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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Committees met in joint session, Tuesday afternoon at City Hall. All members were present.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Recycler, Ralph Friebel said the recycling carts will be delivered and assembled on March 5th this year, and distributed starting March 12.
The recycling trucks are scheduled to be delivered in mid-March.
He said residential recycling pick up is to start on April 2nd this year.
Consideration was given to entering into an engineering services agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for the River Cleaning Project. The committee moves the item to the City Council without recommendation.
The committee recommends entering into an engineering services agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for the River Cleaning Project. The committee moves the item to the City Council without recommendation.
The committee recommends entering into an engineering services agreement with Interstate Engineering, Inc., for the Inert Landfill Project.
The committee recommended approval of the 2018 Jamestown Standard Specifications as prepared by the City Engineer.
Recommended approval of plans, specifications and estimates for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 18-41 in Southwest Jamestown in the area of Victory Lutheran Church and Louis L’Amour School.
Recommended directing the City Administrator to advertise for bids for the construction of Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 18-41.
Recommended authorizing the City Engineer to develop detailed plans, specifications and estimates for 2018 Safe Routes to School Sidewalk District #18-21.
Informational: A public hearing concerning 2018 Safe Routes to School Sidewalk District
#18-21 will be held at the March 5, 2018, City Council meeting.
Informational: A public hearing concerning 2017 Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District #17-11 will be held at the March 5, 2018 city council meeting.
FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE
The committee recommends the request from the JSDC for $5,436.32 from the Economic Development Fund to reimburse CED building loss for 2017 with the City Share to be $5,436.32, and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund.
JSDC CEO Connie Ova said the short fall was due to part of the building not be leased that year.
The committee recommends the sale of Lot 5, Block 4, I-94 Business Park to Buffalo City Diesel in the amount of $68,389.20. Two lots remain available for sale.
The committee recommends approving de-obligating the Flex PACE interest buydown for D & B Portables in the amount of $43,000.
The committee recommends entering into an agreement with Jamestown Community Correction Program.
The committee recommends allowing the City to maintain its own sales ratio study for assessment purposes, in line with state law.
The committee recommends approving the request from Jonny B’s to be allowed to install an electrical outlet in the public parking lot in the 200 Block of 2nd Ave SE, adjacent to their back door.
The approval is pending a license agreement to have access to the space and have power installed and the location of the power pole.
Owner Jon Beyer said the establishment needs the power outlet in a loading zone for a refrigerated box truck, as the business will start selling frozen pizza.
City Administrator Jeff Fuchs said licensing certain parking lot spots would set a precedence.
Informational: Application for appointments to the James River Library Board have been received as follows:
- Michelle Watne and Darlene Jung for one open seat
- Charlotte Freeberg for a seat to be jointly appointed by the City and County
Informational: Departmental and financial reports were presented.
BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
The committee recommends approval of the plat of WBI Energy Jamestown Border Station Plat, located in the SE ¼/ NW ¼ of Section 32, Township 140N, Range 63W, of the fifth principal meridian, Stutsman County, North Dakota. The property is located south of 8546 35th St SE, Jamestown, ND, for a metering station for a gas line.
Informational: A Public Hearing and Second Reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of All Except the S90’ of Lot 1 Replat & Except Parcel A, Block 1. Residence Park 2nd Addition from R-1 (One Family Residential District) to R-2 (One to Six Families Residential District) is scheduled for the March 5, 2018, City Council meeting.
CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE
No agenda items at this time.
POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE
The committee considered adjusting security fees for police officers.
Police Chief Edinger said a survey of officers working off duty security, showed the officers requesting between $35 and $50 per hour. He said the officers are on duty while working security.
The rate is in conjunction with the officer’s overtime pay.
City Administrator Fuchs noted that if charged to overtime, the rate would have to be high enough to cover the highest paid officer.
Following discussion, Mayor Andersen recommended approving a rate of $35 per hour, with the officer collecting $32 per hour for compensation, for the balance of 2018, and made a motion to that effect, which was recommended for approval.
The current fee to officers on security duty is $25.
The committee recommends entering into a memorandum of understanding between the City of Jamestown and the ND Information Technology Department relating to radio frequencies and communications.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDED:
A raffle permit for Valley City Lions, Valley Quilters.
