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22002211 NNCCAAAA BBaasseebbaallll PPrreevviieeww Feb. 19 - Feb. 25, 2021 Vol. 19, Issue 26 www.sportspagdfw.com FREE 2 February 19, 2021 - February 25, 2021 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 Issue 26 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 19 - Issue 26 | February 19, 2021 - February 25, 2021 3 Feb. 19, 2020 - Feb. 25, 2021 AROUND THE AREA Vol. 19, Issue 26 LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST sportspagedfw.com Established 2002 SMU’s 2021 Football Schedule Set Cover Photo: AROUND THE AREA 3 in 2019) since the 2011-12 seasons, and their schedule in full today for the 2021 4 the bowl bid was the second in three sea- season, which begins on Tuesday, May 4th RANGERS SPRING TRAINING sons under Head Coach Sonny Dykes. The at home against the Midland RockHounds. 5 BEGINS Mustangs reached No. 16 in both the AP The opening 12-game homestand BY DIC HUMPHREY and Coaches Polls during the season and includes 6 games against the RockHounds GOLF, ETC were ranked or receiving votes in at least to kick things off and after an off-day on BY TOM WARD 6 one poll every week in 2020. Monday, May 10th, the Riders welcome in THIS WEEK ON TOUR: THE Freshman All-American and AAC the Corpus Christi Hooks for a 6-game 7 GENESIS INVITATIONAL BY PGATOUR.COM IRVING, Texas (AAC/SMU) -- The Rookie of the Year Ulysses Bentley IV series. American Athletic Conference has released returns for 2021, along with all-conference While the 2021 season may look and REMEMBERING THE RECORD 8 SETTING PLAYOFF the 2021 SMU Football schedule, a slate selections Hayden Howerton and Jaylon feel a little different, there is some famil- BY PGATOUR.COM that includes games against AAC Thomas. iarity returning in the form of the 2021 NCAA BASEBALL PREVIEW Champion Cincinnati, Championship game Kickoff times and TV information will RoughRiders continued affiliation as the 10 BY DAYN PERRY participant Tulsa, and perennial AAC be announced at a later date. Texas Rangers’ Double-A organization. SMU REPORT power UCF, as well as in-state rivals For ticket information, call (214) SMU- The other teams in the Double-A Central 12 BY DIC HUMPHRIES Houston and TCU. GAME (768-4263). League’s Southern division include the The previously announced non-confer- Sept. 4 vs. Abilene Christian Amarillo Sod Poodles, Corpus Christi COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS AND ence schedule includes home games Hooks, Midland Rock- Hounds and San 13 NOTES Sept. 11 vs. North Texas BY BO CARTER against Abilene Christian (Sept. 4) and Sept. 18 at Louisiana Tech Antonio Missions. North Texas (Sept. 11) to open the season, The Northern Division will be com- AUTO REVIEW Sept. 25 at TCU 17 BY KBB.COM before the Mustangs hit the road for games Oct. 2 vs. USF posed of The Arkansas Travelers, at Louisiana Tech (Sept. 18) and TCU Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Springfield THE TICKET WINDOW Oct. 9 at Navy 18 (Sept. 25) in the 100th Battle for the Iron Thurs., Oct. 21 vs. Tulane Cardinals, Tulsa Drillers, and Wichita Skillet. The 2020 edition of the Iron Skillet Wind Surge. RESTAURANT REVIEW Oct. 30 at Houston 19 BY RICHARD POLLAK was canceled. Nov. 6 at Memphis The 2021 season offers plenty of SMU opens conference play at home Nov. 13 vs. UCF chances to see the Riders on the weekend, against USF on Oct. 2, while also hosting Nov. 20 at Cincinnati with 30 of the 60 home dates falling on Tulane (Oct. 21), UCF (Nov. 13) and Tulsa Fri./Sat., Nov. 26/27 vs. Tulsa Friday, Saturday and Sunday including a (Nov. 26/27). Both USF and UCF return to Dec. 4 American Football Championship Fourth of July celebration on July 4th. the Mustangs' schedule in 2021. While game times are yet to be deter- The road slate includes trips to Navy mined, it is anticipated they will look very Follow us on (Oct. 9), Houston (Oct. 30), Memphis similar to those of years past, with 7:05pm (Nov. 6) and Cincinnati (Nov. 20). As part starts during the week and 4:05pm on Twitter & Facebook of the conference's former West Division, Sundays in May & June. 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The Rangers added David Dahl this off DeShields brings plus speed and had season, who became a free agent in developed into a solid center fielder defen- December when he was non-tendered by sively before the Rangers dealt him to the Colorado Rockies. Dahl, who was Cleveland in the trade that brought Corey selected with the tenth pick in the 2012 Kluber to Texas. He could fit as the draft, has hit .286 in four Major League Rangers’ regular center fielder or end up as seasons and made the National League All- the fourth outfielder. Nick Solack saw Star team in 2019. He is considered a very action in the outfield last year, though proj- good defensive outfielder. When acquired, ects to be this year’s second baseman. Eli it was generally thought that he would be White is also a solid defender that could the Rangers’ regular left fielder. Clearly, an find a role in this year’s outfield. The outfield of Dahl, Taveras and Gallo would theme of this year’s spring training is com- be an elite defensive trio. If he takes over petition. With Gallo, Taveras, Dahl, in left field, Willie Calhoun would slide Calhoun, Davis, DeShields and White as into the regular DH spot. Calhoun has the top contenders, there is certainly out- improved defensively in left field since field competition.

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