Bill Buckner, forever known for October error, dies at 69
BOSTON —Bill Buckner, a star hitter who became known for making one of the most infamous plays in major league history, died Monday. He was 69. He died after a […]
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Former Chiefs coach dead at 72
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gunther Cunningham’s life would have been vastly different had his family not emigrated from postwar Germany, settling in California when he was a young boy. […]
Continue ReadingTex Winter, innovative basketball coach, dead at 96
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Tex Winter, the innovative “Triangle Offense” pioneer who assisted Phil Jackson on NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, has died. He […]
Continue ReadingAlex Spanos, Chargers owner and businessman, dies at 95
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Alex Spanos, the son of Greek immigrants who used a self-made fortune from construction and real estate to buy the Chargers in 1984, died Tuesday. He […]
Continue ReadingKeith Jackson, 89, announcer with ‘Whoa, Nelly!’ call, dies
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. (AP) – Keith Jackson laid down the soundtrack to Saturday for a generation of college football fans with phrases such as his signature “Whoa, Nelly!” From the […]
Continue ReadingLongtime sportscaster Dick Enberg found dead at home at 82
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dick Enberg, a Hall of Fame broadcaster known as much for his excited calls of “Oh my!” as the big events he covered during a 60-year […]
Continue ReadingFormer star pitcher Halladay killed in Florida plane crash
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Halladay had a passion for flying airplanes that nearly matched his love of baseball. Halladay worked tirelessly to become a dominant pitcher, winning a Cy Young […]
Continue ReadingHall of Fame QB Y.A. Tittle dead at 90
ATHERTON, California (AP) – Y.A. Tittle, the Hall of Fame quarterback and 1963 NFL Most Valuable Player, has died. He was 90. His family confirmed to LSU, where Tittle starred […]
Continue ReadingRollie Massimino, who led Villanova to ’85 NCAA title, dies
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rollie Massimino, who led Villanova’s storied run to the 1985 NCAA championship and won more than 800 games in his coaching career, died Wednesday […]
Continue ReadingLegendary former Arkansas coach, AD Broyles dies
(TSX / STATS) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Frank Broyles, the legendary coach who brought the University of Arkansas football program to prominence, died Monday. He was 92. The family of Broyles […]
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