ESPN's First Take debuted in May 2007, and Stephen A. Smith has been a staple on the show since 2012. Recently, longtime host Molly Qerim officially departed. On Thursday, ESPN announced that Shae ...

As ESPN and Stephen A. Smith take their time in replacing Molly Qerim on First Take, Joy Taylor knows she left a big void to fill. “She’s great, she’s done such ...

The SportsCenter anchor will make her debut Monday, Nov. 3 after serving as a fill-in host over the last several years. “Hosting First Take is no easy assignment. It requires confidence, toughness, ...

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 ...

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.

ESPN’s longtime talk show First Take made headlines Thursday morning when the network announced it has finally selected a new host following Molly Qerim’s sudden departure on Sept. 16. The replacement ...