Ever since the departure of former “First Take” co-host Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith has worked with a rotating group of guest analysts on ESPN’s hit show. But Smith is ready to see that come to ...

Skip Bayless will return to ESPN's 'First Take' this Friday for a one-day reunion with Stephen A. Smith, marking his first mainstream sports media appearance since a 2025 workplace misconduct lawsuit ...

Skip Bayless' return to ESPN's "First Take" boosted viewership by 24%, raising questions about whether the show needs him back on a regular basis.

When Skip Bayless returns to First Take and squares off with Stephen A. Smith for the first time in 10 years, Paul Heyman will be watching.

Skip Bayless is going back to ESPN. According to the network, Bayless will appear on First Take this Friday alongside Smith for what is being described as a one-time appearance. It will be his first ...

Will more appearances by Bayless follow?

Stephen A. Smith has pulled out of Tuesday morning's episode of First Take, expressing his frustration that a dental procedure forced him to sit out the ESPN show ...

Skip Bayless’s return to ESPN was branded as a one-off, but after getting a taste of First Take again, it won’t be another 10 years before he debates Stephen A. Smith again. Smith and ESPN won’t care ...

"First Take" will have a familiar feel when Skip Bayless rejoins the ESPN program led by Stephen A. Smith this week.

Skip Bayless returned to the ESPN First Take desk on Friday for the first time since June 2016, reuniting with his former debate partner, Stephen A. Smith. Bayless began his run on First Take in 2007 ...

If you switch on the TV on a weekday morning, and you’re a sports fan, you’re likely to see Shae Cornette, wife of St. Xavier grad Jordan Cornette.

Skip Bayless will join Stephen A. Smith on Friday's episode of 'First Take' in what the network describes as 'a one-time reunion' on the show they once co-hosted.