Dick Vitale announces he is cancer-free after recent PET Scan

Dick Vitale received great news about his cancer diagnosis on Thursday.
Vitale shared in a tweet this afternoon that his scans showed that he is now cancer-free. In that post, though, he continued his fight against the disease by asking for further donations for cancer research with it being V Week at ESPN.
āSANTA CLAUS came early as Dr Rick Brown called & said that my PET SCAN at 7 AM came back CLEAN OF CANCER ! OMG thanks so much to ALL of YOU for your (prayers),ā Vitale wrote in his tweet. āYes Iām cutting the nets down baby itās my National Championship!ā
This comes a week after Vitale revealed heād be having this scan to determine his latest diagnosis.
Vitale has been in a battle with several issues with his health over the last few years. He has had cancer like lymphoma and melanoma along with cancer on his vocal cords to go with vocal cord dysplasia.
The thought is now when or if Vitale will be able to return to broadcasting in college basketball. He missed all of last season due to these matters but thereās still three months left in this one if he were able to put a headset back on.
Still, for now, though, this is fantastic enough news for him and the sport with Dickie V. being cancer free again.
NCAA Tournament: ESPN released updated Bracketology with multiple new No. 1 seeds
Being a month into the season, college basketball is officially in it this season.
With that, ESPNās Joe Lunardi released hisĀ latestĀ bracketology to account for the past weekās outcomes.
Letās dive into Lunardiās latest projection for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
ESPN Bracketology: On the Bubble
Last Four Byes:Ā Utah State,Ā Penn State,Ā Creighton,Ā West Virginia
Last Four In:Ā Arizona State,Ā Arkansas,Ā BYU,Ā Indiana
First Four Out:Ā Arizona,Ā UC Irvine,Ā Nebraska,Ā LSU
Next Four Out:Ā Iowa,Ā Vanderbilt,Ā Butler,Ā Missouri
Midwest Region ā Indianapolis
1.Ā TennesseeĀ vs. 16.Ā Southern
8.Ā DaytonĀ vs. 9.Ā Saint Maryās
5.Ā Michigan StateĀ vs. 12.Ā UC San Diego
4.Ā ClemsonĀ vs. 13.Ā Kent State
6.Ā Ole MissĀ vs. 11.Ā Drake
3.Ā HoustonĀ vs. 14.Ā Norfolk State
7.Ā WisconsinĀ vs. 10.Ā Georgia
2.Ā GonzagaĀ vs. 15.Ā Montana State
Top 10
- 1
Heisman Odds shakeup
Big movement after Week 8
- 2Hot
SEC fines Texas A&M
Faking injuries is costly
- 3
Michael Taaffe
Texas DB has surgery
- 4Trending
Tony Vitello
Vols coach spotted at scrimmage
- 5
UF Coaching Search
Two non-Kiffin names to watch
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West Region ā San Francisco
1.Ā MarquetteĀ vs. 16.Ā Merrimack/Youngstown State
8.Ā OklahomaĀ vs. 9.Ā Ohio State
5.Ā Mississippi StateĀ vs. 12.Ā Grand Canyon
4.Ā OregonĀ vs. 13.Ā Princeton
6.Ā MemphisĀ vs. 11.Ā Creighton
3.Ā KansasĀ vs. 14.Ā South Dakota State
7.Ā PittsburghĀ vs. 10.Ā Utah State
2.Ā AlabamaĀ vs. 15.Ā Central Connecticut
South Region ā Atlanta
1.Ā AuburnĀ vs. 16.Ā Nicholls/Hampton
8.Ā North CarolinaĀ vs. 9.Ā San Diego State
5.Ā MichiganĀ vs. 12.Ā Liberty
4.Ā BaylorĀ vs. 13.Ā Furman
6.Ā IllinoisĀ vs. 11.Ā Arizona State/Arkansas
3.Ā FloridaĀ vs. 14.Ā Lipscomb
7.Ā St. JohnāsĀ vs. 10.Ā Texas Tech
2.Ā DukeĀ vs. 15.Ā Little Rock
East Region ā Newark
1.Ā Iowa StateĀ vs. 16.Ā American
8.Ā MarylandĀ vs. 9.Ā Texas
5.Ā UCLAĀ vs. 12.Ā BYU/Indiana
4.Ā Texas A&MĀ vs. 13.Ā Arkansas State
6.Ā UConnĀ vs. 11.Ā West Virginia
3.Ā PurdueĀ vs. 14.Ā High Point
7.Ā CincinnatiĀ vs. 10.Ā Penn State
2.Ā KentuckyĀ vs. 15.Ā UMass Lowell