DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, will host the USA Track and Field outdoor championships in 2019. Catch Des Moines, the city’s chamber of commerce, announced on Tuesday that the city has added the event to next year’s calendar. Drake is hosting the national outdoor championships in June for the third time since 2010. USATF also announced the schedule for this year’s four-day meet, which will conclude with the men’s 110-meter hurdles on Sunday, June 24.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — When he wasn’t dribbling behind his back, winking to the TV announcers, stuffing shots or dishing out assists, Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzo was making it rain.

First, 3-pointers.

Later on, confetti.

The redhead kid with the nickname Big Ragu came off the bench to make five 3s and score 31 points Monday to lift ‘Nova to another blowout victory in the NCAA Tournament — this time 79-62 over Michigan for its second national title in three seasons.

The sophomore guard had 12 points and an assist during a first-half run to help the Wildcats (36-4) pull ahead, then scored nine straight for Villanova midway through the second to snuff out the Wolverines. He capped the second shooting skein with a 3-pointer from a step behind the arc. He punctuated it with a knowing wink over to the sideline, where TV announcers Jim Nantz and Bill Raftery were sitting.

Yep, he knew he could do it. And his teammates were more than willing to let him steal the show.

“If someone’s hot, feed ’em,” said Jalen Brunson, the national Player of the Year, who finished with nine points and was perfectly fine with playing a supporting role on this night.

In taking the program’s third overall title, Villanova won all six games by double digits over this tournament run, joining Michigan State (2000), Duke (2001) and North Carolina (2009) in that rare air.

The last team to win its two Final Four games by 16 or more: UCLA in 1968. During the dynasty.

Girls Soccer

Kuemper Catholic 3, Atlantic 0
Sioux City East 3, CB Thomas Jefferson 1
St. Albert 8, Creston 0
Tri-Center 6, Riverside 0

Boys Soccer

St. Albert 1, Creston 0
Tri-Center 6, Riverside 1

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pitcher Miles Mikolas hit a home run and got the win in his return from a three-year stint in Japan, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee 8-4 on Monday to spoil the Brewers’ home opener.

Paul DeJong connected for the second straight game, hitting his third homer this season to boost the Cardinals. The Brewers had opened the season with a three-game sweep at San Diego.

Mikolas (1-0) gave up a two-run homer to Eric Thames and solo shots to Lorenzo Cain and Manny Pina. But the 29-year-old righty benefited from the Cardinals’ own outburst at hitter-friendly Miller Park.

Mikolas (1-0) got in on the fun in the fifth with his first major league hit — a two-run homer off Zach Davies (0-1) that broke a 2-2 tie.

It was a memorable return to the majors for Mikolas. He gave up seven hits and four runs in 5 2/3 innings in his first big league start since Aug. 25, 2014, when he pitched eight innings for the Texas Rangers in a 2-0 win over Seattle.

Mikolas played 37 games for San Diego and Texas in 2012-14. He was 4-6 on the mound and 0 for 4 at the plate.

DeJong’s two-run shot, highlighted a four-run sixth that gave St. Louis an 8-2 lead.

The Brewers threatened in the bottom of the sixth. After Thames homered, they put runners on the corners, but reliever Bud Norris struck out Orlando Arcia on a 2-2 slider to end the threat.

Davies allowed eight hits and seven runs — six earned — over 5 1/3 innings in his season debut. The 25-year-old right-hander is coming off a career-best 17-win season in 2017.

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Cardinals: RHP Jack Flaherty makes his first start of the season against the team he faced in the 2017 season finale. He allowed four runs on five hits over five innings on Oct. 1, his only career outing against Milwaukee.

Brewers: RHP Chase Anderson takes the hill in his first turn since tossing six shutout innings to start the 2-1 win in extra innings on opening day in San Diego. He is 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA in nine career starts against the Cardinals.

Atlantic boys basketball Head Coach Alan Jenkins is leaving the program to become the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Southeast Polk High School in Pleasant Hill.

Jenkins has been the Head Coach for the Trojans since the Winter of 2013 which he took over for Steve Blazek. Jenkins came to Atlantic for his first Head Coaching job from an Assistant Coach position at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School.

In 2017 he led the Trojans to their first appearance at the State Basketball tournament since his playing days in 2002.

Jenkins had a record of 70-45 in his time with the Trojans.

The Southeast Polk Rams finished the 2017-18 season with a record of 6-15.

The Glenwood Ram Relays that were to be held tonight have been postponed until Thursday, April 5th beginning at 4:30pm.  The Atlantic track and field teams are set to compete at the meet along with Clarinda, Lewis Central, Creston, Red Oak, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, and Missouri Valley.

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The Iowa baseball team scored two runs in the seventh inning to break 2-2 tie to post a series-clinching 4-2 victory over 22nd-ranked Illinois on Sunday at Illinois Field as the Hawkeyes claimed the rubber game of their three game series.

Iowa coach Rick Heller. McDonald struck out six over six and a third innings of work to improve to 2-1 on the season. The Hawkeyes finished the game with 11 hits.

The Hawkeyes are 3-2 in the Big Ten after opening conference play against a pair of rated foes.

It’s Iowa’s first road series win over a ranked opponent since 2015 when it took 2-of-3 games at No. 16 Maryland.

(Learfield Sports)

Iowa defensive line coach Reese Morgan made an effort build more depth a year ago and it has paid off. the Hawkeyes have eight players returning who garnered significant playing time for a unit that may be the deepest on the team.

Morgan says it is an experienced group but one that has not taken over as the leaders on defense just yet.

Morgan says the group needs to develop some vocal leaders.

(Learfield Sports)