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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of the bullpens, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium.

Stanton finished with three hits, drove in two runs and stole a base for the first time in four years for the Yankees, who will turn to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2024-mlb-playoffs-royals-yankees-55c69e03da0c418a922ad02831ea0610">six-time All-Star pitcher Gerrit Cole on Thursday night</a>&nbsp;with a chance to reach&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mlb">the American League Championship Series</a>.

The Royals used four relievers before Kris Bubic took over for the eighth. The left-hander struck out Austin Wells before Stanton hit his 3-1 pitch nearly 420 feet to left to give New York the lead.

The Royals tried to answer off Luke Weaver in the bottom half, getting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-chiefs-kansas-city-patrick-mahomes-bobby-witt-25b56b7e0ed73261a13434168c102551">Bobby Witt Jr.'s first hit of the series</a>&nbsp;and a two-out single by franchise stalwart Salvador Perez. Weaver recovered to get Yuli Gurriel to fly out to end the threat, and he also handled the ninth to earn the save and cap 4 1/3 scoreless innings by the New York bullpen.

The Yankees won despite another frustrating night in the postseason for MVP front-runner Aaron Judge. He went 0 for 4 with a walk, and is now 1 for 11 with only an infield single through three games against the Royals.

It helped that the powerful Yankees drew nine walks Wednesday night, giving them 22 for the series.

It was the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/yankees-royals-new-york-kansas-city-mlb-playoffs-a71e04dca396f35402287621911ad50e">first playoff game at the K in 3,268 days</a>, since the Royals beat the Mets in Game 2 of the 2015 World Series. They won their first title in 30 years a few days later in New York.

The first baseman on that Royals team, Eric Hosmer, was on hand to deliver the first pitch for a crowd that included Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

The Yankees had some good swings against Seth Lugo's dizzying array of nine pitches, but they had nothing to show for it early on.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-playoffs-yankees-soto-royals-new-york-0e67745813372aaca6bc33b027b4c669">Juan Soto flew out to center in the first</a>&nbsp;on what would have been a homer in 17 ballparks. Judge followed with a liner snared by Witt at shortstop that had an exit velocity of 114 mph. And in the third, Gleyber Torres hit a ball to the warning track in right, moments after a review confirmed that his would-be RBI blooper down the line had landed foul.

The Yankees broke through in the fourth on Stanton's double — Soto came around from first to score, though he might well have been out had Witt delivered a better relay throw to the plate. And in the fifth, Soto added a bases-loaded sacrifice fly.

The Royals answered with two in the fifth. Kyle Isbel got them on the board with a two-out double to left, and Michael Massey ripped a sinking liner that somehow missed Soto's glove in right for an RBI triple.

Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt was dinged for both runs on four hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings. Lugo went five for Kansas City, allowing two hits and walking four against the team that led the league in free passes this season.

UP NEXT Yankees: Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) heads back to the mound Thursday night. He allowed four runs — three earned — over five innings in the opener Saturday night but got no decision in the 6-5 win for New York.

Royals: RHP Michael Wacha (13-8, 3.35 ERA) will face Cole again after pitching just four innings Saturday. He allowed three runs but was long gone by the time the Yankees scored the go-ahead run in the seventh.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of the bullpens, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium.Stanton finished with three hits, drove in two runs and stole a base for the first time in four years for the Yankees, who will turn to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2024-mlb-playoffs-royals-yankees-55c69e03da0c418a922ad02831ea0610">six-time All-Star pitcher Gerrit Cole on Thursday night</a>&nbsp;with a chance to reach&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mlb">the American League Championship Series</a>.The Royals used four relievers before Kris Bubic took over for the eighth. The left-hander struck out Austin Wells before Stanton hit his 3-1 pitch nearly 420 feet to left to give New York the lead.The Royals tried to answer off Luke Weaver in the bottom half, getting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-chiefs-kansas-city-patrick-mahomes-bobby-witt-25b56b7e0ed73261a13434168c102551">Bobby Witt Jr.'s first hit of the series</a>&nbsp;and a two-out single by franchise stalwart Salvador Perez. Weaver recovered to get Yuli Gurriel to fly out to end the threat, and he also handled the ninth to earn the save and cap 4 1/3 scoreless innings by the New York bullpen.The Yankees won despite another frustrating night in the postseason for MVP front-runner Aaron Judge. He went 0 for 4 with a walk, and is now 1 for 11 with only an infield single through three games against the Royals.It helped that the powerful Yankees drew nine walks Wednesday night, giving them 22 for the series.It was the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/yankees-royals-new-york-kansas-city-mlb-playoffs-a71e04dca396f35402287621911ad50e">first playoff game at the K in 3,268 days</a>, since the Royals beat the Mets in Game 2 of the 2015 World Series. They won their first title in 30 years a few days later in New York.The first baseman on that Royals team, Eric Hosmer, was on hand to deliver the first pitch for a crowd that included Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.The Yankees had some good swings against Seth Lugo's dizzying array of nine pitches, but they had nothing to show for it early on.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-playoffs-yankees-soto-royals-new-york-0e67745813372aaca6bc33b027b4c669">Juan Soto flew out to center in the first</a>&nbsp;on what would have been a homer in 17 ballparks. Judge followed with a liner snared by Witt at shortstop that had an exit velocity of 114 mph. And in the third, Gleyber Torres hit a ball to the warning track in right, moments after a review confirmed that his would-be RBI blooper down the line had landed foul.The Yankees broke through in the fourth on Stanton's double — Soto came around from first to score, though he might well have been out had Witt delivered a better relay throw to the plate. And in the fifth, Soto added a bases-loaded sacrifice fly.The Royals answered with two in the fifth. Kyle Isbel got them on the board with a two-out double to left, and Michael Massey ripped a sinking liner that somehow missed Soto's glove in right for an RBI triple.Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt was dinged for both runs on four hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings. Lugo went five for Kansas City, allowing two hits and walking four against the team that led the league in free passes this season.UP NEXT Yankees: Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) heads back to the mound Thursday night. He allowed four runs — three earned — over five innings in the opener Saturday night but got no decision in the 6-5 win for New York.Royals: RHP Michael Wacha (13-8, 3.35 ERA) will face Cole again after pitching just four innings Saturday. He allowed three runs but was long gone by the time the Yankees scored the go-ahead run in the seventh.

Stanton hits go-ahead homer in the eighth, Yankees beat Royals to take ALDS lead

 Otis-Bison football coach Marc Cowles, who will be joined by Senior's Jake Hoopingarner and Logan Maier.

- Great Bend Lady Panther volleyball coach Shelly Duvall

-"Voice of the FHSU Tigers" Gerard Wellbrock

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 </figure>-<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rOfLV09vOVE?si=XpqnGVrR78qHOMcp" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> Otis-Bison football coach Marc Cowles, who will be joined by Senior's Jake Hoopingarner and Logan Maier.- Great Bend Lady Panther volleyball coach Shelly Duvall-"Voice of the FHSU Tigers" Gerard Wellbrock- Wednesday Sports Headlines- Sounds of the past 24-hours

Wednesday on Sports Day (Watch)

- Great Bend football coach Erin Beck will be in the Mayo Money Management studio to preview Friday's WAC game at Liberal. He'll be joined by Junior's Karter Brown and Blaine Ensley.

- Mike Courson goes "On the Prowl" with Great Bend Lady Panther Tennis. He'll be talking with players&nbsp;Darcy Feist, Mackenzie Lindberg, Clarise Snapp, and Makenzie LaViolette.

- Thursday Sports Headlines including reaction to game 3 between the Royals and Yankees in the American League Division Series.

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 </figure>- Great Bend football coach Erin Beck will be in the Mayo Money Management studio to preview Friday's WAC game at Liberal. He'll be joined by Junior's Karter Brown and Blaine Ensley.- Mike Courson goes "On the Prowl" with Great Bend Lady Panther Tennis. He'll be talking with players&nbsp;Darcy Feist, Mackenzie Lindberg, Clarise Snapp, and Makenzie LaViolette.- Barton soccer coach Rafael Simmons- Thursday Sports Headlines including reaction to game 3 between the Royals and Yankees in the American League Division Series.- Sounds of the past 24-hours

Thursday on Sports Day

With changes in the game at the high school level, volleyball records can be difficult to track. Milestones are a little easier. Tuesday night in Haysville, Great Bend sophomore Kya Behr reached one of those milestones with her 1,000th career assist. The No. 9 Lady Panther volleyball team moved to 20-2 on the season with wins against Campus and Goddard-Eisenhower.

Great Bend opened the night with a 25-16, 25-22, 25-16 win against the host Colts. The Lady Panthers defeated Eisenhower 25-22, 25-20 to close out the night.

Great Bend used a committee of attackers on the offensive side against Eisenhower. Behr and senior Cassie Ellegood each put down six kills, and senior Kara Feist and sophomore Alex Mayers each added five. Ellegood was huge on the serve with six aces, and Behr added two. Work in the back row was lighter with 17 digs. Mayers paced the team with five, junior Ava Kaiser added four, and Behr and freshman Mikayla Minton each had three.

Behr finished her freshman campaign with 589 assists. She finished with 13 in the Eisenhower match. Tarynn Kirmer (Stueder), who played at GBHS from 2010-13, has the current school record for 2,449 career assists.&nbsp;

With her six aces in the Eisenhower win, Ellegood now has 36 aced serves on the season. Kirmer also holds that season record with 80 aces in the 2012 season. Ellegood is just 19 aces from climbing into the school's top-10 list for aces in a season.

Great Bend plays host to Emporia and No. 4 Hillsboro (2A) on Thursday.

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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsWith changes in the game at the high school level, volleyball records can be difficult to track. Milestones are a little easier. Tuesday night in Haysville, Great Bend sophomore Kya Behr reached one of those milestones with her 1,000th career assist. The No. 9 Lady Panther volleyball team moved to 20-2 on the season with wins against Campus and Goddard-Eisenhower.Great Bend opened the night with a 25-16, 25-22, 25-16 win against the host Colts. The Lady Panthers defeated Eisenhower 25-22, 25-20 to close out the night.Great Bend used a committee of attackers on the offensive side against Eisenhower. Behr and senior Cassie Ellegood each put down six kills, and senior Kara Feist and sophomore Alex Mayers each added five. Ellegood was huge on the serve with six aces, and Behr added two. Work in the back row was lighter with 17 digs. Mayers paced the team with five, junior Ava Kaiser added four, and Behr and freshman Mikayla Minton each had three.Behr finished her freshman campaign with 589 assists. She finished with 13 in the Eisenhower match. Tarynn Kirmer (Stueder), who played at GBHS from 2010-13, has the current school record for 2,449 career assists.&nbsp;With her six aces in the Eisenhower win, Ellegood now has 36 aced serves on the season. Kirmer also holds that season record with 80 aces in the 2012 season. Ellegood is just 19 aces from climbing into the school's top-10 list for aces in a season.Great Bend plays host to Emporia and No. 4 Hillsboro (2A) on Thursday.

