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Missouri hires San Diego State’s Jim Sterk as new athletic director

Posted on August 9, 2016August 9, 2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri said Tuesday it has hired San Diego State’s Jim Sterk as its new athletic director on a seven-year contract.

He will be paid a base salary of $700,000 and will start no later than Sept. 1. Interim Chancellor Hank Foley said Sterk was exactly what Missouri needs as it replaces Mack Rhoades, who left for Baylor.

Sterk has spent the past six years at San Diego State, helping the school to what Missouri said was the most successful five seasons in SDSU’s athletic history — 32 team conference championships and the fourth-highest combined winning percentage in the country in football and men’s basketball.

The 60-year-old Sterk was also the AD at Washington State and has held positions at Portland State, North Carolina, Maine, Seattle Pacific and Tulane. The former football and basketball player is a 1980 graduate of Western Washington and received his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University.

Sterk was recently honored as the AD of the year by National Association of College Director of Athletics and was selected to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee.

San Diego State has hired Jenny Bramer as interim AD.

— Associated Press —

Northwest men add Iowa prep forward Ryan Hawkins

Posted on August 9, 2016August 9, 2016

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University head men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has announced the addition of Ryan Hawkins to the 2016-17 roster. Hawkins was a first-team all-state performer for Atlantic High School in Atlantic, Iowa.

“We are extremely excited that Ryan has decided to join our program,” said McCollum. “Ryan has an extremely high motor. He competed in and was successful in five different sports in high school which impressed us. At 6’7 he can do many different things. He can score in the post, he handles the ball well on the perimeter, he can shoot the 3, and he is a great passer. Ryan also lead the state in rebounding last year. Even more, Ryan is an exceptional young man who will be a great asset to our program and the community of Maryville. Ryan will be a great fit.”

Hawkins averaged 22.2 points and 13.4 rebounds per game during his prep career. He earned first team All-Hawkeye 10 conference honors during his junior and senior seasons after being named second team as a sophomore. He tallied 89 steals and 43 blocks as a senior. He was the KMA Male Athlete of the Year, leading his team to an 18-5 record. He set a school single-game scoring record with 45 points.

— Northwest Athletics —

Reyes makes debut but St. Louis falls to Cincinnati 7-4

Posted on August 9, 2016August 9, 2016

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Duvall drove in two runs and Tyler Holt’s double drove in the game-winning run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Tuesday night.

Holt’s double off Matt Bowman (1-4) broke a 4-4 tie in the eighth. He then scored from second on an infield hit by Billy Hamilton after Cardinals second baseman Matt Carpenter bobbled a barehanded attempt to get the speedy Hamilton at first.

Duvall’s two-run single in the third broke a career high 0-for-18 skid and gave the Reds a 2-1 lead.

Joey Votto had two hits, an RBI and a walk and has hit safely in 18 of his last 19 games.

Reds lefty Brandon Finnegan struck out five, but walked six in six innings. Michael Lorenzen (2-0) gave up a run in two innings of relief and Raisel Iglesias picked up his first save.

Yadier Molina’s solo home run in the second inning broke a career-high 13-inning scoreless streak for Finnegan. It also extended Molina’s streak for reaching base safely to 22 games.

Matt Holliday’s solo homer in the fifth tied the game 3-3.

Cardinals right-hander Mike Leake failed to record a clean frame in six innings, surrendering a season-high four walks. Still, the three runs allowed were a much better showing than his two previous starts against his former club when he gave up six and seven runs, respectively.

DAZZLING DEBUT

Highly touted prospect Alex Reyes made his Cardinals debut in the ninth. The right-hander’s fastball topped out at 101 mph twice in a perfect frame that included a strikeout of Adam Duvall.

RUN BILLY RUN

Hamilton stole three bases and he has nine steals in his past three games. He has more stolen bases (48) than the Reds have wins (46).

PARKING ISSUES

The Cardinals closed their locker room for about 10 minutes to discuss temporary parking arrangements in preparation for the Paul McCartney concert Saturday at Busch Stadium.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Reds: RHP Alfredo Simon (right trapezius) and RHP A.J. Morris (strained right shoulder) will continue their rehab assignment Wednesday at Triple-A Louisville. Simon is scheduled to pitch two innings and Morris one.

Cardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (strained right shoulder) was placed on the DL and Reyes was promoted from Triple-A Memphis.

UP NEXT

Reds: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (6-0, 2.94 ERA) is coming off a no-decision against Pittsburgh in which he gave up two runs in six innings. Last season, he became the first Reds rookie since Ewell Blackwell in 1946 to face St. Louis in consecutive starts and win them both.

Cardinals: LHP Jaime Garcia (8-8, 4.04) is coming off eight shutout innings in a 1-0 win over Atlanta. He drove in the lone run of that game with a single and allowed just three hits.

— Associated Press —

K-State’s Willis earns spot on Hendricks Award watch list

Posted on August 9, 2016August 9, 2016

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State senior defensive end Jordan Willis was one of 28 players in the nation to be named to the watch list for the 2016 Ted Hendricks Award, presented annually to the nation’s best defensive end, the Ted Hendricks Foundation has announced.

Willis’ inclusion on the list marks the fourth time since 2012 that a Wildcat has been up for the award and the seventh since the award’s inception in 2002. Most recently, Ryan Mueller was a two-time candidate (2013-14), while Ian Campbell was up for the award three times (2006-08), including being a semifinalist in 2006. Meshak Williams was also a candidate for the award during K-State’s Big 12 Championship season of 2012.

A native of Kansas City, Missouri, and one of just two Big 12 players on this year’s watch list (Josh Carraway, TCU), Willis played at an All-Big 12 level in 2015 as he made 36 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, three pass breakups, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. A 2016 Preseason All-Big 12 pick, Willis finished his junior season ranked 13th nationally and tied for first in the Big 12 in forced fumbles, while he was 24th in the NCAA and second in the league in sacks.

K-State fans can get their first look at Willis and the 2016 Wildcats this Saturday as K-State hosts the annual Fan Appreciation Day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Gates open at 5 p.m., and fans can watch the final hour of practice prior to a one-hour autograph session on the field.

— KSU Athletics —

Missouri set to hire San Diego State’s Jim Sterk as next Athletic Director

Posted on August 9, 2016August 9, 2016

(Missourinet) – Multiple sources have confirmed to Missourinet that the University of Missouri is set to hire Jim Sterk as the school’s next athletic director.

Sterk has been the AD at San Diego State since February 2010. Prior to his time there, Sterk was athletic director at Washington State for ten years. He was also AD at Portland State from 1995-2000.

Sterk has been successful with the Aztecs. Just completing his seventh season, Sterk has overseen the most successful period of time in SDSU history. During his tenure, 50 teams have advanced to NCAA championship with 20 of those squads finishing in the top 25 at national championship events. Since 2012-13, a total of 32 Aztec teams have won conference championships.

In addition, Sterk has overseen SDSU’s success in the classroom (including record numbers of scholar-athletes and APR highs), as well as a school-record $5.6 million in scholarship donations through the Aztec Club.

The Sterk File:

PROFESSIONAL CAREER
2010 – present San Diego State Athletic Director
2000 – 2010 Washington State Athletic Director
1995 – 2000 Portland State Athletic Director
1991 – 1995 Tulane University Senior Assoc. AD
1990 – 1991 Seattle Pacific Assoc. Athletic Director
1987 – 1990 Univ. of Maine
–’89-90 – Assist. AD (Finance)
–’88-89 – Director of Athletic Serv.
–’87-88 – Assist. Business and Ticket Manager
1986 Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Assist. to the Dir. of Ticket Ops