A Mechanical Contrators license for Dakota Plains Mechanical Corporation.
A Parade application for the ND State Firefighters Convention, June 1 on Centeral Avenue.
PUBLIC COMMENTS …No One Spoke
RESOLUTION
City Commissioners approved a Resolution to Create Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 62.
Approved a Resolution Approving Engineer’s Report and Directing Preparation of Detailed Plans, Specifications, and Estimates of Probable Costs for Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 62
Approved a Resolution to Create Storm Sewer Improvement District No. 51
Approved a Resolution approving the Engineer’s Report and Directing Preparation of Detailed Plans, Specifications, and Estimates of Probable Costs for Storm Sewer Improvement District No. 51
Approved a Resolution No. 2132, a resolution Establishing Rates and Fees for Solid Waste Services.
City Administrator Schelkoph said the proposal is to reduce rate from $14 per month to $13 per month.
He said the stream of garbage into the landfill has been reduced.
An increase in the commercial garbage rate is now at $20 per month.
Approved a Special Alcohol Event Permit for Eagles at North Dakota Winter Show March 3 – 10, 2018
City Commissioners considered engineering contract to hire AE2S to design and provide oversight to install pretreatment and RO soak facilities at the Water Treatment Plant. City Administrator Schelkoph said the treatment will improve Devils Lake water coming into the system.
He said the total improvement costs amount to $588,000 with the city’s share of a 90-10 split with the State Water Commission at Just over $58,000, taken from the Public Works Capital Improvement budget..
City Commissioners voted to approve.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
David Schelkoph and Mayor Carlsrud will attend the American Public Power Association meeting, next week.
He said a proposed change in federal regulations will not be in the best interests of Valley City and will create an electric rate increase for Valley City consumers.
Schelkoph noted a major street construction project on Main Street for permanent flood control, saying this summer Main Street will be closed more that open.
He pointed out sewer and water, and street replacement projects will also be going on this summer.
He looks for patience from the public.
CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS
City Attorney Mertins pointed out that Robert Drake has brought a lawsuit against the City of Valley City asking the court to bring a Temporary Restraining Order, concerning implementing the Streetscape project.
She said the city has retained an attorney to defend the lawsuit.
The injunction stated that the city has failed in its due diligence in allowing the downtown Streetscape project to move forward. It goes on to say that irreparable harm will be done to the merchants of downtown Valley City.
Southeast District Judge Jay Schmitz is handling the case.
Schelkoph said the lion’s share of the costs for the Streetscape project is to replace aged traffic signals, and sited significant cost sharing the city has with the costs
He said if the cost sharing is lost Valley City residents will be paying for project costs.
Commissioner Magnuson said the impact of the Streetscape project is to improve Valley City’s downtown, and attract tourists, and attract future residents.
Mayor Carslsrud said the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce is working with the city in the challenges with the downtown improvement projects.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68, followed by replays.
Valley City (VCSU) – In celebration of Black History Month, Valley City State University will present Stephon Ferguson in a tribute performance recognizing the work and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, February 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Vangstad Auditorium on the VCSU campus.
A minister, inspirational speaker and performing artist based in Atlanta, Ferguson will portray Martin Luther King, Jr., and share King’s own words; speak on racial equality in the United States; and participate in a discussion with audience members.
VCSU diversity and inclusion coordinator, Joey Marini says, “We encourage all to attend this important event. Our goals include initiating dialogue, sharing perspectives, and helping each of us find our own voice in confronting and dealing with the challenging realities we face in our communities and our country. Mr. Ferguson’s inspiring message and commanding presence will help facilitate the greater understanding we strive for in dealing with issues of diversity and inclusion every day.”
Sponsored by VCSU Diversity and Inclusion, Student Senate, Residence Life and the Office of Student Affairs, the event is open to the public free of charge.
Learn more about Stephen Ferguson at www.thedreamlives.com. Contact Joey Marini at joseph.marini@vcsu.edu
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce announces the annual Chili Cook-off and Community Olympics will be held on Monday March 5th and the North Dakota Winter Show, Main Arena.
Olympic contests will include…Egg Toss, Smooth Race, Dizzy Cowboy, Outhouse Horseshoes, Fly Flicker, and the Modified Chuckwagon Race. 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
The chili cook-off is $10 per team, the Community Olympics $20 per team, or both events for $25.
