Beggs Family Voices Support For Transgender Wrestler
In Hurst Texas Mack Beggs, a transgender male wrestler, speaks as an advocate for both wrestling and the LGBT community. His mother Angela McNew recalls early worries and now pride as Beggs won the Class 6A girls 110 pound state title amid national attention. The family describes acceptance across relatives while others remain less open. Beggs maintains a strong LGBT presence online and says he aims to help others through his visibility.
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Damon McNew
Nancy Beggs
Trinity
Nancy
LBGT
McNews
Katy Morton Ranch
Chelsea Sanchez
TNS
Euless Trinity
Alexander Rallies Past North Adams In Narrow District Final
In a chaotic finish, Alexander secures a 45-42 district title win over North Adams as Jala Mace seals the final sequence with a timely steal and a layup setup. Leah Richardson leads the Spartans with 21 points while Lakyn Hupp keys North Adams late run before a last‑second three misses.
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Alexander
Avery Harper
Devils
North Adam
Lakyn Hupp
Goar
Spartans
Hupp
Mace
Rachel Richardson
McKenn Rice
Rice
Cory McKnight
Kena
Jala
North Adams
Waverly
Leah Richardson
Jenkins
Alexis Mohler
McKnight
Harper
Maddie Toole
Logan Alexander
Logan
Kaitlyn Guthrie
Taylor Wylie
Grace McDowell
Madison Jenkins
Madee Shipley
Brooklyn Stout
Charlee Louden
Shipley
McDowell
Jala Mace
McKena Rice
Lexi Whitney
Mohler
Wylie
Nurmagomedov Out Of UFC 209 After Weight Cut Illness
Khabib Nurmagomedov failed to weigh in Friday after falling ill and being hospitalized. UFC canceled the interim lightweight title bout with Tony Ferguson at UFC 209 on the doctor’s recommendation. Ferguson weighed 154.5 pounds and remains a favorite to win, while Nurmagomedov’s health halted the live title shot.
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Tony Ferguson
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Conor McGregor
Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center
UFC 209
New York
Michael Johnson
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Ohio Tops Miami in Defensive Slugfest to Seal MAC Win
Ohio defeated Miami 69 to 55 extending its MAC win streak over the RedHawks to four. Carter led Ohio with 16 points and 8 rebounds while Kaminski added 13 and Block 13 as Ohio built a 57 39 lead late. Miami shot 39.6 percent and 4 of 16 from deep, with Michael Weathers scoring 17 but committing six turnovers. The win secures the No. 2 MAC tournament seed for Ohio ahead of Thursday’s first round in Cleveland.
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Leah Richardson
Richardson
Spartans
Waverly
North Adams
Alexander
Devils
Harper
Rachel Richardson
McKnight
Madison Jenkins
Mace
Rice
Block
Carter
Ohio
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Miami
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Michael Weathers
Jake Wright
Phillips
Kenny
MAC
Durtis
Kaminski
Marcus Weathers
Buffalo
Ball State
Western Michigan
Quicken Loans Arena
Toledo
Bowling Green
Rockets
Falcons
Cleveland
Red Mills
Logan McLane
Milos Jovic
Michael Weather
Jason Carter
Kenny Kaminski
Jaaron Simmons
Gavin Block
Jordan Durtis
Antonio Bisutti
Drew Crabtree
Jaylin McDonald
Sam Frayer
Rodney Culver
Mike Laster
Ellis Dozier
Doug Taylor
Dartis
Laster
Simmons
Culver
Adboulaye Harouna
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