{"id":100628,"date":"2025-05-21T18:40:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T22:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=100628"},"modified":"2025-05-21T18:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T22:40:41","slug":"espns-sportscenter-hits-the-road-with-50-states-in-50-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/21\/espns-sportscenter-hits-the-road-with-50-states-in-50-days\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN&#8217;s &#8220;SportsCenter&#8221; Hits the Road with &#8220;50 States in 50 Days&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-100629\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/50-States-in-50-Days.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/50-States-in-50-Days.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/50-States-in-50-Days-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>This summer, ESPN&#8217;s flagship news and information program will travel from coast to coast with the launch of <em><strong>&#8220;SportsCenter: 50 States in 50 Days&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; a nationwide tour designed to bring SportsCenter and its anchors directly to fans across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning Friday, June 27, the ESPN tour will feature a mix of live on-site shows and storytelling segments from a different state each day for 50 consecutive days. 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