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(NBC News) – World champion sprinter and three-time Olympic medalist Tori Bowie died from complications related to childbirth, an autopsy found. A report obtained by NBC News from the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office in Florida said Bowie, who died at age 32, had a “well developed fetus.” The athlete was estimated to have been 8 months […]
(CNN) – The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship Monday night, downing the Miami Heat 94-89 at Ball Arena in Denver to take Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokić led the way for the Nuggets with a game-high 28 points and 16 rebounds. “It was an amazing effort by the team,” he told […]
(CNN) – The LSU Tigers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 Sunday to win the program’s first NCAA women’s basketball national championship in Dallas, Texas. LSU shot a blistering 58% from the field in the first half, including 75% from three-point range. The Tigers’ 59 first half points set a new record for most points scored in a half in […]
(NBC) – UConn topped off one of the most impressive March Madness runs in history Monday night, clamping down early and breaking it open late to bring home its fifth national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State. Adama Sanogo had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Tristen Newton also had a double-double […]
(Fox News) – Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers running back who was known for making a miraculous grab in the AFC Divisional Playoffs against the Oakland Raiders in 1972, has died. He was 72. Harris’ death came days before the Steelers were set to retire his No. 32 jersey and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the […]
(Complex) – There’s a new most-liked Instagram post in town and it’s all thanks to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 proceedings. As of Tuesday, the title changeover had been made official: Lionel Messi of Argentina’s victory-celebrating post on Instagram, as seen below, is now the most-liked in the social media platform’s history. At the time of this writing, the Lusail Stadium-tagged post in question […]
(New York Post) – Paul Silas, the longtime NBA coach who won two championships as a player with Boston and another with Seattle in the 1970s, has died. He was 79. Silas was a two-time All-Star and five-time All-Defensive team selection over 16 NBA seasons as a rugged power forward with the Hawks, Celtics, Supersonics, […]
(NYP) – Two-time UFC title challenger Anthony “Rumble” Johnson died Sunday, Bellator MMA announced. He was 38. Johnson had been battling an unknown illness for a long period of time, and last month his manager Ali Abdelaziz asked fans to pray for the fighter. “Rumble, he’s going through some health problems right now. It’s very […]
(ESPN) – Bill Russell, the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won eight straight titles and 11 overall during his career, died Sunday. The Hall of Famer was 88. Russell died “peacefully” with his wife, Jeannine, at his side, a statement posted on social media read. Arrangements for his memorial service will be announced soon, according to […]
WANE) — Caleb Swanigan, the former Homestead and Purdue standout who played in the NBA, has died. He was 25. The Allen County Coroner’s Office confirmed to WANE 15 that Swanigan died of natural causes. Swanigan was drafted in the first round by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2017 but had not played in the […]