Behr collects 1,000th career assist; Lady Panthers move to 20-2 with wins at Campus

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

A pair of goals in the final twelve minutes Monday night in Council Bluffs, Iowa, including a late penalty kick provided the difference maker in Barton Community College men's soccer team falling 2-1 at 6th ranked Iowa Western Community College.

The loss drops Barton to 1-4-1 in games decided under thirty minutes to play including two of the past three determined in the final three minutes.

Concluding its strenuous stretch of four games in a week including traveling over 1,100 miles in the last three days, Barton has its overall record drop to 9-5-1 while the Reivers stay unblemished at 12-0-1.

The Cougars will get some much-needed rest this week before returning focus to conference play Saturday hosting fellow second place Kansas City Kansas Community College in a 1:00 p.m. kick-off.

Barton was limited to just two shot opportunities in the contest, the Cougars getting on the board first 4:27 into second half play from&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/kanku_loic_7v7s">Loic Kanku</a>&nbsp;netting his 7th of the season off an uncleared corner kick situation.

The Reivers put 17 shots in the air on the night,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/bergamin_gabriel_93fg">Gabriel Bergamin</a>&nbsp;recording six saves keeping Barton in the contest until a uncleared loose pass through the box was deposited to the back of the net tying it up with 11:30 remaining.

Bergamin was put in another tough situation with 2:55 left as the Cougars were on the unfortunate end of a defender falling on the ball resulting in a handball call and subsequent game winning spot kick.

The second straight hard luck decision under three minutes left drops Bergamin to 5-3-0 on the season.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoA pair of goals in the final twelve minutes Monday night in Council Bluffs, Iowa, including a late penalty kick provided the difference maker in Barton Community College men's soccer team falling 2-1 at 6th ranked Iowa Western Community College.The loss drops Barton to 1-4-1 in games decided under thirty minutes to play including two of the past three determined in the final three minutes.Concluding its strenuous stretch of four games in a week including traveling over 1,100 miles in the last three days, Barton has its overall record drop to 9-5-1 while the Reivers stay unblemished at 12-0-1.The Cougars will get some much-needed rest this week before returning focus to conference play Saturday hosting fellow second place Kansas City Kansas Community College in a 1:00 p.m. kick-off.Barton was limited to just two shot opportunities in the contest, the Cougars getting on the board first 4:27 into second half play from&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/kanku_loic_7v7s">Loic Kanku</a>&nbsp;netting his 7th of the season off an uncleared corner kick situation.The Reivers put 17 shots in the air on the night,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/bergamin_gabriel_93fg">Gabriel Bergamin</a>&nbsp;recording six saves keeping Barton in the contest until a uncleared loose pass through the box was deposited to the back of the net tying it up with 11:30 remaining.Bergamin was put in another tough situation with 2:55 left as the Cougars were on the unfortunate end of a defender falling on the ball resulting in a handball call and subsequent game winning spot kick.The second straight hard luck decision under three minutes left drops Bergamin to 5-3-0 on the season.

Cougar soccer team comes up short at No. 6 Iowa Western

For the first time in conference play this season, Monday night in El Dorado the 5th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team dropped a set, but the Cougars responded by taking the next three for a 3-1 victory at Butler Community College (18-25, 26-24, 25-12, 25-20).

Barton runs its match unbeaten streak to nine straight, improving to 9-0 in KJCCC play and 22-1 overall while Butler drops to 4-5 in league and 12-14 on the season.

The Cougars conclude their brief two-match road trip on Wednesday in a 6:30 p.m. first serve at Pratt Community College with their next home match coming Wednesday, October 16, hosting 8th ranked Colby Community College.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_phoebe_zp2h">Phoebe Reyes</a>&nbsp;had a season high 18 kills on 43 swings to carry most of the workload with&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/olander_aubrey_49pp">Aubrey Olander</a>&nbsp;recording 9 kills on a game high .539 attack as each recorded a pair of blocks withing the Cougars' 9 total net rejections.

Also posting a season high,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/stankovic_elena_icdc">Elena Stankovic</a>&nbsp;put up 30 assists in Barton's 6-2 offense as&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_maurin_5w3d">Maurin Reyes</a>&nbsp;led the second wave with 14 assists helping the team's .221 overall attack percentage.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/wierzbicki_anna_emil">Anna Wierzbicki</a>'s six blocks led the net defense with an .462 efficient performance on the offensive side on 7 kills coming from 13 attacks.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/nixon_kassidy_bbcx">Kassidy Nixon</a>&nbsp;had a .300 night with 8 kills on 20 swings, adding a block and 9 digs to help the defensive effort.

Leading the back line in sharing team high honors were&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/danenberg_naya_4891">Naya Danenberg</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/kaneko_mina_z3c5">Mina Kaneko</a>&nbsp;with 11 digs each.

Butler controlled most of the opening set on a match high .273 attack, building the first of an eventual seven-point victory margin at 13-6.

On the other side of the net, the Cougars committed eight of their twenty-two errors in the first set, hitting at just a .054 percentage.

The second set saw the teams commit a combined thirteen attack errors, trading point-for-point throughout the frame, with Barton battling back from a 23-22 deficit to come out on top 26-24 to even the match.

Barton took full control of the third set to take the match lead by committing just two attack errors for a .462 efficiency while the defensive effort helped limit the Grizzlies to a negative .045 with 7 errors and just 6 kills.

Putting down a match high 16 kills in the fourth set to outscore Butler's 12 kills, Barton completed the first set woe for the comeback victory for its second straight win at the Power Plant.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoFor the first time in conference play this season, Monday night in El Dorado the 5th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team dropped a set, but the Cougars responded by taking the next three for a 3-1 victory at Butler Community College (18-25, 26-24, 25-12, 25-20).Barton runs its match unbeaten streak to nine straight, improving to 9-0 in KJCCC play and 22-1 overall while Butler drops to 4-5 in league and 12-14 on the season.The Cougars conclude their brief two-match road trip on Wednesday in a 6:30 p.m. first serve at Pratt Community College with their next home match coming Wednesday, October 16, hosting 8th ranked Colby Community College.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_phoebe_zp2h">Phoebe Reyes</a>&nbsp;had a season high 18 kills on 43 swings to carry most of the workload with&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/olander_aubrey_49pp">Aubrey Olander</a>&nbsp;recording 9 kills on a game high .539 attack as each recorded a pair of blocks withing the Cougars' 9 total net rejections.Also posting a season high,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/stankovic_elena_icdc">Elena Stankovic</a>&nbsp;put up 30 assists in Barton's 6-2 offense as&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_maurin_5w3d">Maurin Reyes</a>&nbsp;led the second wave with 14 assists helping the team's .221 overall attack percentage.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/wierzbicki_anna_emil">Anna Wierzbicki</a>'s six blocks led the net defense with an .462 efficient performance on the offensive side on 7 kills coming from 13 attacks.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/nixon_kassidy_bbcx">Kassidy Nixon</a>&nbsp;had a .300 night with 8 kills on 20 swings, adding a block and 9 digs to help the defensive effort.Leading the back line in sharing team high honors were&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/danenberg_naya_4891">Naya Danenberg</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/kaneko_mina_z3c5">Mina Kaneko</a>&nbsp;with 11 digs each.Butler controlled most of the opening set on a match high .273 attack, building the first of an eventual seven-point victory margin at 13-6.On the other side of the net, the Cougars committed eight of their twenty-two errors in the first set, hitting at just a .054 percentage.The second set saw the teams commit a combined thirteen attack errors, trading point-for-point throughout the frame, with Barton battling back from a 23-22 deficit to come out on top 26-24 to even the match.Barton took full control of the third set to take the match lead by committing just two attack errors for a .462 efficiency while the defensive effort helped limit the Grizzlies to a negative .045 with 7 errors and just 6 kills.Putting down a match high 16 kills in the fourth set to outscore Butler's 12 kills, Barton completed the first set woe for the comeback victory for its second straight win at the Power Plant.

No. 5 Cougar Volleyball overcomes uncharted territory in 3-1 win at Butler

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.'s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense NL Division Series. The Padres moved within one victory of eliminating the Dodgers in the NLDS for the second time in three seasons. Game 4 is Wednesday night at Petco Park, which was packed with a rally towel-waving record crowd of 47,744. The fans roared as Robert Suarez struck out Gavin Lux on a full-count pitch to complete a four-out save.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1843830374603915373" target="_blank">Tatis’ impressive homer</a>&nbsp;gave the Padres a 6-1 lead, but&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1843834271322026046" target="_blank">Teoscar Hernández hit a grand slam</a>&nbsp;with one out in the third off Michael King to bring the Dodgers within a run. Mookie Betts also homered for the Dodgers to break an 0-for-22 playoff slump,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1843821961811767777" target="_blank">but apparently thought left fielder Jurickson Profar had robbed him</a>&nbsp;like he did in Sunday night’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-playoffs-padres-dodgers-score-7735823d51ac695a0555fa20e3dd0d3e">10-2 Padres win at Dodger Stadium</a>, when tempers flared on the field and in the stands. Betts rounded first and headed toward the dugout before teammates and even King motioned that it was a homer.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso launched another homer off Aaron Nola, and Sean Manaea took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Tuesday in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. Jesse Winker also went deep and Starling Marte had a pivotal two-run single to help the wild-card Mets, playing their first home game in 16 days, grab a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five set. Game 4 is Wednesday, with All-Star Ranger Suárez scheduled to start for Philadelphia against fellow lefty Jose Quintana. A win advances New York to the National League Championship Series to face the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres. The Mets have never had a clinching celebration at Citi Field, which opened in 2009.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx are three wins from a fifth championship, chasing a league record with an entirely different core from the previous dynasty. Napheesa Collier is fully in charge of this group. Collier had 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun 88-77 and into the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball">WNBA</a>&nbsp;Finals for the first time in seven years on Tuesday night. Collier,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lynx-wnba-defensive-player-of-year-collier-coach-of-year-reeve-c3d8f3bb8792e519bcb351aef7f42383">the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year</a>, added four blocks in a vintage all-around performance.

LONDON (AP) — That long-held Wimbledon tradition of line judges dressed in elegant uniforms is no more. The All England Club announced Wednesday that artificial intelligence will be used to make the ‘out’ and ‘fault’ calls at the championships from 2025. Wimbledon organizers said the decision to adopt live electronic line calling was made following extensive testing at the 2024 tournament and “builds on the existing ball-tracking and line-calling technology that has been in place for many years.” “We consider the technology to be sufficiently robust and the time is right to take this important step in seeking maximum accuracy in our officiating,” said Sally Bolton, chief executive of the All England Club. “For the players, it will offer them the same conditions they have played under at a number of other events on tour.” Bolton said Wimbledon had a responsibility to “balance tradition and innovation.”

ALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Hockey Club wasted no effort creating a playoff-like atmosphere for its inaugural regular season game on Tuesday night. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/utah-hockey-club-bettman-nhl-arizona-coyotes-f54b5a9d3041281312ca173e4b3442a4">NHL’s newest franchise</a>&nbsp;surrounded its home opener against the Chicago Blackhawks with a fan celebration leading up to the puck drop and beyond. An outdoor concert featuring country music artist Shaboozey highlighted the pregame celebration. The festivities culminated in an outdoor watch party for fans who did not have tickets to enter the Delta Center. Two giant screens aired the ESPN broadcast. Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1843839558523465911" target="_blank">skated out the ceremonial puck</a>&nbsp;and handed it to Utah Hockey Club and Jazz owner Ryan Smith. Ashley Smith dropped the puck for Utah Captain Clayton Keller and Chicago Captain Nick Foligno before the game.

WEDNESDAY'S SCORES Major League Baseball Playoffs

San Diego 6, LA Dodgers 5 (Padres lead best-of-five series 2-1)

NY Mets 7, Philadelphia 2 (Mets lead series 2-1)

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 </figure>SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.'s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense NL Division Series. The Padres moved within one victory of eliminating the Dodgers in the NLDS for the second time in three seasons. Game 4 is Wednesday night at Petco Park, which was packed with a rally towel-waving record crowd of 47,744. The fans roared as Robert Suarez struck out Gavin Lux on a full-count pitch to complete a four-out save.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1843830374603915373" target="_blank">Tatis’ impressive homer</a>&nbsp;gave the Padres a 6-1 lead, but&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1843834271322026046" target="_blank">Teoscar Hernández hit a grand slam</a>&nbsp;with one out in the third off Michael King to bring the Dodgers within a run. Mookie Betts also homered for the Dodgers to break an 0-for-22 playoff slump,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1843821961811767777" target="_blank">but apparently thought left fielder Jurickson Profar had robbed him</a>&nbsp;like he did in Sunday night’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-playoffs-padres-dodgers-score-7735823d51ac695a0555fa20e3dd0d3e">10-2 Padres win at Dodger Stadium</a>, when tempers flared on the field and in the stands. Betts rounded first and headed toward the dugout before teammates and even King motioned that it was a homer.NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso launched another homer off Aaron Nola, and Sean Manaea took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Tuesday in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. Jesse Winker also went deep and Starling Marte had a pivotal two-run single to help the wild-card Mets, playing their first home game in 16 days, grab a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five set. Game 4 is Wednesday, with All-Star Ranger Suárez scheduled to start for Philadelphia against fellow lefty Jose Quintana. A win advances New York to the National League Championship Series to face the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres. The Mets have never had a clinching celebration at Citi Field, which opened in 2009.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx are three wins from a fifth championship, chasing a league record with an entirely different core from the previous dynasty. Napheesa Collier is fully in charge of this group. Collier had 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun 88-77 and into the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball">WNBA</a>&nbsp;Finals for the first time in seven years on Tuesday night. Collier,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lynx-wnba-defensive-player-of-year-collier-coach-of-year-reeve-c3d8f3bb8792e519bcb351aef7f42383">the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year</a>, added four blocks in a vintage all-around performance.LONDON (AP) — That long-held Wimbledon tradition of line judges dressed in elegant uniforms is no more. The All England Club announced Wednesday that artificial intelligence will be used to make the ‘out’ and ‘fault’ calls at the championships from 2025. Wimbledon organizers said the decision to adopt live electronic line calling was made following extensive testing at the 2024 tournament and “builds on the existing ball-tracking and line-calling technology that has been in place for many years.” “We consider the technology to be sufficiently robust and the time is right to take this important step in seeking maximum accuracy in our officiating,” said Sally Bolton, chief executive of the All England Club. “For the players, it will offer them the same conditions they have played under at a number of other events on tour.” Bolton said Wimbledon had a responsibility to “balance tradition and innovation.”ALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Hockey Club wasted no effort creating a playoff-like atmosphere for its inaugural regular season game on Tuesday night. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/utah-hockey-club-bettman-nhl-arizona-coyotes-f54b5a9d3041281312ca173e4b3442a4">NHL’s newest franchise</a>&nbsp;surrounded its home opener against the Chicago Blackhawks with a fan celebration leading up to the puck drop and beyond. An outdoor concert featuring country music artist Shaboozey highlighted the pregame celebration. The festivities culminated in an outdoor watch party for fans who did not have tickets to enter the Delta Center. Two giant screens aired the ESPN broadcast. Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1843839558523465911" target="_blank">skated out the ceremonial puck</a>&nbsp;and handed it to Utah Hockey Club and Jazz owner Ryan Smith. Ashley Smith dropped the puck for Utah Captain Clayton Keller and Chicago Captain Nick Foligno before the game.WEDNESDAY'S SCORES Major League Baseball PlayoffsSan Diego 6, LA Dodgers 5 (Padres lead best-of-five series 2-1)NY Mets 7, Philadelphia 2 (Mets lead series 2-1)

Wednesday's Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

The Panther soccer team had the opportunity to triple its win total in a matter of just five days. Last Thursday, Great Bend defeated Wichita West 3-2 to move to 2-8 on the season. Tuesday night, back at The Cav against Berean Academy, the Panthers surrendered three straight goals to fall to the Warriors 3-1.

Panther junior Alex Alcala created some excitement midway through the first half, first on a big shot that went wide in the ninth minute, then again after he drew the Berean keeper off his line 10 minutes later though the Panthers could not put a shot on frame. 

Great Bend continued to attack. Sophomore Dustin Fugitt ripped a shot from the box in 21st minute but the Warrior keeper had the angle provided the block. Four minutes later, senior Ernan Rodriguez followed a defensive takeaway with a long shot to the Berean keeper.

Finally, the Panthers broke through in the 27th minute. Junior Diego Soto sent a goal kick through the middle of the field. The ball made it through to the offensive side with plenty of pace when senior Victor Reyes tracked it down and beat the Warrior keeper for the opening goal with 13:44 remaining in the first half.

Soto provided a big defensive play to keep Berean off the board three minutes later, but just 50 ticks after that, Warrior sophomore Mason Balzer found himself unmarked in the middle of the field and was able to beat Panther keeper Eli Contreras. That 1-1 score lasted through intermission despite a few late chances from Alcala on the Panther offensive end.

The sides had chances early and late in the second half. Berean's two chances came early in the half. Balzer scored after a long run in the 43rd minute for a 2-1 Warrior lead. Balzer then caught Contreras off his line a couple minutes later for his hat trick and the 3-1 finish.

Berean had one final near-goal with a shot off the upright in the final 11 minutes of action. A Warrior rebound would have meant an empty net but Panther junior Landon Hubbard responded with a big defensive stop.

Great Bend's best chances in the second half came in the final eight minutes. Senior Victor Reyes ripped a shot toward the bottom corner of the goal to force a diving save in the 73rd minute. Fifty seconds later, freshman Juan DeLuna forced another big Warrior save. With four minutes to play, sophomore Jackson Young sent a bending shot toward goal but the Berean keeper was up to the task.

The Panthers fall to 2-9 on the season and play host to Garden City at The Cav on Thursday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728437119611.jpeg" alt="Panther senior Ryan Rossuow congratulates senior Victor Reyes after Reyes scored the opening goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Berean Academy at The Cav." />
 <figcaption>Panther senior Ryan Rossuow congratulates senior Victor Reyes after Reyes scored the opening goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Berean Academy at The Cav.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostThe Panther soccer team had the opportunity to triple its win total in a matter of just five days. Last Thursday, Great Bend defeated Wichita West 3-2 to move to 2-8 on the season. Tuesday night, back at The Cav against Berean Academy, the Panthers surrendered three straight goals to fall to the Warriors 3-1.Panther junior Alex Alcala created some excitement midway through the first half, first on a big shot that went wide in the ninth minute, then again after he drew the Berean keeper off his line 10 minutes later though the Panthers could not put a shot on frame. Great Bend continued to attack. Sophomore Dustin Fugitt ripped a shot from the box in 21st minute but the Warrior keeper had the angle provided the block. Four minutes later, senior Ernan Rodriguez followed a defensive takeaway with a long shot to the Berean keeper.Finally, the Panthers broke through in the 27th minute. Junior Diego Soto sent a goal kick through the middle of the field. The ball made it through to the offensive side with plenty of pace when senior Victor Reyes tracked it down and beat the Warrior keeper for the opening goal with 13:44 remaining in the first half.Soto provided a big defensive play to keep Berean off the board three minutes later, but just 50 ticks after that, Warrior sophomore Mason Balzer found himself unmarked in the middle of the field and was able to beat Panther keeper Eli Contreras. That 1-1 score lasted through intermission despite a few late chances from Alcala on the Panther offensive end.The sides had chances early and late in the second half. Berean's two chances came early in the half. Balzer scored after a long run in the 43rd minute for a 2-1 Warrior lead. Balzer then caught Contreras off his line a couple minutes later for his hat trick and the 3-1 finish.Berean had one final near-goal with a shot off the upright in the final 11 minutes of action. A Warrior rebound would have meant an empty net but Panther junior Landon Hubbard responded with a big defensive stop.Great Bend's best chances in the second half came in the final eight minutes. Senior Victor Reyes ripped a shot toward the bottom corner of the goal to force a diving save in the 73rd minute. Fifty seconds later, freshman Juan DeLuna forced another big Warrior save. With four minutes to play, sophomore Jackson Young sent a bending shot toward goal but the Berean keeper was up to the task.The Panthers fall to 2-9 on the season and play host to Garden City at The Cav on Thursday.

