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Brett Favre along with twenty four other former players were announced as the semi-finalists for the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Favre joins former offensive lineman Alan Faneca and former wide receiver Terrell Owens as the only first year eligible candidates who made the semi-finalist list...

The 2016 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot officially came out yesterday and there are several good names on the list, including many for the first time. Ken Griffey Jr. is a lock. Like, he could almost challenge the "no player has ever been unanimously selected on the first ballot...

Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Craig Biggio has been elected to another Hall of Fame this summer: The New York State Public High School Athletic Association. Biggio's bio from the NYSPHSAA press release: "A graduate of Kings Park High School (Section XI) and attendee of Seton Hall University, was one of the most prolific baseball and football players on Long Island while competin

The NFL has announced the 15 finalists eligible for this year's 2015 NFL Hall of Fame. Here's the list: - WR/KR Tim Brown (Raiders / Bucs) - DE/LB Charles Haley, (49ers / Cowboys) - T Orlando Pace (Rams / Bears) - LB Junior Seau (Chargers / Dolphins / Patriots) - QB Kurt Warner (Rams / Giants / Cardinals) - K Morten Andersen (Saints / Falcons/  Chiefs / Vikings) - RB Jerome Bettis (Rams / Steeler

UNDATED (AP) — The Baseball Hall of Fame will enshrine four former players this summer. The class of 2015 includes first year candidates and former Cy Young Award winners Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz. Joining the trio of ace pitchers is holdover Craig Biggio, who missed election last year by two votes...

The baseball world lost one of its titans on Monday as Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn died at the age of 54 from cancer. Gwynn was a rare and special player, and because he spent his whole career on the West Coast, most people don't even realize just how good he was...

A day after visiting with the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks, President Barack Obama is continuing his sports week today in Cooperstown. Obama is visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of a plan to promote international tourism...

With the warm weather finally upon us, it finally feels like baseball season. And that nostalgic baseball feel at that. The smell and look of the fresh cut grass, the sun on your face, the crack of the bat. And with that – it’s time for some of you (like me) to start planning your yearly pilgrimage to nearby Cooperstown...

The National Football League announced on Friday morning that Michael Strahan is a finalist for the NFL Hall of Fame. Here's the official press release from the New York Giants: STRAHAN A FINALIST FOR PRO FOOTBALL HOF CLASS OF 2014 By Michael Eisen EAST RUTHERFORD, N...

ESPN's Dan Le Batard exposed himself yesterday on Deadspin.com as the individual who sold his MLB Hall of Fame vote to the website. In a statement on DeadSpin, Le Batard explained: "I'm not sure what kind of trouble this is going to bring me...

Longtime New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza missed the Hall of Fame vote by less than 15%, it was announced on Wednesday afternoon.

On Monday morning, it became official that long-time New York Yankees manager Joe Torre had been unanimously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It's a well deserving honor as Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox will join Torre in this summer's class...