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

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden knows he sometimes had gone over the top in his praise of quarterbacks during his time as an ESPN analyst. But he says Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes is on a whole different level. Gruden calls Mahomes’ skill set ‘sickening’ ahead of the Chiefs game against the Raiders

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes had five turnovers in a shootout loss to the Rams, a number that would probably send a lot of first-year quarterbacks into a morose tailspin. That’s hardly the case for the Chiefs’ burgeoning star. He spent the bye week learning from his mistakes, and vowed that he won’t have another performance like that on Sunday in Oakland.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders punter Johnny Townsend is thankful he doesn’t have to cover Kansas City’s Tyreek Hill as a defender. Dealing with Hill on special teams is challenging enough, even if it is for only two or three plays a game. Hill has given opponents fits since entering the league as an unheralded fifth-round draft pick in 2016. He’s been voted to the Pro Bowl as a returner in each of his first two seasons in the league and is likely to make it three for three this year.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 30 points and her fellow starters all finished in double figures as No. 1 Notre Dame routed 14th-ranked Iowa 105-71. The game was the final tuneup for the Irish (7-0) before their showdown with No. 2 UConn on Sunday afternoon.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Asia Durr scored 25 points to lead No. 5 Louisville to an 85-68 victory over visiting Nebraska in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge. Playing a team that has four starters returning from an NCAA Tournament trip last season, the Cardinals (7-0) never really dominated in the first three quarters, but they weren’t really threatened either.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals signed infielder Cheslor Cuthbert, left-hander Brian Flynn and right-hander Jesse Hahn to one-year contracts for next season ahead of baseball’s non-tender deadline. Cuthbert will earn $850,000 while Flynn and Hahn will make $800,000. Cuthbert and Hahn could also earn a $50,000 bonus if they are selected to the All-Star Game.