Editing Dallas (section)

===Sports===
[[File:Cowboys Stadium full view.jpg|thumb|[[AT&T Stadium]], home of the [[Dallas Cowboys]]]]
[[File:NowitzkiWizards3.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Dirk Nowitzki]] with the Mavericks]]
[[File:Script Texas at Red River Shootout 2007.jpg|thumb|The [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] hosts the annual [[Red River Showdown]].]]
{{Main|Sports in Dallas}}
{{See also|U.S. cities with teams from four major league sports}}
[[Downtown Dallas]] is home to two major league sports teams that play at the [[American Airlines Center]]: the [[Dallas Mavericks]] ([[NBA]]), who won the [[NBA Championship]] in [[2011 NBA Finals|2011]], and the [[Dallas Stars]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]]), who won the [[Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup]] in [[1999 Stanley Cup Finals|1999]]. Nearby [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]] is home to the [[Dallas Cowboys]] ([[NFL]]), who play at the [[AT&T Stadium]] and have won five [[Super Bowl]]s, the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ([[Major League Baseball|MLB]]), who play at [[Globe Life Field]]<ref>{{cite web |date=April 1, 1994 |title=Rangers Ballpark in Arlington |url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/tex/ballpark/index.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517153830/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/tex/ballpark/index.jsp |archive-date=May 17, 2008 |access-date=May 11, 2013 |publisher=Texas.rangers.mlb.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 1, 1994 |title=Rangers Ballpark in Arlington |url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/ballpark/index.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203080806/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/ballpark/index.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 3, 2007 |access-date=May 11, 2013 |publisher=Texas.rangers.mlb.com}}</ref> and won the [[World Series]] in [[2023 World Series|2023]], and the [[Dallas Wings]] ([[WNBA]]), who play at [[College Park Center]]. [[MLS]] team [[FC Dallas]] plays at [[Toyota Stadium (Texas)|Toyota Stadium]] in [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]] and won the [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]] in 1997 and 2016. Additionally, there are several minor league and college sports programs in the area.

Since joining the league as an expansion team in 1960, the Cowboys have enjoyed substantial success, advancing to eight [[Super Bowls]] and winning five. The Cowboys are financially the most valuable sports franchise in the world, worth approximately $4 billion.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2016/07/13/dallas-cowboys-head-the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-of-2016/#4c73ecfd6bd7 |title=Dallas Cowboys Head The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams Of 2016 |magazine=Forbes |date=July 16, 2016 |access-date=August 31, 2016 |first=Kurt |last=Badenhausen}}</ref> In 2009, they relocated to their new 80,000-seat stadium in Arlington, which was the site of [[Super Bowl XLV]]<ref>[http://www.dallascowboys.com/history_year.cfm Dallas Cowboys History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308062403/http://www.dallascowboys.com/history_year.cfm |date=March 8, 2008 }}. Retrieved on October 20, 2006.</ref> and is set to host the most matches during the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-will-host-9-games-in-upcoming-2026-world-cup/#:~:text=A%20silver%20lining%20in%20Sunday%27s,on%20the%20pitch%20in%20Arlington | title=AT&T Stadium will host 9 games in upcoming 2026 World Cup - CBS Texas | website=[[CBS News]] | date=February 5, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/media-releases/media-release-greater-than-fwc-2026-greater-than-host-cities-announcement|title=FIFA unveils stellar line-up of FIFA World Cup 2026 Host Cities|publisher=FIFA|date=June 16, 2022|access-date=June 16, 2022|archive-date=June 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616223211/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/media-releases/media-release-greater-than-fwc-2026-greater-than-host-cities-announcement|url-status=live}}</ref> The Cowboys are currently part of the [[NFC East|East Division]] of the [[National Football Conference]] (NFC).

The Texas Rangers won the American League pennant in 2010, 2011 and 2023, and won the [[World Series]] in 2023. The franchise relocated from [[Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C.]] in 1972. They play in the [[American League West|West Division]] of the [[American League]].

The Dallas Mavericks joined the league as an expansion team in 1980.  They won their first [[National Basketball Association]] championship in 2011 led by [[Dirk Nowitzki]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=2011 NBA Finals – Mavericks vs. Heat|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2011-nba-finals-mavericks-vs-heat.html|access-date=September 16, 2020|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref> They play in the [[Southwest Division (NBA)|Southwest Division]] of the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]].

The Dallas Stars moved to North Texas in 1993 as a relocation from the former team, the [[Minnesota North Stars]]. The Stars have won eight division titles in Dallas, two [[Presidents' Trophy|Presidents' Trophies]] as the top regular season team in the NHL, the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]] championship three times, and in [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]], the [[Stanley Cup]]. The team plays in the [[Central Division (NHL)|Central Division]] of the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]].

[[FC Dallas]] play at [[Toyota Stadium (Texas)|Toyota Stadium]] (formerly FC Dallas Stadium and Pizza Hut Park), a stadium that opened in 2005.<ref>[http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/t104/about/ FC Dallas About] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20070702090035/http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/t104/about/ |date=July 2, 2007 }}. Retrieved on October 20, 2006.</ref> They currently play in MLS's [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]]. The team was originally called the Dallas Burn and used to play in the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]. Although FC Dallas has not yet won a MLS Cup, they won the [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]] in 1997 and 2016 and the [[Supporters' Shield]] in 2016. Previously, the [[Dallas Tornado]] played in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]] from 1968 to 1981.

