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Midwest Sports Headlines: 7/25/18

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July 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

CINCINNATI (AP) — Left-hander Austin Gomber took a no-hitter in the seventh inning and Dexter Fowler hit a two-run shot in the 11th, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Fowler connected off left-hander Amir Garrett for only his second homer while batting right-handed. Fowler has been mired in a season-long slump.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Burch Smith picked up his first win in nearly five years, Mike Moustakas and Salvador Perez homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4. Smith gave up just one hit _ a single by Niko Goodrum to leadoff the fourth _ and walked two while striking out six in 6 1/3 innings. He got his second career win, and first since Sept. 15, 2013, for San Diego against Atlanta. Injuries limited the right-hander’s career to just 5 1/3 innings the next three seasons.

CHICAGO (AP) — Parker Hesse has turned into a productive defensive end for Iowa after he was lightly recruited coming out of high school. He had 43 tackles, four sacks, one interception and a fumble recovery last season, helping the Hawkeyes to an 8-5 record and a 27-20 victory over Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota will play Oklahoma State on Nov. 30 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. That’s the site of this season’s NCAA Final Four. It’s the first basketball game at the football stadium, which opened in 2016 for the Vikings and hosted the Super Bowl five months ago. The U.S. Bank Stadium Basketball Classic will also include a Division III game between St. Thomas and Wisconsin-River Falls and contests between North Dakota State and Drake and between South Dakota State and Northern Iowa.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Five-time Maui Invitational champion Duke will open against San Diego State in the quarterfinals of this year’s bracket, with a potential showdown against Arizona or Gonzaga in the title game. This year’s tournament is from Nov. 19 to Nov. 21 at the Lahaina Civic Center. The field also includes Xavier, Auburn, Iowa State and Illinois.

ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — Oakland University has hired Steven Waterfield as its new athletic director. Waterfield arrives after serving as an executive associate AD at Nebraska. He replaces Jeff Konya, who left in February for Northeastern.