WICHITA, Kan.—The Hutchinson Monarchs&nbsp;defeated the Wichita Lobos in both games of the&nbsp;season opening doubleheader on Tuesday night from Wichita's West Urban Field, winning game one 5-2 and taking the nightcap 7-2 to get the 2022 season off in a positive note.&nbsp;

 In the first inning,&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs&nbsp;got their offense started quickly as the Monarchs&nbsp;scored a run when&nbsp;Jenner Steele&nbsp;singled. Corbin Hawkins&nbsp;led things off on the hill for&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs. The right hander lasted three innings, allowing five hits and one run while striking out four and walking none. Clay Wesbrooks came on in relief and pitched 3 inning with Carson Cornelius coming on in the 7th to wrap the game up. Hutchinson tallied nine hits in the game.&nbsp;Jimmy Blumberg,&nbsp;Steele, and&nbsp;Alex Birge&nbsp;each collected multiple hits for&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs with Birge,&nbsp;Steele, and&nbsp;Blumberg&nbsp;each managed two hits to lead&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs.. Wichita Lobos scattered seven hits in the game.&nbsp;Angel Cano&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jack Roubiks&nbsp;each racked up multiple hits for Wichita Lobos.

More of the same in game two for Hutchinson as the got a solid start by Sam Houston State's Dakota Palmer to defeat the Lobos, 7-2.&nbsp; Palmer&nbsp;surrendered three hits over four innings, striking out three and walking none holding the Lobos scoreless. 

Wichita's starting pitcher Brad Wellington surrendered seven runs on six hits over four and two-thirds innings, striking out one.&nbsp;

 The Monarchs&nbsp;collected eight hits on the night.&nbsp;Austin Schneider&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lane Brewster&nbsp;each collected multiple hits for&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs.&nbsp;Schneider&nbsp;went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs&nbsp;in hits.&nbsp;

Next action for the Monarchs is another double header at Hobart-Detter Field tonight beginning at 6pm.&nbsp; Those game will be video broadcast on Hutchpost.com.

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WICHITA, Kan.—The Hutchinson Monarchs&nbsp;defeated the Wichita Lobos in both games of the&nbsp;season opening doubleheader on Tuesday night from Wichita's West Urban Field, winning game one 5-2 and taking the nightcap 7-2 to get the 2022 season off in a positive note.&nbsp; In the first inning,&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs&nbsp;got their offense started quickly as the Monarchs&nbsp;scored a run when&nbsp;Jenner Steele&nbsp;singled. Corbin Hawkins&nbsp;led things off on the hill for&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs. The right hander lasted three innings, allowing five hits and one run while striking out four and walking none. Clay Wesbrooks came on in relief and pitched 3 inning with Carson Cornelius coming on in the 7th to wrap the game up. Hutchinson tallied nine hits in the game.&nbsp;Jimmy Blumberg,&nbsp;Steele, and&nbsp;Alex Birge&nbsp;each collected multiple hits for&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs with Birge,&nbsp;Steele, and&nbsp;Blumberg&nbsp;each managed two hits to lead&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs.. Wichita Lobos scattered seven hits in the game.&nbsp;Angel Cano&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jack Roubiks&nbsp;each racked up multiple hits for Wichita Lobos.More of the same in game two for Hutchinson as the got a solid start by Sam Houston State's Dakota Palmer to defeat the Lobos, 7-2.&nbsp; Palmer&nbsp;surrendered three hits over four innings, striking out three and walking none holding the Lobos scoreless. Wichita's starting pitcher Brad Wellington surrendered seven runs on six hits over four and two-thirds innings, striking out one.&nbsp; The Monarchs&nbsp;collected eight hits on the night.&nbsp;Austin Schneider&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lane Brewster&nbsp;each collected multiple hits for&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs.&nbsp;Schneider&nbsp;went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead&nbsp;Hutchinson Monarchs&nbsp;in hits.&nbsp;Next action for the Monarchs is another double header at Hobart-Detter Field tonight beginning at 6pm.&nbsp; Those game will be video broadcast on Hutchpost.com.CLICK HERE to download the Hutch Post mobile app. CLICK HERE to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

Hutch Monarchs sweep Lobos in Wichita to start season

WICHITA, Kan.—The Hutchinson Monarchs open the 2022 season on the road tonight in Wichita vs the Wichita Lobo's at the West Urban Baseball Fields.&nbsp; This is a doubleheader beginning at 6pm.

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WICHITA, Kan.—The Hutchinson Monarchs open the 2022 season on the road tonight in Wichita vs the Wichita Lobo's at the West Urban Baseball Fields.&nbsp; This is a doubleheader beginning at 6pm.GameLink:&nbsp;&nbsp;http://sunflowerleaguewtt.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com/scoreboard.html?leagueid=1889

Monarchs vs Wichita Lobo's in Wichita tonight!

STEVE CARPENTER HutchCC Sports Information

Leading the nation in saves this past season, Hutchinson Community College freshman pitcher Riley Wertz was named a third-team NJCAA Division I All-American on Tuesday.

Wertz played a major role in Hutchinson posting a 41-8 overall record and finishing 15th in the final NJCAA Rankings. The 41 victories were the second-most in program history. The Blue Dragons went 29-3 and finished second in the KJCCC this season and were third in the Region VI Tournament.

Wertz is the 10th Blue Dragon to earn NJCAA All-America honors, the fourth under head coach Jaime Rose.

Wertz, a freshman from Maize, posted a 13-1 record with a 1.35 earned-run average this season with a Blue Dragon single-season and career record and NJCAA-high nine saves. Wertz won her first 10 decisions of the season and her ERA is the first sub-2.00 mark since Holley Kelley in 2016.

The 1.35 ERA is the third-lowest in program history.

For just the second time in program history, Blue Dragon softball has All-America players in back-to-back seasons. Last season, Madison Grimes was a second-team All-American. The last time the Dragons had back-to-back NJCAA All-Americans was 1986 and 1987.

Wertz was already named the Jayhawk Conference 2022 Freshman of the Year. She was also a first-team all-Jayhawk and All-Region VI selection.

Wertz was the Blue Dragon ace coming out of the bullpen in all 36 appearances she made in 2022 – fourth most in single-season history.

The freshman right-handed pitcher struck out 152 batters in 82 2-3 innings. Wertz’s 152 strikeouts ranked sixth on the Blue Dragon single-season strikeout list. She had at least one strikeout in all 36 appearances.

Wertz set a Blue Dragon single-game record with 18 strikeouts against Garden City on March 19. She had an 11-strikeout performance over 4 2-3 innings against Murray State on Feb. 19.

Opponents hit a scant .144 off of Wertz this season. She allowed only 40 hits, 23 runs and 35 walks in 82 2-3 innings.

Wertz also had plenty to contribute at the plate as the Blue Dragon designated player for most of the season.

Wertz hit .339 (39 for 115) with a team-high eight home runs and 28 RBIs. She also drew a team-high 23 walks this season.

STEVE CARPENTER HutchCC Sports InformationLeading the nation in saves this past season, Hutchinson Community College freshman pitcher Riley Wertz was named a third-team NJCAA Division I All-American on Tuesday.Wertz played a major role in Hutchinson posting a 41-8 overall record and finishing 15th in the final NJCAA Rankings. The 41 victories were the second-most in program history. The Blue Dragons went 29-3 and finished second in the KJCCC this season and were third in the Region VI Tournament.Wertz is the 10th Blue Dragon to earn NJCAA All-America honors, the fourth under head coach Jaime Rose.Wertz, a freshman from Maize, posted a 13-1 record with a 1.35 earned-run average this season with a Blue Dragon single-season and career record and NJCAA-high nine saves. Wertz won her first 10 decisions of the season and her ERA is the first sub-2.00 mark since Holley Kelley in 2016.The 1.35 ERA is the third-lowest in program history.For just the second time in program history, Blue Dragon softball has All-America players in back-to-back seasons. Last season, Madison Grimes was a second-team All-American. The last time the Dragons had back-to-back NJCAA All-Americans was 1986 and 1987.Wertz was already named the Jayhawk Conference 2022 Freshman of the Year. She was also a first-team all-Jayhawk and All-Region VI selection.Wertz was the Blue Dragon ace coming out of the bullpen in all 36 appearances she made in 2022 – fourth most in single-season history.The freshman right-handed pitcher struck out 152 batters in 82 2-3 innings. Wertz’s 152 strikeouts ranked sixth on the Blue Dragon single-season strikeout list. She had at least one strikeout in all 36 appearances.Wertz set a Blue Dragon single-game record with 18 strikeouts against Garden City on March 19. She had an 11-strikeout performance over 4 2-3 innings against Murray State on Feb. 19.Opponents hit a scant .144 off of Wertz this season. She allowed only 40 hits, 23 runs and 35 walks in 82 2-3 innings.Wertz also had plenty to contribute at the plate as the Blue Dragon designated player for most of the season.Wertz hit .339 (39 for 115) with a team-high eight home runs and 28 RBIs. She also drew a team-high 23 walks this season.

Wertz named 3rd Team NJCAA All-American

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bo Bichette hit one of three Toronto home runs and five Blue Jays pitchers combined on a two-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. Ross Stripling (2-1) earned the win as he allowed just one hit over five innings, matching his season high. He struck out two and didn't walk a batter. Stripling pitched more than four innings for just the second time this season. Stripling, who made his sixth start, has been used out of the bullpen eight times. Bichette's home run was the first Toronto hit of the night after the game was delayed 2:05 because of weather. Daniel Lynch (2-5) took the loss. He allowed six runs on six hits, with two walks and four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jessica Keller has been hired as an assistant coach at Nebraska after five seasons at Illinois State. Coach Amy Williams announced the addition of Keller three weeks after Nebraska confirmed it had parted ways with associate head coach Chuck Love. Love was suspended with pay in February and sophomore guard Ashley Scoggin was removed from the team the same week. The Nebraska athletic department has not said if the Love and Scoggin situations were connected. Scoggin has since transferred to UNLV

MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Denny Hamlin has warned Ross Chastain that there's still some retribution due after the eighth-generation watermelon farmer wrecked him in Sunday's race at World Wide Technology Raceway. Hamlin tried to exact some revenge later in the race but was still steaming afterward. It didn't help Chastain's cause that he also got into the back of Joey Logano briefly, then sent Chase Elliott for a spin. Chastain has two wins this season and is immensely talented, but the race Sunday was another example of his ongoing work in harnessing his aggressive driving style.

