Sports Rush: Using the Full Soccer Field

Fort Worth Weekly 6/11 5:49A Rush Olson

“Wow, can we believe the World Cup is here?” said Monica Paul, president of the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee Wednesday. Paul, along with the committee’s co-chairs, Nina Vaca and Dan Hunt, spoke at a press conference as part of...

2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off today with Mexico vs. South Africa in Mexico City

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 6/11 4:49A Joy Burton | NBC News and DAVID

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is kicking off in North America, and fans are in a rush to catch the action. With 48 teams, there’s a lot to keep up with. This year’s tournament — hosted by the U.S., Canada,...

Sports Rush: World Cup West

Fort Worth Weekly 6/7 7:45P Rush Olson

Theory: When people come to Texas, they want to experience the exotic-to-some traditions associated with the state. So when the North Texas FIFA World Cup 2026 Organizing Committee needed a place to...

2 Women, child, & officer injured; Person ‘indiscriminately' fired gun at gathering

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 6/7 10:53A Sophia Beausoleil

Fort Worth Police said they re looking for a suspect accused of indiscriminately firing a gun in the direction of several people at a gathering in the Stop 6 neighborhood. Police said around 9:10 p.m. on Saturday, officers were dispatched to calls...

World Cup teams Czechia, Sweden arrive in North Texas to set up base camps

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 6/5 2:40A Alanna Quillen

North Texas is stepping onto the global stage as two FIFA World Cup teams arrive in the region to prepare for matches beginning next week. The Czechia national team is scheduled to arrive on Friday at Dallas Love Field before traveling to Fort...

Voter Guide: Municipal runoff is June 13 — Here's who is on the ballot and where to vote

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 6/3 8:59A Frank Heinz

Voters across Texas are heading back to the polls to finalize their choices in the runoff from May s local municipal election. All of the races in the June 13 election are runoffs for undecided...

Southlake officers stop forgery in progress

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 6/1 6:27A Deborah Ferguson

Southlake police announced the arrest of a 60-year-old man who may be connected to multiple cases of forgery and more than two dozen victims. According to a social media post, someone at a local bank...

Mexico seeks World Cup redemption with 2026 roster

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 6/1 3:55A CARLOS RODRIGUEZ | The Associate

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico coach Javier Aguirre opted for a new generation of players to use home ground advantage at the World Cup in a bid to seek redemption after one of the worst failures for El Tri in modern times at Qatar 2022. “El Vasco”...

Czechia plans to host free community training session in Mansfield June 6

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/28 6:15A Charles Nichelson

The Czech National Soccer Team announced a community training session for next weekend, with the free ticket lottery opening on Sunday, May 31. The training session will be on June 6 at 9:30 a.m. CT. Attendees will get to watch on-field training....

‘Altercation' between drivers led to Saturday night shooting, Fort Worth police say

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/24 11:06A Sophia Beausoleil

The Fort Worth Police Department said a male victim is in critical condition after getting shot during an altercation between two vehicles. FWPD said officers from the East Division responded to the 3000 block of Mansfield Hwy., around 11:40 p.m....

Human remains found at former home of missing Everman boy

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/14 8:31A NBCDFW Staff

Officials from the Everman Police Department, FBI, and the Tarrant County District Attorney s Office have made a significant development in the investigation into the disappearance and presumed death...

Meet the 8 teams playing 2026 World Cup Group Stage games at ‘Dallas' Stadium

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/14 3:49A Charles Nichelson

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins June 11, kicking off a month-long worldwide sporting event in North Texas. AT&T Stadium in Arlington, which will be renamed Dallas Stadium to comply with FIFA policy...

Search at Everman home connected to child's disappearance and death investigation, police say

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/12 7:39A Dominga Gutierrez

The Tarrant County medical examiner and the FBI are searching around a home in Everman in connection with the disappearance and death of a 6-year-old boy who was first reported missing in 2023, according to police. Everman Police Chief Al Brooks...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in one month

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/11 6:41A Charles Nichelson

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins June 11. Dallas Stadium will host 9 matches, including a semifinal that s the most of any single venue this year. The tournament is being held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The final is July 19 at New...

Arlington PD arrests one of their own officers on sexual assault, oppression charges

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/11 5:02A Alanna Quillen

Arlington police arrested an officer for charges of sexual assault and oppression of a woman whom investigators said he met on a previous call. Derreck Dean, 36, was taken into custody on Friday by...