- Zach Bartel, head coach of Great Bend Girls' Tennis

- Conor Nicholl of Sunflower Sports Solutions

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are accustomed to playing in high-profile games that could ultimately define their entire season.

They aren't used to playing them in Week 6.

Yet the Chiefs find themselves in a precarious position after losing three of their first five games. They have&nbsp;the streaking Detroit Lions&nbsp;coming into Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night, and another loss on the heels of&nbsp;their penalty-filled disaster&nbsp;last Monday night in Jacksonville would leave them trying&nbsp;to dig out of a 2-4 hole&nbsp;the rest of the way.

Those high-profile playoff games that have come to define their seasons in the past?

Well, the Chiefs need to worry about getting to the playoffs first.

“This is extremely important. There's no way around it," said Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who will be navigating one more game before wide receiver Rashee Rice returns from his six-game suspension. “This is a really good football team. They play extremely hard. We have to match their intensity. We have to match that mentality.”

There is hope for Kansas City, of course. The Chiefs started 2-4 as recently as 2021 and still made the AFC title game, where they lost to the Cincinnati Bengals. That also was the last time their season ended short of the Super Bowl.

There is also this reason to hope: So many of the Chiefs' shortcomings have been of their own making. Last week, it was the 99-yard pick-six that turned the momentum of their game against the Jaguars, to say nothing of 13 penalties for 109 yards.

“This is a big-time opponent,” Lions coach Dan Campbell insisted. “These guys know how to win.”

The Lions are learning to do that themselves.

After their season-opening loss in Green Bay, the Lions have ripped off four consecutive wins in convincing fashion. The latest was a 37-24 victory over the Bengals that was never really close; it was 28-3 at the end of the third quarter. The Lions have the NFL's top scoring offense, the sixth-best offense overall, and they have a top-10 defense as well.

With a win over the Chiefs on Sunday night, they would improve to 5-1 for the third consecutive season.

"This is another one of those, ‘This is why you do it. This is why you’re in it,'” Campbell said. “Man, we love this stuff.”

Mahomes has led the Chiefs in rushing in three of their first five games — the three they've lost. He had 60 yards on just six tries last week against Jacksonville, including a 9-yard touchdown run that gave the Chiefs an early 14-0 advantage.

"However we win football games, I don’t care how that looks,” Mahomes said. “It doesn’t look like that's helping us right now. If the other guys get running and we start winning football games, I’ll take that.”

Jared Goff may not be the most heralded quarterback but he's been very good for Detroit. He has the freedom to change calls at the line, and often does, and is a big reason why the Lions have scored the most points (174) and have the most TDs (22) through five games in franchise history. Goff has completed 70% or more of his passes in six road games in a row, tying a league record.

While much of the focus of the Chiefs' loss to Jacksonville was on their mistakes — the penalties, blown assignments and the goal-line pick Mahomes threw — there was reason for optimism. The Chiefs put up 476 yards of total offense, could have scored five touchdowns if not for the interception, and they were able to keep the Jaguars defense off balance.

“We're building something special here, and together, every week," Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco said.

Detroit’s secondary has been hit hard by injuries, losing both starting cornerbacks and a backup. The Lions were forced to sign 30-year-old cornerback Tre Flowers last week, then had to put him in the lineup just days later at Cincinnati.

“This train doesn’t stop,” Campbell. “We really were kind of going to let him get his legs under him, but we had to get him going."

Edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, coming off a season-ending leg injury a year ago, is among NFL leaders with five sacks, 12 QB hits and three forced fumbles. He has a quarterback hit in 20 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the league, and he has a sack in four straight games to match a franchise record.

“He is a complete football player. He does it all,” Campbell said. "And he’s disruptive, he’s violent, he’s high-motor, he’s crafty, he’s explosive, he’s tough, he’s competitive. And he does it all. He does it all.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1760099071548.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks to pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are accustomed to playing in high-profile games that could ultimately define their entire season.They aren't used to playing them in Week 6.Yet the Chiefs find themselves in a precarious position after losing three of their first five games. They have&nbsp;the streaking Detroit Lions&nbsp;coming into Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night, and another loss on the heels of&nbsp;their penalty-filled disaster&nbsp;last Monday night in Jacksonville would leave them trying&nbsp;to dig out of a 2-4 hole&nbsp;the rest of the way.Those high-profile playoff games that have come to define their seasons in the past?Well, the Chiefs need to worry about getting to the playoffs first.“This is extremely important. There's no way around it," said Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who will be navigating one more game before wide receiver Rashee Rice returns from his six-game suspension. “This is a really good football team. They play extremely hard. We have to match their intensity. We have to match that mentality.”There is hope for Kansas City, of course. The Chiefs started 2-4 as recently as 2021 and still made the AFC title game, where they lost to the Cincinnati Bengals. That also was the last time their season ended short of the Super Bowl.There is also this reason to hope: So many of the Chiefs' shortcomings have been of their own making. Last week, it was the 99-yard pick-six that turned the momentum of their game against the Jaguars, to say nothing of 13 penalties for 109 yards.“This is a big-time opponent,” Lions coach Dan Campbell insisted. “These guys know how to win.”The Lions are learning to do that themselves.After their season-opening loss in Green Bay, the Lions have ripped off four consecutive wins in convincing fashion. The latest was a 37-24 victory over the Bengals that was never really close; it was 28-3 at the end of the third quarter. The Lions have the NFL's top scoring offense, the sixth-best offense overall, and they have a top-10 defense as well.With a win over the Chiefs on Sunday night, they would improve to 5-1 for the third consecutive season."This is another one of those, ‘This is why you do it. This is why you’re in it,'” Campbell said. “Man, we love this stuff.”<h2>Bad omen</h2>Mahomes has led the Chiefs in rushing in three of their first five games — the three they've lost. He had 60 yards on just six tries last week against Jacksonville, including a 9-yard touchdown run that gave the Chiefs an early 14-0 advantage."However we win football games, I don’t care how that looks,” Mahomes said. “It doesn’t look like that's helping us right now. If the other guys get running and we start winning football games, I’ll take that.”<h2>As Goff goes</h2>Jared Goff may not be the most heralded quarterback but he's been very good for Detroit. He has the freedom to change calls at the line, and often does, and is a big reason why the Lions have scored the most points (174) and have the most TDs (22) through five games in franchise history. Goff has completed 70% or more of his passes in six road games in a row, tying a league record.<h2>Silver linings</h2>While much of the focus of the Chiefs' loss to Jacksonville was on their mistakes — the penalties, blown assignments and the goal-line pick Mahomes threw — there was reason for optimism. The Chiefs put up 476 yards of total offense, could have scored five touchdowns if not for the interception, and they were able to keep the Jaguars defense off balance.“We're building something special here, and together, every week," Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco said.<h2>Can you cover?</h2>Detroit’s secondary has been hit hard by injuries, losing both starting cornerbacks and a backup. The Lions were forced to sign 30-year-old cornerback Tre Flowers last week, then had to put him in the lineup just days later at Cincinnati.“This train doesn’t stop,” Campbell. “We really were kind of going to let him get his legs under him, but we had to get him going."<h2>Look who's back</h2>Edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, coming off a season-ending leg injury a year ago, is among NFL leaders with five sacks, 12 QB hits and three forced fumbles. He has a quarterback hit in 20 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the league, and he has a sack in four straight games to match a franchise record.“He is a complete football player. He does it all,” Campbell said. "And he’s disruptive, he’s violent, he’s high-motor, he’s crafty, he’s explosive, he’s tough, he’s competitive. And he does it all. He does it all.”

Chiefs face must-win game against red-hot Lions to avoid 2-4 start in season beset by mistakes

The Barton Community College women's bowling team rolled into the 2025-26 season with back-to-back top 5 showings, placing fifth in Saturday's SWIBC I and fifth in Sunday's SWIBC II at the City View Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas.

SWIBC I Recap: Saturday's season opener featured four tradition individual games followed by 10 Baker rounds, as Barton totaled 5,084 pins to place fifth among the 10 varsity programs.

Leading the Cougar contingent was&nbsp;Ellie Weeks, producing a 24th-place finish with a four game 679 series and 169.8 average per 10-frames.&nbsp;Tailynn Level&nbsp;concluded her Barton debut three spots back in 28th, rolling a 665 series highlighted by a team high single game of 212.&nbsp;Rylee Lambeth&nbsp;rounded out Barton's top 35 placings in 34th behind a 622 total, while&nbsp;Alexis Wareman,&nbsp;Rose Timmermeyer,&nbsp;Janiyah George, and&nbsp;Anne Timmermeyer&nbsp;all split time in the lineup, each contributing a pair of games.

Louisiana Tech University bested the 10-team field to capture the team title behind a 6,237-pin effort, while Kylee Trexler led the 65-participant field individually to complete the Lady Techsters' sweep with a 947 series and 236.8 average.

SWIBC II Recap: Returning to the lanes less than 24 hours later, Sunday's SWIBC II consisted of a six-game individual format, as Barton remained consistent on the weekend by recording another fifth place outing with 4,461 pins.

Utilizing an eight-person rotation throughout the day, Lambeth held team best honors with a 39th place finish behind an 803 total across five games, followed closely by Level in 40th with a 789 series. Wareman and&nbsp;Victoria Martinez&nbsp;followed in 43rd and 45th, respectfully, with Martinex producing the team's best average at 167.3 per game.

Louisiana Tech once again dominated the field, sweeping both the team and individual title, with a combined 5,503 pin total and Trexler's six-game 1,175 championship series.

Barton's next action comes in a second straight exhibition matchup on Wednesday at Ottawa University before returning to regular season play October 18-19 in its lone in-state event of the year, the Mid-States Championships hosted at Wichita's West Acres Lanes.

