KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — You can bet the Southeastern Conference is counting the days until Texas is playing with them rather than against them.

In the first of three matchups between the heaviest of heavyweight conferences and the Big 12 spanning two weeks, the then-No. 11 Longhorns — soon to be jumping to the SEC — did something last Saturday that only eight teams had done in 112 tries spanning more than 16 seasons: They beat then-No. 3 Alabama and coach Nick Saban at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Now, the once-in-peril Big 12 could sweep the SEC when No. 15 Kansas State visits old conference rival Missouri on Saturday and newcomer BYU heads to Arkansas. The Wildcats were 4 1/2-point favorites as of Tuesday, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, while the Cougars were 8 1/2-point underdogs as they prepared to face the Razorbacks.

“There’s a lot of energy, a lot of excitement with our fans and our players. I’m excited about it, too,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said this week. “We know that we have a conference to play for, a conference to represent."

The Big 12 has been ransacked twice by the SEC over the years. The first came with the departure of the Tigers and Texas A&amp;M more than a decade ago, and now with the Longhorns set to join the SEC along with Oklahoma beginning next season.

At one point, after Nebraska left for the Big Ten and No. 18 Colorado for the Pac-12, some thought the Big 12 was on life support.

The league stabilized under Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark, though. BYU, Cincinnati, UCF and Houston have joined this year, and four more are due to arrive next year with Colorado returning alongside No. 12 Utah, Arizona and Arizona State.

Before that, they can make a statement against the SEC, which won four of six meetings between the leagues last year.

One of the losses was Kansas State blowing out Missouri.

“I think it's going to be a great environment for college football,” Wildcats coach Chris Klieman said of the trip to Columbia, where his team will play for the first time since 2010. "This is a great game, a regional nonconference game and rivalry, and it's going to be a great test for our guys because we're going to be going into these types of environments in the Big 12.

“I don't know how the game is going to go, but it's going to be a great opportunity for our guys to measure ourselves against a great team on the road in a hostile environment."

Tigers coach Eliah Drinkwitz also believes the matchup between Power Five schools is good for college football in general.

“I don't think there's anything better than regional rivalries,” Drinkwitz said, pointing out that many players on each team were recruited by the opposing coaching staffs as well. “There'll be the watercooler conversations. The people this summer flying their flags at the lake and talking trash, and that's what makes college football so fun: the bragging rights."

The Tigers have won just twice in six games against Big 12 schools since bolting the league, while Kansas State is just 8-16 against the SEC. The Razorbacks are 13-6 against the Big 12 while the Cougars are 4-7 against the SEC.

“We played against (Arkansas) last year and they put up a lot of points against us and they go the victory,” said Sitake, whose Cougars lost a 52-35 shootout in Provo, Utah. “We're looking forward to the rematch and going down to Arkansas for this game and getting ready for them. A tough team, tons of talent, just like we saw last year.”

It's an excellent opportunity for BYU to represent the Big 12 in its first season in the league and an important game for the SEC in avoiding a potential 0-for-3 mark against the Big 12 this season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — You can bet the Southeastern Conference is counting the days until Texas is playing with them rather than against them.In the first of three matchups between the heaviest of heavyweight conferences and the Big 12 spanning two weeks, the then-No. 11 Longhorns — soon to be jumping to the SEC — did something last Saturday that only eight teams had done in 112 tries spanning more than 16 seasons: They beat then-No. 3 Alabama and coach Nick Saban at Bryant-Denny Stadium.Now, the once-in-peril Big 12 could sweep the SEC when No. 15 Kansas State visits old conference rival Missouri on Saturday and newcomer BYU heads to Arkansas. The Wildcats were 4 1/2-point favorites as of Tuesday, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, while the Cougars were 8 1/2-point underdogs as they prepared to face the Razorbacks.“There’s a lot of energy, a lot of excitement with our fans and our players. I’m excited about it, too,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said this week. “We know that we have a conference to play for, a conference to represent."The Big 12 has been ransacked twice by the SEC over the years. The first came with the departure of the Tigers and Texas A&amp;M more than a decade ago, and now with the Longhorns set to join the SEC along with Oklahoma beginning next season.At one point, after Nebraska left for the Big Ten and No. 18 Colorado for the Pac-12, some thought the Big 12 was on life support.The league stabilized under Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark, though. BYU, Cincinnati, UCF and Houston have joined this year, and four more are due to arrive next year with Colorado returning alongside No. 12 Utah, Arizona and Arizona State.Before that, they can make a statement against the SEC, which won four of six meetings between the leagues last year.One of the losses was Kansas State blowing out Missouri.“I think it's going to be a great environment for college football,” Wildcats coach Chris Klieman said of the trip to Columbia, where his team will play for the first time since 2010. "This is a great game, a regional nonconference game and rivalry, and it's going to be a great test for our guys because we're going to be going into these types of environments in the Big 12.“I don't know how the game is going to go, but it's going to be a great opportunity for our guys to measure ourselves against a great team on the road in a hostile environment."Tigers coach Eliah Drinkwitz also believes the matchup between Power Five schools is good for college football in general.“I don't think there's anything better than regional rivalries,” Drinkwitz said, pointing out that many players on each team were recruited by the opposing coaching staffs as well. “There'll be the watercooler conversations. The people this summer flying their flags at the lake and talking trash, and that's what makes college football so fun: the bragging rights."The Tigers have won just twice in six games against Big 12 schools since bolting the league, while Kansas State is just 8-16 against the SEC. The Razorbacks are 13-6 against the Big 12 while the Cougars are 4-7 against the SEC.“We played against (Arkansas) last year and they put up a lot of points against us and they go the victory,” said Sitake, whose Cougars lost a 52-35 shootout in Provo, Utah. “We're looking forward to the rematch and going down to Arkansas for this game and getting ready for them. A tough team, tons of talent, just like we saw last year.”It's an excellent opportunity for BYU to represent the Big 12 in its first season in the league and an important game for the SEC in avoiding a potential 0-for-3 mark against the Big 12 this season.

Big 12 aims for 3-game sweep of mighty SEC after Longhorns' win at Alabama

Volleyball at Great Bend High School

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Great Bend&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22&nbsp; 26&nbsp; 20&nbsp; 1 Manhattan&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25&nbsp; 24&nbsp; 25&nbsp; 2

* Lady Panthers are 10-1 overall * At Junction City Tuesday 9/19 ----------------------------------

- Panthers fall to 2-3 on the season. Host Trinity Academy Saturday at 12:30 at the Cavanaugh Sports Complex

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 </figure>Volleyball at Great Bend High SchoolGreat Bend&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25&nbsp; 25&nbsp; &nbsp;2 Hays&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 23&nbsp; 16&nbsp; &nbsp; 0Great Bend&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22&nbsp; 26&nbsp; 20&nbsp; 1 Manhattan&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25&nbsp; 24&nbsp; 25&nbsp; 2* Lady Panthers are 10-1 overall * At Junction City Tuesday 9/19 ----------------------------------Panther Soccer @ Great BendHays 5 Great Bend 0- Panthers fall to 2-3 on the season. Host Trinity Academy Saturday at 12:30 at the Cavanaugh Sports Complex

Tuesday Panther Scoreboard

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

The Barton Community College women's golf team won their second tournament of their first three fall meets behind a program fourth best two-round score to capture the Central Kansas Classic at McPherson's Turkey Creek Golf Course.

In a rain filled opening round on Monday, the Cougars carded a 311 to lead by eleven before running away from the three other teams with a closing 309 to widen the gap to a twenty-six stroke victory.

The 620 combined two-round score tied the 2018-19 squad's score posted at the Barton Spring Invitational in Great Bend.

Barton women's golfer Butpapaporn Sukterm wins 2023 Central Kansas ClassicContinuing her dominance of golf courses and the field, freshman Butpapaporn Sukterm racked up 6-under 138 score behind 70 and 68 cards on the par 72 course for her third victory of the season.

In a three-way tie for the runner-up position of the thirty-competitor field were Andrea Peraza and Valentina Leyva as the sophomores moved up a spot in final day action. Peraza posted a collegiate low 2-over 74 in Monday's soggy conditions to card a 79 in final round action while Leyva followed her 75 with a 78 to move into the tie.

Finishing in 20th overall, Frida Mondragon bounced back from a 97 in the rain to make the most dramatic final round improvement of thirteen strokes for an 84 to finish at 37-over 181.

Alayna Crosby stayed steady with 92 and 93 rounds for a 41-over 185 for 22nd place while Brenna Ruyle was Barton's second-best final day stroke improvement in recording a 103 and 92 in placing 26th at 51-over 195.

Peyton Graber began the tournament with a 113 but did not complete Tuesday's final round.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College women's golf team won their second tournament of their first three fall meets behind a program fourth best two-round score to capture the Central Kansas Classic at McPherson's Turkey Creek Golf Course.In a rain filled opening round on Monday, the Cougars carded a 311 to lead by eleven before running away from the three other teams with a closing 309 to widen the gap to a twenty-six stroke victory.The 620 combined two-round score tied the 2018-19 squad's score posted at the Barton Spring Invitational in Great Bend.Barton women's golfer Butpapaporn Sukterm wins 2023 Central Kansas ClassicContinuing her dominance of golf courses and the field, freshman Butpapaporn Sukterm racked up 6-under 138 score behind 70 and 68 cards on the par 72 course for her third victory of the season.In a three-way tie for the runner-up position of the thirty-competitor field were Andrea Peraza and Valentina Leyva as the sophomores moved up a spot in final day action. Peraza posted a collegiate low 2-over 74 in Monday's soggy conditions to card a 79 in final round action while Leyva followed her 75 with a 78 to move into the tie.Finishing in 20th overall, Frida Mondragon bounced back from a 97 in the rain to make the most dramatic final round improvement of thirteen strokes for an 84 to finish at 37-over 181.Alayna Crosby stayed steady with 92 and 93 rounds for a 41-over 185 for 22nd place while Brenna Ruyle was Barton's second-best final day stroke improvement in recording a 103 and 92 in placing 26th at 51-over 195.Peyton Graber began the tournament with a 113 but did not complete Tuesday's final round.

