ST. LOUIS (AP) – Albert Pujols got his 2,000th hit and Edwin Jackson pitched seven innings in his debut with St. Louis, lifting the Cardinals to a 9-2 win Friday over the Chicago Cubs. David Freese hit a three-run homer and Ryan Theriot, who entered as a pinch-hitter in the sixth, drove in three runs on two hits.  In his 10th season, Pujols is 263rd overall on the major league hit list. He’s the fifth Cardinal to get 2,000 hits in a career. He is the 12th quickest player to 2,000 hits in history, taking 1,650 games.  Pujols joined Stan Musial (3,630), Lou Brock (2,713), Rogers Hornsby (2,110) and Enos Slaughter (2,063) as the only Cardinals to get 2,000 with the franchise.

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Former Iowa State women’s basketball star Kelsey Bolte will play professionally in France next season.  Iowa State says Bolte has signed to play with a team in Nice, which competes in France’s top women’s basketball league.  Bolte averaged 16.9 points per game last season for the Cyclones, helping Iowa State finish 22-11 and earn its fifth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.  Bolte will leave for France on Monday for training camp.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs have voted unanimously to recertify as a players union.  Several players said Friday there was no sentiment not to recertify the NFL Players Association as a union.  “I know a lot of the deal was based on the fact that we had to recertify,” quarterback Matt Cassell said. “We know as of Aug. 4 this labor lockout would continue. We voted unanimously to end it and recertify.”  The union decertified last March at the start of the owners’ lockout.  Once the NFLPA regains its union status, it can finish negotiating the collective bargaining agreement with the NFL.  Having that done will allow players who have agreed to new deals to join their teams.

12:00pm  2A Championship  Gilbert vs. Davis County

2:00pm  1A Championship  Martensdale St. Marys vs. Kee (Lansing)

6:00pm  3A Championship Solon vs. Harlan

8:00pm 4A Championship West Des Moines Dowling vs. Mason City

CLASS 3A STATE TOURNAMENT
AT PRINCIPAL PARK, DES MOINES
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
Marion 3, Storm Lake 0
#1 Solon 11, Waukon 0 (five innings)
Washington 8, ADM 4
Harlan 6, Boone 4
Friday’s semifinals
#1 Solon 11, Marion 2
Harlan 8, Washington 2
Saturday’s championship

6 p.m. — #1 Solon (38-4) vs. Harlan (21-14)
CLASS 4A STATE TOURNAMENT
AT PRINCIPAL PARK, DES MOINES
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
#4 Iowa City West 6, Southeast Polk 3
#1 West Des Moines Dowling 7, Davenport Central 1
Fort Dodge 2, #6 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1
#2 Mason City 6, #10 Des Moines Roosevelt 1
Friday’s semifinals
#1 West Des Moines Dowling 4, #4 Iowa City West 1
#2 Mason City 13, Fort Dodge 4
Saturday’s championship
8 p.m. — #1 West Des Moines Dowling (35-7) vs. #2 Mason City (35-9)