<figure>
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 </figure>The Barton Community College women's bowling team rolled into the 2025-26 season with back-to-back top 5 showings, placing fifth in Saturday's SWIBC I and fifth in Sunday's SWIBC II at the City View Lanes in Fort Worth, Texas.SWIBC I Recap: Saturday's season opener featured four tradition individual games followed by 10 Baker rounds, as Barton totaled 5,084 pins to place fifth among the 10 varsity programs.Leading the Cougar contingent was&nbsp;Ellie Weeks, producing a 24th-place finish with a four game 679 series and 169.8 average per 10-frames.&nbsp;Tailynn Level&nbsp;concluded her Barton debut three spots back in 28th, rolling a 665 series highlighted by a team high single game of 212.&nbsp;Rylee Lambeth&nbsp;rounded out Barton's top 35 placings in 34th behind a 622 total, while&nbsp;Alexis Wareman,&nbsp;Rose Timmermeyer,&nbsp;Janiyah George, and&nbsp;Anne Timmermeyer&nbsp;all split time in the lineup, each contributing a pair of games.Louisiana Tech University bested the 10-team field to capture the team title behind a 6,237-pin effort, while Kylee Trexler led the 65-participant field individually to complete the Lady Techsters' sweep with a 947 series and 236.8 average.SWIBC II Recap: Returning to the lanes less than 24 hours later, Sunday's SWIBC II consisted of a six-game individual format, as Barton remained consistent on the weekend by recording another fifth place outing with 4,461 pins.Utilizing an eight-person rotation throughout the day, Lambeth held team best honors with a 39th place finish behind an 803 total across five games, followed closely by Level in 40th with a 789 series. Wareman and&nbsp;Victoria Martinez&nbsp;followed in 43rd and 45th, respectfully, with Martinex producing the team's best average at 167.3 per game.Louisiana Tech once again dominated the field, sweeping both the team and individual title, with a combined 5,503 pin total and Trexler's six-game 1,175 championship series.Barton's next action comes in a second straight exhibition matchup on Wednesday at Ottawa University before returning to regular season play October 18-19 in its lone in-state event of the year, the Mid-States Championships hosted at Wichita's West Acres Lanes.

Barton women's bowling roll back-to-back fifth place finishes in SWIBC openers

Competing in back-to-back Southwest Intercollegiate Bowling Conference (SWIBC) events to open the 2025-26 season, the Barton Community College men's bowling team notched a 10th place finish in Saturday's SWIBC I before improving to sixth in Sunday's SWIBC II at the City View Lanes this past weekend in Fort Worth, Texas.

SWIBC I Recap: Saturday's season opener featured four individual games followed by 10 Baker rounds, as the Cougars totaled 5,712 pins to finish 10th among the 14 team varsity field. Also fielding a junior varsity squad, Barton impressed as well, rolling 5,710 pins for a fourth place showing amongst 11 JV programs.

Freshman&nbsp;Landyn Ziegenhirt&nbsp;guided the varsity lineup with a 27th overall finish and four game total 812, averaging 203 per game. One of two returners from a season ago,&nbsp;Campbell Peterson&nbsp;followed 12 spots back in 39th carding a 795 that included a varsity team game high 222, while&nbsp;Dayden Cunningham&nbsp;narrowly missed a top 50 finish in 54th behind a 759 four game mark.

On the junior varsity side,&nbsp;Jett Cosby&nbsp;headlined Barton's effort with a 13th place 870 total, rolling three of four games over the 200 mark highlighted by a 258 second game to close with a 217.5 average.&nbsp;Colton Swift&nbsp;followed two spots behind in 15th with an 862 tailored behind rounds of 229, 200, 241 and 192, while&nbsp;Owen Straub&nbsp;rounded out Barton's top JV finishers in 28th with a 812.

Oklahoma Cristian University captured the team title with 6,465 pins, while Newman's Kalin Ogata claimed individual top honors behind a 951 four game total.

SWIBC II Recap: Sunday's tournament shifted to a six game individual format, where Barton climbed four spots from Saturday to finish sixth overall with 5,341 pins. The Cougars JV squad added a fifth place showing in the extra entry teams with 5,083 pins.

Cunningham paced the varsity lineup with a 1,185 total for 12th place, averaging 197.5 highlighted by an opening game of 266. Ziegenhirt followed in 28th carding a six game 1,100 while&nbsp;Simon Clark&nbsp;rounded out the varsity's top 50 finishers in 40th with a 1,044.

Straub led the JV group, edging&nbsp;Jacob Clark&nbsp;by two spots as the duo turned in six game totals of 1,048 and 1,043 for 39th and 41st respectively.

Like the Cougars, Newman University improved in Sunday's competition to capture the team crown with 6,171 total pins, while Southern Nazarene's Riley Speer topped the 157 individual field with a 1,309 six game total.

Barton will have a scrimmage next Wednesday traveling to Ottawa University before competing in its lone in-state event at the annual Tier-I Mid-States Championships held October 19-20 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas.

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 </figure>Competing in back-to-back Southwest Intercollegiate Bowling Conference (SWIBC) events to open the 2025-26 season, the Barton Community College men's bowling team notched a 10th place finish in Saturday's SWIBC I before improving to sixth in Sunday's SWIBC II at the City View Lanes this past weekend in Fort Worth, Texas.SWIBC I Recap: Saturday's season opener featured four individual games followed by 10 Baker rounds, as the Cougars totaled 5,712 pins to finish 10th among the 14 team varsity field. Also fielding a junior varsity squad, Barton impressed as well, rolling 5,710 pins for a fourth place showing amongst 11 JV programs.Freshman&nbsp;Landyn Ziegenhirt&nbsp;guided the varsity lineup with a 27th overall finish and four game total 812, averaging 203 per game. One of two returners from a season ago,&nbsp;Campbell Peterson&nbsp;followed 12 spots back in 39th carding a 795 that included a varsity team game high 222, while&nbsp;Dayden Cunningham&nbsp;narrowly missed a top 50 finish in 54th behind a 759 four game mark.On the junior varsity side,&nbsp;Jett Cosby&nbsp;headlined Barton's effort with a 13th place 870 total, rolling three of four games over the 200 mark highlighted by a 258 second game to close with a 217.5 average.&nbsp;Colton Swift&nbsp;followed two spots behind in 15th with an 862 tailored behind rounds of 229, 200, 241 and 192, while&nbsp;Owen Straub&nbsp;rounded out Barton's top JV finishers in 28th with a 812.Oklahoma Cristian University captured the team title with 6,465 pins, while Newman's Kalin Ogata claimed individual top honors behind a 951 four game total.SWIBC II Recap: Sunday's tournament shifted to a six game individual format, where Barton climbed four spots from Saturday to finish sixth overall with 5,341 pins. The Cougars JV squad added a fifth place showing in the extra entry teams with 5,083 pins.Cunningham paced the varsity lineup with a 1,185 total for 12th place, averaging 197.5 highlighted by an opening game of 266. Ziegenhirt followed in 28th carding a six game 1,100 while&nbsp;Simon Clark&nbsp;rounded out the varsity's top 50 finishers in 40th with a 1,044.Straub led the JV group, edging&nbsp;Jacob Clark&nbsp;by two spots as the duo turned in six game totals of 1,048 and 1,043 for 39th and 41st respectively.Like the Cougars, Newman University improved in Sunday's competition to capture the team crown with 6,171 total pins, while Southern Nazarene's Riley Speer topped the 157 individual field with a 1,309 six game total.Barton will have a scrimmage next Wednesday traveling to Ottawa University before competing in its lone in-state event at the annual Tier-I Mid-States Championships held October 19-20 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas.

Barton men's bowling places 10th, 6th in season opening SWIBC events

Stasa Stamenkovic&nbsp;of the 12th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team has been selected as the Week Seven KJCCC Division I Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week.

Last week, Stamenkovic led the Cougars to a pair of conference victories — first in a straight-set win at Cloud County, followed by Saturday's five-set home victory over Hutchinson.

The freshman outside hitter averaged 4.63 kills per set, compiling 37 kills on .299 hitting across eight sets while adding 19 digs and a pair of service aces. She opened the week with 10 kills on .318 hitting in the road sweep at Cloud County before delivering a career-best 27 kills on .292 hitting with 12 digs against Hutchinson.

Most recently, in last night's sweep of Seward County, Stamenkovic once again led the offense with 13 kills on a .360 clip while adding 14 digs for her 12th double-double of the season.

The honor is Stamenkovic's second of the season, following her Week Four distinction, and marks the Cougars' ninth conference award of the year. She joins&nbsp;Mina Kaneko's four weekly honors (Weeks 1, 2, 4, and 6) — including Kaneko's Week Six national award — along with&nbsp;Ori Briger's Week Two recognition and Week Three selections for&nbsp;Aubrey Olander&nbsp;and&nbsp;Indigo Pruitt.

Now 8–1 in conference play and 21–5 overall, Barton continues its homestand Saturday with a 6:00 p.m. first serve against Dodge City Community College.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1760098351559.jpeg" alt="BartonSports.com" />
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 </figure>Stasa Stamenkovic&nbsp;of the 12th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team has been selected as the Week Seven KJCCC Division I Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week.Last week, Stamenkovic led the Cougars to a pair of conference victories — first in a straight-set win at Cloud County, followed by Saturday's five-set home victory over Hutchinson.The freshman outside hitter averaged 4.63 kills per set, compiling 37 kills on .299 hitting across eight sets while adding 19 digs and a pair of service aces. She opened the week with 10 kills on .318 hitting in the road sweep at Cloud County before delivering a career-best 27 kills on .292 hitting with 12 digs against Hutchinson.Most recently, in last night's sweep of Seward County, Stamenkovic once again led the offense with 13 kills on a .360 clip while adding 14 digs for her 12th double-double of the season.The honor is Stamenkovic's second of the season, following her Week Four distinction, and marks the Cougars' ninth conference award of the year. She joins&nbsp;Mina Kaneko's four weekly honors (Weeks 1, 2, 4, and 6) — including Kaneko's Week Six national award — along with&nbsp;Ori Briger's Week Two recognition and Week Three selections for&nbsp;Aubrey Olander&nbsp;and&nbsp;Indigo Pruitt.Now 8–1 in conference play and 21–5 overall, Barton continues its homestand Saturday with a 6:00 p.m. first serve against Dodge City Community College.

Barton's Stamenkovic named week seven KJCCC Volleyball Player of the Week

Masaki Tsuji&nbsp;of the 8th ranked Barton Community College men's soccer team has been named the Week Seven KJCCC Division I Offensive Player of the Week.

Tsuji once again proved pivotal in Barton's pair of victories, contributing three goals and one assist over the two-match span. The freshman midfielder opened his week by factoring into both first-half scores in a 4–0 road win at Western Nebraska, netting one goal and assisting another. He carried that momentum into Sunday's conference matchup, recording his first collegiate multi-goal outing with a pair of strikes in the Cougars' 4–1 victory over Seward County.

It marks the second time this season Tsuji has earned both conference and national honors, having previously shared the spotlight with teammate&nbsp;Pedro Lisboa&nbsp;in Week Three when the duo swept the KJCCC and NJCAA Division I weekly awards — Tsuji for offense and Lisboa for goalkeeping. The Cougars have now collected four different conference honors this season, joining&nbsp;Gabriel Bergamin&nbsp;(Week 4, Defensive) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/bios/sainz_angel_b1ju">Angel Sainz</a>&nbsp;(Week 5, Offensive).

