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Blue Jays add All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman with $33 million, 3-year contract January 10, 2025 - 7:23 PM

TORONTO (AP) — All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract.
Blue Jays sign reliever Hoffman to three-year-deal January 10, 2025 - 7:01 PM

TORONTO - Right-handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman, selected ninth overall by the Blue Jays in 2014 first-year player draft and dealt to the Colorado Rockies the following summer, is back with Toronto.
Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during World Series banned from all MLB games January 10, 2025 - 2:22 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks.
Red Sox sign Dodgers World Series clincher Walker Buehler to one-year deal December 28, 2024 - 10:34 AM

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox announced Saturday that they signed right-hander Walker Buehler, a two-time All-Star who was on the mound when the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series this fall, to a one-year deal.
Corbin Burnes and Arizona Diamondbacks agree to $210 million, 6-year deal, AP source says December 27, 2024 - 11:37 PM

PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $210 million, six-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press late Friday night.
Tigers sign former Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres to a $15 million, 1-year deal December 27, 2024 - 10:45 PM

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers signed former New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres to a $15 million, one-year contract on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year award, tying Michael Jordan for 1 shy of record December 23, 2024 - 3:10 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company.
Phillies acquire left-hander Jesús Luzardo from Marlins in exchange for prospects December 22, 2024 - 10:08 AM

MIAMI (AP) — The Phillies acquired left-hander Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins on Sunday, the team announced.
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball's stolen base king, has died at 65 December 21, 2024 - 5:50 PM

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65.
Canadian pitcher Soroka, Nationals agree to one-year, $9 million contract December 19, 2024 - 2:04 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Canadian right-hander Michael Soroka agreed to a $9 million contract for the 2025 season with the Washington Nationals, who are in need of pitching as their rebuild continues and hope the 2019 NL All-Star can show the form he displayed before a pair of significant leg injuries.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell. The city’s first Taco Bell, and one of the only ones in the B.C. Interior ha

Authorities suspect gang members involved in 7 killings at marijuana grow
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they suspect gang members of Laotian descent were involved in the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a small, rural Southern California town. Rive

2024 worst year for Central Okanagan real estate sales in 12 years
Last year was the worst year for real estate sales in the Central Okanagan for more than a dozen years. While sales in December picked up considerably year-over-year, overall the region saw the lowest number of sales since 2012. Real

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