ESPN president of content Burke Magnus told The Athletic on Thursday that the company will take 30 to 45 days to try out a variety of people for the “First Take” hosting role that had been filled by ...

ESPN has officially named Shae Cornette as the new host of First Take, replacing longtime anchor Molly Qerim just days before the NBA season tips off, Front Office Sports reports. Cornette will join ...

1. No matter how you feel about ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, you have to give him credit for being open and honest about recent developments at First Take. Smith appears on the latest SI Media Podcast, ...

Veteran sportscaster Molly Qerim has confirmed reports that she will leave “ESPN First Take” at the end of 2025. Qerim noted on Instagram that she didn’t want her departure to be leaked by a ...

There are at least three reasons as to why Stephen A. Smith has seemed like he was shot out of a cannon since returning from a COVID-19 scare — which he wasn’t sure he’d make it back from. Staring ...

Molly Qerim has been a staple on ESPN's First Take for years, as the host who moderates and debates daily with the big personalities around her. And now, she's leaving. With reports swirling late on ...

In the weeks since, ESPN has been working though a rotating group of anchors, with a decision now made on who will take the role permanently. Shae Cornette, a mainstay across the network's studio ...

First Take resumes with finding LeBron's next running mate. How crisp would his pocket passes to Steph coming off a screen look? Would any player score with LeBron guarding them on the perimeter and a ...

A different kind of drama is said to be brewing behind closed doors on ESPN’s “First Take.” The show’s headliner, Stephen A. Smith, who is used to being the one stirring the controversy, appears to be ...

View post: Landon Donovan on His Best World Cup Memories, Comparisons to 2026 USMNT Squad and eBay Live Partnership (Exclusive) Shae Cornette named permanent host of ESPN’s First Take, replacing Molly ...

Stephen A. Smith is not playing with Skip Bayless. The two have not been on air together in a decade, and Smith made sure to tell Bayless to be prepared. “I hope he’s ready. Because I’m not going to ...