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Taylor Teagarden - shown in Al-Jazeera documentary - suspended for violating drug policy — Taylor Teagarden, a free agent catcher who was named in the same Al-Jazeera report that connected Peyton Manning and baseball stars Ryan Zimmerman and Ryan Howard to anti-aging clinics, was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball on Friday.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Announces 80-Game PED Suspension For Taylor Teagarden — Free agent catcher Taylor Teagarden has received an 80-game suspension for violating the league's PED policy, per a league announcement. — The eight-year MLB veteran — who appeared briefly last year with the Cubs …
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Jack Fink / CBS Dallas:
Police: Mother Admits To Doing Drugs, Hitting 4-Year-Old Daughter Before Child's Death — GRAND PRAIRIE (CBS11) - Grand Prairie Police have released graphic details in the hours leading up to the death of four-year-old Leiliana Wright. — The arrest warrant affidavit against her mother …
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Andrew Both / Reuters:
Hard-Luck Cubs Open Season as World Series Favorites — (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs made huge strides last year, and a series of off-season moves have raised expectations among their legion of fans that this might finally be the year they end their 107-year World Series drought.
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Team predictions for 2016 season — Which team is going to win the World Series in 2016? — We recently polled 31 ESPN experts for their team predictions (division winners, wild-card winners, League Championship Series winners and World Series winner) for the upcoming season.
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Dana Blanton / Fox Business:
FOX Business Network Poll: Cruz Leads in Wisconsin — Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump in the Republican nomination contest in Wisconsin, according to a Fox Business Network Poll released Thursday. — Cruz garners 42 percent among Wisconsin likely GOP primary voters, while Trump receives 32 percent.
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Alex Presley Will Not Make Brewers, Has 48-Hour Window To Be Added Elsewhere — Alex Presley has been told he will not make the Brewers' Opening Day roster, MLBTR has learned. There will now be a 48-hour period in which other teams can decide whether they want to add Presley to their active rosters …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
A.J. Pollock To Undergo Surgery For Fractured Right Elbow — Diamondbacks center fielder A.J. Pollock will undergo surgery for a fractured right elbow, the club announced. Pollock suffered the injury sliding into home in tonight's spring action. — Pollock has emerged …
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Sign Carlos Torres — 10:49am: The Brewers have announced that they've signed Torres to a one-year big-league deal. To make room on the 40-man roster, they've moved outfielder Rymer Liriano (face) to the 60-day DL. To clear active roster space, they optioned Cravy to Triple …
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WGN-TV:
Victim recording himself when shot, video posted to social media — Share Update: … CHICAGO — Video posted to social media appears to show a brazen Chicago shooting that left a man in critical condition. — The 31-year-old victim was recording himself Thursday afternoon …
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Sign Jeremy Guthrie To Minor-League Deal — SATURDAY: The deal is complete, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune tweets. — FRIDAY: The Padres have agreed to terms with righty Jeremy Guthrie on a minor-league deal, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi of FOX Sports report (via Twitter).
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Catherine Treyz / CNN:
Explosive material accidentally left on school bus after training exercise — CIA leaves explosive material on school bus — The CIA used a school in Ashburn, Virginia, for canine explosive detection training while the campus was closed for spring break