We still don’t know the full story regarding why Molly Qerim left ESPN. But what is clear is that First Take won’t be the same without her. That’s not a knock on whoever ultimately replaces her. ESPN ...

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 ...

Molly Qerim, the longtime host of "First Take" who has been at ESPN since 2015, is leaving the company at the end of the year. The University of Connecticut graduate, who grew up in New Haven, was ...

Molly Qerim’s ESPN exit rocked the sports television world this week when the “First Take” host resigned in a note posted Monday to her Instagram Story. Qerim announced her decision to leave the ...

Veteran sportscaster Molly Qerim is reportedly in the final few months of her tenure on “ESPN First Take,” the popular sports debate show. According to Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, Qerim ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim will take ESPN's First Take crew on a tour of four HBCU campuses this fall. The popular morning debate show will expand its on-site coverage of HBCU football at ...

Don’t expect Shae Cornette to tiptoe on the set of “First Take.” The former “SportsCenter” anchor plans to have her voice heard alongside Stephen A. Smith, who is executive producer and star of the ...