(CNN)Howard Schnellenberger, the legendary football coach who led the University of Miami Hurricanes to national prominence after winning the school's first national title, has died.Schnellenberger passed away on Saturday at age 87, through Florida Atlantic University."Howard always allowed me to be a part of his football life," Beverlee Schnellenberger, who was married to the coach for 61 years, said in the release. "Watching him on the sidelines was an opportunity that gave us a special closeness -- win or lose -- that not many wives get. Even though he never smiled, he was always smiling...…(CNN)Howard Schnellenberger, the legendary football coach who led the University of Miami Hurricanes to national prominence after winning the school's first national title, has died.Schnellenberger passed away on Saturday at age 87, through Florida Atlantic University."Howard always allowed me to be a part of his football life," Beverlee Schnellenberger, who was married to the coach for 61 years, said in the release. "Watching him on the sidelines was an opportunity that gave us a special closeness -- win or lose -- that not many wives get. Even though he never smiled, he was always smiling...WW…

(CNN)Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the announced on the team's website. He was 81.Cross was the first African American sports analyst on national television when he worked for CBS Sports as an NFL analyst and commentator from 1971 to 1994. He anchored the Emmy-winning show "The NFL Today," from its inception in 1975 through 1989. Cross also covered other sports, including the NBA, track and field and gymnastics. Hide Caption 1 of 160 Hide Caption 2 of 160 Hide Caption 3 of 160 Hide Caption 4 of 160 Hide Caption 5 of 160...…(CNN)Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the announced on the team's website. He was 81.Cross was the first African American sports analyst on national television when he worked for CBS Sports as an NFL analyst and commentator from 1971 to 1994. He anchored the Emmy-winning show "The NFL Today," from its inception in 1975 through 1989. Cross also covered other sports, including the NBA, track and field and gymnastics. Hide Caption 1 of 160 Hide Caption 2 of 160 Hide Caption 3 of 160 Hide Caption 4 of 160 Hide Caption 5 of 160...WW…

(CNN)Preparations for the hit a major stumbling block on Saturday after 47 players were told they couldn't train or practice after some passengers on two charter planes arriving in Melbourne returned positive Twenty-four players on a charter flight from the US to Melbourne are required to quarantine for two weeks after a member of the flight crew and a passenger -- not a player -- tested positive. Both had tested negative within 72 hours of boarding the flight, which carried a total of 79 people.Another 23 players are also in quarantine following the arrival in Melbourne of a charter flight...…(CNN)Preparations for the hit a major stumbling block on Saturday after 47 players were told they couldn't train or practice after some passengers on two charter planes arriving in Melbourne returned positive Twenty-four players on a charter flight from the US to Melbourne are required to quarantine for two weeks after a member of the flight crew and a passenger -- not a player -- tested positive. Both had tested negative within 72 hours of boarding the flight, which carried a total of 79 people.Another 23 players are also in quarantine following the arrival in Melbourne of a charter flight...WW…

(CNN)University of Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson was in critical but stable condition Sunday after collapsing on the court during a game, the school said. Johnson was walking onto the court after a timeout early in the Saturday game against the Florida State Seminoles when he collapsed, according to the ESPNU broadcasters. He was taken off the floor on a stretcher.A group of visibly shaken teammates and coach Mike White huddled in prayer before play resumed. The 6-foot-5 junior forward from Norfolk, Virginia, was in critical but stable condition at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital,...…(CNN)University of Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson was in critical but stable condition Sunday after collapsing on the court during a game, the school said. Johnson was walking onto the court after a timeout early in the Saturday game against the Florida State Seminoles when he collapsed, according to the ESPNU broadcasters. He was taken off the floor on a stretcher.A group of visibly shaken teammates and coach Mike White huddled in prayer before play resumed. The 6-foot-5 junior forward from Norfolk, Virginia, was in critical but stable condition at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital,...WW…

(CNN)A number of players and coaches on the Miami Marlins tested positive for Covid-19, pushing Major League Baseball to postpone three games and raising questions about its plans to hold a season amid a .The Marlins' home opener against the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees game at the Philadelphia Phillies, both scheduled for Monday night, have been postponed, MLB said.Commissioner Rob Manfred didn't discuss canceling the season with the league's 30 team owners during a previously scheduled conference call, a source with knowledge of the call told CNN. In an interview on MLB...…(CNN)A number of players and coaches on the Miami Marlins tested positive for Covid-19, pushing Major League Baseball to postpone three games and raising questions about its plans to hold a season amid a .The Marlins' home opener against the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees game at the Philadelphia Phillies, both scheduled for Monday night, have been postponed, MLB said.Commissioner Rob Manfred didn't discuss canceling the season with the league's 30 team owners during a previously scheduled conference call, a source with knowledge of the call told CNN. In an interview on MLB...WW…

(CNN)The National Football League's Washington franchise will change the Redskins name and logo, the team announced Monday. The new name was not revealed.The announcement comes just days after the team said that a "thorough review" of the name would be conducted. The name has long been denounced by Native American groups as an ethnic slur. "That review has begun in earnest," the team's statement said. "As part of this process, we want to keep our sponsors, fans and community apprised of our thinking as we go forward. Today, we are announcing we will be retiring the Redskins name and logo...…(CNN)The National Football League's Washington franchise will change the Redskins name and logo, the team announced Monday. The new name was not revealed.The announcement comes just days after the team said that a "thorough review" of the name would be conducted. The name has long been denounced by Native American groups as an ethnic slur. "That review has begun in earnest," the team's statement said. "As part of this process, we want to keep our sponsors, fans and community apprised of our thinking as we go forward. Today, we are announcing we will be retiring the Redskins name and logo...WW…