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George Foreman, the glowering heavyweight who became a lovable champion, dies at 76
"A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand- and great-grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility and purpose,” his family wrote.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
George Foreman and Colin Hart deaths signal end of an era for boxing as high-profile sport
How ironically sad that legendary boxer George Foreman and Colin Hart, who for 50 years or so had been the pre-eminent writer on the sport for The Sun, should have died within hours of each other.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
George Foreman Turned a Home Grill Into a Culinary Heavyweight
The former boxer transformed American cooking, and himself, with an appliance that remains a cultural touchstone.The New York Times - 3d -
George Foreman Turned a Home Grill Into a Culinary Heavyweight
The former boxer transformed American cooking, and himself, with an appliance that remains a cultural touchstone.The New York Times - 2d -
George Foreman: a charmer who left his mark in the dirt and dust of the fight game
Former heavyweight champion was always more complex and interesting than his contrasting personae suggested. Boxing seems a smaller and darker world now. George Foreman has gone and, with his ...The Guardian - 3d -
From boxing monster to cuddly veteran – George Foreman was unique
The former heavyweight champion died this weekend but his remarkable story of two distinct parts will live onYahoo Sports - 2d -
George Foreman vowed to kill Muhammad Ali in the ring before a friendship bloomed
George Foreman and Muhammad Ali were bitter rivals before the two men formed a lifelong friendship remembered after Foreman died Friday at 76.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Watch: 'It was like I was mugged' - Foreman reflects on the Rumble in the Jungle
The heavyweight champion, who has died at the age of 76, says "he went with two titles belts and came home with none."BBC News - 3d -
Who was George Foreman? What to know about boxing legend, TV star and ordained minister
Foreman told USA TODAY in 2023 that his "life is so much more than boxing," saying that he has "been knocked out more outside the ring than in the ring."Yahoo Sports - 3d -
‘We’ve lost a true legend’: Eddie Jordan, former F1 team owner, dies aged 76
Irishman had revealed his cancer diagnosis in December Eddie Jordan gallery: looking back at his life in pictures Tributes have been paid from across Formula One after the death of the former ...The Guardian - 5d -
Rumble in the Jungle 50 years on with George Foreman: ‘I was truly devastated to lose’
“The Rumble in the Jungle”, pitting heavyweight champion George Foreman against Muhammad Ali on October 30, 1974 remains arguably the most watched and discussed boxing event of all time.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Emotional Teddy Atlas recalls the terror of cornering against George Foreman in historic Michael Moorer fight
"It was like seeing Freddy Krueger on Halloween," Atlas said of the departed icon, who knocked out Moorer in 1994 to become boxing's oldest heavyweight titleholder ever at the age of 45.Yahoo Sports - 19h -
Legendary boxer George Foreman has died. He was 76
His family announced the news on his Instagram page on Friday night.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Former F1 boss and TV pundit Jordan dies aged 76
Former Formula 1 boss and television pundit Eddie Jordan dies at the age of 76.BBC News - 5d -
Eddie Jordan death: Former F1 team owner dies aged 76
Jordan revealed in December he had been diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ bladder and prostate cancerYahoo Sports - 5d -
'If Big George hit you, you stayed hit': George Foreman obituary
George Foreman goes down as one of the greatest ever heavyweight boxers, one part of a "holy trinity of heavyweight boxers with Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier".BBC News - 3d -
Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan dies aged 76
Flamboyant former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has died aged 76 after battling an "aggressive form of prostate cancer", his family announced on Thursday."He passed away peacefully with ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Eddie Jordan dies aged 76: the most colourful of the F1 mavericks
Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76, was one of the most colourful characters Formula One has ever known. Even in a sport chock-full of mavericks and chancers, he was a one-off: an ex-racer who ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
George Foreman beat time by going from humiliation to vindication
Boxing is full of guys who fought past their primes. What Foreman pulled off was something entirely different.ESPN - 2d -
Mike Tyson, sports world mourns George Foreman: 'His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten'
Foreman's personality, as much as his toughness as a fighter, left an impact on the sports world.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Months after the Vivienne died, their cause of death sparks calls for ketamine awareness
The cause of death for the Vivienne, a 'Drag Race' alum and performer, has been revealed months after they died in January at age 32.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 17 -
How George Foreman transformed from the gruff, brooding bully of the 70s to a beloved hero and icon
Foreman's near-death experience in 1977 changed his life -- and millions more -- foreverCBS Sports - 3d -
German women's football great Fitschen dies at age 56
German women's football great Doris Fitschen has died after a long illness at age 56, the domestic federation DFB said on Sunday, citing her family. "I am shocked and very saddened by the death of ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Why George Foreman will be remembered as 'That Guy'
George Foreman was a champion, but for a lot of nonboxing fans, he will be remembered for so much more.ESPN - 1d -
Double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies aged 86
Counter-terrorism police are assisting the coroner, but his death is not being treated as suspicious.BBC News - 4d -
Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson dies at age 93
Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political acrimony, has died. He was 93.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Slick Watts, former Seattle SuperSonics legend, dies at age 73
The point guard, known for his off-kilter headbands, was a fan favorite in the community and a devoted proponent of Seattle basketball.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Roy Ayers, jazz-soul legend whose music was heavily sampled by younger artists, dies at 84
Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' whose music became the backbone for younger artists, dies at age 84.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 6 -
Woman accused in death of Telemundo reporter should not have been free when he died, AG says
Other men have accused the Louisiana woman linked to the death of a Super Bowl reporter of drugging and robbing them — and she shouldn’t have been on probation when the reporter was found dead last ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Maradona's medical team on trial for football legend's death
Prosecutors say the Argentine legend's death could have been avoided and accuse hospital staff of negligence.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
What was 'Rumble in the Jungle'? Remembering epic George Foreman-Muhammad Ali fight
"The Rumble in the Jungle" pitted George Foreman against Muhammad Ali in Africa, and it was arguably the most notable fight of their lives.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
George Foreman’s life was extraordinary, and his transformation fit for a giant
It wasn’t the victories that ultimately came to define George Foreman’s life. It was the defeats and epiphanies and genuine convictions, the leaps of faith he took which came to define him. It was ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Former MLB pitcher Art Schallock dies at 100
Art Schallock, former pitcher for the New York Yankees, has died at the age of 100. Before his death, he was the oldest surviving major leaguer. Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson have more.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Former Radio 1 DJ who got one of John Lennon's last interviews dies aged 76
Andy Peebles, who enjoyed a glittering career on radio, was also a regular presenter of Top of The PopsBBC News - 2d -
'There will never be anyone like him' - Hill tribute to Jordan
Damon Hill pays tribute to Eddie Jordan after the former Formula 1 team boss' dies aged 76.BBC News - 5d -
'A force of nature' - tribute to 'maverick' Jordan
BBC Sport's tribute to Eddie Jordan, the flamboyant deal-maker of Formula 1 who has died aged 76.BBC News - 5d -
The Foreman-Ali Rumble That Changed Their Careers, and Congo
Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone.The New York Times - 2d -
Former Sen. Alan Simpson dies at age 93
Former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) a moderate conservative known for his witty humor who was appointed to lead a commission on deficit reduction by former President Obama, died Friday at the age of ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
'Wonderful human & charismatic leader' - tributes to Eddie Jordan
Tributes to former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan, whose team competed between 1991 and 2005, has died aged 76.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Former Bayern Munich president Fritz Scherer dies at age 85
Former Bayern Munich president Fritz Scherer has died at age 85, the record Bundesliga champions said on Sunday. Scherer became a club member in 1971, was treasurer 1979-1985, president 1985-1994 ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16
