As Brian McTaggart reported, sources say the Astros agreed to terms with relievers Steven Okert ($2.325 million) and Bennett Sousa ($910,000) to avoid arbitration. Jeremy Peña, Hunter Brown, Yainer Diaz, Jesús Sánchez, Jake Meyers, Isaac Paredes, Bryan Abreu and Nick Allen remain

The Astros and outfielder Jesús Sánchez settled at a $6.8 million salary, avoiding arbitration, source tells The Athletic

Who will take the championship title? Tune in to the #PrevagenUSChamps 🇺🇸 ⛸️: Senior pairs free, Senior women's free 📍: St. Louis, MO 📆: January 9th, 3pm EST 📺: bit.ly/4jmKOKL

4-time Olympic gold medalist Leon Marchand linked up with fellow French superstar Victor Wembanyama at the Spurs game! 🤩🇫🇷

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With a win margin of over TEN POINTS, Alisa Efimova & Misha Mitrofanov earn their second-consecutive Pairs title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. 👏

3-peat so sweet 🥇🥇🥇 Amber Glenn is the U.S. champion, once again! #MTUSA

After Glenn, Liu and Levito did what they did, let’s just say it: This is the greatest US women's Olympic figure skating team in nearly 25 years. My USA TODAY Sports column: usatoday.com/story/sports/o…

Cubs, 3B Alex Bregman reportedly agree to 5-year deal, per MLB Network insider Jon Heyman.

Alex Bregman got six years and $215 million upon leaving the Astros after 2024.

Wow, I absolutely did NOT see this one coming. Very interesting move by the Cubs, huge blow to the Red Sox & changes the dynamic of the AL East arguably more than the NL Central.

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STOP FILMING IN GYM LOCKER ROOMS! 😡

THE BREGMANS HAVE ARRIVED. 🥹

Remembering Sochi ahead of the 2026 #WinterOlympics. 🥹

Source confirms: Kyle Tucker to Dodgers. First: Jeff Passan

After signing Edwin Díaz in December, the Dodgers were open to signing Kyle Tucker, but to a shorter deal with a higher AAV. Four weeks later, the reigning champs do exactly that. It's a four-year, $240 million for the No. 1 free agent in the class: nytimes.com/athletic/69717…

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Ryan Pressly announces his retirement

Ryan Pressly, one of the most prolific postseason relievers of his era and a figurehead of the Houston Astros’ ascension into an American League superteam, announced his retirement from baseball today - nytimes.com/athletic/69779…