Funerals and memorial services
FILE - In this Oct. 1, 1999, file photo, former Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson addresses the media during a news conference for inductees to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. Thompson is being remembered not only as a basketball coach but as someone who reshaped lives. He was recalled during a virtual memorial Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in which former President Barack Obama was among those who spoke. The 78-year-old Hall of Famer died Aug. 30, (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
John Thompson remembered as builder of young lives

By Bobby Bancroft Oct. 03, 2020 03:50 PM EDT

Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton speaks during an NCAA men's college basketball news conference in Anaheim, Calif. Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Florida State plays Gonzaga in a west regional tournament semifinal on Thursday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Cofer on the minds of Florida State teammates at Sweet 16

By Joe Reedy Mar. 27, 2019 06:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2019, file photo, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim speaks at a news conference after the team's NCAA college basketball game against Duke, in Syracuse, N.Y. A New Yorker who was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by Syracuse University’s basketball coach is being remembered as family man who loved life. A funeral will be held on Thursday evening, Feb. 28 for Jorge Jimenez. Police say Coach Jim Boeheim accidentally struck Jimenez on Feb. 20 while trying to avoid a disabled vehicle. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi, File)
Funeral held for man accidentally hit by Syracuse coach

Feb. 28, 2019 08:01 AM EST

Funeral donated for man killed in Boeheim crash

Feb. 27, 2019 10:11 AM EST
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The funeral for a man who was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim is being held at no...

Vanderbilt forward Clevon Brown (15) and Auburn forward Anfernee McLemore (24) reach for a rebound in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Auburn beats Vanderbilt 64-53 for rare win at Memorial Gym

By Teresa M. Walker Feb. 16, 2019 02:25 PM EST