HALL OF FAME

Rick Pitino is back in the Big East Conference.

Wizardry, warfare and Wii are on the ballot as the World Video Game Hall of Fame narrows down its contenders for the class of 2023.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Bud Grant, who led the Minnesota vikings to four Super Bowl appearances, passed away on Saturday morning, the team announced. He was 95.

Dallas Cowboys star and Hall of Fame wideout Michael Irvin made his first public remarks Wednesday since he was accused of inappropriate misconduct by a hotel employee last month.

First-year head coach Jon Scheyer made ACC history on Tuesday by going undefeated at home in his first year as head coach. Duke defeated NC State 71-67.

While the World Baseball Classic has not grown the popularity Major League Baseball wants, the players certainly feel the importance of it.

McCarver had a long run as the one of the country's most recognized, incisive and talkative television commentators.

Tim McCarver won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as one of the country's most recognized, incisive and talkative television commentators.

Tim McCarver, who spent 21 years as an MLB catcher from 1959 to 1980, has died at 81, the baseball Hall of Fame announced. McCarver was a Hall of Fame broadcaster after his career.

Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as the one of the country's most recognized, incisive and talkative television commentators, died Thursday. McCarver's death was announced by baseball's Hall of Fame, which said he died Thursday morning in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was with his family. Among the few players to appear in major league games during four different decades, McCarver was a two-time All Star who worked closely with two future Hall of Fame pitchers: The tempestuous Bob Gibson, whom McCarver caught for St. Louis in the 1960s, and the introverted Steve Carlton, McCarver's fellow Cardinal in the '60s and a Philadelphia Phillies teammate in the 1970s.

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie recalled the decision to part ways with former coach Andy Reid more than a decade ago as his team prepares to face Reid in Super Bowl LVII.

Scott Rolen is headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt was shown a surprise congratulatory video prior to playing his final game, and he couldn't hold back tears.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady notched two more NFL records to his resume on just one play against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers retired Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris' No. 32 during a bittersweet ceremony on Saturday night at halftime of their game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The long-planned honor came three days after Harris died at age 72 and one day after the 50th anniversary of “The Immaculate Reception” Harris pulled off in a playoff victory over the Raiders. Harris' widow, Dana Dokmanovich, and their son, Dok, joined Steelers president Art Rooney II on stage while many of Harris' former teammates, coaches and rivals-turned-friends stood nearby.

Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris died Tuesday at the age of 72 — just days before the 50th anniversary of the “Immaculate Reception.”

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw will be back with the team in 2023 after an All-Star season at age 34. He signed a one-year deal.

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis packed on 55 points in the team's 130-119 victory over the Washington Wizards. Davis had 31 points in the first half.

Gaylord Perry, a Hall of Fame pitcher who won two Cy Young awards over the course of his career, died in his home in South Carolina. He was 84.

Carlos Beltrán, John Lackey and Jered Weaver are among 14 newcomers on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Hall of Fame ballot in what could turn into an evaluation of the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal.

The Indianapolis Colts' hire of Jeff Saturday as an interim head coach this week left a bad taste in the mouth of Hall of Famer Bill Cowher.

John Madden loved calling games on Thanksgiving, so in his honor, the NFL will celebrate the late Hall of Famer by starting new traditions for this year's Thanksgiving games.

A few of MLB's biggest and most controversial stars from the steroid era could be voted into the Hall of Fame soon.

Kansas suspended coach Bill Self and assistant Kurtis Townsend as part of the fallout from an investigation into college basketball corruption.

Former NFL wide receiver Lavernues Coles headlines a group of new inductees Saturday for the Ribault Athletic Hall of Fame

It’s a busy week for Tony Boselli.

Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw said Sunday he has been treated for two forms of cancer in the past year. Bradshaw said on “Fox NFL Sunday” that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer late last year and was treated at Yale University Medical Center, including surgery. “As of today, I am bladder cancer free,” Bradshaw said.

Brett Favre's SiriusXM Radio show was put on hiatus as more details trickle out about his alleged role in the Mississippi welfare fraud scandal.

