MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul DeJong knocked in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the ninth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 to salvage a split of their doubleheader Monday. Both games went to extra innings after being scheduled for seven. The Brewers won the opener 2-1 when Keston Hiura hit a sacrifice fly to score Avisail Garcia with the winning run in the eighth. Monday’s doubleheader opened a three-day, five-game series between these NL Central rivals who were facing each other for the first time this season.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger threw for three touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers opened their schedule with a 26-16 win over the New York Giants. The Giants led 10-3 until Roethlisberger hit JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Washington for scores in the second quarter. It remained 16-10 when Daniel Jones engineered a 19-play drive that ended when Bud Dupree deflected a pass that was intercepted near the goal line.

DENVER (AP) — Tennessee Titans newcomer Stephen Gostkowski drilled a 25-yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining in a 16-14 win over the Denver Broncos. Derrik Henry rushed for 116 yards in the victory and Ryan Tannehill completed 29 of 49 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Broncos running back Melvin Gordon ran for 78 yards and scored a touchdown that put Denver ahead, 14-13 in the fourth quarter.

UNDATED (AP) — The NFL is reminding team personnel on the sidelines about the rules for wearing face coverings. There were several games Sunday in which team members other than players were not using them. Troy Vincent oversees the league’s football operations. He sent a memo to the 32 clubs on Monday saying teams “must remain vigilant” about following protocols set not only by the league, union and clubs, but by state and local governments. Otherwise, he says, the season could be “at risk.”

CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Engel delivered a tiebreaking pinch-hit single in the eighth inning to lead the Chicago White Sox to their ninth win in 10 games, 3-1 over the Minnesota Twins. Tim Anderson had three hits, including an RBI single that capped the scoring. The outcome allowed the Pale Hose to open a two-game lead over the Twins in the AL Central.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Keston Hiura hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to score Avisail Garcia with the winning run as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to edge the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in the opening game of a doubleheader Monday. The Cardinals broke a scoreless tie in the top of the eighth when Tommy Edman’s two-out single up the middle brought home Tyler O’Neill. The Brewers answered with two runs in the bottom of the eighth. Monday’s doubleheader opened a three-day, five-game series between these NL Central rivals. They’re facing each other for the first time this season.

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2020 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Others receiving votes: Cedar Falls 34. Dubuque Hempstead 8. Cedar Rapids Prairie 4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 3. Council Bluffs Lincoln 2. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 2. Bettendorf 1. Dubuque Senior 1.

Others receiving votes: Epworth Western Dubuque 12. Humboldt 9. Eldridge North Scott 8. Glenwood 6. Grinnell 6. Nevada 3.

Others receiving votes: Maquoketa 16. Camanche 10. Des Moines Christian 9. West Liberty 9. Atlantic 3. Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 3. Southeast Valley 2. State Center West Marshall 2. Clear Lake 1.

Others receiving votes: Hawarden West Sioux 14. Woodward-Granger 12. Pocahontas Area-Laurens-Marathon 8. Mount Ayr 4. South Hardin 4. Cascade 3. Mediapolis 2. Dyersville Beckman 1.

Others receiving votes: Fort Dodge St. Edmond 7. Monona MFL-Mar-Mac 5. West Fork, Sheffield 5. Lake Mills 4. Moville Woodbury Central 3. Council Bluffs St. Albert 3. Wapello 1. Woodward Academy 1.

Others receiving votes: North English English Valleys 15. Liberty Center SE Warren 4. Coon Rapids-Bayard 3. Lenox 3. Tripoli 2.

(3-0) Ar-We-Va 25-25-25, MVAOCOU 9-23-11
(3-1) ACGC 25-16-25-25, Van Meter 23-25-16-13
(3-0) Essex 25-25-25, Diagonal 9-13-20
(3-2) Glidden-Ralston 25-22-25-23-15, Collins-Maxwell 16-25-15-25-6
(3-1) Grand View Christian 25-22-25-25, Audubon 19-25-15-15 (Aud: Aleah Hermansen 12 assists, 10 digs, 2 aces)
(3-1) Paton-Churdan 25-25-18-25, Orient-Macksburg 19-17-25-20

The Atlantic boys and girls cross country teams both took 3rd place in the Class B division of the Ballard Invite on Monday. The boys team racked up 82 points and were led by a 3rd place finish from Craig Alan Becker. The girls team notched 84 points and were led by a 4th place finish from Taylor McCreedy.

