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CSi Weather…
. REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain showers in
the morning. Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Seasonal warmth for the weekend, with temperatures peaking on Sunday
to near 80 degrees in some locations. As the ridge axis moves over
North Dakota breezy southerly winds are also forecast for the
weekend.
Chances for rain showers and a few thunderstorms are possible Sunday
night into Thursday, as an upper level low swings through North
Dakota.
Jamestown, (CSi) Last year, the Stutsman County Commission approved an open burning ordinance that limits when burning can be safely carried out. The ordinance is in effect 365 days a year. However, it restricts burning only when the Fire Danger Rating for Stutsman County is in the “VERY HIGH” or “EXTREME” categories or if a “RED FLAG WARNING” has been issued by the National Weather Service.
Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist says, because of the dry conditions, yesterday was the first day this season that Stutsman County was been placed in the “VERY HIGH” fire danger category. Because of these conditions, the ordinance dictates that NO burning is permitted within Stutsman County. This includes starting, conducting, allowing, maintaining, or soliciting any open burn activities.
Violations of the open burning ordinance will be enforced. A violation is a Class B misdemeanor, for which a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail, a fine of $1,500.00 or both may be imposed.
This ordinance is in effect in all of Stutsman County including its incorporated cities that do not have their own open burning ordinances. The ordinance does not include the City of Jamestown which has its own ordinances relating to burning.
The daily Fire Danger Rating can be found by going to the Stutsman County website at www.co.stutsman.nd.us and clicking on the red Fire Danger icon or by calling the Stutsman County Communications Center at 701-252-1000. A full version of the burn ordinance can also be found at the website under Departments, choose Zoning, and click on “Burn Ban Ordinance” on the right hand side of the page.
Because of the dry conditions, expect additional days where burning will be restricted at least until the pastures green up. For more information contact the Stutsman County Emergency Manager’s Office at 701-252-9093
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public works informs residents in the Northeast Jamestown 2017 Paving District to please rake any rock chips from your boulevard into the gutter of the street.
The City crews will begin street sweeping the gutters in the Northeast area the week of May 7, 2018.
The schedule is contingent upon changing weather conditions.
Jamestown (CSi) A Jamestown resident will be awarded the Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living, Volunteer of the Year Award, and one member from the community will be the guest speaker at the May 8th Seventh Annual, Appreciation Luncheon, at Delta Hotels by Marriot in Fargo at 1635 42nd Street South, from noon to 1:30-p.m.
In Jamestown Beth Dewald says that Jamestown’s Mary Smith will receive the recognition as Volunteer of the Year.
At the luncheon their amazing volunteers will be honored, people who stand up for disability rights, and employers who are supporters of employing people with disabilities.
To reserve tickets call 1-800-450-0459 with the ticket cost at $25 per person, and are available for purchase at any Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living location, including Jamestown, and online at Even Brite.
WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven and Senator Heidi Heitkamp’s offices, Wednesday, announced that, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officially stated that Valley City can maintain its floodwall. The decision from FEMA is a result of a fix Heitkamp wrote and successfully included in the funding bill Congress passed last month that allowed Valley City to keep in place the existing floodwall.
Heitkamp’s provision followed a meeting she held on March 10 with the Valley City mayor, commissioners, and other local officials involved in flood protection efforts during which she updated them about her efforts to try to include her provision in the funding bill.
Click here to view the letter from FEMA confirming Valley City can keep its floodwall because of Heitkamp’s provision in the spending bill.
Heitkamp states, “Residents in Valley City need strong flood protection in place to keep families and the community safe. And as of today, it’s official – FEMA confirmed that Valley City will be able to maintain its floodwall. “I’m proud to have passed a fix through Congress that made this possible. Without it, FEMA would have forced Valley City to remove this critical floodwall and exposed residents to potentially devastating floods in the future. Now, Valley City will be able to stay strong and families living there will remain safe from floods. That’s something we should all celebrate and it’s a good day for common sense.”
After Valley City built a floodwall to provide permanent flood protection to keep residents safe, it became known that the land where part of the wall is located is deed restricted because the land was purchased through the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. As a result, FEMA had told the city to remove the floodwall at a cost of at least $150,000 — despite the fact that the entire purpose of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is to reduce impacts from natural disasters, including flooding — and then develop an alternative flood protection plan, which would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars more.
