CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
Wednesday night will see the next upper level wave move through giving a
period of light snow, possibly mixed with sleet or freezing rain.
Minor accumulations.
A weak but dry clipper moves through Saturday, followed by a warmup again through the end of next week.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board met in monthly session Monday.
On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, JSDC, Business Development Director, Corry Shevlin said, board members reviewed CEO, Connie Ova’s job performance, giving her a positive review.
82 percent of the performance appraisals by the board members were satisfactory or higher, and 44 percent rated Connie’s performance as excellent.
In other business, the JSDC’s 2019 budget includes a two percent raise for staff.
Shevlin added that the JSDC eliminated a deadline for the completion of a portion of the paving at the Airport Industrial Park, stemming from wet weather conditions and boulders under the road that have delayed the project. The deadline for full completion of the project remains June 30, 2019.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Planning Commission has approved a replat of five lots in northeast Jamestown.
Combined are five lots located at 1101 5th Avenue Northeast into a single lot for a planned addition to Haut Funeral Home.
The change to property boundaries now moves to the Jamestown City Council for consideration at its Jan. 7 meeting.
The Planning Commission tabled a request to combine three lots into a single lot at 8381 32nd Street Southeast, Unit 20, until its January 14 meeting to get more information from the property owners.
The property is between Jamestown Reservoir and. Highway 20, within the one-mile extraterritorial area.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission this month approved new workers, and committee members .
On a 3-2 vote, commissioners voted to allow Two Rivers Community Center to create the full-time position of guest services coordinator.
The commission approved the appointment of Tania Falk and Jen Gruebele to three-year terms on the TRAC Advisory Committee. They replace Mindi Schmitz and Rachel Liechty.
The Park Board approved on a vote of 4-1 to keep the same Hillcrest Municipal Golf Course fees the same in 2019, as recommended by Pro Shop, superintendent, John Miller.
Commissioner Mike Soulis voted in opposing saying that each department should do more to increase the revenue.
Valley City (CSi) On Wednesday December 12, Valley City Public Schools will have Early Dismissal for Professional Development Day.
All students will be dismissed early to allow teachers and staff to attend a Trauma-Sensitive School Training focused on student behavioral and mental health issues.
Jamestown (CSi) Victory Lutheran Church, located at 510 9th Ave. SW, will host its Community Christmas Dinner, Sunday, December 16th, from 11:30 – 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
A complete turkey meal with all the trimmings will be served. Meals will also be delivered to those who are unable to attend at the church. Please call the church office at 251-1570 before 3 p.m. on Friday, December 14th to be assured of home meal delivery Sunday.
Bismarck (NDDOT) The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has been notified of a recent post on social media concerning a letter coming from the NDDOT Driver’s License Division.
The post has some misinformation. The letter is in fact a legitimate letter from the NDDOT. It is NOT a scam.
The purpose of the letter is to inform the driver there was an inquiry of their driving record from an insurance company, current employer or prospective employer. The NDDOT provides the driver record information in accordance with North Dakota Century Code 39-33-05 to the company and then also notifies the driver about the inquiry. If you receive this letter no action is needed by the driver, unless you have a question about the information provided.
The news release says, “We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. For driver’s license questions please contact 701-328-2604.”
Valley City (VCSU) – Valley City State University will hold its fourth Winter Commencement on Thursday, December 13, at 3:30 p.m. in Vangstad Auditorium.
Interim President Margaret Dahlberg will preside at the commencement exercises and give remarks, as will Andy Wakeford, staff adviser for the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education.
The undergraduate student reflection will be presented by Yaritza “Yari” Villanueva of Minto, N.D., graduating on Thursday with a triple major in biology, environmental science, and fisheries and wildlife science (fisheries concentration).
Faculty speaker is Hilde van Gijssel, professor of science. Born and raised in the Netherlands, van Gijssel has taught at VCSU since 2002. In spring 2018, she received the Faculty Excellence Award for senior faculty.
The VCSU Chamber Wind Ensemble, directed by Jerrold Heide, instructor in music, will perform at the ceremony.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp bid an emotional farewell to the U.S. Senate, telling colleagues that “gridlock and partisanship does not have to rule the day.” Heitkamp lost her seat to three-term U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer in November in a race seen as critical to control of the Senate. The 63-year-year-old Heitkamp says she fought every day for rural America.
