Skip Bayless once famously stated how he believed that Stephen A. Smith has the “greatest gift of gab” in the history of television. But according to Bayless, his longtime former colleague does take ...

Pete Alonso broke the New York Mets franchise record for home runs on Tuesday night. A day later, it was Gary Cohen’s call of ...

Celebrity Cowboys fan and Hollywood A-lister Denzel Washington ripped owner Jerry Jones during an appearance on ESPN’s “First ...

Stephen A. Smith Clarifies That He’d Like Shannon Sharpe On ‘First Take’ But Not As A Full-Time Co-Host Bill DiFilippo Associate Editor Instagram Twitter June 7, 2023 ...

Stephen A. Smith kicked off Thursday’s edition of First Take by announcing the worst-kept secret in all of sports media. After previously shooting down a report that Shannon Sharpe would join ...

First Take wouldn’t be the same without their support.” The year-to-year ratings growth streak comes despite ESPN, like most other cable outlets, continuing to lose subscribers.

According to the network, August was the 13th consecutive month that First Take achieved year-over-year viewership growth, notching a 22 percent increase from 2022 with an average of 391,000 viewers.

Newton will make his First Take debut Friday, Oct. 11 during a live taping at Tennessee State University as part of the program’s HBCU roadshow. […] ...

First Take without Molly Qerim on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.” Evan Cohen’s time on the show is temporary as Molly Qerim is expected to return ahead of the 2025 NFL season.