A new era at “First Take” will soon begin. One month after host Molly Qerim abruptly left the ESPN program and the network, it was announced in October 2025 that “SportsCenter” anchor Shae Cornette ...

There was a time when ESPN ‘First Take’ wasn’t synonymous with Stephen A. Smith, and those times could be coming back soon. Stephen A. Smith has undoubtedly elevated “First Take” into the sports world ...

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 ...

Shae Cornette has been named the new full-time host of ESPN's "First Take," joining the popular Stephen A. Smith-led program. Cornette, who joined ESPN in 2020, has previously been a fill-in host for ...

Burke Magnus, ESPN’s president of content, shed light on Molly Qerim’s abrupt exit Monday from “First Take” after hosting the show since 2015. In an interview with The Athletic released Thursday, ...

Vincent Goodwill picked a hell of a day to make his First Take debut. As ESPN’s morning debate show prepared to discuss the second night of the NBA’s regular season, the sports world was rocked by the ...

We still don’t know the full story regarding why Molly Qerim left ESPN. But what is clear is that First Take won’t be the same without her. That’s not a knock on whoever ultimately replaces her. ESPN ...

Molly Qerim, the longtime host of "First Take" who has been at ESPN since 2015, is leaving the company at the end of the year. The University of Connecticut graduate, who grew up in New Haven, was ...

Drake Maye is having an MVP-caliber season as he and Mike Vrabel have led the new generation of the New England Patriots to being one of the great surprises in the NFL with a league-best 9-2 record.

The two appeared on separate podcasts on Monday night, and appeared together on ‘First Take’ again on Tuesday. It feels like Stephen A. Smith is getting into a public beef with a new person every week ...