Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carlos Correa hit his first career grand slam and the Houston Astros withstood yet another home run by Paul Goldschmidt, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2. Correa drove in five runs, but left in the ninth inning after getting spiked on a slide. Goldschmidt homered in his sixth straight game, tying a Cardinals record with Matt Carpenter and Mark McGwire. St. Louis had won six in a row before this loss in an interleague matchup of division leaders.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jason Kipnis hit a grand slam in the first inning, and Mike Clevinger struck out seven and remained perfect against Kansas City as the Cleveland Indians routed the Royals 9-1. Clevinger allowed one run on eight hits in seven innings and didn’t walk a batter.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Thousands of Chiefs fans chanted Tyreek Hill’s name as he pranced toward the practice field for the first full-squad workout of training camp. It was the first time the star wide receiver has practiced with his teammates since the AFC title game. Hill thumped his chest, signed autographs, high-stepped across one practice field and played to the fans just over a week after the NFL said he would face no punishment from a messy offseason situation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Allyson Felix finished sixth in the 400-meter final at the U.S. championships and missed out on qualifying in an individual event for worlds for the first time as a professional. Felix fell behind early and couldn’t make up ground as she returned to competition eight months after having a baby. Shakima Wimbley won the 400 in a time of 50.21 seconds.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have traded left-handed reliever Jake Diekman to the Oakland Athletics for two minor league prospects. The deal came as part of a flurry of roster moves before the Royals played the Cleveland Indians. Kansas City also recalled oft-injured pitcher Kyle Zimmer and first baseman Ryan O’Hearn from Triple-A Omaha. First baseman Lucas Duda was designated for assignment.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Chase Briscoe passed Christopher Bell with seven laps to go and won the NASCAR Xfinity race at Iowa Speedway on for his first victory of the year. Briscoe’s only other Xfinity victory came last season on Charlotte’s roval.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Allyson Felix finished sixth in the 400-meter final at the U.S. championships and missed out on qualifying in an individual event for worlds for the first time as a professional. Felix fell behind early and couldn’t make up ground Saturday as she returned to competition eight months after having a baby. Shakima Wimbley won in 50.21 seconds.

The 33-year-old Felix can still make the U.S. relay team for the world championships in Doha this fall. She’s made every world outdoor team, beginning in 2003.
A six-time Olympic gold medalist, Felix said her training is all geared toward the Tokyo Games next summer.

Fred Kerley upset Michael Norman for the men’s 400 title. Paralympian Blake Leeper was fifth and has a chance to make the relay squad. Leeper was born with both legs missing below the knee.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Chase Briscoe passed Christopher Bell with six laps to go and won the NASCAR Xfinity race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday night for his first victory of the year. Briscoe’s only other Xfinity victory came last season on Charlotte’s roval.

Bell led a career-high 235 out of 250 laps, but old tires allowed Briscoe to take over and clinch a playoff berth in the No. 98 Ford.

John Hunter Nemechek was third, followed by Noah Gragson and points leader Tyler Reddick. Cole Custer, who entered the race in third place, got loose and crashed into the wall with 90 laps to go.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Christopher Bell will start from the pole for today’s (Saturday’s) NASCAR Xfinity race in Iowa after finishing first in qualifying. Bell, who posted a top speed of 132.855 MPH in his No. 20 Toyota, won a pole for the fourth time this season. Bell will be seeking his sixth win of the season later today on Iowa’s short track.

Chase Briscoe will join Bell on the front row. Brandon Jones and Riley Herbst will start third and fourth, and Justin Allgaier was fifth fastest in qualifying. Series points leader Tyler Reddick will start 11th.

