By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

Making headlines was the play of freshman Butpapaporn Sukterm, opening what would be a record setting event with a 3-under 68 to lead by one. Returning for Wednesday afternoon's final round, Sukterm was as hot as the temperatures in blistering the course firing a 9-under 62 for a twelve stroke victory. Falling just one stroke of tying the course best round by a female athlete, Sukterm's program record round also recorded a best two-round score of 12-under 130.

Barton had just one other player in the top ten of the 51-competitor field as Valentina Leyva continued her strong play of her sophomore season in stringing 76 and 77 rounds for an 11-over 153 in tying for 8th place.

Barton returns to the links next Monday for the two-day 9th Annual Central Kansas Classic held at McPherson's Turkey Creek Golf Course.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1694083824443.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoMaking headlines was the play of freshman Butpapaporn Sukterm, opening what would be a record setting event with a 3-under 68 to lead by one. Returning for Wednesday afternoon's final round, Sukterm was as hot as the temperatures in blistering the course firing a 9-under 62 for a twelve stroke victory. Falling just one stroke of tying the course best round by a female athlete, Sukterm's program record round also recorded a best two-round score of 12-under 130.Barton had just one other player in the top ten of the 51-competitor field as Valentina Leyva continued her strong play of her sophomore season in stringing 76 and 77 rounds for an 11-over 153 in tying for 8th place.Other results:Andrea Peraza +17, 159 (77-82)Frida Mondragon +25, 167 (85-82)Alayna Crosby +24, 166 (81-85)Brenna Ruyle +44, 186 (95-91)Barton returns to the links next Monday for the two-day 9th Annual Central Kansas Classic held at McPherson's Turkey Creek Golf Course.

Barton women's golf finishes second at Kansas Women's Intercollegiate

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Vaughn doubled, homered, drove in two runs and scored two as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

Elvis Andrus had four hits, and Yoan Moncada and Oscar Colas also went deep for the White Sox.

“We've got some guys who've got some talent,” Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. “They've got to stay away from the ground. There's no money in the ground. We've got to put the ball in the air. Crooked numbers happen when you get the ball up in the air and you've got that kind of pop.”

Chicago starter Touki Toussaint (3-7) gave up two runs and two hits with six strikeouts over six innings. Bryan Shaw got the last three outs for his second save of the season.

“I think I was just executing pitches when I needed to,” Toussaint said. “I don't think anything particularly was working. I was behind a lot of guys, but I was able to get weak contact when I needed to.”

Nelson Velazquez and Edward Olivares homered for Kansas City, which had won consecutive games for the first time since winning seven straight July 28 to Aug. 4. The Royals have lost 22 of their last 30.

Jordan Lyles (4-16), the major leagues' leader in losses, allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Both starting pitchers worked around trouble most of the night, with only two clean half-innings through the first five innings. The White Sox finally got to Lyles in the fourth as Vaughn lined a one-out single to center and scored on Gavin Sheets' two-out double.

The Royals answered with two runs in the bottom of the fourth on Velazquez's 12th home run, a 439-foot shot to center. He has nine home runs in just 23 games with the Royals after being acquired in a trade-deadline deal with the Chicago Cubs. He homered in all three games of this series and in four of his last six games.

“If you can hit the ball out of the ballpark consistently, you can change the game with one swing,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said of Velazquez. “We saw that today. You can go from down one to up one in one swing of the bat. He’s done that numerous times. His value is going to be driving the ball out of the ballpark and if he continues to do that at this rate, that’s incredible.”

Vaughn put the White Sox back in front in the sixth with a two-run home run. His line drive just cleared the left-field fence, but it was enough to end the night for Lyles.

“Luis Robert led off with a double,” Vaughn said. “I had seen Lyles twice already on the night. He got one over the heart of the plate and I put a good swing on it.”

Moncada greeted reliever Tucker Davidson with a 433-foot home run on the first pitch.

Colas homered on the first pitch of the seventh inning to provide cushion for the White Sox.

Olivares had a two-run homer in the eighth for the Royals’ first by a pinch-hitter since May 13, 2022, to trim the deficit to 5-4.

Andrew Benintendi had an RBI single in the ninth to cap the scoring for the White Sox.

White Sox: SS Tim Anderson was scratched from the lineup with neck stiffness. He was replaced by Andrus. ... LHP Garrett Crochet, who has been on the Injured List since June 20 with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, was sent to Double-A Birmingham on a rehab assignment.

White Sox: After a day off on Thursday, Chicago heads to Detroit for a three-game series against the Tigers. The team has not announced a starter for Friday.

Royals: After a day off, Kansas City opens a three-game series in Toronto on Friday. The Royals have not announced a starter.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Vaughn doubled, homered, drove in two runs and scored two as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.Elvis Andrus had four hits, and Yoan Moncada and Oscar Colas also went deep for the White Sox.“We've got some guys who've got some talent,” Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. “They've got to stay away from the ground. There's no money in the ground. We've got to put the ball in the air. Crooked numbers happen when you get the ball up in the air and you've got that kind of pop.”Chicago starter Touki Toussaint (3-7) gave up two runs and two hits with six strikeouts over six innings. Bryan Shaw got the last three outs for his second save of the season.“I think I was just executing pitches when I needed to,” Toussaint said. “I don't think anything particularly was working. I was behind a lot of guys, but I was able to get weak contact when I needed to.”Nelson Velazquez and Edward Olivares homered for Kansas City, which had won consecutive games for the first time since winning seven straight July 28 to Aug. 4. The Royals have lost 22 of their last 30.Jordan Lyles (4-16), the major leagues' leader in losses, allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.Both starting pitchers worked around trouble most of the night, with only two clean half-innings through the first five innings. The White Sox finally got to Lyles in the fourth as Vaughn lined a one-out single to center and scored on Gavin Sheets' two-out double.The Royals answered with two runs in the bottom of the fourth on Velazquez's 12th home run, a 439-foot shot to center. He has nine home runs in just 23 games with the Royals after being acquired in a trade-deadline deal with the Chicago Cubs. He homered in all three games of this series and in four of his last six games.“If you can hit the ball out of the ballpark consistently, you can change the game with one swing,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said of Velazquez. “We saw that today. You can go from down one to up one in one swing of the bat. He’s done that numerous times. His value is going to be driving the ball out of the ballpark and if he continues to do that at this rate, that’s incredible.”Vaughn put the White Sox back in front in the sixth with a two-run home run. His line drive just cleared the left-field fence, but it was enough to end the night for Lyles.“Luis Robert led off with a double,” Vaughn said. “I had seen Lyles twice already on the night. He got one over the heart of the plate and I put a good swing on it.”Moncada greeted reliever Tucker Davidson with a 433-foot home run on the first pitch.Colas homered on the first pitch of the seventh inning to provide cushion for the White Sox.Olivares had a two-run homer in the eighth for the Royals’ first by a pinch-hitter since May 13, 2022, to trim the deficit to 5-4.Andrew Benintendi had an RBI single in the ninth to cap the scoring for the White Sox.TRAINER'S ROOMWhite Sox: SS Tim Anderson was scratched from the lineup with neck stiffness. He was replaced by Andrus. ... LHP Garrett Crochet, who has been on the Injured List since June 20 with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, was sent to Double-A Birmingham on a rehab assignment.UP NEXTWhite Sox: After a day off on Thursday, Chicago heads to Detroit for a three-game series against the Tigers. The team has not announced a starter for Friday.Royals: After a day off, Kansas City opens a three-game series in Toronto on Friday. The Royals have not announced a starter.

White Sox beat Royals 6-4

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports Info

Life in the Jayhawk can be very unkind from night to night as the 20th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team found out falling in straight sets to Dodge City Community College (25-15, 25-19, and 25-23) Wednesday evening inside the Dodge Dome.

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports InfoLife in the Jayhawk can be very unkind from night to night as the 20th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team found out falling in straight sets to Dodge City Community College (25-15, 25-19, and 25-23) Wednesday evening inside the Dodge Dome.

20th ranked Barton Volleyball upset at Dodge City

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Chiefs’ Travis Kelce was held out of Wednesday’s
final workout and listed as questionable for Thursday night’s
season opener against Detroit because of a knee injury. The All-Pro
tight end hyperextended his knee during Tuesday's practice. Kelce was
the only player to carry an injury designation for the Super Bowl
champions, who will be raising their latest banner before the first
game of the NFL season. That means that wide receiver Kadarius Toney
and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, both of whom have dealt with knee
injuries throughout training camp, are expected to be in the lineup.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Chiefs will try to become the first back-to-back Super
Bowl champions for the first time since the Patriots pulled off the
feat nearly two decades ago when they open the NFL season against
Detroit on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. But it won't be easy
given that All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones is in the midst of a
holdout and All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce is dealing with a
hyperextended knee that he sustained in practice on Tuesday. The
Lions are hardly a pushover, either. They won eight of their last 10
games last season and added plenty of playmakers on both sides of the
ball, including David Montgomery from the Bears and fellow running
back Jahmyr Gibbs with a first-round draft pick.

UNDATED (AP) —
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers is among three athletes from
his school and two from Iowa who have pleaded guilty to underage
gambling. The five were among more than a dozen from both schools
facing criminal charges after an investigation of illegal sports
wagering. All originally were charged with tampering with records.
The reduced charge carries a $650 fine and ends the cases against the
five. Also taking the plea were former Iowa State offensive lineman
Dodge Sauser, current offensive lineman Jacob Remsburg, former Iowa
kicker Aaron Blom and former Iowa baseball player Gehrig Christensen.

UNDATED (AP) —
Since splitting up 11 years ago, No. 11 Texas and No. 23 Texas A&amp;M
have traveled similarly underwhelming paths. They will be reunited
next year when Texas joins the SEC so this is the last season where
the rivalry plays out vicariously. This weekend is another
opportunity for both to make a statement. Texas visits No. 3 Alabama
for the return match of last season’s one-point victory for the
Crimson Tide. Texas A&amp;M has a road game against Miami.

