GREENBURGH, N.Y. — New York Knicks guard Cuttino Mobley retired from the NBA on Thursday because of heart disease that he said has gotten worse. Mobley said doctors told him he faced significant risks if he kept playing. The 11-year veteran said by walking away now, he could live a long life. Mobley, 33, announced…
GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina A&T State University said a football player died from complications of heat illness on Tuesday. The school said Wednesday that senior Chad Wiley collapsed after a voluntary workout on campus Tuesday. Officials said he was transported to a hospital after an athletic trainer stabilized him. The 22-year-old from Black Mountain…
NEW ORLEANS — Shannon Veal stepped to the foul line, steadied herself and sank two free throws. Then she signaled her coach that she needed a breather. Before her coach could replace her, the 17-year-old Louisiana high school star collapsed and died. “It’s the kind of thing I’ll always look back on, but it was…
Mickey Renaud, captain of the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League, died suddenly on Monday. Renaud, a native of Tecumseh, Ont., was 19 years old. Dr. Roy Diklich, the team physician, said in a statement that Renaud “suddenly collapsed at his Tecumseh home and was transported to Windsor Regional Hospital with absent vital signs. All attempts…