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OMAHA, Neb. -- Longtime Omaha World-Herald sports writer Steve Pivovar has died. He was 63.Sue Pivovar said her husband died at a hospital Wednesday. He had battled kidney cancer for nine months and, more recently, pneumonia.Steve Pivovar worked more than 40 years for the World-Herald . The Omaha native covered a wide range of beats, most recently Creighton University sports, and was considered an authority on the history of the College World Series.Pivovar covered the CWS for four decades and wrote a book about Rosenblatt Stadium, where the CWS was played until 2010.The NCAA paid tribute to Pivovar on June 20 during what would have been the 500th consecutive CWS game staffed by Pivovar. PIV, as he was known, was etched behind home plate and along the foul lines. A press box seat was left empty in his honor throughout the tournament.---This version corrects Pivovars age to 63 in the first paragraph. Tony Brown Super Bowl Jersey . The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies. Dexter Williams Super Bowl Jersey . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. http://www.packersonlineteamstore.com/oren-burks-youth-jersey.html . As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants. Aaron Jones Super Bowl Jersey .05 million next season unless Graham and the Saints subsequently agree on a long-term deal. The designation was released Monday after the deadline passed for NFL teams to use franchise or transition tags on players becoming free agents. Billy Turner Super Bowl Jersey .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. Joe Joyce wants to emulate the Olympic gold successes of fellow Londoners Audley Harrison and Anthony Joshua before he turns professional.Great Britains super-heavyweight begins his campaign in Rio against Cape Verdes navy cook Davilson Morais on Saturday, needing only two wins to be assured of a medal.Joyce, 30, confirmed in May that he would turn pro after the Games -- Olympic boxers do not usually announce their intention to enter the paid ranks until after the tournament - but wants to follow in the footsteps of Harrison (2000) and Joshua (2012).Ive always wanted to represent my country and be an Olympian and then after that hopefully I will get a professional deal, Joyce told ESPN. I will not be staying on, I need to turn pro before its too late.The London Olympians who turned pro -- Joshua, [Luke] Campbell, [Anthony] Ogogo -- are all doing well, they have won titles or are showing potential, and it shows you it can be done. They were already in the limelight when they turned professional becauuse of the Olympics.ddddddddddddAs long as I walk away with a medal, I will be OK, but obviously the gold is what I want.Joyce -- bronze medallist at the World Championships earlier this year and gold medallist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games -- is good friends with Joshua, who he has even sparred with ahead of Rio.Joshua won super-heavyweight gold in London and has since gone on to win the IBF world heavyweight title as a professional.AJ is making it look easy but its hard going in the amateurs, getting qualified and it can be every other week when you are boxing, Joyce said.I talk to AJ about stuff and I still do a bit of sparring with him even though hes world champion now. Ive shared a room with him as well when he has done some training in Sheffield.Joyce is Great Britains best hope for a mens boxing gold medal after four of its team suffered early exits at Rio 2016. ' ' '