Avalanche sweep Oilers, advance to Stanley Cup Final

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen scored 1:19 into overtime, and Colorado rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 Monday night, completing a four-game sweep in the Western Conference final and sending the Avalanche to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2001.

Colorado will take on the winner of the Eastern Conference final between the New York Rangers and two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

Cale Makar, Devon Toews Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen also scored for Colorado. Pavel Francouz stopped 30 of 35 shots. Zach Hyman scored twice for the Oilers. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian also scored for Edmonton. Leon Draisaitl had four assists and goalie Mike Smith finished with 36 saves.

Bruins fire coach Bruce Cassidy after 1st-round playoff exit

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins have fired coach Bruce Cassidy several weeks after losing in the first round of the playoffs.

General manager Don Sweeney says the search for a replacement will begin immediately. Boston made the playoffs in each of Cassidy's six seasons behind the bench. He coached the Bruins within one victory of the Stanley Cup in 2019. Cassidy immediately becomes a top candidate for vacancies in Philadelphia, Chicago, Winnipeg, Vegas and Detroit and any others that may now come open.

—Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor has won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to the NHL's most gentlemanly player. Connor tied for the second-fewest number of minor penalties during the regular season. He was penalized just twice in over 1,700 minutes of ice time. Last year's winner, Jaccob Slavin of Carolina, was second in voting by the Professional Hockey Writer Association.

Angels' Mike Trout singles to end 0-for-26 slide

UNDATED (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout singled in his first at-bat against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, ending a career-worst 0-for-26 drought.

Trout snapped his skid in Los Angeles' first home game following a six-game trip to the East Coast. His previous worst slide was 0 for 21 in May of 2018. The three-time MVP previously had a hit May 28 at home against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he went 3 for 4 with a home run. During road series last week against the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies, he was 0 for 21 in 24 trips to the plate, dropping his average to .274.

His struggles contributed to the Angels' 11-game losing streak entering Monday. The club record in a season is a 12-game losing streak in 1988.

—Bo Bichette hit one of three Toronto home runs and five Blue Jays pitchers combined on a two-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. Ross Stripling (2-1) earned the win as he allowed just one hit over five innings, matching his season high. He struck out two and didn't walk a batter. Stripling pitched more than four innings for just the second time this season. Stripling, who made his sixth start, has been used out of the bullpen eight times. Bichette's home run was the first Toronto hit of the night after the game was delayed 2:05 because of weather. Daniel Lynch (2-5) took the loss. He allowed six runs on six hits, with two walks and four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

—Eduardo Escobar hit a two-run triple in the ninth inning to complete his first cycle, giving him six RBIs in boosting Carlos Carrasco and the New York Mets to an 11-5 win against the San Diego Padres. Escobar tripled over the head of right fielder Nomar Mazara with two outs in the ninth. He pulled into third base and pumped his fist as teammates cheered in the dugout nearby. Escobar hit a two-run moonshot homer that sailed well over the party deck atop the right field wall off Craig Stammen with no outs in the eighth. It was his fifth.

—Mariners manager Scott Servias was ejected for his role in a benches-clearing scuffle in the ninth inning of Seattle's 7-4 win over the Houston Astros, a game in which Cal Raleigh had a career-high four RBIs and Julio Rodriguez hit a late two-run shot. With two outs in the ninth, Houston's Héctor Neris plunked Ty France in the back. Players and coaches on both sides began chirping at each other, and Servais led the way as Seattle's bench emptied to confront the Astros near home plate. Rodriguez pulled Neris away from the scrum, while Servais and Houston manager Dusty Baker were at the center of the pushing and shoving.

—Hunter Greene allowed a bunt single to begin the game and then faced the minimum through seven innings, retiring his final 20 batters as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 in a rain-shortened game. After a total of 46 minutes in delays, the game was called.

— The Cleveland Guardians were postponed by rain at home for the seventh time this season on Monday as their series opener against the Texas Rangers was called 20 minutes before the first scheduled pitch. The teams were rescheduled for a traditional doubleheader on Tuesday, with the first game starting at 3:10

AP Source: Keuchel agrees to minor league deal with D-backs

UNDATED (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a minor league contract with former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel (KY'-kuhl), according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

The person spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on the condition of anonymity because the move has not been announced. The left-hander was recently released by the Chicago White Sox after having a 2-5 record with a 7.88 ERA through eight starts. He was in the final season of a $55 million, three-year deal. The 34-year-old Keuchel won the AL Cy Young Award with the Houston Astros in 2015 and is also a two-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner.

— Outfielder Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros finalized a $115 million, six-year contract covering 2023-28. Álvarez hit .277 last year and set career highs with 33 homers and 104 RBIs. He s hitting .295 with 16 homers and 34 RBIs this year, all team highs.

—The Minnesota Twins have placed right-hander Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list with a strained right groin. Ober became the fifth sidelined pitcher for the Twins among the eight who have started three or more games for them this season.

7 of 8 super regionals are set in NCAA baseball tournament

UNDATED (AP) — Seven of the eight matchups for the NCAA baseball super regionals are set after No. 3 national seed Oregon State, No. 8 East Carolina and seven other teams won regionals.

The best-of-three super regionals begin Friday and Saturday and will determine the field for the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 17.

The matchups: Notre Dame at No. 1 Tennessee, Auburn at No. 3 Oregon State, Oklahoma at No. 4 Virginia Tech, Louisville at No. 5 Texas A&amp;M, Texas at No. 8 East Carolina, Mississippi at Southern Mississippi, and Arkansas at North Carolina. Connecticut plays either Texas State or Stanford.

UNDATED (AP) — A 24th woman has filed a civil lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL.

The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all 24 women. Buzbee says in a statement that the women "continue to stand firm for what is right." Watson's lead attorney Rusty Hardin did not immediately reply to a request seeking comment. Hardin has repeatedly said Watson has done nothing wrong.

Watson has been accused by massage therapists of harassing, assaulting or touching them during appointments and the latest lawsuit makes similar allegations. Watson could be suspended if the league determines he violated its personal conduct policy.

All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is getting a big raise to stay with the Los Angeles Rams under a reworked contract through 2024. The Super Bowl champion Rams didn't disclose terms of the new deal, but the NFL Network reported Donald is getting a $40 million raise that will make him the highest-paid defensive player in the league. Donald was already under contract for $55 million over the next three seasons.

—The Denver Broncos could have a new owner as soon as this month in what's expected to be the most expensive deal in sports history at around $4.5 billion. A second round of bids for the franchise was due Monday from prospective buyers. The Pat Bowlen Trust will have to accept the winning bid, and NFL owners will need to approve the sale, likely in July, of the team that's been in the Bowlen family for nearly four decades.

—Romeo Crennel announced his retirement Monday, ending a 39-year NFL coaching career highlighted by five Super Bowl titles. Crennel, spent the past eight seasons with the Houston Texans. Crennel reached the playoffs 17 times in his career, winning 13 division titles, six conference crowns and winning two Super Bowls with the Giants and three with the Patriots.

UNDATED (AP) — Phil Mickelson is ending his 4-month hiatus from competitive golf and is joining the Saudi-funded rival league. Mickelson was the last big name added to the 48-man field for the LIV Golf Invitational outside London that starts Friday.

The six-time major champion was the chief recruiter for the Saudi league. But it appeared to backfire when he was quoted as accusing the PGA Tour of "obnoxious greed." He also says while he's aware of Saudi Arabia's human rights record, it would be worth it to join if it meant having leverage against the PGA Tour.

Mickelson says he'll still play the majors.

Quinn makes US Open at 57 in qualifying for young and old

POWELL, Ohio (AP) — Fran Quinn is the oldest player to make it through 36-hole qualifying for this year's U.S. Open. Quinn is 57 and played the qualifier in Purchase, New York, with 23-year-old son Owen. Only the father made it through.

It was one of nine sites in the U.S. and Canada. Up for grabs were 49 spots to get into The Country Club in two weeks outside Boston. Among those who made it were PGA Tour rookie Davis Riley and college stars Chris Gotterup of Oklahoma and Sam Bennett of Texas A&amp;M. Weather prevented some qualifiers from finishing until Tuesday.

Tim Tebow among first-timers on College Football HOF ballot

UNDATED (AP) — Tim Tebow is among the former players making a first appearance on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year.

Tebow led Florida to two national championships and won a Heisman Trophy and has been outspoken in his Christian beliefs. Some of the other former players on the ballot for the first time are quarterback Alex Smith of Utah, wide receiver Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State, running back Ki-Jana Carter of Penn State, linebacker Luke Kuechly of Boston College and defensive lineman Dewey Selmon of Oklahoma.

Sabathia, Ethier in All-Star softball at Dodger Stadium

NEW YORK (AP) — Retired pitcher CC Sabathia and outfielder Andre Ethier will play in the All-Star celebrity softball game at Dodger Stadium on July 16 along with Olympic softball gold medalists Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch and Natasha Watley.

Actors Rob Lowe, Zachary Levi, Anthony Ramos, Simu Liu and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also were announced for the game along with singers Lele Pons and JoJo Siwa, rapper Quavo, snowboarder Chloe Kim and wrestler Michael Gregory Mizanin, known as "The Miz". The softball game follows the Futures Game of top prospects and precedes a concert by Rebbeca Marie Gomez, known as Becky G.

Glasgow to host Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November

LONDON (AP) — The International Tennis Federation has selected Glasgow, Scotland to host the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on indoor hard courts in November.

It will be the fourth time the largest annual women's international team competition has been staged in Britain.

The Queen's Club in London hosted the inaugural event in 1963 when the competition was launched as the Federation Cup and Billie Jean King was part of the winning U.S. team. The competition was also staged at Eastbourne in 1977 and Nottingham in 1991.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bo Bichette hit one of three Toronto home runs and five Blue Jays pitchers combined on a two-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. Ross Stripling (2-1) earned the win as he allowed just one hit over five innings, matching his season high. He struck out two and didn't walk a batter. Stripling pitched more than four innings for just the second time this season. Stripling, who made his sixth start, has been used out of the bullpen eight times. Bichette's home run was the first Toronto hit of the night after the game was delayed 2:05 because of weather. Daniel Lynch (2-5) took the loss. He allowed six runs on six hits, with two walks and four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jessica Keller has been hired as an assistant coach at Nebraska after five seasons at Illinois State. Coach Amy Williams announced the addition of Keller three weeks after Nebraska confirmed it had parted ways with associate head coach Chuck Love. Love was suspended with pay in February and sophomore guard Ashley Scoggin was removed from the team the same week. The Nebraska athletic department has not said if the Love and Scoggin situations were connected. Scoggin has since transferred to UNLVMADISON, Ill. (AP) — Denny Hamlin has warned Ross Chastain that there's still some retribution due after the eighth-generation watermelon farmer wrecked him in Sunday's race at World Wide Technology Raceway. Hamlin tried to exact some revenge later in the race but was still steaming afterward. It didn't help Chastain's cause that he also got into the back of Joey Logano briefly, then sent Chase Elliott for a spin. Chastain has two wins this season and is immensely talented, but the race Sunday was another example of his ongoing work in harnessing his aggressive driving style.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NHL PLAYOFFSAvalanche sweep Oilers, advance to Stanley Cup FinalEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen scored 1:19 into overtime, and Colorado rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 Monday night, completing a four-game sweep in the Western Conference final and sending the Avalanche to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2001.Colorado will take on the winner of the Eastern Conference final between the New York Rangers and two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.Cale Makar, Devon Toews Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen also scored for Colorado. Pavel Francouz stopped 30 of 35 shots. Zach Hyman scored twice for the Oilers. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian also scored for Edmonton. Leon Draisaitl had four assists and goalie Mike Smith finished with 36 saves.NHL NEWSBruins fire coach Bruce Cassidy after 1st-round playoff exitUNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins have fired coach Bruce Cassidy several weeks after losing in the first round of the playoffs.General manager Don Sweeney says the search for a replacement will begin immediately. Boston made the playoffs in each of Cassidy's six seasons behind the bench. He coached the Bruins within one victory of the Stanley Cup in 2019. Cassidy immediately becomes a top candidate for vacancies in Philadelphia, Chicago, Winnipeg, Vegas and Detroit and any others that may now come open.In other NHL news:—Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor has won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to the NHL's most gentlemanly player. Connor tied for the second-fewest number of minor penalties during the regular season. He was penalized just twice in over 1,700 minutes of ice time. Last year's winner, Jaccob Slavin of Carolina, was second in voting by the Professional Hockey Writer Association.MLB-SCHEDULEAngels' Mike Trout singles to end 0-for-26 slideUNDATED (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout singled in his first at-bat against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, ending a career-worst 0-for-26 drought.Trout snapped his skid in Los Angeles' first home game following a six-game trip to the East Coast. His previous worst slide was 0 for 21 in May of 2018. The three-time MVP previously had a hit May 28 at home against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he went 3 for 4 with a home run. During road series last week against the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies, he was 0 for 21 in 24 trips to the plate, dropping his average to .274.His struggles contributed to the Angels' 11-game losing streak entering Monday. The club record in a season is a 12-game losing streak in 1988.In other Monday MLB action:—Bo Bichette hit one of three Toronto home runs and five Blue Jays pitchers combined on a two-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. Ross Stripling (2-1) earned the win as he allowed just one hit over five innings, matching his season high. He struck out two and didn't walk a batter. Stripling pitched more than four innings for just the second time this season. Stripling, who made his sixth start, has been used out of the bullpen eight times. Bichette's home run was the first Toronto hit of the night after the game was delayed 2:05 because of weather. Daniel Lynch (2-5) took the loss. He allowed six runs on six hits, with two walks and four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.—Eduardo Escobar hit a two-run triple in the ninth inning to complete his first cycle, giving him six RBIs in boosting Carlos Carrasco and the New York Mets to an 11-5 win against the San Diego Padres. Escobar tripled over the head of right fielder Nomar Mazara with two outs in the ninth. He pulled into third base and pumped his fist as teammates cheered in the dugout nearby. Escobar hit a two-run moonshot homer that sailed well over the party deck atop the right field wall off Craig Stammen with no outs in the eighth. It was his fifth.—Mariners manager Scott Servias was ejected for his role in a benches-clearing scuffle in the ninth inning of Seattle's 7-4 win over the Houston Astros, a game in which Cal Raleigh had a career-high four RBIs and Julio Rodriguez hit a late two-run shot. With two outs in the ninth, Houston's Héctor Neris plunked Ty France in the back. Players and coaches on both sides began chirping at each other, and Servais led the way as Seattle's bench emptied to confront the Astros near home plate. Rodriguez pulled Neris away from the scrum, while Servais and Houston manager Dusty Baker were at the center of the pushing and shoving.—Hunter Greene allowed a bunt single to begin the game and then faced the minimum through seven innings, retiring his final 20 batters as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 in a rain-shortened game. After a total of 46 minutes in delays, the game was called.— The Cleveland Guardians were postponed by rain at home for the seventh time this season on Monday as their series opener against the Texas Rangers was called 20 minutes before the first scheduled pitch. The teams were rescheduled for a traditional doubleheader on Tuesday, with the first game starting at 3:10MLB-NEWSAP Source: Keuchel agrees to minor league deal with D-backsUNDATED (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a minor league contract with former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel (KY'-kuhl), according to a person with knowledge of the situation.The person spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on the condition of anonymity because the move has not been announced. The left-hander was recently released by the Chicago White Sox after having a 2-5 record with a 7.88 ERA through eight starts. He was in the final season of a $55 million, three-year deal. The 34-year-old Keuchel won the AL Cy Young Award with the Houston Astros in 2015 and is also a two-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner.In other MLB news:— Outfielder Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros finalized a $115 million, six-year contract covering 2023-28. Álvarez hit .277 last year and set career highs with 33 homers and 104 RBIs. He s hitting .295 with 16 homers and 34 RBIs this year, all team highs.—The Minnesota Twins have placed right-hander Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list with a strained right groin. Ober became the fifth sidelined pitcher for the Twins among the eight who have started three or more games for them this season.NCAA-BASEBALL REGIONALS7 of 8 super regionals are set in NCAA baseball tournamentUNDATED (AP) — Seven of the eight matchups for the NCAA baseball super regionals are set after No. 3 national seed Oregon State, No. 8 East Carolina and seven other teams won regionals.The best-of-three super regionals begin Friday and Saturday and will determine the field for the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 17.The matchups: Notre Dame at No. 1 Tennessee, Auburn at No. 3 Oregon State, Oklahoma at No. 4 Virginia Tech, Louisville at No. 5 Texas A&amp;M, Texas at No. 8 East Carolina, Mississippi at Southern Mississippi, and Arkansas at North Carolina. Connecticut plays either Texas State or Stanford.NFL-NEWSWatson sued by 24th womanUNDATED (AP) — A 24th woman has filed a civil lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL.The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all 24 women. Buzbee says in a statement that the women "continue to stand firm for what is right." Watson's lead attorney Rusty Hardin did not immediately reply to a request seeking comment. Hardin has repeatedly said Watson has done nothing wrong.Watson has been accused by massage therapists of harassing, assaulting or touching them during appointments and the latest lawsuit makes similar allegations. Watson could be suspended if the league determines he violated its personal conduct policy.In other NFL developments:All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is getting a big raise to stay with the Los Angeles Rams under a reworked contract through 2024. The Super Bowl champion Rams didn't disclose terms of the new deal, but the NFL Network reported Donald is getting a $40 million raise that will make him the highest-paid defensive player in the league. Donald was already under contract for $55 million over the next three seasons.—The Denver Broncos could have a new owner as soon as this month in what's expected to be the most expensive deal in sports history at around $4.5 billion. A second round of bids for the franchise was due Monday from prospective buyers. The Pat Bowlen Trust will have to accept the winning bid, and NFL owners will need to approve the sale, likely in July, of the team that's been in the Bowlen family for nearly four decades.—Romeo Crennel announced his retirement Monday, ending a 39-year NFL coaching career highlighted by five Super Bowl titles. Crennel, spent the past eight seasons with the Houston Texans. Crennel reached the playoffs 17 times in his career, winning 13 division titles, six conference crowns and winning two Super Bowls with the Giants and three with the Patriots.GOLF-SAUDI LEAGUE-MICKELSONMickelson joins Saud-funded leagueUNDATED (AP) — Phil Mickelson is ending his 4-month hiatus from competitive golf and is joining the Saudi-funded rival league. Mickelson was the last big name added to the 48-man field for the LIV Golf Invitational outside London that starts Friday.The six-time major champion was the chief recruiter for the Saudi league. But it appeared to backfire when he was quoted as accusing the PGA Tour of "obnoxious greed." He also says while he's aware of Saudi Arabia's human rights record, it would be worth it to join if it meant having leverage against the PGA Tour.Mickelson says he'll still play the majors.U.S. OPEN QUALITIFYINGQuinn makes US Open at 57 in qualifying for young and oldPOWELL, Ohio (AP) — Fran Quinn is the oldest player to make it through 36-hole qualifying for this year's U.S. Open. Quinn is 57 and played the qualifier in Purchase, New York, with 23-year-old son Owen. Only the father made it through.It was one of nine sites in the U.S. and Canada. Up for grabs were 49 spots to get into The Country Club in two weeks outside Boston. Among those who made it were PGA Tour rookie Davis Riley and college stars Chris Gotterup of Oklahoma and Sam Bennett of Texas A&amp;M. Weather prevented some qualifiers from finishing until Tuesday.COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMETim Tebow among first-timers on College Football HOF ballotUNDATED (AP) — Tim Tebow is among the former players making a first appearance on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year.Tebow led Florida to two national championships and won a Heisman Trophy and has been outspoken in his Christian beliefs. Some of the other former players on the ballot for the first time are quarterback Alex Smith of Utah, wide receiver Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State, running back Ki-Jana Carter of Penn State, linebacker Luke Kuechly of Boston College and defensive lineman Dewey Selmon of Oklahoma.ALL STAR-SOFTBALLSabathia, Ethier in All-Star softball at Dodger StadiumNEW YORK (AP) — Retired pitcher CC Sabathia and outfielder Andre Ethier will play in the All-Star celebrity softball game at Dodger Stadium on July 16 along with Olympic softball gold medalists Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch and Natasha Watley.Actors Rob Lowe, Zachary Levi, Anthony Ramos, Simu Liu and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also were announced for the game along with singers Lele Pons and JoJo Siwa, rapper Quavo, snowboarder Chloe Kim and wrestler Michael Gregory Mizanin, known as "The Miz". The softball game follows the Futures Game of top prospects and precedes a concert by Rebbeca Marie Gomez, known as Becky G.BILLIE JEAN CUP-BRITAINGlasgow to host Billie Jean King Cup Finals in NovemberLONDON (AP) — The International Tennis Federation has selected Glasgow, Scotland to host the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on indoor hard courts in November.It will be the fourth time the largest annual women's international team competition has been staged in Britain.The Queen's Club in London hosted the inaugural event in 1963 when the competition was launched as the Federation Cup and Billie Jean King was part of the winning U.S. team. The competition was also staged at Eastbourne in 1977 and Nottingham in 1991.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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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bo Bichette hit one of three Toronto home runs and five Blue Jays pitchers combined on a two-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. 

