KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chiefs have signed former Vikings and Bears offensive tackle J’Marcus Webb and three undrafted free agents as they prepare for the start of organized team activities next week. Webb started 45 of the 54 games he’s played in over four seasons in the NFL. He has played both tackle positions and should compete for one of the backup jobs in Kansas City after starting left tackle Branden Albert departed in free agency.

The Chiefs also signed James Baker, a fullback out of Idaho; Ben Gottschalk, a center from SMU; and Cairo Santos, a kicker out of Tulane. The Chiefs begin a three-day rookie minicamp Saturday. Full-squad OTAs begin May 27.

The team announced the moves Monday.

Listen for live coverage of the State Track and Field Championships this Thursday, May, 22, Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24 on KJAN.  We will have eight reports per day to keep you up-to-date on the latest results.  Jim Field and Chris Parks will bring you the results.  Here is a list of the times that you will be able to hear the updates on AM 1220 & FM 101.1:

Thursday, May 22 -10:45 am, 11:45 am, 1:45 pm, 2:45 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:45 pm, 5:45 pm, 6:45 pm

Friday, May 23 – 10:45 am, 11:45 am, 1:45 pm, 2:45 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:45 pm, 5:45 pm, 6:45 pm

Saturday, May 24 – 9:45 am, 10:45 am, 11:45 am, 12:45 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:45 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:45 pm

AMES, Iowa – Two-time All-Big 12 center Tom Farniok was named to the 2014 Rimington Trophy Award Spring Watch List, announced today by the Rimington Award.

The Rimington Award is given annually to the nation’s best center and is named after Dave Rimington, who is considered one of college football’s greatest centers during his All-American career at Nebraska (1979-82).

A native of Sioux Falls, S.D., Farniok enters his senior season with 35 career starts, the most by any current Cyclone. He was Iowa State’s Arthur Floyd Scott Award winner in 2013 as the Cyclones’ top offensive lineman.

Farniok was an honorable mention All-Big 12 pick as a sophomore (2012) and added second-team All-Big 12 accolades by the San Antionio Express-News as a junior (2013).

Farniok will earn his degree in the summer and begin coursework in graduate school.

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa State says it has signed 7-foot-1 Greek center Georgios Tsalmpouris (sal-BORE-us) to a letter of intent. Tsalmpouris, who doesn’t turn 18 until next month, is a member of Greece’s national team. Tsalmpouris will be just the fifth 7-foot player in school history, and he’ll be eligible to play starting next season.

Tsalmpouris and 6-foot-9 center Jameel McKay should help provide Iowa State with the post presence it lacked at times last season. But it’s unclear if Tsalmpouris will redshirt or be ready to contribute as a freshman

Cyclones coach Fred Hoiberg says Tsalmpouris fits Iowa State’s style of play because he can run the floor and shoot from the perimeter.

Girls golf teams will begin their post-season run today with regional meets held around the state.  In each region, the top two teams and the top five individuals advance to the regional finals on Tuesday, May 27.

Among today’s events:

Class 3-A @ Atlantic Golf & Country Club:

Atlantic, Clarinda, Clarke, Greene County, North Polk, Red Oak, Shenandoah, West Central Valley

Class 2-A @ Quail Run Country Club in Neola:

A-H-S-T, St. Albert, Nodaway Valley, Riverside, Southwest Iowa, Southwest Valley, Treynor, Tri-Center, Underwood

Class 2-A @ Lake City Country Club:

Audubon, IKM-Manning, Madrid, Missouri Valley, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto, Ogden, South Central Calhoun, West Monona, Woodward-Granger

Class 1-A @ Dunlap Golf Course:

Boyer Valley, Charter Oak-Ute, East Mills, Griswold, Heartland Christian, Logan-Magnolia, Nishnabotna, Woodbine

Class 1-A @ Mount Ayr Golf & Country Club:

Bedford, CAM, Earlham, Guthrie Center, Lenox, Martensdale-St. Marys, Mount Ayr, SE Warren

Class 1-A @ Dayton Golf & Country Club in Burnside:

Coon Rapids-Bayard, Exira/EHK, Glidden-Ralston, Laurens-Marathon, Newell-Fonda, SE Webster-Grand, Storm Lake St. Mary’s

w/ Jim Field

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Class 1-A Girls @ Atlantic

• Red Oak 5, Southwest Valley 0
• Harlan 5, Atlantic 2
• Red Oak 5, Harlan 0

Class 1-A Girls @ Glenwood

• Shenandoah 5, Glenwood
• Clarinda 5, St. Albert 0
• Shenandoah 5, Clarinda 1

Class 1-A Girls @ Kuemper Catholic

• Kuemper Catholic 5, Fort Dodge St. Edmond 0
• Webster City 5, Audubon 2
• Kuemper Catholic 5, Webster City 0

Class 1-A Girls @ LeMars

• Denison-Schleswig 5, Cherokee 1
• LeMars 5, Bishop Heelan Catholic 0
• LeMars 5, Denison-Schleswig 3

BOYS:

• Kuemper Catholic 5, Atlantic 1
• Sioux City North 7, Lewis Central 0

GIRLS:

• St. Albert 4, Mason City 0
• St. Albert 5, Hudson 1
• Bondurant-Farrar 2, St. Albert 1 (OT)
• Bettendorf 2, Thomas Jefferson 0
• Urbandale 3, Thomas Jefferson 0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals activated left-handed pitcher Jaime Garcia to start against the Atlanta Braves, yesterday (Sunday). Garcia had surgery for a torn labrum and rotator cuff last May. Sunday was his first appearance in just over a year and the 100th of his career. He is 39-25 with a 3.45 ERA in his career. To make room for Garcia, the Cardinal optioned right-handed reliever Jorge Rondon to Memphis.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Sam Hornish Jr. beat Ryan Blaney off a restart with 21 laps to go and hung on to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway. Pole-sitter Ryan Blaney was second, followed by Regan Smith, Chase Elliott and Elliott Sadler in the first stand-alone event of the season.