Barton women's golf wins Central Kansas Classic for second title of year

CHICAGO (AP) — Maikel García hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning after Kansas City wasted a nine-run lead, and the Royals hung on to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-10 on Tuesday night for a doubleheader split.

Chicago took the opener 6-2 as Dylan Cease won consecutive decisions for just the third time and the White Sox ended a strange run of losses when their pitchers struck out 14 or more — Chicago had been 0-11 this year.

Kansas City, a major league-worst 45-101, has lost at least 100 games for the third time in six seasons and with 16 games left could break the team record of 106, set in 2005. The Royals had not lost when leading by nine runs since a 15-13 defeat to Cleveland on Aug. 23, 2006, when Kansas City led 10-1 after the first inning.

“Give our guys credit. When they tied it up there, that’s a really demoralizing inning,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “For them to bounce back and score again … that’s a lot for them to do.”

Logan Porter capped a four-run first inning in the second game with an RBI single, Michael Massey hit a three-run homer in a four-run second and Salvador Perez hit his second RBI single of the game in the third as the Royals built a 9-0 lead.

Eloy Jiménez started Chicago’s comeback with a fifth-inning homer against Jordan Lyles, and Gavin Sheets hit a three-run double off Taylor Clarke (3-5) in an eight-run sixth, then tied the score 9-9 when he scored on Lenyn Sosa’s sacrifice fly.

“It was a really good inning for us,” Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. “But those are the games we’ve got to close out.”

García put the Royals back in front 10-9 with his single off Deivi García (0-1), who made his White Sox debut after he was claimed off waivers from the New York Yankees. Bobby Witt Jr. added a sacrifice fly in the ninth against Michael Kopech.

“We knew that we needed to get to their bullpen and were successful at doing that,” García said through a translator after ending an 0-for-20 skid.

Luis Robert hit into a run-scoring forceout in the ninth against Carlos Hernández, who got his fourth save in nine chances when Jiménez hit into a game-ending forceout.

White Sox starter Touki Toussaint gave up eight runs, matching a career high, and six hits while throwing 46 pitches and getting just three outs. Lyles, whose 16 losses top the major leagues, allowed seven runs and seven hits in five innings.

Cease (7-7) allowed one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and one walk. Bryan Shaw struck out three over 1 2/3 innings, Lane Ramsey one and Gregory Santos two in a perfect ninth for his fifth save in nine chances.

“Today was solid,” Cease said. “I thought I commanded the ball well and mixed it up good and the defense and offense played well.”

Cease’s only other consecutive winning decisions this year were April 5 and 10, and May 23 and July 16 — with eight no-decisions in between.

Chicago took a 5-0 lead in the first against Brady Singer (8-11), who dropped to 0-3 in his last four starts. Jiménez and Yoán Moncada hit RBI singles, Sheets had a two-run single and Elvis Andrus grounded into a run-scoring forceout.

“I just struggled there in the first,” Singer said. “Command was pretty bad. Quite a bit of damage there.”

Witt was 3 for 3, his 15th game this year of three or more hits for the Royals. Edward Olivares had an RBI double in the fourth and a run-scoring single in the sixth.

Logan Porter, a 28-year-old catcher, made his major league debut for the Royals and went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. The ball from his first hit was secured by first base coach Damon Hollins and will probably end up in his man cave, he said.

“I thought the nerves were going to be a little bit higher,” Porter said after a dousing from his teammates and a visit with a dozen friends and family. “I was very comfortable and very confident, which was awesome.”

Porter was a teen clubhouse attendant at the Royals’ spring training facility Phoenix and worked as a bullpen catcher in the organization before getting the call from Triple-A Omaha on Monday. His wife and parents were among the crew that made the trip to Chicago.

Royals: LHP Austin Cox has a torn left ACL and a damaged MCL, and will need surgery. ... C Freddy Fermin had season-ending surgery Tuesday on his left middle finger.

White Sox: Robert appeared to foul a ball off his left knee in the fourth of the second game but continued the at-bat after a visit from an athletic trainer. … Jiménez will be used only as a designated hitter in the final days of the season, manager Pedro Grifol said. Sheets, Trayce Thompson and Zach Remillard will get opportunities to start in right field.

Royals rookie Steven Cruz (0-0, 7.20 ERA) makes his first career start against fellow RHP Mike Clevinger (7-7, 3.64) in Wednesday night’s series finale.

CHICAGO (AP) — Maikel García hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning after Kansas City wasted a nine-run lead, and the Royals hung on to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-10 on Tuesday night for a doubleheader split.Chicago took the opener 6-2 as Dylan Cease won consecutive decisions for just the third time and the White Sox ended a strange run of losses when their pitchers struck out 14 or more — Chicago had been 0-11 this year.Kansas City, a major league-worst 45-101, has lost at least 100 games for the third time in six seasons and with 16 games left could break the team record of 106, set in 2005. The Royals had not lost when leading by nine runs since a 15-13 defeat to Cleveland on Aug. 23, 2006, when Kansas City led 10-1 after the first inning.“Give our guys credit. When they tied it up there, that’s a really demoralizing inning,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “For them to bounce back and score again … that’s a lot for them to do.”Logan Porter capped a four-run first inning in the second game with an RBI single, Michael Massey hit a three-run homer in a four-run second and Salvador Perez hit his second RBI single of the game in the third as the Royals built a 9-0 lead.Eloy Jiménez started Chicago’s comeback with a fifth-inning homer against Jordan Lyles, and Gavin Sheets hit a three-run double off Taylor Clarke (3-5) in an eight-run sixth, then tied the score 9-9 when he scored on Lenyn Sosa’s sacrifice fly.“It was a really good inning for us,” Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. “But those are the games we’ve got to close out.”García put the Royals back in front 10-9 with his single off Deivi García (0-1), who made his White Sox debut after he was claimed off waivers from the New York Yankees. Bobby Witt Jr. added a sacrifice fly in the ninth against Michael Kopech.“We knew that we needed to get to their bullpen and were successful at doing that,” García said through a translator after ending an 0-for-20 skid.Luis Robert hit into a run-scoring forceout in the ninth against Carlos Hernández, who got his fourth save in nine chances when Jiménez hit into a game-ending forceout.White Sox starter Touki Toussaint gave up eight runs, matching a career high, and six hits while throwing 46 pitches and getting just three outs. Lyles, whose 16 losses top the major leagues, allowed seven runs and seven hits in five innings.Cease (7-7) allowed one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and one walk. Bryan Shaw struck out three over 1 2/3 innings, Lane Ramsey one and Gregory Santos two in a perfect ninth for his fifth save in nine chances.“Today was solid,” Cease said. “I thought I commanded the ball well and mixed it up good and the defense and offense played well.”Cease’s only other consecutive winning decisions this year were April 5 and 10, and May 23 and July 16 — with eight no-decisions in between.Chicago took a 5-0 lead in the first against Brady Singer (8-11), who dropped to 0-3 in his last four starts. Jiménez and Yoán Moncada hit RBI singles, Sheets had a two-run single and Elvis Andrus grounded into a run-scoring forceout.“I just struggled there in the first,” Singer said. “Command was pretty bad. Quite a bit of damage there.”Witt was 3 for 3, his 15th game this year of three or more hits for the Royals. Edward Olivares had an RBI double in the fourth and a run-scoring single in the sixth.Andrus added an RBI single.SOLID DEBUTLogan Porter, a 28-year-old catcher, made his major league debut for the Royals and went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. The ball from his first hit was secured by first base coach Damon Hollins and will probably end up in his man cave, he said.“I thought the nerves were going to be a little bit higher,” Porter said after a dousing from his teammates and a visit with a dozen friends and family. “I was very comfortable and very confident, which was awesome.”Porter was a teen clubhouse attendant at the Royals’ spring training facility Phoenix and worked as a bullpen catcher in the organization before getting the call from Triple-A Omaha on Monday. His wife and parents were among the crew that made the trip to Chicago.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: LHP Austin Cox has a torn left ACL and a damaged MCL, and will need surgery. ... C Freddy Fermin had season-ending surgery Tuesday on his left middle finger.White Sox: Robert appeared to foul a ball off his left knee in the fourth of the second game but continued the at-bat after a visit from an athletic trainer. … Jiménez will be used only as a designated hitter in the final days of the season, manager Pedro Grifol said. Sheets, Trayce Thompson and Zach Remillard will get opportunities to start in right field.UP NEXTRoyals rookie Steven Cruz (0-0, 7.20 ERA) makes his first career start against fellow RHP Mike Clevinger (7-7, 3.64) in Wednesday night’s series finale.

Royals and White Sox split twinbill in Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) —
Maikel García hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning after
Kansas City wasted a nine-run lead, and the Royals hung on to beat
the Chicago White Sox 11-10 for a doubleheader split. Chicago took
the opener 6-2 as Dylan Cease won consecutive decisions for just the
third time and the White Sox ended a strange run of losses when their
pitchers struck out 14 or more _ Chicago had been 0-11 this year. .
The Royals had not lost when leading by nine runs since a 15-13
defeat to Cleveland on Aug. 23, 2006, when Kansas City led 10-1.

BALTIMORE (AP) —
Adam Wainwright pitched five solid innings for his 199th win, and the
St. Louis Cardinals spoiled John Means’ return for Baltimore,
beating the Orioles 5-2. Richie Palacios homered in his first two
plate appearances after entering the game for the Cardinals as a
pinch-runner for an injured Nolan Gorman in the second. Wainwright
snapped a seven-start losing streak and a run of 11 in a row without
a victory. It was a frustrating loss for the Orioles, but they
remained three games ahead of second-place Tampa Bay in the AL East.

