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ESPN's 'SportsCenter' stalwart Linda Cohn is retiring
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- Linda Cohn, an ESPN veteran who has anchored more episodes of “SportsCenter” than anyone in history, announced her retirement Monday.
- A Los Angeles resident since 2018, Cohn, 66, will make her final ESPN appearance Friday.
- After starting her career in radio and local TV, Cohn joined ESPN’s “SportsCenter” in 1992 when female hosts on sports programming were still a rarity.
ESPN anchor Linda Cohn speaks at the Paley Prize Gala honoring ESPN’s 35th anniversary in 2014. (Bryan Bedder / Getty Images for Paley Center for Media) By Stephen Battaglio Staff Writer Follow June 22, 2026 2:26 PM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Linda Cohn, an ESPN veteran who has anchored more episodes of “SportsCenter” than anyone in history, announced her retirement Monday.
A Los Angeles resident since 2018, Cohn, 66, will make her final ESPN appearance Friday.
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