PITTSBURGH (AP) – Francisco Liriano tied a Pirates opening day record by striking out 10 and singled home the first run of the 2016 Major League Baseball season for good measure, sending Pittsburgh past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Sunday. It was 39 degrees when Liriano threw the first pitch of the year. He allowed just three hits and walked five in six shutout innings. His RBI hit in the second came off Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright.

David Freese, the 2011 World Series MVP for the Cardinals, had two hits against his former club in his debut with Pittsburgh. Francisco Cervelli and Gregory Polanco also had two hits apiece for the Pirates. Wainwright gave up three runs in six innings, walking three and striking out three in his first regular season start since tearing his Achilles last April.

The Cardinals tried to rally in the ninth against Mark Melancon, who led the majors in saves last year. Matt Carpenter hit an RBI single with two outs but Matt Adams, representing the tying run, flied out to end it.

w/ KJAN Sports Director Chris Parks

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Scores from Friday, April 1st

Harlan 1, Underwood 0
Sioux City West 2, Thomas Jefferson 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chiefs and veteran safety Jimmy Wilson have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday night.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Chiefs had not announced the contract.

Wilson spent his first four seasons with the Miami Dolphins, starting 21 games, before spending last season with AFC West-rival San Diego. He started seven of 13 games and made 21 tackles.

The Chiefs were looking for a veteran safety after Tyvon Branch signed with the Arizona Cardinals in free agency and Husain Abdullah announced his retirement earlier in the week.

Kansas City has already used the franchise tag on safety Eric Berry.

A group of former and current Iowa State football players pulled a woman out of a canal while on spring break at South Padre Island in Texas. Former Cyclones linebacker Jack Spreen tells The Associated Press that he and some friends were sitting on a balcony at their hotel on March 16 when they noticed a car go into the nearby canal.

Spreen says he and two friends saw a woman, which police identified as Luis Maria Castro, attempting to kick out the windshield as water filled the passenger side of the vehicle. The three Cyclones tried to break the driver’s side window without success, but the woman was able to make a hole in the windshield. Spreen says he and his friends pulled the woman out.

Council Bluffs Relays

City championships were on the line Thursday night at the Council Bluffs Relays.

Girls Team Scores

1. Thomas Jefferson 187.5pts
2. Abraham Lincoln 172.5pts
3. Lewis Central 138pts
4. St. Albert 56pts
5. Heartland Christian 24pts

Josey Starner led the Yellow Jackets with a three-win night in the 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles and the discus throw. Elise Willits and Alexis Fetters-Johnson also were winners in the 800 and high jump, respectively.

Kye Madsen of Lewis Central was a two-time winner in the 1500 and 3000 meter races.

Boys Team Scores

1. Lewis Central 233pts
2. Thomas Jefferson 116pts
3. Abraham Lincoln 89pts
4. St. Albert 81pts
5. Heartland Christian 12pts
6. Iowa School for the Deaf 10pts

The Titans won behind wins from: Sal Fidone in the 100, 200 and 400. Alec Mass won the 110 high hurdles. Bailey Teply took the 400 hurdles. Kenneth McMahan won the 800. Mitchell Brinkman won in the shot put and discus events. Nate Shepherd won the high jump.

Full results here.

Scores from Thursday, March 31st

Underwood 3, Atlantic 0
Harlan 1, Treynor 0
Winterset 2, Pella 1

The DeWitt invitational girls track meet was held at Clarke High School in Osceola on Thursday with a few area teams competing.

In the Class A Portion of the meet Bondurant-Farrar came away with the team title with 138pts.  Creston finished 7th.  The Panthers won the 4x800m Relay.

In the Class B portion of the meet Wayne took the top spot with 149pts, edging out Nodaway Valley who was second with 130.5pts.  The Wolverines got a win in the 800m from Destiny Scar. She also took the 1500m run and 3000m run.  The Wolverines also took the top spot in the 4x200m Relay, 4x400m Relay and Sprint Medley.

Find full results here.

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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