Dallas, TX
Micah Parsons speaks on dominant Cowboys’ defensive display vs. Browns
CLEVELAND — It was slated to be a dog fight when the Dallas Cowboys met the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Stadium to open the NFL regular season, but the latter got put in a kennel early and often as the former went rabid in their attack, and that is especially true for Micah Parsons and Mike Zimmer’s defense.
The world got its first look at what the unit might be capable of under Zimmer, and against a highly-mobile playmaking quarterback in Deshaun Watson with his stable of weapons — including five-time Pro Bowl receiver Amari Cooper and newly-acquired wideout Jerry Jeudy — wherein Parsons helped lead a brutal onslaught of pressure.
They allowed only one first down in the entire first half and ultimately only 17 points the entire game; and Parsons (agreeing with All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs after the game) says they’re just getting started.
“We didn’t open up the full bag,” said Parsons. ” … I think the sky’s the limit. This is just the beginning.”
The defense was flying around to the point where you have to wonder if American Airlines will give them frequent flier miles for their efforts. From Eric Kendricks to DeMarvion Overshown to DeMarcus Lawrence to Osa Odighizuwa and more, the defensive front was outstanding.
And then came the secondary, who basically shoved Cooper, Jeudy and Elijah Moore into a locker and spun the combination on the lock.
The run defense shined. The coverage shined. The contain on Watson shined.
“We have those rotational pieces and obviously we draft it pretty well, so it looks good and it helps that we can rotate when you’re tired and things like that,” said Parsons of the Cowboys being able to throw waves of talented defenders at teams. … Man, I feel like we could have done more to anybody else.
“Deshaun’s tough. He’s a tough quarterback, bro. He’s hard to get down. He’s scrappy, he’s relentless. He kept getting up, man [but] it was challenging for Cleveland to really dial into the offense.”
The three-time All-Pro pass rusher was lined up in several different spots on Sunday in Cleveland, making it difficult for the Browns to key in on him pre-snap, to resounding success.
He did give praise to Watson for his toughness and grit, though, and in being able to keep Parsons from having what could’ve otherwise been a multi-sack day to begin the season.
“I think I missed two or three [sacks],” said Parsons. “He’s tough. I’m going to have nightmares tonight for sure. I’m supposed to start this year off with [three sacks]. … I don’t think I played to my standard. I’ve gotta finish those plays..”
Parsons says he’s making no excuses and is determined to get back into the lab following this game to try and right that ship for Week 2 — in the home opener against the New Orleans Saints.
“First home game? They’ve got Derek Carr and they just dropped 40, so they’re clicking,” said Parsons. “We’ve gotta hit this lab and get cooking, but the Lion’s coming. Gotta protect the Den. Let’s go.”
The Cowboys owned the longest home win streak in the league before it was derailed by the Green Bay Packers in January, and they’re looking to start a new one, effective Sept. 15.
Dallas, TX
Mark Cuban takes legal action against the Dallas Mavericks ownership over proposed arena deal
The Dallas Mavericks have undergone a radical transformation since the heartbreak of the 2024 postseason, where a loss to the Boston Celtics signaled the end of an era. The decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February 2025 remains one of the most polarizing moments in league history.
While the move shocked the basketball world, it effectively reset the franchise’s trajectory. By sheer luck, or what some critics continue to call “rigged” fortune, the Mavericks secured the first overall pick in the 2025 draft, allowing them to select Cooper Flagg.
Flagg has already proven to be a franchise-altering talent. Winning the Rookie of the Year award in the 2025-26 season, he became only the second rookie in the last 50 years to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, and steals.
Mark Cuban reveals the moment when it became clear to him that Luka Doncic would excel in the NBA
The current front office is now laser-focused on building a sustainable, long-term contender around Flagg, ensuring that the team avoids the structural missteps that ultimately limited the Doncic years. With a roster now defined by youthful energy and versatility, the Mavericks are positioning themselves for a future where Flagg serves as the undisputed face of the organization.
Mark Cuban’s Legal Battle Against Former Franchise
The landscape of Mavericks ownership is currently embroiled in legal friction. Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur who sold his majority stake in 2023, has filed a petition in Dallas County district court seeking sworn testimony from a corporate representative of the Arena Development Institute.
The core of the dispute centers on the franchise’s pursuit of a new arena at the former Valley View Mall site in North Dallas.
Cuban alleges that the team’s new governor, Patrick Dumont, is systematically shutting him out of major business decisions. According to court filings, Cuban maintains that he was contractually entitled to participate in the Valley View investment opportunity, a deal he believes he should have had a hand in.
The tension stems from a handshake agreement Cuban claims he had with Dumont and majority owner Miriam Adelson upon the sale of his stake. Cuban asserts that the deal included his continued oversight of basketball operations, a role he claims was stripped away and handed to former GM Nico Harrison without his input.
