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Tampa, Florida defensive back Jordan Oladokun has verbally re-committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes.
He had first pledged to them on April 14 and later pulled back his commitment on May 8.
Later in May, Oladokun listed his Top 4 schools as Iowa, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Kansas State. He reported 32 scholarship offers overall, including Penn State, Iowa State and Virginia Tech.
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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox would have had one of their rare regular-season series this week. They have met in four different World Series. They would have played a three-game series at Fenway Park this week if not for the coronavirus pandemic. There also would have been a College World Series title won in Omaha, Nebraska. It would have been the best-of-three championship series for the NCAA baseball title. The NBA and NHL drafts also had been scheduled this week.
NEW YORK (AP) — An email from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to union head Tony Clark led to a balk in the drawn-out talks to start the pandemic-delayed season, which now won’t begin by July 19. The executive committee of the players’ association was set to vote and reject Major League Baseball’s latest offer for a 60-game season. Players want 70 games and are worried that if the 2020 season is cut short, the deal being negotiated would lock in innovations for 2021. Manfred wrote that if fewer than the agreed-upon number of games are played, the 2021 changes would be voided.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Webb Simpson is a winner on Father’s Day again, just not at the U.S. Open. The father of five ran off five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine in a 7-under 64 and won the RBC Heritage with a record score. Simpson won by one shot over Abraham Ancer. His score of 22-under 262 beats by two shots the tournament record set 11 years ago. Simpson won the U.S. Open in 2012 at Olympic Club. This was supposed to be U.S. Open week, but the COVID-19 pandemic postponed that until September. Simpson won for the second time this year.
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Thunderstorms Sunday forced NASCAR to postpone the Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway that was to mark the return of more fans to the track. The race, which was pushed back to 2 p.m. CDT on Monday, is the first amid the coronavirus pandemic in which NASCAR opened the gates for up to 5,000 fans. The event was stopped several times for more than three hours of total delays.
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — NASCAR says a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace on Sunday at the NASCAR race in Talladega, Alabama. Wallace is the only full-time Black driver in NASCAR’s elite Cup Series. Two weeks ago, he successfully pushed for NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at its tracks and properties. NASCAR says it has launched an immediate investigation into the noose. The series says it is “outraged” and says there is no place for racism in NASCAR.
UNDATED (AP) — Having secured a victory in the Belmont Stakes, Tiz the Law now faces an 11-week wait until the Kentucky Derby in a reconfigured Triple Crown series. In between, the bay colt, who became the first New York-bred to win the Belmont since 1882, is being pointed toward the Travers on Aug. 8 in upstate New York, which is his home turf. Tiz the Law has five wins in six career starts by an average of 19 1/4 lengths. His only loss came at Churchill Downs last year, and he’ll get a chance to avenge it over the same track in the Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5.
UNDATED (AP) — American universities have begun the process of playing sports through a pandemic. SMU is having its athletes put a signature on a waiver, acknowledging the risks for COVID-19. Ohio State and Missouri have pledges they are requiring athletes or their parents to sign before the players can take part in voluntary workouts. Legal experts say athletes may be signing away some of their rights.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s basketball associate head coach Jan Jensen is one of five 2020 LGBTQ Legacy Leader Award honorees, dsm magazine and One Iowa Leadership Institute announced on Thursday.
The award is given to Iowans that make an impact in their communities and have persevered despite prejudice.
Jensen earned the honor due to her involvement with the United Way of Johnson County, the Shelter House of Iowa City, and leadership and team-building speeches across the state.
“[Jensen] has been a great mentor to the women on our team and the rest of the athletic department,” Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder said “She has been a sounding board and an ally to many of her peers and student-athletes. Her leadership is unparalleled.”
