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

CLEVELAND (AP) — Zach Plesac came up with big pitches over seven innings, Tyler Naquin had two RBIs and the Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City 5-2 to hand the Royals their season-high seventh straight loss. Plesac gave up a hit in each of the first seven innings, including Adalberto Mondesi's 458-foot homer in the seventh. It was Plesac's second win in two starts since returning to Cleveland's rotation after being demoted for breaking team COVID-19 protocols. Naquin drove in both his runs off Royals starter Brad Keller, who hung around until the seventh.&nbsp;

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks went eight innings, and the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs beat the second-place St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. The Cubs got just the sort of start they needed from Hendricks and closed out the five-game series on a winning note after losing three straight. They lead their longtime rivals by 2 1/2 games. Hendricks gave up a run and seven hits in his second straight win. Willson Contreras made it 5-0 with a two-run single against Johan Oviedo in the fifth.

CHICAGO (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has left their game against the Chicago Cubs because of a bruised left elbow. It was not immediately clear when he was hurt. The nine-time All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner was replaced by Matt Wieters in the sixth. Molina was batting .276 after going 0 for 2.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, the dynamic leadoff hitter and base stealer who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, has died at 81. Dick Zitzmann, the outfielder's longtime agent and friend, confirmed Brock's death. Brock arrived in St. Louis in June 1964, swapped from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Ernie Broglio in one of baseball's most lopsided trades. Brock was an anchor for St. Louis as its combination of speed, defense and pitching made a top teams in the '60s. Brock lost a leg from diabetes in recent years and was diagnosed with cancer in 2017.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are content to defend their Super Bowl title largely with the team that won it. After signing a handful of veteran free agents during an offseason unlike other, the Chiefs waived the majority of them Saturday as they trimmed down to 53 players for the start of the regular season. Among the notable names were running back DeAndre Washington, who was signed from Oakland, and former Miami safety Adrian Colbert. Most of the players waived as the Chiefs trimmed from their 80-man camp roster ahead of their opener Thursday night against Houston were inexpensive fliers and undrafted free agents.

Celtics blast Raptors for 3-2 series lead

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Celtics are one victory away from knocking off the defending NBA Champions.

The Celts own a 3-2 series lead after Jaylen Brown scored 27 points in a 111-89 blowout over the Raptors. Kemba Walker scored 21 for the Celtics, whose starters outscored Toronto's top five by a whopping 93-45.

The Raptors shot 2-for-15 during its first 15 possessions to fall behind 18-5. A 23-7 Boston run put the Celtics up by 28 late in the first half.

Fred VanVleet scored 18 for Toronto, which trailed by as many as 30. Norman Powell scored 16 for the Raptors, but Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry managed 10 points apiece. 

The Los Angeles Clippers staged a fourth-quarter rally to take a two-tames-to-one lead in the Western Conference semifinals against Denver.

The Nuggets led 97-90 until the Clippers reeled off a 14-4 run in a 113-107 triumph over Denver. Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard had a huge block down the stretch and finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.

Paul George had a team-high 32 points for the Clippers, who are two wins away from their first conference finals berth since the franchise began play 50 years ago.

Nikola Jokic (nee-KOH'-lah YOH'-kihch) had 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for Denver despite a sore right wrist that had him questionable before the game. 

NBA fines Clippers' Beverley $25,000 for verbal abuse of ref

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The NBA has fined Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley $25,000 for verbally abusing a game official in Game 2 of his team's Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. 

Beverley was demonstrably upset with a foul call against him four seconds earlier, then unsuccessfully tried to take a charge when play resumed and got called for a blocking foul. He then got two technical fouls as he argued to no avail.

EDMONTON, Alberta. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning overwhelmed the New York Islanders in Game 1 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final.

Brayden Point and linemate Nikita Kucherov (KOO'-cheh-rahv) each collected five points as the Lightning clobbered the Isles, 8-2. Point delivered two goals and three assists for the Lightning, who showed no rust after defeating the Bruins in five games. Kucherov had four assists and scored a goal that put Tampa Bay ahead, 6-1 six minutes into the third period.

The Islanders hadn't allowed more than four goals in the postseason and owned the best goals-against average before getting blitzed. Thomas Greiss (grys) was pulled after surrendering three goals in the first 11 minutes.

Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist for the Islanders, who will try to regroup before Game 2 on Wednesday.

Dustin Johnson cashes in and finally wins the FedEx Cup

ATLANTA (AP) — Dustin Johnson finally has his name on the FedEx Cup trophy and a whopping $15 million that comes with it. 

Johnson saw his five-shot lead dwindle to two shots down the stretch in the Tour Championship. But he came up with just enough shots and a few key putts for a 2-under 68 for a three-shot victory at East Lake. He becomes the first No. 1 seed at the Tour Championship to win the FedEx Cup since Tiger Woods in 2009. 

Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele finished three shots behind and each picked up $4.5 million.

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Yankees enjoyed a 6-2 lead against Toronto on Monday before falling further behind the second-place Blue Jays in the American League East.

The Jays erupted for 10 runs in the sixth inning of a 12-7 rout of the Bombers. Danny Jansen capped the fireworks with a grand slam after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Travis Shaw delivered two-run singles. 

The big rally puts Toronto two games ahead of the Yanks and 4 1/2 games behind the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays dropped a 6-1 decision to the last-place Nationals as Max Scherzer scattered six hits over seven scoreless innings. Kurt Suzuki was 3-for-4 with an RBI double, and Michael A. Taylor drove in two runs.

— Chris Bassitt held the Astros to seven hits and no walks over seven shutout innings to highlight Oakland's 6-0 victory. Sean Murphy furnished a solo homer and a two-run single as the Athletics handed the Astros their fifth loss in a row, giving the A's a 4 1/2-game lead over Houston in the AL West.

— Zach Plesac (PLEE'-sak) gave up a hit in each of his seven innings but stayed out of trouble in the Indians' 5-2 win over the Royals. Tyler Naquin (NAY'-kwihn) had two RBIs as Cleveland dealt Kansas City its seventh consecutive loss.

— The Cubs earned a 5-1 win over the Cardinals behind Kyle Hendricks, who gave up a run and seven hits over eight innings. Javier Báez had three singles and scored a run for the Cubs, who took a 5-0 lead on a two-run single by Johan Oviedo in the fifth.

— Miguel Rojas had four hits, including a go-ahead double in the 10th inning of the Marlins' 5-4 win over the Braves. Miami's José Ureña allowed three runs in five innings in a season debut delayed after he contracted COVID-19. 

— The Phillies coughed up a 6-0 lead before Jean Segura blasted a two-out, two-run homer in the 10th to lead a 7-6 triumph over the Mets. Segura had four hits and a career-high five RBIs, including a three-run double.

— The Padres walked off with a 1-0 win over the Rockies on Jurickson Profar's (JUR'-ihk-suhn PRO'-fahrz) RBI double in the bottom of the ninth. Padres starter Dinelson Lamet dih-NEHL'-suhn lah-MEHT') had to settle for a no-decision despite striking out 11 and allowing six hits over 7 2/3s.

— Kevin Gausman and three relievers combined on a three-hitter as the Giants doubled up the Diamondbacks, 4-2. Darin Ruf hit a two-run single in the sixth off Zac Gallen, who had just set a major league record last week by not allowing more than three earned runs in his first 23 major league starts.

— Ryan Jeffers hit his first major league homer to spark a four-run third in the Twins' 6-2 victory against the Tigers. Michael Pineda (pih-NAY'-dah) allowed only three hits and two runs with eight strikeouts for his first victory since returning from a 60-game drug suspension.

— Dylan Moore hit a solo home run and added a three-run double that helped the Mariners complete a four-game sweep of the Rangers, 8-4. Kyle Seager hit a two-run homer in Seattle's sixth consecutive win.

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is into the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open for a 12th consecutive appearance, but her stiffest challenger for the title has been ousted.

Williams needed to come from behind in the third set before taking another step closer to Grand Slam title No. 24, edging Maria Sakkari (SAH'-kah-ree), 6-3, 6-7, 6-3.

This was a rematch from less than two weeks ago at the Western &amp; Southern Open. That one was won in three sets by Sakkari as Williams dealt with leg cramps and faded down the stretch.

This time, Williams was two points from victory at 6-all in the tiebreaker but dropped the next two points and the set. Then she trailed 2-0 in the third before turning things around.

The possibility of Williams facing second seed Sofia Kenin in the semifinals is over.

No. 16 Elise Mertens has knocked off Kenin, 6-3, 6-3 to earn a berth in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open for the second year in a row.

Kenin won the Australian Open and was trying to become the first back-to-back Grand Slam winner since Naomi Osaka won the U.S. Open and the Australian in 2018-19. But the American had 26 unforced errors to only seven for Mertens.

Other fourth-round winners on the women's side were Victoria Azarenka and Tsvetana Pironkova (sveh-TAH'-nah pih-RAHN'-koh-vah). 

