WICHITA – The Wind Surge couldn't get anything going offensively as the Springfield Cardinals won Friday night 5-2 at Riverfront Stadium. The Cardinals plated a pair of runs in the second and one in the third. The game remained 3-0 until the seventh, when Springfield extended their lead on a Nolan Gorman home run.

The Wind Surge would finish with only six hits, stranding ten total on base. Their first run of the night would come on an Aaron Whitefield walk in the bottom of the seventh, and their second run coming on a Jermaine Palacios solo home run in the bottom of the eighth. Springfield's final tally was a single run in the ninth.

Wichita and Springfield will play the fifth game of the series on Saturday evening, with the first pitch at 6:05 p.m. 

WICHITA – The Wind Surge couldn't get anything going offensively as the Springfield Cardinals won Friday night 5-2 at Riverfront Stadium. The Cardinals plated a pair of runs in the second and one in the third. The game remained 3-0 until the seventh, when Springfield extended their lead on a Nolan Gorman home run.The Wind Surge would finish with only six hits, stranding ten total on base. Their first run of the night would come on an Aaron Whitefield walk in the bottom of the seventh, and their second run coming on a Jermaine Palacios solo home run in the bottom of the eighth. Springfield's final tally was a single run in the ninth.Wichita and Springfield will play the fifth game of the series on Saturday evening, with the first pitch at 6:05 p.m.

Wind Surge loses Friday to Springfield 5-2

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Wichita State baseball saw its 2021 season come to an end after falling to the Tulane Green Wave, 12-2 in seven innings, in an elimination game in the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Friday, May 28, at BayCare Ballpark.

Wichita State ends its season with an overall record of 31-23, including an 18-13 record in The American – the most wins the Shockers have had in the AAC since joining the conference before the 2018 season. WSU's third-place finish in the conference regular season standings also marks a program-best since joining the AAC.

Senior Corrigan Bartlett went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs scored and an RBI, while junior Garrett Kocis drove in a run and doubled, pacing Wichita State at the plate.

WSU senior right-handed pitcher Preston Snavely (4-7) suffered the loss on the mound after giving up four earned runs on six hits with four strikeouts and two walks in 3 1/3 innings.

The Green Wave advance to the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship semifinals with the win and will face South Florida Saturday.

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Wichita State baseball saw its 2021 season come to an end after falling to the Tulane Green Wave, 12-2 in seven innings, in an elimination game in the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Friday, May 28, at BayCare Ballpark.Wichita State ends its season with an overall record of 31-23, including an 18-13 record in The American – the most wins the Shockers have had in the AAC since joining the conference before the 2018 season. WSU's third-place finish in the conference regular season standings also marks a program-best since joining the AAC.Senior Corrigan Bartlett went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs scored and an RBI, while junior Garrett Kocis drove in a run and doubled, pacing Wichita State at the plate.WSU senior right-handed pitcher Preston Snavely (4-7) suffered the loss on the mound after giving up four earned runs on six hits with four strikeouts and two walks in 3 1/3 innings.The Green Wave advance to the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship semifinals with the win and will face South Florida Saturday.

Shockers baseball done after loss to Tulane Friday

4A Quarterfinal Andale/Garden Plain 7, Eudora 2

4A Quarterfinal Clay Center/Wakefield 5, Pratt 1

3A Semifinal Cheney 4, Hoisington/Central Plains 2

3A Third Place Game Haven 8, Hoisington/Central Plains 7

KSHSAA ScoreboardBaseball:2-1A Semifinal Sedgwick 7, Spearville 62-1A Final Sedgwick 11, Valley Falls 1Softball:4A Quarterfinal Andale/Garden Plain 7, Eudora 24A Quarterfinal Clay Center/Wakefield 5, Pratt 13A Semifinal Cheney 4, Hoisington/Central Plains 23A Semifinal Silver Lake 7, Haven 33A Championship Cheney 1, Silver Lake 03A Third Place Game Haven 8, Hoisington/Central Plains 7

KSHSAA playoff scores from May 28, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Cameron Thompson homered and added three RBIs on a double in a five-run fourth, and No. 7 seed Kansas State advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament with a 7-2 victory over Texas Tech. 

Kansas State takes on second-seeded TCU on Saturday, needing to defeat the Horned Frogs twice to reach the championship series. Dylan Phillips also homered in the third inning for Kansas State, before breaking it open in the fourth. Phillips’ 16th home run tied the Cats’ single-season record. 

Thompson’s double came with two outs, followed by Cole Johnson’s RBI single and a bases-loaded walk to make it 7-0. Tyler Eckberg pitched five innings of scoreless relief.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Cameron Thompson homered and added three RBIs on a double in a five-run fourth, and No. 7 seed Kansas State advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament with a 7-2 victory over Texas Tech. Kansas State takes on second-seeded TCU on Saturday, needing to defeat the Horned Frogs twice to reach the championship series. Dylan Phillips also homered in the third inning for Kansas State, before breaking it open in the fourth. Phillips’ 16th home run tied the Cats’ single-season record. Thompson’s double came with two outs, followed by Cole Johnson’s RBI single and a bases-loaded walk to make it 7-0. Tyler Eckberg pitched five innings of scoreless relief.

Wildcats beat Texas Tech, continue in Big XII baseball tournament

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Whit Merrifield had two hits and three RBIs, Kris Bubic had another strong start and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3. 

Merrifield had a two-run double in a five-run seventh inning as Kansas City’s offense broke out after scoring five total runs during a three-game series at Tampa Bay. Bubic allowed one run and four hits in six innings. 

In three starts after a stint in the bullpen, Bubic has allowed three runs in 17 innings. Randy Dobnak struggled in his second start for Minnesota, giving up six runs and nine hits in six innings.&nbsp;

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Whit Merrifield had two hits and three RBIs, Kris Bubic had another strong start and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3. Merrifield had a two-run double in a five-run seventh inning as Kansas City’s offense broke out after scoring five total runs during a three-game series at Tampa Bay. Bubic allowed one run and four hits in six innings. In three starts after a stint in the bullpen, Bubic has allowed three runs in 17 innings. Randy Dobnak struggled in his second start for Minnesota, giving up six runs and nine hits in six innings.&nbsp;

Royals defeat Twins Friday

Royals and Wind Surge lose, K-State stays alive in the Big XII tournament and Patrick Mahomes is looking good, plus more in sports.

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May 28, 2021 Morning Sports

WICHITA–&nbsp;The Wind Surge offense struggled to get runs across the plate Thursday, as they dropped the third installment of the six-game series with the Springfield Cardinals, 6-2.

After only four hits Wednesday, the Cardinals matched that total in the first inning. Chris Vallimont would allow four hits and two runs in the first inning. However, he would power through and hit a groove in the early innings. He would finish the night with four and a third innings pitched, allowing seven hits, three runs, one walk, and seven strikeouts.

In the third inning the Surge drew a pair of walks, loading the bases for Peter Mooney’s RBI single, which tied the game at two. Another pair of fifth inning RBI singles would put the Cardinals ahead 4-2.

The Wind Surge would load the bases in the bottom of the fifth with no outs, before Springfield pitchers dished out three straight strikeouts to end the prospective rally. Despite only scoring two runs, Wichita still managed 9 hits off Cardinal pitchers. Surge hitters would go 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position, stranding twelve men on base.&nbsp;

Wichita and Springfield will play the fourth game of the series on Friday night, with the first pitch at 7:05 p.m.

WICHITA–&nbsp;The Wind Surge offense struggled to get runs across the plate Thursday, as they dropped the third installment of the six-game series with the Springfield Cardinals, 6-2.After only four hits Wednesday, the Cardinals matched that total in the first inning. Chris Vallimont would allow four hits and two runs in the first inning. However, he would power through and hit a groove in the early innings. He would finish the night with four and a third innings pitched, allowing seven hits, three runs, one walk, and seven strikeouts.In the third inning the Surge drew a pair of walks, loading the bases for Peter Mooney’s RBI single, which tied the game at two. Another pair of fifth inning RBI singles would put the Cardinals ahead 4-2.The Wind Surge would load the bases in the bottom of the fifth with no outs, before Springfield pitchers dished out three straight strikeouts to end the prospective rally. Despite only scoring two runs, Wichita still managed 9 hits off Cardinal pitchers. Surge hitters would go 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position, stranding twelve men on base.&nbsp;Wichita and Springfield will play the fourth game of the series on Friday night, with the first pitch at 7:05 p.m.