SiriusXM has put Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre's NFL show on hold due to his involvement in an alleged welfare-fraud scheme in Mississippi, according to reports.

The 12 nominees for the collection at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., run the gamut from Breyer horses and Phase 10 to toys with centuries of history, like spinning tops and piñatas.

Former professional football player and recent Hall of Fame inductee Tony Boselli teamed up with Academy Sports to surprise local educators with a shopping spree.

It took 26 years for the Jaguars to get a player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But who will be next?

News4JAX was in Canton, Ohio this week for the Hall of Fame game between the Jaguars and Raiders, and for the induction ceremony. Take a look at the photo gallery above to see some of the Hall of Fame sights, as well as a good number of Jaguars fans who made the trip for the historic day.

Jacksonville native and former Lee High School and Florida State star LeRoy Butler was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. This is his acceptance speech.

The Hall of Fame broadcaster was the announcer for Major League Baseball's Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years.

Writer Tim Kurkjian and the late Jack Graney, the first former major player to move to the broadcast booth, were honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame for their contributions to the game.

The World Golf Hall of Fame is leaving Florida and returning to North Carolina.

The World Golf Hall of Fame is leaving Florida and returning to North Carolina.

LeRoy Butler will never forget his roots. And he’s making sure no one ever forgets his story.

The Broncos linebacker vowed to end 13-game losing streak to the Chiefs.

Belmont Stakes contenders Mo Donegal, Next and We the People all worked out Friday in preparation for the third jewel of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown in two weeks. Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher had Mo Donegal and Nest work in company. Nest was ridden by Jose Ortiz and Mo Donegal was piloted by Irad Ortiz, Jr. The colts went five-furlongs in 1:02.99, followed by an extended three-eighths gallop out.

Drivers Matt Kenseth and Hershel McGriff and crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine have been selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

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Solo said she is focused on her health, healing and family.

Solo said she is focused on her health, healing and family.

Gene Deckerhoff, the “Voice of the Seminoles” for 43 years, has announced he’s stepping away from the microphone.

LeRoy Butler is always smiling. So, it’s fitting that his Pro Football Hall of Fame bust will be, too.

CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 10 p.m. forecast for Sunday, March 6, 2022.

The historic track suspended Baffert through 2023 and cited a recent spate of failed drug tests by his horses including now-deceased colt Medina Spirit​ after he won the Kentucky Derby.

LeRoy Butler wanted to know what he had that was so special.

Mark Williams dunked in Paolo Banchero’s missed drive with 0.4 seconds left to help ninth-ranked Duke beat Wake Forest 76-74 on Tuesday night.

The Jags were the last team to have a player elected, and the praise for Boselli as that representative came pouring in after the news broke Thursday night.

With Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling off the ballot, next year’s Baseball Hall of Fame vote figures to be a bit less contentious.

Baseball Hall of Fame voters get one last chance to elect, or ignore, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and David Ortiz appear to be the only players with a chance at Hall of Fame enshrinement when results are unveiled Tuesday, with Ortiz most likely to get in on his first try.

President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and demoralized but insisted at a news conference marking his first year in office that he has “outperformed” expectations. (Jan. 19)

President Joe Biden says that his first year in office has been a year of "challenges" as he addresses both domestic and international issues at a press conference held to mark his inauguration a year ago.

American snowboarder Brenna Huckaby won two gold medals at the 2018 Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, but the International Paralympic Committee excluded her disability class from the 2022 competition in Beijing. The four-time world snowboarding champion joins CBSN to discuss her fight to defend her medals.

A psychiatrist who has observed Anders Behring Breivik, a Norwegian far-right extremist who killed 77 people in 2011, says Breivik still has “narcissistic traits” and is no less capable of committing acts of violence. Breivik is seeking an early release from prison.

A historic ruling in Norway meant to close two wind farms for going against the traditional lifestyle of reindeer herders in Lapland has bolstered the indigenous people of the region to ask for more sites to be shut down.

