USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won't reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics.

USA Gymnastics says it will continue efforts to let Chiles keep the medal.

“USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their rules do not allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence is presented,” USA Gymnastics said in a statement. “We are deeply disappointed by the notification and will continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, to ensure the just scoring, placement, and medal award for Jordan.”

CAS voided an on-floor appeal from Chiles’ coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond the one-minute time limit for scoring inquiries.

USA Gymnastics disputed the timing, saying Sunday that the agency submitted video evidence to CAS that showed Team USA coach Cecile Landi first appealed 13 seconds before the deadline.

The dispute over such minute details sets up what could be a months- or years-long legal battle over the gymnastics scores.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Saturday night it would respect the court’s decision and elevate Ana Barbosu of Romania to third. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the ruling Sunday, announcing that it was reallocating the medal.

CAS ruled Saturday that Landi’s inquiry to have 0.1 added to Chiles’ score came outside the one-minute window. The CAS ad hoc committee wrote that Landi’s inquiry came 1 minute, 4 seconds after Chiles’ initial score was posted.

The IOC said it will be in touch with the USOPC regarding the return of Chiles’ bronze and will work with the Romanian Olympic Committee to discuss a reallocation ceremony honoring Barbosu. Rebeca Andrade of Brazil won gold and Simone Biles of the U.S. was the silver medalist.

Any appeal could go to Switzerland’s highest court, the Swiss Tribunal, or the European Court of Human Rights.

Late Monday, rapper Flavor Flav — who has been a prominent celebrity supporter of 2024 Olympians, including discus thrower Veronica Fraley — posted on the social media platform X that he had made a bedazzled bronze medal for Chiles as a potential replacement while the U.S. fights “the Powers that be.” The replacement is in the manner of a clock, which the rapper has worn for decades, since his days with the group Public Enemy.

“Thank you. Means the world," according to a reply posted on the X account of Gina Charles, the gymnast's mother. “She’s not on socials right now as you can imagine. I’ll share it with her.”

By The Associated PressUSA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won't reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics.USA Gymnastics says it will continue efforts to let Chiles keep the medal.“USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their rules do not allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence is presented,” USA Gymnastics said in a statement. “We are deeply disappointed by the notification and will continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, to ensure the just scoring, placement, and medal award for Jordan.”CAS voided an on-floor appeal from Chiles’ coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond the one-minute time limit for scoring inquiries.USA Gymnastics disputed the timing, saying Sunday that the agency submitted video evidence to CAS that showed Team USA coach Cecile Landi first appealed 13 seconds before the deadline.The dispute over such minute details sets up what could be a months- or years-long legal battle over the gymnastics scores.The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Saturday night it would respect the court’s decision and elevate Ana Barbosu of Romania to third. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the ruling Sunday, announcing that it was reallocating the medal.CAS ruled Saturday that Landi’s inquiry to have 0.1 added to Chiles’ score came outside the one-minute window. The CAS ad hoc committee wrote that Landi’s inquiry came 1 minute, 4 seconds after Chiles’ initial score was posted.The IOC said it will be in touch with the USOPC regarding the return of Chiles’ bronze and will work with the Romanian Olympic Committee to discuss a reallocation ceremony honoring Barbosu. Rebeca Andrade of Brazil won gold and Simone Biles of the U.S. was the silver medalist.Any appeal could go to Switzerland’s highest court, the Swiss Tribunal, or the European Court of Human Rights.Late Monday, rapper Flavor Flav — who has been a prominent celebrity supporter of 2024 Olympians, including discus thrower Veronica Fraley — posted on the social media platform X that he had made a bedazzled bronze medal for Chiles as a potential replacement while the U.S. fights “the Powers that be.” The replacement is in the manner of a clock, which the rapper has worn for decades, since his days with the group Public Enemy.“Thank you. Means the world," according to a reply posted on the X account of Gina Charles, the gymnast's mother. “She’s not on socials right now as you can imagine. I’ll share it with her.”

Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won't reconsider decision

UNDATED (AP) — Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight year. The Bulldogs received 46 first-place votes to finish comfortably ahead of No. 2 Ohio State, which got 15 top votes. Oregon is No. 3 while Texas is fourth and Alabama is fifth. Conference realignment created an unprecedented preseason poll with just four conferences represented: The SEC has nine ranked teams. The Big Ten has six, the Big 12 has five and the ACC has four. Notre Dame, an independent, is ranked seventh.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown did not need surgery for the shoulder injury he suffered in the team’s preseason opener in Jacksonville. Brown spent Saturday night in a Jacksonville hospital before being released Sunday morning and was not present for Monday’s practice. “They were able to get the joint back in place without surgery, which is a positive,” Reid said. “We’ll just see on the recovery. He’s back in Kansas City now. He stayed over in Jacksonville until they got that thing situated.”

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Willi Castro had a three-run home run and Royce Lewis hit a two-run shot in a six-run second inning for the Minnesota Twins on the way to an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The Twins improved to 6-2 against the Royals this season in opening a key series between the division rivals and close wild card competitors. The Twins are 6-2 against the Royals this season. They remained 3½ games behind American League Central leader Cleveland after splitting a four-game series with the Guardians over the weekend. The third-place Royals dropped to five games back.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mookie Betts welcomes a return to right field even though he believes he has shown he also can do a fine job at shortstop. The eight-time All-Star came off the injured list Monday at Milwaukee, playing right field and batting second for the Los Angeles Dodgers after missing nearly two months with a broken left hand. The former leadoff hitter belted a two-run homer off Freddy Peralta with two outs in the third inning.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer homered in consecutive at-bats and drove in five runs, and Elly De La Cruz hit his team-leading 21st homer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. Andrew Abbott allowed one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings to snap his three-game losing streak. The left-hander was tagged for 12 earned runs over his previous 13 1/3 innings. Cardinals starter Sonny Gray struck out nine in five innings, but is winless in three career starts against his former club. He gave up six runs and five hits, including three homers. Abbott escaped bases-loaded jams in the second and third. He finished with six strikeouts and retired 11 straight batters during one stretch.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have suspended Jarren Duran for two games without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to a fan behind home plate who heckled him in a loss to the Houston Astros. The exchange, caught on a live mic Sunday during the broadcast of the game, occurred when Duran was at the plate in the sixth inning. Duran issued an apology through the team Sunday night and again in the clubhouse Monday. The Red Sox said in a statement that Duran’s salary during the suspension will be donated to the Federation of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the Olympics close in Paris, Los Angeles has now taken the torch. The city will become the third to host the games three times. The last was in 1984, when Los Angeles was as much a star as Olympians Carl Lewis and Mary Lou Retton. Olympic organizers will take advantage of a recent building boom in the city. The nearly new SoFi stadium will host an opening ceremony that will also incorporate the century-old Memorial Coliseum. The region has much more public transportation than it did in '84, but is looking to build much more by 2028.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Austin Dillon won for the first time in nearly two years in the NASCAR Cup Series. The race seemed out of reach before he spun Joey Logano out of the way and then sent Denny Hamlin into the wall as well. That all happened in the final few seconds at Richmond on Sunday night. Once the initial celebration ended, Dillon had quite a bit to answer for. But becoming a NASCAR villain for a few days may be a small price to pay for such a desperately needed victory.

UNDATED (AP) — Jason Kelce was destined for a career in the media long before he partnered with his brother, Travis, to co-host a popular podcast. It was evident early on after Andy Reid selected Kelce in the sixth round of the 2011 draft that his dynamic personality would play well on the other side of the microphone. Kelce became a go-to source for reporters throughout his 13-year career with the Philadelphia Eagles. He’s insightful, eloquent and funny. Kelce has the skills to succeed in television and he brings credibility to the studio where he’ll be part of ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” broadcast team.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says in a soon-to-be published book that he should have handled discussing his COVID-19 immunization status differently. The New York Jets quarterback was still with the Green Bay Packers in 2021 when he told reporters he was “immunized” against the virus and then tested positive for COVID-19 three months later and had to be sidelined for 10 days. Rodgers unsuccessfully appealed to the league that his homeopathic treatment regimen should qualify him as vaccinated. ESPN reported the four-time NFL MVP says in the book “Out Of The Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers” that it's one thing he wishes could have gone differently.