Following a week off from competition, Tsuji and the Cougars return to action Saturday with a 7:00 p.m. kickoff at Garden City Community College. Barton enters the contest at 3–2–1 in KJCCC play and 8–3–2 overall, while the Broncbusters sit just behind in the conference standings at 3–3–0 and 9–3–2 on the year.

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 </figure>Masaki Tsuji&nbsp;of the 8th ranked Barton Community College men's soccer team has been named the Week Seven KJCCC Division I Offensive Player of the Week.Tsuji once again proved pivotal in Barton's pair of victories, contributing three goals and one assist over the two-match span. The freshman midfielder opened his week by factoring into both first-half scores in a 4–0 road win at Western Nebraska, netting one goal and assisting another. He carried that momentum into Sunday's conference matchup, recording his first collegiate multi-goal outing with a pair of strikes in the Cougars' 4–1 victory over Seward County.It marks the second time this season Tsuji has earned both conference and national honors, having previously shared the spotlight with teammate&nbsp;Pedro Lisboa&nbsp;in Week Three when the duo swept the KJCCC and NJCAA Division I weekly awards — Tsuji for offense and Lisboa for goalkeeping. The Cougars have now collected four different conference honors this season, joining&nbsp;Gabriel Bergamin&nbsp;(Week 4, Defensive) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/bios/sainz_angel_b1ju">Angel Sainz</a>&nbsp;(Week 5, Offensive).Following a week off from competition, Tsuji and the Cougars return to action Saturday with a 7:00 p.m. kickoff at Garden City Community College. Barton enters the contest at 3–2–1 in KJCCC play and 8–3–2 overall, while the Broncbusters sit just behind in the conference standings at 3–3–0 and 9–3–2 on the year.

Barton's Tsuji named week seven KJCCC Soccer Player of the Week

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of tossing to first after mishandling Andy Pages’ bases-loaded comebacker with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 to win their NL Division Series 3-1. Kerkering hung his head and put hands on knees after his throw sailed past catcher J.T. Realmuto as pinch-runner Hyeseong Kim crossed the plate, advancing the Dodgers to the NL Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs or Milwaukee. Realmuto had pointed to first when the two-hopper hit off Kerkering’s glove and rolled just in front of the mound.

CHICAGO (AP) — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106. The university announced her death on Thursday night. She became an international celebrity during the team's 2018 Final Four run and there was even a bobblehead of her likeness. Health issues led her to step down in August, but she remained an adviser. Loyola President Mark C. Reed praised her as a source of wisdom and grace for over 60 years. Sister Jean published a memoir in 2023 sharing life lessons.

Some call it parity. Others consider it bad football. No matter how it’s viewed, the NFL is providing plenty of close games, thrilling comebacks, big upsets and late-minute heroics. It keeps viewers entertained — or at least tuned in until the end. Five weeks in, 24 games have featured a winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime. That’s the most through Week 5 in league history. Seven teams did it last week, including Tampa Bay for the fourth time already this season. Six teams overcame double-digit deficits last week. Four of those teams trailed by 14 points or more.

ROME (AP) — When Zlatan Ibrahimovic walked into a Serie A locker room for the first time at age 22 and saw the likes of Alessandro Del Piero, David Trezeguet and Gianluigi Buffon staring at him he acknowledges that it felt like a “fantasy world.” The retired Sweden superstar credits the Italian league with shaping him into one of the world’s top strikers during an entertaining on-stage discussion at the European Football Clubs assembly. He says coach Fabio Capello taught him to demand respect and that if he started his career all over again today he would be a billionaire instead of a millionaire.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cam Skattebo ran for three touchdowns as he and fellow rookie Jaxson Dart led the New York Giants to a 34-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Dart had a 20-yard touchdown run and a 35-yard passing TD to Wan’Dale Robinson. The Giants, now 2-4, also sacked Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts three times. Hurts threw his first interception of the season, contributing to the Eagles' second consecutive loss.

CHICAGO (AP) — With one big swing, Ian Happ sent a charge through an electric crowd of 41,770 at Wrigley Field. After a rough start to the playoffs, it was a pretty sweet moment for the longest-tenured player with the Chicago Cubs. Happ connected for a three-run homer in the first inning, sending Chicago to a 6-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that pushed their NL Division Series to a decisive Game 5. Nico Hoerner singled and Kyle Tucker walked ahead of Happ’s two-out drive to right on a 1-1 fastball from Freddy Peralta. Chicago became the first team in major league history with a first-inning homer in four straight games during one postseason.

A Lions-Chiefs matchup was considered a potential Super Bowl preview when the schedule came out. It still could be considering the state of the AFC. Jared Goff leads a dynamic Lions offense against Patrick Mahomes and the inconsistent Chiefs on Sunday night in Kansas City in one of the biggest games in Week 6. Detroit rebounded from a lopsided loss to Green Bay in Week 1 to win four in a row. The Chiefs were on the right track with two straight wins after opening 0-2 but gave up a final-minute score to lose to Jacksonville on Monday night.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James will miss opening night of his record 23rd NBA season due to sciatica that will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks. The Los Angeles Lakers announced James' condition on Thursday. The 40-year-old superstar will be sidelined at least until the end of October. Sciatica is pain originating in the nerves running from the buttocks and down the legs. James has the issue on his right side. James has yet to participate in a full practice since the Lakers opened training camp. An hour later, the Lakers announced James is likely to miss at least their first five or six games, and possibly several more.

Bill Belichick's first season at North Carolina has run into problems both on and off the field. The Tar Heels are 2-3 but have lost in lopsided fashion in all three of their games against power-conference opponents. UNC announced the suspension of an assistant coach for rules violations on Thursday. The school said it is also investigating further into more potential concerns. UNC is off this week and next plays at California on Oct. 17. Belichick issued a terse statement late Wednesday saying he was “fully committed” to building the UNC program.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces are in position to make short work of the WNBA’s expanded playoff schedule. A’ja Wilson’s turnaround jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining lifted the Aces over the Phoenix Mercury for a thrilling 90-88 win on Wednesday night. It also gave Las Vegas a 3-0 lead in the first best-of-seven WNBA Finals in league history. The Aces would already be celebrating their third championship in four seasons in the previous best-of-five format. In 2025, there’s more work to do. Game 4 is on Friday night in Phoenix.

NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final L.A. Dodgers 2 Philadelphia 1 Final Chicago Cubs 6 Milwaukee 0

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Final	N-Y Giants	34	Philadelphia	17

<figure>
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 </figure>LOS ANGELES (AP) — Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of tossing to first after mishandling Andy Pages’ bases-loaded comebacker with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 to win their NL Division Series 3-1. Kerkering hung his head and put hands on knees after his throw sailed past catcher J.T. Realmuto as pinch-runner Hyeseong Kim crossed the plate, advancing the Dodgers to the NL Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs or Milwaukee. Realmuto had pointed to first when the two-hopper hit off Kerkering’s glove and rolled just in front of the mound.CHICAGO (AP) — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106. The university announced her death on Thursday night. She became an international celebrity during the team's 2018 Final Four run and there was even a bobblehead of her likeness. Health issues led her to step down in August, but she remained an adviser. Loyola President Mark C. Reed praised her as a source of wisdom and grace for over 60 years. Sister Jean published a memoir in 2023 sharing life lessons.Some call it parity. Others consider it bad football. No matter how it’s viewed, the NFL is providing plenty of close games, thrilling comebacks, big upsets and late-minute heroics. It keeps viewers entertained — or at least tuned in until the end. Five weeks in, 24 games have featured a winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime. That’s the most through Week 5 in league history. Seven teams did it last week, including Tampa Bay for the fourth time already this season. Six teams overcame double-digit deficits last week. Four of those teams trailed by 14 points or more.ROME (AP) — When Zlatan Ibrahimovic walked into a Serie A locker room for the first time at age 22 and saw the likes of Alessandro Del Piero, David Trezeguet and Gianluigi Buffon staring at him he acknowledges that it felt like a “fantasy world.” The retired Sweden superstar credits the Italian league with shaping him into one of the world’s top strikers during an entertaining on-stage discussion at the European Football Clubs assembly. He says coach Fabio Capello taught him to demand respect and that if he started his career all over again today he would be a billionaire instead of a millionaire.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cam Skattebo ran for three touchdowns as he and fellow rookie Jaxson Dart led the New York Giants to a 34-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Dart had a 20-yard touchdown run and a 35-yard passing TD to Wan’Dale Robinson. The Giants, now 2-4, also sacked Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts three times. Hurts threw his first interception of the season, contributing to the Eagles' second consecutive loss.CHICAGO (AP) — With one big swing, Ian Happ sent a charge through an electric crowd of 41,770 at Wrigley Field. After a rough start to the playoffs, it was a pretty sweet moment for the longest-tenured player with the Chicago Cubs. Happ connected for a three-run homer in the first inning, sending Chicago to a 6-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that pushed their NL Division Series to a decisive Game 5. Nico Hoerner singled and Kyle Tucker walked ahead of Happ’s two-out drive to right on a 1-1 fastball from Freddy Peralta. Chicago became the first team in major league history with a first-inning homer in four straight games during one postseason.A Lions-Chiefs matchup was considered a potential Super Bowl preview when the schedule came out. It still could be considering the state of the AFC. Jared Goff leads a dynamic Lions offense against Patrick Mahomes and the inconsistent Chiefs on Sunday night in Kansas City in one of the biggest games in Week 6. Detroit rebounded from a lopsided loss to Green Bay in Week 1 to win four in a row. The Chiefs were on the right track with two straight wins after opening 0-2 but gave up a final-minute score to lose to Jacksonville on Monday night.EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James will miss opening night of his record 23rd NBA season due to sciatica that will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks. The Los Angeles Lakers announced James' condition on Thursday. The 40-year-old superstar will be sidelined at least until the end of October. Sciatica is pain originating in the nerves running from the buttocks and down the legs. James has the issue on his right side. James has yet to participate in a full practice since the Lakers opened training camp. An hour later, the Lakers announced James is likely to miss at least their first five or six games, and possibly several more.Bill Belichick's first season at North Carolina has run into problems both on and off the field. The Tar Heels are 2-3 but have lost in lopsided fashion in all three of their games against power-conference opponents. UNC announced the suspension of an assistant coach for rules violations on Thursday. The school said it is also investigating further into more potential concerns. UNC is off this week and next plays at California on Oct. 17. Belichick issued a terse statement late Wednesday saying he was “fully committed” to building the UNC program.PHOENIX (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces are in position to make short work of the WNBA’s expanded playoff schedule. A’ja Wilson’s turnaround jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining lifted the Aces over the Phoenix Mercury for a thrilling 90-88 win on Wednesday night. It also gave Las Vegas a 3-0 lead in the first best-of-seven WNBA Finals in league history. The Aces would already be celebrating their third championship in four seasons in the previous best-of-five format. In 2025, there’s more work to do. Game 4 is on Friday night in Phoenix.FinalsNATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final L.A. Dodgers 2 Philadelphia 1 Final Chicago Cubs 6 Milwaukee 0NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Final	N-Y Giants	34	Philadelphia	17

Friday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

- Great Bend Head football coach Erin Beck

- Barton Community College head wrestling coach Nathan Broekelman

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Second half set pieces proved costly for the Barton Community College women's soccer team Wednesday afternoon, dropping a 5-1 decision to Butler Community College at Cavanaugh Field in Great Bend.

