Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third-largest city within the State of Texas, ninth in the United States, and together with Fort Worth and the Mid-Cities form the largest metropolitan economic area in the south-central United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Dallas had a total population of 1.1 million (est. as of July 1, 2004 at 1,210,393). Dallas is the county seat of Dallas County. A small portion of the city also extends into the neighboring counties of Collin County, Denton County, Kaufman County, and Rockwall County.

Sports

See also: U.S. cities with teams from four major sports

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Dallas is home to the Dallas Desperados (Arena Football League), Dallas Mavericks (National Basketball Association), and Dallas Stars (National Hockey League). All three teams play at the American Airlines Center. The Major League Soccer team F.C. Dallas, formerly the Dallas Burn, play in the Cotton Bowl but will be moving to Frisco in 2005. The Dallas Sidekicks, a team of the Major Indoor Soccer League, plays in Reunion Arena.

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Dallas Desperados - Arena Football League - Dallas Mavericks - National Basketball Association - Dallas Stars - National Hockey League - American Airlines Center - Major League Soccer - F.C. Dallas - Cotton Bowl - Frisco - Dallas Sidekicks - Major Indoor Soccer League - Reunion Arena

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Nearby Irving is home to the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League while Arlington is home to the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball.

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Irving - Dallas Cowboys - National Football League - Arlington - Texas Rangers - Major League Baseball

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Other teams in the Dallas area include the Frisco RoughRiders of Minor League Baseball in Frisco. The Dallas Diamonds, a Women's Professional Football League Women's American football team, plays in North Richland Hills. McKinney is home to the Dallas Revolution, an Independent Women's Football League Women's American football team while the Dallas Fury of the National Women's Basketball League plays at Hebron High School in Carrollton.

Related Topics:
Frisco RoughRiders - Frisco - Dallas Diamonds - Women's Professional Football League - Women's American football - North Richland Hills - McKinney - Dallas Revolution - Independent Women's Football League - Dallas Fury - National Women's Basketball League - Carrollton

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