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

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are back in a familiar spot. Same for Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. The Chiefs and Patriots have surged to first place in their respective divisions with monthlong winning streaks. The Colts, 49ers and Eagles have also turned things around in November. In the NFL's longest season, counting teams out before Halloween was premature. Teams who play their best football in November and December have the best shot to play deep into January and February.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for 63 yards and a touchdown in his return from injured reserve as the Chiefs beat the Cowboys 19-9. Patrick Mahomes was 23 of 37 for 260 yards with an interception and a fumble for Kansas City, but he was bailed out by a defense that played its best game of the year. Charvarius Ward picked off Dak Prescott in the end zone near the end of the first half, and Chris Jones had 3 1/2 sacks while forcing and recovering a fumble. The result was the Chiefs' fourth straight win and a 4-0 mark against the NFC East this season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys were short-handed because of injuries and COVID-19 before they faced the Kansas City Chiefs. Then it got worse during the game. Just before halftime Sunday, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb sustained a concussion as he went up for a jump ball in the end zone and did not return for the second half. Throw in a tweaked ankle for Ezekiel Elliott and it's no wonder the Cowboys didn't reach the end zone in a 19-9 loss to the Chiefs. Receiver Amari Cooper missed the game because he tested positive for COVID-19, and standout left tackle Tyron Smith was sidelined with an ankle injury.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 19 of his 24 points after halftime, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:29 left in overtime as Missouri rallied to defeat SMU 80-75 at the Jacksonville Classic. SMU (3-2) looked to have the game in hand after Emmanuel Bandoumel hit two 3-pointers to cap an 18-0 run to close out the first half, giving the Mustangs a 29-18 lead. Missouri (3-1) chipped away until a jumper by Brown cut the deficit to 62-59 with 1:50 left. DaJuan Gordon sent the game to OT with a three-point play — on an assist from Brown — with 29 seconds left. Brown's 3-pointer gave the Tigers the lead for good, but they didn't nail down the win until Ronnie DeGray III's three-point play with 8 seconds left gave them a two-score advantage.

ST. THOMAS (AP) — David Roddy had a career-high 36 points as Colorado State defeated Creighton 93-81 in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Arthur Kaluma led the Bluejays on Sunday night with 16 points.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Aljaz Kunc scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures and Iowa State breezed to an 82-47 victory over Grambling. Kunc sank all seven of his shots, including five 3-pointers, for the Cyclones (4-0). Tristan Enaruna pitched in with 15 points and nine rebounds. Tyrese Hunter added 12 points, six assists and five boards. &nbsp;AJ Taylor topped the Tigers (0-4) with 12 points and Danya Kingsby scored 10.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Bryce McGowens scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, leading four players into double-figure scoring as Nebraska defeated Southern 82-59. McGowens, a 6-foot-7 freshman, was a perfect 10 of 10 at the free-throw line as he collected his first double-double for the Huskers. Derrick Walker made seven of eight field goals to finish with 15 points for Nebraska, Alonzo Verge scored 14 with six rebounds and four assists. Nebraska quickly built a 23-9 lead by the 5:09 mark of the first half and never let Southern get closer than 11 after that. Brion Whitley led the Jaguars with 17 points.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Defending Olympic curling champion John Shuster is going back to the Winter Games for a fifth time. The 2018 gold medalist skipped his team to victory over Team Dropkin at the U.S. trials, winning 5-4 to take the best-of-three finals two games to one and earn a spot in Beijing. John Landsteiner and Matt Hamilton will also return to the Olympics after winning it all in Pyeongchang. Chris Plys joined the foursome to replace Tyler George, who retired. Tabitha Peterson, Nina Roth, Tara Peterson and Becca Hamilton earned the American women's berth In Beijing.

Texans snap 8-game skid, end Titans' 6-game streak 

UNDATED (AP) — Tyrod Taylor ran for two touchdowns and threw for 107 yards and the Houston Texans snapped the NFL's longest active skid by beating the Tennessee Titans 22-13 on a wet and rainy Sunday. 

The Texans came in having lost eight straight since winning their season opener and hadn't scored a TD on the road since Sept. 19. 

Desmond King had two of the Texans' four interceptions. Three of those came in the fourth quarter to snuff out the Titans' attempted rally. Houston turned those and a fumbled punt into 13 points. 

— Jonathan Taylor set a franchise record by scoring five touchdowns in the Indianapolis Colts' 41-15 rout of the unraveling Buffalo Bills. Taylor scored three times in the first half, including a 23-yard catch. He became the NFL's first player with five TDs in in one game since Alvin Kamara ran for six last season. The Colts won for the fifth time in six games to improve to 6-5. The Bills dropped to 6-4 and ceded their lead atop the AFC East, falling a half-game behind New England. 

— Minnesota beat Green Bay by making sure Aaron Rodgers didn't get to touch the ball last. Greg Joseph made a 29-yard field goal as time expired to give the Vikings a 34-31 victory over the Packers. Rodgers threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second half, finishing 23 for 33 for a season-high 385 yards. Kirk Cousins passed for 341 yards and three scores.

— Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for 63 yards and a touchdown in his return from injured reserve as the Chiefs beat the Cowboys 19-9. Patrick Mahomes was 23 of 37 for 260 yards with an interception and a fumble for Kansas City, but he was bailed out by a defense that played its best game of the year. Charvarius Ward picked off Dak Prescott in the end zone near the end of the first half, and Chris Jones had 3 1/2 sacks while forcing and recovering a fumble. 

— Colt McCoy was outstanding filling in for Kyler Murray, throwing for 328 yards and two touchdowns, and the Arizona Cardinals beat the Seattle Seahawks 23-13. The Seahawks lost their second straight and for the fifth time in the past six games. McCoy outplayed Russell Wilson in his first home game since finger surgery. Wilson was 14 of 26 for 207 yards. 

— Justin Herbert threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams with 2:17 remaining and the Los Angeles Chargers held off the Pittsburgh Steelers 41-37. Los Angeles had a 27-10 lead going into the fourth quarter before the Steelers rallied to take a 37-34 lead on Chris Boswell's 45-yard field goal with 3:24 left. Herbert finished 30 of 41 for 382 yards and three touchdowns, plus 90 yards rushing.

— Jalen Hurts ran for three touchdowns, Darius Slay returned an interception for a score and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New Orleans Saints 40-29. The Eagles have won two in a row for the first time this season and rookie coach Nick Sirianni earned his first victory at home in five tries. The Saints dropped their third straight since losing quarterback Jameis Winston to a season-ending ACL injury.

— Washington spoiled Cam Newton's return to Bank of America Stadium with a 27-21 win over the Carolina Panthers. Taylor Heinicke (HY'-nih-kee) threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns against the league's top-ranked pass defense. Terry McLaurin had five catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. 

— Devonta (deh-VAHN'-tay) Freeman scored on a 3-yard run with 22 seconds remaining and the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens beat the Chicago Bears 16-13 even though star quarterback Lamar Jackson missed the game because of an illness. The Ravens ruled out Jackson 90 minutes before kickoff after he took some throws on the field. Chicago's Andy Dalton threw for two touchdowns after Justin Fields left the game with a rib injury in the third quarter, but the Bears lost their fifth straight. 

— Nick Chubb caught a touchdown pass and ran for 130 yards as the Cleveland Browns held on to avoid a season-wrecking upset and keep Detroit winless with a sloppy 13-10 victory over the Lions. Chubb returned to Cleveland's lineup after a one-game absence due to COVID-19. 

— Joe Mixon rushed for 123 yards and scored two touchdowns and the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 32-13. The well-rested Bengals came out of their bye week and snapped a two-game skid to climb back into the AFC North race, while the Raiders lost their third straight since their bye week when they led the AFC West.

— Tua Tagovailoa (TOO'-ah tuhng-ah-vy-LOH'-ah) threw a go-ahead 5-yard touchdown pass to Myles Gaskin early in the fourth quarter and the Miami Dolphins hung on to beat the New York Jets 24-17 for their third straight victory. 

