Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Dylan Carlson hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run outburst to help the St. Louis Cardinals earn a doubleheader sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-2 victory in the nightcap. The Pirates committed three errors in the sixth, paving the way for Carlson's second career home run. St. Louis took the opening game 6-5 behind home runs from Kolten Wong and Tyler O'Neill. The Cardinals moved back to .500 with the victory while playing their third doubleheader in five days.&nbsp;

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Nottingham hit a grand slam and Orlando Arcia added a three-run shot as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied from an early four-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5. Nottingham's two-out blast to left off Danny Duffy capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning that put the Brewers ahead for good. The comeback had begun when Christian Yelich led off the fourth with his 150th career homer. Kansas City's Salvador Perez went 4 of 5 with a homer, double, two runs and four RBIs.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields says he felt distraught watching college football on TV last weekend. With the Big Ten's decision to scrap fall sports in the name of player safety because of the coronavirus pandemic, Fields and his Buckeye teammates were sidelined. That changed this week when the Big Ten reversed course and announced that beginning Oct. 23-24. Fields says the players are grateful the season has been saved and are having fun being on the field together again. Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan said getting the season back "means everything."

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Health officials are telling 10 fans who attended last week's Kansas City Chiefs game to quarantine after one fan tested positive for COVID-19. Kansas City health officials announced Thursday that a fan who watched the game from a group's box tested positive the next day. The group was seated in the lower level of the stadium. The Chiefs said in a statement the organization worked Kansas City health officials to find the fans who were possibly exposed. Chiefs officials say contact tracing protocols showed the group were wearing masks when they entered the stadium and pinpointed anyone who had contact with the individual.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers finally figured out how to win a series opener.

Showcasing their deadly transition game, Anthony Davis and LeBron James each had double-doubles as the Lakers humbled the Nuggets, 126-114. Davis had 37 points and 10 rebounds, while James added 15 points and 12 assists.

Denver led by two before the Lakers opened the second quarter with a 17-1 run. An 11-2 burst in the third blew it open at 92-71. 

Los Angeles had dropped series openers to Portland and Houston before sweeping the next four each time. Denver is in familiar territory, having trailed 3-1 in each of their first two series before winning both. 

Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH'-lah YOH'-kihch) and Jamal Murray each scored 21 points in the Nuggets' first Western Conference finals game in 11 years.

Reed on top; Woods, Mickelson sent packing

MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) — Winged Foot reclaimed its demon reputation on Friday, chewing up Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson while Patrick Reed stayed above the fray.

Reed is the leader through 36 holes of the U.S. Open, following Thursday's 4-under 66 with a 70 that puts him one shot ahead of Bryson DeChambeau. Starting on the back nine, Reed offset two bogeys on the front nine with two birdies, including a 5-foot putt on the par-5 ninth to get up-and-down from a greenside bunker.

DeChambeau was one of three players to break par in the second round, powering and putting his way to a 68. He followed each of his bogeys with birdies and finished with the best round of the day.

Rafa Cabrera-Bello (BAY'-oh) of Spain and Harris English each had a 70 and were at 2-under 138. They are joined by overnight leader Justin Thomas, who scratched out a 73 despite being plus-5 on the day through 10 holes.

Woods and Mickelson are heading home, as is defending champion Gary Woodland. Woods shot a 77 to miss the cut and Mickelson was sent packing at plus-13.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jim Furyk (FYOOR'-ihk) birdied four of the last six holes for an 8-under 64 and the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions event at Pebble Beach.

Furyk had a one-stroke lead over Ernie Els, Cameron Beckman and Stephen Leaney as he tries to join Arnold Palmer and Bruce Fleisher as the only players to win their first two starts on the senior tour.

Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP award

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) is the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the second straight year after receiving 85 of 100 first-place votes in the balloting.

The Bucks forward averaged 29.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists despite ranking just 71st in minutes per game. 

The Greek Freak is the third player in NBA history to be named MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season joining Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon.

Lakers forward LeBron James received the other 15 first-place votes and has now finished among the top three in MVP voting 11 times in his career. Rockets guard James Harden finished third, his fourth consecutive top-3 finish.

UNDATED (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have improved their playoff hopes Friday while slowing the Chicago White Sox's push toward an AL Central title.

Jesse Winker was in an 0-for-23 skid before belting a three-run homer in the Reds' sixth straight win, 7-1 over the White Sox. Winker's blast came off Jonathan Stiever, who also gave up solo homers by Joey Votto (VAH'-toh), Nick Castellanos (kas-tee-AH'-nohs) and Tucker Barnhart.

Tyler Mahle (2-2) got his first win since Aug. 28, allowing four hits and fanning eight in 5 2/3 innings to help the Reds reach the .500 mark for the first time since Aug. 3.

— Albert Pujols (POO'-hohlz) moved into fifth on the career home run list, passing Willie Mays and helping the Angels down the Rangers, 6-2. He passed Mays with a fifth-inning blast and slammed his 662nd home run in the seventh.

— Tyler Glasnow struck out 10 over five innings to pitch the Rays past the Orioles, 2-1. Glasnow allowed one run, four hits and a pair of walks to help Tampa Bay keep their 3 1/2-game lead over the second-place Yankees in the AL East.

— The Yankees picked up their ninth straight win by downing the Red Sox, 6-5 in 12 innings. Gary Sanchez furnished a solo homer in the ninth to tie the game before DJ LeMahieu doubled home the eventual winning run.

— Oakland wrapped up a playoff berth behind Chris Bassitt, who combined with two relievers on a three-hitter in the Athletics' 6-0 shutout of the Giants. Matt Olson's three-run shot in the third put the A's ahead 4-0 as they stretched their lead in the AL West to seven games over Houston.

— Kole Calhoun has 14 homers this season after hitting two more while collecting four RBIs in the Rangers' 6-3 victory against the Astros. His three-run blast off Zach Greinke (GREHN'-kee) gave Texas a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning.

— Zach Plesac (PLEE'-sak) pitched impressively into the eighth inning before Brad Hand worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to complete the Indians' 1-0 win over the Tigers. Francisco Lindor (lihn-DOHR') lifted a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to back Plesac, who struck out 11 while allowing five hits over 7 2/3s.

— The Dodgers set a season high for runs as they rode homers by Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger and Gavin Lux to a 15-6 romp over the Rockies. Bellinger had three of LA's season-high 17 hits, including an RBI single in a five-run fifth that broke open the game.

— Manny Machado drove in four runs with a pair of homers as the Padres dumped the Mariners, 6-1. Chris Paddock was reached for just one hit over six shutout innings, helping San Diego drop its magic number to two for clinching their first playoff berth in 14 years.

— Zach Eflin struck out nine in a four-hitter as the Phillies shut out the Blue Jays, 7-0. Bryce Harper belted a two-run homer and Andrew Knapp laced a two-run triple while Philadelphia scored five times in the fifth inning of just its second win in seven games. 

— The Phillies notched their first doubleheader sweep in eight years by rallying in the eighth inning to beat the Blue Jays, 8-7. Bryce Harper hit a tying, two-run double and scored the go-ahead run on an error following Alec Bohm's infield single.

— The Cubs won their fifth in a row as Kyle Hendricks tossed eight innings of three-hit, shutout ball to lead a 1-0 win over the Twins. Hendricks stuck out 10 and narrowly missed his fifth career shutout and his second this season. Chicago leads the NL Central by 5 1/2 games over St. Louis and Cincinnati.

— Jacob Nottingham hit a grand slam and Orlando Arcia added a three-run shot while the Brewers were rallying from a four-run deficit to beat the Royals, 9-5. Nottingham's two-out blast off Danny Duffy capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning that put Milwaukee ahead for good.

— Tyler O'Neill slammed a two-run homer in the second inning to put the Cardinals ahead to stay in a 6-5, Game 1 victory at Pittsburgh. Kolten Wong opened the scoring with a solo blast and added an RBI grounder that put the Redbirds ahead, 6-2.

— St. Louis completed a sweep as Dylan Carlson's three-run shot capped a six-run sixth that rallied the Cards past the Pirates, 7-2. A catcher's interference call coupled with throwing errors by infielders Ke'Bryan Hayes and Josh Bell prolonged an inning that allowed the Cardinals to move back to .500.

— Ozzie Albies smacked two of the Braves' six home runs in a 15-2 blowout over the Mets. Max Fried (freed) improved to 7-0 by breezing through five innings that only help his credentials for the NL Cy Young Award.

— Erick Fedde (FEH'-dee) allowed one hit in six innings to pitch the Nationals to a 5-0 victory over Sixto Sanchez and the Marlins in the opener of a twinbill. Andrew Stevenson poked a two-run single against Sanchez, whose ERA rose from 1.69 to 2.75.

— The Marlins gained a split of the doubleheader as Brian Anderson tied a franchise record with three homers and drove in seven runs to lead a 14-3 dismantling of the Nats. Corey Dickerson hit a solo homer for the Marlins, who remained in second place in the NL East as they chase their first playoff berth since 2003.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy has rejoined the team just over six weeks after having a heart attack at Miller Park.

Murphy said he was feeling "pretty good" while talking to reporters before the Brewers' game Friday night against with the Royals.

Wild captain Koivu's long run comes to an end in Minnesota

UNDATED (AP) — Mikko Koivu's (MEE'-koh KOY'-vooz) extraordinary career with the Minnesota Wild is over.

General manager Bill Guerin (GEHR'-ihn) said Friday the team will not resign the 37-year-old Finn, whose contract is expiring.

