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.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MEMORIAL DAY…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
The Memorial weekend forecast is setting up to be warm with
increasing chances for thunderstorms.
Some heavy rain may be possible Saturday night through Sunday night with thunderstorms that form.
Temperatures will be more normal Monday through Thursday with
highs mainly in the 70s.
Jamestown (CSi) A Jamestown woman was arrested early Thursday morning, for drugs following a call to Jamestown Police concerning a possible intruder on the deck of her apartment building.
Police Lt. Robert Opp, says three police officers responded around 1-a.m., to the building in the 200 block of First Avenue, North, called by 36 year-old Stephanie Rose Hess, when she believed someone was on her deck trying to get into her apartment.
Lt. Opp says when police arrived, no intruder found was found.
He says it was determined that she was allegedly under the influence of a substance.
Hess was arrested and charged with Possession of Controlled Substance Methamphetamine and Possession of Meth Paraphernalia.
She’s currently incarcerated at the Stutsman County Correctional Center.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire, and Public Works Committees met Thursday at City Hall. All members were present.
POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE
No agenda items at this time.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Recommended for approval was a Change Order to Burski Excavating Inc., for Sanitary Landfill Cell 4A Liner and Cell 2/3 Partial Final Cover, for an increase in the contract price of $8,182.32.
Approved was a Change Order to Swanberg Construction, Inc., for Automatic Rake Bar Screen Improvements, for a net decrease in the contract price of $7,235.00.
Informational: The committee considered was a possible change to diagonal parking on the south side of the Law Enforcement Center on 6th Street SE from 2nd Ave SE to 3rd Ave SE.
Police Chief Scott Edinger said the change would allow more parking spaces of about 13 to 15, for the LEC and courthouse.
He presented a conceptional drawing for the plan which would make the street in that block to one way traffic from west to east.
The committee took no action.
Considered was removing the discarded garbage carts from city property by offering all the carts and parts to another government agency or advertising the carts for sale.
The committee recommends, offering the carts for sale to another entity.
The committee recommends the bid received for One (1) New Tandem Axle Truck (Cab & Chassis), Street Department, to Nelson International in the amount of $62,916.
Considered was the bid received for One (1) New Gravel Body and Hoist (Tandem Axle Truck Mounted), Street Department, to Northern Body in the amount of $18,615. Assistant City Attorney Abby Gerioux said one of the bids was minus a bid bond.
The committee recommends moving the item to the City Council without recommendation, pending research to waive the irregularity.
Considered the bid received for the As-Is Direct Sale of 2008 GMC, 6 CY Dump Truck with Slide In Snow Hauling Box (Street Department). No bid bond was attached, and the bid was rejected, and directed the city to re-advertise for bids.
Considered was the bid received for One (1) New Tandem Axle Truck (Cab & Chassis), Water Department.
Two bids were non-conforming. The committee recommends, moving the item to the City Council meeting after review for further action.
Considered the bid received for the As-Is Direct Sale of 2002 Sterling, Tandem Axle Truck(Cab & Chassis), Water Department. No bid bond was included, so the committee recommends the bid be rejected, and re-advertised.
The city will look at the request for bids process, and communicate better to bidders on the bid process.
Another late submitted bid on another item was recommended not to be opened.
Discussion was held relative to the trailer house at 154 of Sunnyside Trailer Park which was destroyed by fire on February 12, 2018, and that the owner has not removed the structure. The 30 day notice is up on Friday, May 25, 2018.
City Building Inspector, Tom Blackmore provided a photo and said the structure is unsafe and poses a health hazard.
Patty Stephan, owner of Sunnyside Trailer Park said, the State Health Department informed her it has not had contact with the mobile home owner, with the responsibility going to her, for removal, and that the owner has not relinquished the property, saying he lives on the property in his car. Council Member Brubakken said the owner has received the 30-day notice for removal.
The committee recommends removing the structure and the city absorb the costs up-front, then bill the home owner, and then if action is not taken, bill the property owner for the costs of removal.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.
Jamestown (Tourism) Jamestown Tourism reports that a new story, “First-Born Baby Tells Hospital History,” has been added to the Jamestown Talking Trail. Located at the Legacy Center; 419 5th St NE, formally Jamestown Hospital.
