. >> congratulations to the national champion texas longhorns! >> sportscaster john saunders died yesterday. he was a fixture at espn for saunders was a college hockey player and he covered the nhl, but adept at analyzing virtually any sport. no cause of death was announced. saunders was 61 years old. >>> coming up on the "cbs morning news," now, bowing reform. baltimore officials promise changes following a report on racial bias in the police department. >>> and lightning strikes twice. a plane crash survivor celebrates a lottery windfall. this is the "cbs morning news." see me. see me. see me to know t something that i have. i'm not contagious. see me to know that... ...i won't stop until i find what works. discover cosentyx, a different kind of medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. proven to help the majority of people find clear or almost clear skin. 8 out of 10 people saw 75% skin clearance at 3 months. while the majority saw 90% clearance. do not use if you are allergic to cosentyx. before starting, you should be tested for tube

. >> congratulations to the national champion texas longhorns. >> he loved it, andt showed. right from the start. >> welcome to espn's tuesday night baseball. >> saunders arrived at espn 30 years ago from baltimore. he was there for the beginning of "sportscenter," and for the past 15 years, as host of "the sports reporters." >> i'm john saunders. >> h was a role model to so many. ourwn robin roberts posting on facebook today, saying she just saw john last friday in a hotel lobby. had i known that would be the last time i saw him, i would have said, thank you, john. thank you for being a stellar countless others. not just your remarkable exam pm of what it means to be a journalist, but most importantly, what it means to be a remarkable human being. we are all thinking of his family tonight. john was a fixture on espn and he will be missed. we're thinking of that family tonight. i'm david muir. thank you for tching. we'll seeou right back here tomorrow. good night. [captioning performed by the whtional captioning institute, h is rponsible for its caption contt and accuracy. v

. >> congratulations to the national champion texas longhorns. >> he loved it, and it showed. right from the start. >> welcome to espn's tuesday night baseball. >> saunders arrived at espn 30 years ago from baltimore. he was there for the beginning of "sportscenter," and for the past 15 years, as host of "the sports reporters." >> i'm john saunders. and here are today's sport reporters. >> he was a role model to so facebook today, saying she just saw john last friday in a hotel lobby. "had i known that would be the last time i saw him, i would have said, thank you, john. thank you for being a stellar example of excellence for me and countless others. not just your remarkable example of what it means to be a journalist, but most importantly, what it means to be a remarkable human being." she also wrote of his loving family, his wife and two daughters. and we are all thinking of them tonight. >> john was really a fixture at espn, and we are about him and the abc family. what a loss. >>> there is still much here ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday, and a major headline b

let's let this texas longhorn dude ask a question. >> go army beat navy is the first thing. the second thing, i have been wanting to tell you this for a long time. a few years ago you were confronted by conspiracy theorists and you socked them into the face to respond. >> boy, that was a split-second decision. >> he had i heard you beat someone up and he said it is just a one time thing. >> i had a lot who said i was the egg head from mit and man, i hit that guy. >> in the video you put your arm into it and it made me laugh and we watched it millions of times. >> that dude was huge. >> you are not talking about the people who played that over with the looping? >> okay. tie die here. >> sir, i would like to thank you for your service to the country and humanity. [applause] >> i am wondering if you are familiar with a term called the overview effect? once you get out of the space, especially looking down and seeing the earth what that does to you. >> he is not so touchy feely. >> overview, side view, under view. i don't know what they are talking about. i get out there, look b

let's let this texas longhorn dude ask a question. >> go army beat navy is the first thing. the second thing, i have been wanting to tell you this for a long time. a few years ago you were confronted by conspiracy theorists and you socked them into the face to respond. >> boy, that was a split-second decision. >> he had i heard you beat someone up and he said it is just a one time thing. >> i had a lot who said i was the egg head from mit and man, i hit that guy. >> in the video you put your arm into it and it made me laugh and we watched it millions of times. >> that dude was huge. >> you are not talking about the people who played that over with the looping? >> okay. tie die here. >> sir, i would like to thank you for your service to the country and humanity. [applause] >> i am wondering if you are familiar with a term called the overview effect? once you get out of the space, especially looking down and seeing the earth what that does to you. >> he is not so touchy feely. >> overview, side view, under view. i don't know what they are talking about. i get out there, look b

national champion texas longhorns! >> reporter: he loved it and it showed from the start. >> welcome to espn's tuesday night baseball. [ laughter ] >> reporter: john saunders arrived at espn 30 years ago from baltimore. he was there for the beginning of sports center, and for the past 15 years as host of the sports reporters. >> i'm john saunders, and here are today's sports reporters. >> reporter: he was a role model. robin roberts posting she saw john saunders last frida hotel lobby. had i known that would have been the last time i saw him, i would have said thank you for being a stellar example of excellence. not just your remarkable in journalism, but of excellence for me and countless others. not just your remarkable example of what it means to be a jury room journalist, but what it means to be a remarkable human. she also wrote of his loving family, his wife and two daughters. we are all thinking of them today. >> i saw him last thursday at the national association of broadcast journalist convention in d.c. looke

