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SPRINGFIELD, Mo.  — The Wind Surge made a comeback late to spoil Jack Flaherty’s rehab start after defeating the Springfield Cardinals by a score of 5-4 Wednesday. 

Wichita took the lead in the ninth behind a bases-loaded single from Edouard Julien that brought home Anthony Prato and Will Holland. The win is the first of the season for the Wind Surge when trailing after eight innings (1-40).

Both pitchers were dealing to start the game tonight. Cody Laweryson for the Surge had five strikeouts and Flaherty struck out six Surge batters through the first three innings. Flaherty finished with nine strikeouts after going six and two thirds innings.

Springfield broke the scoreless tie in the fifth inning after an RBI single from Irving Lopez. Laweryson was relieved by Bryan Sammons with the Cardinals leading 1-0.

Julio Rodriguez extended the Cardinals’ lead with a three-run home run in the sixth. Rodriguez finished the night 2-4 with three RBI’s.

The Wind Surge brought the game within one in the seventh inning. Leobaldo Cabrera recorded his 26th RBI of the season on a single to right. Austin Martin followed it up with a two-run triple that scored Prato and Cabrera.

Alex Phillips recorded the win after pitching two scoreless innings in the seventh and eighth inning.

Anthony Prato and Will Holland both walked to start the ninth inning. Martin reached on a fielding error to load the bases for the Surge. Julien recorded his 59thand 60th RBIs that gave the Surge the late lead.

Casey Legumina recorded his first save of the season after striking out one batter in the ninth and retiring the Cardinals in order.

The Wind Surge recorded their 29th come-from-behind win to give them a five-game lead in Texas League North Division.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Wind Surge made a comeback late to spoil Jack Flaherty’s rehab start after defeating the Springfield Cardinals by a score of 5-4 Wednesday. Wichita took the lead in the ninth behind a bases-loaded single from Edouard Julien that brought home Anthony Prato and Will Holland. The win is the first of the season for the Wind Surge when trailing after eight innings (1-40).Both pitchers were dealing to start the game tonight. Cody Laweryson for the Surge had five strikeouts and Flaherty struck out six Surge batters through the first three innings. Flaherty finished with nine strikeouts after going six and two thirds innings.Springfield broke the scoreless tie in the fifth inning after an RBI single from Irving Lopez. Laweryson was relieved by Bryan Sammons with the Cardinals leading 1-0.Julio Rodriguez extended the Cardinals’ lead with a three-run home run in the sixth. Rodriguez finished the night 2-4 with three RBI’s.The Wind Surge brought the game within one in the seventh inning. Leobaldo Cabrera recorded his 26th RBI of the season on a single to right. Austin Martin followed it up with a two-run triple that scored Prato and Cabrera.Alex Phillips recorded the win after pitching two scoreless innings in the seventh and eighth inning.Anthony Prato and Will Holland both walked to start the ninth inning. Martin reached on a fielding error to load the bases for the Surge. Julien recorded his 59thand 60th RBIs that gave the Surge the late lead.Casey Legumina recorded his first save of the season after striking out one batter in the ninth and retiring the Cardinals in order.The Wind Surge recorded their 29th come-from-behind win to give them a five-game lead in Texas League North Division.

⚾ Surge win in rally Wednesday

CHICAGO (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched four-hit ball through seven innings, Elvis Andrus hit a tiebreaking home run in the fifth and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

Lynn (4-5), who was reinstated from the bereavement list before the game, didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight for the fifth time this season. The Royals had scored 24 runs in their previous two games.

Chicago (64-66) won for the first time under bench coach Miguel Cairo, who served his second game as acting manager while Tony La Russa is on indefinite leave while he undergoes tests performed by his personal doctors in Arizona to address an unspecified health issue.

“After the last out, he always says, ’twenty-seven outs,’ “ Cairo said. “ ‘And until that last out, you cannot feel comfortable until they get that last out.’

“That’s the feeling. Big deep breath, and let it go and do it again (Thursday).”

The Royals (53-78) lost for the third time in five games. Rookie Bobby Witt hit his 19th home run off Lynn in the fourth, a shot to center that traveled an estimated 441 feet.

Witt’s homer was the 58th hit by a Royals rookie this season, extending the franchise record of 56 set in their inaugural season in 1969.

The Royals didn’t score again until two out in the ninth on a triple by Michael A. Taylor and a single by Michael Massey. Chicago’s Liam Hendriks struck out Hunter Dozier to earn his 29th save.

“Obviously everybody is a little down when you lose your manager,” Lynn said. “You hope that everything is good and everything checks out good. He has some stuff he has to take care of, and we have to do our part to stay in this race.”

Lynn retired the first 10 batters before Witt’s homer, and he immediately loaded the bases before coaxing Dozier to ground into an inning-ending double play.

That turned out to be the break the Sox needed, as AJ Pollock led off the bottom of the fourth by poking a low, outside pitch over the right field fence to tie the game.

Lynn is 2-0 with a 1.82 ERA in his last four starts.

Royals left-hander Kris Bubic (2-10) threw 26 pitches in the first and loaded the bases before getting Pollock to pop to first and Yasmani Grandal to line out to right. Grandal returned from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte and was reinstated from the 10-day injured list before the game.

Bubic walked three of the first seven batters he faced, but was undone by the homers. Andrus hit his home run two pitches after missing a pitch on a hit-and-run play that resulted in Romy Gonzalez getting thrown out at second.

Bubic has allowed four homers in his last two starts after pitching 24 consecutive innings without allowing a homer. He is 0-4 lifetime against the Sox, despite posting a 2.76 ERA in nine games.

“He made good pitches when he had to get us out of trouble,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “He was in a mess from the top, but made the pitches, and guys made the plays behind him.”

The Sox added two insurance runs in the seventh on a grounder by Andrus and a two-out single by Jose Abreu.

Andrus became the 13th Sox player to bat leadoff, tying a franchise record set in 1976.

“It was a good game for us to go out there and compete and do it for (La Russa), knowing that every time we play good, he’s going to feel a lot better,” Andrus said.

Royals: C Salvador Perez (back tightness) was scratched from the lineup and is listed as day to day. “The longer he sat around after his pregame routine, it tightened up,” Matheny said.

White Sox: CF Luis Robert (left wrist soreness) missed his fifth consecutive start and remains day to day, Cairo said. Robert entered in the ninth as a defensive replacement.

White Sox: To make room for Lynn and Grandal, LHP Tanner Banks and C Carlos Perez were optioned to Charlotte.

Royals: Will start RHP Daniel Mengden (0-0, 2.08) to face Chicago in Thursday’s series finale. Mengden will be promoted from Triple-A Omaha, where he is 6-5 with a 4.55 ERA in 21 appearances.

White Sox: Will start RHP Johnny Cueto (6-6, 2.98). Cueto allowed a season-high seven runs in five innings Friday in a loss to the Diamondbacks.

CHICAGO (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched four-hit ball through seven innings, Elvis Andrus hit a tiebreaking home run in the fifth and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.Lynn (4-5), who was reinstated from the bereavement list before the game, didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight for the fifth time this season. The Royals had scored 24 runs in their previous two games.Chicago (64-66) won for the first time under bench coach Miguel Cairo, who served his second game as acting manager while Tony La Russa is on indefinite leave while he undergoes tests performed by his personal doctors in Arizona to address an unspecified health issue.“After the last out, he always says, ’twenty-seven outs,’ “ Cairo said. “ ‘And until that last out, you cannot feel comfortable until they get that last out.’“That’s the feeling. Big deep breath, and let it go and do it again (Thursday).”The Royals (53-78) lost for the third time in five games. Rookie Bobby Witt hit his 19th home run off Lynn in the fourth, a shot to center that traveled an estimated 441 feet.Witt’s homer was the 58th hit by a Royals rookie this season, extending the franchise record of 56 set in their inaugural season in 1969.The Royals didn’t score again until two out in the ninth on a triple by Michael A. Taylor and a single by Michael Massey. Chicago’s Liam Hendriks struck out Hunter Dozier to earn his 29th save.“Obviously everybody is a little down when you lose your manager,” Lynn said. “You hope that everything is good and everything checks out good. He has some stuff he has to take care of, and we have to do our part to stay in this race.”Lynn retired the first 10 batters before Witt’s homer, and he immediately loaded the bases before coaxing Dozier to ground into an inning-ending double play.That turned out to be the break the Sox needed, as AJ Pollock led off the bottom of the fourth by poking a low, outside pitch over the right field fence to tie the game.Lynn is 2-0 with a 1.82 ERA in his last four starts.Royals left-hander Kris Bubic (2-10) threw 26 pitches in the first and loaded the bases before getting Pollock to pop to first and Yasmani Grandal to line out to right. Grandal returned from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte and was reinstated from the 10-day injured list before the game.Bubic walked three of the first seven batters he faced, but was undone by the homers. Andrus hit his home run two pitches after missing a pitch on a hit-and-run play that resulted in Romy Gonzalez getting thrown out at second.Bubic has allowed four homers in his last two starts after pitching 24 consecutive innings without allowing a homer. He is 0-4 lifetime against the Sox, despite posting a 2.76 ERA in nine games.“He made good pitches when he had to get us out of trouble,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “He was in a mess from the top, but made the pitches, and guys made the plays behind him.”The Sox added two insurance runs in the seventh on a grounder by Andrus and a two-out single by Jose Abreu.Andrus became the 13th Sox player to bat leadoff, tying a franchise record set in 1976.“It was a good game for us to go out there and compete and do it for (La Russa), knowing that every time we play good, he’s going to feel a lot better,” Andrus said.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: C Salvador Perez (back tightness) was scratched from the lineup and is listed as day to day. “The longer he sat around after his pregame routine, it tightened up,” Matheny said.White Sox: CF Luis Robert (left wrist soreness) missed his fifth consecutive start and remains day to day, Cairo said. Robert entered in the ninth as a defensive replacement.TRANSACTIONSWhite Sox: To make room for Lynn and Grandal, LHP Tanner Banks and C Carlos Perez were optioned to Charlotte.UP NEXTRoyals: Will start RHP Daniel Mengden (0-0, 2.08) to face Chicago in Thursday’s series finale. Mengden will be promoted from Triple-A Omaha, where he is 6-5 with a 4.55 ERA in 21 appearances.White Sox: Will start RHP Johnny Cueto (6-6, 2.98). Cueto allowed a season-high seven runs in five innings Friday in a loss to the Diamondbacks.

