A rugby player died in France on Friday on the eve of the men's European Champions Cup game between the Johannesburg-based Lions and La Rochelle, according to police and judicial officials.The ...

The private Division II university in Bethany, Oklahoma, did not disclose the cause of death or the nature of Ulrich’s injury ...

Jon Morris, who played 11 of his 15-year AFL and NFL career with the Boston and New England Patriots, has died. He was 84.

Ex-Cleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell is shaking up the NFL with a jaw-dropping $300 million lawsuit against doctors ...

A “tormented soul.” That was the title of a 2005 ESPN article about Mike Webster, the first NFL player diagnosed with ...

Iron Mike. Da Coach. Ditka. He left an immeasurable impact on his players, football fans and anyone else associated with the ...

Chicago Loses Its Toughest Bear, Football Loses a Legend, and America Says Goodbye to a Man Who Never Learned to Back Down ...

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and players mourned the loss of Hall of Fame coach and player Mike Ditka on Friday after ...

After a five-year hiatus, Ditka returned to coach the New Orleans Saints for three seasons. Ditka’s time in New Orleans was mostly unsuccessful, finishing with a 15-33 record. But even then, Ditka’s ...

Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame tight end who played on the Bears' 1963 NFL championship team and coached the team to its only ...

Mike Ditka, a three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time NFL Coach of the Year, died on Friday, Oct. 9, his family announced. He was 86.

Legendary former Chicago Bears Head Coach Mike Ditka, who coached the Bears to a dominant victory in Super Bowl XX, has died ...