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ST. LOUIS (AP) — TJ Friedl hit a tiebreaking triple in the seventh inning and Tommy Pham added a solo homer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 to snap a four-game losing streak. Nolan Arenado and Juan Yepez homered for the Cardinals, who have lost four of six. Friedl broke a 4-4 tie with a long drive to right field and Albert Almora Jr. followed with a sacrifice fly. Pham homered against his former team in the eighth. The Reds have fashioned an 18-16 record after a dismal 3-23 start to the season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle and Rougned Odor hit solo home runs, leading the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 10-7. Hunter Dozier, Michael A. Taylor and Bobby Witt Jr. homered for the Royals. Cedric Mullins had four hits and drove in two runs for Baltimore. Richie Martin and Austin Hays each had three hits and two RBIs.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Emmanuel Boateng scored a goal in the 87th minute to send the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. Boateng notched his second goal of the season for the Revolution (5-5-4). New England grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute when Gustavo Bou found the net for a second time this season. Johnny Russell scored the equalizer for Sporting KC (3-9-4) in the 52nd minute with his team-high fifth goal.

UNDATED (AP) — No. 1 national seed Tennessee is out of the NCAA baseball tournament. Mississippi, the last team selected, punched its ticket to the College World Series. Sunday produced the biggest surprises of a tournament that went mostly according to form in the regional round. Super regionals have made up for that lack of drama. Notre Dame beat Tennessee 7-3 in the deciding game of their super regional. Ole Miss won 5-0 at Southern Mississippi, Oklahoma beat No. 4 Virginia Tech 11-2 and Arkansas eliminated North Carolina 4-3. Texas A&amp;M clinched its CWS bid Saturday.

Duvall homers twice, Braves beat Bucs for 11th straight win

UNDATED (AP)— Adam Duvall homered twice off José Quintana, William Contreras and Matt Olson also connected, and the Atlanta Braves won their 11th straight game, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The defending World Series champion Braves began the day having trimmed five games off the New York Mets' division lead since the winning streak started June 1. They remain 5½ games back in the NL East.

This stretch is the club's best since it won 14 in a row from July 26 to Aug. 9, 2013.

During the streak, Atlanta has outscored opponents 74-30 with 22 homers. The pitching staff has a 2.32 ERA over the same span.

— J.D. Davis and Pete Alonso homered, Taijuan Walker struck out 10 and the New York Mets closed out their long trip to California with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Starling Marte had two hits and drove in a run in his return to the lineup, while Jeff McNeil had three hits for the Mets, who took two of three at The Big A to go 5-5 on their season-high 10-game trip. Mike Trout had an RBI single for the Angels, who lost five of seven during a homestand when Joe Maddon was fired as manager. Reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani was given the day off.

— José Ramírez drove in three runs to extend his major league-leading RBI total to 59 and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-3. Ramírez's two-run double in the first gave the Guardians a 2-1 lead. He added an RBI groundout in the seventh. Cal Quantrill gave up one run in six innings for the win. Emmanuel Clase pitched the ninth for his 11th save as Cleveland took three of four in the series.

— Justin Verlander earned his major league-leading eighth win, Jeremy Peña and Jose Altuve homered and the Houston Astros snapped their three-game losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the Miami Marlins. Verlander set down the first 10 batters he faced before giving up a flare single into shallow right field in the fourth inning. Verlander gave up four unearned runs and three hits, walked one and struck out five in seven innings, lowering his ERA to 1.94. This was Verlander's first career win against Miami and third straight start to go seven innings.

— Jeffrey Springs threw two-hit ball into the sixth inning, Randy Arozarena stole two bases after twice getting hit by pitches and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-0. Springs struck out five and walked two in 5 1/3 innings against a Twins team that had scored a combined 15 runs in winning the first two games of the series. Arozarena was hit by a pair of pitches twice and visibly upset with Minnesota starter Cole Sands. Arozarena then stole two bases and added an RBI double. Kevin Kiermaier hit a solo home run.

— TJ Friedl hit a tiebreaking triple in the seventh inning and Tommy Pham added a solo homer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 to snap a four-game losing streak. Nolan Arenado and Juan Yepez homered for the Cardinals, who have lost four of six. The Reds have fashioned an 18-16 record after a dismal 3-23 start to the season.

— Christian Walker had three hits and three RBIs, Jake McCarthy homered as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Phillies 13-1 to end Philadelphia's nine-game winning streak and give interim manager Rob Thomson his first loss. Ketel Marte and Alek Thomas each drove in two runs for Arizona, which finished a 10-game trip 4-6. Thomson was beaten for the first time since replacing Joe Girardi on June 3. Thomson's eight wins to start his managing tenure matched the most ever for a Phillies skipper and is second overall to Boston's Joe Morgan, who won 12 straight in 1988.

— Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, Ross Stripling pitched one-hit ball for six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-0. The Blue Jays took two of three from Detroit, giving them 13 victories in 17 games. Toronto has the third-best record in the American League, trailing the East-leading New York Yankees in its division and West-leading Houston. Just two teams in the league, meanwhile, have won fewer games than Detroit this season.

— Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle and Rougned Odor hit solo home runs, leading the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 10-7. Hunter Dozier, Michael A. Taylor and Bobby Witt Jr. homered for the Royals. Cedric Mullins had four hits and drove in two runs for Baltimore. Richie Martin and Austin Hays each had three hits and two RBIs.

— Willy Adames homered and drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. Milwaukee's Craig Counsell tied Phil Garner for the most managerial victories in franchise history with 563 as the Brewers snapped their longest skid since September 2015. It was the first time this season the last-place Nationals entered the final game of a series with a chance at a sweep.

— Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, spot starter Kutter Crawford and five relievers combined on a one-hitter, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0. Boston closed out a successful West Coast swing by shutting down Seattle's offense, allowing only Luis Torrens' single in the fifth inning. The Red Sox finished 8-2 on a 10-game trip. Seattle was hoping Devers wouldn't even get to the plate in the eighth, but reliever Paul Sewald hit Rob Refsnyder on a 2-2 fastball. Sewald was ahead 0-2 to Devers and threw a fastball well outside the strike zone that Devers drove into Boston's bullpen.

— Jonah Heim hit a two-run single in the 12th inning and the Texas Rangers turned a double play on a ball hit to the warning track to end an 8-6 win over the Chicago White Sox. Embattled manager Tony La Russa and the White Sox have lost four of five. This one began with right-hander Michael Kopech (KOH'-pehk) leaving with right knee discomfort after 13 pitches and ended with an unusual double play in the 12th. José Abreu struck out looking against Kolby Allard leading off, then Jake Burger hit a fly to the warning track in left. Charlie Culberson caught the ball, then threw out automatic runner Luis Robert trying to tag up and take third.

— Carlos Rodón pitched two-hit ball over six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep of the NL West-leading Dodgers, beating Los Angeles 2-0 on Sunday. Austin Slater and Mike Yastrzemski (ya-STREHM'-skee) homered off Julio Urías in the first inning to send the stumbling Dodgers to their sixth loss in eight games. Chris Taylor doubled twice for Los Angeles but was forced out of the game after suffering a cut near his right eye when he crashed into the fence in left field trying to make a catch. The Dodgers remained one-half game ahead of the San Diego Padres. The Giants pulled within 3 ½ games of first place.

— Matt Carpenter homered twice and tied his career high with seven RBIs, powering the New York Yankees to complete a weekend sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 18-4 rout for their 11th win in 12 games. The 36-year-old Carpenter was signed on May 26 after spending the first seven weeks at Texas' Triple-A Round Rock. Carpenter became the second player since 1900 to hit six home runs in his first 10 games for a team after Colorado's Trevor Story in 2016. Chicago's six-game losing streak is its longest this year, dropping the Cubs a season-worst 13 games under .500 at 23-36.

— Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead, two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning and Germán Márquez pitched seven strong innings to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 4-2 win against the San Diego Padres. The Rockies won consecutive games to split the four-game series with the Padres, who played a second straight game without manager Bob Melvin. Melvin went into COVID-19 protocols Saturday night along with bench coach Ryan Christenson before the second game of a doubleheader. Quality control coach Ryan Flaherty managed the Padres again.