The result drops the Cougars into fifth place in the Jayhawk standings at 4-5-0 and 7-6-0 overall, while the Grizzlies climb into second at 5-3-1 in league play, and 6-6-3 on the season. Barton will look to bounce back Saturday night with a 5:00 p.m. kickoff at Garden City Community College inside Broncbuster Stadium.

Barton battled evenly through the opening 45 minutes, matching Butler in both possession and opportunities. After the Grizzlies opened the scoring in the 8th minute,&nbsp;Katie Potter&nbsp;delivered the equalizer four minutes later, running down&nbsp;Sara Aguirre's perfectly placed ball behind the defense for her fourth goal of the season.

Playing into a steady south wind in the second half, the Cougars found themselves on the defensive end for much of the final period as Butler capitalized on a trio of set piece opportunities to pull away.

Aguirre led Barton with a team high four shots including three on target, while Potter added three attempts all on goal to pace the Cougars offensive attack. Between the posts,&nbsp;Leonie Chambe&nbsp;recorded four saves against the 10 Butler shots sent on frame.

SCORING SUMMARY 11:31:&nbsp;Katie Potter&nbsp;(4); Assist:&nbsp;Sara Aguirre&nbsp;(2)

Second half set pieces proved costly for the Barton Community College women's soccer team Wednesday afternoon, dropping a 5-1 decision to Butler Community College at Cavanaugh Field in Great Bend.The result drops the Cougars into fifth place in the Jayhawk standings at 4-5-0 and 7-6-0 overall, while the Grizzlies climb into second at 5-3-1 in league play, and 6-6-3 on the season. Barton will look to bounce back Saturday night with a 5:00 p.m. kickoff at Garden City Community College inside Broncbuster Stadium.Barton battled evenly through the opening 45 minutes, matching Butler in both possession and opportunities. After the Grizzlies opened the scoring in the 8th minute,&nbsp;Katie Potter&nbsp;delivered the equalizer four minutes later, running down&nbsp;Sara Aguirre's perfectly placed ball behind the defense for her fourth goal of the season.Playing into a steady south wind in the second half, the Cougars found themselves on the defensive end for much of the final period as Butler capitalized on a trio of set piece opportunities to pull away.Aguirre led Barton with a team high four shots including three on target, while Potter added three attempts all on goal to pace the Cougars offensive attack. Between the posts,&nbsp;Leonie Chambe&nbsp;recorded four saves against the 10 Butler shots sent on frame.SCORING SUMMARY 11:31:&nbsp;Katie Potter&nbsp;(4); Assist:&nbsp;Sara Aguirre&nbsp;(2)

Second half set pieces sink Barton in 5-1 home loss to Butler

The 12th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team made it a short Wednesday night at the Fleske Fieldhouse, sweeping Seward County Community College (25-19, 25-17, 25-19).

The victory marks the Cougars' sixth straight in the series, improving Barton to 8-1 in conference play and 21-5 overall. The Saints, meanwhile, dropped to 3-6 in league action and 6-14 on the season.

Barton continues its homestand Saturday with a 6:00 p.m. first serve against Dodge City Community College.

Barton hit a collective .255 on the night, led by reigning KJCCC Offensive Player of the Week&nbsp;Stasa Stamenkovic, who paced the offense with 13 kills at a .360 clip while adding 14 digs for her 12th double-double of the season.&nbsp;Caroliny Cristiny&nbsp;contributed nine kills, while fellow freshman&nbsp;Brylynn Wicker&nbsp;turned in one of her stronger performances with six kills on a .417 attack percentage and two blocks.

Aubrey Olander&nbsp;added eight kills on .353 efficiency and five block assists, teaming with&nbsp;Paola Batista, who led the front line with six block assists.&nbsp;Indigo Pruitt&nbsp;chipped in three additional blocks while providing a .571 attack on four kills.

Freshman setter&nbsp;Ori Briger&nbsp;efficiently steered the offense with 21 assists, three aces, and eight digs, while&nbsp;Mileah Neal&nbsp;added 13 assists and two aces in the 6-2 rotation.

Defensively, libero&nbsp;Mina Kaneko&nbsp;continued her climb up the Barton record book, adding to her program's sixth-most career dig total by anchoring the back row with 21 digs on the night. Her steady play helped the Cougars extend long rallies and maintain control throughout the sweep.

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 </figure>The 12th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team made it a short Wednesday night at the Fleske Fieldhouse, sweeping Seward County Community College (25-19, 25-17, 25-19).The victory marks the Cougars' sixth straight in the series, improving Barton to 8-1 in conference play and 21-5 overall. The Saints, meanwhile, dropped to 3-6 in league action and 6-14 on the season.Barton continues its homestand Saturday with a 6:00 p.m. first serve against Dodge City Community College.Barton hit a collective .255 on the night, led by reigning KJCCC Offensive Player of the Week&nbsp;Stasa Stamenkovic, who paced the offense with 13 kills at a .360 clip while adding 14 digs for her 12th double-double of the season.&nbsp;Caroliny Cristiny&nbsp;contributed nine kills, while fellow freshman&nbsp;Brylynn Wicker&nbsp;turned in one of her stronger performances with six kills on a .417 attack percentage and two blocks.Aubrey Olander&nbsp;added eight kills on .353 efficiency and five block assists, teaming with&nbsp;Paola Batista, who led the front line with six block assists.&nbsp;Indigo Pruitt&nbsp;chipped in three additional blocks while providing a .571 attack on four kills.Freshman setter&nbsp;Ori Briger&nbsp;efficiently steered the offense with 21 assists, three aces, and eight digs, while&nbsp;Mileah Neal&nbsp;added 13 assists and two aces in the 6-2 rotation.Defensively, libero&nbsp;Mina Kaneko&nbsp;continued her climb up the Barton record book, adding to her program's sixth-most career dig total by anchoring the back row with 21 digs on the night. Her steady play helped the Cougars extend long rallies and maintain control throughout the sweep.

12th ranked Barton Volleyball dispatches Seward County in straight sets

Women’s college basketball wasn’t always the behemoth with storied programs like UConn, Tennessee and South Carolina dominating the headlines and the Final Four. A half-century ago, tiny Immaculata won the first three national AIAW titles and then Delta State did the same thing before the likes of Louisiana Tech, Old Dominion and Rutgers started a slow trend of bigger programs becoming the backbone of a fledgling sport that a nation was – and is – still learning to appreciate. The women’s basketball poll, founded by the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Mel Greenberg in 1976, was there for all of it. It began six years before the first NCAA Tournament in 1982 as a roadmap. The upcoming season will be the 50th year of the women’s basketball poll with the AP rankings setting the table for the season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge's brilliant season wasn't enough to end the New York Yankees' championship drought. The Yankees lost to Toronto in the AL Division Series, marking their 16th consecutive season without a World Series title. Judge hit .500 in seven playoff games but couldn't carry the team to victory. Despite winning his first AL batting crown and being on a Hall of Fame track, Judge remains without postseason success. The Yankees' bullpen and rotation faltered against Toronto, and the team faces potential roster changes. Gerrit Cole, recovering from Tommy John surgery, expects to return by May, but the Yankees need a bullpen rebuild.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered twice, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. The Phillies avoided a sweep with the win on Wednesday night. Schwarber's first homer cleared the right-field pavilion, the first allowed by the Dodgers in these playoffs. The Phillies add five more runs in the eighth inning, including a solo shot by J.T. Realmuto and a two-run drive by Schwarber. Clayton Kershaw struggled in his first postseason relief appearance since 2019. The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman went hitless, while Mookie Betts tripled and singled in four at-bats.

CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run single and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep by holding off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. Crow-Armstrong’s two-out swing was part of a four-run first inning for Chicago — continuing a wild trend. Michael Busch kicked off the rally by becoming the first player in major league history with multiple leadoff homers in a single postseason series. The matchup of NL Central rivals is the first postseason series in which both teams scored in the first in each of the first three games. Jake Bauers rallied Milwaukee with an RBI single in the fourth and a leadoff drive in the seventh.

DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Javier Báez homered in a four-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers kept their season alive with a 9-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the American League Division Series. The Tigers forced a Game 5 by winning at Comerica Park for the first time in more than a month. They went 0-8 after Tarik Skubal’s 6-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 6, including Seattle’s 8-4 win on Tuesday. The series decider will be on Friday in Seattle, with Skubal facing George Kirby.

NEW YORK (AP) — Forget the preseason prognostications. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the worst-to-first Toronto Blue Jays believe they’re as good as anybody. Hard to argue after the way they dispatched Aaron Judge and the powerful New York Yankees in their AL Division Series. And now, manager John Schneider’s pesky Blue Jays are set up pretty nicely for the next playoff round. Headed to its first American League Championship Series in nine years, AL East champion Toronto will host Detroit or Seattle in Game 1 on Sunday. Those teams are set to decide their Division Series on Friday in Game 5 at Seattle.

PHOENIX (AP) — A’ja Wilson made a turnaround jumper with 0.3 seconds left, capping a stellar 34-point night and lifting the Las Vegas Aces over the Phoenix Mercury 90-88 in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday for a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Aces are one victory away from winning their third title in four seasons. Game 4 is on Friday in Phoenix. Las Vegas looked like it had a comfortable 76-59 lead entering the fourth quarter, but DeWanna Bonner made two free throws with 1:01 left to tie it at 88. That set up Wilson’s heroics in the final seconds.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, initially set for next week in Chicago, has been moved to Florida. Chicago Park District spokesman Luca Serra confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the match won’t be played in Chicago. The friendly match was supposed to be played on Oct. 13 at Soldier Field in Chicago but will be moved to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. An Argentine Football Association executive confirmed the move to the AP and said it was because of the situation in Chicago, where President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to quell protests against the immigration crackdown. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the relocation had not been publicly announced.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville and Cleveland have swapped starting cornerbacks, with Tyson Campbell going to the Browns and Greg Newsome heading to the Jaguars. The teams also exchanged late-round draft picks in 2026, with Jacksonville getting a sixth-rounder from Cleveland and the Browns getting a seventh-rounder from the Jaguars. The swap should put both in better situations. The Browns play more man-to-man coverages than the Jags, a scheme that should fit Campbell. The Jaguars are in a mostly zone scheme that should highlight Newsome's strengths.

