On this day in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame big man Dave Cowens took a leave of absence from the team after several days of trying to get permission from team owner Irv Levin and legendary ...

So far this season, the Milwaukee Braves have not set the world on fire, or even Milwaukee, but every now and then a spark crackles. Easily the, hottest spark is Gene Conley. 24, a moose-tall (6 ft. 8 ...

On this day in Boston Celtics history, shooting guard Bill Sharman was dealt to the Celtics in 1951 from the (then) Fort Wayne (now, Detroit) Pistons, who in turn had picked up Sharman early in the ...

BOSTON (AP) -- Gene Conley, one of the only players in history to win championships in two major professional sports, has died. He was 86. The Boston Red Sox, for whom Conley played for from 1961-63, ...

Today in Boston Celtics history, Dave Cowens took some time away from the storied ball club after several days of trying to get the okay from the team owner at the time, Irv Levin, and iconic Celtics ...

A memorial service is planned Sept. 16 in Omaha for Eugene A. Conley, a former Omaha insurance executive. Trader Joe’s is looking at building a new Omaha store ...

BOSTON — Gene Conley, one of the only players in history to win championships in two major professional sports, has died. He was 86. The Boston Red Sox, for whom Conley played for from 1961-63, say he ...

(Reuters) - Gene Conley, the only man to win both a baseball World Series and an NBA championship in basketball, died on Tuesday at the age of 86, the Boston Red Sox said in a statement. The ...