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Dick Tidrow, former pitcher, Giants executive, dies at 74

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SAN FRANCISCO — Dick Tidrow, a former major league pitcher and longtime member of the San Francisco Giants' front office, has died. He was...

Ohio communities to mark 100th birthday of late John Glenn

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Glenn's birthplace and childhood hometown in Ohio are joining forces to celebrate what would have been the history-making astronaut and...

Tennis Hall of Famer Shirley Fry Irvin dies at 94

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NAPLES, Fla. — Tennis Hall of Famer Shirley Fry Irvin, who won three consecutive major titles in the 1950s to complete a career Grand...

Rahm’s revelation: A club foot at birth and shot at history

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SANDWICH, England — Jon Rahm arrived at Royal St. George’s as a newly crowned major champion with the chance to join an elite group...

John Rotz, Hall of Fame jockey, dies at 86

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John Rotz, a Hall of Fame jockey who won the Preakness and Belmont Stakes during his career, has died at 86. ...

Innovative NFL offensive line coach Alex Gibbs dies at 80

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Alex Gibbs, the innovative offensive line coach whose zone-blocking scheme helped lead the Denver Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl triumphs in...

‘Night Court’ actor Charlie Robinson dies at 75

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LOS ANGELES — Charlie Robinson, the versatile and prolific actor whose many credits ranged from stage productions of “Driving Miss Daisy” and “Fences” to...

‘Night Court’ actor Charlie Robinson dies at 75

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LOS ANGELES — Charlie Robinson, the versatile and prolific actor whose many credits ranged from stage productions of “Driving Miss Daisy” and “Fences” to...

Ex-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards died; knew power and prison

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NEW ORLEANS, La. — Edwin Washington Edwards, the high-living four-term governor whose three-decade dominance of Louisiana politics was all but overshadowed by scandal and...

Populist Edwin Edwards, a ‘Cajun King,’ loved his Louisiana

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NEW ORLEANS, La. — They were tough acts to follow on the stage of 20th century Louisiana politics: the arm-flailing Depression-era orator Huey Long,...