. >> congratulations to the national champion texas longhorns! >> espn announced yesterday long time personality john saunders died at age 61. he began his career at the sports network as a "sportscenter" anchor in 1986. he went on to cover events like college football and basketball. many of his colleagues delivered >> our generous and talented and beloved colleague, john saunders, has died. >> he was a big brother. he was a father figure. i'm sitting here in shock. >> for him to be just so invested in who we were, it just, man, i'm devastated. >> saunders also hosted the ven arable sunday roundtable show "the sports reporters" for more than a decade. i had the pleasure of working alongside him. he was all of that and more and such a mentor to so many people there at espn. his daughter alliyah is part of our cbs family, working over on the sports side. he made a point of coming over to work on his show, on her show. the pride that he had in his two girls in both alliyah and jenna was just so wonderful to see. just he was one of the good nobody o

. >> congratulations to the national champion texas longhorns. >>> espn announced yesterday that long time personality john saunders died at age 61. the cause has not been reported. saunders began his career at the sports network as a "sportscenter" anchor in 1986. from there he went on to cover event like college football and basketball. many of his colleagues delivered emotional tributes. >> our generous and talented and beloved colleague john saunders has died. >> he was a big brother, a father figure. i'm sitting here, shocked. >> for him to be just so just -- i'm sdefdefinite stated >> i had pleasure of working alongside him. he was all of that and more. and such a mentor to so many people there at espn. his daughter aaliyah is probably part of our cbs family working on the sports side. he made a point of coming over to work on her show. the pride that he had in his two girls in both aaliyah and jenna was so wonderful to see. he was one of the good guys. bo anything different. >> it's one of those passings you wish you had known someone because you can tell by how deeply hurt his

. >> congratulations to the national champion texas longhorns. >> reporter: i'll always remember my dear friend for his warmth, his distinctive baritone voice and his hearty laughs. >> tuesday night baseball -- >> reporter: for the past 15 reporters," a sunday morning roundtable discussion with his insightful commentary, his calm, cool and collected demeanor, john tackled issues of the day. >> one of the most ridiculous things i've heard is someone questioning the leadership of an african-american athlete by saying he isn't black enough. black enough for who? there was another african-american some labeled not black enough, now they call him mr. president. >> three-pointer - >> reporter: among his many role basketball with the late jim valvano. their partnership on air blossoming into a friendship and when jimmy v. passed away, john became a founding member and served on the board of directors for the v foundation for cancer research championing the cause as his own. oh, he was a proud canadian. he never hid his love for hockey but it was his family that he loved most. his wife wanda and

and you can see the longhorn, they were sent over by the university of texas. yeah, you see the post on facebook, shows how classy and thoughtful it was for texas football to take the time? >> and always nice to see the teams together. the san francisco 49ers support over a card as a show of support. the cats kick off their season in the valley a week from saturday against byu. >>> and meantime, it's the super bowl of arena football and it's happening at gila this is brand-new video as the crews put the last-minute finishing touches on the arena. the five-time champion arizona rattlers are taking on the philadelphia seoul in the arena bowl tomorrow. the tickets start at $9 and you can buy them at the gila river box office or ticketmaster. >> and abc 15 is giving away tickets to the other team. the cards-broncos team september 1st. download the abc 15 app and look for the chance to wind. >> and happening today, one of the largest international underway. and that is thanks to the phoenix hera tolodge cool society. 25caymans were at risk of being euthanized after

texas. richard saenz is going to take us inned the locker room. the lineup on sports night ? ? at longhorn, steak is all you need. its not all you get. longhorn's great american steak dinner for $12.99. perfectly seasoned sirloin with your choice of side. plus an appetizer or a dessert. all with fresh salad and unlimited bread. for $12.99. tonight, only at longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. for lunch try our steakhouse burger or any steakhouse lunch combo starting at $7.99. >> reporter: the first major cuts are set for tomorrow, no doubt today's game will go a long way into did he recalling cut to 75 tomorrow. brock osweiler's new team, a lot on his shoulders with a big money contract. third and seven, carson palmer, the ball is tipped and picked off by howell right here. you can see the tip by the big-nose tackle. this happened early in the first quarter. lamar miller takes it in and powers it in and the texans take a, first and 10. palmer looking for darren fells. his standout play of the preseason. inside the 35. here is the drive. david johnson kicks it outside and turns it upf

