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HUTCHINSON, Kan.-Garrett Kocis was due and came through in the bottom the the 10th and scored Cooper Harris from 1st base to propel the Hutchinson Monarchs to a 4-3. Kocis hit was a blast down the left field line that hit the warning track on the fly to drive in Harris. Kocis is batting .173 since joining the Monarchs. He is coming back from a wrist injury in the spring.

The Monarchs advance to Saturday night either at 6 or 8:30pm and will play the Hays Larks who got the win earlier on Thursday over the Puma's out of Illinois.

HUTCHINSON, Kan.-Garrett Kocis was due and came through in the bottom the the 10th and scored Cooper Harris from 1st base to propel the Hutchinson Monarchs to a 4-3. Kocis hit was a blast down the left field line that hit the warning track on the fly to drive in Harris. Kocis is batting .173 since joining the Monarchs. He is coming back from a wrist injury in the spring.The Monarchs advance to Saturday night either at 6 or 8:30pm and will play the Hays Larks who got the win earlier on Thursday over the Puma's out of Illinois.

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Duvall and Jorge Soler homered and Stephen Vogt drove in the eventual game-winning run with a sacrifice fly, helping the Atlanta Braves to a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Dansby Swanson went 4 for 4 with three runs scored for the Braves, who moved to .500 at 54-54. Will Smith, the sixth Braves' pitcher, picked up his 22nd save with a 1-2-3 ninth. The win helped Atlanta post its first two-game winning streak since the All-Star break. The Braves have won eight of their last nine games at Busch Stadium. &nbsp;Giovanny Gallegos (5-4) allowed three runs in the eighth inning as the Cardinals lost for the sixth time in 10 games.&nbsp;

CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Pérez hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals went deep four times to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-1. Kansas City ended a four-game losing streak, while the AL Central-leading White Sox lost for the eighth time in 13 games. Royals starter Carlos Hernández yielded only two hits over five innings in beating the White Sox for the second time in seven days. Hernández has allowed six hits while striking out 10 in his last 11 innings against Chicago. Pérez launched his 27th homer in the third, tying his career high. &nbsp;

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dániel Sallói had a goal and an assist to help Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles FC 4-1 on Wednesday night. Alan Pulido, Gadi Kinda and Luis Martins also scored for Kansas City. Sporting moved into a tie with Seattle atop the Western Conference standings with 33 points. Daniel Musovski scored for Los Angeles.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor has been added to the College Football Playoff selection committee, replacing Texas AD Chris Del Conte. The CFP's announcement comes less than a week after Texas and Oklahoma announced they would be leaving the Big 12 to join the Southeastern Conference in 2025. The 13-member selection committee is comprised of mostly sitting athletic directors along with former players and coaches. Each Power Five Conferences is represented by an active athletic director. With Texas in the process of leaving the conference, the Big 12 nominated Taylor to replace Del Conte.

TOKYO (AP) — Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd each scored a pair of goals and the United States won the bronze medal in women's soccer at the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-3 victory over Australia. 

It was arguably the best the Americans had looked during the course of a rocky tournament that opened with an uncharacteristic 3-0 loss to Sweden. Rapinoe set the tone early with a goal scored directly from a corner kick. 

The loss spoiled the Australians' first-ever trip to the medal round at the Olympics. No Australian soccer team, men or women, has ever won a medal.

— The American "A-Team" has advanced to the gold medal match of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament. April Ross and Alix Klineman beat Switzerland at Shiokaze Park to clinch at least a silver medal. It will be the third medal for Ross, who won silver in London and bronze in Rio de Janeiro. Klineman is a first-time Olympian. 

— Maddie Musselman and the U.S. beat the Russian Olympic Committee 15-11 to advance to the women's water polo final, continuing the team's bid for a third consecutive gold medal. The U.S. beat the Russian team 18-5 last week, but the ROC was much more engaged in the semifinal meeting. The U.S. had to rally after it trailed 7-4 with 48 seconds left in the first half. Musselman scored five times, and captain Maggie Steffens had three goals. 

— Marcell Jacobs will carry Italy's flag at Sunday's closing ceremony after succeeding Usain Bolt as 100-meter champion at the Olympics. Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò made the announcement shortly after Jacobs helped the Azzurri qualify for the final of the 4x100 relay. The Texas-born sprinter was the surprise winner of the biggest race of the Olympics last weekend.

— The International Olympic Committee says it's not aware of any plans to change the schedule for the women's soccer final between Canada and Sweden. Both teams asked to avoid kicking off in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo's heat and humidity at 11 a.m. Friday. That's an almost unprecedented early start for soccer at any time of year. The forecast temperature at kickoff is around 91 degrees (31 Celsius). IOC spokesman Mark Adams says he "can't shed any more light" on the process of moving the game. Changes to the Olympic schedule involve the IOC, Tokyo officials, sports bodies like soccer's FIFA and broadcasters.

— Ryan Crouser has broken his own Olympic record on his way to defending his shot put title. On his last attempt, Crouser went 23.30 meters to earn the first track and field gold for the American men at the Tokyo Games. U.S. teammate Joe Kovacs finished second. Crouser is already the world-record holder after breaking a 31-year-old mark on June 18 at the U.S. Olympic trials. In the heat at Olympic Stadium, Crouser took the lead on his first attempt and saved his best for his final one.

— A slow exchange left the American 4x100-meter relay team out of medal contention at the Olympics. The team of Trayvon Bromell, Fred Kerley, Ronnie Baker and Cravon Gillespie finished sixth in their qualifying heat to extend a quarter-century of misery for the country that brings the deepest track team to the Games. The United States hasn't won the Olympic 4x100 since 2000 and hasn't made it cleanly to the finish line in a final since taking a silver medal in 2012. But they gave that one back because of a doping ban against Tyson Gay. The U.S. got DQ'd for another bad pass in the medal race in 2016.

— Germany's Florian Wellbrock has added a gold medal in marathon swimming to his bronze medal at the pool, romping to a dominating win in the men's 10-kilometer race at Tokyo Bay. Wellbrock raced out to an early lead and was up front most of the way on another sweltering morning. At the end, the 23-year-old blew the field away to win by a staggering 25.3 seconds. Two swimmers failed to finish in the sweltering conditions. France's David Aubry was carried away on a stretcher.

— BMX rider Connor Fields was released from St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo on Thursday. That's five days after a horrific crash in his semifinal race at the Tokyo Olympics left him with a brain bleed and other injuries. He will be able to return to his home in Henderson, Nevada, in the coming days to begin his rehabilitation. 

— IOC investigators are "setting up the interviews" with the Belarus team suspected of trying to forcibly remove one of its sprinters from the Olympics. IOC spokesman Mark Adams says the disciplinary process that formally opened Tuesday is "determining who needs to be heard." Two Belarus officials have been linked by the IOC to taking Krystsina Tsimanouskaya in a car to the airport Sunday to put her on a plane to Belarus. It is unclear if the two officials retain Olympic accreditation and can contact other Belarus athletes. 

— For the first time, the United States is sending a full rhythmic Olympic gymnastics team, two individual performers and a five-woman group, to compete this weekend. The gymnasts hope their increased presence could mark a turning point back home, where they are often dismissed as ribbon twirlers and hula hoopers. In rhythmic gymnastics, gymnasts dance as they throw and catch items including hoops, balls, ribbons and clubs.

UNDATED (AP) — Javier Báez hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning after scoring on a nifty slide in the second, and the New York Mets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins. The Mets, who had lost five of six, let an early 3-0 lead slip away but recovered to maintain their 1 1/2-game lead in the NL East over surging Philadelphia. 

Báez, acquired in a trade-deadline deal with the Chicago Cubs last Friday, put New York back in front 4-3 with an opposite-field drive off Anthony Bass. It was his 24th home run this season and second with his new team — Báez has homered in both Mets wins since the trade.

The Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to four games with a 9-5 win over the Washington Nationals. Philadelphia is 55-53 and two games over .500 for the first time since July 18, when it was 47-45. Rhys Hoskins also homered and drove in three runs, Didi Gregorius hit a two-run homer and the Phillies turned an early 3-0 deficit into an easy win. Luis García homered twice for the Nationals. Philadelphia goes for a four-game sweep Thursday.

— Kevin Gausman threw six stellar innings, Alex Dickerson added a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Wednesday night. Gausman gave up five hits, walked none and struck out eight. He cruised through the first five innings before running into trouble in the sixth. Asdrúbal Cabrera tagged Gausman for an RBI single, but then the hard-throwing right-hander retired Drew Ellis and Daulton Varsho to end the threat. 

