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Reports: Royals land OF Lane Thomas on 1-year dealThe Kansas City Royals and free agent outfielder Lane Thomas agreed to a one-year, $5.25 million deal, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Thomas, 30, spent 2025 with the Cleveland Guardians but only played in 39 games while battling injuries. He batted .160 with four home runs and 11 RBIs be...

No. 18 Florida hopes to right ship vs. George WashingtonThe Florida Gators went 36-4 last season, winning their third national championship. This season, the 18th-ranked Gators have already equaled their loss total from all of last year.,On Saturday, the Gators (5-4) will try to get back on track as they face the George Washington Revolutionaries (8-3) i...

BetBoom Team among six to reach 2-0 at DreamLeague Season 27BetBoom Team is one of six teams to start DreamLeague Season 27 with two straight wins, and the only team to do it with a pair of two-map sweeps.,After BetBoom opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over Runa Team on Wednesday, they returned to action Thursday and defeated Xtreme Gaming by the same sc...

Coastal Carolina tabs Ryan Beard as head coach

Coastal Carolina announced Ryan Beard as its new head coach on Thursday.,Beard, 36, spent the past three seasons as coach of Missouri State as that school transitioned to FBS status. He went 19-16, including a 7-5 mark this season and a bowl invitation to play Arkansas State in the Xbox Bowl on Dec....

Everything you need to know about the LA Bowl

Here's everything you need to know about the LA Bowl:,LA BOWL,Washington Huskies (8-4) vs. Boise State Broncos (9-4),Saturday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m. ET,SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.,Consensus odds: Washington -9, Total 52.5,Bowl history: Washington's 44th appearance, 21-21-1 record; Boise State is 13-8 ...

Report: Kentucky hiring Texas A&M's Jay Bateman as DC

Kentucky is hiring Texas A&M defensive coordinator Jay Bateman to fill the same role in Lexington, ESPN reported Thursday.,Bateman, 52, directed the Aggies' defense for the past two seasons on Mike Elko's staff and previously held coordinator duties at North Carolina, Army, Ball State, Elon and Sien...

Boise State, Washington kick off bowl season in LA Bowl

Boise State plays in a bowl game for the 22nd time in the past 27 seasons when it battles Washington on Saturday night in the LA Bowl at Inglewood, Calif.,It marks the second time in three seasons that the Broncos (9-4) are competing in the LA Bowl. Boise State lost 35-22 to UCLA in the 2023 edition...

No. 5 UConn brings balanced attack into showdown vs. Texas

No. 5 UConn is at full strength and will bring plenty of momentum into play when it faces Texas on Friday night in Hartford, Conn.,The Huskies (9-1) head home after a 77-73 win over No. 18 Florida on Tuesday in the Jimmy V Classic in New York City. Solo Ball scored 19 points to lead UConn to its fif...