Molly Qerim shocked everyone when she suddenly left ESPN and her longtime role as First Take host last month. Many thought she would stay until the end of the year, but she announced her exit early ...

The sudden departure of longtime host Molly Qerim from ESPN’s First Take was one of the more surprising sports media stories of 2025, but weekly guest host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo recently provided an ...

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo believes Molly Qerim left ESPN before her contract expired at the end of this year because she didn’t want to finish the year as a “lame duck” with a potential “demotion” on the ...

Last month, former “First Take” host Molly Qerim announced her surprise exit from ESPN. Speaking on the SI Podcast this week, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo suggested that Qerim likely left the network because ...

A month ago, Molly Qerim suddenly left as the host of ‘First Take.’ Now, ESPN has officially announced her replacement on the show. Per Michael McCarthy and Ryan Glasspiegel at Front Office Sports, ...

A new era of “First Take” has officially begun. Shae Cornette made her anticipated debut Monday as the show’s new host, weeks after ESPN announced she would succeed Molly Qerim, who abruptly left the ...

ESPN has chosen their new “First Take” host. Shae Cornette will replace Molly Qerim as a host alongside Stephen A. Smith on the popular morning show, according to Front Office Sports. Last month, ...