Fort Worth Star-Telegram

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is a prominent daily newspaper in the United States, focusing on Fort Worth and the western part of the North Texas region, often referred to as the Metroplex. Its influence is balanced by its competitor, The Dallas Morning News, which covers the eastern side of the Metroplex. The Star-Telegram is owned by The McClatchy Company.

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Retired MLB All-Star Matt Carpenter says career 'just still doesn't feel real'

1 day ago | star-telegram.com | Mac Engel

On June 8, 2009, Matt Carpenter played his final game for TCU, and he figured the final out concluded his career as a baseball player. He had not hired an agent. He had not talked to a scout. He had earned his degree. He was 24. He was set to pursue a career coaching college baseball. It's June 2025, and Carpenter recently announced his retirement after his 14-year career in the major leagues. He lives in Fort Worth with his wife and their two young children.
New UIL Baseball playoff format leads to one major shift in championship games

3 days ago | star-telegram.com | Charles Baggarly

Grapevine pitcher Benjamin Chen (18) winds up for a pitch during a UIL 5A D2 semifinal baseball game at Riders Park in Frisco, Texas, Friday, May 30, 2025. Special to the Star-Telegram The 2024-25 school year didn't just bring change. It redefined high school sports in Texas. With UIL's new split-division format for volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball and softball, state championships moved away from the traditional single-location state tournament.
LGBTQ student club ban clears Texas Legislature

5 days ago | star-telegram.com | Eleanor Dearman

Texas Legislation billed as empowering parents will harm LGBTQ public school students, Democratic lawmakers said during a May 31 debate. The wide-ranging education bill, Senate Bill 12, cleared its final hurdles before heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk, after the latest version of legislation, crafted in a conference committee of House and Senate members, advanced from both chambers on Saturday. "SB 12 isn't about protecting children or parental rights," said Rep.
Pedestrian critically injured in west Fort Worth hit-and-run accident: police

5 days ago | star-telegram.com | Harriet Ramos

A pedestrian was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident in west Fort Worth late Friday, officials say. A suspect was arrested Saturday. Courtesy: Fort Worth police One person was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident in west Fort Worth late Friday, officials said, and a suspect is in custody. Officers were called to the intersection of Clifford Street and Western Trade Drive shortly after 11 p.m. They found a pedestrian who'd been struck by a vehicle.
Grapevine baseball advances to state championship

6 days ago | star-telegram.com | Charles Baggarly

Grapevine catcher Gianni Corral (24) celebrates Knocking in two runs and reaching third during a UIL 5A D2 semifinal baseball game at Riders Park in Frisco, Texas, Friday, May 30, 2025. Special to the Star-Telegram Grapevine baseball has a reputation for getting the job when it matters most. The 2024 season saw several walk-off plays, nail-biting victories and more en route to a state championship victory. In 2025, that "Mustang magic" is alive and well.
Suspect arrested in Fort Worth shooting that killed 21-year-old, wounded two

6 days ago | star-telegram.com | Harriet Ramos

An 18-year-old suspect was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in east Fort Worth over Memorial Day weekend. Two other people were injured in the shooting, police said. An 18-year-old suspect was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting that killed a 21-year-old man and injured two other people in east Fort Worth over Memorial Day weekend. Ricardo Young was booked into the Fort Worth City Jail and faces a murder charge, according to police records.
Old-time Texas BBQ restaurant in historic location to close near AT&T Stadium

1 week ago | star-telegram.com | Bud Kennedy

Bodacious Bar-B-Q, a 34-year-old Arlington restaurant in a 1950s barbecue landmark, will close in August, owner Fran Ruegsegger posted on Facebook. "We've had so many wonderful people come through here - customers who became family," she wrote, announcing the end of the only DFW location for a loose East Texas chain of restaurants with different owners but the same name and similar menus. "We've watched folks grow up, and now they're bringing in their own kids," she wrote.
Jamie Benn was a brilliant Dallas Star, but he may suffer 'the consequences'

1 week ago | star-telegram.com | Mac Engel

Based on hockey alone, Jamie Benn played his final game for the Dallas Stars. He's 35, and has 1,192 regular season NHL games on his body. He's coming off a career worst season, and his numbers won't reverse. Benn will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, and Stars GM Jim Nill will feel enormous internal pressure to succumb to the sentimental, and go against the hockey, to give Benn a new contract.
Grandview softball defeats Whitesboro, claims program's first state championship

1 week ago | star-telegram.com | Charles Baggarly

For the first time in school history, the Grandview Zebras won a UIL softball state title. Grandview (34-3) secured an 9-3 victory over Whitesboro (26-12) on Thursday, May 29, at Red & Charline McCombs Field in the Class 3A Division I state championship. The Zebras, who lost in the 2024 Class 3A state championship, seized redemption with the program-defining victory. Grandview was effective from the start, adding two runs in the first frame via a home run from Sydney Mann.
Dallas Stars owner entitled to go nuclear after his team embarrassed hockey

1 week ago | star-telegram.com | Mac Engel

The first priority for Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill is to put team owner Tom Gaglardi in a straight jacket so he doesn't make a slew of irrational decisions in the wake of his team's putrid performance that warrants a hockey stick through the TV. What the Stars "submitted for your consideration" on Thursday night in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoffs against Edmonton is one of the most inexcusable postseason performances this area has ever witnessed.