Final Chicago White Sox 12 N.Y. Yankees 2

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 </figure><div><iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8555270/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe></div>UNDATED (AP) — Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight year. The Bulldogs received 46 first-place votes to finish comfortably ahead of No. 2 Ohio State, which got 15 top votes. Oregon is No. 3 while Texas is fourth and Alabama is fifth. Conference realignment created an unprecedented preseason poll with just four conferences represented: The SEC has nine ranked teams. The Big Ten has six, the Big 12 has five and the ACC has four. Notre Dame, an independent, is ranked seventh.ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown did not need surgery for the shoulder injury he suffered in the team’s preseason opener in Jacksonville. Brown spent Saturday night in a Jacksonville hospital before being released Sunday morning and was not present for Monday’s practice. “They were able to get the joint back in place without surgery, which is a positive,” Reid said. “We’ll just see on the recovery. He’s back in Kansas City now. He stayed over in Jacksonville until they got that thing situated.”MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Willi Castro had a three-run home run and Royce Lewis hit a two-run shot in a six-run second inning for the Minnesota Twins on the way to an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The Twins improved to 6-2 against the Royals this season in opening a key series between the division rivals and close wild card competitors. The Twins are 6-2 against the Royals this season. They remained 3½ games behind American League Central leader Cleveland after splitting a four-game series with the Guardians over the weekend. The third-place Royals dropped to five games back.MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mookie Betts welcomes a return to right field even though he believes he has shown he also can do a fine job at shortstop. The eight-time All-Star came off the injured list Monday at Milwaukee, playing right field and batting second for the Los Angeles Dodgers after missing nearly two months with a broken left hand. The former leadoff hitter belted a two-run homer off Freddy Peralta with two outs in the third inning.CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer homered in consecutive at-bats and drove in five runs, and Elly De La Cruz hit his team-leading 21st homer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. Andrew Abbott allowed one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings to snap his three-game losing streak. The left-hander was tagged for 12 earned runs over his previous 13 1/3 innings. Cardinals starter Sonny Gray struck out nine in five innings, but is winless in three career starts against his former club. He gave up six runs and five hits, including three homers. Abbott escaped bases-loaded jams in the second and third. He finished with six strikeouts and retired 11 straight batters during one stretch.BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have suspended Jarren Duran for two games without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to a fan behind home plate who heckled him in a loss to the Houston Astros. The exchange, caught on a live mic Sunday during the broadcast of the game, occurred when Duran was at the plate in the sixth inning. Duran issued an apology through the team Sunday night and again in the clubhouse Monday. The Red Sox said in a statement that Duran’s salary during the suspension will be donated to the Federation of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the Olympics close in Paris, Los Angeles has now taken the torch. The city will become the third to host the games three times. The last was in 1984, when Los Angeles was as much a star as Olympians Carl Lewis and Mary Lou Retton. Olympic organizers will take advantage of a recent building boom in the city. The nearly new SoFi stadium will host an opening ceremony that will also incorporate the century-old Memorial Coliseum. The region has much more public transportation than it did in '84, but is looking to build much more by 2028.RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Austin Dillon won for the first time in nearly two years in the NASCAR Cup Series. The race seemed out of reach before he spun Joey Logano out of the way and then sent Denny Hamlin into the wall as well. That all happened in the final few seconds at Richmond on Sunday night. Once the initial celebration ended, Dillon had quite a bit to answer for. But becoming a NASCAR villain for a few days may be a small price to pay for such a desperately needed victory.UNDATED (AP) — Jason Kelce was destined for a career in the media long before he partnered with his brother, Travis, to co-host a popular podcast. It was evident early on after Andy Reid selected Kelce in the sixth round of the 2011 draft that his dynamic personality would play well on the other side of the microphone. Kelce became a go-to source for reporters throughout his 13-year career with the Philadelphia Eagles. He’s insightful, eloquent and funny. Kelce has the skills to succeed in television and he brings credibility to the studio where he’ll be part of ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” broadcast team.NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says in a soon-to-be published book that he should have handled discussing his COVID-19 immunization status differently. The New York Jets quarterback was still with the Green Bay Packers in 2021 when he told reporters he was “immunized” against the virus and then tested positive for COVID-19 three months later and had to be sidelined for 10 days. Rodgers unsuccessfully appealed to the league that his homeopathic treatment regimen should qualify him as vaccinated. ESPN reported the four-time NFL MVP says in the book “Out Of The Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers” that it's one thing he wishes could have gone differently.MONDAY SCORESAMERICAN LEAGUEINTERLEAGUEFinal Cleveland 9 Chicago Cubs 8AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Houston 6 Tampa Bay 1Final Minnesota 8 Kansas City 3Final Boston 5 Texas 4Final Chicago White Sox 12 N.Y. Yankees 2Final Toronto 4 L.A. Angels 2NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal Cincinnati 6 St. Louis 1Final L.A. Dodgers 5 Milwaukee 2Final Arizona 5 Colorado 4Final San Diego 2 Pittsburgh 1

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Tuesday

Hutchinson Community College was #20 in the NJCAA Division I preseason women's soccer poll released Monday. Iowa Western was #1. Cowley County was the highest ranked Kansas team at #10, with Butler at #12, and Barton at #17 ahead of the Dragons.

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 </figure>Hutchinson Community College was #20 in the NJCAA Division I preseason women's soccer poll released Monday. Iowa Western was #1. Cowley County was the highest ranked Kansas team at #10, with Butler at #12, and Barton at #17 ahead of the Dragons.

⚽ Hutch in women's soccer preseason poll

<a href="https://www.kjccc.org/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/2024_D1_Volleyball_POF">Via KJCCC</a>

COLBY, Kan. — Reigning Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference division one volleyball regular season champion Barton Community College has been picked to repeat as conference champions in the 2024 KJCCC Division 1 Volleyball preseason order of finish as voted on by the nine league head coaches.

Receiving a perfect score of 81 points with all nine first-place votes, Barton is coming off a 25-6 campaign and a 13-3 mark in the KJCCC after winning the regular-season title by two games last season before falling in the KJCCC Tournament semifinals to Butler Community College. Heading into the season under second-year head coach Megan Besecker, the Cougars return nine players from last year’s roster including KJCCC Freshman of the Year and NJCAA Second-Team All-American Phoebe Reyes as well as four other returning all-conference selections.

Picked to finish second behind Barton is last year’s NJCAA Region VI Tournament Champion Colby Community College who claimed their third NJCAA Region VI Championship in program history to compete in the NJCAA Volleyball National Tournament for the first time since 1978. The Trojans earned 64 points after receiving five of the nine second-place votes and will look to follow up last year’s 23-11 overall record under head coach Carey Jones.

Following Colby and picked to finish third was Dodge City with second-year head coach Erin Mellinger set to lead the Conquistadors again after taking DC3 to the KJCCC Tournament semifinal round last season where they saw their season come to an end at the hands of Colby. Dodge City was one of three conference schools to defeat Barton in the regular season last year by sweeping the Cougars at home on September 6th. The Conquistadors picked up 58 points in the poll to edge out fourth-place Butler who earned 55 points as the Grizzlies will look to bounce back from last year’s fourth-place finish in the KJCCC regular season after earning at least a share of both the 2021 and 2022 KJCCC regular season titles.&nbsp;

Rounding out the 2024 preseason order of finish are Hutchinson (53 points), Garden City (33 points), Cloud County 32 points, Seward County (19 points), and Pratt (10 points) as all nine teams will play a 16-match conference schedule that is set to get underway on Tuesday, August 27th. Hutchinson and Butler will kick off the conference schedule with a 6 PM tilt inside the Power Plant in El Dorado while the 2024 regular season will get underway on Thursday, August 22nd. Garden City will kick off the regular season for all nine schools when they play host to Eastern Wyoming College to kick off the Scooter’s Invitational with the remaining eight KJCCC schools all beginning their season the following day on Friday, August 23rd at various locations and tournaments.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.kjccc.org/sports/wvball/2024-25/releases/2024_D1_Volleyball_POF">Via KJCCC</a>COLBY, Kan. — Reigning Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference division one volleyball regular season champion Barton Community College has been picked to repeat as conference champions in the 2024 KJCCC Division 1 Volleyball preseason order of finish as voted on by the nine league head coaches.Receiving a perfect score of 81 points with all nine first-place votes, Barton is coming off a 25-6 campaign and a 13-3 mark in the KJCCC after winning the regular-season title by two games last season before falling in the KJCCC Tournament semifinals to Butler Community College. Heading into the season under second-year head coach Megan Besecker, the Cougars return nine players from last year’s roster including KJCCC Freshman of the Year and NJCAA Second-Team All-American Phoebe Reyes as well as four other returning all-conference selections.Picked to finish second behind Barton is last year’s NJCAA Region VI Tournament Champion Colby Community College who claimed their third NJCAA Region VI Championship in program history to compete in the NJCAA Volleyball National Tournament for the first time since 1978. The Trojans earned 64 points after receiving five of the nine second-place votes and will look to follow up last year’s 23-11 overall record under head coach Carey Jones.Following Colby and picked to finish third was Dodge City with second-year head coach Erin Mellinger set to lead the Conquistadors again after taking DC3 to the KJCCC Tournament semifinal round last season where they saw their season come to an end at the hands of Colby. Dodge City was one of three conference schools to defeat Barton in the regular season last year by sweeping the Cougars at home on September 6th. The Conquistadors picked up 58 points in the poll to edge out fourth-place Butler who earned 55 points as the Grizzlies will look to bounce back from last year’s fourth-place finish in the KJCCC regular season after earning at least a share of both the 2021 and 2022 KJCCC regular season titles.&nbsp;Rounding out the 2024 preseason order of finish are Hutchinson (53 points), Garden City (33 points), Cloud County 32 points, Seward County (19 points), and Pratt (10 points) as all nine teams will play a 16-match conference schedule that is set to get underway on Tuesday, August 27th. Hutchinson and Butler will kick off the conference schedule with a 6 PM tilt inside the Power Plant in El Dorado while the 2024 regular season will get underway on Thursday, August 22nd. Garden City will kick off the regular season for all nine schools when they play host to Eastern Wyoming College to kick off the Scooter’s Invitational with the remaining eight KJCCC schools all beginning their season the following day on Friday, August 23rd at various locations and tournaments.

🏐 Barton unanimously picked to win 2024 Jayhawk volleyball

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Willi Castro had a three-run home run and Royce Lewis hit a two-run shot in a six-run second inning for the Minnesota Twins on the way to an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals to open a key series between the division rivals and close wild card competitors on Monday night.

“If we keep playing like this, a game like today, we’re going to be a good spot at the end of the year,” Castro said.

Pablo López (11-8) finished six innings with two earned runs allowed for his third win in four starts for the Twins. He fell behind on a first-inning home run by Bobby Witt Jr. and an RBI single in the second by Kyle Isbel, who had three hits, but the Twins overwhelmed Royals starter Brady Singer (8-8) after that.

The Twins, who improved to 6-2 against the Royals this season, remained 3 1/2 games behind American League Central leader Cleveland after splitting a four-game series with the Guardians during the weekend. The third-place Royals dropped to five games back.

“We pay enough attention to it because it’s everywhere: it’s on social media, it’s in the MLB app, it’s on the scoreboard, it’s in every ballpark when you walk in and the scoreboard has standings,” López said. “So you’re aware of it, but we like to be in the mindset that we control our own destiny.”

The Twins (66-52) occupy the second AL wild card spot. The Royals (65-54) control the third spot, with a two-game cushion above the cut in their refreshing push to return to the playoffs for the first time since they won the 2015 World Series.

Six consecutive batters reached with two outs against Singer, whose first three starts out of the All-Star break were superb before some vulnerability for the fifth-year right-hander in his last two turns.

