CARROLLTON — LIV Golf Dallas’ poster boy and Grapevine resident Bryson DeChambeau gave out fist bumps as he exited his 15th hole to cheers at 4 p.m Sunday. A smile crossed his face after passing the last fan.
One of the boys he fist bumped was wearing an SMU shirt. DeChambeau, who won the NCAA Division I national championship in 2015 for the Mustangs, turned around and gave the boy a thumbs up before telling him “pony up.”
DeChambeau finished LIV Golf Dallas 3-under-par and tied for ninth, but that would have been hard to guess with the way he interacted with fans at Maridoe Golf Club. He thanked everyone at the last hole and then moved to sign hats and take selfies with as many fans as he could.
“Dallas showed up and this is what I expected,” DeChambeau, who captained the winning Crushers GC team, said Sunday. “This is what I thought was possible and our team showed up. I just got to say that I’m super thankful to Dallas and super thankful to the team for playing as well as they did.”
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DeChambeau was tied for 15th and nine shots behind the morning’s leader and tournament champion Patrick Reed going into Day 3 of the LIV Golf Dallas tournament. Nonetheless, fans flocked to the fifth tee at noon to watch DeChambeau tee off for the shotgun start.
DeChambeau, who finished 13th after Day 1, was a big part of LIV Golf’s marketing for their second time hosting in Dallas. The SMU grad was on billboards around the D-FW area promoting the weekend at Maridoe.
“I want to showcase this great golf course and what LIV product is all about, the team competition about it, how diabolical it can be and how difficult it can be to win not only an individual title out here but a Team Championship title out here,” DeChambeau said in a news conference Thursday about the responsibility he felt to promote this tournament.
Less than two weeks before the tournament, DeChambeau went out to Interstate 635 with a cardboard sign that read “Come to my tournament.” At one point he even ended up on top of a scaffolding next to the freeway signs.
The fans, including the 3 million followers he has on Instagram, listened. He had a crowd at every hole this weekend, even as the temperature reached the upper-90s. Saturday’s crowd of 20,000 fans broke the single-day record for most fans at a LIV Golf event in the United States.
DeChambeau made sure to acknowledge his fans every step of the way. After finishing even par for the second day in a row on Saturday, DeChambeau showed up to the Whiskey Myers concert Maridoe Golf Club hosted as a part of the LIV Golf Dallas festivities.
“My face was on a billboard this week trying to get people out here and they definitely showed up and I wanted to show my respect and appreciation for them coming to this tournament especially in the heat,” DeChambeau said of his moment on stage Saturday night. “It was not easy to come out here and have fun and enjoy this massive heat wave, but they did it and they showed up.”
The two-time U.S. Open Champion told the crowd he loved them twice and promised them that Sunday night would be even better, before throwing his hat into the sea of fans.
He was right about Sunday. For the first day in the three day tournament, DeChambeau finished under-par. His team, Crushers GC, finished first for the third tournament in a row.
“Big thanks to Dallas and Bryson [DeChambeau] for the amount of effort he’s put in,” DeChambeau’s Crushers GC teammate Anirban Lahiri said Sunday. “I’m really curious to know what the merchandise sales were for the Crushers because you could see so many hats and shirts and that’s what this league’s about.”
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Cardi B, one of hip-hop’s most outsize personalities — and one of its most reliable hitmakers — is coming to Dallas.
The New York City-born rapper broke through in 2017 with the hit single “Bodak Yellow,” launching a chart-topping run that soon included “I Like It” and the blockbuster hit “WAP.” Her Grammy-winning debut album, Invasion of Privacy, cemented her as a defining voice in contemporary rap, blending brash humor, confessional storytelling and club-ready production.
The 33-year-old’s success helped boost the profile of women in a genre long dominated by men, encouraging record labels to sign more female rappers. She has frequently teamed up with rising female artists, including GloRilla, FendiDa Rappa and “WAP” collaborator Megan Thee Stallion.
Cardi’s stop at American Airlines Center is part of the arena run supporting her second studio album, 2025’s Am I the Drama? Recent shows in the “Little Miss Drama Tour” have leaned into spectacle, with elaborate staging, surprise guest appearances and a set list that spans her entire career.
Fans can expect a high-energy performance built around booming trap beats, pop hooks and Cardi’s signature unfiltered banter — the same mix that has helped her sell out dates across the tour and turn concerts into party-like events.
DETAILS: March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Tickets start at $334.10, but some verified resale tickets are cheaper. ticketmaster.com.
Pop legend Diana Ross performs March 7 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma.
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Bluesy psychedelic rock band All Them Witches performs March 7 at House of Blues Dallas.
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ALL THEM WITCHES March 7 at 8 p.m. at House of Blues Dallas. ticketmaster.com.