DENTON, Texas (AP) — The last time North Texas was undefeated this deep into a season was 1959. The team then was still known as the Eagles, and it was nearly a decade before “Mean" Joe Greene would be the school’s only consensus All-American. The Mean Green are now 5-0 with a redshirt freshman quarterback who never started a varsity game in high school and a roster with 50 new transfers. They host 24th-ranked South Florida on Friday night. Drew Mestemaker has thrown for 1,247 yards and 11 touchdowns. He’s one of only three FBS quarterbacks with more than 1,000 yards and no interceptions.

AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final Detroit 9 Seattle 3 Final Toronto 5 N.Y. Yankees 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final Chicago Cubs 4 Milwaukee 3 Final Philadelphia 8 L.A. Dodgers 2

<figure>
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 </figure>Women’s college basketball wasn’t always the behemoth with storied programs like UConn, Tennessee and South Carolina dominating the headlines and the Final Four. A half-century ago, tiny Immaculata won the first three national AIAW titles and then Delta State did the same thing before the likes of Louisiana Tech, Old Dominion and Rutgers started a slow trend of bigger programs becoming the backbone of a fledgling sport that a nation was – and is – still learning to appreciate. The women’s basketball poll, founded by the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Mel Greenberg in 1976, was there for all of it. It began six years before the first NCAA Tournament in 1982 as a roadmap. The upcoming season will be the 50th year of the women’s basketball poll with the AP rankings setting the table for the season.NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge's brilliant season wasn't enough to end the New York Yankees' championship drought. The Yankees lost to Toronto in the AL Division Series, marking their 16th consecutive season without a World Series title. Judge hit .500 in seven playoff games but couldn't carry the team to victory. Despite winning his first AL batting crown and being on a Hall of Fame track, Judge remains without postseason success. The Yankees' bullpen and rotation faltered against Toronto, and the team faces potential roster changes. Gerrit Cole, recovering from Tommy John surgery, expects to return by May, but the Yankees need a bullpen rebuild.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered twice, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. The Phillies avoided a sweep with the win on Wednesday night. Schwarber's first homer cleared the right-field pavilion, the first allowed by the Dodgers in these playoffs. The Phillies add five more runs in the eighth inning, including a solo shot by J.T. Realmuto and a two-run drive by Schwarber. Clayton Kershaw struggled in his first postseason relief appearance since 2019. The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman went hitless, while Mookie Betts tripled and singled in four at-bats.CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run single and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep by holding off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. Crow-Armstrong’s two-out swing was part of a four-run first inning for Chicago — continuing a wild trend. Michael Busch kicked off the rally by becoming the first player in major league history with multiple leadoff homers in a single postseason series. The matchup of NL Central rivals is the first postseason series in which both teams scored in the first in each of the first three games. Jake Bauers rallied Milwaukee with an RBI single in the fourth and a leadoff drive in the seventh.DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Javier Báez homered in a four-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers kept their season alive with a 9-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the American League Division Series. The Tigers forced a Game 5 by winning at Comerica Park for the first time in more than a month. They went 0-8 after Tarik Skubal’s 6-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 6, including Seattle’s 8-4 win on Tuesday. The series decider will be on Friday in Seattle, with Skubal facing George Kirby.NEW YORK (AP) — Forget the preseason prognostications. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the worst-to-first Toronto Blue Jays believe they’re as good as anybody. Hard to argue after the way they dispatched Aaron Judge and the powerful New York Yankees in their AL Division Series. And now, manager John Schneider’s pesky Blue Jays are set up pretty nicely for the next playoff round. Headed to its first American League Championship Series in nine years, AL East champion Toronto will host Detroit or Seattle in Game 1 on Sunday. Those teams are set to decide their Division Series on Friday in Game 5 at Seattle.PHOENIX (AP) — A’ja Wilson made a turnaround jumper with 0.3 seconds left, capping a stellar 34-point night and lifting the Las Vegas Aces over the Phoenix Mercury 90-88 in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday for a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Aces are one victory away from winning their third title in four seasons. Game 4 is on Friday in Phoenix. Las Vegas looked like it had a comfortable 76-59 lead entering the fourth quarter, but DeWanna Bonner made two free throws with 1:01 left to tie it at 88. That set up Wilson’s heroics in the final seconds.BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, initially set for next week in Chicago, has been moved to Florida. Chicago Park District spokesman Luca Serra confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the match won’t be played in Chicago. The friendly match was supposed to be played on Oct. 13 at Soldier Field in Chicago but will be moved to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. An Argentine Football Association executive confirmed the move to the AP and said it was because of the situation in Chicago, where President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to quell protests against the immigration crackdown. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the relocation had not been publicly announced.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville and Cleveland have swapped starting cornerbacks, with Tyson Campbell going to the Browns and Greg Newsome heading to the Jaguars. The teams also exchanged late-round draft picks in 2026, with Jacksonville getting a sixth-rounder from Cleveland and the Browns getting a seventh-rounder from the Jaguars. The swap should put both in better situations. The Browns play more man-to-man coverages than the Jags, a scheme that should fit Campbell. The Jaguars are in a mostly zone scheme that should highlight Newsome's strengths.DENTON, Texas (AP) — The last time North Texas was undefeated this deep into a season was 1959. The team then was still known as the Eagles, and it was nearly a decade before “Mean" Joe Greene would be the school’s only consensus All-American. The Mean Green are now 5-0 with a redshirt freshman quarterback who never started a varsity game in high school and a roster with 50 new transfers. They host 24th-ranked South Florida on Friday night. Drew Mestemaker has thrown for 1,247 yards and 11 touchdowns. He’s one of only three FBS quarterbacks with more than 1,000 yards and no interceptions.FinalsAMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final Detroit 9 Seattle 3 Final Toronto 5 N.Y. Yankees 2NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final Chicago Cubs 4 Milwaukee 3 Final Philadelphia 8 L.A. Dodgers 2

Thursday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

Some of the big names will be missing but the cross country tradition continues at the Lake Barton course north of Great Bend. The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) has announced that Lake Barton will host a Class 5A regional for the seventh-straight year.

Lake Barton has often hosted two regional races. Only 5A will be running a regional at the site this year. The girls' race is set to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, followed by the boys' race at 10:40 a.m.

This year's field will include runners from Great Bend, Goddard, Goddard-Eisenhower, Hays, Hutchinson, Newton, Salina Central, Salina South, and Valley Center.

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostSome of the big names will be missing but the cross country tradition continues at the Lake Barton course north of Great Bend. The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) has announced that Lake Barton will host a Class 5A regional for the seventh-straight year.Lake Barton has often hosted two regional races. Only 5A will be running a regional at the site this year. The girls' race is set to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, followed by the boys' race at 10:40 a.m.This year's field will include runners from Great Bend, Goddard, Goddard-Eisenhower, Hays, Hutchinson, Newton, Salina Central, Salina South, and Valley Center.

Lake Barton picked as cross country regional site for seventh-straight year

- Zach Baird, head coach of Hoisington Football

- Shelly Duvall, head coach of Great Bend Volleyball

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Wednesday on Sports Day(Watch)

Great Bend Tennis was edged out by one point on Monday, just missing out on a WAC title. The Panthers scored 11 points, edged out by Dodge City, who scored 12.&nbsp;

The Indians won by taking first in both #1 Doubles and #2 Doubles, while Great Bend could not finish first in either singles or doubles competition.&nbsp;

The WAC Player of the Year was awarded to Garden City's Chloe Ptacek, the Buffaloes #1 Singles player.

1. Dodge City - 11 2. Great Bend - 10 3. Garden City - 9 4. Liberal - 7 5. Hays - 3

Great Bend Tennis was edged out by one point on Monday, just missing out on a WAC title. The Panthers scored 11 points, edged out by Dodge City, who scored 12.&nbsp;The Indians won by taking first in both #1 Doubles and #2 Doubles, while Great Bend could not finish first in either singles or doubles competition.&nbsp;The WAC Player of the Year was awarded to Garden City's Chloe Ptacek, the Buffaloes #1 Singles player.Team Finals1. Dodge City - 11 2. Great Bend - 10 3. Garden City - 9 4. Liberal - 7 5. Hays - 3

Great Bend Tennis just misses out on WAC title, places second

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs won 11 one-score games last season, a big reason why they wound up in the Super Bowl for a third straight year.

They have lost all three of their one-score games this season.

The margin between winning and losing in the NFL is small, as Chiefs coach Andy Reid so often says, and the difference often comes down to the smallest of things — like penalties. That was evident on&nbsp;Monday night in Jacksonville, where the Chiefs were flagged so often that linebacker Drue Tranquill said he felt as if there was yellow laundry on the field on every play.

He wasn't far off. The Chiefs were penalized 13 times for 109 yards&nbsp;in the 31-28 loss.

“Whether I agree with them or don't agree with them doesn't matter. They called them,” Reid said. “You have that many penalties, you give up field position, you can out-stat them to death, but it doesn't matter. It's the score that matters.”

By contrast, the Jaguars were penalized four times for 25 yards. The only other time in the last four seasons in which a team was penalized at least nine times for 84 more yards than their opponent? The Chiefs when they played Jacksonville in 2023.

Two penalties wiped out long returns on special teams. Another came after Harrison Butker inexplicably kicked out of bounds after the Chiefs had driven 86 yards for the go-ahead TD with 1:45 to go. And another on Chamarri Conner that wiped out a pick by Bryan Cook in the end zone, and instead set up Jacksonville for the eventual winning touchdown.

In fact, the Chiefs were flagged for defensive holding on that play, too, when Trevor Lawrence was tripped to the ground by his own lineman, scrambled to his feet, evaded the defense and scored with 23 seconds left; the Jaguars declined the penalty.

“We’ve executed at certain points in the game and looked really good and then we kind of crush ourselves with penalties and mistakes and interceptions and fumbles or whatever that is,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “It’s just — we’ve kind of done that to ourselves all year long. It’s been one guy here or there and in this league.”

Yes, the 99-yard pick-6 that Mahomes threw during the game was devastating. So was the Chiefs' inability to prevent Lawrence from scrambling for big yardage. But the Chiefs nevertheless had a chance to win with less than two minutes to go.