Koivu is the only full-time captain the club has had. He returned from reconstructive right knee surgery for a 15th season and had four goals and 21 points in 55 games while playing mostly on the fourth line.

— Penguins forward Jared McCann has signed a two-year contract that runs through the 2021-22 season. McCann tied a career high with 35 points during the 2020-21 season, collecting 14 goals and 21 assists in 66 games. 

UNDATED (AP) — The 49ers will be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle on Sunday because of a sprained left knee. The Niners head into the game against the Jets without two of their most important players. Cornerback Richard Sherman was placed on injured reserve with a strained calf. 

— Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark won't be available for Sunday's game against the Lions after a groin injury knocked him out of a season-opening victory over the Vikings. Clark's absence leaves Green Bay without its best defensive lineman. 

— The Bills will be without two of their starting linebackers for Sunday's game against the Dolphins. Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano have been ruled out by coach Sean McDermott after both were injured in the team's Week 1 win over the New York Jets. 

— Wide receiver Jamison Crowder has been ruled out for the Jets' game Sunday against the 49ers because of a hamstring injury. Crowder led the Jets last season with a career-high 78 catches. 

— Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown will miss Sunday's home opener against the Jaguars with an injured knee. Brown led all rookies with 1,051 yards receiving in 2019. 

UNDATED (AP) — Baylor's football season opener against Houston is one of two Bowl Subdivision games postponed Friday, the day before before they were supposed to play.

Florida Atlantic's opener against Georgia Southern was postponed earlier in the day, following the results of FAU's COVID-19 testing Thursday. In both cases, the schools involved said they would try to find make-up dates. 

In other developments related to the coronavirus pandemic:

— North Carolina State University says it has received permission from the state to allow up to 350 fans to attend its Saturday home football game against Wake Forest. The updated guidance from North Carolina's public health department requires fans to wear masks and practice social distancing. 

— The Maui Invitational will be played at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Dates for the tournament have yet to be finalized. This year's Maui Invitational field includes Alabama, Davidson, Indiana, North Carolina, Providence, Stanford, Texas and UNLV.

— Indianapolis Motor Speedway will open to fans for the first time in 2020 for the IndyCar doubleheader Oct. 3-4. The speedway will allow up to 10,000 fans each of the three days of track activity. 

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Former Cardinals safety and Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Wilson has died at 82. 

Wilson spent more than 43 years in the Cardinals organization as a player and an executive. 

A seventh-round draft pick out of Utah in 1960, Wilson played 13 seasons with the Cardinals. He was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and a first-team All-Pro five times. 

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Dylan Carlson hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run outburst to help the St. Louis Cardinals earn a doubleheader sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-2 victory in the nightcap. The Pirates committed three errors in the sixth, paving the way for Carlson's second career home run. St. Louis took the opening game 6-5 behind home runs from Kolten Wong and Tyler O'Neill. The Cardinals moved back to .500 with the victory while playing their third doubleheader in five days.&nbsp;MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Nottingham hit a grand slam and Orlando Arcia added a three-run shot as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied from an early four-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5. Nottingham's two-out blast to left off Danny Duffy capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning that put the Brewers ahead for good. The comeback had begun when Christian Yelich led off the fourth with his 150th career homer. Kansas City's Salvador Perez went 4 of 5 with a homer, double, two runs and four RBIs.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields says he felt distraught watching college football on TV last weekend. With the Big Ten's decision to scrap fall sports in the name of player safety because of the coronavirus pandemic, Fields and his Buckeye teammates were sidelined. That changed this week when the Big Ten reversed course and announced that beginning Oct. 23-24. Fields says the players are grateful the season has been saved and are having fun being on the field together again. Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan said getting the season back "means everything."KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Health officials are telling 10 fans who attended last week's Kansas City Chiefs game to quarantine after one fan tested positive for COVID-19. Kansas City health officials announced Thursday that a fan who watched the game from a group's box tested positive the next day. The group was seated in the lower level of the stadium. The Chiefs said in a statement the organization worked Kansas City health officials to find the fans who were possibly exposed. Chiefs officials say contact tracing protocols showed the group were wearing masks when they entered the stadium and pinpointed anyone who had contact with the individual.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA PLAYOFFS-LAKERS/NUGGETSLakers take opener vs. NuggetsLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers finally figured out how to win a series opener.Showcasing their deadly transition game, Anthony Davis and LeBron James each had double-doubles as the Lakers humbled the Nuggets, 126-114. Davis had 37 points and 10 rebounds, while James added 15 points and 12 assists.Denver led by two before the Lakers opened the second quarter with a 17-1 run. An 11-2 burst in the third blew it open at 92-71. Los Angeles had dropped series openers to Portland and Houston before sweeping the next four each time. Denver is in familiar territory, having trailed 3-1 in each of their first two series before winning both. Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH'-lah YOH'-kihch) and Jamal Murray each scored 21 points in the Nuggets' first Western Conference finals game in 11 years.PGA-US OPENReed on top; Woods, Mickelson sent packingMAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) — Winged Foot reclaimed its demon reputation on Friday, chewing up Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson while Patrick Reed stayed above the fray.Reed is the leader through 36 holes of the U.S. Open, following Thursday's 4-under 66 with a 70 that puts him one shot ahead of Bryson DeChambeau. Starting on the back nine, Reed offset two bogeys on the front nine with two birdies, including a 5-foot putt on the par-5 ninth to get up-and-down from a greenside bunker.DeChambeau was one of three players to break par in the second round, powering and putting his way to a 68. He followed each of his bogeys with birdies and finished with the best round of the day.Rafa Cabrera-Bello (BAY'-oh) of Spain and Harris English each had a 70 and were at 2-under 138. They are joined by overnight leader Justin Thomas, who scratched out a 73 despite being plus-5 on the day through 10 holes.Woods and Mickelson are heading home, as is defending champion Gary Woodland. Woods shot a 77 to miss the cut and Mickelson was sent packing at plus-13.PGA TOUR CHAMPIONSFuryk leads at Pebble BeachPEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jim Furyk (FYOOR'-ihk) birdied four of the last six holes for an 8-under 64 and the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions event at Pebble Beach.Furyk had a one-stroke lead over Ernie Els, Cameron Beckman and Stephen Leaney as he tries to join Arnold Palmer and Bruce Fleisher as the only players to win their first two starts on the senior tour.NBA MVPAntetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP awardLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) is the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the second straight year after receiving 85 of 100 first-place votes in the balloting.The Bucks forward averaged 29.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists despite ranking just 71st in minutes per game. The Greek Freak is the third player in NBA history to be named MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season joining Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon.Lakers forward LeBron James received the other 15 first-place votes and has now finished among the top three in MVP voting 11 times in his career. Rockets guard James Harden finished third, his fourth consecutive top-3 finish.MLB-SCHEDULECards, Phils win openers; Fish friedUNDATED (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have improved their playoff hopes Friday while slowing the Chicago White Sox's push toward an AL Central title.Jesse Winker was in an 0-for-23 skid before belting a three-run homer in the Reds' sixth straight win, 7-1 over the White Sox. Winker's blast came off Jonathan Stiever, who also gave up solo homers by Joey Votto (VAH'-toh), Nick Castellanos (kas-tee-AH'-nohs) and Tucker Barnhart.Tyler Mahle (2-2) got his first win since Aug. 28, allowing four hits and fanning eight in 5 2/3 innings to help the Reds reach the .500 mark for the first time since Aug. 3.Elsewhere around the majors:— Albert Pujols (POO'-hohlz) moved into fifth on the career home run list, passing Willie Mays and helping the Angels down the Rangers, 6-2. He passed Mays with a fifth-inning blast and slammed his 662nd home run in the seventh.— Tyler Glasnow struck out 10 over five innings to pitch the Rays past the Orioles, 2-1. Glasnow allowed one run, four hits and a pair of walks to help Tampa Bay keep their 3 1/2-game lead over the second-place Yankees in the AL East.— The Yankees picked up their ninth straight win by downing the Red Sox, 6-5 in 12 innings. Gary Sanchez furnished a solo homer in the ninth to tie the game before DJ LeMahieu doubled home the eventual winning run.— Oakland wrapped up a playoff berth behind Chris Bassitt, who combined with two relievers on a three-hitter in the Athletics' 6-0 shutout of the Giants. Matt Olson's three-run shot in the third put the A's ahead 4-0 as they stretched their lead in the AL West to seven games over Houston.— Kole Calhoun has 14 homers this season after hitting two more while collecting four RBIs in the Rangers' 6-3 victory against the Astros. His three-run blast off Zach Greinke (GREHN'-kee) gave Texas a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning.— Zach Plesac (PLEE'-sak) pitched impressively into the eighth inning before Brad Hand worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to complete the Indians' 1-0 win over the Tigers. Francisco Lindor (lihn-DOHR') lifted a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to back Plesac, who struck out 11 while allowing five hits over 7 2/3s.— The Dodgers set a season high for runs as they rode homers by Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger and Gavin Lux to a 15-6 romp over the Rockies. Bellinger had three of LA's season-high 17 hits, including an RBI single in a five-run fifth that broke open the game.— Manny Machado drove in four runs with a pair of homers as the Padres dumped the Mariners, 6-1. Chris Paddock was reached for just one hit over six shutout innings, helping San Diego drop its magic number to two for clinching their first playoff berth in 14 years.— Zach Eflin struck out nine in a four-hitter as the Phillies shut out the Blue Jays, 7-0. Bryce Harper belted a two-run homer and Andrew Knapp laced a two-run triple while Philadelphia scored five times in the fifth inning of just its second win in seven games. — The Phillies notched their first doubleheader sweep in eight years by rallying in the eighth inning to beat the Blue Jays, 8-7. Bryce Harper hit a tying, two-run double and scored the go-ahead run on an error following Alec Bohm's infield single.— The Cubs won their fifth in a row as Kyle Hendricks tossed eight innings of three-hit, shutout ball to lead a 1-0 win over the Twins. Hendricks stuck out 10 and narrowly missed his fifth career shutout and his second this season. Chicago leads the NL Central by 5 1/2 games over St. Louis and Cincinnati.— Jacob Nottingham hit a grand slam and Orlando Arcia added a three-run shot while the Brewers were rallying from a four-run deficit to beat the Royals, 9-5. Nottingham's two-out blast off Danny Duffy capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning that put Milwaukee ahead for good.— Tyler O'Neill slammed a two-run homer in the second inning to put the Cardinals ahead to stay in a 6-5, Game 1 victory at Pittsburgh. Kolten Wong opened the scoring with a solo blast and added an RBI grounder that put the Redbirds ahead, 6-2.— St. Louis completed a sweep as Dylan Carlson's three-run shot capped a six-run sixth that rallied the Cards past the Pirates, 7-2. A catcher's interference call coupled with throwing errors by infielders Ke'Bryan Hayes and Josh Bell prolonged an inning that allowed the Cardinals to move back to .500.— Ozzie Albies smacked two of the Braves' six home runs in a 15-2 blowout over the Mets. Max Fried (freed) improved to 7-0 by breezing through five innings that only help his credentials for the NL Cy Young Award.— Erick Fedde (FEH'-dee) allowed one hit in six innings to pitch the Nationals to a 5-0 victory over Sixto Sanchez and the Marlins in the opener of a twinbill. Andrew Stevenson poked a two-run single against Sanchez, whose ERA rose from 1.69 to 2.75.— The Marlins gained a split of the doubleheader as Brian Anderson tied a franchise record with three homers and drove in seven runs to lead a 14-3 dismantling of the Nats. Corey Dickerson hit a solo homer for the Marlins, who remained in second place in the NL East as they chase their first playoff berth since 2003.MLB-BREWERS-MURPHYMurphy rejoins BrewersMILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy has rejoined the team just over six weeks after having a heart attack at Miller Park.Murphy said he was feeling "pretty good" while talking to reporters before the Brewers' game Friday night against with the Royals.NHL-NEWSWild captain Koivu's long run comes to an end in MinnesotaUNDATED (AP) — Mikko Koivu's (MEE'-koh KOY'-vooz) extraordinary career with the Minnesota Wild is over.General manager Bill Guerin (GEHR'-ihn) said Friday the team will not resign the 37-year-old Finn, whose contract is expiring.Koivu is the only full-time captain the club has had. He returned from reconstructive right knee surgery for a 15th season and had four goals and 21 points in 55 games while playing mostly on the fourth line.In other ice news:— Penguins forward Jared McCann has signed a two-year contract that runs through the 2021-22 season. McCann tied a career high with 35 points during the 2020-21 season, collecting 14 goals and 21 assists in 66 games. NFL-NEWSNo Kittle for Niners SundayUNDATED (AP) — The 49ers will be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle on Sunday because of a sprained left knee. The Niners head into the game against the Jets without two of their most important players. Cornerback Richard Sherman was placed on injured reserve with a strained calf. In other NFL news:— Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark won't be available for Sunday's game against the Lions after a groin injury knocked him out of a season-opening victory over the Vikings. Clark's absence leaves Green Bay without its best defensive lineman. — The Bills will be without two of their starting linebackers for Sunday's game against the Dolphins. Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano have been ruled out by coach Sean McDermott after both were injured in the team's Week 1 win over the New York Jets. — Wide receiver Jamison Crowder has been ruled out for the Jets' game Sunday against the 49ers because of a hamstring injury. Crowder led the Jets last season with a career-high 78 catches. — Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown will miss Sunday's home opener against the Jaguars with an injured knee. Brown led all rookies with 1,051 yards receiving in 2019. VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTSTwo college football games postponedUNDATED (AP) — Baylor's football season opener against Houston is one of two Bowl Subdivision games postponed Friday, the day before before they were supposed to play.Florida Atlantic's opener against Georgia Southern was postponed earlier in the day, following the results of FAU's COVID-19 testing Thursday. In both cases, the schools involved said they would try to find make-up dates. In other developments related to the coronavirus pandemic:— North Carolina State University says it has received permission from the state to allow up to 350 fans to attend its Saturday home football game against Wake Forest. The updated guidance from North Carolina's public health department requires fans to wear masks and practice social distancing. — The Maui Invitational will be played at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Dates for the tournament have yet to be finalized. This year's Maui Invitational field includes Alabama, Davidson, Indiana, North Carolina, Providence, Stanford, Texas and UNLV.— Indianapolis Motor Speedway will open to fans for the first time in 2020 for the IndyCar doubleheader Oct. 3-4. The speedway will allow up to 10,000 fans each of the three days of track activity. NFL-WILSON OBITLarry Wilson dies at 82TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Former Cardinals safety and Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Wilson has died at 82. Wilson spent more than 43 years in the Cardinals organization as a player and an executive. A seventh-round draft pick out of Utah in 1960, Wilson played 13 seasons with the Cardinals. He was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and a first-team All-Pro five times.

Sports Headlines for Saturday

Andover Central 45, Goddard-Eisenhower 31

Christ Preparatory Academy 42, Royal Valley 12

Hutchinson Trinity 35, Belle Plaine 0

Madison/Hamilton Co-op 53, Southern Coffey 6

Maur Hill - Mount Academy 40, Nickerson 6

Pike Valley 52, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 0

Pratt Skyline 36, Pretty Prairie 18

<h2>Friday's Scores</h2>By The Associated PressPREP FOOTBALL=Andale 63, Wellington 7Anderson County 48, Santa Fe Trail 10Andover 35, Salina Central 6Andover Central 45, Goddard-Eisenhower 31Ashland def. Deerfield, forfeitAtchison County 34, McLouth 20Attica/Argonia 62, Oxford 0Augusta 20, Circle 12Axtell 64, Rock Hills 18Beloit 36, Concordia 7Bentonville, Ark. 35, Mill Valley 28Buhler 21, Winfield 9Burlingame 54, Hartford 6Burlington 54, Osawatomie 0Caldwell 70, Norwich 24Caney Valley 36, Erie 14Canton-Galva 48, Washington County 0Central Heights 37, Northern Heights 0Central Plains 46, Otis-Bison 0Centralia 30, Jackson Heights 12Chaparral 17, Sterling 7Chapman 46, Abilene 0Chase County 50, Valley Falls 0Cheney 44, Garden Plain 7Chetopa 58, Marmaton Valley 26Cheylin 59, Northern Valley 13Christ Preparatory Academy 42, Royal Valley 12Cimarron 22, Scott City 13Clearwater 61, Mulvane 14Clifton-Clyde 54, Wakefield 6Colby 13, Ulysses 8Columbus 26, Girard 7Conway Springs 58, Elkhart 12Council Grove 14, West Franklin 6Cunningham 40, Fowler 6DeSoto 49, Basehor-Linwood 28Derby 35, Wichita Bishop Carroll 21Doniphan West 44, Johnson-Brock, Neb. 22Douglass 38, Wichita Trinity 21El Dorado 30, Labette County 14Eureka 68, Bluestem 6Frankfort 62, Onaga 12Fredonia 12, Cherryvale 8Frontenac 28, Pittsburg Colgan 7Galena 44, Riverton 0Garden City 14, Dodge City 8Goddard 46, Arkansas City 13Golden Plains 62, Greeley County 28Goodland 23, Lakin 17Haven 46, Larned 43Hays 27, Liberal 13Hays-TMP-Marian 20, Plainville 13Herington 78, Rural Vista 32Hesston 24, Pratt 15Hodgeman County 60, Bucklin 14Hoisington 32, Halstead 22Holcomb 38, Southwestern Hts. 12Hoxie 52, Triplains-Brewster 6Hugoton 63, Guymon, Okla. 13Humboldt 30, Neodesha 22Hutchinson 34, Maize South 33Hutchinson Trinity 35, Belle Plaine 0Inman 50, Salina Sacred Heart 0Iola 20, Wellsville 6Jefferson North 46, Oskaloosa 12Junction City 34, Topeka Seaman 27KC Piper 39, Leavenworth 14Kingman 49, Marion 6Kinsley 64, South Haven 32Lakeside 44, Osborne 34Lansing 41, Shawnee Heights 7Lebo 52, Waverly 6Little River 64, Goessel 18Logan/Palco 64, Lincoln 14Louisburg 32, Baldwin 6Macksville 46, Medicine Lodge 36Madison/Hamilton Co-op 53, Southern Coffey 6Maize 34, Newton 27Maur Hill - Mount Academy 40, Nickerson 6McPherson 31, Great Bend 13Minneapolis 20, Republic County 14Moscow 55, Burrton 7Moundridge 48, Bennington 38Natoma 45, Weskan 0Norton 34, Russell 28Oakley 34, Ell-Saline 7Olathe East 26, SM Northwest 21Olathe North 35, Lawrence Free State 9Olpe 13, Lyndon 7Osage City 45, Mission Valley 8Paola 35, Tonganoxie 28Peabody-Burns 64, Stafford 62Perry-Lecompton 28, Holton 14Phillipsburg 42, Ellis 6Pike Valley 52, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 0Prairie View 41, Parsons 14Pratt Skyline 36, Pretty Prairie 18Remington 55, Wichita Independent 30Riverside 42, Hiawatha 6Rock Creek 46, Marysville 12Rolla 54, Pawnee Heights 6Rossville 67, St. Mary's 12SM South 42, Olathe West 14Sabetha 29, Nemaha Central 22Salina South 55, Wichita Campus 35Sedan 50, Burden Central 0Sedgwick 35, Jefferson West 7Silver Lake 29, Riley County 28Smith Center 62, Ellinwood 0Smoky Valley 38, Hillsboro 36Solomon 56, Centre 26South Barber 46, Hutchinson Central Christian 22South Central 54, Kiowa County 6South Gray 48, Minneola 0Southeast 36, Northeast-Arma 14Southeast Saline 42, Ellsworth 0Spearville 68, Ingalls 22Spring Hill 21, Ottawa 0St. James Academy 42, Eudora 24St. John 34, Fairfield 32St. John's Beloit-Tipton 21, Thunder Ridge 18St. Thomas Aquinas 41, Bishop Miege 35Sylvan-Lucas 52, Chase 0Syracuse 27, Stanton County 0Uniontown 14, Pleasanton 6Valley Center 34, Pleasant Hill, Mo. 6Valley Heights 60, Horton 8Victoria 54, Trego 8Wabaunsee 37, Troy 13Wamego 34, Clay Center 21Washburn Rural 21, Pittsburg 14West Elk 42, Flinthills 0Wheatland-Grinnell 56, Stockton 22Wichita Collegiate 34, Rose Hill 31, OTWichita County 48, Hill City 0Wichita Heights 17, Wichita North 7Wichita Northwest 73, Wichita Southeast 0Garden City 14, Dodge City 8Wilson 70, Tescott 22Yates Center 46, St. Paul 0___Some high school football scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

