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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have brought back the majority of their free agents that helped deliver them their first Super Bowl title in 50 years. That means they have few holes to fill heading into the three-day NFL draft, giving them the luxury of doing just about anything they want. They could trade away the No. 32 overall selection and accumulate more picks, or they could use it on a position such as defensive back or running back where they are comparatively thin. Regardless, the Chiefs need to find cost-controlled depth from their rookie class with a big contract coming soon for quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Ohio State basketball player D.J. Carton is transferring to Marquette. The 6-foot-2 guard from Bettendorf, Iowa, has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Marquette’s statement announcing Carton’s addition didn’t indicate whether he was planning to seek a waiver enabling him to play for his new team immediately. Carton averaged 10.4 points and played 20 games for Ohio State this season but announced last month he was leaving the team because of mental health issues. Carton was rated as the nation’s No. 34 prospect in his high school class, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Denzel Mahoney has joined Creighton teammate Ty-Shon Alexander in declaring for the NBA draft. Mahoney played 21 games for the Bluejays after transferring from Southeast Missouri and averaged 12 points and three rebounds as a reserve wing. Mahoney has the option to return to school after going through the evaluation process by league executives as long as he doesn’t sign with an agent and withdrawals from the draft by June 3. Alexander was a first-team All-Big East selection. He declared for the draft last Friday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Ohio State basketball player D.J. Carton is transferring to Marquette. The 6-foot-2 guard from Bettendorf, Iowa, has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Marquette’s statement announcing Carton’s addition didn’t indicate whether he was planning to seek a waiver enabling him to play for his new team immediately.

FILE – In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Minnesota guard Marcus Carr (5) plays defense against Ohio State guard D.J. Carton (3) in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game in Minneapolis. Former Ohio State guard Carton is transferring to Marquette. Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski announced the addition of Carton on Thursday, April 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)

Carton averaged 10.4 points and played 20 games for Ohio State this season but announced last month he was leaving the team because of mental health issues. Carton was rated as the nation’s No. 34 prospect in his high school class, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa center Luka Garza will be going through a unique experience as he tests out the NBA Draft. There is even some doubt the drafty will remain on its original date of June 25th.

Garza believes most of the evaluations leading up to the draft will be on-line.

Garza doubts he will get a chance to even workout for teams.

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa All-American Kathleen Doyle hopes to hear her named called during Friday night’s WNBA Draft. Doyle averaged more than 18 points and six assists this past season in being named the Big Ten player of the year. She is projected as a second or third round pick. Rebecca Lobo is an analyst for ESPN.

Lobo says because of free agency several teams have more spots available. With leagues overseas shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic there will be more competition for roster spots.

Lobo says the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament prevented many players from showcasing their talents.

The UNI men’s basketball team added two signees on Wednesday as the Spring signing period opened up. The Panthers signed George Mason University transfer Goanar Mar and Dowling Catholic’s Drew Daniel.

The two signees will join a recruiting class consisting of Bowen Born, Nate Heise and Tytan Anderson.

Goanar Mar joins the Panthers via George Mason University where the 6-7 forward played three years. He started every game for the Patriots as a freshman averaging 10.9 PPG, 4.4 RPG and shot 35 percent from beyond the arc. Mar played in 19 games as a sophomore due to injury and competed in 31 games as a junior.

Drew Daniel is a 6-6 Dowling Catholic High School product from West Des Moines, Iowa. Daniel led the Maroons to back to back State Tournament appearances in 2019 and 2020. He was named a Second Team All CIML forward after averaging 8.7 PPG and 5.8 RPG while shooting 37 percent from beyond the three point arc.

(Radio Iowa) Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz hopes there will still be some kind of football season this fall. Various scenarios have been discussed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including moving the season to next spring.

Ferentz is concerned the possibility of a spring season followed by a fall season in 2021.

Ferentz says playing two full seasons in a calendar year would be a concern.

Ferentz says whenever players and coaches are cleared to return to campus the preseason will have a much different look.

A couple of former Iowa State men’s basketball players have made their transfer decisions. Terrence Lewis is headed to South Alabama and Zion Griffin has chose the University of Illinois-Chicago.

Lewis is a 6-6 wing that played in 23 games this past season for the Cyclones. He averaged 6 points and 2 rebounds per game and played in 71 total games for Iowa State. He was a former 4-star recruit out of Milwaukee.

Griffin is a 6-6 Forward that played in 30 games this past season for the Cyclones. He averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds per outing. He is a former 4-star recruit for Iowa State from Darien, Illinois.

Griffin will be a Junior in standing and Lewis a Senior.

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(Radio Iowa) — Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly has become familiar with modern technology during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like other coaches Fennelly has been using in the internet to keep in touch with his players who are taking classes on line.

Fennelly says he needed some help to get up to speed.

Fennelly says he wants everyone to prepare for an eventual return to campus.

SOMERSET, N.J. (AP) — Former big league manager Jim Frey has died at age 88. Frey managed the Kansas City Royals to the 1980 AL pennant and the Chicago Cubs to within one win of the 1984 World Series. Frey became friends in high school with future big league Don Zimmer, then spent 14 years in the minor leagues without reaching the majors. His 1980 Royals swept the Yankees in the ALCS, then lost to Philadelphia in a six-game World Series. His Cubs wasted a 2-0 lead against San Diego in the 1984 NLCS.

FILE – In this Oct. 9, 1980, file photo, Kansas City Royals manager Jim Frey, center, leads some of his charges off the field at Royals Stadium after the home team defeated the Yankees 3-2 in Game 2 of the American League Playoff Series in Kansas City. Frey, who managed the Kansas City Royals to the 1980 AL pennant and the Chicago Cubs to within one win of the 1984 World Series, has died. He was 88. Frey died Sunday, April 12, 2020, at his home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, according to the Atlantic League’s Somerset Patriots, the minor league team he had been affiliated with since its launch in 1998. (AP Photo/File)