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BC men 9th in poll WICHITA — The Bethel College men’s soccer team was picked to finish ninth in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference pre-season poll. Defending champion Oklahoma Wesleyan was picked as the conference favorite over McPherson, Friends and Tabor.

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Head-to-head records loom as potential tiebreaker

Drew Rasmussen’s perfect game bid was more than just a sublime individual performance. The right-hander’s stellar showing lifted Tampa Bay to what might have been its most important win of the season. The Rays beat Baltimore 4-1 on Sunday. They moved to 1 1/2 games ahead of the Orioles for the final wild card in the American League. Tampa Bay also took the season series with Baltimore 10-9. That’s important because ties for postseason spots will no longer be broken by one-game playoffs. Instead, head-to-head record during the season is the top tiebreaker.

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