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Famed MLB player and broadcaster Don Sutton passes away at 75

Sutton had a legendary career both on the mound and in the booth.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 19, 2021 4
Newspapers

Tennis writer Tom Perrotta passes away at 44 following battle with brain tumor

Perrotta had been fighting a brain tumor since shortly after his 40th birthday.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 6, 2021 1
Local Networks

Jack Rosenberg, WGN’s sports editor for more than 40 years and a key figure on Cubs broadcasts, passes away at 94

Rosenberg was inducted into the WGN Radio Walk of Fame in 2017.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 28, 2020 2
Local Networks

Famed Baltimore sportscaster Jack Dawson has passed away at 91 from coronavirus complications

Dawson covered Baltimore sports for more than three decades on WMAR-TV.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 26, 2020 3
International

Remembering Howie Meeker, a famed hockey player, coach, broadcaster, and Telestrator pioneer

Meeker played in the NHL from 1946-53, and served as a NHL broadcaster from 1968-97.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 10, 2020 0
Local Networks

Mark Seidel, a producer and assistant program director at Charlotte’s WFNZ, has passed away at 37

Seidel, a long-time producer at radio stations in Charlotte and Las Vegas, passed away this weekend from a heart attack.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 21, 2020 0
NBA

Inside The NBA paid tribute to former Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. and his “trademark towel over the shoulder”

"Just when our hearts couldn't feel any heavier, we learned that John Thompson has died at 78. The man with the trademark towel over the shoulder, the trademark intensity and drive to mold not just basketball powerhouses, but to shape the futures of young men."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 31, 2020 3
Boxing

Famed Washington Post sportswriter Bill Gildea passes away, and tributes roll in

Gildea was a long-time Washington Post sportswriter, and while many knew him for his boxing coverage, he also covered everything from baseball to the World Cup to the Olympics to basketball.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 14, 2020 0
Books

Famed Cincinnati sportswriter Lonnie Wheeler passes away at 68, and tributes pour in

Wheeler wrote a ton of notable books over the years, including I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story and Stranger To The Game: The Autobiography of Bob Gibson.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 10, 2020 0
Newspapers

Tributes pour in to long-time Los Angeles Times sportswriter Chris Dufresne, who passed away at 62

Dufresne received notable tributes from sports figures like Rick Neuheisel, as well as his colleagues and TMG co-founders Mark Blaudschun and Herb Gould.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 26, 2020 1
NBA

Jerry West, Shaq, Charles Barkley, Dwyane Wade and more delivered thoughtful tributes to Kobe Bryant on TNT’s pregame show

West called this the "saddest day of my life," while O'Neal said "I lost my little brother."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 28, 2020 4
NBA

TNT will air an hour-long pregame show ahead of Celtics-Heat Tuesday, focused on tributes to Kobe Bryant

The launch of the NBA on TNT Tuesday Night franchise has been bumped back a week. Tuesday's game will instead feature the Inside The NBA team and others paying tribute to Kobe Bryant.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 27, 2020 2
International

TSN Grey Cup broadcast will see Matthew Scianitti wear “GameDay Chucks” honouring murdered football player Triston Reece

This is a nice touch by Scianitti, one of TSN's sideline reporters for the 107th Grey Cup.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 22, 2019 0

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