— Max Scherzer struck out 10 in his Dodgers debut and got plenty of offensive support as Los Angeles hit four home runs to defeat the Houston Astros 7-5, capping a contentious two-game series at Dodger Stadium. Mookie Betts homered twice, while Will Smith and AJ Pollock also went deep off Houston starter Jake Odorizzi. Michael Brantley, Carlos Correa and Kyle Tucker connected for Houston. 

— Patrick Wisdom hit a three-run double to back a solid outing from Alec Mills and lead the Chicago Cubs past the Colorado Rockies 3-2. Mills overcame a rocky start to pitch six innings and earn his first win since July 7, and Wisdom finished with three hits. Manuel Rodriguez gave up a two-out single in the ninth but got Sam Hilliard on a comebacker to pick up his first career save. Raimel Tapia had two doubles and nearly made a run-saving catch in the sixth for Colorado.

— Adam Duvall and Jorge Soler homered and Stephen Vogt drove in the eventual game-winning run with a sacrifice fly, helping the Atlanta Braves to a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Dansby Swanson went 4 for 4 with three runs scored for the Braves, who moved to .500 at 54-54. Will Smith, the sixth Braves' pitcher, picked up his 22nd save with a 1-2-3 ninth. The win helped Atlanta post its first two-game winning streak since the All-Star break. The Braves have won eight of their last nine games at Busch Stadium. Giovanny Gallegos (5-4) allowed three runs in the eighth inning as the Cardinals lost for the sixth time in 10 games. 

— Salvador Pérez hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals went deep four times to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-1. Kansas City ended a four-game losing streak, while the AL Central-leading White Sox lost for the eighth time in 13 games. Royals starter Carlos Hernández yielded only two hits over five innings in beating the White Sox for the second time in seven days. Hernández has allowed six hits while striking out 10 in his last 11 innings against Chicago. Pérez launched his 27th homer in the third, tying his career high. 

— Recently acquired Anthony Rizzo homered again, DJ LeMahieu (leh-MAY'-hyoo) drove in four runs and the New York Yankees cruised to a 10-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Rizzo's solo homer in the fourth inning made him the first player in Yankees history with at least one RBI in each of his first six games with the club. LeMahieu had three hits and Giancarlo Stanton drove in three runs for the Yankees.

— Shohei Ohtani pitched six solid innings, Juan Lagares raced home from second base on a wild pitch for the lead with the two-way standout at the plate, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 2-1. Jack Mayfield went 3 for 3 while homering from the No. 9 spot for the second consecutive night. Ohtani allowed four hits and struck out six for the Japanese star's third win in four outings.

— George Springer had four hits, including the 42nd leadoff home run of his career, and Steven Matz pitched six shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians 8-6. Springer homered on J.C. Mejia's (meh-HEE'-uh) first pitch. He singled and scored in the second, hit a two-run double in the third and singled again in the fifth. Needing a triple to complete the cycle, Springer flied out in the eighth. The Blue Jays have hit 163 home runs this season. Toronto began the day tied with San Francisco for the major league lead.

— Matt Olson hit a two-run, walk-off double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied past the San Diego Padres 5-4. The A's scored twice in the ninth with two outs off closer Mark Melancon to tie it at 3. After San Diego scored a run in the top of the 10th off Lou Trivino to take a 4-3 lead, Olson came to the plate with runners on the corners and no outs. Olson laced the first pitch he saw from Tim Hill off the right field wall, scoring Mark Canha (KAN'-uh) and Starling Marte (mahr-TAY'), and sending the Oakland Coliseum into a frenzy. The A's posted their AL-leading ninth walk-off win of the season.

— Eduardo Rodriguez struck out 10 in five shutout innings and the Boston Red Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Rodriguez allowed two hits and four walks in helping Boston end its longest losing streak of the season. J.D. Martinez, Enrique Hernandez and Jarren Duran homered for the Red Sox. Boston pitchers struck out 18 batters, with Matt Barnes getting two as he pitched a perfect ninth for his 24th save in 28 chances. Casey Mize gave up four runs on seven hits and a walk in five innings. He struck out three and allowed all three Boston homers.

— Randy Arozarena (ah-roh-zah-RAY'-nuh) had a two-run triple during a three-run third and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 to avoid a season series sweep. The Rays went 1-6 overall against Seattle and lost the first two games of the three-game set. Josh Fleming allowed two runs and five hits, and Mike Zunino hit his 21st homer for the Rays. Mariners rookie Logan Gilbert gave up three runs and four hits over five innings. Seattle had won 11 consecutive games, dating to May 25, when Gilbert started. The right-hander was 5-0 during the stretch.

— Pinch-hitter Rowdy Tellez launched a three-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning to put the Milwaukee Brewers ahead for good in a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Devin Williams worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth to earn his first career save. Pittsburgh's Bryan Reynolds went 2 of 2, walked twice and scored both of the Pirates' runs. The Brewers won two of three from the Pirates and remained 7 1/2 games ahead of Cincinnati in the NL Central.

— Luis Castillo pitched six effective innings, Tyler Stephenson homered to give the Reds a cushion they ended up needing, and Cincinnati held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5. Jonathan India had three hits and Joey Votto drove in two runs for the Reds, who came in trailing first-place Milwaukee by 7 1/2 games in the NL Central. Castillo allowed Jorge Polanco's first-inning solo homer but settled in nicely from there. Stephenson went deep in the seventh to give the Reds a 6-1 lead. The Twins rallied with four runs in the eighth before Michael Lorenzen came in for a five-out save.

Brewers' Axford out for year after 1 game; Lauer on COVID list

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers' pitching staff has taken a couple more hits with John Axford now out for the season with elbow trouble and Eric Lauer joining the COVID-19 injured list. 

Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Axford has significant elbow damage and is going over his options after an injury foiled the 38-year-old's comeback attempt. 

— Four-time All-Star Cole Hamels has signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers through the end of the season, adding more depth to a pitching staff that has been racked with injuries. Hamels held a tryout for teams last month. The left-hander will report to the Dodgers' spring training complex in Arizona to get further stretched out before joining the big league club. Hamels will be going into his 16th season. He has a career record of 163-122 with a 3.43 ERA and 2,560 strikeouts in 423 games.

— Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will have season-ending hip surgery, finishing off an injury-plagued second season in Southern California. Rendon had been on the injured list since July 6 with a left hamstring strain. The 31-year-old also missed time with knee and groin injuries. Rendon was limited to 58 games and will finish with a career-low .240 batting average. The high-priced Rendon joins three-time AL MVP Mike Trout on the 60-day IL.

MLB season starts March 31, again with every team scheduled

UNDATED (AP) — Major League Baseball will open the 2022 season on March 31 and will try for the fourth time to have every team play its first game on the same day for the first time since 1968. The league released the full schedule on Wednesday. 

MLB tried to have all 30 clubs play on the same opening day for three of the past four seasons, but it never happened because of weather and other factors. Complicating matters next year is a potential work stoppage. 

The collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the players' association expires Dec. 1. Given the acrimonious relationship between the sides, a lockout or strike appears possible.

— A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that power forward John Collins has agreed to a $125 million, five-year deal to remain with the Atlanta Hawks. The deal includes a fifth-year option for Collins, who was a restricted free agent. The agreement comes one day after point guard Trae Young agreed to a five-year, $207 million rookie extension. Collins averaged 17.6 points and 7.4 rebounds this season. 

— A person with knowledge of the situation says Kemba Walker and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a buyout of the final two years of his contract. Once that's completed, the four-time All-Star guard will sign with the New York Knicks. Walker is owed nearly $74 million for the next two seasons, including a $37.6 million option that he held for 2022-23. Walker was born in the Bronx. He never played for the Thunder.

— The Philadelphia 76ers have signed nine-year veteran center Andre Drummond. Drummond joins Philadelphia after splitting the 2020-21 season with Cleveland and the Los Angeles Lakers. The 6-foot-10, 279-pound Drummond will wear No. 1 for the Sixers. He was one of just three NBA players, including new teammate Joel Embiid (joh-EHL' ehm-BEED'), to average a point-rebound double-double as well as one steal and one block.

— The Washington Wizards have agreed to a $62 million, three-year deal with guard Spencer Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie is heading to the Wizards in a sign-and-trade. The 6-foot-5 Dinwiddie joins a backcourt that's being vacated by Russell Westbrook after Washington agreed to deal Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers.

— The Utah Jazz have agreed to acquire power forward Eric Paschall from the Warriors, sending a protected future second-round draft pick to Golden State in the swap. The Warriors will get a second-round draft pick via Memphis for 2026. Paschall posted a farewell on Twitter.

— The New Orleans Pelicans say veteran former NBA coach Mike D'Antoni is joining the club as a coaching adviser and Jarron Collins has been hired as an assistant coach. The moves come on the heels of the Pelicans' decision to hire Willie Green as their third head coach in three seasons. D'Antoni was an assistant with Brooklyn last season and has compiled a 672-527 record as a head coach.

