Keidel: Ides (And Idols) Of March
March Madness is a lifeline in an otherwise barren winter sports calendar, an essential bridge between football and baseball
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March Madness is a lifeline in an otherwise barren winter sports calendar, an essential bridge between football and baseball
The University of Florida, a likely number one seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament, will begin play Friday in the SEC Tournament against the Missouri Tigers.
That high-flying act from "Dunk City" busted most everybody's NCAA tournament brackets and left an indelible mark on March. Bet you know what FGCU is now.
Our favorite artists are letting you in on their brackets. How does yours stack up with Brett Eldredge, Scotty McCreery, Dustin Lynch and Greg Upchurch?
A fire alarm triggered a brief evacuation Saturday of the University of Texas arena hosting NCAA tournament games.
Florida coach Billy Donovan likes it when his team can run up and down the court. In their opening game of the NCAA tournament, not even the nation's highest-scoring team could keep up with the Gators.
Seth Curry scored 26 points, Mason Plumlee had 23 and second-seeded Duke beat Albany 73-61 on Friday in the second round of the Midwest Regional.
Don't be surprised if Iona pushes Ohio State. If the Gaels make some shots early on, this one could very interesting.
Andrew Smith had a double-double with a career-high 16 rebounds and 14 points, and Butler made 18 of 20 free throws down the stretch to hold off upset-minded Bucknell 68-56 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday.
Finally, the moment we have all been waiting for, March Madness! A time were everyone will be putting all their attention into college basketball as the 1st round of the NCAA tournament kicks off Thursday March 21st.
The Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team will face the Pacific Tigers on Friday in Austin, Texas and the school wants to send the team off in style on Wednesday.
C.J. Harris scored 23 points and Wake Forest beat No. 2 Miami 80-65 on Saturday to snap the Hurricanes' 14-game winning streak.
No matter where Anthony Davis and his buddies go to make their millions, their ol' Kentucky home will long remember this championship season.
A report Friday in The New York Times says more and more Americans are choosing to eat at full service, or sit down, restaurants. The report cites the data as an indicator that the economy is improving.
Floridians have two teams to root for as college basketball fans count down to the start of March Madness. Both the Florida Gators and the FSU Seminoles were picked as part of the 68 teams with a chance to win it all in the NCAA Tourney.
The University of Miami Hurricanes have a new head coach for their basketball program: Jim Larranaga.
#1 Seed Kansas was knocked out of the Final Four Sunday, and the Wildcats of Kentucky played their way in.The Final Four is finally set, and both VCU and Kentucky have a place.
Kemba Walker scored 20 points, freshman Jeremy Lamb added 19 and Connecticut earned its second Final Four berth in three years, beating Arizona 65-63 to win the West regional.
In the NCAA Tournament, the first part of the Final 4 was set when the 3rd ranked Florida Gators lost to 8th ranked Butler in overtime, 74-71.
s March Madness gets underway Thursday, there's no shortage of people filling out multiple NCAA tournament brackets. Miami Heat star LeBron James is among them.
Police say the suspects arrived expecting to meet juvenile girls for sex, but instead encountered tactical teams; all three face life in prison.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami, Knapp called the situation "unusual," noting that he had never previously encountered a scam where a police chief's name was used to target potential victims.
For years, city officials have worked to promote downtown Hollywood as an entertainment destination, and Rowe believes the surge in activity surrounding the World Cup is helping that effort.
GEM has run 16 cargo planes and 7 shipping containers to Venezuela since June 24 amid the deadly earthquakes.
The staff files nails, trims cuticles, and scrubs feet without using water, a process designed to help prevent infections in clients with diabetes or fungal conditions.
Police say the suspects arrived expecting to meet juvenile girls for sex, but instead encountered tactical teams; all three face life in prison.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami, Knapp called the situation "unusual," noting that he had never previously encountered a scam where a police chief's name was used to target potential victims.
For years, city officials have worked to promote downtown Hollywood as an entertainment destination, and Rowe believes the surge in activity surrounding the World Cup is helping that effort.
GEM has run 16 cargo planes and 7 shipping containers to Venezuela since June 24 amid the deadly earthquakes.
The staff files nails, trims cuticles, and scrubs feet without using water, a process designed to help prevent infections in clients with diabetes or fungal conditions.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Pentagon will now require service members over 30 to screen for testosterone deficiency, and if needed, they can elect to have testosterone replacement therapy.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.