— Jimmy Garoppolo (gah-RAH'-puh-loh) threw two touchdown passes for the third consecutive week and the San Francisco 49ers dominated Jacksonville 30-10 for their third win in four games. Coming off their best game of the season — a 31-10 stunner against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night — the 49ers traveled cross-country on a short week and looked every bit like a playoff contender for the second time in six days, scoring on their first five possessions.

LeBron ejected after bloodying Stewart, Lakers beat Pistons

UNDATED (AP) — LeBron James was ejected early in the third quarter after drawing blood by hitting Isaiah Stewart in the face, leaving Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook to rally the Los Angeles Lakers to a 121-116 victory over the Detroit Pistons. 

Davis had 30 points, 10 rebounds and two big blocked shots late on Pistons 20-year-old rookie Cade Cunningham. Westbrook contributed 26 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. 

Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, had 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to become the youngest player in franchise history with a triple-double. 

James and Stewart were tangled up while boxing out for a rebound. James's left elbow and hand appeared to make contact with Stewart above the neck, sending him into a bloody rage. Detroit's center had to be held back more than once, keeping him separated from the NBA superstar. Stewart was also ejected.

— Stephen Curry was back and the Golden State Warriors beat the Toronto Raptors 119-104. But they were led by Jordan Poole, who had 33, including eight 3-pointers. Curry scored just 12 points but had eight assists, after sitting out a game with a sore hip.

— Cam Johnson scored a career-high 22 points, Deandre Ayton added 21 and the fast-starting Phoenix Suns ran their winning streak to 12, routing the short-handed Denver Nuggets 126-97. The Suns scored 48 points in the first quarter for a 20-point lead, hitting 7 3-pointers. 

— DeMar DeRozan had 31 points, Zach LaVine added 21 and The Chicago Bulls rallied in the fourth quarter for a 109-103 victory over the New York Knicks. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 31 points.

— Paul George scored 12 of his 29 points in the third quarter as the Los Angeles Clippers ended a two-game losing skid with a 97-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks played their third consecutive game without star Luka Doncic (DAHN'-chihch), who is on the mend from a sprained left knee and ankle.

Kings fire coach Luke Walton after 6-11 start to 3rd season

UNDATED (AP) — The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Luke Walton after getting off to a disappointing start in his third season in charge. 

Walton had a 68-93 record in two-plus seasons as coach, failing to get Sacramento to the playoffs. Associate coach Alvin Gentry takes over on an interim basis. 

UNDATED (AP) — Jaden Schwartz had a goal and three assists and the Seattle Kraken beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 to snap a six-game losing streak. 

Calle Jarnkrok and Yanni Gorde each added a goal and an assist for Seattle, which got 37 saves from Philipp Grubauer. 

Alex Ovechkin scored his 15th goal of the season for the Capitals. 

— Defenseman Ryan Lindgren barely beat the third-period buzzer to lift the New York Rangers to a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Lindgren's heroics came after the teams scored three goals each in a wild second period, including four goals in an 82-second span. 

— Steven Stamkos scored the lone shootout goal while Brian Elliott stopped three shootout shots to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild. Minnesota secured a standings point with a third period rally, tying it at 4 on two empty-net goals. 

— Former Bruins goalie Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots for his second career shutout, and the Calgary Flames beat Boston 4-0. Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane scored a short-handed goal early in the third period for his 15th of the season. 

— Mitch Marner scored the game's only goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 2-0. Toronto goalie Joseph Woll stopped 20 shots for his first career shutout.

— Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 40 shots in his first shutout of the season and the Chicago Blackhawks blanked the Vancouver Canucks 1-0. Brandon Hagel scored the game's lone goal with a third-period tip-in.

— The Arizona Coyotes defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1. It's the first back-to-back wins this season for the Coyotes. 

UNDATED (AP) — Christian Koloko had 22 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots to lead Arizona to a dominating 80-62 win over No. 4 Michigan in the Roman Main Event. 

Michigan couldn't get anything to fall from the perimeter, shooting 1 of 14 from 3. 

In other top 25 men's college basketball games:

— No. 6 Purdue overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat No. 5 Villanova 80-74 and win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. Zach Edey scored 21 points and Caleb Furst and Isaiah Thompson each added 12 points for the Boilermakers.

— Tennessee's two freshmen guards combined for 32 points and 13 assists as the Volunteers bounced back from their first loss of the season to beat No. 18 North Carolina, 89-72, in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament. Zakai Zeigler scored 18 points to go with five assists and Kennedy Chandler had 14 points, eight assists and five rebounds for the 17th-ranked Vols.

— No. 22 St. Bonaventure beat Marquette 70-54 to win the Charleston Classic. Jaren Holmes led the Bonnies with 19 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, Osun Osunniyi added 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. 

Ohio State jumps to No. 2 past Alabama, Cincinnati

UNDATED (AP) — Ohio State is now No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, jumping three spots past No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Cincinnati in a close vote. 

Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the seventh consecutive week. Alabama slipped past Cincinnati last week and then Ohio State leapfrogged them both after routing Michigan State.

Notre Dame is up to a season-high No. 5 and Michigan will go into its game against Ohio State ranked No. 6. Oklahoma State moved to a season-high No. 7 and is one of three Big 12 teams in the top 10, along with No. 9 Baylor and No. 10 Oklahoma. Mississippi rounds out the top 10 at No. 8.

UNDATED (AP) — Florida has fired coach Dan Mullen a day after his sixth loss in nine games. 

The move comes two months after the Gators went toe to toe with defending national champion Alabama and a year after they had a chance to make the College Football Playoff. 

— Troy has fired football coach Chip Lindsey with one game left in his third season. Lindsey was 15-19 a Troy. Defensive coordinator Brandon Hall will finish out the season as interim coach. 

Gooch sails to victory at Sea Island for 1st PGA Tour title

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Talor Gooch has picked up his first PGA Tour title, and he played like he had done this before.

Gooch played bogey-free at Sea Island in the final round. He led by as many as five shots on the back nine. He wound up with a 64 and a three-shot victory in the RSM Classic. 

The victory sends the former Oklahoma State player to the Masters in April. 

Jin Young Ko delivers big finish to win LPGA player of year

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Jin Young Ko delivered her best performance against her toughest opponent. The South Korean star shot a 63 on Sunday to win the CME Group Tour Championship. That's what she needed to overtake Nelly Korda for LPGA Tour player of the year. 

