Vitale’s back, baby!
Dick Vitale wept over the deterioration of his voice, his moneymaker. Vitale needed surgery and wept with his bosses at ESPN when he thought he might have cancer. But his health concerns are fading. He is preparing to call Wednesday night’s Duke-North Carolina game in Chapel Hill, his first broadcast in two months.
Shaq to the Suns?
Shaquille O’Neal is prepared for the Miami Heat to trade him, a confidant of the 14-time All-Star center told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. “Shaq thinks something will happen,” the associate said. The Miami Herald reported earlier Tuesday that the Heat are in “serious and ongoing” trade negotiations with the Phoenix Suns.
3-second violation
Three seconds is about the time LeBron would have to play to pay off $259 in fines and court costs stemming from speeding in December, given the average of his three-year, $60 million contract extension reported in 2006 (which chalks up to about $85 per second over 82 48-minute games). James pleaded no contest to driving 101 mph on his 23rd birthday.
AND FINALLY …
– Sen. Arlen Specter and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell could meet next week to discuss the league’s investigation into spying allegations against the New England Patriots. – State tax officials have reportedly settled their case against Yankees SS Derek Jeter, who they said owed three years’ worth of resident income taxes.
