He competed in the boxing program at Rahway State Prison while serving a sentence for armed robbery and turned professional at age 25 soon after his release in 1978. CAMDEN, N.J. — Dwight Muhammad Qawi, the Hall of Fame fighter who took up boxing in prison and became a two-weight world champion, has died. He was … Read more
Dak Prescott aims to lead the Dallas Cowboys to postseason success after a challenging 2024 season. OXNARD, Calif. — Dak Prescott might be the physical embodiment of where the Dallas Cowboys stand as an organization in 2025. Both are rich, famous and desperately seeking postseason success. Going into his 10th season as the Cowboys’ quarterback, … Read more
The team announced co-founder Janice McNair will join her late husband Bob McNair, Andre Johnson, and JJ Watt with the honor. HOUSTON — Houston Texans co-founder and senior chair Janice McNair will be the fourth member of the team’s Ring of Honor. The team made the announcement on Saturday. She’ll be inducted during halftime of … Read more
The players and club members allegedly sold Super Bowl 59 tickets for above face value, violating league policy. NEW ORLEANS — The NFL is fining about 100 players and two dozen club employees for violating league policy by selling Super Bowl 59 tickets for above face value, a person with knowledge of the details told … Read more
Luke Colton, a senior-to-be at Frisco Wakeland High School, secured a 4-and-3 victory over top-ranked junior player Miles Russell Friday. DALLAS — Friday morning wasn’t the championship match at the U.S. Junior Amateur golf tournament in Dallas. But it was a matchup of the two best players in the field. And Frisco’s Luke Colton came … Read more
Dozens of local and national professional sports organizations have joined efforts to launch the “Texas Sport for Healing Fund.” TEXAS, USA — In response to the devastating flooding in Central Texas, dozens of local and national professional sports organizations have joined efforts to launch the “Texas Sport for Healing Fund.” Fans can support relief efforts … Read more
Friday’s stage was meant to be 129.9 kilometers (80.5 miles) long but was trimmed to 93.1 kilometers (57.7 miles). LA PLAGNE-TARENTAISE, France — The 19th stage of the Tour de France was shortened on Friday after cows infected by a contagious disease were culled in an area along the mountainous route. The stage from Albertville to … Read more