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Sources: Rays' Wander Franco arrested for shirking investigators — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Monday in his native Dominican Republic after being interviewed by prosecutors investigating him for alleged inappropriate relationships with minors, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Kristie Ackert / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Wander Franco detained by Dominican Republic authorities: reports — The shortstop, who also has been under investigation by MLB since mid-August, appeared at the Puerto Plata prosecutor's office with new lawyers on Monday. — Wander Franco has been detained by authorities in the Dominican Republic …
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Haley Sawyer / Pasadena Star News:
Rose Bowl: Michigan beats Alabama in OT for trip to CFP National Championship — Rose Bowl live updates: No. 1 Michigan beats No. 4 Alabama in OT — “We called timeout because we had a bad look. We had a good look on the first one. They must have known it,” Saban said …
Sahadev Sharma / The Athletic:
Cubs hire new director of player development, promote new director of pitching: Sources — While the Chicago Cubs remain the lone team in baseball not to have added a player from outside their organization to their 40-man roster this offseason, their front office continues to change.
Eric Longenhagen / FanGraphs Baseball:
Yankee Swap! Flawed, Revamped Estevan Florial Dealt to Guardians for Oft-Injured Cody Morris — On December 26, the New York Yankees sent 26-year-old outfielder Estevan Florial to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for 27-year-old reliever Cody Morris. — Florial has appeared in parts …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
No longer welcome in baseball, Omar Vizquel speaks for first time since lawsuit | Exclusive — RICHMOND, Texas — Omar Vizquel slowly opens the front door, greets his visitor, and invites you into his home in this tree-lined community. — You go into the dining room where his fiancée sits …
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Chris Cotillo / masslive.com:
With Chris Sale traded, what's next for Red Sox? More subtraction, possibly — Weeks of inaction swiftly turned to chaos for the Red Sox on the final weekend of 2023, with news breaking that the team had not only come to an agreement with starting pitching target Lucas Giolito but also reached …
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Gary Horowitz / Associated Press:
College Sports | USC falls to Tyler Bilodeau, Oregon State — CORVALLIS, Ore. — Tyler Bilodeau scored a career-high 27 points and Jordan Pope added 20 to lead host Oregon State to an 86-70 victory Saturday night over USC. — Oregon State (9-4, 1-1 Pac-12) scored the first 11 points of the second half …
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