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Chris Berman, Bob Ley on ESPN at 30

By Michael David SmithAug 27th 2009 – 11:59AM

BRISTOL, Conn. -- ESPN is just days away from celebrating its 30th anniversary, and it goes without saying that the once-derided idea of a 24-hour cable channel devoted exclusively to sports has been a success.But does ESPN's greatest success come from its ability to entertain, or to enlighten? Chris Berman and Bob Ley,...

John McCain: 'I Still Say Boxers Need a Union ... They Need to Have Retirement Benefits'

By Michael David SmithSep 15th 2008 – 5:56PM

John McCain has long been a supporter of reforming the sport of boxing, and it sounds as though he'll continue to make that a pet issue if he ends up in the White House.In an interview with ESPN's Bob Ley that was taped over the weekend and will be shown for the first time on Tuesday's 9 a.m. ET SportsCenter, McCain...

ESPN's Bob Ley Interviews John McCain, How Will It Compare to Scott-Obama Puff Piece?

By Michael David SmithSep 14th 2008 – 9:16PM

ESPN's Bob Ley interviewed Republican presidential candidate John McCain today at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, as the Worldwide Leader attempts to give equal time to both candidates after Stuart Scott interviewed Barack Obama last month.The problem, though, is that Scott gave...

Roger Cossack: 90210 Superfan?

By PostmanRDec 14th 2007 – 12:40AM

As we all know, it was a rather ominous day for MLB with the Mitchell report and all. But hey, there has to be some humor in it all, right? Well, yes, thanks to Jose Conseco getting booted and Rondell White "buying something," it was a tad funny.And to top it all off, here's Bob Ley -- or should I say...

Charles Barkley on Bonds: 'I Was So Mad, I Wanted to Scream and Cry'

By PostmanRNov 17th 2007 – 1:29PM

While at least a decent portion of America screamed and cheered when Barry Bonds was indicted, there wasn't rejoicing from all corners of this country. Take Charles Barkley, for instance. In the above interview with Bob Ley, he comes off more than a little upset. All and all, he raises many an excellent point. Why...

Bob Ley News From the Web

  • 04/09/12 Bob Ley, Robin Roberts to Headline Benefit in Fairfield Source: Trumbull Patch - Trumbull CT If you're looking for something to do next weekend, you might want to head over to Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts on Friday for a chance to meet "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts and ESPN's Bob Ley. The two television personalities are headlining the event "Behind the Scenes: an Inside Look into the World of Broadcast Journalism" on April 13.
  • 04/08/12 Bob Ley, Robin Roberts to Headline Benefit in Fairfield Source: New Canaan Patch - New Canaan CT If you're looking for something to do next weekend, you might want to head over to Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts on Friday for a chance to meet "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts and ESPN's Bob Ley. The two television personalities are headlining the event "Behind the Scenes: an Inside Look into the World of Broadcast Journalism" on April 13.
  • 06/10/11 Bob Ley on the DeShawn-LeBron feud Source: D.C. Sports Bog - The Washington Post When this Mavs-Heat series started, my fear was the Heat would roll, and LeBron would be ascendent, and DeShawn Stevenson and Brendan Haywood would be sad little ineffectual footnotes, doomed yet again to sadness and fake rivalries with The King, etc. etc.

Background on Bob Ley

Bob Ley (; born March 16, 1955) is a sportscaster for ESPN. He, along with Chris Berman, is one of only two original SportsCenter anchors still with the network.

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