Video of Heitkamp’s speech at CSiNewsNow.com
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The head of North Dakota’s Labor Department and Job Service North Dakota has been named to lead the state Commerce Department. Gov. Doug Burgum announced Tuesday that he has appointed Michelle Kommer to the position, effective Jan. 1. She succeeds Jay Schuler, who resigned in October over a controversial email about then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The Commerce Department has four divisions, overseeing tourism, economic development, workforce development and community services.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s only full-time federal judge says he’ll go into semi-retirement next year.
Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland tells KFGO radio that he has informed President Donald Trump that he plans to take senior status on his 65th birthday.
But Hovland says he’ll continue to carry “a fairly full-time caseload” for a while because of what he says is a “significant” backlog of criminal and civil cases.
Hovland has been the only federal judge in North Dakota since Judge Ralph Erickson was elevated to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals about a year ago. Hovland says he hopes both positions can be filled before he steps away next November.
Hovland is based in Bismarck. He was nominated to the federal bench by President George W. Bush in 2002.
TOWNER, N.D. (AP) — Voters in the Towner-Granville-Upham school district are deciding whether to raise property taxes to fund school upgrades.
The Minot Daily News reports that Wednesday’s election is on an $8.9 million bond referendum that would pay for upgrades and new construction in Granville and Towner. Work would begin next spring.
Sixty percent approval is required for the measure to pass. If it does, the owner of a $100,000 house could expect to pay $130 more in taxes per year.
There are 205 students enrolled in K-12 at Towner and 126 students in K-12 at Granville.
In sports…
Boy’s Basketball…
Jamestown 83 Bismarck Legacy 51
Sheyenne 99, Valley City 49
Bishop Ryan 42, Beulah 39
Central Cass 70, Tri-State 52
Dickinson 80, Watford City 76
Fargo Davies 99, Grand Forks Red River 75
Fargo North 78, Grand Forks Central 55
Minot 84, Bismarck St. Mary’s 60
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 77, Westhope-Newburg 30
New Salem-Almont 67, Wilton-Wing 41
Northern Cass 56, May Port CG 31
Oakes 56, Sargent Central 52
Parshall 60, Garrison 34
West Fargo 73, Wahpeton 58
^Lions Holiday Tournament=
^First Round=
Powers Lake 53, Tioga 24
Ray 76, Burke County 58
^Roughrider Tournament=
^First Round=
Bowman County 83, Richardton-Taylor 59
Dickinson Trinity 75, Killdeer 38
Glen Ullin-Hebron 68, Heart River 53
Mott-Regent 71, New England 49
^Stanley Tournament=
^Consolation Semifinal=
Stanley 64, North Shore – Plaza 58
^Velva Invitational=
^First Round=
Surrey 52, Kenmare 49
Velva 70, Glenburn 62
Girl’s Basketball…
Bismarck Legacy 77 Jamestown 50
West Fargo Sheyenne 71 Valley City 44
Dickinson 61, Watford City 46.
Mandan 63, Bismarck High 59.
Bismarck St. Mary’s 58, Minot 44.
West Fargo 59, Wahpeton 53.
G.F. Red River 75, Fargo Davies 72.
Oak Grove 65, Lisbon 45.
Grafton 74, Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page 30.
Flasher 54, New England 37.
Carrington 68, New Rockford-Sheyenne 42.
Midkota 66, Barnes County North 50.
Richland 51, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 39.
Rugby 39, Harvey Wells County 26.
Shiloh Christian 41, Underwood 30.
LaMoure-L-M 54, Ellendale 25.
Hettinger-Scranton 61, Grant County 55.
Kenmare 62, Berthold 51.
Kidder County 53, Napoleon-G-S 39.
Beach 55, Beulah 33.
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 41, Westhope-Newburg 33.
Des Lacs-Burlington 63, Garrison 41.
Four Winds-Minnewaukan 71, North Star 39.
TGU 68, Our Redeemers 64 (OT).
BOYS HOCKEY
West Fargo 6, Devils Lake 0.