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Red Sox placed starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation. Boston recalled right-hander Kutter Crawford from Triple-A Worcester to take Eovaldi's roster spot. Eovaldi is 4-2 with a 3.16 ERA in 12 starts. The move with Eovaldi was retroactive to June 9. Boston had already altered its rotation to give Eovaldi more recovery time before his next turn.

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Suárez became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday on Sonoma Raceway.

The 30-year-old Mexican driver held off Chris Buescher to claim his first victory in his 195th career start.

He also drove his Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet to the third Cup Series victory for this 2-year-old team co-owned by former driver Justin Marks and music star Pitbull. Suárez got past Buescher and took charge on this hilly road course in Northern California wine country early in the final stage. He persevered through a pit stop and a caution to emerge with his lead intact with 23 laps to go.

McIlroy defends Canadian Open title in strong LIV response

TORONTO (AP) — Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday and gave the PGA Tour a strong response to the start of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational, closing with an 8-under 62 to win a wild race to the finish with Justin Thomas and Tony Finau.

McIlroy finished at 19-under 261 at St. George's for a two-stroke victory. Finau shot a 64 to finish second alone. Thomas bogeyed the final two holes for a 64 to finish third at 14 under. Justin Rose matched the tournament- and course-record with a 60 — with three eagles and three bogeys — to tie for fourth.

Grant becomes 1st female golfer to win on European tour

UNDATED (AP) — Linn Grant made history by becoming the first female player to win an event on the European tour. And she did it in amazing style.

The 22-year-old Swede obliterated a field of both male and female golfers at the Scandinavian Mixed event by winning by nine strokes after an 8-under 64 in the final round at Halmstad Golf Club.

She finished 14 strokes clear of the next best woman, Gabriella Cowley, who placed tied for 15th.

Grant started the day with a two-stroke lead and made eight birdies.

Henderson beats Weaver-Wright in playoff in ShopRite LPGA

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Brooke Henderson eagled the first playoff hole and beat Lindsey Weaver-Wright to capture the ShopRite LPGA Classic for her 11th win on tour.

Henderson shot a bogey-free, final-round 7-under 64 at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club to win for the first time in a year. The 24-year-old Canadian rallied from a four-shot deficit entering the final round of the 54-hole tournament to finish at 12-under 201.

Weaver-Wright was looking for her first LPGA Tour win. She forced the playoff with birdies on four of the final six holes, including the last two.

Thongchai Jaidee wins in Wisconsin, first Champ Thai winner

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Thongchai Jaidee became the first Thai winner in PGA Tour Champions history Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory in the American Family Insurance Championship.

A week after playing his way into the event with a 10th-place finish in Iowa, the 52-year-old Thongchai won in his 19th start on the 50-and-over tour.

Thongchai rebounded from a bogey on the par-5 16th with a birdie on the par-3 17th and closed with a par. He finished at 14-under 202 at University Ridge. Tom Pernice Jr. was second after a 66.

Verstappen wins in Azerbaijan after Leclerc engine failure

BAKU, Azerbaijan(AP) — Max Verstappen has extended his Formula One championship lead with a victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc retired from the lead with an engine failure.

Leclerc looked on course to challenge for the win but the Monaco driver's car started spewing smoke on lap 20 of 51 and he had to pull into the pits. It was his second retirement in three races.

Toyota dominates again to win 5th straight 24 Hours Le Mans

LE MANS, France (AP) — Toyota won the 24 Hours Le Mans in the classic endurance race for the fifth straight time with the No. 8 car finishing ahead of the No. 7 in another dominant performance.

New Zealander Brendan Hartley had clinched pole position and was at the wheel as Toyota Gazoo's No. 8 completed the race in sunny and warm conditions.

NASCAR's preseason Clash returns to LA Coliseum in 2023

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — NASCAR's season-opening exhibition Clash race is rolling back to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 2023. NASCAR announced Sunday it will return to the Southern California sports landmark next season after The Clash's highly successful debut there four months ago.

NASCAR got some of its best reviews in years for the 2022 Clash, which took place on a temporary 0.25-mile track inside the venerable Coliseum.

