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Madisen Skinner, freshman Ella Swindel help Texas defend volleyball title, sweep No. 1 Nebraska
Read full article: Madisen Skinner, freshman Ella Swindel help Texas defend volleyball title, sweep No. 1 NebraskaMadisen Skinner had 16 kills and Ella Swindle became the fourth true freshman setter to lead her team to a national championship as Texas defended its NCAA Volleyball title by dominating No. 1 overall seed Nebraska 3-0.
Former NBA All-Stars Tracy McGrady, Jermaine O’Neal plan to launch agency
Read full article: Former NBA All-Stars Tracy McGrady, Jermaine O’Neal plan to launch agencyFormer NBA All-Stars Tracy McGrady and Jermaine O’Neal are going to launch a player representation agency this fall, according to The New York Times’ Marc Stein. McGrady and O’Neal had talked about pursuing this idea in the past, but the discussions grew more serious amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. O’Neal wore No. 7 and McGrady wore No. McGrady made seven straight All-Star teams and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017 -- most notably playing for the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic.
14 years later: Remembering the 2004 Pistons-Pacers brawl
Read full article: 14 years later: Remembering the 2004 Pistons-Pacers brawlThe ordeal, known as the "Malice at the Palace," is 14 years old, having taken place on Nov. 19, 2004. (Photo by Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images)The brawl did not end in the stands, as players and fans continued the brawl on the court. ESPN's John Saunders infamously declared Pistons fans to be "a bunch of punks." An ESPN poll taken at the time showed that 46 percent believed fans were to blame for the brawl. On Dec. 8, 2004, five Pacers players and five fans were charged with assault and battery.