SOFTBALL
ACGC Tournament
ACGC 9 Coon Rapids-Bayard 2
Audubon 7 ACGC 2
Audubon 13 Coon Rapids-Bayard 3
Griswold Tournament
Bedford 8, Tri-Center 4
Exira/EHK 6, Bedford 0
Exira-EHK 9, Griswold 0
Griswold 7, Tri-Center 3
Martensdale-St. Marys Tournament
AHSTW 6, Martensdale-St. Marys 5
Collins-Maxwell 2, AHSTW 0
Collins-Maxwell 8, Martensdale-St. Marys 0
Southeast Valley 8, AHSTW 3
Orient-Macksburg Tournament
East Union 11, Orient-Macksburg 2
East Union 5, Diagonal 2
Melcher-Dallas 6, Nodaway Valley 0
Melcher-Dallas 14, Orient-Macksburg 2
Nodaway Valley 14, Diagonal 1
Other Scores
Kuemper Catholic 4, Glidden-Ralston 2
Lenox 5, Riverside 2
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6, Denison-Schleswig 3
Treynor 3, Woodbine 1
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BASEBALL
ACGC Tournament
Underwood 6, ACGC 2
Underwood 13, Des Moines Christian 3
Other Scores
Clarinda 12, East Mills 2
Denison-Schleswig 3, Audubon 0
Martensdale-St. Marys 10, Moravia 0
Martensdale-St. Marys 10, Moravia 6
St. Albert 5, Treynor 1
SOFTBALL
Hawkeye Ten Conference
Earlham 6, Atlantic 3
Boone 12, Kuemper Catholic 2
Denison-Schleswig 13, Clarinda 1
St. Albert 3, Glenwood 2
Western Iowa Conference
Logan-Magnolia 3, West Monona 1
Missouri Valley 11, IKM-Manning 1
Treynor 4, AHSTW 2
Rolling Valley Conference
Exira-EHK 8, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0
Glidden-Ralston 12, Boyer Valley 11
West Harrison 15, CAM 9
Woodbine 12, Whiting 1
Corner Conference
Fremont-Mills 8, Essex 1
Sidney 10, East Mills 8
Stanton 6, Griswold 3
Pride of Iowa Conference
Central Decatur 10, SW Valley 0
Martensdale-St. Marys 5, Lenox 2
Wayne 11, Nodaway Valley 5
Other Scores
Abraham Lincoln 14, Thomas Jefferson 2
Abraham Lincoln 11, Thomas Jefferson 2
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BASEBALL
Hawkeye Ten Conference
Bishop Heelan 8, Kuemper Catholic 2
Lewis Central 10, Abraham Lincoln 5
St. Albert 9, Glenwood 4
Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 2, Treynor 0
IKM-Manning 2, Missouri Valley 0 (8 inn)
Logan-Magnolia 11, West Monona 1
Tri-Center 10, Thomas Jefferson 5
Rolling Valley Conference
Boyer Valley 10, Glidden-Ralston 2
CAM 11, West Harrison 0
Coon Rapids-Bayard 12, Exira-EHK 1
Corner Conference
Fremont-Mills 16, Essex 1
Sidney 6, East Mills 3
Stanton 16, Griswold 1
Pride of Iowa Conference
Central Decatur 8, SW Valley 1
Martensdale-St. Marys 5, Lenox 1
Nodaway Valley 12, Wayne 2
The Class 2A #9 Earlham Cardinals got a great performance from Madeline Janssen in the circle and beat the Class 3A #10 Atlantic Trojans on Friday night 6-3 in Atlantic. Janssen struck out 9 batters and only walked one on her way to grabbing the win. She also reached base all three plate appearances of the night with a single, double, and a walk. All three of those reaches turned into runs for Earlham.
The Cardinals jumped on top 1-0 in the third and the Trojans responded an inning later with a 3-run frame in the 4th. Earlham immediately answered the bell though with 3 runs on 2 hits in the 5th inning to grab the lead back at 4-3. Cora Boyle would provide some insurance in the top of the 7th with a 2-out, 2-run double that pushed the score to the final margin. Atlantic got a runner on in the bottom of the 7th, but couldn’t move her over from 1st.
The Cardinals improved to 4-2 on the season with the win. They will next host Pleasantville on Monday night.
Atlantic falls to 4-1 on the year and will take on St. Albert on Monday night at home.
The Atlantic Trojans softball team hosts Earlham tonight and we’ll have the broadcast on KJAN. The game features the Class 3A 10th ranked Trojans against the Class 2A 9th ranked Cardinals.
Atlantic is off to a 4-0 start to the season and Earlham is 3-2. Chris Parks and Jarod McKee will have the call on AM 1220, FM 101.1, and online at kjan.com. The game is set to start at 7:30 p.m. and pregame will start at about 7:15 p.m.
KJAN 2020 High School Baseball and Softball Broadcast Schedule
Friday, June 19th SB: Atlantic vs. Earlham 7:30pm
Monday, June 22nd BB: Atlantic vs. St. Albert 7:30pm
Wednesday, July 1st BB: CAM vs. Exira-EHK 5:30pm
Friday, July 3rd SB: Atlantic vs. Underwood 6:00pm
Wednesday, July 8th BB: CAM vs. Audubon 7:30pm
Thursday, July 9th SB: Atlantic vs. Missouri Valley 7:30pm
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