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 </figure><h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>ST. LOUIS (AP) — TJ Friedl hit a tiebreaking triple in the seventh inning and Tommy Pham added a solo homer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 to snap a four-game losing streak. Nolan Arenado and Juan Yepez homered for the Cardinals, who have lost four of six. Friedl broke a 4-4 tie with a long drive to right field and Albert Almora Jr. followed with a sacrifice fly. Pham homered against his former team in the eighth. The Reds have fashioned an 18-16 record after a dismal 3-23 start to the season.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle and Rougned Odor hit solo home runs, leading the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 10-7. Hunter Dozier, Michael A. Taylor and Bobby Witt Jr. homered for the Royals. Cedric Mullins had four hits and drove in two runs for Baltimore. Richie Martin and Austin Hays each had three hits and two RBIs.KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Emmanuel Boateng scored a goal in the 87th minute to send the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. Boateng notched his second goal of the season for the Revolution (5-5-4). New England grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute when Gustavo Bou found the net for a second time this season. Johnny Russell scored the equalizer for Sporting KC (3-9-4) in the 52nd minute with his team-high fifth goal.UNDATED (AP) — No. 1 national seed Tennessee is out of the NCAA baseball tournament. Mississippi, the last team selected, punched its ticket to the College World Series. Sunday produced the biggest surprises of a tournament that went mostly according to form in the regional round. Super regionals have made up for that lack of drama. Notre Dame beat Tennessee 7-3 in the deciding game of their super regional. Ole Miss won 5-0 at Southern Mississippi, Oklahoma beat No. 4 Virginia Tech 11-2 and Arkansas eliminated North Carolina 4-3. Texas A&amp;M clinched its CWS bid Saturday.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>MLB-SCHEDULEDuvall homers twice, Braves beat Bucs for 11th straight winUNDATED (AP)— Adam Duvall homered twice off José Quintana, William Contreras and Matt Olson also connected, and the Atlanta Braves won their 11th straight game, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates.The defending World Series champion Braves began the day having trimmed five games off the New York Mets' division lead since the winning streak started June 1. They remain 5½ games back in the NL East.This stretch is the club's best since it won 14 in a row from July 26 to Aug. 9, 2013.During the streak, Atlanta has outscored opponents 74-30 with 22 homers. The pitching staff has a 2.32 ERA over the same span.In other MLB action:— J.D. Davis and Pete Alonso homered, Taijuan Walker struck out 10 and the New York Mets closed out their long trip to California with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Starling Marte had two hits and drove in a run in his return to the lineup, while Jeff McNeil had three hits for the Mets, who took two of three at The Big A to go 5-5 on their season-high 10-game trip. Mike Trout had an RBI single for the Angels, who lost five of seven during a homestand when Joe Maddon was fired as manager. Reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani was given the day off.— José Ramírez drove in three runs to extend his major league-leading RBI total to 59 and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-3. Ramírez's two-run double in the first gave the Guardians a 2-1 lead. He added an RBI groundout in the seventh. Cal Quantrill gave up one run in six innings for the win. Emmanuel Clase pitched the ninth for his 11th save as Cleveland took three of four in the series.— Justin Verlander earned his major league-leading eighth win, Jeremy Peña and Jose Altuve homered and the Houston Astros snapped their three-game losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the Miami Marlins. Verlander set down the first 10 batters he faced before giving up a flare single into shallow right field in the fourth inning. Verlander gave up four unearned runs and three hits, walked one and struck out five in seven innings, lowering his ERA to 1.94. This was Verlander's first career win against Miami and third straight start to go seven innings.— Jeffrey Springs threw two-hit ball into the sixth inning, Randy Arozarena stole two bases after twice getting hit by pitches and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-0. Springs struck out five and walked two in 5 1/3 innings against a Twins team that had scored a combined 15 runs in winning the first two games of the series. Arozarena was hit by a pair of pitches twice and visibly upset with Minnesota starter Cole Sands. Arozarena then stole two bases and added an RBI double. Kevin Kiermaier hit a solo home run.— TJ Friedl hit a tiebreaking triple in the seventh inning and Tommy Pham added a solo homer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 to snap a four-game losing streak. Nolan Arenado and Juan Yepez homered for the Cardinals, who have lost four of six. The Reds have fashioned an 18-16 record after a dismal 3-23 start to the season.— Christian Walker had three hits and three RBIs, Jake McCarthy homered as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Phillies 13-1 to end Philadelphia's nine-game winning streak and give interim manager Rob Thomson his first loss. Ketel Marte and Alek Thomas each drove in two runs for Arizona, which finished a 10-game trip 4-6. Thomson was beaten for the first time since replacing Joe Girardi on June 3. Thomson's eight wins to start his managing tenure matched the most ever for a Phillies skipper and is second overall to Boston's Joe Morgan, who won 12 straight in 1988.— Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, Ross Stripling pitched one-hit ball for six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-0. The Blue Jays took two of three from Detroit, giving them 13 victories in 17 games. Toronto has the third-best record in the American League, trailing the East-leading New York Yankees in its division and West-leading Houston. Just two teams in the league, meanwhile, have won fewer games than Detroit this season.— Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle and Rougned Odor hit solo home runs, leading the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 10-7. Hunter Dozier, Michael A. Taylor and Bobby Witt Jr. homered for the Royals. Cedric Mullins had four hits and drove in two runs for Baltimore. Richie Martin and Austin Hays each had three hits and two RBIs.— Willy Adames homered and drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. Milwaukee's Craig Counsell tied Phil Garner for the most managerial victories in franchise history with 563 as the Brewers snapped their longest skid since September 2015. It was the first time this season the last-place Nationals entered the final game of a series with a chance at a sweep.— Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, spot starter Kutter Crawford and five relievers combined on a one-hitter, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0. Boston closed out a successful West Coast swing by shutting down Seattle's offense, allowing only Luis Torrens' single in the fifth inning. The Red Sox finished 8-2 on a 10-game trip. Seattle was hoping Devers wouldn't even get to the plate in the eighth, but reliever Paul Sewald hit Rob Refsnyder on a 2-2 fastball. Sewald was ahead 0-2 to Devers and threw a fastball well outside the strike zone that Devers drove into Boston's bullpen.— Jonah Heim hit a two-run single in the 12th inning and the Texas Rangers turned a double play on a ball hit to the warning track to end an 8-6 win over the Chicago White Sox. Embattled manager Tony La Russa and the White Sox have lost four of five. This one began with right-hander Michael Kopech (KOH'-pehk) leaving with right knee discomfort after 13 pitches and ended with an unusual double play in the 12th. José Abreu struck out looking against Kolby Allard leading off, then Jake Burger hit a fly to the warning track in left. Charlie Culberson caught the ball, then threw out automatic runner Luis Robert trying to tag up and take third.— Carlos Rodón pitched two-hit ball over six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep of the NL West-leading Dodgers, beating Los Angeles 2-0 on Sunday. Austin Slater and Mike Yastrzemski (ya-STREHM'-skee) homered off Julio Urías in the first inning to send the stumbling Dodgers to their sixth loss in eight games. Chris Taylor doubled twice for Los Angeles but was forced out of the game after suffering a cut near his right eye when he crashed into the fence in left field trying to make a catch. The Dodgers remained one-half game ahead of the San Diego Padres. The Giants pulled within 3 ½ games of first place.— Matt Carpenter homered twice and tied his career high with seven RBIs, powering the New York Yankees to complete a weekend sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 18-4 rout for their 11th win in 12 games. The 36-year-old Carpenter was signed on May 26 after spending the first seven weeks at Texas' Triple-A Round Rock. Carpenter became the second player since 1900 to hit six home runs in his first 10 games for a team after Colorado's Trevor Story in 2016. Chicago's six-game losing streak is its longest this year, dropping the Cubs a season-worst 13 games under .500 at 23-36.— Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead, two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning and Germán Márquez pitched seven strong innings to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 4-2 win against the San Diego Padres. The Rockies won consecutive games to split the four-game series with the Padres, who played a second straight game without manager Bob Melvin. Melvin went into COVID-19 protocols Saturday night along with bench coach Ryan Christenson before the second game of a doubleheader. Quality control coach Ryan Flaherty managed the Padres again.MLB-NEWSEovaldi on ILUNDATED (AP) — The Boston Red Sox placed starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation. Boston recalled right-hander Kutter Crawford from Triple-A Worcester to take Eovaldi's roster spot. Eovaldi is 4-2 with a 3.16 ERA in 12 starts. The move with Eovaldi was retroactive to June 9. Boston had already altered its rotation to give Eovaldi more recovery time before his next turn.NASCAR-SONOMASuarez gets historic win at SonomaSONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Daniel Suárez became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday on Sonoma Raceway.The 30-year-old Mexican driver held off Chris Buescher to claim his first victory in his 195th career start.He also drove his Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet to the third Cup Series victory for this 2-year-old team co-owned by former driver Justin Marks and music star Pitbull. Suárez got past Buescher and took charge on this hilly road course in Northern California wine country early in the final stage. He persevered through a pit stop and a caution to emerge with his lead intact with 23 laps to go.GOLF-CANADIAN OPENMcIlroy defends Canadian Open title in strong LIV responseTORONTO (AP) — Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday and gave the PGA Tour a strong response to the start of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational, closing with an 8-under 62 to win a wild race to the finish with Justin Thomas and Tony Finau.McIlroy finished at 19-under 261 at St. George's for a two-stroke victory. Finau shot a 64 to finish second alone. Thomas bogeyed the final two holes for a 64 to finish third at 14 under. Justin Rose matched the tournament- and course-record with a 60 — with three eagles and three bogeys — to tie for fourth.GOLF-SCANDINAVIAN MIXEDGrant becomes 1st female golfer to win on European tourUNDATED (AP) — Linn Grant made history by becoming the first female player to win an event on the European tour. And she did it in amazing style.The 22-year-old Swede obliterated a field of both male and female golfers at the Scandinavian Mixed event by winning by nine strokes after an 8-under 64 in the final round at Halmstad Golf Club.She finished 14 strokes clear of the next best woman, Gabriella Cowley, who placed tied for 15th.Grant started the day with a two-stroke lead and made eight birdies.GOLF-LPGAHenderson beats Weaver-Wright in playoff in ShopRite LPGAGALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Brooke Henderson eagled the first playoff hole and beat Lindsey Weaver-Wright to capture the ShopRite LPGA Classic for her 11th win on tour.Henderson shot a bogey-free, final-round 7-under 64 at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club to win for the first time in a year. The 24-year-old Canadian rallied from a four-shot deficit entering the final round of the 54-hole tournament to finish at 12-under 201.Weaver-Wright was looking for her first LPGA Tour win. She forced the playoff with birdies on four of the final six holes, including the last two.GOLF-PGA TOUR CHAMPIONSThongchai Jaidee wins in Wisconsin, first Champ Thai winnerMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Thongchai Jaidee became the first Thai winner in PGA Tour Champions history Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory in the American Family Insurance Championship.A week after playing his way into the event with a 10th-place finish in Iowa, the 52-year-old Thongchai won in his 19th start on the 50-and-over tour.Thongchai rebounded from a bogey on the par-5 16th with a birdie on the par-3 17th and closed with a par. He finished at 14-under 202 at University Ridge. Tom Pernice Jr. was second after a 66.RACING-F1 AZERBAIJANVerstappen wins in Azerbaijan after Leclerc engine failureBAKU, Azerbaijan(AP) — Max Verstappen has extended his Formula One championship lead with a victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc retired from the lead with an engine failure.Leclerc looked on course to challenge for the win but the Monaco driver's car started spewing smoke on lap 20 of 51 and he had to pull into the pits. It was his second retirement in three races.RACING-24 HOUR LE MANSToyota dominates again to win 5th straight 24 Hours Le MansLE MANS, France (AP) — Toyota won the 24 Hours Le Mans in the classic endurance race for the fifth straight time with the No. 8 car finishing ahead of the No. 7 in another dominant performance.New Zealander Brendan Hartley had clinched pole position and was at the wheel as Toyota Gazoo's No. 8 completed the race in sunny and warm conditions.NASCAR-CLASH-COLISEUMNASCAR's preseason Clash returns to LA Coliseum in 2023SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — NASCAR's season-opening exhibition Clash race is rolling back to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 2023. NASCAR announced Sunday it will return to the Southern California sports landmark next season after The Clash's highly successful debut there four months ago.NASCAR got some of its best reviews in years for the 2022 Clash, which took place on a temporary 0.25-mile track inside the venerable Coliseum.CLICK HERE to download the Hutch Post mobile app. CLICK HERE to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

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HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Monarchs pushed the Cheney Diamond Dawgs to extra innings before Jon Jenkins hit a 2-1 pitch high over the left field fence with 2 on and nobody out in the bottom of the 10th inning at Hobart-Detter field Sunday night.

