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Bob Wisener Sports Editor On Second Thought

Baffert gets last word, as usual

A local man who knows something about horse racing made a point recently that, in light of events Saturday in upstate New York, seems prophetic.

That like Vito Corleone in “The Godfather” regarding his true enemies, the male 3-yearold champion may not have identified himself.

That observation was made before Bob Baffert, a year after reaching the heights with American Pharoah, introduced a mystery guest to Eclipse Award voters.

Arrogate gave every indication in the Travers that he might be the next late-blooming 3-year-old who wins the championship with a series of strong races in the summer and fall.

Take, for instance, Wajima, a $600,000 yearling from the last crop of Bold Ruler who went 0 for 4 in his juvenile campaign but twice beat Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure and reigning Horse of the Year Forego in 1975.

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Rams, Senators convene in LR opener BOB WISENER Sports editor

It bears repeating for teams fortunate to play in August at War Memorial Stadium, but Lakeside and Pulaski Robinson would like to end the season where it starts today.

The Rams and the Senators kick off at 5 p.m. in the aptly named Kickoff Classic on the first football playing date of 2016 for Arkansas high schools. Baptist Prep (formerly Arkansas Baptist) and McGehee play in the second game.

A doubleheader Tuesday at War Memorial pits Central Arkansas Christian vs. Mayflower and Little Rock Christian vs. Warren.

Elsewhere today, it’s Little Rock McClellan vs. Dallas Episcopal and Centerpoint vs. Mount Ida in a doubleheader at Cliff Harris Stadium (Ouachita Baptist University) in Arkadelphia.

The Little Rock games are played at the home of the state finals, War Memorial serving as the Arkansas’ Razorbacks home away from home (although not so often in recent years) since 1948.

“Seeing these kids play at War Memorial Stadium and the communities who come cheer them on is one of the highlights of the season,” Signal Media of Arkansas general manager Steve Jonsson said when the Little Rock games were announced.

Lakeside and Robinson would like to extend seasons that last year ended in the state playoffs, the Rams falling to McClellan at home and the Senators at Pea Ridge. Lakeside went 9-3, winning 5A-South with a 6-1 record after prevailing 44-42 against Little Rock Central in a Thursday-night opener at War Memorial.

Robinson, which started 7-0, finished 9-3 with a pair of one-point losses (Pottsville at home and Pea Ridge). The Senators are picked third in 4A-7 behind defending 4A champi-

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Rick McFarland

RAM ON THE RUN: Lakeside’s Caleb Dean breaks away from Little Rock Central defender Terryl Humphrey during the 2015 season opener for both teams at Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium. Dean had six catches for 178 yards, including a 30-yard reception in the last minute as the Rams rallied for a 44-42 victory. Lakeside returns to War Memorial for the new season’s opener tonight against Pulaski Robinson. on Nashville and Ashdown.

Hooten’s Arkansas Football picked Lakeside second in 5A-South behind Watson Chapel, which went 4-7 last year and lost 52-48 to the Rams at Austin Field.

Tourney

Lakeside has the more experienced quarterback tonight in senior Fisher Alexander, whose 30-yard pass to Caleb Dean completed a comeback from 12 points down against Central last year.

Alexander earned all-conference honors with 2,142 yards and 14 touchdowns against eight interceptions.

“He made some big plays last year,

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Lakeside’s varsity volleyball team went undefeated, not losing a set, and defeated the host team The Associated Press for the Gold bracket championship in the Mena Classic Saturday. Pictured are, l-r, front row, Kailey HERE’S TO YOU, NEW YORK: Endwell, N.Y. celebrates its 2-1 win over South Korea in the Little Bausch, Erica Hendrix and Hannah Whorton; back row, from left, coach Darrell Davis, Gaylynn Green, League World Series championship game Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa, becoming the first United Megan Morris, Mady Rottinghaus, Lyca Steelman, Callie Dodd, Shelby Little, Michaela Williams, Kayleigh Corjay, team manager Hannah Irwin and coach Allison Frizzell-Kizer. Lakeside defeated El States world champion in five years.

Dorado 3-0 and lost to Bryant 3-1 in other matches last week. The Lady Rams play home matches today against Malvern and Thursday against Magnolia.

Start spreading the news: NY team rules LL empire THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Ryan Harlost led Endwell, N.Y., to the Little League World Series title, striking out eight and limiting South Korea to five hits in six innings in a 2-1 victory Sunday.

Endwell became the first U.S. winner since Huntington Beach, Calif., in 2011, and gave New York its first championship since 1964.

Conner Rush had the New York team’s only RBI to give Endwell a lead it wouldn’t relinquish in the bottom of the fourth. Harlost (2-0) scored the deciding run on a passed ball a batter later.

“I was just thinking get it in play any way you can,” Rush said. “Once that happens, you never know what can happen.”

Yoomin Lee homered for the Asia-Pacific champs from Seoul. Minho Choi struck out with runners on first and second to end the game.

Junho Jeong (1-2) gave up two runs on four hits and struck out nine for South Korea (4-2). He threw 3 1/3 innings of no-hit ball before Jude Abbadessa broke through in the fourth.

Waking to the plate as Endwell fans along the first base side bellowed “Juuude!” Abbadessa broke up the righty’s no-hit bid with a single to center. Har-

lost followed with a liner to the same spot and Rush plated the go-ahead run with a hit that fell in behind the shortstop. Harlost raced home on a passed ball to give New York a 2-0 lead one batter later.

“It’s just been amazing,” Abbadessa said. “Just coming here would be amazing and then our team doing well is even more amazing. It’s been fun the whole week and we’re glad that it turned out this way.”

Lee drove a 2-2 pitch over the right field wall to cut New York’s lead in half in the fifth.

That was all South Korea could get, however as New York’s defense came up big all afternoon.

In the second, right fielder James Fellows made a running grab at the warning track to rob Sangheon Park of an extra base hit. With a runner on first an inning later, Harlost snagged a hard-hit liner at the mound, tossed to first to get the putout and escape the third unscathed.

Later in the fifth after Yoomin’s blast halved the score, Abbadessa scooped up a grounder that took an awkward bounce and threw to first for final out of the inning.

“The Mid-Atlantic team is a really good defensive team,” South Korean manager Heesu Ji said.

“I’m really proud of my team.”

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FA R M I N G DA L E , N.Y. — Patrick Reed picked up two victories in one day. He won The Barclays to assure himself a clear shot at the $10-million bonus in the FedEx Cup, and he easily secured a spot on his second-straight U.S. Ryder Cup team.

Rickie Fowler, with a surprising meltdown, walked away empty from Bethpage Black.

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Rangers win 2-1, take series from Indians

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Holland allowed one run over six innings in his second start off the disabled list, new left fielder Carlos Gomez made two highlight-reel catches and the AL-best Texas Rangers held off the Cleveland Indians 2-1 on Sunday.

The Rangers took three of four in the series between division leaders, the first time since 1999 both teams were in first place when playing each other after the AllStar break.

Cleveland loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against closer Sam Dyson, who struck out pinch-hitter Tyler Naquin and retired Abraham Almonte on a fly ball to end it.

Ian Desmond and Jonathan Lucroy each had an RBI single for Texas, which has an 8 1/2-game lead in the AL West with five weeks left in the season.

Holland (6-6) struck out five without a walk while yielding only four singles. The left-hander, who missed two months because of shoulder inflammation before returning Tuesday at Cincinnati, got a big boost from Gomez and his glove.

