9:47 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — In 1981, Sean O’Grady won a 15-round decision over Hilmer Kenty in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to win a lightweight world title in a fight promoted by Bob Arum of Top Rank. The victory was historic, as O’Grady became the first boxer from Oklahoma City to win a world
9:26 PM ET Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby was a late scratch for Wednesday night’s game against the Winnipeg Jets with an upper body injury, so backup Pheonix Copley got his second straight start. That meant the Caps needed an emergency goalie, and 6-foot-7 Gavin McHale fit the bill. McHale, signed on an amateur tryout
8:04 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have hired Luis Ortiz as the hitting coach on new manager Chris Woodward’s staff, which will include three returning coaches. Texas also said Wednesday that the contracts of pitching coach Doug Brocail and assistant pitching coach Dan Warthen weren’t renewed. Bench coach Don Wakamatsu,
7:19 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles center Jason Kelce has seen a drop in accountability from last year’s Super Bowl team, brought on in part by the departure of some key veterans. Speaking about what is ailing the 4-5 Eagles, Kelce offered an extensive, nuanced response during a conversation with reporters following Wednesday’s practice that
9:30 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Nobody’s perfect. Even the best teams in the NHL have some issues to work out, while the worst teams play a nightly game of whack-a-mole in an effort to address their many problems. For this week’s ESPN NHL Power Rankings — voted on as always by ESPN’s panel of experts
6:50 PM ET New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom won his first Cy Young Award on Wednesday, capturing the National League edition after leading the majors in ERA. A ninth-round pick of the Mets in 2010 and a former Rookie of the Year, deGrom’s majors-leading 1.70 ERA was two-thirds of a run lower than the
7:00 PM ET Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie — who is wearing a different pair of sneakers for each game this season — is honoring Marvel icon Stan Lee, who died Monday at 95, with a Marvel-inspired pair of sneakers on Wednesday.
8:27 PM ET NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for Week 11. Scan through all 32 teams by division, or click here to jump ahead to your favorite team: AFC EAST The Bills are expected to have QB Josh Allen (elbow) healthy and back in the starting lineup when they return
6:22 PM ET Alex Cora, the Boston Red Sox‘s first-year manager, was one of the lowest-paid skippers in baseball last season on his way to winning a franchise-record 108 games and the World Series. On Wednesday, the Red Sox gave Cora a new deal that included a one-year extension through the 2021 season and, most
6:22 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NFL has moved the Chargers at Steelers game on Dec. 2 to prime time, replacing the 49ers at Seahawks matchup originally scheduled for Sunday night. San Francisco-Seattle will move to 4:25 p.m. ET on Fox. The following week, the Dec. 9 Rams at Bears game is