Elle Duncan anchored her final episode of SportsCenter on Tuesday night after nearly a decade with ESPN. Her colleagues gave her an emotional sendoff, but her family won the night. During the closing segment, her husband and two children walked on set to surprise her.
Video of the final segment is below:
Great send off tonight from @elleduncanESPN: pic.twitter.com/XHOSfyUn12
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 17, 2025
Duncan is leaving ESPN to join Netflix as the face of the network’s sports coverage. She posted a message to X following her final SportsCenter, thanking fans after the emotional sendoff by her family.
I have no words for the send off I just got from my family at ESPN. I’m so humbled. I’m so emotional. I’m so grateful. I’ll have more to say - but right now I’m just overwhelmed and soaking in my family on my sons bday. Thank you to everyone who watched. ILYSM
— Elle Duncan (@elleduncanESPN) December 17, 2025
If they way her colleagues sent her off is any indication, Duncan will be missed in Bristol. SportsCenter aired video from a number of ESPN personalities wishing Duncan well:
The ESPN family sends their love and well wishes to @elleduncanESPN as she hosts her last episode of SportsCenter ❤️ pic.twitter.com/MjRJDxSUpd
— ESPN (@espn) December 16, 2025
The network posted the best (and worst) of Duncan’s segment “Taking the Elle”:
In honor of @elleduncanESPN's last SportsCenter show, she goes over the best (and worst) of "Taking the Elle" 😂 pic.twitter.com/rtJEV8qo2C
— espnW (@espnW) December 16, 2025
Duncan and Kevin Negandhi have anchored the 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter together since 2021, while she has also hosted the women’s basketball edition of College GameDay and WNBA Countdown. Duncan joined ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor in May 2016 after two years as an anchor and reporter for NESN.
There is no word what Duncan’s specific role at Netflix will be, but the streamer has recently added NFL, Women’s World Cup and MLB games, and continues to add to its sports portfolio.
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