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'Beautiful' Tribute to Chris Mortensen Goes Viral: Mortensen's family announced the ESPN host died Sunday morning.
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'Beautiful' Tribute to Chris Mortensen Goes Viral
Quick Glance: In Mourning: Chris Mortensen, Former ESPN Insider (72)
  • Former insider Chris Mortensen passed away at 72.

  • Mortensen was known for his contributions to Monday Night Countdown, SportsCenter, and NFL draft coverage.

  • Throughout his career, he received numerous awards, including the Dick McCann Award from the Pro Football Writers of America.

  • Mortensen is survived by his spouse Micki and their child Alex.
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ESPN anchor Hannah Storm reveals private battle with breast cancer: 'I’m very, very, very lucky'
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ESPN anchor Hannah Storm reveals private battle with breast cancer: ...
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ESPN's Dick Vitale, 84, eyes TV comeback in 2024-25 as he predicts March Madness: Vitale announced that he was cancer free back in December after missing the ...
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ESPN's Dick Vitale, 84, eyes TV comeback in 2024-25 as he predicts March ...
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Chris Evert gets second cancer diagnosis, will take break at ESPN: Former tennis star Chris Evert announced that she will miss ESPN’s coverage of the Australian ...
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Chris Evert gets second cancer diagnosis, will take break at ESPN
Quick Glance: Chris Evert Faces Second Cancer Diagnosis
  • Former US tennis player Chris Evert announces second cancer diagnosis.

  • Evert will take a break from ESPN's coverage of the Australian Open for chemotherapy.

  • The announcement comes 11 months after Evert declared herself cancer-free, following her January 2022 diagnosis.

  • Evert, 68, is one of tennis' most accomplished players and will undergo a second round of chemotherapy.
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Famed ESPN analyst Dick Vitale diagnosed with vocal cord cancer: ESPN analyst Dick Vitale says he has been diagnosed with vocal cord cancer.
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Famed ESPN analyst Dick Vitale diagnosed with vocal cord cancer
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Former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop collapses on live TV: The 54-year-old was working as an analyst for US broadcaster ESPN when he began to appear ...
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Former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop collapses on live TV
Quick Glance: ESPN Analyst Shaka Hislop Collapses on Air Before AC Milan vs Real Madrid Match
  • ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop collapses on air before the AC Milan vs Real Madrid match.

  • Hislop is conscious and in good condition after falling to the ground before the match.

  • Video shows Hislop stumbling forward and falling to the ground during live coverage.

  • Medical professionals are attending to Hislop, but a specific diagnosis has not been made yet.
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Two former employees sue ESPN over COVID vaccine mandate: Two former ESPN employees have sued the network and its parent company, Walt Disney ...
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Two former employees sue ESPN over COVID vaccine mandate
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My dad, Stuart Scott, died of cancer. But he beat it by how he lived.: If the purpose of my father's battle and our family's fight to support him was to have ...
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My dad, Stuart Scott, died of cancer. But he beat it by how he lived.
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Penny Hardaway knocks down the game-winning jumper on Christmas Day in 1995 #NBAVault ! 4 DAYS until #NBAXmas on ESPN & ABC.

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Soccer-Pele in stable condition after admission to Brazilian hospital -statement: SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian soccer legend Pele is in a stable condition ...
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Soccer-Pele in stable condition after admission to Brazilian hospital ...
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How is Dick Vitale feeling ahead of ESPN return? 'I’m back to being me again': Dick Vitale's signature voice will return to ESPN's college basketball coverage ...
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How is Dick Vitale feeling ahead of ESPN return? 'I’m back to being me ...
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Fred Hickman, former CNN and TNT sports anchor, has died at age 66: Fred Hickman died last month of liver cancer after spending a career as a sports broadcaster ...
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Fred Hickman, former CNN and TNT sports anchor, has died at age 66
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Fired WSU coach Nick Rolovich explains why he refused COVID-19 vaccine: Nick Rolovich filed a $25 million wrongful-termination claim this year against WSU ...
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Fired WSU coach Nick Rolovich explains why he refused COVID-19 vaccine
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ESPN analyst Dick Vitale is cancer free : ESPN analyst Dick Vitale is cancer free after lengthy battles with lymphoma and melanoma, he announced Wednesday.
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ESPN analyst Dick Vitale is cancer free
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It’s been almost 17 years since ESPN’s “College GameDay” made an appearance on the North Shore, and nearly 19 years since its first ever stop in Pittsburgh ... Show more

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Baseball and women's basketball tournaments coming to ACC Network: For the second time in less than a year, the ACC and ESPN have resolved a longstanding source ...
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Baseball and women's basketball tournaments coming to ACC Network
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Joey Chestnut, injured and grieving, still favorite to win Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
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Joey Chestnut, injured and grieving, still favorite to win Nathan's Hot ...
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What to Watch Saturday: Dick Vitale documentary, more ‘Flowers in the Attic’: Dickie V chronicles the life and career of college basketball announcer Dick Vitale ...
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What to Watch Saturday: Dick Vitale documentary, more ‘Flowers in the ...
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Mike Breen Won’t Call Celtics-Heat Game 7 Due to COVID-19, per Report: Mark Jones will take his place for the winner-take-all matchup.
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Mike Breen Won’t Call Celtics-Heat Game 7 Due to COVID-19, per Report
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NBA Finals: Warriors-Celtics posts best ratings since before pandemic: The Warriors are back. The NBA Finals ratings still have some ground to make up.
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NBA Finals: Warriors-Celtics posts best ratings since before pandemic
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Mike Breen Returning to ESPN Broadcast for Game 3 of NBA Finals: The veteran play-by-play man missed the last three games with COVID-19.
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Mike Breen Returning to ESPN Broadcast for Game 3 of NBA Finals
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Jeff Van Gundy Returning to NBA Finals Booth for Game 2, Mike Breen Remains Out: The ESPN analyst was among those to miss the series opener.
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Jeff Van Gundy Returning to NBA Finals Booth for Game 2, Mike Breen ...
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Jeff Van Gundy, Adrian Wojnarowski Out for Game 1 of NBA Finals, per Report: ESPN will go with Mark Jackson as the only color commentator for Warriors-Celtics.
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Jeff Van Gundy, Adrian Wojnarowski Out for Game 1 of NBA Finals ...