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  SMU Mascot Peruna Tells All About Joining The ACC
    Peruna has worked at SMU since 1932 and is one of the most well-known horses in all of North Texas. We figured it was time to get some answers to our questions straight from his mouth.
  
              
  
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  Good Good Golf is the Boy Band of the Links
    Good Good Golf is based right here, but the YouTubers have designs on the sport worldwide.
  
              
  
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SMU Mascot Peruna Tells All About Joining The ACC
    Peruna has worked at SMU since 1932 and is one of the most well-known horses in all of North Texas. We figured it was time to get some answers to our questions straight from his mouth.
  
    
  
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The Rangers’ Top Elbow Doc Is on a Mission to Save Baseball
    Dr. Keith Meister invented the state-of-the art surgical technique used to fix pitchers' elbows. He'd rather not do it.
  
    
  
  
    
  
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Clint Murchison, the First Dallas Cowboy
    The scion of an original Texas oil baron, he revolutionized the NFL and the modern professional sports stadium.
  
    
  
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Nobody’s Team: A Look Back at Dallas’ Entry Into the NFL
    The Texans didn’t last a single year before going out of business. A new book, Wards of the League, chronicles that lost 1952 season. 
  
    
  
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Dallas Icons Then and Now
    We invited pairs of people from the same profession across generations to chat. Models, musicians, artists, politicians, athletes, chefs, activists: Meet some of the many people who made Dallas, then and now. 
  
    
  
  
    
  
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Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark Has Plans to Shake Up College Athletics
    He’s still strongly considering renaming the conference. He's seeking further expansion. And don't bet on anyone beating him to the punch on private equity in college sports. What else does the businessman have up his sleeve?
  
    
  
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The Best Places to Beat the Heat With Indoor Pickleball
    The Dallas summer heat is no joke. Don't let the weather prevent you from dinking your heart out. 
  
    
  
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Meet The First Player Signed by Dallas Trinity FC
    Defender Amber Brooks has played soccer all over the world over the last decade. We had to find out how she landed in Dallas and why she hates shin guards. 
  
    
  
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How Alautus Is Putting the Power in Women’s Suits
    Alana C. Matthews gave up her C-suite seat with the Stars to design forgiving tailored suits for women.
  
    
  
  
    
  
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Playing the Best Public Golf Courses in Dallas-Fort Worth
    Teeing off on AvidGolfer magazine’s annual rankings.
  
    
  
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