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Bill Raftery broke out his most iconic call for Alijah Martin's epic Final Four dunk
San Antonio, TX, USA; Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin (15) dunks the ball against Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) and guard Chad Baker-Mazara (10) during ...
Bill Raftery's Reaction to Alijah Martin's Monster Dunk Was Priceless
Florida's Alijah Martin almost made Bill Raftery's head explode. In the middle of the Gators' Final Four matchup with Auburn on Saturday night, Martin threw down a breakaway dunk that made the CBS ...
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Bill Raftery addresses retirement: ‘If they still want me, I still enjoy doing it’
It’s hard to imagine how much college basketball has changed since Bill Raftery left home to play at La Salle University in 1960. Even when he joined CBS Sports almost a generation later in 1983 ...
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Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill win best broadcast booth title
But only one booth can claim the crown and it is CBS and TNT’s lead NCAA Tournament broadcast team of Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, and Grant Hill. The trio of college basketball announcers overcame ...
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O’Donnell: Grant Hill keeping it nice with extension at TNT
A FEW WINTERS AGO, BILL RAFTERY SAT in a downtown Milwaukee pub, skirting midnight with one old chum and two relatively new ...
'This isn't the middle of January against Sasquatch State!' | Coach Sampson on Houston's NCAA nerves
CBS captures a courtside interview with Houston coach Sampson during NCAA title game. SAN ANTONIO — This is the title game! CBS Sports interviewed University of Houston men's basketball coach Kelvin ...
Greg Olsen nominated for 3rd Emmy, over Fox's No. 1 broadcaster Tom Brady
Greg Olsen, ostensibly Fox's No. 2 in that role, was nominated for the Outstanding Personality/Event Analyst award at the ...