Wind Surge loses to Springfield 6-2 Thursday

3A Quarterfinals in Manhattan- Frontenac 17, Hesston 3

2-1A Quarterfinals in Great Bend-Sedgwick 3, Belle Plaine 2

3A Quarterfinals in Manhattan-Cheney 6, Rock Creek 5 

3A Quarterfinals in Manhattan-Haven 6, Prairie View 0

KSHSAA ScoreboardBaseball3A Quarterfinals in Manhattan- Frontenac 17, Hesston 32-1A Quarterfinals in Great Bend-Sedgwick 3, Belle Plaine 2Softball3A Quarterfinals in Manhattan-Cheney 6, Rock Creek 5 3A Quarterfinals in Manhattan-Haven 6, Prairie View 0

KSHSAA playoff scores from May 27, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Caleb Littlejim hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run seventh and No. 7 seed Kansas State beat No. 6 seed Baylor 9-4 in the Big 12 Tournament Thursday. Kansas State was down 3-0 until Zach Kokoska and Nick Goodwin hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth. They became just the fourth duo in tournament history to accomplish the feat. Kokoska and Goodwin both went 2 for 5 — combining for three RBIs. 

Carson Seymour (4-4) threw six innings of relief, retiring the final six Baylor batters. Kansas State will play again on Friday. Baylor has been eliminated from the championship.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Caleb Littlejim hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run seventh and No. 7 seed Kansas State beat No. 6 seed Baylor 9-4 in the Big 12 Tournament Thursday. Kansas State was down 3-0 until Zach Kokoska and Nick Goodwin hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth. They became just the fourth duo in tournament history to accomplish the feat. Kokoska and Goodwin both went 2 for 5 — combining for three RBIs. Carson Seymour (4-4) threw six innings of relief, retiring the final six Baylor batters. Kansas State will play again on Friday. Baylor has been eliminated from the championship.

K-State still alive in Big 12 Tournament

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kansas City Royals right-hander Jonathan Bowlan needs Tommy John surgery, causing the U.S. team to lose one of the young prospects on the roster for Olympic qualifying next week. 

The 24-year-old was 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in four starts this season for Double-A Arkansas, last pitching Sunday when he was removed after seven pitches and two strikeouts at Springfield. 

Bowlan, a second-round pick in the 2018 amateur draft, was among 28 players announced Sunday for the U.S. roster for the Americas qualifying tournament, where the U.S. opens against Nicaragua on Monday at Port St. Lucie, Florida.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kansas City Royals right-hander Jonathan Bowlan needs Tommy John surgery, causing the U.S. team to lose one of the young prospects on the roster for Olympic qualifying next week. The 24-year-old was 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in four starts this season for Double-A Arkansas, last pitching Sunday when he was removed after seven pitches and two strikeouts at Springfield. Bowlan, a second-round pick in the 2018 amateur draft, was among 28 players announced Sunday for the U.S. roster for the Americas qualifying tournament, where the U.S. opens against Nicaragua on Monday at Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Royals prospect needs surgery; now off Olympic qualifying team

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Austin Meadows homered and had four RBIs, Shane McClanahan went five scoreless innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 Thursday. 

Tampa Bay has won two straight after Kansas City stopped the Rays’ 11-game winning streak in the series opener Tuesday night. Meadows had a two-run triple in the first and connected on a third-inning two-run homer. McClanahan scattered three hits and struck out six. Kansas City got a two-run homer from Ryan O’Hearn.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Austin Meadows homered and had four RBIs, Shane McClanahan went five scoreless innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 Thursday. Tampa Bay has won two straight after Kansas City stopped the Rays’ 11-game winning streak in the series opener Tuesday night. Meadows had a two-run triple in the first and connected on a third-inning two-run homer. McClanahan scattered three hits and struck out six. Kansas City got a two-run homer from Ryan O’Hearn.

Rays beat Royals Thursday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been “full-go” during the first week of voluntary workouts, three months after surgery for turf toe and a full month ahead of the original schedule. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that Mahomes has been “doing everything” while players worked out in shorts at the team’s facility near Arrowhead Stadium. Players aren’t allowed to wear pads or hit, but the very fact that Mahomes is back on the practice field bodes well for his availability for next month’s mandatory minicamp.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been “full-go” during the first week of voluntary workouts, three months after surgery for turf toe and a full month ahead of the original schedule. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that Mahomes has been “doing everything” while players worked out in shorts at the team’s facility near Arrowhead Stadium. Players aren’t allowed to wear pads or hit, but the very fact that Mahomes is back on the practice field bodes well for his availability for next month’s mandatory minicamp.

Mahomes ahead of schedule at voluntary workouts

A pair of golfers from the 2021 national champion Hutchinson Community College men’s golf team have been named finalists for the Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award.

Blue Dragon freshmen Ben Partridge and Harry Crockett were joined by Cecil Belisle of South Mountain, Peyton Coursey of Tyler and Sam McKenzie of Midland as the 2021 finalists, which were announced on Thursday by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

The Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award is presented by True Spec Golf.

Winners of the award – which will include all three divisions in the NJCAA, all three NCAA divisions and NAIA – will be announced during the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, scheduled June 3-6.

This is the third-straight season a Blue Dragon has been a finalist for the Nicklaus Player of the Year Award. Sophomore Charlie Crockett was named a finalist in both 2019 and 2020.

Not only did Partridge and Harry Crockett lead the Blue Dragons to the program’s first national team championship, the players dueled in a four-hole playoff for the 2021 NJCAA national individual championship. Partridge won the individual title with a birdie on the fourth playoff hole.

Both Partridge and Crockett had exceptional seasons from start to finish in 2020-21.

Combined, the Blue Dragon freshmen accounted for four individual tournament titles, four individual runners-up, 11 Top-3 finishes and 17 Top-10 tournament finishes. They had a combined 33 of 58 rounds shot under par and a combined stroke average of 71.4.

With their national tournament finishes, Partridge and Crockett were the first and second Blue Dragons to earn NJCAA first-team All-America honors in men’s golf.

Partridge, a freshman from London, England, had a season stroke average of 71.2 over 29 rounds played over the combined fall and spring seasons. Over the final three tournaments in 2021 – the KJCCC Championship, District III/Region VI and the NJCAA Championship – Partridge averaged 70.8 strokes per round with 7 of 10 rounds shot under par.

In addition to winning the NJCAA Individual title, Partridge won the NJCAA National Preview, also at The Rawls Course in Lubbock – site of the 2021 national championships. He was Jayhawk Conference regular-season co-champion with teammate Charlie Crockett.

Partridge had two tournament titles, six Top-3 finishes and placed in the Top 10 in 9 of 10 total tournaments this season.

Harry Crockett, a freshman from Oxted, England, earned two individual tournament championships this season – the District III/Region VI crown and at Jayhawk Conference No. 2. Crockett also had five Top-3 performances and eight Top-10 finishes in 2020-21.

Crockett had a season-stroke average of 71.6 for the season with 17 rounds under par. Over the final three tournaments of 2021, Crockett shot an average of 70.1.

Crockett placed third in the 2021 Jayhawk Conference regular-season standings.

STEVE CARPENTERHutchCC Sports InformationA pair of golfers from the 2021 national champion Hutchinson Community College men’s golf team have been named finalists for the Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award.Blue Dragon freshmen Ben Partridge and Harry Crockett were joined by Cecil Belisle of South Mountain, Peyton Coursey of Tyler and Sam McKenzie of Midland as the 2021 finalists, which were announced on Thursday by the Golf Coaches Association of America.The Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award is presented by True Spec Golf.Winners of the award – which will include all three divisions in the NJCAA, all three NCAA divisions and NAIA – will be announced during the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, scheduled June 3-6.This is the third-straight season a Blue Dragon has been a finalist for the Nicklaus Player of the Year Award. Sophomore Charlie Crockett was named a finalist in both 2019 and 2020.Not only did Partridge and Harry Crockett lead the Blue Dragons to the program’s first national team championship, the players dueled in a four-hole playoff for the 2021 NJCAA national individual championship. Partridge won the individual title with a birdie on the fourth playoff hole.Both Partridge and Crockett had exceptional seasons from start to finish in 2020-21.Combined, the Blue Dragon freshmen accounted for four individual tournament titles, four individual runners-up, 11 Top-3 finishes and 17 Top-10 tournament finishes. They had a combined 33 of 58 rounds shot under par and a combined stroke average of 71.4.With their national tournament finishes, Partridge and Crockett were the first and second Blue Dragons to earn NJCAA first-team All-America honors in men’s golf.Partridge, a freshman from London, England, had a season stroke average of 71.2 over 29 rounds played over the combined fall and spring seasons. Over the final three tournaments in 2021 – the KJCCC Championship, District III/Region VI and the NJCAA Championship – Partridge averaged 70.8 strokes per round with 7 of 10 rounds shot under par.In addition to winning the NJCAA Individual title, Partridge won the NJCAA National Preview, also at The Rawls Course in Lubbock – site of the 2021 national championships. He was Jayhawk Conference regular-season co-champion with teammate Charlie Crockett.Partridge had two tournament titles, six Top-3 finishes and placed in the Top 10 in 9 of 10 total tournaments this season.Harry Crockett, a freshman from Oxted, England, earned two individual tournament championships this season – the District III/Region VI crown and at Jayhawk Conference No. 2. Crockett also had five Top-3 performances and eight Top-10 finishes in 2020-21.Crockett had a season-stroke average of 71.6 for the season with 17 rounds under par. Over the final three tournaments of 2021, Crockett shot an average of 70.1.Crockett placed third in the 2021 Jayhawk Conference regular-season standings.