Richard Hall, the first baby born in the Jamestown Hospital, tells of the struggles and trials during its more than 80 year history. To listen, stop by the Legacy Center or call 701 712-9329 and stop 705#.
The Talking Trail point is the contribution of the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
In the news release, JRMC Marketing Manager, Katie Ryan- Andersen says, “When the community built the hospital in 1929, it did so with money raised from selling pillow cases and homemade jam. That community investment is what continues to help JRMC thrive today.”
The Jamestown Talking Trail is an audio collection of Jamestown’s history that can be accessed with the use of a cell phone and includes more than 70 stories. Information is available at www.discoverjamestownnd.com.
To submit an idea for the Jamestown Talking Trail, contact the Jamestown Tourism Office at 701-251-9145 or office@discoverjamestownnd.com
Jamestown (CSi) The American Pickers History Channel Show, seen on CSi Cable 23, will bring their team including Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, to North Dakota.
Upon their return to the state they plan to film episodes of the hit series AMERICAN PICKERS throughout the area.
Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive, Becky Thatcher-Keller says, Mike and Frank, would like to check our the region, and if they find some collections, they may be staying in Jamestown for a while.
AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections or accumulations and learn the interesting stories behind them.
As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, Mike and Frank are on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, the Pickers want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items. The pair hopes to give historically significant objects a new lease on life, while learning a thing or two about America’s past along the way.
Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking to discover something they’ve never seen before. They are ready to find extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them. AMERICAN PICKERS is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to:
americanpickers@cineflix.com or call 855-OLD-RUST.
facebook: @GotAPick
AMERICAN PICKERS is produced by Cineflix Productions for History. New episodes air Mondays at 9pm EST on History.
FESSENDEN Former Wells County Sheriff Johnny Zip Lawson on Thursday was sentenced to 25 days of home confinement following three and one-half hours of testimony in front of Southeast District Court Judge Daniel Narum.
The Minot Daily News reports, the case began with Lawson’s resignation April 25, 2017, and subsequent arrest the following month in Bismarck. Lawson was charged with felony conspiracy to deliver controlled substance—meth, felony bribery, filing false reports to law enforcement or other security officials, public servant refusing to perform duty and ingesting a controlled substance. The maximum sentence on those charges could have resulted in 28 years imprisonment.
Lawson had been cleared of the most serious charges in earlier court appearances. However, Narum had rejected an earlier plea agreement in which Lawson agreed to plead guilty to a single misdemeanor in exchange for testifying in a separate case. At the time Narum nixed the agreement, calling it “inappropriate.” That set up Thursday’s sentencing hearing.
Following emotional testimony from Lawson’s wife in which she told the court, “People have destroyed our lives. I ask that you dismiss this case. He is a Christian man,” and claimed Lawson was the victim of “politically charged persecution.”
Attorney Peter Welte offered a lengthy defense of Lawson.
Welte said, “If not for a rush to judgement we would not be here today,” and added there was a “mob justice mentality” in Wells County.
Welte repeatedly referred to a dysfunctional Wells County courthouse which he characterized as having a “tremendous amount of friction” at the time of Lawson’s resignation, a resignation he said was triggered by actions of Wells County commissioner Randy Sukut. Furthermore, said Welte, Lawson was suffering at the time from the after effects of the discovery of a murder/suicide in rural Wells County.
Lawson admitted to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation that he had used meth “a long time ago.” The former sheriff said, however, the admission was near the end of a four-hour questioning session and that he “just wanted to get home to my wife and kids.”
Lawson said he resigned his sheriff’s position “to protect my family and have lived a nightmare ever since.”
He told Narum, “Your honor, I have paid a heavy price.”
The lone rider of the motorcycle was traveling westbound on N.D. Highway 11 near Lidgerwood. The motorcycle failed to negotiate a right-hand curve, traveled through the eastbound lane and entered the ditch where it rotated, rolled over an approach and came to rest.
The driver, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene.
The name and age of the motorcycle rider are being withheld pending notification of relatives.
Richland County Sheriff’s Office and Lidgerwood Ambulance assisted at the scene.
Thompson (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the 57-year-old man who died Wednesday night at 6:35-p.m., in a fiery crash 11 miles south of Grand Forks, that shut down southbound traffic for about two hours on Interstate 29 near Grand Forks.