The Dallas Wings came to [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex|The Metroplex]] in 2016 after relocating from [[Tulsa Shock|Tulsa]].

There are many notable minor league teams in the Dallas-Fort Worth. The [[Allen Americans]] are a professional ice hockey team headquartered at the [[Credit Union of Texas Event Center]] in [[Allen, Texas]], which currently plays in the [[ECHL]]. They are the minor league affiliate of the [[NHL]]'s [[Seattle Kraken]]. The team was founded in 2009 in the [[Central Hockey League]](CHL). They have won 4 straight championships, 2 in the CHL ([[2012–13 CHL season|2012–13]], [[2013–14 CHL season|2013–14]]) and 2 in the ECHL([[2014–15 ECHL season|2014–15]], [[2015–16 ECHL season|2015–16]]).

The [[Dallas Renegades]] are a professional football team in the relaunched [[XFL (2020)|XFL]] that plays their home games at [[Globe Life Park in Arlington|Globe Life Park]], the former home of the Texas Rangers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=XFL Dallas Team to Call Arlington's Globe Life Park Home|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/xfl-dallas-team-to-call-arlingtons-globe-life-park-home/260537/|access-date=September 16, 2020|website=NBC 5 Dallas–Fort Worth|date=December 5, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The [[Dallas Sidekicks (2012)]] are an American professional [[indoor soccer]] team based in [[Allen, Texas]], a suburb of Dallas. They play their home games in the [[Credit Union of Texas Event Center]]. The team is named after the original [[Dallas Sidekicks (1984–2004)|Dallas Sidekicks]] that operated from 1984 to 2004. The MLS-affiliated [[North Texas SC]] team is a member of [[MLS Next Pro]] and plays in Frisco at Toyota Stadium; it is the reserve team of FC Dallas. The Dallas Mavericks own an [[NBA G League]] team, the [[Texas Legends]].

[[Rugby union|Rugby]] is a developing sport in Dallas and Texas in general. The multiple clubs, ranging from men's and women's clubs to [[College rugby|collegiate]] and high school, are part of the [[Western Rugby Football Union|Texas Rugby Football Union]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasrugbyunion.com/ |title=Rugby Football Union |publisher=Texasrugbyunion.com |access-date=August 14, 2010}}</ref> Dallas was one of only 16 cities in the United States included in the [[Rugby Super League (United States)|Rugby Super League]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usarugbysuperleague.com/|title=2008 Rugby Super League|date=September 5, 2008|access-date=August 27, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905045920/http://www.usarugbysuperleague.com/|archive-date=September 5, 2008}}</ref> represented by [[Dallas Harlequins]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quins.com|title=Dallas Harlequins – Welcome|website=Quins.com|access-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> In 2020, [[Major League Rugby]] announced the [[Dallas Jackals]] as a new franchise.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 5, 2020|title=Major League Rugby unveils Dallas Jackals as second new franchise in a week|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/major-league-rugby-unveils-dallas-jackals-as-second-new-franchise-in-a-week/|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=RugbyPass|language=en}}</ref> [[Australian rules football]] is also growing in Dallas. The [[Dallas Magpies]], founded in 1998, compete in the [[United States Australian Football League]].

The only [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] sports program within the Dallas political boundary is the [[Dallas Baptist University]] [[Dallas Baptist Patriots|Patriots baseball team]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Super season places Dallas Baptist baseball on national radar | url = https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/20110614-super-season-places-dallas-baptist-baseball-on-national-radar.ece | newspaper = [[The Dallas Morning News]] | date = June 14, 2011 | first = Damin | last = Esper | access-date = September 3, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121021041755/http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/20110614-super-season-places-dallas-baptist-baseball-on-national-radar.ece | archive-date = October 21, 2012 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dbu.edu/ Dallas Baptist University] – [http://www.dbu.edu/about/quick_facts.asp Facts and Statistics].</ref> Although outside the city limits, the [[SMU Mustangs|Mustangs]] of [[Southern Methodist University]] are in the enclave of [[University Park, Texas|University Park]]. Neighboring cities [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], Arlington, and [[Denton, Texas|Denton]] are home to the [[Texas Christian University]] [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]], [[University of Texas at Arlington|UT Arlington]] [[UT Arlington Mavericks|Mavericks]], and [[University of North Texas]] [[North Texas Mean Green|Mean Green]] respectively. The Dallas area hosted the Final Four of the [[2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]] at AT&T Stadium. The college [[Cotton Bowl Classic]] football game was played at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] through its [[2009 Cotton Bowl Classic|2009 game]], but has moved to AT&T Stadium.

The [[Red River Showdown]] is an American [[college football]] [[College rivalry|rivalry]] game played annually at the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl Stadium]] during the second weekend of the [[State Fair of Texas]] in October. The game is played by the [[Oklahoma Sooners football]] team of the [[University of Oklahoma]] and the [[Texas Longhorns football]] team of the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. The 10,000-capacity Forester Stadium, which is used mainly for football and soccer, is also located in Dallas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Forester Athletic Complex: Dallas, TX 75227: Visit Dallas|url=https://www.visitdallas.com/things-to-do/venue/view/7620/Forester-Athletic-Complex.html|access-date=June 26, 2020|website=Forester Athletic Complex: Dallas, TX 75227: Visit Dallas|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dallas Sports Commission|url=https://www.dallassports.org/venue/view/7620/Forester-Athletic-Complex.html|access-date=June 26, 2020|website=Forester Athletic Complex: Dallas, TX 75227: DSC|language=en}}</ref>