Instead, a team that went 17-0 in games decided by eight points or fewer from Week 17 of the 2023 season through the end of last season lost its third such game in a row this season. And now, the Chiefs are toting a 2-3 record into another tough matchup with the Detroit Lions on Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium.

“We got to do better,” Mahomes said simply. “We’ve lost too many games already. We got to find a way to be better.”

The Chiefs' offense has found its rhythm since Xavier Worthy's return from a shoulder injury two weeks ago. Mahomes threw for 318 yards against the Jaguars, and Kansas City piled up 158 yards on the ground.

Effort. Whether it was offensive players giving up on Jacksonville linebacker Devin Lloyd's pick-6 or defensive tackle Chris Jones standing around — essentially taking the play off — when Lawrence scored the decisive touchdown, the Chiefs displayed a startling lack of effort on far too many plays Monday night.

WR Tyquan Thornton continues to make big plays, catching three passes for 90 yards against the Jaguars. And he was one of the few Chiefs players who gave everything trying to chase down Lloyd and prevent his 99-yard touchdown return.

Special teams coordinator Dave Toub. His group has made far too many mistakes this season, from missed field goals and PATs to costly penalties, perhaps none bigger than Butker's kick out of bounds in the final minutes against Jacksonville.

LT Josh Simmons was sick before the game but played the entire way.

62-4 — That had been the Chiefs' record with Mahomes at QB when leading by at least 14 points before Monday night. Reid has now lost 18 such games, the most by any coach in NFL history.

The Chiefs try to stop the Lions from winning their fifth straight game when they meet Sunday night.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759925795315.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes speaks to the media after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs won 11 one-score games last season, a big reason why they wound up in the Super Bowl for a third straight year.They have lost all three of their one-score games this season.The margin between winning and losing in the NFL is small, as Chiefs coach Andy Reid so often says, and the difference often comes down to the smallest of things — like penalties. That was evident on&nbsp;Monday night in Jacksonville, where the Chiefs were flagged so often that linebacker Drue Tranquill said he felt as if there was yellow laundry on the field on every play.He wasn't far off. The Chiefs were penalized 13 times for 109 yards&nbsp;in the 31-28 loss.“Whether I agree with them or don't agree with them doesn't matter. They called them,” Reid said. “You have that many penalties, you give up field position, you can out-stat them to death, but it doesn't matter. It's the score that matters.”By contrast, the Jaguars were penalized four times for 25 yards. The only other time in the last four seasons in which a team was penalized at least nine times for 84 more yards than their opponent? The Chiefs when they played Jacksonville in 2023.Two penalties wiped out long returns on special teams. Another came after Harrison Butker inexplicably kicked out of bounds after the Chiefs had driven 86 yards for the go-ahead TD with 1:45 to go. And another on Chamarri Conner that wiped out a pick by Bryan Cook in the end zone, and instead set up Jacksonville for the eventual winning touchdown.In fact, the Chiefs were flagged for defensive holding on that play, too, when Trevor Lawrence was tripped to the ground by his own lineman, scrambled to his feet, evaded the defense and scored with 23 seconds left; the Jaguars declined the penalty.“We’ve executed at certain points in the game and looked really good and then we kind of crush ourselves with penalties and mistakes and interceptions and fumbles or whatever that is,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “It’s just — we’ve kind of done that to ourselves all year long. It’s been one guy here or there and in this league.”Yes, the 99-yard pick-6 that Mahomes threw during the game was devastating. So was the Chiefs' inability to prevent Lawrence from scrambling for big yardage. But the Chiefs nevertheless had a chance to win with less than two minutes to go.Instead, a team that went 17-0 in games decided by eight points or fewer from Week 17 of the 2023 season through the end of last season lost its third such game in a row this season. And now, the Chiefs are toting a 2-3 record into another tough matchup with the Detroit Lions on Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium.“We got to do better,” Mahomes said simply. “We’ve lost too many games already. We got to find a way to be better.”<h2>What’s working</h2>The Chiefs' offense has found its rhythm since Xavier Worthy's return from a shoulder injury two weeks ago. Mahomes threw for 318 yards against the Jaguars, and Kansas City piled up 158 yards on the ground.<h2>What needs help</h2>Effort. Whether it was offensive players giving up on Jacksonville linebacker Devin Lloyd's pick-6 or defensive tackle Chris Jones standing around — essentially taking the play off — when Lawrence scored the decisive touchdown, the Chiefs displayed a startling lack of effort on far too many plays Monday night.<h2>Stock up</h2>WR Tyquan Thornton continues to make big plays, catching three passes for 90 yards against the Jaguars. And he was one of the few Chiefs players who gave everything trying to chase down Lloyd and prevent his 99-yard touchdown return.<h2>Stock down</h2>Special teams coordinator Dave Toub. His group has made far too many mistakes this season, from missed field goals and PATs to costly penalties, perhaps none bigger than Butker's kick out of bounds in the final minutes against Jacksonville.<h2>Injuries</h2>LT Josh Simmons was sick before the game but played the entire way.<h2>Key numbers</h2>62-4 — That had been the Chiefs' record with Mahomes at QB when leading by at least 14 points before Monday night. Reid has now lost 18 such games, the most by any coach in NFL history.<h2>What’s next</h2>The Chiefs try to stop the Lions from winning their fifth straight game when they meet Sunday night.

Chiefs' penalty woes continue in loss to Jaguars, their third straight one-score defeat

NEW YORK (AP) — When the New York Yankees needed someone to save them Tuesday night, Aaron Judge practically put on a cape. Captain clutch, indeed. In a do-it-all performance for the ages, Judge hit a tying homer and drove in four runs as the Yankees staved off elimination by rallying past the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 in Game 3 of their AL Division Series. Judge went 3 for 4 with an intentional walk and scored three times, also making pivotal plays with his glove and legs. Down by five early, New York scored eight unanswered runs to prevent a three-game sweep and push the best-of-five playoff series to Game 4 on Wednesday night in the Bronx.

DETROIT (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer, Eugenio Suarez and J.P. Crawford had solo shots and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series. The Mariners are within a win of their first AL Championship Series since 2001. Their first chance to advance is on Wednesday afternoon in Game 4 at Comerica Park and if necessary, another opportunity awaits on Friday back in Seattle for a decisive Game 5. Seattle’s Logan Gilbert gave up one run on four hits while striking out seven and walking none over six innings.

Joe Flacco is on the move again. The Cincinnati Bengals acquired the veteran quarterback from the Cleveland Browns along with a 2026 sixth-round draft pick on Tuesday for a fifth-round pick next season. The 40-year-old Flacco gives Cincinnati another option. Jake Browning has struggled since replacing Joe Burrow, who is out with a toe injury sustained in Week 2. Flacco started the first four games for the Browns this season, completing 93 of 160 passes for 815 yards and two touchdowns with six interceptions. Rookie Dillon Gabriel replaced Flacco in the starting lineup. Rookie Shedeur Sanders now moves up to the backup spot.

A truck driver has filed a lawsuit against former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez and Fox Corporation following a bloody fight police say was started by Sanchez. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Indiana, accuses Sanchez of starting a fight outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel. The altercation left the 69-year-old truck driver, Perry Tole, with severe injuries. Tole also stabbed Sanchez during the fight. Prosecutors say the dispute began over parking. Sanchez faces a felony battery charge and several misdemeanors. Tole's lawsuit seeks damages and attorney's fees. Sanchez was in Indianapolis for Fox's coverage of a football game. Fox Sports declined to comment on the lawsuit.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for an obscene gesture toward fans at MetLife Stadium. He says it was inadvertent. The incident came late in Dallas' 37-22 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. Jones says he intended a “thumbs up” for celebrating Cowboys fans. Jones was caught on a video that went viral smiling widely as he pointed toward fans before briefly flashing the gesture. He says he was interacting with Dallas fans, not Jets fans. Jones called the gesture “inadvertent” and that he “put up the wrong show on the hand.”

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the penalty say Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon has been fined $100,000 by the team after a heated sideline altercation with Emari Demercado following the running back’s costly fumble during the team’s 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team did not announce the fine. The NFL has been in contact with the NFLPA and there will be no further punishment for Gannon. The coach said on Monday that he had apologized to Demercado.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders is undergoing a procedure related to his blood clots. He hopes to be back at practice the next day and on the sideline this weekend against Iowa State. Sanders provided a medical update Tuesday, saying the issue is hereditary and not related to his work level. He experienced pain during a recent game at TCU, where he was seen limping and not wearing a shoe on his left foot. Sanders has faced blood clot issues before, leading to the amputation of two toes in 2021. He remains optimistic about his recovery.

SHANGHAI (AP) — Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after losing the second set but recovered to beat Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in hot and humid conditions at the Shanghai Masters. After losing a long rally by sending a forehand wide to end the second set, Djokovic slumped to the ground and remained sprawled on his back with his forearm over his eyes for several seconds. He then slowly sat up and rested his head between his legs before he was helped back to his chair by a trainer. He was given medical treatment in his chair before the start of the third set but then broke Munar straight away after his opponent missed a simple overhead when leading 40-15.

ROME (AP) — Israel’s World Cup qualifying match at Italy next week is expected to attract more pro-Palestinian protesters outside the stadium in Udine than ticket-holding spectators inside the soccer arena. Protesters already approached the gates of Italy’s training center in Florence last week to demand that the match isn’t played because of the war in Gaza. That protest was part of a national strike that saw millions of activists take to the streets. Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso acknowledges that “it’s not going to be a calm environment” for the game and that “there will be 10,000 people outside the stadium and 5-6,000 inside the stadium.”

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers have kicked off a new season as back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. On Tuesday, they celebrated by raising another championship banner at Amerant Bank Arena. Fans gathered early for photos with the Cup, and the game was part of a nationally televised triple-header. Despite injuries to key players like Captain Aleksander Barkov and forward Matthew Tkachuk, the team remains optimistic. They aim to become the first NHL team to win three consecutive Cups since the early 1980s. Panthers defenseman Seth Jones calls it both a celebration and a new chapter.

AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final Seattle 8 Detroit 4 Final N.Y. Yankees 9 Toronto 6

<figure>
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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — When the New York Yankees needed someone to save them Tuesday night, Aaron Judge practically put on a cape. Captain clutch, indeed. In a do-it-all performance for the ages, Judge hit a tying homer and drove in four runs as the Yankees staved off elimination by rallying past the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 in Game 3 of their AL Division Series. Judge went 3 for 4 with an intentional walk and scored three times, also making pivotal plays with his glove and legs. Down by five early, New York scored eight unanswered runs to prevent a three-game sweep and push the best-of-five playoff series to Game 4 on Wednesday night in the Bronx.DETROIT (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer, Eugenio Suarez and J.P. Crawford had solo shots and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series. The Mariners are within a win of their first AL Championship Series since 2001. Their first chance to advance is on Wednesday afternoon in Game 4 at Comerica Park and if necessary, another opportunity awaits on Friday back in Seattle for a decisive Game 5. Seattle’s Logan Gilbert gave up one run on four hits while striking out seven and walking none over six innings.Joe Flacco is on the move again. The Cincinnati Bengals acquired the veteran quarterback from the Cleveland Browns along with a 2026 sixth-round draft pick on Tuesday for a fifth-round pick next season. The 40-year-old Flacco gives Cincinnati another option. Jake Browning has struggled since replacing Joe Burrow, who is out with a toe injury sustained in Week 2. Flacco started the first four games for the Browns this season, completing 93 of 160 passes for 815 yards and two touchdowns with six interceptions. Rookie Dillon Gabriel replaced Flacco in the starting lineup. Rookie Shedeur Sanders now moves up to the backup spot.A truck driver has filed a lawsuit against former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez and Fox Corporation following a bloody fight police say was started by Sanchez. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Indiana, accuses Sanchez of starting a fight outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel. The altercation left the 69-year-old truck driver, Perry Tole, with severe injuries. Tole also stabbed Sanchez during the fight. Prosecutors say the dispute began over parking. Sanchez faces a felony battery charge and several misdemeanors. Tole's lawsuit seeks damages and attorney's fees. Sanchez was in Indianapolis for Fox's coverage of a football game. Fox Sports declined to comment on the lawsuit.FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for an obscene gesture toward fans at MetLife Stadium. He says it was inadvertent. The incident came late in Dallas' 37-22 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. Jones says he intended a “thumbs up” for celebrating Cowboys fans. Jones was caught on a video that went viral smiling widely as he pointed toward fans before briefly flashing the gesture. He says he was interacting with Dallas fans, not Jets fans. Jones called the gesture “inadvertent” and that he “put up the wrong show on the hand.”TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the penalty say Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon has been fined $100,000 by the team after a heated sideline altercation with Emari Demercado following the running back’s costly fumble during the team’s 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team did not announce the fine. The NFL has been in contact with the NFLPA and there will be no further punishment for Gannon. The coach said on Monday that he had apologized to Demercado.BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders is undergoing a procedure related to his blood clots. He hopes to be back at practice the next day and on the sideline this weekend against Iowa State. Sanders provided a medical update Tuesday, saying the issue is hereditary and not related to his work level. He experienced pain during a recent game at TCU, where he was seen limping and not wearing a shoe on his left foot. Sanders has faced blood clot issues before, leading to the amputation of two toes in 2021. He remains optimistic about his recovery.SHANGHAI (AP) — Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after losing the second set but recovered to beat Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in hot and humid conditions at the Shanghai Masters. After losing a long rally by sending a forehand wide to end the second set, Djokovic slumped to the ground and remained sprawled on his back with his forearm over his eyes for several seconds. He then slowly sat up and rested his head between his legs before he was helped back to his chair by a trainer. He was given medical treatment in his chair before the start of the third set but then broke Munar straight away after his opponent missed a simple overhead when leading 40-15.ROME (AP) — Israel’s World Cup qualifying match at Italy next week is expected to attract more pro-Palestinian protesters outside the stadium in Udine than ticket-holding spectators inside the soccer arena. Protesters already approached the gates of Italy’s training center in Florence last week to demand that the match isn’t played because of the war in Gaza. That protest was part of a national strike that saw millions of activists take to the streets. Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso acknowledges that “it’s not going to be a calm environment” for the game and that “there will be 10,000 people outside the stadium and 5-6,000 inside the stadium.”SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers have kicked off a new season as back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. On Tuesday, they celebrated by raising another championship banner at Amerant Bank Arena. Fans gathered early for photos with the Cup, and the game was part of a nationally televised triple-header. Despite injuries to key players like Captain Aleksander Barkov and forward Matthew Tkachuk, the team remains optimistic. They aim to become the first NHL team to win three consecutive Cups since the early 1980s. Panthers defenseman Seth Jones calls it both a celebration and a new chapter.FinalsAMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Final Seattle 8 Detroit 4 Final N.Y. Yankees 9 Toronto 6

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D. Scott Fritchen KStateSports.com&nbsp;

Kansas State head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman, in an impassioned and lengthy response to questions regarding the Wildcats' struggles at the midway point of the season, said during his weekly news conference on Monday that, "I've got to be, and I'm going to be, the rock for this team. I'll take all the hits, and all the bullets, and all the things, because that's my job, and I have no problem doing that because if those kids keep laying it on the line, I'll live with the results."

"I know the results are going to change," he continued. "I know it's going to continue to be better."

Klieman's comments came two days after K-State suffered a heartbreaking 35-34 loss at Baylor at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, on Saturday. The loss was the latest in a line of one-score defeats that leave the Wildcats, 2-4 overall and 1-2 in the Big 12 Conference, with ground to cover in the league standings as they prepare this week to face TCU, 4-1 and 1-1, in Saturday's 2:30 p.m. kickoff at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

Five of K-State's first six games this season have been decided by one score, as the first three games were by a field goal, and the game at Arizona was a six-point loss. That was prior Saturday's gut-wrenching defeat in which Baylor scored the game's final points on a 53-yard field goal with 31 seconds remaining.

K-State is the only team in the FBS to already have five games decided by one possession. The Wildcats were 4-2 last season when the final margin was eight or less points and they are 1-4 this season.

"We did some good things on offense, on defense, on special teams, but when you lose a tight ballgame, those things get magnified, because you had to make one more play in all those areas," Klieman said in lamenting the loss to the Bears. "When we beat UCF, it kind of gets glossed over that maybe we weren't as good in an area."

It's a results-based business, and right now we're not getting the results. Some of that we have to fix as coaches, for sure, and I'm in charge of that. Some of that, players have to make plays."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 

Klieman mentioned that he and the coaching staff spoke about a variety of topics on Sunday and again on Monday morning.

"It's still not good enough, and we talked about that yesterday and as a staff this morning," Klieman said. "We need to do some things to help us out a little bit defensively."

Another topic was the offense's propensity to throw passes to pass catchers running short-yardage routes in third-and-6 and third-and-7 situations.

"Without a doubt, if you throw those balls – which you're going to have to at times – you have to have the ability to turn your shoulders up, get vertical, make a guy miss because it's still a matchup game. In my opinion, we haven't thrown those very well where the guy has a chance to make a play," Klieman said. "We're catching it by the marker or making a poor route combination or poor read. It's something that we talked about a bunch yesterday with the offense. Some of our underneath mesh stuff, getting the ball toward the sideline and not having the ability to catch it and turn it up.

"If you can catch it and turn it up, good players are going to make plays, but we haven't put ourselves into good enough position to do that. We have to be better there."&nbsp; 

Klieman said that quarterback&nbsp;Avery Johnson&nbsp;"played maybe his best game last week against Baylor."

Johnson completed 64.4% of his passes for a career-high 344 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, and he added 10 carries for 72 yards and one score. He threw for the most yards by a K-State quarterback since Jake Waters passed for 400 yards at West Virginia in 2014. But even Johnson's career day was dampened by a costly pick-six during the Bears' fourth-quarter comeback.

"He was on point," Klieman said." He threw the ball really well. Take the one play aside where we don't pick up a pressure (on the pick-six), and he wishes he had that play back, but I mean, he threw some strikes. He's running it when we need him to run it, but we're not going to give it to him 15 times in a designed run game. That's why we went to the two-quarterback stuff. He's the best quarterback for a reason. We're not going to run him 15 times a game.

"Avery's playing at a level in the last few weeks. That's good enough for us to win, but whether it's complementing him a little bit more, making some plays on defense, or finishing drives —&nbsp;I know he's frustrated we didn't finish that drive as well to end the game."

And just when it appeared K-State would put some points on the board as wide receiver&nbsp;Jayce Brown&nbsp;caught a pass and appeared destined to reach the end zone —&nbsp;until a Baylor defender ripped Brown's helmet off. The defender was penalized for a face mask and officials ruled that the play stopped at the spot of the infraction, thus wiping away the Johnson-to-Brown heroics.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 

Klieman indicated that it was one instance in a myriad of frustrating moments against the Bears.

"All the stuff happens really fast, they mark the penalty off and go for play, but it's no different than the interception or a long pass play, a 53-yard field goal, a blocked 56-yard field goal," Kliemans said.

But all eyes were on a 56-yard field goal attempt by sophomore&nbsp;Luis Rodriguez, who is playing his first season at the Division I level, after the Wildcats were stuck with 5 seconds left in the game.

"Oh, we were out of his range," Klieman said. "I was so mad because I saw the flags that had been limp all day start to blow a little bit, and we knew exactly what they were going to do, because they'd done it against two walk-off field goals that they'd gone against. We knew they were going to put nine guys on the side and push everybody back and get their hands up. Luis had to try and drive the ball, and it was the only way to get it to 56. His range was about 50, and then the wind picked up. But I didn't think we had enough time to take a chance at a quick out. They'd probably had everybody at the sticks."

And so, the Wildcats suffered another narrow loss.

Klieman indicated that the responsibility falls upon everyone.

"You got to make plays, you got to make plays," Klieman said. "That's the bottom line. In one-score games, you have opportunities to make plays, and when you make them, you end up winning those games. It's not one thing. It's a culmination of a lot of things, and it's not one player — it's offense, defense and special teams. In this league, you're going to have a lot of one-score games. That's just the way it is. Last week is an indication that we didn't make those plays."

Klieman believes that the Wildcats are closer to turning the corner. K-State entered the season as one of 10 Power 4 teams to win at least nine games in each of the past three seasons, so the first six games of this regular season have come as a shock to the Wildcats.

Now they have six games remaining in the regular season to win some games.

"Of course, it's stressful," Klieman said. "I'm the leader of this whole thing. Leadership is unifying people; it's not how much we can tear people down. Leadership isn't always sunny and 70 — it's a struggle. I know those kids want to win, we've seen the last two weeks, all of us, how much we've improved in how we're doing thigs with more energy, more physicality. That doesn't guarantee success, but it gives us an opportunity to be successful. I saw a different road team at Baylor than I saw at Arizona. That gives me some belief and confidence that we're doing things the right way.

"Now we just need to make some final adjustments as coaches and as players to get over the hump."