⚾ White Sox win over Royals Wednesday

STEVE CARPENTER HutchCC Sports Information

KANSAS CITY, Kansas – The Hutchinson Community College Women’s Soccer team opened the 2022 Jayhawk Conference season with a key 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Blue Devils on Wednesday at the KCK Soccer Complex.

The Blue Dragons start a season 3-0 for the first time since 2018. The Dragons are 1-0 in Jayhawk Conference play. The Blue Dragons play their 2022 home opener on Sunday afternoon where they play host Western Wyoming at 2 p.m. at the Salthawk Soccer Complex. Before the Blue Dragons’ game, Western Wyoming will play Allen at 11 a.m.

Tied at 1-1, sophomore Emma Scholl scored the go-ahead goal in the 41st minute when she scored her second goal of the season off a Julia De Souza pass.

The Blue Dragons took a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute when sophomore Hadlie Lowe took a Jayda Wyatt pass on the left side of the box and drove in to score her fifth goal of the season. With her 23rd career goal, Lowe moves into sole possession of 16th place on the Blue Dragon career goals list. Lowe has scored goals in three-straight games to open the season.

After leading 2-1 at halftime, the Blue Dragons controlled possession for most the second half. After back-to-back-to-back corner kick opportunities midway through the second half, freshman Kendra Brungardt scored her first career goal, scoring off an Ella-Mae Miller corner kick to give Hutchinson aa 3-1 lead in the 71st minute.

The Blue Dragons out-shot the Blue Devils 13-6, including 7-3 in shots on goal.

Sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Felix-Cardona (2-0) earned the victory with three saves.

The Blue Dragons generated eight corner kicks, including seven in the second half.

GAME NOTES – The Blue Dragons are now 6-0-1 all-time vs. Kansas City. … The Blue Dragons capture their 150th all-time conference game in program history. Hutchinson is now 150-34-8 in KJCCC games.

STEVE CARPENTER HutchCC Sports InformationKANSAS CITY, Kansas – The Hutchinson Community College Women’s Soccer team opened the 2022 Jayhawk Conference season with a key 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Blue Devils on Wednesday at the KCK Soccer Complex.The Blue Dragons start a season 3-0 for the first time since 2018. The Dragons are 1-0 in Jayhawk Conference play. The Blue Dragons play their 2022 home opener on Sunday afternoon where they play host Western Wyoming at 2 p.m. at the Salthawk Soccer Complex. Before the Blue Dragons’ game, Western Wyoming will play Allen at 11 a.m.Tied at 1-1, sophomore Emma Scholl scored the go-ahead goal in the 41st minute when she scored her second goal of the season off a Julia De Souza pass.The Blue Dragons took a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute when sophomore Hadlie Lowe took a Jayda Wyatt pass on the left side of the box and drove in to score her fifth goal of the season. With her 23rd career goal, Lowe moves into sole possession of 16th place on the Blue Dragon career goals list. Lowe has scored goals in three-straight games to open the season.After leading 2-1 at halftime, the Blue Dragons controlled possession for most the second half. After back-to-back-to-back corner kick opportunities midway through the second half, freshman Kendra Brungardt scored her first career goal, scoring off an Ella-Mae Miller corner kick to give Hutchinson aa 3-1 lead in the 71st minute.The Blue Dragons out-shot the Blue Devils 13-6, including 7-3 in shots on goal.Sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Felix-Cardona (2-0) earned the victory with three saves.The Blue Dragons generated eight corner kicks, including seven in the second half.GAME NOTES – The Blue Dragons are now 6-0-1 all-time vs. Kansas City. … The Blue Dragons capture their 150th all-time conference game in program history. Hutchinson is now 150-34-8 in KJCCC games.

⚽️ HutchCC Soccer: Dragons defeat KCK 3-1 to start season 3-0

LIBERAL – Freshman Taniya Golden had a career-high 20 kills, but the Hutchinson Community College Volleyball team saw its 10-match winning streak come to an end with a four-set Jayhawk West loss at Seward County in a nationally ranked matchup.

The No. 13 Blue Dragons won the first set, but struggled the rest of the match in a 25-22, 19-25, 25-27, 20-25 loss to the No. 17 Saints at the Greenhouse.

Hutchinson falls to 10-3 overall and 1-1 in the Jayhawk West. The Blue Dragons return home on Friday for a triangular with Cloud County and the Friends University JV at the Sports Arena.

The Blue Dragons hit .333 in the opening set, but only .155 over the final three set. The Blue Dragons were out-blocked by the Saints 14-8.

Golden led the Blue Dragons with 20 kills on .393 hitting.

Freshman Alejandra Briseno had 12 kills on just .105 hitting. She had four of Hutchinson’s seven service aces. Freshman Anna Dean had five of her eight kills in the opening set.

Sophomore middle Blondie Penaflor had six total blocks, including one solo block. Baylee Miller had four blocks.

Freshman setter Giovanna Ravenhani had 22 assists. Sophomore Andrea Serrano had 16 assists. Sophomore Morgan Harvey had a team-high 10 digs. Freshman Perrine Blanc had six digs.

Seward County hit .385 for the match with Seyun Park leading the Saints with 15 kills, all 15 kills in the final three sets.

The Blue Dragons served strong in the opening set with five aces and the Blue Dragons had six kills on Saints overpasses. Dean had five kills and Golden had four kills in the set. The Blue Dragons took a 15-10 lead on a Dean kill. The Saints eventually tied the set at 20, but a Dean kill and Ravenhani ace started a 5-2 Blue Dragon run, closing out a 25-22 win with a Briseno ace.

Hutchinson trailed the second set 10-9, but the Saints scored five in a row and eight of the next 10 rallies to build an 18-11 lead. A Golden kill cut the Dragons within 20-18, but the Saints scored 5 of the final 6 points to close out the set and tie the match at 1-1.

Four early kills by Briseno got the Blue Dragons out to a 10-3 lead in the third set. A Golden kill gave the Dragons a 13-6 lead. The Saints roared back into the set with a 12-4 run to take an 18-17 lead. The lead changed hands four different times from that point. A Penaflor kill gave the Dragons a 22-21 lead. Seward scored the next three points and had a pair of set points in hand. A Golden kill and Penaflor solo block tied the set at 24-all. A Miller kill tied the set at 25, but the Saints scored the final two points for a 27-25 win.

After three early ties in the fourth set, Seward County built a 6-3 lead and the Dragons never could get the lead back. Trailing 12-9, the Dragons scored three in a row to tie the set. Seward answered with a 4-1 run. A Golden kills pulled the Dragons within 20-19, but the Saints scored 6 of the match’s final 7 points to close out the Dragons.