DENVER (AP) — Kris
Bryant hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and had three RBIs
against his former team, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the
Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Tuesday night. Elías Díaz had three hits for
Colorado, which denied the Cubs a chance to gain ground on
Philadelphia in the NL wild card. The Phillies lead Chicago by 1 1/2
games for the first wild card, and the Cubs trail NL Central-leading
Milwaukee by four games. Brenton Doyle had two hits, Jake Bird (3-3)
got the win in relief of Chris Flexen, and Justin Lawrence caught
Nico Hoerner looking with two on to end the game and get his 11th
save for the Rockies.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Big 12 is aiming for a three-game sweep of the mighty
Southeastern Conference when No. 15 Kansas State visits Missouri and
BYU heads to Arkansas this weekend. The league already has a
signature win after Texas won at Alabama. The Longhorns will soon be
joining the Crimson Tide in their conference. The SEC won four of its
six games against the Big 12 last year. Now the league is out for
some revenge. FanDuel Sportsbook says the Wildcats are 4 1/2-point
favorites. The Cougars are 8 1/2-point underdogs as they prepare to
face the Razorbacks.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) —
Matt Olson has tied the Braves’ single-season home run record with
51. He matched the mark set by Andruw Jones in 2005. Olson connected
for a solo shot against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
He hit the first pitch he saw from starter Zack Wheeler in the fourth
inning into the left-field seats. The fan who caught the ball threw
it back onto the field. Olson hit two homers a night earlier against
the Phillies, and the milestone 50th had to be retrieved from a fan.

UNDATED (AP) — New
York Jets coach Robert Saleh says Aaron Rodgers has a torn left
Achilles tendon and the 39-year-old quarterback will miss the rest of
the season. An MRI revealed the severity of the four-time NFL MVP’s
injury, confirming what the Jets feared after their 22-16 overtime
win over Buffalo. Saleh said Rodgers will have season-ending surgery
but he wasn’t certain when that would occur. Rodgers was injured on
his fourth regular-season snap in a Jets uniform. Zach Wilson
replaced him in Monday night's game. Saleh said the Jets will look at
bringing in other quarterbacks to back up Wilson.

EAST LANSING, Mich.
(AP) — Michigan State has stumbled from scandal to scandal,
including the sexual abuse attacks by sports doctor Larry Nassar.
After a female Michigan State graduate filed a complaint about
Nassar’s abuse in 2014, a school investigation said he didn’t
violate school policy and it took years before he was held
accountable and incarcerated. Michigan State has another mess. There
are questions about what school leaders knew and when before football
coach Mel Tucker was suspended without pay after sexual misconduct
allegations against him.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) —
Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, who was injured in a construction
accident two weeks ago and later put on a ventilator, has died at the
age of 36. Agent Hadley Engelhard says Williams died Tuesday at St.
Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Bay Times reported
that Williams was injured at a construction site in Hillsborough
County and removed from life support on Thursday. He played for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills from 2010 to 2014. Williams
was a fourth-round draft pick of the Bucs following a standout
college career at Syracuse. He had 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11
touchdowns as a rookie. The Buffalo native spent four seasons with
the Bucs before playing one year with his hometown Bills.

Final	Kansas
City	11	Chicago White Sox	10	

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 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) —
Maikel García hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning after
Kansas City wasted a nine-run lead, and the Royals hung on to beat
the Chicago White Sox 11-10 for a doubleheader split. Chicago took
the opener 6-2 as Dylan Cease won consecutive decisions for just the
third time and the White Sox ended a strange run of losses when their
pitchers struck out 14 or more _ Chicago had been 0-11 this year. .
The Royals had not lost when leading by nine runs since a 15-13
defeat to Cleveland on Aug. 23, 2006, when Kansas City led 10-1.BALTIMORE (AP) —
Adam Wainwright pitched five solid innings for his 199th win, and the
St. Louis Cardinals spoiled John Means’ return for Baltimore,
beating the Orioles 5-2. Richie Palacios homered in his first two
plate appearances after entering the game for the Cardinals as a
pinch-runner for an injured Nolan Gorman in the second. Wainwright
snapped a seven-start losing streak and a run of 11 in a row without
a victory. It was a frustrating loss for the Orioles, but they
remained three games ahead of second-place Tampa Bay in the AL East.DENVER (AP) — Kris
Bryant hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and had three RBIs
against his former team, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the
Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Tuesday night. Elías Díaz had three hits for
Colorado, which denied the Cubs a chance to gain ground on
Philadelphia in the NL wild card. The Phillies lead Chicago by 1 1/2
games for the first wild card, and the Cubs trail NL Central-leading
Milwaukee by four games. Brenton Doyle had two hits, Jake Bird (3-3)
got the win in relief of Chris Flexen, and Justin Lawrence caught
Nico Hoerner looking with two on to end the game and get his 11th
save for the Rockies.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Big 12 is aiming for a three-game sweep of the mighty
Southeastern Conference when No. 15 Kansas State visits Missouri and
BYU heads to Arkansas this weekend. The league already has a
signature win after Texas won at Alabama. The Longhorns will soon be
joining the Crimson Tide in their conference. The SEC won four of its
six games against the Big 12 last year. Now the league is out for
some revenge. FanDuel Sportsbook says the Wildcats are 4 1/2-point
favorites. The Cougars are 8 1/2-point underdogs as they prepare to
face the Razorbacks.PHILADELPHIA (AP) —
Matt Olson has tied the Braves’ single-season home run record with
51. He matched the mark set by Andruw Jones in 2005. Olson connected
for a solo shot against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
He hit the first pitch he saw from starter Zack Wheeler in the fourth
inning into the left-field seats. The fan who caught the ball threw
it back onto the field. Olson hit two homers a night earlier against
the Phillies, and the milestone 50th had to be retrieved from a fan.UNDATED (AP) — New
York Jets coach Robert Saleh says Aaron Rodgers has a torn left
Achilles tendon and the 39-year-old quarterback will miss the rest of
the season. An MRI revealed the severity of the four-time NFL MVP’s
injury, confirming what the Jets feared after their 22-16 overtime
win over Buffalo. Saleh said Rodgers will have season-ending surgery
but he wasn’t certain when that would occur. Rodgers was injured on
his fourth regular-season snap in a Jets uniform. Zach Wilson
replaced him in Monday night's game. Saleh said the Jets will look at
bringing in other quarterbacks to back up Wilson.EAST LANSING, Mich.
(AP) — Michigan State has stumbled from scandal to scandal,
including the sexual abuse attacks by sports doctor Larry Nassar.
After a female Michigan State graduate filed a complaint about
Nassar’s abuse in 2014, a school investigation said he didn’t
violate school policy and it took years before he was held
accountable and incarcerated. Michigan State has another mess. There
are questions about what school leaders knew and when before football
coach Mel Tucker was suspended without pay after sexual misconduct
allegations against him.TAMPA, Fla. (AP) —
Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, who was injured in a construction
accident two weeks ago and later put on a ventilator, has died at the
age of 36. Agent Hadley Engelhard says Williams died Tuesday at St.
Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Bay Times reported
that Williams was injured at a construction site in Hillsborough
County and removed from life support on Thursday. He played for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills from 2010 to 2014. Williams
was a fourth-round draft pick of the Bucs following a standout
college career at Syracuse. He had 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11
touchdowns as a rookie. The Buffalo native spent four seasons with
the Bucs before playing one year with his hometown Bills.TUESDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal	St.
Louis	5	Baltimore	2	Final	Cincinnati	6	Detroit	5	Final	Cleveland	3	San
Francisco	1	AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	N.Y.
Yankees	3	Boston	2	Final	Chicago White
Sox	6	Kansas City	2	Final	Texas	6	Toronto	3	Final	Minnesota	3	Tampa
Bay	2	Final	Oakland	6	Houston	2	Final	N.Y.
Yankees	4	Boston	1	Final	Kansas
City	11	Chicago White Sox	10	Final	Seattle	8	L.A.
Angels	0	NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	Pittsburgh	5	Washington	1	Final	N.Y.
Mets	7	Arizona	4	Final	Atlanta	7	Philadelphia	6	Final	Milwaukee	3	Miami	1	Final	Colorado	6	Chicago
Cubs	4

Wednesday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

Home matches are at a premium this year for the Lady Panther volleyball team. Great Bend will host just three home events this season, with the first taking place Tuesday night with Manhattan and Hays coming to town. Manhattan handed Great Bend its first loss of the season 25-22, 24-26, 25-20, and the Lady Panthers moved to 10-1 overall with a win against Hays.

Things went well enough early on in the opening set against Manhattan. Freshman Kya Behr served up an ace, and junior Kara Feist put down a kill for a quick 3-2 lead. The Indians scored on an ace for a 4-3 lead and never trailed in the set again, bumping the gap all the way to 19-14.

The Lady Panthers remained competitive to the finish. Feist had another kill, and she and senior Sadie Spray combined for a block to keep the deficit at 20-17. A late ace from Feist split kills from Emilee Hall and Spray to halve a 6-point deficit at 23-20, and a stuff from junior Cassie Ellegood got the Lady Panthers within two at 24-22 but it was too little, too late.

Sophomore Denver Ringo put the Lady Panthers on the board first with a kill to open the second set. Great Bend went on to lead 3-0 before Manhattan pulled even at 4-4. Feist ended that run with a pair of aces, and Ellegood put down a spike for an 8-4 Lady Panther lead. Great Bend kept the lead around three points most of the way but the Lady Indians kept it close at 18-17 with an ace late in the match. Ellegood answered with a kill and stuff to bump the lead back to three points.

Manhattan continued to battle back, taking its first lead of the set at 22-21. Ringo responded with a pair of points at the net, and Feist scored two of the final three Lady Panther points at the night. Spray secured the set with a tip at 26-24.

Feist and Spray opened the third set with kills for a quick 2-1 Great Bend lead but the Lady Panthers played from behind most of the way. Manhattan's 6-1 senior Tatum Tindall played a role in Great Bend's struggles throughout the match. The Lady Panthers trailed by as many as six points midway through the final set but did get as close as 18-16 with a kill from Behr and ace from Spray. Manhattan pulled back away to lead by as many as five points down the stretch.

