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PCA hits 39th homer against Brewers

CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer, Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Thursday night. The Cubs salvaged a split of a four-game series with the NL-Central leading Brewers and are eight games behind in the ...

Kansas City avoids sweep

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carter Jensen finished a single shy of hitting for the cycle with a home run, triple and a double while driving in three runs and scoring three times as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep. The game was played in front of just 10,803 with a game-time temperature of 97 degrees. Jensen has three home runs in the last two games for the Royals, who are tied with the Colorado Rockies and the Athletics with 10 series in which they've been swept this season. Michael Wacha (9-8) allowed three runs in ...

Colorado shocks Georgia Tech late

ATLANTA (AP) — Colorado freshman quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, lifting the Buffaloes to a last-minute, 14-13 win against Georgia Tech on Thursday night in a season opener. Georgia Tech looked like it could pull off the improbable when quarterback Alberto Mendoza found receiver Dalen Penson for a 42-yard gain, putting the Yellow Jackets in field goal range. But Boo Carter blocked Aidan Birr's 45-yard attempt, and the Buffaloes stormed the field. A tough night for Lewis came together in ...

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Rob Sand says Iowa needs to ‘reduce red tape’ to meet housing needs

Rob Sand, current state auditor and Democratic candidate for governor, said simplifying inspections and cutting red tape that stands in the way of building new housing will help improve affordability. Sand spoke Thursday morning at the Frank W. Smith Retirement Center, a recently renovated ...