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Olympic Cyclist Kelly Catlin, Silver Medallist, Dies Of Suicide At 23; Tributes Pour In

Olympic silver medalist Kelly Catlin died late last week. The cyclist was just 23 years old when she was found…

6 years ago

Spurs’ Manu Ginobili, 41, Retires After 16 Seasons; NBA Figures And Fans React

On Monday, veteran San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobili announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 seasons. Manu Ginobili Retires From…

6 years ago

Blackhawks Legend Stan Mikita Dies At 78 After Long Battle With Dementia; Mike Meyers & Other Celebs Pay Tribute

Stan Mikita, a Chicago Blackhawks legend, died at age 78 on Tuesday following a long battle with dementia. Blackhawks Great…

6 years ago

Ex-UCLA Basketball Star Billy Knight Found Dead At 39, Player Shared Goodbye Video Hours Before Death

Former UCLA basketball star Billy Knight was discovered dead along the side of a road in Phoenix on Sunday morning. He…

6 years ago

WWE Star Leon White, Known as ‘Vader,’ Dies Of Heart Failure At 63; Tributes Pour In

Veteran WWE star Leon White, whom many wrestling fans knew by the nickname Big Van Vader — or simply Vader…

6 years ago

Former Seahawks, Bills Coach Chuck Knox Dies At 86; Tributes Pour In

Former Seattle Seahawks head coach Chuck Knox died Saturday at age 86. Chuck Knox Dead At 86 According to the Seattle Times, Knox had…

6 years ago

Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus Lead Tributes To Rory McIlroy After Northern Irishman’s Arnold Palmer Invitational Win

Rory McIlroy birdied five of his last six holes to secure a victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill…

7 years ago

Former Middleweight Champion Jake LaMotta, ‘Raging Bull’ Subject, Dead At 95: Tributes Pour In

Jake LaMotta, a former middleweight champion boxer who was portrayed by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's award-winning 1980 movie Raging Bull, died Wednesday at…

7 years ago

Tributes Pour In For Steve Palermo, Ex-MLB Umpire, Dead At 67

Former Major League Baseball umpire Steve Palermo died Sunday at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer. Ex-MLB Umpire…

7 years ago

Tributes Pour In For Lou Richards, Ex-Australian Football Player And Commentator Dead At 94

Lou Richards, an Australian sports legend who played for Collingwood Football Club, died at his nursing home in a Melbourne suburb…

7 years ago

Tributes Pour Out For Ex-England Defender And Tottenham Coach Ugo Ehiogu, Dead At 44

Ugo Ehiogu, Tottenham's under-23 team coach and former defender for Aston Villa and England's national team, died after suffering a heart…

8 years ago

Dan Rooney, Steelers Owner & Chairman, Dies At 84; NFL World Reacts

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Thursday that owner and longtime chairman Dan Rooney, who spearheaded the NFL's diversity efforts for decades, has died…

8 years ago

Ex-Liverpool Captain, Coach Ronnie Moran Dies At 83; Steven Gerrard And More Pay Tribute

Ronnie Moran, a former captain and coach for Liverpool, died Wednesday morning at the age of 83 after a short illness. Liverpool…

8 years ago

Jerry Krause, Michael Jordan-Era Bulls GM, Dies At 77: Tributes Pour In

Jerry Krause, a longtime Chicago Bulls general manager, died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 77, the team confirmed. Ex-Bulls GM…

8 years ago

Soccer World Tributes Pour In For Late Derry City Captain Ryan McBride, Dead At 27

Ryan McBride, the captain of Northern Ireland soccer club Derry City, was found dead in his home in Derry on Sunday…

8 years ago

Tributes From Bruins, Others Pour In After Team Legend Milt Schmidt Dies At 98

Boston Bruins great Milt Schmidt died Wednesday at the age of 98, and a string of tributes from team members for a…

8 years ago

Golf Legend Arnold Palmer Dies At 87

Arnold Palmer has always been considered one of golf's most beloved legends. He was actually nicknamed "The King," and won seven major…

8 years ago

Tributes Pour In After Marlins Pitcher Jose Fernandez, 24, Dies In Boating Accident

Yasiel Puig, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Cuban-born outfielder, cried Sunday while discussing his relationship with compatriot Jose Fernandez.  Tributes Pour In After…

8 years ago

Arizona Wildcats, NBA, And More Pay Tribute To Late 76ers Assistant Sean Rooks

After former Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach, NBA center and Arizona Wildcats great Sean Rooks died on Tuesday, dozens of members of the…

8 years ago

Athletes Pay Tribute To Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali, ‘The Greatest,’ Following His Death

Just moments after the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, dozens of current and former sports stars took to social media to…

8 years ago