A wildfire in a central Texas state park is no longer growing and no injuries were reported after the blaze, suspected to have been caused by a prescribed burn, charred 783 acres. (Jan. 19)

A bill pushed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that would prohibit public schools and private businesses from making white people feel "discomfort" when teaching students or training employees about discrimination in the nation's past received its first approval Tuesday.

Kim Iversen airs her grievances about the U.S. Covid-19 response.

U.S. Senate candidate for Louisiana, Gary Chambers, explains why he is against marijuana prohibition and how he plans to bring a progressive platform to Louisiana.

Ryan Grim criticizes Congressional Democrats' action, or lack thereof, on the U.S.-imposed famine in Afghanistan.

America's biggest airports could see major cancellations and delays as telecom companies implement their 5G technology Wednesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins "CBSN AM" with more.

Verizon and AT&T are launching their 5G service nationwide, but are delaying the rollout at some airports on Wednesday as airlines continue to warn of flight cancellations and delays. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports from Denver International Airport.

The White House rolls out a website for free COVID-19 tests. Also, airlines are warning of possible cancellations after 5G service launches nationwide. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

A hamster named 'Marshmallow' plays inside a cage before being given up for the cull in Hong Kong

Hundreds of Russian Orthodox believers, many of them the members of the Russian military, plunge into the icy water to celebrate the Epiphany, the holiday that commemorates Christ's baptism in the River Jordan.

An Alberta clipper brought snow and heavy winds to parts of the Upper Midwest on Jan. 18, leading to blizzardlike conditions in some areas.

Gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death spent time in Dallas area homeless shelters. (Jan. 18)

A Bill Gates-backed company picked sleepy town in Wyoming as their location for a project that aims to reboot the nation’s nuclear energy (Jan. 18)

David Ortiz, Ryan Howard, Tim Lincecum and Alex Rodriguez are among 13 first-time candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, joining 17 holdovers.

Derek Jeter put the finishing touches on his Hall of Fame speech as the plane that carried him to the enshrinement ceremony in Cooperstown, New York, was landing.

Former Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter, Colorado star Larry Walker, Ted Simmons of the Cardinals and Brewers, and the late labor executive Marvin Miller have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tom Flores got up during his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech and gave a reason as to why he was the second speaker of all the inductees that night.

Less than half of the 67 NFL players who opted out of the 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic are still with the same team as training camps kicked off for the 2021 season.

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, Eddie Murphy accepts the lifetime achievement award at the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month. The NAACP announced Thursday, March 11, 2021, that Murphy will be inducted during the March 27 ceremony, which will air on CBS. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)LOS ANGELES – Eddie Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month. The NAACP announced Thursday that Murphy will be inducted during the March 27 ceremony, which will air on CBS. The NAACP Image Awards honoring entertainers and writers of color will also simulcast on BET, MTV, VH1, MTV2, BET HER and LOGO.

Like many baseball writers, C. Trent Rosecrans viewed the Hall of Fame vote as a labor of love. Schilling, a right-handed ace who won three World Series titles, finished 16 votes short of the 75% threshold necessary for enshrinement. Schilling, Clemens and Bonds will be joined on next year's ballot by sluggers Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz. Schilling wrote on Facebook that he would like the veterans committee to review his Hall case. “I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opinions actually matter and who are in a position to actually judge a player,” Schilling wrote.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California lifted a stay-at-home order in the 13-county Sacramento region on Tuesday as hospital conditions improved, a rare turn of good news as the state pushes through what Gov. Three of the state's five regions — the San Francisco Bay Area, Central Valley and Southern California — remain under the stay-at-home order because their intensive care capacity at hospitals is severely limited. To try to get the virus in check California, is moving more quickly to distribute vaccines. Newsom imposed the nation's first statewide stay-at-home order in March. Supervisor Mike Ziegenmeyer of Sutter County in the Sacramento region acknowledged as much when he reacted to the order being lifted.