Azarenka won her ninth straight match, beating No. 20 Karolina Muchova 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 for her first quarterfinal appearance at Flushing Meadows since 2015. Azarenka considered retiring at the start of the year, when she was returning from maternity leave. 

Pironkova rallied for a 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 victory over Alize Cornet (kohr-NAY'). It is Pironkova's first tournament since Wimbledon in 2017, when she took off to give birth and raise her son, Alexander. 

— Second-seeded Dominic Thiem (teem) eased into the quarterfinals with a straight-sets win over Felix Auger-Aliassime (aw-ZHAY'al'-yah-SEEM). Thiem's 7-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory put him in the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows for the second time.

— Third-seeded Daniil (DAN-ihl) Medvedev is into the quarters after taking control from the outset of a 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 victory over American Frances Tiafoe (TEE'-ah-foh).The Russian needed only an hour and 38 minutes as he maintained his streak of winning every set so far in the tournament.

— Tenth seed Andrey Rublev got the better of a U.S. Open rematch and advanced to the quarterfinals with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 6 Matteo Berrettini. They also played in the fourth round of the U.S. Open last year, with Berrettini winning in straight sets. 

— Alex de Minaur moved into his first Grand Slam quarterfinal by beating Vasek Pospisil 7-6, 6-3, 6-2. The key to the match in Louis Armstrong Stadium was the opening-set tiebreaker. Pospisil held four set points at 6-2 but failed to convert any. 

Djokovic fined $7,500 for no news conference

NEW YORK (AP) — The total financial penalty for Novak Djokovic's (JOH'-koh-vihch-ehz) U.S. Open disqualification is $267,500. 

Djokovic has been docked an additional $7,500 for skipping the mandatory post-match news conference after being defaulted in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball after dropping a game. 

Djokovic earlier was told to pay $10,000 for that violation. He also lost $250,000 in U.S. Open prize money.

PARIS (AP) — Spectators will be allowed at the French Open this month despite the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country.

Organizers unveiled the health protocols for the clay-court grand slam, which will take place at Roland Garros from Sept. 27 after being postponed from its May start due to the pandemic. 

Roland Garros will be divided into three zones based on the three main courts, with a limited capacity of 5,000 people each for the Philippe Chatrier and Suzanne Lenglen courts. 

Heyward gets new five-year deal with Steelers

UNDATED (AP) — Cam Heyward is getting his wish. The veteran All-Pro defensive tackle is set to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life. 

The Steelers signed Heyward to a five-year contract worth around $75 million. The 31-year-old was entering the final season of a six-year deal he signed in 2015. 

Heyward is coming off a stellar 2019 season in which he had nine sacks while helping Pittsburgh's defense become one of the league's best.

— The Lions have announced the signing of Adrian Peterson. The 35-year-old running back comes to Detroit after being released by Washington. He has rushed for 14,216 yards in 13 seasons, mostly with the Minnesota Vikings. He rushed for 1,940 yards and 12 touchdowns over two seasons with Washington. 

— Jaguars running back Ryquell Armstead is expected to miss significant time after landing on the COVID-19 list for the second time in five weeks. Coach Doug Marrone says Armstead will be sidelined "a while." 

— The Jaguars have signed quarterback Mike Glennon to their practice squad. The move adds a veteran under the NFL's revamped roster rules. 

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi has returned to training with Barcelona, almost two weeks after he told the club he wanted to leave. 

