ST. LOUIS (AP) – Adam Duvall’s two-run single was all Cincinnati needed as the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Wednesday night.

The Reds’ third win in their last four games dealt a blow to the Cardinals’ playoff hopes. St. Louis lost ground in the race for the two NL wild cards, falling 2 1/2 games behind the New York Mets and possibly two games behind the San Francisco Giants pending the outcome of their game against the Colorado Rockies.

Reds starter Anthony DeSclafani (9-5) allowed one runner in each of the first four innings, but only once during that span did the Cardinals have anyone in scoring position. He stranded five runners, including two in the sixth, his last inning. He allowed six hits and one run.

It was the fifth quality start out of six in DeSclafani’s career against the Cardinals. He improved to 4-1 with a 2.13 ERA against St. Louis.

Duvall drove in his 101st and 102nd RBIs with his third-inning single. He has seven RBI in the series.

Raisel Iglesias earned his fifth save in six opportunities with two innings of relief.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles could make his season debut Sunday night at Pittsburgh, though coach Andy Reid acknowledged that it would depend on how he practices this week. Charles has not played since tearing the ACL in his right knee in Week 5 last season.

The Chiefs have the week off following the Steelers game, so holding the four-time Pro Bowl running back out would essentially give him two more weeks. But conversely, getting him onto the field for a taste of action would also mean extra time to recover afterward.

The Chiefs have been cautious in getting Charles onto the field. Spencer Ware and Charcandrick West have proven to be solid replacements over the past season.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa All-American quarterback Randy Duncan has died after a lengthy fight with cancer. He was 79. Greg Brown, who along with Duncan started the Duncan, Green, Brown and Langeness law firm in 1992, confirmed to The Associated Press that Duncan died Tuesday night in Des Moines.

Duncan was perhaps the best quarterback the Hawkeyes have ever had. He was a two-time All-Big Ten selection, winning the Walter Camp Trophy as the nation’s player of the year in 1958. Duncan capped his career by helping the Hawkeyes beat Washington 38-12 in the 1959 Rose Bowl. He was later named to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Duncan, who was 15-2-2 in two years as a starter, is also one of just nine former Iowa players inducted into the Kinnick Stadium Ring of Honor. “The word ‘legend’ is so often overused in sports. But in the case of Randy Duncan it fits perfectly,” Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz said. “He was one of the true Hawkeye legends, who served as an outstanding representative of Iowa football and the University of Iowa.”

Duncan was the first pick in the 1959 NFL draft. But Duncan spurned the Green Bay Packers for the CFL, retiring in 1961 to pursue a law degree. Duncan practiced law in Des Moines throughout his career. “Randy was a Hawkeye icon because of his athletic accomplishments. But more importantly, a great husband, family man, and community leader who fought a great battle over the last few years. I’m honored to have known him,” Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said.

The Atlantic Girls Swimming team came away with a pair of wins at a double dual meet in Spencer on Tuesday night.

Atlantic beat Spencer 55-29 and also topped Carroll 56-38.

Kansas City Chiefs Cornerback Marcus Peters has been named the AFC defensive player of the week after his 2 interception performance against the New York Jets.

Peters has back to back games with two picks and leads the NFL in interceptions since the start of the 2015 season.  Peters picked off career interceptions number 12 and 13 against the Jets’ Ryan Fitzpatrick.  The first interception set up the Chiefs for their only offensive touchdown of the game in a 24-3 win.  The second interception came off a tipped ball in the end zone in the 4th quarter.

This is Peters’ second career AFC defensive player of the week honor.

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Monarch Cross Country Invitational
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Denison

GIRLS

Team Results

1. Denison-Schleswig 48
2. Abraham Lincoln 60
3. Harlan 83
4. Missouri Valley 114
5. AHSTW 158
6. South Central Calhoun 177
7. Maple Valley Anthon-Oto 178
8. Ridge View 196
9. Kuemper Catholic 201
10. Logan-Magnolia 201
11. Storm Lake 254

Individual Results

1. Raegan Andersen, Denison-Schleswig 20:19.03
2. Ellie Mendlik, Denison-Schleswig 20:44.84
3. Greichaly Kaster, Harlan
4. Payton Sporrer, IKM-Manning
5. Alexis Cook, Missouri Valley
6. Claire Wilder, Abraham Lincoln
7. Moriah Heilsen, Abraham Lincoln
8. Morgan Gosler, Denison-Schleswig
9. Megan Hardy, South Central Calhoun
10. Olivia Klein, Kuemper Catholic

Full results: varsity-girls-2016-denison-schleswig

BOYS

Team Results

1. Denison-Schleswig 74
2. Kuemper Catholic 87
3. Storm Lake 96
4. Boyer Valley 101
5. Woodward Academy 139
6. Harlan 146
7. Abrahama Lincoln 159
8. Missouri Valley 190
9. South Central Calhoun 226
10. Woodbine 237
11. Logan-Magnolia 286
12. IKM-Manning 322
13. Ridge View 363
14. Whiting 432

Full results: varsity-boys-2016-denison-schleswig

Hawkeye Ten Conference

(3-0) Creston 25-25-25 Atlantic 16-15-22
(3-0) Lewis Central 25-25-25 Creston 15-17-13
(3-0) Lewis Central 25-25-25 Atlantic 14-10-10
(3-0) Clarinda 25-25-25 Denison-Schleswig 18-12-22
(3-1) Glenwood 25-25-21-25 Abraham Lincoln 15-19-25-19
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25 Shenandoah 12-18-10
(3-2) Red Oak 25-13-20-25-15 Harlan 21-25-25-20-13

Corner Conference

(3-0) East Mills 25-25-25 South Page 4-7-10
(3-2) Essex 25-18-25-17-15 Stanton 15-25-20-25-3
(3-0) Sidney 25-25-25 Clarinda Academy 3-4-6

Western Iowa Conference

(3-0) Audubon 25-25-25 Riverside 12-8-17
(3-2) Griswold 25-20-20-26-15 Logan-Magnolia 20-25-25-24-11
(3-2) Missouri Valley 14-20-25-26-15 Underwood 25-25-22-24-12
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-25 AHSTW 11-21-12
(3-1) Tri-Center 25-25-20-25 IKM-Manning 9-18-25-19

Pride of Iowa Conference

(3-0) Central Decatur def Martensdale-St. Marys
(3-0) Interstate-35 def Pleasantville
(3-0) Lenox 25-25-25 Bedford 13-13-11
(3-0) Mount Ayr 25-25-25 Nodaway Valley 8-8-16
(3-1) Southwest Valley 22-25-25-25 East Union 25-20-18-20
(3-0) Southeast Warren 26-25-25 Wayne 24-9-19

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-2) Paton-Churdan 20-18-25-26-15, CAM 25-25-20-24-6
(3-2) Exira/EHK 25-25-26-9-15 Ar-We-Va 16-23-28-25-13
(3-0) Glidden-Ralston 25-25-25 Coon Rapids-Bayard 18-20-18

Bluegrass Conference

(2-0) Ankeny Christian 25-25 Orient-Macksburg 10-14
(2-0) Orient-Macksburg def. Melcher-Dallas