NEW ORLEANS -- Peter Finney, a sports writer whose award-winning career in New Orleans spanned nearly 70 years, died Saturday at the age of 88.His death was confirmed by the Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, which is handling funeral arrangements. His longtime former employer, NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune, reported that he died at his New Orleans home.Finney began his career with the New Orleans States-Item in 1945 and joined the Times-Picayune through a newspaper merger in 1980. He was the Times-Picayunes lead columnist for decades until his retirement in 2013.He covered the first game the New Orleans Saints ever played, in 1967, and their only Super Bowl, in 2010. His career encompassed all of LSUs national football titles, which occurred in 1958, 2003 and 2007.Finney wrote about 15,000 articles. A selection was republished in a book this year. It included his coverage of LSU Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannons touchdown return against Mississippi on Halloween 1959 and Saints kicker Tom Dempseys game-winning, NFL-record 63-yard field goal in 1970.He profiled some of the most famous athletes of the past century, including boxer Muhammad Ali; golfers Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods; basketball stars Pete Maravich and Shaquille ONeal; football stars Joe Namath, Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Archie Manning, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning; Olympic track champion Jesse Owens and more.And while New Orleans has never been home to Major League Baseball, Finney profiled many of the sports biggest stars, including Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams.Finney attended more than three dozen Super Bowls. Having covered a Saints franchise that didnt have a winning season in its first two decades, and didnt win a playoff game until its 34th season, he summed up New Orleans first trip to the Super Bowl this way: Finally, all the comedy, all the catcalls, all the misery during the reign of the bag heads, have given way to Kismet.Finney also published books about the first 100 years of LSU football and a book about Maravichs extraordinary college basketball career at LSU.The Louisiana Sports Writers Associations columnist-of-the-year award was recently renamed for Finney, who also was honored with lifetime achievement awards from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame.Finney was born in New Orleans, where he attended Jesuit High School and Loyola University. He began his career by covering American Legion baseball shortly after high school.One of Finneys six children, son Peter Finney Jr., became a journalist whose career included a stint as a sports writer for the New York Post before he returned to New Orleans to work for the Clarion Herald, where he is executive editor. Another son, Dr. Tim Finney, is an orthopedic surgeon and a former team physician for the New Orleans Saints.Funeral arrangements are pending. Devontae Booker Jersey . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. Joe Dineen Jersey .2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights. http://www.cheapbroncosjerseysauthentic.com/?tag=authentic-deshawn-williams-jersey . The Croatian served 21 aces and hit 42 winners against Sijsling, who double-faulted to give Cilic a 4-3 lead in the deciding set. "All the players, they know me and they were really happy to see me and they were really happy that this is over for me," Cilic said. Adam Gotsis Jersey . Pedro scored from a pass by Lionel Messi in the 33rd minute and added two more goals in the 47th and 72nd after Valdes saved his second penalty in four days following his stop in Wednesdays 4-0 over Ajax in the Champions League. Austin Schlottmann Jersey . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. PHOENIX -- Phoenix Mercury coach Sandy Brondello has agreed to a new multiyear contract.The Mercury announced the deal Thursday. The 48-year-old former WNBA and Australian Olympic player also will continue to serve as vice president of player personnel.Im very excited to continue to be the head coach of the Phoenix Mercury, Brondello said. I appreciate the organization believing in me as a coach and the vision I haave for this team moving forward.dddddddddddd.Brondello took over the team in November 2013 and