To prevent that from happening, Heitkamp successfully worked to include language in the federal funding bill Congress passed in March that allowed the floodwall to remain on this property. Heitkamp had been working with senators on the Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Homeland Security Committee to press the issue, as well as with the North Dakota State Water Commission and the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services to gather their input.
The flood fights in Valley City during the 2009 and 2011 floods – the first and second worst floods in the city’s history – cost $19 million, of which $16 million was state and federal funds and $3 million was local funds. Following those floods, the city has been working to put in place permanent flood protection to keep the city and residents protected and reduce costs.
This first phase of the project where a combination of a floodwall and levee were constructed to protect the university area, which includes 79 homes and seven businesses with a combined value of $49 million, is where the FEMA deed restricted lot in question is located. This part of the city’s comprehensive flood protection effort was completed in 2016 and the city took great care to avoid three other FEMA deed restricted lots in developing and constructing the project, however, the lot in question was identified as city-owned. Last year, it was discovered the lot had been purchased with FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds.
Valley City (CSi) Barnes County Voters are reminded that Vote-By-Mail is available for those planning to vote in the June 12th city, parkboard, and school board elections along with state and U.S. legislative and county commission nominations.
Applications will be mailed out to all active voters in Barnes County. Individuals who wish to vote, may then complete and sign the application, and return it to the Barnes County Auditor’s Office.
The Auditor’s Office, will note receipt of the application and will be logged into the Central Voter File, and the ballot will be mailed to the voter, who may then vote their ballot at home at their leisure.
Anyone who does not receive an application may either request one from the Barnes County Auditor’s Office at 845-8500, or download the application form at the North Dakota Secretary of State’s website.
Another option is to be hand-delivered to the Auditor’s Office till close of business on June 11th.
As in absentee voting, ballots mailed back must be post-marked by the day before the Election Day, June 11, 2018, in order to be counted.
If the deadline is missed, and you still want to vote, bring the mail ballot with you to the polls, and give it in to an election official.
All Barnes County residents can vote in the June 12th primary/election and again in November 6th general election in the Barnes County Courthouse in Valley City.
On election day, one polling place, the Barnes County Courthouse will be open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Jamestown (CSi) The National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown is preparing for their first ever education day on May 2nd.
Executive Director Illana Xinos, says, “The public has been invited to attend a free admission afternoon with several hands-on history and science demonstrations. The museum is hosting several demonstrations from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. including learning about the science of tipi design, prairie grasslands, the bison bone puzzle, buffalo hunters on the plains, modern ranches re-building bison herds, and setting up a teepee.”
Participants will get a chance to learn more about educational programs and see a live bison herd throughout the day. Staff will be on hand to discuss the new program offerings and answer questions.
For more information about upcoming events, visit www.buffalomuseum.com or follow them on Facebook.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a pregnant woman has died in a rollover crash in Fargo.
Authorities say 29-year-old Alicia Bernier was thrown from her SUV on Interstate 29 Wednesday night when it veered into the median, rolled over and came to rest on its roof. KFGO reports Bernier and her unborn child were killed.
A 35-year-old passenger was taken to Essentia Hospital with head injuries.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man who was sought after allegedly assaulting a Burleigh County sheriff’s deputy during an Interstate 94 traffic stop in Bismarck.
Forty-seven-year-old Lonnie Howard allegedly gave the officer false identification on April 14, punched the deputy several times in the chest, rammed the vehicle of a person who stopped to help the officer and then fled.
The deputy was treated at a hospital for minor injuries.
Howard was arrested without incident late Monday when a Bismarck police officer checking out a suspicious vehicle found him hiding in the back seat.
Howard has not been formally charged in the deputy assault, but he’s wanted on unrelated warrants by state and federal law agencies.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is coming to North Dakota to talk about the opioid crisis.
The Justice Department says Sessions will make an announcement about law enforcement Friday morning when he visits Fargo. No further details have been released.
Sessions said in a trip to North Carolina last week that the federal government will continue to arm state and local law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to reduce opioid abuse. He highlighted efforts by the Drug Enforcement Administration to limit production by manufacturers that may be misusing opioids.
Federal authorities in North Dakota are investigating an international fentanyl trafficking operation that has led to the arrests of a Colombian national and two Chinese nationals.