STEVE CARPENTER HutchCC Sports InformationLIBERAL – Freshman Taniya Golden had a career-high 20 kills, but the Hutchinson Community College Volleyball team saw its 10-match winning streak come to an end with a four-set Jayhawk West loss at Seward County in a nationally ranked matchup.The No. 13 Blue Dragons won the first set, but struggled the rest of the match in a 25-22, 19-25, 25-27, 20-25 loss to the No. 17 Saints at the Greenhouse.Hutchinson falls to 10-3 overall and 1-1 in the Jayhawk West. The Blue Dragons return home on Friday for a triangular with Cloud County and the Friends University JV at the Sports Arena.The Blue Dragons hit .333 in the opening set, but only .155 over the final three set. The Blue Dragons were out-blocked by the Saints 14-8.Golden led the Blue Dragons with 20 kills on .393 hitting.Freshman Alejandra Briseno had 12 kills on just .105 hitting. She had four of Hutchinson’s seven service aces. Freshman Anna Dean had five of her eight kills in the opening set.Sophomore middle Blondie Penaflor had six total blocks, including one solo block. Baylee Miller had four blocks.Freshman setter Giovanna Ravenhani had 22 assists. Sophomore Andrea Serrano had 16 assists. Sophomore Morgan Harvey had a team-high 10 digs. Freshman Perrine Blanc had six digs.Seward County hit .385 for the match with Seyun Park leading the Saints with 15 kills, all 15 kills in the final three sets.The Blue Dragons served strong in the opening set with five aces and the Blue Dragons had six kills on Saints overpasses. Dean had five kills and Golden had four kills in the set. The Blue Dragons took a 15-10 lead on a Dean kill. The Saints eventually tied the set at 20, but a Dean kill and Ravenhani ace started a 5-2 Blue Dragon run, closing out a 25-22 win with a Briseno ace.Hutchinson trailed the second set 10-9, but the Saints scored five in a row and eight of the next 10 rallies to build an 18-11 lead. A Golden kill cut the Dragons within 20-18, but the Saints scored 5 of the final 6 points to close out the set and tie the match at 1-1.Four early kills by Briseno got the Blue Dragons out to a 10-3 lead in the third set. A Golden kill gave the Dragons a 13-6 lead. The Saints roared back into the set with a 12-4 run to take an 18-17 lead. The lead changed hands four different times from that point. A Penaflor kill gave the Dragons a 22-21 lead. Seward scored the next three points and had a pair of set points in hand. A Golden kill and Penaflor solo block tied the set at 24-all. A Miller kill tied the set at 25, but the Saints scored the final two points for a 27-25 win.After three early ties in the fourth set, Seward County built a 6-3 lead and the Dragons never could get the lead back. Trailing 12-9, the Dragons scored three in a row to tie the set. Seward answered with a 4-1 run. A Golden kills pulled the Dragons within 20-19, but the Saints scored 6 of the match’s final 7 points to close out the Dragons.

 🏐HutchCC VB: Dragons fall in four sets at Seward County

CHICAGO (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched four-hit ball through seven innings, Elvis Andrus hit a tiebreaking home run in the fifth and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. Lynn (4-5), who was reinstated from the bereavement list before the game, didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight for the fifth time this season. The Royals had scored 24 runs in their previous two games. Chicago (64-66) won for the first time under bench coach Miguel Cairo, who served his second game as acting manager while Tony La Russa is on indefinite leave for an unspecified health issue. The Royals (53-78) lost for the third time in five games. Rookie Bobby Witt hit his 19th home run.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 13th inning, Lars Nootbaar added a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals twice used five-man infields to stop the Cincinnati Reds and pull out a 5-3 win. In his final game in Cincinnati, Pujols shook off going hitless in five at-bats to deliver against Chase Anderson, driving in automatic runner Paul Goldschmidt with one out. Nootbaar went deep two batters later. The Cardinals used five infielders to get out of jams in the 11th and 12th innings, helping Andre Pallante get the win. Pallante worked the final three innings.

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright pitched seven scoreless innings to earn his major league-leading 17th victory, Austin Riley and Ronald Acuña Jr. homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Wednesday night. Wright broke a tie with Houston’s Justin Verlander and Tony Gonsolin of the Los Angeles Dodgers to take the lead in wins. The defending World Series champion Braves avoided their first four-game losing streak since last Sept. 14-18. Atlanta, with the NL’s third-best record at 80-51, remained three games behind the New York Mets in the East Division.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — When Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett texted Brett Rypien on cutdown day asking him to drop by the team’s facilities, the former Boise State star had a sinking feeling that he’d been cut coming out of camp again. “That’s never a good sign, so I wasn’t too optimistic about the whole situation,” Rypien said Wednesday. The news wasn’t what Rypien or many others expected, however: Hackett told him he had beaten out veteran Josh Johnson to serve as Russell Wilson’s primary backup. “Pretty emotional moment for me,” said Rypien, who was the Broncos’ No. 3 QB last season behind Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock and never got into a regular-season game. Rypien appeared headed for the practice squad again when Johnson took most of the snaps behind Wilson in training camp and played well in the preseason.

UNDATED (AP) — The first big weekend of college football is bursting with storylines. No. 5 Notre Dame visits No. 2 Ohio State. New Oregon coach Dan Lanning faces his old team when the 11th-ranked Ducks meet defending national champion and No. 3 Georgia in Atlanta. Lanning was the Bulldogs' defensive coordinator last season. No. 7 Utah goes to The Swamp for Billy Napier's first game as Florida's coach. No. 23 Cincinnati is coming off its College Football Playoff appearance and is an underdog at No. 19 Arkansas. The Backyard Brawl returns when West Virginia visits No. 17 Pittsburgh.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The changing Big 12 Conference plans to have discussions with ESPN and Fox about a potential early extension of its media rights deal. The current deal goes through the 2024-25 academic year. New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says with the changing landscape of college athletics, the league welcomes the opportunity to determine if an early extension is in the best interest of all parties. Oklahoma and Texas are set to leave for the Southeastern Conference at the end of the Big 12's current deal. Football independent BYU, along with American Athletic Conference schools Cincinnati, Houston and UCF join the current 10-team Big 12 next summer.

UNDATED (AP) — The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss expanding the four-team format. The presidents hope to accelerate a process that bogged down last year and re-open the possibility that a new model for crowning champion could be implemented as soon as the 2024 season. Two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press the CFP’s Board of Managers, led by Mississippi State President Mark Keenum, is set to convene by video conference. All the people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the board's plans were not being made public.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Raiders coach Jon Gruden says he is “ashamed” about his old offensive emails that cost him his job and hopes to get another chance in football. Gruden spoke publicly about the affair at the Little Rock Touchdown Club for the first time since he resigned as coach of the Raiders last October. The resignation followed the publication by The New York Times and Wall Street Journal of emails he had sent from 2011 to 2018 that contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield denies that he said anything malicious toward his former team, the Cleveland Browns. Mayfield said “first, I didn’t say that" and added that “everybody is going to write what they want.” Mayfield said he was shocked to hear the report on Tuesday that NFL Network analytics analyst Cynthia Frelund, who was working as a Buffalo Bills sideline reporter for Friday night’s preseason game against Carolina, said on a podcast that Mayfield had some choice words for his former team. The Panthers will open the regular season at home against the Browns on Sept. 11.

CHICAGO (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched four-hit ball through seven innings, Elvis Andrus hit a tiebreaking home run in the fifth and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. Lynn (4-5), who was reinstated from the bereavement list before the game, didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight for the fifth time this season. The Royals had scored 24 runs in their previous two games. Chicago (64-66) won for the first time under bench coach Miguel Cairo, who served his second game as acting manager while Tony La Russa is on indefinite leave for an unspecified health issue. The Royals (53-78) lost for the third time in five games. Rookie Bobby Witt hit his 19th home run.CINCINNATI (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 13th inning, Lars Nootbaar added a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals twice used five-man infields to stop the Cincinnati Reds and pull out a 5-3 win. In his final game in Cincinnati, Pujols shook off going hitless in five at-bats to deliver against Chase Anderson, driving in automatic runner Paul Goldschmidt with one out. Nootbaar went deep two batters later. The Cardinals used five infielders to get out of jams in the 11th and 12th innings, helping Andre Pallante get the win. Pallante worked the final three innings.ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright pitched seven scoreless innings to earn his major league-leading 17th victory, Austin Riley and Ronald Acuña Jr. homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Wednesday night. Wright broke a tie with Houston’s Justin Verlander and Tony Gonsolin of the Los Angeles Dodgers to take the lead in wins. The defending World Series champion Braves avoided their first four-game losing streak since last Sept. 14-18. Atlanta, with the NL’s third-best record at 80-51, remained three games behind the New York Mets in the East Division.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — When Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett texted Brett Rypien on cutdown day asking him to drop by the team’s facilities, the former Boise State star had a sinking feeling that he’d been cut coming out of camp again. “That’s never a good sign, so I wasn’t too optimistic about the whole situation,” Rypien said Wednesday. The news wasn’t what Rypien or many others expected, however: Hackett told him he had beaten out veteran Josh Johnson to serve as Russell Wilson’s primary backup. “Pretty emotional moment for me,” said Rypien, who was the Broncos’ No. 3 QB last season behind Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock and never got into a regular-season game. Rypien appeared headed for the practice squad again when Johnson took most of the snaps behind Wilson in training camp and played well in the preseason.UNDATED (AP) — The first big weekend of college football is bursting with storylines. No. 5 Notre Dame visits No. 2 Ohio State. New Oregon coach Dan Lanning faces his old team when the 11th-ranked Ducks meet defending national champion and No. 3 Georgia in Atlanta. Lanning was the Bulldogs' defensive coordinator last season. No. 7 Utah goes to The Swamp for Billy Napier's first game as Florida's coach. No. 23 Cincinnati is coming off its College Football Playoff appearance and is an underdog at No. 19 Arkansas. The Backyard Brawl returns when West Virginia visits No. 17 Pittsburgh.IRVING, Texas (AP) — The changing Big 12 Conference plans to have discussions with ESPN and Fox about a potential early extension of its media rights deal. The current deal goes through the 2024-25 academic year. New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says with the changing landscape of college athletics, the league welcomes the opportunity to determine if an early extension is in the best interest of all parties. Oklahoma and Texas are set to leave for the Southeastern Conference at the end of the Big 12's current deal. Football independent BYU, along with American Athletic Conference schools Cincinnati, Houston and UCF join the current 10-team Big 12 next summer.UNDATED (AP) — The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss expanding the four-team format. The presidents hope to accelerate a process that bogged down last year and re-open the possibility that a new model for crowning champion could be implemented as soon as the 2024 season. Two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press the CFP’s Board of Managers, led by Mississippi State President Mark Keenum, is set to convene by video conference. All the people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the board's plans were not being made public.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Raiders coach Jon Gruden says he is “ashamed” about his old offensive emails that cost him his job and hopes to get another chance in football. Gruden spoke publicly about the affair at the Little Rock Touchdown Club for the first time since he resigned as coach of the Raiders last October. The resignation followed the publication by The New York Times and Wall Street Journal of emails he had sent from 2011 to 2018 that contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments.CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield denies that he said anything malicious toward his former team, the Cleveland Browns. Mayfield said “first, I didn’t say that" and added that “everybody is going to write what they want.” Mayfield said he was shocked to hear the report on Tuesday that NFL Network analytics analyst Cynthia Frelund, who was working as a Buffalo Bills sideline reporter for Friday night’s preseason game against Carolina, said on a podcast that Mayfield had some choice words for his former team. The Panthers will open the regular season at home against the Browns on Sept. 11.WEDNESDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal Tampa Bay 2 Miami 1Final Washington 5 Oakland 1Final Chicago Cubs 7 Toronto 5AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Houston 5 Texas 3Final Baltimore 4 Cleveland 0Final Seattle 5 Detroit 3Final Chicago White Sox 4 Kansas City 2Final Boston 6 Minnesota 5Final L.A. Angels 3 N.Y. Yankees 2NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal Milwaukee 6 Pittsburgh 1Final San Diego 5 San Francisco 4Final N.Y. Mets 2 L.A. Dodgers 1Final Atlanta 3 Colorado 2Final St. Louis 5 Cincinnati 3Final Philadelphia 18 Arizona 2

