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• MLB free agent outfielder suspended 80 games after testing positive for banned performance-enhancing substance - Free agent outfielder Max Kepler was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance.
• Tigers, Tarik Skubal fail to reach deal, face record $13M salary gap as trade rumors swirl - Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal sought a record $32 million salary arbitration figure, while the Tigers countered with $19 million, setting up an arbitration hearing.
• Former MLB great Mark Teixeira makes stance on Minnesota ICE shooting clear - After the Minnesota ICE shooting that resulted in the death of Renee Good, former MLB star Mark Teixeira took to X to share his support for ICE agents and their actions.
• Police found crack cocaine or methamphetamine in traffic stop involving ex-MLB star Lenny Dykstra: report - Pennsylvania State Police reportedly found crack cocaine or methamphetamine during the traffic stop involving ex-MLB All-Star Lenny Dykstra on New Year's Day.
• Blue Jays land Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto in free agency splash: reports - The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly land Japanese star Kazuma Okamoto on a $60 million deal as the team continues to be aggressive in free agency.
• Ex-MLB All-Star Lenny Dykstra faces drug charges following New Year's Day traffic stop in Pennsylvania - Ex-MLB All-Star Lenny Dykstra is involved in legal woes once more, as he faces drug charges following a traffic stop where police allegedly found drugs on him.
• Sports world poised for chaotically busy 2026 with FIFA World Cup, Winter Olympics and more in store - From the FIFA World Cup, to the Winter Olympics, to Super Bowl LX, the 2026 sporting world is set for some of the biggest events in recent memory.
• Angels to part ways with Anthony Rendon as they restructure disastrous $245M contract: report - The Los Angeles Angels and third baseman Anthony Rendon reportedly agreed to restructure the final year of his seven-year, $245 million contract and to part ways.
• Mets star's wife named to NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's inaugural committee - Katia Reguero Lindor, married to New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, was listed on NYC's new mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's inaugural committee.
• Phillies' Bryce Harper sends apparent message to team exec in TikTok post after criticism - After criticism from the Philadelphia Phillies’ front office, Bryce Harper wore a shirt that sparked reaction and speculation about his response to management’s remarks.