Grafton-Park River 6, West Fargo Sheyenne 5 (OT).
G.F. Red River 5, Fargo North 0.
G.F. Central 7, Fargo South-Shanley 1.
Bismarck Century 6, Mandan 1.
Bismarck High 5, Minot 1.
GIRLS HOCKEY |
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Bismarck High 8, Mandan 2
Fargo Davies 5, Devils Lake 0
Fargo North/South 4, West Fargo-Sheyenne United 1
Minot 4, Williston 1
Sidney, Mont. 7, Dickinson 1
Thief River Falls, Minn. 5, Grand Forks Knightriders 0
2018-19 NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – No. 2 (Dec. 11, 2018)
RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] | RECORD | POINTS |
1 | 2 | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) [12] | 12-0 | 312 |
2 | 3 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 9-0 | 299 |
3 | 1 | Concordia (Neb.) | 11-1 | 295 |
4 | 4 | College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | 10-1 | 281 |
5 | 5 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 10-1 | 273 |
6 | 7 | Indiana Tech | 12-1 | 259 |
7 | 6 | Marian (Ind.) | 11-3 | 254 |
8 | 8 | Morningside (Iowa) | 8-3 | 236 |
9 | 11 | Antelope Valley (Calif.) | 8-2 | 223 |
10 | 10 | Taylor (Ind.) | 11-3 | 221 |
11 | 13 | Sterling (Kan.) | 12-0 | 212 |
12 | 9 | St. Francis (Ill.) | 7-3 | 205 |
13 | 15 | Dordt (Iowa) | 10-3 | 201 |
14 | 17 | Eastern Oregon | 7-2 | 179 |
15 | 12 | Hastings (Neb.) | 9-4 | 166 |
16 | 21 | Indiana Wesleyan | 10-4 | 150 |
17 | 19 | Bryan (Tenn.) | 10-1 | 145 |
18 | 14 | Southern Oregon | 5-3 | 139 |
19 | 16 | Tabor (Kan.) | 9-3 | 138 |
20 | 18 | Rio Grande (Ohio) | 9-2 | 118 |
21 | 22 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 7-3 | 112 |
22 | 23 | Michigan-Dearborn | 10-2 | 87 |
23 | 25 | Milligan (Tenn.) | 9-0 | 83 |
24 | 25 | Midland (Neb.) | 7-5 | 67 |
25 | NR | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 7-5 | 47 |
Dropped out: Huntington (Ind.)
Receiving votes: Indiana Nothwest 45, UC Merced 40, Bellevue (Neb.) 38, Siena Heights (Mich.) 32, Huntington (Ind.) 31, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 17, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 13, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 11, Haskell (Kan.) 10, Kansas Wesleyan 8
(AP) North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick was one of three Bison players selected to The Associated Press FCS All-America team.Stick is joined by North Dakota State offensive lineman Tanner Volson and defensive back Robbie Grimsley on the first team. The top-seeded Bison, who will play South Dakota State in the semifinals of the playoffs Friday, also placed defensive lineman Greg Menard and linebacker Jabril Cox on the second team and offensive lineman Zack Johnson on the third team.
Stick is a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given to the best player in the Football Championship Subdivision. The other finalists are Samford second-team quarterback Delvin Hodges, who broke the FCS record for career passing yards this season with 14,584, and third-team quarterback Chandler Burks for Kennesaw State.