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Teams Participating: Hutchinson, Barton, Butler, Cloud County, Coffeyville, Cowley, Dodge City, Garden City, Hesston, Neosho County, Northwest Tech, Pratt, Central Oklahoma, Fort Hays State, Newman University, Northwestern Oklahoma State, Bethany College, Bethel College, Kansas Wesleyan University, McPherson College, Sterling College, Tabor College.

BILLY WATSON HutchCC Sports Information

Louise Cocking is a rare commodity entering the 2022 cross country season for Hutchinson Community College

Cocking, a sophomore from Derbyshire, England, will be a rare third-year participant for the Blue Dragons this season.

Cocking’s resume as a Blue Dragon cross country runner is impressive:

+ She finished fifth in the NJCAA National Championships and became the first Blue Dragon to earn first-team NJCAA All-America honors.

+ Last season, Cocking finished 21st nationally and earned NJCAA Coaches All-America honors.

+ Cocking owns the third-fastest 5,000-meter time in Blue Dragon history (18:56.42).

+ In addition to her cross country achievement, Cocking is a two-time NJCAA Track and Field All-American with school records in the indoor 3,000 meters and outdoor 10,000 meters.

“It’s good to have everybody back,” seventh-year cross country coach Justin Riggs said. “Obviously, we’re excited about that. (Louise) has proven to be one of the best distance runners in the NJCAA for the last couple of years.”

Along with the third-year sophomore are Syndey Grauer (Marysville), who is another top 5 contributor and Aidyn White (Buhler). Courtney Baetz (Downs) is another sophomore returning. She didn’t run for the cross country team last season, but was on the 2022 Blue Dragon men’s track and field team.

Riggs brings in a talented group of freshmen who are going to make things interesting this season.

During the team’s annual Time Trial two weeks ago, Cocking ran the fastest time trial time of her career … and finished fourth.

Among the new Hutchinson runners, Riggs has freshmen Gracie Lambert (Lindsborg) and Taylor Hoskinson (Haven), who had great running careers in high school. Lambert, from Smoky Valley, was the Class 3A 800- and 1,600-meter state champion this past year. Hoskinson competed in the two same races at the state meet and took fourth in the 800 and fifth in the mile. Hoskinson was the 3A regional champion in the 800. Lambert was also a regional champion in the 800.

Serenity Larson also comes in from Dodge City a state qualifier and top 12 finisher in the mile and two-mile races in track.

Last season, the Blue Dragon women posted their second-straight Top 15 national finish with a 12th-place showing in the NJCAA Championships. The Dragons finished fourth in Region VI and third in the Jayhawk West.

One sophomore returns in Carsyn Turpin (Shawnee). He will have some help with a bunch of talented in-state freshmen runners.

Hayden Keller, a freshman from Buhler, finished in the top 20 at the state cross country meet where his school won its fourth straight team title. He was also the regional runner-up and also qualified and finished in the top 10 in the 800 and 1,600 in 4A at the state track meet.

Louis Wilson from Topeka West and Douwe Benesink from The Netherlands are also expected to be solid contributors to the team.

“We’ll got a lot less experience on the men, but I’m excited about that,” Riggs said. “It’ll be kind of a learning curve. The men go from racing 5K in high school to 8K at the college level. It takes a good adjustment, especially for the freshman. It’ll be a lot of learning experiences this year, but we’ve got a pretty solid squad there, I think.”

The men’s team didn’t post league, regional or championship team scores last season with only four runners competing at the end of 2021.

The Blue Dragons cross country season begins with the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic Thursday at the Fun Valley Sports Complex. The women will lead off the night with their race at 8:30 p.m. with the men’s race following at 9:05 p.m.

TERRY MASTERSON TWILIGHT CLASSICWhen: Thursday, September 1, 2022Where: Fun Valley Sports ComplexWomen’s Race: 8:30 p.m.Men’s Race: 9:05 p.m.Admission: FreeLive Results: Heartland TimingTeams Participating: Hutchinson, Barton, Butler, Cloud County, Coffeyville, Cowley, Dodge City, Garden City, Hesston, Neosho County, Northwest Tech, Pratt, Central Oklahoma, Fort Hays State, Newman University, Northwestern Oklahoma State, Bethany College, Bethel College, Kansas Wesleyan University, McPherson College, Sterling College, Tabor College.BILLY WATSON HutchCC Sports InformationLouise Cocking is a rare commodity entering the 2022 cross country season for Hutchinson Community CollegeCocking, a sophomore from Derbyshire, England, will be a rare third-year participant for the Blue Dragons this season.Cocking’s resume as a Blue Dragon cross country runner is impressive:+ She finished fifth in the NJCAA National Championships and became the first Blue Dragon to earn first-team NJCAA All-America honors.+ Last season, Cocking finished 21st nationally and earned NJCAA Coaches All-America honors.+ Cocking owns the third-fastest 5,000-meter time in Blue Dragon history (18:56.42).+ In addition to her cross country achievement, Cocking is a two-time NJCAA Track and Field All-American with school records in the indoor 3,000 meters and outdoor 10,000 meters.“It’s good to have everybody back,” seventh-year cross country coach Justin Riggs said. “Obviously, we’re excited about that. (Louise) has proven to be one of the best distance runners in the NJCAA for the last couple of years.”Along with the third-year sophomore are Syndey Grauer (Marysville), who is another top 5 contributor and Aidyn White (Buhler). Courtney Baetz (Downs) is another sophomore returning. She didn’t run for the cross country team last season, but was on the 2022 Blue Dragon men’s track and field team.Riggs brings in a talented group of freshmen who are going to make things interesting this season.During the team’s annual Time Trial two weeks ago, Cocking ran the fastest time trial time of her career … and finished fourth.Among the new Hutchinson runners, Riggs has freshmen Gracie Lambert (Lindsborg) and Taylor Hoskinson (Haven), who had great running careers in high school. Lambert, from Smoky Valley, was the Class 3A 800- and 1,600-meter state champion this past year. Hoskinson competed in the two same races at the state meet and took fourth in the 800 and fifth in the mile. Hoskinson was the 3A regional champion in the 800. Lambert was also a regional champion in the 800.Serenity Larson also comes in from Dodge City a state qualifier and top 12 finisher in the mile and two-mile races in track.Last season, the Blue Dragon women posted their second-straight Top 15 national finish with a 12th-place showing in the NJCAA Championships. The Dragons finished fourth in Region VI and third in the Jayhawk West.MEN’S PREVIEWOne sophomore returns in Carsyn Turpin (Shawnee). He will have some help with a bunch of talented in-state freshmen runners.Hayden Keller, a freshman from Buhler, finished in the top 20 at the state cross country meet where his school won its fourth straight team title. He was also the regional runner-up and also qualified and finished in the top 10 in the 800 and 1,600 in 4A at the state track meet.Louis Wilson from Topeka West and Douwe Benesink from The Netherlands are also expected to be solid contributors to the team.“We’ll got a lot less experience on the men, but I’m excited about that,” Riggs said. “It’ll be kind of a learning curve. The men go from racing 5K in high school to 8K at the college level. It takes a good adjustment, especially for the freshman. It’ll be a lot of learning experiences this year, but we’ve got a pretty solid squad there, I think.”The men’s team didn’t post league, regional or championship team scores last season with only four runners competing at the end of 2021.The Blue Dragons cross country season begins with the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic Thursday at the Fun Valley Sports Complex. The women will lead off the night with their race at 8:30 p.m. with the men’s race following at 9:05 p.m.