High School Scores from Friday night

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawks and Maize South Mavericks smacked each other in the mouth all night long on Friday night in one of the more exciting and interesting football games that Hutchinson fans have seen in a long time.&nbsp; Hutchinson prevailed over the undefeated and #5 ranked Mavericks in a shoot out at Gowans Stadium 34-33.

The game went back and forth and was tied at halftime 14-14.&nbsp; Senior running back Alec McCuan had a huge night, amassing 292 yards on 33 carries scoring 3 touchdowns.&nbsp; Quarterback Myles Thompson scored 2 TD's including the game winner with 1:48 to go in the game to put Hutchinson up for good 34-33.

The Salthawks scored on their first possession of the game with McCuan going over from 4 yards out at the 8:13 mark of the 1st quarter.&nbsp; Carter Booe was perfect all night on point afters all night long, although the Salthawks elected to go for 2 on the last score and were not successful.

Maize South was next to score after their first possession stalled and had to punt the ball away. On their next possession Senior QB Colin Shields connected with Hunter Niemann on a 25 yard catch and run with 1:10 to go in the 1st quarter.&nbsp; The Salthawks answered&nbsp; back with a 52 yard romp for a score by McCuan with 7:41 to go in the 2nd quarter.&nbsp; Maize South closed out the first have scoring with Niemann scoring from 4 yards out to tie the game at 14 all at halftime.

The Mavericks opened the scoring in the 3rd quarter as Niemann scored his 2nd TD of the game coming at the 6:40 mark but a miscue on the PAT made the score 20-14 Maize South.&nbsp; Hutchinson's Senior QB Myles Thompson regained the lead 21-20 2 minutes later on a 2 yard slash into the endzone for his 1st TD of the night.&nbsp; Maize South finished off their 3rd quarter scoring with Colin Shields connecting with Jake Johnson with 2:02 to go in the quarter to regain the lead 27-21.&nbsp; Johnson had 11 catches for 99 yards and 2 TD's on the night.

The 4th quarter had both teams fans on the edge of their seats as McCuan ripped off a 44 yard run for his 3rd touchdown of the night to put the Salthawks the lead 28-27 on the first play of the quarter to score with 11:53 to go in the game.&nbsp; After that, Maize South drove down the field and scored what was to be their final touchdown of the night as Neimann took a Shields hand off to go 15 yards and score to give the lead back to Maize South 33-28.&nbsp; The Mavericks tried a 2 point conversion but failed. Neiman finished his night with 24 carries and 107 yards plus 2 TD's.

But Hutchinson saved the best for last as McCuan continued to bang away at the Maize South defense. with Myles Thompson scoring his 2nd touchdown of the night with 1:48 to play to give Hutchinson the lead 34-33.&nbsp; Maize South made it exciting with it's final drive reaching the Hutchinson 30 yard line but Shields final 2 passes fell incomplete and just like against Garden City, Hutchinson took over on downs and ran out the clock with 55 seconds to go in the game.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hutchinson goes to 3-0 and the Mavericks are now 2-1.&nbsp; Hutchinson hosts Newton next Friday for Homecoming at Gowans Stadium.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Salthawks and Maize South Mavericks smacked each other in the mouth all night long on Friday night in one of the more exciting and interesting football games that Hutchinson fans have seen in a long time.&nbsp; Hutchinson prevailed over the undefeated and #5 ranked Mavericks in a shoot out at Gowans Stadium 34-33.The game went back and forth and was tied at halftime 14-14.&nbsp; Senior running back Alec McCuan had a huge night, amassing 292 yards on 33 carries scoring 3 touchdowns.&nbsp; Quarterback Myles Thompson scored 2 TD's including the game winner with 1:48 to go in the game to put Hutchinson up for good 34-33.The Salthawks scored on their first possession of the game with McCuan going over from 4 yards out at the 8:13 mark of the 1st quarter.&nbsp; Carter Booe was perfect all night on point afters all night long, although the Salthawks elected to go for 2 on the last score and were not successful.Maize South was next to score after their first possession stalled and had to punt the ball away. On their next possession Senior QB Colin Shields connected with Hunter Niemann on a 25 yard catch and run with 1:10 to go in the 1st quarter.&nbsp; The Salthawks answered&nbsp; back with a 52 yard romp for a score by McCuan with 7:41 to go in the 2nd quarter.&nbsp; Maize South closed out the first have scoring with Niemann scoring from 4 yards out to tie the game at 14 all at halftime.The Mavericks opened the scoring in the 3rd quarter as Niemann scored his 2nd TD of the game coming at the 6:40 mark but a miscue on the PAT made the score 20-14 Maize South.&nbsp; Hutchinson's Senior QB Myles Thompson regained the lead 21-20 2 minutes later on a 2 yard slash into the endzone for his 1st TD of the night.&nbsp; Maize South finished off their 3rd quarter scoring with Colin Shields connecting with Jake Johnson with 2:02 to go in the quarter to regain the lead 27-21.&nbsp; Johnson had 11 catches for 99 yards and 2 TD's on the night.The 4th quarter had both teams fans on the edge of their seats as McCuan ripped off a 44 yard run for his 3rd touchdown of the night to put the Salthawks the lead 28-27 on the first play of the quarter to score with 11:53 to go in the game.&nbsp; After that, Maize South drove down the field and scored what was to be their final touchdown of the night as Neimann took a Shields hand off to go 15 yards and score to give the lead back to Maize South 33-28.&nbsp; The Mavericks tried a 2 point conversion but failed. Neiman finished his night with 24 carries and 107 yards plus 2 TD's.But Hutchinson saved the best for last as McCuan continued to bang away at the Maize South defense. with Myles Thompson scoring his 2nd touchdown of the night with 1:48 to play to give Hutchinson the lead 34-33.&nbsp; Maize South made it exciting with it's final drive reaching the Hutchinson 30 yard line but Shields final 2 passes fell incomplete and just like against Garden City, Hutchinson took over on downs and ran out the clock with 55 seconds to go in the game.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hutchinson goes to 3-0 and the Mavericks are now 2-1.&nbsp; Hutchinson hosts Newton next Friday for Homecoming at Gowans Stadium.

🏈Hutchinson rallies for the 3rd straight win to edge Maize South 34-33

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Nottingham hit a grand slam and Orlando Arcia added a three-run shot as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied from an early four-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5. 

Nottingham’s two-out blast to left off Danny Duffy capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning that put the Brewers ahead for good. The comeback had begun when Christian Yelich led off the fourth with his 150th career homer. Kansas City’s Salvador Perez went 4 of 5 with a homer, double, two runs and four RBIs.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Nottingham hit a grand slam and Orlando Arcia added a three-run shot as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied from an early four-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5. <div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UIdV9C6y9aQ" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Nottingham’s two-out blast to left off Danny Duffy capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning that put the Brewers ahead for good. The comeback had begun when Christian Yelich led off the fourth with his 150th career homer. Kansas City’s Salvador Perez went 4 of 5 with a homer, double, two runs and four RBIs.

🎥Nottingham's slam helps Brewers rally to beat Royals 9-5

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

		Houston	at	(16)Memphis	7:30 p.m.	(Postponed)

Final Seattle 3, Los Angeles FC 0	Seattle	3	Los Angeles FC	0	

		South Florida	at	(7)Notre Dame	2:30 p.m.	

