Sources: Alex Bregman agrees to 5-year, $175M deal with Cubs  —  Third baseman Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a five-year, $175 million contract, sources told ESPN, landing the three-time All-Star with the Cubs one year after their failed pursuit of him in free agency.

What the Brewers are looking for in a Freddy Peralta trade, plus more MLB offseason notes  —  If the Milwaukee Brewers are going to trade All-Star right-hander Freddy Peralta, they ideally will want the return to include a young, major-league ready replacement.

Sources: Bucks have interest in trading for Ja Morant; Zach LaVine … With the NBA trade deadline less than a few weeks away on Feb. 5, will the Milwaukee Bucks make a move?  This year the Bucks have some financial flexibility to acquire talent in a trade, and general manager Jon Horst …

Sources: Yankees' negotiations with Cody Bellinger at an impasse  —  Contract negotiations between the New York Yankees and Cody Bellinger are at an impasse, league sources tell ESPN.  —  The Yankees were hoping to re-sign the veteran outfielder, who played well for them last season …

Stock Watch: Midwinter progress report for all 30 MLB clubs  —  The hot stove season is stuck in the middle.  When we last checked in, the winter meetings in Orlando, Florida, were set to begin, and we figured that a month later the heavy lifting of the 2025-26 offseason would be complete.

Notre Dame says accusations against Marcus Freeman ‘unfounded’  —  Austin Hough Kyle SmedleySouth Bend Tribune  —  This story has been updated with a statement from Notre Dame athletics.  —  Notre Dame Athletics is denying any physical contact occurred between head football coach Marcus Freeman …

Source: Mets have spoken to Nationals about MacKenzie Gore  —  The Mets are busy in the starting pitching market. … The New York Mets are heavily in on the starting pitching market.  —  The Mets recently spoke to the NL East rival Washington Nationals about left-handed starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore, as a source told Mets On SI.

Aston Villa eye Tammy Abraham to help keep Premier League title challenge alive  —  Exclusive: Unai Emery wants to recruit specialist striker in January transfer window to provide support and competition for Ollie Watkins  —  Aston Villa are eyeing a move for Tammy Abraham as they look …

OHTANI, JUDGE, YANKEES-RED SOX, DODGERS-YANKEES, CUBS-CARDINALS, AND ADDITIONAL PREMIUM MATCHUPS HEADLINE 2026 SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL SCHEDULE AS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL RETURNS TO NBC AND PEACOCK  —  Opening Day Doubleheader (Thurs., March 26):  —  · 2025 NL Cy Young Award Winner Paul Skenes …

Inside the 36 hours that decided John Harbaugh's fate with the Ravens  —  The previous three-plus hours, and probably the past four months, looked like they had worn on John Harbaugh.  The Baltimore Ravens' normally ebullient 63-year-old coach was unusually subdued as he answered questions …

OF Max Kepler banned 80 games for violating MLB's drug program  —  Free agent outfielder Max Kepler was suspended 80 games Friday for violating Major League Baseball's drug program.  —  MLB announced Kepler tested positive for epitrenbolone, a performance-enhancing substance.

GM Mike Hazen Explains Why D-backs Traded Jake McCarthy  —  Why did the Diamondbacks make this move? … On Saturday, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced a trade, sending outfielder Jake McCarthy to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for right-handed starting pitcher Josh Grosz, Colorado's No. 20 prospect.