👟 HutchCC XC: Cocking leads Blue Dragons into 2022

⚾ Royals Spring Training Schedule Released

CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Nick Pratto hit two home runs to highlight a career-high four-hit performance and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 9-7. Chicago has lost five in a row. White Sox manager Tony La Russa missed the game because of an unspecified medical issue. The team said the 77-year-old Hall of Famer was out on the recommendation of his doctors and would undergo further testing Wednesday. Gavin Sheets homered twice and drove in five runs for the White Sox. Salvador Perez and Michael A. Taylor each homered and drove in three runs for the Royals. Pratto added a double and also had three RBIs.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Austin Romine hit a two-run homer as the Cincinnati Reds roughed up Dakota Hudson and beat St. Louis 5-1, ending the Cardinals’ three-game winning streak. Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols went 0 for 2 and was hit by pitch from Justin Dunn that caromed off his chest and caught his right forearm in the second inning. Pujols stayed in the game for the NL Central leaders and remained at 694 home runs, two behind Alex Rodriguez for fourth on the all-time list. Hudson had been 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in three career starts at Great American Ball Park. He gave up five straight hits to start a four-run burst in the third. Romine’s go-ahead liner that reached the front row of the seats in deep right-center field made it 2-1.

ATLANTA (AP) — C.J. Cron drove in two runs, José Ureña outpitched Max Fried, and the Colorado Rockies beat Atlanta 3-2 on Tuesday night to hand the Braves their third straight loss. Since becoming a full-time starter in 2019, Fried has 50 wins — second-most in the majors to Yankees ace Gerrit Cole (53). He had a 2.12 ERA in his previous 11 starts, but the first-time All-Star wasn’t his usual sharp self. Fried (12-5) allowed three runs — two earned — and seven hits with one walk and three strikeouts in five innings. Ureña (3-5) bounced back from a career-worst start to give up two runs and six hits with two walks and a season-high six strikeouts in five innings.

DENVER (AP) — The competitive AFC West features four talented quarterbacks now that the Denver Broncos have finally solved their QB conundrum by trading for Russell Wilson. Justin Herbert of the Chargers has more touchdown throws in his first two seasons than any quarterback in NFL history. The Raiders' Derek Carr has college teammate Davante Adams with him in Las Vegas now. And Patrick Mahomes has a trio of new pass catchers in JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and rookie Skyy Moore. But he doesn't have Tyreek Hill any longer, which could complicate the Chiefs' plans of staying atop the division.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs succeeded in getting younger around quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of their veteran core through this year's draft. They had 10 selections and all but one of them made the initial 53-man roster Tuesday. The lone player to be cut was cornerback Nazeeh Johnson, who is a candidate for the practice squad. That means along with a pair of first- and second-rounders, the Chiefs also kept a pair of seventh-round picks in running back Isiah Pacheco and cornerback Jaylen Watson. Wide receiver Josh Gordon was among the veterans that were released.

UNDATED (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have waived offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood. He is the third of the club’s three first-round draft picks in 2020-21 to get dumped before the end of his second season. NFL teams had a Tuesday deadline to cut rosters to 53 players for the regular season. Many moves were procedural steps before those players come back. Cleveland released quarterback Josh Rosen. He was an extra arm as the Browns navigated the situation with Deshaun Watson. Rosen was working to be Jacoby Brissett's backup during Watson's 11-game suspension.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Deshaun Watson has begun serving his NFL suspension for alleged sexual misconduct, a punishment that will keep Watson away from the team until Oct. 10. Watson was placed on the reserve/suspended by commissioner list before practice as the Browns finalized their initial 53-man roster. The 26-year-old was accused of sexual misconduct and harassment by two dozen women during massage therapy sessions in Texas. Watson will miss 11 games, pay a $5 million fine and must undergo mandatory treatment and counseling before he can be reinstated. Watson is not permitted to have contact with team personnel during his suspension.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield has ignited what was already expected to be an emotionally charged Week 1 game against his former team, the Cleveland Browns. According to Bills sideline reporter Cynthia Frelund, Mayfield had some choice words for the Browns following the Panthers’ 21-0 preseason win over Buffalo on Friday night. “I’m going to (expletive) them up,” Mayfield said of the Browns, according to what Frelund said on a podcast.

UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA instituted a policy last summer allowing athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness. The idea was that it would give established players a chance to profit off their fame but wouldn’t be used as a recruiting weapon. That’s not how it’s worked out. The NCAA emphasizes that rules remain in effect to avoid pay-for-play situations or improper inducements. But there’s nothing stopping colleges from pointing out to recruits how much their athletes on campus have made through NIL compensation deals. It has now become common.

UNDATED (AP) — School is back in session across the United States. That means new textbooks, new clothes and maybe new name, image and licensing deals. College athletes and some high school athletes can make money doing things like social media posts, in-person appearances and hosting sports camps. College students are becoming more and more familiar with so-called NIL compensation. It remains relatively new at the high school level.

CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Nick Pratto hit two home runs to highlight a career-high four-hit performance and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 9-7. Chicago has lost five in a row. White Sox manager Tony La Russa missed the game because of an unspecified medical issue. The team said the 77-year-old Hall of Famer was out on the recommendation of his doctors and would undergo further testing Wednesday. Gavin Sheets homered twice and drove in five runs for the White Sox. Salvador Perez and Michael A. Taylor each homered and drove in three runs for the Royals. Pratto added a double and also had three RBIs.CINCINNATI (AP) — Austin Romine hit a two-run homer as the Cincinnati Reds roughed up Dakota Hudson and beat St. Louis 5-1, ending the Cardinals’ three-game winning streak. Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols went 0 for 2 and was hit by pitch from Justin Dunn that caromed off his chest and caught his right forearm in the second inning. Pujols stayed in the game for the NL Central leaders and remained at 694 home runs, two behind Alex Rodriguez for fourth on the all-time list. Hudson had been 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in three career starts at Great American Ball Park. He gave up five straight hits to start a four-run burst in the third. Romine’s go-ahead liner that reached the front row of the seats in deep right-center field made it 2-1.ATLANTA (AP) — C.J. Cron drove in two runs, José Ureña outpitched Max Fried, and the Colorado Rockies beat Atlanta 3-2 on Tuesday night to hand the Braves their third straight loss. Since becoming a full-time starter in 2019, Fried has 50 wins — second-most in the majors to Yankees ace Gerrit Cole (53). He had a 2.12 ERA in his previous 11 starts, but the first-time All-Star wasn’t his usual sharp self. Fried (12-5) allowed three runs — two earned — and seven hits with one walk and three strikeouts in five innings. Ureña (3-5) bounced back from a career-worst start to give up two runs and six hits with two walks and a season-high six strikeouts in five innings.DENVER (AP) — The competitive AFC West features four talented quarterbacks now that the Denver Broncos have finally solved their QB conundrum by trading for Russell Wilson. Justin Herbert of the Chargers has more touchdown throws in his first two seasons than any quarterback in NFL history. The Raiders' Derek Carr has college teammate Davante Adams with him in Las Vegas now. And Patrick Mahomes has a trio of new pass catchers in JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and rookie Skyy Moore. But he doesn't have Tyreek Hill any longer, which could complicate the Chiefs' plans of staying atop the division.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs succeeded in getting younger around quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of their veteran core through this year's draft. They had 10 selections and all but one of them made the initial 53-man roster Tuesday. The lone player to be cut was cornerback Nazeeh Johnson, who is a candidate for the practice squad. That means along with a pair of first- and second-rounders, the Chiefs also kept a pair of seventh-round picks in running back Isiah Pacheco and cornerback Jaylen Watson. Wide receiver Josh Gordon was among the veterans that were released.UNDATED (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have waived offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood. He is the third of the club’s three first-round draft picks in 2020-21 to get dumped before the end of his second season. NFL teams had a Tuesday deadline to cut rosters to 53 players for the regular season. Many moves were procedural steps before those players come back. Cleveland released quarterback Josh Rosen. He was an extra arm as the Browns navigated the situation with Deshaun Watson. Rosen was working to be Jacoby Brissett's backup during Watson's 11-game suspension.BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Deshaun Watson has begun serving his NFL suspension for alleged sexual misconduct, a punishment that will keep Watson away from the team until Oct. 10. Watson was placed on the reserve/suspended by commissioner list before practice as the Browns finalized their initial 53-man roster. The 26-year-old was accused of sexual misconduct and harassment by two dozen women during massage therapy sessions in Texas. Watson will miss 11 games, pay a $5 million fine and must undergo mandatory treatment and counseling before he can be reinstated. Watson is not permitted to have contact with team personnel during his suspension.CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield has ignited what was already expected to be an emotionally charged Week 1 game against his former team, the Cleveland Browns. According to Bills sideline reporter Cynthia Frelund, Mayfield had some choice words for the Browns following the Panthers’ 21-0 preseason win over Buffalo on Friday night. “I’m going to (expletive) them up,” Mayfield said of the Browns, according to what Frelund said on a podcast.UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA instituted a policy last summer allowing athletes to benefit from their name, image and likeness. The idea was that it would give established players a chance to profit off their fame but wouldn’t be used as a recruiting weapon. That’s not how it’s worked out. The NCAA emphasizes that rules remain in effect to avoid pay-for-play situations or improper inducements. But there’s nothing stopping colleges from pointing out to recruits how much their athletes on campus have made through NIL compensation deals. It has now become common.UNDATED (AP) — School is back in session across the United States. That means new textbooks, new clothes and maybe new name, image and licensing deals. College athletes and some high school athletes can make money doing things like social media posts, in-person appearances and hosting sports camps. College students are becoming more and more familiar with so-called NIL compensation. It remains relatively new at the high school level.TUESDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal Tampa Bay 7 Miami 2Final Toronto 5 Chicago Cubs 3Final Oakland 10 Washington 6AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Cleveland 5 Baltimore 1Final Seattle 9 Detroit 3Final Houston 4 Texas 2Final Minnesota 10 Boston 5Final Kansas City 9 Chicago White Sox 7Final N.Y. Yankees 7 L.A. Angels 4NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal Cincinnati 5 St. Louis 1Final L.A. Dodgers 4 N.Y. Mets 3Final Pittsburgh 4 Milwaukee 2Final Colorado 3 Atlanta 2Final Arizona 12 Philadelphia 3Final San Diego 4 San Francisco 3