Panthers surrender three straight goals to fall to Berean 3-1

- Tuesday reaction to the Royals and Yankees in the ALDS, and the Chiefs and Saints on Monday Night Football.

- "Voice of the Cardinals" Cole Reif preview's Hoisington and Lakin Friday night at Elton Brown Field.

- Mike Courson goes "On the Prowl" for Panther sports

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Robert Saleh insisted no one was panicked about the New York Jets' slow start. A day later, he was out of a job.

Owner Woody Johnson made the stunning decision Tuesday to fire Saleh five games into his fourth season after the team's 2-3 start following&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jets-vikings-london-score-453d0a19ee495987d0914504059f5a79">a 23-17 loss to Minnesota in London</a>&nbsp;on Sunday.

“This morning, I informed Robert Saleh that he will no longer serve as head coach of the Jets,”&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/nyjets/status/1843669627219653130">Johnson said in a statement</a>&nbsp;issued by the team. "I thanked him for his hard work these past 3 1/2 years and wished him and his family well moving forward.

“This was not an easy decision, but we are not where we should be given our expectations. And I believe now is the best time for us to move in a different direction.”

Saleh was 20-36 as coach of the Jets, who are trying to snap the NFL’s longest active playoff drought at 13 seasons. The move marks the first time in Johnson’s 25-year tenure that a head coach has been fired during the season.

Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will serve as interim coach for the rest of the season — with the Jets maintaining expectations to make the playoffs.

“He is a tough coach who has the respect of the coaches and players on this team,” Johnson said. “I believe he along with the coaches on this staff can get the most out of our talented team and attain the goals we established this offseason.”

The surprising move came a day after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jets-analysis-rodgers-758b627f68207106a39e67087a46b424">Saleh said he was confident Aaron Rodgers and the Jets would be able to turn things around</a>&nbsp;after losing two straight, including falling to undefeated Minnesota.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jets-rodgers-ankle-c81fc00b14ebef557199d08e71e03626">Rodgers</a>&nbsp;had his worst game with New York, throwing three interceptions.

"There’s so much football to be played,” Saleh said Monday. “There’s so many things that we can get better at, and there’s so many things that we can continue to build on, the things that we are doing well.

"So, I’m not panicked. Nobody in the building is panicked.”

But apparently Johnson had seen enough from Saleh, who became the NFL's first coach fired this season.

It's the 12th time since 2000 that a team has changed coaches just five games or fewer into a season, with six coming in the last six seasons. Matt Rhule was the most recent, having been fired by Carolina after five games in 2022.

The Jets face the Buffalo Bills (3-2) on Monday night, when they have a chance to share the AFC East lead with a victory. But instead of Saleh, it will be the 47-year-old Ulbrich leading the team on the sideline.

Ulbrich, who played linebacker for 10 seasons with San Francisco, joined the Jets as part of Saleh's initial staff in 2021. Ulbrich was an an assistant with Atlanta for six seasons before coming to New York.

Saleh replaced the fired Adam Gase in January 2021 after the Jets went 9-23 in his tenure. New York went after the energetic and well-regarded Saleh, who was the 49ers' defensive coordinator for four seasons and oversaw a group that was ranked No. 2 overall and helped San Francisco reach the Super Bowl for the 2019 season.

Saleh, the son of Lebanese parents, was believed to be the first Muslim head coach in NFL history when the Jets hired him. His tenure began with a major decision as he and general manager moved on from quarterback Sam Darnold — the No. 3 overall pick in 2018 — to draft Zach Wilson with the second overall pick in 2021.

While Saleh and Ulbrich's defense was a strength for the Jets, Wilson and the offense struggled mightily. Quarterback instability was a theme that was consistent throughout Saleh's tenure in New York.

The Jets traded for Rodgers in April 2023, adding the four-time NFL MVP to a franchise looking for a winner. But last season was short-circuited when Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut.

New York limped to a 7-10 record and while Johnson wouldn't specifically say there was a playoff mandate for this season, the owner made it clear he needed to see marked improvement from the team by saying “we have to do a lot better than seven games.”

Rodgers healed and was ready for the season opener, but he has been banged up the last two weeks and is dealing with a sprained ankle that hobbled him throughout the Jets' loss to Darnold and the Vikings. Saleh said Monday that preliminary tests indicated&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jets-rodgers-ankle-c81fc00b14ebef557199d08e71e03626">Rodgers should be able to play</a>&nbsp;against the Bills.

There were questions about his relationship with the 40-year-old Rodgers, but&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jets-vikings-rodgers-saleh-adams-london-09d0ec752a1509c648da40f287bb08ee">both denied any friction</a>&nbsp;as recently as last week in London when the quarterback said “there’s some driving force trying to put a wedge outside the facility” between the two.

"We’re really good friends,” Rodgers said. “We enjoy each other. We spend time almost every day in his office talking about things and talking about the energy of the team, focus of the team and what we need to get done, how I can help him out, how he can help me out. So we’ve got a great relationship.”

The Jets now will try to become the third team to make the playoffs with an interim coach leading the way, hoping to join the 2021 Raiders with Rich Bisaccia and the 1961 Oilers with Wally Lemm.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728405785496.jpeg" alt="FILE - New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)" />
 <figcaption>FILE - New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>Robert Saleh insisted no one was panicked about the New York Jets' slow start. A day later, he was out of a job.Owner Woody Johnson made the stunning decision Tuesday to fire Saleh five games into his fourth season after the team's 2-3 start following&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jets-vikings-london-score-453d0a19ee495987d0914504059f5a79">a 23-17 loss to Minnesota in London</a>&nbsp;on Sunday.“This morning, I informed Robert Saleh that he will no longer serve as head coach of the Jets,”&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/nyjets/status/1843669627219653130">Johnson said in a statement</a>&nbsp;issued by the team. "I thanked him for his hard work these past 3 1/2 years and wished him and his family well moving forward.“This was not an easy decision, but we are not where we should be given our expectations. And I believe now is the best time for us to move in a different direction.”Saleh was 20-36 as coach of the Jets, who are trying to snap the NFL’s longest active playoff drought at 13 seasons. The move marks the first time in Johnson’s 25-year tenure that a head coach has been fired during the season.Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will serve as interim coach for the rest of the season — with the Jets maintaining expectations to make the playoffs.“He is a tough coach who has the respect of the coaches and players on this team,” Johnson said. “I believe he along with the coaches on this staff can get the most out of our talented team and attain the goals we established this offseason.”The surprising move came a day after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jets-analysis-rodgers-758b627f68207106a39e67087a46b424">Saleh said he was confident Aaron Rodgers and the Jets would be able to turn things around</a>&nbsp;after losing two straight, including falling to undefeated Minnesota.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jets-rodgers-ankle-c81fc00b14ebef557199d08e71e03626">Rodgers</a>&nbsp;had his worst game with New York, throwing three interceptions."There’s so much football to be played,” Saleh said Monday. “There’s so many things that we can get better at, and there’s so many things that we can continue to build on, the things that we are doing well."So, I’m not panicked. Nobody in the building is panicked.”But apparently Johnson had seen enough from Saleh, who became the NFL's first coach fired this season.It's the 12th time since 2000 that a team has changed coaches just five games or fewer into a season, with six coming in the last six seasons. Matt Rhule was the most recent, having been fired by Carolina after five games in 2022.The Jets face the Buffalo Bills (3-2) on Monday night, when they have a chance to share the AFC East lead with a victory. But instead of Saleh, it will be the 47-year-old Ulbrich leading the team on the sideline.Ulbrich, who played linebacker for 10 seasons with San Francisco, joined the Jets as part of Saleh's initial staff in 2021. Ulbrich was an an assistant with Atlanta for six seasons before coming to New York.Saleh replaced the fired Adam Gase in January 2021 after the Jets went 9-23 in his tenure. New York went after the energetic and well-regarded Saleh, who was the 49ers' defensive coordinator for four seasons and oversaw a group that was ranked No. 2 overall and helped San Francisco reach the Super Bowl for the 2019 season.Saleh, the son of Lebanese parents, was believed to be the first Muslim head coach in NFL history when the Jets hired him. His tenure began with a major decision as he and general manager moved on from quarterback Sam Darnold — the No. 3 overall pick in 2018 — to draft Zach Wilson with the second overall pick in 2021.While Saleh and Ulbrich's defense was a strength for the Jets, Wilson and the offense struggled mightily. Quarterback instability was a theme that was consistent throughout Saleh's tenure in New York.The Jets traded for Rodgers in April 2023, adding the four-time NFL MVP to a franchise looking for a winner. But last season was short-circuited when Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut.New York limped to a 7-10 record and while Johnson wouldn't specifically say there was a playoff mandate for this season, the owner made it clear he needed to see marked improvement from the team by saying “we have to do a lot better than seven games.”Rodgers healed and was ready for the season opener, but he has been banged up the last two weeks and is dealing with a sprained ankle that hobbled him throughout the Jets' loss to Darnold and the Vikings. Saleh said Monday that preliminary tests indicated&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jets-rodgers-ankle-c81fc00b14ebef557199d08e71e03626">Rodgers should be able to play</a>&nbsp;against the Bills.But now Saleh will be only a spectator.There were questions about his relationship with the 40-year-old Rodgers, but&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jets-vikings-rodgers-saleh-adams-london-09d0ec752a1509c648da40f287bb08ee">both denied any friction</a>&nbsp;as recently as last week in London when the quarterback said “there’s some driving force trying to put a wedge outside the facility” between the two."We’re really good friends,” Rodgers said. “We enjoy each other. We spend time almost every day in his office talking about things and talking about the energy of the team, focus of the team and what we need to get done, how I can help him out, how he can help me out. So we’ve got a great relationship.”The Jets now will try to become the third team to make the playoffs with an interim coach leading the way, hoping to join the 2021 Raiders with Rich Bisaccia and the 1961 Oilers with Wally Lemm.

