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Lia Assimakopoulos

@lassimak

Covering the Dallas Stars, SMU & college sports for @DallasNews. @MedillSchool alum. Say hi: [email protected]. It’s pronounced uh-sih-muh-KAHP-uh-lis.

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SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings focused on two main areas of improvement this offseason. How he and his coaches feel about his development entering 2025 ⤵️ dallasnews.com/sports/smu-mus…

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The most important true freshmen on SMU's roster this year may be the wide receivers. How the Mustangs are leaning on some young, local talent to help replace lost production ⤵️ dallasnews.com/sports/smu-mus…

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For the first time in his career, Preston Stone's football journey has taken him out of Dallas. I caught up with the former SMU QB turned Northwestern starter about his final year at SMU and transition to the Big Ten ⤵️ dallasnews.com/sports/smu-mus…

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Can confirm that former Stars goalie Ben Bishop will not be working with the organization this season. He stepped away to spend more time with his family. Ben served as the Stars player development coordinator for the past two seasons.

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Looks like the Stars chose to add their 13th forward in free agency. Bastian has played 216 games for the Devils over the last four seasons.

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After the Bastian signing, the Stars now have 13 rostered forwards. That group appears to be pretty set heading into camp. The main competition will be for the seventh defenseman spot — with Alex Petrovic, Kyle Capobianco and Vladislav Kolyachonok in the mix.

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The Stars have filled the last forward spot on their roster by signing former New Jersey Devil Nathan Bastian to a one-year deal. More ⤵️ dallasnews.com/sports/stars/2…

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Underrated part of SMU practice at The Star today: Watching Rhett Lashlee’s daughters play catch on the sidelines. The girls can throw a mean spiral! 👀

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This is SMU's first preseason AP ranking since 1985. Locally, Texas (No. 1), Oklahoma (No. 18), Texas A&M (No. 19) and Texas Tech (No. 23) also all earned a spot in the preseason top 25. From the ACC, Clemson (No. 4) and Miami (No. 10) joined the Mustangs.

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OU addressed the allegations to Dallas Morning News in a statement: “OU takes any allegations of gambling seriously and works closely with the NCAA in any situations of concern. OU Athletics is unaware of any NCAA investigation and has no reason to believe there is one pending.”

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Okahoma QB John Mateer and the university have addressed allegations that he engaged in sports betting after images of his Venmo transaction history surfaced last night. See what they had to say here ⤵️ dallasnews.com/sports/oklahom…

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SMU has big shoes to fill at running back, replacing last year's breakout star Brashard Smith. Here's a look at the four Mustangs vying for the job ⤵️ dallasnews.com/sports/smu-mus…