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🏈 Area Football Schedule - Week 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo.&nbsp; — The Kansas City Chiefs announced their 53-man roster on Tuesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.&nbsp; — The Kansas City Chiefs announced their 53-man roster on Tuesday.Here is the roster, by position:Quarterback: 3Patrick MahomesChad HenneShane BuecheleRunning back: 5Clyde Edwards-HelaireJerick McKinnonIsiah PachecoRonald JonesMichael Burton (FB)Tight end: 4Travis KelceBlake BellNoah GrayJody FortsonWide Receiver: 5Mecole HardmanJuJu Smith-SchusterMarquez Valdes-ScantlingSkyy MooreJustin WatsonOffensive line: 9LT Orlando Brown Jr.LG Joe ThuneyC Creed HumphreyRG Trey SmithRT Andrew WylieOT Geron ChristianOG Nick AllegrettiOT Prince Tega WanoghoOL Darian KinnardDefensive tackle: 4Chris JonesDerrick NnadiTershawn WhartonKhalen SaundersDefensive End: 6Frank ClarkGeorge KarlaftisCarlos DunlapMike DannaJoshua KaindohMalik HerringLinebacker: 4Nick BoltonWillie GayLeo ChenalDarius HarrisCornerback: 6L’Jarius SneedTrent McDuffieRashad FentonJaylen WatsonJoshua WilliamsChris LammonsSafety: 4Juan ThornhillJustin ReidBryan CookDeon BushSpecialists: 3K Harrison ButkerP Tommy TownsendLS James Winchester

🏈  Chiefs announce 53 man roster

<a href="https://www.milb.com/wichita/news/surge-drop-opener-in-springfield">Via Windsurge.com</a>

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.&nbsp; — The Wichita Wind Surge dropped the series opener in Springfield Tuesday night 7-6 as the Cardinals came from behind in the win.

The Springfield Cardinals sent eleven batters to the plate in the seventh and scored six runs.

Alex Isola took Cardinals starter, Michael McGreevy deep in the first inning for his ninth home run of the season giving the Wind Surge a 2-0 lead.

Yunior Severino got on base with a ground rule double in the fourth inning. Anthony Prato followed it up with an RBI single to extend the lead to three for Wichita.

Daniel Gossett threw four no-hit scoreless innings to start tonight. Gossett gave up his first hit in the fifth inning on a double from Errol Robinson. Cardinals’ leftfielder, Matt Koperniak, later brought Robinson in on an RBI triple. Gossett was relieved by Steven Cruz after five innings with five walks and nine strikeouts.

Koperniak recorded his second RBI on the night in the seventh to get the Cardinals offense rolling. Springfield recorded five more runs and took the lead 7-3 headed to the eighth.

Steven Cruz recorded the loss tonight after giving up three runs on 1 and 1/3 innings pitched.

The Wind Surge made a late game push behind a solo shot from Jair Camargo and a two-run home run from Aaron Sabato. The two home runs were not enough, and the Surge fell short with a score of 7-6.

The first place Wind Surge lead Springfield by four games with 17 to play in the regular season. The two teams meet five more times this week.

<a href="https://www.milb.com/wichita/news/surge-drop-opener-in-springfield">Via Windsurge.com</a>SPRINGFIELD, Mo.&nbsp; — The Wichita Wind Surge dropped the series opener in Springfield Tuesday night 7-6 as the Cardinals came from behind in the win.The Springfield Cardinals sent eleven batters to the plate in the seventh and scored six runs.Alex Isola took Cardinals starter, Michael McGreevy deep in the first inning for his ninth home run of the season giving the Wind Surge a 2-0 lead.Yunior Severino got on base with a ground rule double in the fourth inning. Anthony Prato followed it up with an RBI single to extend the lead to three for Wichita.Daniel Gossett threw four no-hit scoreless innings to start tonight. Gossett gave up his first hit in the fifth inning on a double from Errol Robinson. Cardinals’ leftfielder, Matt Koperniak, later brought Robinson in on an RBI triple. Gossett was relieved by Steven Cruz after five innings with five walks and nine strikeouts.Koperniak recorded his second RBI on the night in the seventh to get the Cardinals offense rolling. Springfield recorded five more runs and took the lead 7-3 headed to the eighth.Steven Cruz recorded the loss tonight after giving up three runs on 1 and 1/3 innings pitched.The Wind Surge made a late game push behind a solo shot from Jair Camargo and a two-run home run from Aaron Sabato. The two home runs were not enough, and the Surge fell short with a score of 7-6.The first place Wind Surge lead Springfield by four games with 17 to play in the regular season. The two teams meet five more times this week.

⚾  Surge lose in Springfield Tuesday

CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Nick Pratto hit two home runs to highlight a career-high four-hit performance and the Kansas City Royals sent the Chicago White Sox to their fifth straight loss, 9-7 on Tuesday night.

White Sox manager Tony La Russa missed the game because of an unspecified medical issue. The team said the 77-year-old Hall of Famer was out on the recommendation of his doctors and would undergo further testing Wednesday.

La Russa’s absence was announced about one hour before the first pitch. He showed no signs of health trouble during his pregame session with reporters. Bench coach Miguel Cairo took over as Chicago fell for the 10th time in its last 12 games since moving to a season-high five games over .500 on Aug. 16.

Gavin Sheets homered twice and drove in five runs for the White Sox.

Salvador Perez and Michael A. Taylor each homered and drove in three runs for the Royals. Pratto added a double and also had three RBI.

Pratto hit solo home runs in each of his first two at-bats against Lucas Giolito (10-8), and his single off reliever Tanner Banks sparked a two-run sixth. Pratto hit a ground-rule double off Jake Diekman to score Ryan O’Hearn in the seventh.

Pratto is 8 for 17 with four doubles, three homers and 10 RBI in his last four games. This marked the first multi-homer game of Pratto’s career.

CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Nick Pratto hit two home runs to highlight a career-high four-hit performance and the Kansas City Royals sent the Chicago White Sox to their fifth straight loss, 9-7 on Tuesday night.White Sox manager Tony La Russa missed the game because of an unspecified medical issue. The team said the 77-year-old Hall of Famer was out on the recommendation of his doctors and would undergo further testing Wednesday.La Russa’s absence was announced about one hour before the first pitch. He showed no signs of health trouble during his pregame session with reporters. Bench coach Miguel Cairo took over as Chicago fell for the 10th time in its last 12 games since moving to a season-high five games over .500 on Aug. 16.Gavin Sheets homered twice and drove in five runs for the White Sox.Salvador Perez and Michael A. Taylor each homered and drove in three runs for the Royals. Pratto added a double and also had three RBI.Pratto hit solo home runs in each of his first two at-bats against Lucas Giolito (10-8), and his single off reliever Tanner Banks sparked a two-run sixth. Pratto hit a ground-rule double off Jake Diekman to score Ryan O’Hearn in the seventh.Pratto is 8 for 17 with four doubles, three homers and 10 RBI in his last four games. This marked the first multi-homer game of Pratto’s career.

⚾  Pratto homers twice, Royals win Tuesday

Hutchinson defeated Liberal: &nbsp;25-13, 25-12

Hutchinson defeated Campus: &nbsp;25-14, 25-15

Hutchinson, now 6-1 will host Salina South and Campus on September 6th at the SAC.

