Stephen A. Smith opens up about Molly Qerim’s sudden exit, saying the decision came from above and admitting he didn’t want her to leave.

Stephen A. Smith finally opened up about Molly Qerim’s abrupt departure from ESPN’s “First Take.” On Wednesday, Smith appeared on “The White House with Michael Irvin” — a Netflix show with Irvin and ...

The sports media world was met with some surprising news earlier this week when reports surfaced that First Take host Molly Qerim was set to depart ESPN at year’s end. That news quickly became even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weeks after her abrupt ESPN exit, Molly Qerim will moderate another loud personality not named Stephen A. Smith. The former First ...

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Molly Qerim and Max Kellerman are reuniting on Paramount+.

Following Molly Qerim’s departure from ESPN earlier this year, 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...