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's debate show "First Take" will broadcast live from Bethune-Cookman University on Thursday, Nov. 20. The show is part of a four-stop tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

After Molly Qerim departed ESPN in September 2025, 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, alongside veteran ...

ESPN's "First Take" is facing serious backlash Thursday for the way it covered one of the biggest stories in NBA history. On Thursday morning, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was ...

DAYTONA BEACH — The Moore Gymnasium erupted as Stephen A. Smith, Cam Newton, Ryan Clark and Shae Cornette arrived at their seats for a live taping of ESPN’s “First Take” at Bethune-Cookman University ...

ESPN has decided on a new host for 'First Take' after the departure of Molly Qerim. / Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN Qerim has not yet revealed where she plans to take her career after ...

Molly Qerim left First Take abruptly last month, with a lot of talk from both colleagues and an exec at ESPN that it was related to contract talk and her future at the network. But now, the Worldwide ...

Sights & sounds of ESPN's 'First Take' as it comes to Delaware State University ESPN's popular show "First Take" was broadcast live from Delaware State University on Oct. 29, 2025.