ESPN's Tony Reali Reveals What He'll Miss About 'Around The Horn'

Originally posted on The Spun | By Hunter Hodies | Last updated Apr 18, 2025 4:18 PM ET

Sports fans got some unfortunate news last month when "Around the Horn" was canceled by ESPN.

"Around the Horn" was canceled after a 23-year run with ESPN and will air its final episode on May 23. Throughout its time, it has produced 4,900 episodes.

The show started in 2002 and was originally hosted by Max Kellerman before Tony Reali took over. Reali has loved doing the show and recently revealed to Awful Announcing what he'll miss the most about hosting the show.

"I love waking up in the morning and writing my script, as silly as that sounds. It gives me a place to kind of project something outward. As small as the scripts are for our show, it allows me to start things. So, I’m gonna miss that," Reali said, via Awful Announcing.

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Reali has done a great job hosting the show and has gained so many fans over the years. The show usually airs at 5 p.m. ET and has a wide variety of sports reporters each week, including Tim Cowlishaw.

It's been a staple in so many people's lives for over two decades, but it will end in a little over a month. Nobody knows what will come next for ESPN, but fans can only hope that the network replaces the show with something just as good.

There may even come a point in time when ESPN has to cancel "Pardon the Interruption," even though that has also been a staple in so many people's lives for over 20 years. That show started airing in 2001, one year before "Around the Horn" started airing.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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