UNDATED (AP) —
Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes stampeded to the forefront
of college football with their dizzying opening performance at TCU.
It will be a grand stage for their home opener in Boulder on
Saturday. The Buffs are in the AP Top 25 this week at No. 22 and the
opponent is former longtime Big Eight and Big 12 rival Nebraska. No.
11 Texas visits No. 3 Alabama in one of the best matchups of the
week. Heisman Trophy candidate Michael Penix Jr. of Washington faces
Tulsa. No. 23 Texas A&amp;M visits Miami in another game of interest.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Andrew Vaughn doubled, homered, drove in two runs and scored
two as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 to snap
a five-game losing streak. Elvis Andrus had four hits, and Yoan
Moncada and Oscar Colas also went deep for the White Sox. Chicago
starter Touki Toussaint (3-7) gave up two runs and two hits with six
strikeouts over six innings. Bryan Shaw got the last three outs for
his second save of the season. Nelson Velazquez and Edward Olivares
homered for Kansas City, which had won consecutive games for the
first time since winning seven straight July 28 to Aug. 4. The Royals
have lost 22 of their last 30.

ATLANTA (AP) —
Paul Goldschmidt, Masyn Winn, Willson Contreras and Nolan Gorman went
deep as the St. Louis Cardinals hit four home runs for the second
straight game and beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 11-6 to take
the first two games of the three-game series. Gorman hit his 27th
homer of the season, one day after hitting two home runs as the NL
Central-worst Cards beat the Braves 10-6. Dakota Hudson (6-1)
outpitched NL Cy Young Award hopeful Spencer Strider, allowing three
runs and seven hits in five innings. Strider (16-5) lasted just 2 2/3
innings, giving up six runs on six hits, including a home run.
Strider had won his last four starts. Matt Olson hit his MLB-leading
46th home run, and Austin Riley also homered for the Braves.

PHOENIX (AP) —
Arizona fell into a four-run hole before its first at-bat, not an
ideal situation after losing to a last-place team the night before.
The Diamondbacks didn’t panic, didn’t try to get it back all at
once. They kept their same approach at the plate and the hits kept
coming. Alek Thomas homered and drove in five runs, Tommy Pham had
three RBIs and the Diamondbacks overcame the early four-run deficit
to beat the Colorado Rockies 12-5 on Wednesday. Thomas hit a
three-run homer off Chris Flexen (1-7) in the third and a two-run
double in the fourth. Pham had three hits, including a two-run
double, and scored three runs.

LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Julio Urías was placed on administrative leave indefinitely by Major
League Baseball, three days after the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher was
arrested on suspicion of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant.
The leave was imposed under baseball’s joint domestic violence,
sexual assault and child abuse policy adopted by MLB and the players’
union in 2015 and can be the first step toward a suspension. Players
are paid but cannot play while on leave. Urías was arrested late
Sunday night by Department of Public Safety officers in Exposition
Park, south of downtown Los Angeles.

MANILA, Philippines
(AP) — This seemed so far away in the beginning. There was a week
of training camp in Las Vegas for USA Basketball to get through, then
a week in Spain, then a week in Abu Dhabi, the group stage of the
World Cup, then the second round, then the quarterfinals. They’ve
flown 14,000 miles, eaten more than 100 meals away from home, played
11 games, posed for countless photos. All for this. The medal round
at the Basketball World Cup is here. The U.S. plays Germany on Friday
night in the World Cup semifinals with a berth in Sunday’s
gold-medal game awaiting the winner.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/8/1691404624657.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Chiefs’ Travis Kelce was held out of Wednesday’s
final workout and listed as questionable for Thursday night’s
season opener against Detroit because of a knee injury. The All-Pro
tight end hyperextended his knee during Tuesday's practice. Kelce was
the only player to carry an injury designation for the Super Bowl
champions, who will be raising their latest banner before the first
game of the NFL season. That means that wide receiver Kadarius Toney
and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, both of whom have dealt with knee
injuries throughout training camp, are expected to be in the lineup.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Chiefs will try to become the first back-to-back Super
Bowl champions for the first time since the Patriots pulled off the
feat nearly two decades ago when they open the NFL season against
Detroit on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. But it won't be easy
given that All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones is in the midst of a
holdout and All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce is dealing with a
hyperextended knee that he sustained in practice on Tuesday. The
Lions are hardly a pushover, either. They won eight of their last 10
games last season and added plenty of playmakers on both sides of the
ball, including David Montgomery from the Bears and fellow running
back Jahmyr Gibbs with a first-round draft pick.UNDATED (AP) —
Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers is among three athletes from
his school and two from Iowa who have pleaded guilty to underage
gambling. The five were among more than a dozen from both schools
facing criminal charges after an investigation of illegal sports
wagering. All originally were charged with tampering with records.
The reduced charge carries a $650 fine and ends the cases against the
five. Also taking the plea were former Iowa State offensive lineman
Dodge Sauser, current offensive lineman Jacob Remsburg, former Iowa
kicker Aaron Blom and former Iowa baseball player Gehrig Christensen.UNDATED (AP) —
Since splitting up 11 years ago, No. 11 Texas and No. 23 Texas A&amp;M
have traveled similarly underwhelming paths. They will be reunited
next year when Texas joins the SEC so this is the last season where
the rivalry plays out vicariously. This weekend is another
opportunity for both to make a statement. Texas visits No. 3 Alabama
for the return match of last season’s one-point victory for the
Crimson Tide. Texas A&amp;M has a road game against Miami.UNDATED (AP) —
Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes stampeded to the forefront
of college football with their dizzying opening performance at TCU.
It will be a grand stage for their home opener in Boulder on
Saturday. The Buffs are in the AP Top 25 this week at No. 22 and the
opponent is former longtime Big Eight and Big 12 rival Nebraska. No.
11 Texas visits No. 3 Alabama in one of the best matchups of the
week. Heisman Trophy candidate Michael Penix Jr. of Washington faces
Tulsa. No. 23 Texas A&amp;M visits Miami in another game of interest.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Andrew Vaughn doubled, homered, drove in two runs and scored
two as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 to snap
a five-game losing streak. Elvis Andrus had four hits, and Yoan
Moncada and Oscar Colas also went deep for the White Sox. Chicago
starter Touki Toussaint (3-7) gave up two runs and two hits with six
strikeouts over six innings. Bryan Shaw got the last three outs for
his second save of the season. Nelson Velazquez and Edward Olivares
homered for Kansas City, which had won consecutive games for the
first time since winning seven straight July 28 to Aug. 4. The Royals
have lost 22 of their last 30.ATLANTA (AP) —
Paul Goldschmidt, Masyn Winn, Willson Contreras and Nolan Gorman went
deep as the St. Louis Cardinals hit four home runs for the second
straight game and beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 11-6 to take
the first two games of the three-game series. Gorman hit his 27th
homer of the season, one day after hitting two home runs as the NL
Central-worst Cards beat the Braves 10-6. Dakota Hudson (6-1)
outpitched NL Cy Young Award hopeful Spencer Strider, allowing three
runs and seven hits in five innings. Strider (16-5) lasted just 2 2/3
innings, giving up six runs on six hits, including a home run.
Strider had won his last four starts. Matt Olson hit his MLB-leading
46th home run, and Austin Riley also homered for the Braves.PHOENIX (AP) —
Arizona fell into a four-run hole before its first at-bat, not an
ideal situation after losing to a last-place team the night before.
The Diamondbacks didn’t panic, didn’t try to get it back all at
once. They kept their same approach at the plate and the hits kept
coming. Alek Thomas homered and drove in five runs, Tommy Pham had
three RBIs and the Diamondbacks overcame the early four-run deficit
to beat the Colorado Rockies 12-5 on Wednesday. Thomas hit a
three-run homer off Chris Flexen (1-7) in the third and a two-run
double in the fourth. Pham had three hits, including a two-run
double, and scored three runs.LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Julio Urías was placed on administrative leave indefinitely by Major
League Baseball, three days after the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher was
arrested on suspicion of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant.
The leave was imposed under baseball’s joint domestic violence,
sexual assault and child abuse policy adopted by MLB and the players’
union in 2015 and can be the first step toward a suspension. Players
are paid but cannot play while on leave. Urías was arrested late
Sunday night by Department of Public Safety officers in Exposition
Park, south of downtown Los Angeles.MANILA, Philippines
(AP) — This seemed so far away in the beginning. There was a week
of training camp in Las Vegas for USA Basketball to get through, then
a week in Spain, then a week in Abu Dhabi, the group stage of the
World Cup, then the second round, then the quarterfinals. They’ve
flown 14,000 miles, eaten more than 100 meals away from home, played
11 games, posed for countless photos. All for this. The medal round
at the Basketball World Cup is here. The U.S. plays Germany on Friday
night in the World Cup semifinals with a berth in Sunday’s
gold-medal game awaiting the winner.WEDNESDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal	Seattle	8	Cincinnati	4	AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Cleveland	2	Minnesota	1	Final	Oakland	5	Toronto	2	Final	Tampa
Bay	3	Boston	1	Final	N.Y.
Yankees	4	Detroit	3	Final	Chicago White
Sox	6	Kansas City	4	Final	Houston	12	Texas	3	Final	Baltimore	10	L.A.
Angels	3	NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	Pittsburgh	5	Milwaukee	4	Final	Chicago
Cubs	8	San Francisco	2	Final	Arizona	12	Colorado	5	Final	Philadelphia	5	San
Diego	1	Final	Miami	11	L.A.
Dodgers	4	Final	Washington	3	N.Y.
Mets	2

Thursday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

BY Todd Moore Barton Sports Info

A pair of honors for last week's performance came to the Barton Community College volleyball team as the 20th ranked Cougars opened conference play with a victory before going 3-1 at the McCook Invite this past weekend.

Outside hitter Kassidy Nixon had a tremendous overall performances in the Cougars' five matches to earn the KJCCC Offensive Player of the Week. Playing all sets in Barton's matches, Nixon averaged 3.24 kills per set on .319 overall hitting. Nixon wrapped up the week hitting a career high .636 attack, matching her career high 14 kills coming on 22 attempts without an error. One day prior Nixon had set her career high 14 kills against Gillette, adding double figure digs in the those pair of 14-kill matches to post her 2nd and 3rd double-double of the redshirt freshman's career. Playing all six rotations, Nixon added 69 digs for a team second best 4.06 per set for the weekend including another career high by collecting 18 digs against Laramie County.

