frank deford passed away sunday at the age of 78.out sport that elevates and inflates these guys to a level that is higher than teachers, higher than physicians who are saving lives. you take the point. >> well, first of all, it's not the united states so it's got to be part of the human condition. it's the same all over the world. they're glamorous. they're beautiful. what they can do. we all admire them. and i think the fact, tavis, is we all play games when we're young. so in other words we want to be them at some point in our lives. and so that we admire them even more. i don't think there are many kids who sit around and want to be actors. i don't think there are many kids who want to sit around and be senators. be so many of us want to be athletes. so we're really envious of them. put them up on the pedestal. >> what's the value of sport to date our lives. i ask that with the backdrop of a great judge who once said -- maybe earl warren who said i read the sports pages first because it tells me of a man's accomplishments. these

sports writer and commentator frank deford has died. he was a six time sportswriter of the year and inductee of the sports writers and broadcasters hall of fame. frank deford was the first sportswriter awarded the national humanities medal. he retired this month from npr's "morning edition." frank deford was 78. >> from your first sunrise to the sunset of life, we are with you through life's journey. social security: securing today and tomorrow. visit socialsecurity.gov >> this video produced at u.s. taxpayer expense. >> to have the president's son-in-law a key player in the trump organization trying to establish a back channel with the russians through a russian diplomatic facility, you have to ask, who are they hiding the conversations from? >> multiple ways to communicate back and forth is a good thing with any country, particularly a country like russia. >> this is a rumor at this point and whether it's -- something should be followed up on, i trust bob mueller's judgment. >> i don't trust this story as far as i can throw it. >> jam

frank deford, the legendary sports writer died. started with "sports illustrated" in 1962 and wrote for that magazine for 50 years. along the way he pinned 18 books and made quite the mark on tv and radio. that voice could be heard on npr for 37 years. in fact, he retired from radio just a few weeks ago. frank deford was 78. >>> when we come back, a touching story on this memorial day, a retiree who spends his days giving soulful tributes to fallen heroes. inspiring america is next. n as i left the hospital after a dvt blood clot, i sure had a lot to think about. what about the people i care about? ...including this little girl. and what if this happened again? i was given warfarin in the hospital, but wondered, was this the best treatment for me? so i asked my doctor. and he recommended eliquis. eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots and reduces the risk of them happening again. yes, eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots. eliquis also had significantly less major bleeding than the standard treatment. both made me turn around my thi

. >>> hall of fame sports writer frank deford has died. he was a feature reporter at "sports illustrated" and national public radio for years. he was born in baltimore, graduated from princeton. frank deford died yesterday at his home in key west, florida. he was 78 years old. >>> chipotle is trying to figure out how many customers could be impacted by a data breach. landon dowdy has that story in the cnbc business news. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. chipotle says hackers used malware to steal customers' payment data for most of its restaurants over a three-week period in march and april. the chain says it doesn't know how many cards or customers were affected as they didn't collect names or mailing addresses. data included account numbers and verification codes. back to you. >> also, credit scores are improving for millions of people. tell us about that. >> reporter: yeah, good news there. credit scores reaching a record high this spring while the number of americans deemed risky borrowers actually hit a record lo

frank deford wrote for "sports illustrated" for 56 years.ortswriter of the year six times. deford also authored 20 books, did commentary on national public radio, and reported for hbo's real sports. in 2013, president obama awarded deford the national humanities medal. frank deford died yesterday at his home in key west, florida. he was 78 years old. up next, on the j.f.k. centennial, restoring a piece of camelot. it can seem like triggers pop up everywhere. luckily there's powerful, 24-hour, non-drowsy claritin. it provides relief of symptoms that can be triggered by over 200 different allergens. live claritin clear. essential for him, but maybe not for people with rheumatoid arthritis. because there are options. like an "unjection™". xeljanz xr. a once daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz xr can reduce pain, swelling and joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz xr can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymp

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frank deford was 78 years old.nal thought on the brawl, the telling shot was buster posy, he never made a move to help his pitcher out. normally the catcher interseeds, the unspoken word was hunter, this is what you want? you got it. he did not make a move to try to stop it. >> join us tonight on kofi tv channel 20, cable channel 13. >>> also at 9:00 and then on abc7 news at 11:00, we're staying on top of that breaking news in fremont, police have shot a man here in mowry shopping center. >>> all right, that's going to do it for this edition of abc7 news, look for us on twitter @abc7newsbayarea. >> we appreciate your time. (vo) this memorial day at enterprise car sales... experience great customer service and get more for your trade, may twenty-fourth through thirtieth and let enterprise car sales flip your thinking about buying your next vehicle. "last man standing" is recorded in front of a live studio audience. football on. women setting the table. why can't every day be thanksgiving? so sundays, mondays, thursd

sports writer, frank deford, being remembered this morning as a literary 78-year-old dialed in florida. the baltimore native, long time "sports illustrated" and npr contributor also on, real sports with bryant gumbel on hbo for 22 seasons deford won six, sports writer of the year awards and member of national association of sports casters and sports writers hall of fame. >> what appears to be annual, dangerous prank under investigation near indianapolis. investigators are trying to figure out who put explosives into mailboxes outside four homes. the bombs are made from chemical filled soda bottles. local sheriff says it happens every spring. the mailboxes were damaged. luckily no one was hurt. >> meanwhile, zillow asking for help fixing its home evaluation tool. which has been under criticism. the real estate site launched a $1 million competition for data scientists to improve zestimates tool. they're already much better now that it had a few years under its belt. launched 11 years ago. they now say they're within 5% of eventual sale price. >> new york sculptor using creativity to pro

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. >>> sports writing legend frank deford is being remembered as one of the great storytellers dying sundaylorida home. no cause given yet but he recently had been treated for pneumonia. the baltimore native won numerous awards with "sports illustra he was just 78 years old. >>> time now for a look at sports including a very big brawl on the baseball diamond. and game one of the stanley cup final. >> the highlights now. >>> good morning, stan verrett, neil everett in los angeles. and i'm still trying to figure out how pittsburgh won game one. >> bartender, give us something on ice. it is game one, the penguins got three and then went 37 minutes without getting another one in the meantime, nashville tied it up. jake guentzel and pekka rinne hadn't had a shot in 37 minutes. jeremy said he was out of shape and ellis there did not play the puck as well as he could have and got an empty netter 5-3 game one to pittsburgh despite 37 minutes without a shot. >>> nationals and giants. oh, that's hunter strickland going after bryce harper. these two have history. in the playoffs and this is the first

frank deford was 78 years old.ll to come on the newshour: the white house responds to allegations surrounding the president's son-in-law. we take a look at the political and national security implications. norway spearheads an electric- car revolution, warning the u.s. could be left behind, and much more. >> brangham: the ongoing investigation into russian meddling in last year's election, and whether the trump campaign was in any way involved, may have taken a step closer to the president's own family. it was another weekend of damage control for the trump white house this, following allegations against president trump's son- in-law and senior advisor jared kushner. on friday, the "washington post" reported that in december, kushner discussed with russian ambassador sergey kisliak the possibility of opening a "secret and secure communications channel" between the trump team and moscow. it adds, they considered using russian diplomatic sites in the u.s. in order to "shield their pre-inauguration discussions from mo

. >> sad news to report a sports writer and broad cater frank deford died the 78-year-old died in key west, florida he was bet known for work at "sports illustrated" and hbo real sports. baltimore maryland native broke countless stories and penn comment stareyes and also contributed to national public radio for 40 years. barack obama presented him with f medal in 20 13 saying at the time he thank youed the we we think about sports. >> ape bringing memorial day to find a new war mem or yool planned for the imaginational mall. planned to are an area at the linc on memorial 23 and constitution it was approved by president trump in march. more than 650,000 service members served in start storm august of 1990 to april of 19191 and uld abouting a memorial estimated to cost more than 25 million and construction expected to start in 2020. >> hundreds of american veterans die every day. each one is worthy of having taps played at funeral. but unfortunately many veterans with burried in silence because there simply aren't enough bug lars in the country. one who founded bugle as cross america is

frank deford dead at the age of 78. >>> a family in florida ready to take a dip in the pool. eight foot alligator. they were able to call a trapper in time. he did put up a fight, even performing what's called the death roll. eventually the game control, they were able to pull the reptile out of the water and relocate it to a safer and more appropriate location. that requires some serious training. don't try this as home. >> i didn't know there was a death roll, seeing them spin around. certainly not happy. >> i know you have to run away from them sideways. >>> check out these acrobatics from this competition in china. the participants had to go down to mountain as quickly as possible, doing flips, climbing and swimming their way through the course. competitions there, their competitors could use only physical abilities. the winner finished the 300-yard course is just under two minutes. >> a great person to be trapped in any situation with. they can help you out. thanks for watching "early today." i'm gigi stone wood. >> i'm who are these people? the energy conscious people a

