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Midwest Sports Headlines: Saturday, 10/5/19

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October 5th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Foltynewicz threw seven dominating innings before pinch-hitter Adam Duvall hit a two-run homer that carried the Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Foltynewicz, who spent a good chunk of his summer in Triple-A after a miserable start, has been a different pitcher since returning from the minors. The best-of-five series is now tied at one game apiece as it shifts to St. Louis for the next two games.

ATLANTA (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals rookie Ryan Helsley was insulted by his first exposure to the Tomahawk Chop chant by Atlanta Braves fans. Helsley, a member of the Cherokee nation, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the chant is a “misrepresentation of the Cherokee people or Native Americans in general.”

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will again try to bounce back from a humiliating loss. The Cornhuskers will enter their game against Northwestern off a 41-point beat-down at home by Ohio State. Second-year coach Scott Frost says the Nebraska job is not harder than he thought it would be and good things are coming. Northwestern enters the game with one of the nation’s worst offenses and will be without its leading receiver.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Each year Kansas’ basketball season kick-off, dubbed Late Night in the Phog, promises a festive night filled with musical performances, skits and scrimmages, building excitement to match the lofty expectations for the upcoming season. However, this year anticipation eagerly surrounded not only an appearance by Snoop Dogg, but also whether Kansas’ recent notice of allegations from the NCAA would dampen the mood.

CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul says former Kansas guard Charlie Moore will be eligible to play immediately after the NCAA granted a waiver. The Chicago product transferred in April, making DePaul his third school. He began his career at California and played one season at Kansas. Moore averaged 2.9 points in 35 games as a sophomore after sitting out the Jayhawks’ 2017-18 Final Four season. He scored 12.2 points per game as a freshman at California in 2016-17.