Right side hitter Phoebe Reyes also had a solid week and earned the squad its second All-Tournament honors as freshman setter Elena Stankovic made the All-Tournament team earlier in the season at the Cougars' opening weekend at the McCook Invitational.

Most recently at McCook's second Invitational of the season, Reyes' 40 kills at 2.86 per set were second behind Nixon's 46 kills. Hitting for .189, the freshman added 11 blocks, three solo with eight assisted, which included a career high six coming in the weekend's final match sweep of Southeast Community College.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1694030950366.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>BY Todd Moore Barton Sports InfoA pair of honors for last week's performance came to the Barton Community College volleyball team as the 20th ranked Cougars opened conference play with a victory before going 3-1 at the McCook Invite this past weekend.Outside hitter Kassidy Nixon had a tremendous overall performances in the Cougars' five matches to earn the KJCCC Offensive Player of the Week. Playing all sets in Barton's matches, Nixon averaged 3.24 kills per set on .319 overall hitting. Nixon wrapped up the week hitting a career high .636 attack, matching her career high 14 kills coming on 22 attempts without an error. One day prior Nixon had set her career high 14 kills against Gillette, adding double figure digs in the those pair of 14-kill matches to post her 2nd and 3rd double-double of the redshirt freshman's career. Playing all six rotations, Nixon added 69 digs for a team second best 4.06 per set for the weekend including another career high by collecting 18 digs against Laramie County.Right side hitter Phoebe Reyes also had a solid week and earned the squad its second All-Tournament honors as freshman setter Elena Stankovic made the All-Tournament team earlier in the season at the Cougars' opening weekend at the McCook Invitational.Most recently at McCook's second Invitational of the season, Reyes' 40 kills at 2.86 per set were second behind Nixon's 46 kills. Hitting for .189, the freshman added 11 blocks, three solo with eight assisted, which included a career high six coming in the weekend's final match sweep of Southeast Community College.

Barton's Nixon garners conference honor, Reyes earns All-Tournament distinction

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Playing in its second Friday night game in consecutive weeks, Kansas will take on Illinois on Friday, Sept. 8 inside David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium for a primetime matchup under the lights on ESPN2.

Kickoff is slated for 6:37 p.m. CT on ESPN2 with Anish Shroff (Play-by-Play), Andre Ware (Analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (Sideline) on the call. Kansas will be hosting an ESPN nationally televised weeknight game for the first time since 1995, when the Jayhawks defeated TCU 38-20 on ESPN.

The meeting between the Jayhawks and the Fighting Illini will be the sixth game played in series history, including the first since 1968. Illinois owns the series advantage at 3-2, while the only game played in Lawrence was played in 1892 and ended in favor of the Jayhawks, 26-4.

Kansas enters the game following a 48-17 season opening win at home against Missouri State on Sept. 1, in which Kansas kicked off year three under head coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks were led by 521 yards of offense, including four touchdowns by four different rushers. The Kansas defense forced Missouri State into two second half turnovers to help put away the Bears for the first win of the 2023 campaign.

Bret Bielema is in his third season as coach at Illinois and his squad comes off a 30-28 victory over Toledo in their season opener on Sept. 2. Fighting Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns on 18-of-26 passing in the season opener, which led to a 29-yard game winning field goal by Caleb Griffin in the final seconds.

Illinois finished the 2022 season at 8-5, including 3-2 on the road, and returns 15 starters, including six on offense, six on defense and three on special teams.

Following Friday night’s matchup with Illinois, the Jayhawks will hit the road for the first time during the 2023 season, when they take on Nevada on Saturday, September 16 in Reno, Nevada.

<figure>
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 <figcaption>Kansas Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. – Playing in its second Friday night game in consecutive weeks, Kansas will take on Illinois on Friday, Sept. 8 inside David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium for a primetime matchup under the lights on ESPN2.Kickoff is slated for 6:37 p.m. CT on ESPN2 with Anish Shroff (Play-by-Play), Andre Ware (Analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (Sideline) on the call. Kansas will be hosting an ESPN nationally televised weeknight game for the first time since 1995, when the Jayhawks defeated TCU 38-20 on ESPN.The meeting between the Jayhawks and the Fighting Illini will be the sixth game played in series history, including the first since 1968. Illinois owns the series advantage at 3-2, while the only game played in Lawrence was played in 1892 and ended in favor of the Jayhawks, 26-4.Kansas enters the game following a 48-17 season opening win at home against Missouri State on Sept. 1, in which Kansas kicked off year three under head coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks were led by 521 yards of offense, including four touchdowns by four different rushers. The Kansas defense forced Missouri State into two second half turnovers to help put away the Bears for the first win of the 2023 campaign.Bret Bielema is in his third season as coach at Illinois and his squad comes off a 30-28 victory over Toledo in their season opener on Sept. 2. Fighting Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns on 18-of-26 passing in the season opener, which led to a 29-yard game winning field goal by Caleb Griffin in the final seconds.Illinois finished the 2022 season at 8-5, including 3-2 on the road, and returns 15 starters, including six on offense, six on defense and three on special teams.Following Friday night’s matchup with Illinois, the Jayhawks will hit the road for the first time during the 2023 season, when they take on Nevada on Saturday, September 16 in Reno, Nevada.

Kansas Takes on Illinois Friday Night in Primetime on ESPN2

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, who has been in the midst of a contract dispute, left open the possibility that he could be on the field for the Kansas City Chiefs when they open the season on Thursday night against the Detroit Lions.

Jones has been working out in Miami throughout the offseason and training camp while his agents, Jason and Michael Katz, negotiate with the Chiefs on a potential extension. Jones is entering the final year of a four-year, $80 million deal, and said in his first public comments Wednesday that he “just wants a raise” like any other employee in any line of work.

“Hopefully it gets worked out,” said Jones, who was accompanied by the Katz brothers on a trip to visit with kids at Ronald McDonald House Charities. “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.”

More than 40 local families at the Ronald McDonald House, which is dedicated to supporting families with sick children in their time of need, were able to meet with Jones during his appearance in Kansas City.

The 29-year-old pass rusher already has accrued millions in fines for missing mandatory workouts, training camp and preseason games. If Jones does not report before Thursday, he will begin losing about $1.1 million in weekly game checks.

Asked whether he felt he had let anybody down by not reporting, Jones replied: “How?”

“That's what I have to ask,” Jones continued. “How have I let them down? It's just like when you're at a job, you're asking for a raise, who are you letting down? When you take the personal feelings out of it, you can kind of get it.”

Jones is coming off perhaps his best season, matching a career high with 15 1/2 sacks on the way to a Super Bowl title.

His absence from the Kansas City defense could be particularly damaging given the loss of defensive end Charles Omenihu, who is suspended for six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. That has left youngsters George Karlaftis, entering his second year, and first-round draft pick Felix Anudike-Uzomah as the Chiefs' main pass rushers.

The market for defensive tackles, set by Aaron Donald with a three-year, $95 million deal, skyrocketed this past offseason. The Giants' Dexter Lawrence and the Commanders' Daron Payne each signed four-year, $90 million pacts, the Titans' Jeffrey Simmons signed for four years and $95 million, and the Jets' Quinnen Williams agreed to a four-year, $96 million deal.

The Chiefs and Jones' representatives were at an impasse until about a week ago, when general manager Brett Veach said their communication had increased in recent days. Veach was even optimistic that Jones would be available against Detroit.

“We're going to continue to press on and work hard,” he said. “A lot of respect on both sides of this thing. It’s been well-stated how we feel about Chris and he feels the same thing. We’re just going to keep working on this thing.”

Chiefs coach Andy Reid was blunt when asked about Jones after their final practice Tuesday. Reid declined to say whether he has been involved in negotiations and has continually said that his focus is solely on the players that are available.

"That’s where I'm at,” Reid said. "If you’re not there, you’re not there. Unfortunately, that’s the name of the game, so you can’t spend time — you have got to exhaust your time on the team you’re playing. So that’s where we’re at.”

Turns out there's a chance, however slight it may be, that Jones could be there against the Lions on Thursday night.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, who has been in the midst of a contract dispute, left open the possibility that he could be on the field for the Kansas City Chiefs when they open the season on Thursday night against the Detroit Lions.Jones has been working out in Miami throughout the offseason and training camp while his agents, Jason and Michael Katz, negotiate with the Chiefs on a potential extension. Jones is entering the final year of a four-year, $80 million deal, and said in his first public comments Wednesday that he “just wants a raise” like any other employee in any line of work.“Hopefully it gets worked out,” said Jones, who was accompanied by the Katz brothers on a trip to visit with kids at Ronald McDonald House Charities. “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.”More than 40 local families at the Ronald McDonald House, which is dedicated to supporting families with sick children in their time of need, were able to meet with Jones during his appearance in Kansas City.The 29-year-old pass rusher already has accrued millions in fines for missing mandatory workouts, training camp and preseason games. If Jones does not report before Thursday, he will begin losing about $1.1 million in weekly game checks.Asked whether he felt he had let anybody down by not reporting, Jones replied: “How?”“That's what I have to ask,” Jones continued. “How have I let them down? It's just like when you're at a job, you're asking for a raise, who are you letting down? When you take the personal feelings out of it, you can kind of get it.”Jones is coming off perhaps his best season, matching a career high with 15 1/2 sacks on the way to a Super Bowl title.His absence from the Kansas City defense could be particularly damaging given the loss of defensive end Charles Omenihu, who is suspended for six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. That has left youngsters George Karlaftis, entering his second year, and first-round draft pick Felix Anudike-Uzomah as the Chiefs' main pass rushers.The market for defensive tackles, set by Aaron Donald with a three-year, $95 million deal, skyrocketed this past offseason. The Giants' Dexter Lawrence and the Commanders' Daron Payne each signed four-year, $90 million pacts, the Titans' Jeffrey Simmons signed for four years and $95 million, and the Jets' Quinnen Williams agreed to a four-year, $96 million deal.The Chiefs and Jones' representatives were at an impasse until about a week ago, when general manager Brett Veach said their communication had increased in recent days. Veach was even optimistic that Jones would be available against Detroit.“We're going to continue to press on and work hard,” he said. “A lot of respect on both sides of this thing. It’s been well-stated how we feel about Chris and he feels the same thing. We’re just going to keep working on this thing.”Chiefs coach Andy Reid was blunt when asked about Jones after their final practice Tuesday. Reid declined to say whether he has been involved in negotiations and has continually said that his focus is solely on the players that are available."That’s where I'm at,” Reid said. "If you’re not there, you’re not there. Unfortunately, that’s the name of the game, so you can’t spend time — you have got to exhaust your time on the team you’re playing. So that’s where we’re at.”Turns out there's a chance, however slight it may be, that Jones could be there against the Lions on Thursday night.