>> i think if frank deford wrote something, a four-page article, you read it, if it was a 44-page articleou read it. he was that good. a giant, a tall man to begin with, but a giant in the industry and humanized sports. he was a gentle so, too, wonderfully missed. >> it was no accident that former president obama awarded him, the first sports figure, i think, awarded the national humanities medal. suture a beautiful and engalega man, thank you for your knowledge on both subjects, thank you for being with us and taking the time today. coming up, going it alone? angela merkel's tough talk after meeting with donald trump. [radio alarm] ♪ julie is living with metastatic breast cancer, which is breast cancer that has spread to other parts of her body. she's also taking prescription ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor, which is for postmenopausal women with hormone receptor- positive her2- metastatic breast cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. ♪ ibrance plus letrozole was significantly more effective at delaying disease progression versus letrozole. and ibrance plus letrozole shrunk tumo

frank deford wrote for sports illustrated and was named sportswriter of the year six times. did commentary on national public radio. in 2013, president obama awarded deford the national humanities medal. he died yesterday at his home in key west, florida. he was 78 years old. >>> up next on the jfk memorial, restoring a piece of camelot. >>> at arlington cemetery, the grave of john f. kennedy, president and war hero, born 100 years ago today. when asked how he became a war hero, he said it was involuntary. they sank my boat. kennedy had a life-long love for the sea and for boats. one in particular. >> reporter: the night before president kennedy traveled to dallas, he made a simple sketch. it may have been the last thing he put on paper. but it wasn't the first time he thought of victora. >> this was at the end of october 1962 at the end of the cuban missile crisis. >> reporter: she is curator of the presidential museum. >> it was out in the sea and the salty air but somehow was always the source of renewal and inspiration for him. >> reporter: victora was given to him by hi

. >> shannon: i want to ask you about the death of sportswriter frank deford. chance to meet him with regard to a cause that he was very active in, cystic fibrosis. he is gone now and he is a legend. >> he is a wonderful man. i loved him. i got to work with him at nbc sports for a number of years on the nfl live show and a syndicated show with him. he was a total gentleman, a great writer. put a lot of meaning into the word sportswriter. he will be missed the likes of which we'll never see again. everybody who came in contact with frank felt better about themselves and about him. he was a giant. >> shannon: he was a wonderful guy. along with all the fantastic sportswriting he did the story of his own daughter touching and something he dedicated a lot of his life to doing, drawing attention and looking for a cure as well. jim gray, always good to see you. thank you so much. >> bill: so much talent there. frank deford. the white house defending president trump's advisor and son-in-law jared kushner. a source telling fox news kushner wasn't the one to suggest esta

. >> reno oneed sborts writer and frank deford died. the 78-year-old died at his home in key west.was best known for work at "sports illustrated" writing countless stories. he also cop fromed to nfr for 40 years and unique writing style made him american original. former president obama presenting him with national humanities medal in 2013 saying at the time he changed the way we think abou the defense departmenten gr graves names of fallen soldiers on to memorials each year and it doesn't recognize lives lost to suicide. reper's son jeff xhited suicide three years ago after suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. now she's asking defense department to add his name to a memorial wall in long beach. >> my feel is if a family is contacting you and can proof that your loved one is served then why can't they be added to this wall. and either way, how they died i'm not ashamed of my son i know it was a hard thing to come dot i don't care if you served a year, six months, four months you serve you should be hop order. >> tonight she says she plans to have a candlelight victim ill

