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Chris Mortensen, a longtime NFL insider for ESPN and an award-winning journalist, has died, the network announced. He was 72. Mortensen was a fixture on ESPN for 30 years, appearing on “Sunday NFL Countdown,” as an NFL Draft analyst and as a contributor on “SportsCenter.” In a statement, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said, “Mort was…

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New England Patriots beat reporter Doug Kyed recently announced that his 2-year-old daughter, Hallie, died after a battle with leukemia. Kyed said she battled for nine months and had a successful transplant in October, but she “relapsed” after a bone marrow transplant. The Boston Herald writer said Hallie’s chemotherapy was “ineffective” and “her aggressive form…

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Matt Ulrich, a former Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman who was on the team’s Super Bowl championship team during the 2006 season, died at 41. A cause of death wasn’t given. Colts team owner Jim Irsay announced his death on X. He wrote, “I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of Matt Ulrich. Matt was…

Bob Knight, whose Hall of Fame career was decorated with three national titles at Indiana, one capping an undefeated season and countless on-court outbursts, has died at 83. Knight’s family made the announcement. He was hospitalized with an illness in April and had been in poor health for several years. The statement said, “It is…

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