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<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>KANSAS CITY (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are back in a familiar spot. Same for Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. The Chiefs and Patriots have surged to first place in their respective divisions with monthlong winning streaks. The Colts, 49ers and Eagles have also turned things around in November. In the NFL's longest season, counting teams out before Halloween was premature. Teams who play their best football in November and December have the best shot to play deep into January and February.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for 63 yards and a touchdown in his return from injured reserve as the Chiefs beat the Cowboys 19-9. Patrick Mahomes was 23 of 37 for 260 yards with an interception and a fumble for Kansas City, but he was bailed out by a defense that played its best game of the year. Charvarius Ward picked off Dak Prescott in the end zone near the end of the first half, and Chris Jones had 3 1/2 sacks while forcing and recovering a fumble. The result was the Chiefs' fourth straight win and a 4-0 mark against the NFC East this season.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys were short-handed because of injuries and COVID-19 before they faced the Kansas City Chiefs. Then it got worse during the game. Just before halftime Sunday, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb sustained a concussion as he went up for a jump ball in the end zone and did not return for the second half. Throw in a tweaked ankle for Ezekiel Elliott and it's no wonder the Cowboys didn't reach the end zone in a 19-9 loss to the Chiefs. Receiver Amari Cooper missed the game because he tested positive for COVID-19, and standout left tackle Tyron Smith was sidelined with an ankle injury.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 19 of his 24 points after halftime, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:29 left in overtime as Missouri rallied to defeat SMU 80-75 at the Jacksonville Classic. SMU (3-2) looked to have the game in hand after Emmanuel Bandoumel hit two 3-pointers to cap an 18-0 run to close out the first half, giving the Mustangs a 29-18 lead. Missouri (3-1) chipped away until a jumper by Brown cut the deficit to 62-59 with 1:50 left. DaJuan Gordon sent the game to OT with a three-point play — on an assist from Brown — with 29 seconds left. Brown's 3-pointer gave the Tigers the lead for good, but they didn't nail down the win until Ronnie DeGray III's three-point play with 8 seconds left gave them a two-score advantage.ST. THOMAS (AP) — David Roddy had a career-high 36 points as Colorado State defeated Creighton 93-81 in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Arthur Kaluma led the Bluejays on Sunday night with 16 points.AMES, Iowa (AP) — Aljaz Kunc scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures and Iowa State breezed to an 82-47 victory over Grambling. Kunc sank all seven of his shots, including five 3-pointers, for the Cyclones (4-0). Tristan Enaruna pitched in with 15 points and nine rebounds. Tyrese Hunter added 12 points, six assists and five boards. &nbsp;AJ Taylor topped the Tigers (0-4) with 12 points and Danya Kingsby scored 10.LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Bryce McGowens scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, leading four players into double-figure scoring as Nebraska defeated Southern 82-59. McGowens, a 6-foot-7 freshman, was a perfect 10 of 10 at the free-throw line as he collected his first double-double for the Huskers. Derrick Walker made seven of eight field goals to finish with 15 points for Nebraska, Alonzo Verge scored 14 with six rebounds and four assists. Nebraska quickly built a 23-9 lead by the 5:09 mark of the first half and never let Southern get closer than 11 after that. Brion Whitley led the Jaguars with 17 points.OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Defending Olympic curling champion John Shuster is going back to the Winter Games for a fifth time. The 2018 gold medalist skipped his team to victory over Team Dropkin at the U.S. trials, winning 5-4 to take the best-of-three finals two games to one and earn a spot in Beijing. John Landsteiner and Matt Hamilton will also return to the Olympics after winning it all in Pyeongchang. Chris Plys joined the foursome to replace Tyler George, who retired. Tabitha Peterson, Nina Roth, Tara Peterson and Becca Hamilton earned the American women's berth In Beijing.NFL-SCHEDULETexans snap 8-game skid, end Titans' 6-game streak UNDATED (AP) — Tyrod Taylor ran for two touchdowns and threw for 107 yards and the Houston Texans snapped the NFL's longest active skid by beating the Tennessee Titans 22-13 on a wet and rainy Sunday. The Texans came in having lost eight straight since winning their season opener and hadn't scored a TD on the road since Sept. 19. Desmond King had two of the Texans' four interceptions. Three of those came in the fourth quarter to snuff out the Titans' attempted rally. Houston turned those and a fumbled punt into 13 points. Elsewhere around the NFL: — Jonathan Taylor set a franchise record by scoring five touchdowns in the Indianapolis Colts' 41-15 rout of the unraveling Buffalo Bills. Taylor scored three times in the first half, including a 23-yard catch. He became the NFL's first player with five TDs in in one game since Alvin Kamara ran for six last season. The Colts won for the fifth time in six games to improve to 6-5. The Bills dropped to 6-4 and ceded their lead atop the AFC East, falling a half-game behind New England. — Minnesota beat Green Bay by making sure Aaron Rodgers didn't get to touch the ball last. Greg Joseph made a 29-yard field goal as time expired to give the Vikings a 34-31 victory over the Packers. Rodgers threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second half, finishing 23 for 33 for a season-high 385 yards. Kirk Cousins passed for 341 yards and three scores.— Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for 63 yards and a touchdown in his return from injured reserve as the Chiefs beat the Cowboys 19-9. Patrick Mahomes was 23 of 37 for 260 yards with an interception and a fumble for Kansas City, but he was bailed out by a defense that played its best game of the year. Charvarius Ward picked off Dak Prescott in the end zone near the end of the first half, and Chris Jones had 3 1/2 sacks while forcing and recovering a fumble. — Colt McCoy was outstanding filling in for Kyler Murray, throwing for 328 yards and two touchdowns, and the Arizona Cardinals beat the Seattle Seahawks 23-13. The Seahawks lost their second straight and for the fifth time in the past six games. McCoy outplayed Russell Wilson in his first home game since finger surgery. Wilson was 14 of 26 for 207 yards. — Justin Herbert threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams with 2:17 remaining and the Los Angeles Chargers held off the Pittsburgh Steelers 41-37. Los Angeles had a 27-10 lead going into the fourth quarter before the Steelers rallied to take a 37-34 lead on Chris Boswell's 45-yard field goal with 3:24 left. Herbert finished 30 of 41 for 382 yards and three touchdowns, plus 90 yards rushing.— Jalen Hurts ran for three touchdowns, Darius Slay returned an interception for a score and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New Orleans Saints 40-29. The Eagles have won two in a row for the first time this season and rookie coach Nick Sirianni earned his first victory at home in five tries. The Saints dropped their third straight since losing quarterback Jameis Winston to a season-ending ACL injury.— Washington spoiled Cam Newton's return to Bank of America Stadium with a 27-21 win over the Carolina Panthers. Taylor Heinicke (HY'-nih-kee) threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns against the league's top-ranked pass defense. Terry McLaurin had five catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. — Devonta (deh-VAHN'-tay) Freeman scored on a 3-yard run with 22 seconds remaining and the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens beat the Chicago Bears 16-13 even though star quarterback Lamar Jackson missed the game because of an illness. The Ravens ruled out Jackson 90 minutes before kickoff after he took some throws on the field. Chicago's Andy Dalton threw for two touchdowns after Justin Fields left the game with a rib injury in the third quarter, but the Bears lost their fifth straight. — Nick Chubb caught a touchdown pass and ran for 130 yards as the Cleveland Browns held on to avoid a season-wrecking upset and keep Detroit winless with a sloppy 13-10 victory over the Lions. Chubb returned to Cleveland's lineup after a one-game absence due to COVID-19. — Joe Mixon rushed for 123 yards and scored two touchdowns and the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 32-13. The well-rested Bengals came out of their bye week and snapped a two-game skid to climb back into the AFC North race, while the Raiders lost their third straight since their bye week when they led the AFC West.— Tua Tagovailoa (TOO'-ah tuhng-ah-vy-LOH'-ah) threw a go-ahead 5-yard touchdown pass to Myles Gaskin early in the fourth quarter and the Miami Dolphins hung on to beat the New York Jets 24-17 for their third straight victory. — Jimmy Garoppolo (gah-RAH'-puh-loh) threw two touchdown passes for the third consecutive week and the San Francisco 49ers dominated Jacksonville 30-10 for their third win in four games. Coming off their best game of the season — a 31-10 stunner against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night — the 49ers traveled cross-country on a short week and looked every bit like a playoff contender for the second time in six days, scoring on their first five possessions.NBA-SCHEDULELeBron ejected after bloodying Stewart, Lakers beat PistonsUNDATED (AP) — LeBron James was ejected early in the third quarter after drawing blood by hitting Isaiah Stewart in the face, leaving Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook to rally the Los Angeles Lakers to a 121-116 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Davis had 30 points, 10 rebounds and two big blocked shots late on Pistons 20-year-old rookie Cade Cunningham. Westbrook contributed 26 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, had 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to become the youngest player in franchise history with a triple-double. James and Stewart were tangled up while boxing out for a rebound. James's left elbow and hand appeared to make contact with Stewart above the neck, sending him into a bloody rage. Detroit's center had to be held back more than once, keeping him separated from the NBA superstar. Stewart was also ejected.In other NBA games: — Stephen Curry was back and the Golden State Warriors beat the Toronto Raptors 119-104. But they were led by Jordan Poole, who had 33, including eight 3-pointers. Curry scored just 12 points but had eight assists, after sitting out a game with a sore hip.— Cam Johnson scored a career-high 22 points, Deandre Ayton added 21 and the fast-starting Phoenix Suns ran their winning streak to 12, routing the short-handed Denver Nuggets 126-97. The Suns scored 48 points in the first quarter for a 20-point lead, hitting 7 3-pointers. — DeMar DeRozan had 31 points, Zach LaVine added 21 and The Chicago Bulls rallied in the fourth quarter for a 109-103 victory over the New York Knicks. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 31 points.— Paul George scored 12 of his 29 points in the third quarter as the Los Angeles Clippers ended a two-game losing skid with a 97-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks played their third consecutive game without star Luka Doncic (DAHN'-chihch), who is on the mend from a sprained left knee and ankle.NBA-KINGS-WALTON FIREDKings fire coach Luke Walton after 6-11 start to 3rd seasonUNDATED (AP) — The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Luke Walton after getting off to a disappointing start in his third season in charge. Walton had a 68-93 record in two-plus seasons as coach, failing to get Sacramento to the playoffs. Associate coach Alvin Gentry takes over on an interim basis. NHL-SCHEDULEKraken end skid with win over Capitals UNDATED (AP) — Jaden Schwartz had a goal and three assists and the Seattle Kraken beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 to snap a six-game losing streak. Calle Jarnkrok and Yanni Gorde each added a goal and an assist for Seattle, which got 37 saves from Philipp Grubauer. Alex Ovechkin scored his 15th goal of the season for the Capitals. Elsewhere in the NHL:— Defenseman Ryan Lindgren barely beat the third-period buzzer to lift the New York Rangers to a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Lindgren's heroics came after the teams scored three goals each in a wild second period, including four goals in an 82-second span. — Steven Stamkos scored the lone shootout goal while Brian Elliott stopped three shootout shots to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild. Minnesota secured a standings point with a third period rally, tying it at 4 on two empty-net goals. — Former Bruins goalie Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots for his second career shutout, and the Calgary Flames beat Boston 4-0. Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane scored a short-handed goal early in the third period for his 15th of the season. — Mitch Marner scored the game's only goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 2-0. Toronto goalie Joseph Woll stopped 20 shots for his first career shutout.— Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 40 shots in his first shutout of the season and the Chicago Blackhawks blanked the Vancouver Canucks 1-0. Brandon Hagel scored the game's lone goal with a third-period tip-in.— The Arizona Coyotes defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1. It's the first back-to-back wins this season for the Coyotes. T25 MEN'S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULEArizona dominates No. 4 Michigan UNDATED (AP) — Christian Koloko had 22 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots to lead Arizona to a dominating 80-62 win over No. 4 Michigan in the Roman Main Event. Michigan couldn't get anything to fall from the perimeter, shooting 1 of 14 from 3. In other top 25 men's college basketball games:— No. 6 Purdue overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat No. 5 Villanova 80-74 and win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. Zach Edey scored 21 points and Caleb Furst and Isaiah Thompson each added 12 points for the Boilermakers.— Tennessee's two freshmen guards combined for 32 points and 13 assists as the Volunteers bounced back from their first loss of the season to beat No. 18 North Carolina, 89-72, in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament. Zakai Zeigler scored 18 points to go with five assists and Kennedy Chandler had 14 points, eight assists and five rebounds for the 17th-ranked Vols.— No. 22 St. Bonaventure beat Marquette 70-54 to win the Charleston Classic. Jaren Holmes led the Bonnies with 19 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, Osun Osunniyi added 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL-POLLOhio State jumps to No. 2 past Alabama, CincinnatiUNDATED (AP) — Ohio State is now No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, jumping three spots past No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Cincinnati in a close vote. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the seventh consecutive week. Alabama slipped past Cincinnati last week and then Ohio State leapfrogged them both after routing Michigan State.Notre Dame is up to a season-high No. 5 and Michigan will go into its game against Ohio State ranked No. 6. Oklahoma State moved to a season-high No. 7 and is one of three Big 12 teams in the top 10, along with No. 9 Baylor and No. 10 Oklahoma. Mississippi rounds out the top 10 at No. 8.COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWSFlorida fires coach Dan MullenUNDATED (AP) — Florida has fired coach Dan Mullen a day after his sixth loss in nine games. The move comes two months after the Gators went toe to toe with defending national champion Alabama and a year after they had a chance to make the College Football Playoff. In other college football news: — Troy has fired football coach Chip Lindsey with one game left in his third season. Lindsey was 15-19 a Troy. Defensive coordinator Brandon Hall will finish out the season as interim coach. PGA-RSM CLASSICGooch sails to victory at Sea Island for 1st PGA Tour titleST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Talor Gooch has picked up his first PGA Tour title, and he played like he had done this before.Gooch played bogey-free at Sea Island in the final round. He led by as many as five shots on the back nine. He wound up with a 64 and a three-shot victory in the RSM Classic. The victory sends the former Oklahoma State player to the Masters in April. LPGA TOURJin Young Ko delivers big finish to win LPGA player of yearNAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Jin Young Ko delivered her best performance against her toughest opponent. The South Korean star shot a 63 on Sunday to win the CME Group Tour Championship. That's what she needed to overtake Nelly Korda for LPGA Tour player of the year. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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Courtesy Wichita State Sports Information