Jets sign QB Josh Johnson to give them experienced backup

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Jets have signed well-traveled veteran quarterback Josh Johnson, giving them an experienced backup behind rookie Zach Wilson. Undrafted free agent linebacker Brendon White from Rutgers was waived to make room for Johnson. The 35-year-old Johnson fills a void in the Jets' quarterbacks room, which had just Wilson, Mike White and James Morgan. None of that trio has taken a regular-season snap in an NFL game. 

The Jets are Johnson's 14th NFL team. He was most recently with San Francisco last year where current Jets coach Robert Saleh was the defensive coordinator.

— Jadeveon Clowney is making a strong impression in his first training camp with the Cleveland Browns. The former No. 1 overall pick, whose career has been slowed by injuries, is healthy and happy with his fourth team in four years. The Browns signed him to a one-year, $8 million free agent deal in April. 

— The Chicago Bears have signed veteran linebacker Alec Ogletree to a one-year contract. Ogletree was signed to the Jets' practice squad in Week 1 last season, then got released after recording three tackles in two games.

— Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz dismissed speculation of the Buffalo Bills relocating if a deal can't be negotiated for public funds to pay for the construction of a new stadium. However he did issue a warning saying the state and county won't be writing what he called "a blank check," to pay for what is projected to cost at least a $1 billion. 

— The Las Vegas Raiders have signed free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. McCoy adds pass rushing depth to the Raiders interior defensive line after sitting out all of last season with a torn quadriceps. McCoy spent his first nine seasons with the Buccaneers before playing for Carolina in 2019 and signing with Dallas last season.

Sharks sign goalie Adin Hill to 2-year deal

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have signed goalie Adin Hill to a two-year contract that avoids salary arbitration. The Sharks acquired Hill last month in a trade from Arizona and are counting on him to team with James Reimer as their goaltending duo next season. The 25-year-old Hill appeared in 19 games last season for Arizona, going 9-9-1 record with a .913 save percentage, 2.74 goals against average and two shutouts. 

Nadal returns to tour with 3-set win over Sock in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rafael Nadal has won his first match back after being off the tour for nearly two months. Nadal edged Jack Sock 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (1) at the Citi Open hard-court tournament in Washington on Wednesday night. Nadal is seeded No. 1 as he makes his debut at the U.S. Open tuneup. 

The 35-year-old Spaniard had not played since losing to Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals. Nadal sat out Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics. He said he had been dealing with a foot injury. 

Nadal, Djokovic and Roger Federer share the men's record of 20 Grand Slam titles.

AAC's Aresco: Did not plot with ESPN to poach other leagues

UNDATED (AP) — American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco says his league has never "plotted" with ESPN to undermine another conference by poaching its schools and says the league is not actively looking to add schools. 

Last week the Big 12 accused ESPN of encouraging at least one other conference to raid that conference as it tries find a way forward with Texas and Oklahoma on their way to the Southeastern Conference. The AAC was reported to be the conference ESPN was incentivizing to woo Big 12 teams. Aresco denied that.

— Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor has been added to the College Football Playoff selection committee, replacing Texas AD Chris Del Conte. The CFP's announcement comes less than a week after Texas and Oklahoma announced they would be leaving the Big 12 to join the Southeastern Conference in 2025. 

Penn State ex-president Spanier leaves jail after 2 months

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — The former president of Penn State is out of jail after serving nearly two months for endangering the welfare of children by his response to a report that Jerry Sandusky had been seen physically abusing a boy on campus. 

Centre County Correctional Facility Warden Christopher Schell said Wednesday the 73-year-old Graham Spanier served 58 days. Spanier still faces two months of electronic monitoring at home and two years of probation. 

NASCAR to require masks in enclosed areas going forward

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Beginning this weekend at Watkins Glen International, NASCAR will require all personnel to wear a face mask in enclosed areas at all times, regardless of vaccination status. Enclosed areas include haulers and buildings, including media centers, restrooms, the infield care center, race control and suites. 

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WICHITA, KS – The Wind Surge won their third straight game Wednesday with a walk-off single to complete a comeback 7-6 at Riverfront Stadium. Wichita increased their division lead to four games over second place Arkansas with the win.

Though Midland got on the board first in the top of the first, the Wind Surge wiped the lead away with four runs in the home half of the first. Austin Martin picked up his first extra base hit for the Surge with a leadoff double to deep center field. Like last night, BJ Boyd drove Martin home with a line drive to left field. Boyd picked up his 43rd RBI to tie the game at one. Boyd later came around to score on an Andrew Bechtold sacrifice fly to right field to make it a 2-1 Wichita lead. Jermaine Palacios ended the inning with a two-run home run that narrowly stayed in fair territory. Palacios’ team-leading 14th long ball of the season capped a four run inning and handed a 4-1 advantage in favor of Wichita.

After the RockHounds cut into the lead with a Jonah Bride sacrifice fly in the top of the third, the Surge responded by building the lead back to three runs. Spencer Steer lead-off the inning with a no-doubt blast to left field. Steer’s 9th home run in a Wind Surge uniform put the Wichita advantage at 5-2.

Midland jumped out to a 6-5 lead in the fifth with four runs on three hits. Most of the damage came on a three-run home run by Edwin Diaz. The Surge tied the game back up at six late in the game in the bottom of the eighth. Austin Martin led off the inning by drawing a walk. Martin then stole second, and advanced to third on a throwing error by Schwarz trying to catch Martin. Spencer Steer tied the game at 6 by plating Martin on a sacrifice fly to deep center field.

The Wind Surge completed the comeback in the ninth. With two outs in the inning, Leobaldo Cabrera started the rally with a walk. Aaron Whitefield then kept the line moving with a single to right field. Caleb Hamilton managed to load the bases next by drawing a tough 3-2 count walk. Austin Martin was the hero as he lifted a soft fly ball over the first baseman and into right field to cap a 7-6 Wichita win.

The series continues tonight at 7:05 p.m.

WICHITA, KS – The Wind Surge won their third straight game Wednesday with a walk-off single to complete a comeback 7-6 at Riverfront Stadium. Wichita increased their division lead to four games over second place Arkansas with the win.Though Midland got on the board first in the top of the first, the Wind Surge wiped the lead away with four runs in the home half of the first. Austin Martin picked up his first extra base hit for the Surge with a leadoff double to deep center field. Like last night, BJ Boyd drove Martin home with a line drive to left field. Boyd picked up his 43rd RBI to tie the game at one. Boyd later came around to score on an Andrew Bechtold sacrifice fly to right field to make it a 2-1 Wichita lead. Jermaine Palacios ended the inning with a two-run home run that narrowly stayed in fair territory. Palacios’ team-leading 14th long ball of the season capped a four run inning and handed a 4-1 advantage in favor of Wichita.After the RockHounds cut into the lead with a Jonah Bride sacrifice fly in the top of the third, the Surge responded by building the lead back to three runs. Spencer Steer lead-off the inning with a no-doubt blast to left field. Steer’s 9th home run in a Wind Surge uniform put the Wichita advantage at 5-2.Midland jumped out to a 6-5 lead in the fifth with four runs on three hits. Most of the damage came on a three-run home run by Edwin Diaz. The Surge tied the game back up at six late in the game in the bottom of the eighth. Austin Martin led off the inning by drawing a walk. Martin then stole second, and advanced to third on a throwing error by Schwarz trying to catch Martin. Spencer Steer tied the game at 6 by plating Martin on a sacrifice fly to deep center field.The Wind Surge completed the comeback in the ninth. With two outs in the inning, Leobaldo Cabrera started the rally with a walk. Aaron Whitefield then kept the line moving with a single to right field. Caleb Hamilton managed to load the bases next by drawing a tough 3-2 count walk. Austin Martin was the hero as he lifted a soft fly ball over the first baseman and into right field to cap a 7-6 Wichita win.The series continues tonight at 7:05 p.m.

Surge win Wednesday over Midland

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dániel Sallói had a goal and an assist to help Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles FC 4-1 on Wednesday night. 

Alan Pulido, Gadi Kinda and Luis Martins also scored for Kansas City. Sporting moved into a tie with Seattle atop the Western Conference standings with 33 points. 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dániel Sallói had a goal and an assist to help Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles FC 4-1 on Wednesday night. Alan Pulido, Gadi Kinda and Luis Martins also scored for Kansas City. Sporting moved into a tie with Seattle atop the Western Conference standings with 33 points. Daniel Musovski scored for Los Angeles.

Sporting KC wins in LA Wednesday

CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Pérez hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals went deep four times to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-1. 

