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

UNDATED (AP) — Staging the women’s NCAA Tournament in one place has led Iowa coach Lisa Bluder to ponder if a permanent neutral site is the way to go for the sport. Coronavirus concerns and precautions have led to the entire women’s tournament to be played this month around the San Antonio area. Bluder saw how the previous format of on-campus games worked for her program but acknowledged it gave her a team a competitive advantage. She believes the neutral site idea is working this year, but Baylor coach Kim Mulkey and UConn’s Geno Auriemma remember the days of little to no crowds and aren’t so sure a permanent change is the best opion.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former St. Louis Blues defenseman Bob Plager was killed Wednesday in a car crash in St. Louis. He was 78. Police said Plager was alone in his vehicle when it collided with a vehicle carrying two women on Interstate 64 in St. Louis about 1:30 p.m. One of the women sustained minor injuries. Plager was an original Blue, moving over from the New York Rangers when the NHL expanded in 1967-68. He played 11 seasons for St. Louis — teaming for a stretch with brothers Barclay and Bill. He worked for the organization in a variety of roles, coaching for 11 games in 1992. The Blues retired his No. 5 jersey in 2017, and it joined brother Barclay’s No. 8 in the rafters.