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS/HONORS/ORGANIZATIONS
-2016 NACDA National Athletic Director of the Year
-Inducted into the Western Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame Feb. 6, 2010 for his success as linebacker in their football program
-Member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee
-Oversaw a significant increase of the department’s operating budget from just under $20 million in 2000 to over $30 million in 2008.
WSU Athletic Foundation membership total has doubled since 2000 and annual gifts have increased from just under $3 million in 2000 to more than $13 million in 2008.
-Pac-10 Rev. Sharing and Football Officiating Subcommittees
-In 2006-07 WSU athletics department was recognized with three national honors for their excellence in academics.
-In 2006-07 Washington State Athletics had 8 sports score points in the USSA Director’s Cup, finishing 70th nationally.
-Pac-10 Special and Ad Hoc Committees: AD Liaisons to Coaches Group, Bowl Committee, Rose Bowl Management.
-Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Subcommittees Chair
-Pac-10 Conference Executive-

Molina’s RBI caps rally as Cardinals defeat Reds 5-4

Posted on August 9, 2016

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Never has a 94 mile-per-hour fastball to the ribs felt so good for Yadier Molina as it did Monday night.

Molina started and ended a five-run rally in the ninth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals stunned the Cincinnati Reds 5-4. He was hit by a pitch from Ross Ohlendorf with the bases loaded to drive home the winning run. Instead of wincing, Molina pumped his fist and slid into first base.

“He walked by me and said we have lots of ice,” manager Mike Matheny said. “So he wasn’t concerned about being hit there.”

Molina singled to start the inning against Reds closer Tony Cingrani. Matt Carpenter drove in two runs with a single, Stephen Piscotty singled home another and Matt Holliday walked to load the bases before Cingrani (2-4) was lifted for Ohlendorf, who walked Brandon Moss to tie it before hitting Molina.

“You can have the good approach, you can do all the things you want to, you can hit the ball hard, but it takes a little luck sometimes and you’ve got to get the pitches to do it with,” Moss said. “And in the ninth inning we got a lot of pitches to do it with.”

The comeback erased what had been a night of offensive futility for St. Louis through the first eight innings, as the Cardinals entered the last inning 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position.

“You trust in each other and that was one of those next men up,” Matheny said. “There was nobody with that huge home run. It was just one right after the other whether it’s a hit batsman, whether it’s walks or whether it’s a big hit. Play the game, good things can happen.”

Seth Maness (2-2) pitched a perfect ninth to earn the win.

Cardinals starter Michael Wacha struggled to settle in as seven of the first 12 batters he faced reached base. Zack Cozart’s double eluded the outstretched glove of Holliday in left field and went off the wall to give the Reds a 2-0 lead in the second. Cozart, who had two hits, scored when Joey Votto followed with a triple.

“Just command early on, especially in the first and second inning I was kind of just all over the place,” Wacha said. “I felt like I was able to settle in and throw some good pitches down in the zone.”

The rally spoiled what had the makings of Cody Reed’s first major league win. Reed’s six scoreless innings dropped the Reds starters’ ERA to 2.84 over the last 11 games.

“It’s miserable,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “It’s a miserable feeling but we’ve just got to come back tomorrow and win the game and get this feeling out of our system.”

GRAND THEFT

Billy Hamilton led off the game for the Reds with a single and stole second and third. He is 17 for 19 in stolen base attempts against Molina, a perennial gold glove catcher, and the 17 stolen bases are the most by any baserunner against Molina.

“When you have a true base stealer like that, he’s going to disrupt,” Matheny said. “That’s just how it goes. Yadi made a good throw . this guy gets some good jumps at times.”

STILL STREAKING

Molina walked in the fourth inning to extend his streak of reaching base safely to 21 games. It is the longest streak by a Cardinals catcher since Gene Tenace reached in 35 straight between the 1981 and 1982 seasons.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Reds: RHP Alfredo Simon (right trapezius) and RHP A.J. Morris (strained right shoulder) began rehab assignments at Triple-A Louisville on Sunday. Simon gave up a run in an inning and Morris gave up three runs in 2/3 of an inning.

Cardinals: LHP Tyler Lyons (knee) saw a specialist in Chicago, but no update was available.

UP NEXT

Reds: LHP Brandon Finnegan (7-8, 4.45 ERA) is coming off a two-hit, six-inning shutout of St. Louis in a 7-0 win last week. His current 12-inning scoreless streak is the longest of his career.

