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Midwest Sports Headlines: 5/23/18

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May 23rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alex Gordon and Salvador Perez each homered and Jason Hammel earned his first victory of the season as the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. Hammel (1-5) has been winless in his previous 13 starts dating back to his last win Sept. 6, 2017.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Demetrius Harris has been suspended one game without pay by the NFL for violating its substance abuse policy. Harris pleaded guilty in March to two misdemeanors related to marijuana. He was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $500, given two years’ probation and 80 hours of community service.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Big Ten baseball tournament will open a five-year run at TD Ameritrade Park with a wide-open field featuring two of the hottest teams in the nation in Minnesota and Purdue and a defending champion Iowa club that is looking to reach a third straight title game. This will be the third time the tournament is held at the home of the College World Series. Host team Nebraska did not make the tournament. But big crowds are expected to turn out.