The winning bidder on over $1 million worth of memorabilia from a recent auction of Johnny Bench’s personal collection is returning the items to the Hall of Fame catcher, with whom he’s been friends since 1967. Businessman Alan Horwitz, a fan of the Philadelphia 76ers who sits courtside at home games wearing his Sixth Man jersey, successfully bid for Bench’s 1975 and ’76 World Series rings last month. Horwitz said he and Bench first met during Christmas vacation before Bench took over catching duties for the Cincinnati Reds beginning with the 1967 season. “I am truly stunned by Alan’s generous gesture and am grateful and proud that these trophies and memorabilia pieces will be on display for millions of fans to experience,” Bench said. Sales totaled just under $2 million, according to Hunt Auctions, which ran the sale.

FULLERTON, Calif. – Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda has been hospitalized in Southern California. The Los Angeles Dodgers said Sunday that their 93-year-old former manager was in intensive care and resting comfortably at a hospital in Orange County. He attended the team’s Game 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Oct. 27 in Texas that clinched the Dodgers’ first World Series title since 1988. Lasorda had a record of 1,599-1,439 while managing the Dodgers from 1976-96, guiding them to World Series championships in 1981 and '88. In 2012, Lasorda was hospitalized in New York after having a heart attack.

Dalzell is charged with attempted kidnapping of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana's granddaughter. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool)LOS ANGELES – A 39-year-old woman was charged Tuesday in what authorities say was an attempted kidnapping of the 9-month-old granddaughter of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana from his Southern California home. “She understands the harm that this has caused the family, friends and also fans of the Montana family. After a brief struggle, Jennifer Montana pried the girl away, and Dalzell fled from the home, authorities said. He and Jennifer Montana, a philanthropist and former model, have been married since 1985 and have four adult children.

The Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their coach Thursday, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season. The Nets finished the season under Jacque Vaughn, who they said would remain on staff as Nash's lead assistant. That made the Nets vacancy an attractive position, and general manager Sean Marks said he met with a number of highly accomplished candidates. There was even speculation the Nets would try to entice Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, for whom Marks played and then worked under in San Antonio. In Steve we see a leader, communicator and mentor who will garner the respect of our players," Marks said.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The World Golf Hall of Fame has been closed since March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under normal conditions, thousands of visitors would have gotten a chance to experience everything the museum had to offer during that span. Instead, the hall of fame, and the golf history inside of it, has been off-limits. On May 18, visitors will once again get to experience the Hall of Fame in St. Augustine when doors reopen. Like so many other businesses, the World Golf Hall of Fame is recognizing the service of all first responders and frontline workers by offering complimentary museum admission.

From the annual Hall of Fame induction to a Friday night block party, Duuuval's Bold City Bash will keep the fun rolling right up to kickoff. Weekend festivities for Duuuval's Bold City Bash will begin Friday, Nov. 1, with the Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame Induction ceremony and luncheon presented by Miller Electric Company. The fan experience continues on Friday evening with the Duuuval's Bold City Bash Block Party along Adams Street and A. Philip Randolph Boulevard. Duuuval's Bold City Bash will continue on Saturday with game-day festivities in Daily's Place Flex Field. The Bash will culminate with one of the most storied rivalries in the nation -- the Florida-Georgia game.

The festivities will continue there, with eight being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ET on Tennis ChannelSunday: noon ET on Tennis ChannelInternational viewers, check local listings. Women's British OpenThe final women's major on the golf calendar, the Women's British Open takes place at Woburn Golf Club in England. Hall said Tuesday that her British Open trophy from one year ago was stolen in a carjacking. Ko missed the cut in 2018 but has momentum on her side after winning the Evian Championship last weekend.

2011: Hall of Fame baseball manager Dick Williams, who led the Oakland Athletics to back-to-back World Series titles in 1972 and 1973, dies of ruptured aortic aneurysm at age 82 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Williams also managed for five other teams, leading his squads to three American League pennants and one National League pennant. He is one of seven managers to win pennants in both major leagues and only the second manager to lead three franchises to the World Series. He and Lou Piniella are the only managers in history to lead four teams to seasons of 90 or more wins. He also played for seven different teams between 1951 and 1964.