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(3-0) Abraham Lincoln 25-25-25, Atlantic 20-17-12
(3-1) Exira-EHK 26-25-25-26, Ankeny Christian Academy 28-14-17-24
(3-2) Red Oak 25-16-25-16-15, Clarinda 16-25-22-25-11
(3-1) Underwood 25-26-14-25, Missouri Valley 17-24-25-18
(3-1) Nishnabotna 20-25-25-25, Villisca 25-14-18-17
(3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, Essex 16-14-10
(2-1) Charter Oak-Ute 18-25-15, Sioux City West 25-18-6
(2-1) Charter Oak-Ute 26-15-15, Westwood 24-25-9
(3-0) Grandview Park Baptist 25-25-25, Orient-Macksburg 13-6-13
(2-0) Newton 21-21, Iowa Christian Academy 5-6
(2-0) Van Meter 21-21, Iowa Christian Academy 12-7

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Few things have bothered Iowa more over the past two seasons than losing the “Floyd of Rosedale” trophy to Minnesota and then failing to win it back.

The struggling Hawkeyes have a lot more than a bronze pig to worry about right now.

Iowa (2-2) hosts the unbeaten Gophers (4-0) on Saturday. The matchup has taken on even more meaning for the Hawkeyes in the wake of last weekend’s collapse against Central Michigan.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says the Hawkeyes have to move on and focus solely on Minnesota.

The Gophers are 4-0 for the first time since 2008.

Class 3-A District 1
*ADM (5-0, 3-0) @ Atlantic (3-2, 0-2)
*Harlan (5-0, 2-0) @ Creston (4-1, 2-1)
*Perry (2-3, 1-2) @ Lewis Central (4-1, 1-1)
Sergeant Bluff-Luton (0-5, 0-3) @ Glenwood (1-4, 0-3)

Class 3-A District 2
*Spencer (3-2, 2-1) @ Carroll (1-4, 1-1)
*LeMars (4-1, 2-1) @ Denison (1-4, 1-1)

Class 2-A District 8      
*Red Oak (1-4, 1-2) @ Clarinda (1-4, 1-1)
*Clarinda Academy (0-5, 0-3) @ OA-BCIG (4-1, 3-0)
*Kuemper Catholic (5-0, 2-0) @ Shenandoah (2-3, 1-1)
Greene County (1-4, 1-2) @ Roland-Story (1-4, 0-2)

Class 1-A District 2
*IKM/Manning (5-0, 2-0) @ FD St. Edmond (5-0, 3-0)

Class 1-A District 8
*Missouri Valley (2-3, 1-1) @ West Central Valley (3-2, 2-1)
*Tri-Center (3-2, 1-1) @ Nodaway Valley (0-5, 0-3)
*Treynor (3-2, 0-2) @ St. Albert (4-1, 3-0)
Des Moines Christian (1-4, 0-3) @ Panorama (3-2, 2-1)

Class A District 7
*Guthrie Center (0-5, 0-3) @ Audubon (2-3, 1-2)
*Bedford (2-3, 2-1) @ Martensdale-St. Marys (3-2, 1-2)
*Earlham (1-4, 1-2) @ Woodward-Granger (5-0, 3-0)
*Woodward Academy (1-4, 1-2) @ Madrid (4-1, 3-0)

Class A District 8
*A-H-S-T (3-2, 2-1) @ Riverside (1-4, 0-3)
*East Mills (3-2, 2-1) @ Underwood (3-2, 3-0)
*Griswold (3-2, 2-1) @ West Monona (0-5, 0-3)
*Westwood (0-5, 0-3) @ Logan-Magnolia (4-1, 3-0)

8-Man District 6
*Grandview Park Baptist (2-3, 2-2) @ Adair-Casey (5-1, 4-1)
*Colo-Nesco (4-2, 3-1) @ Mormon Trail (1-4, 0-3)
*East Union (2-4, 1-2) @ Lamoni (4-2, 1-2)
Moravia ((0-6, 0-4) @ Murray (5-0, 4-0)
Ankeny Christian (1-5, 0-4) @ Meskwaki Settlement School (0-5, 0-4)

