Dennis Franchione, legendary college football coach, dies at 75
Dennis Franchione, who compiled a 213-135-2 record over 30 seasons as a head coach and won eight conference championships, died at age 75 on Tuesday.
Dennis Franchione, who compiled a 213-135-2 record over 30 seasons as a head coach and won eight conference championships, died at age 75 on Tuesday.
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore suffered a concussion after being hit by USC linebacker Desman Stephens during the second quarter of Saturday's 41-27 win.
Bob Pettit, who won the NBA's first MVP award in 1955-56 and became the league's first 20,000-point scorer, died on September 23 at his home in Metairie, Louisiana.
Lawrence Tanter, the voice of Los Angeles Lakers basketball for four decades, died Wednesday at age 76.
George Gillett Jr., who owned the NHL's Montreal Canadiens from 2001 to 2009 and later held a stake in Liverpool FC, has died at age 87.
Mike Sweetney, the ninth overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, died at age 43.
Fredd Young, a Pro Bowl linebacker who shaped the Seattle Seahawks' early years as a franchise cornerstone, has died at age 64.
Race leader Tadej Pogacar crashed with 33 kilometers remaining on stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday and was forced to abandon the race.
A British Medical Journal study found 25 percent of deceased former NFL players who died between 2016-21 showed signs of CTE.
Sir Billy Boston, the first player to receive a knighthood in rugby league's 130-year history, has died aged 92.
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen publicly criticized how media outlets disclosed the death of teammate Ed Oliver's 2-year-old son, saying the player and his family should have controlled when and how that information became public.
Bill Rasmussen, who founded ESPN and launched the world's first 24-hour sports television network on Sept.
O.J. Brigance, the Baltimore Ravens' longtime player engagement adviser and Super Bowl champion linebacker, died August 17 at age 56 after a 19-year battle with ALS.
NSN's development squad withdrew from the Volta a Portugal on Saturday, one day after 19-year-old Welsh time-trial specialist Finlay Tarling died in a Friday incident involving a car that entered the race course.
Skip Bertman, who built LSU into a college baseball dynasty with five Men's College World Series titles and 11 total MCWS appearances, died Friday morning at age 88.
Prichard Colon, a Puerto Rican welterweight who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a 2015 fight against Terrel Williams, died Thursday at age 33.
CTE can currently be diagnosed only after death, despite being identified in more than 100 former NFL players after their deaths, per ESPN reporting.
Jets cornerback Qwan'tez Stiggers collapsed during a joint practice with Tampa Bay on Tuesday and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation.
Jorge Messi, the father and long-time agent of Lionel Messi, has died in Argentina at age 68. He had reportedly been dealing with health issues over the summer.
Franco Baresi, AC Milan's captain for 15 seasons and one of soccer's greatest defenders, has died at age 66, according to BBC Sport.
Jordan Devey, who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, died by suicide on Tuesday at age 38, according to his family.
San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan suffered multiple injuries in a July 14 car crash near his northern California home, including a broken nose, three broken ribs, a broken hand, and a severe concussion.
Former Australia captain Paul Wade, 64, has been diagnosed with probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts.