Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the Boston Bruins. 1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a ...

Jerry West died on June 12, 2024. In response to his passing, West Virginia University, West’s alma mater, announced that all ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins honored the legacy of the organization’s Black players and veteran Black hockey player Willie O’Ree ...

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. It’s been one heck of a week for Jerry Jones. The Cowboys’ owner had ...

(AP) — West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school's all-time leading scorer ... Magic Johnson and former West Virginia stars Rod Thorn, Willie Akers and the late “Hot Rod” ...

Jerry Jones both admitted he’s taking a major risk and delivered a message to critics on Monday sitting beside his new Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer. The NFL world was stunned by the ...

Jerry Jones said he spoke with Deion Sanders on the phone, but it wasn't about the Dallas Cowboys job. / Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones revealed that he did speak with ...

It’s been 67 years since Willie O’Ree became the first black player in the NHL when he made his debut with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. He has made significant contributions to the ...

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones left NFL fans stunned on Monday as he made a hugely bizarre remark to reporters. Jones, alongside new head coach Brian Schottenheimer and his son, executive vice ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s career leading scorer, at its sellout game against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime ...

Among those Mountaineer greats were Jerry West and Willie Akers, a pair of southern West Virginia stars who spurned the recruiting efforts of numerous schools to come to West Virginia and extend the ...