Former ESPN host Bob Ley decries ‘diva gene’ from journalists
"We have this sometimes dominant 'diva gene' where we'll think we're doing the Lord's work and God forbid anyone encroached on our turf."
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Kenny Mayne names all-time top 5 ‘SportsCenter’ anchors
"I'm just going old school. And I'm gonna leave a lot of people out."
Scott Van Pelt on Pat McAfee: ‘He’s my teammate and I got his back’
"I relate to the idea that it's us against the powers that be."
Bob Ley hopes Stephen A. Smith becomes ESPN’s first $20 million man
"God bless him; he's earned everything he has."
Bob Ley finds Pat McAfee name-calling ESPN execs ‘disquieting’
"What I just found disquieting, was the stuff calling out individuals by name. Including one that I’ve known for 40 years who has always dealt with me honestly and forthrightly."
The 10 best ESPN shows of all time
Bob Ley calls on LIV Golf critics to provide equal coverage of the NBA’s relationship with China
"If you wanna get in a froth about LIV Golf, and you have every right to…take a pause, take a deep breath and look at China."
Alex Rodriguez thanks Bob Ley for not hammering him during steroid suspension
"Today, the payoff is on who is most radical"
Katie Nolan’s Zoom celebrity challenge attracts several famous people, fun surprises
Did that person really just join the call?
It’s a SportsCenter reunion as Robin Roberts and Charley Steiner honor Bob Ley on GMA
Bob Ley is apparently really good at Jeopardy!
Bob Ley had a career at ESPN that people can only dream of today
Ley's 40 years had a lot of memorable moments. Here are some clips from the many different roles he held at ESPN.
Bob Ley will retire after nearly 40 years at ESPN
Bob Ley has been off the air since last fall, and today he announced his retirement.
Bob Ley indefinitely extends his ESPN sabbatical
Bob Ley will remain off air indefinitely.
Bob Ley announces he’s taking a six-month sabbatical
Ley will begin his sabbatical on October 1.
Armen Keteyian and Jeff Benedict fire back at Tiger Woods’ criticisms of their new biography, which Alex Gibney is basing a series on
Woods' lawyers called the book "full of egregious errors," but Benedict and Keteyian shot back Wednesday. And Oscar-winning documentarian Gibney is basing a forthcoming series on their book.
Media figures call leaders of backlash against Tennessee hiring Greg Schiano “hypocrites,” “idiot protesters” and more
Pat Forde, Stephen A. Smith, Bob Ley and others criticized the backlash against Schiano's hiring.
ESPN punches back at Rebecca Carpenter’s concussion coverage claims, Carpenter and Poynter apologize
On Outside The Lines, Kate Fagan struck back at Carpenter's claims that ESPN doesn't cover concussions with a montage of concussion coverage.
10 targets for Donald Trump’s next sports media feud
Picking fights with sports media figures has been successful for Trump. So who's next for him?
Bob Ley stands up for Sergio Dipp: “A guy I’m proud to call a colleague”
Ley spoke about how hard it was for him to try and do a TV interview in Spanish.
Jeremy Schaap on ESPN issues being about politics: “I don’t think that’s true in any way”
Schaap and Bob Ley said they don't think politics are the key reason for ESPN's issues.
‘First Take’ was guest-hosted Thursday by… Bob Ley and Jeremy Schaap?
This was more than a bit jarring.
In advance of the new E:60, Bob Ley and Jeremy Schaap open up on storytelling, journalism, and ESPN layoffs
"You can never go wrong respecting the intelligence of your audience."
Sunday morning E:60 with Bob Ley and Jeremy Schaap will replace the Sports Reporters
ESPN is giving the storytelling series a permanent Sunday morning spot in the lineup.
ESPN personalities acknowledge layoffs on air, bid farewell to colleagues
On-air reaction to the ESPN layoffs
Bob Ley and Jeremy Schaap pay tribute to Brent Musburger and his gambling references
Brent Musburger announcing his upcoming departure from play-by-play broadcasting Wednesday sparked plenty of tributes, but one of the...