Both clubs were evenly matched with Hutchinson getting 6 runs on 10 hits while committing 2 errors while the Dawgs had 3 runs on 8 hits and also committed 2 errors.&nbsp;

Base on balls was the contributing factor that let to the loss for Cheney in the bottom of the 10th. Jimmy Blumberg fought off pitch after pitch after falling behind 0-2 in the count as the lead off batter in the 10th.&nbsp; Cheney ended up walking Blumberg, then walked the 3 hole hitter Hunter Autrey before Jenkins heroics in the bottom of the 10th. Jenkins ended up going 3 for 5 on the night with 3 RBI's including the game winning home run.

Braden Davis got the win in relief for the Monarchs while Cheney's Jake Burcham took the loss. Cheney falls to 4-3 in the league standings while the Monarchs go to 5-1.&nbsp; The same two teams meet on Monday night at Hobart-Detter field with first pitch at 7pm.&nbsp; That game will be streamed on Hutchpost.com.&nbsp; Replay on-demand is also available at <a href="http://www.monarhslive.tv">monarchslive.tv.</a>

HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Monarchs pushed the Cheney Diamond Dawgs to extra innings before Jon Jenkins hit a 2-1 pitch high over the left field fence with 2 on and nobody out in the bottom of the 10th inning at Hobart-Detter field Sunday night.Both clubs were evenly matched with Hutchinson getting 6 runs on 10 hits while committing 2 errors while the Dawgs had 3 runs on 8 hits and also committed 2 errors.&nbsp;Base on balls was the contributing factor that let to the loss for Cheney in the bottom of the 10th. Jimmy Blumberg fought off pitch after pitch after falling behind 0-2 in the count as the lead off batter in the 10th.&nbsp; Cheney ended up walking Blumberg, then walked the 3 hole hitter Hunter Autrey before Jenkins heroics in the bottom of the 10th. Jenkins ended up going 3 for 5 on the night with 3 RBI's including the game winning home run.Braden Davis got the win in relief for the Monarchs while Cheney's Jake Burcham took the loss. Cheney falls to 4-3 in the league standings while the Monarchs go to 5-1.&nbsp; The same two teams meet on Monday night at Hobart-Detter field with first pitch at 7pm.&nbsp; That game will be streamed on Hutchpost.com.&nbsp; Replay on-demand is also available at <a href="http://www.monarhslive.tv">monarchslive.tv.</a><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kCvssNnk7ik" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>CLICK HERE to download the Hutch Post mobile app. CLICK HERE to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

Monarchs top Cheney in 10 innings with Jenkins walk-off 3 run homer

The Wind Surge dropped the series finale 6-1 against the Arkansas Travelers on Sunday afternoon as the Surge committed five errors and struggled to find an offensive rhythm.

The Surge trailed early as Dennis Ortega tied the game 1-1 in the second inning as he hit an RBI single that scored Kennie Taylor. Ortega finished the afternoon one for four with an RBI.

The Travelers scored two runs in the third inning behind an RBI-double from Jack Larsen and a sacrifice fly from Jake Scheiner that would give the Travelers a 3-1 advantage. Arkansas forced an early exit from Wind Surge starting pitcher Blayne Enlow as he pitched just three and one third innings, allowing three runs on four hits.

Arkansas grabbed three more insurance runs in the sixth courtesy of a two-out two-run RBI single from Joe Rizzo and an RBI single from Jake Scheiner that extended the lead to 6-1. Rizzo finished the day two for three with two RBIs and two walks.

The Wind Surge lost the series, dropping four of six games. Wichita has won seven series, dropped two and split a series thus far.

The Wind Surge will continue their longest road trip of the season as they will head to Tulsa for a six-game series against the Drillers starting on Tuesday.

The Wind Surge dropped the series finale 6-1 against the Arkansas Travelers on Sunday afternoon as the Surge committed five errors and struggled to find an offensive rhythm.The Surge trailed early as Dennis Ortega tied the game 1-1 in the second inning as he hit an RBI single that scored Kennie Taylor. Ortega finished the afternoon one for four with an RBI.The Travelers scored two runs in the third inning behind an RBI-double from Jack Larsen and a sacrifice fly from Jake Scheiner that would give the Travelers a 3-1 advantage. Arkansas forced an early exit from Wind Surge starting pitcher Blayne Enlow as he pitched just three and one third innings, allowing three runs on four hits.Arkansas grabbed three more insurance runs in the sixth courtesy of a two-out two-run RBI single from Joe Rizzo and an RBI single from Jake Scheiner that extended the lead to 6-1. Rizzo finished the day two for three with two RBIs and two walks.The Wind Surge lost the series, dropping four of six games. Wichita has won seven series, dropped two and split a series thus far.The Wind Surge will continue their longest road trip of the season as they will head to Tulsa for a six-game series against the Drillers starting on Tuesday.

Wind Surge lose to Arkansas on road Sunday


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — The final round of the City Team Golf Championship wrapped up at Carey Park on Sunday. 

Saturday's round was played at Crazyhorse Golf Course.&nbsp; 

The father&nbsp;son duo of Bryce and Brock Southern are your 2022 champions. They shot rounds of 64 and 76.&nbsp; 

Terry McDowell and Andy Krause finished 2nd, 4 strokes back.&nbsp; Kirk Holmberg and Dan Divine finished 3rd in the championship flight.

Ryan Allan and Lanse Small won first flight honors and Thomas Garcia and Josh Barkley won the&nbsp; second flight.&nbsp;&nbsp;

HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — The final round of the City Team Golf Championship wrapped up at Carey Park on Sunday. Saturday's round was played at Crazyhorse Golf Course.&nbsp; The father&nbsp;son duo of Bryce and Brock Southern are your 2022 champions. They shot rounds of 64 and 76.&nbsp; Terry McDowell and Andy Krause finished 2nd, 4 strokes back.&nbsp; Kirk Holmberg and Dan Divine finished 3rd in the championship flight. Ryan Allan and Lanse Small won first flight honors and Thomas Garcia and Josh Barkley won the&nbsp; second flight.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Winners told in City Team Golf Championship

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Emmanuel Boateng scored a goal in the 87th minute to send the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. 

Boateng notched his second goal of the season for the Revolution (5-5-4). New England grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute when Gustavo Bou found the net for a second time this season. 

Johnny Russell scored the equalizer for Sporting KC (3-9-4) in the 52nd minute with his team-high fifth goal.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Emmanuel Boateng scored a goal in the 87th minute to send the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. Boateng notched his second goal of the season for the Revolution (5-5-4). New England grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute when Gustavo Bou found the net for a second time this season. Johnny Russell scored the equalizer for Sporting KC (3-9-4) in the 52nd minute with his team-high fifth goal.

Sporting KC loses to New England Revolution Sunday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle and Rougned Odor hit solo home runs, leading the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 10-7. 

Hunter Dozier, Michael A. Taylor and Bobby Witt Jr. homered for the Royals. Cedric Mullins had four hits and drove in two runs for Baltimore. 

Richie Martin and Austin Hays each had three hits and two RBIs.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle and Rougned Odor hit solo home runs, leading the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 10-7. Hunter Dozier, Michael A. Taylor and Bobby Witt Jr. homered for the Royals. Cedric Mullins had four hits and drove in two runs for Baltimore. Richie Martin and Austin Hays each had three hits and two RBIs.

Orioles win over Royals Sunday

CHENEY, Kan.—The Hutchinson Monarchs dropped their first game of the season Saturday night to the Cheney Diamond Dawgs 7-4 in Cheney.&nbsp; Hutch pulled within 1 run trailing Cheney by scoring 3 runs in the top of the 4th inning, but the Dawgs shutout the Monarchs the remaining 3 innings.