CHILI COOK-OFF: Participants are required to prepare at least 2 roasters of chili. Setup will start at 4:00 p.m. in the ND Winter Show Event Center Main Arena. The west doors will open promptly at 4:00 p.m. to let vehicles in for setup. All vehicles must leave the arena at 4:45 p.m. All vehicles must enter and exit at the same time due to a new heating system in the building. Teams must be ready to serve for judging at 5:00 p.m.
PARTICIPATION FEES: Fees are $10 per team for the Chili Cook-off and $20 for the Community Olympics. If your business or organization participates in both, the fee is $25. Please include payment with your registration form.
More information will be sent upon receipt of your registration.
Pre-Register by February 26th.
General Admission for the Chili Cook-off is $2, the Community Olympics is free.
Sign up forms available at the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce or on line at www.valleycitychamber.com
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Catholic Diocese of Fargo has cleared a priest who was investigated for his conduct with children.
The conclusion of the diocese’s internal investigation comes after Richland County prosecutors declined to find any basis for criminal charges against Rev. Thomas Feltman.
KFGO reports Feltman was pastor at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wyndmere and St. Arnold’s Catholic Church in Milnor. He was placed on leave last May. Prosecutors earlier said Feltman’s touching of girls was socially inappropriate, but that there was no evidence of a sex offense.
Diocese spokesman Paul Braun says the diocese has completed its review and says Feltman has been re-assigned as chaplain at the Sacred Heart Convent in Fargo.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s largest business organization has a new president and chief executive.
The North Dakota Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that Arik Spencer will take over the organization April 1. He succeeds Andy Peterson, who resigned last year.
Spencer currently is the executive vice president of the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association.
The chamber has more than 1,000 members and offers programs and services to help businesses in the state.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A citizen-led effort to rework North Dakota’s oil tax structure has fizzled.
Former Democratic Rep. Ed Gruchalla of Fargo says the idea to reverse legislation that lowered oil taxes for drillers “just couldn’t get any traction.” He says backers won’t be pushing to get it on the ballot this year.
The Legislature passed a measure in 2015 that abolishes some price-based incentives in exchange for lowering the overall tax rate from 11.5 percent to 10 percent.
Democrats have called it a giveaway to the oil industry. Republicans say it provides stability and predictability for the industry and the state’s oil tax structure.
North Dakota’s oil industry wanted a flat 9 percent tax rate in exchange for giving up the price triggers.
BURLINGTON, N.D. (AP) — A Burlington man likely won’t spend any more time in jail for punching and kicking a woman outside a bar.
Sixty-year-old Jerry Baldwin pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault in an agreement with prosecutors. He had been charged with felony aggravated assault for an attack on the woman that left her unconscious last July.
The Minot Daily News says Judge Todd Cresap gave Baldwin a suspended sentence of nearly a year in jail, except for nine days that he’s already served. He was also sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $325 in court costs.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An herbal supplement known as kratom is becoming popular in some North Dakota communities despite concerns from the Federal Drug Administration.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that kratom has been marketed to help relieve pain, depression and anxiety. Proponents say it can also be used to treat opioid withdrawal, but the FDA says there’s no evidence to support that claim.
The FDA has linked the supplement to 44 deaths since 2011. Kratom side effects include seizures and depression.
The American Kratom Association has disputed the FDA’s findings, saying kratom is an herbal substance similar to tea and coffee and isn’t a drug. The association estimates that 3 million to 5 million people in the U.S. use kratom.
