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Let the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin August 21 - Aug. 27, 2020 Vol. 18, Issue 52 www.sportspagdfw.com FREE 2 August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 Issue 52 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 - Issue 52 | August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020 3 August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020 AROUND THE AREA Vol. 18, Issue 52 LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST sportspagedfw.com Established 2002 Battle for the Iron Skillet back on Cover Photo: 4 AROUND THE AREA 2020 SMU Mustangs “Due to the ever-changing COVID-19 Football Revised Schedule pandemic and the need for social distanc- 5 RANGERS REPORT ing, the Texas Golf Hall of Fame’s Board BY DIC HUMPHREY SEP 5 (SAT) at Texas State of Directors, have made the decision to 6 GOLF, ETC. San Marcos, Texas postpone this year’s event,” said Board BY TOM WARD SEP 12 (SAT) at TCU Chairman, Reid Meyers. ZACH JOHNSON WINS PAYNE Fort Worth, Texas Further details on a rescheduled date 8 STEWART AWARD SEP 19 (SAT) at North Texas and induction ceremony location will be BY PGATOUR.COM SMU announced two changes to the Denton, Texas announced at a future time. 2020 Mustang Football schedule, adding QUICK LOOK NORTHERN TRUST SEP 26 (SAT) vs Stephen F. Austin “The health and welfare of all our 9 OPEN TCU back to the schedule and changing BY PGATOUR.COM Family Weekend, Dallas Inductees, their families, friends, and our the date of the Stephen F. Austin game. OCT 1 (THU) vs Memphis sponsors are our highest priority. For the NINE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT The Mustangs and Horned Frogs will 10 TPC BOSTON Dallas, Texas past several weeks, the TGHOF has been square off in the 100th Battle for the Iron BY PGATOUR.COM OCT 17 (SAT) at Tulane closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation Skillet on Sept. 12 in Fort Worth. The FEDEX CUP FAST FACTS New Orleans, LA. with our partners, the City of Houston, and 11 game was originally scheduled for Sept. 26 BY PGATOUR.COM OCT 24 (SAT) vs Cincinnati state officials. It is now clear that post- in Dallas this season, but due to Big XII COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS AND Homecoming, Dallas, Texas ponement is the correct decision. Our task scheduling restrictions was cancelled. 12 NOTES OCT 31 (SAT) vs Navy ahead is to work with our Inductees, spon- BY BO CARTER With the addition, SMU's game against Dallas, Texas sors, and the Hall’s Board of Directors to Stephen F. Austin set for Sept. 12 at Gerald AUTO REVIEW NOV 5 (THU) at Temple determine the best option for alternate 15 BY KBB.COM J. Ford Stadium will now be played on Philadelphia, PA. dates. We will communicate updated plans Sept. 26. NOV 14 (SAT) at Tulsa as soon as possible. Our thoughts go out to 2020 NFL SCHEDULES BY TEAM "We want to thank TCU Athletics 16 BY STAFF Tulsa, Oklahoma those directly affected.” Director Jeremiah Donati and Head Coach NOV 21 (SAT) vs Houston In July, the Hall announced its 2020 THE TICKET WINDOW Gary Patterson for re-engaging us when 18 Dallas, Texas class of Inductees that were to be honored their schedule changed," said SMU NOV 28 (SAT) at East Carolina with a formal induction ceremony at The RESTAURANT REVIEW Athletics Director Rick Hart. "We are 19 BY RICHARD POLLAK Greenville, N.C. Houston C.C in October. Each of the excited to continue this important rivalry, Inductees will still be commemorated on especially for our team and fans. granite markers on the prestigious Texas "We also want to thank SFA and Golf Walk of Fame at historic Brackenridge Athletics Director Ryan Ivey for being Park Golf Course, along with the future fes- flexible and agreeing to move our home tivities that will be open to the public. 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Miami 7:00 7:30 4 August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 Issue 52 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com MLB TEXAS RANGERS The Rangers have a lot of work to do Rangers expected when they signed him team looking for pennant race help would this past off-season. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has receive two months of help. This year, been a pleasant surprise. there will only be a month left in the sea- Willie Calhoun was rounding into form son after the trade deadline. In the past, after a slow start, but he went on the five of 15 teams in each league qualified Injured List this week and may be lost for for the playoffs. This year, it’s eight of 15. the season. He was joined on the IL by I.e., there will be more teams with a chance Elvis Andrus, who was hitting only .184. to make the playoffs and fewer teams will- Shin-Soo Choo was also expected to be a ing to part with good players to help con- top of the order bat, but he’s hitting just tenders. .211. Rougned Odor shows some signs of One motivation often seen in trade improvement over the past week, but his deadline deals is for a team to move a big average after Thursday’s game stood at a salary. With no fans in the stands and just woeful .167. a sixty-game season, there are going to be It adds up to a team that doesn’t score a fewer teams willing to take on a big salary lot of runs. After the San Diego series this obligation to shore up this year’s team. week, Texas has scored 95 runs, more than There are some that believe the type of just five teams all of which have played trades that will happen will be talent for fewer games than the Rangers.