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.

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.

Per ESPN BET, the Fighting Irish enter the College Football Playoff national championship as 8.5-point underdogs against the Buckeyes at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Ohio State last won

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.

Cam Newton and Stephen A. Smith debate if Ryan Day and Ohio State or Notre Dame need to win the national championship more.

Deion Sanders probably isn’t going to coach in the NFL next season, but he will be at the center of plenty of NFL Draft discussions with his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, set to be one of the top picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.

So far, only Carnell Tate has established himself as a starter. The former No. 8 player and No. 9 wide receiver in the 2023 class caught 52 passes for 733 yards and four touchdowns this season playing alongside senior Emeka Egbuka and Jeremiah Smith. Now he and Smith are among the few returning starters for the Buckeyes in 2025.

Rick Pitino joked that senior guard Kadary Richmond was like a fine wine. “He keeps getting better with age,” Pitino quipped. “And he’s 35.” Even if he was 35 and not 23,

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.

Brian Schottenheimer says he's “ready” to be coach of the Dallas Cowboys after a long career as an NFL assistant

Lamar Jackson has consistently come up short in the postseason, despite having a good team around him. He’s on the verge of winning his third MVP award, yet he’s only reached the AFC Championship game once, which he lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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.