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 would take on the role. Here’s what to know ...

“Hosting ‘First Take’ is no easy assignment. It requires confidence, toughness, and real sports insight — and Shae brings all of that and more,” said Smith, in prepared remarks. “:I’ve seen her command the desk with poise and passion every ...

ESPN's "First Take" visited Bethune-Cookman University as part of its HBCU fall tour. The live show was hosted in a packed Moore Gymnasium on the Daytona Beach campus. Host Stephen A. Smith and guests Cam Newton and Ryan Clark were featured on the broadcast.

Shae Cornette made her big debut as the new cohost of First Take on the show’s Monday, November 3, episode. It was quite a way to make an entrance, too, as the show was broadcasting live from Texas ahead of the Dallas Cowboys’ Monday Night Football game.

ESPN has chosen SportsCenter anchor Shae Cornette to take over as host of its flagship daytime talk show First Take. Molly Qerim, who hosted of the show headlined by Stephen A. Smith for 10 years, abruptly resigned in mid-September. A rotating series of ...

Shae Cornette has been named the new full-time host of ESPN's "First Take," joining the popular Stephen A. Smith-led program. Cornette, who joined ESPN in 2020, has previously been a fill-in host for the "First Take" and primarily anchored "SportsCenter.

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 on Nov. 3, according to a news release.