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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police have identified the girlfriend of a Kansas City Chiefs player killed in a murder-suicide as 22-year-old Kasandra M. Perkins. Police spokesman Darin Snapp says linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot Perkins on Saturday. He then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager.
Authorities did not release a possible motive for the murder-suicide, though police said that Belcher and his girlfriend had been arguing recently. The two of them have a 3-month-old child. Snapp says Belcher’s mother recently had moved in with the couple, possibly to help with the baby. She called police just before 8 a.m. to report Perkins had been shot multiple times. Perkins was transported to a hospital, where she died a short time later.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Melsahn Basabe scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half as Iowa throttled Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 88-59 on Saturday. Devyn Marble added 15 points for the Hawkeyes (6-2), who never trailed and used a 20-0 run in the first half to bounce back from two straight losses. Joy Williamson scored 14 points to lead Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1-5).
Basabe came off the bench to spark Iowa’s big first-half rally. The junior scored the final 13 points of the 20-0 run during a seven-minute stretch of the half. Basabe made 5 of 6 field goals and 7 of 8 free throws for the game. Iowa freshman Adam Woodbury added 13 points and five rebounds. Josh Oglesby scored 12 points.
(Updated 10:22-a.m.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Police say a 25-year-old Kansas City Chiefs player was involved in two shootings Saturday, one of which occurred in the parking lot near Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City police Supervisor Andrea Khan could not release the name of the player involved. The condition of the two parties was not immediately known.
Khan said the first shooting happened in a Kansas City, Mo., neighborhood and the second happened at Arrowhead Stadium, about five miles away, at about 8 a.m. Saturday. The Chiefs issued a statement saying, “We can confirm that there was an incident at Arrowhead earlier this morning. We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation.”
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have declined to offer a 2013 contract to third baseman Ian Stewart, making him eligible for free agency. Stewart was acquired in a trade with Colorado in December 2011 that cost the Cubs promising outfielder Tyler Colvin. Stewart batted .201 with five homers in 55 games before needing wrist surgery. Also Friday, the Cubs also declined to offer contracts to right-handers Zach Putnam and Jaye Chapman. Putnam was claimed off waivers from Colorado on Nov. 2, and Chapman was 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA in 14 appearances with Chicago this year. Stewart, Putnam and Chapman are set to become free agents Saturday.
The Cubs tendered contracts to four arbitration-eligible players: right-handers Matt Garza and Jeff Samardzija, lefty James Russell and infielder Luis Valbuena. The team also announced right-hander Casey Coleman cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa.
Boys Basketball Scores:
Ankeny Christian Academy 77, Exira/EH-K 37
Atlantic 58, Glenwood 43
Bedford 57, Lenox 42
Clarinda Academy 46, Stanton 39
Denison-Schleswig 42, Red Oak 40
Des Moines Christian 71, Earlham 34
East Mills 64, Nishnabotna 36
Fremont-Mills, Tabor 60, South Page, College Springs 27
Grandview Park Baptist, Des Moines 80, Orient-Macksburg 16
Guthrie Center 60, Madrid 39
Logan-Magnolia 63, Woodbine 55
Mount Ayr 64, Corning 16
Sidney 68, Heartland Christian 41
Van Meter 74, West Central Valley, Stuart 56
Villisca 55, Griswold 44
West Harrison, Mondamin 72, River Valley, Correctionville 60
West Monona, Onawa 63, Ridge View 47
Nodaway Valley 96, East Union 14
Girls Basketball Scores
Adair-Casey 51, Iowa Christian Academy 22
Ballard 54, Carroll 47
Bedford 58, Lenox 21
Denison-Schleswig 49, Red Oak 44
Des Moines Christian 58, Earlham 55
Glenwood 49, Atlantic 43
Grandview Park Baptist 57, Orient-Macksburg 29
Harlan 74, Shenandoah 27
IKM-Manning 82, Boyer Valley 33
Kuemper Catholic 61, Clarinda 31
Lewis Central 63, Creston 27
Mount Ayr 44, Corning 38
Nishnabotna 67, East Mills 47
Panorama 58, Ogden 22
Sidney 47, Heartland Christian 39
Stanton 93, Clarinda Academy 3
Van Meter 47, West Central Valley, Stuart 44
Villisca 35, Griswold 33
Woodbine 52, Logan-Magnolia 42
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Richard Carter scored 16 points, leading five Drake players in double-figures, as the Bulldogs beat Nevada 76-66 on Friday night. Carter, who was 6 of 12 from the field, also led the team in rebounds with seven. Jordan Clarke had 15 points and six rebounds. Seth VanDeest had 14 points. Jeremy Jeffers, who was 3 of 3 from 3-point range, and Ben Simons added 11 points apiece for the Bulldogs (3-3). The team shot 44.6 percent from the field for the game.
The game was tied at 20 at 9:24 in the first half, but Drake pulled away, leading 45-39 at halftime. The Bulldogs would keep the lead. Malik Story scored 19 points to lead the Wolf Pack (4-3). Deonte Burton had 12 points. Jordan Burris grabbed six rebounds. The Wolf Pack shot 41 percent from the field for the game, with 15 turnovers.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa has reassigned an athletics department official in the wake of what the president called lapses in the case of an academic counselor accused of improperly touching athletes. Athletic Director Gary Barta said Friday that associate athletics director Fred Mims would no longer oversee student services and compliance. Barta said the unit will be reorganized into two. A spokesman says Mims will assist in the reorganization then hold a position related to student athlete welfare.
The action comes amid criticism of the handling of Peter Gray, who resigned earlier this month after an internal investigation found that he had made some students uncomfortable with frequent massages and hugs. President Sally Mason apologized for “an isolated breakdown” of the school’s commitment to protect students and ordered a review.
The Atlantic boys cross country team qualified for “Academic All-State” honors as a team. The 24 team members had an average grade point average of 3.39 for the first nine weeks. The average was bolstered by Matt Iekel, Preston Hoye, Josiah Williams and David Thomsen who each had perfect 4.0 GPA’s. The team members will receive certificates from the state.
The 16 girls cross country team members were a near miss with a 3.22 GPA. A 3.25 GPA is needed to qualify for all-state. Bri Munsey led the team with a 4.0 GPA.
Previously, Tyler Fischer, Matt Iekel and Liz Guttenfelder received certificates denoting them as Hawkeye 10 Academic All-Conferences honorees.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals will open their schedule of spring training games with a matchup against the Miami Marlins on Feb. 23 in Jupiter, Fla. The Cardinals announced their 32-game spring training schedule on Friday. It includes 16 home and 16 road games through March 29, prior to the regular-season opener April 1 at Arizona.
St. Louis will actually play 20 games at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. Four of those are technically away games against Miami because the Cardinals and Marlins share the complex. A spring highlight will be March 7 when the Cardinals host the New York Yankees. It will be the first time since 2006 that the Yankees have played the Cardinals in Jupiter. The teams meet at the Yankees’ complex in Tampa, Fla., on March 11.
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