Dick Vitale

George Goodwin knows any Kentucky basketball fan would consider it the “thrill of a lifetime” to sit on the bench in Rupp Arena with UK coach John Calipari and his players, something he’ll get to do tonight when the Wildcats face...

Before we get into the picks this week, I just want to take a quick moment to acknowledge the death of Beano Cook. I really appreciate it when an analyst is devoted to the sport they cover. People talk shit about Dick Vitale, but no one can argue that he...

Dick Vitale has not been surprised that John Calipari has been such a good coaching fit for the Kentucky basketball program. “Not many guys can handle that job. John is one I thought could, and he has,” Vitale said. Even Vitale’s wife,...

LEXINGTON — He’s a college basketball analyst, but he’s a college football fan. So while Dick Vitale knows Kentucky fans were bitterly disappointed with UK’s overtime loss to Western Kentucky, he was also thrilled for WKU coach...

LEXINGTON — Kentucky coach John Calipari says it’s not hard to understand why bringing former players back to UK is important for them and fans. Kentucky will have two exhibition games Saturday at Rupp Arena involving former players, who are...

He has lost his team Teddy Greenstein Chicago Tribune How could he? The school already acknowledged that Gillespie exceeded practice-time limits. Now his leading scorer says he does not want to play for him. From a distance, Gillispie seems to be...

LOUISVILLE - If Joker Phillips was not on the hot seat before, he sure is now. Kentucky’s defense was mainly non-existent as host Louisville went over, around and through the Wildcats during a 32-14 season-opening victory here Sunday. The...

As someone who considers ACC basketball tournament week a holiday, and as someone who has driven thousands of miles at obscene hours to venture to and fro’, I’d love to see the event in Virginia Beach. And truth is, a city official’s...

The recent Dick Vitale Gala again was a huge success as it raised about $1.6 million for the V Foundation for cancer research. Jennifer Palumbo, FOX 56 (WDKY-TV) news anchor, was at the gala along with her husband Joe to cover the event that Kentucky...

It’s always a little humbling to attend the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) awards ceremony in Salisbury, N.C., and see all the talented folks from across the country who win awards. However, this year’s three-day...

The Phillies' problems may not be what the team's passionate fan base wants, especially after a five-year run that may have matched any in the franchise's history. But the woes have provided plenty of fodder for the media, especially the radio and TV...

For a few minutes this week, it seemed as if little Mike Miller was back at his hoop at the family home in Mitchell in the 1980s. Pretending it was the NBA finals, and he couldn't miss. No matter how far back he was from the hoop. But this was reality...