Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78.

“He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry; and his iconic voice will never be forgotten,” his wife Marcy Gumbel and daughter Michelle Gumbel said in a statement.

In March, Gumbel missed his first NCAA Tournament since 1997 due to what he said at the time were family health issues. Gumbel was the studio host for CBS since returning to the network from NBC in 1998. Gumbel signed an extension with CBS last year that allowed him to continue hosting college basketball while stepping back from NFL announcing duties.

In 2001, he announced Super Bowl XXXV for CBS, becoming the first Black announcer in the U.S. to call play-by-play of a major sports championship.

David Berson, president and CEO of CBS Sports, described Gumbel as breaking barriers and setting standards for others during his years as a voice for fans in sports, including in the NFL and March Madness.

College basketball

Cristobal offers praise for Larrañaga >> Miami football coach Mario Cristobal wants now-retired Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga to do at least one more thing for the Hurricanes.

Cristobal wants him to share all his knowledge.

A day after Larrañaga announced his sudden retirement after 41 years as a collegiate head coach, the last 14 of them at Miami, Cristobal paid tribute while wrapping up preparations for the Hurricanes’ appearance in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State.

“Love and respect him,” Cristobal said. “I mean, he is iconic. He is legendary. He just put that program on his back and went to work. He will be missed tremendously. I’m going to raid his roster for tight ends and defensive ends. I think he’s an exceptional human being. I look forward to getting with him and picking his brain on leadership and on team building and culture and getting him over and having him in front of the guys. I know he always wants to be involved in the University of Miami.”

Larrañaga will be offered a position to stay on at Miami in some form, athletic director Dan Radakovich said. It would follow how Miami reacted to women’s basketball coach Katie Meier’s retirement this past spring; Meier remains at the school as a special assistant to Radakovich and a professor.

Baseball

Hernández signs with Dodgers >> Teoscar Hernández wanted to stay with the Dodgers.

The Dodgers wanted to keep Teoscar Hernández.

As the sides grinded through a weeks-long negotiation for the free-agent outfielder this offseason, those truths never wavered.

And on Friday, those desires finally came to fruition, with Hernández agreeing to re-sign with the Dodgers on a three-year, $66 million deal, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, that will bring back one of the most popular, productive and important players from last season’s World Series team.

The deal, which also includes a $15 million option for a fourth season, serves as the latest move in the Dodgers’ offseason, as they try to defend their championship in 2025.

Retaining Hernández was one of the biggest tasks the Dodgers faced this offseason. The 32-year-old slugger batted .272 last season with 33 home runs and 99 RBIs, earning his second All-Star selection.