Very sad news about AP sport writer Robert Millward

[Double Down]

One of my Associated Press friends just put on his Facebook that he died today while covering the World Cup. Couple Twitter posts are saying the same thing.

He was only 58 years old.

 

[Guerrillascribe]

Re: Very sad news about AP soccer/golf writer Robert Millward

Bob was truly a great human being and superb writer, particularly football.

 

[Den1983]

Geez. R.I.P, Rob. I did not know the guy, but his work was outstanding.

 

[MileHigh]

RIP. Enjoyed his work as well.

 

[lone star scribe]

His Saturday European roundups were a must-read for soccer fanatics (like yours truly). RIP, Robert.

 

[WriteThinking]

A loss to soccer lovers everywhere, and to soccer writing.

RIP

 

[Football_Bat]

St. Peter needed someone to staff Heaven's friendly against Valhalla FC.

RIP.

 

[Big Circus]

Not making light of this at all, just an observation: Between Millward's death and Peter King losing his brother, it's been a rough month for World Cup scribes. And I think Deadspin's correspondent got pickpocketed (not that that's nearly as bad).

 

[Mark2010]

I hope whenver I go, It can be doing something that I love to do.

 

[Blitz]

Tough news.
RIP Robert Millward

 

[pressmurphy]

Obit said Mr. Millward covered 52 sports.

I'm sure I'm forgetting one or two, but I was only able to count 25 on my own bucket list -- and I had to differentiate between indoor and outdoor track just to reach that.

Anyone in the 40-plus club?

(edited to change to 25 sports)

 

[Mark2010]

I'm in the mid 20s including things like triathlon, fencing and curling. Can't image how one would get to 40, unless one is counting the same sports at different levels (ie, high school football, college football).

 

[pressmurphy]

I'm in the mid 20s including things like triathlon, fencing and curling. Can't image how one would get to 40, unless one is counting the same sports at different levels (ie, high school football, college football).

Upon further review, I've raised my total to 27. I've identified 31 other sports but admittedly that requires splitting horse racing (harness and thorougbreds) and track (indoors, outdoors) and treating swimming and diving as separate sports (which they are at the international level, but not in high school and college).

Waiting for community jamboree day at the local health club so I can add squash, racquetball and handball in one fell swoop.

 

[Football_Bat]

My count is hurt by the fact that we don't have sports to cover like water polo, lacrosse, field hockey and equestrian (although cutting horse competitions is close enough for government work, perhaps). Wrestling is catching on in popularity, and high school ice hockey has a toe in the crease thanks to all the StarCenters.