Ross Stripling (2-1) earned the win as he allowed just one hit over five innings, matching his season high. He struck out two and didn’t walk a batter. Stripling pitched more than four innings for just the second time this season. Stripling, who made his sixth start, has been used out of the bullpen eight times. 

Bichette’s home run was the first Toronto hit of the night after the game was delayed 2:05 because of weather. Daniel Lynch (2-5) took the loss. He allowed six runs on six hits, with two walks and four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bo Bichette hit one of three Toronto home runs and five Blue Jays pitchers combined on a two-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. Ross Stripling (2-1) earned the win as he allowed just one hit over five innings, matching his season high. He struck out two and didn’t walk a batter. Stripling pitched more than four innings for just the second time this season. Stripling, who made his sixth start, has been used out of the bullpen eight times. Bichette’s home run was the first Toronto hit of the night after the game was delayed 2:05 because of weather. Daniel Lynch (2-5) took the loss. He allowed six runs on six hits, with two walks and four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Royals pounded by Toronto Monday


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Wednesday's game against the Wichita Lobos is now a doubleheader and will start at 6 p.m. at Hobart-Detter Field.

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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — The Hutchinson Monarchs will have to wait until the middle of the week for their home opener. Monday's game has been postponed due to wet field conditions. Wednesday's game against the Wichita Lobos is now a doubleheader and will start at 6 p.m. at Hobart-Detter Field.

Monarchs rained out Monday; will play two Wednesday

CHICAGO (AP) — Juan Yepez singled home automatic runner Nolan Gorman to lead off the 11th, Brendan Donovan doubled in an insurance run and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3. Yepez lined his tiebreaking hit and Donovan delivered off Daniel Norris (0-4), who had had pitched a perfect 10th. Genesis Cabrera (3-1) tossed four innings in relief of Adam Wainwright, including a perfect 11th, and allowed a run on two hits. St. Louis won for the sixth time in eight games and took the rubber match of a five-game series. The Cardinals tied it at 3 in the ninth after Chicago broke through for a 3-2 lead in the eighth.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordan Álvarez hit his 16th home run of the season and Framber Valdez won his fifth straight start for the Houston Astros, who beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4. Álvarez extended his hitting streak to seven games. Valdez allowed only a third-inning leadoff single before the Royals got on the board in the sixth. Valdez went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits, walking three and striking out five. Rafael Montero got his fourth save. Salvador Perez had a home run and RBI double for the Royals.. Jonathan Heasley was given the loss for the Royals.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, (AP) — Jesús Ferreira failed to convert a pair of first-half chances as U.S. forwards kept up their goal-scoring struggles and the Americans played a 0-0 draw against Uruguay in their second of four World Cup warmup matches this month. The U.S. took the field three hours after learning Wales would be its opening World Cup opponent in November and the Americans stretched their home unbeaten streak to 25 matches since a September 2019 loss to Mexico. That's one shy of the team record set from 2013-15. American forwards have one goal in the team's last 13 matches.

MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Joey Logano jockeyed for the lead with Kyle Busch in overtime, got around him for good just before the white flag flew and cruised to the victory Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series debut at World Wide Technology Raceway. Logano made it a banner day for Team Penske, which won the IndyCar race with Will Power earlier in the day in Detroit. Kurt Busch finished second with Logano's teammate, Ryan Blaney, finishing fourth and Aric Almirola in fifth.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jerry Kelly birdied the first hole of a playoff with Kirk Triplett to win the PGA Tour Champions' Principal Charity Classic. Kelly hit his approach to 4 feet on the par-4 18th to set up the winning putt. The 55-year-old from Wisconsin has nine victories on the 50-and-over tour after winning three times on the PGA Tour. Kelly and Triplett each shot 5-under 67 to finish at 18 under at Wakonda Club, two strokes ahead of Steven Alker and Bernhard Langer. Kelly returned from a lightning delay to play the final three holes of regulation, making a birdie on the par-3 17th. Triplett birdied the par-4 16th and parred the last two. The 60-year-old Triplett won the last of his eight senior titles in 2019.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Roc Riggio had seven RBIs, Griffin Doersching hit the go-ahead grand slam to cap Oklahoma State's seven-run sixth inning and the Cowboys rallied to beat Missouri State 29-15 to avoid elimination at the Stillwater Regional. Oklahoma State (41-21), which beat the Bears 10-5 in the opening round of the regional, plays Arkansas in the championship round. Missouri State scored nine runs in the second inning and three more in the bottom of the third to take a 12-0 lead but the Cowboys scored at least four runs in five of the final six innings - including seven apiece in the sixth and ninth. Reliever Trevor Martin (4-3) pitched the final 6 2/3 innings and struck out 16 batters to earn the win.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Veryl Switzer, the trailblazing former Green Bay Packers halfback who traded a career in the NFL for service as a lieutenant in the Air Force, died Saturday. He was 89. Before his professional career, Switzer starred on the gridiron and in track and field at Kansas State before returning as an administrator. Citing his family, the school announced his death in a statement Sunday. Additional details weren't provided. Switzer was an All-American for the Wildcats for three straight seasons, leading the team in rushing in 1952 and 1953, and was selected fourth overall by the Packers in the 1954 draft. He played in 24 games in the NFL before his military service, then resumed his football career in Canada.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Holly Azevedo threw a two-hit shutout and No. 5 UCLA beat No. 14 Florida 8-0 in six innings to reach the Women's College World Series semifinals and eliminate the Gators. She threw just 88 pitches to claim the win. Kelli Godin, Maya Brady and Briana Perez each had two hits for the Bruins. UCLA will play No. 1 seed Oklahoma in the semifinals and will have to beat the defending champion Sooners twice to reach the best-of-three championship series. The teams met in the championship series in 2019, with UCLA winning both games to claim the title.

Warriors rip Celtics to knot NBA Finals at a game apiece

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors had another outstanding third quarter on Sunday against the Boston Celtics. This time, the Warriors didn't waste it.

Golden State broke it open by outscoring the Celtics 35-14 in the third period en route to a 107-88 win against Boston, tying the NBA Finals at a game apiece. The Warriors carried a two-point edge into intermission before taking over, ending the third period on a 19-2 run. They held Boston under 38% shooting for the game.

Steph Curry was the center of the Warriors' offense once again, hitting five 3-pointers and providing 29 points with four assists. Jordan Poole was 5-for-9 from 3-point range in scoring 17 points.

Celtics forward Al Horford took just four shots and scored two points, three nights after providing a team-high 26 points in Game 1. Jayson Tatum had 28 points and Jaylen Brown added 17 on 5 of 17 from the field.

UNDATED (AP) — Quin Snyder has resigned as coach of the Utah Jazz, ending an eight-year run in which the team won nearly 60% of its games but never got past the second round of the playoffs.

Snyder released a statement through the team, part of it simply saying "it is time." He went 372-264 with the Jazz, giving him a .585 winning percentage that ranks 18th among NBA coaches who have worked for at least that long.

Jerry Sloan is the only other coach with a winning record for the Jazz.

NHL-EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS-LIGHTNING/RANGERS

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning were able to shake off two straight losses at Madison Square Garden.

The Lightning are down 2-1 in the Eastern Conference finals after rallying in the third period of a 3-2 win over the Rangers. The game appeared to be heading for overtime until Ondrej Palat (AHN'-dray pah-LAHT') scored with just 42 seconds left in the third period. The game-winner came on a pass from Nikita Kucherov (KOO'-cheh-rahv), who had a goal and two assists.

The Rangers took a 2-0 lead on power-play goals by Mika Zibanejad (MEe'-kah zih-BAN'-eh-jad) and Chris Kreider 2:07 apart in the second period. Kucherov sparked the Lightning comeback with a power-play goal 66 seconds after Kreider's tally.

Steven Stamkos tied the game by scoring with the man advantage 1:22 into the final period.

Igor Shesterkin (shehs-TUR'-kihn) stopped 48 shots for the Blueshirts.

Avalanche lose Kadri for rest of series vs. Edmonton

UNDATED (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche won't have Nazem Kadri (NA'-zehm KA'-dree) for at least the rest of the Western Conference finals against the Oilers.