The report says, Wayne O’Connell of Shelly, Minnesota died at the scene after he was ejected from his 1953 Ford pickup.
A 2000 Peterbilt semi hauling cattle rear-ended the pickup’s trailer. The pickup and trailer went into the west ditch of the southbound lane and caught fire.
The semi’s driver, 53-year-old Timothy Mack of Castlewood, S.D., was not injured. No cattle were injured or died in the crash, nor did any break loose from the trailer.
The Patrol said charges are under investigation in the crash.
The crash ignited grass along the highway. Thompson Assistant Fire Chief John Samdahl says firefighters responded quickly to the scene because they were holding a training session in Thompson.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot man serving 20 years in prison for firing a gun at his girlfriend as she fled a home with her young son has appealed to the North Dakota Supreme Court.
James Blue II last October entered an Alford plea to 17 felony charges, including attempted murder. That meant he didn’t admit guilt but acknowledged there was enough evidence to convict him. The court treats it like a guilty plea.
The charges resulted from a January 2017 incident at a mobile home park in which Blue also was accused of firing shots at police officers and assaulting paramedics. No one was seriously hurt.
The Minot Daily News reports that Blue’s attorney maintains the 20-year sentence and $2,700 in restitution was too harsh. The prosecutor in the case disagrees.
MOHALL, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division says nearly all of a brine and oil spill in the northwestern part of the state has been recovered.
The agency was notified about a release Tuesday at the Rice-Ashiem central tank battery about 8 miles (13 kilometers) east of Mohall.
31 Operating reported that 14,700 gallons of brine and 420 gallons of oil were released after an electronic alarm failed but contained within the diking on site. Officials say all but 42 gallons of oil had been recovered at the time the spill was reported.
A state inspector has been at the location and will monitor additional cleanup.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s oil and gas tax collections are running 25 percent above forecast due to rebounding crude prices.
A report by the Legislature’s research arm shows North Dakota’s oil and gas revenue is $1.6 billion for the state’s current two-year budget cycle that began in July. That’s $323 million more than initial estimates.
Legislative Council’s report was presented Thursday to a panel of lawmakers, Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger, Bank of North Dakota President Eric Hardmeyer and state budget director Joe Morrissette.
Oil prices are a key contributor to the state’s wealth. The state had predicted oil production at less than 1 million barrels daily, at $47 a barrel.
North Dakota sweet crude was fetching about $20 more than that on Thursday, and oil production has topped 1.1 million barrels daily.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota agency that promotes business development and tourism has laid off 13 workers as part of a reorganization.
North Dakota Commerce Commissioner Jay Schuler announced the cuts Thursday, which take effect immediately.
Schuler tells The Associated Press the cuts included duplicative jobs that were done to get the agency “right-sized.” He says the cuts will result in annual savings of about $750,000.
He says the agency now has 47 workers. Schuler says the laid-off workers have been offered a severance package that includes up to three months of pay, depending on the employee’s tenure.
The agency has a two-year budget of just more than $100 million, which included salary and benefits for 66 employees.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An organization representing North Dakota’s more than 50 counties says further budget cuts to the judicial branch would critically affect the state’s juvenile court system.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that lawmakers heard last month from the North Dakota Association of Counties about the negative impact state budget cuts would have on juvenile offenders.
The state trimmed 20 percent of juvenile court staff last year. About 75 percent of the judicial budget is wages.
Lawmakers passed several justice reforms last year, including bills for substance abuse and behavioral health. But those bills didn’t include juveniles.
Association attorney Aaron Birst told the interim Justice Reinvestment Committee last month the juvenile court can’t face more cuts if the state is “truly serious about trying to people help so they don’t become an adult offender.”
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorneys for North Dakota regulators and a North Carolina-based private security firm argued in court Thursday over the proper venue to resolve a dispute over whether TigerSwan acted illegally during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline and should be fined.
North Dakota’s Private Investigative and Security Board wants the matter left in civil court, where it began a year ago when the board sued. The company maintains any decision on fines should be handled administratively.
Texas-based pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners hired TigerSwan to handle security as pipe was laid in North Dakota in 2016 and 2017.
The dispute between TigerSwan and the state centers around whether the company provided investigative or security services within North Dakota without a license, or consulting services that are outside of the board’s jurisdiction.