Messi said last week he wasn't happy with Barcelona but would rather stay than get into a legal battle with the club. Messi wanted to leave for free but the club said the contract clause he invoked had expired. His current contract ends in June 2021.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>CLEVELAND (AP) — Zach Plesac came up with big pitches over seven innings, Tyler Naquin had two RBIs and the Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City 5-2 to hand the Royals their season-high seventh straight loss. Plesac gave up a hit in each of the first seven innings, including Adalberto Mondesi's 458-foot homer in the seventh. It was Plesac's second win in two starts since returning to Cleveland's rotation after being demoted for breaking team COVID-19 protocols. Naquin drove in both his runs off Royals starter Brad Keller, who hung around until the seventh.&nbsp;CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks went eight innings, and the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs beat the second-place St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. The Cubs got just the sort of start they needed from Hendricks and closed out the five-game series on a winning note after losing three straight. They lead their longtime rivals by 2 1/2 games. Hendricks gave up a run and seven hits in his second straight win. Willson Contreras made it 5-0 with a two-run single against Johan Oviedo in the fifth.CHICAGO (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has left their game against the Chicago Cubs because of a bruised left elbow. It was not immediately clear when he was hurt. The nine-time All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner was replaced by Matt Wieters in the sixth. Molina was batting .276 after going 0 for 2.NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, the dynamic leadoff hitter and base stealer who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, has died at 81. Dick Zitzmann, the outfielder's longtime agent and friend, confirmed Brock's death. Brock arrived in St. Louis in June 1964, swapped from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Ernie Broglio in one of baseball's most lopsided trades. Brock was an anchor for St. Louis as its combination of speed, defense and pitching made a top teams in the '60s. Brock lost a leg from diabetes in recent years and was diagnosed with cancer in 2017.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are content to defend their Super Bowl title largely with the team that won it. After signing a handful of veteran free agents during an offseason unlike other, the Chiefs waived the majority of them Saturday as they trimmed down to 53 players for the start of the regular season. Among the notable names were running back DeAndre Washington, who was signed from Oakland, and former Miami safety Adrian Colbert. Most of the players waived as the Chiefs trimmed from their 80-man camp roster ahead of their opener Thursday night against Houston were inexpensive fliers and undrafted free agents.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULECeltics blast Raptors for 3-2 series leadLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Celtics are one victory away from knocking off the defending NBA Champions.The Celts own a 3-2 series lead after Jaylen Brown scored 27 points in a 111-89 blowout over the Raptors. Kemba Walker scored 21 for the Celtics, whose starters outscored Toronto's top five by a whopping 93-45.The Raptors shot 2-for-15 during its first 15 possessions to fall behind 18-5. A 23-7 Boston run put the Celtics up by 28 late in the first half.Fred VanVleet scored 18 for Toronto, which trailed by as many as 30. Norman Powell scored 16 for the Raptors, but Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry managed 10 points apiece. Game 6 is Wednesday.The Los Angeles Clippers staged a fourth-quarter rally to take a two-tames-to-one lead in the Western Conference semifinals against Denver.The Nuggets led 97-90 until the Clippers reeled off a 14-4 run in a 113-107 triumph over Denver. Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard had a huge block down the stretch and finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.Paul George had a team-high 32 points for the Clippers, who are two wins away from their first conference finals berth since the franchise began play 50 years ago.Nikola Jokic (nee-KOH'-lah YOH'-kihch) had 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for Denver despite a sore right wrist that had him questionable before the game. NBA-CLIPPERS-BEVERLY FINEDNBA fines Clippers' Beverley $25,000 for verbal abuse of refLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The NBA has fined Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley $25,000 for verbally abusing a game official in Game 2 of his team's Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. Beverley was demonstrably upset with a foul call against him four seconds earlier, then unsuccessfully tried to take a charge when play resumed and got called for a blocking foul. He then got two technical fouls as he argued to no avail.NHL-STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFSLightning blast Islanders in openerEDMONTON, Alberta. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning overwhelmed the New York Islanders in Game 1 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final.Brayden Point and linemate Nikita Kucherov (KOO'-cheh-rahv) each collected five points as the Lightning clobbered the Isles, 8-2. Point delivered two goals and three assists for the Lightning, who showed no rust after defeating the Bruins in five games. Kucherov had four assists and scored a goal that put Tampa Bay ahead, 6-1 six minutes into the third period.The Islanders hadn't allowed more than four goals in the postseason and owned the best goals-against average before getting blitzed. Thomas Greiss (grys) was pulled after surrendering three goals in the first 11 minutes.Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist for the Islanders, who will try to regroup before Game 2 on Wednesday.PGA-TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPDustin Johnson cashes in and finally wins the FedEx CupATLANTA (AP) — Dustin Johnson finally has his name on the FedEx Cup trophy and a whopping $15 million that comes with it. Johnson saw his five-shot lead dwindle to two shots down the stretch in the Tour Championship. But he came up with just enough shots and a few key putts for a 2-under 68 for a three-shot victory at East Lake. He becomes the first No. 1 seed at the Tour Championship to win the FedEx Cup since Tiger Woods in 2009. Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele finished three shots behind and each picked up $4.5 million.MLB-SCHEDULE10-run inning lifts Blue JaysUNDATED (AP) — The New York Yankees enjoyed a 6-2 lead against Toronto on Monday before falling further behind the second-place Blue Jays in the American League East.The Jays erupted for 10 runs in the sixth inning of a 12-7 rout of the Bombers. Danny Jansen capped the fireworks with a grand slam after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Travis Shaw delivered two-run singles. The big rally puts Toronto two games ahead of the Yanks and 4 1/2 games behind the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays.The Rays dropped a 6-1 decision to the last-place Nationals as Max Scherzer scattered six hits over seven scoreless innings. Kurt Suzuki was 3-for-4 with an RBI double, and Michael A. Taylor drove in two runs.Elsewhere around the majors:— Chris Bassitt held the Astros to seven hits and no walks over seven shutout innings to highlight Oakland's 6-0 victory. Sean Murphy furnished a solo homer and a two-run single as the Athletics handed the Astros their fifth loss in a row, giving the A's a 4 1/2-game lead over Houston in the AL West.— Zach Plesac (PLEE'-sak) gave up a hit in each of his seven innings but stayed out of trouble in the Indians' 5-2 win over the Royals. Tyler Naquin (NAY'-kwihn) had two RBIs as Cleveland dealt Kansas City its seventh consecutive loss.— The Cubs earned a 5-1 win over the Cardinals behind Kyle Hendricks, who gave up a run and seven hits over eight innings. Javier Báez had three singles and scored a run for the Cubs, who took a 5-0 lead on a two-run single by Johan Oviedo in the fifth.— Miguel Rojas had four hits, including a go-ahead double in the 10th inning of the Marlins' 5-4 win over the Braves. Miami's José Ureña allowed three runs in five innings in a season debut delayed after he contracted COVID-19. — The Phillies coughed up a 6-0 lead before Jean Segura blasted a two-out, two-run homer in the 10th to lead a 7-6 triumph over the Mets. Segura had four hits and a career-high five RBIs, including a three-run double.— The Padres walked off with a 1-0 win over the Rockies on Jurickson Profar's (JUR'-ihk-suhn PRO'-fahrz) RBI double in the bottom of the ninth. Padres starter Dinelson Lamet dih-NEHL'-suhn lah-MEHT') had to settle for a no-decision despite striking out 11 and allowing six hits over 7 2/3s.— Kevin Gausman and three relievers combined on a three-hitter as the Giants doubled up the Diamondbacks, 4-2. Darin Ruf hit a two-run single in the sixth off Zac Gallen, who had just set a major league record last week by not allowing more than three earned runs in his first 23 major league starts.— Ryan Jeffers hit his first major league homer to spark a four-run third in the Twins' 6-2 victory against the Tigers. Michael Pineda (pih-NAY'-dah) allowed only three hits and two runs with eight strikeouts for his first victory since returning from a 60-game drug suspension.— Dylan Moore hit a solo home run and added a three-run double that helped the Mariners complete a four-game sweep of the Rangers, 8-4. Kyle Seager hit a two-run homer in Seattle's sixth consecutive win.TENNIS-US OPENWilliams advances, Kenin oustedNEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is into the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open for a 12th consecutive appearance, but her stiffest challenger for the title has been ousted.Williams needed to come from behind in the third set before taking another step closer to Grand Slam title No. 24, edging Maria Sakkari (SAH'-kah-ree), 6-3, 6-7, 6-3.This was a rematch from less than two weeks ago at the Western &amp; Southern Open. That one was won in three sets by Sakkari as Williams dealt with leg cramps and faded down the stretch.This time, Williams was two points from victory at 6-all in the tiebreaker but dropped the next two points and the set. Then she trailed 2-0 in the third before turning things around.The possibility of Williams facing second seed Sofia Kenin in the semifinals is over.No. 16 Elise Mertens has knocked off Kenin, 6-3, 6-3 to earn a berth in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open for the second year in a row.Kenin won the Australian Open and was trying to become the first back-to-back Grand Slam winner since Naomi Osaka won the U.S. Open and the Australian in 2018-19. But the American had 26 unforced errors to only seven for Mertens.Other fourth-round winners on the women's side were Victoria Azarenka and Tsvetana Pironkova (sveh-TAH'-nah pih-RAHN'-koh-vah). Azarenka won her ninth straight match, beating No. 20 Karolina Muchova 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 for her first quarterfinal appearance at Flushing Meadows since 2015. Azarenka considered retiring at the start of the year, when she was returning from maternity leave. Pironkova rallied for a 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 victory over Alize Cornet (kohr-NAY'). It is Pironkova's first tournament since Wimbledon in 2017, when she took off to give birth and raise her son, Alexander. In men's fourth-round action:— Second-seeded Dominic Thiem (teem) eased into the quarterfinals with a straight-sets win over Felix Auger-Aliassime (aw-ZHAY'al'-yah-SEEM). Thiem's 7-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory put him in the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows for the second time.— Third-seeded Daniil (DAN-ihl) Medvedev is into the quarters after taking control from the outset of a 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 victory over American Frances Tiafoe (TEE'-ah-foh).The Russian needed only an hour and 38 minutes as he maintained his streak of winning every set so far in the tournament.— Tenth seed Andrey Rublev got the better of a U.S. Open rematch and advanced to the quarterfinals with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 6 Matteo Berrettini. They also played in the fourth round of the U.S. Open last year, with Berrettini winning in straight sets. — Alex de Minaur moved into his first Grand Slam quarterfinal by beating Vasek Pospisil 7-6, 6-3, 6-2. The key to the match in Louis Armstrong Stadium was the opening-set tiebreaker. Pospisil held four set points at 6-2 but failed to convert any. TENNIS-US OPEN-DJOKOVIC FINEDDjokovic fined $7,500 for no news conferenceNEW YORK (AP) — The total financial penalty for Novak Djokovic's (JOH'-koh-vihch-ehz) U.S. Open disqualification is $267,500. Djokovic has been docked an additional $7,500 for skipping the mandatory post-match news conference after being defaulted in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball after dropping a game. Djokovic earlier was told to pay $10,000 for that violation. He also lost $250,000 in U.S. Open prize money.TENNIS-FRENCH OPENFrench Open details plans for spectatorsPARIS (AP) — Spectators will be allowed at the French Open this month despite the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country.Organizers unveiled the health protocols for the clay-court grand slam, which will take place at Roland Garros from Sept. 27 after being postponed from its May start due to the pandemic. Roland Garros will be divided into three zones based on the three main courts, with a limited capacity of 5,000 people each for the Philippe Chatrier and Suzanne Lenglen courts. NFL-NEWSHeyward gets new five-year deal with SteelersUNDATED (AP) — Cam Heyward is getting his wish. The veteran All-Pro defensive tackle is set to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life. The Steelers signed Heyward to a five-year contract worth around $75 million. The 31-year-old was entering the final season of a six-year deal he signed in 2015. Heyward is coming off a stellar 2019 season in which he had nine sacks while helping Pittsburgh's defense become one of the league's best.Elsewhere in the NFL:— The Lions have announced the signing of Adrian Peterson. The 35-year-old running back comes to Detroit after being released by Washington. He has rushed for 14,216 yards in 13 seasons, mostly with the Minnesota Vikings. He rushed for 1,940 yards and 12 touchdowns over two seasons with Washington. — Jaguars running back Ryquell Armstead is expected to miss significant time after landing on the COVID-19 list for the second time in five weeks. Coach Doug Marrone says Armstead will be sidelined "a while." — The Jaguars have signed quarterback Mike Glennon to their practice squad. The move adds a veteran under the NFL's revamped roster rules. SOCCER-BARCELONA-MESSIMessi back with BarcelonaBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi has returned to training with Barcelona, almost two weeks after he told the club he wanted to leave. Messi said last week he wasn't happy with Barcelona but would rather stay than get into a legal battle with the club. Messi wanted to leave for free but the club said the contract clause he invoked had expired. His current contract ends in June 2021.

Sports Headlines for Tuesday

CLEVELAND (AP) — Zach Plesac came up with big pitches over seven innings, Tyler Naquin had two RBIs and the Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City 5-2 to hand the Royals their season-high seventh straight loss. 

