Dick Vitale Reflects on His Return After Battling Cancer: ‘It’s Been Unbelievable’

• Dick Vitale gets emotional talking about cancer battle on Duke-Louisville broadcast

  ESPN's Dick Vitale said Saturday's broadcast would be his last of this season. "Have faith and believe," he told cancer patients.
  
  Yahoo Sports - 14h

• ESPN's Vitale gets emotional on ACC broadcast

  ESPN's Dick Vitale became emotional Saturday night when talking about his most recent cancer battle while announcing Duke's victory over Louisville in the ACC tournament championship.
  
  ESPN - 4h

• Dick Vitale shares emotional cancer message on air: 'Have faith and believe.'

  ESPN's Dick Vitale said the Duke-Louisville ACC broadcast would be his last of this season. Hall of Famer has battled cancer treatments.
  
  Yahoo Sports - 3h

• Dick Vitale tears up on ACC Championship broadcast while talking about recent cancer battle

  Dick Vitale became emotional Saturday night while talking about his most recent cancer battle while announcing top-ranked Duke's 73-62 victory over No. 13 Louisville in the Atlantic Coast ...
  
  Yahoo Sports - 16h

• Dick Vitale breaks down while reflecting on cancer battle in last game of season: 'I'm praying I can be back next year'

  One of college basketball's legendary voices was in tears at the end of the ACC championship game.
  
  Yahoo Sports - 16h

• Raúl Grijalva, Democratic congressman, dies after cancer battle

  The Arizona lawmaker's office said he died "due to complications of his cancer treatments."
  
  CBS News - 2d

• Dick Vitale Tears Up While Speaking Candidly About His Multiple Cancer Diagnoses: 'I Don’t Wish It on Anybody'

  "It’s been a tough three years," the 85-year-old longtime sports announcer said
  
  Yahoo Sports - 3h

• D'Wayne Wiggins, founding member of Tony! Toni! Toné!, dies after private cancer battle

  D'Wayne Wiggins, who founded soul trio Tony! Toni! Toné! with Raphael Saadiq and Timothy Christian Riley, died after a private battle with bladder cancer. He was 64.
  
  Los Angeles Times - Mar. 7

• Grim details emerge after man says he was held captive for 20 years

  The man, now 32, told authorities his confinement began when he was about 11 years old. He said he was locked in a room nearly all day and night and given limited food and water.
  
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