Cardinals: RHP Mike Leake (8-9, 4.80 ERA) will look for better results against his former team after allowing seven runs his last time out in Cincinnati. In two career starts against the Reds, he is 0-1 with a 10.32 ERA.

— Associated Press —

Chiefs reveal first depth chart of training camp

Posted on August 8, 2016August 9, 2016

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs released their initial depth chart ahead of their preseason opener, and it left fans wondering just how good they might be once the games start counting.

Assuming all those pieces stay healthy. Or get healthy.

Jamaal Charles is the starting running back, even though he has been sitting out camp after surgery to repair his ACL. Eric Berry is the starting safety, even though he has yet to sign a franchise tag and report to camp. Justin Houston is one outside linebacker and Tamba Hali the other, even though both of them are also coming back from knee injuries — Houston may be out for a while.

Still, the Chiefs were required to put something on paper and they sent it out late Sunday.

What they came up with is a roster that, if everyone was healthy, might be their best in years

“The job (general manager) John Dorsey and his staff have continued to do in terms of bringing in young players and some veteran players who can fill in and make us stronger, I think this is the most complete team we’ve had since Andy (Reid) and John have been here,” chairman Clark Hunt said.

There were few major surprises on the depth chart ahead of Saturday’s game against Seattle.

Charcandrick West was listed ahead of Spencer Ware at running back, meaning he is the de factor No. 1 until Charles returns. West and Ware split reps after the Pro Bowler went down last season.

Chris Conley was listed ahead of Rod Streater at one wide receiver spot, both of them trailing Albert Wilson, who has missed time with a calf injury. Tyreek Hill is listed deep on the chart but has been making enough plays that it would hardly be a surprise to see him quickly climb it.

Demetrius Harris appears to have a slight edge on Ross Travis at the second tight end spot.

“Typically in this offense we count on tight ends,” co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress said. “Travis (Kelce) will continue to up his game and hopefully the guys behind him will up their game.”

The only surprise along the offensive line was more like an affirmation: rookie Parker Ehinger has been impressive throughout camp and was listed with the starts at left guard. Another rookie, defensive end Chris Jones, is backing up Jay Howard on the opposite line. Dontari Poe and Allen Bailey return from last season at the other two starting spots.

The linebacker situation is still fluid, though.

Houston’s injury means that former first-round pick Dee Ford will get his opportunity in the spotlight. He has been inconsistent — some might say ineffective — during his first two seasons, rarely playing at all as a rookie and making just 5 1/2 sacks his first two seasons.

“I’m here to do what I’ve always wanted to do. As far as my goals, I see this as an opportunity,” he said. “I knew at some point this is where I would be. So the last couple of years I’ve been working to get to this point. This is a chance for me to step up and really show what I can do.”

Safety Daniel Sorensen could just as well say the same thing.

He made the team a couple years ago as an undrafted free agent, and has slowly earned more playing time. But he’s due to get a whole lot of it if Berry refuses to sign his franchise tender.

Sorensen has already earned a reputation in camp for being a big hitter.

“He’s a smart player and we’re asking him to do a lot back there,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “but that’s what that position holds. Him and (Ron) Parker are close. Until E.B. gets in, he’s going to have to hold down the fort for us.”

One glance at the Chiefs’ first depth chart and there’s a lot of holding down the fort happening.

“We’re trading punches kind of back and forth, and they’re challenging each other in a positive way,” Reid said. “For the most part, I appreciate the effort they’re giving.”

— Associated Press —

Ventura, Morales lead KC to 7-1 victory against Blue Jays

Posted on August 7, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordano Ventura was not at his best, but good enough to end a personal losing drought.

Ventura pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Kendrys Morales hit a grand slam, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 Sunday.

“As far as stuff-wise and command, it obviously wasn’t one of his best games, but his mental toughness was great,” Royals catcher Drew Butera said. “That’s what we need out of him. Somedays you’re not going to have your best stuff. He came out and battled. He didn’t get too flustered on the mound and stayed within himself.”

Ventura (7-9), who was 0-5 in seven starts since a June 17 victory over the Detroit Tigers, limited the Blue Jays to one run and five singles in 6 2/3 innings, walking four and striking out four.

