Shannon Sharpe’s move to ‘First Take’ continues to produce early wins for ESPN. Sharpe joins Stephen A. Smith on Mondays and Tuesday every week, averaging 671,500 viewers over the two-day period. In comparison, Sharpe’s former show, FS1’s ‘Undisputed’, averaged 151.5 million viewers during the same two-day period. Related: ‘First Take’ social media numbers boom due […]
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ESPN host Sage Steele leaves after settling COVID vaccine-related case
Sage Steele is leaving ESPN after settling a lawsuit with Disney. Steele spent 16 years with ESPN, filed a lawsuit against the company in 2022 alleging that the network violated her First Amendment rights and Connecticut’s free speech protections. Steele was reportedly suspended in late 2021 after she made comments on former NFL player Jay […]
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ESPN chooses new trio for its morning radio crew
ESPN has reportedly found its new trio to lead its morning radio show. Super Bowl-winning defensive end Chris Canty will be alongside SiriusXM’s Evan Cohen, and Michelle Smallmon, replacing the previous trio of Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams, and Max Kellerman, according to a report by the New York Post. DON’T MISS: ESPN Is Reportedly Trying […]