After Austin Martin started the onslaught with an RBI single, Castro hit his ninth homer to set a career high as his helmet tumbled off on the exuberant turn around second base. Lewis then unloaded to finish an eight-pitch at-bat for his 15th home run — in just 40 games — this season.

“That’s the inning that messed up the whole night," said Singer, who hadn't given up a homer since July 14. "Obviously I would like to have that back.”

Witt was hit by a 95 mph fastball on the forearm by López, but the major league batting leader — who also has the most games, hits and runs in baseball — was able to stay in.

Royals: 2B Michael Massey batted leadoff after being scratched from the lineup with tightness in his back two days ago. The team had a rare Sunday off after a two-game series against interleague rival St. Louis. Massey had two different stints on the injured list this season with back trouble.

Twins: CF Byron Buxton departed after the fifth inning with discomfort in his right hip.

Royals: RHP Seth Lugo (13-6, 2.72 ERA) will pitch on Tuesday night. Lugo, who leads MLB in wins and is second in innings, is 8-2 with a 2.37 ERA in 12 starts on the road this season.

Twins: RHP Zebby Matthews, who began the year in Class A, is scheduled to make his major league debut in the middle game of the series as the rotation gets reshuffled following the injury to Joe Ryan.

Matthews had yet to be added to the roster but was in the clubhouse on Monday afternoon after being summoned from Triple-A St. Paul. The native of North Carolina, an eighth-round draft pick in 2022, was expecting family and friends in a group of at least 20 people to be at Target Field on Tuesday.

“Most of them were kind of in shock. They couldn’t believe this was actually happening because of where I started, but they’re really excited for me,” Matthews said. "They’ve all played a big piece in my journey along the way, so being able to tell them and then having them up here tomorrow will be special.”

<figure>
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 </figure>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Willi Castro had a three-run home run and Royce Lewis hit a two-run shot in a six-run second inning for the Minnesota Twins on the way to an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals to open a key series between the division rivals and close wild card competitors on Monday night.“If we keep playing like this, a game like today, we’re going to be a good spot at the end of the year,” Castro said.Pablo López (11-8) finished six innings with two earned runs allowed for his third win in four starts for the Twins. He fell behind on a first-inning home run by Bobby Witt Jr. and an RBI single in the second by Kyle Isbel, who had three hits, but the Twins overwhelmed Royals starter Brady Singer (8-8) after that.The Twins, who improved to 6-2 against the Royals this season, remained 3 1/2 games behind American League Central leader Cleveland after splitting a four-game series with the Guardians during the weekend. The third-place Royals dropped to five games back.“We pay enough attention to it because it’s everywhere: it’s on social media, it’s in the MLB app, it’s on the scoreboard, it’s in every ballpark when you walk in and the scoreboard has standings,” López said. “So you’re aware of it, but we like to be in the mindset that we control our own destiny.”The Twins (66-52) occupy the second AL wild card spot. The Royals (65-54) control the third spot, with a two-game cushion above the cut in their refreshing push to return to the playoffs for the first time since they won the 2015 World Series.Six consecutive batters reached with two outs against Singer, whose first three starts out of the All-Star break were superb before some vulnerability for the fifth-year right-hander in his last two turns.After Austin Martin started the onslaught with an RBI single, Castro hit his ninth homer to set a career high as his helmet tumbled off on the exuberant turn around second base. Lewis then unloaded to finish an eight-pitch at-bat for his 15th home run — in just 40 games — this season.“That’s the inning that messed up the whole night," said Singer, who hadn't given up a homer since July 14. "Obviously I would like to have that back.”Witt was hit by a 95 mph fastball on the forearm by López, but the major league batting leader — who also has the most games, hits and runs in baseball — was able to stay in.TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals: 2B Michael Massey batted leadoff after being scratched from the lineup with tightness in his back two days ago. The team had a rare Sunday off after a two-game series against interleague rival St. Louis. Massey had two different stints on the injured list this season with back trouble.Twins: CF Byron Buxton departed after the fifth inning with discomfort in his right hip.UP NEXTRoyals: RHP Seth Lugo (13-6, 2.72 ERA) will pitch on Tuesday night. Lugo, who leads MLB in wins and is second in innings, is 8-2 with a 2.37 ERA in 12 starts on the road this season.Twins: RHP Zebby Matthews, who began the year in Class A, is scheduled to make his major league debut in the middle game of the series as the rotation gets reshuffled following the injury to Joe Ryan.Matthews had yet to be added to the roster but was in the clubhouse on Monday afternoon after being summoned from Triple-A St. Paul. The native of North Carolina, an eighth-round draft pick in 2022, was expecting family and friends in a group of at least 20 people to be at Target Field on Tuesday.“Most of them were kind of in shock. They couldn’t believe this was actually happening because of where I started, but they’re really excited for me,” Matthews said. "They’ve all played a big piece in my journey along the way, so being able to tell them and then having them up here tomorrow will be special.”

⚾ Royals lose to Twins Monday

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas senior cornerback&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/cobee-bryant/1350">Cobee Bryant</a>&nbsp;has earned a spot on the watch list for the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football.

This is the second consecutive year that Bryant has been honored by the Bednarik Award in the preseason and it becomes the third watch list for him this season. He has previously received watch list selections from the Bronko Nagurski Award and the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.

The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1994 and is named in honor of Chuck "Concrete Charlie" Bednarik who was an All-American player at the University of Pennsylvania and later a multiple year All Pro linebacker and center for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is a member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame and was the last NFL player to be a full-time player on both offense and defense.

From Evergreen, Alabama, Bryant is a Preseason All-Big 12 selection this season after earning All-Big 12 First Team honors in each of the past two years. He has become the first Kansas defensive back to earn first team all-conference honors in consecutive seasons since Aqib Talib in 2006-07.

Bryant is tied for the school record with two career interceptions returned for a touchdown and he is eighth in school history with nine career interceptions. He has scored four touchdowns in his career, adding a fumble return and blocked field goal return to his two interception returns. Bryant finished the 2023 season with 32 tackles, four interceptions and 9 pass breakups.

The Maxwell Football Club has once again partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners. PFF provides detailed metrics and performance-based assessments to selection committee staff, with several senior PFF analysts are members of our selection committee. Phil Steele's College Football Preview is generally recognized as the most complete preseason magazine.

Semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced November 12, 2024, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled November 26, 2024. The winners of the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 12, 2024. The formal presentations of the Chuck Bednarik Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards on Friday March 14, 2025 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723487962339.jpeg" alt="Image Courtesy KU Athletics" />
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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas senior cornerback&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/cobee-bryant/1350">Cobee Bryant</a>&nbsp;has earned a spot on the watch list for the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football.This is the second consecutive year that Bryant has been honored by the Bednarik Award in the preseason and it becomes the third watch list for him this season. He has previously received watch list selections from the Bronko Nagurski Award and the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1994 and is named in honor of Chuck "Concrete Charlie" Bednarik who was an All-American player at the University of Pennsylvania and later a multiple year All Pro linebacker and center for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is a member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame and was the last NFL player to be a full-time player on both offense and defense.From Evergreen, Alabama, Bryant is a Preseason All-Big 12 selection this season after earning All-Big 12 First Team honors in each of the past two years. He has become the first Kansas defensive back to earn first team all-conference honors in consecutive seasons since Aqib Talib in 2006-07.Bryant is tied for the school record with two career interceptions returned for a touchdown and he is eighth in school history with nine career interceptions. He has scored four touchdowns in his career, adding a fumble return and blocked field goal return to his two interception returns. Bryant finished the 2023 season with 32 tackles, four interceptions and 9 pass breakups.The Maxwell Football Club has once again partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners. PFF provides detailed metrics and performance-based assessments to selection committee staff, with several senior PFF analysts are members of our selection committee. Phil Steele's College Football Preview is generally recognized as the most complete preseason magazine.Semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced November 12, 2024, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled November 26, 2024. The winners of the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 12, 2024. The formal presentations of the Chuck Bednarik Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards on Friday March 14, 2025 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.

🏈 KU's Bryant on Bednarik watch list

RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

Georgia is No. 1 in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">The Associated Press Top 25</a>&nbsp;preseason college football poll for the second straight year as the superconference era begins with the SEC and Big Ten dominating the top 10 of the rankings.

The Bulldogs received 46 first-place votes and 1,532 points in the Top 25 released Monday and the SEC powerhouse finished comfortably ahead of No. 2 Ohio State (15 first-place votes and 1,490 points) of the Big Ten.

New Big Ten member Oregon is No. 3, receiving one first-place vote from the panel of 62 media members who cover college football. Texas, which joins Georgia in the Southeastern Conference this season, is fourth.

The Big Ten and SEC each have four teams in the top 10.

Conference realignment has reduced the Power Five to the Power Four, with the Pac-12 whittled to just two schools. The Big Ten now has 18 schools. The Atlantic Coast Conference has 17 football teams, and the SEC and Big 12 each have 16.

All the movement created an unprecedented preseason poll with just four conferences represented: The SEC leads with nine ranked teams. The Big Ten has six, the Big 12 has five and the ACC has four.

Alabama, in its first season without coach Nick Saban since 2006, starts No. 5. No. 6 Mississippi gives the SEC half the top preseason top six.

Independent Notre Dame is the highest ranked team from outside the SEC and Big Ten at No. 7.

No. 8 Penn State and No. 9 Michigan give the Big Ten four top-10 teams. Florida State from the ACC is No. 10.

The defending national champion Wolverines said goodbye to coach Jim Harbaugh, quarterback J.J. McCarthy and 12 other players who were selected in April’s NFL draft. All that attrition led to Michigan receiving the lowest preseason ranking for a defending national champion since 2011, when Auburn was No. 23 after the departure of Cam Newton.

Before that, the last time a defending national champion was ranked worse than No. 7 in the following preseason poll was Colorado at No. 13 in 1991.

Washington, which lost to Michigan in the College Football Playoff championship game, took an even bigger fall after losing its head coach (Kalen DeBoer replaced Saban at Alabama), star quarterback and a mountain of talent to the draft and transfer portal. The Huskies are the first team to reach the CFP and be unranked the following season.

