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WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, including the groundbreaking 鈥淎 Season on the Brink鈥� about college basketball coach Bob Knight , died unexpectedly Thursday.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) 鈥� Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today鈥檚 political acrimony, has died. He was 93.

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Democratic Rep. Ra煤l M. Grijalva , a champion of environmental protections and progressive ideals who took on principled but often futile causes during a two-decade career in Congress, died Thursday.

PHOENIX (AP) 鈥� U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and a slew of members of Congress were among those paying tribute to Arizona Democratic U.S. Rep. Ra煤l M. Grijalva on Thursday after the announcement of his death at age 77.

Oliver Miller, a beefy center who helped Arkansas advance to the Final Four before playing nine seasons in the NBA, has died. He was 54.

TORONTO 鈥� Oliver Miller, a member of the Toronto Raptors during their inaugural season in 1995-96, has died. He was 54.

HONOLULU (AP) 鈥� Wallace 鈥淲ally鈥� Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children鈥檚 literacy advocate, has died. He was 88.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� Mike Battle, an All-American defensive back and a member of USC鈥檚 1967 national championship team who later played two seasons for the New York Jets, has died. He was 78.

PITTSBURGH (AP) 鈥� Craig Wolfley, a former NFL offensive lineman who spent most of his 12-year career playing for Chuck Noll in Pittsburgh and later became a fixture on the Steelers radio broadcast team, has died. He was 66.