Jets fire Saleh after a 2-3 start and tab Jeff Ulbrich as interim

Western Athletic Conference Great Bend (5-0) @ Liberal (4-1) Dodge City (3-2) @ Hays (3-2) Wichita Southeast (0-5) @ Garden City (1-4) Central Kansas League Lakin (4-1) @ Hoisington (1-4)&nbsp; Larned (1-4) @ Southwestern Heights (2-3) Pratt (4-1) @ Phillipsburg (3-2) Ellsworth (5-0) @ Halstead (1-4) Nickerson (0-5) @ Lyons (1-4) Andale (5-0) @ Smoky Valley (1-4) Hesston (5-0) @ Wichita Trinity (2-3) Haven (4-1) @ Belle Plaine (0-5) Southeast of Saline (5-0) @ Hillsboro (2-3) Other 11-Man Games Ellinwood (4-1) @ Hutch-Trinity (2-3) Russell (2-3) @ Norton (5-0) TMP (3-2) @ Oakley (2-3) Conway Springs (5-0) @ Sterling (3-2) Area 8-Man Games Canton-Galva (2-3) @ Central Plains (4-1) Hodgeman County (5-0) @ Macksville (3-2) LaCrosse (1-4) @ Wichita County (5-0) Minneola (5-0) @ St. John (2-3) Victoria (5-0) @ Stafford (1-4) Kinsley (4-1) @ Meade (1-4) Kiowa County (2-3) @ Oxford (4-1) Skyline (2-3) @ Wichita Independent (0-5) Ell-Saline (4-1) @ Little River (5-0) Area 6-Man Games Otis-Bison (3-2) @ Tescott (3-2) Pawnee Heights (3-2) @ Moscow (1-4) Chase (0-4) @ Cunningham (5-0)

Western Athletic Conference Great Bend (5-0) @ Liberal (4-1) Dodge City (3-2) @ Hays (3-2) Wichita Southeast (0-5) @ Garden City (1-4) Central Kansas League Lakin (4-1) @ Hoisington (1-4)&nbsp; Larned (1-4) @ Southwestern Heights (2-3) Pratt (4-1) @ Phillipsburg (3-2) Ellsworth (5-0) @ Halstead (1-4) Nickerson (0-5) @ Lyons (1-4) Andale (5-0) @ Smoky Valley (1-4) Hesston (5-0) @ Wichita Trinity (2-3) Haven (4-1) @ Belle Plaine (0-5) Southeast of Saline (5-0) @ Hillsboro (2-3) Other 11-Man Games Ellinwood (4-1) @ Hutch-Trinity (2-3) Russell (2-3) @ Norton (5-0) TMP (3-2) @ Oakley (2-3) Conway Springs (5-0) @ Sterling (3-2) Area 8-Man Games Canton-Galva (2-3) @ Central Plains (4-1) Hodgeman County (5-0) @ Macksville (3-2) LaCrosse (1-4) @ Wichita County (5-0) Minneola (5-0) @ St. John (2-3) Victoria (5-0) @ Stafford (1-4) Kinsley (4-1) @ Meade (1-4) Kiowa County (2-3) @ Oxford (4-1) Skyline (2-3) @ Wichita Independent (0-5) Ell-Saline (4-1) @ Little River (5-0) Area 6-Man Games Otis-Bison (3-2) @ Tescott (3-2) Pawnee Heights (3-2) @ Moscow (1-4) Chase (0-4) @ Cunningham (5-0)

Area high school football schedule- Week 6

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer off Cleveland’s All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase in the ninth inning, and the Detroit Tigers stunned the Guardians 3-0 in Game 2 on Monday to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece. Carpenter connected for a 423-foot shot with two outs off Clase, who had not given up a run since Aug. 30 and led the American League with 47 saves. “To do it off him is special,” said Carpenter. “He’s one of the best.”’ Detroit ace Tarik Skubal pitched seven shutout innings, increasing his postseason total to 13, before the Tigers put together a rare big inning against the almost unhittable Clase. The intimidating right-hander has dominated hitters all season — he hasn’t blown a save since May — and was making just his second multi-inning appearance of 2024.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Saints quarterback Derek Carr was having another tough time against the Chiefs even before he took a wicked shot from blitzing defensive back Chamarri Conner on Monday night, not only ending his game but also New Orleans’ hopes of a comeback. Carr sustained an oblique injury on the hit with 9 1/2 minutes left and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/saints-chiefs-score-7b5412c1594d73113111336074ee5ade">did not return to the 26-13 loss</a>. He finished with 185 yards passing with two touchdowns and an interception, though a good chunk of the yardage came on his 43-yard scoring strike to Rashid Shaheed. Otherwise, the longtime Raiders quarterback struggled to deal with the opportunistic Kansas City defense, finishing 18 of 28 while getting sacked once and hit eight more times.

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-settlement-b6ff58d62f93359789dde1626f827bf1">$2.78 billion legal settlement</a>&nbsp;that would&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-legal-battles-d2115349e2d81e481818159a4863cce4">transform college sports</a>&nbsp;by allowing schools to pay players.&nbsp;U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order setting a timeline for a deal that would put millions of dollars into the pockets of college athletes, who can begin applying for payment on Oct. 18. A final hearing is set for April 7, 2025, the day that one of college sports’ biggest moneymakers, March Madness, comes to a close with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball">college basketball’s</a>&nbsp;national title game. If finalized, the deal would allow the biggest schools to establish a pool of about $21.5 million in the first year to distribute money to athletes through a revenue-sharing plan. Athletes would still be able to cut name, image and likeness deals with outside groups. Former college athletes from as far back as 2016 would be able to apply for their share of $2.576 billion set aside to help them recoup money they could’ve made from NIL deals, which weren’t allowed until 2021.

A former WWE employee&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/wwe-mcmahon-wrestling-sex-lawsuit-67ffabf5960d0aa2885e021daca87ca3">who filed a lawsuit</a>&nbsp;against the company and ex-leader&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/vince-mcmahon">Vince McMahon</a>, accusing him of sexual battery and trafficking, is asking them to not enforce nondisclosure agreements with other former and current employees and contractors so they can potentially come forward with similar accusations. A lawyer for Janel Grant emailed a letter making the request late Monday to attorneys representing WWE, McMahon and John Laurinaitis, a former WWE executive and wrestler, in Grant’s lawsuit against them. A spokesperson for McMahon, Curtis Vogel, declined to comment. Lawyers for WWE and Laurinaitis did not immediately return emails seeking comment late Monday. Emails to the WWE and its parent companies, Endeavor Group Holdings and its subsidiary, TKO Group Holdings, also were not returned immediately. McMahon, former CEO and chairman of WWE, has denied Grant’s allegations.

MONDAY'S SCORES National Football League Kansas City 26, New Orleans 13

Major League Baseball Playoffs Kansas City 4, NY Yankees 2&nbsp; (best of 5 series tied 1-1)

Detroit 3, Cleveland 0&nbsp; (series tied 1-1)

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 </figure>CLEVELAND (AP) — Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer off Cleveland’s All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase in the ninth inning, and the Detroit Tigers stunned the Guardians 3-0 in Game 2 on Monday to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece. Carpenter connected for a 423-foot shot with two outs off Clase, who had not given up a run since Aug. 30 and led the American League with 47 saves. “To do it off him is special,” said Carpenter. “He’s one of the best.”’ Detroit ace Tarik Skubal pitched seven shutout innings, increasing his postseason total to 13, before the Tigers put together a rare big inning against the almost unhittable Clase. The intimidating right-hander has dominated hitters all season — he hasn’t blown a save since May — and was making just his second multi-inning appearance of 2024.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Saints quarterback Derek Carr was having another tough time against the Chiefs even before he took a wicked shot from blitzing defensive back Chamarri Conner on Monday night, not only ending his game but also New Orleans’ hopes of a comeback. Carr sustained an oblique injury on the hit with 9 1/2 minutes left and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/saints-chiefs-score-7b5412c1594d73113111336074ee5ade">did not return to the 26-13 loss</a>. He finished with 185 yards passing with two touchdowns and an interception, though a good chunk of the yardage came on his 43-yard scoring strike to Rashid Shaheed. Otherwise, the longtime Raiders quarterback struggled to deal with the opportunistic Kansas City defense, finishing 18 of 28 while getting sacked once and hit eight more times.A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-settlement-b6ff58d62f93359789dde1626f827bf1">$2.78 billion legal settlement</a>&nbsp;that would&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-legal-battles-d2115349e2d81e481818159a4863cce4">transform college sports</a>&nbsp;by allowing schools to pay players.&nbsp;U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order setting a timeline for a deal that would put millions of dollars into the pockets of college athletes, who can begin applying for payment on Oct. 18. A final hearing is set for April 7, 2025, the day that one of college sports’ biggest moneymakers, March Madness, comes to a close with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball">college basketball’s</a>&nbsp;national title game. If finalized, the deal would allow the biggest schools to establish a pool of about $21.5 million in the first year to distribute money to athletes through a revenue-sharing plan. Athletes would still be able to cut name, image and likeness deals with outside groups. Former college athletes from as far back as 2016 would be able to apply for their share of $2.576 billion set aside to help them recoup money they could’ve made from NIL deals, which weren’t allowed until 2021.A former WWE employee&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/wwe-mcmahon-wrestling-sex-lawsuit-67ffabf5960d0aa2885e021daca87ca3">who filed a lawsuit</a>&nbsp;against the company and ex-leader&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/vince-mcmahon">Vince McMahon</a>, accusing him of sexual battery and trafficking, is asking them to not enforce nondisclosure agreements with other former and current employees and contractors so they can potentially come forward with similar accusations. A lawyer for Janel Grant emailed a letter making the request late Monday to attorneys representing WWE, McMahon and John Laurinaitis, a former WWE executive and wrestler, in Grant’s lawsuit against them. A spokesperson for McMahon, Curtis Vogel, declined to comment. Lawyers for WWE and Laurinaitis did not immediately return emails seeking comment late Monday. Emails to the WWE and its parent companies, Endeavor Group Holdings and its subsidiary, TKO Group Holdings, also were not returned immediately. McMahon, former CEO and chairman of WWE, has denied Grant’s allegations.MONDAY'S SCORES National Football League Kansas City 26, New Orleans 13Major League Baseball Playoffs Kansas City 4, NY Yankees 2&nbsp; (best of 5 series tied 1-1)Detroit 3, Cleveland 0&nbsp; (series tied 1-1)

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 331 yards, Kareem Hunt ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, and the Chiefs overcame more red-zone woes Monday to beat the New Orleans Saints 26-13 on a big night for Kansas City's professional sports teams.