. >> renowned sports writer and broadcaster frank deford is also passed and 78-year-old died sunday atin key west florida and deford was known for work at "sports illustrated" and hbo real sports. baltimore maryland native wrote countless stories and penn commentaries and ford contributed to national radio for 40 years. former president barack obama presented him with the national humanities medal in 2013 saying the time ford changed the way we speak of sports. >> i loved him he was talented. >> ten before the hour trump administration is nearing end of refru for rolling back relations with cuba as stated during the obamaer raxt at vice rors are considering changes that could consider tingting frayed and travel rules president obama put in place and however trump administration is not expected to completely severe ties with the communist opportunityry. >> we're back with what is hot >> maureen ume is engaging with stories on social media. >> good morning, jar he kushner trying to get direct access to russian president vladimir putin. that's a take away from a meeting they had me novemb

their doors and windows locked >>> world of the journalism lost a legend sportswriter broadcaster, frank deford died at his home in florida on sunday. he was 78. best men for his work at sports illustrated. he also clinted to npr for nearly 40 years. former president obama presented him with the national humanities medicine nal 2013 saying at the time he change the way that we think about sports. >>> probably heard about this from over weekend, dui of the tiger, golfing legend arrested but what he now says about his run in with the law, and what may have been happening, but first here's sean bell. >>> coming up next, tiger wood in trouble once again see what he had to say about getting arrested while driving under the influence, that is next in sports. >>> good morning i'm sean bell , phillies and marlins playing for the battle of the war, both teams are at the bottom of the nl east and both looking to get out of the basement. in the bottom of the sixth phillies down two-one derek de trick with the two run bomb off jeremy hellickson, from six, giving up four runs, phillies will lose four-one. t

frank deford. spent 50 years writing and providing commentary on npr died today.ng part of npr for 40 years. in 2013 president obama presented him with the national humanities medal. he was the first sports writer to receive the honor. deford was 78 years old. >>> the memorial day holiday turned deadly in the east bay. details of the high-speed crash when we continue on this special prime-time edition of nbc bay area news. for 40 years. prime-time edition of nbc bay memorial day weekend is winding down, and some people are driving home right now. >>> a live look at your traffic this memorial day as it winds down. we have san rafael on the left and emeryville and san jose on the right. and traffic is very light. a lot of people probably already home for the weekend. >> it has been a deadly holiday in the east bay. two people killed and five others critically injured. >> a large truck crashed through an intersection, flipping to a stop. nbc bay area's thom jensen spoke to a man who was there when it happened. >> reporter: this is the aftermath of accident that alame

you know hope that's not the the sports world mourning the loss of frank deford, one of the legendary, just an i con. president obama presented him the medal of humanities in 2013. died at 78 yesterday. he will be hmissed. what a legend. >>> can the white house escape the russia probe after the long foreign trip and a series of untimely links to russian officials? needles. essential for him, but maybe not for people with rheumatoid arthritis. because there are options. like an "unjection™". xeljanz xr. a once daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz xr can reduce pain, swelling and joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz xr can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers have happened. don't start xeljanz xr if you have an infection. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests before you start and while taking xeljanz xr, and

frank deford wrote for sports illustrated and was named sportswriter of the year six times.n national public radio. in 2013, president obama awarded deford the national humanities medal. he died yesterday at his home in key west, florida. he was 78 years old. >>> up next on the jfk memorial, restoring a piece of camelot. duke's is the perfect companion for so many things. it makes a tomato taste more like a tomato. it makes bacon taste more like bacon. it's a unique flavor. the texture is incredible. duke's really adds integrity to our recipes. duke's is smooth and creamy. it has a lemony edge. it's not sweet. it tastes like real ingredients because it's made with real ingredients. i don't think there's another mayonnaise that compares to duke's. >>> at arlington cemetery, the grave of john f. kennedy, president and war hero, born 100 years ago today. when asked how he became a war hero, he said it was involuntary. they sank my boat. kennedy had a life-long love for the sea and for boats. one in particular. >> reporter: the night before president kennedy traveled to dallas,

. >>> the miami herald looks back on frank deford's brilliant sports writing career along with his public. and she charl he and charlie discussed his writing back in 2004. >> when i came up, it was easier to find heroes. and if anything has changed, we take sports in a much more matter of fact and even crass way. >> because of money. >> yeah. money. i think it's harder being a sports writer today. i don't think you have as much -- i know you don't have as much access as you used to, so if you did montana today, he would be separated from you by three or four public relations people. >> not like hanging out with dimaggio for a while. >> you could do that. you could go into the locker rooms and all that has changed completely. >> wow. >> he was a great guy. >> he was. really something. >> changed the game of sports writing. >> had a gift with words. >> brilliant writer and very handsome man. deford died sunday in key west, florida. he was 78 years old. >>> "usa today" says a former team usa soccer player is making big waves coaching an english soccer team. david wagner took them to a big vi