In sports…
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
Mandan 80, Jamestown 76
Grand Forks Central 62 Valley City 58
Bismarck Century 80, Bismarck St. Mary’s 46
Bismarck High 83, Bismarck Legacy 51
Dickinson 65, Williston 54
Fargo Davies 72, Sheyenne 68
Fargo Shanley 89, Grand Forks Red River 74
Fargo South 69, Wahpeton 58
Grand Forks Central 62, Valley City 58
Griggs County Central 51, Barnes County North 40
Maple Valley 53, Richland 50
Nedrose 77, South Prairie 64
West Fargo 80, Fargo North 59
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Mandan 67, Jamestown 62
Valley City 64 Grand Forks Central 33
Bismarck Legacy 52, Bismarck High 41
Bismarck St. Mary’s 39, Bismarck Century 38
Dickinson 43, Williston 35
Fargo Davies 72, Sheyenne 51
Fargo North 64, West Fargo 52
Fargo Shanley 71, Grand Forks Red River 65
Minot 88, Turtle Mountain, Nev. 61
Wahpeton 73, Fargo South 71
Class B Region 1=
Semifinal=
Kindred 56, Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 41
Lisbon 58, Central Cass 51
Class B Region 2=
Semifinal=
Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 43, Grafton 38
Thompson 52, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 29
Class B Region 3=
Semifinal=
Carrington 62, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 61
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 58, LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 48
Carrington takes on No. 2 Medina-Pingree-Buchanan in Thursday’s title tilt at 7:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Civic Center.
Class B Region 4=
Semifinal=
Harvey-Wells County 42, North Star 40
Langdon-Edmore-Munich 64, Four Winds/Minnewauken 48
Class B Region 5=
Semifinal=
Grant County 68, Underwood 49
Shiloh Christian 57, Wilton-Wing 43
Class B Region 6=
Semifinal=
Rugby 40, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 32
Velva 47, Bottineau 25
Class B Region 7=
Semifinal=
Bowman County 48, Heart River 44
Killdeer 61, Hettinger/Scranton 53
Class B Region 8=
Semifinal=
Mandaree 61, Trenton 45
Watford City 77, New Town 74, OT
NSAA Women’s Basketball Tournament
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, Feb. 21
No. 8 Waldorf University @ No. 1 University of Jamestown
No. 5 Dakota State @ No. 4 Mayville State
No. 7 Viterbo University @ No. 2 Valley City State University
No. 6 Presentation College @ No. 3 Bellevue University
Semifinals – Saturday, Feb. 24
Championship – Sunday, Feb. 25
NSAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT…
Thursday…
VCSU at Bellevue
Regional sports…
TWINS..
VIKINGS…
OLYMPICS…
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Lindsey Vonn fell a little short of winning her second women’s Olympic downhill gold medal.
The American came away with the bronze by finishing 0.47 seconds behind the gold medal-winning Sofia Goggia (GOH’-jah) of Italy. The 33-year-old Vonn becomes the oldest female medalist in Alpine skiing at the Winter Games.
Goggia finished in a time of 1 minute, 39.22 seconds to hold off Norwegian Ragnhild Mowinckel by 0.09 seconds.
Elsewhere at the Winter Games:
— The United States has won its first Olympic gold medal in women’s cross-country skiing, and Norwegian skier Marit Bjoergen has become the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time by taking bronze at the Pyeongchang Games. The Americans posted the fastest time in the semifinals to start on the front row in the finals. Jessica Diggins passed the Swedes and the Norwegians on the final lap to make history in a major upset. Sweden took silver. Bjoergen and teammate Maiken Caspersen Falla won the bronze.
— Russian figure skaters Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva were the leaders after their record-setting performances in the short program. The 15-year-old Zagitova performed a flawless “Black Swan” routine to score 82.92 points inside Gangneung Ice Arena. That topped the score of 81.61 that Medvedeva put up three skaters ahead of her, a record that held for about 15 minutes. Mirai Nagasu was the top American in ninth place, just ahead of teammates Karen Chen and Bradie Tennell.
— The U.S. men’s hockey team has ended its medal hopes with a 3-2 loss to the Czech Republic in a shootout. Petr Kouka scored in the fifth round and Pavel Francouz was perfect in the shootout, sending the Czechs into the semifinals. Ryan Donato and Jim Slater scored for the Americans.
— Russian women’s curling coach Sergei Belano says he is convinced a Russian curler charged with doping was slipped meldonium without his knowledge. Belano says he doesn’t believe Alexander Krushelnitsky would have taken the drug because it would be foolish to do so.
RUSSIAN DOPING-LAWSUIT
Russian athletes allege libel by ex-anti-doping agency head
NEW YORK (AP) — Three Russian biathletes have sued the country’s former anti-doping laboratory director, saying he severely damaged or destroyed their careers with lies.
The athletes have filed a $30 million libel lawsuit in Manhattan State Supreme Court against Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, who lives in hiding in the United States.