The big inning for Cheney was in the bottom of the 2nd inning when they scored 4 runs to take the lead in the tie game.&nbsp; Errors and walks helped the Dawgs push to lead to 5-1.

Next action for both clubs is tonight in Hutchinson at 6pm.&nbsp; This game was moved from Friday night when Hobart-Detter was ruled unplayable due to recent rains.

Tonight's game will be video streamed on Hutchpost.com with pregame at 5:50pm.

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CHENEY, Kan.—The Hutchinson Monarchs dropped their first game of the season Saturday night to the Cheney Diamond Dawgs 7-4 in Cheney.&nbsp; Hutch pulled within 1 run trailing Cheney by scoring 3 runs in the top of the 4th inning, but the Dawgs shutout the Monarchs the remaining 3 innings.The big inning for Cheney was in the bottom of the 2nd inning when they scored 4 runs to take the lead in the tie game.&nbsp; Errors and walks helped the Dawgs push to lead to 5-1.Next action for both clubs is tonight in Hutchinson at 6pm.&nbsp; This game was moved from Friday night when Hobart-Detter was ruled unplayable due to recent rains.Tonight's game will be video streamed on Hutchpost.com with pregame at 5:50pm.<a href="https://www.monarchslive.tv/">MONARCHS VS CHENEY VIDEO STREAM LINK</a>CLICK HERE to download the Hutch Post mobile app. CLICK HERE to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

⚾️ Hutch Monarchs drop road game to Cheney

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Wichita, KS- The Wind Surge fell short to the Arkansas Travelers 5-2 on Saturday night behind first inning struggles from Wichita starter Simeon Woods Richardson.

Arkansas scored four early runs in the first inning featuring a two-run homer from Travelers center fielder Cade Marlowe to give the Travelers a 4-0 lead.

After a shaky first inning on the mound, Wichita starter Simeon Woods Richardson settled in and went on to pitch four straight scoreless innings. Richardson allowed four runs on four hits and tallied three strikeouts before being relieved by Denny Bentley.

Wichita scored two runs in the seventh inning as DeShawn Keirsey Jr. hit an RBI-double that scored Chris Williams and Dennis Ortega to cut the deficit in half to 4-2.

Steven Cruz came in for relief in the eighth inning for the Surge and allowed a runner to score on a balk, extending the Travelers lead to 5-2 and Wichita was unable to respond in the ninth.

Arkansas leads the series three games to two with the series finale coming up Sunday at 1:35 p.m.

<a href="https://www.milb.com/wichita/news/rough-start-dooms-wichita">Via WindSurge.com</a>Wichita, KS- The Wind Surge fell short to the Arkansas Travelers 5-2 on Saturday night behind first inning struggles from Wichita starter Simeon Woods Richardson.Arkansas scored four early runs in the first inning featuring a two-run homer from Travelers center fielder Cade Marlowe to give the Travelers a 4-0 lead.After a shaky first inning on the mound, Wichita starter Simeon Woods Richardson settled in and went on to pitch four straight scoreless innings. Richardson allowed four runs on four hits and tallied three strikeouts before being relieved by Denny Bentley.Wichita scored two runs in the seventh inning as DeShawn Keirsey Jr. hit an RBI-double that scored Chris Williams and Dennis Ortega to cut the deficit in half to 4-2.Steven Cruz came in for relief in the eighth inning for the Surge and allowed a runner to score on a balk, extending the Travelers lead to 5-2 and Wichita was unable to respond in the ninth.Arkansas leads the series three games to two with the series finale coming up Sunday at 1:35 p.m.

Wind Surge lose Saturday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyler Nevin hit a three-run homer, rookie Adley Rutschman had his first three-hit game and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4. 

Nevin’s second homer this season was a 425-foot drive to center that gave the Orioles a 4-3 lead in the sixth. The home run drove in Ryan Mountcastle and Rutschman, who raised his average to .190 and showed speed when he scored on an eighth-inning wild pitch. 

A son of new Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin, Tyler Nevin drove in a run for the first time since he was recalled from Triple-A on June 3.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyler Nevin hit a three-run homer, rookie Adley Rutschman had his first three-hit game and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4. Nevin’s second homer this season was a 425-foot drive to center that gave the Orioles a 4-3 lead in the sixth. The home run drove in Ryan Mountcastle and Rutschman, who raised his average to .190 and showed speed when he scored on an eighth-inning wild pitch. A son of new Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin, Tyler Nevin drove in a run for the first time since he was recalled from Triple-A on June 3.

Orioles win over Royals Saturday

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Wichita,&nbsp;KS-&nbsp;The Wind Surge defeated the Arkansas Travelers 8-0 on Friday night behind a stellar start on the mound from Louie Varland and an eighth inning grand slam from Chris Williams. The shutout is the third of the season for the Wind Surge.

Wind Surge starter Louie Varland had a dominant start on the mound as he pitched six scoreless innings, allowing only three hits, and tallied nine strikeouts before being relieved by Melvi Acosta.

The Surge broke the game open in the eighth inning as Chris Williams hit a grand slam that gave Wichita a 7-0 lead. Williams finished the night two for three with four RBIs and two walks.

Kyle Schmidt broke the tie in the top of the fourth as he grounded out to pitcher Emerson Hancock that allowed Anthony Prato to score from third to give the Surge a 1-0 lead.

The Wichita bullpen combined for three scoreless innings and allowed just one hit and struck out four batters.

<a href="https://www.milb.com/wichita/news/wind-surge-blank-travelers">Via WindSurge.com</a>Wichita,&nbsp;KS-&nbsp;The Wind Surge defeated the Arkansas Travelers 8-0 on Friday night behind a stellar start on the mound from Louie Varland and an eighth inning grand slam from Chris Williams. The shutout is the third of the season for the Wind Surge.Wind Surge starter Louie Varland had a dominant start on the mound as he pitched six scoreless innings, allowing only three hits, and tallied nine strikeouts before being relieved by Melvi Acosta.The Surge broke the game open in the eighth inning as Chris Williams hit a grand slam that gave Wichita a 7-0 lead. Williams finished the night two for three with four RBIs and two walks.Kyle Schmidt broke the tie in the top of the fourth as he grounded out to pitcher Emerson Hancock that allowed Anthony Prato to score from third to give the Surge a 1-0 lead.The Wichita bullpen combined for three scoreless innings and allowed just one hit and struck out four batters.First pitch on Saturday is at 5:35 p.m.

Surge shut out Arkansas Friday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley allowed one hit in a career-best seven sharp innings, Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez each homered and drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-1 for their third straight win. 

Michael A. Taylor also homered for Kansas City which had a season-high eight extra-base hits. Heasley allowed just one baserunner and struck out seven. He became the fifth Royals player and first since 1992 to pitch seven innings and allow one hit or fewer with no walks. 

Baltimore's Bruce Zimmermann gave up a career-high seven earned runs in 4 ⅔ innings while allowing 10 hits. Anthony Santander homered in the ninth for the Orioles.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley allowed one hit in a career-best seven sharp innings, Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez each homered and drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-1 for their third straight win. Michael A. Taylor also homered for Kansas City which had a season-high eight extra-base hits. Heasley allowed just one baserunner and struck out seven. He became the fifth Royals player and first since 1992 to pitch seven innings and allow one hit or fewer with no walks. Baltimore's Bruce Zimmermann gave up a career-high seven earned runs in 4 ⅔ innings while allowing 10 hits. Anthony Santander homered in the ninth for the Orioles.