LAS VEGAS – Tyson Etienne sank two free throws with three seconds left to give Wichita State a 74-73 victory over UNLV on Sunday night in the Roman Main Event third-place game.

Etienne scored 23 of his game-high 28 points in the second half for the Shockers (4-1), who trailed by as many as 11 points with 16:36 to play in the game before rallying.

Etienne hit five second-half threes, including four over the final 6:31. He finished 6-of-12 overall from deep, matching his career-high.

UNLV scored on a put-back with 5.3 seconds left to take a 73-72 lead.

Out of a timeout, WSU inbounded to a streaking Etienne in the backcourt. The 6-2 guard dribbled to the near sideline and across half court before bowling into UNLV's Keshon Gilbert who was whistled for a blocking foul.

Etienne made both free throws to send the Shockers home with the win. It was their first Las Vegas win in five tries, spanning three different trips.

Freshman Kenny Pohto put up 12 points on 3-of-7 three-point shooting and Ricky Council IV added 10 points and three steals.

Bryce Hamilton paced UNLV (3-2) with 18 points and Jordan McCabe paired 11 points with eight assists.

Courtesy Wichita State Sports InformationLAS VEGAS – Tyson Etienne sank two free throws with three seconds left to give Wichita State a 74-73 victory over UNLV on Sunday night in the Roman Main Event third-place game.Etienne scored 23 of his game-high 28 points in the second half for the Shockers (4-1), who trailed by as many as 11 points with 16:36 to play in the game before rallying.Etienne hit five second-half threes, including four over the final 6:31. He finished 6-of-12 overall from deep, matching his career-high.UNLV scored on a put-back with 5.3 seconds left to take a 73-72 lead.Out of a timeout, WSU inbounded to a streaking Etienne in the backcourt. The 6-2 guard dribbled to the near sideline and across half court before bowling into UNLV's Keshon Gilbert who was whistled for a blocking foul.Etienne made both free throws to send the Shockers home with the win. It was their first Las Vegas win in five tries, spanning three different trips.Freshman Kenny Pohto put up 12 points on 3-of-7 three-point shooting and Ricky Council IV added 10 points and three steals.Bryce Hamilton paced UNLV (3-2) with 18 points and Jordan McCabe paired 11 points with eight assists.

Etienne's big second half pushes Shockers past UNLV

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for 63 yards and a touchdown in his return from injured reserve as the Chiefs beat the Cowboys 19-9. Patrick Mahomes was 23 of 37 for 260 yards with an interception and a fumble for Kansas City, but he was bailed out by a defense that played its best game of the year. Charvarius Ward picked off Dak Prescott in the end zone near the end of the first half, and Chris Jones had 3 1/2 sacks while forcing and recovering a fumble. The result was the Chiefs' fourth straight win and a 4-0 mark against the NFC East this season.

🏈 Chiefs have strong defense in win over Dallas

WICHITA, Kan. — No. 8 Hutchinson won the first-ever football game held in Riverfront Stadium Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;

The baseball stadium, home of the Wind Surge, was converted into a football field for the first KJCCC championship game since 2013.