Just as the Chiefs were moving to 5-0 behind another defensive gem, the Royals were beating the Yankees in Game 2 of their AL Division Series in New York. There were frequent chants of “Let's go Royals!” throughout the game, and when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-playoffs-yankees-royals-973e1a65ef5ba6bede4b849f3329d924">the Royals finished off a 4-2 victory</a>&nbsp;to send the series back to Kansas City tied a game apiece, a roar ripped through Arrowhead Stadium.

There were plenty of roars for the Chiefs, too. Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy scored another touchdown, and their defense shut down old Raiders rival Derek Carr while dealing the Saints (2-3) their third consecutive defeat.

Carr threw for 185 yards with two touchdowns and a pick before leaving with an oblique injury. It occurred with about 9 1/2 minutes left, when Carr was hit on a fourth-down incompletion as he tried to rally New Orleans from a 23-13 deficit.

The Saints' Alvin Kamara managed 26 yards rushing on 11 carries, becoming the latest high-profile running back to struggle against the Chiefs. They held the Ravens' Derrick Henry to 46 yards rushing, Zack Moss of the Bengals to 34, Falcons star Bijan Robinson to 31 and J.K. Dobbins to 32 in last week's win over the Chargers.

The first half Monday night featured a bit of everything: Hunt's first TD since returning to Kansas City, where his once-promising career was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-kansas-city-kareem-hunt-e02c86492982355676e0be2548b95914">derailed by an off-the-field incident</a>; a 43-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Rashid Shaheed, the shortest of the three Shaheed has caught this season; and yet another lateral by Travis Kelce, which came on the most bizarre of drives.

The Chiefs were leading 10-7 when a fumbled pitch and a holding penalty left them facing second-and-34. They got some of it back on a pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster, and then Mahomes hit Kelce over the middle. Kelce lateraled to Samaje Perine, who got within a yard of a first down, and Kansas City converted the fourth-and-short play to set up an eventual field goal.

It was exactly that — field goals — that kept New Orleans in the game, though. The Chiefs have struggled to score TDs in the red zone all season, and they were forced to let Harrison Butker kick a trio of chip shots to lead 16-7 at the break.

Their red-zone woes continued in the third quarter. On second-and-goal, Smith-Schuster had a pass bounce off his hands at the goal line and into the arms of 324-pound former Chiefs defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, who made his first career interception.

The Saints promptly marched 65 yards with Foster Moreau's TD catch getting them within 16-13 with 14:16 to play.

But unlike every other game for the Chiefs, which had been decided in the final minutes — if not the final play — they answered the blow by delivering one of their own. Smith-Schuster hauled in a 50-yard pass moments later, and Worthy took a handoff on first-and-goal at the 3 for a touchdown that extended their cushion early in the fourth quarter.

After the Chiefs stopped the Saints on fourth down, they tacked on another field goal with 3:03 left.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-arrowhead-b386bd5deb5b6588f255d62068417cae">Taylor Swift was back at Arrowhead Stadium</a>&nbsp;to see Kelce and the Chiefs after missing her boyfriend's previous two road games. She resumes her record-setting Eras Tour on Friday night with the first of three shows in Miami.

Chiefs: LT Wanya Morris left in the first half with a lower leg injury but returned to the game.

Kansas City has a week off before visiting San Francisco on Oct. 20.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 331 yards, Kareem Hunt ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, and the Chiefs overcame more red-zone woes Monday to beat the New Orleans Saints 26-13 on a big night for Kansas City's professional sports teams.Just as the Chiefs were moving to 5-0 behind another defensive gem, the Royals were beating the Yankees in Game 2 of their AL Division Series in New York. There were frequent chants of “Let's go Royals!” throughout the game, and when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-playoffs-yankees-royals-973e1a65ef5ba6bede4b849f3329d924">the Royals finished off a 4-2 victory</a>&nbsp;to send the series back to Kansas City tied a game apiece, a roar ripped through Arrowhead Stadium.There were plenty of roars for the Chiefs, too. Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy scored another touchdown, and their defense shut down old Raiders rival Derek Carr while dealing the Saints (2-3) their third consecutive defeat.Carr threw for 185 yards with two touchdowns and a pick before leaving with an oblique injury. It occurred with about 9 1/2 minutes left, when Carr was hit on a fourth-down incompletion as he tried to rally New Orleans from a 23-13 deficit.The Saints' Alvin Kamara managed 26 yards rushing on 11 carries, becoming the latest high-profile running back to struggle against the Chiefs. They held the Ravens' Derrick Henry to 46 yards rushing, Zack Moss of the Bengals to 34, Falcons star Bijan Robinson to 31 and J.K. Dobbins to 32 in last week's win over the Chargers.The first half Monday night featured a bit of everything: Hunt's first TD since returning to Kansas City, where his once-promising career was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-kansas-city-kareem-hunt-e02c86492982355676e0be2548b95914">derailed by an off-the-field incident</a>; a 43-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Rashid Shaheed, the shortest of the three Shaheed has caught this season; and yet another lateral by Travis Kelce, which came on the most bizarre of drives.The Chiefs were leading 10-7 when a fumbled pitch and a holding penalty left them facing second-and-34. They got some of it back on a pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster, and then Mahomes hit Kelce over the middle. Kelce lateraled to Samaje Perine, who got within a yard of a first down, and Kansas City converted the fourth-and-short play to set up an eventual field goal.It was exactly that — field goals — that kept New Orleans in the game, though. The Chiefs have struggled to score TDs in the red zone all season, and they were forced to let Harrison Butker kick a trio of chip shots to lead 16-7 at the break.Their red-zone woes continued in the third quarter. On second-and-goal, Smith-Schuster had a pass bounce off his hands at the goal line and into the arms of 324-pound former Chiefs defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, who made his first career interception.The Saints promptly marched 65 yards with Foster Moreau's TD catch getting them within 16-13 with 14:16 to play.But unlike every other game for the Chiefs, which had been decided in the final minutes — if not the final play — they answered the blow by delivering one of their own. Smith-Schuster hauled in a 50-yard pass moments later, and Worthy took a handoff on first-and-goal at the 3 for a touchdown that extended their cushion early in the fourth quarter.After the Chiefs stopped the Saints on fourth down, they tacked on another field goal with 3:03 left.<h2>Tay-Tay returns</h2><a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-arrowhead-b386bd5deb5b6588f255d62068417cae">Taylor Swift was back at Arrowhead Stadium</a>&nbsp;to see Kelce and the Chiefs after missing her boyfriend's previous two road games. She resumes her record-setting Eras Tour on Friday night with the first of three shows in Miami.<h2>Injuries</h2>Chiefs: LT Wanya Morris left in the first half with a lower leg injury but returned to the game.<h2>Up next</h2>Kansas City has a week off before visiting San Francisco on Oct. 20.

Mahomes throws for 331 yards, Carr hurt as Chiefs shut down Saints 26-13

NEW YORK (AP) — Salvador Perez homered leading off the fourth inning to spark a four-run rally against Carlos Rodón, and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece.

Four relievers held New York in check after an inconsistent Cole Ragans lasted four innings. Tommy Pham, Garrett Hampson and Maikel Garcia singled in runs for the Royals.

Garcia, moved up from ninth to first in Kansas City's batting order, had four hits.

Game 3 in the best-of-five playoff is Wednesday night at Kansas City, the Royals’ first postseason home game since the 2015 World Series.

Yankees star Aaron Judge went 1 for 3 with an infield single and is 1 for 7 with four strikeouts in the series. Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr., expected to finish second to Judge in AL MVP voting, was 0 for 5 with three strikeouts, dropping to 0 for 10 in the series.

All four Division Series opened 1-1 for the first time since the round started in 1995.

Giancarlo Stanton put the Yankees ahead with an RBI single in the third, but New York went 1 for 6 with runners in scoring position and is 3 for 19 in the two games.

Ragans allowed just the one run and three hits, striking out five and walking four. Winning pitcher Angel Zerpa and John Schreiber each followed with a hitless inning before Kris Bubic threw two scoreless innings. Lucas Erceg worked the ninth for his third save this postseason.

Erceg gave up a leadoff homer to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and a two-out single to Jon Berti but retired Gleyber Torres on a grounder to end it with slugger Juan Soto on deck.

Perez, at 34 the only remaining Royals player from their 2015 World Series championship, tied the score when he drove a 2-0 slider into the left-field seats. The nine-time All-Star entered 12 for 26 (.462) with three homers off Rodón, an old AL Central rival when he pitched for the Chicago White Sox.

Yuli Gurriel singled, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on Pham’s one-out single for a 2-1 lead, prompting cheers from NFL fans at the Kansas City Chiefs' home game against New Orleans at Arrowhead Stadium. Pham stole second and scored on a two-out single by Hampson.

Garcia greeted Ian Hamilton with an RBI single that put the Royals ahead 4-1.

Rodón, lined up to pitch a potential Game 5, gave up four runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and no walks. Twenty-four of the 32 home runs he has allowed this season have been solo shots.

Yankees: LHP Nestor Cortes (left flexor strain) took a step forward when he played catch Sunday, manager Aaron Boone said.

Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) makes his first postseason start Wednesday. He was 0-2 with an 11.75 ERA in three relief appearances during the 2022 playoffs. The Royals had not announced their starter.

NEW YORK (AP) — Salvador Perez homered leading off the fourth inning to spark a four-run rally against Carlos Rodón, and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece.Four relievers held New York in check after an inconsistent Cole Ragans lasted four innings. Tommy Pham, Garrett Hampson and Maikel Garcia singled in runs for the Royals.Garcia, moved up from ninth to first in Kansas City's batting order, had four hits.Game 3 in the best-of-five playoff is Wednesday night at Kansas City, the Royals’ first postseason home game since the 2015 World Series.Yankees star Aaron Judge went 1 for 3 with an infield single and is 1 for 7 with four strikeouts in the series. Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr., expected to finish second to Judge in AL MVP voting, was 0 for 5 with three strikeouts, dropping to 0 for 10 in the series.All four Division Series opened 1-1 for the first time since the round started in 1995.Giancarlo Stanton put the Yankees ahead with an RBI single in the third, but New York went 1 for 6 with runners in scoring position and is 3 for 19 in the two games.Ragans allowed just the one run and three hits, striking out five and walking four. Winning pitcher Angel Zerpa and John Schreiber each followed with a hitless inning before Kris Bubic threw two scoreless innings. Lucas Erceg worked the ninth for his third save this postseason.Erceg gave up a leadoff homer to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and a two-out single to Jon Berti but retired Gleyber Torres on a grounder to end it with slugger Juan Soto on deck.Perez, at 34 the only remaining Royals player from their 2015 World Series championship, tied the score when he drove a 2-0 slider into the left-field seats. The nine-time All-Star entered 12 for 26 (.462) with three homers off Rodón, an old AL Central rival when he pitched for the Chicago White Sox.Yuli Gurriel singled, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on Pham’s one-out single for a 2-1 lead, prompting cheers from NFL fans at the Kansas City Chiefs' home game against New Orleans at Arrowhead Stadium. Pham stole second and scored on a two-out single by Hampson.Garcia greeted Ian Hamilton with an RBI single that put the Royals ahead 4-1.Rodón, lined up to pitch a potential Game 5, gave up four runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and no walks. Twenty-four of the 32 home runs he has allowed this season have been solo shots.TRAINER’S ROOMYankees: LHP Nestor Cortes (left flexor strain) took a step forward when he played catch Sunday, manager Aaron Boone said.UP NEXTYankees RHP Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) makes his first postseason start Wednesday. He was 0-2 with an 11.75 ERA in three relief appearances during the 2022 playoffs. The Royals had not announced their starter.