Royals win third straight

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IRVING, Texas&nbsp;– American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced that The American has reached agreements with the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Houston regarding the departure of those institutions from The American. Under the terms of the agreements and in accordance with conference bylaws, The American’s member institutions voted to terminate the membership of UCF, Cincinnati and Houston effective July 1, 2023. American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco

“I would like to thank UCF President Alexander Cartwright, Cincinnati President Neville Pinto and Houston President Renu Khator – as well as Tulane President Michael Fitts, who is chair of our Board of Directors - for their efforts and leadership to arrive at a sensible resolution to the three schools’ departure from the conference. All three institutions enjoyed tremendous success under the American Athletic Conference banner, and all three were instrumental in taking the conference to great heights, both athletically and academically. We wish them the best and look forward to having them compete in our conference in 2022-23.” UCF President Alexander Cartwright, Cincinnati President Neville Pinto and Houston President Renu Khator

“It has been a privilege for our universities to compete at the highest level in the American Athletic Conference where our programs have grown and flourished, both athletically and academically. To be part of The American’s climb to national prominence in recent years is something we’ll always look back on with great pride. We are especially grateful to Commissioner Aresco and his staff for their efforts during this process and look forward to an outstanding year of competition in 2022-23.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://theamerican.org/news/2022/6/10/general-american-announces-agreements-with-ucf-cincinnati-and-houston-on-departure.aspx">Via TheAmerican.org</a>IRVING, Texas&nbsp;– American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced that The American has reached agreements with the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Houston regarding the departure of those institutions from The American. Under the terms of the agreements and in accordance with conference bylaws, The American’s member institutions voted to terminate the membership of UCF, Cincinnati and Houston effective July 1, 2023. American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco “I would like to thank UCF President Alexander Cartwright, Cincinnati President Neville Pinto and Houston President Renu Khator – as well as Tulane President Michael Fitts, who is chair of our Board of Directors - for their efforts and leadership to arrive at a sensible resolution to the three schools’ departure from the conference. All three institutions enjoyed tremendous success under the American Athletic Conference banner, and all three were instrumental in taking the conference to great heights, both athletically and academically. We wish them the best and look forward to having them compete in our conference in 2022-23.” UCF President Alexander Cartwright, Cincinnati President Neville Pinto and Houston President Renu Khator “It has been a privilege for our universities to compete at the highest level in the American Athletic Conference where our programs have grown and flourished, both athletically and academically. To be part of The American’s climb to national prominence in recent years is something we’ll always look back on with great pride. We are especially grateful to Commissioner Aresco and his staff for their efforts during this process and look forward to an outstanding year of competition in 2022-23.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

The American announces deal for UCF, Cincinnati and Houston departures

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane McClanahan pitched eight superb innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 2-1 victory. McClanahan allowed one unearned run, two hits, walked one and struck out nine, The lefty, who leads the majors with 98 strikeouts, has given up just five runs over 40 innings in his last six starts. Ji-Man Choi homered for the Rays, who are a season-high 11 games over .500. St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas had an eight-inning complete game, allowing three hits and striking out nine.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Santana hit a two-run homer to break a fifth-inning tie as the Royals won consecutive games for the first time since May 17-18. Bobby Witt Jr. and fellow rookie Melendez played large roles Thursday. Witt had two hits and stole two bases, while Melendez homered, drove in two and scored twice.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa player Matt Gatens is leaving the Drake basketball staff to return to the Hawkeyes as an assistant. Gatens replaces the retiring Kirk Speraw. Gatens was a four-year starter for the Hawkeyes from 2009-12. He was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and two-time team captain. Gatens was Iowa's "Mr. Basketball" as a senior at Iowa City High in 2008. He played overseas and in the NBA Development League before working on Auburn's staff. He worked at Drake for four years.

NHL-EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS-LIGHTNING/RANGERS

NEW YORK (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final.

Brandon Hagel added an empty-netter with 59 seconds to seal the two-time defending champioin Lightning's third straight win, the first by a road team in this series.

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 24 saves and Mikhail Sergachev provided Tampa Bay's first goal.

Ryan Lindgren scored for New York, which had won eight straight at home. Igor Shesterkin finished with 24 saves.

Game 6 is Saturday night in Tampa, Florida.

PGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tour

UNDATED (AP) — The PGA Tour says members who are playing in the Saudi-funded league in London are no longer eligible to play tour events.

Commissioner Jay Monahan has sent out a memo indicating the sanctions against Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and 15 other players. The memo went out a short time after the LIV Golf Invitational outside London began with a 48-player field. The decision includes the Presidents Cup. Monahan says even if players resigned their membership, they are not eligible as nonmembers to get sponsor exemptions to tournaments.

Johnson had already given up his PGA membership, but Mickelson is not ready to.

The USGA has said players can still play the U.S. Open next week.

TORONTO (AP) — Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead.

Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes and kept bogeys off his card at St. George's Golf and Country Club for the third round of his PGA Tour career at 63 or lower.

Matt Fitzpatrick was a stroke back, and Doug Ghim and Harold Varner III followed at 65.

McClanahan wins 5th straight start, Rays sweep 3 from Cards

UNDATED (AP) — Shane McClanahan pitched eight superb innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 2-1 victory.

McClanahan allowed one unearned run, two hits, walked one and struck out nine, The lefty, who leads the majors with 98 strikeouts, has given up just five runs over 40 innings in his last six starts. Ji-Man Choi homered for the Rays, who are a season-high 11 games over .500.

St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas had an eight-inning complete game, allowing three hits and striking out nine.

— Shohei Ohtani pitched seven stellar innings and hit a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their 14-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Andrew Velazquez added a three-run homer in the sixth, but the Angels ended the longest skid in franchise history squarely on the shoulders of their matchless AL MVP, both on the mound and at the plate. Ohtani yielded four hits and a run while striking out six in a performance befitting an ace.

— Gerrit Cole gave up home runs to his first three batters and a career-high five in 2 1/3 innings but the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-7 behind two home runs from Joey Gallo. Cole left trailing 7-3, and the Yankees tied the score in the sixth when Aaron Hicks hit his second home run of the season, a two-run drive. DJ LeMahieu hit the 100th home run of his career, and the Yankees got their 16th comeback win.

— Andrés Giménez drove in the go-ahead run with a single in Cleveland's four-run eighth inning, and the Guardians rallied for an 8-4 win over the Oakland Athletics, who dropped their ninth straight game. Giménez looped a single into left field off Lou Trivino as the Guardians moved back over .500 for the first time since May 9. Rookie Richie Palacios added a two-run single in the eighth, and another run scored on an Oakland throwing error.

— Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Santana blasted a two-run homer deep to right, his third, breaking a fifth-inning tie as the Royals won consecutive games for the first time since May 17-18. Bobby Witt Jr.'s double set the table for Salvador Perez's two-run single.

— Jazz Chisholm bunted for a single on the first pitch of Stephen Strasburg's return to the mound from a one-year absence, stole second on the third pitch and the Marlins kept on going in a 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals. The 33-year-old right-hander, pitching on the 13th anniversary of Washington selecting him with the first overall pick in the amateur draft, allowing seven runs, eight hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings. Jesus Sanchez, homered, doubled and had three RBIs for Miami.

— Max Fried won his sixth straight decision by pitching six sharp innings and the Atlanta Braves earned their eighth consecutive victory, 3-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Adam Duvall, Dansby Swanson and Travis d'Arnaud each drove in a run for the defending World Series champion Braves, whose winning streak is their longest since they took nine in a row last August. Atlanta has outscored opponents 55-21 during the streak.

— Max Muncy broke open the game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after White Sox manager Tony La Russa ordered an intentional walk to Trea Turner with a 1-2 count, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago 11-9. Muncy had five RBIs in his return after missing 11 games with left elbow inflammation. Los Angeles trailed 4-0 before a six-run fifth and was ahead 6-5 when Freddie Freeman hit an RBI single in the sixth off Bennett Sousa.

— Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Odúbel Herrera homered as interim manager Rob Thomson and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies won their season-high seventh straight game, beating the sagging Milwaukee Brewers 8-3. The NL Central-leading Brewers lost their season-worst sixth in a row. Didi Gregorius singled, tripled, doubled and drove in a run for Philadelphia.

— Yonathan Daza looped a tiebreaking single into right field, capping a three-run fourth inning fueled by three errors, and the Colorado Rockies rallied past San Francisco 4-2 Thursday to take two of three from the Giants. San Francisco made a season-high four errors, including a pair in the fourth by second baseman Thairo Estrada. Charlie Blackmon, had three hits for the Rockies, who are 3-6 against the Giants this season.

— Josh Rojas hit a go-ahead single during a four-run rally in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4, earning a split in the four-game series. The Diamondbacks went into the ninth trailing 3-1, but got help from reliever Tony Santillan's wild tosses. The blown lead by the Reds wasted a solid pitching performance by starter Tyler Mahle, who allowed one run and four hits with a season-high 10 strikeouts over six innings.

