Striker De Nigris dies in Greece

A Mexican soccer player died after suffering from apparent heart problems at his home in central Greece, officials from a state hospital and his Greek club Larissa said Monday. Antonio De Nigris, a striker who joined the Greek league team earlier this season, was 31. A state coroner said preliminary findings from an autopsy indicated heart problems but that further examination was required. A club statement said De Nigris died early Monday. Larissa spokesman Christos Tsoumaris said De Nigris' wife contacted the club after her husband felt ill early Monday. "We are still trying to understand what happened," Tsoumaris said. "Our thoughts are with his wife and young daughter." De Nigris, who previously played at Spanish club Villarreal, played for the Turkish club Ankaragucu before moving to Larissa, which plays in the 16-team Greek league.