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 ...

After Max Kellerman’s departure (rumored to be at the behest of Stephen A. Smith) and a few weeks of Michael Irvin speculation, ESPN announced their revamped format for First Take. Debuting September ...

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 ...

View post: Camerson Boozer Announces New Partnership Before 2026 NBA Draft The company dropped a huge announcement on Wednesday, revealing that former NBA point guard Kenny Smith has signed a ...

"I'm not saying that the girl that's on the desk that's from Atlanta doing her first lottery had anything to do with it. But I'm just saying..." ...

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 ...

Following Molly Qerim’s departure from ESPN earlier this year, the network has now revealed who the new co-host for First Take will be. The new host will officially debut on November 3, 2025, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...