		Charlotte	at	(12)North Carolina	3:30 p.m.	(Canceled)

		(19)Louisiana-Lafayette	at	Georgia St.	12 p.m.	

		Virginia	at	(20)Virginia Tech	7:30 p.m.	(Postponed)

		(21)BYU	at	(22)Army	3:30 p.m.	(Postponed)

		(23)Appalachian St.	at	Marshall	3:30 p.m.	

		Chicago	at	Atlanta	3:30 p.m.	(Canceled)

		FC Dallas	at	Sporting Kansas City	3:30 p.m.	

		New York City FC	at	New England	4:30 p.m.	

		New York	at	Columbus	7:30 p.m.	(Canceled)

		Philadelphia	at	Cincinnati	7:30 p.m.	(Canceled)

		New York City FC	at	Orlando City	7:30 p.m.	(Canceled)

		New England	at	Minnesota	8 p.m.	(Canceled)

		Nashville	at	Sporting Kansas City	8:30 p.m.	(Canceled)

		Toronto FC	at	Portland	9 p.m.	(Canceled)

		Real Salt Lake	at	San Jose	10 p.m.	(Canceled)

		Colorado	at	LA Galaxy	10:30 p.m.	(Canceled)

AP-Scorecard<h2>Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:</h2>___INTERLEAGUEFinal	Philadelphia	7	Toronto	0	Final	Cincinnati	7	Chicago White Sox	1	Final	Philadelphia	8	Toronto	7	Final	Chicago Cubs	1	Minnesota	0	Final	Arizona	6	Houston	3	Final	Milwaukee	9	Kansas City	5	Final	Oakland	6	San Francisco	0	Final	San Diego	6	Seattle	1	___AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Tampa Bay	2	Baltimore	1	Final	Cleveland	1	Detroit	0	Final	L.A. Angels	6	Texas	2	Final	N.Y. Yankees	6	Boston	5	___NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	St. Louis	6	Pittsburgh	5	Final	Washington	5	Miami	0	Final	St. Louis	7	Pittsburgh	2	Final	Atlanta	15	N.Y. Mets	2	Final	Miami	14	Washington	3	Final	L.A. Dodgers	15	Colorado	6	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal	L.A. Lakers	126	Denver	114	___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL		Houston	at	(16)Memphis	7:30 p.m.	(Postponed)___MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCERFinal Seattle 3, Los Angeles FC 0	Seattle	3	Los Angeles FC	0	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___INTERLEAGUE		San Francisco	at	Oakland	4:10 p.m.			Toronto	at	Philadelphia	6:05 p.m.			Chi White Sox	at	Cincinnati	7:07 p.m.			Arizona	at	Houston	7:10 p.m.			Kansas City	at	Milwaukee	7:10 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Chi Cubs	8:15 p.m.			San Diego	at	Seattle	9:10 p.m.	___AMERICAN LEAGUE		Cleveland	at	Detroit	6:10 p.m.			N-Y Yankees	at	Boston	7:30 p.m.			Tampa Bay	at	Baltimore	7:35 p.m.			Texas	at	L-A Angels	9:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL LEAGUE		Washington	at	Miami	6:10 p.m.			St. Louis	at	Pittsburgh	7:05 p.m.			Atlanta	at	N-Y Mets	7:07 p.m.			L-A Dodgers	at	Colorado	8:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS		Boston	at	Miami	8:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS		Dallas	at	Tampa Bay	7:30 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL		The Citadel	at	(1)Clemson	4 p.m.			South Florida	at	(7)Notre Dame	2:30 p.m.			Tulsa	at	(11)Oklahoma St.	12 p.m.			Charlotte	at	(12)North Carolina	3:30 p.m.	(Canceled)		Austin Peay	at	(13)Cincinnati	12 p.m.			(14)UCF	at	Georgia Tech	3:30 p.m.			(17)Miami	at	(18)Louisville	7:30 p.m.			(19)Louisiana-Lafayette	at	Georgia St.	12 p.m.			Virginia	at	(20)Virginia Tech	7:30 p.m.	(Postponed)		(21)BYU	at	(22)Army	3:30 p.m.	(Postponed)		(23)Appalachian St.	at	Marshall	3:30 p.m.			Syracuse	at	(25)Pittsburgh	12 p.m.	___MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER		Chicago	at	Atlanta	3:30 p.m.	(Canceled)		FC Dallas	at	Sporting Kansas City	3:30 p.m.			New York City FC	at	New England	4:30 p.m.			Houston	at	Vancouver	7 p.m.	(Canceled)		Miami	at	Atlanta	7 p.m.			Cincinnati	at	New York	7 p.m.			New York	at	Columbus	7:30 p.m.	(Canceled)		Philadelphia	at	Cincinnati	7:30 p.m.	(Canceled)		New York City FC	at	Orlando City	7:30 p.m.	(Canceled)		Nashville	at	Columbus	7:30 p.m.			Toronto FC	at	D.C. United	7:30 p.m.			Chicago	at	Orlando City	7:30 p.m.			Montreal	at	Miami	8 p.m.	(Canceled)		New England	at	Minnesota	8 p.m.	(Canceled)		Minnesota	at	Houston	8 p.m.			Nashville	at	Sporting Kansas City	8:30 p.m.	(Canceled)		Toronto FC	at	Portland	9 p.m.	(Canceled)		Vancouver	at	Real Salt Lake	9:30 p.m.			Real Salt Lake	at	San Jose	10 p.m.	(Canceled)		Colorado	at	LA Galaxy	10:30 p.m.	(Canceled)		Portland	at	San Jose	10:30 p.m.			Colorado	at	LA Galaxy	10:30 p.m.	___

Sports scores from Friday

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —The Hutchinson (2-0) High School Salthawk Football team will be in action at home in Gowens Stadium tonight as the face a tough league opponent in Maize South (2-0). The Mavericks are ranked #5 in the weekly KPreps class 5A poll.&nbsp;&nbsp;Maize South dominated Salina South last week, 62-6.&nbsp;&nbsp;

You can catch the game on the radio and online with Sports Director Glen Grunwald providing play-by-play, Dan Naccarato color commentary, Sarah Peterson on video and Randy McKay as the sideline reporter.&nbsp;

The Salthawk Football pregame show begins at 6:30pm on KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5fm and the video will be streamed here:

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/hutchsalthawksports/posts">Hutch High Salthawk Sports</a>&nbsp;Facebook Page

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. —The Hutchinson (2-0) High School Salthawk Football team will be in action at home in Gowens Stadium tonight as the face a tough league opponent in Maize South (2-0). The Mavericks are ranked #5 in the weekly KPreps class 5A poll.&nbsp;&nbsp;Maize South dominated Salina South last week, 62-6.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can catch the game on the radio and online with Sports Director Glen Grunwald providing play-by-play, Dan Naccarato color commentary, Sarah Peterson on video and Randy McKay as the sideline reporter.&nbsp;The Salthawk Football pregame show begins at 6:30pm on KWBW Radio 1450am/98.5fm and the video will be streamed here:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/hutchsalthawksports/posts">Hutch High Salthawk Sports</a>&nbsp;Facebook Page<a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hutchpost">Hutchpost.com YouTube Channel</a><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jU0HtkNwXr0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

🎥 🏈  LIVE VIDEO: Hutch High hosts #5 Maize South

🎙 AUDIO: Eagle Radio Sports for Friday

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steven Brault pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped an eight-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis dropped to third place in the NL Central, 6 1/2 games behind the division-leading Chicago Cubs and one back of the Cincinnati Reds. Brault had never pitched more than seven innings in his previous 43 starts. The Cardinals got their only hits in the third when Kolten Wong and Tommy Edman hit back-to-back singles, with Edman driving in St. Louis' only run.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson left his start Thursday night after two innings because of right elbow tightness. Hudson did not allow a run while walking two and giving up one hit against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is 3-2 with a 2.77 ERA in eight starts this season. The Cardinals entered the night percentage points behind the Cincinnati Reds for second place in the NL Central, 5 ½ games behind the Chicago Cubs. The top two finishers in each division advance to the expanded postseason this year, along with two wild cards.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Junior guard Jamarius Burton has been granted a waiver from the NCAA that makes him eligible to play this season for Texas Tech. He starting 52 games the past two seasons for Wichita State. The waiver comes five months after he signed with the Big 12 team. Burton has two seasons of eligibility remaining, as well as a redshirt season he could utilize. Burton averaged 10.3 points and 3.4 assists per game as a sophomore at Wichita State, where he played 67 games overall.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have hired Bill Armstrong as their next general manager. Armstrong arrives in the desert after spending the past two seasons as the St. Louis Blues' assistant general manager and director of amateur scouting. He replaces John Chayka, who resigned on the eve of Arizona's first postseason appearance in eight years. The 50-year-old Armstrong joined the Blues in 2004 as an amateur scout and was named director of amateur scouting in 2010. He added the title of assistant general manager in 2018 and oversaw St. Louis' participation in the NHL draft.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Miami Heat have done it to the Boston Celtics once again in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals.

The Heat blew a sizable lead before closing on a 17-7 run to beat the Celts, 106-101. The strong finish comes two days after Miami erased a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Celtics, 117-114 in overtime.

The rally began after Boston went on a 15-2 spurt and took a 94-89 lead, capped by a 3-pointer from Kemba Walker with 4:25 remaining.

The Heat were down by 17 in the second quarter and trailed by 13 at halftime before outscoring the Celtics, 37-17 in the third period. Miami had been 0-21 in playoff games when trailing by at least that many at intermission. 

