Obituaries
Kentucky basketball walk-on, pitcher Ben Jordan dies at 22
Jan. 12, 2021 02:51 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky says Ben Jordan, a right-handed pitcher who played last season on the men’s basketball team because of a shortage of players,...
Jimmy Collins, former UIC coach and Illinois assistant, dies
Dec. 13, 2020 12:26 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — Jimmy Collins, who coached Illinois-Chicago to the NCAA tournament three times in 14 seasons, died Sunday morning, the school announced. He was...

Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86
By Beth Harris Dec. 02, 2020 01:46 PM EST

Garza, McCaffery help No. 5 Iowa rout NC Central in opener
By John Bohnenkamp Nov. 25, 2020 06:09 PM EST
Billy Evans, 88, member of 1956 gold medal U.S. team, dies
Nov. 23, 2020 09:04 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Billy Evans, a member of the 1956 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team and Kentucky Hall of Famer who helped the Wildcats go 25-0 in 1953...
Former Detroit college basketball star Duerod dies at age 64
Nov. 13, 2020 06:20 PM EST
DETROIT (AP) — Terry Duerod, a college basketball standout who played for Dick Vitale at Detroit in the 1970s before winning an NBA title with the Boston...
Merritt Norvell, first Black AD at Michigan State, has died
Oct. 21, 2020 06:29 PM EDT
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Merritt Norvell Jr., the first Black athletic director at Michigan State, has died. He was 79.
A spokesman at...
Former AP sports writer Ken Rappoport dead at age 85
By Barry Wilner Oct. 13, 2020 10:25 PM EDT
Some people light up a room with their smile. Ken Rappoport could energize an entire arena or stadium with his laugh.
Not to mention his...
Ronnie Hogue dies, UGa's 1st Black scholarship hoops player
Sep. 18, 2020 06:36 PM EDT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Ronnie Hogue, the first Black scholarship athlete on the Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team, died Friday, the school announced. He was...

Gene Budig, academic who ran American League, dies at 81
By Ronald Blum And Ben Walker Sep. 08, 2020 01:01 PM EDT

Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach John Thompson
By The Associated Press Aug. 31, 2020 03:57 PM EDT

Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85
By John Marshall Aug. 27, 2020 11:51 PM EDT
Former Colorado State basketball coach Boyd Grant dies at 87
Aug. 17, 2020 02:41 PM EDT
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Boyd “Tiny” Grant, the basketball coach who led Colorado State and Fresno State to the NCAA Tournament, died Monday. It was his 87th...

The Latest: Colorado State pauses football after 8 positives
By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2020 01:54 PM EDT