Buhler is now 4-3 on the season and will travel to El Dorado for a triangular on September 6th.

Marion defeated Hutch Trinity Catholic: 25-18, 22-25, 25-19

Elyria Christian defeated Central Christian: 25-13, 25-14

Central Christian defeated Wichita Warrior: 25-23, 23-25, 25-13

Soccer:Buhler 2, Hutchinson 1VOLLEYBALL SCORES-Hutchinson defeated Liberal: &nbsp;25-13, 25-12Hutchinson defeated Campus: &nbsp;25-14, 25-15Hutchinson, now 6-1 will host Salina South and Campus on September 6th at the SAC.Buhler defeated Rose Hill: 25-22, 25-17Rose Hill defeated Buhler: 25-17, 25-19Buhler is now 4-3 on the season and will travel to El Dorado for a triangular on September 6th.Marion defeated Hutch Trinity Catholic: 25-18, 22-25, 25-19Elyria Christian defeated Central Christian: 25-13, 25-14Central Christian defeated Wichita Warrior: 25-23, 23-25, 25-13

High school Soccer and Volleyball from August 30, 2022

Big 12 Football opens 2022 season on Thursday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling were back at practice with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, raising expectations that the duo will be ready for their season opener against Arizona.

Smith-Schuster has missed the past two weeks, including the Chiefs' final two preseason games, with a sore knee that popped up in practice. Valdes-Scantling missed last week's preseason finale against Green Bay in the concussion protocol.

The Chiefs signed the pair in free agency to help cover the production lost when Tyreek Hill was traded to Miami.

First-round pick Trent McDuffie, who is expected to start against the Cardinals on Sept. 11, also was back at practice after he was placed in the concussion protocol during the Packers game. Defensive end Carlos Dunlap worked out after dealing with some Achilles tendon inflammation while cornerback Rashad Fenton was back after his groin injury.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling were back at practice with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, raising expectations that the duo will be ready for their season opener against Arizona.Smith-Schuster has missed the past two weeks, including the Chiefs' final two preseason games, with a sore knee that popped up in practice. Valdes-Scantling missed last week's preseason finale against Green Bay in the concussion protocol.The Chiefs signed the pair in free agency to help cover the production lost when Tyreek Hill was traded to Miami.First-round pick Trent McDuffie, who is expected to start against the Cardinals on Sept. 11, also was back at practice after he was placed in the concussion protocol during the Packers game. Defensive end Carlos Dunlap worked out after dealing with some Achilles tendon inflammation while cornerback Rashad Fenton was back after his groin injury.

🏈 Chiefs' Smith-Schuster, Valdes-Scantling back at practice

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LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– After months of preparation, practice and offseason development, the Kansas Jayhawks are set to open the 2022 season on Friday, September 2 at 7 p.m. CT, at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, when they play host to Tennessee Tech. The game will air on ESPN+ with Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst) on the call.

Friday’s season opener begins year two under Kansas Football head coach Lance Leipold, who brings back nine starters on both sides of the ball. Kansas returns a wealth of experience, including players with a combined 271 career starts, while bringing in a talented group of 14 transfers, who come with 107 FBS starts among them.

Kansas and Tennessee Tech will meet on the gridiron for the first time, as the Jayhawks kick off their season on a Friday night for the second-straight season. Prior to last year’s 17-14 win over South Dakota to open the season, Kansas hadn’t opened the season with a Friday night home game since beating Washburn 47-0 to open the 1944 season. Coach Lance Leipold enters his second season with the Jayhawks and begins his 16th season as a head coach with a career mark of 148-49.

Tennessee Tech is coming off a 3-8 season last year after dropping its first four games of the season. Golden Eagles head coach Dewayne Alexander holds a 12-29 mark while at Tennessee Tech and a career record of 53-62 in 11 seasons.

Offensively, Jalon Daniels will start at quarterback in the opener for the Jayhawks after throwing for 860 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions in 2021. He completed 69.2 percent of his passes – up from 50 percent in 2020 – and started the final three games of the season for the Jayhawks. Running Back Devin Neal also returns after leading the team with 707 rushing yards last year and eight rushing scores, while adding seven catches for 57 yards and a touchdown.

Kansas also returns four starters on the offensive line in tackles Earl Bostick Jr., and Bryce Cabeldue, center Mike Novitsky and guard Michael Ford Jr. That group helped Kansas improve its rushing game from 104.9 yards per game in 2020 to 139.3 yards per game in 2021. The Jayhawks also averaged 324.2 yards of total offense behind this group, after averaging 259.2 yards per game of total offense in 2021.

Defensively, Kansas returns its top three leading tacklers in safety Kenny Logan Jr., and linebackers Rich Miller and Gavin Potter.

Kenny Logan Jr. led the Jayhawks with 113 tackles last season, while adding six pass breakups, four tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one interception. He also served as the primary kick returner for Kansas, averaging 27.9 yards per return. A dynamic playmaker, Logan Jr., was named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team after a 2nd-Team appearance at the end of last year.

Following Friday night’s season opener against Tennessee Tech, Kansas will take on West Virginia on Saturday, September 10 in Morgantown, West Virginia, in the first Big 12 Conference game of the 2022 season.

Fans can purchase&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=FBSG&amp;linkID=kansas&amp;shopperContext=&amp;caller=&amp;appCode">single-game tickets</a>&nbsp;now. In addition to the season opener against Tennessee Tech, Coach Lance Leipold and Kansas will also host ACC foe Duke on Sept. 24, before taking on Big 12 opponents Iowa State, TCU, Oklahoma State and Texas at Memorial Stadium.

In addition to single-game tickets,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?groupCode=FB&amp;linkID=kansas&amp;shopperContext=&amp;caller=&amp;appCode=">season tickets</a>&nbsp;are available and start as low as $185.

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– After months of preparation, practice and offseason development, the Kansas Jayhawks are set to open the 2022 season on Friday, September 2 at 7 p.m. CT, at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, when they play host to Tennessee Tech. The game will air on ESPN+ with Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst) on the call.Friday’s season opener begins year two under Kansas Football head coach Lance Leipold, who brings back nine starters on both sides of the ball. Kansas returns a wealth of experience, including players with a combined 271 career starts, while bringing in a talented group of 14 transfers, who come with 107 FBS starts among them.Kansas and Tennessee Tech will meet on the gridiron for the first time, as the Jayhawks kick off their season on a Friday night for the second-straight season. Prior to last year’s 17-14 win over South Dakota to open the season, Kansas hadn’t opened the season with a Friday night home game since beating Washburn 47-0 to open the 1944 season. Coach Lance Leipold enters his second season with the Jayhawks and begins his 16th season as a head coach with a career mark of 148-49.Tennessee Tech is coming off a 3-8 season last year after dropping its first four games of the season. Golden Eagles head coach Dewayne Alexander holds a 12-29 mark while at Tennessee Tech and a career record of 53-62 in 11 seasons.Offensively, Jalon Daniels will start at quarterback in the opener for the Jayhawks after throwing for 860 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions in 2021. He completed 69.2 percent of his passes – up from 50 percent in 2020 – and started the final three games of the season for the Jayhawks. Running Back Devin Neal also returns after leading the team with 707 rushing yards last year and eight rushing scores, while adding seven catches for 57 yards and a touchdown.Kansas also returns four starters on the offensive line in tackles Earl Bostick Jr., and Bryce Cabeldue, center Mike Novitsky and guard Michael Ford Jr. That group helped Kansas improve its rushing game from 104.9 yards per game in 2020 to 139.3 yards per game in 2021. The Jayhawks also averaged 324.2 yards of total offense behind this group, after averaging 259.2 yards per game of total offense in 2021.Defensively, Kansas returns its top three leading tacklers in safety Kenny Logan Jr., and linebackers Rich Miller and Gavin Potter.Kenny Logan Jr. led the Jayhawks with 113 tackles last season, while adding six pass breakups, four tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one interception. He also served as the primary kick returner for Kansas, averaging 27.9 yards per return. A dynamic playmaker, Logan Jr., was named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team after a 2nd-Team appearance at the end of last year.Following Friday night’s season opener against Tennessee Tech, Kansas will take on West Virginia on Saturday, September 10 in Morgantown, West Virginia, in the first Big 12 Conference game of the 2022 season.Fans can purchase&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=FBSG&amp;linkID=kansas&amp;shopperContext=&amp;caller=&amp;appCode">single-game tickets</a>&nbsp;now. In addition to the season opener against Tennessee Tech, Coach Lance Leipold and Kansas will also host ACC foe Duke on Sept. 24, before taking on Big 12 opponents Iowa State, TCU, Oklahoma State and Texas at Memorial Stadium.In addition to single-game tickets,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?groupCode=FB&amp;linkID=kansas&amp;shopperContext=&amp;caller=&amp;appCode=">season tickets</a>&nbsp;are available and start as low as $185.

