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Midwest Sports Headlines: 12/14/18

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December 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Injured Iowa State star Lindell Wigginton met with reporters for the first time in weeks wearing a shirt that read “Then What?” That’s a question the Cyclones will soon be asking themselves about Wigginton and Solomon Young. Both players could be back within a week, leaving Iowa State coach Steve Prohm with some decisions to make with a roster that will soon feature about a dozen Big 12-caliber players.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Philip Rivers led the Chargers to a pair of touchdowns in the final minutes, then hit Mike Williams for the go-ahead 2-point conversion with 4 seconds remaining to give Los Angeles a 29-28 victory over the Chiefs. The Chargers clinched a playoff berth while forging a first-place tie with Kansas City in the AFC West. The Chargers also ended a nine-game losing streak to their longtime division rivals.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs collapsed in the fourth quarter against the Chargers, giving up two touchdown drives in the final minutes of a 29-28 defeat. That not only cost Kansas City an opportunity to clinch the AFC West title, it also made the team’s final two games against Seattle and Oakland much more important.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is finally getting another shot at Villanova, though with far less on the line this time. The Wildcats ended the Jayhawks’ season in the Final Four in April before routing Michigan to win their second national championship in three years. Both teams have much different rosters this season, and the game Saturday will be played at Allen Fieldhouse rather than the Alamodome in San Antonio.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Reigning Most Outstanding Player Mikaela Foecke ripped her 19th kill to cap defending champion Nebraska’s rally for a 22-15, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20, 15-11 victory over Illinois in the NCAA volleyball semifinals. The Cornhuskers (29-6) will go for their sixth title Saturday night against Stanford (33-1), which swept BYU in the other semifinal.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fans of the former Negro League could have a chance to commemorate some of its stars through a series of bobbleheads. The effort is designed to help mark the upcoming centennial of baseball’s Negro National League, which began in Kansas City in February of 1920. Organizers of the effort, which was unveiled Wednesday, have created a team of 30 Negro League stars who would be honored with bobbleheads if the campaign raises enough money.