Skip Bayless' return to ESPN's "First Take" boosted viewership by 24%, raising questions about whether the show needs him back on a regular basis.

Ever since the departure of former “First Take” co-host Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith has worked with a rotating group of guest analysts on ESPN’s hit show. But Smith is ready to see that come to ...

For the first time since 2016, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debated each other on ESPN's "First Take." Bayless had an incredible run on "First Take" before taking his talents to Fox Sports.

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 ...

View post: Is Tiger Woods Playing the U.S. Open, Open Championship? 15-Time Major Champion Makes Decision Shae Cornette named permanent host of ESPN’s First Take, replacing Molly Qerim. She co-founded ...

Will more appearances by Bayless follow?

Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; The ESPN logo at the Super Bowl LIX media center at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Several weeks after long-time ...

"We really don't have a strong offseason in our house," Shae Cornette says. She shares how she and her husband balance sports, their hectic TV life.

View post: Ross Chastain and Connor Zilisch to Attempt an Implausible Feat ESPN plans to take 30 to 45 days to evaluate potential replacements for Molly Qerim on First Take, network president of ...

View post: 21 Best Pick Up Lines to Try on Your Gym Crush ESPN’s longtime talk show First Take made headlines Thursday morning when the network announced it has finally selected a new host following ...

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 ...