FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State’s Chris Klieman has signed a two-year contract extension with the perennial Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse. Klieman is entering his fifth season leading the Bison, who have won six of the last seven FCS titles. He was an assistant at the Fargo school for three years before he was promoted to head coach when Craig Bohl moved to Wyoming.

The 50-year-old Klieman signed a six-year contract extension in 2016 that called for a base salary of $300,000 a year, with minimum pay increases of at least 4 percent annually. Those terms remain unchanged. The new deal increases various performance bonuses and appearance fees.

Klieman has a 54-6 record with NDSU. He’s a native of Waterloo, Iowa, and played defensive back at Northern Iowa.

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

CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester was dominant through six innings of two-hit ball in his 100th start as Cub, Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer and Chicago defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5. Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber each had two RBIs as Chicago took a 6-1 lead after two innings. Every Cubs starter had a hit, including three by Anthony Rizzo and two each by Heyward, Schwarber and Javier Baez. Lester gave up a first-inning unearned run, struck out seven and walked one.

CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have recalled outfielder Tyler O’Neill from Triple-A Memphis and optioned pitcher John Brebbia. O’Neill is a top prospect. In 12 games with Memphis, the muscular Canadian batted .388 with six homers and 18 RBIs. The sizzling start came after he pulled a hamstring during spring training. O’Neill gives the Cardinals another position player while outfielder Tommy Pham rests a groin injury.

RIDGEDALE, Mo. (AP) — Jeff Maggert and Jesper Parnevik shot an 8-under 63 in better-ball play to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf. Playing together for the first time in the team event, Maggert and Parnevik eagled the par-5 eighth and had six birdies in cool, breezy conditions on Big Cedar Lodge’s Buffalo Ridge course.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will head to England’s home of soccer when they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in one of four NFL international games next season. There will be three other games abroad, two in London, one in Mexico City.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team will begin its three-game weekend series at No. 25 Minnesota with two games at Target Field on Friday and Saturday afternoon.

Game one, originally slated for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, will shift to 4 p.m. in the home of the Minnesota Twins, while game two will remain at 2 p.m. on Saturday, also at Target Field. Sunday’s game three is scheduled to see the series return to Siebert Field as planned at 1 p.m. The series finale will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.

Entry into the stadium will be allowed at Gate 29 on Target Field Plaza, and gates will open one hour before game time. Fans can purchase tickets at the Target Field box office for $8. Season tickets and pre-purchased tickets for Friday and Saturday’s games will be honored at the gate.  Seating at Target Field will be general admission for all ticket-holders.

The Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association has released their week 3 rankings for boys soccer.

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Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker says junior Amani Jones would be the starter at middle linebacker if the Hawkeyes had a game this weekend. Iowa closes out spring drills with a practice on Friday night. Jones was listed as the back up at weakside linebacker enter spring but has excelled since his move to the middle.

Parker says Jones has the traits needed to play in the middle.

Parker says the other starters right now at linebacker are senior Aaron Mends and sophomore Nick Niemann. The Hawkeyes must replace three senior linebackers from a year ago and Parker says experience up front and in the secondary will help in the transition.

(Learfield Sports)

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

TORONTO (AP) — Teoscar Hernandez had four hits, including a two-run home run, Curtis Granderson hit his ninth career grand slam and the Toronto Blue Jays routed Kansas City 15-5 to complete a three-game sweep of the Royals. Hernandez singled and scored in the first, homered in the third, flied out in the fourth, singled in the sixth and hit a two-run triple in the seventh. It was the first four-hit game of his career. Kansas City has lost eight straight.

CHICAGO (AP) — The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs was called off Wednesday, because of wintry weather, the 25th postponement in the first three weeks of the major league season. The total matches 2007 for the most weather-related postponements through April since Major League Baseball started keeping records in 1986. The game will be made up today, beginning at 1:15, with the pre-game at 12:25 on KJAN

Today’s Cardinals @ Cubs game has been postponed due to the forecast for inclement weather throughout the day.  It will be played tomorrow at 1:20 p.m. CDT.  We’ll have the game Thursday on KJAN with the pre-game beginning at 12:25 pm.

