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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cam Newton and ESPN have entered into a new multi-year agreement, returning to First Take with Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim. This move marks an expanded partnership that reinforces Newton's ...

'First Take' Fans Not Happy With Molly Qerim's Replacement originally appeared on The Spun. ESPN's "First Take" remains on the air this week, but with a different crew than usual. Molly Qerim, the ...

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 ...