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Bob Gibson owned whatever he wanted of the plate and quite literally changed baseball foreverIn a year that just keeps handing us terrible, unbearable losses, baseball lost one of its most iconic figures, as Bob Gibson died last night at age 84, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It is reported that he had a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer....

'Notorious,' Admired, Respected and Beloved: Athletes Pay Tribute to Iconic Force of Nature Known Simply as RBGThe nation went to bed Friday and woke up Saturday mourning the loss of not only a brilliant legal mind, but an absolute icon of feminism — and badassery....

Hearts Shatter Across Baseball Over Loss of Tom Terrific — Mine IncludedThe darkest day of my youth was the day the Mets traded Tom Seaver....

RIP Dale Hawerchuk, a Really Good Player on a Team That Didn't Do Anything

Dale Hawerchuk was a man in the right time, but the wrong place....

Poker Pro Susie Zhao Found Dead, 'Badly Burned' in Michigan Park

The poker world is devastated by news of the horrific death of Susie Zhao. Zhao, known on the circuit as Susie Q, was found dead and burned in a park in Michigan earlier this month....

Boxer Patrick Day Dead After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury In Fight

American boxer Patrick Day has died at 27, after suffering a traumatic brain injury in his fight against Charles Conwell Saturday night in Chicago, his promoter Lou DiBella announced in a statement Wednesday evening....

Aurora, Air Force's Falcon Mascot, Moves On To The Great Falcon Habitat In The, Uhh, Sky

Aurora, the regal old gyrfalcon who’d served as the Air Force Academy’s official mascot for 23 long years, died Wednesday, according to a statement from the university. Aurora had already been serving for four years when that photo up there was taken, in September 2000. This was a good old bird....

Horse Euthanized At Santa Anita Just Two Days Into Racing Season

Just two days into Santa Anita’s horse racing season, a 3-year-old colt named Emtech had to be euthanized after suffering two broken front forelimbs during the eighth race of the day on Saturday, track officials told KABC. Emtech’s jockey, two-time Kentucky Derby winner Mario Gutierrez, was tossed ...

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Another Dead Horse At Santa Anita

A 4-year-old gelding was euthanized at Santa Anita after breaking its pelvis during training, according to a statement released by the track’s owner, the Stronach Group. The horse, named Zeke, pulled up on the training track on Monday and was put down Tuesday. Per the statement:...

by Laura Wagner|santa anita

|09/18/2019

15-Year-Old Missouri High Schooler Dies After Football Practice

A sophomore at a high school in southwest Missouri died on Wednesday after he collapsed following an indoor football practice. In a statement made on Facebook, the Joplin School District described the incident in detail:...

by Gabe Fernandez|high school football

|09/05/2019

Tigers Prospect Dies After Electric Skateboard Accident

Chace Numata, a catcher in the Detroit Tigers organization, died Monday from injuries he sustained in a skateboarding accident early Friday morning. He was 27 years old....

by Barry Petchesky|chace numata

|09/03/2019

Former Running Back Cedric Benson Dies In Motorcycle Crash

Former Bears, Bengals and Packers running back Cedric Benson died on Saturday in a motorcycle crash in Austin, Texas, according to multiple reports. He was 36....

by Gabe Fernandez|Deaths

|08/18/2019

From the Washington Post, here is the tragic story of Nick Dixon, a high school football star who died during ACL surgery one day after deciding where he wanted to play college football. ...

by Patrick Redford|deaths

|08/15/2019

Man Dies After Choking During Taco-Eating Contest At Minor League Baseball Game [Updates]

A Fresno man named Dana Hutchings died on Tuesday night after collapsing during a taco-eating contest at a Fresno Grizzlies game, according to a report from the Fresno Bee....

by Lauren Theisen|fans

|08/14/2019

Pro Cyclist Bjorg Lambrecht Dies After Crash During Race

Belgian professional cyclist Bjorg Lambrecht died this afternoon after he crashed during the third stage of the Tour de Pologne. The Lotto-Soudal rider was 22 years old....

by Patrick Redford|deaths

|08/05/2019

Nick Buoniconti's Football Life And Football Death

The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti, the HBO documentary about the Hall of Fame linebacker who died this week at the age of 78, begins with several breathtaking shots of Buoniconti’s stately mansion in the Hamptons, just as Buoniconti makes his way out the front door, onto the porch, and into a wicker...

by Dom Cosentino|nick buoniconti

|08/02/2019

Three American Water Polo Players Injured In Night Club Balcony Collapse That Killed Two People

While out celebrating out celebrating the women’s world championship victory, athletes from Team USA’s men’s and women’s water polo team were injured on Saturday after a balcony they were standing on inside a South Korean nightclub collapsed. ...

by Gabe Fernandez|Accidents

|07/27/2019

Hugo Santillan Is The Second Boxer To Die This Week

Argentine boxer Hugo Alfredo “Dinamita” Santillan, 23, died on Thursday in Buenos Aires. According to the World Boxing Council, he died of injuries sustained during his fight against Eduardo Javier Abreu on Saturday....

by Laura Wagner|deaths

|07/25/2019

Boxer Maxim Dadashev Dead At 28 After Suffering Severe Brain Damage In Bout

Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev died this morning, four days after suffering severe brain damage in his fight against Puerto Rican boxer Subriel Matias. He was 28 years old....

by Patrick Redford|deaths

|07/23/2019

Hall-Of-Fame Boxer Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker Dead At 55 After Being Hit By A Car

Former professional boxing champion Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker was killed last night in Virginia Beach. According to police, Whitaker was crossing a busy intersection around 10 p.m. when a car hit him. He died from his injuries at the scene. He was 55....

by Patrick Redford|deaths

|07/15/2019

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