Georgia started last season at No. 1 in pursuit of a record third straight national championship. Coach Kirby Smart's Bulldogs stayed there the whole regular season, and then missed the four-team playoff by losing the SEC title game to Alabama.

“We’re dealing with new challenges this year,” Smart said at SEC media days. "We don’t have a chip on our shoulder in terms of people trying to use that as motivation. I’ve never used a failure from the previous year as motivation and never used the success of a previous year as motivation; we won’t do that this year. That’s not who we are. We want to recreate ourselves to stay in the best light we can.”

There will be more room for error this season with the playoff expanding from four to 12 teams.

The Bulldogs are 42-2 over the last three seasons and loaded again. Quarterback Carson Beck leads the offense and edge rusher Mykel Williams is in line to be the next defensive star at Georgia.

Beck is a rarity in college football these days, a star quarterback in his fifth season with the same school who waited three years to become starter. Beck completed 72% of his passes last year, with 24 touchdowns and six interceptions.

“He is a great elder for us and great example of resiliency in college football,” Smart said.

Repeating as preseason No. 1 is a recent trend. Going back eight seasons, Alabama had separate streaks of three (2016-18) and two (2021-22) years as preseason No. 1. Clemson was top-ranked in the 2019 and '20 preseason rankings.

Georgia will try to become the 12th team since the AP preseason poll started in 1950 to start No. 1 and finish No. 1. The last was Alabama in 2017.

RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football WriterGeorgia is No. 1 in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">The Associated Press Top 25</a>&nbsp;preseason college football poll for the second straight year as the superconference era begins with the SEC and Big Ten dominating the top 10 of the rankings.The Bulldogs received 46 first-place votes and 1,532 points in the Top 25 released Monday and the SEC powerhouse finished comfortably ahead of No. 2 Ohio State (15 first-place votes and 1,490 points) of the Big Ten.New Big Ten member Oregon is No. 3, receiving one first-place vote from the panel of 62 media members who cover college football. Texas, which joins Georgia in the Southeastern Conference this season, is fourth.The Big Ten and SEC each have four teams in the top 10.Conference realignment has reduced the Power Five to the Power Four, with the Pac-12 whittled to just two schools. The Big Ten now has 18 schools. The Atlantic Coast Conference has 17 football teams, and the SEC and Big 12 each have 16.All the movement created an unprecedented preseason poll with just four conferences represented: The SEC leads with nine ranked teams. The Big Ten has six, the Big 12 has five and the ACC has four.Alabama, in its first season without coach Nick Saban since 2006, starts No. 5. No. 6 Mississippi gives the SEC half the top preseason top six.Independent Notre Dame is the highest ranked team from outside the SEC and Big Ten at No. 7.No. 8 Penn State and No. 9 Michigan give the Big Ten four top-10 teams. Florida State from the ACC is No. 10.<h2>Title game finalists</h2>The defending national champion Wolverines said goodbye to coach Jim Harbaugh, quarterback J.J. McCarthy and 12 other players who were selected in April’s NFL draft. All that attrition led to Michigan receiving the lowest preseason ranking for a defending national champion since 2011, when Auburn was No. 23 after the departure of Cam Newton.Before that, the last time a defending national champion was ranked worse than No. 7 in the following preseason poll was Colorado at No. 13 in 1991.Washington, which lost to Michigan in the College Football Playoff championship game, took an even bigger fall after losing its head coach (Kalen DeBoer replaced Saban at Alabama), star quarterback and a mountain of talent to the draft and transfer portal. The Huskies are the first team to reach the CFP and be unranked the following season.<h2>Top-ranked 'Dawgs</h2>Georgia started last season at No. 1 in pursuit of a record third straight national championship. Coach Kirby Smart's Bulldogs stayed there the whole regular season, and then missed the four-team playoff by losing the SEC title game to Alabama.“We’re dealing with new challenges this year,” Smart said at SEC media days. "We don’t have a chip on our shoulder in terms of people trying to use that as motivation. I’ve never used a failure from the previous year as motivation and never used the success of a previous year as motivation; we won’t do that this year. That’s not who we are. We want to recreate ourselves to stay in the best light we can.”There will be more room for error this season with the playoff expanding from four to 12 teams.The Bulldogs are 42-2 over the last three seasons and loaded again. Quarterback Carson Beck leads the offense and edge rusher Mykel Williams is in line to be the next defensive star at Georgia.Beck is a rarity in college football these days, a star quarterback in his fifth season with the same school who waited three years to become starter. Beck completed 72% of his passes last year, with 24 touchdowns and six interceptions.“He is a great elder for us and great example of resiliency in college football,” Smart said.Repeating as preseason No. 1 is a recent trend. Going back eight seasons, Alabama had separate streaks of three (2016-18) and two (2021-22) years as preseason No. 1. Clemson was top-ranked in the 2019 and '20 preseason rankings.Georgia will try to become the 12th team since the AP preseason poll started in 1950 to start No. 1 and finish No. 1. The last was Alabama in 2017.

🏈 Georgia tops preseason poll, K-State No. 18, KU No. 22

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—The Wichita Wind Surge nabbed a series win after a 10-1 victory over the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field. Wichita put up runs in six different innings while six pitchers combined to give up just four hits all game long in the series finale.

Carson McCusker&nbsp;rolled an RBI unassisted putout down the first base line to allow&nbsp;Tanner Schobel&nbsp;to score from third in the top of the first. Schobel scored in five of the six games in Corpus Christi this week.

Andrew Cossetti&nbsp;began the top of the fourth with a solo shot, his sixth of the season, onto the berm in left field.&nbsp;Ben Ross&nbsp;timed up a breaking ball for a two-run homer to that same pull-side mount for a 4-0 Wind Surge advantage. The long ball from Ross ties him for the team lead with 10 alongside McCusker, who brought in his second RBI in the series finale on a sharp single to left-center in the opening half of the fifth.

While&nbsp;Jaylen Nowlin&nbsp;worked four innings of two-hit baseball in his first start since his activation off the injured list ahead of the game, Logan Cerny blooped an RBI single to right field in the bottom of the fifth to give the Hooks their first run.

Schobel nubbed a run-scoring single to left in the top of the sixth to bring home Ross and repair a five-run cushion for Wichita that became 6-1. After McCusker tallied his third RBI on another single through the left side, Cossetti crushed a two-run souvenir, his second round-tripper of the game, that stayed fair down the line in left for another three-spot heading into the stretch.

Ross crossed the Wind Surge score into double digits on a run-scoring base hit up the middle in the ninth.&nbsp;Miguel Rodriguez&nbsp;worked a 1-2-3 home half of the ninth to finish the game, bookending a streak where four Wichita relievers (Mason Fox,&nbsp;Regi Grace,&nbsp;Ricardo Velez, and Rodriguez) combined to retire the final 12 Corpus Christi batters.

Cody Laweryson, the first pitcher Ramon Borrego sent for in relief, improved to 2-2 after earning the win. In the fifth inning, he gave up an earned run on two hits with one walk and a strikeout.

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 </figure>CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—The Wichita Wind Surge nabbed a series win after a 10-1 victory over the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field. Wichita put up runs in six different innings while six pitchers combined to give up just four hits all game long in the series finale.Carson McCusker&nbsp;rolled an RBI unassisted putout down the first base line to allow&nbsp;Tanner Schobel&nbsp;to score from third in the top of the first. Schobel scored in five of the six games in Corpus Christi this week.Andrew Cossetti&nbsp;began the top of the fourth with a solo shot, his sixth of the season, onto the berm in left field.&nbsp;Ben Ross&nbsp;timed up a breaking ball for a two-run homer to that same pull-side mount for a 4-0 Wind Surge advantage. The long ball from Ross ties him for the team lead with 10 alongside McCusker, who brought in his second RBI in the series finale on a sharp single to left-center in the opening half of the fifth.While&nbsp;Jaylen Nowlin&nbsp;worked four innings of two-hit baseball in his first start since his activation off the injured list ahead of the game, Logan Cerny blooped an RBI single to right field in the bottom of the fifth to give the Hooks their first run.Schobel nubbed a run-scoring single to left in the top of the sixth to bring home Ross and repair a five-run cushion for Wichita that became 6-1. After McCusker tallied his third RBI on another single through the left side, Cossetti crushed a two-run souvenir, his second round-tripper of the game, that stayed fair down the line in left for another three-spot heading into the stretch.Ross crossed the Wind Surge score into double digits on a run-scoring base hit up the middle in the ninth.&nbsp;Miguel Rodriguez&nbsp;worked a 1-2-3 home half of the ninth to finish the game, bookending a streak where four Wichita relievers (Mason Fox,&nbsp;Regi Grace,&nbsp;Ricardo Velez, and Rodriguez) combined to retire the final 12 Corpus Christi batters.Cody Laweryson, the first pitcher Ramon Borrego sent for in relief, improved to 2-2 after earning the win. In the fifth inning, he gave up an earned run on two hits with one walk and a strikeout.

⚾ Wichita Wind Surge wins series versus Corpus Christi

Northern Illinois transfer David "Diggy" Coit will be coming to Kansas, according to a post on social media Friday.

Northern Illinois transfer David "Diggy" Coit will be coming to Kansas, according to a post on social media Friday.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">❤️ <a href="https://t.co/vDt5EoRrej">pic.twitter.com/vDt5EoRrej</a>&mdash; DiggyCoit (@diggycoit11) <a href="https://twitter.com/diggycoit11/status/1822084883981688911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

🏀 KU picks up transfer guard

<a href="https://kuathletics.com/news/2024/8/11/mens-golf-three-jayhawks-to-compete-in-124th-us-mens-amateur-championship.aspx">Via KU Athletics</a>

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas men's golf senior Gunnar Broin, junior transfer Luke Honner and alum William Duquette are set to compete in the 124th U.S. Men's Amateur Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, Aug. 12-18. 

The U.S. Amateur is a week-long event that showcases the top amateur golfers in the country. The event consists of two stroke play rounds on Aug. 12-13, held at Hazeltine National Golf Club and Chaska Town Course. With a field of more than 300 golfers, the top 64 scores will advance through to the match play tournament set for Aug. 14-18, concluding with a 36-hole championship match to decide a winner. 

