With the door slammed shut on Shannon Sharpe's return to ESPN, the network seems intent on finding a suitable sports figure ...

One well-known QB coach had a response after Stephen A. Smith's comments on Browns QB Shedeur Sanders ahead of the preseason ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘First Take’ Sorry For Showing Old Brandin Cooks Highlight During Cowboys Segment.

One star of ESPN's First Take might be off the air for good according to some reporters. On the latest edition of The Dan Le Batard Show, former ESPN personality Dan Le Batard made the case that ...

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.

“First Take” had the largest Black audience — and the most diverse audience in general — of any ESPN show. “That, to me, said it appealed to a Black audience,” Keegan said.

But whether it can put a dent in the nearly 500,000 viewers First Take attracts to ESPN during the 10 a.m. – noon hours remains to be seen. [The Facility] ...

So far, First Take is down about 5% year-over-year, though that drop pales in comparison to how Get Up is performing versus SportsCenter that aired from 7-10 a.m. ET in 2017 (while Nielsen records ...