Kansas City ended a four-game losing streak, while the AL Central-leading White Sox lost for the eighth time in 13 games. Royals starter Carlos Hernández yielded only two hits over five innings in beating the White Sox for the second time in seven days. Hernández has allowed six hits while striking out 10 in his last 11 innings against Chicago. 

Pérez launched his 27th homer in the third, tying his career high.&nbsp;&nbsp;

CHICAGO (AP) — Salvador Pérez hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals went deep four times to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-1. Kansas City ended a four-game losing streak, while the AL Central-leading White Sox lost for the eighth time in 13 games. Royals starter Carlos Hernández yielded only two hits over five innings in beating the White Sox for the second time in seven days. Hernández has allowed six hits while striking out 10 in his last 11 innings against Chicago. Pérez launched his 27th homer in the third, tying his career high.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Royals win Wednesday over White Sox


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The first full day of the National Baseball Congress at Hobart-Detter Field is in the books and two Kansas teams got first game wins, while three were first game losers.

The action opened with a 7-5 win for the Austin, TX Lonestar Baseball Squad over the Great Bend Bat Cats. Austin scored all seven of its runs in the fifth inning in the win.

In the second game of the day, the Cheney Diamond Dawgs won 9-4 over the Boulder, CO Collegians. Ryan Koval drove in four runs for Cheney in the win.

Game three was an all Kansas matchup, as the Derby Twins beat Liberal 5-4, with Derrick Winn driving in Cade Baker on a walkoff sacrifice fly.

In the nightcap, the Seattle Studs made quick work of the 316 Elite 19U team 14-0 in just five innings.

Noon - 316 Sluggers vs. Puerto Rican Collegiate Team

3 p.m.- Hays Larks vs. Mid-Crest, IL Pumas

6 p.m.- Hutchinson Monarchs vs. San Diego, CA Stars

8:30 p.m.- Santa Barbara, CA Foresters vs. Waco, TX Sultanes

Games then continue Friday at Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

The games transition to Riverfront Stadium in Wichita for those still playing by Monday.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The first full day of the National Baseball Congress at Hobart-Detter Field is in the books and two Kansas teams got first game wins, while three were first game losers.The action opened with a 7-5 win for the Austin, TX Lonestar Baseball Squad over the Great Bend Bat Cats. Austin scored all seven of its runs in the fifth inning in the win.In the second game of the day, the Cheney Diamond Dawgs won 9-4 over the Boulder, CO Collegians. Ryan Koval drove in four runs for Cheney in the win.Game three was an all Kansas matchup, as the Derby Twins beat Liberal 5-4, with Derrick Winn driving in Cade Baker on a walkoff sacrifice fly.In the nightcap, the Seattle Studs made quick work of the 316 Elite 19U team 14-0 in just five innings.The schedule for Thursday is below:Noon - 316 Sluggers vs. Puerto Rican Collegiate Team3 p.m.- Hays Larks vs. Mid-Crest, IL Pumas6 p.m.- Hutchinson Monarchs vs. San Diego, CA Stars8:30 p.m.- Santa Barbara, CA Foresters vs. Waco, TX SultanesGames then continue Friday at Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.The games transition to Riverfront Stadium in Wichita for those still playing by Monday.

First day of NBC, Kansas teams go 2-3

Former HutchCC head football coach Rion Rhoades is moving back to the area.

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New York, NY, August 4, 2021 —&nbsp;Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for July in each of the 14 leagues in Major League Baseball’s player development system.

Northwest Arkansas Naturals catcher&nbsp;MJ Melendez&nbsp;led the league in runs (28), home runs (12), RBI (29), total bases (80), slugging percentage (.741) and OPS (1.152). He was second in hits (36) and fifth in average (.333). He recorded 11 multi-hit games and did not go more than three games without a homer in July. Melendez, 22, was selected by Kansas City in the second round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of Westminster Christian Academy in Miami, Florida.

Quad Cities River Bandits second baseman&nbsp;Michael Massey&nbsp;led the league in runs (25) and total bases (67) and was second in RBI (28), doubles (nine), slugging percentage (.691), OPS (1.070). He finished third in home runs (eight), hits (32) and average (.330). He homered three times July 14 at Beloit and recorded nine multi-hit games, including three three-hit games and a four-hit game. Massey, 23, was selected by Kansas City in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of the University of Illinois.

Royals Gold right-hander&nbsp;Heribert Garcia&nbsp;went 1-1 with a 2.95 ERA in five appearances (three starts). He struck out 25 and walked five while holding opponents to a .213 average. Garcia, 21, was signed by Kansas City as an International Free Agent out of Bolivar, Venezuela, on March 31, 2018.

New York, NY, August 4, 2021 —&nbsp;Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for July in each of the 14 leagues in Major League Baseball’s player development system.Double-A CentralNorthwest Arkansas Naturals catcher&nbsp;MJ Melendez&nbsp;led the league in runs (28), home runs (12), RBI (29), total bases (80), slugging percentage (.741) and OPS (1.152). He was second in hits (36) and fifth in average (.333). He recorded 11 multi-hit games and did not go more than three games without a homer in July. Melendez, 22, was selected by Kansas City in the second round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of Westminster Christian Academy in Miami, Florida.High-A CentralQuad Cities River Bandits second baseman&nbsp;Michael Massey&nbsp;led the league in runs (25) and total bases (67) and was second in RBI (28), doubles (nine), slugging percentage (.691), OPS (1.070). He finished third in home runs (eight), hits (32) and average (.330). He homered three times July 14 at Beloit and recorded nine multi-hit games, including three three-hit games and a four-hit game. Massey, 23, was selected by Kansas City in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of the University of Illinois.Arizona Complex LeagueRoyals Gold right-hander&nbsp;Heribert Garcia&nbsp;went 1-1 with a 2.95 ERA in five appearances (three starts). He struck out 25 and walked five while holding opponents to a .213 average. Garcia, 21, was signed by Kansas City as an International Free Agent out of Bolivar, Venezuela, on March 31, 2018.

Minor League Baseball announces July Players, Pitchers of the Month

Shakur Juiston, who in 2017 led the Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team to a national championship, is part of the Orlando Magic’s Summer League Roster.

Juiston is currently working out with the Magic for the NBA Summer League that begins on Monday.

The Magic’s summer roster includes three members from the 2020-21 Orlando team, both of the Magic’s first-round draft picks from the recent NBA Draft and 15 other invitees, which includes Juiston.

After Juiston’s graduation from Hutchinson Community College in 2017, he transferred to UNLV. Injuries slowed his progress there and he finished his collegiate career at Oregon.

According to the Orlando Magic’s web site story on the summer-league player analysis, Juiston “does most of his damage from the dunker spot. He had great hands, polished footwork and can finish from either side of the basket.”

Juiston’s two seasons with the Blue Dragons in 2015-16 and 2016-17 are memorable.

The Blue Dragons made it all the way to the NJCAA championship game in Juiston’s freshman season in 2016.

The 6-foot-7 forward from Newark, New Jersey, put the Blue Dragons on his shoulders in 2017. Hutchinson won its third men’s basketball national championship with an 81-58 win over Eastern Florida State and Juiston was named the 2017 NJCAA Tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

Juiston was also the 2017 Jayhawk Conference, NJCAA and NABC National Player of the Year in 2017.

Juiston, in his sophomore season with the Blue Dragons, averaged a double-double at 17.3 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. He shot 60.9 percent from the field and averaged 3.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.8 blocked shots per game. Juiston had 26 double-doubles and one triple-double.

Juiston broke the Blue Dragons' single-game rebound record of 20 against Dodge City and then went on to break the program's career rebounding record of 741. Juiston ranked sixth in the NJCAA in 2017 in total rebounds and was first in the nation in defensive rebounding average.

Juiston's 446 total rebounds in 2017 were third most in team history. His 12.1 boards per game average tied Ben Davis (1994) for sixth on the season list. His 67 blocks were seventh most in team season history.

As a junior at UNLV, Juiston averaged 14.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game and shot 63.9 percent from the floor. He was named second-team All-Mountain West. He averaged 10.8 points and 8.8 rebounds over the first eight games of his senior season, but suffered a torn meniscus against Illinois on December 8, 2018, forcing him to have season-ending surgery.

After the season he transferred to Oregon as a graduate transfer. Juiston averaged 7.9 points and 6.3 rebounds with the Ducks.

On February 19, 2021, Juiston was acquired by the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played in four games with the Hustle.

