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. Arizona Cardinals Jerseys Cheap . Collaros, 25, was solid last season, posting a 5-2 record as the starter while incumbent Ricky Ray was injured. Collaros also started Torontos 23-20 regular-season finale loss to Montreal — Ray didnt dress because the Argos had already clinched first in the East Division — but was one of three quarterbacks to play that day. Cleveland Browns Jerseys Cheap . The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey-free round for a 17-under total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. http://www.nflfansedge.com/tennessee-titans-jerseys-cheap/ . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. Dallas Cowboys Jerseys Cheap . McPhee said that Ovechkins father Mikhail is in stable condition after having the surgery this week and is no longer in intensive care. "Weve told him to stay as long as necessary with your dad," he said. Ovechkin and his Russian national team were eliminated from the mens hockey tournament in Sochi on Wednesday with a 3-1 quarter-final loss to Finland. Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys Cheap .com) - The women will also have a new champion at the Australian Open. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold medal, helping 4x100 relay team to victory. Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jersyes Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '