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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...
Liquid, Falcons eke out opening wins at DreamLeague Season 27
Team Liquid and Team Falcons were the only sides that pulled out three-map wins on Wednesday as the DreamLeague Season 27 got underway.,The $1 million Dota 2 event features 24 teams starting in a Swiss System group stage. All matches are best-of-three, with the top eight teams advancing to the doubl...
Braves sign OF Mike Yastrzemski to 2-year, $23M deal
The Atlanta Braves signed free agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to a two-year, $23 million contract on Wednesday.,Yastrzemski will make $9 million in 2026 and $10 million in 2027 with a team option worth $7 million for 2028 or a $4 million buyout.,The grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrze...
No. 23 Nebraska whips Wisconsin, equals best start in school history
Rienk Mast had his third double-double of the season and No. 23 Nebraska matched multiple school-record win streaks in a 90-60 win over Wisconsin in a Big Ten Conference game Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) matched their best start to a season in school history, ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Iowa State outlasts rival No. 11 Iowa
Three Cyclones produced double-doubles as No. 10 Iowa State stopped No. 11 Iowa's attempted comeback and triumphed 74-69 in Tuesday's rivalry matchup in Ames.,Audi Crooks continued her scoring tear with 30 points and snared 10 rebounds for the Cyclones (11-0), who led by 13 points through three quar...
Marcus Banks Jr.'s 29 points help UMass outlast Boston College
Marcus Banks Jr. scored 29 points and had seven rebounds to lead UMass to a 76-74 victory over Boston College on Wednesday night at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass., ,After Boston College's Chase Forte missed two free throws with 21 seconds to play, Banks broke a 74-74 tie b...
Reports: Braves sign OF Mike Yastrzemski to 2-year deal
The Atlanta Braves have signed free-agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to a two-year, $23 million contract with an option for a third season, according to multiple reports.,The grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, Mike Yastrzemski has a career .238 average with 123 home runs and 364 R...
Vegas G Carter Hart makes return to Philly
Goaltender Carter Hart makes his much-anticipated return to Philadelphia on Thursday night when the Vegas Golden Knights face the Flyers.,Now the question is: Will Hart, a former second-round pick who won 96 games in six seasons with the Flyers, be in net for Vegas?,Hart signed a two-year, $4 millio...
Report: QB Geno Smith unlikely to start vs. Eagles
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith won't practice Wednesday because of a right shoulder injury and is unlikely to start on Sunday against the host Philadelphia Eagles, NFL Network reported.,Kenny Pickett, who replaced Smith after he was hurt in a 24-17 home loss to the Denver Broncos last Sund...
Daughter of Super Bowl winner Kevin Faulk dies
Funeral services are set for Saturday in Carencro, La., for Tanasha T. Faulk, the daughter of former Super Bowl-winning running back Kevin Faulk.,She passed away last Saturday at 30. She leaves behind three daughters.,No cause of death has been released, but foul play is not suspected, according to ...
Fire sign MLS NEXT Pro standout Jason Shokalook
The Chicago Fire signed forward Jason Shokalook through the 2026 season Wednesday with options for 2027-28.,The 23-year-old claimed the MLS NEXT Pro league's Golden Boot in 2025 with 20 goals in 22 matches for Chicago Fire II.,Shokalook made that league's Best XI and was a finalist for MVP honors. H...
Sporting Kansas City acquire G Stefan Cleveland from Austin FC
Sporting Kansas City acquired goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland from Austin FC on Wednesday in exchange for $50,000 in 2026 general allocation money.,Cleveland, 31, competed in just one Leagues Cup match and made one U.S. Open Cup appearance. He highlighted the latter match by making a save on a penalty k...
Malik Beasley, agent deny reports guard close to playing in Serbia
With his client out of professional basketball since the end of last season, Malik Beasley's agent on Tuesday threw cold water on a report over the weekend that the guard was close to signing to play overseas.,European outlet Nova.rs reported on Sunday that Beasley, 29, was nearing agreement with Se...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Taliah Scott, No. 13 Baylor rout Alabama St.
Taliah Scott scored 30 points and Jana Van Gytenbeek recorded a triple-double to power No. 13 Baylor to a 90-36 victory over Alabama State on Tuesday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,Scott sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor -- including 5 of 7 from 3-point range -- and made all 11 of her free-throw attempts...
No. 23 North Texas names interim coach for bowl game
No. 25 North Texas named Drew Svoboda as its interim coach for the New Mexico Bowl on Tuesday.,Svoboda has been the associate head coach for the Mean Green for the past three seasons under Eric Morris.,Morris departed to become the head coach at Oklahoma State after compiling an 11-2 record this sea...
UMass, Boston College hope clash is talk of town
Massachusetts and Boston College will renew their in-state rivalry Wednesday when they meet in the Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass.,The game will be their first matchup since November of 2014 when UMass earned a 71-62 victory.,"I get the fact that Boston's a pro town," UMass coach Frank Ma...
Reports: 4 LSU assistants returning to Ole Miss for CFP
Four more Ole Miss assistant coaches who followed head coach Lane Kiffin to LSU are returning to coach the Rebels in the College Football Playoff, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Joe Cox, passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach George McDona...
Report: New trial ordered for Rays SS Wander Franco in sexual abuse case
A Dominican Republic appeals court ordered a new trial for Wander Franco, less than six months after the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop received a two-year suspended prison sentence for sexual abuse of a minor, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.,Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were sentenced ...