Partridge and Crockett are Nicklaus Award finalists

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CHICAGO (AP) — Tommy Edman hit two home runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 to avoid a three-game sweep. Edman connected against Carlos Rodón (5-2) in the third and Aaron Bummer in the eighth to make it 2-0. Edmundo Sosa added a two-run single in the ninth, and the NL Central-leading Cardinals came away with the win after losing four of five. John Gant (3-2) dodged bases-loaded jams in the first and third innings while pitching scoreless ball into the sixth. Manager Mike Shildt got ejected by third-base umpire Joe West in the seventh. The Cardinals also denied White Sox skipper Tony La Russa a sweep in his first series managing against St. Louis, the franchise the Hall of Famer guided to two World Series championships from 1996 to 2011.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Manuel Margot hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1. Kevin Kiermaier advanced from second to third when Taylor Walls flied out to deep center field against Tyler Zuber. After Austin Meadows was intentionally walked, Margot won it on just the Rays' third hit of the game. Andrew Benintendi homered leading off the ninth against J.P. Feyereisen as the Royals tied it at 1. Feyereisen worked out of a jam with a runner on third and one out in the 10th. Tyler Glasnow pitched eight stellar innings for the Rays, scattering three hits. He struck out 11 and walked two.&nbsp;

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged in the aftermath of one of the worst NCAA Tournament losses in program history that the Jayhawks had to get more athletic and more dynamic if they wanted to once again be title contenders. They took a big step toward accomplishing that goal Wednesday. The Jayhawks announced high-scoring Arizona State transfer Remy Martin and versatile Iowa State guard Jalen Coleman-Lands had officially signed their transfer paperwork to join the program.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Phillip Sikes hit a walk-off single and No. 2 seed TCU overcame an early four-run deficit to beat No. 7 seed Kansas State 7-6 in the Big 12 Tournament. TCU plays No. 3 seed Texas Tech on Thursday, while Kansas State faces sixth-seeded Baylor. Hunter Wolfe started the bottom of the ninth by hustling to second on a hit down the right-field line, and he advanced to third on Conner Shepherd's deep shot to left. Sikes' slow-bouncing grounder got past Kansas State pitcher Tyler Eckberg and the drawn-in infield to score Wolfe. Wolfe also had a two-RBI double in the first to pull TCU within 4-2.

76ers take 2-0 lead...Jazz, Knicks get even

UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers had little trouble with the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.

The 76ers are up 2-0 in their opening-round series after clobbering the Wizards, 120-95.

Ben Simmons had 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, one game after becoming the sixth player in league history to record 15 boards and 15 assists. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL' ehm-BEED') also had 22 points, and Tobias Harris added 19.

Wizards guard Russell Westbrook left the game in the fourth quarter with a leg injury after colliding with Furkan Korkmaz (FUR'-kahn KOHRK'-mahs). Westbrook finished with 10 points and 11 assists.

Bradley Beal had a game-high 33 points for Washington, which hosts Game 3 on Saturday.

The NBA's other No. 1 seed was able to gain a split of its first two games. 

Donovan Mitchell gave the Jazz a boost with 25 points in a 141-129 victory against the Grizzlies. Mitchell did it in just 26 minutes after missing Utah's previous 17 games with a sprained ankle. He scored 12 points with three 3s in his first eight minutes.

Mike Conley had 20 points and a career-best 15 assists, and Bojan (BOY'-ahn) Bogdanovic added 18 points.

Ja (jah) Morant set a Memphis postseason record with 47 points. Morant became the first player to score as many as 71 points in his first two career playoff games since the NBL merged with the BAA to create the NBA before the 1949-50 season.

Meanwhile, the Knicks have knotted their first-round series at a game apiece by rallying for a 101-92 victory over the Hawks. 

Derrick Rose scored 26 points for New York, which trailed by 13 at halftime before Julius Randle got hot. Randle shot 0-for-6 in the opening half but scored 11 of his 15 points in the third quarter to help the Knicks pull ahead.

Reggie Bullock made four 3-pointers in the second half and also had 15 points as the Knicks guaranteed there will be at least one more home game in their surprising season.

Trae Young scored 30 points for Atlanta, which hosts Game 3 on Friday.

UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but the Vegas Golden Knights failed to close out their series.

Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV'-skee wrapped up a series with a Game 6 shutout for the second straight time, stopping 29 shots in the Lightning's 4-0 victory over the Panthers. Vasilevskiy also shut out the Dallas Stars last year to win the Stanley Cup.

Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Brayden Point scored against rookie Spencer Knight before Alex Killorn (kih-LOHRN') added an empty-netter with 1:42 left.

Knight finished with 20 saves for Florida, which hasn't won a playoff series since the 1996 Eastern Conference finals.

The Islanders earned a 5-3 win over the Penguins in Game 6, their first series-clinching victory at Nassau Coliseum since 1993.

Brock Nelson had two goals and an assist for the Isles, who took the last three games after falling behind 2-1 in the series. Nelson and Ryan Pulock scored 13 seconds apart to put the Islanders ahead, 4-3 in the second period.

Ilya Sorokin (sah-ROH'-kihn) turned back 34 shots in his fourth win of the series. 

Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH'-lee-ay) added a goal and two assists for the Islanders.

Next up for New York is the Boston Bruins.

Cam Talbot had his second shutout of the series and the Wild staved off elimination for the second straight game with a 3-0 victory over Vegas. Kevin Fiala (fee-AH'-lah) had a goal and an assist in the third period to break open a scoreless game.

Ryan Hartman scored first and Nick Bjugstad (BYOOG'-stad) tacked on the last goal in support of Talbot, who made 23 stops. 

The series moves back to Las Vegas for the decisive Game 7 on Friday, with the winner taking on the Avalanche.

Oilers GM disgusted by racist comments to Bear

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland said any racist comments directed to First Nation defenseman Ethan Bear are "totally unacceptable" and "disgusting." 

Bear's girlfriend posted on social media that the defenseman "received numerous racist messages and comments" in the aftermath of the Oilers' four-game series loss to Winnipeg in the first round of the NHL playoffs. 

UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals were able to avoid a three-game sweep this afternoon.

Tommy Edman homered twice to give the Redbirds a 2-0 lead in a 4-0 shutout of the White Sox in Chicago. Edmundo Sosa added a two-run single in the ninth to help the Cards win for just the second time in their last six games.

Winning pitcher John Gant dodged bases-loaded jams in the first and third innings before pitching into the sixth.

Edman's first home run was the only hit allowed by Carlos Rodón, who worked six innings.

— Trevor Williams pitched six innings and singled twice against his former team to help the Cubs win for the fifth time in six games, 4-1 at Pittsburgh. David Bote (BOH'-tee) hit a two-run homer for Chicago, and Kris Bryant had three hits and two RBIs.

— The Padres won for the 11th time in 12 games as Victor Caratini delivered an RBI single in the 10th inning of a 2-1 verdict over the Brewers. San Diego's Chris Paddack worked six innings and gave up just two hits, including a home run by Milwaukee pitcher Eric Lauer.

— Homers by Jose Altuve (al-TOO'-vay), Carlos Correa and Aledmys (ah-LEHD'-mees) Díaz powered the Astros past the Dodgers, 5-2. Luis Garcia struck out seven in six innings as Houston stopped a four-game skid and ended the Dodgers' eight-game winning streak.

— Jason Vosler snapped an eighth-inning tie with his first major league home run as the Giants handed the Diamondbacks their 10th loss in a row, 5-4. San Francisco pinch-hitter Austin Slater connected for a two-run shot that tied it 4-all earlier in the eighth. 

— Jon Berti (BUR'-tee) hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a three-run eighth that propelled the Marlins past the Phillies, 4-2. The Marlins rallied after Aaron Nola held them to a run and a pair of singles over six innings.

— James Kaprielian (kah-PREE'-lee-an) tossed seven shutout innings and the Athletics avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Mariners, 6-3. Kaprielian surrendered just two hits and two walks in his third career start, helping the A's end a three-game skid.

— Taylor Ward slammed a three-run homer in the first inning and had a career-high five RBIs in leading the Angels to a 9-8 win over the Rangers. Ward hit a drive to right-center in a five-run first and drove in a pair with a bloop single that gave Los Angeles a 9-1 lead.

— The Twins earned their fourth straight win as Miguel Sanó (sah-NOH') smacked a three-run homer in the sixth inning to erase a 1-0 deficit and give Minnesota a 3-2 win over the Orioles. Michael Pineda (pih-NAY'-dah) allowed one run and three hits over six innings in his first start since May 13 following a stint on the injured list caused by a thigh abscess.

— Niko Goodrum doubled and scored on Robbie Grossman's sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to send the Tigers past the Indians, 1-0. Detroit's Jose Urena (yoo-RAY'-nah) gave up three hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings before exiting with a forearm injury.

