It was a surprising development, to say the least. Just ask the college basketball commentator who had a one-word quip upon learning the news while calling the game between Gonzaga and Saint Mary ...

Dick Button, the two-time Olympic champion who revolutionized figure skating and literally took the sport to new heights, died Thursday, US Figure Skating said. He was 95 years old. Button died ...

Dick Button, the legendary figure skating champion and Emmy-winning commentator, passed away on January 30, 2025, at the age of 95. Button, known for his sharp commentary and rich understanding of ...

Button persuaded ABC Sports executive Roone Arledge to televise the 1962 event on “Wide World.” That’s when he joined the network as a commentator. Button’s death coincided with another ...

She said: “As [Sky Sports commentator] Stuart Pyke was throwing to me, he did whisper in my ear that he wasn’t going to give me anything in that interview. “But, look, I respect Joe ...

The veteran sports commentator explained that he will spend '85 percent' of his time in the Illinois state and host 'The Herd' from the Big Ten Network studios near the Chicago River so that his ...

“I’m smiling. I know you are too. Who you got??” The sports commentator also encouraged followers to comment with a football emoji for the Chiefs and an Eagles emoji for the other tea ...

A pioneering skater, Button won men’s singles gold in St. Moritz, Switzerland, at the 1948 Games and again in Oslo, Norway, in 1952 while achieving several firsts in the sport along the way.