Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
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Jason Benetti will take on the tall task of filling Dan Hicks’ shoes Saturday.
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Benetti → take → shoes
Benetti assumes the call for NBC’s broadcast of Notre Dame-Boston College just two days after Hicks, a longtime college football, golf and Olympic voice, died of an “acute illness” at the age of 64.
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Hicks → assume → 64
On Wednesday, NBC Sports touted Hicks on the play-by-play call in a press release, though one day later, his wife, “SportsCenter” anchor Hannah Storm, announced his shocking death.
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wife → tout → death
“Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness,” Storm wrote in a statement posted to X. “He was a devoted husband of over 30 years, loving father of our three daughters, and cherished friend to so many.
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He → heartbroken → many
Neither Benetti nor NBC has publicly acknowledged his fill-in role, though he is listed in Notre Dame’s game notes as the play-by-play man, with analyst Jason Garrett and reporter Caroline Pineda on the broadcast.
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he → acknowledge → broadcast
Hicks, who counted every one of Michael Phelps’ gold medals, Tiger Woods’ memorable 2008 U.S. Open finish and Lindsey Vonn’s storied career among the innumerable calls on his resume, devastated the sports world with his untimely passing.
“I am heartbroken by the sudden loss of our friend Dan Hicks,” Versant CEO Mark Lazarus said in a statement.
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Lazarus → count → statement
“For decades, I had the privilege of working alongside Dan, but our friendship extended far beyond NBC Sports.
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friendship → have → Sports
Dan was one of the very best at what he did, but what I will remember most is the person he was: a loyal friend and a devoted husband and father.
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he → remember → what
My family and I are thinking of Hannah, their children and the entire Hicks family.
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family → think → Hannah
We will miss him.”
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We → miss → him
Hicks called Notre Dame football games from 2013-17 and returned to the role in 2024.
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Hicks → call → 2024
“He had more big moments on his plate, and nailed every big moment,” Mike Tirico, the man who replaced him in 2017, told the Golf Channel on Thursday.
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who → have → Thursday
“You can’t think of a big moment that Dan didn’t have the right call, the right energy, the right words.”
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Dan → think → call
“Think about every Michael Phelps gold medal won in Olympic swimming, and Dan doing that,” he added.
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he → think → that
“Think about all the big moments on the hill with all the great U.S. ski athletes at the Olympic Games, and Dan was the voice.”
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Dan → think → Games
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