Plesac gave up a hit in each of the first seven innings, including Adalberto Mondesi’s 458-foot homer in the seventh. It was Plesac’s second win in two starts since returning to Cleveland’s rotation after being demoted for breaking team COVID-19 protocols. Naquin drove in both his runs off Royals starter Brad Keller, who hung around until the seventh.&nbsp;

CLEVELAND (AP) — Zach Plesac came up with big pitches over seven innings, Tyler Naquin had two RBIs and the Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City 5-2 to hand the Royals their season-high seventh straight loss. <div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/92ZNwEk333I" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Plesac gave up a hit in each of the first seven innings, including Adalberto Mondesi’s 458-foot homer in the seventh. It was Plesac’s second win in two starts since returning to Cleveland’s rotation after being demoted for breaking team COVID-19 protocols. Naquin drove in both his runs off Royals starter Brad Keller, who hung around until the seventh.&nbsp;

🎥 Plesac solid for 7, Indians hand Royals seventh loss in row

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

AP-Scorecard<h2>Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:</h2>___INTERLEAGUEFinal	Washington	6	Tampa Bay	1	___AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Minnesota	6	Detroit	2	Final	Seattle	8	Texas	4	Final	Cleveland	5	Kansas City	2	Final	Toronto	12	N.Y. Yankees	7	Final	Oakland	6	Houston	0	___NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	Philadelphia	9	N.Y. Mets	8	Final	Miami	5	Atlanta	4	Final	Chicago Cubs	5	St. Louis	1	Final	San Francisco	4	Arizona	2	Final	San Diego	1	Colorado	0	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal	Boston	111	Toronto	89	Final	L.A. Clippers	113	Denver	107	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal	Tampa Bay	8	N-Y Islanders	2	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Connecticut	85	Phoenix	70	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___INTERLEAGUE		Minnesota	at	St. Louis	3:15 p.m.			Boston	at	Philadelphia	4:05 p.m.			Tampa Bay	at	Washington	6:05 p.m.			Minnesota	at	St. Louis	6:45 p.m.			Chi White Sox	at	Pittsburgh	7:05 p.m.			Baltimore	at	N-Y Mets	7:10 p.m.			Milwaukee	at	Detroit	7:10 p.m.			Boston	at	Philadelphia	7:35 p.m.			Seattle	at	San Francisco	9:45 p.m.	___AMERICAN LEAGUE		Kansas City	at	Cleveland	6:10 p.m.			Oakland	at	Houston	6:10 p.m.			N-Y Yankees	at	Toronto	6:37 p.m.			L-A Angels	at	Texas	8:05 p.m.			Houston	at	Oakland	9:40 p.m.	___NATIONAL LEAGUE		Miami	at	Atlanta	7:10 p.m.			Cincinnati	at	Chi Cubs	8:15 p.m.			Colorado	at	San Diego	9:10 p.m.			L-A Dodgers	at	Arizona	9:40 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS		Miami	at	Milwaukee	6:30 p.m.			L.A. Lakers	at	Houston	9 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS		Dallas	at	Vegas	8 p.m.	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Los Angeles	at	New York	7 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Washington	8 p.m.			Indiana	at	Las Vegas	10 p.m.	___

Sports Scores from Monday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Football returns to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night as the Kansas City Chiefs kick off the 2020 campaign, and while the Chiefs prepare to defend their Super Bowl title on the field, fans will notice several protocols in place throughout the stadium meant to provide the safest environment possible amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

First, the stadium operations staff is working around the clock to sanitize the building to the highest possible standard. Arrowhead Stadium has secured Global Biorisk Advisory Council certification, which is the cleaning industry's only outbreak prevention, response and recovery accreditation for facilities. This includes the cleaning and sanitization of high-touch areas before and after each game and regularly throughout the contest with hospital grade disinfectants.

And as fans arrive, there are various policies in place to reduce person-to-person contact and maintain social distancing. That includes a requirement that individuals wear masks at all times during their visit including while in their seated location, a no bag policy (including previously approved clear bags) and dedicated points of entry.

Those specific points of entry will be based on seating location, or "Zone." Guests will have a specific parking and stadium gate to enter to minimize contact and crossover with other guests. Zone locations are fixed, so circumnavigating the stadium isn't possible and a fan's experience during the event is restricted to that zone, including restrooms, retail and food and beverage.

Another key policy change is that all concessions, retail points of sale and parking tollbooths will be operating on a cashless basis in an effort to reduce physical contact with others. There will be a variety of limited contact and contactless concession experiences available, including "Grab N' Go's," self-checkout, order pickup, and kiosk ordering stands throughout the stadium.

These concessions models expedite the speed of service and support social distancing efforts. Additionally, the point of sale ratio-per-fan is improved by greater than 60 percent throughout the stadium, meaning significantly less demand-per-stand during peak periods.

Lastly, tailgating will be allowed, but guests must only use the tailgate area behind their vehicle to maintain proper physical distancing between groups and tailgate only with individuals in their seating pod.

Overall, it boils down to four simple things to keep in mind:

1)&nbsp;Know your zone and have a game plan.

2)&nbsp;Wear your mask at all times, even while seated.

3)&nbsp;Maintain social distance throughout your visit.

4)&nbsp;Have patience and know we are all in this together.

The Chiefs rely on one another when competing on the field, and the organization is asking the same of fans on game day. By being a good teammate during your visit, you're helping to protect the Kingdom as a whole.

For more on updated stadium policies due to COVID-19, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chiefs.com/stadium/covid/">Chiefs.com/stadium/covid</a>.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Football returns to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night as the Kansas City Chiefs kick off the 2020 campaign, and while the Chiefs prepare to defend their Super Bowl title on the field, fans will notice several protocols in place throughout the stadium meant to provide the safest environment possible amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.First, the stadium operations staff is working around the clock to sanitize the building to the highest possible standard. Arrowhead Stadium has secured Global Biorisk Advisory Council certification, which is the cleaning industry's only outbreak prevention, response and recovery accreditation for facilities. This includes the cleaning and sanitization of high-touch areas before and after each game and regularly throughout the contest with hospital grade disinfectants.And as fans arrive, there are various policies in place to reduce person-to-person contact and maintain social distancing. That includes a requirement that individuals wear masks at all times during their visit including while in their seated location, a no bag policy (including previously approved clear bags) and dedicated points of entry.Those specific points of entry will be based on seating location, or "Zone." Guests will have a specific parking and stadium gate to enter to minimize contact and crossover with other guests. Zone locations are fixed, so circumnavigating the stadium isn't possible and a fan's experience during the event is restricted to that zone, including restrooms, retail and food and beverage.<figure>
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 </figure>Another key policy change is that all concessions, retail points of sale and parking tollbooths will be operating on a cashless basis in an effort to reduce physical contact with others. There will be a variety of limited contact and contactless concession experiences available, including "Grab N' Go's," self-checkout, order pickup, and kiosk ordering stands throughout the stadium.These concessions models expedite the speed of service and support social distancing efforts. Additionally, the point of sale ratio-per-fan is improved by greater than 60 percent throughout the stadium, meaning significantly less demand-per-stand during peak periods.Lastly, tailgating will be allowed, but guests must only use the tailgate area behind their vehicle to maintain proper physical distancing between groups and tailgate only with individuals in their seating pod.Overall, it boils down to four simple things to keep in mind:1)&nbsp;Know your zone and have a game plan.2)&nbsp;Wear your mask at all times, even while seated.3)&nbsp;Maintain social distance throughout your visit.4)&nbsp;Have patience and know we are all in this together.The Chiefs rely on one another when competing on the field, and the organization is asking the same of fans on game day. By being a good teammate during your visit, you're helping to protect the Kingdom as a whole.For more on updated stadium policies due to COVID-19, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chiefs.com/stadium/covid/">Chiefs.com/stadium/covid</a>.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer off a struggling Jon Lester, and the St. Louis Cardinals gained ground in the NL Central race with a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. St. Louis pulled within 1 1/2 games of Chicago with its third consecutive win over the division leaders, sweeping a doubleheader on Saturday after the Cubs won 4-1 in the series opener Friday night. The longtime rivals have one game left in their pandemic-shortened season series on Monday. Tommy Edman also homered for the Cardinals, who improved to 14-0 when they score at least five runs this season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Edwin Encarnación hit a three-run homer, Dallas Keuchel threw five scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep. Keuchel left the game with lower back stiffness after throwing a few warmup pitches before the sixth inning and is considered day to day. He threw 49 pitches, allowed two hits and struck out two. The AL Central-leading White Sox went ahead 5-0 in the seventh inning against reliever Josh Staumont. Encarnación hit a 448-foot blast into the second deck of the fountains beyond the wall in left-center to score Yasmani Grandal and Jose Abreu.

NEW YORK (AP) — The fourth round of men's and women's singles continues. 

Serena Williams and Sofia Kenin will try to reach the quarterfinals, joining two other Americans already into that round, Jennifer Brady and Shelby Rogers. Williams plays No. 15 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece, and Kenin faces No. 16 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium. 

Victoria Azarenka looks to continue her resurgence since the tour resumed from the pandemic. She won the Western &amp; Southern Open and is now trying to get deeper into the U.S. Open. 

With Novak Djokovic gone from the men's bracket, second-seeded Dominic Thiem and No. 3 Daniil Medvedev — last year's runner-up to Rafael Nadal — have a clearer path to the title.

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Islanders are in a conference final for the first time since 1993. 

They've gotten this far with a 7-game series win over the Flyers and are 11-5 in this postseason. 

Josh Bailey leads the Islanders with 15 assists and 17 points in 16 games. The Islanders have posted three shutouts and have outscored opponents 54-31 in the postseason.

UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning are in the conference final for the fifth time since 2004, when they won the Stanley Cup. 

They're coming off a five-game series win over the Bruins and are well rested compared to the Islanders, who played Saturday. 

The Lightning went 8-2 in the first two rounds, compiling a 1.91 goals-against average along the way. Brayden Point leads the team with six goals and 18 points. 

The Lightning announced Sunday that captain Steven Stamkos won't play in the series.