Dyson worked a scoreless ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances. He gave up a single and two walks, but held on.

Danny Salazar (11-6) lost his third consecutive decision in four August starts despite matching his season high with 10 strikeouts and allowing just two runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Athletics 7, Cardinals 4 ST. LOUIS — Rookie Andrew Triggs earned his first win and Stephen Vogt and Khris Davis homered to lead Oakland over St. Louis.

Triggs (1-1) allowed three runs on four hits, walked none and struck out eight in six innings. Ryan Madson pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 33 chances.

Jaime Garcia (10-10) gave up a three-run homer to Vogt with two out in the third and a two-run shot to Davis, his 34th, with two out in the first. Garcia has allowed seven homers in his past three starts after giving up six in his first 13 starts.

Matt Carpenter doubled twice, homered and scored the Cardinals’ first three runs. His homer in the third extended the Cardinals’ streak to 17 games with a homer, matching their season best.

Ryon Healy doubled in the third to extend his hitting streak to 14 games, the longest active streak in the majors.

The Cardinals finished interleague play 1-8 at home and 8-12 overall. Oakland finished 7-13.

Rockies 5, Nationals 3 WASHINGTON - Nolan Arenado went 4 for 4, including his 35th home run and a triple, and drove in three runs as the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals.

Arenado and David Dahl hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning off Nationals rookie Lucas Giolito.

Chad Bettis (11-7) allowed two runs, both on solo homers, and five hits with six strikeouts over seven innings in his longest start since April 10.

The Associated Press

UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Elvis Andrus, right, steals second base against Cleveland during the third inning of the Texas Rangers’ 2-1 victory Sunday. Andrus was originally called out but was awarded the base after a video review.

Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Wilson Ramos went deep for Washington.

Giolito (0-1) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings for the NL East leaders. Washington has dropped six of eight.

Pirates 3, Brewers 1 MILWAUKEE — Ivan Nova threw six sharp innings before leaving early because of a hurting left hamstring and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit three solo homers to rally past the Milwaukee Brewers for their eighth-straight road victory.

John Jaso and Gregory Polanco each homered in the sixth off Brewers starter Chase Anderson (7-11) to complete Pittsburgh’s first sweep at Miller Park since 2004.

Starling Marte added a solo shot in the eighth.

Nova (4-0) retired 10 of his final 11 batters after allowing Jonathan Villar’s solo homer in the third. He scattered three hits and struck out four before being pinch hit for in the seventh.

Tony Watson pitched a clean ninth for his 10th save in 13 opportunities.

Phillies 5, Mets 1 NEW YORK — A.J. Ellis got a big hit in his Philadelphia debut, breaking a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double.

Vince Velasquez and four relievers quieted a streaking Mets lineup that was minus ailing sluggers Yoenis Cespedes (quad) and Neil Walker (back).

New York also lost shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera in the first inning.

He exited with soreness in his left knee, a problem area that’s sidelined him twice before this season.

Padres 3, Marlins 1 MIAMI — Rookie Luis Perdo-

mo benefited from a team record six double plays while pitching a six-hitter for his first complete game, and the San Diego Padres won the rubber game of their series against the Miami Marlins.

The complete game was the Padres’ first this year.

Perdomo allowed the leadoff batter to reach in five innings, and each time the runner was erased on a double play grounder. In addition, after Perdomo gave up a one-out single in the seventh, Ichiro Suzuki lined out to the pitcher, who then trotted to first base to double off the runner.

Five Marlins hit into double plays, and they went 6-4-3, 4-6-3, 6-4-3, 6-3, 1, and 5-4-3. The six DPs were a nine-inning team record for the Padres defensively, and a Marlins batting record.

Perdomo (7-7) entered the game with an ERA of 6.24 but beat Miami for the second time this year. He walked three, struck out three and threw only 99 pitches, retiring the side in order in the ninth.

Rays 10, Astros 4 HOUSTON— Chris Archer struck out 10 in seven innings, Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros.

Matt Duffy and Nick Franklin also went deep for the last-place Rays, who have homered in 21 of their last 24 games.

Houston, in the hunt for an AL wild card, had won three straight.

Archer (8-17) gave up three runs on four hits and two walks. With his strikeout of A.J. Reed in the sixth, the right-hander joined David Price and James Shields as the only Tampa Bay pitchers with multiple 200-strikeout seasons.

Franklin and Evan Longoria each

had three hits for the Rays, who jumped out early against Doug Fister (12-9).

Orioles 5, Yankees 0 NEW YORK — Kevin Gausman tamed the torrid Yankees hitters, Mark Trumbo lined his major league-leading 40th home run and Steve Pearce also connected as the Baltimore Orioles averted a bruising sweep.

The Orioles got battered in the first two games of the series, outscored 27-9. Baltimore bounced back in the matchup between AL East playoff contenders, halting its three-game skid and ending the Yankees’ win string at four.

Gausman (6-10) threw seven innings, giving up seven hits while striking out nine and walking none.

He posted a rare road win after going 0-16 in his previous 25 starts away from Camden Yards.

Gausman, newly signed Tommy Hunter and closer Zach Britton handed New York its first home shutout this year.

Angels 5, Tigers 0 DETROIT - Former Tiger Jefry Marte had three RBI and Tyler Skaggs shut down the Detroit offense.

After scoring 35 runs in the four games before this series, the Tigers were limited to six runs in the three-game weekend set against the Angels. It is the ninth time this season the Tigers have been shut out.

The victory gave the Angels back-to-back road series wins for the first time this season.

Marte hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning off Anibal Sanchez (7-13) for the first runs of the game. It was Marte’s 10th home run of the season and first since Aug. 17. He played in 33 games with

the Tigers last season.

The Angels added three more runs in the sixth, on sacrifice flies

by Andrelton Simmons and Marte, plus an RBI double by Nick Buss.

Blue Jays 9, Twins 6

TORONTO — Josh Donaldson had his first career three-homer game, Troy Tulowitzki also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep.

Donaldson hit a solo homer off Kyle Gibson in the second, then delivered a go-ahead, two-run blast off Pat Light (0-1) in the seventh.

Dozens of fans tossed hats onto the field to celebrate the home run hat trick after Donaldson, the AL MVP in 2015, hit a solo shot off Alex Wimmers in the eighth.

Groundskeepers and even the Blue Jays mascot helped clear the hats away.

Donaldson’s fourth multi-homer game this season and the 10th of his career also marked the 17th three-homer game in the majors this season.

Jose Bautista had his first threehit game of the season for the AL East-leading Blue Jays.

Minnesota lost its season-worst 10th straight. The Twins have lost seven straight in Toronto.

White Sox 4, Mariners 1

CHICAGO — Carlos Rodon pitched into the seventh inning, Justin Morneau had a two-run single and Melky Cabrera drove in a run and scored twice to lead the Chicago White Sox. Jose Abreu also drove in a run to help Chicago, which took three of four in the series and has won six of eight.

Robinson Cano hit a solo homer, his 30th, and Kyle Seager had three hits for the Mariners.

Restart helps Larson win Michigan race NOAH TRISTER

The Associated Press

BROOKLYN, Mich. — During the last couple laps of his first Sprint Cup victory, Kyle Larson was emotional.

“I think with two to go, I was starting to get choked up,” he said. “We worked really, really hard to get a win, and just haven’t done it.

Finally all the hard work by everybody, hundreds of people at our race shop, people who have got me through to the Cup Series, it was all paying off.”