Goran Dragic scored 25 points for the Heat, who are 10-1 this postseason. Bam Adebayo led a big third-quarter rally to finish with 21. 

Walker had 23 points for Boston, which got 21 apiece from Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. 

The Heat took a 2-0 series lead for the 11th time in coach Erik Spoelstra's (SPOEHL'-struhz) tenure. They've won all previous 10 instances.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning are in the Stanley Cup final for the third time in team history and the first time since 2015 following a 2-1 win over the Islanders in overtime.

Anthony Cirelli ended it at 13:18 of the extra session. Cirelli took a shot that hit the goalpost, slid across the goal line and banked off the left leg of netminder Semyon Varlamov (SEHM'-yahn vahr-LAH'-mahv).

Varlamov was otherwise superb, keeping the Isles in the game with 46 saves.

The first two goals came in the first 6 ½ minutes. Devon Toews (deh-VAHN tayvz) gave the Isles a lead that lasted a little more than two minutes, when Victor Hedman tied it up.

Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV'-skee) stopped 26 shots for the Lightning, who will take on the Dallas Stars. 

MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) — Winged Foot usually is an untameable beast for golfers at the U.S. Open. That hasn't been the case so far as a handful of golfers went into the clubhouse at 3-under or better in the opening round.

With soft conditions for the start of the major, Justin Thomas shot a 65 for the lowest round ever in a U.S. Open at the Westchester County, New York, course. Thomas finished with a 25-foot birdie putt for one-shot lead over Matthew Wolff Patrick Reed and Thomas Pieters. 

Play was suspended by darkness with three players on the course.

Rory McIlroy, Louis Ousthuizen (WUHST'-hy-zehn) and Lee Westwood are two off the pace.

Only two players have finished under par there in five previous Opens at Winged Foot: Fuzzy Zoeller (ZEH'-lur) and Greg Norman in 1984.

Among other notables, Tiger Woods finished with a double-bogey for a 73. PGA champion Collin Morikawa shot 40 on the back nine for a 76. Phil Mickelson opened with two birdies before imploding, carding a 79 that leaves him just one shot out of last place.

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have clinched their first postseason berth since 2008.

Eloy (EE'-loy) Jiménez hit a tiebreaking double that capped a two-run rally in the seventh inning of the White Sox's 4-3 win over the Twins. José Abreu (ah-BRAY'-oo) homered and drove in the tying run with an infield single, giving him a major league-leading 51 RBIs.

Byron Buxton homered twice for Minnesota, giving him seven in his last nine games and 12 this season. 

Chicago took three of four from Minnesota to open a three-game lead over the second-place Twins in the AL Central. The White Sox are assured of no worse than a wild-card berth.

— The Yankees hit five run home runs in an inning for the first time in their history, doing it in a 10-7 win versus the Blue Jays. Brett Gardner, DJ LeMahieu and Luke Voit homered on consecutive pitches in the fourth inning before Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres went deep to put the Yanks ahead, 9-2. 

— Michael Perez doubled and scored during a two-run seventh inning that pushed the Rays past the Orioles, 3-1 in Game 1 of a douleheader. Tampa Bay starter Blake Snell allowed two hits in 5 1/3 innings, but his only walk came around to score.

— The Rays completed a sweep and clinched a playoff berth with a 10-6 win against Baltimore in Game 2. Willy Adames (ah-DAH'-mehs), Hunter Renfroe and Joey Wendle homered before Tampa Bay put together a four-run fifth inning to take a 10-6 lead.

— Framber Valdez tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 solid innings to pitch the Astros to a 2-1 win against the Rangers. Kyle Tucker gave the Astros a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer to right in the second. 

— The Indians' eight-game losing streak is over after Jose Ramirez homered twice on his 28th birthday to lead the offense in a 10-3 thumping of the Tigers. Shane Bieber struck out 10 and became the majors' first eight-game winner of the season, blanking Detroit until Willi Castro hit a three-run homer in the eighth to chase the Cleveland ace.

— Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN') smacked a two-run homer and Mike Trout collected two RBIs in the Angels' 7-3 victory over the Diamondbacks. David Fletcher and Taylor Ward had three hits apiece for the Angels, who jumped to a 6-0 lead in the third inning of their ninth win in 14 games.

— Corey Seager was 3-for-5 with a homer and Edwin Rios also went deep as the Dodgers battered the Rockies, 9-3. Mookie Betts had an RBI single and scored on a wild pitch a six-run seventh inning that put the NL West leaders ahead, 8-2. 

— The Marlins are three games off the NL East lead after Nathan Eovaldi (eh-VAHL'-dee) shut them out over five innings of the Red Sox's 5-3 victory. Rafael Devers (DEH'-vurz) slammed a three-run homer, Kevin Plawecki (plah-WEH'-kee) provided a two-run single and Alex Verdugo (vur-DOO'-goh) had three hits for Boston.

— Brandon Nimmo (NIH'-moh) had a two-RBI tying triple in the sixth inning and hit the go-ahead solo homer in the ninth to lead the Mets to a 10-6 win over the Phillies. Bryce Harper homered twice for the Phils, who led 6-3 before losing for the fifth time in six games. 

— Pittsburgh's eight-game losing streak is over after Steven Brault pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game to lead the Pirates' 5-1 verdict over the Cardinals. Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer against St. Louis, which dropped to third place in the NL Central and 6 1/2 games behind the division-leading Cubs. 

— Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in the seventh inning of the Giants' 6-4 win over the Mariners. JP Crawford hit a two-run single in the second following RBI singles by Tim Lopes and Phillip Ervin, but Seattle's bullpen couldn't hold a three-run lead.

Mariners-Padres series moved to San Diego

UNDATED (AP) — The Mariners' upcoming series against the Padres has been relocated to San Diego due to air quality concerns in the Seattle area. 

Seattle will be the home team for all three games of the series that begins Friday night. 

With the move, the Mariners have three home game remaining on their schedule beginning next Monday against Houston. 

Five MLB games have now been moved due to wildfires. 

— Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta (ehr-ee-ET'-uh) will not pitch again in the regular season because of a strained right hamstring suffered in his last start against the Mets on Tuesday. Manager Joe Girardi said Arrieta could return to the rotation if the Phillies make the playoffs.

— Mets ace Jacob deGrom is day-to-day after leaving his start Wednesday night after just two innings with a right hamstring spasm. Manager Luis Rojas said deGrom played catch without pain on Thursday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have picked up their first win under new coach Kevin Stefanski.

Nick Chubb ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns as the Browns outscored the Bengals, 35-30. Baker Mayfield threw for two touchdowns, including a 43-yard scoring pass to Odell Beckham Jr. in the first half. 

Bengals quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow threw three TD passes and showed incredible poise in just his second game. His third scoring strike was a nine-yard to Tyler Boyd with 43 seconds left, getting Cincinnati within five before Cleveland recovered the ensuing onside kick.

Chiefs fan at season opener tests positive for virus

UNDATED (AP) — Health officials are telling 10 fans who attended last week's Kansas City Chiefs game to quarantine after one fan tested positive for COVID-19. 

Kansas City health officials announced Thursday that a fan who watched the game from a group's box tested positive the next day. The group was seated in the lower level of the stadium. 

— The Titans won't have fans at their home opener Sunday against Jacksonville, but that will change in October and increase with each of their next three home games. Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced Thursday the Titans will be able to have up to 10% of capacity at Nissan Stadium, or about 7,000 fans, on Oct. 4 against Pittsburgh. 

— The Jets' struggling offense could be without wide receiver Jamison Crowder against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Coach Adam Gase said Crowder would sit out practice today with a hamstring injury, leaving his availability for the game uncertain. 

UNDATED (AP) — The Pac-12 university presidents and chancellors will meet Friday and be presented options for staging a fall football season.

A day after the Big Ten changed course from its decision to postpone fall sports because of the pandemic and set a late October start for football, the Pac-12 appeared headed toward a similar move. However, Commissioner Larry Scott says a vote by the CEO Group is not expected.

The Mountain West is trying to do the same and there even is some movement in the Mid-American Conference toward reconsidering a fall season.

— Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office says her requirement that athletes wear masks applies to Big Ten football in Michigan. However, a face shield will suffice for players and the administration is open to potentially changing the order. Her office said it will talk to the conference about the mandate, which covers organized sports in which athletes cannot keep distance "except for occasional and fleeting moments."

— Saturday's football game between No. 12 North Carolina and Charlotte has been canceled after the 49ers announced that contact tracing had depleted the offensive line. 

NCAA D1 Council proposes framework for fall sports in spring

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — National tournaments will have fewer teams and fewer sites for preliminary rounds under the NCAA Division I Council's proposal for fall sports that were pushed to the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The council approved recommendations from the spring sports' competition committees on Wednesday and will forward them to the Division I Board of Governors for approval.

For team sports, the field for national tournaments will be reduced to 75% of the normal number of teams. 

Fed Cup changes name to honor Billie Jean King

UNDATED (AP) — The Fed Cup is changing its name to honor tennis great Billie Jean King. The Billie Jean King Cup will become the first major global team competition to be named after a woman.

International Tennis Federation President David Haggerty calls the move "long overdue." 

The 76-year-old American's lifelong battle for equality and social justice laid the foundation for generations that followed.

— The number of fans allowed to attend the upcoming French Open has been reduced to 5,000 per day amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The French Tennis Federation had initially planned for 11,500 spectators spread over three courts for the clay-court major, which starts Sept. 27. That number was reduced following consultation with authorities.

