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Sources: Jays, Cease reach 7-year, $210M deal

Right-hander Dylan Cease, who has made at least 32 starts in each of the past five seasons, reached a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Blue Jays, sources told ESPN.

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Sources: Kelly officially fired by LSU without cause

The posturing over Brian Kelly’s $54 million buyout from LSU is over, sources told ESPN, as the school sent him a letter Wednesday saying it is officially terminating him without cause.

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Missing HS coach wanted on criminal charges

Travis L. Turner, who disappeared days before his undefeated team’s playoff game, faces charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and using a computer to solicit a minor, Virginia State Police said.

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Bills add help at receiver, sign veteran Cooks

Veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks has signed with the Bills, the team announced.

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Suggs tossed, 4 others T’d up in Magic-Sixers tiff

A heated altercation toward the end of the first half in Tuesday night’s Magic-Sixers game resulted in Jalen Suggs being ejected and four other players receiving technical fouls.

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Vols, amid ‘chatter’ over schedule, topple Houston

Having heard the “chatter that we hadn’t played anybody,” Rick Barnes’ No. 17 Volunteers took down No. 3 Houston at the Players Era tournament on Tuesday and avenged their loss to the Cougars in last season’s Elite Eight.

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Okla. State hires UNT’s Morris to revive program

Eric Morris, who has led North Texas to a 10-1 record this season while averaging 503.3 yards per game, has been hired as the next coach at Oklahoma State.

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Sources: CSU expected to hire UConn’s Mora

Colorado State is expected to make UConn coach Jim Mora the school’s next head coach, sources said.

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Luka, LeBron, Reaves combine for 99 to sink Clips

Luka Doncic had 43 points and fell one rebound shy of a triple-double, Austin Reaves had 31 points and LeBron James had 25 to lead the Lakers past the Clippers for their fifth straight win.

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Top 5 of CFP unchanged; Ducks leapfrog Ole Miss

Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Georgia and Texas Tech remained the top five teams in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday, while Oregon jumped ahead of Ole Miss after its win over USC.

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