The Blue Jays had four hits and two walks in the first four innings, but wound up stranding eight men and went 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position.

“I was fighting the whole game,” Ventura said with catching coach Pedro Grifol as his interpreter. “I didn’t feel comfortable with my mechanics early, but the goal was to keep us in the ball game until we could score some runs and we did.”

Morales’ third career grand slam and his first since July 30, 2012, while with the Los Angeles Angels came off left-hander Brett Cecil with two out in the eighth to break the game open. Raul Mondesi, Alcides Escobar and Cheslor Cuthbert led off the inning with singles. It appeared Toronto might escape unharmed after Lorenzo Cain and Eric Hosmer struck out, but Morales hit Cecil’s first pitch out to straight-away center.

“I went up to the plate with an aggressive mindset and he threw a fastball and I was able to make good hard contact,” Morales said through a translator. “It was a high fastball, mask high and I was able to catch it out front.”

Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman (8-5) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings. He threw 95 pitches before being replaced by Scott Feldman.

Drew Butera and Mondesi delivered run-producing singles in the second. Butera cracked his bat on his hit to bring home Alex Gordon, while Mondesi’s bunt single scored Paulo Orlando, who logged his fourth straight multi-hit game.

“They’re a dynamic team with their speed,” Stroman said. “They don’t have to beat you with homers. They’re looking to move the ball, move guys. Very fast and they put the ball in play.

Escobar homered — only his second of the season — to lead off the fifth.

Ventura was pulled after walking Darwin Barney and giving up a single to Devon Travis with two out in the seventh. Peter Moylan replaced Ventura and struck out Jose Bautista, but not before a wild pitch allowed Barney to score.

“Today was a little frustrating,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. “It’s always tough to play here. They’re world champs. They’re that for a reason and they held us in check. We really haven’t been swinging that good since the beginning of the last homestand. We’ve been in kind of a rut, so we’re due to explode.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Blue Jays: CF Kevin Pillar jammed his left thumb sliding into second base Saturday and not in the lineup as a precaution.

UP NEXT

Blue Jays: RHP R.A. Dickey, who is second in the AL with 12 losses, will start against the Rays in the opener of a six-game homestand. Tampa Bay will start RHP Jake Odorizzi.

Royals: After a day off Monday, Edinson Volquez will start Tuesday against the White Sox. Volquez has a 9.82 ERA in losing his past two starts.

— Associated Press —

Wainwright struggles early as Cardinals drop second straight to Atlanta

Posted on August 7, 2016

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Foltynewicz set the tone for the capper of the Atlanta Braves’ feel-good weekend.

The right-hander worked six strong innings, Nick Markakis and Erick Aybar had two RBI apiece and the Braves kept the St. Louis Cardinals down at home with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.

Matt Kemp added two hits and an RBI to help the Braves take two of three, outscoring the Cardinals 19-8 the last two games. Atlanta has the worst record in the majors at 41-70, but has won seven of its last 11 overall.

Counting a six-run ninth, they scored 12 runs in three innings.

“The guys are something else, I tell you,” interim manager Brian Snitker said.

Adam Wainwright (9-6) had a rare off-day against Atlanta, surrendering three runs in the first and second. He entered 8-2 with a 2.95 ERA against the Braves, who drafted him in the first round in 2000 and traded him to St. Louis in 2003 in a deal for J.D. Drew.

“We needed to win that game,” Wainwright said. “I’m sorry we didn’t, that was my fault, but the luck was certainly not on my side and sometimes you need it.”

The Cardinals are just 26-32 at home after going 55-26 last season, but have been good on the road at 32-21. They’ve lost 12 series at homme.

“It’s pretty dadgum dark, but nobody in this clubhouse is quitting,” Wainwright said. “We just need our starting pitcher to go out there and not give up six in the first two innings and give the team a good chance.”

Brandon Moss had a sacrifice fly and double and Yadier Molina had three hits and an RBI for St. Louis.

Foltynewicz (5-5) gave up a run and six hits, plus singled and scored his first career run in the second. In his previous three outings, he allowed 14 earned runs in 16 1/3 innings.