— Rafael Devers (DEH'-vurz) homered and drove in three runs in guiding the Red Sox to a 9-5 win versus the Braves. Hunter Renfroe also connected for Boston, and Christian Vázquez had three RBIs to help Nick Pivetta improve to 6-0.

— The Rays pulled out a 2-1 win over the Royals on Manuel Margot's RBI single in the bottom of the 10th. Tyler Glasnow had to settle for a no-decision after limiting Kansas City to three hits while fanning 11 over eight shutout innings.

— The Reds-Nationals game was suspended in the middle of the fourth inning following a rain delay that lasted for more than three hours. Play will resume Thursday afternoon with Washington holding a 3-0 lead. The second game has been trimmed to seven innings.

— The Yankees and Blue Jays were postponed by rain in the Bronx. The game is now part of a Thursday doubleheader.

— The rain in New York also caused the Mets and Rockies to be postponed. The rainout has created a Thursday twinbill.

UNDATED (AP) — Mickey Callaway won't be in a major league dugout until 2023 at the earliest. 

The longtime pitching coach and former Mets manager has been placed on the ineligible list by Commissioner Rob Manfred following an investigation of sexual harassment allegations. The Athletic reported in February that Callaway "aggressively pursued" several women who work in sports media and sent three of them inappropriate photos. 

The 46-year-old Callaway was the Indians' pitching coach for five years before managing the Mets from 2018-19. He was placed on leave by the Angels after serving as their pitching coach last season. The Angels dismissed him following Wednesday's ruling.

Callaway can apply for reinstatement after the 2022 season.

— Indians right-hander Zach Plesac (PLEE'-sak) will not need surgery and is expected to begin a throwing regimen in three weeks. Plesac broke the thumb on his pitching hand while yanking off his undershirt following a rough outing.

— The Cubs have placed infielder Nico Hoerner on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring and selected outfielder Rafael Ortega from Triple-A Iowa. Hoerner was injured while trying to beat out a bunt in the sixth inning of Tuesday night's 4-3 victory over the Pirates. 

UNDATED (AP) — Drew Timme (TIH'-mee) is staying. Hunter Dickinson could be leaving.

Timme has announced he is returning for his junior season at Gonzaga, where he will mentor the nation's No. 2 recruiting class. He led the West Coast Conference in scoring at 19 points a game, and in field goal percentage at 65.5.

The Bulldogs won their first 31 games last season before losing to Baylor in the national championship game.

Dickinson has entered the NBA draft while giving himself the option of staying at Michigan. The 7-foot-1, 255-pound Dickinson averaged team highs of 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks during the pandemic-shortened season.

Dickinson helped the Wolverines reach as high as No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 and finish No. 4 after a 19-3 regular season. 

UNDATED (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa TOO'-ah tuhng-ah-vy-LOH'-ah) says his surgically repaired hip feels 10 times better than last year.

He's optimistic he'll be much improved in Year 2, However, now 18 months removed from surgery for the hip injury that ended his Alabama career, Tagovailoa said he feels much better physically, and also has an improved grasp of the Dolphins' playbook.

— Veteran NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri has told former teammate and SiriusXM radio host Pat McAfee that he plans to retire. The 48-year-old former Indianapolis Colt and New England Patriot is the NFL's all-time leader with 2,673 points and 599 field goals. Vinatieri hasn't played since missing three of four field goals in a 31-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 1, 2019.

— Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL') says the league expects full stadiums this season and players and staff are being encouraged to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Thirty of of 32 teams have approval to safely open at 100% capacity before the preseason schedule begins. The Colts and Broncos do not but are on a path to get approval before August.

— The league approved a rule change for player safety, expanding the prohibition for blocks below the waist. Rosters for training camp were set for a maximum of 90 players. The NFL and the Players Association also agreed to a salary cap ceiling of $208.2 million for 2022.

— 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. will miss the start of the 2021 season after undergoing surgery on his injured knee. General manager John Lynch says Wilson injured his knee last week following practice and a weightlifting session.

— Former Saints head coach J.D. Roberts has died at age 88. Roberts became interim coach in November 1970 and served as head coach the next two years. He was Archie Manning's first NFL coach and sent out Tom Dempsey to kick a then-NFL record 63-yard field goal as time expired in his first game.

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — Nevada residents Danielle Kang and Inbee Park made themselves right at home at Shadow Creek in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play at Las Vegas.

Kang routed Albane Valenzuela 7 and 6 in the most-lopsided match to start group play. Park got up-and-down for birdie to win the par-5 18th to tie Jennifer Chang.