The Dragons trailed early after a pair of Garden City field goals.&nbsp;

Jason Hernandez made good from 29 and 42.

With 1:46 left in the first quarter, Dylan Laible hit Malik Benson on an 82-yard bomb.&nbsp;

No. 11 Garden City would answer on a reverse that wide receiver David Elder threw to quarterback Rhett Ricedorff. The 10-yard score put the Broncbusters back up 13-7.

Hutchinson came back with a nine-yard TD pass from Laible to Micah Woods.

That score was part of 35 unanswered points put up by the Blue Dragons.&nbsp;

Dylan Kedzior blocked a punt that was recovered by Jalik Thomas. Anwar Lewis took the next play five yards for the score.&nbsp;

A 60-yard pass from Laible to Benson set up a score to Tye Edwards after a defensive pass interference on 3rd and 10 from the 11. Edwards put Hutchinson up 28-13 on the two-yard run.&nbsp;

A Garden City muffed punt late in the second quarter led to a crazy exchange over the waning moments of the first half.&nbsp;

Hutchinson recovered the ball and looked poised to score again. Laible was intercepted, though, by Dwayne Harris. The interception was returned into Dragon territory.&nbsp;

Ricedorff then had his pass intercepted by Deshon Singleton to close out the half.&nbsp;

A Davion Westmoreland interception to begin the third quarter led to a 20-yard TD run by Lewis.&nbsp;

Ricedorff was intercepted again by Emmanuel Mann. That turnover was turned into six when Laible hit Cortez Braham on a 40-yard strike.&nbsp;

Facing a 4th down and 5 late, Garden City got back on the board after Devion Hodges scampered 22 yards to the end zone.&nbsp;

Lewis ran for his third touchdown of the day with 6:27 left.

FINAL: Hutchinson 49 Garden City 19

Ricedorff finished 19 of 52 for 229 yards with 4 interceptions.&nbsp;

Laible threw three touchdowns on 12 of 26 passing for 314 yards.&nbsp;

Lewis rushed for 72 yards and three scores.&nbsp;

Edwards ran for 61 yards and one TD.&nbsp;

Benson had five receptions for 194 yards and one TD.

Braham caught three passes for 70 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp;

Martavius French led the Dragon defense with seven tackles.&nbsp;

Cameron Johnson had seven tackles for Garden City.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By DAREN DUNNHutch PostWICHITA, Kan. — No. 8 Hutchinson won the first-ever football game held in Riverfront Stadium Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;The baseball stadium, home of the Wind Surge, was converted into a football field for the first KJCCC championship game since 2013.The Dragons trailed early after a pair of Garden City field goals.&nbsp;Jason Hernandez made good from 29 and 42.With 1:46 left in the first quarter, Dylan Laible hit Malik Benson on an 82-yard bomb.&nbsp;No. 11 Garden City would answer on a reverse that wide receiver David Elder threw to quarterback Rhett Ricedorff. The 10-yard score put the Broncbusters back up 13-7.Hutchinson came back with a nine-yard TD pass from Laible to Micah Woods.That score was part of 35 unanswered points put up by the Blue Dragons.&nbsp;Dylan Kedzior blocked a punt that was recovered by Jalik Thomas. Anwar Lewis took the next play five yards for the score.&nbsp;A 60-yard pass from Laible to Benson set up a score to Tye Edwards after a defensive pass interference on 3rd and 10 from the 11. Edwards put Hutchinson up 28-13 on the two-yard run.&nbsp;A Garden City muffed punt late in the second quarter led to a crazy exchange over the waning moments of the first half.&nbsp;Hutchinson recovered the ball and looked poised to score again. Laible was intercepted, though, by Dwayne Harris. The interception was returned into Dragon territory.&nbsp;Ricedorff then had his pass intercepted by Deshon Singleton to close out the half.&nbsp;A Davion Westmoreland interception to begin the third quarter led to a 20-yard TD run by Lewis.&nbsp;Ricedorff was intercepted again by Emmanuel Mann. That turnover was turned into six when Laible hit Cortez Braham on a 40-yard strike.&nbsp;Facing a 4th down and 5 late, Garden City got back on the board after Devion Hodges scampered 22 yards to the end zone.&nbsp;His two-point conversion failed.&nbsp;Lewis ran for his third touchdown of the day with 6:27 left.FINAL: Hutchinson 49 Garden City 19Ricedorff finished 19 of 52 for 229 yards with 4 interceptions.&nbsp;Hodges rushed for 53 yards and a TD.Laible threw three touchdowns on 12 of 26 passing for 314 yards.&nbsp;Lewis rushed for 72 yards and three scores.&nbsp;Edwards ran for 61 yards and one TD.&nbsp;Benson had five receptions for 194 yards and one TD.Braham caught three passes for 70 yards and a touchdown.&nbsp;Martavius French led the Dragon defense with seven tackles.&nbsp;Cameron Johnson had seven tackles for Garden City.&nbsp;

🏈FB: Dragons crowned conference champs

STEVE CARPENTER-Hutchinson CC Sports Information

No. 8 Hutchinson (7-2) vs. No. 11 Garden City (7-2) for KJCCC Playoff Championship&nbsp;

Date: Sunday, November 21, 2021 Site: Riverfront Stadium, Wichita Kickoff: 1 p.m. Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9), 12:30 p.m. with Countdown to Kickoff</a>&nbsp;(Glen Grunwald, PBP; Rob Dreher, Color) Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://kjccc.org/sports-network" target="_blank">KJCCC Network, 1 p.m.</a>&nbsp;(Sean Boston, PBP; Leon Liebl, Color) Twitter: @Bluedragonsport <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/files/Game_10_-_Garden_City.pdf">CLICK FOR BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>

WICHITA, Kan.—The Hutchinson Community College football team bids for its first Jayhawk Conference Playoff postseason title since 1995 at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita.

The third-seeded and now NJCAA No. 8-ranked Blue Dragons (7-2) will square off against fourth-seed and 11th-ranked Garden City (7-2) at 1 p.m. Sunday at the home of minor league baseball's Wichita Windsurge.

The Blue Dragons have posted two-straight shutouts to advance to its first playoff final since 2013. Last week, the Blue Dragons dispatched No. 5-ranked Independence 42-0 in the semifinals at Independence. Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/laible_dylan_vw09">Dylan Laible</a>&nbsp;threw for 365 yards and five touchdowns, with receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/benson_malik_dv1a">Malik Benson</a>&nbsp;catching five balls for career highs of 197 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, the Blue Dragons limited the Pirates to 23 rush yards and created four takeaways and six quarterback sacks.

Garden City has defeated Dodge City (36-16 in the opening round) and Butler (27-16 in the semifinals) to advance to the championship game. Quarterback Rhett Ricedorff threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns while running back Dedrick Talbert rushed for 101 yards. The Broncbuster defense also forced three turnovers and held Butler to 33 rushing yards.

The Blue Dragons had to have a fourth-quarter comeback in early October to defeat the then-No. 8 Broncbusters 24-16 at Garden City. Laible was 5 of 6 passing with two fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Blue Dragons rallied from a 13-10 deficit after three quarters.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/lewis_anwar_72y9">Anwar Lewis</a>&nbsp;rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Running back William Knight led the Busters with 162 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Hutchinson and Garden City have met six times in the Jayhawk Conference/Region VI Playoffs in series history. Garden City has a 5-1 advantage in postseason meetings, but the one victory by the Blue Dragon came in the 1995 championship game when Hutchinson defeated Garden City 34-22 in Garden City. The last playoff meeting between the Dragons Busters came in the 2001 semifinals, a 45-7 Garden City victory in Garden City.

Overall, this will be the 81st all-time series meeting between Hutchinson and Garden City. The series is tied at 40-all and this will be the first meeting ever on a neutral field between the Blue Dragons and Broncbusters.

Sunday's KJCCC title matchup will be the first time this season that either team has played on natural grass. The baseball field at Riverfront Stadium has been converted to football.

