Hall of Famer Hawerchuk dies at 57
Dale Hawerchuk, a hockey phenom who became the face of the Winnipeg Jets en route to the Hall of Fame, has died at 57 after a battle with cancer.
“After an incredibly brave and difficult battle with cancer, our dad has passed away. My family is so proud of him and the way he fought. (hash) HawerchukStrong,” Eric Hawerchuk, one of Dale’s sons, wrote on Twitter.
A teenage star, Hawerchuk was drafted first overall by the Jets in 1981. He went on to play nine seasons in Winnipeg and five in Buffalo before finishing up his distinguished 16-year NHL career with stints in St. Louis and Philadelphia.
Hawerchuk notched 518 goals and 1,409 points in 1,188 regular-season games. He added 30 goals and 99 assists in 97 playoff games.
HARVEY’S RETURN DELAYED
The positive COVID-19 test that forced the Reds to postpone their two games against Pittsburgh over the weekend has also forced the Royals’ Matt Harvey to delay his yearlong wait to return to a big-league mound.
The Reds and Royals were supposed to begin a two-game series in Kansas City on Tuesday night, but Major League Baseball decided to postpone the game to give Cincinnati more time for testing. Now, the clubs will play a doubleheader today with the first seven-inning game taking place at 4:05 p.m. CDT and the second about 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
2023 PAROLE IN JORDAN FATHER’S MURDER
One of two men convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan’s father in 1993 will be released from prison in three years, state officials said Tuesday.
The N.C. Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission announced in a three-paragraph statement that it has granted parole to Larry Demery, who is to be released in August 2023, news outlets reported.
The 2023 release date arises from a portion of Demery’s parole agreement stipulating he will take part in a program that provides scholastic and vocational help to prepare him for life after he is released from prison, said Greg Thomas, spokesman for the N.C. Department of Public Safety.