Duplantis breaks Bubka's outdoor world record

ROME (AP) — Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has broken Sergey Bubka's 26-year-old outdoor world record.

Duplantis cleared 6 meters, 15 centimeters today at a meet in Rome with his second attempt, besting Bubka's mark of 6.14 meters set in July 1994.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steven Brault pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped an eight-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis dropped to third place in the NL Central, 6 1/2 games behind the division-leading Chicago Cubs and one back of the Cincinnati Reds. Brault had never pitched more than seven innings in his previous 43 starts. The Cardinals got their only hits in the third when Kolten Wong and Tommy Edman hit back-to-back singles, with Edman driving in St. Louis' only run.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Health officials are telling 10 fans who attended last week's Kansas City Chiefs game to quarantine after one fan tested positive for COVID-19. Kansas City health officials announced Thursday that a fan who watched the game from a group's box tested positive the next day. The group was seated in the lower level of the stadium. The Chiefs said in a statement the organization worked Kansas City health officials to find the fans who were possibly exposed. Chiefs officials say contact tracing protocols showed the group were wearing masks when they entered the stadium and pinpointed anyone who had contact with the individual.PITTSBURGH (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson left his start Thursday night after two innings because of right elbow tightness. Hudson did not allow a run while walking two and giving up one hit against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is 3-2 with a 2.77 ERA in eight starts this season. The Cardinals entered the night percentage points behind the Cincinnati Reds for second place in the NL Central, 5 ½ games behind the Chicago Cubs. The top two finishers in each division advance to the expanded postseason this year, along with two wild cards.LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Junior guard Jamarius Burton has been granted a waiver from the NCAA that makes him eligible to play this season for Texas Tech. He starting 52 games the past two seasons for Wichita State. The waiver comes five months after he signed with the Big 12 team. Burton has two seasons of eligibility remaining, as well as a redshirt season he could utilize. Burton averaged 10.3 points and 3.4 assists per game as a sophomore at Wichita State, where he played 67 games overall.GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have hired Bill Armstrong as their next general manager. Armstrong arrives in the desert after spending the past two seasons as the St. Louis Blues' assistant general manager and director of amateur scouting. He replaces John Chayka, who resigned on the eve of Arizona's first postseason appearance in eight years. The 50-year-old Armstrong joined the Blues in 2004 as an amateur scout and was named director of amateur scouting in 2010. He added the title of assistant general manager in 2018 and oversaw St. Louis' participation in the NHL draft.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA PLAYOFFSHeat rally past Celtics for 2-0 leadLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Miami Heat have done it to the Boston Celtics once again in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals.The Heat blew a sizable lead before closing on a 17-7 run to beat the Celts, 106-101. The strong finish comes two days after Miami erased a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Celtics, 117-114 in overtime.The rally began after Boston went on a 15-2 spurt and took a 94-89 lead, capped by a 3-pointer from Kemba Walker with 4:25 remaining.The Heat were down by 17 in the second quarter and trailed by 13 at halftime before outscoring the Celtics, 37-17 in the third period. Miami had been 0-21 in playoff games when trailing by at least that many at intermission. Goran Dragic scored 25 points for the Heat, who are 10-1 this postseason. Bam Adebayo led a big third-quarter rally to finish with 21. Walker had 23 points for Boston, which got 21 apiece from Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. The Heat took a 2-0 series lead for the 11th time in coach Erik Spoelstra's (SPOEHL'-struhz) tenure. They've won all previous 10 instances.NHL-STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFSBolts oust Isles to reach finalEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning are in the Stanley Cup final for the third time in team history and the first time since 2015 following a 2-1 win over the Islanders in overtime.Anthony Cirelli ended it at 13:18 of the extra session. Cirelli took a shot that hit the goalpost, slid across the goal line and banked off the left leg of netminder Semyon Varlamov (SEHM'-yahn vahr-LAH'-mahv).Varlamov was otherwise superb, keeping the Isles in the game with 46 saves.The first two goals came in the first 6 ½ minutes. Devon Toews (deh-VAHN tayvz) gave the Isles a lead that lasted a little more than two minutes, when Victor Hedman tied it up.Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV'-skee) stopped 26 shots for the Lightning, who will take on the Dallas Stars. PGA-US OPENThomas fires Winged Foot-record 65MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) — Winged Foot usually is an untameable beast for golfers at the U.S. Open. That hasn't been the case so far as a handful of golfers went into the clubhouse at 3-under or better in the opening round.With soft conditions for the start of the major, Justin Thomas shot a 65 for the lowest round ever in a U.S. Open at the Westchester County, New York, course. Thomas finished with a 25-foot birdie putt for one-shot lead over Matthew Wolff Patrick Reed and Thomas Pieters. Play was suspended by darkness with three players on the course.Rory McIlroy, Louis Ousthuizen (WUHST'-hy-zehn) and Lee Westwood are two off the pace.Only two players have finished under par there in five previous Opens at Winged Foot: Fuzzy Zoeller (ZEH'-lur) and Greg Norman in 1984.Among other notables, Tiger Woods finished with a double-bogey for a 73. PGA champion Collin Morikawa shot 40 on the back nine for a 76. Phil Mickelson opened with two birdies before imploding, carding a 79 that leaves him just one shot out of last place.MLB-SCHEDULEWhite Sox wrap up playoff berthUNDATED (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have clinched their first postseason berth since 2008.Eloy (EE'-loy) Jiménez hit a tiebreaking double that capped a two-run rally in the seventh inning of the White Sox's 4-3 win over the Twins. José Abreu (ah-BRAY'-oo) homered and drove in the tying run with an infield single, giving him a major league-leading 51 RBIs.Byron Buxton homered twice for Minnesota, giving him seven in his last nine games and 12 this season. Chicago took three of four from Minnesota to open a three-game lead over the second-place Twins in the AL Central. The White Sox are assured of no worse than a wild-card berth.Elsewhere around the majors:— The Yankees hit five run home runs in an inning for the first time in their history, doing it in a 10-7 win versus the Blue Jays. Brett Gardner, DJ LeMahieu and Luke Voit homered on consecutive pitches in the fourth inning before Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres went deep to put the Yanks ahead, 9-2. — Michael Perez doubled and scored during a two-run seventh inning that pushed the Rays past the Orioles, 3-1 in Game 1 of a douleheader. Tampa Bay starter Blake Snell allowed two hits in 5 1/3 innings, but his only walk came around to score.— The Rays completed a sweep and clinched a playoff berth with a 10-6 win against Baltimore in Game 2. Willy Adames (ah-DAH'-mehs), Hunter Renfroe and Joey Wendle homered before Tampa Bay put together a four-run fifth inning to take a 10-6 lead.— Framber Valdez tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 solid innings to pitch the Astros to a 2-1 win against the Rangers. Kyle Tucker gave the Astros a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer to right in the second. — The Indians' eight-game losing streak is over after Jose Ramirez homered twice on his 28th birthday to lead the offense in a 10-3 thumping of the Tigers. Shane Bieber struck out 10 and became the majors' first eight-game winner of the season, blanking Detroit until Willi Castro hit a three-run homer in the eighth to chase the Cleveland ace.— Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN') smacked a two-run homer and Mike Trout collected two RBIs in the Angels' 7-3 victory over the Diamondbacks. David Fletcher and Taylor Ward had three hits apiece for the Angels, who jumped to a 6-0 lead in the third inning of their ninth win in 14 games.— Corey Seager was 3-for-5 with a homer and Edwin Rios also went deep as the Dodgers battered the Rockies, 9-3. Mookie Betts had an RBI single and scored on a wild pitch a six-run seventh inning that put the NL West leaders ahead, 8-2. — The Marlins are three games off the NL East lead after Nathan Eovaldi (eh-VAHL'-dee) shut them out over five innings of the Red Sox's 5-3 victory. Rafael Devers (DEH'-vurz) slammed a three-run homer, Kevin Plawecki (plah-WEH'-kee) provided a two-run single and Alex Verdugo (vur-DOO'-goh) had three hits for Boston.— Brandon Nimmo (NIH'-moh) had a two-RBI tying triple in the sixth inning and hit the go-ahead solo homer in the ninth to lead the Mets to a 10-6 win over the Phillies. Bryce Harper homered twice for the Phils, who led 6-3 before losing for the fifth time in six games. — Pittsburgh's eight-game losing streak is over after Steven Brault pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game to lead the Pirates' 5-1 verdict over the Cardinals. Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer against St. Louis, which dropped to third place in the NL Central and 6 1/2 games behind the division-leading Cubs. — Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in the seventh inning of the Giants' 6-4 win over the Mariners. JP Crawford hit a two-run single in the second following RBI singles by Tim Lopes and Phillip Ervin, but Seattle's bullpen couldn't hold a three-run lead.MLB-NEWSMariners-Padres series moved to San DiegoUNDATED (AP) — The Mariners' upcoming series against the Padres has been relocated to San Diego due to air quality concerns in the Seattle area. Seattle will be the home team for all three games of the series that begins Friday night. With the move, the Mariners have three home game remaining on their schedule beginning next Monday against Houston. Five MLB games have now been moved due to wildfires. In other MLB news:— Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta (ehr-ee-ET'-uh) will not pitch again in the regular season because of a strained right hamstring suffered in his last start against the Mets on Tuesday. Manager Joe Girardi said Arrieta could return to the rotation if the Phillies make the playoffs.— Mets ace Jacob deGrom is day-to-day after leaving his start Wednesday night after just two innings with a right hamstring spasm. Manager Luis Rojas said deGrom played catch without pain on Thursday.NFL-BROWNS/BENGALSBrowns give Stefanski first NFL winCLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have picked up their first win under new coach Kevin Stefanski.Nick Chubb ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns as the Browns outscored the Bengals, 35-30. Baker Mayfield threw for two touchdowns, including a 43-yard scoring pass to Odell Beckham Jr. in the first half. Bengals quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow threw three TD passes and showed incredible poise in just his second game. His third scoring strike was a nine-yard to Tyler Boyd with 43 seconds left, getting Cincinnati within five before Cleveland recovered the ensuing onside kick.NFL-NEWSChiefs fan at season opener tests positive for virusUNDATED (AP) — Health officials are telling 10 fans who attended last week's Kansas City Chiefs game to quarantine after one fan tested positive for COVID-19. Kansas City health officials announced Thursday that a fan who watched the game from a group's box tested positive the next day. The group was seated in the lower level of the stadium. In other NFL news:— The Titans won't have fans at their home opener Sunday against Jacksonville, but that will change in October and increase with each of their next three home games. Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced Thursday the Titans will be able to have up to 10% of capacity at Nissan Stadium, or about 7,000 fans, on Oct. 4 against Pittsburgh. — The Jets' struggling offense could be without wide receiver Jamison Crowder against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Coach Adam Gase said Crowder would sit out practice today with a hamstring injury, leaving his availability for the game uncertain. COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWSPac-12 now eyes fall football seasonUNDATED (AP) — The Pac-12 university presidents and chancellors will meet Friday and be presented options for staging a fall football season.A day after the Big Ten changed course from its decision to postpone fall sports because of the pandemic and set a late October start for football, the Pac-12 appeared headed toward a similar move. However, Commissioner Larry Scott says a vote by the CEO Group is not expected.The Mountain West is trying to do the same and there even is some movement in the Mid-American Conference toward reconsidering a fall season.In other college football news:— Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office says her requirement that athletes wear masks applies to Big Ten football in Michigan. However, a face shield will suffice for players and the administration is open to potentially changing the order. Her office said it will talk to the conference about the mandate, which covers organized sports in which athletes cannot keep distance "except for occasional and fleeting moments."— Saturday's football game between No. 12 North Carolina and Charlotte has been canceled after the 49ers announced that contact tracing had depleted the offensive line. NCAA-FALL SPORTSNCAA D1 Council proposes framework for fall sports in springINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — National tournaments will have fewer teams and fewer sites for preliminary rounds under the NCAA Division I Council's proposal for fall sports that were pushed to the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic.The council approved recommendations from the spring sports' competition committees on Wednesday and will forward them to the Division I Board of Governors for approval.For team sports, the field for national tournaments will be reduced to 75% of the normal number of teams. TENNIS-NEWSFed Cup changes name to honor Billie Jean KingUNDATED (AP) — The Fed Cup is changing its name to honor tennis great Billie Jean King. The Billie Jean King Cup will become the first major global team competition to be named after a woman.International Tennis Federation President David Haggerty calls the move "long overdue." The 76-year-old American's lifelong battle for equality and social justice laid the foundation for generations that followed.In other tennis news:— The number of fans allowed to attend the upcoming French Open has been reduced to 5,000 per day amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The French Tennis Federation had initially planned for 11,500 spectators spread over three courts for the clay-court major, which starts Sept. 27. That number was reduced following consultation with authorities.POLE VAULT RECORDDuplantis breaks Bubka's outdoor world recordROME (AP) — Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has broken Sergey Bubka's 26-year-old outdoor world record.Duplantis cleared 6 meters, 15 centimeters today at a meet in Rome with his second attempt, besting Bubka's mark of 6.14 meters set in July 1994.

