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The Pacific Northwest, basketball and sports world has lost one of the all-time greats today when it was announced that James A. Naismith Hall of Fame inductee Elgin Baylor passed away at the age of 86 due to natural causes.

Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda was memorialized during a private service at Dodger Stadium before his burial. He died on Jan. 7 after a heart attack at age 93.

Hall of Fame linebacker Kevin Greene, considered one of the fiercest pass rushers in NFL history, has died. He was 58.

Major League Baseball has reclassified the Negro Leagues as a major league and will count the statistics and records of its 3,400 players as part of its history.

Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda’s condition has improved while he remains hospitalized in Southern California.

The Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan has died. A family spokesman says he died at his home Sunday in Danville, California.Joe Morgan was 77 years old.

Johnny Bench has decided to sell memorabilia from his Hall of Fame career with the Cincinnati Reds.

Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas will be the first inductee into the Oklahoma State football Ring of Honor.

The Hall of Fame basketball coach Jerry Sloan has died. His death was announced by the Utah Jazz, the team he took to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998.

Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw is retiring after winning two national championships in 33 years with the Irish.