‘Miracle’ star Pavelich dies
Mark Pavelich, a member of the “Miracle on Ice”
Olympic hockey team, has died at a treatment center for mental illness, officials confirmed. He was 63.
The cause and manner of death are pending.
Pavelich starred at the University of Minnesota Duluth and assisted Mike Eruzione on the winning goal for the U.S. against the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics.
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman and three-time Stanley Cup winner Brent Seabrook, 35, announced his retirement because of a lingering hip injury . ... Former Kings coach Darryl Sutter was named to replace Geoff Ward as coach of the Calgary Flames. Sutter had been working as a coaching consultant for the Ducks.
Kansas placed football coach Les Miles on administrative leave, hours after a report released by Louisiana State revealed school officials considered firing him in 2013 because of his alleged behavior with female student workers.
The University of Arizona has released the Notice of Allegations it received from the NCAA last fall, which includes five Level I violations.
The charges include a lack of institutional control by the men’s basketball and swimming programs, and unethical behavior by assistant basketball coach Emanuel Richardson for accepting $20,000 in bribes.
It also charged basketball coach Sean Miller with failing to promote compliance and unethical behavior by former assistant coach Mark Phelps for asking a player to delete texts related to an impermissible $500 loan.
The Washington Football Team released comeback player of the year Alex Smith.
The Chargers signed kicker Tristan Vizcaino, who was born in Chino Hills and played collegiately at Washington. Vizcaino appeared in one game for San Francisco last season, converting two extra points and three field goals.
— Jeff Miller
The NFL hired Maia Chaka as the first Black female official in league history . ... Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons is the first NFL player to be franchise tagged in 2021 . ... Prosecutors said Broncos star linebacker Von Miller won’t face criminal charges following an investigation by police in a Denver suburb. The district attorney’s office did not comment on the details.
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker won’t play in the NBA All-Star game because of a mild sprain in his left knee, opening up a spot for Utah’s Mike Conley.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he’s feeling better after getting a pacemaker and hopes to return to the team Saturday or Sunday.
John Hunter Nemechek beat boss Kyle Busch, ending Busch’s three-race winning streak at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with a victory in the NASCAR Truck Series race.
Katie Ledecky won the 200-meter freestyle at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet in San Antonio.