS Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Dec. 26 or 27: vs. Denver Broncos, TBD Dec. 27: at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m., CBS Dec. 26 or 27: at Las Vegas Raiders, TBD Dec. 26 or 27: vs. Miami Dolphins, TBD Jan.3: at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m., CBS

Minnesota Vikings (all times ET) New England Patriots (all times ET) New Orleans Saints (all times ET) New York Giants (all times ET) Sept 13: vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 13: vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25, Fox Sept. 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p, ESPN Sept. 20: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: at Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m., NBC Sept. 20: at Oakland Raiders, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Sept. 20: at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p, NBC Sept. 27: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m. Fox Oct. 4: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: at Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: at Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: at Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m., NBC Oct. 11: vs. Denver Broncos, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 12: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 8:15, ESPN Oct. 11: at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p, CBS Oct. 25: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. Fox Oct. 18: vs. Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: at Chicago Bears, 4:25 p.m., Fox Oct. 22: at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m., Nov. 8: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 9: at New York Jets, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Nov. 8: at Tampa Bay Bucs, 8:20 p, NBC Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 16: at Chicago Bears, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Nov. 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m., NBC Nov. 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p, Fox Nov. 2: vs. Tampa Bay Bucs, 8:15, ESPN Nov. 22: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: at Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p, CBS Dec. 6: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 10: at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m., Dec. 13: at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m., Fox Dec. 20: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Dec. 20: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p, CBS Dec. 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 25: at New Orleans Saints, 4:30 p.m., Dec. 20: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 25: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 4:30 p.m., Dec. 20: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Dec. 28: vs. Buffalo Bills, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Dec. 27: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., Fox

New York Jets (all times ET) Philadelphia Eagles (all times ET) Pittsburgh Steelers (all times ET) San Francisco 49ers (all times ET) Sept. 13: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 13: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 14: at New York Giants, 7:15 p.m., ESPN Sept. 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. Denver Broncos, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 20: at New York Jets, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: at Indianapolis Colts, 4 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: at New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 1: at Denver Broncos, 8:20 p.m., NFLN Oct. 4: at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m., NBC Oct. 4: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m, NBC Oct. 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: vs. Miami Dolphins, 4:05 p.m., Fox Oct. 18: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m, NBC Oct. 25: vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 22: vs. New York Giants, 8:20 p.m., Oct. 25: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 25: at New England Patriots, 4:25 p, CBS Nov. 1: at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 8: at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 9: vs. New England Patriots, 8:15, ESPN Nov. 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m., NBC Nov. 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 5: vs. Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m., Nov. 15: at Miami Dolphins, 4 p.m., CBS Nov. 15: at New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 29: vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 26: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p., NBC Nov. 15: at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p, Fox Dec. 6: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 30: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p, ESPN Dec. 6: vs. Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: at Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: at Seattle Seahawks, 4 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m., NBC Dec. 7: vs. Buffalo Bills, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Dec 19 or 20: at Los Angeles Rams, TBD Dec. 13: vs. New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p, Fox Dec. 21: at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p., ESPN Dec. 13: vs. Washington Redskins, 4:25 p, Fox Dec. 26 or 27: vs. Cleveland Browns, TBD Dec. 20: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m., Fox Dec. 27: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 20: at Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m., NBC Jan. 3: at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 27: at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 26 or 27: at Arizona Cardinals, TBD Jan. 3: vs. Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., Fox

Seattle Seahawks (all times ET) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (all times ET) Tennessee Titans (all times ET) Washington Redskins (all times ET) Sep. 13: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Sep. 13: at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sep. 14: at Denver Broncos, 10:10 p.m., ESPN Sep. 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Sep. 20: vs. New England Patriots, 8:20, NBC Sep. 20: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Sep. 20: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Sep. 20: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m., Fox Sep. 27: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sep. 27: at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sep. 27: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., CBS Sep. 27: at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: Minnesota Vikings, 8:20 p.m., NBC Oct. 8: at Chicago Bears, 8:20 p.m., Fox/NFL Oct. 11: vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m., Fox Network/Amazon Oct. 18: vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: at New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p, Fox Oct. 18: vs. Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 25: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:20 p.m., NBC Nov. 8: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 2: at New York Giants, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Nov. 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 8:20 p.m., Nov. 15: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 19: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8:20 p.m., Nov. 8: vs. New Orleans Saints, 8:20 p, NBC Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 22: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 15: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 26: at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 p.m., Fox Nov. 30: at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15p, ESPN Nov. 23: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p, ESPN Nov. 29: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: vs. New York Giants, 4:05 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p, CBS Dec. 6: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: vs. New York Jets, 4:05 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 20: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 20: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 20: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 19 or 20: vs. Detroit Lions, TBD Dec. 27: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 27: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m, CBS Dec. 26 or 27: at Detroit Lions, TBD Dec. 27: at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p., NBC Jan. 3: at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS

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18 June 5, 2020 - June 11, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 Issue 41 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com FOOD REVIEW By RICHARD POLLAK Dessert: The last course is worth the wait

The Dessert world as we know it is based around Chocolate. Here another fam- ily celebration would not be complete without a Chocolate Ganache Cake. The mad design of Chocolate drippings and fresh home made whipped cream.

By Richard Pollak The Traveling Gourmet [email protected] The Caramel Cake at Nick & Sams One of the best homemade dessets is Bread pudding This was suppose to be my last arti- The number #1 Dessert is New York cle, my last review, the end, the finish but Every home cook makes bread pudding. Style Cheesecake. So airy to make even I now that I've come to dessert how can i Made of stale bread and milk or cream, can make it but why try. Go instead to stop now? eggs, butter and array of spices such as cin- Junior's in New York where their world Norma’s Coconut Cream Pie nemon and nutmeg, then baked to perfec- famous Cheesecake is ordered even before tion. the Entrees! There is a whole day just to celebrate Pies and Norma's takes the cake with it's 14 varieties from berries to chocolate and even peanut butter. Outstanding! Finally, its my birthday and to celebrate a huge four pound rainbow birthday cake for my Luau themed celebration. With two layers, one of chocolate macadamia nuts and the second Vanilla Passion fruit, the wizards at Frozen Arts created a master- piece.

A Smoothie makes for a refreshing dessert

Dessert can be as smooth and refresh- ing as this Mango Smoothie! You don't Junior’s famous Cheesecake have to go exotic or extravagant for Dessert. But, today, pastry Chefs in the back of the kitchen are now becoming One of the great landmarks in Los celebrities. Angeles is the giant Donut. Many a simple meal can end with a Donut or Pasteries. The variety and creativity is outlandish as the newly invented Cronut, a combination Croissant and Donuts will be the next great invention.

Dessert treats can be had at Globe Life Park

Texas Snow Balls are a unique treat only found at Globe Life Park. Shredded brisket rolled into balls, dipped in funnel cake batter and deep fried, then coated in powdered sugar. We shouldn't run right to the celebration Dessert but when it is so magnificently pre- sented as here at Nick & Sams why not! The Caramel Cake is crowned with vanilla Ice Cream and drizzled with more caramel and toffee bits. Truly, the best way to end a family celebration.

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