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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
John Calipari took a jab at Dick Vitale during his halftime interview of Kentucky’s game with Missouri. Calipari knows that the ubiquitous ESPN college basketball analyst is a big believer in rhythm and disagrees with the way the coach handles …
Dick Vitale has been on TV constantly for ESPN. I mean this is his busiest time of year. And the poor 74-year-old sure is showing signs of overuse. Sure, Dookie V is as lively and vivacious as always — which is what makes him so lovable — …
