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74 Killed In Egyptian Soccer Riot (Video)
At least 74 people were killed and 248 more were injured during a riot following an Egyptian soccer match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry in Port Said. After Al-Masry earned the surprising 3-1 upset victory at home over the Cairo-based Al-Ahly club, their fans proceeded to storm the pitch and attack the Al-Ahly players before eventually focusing [...]
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Dan Wheldon Dies In Fatal Crash At Las Vegas Indy 300 (Video)
Yesterday’s Las Vegas Indy 300 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was supposed to be the last race of the 2011 IndyCar season, but no one expected it to be the last race of Dan Wheldon’s life. Sadly, that tragic scenario unfolded during the eleventh lap of the race, as Wheldon died following a fatal [...]
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Picture Of The Day: This One’s For You Al!
The NFL lost one of its most recognizable faces, as Al Davis passed away at his home on Saturday at the age of 82. Davis always encouraged his players to “Just Win Baby,” and his players did just that one day after his passing, as they rallied late and held on to beat the Houston [...]
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9 Tragic Sports Fan Deaths
When following your favorite team, it can be easy to get wrapped up in all the excitement and forget that, in the end, it’s all just a game. Unfortunately, sports fans around the world were given a sober reminder this week to keep things in perspective. I am of course referring to the tragic death [...]
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For The First Time Since ’95, A Man Dies And The Bull Wins In Spain
Total Pro Sports – It may seem like quite the deadly adventure to think you can out run a pack of bulls charging at hundreds of running men, but that hasn’t been the case over the past decade or so. That was until yesterday’s sad news that one man had died in Pamplona during the [...]
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Angels Pitcher Nick Adenhart Killed In Car Crash
Total Pro Sports – Early this morning, 22 year old Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim starting pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car crash. this just after pitching a stellar 6 inning game against the Oakland A’s last night.
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Sensless Death – Max Gilpin
Total Pro Sports – Let’s take you back to August 20th, 2008. Max Gilpin, an offensive lineman for the Pleasant Ridge Park high school football team in Kentucky, collapses at practice. It was a 94 degree day and as anybody who has ever put the pads on knows, unpleasant weather to be practicing football in. [...]
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Iowa State RB Jumps To His Death
Total Pro Sports – At the young age of 25 Iowa State Cyclones football star Steven Hicks Jr was found dead yesterday after he jumped from an overpass. Stevie Hicks was found lying on I-480 under bridges that form the I-480 and North Freeway interchange near downtown Omaha at about 8:30 in the morning. He [...]