STEVE CARPENTER-Hutchinson CC Sports Information<h2>No. 8 Hutchinson (7-2) vs. No. 11 Garden City (7-2) for KJCCC Playoff Championship&nbsp;</h2>Date: Sunday, November 21, 2021 Site: Riverfront Stadium, Wichita Kickoff: 1 p.m. Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9), 12:30 p.m. with Countdown to Kickoff</a>&nbsp;(Glen Grunwald, PBP; Rob Dreher, Color) Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://kjccc.org/sports-network" target="_blank">KJCCC Network, 1 p.m.</a>&nbsp;(Sean Boston, PBP; Leon Liebl, Color) Twitter: @Bluedragonsport <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/files/Game_10_-_Garden_City.pdf">CLICK FOR BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>WICHITA, Kan.—The Hutchinson Community College football team bids for its first Jayhawk Conference Playoff postseason title since 1995 at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita.The third-seeded and now NJCAA No. 8-ranked Blue Dragons (7-2) will square off against fourth-seed and 11th-ranked Garden City (7-2) at 1 p.m. Sunday at the home of minor league baseball's Wichita Windsurge.The Blue Dragons have posted two-straight shutouts to advance to its first playoff final since 2013. Last week, the Blue Dragons dispatched No. 5-ranked Independence 42-0 in the semifinals at Independence. Quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/laible_dylan_vw09">Dylan Laible</a>&nbsp;threw for 365 yards and five touchdowns, with receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/benson_malik_dv1a">Malik Benson</a>&nbsp;catching five balls for career highs of 197 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, the Blue Dragons limited the Pirates to 23 rush yards and created four takeaways and six quarterback sacks.Garden City has defeated Dodge City (36-16 in the opening round) and Butler (27-16 in the semifinals) to advance to the championship game. Quarterback Rhett Ricedorff threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns while running back Dedrick Talbert rushed for 101 yards. The Broncbuster defense also forced three turnovers and held Butler to 33 rushing yards.The Blue Dragons had to have a fourth-quarter comeback in early October to defeat the then-No. 8 Broncbusters 24-16 at Garden City. Laible was 5 of 6 passing with two fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Blue Dragons rallied from a 13-10 deficit after three quarters.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/lewis_anwar_72y9">Anwar Lewis</a>&nbsp;rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Running back William Knight led the Busters with 162 rushing yards and a touchdown.Hutchinson and Garden City have met six times in the Jayhawk Conference/Region VI Playoffs in series history. Garden City has a 5-1 advantage in postseason meetings, but the one victory by the Blue Dragon came in the 1995 championship game when Hutchinson defeated Garden City 34-22 in Garden City. The last playoff meeting between the Dragons Busters came in the 2001 semifinals, a 45-7 Garden City victory in Garden City.Overall, this will be the 81st all-time series meeting between Hutchinson and Garden City. The series is tied at 40-all and this will be the first meeting ever on a neutral field between the Blue Dragons and Broncbusters.Sunday's KJCCC title matchup will be the first time this season that either team has played on natural grass. The baseball field at Riverfront Stadium has been converted to football.

🏈 Blue Dragons, Broncbusters to clash for KJCCC playoff title 

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Nicolas Isimat-Mirin scored his first MLS goal, Graham Zusi added a goal and an assist and Sporting Kansas City beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. Isimat-Mirin tapped in to an empty net from point-blank range to give Sporting a 2-1 lead in first-half stoppage time. Kansas City, the conference’s No. 3 seed, plays second-seeded Seattle or No. 7 seed Real Salt Lake in the semis.  Shelton, who side-netted a first-timer from 7 yards out to open the scoring in the 17th minute. Cristian Dájome converted from the penalty spot in the 39th after Sporting’s Luis Martins was called for a hand-ball in the area to make it 1-1. Khiry Shelton side-netted a first-timer from 7 yards out to open the scoring in the 17th minute.&nbsp;

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Nicolas Isimat-Mirin scored his first MLS goal, Graham Zusi added a goal and an assist and Sporting Kansas City beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. Isimat-Mirin tapped in to an empty net from point-blank range to give Sporting a 2-1 lead in first-half stoppage time. Kansas City, the conference’s No. 3 seed, plays second-seeded Seattle or No. 7 seed Real Salt Lake in the semis. Shelton, who side-netted a first-timer from 7 yards out to open the scoring in the 17th minute. Cristian Dájome converted from the penalty spot in the 39th after Sporting’s Luis Martins was called for a hand-ball in the area to make it 1-1. Khiry Shelton side-netted a first-timer from 7 yards out to open the scoring in the 17th minute.&nbsp;

Sporting KC wins over Vancouver in MLS Cup

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs activated running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire from injured reserve, giving him a good chance of playing for the first time since Week 5 when Kansas City plays the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The move Saturday was widely expected after Edwards-Helaire spent most of the past two weeks practicing. He hurt his ankle against the Bills and was designated to return last week against the Raiders but sat out another game. Darrel Williams has been the primary running back with Edwards-Helaire on the shelf. He caught nine passes for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders last week as Kansas City retook first place in the AFC West.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs activated running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire from injured reserve, giving him a good chance of playing for the first time since Week 5 when Kansas City plays the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The move Saturday was widely expected after Edwards-Helaire spent most of the past two weeks practicing. He hurt his ankle against the Bills and was designated to return last week against the Raiders but sat out another game. Darrel Williams has been the primary running back with Edwards-Helaire on the shelf. He caught nine passes for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders last week as Kansas City retook first place in the AFC West.

Chiefs activate Edwards-Helaire before Cowboys game

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Blake Shapen threw for 137 yards in place of injured quarterback Gerry Bohanon as No. 11 Baylor leaned on its defense in a 20-10 win over Kansas State on Saturday night. Trestan Ebner ran for 86 yards and a touchdown as the Bears won their fourth straight over the Wildcats. Sixth-year senior Skylar Thompson was just 15 of 29 for 158 yards for Kansas State before leaving with an injury in the fourth quarter of his final home game. Deuce Vaughn added 128 yards rushing for the Wildcats, but most of it came on a 65-yard touchdown run

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Blake Shapen threw for 137 yards in place of injured quarterback Gerry Bohanon as No. 11 Baylor leaned on its defense in a 20-10 win over Kansas State on Saturday night. Trestan Ebner ran for 86 yards and a touchdown as the Bears won their fourth straight over the Wildcats. Sixth-year senior Skylar Thompson was just 15 of 29 for 158 yards for Kansas State before leaving with an injury in the fourth quarter of his final home game. Deuce Vaughn added 128 yards rushing for the Wildcats, but most of it came on a 65-yard touchdown run

Baylor wins over K-State Saturday

<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wvball/2021-22/div1/national_championship/championship_recap">Article Courtesy NJCAA</a>

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp; In April, the Iowa Western Reivers claimed their first national title in 15 years. Seven months later, the Reivers won their second consecutive national title in a five-set thriller against New Mexico Military at the 2021 NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship. Iowa Western topped New Mexico Military by the scores of 18-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12.

The win marks the third NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship title in school history for the Reivers. Head coach Alicia Williams has played a part in all three of the Reivers national titles, claiming two titles as a coach and helping Iowa Western capture the school's first national title as a player in 2006.

After falling to Jefferson (MO) in the Midwest A District final, Iowa Western entered the national tournament as the No. 8 seed after earning an at-large bid to the championship.

En route to the championship match, the Reivers swept their first two opponents: No. 9 Polk State and No. 1 Blinn. The two time national championships battled No. 5 Missouri State-West Plains in the semifinals, dropping the first set but ultimately prevailing to defend their title.