U.S. Attorney Chris Myers of North Dakota declined to comment about Sessions’ visit.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The first Minot policeman killed in the line of duty is being remembered Thursday on the 100th anniversary of his death, along with his partner.
Officer Patrick Devaney was killed instantly by a gunshot to the chest on April 26, 1918. Agent Kersey Gowin with the state attorney general’s office also was shot and died a few hours later.
The two men were ambushed while investigating a rash of tire thefts in the region.
The memorial service for Devaney and Gowin is at 10 a.m. in the Minot Municipal Auditorium. It’s open to the public. Family members of the two officers are expected to be on hand.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A family from Afghanistan is cooking a community meal for Bismarck residents to thank those who helped them resettle in North Dakota two years ago.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that the Amiri family moved to the United States in 2016. They’re from Afghanistan, but had been living in Quetta, Pakistan since 2004 to escape war.
The Amiris resettled in the U.S. with the help of the Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota.
The family plans to host their charity dinner for the organization at the United Church of Christ on May 4.
Resettlement Coordinator Turdukan Tostokova secured funding for the meal through Thrivent Financial’s Thrivent Action Team, which awards grants to help groups with unmet needs in their communities.
Tostokova says she hopes to make the event annual or semi-annual.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An oil industry group says U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has been invited as the keynote speaker for the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference that will be held next month in Bismarck.
The conference is scheduled May 22-24 at the Bismarck Event Center.
The 26th annual event will feature dozens of speakers, from politicians to top oil company executives, and industry-specific seminars.
The North Dakota Petroleum Council says more than 2,500 people are expected at this year’s conference.
The event has alternated in recent years at locations in North Dakota and Canada.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is kicking off her re-election ad campaign with a cheery 60-second spot that features five of her siblings praising and poking fun at her.
The television and online ad began airing Wednesday statewide. In the ad, her siblings recall the Democratic lawmaker’s laid-back approach to doing laundry as part of her chores growing up.
Heitkamp’s campaign didn’t give specifics on the ad buy, but said it was in the six figures for broadcast and five figures for online.
Her campaign says the ad first appeared online during Heitkamp’s 2012 campaign but has been updated to reflect she’s running as an incumbent.
Heitkamp faces a tough re-election fight from GOP Rep. Kevin Cramer in a race critical for control of the Senate. Cramer’s ad campaign has not begun.
In sports…
Jamestown (CSi) University of Jamestown Jimmie Baseball is in NSAA action at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday April 27-29, the Jimmies host Viterbo University and Dakota State University at Jack Brown Stadium. Three games each day.
All NSAA games in the triangular format are seven innings.
Friday
1-p.m., Dakota State vs. Viterbo
3:30-p.m., Viterbo vs. Jamestown
6-p.m., Dakota State vs. Jamestown
Saturday
Noon, Viterbo vs. Dakota state
2:30-p.m., Jamestown vs. Dakota State
5-p.m., Jamestown vs. Viterbo
Sunday
Noon, Jamestown vs. Viterbo
2:30p.m., Viterbo vs. Dakota State.
5-p.m., Jamestown vs. Dakota State
Schedule posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com
Valley City – Robert “Bob” King, 84, Valley City, N.D., died Wednesday, April 25, in Sanford Medical Center.
Prior to serving as NDHSAA Executive Secretary, King was an Assistant to the Executive Secretary from July 1979 to June 1988 giving him 20 years of service as a member of the NDHSAA staff.
King was a well-known, well-respected figure in North Dakota sports as an athlete, coach, official and administrator.
King graduated from Valley City State University in 1955 with a degree in history and physical education. While at VCSU, King earned 13 varsity letters in basketball, football, baseball and golf. His teaching and coaching career began in Pelican Rapids (Minn.) in 1955. In 1956, King moved to Milnor, N.D. to become a teacher and head football coach at the high school. King went onto teach and coach at New Rockford High School leading the football team to back-to-back state runner up finishes in 1962 and 1963. In 1961, he coached the New Rockford boys track and field team to a state championship.
King returned to Valley City to become the high school’s athletic director and head football coach. He was named North Dakota High School Coaches Association’s Class A Football Coach of the Year in 1974.
