HOUSTON — Dr. Jerry Argovitz, a dentist who later became a powerful sports agent and owner of the United States Football League’s Houston Gamblers, has died at the age of 89 in Nevada, KHOU 11 News has learned. Argovitz, a Texas native, was the principal owner of the upstart Gamblers until they were sold in 1985 … Read more
Argovitz is a Texas native and owned the Gamblers of the USFL until the team was sold in 1985. HOUSTON — Dr. Jerry Argovitz, a dentist who later became a powerful sports agent and owner of the United States Football League’s Houston Gamblers, has died. He was 85 and passed away in Houston, according to … Read more
Burroughs was a standout as a pitcher in the Little League World Series for the Long Beach team, which became the first U.S. squad to win consecutive titles. LOS ANGELES — Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and went on to a major league career that … Read more
More than 20 people were convicted in the case, many of them onetime NBA players who submitted fictitious dental and medical claims. NEW YORK — Former Boston Celtics player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in a federal prison for his participation in a scheme New York prosecutors said defrauded an … Read more
On the other side of free agency and the draft, the Dallas Cowboys still have holes on the roster that they could address via trade. DALLAS — Few teams in the NFL are more active after the draft than the Dallas Cowboys. By waiting to sign any free agents, the Cowboys avoided losing any compensatory … Read more
The plea agreement says Mizuhara will be required to pay Ohtani restitution that could total nearly $17 million, as well as more than $1 million to the IRS. LOS ANGELES — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case … Read more
His home is submerged beneath floodwater, and all his belongings are in his car as he tries to qualify for the Paralympics in two major events. PORTO ALEGRE, RS — Vanderson Chaves has faced many challenges in more than a decade as a Paralympic fencer, but none as fearsome as the massive floods in Brazil’s … Read more