ATLANTA (AP) — Dustin Johnson has a commanding five-stroke lead going into the final round of the Tour Championship. 

Johnson is gunning for the FedEx Cup and its $15 million first prize after firing a 6-under 64 yesterday. 

Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele (SHOW'-flee) share second. Both feel like they will need some help from Johnson if they are to have a chance to catch him.

Jaguars sign veteran QB Mike Glennon to practice squad

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed quarterback Mike Glennon to their practice squad. 

The move adds a veteran under the NFL's revamped roster rules. Glennon and defensive lineman Caraun Reid will earn $12,000 a week under a setup altered because of the pandemic. 

Sixth-round draft pick Jake Luton beat out Glennon for Jacksonville's backup spot, but the Jaguars likely would turn to Glennon early in the season if they needed someone to start in place of second-year pro Gardner Minshew.

Stressful Tour rest day as riders face COVID-19 tests

LA ROCHELLE, France (AP) — Tour de France riders will undergo COVID-19 tests during the race's first rest day today. The results will decide whether they can continue. 

Anyone who tests positive will have to leave the race and any team with more than two positive tests within seven days will be thrown out. 

After Primoz Roglic of Slovenia seized the race leader's yellow jersey on Sunday. Roglic leads defending champion Egan Bernal by 21 seconds, with Frenchman Guillaume Martin 28 seconds back in third place. 

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, the dynamic leadoff hitter and base stealer who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, has died at 81. Dick Zitzmann, the outfielder's longtime agent and friend, confirmed Brock's death. Brock arrived in St. Louis in June 1964, swapped from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Ernie Broglio in one of baseball's most lopsided trades. Brock was an anchor for St. Louis as its combination of speed, defense and pitching made a top teams in the '60s. Brock lost a leg from diabetes in recent years and was diagnosed with cancer in 2017.CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer off a struggling Jon Lester, and the St. Louis Cardinals gained ground in the NL Central race with a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. St. Louis pulled within 1 1/2 games of Chicago with its third consecutive win over the division leaders, sweeping a doubleheader on Saturday after the Cubs won 4-1 in the series opener Friday night. The longtime rivals have one game left in their pandemic-shortened season series on Monday. Tommy Edman also homered for the Cardinals, who improved to 14-0 when they score at least five runs this season.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Edwin Encarnación hit a three-run homer, Dallas Keuchel threw five scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep. Keuchel left the game with lower back stiffness after throwing a few warmup pitches before the sixth inning and is considered day to day. He threw 49 pitches, allowed two hits and struck out two. The AL Central-leading White Sox went ahead 5-0 in the seventh inning against reliever Josh Staumont. Encarnación hit a 448-foot blast into the second deck of the fountains beyond the wall in left-center to score Yasmani Grandal and Jose Abreu.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are content to defend their Super Bowl title largely with the team that won it. After signing a handful of veteran free agents during an offseason unlike other, the Chiefs waived the majority of them Saturday as they trimmed down to 53 players for the start of the regular season. Among the notable names were running back DeAndre Washington, who was signed from Oakland, and former Miami safety Adrian Colbert. Most of the players waived as the Chiefs trimmed from their 80-man camp roster ahead of their opener Thursday night against Houston were inexpensive fliers and undrafted free agents.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>US OPEN4th round of US Open continuesNEW YORK (AP) — The fourth round of men's and women's singles continues. Serena Williams and Sofia Kenin will try to reach the quarterfinals, joining two other Americans already into that round, Jennifer Brady and Shelby Rogers. Williams plays No. 15 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece, and Kenin faces No. 16 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium. Victoria Azarenka looks to continue her resurgence since the tour resumed from the pandemic. She won the Western &amp; Southern Open and is now trying to get deeper into the U.S. Open. With Novak Djokovic gone from the men's bracket, second-seeded Dominic Thiem and No. 3 Daniil Medvedev — last year's runner-up to Rafael Nadal — have a clearer path to the title.NHL-ISLANDERSIslanders in conference final UNDATED (AP) — The New York Islanders are in a conference final for the first time since 1993. They've gotten this far with a 7-game series win over the Flyers and are 11-5 in this postseason. Josh Bailey leads the Islanders with 15 assists and 17 points in 16 games. The Islanders have posted three shutouts and have outscored opponents 54-31 in the postseason.NHL-LIGHTNING5th time for Tampa BayUNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning are in the conference final for the fifth time since 2004, when they won the Stanley Cup. They're coming off a five-game series win over the Bruins and are well rested compared to the Islanders, who played Saturday. The Lightning went 8-2 in the first two rounds, compiling a 1.91 goals-against average along the way. Brayden Point leads the team with six goals and 18 points. The Lightning announced Sunday that captain Steven Stamkos won't play in the series.TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPDustin Johnson has 5-stroke leadATLANTA (AP) — Dustin Johnson has a commanding five-stroke lead going into the final round of the Tour Championship. Johnson is gunning for the FedEx Cup and its $15 million first prize after firing a 6-under 64 yesterday. Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele (SHOW'-flee) share second. Both feel like they will need some help from Johnson if they are to have a chance to catch him.JAGUAR-MOVESJaguars sign veteran QB Mike Glennon to practice squadJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed quarterback Mike Glennon to their practice squad. The move adds a veteran under the NFL's revamped roster rules. Glennon and defensive lineman Caraun Reid will earn $12,000 a week under a setup altered because of the pandemic. Sixth-round draft pick Jake Luton beat out Glennon for Jacksonville's backup spot, but the Jaguars likely would turn to Glennon early in the season if they needed someone to start in place of second-year pro Gardner Minshew.TOUR DE FRANCEStressful Tour rest day as riders face COVID-19 testsLA ROCHELLE, France (AP) — Tour de France riders will undergo COVID-19 tests during the race's first rest day today. The results will decide whether they can continue. Anyone who tests positive will have to leave the race and any team with more than two positive tests within seven days will be thrown out. After Primoz Roglic of Slovenia seized the race leader's yellow jersey on Sunday. Roglic leads defending champion Egan Bernal by 21 seconds, with Frenchman Guillaume Martin 28 seconds back in third place.

Sports Headlines for Monday

Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS 

N-Y Islanders	at	Tampa Bay	8 p.m.	(Created)

AP-Scorecard<h2>Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:</h2>___INTERLEAGUE Tampa Bay	at	Washington	6:05 p.m.	___AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit	at	Minnesota	2:10 p.m.	Texas	at	Seattle	4:10 p.m.	Kansas City	at	Cleveland	6:10 p.m.	N-Y Yankees	at	Toronto	6:37 p.m.	Houston	at	Oakland	9:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis	at	Chi Cubs	4:10 p.m.	Arizona	at	San Francisco	8:05 p.m.	Colorado	at	San Diego	9:10 p.m.	Miami	0	Atlanta	0	(Bot 1st)Philadelphia	0	N.Y. Mets	0	(Top 1st)___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS Boston	at	Toronto	6:30 p.m.	L.A. Clippers	at	Denver	9 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS N-Y Islanders	at	Tampa Bay	8 p.m.	(Created)___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE ___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL ___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Connecticut	at	Phoenix	6 p.m.	___

Sports Scores from Sunday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The Chiefs announced roster moves on Saturday, putting the club at the NFL-mandated 53-player limit.

Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | College | Hometown

Jackson Barton | T | 6-7 | 302 | Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah

Rodney Clemons | DB | 6-0 | 205 | SMU | Katy, Texas

Omari Cobb | LB | 6-4 | 223 | Marshall | Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Adrian Colbert | S | 6-2 | 205 | Miami | Mineral Wells, Texas

Gehrig Dieter &nbsp;| WR | 6-3 | 207 | Alabama | South Bend, Ind.

Maurice Ffrench | WR | 5-11 | 200 | Pittsburgh | New Brunswick, N.J.

Jody Fortson | WR | 6-6 | 230 | Valdosta State | Buffalo, N.Y.

Darius Harris | LB | 6-2 | 238 | Middle Tenn. State | Horn Lake, Miss.

Daniel Helm | TE | 6-4 | 255 | Duke | Chatham, Ill.

Lavert Hill | DB | 5-11 | 182 | Michigan | Detroit, Mich.

Braxton Hoyett | DT | 6-2 | 302 | Mississippi State | Pelham, Ala.

Ryan Hunter | G | 6-3 | 316 | Bowling Green | North Bay, Ontario

Chris Lammons | CB | 5-10 | 190 | South Carolina | Lauderhill, Fla.

Devaroe Lawrence | DT | 6-2 | 295 | Auburn | Greenville, S.C.

Kalija Lipscomb | WR | 6-1 | 201 | Vanderbilt | New Orleans, La.

Elijah McGuire | RB | 5-10 | 214 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Houma, La.

Matt Moore | QB | 6-3 | 219 | Oregon State | Van Nuys, Calif.

Greg Senat | T | 6-6 | 305 | Wagner | Elmont, N.Y.

