Hossa’s hockey career is in jeopardy
A severe reaction to medication for a skin disorder has put Chicago Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa’s career in doubt. Hossa stunned the NHL by announcing he won’t play next season because of severe side effect from medication to treat a progressive disorder he has been dealing with for years. At 38, the veteran may have played his last NHL game in a career that many believe will land him in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
“Playing hockey is not possible for me during the upcoming 2017-18 season,” Hossa said. “While I am disappointed that I will not be able to play, I have to consider the severity of my condition and how the treatments have impacted my life both on and off the ice.”
The Kings will face the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 5 to open their home 2017-18 schedule at Staples Center. The Ducks will play their home opener at Honda Center the same night, against the Arizona Coyotes. The NHL is expected to release the full 2017-18 schedule on Thursday. The Rams continued to decrease their roster Wednesday, waiving defensive back Brian Randolph.
Randolph, who was on injured reserve last season because of a knee injury, is the fifth player in the last two days to be released. The Rams have 85 players on the roster, five below the maximum. They will begin training camp at UC Irvine on July 29.
Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Letroy Guion has been charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant in Hawaii. Honolulu police booking records show Guion was arrested early Wednesday in Waikiki. He was released after posting $500 bail. Guion’s agent, Seth Katz, declined to comment.
New York Jets linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin has been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor assault in a Manhattan hotel.
Police said a man reported that Mauldin struck him in the eye and jaw after he accidentally splashed champagne on him at
the Highline Ballroom on April 2. Police said Mauldin turned himself in Wednesday.
Nevada authorities said former NFL linebacker Ryan Jones was shot dead over the weekend in a Reno apartment and two other people suffered non-lifethreatening gunshot wounds.
Jones, 26, signed a free-agent deal with the Baltimore Ravens in 2014 and had a stint with the New York Giants before becoming a mixed martial arts fighter. He was the first Montana Tech football player in the college’s history to sign an NFL contract.
Boris Becker was declared bankrupt by a British court after the former tennis player failed to pay a long-standing debt.
The 49-year-old Becker, who was born in Germany and lives in London, recently coached Novak Djokovic and has been a TV commentator.
Chauncey Billups once competed against the Cleveland Cavaliers as a player. He could be joining them as an executive. Billups met with team owner Dan Gilbert on Wednesday for the second straight day to discuss a front-office position with the Cavaliers, who are regrouping after losing to Golden State in the NBA Finals.
Globetrotting horse Highland Reel won the richest race of the Royal Ascot meeting in England to take his career earnings to about 6 million pounds.
After wins in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita and the Coronation Cup at Epsom, Highland Reel claimed another Group 1 victory for leading trainer Aidan O’Brien by holding on to win the Prince of Wales’ Stakes.