Rodchenkov has denied claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that U.S. agencies controlled his unmasking of the scandal.
TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL
Spartans hammer Illini for 11th straight win
UNDATED (AP) — Red-hot Michigan State has wrapped up a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship in men’s basketball with a convincing home win against Illinois.
Miles Bridges scored 19 points and the second-ranked Spartans ripped the Illini, 81-61 to improve to 15-2 in the conference. Joshua Langford had 16 for Michigan State, which led by just three points before opening the second half on a 12-1 run.
The Spartans are 27-3 following their 11th consecutive victory.
Checking out Tuesday’s other top-25 finals:
— C.J. Jackson scored 18 points and 16th-ranked Ohio State completed its home schedule by clobbering Rutgers, 79-52. Kaleb Wesson finished with 14 points and Kam Williams had 13 as the Buckeyes bounced back from consecutive road losses that dropped them from the top of the Big Ten standings.
— Jeff Dowtin capped his 23-point performance by hitting four free throws in the final seconds to push No. 18 Rhode Island past La Salle, 95-93. Stanford Robinson chipped in 20 points and Jared Terrell had 14 to help the Rams clinch a share of the Atlantic 10 regular-season title.
— No. 21 West Virginia earned a 71-60 win at Baylor behind 15 points apiece from Jevon Carter and Esa Ahmad. Sagaba Konate had 10 points, 10 rebounds and nine blocks for the Mountaineers, who led by as many as 28 and ended the Bears’ five-game winning streak.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-LOUISVILLE-ESCORTS-APPEAL
Louisville must vacate basketball title as NCAA denies appeal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has been stripped of its 2013 men’s basketball title and will have to vacate 123 victories, along with millions in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA tournaments.
The NCAA Infraction Appeals Committee says the association has the authority to take away championships for what it considers major rule violations. It also refuted Louisville’s position that the NCAA exceeded its boundaries and didn’t follow its own precedent established in other cases.
The punishment follows an embarrassing sex scandal involving former basketball staffer Andre McGee, who was accused of hiring an escort and other dancers to strip and have sex with recruits.
NBA-HORNETS-GM
Struggling Hornets fire general manager
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The struggling Hornets have fired general manager Rich Cho.
Team owner Michael Jordan announced the news in a release Tuesday, saying “we’re deeply committed to our fans and to the city of Charlotte to provide a consistent winner on the court.”
Charlotte is 24-33 and on the verge of failing to reach the playoffs for the second straight season.
Jordan’s college teammate Buzz Peterson was hired last year as the team’s assistant general manager is a potential replacement. Cho was hired as GM in 2011 and assumed day-to-day responsibilities of the basketball operations department in 2014.
NHL-SCHEDULE
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Cullen and Tyler Ennis scored in Minnesota’s three-goal second period, and the Wild beat the New York Islanders 5-3. Jason Zucker added two goals and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored for the Wil
UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals continue to own one-point division leads. The Lightning stayed atop the Atlantic Division by knocking off the Metropolitan Division leaders.
Brayden Point scored twice in the first period and Andrei Vasilevskiy turned back 35 shots as the Lightning doubled up the Capitals, 4-2. Chris Kunitz also scored while the Lightning took a 3-0 lead in the opening period.
The Capitals eventually got within 3-2 on Alex Ovechkin’s league-high 36th goal of the season midway through the third period, but Nikita Kucherov (KOO’-cheh-rahv) capped the scoring four minutes later before Tampa Bay improved to a league-best 40-17-3.
Tampa Bay’s lead remains one point after the Bruins scored three times in the last 15 ½ minutes to pull out a 3-2 comeback win at Edmonton. David Krejci (KRAY’-chee) provided the winning goal with 1:04 remaining following tallies by Noel Acciari and Matt Grzelcyk (gur-ZEHL’-chihk).
Anton Khudobin (kuh-DOH’-bihn) made 18 saves for the Bruins, who have won 13 of their last 16 games.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Viktor Arvidsson’s third-period goal was the eventual game-winner as the Predators nipped the Red Wings, 3-2. Scott Hartnell and Kyle Turris (TOOR’-his) also scored, and Juuse Saros (YOO’-say SAH’-rohs) handled 34 shots in Nashville’s fourth win in six games.
