Ian Eagle was 29 years old when he realized he couldn’t hang with Bill Raftery until the buzzer. Eagle, who has replaced Jim Nantz on CBS’ top college basketball team for March Madness this year and ...

The story behind Bill Raftery's iconic "onions" call in college hoops. Bill Raftery is a March Madness broadcasting staple, and onions is used when a player hits a clutch shot late in the game. He ...

Less than two weeks after calling the NCAA men’s national championship game, Bill Raftery will celebrate his 83rd birthday. And the living legend sounds as good as ever behind the microphone. With his ...

In today's ever-changing college basketball environment where players seem to dictate the roster makeup, program culture and how hard they will be coached, longtime broadcaster Bill Raftery believes ...

Bill Raftery never lets an opportunity pass to slip in a wisecrack or otherwise humorous observation. The colorful college basketball analyst was in top form Friday night as Illinois hosted No. 18 ...

He’s 80, and CBS broadcaster Bill Raftery (left) is one of the most recognizable people associated with college basketball. He will call the NCAA Final Four this weekend along with former Duke and NBA ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 16—Bill Raftery remembers the first time he uttered his now-classic "Onions" during a basketball broadcast ... like it was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 17—Longtime broadcaster (and former coach) Bill Raftery made the trip to Gordyville USA on Tuesday for Illinois' 10th annual ...

All college basketball fans know Bill Raftery today as the loveable, white-haired voice and face that accompanies us as we switch between games on our TV screens and mobile devices throughout the ...

Bill Raftery didn’t quite understand why Johnell Davis took his time before flinging a last-second 3-point attempt for Florida Atlantic. After Brooks Barnhizer’s layup tied the game at 58, Davis, a ...

If you’ve worked with Bill Raftery, you have a good drinking story with the legendary announcer, which John Fanta and his wife can attest to. Fanta joined this week’s episode of SI Media with Jimmy ...