The relationship has devolved into what Cuban describes as “adversarial business practices.” In a particularly blunt exchange, Cuban alleges that Dumont challenged his influence by asking, “Why would I give you control of a $4 billion asset?” despite Cuban still retaining a 27 percent stake in the team.
While the team’s current management moves forward with plans for a new arena, slated to open for the 2031-32 season, Cuban is fighting to reclaim a seat at the table.
A Legacy of Transformation
Before this public fallout, Mark Cuban’s tenure as majority owner was defined by a total overhaul of the franchise’s culture. When he acquired the team in 2000, the Mavericks were largely an afterthought in the professional sports landscape.
His 24-year run as owner culminated in the franchise’s most glorious moment: the 2011 NBA Championship. Under his leadership, the Mavericks became a perennial playoff contender, fostering a standard of excellence that transformed the team into a global brand.
Regardless of the current legal animosity, Cuban’s legacy remains the bedrock upon which the modern Mavericks were built.
Dallas, TX
Mark Cuban takes legal action against Dallas Mavericks ownership over potential new arena deal
Mark Cuban has gone to court over frustrations that he’s being kept in the dark about the Dallas Mavericks moving forward in their quest to build a new arena.
Cuban’s lawyers have filed a petition in Dallas County district court seeking sworn testimony from a corporate representative of the Arena Development Institute, a company formed by Mavericks ownership in Delaware.
In June, the Mavericks announced that they had entered into an option agreement for the potential purchase of 104 acres of land at the former Valley View Mall site in North Dallas.
The Mavericks’ lease at American Airlines Center expires in 2031, and the team hopes to move into a new building ahead of the 2031-32 season.
Cuban claims that this potential new arena deal could violate contracts he already has in place with the Mavericks’ owners in Texas.
In the document Cuban filed, he outlines his version of how he sold his majority stake in the Mavericks to Miriam Adelson and her son-in-law Patrick Dumont, the Sands Corporation CEO who also serves as the Mavericks governor. Cuban said he began working with them in 2019 to pass gambling in Texas. Their goal at the time was to build a “Venetian style destination resort” somewhere in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
In 2023, Cuban officially sold his majority stake in the Mavericks to Adelson. Cuban said that they had a handshake agreement in place where he would remain in control of the Mavericks’ basketball decisions while Dumont would be in charge of the team’s business side.
“This handshake agreement was reiterated in multiple emails and orally in the presence of Dumont, Miriam Adelson, another NBA owner, and Mavericks employees,” Cuban’s legal action read.
The Athletic asked Cuban if he could produce these emails. Cuban replied, “Can’t say anything at all.”
Dumont, of course, leaned on former general manager Nico Harrison to make basketball decisions, which went well — at first. The Mavericks made separate moves for P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford ahead of the 2024 trade deadline, which resulted in them catching fire to close that season and making a surprise run to the NBA Finals.
But all of that goodwill was erased when Harrison decided to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in February 2025 — a failed move that eventually cost Harrison his job.
In May, Dumont hired Masai Ujiri — a championship-winning executive who spent 12 seasons running the Toronto Raptors — to take over in Dallas as president and alternate governor. Ujiri will clearly wield significant power in Dallas. In one of his first major moves, Ujiri chose to fire coach Jason Kidd, despite Kidd having more than $40 million remaining on his contract.
Cuban maintains a 27 percent stake in the Mavericks but has minimal say in the day-to-day operations of the team. In the petition Cuban filed in court, he claims that Dumont once told him, “Why would I give you control of a $4 billion asset?”
— Melody Gutierrez and Nathan Fenno contributed to this report
Dallas police officers and firefighters are being praised after rescuing a homeless woman who was trapped in a ravine for days. First responders said the rescue pushed them to their limits, but they never gave up.
Paramedics and police officers responded to a call late last month in searing afternoon heat after a man working out near Conrad High School reported hearing faint cries for help.
“When we got the initial call with DPD, we were seeing notes that said that there was someone deep back beside the ravine,” Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic Robert Kober recalled.
A recent storm had turned the terrain in the area into a thick, sticky mud. “You stepped in it, you sank past your ankles, sometimes halfway or more up to your knees. Nasty, nasty conditions,” Dallas Police Sr. Cpl. Mark Gnewuch said.
They hiked nearly a quarter mile through the muck, thick brush and even sewage to find the woman. A one point they even needed to fashion a makeshift bridge, Kober said.
“By the time I got out there, I’d already slipped and fell once and my thought process was ‘wow, she has been out here for a while,’” Gnewuch said.
“I was expecting to see someone who was barely coherent, possibly deceased, but when we arrived on location and I saw her, she was actually carrying on a conversation,” Kober said.
The woman was taken to a hospital suffering from severe dehydration, prolonged sun exposure and other injuries, but was in stable condition.
“I have been on similar situations where individuals who are in that type of environment for that long, they don’t survive, so it was definitely a miracle to make it through,” Kober said.
The rescue was proof of what can be accomplished when first responders work together.
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