Catcher Teagarden suspended 80 games for drug violation (Yahoo Sports)

Former major league catcher Taylor Teagarden, among the athletes accused of using performance-enhancing drugs in a December report by Al Jazeera, was suspended for 80 games on Friday by Major League Baseball. In its announcement, MLB said Teagarden violated the big league drug program but did not specify the nature of the violation. Al Jazeera accused several high-profile athletes of using performance-enhancing drugs, among them Philadelphia first baseman Ryan Howard, Washington first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and then Denver quarterback Peyton Manning.