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Class 1A

#6 Don Bosco 3, #9 Coon Rapids-Bayard 1
#1 Newman Catholic 8, Pekin 7

Class 3A

Championship
#1 Davenport/Assumption 7, #2 Louisa-Muscatine 4

3rd Place
#4 West Liberty 8, #6 Columbus Catholic 3

Class 4A

Championship
#1 Carlisle 1, #3 North Scott 0

3rd Place
#4 Charles City 6, #6 West Delaware 5

Class 5A

Championship
#8 Valley 8, #1 Waukee 5

3rd Place
#6 Iowa City High 6, #5 Johnston 3

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt extended his homer streak to a career-high five games with a three-run drive in the eighth inning, and the surging St. Louis Cardinals took over first place in the NL Central with a 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros. Matt Wieters also connected as St. Louis won for the ninth time in 10 games. Coupled with the Chicago Cubs’ loss at Milwaukee, the Cardinals grabbed sole possession of the division lead for the first time since before play on May 7.

NEW YORK (AP) — St. Louis pitcher Perry DellaValle has been suspended for 50 games under baseball’s minor league drug program following a second positive test for a drug of abuse. The 23-year-old right-hander was 5-6 with a 3.22 ERA in 19 starts and one relief appearance this year for Class A Palm Beach of the Florida State League. Free agent Ricardo Frias, a 20-year-old left-hander, was suspended 72 games following a positive test for the performing-enhancing substance Stanozolol.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jose Ramirez homered for the second consecutive game, a three-run shot that sent rookie Zach Plesac and the Cleveland Indians past the Kansas City Royals 8-3. Francisco Lindor had three hits, including an RBI triple, as the Indians stayed two games behind first-place Minnesota in the AL Central.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs are among a rapidly thinning number of franchises that leave the comforts of their own practice facility for camp, instead moving into the Spartan dorm rooms of the Division II college about an hour’s drive north of Kansas City. But the contract with the school ends after this year, as does an agreement that bounds the Chiefs to holding camp in Missouri for a 10-year stretch. That leaves the future of their training camp up in the air.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Christian Coleman cruised to the men’s 100-meter title at the U.S. championships in a final that Justin Gatlin elected to sit out. Coleman blasted out of the starting blocks and couldn’t be caught as the 23-year-old finished in 9.99 seconds. Gatlin already had a guaranteed 100-meter spot for the world championships in Doha this fall, because he’s the defending champion.

NEW YORK (AP) — Héber set a club record by scoring in his fifth straight game, helping New York City FC beat 10-man Sporting Kansas City 3-1. New York City (9-3-8) has won two consecutive games.

The fourth-seeded Don Bosco Dons used a big third inning and stellar pitching from Lewis Havel to defeat Coon Rapids-Bayard 3-1 in the Class 1A quarterfinals Friday at the state tournament at Principal Park. Havel only gave up one run in 5.2 innings improving his record to 5-0 and the Dons’ record to 29-4.

In the third inning, after a single by Easton Larson and a double by Kendall Becker, the Dons loaded the bases when Cael Frost was intentionally walked. Bryce Schares and Fisher Ohrt would capitalize on the situation by each hitting a single to give the Dons a 3-0 lead.

However, after retiring the side, the Crusaders struck back when Aaron McAlister hit a leadoff triple and eventually scored off a Josh Ramirez single.

Havel pitched 5.2 innings and struck out eight. Ohrt and Kendall Becker had two hits each to lead the Dons.

McAlister and Trenton Golay had two hits each to lead the Crusaders, which out-hit Don Bosco 7-6. CRB left 11 men on base.

Don Bosco advances to the semifinals and will face Newman Catholic, who held off Pekin 8-7. Coon Rapids-Bayard ends the season with the record of 29-5.

(IAHSBB.com)

Ally Anderson, who helped lead Atlantic to a pair of state softball tournament appearances, was presented an award Thursday at the State Softball Tournament in Fort Dodge.  Anderson was one of the pitchers honored for hitting the 100-win milestone in her career.  Anderson won a total of 109 games for Atlantic during a career that saw her team make the state tournament for the first time in school history.  Anderson is a 2018 graduate and will be a sophomore at DMACC this fall.