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Dick Vitale Returns to Broadcasting, Cancer-Free and Inspired

11/5/2025

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Dick Vitale, the renowned college basketball broadcaster, will return to calling college basketball games after battling cancer since 2021, following a scan that confirmed he is cancer-free.
He will participate in the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational.
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) plans to ease him back into broadcasting and let him choose games based on his health.
Vitale remains committed to raising funds for cancer research through his charity.

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Dick Vitale, the renowned college basketball broadcaster, will return to calling college basketball games after battling cancer since 2021, following a scan that confirmed he is cancer-free.
He will participate in the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational.
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) plans to ease him back into broadcasting and let him choose games based on his health.
Vitale remains committed to raising funds for cancer research through his charity.