KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City’s offense sputtered again Sunday, so one of the league’s worst defenses through the first half of the season rose to the occasion against Green Bay. The Chiefs blitzed Aaron Rodgers understudy Jordan Love relentlessly in a 13-7 victory. They picked off a pass near their own goal line, hit Love seven times and sacked him once, and stuffed Aaron Jones and Co. on the ground. Green Bay finished 2 of 12 on third down and managed 301 yards as its seven-game win streak ended. All of which was desperately needed given Kansas City only had 237 yards of its own.
UNDATED (AP) — Nebraska is bringing back coach Scott Frost in 2022 under a restructured contract that cuts his salary from $5 million to $4 million. The Cornhuskers are 15-27 in four years under Frost and his future has been the subject of speculation. The Huskers are 3-7 this season and last in the Big Ten West. Frost announced he has fired offensive coordinator Matt Lubick, offensive line coach Greg Austin, running backs coach Ryan Held and quarterbacks coach Mario Verduzco.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Left-handed reliever T.J. McFarland became the first of this year’s major league free agents to reach an agreement, getting a $2.5 million, one-year contract to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals. McFarland stabilized the Cardinals’ bullpen down the stretch after signing as a free agent July 1 for a deal that paid $1 million while in the major leagues and $200,000 while in the minors. The 32-year-old was 4-1 with a 2.56 ERA in 38 games and 38 2/3 innings. The nine-year major league veteran began 2021 at Triple-A with Washington but was granted his release June 29.
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is a finalist for American League MVP in voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America. The BBWAA revealed finalists for AL and NL MVPs, Cy Young Awards, Rookies of the Year and Managers of the Year on Monday night. The winners will be revealed next week. Ballots were due at the end of the regular season. Ohtani is in the final three of AL voting along with two Toronto players, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Marcus Semien.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas returned just about everyone from last year’s NCAA Tournament team. Yet somehow, the third-ranked Jayhawks look completely different heading into Tuesday’s Champions Classic opener against Michigan State in New York City. Their only significant loss was floor leader and defensive stopper Marcus Garrett. And the Jayhawks replaced him by bringing in a group of transfers led by Arizona State star Remy Martin, along with a group of talented freshmen that could see the floor right away. Coach Bill Self expects his team to be nervous against the Spartans.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Nobody disputes that conference realignment has been driven by the big money from football. But while losing Oklahoma and Texas takes some shine off the Big 12, the league’s coaches believe the addition of Houston, Cincinnati, BYU and Central Florida could make what already is one of the toughest leagues in the country even tougher. Nothing comes without consequences, though, and the Big 12′s gain will have ripple effects on mid-majors from the east coast to the west.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Spencer Lee is among 10 returning NCAA champions this season. He will try to become only the fifth wrestler to win four national titles. The list of returning champions also includes Olympic heavyweight champion Gable Steveson of Minnesota. Iowa is the defending team champion and ranked No. 1 in the preseason polls ahead of 2020 national runner-up Penn State. The Nittany Lions bring back four individual champions. North Carolina State heads a strong ACC. Oklahoma State remains the standard bearer for the Big 12, though No. 3 Missouri is still an affiliate member, and Arizona State for the Pac-12.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Three-time Paralympic wheelchair tennis champion medalist Nick Taylor has announced his retirement. Taylor won 11 Grand Slam doubles titles with David Wagner — seven at the U.S. Open and four at the Australian Open. At the Paralympic Games, they won gold medals in 2004, 2008 and 2012, along with a silver in 2016. Taylor also won the quad singles bronze in 2012. The pair played together at an event at the USTA National Campus in Orlando over the weekend, Taylor’s farewell to competition. Taylor is an American who turns 42 this week.
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