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MLB-SCHEDULE Rookie Carlson homers twice, Cardinals beat Brewers 4-3 UNDATED (AP) — Dylan Carlson homered twice, once from each side of the plate, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3. Carlson’s homers made a winner out of J.A. Happ, who entered the game 0-3 in his last five starts against the Brewers. Happ gave up 3 runs…

Sporting KC signs captain Russell to extension through 2023

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Sporting Kansas City has signed high-scoring captain Johnny Russell to a two-year contract extension that includes an option for the 2024 season. Russell joined the MLS club in 2018 and has been among the league’s most productive players. He has 35 goals with 37 assists while starting 100 of 120 games he has appeared in across all competitions. Russell already is seventh on the club’s career list for goals. Sporting KC is 14-6-7 with 49 points, two behind Seattle for the lead in the Western Conference.

K-State loses forward Seryee Lewis for season to ACL surgery

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Kansas State forward Seryee Lewis will miss the upcoming basketball season after having surgery last week to repair a torn ACL that he sustained in preseason workouts. The 6-foot-9 sophomore played in 18 games as a freshman. He was expected to compete for minutes alongside Davion Bradford, Kaosi Ezeagu and Ismael Massoud in a revamped front court for the Wildcats. Carlton Linguard and Logan Landers also will take on extra minute this season.

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MLB-SCHEDULE Braves and Astros can clinch division titles UNDATED (AP) — Atlanta can clinch its fourth consecutive NL East title Thursday night with a win at home over Philadelphia, which would complete a three-game sweep of their high-stakes series. The Phillies will get eliminated from playoff contention with one more loss or any Atlanta win the rest of the season….

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MLB-SCHEDULE Bosox, win, Yankees fall UNDATED (AP) — The AL wild-card races just got a bit tighter. The Boston Red Sox are back within a game of the New York Yankees for the first wild card, with the Mariners a half-game behind the Sox and a half-game ahead of Toronto. The Red Sox’s four-game skid is over after J.D. Martinez…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Bosox, win, Yankees fall UNDATED (AP) — The AL wild-card races just got a bit tighter. The Boston Red Sox are back within a game of the New York Yankees for the first wild card, with the Mariners a half-game behind the Sox and a half-game ahead of Toronto. The Red Sox’s four-game skid is over after J.D. Martinez…

Update on the latest sports

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MLB-SCHEDULE Bosox, win, Yankees fall UNDATED (AP) — The AL wild-card races just got a bit tighter. The Boston Red Sox are back within a game of the New York Yankees for the first wild card, with the Mariners a half-game behind the Sox and a half-game ahead of Toronto. The Red Sox’s four-game skid is over after J.D. Martinez…

Update on the latest sports

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MLB-SCHEDULE Bosox, win, Yankees fall UNDATED (AP) — The AL wild-card races just got a bit tighter. The Boston Red Sox are back within a game of the New York Yankees for the first wild card, with the Mariners a half-game behind the Sox and a half-game ahead of Toronto. The Red Sox’s four-game skid is over after J.D. Martinez…

No. 6 Oklahoma visits K-State for first Big 12 road game

By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Sports Writer

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Oklahoma hasn’t played a true road game in nearly two years thanks to the pandemic, which forced those schools that did allow fans last year to limit capacity, and four consecutive home games to start this season. The sixth-ranked Sooners figure to be in for a rude welcome on Saturday. Not only are they finally venturing…

Missouri Tigers prepping for breakneck Tennessee offense

By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Sports Writer

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz has seen four very different offenses through the first four games of the season. He’s going to see No. 5 on Saturday. That’s when Tennessee brings its fast-break offense, averaging more than three plays per minute, to Faurot Field for an important SEC game. The Vols are coming off a competitive loss to Florida while the…