Skip Bayless is coming back to where it all started. On Friday, the godfather of sports debate television will return to First Take alongside his former longtime foil, Stephen A. Smith. The duo ...

From Skip Bayless to Max Kellerman to Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith has had a colorful array of counterparts across the desk on ESPN's First Take. But after months without a partner, it appears ...

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 ...

In his time on First Take, Shannon Sharpe seemed to offer Stephen A. Smith an ideal sparring partner, willing to meet him with hot takes and loud rebuttals. That era ended last year as ESPN severed ...