Perez homer sparks 4-run 4th; Royals tie ALDS series ahead of return to KC

The weather was almost perfect but the competition was tough at Monday's Western Athletic Conference Championships at the Shannon Schartz Courts. All six Garden City players in action played in the Class 6A state tournament last fall. That showed in the results as the Lady Buffs scored 14 points to claim the team championship. In a hotly contested No. 1 doubles bracket, three teams, including Great Bend's pair of Mac Lindberg and Darcy Feist, tied for the title. Great Bend and Hays each scored nine points to tie for second in the team standings.

Three of the five teams playing in the No. 1 doubles bracket posted three wins on the day for the tie. Hays' Kaelin Maier and Alyse Zimmerman defeated Garden City's Chloe Ptacek and Jocelyn Kennedy 8-7 (5) in the first and best match of the day. That put Lindberg and Feist in the driver's seat as they opened with 8-2 wins over Liberal and Hays, then defeated Dodge City 8-4. The Lady Buffs, who won two matches in the 6A state tournament last season, defeated Lindberg and Feist 8-4 in the final match of the day to force the 3-way tie.

Paige Stacey also strung together a 3-0 day at No. 1 singles before a meeting with Garden City senior Danica Galia in the finals. Stacey defeated Liberal and Hays 8-2, then downed Dodge City 8-3 before falling to Galia 8-2 to drop to second place. 

The No. 2 singles bracket was almost as competitive as the No. 1 doubles bracket with three players winning two matches for a 3-way tie in second. Garden City took the title with a 4-0 record. Great Bend's Clarise Snapp came up a tie-break shy of second in the second-best match of the day. She downed Liberal 8-5 and defeated Dodge City 8-6 but lost an 8-7 (4) match to Hays in round two. Snapp fell to Garden City 8-0 in the final match of the day.

The No. 2 doubles bracket featured a 3-day tie for third place. Great Bend's Mackenzie LaViolette and Beth Hammeke defeated Liberal 8-2 but lost matches to Hays (8-2), Dodge City (8-5), and Garden City (8-0). Garden City's team finished at 4-0 and Hays won three matches to finish second.

Great Bend heads to Salina on Saturday for Class 5A regional action.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728343149264.jpeg" alt="Lady Panthers Darcy Feist (left) and Mac Lindberg won three matches Monday at home for a 3-way tie for the Western Athletic Conference title at No. 1 doubles. (photo courtesy of Karen Lindberg)" />
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 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostThe weather was almost perfect but the competition was tough at Monday's Western Athletic Conference Championships at the Shannon Schartz Courts. All six Garden City players in action played in the Class 6A state tournament last fall. That showed in the results as the Lady Buffs scored 14 points to claim the team championship. In a hotly contested No. 1 doubles bracket, three teams, including Great Bend's pair of Mac Lindberg and Darcy Feist, tied for the title. Great Bend and Hays each scored nine points to tie for second in the team standings.Three of the five teams playing in the No. 1 doubles bracket posted three wins on the day for the tie. Hays' Kaelin Maier and Alyse Zimmerman defeated Garden City's Chloe Ptacek and Jocelyn Kennedy 8-7 (5) in the first and best match of the day. That put Lindberg and Feist in the driver's seat as they opened with 8-2 wins over Liberal and Hays, then defeated Dodge City 8-4. The Lady Buffs, who won two matches in the 6A state tournament last season, defeated Lindberg and Feist 8-4 in the final match of the day to force the 3-way tie.<figure>
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 </figure>Paige Stacey also strung together a 3-0 day at No. 1 singles before a meeting with Garden City senior Danica Galia in the finals. Stacey defeated Liberal and Hays 8-2, then downed Dodge City 8-3 before falling to Galia 8-2 to drop to second place. The No. 2 singles bracket was almost as competitive as the No. 1 doubles bracket with three players winning two matches for a 3-way tie in second. Garden City took the title with a 4-0 record. Great Bend's Clarise Snapp came up a tie-break shy of second in the second-best match of the day. She downed Liberal 8-5 and defeated Dodge City 8-6 but lost an 8-7 (4) match to Hays in round two. Snapp fell to Garden City 8-0 in the final match of the day.The No. 2 doubles bracket featured a 3-day tie for third place. Great Bend's Mackenzie LaViolette and Beth Hammeke defeated Liberal 8-2 but lost matches to Hays (8-2), Dodge City (8-5), and Garden City (8-0). Garden City's team finished at 4-0 and Hays won three matches to finish second.Great Bend heads to Salina on Saturday for Class 5A regional action.

Feist and Lindberg tie for WAC title; Lady Panthers tie Hays for second

Fort Hays State University held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bickle-Schmidt Athletic Complex Friday morning to kick off Homecoming weekend. The 20,000-square-foot complex in the south end zone of Lewis Field Stadium will be a game-changer, accommodating for the growth of FHSU’s athletic programs.

The estimated $11.5 million complex will be well-utilized by our football team and enhance the training capabilities for all student-athletes. The new complex is expected to be complete in November 2025.

“This facility represents a commitment to our growth both on and off the field and the trust and support our fans and this university have in our program,” said Myles Menges, defensive lineman for the Tiger football team. “Access to state-of-the-art equipment will help us train more effectively, recover quicker, grow stronger, and perform at our very best.”

Maintaining student-athlete health and reducing injury has always been at the forefront of FHSU Athletics.

“The new athletic complex offers advanced technology and resources to help prevent injuries and support recovery for the growing number of student-athletes at FHSU,” said FHSU senior Jessica Saunders, who competes in both volleyball and track and field. “These improvements will not only enhance our performance on the court but also enable athletes to recover more effectively when injuries occur.”

An expansive meeting room and equally impressive locker room will easily fit 130 athletes. In addition to the spacious meeting room, other spaces, like coaching offices, are much-needed additions. FHSU Director of Sports Medicine Nate Hepner said these expanded health resources, like the new sports medicine area, will take Fort Hays State to the next level.

“The new athletic training room within this facility will be on par with many Division I universities but will most importantly set us apart as a leader in sports medicine across the highly competitive MIAA Conference and Division II,” Hepner said.

“Our student-athletes demonstrate their unwavering commitment to Fort Hays State University, and the Bickle-Schmidt Athletic Complex is a testament to our dedication to promoting their health and well-being as they compete at the highest level,” said FHSU President Dr. Tisa Mason.

“We want to thank everyone involved in making this dream a reality and are excited to continue representing Fort Hays State University with pride,” added Menges.&nbsp;

FHSU is well on its way to funding this project, thanks to the generous support of donors who have already stepped forward to lend a hand; however, additional fundraising is needed. Several opportunities exist for those interested in being part of this exciting project, including:

Make a gift online or learn more about the athletic complex by visiting&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.EWtdXdo3nx3t8ZlvSfKX0b8qTGUC-2BWTp-2FgE8trnmiRCywTvAs4-2FvwhCuq47fj3W22NFKI5aI1tiEVuu919w7VQ-3D-3DMqKE_x9osS7BzWruc2vyP0ryhjp1x1SORXKHR3ODGO-2FMcAZWcDEH5sFjG8hifz-2Fx-2FLlz0ywhQ3aSn225U2ntY8ehBVeNagO9eVdTLJp47lJyzn97NxdAPpZKCVKBkbERPShts-2FUfQYQgLoQX3gkSZ-2Br36N9wGUakHmatRxPZjul1-2B-2BdkucLyjMDDCC5QbG-2BsL7IzqrkqQ0AoPJ6mH1T3co89O4ApC3IhkL2bIJa9cHjOAAYPTD-2FN2Q1x5d8ATkYSdAOUduWx5yCY-2Bars5EQB03tdaVnN4uyeF39mpzPEoJ9nWV4Gtl1M2BJfmwQq9DqYQ7dkYZvoUCK5kd9I22T1deTcVm604cUnyQ06BVyk-2FbpsZ12y1DO2VqVr0vMYevOu6jNAB">foundation.fhsu.edu/athletic-complex</a>, calling 785-628-5620, or emailing foundation@fhsu.edu.