Justice Shelton-Mosley | WR | 5-10 | 196 | Vanderbilt | Sacramento, Calif.

Breeland Speaks | DE | 6-3 | 285 | Mississippi | Jackson, Miss.

Jordan Ta'amu | QB | 6-3 | 221 | Mississippi | Pearl City, Hawaii

Tim Ward | DE | 6-6 | 255 | Old Dominion | High Point, N.C.

DeAndré Washington | RB | 5-8 | 210 | Texas Tech | Missouri City, Texas

Darryl Williams | OL | 6-3 | 310 | Mississippi State | Bessemer, Ala.

Bashaud Breeland | CB | 5-11 | 195 | Clemson | Allendale, S.C.

Mike Pennel | DT | 6-4 | 330 | Colo. State-Pueblo | Aurora, Colo.

Martinas Rankin | T | 6-5 | 311 | Mississippi State | Mendenhall, Miss.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The Chiefs announced roster moves on Saturday, putting the club at the NFL-mandated 53-player limit.WAIVED/RELEASEDPlayer | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | College | HometownJackson Barton | T | 6-7 | 302 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UtahRodney Clemons | DB | 6-0 | 205 | SMU | Katy, TexasOmari Cobb | LB | 6-4 | 223 | Marshall | Port St. Lucie, Fla.Adrian Colbert | S | 6-2 | 205 | Miami | Mineral Wells, TexasGehrig Dieter &nbsp;| WR | 6-3 | 207 | Alabama | South Bend, Ind.Maurice Ffrench | WR | 5-11 | 200 | Pittsburgh | New Brunswick, N.J.Jody Fortson | WR | 6-6 | 230 | Valdosta State | Buffalo, N.Y.Darius Harris | LB | 6-2 | 238 | Middle Tenn. State | Horn Lake, Miss.Daniel Helm | TE | 6-4 | 255 | Duke | Chatham, Ill.Lavert Hill | DB | 5-11 | 182 | Michigan | Detroit, Mich.Braxton Hoyett | DT | 6-2 | 302 | Mississippi State | Pelham, Ala.Ryan Hunter | G | 6-3 | 316 | Bowling Green | North Bay, OntarioChris Lammons | CB | 5-10 | 190 | South Carolina | Lauderhill, Fla.Devaroe Lawrence | DT | 6-2 | 295 | Auburn | Greenville, S.C.Kalija Lipscomb | WR | 6-1 | 201 | Vanderbilt | New Orleans, La.Elijah McGuire | RB | 5-10 | 214 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Houma, La.Matt Moore | QB | 6-3 | 219 | Oregon State | Van Nuys, Calif.Greg Senat | T | 6-6 | 305 | Wagner | Elmont, N.Y.Justice Shelton-Mosley | WR | 5-10 | 196 | Vanderbilt | Sacramento, Calif.Breeland Speaks | DE | 6-3 | 285 | Mississippi | Jackson, Miss.Jordan Ta'amu | QB | 6-3 | 221 | Mississippi | Pearl City, HawaiiTim Ward | DE | 6-6 | 255 | Old Dominion | High Point, N.C.DeAndré Washington | RB | 5-8 | 210 | Texas Tech | Missouri City, TexasDarryl Williams | OL | 6-3 | 310 | Mississippi State | Bessemer, Ala.RESERVE/SUSPENDEDBashaud Breeland | CB | 5-11 | 195 | Clemson | Allendale, S.C.Mike Pennel | DT | 6-4 | 330 | Colo. State-Pueblo | Aurora, Colo.PLACED ON RESERVE/PUPMartinas Rankin | T | 6-5 | 311 | Mississippi State | Mendenhall, Miss.

Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53

SALINA, Kan. — It was a hot day in Salina Saturday as the Buhler Crusaders Girls Tennis team continued their winning ways by going 3-1 to capture 2nd place as a team. All 10 girls medaled as well. 

1D Jessi Ferneau / Kayla Babcock, 2-2, 3rd place

2D Brittany Teufel / Kacey Lehl, 2-2, 3rd place

3D Kayleigh Hamby / Brynlee Frank, 3-1, 2nd place

SALINA, Kan. — It was a hot day in Salina Saturday as the Buhler Crusaders Girls Tennis team continued their winning ways by going 3-1 to capture 2nd place as a team. All 10 girls medaled as well. Individual results are below:1S Alex Hutton, 2-2, 3rd place2S Olivia Frederick, 2-2, 3rd place3S Taegen Nickel, 2-2, 3rd place4S Sienna Douglas, 2-2, 2nd place1D Jessi Ferneau / Kayla Babcock, 2-2, 3rd place2D Brittany Teufel / Kacey Lehl, 2-2, 3rd place3D Kayleigh Hamby / Brynlee Frank, 3-1, 2nd place

Buhler Girls Tennis continues to find success

CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler O'Neill and Paul DeJong homered, five St. Louis pitchers combined on a three-hitter and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 to sweep a doubleheader. St. Louis pulled within 2 1/2 games of the NL Central-leading Cubs. Adam Wainwright pitched the Cardinals to a 4-2 win in the opener.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — José Abreu hit his 13th home run of the season in the first inning, Yasmani Grandal added a two-run shot, and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 behind Lucas Giolito. Abreu leads the majors with 40 RBIs in 40 games and extended his hitting streak to 19 games. His 425-foot, two-run shot pushed him past Baltimore's Anthony Santander for the longest streak this season. Giolito (4-2) allowed three runs on five hits in six-plus innings, struck out nine and walked none. Alex Colome earned his ninth save in 10 tries. Kris Bubic (0-5) took the loss and Bubba Starling homered for the Royals.

HOUSTON (AP) — Mauro Manotas scored on header in the 85th minute and the Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Saturday night. The Dynamo have a four-match undefeated streak, outscoring opponents 10-3. Sporting KC is winless in its last four. Erik Hurtado opened the scoring for Sporting in the 30th, and Alberth Elis tied it in the 58th.

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Five high school golfers who sued after their suburban Kansas City districts put the brakes on fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic have failed to convince a judge to let them play while the case works its way through the courts. The Kansas City Star reports that the golfers, all girls, and their parents sued the Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley school districts Tuesday, arguing that they should be allowed to play because golf poses a lower risk of spreading the virus than other sports. Blue Valley officials on Friday, though, announced the district would resume high school sports this weekend. Attorney John Duggan, who is representing the families, was not immediately available to comment on how Blue Valley's decision will affect the lawsuit.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — This time, the Toronto Raptors didn't need a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to beat the Boston Celtics.

Pascal Siakam (see-A'-kam) and Kyle Lowry each had double-doubles as the Raptors beat the Celtics, 100-93, evening the Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games apiece.

Siakam finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Lowry delivered 22 points and 11 boards. 

Serge Ibaka (ih-BAH'-kah) added 18 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Raptors, who also received 17 points from Fred VanVleet.

The game was tied until Toronto outscored Boston, 32-24 in the third quarter.

Jayson Tatum's 24 points and 10 rebounds led Boston. Jaylen Brown missed his first nine 3-point attempts and finished with 14 points.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets have squared their Western Conference semifinal series at a game apiece with a 110-101 win against the Clippers. Jamal Murray scored 27 points for Denver, which never trailed and led by as many as 23. 

Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH'-lah YOU'-kihch) had 26 points and 18 rebounds while helping the Nuggets keep Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard in check. Leonard had 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists but shot only 4 for 17.

Paul George scored a team-high 22 points for Los Angeles.

TORONTO (AP) — It's been a long time since the New York Islanders were one of the last four teams standing in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Isles are in the conference finals for the first time since 1993 after taking Game 7 of their second-round series with the Flyers, 4-0. 

Scott Mayfield opened the scoring with his first career playoff goal, beating Carter Hart midway through the first period. Fellow defenseman Andy Greene made it 2-0 less than three minutes later.

Brock Nelson added a second-period goal and Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH'-lee-ay) added an empty-netter to seal the win and the series.

Thomas Greiss (grys) needed to make just 16 saves for his first career postseason shutout.

The Lightning are next up for the Islanders, beginning Monday in Edmonton.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — For Authentic, it's better late than never.

Authentic has captured the pandemic-delayed Kentucky Derby in front of near-empty empty stands at Churchill Downs. With John Velazquez aboard, Authentic went off at 9-1 and grabbed the lead out of the game before holding off 3-5 favorite, Tiz the Law by 1 1/4 lengths.

It's the sixth Derby victory for Bob Baffert, tying the all-time record for trainers. Ben Jones picked up his sixth Derby win as a trainer with Hill Gail in 1952.

The bay colt ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.61 under Velazquez, who earned his third Derby.

Tiz the Law already had won the Belmont Stakes, the kickoff to the Triple Crown that was run in June at a shorter distance. A victory in the Derby would set him up for a Triple try in the Preakness on Oct. 3.

Baffert's other horse, Thousand Words, got spooked in the paddock, reared up and fell on his side. He was scratched by the veterinarians. 