<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wvball/2021-22/div1/national_championship/championship_recap">Article Courtesy NJCAA</a>HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp; In April, the Iowa Western Reivers claimed their first national title in 15 years. Seven months later, the Reivers won their second consecutive national title in a five-set thriller against New Mexico Military at the 2021 NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship. Iowa Western topped New Mexico Military by the scores of 18-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12.The win marks the third NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship title in school history for the Reivers. Head coach Alicia Williams has played a part in all three of the Reivers national titles, claiming two titles as a coach and helping Iowa Western capture the school's first national title as a player in 2006.After falling to Jefferson (MO) in the Midwest A District final, Iowa Western entered the national tournament as the No. 8 seed after earning an at-large bid to the championship.En route to the championship match, the Reivers swept their first two opponents: No. 9 Polk State and No. 1 Blinn. The two time national championships battled No. 5 Missouri State-West Plains in the semifinals, dropping the first set but ultimately prevailing to defend their title.

Iowa Western wins second-straight NJCAA Division I VB title

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Former Kansas men’s basketball player Kelly Knight passed away Nov. 17, 2021, in Salina, Kansas, his family confirmed with Kansas Athletics. Knight was 59-years-old.

Knight was a three-year starter at Kansas, playing for KU coaches Ted Owens and Larry Brown. He played for Owens in 1979-80, 1981-82 and 1982-83, and for Brown in 1983-84. The Salina, Kansas, native started 84 of 101 games played while at KU and averaged 10.5 points per game for his career. His 1,057 career points are 51st on the KU all-time scoring list.

A team captain, Knight was an All-Big Eight Second Team selection in 1983 and was also a member of the 1983 Big Eight All-Tournament Team. Also, in 1982-83, Knight led Kansas with 35 blocked shots to go along with his 11.4 scoring average.

Knight comes from a family of Kansas basketball players. His brothers, Danny and Mark, both played basketball at KU for Owens. Danny played at Kansas from 1972-73 to 1974-75, while Mark played from 1979-80 to 1980-81. Additionally, Kelly Knight’s niece, Natalie Knight Johnson, was a four-year letterwinner from 2011-12 to 2014-15.

“I truly love the Knight family. They were a coach’s dream family with Danny, Kelly and Mark,” Owens said. “Kelly was a terrific teammate. He was very quiet. The good leaders are people who lead by example and that was Kelly. Some of the best leaders we have had at Kansas have been guys who were not very vocal. He always had the most wonderful attitude and was a great teammate.”

The Knight family will hold a private service at a later date.

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;Former Kansas men’s basketball player Kelly Knight passed away Nov. 17, 2021, in Salina, Kansas, his family confirmed with Kansas Athletics. Knight was 59-years-old.Knight was a three-year starter at Kansas, playing for KU coaches Ted Owens and Larry Brown. He played for Owens in 1979-80, 1981-82 and 1982-83, and for Brown in 1983-84. The Salina, Kansas, native started 84 of 101 games played while at KU and averaged 10.5 points per game for his career. His 1,057 career points are 51st on the KU all-time scoring list.A team captain, Knight was an All-Big Eight Second Team selection in 1983 and was also a member of the 1983 Big Eight All-Tournament Team. Also, in 1982-83, Knight led Kansas with 35 blocked shots to go along with his 11.4 scoring average.Knight comes from a family of Kansas basketball players. His brothers, Danny and Mark, both played basketball at KU for Owens. Danny played at Kansas from 1972-73 to 1974-75, while Mark played from 1979-80 to 1980-81. Additionally, Kelly Knight’s niece, Natalie Knight Johnson, was a four-year letterwinner from 2011-12 to 2014-15.“I truly love the Knight family. They were a coach’s dream family with Danny, Kelly and Mark,” Owens said. “Kelly was a terrific teammate. He was very quiet. The good leaders are people who lead by example and that was Kelly. Some of the best leaders we have had at Kansas have been guys who were not very vocal. He always had the most wonderful attitude and was a great teammate.”The Knight family will hold a private service at a later date.

🏀 Former KU Men’s Basketball Player Kelly Knight Passes Away

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Riding a 20-game winning streak heading into the NJCAA Division I national championship, the sixth-seeded New Mexico Military Institute Broncos were trying to achieve something that had never been done before in program history.

An obstacle in the form of the eighth-seeded Iowa Western Reivers stood in the way of winning a coveted national title.

NMMI already had a five-set victory over the Reivers back on Oct. 16.

On Saturday night, the Broncos fought hard until the very end, unfortunately the ball didn't bounce their way in the final set as Iowa Western captured its second-straight national title with a five-set victory, 18-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12.

Other Championship Saturday results were as follows:

Missouri State-West Plains 3, Bulter 1 for 3rd place

The Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Volleyball team will add some new hardware to the trophy case.

The Missour State-West Plains Grizzlies (30-6) downed the Butler College Grizzlies (37-4) from El Dorado, Kansas, 3-1 in the third-place game this evening at the NJCAA Division I Women's National Volleyball Championship Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. The scores were 19-25, 27-25, 25-12, 25-18.&nbsp;

Florida Southwestern State defeated Miami Dade 3-0 to win 5th place.&nbsp;The #4 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers would have preferred it to come a little later in the day, but closed a record breaking 2021 season in style Saturday afternoon at the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas, defeating archrival #3 Miami Dade 3-0 to finish 5th in their second trip to the Big Dance.&nbsp; Match scores were 25-19, 25-23, and 25-2o.

The Snow College Badger volleyball team placed seventh with a 3-0 victory over #1 seeded Blinn College, 25-21, 25-18, 26-24.

Central Wyoming completed their first trip to the National Championships with a ninth place finish defeating Jefferson, Missouri in 5 sets 3-2. Set scores were 25-18, 17-25, 25-23, 20-25 and 15-8.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Riding a 20-game winning streak heading into the NJCAA Division I national championship, the sixth-seeded New Mexico Military Institute Broncos were trying to achieve something that had never been done before in program history.An obstacle in the form of the eighth-seeded Iowa Western Reivers stood in the way of winning a coveted national title.NMMI already had a five-set victory over the Reivers back on Oct. 16.On Saturday night, the Broncos fought hard until the very end, unfortunately the ball didn't bounce their way in the final set as Iowa Western captured its second-straight national title with a five-set victory, 18-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12.Other Championship Saturday results were as follows:Missouri State-West Plains 3, Bulter 1 for 3rd placeThe Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Volleyball team will add some new hardware to the trophy case.The Missour State-West Plains Grizzlies (30-6) downed the Butler College Grizzlies (37-4) from El Dorado, Kansas, 3-1 in the third-place game this evening at the NJCAA Division I Women's National Volleyball Championship Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. The scores were 19-25, 27-25, 25-12, 25-18.&nbsp;Florida Southwestern State defeated Miami Dade 3-0 to win 5th place.&nbsp;The #4 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers would have preferred it to come a little later in the day, but closed a record breaking 2021 season in style Saturday afternoon at the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas, defeating archrival #3 Miami Dade 3-0 to finish 5th in their second trip to the Big Dance.&nbsp; Match scores were 25-19, 25-23, and 25-2o.The Snow College Badger volleyball team placed seventh with a 3-0 victory over #1 seeded Blinn College, 25-21, 25-18, 26-24.Central Wyoming completed their first trip to the National Championships with a ninth place finish defeating Jefferson, Missouri in 5 sets 3-2. Set scores were 25-18, 17-25, 25-23, 20-25 and 15-8.

🏐 Iowa Western wins NJCAA D1 Title back-to-back with thrilling 3-2 battle over New Mexico Military

CONCORDIA, Kan. — Jacquez Yow played all of nine minutes in the first half and went 0 of 1 from the floor before getting into foul trouble.&nbsp;

Yow and Nate Goodlow collectively played 16 minutes and picked up four fouls. The starters average nearly 23 points together each night, but combined for 0-2 from the floor after 20 minutes.&nbsp;

Kobe Campbell provided a boost off the bench with eight of his 10 total points coming in the first half.&nbsp;

The Dragons started 1 of 14 from three before hitting three straight from distance to end the first half.&nbsp;

Angelo Stuart hit a pair and Aaron Franklin, who returned for the first time after missing four games with an injury, added a triple as well to put Hutchinson up 42-39 at halftime.&nbsp;

The halftime lead came after the Dragons trailed by as many as six.&nbsp;

Yow turned it on in the second half with 22 points. He only missed two shots during that stretch and gave the Dragons a big boost with a thunderous dunk and just his second triple of the year. Yow finished with a double-double as he added 10 rebounds.&nbsp;

Behind Yow and Stuart, Hutchinson went up nine with 2:17 left.