STEVE CARPENTERHutchCC Sports InformationShakur Juiston, who in 2017 led the Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball team to a national championship, is part of the Orlando Magic’s Summer League Roster.Juiston is currently working out with the Magic for the NBA Summer League that begins on Monday.The Magic’s summer roster includes three members from the 2020-21 Orlando team, both of the Magic’s first-round draft picks from the recent NBA Draft and 15 other invitees, which includes Juiston.After Juiston’s graduation from Hutchinson Community College in 2017, he transferred to UNLV. Injuries slowed his progress there and he finished his collegiate career at Oregon.According to the Orlando Magic’s web site story on the summer-league player analysis, Juiston “does most of his damage from the dunker spot. He had great hands, polished footwork and can finish from either side of the basket.”Juiston’s two seasons with the Blue Dragons in 2015-16 and 2016-17 are memorable.The Blue Dragons made it all the way to the NJCAA championship game in Juiston’s freshman season in 2016.The 6-foot-7 forward from Newark, New Jersey, put the Blue Dragons on his shoulders in 2017. Hutchinson won its third men’s basketball national championship with an 81-58 win over Eastern Florida State and Juiston was named the 2017 NJCAA Tournament’s Most Valuable Player.Juiston was also the 2017 Jayhawk Conference, NJCAA and NABC National Player of the Year in 2017.Juiston, in his sophomore season with the Blue Dragons, averaged a double-double at 17.3 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. He shot 60.9 percent from the field and averaged 3.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.8 blocked shots per game. Juiston had 26 double-doubles and one triple-double.Juiston broke the Blue Dragons' single-game rebound record of 20 against Dodge City and then went on to break the program's career rebounding record of 741. Juiston ranked sixth in the NJCAA in 2017 in total rebounds and was first in the nation in defensive rebounding average.Juiston's 446 total rebounds in 2017 were third most in team history. His 12.1 boards per game average tied Ben Davis (1994) for sixth on the season list. His 67 blocks were seventh most in team season history.As a junior at UNLV, Juiston averaged 14.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game and shot 63.9 percent from the floor. He was named second-team All-Mountain West. He averaged 10.8 points and 8.8 rebounds over the first eight games of his senior season, but suffered a torn meniscus against Illinois on December 8, 2018, forcing him to have season-ending surgery.After the season he transferred to Oregon as a graduate transfer. Juiston averaged 7.9 points and 6.3 rebounds with the Ducks.On February 19, 2021, Juiston was acquired by the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played in four games with the Hustle.

Former Dragon Juiston on Magic Summer Roster

KANSAS CITY, MO. – In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals announced their 2022 regular season schedule. All game times will be announced at a later date.

Opening Day is scheduled for Thursday, March 31 at Progressive Field in Cleveland’s first game as the rebranded Guardians. This will mark the second time in three seasons that the Royals will open the season on the road, following the revised 2020 season schedule, which also had them opening in Cleveland.

The Royals will close the regular season in Cleveland with a three-game set from Sept. 30-Oct. 2, marking the first time they will end the season on the road since 2015. It will be the first time they begin and end the season vs. the same opponent since 2013, when the Royals began and ended the season in Chicago vs. the White Sox.

The Royals are scheduled for 20 Interleague games in 2022, including four vs. their intrastate rivals. Kansas City will continue its I-70 series vs. St. Louis with two games at Busch Stadium from April 12-13 and two games at Kauffman Stadium from May 3-4. The Royals’ remaining 16 Interleague games will be played over six series against the National League West.

Kansas City will host Interleague matchups in 2022 vs. Los Angeles (Aug. 12-14), Arizona (Aug. 23-24) and San Diego (Aug. 26-28), all within a stretch of 15 games in August. The series vs. the Padres will mark Eric Hosmer’s first games at Kauffman Stadium since Oct. 1, 2017, which was the last game of his seven-year career with the Royals and included a World Series championship in 2015.

The road Interleague schedule will take the Royals to Colorado (May 13-15), Arizona (May 23-24) and San Francisco (June 13-15). The Royals’ trips to Coors Field and Chase Field will be their first since 2014, and the visit to Oracle Park will be their first since 2017.

Kansas City’s holiday schedule will see the Royals host Detroit on Easter Sunday (April 17) and Cleveland on Labor Day (Sept. 5). The Royals will travel to Baltimore on Mother’s Day (May 8), to Cleveland on Memorial Day (May 30), to Oakland on Father’s Day (June 19) and to Houston on Independence Day (July 4).

The All-Star break will run from July 18-21 and will include the 92nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game to be played on Tuesday, July 19 at Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Kansas City will host 81 games at Kauffman Stadium, including 16 in April, 10 in May, 16 in June, 12 in July, 15 in August and 12 in September.

The Royals will host two 10-game homestands, from June 3-12 vs. Houston, Toronto and Baltimore; and from Aug. 4-14 vs. Boston, the White Sox and Dodgers. The Royals are scheduled for three three-city trips, including nine games in 10 days from May 6-15 at Baltimore, Texas and Colorado; nine games in 10 days from May 23-June 1 at Arizona, Minnesota and Cleveland; and nine games in 10 days from June 13-22 at San Francisco, Oakland and Anaheim.

The Royals are scheduled to play on a season-high 17 consecutive days preceding the All-Star Break, from July 1-17, and again immediately after the break, from July 22-Aug. 7.

KANSAS CITY, MO. – In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals announced their 2022 regular season schedule. All game times will be announced at a later date.Opening Day is scheduled for Thursday, March 31 at Progressive Field in Cleveland’s first game as the rebranded Guardians. This will mark the second time in three seasons that the Royals will open the season on the road, following the revised 2020 season schedule, which also had them opening in Cleveland.The Royals will close the regular season in Cleveland with a three-game set from Sept. 30-Oct. 2, marking the first time they will end the season on the road since 2015. It will be the first time they begin and end the season vs. the same opponent since 2013, when the Royals began and ended the season in Chicago vs. the White Sox.The Royals are scheduled for 20 Interleague games in 2022, including four vs. their intrastate rivals. Kansas City will continue its I-70 series vs. St. Louis with two games at Busch Stadium from April 12-13 and two games at Kauffman Stadium from May 3-4. The Royals’ remaining 16 Interleague games will be played over six series against the National League West.Kansas City will host Interleague matchups in 2022 vs. Los Angeles (Aug. 12-14), Arizona (Aug. 23-24) and San Diego (Aug. 26-28), all within a stretch of 15 games in August. The series vs. the Padres will mark Eric Hosmer’s first games at Kauffman Stadium since Oct. 1, 2017, which was the last game of his seven-year career with the Royals and included a World Series championship in 2015.The road Interleague schedule will take the Royals to Colorado (May 13-15), Arizona (May 23-24) and San Francisco (June 13-15). The Royals’ trips to Coors Field and Chase Field will be their first since 2014, and the visit to Oracle Park will be their first since 2017.Kansas City’s holiday schedule will see the Royals host Detroit on Easter Sunday (April 17) and Cleveland on Labor Day (Sept. 5). The Royals will travel to Baltimore on Mother’s Day (May 8), to Cleveland on Memorial Day (May 30), to Oakland on Father’s Day (June 19) and to Houston on Independence Day (July 4).The All-Star break will run from July 18-21 and will include the 92nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game to be played on Tuesday, July 19 at Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.Kansas City will host 81 games at Kauffman Stadium, including 16 in April, 10 in May, 16 in June, 12 in July, 15 in August and 12 in September.The Royals will host two 10-game homestands, from June 3-12 vs. Houston, Toronto and Baltimore; and from Aug. 4-14 vs. Boston, the White Sox and Dodgers. The Royals are scheduled for three three-city trips, including nine games in 10 days from May 6-15 at Baltimore, Texas and Colorado; nine games in 10 days from May 23-June 1 at Arizona, Minnesota and Cleveland; and nine games in 10 days from June 13-22 at San Francisco, Oakland and Anaheim.The Royals are scheduled to play on a season-high 17 consecutive days preceding the All-Star Break, from July 1-17, and again immediately after the break, from July 22-Aug. 7.<figure>
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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
A Hutchinson Community College wide receiver was booked into jail Monday afternoon on marijuana possession with intent to distribute charges.

Police also say 21-year-old Cameron Cordell Henderson had the pot within 1000 feet of a school.

Henderson's name was briefly dropped by Coach Drew Dallas as among the strong returners to his 2021 football squad at HutchCC at the conference's media day last month.

Henderson was the fourth-leading receiver on the national championship team last year and played in all eight games with 20 receptions for 267 yards and two touchdowns. 

Given his experience, it's likely Henderson would get even more playing time this fall. HutchCC has not commented on Henderson's arrest.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
A Hutchinson Community College wide receiver was booked into jail Monday afternoon on marijuana possession with intent to distribute charges.Police also say 21-year-old Cameron Cordell Henderson had the pot within 1000 feet of a school.Henderson's name was briefly dropped by Coach Drew Dallas as among the strong returners to his 2021 football squad at HutchCC at the conference's media day last month.Henderson was the fourth-leading receiver on the national championship team last year and played in all eight games with 20 receptions for 267 yards and two touchdowns. Given his experience, it's likely Henderson would get even more playing time this fall. HutchCC has not commented on Henderson's arrest.