The big cushion certainly helped.

“It was awesome to see a lead like that, especially with their ace,” Foltynewicz said. “That’s what starting pitchers should do — that’s your job to get deep into games and give your team the best chance to win.”

Jim Johnson earned his eighth save in 11 chances.

Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia made an outstanding stab down the line to turn a double play on Jhonny Peralta in the sixth. Right fielder Nick Markakis made a diving catch on Wainwright’s shallow pop fly to end the fourth.

“The defense was amazing,” Foltynewicz said. “I was grinding since pitch one.”

After needing 61 pitches to get through the first two innings, Wainwright finished strong with four scoreless innings. But the Cardinals stranded five runners the first two innings.

STILL STREAKING

Atlanta’s Ender Inciarte singled and scored in the second and has an 18-game hitting streak, matching his career best set in 2014. He’s batting .380 (27 for 71) during the run.

“Kind of the kid we’ve been waiting to see, I guess,” Snitker said.

Aybar had a two-run triple in the second and has hit in 12 straight.

ROSTER UTILIZATION

Braves RHP Madison Younginer was put straight to work after his contract was purchased from Triple-A Gwinnett and he had a rough debut, allowing two runs while getting two outs. Atlanta claimed RHP Chaz Roe off waivers from the Orioles and designated OF-IF Brandon Snyder for assignment.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: 2B Matt Carpenter was not in the lineup a day after getting removed with apparent side muscle difficulties. He was activated off the DL on Friday after missing 24 games with a strained right oblique.

UP NEXT

Braves: Rob Whalen (1-0, 7.20) makes his second career start on Monday, working the opener of a four-game series at Milwaukee.

Cardinals: Michael Wacha (7-7, 4.35) has won his last five decisions heading into the opener of a three-game series against the Reds.

— Associated Press —

Sporting Kansas City loses at Portland 3-0

Posted on August 7, 2016

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Diego Valeri, Jack Jewsbury and Fanendo Adi scored second-half goals while both teams played a man short to help the Portland Timbers beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0 on Sunday.

In the 65th minute, a left wing cross from Vytas Vytautas Andriuskevicius was too high for Jack McInerney to head on goal. But it bounced right to Valeri just inside the penalty area, where he blasted a right-footed shot past goalkeeper Alec Kann for his 10th goal of the season.

“Big players, especially attacking players, come up with goals,” Portland coach Caleb Porter said. “Valeri’s doing what the big players do on good teams. You come up with big goals. He’s done that for us time and again.”

The Timbers put the game out of reach late in the game. In the 87th minute, Darlington Nagbe made a series of twists and turns to maintain possession in the Sporting penalty area, before laying off a pass for Jewsbury to smash into the net for his first goal.

“Obviously (Darlington) got into a good spot and I just tried to trail the play a little bit. I think he spun the guy two or three times and was able to lay it off to me,” Jewsbury said. “To be honest, I was just trying to pick the corner. It was nice to see it hit the back of the net and get that second goal, for sure.

Adi followed three minutes later by collecting his own blocked shot in the penalty area and converting his second attempt for his 11 goal.

Portland played most of the match with 10 men, after Diego Chara was shown a red card in the 12th minute for apparently elbowing Sporting midfielder Benny Feilhaber in the face after the two players got tangled up.

“We actually played better when we were 11 vs. 11 than when we went up a man. We got too direct, which I thought let them off the hook too many times,” Sporting Kansas City coach Peter Vermes said. “When you’re up a man, you got to make the other team work and we didn’t do that. We just kept giving them the ball back by playing direct up the field.”

Sporting’s man advantage was wiped out in the 39th minute, when Soni Mustivar’s attempt to control the ball instead caught Valeri in the knee, earning him an early exit.

Portland (8-8-8) snapped a two-game winning streak and moved back into a playoff position, two points ahead of Vancouver for the final spot in the Western Conference. Kansas City (10-11-4) had its two-game winning streak snapped and remained in fifth place, one point ahead of the Timbers.

— Associated Press —