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ESPN founder, 'visionary' Bill Rasmussen dies at 93Bill Rasmussen, the visionary founder of ESPN who brought 24-hour sports coverage to the world in 1979, died on Tuesday at the age of 93.,He passed away at his home in Florida from the effects of Parkinson's disease, ESPN announced on social media.,"Bill was a remarkable man -- a visionary and an in...

Skip Bertman, 5-time national champion at LSU, dies at 88Legendary LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman, who guided the Tigers to five national championships before serving as the school's athletic director, died Friday at 88.,Bertman compiled an 870-330-3 record with seven Southeastern Conference titles and 11 trips to the Men's College World Series from 1984...

Tua Tagovailoa will start Falcons' preseason opener but no QB1 namedThe Atlanta Falcons have named a starting quarterback, but only for their preseason opener.,Atlanta coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Wednesday that Tua Tagovailoa will start the Falcons' first preseason game against the visiting Denver Broncos on Friday. He added, though, that the quarterback...

Mariners place OF Luke Raley (forearm) on 10-day IL

The Seattle Mariners placed outfielder Luke Raley on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left forearm strain, while outfielder Stuart Fairchild was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.,Raley's move was retroactive to Friday, when he was out of the lineup with continued discomfort from a forearm flexor...

Ron Hunt, Mets' first All-Star starter, dies at 85

Ron Hunt, the hard-nosed second baseman who became the first New York Mets player to start in an All-Star Game, has died at age 85.,Hunt, who set a Modern Era record with 50 hit-by-pitches in the 1971 season, had been in hospice care for a month. He died on Wednesday.,Hunt played for five teams duri...

Mets' first All-Star starter Ron Hunt dies at 85

Ron Hunt, the hard-nosed second baseman who became the first New York Met to start in an All-Star Game, died Wednesday at age 85.,Hunt, who set a Modern Era record with 50 hit-by-pitches in the 1971 season, had been in hospice care for a month.,Hunt played for five teams during his major league care...

LeRoy Irvin, Rams All-Pro in 1980s, dies at 68

LeRoy Irvin, who spent the 1980s at cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 68.,The team announced his passing on Thursday with a short statement.,"We mourn the loss of Rams Legend LeRoy Irvin. We extend our condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time," the team sa...

Ex-NFL wide receiver Lance Rentzel dies at 82

Lance Rentzel, who made headlines on and off he field during his nine NFL seasons, has died.,Media reports said he died Sunday in Alexandria, Va., with no cause of death revealed.,Rentzel was a second-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings out of Oklahoma in 1965. He made his way into the franchise rec...