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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout runs to first as he grounds out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Mike Trout scratched from Angels’ lineup with skin infection on left arm

Mike Trout was scratched from the Los Angeles Angels’ starting lineup against the Kansas City Royals because of a skin infection on his left arm. The three-time AL MVP will be re-evaluated Wednesday and is day-to-day. Trout was originally penciled in as the designated hitter but was removed from the lineup less than an hour before first pitch. Jo Adell was switched from right field to DH, and Chris Taylor was inserted in right field. Trout is batting .231 with 20 home runs and 54 RBIs. He’s two homers shy of 400 for his career, and his 1,008 RBIs rank third in franchise history.

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Kansas State running back Joe Jackson celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against North Dakota, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

No. 17 Kansas State dodges upset-minded FCS North Dakota 38-35 on last-minute TD

Avery Johnson threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Joe Jackson with 42 seconds left and No. 17 Kansas State escaped with a 38-35 victory over FCS opponent North Dakota on Saturday night. Kansas State avoided becoming the first ranked team to lose two games in August in the history of the poll, and also dodged its first 0-2 start since coaching great Bill Snyder’s first season in 1989. The Wildcats opened last week with a 24-21 loss to Iowa State in Dublin. North Dakota — playing its its first game under coach Eric Schmidt — missed a chance to become the seventh FCS school to beat a ranked team. The Fighting Hawks took a 35-31 lead on Sawyer Seidl’s 20-yard run with 4:19 left.

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