Broin, a native of Shorewood, Minnesota, qualified for the U.S. Amateur after he finished third among sixteen amateurs at the U.S. Open. Broin was also one of just three amateurs to play the weekend at the PGA TOUR's major championship event. Teeing it up for his third U.S. Amateur, Broin worked as a caddie at Hazeltine National for several years before starting his collegiate career. 

Broin is set to open Round 1 on Monday, Aug. 12 at 12:30 p.m. (Central) on Hole 1 at Hazeltine National. For Round 2 on Tuesday, Aug. 13, he will tee off at 7:00 a.m. (Central) on Hole 10 at Chaska Town Course. 

Honner pushed through U.S. Amateur Final Qualifying on July 31 at Dacotah Ridge Golf Club in Morton, Minnesota. A Sioux Falls, South Dakota, native, Honner shot a 71 and claimed the fifth spot after four playoff holes. Honner is set to join Kansas as a junior for the 2024-25 season after transferring from South Dakota State after the 2023-24 season. 

Honner is set for an opening-round tee time of 9:01 a.m. (Central) on Monday, Aug. 12, starting on the 10th tee at Hazeltine National. Honner's second round will be played at Chaska Town Course on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 2:31 p.m. (Central), starting on the first tee. 

Along with Broin and Honner, KU alum William Duquette is also in the field and will make his third appearance at the championship. Duquette shot a 68 at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, New York, on July 22 to push through final qualifying. 

Duquette will tee it up for the first round on Monday, Aug. 12 at 8:39 a.m. (Central) on hole 10 of Chaska Town Course. Duquette's second round will be played at Hazeltine National and begin at 2:09 p.m. (Central) on hole one. 

For live updates, visit the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship Leaderboard or follow along with the official Kansas Men's Golf X account. 

See below for a full itinerary of the scheduled broadcast (all times in CT). 

Wed., August 14: Match Play, Round of 64 

Thurs., August 15: Match Play, Round of 32 and Round of 16 

Fri., August 16: Match Play, Quarterfinals 

Sun., August 18: Match Play, 36-Hole Championship Match 

<figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://kuathletics.com/news/2024/8/11/mens-golf-three-jayhawks-to-compete-in-124th-us-mens-amateur-championship.aspx">Via KU Athletics</a>LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas men's golf senior Gunnar Broin, junior transfer Luke Honner and alum William Duquette are set to compete in the 124th U.S. Men's Amateur Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, Aug. 12-18. The U.S. Amateur is a week-long event that showcases the top amateur golfers in the country. The event consists of two stroke play rounds on Aug. 12-13, held at Hazeltine National Golf Club and Chaska Town Course. With a field of more than 300 golfers, the top 64 scores will advance through to the match play tournament set for Aug. 14-18, concluding with a 36-hole championship match to decide a winner. Broin, a native of Shorewood, Minnesota, qualified for the U.S. Amateur after he finished third among sixteen amateurs at the U.S. Open. Broin was also one of just three amateurs to play the weekend at the PGA TOUR's major championship event. Teeing it up for his third U.S. Amateur, Broin worked as a caddie at Hazeltine National for several years before starting his collegiate career. Broin is set to open Round 1 on Monday, Aug. 12 at 12:30 p.m. (Central) on Hole 1 at Hazeltine National. For Round 2 on Tuesday, Aug. 13, he will tee off at 7:00 a.m. (Central) on Hole 10 at Chaska Town Course. Honner pushed through U.S. Amateur Final Qualifying on July 31 at Dacotah Ridge Golf Club in Morton, Minnesota. A Sioux Falls, South Dakota, native, Honner shot a 71 and claimed the fifth spot after four playoff holes. Honner is set to join Kansas as a junior for the 2024-25 season after transferring from South Dakota State after the 2023-24 season. Honner is set for an opening-round tee time of 9:01 a.m. (Central) on Monday, Aug. 12, starting on the 10th tee at Hazeltine National. Honner's second round will be played at Chaska Town Course on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 2:31 p.m. (Central), starting on the first tee. Along with Broin and Honner, KU alum William Duquette is also in the field and will make his third appearance at the championship. Duquette shot a 68 at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, New York, on July 22 to push through final qualifying. Duquette will tee it up for the first round on Monday, Aug. 12 at 8:39 a.m. (Central) on hole 10 of Chaska Town Course. Duquette's second round will be played at Hazeltine National and begin at 2:09 p.m. (Central) on hole one. For live updates, visit the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship Leaderboard or follow along with the official Kansas Men's Golf X account. See below for a full itinerary of the scheduled broadcast (all times in CT). Wed., August 14: Match Play, Round of 64 Peacock: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Golf Channel: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thurs., August 15: Match Play, Round of 32 and Round of 16 Peacock: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Golf Channel: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Fri., August 16: Match Play, Quarterfinals Peacock: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Golf Channel: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sat., August 17: Match Play, Semifinals Golf Channel: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sun., August 18: Match Play, 36-Hole Championship Match Golf Channel: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

⛳ Three KU golfers to compete in U.S. Men's Amateur

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has apologized for directing a homophobic slur at a heckling fan during a 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros. The exchange caught on a live mic during the broadcast of Sunday's game occurred when Duran was at the plate in the sixth inning. A fan at Fenway Park can be heard shouting “You need a tennis racket!” Duran turned his head toward the fan and replied: “Shut up,” followed by a curse word and the slur. In a statement issued through the team, Duran said he used a ”truly horrific word" and apologized to the LGBTQ community.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Austin Dillon raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in nearly two years, sending Joey Logano into a spin on the final lap to win in overtime at Richmond. It was Dillon’s first win since Aug. 28, 2022, at Daytona. He had just two top-10 finishes this year and entered the race ranked 32nd in the standings. Now he’s on track for the postseason. But he didn’t do it gently. Logano clearly got the better of Dillon on the final restart. Then Dillon came up behind Logano and spun him. And when Denny Hamlin appeared to be moving past him on the inside, Dillon made contact with him too and sent him into the wall.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stetson Bennett rebounded from a four-interception afternoon and threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Miller Forristall with 4 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Rams rallied for a 13-12 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon in the preseason opener for both teams. Bennett led the Rams on a 13-play, 70-yard drive, including his sidearm throw to Forristall on fourth-and-goal from the Dallas 6-yard line. Bennett went the distance at quarterback and was 24 of 38 for 224 yards with a touchdown and four interceptions while Trey Lance passed for 188 yards in his first game for the Cowboys.

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Paris has closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show in France’s national stadium. The French capital has handed over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028. Hollywood star Tom Cruise descended from the top of the stadium to the “Mission: Impossible” theme song, before taking the Olympic flag from star gymnast Simone Biles, putting it on the back of motorcycle and roaring out of the stadium. Los Angeles is looking to prove that topping Paris isn't mission impossible. The French capital made spectacular use of its cityscape, with the Eiffel Tower and other iconic monuments serving as backdrops and venues.

PARIS (AP) — During the 2024 Olympics, crowds from Paris to Tahiti have surprised even themselves with their enthusiasm for two and a half weeks of sports. They've plunged into the party like Léon Marchand parting the waters for his four swimming golds. Now, they're saying “au revoir” — see you again — as the Games drew to a close Sunday. After the 100-year wait since Paris’ last Games, no one can say when France’s capital and the Olympics will next embrace. But they’re both emerging changed — in some ways for the better — from their summer romance. As well as hitting high notes, Paris also experienced lows.

PARIS (AP) — U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles’ coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond the 1-minute time limit for scoring inquiries. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Saturday night it would respect the court’s decision and elevate Barbosu to third. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the ruling Sunday, announcing that it was reallocating the bronze from last Monday’s women’s floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu.

PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium. All eyes were on Biles as she won four medals, but the spotlight was bright enough to highlight new names, new faces and some unlikely new stars. The Paris Games will be remembered for breathtaking venues, unprecedented accessibility, Snoop Dogg taking a starring role in NBC’s record-smashing coverage and remarkable athletic performances.

PARIS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. survived the biggest challenge of its unprecedented run to eight straight gold medals with a 67-66 win over France on Sunday. No team had been able to push the Americans during this impressive streak of 61 consecutive wins. Only two of those victories had been by single digits before the game against France. The eight straight golds broke a tie with the American men’s program that won seven in a row from 1936-68. The women’s victory came less than 24 hours after the U.S. men’s team also beat France. This was the first time in Olympic history that both gold medal games featured the same two teams. Unlike the men’s game this one came down to the final minute and one last shot by France that was just inside the 3-point line.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON

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 </figure><div><iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8554509/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe></div>BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has apologized for directing a homophobic slur at a heckling fan during a 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros. The exchange caught on a live mic during the broadcast of Sunday's game occurred when Duran was at the plate in the sixth inning. A fan at Fenway Park can be heard shouting “You need a tennis racket!” Duran turned his head toward the fan and replied: “Shut up,” followed by a curse word and the slur. In a statement issued through the team, Duran said he used a ”truly horrific word" and apologized to the LGBTQ community.RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Austin Dillon raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in nearly two years, sending Joey Logano into a spin on the final lap to win in overtime at Richmond. It was Dillon’s first win since Aug. 28, 2022, at Daytona. He had just two top-10 finishes this year and entered the race ranked 32nd in the standings. Now he’s on track for the postseason. But he didn’t do it gently. Logano clearly got the better of Dillon on the final restart. Then Dillon came up behind Logano and spun him. And when Denny Hamlin appeared to be moving past him on the inside, Dillon made contact with him too and sent him into the wall.INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stetson Bennett rebounded from a four-interception afternoon and threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Miller Forristall with 4 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Rams rallied for a 13-12 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon in the preseason opener for both teams. Bennett led the Rams on a 13-play, 70-yard drive, including his sidearm throw to Forristall on fourth-and-goal from the Dallas 6-yard line. Bennett went the distance at quarterback and was 24 of 38 for 224 yards with a touchdown and four interceptions while Trey Lance passed for 188 yards in his first game for the Cowboys.OLYMPICSSAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Paris has closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show in France’s national stadium. The French capital has handed over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028. Hollywood star Tom Cruise descended from the top of the stadium to the “Mission: Impossible” theme song, before taking the Olympic flag from star gymnast Simone Biles, putting it on the back of motorcycle and roaring out of the stadium. Los Angeles is looking to prove that topping Paris isn't mission impossible. The French capital made spectacular use of its cityscape, with the Eiffel Tower and other iconic monuments serving as backdrops and venues.PARIS (AP) — During the 2024 Olympics, crowds from Paris to Tahiti have surprised even themselves with their enthusiasm for two and a half weeks of sports. They've plunged into the party like Léon Marchand parting the waters for his four swimming golds. Now, they're saying “au revoir” — see you again — as the Games drew to a close Sunday. After the 100-year wait since Paris’ last Games, no one can say when France’s capital and the Olympics will next embrace. But they’re both emerging changed — in some ways for the better — from their summer romance. As well as hitting high notes, Paris also experienced lows.LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the Olympics close in Paris, Los Angeles has now taken the torch. The city will become the third to host the games three times. The last was in 1984, when Los Angeles was as much a star as Olympians Carl Lewis and Mary Lou Retton. Olympic organizers will take advantage of a recent building boom in the city. The nearly new SoFi stadium will host an opening ceremony that will also incorporate the century-old Memorial Coliseum. The region has much more public transportation than it did in '84, but is looking to build much more by 2028.PARIS (AP) — U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles’ coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond the 1-minute time limit for scoring inquiries. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Saturday night it would respect the court’s decision and elevate Barbosu to third. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the ruling Sunday, announcing that it was reallocating the bronze from last Monday’s women’s floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu.PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium. All eyes were on Biles as she won four medals, but the spotlight was bright enough to highlight new names, new faces and some unlikely new stars. The Paris Games will be remembered for breathtaking venues, unprecedented accessibility, Snoop Dogg taking a starring role in NBC’s record-smashing coverage and remarkable athletic performances.PARIS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. survived the biggest challenge of its unprecedented run to eight straight gold medals with a 67-66 win over France on Sunday. No team had been able to push the Americans during this impressive streak of 61 consecutive wins. Only two of those victories had been by single digits before the game against France. The eight straight golds broke a tie with the American men’s program that won seven in a row from 1936-68. The women’s victory came less than 24 hours after the U.S. men’s team also beat France. This was the first time in Olympic history that both gold medal games featured the same two teams. Unlike the men’s game this one came down to the final minute and one last shot by France that was just inside the 3-point line.SUNDAY SCORESMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEFinal L.A. Angels 6 Washington 4Final Detroit 5 San Francisco 4Final Seattle 12 N.Y. Mets 1AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Tampa Bay 2 Baltimore 1Final Oakland 8 Toronto 4Final Houston 10 Boston 2Final N.Y. Yankees 8 Texas 7Final Cleveland 5 Minnesota 3NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal Miami 7 San Diego 6Final Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 3Final Colorado 9 Atlanta 8Final Arizona 12 Philadelphia 5Final L.A. Dodgers 6 Pittsburgh 5NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASONFinal Denver 34 Indianapolis 30

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Monday

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—The Wichita Wind Surge found the power stroke again in a 4-3 victory over the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field. Wichita hitters have hit six bombs this week en route to securing a minimum series split with the Saturday night win.

Tanner Schobel&nbsp;lifted a two-run homer to left in the top of the second. He’s connected on four home runs in five games this week and stands at nine, one behind&nbsp;Carson McCusker, who leads the team with 10.

After&nbsp;Travis Adams&nbsp;faced the minimum the first time through the Corpus Christi lineup, Kenedy Corona worked a 12-pitch walk with one out in the bottom of the fourth. He’d score on an RBI single from Collin Price that he pulled to shortstop two batters later.

Austin Deming smoked a go-ahead two-run blast to left in the bottom of the sixth, marking his second Double-A round-tripper over his last two games.

Jake Rucker&nbsp;placed a two-out single toward left-center in the top of the eighth, and&nbsp;Jeferson Morales&nbsp;liked that spot, so he bashed a two-run jack toward the scoreboard a little bit deeper down that same area for a 4-3 Wind Surge lead on his eighth dinger of the year.

Taylor Floyd&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kyle Bischoff&nbsp;worked together to retire the final six Hooks hitters, with&nbsp;Ben Ross&nbsp;extending for the final out on a game-ending diving grab in the bottom of the ninth.

Floyd improves to 3-2 with the win after two hitless frames of relief with a strikeout. Bischoff torched through the minimum in the ninth with a pair of punch-outs for his first Double-A save with Wichita.

The Wind Surge finish their series with the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field tomorrow, Sunday, August 11, at 5:05 PM. You can listen to Wind Surge games on ESPN Wichita 92.3 FM and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;or watch them online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/MiLB.TV">MiLB.TV</a>&nbsp;and Bally Live. For ticket information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>.

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 </figure>CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—The Wichita Wind Surge found the power stroke again in a 4-3 victory over the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field. Wichita hitters have hit six bombs this week en route to securing a minimum series split with the Saturday night win.Tanner Schobel&nbsp;lifted a two-run homer to left in the top of the second. He’s connected on four home runs in five games this week and stands at nine, one behind&nbsp;Carson McCusker, who leads the team with 10.After&nbsp;Travis Adams&nbsp;faced the minimum the first time through the Corpus Christi lineup, Kenedy Corona worked a 12-pitch walk with one out in the bottom of the fourth. He’d score on an RBI single from Collin Price that he pulled to shortstop two batters later.Austin Deming smoked a go-ahead two-run blast to left in the bottom of the sixth, marking his second Double-A round-tripper over his last two games.Jake Rucker&nbsp;placed a two-out single toward left-center in the top of the eighth, and&nbsp;Jeferson Morales&nbsp;liked that spot, so he bashed a two-run jack toward the scoreboard a little bit deeper down that same area for a 4-3 Wind Surge lead on his eighth dinger of the year.Taylor Floyd&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kyle Bischoff&nbsp;worked together to retire the final six Hooks hitters, with&nbsp;Ben Ross&nbsp;extending for the final out on a game-ending diving grab in the bottom of the ninth.Floyd improves to 3-2 with the win after two hitless frames of relief with a strikeout. Bischoff torched through the minimum in the ninth with a pair of punch-outs for his first Double-A save with Wichita.The Wind Surge finish their series with the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field tomorrow, Sunday, August 11, at 5:05 PM. You can listen to Wind Surge games on ESPN Wichita 92.3 FM and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;or watch them online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/MiLB.TV">MiLB.TV</a>&nbsp;and Bally Live. For ticket information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>.

⚾ Wind Surge gets win over Corpus Christi

AP Sports Summary for Sunday, August 11th, 2024:

USOPC says it will appeal decision forcing US gymnast Jordan Chiles to return her bronze medal

PARIS (AP) — U.S. Olympic officials say they are appealing the decision that American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport had ruled that her score was changed improperly. The International Olympic Committee announced Sunday that it was reallocating the bronze from the women's floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu after the International Gymnastics Federation said Saturday night it would respect the court's decision and elevate Barbosu to third. The decision came less than 24 hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided a scoring appeal made by Team USA coach Cecile Landi during the competition that had vaulted Chiles onto the podium.

Inside the Stephen Curry flurry: How 4 shots sealed another gold for the US in Olympic basketball

PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry had only five 3-pointers in his first four games of the Olympics combined. The shot just wasn't falling. And then came the medal round. The all-time 3-point king in NBA history found his stroke in the nick of time for the Americans, making 17 3-pointers in the last two games against Serbia and France to help lead the U.S. to its fifth consecutive gold medal. The last four of those came in the final 2:46 of the gold-medal game — a staggering display that anyone who watched will be hard-pressed to forget.

US women on cusp of record 8th consecutive gold medal in basketball with only France standing in way

PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women's basketball team isn't focused on its record Olympic winning streak or the history the team would make with one more victory. The Americans are simply concentrating on beating France and winning the gold medal at the Paris Games. With a victory on Sunday, the U.S. women's legacy would stretch to 61 consecutive wins in Olympic contests and a record eight straight gold medals. That would break a tie with the U.S. men's program that won seven in a row from 1936-68. A victory would give Diana Taurasi a sixth consecutive gold medal, making her the most decorated basketball player in Olympic history, breaking a tie with longtime teammate Sue Bird, who won five.

Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling

PARIS (AP) — During the 2024 Olympics, crowds from Paris to Tahiti have surprised even themselves with their enthusiasm for two and a half weeks of sports. They've plunged into the party like Léon Marchand parting the waters for his four swimming golds. Now, they're saying "au revoir" — see you again — as the Games drew to a close Sunday. After the 100-year wait since Paris' last Games, no one can say when France's capital and the Olympics will next embrace. But they're both emerging changed — in some ways for the better — from their summer romance. As well as hitting high notes, Paris also experienced lows.

Chiefs WR Marquise Brown 'will miss some time' after dislocating a clavicle in 26-13 loss at Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown was taken to a local hospital with a dislocated clavicle, a potentially significant setback for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. Brown, who signed a one-year, $7 million contract in March, landed awkwardly on his shoulder following an 11-yard reception on the opening play of a 26-13 preseason loss at Jacksonville. Coach Andy Reid says "he'll miss some time." Reid says it's the same injury — a sternoclavicular joint dislocation — that sidelined former Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill for four games early in 2019. Coincidentally, Hill was injured on the same field in the regular-season opener that year.

After another gold medal, the US men's basketball program will now catch its breath

PARIS (AP) — Grant Hill will be back for another stint as managing director of the U.S. senior men's national basketball team. That means he'll be overseeing the teams that will compete in the 2027 World Cup and 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. And there's a lot of work to do between now and then, but in the short term the program will now catch its collective breath. A fifth consecutive gold medal at the Olympics allows the Americans to take a bit of a break before gearing up for the future.