HutchCC player arrested Monday

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves hammered Jon Lester in his first start for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring five runs in the first inning and cruising to a 6-1 victory. The 37-year-old Lester (3-6), acquired from Washington last week, allowed the first seven hitters to reach and did not record an out until his 27th pitch. Jorge Soler, picked up from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Kasey Kalich last week, hit a two-run homer to start the scoring. It was his first homer &nbsp;for the Braves and his 14th of the season. Freeman and Austin Riley followed with singles before Dansby Swanson and Joc Pederson added run-scoring hits.

CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, matching a season high with 11 strikeouts, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night. Tim Anderson and Andrew Vaughn homered for AL Central-leading Chicago, which had dropped three of four at fourth-place Kansas City last week. Cease walked two and threw 103 pitches, allowing only Edward Olivares' leadoff single in the third inning, to nab his first win since June 30. Michael Kopech, Garrett Crochet and Ryan Tepera completed the three-hitter.

UNDATED (AP) — The commissioners of the Pac-12 and Big 12 are discussing how the two conferences might benefit from working together or maybe even merging. Two people with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press about the talks between Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby and George Kliavkoff from the Pac-12. The Big 12 is trying to rebound after learning Texas and Oklahoma plan to leave for the Southeastern Conference in 2025. The Big 12 has to start looking at how to move forward without their flagship programs immediately. &nbsp;The Pac-12 has not indicated it is in a rush to add members.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — The Ohio Valley Conference has sued Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State, contending they have not paid $1 million exit fees after both schools left the league this year for the Atlantic Sun Conference. The OVC said in a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the schools have refused to pay exit fees agreed upon by conference members. The league reminded the schools several months ago but were ignored until just before they left and said they would not pay the fees. The OVC said it has no ill will toward either school but wants both to honor their commitments. Eastern Kentucky said it disagreed with the OVC's assertions and will "articulate the merits of our position in the proper arena." Messages left with Jacksonville State were not immediately returned.

TOKYO (AP) — The gold medals are beginning to trickle in for U.S track and field athletes at the Tokyo Games.

Sydney McLaughlin has broken her own world record to win the women's 400-meter hurdles in 51.46 seconds. She edged out Dalilah Muhammad, who won silver to make it a U.S. 1-2 finish.

McLaughlin set the previous world record of 51.90 seconds in June.

— Breanna Stewart scored 20 of her 23 points in the first half to help the U.S. women's basketball team beat Australia, 79-55 in the quarterfinals. Trailing 5-2, Stewart scored seven consecutive points to start a 19-1 run. The Americans will face Serbia on Friday in the semifinals looking to advance to their seventh consecutive gold medal game. 

— The U.S. women's volleyball team has made it to the semifinals for the sixth time in the past eight Olympics by beating the Dominican Republic in straight sets. The Americans advanced despite playing without injured starters Jordyn Poulter and Jordan Thompson. 

— NBA veteran Pau Gasol (powe gah-SAHL') has been voted by his fellow Tokyo Games athletes to represent them as a member of the International Olympic Committee. Gasol will be an IOC member for seven years through the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, where he won two NBA titles with the Lakers. The results were announced the day after Gasol and Spain lost in the quarterfinals to the United States.

— American silver medalist Raven Saunders says her mother has died. The shot putter wrote on her Twitter account early today that "my mama was a great woman and will forever live through me. My number one guardian angel." Media reports say that Clarissa Saunders died in Orlando, Florida, where she had been attending Olympic watch parties.

— Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden got off to a hot start in women's golf at the Olympics. She played a bogey-free round for a 66. That gives her a one-shot lead over top-ranked Nelly Korda of the United States and Aditi Ashok of India. 

— Italy has broken its own world record to win the gold medal in men's team pursuit cycling at the Tokyo Olympics. It was a dramatic final at the Izu Velodrome as they edged world champion Denmark. The Italians led through the first half of the 4,000-meter race, then watched as the Danish team pulled ahead. Over the last five laps, the Italians wiped out a deficit of nearly a half-second to win the gold medal. Australia, the silver medalist in Rio, took bronze.

— A Russian athlete competing in karate has been ruled out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for the coronavirus. Anna Chernysheva was the Russian Olympic Committee team's only karate athlete at the Olympics. The 19-year-old was due to compete Thursday in the women's 55-kilogram kumite event. 

— A Belarusian sprinter has left Tokyo en route to Europe after resisting an attempt by her Olympic team's officials to send her home to Belarus. The athlete says she fears she could be in danger from authorities in her country who have relentlessly cracked down on dissent. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya boarded a plane at Tokyo's Narita International Airport on this morning that left the gate for Vienna, but she was expected to travel on to Poland later in the day. 

UNDATED (AP) — Make it a 1 1/2-game lead for the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East.

Taijuan Walker and the Mets continued their post All-Star break fade with a 5-4 loss to the Marlins. 

Alex Jackson hit his first career home run and Bryan De La Cruz had three hits as the last-place Marlins handed the Mets their fifth loss in six games.

Isan Díaz also homered and Lewis Brinson had two hits and scored twice for Miami.

Walker was reached for four runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings. He is 0-3 with a 12.00 ERA since in four starts since pitching in the All-Star Game.

Meanwhile, the Phillies have picked up three games on New York since Sunday after Bryce Harper hit a solo shot against his former team to give Philadelphia a 5-2 lead in the eighth inning of a 5-4 win at Washington. 

Jean Segura, J.T. Realmuto (ree-al-NOO'-toh) and Ronald Torreyes (toh-RAY'-ehs) also homered to back Zack Wheeler, who was able to pitch into the eighth. 

The Phils bullpen shut the door after Wheeler gave up a two-run homer to Josh Bell in the eighth.

— Madison Bumgarner threw seven stellar innings to beat his former team for the first time, sending the Diamondbacks past the Giants, 3-1. The Giants scored their only run against Bumgarner on Curt Casali's solo homer in the fifth. Asdrúbal Cabrera's two-RBI double helped Arizona prevent San Francisco from padding its 3 1/2-game lead over Los Angeles atop the NL West.

— Lance McCullers Jr. threw 6 2/3 shutout innings and the Astros withstood the raucous, heckling fans at Dodger Stadium to blank Los Angeles, 3-0. The largest crowd at Dodger Stadium this season had waited a long time to let José Altuve (al-TOO-vay), Carlos Correa and the Astros know just how they felt about possibly being cheated out of a 2017 World Series title. Michael Brantley's RBI double gave Houston a 1-0 lead before Yordan (yohr-DAHN') Alvarez smacked a two-run homer to cap the scoring.

— Tommy Pham hit a leadoff homer and Austin Nola had four hits and two RBIs for the Padres in a 8-1 pounding of the Athletics. Manny Machado added two hits and scored twice in support of Blake Snell, who was reached for just one run despite pitching around traffic for five innings. Starling Marte had three hits for Oakland, which is 5 1/2 games behind the AL West-leading Astros.

— The Twins pulled out a 7-5 win over the Reds on Jorge Polanco's three-run blast with one out in the ninth. Mitch Garver had a three-run homer in the fifth for the Twins, who had lost four of their previous five games. Jonathan India, Eugenio (ay-oo-HEH'-nee-oh) Suárez and Tucker Barnhart went deep for Cincinnati.

— The Reds remain 7 1/2 games off the NL Central lead after the first-place Brewers wasted a 4-0 lead in an 8-5, 10-inning loss to the Pirates. Milwaukee starter Adrian Houser was pulled after tossing hitless ball over 6 1/3 innings. Gregory Polanco singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th and Bryan Reynolds followed with a two-run single.

— The Braves hammered Jon Lester in his first start for the Cardinals, scoring five runs in the first inning and cruising to a 6-1 victory. The 37-year-old Lester allowed the first seven hitters to reach and did not record an out until his 27th pitch. Jorge Soler (soh-LEHR') smacked a two-run homer and Freddie Freeman went deep to help Atlanta climb within 2 1/2 games of the NL East lead.

— The Rockies routed the Cubs, 13-6 as Elías (eh-LEE'-ehs) Díaz hit a grand slam and Kyle Freeland got his first win in more than a month. Freeland gave up two runs over five innings before being removed with a left foot contusion. Sam Hilliard also homered and C.J. Cron had three hits and three RBIs for Colorado.

— The Mariners beat the Rays for the second straight day as Abraham Toro and Jarred Kelenic (keh-LEH'-nihk) homered in Seattle's 4-2 decision over Tampa Bay. Yusei Kikuchi limited the AL East leaders to two runs and six hits over six innings after going 0-3 over his previous four starts. Randy Arozarena (ah-roh-zah-REH'-nah) homered for the Rays, who are 0-6 versus the M's this season.