Chiefs All-Pro Chris Jones amid holdout as season approaches: 'I just want a raise'

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been fast starters to the NFL season.

The defending-champion Chiefs head into their opener Thursday night at home against Detroit having won eight straight regular-season openers, which is tied for the fifth longest streak of the Super Bowl era.

Kansas City last lost in Week 1 back in 2014 with Alex Smith at quarterback when they fell 26-10 to Tennessee in a game played before Mahomes had even made his college debut at Texas Tech.

They won the next three openers with Smith at QB and then all five since Mahomes became the starter, scoring at least 33 points in the last seven Week 1 games.

They have a long way to go to catch the longest streak ever as the Cowboys won 17 straight openers between 1965-81. The last team to win more than eight straight was the New England Patriots, who won 10 in a row from 2004-13.

Mahomes has been particularly sharp to start the season, throwing at least three TD passes in all five season-opening starts in his career for the longest streak ever. The only QBs to have more than five career Week 1 games with at least three TD passes are Tom Brady (nine), Dan Marino (seven) and Drew Brees (six).

In fact, only nine teams other than the Chiefs have had five Week 1 games with at least three TD passes in the last 20 seasons. The Bengals have the longest drought of that kind with none since Boomer Esiason did it in 1988.

On the other end of the Week 1 dominance is the Indianapolis Colts, who ended a eight-game losing streak in season openers with a 20-20 tie vs Houston last year. The only team that has a longer streak without winning a season opener in NFL history is the Browns, who went 0-16-1 from 2005-21 before beating Carolina 26-24 last year.

The Colts open the season at home against Jacksonville on Sunday.

Another season, another Week 1 starting QB in Washington and Indianapolis.

The Commanders and Colts are set to become the fourth and fifth teams in the Super Bowl era to have a different starting QB in seven straight season openers.

Sam Howell will join Kirk Cousins, Alex Smith, Case Keenum, Dwayne Haskins, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Carson Wentz to start in Week 1 for Washington since 2017.

Rookie Anthony Richardson follows Matt Ryan, Wentz, Philip Rivers, Jacoby Brissett, Andrew Luck and Scott Tolzien to do it in Indianapolis.

The only other teams with seven Week 1 starting QBs in seven seasons are Cleveland (2013-19), Baltimore (1997-2003) and Chargers (1987-93).

With Derek Carr having left Las Vegas for New Orleans and Aaron Rodgers with the Jets after starting 15 straight openers in Green Bay, Dak Prescott will have the longest after streak of Week 1 starts at QB with the same team when he makes his eighth straight start in the season opener.

Baker Mayfield has been a well-traveled quarterback during his short time in the NFL.

Mayfield is set to start for his fourth team since being picked first overall by Cleveland in 2018. He also spent time in Carolina and with the Los Angeles Rams last season.

Mayfield is set to start the opener for his fourth team of his career, Tampa Bay on Sunday against Minnesota. No other top pick QB in the common draft era since 1967 started for more than two teams in his first six seasons.

Mayfield will be the sixth quarterback in the Super Bowl era to start the season opener for three franchises in three seasons after doing it in Cleveland in 2021 and Carolina in 2022. He will join Carson Wentz (2020-22), Donovan McNabb (2009-11), Brett Favre (2007-09), Kurt Warner (2003-05) and Jim Harbaugh (1997-99).

The Philadelphia Eagles are trying to pull off the rare NFC East repeat.

Philadelphia is trying to become the first repeat division winner in the NFC East since the Eagles won it from 2002-04 in the first years of the current division format.

The Eagles are also looking to become the fourth team to win the Super Bowl the year after losing the title game, joining the 1971 Dallas Cowboys, the 1972 Miami Dolphins and 2018 New England Patriots.

The only other Super Bowl losers even to make it back to the big game are the 1974 Minnesota Vikings, 1987 Denver Broncos, 1991-93 Buffalo Bills.

Seven teams made the playoffs last season after missing the postseason in 2021, marking the 33rd straight season when at least four teams pulled off the trick.

Four teams that are prime candidates to fall out of playoff position are the teams that made it last season despite getting outscored: Minnesota, the Giants, Tampa Bay and Miami.

The last nine teams to make the playoffs despite being outscored missed the postseason the following year with the 2015 Carolina Panthers the last to make it.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been fast starters to the NFL season.The defending-champion Chiefs head into their opener Thursday night at home against Detroit having won eight straight regular-season openers, which is tied for the fifth longest streak of the Super Bowl era.Kansas City last lost in Week 1 back in 2014 with Alex Smith at quarterback when they fell 26-10 to Tennessee in a game played before Mahomes had even made his college debut at Texas Tech.They won the next three openers with Smith at QB and then all five since Mahomes became the starter, scoring at least 33 points in the last seven Week 1 games.They have a long way to go to catch the longest streak ever as the Cowboys won 17 straight openers between 1965-81. The last team to win more than eight straight was the New England Patriots, who won 10 in a row from 2004-13.Mahomes has been particularly sharp to start the season, throwing at least three TD passes in all five season-opening starts in his career for the longest streak ever. The only QBs to have more than five career Week 1 games with at least three TD passes are Tom Brady (nine), Dan Marino (seven) and Drew Brees (six).In fact, only nine teams other than the Chiefs have had five Week 1 games with at least three TD passes in the last 20 seasons. The Bengals have the longest drought of that kind with none since Boomer Esiason did it in 1988.On the other end of the Week 1 dominance is the Indianapolis Colts, who ended a eight-game losing streak in season openers with a 20-20 tie vs Houston last year. The only team that has a longer streak without winning a season opener in NFL history is the Browns, who went 0-16-1 from 2005-21 before beating Carolina 26-24 last year.The Colts open the season at home against Jacksonville on Sunday.QB SHUFFLEAnother season, another Week 1 starting QB in Washington and Indianapolis.The Commanders and Colts are set to become the fourth and fifth teams in the Super Bowl era to have a different starting QB in seven straight season openers.Sam Howell will join Kirk Cousins, Alex Smith, Case Keenum, Dwayne Haskins, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Carson Wentz to start in Week 1 for Washington since 2017.Rookie Anthony Richardson follows Matt Ryan, Wentz, Philip Rivers, Jacoby Brissett, Andrew Luck and Scott Tolzien to do it in Indianapolis.The only other teams with seven Week 1 starting QBs in seven seasons are Cleveland (2013-19), Baltimore (1997-2003) and Chargers (1987-93).With Derek Carr having left Las Vegas for New Orleans and Aaron Rodgers with the Jets after starting 15 straight openers in Green Bay, Dak Prescott will have the longest after streak of Week 1 starts at QB with the same team when he makes his eighth straight start in the season opener.MOVING TIMEBaker Mayfield has been a well-traveled quarterback during his short time in the NFL.Mayfield is set to start for his fourth team since being picked first overall by Cleveland in 2018. He also spent time in Carolina and with the Los Angeles Rams last season.Mayfield is set to start the opener for his fourth team of his career, Tampa Bay on Sunday against Minnesota. No other top pick QB in the common draft era since 1967 started for more than two teams in his first six seasons.Mayfield will be the sixth quarterback in the Super Bowl era to start the season opener for three franchises in three seasons after doing it in Cleveland in 2021 and Carolina in 2022. He will join Carson Wentz (2020-22), Donovan McNabb (2009-11), Brett Favre (2007-09), Kurt Warner (2003-05) and Jim Harbaugh (1997-99).DO IT AGAINThe Philadelphia Eagles are trying to pull off the rare NFC East repeat.Philadelphia is trying to become the first repeat division winner in the NFC East since the Eagles won it from 2002-04 in the first years of the current division format.The Eagles are also looking to become the fourth team to win the Super Bowl the year after losing the title game, joining the 1971 Dallas Cowboys, the 1972 Miami Dolphins and 2018 New England Patriots.The only other Super Bowl losers even to make it back to the big game are the 1974 Minnesota Vikings, 1987 Denver Broncos, 1991-93 Buffalo Bills.FALLING OUTSeven teams made the playoffs last season after missing the postseason in 2021, marking the 33rd straight season when at least four teams pulled off the trick.Four teams that are prime candidates to fall out of playoff position are the teams that made it last season despite getting outscored: Minnesota, the Giants, Tampa Bay and Miami.The last nine teams to make the playoffs despite being outscored missed the postseason the following year with the 2015 Carolina Panthers the last to make it.

Mahomes and Chiefs are seeking another fast start to the season

- Lacrosse Football coach Jon Webster previews Friday's matchup with Victoria

- Mike Courson goes "On the Prowl" with Great Bend Volleyball coach Shelly Duvall

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By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

Area tennis teams were in action Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Shannon Schartz Courts in Great Bend. Naturally, there had to be some wind. Larned prevailed with 29 points to win the round-robin invitational, and Great Bend scored 26 points for second. Hays finished third with 17 points, and Dodge City and Junction City each scored 14 points.

Larned's Abby Holt took the win at No. 1 singles. She never allowed more than three games, including an 8-3 win against Great Bend's Kaylin Wahlmeier, who finished second with a 3-1 record. Wahlmeier was dominant in 8-1, 8-3 wins against Hays and Dodge City, respectively, and she hung on to beat Junction City 8-7 (3).

Great Bend's No. 1 doubles team of Sam Mayers and Taylor Lashley tied Hays atop the bracket. The girls opened with an 8-5 loss to the Indians, then won their next three matches 8-6, 8-4, 8-4. Larned's team of Arianna Hemken and Breanna Hemken knocked off the other Indians 8-6 in the final match in the bracket, but Hays still edged the Lady Panthers on the tie-break for first place. The Hemkens finished at 1-3 in the bracket.