Larson took the lead on a restart with nine laps remaining and held off Chase Elliott at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday in a duel between two of NASCAR’s up-and-coming standouts. Elliott had a comfortable lead before a tire problem on Michael Annett’s car brought out the yellow flag. Larson had the better restart and went on to win by 1.48 seconds.

Brad Keselowski finished third.

Larson’s victory in his No. 42 Chevrolet snapped a 99race losing streak for Chip Ganassi Racing dating to Jamie McMurray’s victory at Talladega in 2013.

Larson secured a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup with two races left in the regular season. Elliott remains winless, but is in solid shape to make the Chase field on points if need be.

It was the 99th career start for the 24-year-old

Larson, who had 14 top-five finishes before Sunday but hadn’t won at the Cup level. The 20-year-old Elliott is winless in 29 starts, but this was an impressive showing for him after eight consecutive races outside the top 10.

Elliott finished second at Michigan in June as well, losing to Joey Logano.

“That’s a couple races in a row in just a few short months here at this place we had a really good car, had an opportunity,” Elliott said.

“That’s one thing I try really hard to do is make the most of opportunities when they’re presented. Obviously I didn’t do a very good job of that here both trips.”

Elliott led by 2.86 seconds with 28 laps to go Sunday, and it looked as if Larson’s chance to catch him had been derailed when he lost ground passing a lapped car.

The caution gave him another shot, though, and he took advantage.

“We both spun our tires really bad, and the No. 2 (Keselowski) pushed me really good,” Larson said. “He could have probably pulled underneath me and went by, but he stayed with me and got me the lead.”

There were only four cautions in the 200-lap, 400mile race. Larson led a racehigh 41 laps. Logano, the pole winner, finished 10th.

Chris Buescher, who has a victory but still needs to stay in the top 30 in points to make the Chase, finished

The Associated Press

FINISHED PRODUCT: Kyle Larson wins his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Chase Elliott finished second and Brad Keselowski third.

35th after some early engine trouble. Buescher is seven points ahead of David Ragan for 30th place on the season.

Alex Bowman, filling in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the No. 88 car, had a problem with the ignition system and finished 30th.

Twe lve d r i ve r s h ave wrapped up Chase berths.

Tony Stewart, who has a victory, has clinched a top-30

finish in points to secure his spot.

Buescher ’s situation is still uncertain, so there could end up being as many as four drivers making it in on points. Elliott is 11th in the standings, the top driver with no victories.

Who’s hot: Points leader Kevin Harvick followed up his win at Bristol with a fifth-place showing at Michi-

gan. He has 11 top-five finishes in 24 starts this year.

Who’s not: It was another rough day for Kyle Busch at Michigan. He’d finished out of the top 30 in five of his previous six races at the track, and he was no factor Sunday after an early spin, although he did recover well enough to come in 19th.

“We actually had a pretty fast car. We ran some really

fast laps, but we just got in a bad spot there on the restart and got sucked around and wore off part of our splitter,” crew chief Adam Stevens said. “Even after that we were one of the probably five or six quickest cars on the race track and just whenever we got in the lucky-dog spot we ran there for I can’t tell you how many laps and just didn’t get a caution.”

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Baseball

Sports on TV HORSE RACING 3 p.m.

FS2 (Resort Channel 82) — Saratoga Live, Better Talk Now Stakes, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m.

ESPN (Resort Channel 30) — Seattle at Texas TENNIS Noon, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m..

ESPN — U.S. Open, first round, at New York

Pregame.com College football Thursday Favorite Line O/U Underdog Indiana 9.5 61 at FIU at Louisville 40 60.5 Charlotte at Wake Forest 17 43 Tulane at W. Kentucky 16.5 63 Rice at Vanderbilt 3.5 43 S. Carolina at Minnesota 13 54.5 Oregon State at Tennessee 20.58 Appalachian St. Friday at Arkansas State 365 Toledo at Georgia State 3 52.5 Ball St. at Temple 16 46.5 Army Colorado 7.5 56.5 Colorado State at Stanford 15.5 47.5 Kansas State Saturday at Arkansas 26 53.5 Louisiana Tech Georgia Tech 3.5 44 Boston Coll. at Michigan 40 54.5 Hawaii at Iowa 27 51.5 Miami, Ohio at Northwestern 5.5 51.5 W. Michigan at Ohio State 28 63.5 Bowling Green at Penn State 21 46 Kent State at West Virginia 9.5 50.5 Missouri at UTEP 7.5 61 New Mexico SMU 9.5 66 at North Texas at Mississippi St. 29.5 56.5 S. Alabama at Ohio 21.5 9.5 Texas State at Kentucky 6 63.5 Southern Miss at Florida 35 50.5 UMass Clemson 7.5 61.5 at Auburn at Texas A&M 3 54 UCLA at Tulsa 3.5 70 San Jose St. at Washington 26 55 Rutgers LSU 10 44.5 Wisconsin Georgia 2.5 56 N. Carolina Oklahoma 10 68 Houston at Nebraska 28 62 Fresno State Alabama 10.5 54 USC Boise State 20.5 at La.-Lafayette Arizona 1 61 BYU N. Illinois 10 55.5 at Wyoming Sunday Notre Dame 3 60 at Texas Monday, Sept. 5 Florida State 4 57 Ole Miss Updated odds available at Pregame.com

Auto Racing Pure Michigan 400 Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Mich.

Lap length: 2 miles (Starting position in parentheses) 1. (12) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 200.

2. (5) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 200.

3. (18) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200.

4. (7) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 200.

5. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200.

6. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 200.

7. (9) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 200.

8. (8) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200.

9. (3) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200.

10. (1) Joey Logano, Ford, 200.

11. (22) Greg Biffle, Ford, 200.

12. (19) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 200.

13. (13) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 200.

14. (11) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 200.

15. (25) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 200.

16. (17) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200.

17. (10) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 200.

18. (20) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 200.

19. (16) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 199.

20. (14) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 199.

21. (15) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 198.

22. (28) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 198.

23. (23) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 198.

24. (24) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 198.

25. (26) Aric Almirola, Ford, 198.

26. (31) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 198.

27. (29) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 198.

28. (30) Brian Scott, Ford, 197.

29. (32) David Ragan, Toyota, 196.

30. (6) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 195.

31. (35) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 195.

32. (34) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 195.

33. (36) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 195.

34. (37) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 194.

35. (21) Chris Buescher, Ford, 193.

36. (39) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 193.

37. (40) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, 192.

38. (38) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 192.

39. (33) Landon Cassill, Ford, Suspension, 174.

40. (27) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 160.

Top 16 in points: K.Harvick, 799, B.Keselowski, 774, C.Edwards, 724, Kurt Busch, 721, J.Logano, 716, Kyle Busch, 696, D.Hamlin, 691, M.Truex Jr, 652, J.Johnson, 648, M.Kenseth, 633, C.Elliott, 628, A.Dillon, 622, J.Mcmurray, 616, R.Newman, 601, K.Larson, 582, K.Kahne, 564.

