ESPN has its replacement for Molly Qerim on First Take. SportsCenter anchor Shae Cornette has been hired to host the show, the network announced Thursday morning. Cornette’s first day as the new 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 ...

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 ...

Shae Cornette gets the hot seat at ESPN. The “SportsCenter” anchor will take on hosting duties on “First Take,” the hot-talk sports program built around the oratory and opinions of Stephen A. Smith.

Shae Cornette was given the First Take hosting job by ESPN on Thursday, naming the SportsCenter anchor as the replacement for the departed Molly Qerim who abruptly left the show and the network last ...