The 73-year-old, who suffered from dementia, died from complications with Covid-19 on Saturday at Lambeth House Retirement Community in New Orleans, his family told The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.
Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and the fourth all-time leading scorer in league history, has been posthumously elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Two brothers on the Badger football team are trying to make a difference during a time when people need it the most.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says the task of flying more than a million protective masks from China was the most "challenging" operation in the organization's history.
Troy Fumagalli teams up with Naples 15 and Ronald McDonald House of Madison to feed families for the month of April.
Wimbledon has been canceled for the first time since World War II because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games.
Senior Lexi Donarski of La Crosse Aquinas is the Wisconsin Associated Press girls basketball player of the year, while her father and coach Dave Donarski is the AP's coach of the year.
The coronavirus pandemic has created problems greater than the inability to compete for the more than 20,000 foreign college athletes in the United States.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach agreed Tuesday to postpone the Olympics by about one year.
The IOC will take four weeks to weigh options for the Tokyo Games amid mounting calls from athletes and Olympic officials for a postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Madison woman conquers her goal of running an ultramarathon, despite cancelations due to COVID-19.
The United States military flew a team of US women football players back home who were stranded in Honduras, after the country closed its borders to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The Green Bay Packers announced its "Tailgate Tour" has been canceled in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Kevin Durant is among the four members of the Brooklyn Nets who have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Director says the school is taking the safety of student-athletes very seriously.
A beloved Badger and his wife are giving back amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tom Brady says on Twitter 'my football journey will take place elsewhere.'
Major League Baseball has pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest because of the coronavirus.
The NCAA released a statement on Twitter Friday that said Division 1 student-athletes who participate in spring sports will receive eligibility relief.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has announced that he and his family will be donating $100,000 to Fiserv Forum staff, according to his Twitter page.
Tiger Woods' defense of his Masters title has been put on hold after the revered tournament was postponed because of the spread of coronavirus.
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association canceled all remaining state tournaments Thursday night in response to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.
The PGA Tour first said there would be no fans. Now there will be no players.