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American League East Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 74 56 .569 — Boston 72 57 .558 1½ Baltimore 71 59 .546 3 New York 67 62 .519 6½ Tampa Bay 55 74 .426 18½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 73 56 .566 — Detroit 69 61 .531 4½ Kansas City 67 62 .519 6 Chicago 63 66 .488 10 Minnesota 49 81 .377 24½ West Division

W L Pct GB Texas 77 54 .588 — Seattle 68 62 .523 8½ Houston 68 62 .523 8½ Oakland 57 73 .438 19½ Los Angeles 56 74 .431 20½ Saturday N.Y. Yankees 13, Baltimore 5 Toronto 8, Minnesota 7 Boston 8, Kansas City 3 Chicago White Sox 9, Seattle 3 Houston 6, Tampa Bay 2 L.A. Angels 3, Detroit 2 Oakland 3, St. Louis 2 Texas 7, Cleveland 0 Sunday Baltimore 5, N.Y. Yankees 0 Toronto 9, Minnesota 6 L.A. Angels 5, Detroit 0 Chicago White Sox 4, Seattle 1 Tampa Bay 10, Houston 4 Oakland 7, St. Louis 4 Texas 2, Cleveland 1 Kansas City at Boston (n) Today Toronto (Estrada 7-6) at Baltimore (Miley 8-10), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Shields 5-16) at Detroit (Boyd 5-2), 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Santiago 10-8) at Cleveland (Bauer 9-6), 6:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Andriese 6-5) at Boston (Porcello 17-3), 6:10 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 14-9) at Texas (Darvish 4-3), 7:05 p.m.

Oakland (Manaea 5-8) at Houston (Musgrove 1-2), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 6-10) at Kansas City (Gee 5-7), 7:15 p.m.

Cincinnati (Straily 10-6) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 8-13), 9:05 p.m.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 75 55 .577 — Miami 67 63 .515 8 New York 66 64 .508 9 Philadelphia 60 70 .462 15 Atlanta 48 83 .366 27½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 82 47 .636 — St. Louis 68 61 .527 14 Pittsburgh 67 61 .523 14½ Milwaukee 56 74 .431 26½ Cincinnati 55 74 .426 27 West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 73 57 .562 — San Francisco 71 59 .546 2 Colorado 62 68 .477 11 San Diego 55 75 .423 18 Arizona 55 76 .420 18½ Saturday Colorado 9, Washington 4, 11 innings L.A. Dodgers 3, Chicago Cubs 2 N.Y. Mets 12, Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 9, Milwaukee 6 San Diego 1, Miami 0 Oakland 3, St. Louis 2 Cincinnati 13, Arizona 0 Atlanta 3, San Francisco 1 Sunday Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Mets 1 San Diego 3, Miami 1 Colorado 5, Washington 3 Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 1 Oakland 7, St. Louis 4 San Francisco 13, Atlanta 4 Arizona 11, Cincinnati 2 L.A. Dodgers 1, Chicago Cubs 0 Today Washington (Roark 13-7) at Philadelphia (Thompson 1-3), 6:05 p.m.

Miami (Fernandez 13-7) at N.Y. Mets (Montero 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Martinez 12-7) at Milwaukee (Davies 10-6), 6:20 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Brault 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 16-5), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 13-7) at Colorado (Gray 8-6), 7:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh 1 2 0 .333 44 61 Cleveland 0 3 0 .000 37 71 West

W L T Pct PF PA Denver 2 1 0 .667 63 40 San Diego 1 2 0 .333 39 53 Kansas City 1 2 0 .333 59 45 Oakland 1 2 0 .333 57 57 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 3 0 0 1.000 67 32 Washington 2 1 0 .667 60 57 N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 31 68 Dallas 1 2 0 .333 82 69 South

W L T Pct PF PA Tampa Bay 2 1 0 .667 66 51 Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 53 47 Carolina 1 2 0 .333 62 57 New Orleans 0 3 0 .000 45 77 North

W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 3 0 0 1.000 58 37 Green Bay 3 0 0 1.000 58 33 Detroit 1 2 0 .333 53 77 Chicago 0 3 0 .000 29 68 West

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U.S. Open Seeds New York Monday-Sept. 11 Men 1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia 2. Andy Murray, Britain 3. Stan Wawrinka, Switzerland 4. Rafael Nadal, Spain 5. Milos Raonic, Canada 6. Kei Nishikori, Japan 7. Marin Cilic, Croatia 8. Dominic Thiem, Austria 9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France 10. Gael Monfils, France 11. David Ferrer, Spain 12. David Goffin, Belgium 13. Richard Gasquet, France 14. Nick Kyrgios, Australia 15. Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain 16. Feliciano Lopez, Spain 17. Bernard Tomic, Australia 18. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay 19. Steve Johnson, United States 20. John Isner, United States 21. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia 22. Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria 23. Kevin Anderson, South Africa 24. Lucas Pouille, France 25. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany 26. Jack Sock, United States 27. Alexander Zverev, Germany 28. Martin Klizan, Slovakia 29. Sam Querrey, United States 30. Gilles Simon, France 31. Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Spain 32. Benoit Paire, France Top 32 not playing: No. 4 Roger Federer, Switzerland; No. 8 Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic Women 1. Serena Williams, United States 2. Angelique Kerber, Germany 3. Garbine Muguruza, Spain 4. Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland 5. Simona Halep, Romania 6. Venus Williams, United States 7. Roberta Vinci, Italy 8. Madison Keys, United States 9. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia 10. Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic 11. Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain 12. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia 13. Johanna Konta, Britain 14. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic 15. Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland 16. Sam Stosur, Australia 17. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia 18. Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic 19. Elena Vesnina, Russia 20. Kiki Bertens, Netherlands 21. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania 22. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine 23. Daria Kasatkina, Russia 24. Sloane Stephens, United States 25. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland 26. Caroline Garcia, France 27. Laura Siegemund, Germany 28. Sara Errani, Italy 29. CoCo Vandeweghe, United States 30. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia 31. Misaki Doi, Japan 32. Timea Babos, Hungary Top 32 not playing: No. 7 Victoria Azarenka, Belarus

The Rams won their share of offensive shootouts last year, including 41-36 over Forrest City in the first round of the playoffs, before a 50-37 loss to McClellan, which fell to Pulaski Academy in the 5A finals.

Robinson, like Lakeside, wanted to keep going last year after a 28-27 loss to Pea Ridge, which scored a two-point conversion with eight seconds left.

“We preach to our kids all the time, ‘Don’t try to be good.

Shoot to be great,”’ coach Todd Eskola said in Sunday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. “Anybody can be good. So that’s kind of our motto. We don’t want to be good. There are times we could have been better. That’s what we’re pushing.

“We have to set the bar higher,” Eskola said. “When you think you’re doing good enough, you have to do more or you’re going to lose in the second round. Good teams get beat early in the playoffs.

We don’t want to do that anymore.”

The Senators have a new quarterback, senior Hunter Eskola, the coach’s son, and

picked up former Little Rock Parkview quarterback Kollan Jackson during the offseason.

Jackson, who has verbally committed to Arkansas, will play wide receiver for the Senators, already well fixed at the position with junior Nathan Page (44 catches for 731 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore).

Including junior tight end Hunter Swoboda, “I don’t think anyone can match that. The talent is there,” Eskola said in the Democrat-Gazette.

Senior running back Myles Fells was slowed early by a knee injury last year after playing at Pulaski Academy as a sophomore in 2014.

Swoboda and senior David Porter anchor the Senators’ defensive line.

Robinson plays Central Arkansas Christian and Baptist Prep before its Sept. 23 conference opener at home against Fountain Lake. Lakeside, meanwhile, follows up against Sylvan Hills (Sept. 9 at Austin Field) and Malvern before its 5A-South campaign starts Sept.

23 at Camden Fairview.

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but we’ll put even more on him,” Lakeside coach Jared McBride told Hooten’s Arkansas Football. “We’ll throw the ball because he makes good decisions and has a strong arm.”

