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Just as it’s about to begin, a trial for the 2006 murder of a former Miami Hurricanes player took a massive turn. ESPN reporters found a key witness, said to be dead by Florida prosecutors, very much alive when they knocked on his door in Louisville, Kentucky in August. Paul Conner lived in the apartment complex where defensive lineman Bryan …

Sep 18, 2025, 03:39 PM ET Florida prosecutors have repeatedly told a court that a key witness in their murder case against a former Miami Hurricanes football player accused in the 2006 killing of teammate Bryan Pata was dead. However, with the long-delayed murder trial of Rashaun Jones only weeks from its scheduled start in Miami, ESPN reporters knocked on …

Burke Magnus, ESPN’s president of content, shed light on Molly Qerim’s abrupt exit Monday from “First Take” after hosting the show since 2015. In an interview with The Athletic released Thursday, Magnus explained that prior to Qerim announcing her departure from the Worldwide Leader, both sides had already determined that she would be taken off of “First Take” when her …

ESPN president of content Burke Magnus told The Athletic on Thursday that the company will take 30 to 45 days to try out a variety of people for the “First Take” hosting role that had been filled by Molly Qerim since 2015. He praised Qerim as “an awesome person” and expanded on why the “First Take” host was leaving ESPN’s …

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The rollout for ESPN’s new and improved direct-to-consumer app has been confusing to say the least. The company has been steadfast in its marketing: “All of ESPN. All in one place.” No matter how or where you get ESPN, be that through a traditional cable bundle or paying the network directly, you’ll get everything the Worldwide Leader has to offer. …

A divorce between Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors seems inevitable, but when that could be now has become the question. Despite Golden State reportedly upping its contract offer to Kuminga to three years and $75.2 million with a team option for the third season, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon believes it’s not all about the money to the 22-year-old forward. “You’re making …

Stephen A. Smith said that his now-former “First Take” co-star, Molly Qerim, “abruptly resigned” from ESPN on Monday night, “effective immediately,” after 10 years of sharing the same airwaves. During Tuesday’s installment of his Sirius XM show, Smith explained that ESPN didn’t want to lose Qerim amid contract negotiations with the host, adding “it’s just uncomfortable to see” and he’s …

The Masters — long-positioned as sports’ “tradition unlike any other” — is layering in a non-traditional new media partner with Amazon Prime Video starting in 2026. The golf event and the streamer announced Amazon’s inclusion in the Masters’ media lineup: Two additional hours of first- and second-round coverage will be offered on Thursday and Friday of Masters week on Prime …

Molly Qerim, a steadfast ESPN personality who has been a key element of one of the network’s most popular shows, “First Take,” is leaving the program as well as the Disney-backed sports-media giant. “After much reflection, I’ve decided it’s time to close this incredible chapter and step away from ‘First Take,’” Qerim said in a note posted to social media. …