ABC Sports commentator Howard Cosell (seated center), playing himself, receives press box visitors - a Boy Scout (Michael Morgas, left), Felix (Tony Randall) and Oscar (Jack Klugman, right) in "Big ...

The 5-year-old boy would put on his famous grandfather’s headphones and sit on his lap and ultimately watch the man he called “Poppa” record his national radio spot for ABC, “Speaking of Sports,” ...

Billy Crystal told a funny story to Stephen Colbert on Monday about guest-hosting “The Tonight Show” back in the 1980s and having to deal with a “looped” and sobbing Howard Cosell. (Watch the video ...

Howard Cosell’s outspoken, provocative, and oft-polarizing style redefined sportscasting, but Al Michaels remembers it also making him difficult to work with at the end of his career. Michaels ...

Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Howard Cosell, star of stage and screen and inspiration, but not, contrary to the book jacket's proclamation, author of the best-selling book "Cosell ...

NEW YORK -- As a young boy, Colin Cosell would climb into Poppa's lap and listen to that famed voice, the nasal, New York tone booming to sports fans all over the country. The sound of Howard Cosell ...

Earlier this week, we celebrated Howard Cosell’s 100th birthday by looking back at his patented Monday Night Football Halftime Highlights. While that was definitely one of Cosell’s career successes, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the time, Crystal was an up-and-comer who had starred on “Soap” and briefly on “Saturday Night Live.” He also was known for his ...

As a young boy, Colin Cosell would climb into Papa’s lap and listen to that famed voice, the nasal, New York tone booming to sports fans all over the country. The sound of Howard Cosell still echoes, ...