Lakeside may have to throw more after losing all-state performers Maurice Bradford and Colt Housley, both of whom ran for more than 1,000 yards and were college signees (Bradford with Cornell, Housley with Arkansas Tech). To that end, Dean returns after 47 catches for 882 yards and nine touchdowns last year. Although only 5-8, Dean has a knack for getting open — a trait that his head coach, a former quarterback, appreciates.

“He’s a great route-runner,” McBride told Hooten’s. “He’s strong, physical and understands the game. Other teams look at him, don’t think they need to double team, and he makes them pay.”

Lakeside returns solid defensive performers in all-conference end Zyquan Russell, linebacker Jack Henry Hill (a two-time all-state tennis player) and safety Kelen Bland.

Saturday’s Louisiana Downs results First race 3 Geraldton (Jacinto) 3.60 2.60 2.40 7 Hewhofillsmyheart (K. Smith) 6.80 4.20 2 Honor Najran (Del-Cid) 3.80 Time: 1:45.79 (mile and 70 yards). Exacta (3-7) paid $44.20.

50-cent trifecta (3-7-2) paid $49.05. Ten-cent superfecta (3-7-2-6) paid $34.74. Winning trainer: Alfonso Balderas.

Second race 4 Another Two Ex (Jacinto) 4.60 2.60 2.10 3 Menewa (Mora) 2.60 2.20 5 Uncle Bird (Del-Cid) 2.60 Time: 1:45.81 (mile and 70 yards, off turf). Scratched: Lass Channel, Pachucho’s Ruler, Choobert, Cause I’m Gold. Exacta (4-3) paid $9.60. 50-cent trifecta (4-3-5) paid $7.95. 10-cent superfecta (4-3-5-9) paid $1.72. Daily double (3-4) paid $8.80. Winning trainer: Charles Hukill.

Third race 2 Zendelphian (Eramia) 7.20 3.00 2.20 6 So Sorry Ruston (Riquelme) 2.40 2.10 3 Smoothmoney (Jacinto) 2.20 Time: 1:04.06 (5 1/2 furlongs). Scratched: Jazzy Rebel.

Exacta (2-6) paid $17. 50-cent trifecta (2-6-3) paid $7.55.

Ten-cent superfecta (2-6-3-4) paid $2.59. Daily double (4-2) paid $20.80. 50-cent pick-three (3-4-2) paid $9.20.

Winning trainer: Patricia West.

Fourth race 3 Inagent (Batista) 5.20 3.80 2.60 2 Adios Yankee (Guzman) 4.20 3.20 6 Box Knife (Eramia) 4.20 Time: 1:06.82 (5 1/2 furlongs). Scratched: Beta Phone.

Exacta (3-2) paid $26.40. 50-cent trifecta (3-2-6) paid $32.85. Ten-cent superfecta (3-2-6-1) paid $35.18. Daily double (2-3) paid $27.40. 50-cent pick-three (4-2-3) paid $17.50. 50-cent consolation pick-there (4-2-8) paid $3.50.

Winning trainer: Henry Ray Dunn.

Fifth race 6 Jack in the Pops (Mora) 5.20 3.00 out

Professional Golf $8.5M The Barclays Bethpage State Park (Black Course) Farmingdale, N.Y. Yardage: 7,468; Par: 71 Patrick Reed (2,000), $1,530,000 66-68-71-70—275 Emiliano Grillo (980), $748,000 67-69-71-69—276 Sean O’Hair (980), $748,000 69-69-72-66—276 Jason Day (460), $351,333 68-70-70-69—277 Adam Scott (460), $351,333 69-72-65-71—277 Gary Woodland (460), $351,333 71-69-68-69—277 Jason Kokrak (340), $264,917 74-66-69-69—278 Ryan Moore (340), $264,917 69-68-72-69—278 Rickie Fowler (340), $264,917 67-69-68-74—278 Jordan Spieth (290), $221,000 71-67-72-69—279 Justin Thomas (290), $221,000 71-71-66-71—279 Tony Finau (260), $195,500 72-70-67-71—280 Charley Hoffman (226), $154,700 71-69-74-67—281 Billy Horschel (226), $154,700 69-72-70-70—281 Phil Mickelson (226), $154,700 70-73-70-68—281 Ryan Palmer (226), $154,700 71-68-70-72—281 Bubba Watson (226), $154,700 71-74-70-66—281 Dustin Johnson (206), $114,750 70-72-67-73—282 Sung Kang (206), $114,750 68-75-75-64—282 Martin Laird (206), $114,750 66-72-69-75—282 Louis Oosthuizen (206), $114,750 72-73-70-67—282 Jhonattan Vegas (180), $72,722 68-71-74-70—283 Johnson Wagner (180), $72,722 74-69-76-64—283 Jason Dufner (180), $72,722 73-68-69-73—283 Brian Harman (180), $72,722 70-72-71-70—283 Jim Herman (180), $72,722 71-68-73-71—283 Jamie Lovemark (180), $72,722 74-66-69-74—283 Scott Piercy (180), $72,722 69-72-72-70—283 Brendan Steele (180), $72,722 73-70-68-72—283 Kevin Streelman (180), $72,722 71-70-67-75—283 Paul Casey (142), $45,220 71-70-71-72—284 Kevin Chappell (142), $45,220 67-72-75-70—284 Derek Fathauer (142), $45,220 69-73-73-69—284 John Huh (142), $45,220 69-71-73-71—284 Jerry Kelly (142), $45,220 70-70-72-72—284 Ben Martin (142), $45,220 71-70-74-69—284 Rory McIlroy (142), $45,220 71-69-71-73—284 Chez Reavie (142), $45,220 70-71-70-73—284

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shots and sloppy play didn’t keep him from winning for the first time since the 2015 opener at Kapalua. A bogey on the final hole gave him a 1-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Sean O’Hair and Emiliano Grillo.

“It’s just been great to finally be able to close one off,” Reed said.

Fowler still hasn’t won in four tries as a 54-hole leader on the PGA Tour, and this one might sting. He was still in contention, two shots behind with four holes to play, and at least figured to have one of the eight automatic spots on the Ryder Cup team locked up. Fowler needed to finish third to move past Zach Johnson into the eighth spot in the U.S. standings, and he was two shots clear of O’Hair and Grillo.

His tee shot into deep rough left of the 15th fairway led to bogey. From more rough on the 16th, he went into a bunker and took two shots to reach the green, making a double bogey. After a 20-foot birdie putt kept alive his hopes, he promptly found more rough on the 18th hole and finished with a bogey for a 74.

Fowler tied for seventh

WISENER

and moved up one spot to No. 11 in the standings.

“I wasn’t trying to get a decent finish,” Fowler said. “I was trying to win.”

Fowler still has a reasonable chance to be at Hazeltine on Sept. 30 for the Ryder Cup because Davis Love III doesn’t make his three captain’s picks until after the next two FedEx Cup playoff events. The fourth pick will be after the Tour Championship, so that’s another month to audition.

Reed, who finished at 9-under 275, wasn’t the only player who felt like a big winner.

O’Hair was among five players who moved into the top 100 in the FedEx Cup, advancing to the next playoff event at the TPC Boston that starts Friday. And he made a big move, closing with a 66 to tie for second. That moved him all the way up to No. 15, assuring two more playoff events and giving O’Hair a good shot at staying in the top 30 who qualify for the finale at the Tour Championship.