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Easton Stick, senior, North Dakota State
Running backs — Joe Protheroe, senior, Cal Poly; Ryan Fulse, senior, Wagner
Linemen — Tanner Volson, senior, North Dakota State; Matt Pyke, senior, East Tennessee State; Micah Shaw, senior, North Carolina A&T; B.J. Autry, senior, Jacksonville State; Garrett Bowery, senior, Lamar
Tight end — Donald Parham, senior, Stetson
Wide receivers — Josh Pearson, junior, Jacksonville State; Michael Bandy, junior, San Diego
All-purpose player — Shane Simpson, junior, Towson
Kicker — Roldan Alcobendas, senior, Eastern Washington
DEFENSE
Linemen — Isaiah Mack, senior, Chattanooga; Derick Roberson, senior, Sam Houston State; Ahmad Gooden, senior, Samford; Darryl Johnson, junior, North Carolina A&T
Linebackers — Zach Hall, junior, Southeast Missouri State; Dante Olson, junior, Montana; B.J. Blunt, senior, McNeese State
Backs — Isaiah Swann, junior, Dartmouth; Robbie Grimsley, senior, North Dakota State; Jimmy Moreland, senior, James Madison; Will Warner, junior, Drake
Punter — Chris Faddoul, sophomore, Florida A&M
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Devlin Hodges, senior, Samford
Running backs — A.J. Hines, junior, Duquesne; Marquis Terry, senior, Southeast Missouri State
Linemen — Iosua Operta, senior, Weber State; Spencer Blackburn, senior, Eastern Washington; Drew Forbes, senior, Southeast Missouri State; C.J. Collins, senior, Kennesaw State; Dan Cooney, senior, San Diego
Tight end — Matthew Gonzalez, junior, Robert Morris
Wide receivers — Kelvin McKnight, senior, Samford; Keelan Doss, senior, UC Davis
All-purpose player — D’Angelo Amos, sophomore, James Madison
Kicker — Grayson Atkins, sophomore, Furman
DEFENSE
Linemen — Khalen Saunders, senior, Western Illinois; Greg Menard, senior, North Dakota State; Jay-Tee Tiuli, senior, Eastern Washington; Nick Wheeler, junior, Colgate
Linebackers — Jabril Cox, sophomore, North Dakota State; Sterling Sheffield, senior, Maine; Adrian Hope, freshman, Furman
Backs — James Allen, senior, Charleston Southern; Tyree Robinson, sophomore, East Tennessee State; Nassir Adderly, senior, Delaware; Marlon Bridges, senior, Jacksonville State
Punter — Alex Pechin, senior, Bucknell
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Chandler Burks, senior, Kennesaw State
Running backs — James Holland, senior, Colgate; James Robinson, junior, Illinois State.
Linemen — Matt Kaskey, senior, Dartmouth; Justus Basinger, junior, Wofford; C.J. Toogood, senior, Elon; Zack Johnson, junior, North Dakota State; Tiano Pupungatoa, senior, South Dakota State.
Tight end — Owen Cosenke, sophomore, Western Carolina
Wide receivers — Reggie White Jr., senior, Monmouth; Jazz Ferguson, junior, Northwestern State
All-purpose player — Kentel Williams, junior, Austin Peay
Kicker — Aidian O’Neill, junior, Towson
DEFENSE
Linemen — Nathan Clayberg, senior, Drake; Maurice Jackson, junior, Richmond; Filipe Satake, senior, Weber State; Solomon Brown, senior, Charleston Southern.
Linebackers — Pete Swenson, senior, Western Illinois; De’Arius Christmas, senior, Grambling State; Cameron Gill, junior, Wagner.
Backs — Abu Daramy-Swaray, junior, Colgate; Dominic Frasch, senior, Cal Poly; Davon Jernigan, senior, Lamar; Jordan Brown, senior, South Dakota State
Punter — Garret Wegner, sophomore, North Dakota State
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More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Forward Tristan Thompson could miss a month with a sprained left foot suffered in Monday’s loss in Milwaukee. He made 6 of 7 shots and added six rebounds in 18 minutes before he twisted his foot in the third quarter.
Thompson is averaging 12 points and a career-high 11.6 rebounds in 27 games.
The Cavs are also without All-Star forward Kevin Love, who is recovering from toe surgery and isn’t expected to return until sometime in January.
MLB-NEWS
AP source: McCutchen, Phillies agree
UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies are adding a five-time All-Star to their outfield.
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Andre McCutchen has agreed to a three-year, $50 million contract with the Phils.
McCutchen was an All-Star each season from 2011-15 and was the National League MVP in 2013. He spent nine years with Pittsburgh before he was traded to San Francisco last winter.
McCutchen hit .255 with 20 homers and 65 RBIs in 155 games overall for the Giants and New York Yankees this year.
