Stephen A. Smith has landed a big-name “First Take” colleague. The company dropped a huge announcement on Wednesday, revealing that former NBA point guard Kenny Smith has signed a multi-year agreement ...

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 ...

Longtime “SportsCenter” anchor Shae Cornette will be the new host of ESPN’s popular sports debate show “First Take,” the network announced Thursday. Cornette will make her debut as “First Take” host ...

ESPN has finally settled on a permanent hosting replacement for Molly Qerim on First Take, picking Shae Cornette for the role. Cornette was one of several on-air personalities who filled in on an ...

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