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Former Bucks player, part-owner Junior Bridgeman dies at 71
Former college star, NBA player and Milwaukee Bucks part-owner Junior Bridgeman collapsed and died on Tuesday. He was 71.,Bridgeman had a medical emergency while at a luncheon at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky. He reportedly told a reporter he thought he was having a heart attack. First resp...
Guardians owner Larry Dolan dies at 94
Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence J. "Larry" Dolan died at age 94, the club said Monday.,Guardians senior vice president for public affairs Bob DiBiasio said in a statement that Dolan passed on Sunday night. A cause of death was not given.,"We are saddened by the loss of our dad, but lucky to have ...
Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Al Trautwig dies at 68
Emmy-winning sportcaster Al Trautwig, known for his work at 16 Olympics Games and throughout the New York sports scene, died Monday. He was 68.,His death was announced by Alan Hahn, his former broadcast partner with the MSG Network.,"I'm sad to share the news that we lost a legendary voice in sports...
Former All-Star pitcher Eddie Fisher dies at 88
Former All-Star knuckleballer Eddie Fisher died after a brief illness. He was 88.,The right-handed Fisher died on Monday in Altus, Okla.,Fisher pitched 15 seasons (1959-73) with six teams and went 85-70 with a 3.41 ERA and 82 saves in 690 games (63 starts).,His best season came in 1965 for the Chica...
Former Pirates P Scott Sauerbeck dies
Former Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Scott Sauerbeck died, the team announced on Thursday. He was 53.,While the team did not provide details on Sauerbeck's passing, Pittsburgh Baseball Now said he suffered a fatal heart attack in his Florida home on Tuesday.,"The Pirates family mourns the passing o...
Nebraska play-by-play announcer dies at 61
Greg Sharpe, the play-by-play voice for Nebraska football and baseball since 2008, died Friday at age 61.,Sharpe's family announced his death through a statement released by the school on Saturday, 10 months after Sharpe revealed he was battling pancreatic cancer.,"While his passion and energy on th...
Howard Twilley, WR on undefeated Dolphins team, dies at 81
Two-time Super Bowl champion Howard Twilley, a member of the Miami Dolphins' undefeated 1972 team, has died at 81.,The National Football Foundation announced his passing on Friday, but did not provide a cause of death. The Texas native died on Wednesday.,Before landing in Miami, the wide receiver pl...
Bears mourn passing of owner Virginia Halas McCaskey
Virginia Halas McCaskey, owner of the Chicago Bears for more than 40 years, died Thursday. She was 102.,McCaskey's father, George Halas, founded the team, and she assumed ownership upon his death on Oct. 31, 1983. Her son, George, has run the franchise since he became chairman in 2011.,A cause of de...
Figure skating legend Dick Button dies at 95
Dick Button, an Olympic champion figure skater who became one of the voices of the sport for decades, died Thursday at age 95 in North Salem, N.Y., his daughter told The Washington Post.,Button became the first U.S. skater and youngest American man to capture Olympic gold in 1948 at age 18, then suc...
Beloved Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker dies at 90
Hall of Fame broadcaster and beloved Milwaukee Brewers icon Bob Uecker died Thursday at the age of 90.,The Milwaukee native had been battling lung cancer since early 2023, his family revealed. He would have turned 91 on Jan. 26.,"It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Bob. To many, he ...
Bill McCartney, winningest Colorado coach, dies at 84
Former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney, who guided the Buffaloes to their only national championship, died Friday night at age 84.,In a statement, his family said McCartney's death came after "a courageous journey with dementia.",McCartney spent 13 seasons (1982-94) at the helm of the program...
Former Orioles LHP Brian Matusz dies at 37
Brian Matusz, a left-hander who spent most of his eight-year Major League Baseball career with the Baltimore Orioles, died Tuesday. He was 37.,The cause of death was not immediately known.,Matusz posted a 27-41 record with a 4.85 ERA in 279 career games (68 starts) with the Orioles (2009-16). ,"A st...
Boxer Paul Bamba dies days after winning WBA championship
Boxer Paul Bamba, who won the WBA Gold Cruiserweight title a week ago, has died at 35.,His death was announced by his family and his manager, singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, in a joint statement issued Friday. No cause of death was released, nor was the date of his passing.,The Puerto Rican fighter won the...
Beloved sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel dies at 78
Greg Gumbel, the longtime CBS Sports anchor and play-by-play announcer most associated with the network's NCAA Tournament coverage, has died, his family confirmed Friday. He was 78.,"(Gumbel) passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer," wife Marcy Gumbel and...
Ex-Central Michigan QB Tommy Lazzaro dies at 27
Funeral services will be held Saturday for former Central Michigan quarterback Tommy Lazzaro, who died last weekend in a reported hunting accident in Florida.,He was 27.,Lazzaro enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation and was a sergeant serving at the time of his death. He will be buried with ful...
Legendary Eagles LB Bill Bergey dies at 79
Legendary Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey has died after a three-year cancer battle. He was 79.,Bergey's son, Jake, announced the five-time Pro Bowl selection's passing in a post on social media Christmas morning.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a long hard ...
'Original Sun' Dick Van Arsdale dies at 81
Dick Van Arsdale, the first player added to the roster of the expansion Phoenix Suns in 1968, died at age 81.,No cause of death was revealed for Van Arsdale, known as the "Original Sun.",Later, his identical twin brother, Tom, played with him on the Suns in the 1976-77 season -- the brothers' final ...
White Sox All-Star 'Beltin' Bill' Melton dies at 79
Chicago White Sox All-Star third baseman and broadcaster Bill Melton died Thursday in Phoenix after a brief illness. He was 79.,"Beltin' Bill" led the American League with 33 home runs in 1971 and held the club's career record until 1987 with his 154 homers from 1968-75.,After one season each with t...
Former Vols football coach Bill Battle dies at 82
Bill Battle, former Tennessee football coach and Alabama athletic director, has died at the age of 82.,The University of Alabama, where Battle played for Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1960-62 and served as AD from 2013-17, confirmed his passing on Thursday.,Battle compiled a 59-22-2 record over seven seas...
Al 'The Bull' Ferrara dies at 84
Former outfielder Al "The Bull" Ferrara died Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced. He was 84.,Ferrara was part of Dodgers' world championship teams in 1963 and 1965 and also hit 27 total homers over two-plus seasons with the San Diego Padres from 1969-71.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p la...