Lewis Central Co-Ed Invitational

Girls

1. Glenwood 126
2. Sioux City East 113
3. CB Abraham Lincoln 81
4. Atlantic 72
5. Harlan 71
6. Lewis Central 67
7. CB Thomas Jefferson 59
8. Sioux City North 58
9. Underwood 53
10. CB St. Albert 22
11. Sioux City West 19

Highlights: Atlantic’s Taylor McCreedy swept the distance races with wins in the 1500M and 3000M.

Boys

1. Atlantic 117
2. Lewis Central 102
3. Glenwood 99
4. Harlan 88
5. Underwood 60
6. CB St. Albert 59
7. Sioux City East 52
8. Treynor 45
9. Sioux City North 41
10. CB Abraham Lincoln 34
11. Sioux City West 24
12. CB Thomas Jefferson 20

Highlights: Atlantic picked up wins from Gratt Reed in the 110 Hurdles and the 400M Hurdles. Chase Mullenix won the 800M Run. The Trojans also picked up gold in the 4x800M Relay and Distance Medley.

Full Results: 2018 Lewis Central Co-Ed Invitational

CAM Co-Ed Invitational at Atlantic

Girls

1. Sidney 101
2. Woodbine 92
3. Fremont-Mills 80
4. Lenox 70
5. Exira-EHK 42
6. Essex 33
7. CAM 29
8. Atlantic 10
9. Iowa Christian Academy 2
10. Orient-Macksburg 2

Highlights: Maddy Duncan won the 100M, 200M, and 400M to lead the Cowgirls to the title. Exira-EHK’s Shlebi Wilson won the 3000M Run.

Boys

1. Wodbine 121
2. CAM 87
3. Fremont-Mills 81
4. Iowa Christian Academy 48
5. Exira-EHK 47
6. Sidney 36
7. Ankeny Christian 20
8. Essex 12
9. Grand View Christian 8
10. Paton-Churdan 4
11. Orient-Macksburg 1

Highlights: CAM’s DeShawn Carr was the winner in the 100M Dash. Thomas Hensley was the 800M winner for the Cougars. Conner McKee took the 110M Hurdles for CAM. The Cougars also won the Shuttle Hurdle Relay. Exira-EHK’s Evan Wilson won the 3200M Run.

Full Results: 2018 CAM Co-Ed Meet

Denison Co-Ed Ace Nelson Relays

Girls

1. Denison-Schleswig 188
2. IKM-Manning 113
3. AHSTW 112
4. MAO-COU 90
5. Lawton-Bronson 57
6. Cherokee 55
7. Boyer Valley 50
8. Ar-We-Va 33
9. Denison JV 21

Full Results: 2018DenisonAceNelsonRelaysGirls

I-35 Boys Invitational

1. Gilbert 153
2. Humboldt 100
3. Southwest Valley 60
4. Mount Ayr 49
5. Central Springs 38
6. Des Moines North 35
7. AC/GC 33
8. Central Decatur 31
9. Clarke 21
10. Nodaway Valley 19
11. I-35 18

Full Results: 2018 I-35 Boys Invitational

Red Oak Boys Invitational

1. Riverside 207
2. Shenandoah 171
3. Red Oak 124
4. Clarinda 1

Full Results: 2018 Red Oak Boys Invitational

West Monona Boys Spartan Relays

1. Alta-Aurelia 121.25
2. Missouri Valley 109.25
3. West Monona 102
4. Boyer Valley 60.25
5. Hinton 53
6. Central Lyon 40
7. Remsen St. Mary’s 29.75
8. Akron-Westfield 19.5
9. Logan-Magnolia 18.5
10. West Harrison 12.5
11. Westwood 12
12. Siouxland Christian 11

Full Results: 2018 West Monona Spartan Relays

Dallas Center-Grimes Fillies Invitational

1. Dallas Center-Grimes 131.5
2. Carlisle 119
3. Gilbert 69
4. Norwalk 66
5. ADM 63
6. Newton 55
7. Grinnell 54
8. Creston 53
9. Nevada 31
10. Ballard 21.5
11. Earlham 11

Full Results: 2018 DCG Fillies Invite

Several of the world’s top vaulters will head indoors next week when the Drake Relays host the pole vault at Capital Square in downtown Des Moines. Reigning World Champion Sam Kendricks will headline the men’s field.

That’s Drake Relays Director Blake Boldon, who says 2016 Olympic silver medalist and American record holder Sandi Morris leads the women’s field.

The vault at Capital Square is next Wednesday night.

(Radio Iowa)

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