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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hunter Dozier homered before driving in the go-ahead run, Ryan O’Hearn also went deep, and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4. Tim Hill tossed two perfect innings to earn the win in relief, and Ian Kennedy survived a shaky ninth to earn his 23rd save. Blake Treinen took the loss after facing four batters and failing to record an out in the seventh inning for Oakland.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Keston Hiura homered and drove in three runs, Jordan Lyles turned in another strong start and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped the St. Louis Cardinals’ six-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory. The NL Central-leading Cardinals had won 15 of 18 and were trying for a three-game sweep. The Brewers ended a three-game skid. Milwaukee got off to a fast start against Jack Flaherty, who had given up a total of just one run in his previous five starts.

UNDATED (AP) — It seems no one’s talking about Northwestern even though it won the Big Ten West last year. The chatter surely will start if the Wildcats beat the Cardinal on the road Saturday. Purdue’s defense will get a good test in a road game against Nevada. Illinois is on upset alert when it hosts an Akron team that beat Northwestern last year. Jonathan Taylor begins defense of his national rushing title when Wisconsin takes on South Florida.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — No. 24 Nebraska has suspended wide receiver Andre Hunt and tight end Katerian Legrone indefinitely. Offensive coordinator Troy Walters announced Hunt and Legrone are being held out of all team activities. Walters declined to comment on the reason for the suspensions. The Cornhuskers open the season Saturday against South Alabama.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Michigan transfer receiver Oliver Martin has been cleared to play this season for Iowa, starting with Saturday’s opener against Miami (Ohio). The 20th-ranked Hawkeyes say Martin has been approved for immediate eligibility by the NCAA and the Big Ten. Martin, a graduate of Iowa City West High, caught 11 passes for the Wolverines in 2018.

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings defensive end Karter Schult is among the dozens of fringe players on NFL teams this month who have appreciated the training camp grind as much as ever, given their setback this spring when the Alliance of American Football suddenly folded. The league was eight weeks into a 10-game schedule when the plug was pulled. Though the AAF has joined several predecessors on the scrap heap of alternatives to the NFL, the experience for Schult and his peers was not for naught.