Hutchinson (8-0) outrebounded Cloud County (4-3) 50 to 36.

FINAL: Hutchinson 86 Cloud County 81

Corey Sawyer Jr. led Cloud County with 19 points.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By DAREN DUNNHutch PostCONCORDIA, Kan. — Jacquez Yow played all of nine minutes in the first half and went 0 of 1 from the floor before getting into foul trouble.&nbsp;Yow and Nate Goodlow collectively played 16 minutes and picked up four fouls. The starters average nearly 23 points together each night, but combined for 0-2 from the floor after 20 minutes.&nbsp;Kobe Campbell provided a boost off the bench with eight of his 10 total points coming in the first half.&nbsp;The Dragons started 1 of 14 from three before hitting three straight from distance to end the first half.&nbsp;Angelo Stuart hit a pair and Aaron Franklin, who returned for the first time after missing four games with an injury, added a triple as well to put Hutchinson up 42-39 at halftime.&nbsp;The halftime lead came after the Dragons trailed by as many as six.&nbsp;Yow turned it on in the second half with 22 points. He only missed two shots during that stretch and gave the Dragons a big boost with a thunderous dunk and just his second triple of the year. Yow finished with a double-double as he added 10 rebounds.&nbsp;Behind Yow and Stuart, Hutchinson went up nine with 2:17 left.Kaimen Lennox added 15 points.&nbsp;Hutchinson (8-0) outrebounded Cloud County (4-3) 50 to 36.FINAL: Hutchinson 86 Cloud County 81Corey Sawyer Jr. led Cloud County with 19 points.&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: Dragons get 22 from Yow in second half

CONCORDIA, Kan. — No. 17 Hutchinson (7-1) broke away in the second half to win on the road against Cloud County (4-3).&nbsp;

The Dragons led the Thunderbirds by just two at the break.&nbsp;

Hutchinson trailed 27-26 after one quarter, thanks in part to 8 of 13 free throws made by Cloud County. The Dragons made good on 3 of 5 tosses from the charity stripe in the first frame.&nbsp;

The Dragons shot 82.5% from the free throw line on 40 total attempts.&nbsp;

Mele Kailahi took 17 free throws and tied a Dragon single-game record with 16 makes.&nbsp;

Kailahi finished the game with a career-high 26 points.&nbsp;

Williams scored 27 career-high points and made all six of her free throws.&nbsp;

Cloud County led by as many as three early in the second quarter.&nbsp;

The Dragons built a seven-point lead less than two minutes into the third quarter and never looked back.

Hutchinson took a 19-point lead with 2:05 remaining.&nbsp;

FINAL: Hutchinson 89 Cloud County 74

Rori Cox led Cloud County with 16 points.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By DAREN DUNNHutch PostCONCORDIA, Kan. — No. 17 Hutchinson (7-1) broke away in the second half to win on the road against Cloud County (4-3).&nbsp;The Dragons led the Thunderbirds by just two at the break.&nbsp;Hutchinson trailed 27-26 after one quarter, thanks in part to 8 of 13 free throws made by Cloud County. The Dragons made good on 3 of 5 tosses from the charity stripe in the first frame.&nbsp;Mya Williams had 17 points at halftime.The Dragons shot 82.5% from the free throw line on 40 total attempts.&nbsp;Mele Kailahi took 17 free throws and tied a Dragon single-game record with 16 makes.&nbsp;Kailahi finished the game with a career-high 26 points.&nbsp;Williams scored 27 career-high points and made all six of her free throws.&nbsp;Cloud County led by as many as three early in the second quarter.&nbsp;The Dragons built a seven-point lead less than two minutes into the third quarter and never looked back.Hutchinson took a 19-point lead with 2:05 remaining.&nbsp;FINAL: Hutchinson 89 Cloud County 74Rori Cox led Cloud County with 16 points.&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: Dragons bounce back on the road

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals purchased the contracts of right-handers Jonathan Bowlan, Collin Snider and Nathan Webb along with catcher MJ Melendez and infielders Maikel Garcia and Nick Pratto ahead of Friday night’s reserve list deadline. The Royals designated right-hander Kyle Zimmer for assignment to clear enough space on the 40-man roster. The Royals had infielder Lucius Fox claimed off waivers by the Orioles earlier in the day. Melendez, who led all minor leaguers with 41 homers last season, and Pratto are considered important pieces of the future for the rebuilding Royals. Pratto was an All-Star at the Double-A level and finished third among minor leaguers with 98 RBIs.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals purchased the contracts of right-handers Jonathan Bowlan, Collin Snider and Nathan Webb along with catcher MJ Melendez and infielders Maikel Garcia and Nick Pratto ahead of Friday night’s reserve list deadline. The Royals designated right-hander Kyle Zimmer for assignment to clear enough space on the 40-man roster. The Royals had infielder Lucius Fox claimed off waivers by the Orioles earlier in the day. Melendez, who led all minor leaguers with 41 homers last season, and Pratto are considered important pieces of the future for the rebuilding Royals. Pratto was an All-Star at the Double-A level and finished third among minor leaguers with 98 RBIs.

Royals make roster moves

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Christian Koloko added 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks and Arizona blew a 16-point second-half lead before beating Wichita State 82-78 in overtime at the Roman Main Event. Kerr Kriisa scored five consecutive points in a 9-0 run to open the extra period and the Wildcats held on from there. Wichita State (3-1) missed its first seven field-goal attempts in overtime. Tyson Etienne, who missed Tuesday’s game due to an illness, scored a season-high 27 points for Wichita State. The Shockers trailed 54-38 with about 12 minutes left in the second half before rallying to force OT on a 3-pointer by Etienne.&nbsp;

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Christian Koloko added 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks and Arizona blew a 16-point second-half lead before beating Wichita State 82-78 in overtime at the Roman Main Event. Kerr Kriisa scored five consecutive points in a 9-0 run to open the extra period and the Wildcats held on from there. Wichita State (3-1) missed its first seven field-goal attempts in overtime. Tyson Etienne, who missed Tuesday’s game due to an illness, scored a season-high 27 points for Wichita State. The Shockers trailed 54-38 with about 12 minutes left in the second half before rallying to force OT on a 3-pointer by Etienne.&nbsp;

WSU loses in overtime to Arizona

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to cover ongoing medical treatment and expenses for a young girl who was injured in a crash involving former assistant coach Britt Reid. Attorneys for the team and the family of Ariel Young say the agreement will provide "world-class medical care and long-term financial stability.” Further details were not released. The girl suffered a traumatic brain injury Feb. 4 when a stalled car she was in was hit by a vehicle driven by Reid, the son of Chiefs coach Andy Reid. Britt Reid faces an April trial being charged with driving while intoxicated.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to cover ongoing medical treatment and expenses for a young girl who was injured in a crash involving former assistant coach Britt Reid. Attorneys for the team and the family of Ariel Young say the agreement will provide "world-class medical care and long-term financial stability.” Further details were not released. The girl suffered a traumatic brain injury Feb. 4 when a stalled car she was in was hit by a vehicle driven by Reid, the son of Chiefs coach Andy Reid. Britt Reid faces an April trial being charged with driving while intoxicated.

Chiefs will help girl injured in crash involving former assistant


HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — It will be the defending champ Iowa Western vs New Mexico Military Institute for the NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sports Arena.

The Reivers won over Missouri State-West Plains 22-25, 25-18, 30-28, 25-21 on Friday night in Hutchinson. New Mexico Military won over Butler 21-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-19.

HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — It will be the defending champ Iowa Western vs New Mexico Military Institute for the NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sports Arena.The Reivers won over Missouri State-West Plains 22-25, 25-18, 30-28, 25-21 on Friday night in Hutchinson. New Mexico Military won over Butler 21-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-19.