Cassie Manry finished at 4-0 for Larned in the No. 2 singles bracket. She won a pair of 8-3 matches, downed Dodge City 8-1, and defeated Junction City 8-6. Great Bend's Clarise Snapp finished third with a 2-2 record. After an 8-1 win over Hays, she fell 8-3 to Manry. After an 8-5 loss to Junction City, Snapp closed her day with an 8-4 win against Dodge City.

At No. 2 doubles, Larned's team of Reese Watkins and Isabella Bailey went 3-1 for second place. The Hays team was dominant with three 8-2 wins and an 8-1 win over Watkins and Bailey. Great Bend's team of Danica Strickland and Mackenzie LaViolette finished at 2-2 with losses to Hays and Larned to open the day. The girls bounced back to beat Junction City 8-4 and Dodge City 8-6.

The Lady Panthers stay at home Saturday for their invitational tournament.

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 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostArea tennis teams were in action Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Shannon Schartz Courts in Great Bend. Naturally, there had to be some wind. Larned prevailed with 29 points to win the round-robin invitational, and Great Bend scored 26 points for second. Hays finished third with 17 points, and Dodge City and Junction City each scored 14 points.Larned's Abby Holt took the win at No. 1 singles. She never allowed more than three games, including an 8-3 win against Great Bend's Kaylin Wahlmeier, who finished second with a 3-1 record. Wahlmeier was dominant in 8-1, 8-3 wins against Hays and Dodge City, respectively, and she hung on to beat Junction City 8-7 (3).Great Bend's No. 1 doubles team of Sam Mayers and Taylor Lashley tied Hays atop the bracket. The girls opened with an 8-5 loss to the Indians, then won their next three matches 8-6, 8-4, 8-4. Larned's team of Arianna Hemken and Breanna Hemken knocked off the other Indians 8-6 in the final match in the bracket, but Hays still edged the Lady Panthers on the tie-break for first place. The Hemkens finished at 1-3 in the bracket.Cassie Manry finished at 4-0 for Larned in the No. 2 singles bracket. She won a pair of 8-3 matches, downed Dodge City 8-1, and defeated Junction City 8-6. Great Bend's Clarise Snapp finished third with a 2-2 record. After an 8-1 win over Hays, she fell 8-3 to Manry. After an 8-5 loss to Junction City, Snapp closed her day with an 8-4 win against Dodge City.<figure>
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 </figure>At No. 2 doubles, Larned's team of Reese Watkins and Isabella Bailey went 3-1 for second place. The Hays team was dominant with three 8-2 wins and an 8-1 win over Watkins and Bailey. Great Bend's team of Danica Strickland and Mackenzie LaViolette finished at 2-2 with losses to Hays and Larned to open the day. The girls bounced back to beat Junction City 8-4 and Dodge City 8-6.The Lady Panthers stay at home Saturday for their invitational tournament.<figure>
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Larned, Great Bend take top spots in round-robin invite

Others Considered:
Bishop Carroll (0-1), De Soto (1-0), Goddard (1-0),
Goddard-Eisenhower (1-0), Great Bend (1-0), Hutchinson (0-1),
Liberal (1-0), Maize South (1-0), Pittsburg (1-0), Salina
Central (1-0), Shawnee Heights (1-0), Spring Hill (1-0), Topeka
Seaman (1-0), Valley Center (1-0)

Others Considered:
Caney Valley (1-0), Ellsworth (1-0), Garden Plain (1-0),
Halstead (1-0), Humboldt (1-0), Kingman (0-1), Minneapolis (1-0),
Norton (1-0), Osage City (1-0), Riverton (1-0), Russell (1-0),
Southeast of Saline (1-0), Thomas More Prep (1-0)

Others Considered:
Conway Springs (0-1), Inman (0-1), Jackson Heights (1-0),
Jayhawk-Linn (1-0), Jefferson Co. North (1-0), Marion (1-0), Olpe
(0-1), Sterling, Valley Heights (0-1), Wabaunsee (1-0)

Others Considered:
Argonia-Attica (1-0), Atwood-Rawlins Co. (1-0), Burlingame (1-0),
Cair Paravel (0-1), Central Burden (1-0), Clifton-Clyde, (1-0), Hill
City (0-1), Hoxie (1-0), Madison (1-0), Moundridge (1-0), Quinter
(1-0), South Sumner Co. (1-0)

Others Considered:
Bucklin (1-0), Canton-Galva (0-1), Central Plains (1-0),
Colony-Crest (1-0), Frankfort (1-0), Hodgeman County (1-0),
Marmaton Valley (1-0), Minneola (1-0), Sharon Springs-Wallace Co.
(0-1), South Barber (1-0), South Central (0-1), Sylvan-Lucas
Unified (1-0)

Others Considered:
Centre-Lost Springs (1-0), Deerfield (1-0), Ingalls (1-0), Pawnee
Heights (1-0), Tescott (1-0)

Others Considered: Blue
Valley West (0-1), Derby (0-1), Dodge City (1-0), Junction
City, Lawrence (1-0), Lawrence Free State (1-0), Shawnee Mission
Northwest (1-0), Washburn Rural (1-0), Wichita East (0-1)

Others Considered:
Atchison (1-0), Chanute (1-0), Louisburg (1-0), McPherson (0-1),
Tonganoxie (1-0), Wamego (0-1)

CLASS
5A
#1 MILL VALLEY (1-0)
#2 KAPAUN MT. CARMEL (1-0)
#3 BLUE VALLEY SOUTHWEST (1-0)
#4 HAYS (1-0)
#5 MAIZE (1-0)
Others Considered:
Bishop Carroll (0-1), De Soto (1-0), Goddard (1-0),
Goddard-Eisenhower (1-0), Great Bend (1-0), Hutchinson (0-1),
Liberal (1-0), Maize South (1-0), Pittsburg (1-0), Salina
Central (1-0), Shawnee Heights (1-0), Spring Hill (1-0), Topeka
Seaman (1-0), Valley Center (1-0)CLASS
2A
#1 NEMAHA CENTRAL (1-0)
#2 SABETHA (1-0)#3
HOISINGTON (1-0)
#4 SILVER LAKE (1-0)
#5 ROSSVILLE (1-0)
Others Considered:
Caney Valley (1-0), Ellsworth (1-0), Garden Plain (1-0),
Halstead (1-0), Humboldt (1-0), Kingman (0-1), Minneapolis (1-0),
Norton (1-0), Osage City (1-0), Riverton (1-0), Russell (1-0),
Southeast of Saline (1-0), Thomas More Prep (1-0)CLASS
1A
#1 ST. MARYS COLGAN (1-0)
#2 ST. MARYS (0-1)#3
SMITH CENTER (1-0)
#4 SEDGWICK (1-0)
#5 CENTRALIA (1-0)
Others Considered:
Conway Springs (0-1), Inman (0-1), Jackson Heights (1-0),
Jayhawk-Linn (1-0), Jefferson Co. North (1-0), Marion (1-0), Olpe
(0-1), Sterling, Valley Heights (0-1), Wabaunsee (1-0)8-MAN
D-I
#1 LEOTI-WICHITA CO. (1-0)
#2 LYNDON (1-0)
#3 MEADE (1-0)
#4 WEST ELK (1-0)#5
LITTLE RIVER (1-0)
Others Considered:
Argonia-Attica (1-0), Atwood-Rawlins Co. (1-0), Burlingame (1-0),
Cair Paravel (0-1), Central Burden (1-0), Clifton-Clyde, (1-0), Hill
City (0-1), Hoxie (1-0), Madison (1-0), Moundridge (1-0), Quinter
(1-0), South Sumner Co. (1-0)8-MAN
D-II
#1 AXTELL (1-0)
#2 OSBORNE (1-0)#3
DIGHTON (1-0)#4
KINSLEY (1-0)#5
VICTORIA (0-1)
Others Considered:
Bucklin (1-0), Canton-Galva (0-1), Central Plains (1-0),
Colony-Crest (1-0), Frankfort (1-0), Hodgeman County (1-0),
Marmaton Valley (1-0), Minneola (1-0), Sharon Springs-Wallace Co.
(0-1), South Barber (1-0), South Central (0-1), Sylvan-Lucas
Unified (1-0)6-MAN
#1 ASHLAND (1-0)
#2 CUNNINGHAM (0-1)
#3 NORTHERN VALLEY (1-0)
#4 CHEYLIN (1-0)
#5 WAVERLY (1-0)
Others Considered:
Centre-Lost Springs (1-0), Deerfield (1-0), Ingalls (1-0), Pawnee
Heights (1-0), Tescott (1-0)CLASS
6A
#1 GARDNER-EDGERTON (1-0)
#2 WICHITA NORTHWEST (1-0)
#3 MANHATTAN (1-0)
#4 OLATHE NORTH (1-0)
#5 BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST (1-0)
Others Considered: Blue
Valley West (0-1), Derby (0-1), Dodge City (1-0), Junction
City, Lawrence (1-0), Lawrence Free State (1-0), Shawnee Mission
Northwest (1-0), Washburn Rural (1-0), Wichita East (0-1)CLASS
4A
#1 BISHOP MIEGE (1-0)
#2 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (1-0)
#3 ST. JAMES ACADEMY (0-1)
#4 EUDORA (1-0)
#5 ANDOVER CENTRAL (1-0)
Others Considered:
Atchison (1-0), Chanute (1-0), Louisburg (1-0), McPherson (0-1),
Tonganoxie (1-0), Wamego (0-1)CLASS
3A
#1 ANDALE (1-0)
#2 CHENEY (1-0)
#3 TOPEKA HAYDEN (1-0)
#4 WICHITA COLLEGIATE (1-0)
#5 CLAY CENTER (1-0)

Kpreps Rankings - Week 2 (Sept 4th)

The Great Bend High School volleyball team keeps rolling. Less than a week after opening the season with a pair of 2-set wins against Western Athletic Conference foes, the Lady Panthers did it again Tuesday evening in Dodge City. After taking down the Red Remons 25-22, 25-10, Great Bend downed Guymon (Okla.) 25-18, 25-11 to move to 4-0 on the season.

Junior Kara Feist and freshman Kya Behr proved to be the big force up front against Dodge City with eight kills apiece. Junior Cassie Ellegood added another five kills. Feist was also big on the defensive side with four blocks. Senior Sadie Spray led the defense with 12 digs, followed by six each from Behr and senior Lauryn Davis, and five apiece from seniors Macy Nachtigal and Makenzie Premer. Behr and Spray finished with 13 and seven assists, respectively.