Kadri was injured on a dangerous hit in Game 3. Evander Kane was given a major penalty on the play and a one-game suspension for the infraction.

There's a chance the Avalanche could be without Kadri for the Stanley Cup Final against the Rangers or Lightning should they advance. Colorado owns a 3-0 series lead over the Oilers.

— Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron (BEHR'-zhehr-ahn) has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward for a record-breaking fifth time. Bergeron led the league in faceoff wins and winning percentage and had the best puck possession numbers among players who skated at least 50 games. It could be his last Selke if he decides to retire on the verge of his 37th birthday.

UNDATED (AP) — The National League's two best teams have split their four-game series.

The Mets coughed up a two-run lead in the ninth before J.D. Davis laced an RBI double in the 10th to give them a 5-4 win over the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The game was tied, 2-2 in the eighth until Pete Alonso doubled home a run and scored on Francisco Lindor's (lihn-DOHRZ') sacrifice fly. Will Smith sparked the Dodgers' ninth-inning rally with a homer and Eddy Alvarez tied it with a two-out RBI single.

The NL East-leading Mets have won eight of their last 10, gaining the split by winning the last two games in Los Angeles. The NL-West leading Dodgers have dropped five of seven.

— The Padres earned a 6-4 win over the Brewers on Jake Cronenworth's three-run homer in the 10th inning. San Diego took the last three games of the four-game set despite Kolton Wong's two home runs for Milwaukee.

— Donovan Walton launched a grand slam and Jakob Junis (JOO'-nihs) pitched six innings of one-run ball in the Giants' 5-1 downing of the Marlins. Curt Casali had two hits and scored twice for the Giants, who split the four-game series with Miami and finished 5-5 on their three-city swing.

— The Cardinals took the rubber match of their five-game set with the Cubs by scoring once in the ninth and twice in the 11th for a 5-3 victory. Juan Yepez (YEH'-pehz) singled home automatic runner Nolan Gorman to lead off the 11th before Brendan Donovan doubled in an insurance run.

— The Braves are have a winning record for the first time since April 9 after Matt Olson hit a three-run home run to lead an 8-7 win at Colorado. Ronald Acuna (ah-KOON'-yah) Jr. was 4-for-5 with a solo homer and three runs scored, while Ozzie Albies provided a two-run single in Atlanta's season-high fifth straight victory.

— The Angels absorbed their 11th consecutive loss by blowing a four-run lead in the eighth inning of a 9-7, 11-inning setback to the Phillies. Bryson Stott hit a game-ending, three-run homer with two out in the ninth, one inning after Bryce Harper tied it with a grand slam in Philadelphia's fourth straight win.

— Catcher Kelbert Ruiz picked Nick Senzel off first base to complete the Nationals' third consecutive win over the Reds, 5-4. Josh Bell had a two-run double and Maikel (MY'-kehl) Franco homered for the first time since May 14 for Washington.

— Jack Suwinski followed his game-winning homer a day earlier with three hits to help the Pirates beat the Diamondbacks, 3-0. Winning pitcher Zach Thompson worked the first five innings and combined with four relievers on a five-hitter.

— Joey Gallo socked a two-run homer and Josh Donaldson lifted a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Yankees a 5-4 victory and a three-game sweep of the Tigers. The Yankees' sixth straight win gives them a 39-15 record through 54 games, the best in the majors in 21 years.

— Franchy Cordero crushed a three-run home run and the Red Sox moved back to .500 for the first time since April 22 by completing a three-game sweep of the Athletics, 5-2. Rafael Devers homered and drove in two runs in support of Rich Hill, who pitched three-hit ball over six innings of Boston's fourth straight win.

— Yordan (yohr-DAHN') Álvarez cracked his 16th home run and Framber (FRAHM'-bur) Valdez won his fifth straight start in the Astros' 7-4 victory against the Royals. Valdez went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits

— Luis Arráez went 4 for 4 with a walk as the Twins beat the Blue Jays for the second time in three days, 8-6. Gary Sánchez and Trevor Larnach homered for Minnesota, which had six players collect at least one RBI.

— The Guardians came away with a 3-2 win over the Orioles as Andrés Giménez hit a three-run homer to back Zach Plesac (PLEE'-sak), who struck out eight over six innings. Giménez staked Cleveland to a 3-0 lead with a first-inning drive off lefty Dean Kremer.

— Jake Burger supplied a two-run double while the White Sox scored four times in the first inning of a 6-5 downing of the Rangers. Yasmani Grandal (yahs-MAH'-nee grahn-DAHL') provided a two-run single in the first, an inning before Andrew Vaughn had an RBI double and Luis Robert added a run-scoring single to make it 6-0.

— Abraham Toro scored on a wild pitch by Brock Burke in the 10th inning to complete the Mariners' late-game rally in a 6-5 verdict over the Rangers. Eugenio (ay-oo-HEH'-nee-oh) Suarez had four RBIs for Seattle, including a solo home run.

UNDATED (AP) — Willie Calhoun has been designated for assignment by the Rangers.

Calhoun was the Rangers' primary acquisition in the 2017 deadline trade that sent Yu Darvish to the Dodgers. The 27-year-old had been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock early last month after hitting .136 in 18 games with one home run and two RBIs.

— A number of Rays players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team's annual "Pride Night" on Saturday that recognized the LGBTQ community. Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash addressed it after Sunday's game, saying he doesn't think it'll negatively impact the clubhouse. Cash says discussions among the players over past few weeks were constructive and emphasized the value of differing perspectives.

Nadal overcome foot, Ruud for 14th French Open title

PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal has captured his 22nd Grand Slam title and 14th French Open championship by whipping Casper Ruud, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0. At 36, Nadal is the oldest title winner in the history of the event.

Ruud had a 3-1 lead in the second set and didn't win another game, with Nadal taking the last 11 and finishing with 37 winners with just 16 unforced errors.

But Nadal said his painful left foot was numbed by multiple injections to two nerves during the tournament. He admitted after the final that at any other tournament, he wouldn't have continued playing under extreme physical conditions.

The foot has been bothering him for two years, yet he's now threatening to complete a calendar Grand Slam.

Nadal said he will try some new treatments over the next week to see whether that might allow him to enter Wimbledon this month.

— Alexander Zverev says "it looks like" he tore "several lateral ligaments" in his right foot during his French Open semifinal against Nadal. The 25-year-old German hurt himself while chasing after a shot late in the second set against Nadal on Thursday. Zverev was taken off the court in a wheelchair, then returned on crutches to say he was retiring from the match.

Horschel's big eagle secures a big win at the Memorial

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Billy Horschel made an eagle putt on the 15th hole that all but secured his win in the Memorial at Muirfield Village.

Horschel shot a 72 and won by four shots over Aaron Wise. Horschel's eagle putt from just inside 55 feet had the perfect line and perfect speed, bending left and dropping in the left side of the cup as he stretched out both arms in a quiet, disbelieving celebration.

Horschel finished at 13-under 275 and won $2.16 million, the largest paycheck of his career.

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Minjee Lee won the U.S. Women's Open by four strokes over Mina Harigae (HAR'-ih-gay) at Pine Needles to earn $1.8 million, the largest payout in the history of women's golf.

Lee closed with an even-par 71 to finish at 13-under 271 after the Australian flirted with the tournament record of 16 under set by Juli Inkster in 1999 at Old Waverly.

Harigae shot a 72 for her best finish in a major and a check of slightly more than $1 million.

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS-PRINCIPAL CHARITY CLASSIC

DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) — Jerry Kelly birdied the first playoff hole to beat Kirk Triplett and win the PGA Tour Champions' Principal Charity Classic.

Kelly hit his approach to 4 feet on the par-4 18th to set up the winning putt. The 55-year-old from Wisconsin has nine victories on the 50-and-over tour after winning three times on the PGA Tour.

Kelly and Triplett each shot 5-under 67 to finish at 18-under 198, two strokes ahead of Steven Alker and Hall of Famer Bernhard Langer.

MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Joey Logano jockeyed for the lead with Kyle Busch in overtime before winning the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Logano moved ahead of Busch for good just before the white flag flew, giving Team Penske its second major win of the day. Penske won the IndyCar race with Will Power earlier in the day in Detroit.

