DMN sports columnist Kevin Sherrington discusses the Sweet 16, the benefits of Olivia Miles' transfer to TCU and WNBA pay increases, the Texas Rangers' outlook, the Arlington Grand Prix's viewership surge, and reflections on the aging process.
Texas center Matas Vokietaitis celebrates with forward Nic Codie after the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Gonzaga, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Portland, Ore.“Kevin Sherrington’s A La Carte” is a weekly newsletter curated by DMN sports columnist Kevin Sherrington where he hits all of the latest sports topics around North Texas and all major sports.
– For the second straight year, only power conferences made the men’s Sweet 16, which brings us to the moral of March Madness: Pick your upsets sparely in the NIL era, if at all.as a play-in winner, and the slipper doesn’t really fit the Longhorns. My bracket’s in splinters, but my Final Four – Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Houston – remains afloat.Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, Kevin Sherrington's A La Carte.– Olivia Miles passed up the WNBA last year to transfer to TCU, and it’s paying off on a couple of fronts. First, the former Notre Dame point guardover the weekend. And, because of the WNBA’s new CBA, she’ll ink a much more lucrative contract after the league’s minimum salary just increased from $66,079 to $300,000.with a new manager, new second baseman, new right fielder and the same old question: Can they turn back the clock to 2023? My guess is no, but it’ll be more entertaining than it was the last two seasons.. Fox viewership of the Arlington Grand Prix was up 142% over last year’s third IndyCar event at Long Beach, which had a 50-year head start on Arlington.. If he makes it to the LA Games, he’ll be 68. Almost makes me want to get up off the couch. Almost.Visited a shoe repair shop the other day and was immediately reminded of the business’ standing as one of the world’s oldest professions. Like walking into 1975, only without all the hair.The cobbler-in-charge fastidiously filled out a ticket for the elderly gentleman at the counter and was still in mid-flourish when I approached. He didn’t look up. I waited. This, I figured, was a man unhurried by a fast-tracked generation of consumers. The man was probably in his late ‘50s, thinning hair, glasses. If I’m being kind, his leather apron may have made him appear more stout than he actually was. Nice enough once he got around to looking up. Told me what he could do for the lovely wife’s boots and provided an estimate. He then asked for a name, phone number and email address, which includes “dallasnews,” which is also where it went sideways.I wanted to ask where he gets his information these days but thought better of it. I’d just been dissed by a man from a previous century. Maybe two. As someone who’s remained happily married for nearly 40 years, I know to walk away when whipped.Texas Rangers top 30 prospects: No. 2 Caden Scarborough could be a future rotation anchorEmployed since 1985 by The Dallas Morning News, my fifth and final newspaper. Texas born, raised and steeped. Father of four children, husband of one wife.Everything to know about the 2026 Texas Rangers: Previews, season predictions and more
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