5:19 PM ET Former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was claimed off waivers by the Washington Redskins Tuesday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Niners said they were releasing the 24-year-old Sunday after he was arrested late Saturday night at the team hotel on a charge of misdemeanor domestic violence. It remains to
5:12 PM ET Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Chris Archer underwent hernia surgery on Tuesday, putting the beginning of next season in jeopardy. The team said that he had a bilateral hernia repaired. “Recovery time is approximately 6 weeks & it is anticipated that he will be on or close to a regular schedule for the 2019
4:57 PM ET More than 800 NFL players will wear special cleats in Weeks 13-15 that highlight a charity of their choice. The cleats, which will be auctioned off to raise money, were delivered to team facilities on Tuesday. Here’s a look at some of cleats created for the “My Cause, My Cleats.” I’m representing
4:35 PM ET David M. Hale CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Mack Brown’s reintroduction as North Carolina’s coach on Tuesday was billed as a homecoming, with dozens of former players in attendance and an endless string of stories from Brown’s first stint in Chapel Hill. But if North Carolina was eager to embrace the past in
4:52 PM ET The Atlanta Braves didn’t exactly have a need for Josh Donaldson this winter, but after signing him to a one-year, $23 million contract on Monday, the price was certainly right given his upside once healthy. They’re now in a very strong position to trade another hitter or go into 2019 with a
4:30 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — There’s a lot to like about the New Orleans Saints‘ offense from Drew Brees to Michael Thomas to Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram, as well as the offensive line. Allowing just 73.2 yards per game, New Orleans (10-1) will face a formidable foe at the Dallas Cowboys (6-5) on
4:07 PM ET Mack Brown is not the first coach to return to a job he once held. He’s not even the first coach to return to a job he once held at North Carolina. Carl Snavely and Jim Tatum, who were both — like Brown — elected to membership in the College Football Hall
7:33 PM ET The Browns have already let go of Hue Jackson, but Cleveland won’t be the only team to ditch its head coach this year. In fact, there have been at least six NFL head-coaching changes every year since 2011. Which teams are most likely to hit the reset button for 2019? NFL Nation
3:58 PM ET Right-hander Jesse Chavez is returning to the Texas Rangers on a two-year deal in the $8 million range, according to multiple reports. Chavez, 35, was the backbone of the Chicago Cubs bullpen in the second half of the 2018 season, allowing just five runs on 26 hits in 39 innings. He walked
4:15 PM ET Clay Helton is coming back as USC’s coach in 2019, but his staff will have a dramatically different look. Trojans offensive coordinator Tee Martin was dismissed Tuesday. Martin, a USC assistant since 2012, was demoted as the team’s primary playcaller in late October as Helton reclaimed the playcalling duties. USC defensive line