The second-ranked Park rallied to avoid an opening loss in the final event before the U.S. Women's Open next week at Olympic in San Francisco.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>CHICAGO (AP) — Tommy Edman hit two home runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 to avoid a three-game sweep. Edman connected against Carlos Rodón (5-2) in the third and Aaron Bummer in the eighth to make it 2-0. Edmundo Sosa added a two-run single in the ninth, and the NL Central-leading Cardinals came away with the win after losing four of five. John Gant (3-2) dodged bases-loaded jams in the first and third innings while pitching scoreless ball into the sixth. Manager Mike Shildt got ejected by third-base umpire Joe West in the seventh. The Cardinals also denied White Sox skipper Tony La Russa a sweep in his first series managing against St. Louis, the franchise the Hall of Famer guided to two World Series championships from 1996 to 2011.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Manuel Margot hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1. Kevin Kiermaier advanced from second to third when Taylor Walls flied out to deep center field against Tyler Zuber. After Austin Meadows was intentionally walked, Margot won it on just the Rays' third hit of the game. Andrew Benintendi homered leading off the ninth against J.P. Feyereisen as the Royals tied it at 1. Feyereisen worked out of a jam with a runner on third and one out in the 10th. Tyler Glasnow pitched eight stellar innings for the Rays, scattering three hits. He struck out 11 and walked two.&nbsp;LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged in the aftermath of one of the worst NCAA Tournament losses in program history that the Jayhawks had to get more athletic and more dynamic if they wanted to once again be title contenders. They took a big step toward accomplishing that goal Wednesday. The Jayhawks announced high-scoring Arizona State transfer Remy Martin and versatile Iowa State guard Jalen Coleman-Lands had officially signed their transfer paperwork to join the program.OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Phillip Sikes hit a walk-off single and No. 2 seed TCU overcame an early four-run deficit to beat No. 7 seed Kansas State 7-6 in the Big 12 Tournament. TCU plays No. 3 seed Texas Tech on Thursday, while Kansas State faces sixth-seeded Baylor. Hunter Wolfe started the bottom of the ninth by hustling to second on a hit down the right-field line, and he advanced to third on Conner Shepherd's deep shot to left. Sikes' slow-bouncing grounder got past Kansas State pitcher Tyler Eckberg and the drawn-in infield to score Wolfe. Wolfe also had a two-RBI double in the first to pull TCU within 4-2.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA-SCHEDULE76ers take 2-0 lead...Jazz, Knicks get evenUNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers had little trouble with the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.The 76ers are up 2-0 in their opening-round series after clobbering the Wizards, 120-95.Ben Simmons had 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, one game after becoming the sixth player in league history to record 15 boards and 15 assists. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL' ehm-BEED') also had 22 points, and Tobias Harris added 19.Wizards guard Russell Westbrook left the game in the fourth quarter with a leg injury after colliding with Furkan Korkmaz (FUR'-kahn KOHRK'-mahs). Westbrook finished with 10 points and 11 assists.Bradley Beal had a game-high 33 points for Washington, which hosts Game 3 on Saturday.The NBA's other No. 1 seed was able to gain a split of its first two games. Donovan Mitchell gave the Jazz a boost with 25 points in a 141-129 victory against the Grizzlies. Mitchell did it in just 26 minutes after missing Utah's previous 17 games with a sprained ankle. He scored 12 points with three 3s in his first eight minutes.Mike Conley had 20 points and a career-best 15 assists, and Bojan (BOY'-ahn) Bogdanovic added 18 points.Ja (jah) Morant set a Memphis postseason record with 47 points. Morant became the first player to score as many as 71 points in his first two career playoff games since the NBL merged with the BAA to create the NBA before the 1949-50 season.Game 3 is Saturday in Memphis.Meanwhile, the Knicks have knotted their first-round series at a game apiece by rallying for a 101-92 victory over the Hawks. Derrick Rose scored 26 points for New York, which trailed by 13 at halftime before Julius Randle got hot. Randle shot 0-for-6 in the opening half but scored 11 of his 15 points in the third quarter to help the Knicks pull ahead.Reggie Bullock made four 3-pointers in the second half and also had 15 points as the Knicks guaranteed there will be at least one more home game in their surprising season.Trae Young scored 30 points for Atlanta, which hosts Game 3 on Friday.NHL-SCHEDULEIsles oust PensUNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but the Vegas Golden Knights failed to close out their series.Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV'-skee wrapped up a series with a Game 6 shutout for the second straight time, stopping 29 shots in the Lightning's 4-0 victory over the Panthers. Vasilevskiy also shut out the Dallas Stars last year to win the Stanley Cup.Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Brayden Point scored against rookie Spencer Knight before Alex Killorn (kih-LOHRN') added an empty-netter with 1:42 left.Knight finished with 20 saves for Florida, which hasn't won a playoff series since the 1996 Eastern Conference finals.The Islanders earned a 5-3 win over the Penguins in Game 6, their first series-clinching victory at Nassau Coliseum since 1993.Brock Nelson had two goals and an assist for the Isles, who took the last three games after falling behind 2-1 in the series. Nelson and Ryan Pulock scored 13 seconds apart to put the Islanders ahead, 4-3 in the second period.Ilya Sorokin (sah-ROH'-kihn) turned back 34 shots in his fourth win of the series. Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH'-lee-ay) added a goal and two assists for the Islanders.Next up for New York is the Boston Bruins.Cam Talbot had his second shutout of the series and the Wild staved off elimination for the second straight game with a 3-0 victory over Vegas. Kevin Fiala (fee-AH'-lah) had a goal and an assist in the third period to break open a scoreless game.Ryan Hartman scored first and Nick Bjugstad (BYOOG'-stad) tacked on the last goal in support of Talbot, who made 23 stops. The series moves back to Las Vegas for the decisive Game 7 on Friday, with the winner taking on the Avalanche.NHL-OILERS-RACIST COMMENTSOilers GM disgusted by racist comments to BearEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland said any racist comments directed to First Nation defenseman Ethan Bear are "totally unacceptable" and "disgusting." Bear's girlfriend posted on social media that the defenseman "received numerous racist messages and comments" in the aftermath of the Oilers' four-game series loss to Winnipeg in the first round of the NHL playoffs. MLB-SCHEDULECards blank SoxUNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals were able to avoid a three-game sweep this afternoon.Tommy Edman homered twice to give the Redbirds a 2-0 lead in a 4-0 shutout of the White Sox in Chicago. Edmundo Sosa added a two-run single in the ninth to help the Cards win for just the second time in their last six games.Winning pitcher John Gant dodged bases-loaded jams in the first and third innings before pitching into the sixth.Edman's first home run was the only hit allowed by Carlos Rodón, who worked six innings.In other major league games:— Trevor Williams pitched six innings and singled twice against his former team to help the Cubs win for the fifth time in six games, 4-1 at Pittsburgh. David Bote (BOH'-tee) hit a two-run homer for Chicago, and Kris Bryant had three hits and two RBIs.— The Padres won for the 11th time in 12 games as Victor Caratini delivered an RBI single in the 10th inning of a 2-1 verdict over the Brewers. San Diego's Chris Paddack worked six innings and gave up just two hits, including a home run by Milwaukee pitcher Eric Lauer.— Homers by Jose Altuve (al-TOO'-vay), Carlos Correa and Aledmys (ah-LEHD'-mees) Díaz powered the Astros past the Dodgers, 5-2. Luis Garcia struck out seven in six innings as Houston stopped a four-game skid and ended the Dodgers' eight-game winning streak.— Jason Vosler snapped an eighth-inning tie with his first major league home run as the Giants handed the Diamondbacks their 10th loss in a row, 5-4. San Francisco pinch-hitter Austin Slater connected for a two-run shot that tied it 4-all earlier in the eighth. — Jon Berti (BUR'-tee) hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a three-run eighth that propelled the Marlins past the Phillies, 4-2. The Marlins rallied after Aaron Nola held them to a run and a pair of singles over six innings.— James Kaprielian (kah-PREE'-lee-an) tossed seven shutout innings and the Athletics avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Mariners, 6-3. Kaprielian surrendered just two hits and two walks in his third career start, helping the A's end a three-game skid.— Taylor Ward slammed a three-run homer in the first inning and had a career-high five RBIs in leading the Angels to a 9-8 win over the Rangers. Ward hit a drive to right-center in a five-run first and drove in a pair with a bloop single that gave Los Angeles a 9-1 lead.— The Twins earned their fourth straight win as Miguel Sanó (sah-NOH') smacked a three-run homer in the sixth inning to erase a 1-0 deficit and give Minnesota a 3-2 win over the Orioles. Michael Pineda (pih-NAY'-dah) allowed one run and three hits over six innings in his first start since May 13 following a stint on the injured list caused by a thigh abscess.— Niko Goodrum doubled and scored on Robbie Grossman's sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to send the Tigers past the Indians, 1-0. Detroit's Jose Urena (yoo-RAY'-nah) gave up three hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings before exiting with a forearm injury.— Rafael Devers (DEH'-vurz) homered and drove in three runs in guiding the Red Sox to a 9-5 win versus the Braves. Hunter Renfroe also connected for Boston, and Christian Vázquez had three RBIs to help Nick Pivetta improve to 6-0.— The Rays pulled out a 2-1 win over the Royals on Manuel Margot's RBI single in the bottom of the 10th. Tyler Glasnow had to settle for a no-decision after limiting Kansas City to three hits while fanning 11 over eight shutout innings.— The Reds-Nationals game was suspended in the middle of the fourth inning following a rain delay that lasted for more than three hours. Play will resume Thursday afternoon with Washington holding a 3-0 lead. The second game has been trimmed to seven innings.— The Yankees and Blue Jays were postponed by rain in the Bronx. The game is now part of a Thursday doubleheader.— The rain in New York also caused the Mets and Rockies to be postponed. The rainout has created a Thursday twinbill.MLB-NEWSCallaway banned through 2022UNDATED (AP) — Mickey Callaway won't be in a major league dugout until 2023 at the earliest. The longtime pitching coach and former Mets manager has been placed on the ineligible list by Commissioner Rob Manfred following an investigation of sexual harassment allegations. The Athletic reported in February that Callaway "aggressively pursued" several women who work in sports media and sent three of them inappropriate photos. The 46-year-old Callaway was the Indians' pitching coach for five years before managing the Mets from 2018-19. He was placed on leave by the Angels after serving as their pitching coach last season. The Angels dismissed him following Wednesday's ruling.Callaway can apply for reinstatement after the 2022 season.Also around the majors:— Indians right-hander Zach Plesac (PLEE'-sak) will not need surgery and is expected to begin a throwing regimen in three weeks. Plesac broke the thumb on his pitching hand while yanking off his undershirt following a rough outing.— The Cubs have placed infielder Nico Hoerner on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring and selected outfielder Rafael Ortega from Triple-A Iowa. Hoerner was injured while trying to beat out a bunt in the sixth inning of Tuesday night's 4-3 victory over the Pirates. COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NBA DRAFTTimme, Dickinson announce decisionsUNDATED (AP) — Drew Timme (TIH'-mee) is staying. Hunter Dickinson could be leaving.Timme has announced he is returning for his junior season at Gonzaga, where he will mentor the nation's No. 2 recruiting class. He led the West Coast Conference in scoring at 19 points a game, and in field goal percentage at 65.5.The Bulldogs won their first 31 games last season before losing to Baylor in the national championship game.Dickinson has entered the NBA draft while giving himself the option of staying at Michigan. The 7-foot-1, 255-pound Dickinson averaged team highs of 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks during the pandemic-shortened season.Dickinson helped the Wolverines reach as high as No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 and finish No. 4 after a 19-3 regular season. NFL-NEWSTagavailoa says he's feeling much betterUNDATED (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa TOO'-ah tuhng-ah-vy-LOH'-ah) says his surgically repaired hip feels 10 times better than last year.He's optimistic he'll be much improved in Year 2, However, now 18 months removed from surgery for the hip injury that ended his Alabama career, Tagovailoa said he feels much better physically, and also has an improved grasp of the Dolphins' playbook.In other NFL news:— Veteran NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri has told former teammate and SiriusXM radio host Pat McAfee that he plans to retire. The 48-year-old former Indianapolis Colt and New England Patriot is the NFL's all-time leader with 2,673 points and 599 field goals. Vinatieri hasn't played since missing three of four field goals in a 31-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 1, 2019.— Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL') says the league expects full stadiums this season and players and staff are being encouraged to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Thirty of of 32 teams have approval to safely open at 100% capacity before the preseason schedule begins. The Colts and Broncos do not but are on a path to get approval before August.— The league approved a rule change for player safety, expanding the prohibition for blocks below the waist. Rosters for training camp were set for a maximum of 90 players. The NFL and the Players Association also agreed to a salary cap ceiling of $208.2 million for 2022.— 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. will miss the start of the 2021 season after undergoing surgery on his injured knee. General manager John Lynch says Wilson injured his knee last week following practice and a weightlifting session.— Former Saints head coach J.D. Roberts has died at age 88. Roberts became interim coach in November 1970 and served as head coach the next two years. He was Archie Manning's first NFL coach and sent out Tom Dempsey to kick a then-NFL record 63-yard field goal as time expired in his first game.LPGA-MATCH PLAYKang, Park star in Match PlayNORTH LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — Nevada residents Danielle Kang and Inbee Park made themselves right at home at Shadow Creek in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play at Las Vegas.Kang routed Albane Valenzuela 7 and 6 in the most-lopsided match to start group play. Park got up-and-down for birdie to win the par-5 18th to tie Jennifer Chang.The second-ranked Park rallied to avoid an opening loss in the final event before the U.S. Women's Open next week at Olympic in San Francisco.<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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CLEARWATER, Fla. – Jace Kaminska struck out six over 8 1/3 innings to help Wichita State defeat Houston, 5-3, in an elimination game at the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Wednesday in Clearwater, Florida.