The Lady Panthers travel to Junction City on Tuesday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1694575269998.jpeg" alt="Lady Panther junior Cassie Ellegood goes up for a point in Tuesday's home match against Manhattan." />
 <figcaption>Lady Panther junior Cassie Ellegood goes up for a point in Tuesday's home match against Manhattan.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostHome matches are at a premium this year for the Lady Panther volleyball team. Great Bend will host just three home events this season, with the first taking place Tuesday night with Manhattan and Hays coming to town. Manhattan handed Great Bend its first loss of the season 25-22, 24-26, 25-20, and the Lady Panthers moved to 10-1 overall with a win against Hays.Things went well enough early on in the opening set against Manhattan. Freshman Kya Behr served up an ace, and junior Kara Feist put down a kill for a quick 3-2 lead. The Indians scored on an ace for a 4-3 lead and never trailed in the set again, bumping the gap all the way to 19-14.The Lady Panthers remained competitive to the finish. Feist had another kill, and she and senior Sadie Spray combined for a block to keep the deficit at 20-17. A late ace from Feist split kills from Emilee Hall and Spray to halve a 6-point deficit at 23-20, and a stuff from junior Cassie Ellegood got the Lady Panthers within two at 24-22 but it was too little, too late.Sophomore Denver Ringo put the Lady Panthers on the board first with a kill to open the second set. Great Bend went on to lead 3-0 before Manhattan pulled even at 4-4. Feist ended that run with a pair of aces, and Ellegood put down a spike for an 8-4 Lady Panther lead. Great Bend kept the lead around three points most of the way but the Lady Indians kept it close at 18-17 with an ace late in the match. Ellegood answered with a kill and stuff to bump the lead back to three points.Manhattan continued to battle back, taking its first lead of the set at 22-21. Ringo responded with a pair of points at the net, and Feist scored two of the final three Lady Panther points at the night. Spray secured the set with a tip at 26-24.Feist and Spray opened the third set with kills for a quick 2-1 Great Bend lead but the Lady Panthers played from behind most of the way. Manhattan's 6-1 senior Tatum Tindall played a role in Great Bend's struggles throughout the match. The Lady Panthers trailed by as many as six points midway through the final set but did get as close as 18-16 with a kill from Behr and ace from Spray. Manhattan pulled back away to lead by as many as five points down the stretch.The Lady Panthers travel to Junction City on Tuesday.

Lady Panthers rebound from first loss to beat Hays

- "Voice of the Hoisington Cardinals" Cole Reif

- Great Bend Panther Volleyball coach Shelly Duvall

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks will host their Big 12 Conference opener on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2:30 p.m., with the game being televised on ESPN, the conference announced Monday.

The game will be the conference opener for both programs, and the first-ever Big 12 Conference game for BYU, who joined the league on July 1st after competing as an FBS Independent program since 2011. It will also be the second all-time meeting between the Jayhawks and the Cougars, who previously faced off in the Aloha Bowl on Christmas Day 1992. Kansas scored 11 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win that game, 23-20.

Kansas will appear on ESPN for the third time under third-year head coach Lance Leipold and second time in the regular season. The Jayhawks faced Arkansas last season in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, and hosted No. 3 Oklahoma on October 23, 2021 on ESPN.

Kansas is 2-0 on the year following a 34-23 victory over Illinois on September 8 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks return to action this Saturday, September 16, at Nevada, with kickoff set for 9:30 p.m. CT from Reno, Nevada. BYU is currently 2-0 following victories over Sam Houston and Southern Utah, and the Cougars travel to Arkansas on Saturday.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks will host their Big 12 Conference opener on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2:30 p.m., with the game being televised on ESPN, the conference announced Monday.The game will be the conference opener for both programs, and the first-ever Big 12 Conference game for BYU, who joined the league on July 1st after competing as an FBS Independent program since 2011. It will also be the second all-time meeting between the Jayhawks and the Cougars, who previously faced off in the Aloha Bowl on Christmas Day 1992. Kansas scored 11 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win that game, 23-20.Kansas will appear on ESPN for the third time under third-year head coach Lance Leipold and second time in the regular season. The Jayhawks faced Arkansas last season in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, and hosted No. 3 Oklahoma on October 23, 2021 on ESPN.Kansas is 2-0 on the year following a 34-23 victory over Illinois on September 8 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks return to action this Saturday, September 16, at Nevada, with kickoff set for 9:30 p.m. CT from Reno, Nevada. BYU is currently 2-0 following victories over Sam Houston and Southern Utah, and the Cougars travel to Arkansas on Saturday.Kansas Athletics

Big 12 Opener vs. BYU Set for 2:30 p.m. Kickoff on ESPN

MANHATTAN, Kan. – After throwing for three touchdowns and rushing for two more in Kansas State's 42-13 victory over Troy, quarterback Will Howard has been named to the Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 List for Week 2, the award's committee announced Monday.

It is the first time in his career Howard has earned the weekly honor from the award that recognizes the top quarterback in college football.

Howard threw for 250 yards on 21-of-32 aim against the Trojans and threw touchdown passes to three different receivers. Perhaps his biggest touchdown of the game was a 39-yard strike to Phillip Brooks with 10 seconds left before halftime to give K-State a 21-10 lead. Howard has now thrown a touchdown pass in seven-straight regular season games, the longest streak by a Wildcat since Josh Freeman over the 2007 and 2008 seasons.

A native of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Howard enters play this week tied for first in the nation in points responsible for (27.0 points per game), seventh in scoring (12.0 points per game) and 11th in rushing touchdowns (3). He has guided a K-State offense that ranks 17th in total offense (492.5 yards per game) and 19th in scoring (43.5 points per game).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1694531142363.jpeg" alt="Kansas State Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Kansas State Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. – After throwing for three touchdowns and rushing for two more in Kansas State's 42-13 victory over Troy, quarterback Will Howard has been named to the Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 List for Week 2, the award's committee announced Monday.It is the first time in his career Howard has earned the weekly honor from the award that recognizes the top quarterback in college football.Howard threw for 250 yards on 21-of-32 aim against the Trojans and threw touchdown passes to three different receivers. Perhaps his biggest touchdown of the game was a 39-yard strike to Phillip Brooks with 10 seconds left before halftime to give K-State a 21-10 lead. Howard has now thrown a touchdown pass in seven-straight regular season games, the longest streak by a Wildcat since Josh Freeman over the 2007 and 2008 seasons.A native of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Howard enters play this week tied for first in the nation in points responsible for (27.0 points per game), seventh in scoring (12.0 points per game) and 11th in rushing touchdowns (3). He has guided a K-State offense that ranks 17th in total offense (492.5 yards per game) and 19th in scoring (43.5 points per game).

Howard Named to Davey O’Brien Award’s Great 8 List

AMERICAN
CONFERENCEEastW	L	T	Pct	PF	PAMiami	1	0	0	1.000	36	34N.Y.
Jets	1	0	0	1.000	22	16Buffalo	0	1	0	.000	16	22New
England	0	1	0	.000	20	25SouthJacksonville	1	0	0	1.000	31	21Houston	0	1	0	.000	9	25Indianapolis	0	1	0	.000	21	31Tennessee	0	1	0	.000	15	16NorthBaltimore	1	0	0	1.000	25	9Cleveland	1	0	0	1.000	24	3Cincinnati	0	1	0	.000	3	24Pittsburgh	0	1	0	.000	7	30WestLas
Vegas	1	0	0	1.000	17	16Denver	0	1	0	.000	16	17Kansas
City	0	1	0	.000	20	21L.A.
Chargers	0	1	0	.000	34	36NATIONAL
CONFERENCEEastW	L	T	Pct	PF	PADallas	1	0	0	1.000	40	0Philadelphia	1	0	0	1.000	25	20Washington	1	0	0	1.000	20	16N.Y.
Giants	0	1	0	.000	0	40SouthAtlanta	1	0	0	1.000	24	10New
Orleans	1	0	0	1.000	16	15Tampa
Bay	1	0	0	1.000	20	17Carolina	0	1	0	.000	10	24NorthDetroit	1	0	0	1.000	21	20Green
Bay	1	0	0	1.000	38	20Chicago	0	1	0	.000	20	38Minnesota	0	1	0	.000	17	20WestL.A.
Rams	1	0	0	1.000	30	13San
Francisco	1	0	0	1.000	30	7Arizona	0	1	0	.000	16	20Seattle	0	1	0	.000	13	30WEEK 1 GAMESThursday's GamesDetroit 21, Kansas City 20Sunday's GamesAtlanta 24, Carolina 10Baltimore 25, Houston 9Cleveland 24, Cincinnati 3Jacksonville 31, Indianapolis 21New Orleans 16, Tennessee 15San Francisco 30, Pittsburgh 7Tampa Bay 20, Minnesota 17Washington 20, Arizona 16Green Bay 38, Chicago 20L.A. Rams 30, Seattle 13Las Vegas 17, Denver 16Miami 36, L.A. Chargers 34Philadelphia 25, New England 20Dallas 40, N.Y. Giants 0Monday's GamesN.Y. Jets 22, Buffalo 16, OT

NFL Standings - Week 1 Scores

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are trending toward having their two All-Pros on Sunday in Jacksonville.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that tight end Travis Kelce, who hyperextended his knee in practice last week, has been progressing in his recovery. Just hours later, the club also announced that defensive tackle Chris Jones had agreed to a new one-year deal that should end his holdout and put him in line to play against the Jaguars.

“Chris is an elite player in this league, and over the last seven years, he’s really developed into a leader on our team,” Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said in a statement. “He’s been instrumental to our success and Super Bowl championship runs and it was a priority for us to keep him in a Chiefs uniform."

Kelce hurt his knee in the Chiefs' final practice before Thursday night's loss to Detroit. Tests showed there was no ligament damage, only a bone bruise and some swelling, and Kelce tried to get loose enough to play in the season opener. Chiefs coach Andy Reid and trainer Rick Burkholder ultimately made him inactive after a workout earlier in the day.

“Travis is getting better,” Reid said. “We’ll see how he does the rest of today or tomorrow and we’ll go from there.”

The Chiefs could certainly use their star tight end after their offense fizzled in the 21-20 loss to the Lions.

Without his security blanket, reigning NFL league MVP Patrick Mahomes was just 21 of 39 for 226 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception. The pick bounced off the hands of Kadarius Toney, who had several of the eight drops by Kansas City receivers, and was returned by 50 yards for a touchdown by Lions rookie Brian Branch.

Meanwhile, backup tight ends Noah Gray and Blake Bell combined to catch five passes for 43 yards.

