Sports ‘March Madness starts with a W baby!’ Dick Vitale says he’s cancer-free after six-month battle March 8, 2022 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘March Madness starts with a W baby!’ Dick Vitale says he’s cancer-free after six-month battle ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale tweeted the good news Tuesday. He has been resting his voice after vocal cord surgery.