— Tampa Bay's lead in the AL East remains a game over Boston after the Red Sox absorbed their season-high fifth loss in a row, 4-2 at Detroit. Miguel Cabrera hit his 498th home run and added a single, giving him 2,944 career hits to move ahead of Frank Robinson for 36th place all-time. Garrett Richards took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks in four-plus innings.

— The Blue Jays tore through a 7-2 win over the Indians as Hyun-Jin Ryu (hyoon-jihn ree-OO') allowed two runs over seven innings. Ryu retired the first six batters and striking out eight to help the Blue Jays win for the fifth time in six games since returning to Toronto last Friday. George Springer and Teoscar Hernandez provided first-inning homers for the Jays.

— Giancarlo Stanton contributed a three-run homer and four RBIs to the Yankees' 13-1 assault on the Orioles. Aaron Judge also homered and winning Luis Gil won his major league debut by scattering four hits over six shutout innings. Gil was pressed into service after Gerrit Cole was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Monday.

— Dylan Cease (sees) matched a season high with 11 strikeouts and allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, pitching the White Sox to a 7-1 win against the Royals. Tim Anderson and Andrew Vaughn homered for AL Central-leading Chicago, which had dropped three of four at fourth-place Kansas City last week. Anderson added an RBI single in Chicago's four-run seventh, his third hit of the night.

— Top prospect Jo Adell drove in three runs while reaching base four times in his season debut as the Angels hammered the Rangers, 11-3. Phil Gosselin had three RBI singles and Jack Mayfield homered to help Los Angeles win for only the second time in six games. 