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is still alive in her latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam, but she had her hands full against fellow American Sloane Stephens early in the third round. 

Williams has avoided what would have been her earliest loss at the U.S. Open since her 1998 debut by coming back to beat Stephens, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the Round of 16. Next up for Williams is 15th seed Maria Sakkari, who beat her at the Western &amp; Southern Open at Flushing Meadow last month. Sakkari advanced Saturday with a 6-3, 6-1 victory against American Amanda Anisimova.

No. 2-seeded Sofia Kenin reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time by beating Ons Jabeur 7-6, 6-3. The American is bidding for her second Grand Slam championship in a row after winning her first major title at the Australian Open in February.

Seventh seed Madison Keys had to retire at the U.S. Open in the second set of her third-round match against Alize Cornet (ah-LEEZ' kohr-NAY'), who was leading 7-6, 3-2. Keys required treatment from a trainer on her upper back and neck after the first set. 

American Caty McNally is out following a 7-5, 6-1 setback against Elise Mertens. The 16th-seeded Mertens is joined in the fourth round by Karolina Muchova and Tsvetana Pironkova, who knocked out No. 18 Donna Vekic in straight sets. 

On the men's side, Frances Tiafoe (TEE-ah-foh) is the last American man in the U.S. Open singles field. The 22-year-old Maryland native advanced into the fourth round for the first time by beating Marton Fucsovics, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.

Men's No. 2 seed Dominic Thiem (teem) has advanced to the fourth round by beating Marin Cilic (CHIH'-lihch) 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Thiem lost only eight points on his first serve and saved seven of eight break points.

Third seed Daniil (DAH'-nihl) Medvedev reached the fourth round by ousting American Jeffrey John Wolf, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. Also advancing are sixth seed Matteo Berrettini, 10th seed Andrey Rublev No. 15 Felix Auger-Aliassime (ah-LEE'-sih-may) and unseeded American Frances Tiafoe (TEE'-ah-foh).

Vasek Pospisil pulled off Saturday's biggest surprise in the men's bracket by eliminating No. 8 Roberto Bautista-Agut (ah-GOO), 7-5, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

UNDATED (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have halted a three-game losing streak by bouncing back from Friday's 7-0 loss to San Diego.

Ramón Laureano homered and Sean Manaea (mah-NY'-ah) won his third straight start as the A's doubled up the Padres, 8-4. Matt Olson hit a two-run triple and new addition Tommy La Stella had an RBI double to back Manaea, who allowed one run and four hits over five innings.

