Spectator dies in fall from escalator after Steelers-Jets game in Pittsburgh

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 10/3 5:18A CBS CW Atlanta

Pittsburgh A spectator at Sunday's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets died following a fall on an escalator at Acrisure Stadium. The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety said police and emergency service personnel were...

Terry Bradshaw says he battled two forms of cancer over the past year

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 10/3 5:18A Christopher Brito

Legendary NFL quarterback and longtime football analyst Terry Bradshaw revealed he battled bladder and skin cancer over the last year. While he kept the diagnoses private, Bradshaw shared that he's now "cancer free" during the Fox NFL Sunday...

Indonesia soccer match death toll clims to 174 die as tear gas triggers crush

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 10/2 1:50A CBS CW Atlanta

Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match to drive away rampaging fans left at least 174 dead, most of whom were trampled upon or suffocated, making...

Consultant who cleared Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to return to game fired by NFLPA

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 10/1 4:02P CBS CW Atlanta

The NFL Players Association has fired the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant who evaluated Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after he stumbled off the field against Buffalo last weekend, a...

At least 129 killed and dozens more injured after riot erupts at Indonesia soccer match

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 10/1 3:29P CBS CW Atlanta

Panic at an Indonesian soccer match after police fired tear gas to stop brawls left at least 129 dead, mostly trampled to death, police said Sunday. Several fights between supporters of the two rival...

"The person who is punished here is Tua": Concussion expert says the Miami Dolphins failed to...

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 9/30 10:40A Analisa Novak

It started as a normal play during Thursday night's football game against the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals. With just about five minutes till halftime, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was...

Vikings' stadium could reportedly host Chiefs-Bucs game due to Hurricane Ian

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 9/27 5:55A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings are playing in London this weekend, but according to one report, U.S. Bank Stadium may still host a football game on Sunday. ESPN's Jeff Darlington said the Vikings' home stadium is a possible site for the...

Georgia Tech fires head football coach and athletic director after 1-3 start

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 9/26 5:32A Michael King

Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins and athletic director Todd Stansbury were fired on Monday, just two days after a 27-10 road loss to UCF sent the Yellow Jackets to 1-3 in Collins' fourth season. The two were informed of the decision by school...

Cardinals' Albert Pujols becomes just fourth player to hit 700 home runs

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 9/25 2:39A CBS CW Atlanta

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 700th career home run on Friday night, connecting for his second drive of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and becoming the fourth player to...

Albert Pujols hits 700th home run, joining baseball greats Bonds, Aaron and Ruth

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 9/23 5:57P CBS CW Atlanta

LOS ANGELES (AP) St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 700th career home run on Friday night, connecting for his second drive of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and becoming the fourth player to reach the milestone in major...

Aaron Judge on verge of breaking Roger Maris' single-season home run record

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 9/23 5:56P CBS New York Team

Yankees fans are on the edge of their seats as Aaron Judge chases the American League home run record.

Nia Long appreciations flow amid Ime Udoka's suspension from the Celtics

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 9/23 2:46P Michele Roberts

The love for Nia Long is flowing strong on social media as her longtime partner, Boston Celtics head coach, Ime Udoka, finds himself embroiled in controversy. Long and Udoka share a 10-year-old son and have been engaged since 2015. Consequently,...

Roger Federer loses doubles match with Rafael Nadal, the last of his tennis career

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 9/23 2:43P CBS CW Atlanta

This day, this match, had to come, of course, for Roger Federer, and for tennis, just as it inevitably must for every athlete in every sport. Federer bid adieu Friday night with one last contest...

Protester lights arm and part of tennis court on fire during Laver Cup

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 9/23 11:35A CBS CW Atlanta

A protester lit a portion of the court and his arm on fire during a match at the Laver Cup tennis event Friday, hours before Roger Federer was scheduled to play for the final time before retiring. The...

Apple Music becoming the sponsor of Super Bowl halftime shows, replacing Pepsi

Atlanta CBS Local Sports 9/23 2:05A CBS CW Atlanta

50 Cent performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. Getty Images New York Apple Music will be the new sponsor of the Super...