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ESPN’s ‘Around the Horn’ Wraps 23-Year Run With Heartfelt Sign Off From Host Tony Reali: ‘Sports Is Connection’


'Sports is connection,' host Tony Reali declared as ESPN's 'Around the Horn' signed off the air Friday after 23 years and more than 4,900 episodes.

Longtime ESPN host Tony Reali took his final lap “ Around the Horn ” on Friday, closing out the sports debate series after 23 years and more than 4,900 episodes. ESPN set the end date months ago for the half-hour series that has been a staple of the sports cabler’s early evening lineup. Reali closed by admitting “you’re gonna call me cheesy” and then he extended his hand out to the camera and asked viewers to “come with me, where it’s real.”

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