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seasons with the Royals for former No. 2 overall draft pick Alex Gordon, who announced he is retiring at the end of the season. The Nebraska native became one of the game’s top left fielders, with seven Gold Glove Awards and a major role in the Royals’ 2014 American League pennant run and the World Series championsh­ip in 2015.

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starters, including standout running back Elijah Mitchell, are among the No. 25 Louisiana-Lafayette players who are not expected to play this week due to COVID-19 health concerns. In addition to Mitchell, other usual starters not listed on the team’s depth chart for COVID-19 related reasons, either a positive test or quarantine due to contact tracing: right tackle Max Mitchell, nose guard Tayland Humphrey, outside linebacker Joe Dillon and cornerback Asjlin “A.J.” Washington. Another listed is safety Cameron Solomon, who has started one game this season. LouisianaL­afayette hosts Georgia Southern Saturday.

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