What happened: Longtime NBC Sports commentator Dan Hicks has died at 64, the network and his wife, ESPN sportscaster Hannah Storm, announced Thursday. Storm said on social media that he died following an acute illness.

Why it matters: Hicks spent more than three decades with NBC Sports. The LPGA said his voice was the sound of many of golf's biggest moments for more than two decades. ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro issued a statement on his passing.

What to watch: Tributes from across the sports media world followed the announcement on Thursday.