The No. 3 seed Shockers (31-22) advance and will face the loser of No. 2 Tulane and No. 6 South Florida game on Friday, May 28, at approximately 5:30 p.m. CT.

A freshman right-hander from Caney, Kan., Kaminska improved to 8-1 on the mound this season after allowing just one earned run on only three hits with six strikeouts and one walk on 92 total pitches.

Paxton Wallace went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a homer and triple, while Hunter Gibson homered and drove in two runs, and Seth Stroh added a pair of hits, pacing WSU at the plate.

Wichita State jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth after Ross Cadena hit a leadoff single, before scoring on Wallace's two-run home run to left field. It was his 11th homer of the season.

The Shockers added three runs in the bottom of the eighth, expanding their lead to 5-0. Wallace led-off the inning with a walk, prior to crossing home plate when Gibson smashed the first pitch, he saw over the left field wall. It was Gibson's seventh round-tripper of 2021. Couper Cornblum provided the third run of the frame, scoring Corrigan Bartlett on an RBI single to left field.

Houston (19-34) scored three in the top of the ninth to cut the lead to 5-3 but couldn't get any closer.

Kyle Lovelace homered and tallied an RBI, leading Houston offensively.

Cougar starter Jaycob Deese (2-7) suffered the loss after allowing two earned runs on six hits with eight strikeouts and two walks in 6 1/3 innings.

The Shockers next play Friday. Their opponent will be the loser of Tulane and South Florida, those teams play on Thursday.

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Jace Kaminska struck out six over 8 1/3 innings to help Wichita State defeat Houston, 5-3, in an elimination game at the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Wednesday in Clearwater, Florida.The No. 3 seed Shockers (31-22) advance and will face the loser of No. 2 Tulane and No. 6 South Florida game on Friday, May 28, at approximately 5:30 p.m. CT.A freshman right-hander from Caney, Kan., Kaminska improved to 8-1 on the mound this season after allowing just one earned run on only three hits with six strikeouts and one walk on 92 total pitches.Paxton Wallace went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a homer and triple, while Hunter Gibson homered and drove in two runs, and Seth Stroh added a pair of hits, pacing WSU at the plate.Wichita State jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth after Ross Cadena hit a leadoff single, before scoring on Wallace's two-run home run to left field. It was his 11th homer of the season.The Shockers added three runs in the bottom of the eighth, expanding their lead to 5-0. Wallace led-off the inning with a walk, prior to crossing home plate when Gibson smashed the first pitch, he saw over the left field wall. It was Gibson's seventh round-tripper of 2021. Couper Cornblum provided the third run of the frame, scoring Corrigan Bartlett on an RBI single to left field.Houston (19-34) scored three in the top of the ninth to cut the lead to 5-3 but couldn't get any closer.Kyle Lovelace homered and tallied an RBI, leading Houston offensively.Cougar starter Jaycob Deese (2-7) suffered the loss after allowing two earned runs on six hits with eight strikeouts and two walks in 6 1/3 innings.The Shockers next play Friday. Their opponent will be the loser of Tulane and South Florida, those teams play on Thursday.

Shockers stay alive in AAC as Kominska throws well Wednesday

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged in the aftermath of one of the worst NCAA Tournament losses in program history that the Jayhawks had to get more athletic and more dynamic if they wanted to once again be title contenders. 

They took a big step toward accomplishing that goal Wednesday. 

The Jayhawks announced high-scoring Arizona State transfer Remy Martin and versatile Iowa State guard Jalen Coleman-Lands had officially signed their transfer paperwork to join the program.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged in the aftermath of one of the worst NCAA Tournament losses in program history that the Jayhawks had to get more athletic and more dynamic if they wanted to once again be title contenders. They took a big step toward accomplishing that goal Wednesday. The Jayhawks announced high-scoring Arizona State transfer Remy Martin and versatile Iowa State guard Jalen Coleman-Lands had officially signed their transfer paperwork to join the program.

KU basketball officially signs top transfers

WICHITA – Following a loss Tuesday night, the Wind Surge offense rebounded in a big way on Wednesday with a massive 14-1 victory over the Springfield Cardinals at Riverfront Stadium.

Starter Cole Sands struck out five of his first six outs and walked two. He would finish the night with four innings pitched, one hit, three walks, and six strikeouts and a no-decision.

After a slow offensive day on Tuesday, the Wind Surge came alive on Wednesday night. The six runs plated in the first inning are the most scored in an inning for the season. The Surge would also put up five runs in the sixth, which tied the previous record. Both 1B Jose Miranda and CF Gilberto Celestino had three hits, while Palacios, Morales, Cabbage, de la Trinidad, and Bechtold all had multi-hit games as well.

Brandon Koch would make his home debut for Wichita out of the pen, tossing two complete innings, giving up only one hit with three punchouts. Calvin Faucher threw two scoreless innings of relief, with no hits, on one strikeout and one walk.

Wednesday’s fourteen runs are the most Wichita has scored in a game in franchise history. Wichita and Springfield will play the third game of the series on Thursday night, with the first pitch at 7:05 p.m.

WICHITA – Following a loss Tuesday night, the Wind Surge offense rebounded in a big way on Wednesday with a massive 14-1 victory over the Springfield Cardinals at Riverfront Stadium.Starter Cole Sands struck out five of his first six outs and walked two. He would finish the night with four innings pitched, one hit, three walks, and six strikeouts and a no-decision.After a slow offensive day on Tuesday, the Wind Surge came alive on Wednesday night. The six runs plated in the first inning are the most scored in an inning for the season. The Surge would also put up five runs in the sixth, which tied the previous record. Both 1B Jose Miranda and CF Gilberto Celestino had three hits, while Palacios, Morales, Cabbage, de la Trinidad, and Bechtold all had multi-hit games as well.Brandon Koch would make his home debut for Wichita out of the pen, tossing two complete innings, giving up only one hit with three punchouts. Calvin Faucher threw two scoreless innings of relief, with no hits, on one strikeout and one walk.Wednesday’s fourteen runs are the most Wichita has scored in a game in franchise history. Wichita and Springfield will play the third game of the series on Thursday night, with the first pitch at 7:05 p.m.

Wind Surge set team runs record in 14-1 win Wednesday

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Manuel Margot hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1. 

Kevin Kiermaier advanced from second to third when Taylor Walls flied out to deep center field against Tyler Zuber. After Austin Meadows was intentionally walked, Margot won it on just the Rays’ third hit of the game. 

Andrew Benintendi homered leading off the ninth against J.P. Feyereisen as the Royals tied it at 1. Feyereisen worked out of a jam with a runner on third and one out in the 10th. Tyler Glasnow pitched eight stellar innings for the Rays, scattering three hits. He struck out 11 and walked two.&nbsp;

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Manuel Margot hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1. Kevin Kiermaier advanced from second to third when Taylor Walls flied out to deep center field against Tyler Zuber. After Austin Meadows was intentionally walked, Margot won it on just the Rays’ third hit of the game. Andrew Benintendi homered leading off the ninth against J.P. Feyereisen as the Royals tied it at 1. Feyereisen worked out of a jam with a runner on third and one out in the 10th. Tyler Glasnow pitched eight stellar innings for the Rays, scattering three hits. He struck out 11 and walked two.&nbsp;

Rays win over Royals in extra innings Wednesday

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CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito beat Jack Flaherty in a major league matchup of former high school teammates, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 8-3 victory over the sloppy St. Louis Cardinals. Giolito pitched six innings of two-run ball in his second straight win, easily getting the better of a shaky Flaherty hurt by another poor defensive performance by the Cardinals. Flaherty lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his shortest outing of the season. The Harvard-Westlake reunion also had a little history behind the plate, with Joe West working a record 5,376th regular-season game, snapping a tie with Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem.&nbsp;

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays' 11-game winning streak came to an end when Brad Keller pitched seven strong innings and Salvador Perez hit a tiebreaking RBI single to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 victory. Rich Hill struck out a career-high 13 for the Rays. Tampa Bay's winning string was the second-longest in club history, one shy of the record set in 2004 by the then-Devil Rays managed by Lou Piniella. Keller allowed one run, four hits, four walks and struck out seven. Jake Brentz went 1 1/3 innings before Kyle Zimmer got two outs to get his second save. Perez put the Royals up 2-1 on a sixth-inning single.

CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed outfielder Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list with a right rib injury. Bader got hurt when he made a diving attempt on Nick Madrigal's bloop double in the third inning of Monday night's 5-1 loss at the Chicago White Sox. Manager Mike Shildt says a scan revealed a hairline fracture. St. Louis also recalled first baseman/outfielder John Nogowski from Triple-A Memphis. Nogowski is 1 for 14 in 15 games with the Cardinals this year.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list after missing the first 45 games this season with a right oblique sprain. Mondesi was hitting seventh in the Royals' posted lineup for Tuesday night's game at Tampa Bay. Mondesi was hurt in the Royals' final spring training game on March 29. He appeared in eight rehab games with Triple-A Omaha and Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

UNDATED (AP) — Players testing positive for the coronavirus late in the NHL's regular season and at the start of the playoffs affected multiple teams. That is despite a high rate of vaccinations. The St. Louis Blues were swept in the first round after three players who said they were vaccinated tested positive and were unavailable. The Capitals lost in five games after Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov missed time for mandatory quarantine despite no symptoms.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Victor Scott drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning and No. 8 seed West Virginia rallied to beat ninth-seeded Kansas 8-7 in the loser-out opening game of the Big 12 Tournament. West Virginia (24-25) advances to play No. 1 seed Texas. Matt McCormick had a double, a triple and two RBIs and Alec Burns hit a solo home run for the Mountaineers. Maui Ahuna went 4 for 5 with two triples, a homer and four RBIs for Kansas (30-27).&nbsp;

UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have grabbed a two-games-to-none lead in their NBA first-round series with Boston.

Joe Harris tied a franchise playoff record with seven 3-pointers while scoring a postseason career-high 25 points as the Nets routed the Celtics, 130-108. Harris delivered 16 points in the first quarter while going 4 for 4 behind the arc. 

Kevin Durant scored 26 points and James Harden added 20 for the Nets, who lit up the Celtics for 40 points in the first quarter after scoring just 16 in the opening period of Game 1.

Kyrie Irving had 15 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Nets, who made 17 3-pointers.

The Lakers evened their series at a game apiece and stole homecourt advantage from the Phoenix Suns.

LeBron James made a turnaround 18-foot jumper and Anthony Davis followed with a 3-pointer and two free throws late in fourth quarter as the Lakers held on for a hard-fought 109-102 win over the Suns. Davis' trey with 2:15 left put Los Angeles up 98-92 and ended a Phoenix rally.

James furnished 23 points and nine assists. Davis made 18 of 21 free throws and added 10 rebounds and seven assists. 

