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

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brett Phillips hit a tying home run off Liam Hendricks in the ninth inning, Adalberto Mondesi followed with an RBI double and the Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-5 to end the Athletics’ six-game winning streak. Oakland’s lead over Tampa Bay for the top AL wild card was cut to one game. Cleveland is 1½ games behind the Rays. Khris Davis’ RBI single off Kevin McCarthy gave Oakland a 5-4 lead in the eighth.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcell Ozuna drove in four runs and threw out a runner at home plate from left field, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Washington Nationals 4-2. St. Louis maintained a two-game NL Central lead over the second-place Chicago Cubs, who closed within a half-game of the Nationals for the top NL wild card. Nationals manager Dave Martinez missed the game following a heart procedure in Washington, and bench coach Chip Hale was in charge of the dugout.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has won games for the Kansas City Chiefs without Sammy Watkins and Tyreek Hill, without a bell-cow running back or a defense capable of stopping just about anyone. He proved it once more on Sunday, putting together another dynamic performance on a sore ankle to lead Kansas City to a 28-10 victory in Oakland.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — When a Scott Frost offense is at its best, it’s moving fast and generating big plays. Nebraska has scored 12 offensive touchdowns and two field goals through three games. Seven of those 14 possessions featured plays between 30 and 75 yards. The Cornhuskers also have 15 non-TD possessions that failed to net 10 yards. Nebraska opens Big Ten play at Illinois on Saturday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa says it has contacted Iowa State after the Hawkeye Marching Band was subjected to “inappropriate actions” during Saturday’s football game between the two rivals. The statement from Iowa athletic director Gary Barta did not include details. Iowa rallied to beat Iowa State 18-17 on the road. The Iowa band, like the team itself, was booed heavily by the Iowa State student section when it entered the stadium before kickoff.

NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Moore stepped away from the WNBA before the season. She has spent much of her time trying to help a friend overturn his conviction. Jonathan Irons is serving a 50-year sentence for the nonfatal shooting of a homeowner during a burglary in Missouri in 1997. Moore says there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime and believes he was a victim of prosecutorial misconduct. Irons has asked a judge to reopen his case and will be in court next month for a hearing.