— The Predators now lead the Central Division by two points after the second-place Jets absorbed a 4-3 loss to the Kings. The game was tied 2-2 until Torrey Mitchell and Dustin Brown scored consecutive goals in the third period, allowing Los Angeles to finish 4-3-0 on its seven-game road trip.
— Frederik Andersen picked up his fifth shutout of the season and 15th of his career by making 40 saves in the Maple Leafs’ 1-0 triumph over the Panthers. James van Riemsdyk (REEMZ’-dyk) scored late in the first period of Toronto’s seventh win in eight games, a stretch that puts them four points off the Atlantic Division lead.
— The Flyers are 7-0-2 in their last nine games after Jakub Voracek scored the tying and winning goals in a 3-2 overtime victory against Montreal. Voracek knotted the score with 1:25 remaining in regulation and completed his three-point performance by tallying 86 seconds into OT, putting Philadelphia within three points of the Metropolitan Division lead.
— Scott Harrington furnished the tiebreaking goal and the Blue Jackets ended a three-game losing streak by downing the Devils, 2-1 at Newark. Boone Jenner also scored and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots as Columbus ended New Jersey’s four-game winning streak.
— Logan Couture and Mikkel Boedker (MY’-kul BAHD’-kur) each had a goal and an assist while the Sharks were scoring three times in the second period of a 3-2 verdict over the Blues. Martin Jones made 30 saves in helping the Sharks get within eight points of the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights.
— The Avalanche stormed back from a 4-1, second-period deficit and beat the Canucks, 5-4 on Nathan McKinnon’s goal 3:36 into overtime. Tyson Barrie assisted on second-period goals by Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog (LAN’-dehs-kahg) before scoring the equalizer with 3:01 left in regulation.
NHL-NEWS
Flyers lose Simmonds for 2-3 weeks
UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers will spend the next two to three weeks without forward Wayne Simmonds because of an upper-body injury suffered in Sunday’s win over the Rangers. He was involved in a first-period tussle in Sunday’s game and landed a fight-ending left hand to the side of Tony DeAngelo’s helmet. Simmonds has 20 goals and 37 points in 59 games for the Flyers, who are also without starting goaltender Brian Ellott and backup Michal Neuvirth (NOY’-vurth).
Also in the NHL:
— The Maple Leafs have traded forward Eric Fehr (fehr) to the Sharks for a seventh-round draft pick in the 2020 draft. The 32-year-old Fehr played in four games with the Leafs this season and was loaned to the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, where he has provided 17 goals and 28 points in 34 games since arriving there in November.
— The Rangers have shipped defenseman Nick Holden to the Bruins for minor league defenseman Rob O’Gara and a third-round pick in this year’s draft. Holden skated in 135 games with the Rangers over parts of the last two seasons, scoring 14 goals and 46 points.
— The Canucks have signed defenseman Erik Gudbranson to a three-year contract extension worth $4 million a season. The 26-year-old Gudbranson has two goals and two assists with a minus-4 in 41 games this season.
— Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe will miss the remainder of the season to have surgery to repair a shoulder injury that has nagged him for much of the year. The third-year player had three goals and nine assists for 12 points in 53 games this season.
NFL-NEWS
Titans, kicker work out extension
UNDATED (AP) — Tennessee Titans kicker Ryan Succop (SUK’-ahp) has agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension. Succop scored a career-high 136 points in 2017 to tie Al Del Greco’s 1998 franchise record. He also set an NFL record last season by hitting 56 consecutive field goal attempts from inside 50 yards, a streak that began in 2014.
Also in the NFL:
— Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry has been given a non-exclusive franchise tag by the team after leading the NFL with 112 catches in 2017. The value of the tag is expected to be about $16 million.
— The Houston Texans have released veteran linebacker Brian Cushing, who appeared in just five games last season. The 2009 Defensive Rookie of the Year is the franchise’s all-time leader in tackles with 664, but his career has been marked by two suspensions for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancers.
— The Jaguars have exercised club options on veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis and backup offensive linemen Tyler Shatley and Josh Wells. The 33-year-old Lewis is the longest-tenured player on the team’s roster. He is due to make $3.5 million in 2018.
MLB-NEWS
DBacks, Yanks in 3-team swap with Rays
UNDATED (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have sent infielder Brandon Drury to the New York Yankees and received outfielder Steven Souza Jr. from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade that includes five players.
