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Midwest Sports brief: 12/14/17

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December 14th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs are converting trips inside the opposing 20-yard line into touchdowns at one of the worst rates in the league. Those struggles in the red zone have hurt them, too, leading to a series of losses that have put their playoff hopes in jeopardy.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says Miami has agreed to trade left fielder Marcell Ozuna to the St. Louis Cardinals, the third All-Star jettisoned by the Marlins in a payroll purge under new CEO Derek Jeter. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced and was subject to a physical. Miami traded second baseman Dee Gordon to Seattle and dealt right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, the reigning NL MVP, to the New York Yankees.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zach Jackson scored 22 points, JT Gibson added a career-high 17, and Omaha held off Arkansas State to win its second game of the season, 77-74 and snap a three-game skid. ASU rallied from a 17-point deficit and Deven Simms’ layup tied it at 58 after a 12-0 run.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seven-time champions Penn State and Stanford join four-time champion Nebraska and perennial powerhouse Florida in the Division I volleyball Final Four. The Nittany Lions face the Huskers in the first semifinal and the Cardinal meet the Gators in the second Thursday night.