Sports Deaths

Former Rwanda Soccer Captain Dies In Car Crash

AP | Posted 05.17.2012

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ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — Former Rwanda soccer captain Patrick Mafisango has died in a car crash in Tanzania. He was 32. Mafisango's de...

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NHL Year In Review

The Hockey Writers | Posted 12.29.2011

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The year of 2011 is coming to an end. For some, it couldn’t have gone by any slower. Others don’t want it to end so soon. Either way, it’s still...

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Preventing Sudden Death in Sports

Marjorie J. Albohm, MS, ATC | Posted 02.18.2012

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The ongoing incidence of youth sports injuries and catastrophic events resulting in death has highlighted a need for immediate and improved health care on the playing fields and courts.

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18-Year-Old Major League Baseball Prospect Dies

AP | Posted 06.16.2011

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NIGUA, Dominican Republic -- Washington Nationals prospect Yewri Guillen was laid to rest Saturday while the team tried to figure out how the 18-year-...

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NFL Legend Dies

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALAMEDA, Calif. — George Blanda, who played longer than anyone in pro football history and racked up the most points in a career that spanned fo...

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Former Miami Dolphin Dies At 34

NFL FanHouse | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anthony Cesario, a former Miami Dolphin and All-American offensive guard at Colorado State, died Saturday of an apparent heart attack near Steamboat S...

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SHOCK: Quarterback Dies After Collapsing During Game

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEAUMONT, Texas — A hospital spokeswoman in eastern Texas says a high school quarterback has died after collapsing on the sideline during a game...

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Another Ex-Wrestler Dies

FanHouse | Posted 05.25.2011

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Professional wrestler Mike Shaw, most famous for his roles as Norman the Lunatic in World Championship Wrestling and Bastion Booger in the then-World ...

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2-Time Tour De France Champ Dead At 50

AP | NAOMI KOPPEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laurent Fignon, the Frenchman who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984 and lost to Greg LeMond in 1989 in the race's closest finish, died Tuesday o...

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Visiting Soccer Player Gunned Down In New York

AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A triumphant St. Lucian soccer player whose winning goal put his team in the final of a tournament for Caribbean teams has been shot ...

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Man At Center Of Massive Scandal Found Dead

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — David Le Cluse, the chairman of an English semiprofessional soccer club caught up in Pakistan's cricket fixing scandal, has been found ...

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Ex-Raider Who Paralyzed Opponent Dies

AP | RUSTY MILLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — He was called the "Assassin." Jack Tatum was one of the hardest hitters in the NFL, a Pro Bowl safety who intimidated opposing...

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Denver Broncos Receiver Found Dead

Posted 05.25.2011

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Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley is dead of an apparent suicide, according to multiple reports. The Denver Post reports that the 23-year-ol...

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SHOCK: 20-Year-Old Wrestler Dies After Collapsing During Tournament

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WALNUT, Calif. — A Southern California college wrestler collapsed during a weekend tournament and later died. Rio Honda College president Ted M...

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Freshman College Football Player Killed In Car Wreck

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A University of Wyoming football player was killed and three teammates were injured when a pickup drifted off a Colorado h...

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Former Red Wings & Blackhawks Enforcer Dead At 45

AP | DAVID N. GOODMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — Retired hockey enforcer Bob Probert, as adept with his fists as with a stick in a 16-season career with the Detroit Red Wings and Chic...

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13-Year-Old Motorcycle Racer Dies In Indy Crash

AP | MICHAEL MAROT | Posted 05.25.2011

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INDIANAPOLIS — The death of a 13-year-old motorcycle rider at Indianapolis Motor Speedway cast a shadow over Sunday's races at the historic trac...

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Study: Dead Bengals Receiver Chris Henry Had Chronic Brain Injury

AP | VICKI SMITH | Posted 05.25.2011

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry suffered from a chronic brain injury that may have influenced his mental state and b...

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Former WWE Wrestler Dies At 48

Posted 05.25.2011

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Gertrude "Luna" Vachon, former wrestler for the World Wrestling Entertainment, died this morning at age 48, TMZ reports. The news comes shortly afte...

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Man Who Hit 'Shot Heard 'Round The World' Dead

AP/Huffington Post | BEN WALKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Bobby Thomson, whose "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in 1951 has echoed through baseball history as perhaps the game's most famous home...

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Former Yankee Dies At 45

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Former major leaguer Oscar Azocar, a free-swinging outfielder when he debuted for the New York Yankees in 1990, died Monday...

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British Soccer Forward Dead At 31

Posted 05.25.2011

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After a four-month battle with cancer, BBC reports that Exeter City forward Adam Stansfield died yesterday. He was 31. "It is with great sadness th...

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Ex-Cop Urges Police To Reopen Mysterious Steve McNair Death Case

NFL FanHouse | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nearly a year after the death of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, the Nashville Police Department still hasn't offered satisfactory answers to all...

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Report: Former Florida Gator Found Dead At 24

Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Florida Gators safety John Curtis is dead, OnlyGators.com reports. He was 24 years old. According to the web site, Curtis's death is thought to...

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Jeriome Robertson Dead: Died In Motorcycle Accident At 33

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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VISALIA, Calif. — Former major league pitcher Jeriome Robertson, whose 15 wins led all rookies in 2003, has died. He was 33. Robertson was killed...

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