ESPN is laying off around 20 high-profile sports commentators as part of a cost-cutting initiative, a source with knowledge of the layoffs told CNN.

Sports anchor Lee Leonard, who made an impact both in New York and nationally, died at 89 this weekend at his New Jersey home, ESPN announced Tuesday. In New York in the 1970s, Leonard was a part o… ...

ESPN icon gets contract extension: ‘We will celebrate him and his profound impact on the sport’ Published: Jun. 09, 2025, 5:24 p.m. ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale.