Christ Preparatory Academy 45, Pleasanton 0

Fort Scott 21, Lee's Summit Community Christian, Mo. 20

Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 57, Wilson 35

Hartford 64, Maranatha/Immaculata (FB) 14

Hutchinson Central Christian 48, Pretty Prairie 14

Norborne/Hardin Central, Mo. 70, KC East Christian 28

Friday's ScoresBy The Associated PressPREP FOOTBALL=Andale 58, Rose Hill 10Anderson County 42, Parsons 12Andover Central 41, Newton 34Arkansas City 33, Winfield 0Ashland 64, Burrton 18Attica/Argonia 46, Norwich 0Axtell 58, Wheatland-Grinnell 18Belle Plaine 49, Wichita Independent 0Bennington 34, Wakefield 30Burlington 42, Wellsville 13Caldwell 58, Oxford 12Caney Valley 32, Fredonia 14Canton-Galva 54, Goessel 0Central Heights 24, West Franklin 16Chanute 16, Circle 14Chapman 34, Sabetha 29Chase County 46, Moundridge 0Cheney 38, Kingman 14Cheylin 61, Golden Plains 6Christ Preparatory Academy 45, Pleasanton 0Clay Center 57, Abilene 0Clearwater 36, Wellington 29, OTClifton-Clyde 62, Onaga 18Coffeyville 34, Augusta 21Colby 35, Hugoton 6Columbus 25, Frontenac 6Concordia 14, Wamego 7Council Grove 41, Northern Heights 0Crest 48, Yates Center 0Cunningham 44, Rolla 26DeSoto 42, Lawrence Free State 34Dighton 38, Wallace County 18Douglass 40, Remington 27Ellis 32, Russell 0Erie 24, Cherryvale 16Eudora 35, Baldwin 6Eureka 47, Neodesha 18Fort Scott 21, Lee's Summit Community Christian, Mo. 20Galena 40, Commerce, Okla. 22Garden Plain 14, Conway Springs 13Girard 20, Pittsburg Colgan 12Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 57, Wilson 35Goddard 35, Buhler 20Goodland 43, Liberal 32Halstead 46, Smoky Valley 0Hanover 46, Pike Valley 0Hartford 64, Maranatha/Immaculata (FB) 14Hays 19, Goddard-Eisenhower 10Herington 56, Centre 10Hesston 34, Haven 12Hill City 45, Osborne 26Hillsboro 40, Nickerson 14Hodgeman County 64, Satanta 6Hoisington 34, Pratt 13Holton 15, Nemaha Central 13Humboldt 58, Bluestem 6Hutchinson 21, Valley Center 13Hutchinson Central Christian 48, Pretty Prairie 14Hutchinson Trinity 26, Inman 20Independence 25, El Dorado 20Iola 34, Osawatomie 0Jayhawk Linn 34, Northeast-Arma 6KC Piper 55, Ottawa 0Kapaun Mount Carmel 42, Dodge City 0Kinsley 42, Salina Sacred Heart 6Lakin 49, Elkhart 7Lawrence 53, Shawnee Heights 0Lebo 62, Southern Coffey 8Lincoln 50, Tescott 0Little River 50, Peabody-Burns 0Logan/Palco 32, Lakeside 28Louisburg 22, Spring Hill 14Lyndon 22, Osage City 15Madison/Hamilton Co-op 48, Burlingame 24Maize 20, Andover 6Maize South 56, Great Bend 0Manhattan 21, Garden City 7Marion 28, Ell-Saline 0Maur Hill - Mount Academy 47, McLouth 12McPherson 45, Salina South 25Meade 40, South Central 20Mill Valley 45, Derby 14Minneola 64, Kiowa County 18Mission Valley 37, Wabaunsee 30Moscow 38, Fowler 12Ness City 46, Macksville 0Norborne/Hardin Central, Mo. 70, KC East Christian 28Northern Valley 67, Greeley County 18Norton 16, Smith Center 14Oakley 25, Hays-TMP-Marian 13Olpe 61, Ellinwood 0Oswego 58, Chetopa 12Paola 63, Bonner Springs 0Pawnee Heights 64, Deerfield 26Perry-Lecompton 54, Jefferson West 0Pittsburg 27, Labette County 12Plainville 14, Phillipsburg 13Prairie View 13, Santa Fe Trail 0Quinter 34, Rawlins County 32Republic County 30, Beloit 14Riley County 48, St. Mary's 8Riverside 50, Oskaloosa 22Riverton 10, Baxter Springs 3Rock Hills 52, Wichita Home School 6Rossville 42, Centralia 6Scott City 17, Ulysses 0Sedan 38, St. Paul 0Sedgwick 45, Sterling 0Solomon 60, Rural Vista 12South Gray 56, Ingalls 6Southeast Saline 32, Minneapolis 16Spearville 34, Bucklin 22St. Francis 48, Oberlin-Decatur 0Syracuse 25, Sublette 0Thunder Ridge 20, Stockton 14Tonganoxie 62, Basehor-Linwood 28Topeka Hayden 47, Emporia 7Topeka Seaman 42, Washburn Rural 8Triplains-Brewster 72, Otis-Bison 24Udall 56, West Elk 34Uniontown 40, Southeast 12Valley Falls 40, Wetmore 20Valley Heights 32, Marysville 12Victoria 42, La Crosse 14Washington County 44, Frankfort 36Waverly 74, Marais des Cygnes Valley 46Wichita Bishop Carroll 29, Junction City 28Wichita Campus 37, Salina Central 32Wichita Collegiate 56, Mulvane 0Wichita County 54, Hoxie 20Wichita Trinity 33, Chaparral 25Worth County/Northeast Nodaway, Mo. 54, Doniphan West 42Wright City, Mo. 22, KC Bishop Ward 7POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=BV Randolph vs. Doniphan West, ccd.BV West vs. BV Southwest, ccd.Bishop Miege vs. BV North, ccd.Blue Valley vs. BV Northwest, ccd.DeSoto vs. KC Turner, ccd.KC Bishop Ward vs. KC Sumner, ccd.KC Washington vs. KC Harmon, ccd.KC Wyandotte vs. Hogan Prep, Mo., ccd.Lansing vs. KC Schlagle, ccd.Larned vs. Lyons, ccd.Olathe West vs. Olathe Northwest, ccd.SM North vs. SM East, ccd.SM West vs. Olathe South, ccd.Silver Lake vs. Rock Creek, ccd.Wichita North vs. Wichita Southeast, ccd.____Some high school football scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

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AUSTIN, Texas&nbsp;— An assistant coach at Southern Methodist University for the last seven years, including the last four in the role of associate head coach,&nbsp;K.T. Turner, has been named the associate head coach at The University of Texas. The 42-year-old Turner brings 15 years of collegiate coaching experience to the sidelines.

"I'm very excited about K.T. joining our program," Texas head coach&nbsp;Shaka Smart&nbsp;said. "He brings a wealth of experience and a tremendous basketball pedigree. K.T. will do a terrific job coaching on the floor and building strong connections with our guys and future Longhorns!"

During Turner's seven seasons on the SMU staff, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 160-71 (.693), won a pair of American Athletic Conference regular-season titles (2014-15 and 2016-17) and two AAC Tournament championships (2015, 2017) and made two NCAA Tournament appearances (2015, 2017). SMU earned spots in The Associated Press' Top 25 during four of his seven years, climbing as high as No. 8 in 2015-16. He spent his first three seasons working as an assistant for legendary coach Larry Brown, before serving under Tim Jankovich during his final four years at SMU.

Turner helped three Mustangs earn AAC Player of the Year honors, as Nic Moore claimed the accolade in both 2014-15 and 2015-16 and Semi Ojeleye garnered the honor in 2016-17. SMU's 15 total All-AAC selections in the last seven years is the most in this stretch by any school in the league. Turner also helped develop three players who were selected in the NBA Draft: Semi Ojeleye, No. 37 pick in 2017 by the Boston Celtics; Sterling Brown, No. 46 pick in 2017 by the Philadelphia 76ers; and Shake Milton, No. 54 pick in 2018 by the Dallas Mavericks.

"I am honored to join the Texas Longhorns Basketball family," Turner said. "This program has a rich basketball history, is one of the premier programs in the Big 12 Conference, and is the flagship university of this great state."

"Coach Smart has built a culture that embodies core values I appreciate and completely align with," Turner continued. "I look at this as an opportunity to help this prestigious program reach the level we know it's capable of. The alumni of Texas Basketball are one of the nation's elite and I am thrilled to get to know them, the Longhorn community, and to get to work with our players and staff."

In Turner's initial year in Dallas (2013-14), SMU registered a 27-10 mark (12-6 AAC) and advanced to the NIT Championship game before falling to Minnesota, 65-63. On Feb. 10, 2014, SMU moved into the AP Top 25 (No. 23) for the first time since the 1984-85 season. The Mustangs posted a 27-7 record and claimed the AAC regular-season title with a 15-3 mark in 2014-15. SMU also won the AAC Tournament crown and advanced to the NCAA Round of 32. During the 2015-16 season, the Mustangs tallied a 25-5 record, including a 13-5 mark in the AAC to finish second in the league standings. SMU reached a high of No. 8 in the AP poll after a program-best 18-0 start and was the last undefeated team in NCAA Division I that year.

Turner was promoted to the role of associate head coach before the 2016-17 season, and helped SMU post a 30-5 mark and win the AAC regular-season championship with a 17-1 record. The Mustangs also won the AAC Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Round of 64. During the 2017-18 campaign, SMU began the year with a 13-6 mark that included three wins over ranked opponents, defeating No. 2 Arizona in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, No. 14 USC at home and No. 7 Wichita State on the road. The Mustangs finished the season with a 17-16 mark after leading scorers Jarrey Foster and Shake Milton missed February and March due to injuries.

Before his time at SMU, Turner spent the 2012-13 season as an assistant at Wichita State University under head coach Gregg Marshall. The Shockers posted one of the most memorable campaigns in school history, registering a 30-9 mark while advancing to the NCAA Semifinals. Wichita State placed second in the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season standings with a 12-6 record and reached the final of the MVC Tournament.

A No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, Wichita State defeated Pittsburgh in the First Round before upsetting No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2006. The Shockers used that momentum to power past La Salle and Ohio State the following weekend to advance to the program's first Final Four since 1965. WSU fell to eventual NCAA Champion Louisville, 72-68, in the NCAA Semifinals.

Turner spent one year (2011-12) as an assistant coach at Texas A&amp;M-Corpus Christi under head coach Willis Wilson (2011-12). He also worked for two seasons (2009-10 and 2010-11) as an assistant for Steve Eck at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College. While at Hutchinson, Turner helped the Blue Dragons post a 53-13 overall record, and Hutchinson reached the NJCAA Division I Region VI semifinals in both of his two years. This marked the first time since the 2003-04 season that Hutchinson had advanced that far in the national tournament.

Before his time in Hutchinson, Turner was an assistant under Eck at Cowley (Kan.) College during the 2008-09 season. Cowley posted a 29-5 record, shared the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division championship, reached the NJCAA Division I Region VI title game and ended the year ranked No. 17 in the final NJCAA poll. Turner earned his first Division I coaching job as an assistant for Mike Adras at Northern Arizona University in 2007-08, when the Lumberjacks registered a 21-11 record and finished second in the Big Sky Conference with an 11-5 mark.

Turner served as an assistant coach for Eck at Redlands (Okla.) Community College during the 2006-07 season, and Redlands posted a 29-2 record. He started his collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach at Panola (Texas) Junior College in 2005-06.

Turner began his collegiate playing career at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, where he earned all-conference honors in both the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons while playing under coach Tim Jankovich. He paced the Blue Dragons to a 50-14 record during his two seasons in Hutchinson. Turner then spent his junior season at UT-Arlington (2000-01) before completing his collegiate career at Oklahoma City University in 2001-02. In his senior year at OCU, he helped the Stars claim the Sooner Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles and advance to the NAIA quarterfinals.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Turner earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Oklahoma City University in 2003. He played professionally for Benneton Treviso in Italy for three seasons (2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05) before moving into the coaching profession.

Turner (born Aug. 23, 1978) and his wife, Cassaundra, have three children, Kelis, Kenny and Kendra.

AUSTIN, Texas&nbsp;— An assistant coach at Southern Methodist University for the last seven years, including the last four in the role of associate head coach,&nbsp;K.T. Turner, has been named the associate head coach at The University of Texas. The 42-year-old Turner brings 15 years of collegiate coaching experience to the sidelines."I'm very excited about K.T. joining our program," Texas head coach&nbsp;Shaka Smart&nbsp;said. "He brings a wealth of experience and a tremendous basketball pedigree. K.T. will do a terrific job coaching on the floor and building strong connections with our guys and future Longhorns!"During Turner's seven seasons on the SMU staff, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 160-71 (.693), won a pair of American Athletic Conference regular-season titles (2014-15 and 2016-17) and two AAC Tournament championships (2015, 2017) and made two NCAA Tournament appearances (2015, 2017). SMU earned spots in The Associated Press' Top 25 during four of his seven years, climbing as high as No. 8 in 2015-16. He spent his first three seasons working as an assistant for legendary coach Larry Brown, before serving under Tim Jankovich during his final four years at SMU.Turner helped three Mustangs earn AAC Player of the Year honors, as Nic Moore claimed the accolade in both 2014-15 and 2015-16 and Semi Ojeleye garnered the honor in 2016-17. SMU's 15 total All-AAC selections in the last seven years is the most in this stretch by any school in the league. Turner also helped develop three players who were selected in the NBA Draft: Semi Ojeleye, No. 37 pick in 2017 by the Boston Celtics; Sterling Brown, No. 46 pick in 2017 by the Philadelphia 76ers; and Shake Milton, No. 54 pick in 2018 by the Dallas Mavericks."I am honored to join the Texas Longhorns Basketball family," Turner said. "This program has a rich basketball history, is one of the premier programs in the Big 12 Conference, and is the flagship university of this great state.""Coach Smart has built a culture that embodies core values I appreciate and completely align with," Turner continued. "I look at this as an opportunity to help this prestigious program reach the level we know it's capable of. The alumni of Texas Basketball are one of the nation's elite and I am thrilled to get to know them, the Longhorn community, and to get to work with our players and staff."In Turner's initial year in Dallas (2013-14), SMU registered a 27-10 mark (12-6 AAC) and advanced to the NIT Championship game before falling to Minnesota, 65-63. On Feb. 10, 2014, SMU moved into the AP Top 25 (No. 23) for the first time since the 1984-85 season. The Mustangs posted a 27-7 record and claimed the AAC regular-season title with a 15-3 mark in 2014-15. SMU also won the AAC Tournament crown and advanced to the NCAA Round of 32. During the 2015-16 season, the Mustangs tallied a 25-5 record, including a 13-5 mark in the AAC to finish second in the league standings. SMU reached a high of No. 8 in the AP poll after a program-best 18-0 start and was the last undefeated team in NCAA Division I that year.Turner was promoted to the role of associate head coach before the 2016-17 season, and helped SMU post a 30-5 mark and win the AAC regular-season championship with a 17-1 record. The Mustangs also won the AAC Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Round of 64. During the 2017-18 campaign, SMU began the year with a 13-6 mark that included three wins over ranked opponents, defeating No. 2 Arizona in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, No. 14 USC at home and No. 7 Wichita State on the road. The Mustangs finished the season with a 17-16 mark after leading scorers Jarrey Foster and Shake Milton missed February and March due to injuries.Before his time at SMU, Turner spent the 2012-13 season as an assistant at Wichita State University under head coach Gregg Marshall. The Shockers posted one of the most memorable campaigns in school history, registering a 30-9 mark while advancing to the NCAA Semifinals. Wichita State placed second in the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season standings with a 12-6 record and reached the final of the MVC Tournament.A No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, Wichita State defeated Pittsburgh in the First Round before upsetting No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2006. The Shockers used that momentum to power past La Salle and Ohio State the following weekend to advance to the program's first Final Four since 1965. WSU fell to eventual NCAA Champion Louisville, 72-68, in the NCAA Semifinals.Turner spent one year (2011-12) as an assistant coach at Texas A&amp;M-Corpus Christi under head coach Willis Wilson (2011-12). He also worked for two seasons (2009-10 and 2010-11) as an assistant for Steve Eck at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College. While at Hutchinson, Turner helped the Blue Dragons post a 53-13 overall record, and Hutchinson reached the NJCAA Division I Region VI semifinals in both of his two years. This marked the first time since the 2003-04 season that Hutchinson had advanced that far in the national tournament.Before his time in Hutchinson, Turner was an assistant under Eck at Cowley (Kan.) College during the 2008-09 season. Cowley posted a 29-5 record, shared the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division championship, reached the NJCAA Division I Region VI title game and ended the year ranked No. 17 in the final NJCAA poll. Turner earned his first Division I coaching job as an assistant for Mike Adras at Northern Arizona University in 2007-08, when the Lumberjacks registered a 21-11 record and finished second in the Big Sky Conference with an 11-5 mark.Turner served as an assistant coach for Eck at Redlands (Okla.) Community College during the 2006-07 season, and Redlands posted a 29-2 record. He started his collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach at Panola (Texas) Junior College in 2005-06.Turner began his collegiate playing career at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, where he earned all-conference honors in both the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons while playing under coach Tim Jankovich. He paced the Blue Dragons to a 50-14 record during his two seasons in Hutchinson. Turner then spent his junior season at UT-Arlington (2000-01) before completing his collegiate career at Oklahoma City University in 2001-02. In his senior year at OCU, he helped the Stars claim the Sooner Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles and advance to the NAIA quarterfinals.A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Turner earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Oklahoma City University in 2003. He played professionally for Benneton Treviso in Italy for three seasons (2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05) before moving into the coaching profession.Turner (born Aug. 23, 1978) and his wife, Cassaundra, have three children, Kelis, Kenny and Kendra.

Former Blue Dragon K.T. Turner named Texas assistant coach

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luis Robert's 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-6. Robert was one of three White Sox to homer in the contest, joining Edwin Encarnacion and Tim Anderson. The White Sox pulled within a half-game of the idle Cleveland Indians for the lead in the American League Central. They lead the third-place Twins by one game.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Terence "Bud" Crawford is looking for a fight. The undefeated WBO welterweight champion has never fought less than twice in a calendar year as a professional. He faces the possibility of being idle all of 2020. The 32-year-old said he's using the time off to rest his body and spend time with his family. He also continues to train. Crawford hasn't had a fight since he stopped Egidijus Kavaliauskas in the ninth round at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 14. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum is trying to line up a fight against Kell Brook before the year is over.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of people joined Missouri athletes on a march for social justice through the school's Columbia campus. Wednesday's "March with Mizzou" was led largely by the Mizzou Black Student Athlete Association, a new group that formed this summer amid racial injustice protests across the country. The group's president, Cason Suggs, a junior on the school's track and field team, urged the crowd to stay engaged in efforts to overcome racial injustice in the country. Athletic director Jim Sterk and coaches of several Missouri sports teams participated in the march and rally.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As college and professional sports teams resume or begin their seasons, hoping to allow at least some fans into their facilities, they are faced with the same question: How many can safely attend? It's a question the Chiefs answered by settling on 22% of capacity for Arrowhead Stadium, where the Super Bowl champs will open the NFL season against Houston next week. But that seemingly random number is not random at all. Numerous factors went into settling on the roughly 17,000 fans, including input from local and state health officials, the layout of the stadium and the ability to properly conduct contact tracing should an outbreak occur.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A buzzer-beating basket allowed the Toronto Raptors to beat the Boston Celtics, 104-103 and pull within two games to one in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

OG Anunoby (an-uh-NOH'-bee) grabbed a crosscourt inbounds pass from Kyle Lowry and drained a 3-pointer at the horn. It came just a half-second after Daniel Theis (tys) dunked to give Boston a two-point lead.

Lowry played virtually the whole way, finishing with 31 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Fred VanVleet scored 25 points, Pascal Siakam (see-A'-kam) had 16 and Anunoby 12.

Kemba Walker scored 29 points for Boston, which lost for the first time in seven playoff games.

The Clippers had a much easier time winning the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series. 

Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard scored 29 points and the Clippers shot 57% from the field in a 120-97 trouncing of the Nuggets. 

The Clippers took charge in the second quarter, outscoring the Nuggets 38-20 to take a 69-51 lead. Los Angeles held Denver to 25% shooting into the second quarter.

Paul George scored 19 points and Marcus Morris added 18 for L.A.

Denver guard Jamal Murray was held to just 12 points on 5-for-15 shooting. He averaged 31.6 points in the Nuggets' seven-game series against Utah.

UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have hired Steve Nash as their coach, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season.

Nash is a two-time MVP as the engineer of the high-scoring Phoenix Suns teams under Mike D'Antoni. He had been a player development consultant with Golden State, where he worked with Durant. The Nets finished the season under Jacque Vaughn, who will remain on staff as Nash's lead assistant.

— Memphis guard Ja (jah) Morant is the runaway winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year Award for 2019-20. He's the first Grizzlies player to win the award since Pau Gasol (pow-gah-SAHL') in 2001-02. Morant averaged 17.8 points and 7.3 assists this season, picking up three Western Conference rookie of the month awards along the way. Miami's Kendrick Nunn was second and New Orleans' Zion Williamson was third. 

— The Hornets have fired play-by-play radio broadcaster John Focke (FOH'-kee) after he used a racial slur on his Twitter account last month. The decision comes after the team investigated the matter in which Focke used the slur while Tweeting about the Jazz-Nuggets playoff game on Aug. 17. He has since deleted the tweet and apologized, saying it was a typo.

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Islanders owned overtime periods while winning four straight Stanley Cups in the 1980s. Those days are over.

The Philadelphia Flyers have forced a seventh game in their second-round series after Ivan Provorov (PROH'-vah-rahv) scored 15:03 into double-overtime to complete a 5-4 win over the Islanders. All three of Philadelphia's series wins have come in OT.

Carter Hart turned back 49 shots and was perfect after Mathew Barzal scored with 30 seconds left in the second period.

But the Flyers blew a 2-0 lead and had to come back from 3-2 and 4-3 deficits before Provorov ended it with his second OT goal of the series. Michael Raffl (RAH'-ful) and Scott Laughton provided the tying tallies.

Mathew Barzal (bahr-ZAL') and Derick Brassard each had a goal and an assist for New York.

Like the Flyers, the Canucks have forced a seventh game after trailing 3-1 in their second-round series. Thatcher Demko stopped 48 shots for his second straight win as Vancouver stifled Vegas, 4-0. 

J.T. Miller and defenseman Quinn Hughes each had a goal and an assist for the Canucks, who carried a 1-0 lead into the final period. Jake Virtanen (vur-TAN'-ehn) and Bo Horvat also scored for the Canucks, who were outshot 48-23.

NHL, players unveil series of anti-racism initiatives

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The NHL has unveiled a series of anti-racism initiatives more than eight months after Akim Aliu (ah-KEEM' ah-LEE'-yoo) brought the topic to the forefront in the predominantly white sport.

The league and NHL Players' Association are planning mandatory inclusion and diversity training for all players at camp. They are partnering with the Hockey Diversity Alliance to launch a grassroots program for young players of color in the Toronto area They are also working together on several inclusion committees aimed at encouraging diversity among executives, pro and youth players and fans.

The moves come amid mounting pressure from current and former minority players for the league to take concrete steps to address systemic racism. 

UNDATED (AP) — Mike Clevinger wasn't bad in his San Diego Padres debut, but he wasn't good enough to get a victory.

Clevinger allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings of the Padres' 2-0 loss to the Angels. He didn't retire the Angels in order until the sixth and allowed the leadoff batter aboard in each of the first four innings.

Andrew Heaney allowed only three hits over seven innings to help Los Angeles deal San Diego its second shutout loss of the season.

Andrelton Simmons and Justin Upton each had two hits and an RBI for the Angels, who snapped a three-game losing streak. 

— Aledmys (ah-LEHD'-mees) Díaz belted a three-run homer and Michael Brantley added three RBIs to support Zack Greinke (GREHN'-kee) in the Astros' 8-4 thumping of the Rangers. Greinke struck out a season-high nine in six innings, allowing three runs and six hits to get to 3-0. Brantley had three hits, capped by a two-out, two-run double in the eighth that pushed the lead to 8-4.

— Luis Robert's 458-foot home run capped the White Sox second-five-run inning in an 11-6 dumping of the Royals. Robert was one of three White Sox to homer in the contest, joining Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN') and Tim Anderson. Dylan Cease (sees) picked up the win, yielding three runs on four hits in five-plus innings.

— The Dodgers earned a 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks behind Clayton Kershaw, who allowed one hit while fanning eight over six shutout innings. Chris Taylor and Kike (KEE'-kay) Hernandez each had two hits and an RBI to help Los Angeles win for the 18th time in 21 games. AJ Pollock homered as a pinch-hitter for the NL West leaders.

— Bryan Reynolds slammed a three-run homer in his return from paternity leave to lead the Pirates past the Cubs, 6-2. Reynolds also doubled leading off the second and celebrated by pretending to rock a baby to sleep. JT Brubaker picked up his first big league win by navigating in and out of trouble for five innings, allowing just one earned run despite seven hits.

— Alec Bohm hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Phillies a 6-5 victory and a four-game sweep of the Nationals. Pinch-hitter Andrew McCutchen's RBI grounder off Daniel Hudson tied it at 5 in the eighth. Trea Turner hit an inside-the-park homer and Michael Taylor went deep for Washington, but the defending champs suffered their sixth consecutive loss. 

— The Mets erased deficits of 4-0 and 7-4 before beating the Yankees, 9-7 on Pete Alonso's two-run blast in the bottom of the 10th. J.D. Davis tied it with a solo shot in the ninth before Alonso came through with his first career walk-off homer. Amed Rosario had three hits and three RBIs as the Mets gained a split of the six-game season series.

— Teoscar (tay-AHS'-kur) Hernández was the hitting star in the Blue Jays' 6-2 win over the Red Sox, hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in the 10th inning after breaking up Boston's no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the seventh. Lourdes Gurriel (gur-ee-EHL') Jr. added a two-out solo homer to cap Toronto's four-run 10th. 

UNDATED (AP) — Oakland Athletics right-hander Daniel Mengden has tested positive for the coronavirus and is quarantined at home in Houston. He received the result that forced Oakland and Major League Baseball to postpone four games this week. 

A's general manager David Forst said that Mengden is asymptomatic and was placed on the 10-day injured list. The A's don't know how Mengden contracted the coronavirus. 

MLB said the A's will resume their schedule on Friday.

— The Mets paid tribute to Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver with a series of salutes before their game with the Yankees. Each Met had a smudge of dirt on their right knee. That's a nod to how Seaver's uniform looked when he pitched, with his knee dropping low to the mound for more power. Seaver died Monday at age 75. 

— Dick Allen's No. 15 was retired by the Phillies in a ceremony prior to Thursday's game against the Nationals. It's a long overdue honor for one of the franchise's greatest players who fought against racism during a tumultuous period with the team in the 1960s. Former teammate Mike Schmidt called him "an amazing mentor" who was wrongly labeled a "bad teammate" and "troublemaker."

Serena wins, Murray ousted...No. 2s Thiem, Kenin advance

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams' drive for her 24th major championship continues at the U.S. Open

The 38-year-old Williams has advanced to the third round with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Margarita Gasparyan.

Williams improved her career record to 20-0 in the second round at Flushing Meadows and will play Sloane Stephens in the next round. Williams leads the series 5-1.

Williams had 27 winners and seven aces to put away Gasparyan.

Stephens continued her path toward a second U.S. Open championship with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win over Olga Govortsova. 

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray was beaten in his second-round match as he continues to work his way back from a pair of hip operations. Felix Auger-Aliassime dispatched Murray, 6-2. 6-3, 6-4.

It was a successful day for the No. 2 singles seeds.

Dominic Thiem (teem) earned a spot in the third round on his 27th birthday, posting a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win over over Sumit Nagal.

American Sofia Kenin has won her second-round match at the U.S. Open against unseeded Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3. Kenin had more winners than unforced errors and never faced a break point.

Daniil Medvedev beat Australian Christopher O'Connell 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the third round.

Victoria Azarenka won the battle of the Belarusians with a 6-1, 6-3 win over fifth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka.

There was a pair of top-10 upsets on the women's side. Romania's Sorana Cîrstea knocked off No. 9 Johanna Konta, 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 to earn her spot in the third round. Tsvetana Pironkova has reached Round 3 in her first tournament following a three-year maternity break, beating No. 10-seeded Garbiñe Muguruza (moo-gah-ROO'-thuh), 7-5, 6-3.

UNDATED (AP) — Cam Newton is officially the new starting quarterback of the New England Patriots. 

A person familiar with the situation said Thursday that Newton was announced as the starter during a team meeting. 

The move was expected after the 2015 league MVP outperformed second-year Jarrett Stidham and veteran Brian Hoyer during training camp. 

Newton signed with the Patriots in July after being released by Carolina. He succeeds Tom Brady following his departure to Tampa Bay in free agency.

— The Seahawks are bringing back Josh Gordon on a one-year deal as the talented wide receiver awaits reinstatement from the NFL after his latest suspension. Gordon was banned indefinitely by the league last December, his eighth suspension either by the league or his team. 

— The Titans have made a switch at kicker, agreeing to terms with veteran Stephen Gostkowski (gahst-KOW'-skee) and waiving Greg Joseph. Gostkowski is a four-time Pro Bowl kicker who has made 87% of his field goals with the fifth-best field goal percentage in NFL history. 

— The Browns have acquired safety Ronnie Harrison from the Jaguars for a fifth-round pick. Harrison has played in 28 games and made 103 tackles along with three interceptions.

— All NFL and NFL Players Association facilities will close on Election Day, and the league and union will televise a one-hour program next week for players to highlight work being done to advance social justice. The league and the players' union said Thursday they want to "ensure that every member of the NFL family has an opportunity to exercise the precious right to vote" on Nov. 3. 

— Giants co-owner John Mara reiterated his support for a player's right to protest social issues. While he prefers the team to stand during the national anthem, he will support the rights of those who choose to kneel and make a statement. 

NCAA oversight has ideas for early enrolling freshman

UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending early enrolling freshman football players not be allowed to play games for teams conducting winter or spring seasons. 

West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons heads football oversight. He told the AP on Thursday night the committee worked on setting parameters for a 13-week winter/spring season that included an April 17 end to regular-season competition but no uniform start date.

Lyons said the committee will send a report with its recommendation to the Division I Council for approval by next week.

Oxford study: Tokyo Olympics are most costly Summer Games

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher. That's according to a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford.

The lead author of the study tells The Associated Press that the Tokyo cost overrun already exceeds 200%. This is even before several billion more dollars are added on from the one-year delay from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

NASCAR drivers cautious of COVID-19 as playoffs begin 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has decided it will not grant COVID-19 relief during the playoffs, meaning a positive coronavirus test will end a driver's championship bid. 

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luis Robert's 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-6. Robert was one of three White Sox to homer in the contest, joining Edwin Encarnacion and Tim Anderson. The White Sox pulled within a half-game of the idle Cleveland Indians for the lead in the American League Central. They lead the third-place Twins by one game.OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Terence "Bud" Crawford is looking for a fight. The undefeated WBO welterweight champion has never fought less than twice in a calendar year as a professional. He faces the possibility of being idle all of 2020. The 32-year-old said he's using the time off to rest his body and spend time with his family. He also continues to train. Crawford hasn't had a fight since he stopped Egidijus Kavaliauskas in the ninth round at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 14. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum is trying to line up a fight against Kell Brook before the year is over.COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of people joined Missouri athletes on a march for social justice through the school's Columbia campus. Wednesday's "March with Mizzou" was led largely by the Mizzou Black Student Athlete Association, a new group that formed this summer amid racial injustice protests across the country. The group's president, Cason Suggs, a junior on the school's track and field team, urged the crowd to stay engaged in efforts to overcome racial injustice in the country. Athletic director Jim Sterk and coaches of several Missouri sports teams participated in the march and rally.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As college and professional sports teams resume or begin their seasons, hoping to allow at least some fans into their facilities, they are faced with the same question: How many can safely attend? It's a question the Chiefs answered by settling on 22% of capacity for Arrowhead Stadium, where the Super Bowl champs will open the NFL season against Houston next week. But that seemingly random number is not random at all. Numerous factors went into settling on the roughly 17,000 fans, including input from local and state health officials, the layout of the stadium and the ability to properly conduct contact tracing should an outbreak occur.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA PLAYOFFSAnunoby's buzzer-beater lifts RaptorsLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A buzzer-beating basket allowed the Toronto Raptors to beat the Boston Celtics, 104-103 and pull within two games to one in the Eastern Conference semifinals.OG Anunoby (an-uh-NOH'-bee) grabbed a crosscourt inbounds pass from Kyle Lowry and drained a 3-pointer at the horn. It came just a half-second after Daniel Theis (tys) dunked to give Boston a two-point lead.Lowry played virtually the whole way, finishing with 31 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Fred VanVleet scored 25 points, Pascal Siakam (see-A'-kam) had 16 and Anunoby 12.Kemba Walker scored 29 points for Boston, which lost for the first time in seven playoff games.The Clippers had a much easier time winning the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series. Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard scored 29 points and the Clippers shot 57% from the field in a 120-97 trouncing of the Nuggets. The Clippers took charge in the second quarter, outscoring the Nuggets 38-20 to take a 69-51 lead. Los Angeles held Denver to 25% shooting into the second quarter.Paul George scored 19 points and Marcus Morris added 18 for L.A.Denver guard Jamal Murray was held to just 12 points on 5-for-15 shooting. He averaged 31.6 points in the Nuggets' seven-game series against Utah.NBA-NETS COACHNets Steve Nash as coachUNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have hired Steve Nash as their coach, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season.Nash is a two-time MVP as the engineer of the high-scoring Phoenix Suns teams under Mike D'Antoni. He had been a player development consultant with Golden State, where he worked with Durant. The Nets finished the season under Jacque Vaughn, who will remain on staff as Nash's lead assistant.In other NBA news:— Memphis guard Ja (jah) Morant is the runaway winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year Award for 2019-20. He's the first Grizzlies player to win the award since Pau Gasol (pow-gah-SAHL') in 2001-02. Morant averaged 17.8 points and 7.3 assists this season, picking up three Western Conference rookie of the month awards along the way. Miami's Kendrick Nunn was second and New Orleans' Zion Williamson was third. — The Hornets have fired play-by-play radio broadcaster John Focke (FOH'-kee) after he used a racial slur on his Twitter account last month. The decision comes after the team investigated the matter in which Focke used the slur while Tweeting about the Jazz-Nuggets playoff game on Aug. 17. He has since deleted the tweet and apologized, saying it was a typo.NHL-STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFSProvorov goal lifts FlyersUNDATED (AP) — The New York Islanders owned overtime periods while winning four straight Stanley Cups in the 1980s. Those days are over.The Philadelphia Flyers have forced a seventh game in their second-round series after Ivan Provorov (PROH'-vah-rahv) scored 15:03 into double-overtime to complete a 5-4 win over the Islanders. All three of Philadelphia's series wins have come in OT.Carter Hart turned back 49 shots and was perfect after Mathew Barzal scored with 30 seconds left in the second period.But the Flyers blew a 2-0 lead and had to come back from 3-2 and 4-3 deficits before Provorov ended it with his second OT goal of the series. Michael Raffl (RAH'-ful) and Scott Laughton provided the tying tallies.Mathew Barzal (bahr-ZAL') and Derick Brassard each had a goal and an assist for New York.Game 7 is Saturday.Like the Flyers, the Canucks have forced a seventh game after trailing 3-1 in their second-round series. Thatcher Demko stopped 48 shots for his second straight win as Vancouver stifled Vegas, 4-0. J.T. Miller and defenseman Quinn Hughes each had a goal and an assist for the Canucks, who carried a 1-0 lead into the final period. Jake Virtanen (vur-TAN'-ehn) and Bo Horvat also scored for the Canucks, who were outshot 48-23.Game 7 is Friday.RACIAL INJUSTICE-NHLNHL, players unveil series of anti-racism initiativesEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The NHL has unveiled a series of anti-racism initiatives more than eight months after Akim Aliu (ah-KEEM' ah-LEE'-yoo) brought the topic to the forefront in the predominantly white sport.The league and NHL Players' Association are planning mandatory inclusion and diversity training for all players at camp. They are partnering with the Hockey Diversity Alliance to launch a grassroots program for young players of color in the Toronto area They are also working together on several inclusion committees aimed at encouraging diversity among executives, pro and youth players and fans.The moves come amid mounting pressure from current and former minority players for the league to take concrete steps to address systemic racism. MLB-SCHEDULEClevinger loses in Padres debutUNDATED (AP) — Mike Clevinger wasn't bad in his San Diego Padres debut, but he wasn't good enough to get a victory.Clevinger allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings of the Padres' 2-0 loss to the Angels. He didn't retire the Angels in order until the sixth and allowed the leadoff batter aboard in each of the first four innings.Andrew Heaney allowed only three hits over seven innings to help Los Angeles deal San Diego its second shutout loss of the season.Andrelton Simmons and Justin Upton each had two hits and an RBI for the Angels, who snapped a three-game losing streak. In Thursday's other MLB action:— Aledmys (ah-LEHD'-mees) Díaz belted a three-run homer and Michael Brantley added three RBIs to support Zack Greinke (GREHN'-kee) in the Astros' 8-4 thumping of the Rangers. Greinke struck out a season-high nine in six innings, allowing three runs and six hits to get to 3-0. Brantley had three hits, capped by a two-out, two-run double in the eighth that pushed the lead to 8-4.— Luis Robert's 458-foot home run capped the White Sox second-five-run inning in an 11-6 dumping of the Royals. Robert was one of three White Sox to homer in the contest, joining Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN') and Tim Anderson. Dylan Cease (sees) picked up the win, yielding three runs on four hits in five-plus innings.— The Dodgers earned a 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks behind Clayton Kershaw, who allowed one hit while fanning eight over six shutout innings. Chris Taylor and Kike (KEE'-kay) Hernandez each had two hits and an RBI to help Los Angeles win for the 18th time in 21 games. AJ Pollock homered as a pinch-hitter for the NL West leaders.— Bryan Reynolds slammed a three-run homer in his return from paternity leave to lead the Pirates past the Cubs, 6-2. Reynolds also doubled leading off the second and celebrated by pretending to rock a baby to sleep. JT Brubaker picked up his first big league win by navigating in and out of trouble for five innings, allowing just one earned run despite seven hits.— Alec Bohm hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Phillies a 6-5 victory and a four-game sweep of the Nationals. Pinch-hitter Andrew McCutchen's RBI grounder off Daniel Hudson tied it at 5 in the eighth. Trea Turner hit an inside-the-park homer and Michael Taylor went deep for Washington, but the defending champs suffered their sixth consecutive loss. — The Mets erased deficits of 4-0 and 7-4 before beating the Yankees, 9-7 on Pete Alonso's two-run blast in the bottom of the 10th. J.D. Davis tied it with a solo shot in the ninth before Alonso came through with his first career walk-off homer. Amed Rosario had three hits and three RBIs as the Mets gained a split of the six-game season series.— Teoscar (tay-AHS'-kur) Hernández was the hitting star in the Blue Jays' 6-2 win over the Red Sox, hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer in the 10th inning after breaking up Boston's no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the seventh. Lourdes Gurriel (gur-ee-EHL') Jr. added a two-out solo homer to cap Toronto's four-run 10th. MLB-NEWSMengden tests positive for coronavirusUNDATED (AP) — Oakland Athletics right-hander Daniel Mengden has tested positive for the coronavirus and is quarantined at home in Houston. He received the result that forced Oakland and Major League Baseball to postpone four games this week. A's general manager David Forst said that Mengden is asymptomatic and was placed on the 10-day injured list. The A's don't know how Mengden contracted the coronavirus. MLB said the A's will resume their schedule on Friday.In other MLB news:— The Mets paid tribute to Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver with a series of salutes before their game with the Yankees. Each Met had a smudge of dirt on their right knee. That's a nod to how Seaver's uniform looked when he pitched, with his knee dropping low to the mound for more power. Seaver died Monday at age 75. — Dick Allen's No. 15 was retired by the Phillies in a ceremony prior to Thursday's game against the Nationals. It's a long overdue honor for one of the franchise's greatest players who fought against racism during a tumultuous period with the team in the 1960s. Former teammate Mike Schmidt called him "an amazing mentor" who was wrongly labeled a "bad teammate" and "troublemaker."TENNIS-US OPENSerena wins, Murray ousted...No. 2s Thiem, Kenin advanceNEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams' drive for her 24th major championship continues at the U.S. OpenThe 38-year-old Williams has advanced to the third round with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Margarita Gasparyan.Williams improved her career record to 20-0 in the second round at Flushing Meadows and will play Sloane Stephens in the next round. Williams leads the series 5-1.Williams had 27 winners and seven aces to put away Gasparyan.Stephens continued her path toward a second U.S. Open championship with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win over Olga Govortsova. Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray was beaten in his second-round match as he continues to work his way back from a pair of hip operations. Felix Auger-Aliassime dispatched Murray, 6-2. 6-3, 6-4.It was a successful day for the No. 2 singles seeds.Dominic Thiem (teem) earned a spot in the third round on his 27th birthday, posting a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win over over Sumit Nagal.American Sofia Kenin has won her second-round match at the U.S. Open against unseeded Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3. Kenin had more winners than unforced errors and never faced a break point.Daniil Medvedev beat Australian Christopher O'Connell 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the third round.Victoria Azarenka won the battle of the Belarusians with a 6-1, 6-3 win over fifth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka.There was a pair of top-10 upsets on the women's side. Romania's Sorana Cîrstea knocked off No. 9 Johanna Konta, 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 to earn her spot in the third round. Tsvetana Pironkova has reached Round 3 in her first tournament following a three-year maternity break, beating No. 10-seeded Garbiñe Muguruza (moo-gah-ROO'-thuh), 7-5, 6-3.NFL-NEWSNewton to start for PatsUNDATED (AP) — Cam Newton is officially the new starting quarterback of the New England Patriots. A person familiar with the situation said Thursday that Newton was announced as the starter during a team meeting. The move was expected after the 2015 league MVP outperformed second-year Jarrett Stidham and veteran Brian Hoyer during training camp. Newton signed with the Patriots in July after being released by Carolina. He succeeds Tom Brady following his departure to Tampa Bay in free agency.In other NFL news:— The Seahawks are bringing back Josh Gordon on a one-year deal as the talented wide receiver awaits reinstatement from the NFL after his latest suspension. Gordon was banned indefinitely by the league last December, his eighth suspension either by the league or his team. — The Titans have made a switch at kicker, agreeing to terms with veteran Stephen Gostkowski (gahst-KOW'-skee) and waiving Greg Joseph. Gostkowski is a four-time Pro Bowl kicker who has made 87% of his field goals with the fifth-best field goal percentage in NFL history. — The Browns have acquired safety Ronnie Harrison from the Jaguars for a fifth-round pick. Harrison has played in 28 games and made 103 tackles along with three interceptions.— All NFL and NFL Players Association facilities will close on Election Day, and the league and union will televise a one-hour program next week for players to highlight work being done to advance social justice. The league and the players' union said Thursday they want to "ensure that every member of the NFL family has an opportunity to exercise the precious right to vote" on Nov. 3. — Giants co-owner John Mara reiterated his support for a player's right to protest social issues. While he prefers the team to stand during the national anthem, he will support the rights of those who choose to kneel and make a statement. NCAA-FOOTBALLNCAA oversight has ideas for early enrolling freshmanUNDATED (AP) — The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending early enrolling freshman football players not be allowed to play games for teams conducting winter or spring seasons. West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons heads football oversight. He told the AP on Thursday night the committee worked on setting parameters for a 13-week winter/spring season that included an April 17 end to regular-season competition but no uniform start date.Lyons said the committee will send a report with its recommendation to the Division I Council for approval by next week.TOKYO-OXFORD COST STUDYOxford study: Tokyo Olympics are most costly Summer GamesTOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher. That's according to a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford.The lead author of the study tells The Associated Press that the Tokyo cost overrun already exceeds 200%. This is even before several billion more dollars are added on from the one-year delay from the COVID-19 pandemic. NASCAR-COVID CONCERNSNASCAR drivers cautious of COVID-19 as playoffs begin CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has decided it will not grant COVID-19 relief during the playoffs, meaning a positive coronavirus test will end a driver's championship bid. The playoffs begin Sunday at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina without a safety net for the 16 participants during the pandemic. It's up to each driver to protect themselves from COVID-19, understanding there is no cushion for missing a race.

Sports Headlines for Friday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luis Robert’s 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-6. 

Robert was one of three White Sox to homer in the contest, joining Edwin Encarnacion and Tim Anderson. The White Sox pulled within a half-game of the idle Cleveland Indians for the lead in the American League Central. They lead the third-place Twins by one game.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luis Robert’s 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-6. <div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j-V5tWkm4Uo" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Robert was one of three White Sox to homer in the contest, joining Edwin Encarnacion and Tim Anderson. The White Sox pulled within a half-game of the idle Cleveland Indians for the lead in the American League Central. They lead the third-place Twins by one game.

🎥 Robert's long homer helps White Sox rout Royals 11-6

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

		Chi White Sox	at	Kansas City	8:05 p.m.	

		D.C. United	at	Montreal	7 p.m.	(Canceled)

AP-Scorecard<h2>Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:</h2>___INTERLEAGUEN.Y. Mets	9	N.Y. Yankees	7	L.A. Angels	2	San Diego	0	___AMERICAN LEAGUEHouston	8	Texas	4	Chicago White Sox	11	Kansas City	6	Toronto	6	Boston	2	___NATIONAL LEAGUEPittsburgh	6	Chicago Cubs	2	Philadelphia	6	Washington	5	L.A. Dodgers	5	Arizona	1	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSToronto	104	Boston	103	L.A. Clippers	120	Denver	97	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS2OT	Philadelphia	5	N-Y Islanders	4	Vancouver	4	Vegas	0	___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONAtlanta	62	New York	56	Las Vegas	93	Connecticut	78	Phoenix	105	Indiana	81	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___INTERLEAGUE		Miami	at	Tampa Bay	6:40 p.m.			Milwaukee	at	Cleveland	7:10 p.m.			San Diego	at	Oakland	9:40 p.m.	___AMERICAN LEAGUE		Toronto	at	Boston	4:10 p.m.			N-Y Yankees	at	Baltimore	5:05 p.m.			Boston	at	Toronto	7:40 p.m.			Chi White Sox	at	Kansas City	8:05 p.m.			Detroit	at	Minnesota	8:10 p.m.			N-Y Yankees	at	Baltimore	8:35 p.m.			Houston	at	L-A Angels	9:10 p.m.			Texas	at	Seattle	9:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL LEAGUE		Cincinnati	at	Pittsburgh	4:05 p.m.			Washington	at	Atlanta	4:10 p.m.			Philadelphia	at	N-Y Mets	7:10 p.m.			Pittsburgh	at	Cincinnati	7:35 p.m.			Washington	at	Atlanta	7:40 p.m.			St. Louis	at	Chi Cubs	8:15 p.m.			Colorado	at	L-A Dodgers	9:40 p.m.			Arizona	at	San Francisco	9:45 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS		Milwaukee	at	Miami	6:30 p.m.			Houston	at	L.A. Lakers	9 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS		Dallas	at	Colorado	4 p.m.			Vancouver	at	Vegas	9 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Chicago	at	Washington	7 p.m.			Minnesota	at	Dallas	8 p.m.			Seattle	at	Los Angeles	10 p.m.	___MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER		D.C. United	at	Montreal	7 p.m.	(Canceled)___

Sports Scores from Thursday

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An assistant boys high school basketball coach in Topeka has been charged with federal child pornography counts. 

The U.S. Attorney's Office for Kansas says 40-year-old Jeffrey Pierce of Topeka is charged with two counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. 

Pierce is a coach at Seaman High School in Topeka. A district spokeswoman says Pierce has been suspended and that the school board will soon vote on a resolution to fire him. 

Prosecutors say the production crimes occurred March 10 and March 14 and the possession crime occurred Sept. 2. Officials have not given other details about the alleged crimes.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An assistant boys high school basketball coach in Topeka has been charged with federal child pornography counts. The U.S. Attorney's Office for Kansas says 40-year-old Jeffrey Pierce of Topeka is charged with two counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. Pierce is a coach at Seaman High School in Topeka. A district spokeswoman says Pierce has been suspended and that the school board will soon vote on a resolution to fire him. Prosecutors say the production crimes occurred March 10 and March 14 and the possession crime occurred Sept. 2. Officials have not given other details about the alleged crimes.

Coach at high school in Topeka charged in child porn case

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State offensive coordinator&nbsp;Courtney Messingham&nbsp;and defensive coordinator&nbsp;Joe Klanderman&nbsp;met with members of the media via Zoom on Thursday as the Wildcats begin preparations for their season opener next Saturday, September 12, against Arkansas State. The game against the Red Wolves, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m., will be shown nationally on FS1.

COURTNEY MESSINGHAM, OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

On dealing with missing personnel due to COVID-19 ...

“The biggest challenge for us is trying to do most of the offense out of different personnel groups. If it’s 12 personnel, which is two tight ends and two receivers, if it’s 21 with two tailbacks out there rather than a fullback and a tailback to get us where we can basically have three skill type guys out there, meaning one of the tailbacks and two wide receivers. Or if it’s just using a hybrid guy like a Sammy Wheeler or even a Jax Dineen as far as the skillset where you’re filling some of those quote 11 personnel, or three receivers sets, with guys that you feel like are athletic enough to help you in space.”

On the advantages of scouting Arkansas State this weekend…

“Hopefully it will give us a very good advantage just from a standpoint of seeing them play and seeing them line up and being able to evaluate new guys that are going to be playing for their defense. They’ve lost a number of guys on defense, but yet, from what we understand, they’ve got a few transfers in and some new guys that will be starting for them. One, obviously just to see them line up and just play and evaluate who’s their best players as we see it. Then the other thing you’re hoping that Memphis sets up in some of the same formations and/or personnel groupings that we’ll be in. You would think Memphis would run some run game similar to us, but Memphis is brand new, meaning that their head coach left and went to Florida State and now they’ve got a new system and new guys. Even though a number of them were hold overs, it’s still going to be a new offense.”

On his philosophy on trick plays…

“It’s kind of the normal thing where, generally speaking, and not always, you’re thinking maybe the 30-35 yard line you pull something like that out trying to get a free score. But then that always makes me nervous once we’re inside the 50-yard line and all of sudden you have one that doesn’t work and that puts you at second and 10. I’ve got to do a better job of saying, ‘That’s okay. Second and 10 is not a bad deal, taking the risk of having a big play that could create a touchdown for us.’ We talk about it all the time, but I’m the one, though, that has to pull the trigger on gameday. We always carry about what I would consider to be four or five, not trick, but special plays you don’t see every week from us. We’ve got to do a better job of getting them called.”

On where this offense is better than last season...

“It has to be seen, and we have to go do it, but I think that just because of the depth aspect, we’re better at the receiver position because they’re a year older. Obviously, replacing Dalton (Schoen) is going to be extremely hard, but you feel like, from a talent standpoint, Wykeen’s (Gill) a year older, YB’s (Joshua Youngblood) a year older, Malik’s (Knowles) a year older, Phillip Brooks is a year older. Replacing Dalton’s going to be extremely hard, but you hope those other guys that are back will make us that much better. From a running back standpoint, I think Harry (Trotter) understands the offense so much better. Tyler Burns has made huge strides as far as being a guy that feels much more comfortable in our offense. Then you had a number of true freshmen last year that got on the field and played some that I think they’ll be better. Part of it is just kind of assuming that from a maturing process and now being a second year on the field guys are going to be that much better in our system, but we’ve still have to get out on the field and prove that and show that.”

On the progress of the offensive line…

“I feel really good with the communication aspect when we’re in practice and when we’re obviously going against a defense we see every single day. The biggest concern I have is once the bullets start flying and we’re out there in a game setting. As much as you try to simulate in a scout-team setting the front that Arkansas State’s going to play, it’s still not the same. We play more of a four-down as our own defense, and Arkansas State is going to play more of what we consider to be a three-down. It will be new. The communication feels good right now, but the first drive in hopefully we’re all on the same page.”

On who is in the starting five on the offensive line…

“Well, right now, if we're starting tomorrow, which obviously it’s not that far away, but K.T. (Kaitori Leveston) would be at left tackle. Our left guard, obviously Josh Rivas holds that position down. Noah Johnson will be at the center for us. Right guard would probably be Ben Adler. And then right tackle we’re still a little bit of a work in progress there. We feel really good about Cooper Beebe. We feel really good about Logan Long. We feel really good about Christian Duffie. There’s about eight guys that I would tell you that should be in the mix to play. The left side is a little bit more solidified. Obviously, Kaitori needs to be a guy that can really be a good player for us. Our little bit of concern is just how do we make sure that we find eight guys that can all jump in there and communicate because, like it or not, we didn’t have spring ball. We didn’t have summer conditioning the way you normally do, and all of sudden you try and go out and play a 70 -lay game or a 75-play game. Five o-linemen probably aren’t going to hold up. We need to find seven or eight.”

On who those key reserve offensive linemen would be…

“Well, really, I think it would go back to saying the same with Logan Long, Christian Duffie, and Cooper Beebe. Those guys being that six, seven, eight – I lose count a little bit on how many I’ve told. But I would say I feel comfortable that there’s going to be eight or nine guys competing to be in that position. Dawson Delforge has to get here and see him actually play, but he’s a guy we feel is a really good player, and he’s done a good job in fall camp. But again, when you go against the same defensive front every day, ‘I’m ready to make that call, I’m ready to communicate. Oh wait a minute, now there’s a whole different front. The movement skills are different as far as the defensive players.’ So are we able to communicate? I feel good that we will have nine guys that will keep competing.”

On Skylar Thompson and Noah Johnson being named team captains…

“Well, I think that was a little bit of no-brainer on Skylar, obviously, because I think our players look at him as a guy that should be a leader and is a leader. He’s been successful in our offense. The guy that maybe some people wouldn’t know would be Noah, but throughout this entire situation, Noah’s done a great job trying to continue to teach the other linemen what we do. He’s a guy that didn’t play as many reps as you would think of to be a captain, but he was ready to play the entire year last year. If he would’ve had to play last year, I don’t think any of us would be nervous about it as he kind of became a leader of that group. Five seniors were gone, so who’s that next guy up to kind of be that leader? He did it all year long. So, I was not at all surprised by Noah. I think he’s done a good job not just with the o-line, but with our offense as a whole. When he speaks, the running backs, tight ends and receivers all respect him and know he’s a guy that’s all in. He cares about our program as much as anybody in the program.”

On the intensity in practice as the first game approaches…

“I think we’ve been fortunate. This group has been pretty focused the whole time. They understood that they lost out on a whole bunch of spring practice and, really, summer opportunities. So we’ve been fortunate to have guys that are pretty focused. I think the biggest key is now they’re starting to understand you have to hone in on the details and you have to really start worrying about Arkansas State and not worrying as much about how do we block Wyatt Hubert. Now we have to worry about blocking that next opponent.”&nbsp;

On running backs Thomas Grayson and Clyde Price…

“I’m not disappointed at all in their development. It’s a little bit been more that the first guys you’ve mentioned have been on the field and have shown things. The two new young guys bring a little bit different skill set. If I could tell you that everybody would be healthy the whole year, I’d tell you those six you mentioned in the three different tiers would be the guys that would take the most reps. That being said, with some of the COVID situation, a (Keyon) Mozee, a Deuce (Vaughn), a Jacardia (Wright), they all&nbsp; have really good ball skills. They might have to play some receiver-type things at times. It’s going to be how do we fit the puzzle together each week. We feel really good about the tailback position. We feel like there are eight guys that have good skills and can play at the college level.”

On Malik Knowles gaining weight to make him more durable…

“We feel like he’s worked hard to put some weight on, and we feel like that will help him. We feel like that will allow him to stay healthy and stay a main guy for us hopefully all year long.”

On the advantage of having a senior quarterback in Skylar Thompson…

“I think it’s a huge deal for not just myself, but for our offense knowing that if it’s third down, he’s going to understand how to make it work. He’s going to understand how to get the job done. A big part of offenses being successful and moving the ball down the field and moving the chains is having a trigger guy that makes things right. In other words, just as an example, let’s say it’s third down and five, and he see there’s a free access to take a hitch and get a first down without having to battle for it. He has the ability to make that move, make that check and just take the free hitch. That’s something that a year ago I’m not sure he would’ve felt comfortable doing and now he does. That helps us tremendously as an offense.”

On Arkansas State quarterback Layne Hatcher and being able to watch him on Saturday...

“Well, there’s no luxury, I’ll tell you that. I’d say what makes him really scary is that he extends plays, he’s very pocket-aware. The other thing that makes him really effective is that his accuracy is really good. He throws a tremendously accurate deep ball, he hits guys in stride and he has very good vision. The ball goes where it should based on the coverage, and he’s usually right. He’s a little bit of a risk taker at time, but most of the time that’s paid off for him.”

“It’s going good as guys get more and more comfortable. I think of guys like Kiondre Thomas; I think of guys like Ryan Henington, guys that weren’t part of it last year either because they weren’t here or they didn’t play the position. Jahron McPherson, playing a new position. Those guys are doing a really good job. I think, across the board, we’re getting more comfortable with the package. The way that it’s taking shape, we’re not built the same way that we were a year ago personnel-wise. We have strength in some areas that maybe we weren’t strong in last year. Maybe we’re not as proficient in some areas as we were a year ago. So, we have to adapt to that. So those new guys have fit right in.”

On what he views as the strengths of the defense this year...

“I think we’re better in man coverage than we were a year ago. I think we can cover people better. I think we get after the passer better. I think guys understand their roles better. I think of a guy like Drew Wiley, a guy like Eli Huggins. Their role - and who knows, they may end up with double-digit sacks - but that’s not what their role is in our scheme. Their role is to dominate up front and be tremendous run defenders. As we define those roles for those guys a bit more, guys are getting more used to and taking more pride in them. So, we have some guys that come in and rush the passer. That’s what they do. That’s their role, they’re taking pride in that role and they’re mastering their craft in that role. We have some guys that come in to do this job or that job. I’m pretty big on personnelling as many things as we can and getting guys in to do what they do best.”

On if he believes that Justin Hughes is back to 100% following last year’s knee injury...

“Him and I were actually talking about that yesterday, so it’s funny you say that. Early in camp, I thought a lot about his knee, personally, I did. I was like, ‘Jeez, I wonder how that’s going to affect his knee.’ I didn’t necessarily notice it in his movements, but it was always on my mind. ‘Is it bothering him? Is it something that’s in his mind?’ The last week and a half or so, I haven’t thought about it once. You wouldn’t know it. He’s back in there communicating like he has been like the Justin Hughes of old, running around, changing direction and making plays like he should.”

On what stands out about Brock Monty and why he deserved to be a captain...

“Part of being a leader is not being afraid to speak up. I think it today’s day and age, a lot of people are afraid to speak up about this or that. They don’t want to be the not cool guy. They don’t want to be the guy that might rock the boat a little bit with a teammate. Sometimes it’s ok to get after somebody as long as you’re doing it in a positive way. Brock is not afraid to say things to people. We have some guys that I think are good leaders by example, but I don’t know that being a leader by example is necessarily being a leader. I think being a leader is getting people to buy into the vision that we have, and Brock does that on a daily basis.”

On if he has any nerves on being a defensive coordinator for the first time in a while...

“I don’t think so. Honestly, I don’t. I’m a Type A kind of a guy I guess. I like having the call to be mine. I like the responsibility to be mine. I learned a tremendous amount from Scottie Hazelton. I think he’s phenomenal and one of the smartest guys I’ve ever been around. I still like taking the con a little bit, and I like the buck to stop with me as much as I can. So, no, I guess not really.”

On if he prefers being in the booth or on the field on gamedays...

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been on the field. I like being on the field, but I’m probably going to call the game from up top. It might just fit our staff situation a little bit better.”

On the position change to defensive back for Ryan Henington...

“We knew he was a good athlete. That was apparent even last year when he was the scout-team quarterback, especially when we were preparing for Navy. The guy was changing direction. He was really fluid in his movements. We had had some success with guys at North Dakota State with some guys that had maybe been high school quarterbacks - or even guys that we brought in as quarterbacks - playing in the secondary. To do what we do, it takes a fair amount of brains, and quarterbacks typically have that. That’s sort of a prerequisite for playing that position. So, his worth ethic has gotten him to where he is right now. He came in and he knew with Skylar (Thompson) and some of the situation there, he was like, ‘You know, if I’m a quarterback, I’m happy to be that. I don’t know if you guys will ever use me on special teams, if that’s the deal, I wouldn’t mind being somewhere where I can be used.’ He came to myself and Coach Klieman, and it was more or less his idea to approach us with it than the other way around. It’s paid off. I can’t imagine a guy working harder in January, February and March to learn what he’s doing. Knowledge-wise, it seems like he’s been playing that position for over a year. Now, there’s still some things on the field that just, picture-wise, he needs to continue to see so he can react to them quicker, but as far as knowing what to do, he’s on point there.”

On people not talking about linebacker Cody Fletcher and his motivation to bounce back this year...

“He doesn’t (get talked about enough), and he should. He’s a really good football player and a very good leader in his own right. He’s a very consistent, solid guy day to day. You’re right, he doesn’t get talked about and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because he’s missed some of that time, but he will be a huge part of the lineup this year.”

On how dynamic and smart K-State is at linebacker...

“We’re really far along in the package with those older guys particularly. There’s a lot to it, now, so there’s some freshmen that have a ways to go, but we’re excited about their future also. As far as depth, you could argue that we could go as deep as six when you throw Nick Allen in the mix and Levi Archer in the mix, Austin Moore in the mix. There’s seven guys that you wouldn’t feel bad about being in the game at any point in time.”

On the progress of Khalid Duke and Felix Anudike during fall camp...

“I talked to the defense the other day, and, as an example, I said, ‘Khalid Duke, along with Eli Huggins, are probably two of the most-improved players, probably the two more-improved football players, on the football team.’ So, Khalid has not slowed down one bit. I’m excited for him to get out there and get going. Felix hasn’t slowed down either. The issue with Felix is, as we’ve learned how good of a player he is, we’ve tried to continue to expand his role, putting him in different packages and putting him in different situations. So, mentally, we’re hampering him a little bit. We’ll start to scale that back a little bit now that we’ve gotten into full-fledged game prep mode. But, we’re trying to push Felix along as much as we can. He’s going to be part of the plan this year for sure.”

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State offensive coordinator&nbsp;Courtney Messingham&nbsp;and defensive coordinator&nbsp;Joe Klanderman&nbsp;met with members of the media via Zoom on Thursday as the Wildcats begin preparations for their season opener next Saturday, September 12, against Arkansas State. The game against the Red Wolves, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m., will be shown nationally on FS1.COURTNEY MESSINGHAM, OFFENSIVE COORDINATOROn dealing with missing personnel due to COVID-19 ...“The biggest challenge for us is trying to do most of the offense out of different personnel groups. If it’s 12 personnel, which is two tight ends and two receivers, if it’s 21 with two tailbacks out there rather than a fullback and a tailback to get us where we can basically have three skill type guys out there, meaning one of the tailbacks and two wide receivers. Or if it’s just using a hybrid guy like a Sammy Wheeler or even a Jax Dineen as far as the skillset where you’re filling some of those quote 11 personnel, or three receivers sets, with guys that you feel like are athletic enough to help you in space.”On the advantages of scouting Arkansas State this weekend…“Hopefully it will give us a very good advantage just from a standpoint of seeing them play and seeing them line up and being able to evaluate new guys that are going to be playing for their defense. They’ve lost a number of guys on defense, but yet, from what we understand, they’ve got a few transfers in and some new guys that will be starting for them. One, obviously just to see them line up and just play and evaluate who’s their best players as we see it. Then the other thing you’re hoping that Memphis sets up in some of the same formations and/or personnel groupings that we’ll be in. You would think Memphis would run some run game similar to us, but Memphis is brand new, meaning that their head coach left and went to Florida State and now they’ve got a new system and new guys. Even though a number of them were hold overs, it’s still going to be a new offense.”On his philosophy on trick plays…“It’s kind of the normal thing where, generally speaking, and not always, you’re thinking maybe the 30-35 yard line you pull something like that out trying to get a free score. But then that always makes me nervous once we’re inside the 50-yard line and all of sudden you have one that doesn’t work and that puts you at second and 10. I’ve got to do a better job of saying, ‘That’s okay. Second and 10 is not a bad deal, taking the risk of having a big play that could create a touchdown for us.’ We talk about it all the time, but I’m the one, though, that has to pull the trigger on gameday. We always carry about what I would consider to be four or five, not trick, but special plays you don’t see every week from us. We’ve got to do a better job of getting them called.”On where this offense is better than last season...“It has to be seen, and we have to go do it, but I think that just because of the depth aspect, we’re better at the receiver position because they’re a year older. Obviously, replacing Dalton (Schoen) is going to be extremely hard, but you feel like, from a talent standpoint, Wykeen’s (Gill) a year older, YB’s (Joshua Youngblood) a year older, Malik’s (Knowles) a year older, Phillip Brooks is a year older. Replacing Dalton’s going to be extremely hard, but you hope those other guys that are back will make us that much better. From a running back standpoint, I think Harry (Trotter) understands the offense so much better. Tyler Burns has made huge strides as far as being a guy that feels much more comfortable in our offense. Then you had a number of true freshmen last year that got on the field and played some that I think they’ll be better. Part of it is just kind of assuming that from a maturing process and now being a second year on the field guys are going to be that much better in our system, but we’ve still have to get out on the field and prove that and show that.”On the progress of the offensive line…“I feel really good with the communication aspect when we’re in practice and when we’re obviously going against a defense we see every single day. The biggest concern I have is once the bullets start flying and we’re out there in a game setting. As much as you try to simulate in a scout-team setting the front that Arkansas State’s going to play, it’s still not the same. We play more of a four-down as our own defense, and Arkansas State is going to play more of what we consider to be a three-down. It will be new. The communication feels good right now, but the first drive in hopefully we’re all on the same page.”On who is in the starting five on the offensive line…“Well, right now, if we're starting tomorrow, which obviously it’s not that far away, but K.T. (Kaitori Leveston) would be at left tackle. Our left guard, obviously Josh Rivas holds that position down. Noah Johnson will be at the center for us. Right guard would probably be Ben Adler. And then right tackle we’re still a little bit of a work in progress there. We feel really good about Cooper Beebe. We feel really good about Logan Long. We feel really good about Christian Duffie. There’s about eight guys that I would tell you that should be in the mix to play. The left side is a little bit more solidified. Obviously, Kaitori needs to be a guy that can really be a good player for us. Our little bit of concern is just how do we make sure that we find eight guys that can all jump in there and communicate because, like it or not, we didn’t have spring ball. We didn’t have summer conditioning the way you normally do, and all of sudden you try and go out and play a 70 -lay game or a 75-play game. Five o-linemen probably aren’t going to hold up. We need to find seven or eight.”On who those key reserve offensive linemen would be…“Well, really, I think it would go back to saying the same with Logan Long, Christian Duffie, and Cooper Beebe. Those guys being that six, seven, eight – I lose count a little bit on how many I’ve told. But I would say I feel comfortable that there’s going to be eight or nine guys competing to be in that position. Dawson Delforge has to get here and see him actually play, but he’s a guy we feel is a really good player, and he’s done a good job in fall camp. But again, when you go against the same defensive front every day, ‘I’m ready to make that call, I’m ready to communicate. Oh wait a minute, now there’s a whole different front. The movement skills are different as far as the defensive players.’ So are we able to communicate? I feel good that we will have nine guys that will keep competing.”On Skylar Thompson and Noah Johnson being named team captains…“Well, I think that was a little bit of no-brainer on Skylar, obviously, because I think our players look at him as a guy that should be a leader and is a leader. He’s been successful in our offense. The guy that maybe some people wouldn’t know would be Noah, but throughout this entire situation, Noah’s done a great job trying to continue to teach the other linemen what we do. He’s a guy that didn’t play as many reps as you would think of to be a captain, but he was ready to play the entire year last year. If he would’ve had to play last year, I don’t think any of us would be nervous about it as he kind of became a leader of that group. Five seniors were gone, so who’s that next guy up to kind of be that leader? He did it all year long. So, I was not at all surprised by Noah. I think he’s done a good job not just with the o-line, but with our offense as a whole. When he speaks, the running backs, tight ends and receivers all respect him and know he’s a guy that’s all in. He cares about our program as much as anybody in the program.”On the intensity in practice as the first game approaches…“I think we’ve been fortunate. This group has been pretty focused the whole time. They understood that they lost out on a whole bunch of spring practice and, really, summer opportunities. So we’ve been fortunate to have guys that are pretty focused. I think the biggest key is now they’re starting to understand you have to hone in on the details and you have to really start worrying about Arkansas State and not worrying as much about how do we block Wyatt Hubert. Now we have to worry about blocking that next opponent.”&nbsp;On running backs Thomas Grayson and Clyde Price…“I’m not disappointed at all in their development. It’s a little bit been more that the first guys you’ve mentioned have been on the field and have shown things. The two new young guys bring a little bit different skill set. If I could tell you that everybody would be healthy the whole year, I’d tell you those six you mentioned in the three different tiers would be the guys that would take the most reps. That being said, with some of the COVID situation, a (Keyon) Mozee, a Deuce (Vaughn), a Jacardia (Wright), they all&nbsp; have really good ball skills. They might have to play some receiver-type things at times. It’s going to be how do we fit the puzzle together each week. We feel really good about the tailback position. We feel like there are eight guys that have good skills and can play at the college level.”On Malik Knowles gaining weight to make him more durable…“We feel like he’s worked hard to put some weight on, and we feel like that will help him. We feel like that will allow him to stay healthy and stay a main guy for us hopefully all year long.”On the advantage of having a senior quarterback in Skylar Thompson…“I think it’s a huge deal for not just myself, but for our offense knowing that if it’s third down, he’s going to understand how to make it work. He’s going to understand how to get the job done. A big part of offenses being successful and moving the ball down the field and moving the chains is having a trigger guy that makes things right. In other words, just as an example, let’s say it’s third down and five, and he see there’s a free access to take a hitch and get a first down without having to battle for it. He has the ability to make that move, make that check and just take the free hitch. That’s something that a year ago I’m not sure he would’ve felt comfortable doing and now he does. That helps us tremendously as an offense.”JOE KLANDERMAN, DEFENSIVE COORDINATOROn Arkansas State quarterback Layne Hatcher and being able to watch him on Saturday...“Well, there’s no luxury, I’ll tell you that. I’d say what makes him really scary is that he extends plays, he’s very pocket-aware. The other thing that makes him really effective is that his accuracy is really good. He throws a tremendously accurate deep ball, he hits guys in stride and he has very good vision. The ball goes where it should based on the coverage, and he’s usually right. He’s a little bit of a risk taker at time, but most of the time that’s paid off for him.”On the secondary...“It’s going good as guys get more and more comfortable. I think of guys like Kiondre Thomas; I think of guys like Ryan Henington, guys that weren’t part of it last year either because they weren’t here or they didn’t play the position. Jahron McPherson, playing a new position. Those guys are doing a really good job. I think, across the board, we’re getting more comfortable with the package. The way that it’s taking shape, we’re not built the same way that we were a year ago personnel-wise. We have strength in some areas that maybe we weren’t strong in last year. Maybe we’re not as proficient in some areas as we were a year ago. So, we have to adapt to that. So those new guys have fit right in.”On what he views as the strengths of the defense this year...“I think we’re better in man coverage than we were a year ago. I think we can cover people better. I think we get after the passer better. I think guys understand their roles better. I think of a guy like Drew Wiley, a guy like Eli Huggins. Their role - and who knows, they may end up with double-digit sacks - but that’s not what their role is in our scheme. Their role is to dominate up front and be tremendous run defenders. As we define those roles for those guys a bit more, guys are getting more used to and taking more pride in them. So, we have some guys that come in and rush the passer. That’s what they do. That’s their role, they’re taking pride in that role and they’re mastering their craft in that role. We have some guys that come in to do this job or that job. I’m pretty big on personnelling as many things as we can and getting guys in to do what they do best.”On if he believes that Justin Hughes is back to 100% following last year’s knee injury...“Him and I were actually talking about that yesterday, so it’s funny you say that. Early in camp, I thought a lot about his knee, personally, I did. I was like, ‘Jeez, I wonder how that’s going to affect his knee.’ I didn’t necessarily notice it in his movements, but it was always on my mind. ‘Is it bothering him? Is it something that’s in his mind?’ The last week and a half or so, I haven’t thought about it once. You wouldn’t know it. He’s back in there communicating like he has been like the Justin Hughes of old, running around, changing direction and making plays like he should.”On what stands out about Brock Monty and why he deserved to be a captain...“Part of being a leader is not being afraid to speak up. I think it today’s day and age, a lot of people are afraid to speak up about this or that. They don’t want to be the not cool guy. They don’t want to be the guy that might rock the boat a little bit with a teammate. Sometimes it’s ok to get after somebody as long as you’re doing it in a positive way. Brock is not afraid to say things to people. We have some guys that I think are good leaders by example, but I don’t know that being a leader by example is necessarily being a leader. I think being a leader is getting people to buy into the vision that we have, and Brock does that on a daily basis.”On if he has any nerves on being a defensive coordinator for the first time in a while...“I don’t think so. Honestly, I don’t. I’m a Type A kind of a guy I guess. I like having the call to be mine. I like the responsibility to be mine. I learned a tremendous amount from Scottie Hazelton. I think he’s phenomenal and one of the smartest guys I’ve ever been around. I still like taking the con a little bit, and I like the buck to stop with me as much as I can. So, no, I guess not really.”On if he prefers being in the booth or on the field on gamedays...“It’s been a long time since I’ve been on the field. I like being on the field, but I’m probably going to call the game from up top. It might just fit our staff situation a little bit better.”On the position change to defensive back for Ryan Henington...“We knew he was a good athlete. That was apparent even last year when he was the scout-team quarterback, especially when we were preparing for Navy. The guy was changing direction. He was really fluid in his movements. We had had some success with guys at North Dakota State with some guys that had maybe been high school quarterbacks - or even guys that we brought in as quarterbacks - playing in the secondary. To do what we do, it takes a fair amount of brains, and quarterbacks typically have that. That’s sort of a prerequisite for playing that position. So, his worth ethic has gotten him to where he is right now. He came in and he knew with Skylar (Thompson) and some of the situation there, he was like, ‘You know, if I’m a quarterback, I’m happy to be that. I don’t know if you guys will ever use me on special teams, if that’s the deal, I wouldn’t mind being somewhere where I can be used.’ He came to myself and Coach Klieman, and it was more or less his idea to approach us with it than the other way around. It’s paid off. I can’t imagine a guy working harder in January, February and March to learn what he’s doing. Knowledge-wise, it seems like he’s been playing that position for over a year. Now, there’s still some things on the field that just, picture-wise, he needs to continue to see so he can react to them quicker, but as far as knowing what to do, he’s on point there.”On people not talking about linebacker Cody Fletcher and his motivation to bounce back this year...“He doesn’t (get talked about enough), and he should. He’s a really good football player and a very good leader in his own right. He’s a very consistent, solid guy day to day. You’re right, he doesn’t get talked about and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because he’s missed some of that time, but he will be a huge part of the lineup this year.”On how dynamic and smart K-State is at linebacker...“We’re really far along in the package with those older guys particularly. There’s a lot to it, now, so there’s some freshmen that have a ways to go, but we’re excited about their future also. As far as depth, you could argue that we could go as deep as six when you throw Nick Allen in the mix and Levi Archer in the mix, Austin Moore in the mix. There’s seven guys that you wouldn’t feel bad about being in the game at any point in time.”On the progress of Khalid Duke and Felix Anudike during fall camp...“I talked to the defense the other day, and, as an example, I said, ‘Khalid Duke, along with Eli Huggins, are probably two of the most-improved players, probably the two more-improved football players, on the football team.’ So, Khalid has not slowed down one bit. I’m excited for him to get out there and get going. Felix hasn’t slowed down either. The issue with Felix is, as we’ve learned how good of a player he is, we’ve tried to continue to expand his role, putting him in different packages and putting him in different situations. So, mentally, we’re hampering him a little bit. We’ll start to scale that back a little bit now that we’ve gotten into full-fledged game prep mode. But, we’re trying to push Felix along as much as we can. He’s going to be part of the plan this year for sure.”

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Here are some area high school sports scores from Thursday.

The Crusader varsity captured its 3rd consecutive championship to start the season with a victory at the prestigious Maize Invitational! They have now captured 3 championships in a row and started the season 3-0.

Top individual finishers for the Crusaders were Brittany Teufel 3rd at #1 singles, Alex Hutton and Kayla Babcock 2nd at #1 doubles and Jessi Ferneau and Olivia Frederick 1st at #2 doubles.

Trinity Catholic’s Hayley Hughes and the Doubles team of Harper Cain and Ashlyn Neufeld placed second at the Sterling Tournament.

Here are some area high school sports scores from Thursday.Boys Soccer:Wichita Trinity 4, Buhler 0Andover Central 2, Hutch High 1Girl's Tennis:The Crusader varsity captured its 3rd consecutive championship to start the season with a victory at the prestigious Maize Invitational! They have now captured 3 championships in a row and started the season 3-0.<figure>
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Area team sports results from Thursday


LINDSBORG —&nbsp;Tyrone Carter will lead the Bethany Swedes Football team for the rest of the 2020 season. Carter will replace Curran White who was fired earlier this week.

Tyrone Carter is a familiar presence with the Bethany football community. Coach Carter previously served as the Offensive Line Coach at Bethany from 2017-2018. His previous coaching experience began in 2008 and he has most recently worked at the University of Saint Mary as an Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator.

"I am delighted that Coach Carter is rejoining the Bethany team. I know from experience that he is a student-centered leader. One of his ideas, the Ascension Program, has helped us retain conditionally admitted students at significantly higher rates compared to students who have not had an opportunity to participate in this program. This is a true collaboration between athletics and academics. We look forward to more opportunities like these now that Coach Carter has rejoined our team,” said Dr. Elizabeth Mauch, President of Bethany College.

Carter is currently working on his D.B.A. (Doctor of Business Administration) at Felician University. He received a BS in Sports Management from the University of Phoenix where he also received his Masters in Management. Prior to the University of Phoenix, Carter attended Fresno State University where he was a member of the football team as a defensive lineman. During his time at Fresno State, Carter was a member of the Bulldogs’ Western Athletic Conference co-championship team.

"We are excited to welcome Tyrone Carter back to Bethany College as our Interim Head Football Coach. He is committed not only to our student-athletes both academically and athletically, but also to helping student-athletes grow as successful citizens with integrity and character. His professional experience in academics and athletics will provide added value to Bethany College and the community.” Dean of Athletics Laura Moreno

I’m happy to be here with these great young men. Some of whom I helped recruit and some of whom are new to me. I’m looking forward to helping them earn their college degrees, be great citizens, and chase championships,” said Coach Carter.

Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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LINDSBORG —&nbsp;Tyrone Carter will lead the Bethany Swedes Football team for the rest of the 2020 season. Carter will replace Curran White who was fired earlier this week.Tyrone Carter is a familiar presence with the Bethany football community. Coach Carter previously served as the Offensive Line Coach at Bethany from 2017-2018. His previous coaching experience began in 2008 and he has most recently worked at the University of Saint Mary as an Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator."I am delighted that Coach Carter is rejoining the Bethany team. I know from experience that he is a student-centered leader. One of his ideas, the Ascension Program, has helped us retain conditionally admitted students at significantly higher rates compared to students who have not had an opportunity to participate in this program. This is a true collaboration between athletics and academics. We look forward to more opportunities like these now that Coach Carter has rejoined our team,” said Dr. Elizabeth Mauch, President of Bethany College.Carter is currently working on his D.B.A. (Doctor of Business Administration) at Felician University. He received a BS in Sports Management from the University of Phoenix where he also received his Masters in Management. Prior to the University of Phoenix, Carter attended Fresno State University where he was a member of the football team as a defensive lineman. During his time at Fresno State, Carter was a member of the Bulldogs’ Western Athletic Conference co-championship team."We are excited to welcome Tyrone Carter back to Bethany College as our Interim Head Football Coach. He is committed not only to our student-athletes both academically and athletically, but also to helping student-athletes grow as successful citizens with integrity and character. His professional experience in academics and athletics will provide added value to Bethany College and the community.” Dean of Athletics Laura MorenoI’m happy to be here with these great young men. Some of whom I helped recruit and some of whom are new to me. I’m looking forward to helping them earn their college degrees, be great citizens, and chase championships,” said Coach Carter.Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Bethany College announces Tyrone Carter as interim head football coach

🎙 AUDIO: Eagle Radio Sports for Thursday

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto's single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Shogo Akiyama with the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3. Facing Giovanny Gallegos (1-1), Akiyama and Curt Casali walked with one out and Votto delivered a sharp line drive to right and Akiyama slid across the plate with the winning run. The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Raisel Iglesias (2-2) struck Tyler O'Neill and Lane Thomas to escape. Yadier Molina and Brad Miller homered for the Cardinals.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — On the night Patrick Mahomes received his Super Bowl ring, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback gave a ring away. Mahomes and his longtime girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, became engaged Tuesday night. The 24-year-old Mahomes, who won the MVP award by leading the Chiefs past the 49ers at the Super Bowl in February, began dating Matthews while they were attending Whitehouse High School in Texas. Mahomes was a sophomore and Matthews was a junior, and the couple remained together when they headed off to college.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Triston McKenzie tossed six innings of three-hit ball to celebrate his 23rd birthday, and Tyler Naquin hit a pair of homers for the only runs of the game as the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Wednesday night. McKenzie needed just 81 pitches thanks to six strikeouts, no walks and some slick defense behind him. His bullpen went the rest of the way, holding the Royals without a hit over the final three innings. Jakob Junis took the loss after giving up Naquin's first home run. Junis later left the game after getting hit in the arm by a line drive.

UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Blues have traded goaltender Jake Allen to the Montreal Canadiens. St. Louis sent Allen and a 2022 seventh-round pick to Montreal for third- and seventh-round picks in this year's draft. The move clears $4.35 million of salary-cap space for a team with most of its core locked up. The extra room might be enough for the Blues to re-sign top defenseman and Stanley Cup-winning captain Alex Pietrangelo. The 30-year-old was set to be a free agent this fall. Trading Allen also makes it clear Jordan Binnington is the starting goalie of the present and future after he backstopped the Blues to the Cup last year.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto's single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Shogo Akiyama with the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3. Facing Giovanny Gallegos (1-1), Akiyama and Curt Casali walked with one out and Votto delivered a sharp line drive to right and Akiyama slid across the plate with the winning run. The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Raisel Iglesias (2-2) struck Tyler O'Neill and Lane Thomas to escape. Yadier Molina and Brad Miller homered for the Cardinals.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — On the night Patrick Mahomes received his Super Bowl ring, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback gave a ring away. Mahomes and his longtime girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, became engaged Tuesday night. The 24-year-old Mahomes, who won the MVP award by leading the Chiefs past the 49ers at the Super Bowl in February, began dating Matthews while they were attending Whitehouse High School in Texas. Mahomes was a sophomore and Matthews was a junior, and the couple remained together when they headed off to college.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Triston McKenzie tossed six innings of three-hit ball to celebrate his 23rd birthday, and Tyler Naquin hit a pair of homers for the only runs of the game as the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Wednesday night. McKenzie needed just 81 pitches thanks to six strikeouts, no walks and some slick defense behind him. His bullpen went the rest of the way, holding the Royals without a hit over the final three innings. Jakob Junis took the loss after giving up Naquin's first home run. Junis later left the game after getting hit in the arm by a line drive.UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Blues have traded goaltender Jake Allen to the Montreal Canadiens. St. Louis sent Allen and a 2022 seventh-round pick to Montreal for third- and seventh-round picks in this year's draft. The move clears $4.35 million of salary-cap space for a team with most of its core locked up. The extra room might be enough for the Blues to re-sign top defenseman and Stanley Cup-winning captain Alex Pietrangelo. The 30-year-old was set to be a free agent this fall. Trading Allen also makes it clear Jordan Binnington is the starting goalie of the present and future after he backstopped the Blues to the Cup last year.KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Khiry Shelton scored a late first-half goal to help Sporting Kansas City pull to a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas. Franco Jara scored in the ninth minute, his first goal with FC Dallas. Shelton scored in the third-minute of first-half stoppage time, beating three defenders and scoring on a right-footed shot to the near post that beat diving goalie Kyle Zobeck, who entered the game in the 42nd minute in his MLS debut.&nbsp;OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tom Vint, who covered the dominant Nebraska football teams of the 1980s and '90s as an Associated Press sports writer, has died after a monthlong battle with COVID-19. He was 72. Vint retired in 2005 after 25 years working in multiple roles in the Omaha bureau. Former colleagues remembered Vint for being unflappable under deadline pressure and patient when training new staffers. Family and friends knew Vint for his willingness to help others and his passion for coaching youth sports.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota transfer center Liam Robbins has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA. He made the switch in April after two seasons at Drake. The 7-foot, 235-pound Robbins will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Gophers. As a sophomore in 2019-20, the native of Davenport, Iowa, led the Bulldogs with 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. He landed on the All-Missouri Valley Conference second team. His 99 blocks were fifth in the country and a program record. Robbins is a nephew of Gophers assistant coach Ed Conroy and a cousin of reserve guard Hunt Conroy.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>MLB-OBIT-SEAVERHall of Famer Tom Seaver diesUNDATED (AP) — Tom Seaver was so good, he was given two nicknames.The man called "Tom Terrific" and "The Franchise" has died at age 75. The Baseball Hall of Fame said he passed away Monday following complications from dementia and COVID-19.Seaver was selected by the Mets in a special draft in 1966 after his contract with the Braves was nullified by Major League Baseball. He spent just one year in the minors and won the 1967 National League Rookie of the Year with a 16-13 record and 2.76 ERA for the last-place Mets.Seaver won the Cy Young three times, all with the Mets. He remains the franchise leader in most career categories, including 198 victories, 2,541 strikeouts.Seaver was the first pitcher in major league history with eight consecutive seasons of at least 200 strikeouts. He also was a 20-game winner in 1969, '71, '72, 75, and '77.Seaver finished his Hall of Fame career with a 311-205 record, a 2.86 ERA, 3,640 strikeouts, 61 shutouts and 231 complete games. MLB-SCHEDULERockies cool off GiantsUNDATED (AP) — Mike Brosseau wasted no time exacting some revenge on the New York Yankees.Brosseau belted a two-run homer and a solo shot in his first two at bats before the Rays finished off the Yankees, 5-2. Brosseau was the hitting star just a day after he was buzzed near the head by a fastball from Aroldis Chapman, which earned the Yankees' closer a three-game suspension.Randy Arozarena also hit a two-run homer to help the AL East leaders improve to 8-2 versus the Yanks this year.The two teams played without their managers, who received one-game suspensions for Tuesday's benches-clearing incident involving Chapman and Brosseau. Chapman has appealed his suspension.Elsewhere around the majors:— Michael Brantley smacked a two-run homer in the first inning to back a strong start from rookie Cristian Javier in the Astros' 2-1 win against the Rangers. Javier allowed only a solo home run to Isiah Kiner-Falefa and a single by Joey Gallo in a career-high 6 2/3 innings to win his third straight decision.— Josh Donaldson returned from the injured list with two hits and two RBIs in the Twins' 8-1 drubbing of the White Sox. Jake Cave, Miguel Sanó (sah-NOH') and Eddie Rosario homered to support José Berríos (beh-REE'-ohs), who worked six strong innings.— Triston McKenzie tossed six innings of three-hit ball on his 23rd birthday to pitch the Indians to a 5-0 shutout of the Royals. Tyler Naquin (NAY'-kwihn) provided all the scoring with a pair of home runs.— Adam Duvall slammed three home runs and drove in five to lead the Braves past the Red Sox, 7-5. Marcell Ozuna's (oh-ZOO'-nuhz) solo blast broke a 5-5 deadlock in the seventh.— Zack Wheeler tossed three-hit ball over 6 2/3 innings, and Jay Bruce hit a solo homer in the Phillies' eighth win in nine games, 3-0 over the Nationals. Neil Walker was 3 for 3 with two RBIs for the Phils, who handed the defending champs their fifth consecutive loss and dropped the Nats to 12-22.— Mookie Betts slugged a tying homer in the ninth inning and Will Smith lined an RBI single in the 10th to rally the Dodgers past the Diamondbacks, 3-2. Los Angeles earned its ninth straight home win despite getting only four hits. — Jason Castro hit a tiebreaking two-run double while the Padres erupted for eight runs in the eighth inning of an 11-4 win over the Angels. Manny Machado delivered a two-run single in the eighth and Eric Hosmer hit a 443-foot, three-run homer to close out the rally.— Kevin Pillar (pih-LAHR') laced a go-ahead, two-run triple while the Rockies scored five times in the seventh to hand the Giants just their fourth loss in 14 games, 9-6. Garrett Hampson hit his third homer in two days and Sam Hilliard also went deep to help Colorado bounce back from Tuesday's 23-5 thumping by San Francisco.— Javier Baez socked a three-run home run and Kyle Hendricks pitched one-run ball over six innings of the Cubs' 8-2 rout of the Pirates. Anthony Rizzo added a two-run single in the seventh and the Cubs scored three times in the eighth to cap the scoring.— The Brewers trailed 4-0 until Keston Hiura (HEER'-uh) launched a three-run homer in the third inning to spark Milwaukee to a 7-5 decision over the Tigers. Jace (jays) Peterson added a two-run shot and Omar Narvaez (nahr-VY'-ehz) furnished a two-run single that tied the game.— Lourdes Gurriel (gur-ee-EHL') homered and Hyun Jin Ryu (hyoon jihn ree-OO') pitched six solid innings to lead the Blue Jays to a 2-1 win over the Marlins. Miami rookie Sixto Sanchez had thrown 11 consecutive scoreless innings until Gurriel belted a two-run shot for a 2-0 lead in the fifth. — The Reds picked up a 4-3 win over the Cardinals on Joey Votto's (VAH'-tohz) RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. The Redbirds were leading 3-1 and in line for a three-game sweep until Tucker Barnhardt smacked a two-run homer in the fifth.— Michael Conforto was 4-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs as the Mets whipped the Orioles, 9-4 to halt a five-game losing streak. Mets slugger Pete Alonso also homered, the fifth ever to reach the second deck in left field at Camden Yards. MLB-PIRATES-CLEMENTEPirates to celebrate Clemente DayPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates will celebrate Roberto Clemente when the entire team dons his No. 21 on Sept. 9 against the White Sox. The Hall of Fame outfielder collected 3,000 hits during his 18-year career. He died in a plane crash on New Year's Eve in 1972 at age 38 while attempting to bring humanitarian aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULERockets advance, Heat outlast Bucks for 2-0 leadLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Houston Rockets are in the NBA's Western Conference semifinals after winning a gritty seventh game in their series with the Oklahoma City Thunder.James Harden made up for a miserable shooting night with a big blocked shot that secured the Rockets' 104-102 triumph over the Thunder. The Thunder got the ball to Lu Dort, who attempted a 3-pointer that Harden blocked with 4.8 seconds left.Robert Covington had 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Eric Gordon also scored 21 points for the Rockets. Harden finished with 17 points and nine assists.Jimmy Butler bailed out the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Milwaukee. The Heat squandered a six-point lead in the closing seconds before Butler drained two free throws with no time left to give Miami a 116-114 triumph over the top-seeded Bucks. The foul shots give the Heat a 2-0 lead in the series.Goran Dragic (DRAH'-gihch) scored 23 points, Tyler Herro (HEE'-roh) added 17 off the bench and Jae Crowder had 16 for the Heat. Giannis Antetokounmpo (an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) had 29 points and 14 rebounds for the Bucks, but he also committed the foul that sent Butler to the line. Khris Middleton scored 23 points for Milwaukee, the last three of those coming when Dragic was called for fouling him with 4.3 seconds left.NBA-MAVERICKS-CLIPPERS FINESClippers' Morris, Mavs' Doncic fined for actions in Game 6LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Morris of the Los Angeles Clippers has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for his flagrant foul on Luka Doncic (DAHN'-chihch) of the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic has been penalized $15,000 for throwing the ball at a referee.Both fines stemmed from actions in Game 6 of a first-round playoff series, which the Clippers won to eliminate the Mavericks.NHL-STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFSAvs force Game 7EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche have forced a Game 7 in their Stanley Cup second-round series by defeating the Dallas Stars for the second straight game.Third-string goaltender Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots and the Avs went ahead to stay in the second period before defeating the Stars, 4-1. Hutchinson has won each of his starts since replacing Pavel Francouz (FRAHN'-sohs) in the nets.Rookie defenseman Cale Makar (mah-KAHR') scored the go-ahead goal in the second period. Nikita Zadorov (zah-DOHR'-ahv) and Mikko Rantanen (MEE'-koh RAN'-tah-nehn) also scored, and Nathan MacKinnon added an empty-netter.The Avs have never won a series after dropping three of the first four games.Anton Khudobin (hoo-DOH'-nihn) turned back 20 shots for Dallas. NHL-NEWSAllen goes from Blues to HabsUNDATED (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have acquired goaltending insurance for Carey Price.The St. Louis Blues have traded goaltender Jake Allen to the Canadiens, along with a 2022 seventh-round pick. The Blues receive third- and seventh-round picks in this year's draft. The move clears $4.35 million of salary-cap space for the Blues and also signals that Jordan Binnington is the starting goalie of the present and future. He backstopped the Blues to the Cup last year. The extra cap room might be enough for the Blues to re-sign top defenseman and Stanley Cup-winning captain Alex Pietrangelo (peh-TRAN'-jeh-loh), who is set to be a free agent this fall. Also on ice:— Todd Reirden is back with the Penguins as an assistant coach just a week after being fired as head coach of the Capitals. Reirden served as an assistant under Dan Byslma (BYLZ'-mah) from 2010-14 before leaving to join the Capitals. The Penguins also hired Mike Vellucci as an assistant after he spent last season as GM and head coach of Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate.TENNIS-US OPENKerber gets past uncertainty, advances at US OpenNEW YORK (AP) — Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSH'-koh-vah) has become the first top-seeded woman to be ousted in the second round of the U.S. Open since 2008.Pliskova failed to convert two set points in the second set and was knocked out by Caroline Garcia, 6-1, 7-6. The 2018 women's champ reached the third round as Noami Osaka defeated Camila Giorgi 6-1, 6-2. The fourth-seeded Osaka committed only 11 unforced errors.Unseeded Americans Ann Li, Shelby Rogers and Madison Brengle have pulled off upset victories. Li beat No. 13-seeded Alison Riske in a matchup between Pennsylvanians, 6-0, 6-3. Rogers beat No. 11-seeded Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-1, before Brengle completed a 6-2, 6-3 win over Dayana Yastremska.Men's top seed Novak Djokovic (JOH'-koh-vihch) and No. 5 Alexander Zverev (ZVEHR'-ehv) each needed four sets to win their second-round matches at the U.S. Open. Djokovic dropped his opening set before advancing with a 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Kyle Edmund. American Brandon Nakashima gave Zverev fits for two sets before the German prevailed, 7-5, 6-7, 6-3, 6-1.Other winners on the men's side include seventh seed David Goffin and No. 19 Taylor Fritz. No. 13 Cristian Garin was knocked out in five after winning his first two sets.Over in the women's bracket, sixth seed Petra Kvitova (kuh-VIH'-toh-vah) and No. 8 Petra Martic moved into the third round, as did No. 17 Angelique Kerber.In other tennis news:— A three-day exhibition tennis tournament ahead of next year's Australian Open has been canceled due to expected COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne. The Kooyong Classic was to be held in the week before the January 18 to 31 Australian Open.NFL-NEWSBengals extend MixonUNDATED (AP) — Bengals running back Joe Mixon has signed a four-year, $48 million contract extension through the 2024 season. Mixon has emerged as one of the NFL's top running backs, running for more than 1,000 yards in each of the past two seasons. The Bengals drafted Mixon in the second round in 2017 out of Oklahoma, where he was suspended for punching a woman in the face. The Bengals drew a backlash with the choice, prompting owner Mike Brown to acknowledge they were "taking a risk" on Mixon because he's so talented.In other NFL news:— Coach Ron Rivera announced that Dwayne Haskins will be Washington's starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Haskins got the nod over Kyle Allen and Alex Smith.— Chargers safety Derwin James will miss the season after having surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee. James had surgery on Tuesday after he sustained the injury during a scrimmage on Sunday. NCAA-FURLOUGHSMemo: NCAA to furlough its entire staff for 3-8 weeksUNDATED (AP) — The NCAA will furlough its entire Indianapolis-based staff of about 600 employees for three to eight weeks in a cost-saving move. A memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press was sent by NCAA President Mark Emmert to the association's more than 1,200 member schools Wednesday. Starting Sept. 21 through the end of January 2021, all national office staff will be subjected to a mandatory three-week furlough. Some staff will be furloughed for up to eight weeks.