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• Vitale to Pay for Slain Teenager's Funeral
• By Ryan Wilson 9/10/2009 7:00 PM ET
• It's easy to mock Dick Vitale for his over-the-top on-camera antics, particularly if he's working a Duke game. But for all the perceived homerism, he's seems like a good guy. Sort of like John Madden ... More »
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• Bad Boys Return to Honor Chuck Daly
• By Tim Povtak 5/13/2009 8:30 PM ET
• TEQUESTA, Fla. -- This looked like a Bad Boys reunion. The NBA came from around the country Wednesday to celebrate the life and mourn the death of Chuck Daly, but nothing was more impressive than his ... More »
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• Rays Get a Visit From a Wild Boar
• By Tom Fornelli 3/23/2009 12:03 PM ET
• One of the things the Tampa Bay Rays can expect in 2009 after their trip to the World Series in 2008 is a lot more attention. They started to get a taste of it toward the end of last season and in the ... More »
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• FH Podcast 6.2: Eamonn Brennan
• By Will Brinson 3/19/2009 7:18 AM ET
• 'HouseCast is FanHouse's podcast. Watch out. Or you might just get what you're after. Can you take any more March Madness inundated into your domepiece? Of course you can. It's the number one reason ... More »
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• Dick Vitale, Digger Phelps, Jay Bilas Have Heated Argument Over St. Mary's
• By Michael David Smith 3/16/2009 8:40 AM ET
• Say what you will for Dick Vitale, he's certainly passionate about college basketball. But does his passion get in the way of his ability to analyze the sport objectively? His colleagues Digger ... More »
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• Today, Tobacco Road Runs Everywhere
• By Shane Bacon 2/11/2009 12:11 PM ET
• If it wasn't for the recent Alex Rodriguez news that has taken over ESPN's airwaves, the Duke and North Carolina game would be getting more hype than the new Eminem CD. For the Worldwide Leader, this ... More »
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• Bob Knight Confirms Interest in Georgia
• By Will Brinson 2/02/2009 8:45 PM ET
• There was a hefty dose of speculation yesterday that Bob Knight had interest in the now vacant head coaching position at the University of Georgia. And today, on ESPN radio, Knight spoke with Mike ... More »
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• Jim Nantz Believes That Billy Packer Should Have Been In Hall Before Dickie V
• By Shiloh Carder 11/21/2008 10:54 AM ET
• ESPN's college basketball analyst Dick Vitale was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this past September. According to CBS's Jim Nantz, broadcast partner Billy Packer deserved to be ... More »
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• Bob Knight Moves to ESPN Broadcast Booth
• By Shiloh Carder 11/11/2008 12:46 PM ET
• Last year's experiment of using Bobby Knight as an analyst for ESPN has expanded into a role in the broadcast booth. Coach Knight will be paired with Brent Musburger on Thursday night games and will ...
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• Arizona Media Department Says Lute Olson 'Is Still Our Coach'
• By Shane Bacon 10/23/2008 2:17 PM ET
• This morning news broke hard that University of Arizona head coach Lute Olson was stepping down a day after telling the Tucson Citizen he was "excited to get on the court." After I contacted the ...
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• Lute Olson Reportedly Stepping Down as Arizona Head Coach Due to Health Issues
• By Shiloh Carder 10/23/2008 12:09 PM ET
• ESPN's Dick Vitale is reporting that Arizona Wildcats' head coach Lute Olson is stepping down. This comes a day after he uncharacteristically missed an appearance at a Rotary Club of Tucson luncheon ... More »
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• Dickie V. Isn't a Fan of Manny Either, Baby!
• By Tom Fornelli 10/13/2008 2:24 PM ET
• With Manny Ramirez still in the postseason with the Dodgers, and his former team taking on the Rays, Mr. Ramirez has been quite the topic of conversation in baseball lately. Some people are ...
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• The Once-Over: Week Four
• By Shane Bacon 9/26/2008 12:00 PM ET
• With attention spans dwindling, we forego full game-by-game previews to give you the essentials you need to know about every contest this glorious NFL weekend. Click here to go back in time. The 1s ... More »
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• Joe Maddon a Victim of Identity Theft
• By Tom Fornelli 7/03/2008 8:10 PM ET
• Now that the Rays have the best record in baseball and just swept the Red Sox this week, everybody in the world is suddenly a Rays fan. There are actually other people besides Dick Vitale showing up ...
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• Win a Chance for a Bob Knight Beatdown, Support Cancer Research in the Process
• By Ryan Wilson 4/23/2008 11:20 AM ET
• This might be the worst fundraising idea ever. The only saving grace is that it's for a great cause, although the Dick Vitale Gala for Cancer Research organizers should consider taking out extra ...
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• More Hall of Fame Tears From Dick Vitale
• By Michael David Smith 4/09/2008 3:33 PM ET
• ESPN's Dick Vitale was introduced by CBS play-by-play man Jim Nantz when Vitale's induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame became official, and just as he did on Monday morning, he started to cry: ...
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• Hall of Fame Finally Calls for Adrian Dantley
• By Matt Watson 4/07/2008 2:48 PM ET
• The Basketball Hall of Fame revealed its seven newest members on Monday: Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Pat Riley were all accepted in their first year of eligibility while Adrian Dantley, ...
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• Dick Vitale Cries on ESPN as He Reveals He's in the Basketball Hall of Fame
• By Michael David Smith 4/07/2008 9:04 AM ET
• ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale appeared on Mike and Mike in the Morning today and revealed that he's been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame The news, which comes on the heels of ...
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• For Dick Vitale, One Basketball Hall of Fame Down, One Basketball Hall of Fame to Go
• By Michael David Smith 4/06/2008 2:09 PM ET
• ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale has been inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced today. He's also a finalist for the more prestigious Naismith Memorial ...
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• Dick Vitale Advocates Eliminating Fouling Out
• By Michael David Smith 3/24/2008 9:43 AM ET
• Davidson eliminated Georgetown from the NCAA Tournament yesterday in large part because Georgetown center Roy Hibbert fouled out after playing just 16 minutes. On ESPN Radio this morning, Dick Vitale ...
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