mayne returned to sportscenter on october 15, 2013 after a five-year absence. a new contract with espn signed earlier that month set mayne to anchor 70 episodes of sportscenter and host 10 special features per year through 2015. at the time mayne described the new deal was "sort of a part-time job" and implied dissatisfaction with some of the caveats. the deal effectively ended mayne's role on horse-racing and terminated his "wider world of sports" series instead focusing his role primarily on sportscenter.