Two great losses have hit the news this past weekend. Sadly, I'm not going to talk about Auburn beating LSU even after the amazing play LSU made in the last second. I'm not going to ramble about the divorce of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie even though it's on the front page of every tabloid. What I want to talk about is deep and devastating. The world of sports lost two amazing athletes this past weekend.

Jose Fernandez, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins, was killed in a boating accident Sunday morning, September 25th. Fernandez was with two close friends, Emilio Macias and Eduardo Rivera in Miami where they were often seen together. Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Lorenzo Veloz said that the boat was noticed by Coastguard Personnel around 3:15am.

Players, coaches, and fans have been mourning the loss of a man who is not only a great player, he was the 2013 National League Rookie of the Year and has 76 career starts with the Miami Marlins, but he was also a great and charismatic person. Marlins President David Samson said "His story is representative of a story of hope, and of love and of faith, and no one will ever let that story die." As the Marlins took the field Monday night in black jerseys to honor Fernandez, players held back tears. Marlins Manager Don Mattingly described Jose perfectly when he said "When you watch kids playing Little League... that's the joy that Jose played with -- and the passion he felt about playing,".

Arnold Palmer, The King of Golf, passed away at age 87 on September 25th. Golf, a sport whose concept is not hard to grasp but not easy to play is enjoyed by many, including Palmer who had been playing since he was a child. He once said "What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.".

Palmer grew up building golf courses. From creating practice grounds in college at Wake Forest to building a course while he served with the U.S. Coast Guard at Cape May, New Jersey. In 1955, he won his first tournament, the Canadian Open, and the rest was history. His career totals to 62 PGA Tour victories and seven professional major championships. There's a reason that people call him the "King of Golf".

He has received both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, two of the highest civilian awards in the United States. Among being given the awards he became friends with Presidents. He played golf among the most important men in our history including but not limited to President Dwight Eisenhower, President Richard Nixon, and both Presidents Bush.

According to USA Today, the U.S. Golf Association said in a statement "He inspired generations to love golf by sharing his competitive spirit, displaying sportsmanship, caring for golfers and golf fans, and serving as a lifelong ambassador for the sport...The game is indeed better because of him, and in so many ways, will never be the same." .

Among all of his titles, awards, magazine covers and more, maybe his most iconic product is a drink named after him. The Arnold Palmer is a mixture of lemonade and iced tea he would take on the golf course with him.

Sport fans everywhere are mourning the deaths of two great athletes from different sports who have both been honored greatly throughout this week. Baseball will never be the same as we say goodbye to someone who died too young. Golf will never be the same as we no longer have a legend who played with the best and taught the great.