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…
DetailsNEW 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…
DetailsMickey 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…
DetailsPhil O’Donnell was born and died in the shadow of Fir Park, the home of Motherwell Football Club. It was where he made his name in the professional game. It was where he was enjoying an indian summer to his injury-plagued career before it was so cruelly ended by his tragic death on Saturday, aged…
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