As an official, King served as president of the North Dakota Officials Association from 1978-1979 and officiated 16 state basketball tournaments.
After a successful run as an educator, AD, coach and official, King joined the NDHSAA staff in 1979 continuing his legacy of service. He served on the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Basketball Rules Committee helping implement the 3-point basket into the national rulebook.
King was inducted into the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.
See full obit at CSiNewsNow.com
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta has been chosen to join Orlando as franchises in the new Alliance of American Football that will begin play next February.
The Atlanta Alliance has hired former Vikings coach Brad Childress as its head coach, with Michael Vick serving as Childress’ offensive coordinator. Atlanta is the second city to get a franchise in the league that was created by Pro Football Hall of Fame member Bill Polian and longtime TV and film producer Charlie Ebersol. The Alliance has a television deal with CBS and plans to open its first season the week after next year’s Super Bowl.
Another veteran coach, Steve Spurrier, is in charge of the Orlando team.
NBA PLAYOFFS…
The top-seeded Rockets had no trouble closing out their Western Conference quarterfinal series in five games. Clint Capela’s 26 points and 15 boards were among Houston’s highlights in a 122-104 win over the Timberwolves.
James Harden scored half of Houston’s 30 points in the third quarter, one game after providing 22 in Houston’s 50-point third quarter in Game 4. Harden finished with 24 points for the Rockets, who opened the second half with a 10-2 run to erase a four-point, halftime lead.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 23 points and 14 rebounds.
The Rockets will face either Oklahoma City or Utah in the next round.
— LeBron James saved the Cleveland Cavaliers once again.
James nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cavs a 98-95 win over Indiana and a three-games-to-two lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The game-winning shot came after James blocked Victor Oladipo’s possible go-ahead driving layup.
James also went 15-for-15 from the line and finished with 44 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Kyle Korver had 19 points for the Cavaliers, who lead the series for the first time.
Domantas Sabonis (sah-BOH’-nihs) had a team-high 22 points for the Pacers, who will try to avoid elimination when they host Game 6 on Friday.
The Thunder stayed alive by erasing a 25-point deficit in the second half against the Jazz.
Russell Westbrook hit back-to-back 3-pointers to jumpstart Oklahoma City’s comeback in a 107-99 win over Utah. The Jazz were ahead 71-46 with 8:34 left in the third quarter before Westbrook began to sizzle on his way to 45 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists.
Paul George had 34 points and eight rebounds as the Thunder pulled within three games to two in the Western Conference quarterfinals.
Jae Crowder had a career playoff-high 27 points for Utah, while Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points.
Game 6 is Friday in Salt Lake City.
The Toronto Raptors will go to Washington with a chance to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Raptors have a three-games-to-two lead after DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and Kyle Lowry had a double-double in a 108-98 victory over the Wizards.
Lowry had 17 points and 10 assists for the Raptors, who trailed 87-82 before going on a 17-6 run in the fourth quarter. Delon Wright contributed to the rally by scoring 11 of his 18 points in the final period.
Jonas Valanciunas (YOH’-nuhs val-ehn-CHOO’-nuhs) chipped in 14 points and 13 boards for Toronto.
John Wall had 26 points and Bradley Beal added 20 for the Wizards, who host Game 6 on Friday.
NBA-HAWKS-BUDENHOLZER
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks and coach Mike Budenholzer have mutually agreed to part ways.
The decision comes two weeks after the Hawks completed a 24-58 season. They compiled the worst record in the Eastern Conference and tied for the third-worst in the NBA.
Budenholzer spent five seasons as head coach in Atlanta, going 213-197. He enjoyed his greatest success with the 2014-15 Hawks, who went 60-22 and reached the Eastern Conference finals before losing to the Cavaliers.
NHL- STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
BOSTON (AP) — The third time was the charm for the Boston Bruins.
The Bruins are in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after scoring four unanswered goals in a 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs. The B’s dropped the previous two games and fell behind 4-3 on second-period goals by Travis Dermott and Kasperi Kapanen before earning the right to face the Lightning in the next round.
Jake DeBrusk put the Bruins ahead with his second goal of the night, beating Frederik Andersen 5:25 into the third period. David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand added insurance tallies to clinch the victory.
