Simon was part of the Colorado Avalanche 1996 Stanley Cup winning team. WAWA, ON — Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died. He was 52. Simon died Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario, a spokesperson for the NHL Players’ Association, who has been in touch with the late forward’s agent, said Tuesday. Paul … Read more
The 18-year-old North Shore High School honors student and football player Jarvon Coles was shot and killed at a house party in Humble on Saturday, March 9. HOUSTON — As a community continues to mourn the loss of a star high school football player killed in a shooting, a former Houston-area star and current NFL … Read more
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening ceremony on July 26 will see thousands of athletes travel on boats down the River Seine for several miles (kilometers) toward the Eiffel … Read more
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening ceremony on July 26 will see thousands of athletes travel on boats down the River Seine for several miles (kilometers) toward the Eiffel … Read more
Three times in the past five March Madness tournaments, a No. 15 seed has made the Sweet 16, so don’t be afraid to pick one. WASHINGTON — March Madness this year comes at a time of great uncertainty in college sports. In addition to eyeing potential 5-12 upsets and trying to figure out which sleeper … Read more
HOUSTON — Nothing says spring like a trip to the ballpark, a juicy hot dog and an ice-cold beer. Now, just in time for Opening Day, Budweiser is back with limited-edition MLB cans featuring 16 teams across the league. The Houston Astros version has the team’s blue and orange star logo over a backdrop of Minute … Read more
A $5 million roster bonus has been converted into a signing bonus to reduce the 2024 cap hit by $4 million, to about $55 million, the person told the AP. DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys are slightly reducing quarterback Dak Prescott’s massive salary cap hit by reworking his contract going into the final year of … Read more