“We'll get the receiving things taken care of. I feel good about the receivers we have,” Reid said on a zoom Monday with local reporters. “We are not normally guys that drop the ball but we did and we have to fix it. But I think there is talent that will just keep improving as they continue to play. I have seen them do it before. I think we'll get that worked out.”

The Chiefs have had some extra time after playing Thursday night. The Jaguars won 31-21 on Sunday in Indianapolis.

“We've all got to do better. That's the thing I took out of this,” Reid said, “whether it's coaching, it's playing, the O-line, the D-line — we can all take something out of this game and get better at it. There were spurts of good and there were spurts of not-so good, and we were in position to win the game. Normally we do that and we did not.”

Watching it all transpire was Jones, who had taken his contract holdout into the regular season and wound up watching the opener alongside his agents, Jason and Michael Katz, from a suite inside Arrowhead Stadium.

The Chiefs did not disclose the terms of his new deal, but a source told The Associated Press no years were added to his four-year, $80 million deal due to expire. The person, speaking to AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the deal, said it instead includes incentives to substantially increase what Jones will make this season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are trending toward having their two All-Pros on Sunday in Jacksonville.Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that tight end Travis Kelce, who hyperextended his knee in practice last week, has been progressing in his recovery. Just hours later, the club also announced that defensive tackle Chris Jones had agreed to a new one-year deal that should end his holdout and put him in line to play against the Jaguars.“Chris is an elite player in this league, and over the last seven years, he’s really developed into a leader on our team,” Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said in a statement. “He’s been instrumental to our success and Super Bowl championship runs and it was a priority for us to keep him in a Chiefs uniform."Kelce hurt his knee in the Chiefs' final practice before Thursday night's loss to Detroit. Tests showed there was no ligament damage, only a bone bruise and some swelling, and Kelce tried to get loose enough to play in the season opener. Chiefs coach Andy Reid and trainer Rick Burkholder ultimately made him inactive after a workout earlier in the day.“Travis is getting better,” Reid said. “We’ll see how he does the rest of today or tomorrow and we’ll go from there.”The Chiefs could certainly use their star tight end after their offense fizzled in the 21-20 loss to the Lions.Without his security blanket, reigning NFL league MVP Patrick Mahomes was just 21 of 39 for 226 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception. The pick bounced off the hands of Kadarius Toney, who had several of the eight drops by Kansas City receivers, and was returned by 50 yards for a touchdown by Lions rookie Brian Branch.Meanwhile, backup tight ends Noah Gray and Blake Bell combined to catch five passes for 43 yards.“We'll get the receiving things taken care of. I feel good about the receivers we have,” Reid said on a zoom Monday with local reporters. “We are not normally guys that drop the ball but we did and we have to fix it. But I think there is talent that will just keep improving as they continue to play. I have seen them do it before. I think we'll get that worked out.”The Chiefs have had some extra time after playing Thursday night. The Jaguars won 31-21 on Sunday in Indianapolis.“We've all got to do better. That's the thing I took out of this,” Reid said, “whether it's coaching, it's playing, the O-line, the D-line — we can all take something out of this game and get better at it. There were spurts of good and there were spurts of not-so good, and we were in position to win the game. Normally we do that and we did not.”Watching it all transpire was Jones, who had taken his contract holdout into the regular season and wound up watching the opener alongside his agents, Jason and Michael Katz, from a suite inside Arrowhead Stadium.The Chiefs did not disclose the terms of his new deal, but a source told The Associated Press no years were added to his four-year, $80 million deal due to expire. The person, speaking to AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the deal, said it instead includes incentives to substantially increase what Jones will make this season.

Chiefs optimistic TE Travis Kelce, DT Chris Jones will be back available Sunday in Jacksonville

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports Info

The Barton Community College volleyball team earned a thrilling five-set victory over Seward County Community College on Monday night inside the Barton Gym (24-26, 25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 15-13).

Snapping a five-game skid in the series, the victory moves the Cougars to 2-1 in the KJCCC and 12-3 overall while the loss drops Seward County to 2-2 in league play and 10-7 on the season.

Barton will conclude its' brief two-match homestand Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. hosting Cloud County Community College before hitting the road for a pair beginning Saturday with a trip to Pratt Community College.

Phoebe Reyes hit .278 for the match with a new career high 21 kills on 54 attacks. The freshman also had two solo and one assisted block.

Patrolling the middle of the net, Anna Wierzbicki recorded a career high 11 kills on 22 swings posting a second-best attack of .273 while denying two solo attacks and aiding on one block.

Freshman Mya Thompson was second on the team in kills with a career best 15 kills on 40 attempts for a .225 attack.

Maurin Reyes posted her fourth double-double of the season as the freshman recorded a new career high in assists with 35, averaging seven per set while adding 10 digs. Elena Stankovic helped out on 24 kills averaging 4.8 assists per set.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1694516000070.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College volleyball team earned a thrilling five-set victory over Seward County Community College on Monday night inside the Barton Gym (24-26, 25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 15-13).Snapping a five-game skid in the series, the victory moves the Cougars to 2-1 in the KJCCC and 12-3 overall while the loss drops Seward County to 2-2 in league play and 10-7 on the season.Barton will conclude its' brief two-match homestand Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. hosting Cloud County Community College before hitting the road for a pair beginning Saturday with a trip to Pratt Community College.Phoebe Reyes hit .278 for the match with a new career high 21 kills on 54 attacks. The freshman also had two solo and one assisted block.Patrolling the middle of the net, Anna Wierzbicki recorded a career high 11 kills on 22 swings posting a second-best attack of .273 while denying two solo attacks and aiding on one block.Freshman Mya Thompson was second on the team in kills with a career best 15 kills on 40 attempts for a .225 attack.Maurin Reyes posted her fourth double-double of the season as the freshman recorded a new career high in assists with 35, averaging seven per set while adding 10 digs. Elena Stankovic helped out on 24 kills averaging 4.8 assists per set.

Barton Volleyball outlasts Seward County in 5-set thriller

AMERICAN LEAGUEEast DivisionW	L	Pct	GBBaltimore	91	52	.636	_Tampa
Bay	89	56	.614	3Toronto	80	64	.556	11½Boston	73	70	.510	18New
York	71	72	.497	20Central DivisionMinnesota	75	69	.521	_Cleveland	68	77	.469	7½Detroit	66	77	.462	8½Chicago	55	88	.385	19½Kansas
City	44	100	.306	31West DivisionHouston	82	63	.566	_Texas	79	64	.552	2Seattle	79	65	.549	2½Los
Angeles	68	77	.469	14Oakland	45	99	.313	36½NATIONAL LEAGUEEast Divisionz-Atlanta	94	50	.653	_Philadelphia	79	65	.549	15Miami	74	70	.514	20New
York	65	78	.455	28½Washington	65	79	.451	29Central DivisionMilwaukee	80	63	.559	_Chicago	78	67	.538	3Cincinnati	74	71	.510	7Pittsburgh	66	78	.458	14½St.
Louis	63	81	.438	17½West DivisionLos
Angeles	87	56	.608	_Arizona	76	69	.524	12San
Francisco	74	70	.514	13½San
Diego	68	77	.469	20Colorado	51	92	.357	36

MLB Standings

CHICAGO (AP) — Monday night's game between the Kansas City Royals and White Sox in Chicago was postponed due to rain. The teams will play a straight doubleheader on Tuesday starting at 3:40 p.m. CT.

Kansas City right-hander Brady Singer (8-10, 5.34) will start against Chicago right-hander Dylan Cease (6-,7, 4.98) in the opener. Royals righty Jordan Lyles (4-16, 6.24) will oppose White Sox righty Touki Toussaint (3-6, 4.70) in the nightcap.

The Royals entered Monday with the worst record in the majors at 44-100. The White Sox, at 55-88, have the fourth-worst record in MLB.

Both AL Central rivals have been mathematically eliminated from the postseason.

Earlier on Monday, the White Sox recalled right-hander Deivi Garcia and catcher Carlos Perez from Triple-A Charlotte. Chicago optioned outfielder Oscar Colás and righty Edgar Navarro to the farm team.

Colás made the White Sox opening day roster and was slotted as a regular in right field. But the 24-year-old Cuban batted just .216 with five homers and 19 RBIs in 75 games and, despite talent, still needs to work on baseball basics and reducing mistakes.

“He’s got the tools to impact this team,” manager Pedro Grifol said. “However, fundamentally, he still needs a lot of work. He’s got to go down there and take care of those fundamentals.”

Grifol said Colás would benefit from playing winter baseball after the season to hone both his games.

Garcia, 24, was claimed by the White Sox off waivers from the Yankees on Aug. 10. Garcia started in eight of 10 career games with New York over three seasons, going 3-4 with a 4.84 ERA.

Grifol expects the 27-year-old Perez to get some playing time behind catcher Korey Lee, a 24-year-old prospect the White Sox recalled on Aug. 24, and veteran Yasmani Grandal who also plays at first base and as designated hitter.

“He’s a right-handed bat that we think has got some promise,” Grifol said.

The Royals selected the contract of catcher Logan Porter from Triple-A Omaha on Monday and designated catcher Tyler Cropley for assignment.

Porter, 28, is a Las Vegas native who was never drafted and was signed as a free agent into the Royals system from Dixie State University. Porter attended high school across the street from the Royals spring training facility in Surprise, Arizona, and was a clubhouse attendant there.

