Robert A. Ley (/liː/ LEE; born March 16, 1955)[1][2] is an American sports anchor and reporter, best known for his work at ESPN.

[5][6] He got his start in broadcasting as a sportscaster and program director at WSOU at Seton Hall University, and interned as a production staffer at WOR-AM in New York City.

After graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, Ley worked several minor broadcasting jobs, including public address announcer with the New York Cosmos soccer team, before landing his first major position with ESPN just three days after the network's launch in 1979.

Ley was the primary studio host for ESPN's telecasts of major international professional soccer tournaments, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup,[8] the 2012 UEFA European Championship[9] and the 2016 UEFA European Championship.

[citation needed] Ley took an indefinite sabbatical from his ESPN hosting duties starting on October 1, 2018.