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 </figure>D. Scott Fritchen KStateSports.com&nbsp;Kansas State head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman, in an impassioned and lengthy response to questions regarding the Wildcats' struggles at the midway point of the season, said during his weekly news conference on Monday that, "I've got to be, and I'm going to be, the rock for this team. I'll take all the hits, and all the bullets, and all the things, because that's my job, and I have no problem doing that because if those kids keep laying it on the line, I'll live with the results.""I know the results are going to change," he continued. "I know it's going to continue to be better."Klieman's comments came two days after K-State suffered a heartbreaking 35-34 loss at Baylor at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, on Saturday. The loss was the latest in a line of one-score defeats that leave the Wildcats, 2-4 overall and 1-2 in the Big 12 Conference, with ground to cover in the league standings as they prepare this week to face TCU, 4-1 and 1-1, in Saturday's 2:30 p.m. kickoff at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.Five of K-State's first six games this season have been decided by one score, as the first three games were by a field goal, and the game at Arizona was a six-point loss. That was prior Saturday's gut-wrenching defeat in which Baylor scored the game's final points on a 53-yard field goal with 31 seconds remaining.K-State is the only team in the FBS to already have five games decided by one possession. The Wildcats were 4-2 last season when the final margin was eight or less points and they are 1-4 this season."We did some good things on offense, on defense, on special teams, but when you lose a tight ballgame, those things get magnified, because you had to make one more play in all those areas," Klieman said in lamenting the loss to the Bears. "When we beat UCF, it kind of gets glossed over that maybe we weren't as good in an area."It's a results-based business, and right now we're not getting the results. Some of that we have to fix as coaches, for sure, and I'm in charge of that. Some of that, players have to make plays."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Klieman mentioned that he and the coaching staff spoke about a variety of topics on Sunday and again on Monday morning.One such topic was defensive tackling."It's still not good enough, and we talked about that yesterday and as a staff this morning," Klieman said. "We need to do some things to help us out a little bit defensively."Another topic was the offense's propensity to throw passes to pass catchers running short-yardage routes in third-and-6 and third-and-7 situations."Without a doubt, if you throw those balls – which you're going to have to at times – you have to have the ability to turn your shoulders up, get vertical, make a guy miss because it's still a matchup game. In my opinion, we haven't thrown those very well where the guy has a chance to make a play," Klieman said. "We're catching it by the marker or making a poor route combination or poor read. It's something that we talked about a bunch yesterday with the offense. Some of our underneath mesh stuff, getting the ball toward the sideline and not having the ability to catch it and turn it up."If you can catch it and turn it up, good players are going to make plays, but we haven't put ourselves into good enough position to do that. We have to be better there."&nbsp; Klieman said that quarterback&nbsp;Avery Johnson&nbsp;"played maybe his best game last week against Baylor."Johnson completed 64.4% of his passes for a career-high 344 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, and he added 10 carries for 72 yards and one score. He threw for the most yards by a K-State quarterback since Jake Waters passed for 400 yards at West Virginia in 2014. But even Johnson's career day was dampened by a costly pick-six during the Bears' fourth-quarter comeback."He was on point," Klieman said." He threw the ball really well. Take the one play aside where we don't pick up a pressure (on the pick-six), and he wishes he had that play back, but I mean, he threw some strikes. He's running it when we need him to run it, but we're not going to give it to him 15 times in a designed run game. That's why we went to the two-quarterback stuff. He's the best quarterback for a reason. We're not going to run him 15 times a game."Avery's playing at a level in the last few weeks. That's good enough for us to win, but whether it's complementing him a little bit more, making some plays on defense, or finishing drives —&nbsp;I know he's frustrated we didn't finish that drive as well to end the game."And just when it appeared K-State would put some points on the board as wide receiver&nbsp;Jayce Brown&nbsp;caught a pass and appeared destined to reach the end zone —&nbsp;until a Baylor defender ripped Brown's helmet off. The defender was penalized for a face mask and officials ruled that the play stopped at the spot of the infraction, thus wiping away the Johnson-to-Brown heroics.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Klieman indicated that it was one instance in a myriad of frustrating moments against the Bears."All the stuff happens really fast, they mark the penalty off and go for play, but it's no different than the interception or a long pass play, a 53-yard field goal, a blocked 56-yard field goal," Kliemans said."It's never really one play."But all eyes were on a 56-yard field goal attempt by sophomore&nbsp;Luis Rodriguez, who is playing his first season at the Division I level, after the Wildcats were stuck with 5 seconds left in the game."Oh, we were out of his range," Klieman said. "I was so mad because I saw the flags that had been limp all day start to blow a little bit, and we knew exactly what they were going to do, because they'd done it against two walk-off field goals that they'd gone against. We knew they were going to put nine guys on the side and push everybody back and get their hands up. Luis had to try and drive the ball, and it was the only way to get it to 56. His range was about 50, and then the wind picked up. But I didn't think we had enough time to take a chance at a quick out. They'd probably had everybody at the sticks."And so, the Wildcats suffered another narrow loss.Klieman indicated that the responsibility falls upon everyone."You got to make plays, you got to make plays," Klieman said. "That's the bottom line. In one-score games, you have opportunities to make plays, and when you make them, you end up winning those games. It's not one thing. It's a culmination of a lot of things, and it's not one player — it's offense, defense and special teams. In this league, you're going to have a lot of one-score games. That's just the way it is. Last week is an indication that we didn't make those plays."Klieman believes that the Wildcats are closer to turning the corner. K-State entered the season as one of 10 Power 4 teams to win at least nine games in each of the past three seasons, so the first six games of this regular season have come as a shock to the Wildcats.Now they have six games remaining in the regular season to win some games."Of course, it's stressful," Klieman said. "I'm the leader of this whole thing. Leadership is unifying people; it's not how much we can tear people down. Leadership isn't always sunny and 70 — it's a struggle. I know those kids want to win, we've seen the last two weeks, all of us, how much we've improved in how we're doing thigs with more energy, more physicality. That doesn't guarantee success, but it gives us an opportunity to be successful. I saw a different road team at Baylor than I saw at Arizona. That gives me some belief and confidence that we're doing things the right way."Now we just need to make some final adjustments as coaches and as players to get over the hump."

Close to Turning the Corner

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence tripped and fell to the ground, stumbled trying to get up, finally got back on his feet and then&nbsp;scrambled for a 1-yard touchdown&nbsp;with 23 seconds remaining — turning a comical miscue into an improbable score — and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat Kansas City 31-28 on Monday night.

“What a crazy, crazy finish,” said Lawrence, who was serenaded by teammates in the locker room to celebrate his 26th birthday.

The chaos ended with the Jaguars (4-1) snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Chiefs (2-3) and matching their win total from last season.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/10/1759839582444.jpeg" alt="Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)" />
 <figcaption>Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence tripped and fell to the ground, stumbled trying to get up, finally got back on his feet and then&nbsp;scrambled for a 1-yard touchdown&nbsp;with 23 seconds remaining — turning a comical miscue into an improbable score — and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat Kansas City 31-28 on Monday night.“What a crazy, crazy finish,” said Lawrence, who was serenaded by teammates in the locker room to celebrate his 26th birthday.The chaos ended with the Jaguars (4-1) snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Chiefs (2-3) and matching their win total from last season.Patrick Mahomes, who drove the Chiefs into position to take a 28-24 lead with 1:45 to play, had a final chance with 16 seconds remaining. But he failed to muster much of a threat, and his final throw was incomplete, setting off a raucous celebration for the home team.“We like to make things very interesting,” Jaguars coach Liam Coen said. “But the resiliency is really what I think this team has."Lawrence ran for two touchdowns on the night and also threw for a score, helping balance a performance that included two turnovers.He was perfect when it mattered most for the Jaguars. Lawrence dropped a precision pass to Brian Thomas Jr. for a 33-yard gain on the go-ahead drive and then hit Dyami Brown for another big gain. Chamarri Conner was flagged for pass interference against Thomas on the next play, setting up Lawrence's trip and score.Right guard Patrick Mekari stepped on Lawrence's right foot as he took the snap, and the quarterback fell several yards into the backfield. His first thought was “throw it away.” But when he got to his feet, he saw a lane and took it. He broke a tackle and somehow found the end zone.“It's a goofy finish, but what a tough moment for him,” Coen said. “He wasn't going to lose.”It helped that several defenders, including Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones, stopped on the play.“We’ve got to finish that play," Jones said. "It was a fluke play for him to be able to break that many tackles. I put it on us as a defense. We’ve got to finish. We’ve got to bring him down right there.”Lawrence completed 18 of 25 passes for 221 yards. He also ran for a team-high 54 yards.Mahomes accounted for two touchdowns, and Kareem Hunt ran for two more scores for Kansas City, which had won 23 straight when leading by at least 14 points. The Chiefs took an early 14-0 lead, thanks in part to a fumble by Lawrence at the goal line.Jacksonville's comeback got a huge boost from linebacker Devin Lloyd, the AFC defensive player of the month for September. Lloyd&nbsp;returned an interception 99 yards&nbsp;for a touchdown in the third quarter. It was the longest interception return in the regular season by a linebacker in NFL history.Lloyd stepped in front of Mahomes' pass intended for JuJu Smith-Schuster at the goal line and took off the other way for his league-leading fifth takeaway.He juked Mahomes and Hunt, then got up to full speed along the Jaguars’ sideline. He picked up a block from Josh Hines-Allen and then held the ball tight as Tyquan Thornton tried to knock it loose at the 5-yard line.“It's a big win," Lawrence said. "Obviously it's a good team. They've been a good team for a long time. They're hard to beat, they really are. ... At the end of the game, they're always in it and they always seem to make the plays.“So it was cool for us to go take it and have to win it at the end, put together a good drive. And showing up a big stage does say something.”<h2>Travis Hunter makes a rookie splash</h2>Jaguars two-way standout Travis Hunter made two big-time plays, including the fourth-longest reception by a rookie this season. Hunter&nbsp;hauled in a 44-yarder&nbsp;in the third quarter — and it was no easy catch.The Heisman Trophy winner jumped and reached over Conner to snare the ball and then held on despite getting his legs wiped out by Bryan Cook. The Jaguars scored four plays later to tie the game at 14-all.His catch-and-run in the second quarter was nearly as good. He took a short pass in the left flat and juked two defenders en route to a 12-yard gain.<h2>Key injuries</h2>Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy hobbled off the field in the third quarter after appearing to tweak an ankle but returned a few plays later. Worthy had been listed as questionable because he got off the team flight with a swollen ankle. Chiefs rookie LT Josh Simmons played despite being added to the injury report shortly before kickoff with an illness.Jaguars TE Brenton Strange left the game in the first half with left hip injury and did not return. Jacksonville played without DE Travon Walker, who had surgery last Monday to repair an injured left wrist.