CHICAGO (AP) — Monday night's game between the Kansas City Royals and White Sox in Chicago was postponed due to rain. The teams will play a straight doubleheader on Tuesday starting at 3:40 p.m. CT.Kansas City right-hander Brady Singer (8-10, 5.34) will start against Chicago right-hander Dylan Cease (6-,7, 4.98) in the opener. Royals righty Jordan Lyles (4-16, 6.24) will oppose White Sox righty Touki Toussaint (3-6, 4.70) in the nightcap.The Royals entered Monday with the worst record in the majors at 44-100. The White Sox, at 55-88, have the fourth-worst record in MLB.Both AL Central rivals have been mathematically eliminated from the postseason.Earlier on Monday, the White Sox recalled right-hander Deivi Garcia and catcher Carlos Perez from Triple-A Charlotte. Chicago optioned outfielder Oscar Colás and righty Edgar Navarro to the farm team.Colás made the White Sox opening day roster and was slotted as a regular in right field. But the 24-year-old Cuban batted just .216 with five homers and 19 RBIs in 75 games and, despite talent, still needs to work on baseball basics and reducing mistakes.“He’s got the tools to impact this team,” manager Pedro Grifol said. “However, fundamentally, he still needs a lot of work. He’s got to go down there and take care of those fundamentals.”Grifol said Colás would benefit from playing winter baseball after the season to hone both his games.Garcia, 24, was claimed by the White Sox off waivers from the Yankees on Aug. 10. Garcia started in eight of 10 career games with New York over three seasons, going 3-4 with a 4.84 ERA.Grifol expects the 27-year-old Perez to get some playing time behind catcher Korey Lee, a 24-year-old prospect the White Sox recalled on Aug. 24, and veteran Yasmani Grandal who also plays at first base and as designated hitter.“He’s a right-handed bat that we think has got some promise,” Grifol said.The Royals selected the contract of catcher Logan Porter from Triple-A Omaha on Monday and designated catcher Tyler Cropley for assignment.Porter, 28, is a Las Vegas native who was never drafted and was signed as a free agent into the Royals system from Dixie State University. Porter attended high school across the street from the Royals spring training facility in Surprise, Arizona, and was a clubhouse attendant there.

Royals-White Sox game rained out. Straight doubleheader set for Tuesday

EAST RUTHERFORD,
N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was knocked out of the game with an
Achilles tendon injury just four plays into his debut for the New
York Jets, who rallied behind their defense and stunned the Buffalo
Bills 22-16 in overtime on when rookie Xavier Gipson returned a punt
65 yards for the winning score. New York’s aggressive defense
forced four turnovers from Buffalo’s Josh Allen, including three
interceptions by Jordan Whitehead, in a wild and often ugly season
opener. While the Jets concluded their night with coach Robert Saleh
joining a celebratory mob in the end zone, the injury to Rodgers cast
a pall over their season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed Chris Jones to a new one-year
contract Monday, which should end the All-Pro defensive tackle’s
holdout. It also means he could be on the field against the
Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2. Jones was entering the final year of
a four-year, $80 million deal. He gave up a $500,000 workout bonus,
was fined $50,000 each day for missing mandatory minicamp and all of
training camp, and forfeited nearly $1.1 million in his first game
check for holding out through Week 1. It’s unclear whether the
provisions in his new deal will allow Jones to recoup the millions he
already lost.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have two missing All-Pros back
on Sunday in Jacksonville. Tight end Travis Kelce is progressing from
the knee injury he sustained last week that kept him out of the
Chiefs' opener against Detroit, and defensive tackle Chris Jones
signed a new one-year contract Monday that should end his holdout.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that he's planning to take it day by day
with Kelce, who was sorely missed in the 21-20 loss to the Lions. The
extra time for recovery by playing on Thursday night last week should
help Kelce's chances. Jones had been seeking more money and the
Chiefs granted it in some incentives without adding any additional
years to his four-year, $80 million contract that is set to expire
after the season.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) —
Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby has apologized after his
father-in-law, disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles, was seen on
the field with Lebby after Oklahoma’s 28-11 win over SMU on
Saturday night. Baylor fired Briles in 2016 after an investigation
concluded he and his staff took no action against players named in
sexual assault allegations. The images of Briles decked out in
Oklahoma gear on Owen Field drew backlash from Sooners fans on social
media. Lebby said the issue will not come up again.

UNDATED (AP) —
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh created headlines when he went out of his
way to encourage sharing with football players the billions of
dollars conferences and schools make from selling the rights to their
games to television networks. Harbaugh is far from alone in believing
professional sports-style revenue-sharing, basically pay-for-play, is
the next evolution of major college sports. Many college sports
leader are hesitant about heading down that path, but there are those
in and around the enterprise planning for it to happen.

UNDATED (AP) —
Texas jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press college football poll
after beating Alabama and the Pac-12 became just the second
conference to place as many as eight teams in an AP Top 25. Georgia
received 55 first-place votes to remain the clear No. 1. Michigan is
No. 2, with two-first place votes. No. 3 Florida State received three
first-place votes and moved up a spot. Texas got two-first place
votes. The Longhorns are in the top five for the first time since
starting the 2010 season at No. 5 while Alabama dropped to No. 10.

CHICAGO (AP) —
Monday night’s game between the Kansas City Royals and White Sox in
Chicago was postponed due to rain. The teams will play a straight
doubleheader on Tuesday starting at 3:40 p.m. CT. Kansas City
right-hander Brady Singer will start against Chicago right-hander
Dylan Cease in the opener. Royals righty Jordan Lyles will oppose
White Sox righty Touki Toussaint in the nightcap.

BALTIMORE (AP) —
Cedric Mullins hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, and the
Baltimore Orioles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-5 to begin a
crucial homestand. The Orioles entered the day with a three-game lead
over Tampa Bay atop the AL East, and they host the Rays for a
four-game series after St. Louis leaves. Baltimore trailed 5-4 when
Mullins hit a drive to right off reliever Andre Pallante, who had
just replaced starter Dakota Hudson. The Orioles withstood a shaky
outing from Dean Kremer, who allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings. D.L.
Hall won in relief.

DENVER (AP) — Yan
Gomes hit a two-run single in the ninth inning and Michael Fulmer
stepped up at the very end, helping the Chicago Cubs top the Colorado
Rockies 5-4 on Monday night. Gomes finished with three hits and three
RBIs. Christopher Morel homered and Dansby Swanson had two hits for
Chicago in the opener of a six-game trip. The Cubs stayed three games
back of NL Central-leading Milwaukee and two games head of Arizona
for the second NL wild card.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
(AP) — Sports betting company DraftKings has apologized after using
the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks to entice people to bet on
baseball and football games. The Boston-based company offered users a
9/11-themed promotion titled “Never Forget.” It required the
Yankees, Mets and Jets to win their games Monday. That is the 22nd
anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and
the downing of a passenger jet in a field in Pennsylvania. The
tragedy killed nearly 3,000 people. An outcry on social media from
people offended by the promotion followed. DraftKings later took it
down and apologized.

UNDATED (AP) —
Suspended Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker says allegations
of sexual harassment against him are completely false. He also says
the intimate phone call he had with activist and rape survivor Brenda
Tracy was consensual and outside the scope of Title IX and school
policy. Tucker responded to Tracy's allegations in an 885-word
response a day after he was suspended by Michigan State athletic
director Alan Haller. Tucker is in the third year of a $95 million,
10-year contract. If he is fired for cause, the school won't have to
pay him what’s remaining on his deal.

N-Y
Yankees	at	Boston	1:35 p.m.	(Postponed)

Kansas City	at	Chi
White Sox	8:10 p.m.	(Postponed)

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/8/1691404624657.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>EAST RUTHERFORD,
N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was knocked out of the game with an
Achilles tendon injury just four plays into his debut for the New
York Jets, who rallied behind their defense and stunned the Buffalo
Bills 22-16 in overtime on when rookie Xavier Gipson returned a punt
65 yards for the winning score. New York’s aggressive defense
forced four turnovers from Buffalo’s Josh Allen, including three
interceptions by Jordan Whitehead, in a wild and often ugly season
opener. While the Jets concluded their night with coach Robert Saleh
joining a celebratory mob in the end zone, the injury to Rodgers cast
a pall over their season.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed Chris Jones to a new one-year
contract Monday, which should end the All-Pro defensive tackle’s
holdout. It also means he could be on the field against the
Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2. Jones was entering the final year of
a four-year, $80 million deal. He gave up a $500,000 workout bonus,
was fined $50,000 each day for missing mandatory minicamp and all of
training camp, and forfeited nearly $1.1 million in his first game
check for holding out through Week 1. It’s unclear whether the
provisions in his new deal will allow Jones to recoup the millions he
already lost.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have two missing All-Pros back
on Sunday in Jacksonville. Tight end Travis Kelce is progressing from
the knee injury he sustained last week that kept him out of the
Chiefs' opener against Detroit, and defensive tackle Chris Jones
signed a new one-year contract Monday that should end his holdout.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that he's planning to take it day by day
with Kelce, who was sorely missed in the 21-20 loss to the Lions. The
extra time for recovery by playing on Thursday night last week should
help Kelce's chances. Jones had been seeking more money and the
Chiefs granted it in some incentives without adding any additional
years to his four-year, $80 million contract that is set to expire
after the season.NORMAN, Okla. (AP) —
Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby has apologized after his
father-in-law, disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles, was seen on
the field with Lebby after Oklahoma’s 28-11 win over SMU on
Saturday night. Baylor fired Briles in 2016 after an investigation
concluded he and his staff took no action against players named in
sexual assault allegations. The images of Briles decked out in
Oklahoma gear on Owen Field drew backlash from Sooners fans on social
media. Lebby said the issue will not come up again.UNDATED (AP) —
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh created headlines when he went out of his
way to encourage sharing with football players the billions of
dollars conferences and schools make from selling the rights to their
games to television networks. Harbaugh is far from alone in believing
professional sports-style revenue-sharing, basically pay-for-play, is
the next evolution of major college sports. Many college sports
leader are hesitant about heading down that path, but there are those
in and around the enterprise planning for it to happen.UNDATED (AP) —
Texas jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press college football poll
after beating Alabama and the Pac-12 became just the second
conference to place as many as eight teams in an AP Top 25. Georgia
received 55 first-place votes to remain the clear No. 1. Michigan is
No. 2, with two-first place votes. No. 3 Florida State received three
first-place votes and moved up a spot. Texas got two-first place
votes. The Longhorns are in the top five for the first time since
starting the 2010 season at No. 5 while Alabama dropped to No. 10.CHICAGO (AP) —
Monday night’s game between the Kansas City Royals and White Sox in
Chicago was postponed due to rain. The teams will play a straight
doubleheader on Tuesday starting at 3:40 p.m. CT. Kansas City
right-hander Brady Singer will start against Chicago right-hander
Dylan Cease in the opener. Royals righty Jordan Lyles will oppose
White Sox righty Touki Toussaint in the nightcap.BALTIMORE (AP) —
Cedric Mullins hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, and the
Baltimore Orioles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-5 to begin a
crucial homestand. The Orioles entered the day with a three-game lead
over Tampa Bay atop the AL East, and they host the Rays for a
four-game series after St. Louis leaves. Baltimore trailed 5-4 when
Mullins hit a drive to right off reliever Andre Pallante, who had
just replaced starter Dakota Hudson. The Orioles withstood a shaky
outing from Dean Kremer, who allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings. D.L.
Hall won in relief.DENVER (AP) — Yan
Gomes hit a two-run single in the ninth inning and Michael Fulmer
stepped up at the very end, helping the Chicago Cubs top the Colorado
Rockies 5-4 on Monday night. Gomes finished with three hits and three
RBIs. Christopher Morel homered and Dansby Swanson had two hits for
Chicago in the opener of a six-game trip. The Cubs stayed three games
back of NL Central-leading Milwaukee and two games head of Arizona
for the second NL wild card.ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
(AP) — Sports betting company DraftKings has apologized after using
the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks to entice people to bet on
baseball and football games. The Boston-based company offered users a
9/11-themed promotion titled “Never Forget.” It required the
Yankees, Mets and Jets to win their games Monday. That is the 22nd
anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and
the downing of a passenger jet in a field in Pennsylvania. The
tragedy killed nearly 3,000 people. An outcry on social media from
people offended by the promotion followed. DraftKings later took it
down and apologized.UNDATED (AP) —
Suspended Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker says allegations
of sexual harassment against him are completely false. He also says
the intimate phone call he had with activist and rape survivor Brenda
Tracy was consensual and outside the scope of Title IX and school
policy. Tucker responded to Tracy's allegations in an 885-word
response a day after he was suspended by Michigan State athletic
director Alan Haller. Tucker is in the third year of a $95 million,
10-year contract. If he is fired for cause, the school won't have to
pay him what’s remaining on his deal.MONDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal	Baltimore	11	St.
Louis	5	Final	San
Francisco	5	Cleveland	4	AMERICAN LEAGUEN-Y
Yankees	at	Boston	1:35 p.m.	(Postponed)Kansas City	at	Chi
White Sox	8:10 p.m.	(Postponed)Final	Texas	10	Toronto	4	Final	Oakland	4	Houston	0	Final	Tampa
Bay	7	Minnesota	4	Final	L.A.
Angels	8	Seattle	5	NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	Atlanta	10	Philadelphia	8	Final	Washington	6	Pittsburgh	2	Final	Philadelphia	7	Atlanta	5	Final	Arizona	4	N.Y.
Mets	3	Final	Milwaukee	12	Miami	0	Final	Chicago
Cubs	5	Colorado	4	Final	San
Diego	11	L.A. Dodgers	8	NATIONAL FOOTBALL
LEAGUE

