Results from Nielsen's July ratings period have trickled in for sports talk radio and the news is that there is no new news.

The finish, as usual, in the prime demographic of men ages 25 to 54, was The Ticket, The Fan and ESPN.

Or if you are a stickler for formality: KTCK-AM (1310) and KTCK-FM (96.7); KRLD-FM (105.3) and KESN-FM (103.3).

The Ticket ranked first up and down the dial, regardless of format with a 7.8 share for the month. The Fan at 4.2 was tied for No. 7 overall. ESPN scored a 1.9, which settled in at No. 22.

Weekdays from 6 a.m.-7 p.m., which is the exclusive province of high profile local hosts at both The Ticket and The Fan and a couple of local shows at ESPN the rundown was: The Ticket 9.9 (No. 1); The Fan 4.3 (No.7); ESPN 2.2 (tied for 19th).

Talkin' Mavericks

The Mavericks' 2017-2018 schedule has them making one national appearance on TNT, five on ESPN and none on ABC (Ch. 8).

By contrast, NBA champion Golden State Warriors will make a total of 31 national appearances in 82 games. Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers are down for 26 national games, which are two less than the Houston Rockets. The Spurs have 27. The Celtics have 25.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks and KESN-FM (103.3) have extended their deal for radio broadcasts of the team's games for five seasons through 2022-2023.

Mavs owner Mark Cuban via news release patted broadcasters Chuck Cooperstein and Brad Davis on their backs. "[They] have become part of the lives of Mavs fans and a tradition that will continue for years to come."

Around the Horn

ESPN has added the Rangers at Houston Astros to its schedule on Aug. 30. It's a national broadcast. You guessed it: Yankees aren't playing the Red Sox that night. ... The Cowboys' second preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams last Saturday scored an 11.0 rating for KTVT (Channel 11). That was down from the 13.9 for the Thursday night Hall of Fame Game the previous week. ... ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary "What Carter Lost" debuts on the cable network at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. It retells the story of the talented 1988 Carter High football team that won a state championship only to lose it after a grade scandal and the revelation that players were involved in a string of robberies.