Kurt Busch finished third with Logano's teammate, Ryan Blaney, fourth and Aric Almirola in fifth.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>CHICAGO (AP) — Juan Yepez singled home automatic runner Nolan Gorman to lead off the 11th, Brendan Donovan doubled in an insurance run and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3. Yepez lined his tiebreaking hit and Donovan delivered off Daniel Norris (0-4), who had had pitched a perfect 10th. Genesis Cabrera (3-1) tossed four innings in relief of Adam Wainwright, including a perfect 11th, and allowed a run on two hits. St. Louis won for the sixth time in eight games and took the rubber match of a five-game series. The Cardinals tied it at 3 in the ninth after Chicago broke through for a 3-2 lead in the eighth.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordan Álvarez hit his 16th home run of the season and Framber Valdez won his fifth straight start for the Houston Astros, who beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4. Álvarez extended his hitting streak to seven games. Valdez allowed only a third-inning leadoff single before the Royals got on the board in the sixth. Valdez went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits, walking three and striking out five. Rafael Montero got his fourth save. Salvador Perez had a home run and RBI double for the Royals.. Jonathan Heasley was given the loss for the Royals.KANSAS CITY, Kan, (AP) — Jesús Ferreira failed to convert a pair of first-half chances as U.S. forwards kept up their goal-scoring struggles and the Americans played a 0-0 draw against Uruguay in their second of four World Cup warmup matches this month. The U.S. took the field three hours after learning Wales would be its opening World Cup opponent in November and the Americans stretched their home unbeaten streak to 25 matches since a September 2019 loss to Mexico. That's one shy of the team record set from 2013-15. American forwards have one goal in the team's last 13 matches.MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Joey Logano jockeyed for the lead with Kyle Busch in overtime, got around him for good just before the white flag flew and cruised to the victory Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series debut at World Wide Technology Raceway. Logano made it a banner day for Team Penske, which won the IndyCar race with Will Power earlier in the day in Detroit. Kurt Busch finished second with Logano's teammate, Ryan Blaney, finishing fourth and Aric Almirola in fifth.DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jerry Kelly birdied the first hole of a playoff with Kirk Triplett to win the PGA Tour Champions' Principal Charity Classic. Kelly hit his approach to 4 feet on the par-4 18th to set up the winning putt. The 55-year-old from Wisconsin has nine victories on the 50-and-over tour after winning three times on the PGA Tour. Kelly and Triplett each shot 5-under 67 to finish at 18 under at Wakonda Club, two strokes ahead of Steven Alker and Bernhard Langer. Kelly returned from a lightning delay to play the final three holes of regulation, making a birdie on the par-3 17th. Triplett birdied the par-4 16th and parred the last two. The 60-year-old Triplett won the last of his eight senior titles in 2019.STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Roc Riggio had seven RBIs, Griffin Doersching hit the go-ahead grand slam to cap Oklahoma State's seven-run sixth inning and the Cowboys rallied to beat Missouri State 29-15 to avoid elimination at the Stillwater Regional. Oklahoma State (41-21), which beat the Bears 10-5 in the opening round of the regional, plays Arkansas in the championship round. Missouri State scored nine runs in the second inning and three more in the bottom of the third to take a 12-0 lead but the Cowboys scored at least four runs in five of the final six innings - including seven apiece in the sixth and ninth. Reliever Trevor Martin (4-3) pitched the final 6 2/3 innings and struck out 16 batters to earn the win.MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Veryl Switzer, the trailblazing former Green Bay Packers halfback who traded a career in the NFL for service as a lieutenant in the Air Force, died Saturday. He was 89. Before his professional career, Switzer starred on the gridiron and in track and field at Kansas State before returning as an administrator. Citing his family, the school announced his death in a statement Sunday. Additional details weren't provided. Switzer was an All-American for the Wildcats for three straight seasons, leading the team in rushing in 1952 and 1953, and was selected fourth overall by the Packers in the 1954 draft. He played in 24 games in the NFL before his military service, then resumed his football career in Canada.OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Holly Azevedo threw a two-hit shutout and No. 5 UCLA beat No. 14 Florida 8-0 in six innings to reach the Women's College World Series semifinals and eliminate the Gators. She threw just 88 pitches to claim the win. Kelli Godin, Maya Brady and Briana Perez each had two hits for the Bruins. UCLA will play No. 1 seed Oklahoma in the semifinals and will have to beat the defending champion Sooners twice to reach the best-of-three championship series. The teams met in the championship series in 2019, with UCLA winning both games to claim the title.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA FINALS-WARRIORS/CELTICSWarriors rip Celtics to knot NBA Finals at a game apieceSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors had another outstanding third quarter on Sunday against the Boston Celtics. This time, the Warriors didn't waste it.Golden State broke it open by outscoring the Celtics 35-14 in the third period en route to a 107-88 win against Boston, tying the NBA Finals at a game apiece. The Warriors carried a two-point edge into intermission before taking over, ending the third period on a 19-2 run. They held Boston under 38% shooting for the game.Steph Curry was the center of the Warriors' offense once again, hitting five 3-pointers and providing 29 points with four assists. Jordan Poole was 5-for-9 from 3-point range in scoring 17 points.Celtics forward Al Horford took just four shots and scored two points, three nights after providing a team-high 26 points in Game 1. Jayson Tatum had 28 points and Jaylen Brown added 17 on 5 of 17 from the field.Game 3 is Wednesday in Boston.NBA-NEWSSnyder leaves JazzUNDATED (AP) — Quin Snyder has resigned as coach of the Utah Jazz, ending an eight-year run in which the team won nearly 60% of its games but never got past the second round of the playoffs.Snyder released a statement through the team, part of it simply saying "it is time." He went 372-264 with the Jazz, giving him a .585 winning percentage that ranks 18th among NBA coaches who have worked for at least that long.Jerry Sloan is the only other coach with a winning record for the Jazz.NHL-EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS-LIGHTNING/RANGERSBolts rally to beat BlueshirtsTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning were able to shake off two straight losses at Madison Square Garden.The Lightning are down 2-1 in the Eastern Conference finals after rallying in the third period of a 3-2 win over the Rangers. The game appeared to be heading for overtime until Ondrej Palat (AHN'-dray pah-LAHT') scored with just 42 seconds left in the third period. The game-winner came on a pass from Nikita Kucherov (KOO'-cheh-rahv), who had a goal and two assists.The Rangers took a 2-0 lead on power-play goals by Mika Zibanejad (MEe'-kah zih-BAN'-eh-jad) and Chris Kreider 2:07 apart in the second period. Kucherov sparked the Lightning comeback with a power-play goal 66 seconds after Kreider's tally.Steven Stamkos tied the game by scoring with the man advantage 1:22 into the final period.Igor Shesterkin (shehs-TUR'-kihn) stopped 48 shots for the Blueshirts.Game 4 is Tuesday in Tampa.NHL-NEWSAvalanche lose Kadri for rest of series vs. EdmontonUNDATED (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche won't have Nazem Kadri (NA'-zehm KA'-dree) for at least the rest of the Western Conference finals against the Oilers.Kadri was injured on a dangerous hit in Game 3. Evander Kane was given a major penalty on the play and a one-game suspension for the infraction.There's a chance the Avalanche could be without Kadri for the Stanley Cup Final against the Rangers or Lightning should they advance. Colorado owns a 3-0 series lead over the Oilers.In other NHL news:— Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron (BEHR'-zhehr-ahn) has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward for a record-breaking fifth time. Bergeron led the league in faceoff wins and winning percentage and had the best puck possession numbers among players who skated at least 50 games. It could be his last Selke if he decides to retire on the verge of his 37th birthday.MLB-SCHEDULEMets win for split with DodgersUNDATED (AP) — The National League's two best teams have split their four-game series.The Mets coughed up a two-run lead in the ninth before J.D. Davis laced an RBI double in the 10th to give them a 5-4 win over the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The game was tied, 2-2 in the eighth until Pete Alonso doubled home a run and scored on Francisco Lindor's (lihn-DOHRZ') sacrifice fly. Will Smith sparked the Dodgers' ninth-inning rally with a homer and Eddy Alvarez tied it with a two-out RBI single.The NL East-leading Mets have won eight of their last 10, gaining the split by winning the last two games in Los Angeles. The NL-West leading Dodgers have dropped five of seven.Elsewhere on major league diamonds:— The Padres earned a 6-4 win over the Brewers on Jake Cronenworth's three-run homer in the 10th inning. San Diego took the last three games of the four-game set despite Kolton Wong's two home runs for Milwaukee.— Donovan Walton launched a grand slam and Jakob Junis (JOO'-nihs) pitched six innings of one-run ball in the Giants' 5-1 downing of the Marlins. Curt Casali had two hits and scored twice for the Giants, who split the four-game series with Miami and finished 5-5 on their three-city swing.— The Cardinals took the rubber match of their five-game set with the Cubs by scoring once in the ninth and twice in the 11th for a 5-3 victory. Juan Yepez (YEH'-pehz) singled home automatic runner Nolan Gorman to lead off the 11th before Brendan Donovan doubled in an insurance run.— The Braves are have a winning record for the first time since April 9 after Matt Olson hit a three-run home run to lead an 8-7 win at Colorado. Ronald Acuna (ah-KOON'-yah) Jr. was 4-for-5 with a solo homer and three runs scored, while Ozzie Albies provided a two-run single in Atlanta's season-high fifth straight victory.— The Angels absorbed their 11th consecutive loss by blowing a four-run lead in the eighth inning of a 9-7, 11-inning setback to the Phillies. Bryson Stott hit a game-ending, three-run homer with two out in the ninth, one inning after Bryce Harper tied it with a grand slam in Philadelphia's fourth straight win.— Catcher Kelbert Ruiz picked Nick Senzel off first base to complete the Nationals' third consecutive win over the Reds, 5-4. Josh Bell had a two-run double and Maikel (MY'-kehl) Franco homered for the first time since May 14 for Washington.— Jack Suwinski followed his game-winning homer a day earlier with three hits to help the Pirates beat the Diamondbacks, 3-0. Winning pitcher Zach Thompson worked the first five innings and combined with four relievers on a five-hitter.— Joey Gallo socked a two-run homer and Josh Donaldson lifted a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Yankees a 5-4 victory and a three-game sweep of the Tigers. The Yankees' sixth straight win gives them a 39-15 record through 54 games, the best in the majors in 21 years.— Franchy Cordero crushed a three-run home run and the Red Sox moved back to .500 for the first time since April 22 by completing a three-game sweep of the Athletics, 5-2. Rafael Devers homered and drove in two runs in support of Rich Hill, who pitched three-hit ball over six innings of Boston's fourth straight win.— Yordan (yohr-DAHN') Álvarez cracked his 16th home run and Framber (FRAHM'-bur) Valdez won his fifth straight start in the Astros' 7-4 victory against the Royals. Valdez went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits— Luis Arráez went 4 for 4 with a walk as the Twins beat the Blue Jays for the second time in three days, 8-6. Gary Sánchez and Trevor Larnach homered for Minnesota, which had six players collect at least one RBI.— The Guardians came away with a 3-2 win over the Orioles as Andrés Giménez hit a three-run homer to back Zach Plesac (PLEE'-sak), who struck out eight over six innings. Giménez staked Cleveland to a 3-0 lead with a first-inning drive off lefty Dean Kremer.— Jake Burger supplied a two-run double while the White Sox scored four times in the first inning of a 6-5 downing of the Rangers. Yasmani Grandal (yahs-MAH'-nee grahn-DAHL') provided a two-run single in the first, an inning before Andrew Vaughn had an RBI double and Luis Robert added a run-scoring single to make it 6-0.— Abraham Toro scored on a wild pitch by Brock Burke in the 10th inning to complete the Mariners' late-game rally in a 6-5 verdict over the Rangers. Eugenio (ay-oo-HEH'-nee-oh) Suarez had four RBIs for Seattle, including a solo home run.MLB-NEWSRangers DFA CalhounUNDATED (AP) — Willie Calhoun has been designated for assignment by the Rangers.Calhoun was the Rangers' primary acquisition in the 2017 deadline trade that sent Yu Darvish to the Dodgers. The 27-year-old had been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock early last month after hitting .136 in 18 games with one home run and two RBIs.Elsewhere around the majors:— A number of Rays players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team's annual "Pride Night" on Saturday that recognized the LGBTQ community. Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash addressed it after Sunday's game, saying he doesn't think it'll negatively impact the clubhouse. Cash says discussions among the players over past few weeks were constructive and emphasized the value of differing perspectives.TENNIS- FRENCH OPENNadal overcome foot, Ruud for 14th French Open titlePARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal has captured his 22nd Grand Slam title and 14th French Open championship by whipping Casper Ruud, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0. At 36, Nadal is the oldest title winner in the history of the event.Ruud had a 3-1 lead in the second set and didn't win another game, with Nadal taking the last 11 and finishing with 37 winners with just 16 unforced errors.But Nadal said his painful left foot was numbed by multiple injections to two nerves during the tournament. He admitted after the final that at any other tournament, he wouldn't have continued playing under extreme physical conditions.The foot has been bothering him for two years, yet he's now threatening to complete a calendar Grand Slam.Nadal said he will try some new treatments over the next week to see whether that might allow him to enter Wimbledon this month.In other French Open news:— Alexander Zverev says "it looks like" he tore "several lateral ligaments" in his right foot during his French Open semifinal against Nadal. The 25-year-old German hurt himself while chasing after a shot late in the second set against Nadal on Thursday. Zverev was taken off the court in a wheelchair, then returned on crutches to say he was retiring from the match.PGA-MEMORIALHorschel's big eagle secures a big win at the MemorialDUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Billy Horschel made an eagle putt on the 15th hole that all but secured his win in the Memorial at Muirfield Village.Horschel shot a 72 and won by four shots over Aaron Wise. Horschel's eagle putt from just inside 55 feet had the perfect line and perfect speed, bending left and dropping in the left side of the cup as he stretched out both arms in a quiet, disbelieving celebration.Horschel finished at 13-under 275 and won $2.16 million, the largest paycheck of his career.LPGA-US WOMEN'S OPENLee wins record prize in MajorSOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Minjee Lee won the U.S. Women's Open by four strokes over Mina Harigae (HAR'-ih-gay) at Pine Needles to earn $1.8 million, the largest payout in the history of women's golf.Lee closed with an even-par 71 to finish at 13-under 271 after the Australian flirted with the tournament record of 16 under set by Juli Inkster in 1999 at Old Waverly.Harigae shot a 72 for her best finish in a major and a check of slightly more than $1 million.PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS-PRINCIPAL CHARITY CLASSICKelly beats Triplett in playoffDES MOINES, IOWA (AP) — Jerry Kelly birdied the first playoff hole to beat Kirk Triplett and win the PGA Tour Champions' Principal Charity Classic.Kelly hit his approach to 4 feet on the par-4 18th to set up the winning putt. The 55-year-old from Wisconsin has nine victories on the 50-and-over tour after winning three times on the PGA Tour.Kelly and Triplett each shot 5-under 67 to finish at 18-under 198, two strokes ahead of Steven Alker and Hall of Famer Bernhard Langer.NASCAR-GATEWAYLogano wins in OTMADISON, Ill. (AP) — Joey Logano jockeyed for the lead with Kyle Busch in overtime before winning the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway.Logano moved ahead of Busch for good just before the white flag flew, giving Team Penske its second major win of the day. Penske won the IndyCar race with Will Power earlier in the day in Detroit.Kurt Busch finished third with Logano's teammate, Ryan Blaney, fourth and Aric Almirola in fifth.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 – Ernie Yake’s sixth inning, bases clearing double led the Wichita Wind Surge to a 5-3 come-from-behind victory against the Frisco Roughriders on Sunday afternoon.

