BRISTOL, Conn. (AP Jul 17, 2013) – Keith Olbermann is rejoining ESPN to host a late-night show.

Olbermann rose to prominence as a “SportsCenter” anchor from 1992-97 before one of several contentious departures that have marked his career.

olbermannESPN2     The network said Wednesday that “Olbermann” will premiere Aug. 26. It will generally air at 11 p.m. ET Monday-Friday on ESPN2, depending on live event coverage on the channel. The show will include commentary, interviews, panel discussions and highlights.

In June this year  Turner Sports announced that it is hiring Olbermann to host its baseball studio show for the postseason.  He will team with Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley.

Olbermann was a postseason baseball studio host at both NBC and Fox more than a decade ago.

His last two politically oriented jobs ended poorly. Olbermann quit abruptly in January 2011 after eight years as a prime-time host at MSNBC, and his later tenure at Current TV lasted a year before he was taken off the air and responded with a lawsuit, settled out of court.

Olbermann says there’s no content clause in his contract that would prevent him from talking politics, but he says that’s not what the show is about.