Dick Vitale

Dribbling Toward Extinction

Stu Kreisman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stu Kreisman

Other than the few weeks in March when we care more about our betting pools than actual teams, who is going to give a hoot about the college basketball regular season?

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Wow! Dick Vitale Struck By Foul Ball

Michael Klopman | Posted 05.25.2011

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ESPN's Dick Vitale was struck in the ribs by a sharply-hit foul ball during Thursday's game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays in To...

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Final Four a Perfect Fit

EllynAnne Geisel | Posted 05.25.2011

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EllynAnne Geisel

My family is certifiably sports crazy. A testosterone trio, they relate through baseball's statistics, Hail Mary passes, 140-mph serves, the World Wrestling Federation and college basketball.

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Kolloen: In Praise of Bobby Knight the Announcer

Eric Angevine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Angevine

Seth Kolloen has been watching Bobby Knight announce college basketball games this year, and he says his opinion on Knight as announcer is a radical change from his opinion of Knight the coach.

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Bill O'Reilly Rips Obama's Final Four Picks: "Concerns About Administration Growing"

The Sportsman's Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Sportsman's Daily

Fox News TV personality Billl O'Reilly, who knows a thing or two about rage (both populist and personal), lit into the President's picks, calling them "reckless, irresponsible, transparently phony and ill-timed."

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Vitale: Count On Tar Heels To Cut Down The Nets

USA Today | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hey, do you think there's some big time screaming going on in State College, Pa.? This is my 30th year at ESPN, and trust me, every year the scene pl...

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Basketball Hall of Fame Ignores Its True Pioneers

Dan Klores | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Klores

Reitred basketball coach Bobby Knight may be the single biggest bully and self absorbed bore in the history of the game. The evidence of this is no more glaring than at Friday's Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.

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Sports on TV Better with the Sound Off

Dave Hollander | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dave Hollander

Enough with the announcers; we'll take our own journey and become an informed and engaged sports viewership that doesn't need escalating audio-visual effects to enjoy what it's watching.

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