Golden Steph: Curry's late barrage seals another Olympic men's basketball title, as US beats France

PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men's basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night. It was the fifth consecutive gold medal for the U.S. — and the 17th in 20 all-time appearances for the Americans at the games.

Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte leaves game with left ankle contusion

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte left Saturday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left ankle contusion. Philadelphia catcher Garrett Stubbs lined a hit off third baseman Eugenio Suárez's glove and stretched it into a double. Stubbs' head-first slide landed him on the back of Marte's left leg as the fielder was on his knee, and he fell to the ground in pain. He eventually left the field under his own power with a trainer and was replaced by Kevin Newman.

USWNT wins its fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in final

PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women's soccer team has won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 in the final at the Paris Games. Mallory Swanson's early second-half goal secured the win and closed out an undefeated run to the title in the team's first international campaign under new coach Emma Hayes. The Americans hadn't won Olympic gold since the 2012 London Games. The result is more heartbreak for Brazil and star Marta. The six-time world player of the year has never won a Women's World Cup or an Olympics. This is expected to be her last major international tournament. It was the third victory for the United States over Brazil in an Olympic final.

American relay teams win 2 golds in the last events of a dominant Olympic track meet for the US

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The American men eked out a relay win in the 4x400 meters just 15 minutes before a star-studded U.S. women's team dominated the field Saturday night. Those were the final two golds of an Olympic track meet dominated by the United States. America won 14 golds and 34 overall medals. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas - the gold medalists in the 400 hurdles and 200 meters - handed a 30-meter lead to Alexis Holmes, who didn't lose any ground. The 34 medals were the most for the U.S. at a non-boycotted Games since the early 20th century, when there were more events and fewer countries. The 14 golds are the most in a non-boycotted Olympics since 1968.

Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:

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 </figure>AP Sports Summary for Sunday, August 11th, 2024:<div><iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8554370/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe></div>USOPC says it will appeal decision forcing US gymnast Jordan Chiles to return her bronze medalPARIS (AP) — U.S. Olympic officials say they are appealing the decision that American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport had ruled that her score was changed improperly. The International Olympic Committee announced Sunday that it was reallocating the bronze from the women's floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu after the International Gymnastics Federation said Saturday night it would respect the court's decision and elevate Barbosu to third. The decision came less than 24 hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided a scoring appeal made by Team USA coach Cecile Landi during the competition that had vaulted Chiles onto the podium.Inside the Stephen Curry flurry: How 4 shots sealed another gold for the US in Olympic basketballPARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry had only five 3-pointers in his first four games of the Olympics combined. The shot just wasn't falling. And then came the medal round. The all-time 3-point king in NBA history found his stroke in the nick of time for the Americans, making 17 3-pointers in the last two games against Serbia and France to help lead the U.S. to its fifth consecutive gold medal. The last four of those came in the final 2:46 of the gold-medal game — a staggering display that anyone who watched will be hard-pressed to forget.US women on cusp of record 8th consecutive gold medal in basketball with only France standing in wayPARIS (AP) — The U.S. women's basketball team isn't focused on its record Olympic winning streak or the history the team would make with one more victory. The Americans are simply concentrating on beating France and winning the gold medal at the Paris Games. With a victory on Sunday, the U.S. women's legacy would stretch to 61 consecutive wins in Olympic contests and a record eight straight gold medals. That would break a tie with the U.S. men's program that won seven in a row from 1936-68. A victory would give Diana Taurasi a sixth consecutive gold medal, making her the most decorated basketball player in Olympic history, breaking a tie with longtime teammate Sue Bird, who won five.Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer flingPARIS (AP) — During the 2024 Olympics, crowds from Paris to Tahiti have surprised even themselves with their enthusiasm for two and a half weeks of sports. They've plunged into the party like Léon Marchand parting the waters for his four swimming golds. Now, they're saying "au revoir" — see you again — as the Games drew to a close Sunday. After the 100-year wait since Paris' last Games, no one can say when France's capital and the Olympics will next embrace. But they're both emerging changed — in some ways for the better — from their summer romance. As well as hitting high notes, Paris also experienced lows.Chiefs WR Marquise Brown 'will miss some time' after dislocating a clavicle in 26-13 loss at JaguarsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown was taken to a local hospital with a dislocated clavicle, a potentially significant setback for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. Brown, who signed a one-year, $7 million contract in March, landed awkwardly on his shoulder following an 11-yard reception on the opening play of a 26-13 preseason loss at Jacksonville. Coach Andy Reid says "he'll miss some time." Reid says it's the same injury — a sternoclavicular joint dislocation — that sidelined former Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill for four games early in 2019. Coincidentally, Hill was injured on the same field in the regular-season opener that year.After another gold medal, the US men's basketball program will now catch its breathPARIS (AP) — Grant Hill will be back for another stint as managing director of the U.S. senior men's national basketball team. That means he'll be overseeing the teams that will compete in the 2027 World Cup and 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. And there's a lot of work to do between now and then, but in the short term the program will now catch its collective breath. A fifth consecutive gold medal at the Olympics allows the Americans to take a bit of a break before gearing up for the future.Golden Steph: Curry's late barrage seals another Olympic men's basketball title, as US beats FrancePARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men's basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night. It was the fifth consecutive gold medal for the U.S. — and the 17th in 20 all-time appearances for the Americans at the games.Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte leaves game with left ankle contusionPHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte left Saturday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left ankle contusion. Philadelphia catcher Garrett Stubbs lined a hit off third baseman Eugenio Suárez's glove and stretched it into a double. Stubbs' head-first slide landed him on the back of Marte's left leg as the fielder was on his knee, and he fell to the ground in pain. He eventually left the field under his own power with a trainer and was replaced by Kevin Newman.USWNT wins its fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in finalPARIS (AP) — The U.S. women's soccer team has won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 in the final at the Paris Games. Mallory Swanson's early second-half goal secured the win and closed out an undefeated run to the title in the team's first international campaign under new coach Emma Hayes. The Americans hadn't won Olympic gold since the 2012 London Games. The result is more heartbreak for Brazil and star Marta. The six-time world player of the year has never won a Women's World Cup or an Olympics. This is expected to be her last major international tournament. It was the third victory for the United States over Brazil in an Olympic final.American relay teams win 2 golds in the last events of a dominant Olympic track meet for the USSAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The American men eked out a relay win in the 4x400 meters just 15 minutes before a star-studded U.S. women's team dominated the field Saturday night. Those were the final two golds of an Olympic track meet dominated by the United States. America won 14 golds and 34 overall medals. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas - the gold medalists in the 400 hurdles and 200 meters - handed a 30-meter lead to Alexis Holmes, who didn't lose any ground. The 34 medals were the most for the U.S. at a non-boycotted Games since the early 20th century, when there were more events and fewer countries. The 14 golds are the most in a non-boycotted Olympics since 1968.AP-ScorecardHere are the latest scores from today's sports events:___INTERLEAGUE		L-A Angels	at	Washington	11:35 a.m.			Detroit	at	San Francisco	4:05 p.m.			N-Y Mets	at	Seattle	7:10 p.m.	___AMERICAN LEAGUE		Houston	at	Boston	1:35 p.m.			Texas	at	N-Y Yankees	1:35 p.m.			Oakland	at	Toronto	1:37 p.m.			Baltimore	at	Tampa Bay	1:40 p.m.			Cleveland	at	Minnesota	2:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL LEAGUE		San Diego	at	Miami	1:40 p.m.			Cincinnati	at	Milwaukee	2:10 p.m.			Atlanta	at	Colorado	3:10 p.m.			Philadelphia	at	Arizona	4:10 p.m.			Pittsburgh	at	L-A Dodgers	4:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON		Denver	at	Indianapolis	1 p.m.			Dallas	at	L.A. Rams	4:30 p.m.	___

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Sunday

MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown was taken to a local hospital with a dislocated clavicle, a potentially significant setback for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions.

Brown, who signed a one-year, $7 million contract in March, landed awkwardly on his shoulder following an 11-yard reception on the opening play of a 26-13 preseason loss at Jacksonville on Saturday night.

“I think he’ll miss some time," coach Andy Reid said. "We’ll just see where he’s at. He’s kind of going through it right now and we’ll know more later on.”

Reid said it was the same injury — a sternoclavicular joint dislocation — that sidelined former Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill for four games early in 2019. Coincidentally, Hill was injured on the same field in the regular-season opener that year.

Brown's injury was one of several issues for the Chiefs in their preseason opener.

Jacksonville's Parker Washington delivered the longest return under the NFL’s new kickoff rules —&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Jaguars/status/1822412003433923070">an ankle-breaking, 73-yarder that set up an early touchdown</a>&nbsp;— and the Jaguars nearly scored three times on special teams.

“We'll get it cleaned up,” Reid said.

Washington made at least five tacklers miss before finally going down at the Chiefs’ 30-yard line.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1822413318264623461">Trevor Lawrence found running back Travis Etienne for a 9-yard score</a>&nbsp;four plays later to give the Jaguars the two biggest highlights of the game.

“He's a spark,” Lawrence said of Washington.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and Kansas City’s other starters played a series before watching the rest from the sideline. Mahomes drove the Chiefs into field-goal range and might have done more had Rashee Rice not dropped a third-down pass over the middle.

Washington, meanwhile, made the most of every opportunity.

The second-year pro, a sixth-round draft pick in 2023 from Penn State, turned heads with the kickoff return and then added a 13-yard punt return. He later chipped in a 10-yard catch in which he slipped out of Keith Taylor’s grasp.

The Jaguars have raved about Washington since training camp opened, and he showed up under the lights. He’s expected to be the team’s No. 4 receiver in a room that includes Christian Kirk, Gabe Davis and first-round rookie Brian Thomas Jr.

Washington gave the Chiefs plenty to work on moving forward. Covering kickoffs has to be an area of emphasis for them.

After Jacksonville went ahead 18-10 on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Jaguars/status/1822430364746367133">C.J. Beathard’s 44-yard TD pass to speedster Devin Duvernay</a>, Mecole Hardman tried to down a kickoff that bounced in and out of the end zone. Officials huddled, checked the replay and ruled it a safety.