The Surge took four of six games from Frisco. The first place Wind Surge extended their lead over Tulsa to one-and-one half games.

The Roughriders took an early 2-0 lead with runs in the second and third innings. Chris Williams crushed a 107mph solo homer to left field in the fourth to tie the game at two. Simeon Woods-Richardson started for the Surge and pitched 5.0 innings, allowing six hits and racking up seven strikeouts.

Kody Funderburk pitched two innings and earned his league-leading sixth win of the season. Osiris German pitched the ninth and earned his first save of the season.

Wichita travels to Little Rock, Arkansas Tuesday to begin its longest road trip of the season.

<a href="https://www.milb.com/wichita/news/yake-leads-surge-in-series-victory">Via WindSurge.com</a>Wichita, KS – Ernie Yake’s sixth inning, bases clearing double led the Wichita Wind Surge to a 5-3 come-from-behind victory against the Frisco Roughriders on Sunday afternoon.The Surge took four of six games from Frisco. The first place Wind Surge extended their lead over Tulsa to one-and-one half games.The Roughriders took an early 2-0 lead with runs in the second and third innings. Chris Williams crushed a 107mph solo homer to left field in the fourth to tie the game at two. Simeon Woods-Richardson started for the Surge and pitched 5.0 innings, allowing six hits and racking up seven strikeouts.Kody Funderburk pitched two innings and earned his league-leading sixth win of the season. Osiris German pitched the ninth and earned his first save of the season.Wichita travels to Little Rock, Arkansas Tuesday to begin its longest road trip of the season.

Wind Surge win Sunday

KANSAS CITY, Kan, (AP) — Jesús Ferreira failed to convert a pair of first-half chances as U.S. forwards kept up their goal-scoring struggles and the Americans played a 0-0 draw against Uruguay in their second of four World Cup warmup matches this month, this one played at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. 

The U.S. took the field three hours after learning Wales would be its opening World Cup opponent in November and the Americans stretched their home unbeaten streak to 25 matches since a September 2019 loss to Mexico. That's one shy of the team record set from 2013-15. 

American forwards have one goal in the team’s last 13 matches.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, (AP) — Jesús Ferreira failed to convert a pair of first-half chances as U.S. forwards kept up their goal-scoring struggles and the Americans played a 0-0 draw against Uruguay in their second of four World Cup warmup matches this month, this one played at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. The U.S. took the field three hours after learning Wales would be its opening World Cup opponent in November and the Americans stretched their home unbeaten streak to 25 matches since a September 2019 loss to Mexico. That's one shy of the team record set from 2013-15. American forwards have one goal in the team’s last 13 matches.

National team draws in game in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordan Álvarez hit his 16th home run of the season and Framber Valdez won his fifth straight start for the Houston Astros, who beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4. 

Álvarez extended his hitting streak to seven games. Valdez allowed only a third-inning leadoff single before the Royals got on the board in the sixth. Valdez went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits, walking three and striking out five. Rafael Montero got his fourth save. 

Salvador Perez had a home run and RBI double for the Royals. Jonathan Heasley was given the loss for the Royals.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordan Álvarez hit his 16th home run of the season and Framber Valdez won his fifth straight start for the Houston Astros, who beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4. Álvarez extended his hitting streak to seven games. Valdez allowed only a third-inning leadoff single before the Royals got on the board in the sixth. Valdez went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits, walking three and striking out five. Rafael Montero got his fourth save. Salvador Perez had a home run and RBI double for the Royals. Jonathan Heasley was given the loss for the Royals.