Girls Team Scores Class B Division

1. Solon 46
2. Roland-Story 69
3. Atlantic 84
4. Creston 108
5. IFA-AGWSR 137
6. Nevada 144
7. Nodaway Valley 147
8. Madrid 198
9. Woodward-Granger 252

Girls Individual Top Ten

1. Ellie Meyer, IFA-AGWSR
2. Braelyn Baker, Creston
3. Kiersten Conway, Solon
4. Taylor McCreedy, Atlantic
5. Reece Johnson, Roland-Story
6. Elizabeth Ihle, Roland-Story
7. Emma Bock, Solon
8. Jaylene Karolus, Perry
9. Tori Meinecke, Nevada
10. Gracie Federspiel, Solon
11. Ava Rush, Atlantic

Full results HERE.

Boys Team Score

1. Madrid 43
2. Solon 43
3. Atlantic 82
4. Nodaway Valley 102
5. Nevada 128
6. Roland-Story 150
7. Eagle Grove 187
8. IFA-AGWSR 226
9. Creston 261
10. Woodward-Granger 274
11. Perry 298

Boys Individual Top Ten

1. Jason Renze, Madrid
2. Clay Pehl, Madrid
3. Craig Alan Becker, Atlantic
4. Gabe Hinman, Solon
5. Tyler Bilskie, Solon
6. Ethan Loutzenheiser, Madrid
7. Toby Bower, Nodaway Valley
8. Brick Kabela, Solon
9. Doug Berg, Nodaway Valley
10. Michael Yeomans, Solon

Full results HERE.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa Athletics Department conducted 677 COVID-19 tests for the week of September 7-13, 2020. Twenty-four positive tests and 653 negative tests have been received. As part of the return to campus protocol, testing began May 29, 2020, and includes student-athletes, coaches and staff. A total of 221 positive tests, 3,489 negative tests and one inconclusive test have been received.

Following the positive test result, protocol established by UI Athletics and medical staff, including contact tracing procedures, is being followed to ensure the safety of all UI Athletics student-athletes and staff. This mandatory protocol also includes isolation for the individuals who test positive, and quarantine for those individuals who might have been exposed to someone with the virus.

Iowa State’s September 26th football game against the TCU Horned Frogs has been set for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff in Fort Worth, Texas. The game will be televised on FS1.

Class 4A
1. Southeast Polk (3-0), LW #2 vs #4 Valley
2. Urbandale (3-0), LW #5 @ Indianola
3. Dowling Catholic (2-1), LW #1 vs #6 Waukee
4. WDM Valley (1-1), LW #4 @ #1 Southeast Polk
5. Cedar Rapids Washington (3-0), LW #6 @ Dubuque Senior
6. Waukee (2-1), LW #7 @ #3 Dowling
7. Ankeny (2-1), LW #8 @ C.B. Thomas Jefferson
8. Johnston (2-1), LW (X) @ Ankeny Centennial
9. Iowa City West (2-0), LW #9 Idle
10.Cedar Falls (2-1), LW #3 vs Dubuque Hempstead

Class 3A
1. Dallas Center-Grimes (3-0), LW #1 @ DSM Hoover
2. Harlan (3-0), LW #2 vs Denison-Schleswig
3. Cedar Rapids Xavier (3-0), LW #3 vs Newton
4. Lewis Central (3-0), LW #4 @ Carroll
5. Davenport Assumption (3-0), LW #6 @ Central DeWitt
6. Washington (3-0), LW #9 @ Mount Pleasant
7. Grinnell (2-1), LW #8 vs Oskaloosa
8. Decorah (3-0), LW (X) @ Waterloo East
9. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (2-1), LW #10 vs LeMars
10.Webster City (3-0) @ Humboldt