“I think that’s kind of the first time that’s ever happened,” Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said at halftime. “With the new kickoff rule, the ball is always live, even when it hits in the end zone.”

Jacksonville’s Tank Bigsby looked like he was going to return the ensuing kickoff for a score — kicker Harrison Butker showed no interest in trying to tackle the 215-pound running back — but Bigsby tripped near midfield.

Officials overturned Jaguars cornerback Christian Braswell’s 52-yard fumble return for a touchdown late in the third. Braswell stripped the ball from Nikko Remigio following a 29-yard reception in which he landed on the ground and got up to gain more yards.

Officials ruled Braswell touched Remigio while he was still on the ground, but few in the stands and none on Jacksonville’s sideline agreed.

Thomas, the 23rd overall pick in April from LSU, had the catch of the night for Jacksonville. Thomas&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1822421357621387698">hauled in a 41-yarder from Beathard in the first quarter</a>&nbsp;despite having cornerback Joshua Williams draped all over him. Pederson thought Williams should have been flagged for pass interference. It was Thomas’ lone reception.

Kansas City’s Xavier Worthy, selected five picks after Thomas, started but wasn’t even targeted in the game.

The Jaguars held out eight players, including starting defensive backs Darnell Savage (shoulder) and Tyson Campbell (ankle). They also held out two starting offensive linemen: left guard Ezra Cleveland (heel) and right tackle Anton Harrison (concussion protocol).

Second-year linebacker Ventrell Miller, who missed all of last season after tearing his right Achilles tendon, left the game briefly with a right shoulder injury but later returned.

Chiefs guard McKade Mettauer limped off the field in the fourth with a left knee injury after getting caught in a pile. Rookie linebacker Curtis Jacobs also was shaken up late.

The Jaguars host Tampa Bay next Saturday.

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 </figure>MARK LONG AP Pro Football WriterJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown was taken to a local hospital with a dislocated clavicle, a potentially significant setback for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions.Brown, who signed a one-year, $7 million contract in March, landed awkwardly on his shoulder following an 11-yard reception on the opening play of a 26-13 preseason loss at Jacksonville on Saturday night.“I think he’ll miss some time," coach Andy Reid said. "We’ll just see where he’s at. He’s kind of going through it right now and we’ll know more later on.”Reid said it was the same injury — a sternoclavicular joint dislocation — that sidelined former Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill for four games early in 2019. Coincidentally, Hill was injured on the same field in the regular-season opener that year.Brown's injury was one of several issues for the Chiefs in their preseason opener.Jacksonville's Parker Washington delivered the longest return under the NFL’s new kickoff rules —&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Jaguars/status/1822412003433923070">an ankle-breaking, 73-yarder that set up an early touchdown</a>&nbsp;— and the Jaguars nearly scored three times on special teams.“We'll get it cleaned up,” Reid said.Washington made at least five tacklers miss before finally going down at the Chiefs’ 30-yard line.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1822413318264623461">Trevor Lawrence found running back Travis Etienne for a 9-yard score</a>&nbsp;four plays later to give the Jaguars the two biggest highlights of the game.“He's a spark,” Lawrence said of Washington.Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and Kansas City’s other starters played a series before watching the rest from the sideline. Mahomes drove the Chiefs into field-goal range and might have done more had Rashee Rice not dropped a third-down pass over the middle.Washington, meanwhile, made the most of every opportunity.The second-year pro, a sixth-round draft pick in 2023 from Penn State, turned heads with the kickoff return and then added a 13-yard punt return. He later chipped in a 10-yard catch in which he slipped out of Keith Taylor’s grasp.The Jaguars have raved about Washington since training camp opened, and he showed up under the lights. He’s expected to be the team’s No. 4 receiver in a room that includes Christian Kirk, Gabe Davis and first-round rookie Brian Thomas Jr.Washington gave the Chiefs plenty to work on moving forward. Covering kickoffs has to be an area of emphasis for them.After Jacksonville went ahead 18-10 on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Jaguars/status/1822430364746367133">C.J. Beathard’s 44-yard TD pass to speedster Devin Duvernay</a>, Mecole Hardman tried to down a kickoff that bounced in and out of the end zone. Officials huddled, checked the replay and ruled it a safety.“I think that’s kind of the first time that’s ever happened,” Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said at halftime. “With the new kickoff rule, the ball is always live, even when it hits in the end zone.”Jacksonville’s Tank Bigsby looked like he was going to return the ensuing kickoff for a score — kicker Harrison Butker showed no interest in trying to tackle the 215-pound running back — but Bigsby tripped near midfield.QUESTIONABLE CALLOfficials overturned Jaguars cornerback Christian Braswell’s 52-yard fumble return for a touchdown late in the third. Braswell stripped the ball from Nikko Remigio following a 29-yard reception in which he landed on the ground and got up to gain more yards.Officials ruled Braswell touched Remigio while he was still on the ground, but few in the stands and none on Jacksonville’s sideline agreed.ROOKIE WATCHThomas, the 23rd overall pick in April from LSU, had the catch of the night for Jacksonville. Thomas&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1822421357621387698">hauled in a 41-yarder from Beathard in the first quarter</a>&nbsp;despite having cornerback Joshua Williams draped all over him. Pederson thought Williams should have been flagged for pass interference. It was Thomas’ lone reception.Kansas City’s Xavier Worthy, selected five picks after Thomas, started but wasn’t even targeted in the game.NOTABLE INJURIESThe Jaguars held out eight players, including starting defensive backs Darnell Savage (shoulder) and Tyson Campbell (ankle). They also held out two starting offensive linemen: left guard Ezra Cleveland (heel) and right tackle Anton Harrison (concussion protocol).Second-year linebacker Ventrell Miller, who missed all of last season after tearing his right Achilles tendon, left the game briefly with a right shoulder injury but later returned.Chiefs guard McKade Mettauer limped off the field in the fourth with a left knee injury after getting caught in a pile. Rookie linebacker Curtis Jacobs also was shaken up late.UP NEXTThe Chiefs host Detroit next Saturday.The Jaguars host Tampa Bay next Saturday.___AP NFL:&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/nfl">https://apnews.com/hub/nfl</a>

🏈 Chiefs lose at Jacksonville Saturday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. drove in three runs and Michael Wacha struck out six in seven innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Maikel Garcia had an RBI single, Witt added an RBI triple and Salvador Perez hit a two-run, opposite field homer to right in the Royals’ four-run seventh inning. Perez, the 2015 World Series MVP, went 1 for 3 with the homer on the 13th anniversary of his MLB debut.

“Situational hitting was really good tonight,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “We had a lot of hits to move runners and put some pressure on by stealing some bases. We used every little bit to hang in that game.”

The victory clinched the season series for Kansas City for the first time since 2016. The teams split the two-game set.

Wacha (9-6) gave up two runs on five hits with two walks. He has allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his 10 starts at Kauffman Stadium this season. Lucas Erceg recorded his fourth save.

“I felt good, I felt like I had a lot of pitches working and a lot of command with my mix today and the defense behind me played great," Wacha said. "We were going for the season series here tonight and I was just excited to come away with a win and every game is big for us right now. We just keep trying to rack up wins and keep making a little noise.”

Garcia gave the Royals a 3-2 lead in the seventh. Kyle Isbel gave Kansas City an insurance run in the eighth with an RBI triple. Freddy Fermin drove in his 31st run of the season.

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on three hits with four walks with four strikeouts. Ryan Fernandez (1-4) took the loss in relief.

“(Pallante) did a nice job for us, he really did," St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. “He was able to stay focused, in the moment and keep attacking. I thought he did a really nice job with that today.”

Paul Goldschmidt hit a 430-foot, two-run home run, his 18th of the season, to give the Cardinals a lead in the second inning. Nolan Gorman added two hits as St. Louis went 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position.

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 </figure>CODY FRIESEN Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. drove in three runs and Michael Wacha struck out six in seven innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.Maikel Garcia had an RBI single, Witt added an RBI triple and Salvador Perez hit a two-run, opposite field homer to right in the Royals’ four-run seventh inning. Perez, the 2015 World Series MVP, went 1 for 3 with the homer on the 13th anniversary of his MLB debut.“Situational hitting was really good tonight,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “We had a lot of hits to move runners and put some pressure on by stealing some bases. We used every little bit to hang in that game.”The victory clinched the season series for Kansas City for the first time since 2016. The teams split the two-game set.Wacha (9-6) gave up two runs on five hits with two walks. He has allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his 10 starts at Kauffman Stadium this season. Lucas Erceg recorded his fourth save.“I felt good, I felt like I had a lot of pitches working and a lot of command with my mix today and the defense behind me played great," Wacha said. "We were going for the season series here tonight and I was just excited to come away with a win and every game is big for us right now. We just keep trying to rack up wins and keep making a little noise.”Garcia gave the Royals a 3-2 lead in the seventh. Kyle Isbel gave Kansas City an insurance run in the eighth with an RBI triple. Freddy Fermin drove in his 31st run of the season.Cardinals starter Andre Pallante pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on three hits with four walks with four strikeouts. Ryan Fernandez (1-4) took the loss in relief.“(Pallante) did a nice job for us, he really did," St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. “He was able to stay focused, in the moment and keep attacking. I thought he did a really nice job with that today.”Paul Goldschmidt hit a 430-foot, two-run home run, his 18th of the season, to give the Cardinals a lead in the second inning. Nolan Gorman added two hits as St. Louis went 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: Placed RHP Hunter Harvey (mid-back tightness) on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 7. RHP Carlos Hernandez was recalled in the corresponding move.UP NEXTSt. Louis will head to Cincinnati for a three-game series starting Monday. Sonny Gray (11-6, 3.65 ERA) is slated to take the mound for the Cardinals. Kansas City will head to Minnesota for a three-game series starting Monday. Brady Singer (8-7, 3.03) will get the start.___AP MLB:&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mlb">https://apnews.com/hub/mlb</a>