Grillo birdied the final hole for a 69 and moved to No. 6.

Defending champion Jason Day struggled all week

with his accuracy and had to settle for a 69, tying for third with Gary Woodland (69) and Adam Scott (71).

Reed had gone 55 tournaments worldwide since starting 2015 with a victory at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. A bogey on the par-3 third hole put him two shots behind Fowler, but not for long. Reed made three birdies on the next four holes to tie for the lead, and he seized control early on the back nine.

Sung Kang matched the course record with a 64 to move from No. 122 to No. 88.

John Huh, Tyrone Van Aswegan and Derek Fathauer also moved into the top 100, while Shane Lowry, Peter Malnati, Robert Streb, Lucas Glover and Jonas Blixt fell out and ended their season.

The top 70 after next week advance to the third playoff event, with the top 30 going to East Lake for the Tour Championship.

With his victory, which moves Reed to No. 9 in the world ranking, Reed goes to No. 1 in the FedEx Cup. He will be assured of being in the top five who only have to win the Tour Championship to capture the $10-million prize.

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Then came Will Take Charge in 2013, his saga a little better known (although obviously not to the sap who neglected to mention Willis Horton, of Marshall, as a Travers-winning owner from Arkansas in this space Saturday).

In a year, like this one, with different winners in each Triple Crown event, Will Take Charge racked up Grade 1 wins in the Travers and Clark Handicap, the latter against older horses after missing by a nose in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Will Take Charge, like Arrogate, is by Unbridled’s Song, a precocious horse who won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile but was forever beset with foot problems. Arrogate, like Unbridled’s Song, is a gray colt with an enormous turn of speed. Arrogate kept going through an opening half in “46 and change,” joining an elite list of American 3-yearold winners running a mile and a quarter in less than two minutes (only Secretariat and Monarchos have done so in the Kentucky Derby). Winning the Travers by a widening 13 1/2 lengths in 1:59.36, Arrogate made onlookers wonder where he’s been and what’s next.

Baffert told wife Jill beforehand, “I hope we’re not going to stink it up today.”

Not to worry, the white-

haired trainer feeling good before the Travers after another of his 3-year-olds, Drefong, won the Grade 1 King’s Bishop.

“After Drefong … I knew we were in good shape,” Baffert said. “We were nervous and all, but I knew my horses were ready. They were going to fire.”

Baffert walked through the Saratoga crowd like a king, his second Travers victory coming a year after American Pharoah, trying to lead from gate to wire like Arrogate, had too much to handle early from Frosted and was collared late

by Keen Ice — the second, and last, defeat for the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years.

“I felt like I was in the Kentucky Derby today. It was that kind of pressure,” said Baffert, a four-time Derby winner. “I’m just thankful … we were supposed to do this last year. It just didn’t happen. It didn’t work. Everything happens for a reason … but I’m just glad to be back here.”

Like American Pharoah through 10 races, Arrogate (now 4-1 from five) may enter the Breeders’ Cup Classic off work out, 70 days between races.

“I don’t think that’s a big problem for him,” Baffert said.

“He’s a bit gangly (but) he’s getting better. I knew he’s go-

ing to get better as he gets older. It’s too bad we didn’t have him ready for the (spring) classics, but that’s just the way it worked out.”

Arrogate is clearly coming on while some stars from early season may be going the other way.

The Desormeaux brothers, trainer Keith and jockey Kent, are as stumped as anyone else that Exaggerator, with a division-high three Grade 1 wins, requires a wet track for a top performance. Creator is going to the barn for a freshening, trainer Steve Asmussen said Sunday, after a second-straight dull effort since winning the Belmont Stakes. Is there a second act for Nyquist, winless since the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs?

Then therer is trainer Eric Guillot, who won Saratoga’s main Travers prep, the Jim Dandy, with a frontrunning maiden then watched Laoban finished 12th of 13 Saturday.

Ever quotable, Guillot articulated the common rage after watching a certain whitehaired trainer finish one-two with two horses just off the plane from California.

“I think Baffert has 150 of the best-bred horses in the world,” he said. “There will be five of them you can’t outrun every year.”

Oaklawn Park Simulcast Racing 8 Em’s Perfect Ten (Castillo) 4.00 out 7 Zarking (Jacinto) out Time: 1:25.40 (seven furlongs, off turf). No show wagering. Scratched: Fish Cakes, K One Four, Undesided, Cindy’s Rebel, Pioneer Tiger. Exacta (6-8) paid $25. Trifecta (6-8-7) paid $15.20. Daily double (3-6) paid $37.20.

Winning trainer: Joey Foster.

Sixth race 4 Town Rooster (R. Flores) 14.60 5.40 3.20 7 Charlie and I (Castillo) 4.00 3.00 8 Steve’s Scale (Jacinto) 2.60 Time: 1:12.55 (six furlongs). Scratched: Boston Brew.

Exacta (4-7) paid $45.60. 50-cent trifecta (4-7-8) paid $45.25. Ten-cent superfecta (4-7-8-3) paid $20.64. Daily double (6-4) paid $49. 50-cent pick-three (3-6-4) paid $44.65. Winning trainer: Tim Dixon.

Seventh race 5 Conspice (Mora) 2.60 2.10 out 3 Furia Nocturna (Jacinto) 2.20 out 8 Bayadere (Castillo) out Time: 1:50.62 (1 1/16 miles, off turf). No show or superfecta wagering. Scratched: Beautiful Bertha, Miss Blacktiequeen, Robynscountryqueen, My Girl Pennylizz.

Exacta (5-3) paid $5.20. 50-cent trifecta (5-3-8) paid $2.75.

Daily double (4-5) paid $22.80. 50-cent pick-three (6-4-5) paid $33.60. 50-cent pick-four (3/8-6-4-1/2/4/5/6) paid $88.65. 50-cent pick-five jackpot (2-3/8-4-1/2/4/5/6), four wins paid $41.25. Winning trainer: Joe Duhon.

National stakes results Woodbine, $127K La Prevoyante 11 Shake Down Baby (A. Garcia) 5.80 4.00 2.90 3 Niigon’s Eclipse (Boulanger) 8.90 7.30 12 Pure Purity (L. Contreras) 8.40 Time: 1:35.70 (one mile, turf). Exacta (11-3) paid $43.

Trifecta (11-3-12) paid $48.80. $1 superfecta (11-3-12-13) paid $1,386.75. Daily double (4-11) paid $99.90. Pickthree (1-4-11) paid $266.70. Winning trainer: Christophe Clement.

Saratoga, $100K Smart N Fancy 8 Fair Point (J. Ortiz) 12.20 4.80 2.90 3 Miss Ella (Rosario) 4.00 2.50 10 Animal Appeal (I. Ortiz) 2.20 Time: 1:01.18 (5 1/2 furlongs, turf). Scratched: Momameamaria, Harp N Halo, Lost Raven, West Coast Chick, Nite Delite. Exacta (8-3) paid $41.40. Trifecta (8-3-10) paid $100. Superfecta (8-3-10-1) paid $244. Daily double (6-8) paid $61. Pick-three (6-6-8) paid $274.50. Winning trainer: Shug McGaughey.

Gulfstream, $75K Added Elegance 8 Curlin’s Approval (T. Gaffalione) 8.60 4.60 2.80 6 Moment of Delight (E. Castro) 6.40 3.20 1 Miss Hollywood (Jaramillo) 2.40 Time: 1:22.16 (seven furlongs). Exacta (8-6) paid $53.80.