In other MLB news:
— The Blue Jays have released oft-injured shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (too-loh-IHTS’-kee) with two years and $38 million remaining on his contract. The 34-year-old Tulowitzki hasn’t played in the majors since July 2017, missing all of last season following right ankle surgery performed last spring. He has been a disappointment since coming to the Blue Jays in a trade with Colorado, batting .250 with 31 home runs and 105 RBIs in 197 games.
— AL MVP Mookie Betts will hit second next year, a season after the Red Sox outfielder led the big leagues in batting average and slugging percentage from the top spot. Manager Alex Cora says Andrew Benintendi will move up a slot and hit first for the majors’ highest-scoring team.
— The White Sox have acquired right-handed Ivan Nova from the Pirates for minor league pitcher Yordi Rosario and $500,000 in international signing bonus pool allocation. Nova was 9-9 with a 4.19 ERA in 29 starts this season, striking out 114 in 161 innings.
— The Cardinals have traded third baseman Patrick Wisdom to the Rangers for infielder/outfielder Drew Robinson. The 27-year-old Wisdom made his major league debut last season, hitting .260 with four home runs and 10 RBIs in 32 games. The 26-year-old Robinson batted .183 with three homers and nine RBIs in 47 games for Texas.
— The Orioles are denying reports that they are close to hiring Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde as their manager. The team said those stories were premature and they wouldn’t make a decision before leaving Las Vegas.
— Rays owner Stuart Sternberg says the team is reopening its site search for a new stadium now that plans for a new ballpark in Tampa’s Ybor (EE’-bor) City can’t be finalized by this month’s deadline. The decision will delay any opening until at least 2024.
T25 BASKETBALL
Penn ends Nova’s Big 5 run
UNDATED (AP) — Villanova’s six-year unbeaten streak against Philadelphia’s Big 5 opponents is over.
The 17th-ranked Wildcats had won a city-record 25 straight games against their local rivals until Penn pinned them with a 78-75 loss on Tuesday at the Palestra. AJ Brodeur and Antonio Woods each scored 16 points for the Quakers, who beat Villanova for the first time since 2002.
Michael Wang added 14 points for Penn, which outrebounded the Wildcats, 35-22 and improved to 9-2.
Also in top-25 college hoops:
— Noah Gurley scored 17 points and hit a 3-pointer with 5:51 left to cap a 14-4 run in No. 23 Furman’s 77-69 win over Charleston Southern. Alex Hunter and Andrew Brown had 16 points apiece for the 11-0 Paladins, and Matt Rafferty had 14 points and 14 rebounds to the win.
NHL…
UNDATED (AP) — The Wild crushed the Canadiens, 7-1 as Matt Dumba scored twice in the rout. Dumba scored two of Minnesota’s power-play goals and Charlie Coyle added a short-handed goal for the Wild.
It took a third-period comeback and an overtime goal for the Buffalo Sabres to end their five-game losing streak.
Jeff Skinner scored a power-play goals 1:49 into the extra session to send the Sabres past the Kings, 4-3. Los Angeles led 3-1 until Jack Eichel (EYE’-kul) and Johan Larsson scored about 3 1/2 minutes apart over the first 7:23 of the third period.
Linus Ullmark stopped 26 shots for the Sabres, whose 0-3-2 skid followed a team record-tying 10-game winning streak.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Alex Ovechkin leads the NHL with 25 goals after registering his 21st career hat trick in the Capitals’ 6-2 rout of the Red Wings. Nicklas Backstrom collected four assists and TJ Oshie (OH’-shee) scored a power-play goal in his return to the Washington lineup after missing 11 straight game with an injury.
— Brad Marchand scored twice and assisted on another during a four-goal, second-period flurry to lead the Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Coyotes. Arizona led 2-0 before Boston scored four times in five minutes, starting when Danton Heinen and David Pastrnak delivered 33 seconds apart.
— William Nylander (NEE’-lan-dur) picked up his first two points of the season by setting up a pair of goals in the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 win at Carolina. Morgan Rielly scored the go-ahead goal for the Leafs, who also received goals by Tyler Ennis, Paritck Marleau and John Tavares in their third win in four road games.
— Elias Pettersson and Jake Virtanen scored over the final 3:04 of regulation to give the Canucks a 3-2 comeback win over the Blue Jackets in Columbus. Virtanen netted the game-winner with 1:46 remaining and Jacob Markstrom stopped 34 shots as Vancouver won its third straight after losing 12 of 13.