Tuesday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed Chris Jones to a new one-year contract Monday, which should end the All-Pro defensive tackle's holdout and could mean he will be back on the field when they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars for Week 2.

The Chiefs did not disclose terms, but a source told The Associated Press no years were added to his four-year, $80 million deal, which was due to expire. The person, speaking to AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the deal, said it instead includes incentives to substantially increase what Jones will make this season.

“Chris is an elite player in this league, and over the last seven years, he’s really developed into a leader on our team,” Chiefs general manager Manager Brett Veach said in a statement. “He’s been instrumental to our success and Super Bowl championship runs and it was a priority for us to keep him in a Chiefs uniform."

Veach praised Jones' representation, Jason and Michael Katz, for their work on the deal. The agents accompanied Jones to Kansas City last week and sat alongside him in a suite at Arrowhead Stadium to watch the Chiefs' season-opening loss to Detroit.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said hours before the deal was announced there had been recent communication between the sides.

“Two things were obvious,” Veach said, "Chris wanted to be a Chiefs and the Katz brothers worked diligently on his behalf.”

Jones gave up a $500,000 workout bonus, was fined $50,000 each day for missing a mandatory minicamp and all of training camp, and forfeited nearly $1.1 million in his first game check for holding out through Week 1. It's unclear whether the provisions in his new deal will allow Jones to recoup the millions he already lost.

The statement from the Chiefs did not discuss what could happen next season. The club could still work out a long-term deal with Jones, use the franchise tag — and perhaps trade him — or allow him to leave in free agency.

Jones is coming off perhaps the best year of his seven-year career. He had 15 1/2 sacks to match a career best, and easily lead the Kansas City defense, along with picking up the first postseason sacks of his career. He also batted down four passes, forced a pair of fumbles, recovered one and helped the Chiefs to their second Super Bowl title in the past four years.

Along with earning his first spot on the All-Pro first team and getting voted to his fourth straight Pro Bowl, the 29-year-old Jones finished third behind the 49ers' Nick Bosa and the Cowboys' Micah Parsons for AP Defensive Player of the Year.

The deal for Jones came about a week after he returned to Kansas City from his home in Miami, where he had been working out all offseason.

While he had not reported to the Chiefs at that point, Jones did spend about 90 minutes with sick children and their families on a visit to Ronald McDonald House Charities.

In his only public statement, Jones said: "Hopefully it gets worked out. It's always been my goal to be a Kansas City Chief for life. I’ve said that multiple time on social media platforms, from interviews, and they know where my position is at.”

There had been rumors Jones wanted a deal that exceeded several recent contracts given to defensive tackles, but that would be less than that of the Rams' Aaron Donald, who set the market with a three-year, $96 million contract. That would mean a deal in the ballpark of the four-year, $90 million deals of the Giants' Dexter Lawrence and the Commanders’ Daron Payne, the four-year, $95 million contract for the Titans’ Jeffrey Simmons and the four-year, $96 million deal for the Jets' Quinnen Williams.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed Chris Jones to a new one-year contract Monday, which should end the All-Pro defensive tackle's holdout and could mean he will be back on the field when they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars for Week 2.The Chiefs did not disclose terms, but a source told The Associated Press no years were added to his four-year, $80 million deal, which was due to expire. The person, speaking to AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the deal, said it instead includes incentives to substantially increase what Jones will make this season.“Chris is an elite player in this league, and over the last seven years, he’s really developed into a leader on our team,” Chiefs general manager Manager Brett Veach said in a statement. “He’s been instrumental to our success and Super Bowl championship runs and it was a priority for us to keep him in a Chiefs uniform."Veach praised Jones' representation, Jason and Michael Katz, for their work on the deal. The agents accompanied Jones to Kansas City last week and sat alongside him in a suite at Arrowhead Stadium to watch the Chiefs' season-opening loss to Detroit.Chiefs coach Andy Reid said hours before the deal was announced there had been recent communication between the sides.“Two things were obvious,” Veach said, "Chris wanted to be a Chiefs and the Katz brothers worked diligently on his behalf.”Jones gave up a $500,000 workout bonus, was fined $50,000 each day for missing a mandatory minicamp and all of training camp, and forfeited nearly $1.1 million in his first game check for holding out through Week 1. It's unclear whether the provisions in his new deal will allow Jones to recoup the millions he already lost.The statement from the Chiefs did not discuss what could happen next season. The club could still work out a long-term deal with Jones, use the franchise tag — and perhaps trade him — or allow him to leave in free agency.Jones is coming off perhaps the best year of his seven-year career. He had 15 1/2 sacks to match a career best, and easily lead the Kansas City defense, along with picking up the first postseason sacks of his career. He also batted down four passes, forced a pair of fumbles, recovered one and helped the Chiefs to their second Super Bowl title in the past four years.Along with earning his first spot on the All-Pro first team and getting voted to his fourth straight Pro Bowl, the 29-year-old Jones finished third behind the 49ers' Nick Bosa and the Cowboys' Micah Parsons for AP Defensive Player of the Year.The deal for Jones came about a week after he returned to Kansas City from his home in Miami, where he had been working out all offseason.While he had not reported to the Chiefs at that point, Jones did spend about 90 minutes with sick children and their families on a visit to Ronald McDonald House Charities.In his only public statement, Jones said: "Hopefully it gets worked out. It's always been my goal to be a Kansas City Chief for life. I’ve said that multiple time on social media platforms, from interviews, and they know where my position is at.”There had been rumors Jones wanted a deal that exceeded several recent contracts given to defensive tackles, but that would be less than that of the Rams' Aaron Donald, who set the market with a three-year, $96 million contract. That would mean a deal in the ballpark of the four-year, $90 million deals of the Giants' Dexter Lawrence and the Commanders’ Daron Payne, the four-year, $95 million contract for the Titans’ Jeffrey Simmons and the four-year, $96 million deal for the Jets' Quinnen Williams.

Chiefs sign All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones to new 1-year deal to end his holdout

- "Voice of the Panthers" Aaron Clark will recap Friday night's thriller in Hays between Great Bend and the Indians

- Great Bend Tribune Sports Editor Jim Misunas

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

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1693997740304.jpeg" alt="Monday show lineup with hosts Steve Webster, Mike Courson, Aaron Clark, and Mike Hesher" />
 <figcaption>Monday show lineup with hosts Steve Webster, Mike Courson, Aaron Clark, and Mike Hesher</figcaption>
 </figure><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJPWwM_jfAA?si=QFK_xUZRexMBJ8h6" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>- "Voice of the Panthers" Aaron Clark will recap Friday night's thriller in Hays between Great Bend and the Indians- Great Bend Tribune Sports Editor Jim Misunas- Mike Courson goes "On the Prowl" with Great Bend Panthers cross country coach Lyles Lashley- Weekend Sports Headlines- Sounds of the past 48-hours

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The Lady Panther volleyball team is off to one of the best starts in school history. Great Bend moved to 9-0 with five more wins at the Riley County Invitational on Saturday. Eight of those nine matches were decided in just two sets.

Great Bend defeated Clay Center 25-18, 28-26 in the title match. Junior Cassie Ellegood had 13 kills in the match, followed by six from junior Kara Feist, five from sophomore Denver Ringo, and four each from Emilee Hall, Kya Behr, and Sadie Spray. The Lady Panthers had seven blocks in the win, led by three from Ringo. Senior Macy Nachtigal led the back row with 18 of the team's 42 digs, and senior Lauryn Davis added seven. Behr had 24 assists in the match.