Cubs, Contreras avoid arbitration, agree to $9.625 million contract

UNDATED (AP) — Catcher Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year contract for $9.625 million. The agreement is at the midpoint between the $10.25 million the 30-year-old Contreras had asked for and the $9 million the Cubs had offered when figures were exchanged.

Contreras hit .237 with 21 homers and 57 RBIs in 128 games last season. He led National League catchers in assists for the third time. The two-time All-Star is batting .277 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs this season.

— Catcher Gary Sánchez and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $9 million, one-year contract. The deal avoids an arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for next week. The agreement was at the midpoint of the $9.5 million Sánchez had asked for and the $8.5 million offered by the Twins. Sánchez hit .204 with 23 homers and 54 RBIs last year for the New York Yankees. They traded him to the Twins in March. Sánchez has a .224 batting average, seven homers and 27 RBIs this season.

— Pitcher Lucas Sims lost to the Cincinnati Reds in salary arbitration and will get $1.2 million instead of his $1.6 million request, leaving clubs with a 7-3 advantage in decisions. Sims was 5-3 with a 4.40 ERA and seven saves in 10 chances last season. He has been sidelined by a back injury for much of this season. Aaron Judge, Max Fried, Jacob Stallings, Jesse Winker and Nicky Lopez remain scheduled for hearings.

State lawmakers table measure aimed at luring Commanders to Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia General Assembly is tabling for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia. That's according to a top state lawmaker who sponsored one version of the legislation.

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw said in a brief interview that there were too many issues to be resolved and controversies surrounding the NFL team for the legislation to proceed. He says it could be reintroduced next year.

The team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The development came a day after an assistant coach for the team issued an apology for a comparison he made on social media between the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd.

Wimbledon record prize money at full-capacity tournament

LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon will offer a record total of $50.5 million in player compensation but the singles champions will receive less than the pre-pandemic amount. The All England Club says prize money excluding per diems totals a record $48.8 million. The men's and women's singles winners will each earn $2.5 million, 14.9% less than in 2019.

The overall prize money is an 11% increase over last year, when capacity was reduced because of coronavirus restrictions, and a 5.4% increase over 2019.

The oldest Grand Slam tournament begins June 27 and organizers highlighted plans for the grass-court competition to be at full capacity for the first time in three years.

Russian champion bashes IOC leaders, shows sympathy for Ukrainians

UNDATED (AP) —Olympic champion high jumper Maria Lasitskene has lashed out at the leaders of the IOC and World Athletics while expressing sympathy for her Ukrainian competitors in a heartfelt open letter.

Lasitskene will likely be kept out of the world championships in Eugene, Oregon, next month because of a World Athletics decision to bar all Russians in wake of the country's war against Ukraine.

The 29-year-old has never lost a major international competition. She has been among the few Russians allowed in international events in recent years despite the suspension of the country's track and field federation due to the long-running doping scandal in that country.

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 </figure><h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane McClanahan pitched eight superb innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 2-1 victory. McClanahan allowed one unearned run, two hits, walked one and struck out nine, The lefty, who leads the majors with 98 strikeouts, has given up just five runs over 40 innings in his last six starts. Ji-Man Choi homered for the Rays, who are a season-high 11 games over .500. St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas had an eight-inning complete game, allowing three hits and striking out nine.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Santana hit a two-run homer to break a fifth-inning tie as the Royals won consecutive games for the first time since May 17-18. Bobby Witt Jr. and fellow rookie Melendez played large roles Thursday. Witt had two hits and stole two bases, while Melendez homered, drove in two and scored twice.IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa player Matt Gatens is leaving the Drake basketball staff to return to the Hawkeyes as an assistant. Gatens replaces the retiring Kirk Speraw. Gatens was a four-year starter for the Hawkeyes from 2009-12. He was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and two-time team captain. Gatens was Iowa's "Mr. Basketball" as a senior at Iowa City High in 2008. He played overseas and in the NBA Development League before working on Auburn's staff. He worked at Drake for four years.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NHL-EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS-LIGHTNING/RANGERSLightning beat Rangers on late goalNEW YORK (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final.Brandon Hagel added an empty-netter with 59 seconds to seal the two-time defending champioin Lightning's third straight win, the first by a road team in this series.Andrei Vasilevskiy had 24 saves and Mikhail Sergachev provided Tampa Bay's first goal.Ryan Lindgren scored for New York, which had won eight straight at home. Igor Shesterkin finished with 24 saves.Game 6 is Saturday night in Tampa, Florida.GOLF-SAUDI LEAGUE-PGAPGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tourUNDATED (AP) — The PGA Tour says members who are playing in the Saudi-funded league in London are no longer eligible to play tour events.Commissioner Jay Monahan has sent out a memo indicating the sanctions against Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and 15 other players. The memo went out a short time after the LIV Golf Invitational outside London began with a 48-player field. The decision includes the Presidents Cup. Monahan says even if players resigned their membership, they are not eligible as nonmembers to get sponsor exemptions to tournaments.Johnson had already given up his PGA membership, but Mickelson is not ready to.The USGA has said players can still play the U.S. Open next week.PGA-CANADIAN OPENClark leads in TorontoTORONTO (AP) — Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead.Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes and kept bogeys off his card at St. George's Golf and Country Club for the third round of his PGA Tour career at 63 or lower.Matt Fitzpatrick was a stroke back, and Doug Ghim and Harold Varner III followed at 65.MLB-SCHEDULEMcClanahan wins 5th straight start, Rays sweep 3 from CardsUNDATED (AP) — Shane McClanahan pitched eight superb innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 2-1 victory.McClanahan allowed one unearned run, two hits, walked one and struck out nine, The lefty, who leads the majors with 98 strikeouts, has given up just five runs over 40 innings in his last six starts. Ji-Man Choi homered for the Rays, who are a season-high 11 games over .500.St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas had an eight-inning complete game, allowing three hits and striking out nine.In other MLB action:— Shohei Ohtani pitched seven stellar innings and hit a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their 14-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Andrew Velazquez added a three-run homer in the sixth, but the Angels ended the longest skid in franchise history squarely on the shoulders of their matchless AL MVP, both on the mound and at the plate. Ohtani yielded four hits and a run while striking out six in a performance befitting an ace.— Gerrit Cole gave up home runs to his first three batters and a career-high five in 2 1/3 innings but the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-7 behind two home runs from Joey Gallo. Cole left trailing 7-3, and the Yankees tied the score in the sixth when Aaron Hicks hit his second home run of the season, a two-run drive. DJ LeMahieu hit the 100th home run of his career, and the Yankees got their 16th comeback win.— Andrés Giménez drove in the go-ahead run with a single in Cleveland's four-run eighth inning, and the Guardians rallied for an 8-4 win over the Oakland Athletics, who dropped their ninth straight game. Giménez looped a single into left field off Lou Trivino as the Guardians moved back over .500 for the first time since May 9. Rookie Richie Palacios added a two-run single in the eighth, and another run scored on an Oakland throwing error.— Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Santana blasted a two-run homer deep to right, his third, breaking a fifth-inning tie as the Royals won consecutive games for the first time since May 17-18. Bobby Witt Jr.'s double set the table for Salvador Perez's two-run single.— Jazz Chisholm bunted for a single on the first pitch of Stephen Strasburg's return to the mound from a one-year absence, stole second on the third pitch and the Marlins kept on going in a 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals. The 33-year-old right-hander, pitching on the 13th anniversary of Washington selecting him with the first overall pick in the amateur draft, allowing seven runs, eight hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings. Jesus Sanchez, homered, doubled and had three RBIs for Miami.— Max Fried won his sixth straight decision by pitching six sharp innings and the Atlanta Braves earned their eighth consecutive victory, 3-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Adam Duvall, Dansby Swanson and Travis d'Arnaud each drove in a run for the defending World Series champion Braves, whose winning streak is their longest since they took nine in a row last August. Atlanta has outscored opponents 55-21 during the streak.— Max Muncy broke open the game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after White Sox manager Tony La Russa ordered an intentional walk to Trea Turner with a 1-2 count, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago 11-9. Muncy had five RBIs in his return after missing 11 games with left elbow inflammation. Los Angeles trailed 4-0 before a six-run fifth and was ahead 6-5 when Freddie Freeman hit an RBI single in the sixth off Bennett Sousa.— Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Odúbel Herrera homered as interim manager Rob Thomson and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies won their season-high seventh straight game, beating the sagging Milwaukee Brewers 8-3. The NL Central-leading Brewers lost their season-worst sixth in a row. Didi Gregorius singled, tripled, doubled and drove in a run for Philadelphia.— Yonathan Daza looped a tiebreaking single into right field, capping a three-run fourth inning fueled by three errors, and the Colorado Rockies rallied past San Francisco 4-2 Thursday to take two of three from the Giants. San Francisco made a season-high four errors, including a pair in the fourth by second baseman Thairo Estrada. Charlie Blackmon, had three hits for the Rockies, who are 3-6 against the Giants this season.— Josh Rojas hit a go-ahead single during a four-run rally in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4, earning a split in the four-game series. The Diamondbacks went into the ninth trailing 3-1, but got help from reliever Tony Santillan's wild tosses. The blown lead by the Reds wasted a solid pitching performance by starter Tyler Mahle, who allowed one run and four hits with a season-high 10 strikeouts over six innings.MLB-CUBS-CONTRERASCubs, Contreras avoid arbitration, agree to $9.625 million contractUNDATED (AP) — Catcher Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year contract for $9.625 million. The agreement is at the midpoint between the $10.25 million the 30-year-old Contreras had asked for and the $9 million the Cubs had offered when figures were exchanged.Contreras hit .237 with 21 homers and 57 RBIs in 128 games last season. He led National League catchers in assists for the third time. The two-time All-Star is batting .277 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs this season.In other baseball news:— Catcher Gary Sánchez and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $9 million, one-year contract. The deal avoids an arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for next week. The agreement was at the midpoint of the $9.5 million Sánchez had asked for and the $8.5 million offered by the Twins. Sánchez hit .204 with 23 homers and 54 RBIs last year for the New York Yankees. They traded him to the Twins in March. Sánchez has a .224 batting average, seven homers and 27 RBIs this season.— Pitcher Lucas Sims lost to the Cincinnati Reds in salary arbitration and will get $1.2 million instead of his $1.6 million request, leaving clubs with a 7-3 advantage in decisions. Sims was 5-3 with a 4.40 ERA and seven saves in 10 chances last season. He has been sidelined by a back injury for much of this season. Aaron Judge, Max Fried, Jacob Stallings, Jesse Winker and Nicky Lopez remain scheduled for hearings.NFL-COMMANDERS-VIRGINIAState lawmakers table measure aimed at luring Commanders to VirginiaRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia General Assembly is tabling for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia. That's according to a top state lawmaker who sponsored one version of the legislation.Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw said in a brief interview that there were too many issues to be resolved and controversies surrounding the NFL team for the legislation to proceed. He says it could be reintroduced next year.The team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The development came a day after an assistant coach for the team issued an apology for a comparison he made on social media between the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd.TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-PRIZE MONEYWimbledon record prize money at full-capacity tournamentLONDON (AP) — Wimbledon will offer a record total of $50.5 million in player compensation but the singles champions will receive less than the pre-pandemic amount. The All England Club says prize money excluding per diems totals a record $48.8 million. The men's and women's singles winners will each earn $2.5 million, 14.9% less than in 2019.The overall prize money is an 11% increase over last year, when capacity was reduced because of coronavirus restrictions, and a 5.4% increase over 2019.The oldest Grand Slam tournament begins June 27 and organizers highlighted plans for the grass-court competition to be at full capacity for the first time in three years.WORLD-RUSSIAN CHAMPIONRussian champion bashes IOC leaders, shows sympathy for UkrainiansUNDATED (AP) —Olympic champion high jumper Maria Lasitskene has lashed out at the leaders of the IOC and World Athletics while expressing sympathy for her Ukrainian competitors in a heartfelt open letter.Lasitskene will likely be kept out of the world championships in Eugene, Oregon, next month because of a World Athletics decision to bar all Russians in wake of the country's war against Ukraine.The 29-year-old has never lost a major international competition. She has been among the few Russians allowed in international events in recent years despite the suspension of the country's track and field federation due to the long-running doping scandal in that country.CLICK HERE to download the Hutch Post mobile app. CLICK HERE to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

