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Mac Engel
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram columnist. Engel Angle podcast. Author of 4 books. Ex TCU & SMU adjunct professor. Perpetually curious. Open minded while easily annoyed. There is something else interesting but I am drawing a blank.
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I saw the movie @F1
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Amazing visually. Incredible racing scenes. See it on IMAX.
But Brad Pitt is 61. NO ONE should look like Brad Pitt. At any age. It's just such bulls---.
There is nothing funny about it.

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#F1Movie
A $300 million gamble: Can Brad Pitt do for F1 what Tom Cruise did for NASCAR?
Tom Cruise’s “Days of Thunder” launched NASCAR to a new audience, the same hope for new F1 movie.
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June 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Based on a true story …
#F1TheMovie
June 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Allow the Dallas Stars Mason Marchment to say the truth about the @edmontonoilers.bsky.social Darnell Nurse nasty slash on Roope Hintz.

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‘There was some intent’; Dallas Stars believe Edmonton Oilers delivered dirty hit
The Stars lose Game 2 & forward Roope Hintz after a series-altering slash by Edmonton’s Darnell Nurse
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May 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
We all blew it. The Mavs traded Luka Doncic to tank for Cooper Flagg. And it worked.
May 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Biggest Trade ever has thus far netted one Biggest Loser: Luka himself.

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Early loser in the Dallas Mavericks-LA Lakers trade is a certain Slovenian | Opinion
Luka Doncic is the clear loser, so far, in the NBA-altering trade between the Mavericks and Lakers. | Opinion
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May 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
IF the Dallas Stars can win ONE more game in their playoff series against the Avalanche, they can win the whole bleeping thing. Here is why.

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Dallas Stars 1 win away from being the favorite to win the Stanley Cup
The Stars hammer the Avalanche 6-2 in Game 5 of their playoff series & are this close to getting back a key player
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April 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Dallas Stars are making history(*)

(* not the good kind)

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Dallas Stars run their streak to ‘Magic Eight’ - in the worst direction
The Stars lose yet another Game 1 in a playoff series, and eventually this trend is going to bite them badly. | Opinion
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April 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Dear Mavs GM Nico Harrison, "Give it up, it's time to stop running!"
This is not leadership. You made the deal. OWN IT.
#MFFL

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Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison continues to hide from a deal he should own
Mavs GM & president met with select media on Tuesday in a session that was not allowed to be recorded. Why?
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April 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Let my 16 yr old daughter review the #ACDC show.
This one she crushed BC she asked a very important question:

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A 16-year-old girl reviews the AC/DC concert from Arlington, Texas
AC/DC played Arlington on Monday, & a young concert goer asks a vital question about the future of the genre
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April 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A popup merch store for AC/DC will probably be more entertaining than their show.
April 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Gotta tell you - the return of Luka Doncic to face his old team was utterly terrible. Never seen anything like it.

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Luka Doncic’s return to his old home was not surreal. It was a sad disaster.
Luka Doncic’s 1st game in Dallas since The Trade was a memorably awful night for the Mavericks.
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April 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I asked Mavs coach Jason Kidd to address Mavs fans who feel like there is no hope without Luka. I could not believe his answer: “Trades happen. Some are comparing it to Babe Ruth, which is kinda cool.”

Not sure he knows the Mavs are the Red Sox.
April 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
No team in sports carries the hope and expectation generated by "So Close" like the Dallas Stars.

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Dallas Stars have a distinct Buffalo Bills aura that they would love to shed ASAP
The Dallas Stars are once again a prime contender to win a title that they have come so close to since 2020.
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April 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
April 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Red Sox defeat Rangers 5-2 to open the season on the strength of 2 HRs & 4 RBI from Wilyer Abreau.
If the playoffs started today, the Rangers would miss the postseason.
March 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Of all the things the @rangers have achieved, what they've done with their old stadium may be the most shocking. The Ballpark in Arlington is still open for business.

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Texas Rangers’ stunner: The current state of its old stadium now features a Starbucks
Thought to be destined for a wrecking ball, at least, the Rangers’ ”old home” that was the Ballpark is still open.
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March 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
@WNBA is growing. @MarchMadnessWBB
is growing. And the LAST thing a woman should do is try to leave early.
Case in point: TCU's Hailey Van Lith.

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TCU’s Hailey Van Lith is example for why no women’s basketball player should go pro early | Opinion
For women’s college basketball players like TCU’s Hailey Van Lith, the smart play is to stay in school. | Opinion
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March 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
For fans of the #DallasCowboys ... I am sorry.
March 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Texas basketball can get away with a lot since football is winning, but not sure Steve Sarkisian's team can save Rodney Terry.

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Rodney Terry’s timeline at Texas was inevitable; why it will end soon, or march on
Texas is struggling under it’s 3rd-year coach who may get a reprieve for one more shot because of a few reasons.
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March 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Latest ep of The Engel Angle - A Sports Bucket list. I have been so lucky to go to so many great spots in sports, & here is a list for YOU. This is free as are all of the shows on Sunset Lounge DFW

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March 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Detail to Gene Hackman: Only made Hoosiers BC he needed $; sure it would bomb. He was awful to Dir David Anspaugh & writer Angelo Pizzo. Threatened NOT to record a voice over if he didn't see a screener. After watching final cut he told Anspaugh, "How the F did you do this?"
February 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Before RGIII was a thing & put Baylor on the national map, there was J.J. Joe, who was way ahead of his time.
Baylor lost one of its legends on Tuesday. JJ was 54.
#SicEm

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Long before Robert Griffin III transformed Baylor, the Bears had the OG RGIII: J.J. Joe
J.J. Joe made Baylor football relevant in the final seasons under coach Grant Teaff. Joe died on Tuesday.
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February 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Luka was going to be a Maverick Lifer, like Dirk.
Most guys aren't Dirk. Hell, Michael Jordan played for 2 teams.

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Luka Doncic’s first game against Dallas Mavericks illustrates how we all made same mistake | Opinion
Luka Doncic’s first game as a Laker against the Mavericks showed we erred in assuming he was Dirk 2.0. | Opinion
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February 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Super
February 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM