Gavin Lux out for the season with ACL injury

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux will miss the 2023 season after tearing the ACL in his right knee during Monday's Cactus League game, manager Dave Roberts announced Tuesday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com.

Lux also sustained some damage to his lateral collateral ligament (LCL) on the play. He'll undergo knee surgery March 7, according to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times.

Lux was hurt while running the bases during the Dodgers' game against the San Diego Padres. He had to be carted off the field and he underwent an MRI on Monday night.

Miller suspended for spitting on Doughty

New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller was suspended for three games on Tuesday after spitting on Drew Doughty in Sunday's contest against the Los Angeles Kings.

Miller issued an apology Monday on Twitter, insisting the incident was accidental.

Oilers trade Jesse Puljujarvi to Hurricanes

The Edmonton Oilers traded forward Jesse Puljujarvi to the Carolina Hurricanes for prospect Patrik Puistola on Tuesday.

Puljujarvi has five goals and 14 points in 58 games this season. The 24-year-old tallied a career-high 14 goals and 36 points in 2021-22.

The Oilers aren't retaining any of Puljujarvi's $3-million cap hit, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun. He's an impending restricted free agent.

LeBron James out with foot injury

The Los Angeles Lakers fear that LeBron James is likely to miss an extended period after sustaining a right foot injury during Sunday's comeback win against the Dallas Mavericks, sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania.

James is expected to have multiple opinions on the ailment, but the Lakers are bracing for a multiple-week absence, Charania adds.

James appeared to suffer the injury on a drive to the basket late in the third quarter but remained in the contest. The four-time Finals MVP was limping as he exited the arena postgame.

Blue Jays hire James Click as VP Baseball Strategy

The Toronto Blue Jays added a marquee name to their front office, hiring former Houston Astrosgeneral manager James Click as their vice-president of baseball strategy, they announced Monday.

Click helped build the 2022 World Series champion Astros, but left the team weeks after their victory following a contract dispute.

In his new role with the Blue Jays, he will work alongside GM Ross Atkins on "strategic planning, decision making, and evaluation."

Chris Kirk wins Honda Classic

Chris Kirk waited nearly eight years to win a PGA Tour event again. Waiting one more hole on Sunday was no problem.

Kirk stuck his approach to the par-5 18th to tap-in range, and his birdie on the first hole of a playoff lifted him past Eric Cole for the victory at the Honda Classic on Sunday.

Cole had a chance, playing his third shot from the sand to just outside of 10 feet for a birdie that would have extended the playoff. But it lipped out, and Kirk nudged his ball in for his fifth career win — his first since prevailing at Colonial in 2015.

Devils land Timo Meier

The Devils have won the Timo Meier sweepstakes. 

New Jersey has acquired the star winger from the San Jose Sharks, The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reports. The full details of the trade aren't yet known.

Widely considered the best player available on the trade market, Meier is a pending restricted free agent with a cap hit of $6 million. However, the Sharks are reportedly retaining 50% of his salary, according to TSN's Chris Johnston.

The Devils don't have an extension in place for their newest acquisition, but Meier will be due a $10-million qualifying offer to retain his negotiation rights, per LeBrun.

The 26-year-old has 31 goals and 52 points in 57 games this season. Meier is only five tallies away from breaking his previous career high of 35 goals, which he set last campaign.

Padres sign Manny Machado 11 Years

The San Diego Padres are locking up another superstar.

San Diego and third baseman Manny Machado are finalizing an 11-year, $350-million contract extension, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN.

Machado's new deal will begin this season, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. 

The extension contains no opt-outs and includes a full no-trade clause, reports Lin.

The 2022 NL MVP runner-up planned to opt out of his contract at the end of the 2023 campaign. However, Padres owner Peter Seidler said the 30-year-old's extension was a "top priority."

Where is Patrick Kane going?

Patrick Kane's time with the Chicago Blackhawks appears to be ending.

The three-time Stanley Cup champion sat out Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks due to roster management, the Blackhawks announced. Forward Sam Lafferty also didn't play for the same reason.

"Based on the current status of Patrick's situation, we collectively felt it was more appropriate to have him not play during this period of reflection," Kane's agent, Pat Brisson, said prior to the game, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Linus Ullmark scores!!!

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark was just as excited as everyone else in the hockey world after he became the first netminder in over three years to score a coveted goalie goal. 

"It's pretty cool. The guys that have scored a goal in this league are terrific goaltenders that went down into the Hall of Fame as well," he told reporters after his team's 3-1 victory against the Vancouver Canucks. "It's hard to describe what I'm feeling right now. I have to kind of digest it all. I'm just so bloody happy."