Canadiens great, ex-Rangers coach Jean-Guy Talbot dead at 91
Jean-Guy Talbot, one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956-60, has died. He was 91.
Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lefty Driesell dead at 92
Legendary former college basketball coach Charles Grice Lefty Griesell has died at 92 years old.
Furman defensive tackle Bryce Stanfield, 21, dies after collapsing at practice
A Furman football player died two days after suffering a medical emergency at a workout.
Gus Alfieri, St. John’s standout and long-time St. Anthony’s coach, dead at 87
Gus Alfieri, a former St. Johns University basketball star and long-time St. Anthonys high school coach, died Monday at the age of 87, the school announced.
Longtime DePaul basketball coach Joey Meyer dead at 74
Longtime DePaul basketball coach Joey Meyer died at the age of 74 on Friday afternoon, the school announced. At the helm of the basketball program for 13 years, Meyer racked up 231 wins with a .594 winning percentage, reaching the NCAA Tournament on seven different occasions.
Eric Montross, former UNC star and ex-NBAer, dead at 52
Eric Montross, a former North Carolina basketball star who played eight seasons in the NBA, died Sunday after a battle with cancer,
Failed George McGinnis pursuit a legendary Knicks what-if
And though he never played in New York, the domino effect of his failed pursuit was pronounced, still symbolized by those two dusty banners.