DIANA ROSS March 7 at 8 p.m. at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. winstar.com.
RICH BRIAN March 7 at 8 p.m. at The Bomb Factory in Deep Ellum. axs.com.
TRACE ADKINS March 7 at 10 p.m. at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth. billybobstexas.com.
AFROJACK March 8 at 3 p.m. at It’ll Do Club in Deep Ellum. eventbrite.com.
LITHE March 8 at 8 p.m. at House of Blues Dallas. ticketmaster.com.
CONAN GRAY March 10 at 8 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. ticketmaster.com.
MATISYAHU March 10 at 8 p.m. at the Granada Theater in Dallas. prekindle.com.
OUR LADY PEACE, WITH THE VERVE PIPE March 12 at 8 p.m. at Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall in Fort Worth. ticketmaster.com.
PAUL WALL March 12 at 9 p.m. and March 13 at 10 p.m. at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth. billybobstexas.com.
The fiercest legislative primary fights Tuesday in North Texas were inside the GOP.
In Dallas County, two moderate GOP incumbent representatives faced challengers after being censured by their own county party.
In Collin County, several Republican state House members were fending off rivals running to their right.
The Dallas Morning News will provide live election results this evening when the polls close at 7 p.m. Results will be updated throughout the evening for statewide races and Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall and Tarrant counties.
Republican Morgan Meyer, first elected in 2014, was challenged by attorney Sanjay Narayan in a district that includes the Park Cities, Oak Lawn and Preston Hollow.
Narayan criticized Meyer for backing renewable energy expansion and for being censured by the Dallas GOP last year.
Meyer was among House Republicans targeted after disputes over the House speaker vote and chamber rules. He and other lawmakers called the censure effort unconstitutional.
In the campaign, Meyer focused on property tax relief and emergency preparedness after the Camp Mystic tragedy.
Small business owner Allison Mitchell is unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Republican Angie Chen Button, who has represented the district covering parts of Dallas, Richardson and Garland since 2009, drew three primary opponents.
Button has highlighted her support for small businesses and public schools and her bipartisan record. A senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, she would play a key role in the state’s property tax debate if reelected.
Dallas-area delegation in the Texas House of Representatives on Sunday, May 30, 2021, showing State Rep. Angie Chen Button, R-Garland, in the chamber.
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Opponents Chad Carnahan and Tina Price attacked Button for being censured by the Dallas GOP last year, a move she and other lawmakers have criticized as an internal party power struggle.
Carnahan, a businessman, said he wants to lower property taxes and prevent Shariah in Texas.
Price said she would improve public schools and spur the re-use of old buildings. Also in the GOP race: Perry E. Barker Sr.
Democrat Zach Herbert was unopposed.
Two Republicans are seeking to represent the district that covers most of McKinney and parts of Frisco and Celina.
Incumbent Keresa Richardson, who was elected in 2024, and former state Rep. Frederick Frazier both support eliminating property taxes.
Richardson, an entrepreneur, said she would expand the Texas voucher-like program for education.
Frazier, a former police officer and McKinney City Council member, was more cautious about expanding the program.
Frederick Frazier speaks as Rep. Keresa Richardson looks on during a candidate forum for Republicans in Collin County ahead of the March primary election at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
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Two political newcomers, Jackie Bescherer and Brittany Black, are running in the Democratic primary. Both oppose Texas’ voucher program and vow to increase public education funding.
Republican Rep. Jeff Leach, first elected in 2012, faces Matt Thorsen in a district that includes parts of Plano, Allen, McKinney and Melissa.
Leach has highlighted his conservative record, including legislation barring Shariah in Texas courts. He also served as a House impeachment manager during Attorney General Ken Paxton’s 2023 trial, a role he has defended amid backlash from activists.
Thorsen, a small business owner and former youth pastor, helped lead the effort to censure Leach last year. He has criticized Leach’s impeachment role and accused him of siding with Democrats on House rules.
Both support eliminating property taxes, expanding education savings accounts and oppose the development formerly known as EPIC City. Two Democrats are also running, though the district has leaned Republican.
Three Republicans are competing for the nomination to run against incumbent Democrat Mihaela Plesa, who is running unopposed in her party’s primary.
Democrat Mihaela Plesa responds to questions during a District 70 Candidate Forum hosted by Raise Your Hand Texas at Plano ISD Academy High School in Plano on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.
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George Flint, a former district judge and Collin County Republican Party Chair, emphasized eliminating property taxes and securing the border in his campaign.
Jack Ryan Gallagher, an attorney, said he would attract companies to North Texas, improve public schools and partner with local law enforcement if elected.
Michael Hewitt, an attorney, said he would gradually lower property taxes and work to keep Texas a business-friendly state.
The district includes parts of Plano, Richardson and Far North Dallas.
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