In sports…
Tennis…
West Region tournament state-qualifying match.
Mandan 4 Jamestown 1
Earlier
Bismarck Legacy 5 Jamestown 0
Jamestown 3 Bismarck St. Mary’s 2
Soccer…
State-qualifying game in the West Region tournament
Mandan 4 Jamestown 0
Blue Jays finish the season with a 5-8 record
Thursday
West Region Baseball Tournament at Williston
Mandan 5 Jamestown 0
Friday
Jays take on Bismarck at 11-a.m.
Softball…
Thursday
In Mandan
Bismarck 19 Jamestown 14
Friday, the Blue Jay softball team plays Bismarck Legacy in the Elimination Bracket, at 11-a.m.
Bismarck takes on Dickinson in the Winners Bracket, Friday afternoon.
Softball
EDC Opener, Thursday
Valley City 23 Grand Forks Central 0 (5 innings)
Hi-liners in the EDC semifinals, Friday playing Fargo Davies, at 6-p.m.
Other EDC games Thursday…
Game 1: #8 West Fargo Sheyenne 2 vs. #1 West Fargo 3
Game 2: #5 GF Red River 14 vs. #4 Grand Forks 2 (5 innings)
Game 3: #6 Shanley 0 vs. #3 Fargo North 10 (5 innings)
Game 4: #7 Fargo South 1 vs. #2 Fargo Davies 14 (5 innings)
Friday May 24th
Game 5: WF Sheyenne vs. GF Central- 11am
Game 6: Shanley vs. Fargo South- 1pm
Game 7: GF Red River vs. West Fargo- 4pm
Game 8: Fargo Davies vs. Fargo North- 6pm
GULF SHORES, Ala. (VCSUVikings.com)– Valley City State University freshman Kyle Odegard set a new school record and earned All-American honors in the men’s javelin Thursday at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships.
Odegard, a native of Lisbon, N.D., placed 7th at nationals with his school-record throw of 61.45 meters (201 feet, 7 inches) on Thursday evening. That topped his previous best by almost two meters and broke the old school record of 59.98 meters set by Darin Spenst in 1989. It is the 24th school record broken this year by the VCSU track and field program.
The top eight finishers in each event at nationals are named All-Americans. Odegard is the first VCSU men’s track and field athlete to earn the honor since 2013. Odegard unleashed his top throw in the finals on his fifth attempt of the day. Hunter Drops of Oregon Tech won the event with a mark of 65.40 meters.
Odegard was one of three Vikings competing at nationals during Thursday’s opening day of competition. Teammate Garret Roemmich also participated in the men’s javelin, upping his seed by nine spots as he finished in 16th place. Roemmich had a top throw of 53.73 meters (176 feet, 3 inches).
In women’s long jump, VCSU’s Megan Johnson placed 19th with her top mark of 5.43 meters (17 feet, 9.75 inches). It was her best performance in the long jump in three national meet appearances during her career. Johnson will also compete in the triple jump on Friday.
VCSU’s Sayge McKrill and Mackenzie Huber are also slated to compete Saturday in the women’s discus competition.
UNDATED (AP) — The Houston Astros now enjoy a three-game lead in the American League West following their win at Cleveland and the Mariners’ loss at Oakland.
Charlie Morton is 7-0 after throwing six innings of the Astros’ 8-2 trouncing of the Indians. Morton allowed two runs and five hits while extending his career-best winning streak to 10 games. He also moved into a tie for the league lead in victories.
Alex Bregman and Jake Marisnick hit three-run homers after Morton fell behind, 2-0. Marisnick was hitting .141 and had just returned from the minors before going 2-for-4 on Thursday.
Indians starter Mike Clevenger shut out Houston through four innings before he was charged with five runs and seven hits over 5 1/3.
The loss cuts Cleveland’s lead in the AL Central to 1 ½ games over Minnesota.
Seattle’s five-game winning streak is over after Stephen Piscotty hit a two-run double while the A’s did all their scoring in the first inning of a 4-3 win over the Mariners. The rally came off Felix Hernandez, who eventually settled down and retired 16 of his final 17 batters.