🏈 Jayhawks to Open 2022 Season Friday Night vs. Tennessee Tech

🏈 K-State FB: K-State kicks-off 2022 by hosting South Dakota

KANSAS CITY, Mo—The Kansas City Royals take on the Chicago White Sox after Hunter Dozier had four hits on Sunday in a 15-7 win over the Padres.

Kansas City Royals (52-77, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (63-65, third in the AL Central)

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Brady Singer (7-4, 3.15 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 120 strikeouts); White Sox: Lucas Giolito (10-7, 5.14 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 135 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: White Sox -136, Royals +115; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals play the Chicago White Sox after Hunter Dozier had four hits against the Padres on Sunday.

Chicago has a 30-34 record in home games and a 63-65 record overall. The White Sox have gone 19-4 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Kansas City has a 20-40 record on the road and a 52-77 record overall. The Royals are 38-12 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Tuesday's game is the 17th time these teams meet this season. The Royals are up 9-7 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Abreu has 29 doubles and 14 home runs for the White Sox. Gavin Sheets is 14-for-29 with three doubles, a home run and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

Bobby Witt Jr. has 21 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs and 65 RBI for the Royals. Salvador Perez is 11-for-36 with a home run and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 2-8, .251 batting average, 6.14 ERA, outscored by 31 runs

Royals: 4-6, .222 batting average, 5.52 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES:&nbsp;White Sox: Joe Kelly: day-to-day (knee), Yoan Moncada: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Kopech: 15-Day IL (knee), Kyle Crick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yasmani Grandal: 10-Day IL (knee), Tim Anderson: 10-Day IL (finger), Danny Mendick: 60-Day IL (knee), Aaron Bummer: 15-Day IL (lat), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Stiever: 60-Day IL (lat)

Royals: Zack Greinke: 15-Day IL (forearm), Josh Staumont: 15-Day IL (biceps), Vinnie Pasquantino: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Clarke: 15-Day IL (oblique), Edward Olivares: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (knee), Jake Brentz: 60-Day IL (flexor), Adalberto Mondesi: 60-Day IL (knee), Tyler Zuber: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

KANSAS CITY, Mo—The Kansas City Royals take on the Chicago White Sox after Hunter Dozier had four hits on Sunday in a 15-7 win over the Padres.Kansas City Royals (52-77, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (63-65, third in the AL Central)Chicago; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Brady Singer (7-4, 3.15 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 120 strikeouts); White Sox: Lucas Giolito (10-7, 5.14 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 135 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: White Sox -136, Royals +115; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals play the Chicago White Sox after Hunter Dozier had four hits against the Padres on Sunday.Chicago has a 30-34 record in home games and a 63-65 record overall. The White Sox have gone 19-4 in games when they hit two or more home runs.Kansas City has a 20-40 record on the road and a 52-77 record overall. The Royals are 38-12 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Tuesday's game is the 17th time these teams meet this season. The Royals are up 9-7 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Abreu has 29 doubles and 14 home runs for the White Sox. Gavin Sheets is 14-for-29 with three doubles, a home run and seven RBI over the past 10 games.Bobby Witt Jr. has 21 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs and 65 RBI for the Royals. Salvador Perez is 11-for-36 with a home run and seven RBI over the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 2-8, .251 batting average, 6.14 ERA, outscored by 31 runsRoyals: 4-6, .222 batting average, 5.52 ERA, outscored by 10 runsINJURIES:&nbsp;White Sox: Joe Kelly: day-to-day (knee), Yoan Moncada: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Kopech: 15-Day IL (knee), Kyle Crick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yasmani Grandal: 10-Day IL (knee), Tim Anderson: 10-Day IL (finger), Danny Mendick: 60-Day IL (knee), Aaron Bummer: 15-Day IL (lat), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Stiever: 60-Day IL (lat)Royals: Zack Greinke: 15-Day IL (forearm), Josh Staumont: 15-Day IL (biceps), Vinnie Pasquantino: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Clarke: 15-Day IL (oblique), Edward Olivares: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (knee), Jake Brentz: 60-Day IL (flexor), Adalberto Mondesi: 60-Day IL (knee), Tyler Zuber: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

⚾ Royals take on the White Sox after Dozier's 4-hit game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling were back at practice with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, raising expectations that the duo will be ready for their season opener against Arizona. Smith-Schuster has missed the past two weeks, including the Chiefs’ final two preseason games, with a sore knee that popped up in practice. Valdes-Scantling missed last week’s preseason finale against Green Bay in the concussion protocol. The Chiefs signed the duo in free agency to help cover the production lost when Tyreek Hill was traded to Miami.

CINCINNATI (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols tagged his major league record 450th different pitcher for a home run, connecting off Cincinnati left-hander Ross Detwiler in a 13-4 rout of the Reds. Pujols hit his 694th home run overall. He had been tied with Barry Bonds for most pitchers as longball victims at 449. Bonds leads the all-time home run list with 762, followed by Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714) and Alex Rodriguez (696). The 42-year-old Pujols lined a two-run, opposite-field drive to right field off Detwiler in the third inning at Great American Ball Park. It was Pujols’ 15th homer of the season. Tyler O’Neill hit two home runs for the NL Central-leading Cardinals. He has homered in three of his last four games.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has suspended starting wide receiver Trevor Wilson indefinitely and backup Tanaka Scott for the eason-opener against Tennessee Tech. The two were arrested last week near campus. Wilson was charged with suspicion of aggravated assault and use of a deadly weapon. Police say a man had flashed a gun at another car before leaving the scene. The same charges against Tanaka were dismissed last week for lack of probable cause.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling were back at practice with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, raising expectations that the duo will be ready for their season opener against Arizona. Smith-Schuster has missed the past two weeks, including the Chiefs’ final two preseason games, with a sore knee that popped up in practice. Valdes-Scantling missed last week’s preseason finale against Green Bay in the concussion protocol. The Chiefs signed the duo in free agency to help cover the production lost when Tyreek Hill was traded to Miami.CINCINNATI (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols tagged his major league record 450th different pitcher for a home run, connecting off Cincinnati left-hander Ross Detwiler in a 13-4 rout of the Reds. Pujols hit his 694th home run overall. He had been tied with Barry Bonds for most pitchers as longball victims at 449. Bonds leads the all-time home run list with 762, followed by Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714) and Alex Rodriguez (696). The 42-year-old Pujols lined a two-run, opposite-field drive to right field off Detwiler in the third inning at Great American Ball Park. It was Pujols’ 15th homer of the season. Tyler O’Neill hit two home runs for the NL Central-leading Cardinals. He has homered in three of his last four games.LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has suspended starting wide receiver Trevor Wilson indefinitely and backup Tanaka Scott for the eason-opener against Tennessee Tech. The two were arrested last week near campus. Wilson was charged with suspicion of aggravated assault and use of a deadly weapon. Police say a man had flashed a gun at another car before leaving the scene. The same charges against Tanaka were dismissed last week for lack of probable cause.SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo is staying in San Francisco after agreeing to a reduced contract to be the backup to Trey Lance on the 49ers. A person familiar with the deal says on condition of anonymity that the sides are finalizing a deal to reduce Garoppolo’s $24.2 million base salary for 2022. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been announced. ESPN reported that Garoppolo will receive a $6.5 million fully guaranteed base salary, $500,000 in roster bonuses and the chance to make nearly $9 million more in playing time bonuses.MIAMI (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have put All-Star pitcher Tony Gonsolin on the injured list because of a strained right forearm, making the move as a precaution hours before his scheduled start at Miami. Pitching more than he ever has in his career, Gonsolin is tied for the big league lead with 16 victories. His injury is the latest for a rotation that’s helped the Dodgers post the best record in the majors. Gonsolin leads the NL with a 2.10 ERA and is tied with Houston’s Justin Verlander and Atlanta’s Kyle Wright for the most wins in the majors. With injuries to three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and Walker Buehler, Gonsolin's workload has increased this year. Gonsolin doesn’t expect to miss beyond the two starts during his IL stintASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. says he underwent surgery a day after being shot in what the team called an attempted robbery or carjacking. Robinson posted to social media from a hospital saying surgery went well. Coach Ron Rivera says doctors have been positive, but added there's no timeline for Robinson's return to the football field. A report by District of Columbia police indicated Robinson was shot in one of his legs by two suspects on Sunday. A contingent including Rivera, owners Dan and Tanya Snyder, team president Jason Wright, assistant Randy Jordan and players visited Robinson at a Washington hospital after the incident.NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams has won her match in the first round of the U.S. Open. Williams beat Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams is a 23-time Grand Slam champion who turns 41 next month and has said she is ready to move on from her playing days. After her victory Monday night, Williams said she has been intentionally vague about whether the U.S. Open will be her last tournament — and wants to keep it that way. She will play again Wednesday in the second round of singles against No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit.MONDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal Toronto 5 Chicago Cubs 4AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Minnesota 4 Boston 2Final L.A. Angels 4 N.Y. Yankees 3NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal St. Louis 13 Cincinnati 4Final L.A. Dodgers 3 Miami 2Final Milwaukee 7 Pittsburgh 5Final Arizona 13 Philadelphia 7Final San Diego 6 San Francisco 5