Shohei Ohtani agrees to join LA Dodgers in record $700m deal
Shohei Ohtani has confirmed he is to join the Los Angeles Dodgers on a record-breaking contract after ending his six-year spell with the Los Angeles Angels.
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Red Sox trade Alex Verdugo to Yankees for three pitchers - ESPN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Yankees acquired outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, with New York turning to the 27-year-old to improve its offense in just the eighth trade between the rivals since the start of the Divisional Era in 1969.
Toronto Arrows, Canada's lone Major League Rugby team, cease operations
The Toronto Arrows, the lone Canadian entry in Major League Rugby, are closing shop.
Messi ends 2023 with muscular issue after World Cup qualifier - ESPN
Lionel Messi ended his final match of the calendar year with a groin injury that forced him to be substituted in Argentina's 1-0 win over Brazil on Tuesday.
Sources - Phillies, Aaron Nola agree to 7-year, $172M deal - ESPN
Right-hander Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed on a seven-year, $172 million contract Sunday, sources told ESPN, locking up their longtime rotation stalwart with a massive deal that comes after nearly three weeks of inactivity in the free agent market.
MLB owners approve Athletics' planned move to Las Vegas, sources say - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Major League Baseball owners voted Thursday to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas, paving the way for the second relocation of a baseball team in the past half-century, sources told ESPN.
Halifax and HSBC announce new mortgage rate cuts as property expert says 'peak rates are behind us'
Major UK lenders are announcing new mortgage deals with reduced rates, which is widening the choice for borrowers. Halifax, First Direct and HSBC are amongst the banks cutting their rates and are now offering a range of deals below the 5 percent mark.
Lionel Messi's 8th Ballon d'Or trophy celebrated by Inter Miami in exhibition match - ESPN
Lionel Messi held the Ballon d'Or over his head as fireworks lit up the sky to bring a pregame ceremony to a close. And with that, Inter Miami CF got to celebrate the game's greatest player one more time in 2023.