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito beat Jack Flaherty in a major league matchup of former high school teammates, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 8-3 victory over the sloppy St. Louis Cardinals. Giolito pitched six innings of two-run ball in his second straight win, easily getting the better of a shaky Flaherty hurt by another poor defensive performance by the Cardinals. Flaherty lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his shortest outing of the season. The Harvard-Westlake reunion also had a little history behind the plate, with Joe West working a record 5,376th regular-season game, snapping a tie with Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem.&nbsp;ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays' 11-game winning streak came to an end when Brad Keller pitched seven strong innings and Salvador Perez hit a tiebreaking RBI single to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 victory. Rich Hill struck out a career-high 13 for the Rays. Tampa Bay's winning string was the second-longest in club history, one shy of the record set in 2004 by the then-Devil Rays managed by Lou Piniella. Keller allowed one run, four hits, four walks and struck out seven. Jake Brentz went 1 1/3 innings before Kyle Zimmer got two outs to get his second save. Perez put the Royals up 2-1 on a sixth-inning single.CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed outfielder Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list with a right rib injury. Bader got hurt when he made a diving attempt on Nick Madrigal's bloop double in the third inning of Monday night's 5-1 loss at the Chicago White Sox. Manager Mike Shildt says a scan revealed a hairline fracture. St. Louis also recalled first baseman/outfielder John Nogowski from Triple-A Memphis. Nogowski is 1 for 14 in 15 games with the Cardinals this year.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list after missing the first 45 games this season with a right oblique sprain. Mondesi was hitting seventh in the Royals' posted lineup for Tuesday night's game at Tampa Bay. Mondesi was hurt in the Royals' final spring training game on March 29. He appeared in eight rehab games with Triple-A Omaha and Double-A Northwest Arkansas.UNDATED (AP) — Players testing positive for the coronavirus late in the NHL's regular season and at the start of the playoffs affected multiple teams. That is despite a high rate of vaccinations. The St. Louis Blues were swept in the first round after three players who said they were vaccinated tested positive and were unavailable. The Capitals lost in five games after Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov missed time for mandatory quarantine despite no symptoms.OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Victor Scott drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning and No. 8 seed West Virginia rallied to beat ninth-seeded Kansas 8-7 in the loser-out opening game of the Big 12 Tournament. West Virginia (24-25) advances to play No. 1 seed Texas. Matt McCormick had a double, a triple and two RBIs and Alec Burns hit a solo home run for the Mountaineers. Maui Ahuna went 4 for 5 with two triples, a homer and four RBIs for Kansas (30-27).&nbsp;NBA PLAYOFFSNets pound CeltsUNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have grabbed a two-games-to-none lead in their NBA first-round series with Boston.Joe Harris tied a franchise playoff record with seven 3-pointers while scoring a postseason career-high 25 points as the Nets routed the Celtics, 130-108. Harris delivered 16 points in the first quarter while going 4 for 4 behind the arc. Kevin Durant scored 26 points and James Harden added 20 for the Nets, who lit up the Celtics for 40 points in the first quarter after scoring just 16 in the opening period of Game 1.Kyrie Irving had 15 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Nets, who made 17 3-pointers.Marcus Smart scored 19 points.Game 3 is Friday in Boston.The Lakers evened their series at a game apiece and stole homecourt advantage from the Phoenix Suns.LeBron James made a turnaround 18-foot jumper and Anthony Davis followed with a 3-pointer and two free throws late in fourth quarter as the Lakers held on for a hard-fought 109-102 win over the Suns. Davis' trey with 2:15 left put Los Angeles up 98-92 and ended a Phoenix rally.James furnished 23 points and nine assists. Davis made 18 of 21 free throws and added 10 rebounds and seven assists. Devin Booker led the Suns with 31 points and made all 17 of his free throws. Deandre Ayton had 22 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and shot 11 of 13 from the field.Game 3 is Thursday in Los Angeles.The Clippers could be in line for another earlier-than-expected playoff exit after falling behind 2-0 against Dallas. Luka Doncic (DAHN'-chihch) scored 39 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 28 as the Mavericks again outshot the NBA's best 3-point team in a 127-121 victory over Los Angeles. Hardaway hit a playoff career-high six 3-pointers and Doncic had five as Dallas was 18 of 34 from long-range. Kristaps Porzingis (pohr-ZIHN'-gihs) added 20 points and Maxi Kleber had 13 for Dallas.Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard scored 30 of his 41 points by halftime for the Clippers, who travel to Dallas for Game 3 on Thursday.NBA-NEWSPorzingis fined for COVID-19 violationUNDATED (AP) — The NBA has fined Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis (KRIHS'-tahps pohr-ZIN'-gihs) $50,000 for violating the rule prohibiting players from going into any bar, club, lounge, or similar establishment, regardless of the player's vaccination status.Porzingis violated the rule when he attended a club on May 23. The league says medical experts determined that Porzingis will not have to quarantine.Elsewhere around the NBA:— Knicks forward Julius Randle has been named the league's most improved player. Randle averaged 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists in 71 games. He received 98 first-place votes and earned 493 total points from a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. Pistons forward Jerami Grant received the other two first-place votes and finished in second place with 140 points. — The Cavaliers have lost a coin flip with the Thunder for the No. 4 position in next month's draft lottery. However, both teams will have the same chance of winning the No. 1 pick, behind Houston, Detroit and Orlando. Cleveland and Oklahoma City each finished 22-50 in the regular season.NHLLeafs go up 3-1 on HabsMONTREAL (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken control of their Stanley Cup first-round series.Jack Campbell stopped 32 shots and the Maple Leafs grabbed a three-games-to-one lead by blanking the Canadiens, 4-0. Campbell has allowed just four goals in the series while recording a 1.02 goals-against average.Carey Price had his own shutout going until William Nylander (NEE'-lan'-dur) beat him 1:27 into the second period. The Leafs took command on goals by Jason Spezza (SPET'-suh) and Joe Thornton 2:28 apart in the second.Alex Galchenyuk (gal-CHEHN'-yuhk) had a goal and two assists for Toronto, which can clinch the series at home on Thursday.Price stopped 24 of 27 shots.Meanwhile, the Hurricanes needed to rally for a three-games-to-two lead over the Predators.Jordan Staal scored off a rebound at 1:44 of overtime to give Carolina a 3-2 win against Nashville. The Predators were minutes away from a regulation victory until Martin Necas (mahr-TEEN' NAY'-chas) scored his second goal of the night.Alex Nedeljkovic (neh-DEHL'-koh-vihch) stopped 23 shots and blanked the Predators after Yakov Trenin (TREH'-nihn) notched his second goal of the night 53 seconds into the middle period.The series shifts to Nashville for Game 6 on Thursday.NHL-GRETZKY-OILERSGretzky leaves Oilers front office, citing 'life changes'EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Wayne Gretzky is leaving as vice chairman of the Edmonton Oilers, citing "the pandemic and other life changes." The 60-year-old hockey great says he will not be able to "dedicate the time nor effort needed to support this world-class organization." The NHL's all-time leading scorer and four-time Stanley Cup winner returned to the Oilers in a front-office role in 2016. MLBRays' win streak endsUNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have put an end to the Tampa Bay Rays' 11-game winning streak.Brad Keller held the Rays to a run and four hits over seven innings to pitch the Royals to a 2-1 victory. Salvador Perez put the Royals up 2-1 on a sixth-inning single off Rich Hill, who struck out a career-high 13 over eight frames.Tampa Bay's winning string was the second-longest in club history, one shy of the record set in 2004 by the then-Devil Rays managed by Lou Piniella.In other major league games:— Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league-leading 16th home run and Steven Matz carried a shutout into the seventh inning of the Blue Jays' 6-2 win over the Yankees. New York starter Corey Kluber is slated for an MRI after leaving the game due to shoulder tightness after three innings.— Lucas Giolito (jee-oh-LEE'-toh) beat Jack Flaherty in a major league matchup of former high school teammates, leading the White Sox to an 8-3 victory over the sloppy St. Cardinals. José Abreu (ah-BRAY'-oo) homered and drove in four runs for Chicago, which earned its second straight win since it was swept by the Yankees over the weekend. — Aaron Civale (sih-VA'-lee) took a shutout into the ninth inning and the Indians banged out two homers in defeating the Tigers, 4-1. Cesar Hernandez and Jordan Luplow (LOOP'-loh) homered to back Civale, who scattered six hits over eight-plus innings to improve to 6-0 with a 2.19 ERA lifetime against Detroit.— The Orioles' losing streak stands at eight games after Rob Refsnyder homered and doubled twice in the Twins' third win in a row, 7-4. Jorge Polanco also homered, while Mitch Garver and Alex Kiriloff each doubled twice in the win.— Jacob deGrom struck out nine in a successful return from the injured list and Tomás Nido (NEE'-doh) hit a tiebreaking homer to push the Mets to their first win in four games, 3-1 over the Rockies. DeGrom gave up only Ryan McMahon's solo homer and two other hits in five innings, his first action since being sidelined with tightness on his right side.— Pablo Sandoval had three hits in his first game at Fenway Park since his disastrous tenure with the Red Sox, leading the Braves to a 3-1 victory. Charlie Morton gave up one unearned run on three hits, striking out nine and walking two in seven innings for his first victory in a month.— Eugenio Suarez homered off Nationals ace Max Scherzer in his first career start as a leadoff hitter, helping the Reds earn a 2-1 victory. Kyle Farmer also homered off Scherzer and Tyler Mahle allowed three hits in 5 1/3 scoreless innings.— Clayton Kershaw allowed a run and four hits in 7 2/3 innings for his seventh win, guiding the Dodgers to a 9-2 thumping of the Astros. Justin Turner hit a two-run homer and Chris Taylor drove in two runs as Los Angeles got its eighth straight victory.— The Padres came away with a 7-1 win at Milwaukee as Joe Musgrove and three relievers combined on a two-hitter. Five of San Diego's six stolen bases came against Corbin Burnes, who issued three walks, hit a batter and threw a wild pitch.— Evan Longoria was 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBIs in the Giants' 8-0 assault on the Diamondbacks. Brandon Crawford provided a three-run double in the first inning to give a cushion to Kevin Gausman, who gave up five hits while fanning nine in five innings.— J.P. Crawford had three hits and Mariners center fielder Kyle Lewis made a magnificent catch to save two possible runs in a 4-3 verdict over the Athletics. Lewis robbed Ramón Laureano of a likely extra-base hit with two on in the fifth, ranging deep into left-center field for a running grab just in front of the wall.— Shohei Ohtani's (SHOH'-hay oh-TAH'-neez) 15th home run of the year was a three-run blast while the Angels plated six in the fourth inning to beat the Rangers, 11-5. Justin Upton and Jared Walsh also went deep for Los Angeles.— Joc Pederson hit a solo shot and a two-run blast in the Cubs' 4-3 comeback win over the Pirates. Anthony Rizzo hit a tiebreaking single to back Jake Arrieta, who fell behind, 3-0 before beating Pittsburgh for the third time this season.— Vince Velasquez pitched three-hit ball for six innings to lead the Phillies past the Marlins, 2-0. Rhys Hoskins belted a two-run homer off Sandy Alcantara (al-KAN'-tah-rah), who allowed just one other hit over eight innings.MLBHarper goes to ILUNDATED (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper has gone on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Sunday with a bruised left forearm. Harper is hitless in his past 16 at-bats, which has dropped his OPS to .884. He sat out games Sunday and Monday. The Phillies also reinstated outfielder Roman Quinn from the injured list.Also around the majors:— Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard (SIHN'-dur-gahrd) was pulled from his minor league rehabilitation outing on Tuesday because of soreness in his pitching elbow. Syndergaard is coming back from Tommy John surgery on March 26 last year. He threw four shutout innings with five strikeouts last Wednesday for Class A St. Lucie but lasted only one inning in his second start with the team.— Mets third baseman J.D. Davis is headed back to New York for more treatment, cutting short his rehab assignment. Davis has been out since May 1 with a sprained left hand.— Indians righty Zach Plesac (PLEE'-sak) has landed on the 10-day injured list, the result of breaking the thumb on his pitching hand while yanking off his undershirt after a rough outing. The injury occurred after he was reached for five runs in the fourth inning of a loss to the Twins on Sunday. There was no initial word on how long Plesac would be sidelined.— Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson will be sidelined for at least several weeks with a partial shoulder dislocation that could require surgery. Anderson is batting .250 with three homers and 11 RBIs. Isan Díaz has been activated from the injured list and is expected to share third base with Jon Berti (BUR'-tee).— The Rangers have placed right-hander Kyle Gibson on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Saturday because of a right groin strain that their top starter had been dealing with for several games. Gibson is 3-0 with a 2.24 ERA in 10 starts this season. Texas right-handed reliever Hunter Wood was also put on the injured list with right elbow discomfort.— Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list after missing the first 45 games this season with a right oblique sprain. Mondesi was hurt in the Royals' final spring training game on March 29. — The Cardinals have placed outfielder Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list with a hairline rib fracture. Bader got hurt when he made a diving attempt on Nick Madrigal's bloop double in the third inning of Monday night's 5-1 loss at the White Sox. — Joe West is behind the plate for his 5,376th regular-season game, snapping a tie with Hall of Famer Bill Klem. He began his big league career at age 23, doing a handful of games in the last month of the 1976 season. He broke the record in the Cardinals-White Sox game in Chicago.NFLPackers say they won't let Rodgers situation distract teamUNDATED (AP) — Green Bay Packers players say the status of quarterback Aaron Rodgers won't distract them in their offseason preparations.The NFL Most Valuable Player hasn't been present for organized team activities this week following an ESPN report last month that he doesn't want to return to Green Bay. Rodgers was noncommittal about his future in an ESPN interview Monday night. All-Pro selection Davante Adams and most of the Packers' other receivers weren't at Tuesday's OTA session, either.Also happening in the NFL:— The Falcons began their offseason training program without longtime star receiver Julio Jones, who apparently has no intention of returning to a rebuilding team that is still struggling to get under the salary cap. Rookie coach Arthur Smith was tight-lipped about the Falcons' options. But he insisted that he doesn't begrudge Jones for speaking his mind. — Injured quarterback Joe Burrow says he'll be ready for the Bengals' season opener on Sept. 12. He had surgery on his left knee in December, and he said it's back to 80 to 85%. Wearing a knee brace, he threw on the practice field on the first day of organized team activities in which every eligible Bengals player took part. — Bills players are split on whether to get vaccinated at the same time coach Sean McDermott is raising concerns that his team could fall behind in having COVID-19 protocol restrictions loosened for the start of training camp. McDermott notes the issue can be divisive and says he is attempting to educate rather than convince his players to get fully vaccinated. At issue is the six-week period for those who receive a two-dose vaccine in order to be deemed fully vaccinated. The time frame will soon be pushing into the Bills opening training camp in late July. — The Steelers have decided not to boycott offseason activities after all. A majority of the 90-man roster showed up for the start of organized team activities. The players hinted last month they may skip the voluntary OTAs due to concerns over health protocols and protections.— The Pro Football Hall of Fame is going to open all its exhibits on Friday. The reopening includes several exhibits and areas that had remained offline since the COVID-19 pandemic closed the Hall for nearly three months last year. Visitors and employees who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus may stop wearing masks or maintaining social distance inside the museum. 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