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Midwest/National Sports update: 4/24/18

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April 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

UNDATED (AP) — TCU came into the season shooting for a fifth straight trip to the College World Series. With a month left in the regular season, the Horned Frogs will be hard-pressed to even make the NCAA Tournament. Injuries to top starting pitcher Jared Janczak and offensive star Luken Baker have hamstrung TCU. The Frogs probably will need to win the Big 12 Tournament next month to make an NCAA regional for the 14th time in 15 years.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Right-hander Adam Wainwright was placed on the 10-day disabled list by the St. Louis Cardinals because of right elbow inflammation. The 36-year-old is 1-2 with a 3.45 ERA in three starts. He had been scheduled to start Tuesday against the New York Mets. St. Louis made the move retroactive to Friday. Right-hander John Brebbia was recalled from Triple-A Memphis.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina defensive tackle Dee Hardison, who went on to play 11 seasons in the National Football League, has died. He was 61. Hardison was named to The Associated Press All-America first team in 1977. He started on a defense that led the Tar Heels to an 8-3-1 record and a final ranking of 17th in the AP poll.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will lead his team through one more spring practice, not knowing if quarterback Shea Patterson will be able to do more than practice in 2018. Two days later, most of the Wolverines are traveling to Paris to see some sights. By the time the Wolverines return, they hope to know if the NCAA will give Patterson a waiver to play immediately instead of sitting out the season after transferring from Ole Miss.

RIDGEDALE, Mo. (AP) — Kirk Triplett holed out from a bunker for birdie on the first playoff hole in the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf to lift himself and partner Paul Broadhurst past Bernhard Langer and Tom Lehman. Broadhurst and Triplett closed with a 6-under 48 on the Top of the Rock par-3 course to match Langer and Lehman at 24 under. Langer and Lehman had a 47.