Montgomery joins Cole on Yankees' COVID-19 list

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>ST. LOUIS (AP) — Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves hammered Jon Lester in his first start for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring five runs in the first inning and cruising to a 6-1 victory. The 37-year-old Lester (3-6), acquired from Washington last week, allowed the first seven hitters to reach and did not record an out until his 27th pitch. Jorge Soler, picked up from the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Kasey Kalich last week, hit a two-run homer to start the scoring. It was his first homer &nbsp;for the Braves and his 14th of the season. Freeman and Austin Riley followed with singles before Dansby Swanson and Joc Pederson added run-scoring hits.CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Cease allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, matching a season high with 11 strikeouts, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night. Tim Anderson and Andrew Vaughn homered for AL Central-leading Chicago, which had dropped three of four at fourth-place Kansas City last week. Cease walked two and threw 103 pitches, allowing only Edward Olivares' leadoff single in the third inning, to nab his first win since June 30. Michael Kopech, Garrett Crochet and Ryan Tepera completed the three-hitter.UNDATED (AP) — The commissioners of the Pac-12 and Big 12 are discussing how the two conferences might benefit from working together or maybe even merging. Two people with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press about the talks between Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby and George Kliavkoff from the Pac-12. The Big 12 is trying to rebound after learning Texas and Oklahoma plan to leave for the Southeastern Conference in 2025. The Big 12 has to start looking at how to move forward without their flagship programs immediately. &nbsp;The Pac-12 has not indicated it is in a rush to add members.BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — The Ohio Valley Conference has sued Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State, contending they have not paid $1 million exit fees after both schools left the league this year for the Atlantic Sun Conference. The OVC said in a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the schools have refused to pay exit fees agreed upon by conference members. The league reminded the schools several months ago but were ignored until just before they left and said they would not pay the fees. The OVC said it has no ill will toward either school but wants both to honor their commitments. Eastern Kentucky said it disagreed with the OVC's assertions and will "articulate the merits of our position in the proper arena." Messages left with Jacksonville State were not immediately returned.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>OLYMPICSUS mining for gold at Olympic StadiumTOKYO (AP) — The gold medals are beginning to trickle in for U.S track and field athletes at the Tokyo Games.Sydney McLaughlin has broken her own world record to win the women's 400-meter hurdles in 51.46 seconds. She edged out Dalilah Muhammad, who won silver to make it a U.S. 1-2 finish.McLaughlin set the previous world record of 51.90 seconds in June.Also in Tokyo:— Breanna Stewart scored 20 of her 23 points in the first half to help the U.S. women's basketball team beat Australia, 79-55 in the quarterfinals. Trailing 5-2, Stewart scored seven consecutive points to start a 19-1 run. The Americans will face Serbia on Friday in the semifinals looking to advance to their seventh consecutive gold medal game. — The U.S. women's volleyball team has made it to the semifinals for the sixth time in the past eight Olympics by beating the Dominican Republic in straight sets. The Americans advanced despite playing without injured starters Jordyn Poulter and Jordan Thompson. — NBA veteran Pau Gasol (powe gah-SAHL') has been voted by his fellow Tokyo Games athletes to represent them as a member of the International Olympic Committee. Gasol will be an IOC member for seven years through the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, where he won two NBA titles with the Lakers. The results were announced the day after Gasol and Spain lost in the quarterfinals to the United States.— American silver medalist Raven Saunders says her mother has died. The shot putter wrote on her Twitter account early today that "my mama was a great woman and will forever live through me. My number one guardian angel." Media reports say that Clarissa Saunders died in Orlando, Florida, where she had been attending Olympic watch parties.— Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden got off to a hot start in women's golf at the Olympics. She played a bogey-free round for a 66. That gives her a one-shot lead over top-ranked Nelly Korda of the United States and Aditi Ashok of India. — Italy has broken its own world record to win the gold medal in men's team pursuit cycling at the Tokyo Olympics. It was a dramatic final at the Izu Velodrome as they edged world champion Denmark. The Italians led through the first half of the 4,000-meter race, then watched as the Danish team pulled ahead. Over the last five laps, the Italians wiped out a deficit of nearly a half-second to win the gold medal. Australia, the silver medalist in Rio, took bronze.— A Russian athlete competing in karate has been ruled out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for the coronavirus. Anna Chernysheva was the Russian Olympic Committee team's only karate athlete at the Olympics. The 19-year-old was due to compete Thursday in the women's 55-kilogram kumite event. — A Belarusian sprinter has left Tokyo en route to Europe after resisting an attempt by her Olympic team's officials to send her home to Belarus. The athlete says she fears she could be in danger from authorities in her country who have relentlessly cracked down on dissent. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya boarded a plane at Tokyo's Narita International Airport on this morning that left the gate for Vienna, but she was expected to travel on to Poland later in the day. MLB-SCHEDULEPhils cut Mets' lead againUNDATED (AP) — Make it a 1 1/2-game lead for the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East.Taijuan Walker and the Mets continued their post All-Star break fade with a 5-4 loss to the Marlins. Alex Jackson hit his first career home run and Bryan De La Cruz had three hits as the last-place Marlins handed the Mets their fifth loss in six games.Isan Díaz also homered and Lewis Brinson had two hits and scored twice for Miami.Walker was reached for four runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings. He is 0-3 with a 12.00 ERA since in four starts since pitching in the All-Star Game.Meanwhile, the Phillies have picked up three games on New York since Sunday after Bryce Harper hit a solo shot against his former team to give Philadelphia a 5-2 lead in the eighth inning of a 5-4 win at Washington. Jean Segura, J.T. Realmuto (ree-al-NOO'-toh) and Ronald Torreyes (toh-RAY'-ehs) also homered to back Zack Wheeler, who was able to pitch into the eighth. The Phils bullpen shut the door after Wheeler gave up a two-run homer to Josh Bell in the eighth.In other major league action:— Madison Bumgarner threw seven stellar innings to beat his former team for the first time, sending the Diamondbacks past the Giants, 3-1. The Giants scored their only run against Bumgarner on Curt Casali's solo homer in the fifth. Asdrúbal Cabrera's two-RBI double helped Arizona prevent San Francisco from padding its 3 1/2-game lead over Los Angeles atop the NL West.— Lance McCullers Jr. threw 6 2/3 shutout innings and the Astros withstood the raucous, heckling fans at Dodger Stadium to blank Los Angeles, 3-0. The largest crowd at Dodger Stadium this season had waited a long time to let José Altuve (al-TOO-vay), Carlos Correa and the Astros know just how they felt about possibly being cheated out of a 2017 World Series title. Michael Brantley's RBI double gave Houston a 1-0 lead before Yordan (yohr-DAHN') Alvarez smacked a two-run homer to cap the scoring.— Tommy Pham hit a leadoff homer and Austin Nola had four hits and two RBIs for the Padres in a 8-1 pounding of the Athletics. Manny Machado added two hits and scored twice in support of Blake Snell, who was reached for just one run despite pitching around traffic for five innings. Starling Marte had three hits for Oakland, which is 5 1/2 games behind the AL West-leading Astros.— The Twins pulled out a 7-5 win over the Reds on Jorge Polanco's three-run blast with one out in the ninth. Mitch Garver had a three-run homer in the fifth for the Twins, who had lost four of their previous five games. Jonathan India, Eugenio (ay-oo-HEH'-nee-oh) Suárez and Tucker Barnhart went deep for Cincinnati.— The Reds remain 7 1/2 games off the NL Central lead after the first-place Brewers wasted a 4-0 lead in an 8-5, 10-inning loss to the Pirates. Milwaukee starter Adrian Houser was pulled after tossing hitless ball over 6 1/3 innings. Gregory Polanco singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th and Bryan Reynolds followed with a two-run single.— The Braves hammered Jon Lester in his first start for the Cardinals, scoring five runs in the first inning and cruising to a 6-1 victory. The 37-year-old Lester allowed the first seven hitters to reach and did not record an out until his 27th pitch. Jorge Soler (soh-LEHR') smacked a two-run homer and Freddie Freeman went deep to help Atlanta climb within 2 1/2 games of the NL East lead.— The Rockies routed the Cubs, 13-6 as Elías (eh-LEE'-ehs) Díaz hit a grand slam and Kyle Freeland got his first win in more than a month. Freeland gave up two runs over five innings before being removed with a left foot contusion. Sam Hilliard also homered and C.J. Cron had three hits and three RBIs for Colorado.— The Mariners beat the Rays for the second straight day as Abraham Toro and Jarred Kelenic (keh-LEH'-nihk) homered in Seattle's 4-2 decision over Tampa Bay. Yusei Kikuchi limited the AL East leaders to two runs and six hits over six innings after going 0-3 over his previous four starts. Randy Arozarena (ah-roh-zah-REH'-nah) homered for the Rays, who are 0-6 versus the M's this season.— Tampa Bay's lead in the AL East remains a game over Boston after the Red Sox absorbed their season-high fifth loss in a row, 4-2 at Detroit. Miguel Cabrera hit his 498th home run and added a single, giving him 2,944 career hits to move ahead of Frank Robinson for 36th place all-time. Garrett Richards took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks in four-plus innings.— The Blue Jays tore through a 7-2 win over the Indians as Hyun-Jin Ryu (hyoon-jihn ree-OO') allowed two runs over seven innings. Ryu retired the first six batters and striking out eight to help the Blue Jays win for the fifth time in six games since returning to Toronto last Friday. George Springer and Teoscar Hernandez provided first-inning homers for the Jays.— Giancarlo Stanton contributed a three-run homer and four RBIs to the Yankees' 13-1 assault on the Orioles. Aaron Judge also homered and winning Luis Gil won his major league debut by scattering four hits over six shutout innings. Gil was pressed into service after Gerrit Cole was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Monday.— Dylan Cease (sees) matched a season high with 11 strikeouts and allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, pitching the White Sox to a 7-1 win against the Royals. Tim Anderson and Andrew Vaughn homered for AL Central-leading Chicago, which had dropped three of four at fourth-place Kansas City last week. Anderson added an RBI single in Chicago's four-run seventh, his third hit of the night.— Top prospect Jo Adell drove in three runs while reaching base four times in his season debut as the Angels hammered the Rangers, 11-3. Phil Gosselin had three RBI singles and Jack Mayfield homered to help Los Angeles win for only the second time in six games. MLB-NEWSMontgomery joins Cole on Yankees' COVID-19 listUNDATED (AP) — New York Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after fellow starter Gerrit Cole was sidelined by the virus.Montgomery and Cole will be out at least 10 days unless they draw two negative test results. They share the team lead with 21 starts.In other major league news:— Red Sox closer Matt Barnes is in quarantine and awaiting test results after being placed on the COVID-19 injured list. Barnes is 5-2 with 23 saves and a 2.30 ERA, but hadn't pitched since a save against the Jays last Wednesday. — Rays ace Tyler Glasnow will undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, sidelining him the rest of this year and possibly all of next season as well. Glasnow has been on the injured list since June 15 after going 5-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 14 starts.NCAA-GENDER EQUITYNCAA gender equity review recommends combined Final FourUNDATED (AP) — A law firm hired to investigate gender equity concerns at NCAA championship events says the association has not lived up to its own standards. The report recommended holding the men's and women's Final Fours at the same site. It also calls for financial incentives to schools to improve their women's basketball programs. The review was requested in March after the NCAA failed to provide equal amenities to the teams in the men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments.COLLEGE FOOTBALL-CONFERENCE REALIGNMENTAP sources: Pac-12, Big 12 commissioners consider alliancesUNDATED (AP) — The commissioners of the Pac-12 and Big 12 are discussing how the two conferences might benefit from working together or maybe even merging. Two people with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press about the talks between Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby and George Kliavkoff from the Pac-12. The Big 12 is trying to rebound after learning Texas and Oklahoma plan to leave for the Southeastern Conference in 2025. The Pac-12 has not indicated it is in a rush to add members.NFL-VIKINGS-GLADNEYVikings cornerback Jeff Gladney indicted for felony assaultDALLAS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney has been indicted by a Texas grand jury for felony assault of a woman he was previously in a relationship with. Gladney was a first-round draft pick last year out of TCU. He started 15 games for the Vikings as a rookie. He remains on the roster but has not been around the team since his arrest in April in Dallas. Gladney is charged with domestic violence by impeding breathing. No court date has been scheduled. Vikings owner and president Mark Wilf calls the allegations "very disturbing."NFL-NEWSPanthers' Kirkwood removed by ambulance after taking hitUNDATED (AP) — Carolina Panthers wide receiver Keith Kirkwood was hit in the neck area during practice Tuesday, carted off the field and taken away by ambulance. The player who struck him was kicked out of practice and waived. The team says Kirkwood sustained a concussion, was released from the hospital and is back with the team.In other news from NFL camps:— Jets offensive lineman Cameron Clark has a bruised spinal cord and is expected to make a full recovery after he was hospitalized Tuesday with a neck injury. Clark was put on what appeared to be a spinal board and then carted to an ambulance waiting on the side of the field. Coach Robert Saleh immediately called off practice. — Colts All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson is expected to miss five to 12 weeks after having surgery on his injured foot. Coach Frank Reich says it's the same injury that will sideline new starting quarterback Carson Wentz. Nelson has never missed a game in his three-year career. — Deshaun Watson missed practice for the first time since Texans' camp began, but coach David Culley refused to explain why. Watson's future is uncertain after he asked for a trade in January before 22 women filed lawsuits alleging that he sexually assaulted or harassed them in March.— Browns starting middle linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. will not need surgery, but is expected to miss an extended period with a right knee injury sustained on a noncontact play in training camp Monday. Walker started 48 games over the past four seasons for the Indianapolis Colts before signing a one-year, $3 million deal with the Browns in March.— The Vikings have passed Washington as the lowest vaccinated team in the league. According to a person with knowledge of the NFL data, 70% of Minnesota's roster has received at least one dose and 64.5% are fully vaccinated. The low number has drawn the ire of coach Mike Zimmer as the Vikes continue to practice without Kirk Cousins and two other quarterbacks due to COVID-19 protocols.NBA-NEWSCurry gets big extensionUNDATED (AP) — Stephen Curry will continue to draw some pretty hefty paychecks from the Golden State Warriors for a few more years.The four-year, $215 million extension will carry through the 2025-26 season. Curry had one year remaining on his current five-year, $201 million package.The deal was first reported by ESPN and was confirmed to the AP by Curry's agent.He averaged 32.0 points, 5.8 assists and 5.5 rebounds and shot 42.1% from 3-point range for the Warriors this past season.Also around the NBA:— The Bulls have acquired high-scoring small forward DeMar DeRozan a day after adding point guard Lonzo Ball. A person familiar with the deal says the Bulls agreed to a three-year, $85 million contract with DeRozan as part of a sign-and-trade with San Antonio. It was not clear what the Spurs are getting in return.— Carmelo Anthony has agreed to a one-year deal with the Lakers, uniting him with fellow 2003 draft pick LeBron James. The 37-year-old Anthony averaged 13.4 points and made 40.9% of his 3-pointers coming off the bench for Portland last season.— The Cavaliers filled one of their biggest needs, acquiring veteran point guard Ricky Rubio from the Timberwolves. Cleveland sent forward Taurean Prince, a 2022 second-round draft pick and cash to Minnesota for the 10-year NBA veteran. TENNIS-OSAKAOsaka to skip Montreal eventMONTREAL (AP) — Naomi Osaka has pulled out of a hard-court tune-up to be played in Montreal this month ahead of the U.S. Open.The tournament announced the withdrawals of Osaka and two other top-10 players who have won Grand Slam titles, Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek.Osaka is coming off a third-round loss at the Tokyo Olympics, her first tournament since withdrawing before her second-round match at the French Open due to mental health issues.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;