Jefferson County North, ranked No. 5 in Class 2A, is the only team to take Great Bend three sets this year. That match proved to be a battle with the Lady Panthers prevailing 25-23, 23-25, 25-22. Senior Makenzie Premer led the team with eight kills, followed by seven from Behr and six apiece from Spray and Feist. Feist and Spray also went block-for-block at the net with four each. Nachtigal paced the back row with 19 digs, and Spray and senior Paige Thexton each added 10. Behr finished with 22 assists.

Great Bend opened the day with a 25-17, 25-15 win against St. Marys. Hall led the offense with six kills, and Davis and Spray each served up three aces.  

The Lady Panthers next took down No. 6 Valley Heights (2A) 25-19, 25-16. Ellegood finished with nine kills and three blocks. Spray added six blocks and Feist finished with four blocks. Nachtigal had 11 digs and Spray had nine. Behr had 16 assists in the match, followed by eight from Spray.

Great Bend's easiest match of the day came in a 25-14, 25-10 win over Wichita Independent. Sophomore Miya Nachtigal took her turn leading the offense with seven kills. Thexton served up 5 of the team's 10 aces. Behr finished with 13 assists, and Spray had nine.

Great Bend takes a 9-0 record into its first home matches against Manhattan and Hays Tuesday evening.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1694299613913.jpeg" alt="The Lady Panthers moved to 9-0 ahead of Tuesday's home matches against Manhattan and Hays." />
 <figcaption>The Lady Panthers moved to 9-0 ahead of Tuesday's home matches against Manhattan and Hays.</figcaption>
 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsThe Lady Panther volleyball team is off to one of the best starts in school history. Great Bend moved to 9-0 with five more wins at the Riley County Invitational on Saturday. Eight of those nine matches were decided in just two sets.Great Bend defeated Clay Center 25-18, 28-26 in the title match. Junior Cassie Ellegood had 13 kills in the match, followed by six from junior Kara Feist, five from sophomore Denver Ringo, and four each from Emilee Hall, Kya Behr, and Sadie Spray. The Lady Panthers had seven blocks in the win, led by three from Ringo. Senior Macy Nachtigal led the back row with 18 of the team's 42 digs, and senior Lauryn Davis added seven. Behr had 24 assists in the match.Jefferson County North, ranked No. 5 in Class 2A, is the only team to take Great Bend three sets this year. That match proved to be a battle with the Lady Panthers prevailing 25-23, 23-25, 25-22. Senior Makenzie Premer led the team with eight kills, followed by seven from Behr and six apiece from Spray and Feist. Feist and Spray also went block-for-block at the net with four each. Nachtigal paced the back row with 19 digs, and Spray and senior Paige Thexton each added 10. Behr finished with 22 assists.Great Bend opened the day with a 25-17, 25-15 win against St. Marys. Hall led the offense with six kills, and Davis and Spray each served up three aces. The Lady Panthers next took down No. 6 Valley Heights (2A) 25-19, 25-16. Ellegood finished with nine kills and three blocks. Spray added six blocks and Feist finished with four blocks. Nachtigal had 11 digs and Spray had nine. Behr had 16 assists in the match, followed by eight from Spray.Great Bend's easiest match of the day came in a 25-14, 25-10 win over Wichita Independent. Sophomore Miya Nachtigal took her turn leading the offense with seven kills. Thexton served up 5 of the team's 10 aces. Behr finished with 13 assists, and Spray had nine.Great Bend takes a 9-0 record into its first home matches against Manhattan and Hays Tuesday evening.

Lady Panthers continue domination at Riley County tourney

The Top 25 teams in
The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in
parentheses, records through Sep. 9, total points based on 25 points
for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and
previous ranking:

The Top 25 teams in
The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in
parentheses, records through Sep. 9, total points based on 25 points
for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and
previous ranking:Record	Pts	Prv1. Georgia
(55)	2-0	1540	12. Michigan
(2)	2-0	1458	23. Florida St.
(3)	2-0	1413	44. Texas
(2)	2-0	1338	115. Southern
Cal	3-0	1269	66. Ohio
St.	2-0	1265	57. Penn
St.	2-0	1204	78.
Washington	2-0	1102	89. Notre
Dame	3-0	1015	1010.
Alabama	1-1	953	311.
Tennessee	2-0	929	912. Utah	2-0	847	1213.
Oregon	2-0	827	1314. LSU	1-1	667	1415. Kansas
St.	2-0	636	1516. Oregon
St.	2-0	605	1617.
Mississippi	2-0	505	2018.
Colorado	2-0	481	2219.
Oklahoma	2-0	453	1820. North
Carolina	2-0	444	1721. Duke	2-0	421	2122. Miami	2-0	230	-23. Washington
St.	2-0	129	-24. UCLA	2-0	107	-25. Iowa	2-0	106	-

AP Top 25 College Football Poll

TORONTO (AP) — Kevin Kiermaier hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of three consecutive wild pitches by Cole Ragans to beat the Royals 5-2 on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep.

Toronto came in tied with Seattle in the wild card race, 1 1/2 games ahead of Texas. The Rangers begin a four-game series north of the border on Monday.

“We’ve got great energy right now,” Kiermaier said after Toronto completed its eighth sweep. “We’re clicking at the right time and we just want to keep this thing going.”

The Blue Jays moved a game ahead of the Mariners in the wild card standings after Seattle lost at Tampa Bay.

The major league-worst Royals (44-100) lost their fourth straight, giving them 100 losses for the first time since 2019. Kansas City is the first big league team to lose 100 games this season. It was the seventh 100-loss season in team history. All have come since 2002.

“If we’ve got to change some things, change some things,” Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. said. “Do it this last month and try to build going into next year.”

Kiermaier said he was expecting an offspeed pitch when he snapped a 2-2 tie with a home run off right-hander Taylor Clarke (2-5), his eighth.

“I was waiting for it and got it right where I wanted,” Kiermaier said.

Santiago Espinal and Cavan Biggio made it 5-2 with RBI singles off Jackson Kowar in the eighth.

Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos (10-10) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings to snap a five-start winless streak.

Right-hander Yimi García got two outs in the eighth and left-hander Génesis Cabrera retired MJ Melendez to strand the tying run at third.

TORONTO (AP) — Kevin Kiermaier hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of three consecutive wild pitches by Cole Ragans to beat the Royals 5-2 on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep.Toronto came in tied with Seattle in the wild card race, 1 1/2 games ahead of Texas. The Rangers begin a four-game series north of the border on Monday.“We’ve got great energy right now,” Kiermaier said after Toronto completed its eighth sweep. “We’re clicking at the right time and we just want to keep this thing going.”The Blue Jays moved a game ahead of the Mariners in the wild card standings after Seattle lost at Tampa Bay.The major league-worst Royals (44-100) lost their fourth straight, giving them 100 losses for the first time since 2019. Kansas City is the first big league team to lose 100 games this season. It was the seventh 100-loss season in team history. All have come since 2002.“If we’ve got to change some things, change some things,” Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. said. “Do it this last month and try to build going into next year.”Kiermaier said he was expecting an offspeed pitch when he snapped a 2-2 tie with a home run off right-hander Taylor Clarke (2-5), his eighth.“I was waiting for it and got it right where I wanted,” Kiermaier said.Santiago Espinal and Cavan Biggio made it 5-2 with RBI singles off Jackson Kowar in the eighth.Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos (10-10) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings to snap a five-start winless streak.Right-hander Yimi García got two outs in the eighth and left-hander Génesis Cabrera retired MJ Melendez to strand the tying run at third.Jordan Romano wrapped it up for his 34th save in 37 chances as the Royals left the bases loaded.Ragans extended his scoreless innings streak to 26 with five shutout innings to begin the game, but his outing unraveled in the sixth.“A complete outlier,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said of Ragans’ strange sixth. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”The Blue Jays hadn’t put a runner in scoring position until the sixth, when Ragans issued consecutive two-out walks to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Davis Schneider.Facing trouble for the first time, Ragans suddenly lost his control and his footing. He slipped and threw wildly to the backstop on his first pitch to Alejandro Kirk as both runners moved up.“On my lead leg, the bottom of my cleat just caught the dirt,” Ragans said. “Basically it trips me so then I have no footing to throw the ball.”Ragans waved off manager Matt Quatraro and the trainer, then threw another pitch to the backstop, allowing Guerrero to score. Ragans slipped again on his next pitch as Schneider raced home with the tying run.Ragans had no explanation for his sudden loss of command.“I’ve never seen it, never had it happen to me,” he said. “I don’t know. Just kind of a freak accident.”Third base umpire and crew chief Jeff Nelson came to inspect the mound after the third wild throw. Ragans was replaced after walking Kirk with his next pitch. Clarke came on and retired Whit Merrifield to end the inning.“It’s pretty aggravating,” Ragans said of his wild finish. “The guys fought hard to get two runs and then that happens and I give them right back.”Berríos said he didn’t have any issues with footing on the mound when he went out for the seventh.“Sometimes when they open the roof and it’s a day game, (the mound) starts getting hard and the holes start getting bigger,” Berríos said. “Today it was not bad.”Ragans allowed two runs and one hit in 5 2/3 innings. He walked a career-high six and struck out six.George Springer’s leadoff single in the third was the only hit off Ragans.“He dominated the whole entire game and then it just was a little hiccup, I guess,” Witt said.Kansas City scored twice off Berríos in the top of the sixth. Kyle Isbel led off with a triple and came home on Witt’s one-out double. Witt stole third and scored on Salvador Perez’s grounder.THIS IS 40Witt’s stolen base in the sixth was his 40th. It’s the 25th time in Royals history that a player has stolen 40 or more bases. The last to do it was Whit Merrifield in 2021.BROOM BALLKansas City was swept for the 13th time.UP NEXTRoyals: Neither the Royals nor the White Sox had named a starter for Monday’s game at Chicago.Blue Jays: RHP Chris Bassitt (14-7, 3.69 ERA) is scheduled to start Monday’s opener against the Rangers. His expected opponent is RHP Dane Dunning (9-6, 3.88).