Ex Alabama AD, Vols coach Battle dies at 82

Ex-Alabama AD, Vols coach Battle dies at 82

Former Alabama AD Bill Battle III, who also played for Paul "Bear" Bryant at Alabama and served as Tennessee's head coach, has died at age 82.

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Bill Battle, former Tennessee coach and Alabama AD who founded licensing company, dies

Bill Battle III, who was athletic director at his alma mater, Alabama, where he played for Paul “Bear” Bryant’s first national championship team, coached the Tennessee Volunteers and also founded ...

Sports - ABC News - 22 hours ago

Bela Karolyi, coach of U.S. gymnastics stars, dies

Bela Karolyi, who became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy, has died at age 82.

Sports - ESPN - November 17

Gymnastics Coach Bela Karolyi Dies at 82

Bela Karolyi rose to fame with Nadia Comaneci and a string of American stars, but he was also accused of contributing to a culture of abuse through his coaching methods.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 16

Bela Karolyi, polarizing U.S. gymnastics coach, dies at 82

Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.

Béla Károlyi, gymnastics coach of Olympic stars, dies at 82

Legendary gymnastics coach Béla Károlyi has died at 82. Károlyi coached Romanian Olympic gold medalists Nadia Comaneci before coming to the U.S. where he helped a 16-year-old Mary Lou Retton win ...

Bela Karolyi, controversial former USA Gymnastics coach, dies at 82

Karolyi developed USA Gymnastics into a global force, but his legacy would be tainted by the Larry Nassar scandal

Sports - CBS Sports - November 17

Legendary gymnastics coach Béla Károlyi dies at age 82

Béla Károlyi, who coached the U.S. women's gymnastics team to its first Olympic gold medal, has died at age 82. Shanelle Kaul looks back at his life and controversial legacy.

Gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi, who trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and world champions, has died at 82

Sports - ABC News - November 16

Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia and Mary Lou, dies at 82

He helped turn young women into champions and U.S. into an international power.

Sports - ABC News - November 17

Bela Karolyi, coach who developed USA Gymnastics into world force, dies at 82

Bela Karolyi, one of the United States' most eminent gymnastics coaches alongside wife Márta, has died at age 82, a spokesperson for USA Gymnastics said Saturday evening.

Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia Comaneci, dies aged 82

Karolyi trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and help turn the US into an international gymnastics power. Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Ex-Bulls star Love dies at 81 after cancer battle

Former Chicago Bulls star forward Bob Love died Monday following a long battle with cancer. He was 81.

Sports - ESPN - November 19

John Robinson dies at 89: Ex-USC, Rams coach won 1978 national championship, produced two Heisman winners

Robinson died following complications from pneumonia

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Gerry Faust dies at 89: Ex-Notre Dame coach was tapped from high school ranks to lead Irish in 1980s

Faust went 30-26-1 during his tenure leading the Notre Dame football program

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Charles Brandt, Whose Book Inspired ‘The Irishman,’ Dies at 82

“I Heard You Paint Houses,” his true-crime best seller about the death of Jimmy Hoffa, was brought to the screen by Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Alan Rachins, ‘L.A. Law’ and ‘Dharma & Greg’ Actor, Dies at 82

He became recognizable as a performer whose specialty was difficult men, in both absurd comedies and tense dramas.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Yiannis Boutaris, Vintner, Animal Defender and Greek Mayor, Dies at 82

A colorful figure in Thessaloniki, he tried to reconcile the city’s painful history with its Turkish and Jewish communities, and he extended a hand to his country’s foes.

World - The New York Times - November 16

Alabama at LSU: Turnover battle could turn the tide

Betting Saturday's big SEC matchup between the No. 11 Alabama Tide and No. 14 LSU Tigers? Here's what you need to know.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

Yan outduels Figueiredo in battle of ex-champs

In a battle of former UFC champions, Petr Yan outdueled Deiveson Figueiredo for a unanimous decision victory at UFC Fight Night in Macau, China.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Warriors coach Steve Kerr says 82 games is too many, 'playing harder and faster than ever' leads to injuries

Kerr also noted that players cover far more ground than they used to

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

Alan Rachins, Emmy-nominated actor from 'L.A. Law' and 'Dharma & Greg,' dies at 82

Rachins died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of heart failure, his family confirmed in a statement to The Times.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 4

Alabama A&M LB dies month after in-game injury

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died after he suffered a head injury during a game in October.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Alabama A&M LB Burnett dies from head injury

Medrick Burnett Jr., 20, a linebacker for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, has died from an in-game head injury he suffered in October.

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

Robinson, former USC and Rams coach, dies at 89

John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at USC and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89.

Sports - ESPN - November 12

Faust, Notre Dame coach in 1980s, dies at 89

Though Gerry Faust, who died Monday at 89, had a 30-26-1 record coaching Notre Dame, he said he "was the happiest guy in the world."

Sports - ESPN - November 12

Ex-Man Utd star Dwight Yorke named T&T coach

Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke was appointed coach of Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, aiming to lead his home islands back to the World Cup.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Ace hire: Djokovic names ex-rival Murray coach

Novak Djokovic has had hired longtime rival Andy Murray to be his new coach ahead of the 2025 season. Murray will work with Djokovic during the offseason and at least through the Australian Open.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

New York state parks employee dies while battling wildfires

Dariel Vasquez died when tree fell on him as he battled major brush fire along the New York-New Jersey border. A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Longtime Bulls star Bob Love dies at 81 after cancer battle

Bob Love is one of just four players in Bulls history to have his jersey retired by the organization.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 19

Legendary Bulls forward Bob Love dies at 81 after cancer battle

Legendary Chicago Bulls forward Bob Love, one of the first stars the team had, has died at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer.

Daniel Jones released: Cowboys' Mike McCarthy, Stephen Jones address possibility of adding former Giants QB

McCarthy didn't seem interested in adding an ex-NFC East rival to his quarterback room

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Coaches Poll top 25: Alabama surges back into top 10, Miami tumbles in college football rankings

The Crimson Tide are back in the top 10 of the Coaches Poll after beating LSU

Sports - CBS Sports - November 10

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has critical decisions to make after subpar Year 1, including finding answer at QB

What's next for the Crimson Tide after it suffered an embarrassing 24-3 loss to unranked Oklahoma

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Former Rams, USC coach John Robinson dies at 89

John Robinson, former head coach of the Rams and a legendary head coach at USC, has died.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

Former Notre Dame football coach Gerry Faust has died at 89

Sports - ABC News - November 12

Former Notre Dame and Akron coach Gerry Faust dies at 89

Faust was hired at Notre Dame before the 1981 season after nearly two decades as a high school head coach.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

Gerry Faust, Coach Who Lived a Dream at Notre Dame, Dies at 89

Jumping from the high school ranks to lead one of the most storied programs in college football, he lost games but rarely lost hope.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

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