Astros beat Royals Sunday

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MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– A charter member of the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame and K-State Football Ring of Honor, former Wildcat halfback Veryl Switzer passed away on Saturday at the age of 89. One of the best overall athletes in K-State history, Switzer was also a trailblazer and opened the doors for many that followed him, as he was the first African American scholarship player to graduate from K-State. "Today is a sad day for Kansas State University," Athletics Director&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/staff.aspx?staff=1">Gene Taylor</a>&nbsp;said. "Veryl was one of the most influential and impactful K-Staters in our lifetime and helped pave the way for so many others to follow in his footsteps. He will be forever remembered as a true trailblazer as we keep his family and friends in our thoughts and prayers." Switzer's K-State legacy began in 1950 when he accepted an athletic scholarship, and he went on to pick up All-America honors in three consecutive seasons from 1951 to 1953. One of the most well-rounded players in the school's history, he was a team leader in practically every statistical category. He led the team in rushing in 1952 and 1953, while he was one of the best punt returners in school history. Nearly 70 years after his final season as a Wildcat, he still ranks in the top 10 for a career in five punt-return categories: touchdowns (t2nd; 3), longest return (t3rd; 93), yards (6th; 596), average (6th; 14.2) and attempts (9th; 42). Voted the team's most inspirational player in 1953, the Wildcats broke a string of five straight seventh-place finishes in the Big Seven that year by skyrocketing to second. Switzer's success wasn't limited to the football field though. He was the Big Seven Indoor Long Jump Champion in 1952 and garnered three letters in track and field. Following his senior season, Switzer was a favorite invitee of the college all-star games. He co-captained the West team in the 1954 East/West Shrine Game and was the runner-up for MVP honors. He earned the same honor in the&nbsp;Chicago Tribune's College All-Star game against the World Champion Detroit Lions. Switzer was the first halfback and the fourth player overall selected in the 1954 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. To this day, he remains the highest drafted player in school history. During his rookie season, Switzer topped the NFL in punt returns with a 13-yard average. However, professional football was interrupted for Switzer from 1956 to 1958 as he entered the U.S. Air Force as a first lieutenant. It was back to the gridiron in 1958 when he played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He completed his pro stint in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes from 1959 to 1960. Following his playing days, Switzer spent a decade working at the Chicago Board of Education before returning to K-State in an administrative capacity in 1969. At first, he was charged to develop the school's first university-wide student minority program. Additionally, Switzer wrote the original grant proposal and was awarded one of the nation's comprehensive federal programs for minority student support, which went to educational supportive services and talent search. Many programs – some that are still in motion today – were developed under Switzer's leadership, including Ebony Theater, United Black Voices, Hispanic advocacy groups and Black Student Union. For decades, the university enjoyed increased student enrollments and graduation rates and attracted more faculty and staff of color, all a direct product of Switzer's energy and passion for students. He then went on to work in the athletic department until his retirement. Switzer graduated from K-State in 1954 with a degree in physical education, while he earned his master's in education from K-State in 1974. Switzer was a charter member of the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame (1990) and K-State Football Ring of Honor (2002). He is also a member of the Kansas All Sports Hall of Fame and the Big Eight Sportswriters Football Hall of Fame.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2022/6/5/football-k-state-legend-trailblazer-veryl-switzer-passes-away">Via K-State Sports</a>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– A charter member of the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame and K-State Football Ring of Honor, former Wildcat halfback Veryl Switzer passed away on Saturday at the age of 89. One of the best overall athletes in K-State history, Switzer was also a trailblazer and opened the doors for many that followed him, as he was the first African American scholarship player to graduate from K-State. "Today is a sad day for Kansas State University," Athletics Director&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/staff.aspx?staff=1">Gene Taylor</a>&nbsp;said. "Veryl was one of the most influential and impactful K-Staters in our lifetime and helped pave the way for so many others to follow in his footsteps. He will be forever remembered as a true trailblazer as we keep his family and friends in our thoughts and prayers." Switzer's K-State legacy began in 1950 when he accepted an athletic scholarship, and he went on to pick up All-America honors in three consecutive seasons from 1951 to 1953. One of the most well-rounded players in the school's history, he was a team leader in practically every statistical category. He led the team in rushing in 1952 and 1953, while he was one of the best punt returners in school history. Nearly 70 years after his final season as a Wildcat, he still ranks in the top 10 for a career in five punt-return categories: touchdowns (t2nd; 3), longest return (t3rd; 93), yards (6th; 596), average (6th; 14.2) and attempts (9th; 42). Voted the team's most inspirational player in 1953, the Wildcats broke a string of five straight seventh-place finishes in the Big Seven that year by skyrocketing to second. Switzer's success wasn't limited to the football field though. He was the Big Seven Indoor Long Jump Champion in 1952 and garnered three letters in track and field. Following his senior season, Switzer was a favorite invitee of the college all-star games. He co-captained the West team in the 1954 East/West Shrine Game and was the runner-up for MVP honors. He earned the same honor in the&nbsp;Chicago Tribune's College All-Star game against the World Champion Detroit Lions. Switzer was the first halfback and the fourth player overall selected in the 1954 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. To this day, he remains the highest drafted player in school history. During his rookie season, Switzer topped the NFL in punt returns with a 13-yard average. However, professional football was interrupted for Switzer from 1956 to 1958 as he entered the U.S. Air Force as a first lieutenant. It was back to the gridiron in 1958 when he played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He completed his pro stint in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes from 1959 to 1960. Following his playing days, Switzer spent a decade working at the Chicago Board of Education before returning to K-State in an administrative capacity in 1969. At first, he was charged to develop the school's first university-wide student minority program. Additionally, Switzer wrote the original grant proposal and was awarded one of the nation's comprehensive federal programs for minority student support, which went to educational supportive services and talent search. Many programs – some that are still in motion today – were developed under Switzer's leadership, including Ebony Theater, United Black Voices, Hispanic advocacy groups and Black Student Union. For decades, the university enjoyed increased student enrollments and graduation rates and attracted more faculty and staff of color, all a direct product of Switzer's energy and passion for students. He then went on to work in the athletic department until his retirement. Switzer graduated from K-State in 1954 with a degree in physical education, while he earned his master's in education from K-State in 1974. Switzer was a charter member of the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame (1990) and K-State Football Ring of Honor (2002). He is also a member of the Kansas All Sports Hall of Fame and the Big Eight Sportswriters Football Hall of Fame.&nbsp;&nbsp;

K-State Hall of Famer Veryl Switzer dead at 89

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Legendary Kansas track and field alum Jim Ryun will be inducted in the Inaugural United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Associate (USTFCCCA) Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame in a ceremony that will take place at the Hult Center for Performing Arts in Eugene, Oregon on Monday June 6 beginning at 9:30 p.m. CT. Ryun is one of 30 inductees that represent 205 national collegiate individual titles, 99 world records and 19 Olympic gold medals. A full list of inductees can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=610ea35211&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">here</a>. Ryun, one of track &amp; field’s most prolific figures in history, attended KU from 1965-69, where he owned world records in the 880 yards, 1,500 meters, mile and two-mile runs and was a five-time (four indoor, one outdoor) NCAA Champion as a Jayhawk. Throughout his running career, Ryun was a six-time world record holder. At the age of 17, Ryun became the first high schooler to run a sub-four-minute mile, which his record mark of 3:55.3 stood for nearly 36 years. As a high school senior, he was voted the fourth-best miler in the world and High School Athlete of the Year by Track &amp; Field News and was later one of 30 athletes in the inaugural class inducted into the National High School Track &amp; Field Hall of Fame in 2018. Ryun, who was named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year in 1966, was a three-time Olympian (1964, 1968, 1972). During the same year, the Wichita, Kansas native, was named the winner of the AAU Sullivan Award for the top amateur athlete in America. Ryun won the silver medal in the 1968 Olympic Games in the 1,500 meters and was a winner of three U.S. titles in the mile. &nbsp;Ryun was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 and the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1980. The induction ceremony will stream live in its entirety on Youtube, which can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=f77a3d64df&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Legendary Kansas track and field alum Jim Ryun will be inducted in the Inaugural United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Associate (USTFCCCA) Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame in a ceremony that will take place at the Hult Center for Performing Arts in Eugene, Oregon on Monday June 6 beginning at 9:30 p.m. CT. Ryun is one of 30 inductees that represent 205 national collegiate individual titles, 99 world records and 19 Olympic gold medals. A full list of inductees can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=610ea35211&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">here</a>. Ryun, one of track &amp; field’s most prolific figures in history, attended KU from 1965-69, where he owned world records in the 880 yards, 1,500 meters, mile and two-mile runs and was a five-time (four indoor, one outdoor) NCAA Champion as a Jayhawk. Throughout his running career, Ryun was a six-time world record holder. At the age of 17, Ryun became the first high schooler to run a sub-four-minute mile, which his record mark of 3:55.3 stood for nearly 36 years. As a high school senior, he was voted the fourth-best miler in the world and High School Athlete of the Year by Track &amp; Field News and was later one of 30 athletes in the inaugural class inducted into the National High School Track &amp; Field Hall of Fame in 2018. Ryun, who was named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year in 1966, was a three-time Olympian (1964, 1968, 1972). During the same year, the Wichita, Kansas native, was named the winner of the AAU Sullivan Award for the top amateur athlete in America. Ryun won the silver medal in the 1968 Olympic Games in the 1,500 meters and was a winner of three U.S. titles in the mile. &nbsp;Ryun was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 and the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1980. The induction ceremony will stream live in its entirety on Youtube, which can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=f77a3d64df&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jim Ryun to be Inducted in Inaugural USTFCCCA Hall of Fame Class Monday

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Wichita, KS- The Wind Surge defeated the Frisco RoughRiders 8-7 in eleven innings on Saturday night behind three homers and a Dennis Ortega walk-off single.

Wichita scored two runs as Matt Wallner hit an RBI-single to tie the game at seven in the bottom of the tenth, and Dennis Ortega hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the eleventh that allowed DeShawn Keirsey Jr. to score to win the ballgame 8-7.,

Trailing 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth, Frisco’s Jonathan Ornelas hit a solo home run to tie the game 6-6. The RoughRiders took a 7-6 lead as Sandro Fabian hit an RBI-double to score J.P. Martinez.

Chris Williams got things started for the Surge as he hit a three-run homer in the first inning to give Wichita an early 3-0 lead. Williams finished the night hitting one for three with three RBIs and a walk.

Matt Wallner was efficient at the plate as he finished four for five with three RBIs courtesy of two RBI-singles in the third and tenth inning and a solo homer in the sixth inning.

The Wind Surge will conclude the series against the RoughRiders tomorrow; June 5th for a 1:05 p.m.

<a href="https://www.milb.com/wichita/news/surge-rally-to-win-in-eleven-innings">Via WindSurge.com</a>Wichita, KS- The Wind Surge defeated the Frisco RoughRiders 8-7 in eleven innings on Saturday night behind three homers and a Dennis Ortega walk-off single.Wichita scored two runs as Matt Wallner hit an RBI-single to tie the game at seven in the bottom of the tenth, and Dennis Ortega hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the eleventh that allowed DeShawn Keirsey Jr. to score to win the ballgame 8-7.,Trailing 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth, Frisco’s Jonathan Ornelas hit a solo home run to tie the game 6-6. The RoughRiders took a 7-6 lead as Sandro Fabian hit an RBI-double to score J.P. Martinez.Chris Williams got things started for the Surge as he hit a three-run homer in the first inning to give Wichita an early 3-0 lead. Williams finished the night hitting one for three with three RBIs and a walk.Matt Wallner was efficient at the plate as he finished four for five with three RBIs courtesy of two RBI-singles in the third and tenth inning and a solo homer in the sixth inning.The Wind Surge will conclude the series against the RoughRiders tomorrow; June 5th for a 1:05 p.m.

Wind Surge win Saturday in extra innings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals ended a five-game losing streak, beating the Houston Astros 6-0. 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals ended a five-game losing streak, beating the Houston Astros 6-0. Kris Bubic and the Kansas City bullpen combined on a five-hitter, snapping Houston’s five-game winning streak. Perez added an RBI double during a four-run eighth. Perez’s seventh home run snapped an 0-for-22 streak and was his first homer since May 14. Last season, Perez topped the majors with 121 RBIs and was tied with Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with a big league-leading 48 home runs.