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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcell Ozuna regained his swing in time to be in the middle of a breakout rally by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, Ozuna followed with a two-run homer and the Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night.
Goldschmidt’s single went under the glove of Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman, scoring Dexter Fowler to break a 2-all tie. Five pitches later, Ozuna drove a 99 mph fastball from Richard Rodriguez (3-5) into the left field bullpen for his second homer in two games. The Cardinals tacked on an extra run when Paul DeJong reached on an error by José Osuna and scored on Matt Carpenter’s sacrifice fly.
Runs have been hard to come by for the Cardinals of late. The four-run rally in the eighth snapped a 54-inning stretch without scoring multiple runs in an inning.
Ozuna, who was activated from the injured list last Saturday after missing 28 games due to fractured fingers in his right hand, drove in four runs.
The rally made a winner out of Carlos Martínez (3-2), who pitched the final 1 1/3 innings as the Cardinals snapped a five-game losing streak.
Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson threw a season-low 49 pitches through four innings. He gave up two runs on six hits and didn’t walk or strike out anyone.
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Pirates: RHP Joe Musgrove (8-10, 4.69) gets the start in the second of a three-game series at St. Louis on Saturday night. He is 1-5 with a 7.39 ERA in six career starts against the Cardinals.
Cardinals: RHP Adam Wainwright (7-8, 4.50) will look to continue his strong season at home, where he is 5-2 with a 2.26 ERA in 10 starts. His 34 career starts and 182 strikeouts against Pittsburgh are the most among active pitchers.
The 61st Annual Tournament of Champions got underway on Friday with the opening 18 holes of play. 6 players shot under par rounds to kick the tournament off in strong fashion. There is a three way tie for the early lead with Rob Langfelt of Crestwood Hills Golf Course, Barry Smith of Pine Knolls Golf Course, and Jared Koch of Majestic Hills Golf Course all shooting 4 under par rounds of 65.
Nathan Zimmerman of Treynor Recreation Area was in one of the late tee groups and finished a shot back with a 66. Zach Christianson and Jake Olsen of the Atlantic Golf and Country Club finished at 1 under 68. 10 other players are at +2 over or better.
There is a two-way tie for the Senior Division lead with Don Newbury of Lakeview CC and Past Champion Rick Carter both shooting 2 over rounds of 71. 3 other players were at +4.
In the Super Senior Division, Past Champion Arnie Leistad shot a +4 73, as did Kenny Hinson of Nishna Hills Golf Course.
Groups will tee up the second round beginning at 8:30am on Saturday and we’ll have coverage throughout the day once again on KJAN. Check our other post for the full scoring list and link to Saturday tee times.
(Radio Iowa) — The Iowa Hawkeye football team is hosting media day today (Friday) in Iowa City. Coach Kirk Ferentz says it’s exciting to get a new start every season. “It feels like we are back into a football mode. It doesn’t matter what year it is –you always have that excitement as the season approaches and come. So, it’s great to be back in camp with everybody,” Ferentz says.
He says it’s a time every year where you are looking to build a new team with the newcomers and returning players. “Really what it’s all about is the challenge of filling some voids of really good players, good leaders. And then it creates opportunities for players. A good chance for anybody to step up and show they are worthy of helping the football team be successful,” according to Ferentz.
Iowa is ranked 19th in the preseason poll of the coaches and Ferentz was asked if the team is aware of that ranking. He says he doesn’t know how many players are aware and says he is aware that the coaches have a “really bad record of predicting suff. Ferentz says “most of us kind of live in a closed environment.”
Iowa is coming off a 9-4 record that included a victory over Mississippi State in the Outback Bowl. The Hawkeyes open August 31st against Miami of Ohio.
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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago White Sox will play a game against the New York Yankees next summer at the site in Iowa where the movie “Field of Dreams” was filmed. Major League Baseball says the White Sox will play host to the Yankees in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 13, 2020. A temporary 8,000-seat stadium will be built on the site to accommodate the first major league game played in Iowa.
DETROIT (AP) — Jordy Mercer’s two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth gave the Detroit Tigers a 10-8 win over Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Travis Demeritte led off the ninth with his third walk of the game and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jake Rogers.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have added depth at cornerback by signing Morris Claiborne to a one-year deal, according to a person familiar with the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the signing. Claiborne is suspended the first four weeks of the season for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. He spent his first five seasons with Dallas before spending the last two with the Jets.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sam Mikulak surged to the lead at the U.S. men’s gymnastics championships, moving closer to a sixth national title after posting an all-around score of 86.750, well clear of 2017 national champion Yul Moldauer. The 26-year-old Mikulak put together a dazzling routine on parallel bars and his score of 15.35 was the highest of the night on any event to help give the two-time Olympian a massive cushion heading into the finals.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — USA Gymnastics president and CEO Li Li Leung says having athletes feel comfortable speaking up is an important part of the healing process in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Olympic champion Simone Biles took the organization to task for not protecting athletes like herself who were abused by Nassar, a former national team doctor. Leung says she is “completely supportive” of any athlete speaking up and is committed to creating a safe and open environment for all involved in the sport.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms with cornerback Morris Claiborne on a one-year deal Thursday to fortify a thin and unproven backfield, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
The person, who said the deal could be worth about $3 million with incentives, spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced it. Claiborne still must pass a physical to make it official.