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 </figure>By: FHSU FoundationFort Hays State University held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bickle-Schmidt Athletic Complex Friday morning to kick off Homecoming weekend. The 20,000-square-foot complex in the south end zone of Lewis Field Stadium will be a game-changer, accommodating for the growth of FHSU’s athletic programs.The estimated $11.5 million complex will be well-utilized by our football team and enhance the training capabilities for all student-athletes. The new complex is expected to be complete in November 2025.“This facility represents a commitment to our growth both on and off the field and the trust and support our fans and this university have in our program,” said Myles Menges, defensive lineman for the Tiger football team. “Access to state-of-the-art equipment will help us train more effectively, recover quicker, grow stronger, and perform at our very best.”Maintaining student-athlete health and reducing injury has always been at the forefront of FHSU Athletics.“The new athletic complex offers advanced technology and resources to help prevent injuries and support recovery for the growing number of student-athletes at FHSU,” said FHSU senior Jessica Saunders, who competes in both volleyball and track and field. “These improvements will not only enhance our performance on the court but also enable athletes to recover more effectively when injuries occur.”An expansive meeting room and equally impressive locker room will easily fit 130 athletes. In addition to the spacious meeting room, other spaces, like coaching offices, are much-needed additions. FHSU Director of Sports Medicine Nate Hepner said these expanded health resources, like the new sports medicine area, will take Fort Hays State to the next level.“The new athletic training room within this facility will be on par with many Division I universities but will most importantly set us apart as a leader in sports medicine across the highly competitive MIAA Conference and Division II,” Hepner said.“Our student-athletes demonstrate their unwavering commitment to Fort Hays State University, and the Bickle-Schmidt Athletic Complex is a testament to our dedication to promoting their health and well-being as they compete at the highest level,” said FHSU President Dr. Tisa Mason.“We want to thank everyone involved in making this dream a reality and are excited to continue representing Fort Hays State University with pride,” added Menges.&nbsp;FHSU is well on its way to funding this project, thanks to the generous support of donors who have already stepped forward to lend a hand; however, additional fundraising is needed. Several opportunities exist for those interested in being part of this exciting project, including:<ul>
 <li>Making a gift (large or small) to the Bickle-Schmidt Athletic Complex.</li><li>Naming a football locker in honor of a loved one, on behalf of your business, or in memory of a family member or friend for $3,000. You can pay in full or make an initial $1,000 payment and be billed annually for the remainder.</li><li>Naming a space within the athletic complex.</li>
 </ul>Make a gift online or learn more about the athletic complex by visiting&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.EWtdXdo3nx3t8ZlvSfKX0b8qTGUC-2BWTp-2FgE8trnmiRCywTvAs4-2FvwhCuq47fj3W22NFKI5aI1tiEVuu919w7VQ-3D-3DMqKE_x9osS7BzWruc2vyP0ryhjp1x1SORXKHR3ODGO-2FMcAZWcDEH5sFjG8hifz-2Fx-2FLlz0ywhQ3aSn225U2ntY8ehBVeNagO9eVdTLJp47lJyzn97NxdAPpZKCVKBkbERPShts-2FUfQYQgLoQX3gkSZ-2Br36N9wGUakHmatRxPZjul1-2B-2BdkucLyjMDDCC5QbG-2BsL7IzqrkqQ0AoPJ6mH1T3co89O4ApC3IhkL2bIJa9cHjOAAYPTD-2FN2Q1x5d8ATkYSdAOUduWx5yCY-2Bars5EQB03tdaVnN4uyeF39mpzPEoJ9nWV4Gtl1M2BJfmwQq9DqYQ7dkYZvoUCK5kd9I22T1deTcVm604cUnyQ06BVyk-2FbpsZ12y1DO2VqVr0vMYevOu6jNAB">foundation.fhsu.edu/athletic-complex</a>, calling 785-628-5620, or emailing foundation@fhsu.edu.

FHSU celebrates the groundbreaking of a new athletic complex

- Great Bend football color analyst Shawn Behr is in to help cover the weekend headlines and will recap Friday's Panther game at Dodge City.

- Great Bend Tribune Sports Editor Jim Misunas

- Mike Courson goes "On the Prowl" with Great Bend Panther cross country coach Lyles Lashley

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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers was arrested over the weekend on assault, strangulation and other charges following a disturbance at a home, police said Monday.

Peppers, 29, appeared for his arraignment Monday in Quincy District Court. He’s also charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class “B” substance believed to be cocaine, court records show.

Braintree police said they were called to a home for an altercation between two people early Saturday. The charges allege Peppers shoved a girlfriend to the ground, shoved her head into a wall, and put his hands around her neck to strangle her. Police said she was treated at home for injuries to her face and knees.

Peppers was arrested and posted $2,500 bail. His next court date is scheduled for Nov. 22, but he was allowed to waive his appearance.

In court, Peppers’ attorney, Marc Brofsky, said evidence in the case “sheds real doubt on the allegations, including videotaped evidence.” He said Peppers agreed not to have contact with the woman.

Coach Jerod Mayo told reporters Monday the team is still gathering information on Peppers’ arrest. He said Peppers will be allowed at the team’s facilities for now.

“We don’t know enough to say he shouldn’t be in the building,” Mayo said.

The situation has been addressed with the team, Mayo said, adding that the “players need to know about it so we can learn from whatever happened.”

The Patriots signed Peppers, a safety in his third season with the team, to an extension over the summer. Peppers was originally drafted by Cleveland in 2017 and spent two seasons with the Browns before playing for the New York Giants for three seasons.

Peppers, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, didn’t play Sunday in the Patriots 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

Mayo said the Patriots were aware of the arrest on Saturday.

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 </figure>BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers was arrested over the weekend on assault, strangulation and other charges following a disturbance at a home, police said Monday.Peppers, 29, appeared for his arraignment Monday in Quincy District Court. He’s also charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class “B” substance believed to be cocaine, court records show.Braintree police said they were called to a home for an altercation between two people early Saturday. The charges allege Peppers shoved a girlfriend to the ground, shoved her head into a wall, and put his hands around her neck to strangle her. Police said she was treated at home for injuries to her face and knees.Peppers was arrested and posted $2,500 bail. His next court date is scheduled for Nov. 22, but he was allowed to waive his appearance.In court, Peppers’ attorney, Marc Brofsky, said evidence in the case “sheds real doubt on the allegations, including videotaped evidence.” He said Peppers agreed not to have contact with the woman.Coach Jerod Mayo told reporters Monday the team is still gathering information on Peppers’ arrest. He said Peppers will be allowed at the team’s facilities for now.“We don’t know enough to say he shouldn’t be in the building,” Mayo said.The situation has been addressed with the team, Mayo said, adding that the “players need to know about it so we can learn from whatever happened.”The Patriots signed Peppers, a safety in his third season with the team, to an extension over the summer. Peppers was originally drafted by Cleveland in 2017 and spent two seasons with the Browns before playing for the New York Giants for three seasons.Peppers, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, didn’t play Sunday in the Patriots 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins.Mayo said the Patriots were aware of the arrest on Saturday.

Patriots captain arrested on assault, strangulation, drug charges

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tempers flared on the field and in the stands at Dodger Stadium, with rowdy fans tossing baseballs, apparently at San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar, and then trash that caused a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/padres-dodgers-delayed-in-the-7th?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share" target="_blank">12-minute wait between pitches</a><a href="https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1843110960036221198" target="_blank"></a>&nbsp;during the seventh inning of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-playoffs-padres-dodgers-score-7735823d51ac695a0555fa20e3dd0d3e">Padres’ 10-2 win</a>&nbsp;in NL Division Series Game 2 on Sunday night. “That’s just not acceptable,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. There were words exchanged between Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty and Padres slugger Manny Machado, who took exception to Flaherty hitting Fernando Tatis Jr. Profar had robbed Mookie Betts of a home run in the first inning, reaching into the stands behind the low left-field wall. Left field umpire Adrian Johnson circled his arm signaling a home run.&nbsp;But Profar battled the outstretched arms of fans, reeling in the ball on the webbing of his glove and helping spark the Padres to evening the best-of-five series at one game each.

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 </figure>LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tempers flared on the field and in the stands at Dodger Stadium, with rowdy fans tossing baseballs, apparently at San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar, and then trash that caused a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/padres-dodgers-delayed-in-the-7th?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share" target="_blank">12-minute wait between pitches</a><a href="https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1843110960036221198" target="_blank"></a>&nbsp;during the seventh inning of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-playoffs-padres-dodgers-score-7735823d51ac695a0555fa20e3dd0d3e">Padres’ 10-2 win</a>&nbsp;in NL Division Series Game 2 on Sunday night. “That’s just not acceptable,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. There were words exchanged between Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty and Padres slugger Manny Machado, who took exception to Flaherty hitting Fernando Tatis Jr. Profar had robbed Mookie Betts of a home run in the first inning, reaching into the stands behind the low left-field wall. Left field umpire Adrian Johnson circled his arm signaling a home run.&nbsp;But Profar battled the outstretched arms of fans, reeling in the ball on the webbing of his glove and helping spark the Padres to evening the best-of-five series at one game each.PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos sometimes amazes himself with intuition he can win a game on the final swing. As he approached the plate with two outs in the ninth inning, with two runners on and the score tied, Castellanos had a hunch he could win Game 2 of the NL Division Series for the Philadelphia Phillies. Even in the face of an 1-2 slider against Mets reliever Tylor Megill. “I did like that pitch when I saw it,” Castellanos said. As Phillies fans unleashed a throaty roar that echoed outside Citizens Bank Park, it was clear they liked that pitch, too. Castellanos ripped a winning single that scored Trea Turner and sent the Phillies to a dizzying 7-6 win over New York on Sunday and evened the NLDS at one game apiece.PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dak Prescott drifted to his left, then drifted some more. On a seemingly endless night, what was another couple of seconds going to hurt? With a flick of the wrist as T.J. Watt and the rest of the Pittsburgh defense closed in, the NFL’s highest-paid player&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/SNFonNBC/status/1843153936141668857" target="_blank">delivered a money throw to Jalen Tolbert</a>&nbsp;with 20 seconds to go that lifted the Dallas Cowboys to a 20-17 victory early Monday. Prescott had spent the previous three-plus hours mixing brilliant plays and baffling ones in equal measure, throwing a pair of picks and fumbling once to almost single-handedly keep the sluggish Steelers in the game.PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James grew up without a father, and the top scorer in NBA history has often said he savors every moment and milestone he can experience with his own three children. When he stepped onto a court Sunday night to play alongside his son, Bronny, for the Los Angeles Lakers, this moment was more than basketball history to him. It was the realization of a family dream. LeBron and Bronny became the first father and son to play in any NBA game together during the first half of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/los-angeles-lakers">Lakers</a>&nbsp;' preseason contest against Phoenix, playing just over four minutes side-by-side in the second quarter. “It’s pretty cool for the both of us, and especially for our family,” LeBron said. “It’s definitely a moment that I will never forget.”SUNDAY'S SCORES Major League Baseball Playoffs NLDS Philadelphia 7, NY Mets 6&nbsp; (best of five series tied 1-1)San Diego 10, LA Dodgers 2&nbsp; (series tied 1-1)National Football LeagueMinnesota 23, NY Jets 17Chicago 36, Carolina 10Washington 34, Cleveland 13Miami 15, New England 10Jacksonville 37, Indianapolis 34Baltimore 41, Cincinnati 38&nbsp; &nbsp;OTHouston 23, Buffalo 20Denver 34, Las Vegas 18Arizona 24, San Francisco 23Green Bay 24, LA Rams 19NY Giants 29, Seattle 20Dallas 20, Pittsburgh 17