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ESPN Sets Date For Final 'Around the Horn' Episode After 23 Years on Air

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Tony Reali and the cast of "Around the Horn."
Tony Reali and the cast of "Around the Horn." / Via ESP

ESPN has announced the date for the final episode of Around the Horn.

The network announced it was cancelling the popular weekday panel debate show in November following a 23-year run. Around the Horn debuted in 2002, and has produced more than 4,900 episodes. The final episode will air on May 23 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN

ATH features host Tony Reali and a group of four panelists who debate the leading sports topics of the day as an extremely loose game show, with one winner emerging.

ESPN's executive vice president, executive editor, sports news and entertainment, David Roberts commented on the final episode as it approaches. "Around the Horn has had a remarkable run of more than two decades. That kind of longevity in media is incredibly rare, and we look forward to celebrating the show’s many accomplishments before the final sign-off in May," Roberts said.

It will be the end of an era for ESPN with Around the Horn going away as the follow-up show to Pardon the Interruption. A 30-minute SportsCenter will air weekdays during the summer at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN in Around the Horn's place.

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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.

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