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Dallas Trinity FC extends unbeaten run to six games in romp over Fort Lauderdale United FC

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5 months ago

February 8, 2026

Dallas Trinity FC extends unbeaten run to six games in romp over Fort Lauderdale United FC

Dallas Trinity FC rolled past Fort Lauderdale United FC with a 4-0 road victory as four different players scored Saturday night.

The win extends Trinity’s unbeaten run to six games and marks the first victory of head coach Nathan Thackeray’s tenure.

“We have a lot of talent on this team and a lot of people have been showing up, bringing their game. It just clicked and all came together tonight,” midfielder Wayny Balata said.

Heather Stainbrook opened the scoring for Dallas in the 25th minute on a strike assisted by Camryn Lancaster. The tally flipped the roles from Trinity’s lone goal last week against Brooklyn, when Lancaster scored on an assist from Stainbrook.

While Stainbrook gave Dallas the early lead, the floodgates didn’t open until the second half. Balata scored just eight minutes after the break to double Trinity’s lead. She then assisted Lauren Flynn’s strike in the 71st minute to make it 3-0. The talented 18-year-old Sealey Strawn of Prosper capped the impressive performance with a goal in the 86th minute.

The lopsided victory kept Dallas firmly inside the playoff places at third position in the league table. It also brought them closer to second-placed Sporting JAX which lost Saturday to DC Power FC. With a game in hand, Trinity is just four points behind Jacksonville in second place and six points off Lexington SC atop the table.

“It’s an excellent group that’s constantly wanting to learn and get better. If they want to grow, then the opportunities for them are endless. I’m really happy for them tonight,” Thackeray said.

Trinity will have a chance to make up ground in the table next Saturday when they take on league-leading Lexington on the road.

Find more Dallas Trinity FC coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.

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These children were sold for sex. Then the system failed them again

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9 hours ago

June 24, 2026

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These children were sold for sex. Then the system failed them again

A 12-year-old Dallas middle-schooler ended up on the streets, where a pimp discovered her. For as little as $50, he sold her for sex. He withheld food unless she worked. She later disappeared into the state’s foster care system after suffering from depression. She attempted suicide.

A 13-year-old seventh- grader was forced to have sex with men in Houston by a pimp who hooked her on drugs. She died shortly after turning 18 from a fentanyl overdose — a few months before her abuser was sentenced to prison.

A 17-year-old Lubbock runaway was required to have sex with men in hotels and truck stops until she earned her pimp $1,000 daily. That quota meant seeing up to 20 “clients” per day. She spiraled into drug addiction.

These children have more in common than the abuse they endured — and the lifelong trauma that comes with it. Each was mandated by federal law to receive financial compensation from the pimps and pedophiles who abused them.

You can read more in-depth reporting from our media partner, The Dallas Morning News.

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Reports: Mavericks acquire Sergio De Larrea in four-team Draft night trade

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19 hours ago

June 24, 2026

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Reports: Mavericks acquire Sergio De Larrea in four-team Draft night trade

The Dallas Mavericks entered the 2026 NBA Draft with the #9 pick, the #30 pick and a fair amount of trade rumors swirling around them. After selecting Morez Johnson, Jr. at #9, things went dreadfully quiet on the trade front. As subsequent picks were made and the minutes ticked by, it seemed apparent that Dallas would be making a selection at #30 instead of packaging that pick with a veteran in an effort to move up the draft board. Any hope at picking up a young guard to help in the rebuild looked bleak.

With the #30 pick, Dallas selected Koa Peat, Adam Silver said goodnight and that was that. Except it wasn’t. As the first round of the Draft was concluding, rumors started buzzing that the Mavericks were in fact making a move. Details are still being confirmed, but as it stands, Dallas will be trading the #30 pick Koa Peat and two future second-round draft picks to the New York Knicks in exchange for Sergio DeLarrea’s services. The exact second-rounders were still being determined late Tuesday night.

Here are the details we have at this time:

Los Angeles Lakers Received: 24th Overall Pick (Cameron Carr, Baylor)
Dallas Mavericks Received: 25th Overall (Sergio de Larrea, Spain)
Phoenix Suns Received: 30th Overall (Koa Peat, Arizona)
New York Knicks Received: Cash (Lakers), two second-round picks (Mavericks), and three more second-round picks (Suns)

DeLarrea was on the radar of a number of Mavs Moneyball staffers, perhaps none more than Tyler Edsel who wrote an excellent crash course on him and what he can bring to the Mavs. To be clear, it is unlikely he is going to have a massive day-one impact on the team, but the Mavericks really needed to do something to acquire more young talent that fit a position of need. While he may not be as flashy a name as Brayden Burries (whom the Mavs skipped over in favor of Morez) or Labaron Philon, Jr. (who somewhat surprisingly slipped to #22), Dallas really needed to do bolster the guard position and they came through.

If DeLarrea’s shooting transfers to the NBA level, it would be a big boon for a team that struggled from downtown much of last season. While not an immediate impact player, Dallas did well to move up a bit in a low-cost move that keeps all of their other assets intact for what will surely be a summer of retooling via trades and free agency.

Stay tuned for updates, as it is unclear which second-round picks the Mavericks will let go of in this deal.

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Impact: How Jeffery Simmons’ extension could affect Quinnen Williams

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1 day ago

June 23, 2026

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Impact: How Jeffery Simmons’ extension could affect Quinnen Williams

What Drake London’s new deal could mean for George Pickens

Falcons WR Drake London is now the NFL’s third-highest paid wide receiver in AAV, signing a four-year, $141 million extension with $100 million guaranteed and $35.26 million per year.

London, who is 25, is the same age as Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens, and both are heading into their fifth seasons in the NFL. Pickens too was seeking a long-term contract, but the Cowboys told him and his representation that would not happen this offseason, and he instead signed his $27.3 million franchise tag that keep shim under contract for the 2026 season.

Pickens’ one-year deal on the tag makes him the 17^th highest-paid wide receiver in the league in AAV. Should Pickens go out and post a year similar to his 2025 campaign where he had more than 1,400 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, a deal similar to London’s may be in the ballpark of what Pickens could seek. For reference, CeeDee Lamb is the league’s fifth-highest paid WR at $34 million annually. If Pickens surpasses him and is closer to London’s $35 million per year mark, he and Lamb would become the highest-paid WR duo in NFL history, surpassing the Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, who currently combine for $69 million per year. – Tommy Yarrish

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