Marc Stein: 3 PM ET today: Random drawings conducted by the NBA and Ernst & Young will be conducted in Secaucus, NJ, to break ties in the standings between Sacramento/Utah and Dallas/New Orleans for lottery purposes. They are frequently referred to as coinflips but are not actual coinflips.

The Random Selection Draw, which is the third phase of applying for 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets, has concluded. It lasted from Dec. 11, 2025 to Jan. 13, 2026, giving hopeful fans another chance at landing tickets for the quadrennial tournament. The third ...

INDIANAPOLIS — As a playoff team, the Pacers obviously aren't part of the NBA draft lottery, but they did have to wait for tiebreakers to be resolved before they could know where they will pick in June's draft. The NBA resolved those Monday through a ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced a special random drawing for the picnic paddock tables at the Saratoga Race Course for Belmont Stakes Day on June 8. The exclusive picnic paddock tables, normally available ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The city of Corpus Christi will finally know who will fill the District 1 council seat on Tuesday morning. Two candidates --Billy Lerma and Everett Roy-- tied for a second time during a recount following the runoff elections back ...