Class 2A
1. PCM (Monroe) (3-0), LW #1 @ Saydel
2. Williamsburg (3-0), LW #2 vs West Burlington
3. West Lyon (3-0), LW #3 vs Unity Christian
4. Waukon (2-1), LW #4 vs Oelwein
5. Sioux Center (3-0), LW #6 @ MOC-Floyd Valley
6. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (3-0), LW #7 @ Sheldon
7. Mount Vernon (3-0), LW (X) vs Vinton-Shellsburg
8. Estherville-Lincoln Central (3-0), LW (X) vs Spirit Lake
9. West Liberty (2-1), LW #5 @ Tipton
10. Monticello (2-0), LW #10 @ Maquoketa (Sat)

Class 1A
1. OABCIG (3-0), LW #1 vs East Sac County
2. South Central Calhoun (3-0), LW #2 @ #10 Pocahontas Area
3. Van Meter (3-0), LW #3 vs West Central Valley
4. Underwood (3-0), LW #4 @ Treynor
5. Emmetsburg (3-0), LW #5 @ Sioux Central
6. Sigourney-Keota (3-0), LW #6 vs Van Buren
7. South Hamilton (3-0), LW (X) vs South Hardin
8. Pleasantville (3-0), LW (X) vs Central Decatur
9. Woodward-Granger (3-0), LW #10 vs Panorama
10.Pocahontas Area (3-0), LW (X) vs #2 South Central Calhoun

Class A
1. Grundy Center (3-0), LW #1 @ Lynnville-Sully
2. Saint Ansgar (3-0), LW #2 vs West Fork
3. Iowa City Regina (2-1), LW #3 vs Wapello
4. Edgewood-Colesburg (3-0), LW #4 vs East Buchanan
5. Wapsie Valley (3-0), LW #5 vs Starmont
6. South Winneshiek (3-0), LW #6 vs Postville
7. Lisbon (3-0), LW #7 @ North Cedar
8. West Hancock (2-1), LW #8 vs St. Edmond
9. Logan-Magnolia (3-0), LW #10 @ Ridge View
10.MFL-Mar-Mac (2-1), LW #9 @ Clayton Ridge

8-player
1. Don Bosco (2-0), LW #1 vs Central (Elkader)
2. Remsen St. Mary’s (2-0), LW #2 @ West Bend-Mallard
3. Audubon (3-0), LW #3 @ Boyer Valley
4. Montezuma (3-0), LW #4 @ English Valleys
5. Fremont-Mills (3-0), LW #5 @ East Union
6. Newell-Fonda (3-0), LW #6 Idle
7. CAM (Anita) (3-0), LW #7 @ East Mills
8. Springville (3-0), LW #8 vs #10 Easton Valley
9. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (3-0), LW #9 vs Collins-Maxwell
10.Easton Valley (3-0), LW #10 @ #8 Springville

Atlantic School District Superintendent Steve Barber, Monday afternoon, reported that this Friday’s (Sept. 18th) football game, Atlantic-versus-Clarinda, will not be played at the Trojan Bowl. It will instead take place in Glenwood, with the kick-off at 7-p.m. as normal.

Barber said “We were hopeful that the new Trojan Bowl would be ready to host our first football game on September 18, 2020. Unfortunately, due to many factors, the field will not be ready by the end of the week.  I know this is disappointing news, yet once completed this facility will be enjoyed for many years to come. Please know that even though we will not play Friday night we have all intentions of playing football in our new stadium this season.”

Atlantic Activities Director Andy Mitchell said that all seniors that were scheduled to be recognized at this week’s game will now be recognized at the next home football game instead on October 9th vs. Red Oak.

We’ll have coverage of the game this Friday between Atlantic and Clarinda on KJAN and KJANTV.

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sep. 12, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Others receiving votes: Baylor 146, West Virginia 81, Georgia Tech 69, TCU 49, Virginia 39, Arkansas St. 34, SMU 32, Mississippi St. 14, Iowa St. 14, South Florida 6, Mississippi 5, Texas Tech 5, UAB 4, Missouri 3, Air Force 2, Florida St. 2, Marshall 2, Houston 1.