​In a surprising pick, the Washington Nationals selected Cody Howard, a right-handed pitcher from the Texas Longhorns, in the 13th round of the 2026 MLB Draft with the 376th overall selection. Standing 6-foot-1 and weighing 210 pounds, the Woodlands, Texas, native entered the professional ranks

   ​The San Antonio Spurs are moving quickly to secure the franchise’s future. Per CBS Austin, Victor Wembanyama is expected to sign a five-year rookie max extension worth $251 million, with the potential to surpass $300 million if he earns designated-player incentives tied to honors such

   ​CINCINNATI (AP) — Alex Bregman delivered a season-best four RBIs, including a three-run homer during a pivotal four-run seventh inning, as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on Sunday. The Cubs claimed two of the three games in the series and moved into

   ​James Tronstein, a Vanderbilt baseball recruit, was selected by the Houston Astros in the 15th round of the 2026 MLB Draft on July 12. The pick marked a notable moment for Tronstein, a versatile athlete whose future remains uncertain in terms of signing a contract.

   ​UFC 329 delivered what many considered one of the top events of 2026 on Saturday, though the night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ended on an anticlimactic note when the sport’s biggest star ever was forced out due to an injury. Conor McGregor, sporting

   ​CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — On June 5, 2026, Jung Hoo Lee, wearing #51 for the San Francisco Giants, stood in the batter’s box at Wrigley Field opposite the Chicago Cubs. The image captured by Michael Reaves/Getty Images shows Lee mid-swing as the ballpark buzzed with the

   ​In the weeks and months following Tom Pohlad’s installation as executive chairman of the Twins in December, he promised that the team would be competitive in 2026. With the payroll at its lowest point in years and a roster that had been torn apart at

   ​The Saints secured a victory in the series finale at Iowa, beating the I-Cubs 5-4 to halt a four-game skid. Orlando Arcia delivered a pivotal third-inning double that brought home Matt Wallner and Aaron Sabato, giving St. Paul a lead they would not relinquish. The

   ​Alex Bregman is the one Cubs player who likely isn’t thrilled about four days off for the All-Star break. He homered for the second straight game, delivering a three-run blast that extended the Cubs’ lead to four in the seventh inning. Bregman finished 3-for-5 with

   ​Somerset kept their T20 Blast title defence alive with a dominant 78-run victory over Worcestershire in a crucial one-game shootout to reach the quarter-finals. Will Smeed’s half-century laid the groundwork for the Rapids to set a target of 195, and then Jack Leach and Riley