The wrestling world is mourning the loss of three of it’s former stars, who all passed away on the same day from unrelated causes. Brian Christopher, who wrestled with WWE; Nikolai Volkoff, a WWE Hall of Famer and champion; and Brickhouse Brown, who wrestled with the United States Wrestling Association all passed on Sunday. All […]
Tag: Death
Day of the Dead: Sports Edition
There was an abundance of disturbing news in the sports world yesterday. Two dead bodies were found that were connected to sports figures and/or organizations yesterday, and the police continue to investigate the odd occurrences that took place. Here is a closer look at the stories that made the headlines: Body Found in Home of […]
Baseball Mourns the Death of Yordano Ventura
Kansas City Royals promising young pitcher, Yordano Ventura, died Sunday (Jan. 22st, 2017) in a car accident in his home country of the Dominican Republic. News of Ventura death’s sent waves of emotion through the sports community. To see such a young player with so much talent leave this world in such a tragic fashion […]
Legend Nate Thurmond Passes at 74
In the past two instances of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors played against the Cleveland Cavaliers in two very interesting series. Before the recent pair of series, however, these two teams were intrinsically linked in one other way. Both of them have retired the number 42 in honor of Nate “The Great” Thurmond, […]
Pat Summit, Tennessee Woman’s Storied Head Coach, Dies at 64
Pioneer, innovator, staunch, persistence, determination, success. These are a number of traits possessed by the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history. Pat Summit’s legacy will be known for helping woman thrive not only in basketball but also beyond the playing field in life and striving for success from inequality in the workplace. Summit died Tuesday morning at […]