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Ex-Cincinnati men's basketball player Steve Toyloy dead at 37

Steve Toyloy, a former center for the Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball, has died, the school said in a social media post on Sunday. He was 37.

The school announced his death on X.

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"Cincinnati basketball mourns the loss of Steve Toyloy, a Bearcat from 2008 to 2010," the men’s basketball team’s post on X read. "Our thoughts are with Steve's family, teammates, and all who knew him."

No cause of death was announced.

Toyloy played with the Bearcats in his junior and senior seasons. He played in 67 games and averaged about 15.8 minutes per game over the course of his career. He averaged 3.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in those appearances.

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He played under then-head coach Mick Cronin for those two years. The Bearcats were 18-14 in 2008-09 and 19-16 in 2009-10. The team made it as far as the NIT in 2010. They missed the postseason altogether in 2009.

Toyloy never made it to the NBA but was able to continue his professional career internationally.

He played in Turkey, Brazil and Malaysia. He was named the MVP of the Malaysia Pro League in 2019. He was playing basketball as recently as 2023, according to sports writer Jordan Yap.

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WrestleMania 42 will take place in New Orleans for 3rd time

New Orleans played host to the Super Bowl for the 11th time in the city’s history, and on Friday, it was announced as the host of one of the biggest pro wrestling events in the world.

WrestleMania 42 will be held at the Caesars Superdome next year. It is the third time the city will host the "Granddaddy of Them All." The two-night event will take place on April 11 and 12, 2026. It is the first time the city will hold the event since WrestleMania 34.

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"Finally, WrestleMania is coming back to New Orleans," Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, a 10-time WWE champion and TKO board member, said in a news release on Monday. "Next year, 2026, WrestleMania 42, live from the Superdome in one of the greatest cities on earth, New Orleans, Louisiana."

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry also touted WWE’s decision to return to the "Big Easy."

"We are ecstatic to host WrestleMania 42 in New Orleans next year. Hosting this iconic event three times in the last 12 years is an honor we do not take lightly," Landry said. "I want to congratulate the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation for their successful efforts on this project. We look forward to showing WWE fans from around the world all our great state has to offer."

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WWE also said "Monday Night Raw," "Friday Night SmackDown" and NXT Stand & Deliver will also take place around WrestleMania 42 in addition to WWE World and the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.

The Rock was the one who made the initial announcement on the latest episode of "Friday Night SmackDown." The show took place at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and saw a confrontation between The Rock and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. 

The Rock said he wanted Rhodes to become "his champion" and, instead of aiming for the WWE title belt, he was searching for Rhodes’ soul. Rhodes has until Saturday at Elimination Chamber.

It is unclear how that will affect the road to WrestleMania 41, which will take place on April 19 and 20 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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Bill Demory, former Jets quarterback, dead at 74

Bill Demory, a former quarterback for the New York Jets in the 1970s, died earlier this month, according to an obituary posted online. He was 74.

Demory battled prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease, according to AZ Central. The obituary said he died "peacefully" on Feb. 14.

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He was born in Iowa but moved to Arizona with his family when he was young and attended high school in Phoenix. He attended the University of Arizona and was a quarterback for the Wildcats for three seasons before he turned pro.

In 27 collegiate games, Demory had 3,268 passing yards and 28 touchdown passes. Arizona did not have a winning record when he was there.

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He joined the Jets in 1973 and started in three of the six games he played in. He had 159 passing yards, two touchdown passes and eight interceptions that season. He was in a quarterback room that included Al Woodall and Joe Namath. New York finished 4-10 that season.

In 1974, the Jets were 7-7 with Namath leading the charge. Demory never saw the field.

Arizona Central noted that before Nick Foles started a game in the NFL, Demory was one of three quarterbacks who played at Arizona and started an NFL game. Eddie Wilson and Fred Enke were the other two.

Demory was later an economics professor at Arizona Western and Central Arizona College from 1999 to 2016 and an adjunct teacher at Mesa Community College from 1998 to 2024.

He is survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, 14 grandchildren, two step-children and his brother.

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