NHL-PENGUINS-INJURIES
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without center Evgeni Malkin and forward Carl Hagelin (HAG’-lihn) when the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions open their Eastern Conference semifinal series Thursday night in Washington.
Malkin and Hagelin will be scratched from the lineup because of injuries.
Malkin missed Game 6 of Pittsburgh’s opening-round win over Philadelphia with a lower-body injury suffered in Game 5. Hagelin is dealing with an upper-body injury.
MLB
— Didi Gregorius (DEE’-dee greh-GOHR’-ee-uhs) hiked his major league-leading RBI total to 29 by homering for the fourth straight game and driving in a pair in the Yankees’ fifth consecutive win, 7-4 against the Twins. Tyler Austin hit a three-run shot and made a sparkling defensive play at first base in helping New York deal Minnesota its sixth loss in a row.
— Albert Pujols (POO’-hohlz) moved a little closer to a major milestone on Wednesday, but the Los Angeles Angels saw their team-record, 11-game road winning streak come to an end.
Pujols is within six hits of 3,000 after slamming his 619th home run in the Angels’ 5-2 loss at Houston. The homer was one of very few mistakes made by Justin Verlander, who carried a no-hitter into the fifth and held Los Angeles to two runs and four hits over seven innings.
Jose Altuve (al-TOO’-vay) finally hit his first homer of the season, Jake Marisnick went deep and Alex Bregman laced a three-run double as the Astros avoided a three-game sweep.
Checking other major league action:
— The Red Sox’s season-worst, three-game losing streak is over after Mookie Betts hit a leadoff homer and a go-ahead, two-run blast in the seventh inning of a 4-3 win at Toronto. Betts has six home runs and seven RBIs in his last seven games. Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez is 3-0 after yielding three runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings, his longest outing of the season.
— The Phillies had dropped eight straight to the Diamondbacks until Aaron Altherr (AHL’-tehr) unloaded a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning of Philadelphia’s 5-3 win against Arizona. Jake Arrieta (ar-ee-EH’-tuh) improved to 3-0 in four starts since signing with the Phils last month, giving up one earned run and four hits over seven innings.
— The Cardinals won for the ninth time in 11 games as Jedd Gyorko (JUR’-koh) belted a two-run homer and Marcell Ozuna (oh-ZOO’-nah) supplied a tiebreaking, two-run single to end a 1-for-24 skid and help St. Louis whip the Mets, 9-1. Michael Wacha (WAH’-kah) gave up a run and five hits while fanning eight over six innings to win his fourth consecutive start.
— Prized prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. singled and scored the tying run in the eighth inning of his big league debut to help the Braves down the Reds, 5-4. Johan Camargo drove in the lead run and provided two doubles and two RBIs.
— The Rockies were 5-2 winners over San Diego as Jon Gray struck out 11 while yielding three hits over six shutout innings to break a personal three-game losing streak. David Dahl provided the key blow with a two-run triple while Colorado was scoring three times in the third inning to take a 4-0 lead.
— Miguel Rojas (ROH’-hahs) smacked a three-run homer and J.T. Realmuto (ree-al-MOO’-toh) added a solo shot and three RBIs as the Marlins pulled out an 8-6 win over the Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw dropped to 1-4 by surrendering three runs on five hits and six walks over five innings.
— Sixth-inning homers by Francisco Lindor (lihn-DOHR’) and Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN’) powered the Indians past the Cubs, 4-1. Losing pitcher Jon Lester allowed only one hit until Brandon Guyer’s game-tying homer in the fifth inning.
— Matt Adams went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and six RBIs as the Nationals avoided a three-game sweep with a 15-2 dismantling of the Giants in San Francisco. Andrew Stevenson had four hits and four RBIs for the Nats, who scored at least twice in six innings. Trea Turner had five of the Nationals’ season-high 18 hits to back Max Scherzer, who is 5-1 after allowing a pair of runs and five hits with 10 strikeouts over six innings.
— The Brewers were 6-2 winners at Kansas City behind Jhoulys Chacin (joo-LEES’ chah-SEEN’), who limited the Royals to two runs and four hits while working into the sixth inning. The Brewers scratched out four runs in the fourth inning en route to their eighth straight win, their best run in three years. Milwaukee’s bullpen combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings, running its streak to 28 straight.