longhorns.. tate martell on the option keeper..bulldozi ng into the tate martell..ohio state bound..but first he had to torch texas football.. touchdown number 2.. and he's not done..check out tate the great..from midfield to the promised land.. great blocking by dorian thompson robinson on the perimeter.. martell finishes with 135 yards passing..147 rushing.. gorman wins their 40th game in a row. 44-14 bishop gorman alums continuing success into the nfl..demarco murray scoring for the titans against the raiders in tonight's pre-season game.u status in the tennessee uniform.. 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick did not stand for the national athem on friday because he says "i am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," he has that right. but where he's wrong:.. the anthem and flag do not stand for a perfect country.. they do stand for the thousands of servicemen of all colors..who died in the name of freedom that allow kaepernick to make 12 million dollars a year whether it's a small sacrifice for him to stand compared to the 600,000 servicemen an

longhorns.. tate martell on the option keeper..bulldozi ng into the endzone.. martell put on a show tate martell..ohio state bound..but first he had to torch texas football.. touchdown number 2.. the promised land.. great blocking by dorian thompson robinson on the perimeter.. martell finishes with 135 yards passing..147 rushing.. gorman wins their 40th game in a row. 44-14 bishop gorman alums continuing success into the nfl..demarco murray scoring for the titans against the raiders in tonight's pre-season game..murray has returned to star running back status in the tennessee uniform.. 49ers quarterback colin national athem on friday because he says "i am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," he has that right. but where he's wrong:.. the anthem and flag do not stand for a perfect country.. they do stand for the thousands of servicemen of all colors..who died in the name of freedom that allow kaepernick to make 12 million dollars a year whether he plays or not this season..the anthem is 90 seconds long.. it's a small sacrifice for him to stand compared to the 600,000 servicemen and wom

texas..against perinnial power cedar hill the lonestar state..hostile territory.. but the gaels are unafraid.. cedar hilll takes the first finds charleston rambo an oklahoma recruit..7-0 the longhorns going for it on 4th and 2.. ferrell hester..the big time stop..he's committed to unlv.. here comes gorman..biaggio ali walsh..ignites.. walsh party for six..54 yard touchdown.. more defense for gorman.. interception by bubba bolden... walsh..ran by them the first time.. he's going to jump over them for 6 this time.. 17-14..score in the 3rd quarter bishop gorman alums continuing success into the nfl..demarco murray scoring for the titans against the raiders in tonight's pre-season game..murray has returned to star running back caliber status in the tennessee t uniform.. touchdown strike to deandre washington and then going top shelf to amari cooper..27-14 titans win the exhibition tony romo can't catch a break.. the talented cowboys quarterback injured his back again..preseason game against the seahawks.. romo's sliding body is contorted in a jarring way..at first is was not believed to be serious..but tests show romo has fractured vertebrae and will be out 6-10 weeks.. i has missed ga

longhorns... avery davis... a notre dame commit... drops a dime in the back of the endzone for charles derambo... and you know were in texas when we see the johnny football money sign..7-0... go to the second.. it took a little offense to roll.. but it was only a matter of time before baggio ali walsh made himself known...the cal commit and grandson of the late..great muhammad ali...54 yards.. bishop gorman with their first lead of the game.. 10-7.... late in the half.. it's ali walsh again.. first it was stinging the defense like a bee...this time it's floating like a butterfly.. either way it's all good.. 17-7 roadies at the break... second half...is where the gaels blew the competition away... ali walsh rushed for 198 yards and three scores...bishop gorman 1-0 with a 44-14 win.. apparently the best way to take a stand these days is to take a seat..... former u-n-r star colin kapernick is in some hot water after refusing to stand during the national anthem before san franciscos third preseason game against green bay last night......... in a quote ....the former wolfpack quarterback says he won't stand up to show pride in

texas and delivered a lone star smackdown... taking on the 5th ranked team in the country... gorman dominated the cedar hill longhorns... it's the gaels 40th straight win... and serves notice that they are once again one of the best high school teams in the country... gorman rolls to a 44-to-14 win. if your student will be playing sports this year.. don't forget to pick up your season passes at any public school. they cost 60- dollars.. and are good for any game at any public school all season long.. and the proceeds help fund sports at whichever school you buy them from. a new video giving us a sneak peek at what our new stadium would look like. of the potential new stadium. the project is going to cost nearly 2-billion dollars.. the project hasn't been confirmed yet. the board is still waiting on approval. but this first look definitely makes the stadium feel like it belongs in vegas. 49ers quarterback colin kapernick is taking a stand... by taking a seat. former u-n-r star colin kaepernick finds himself as the biggest story in sports this morning... after refusing to stand during the national anthem before san franci