— Justin Upton laced a game-tying double in the ninth and scored on Jo Adell's single to push the Angels past the Astros, 10-9 in Game 1 of a twinbill. Mike Trout slammed his 300th home run to break the Angels record set by Tim Salmon.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler O'Neill and Paul DeJong homered, five St. Louis pitchers combined on a three-hitter and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 to sweep a doubleheader. St. Louis pulled within 2 1/2 games of the NL Central-leading Cubs. Adam Wainwright pitched the Cardinals to a 4-2 win in the opener.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — José Abreu hit his 13th home run of the season in the first inning, Yasmani Grandal added a two-run shot, and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 behind Lucas Giolito. Abreu leads the majors with 40 RBIs in 40 games and extended his hitting streak to 19 games. His 425-foot, two-run shot pushed him past Baltimore's Anthony Santander for the longest streak this season. Giolito (4-2) allowed three runs on five hits in six-plus innings, struck out nine and walked none. Alex Colome earned his ninth save in 10 tries. Kris Bubic (0-5) took the loss and Bubba Starling homered for the Royals.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are content to defend their Super Bowl title largely with the team that won it. After signing a handful of veteran free agents during an offseason unlike other, the Chiefs waived the majority of them Saturday as they trimmed down to 53 players for the start of the regular season. Among the notable names were running back DeAndre Washington, who was signed from Oakland, and former Miami safety Adrian Colbert. Most of the players waived as the Chiefs trimmed from their 80-man camp roster ahead of their opener Thursday night against Houston were inexpensive fliers and undrafted free agents.HOUSTON (AP) — Mauro Manotas scored on header in the 85th minute and the Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Saturday night. The Dynamo have a four-match undefeated streak, outscoring opponents 10-3. Sporting KC is winless in its last four. Erik Hurtado opened the scoring for Sporting in the 30th, and Alberth Elis tied it in the 58th.OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Five high school golfers who sued after their suburban Kansas City districts put the brakes on fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic have failed to convince a judge to let them play while the case works its way through the courts. The Kansas City Star reports that the golfers, all girls, and their parents sued the Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley school districts Tuesday, arguing that they should be allowed to play because golf poses a lower risk of spreading the virus than other sports. Blue Valley officials on Friday, though, announced the district would resume high school sports this weekend. Attorney John Duggan, who is representing the families, was not immediately available to comment on how Blue Valley's decision will affect the lawsuit.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA PLAYOFFSRaptors even series 2-2LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — This time, the Toronto Raptors didn't need a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to beat the Boston Celtics.Pascal Siakam (see-A'-kam) and Kyle Lowry each had double-doubles as the Raptors beat the Celtics, 100-93, evening the Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games apiece.Siakam finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Lowry delivered 22 points and 11 boards. Serge Ibaka (ih-BAH'-kah) added 18 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Raptors, who also received 17 points from Fred VanVleet.The game was tied until Toronto outscored Boston, 32-24 in the third quarter.Jayson Tatum's 24 points and 10 rebounds led Boston. Jaylen Brown missed his first nine 3-point attempts and finished with 14 points.Meanwhile, the Nuggets have squared their Western Conference semifinal series at a game apiece with a 110-101 win against the Clippers. Jamal Murray scored 27 points for Denver, which never trailed and led by as many as 23. Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH'-lah YOU'-kihch) had 26 points and 18 rebounds while helping the Nuggets keep Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard in check. Leonard had 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists but shot only 4 for 17.Paul George scored a team-high 22 points for Los Angeles.NHL-STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFSIslanders reach conference finalsTORONTO (AP) — It's been a long time since the New York Islanders were one of the last four teams standing in the Stanley Cup playoffs.The Isles are in the conference finals for the first time since 1993 after taking Game 7 of their second-round series with the Flyers, 4-0. Scott Mayfield opened the scoring with his first career playoff goal, beating Carter Hart midway through the first period. Fellow defenseman Andy Greene made it 2-0 less than three minutes later.Brock Nelson added a second-period goal and Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH'-lee-ay) added an empty-netter to seal the win and the series.Thomas Greiss (grys) needed to make just 16 saves for his first career postseason shutout.The Lightning are next up for the Islanders, beginning Monday in Edmonton.KENTUCKY DERBYAuthentic edges Tiz the Law to win DerbyLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — For Authentic, it's better late than never.Authentic has captured the pandemic-delayed Kentucky Derby in front of near-empty empty stands at Churchill Downs. With John Velazquez aboard, Authentic went off at 9-1 and grabbed the lead out of the game before holding off 3-5 favorite, Tiz the Law by 1 1/4 lengths.It's the sixth Derby victory for Bob Baffert, tying the all-time record for trainers. Ben Jones picked up his sixth Derby win as a trainer with Hill Gail in 1952.The bay colt ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.61 under Velazquez, who earned his third Derby.Tiz the Law already had won the Belmont Stakes, the kickoff to the Triple Crown that was run in June at a shorter distance. A victory in the Derby would set him up for a Triple try in the Preakness on Oct. 3.Baffert's other horse, Thousand Words, got spooked in the paddock, reared up and fell on his side. He was scratched by the veterinarians. Mr. Big News finished third at 46-1. TENNIS-US OPENWilliams outlasts Stephens at U.S. OpenNEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is still alive in her latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam, but she had her hands full against fellow American Sloane Stephens early in the third round. Williams has avoided what would have been her earliest loss at the U.S. Open since her 1998 debut by coming back to beat Stephens, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the Round of 16. Next up for Williams is 15th seed Maria Sakkari, who beat her at the Western &amp; Southern Open at Flushing Meadow last month. Sakkari advanced Saturday with a 6-3, 6-1 victory against American Amanda Anisimova.No. 2-seeded Sofia Kenin reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time by beating Ons Jabeur 7-6, 6-3. The American is bidding for her second Grand Slam championship in a row after winning her first major title at the Australian Open in February.Seventh seed Madison Keys had to retire at the U.S. Open in the second set of her third-round match against Alize Cornet (ah-LEEZ' kohr-NAY'), who was leading 7-6, 3-2. Keys required treatment from a trainer on her upper back and neck after the first set. American Caty McNally is out following a 7-5, 6-1 setback against Elise Mertens. The 16th-seeded Mertens is joined in the fourth round by Karolina Muchova and Tsvetana Pironkova, who knocked out No. 18 Donna Vekic in straight sets. On the men's side, Frances Tiafoe (TEE-ah-foh) is the last American man in the U.S. Open singles field. The 22-year-old Maryland native advanced into the fourth round for the first time by beating Marton Fucsovics, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.Men's No. 2 seed Dominic Thiem (teem) has advanced to the fourth round by beating Marin Cilic (CHIH'-lihch) 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Thiem lost only eight points on his first serve and saved seven of eight break points.Third seed Daniil (DAH'-nihl) Medvedev reached the fourth round by ousting American Jeffrey John Wolf, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. Also advancing are sixth seed Matteo Berrettini, 10th seed Andrey Rublev No. 15 Felix Auger-Aliassime (ah-LEE'-sih-may) and unseeded American Frances Tiafoe (TEE'-ah-foh).Vasek Pospisil pulled off Saturday's biggest surprise in the men's bracket by eliminating No. 8 Roberto Bautista-Agut (ah-GOO), 7-5, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.MLB-SCHEDULEA's top Padres to end skidUNDATED (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have halted a three-game losing streak by bouncing back from Friday's 7-0 loss to San Diego.Ramón Laureano homered and Sean Manaea (mah-NY'-ah) won his third straight start as the A's doubled up the Padres, 8-4. Matt Olson hit a two-run triple and new addition Tommy La Stella had an RBI double to back Manaea, who allowed one run and four hits over five innings.Elsewhere on the major league schedule:— Justin Upton laced a game-tying double in the ninth and scored on Jo Adell's single to push the Angels past the Astros, 10-9 in Game 1 of a twinbill. Mike Trout slammed his 300th home run to break the Angels record set by Tim Salmon.— Los Angeles completed a sweep by getting a three-run homer from Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN') in the seventh inning of a 7-6 victory over the Astros. Albert Pujols (POO'-hohlz) also had three ribbies for the Angels.— D.J. Stewart homered twice and the Orioles put together a five-run sixth inning to beat the Yankees, 6-1. Yanks starter Gerrit Cole has dropped three consecutive starts since winning 20 straight decisions.— Xander Bogaerts (BOH'-gahrts) hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and catcher Christian Vázquez manufactured the winning run with his legs in rallying the Red Sox to a 9-8 triumph over the Blue Jays. Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer and Rafael Devers (DEH'-vurz) homered while driving in three.— Jose Abreu (ah-BRAY'-oo) and Yasmani Grandal (yahs-MAH'-nee grahn-DAHL') belted two-run homers to power the White Sox past the Royals, 5-3. Lucas Giolito struck out nine and allowed three runs over five innings to get the win.— The Indians blew a 3-1 lead before earning a 4-3 win over the Brewers on a walk-off single by Cesar Hernandez in the ninth inning. Hernandez also poked an RBI double and Jose Ramirez smacked a two-run homer for Cleveland.— The Twins pulled out its fifth straight win, earning a 4-3 decision over the Tigers on Byron Buxton's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. Miguel Sano (sah-NOH') homered in the seventh, hit the game-tying single in the ninth and scored the winning run.— Jose Marmolejos (mahr-moh-LAY'-hohs) twice left the bases loaded before supplying a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning of the Mariners' 5-3 win over the Rangers. Justus Sheffield allowed two runs over seven innings before the Mariners scored three times in the eighth.— Nolan Arenado (ar-eh-NAH'-doh) singled home the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning before pinch-hitter Josh Fuentes added a two-run double to give the Rockies breathing room in a 5-2 win over the Dodgers. Charlie Blackmon homered, doubled and scored two runs as Colorado ended the Dodgers' six-game winning streak.— Madison Bumgarner was a loser in his return to San Francisco, serving up back-to-back homers by Evan Longoria and Darin Ruf in the second inning of the Diamondbacks' 4-3 setback against the Giants. Bumgarner is 0-4 with an 8.44 ERA after lasting just four innings.— Adam Wainwright pitched six-hit ball into the seventh inning to pitch the Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Cubs in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Wainwright allowed two runs, struck out six and walked one to improve to 4-0 for the first time in his career.— The Cardinals pulled off a sweep of the twinbill as Tyler O'Neill and Paul DeJong (deh-YUHNG') homered in a 5-1 decision over the NL Central Leaders. Five St. Louis pitchers combined on a three-hitter, with starter Austin Gomber striking out five in 2 2/3 scoreless innings.— Eugenio (ay-oo-HEH'-nee-oh) Suárez recorded his first 3-homer game while driving in five to lead the Reds' 6-2 win over the Pirates. Suárez hit a three-run shot deep down the left-field line to cap a four-run third inning. — Sandy Alcantara (al-KAN'-tah-rah) allowed one run over six innings to help the Marlins top the Rays, 7-3. Corey Dickerson homered for the second consecutive game as Miami improved to 15-8 away from home. — Recently-acquired Brock Holt had four hits and the Nationals leaned on their bullpen to beat the NL East-leading Braves. 10-4. Washington relievers Kyle McGowin, Wander Suero (SWEHR'-oh), Sean Doolittle and Ryne Harper combined for 5 1/3 hitless innings.— The Phillies' five-game winning streak is over after Seth Lugo held them to one run and four hits while striking out eight in the Mets' 5-1 victory. Andres Gimenez had two hits and two RBIs to help New York win for only the second time in eight games.MLB-NEWSNationals give multiyear extension to GM Mike RizzoUNDATED (AP) — Washington Nationals general manager and president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo has finalized a multiyear contract extension with the team.The Nationals have won four NL East titles, most recently in 2017. They won the last season's World Series after making the playoffs as a wild card.The Nationals currently are in last place in the division in the pandemic-shortened season. Rizzo is in his 12th season guiding the Nationals' baseball operations.Elsewhere in the majors:— Jose Altuve (al-TOO'-vay) has landed on the 10-day injured list by the Astros. The second baseman sprained his right knee while sliding into third base Thursday against Texas. The 2017 AL MVP is batting only .224 this season, but he was 16 of 48 over his last 14 games.— Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (sahn-tahn-DEHR') has a strained oblique and likely will miss the remainder of the season. Santander has been one of the best players on a rebuilding team that has performed above expectations following two straight 100-loss seasons. He sustained the injury in the opener of a doubleheader against the Yankees on Friday.PGA-TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPJohnson tops leaderboardATLANTA (AP) — Top-ranked Dustin Johnson is the leader at the midway point of the Tour Championship. Johnson closed a two-putt birdie for an even-par 70 and a one-shot lead lead over Sungjae Im, who birdied three of his last four holes for a 64.Former Tour Championship winner Xander Schauffele (SHOW'-flee) ran off three straight birdies late in his round for a 65 that puts him two shots back. NFL-NEWSWatson agrees to extension with TexansUNDATED (AP) — Deshaun Watson has agreed to a four-year, $160 million contract extension with the Houston Texans. The deal makes Watson the second-highest paid quarterback in the league, behind Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, who signed a 10-year deal worth up to $503 million in July. The 24-year-old Watson has appeared in 38 games with 37 starts in his first three seasons with the Texans. He threw for 3,852 yards and 26 touchdowns last season when he led the Texans to the divisional round of the playoffs.In other NFL news:— Chargers Pro Bowl wideout Keenan Allen has signed a four-year extension that will make him the league's second-highest paid receiver in average money. That's according to a person familiar with the deal, who says it is worth $80.1 million with $50 million guaranteed. He had 104 receptions last season, breaking his own franchise record for single-season catches. — Joe Flacco passed his physical and will start the season on the Jets' active roster as one of Sam Darnold's backups. The veteran quarterback had been on the active/physically unable to perform list throughout training camp while recovering from neck surgery. — A person familiar with the situation says Dallas right tackle La'el Collins and linebacker Sean Lee will start the season on injured reserve with a chance to return after three weeks. Coach Mike McCarthy hasn't specified the nature of the injuries.— Quarterback Josh Rosen is available after being released by the Dolphins. The former first-round pick was behind veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick and first-rounder Tua Tagovailoa (TOO'-ah tuhng-ah-vy-LOH'-ah) on the depth chart.— Alex Smith has made Washington's initial 53-man roster 22 months since breaking two bones in his right leg. Smith may even be Dwayne Haskins' backup Week 1 against the Eagles after participating in full 11-on-11 drills at practice in recent days. — The Jaguars are going with a college journeyman and sixth-round draft pick as their backup quarterback. General manager Dave Caldwell and coach Doug Marrone kept rookie Jake Luton to play behind Gardner Minshew as they finalized their 53-man roster. — The Browns and Bengals will be allowed to have 6,000 fans at two home games this season. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Saturday that the teams have been granted a variance for a "two-game trial" on a state requirement limiting 1,500 people at outdoor gatherings. The variance allows for no more than 1,500 fans in each side of the stadium. Fans will be required to wear masks throughout the games.— Daily testing for COVID-19, except on game days, has been extended into the regular season by the NFL and the players' union. All players and other team personnel categorized in Tiers 1 and 2 will continue to be tested each day, a process that has worked relatively well for the league as it approaches the first game on Thursday night.