On the night Obi Toppin received his 2020 Naismith Trophy and was inducted into the University of Dayton Athletics Hall of Fame, the Flyers soared to an 84-61 win over North Florida on Saturday inside UD Arena.

Pat LaFontaine had already etched himself into New York Islanders history. On Saturday, his name was literally etched into the Ring of Honor at UBS Arena as he was inducted into the Islanders Hall of Fame. LaFontaine expressed immense gratitude for the honor, as he became the 17 th member to be inducted into the Islanders Hall of Fame.

Francisco Rodriguez is next on the list. He is number six all-time in saves (Kenley Jansen and Craig Kimbrel passed him recently) and had a terrific career. The three guys ahead of him in saves are all in the Hall.

ABC released a poster promoting the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which took place Nov. 8 but arrives on the network Jan. 1.

Parise knows all about thin margins. It was his goal with 25 seconds remaining in regulation that forced sudden-death overtime against the Canadians in 2010 and put them within a golden goal of immortality in Vancouver. Instead, Sidney Crosby scored that goal for Canada for a 3-2 win, dashing the dreams of the Americans yet again.

We asked prominent people in the sport whether Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame. The answers were as conflicted as you would expect.

The list of the five best Houston Astros' relievers is a different level of pitcher from the top starters list. That's just the nature of the role, however.

This year’s Ford C. Frick Award went to Joe Buck, with Kuiper left out again. How are Giants fans feeling about that?