Sports Headlines for Friday

WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

AP-Scorecard<h2>Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:</h2>___INTERLEAGUEFinal	Boston	5	Miami	3	Final	L.A. Angels	7	Arizona	3	Final	San Francisco	6	Seattle	4	___AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Chicago White Sox	4	Minnesota	3	Final	Tampa Bay	3	Baltimore	1	Final	Houston	2	Texas	1	Final	Cleveland	10	Detroit	3	Final	N.Y. Yankees	10	Toronto	7	Final	Tampa Bay	10	Baltimore	6	___NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	Pittsburgh	5	St. Louis	1	Final	N.Y. Mets	10	Philadelphia	6	Final	L.A. Dodgers	9	Colorado	3	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal	Miami	106	Boston	101	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal OT	Tampa Bay	2	N-Y Islanders	1	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal	Cleveland	35	Cincinnati	30	___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal	Minnesota	80	Phoenix	79	Final	Connecticut	73	Los Angeles	59	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___INTERLEAGUE		Philadelphia	at	Toronto	4:05 p.m.			Chi White Sox	at	Cincinnati	7:10 p.m.			Toronto	at	Philadelphia	7:35 p.m.			Arizona	at	Houston	8:10 p.m.			Kansas City	at	Milwaukee	8:10 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Chi Cubs	8:15 p.m.			San Diego	at	Seattle	9:40 p.m.			San Francisco	at	Oakland	9:40 p.m.	___AMERICAN LEAGUE		Cleveland	at	Detroit	7:10 p.m.			N-Y Yankees	at	Boston	7:30 p.m.			Tampa Bay	at	Baltimore	7:35 p.m.			Texas	at	L-A Angels	9:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL LEAGUE		St. Louis	at	Pittsburgh	4:05 p.m.			Washington	at	Miami	5:10 p.m.			Atlanta	at	N-Y Mets	7:10 p.m.			Pittsburgh	at	St. Louis	7:35 p.m.			L-A Dodgers	at	Colorado	8:10 p.m.			Washington	at	Miami	8:40 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS		Denver	at	L.A. Lakers	9 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL		Houston	at	(16)Memphis	7:30 p.m.	(Postponed)___MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER		Los Angeles FC	at	Seattle	10 p.m.	___

Sports Scores from Thursday

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Thursday's ScoresBy The Associated PressPREP FOOTBALL=BV North 42, BV Southwest 21BV Northwest 24, Blue Valley 17Kapaun Mount Carmel 56, Emporia 13___Some high school football scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

High School Scores from Thursday night



LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;As Kansas Athletics continues to evaluate the financial obstacles that have been created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the monitoring and assessing of all budgetary expenses remains an ongoing obligation. Due to these demands as well as concern with hosting an event of high school and collegiate athletes traveling to Lawrence from various areas of the country, Kansas Athletics leadership has made the decision to postpone the 2021 Kansas Relays.

“This is a difficult, but necessary, decision in the midst of a very trying time for our community and Kansas Athletics,” said Director of Athletics Jeff Long. “We have to operate in as lean a fashion as possible, while not inhibiting the health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes. There are a lot of logistical details and planning that goes into this event, so delaying the decision any longer would not be beneficial to many individuals' time and resources. At a minimum, this will save $300,000 from the KAI budget for an event that would likely have cost significantly more with the current testing protocols.”

KAI has undergone a large number of budget reductions since the start of the 2020-21 fiscal year on July 1. Included in those measures have been salary reduction, furlough programs, reduction of part-time staff, operations reductions and a broad hiring freeze of all non-essential roles. Additional budget reductions will continue to be evaluated and implemented as needed.

Until last spring, the Kansas Relays had been held every year since 1923, with the exception of World War II cancellations of 1943-1945 and 1998-99 because of renovations to Memorial Stadium. Last spring’s event was cancelled due to the early onset of the global pandemic.

“While the postponement of this marquee event is difficult, I understand and support the decision,” said head coach Stanley Redwine. “I appreciate the tireless effort of our administration in evaluating all budgetary concerns, and am grateful they are doing everything they can to protect dollars and resources that directly impact our student-athletes as well as their academic and athletic experiences.”



LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;As Kansas Athletics continues to evaluate the financial obstacles that have been created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the monitoring and assessing of all budgetary expenses remains an ongoing obligation. Due to these demands as well as concern with hosting an event of high school and collegiate athletes traveling to Lawrence from various areas of the country, Kansas Athletics leadership has made the decision to postpone the 2021 Kansas Relays.“This is a difficult, but necessary, decision in the midst of a very trying time for our community and Kansas Athletics,” said Director of Athletics Jeff Long. “We have to operate in as lean a fashion as possible, while not inhibiting the health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes. There are a lot of logistical details and planning that goes into this event, so delaying the decision any longer would not be beneficial to many individuals' time and resources. At a minimum, this will save $300,000 from the KAI budget for an event that would likely have cost significantly more with the current testing protocols.”KAI has undergone a large number of budget reductions since the start of the 2020-21 fiscal year on July 1. Included in those measures have been salary reduction, furlough programs, reduction of part-time staff, operations reductions and a broad hiring freeze of all non-essential roles. Additional budget reductions will continue to be evaluated and implemented as needed.Until last spring, the Kansas Relays had been held every year since 1923, with the exception of World War II cancellations of 1943-1945 and 1998-99 because of renovations to Memorial Stadium. Last spring’s event was cancelled due to the early onset of the global pandemic.“While the postponement of this marquee event is difficult, I understand and support the decision,” said head coach Stanley Redwine. “I appreciate the tireless effort of our administration in evaluating all budgetary concerns, and am grateful they are doing everything they can to protect dollars and resources that directly impact our student-athletes as well as their academic and athletic experiences.”