The Chicago White Sox received the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft as a result of Tuesday's draft lottery held at the winter meetings in Orlando, Fla.It was hardly an upset, as the White Sox entered with the highest chance of...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart returned to practice Tuesday and intends to play in Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup against the visiting San Antonio Spurs.Smart has missed the past six games with a lumbar strain in his back."Back's feeli...

The Los Angeles Angels acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom from the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday in exchange for minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.Grissom, 24, last was in the major leagues in 2024 when he played 31 games for the Red Sox while batting ...

The host Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers both are aiming to end two-game losing streaks Wednesday.The predicaments are not as similar as they might seem.New York is coming off successive overtime losses to visiting Colorado and Vegas on Saturda...

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for a record-tying fourth time on Tuesday.Ohtani, who also earned the distinction in 2021, 2023 and 2024, matched LeBron James, Tiger Woods and ...

Three-time All-Star reliever Edwin Diaz agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.The reported move allowed the defending World Series champion Dodgers to reel in the top close...