Dick Vitale Diagnosed with Second Type of Cancer in 'Just a Few' Months: 'I Will Fight with All My Heart'

Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Dick Vitaleis sharing an update about his health. The ESPN sportscaster and former basketball coach, 82,has been diagnosed with lymphoma, he shared in an essay for ESPN’sFront Rowon Monday. The news comes after Vitale penned a similar statement in August to share he was dealing with a melanoma scare, which he said has since “been totally cleared.” “For the second time in just a few months, I’ve been diagnosed with a form of cancer.

Dick Vitale Says His Vocal Cord Cancer Is ‘Gone’ but Will Wait to Return to ESPN Broadcasting Job

Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Dick Vitale’s cancer is in remission, the legendary ESPN announcer said on Monday. While the 84-year-old broadcaster — who shared in July that he had been diagnosed with vocal cord cancer — intends on calling games this basketball season, he won’t immediately be able to do so. “While I’m disappointed with the latest developments, I remain hopeful,” Vitale said in a statement,according to ESPN. “The cancer is gone, which is amazing news, yet the impact of the treatments has taken its toll on my voice and requires more healing.

Dick Vitale, 84, Speaks in Emotional Video After 7-Month Silence Due to Vocal Cord Cancer

Dick Vitale.Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty ESPN collegebasketballbroadcasterDick Vitale, 84, is making a remarkable comeback. “This is the first time I’ve been able to speak,” Vitale said in the video posted on Monday. “I’m gonna do it in moderation for the next couple weeks.” He also revealed his determination to return to the broadcast booth on November 28, when he will be behind the microphone as Miami takes on Kentucky at the Rupp Arena in Lexington.

Dick Wolf's Ex Loses Appeal Claiming She Was Tricked Into Signing Settlement Before $1B Payday

Photo: Alex Berliner/BEI/REX/ShutterstockAfter years in court,Dick Wolf’s second wife Christine Marburg has lost an appeal in which she claimed substantial financial information was withheld from her at the time she signed their divorce settlement.On Tuesday, a California appeals court rejected Christina’s claim that theLaw & Ordercreator’s financial advisors — who mediated their divorce — tricked her into signing the settlement without informing her of his $1 billion deal in the works with NBC Universal, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.

Dick's Sporting Goods Destroyed $5 Million in Guns: 'Worth It' If 'It Saves 1 Life,' Says CEO

Photo: Don Juan Moore/Getty ImagesThe CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods said in a recent interview that his company has destroyed more than $5 million worth of assault weapons in the chain store’s inventory and turned the weapons into scrap metal.“I said, ‘You know what? If we really think these things should be off the street, we need to destroy them,'” CEO Edward W. Stack toldCBS Sunday Morning.Stack said his company was reviewing whether it would continue to sell guns in the chain’s stores, which number more than 700.