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 arrested in Oregon for an illegal poker operation that’s tied to the Mafia.

This is the best crowd I’ve been a part of,” host Stephen A. Smith said of an exuberant gathering in Memorial Hall for a live telecast.

For the first time, ESPN’s most-renowned sports talk show, First Take, is coming to Daytona Beach and the historic campus of Bethune-Cookman University. The on-site live show

A fun little ESPN segment over the weekend featuring Cam Newton and a couple of mascots went a little off the rails. Newton appeared on Friday morning's

Longtime "SportsCenter" anchor Shae Cornette will be the new host of ESPN's popular sports debate show "First Take," the network announced Thursday.

A new face is coming to ESPN's "First Take." The network has tabbed Shae Cornette as Molly Qerim's replacement after the long-time host left the program in September, according to Front Office Sports. ESPN confirmed the news Thursday, with Cornette saying she could not wait to step into the role.

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.

American sports reporter and anchor Shae Cornette, 39, was recently named as the successor to Molly Qerim as the host of the ESPN daytime program First Take. Qerim quit last month after a decade.

A new face is coming to ESPN's "First Take." The network has reportedly tabbed Shae Cornette as Molly Qerim's replacement after the long-time host left the program in September, according to Front Office Sports.