Stephen A. Smith has a special lady in his life. The ESPN personality, who tends to keep his personal life private, was pressed about his dating life during a guest appearance on “The Howard Stern Show” with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, his “First Take” debate partner, on Wednesday.

With Donald Trump back in office, memories of ESPN talent fighting with the president online are on the mind. The overall political chatter at ESPN has died down, but for one Stephen A. Smith, it’s open season on all the big issues.

Shedeur Sanders has been in the spotlight with his father Deion Sanders supposedly helping the quarterback find his destination in the 2025 NFL draft.

No. 7 seed Notre Dame is finally about to face off with No. 8 seed Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship. This will represent the first national championship game played since the implementation of a 12-team playoff.

Stephen A. Smith concurs with Paul Finebaum that the Big Ten has supplanted the SEC as the best conference in college football.

Quinn Ewers is not expected to be a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft, although, given the lack of strength at the quarterback position of this class, experts believe he could come out of the Combine looking like the third-best signal-caller of the group, behind Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward.

Stephen A. Smith’s contract with ESPN is set to expire ... Ben Johnson; a disappointing college football playoff rating; Notre Dame’s national appeal; the usefulness of NFL rules analysts in the booth; WWE’s new partnership with Netflix and more.

Ohio State last won a national championship in 2014, but that was when Urban Meyer was the head coach in Columbus. Ryan Day is seeking his first title with the Buckeyes, and a chance to redeem himself after a gnarly 13-10 loss to Michigan at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 30.

Stephen A. Smith did not hold back in criticizing Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes after they lost to the Michigan Wolverines, 10-13, on Dec. 1, 2024.

It's safe to say that just a few weeks ago, few people would have expected a College Football Playoff ... As is so often the case, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith believes that he has the answer. .@ ...

Ohio State's win on Monday night marked back-to-back national championships for the Big Ten conference and ESPN's Stephen A. Smith believes it's time to crown a new king of college football. Despite the SEC laying claim to being the sport's best conference — with four straight national titles from

The Ohio State Buckeyes scored on their opening drive of the College Football Playoff championship as Will Howard hit Jeremiah Smith on a creative play that allowed him to basically walk into the end zone. It was the exact opposite of what Riley Leonard had just gone through.