12:36 PM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates completed their leadership makeover Wednesday, hiring Derek Shelton to be their new manager. Shelton had spent the past two seasons as the Minnesota Twins‘ bench coach. His previous stops include a season as the quality control coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017 and seven years as a
2:00 PM ET The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers swung a bit of a prospect challenge trade the day before Thanksgiving, with San Diego sending middle infielder Luis Urias to Milwaukee for outfielder Trent Grisham in a deal that also saw the teams swap starting pitchers, with Eric Lauer going to the Brewers and
11:39 AM ET Despite ongoing issues over a failed drug test in July, heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte will face former world title challenger Mariusz Wach on Dec. 7, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced on Wednesday. The scheduled 12-round bout has been added to the card headlined by the rematch between unified heavyweight titlist Andy
11:21 AM ET The Milwaukee Brewers acquired infielder Luis Urias and left-hander Eric Lauer from the San Diego Padres for outfielder Trent Grisham and right-hander Zach Davies in a swap of high-end prospects and veteran pitchers on Wednesday. This wasn’t the only move for the Padres on Wednesday. They also reached agreement on an expected
11:02 AM ET The Texas Rangers have agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with free-agent pitcher Kyle Gibson, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is pending a physical, the source said. Gibson joins a Rangers rotation that includes veterans Mike Minor and Lance Lynn. The Rangers are expected to pursue at least
11:03 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Sabres‘ list of injuries continues to grow, with defenseman Rasmus Dahlin out indefinitely with a concussion. The playmaking defenseman was hurt when he was elbowed in the face by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak in Buffalo’s 5-2 loss Monday. Cernak wasn’t penalized for the hit
10:19 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. On Wednesday night, Anthony Davis will make his highly anticipated return to his former home of New
6:00 AM ET HOUSTON — Every season for the past four, Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien has been asked the same questions in the week leading up to games against the New England Patriots. Among them: Is this the year he can beat his former boss? Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s 5-0 record against O’Brien is
8:52 AM ET As Anthony Davis fielded questions about what his return to New Orleans on Wednesday might feel like, he stared across the Los Angeles Lakers‘ locker room at someone who already has answers about how to navigate an uneasy homecoming: LeBron James. Of course James remembers the animosity in the air when he
9:00 AM ET Bottom 10 Inspirational thought of the week: It’s a family affair,It’s a family affair You can’t leave, ’cause your heart is thereBut you can’t stay, ’cause you been somewhere else!You can’t cry, ’cause you’ll look broke downBut you’re cryin’ anyway ’cause you’re all broke down! It’s a family affair — “It’s A