Feist again paced the Panthers with eight kills and a pair of blocks in the Guymon match. Ellegood and Spray combined for nine more kills, and Behr finished with two kills and two blocks. Great Bend served up 11 aces in the win, led by six from Davis and two from senior Paige Thexton, who also led the back row with nine digs. Behr accounted for 17 of the team's 20 assists.

Great Bend takes its 4-0 record to the Riley County Tournament on Saturday.

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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsThe Great Bend High School volleyball team keeps rolling. Less than a week after opening the season with a pair of 2-set wins against Western Athletic Conference foes, the Lady Panthers did it again Tuesday evening in Dodge City. After taking down the Red Remons 25-22, 25-10, Great Bend downed Guymon (Okla.) 25-18, 25-11 to move to 4-0 on the season.Junior Kara Feist and freshman Kya Behr proved to be the big force up front against Dodge City with eight kills apiece. Junior Cassie Ellegood added another five kills. Feist was also big on the defensive side with four blocks. Senior Sadie Spray led the defense with 12 digs, followed by six each from Behr and senior Lauryn Davis, and five apiece from seniors Macy Nachtigal and Makenzie Premer. Behr and Spray finished with 13 and seven assists, respectively.Feist again paced the Panthers with eight kills and a pair of blocks in the Guymon match. Ellegood and Spray combined for nine more kills, and Behr finished with two kills and two blocks. Great Bend served up 11 aces in the win, led by six from Davis and two from senior Paige Thexton, who also led the back row with nine digs. Behr accounted for 17 of the team's 20 assists.Great Bend takes its 4-0 record to the Riley County Tournament on Saturday.

Lady Panther volleyball picks up two more wins

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

No. 21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado moved into the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Tuesday after scoring the biggest upsets of the opening weekend of the season and No. 4 Florida State jumped into the top five after its resounding victory over LSU in Week 1's marquee game.

Georgia remained No. 1 with 58 first-place votes and Michigan held steady at No. 2 with two first-place votes.

No. 3 Alabama moved up a spot and Florida State climbed four places and received the remaining three first-place votes after beating LSU, 45-24. The Seminoles are in the top five for the first time since the beginning of the 2017 season.

Ohio State rounded out the top five in the AP's first regular-season poll of the season.

LSU dropped nine spots to No. 15. Clemson, which was upset at Duke, fell 16 places to No. 25. TCU, which lost to Colorado, dropped all the way out of the rankings after being No. 17 in the preseason.

Colorado's victory as a three-touchdown underdog at TCU in coach Deion's Sanders debut was the story of the weekend, and now the Buffaloes are ranked for the first time since a brief stay in the 2020 season. The Buffs were also ranked for two weeks in 2018, but have only finished a season in the Top 25 once (2016) in the last 20 seasons.

“I don’t care about no ranking," Sanders said. "I care about how we practice tomorrow. That’s what I’m caring about right now. Ranking don’t have a record, does it? Ranking don’t have a record.”

Sanders, the former NFL star and Florida State All-American, took over a team that went 1-11 last season and did an unprecedented roster makeover, with nearly 90 new players, 58 of them transfers. The new-look Buffs came away with a 45-42 victory on the road against the program that played in the national title game last season.

The rest of the top 10 was Southern California at No. 6, followed by Penn State, Washington, Tennessee and Notre Dame.

Duke capped the long Labor Day weekend of college football by knocking off Clemson 28-7 on Monday night in Durham, North Carolina. It was the Blue Devils' first victory against a team ranked in the top 10 since 1989 against a Clemson team ranked seventh.

In Year 2 under coach Mike Elko, perennial basketball powerhouse Duke is ranked for the first time in the AP college football poll since a one-week stint in 2018.

That season was also the last time Florida State made an appearance in the preseason Top 25. The Seminoles quickly faded that year, slipping into the worst stretch the program has had since the 1970s.

These Seminoles opened with their most impressive victory since coach Jimbo Fisher left for Texas A&amp;M late in the 2017 season.

Coach Mike Norvell's team broke through last season, going 10-3 and finishing No. 11 in the country. The victory over LSU was the Seminoles' first against a team ranked in the top five since October 2014 at home against No. 5 Notre Dame.

Having Florida State near the top of the AP poll is a familiar sight, just not as much recently. The last time FSU was ranked this highly during the regular season was when it reached No. 2 in September 2016.

The Seminoles had one of the greatest stretches in college football history under coach Bobby Bowden from the late 1980s into the early 2000s. That included a record 14 straight seasons finishing in the top five and two national titles.

The Seminoles went three consecutive seasons (2019-2021) never being ranked, the longest streak of futility for the program since the mid-1970s, before turning it around in 2022.

Florida State's top-five ranking was its 240th since 1980, second only to Alabama with 281.

Colorado's entry gives the beleaguered Pac-12 six ranked teams, the same number it finished with last season.

Pac-12 — 6 (Nos. 6, 8, 12, 13, 16, 22).

No. 11 Texas at No. 3 Alabama. The game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will be the first regular-season meeting between Texas and Alabama with both ranked.

No. 20 Mississippi at No. 24 Tulane. The 64th meeting in the series will be the first since 1956 where both teams are ranked.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football WriterNo. 21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado moved into the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Tuesday after scoring the biggest upsets of the opening weekend of the season and No. 4 Florida State jumped into the top five after its resounding victory over LSU in Week 1's marquee game.Georgia remained No. 1 with 58 first-place votes and Michigan held steady at No. 2 with two first-place votes.No. 3 Alabama moved up a spot and Florida State climbed four places and received the remaining three first-place votes after beating LSU, 45-24. The Seminoles are in the top five for the first time since the beginning of the 2017 season.Ohio State rounded out the top five in the AP's first regular-season poll of the season.LSU dropped nine spots to No. 15. Clemson, which was upset at Duke, fell 16 places to No. 25. TCU, which lost to Colorado, dropped all the way out of the rankings after being No. 17 in the preseason.Colorado's victory as a three-touchdown underdog at TCU in coach Deion's Sanders debut was the story of the weekend, and now the Buffaloes are ranked for the first time since a brief stay in the 2020 season. The Buffs were also ranked for two weeks in 2018, but have only finished a season in the Top 25 once (2016) in the last 20 seasons.“I don’t care about no ranking," Sanders said. "I care about how we practice tomorrow. That’s what I’m caring about right now. Ranking don’t have a record, does it? Ranking don’t have a record.”Sanders, the former NFL star and Florida State All-American, took over a team that went 1-11 last season and did an unprecedented roster makeover, with nearly 90 new players, 58 of them transfers. The new-look Buffs came away with a 45-42 victory on the road against the program that played in the national title game last season.The rest of the top 10 was Southern California at No. 6, followed by Penn State, Washington, Tennessee and Notre Dame.Duke capped the long Labor Day weekend of college football by knocking off Clemson 28-7 on Monday night in Durham, North Carolina. It was the Blue Devils' first victory against a team ranked in the top 10 since 1989 against a Clemson team ranked seventh.In Year 2 under coach Mike Elko, perennial basketball powerhouse Duke is ranked for the first time in the AP college football poll since a one-week stint in 2018.That season was also the last time Florida State made an appearance in the preseason Top 25. The Seminoles quickly faded that year, slipping into the worst stretch the program has had since the 1970s.These Seminoles opened with their most impressive victory since coach Jimbo Fisher left for Texas A&amp;M late in the 2017 season.Coach Mike Norvell's team broke through last season, going 10-3 and finishing No. 11 in the country. The victory over LSU was the Seminoles' first against a team ranked in the top five since October 2014 at home against No. 5 Notre Dame.POLL POINTSHaving Florida State near the top of the AP poll is a familiar sight, just not as much recently. The last time FSU was ranked this highly during the regular season was when it reached No. 2 in September 2016.The Seminoles had one of the greatest stretches in college football history under coach Bobby Bowden from the late 1980s into the early 2000s. That included a record 14 straight seasons finishing in the top five and two national titles.The Seminoles went three consecutive seasons (2019-2021) never being ranked, the longest streak of futility for the program since the mid-1970s, before turning it around in 2022.Florida State's top-five ranking was its 240th since 1980, second only to Alabama with 281.CONFERENCE CALLColorado's entry gives the beleaguered Pac-12 six ranked teams, the same number it finished with last season.SEC — 6 (Nos. 1, 3, 9, 14, 20, 23).Pac-12 — 6 (Nos. 6, 8, 12, 13, 16, 22).Big Ten — 4 (Nos. 2, 5, 7, 19).ACC — 4 (Nos. 4, 17, 21, 25).Big 12 — 3 (Nos. 11, 15, 18).American Athletic — 1 (No. 24).Independent — 1 (No. 10).RANKED vs. RANKEDNo. 11 Texas at No. 3 Alabama. The game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will be the first regular-season meeting between Texas and Alabama with both ranked.No. 20 Mississippi at No. 24 Tulane. The 64th meeting in the series will be the first since 1956 where both teams are ranked.

Colorado, Duke surge into the AP Top 25 after huge upsets

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Bay	84	55	.604	3½Toronto	77	62	.554	10½Boston	72	67	.518	15½New
York	69	69	.500	18Central DivisionMinnesota	73	66	.525	_Cleveland	66	73	.475	7Detroit	63	75	.457	9½Chicago	53	86	.381	20Kansas
City	44	96	.314	29½West DivisionHouston	79	61	.564	_Seattle	77	61	.558	1Texas	76	62	.551	2Los
Angeles	64	75	.460	14½Oakland	42	97	.302	36½NATIONAL LEAGUEAtlanta	90	47	.657	_Philadelphia	76	62	.551	14½Miami	71	67	.514	19½New
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Louis	60	78	.435	17West DivisionLos
Angeles	84	53	.613	_Arizona	71	68	.511	14San
Francisco	70	69	.504	15San
Diego	66	74	.471	19½

MLB Standings

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports Info

Playing for the third time in five days, the 11th ranked Barton Community College men's soccer team produced a pair of second half goals in a span of 2:38 Tuesday afternoon earning a 2-0 road victory over Lamar Community College.

