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Skip Bayless Returns to ESPN in Part-Time Reunion With Stephen A. Smith

Bayless will pair weekly radio spots with a monthly First Take desk to promote his digital projects under a limited, recurring deal with ESPN.

Ryan Clark Informed He Was Fired During NFL Live as ESPN Begins Major Layoffs

Trump and Stephen A. Smith Trade Barbs After President’s Knicks Appearance

Stephen A. Smith Pushes ESPN to Bring Back Shannon Sharpe

Skip Bayless Reunites With Stephen A. Smith on ‘First Take,’ Revives LeBron Feud

Stephen A. Smith’s 'Turned Me On' Comment to Chiney Ogwumike on Live TV Draws Backlash

Stephen A. Smith Rejects Danhausen ‘Curse’ Demand as Knicks Fall Behind Hawks

Logan Paul Threatens to Walk Off During Testy ESPN Interview Promoting WrestleMania 42

Cody Rhodes Reclaims WWE Title on Pat McAfee Show Footage Ahead of WrestleMania

Stephen A. Smith Walks Off ‘First Take’ After Blasting Knicks for Getting ‘Punk’d’

Indiana House Panel Advances Bears Stadium Bill as Team Hails ‘Most Meaningful Step’ Toward Hammond Site

Stephen A. Smith Gives Most Detailed Account Yet of Molly Qerim’s ‘First Take’ Exit

Matthew Stafford Wins 2025 NFL MVP by One Vote, Will Return in 2026

Cam Newton Calls Notre Dame Irrelevant on First Take

Stephen A. Smith Mixes Up Christian Kirk With Charlie Kirk on Live TV, Then Apologizes

Stephen A. Smith Calls Drake Maye a ‘Liar’ as Cam Newton Stands by ‘Fool’s Gold’ Critique

Stephen A. Smith Exits Jerry Jones’ Suite on MNF as Cowboys’ Trade Plans Surface

Cam Newton Says Mascot Scuffle Was Playful After Viral Magic City Classic Clip

Alabama State Blasts Alabama A&M 56-13 For Fourth Straight Magic City Classic Win

Cam Newton’s On-Air Dust-Up With Alabama A&M Mascot Goes Viral During First Take