Arizona pitching prospect Anthony Banda goes to the Rays, who also get minor league second baseman Nick Solak from the Yankees and two players to be named from the Diamondbacks. Minor league right-hander Taylor Widener goes from New York to Arizona.
Drury hit .267 with 13 home runs and 63 RBIs in 135 games last season, while Souza batted .239 with a career-high 30 home runs and 78 RBIs.
In other MLB news:
— Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy says he isn’t sure his surgically-repaired right knee will be ready by opening day. Murphy underwent an operation to repair cartilage shortly after last season, a procedure than included micro-fracture surgery. Doctors told him recovery time would be four to six months, and the 32-year-old Murphy already has full range of motion in his knee. Murphy led the National League with 43 doubles last season while batting .322 with 23 homers, 93 RBIs and 94 runs scored.
— The Twins have finalized their one-year, non-guaranteed contract with pitcher Anibal (AH’-nih-bahl) Sanchez. The right-hander led the American League in ERA five years ago, but he’s just 20-30 with a 5.67 earned run average in 88 games over the past three seasons.
— Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda has been hospitalized in the Bay Area. The Giants had no further details. The 80-year-old Cepeda has been a regular at Giants home games and attended an 80th birthday event for Hall of Famer Willie McCovey last month.
GOLF-RYDER CUP
Woods, Stricker to be vice captains at Ryder Cup
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods will be in France this year for the Ryder Cup as a vice captain. Still to be determined is whether he gets to play.
U.S. captain Jim Furyk appointed Woods and Steve Stricker as two more of his vice captains for the Sept. 28-30 matches at Le Golf National.
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MONTREAT, N.C. (AP) — Spokesman: Evangelist the Rev. Billy Graham has died at his home in North Carolina at age 99.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The day before 17 people were gunned down at a Florida school, a co-worker says the suspect made plans to go with him to a shooting range.
Brian Halem tells the Miami Herald he asked 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz for his phone number last Tuesday so they could coordinate a weekend trip to Gun World of South Florida. “Save it as, ‘Crazy Nick,'” Cruz told his new friend.
Halem, a 19-year-old college freshman, worked with Cruz at the Dollar Tree in Parkland and says they bonded over enthusiasm for firearms. He describes Cruz — now charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder — as a “walking dictionary” who “knew guns inside and out.”
In hindsight, Halem says conversations about tactics like wearing a gas mask during a firefight might have been a red flag. But Halem says he was shocked by the shootings.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is declaring that more must be done to protect America’s children.
With a Florida community grieving over the latest school shooting, Trump is directing the Justice Department to ban devices like the rapid-fire bump stocks used in last year’s Las Vegas massacre.
This afternoon, Trump is hosting parents, teachers and students for a “listening session” that will include people impacted by the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, and the shootings in Columbine, Colorado, and Newtown, Connecticut.
Trump is a strong and vocal supporter of gun rights, and he has not endorsed more robust changes sought by gun control activists. But the White House is casting the president as having been swayed by the school shooting in Florida and willing to listen to proposals.
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — A Republican congressman whose Denver-area district was the site of the Aurora movie theater shooting in 2012 was booed at a town hall Tuesday night by people calling for action in the wake of the Florida school shooting.
Five-term congressman Mike Coffman says he’s willing to discuss “reasonable restrictions within the parameters of the Second Amendment” but declines to support an assault-weapons ban.
Democrats have not made gun control a centerpiece of their campaigns against Coffman in the swing district, but the raw emotions at Coffman’s town hall shows how guns have become a volatile issue this year.
A 53-year-old mother, Patti Seno, says she decided to speak out after watching students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Florida, campaign for new gun laws.
BEIRUT (AP) — The spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey is determined to press ahead with its offensive to clear a Syrian enclave of Kurdish fighters despite an attempt by Syrian pro-government forces to enter the region.
Fighters loyal to Syria’s government entered the Afrin enclave late Tuesday to support of the Syrian Kurdish militia. They were repelled by Turkish shelling.
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told reporters Wednesday that the convoy of up to 50 vehicles had retreated east of Aleppo, adding: “It appears that their aim was a little bit of a show and a little bit of propaganda.”
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