The victory moves the Cougars to 5-0-1 on the season while the Lopes remain searching for their first win dipping to 0-6-0 overall.

Coming up empty after firing 11 shots through the opening 45-minutes, Barton would need just 7:20 before getting on the board with Nicolas Galanis breaking the scoreless affair rattling the nets for the third time this season off Loic Kanku's setup pass.

Just 2:38 later, Kanku would be on the receiving end tacking on an insurance goal for his first lamp lighter of the year striking home Henrique Cruz' third aided pass of the season.

Making his first collegiate start in net Ayden Thompson defended the pipes for the opening 72-minutes to notch his first victory while Victor Chavez helped seal the clean sheet guarding the net for the final 18 minutes.

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports InfoPlaying for the third time in five days, the 11th ranked Barton Community College men's soccer team produced a pair of second half goals in a span of 2:38 Tuesday afternoon earning a 2-0 road victory over Lamar Community College.The victory moves the Cougars to 5-0-1 on the season while the Lopes remain searching for their first win dipping to 0-6-0 overall.Coming up empty after firing 11 shots through the opening 45-minutes, Barton would need just 7:20 before getting on the board with Nicolas Galanis breaking the scoreless affair rattling the nets for the third time this season off Loic Kanku's setup pass.Just 2:38 later, Kanku would be on the receiving end tacking on an insurance goal for his first lamp lighter of the year striking home Henrique Cruz' third aided pass of the season.Making his first collegiate start in net Ayden Thompson defended the pipes for the opening 72-minutes to notch his first victory while Victor Chavez helped seal the clean sheet guarding the net for the final 18 minutes.

11th ranked Barton men's soccer picks up 2-0 victory at Lamar

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gregory Santos balked with the bases-loaded as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Tuesday night.

It was the Royals first series win since Aug. 1-3 against the Mets, ironically a series that included the first balk-off win in franchise history. They entered the ninth trailing 6-5. Nick Loftin reached on an error and went to second on a single by Michael Massey. Maikel Garcia hit into a fielder's choice before Bobby Witt Jr. singled in the tying run. With two outs, Santos intentionally walked MJ Melendez to load the bases, bringing up Edward Olivares.

Santos was called for a balk on his first pitch to Olivares.

“I don't know what he was trying to do,” Olivares said. “Maybe he was trying to speed me up.”

The Royals had never won on a game-ending balk prior to this season, and now they've done it twice. The first was against the Mets on Aug. 1.

“Prior to this year I can only remember it happening two other times total (in MLB history),” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “It was definitely not in the same season.”

Jackson Kowar (1-0) earned the win, the first of his three-year career.

“You usually don't think you're going to back-door one like that,” he said. “As soon as Salvy (Salvador Perez) lined out (for the second out), I thought that was just bad luck. But it kind of flipped back for us."

"I just wanted to get the sticks back up there. (Angel Zerpa, who pitched three scoreless innings of relief) did a really nice job of bridging the gap. That's a really good lineup. We were running into balls all night. I knew if I held them right there we'd have a chance.”

“They kept battling and creeping up,” disappointed Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. “We had a couple of opportunities to tack on runs, but we didn't, and you saw the ending.”

Neither starter factored in the decision. Chicago starter Dylan Cease allowed five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. Brady Singer, in his first action since becoming a father for the first time on Sept. 1, allowed six runs on nine hits in five innings.

A night after not scoring until the eighth inning Monday, the White Sox scored five runs in the second inning. Andrew Vaughn beat out an infield hit leading off and Yoan Moncada followed with a 430-foot home run to right center. After Elvis Andrus and Oscar Colas hit one-out singles, Korey Lee hit his first career home run in the second. He came into the game with one hit in his first 25 MLB at-bats, and he broke an 0-for-23 slump.

Vaughn led off the third with a 437-foot home run to center, stretching the lead to 6-0.

The Royals were able to cash in a leadoff triple in the third. Garcia lined one to the wall in right center. He scored on a two-out single by Melendez. The Royals added a pair of runs in the fourth, the first one on a home run by Nelson Velazquez. It was Velazquez' 11th home run of the season, but his eighth in 22 games with the Royals and second in as many games. Massey also hit 11th home run with two outs. It traveled 441 feet, the longest blast of Massey's career.

“I knew I hit it well,” Massey said. “I still haven't figured out how to not sprint out of the box on a homer.”

Melendez hit his 14th homer of the year in the fifth to cut the deficit to 6-4. Massey then drew the Royals within one run with an RBI groundout in the sixth.

Royals: OF Kyle Isbel, who was held out of Monday's game with hamstring tightness was available, according to KC manager Matt Quatraro, though he was not in the starting lineup.

The White Sox and Royals will play the final game of the three-game series Wednesday night. Chicago RHP Touki Toussaint (2-7, 4.87 ERA) will face RHP Jordan Lyles (4-15, 6.29 ERA) for KC.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gregory Santos balked with the bases-loaded as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Tuesday night.It was the Royals first series win since Aug. 1-3 against the Mets, ironically a series that included the first balk-off win in franchise history. They entered the ninth trailing 6-5. Nick Loftin reached on an error and went to second on a single by Michael Massey. Maikel Garcia hit into a fielder's choice before Bobby Witt Jr. singled in the tying run. With two outs, Santos intentionally walked MJ Melendez to load the bases, bringing up Edward Olivares.Santos was called for a balk on his first pitch to Olivares.“I don't know what he was trying to do,” Olivares said. “Maybe he was trying to speed me up.”The Royals had never won on a game-ending balk prior to this season, and now they've done it twice. The first was against the Mets on Aug. 1.“Prior to this year I can only remember it happening two other times total (in MLB history),” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “It was definitely not in the same season.”Jackson Kowar (1-0) earned the win, the first of his three-year career.“You usually don't think you're going to back-door one like that,” he said. “As soon as Salvy (Salvador Perez) lined out (for the second out), I thought that was just bad luck. But it kind of flipped back for us.""I just wanted to get the sticks back up there. (Angel Zerpa, who pitched three scoreless innings of relief) did a really nice job of bridging the gap. That's a really good lineup. We were running into balls all night. I knew if I held them right there we'd have a chance.”Santos (2-2) took the loss.“They kept battling and creeping up,” disappointed Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. “We had a couple of opportunities to tack on runs, but we didn't, and you saw the ending.”Neither starter factored in the decision. Chicago starter Dylan Cease allowed five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. Brady Singer, in his first action since becoming a father for the first time on Sept. 1, allowed six runs on nine hits in five innings.A night after not scoring until the eighth inning Monday, the White Sox scored five runs in the second inning. Andrew Vaughn beat out an infield hit leading off and Yoan Moncada followed with a 430-foot home run to right center. After Elvis Andrus and Oscar Colas hit one-out singles, Korey Lee hit his first career home run in the second. He came into the game with one hit in his first 25 MLB at-bats, and he broke an 0-for-23 slump.Vaughn led off the third with a 437-foot home run to center, stretching the lead to 6-0.The Royals were able to cash in a leadoff triple in the third. Garcia lined one to the wall in right center. He scored on a two-out single by Melendez. The Royals added a pair of runs in the fourth, the first one on a home run by Nelson Velazquez. It was Velazquez' 11th home run of the season, but his eighth in 22 games with the Royals and second in as many games. Massey also hit 11th home run with two outs. It traveled 441 feet, the longest blast of Massey's career.“I knew I hit it well,” Massey said. “I still haven't figured out how to not sprint out of the box on a homer.”Melendez hit his 14th homer of the year in the fifth to cut the deficit to 6-4. Massey then drew the Royals within one run with an RBI groundout in the sixth.TRAINING ROOM:Royals: OF Kyle Isbel, who was held out of Monday's game with hamstring tightness was available, according to KC manager Matt Quatraro, though he was not in the starting lineup.UP NEXT:The White Sox and Royals will play the final game of the three-game series Wednesday night. Chicago RHP Touki Toussaint (2-7, 4.87 ERA) will face RHP Jordan Lyles (4-15, 6.29 ERA) for KC.

Royals "balk off" White Sox

UNDATED (AP) —
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been fast starters to
the NFL season. The defending-champion Chiefs head into their opener
Thursday night at home against Detroit having won eight straight
regular-season openers, which is tied for the fifth longest streak of
the Super Bowl era. Kansas City last lost in Week 1 back in 2014 with
Alex Smith at quarterback when they fell 26-10 to Tennessee in a game
played before Mahomes had even made his college debut. Mahomes has
thrown at least three touchdown passes in all five of his season
openers. Only three QBs have more openers with at least three TD
passes in their entire careers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Tight end Travis Kelce hyperextended his knee during the
Chiefs’ final practice before their opener against Detroit on
Tuesday, leaving his status in question for Thursday night's game.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the injury occurred during their final
full workout Tuesday but provided no other details. The 33-year-old
Kelce has not missed a game to injury since his rookie year in 2013,
which he had a microfracture procedure to fix a cartilage problem in
his knee. He has twice been held out of meaningless games to end the
regular season.

UNDATED (AP) — No.
21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado have jumped into the Associated Press Top
25 college football poll after scoring the biggest upsets of the
opening weekend of the season. No. 4 Florida State also climbed into
the top-five with a resounding victory over LSU, which dropped from
fifth to No. 14. Georgia remained No. 1 and Michigan held steady at
No. 2. No. 3 Alabama moved up a spot and Florida State climbed four
places and received three first-place votes. Ohio State dropped two
places to round out the top five.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP)
— There are some heavyweight showdowns for Big 12 schools in Week 2
of the college football season. Texas-Alabama tops the list, but Iowa
plays Iowa State, Utah faces Baylor, Cincinnati takes on Pittsburgh,
Kansas plays Illinois, Texas Tech plays Oregon and Oklahoma faces
Arizona State. If the Big 12 wants to a big player after college
football realignment, now is the time to prove it, especially after
the league was embarrassed a week ago. Among the lumps the league
took, TCU lost at home to Colorado, Texas Tech fell to Wyoming and
Baylor was beaten by Texas State.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —
Texas receiver Adonai Mitchell could have stayed at Georgia where he
was already a hero. He had two of the biggest catches in program
history in help the Bulldogs to the last two national championships.
But the coos and cuddles of a toddler daughter drew him home to
Texas. Mitchell transferred to Texas shortly after Georgia's
championship game win over TCU last season and is now a key part of
the Longhorns offense. He caught a touchdown last week against Rice.
Next is Alabama, which hasn't forgotten him. Mitchell caught the
go-ahead touchdown in the championship game two seasons ago.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Gregory Santos balked with the bases-loaded as the Kansas
City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-6Tuesday night. The
Royals overcame a 6-0 deficit to claim their first series win since
July 28-Aug. 3. The Royals entered the ninth trailing 6-5. Nick
Loftin reached on an error and went to second on a single by Michael
Massey. Maikel Garcia hit into a fielder’s choice before Bobby Witt
Jr. singled in the tying run. With two outs, Santos intentionally
walked MJ Melendez to load the bases, bringing up Edward Olivares.
Jackson Kowar (1-0) earned the win. Santos (2-2) took the loss.

