Hall of Fame coach Tex Winter, who pioneered the triangle offense that propelled the Bulls and Lakers to multiple NBA championships, has died at the age of 96.
Dennis Byrd, the former Jets DE whose career was cut short due to a broken neck, was killed in a head-on vehicle collision Saturday near his home in Oklahoma, officials confirmed to ESPN.
Golfing icon Arnold Palmer, nicknamed "The King," has died at the age of 87, his longtime spokesman and friend Doc Giffin told ESPN.
Betty Jane France, mother of current NASCAR Chairman Brian France and Vice Chairwoman Lesa France Kennedy, died Monday.
Bryan Clauson has died from injuries suffered in a crash during a sprint car race Saturday night at the Belleville (Kan.) High Banks. He was 27.
Jim Hickman, 79, died Saturday at a Tennessee hospital after a lengthy illness. He played for the Mets, Cubs, Dodgers and Cardinals in a 13-season major league career.
