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"Jane Roe" dies, transgender teen wins wrestling title, Mark Cuban does something, and more.
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Norma McCorvey, RIP. McCorvey was “Jane Roe” in the landmark Roe vs. Wade case. She was 69.

Almost 2,000 March in Downtown Dallas in Support of Refugees and Immigrants. The Saturday morning march left from City Hall and ended with a rally at JFK Memorial Plaza. “Dallas has shown time and time again that we are ready to rise to the occasion, we’re ready to be that model city, we’re ready to be a welcoming city,” said Imam Omar Suleiman.

Transgender Teen Wins Regional Wrestling Title. Despite attempts to ban him from competing, Mack Beggs, a 17-year-old from Euless Trinity, won the girls 110-pound championship at the Class 6A Region II wrestling meet in Allen on Saturday. Madeline Rocha from Coppell forfeited, 11 days after a lawsuit was filed urging the UIL to ban Beggs because of his use of a steroid as he transitions from female to male.

Quick Catch-Up Before the John Wiley Price Trial. It gets going Tuesday. Here is what you need to know.

Mark Cuban Plays In All-Star Celebrity Game. He wore No. 46. I have no idea how many points he scored. Based on the photo I saw, he needs to stop keeping his left hand on the ball so long on his jumper.

SMU Gets Another Big Win. The Ponies came back from down by double digits in front of sellout crowd at Houston’s Hofheinz Pavilion. Semi Ojeleye had 18 in the second half. Am I about to bandwagon this team? You better believe it. (I did attend John Shumate’s basketball camp when I was in middle school, and you know I love Kato Armstrong, so it’s not out of nowhere.)

 

 

 

 

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