8-Man District 7 
*Woodbine (1-4, 1-3) @ Ar-We-Va (2-3, 2-2)
*Boyer Valley (3-2, 2-2) @ Heartland Christian (0-6, 0-4)
*Charter Oak-Ute (2-3, 1-3) @ Glidden-Ralston (4-2, 4-1)
*Exira/EHK (5-0, 5-0) @ Coon Rapids-Bayard (5-1, 4-1)  — on KJAN at 6:30 pm–
Nishnabotna  (1-4, 1-4) @ West Harrison (1-4, 1-4)

8-Man District 8
*Lenox (5-1, 4-1) @ CAM (4-2, 3-1)
*Villisca (1-4, 1-4) @ Corning (2-3, 2-3)
*Essex (3-3, 1-3) @ Stanton (0-5, 0-4)
*Fremont-Mills (5-0, 4-0) @ Sidney (5-0, 4-0)

*district game

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The NFL and the referees’ union have reached a tentative contract agreement, ending an impasse that began in June when the league locked out the officials and used replacements instead.

With Commissioner Roger Goodell at the table, the sides concluded two days of talks at midnight Thursday with the announcement of a tentative deal, which must be ratified by the union’s 121 members.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello tweeted “Pleased to report that an agreement has been reached with the NFL Referees Association. Details to follow.”

The replacements worked the first three weeks of games, triggering a wave of frustration that threatened to disrupt the rest of the season. After a missed call cost the Green Bay Packers a win on a chaotic final play at Seattle on Monday night, the two sides really got serious.

It was not certain who would work this week’s games, which begin Thursday night with Baltimore hosting Cleveland.

HOUSTON (AP) – Bud Norris pitched into the eighth inning for his first win since May 21, and Jose Altuve homered and the Houston Astros avoided a sweep with a 2-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, who are vying for the second NL wild card, on Wednesday night.

Norris (6-13) allowed two hits and struck out seven without a walk in 7 1-3 innings to snap a career-long 12-game losing streak which spanned 18 starts in the last National League game in Houston with the Astros moving to the American League West for 2013.

The victory broke a 10-game winning streak for the Cardinals over Houston and cut their lead over Los Angeles and Milwaukee to 3 1/2 games for the second NL wild card spot after both teams won Wednesday.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne is retiring as of Jan. 1.

The 75-year-old Osborne announced his decision Wednesday at a news conference. He says “the perception” that you’re getting old “can get in the way.” Osborne says he doesn’t want to be a distraction.

Osborne was one of the most successful football coaches in history. Every one of his 25 teams won at least nine games, and three of his last four teams won national championships. He retired with a career record of 255-49-3, an .836 winning percentage that ranked fifth all-time among Division I coaches, and 13 conference titles. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998, the year after he retired.

After serving in Congress and losing a gubernatorial bid, he returned to the university in 2007 to take over the athletic department and oversee the rebuilding of the football program and shepherd the school’s move from the Big 12 to the Big Ten.

Under Osborne’s watch, the athletic department has built a new basketball practice facility and entered into a public-private partnership to build a 16,000-seat basketball arena in downtown Lincoln that will open for the 2013-14 season. He also oversaw an expansion project that will increase Memorial Stadium’s capacity to more than 90,000 next year.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs put center Rodney Hudson on injured reserve Wednesday with a broken bone in his left leg and signed offensive linemen Russ Hochstein and Bryan Mattison to provide additional depth.

The moves came one day after Kansas City put cornerback Jacques Reeves on IR.

Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said Wednesday that veteran guard Ryan Lilja will start at center on Sunday against San Diego, and rookie Jeff Allen will take his place. It will be the same arrangement that Kansas City used once Hudson was hurt in last Sunday’s overtime victory in New Orleans.

Hochstein has started 36 of the 137 games he’s played over 10 seasons with Tampa Bay, New England and Denver. Mattison has started four of the 15 games he’s played with Baltimore and St. Louis.