Trifecta (8-6-1) paid $172. Ten-cent superfecta (8-6-1-4) paid $20.69. Daily double (8-8) paid $18.40. Pick-three (4-8-8) paid $143.80. $1 super high five (8-6-1-4-7) paid $945. Winning trainer: Marty Wolfson.

Saturday Canterbury, $200K Mystic Lake Derby 4 One Mean Man (O. Mojica) 4.40 2.80 2.40 6 Whatawonderfulworld (Albarado) 3.20 2.80 1 Hay Dakota (C. Castro) 4.20 Time: 1:39.71 (one mile, turf). Exacta (4-6) paid $14. Trifecta (4-6-1) paid $62. Ten-cent superfecta (4-6-1-5) paid $10.81. Daily double (1-4) paid $24. Pick-three (5-1-4) paid $94.40. Pick-four (6-5-1-4) paid $871. 50-cent super high five (4-6-1-5-2) paid $110.60. Winning trainer: Bernie Flint.

Thistledown, $200K Lady Jacqueline 2 Genre (T. McCarthy) 5.60 2.60 2.40 8 Penwith (DeCarlo) 2.20 2.10 5 Romantic Vision (Hill) 5.40 Time: 2:05.48 (10 furlongs). Exacta (2-8) paid $14.60.

Trifecta (2-8-5) paid $51.40. Ten-cent superfecta (2-8-57) paid $22.71. Daily double (5-2) paid $30.40. Pick-three (4-5-2) paid $249.60. 50-cent pick-four (2/5/8-4-5-2) paid $95.70. 50-cent pick-five (8-2/5/8-4-5-2) paid $112.85.

Winning trainer: Todd Pletcher.

Del Mar, $150K Generous Portion 3 Miss Sunset (F. Perez) 3.00 2.60 2.20 5 How About Zero (M. Gutierrez) 4.40 3.20 6 Rocketann (Pereira) 5.80 Time: 1:10.46 (six furlongs). Exacta (3-5) paid $14.

Quinella (3-5) paid $10.40. 50-cent trifecta (3-5-6) paid $38.30. Superfecta (3-5-6-4) paid $484.60. Daily double (3-3) paid $6.40. Pick-three (8-3-3) paid $28. Winning trainer: Jeff Bonde.

Canterbury, $75K Br0oks Fields 1 Majestic Pride (Butler) 8.00 3.60 2.60 7 Go Around (Albarado) 2.40 2.20 9 Nun the Less (Sanjur) 3.20 Time: 1:37.93 (one mile, turf). Scratched: Woodmans Luck. Exacta (1-7) paid $18. Trifecta (1-7-9) paid $46.40.

Ten-cent superfecta (1-7-9-3) paid $10.30. Daily double (5-1) paid $32.80. Pick-three (6-5-1) paid $337.60. 50-cent super high five (1-7-9-3-4) paid $259.05. Winning trainer: Mac Robertson.

Evangeline, $60K Prince 1 Thegreatcollection (C. Hernandez) 17.40 11.80 6.40 7 Dixieland Native (A. Contreras) 31.00 16.80 2 U S Officer (Saenz) 2.80 Time: 1:12.81 (six furlongs). Exacta (1-7) paid $398.20.

50-cent trifecta (1-7-2) paid $723.05. Ten-cent superfecta (1-7-2-3) paid $902.30. Daily double (7-1) paid $43.20.

50-cent pick-three (9-7-1) paid $47.95. Winning trainer: Efren Loza Jr. Evangeline, $60K Princess 5 Country Candy (C. Hernandez) 4.20 2.60 2.20 2 Chases Dixie Belle (Saenz) 3.60 2.40 3 Empire Strikes (Eramia) 2.80 Time: 1:13.25 (six furlongs). Scratched: Gold Shock. Exacta (5-2) paid $11.80. 50-cent trifecta (5-2-3) paid $9.25.

Ten-cent superfecta (5-2-3-9) paid $9.73. Daily double (2-5) paid $108.20. 50-cent pick-three (1-2-5) paid $292.25.

Winning trainer: J.R. Caldwell.

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asked if this was his job. “Ultimately, that’s up to Kubes.”

Asked if he felt he’d done enough, Siemian said, “I do, but again, that’s not my call.”

Aside from his 1-yard TD strike to Virgil Green, he had a beautiful pass to Demaryius Thomas streaking down the Rams sideline for a 43-yard gain that set up the go-ahead score.

“I’m impressed,” Kubiak said. “I think he’s very calm. I can tell by the way he handles the team in the huddle, he’s got control of what’s going on.

What I see is I see a guy getting better every time out.”

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HOUSTON — Pro Bowl receiver DeAndre Hopkins couldn’t quit smiling Sunday after the Houston Texans’ 3424 exhibition victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

He’s beginning to see just how good this offense can be now that new quarterback Brock Osweiler is settling into his role.

“The mindset that we have when we go out there is that we can’t be stopped and today kind of showed that,” Hopkins said.

Osweiler threw for 146 yards and a touchdown and Houston intercepted two of Carson Palmer’s passes to help the Texans improve to 3-0 in the preseason. The Cardinals are 0-3.

Osweiler led the Texans to scores on three of his four drives. He connected with Fuller on a 26-yard touchdown pass that extended Houston’s lead to 24-10 before sitting down with about three minutes left in the first half.

It was Osweiler’s second successful outing after he and Houston’s starting offense struggled in the team’s first preseason game.

“We’re constantly improving, we’re fixing mistakes and we’re getting better each week,” Osweiler said. “That’s really what you want to see at this point in time.”

While Osweiler was solid, Houston’s starting defense starred. Andre Hal intercepted Palmer’s second pass of the day to set up Houston’s first score, a 1-yard touchdown run by new running back Lamar Miller.

Palmer’s second drive was his only clean one, and it ended with a 3-yard touchdown run by David Johnson.

Vikings 23, Chargers 10 MINNEAPOLIS — Teddy Bridgewater was sharp in his return from a sore arm, completing 12 of 16 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown in the first half for the Minnesota Vikings in the official unveiling of their new stadium.

After sitting out last week, Bridgewater found Kyle Rudolph for a 27-yard score to cap a crisp 2-minute drill and led the Vikings to points on three of five

Chiefs 23, Bears 7

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HOUSTON SOLUTION: Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) passes against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of the Texans’ 34-24 NFL preseason victory Saturday. The Texans acquired Osweiler in the offseason from Denver, where he started some games last year in place of the injured and since-retired Peyton Manning. possessions. Bridgewater even juked strong safety Adrian Phillips to further a 22-yard run that set up one of three field goals by Blair Walsh.

“The shoulder’s feeling great,” Bridgewater said. “I had some fun out there playing with the guys, and I can’t wait to get back out there.”

Melvin Gordon, aiming to rebound from a rough rookie season, cruised through the middle of Minnesota’s starting defense for a 39-yard touchdown after Philip Rivers audibled to a run upon sensing a blitz. San Diego lost running back Branden Oliver, though, to an Achilles tendon injury on his right leg that required a cart to take him off.

The loss of Oliver, the primary kickoff returner and a contributing backup be-

hind Gordon and Danny Woodhead, left the Chargers in a somber mood.

“I went up there as a friend and just prayed for him,” Woodhead said. “That’s the only thing you can do in that situation.”

With sunlight streaming in from the floor-to-ceiling glass on the west side and through the translucent, space-age roof, the Vikings enjoyed a gleaming debut for U.S. Bank Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd of 66,143.