ATLANTA (AP) —
Tyler O’Neill and Nolan Gorman hit early two-run homers to spoil
Michael Soroka’s promotion to Atlanta and the St. Louis Cardinals
beat the Braves 10-6. Braves manager Brian Snitker says Soroka
suffered numbers in his fingers in the start and is headed toward the
injured list. O’Neill’s homer to left field drove in Jordan
Walker in the second inning. Gorman added homers in the third and
ninth innings. The MLB-leading Braves, coming off an 8-2 road trip
that included three wins in four games against the Dodgers, were
outhit by the Cardinals, who are last in the NL Central.

PHOENIX (AP) —
Colorado’s Kyle Freeland threw six solid innings and then handed
off to the bullpen. Lately, that’s been when the trouble has
started for the Rockies. But not Tuesday night. Matt Koch handled the
seventh, Jake Bird took the eighth and Tyler Kinley locked down the
ninth. Nine batters up, nine batters down, and a drama-free 3-2
victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The last-place Rockies beat
the playoff-contending D-backs for just the third time in 12 tries
this season. Arizona — locked in a tight battle for one of three
National League wild-card spots — fell behind the Miami Marlins and
Cincinnati Reds for the final spot after both those teams won
Tuesday. The D-backs have lost six of its past eight games.

LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Major League Baseball has opened an investigation into Los Angeles
Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías after he was arrested Sunday on a felony
charge of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. A Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman confirmed the charge Tuesday.
Urías did not travel with the Dodgers to Miami, where they open a
three-game series against the Marlins on Tuesday night. He was
scheduled to make his next start Thursday. Urías was arrested late
Sunday night by Department of Public Safety officers in Exposition
Park, south of downtown Los Angeles. The park is home to BMO Stadium,
where Lionel Messi was playing in a Major League Soccer game with
numerous celebrities in attendance.

MANILA, Philippines
(AP) — The United States is headed to the medal round of the
Basketball World Cup after bouncing back from its first loss of the
tournament in emphatic fashion. Mikal Bridges scored 14 of his 24
points in the first half and the U.S. was airtight for long stretches
defensively on the way to beating Italy 100-63 on Tuesday night in
the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The win ensures the 15th top-four
finish for the Americans in 19 World Cups. They’ll play either
Germany or Latvia in Friday’s semifinals.

MANILA, Philippines
(AP) — Germany will play the United States in the semifinals of the
Basketball World Cup in a rematch of an exhibition matchup from
earlier this summer where the Americans needed a big rally to win.
Franz Wagner scored 16 points and Germany held off Latvia 81-79 in a
quarterfinal game, pulling away in the fourth quarter of what had
been a back-and-forth matchup for the first 30 minutes. Germany is
the last unbeaten team left in the World Cup. Next up: The U.S. on
Friday for a spot in Sunday’s gold medal game.

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 </figure>UNDATED (AP) —
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been fast starters to
the NFL season. The defending-champion Chiefs head into their opener
Thursday night at home against Detroit having won eight straight
regular-season openers, which is tied for the fifth longest streak of
the Super Bowl era. Kansas City last lost in Week 1 back in 2014 with
Alex Smith at quarterback when they fell 26-10 to Tennessee in a game
played before Mahomes had even made his college debut. Mahomes has
thrown at least three touchdown passes in all five of his season
openers. Only three QBs have more openers with at least three TD
passes in their entire careers.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Tight end Travis Kelce hyperextended his knee during the
Chiefs’ final practice before their opener against Detroit on
Tuesday, leaving his status in question for Thursday night's game.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the injury occurred during their final
full workout Tuesday but provided no other details. The 33-year-old
Kelce has not missed a game to injury since his rookie year in 2013,
which he had a microfracture procedure to fix a cartilage problem in
his knee. He has twice been held out of meaningless games to end the
regular season.UNDATED (AP) — No.
21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado have jumped into the Associated Press Top
25 college football poll after scoring the biggest upsets of the
opening weekend of the season. No. 4 Florida State also climbed into
the top-five with a resounding victory over LSU, which dropped from
fifth to No. 14. Georgia remained No. 1 and Michigan held steady at
No. 2. No. 3 Alabama moved up a spot and Florida State climbed four
places and received three first-place votes. Ohio State dropped two
places to round out the top five.LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP)
— There are some heavyweight showdowns for Big 12 schools in Week 2
of the college football season. Texas-Alabama tops the list, but Iowa
plays Iowa State, Utah faces Baylor, Cincinnati takes on Pittsburgh,
Kansas plays Illinois, Texas Tech plays Oregon and Oklahoma faces
Arizona State. If the Big 12 wants to a big player after college
football realignment, now is the time to prove it, especially after
the league was embarrassed a week ago. Among the lumps the league
took, TCU lost at home to Colorado, Texas Tech fell to Wyoming and
Baylor was beaten by Texas State.AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —
Texas receiver Adonai Mitchell could have stayed at Georgia where he
was already a hero. He had two of the biggest catches in program
history in help the Bulldogs to the last two national championships.
But the coos and cuddles of a toddler daughter drew him home to
Texas. Mitchell transferred to Texas shortly after Georgia's
championship game win over TCU last season and is now a key part of
the Longhorns offense. He caught a touchdown last week against Rice.
Next is Alabama, which hasn't forgotten him. Mitchell caught the
go-ahead touchdown in the championship game two seasons ago.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Gregory Santos balked with the bases-loaded as the Kansas
City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-6Tuesday night. The
Royals overcame a 6-0 deficit to claim their first series win since
July 28-Aug. 3. The Royals entered the ninth trailing 6-5. Nick
Loftin reached on an error and went to second on a single by Michael
Massey. Maikel Garcia hit into a fielder’s choice before Bobby Witt
Jr. singled in the tying run. With two outs, Santos intentionally
walked MJ Melendez to load the bases, bringing up Edward Olivares.
Jackson Kowar (1-0) earned the win. Santos (2-2) took the loss.ATLANTA (AP) —
Tyler O’Neill and Nolan Gorman hit early two-run homers to spoil
Michael Soroka’s promotion to Atlanta and the St. Louis Cardinals
beat the Braves 10-6. Braves manager Brian Snitker says Soroka
suffered numbers in his fingers in the start and is headed toward the
injured list. O’Neill’s homer to left field drove in Jordan
Walker in the second inning. Gorman added homers in the third and
ninth innings. The MLB-leading Braves, coming off an 8-2 road trip
that included three wins in four games against the Dodgers, were
outhit by the Cardinals, who are last in the NL Central.PHOENIX (AP) —
Colorado’s Kyle Freeland threw six solid innings and then handed
off to the bullpen. Lately, that’s been when the trouble has
started for the Rockies. But not Tuesday night. Matt Koch handled the
seventh, Jake Bird took the eighth and Tyler Kinley locked down the
ninth. Nine batters up, nine batters down, and a drama-free 3-2
victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The last-place Rockies beat
the playoff-contending D-backs for just the third time in 12 tries
this season. Arizona — locked in a tight battle for one of three
National League wild-card spots — fell behind the Miami Marlins and
Cincinnati Reds for the final spot after both those teams won
Tuesday. The D-backs have lost six of its past eight games.LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Major League Baseball has opened an investigation into Los Angeles
Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías after he was arrested Sunday on a felony
charge of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. A Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman confirmed the charge Tuesday.
Urías did not travel with the Dodgers to Miami, where they open a
three-game series against the Marlins on Tuesday night. He was
scheduled to make his next start Thursday. Urías was arrested late
Sunday night by Department of Public Safety officers in Exposition
Park, south of downtown Los Angeles. The park is home to BMO Stadium,
where Lionel Messi was playing in a Major League Soccer game with
numerous celebrities in attendance.MANILA, Philippines
(AP) — The United States is headed to the medal round of the
Basketball World Cup after bouncing back from its first loss of the
tournament in emphatic fashion. Mikal Bridges scored 14 of his 24
points in the first half and the U.S. was airtight for long stretches
defensively on the way to beating Italy 100-63 on Tuesday night in
the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The win ensures the 15th top-four
finish for the Americans in 19 World Cups. They’ll play either
Germany or Latvia in Friday’s semifinals.MANILA, Philippines
(AP) — Germany will play the United States in the semifinals of the
Basketball World Cup in a rematch of an exhibition matchup from
earlier this summer where the Americans needed a big rally to win.
Franz Wagner scored 16 points and Germany held off Latvia 81-79 in a
quarterfinal game, pulling away in the fourth quarter of what had
been a back-and-forth matchup for the first 30 minutes. Germany is
the last unbeaten team left in the World Cup. Next up: The U.S. on
Friday for a spot in Sunday’s gold medal game.TUESDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal	Cincinnati	7	Seattle	6	AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Minnesota	8	Cleveland	3	Final	N.Y.
Yankees	5	Detroit	1	Final	Kansas
City	7	Chicago White Sox	6	Final	Houston	14	Texas	1	Final	Tampa
Bay	8	Boston	6	Final	Toronto	7	Oakland	1	Final	Baltimore	5	L.A.
Angels	4	NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	Miami	6	L.A.
Dodgers	3	Final	Milwaukee	7	Pittsburgh	3	Final	N.Y.
Mets	11	Washington	5	Final	St.
Louis	10	Atlanta	6	Final	Chicago
Cubs	11	San Francisco	8	Final	San
Diego	8	Philadelphia	0