D-backs' Merrill Kelly Taking Key Step Toward Return from Injury

A return may be close.
Cleveland.com

ESPN names new ‘First Take’ host: ‘Ready to step into this role’

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 ...
Deadline.com

Molly Qerim Abruptly Resigns From ESPN’s ‘First Take’

“Last night, she abruptly resigned,” said ESPN‘s Stephen A. Smith of his longtime First Take cohort, Molly Qerim, this afternoon. “The details, quite frankly, are none of y’all business,” he said, ...
The New York Times

ESPN says ‘First Take’ will have 30 to 45-day tryout for new host to replace Molly Qerim

ESPN president of content Burke Magnus told The Athletic on Thursday that the company will take 30 to 45 days to try out a variety of people for the “First Take” hosting role that had been ...
Charlotte Observer

After months in the dark, Charlotte leaders finally take a step toward transparency | Opinion

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The saga over Charlotte’s decision to quietly part ways with its police chief with a ...
Heavy.com

Stephen A. Smith Sends Message About New ‘First Take’ Cohost

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 ...