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Dick Vitale signs 2-year contract extension with ESPN

Dick Vitale will remain on ESPN’s airwaves for the next few years. Vitale signed a 2-year contract extension with ESPN that will take him through the 2022-2023 season. In June 2019, Vitale signed a contract extension that ran through this …

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Dick Vitale vigorously defends John Calipari against firing talk

Dick Vitale gave an impassionate defense of John Calipari on Saturday. Vitale was calling the Kentucky-Tennessee game on ESPN. About seven minutes into the game, Vitale decided to defend Calipari despite the Wildcats being a putrid 5-11 this season. …

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Video: Longtime Rays fan Dick Vitale reacts to Tampa Bay winning pennant

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 4-2 in Game 7 of the ALCS on Saturday night at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. to advance to the World Series for just the second time in their franchise’s history. The big win was rewarding for the …

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Tom Izzo ‘furious’ with proposed transfer rule, according to Dick Vitale

Tom Izzo is said to be “furious” with the proposed new NCAA transfer rule. The NCAA is considering a rule that would allow student-athletes a one-time transfer without penalty. Under current rules, student-athletes must sit out a season …

Rays fan Dick Vitale blasts team over split-season proposition

Tampa Bay Rays superfan Dick Vitale is not at all happy with the team over the split-season concept they have floated. The Rays last week went public with the idea they are considering having two homes and playing half a season in the Tampa area and …

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Dick Vitale complains about college 3-point line after Villanova dominates

Villanova set a Final Four record in its dominating win over Kansas on Saturday night, and Dick Vitale is hoping that record is one that is never matched or broken in the future. The Wildcats punched their ticket to the NCAA championship game by …

Dick Vitale not happy with Rays over cost-cutting offseason

ESPN analyst Dick Vitale is not happy with the Rays over their latest cost-cutting moves. Vitale is a longtime season ticket holder of the Tampa Bay MLB franchise. He is a passionate fan and was not happy when the team traded Evan Longoria earlier …

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Angry Mayweather-McGregor viewers voice complaints over streaming service failures

With an event as big as the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight Saturday night in Las Vegas, you’d expect every entity involved — especially the broadcasters — to be on its A game. Months of preparation were poured into this …

Shaq TNT

Shaq, Dick Vitale call out LaVar Ball over price of Lonzo’s signature shoe

LaVar Ball may just have a couple more feuds with prominent basketball figures on his hands. In a tweet on Thursday, Hall of Fame center-turned-TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal called out Ball over the $495 price tag for son Lonzo’s signature …

Even Dick Vitale surprised by Grayson Allen’s brief suspension

You know something is off when even Duke homer Dick Vitale is surprised by something emanating from the Blue Devils’ program. Many observers were surprised to see that Grayson Allen’s previously termed “indefinite” suspension …

Was Dick Vitale not wearing pants during ESPN appearance?

Dick Vitale makes scheduled appearances on SportsCenter during the NCAA Tournament, and most of the time it appears like he is sitting at his home in Florida or some sort of private office. Does that mean he has the luxury of not having to wear …

Ashley Judd defends Dick Vitale kiss

By now you have likely seen the infamous photo of Dick Vitale planting a kiss on Kentucky super fan Ashley Judd at the SEC Tournament over the weekend. The original photo sure makes it look like Dickie V. caught the 46-year-old actress off guard, but …

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Ashley Judd and Dick Vitale kiss at Kentucky game

Dick Vitale, you sly devil, you. Dickie V. is buddies with actress Ashley Judd, who has long been known for being a huge Kentucky Wildcats supporter. She is a fan of the basketball team and frequently attends their games. Vitale being one of the …

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Dick Vitale: ‘I will absolutely miss’ not calling Duke-North Carolina

For probably the first time in his life, Dick Vitale didn’t have a lot to say when reached by phone for an interview. The coach-turned-broadcaster spoke with the Raleigh News & Observer’s Andrew Carter Monday about being pulled from …

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Dick Vitale not calling Duke-North Carolina for ESPN

The end of an era has come for Dick Vitale. Dickie V. has called every single Duke-North Carolina game for ESPN since joining the network in 1979, but he will not call Wednesday’s game between the schools. The Tampa Bay Times reported the news …

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Dick Vitale accidentally included an F-bomb in a tweet

We all know Dick Vitale has a tendency to get overexcited about stuff, and we were reminded of that when he made an embarrassing mistake on Twitter Saturday. All Dickie V. wanted to do was share a photo of himself meeting with two fans at a First …

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