The Chiefs have been searching for help at cornerback all offseason, and that need became even more apparent when backup Keith Reaser suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. Claiborne would give Kansas City some depth behind the starting trio of Bashaud Breeland, Charvarius Ward and Kendall Fuller. Well, when he becomes eligible to play.
The former sixth-overall pick has been suspended the first four games of the season for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. That means the earliest he could play is Week 5 against the Colts, giving him plenty of time to learn defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s system.
Claiborne, who was teammates at LSU with new Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu, spent his first five seasons with Dallas before spending the last two with the Jets. He has started 73 of the 77 games in which he has appeared, making 251 tackles and seven interceptions while scoring a pair of touchdowns. One of his biggest problems has been staying healthy.
Claiborne has missed time with injuries ranging from hamstring and groin problems to a torn patellar tendon that caused him to miss 12 games in 2014. He also has missed a game each of the past two seasons in New York, first with a foot injury and last season with a shoulder problem.
The Chiefs have been working on a deal with Claiborne for a while, which is one of the reasons they felt comfortable switching second-year pro Tremon Smith from cornerback to running back last week. “They’re competing,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said of his collection of cornerbacks, “but I feel comfortable doing this move right now with Tremon.”
Breeland, who signed as a free agent in the offseason, and Fuller are listed as the first-team cornerbacks on the initial depth chart released for Saturday night’s preseason opener against Cincinnati. But the Chiefs intend to use Fuller primarily in the slot, which means Ward could start on the opposite side of Breeland when the Chiefs are in their base 4-3 defense.
The Chiefs knew what they were getting in Breeland. Ward has been a pleasant surprise. “When I did watch the tape, and I had mentioned it to (general manager) Brett (Veach) that I think this particular player — I didn’t know him at the time — had some potential to be a good press corner,” Spagnuolo said. “I like the guys with the long arms. Now, I have to get used to the inner makeup of a corner. That’s really important in this league. I’d like to see him always challenge every play.”
Perhaps an internal challenge from a new signing in Claiborne will help to spur Ward along.
That goes for the rest of the Chiefs’ reconstructed defensive backfield, too.
NOTES: The Chiefs signed TE Hunter Dimick late Wednesday. He was an undrafted free agent out of Utah who spent time with Jacksonville last season. … WR Sammy Watkins hurt his finger during Thursday’s practice, but Reid said it should be OK. … DT Xavier Willilams (lower back soreness), TE David Wells (calf bruise), DE Alex Okafor (sore hip) and WR Gehrig Dieter (back spasms) did not practice. … RB Damien Williams (hamstring) practice for the second day after missing most of the first two weeks of camp. “We’re just easing him back in,” Reid said. “We don’t want him to take any steps back with his hamstring, but he looks good.”
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The 61st Annual Tournament of Champions will tee off on Friday at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club, and we’ll have full tournament coverage on KJAN.
Club Champions and Runners-up in Championship, Match-Play, Senior, and Super Senior divisions from clubs around the state are invited to participate in the annual event. Past Champions of the T of C receive a lifetime invitation and Top-25 finishers from last year’s event are also invited back.
The tournament is a 54-hole three day tournament. Play will begin with the first tee-times at 8:30am on Friday. Play then continues Saturday with the same schedule. On Sunday players will start play from both hole 1 and hole 10 to allow an afternoon finish. The Senior Division includes golfers 50+ and the Super Senior Division is 65+.
Last year’s winner of the Championship Division was Derek Jacobsen. The Atlantic native finished with a weekend total of -2, 205. He shot rounds of 68-69-68 on the weekend to grab the win. Past Champion Matt Weresh was Runner-Up with a -1, 206. Zach Christensen was also park of the tight race last year and finished 3rd at Even Par, 207. The trio was tied through the 16th hole on the final day before Jacobsen birdied 17 to grab the advantage.
Darron Baker was the Senior Division Champion in 2018. He shot a +12, 219 for the tourney last year. He had rounds of 73-71-75 to win by two shots over Daryl Armstrong.
The 2018 Super Senior Division Champion was John Willmore. He shot +2, 209 for the weekend to beat out Arnie Leistad by one shot. He had rounds of 68-69-72 in his first year playing in the Super Senior Division. That added to his previous titles in the other two divisions.
We will have coverage of the Tournament of Champions all weekend long on KJAN. Reports will be scattered throughout the day on Friday and Saturday and full coverage of the final round finish on Sunday a little after 11:00am. The Atlantic Golf and Country Club welcomes the public to come out and enjoy watching the players on the course throughout the weekend with lunch and beverages available for purchase on the grounds.
Check out tee times for Friday HERE.
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