Day: July 18, 2017

Hockey in the blood: Hawks prospect Beau Starrett trying to live out dreamHockey in the blood: Hawks prospect Beau Starrett trying to live out dream

For Beau Starrett, there are a few good reasons to be one of four brothers who grew up playing hockey: the competition was right under the same roof and you never had to go far to assemble a pickup game. “We had a goalie, a defenseman and two forwards. Almost a full starting lineup,� the Blackhawks prospect said. “My dad paves roads and highways for a living, so we have a nice big, sealed, coated driveway. We used to get out there all the time to play some 2-on-2 street hockey. We get along well, like to hoot and holler at each other but we had a blast with it and pushed each other.� Two of Beau’s brothers, Pete and Troy, entered the business world following their collegiate hockey careers at

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What they’re saying about Jaylon Smith’s recovery: LB is ‘balling out’; Cowboys painted him into a cornerWhat they’re saying about Jaylon Smith’s recovery: LB is ‘balling out’; Cowboys painted him into a corner

Jaylon Smith is the biggest wild card of the upcoming Cowboys season. The linebacker missed all of 2016 while recovering from a serious knee injury — which, of course, he’s still working hard to come back from — but that hasn’t stopped certain members of the organization from being optimistic

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