ESPN college basketball analyst Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with cancer. In other recent news, Olympian Apolo Ohno will contribute to NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage next year, and actor Jon Hamm will host ESPN’s ESPY Awards.
ESPN’s Phelps Diagnosed With Cancer
- ESPN college basketball analyst Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with bladder cancer, ESPN reported Thursday. Phelps, who has been with ESPN since 1993, has had surgery and will begin additional treatment next week. (ESPN.com)
Ohno to Cover Winter Olympics on NBC
- Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno will contribute to NBC’s coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics, SI.com reported Wednesday. Ohno, who competed in the last Winter Olympics in 2010, made his Olympic debut on NBC during last year’s Summer Olympics. (SI.com)
Give Me Hamm on Five, Hold the Mayo
- Actor Jon Hamm will host the 2013 ESPY Awards on ESPN, replacing previous host Rob Riggle. Hamm is the first non-comedian to host the show since Samuel L. Jackson in 2009. (ESPN Front Row)