Oakland manager Bob Melvin used nothing but relievers, with Josh Lucas working the first two innings. Yusmeiro Petit (yoos-MEHR’-oh peh-TEET’) tossed three scoreless innings for the win.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— The Rays took advantage of errors by catcher Sandy Leon and outfielder Mookie Betts while building a 5-0 lead by the second inning of a 6-3 win over the Red Sox. Wilson Ramos (RAH’-mohs) had three hits and two RBIs, while Denard Span went 2-for-3 with three runs scored to help Tampa Bay cut Boston’s lead in the AL East to one game over the Yankees. Blake Snell struck out eight while limiting the Bosox to three hits over six shutout innings.
— Mike Trout and Albert Pujols (POO’-hohlz) each hit solo home runs and Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) reached base four times as the Angels thumped the Blue Jays, 8-1. Ohtani doubled twice, walked twice and scored twice to help Nick Tropeano get his first win since April 12. Martin Maldonado (mahr-TEEN’ mal-doh-NAH’-doh) had two hits and three RBIs to back Tropeano, who allowed one run and four hits over a season-high 7 1/3 innings.
— Salvador Perez hit a pair of two-run singles and Whit Merrifield doubled home a pair as the Royals hammered the Rangers, 8-2. Danny Duffy entered the game with a 6.88 ERA before holding Texas to a run and four hits over 7 2/3 innings. The Royals’ third straight win moves them out of the AL Central cellar, a half-game ahead of the White Sox.
— Dylan Bundy was outstanding in the Orioles’ 9-3 rout of the White Sox, striking out a career-high 14 in a two-hitter. Adam Jones and Trey Mancini hit solo home runs while the Birds took a 9-0 lead by the third inning. Jones and Manny Machado each had three hits, and Chance Sisco drove in three runs as the Orioles won for just the third time in nine games and improved to 6-21 on the road.
— Milwaukee’s lead in the NL Central is down to 2 ½ games over Pittsburgh and St. Louis after Steven Matz scattered four hits over six innings of the Mets’ 5-0 shutout of the Brewers. Leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo reached base five times while going 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored. Asdrubal (as-DROO’-bul) Cabrera lined a two-run double and Wilmer Flores had two RBIs as New York ended a two-game skid that followed a four-game winning streak.
— The Pirates lost for the fifth time in six games as Eugenio (ay-oo-HAY’-nee-oh) Suarez launched a grand slam and Jesse Winker added a solo shot to lead the Reds past the Bucs, 5-4. Luis Castillo (4-4) gave up four hits in six innings, including a two-run homer by David Freese. Pirates hurler Ivan Nova dropped his sixth straight start against the Reds, surrendering the two home runs and five other hits over 5 1/3 innings.
MLB-NEWS
— The Twins have reinstated third baseman Miguel Sano from the disabled list after he missed the last 24 games with a strained left hamstring. The Twins sent outfielder Jake Cave to Triple-A Rochester. Sano went 6 for 16 with two homers and three walks on a five-game rehab assignment.
— White Sox catcher Welington Castillo has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance.
Castillo is the eighth player suspended this year under the major league drug-testing program. He would lose more than $3.5 million of his $7.25 million salary.
The 31-year-old Castillo is hitting .267 with six home runs, 15 RBIs and a .774 OPS this season, one year after slamming a career-high 20 homers.
In other MLB news:
— Dustin Pedroia (peh-DROY’-uh) is returning to the Boston Red Sox’s active roster Friday after missing the team’s first 50 games following knee surgery. The second baseman’s return to the AL East leaders will come exactly seven months after cartilage-restoration surgery on his left knee. Eduardo Nunez is expected to go back to a utility role after filling in for Pedroia.
— The Angels are pushing back Shohei Ohtani’s (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-neez) next outing as a starting pitcher to manage the workload of the two-way rookie. Ohtani is 4-1 with a 3.35 ERA in seven starts. He had been scheduled to pitch against fellow Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.
— Rays manager Kevin Cash says reliever Sergio Romo is scheduled to start Friday night and Sunday against Baltimore, and Ryne Stanek is set to face the Orioles on Saturday. Tampa Bay planned to begin the regular season with four starting pitchers and have one bullpen day, but the team is currently without starters Nathan Eovaldi (eh-VAHL’-dee) and Jake Faria.