— Joey Wendle had three hits and two RBIs while the Rays pounded former teammate Alex Cobb in an 8-4 rout of the Orioles. Rays reliever Jonny Venters retired the only batter he faced in his first big league appearance since undergoing a third Tommy John surgery in 2014.
— Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a go-ahead single in the fifth inning and the Rangers’ bullpen protected the lead in a 4-2 victory over the Athletics. Four Texas relievers worked 4 1/3 hitless innings to stop Oakland’s four-game winning streak.
— The Tigers won a slugfest in Pittsburgh as Nicholas Castellanos went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer and four RBIs in a 13-10 decision over the Pirates in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Miguel Cabrera had four hits and two RBIs for Detroit, which also got home runs from Leonys Martin (lay-OH’-nees mahr-TEEN’), James McCann and Jeimer Candelario.
— The Pirates bounced back to win the nightcap as Jose Osuna (oh-SOO’-nah) launched a three-run homer in the second inning to put the Bucs ahead to stay in an 8-3 romp over Detroit. Starling Marte drove in two runs and the Bucs received three shutout innings of relief after winning pitcher Chad Kuhl allowed three runs while fanning eight in six innings.
— The White Sox are off to their worst 21-game start in 68 years after Mike Zunino, Nelson Cruz and Felix Hernandez led Seattle to a 4-3 victory in Chicago. Zunino homered, doubled and scored twice, while Cruz went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI singles. Hernandez settled down after a two-run first and worked six innings as the Mariners dropped the White Sox to 5-16.
MLB NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — Indians relief ace Andrew Miller left Wednesday’s game against the Cubs with left hamstring tightness. The left-hander fell behind 2-0 to Anthony Rizzo then grabbed his left leg and walked around the mound.
Elsewhere in the majors:
—The Orioles have put infielder Tim Beckham on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain. As a corresponding move, the Orioles added infielder Jace Peterson to the 25-man roster for Wednesday night’s game against Tampa Bay.
— Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. He is the third Texas starting infielder out with an injury.
— Brewers first baseman Eric Thames will be out at least a couple of months after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb during Tuesday night’s victory in Kansas City. He was placed on the disabled list and right-hander Brandon Woodruff was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-LOYOLA-CHICAGO-MOSER
CHICAGO (AP) — Loyola-Chicago has given basketball coach Porter Moser with a new contract through the 2025-26 season.
The deal is a reward after the Ramblers went 32-6 and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament before reaching the NCAA Final Four last month. Moser is 121-111 in seven seasons at Loyola.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina and Minnesota have agreed to a home-and-home football series for 2023 and 2024. The schools announced the deal Wednesday. UNC will host Minnesota in September 2023 and will open in Minneapolis the following season.
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota State University is cutting its men’s and women’s tennis programs at the end of the academic year. Athletic Director Justin Sell says a lack of quality tennis courts on campus and in Brookings was a primary factor in the decision. The move will affect 19 athletes, a full-time coach and a student assistant coach. The school will honor the athletes’ scholarships and help those who want to transfer to other schools.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-CORRUPTION
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Board of Governors has unanimously voted to endorse the recommendations of a panel proposing sweeping changes to college basketball to combat a corruption scandal.
That’s according to Chairman Bud Peterson, the president at Georgia Tech.
In a 60-page report Wednesday, the independent commission, led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, recommended separating pro and college tracks, permitting players to return to school after going undrafted by the NBA and banning cheating coaches for life.
MICHIGAN STATE-ABUSE CLAIMS
CHICAGO (AP) — Several dozen colleges have kept ties to an influential volleyball coach long after he was publicly accused of sexually abusing and raping underage girls who trained with him in the 1980s.
The coach’s accusers have been pressing Michigan State University for months to sever all ties with Rick Butler. They say all schools have a moral obligation to end their relationships with him.
The campaign against Butler comes as Michigan State deals with questions about whether it could have done more to thwart Dr. Larry Nassar from abusing scores of young gymnasts over 20 years.
NASCAR-KENSETH RETURNS
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth will return to NASCAR this season in a reunion with Roush Fenway Racing, the team that gave him his Cup start in 1998.
Kenseth will split the No. 6 Ford with Trevor Bayne, who has been the full-time driver of that car since 2015.
Kenseth won a Cup championship and two Daytona 500s driving for Roush Fenway.
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