Keith Ryan, 37, Globe sportswriter's son, found dead
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Bob Ryan's Son Commits Suicide
Published 1/29/2008 by Jere at A Red Sox Fan From Pinstripe Territory
... that Globe reporter Bob Ryan's son killed himself, and that he'd worked for Homeland Security. Including border patrol in the past. He had eight-year old triplets and was 37 years old.
Son of Boston Globe writer Bob Ryan found dead.
Published 1/29/2008 by Paulsen at Sports Media Watch
The son of Boston Globe writer and ESPN personality Bob Ryan was found dead in Islamabad, Pakistan yesterday. Keith Ryan , 37, apparently took his life , according to the U.S. State Department. Ryan was in Islamabad, working for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Ryan leaves behind a wife and eight-year-old triplets. Ryan's father, Bob Ryan, told the Boston Globe , " ...
The Roundup: Brady’s Mentor and Shelden’s Better
Published 1/29/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... all! … a comical combo of photos …. a vending machine that sells marijuana … the sideboob action that may cost ABC $1.4 million in FCC fines … if the government is handing out condoms, you know it’s going to be a damn good party …
Tom Brady’s mentor can’t make the trip to Glendale. (Yahoo Sports)
Hines Ward and Big Ben need to squash their beef. (Mondesi’s House)
Our thoughts and prayers to Bob Ryan and his family. (Boston Globe)
NFL mantra: ...
CURIOUS INDEX, 1/29/08
Published 1/29/2008 by Orson Swindle at EDSBS
... join the team full time for spring practice. He’s not doing that now, something giving him more time to, you know, work out ‘n shit. (Note: not on team, does not count for Fulmer Cup points.)
Get better Wilbon; condolences, Ryan. It is not a very good day to be a prominent sports columnist. Michael Wilbon of the Washington Post and ESPN suffered a mild heart attack at 3 a.m. Monday.
Sincere condolences to Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe, whose son committed suicide in Islamabad, Pakistan. ...
Our condolences to Bob Ryan, whose son has ...
Published 1/29/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
Our condolences to Bob Ryan, whose son has died in Afghanistan from an apparent suicide. [Boston.com]
Also, good wishes to Michael Wilbon, who had a mild heart attack yesterday.
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PTI’s Michael Wilbon Suffers “Mild” Heart Attack
Published 1/29/2008 by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... UPDATE: Not that it necessarily should go here, but Will Leitch at DEADSPIN notes that Bob Ryan’s son died in Afghanistan of an apparent suicide (link). Our thoughts out to Mr. Ryan and his family. Sad stuff. ...
Sports media notes
Published 1/29/2008 by Jeff Zillgitt at Sports Scope
Sports media notes The son of Boston Globe sports writer Bob Ryan was found dead in an apparent suicide in Islamabad, Pakistan. Keith Ryan worked for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. "As anyone who has been confronted with the suicide of a family member can tell you, the only word to describe the sensation is devastated," Bob Ryan said. The Washington Post 's and Pardon The Interruption's Michael Wilbon ...
Wilbon Suffers Heart Attack; Bob Ryan’s Son Found Dead
Published 1/29/2008 by Tim at Mind Rite Sports -- Quality, diverse sports coverage
... last night at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is reportedly back at his house after doctors had to clear up a minor artery blockage. We wish him a speedy recovery. Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan’s son, Keith, 37, reportedly took his own life . His body was found at his residence in Islamabad, the city of which he worked for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. Our thoughts go out to him and his family.
The 10-man rotation, starring the future of the NBA
Published 1/29/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... and outs of teams
that they're in charge of covering, then we need to be called on it. The game
never stops teaching, and it's up to us to learn. 8th: From
Deep. With Sam Cassell still toiling away in Los
Angeles, could Boston's
hesitation put Damon Stoudamire in a Raptors uniform ... again? 9th: Newark
Star-Ledger. Dave D'Alessandro's midseason ruminations. 10th: Boston
Globe. Thinking of Bob Ryan.
Tuesday Bullets
Published 1/29/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... The son of sportswriter Bob Ryan was found dead in Pakistan, where he was working for the U.S. government. Condolences to the entire family. ...
High Five
Published 1/29/2008 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... ] It's a bad time to be a sportswriter apparently, first Wilbon's heart attack, and now Bob Ryan's son is dead. [ Boston Globe ] Further proof that Packers fans are atop the evolutionary chart. [ ...
Tuesday BLINKs
Published 1/29/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... . Sample sentence: "Mo Williams, the team's $ 52 million man, leads a crop of point guards having strong seasons in the Bucks' system." Our thoughts are with Bob Ryan . The Quickies:
Cheap Shots #100.
Published 1/29/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... today, but it sounds like a done deal for the Warriors — and hopefully, he doesn’t destroy the chemistry they have there. Not that he’s a team cancer or anything — just saying that you never know what changes can affect a team. [Contra Costa Times]
Sad Notes: Well wishes for Michael Wilbon as he recovers from what appears to be a minor heart attack. Condolences for Bob Ryan’s family after his son Keith commits suicide. [ESPN, Boston Globe]
Love for Romeo in Cleveland: Crennel gets an extension. Good, he ...
The Death of Keith Ryan: More Condolences and a Mystery
Published 1/30/2008 by dwil at Sports On My Mind
... Reports around the world, including the Boston Globe and ESPN (reported by Mike Greenberg Wednesday morning on the Mike and Mike in the Morning show), said Keith Ryan, 37, a Homeland Security attache to the U.S. embassy in Islamabad and son of noted longtime Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The “suicide” occurred Monday morning, just hours before he was to fly home after serving the U.S. government for a year in the unstable country. ...
Tragic loss for a true professional
Published 1/30/2008 by Peter Abraham at The LoHud Yankees Blog
Keep the family of Bob Ryan in your thoughts. His son, Keith, was found dead in Pakistan earlier this week.
Bob is a New Jersey native who works for the Boston Globe as a columnist. If you read Bob, you know his passion for baseball and the respect he has for the Yankees. In a business full of pandering yahoos, he’s one guy who always writes what he believes. Some kids grew up wanting to be the center fielder. I grew up wanting to be Bob Ryan.
In speaking to some friends I have at the Globe, the whole staff is in shock. Hopefully Bob will ...
Globe Writer's Son Dead in Afghanistan
Published 1/30/2008 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
... We would also like to extend our condolences to the family of Boston Globe sportswriter Bob Ryan and his extended family. Ryan's son Keith, an attache for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, based in Islamabad, was found dead in his in residence in Afghanistan. It appears that the 37-yr old committed suicide. ...
Putting it in perspective
Published 2/1/2008 by Dan Lamothe at Eye on Foxborough - MassLive.com
... week, it has been easy to get carried away while talking about the Super Bowl. Each season, it's billed as the BIGGEST! GAME! EVER!, and this year has been no exception. One needs only to check the front page of ESPN.com this afternoon to realize that. As wonderful as it would be if the Patriots win Sunday, though, it's not the end of the world if they don't. That probably seems like a weird thing to read on a sports blog, but let's put things in perspective here. Let's remember Bob Ryan's family , ...