— A 10-person committee of researchers hired by the commissioner’s office has been unable to determine why baseballs are traveling farther. There was no evidence of meaningful change in the bounciness of the balls or alteration in batters’ swings, such as uppercutting. Committee chairman Alan Nathan concluded that the aerodynamic properties of the ball have changed, allowing it to carry farther.
NHL-SHARKS-KANE
UNDATED (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Evander Kane to a seven-year, $49 million contract that keeps him off the free agent market.
Kane scored 29 goals this season for San Jose and Buffalo, including nine goals and 14 points in 17 games for the Sharks.
In other NHL news:
— The Avalanche have brought back forward Gabriel Bourque on a one-year deal. Bourque scored five goals in 58 games for the Avs this season.
NFL-NEWS
Trump lauds NFL policy
UNDATED (AP) — President Donald Trump says the NFL is “doing the right thing” with a policy banning kneeling during the national anthem.
Trump spoke to “Fox & Friends” in an interview airing Thursday. The policy forbids players from sitting or taking a knee on the field during the anthem but allows them to stay in the locker room. Any violations of the new rules would result in fines against teams.
Trump says he doesn’t “think people should be standing in locker rooms,” but he praised the plan overall.
In other NFL news:
— Buffalo Bills receiver Zay Jones has had knee surgery that will prevent him from participating in the team’s series of spring practices. Coach Sean McDermott wouldn’t discuss the nature of the injury and didn’t have a timetable for when Jones could resume practicing. It’s the second operation for Jones, who had surgery in January to repair a shoulder injury.
— Police took veteran NFL guard Richie Incognito to a Florida mental hospital after he allegedly threw weights and tennis balls at gym employees and another patron. Boca Raton police officers wrote that Incognito said he was involved with National Security Agency, but that he couldn’t talk about it because they didn’t have a high enough security clearance. Incognito announced earlier this year that he was retiring from football after 11 seasons.
PGA-COLONIAL
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kevin Na had a great finish as he took the first-round lead in the Fort Worth Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas.
Na chipped in from the rough more than 90 feet away for an incredible birdie to close out an 8-under 62. That put him one stroke ahead of Charley Hoffman, who also was bogey-free when shooting a 63 in the morning round.
Jhonattan Vegas, Emiliano Grillo, Andrew Putnam and Beau Hossler shot 64.
GOLF-SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Nevada club pro Stuart Smith shot a 5-under 66 for a share of the first-round lead in the Senior PGA Championship.
Smith closed his morning round with a double bogey on the par-4 18th. Scott McCarron, Tim Petrovic, Wes Short Jr., Barry Lane and Peter Lonard matched the 66 in the afternoon.
Smith is the director of golf at Somersett Country Club in Reno. He is one of 41 club pros in the field at Harbor Shores for the senior major.
NASCAR-CHARLOTTE
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch has won the pole for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Busch turned a lap of 191.836 mph to take the top starting position for NASCAR’s longest race. Joey Logano will start alongside Busch on the front row.
Cup points leader Kevin Harvick never got on the track after failing pre-race inspection three times. Car chief Robert Smith was ejected, and Harvick will have to sit out the first 30 minutes of practice Saturday before starting in the rear for the race.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky junior safety Marcus Walker has been charged with trafficking cocaine and marijuana following a police search of an off-campus apartment.
Lexington police arrested Walker and 23-year-old Tavon Wells early Thursday morning after finding at least five pounds of marijuana and four grams of cocaine in a search of the residence. The arrest citation stated that a large amount of cash and a cash counter were found in the search.
SPORTS BETTING-LAWSUIT
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey horse racing association has sued the four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA over what it says is more than $130 million in lost sports betting revenue.
The suit filed Thursday in federal court claims the leagues acted in bad faith when they got a restraining order in 2014 to block Monmouth Park Racetrack from offering sports betting.
The suit claims Monmouth Park would’ve made $139 million in revenue between November 2014 and this month when a Supreme Court ruling allowed all states to authorize legal sports gambling.
TRUMP-BOXER PARDON
Trump pardons late boxer Jack Johnson
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after what Trump said many feel was a racially motivated injustice.
Jack Johnson was convicted in 1913 by an all-white jury for violating the Mann Act, which made it illegal to transport women across state lines for “immoral” purposes. Johnson died in 1946.
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