“It’s a beautiful place,” coach Mike Zimmer said, as purple-clad fans watched his postgame press conference from a lounge area the team walks through to reach the field. “It’s just getting used to everything.”

Broncos 17, Rams 9 DENVER — Trevor Siemian thinks

he’s done enough to win the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback job.

If he feels the same way, coach Gary Kubiak isn’t saying just yet.

“I’m going to make a decision this week … but I’ve got a lot of things going on, so I’ll take my time, do it the right way,” Kubiak said after watching Siemian throw his first TD pass of the preseason in Denver’s win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night.

Siemian was more impressive than his stat line — 10 of 17 for 122 yards, one TD and one arguable interception — showing off his strong right arm and just the kind of patience, poise and precision required of Peyton Manning’s successor as Denver defends its Super Bowl title.

“I feel confident,” Siemian said when

CHICAGO — Alex Smith looked sharp in leading three scoring drives in the first half and the Kansas City Chiefs got a preseason victory over the Chicago Bears on Saturday.

Smith completed 20 of 30 passes for 181 yards before Nick Foles came in to start the third quarter. The defense strangled Chicago’s offense, and the Chiefs (1-2) came away with the win after dropping their first two exhibitions.

Kansas City has one more tuneup against Green Bay before opening against San Diego on Sept. 11. But in what is generally the final dress rehearsal for the starters, the Chiefs dominated.

“I certainly feel like we’re ready as far as game speed, as far as getting the trials, getting enough plays,” Smith said.

“I felt like we got in a lot of different situations — the goal line, short yardage, red zone, got a little two-minute today.

That’s kind of what you want, I feel like, in the preseason.”

Kansas City got two second-quarter field goals from Cairo Santos and a 1-yard touchdown run by Spencer Ware in the closing seconds of the half to take a 13-0 lead. But the score didn’t reflect just how lopsided the game was.

The Chiefs outgained the Bears 23920 in the half, had 16 first downs compared to Chicago’s two and dominated time of possession 21:54 to 8:06.

Kansas City had 177 yards passing compared to minus-7 for the Bears through the first two quarters.

Romo injury makes Dak sudden starter in Dallas SCHUYLER DIXON The Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott grew up rooting for the Dallas Cowboys in Louisiana. He suddenly finds himself in line to start their opener as a rookie quarterback with Tony Romo sidelined by yet another back injury.

Receiver Brice Butler believes the fourth-round pick out of Mississippi State pictured this years ago.

“He ends up getting drafted here. Now he’s the starting quarterback,” Butler said Sunday. “I don’t know if he thought it was going to happen this soon.

But I’m pretty sure when he got here, he was like, I’m going to be the future of this franchise.

“He’s in a situation now where he’s the starter and basically that comment I just said is going to depend on how he plays. And I think he’s ready for it.”

The 23-year-old Prescott was the No. 3 quarterback for the Cowboys going into training camp before backup Kellen Moore broke his right ankle in practice.

Prescott was impressive enough in the first two preseason games to make owner and general manager Jerry Jones comfortable with him as Romo’s

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UNDER CENTER: Rookie Dak Prescott (4) takes over at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in place of injured starter Tony Romo. The Cowboys play their final exhibition game this week before their Sept. 11 season opener against the New York Giants. backup, rather than bringing in a veteran.

After Romo broke a bone in his back on the third play of the third preseason game at Seattle, Jones is ready to roll with Prescott. Assuming the Cowboys do grab a veteran, it figures to be a backup for now.

The current No. 2 is Jameill Showers, a second-year player who hasn’t appeared in a regular-season game.

“I don’t know if this stuff will ever hit me,” said Prescott, set to be the first rookie quarterback to start the opener for Dallas since Quincy Carter 15 years ago. “I feel like I belong here. This is where I’m supposed to be. I just come in every day with the right attitude.”

The Cowboys haven’t said how long Romo will be out following his fourth back injury in less than four years, but it’s likely to be the opener at the very least. Jones and his son, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones, have said they are comfortable giving Prescott a shot as the starter.

The next question is whether Prescott plays in the preseason finale against Houston on Thursday night. Starters generally sit out that game and turn their focus to the regular season. The Cowboys open Sept. 11 at home against the New York Giants.

Coach Jason Garrett wouldn’t say whether Prescott will be held out against the Texans. Dallas has just the two quarterbacks on the roster, not counting Romo.

“I don’t know if a number of snaps makes a difference if I’m ready or not,” said Prescott, who is 39 of 50 passing for 454 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions in three preseason games. “I’m

going to be ready. Practice is going to get me ready.

We are going to game plan the right way. And I’m going to be focused.”

Dallas went 1-11 without Romo last season when he was twice sidelined by a broken left collarbone, and the Cowboys slumped to 4-12 a year after winning the NFC East at 12-4. Because of that, Jerry Jones opened training camp by declaring Dallas would no longer pin its hopes on star players returning from injuries.

The Cowboys might not have envisioned this severe a test this soon.

“The mentality is different,” said receiver Dez Bryant, who missed seven games last season because of a broken foot. “It ain’t even just with the backup quarterback. It’s like with all the players.

It’s just different strategy, believing in one another.

Like I said, keeping each other lifted and building real chemistry.”

Prescott, who also has two rushing touchdowns, led a scoring drive in his first full possession against the Seahawks after Romo’s injury. He took the Cowboys to a field goal in the final two minutes of the first half. He has looked comfortable running the offense and made strong throws down the field.

The eighth quarterback taken in the draft with the 135th overall pick, Prescott is likely to be the first of those to start in the regular season.

“How do you create a name for yourself without stepping up on those situations and becoming that guy?” cornerback Brandon Carr asked. “Dak has been in the fire early and often. He has done well.

It’s going to take all guys to help each other out.”

Conway boater triumphs in Arkie BFL on Dardanelle FROM STAFF REPORTS

RUSSELLVILLE — Conway boater Jerry Williams won the Arkie Division two-day super tournament on Lake Dardanelle by 8 ounces Sunday.

Williams collected $5,619 plus $2,000 in the Ranger Cup program with a total of 10 fish weighing 29 pounds, 12 ounces. He was third after Saturday’s opening round with a five-bass limit weighing 14-5, finishing with a limit weighing 15-7.

First-round leader Brandon Lee, of Ratcliff, finished second at 29-4, adding 12-9 to his Saturday haul of 16-11. Kerry Milner, of

Bono, finished third at 28-3 with Ashdown’s Brad Morgan (26-8) fourth and Mountain Home’s Troy Gibson (25-3) and Texan Dicky Newberry (25-3) tying for fifth.

Mabelvale boater Quincy Houchin, a two-time winner on Lake Ouachita, led the final division standings with 1,317 points and earning $8,484. Bryant’s Cody Burke (1,305 points) and Mount Ida’s Danny Gwinn (1,290 points) completed the top three.

Arkadelphia co-angler Tabitha Lancaster earned $2,602 Sunday for a winning two-day total of six fish weighing 17-9. Lonoke’s Niketa Gooden (14-1) finished second

and Hot Springs’ Stephen Simms (11-12) third.

John Andrews, of Cherry Valley, edged Hot Springs’ Ron Knight for the season title among Arkie Division co-anglers. Andrews collected $1,542 during the five tournaments, including two on Dardanelle and one on DeGray Lake.

The top 50 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament, from which a top-six finish qualifies one for the BFL All-American.

Top BFL winners can advance to the Costa FLW Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.