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Anchor Linda Cohn retiring after 34 years at ESPN

Linda Cohn is retiring from ESPN on June 30. She is the longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor and hosted more editions of the program than any other person in network history. Cohn described her emotions regarding the departure as "happy tears all day."

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New reports suggest the retirement follows a failure to reach terms on a new contract.

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  1. Linda Cohn retires from ESPN on June 30 after 34 years

    Linda Cohn is retiring from ESPN on June 30. She is the longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor and hosted more editions of the program than any other person in network history. Cohn described her emotions regarding the departure as "happy tears all day."

    What's confirmed:

    • Linda Cohn will retire from ESPN on June 30.
    • Cohn spent 34 years with the network.
    • She anchored more editions of SportsCenter than any other person in ESPN history.
    • Cohn is the longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Cohn is leaving after not coming to terms on a new contract.
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  2. Linda Cohn Retiring From ESPN After 34 Years

    Linda Cohn is retiring from ESPN on June 30 after a 34-year career. She is the longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor and has hosted more episodes of the show than any other person. Her final day follows the NHL draft.

    What's confirmed:

    • Linda Cohn is retiring from ESPN after 34 years.
    • Cohn will officially retire on June 30.
    • She has hosted more episodes of SportsCenter than anyone else.
    • Cohn's final day occurs after the NHL draft.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Cohn has hosted over 5,500 editions of SportsCenter.
    • Cohn will anchor her last SportsCenter on June 26.
    • Cohn will make final appearances during the 6 p.m., 10 p.m., and 11 p.m. editions.
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