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Wichita, KS- The Wind Surge split a doubleheader with the Arkansas Travelers on Thursday night courteous of seven extra-base hits and two home runs in game one.

Wichita defeated the Travelers in game one behind an efficient outing on the mound from starter Casey Legumina as he pitched five innings and allowed three runs on six hits to earn his first win of the season.

The Surge struck first as Matt Wallner hit an RBI-triple to put the Surge up 1-0. Wallner finished the night two for six with an RBI.

The Surge tallied seven extra-base hits in game one as Andrew Bechtold hit a go-ahead two run homer to give Wichita a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning. The Surge went on to grab three insurance runs featuring a DaShawn Keirsey Jr. solo home run that would go on to give the Surge a 7-3 victory

The Surge fell short to the Travelers in game two 3-1 behind a dominant start on the mound from Arkansas’s Stephen Kolek. Kolek pitched five innings and allowed just one run on one hit and tallied ten strikeouts. Ten punchouts by a pitcher is the first time this year that has happened to Wichita.

Wichita had zero hits entering the sixth inning as Edouard Julien put the Surge in the hit column with a double. The Surge lone run scored on a bases loaded walk.

Wichita remains in first place in the Texas League by 1 ½ games.

Friday's game will have a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.

<a href="https://www.milb.com/wichita/news/surge-split-doubleheader-x5598">Via WindSurge.com</a>Wichita, KS- The Wind Surge split a doubleheader with the Arkansas Travelers on Thursday night courteous of seven extra-base hits and two home runs in game one.Wichita defeated the Travelers in game one behind an efficient outing on the mound from starter Casey Legumina as he pitched five innings and allowed three runs on six hits to earn his first win of the season.The Surge struck first as Matt Wallner hit an RBI-triple to put the Surge up 1-0. Wallner finished the night two for six with an RBI.The Surge tallied seven extra-base hits in game one as Andrew Bechtold hit a go-ahead two run homer to give Wichita a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning. The Surge went on to grab three insurance runs featuring a DaShawn Keirsey Jr. solo home run that would go on to give the Surge a 7-3 victoryThe Surge fell short to the Travelers in game two 3-1 behind a dominant start on the mound from Arkansas’s Stephen Kolek. Kolek pitched five innings and allowed just one run on one hit and tallied ten strikeouts. Ten punchouts by a pitcher is the first time this year that has happened to Wichita.Wichita had zero hits entering the sixth inning as Edouard Julien put the Surge in the hit column with a double. The Surge lone run scored on a bases loaded walk.Wichita remains in first place in the Texas League by 1 ½ games.Friday's game will have a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.

Surge and Travelers split Thursday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. 

Santana hit a two-run homer to break a fifth-inning tie as the Royals won consecutive games for the first time since May 17-18. 

Bobby Witt Jr. and fellow rookie Melendez played large roles Thursday. Witt had two hits and stole two bases, while Melendez homered, drove in two and scored twice.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Santana and MJ Melendez homered, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Santana hit a two-run homer to break a fifth-inning tie as the Royals won consecutive games for the first time since May 17-18. Bobby Witt Jr. and fellow rookie Melendez played large roles Thursday. Witt had two hits and stole two bases, while Melendez homered, drove in two and scored twice.

Royals win Thursday 

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — MJ Melendez and Emmanuel Rivera drove in two runs apiece, leading Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 to end a three-game losing streak. 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — MJ Melendez and Emmanuel Rivera drove in two runs apiece, leading Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 to end a three-game losing streak. Singer allowed home runs to Raimel Tapia and Zack Collins but only allowed one other run in five innings. He improved to 3-1 in his five starts while the rest of the Kansas City rotation is 3-25 in 50 combined starts. Toronto briefly tied the game 3-all before Trevor Richards allowed three more runs in the fourth and fifth innings to take the loss for the Blue Jays.