— Nashville had dropped two straight until Ryan Ellis scored his first game-winning goal of the season in the Predators’ 3-1 verdict over the Senators. Austin Watson and Craig Smith also scored to back Pekka Rinne (PEH’-kuh REE’-nay), who turned back 25 shots.
— The Blackhawks absorbed their eighth straight loss as Kyle Connor scored twice to lead the Jets to a 6-3 win against Chicago. Mark Scheifele (SHYF’-lee) and Tyler Myers each had a goal and assist as Winnipeg stayed one point off the Central Division lead.
— Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice in Edmonton’s four-goal second period that led the Oilers to their fourth straight win, 6-4 at Colorado. Connor McDavid added a goal and an assist as the Oilers improved to 8-2-1 since coach Ken Hitchcock took over the struggling team on Nov. 20.
— Brayden Schenn capped St. Louis’ four-goal third period as the Blues beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Tuesday night. David Perron had two goals and Ivan Barbashev also scored to help the Blues win for the fourth time in their last 12 games.
NHL-NEWS
Ducks shelve Miller, Rakell, get goalie off waivers
UNDATED (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have announced that backup netminder Ryan Miller will miss about six weeks with a sprained knee ligament suffered in Sunday’s game against the Devils. The club also says forward Rickard Rakell (rah-KEHL’) is out indefinitely with a sprained ankle.
The Ducks replaced Miller by claiming goaltender Chad Johnson off waivers from St. Louis.
In other NHL news:
— Penguins goaltender Matt Murray is nearing a return from a lower-body injury that has sidelined him since mid-November. The two-time Stanley Cup winner is practicing with his teammates for the first time since going on injured reserve last month. Murray is 4-5-1 with a 4.08-goals against average in 11 appearances.
NFL-NEWS
Roethlisberger nursing bruised ribs
UNDATED (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (RAHTH’-lihs-bur-gur) believes he’ll play Sunday against New England despite bruised ribs suffered in Sunday’s loss at Oakland.
Roethlisberger took a shot in the ribs and missed most of the second half of Sunday’s game before leading a potential game-tying drive that ended with a botched field-goal attempt by Chris Boswell.
Head coach Mike Tomlin indicated pain management will be the biggest concern. Roethlisberger rarely practices on Wednesdays and there’s a chance he could be given an additional day off.
Tomlin also said he will be auditioning kickers this week, although he acknowledged the talent pool is thin at this point in the season.
In other NFL news:
— The Lions have put defensive end Ziggy Ansah and tight end Michael Roberts on injured reserve with shoulder problems. Detroit kept Ansah this season with the franchise tag, but he’s dealt with injuries all season and has played in only seven games.
—The Rams have placed running back Malcolm Brown and cornerback Dominique Hatfield on injured reserve. Brown injured his collarbone earlier this month, and Hatfield needs surgery after injuring his ankle Sunday.
— The 49ers have placed receiver Pierre Garcon on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury. Garcon has 64 receptions for 786 yards and one touchdown in 16 games over two seasons with the 49ers.
— The Cardinals have placed linebacker Thurston Armbrister and defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche on injured reserve and signed two players. The moves leave 16 players placed on injured reserve by Arizona this season.
— Titans right tackle Jack Conklin and tight end Jonnu Smith have been placed on injured reserve with knee injuries. Both starters were hurt in Tennessee’s 30-9 win over Jacksonville last week.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS
Coroner: Ex-Clemson RB died of blood clot in his lung
UNDATED (AP) — An autopsy report states that ex-Clemson running back C.J. Fuller died of a blood clot that lodged in an artery in his lungs.
Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley said in a report released Tuesday that the 22-year-old Fuller died from a “Pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis.” Pulmonary thromboembolism is when a clot breaks off in one part of your body and gets stuck in an artery in your lungs.
Fuller died on Oct. 3. The report said Fuller had surgery on his leg on Sept. 19, two weeks before he died.
Fuller played three seasons with the Tigers and was part of Clemson’s national championship team in 2016.
In other college football news:
— Boston College has extended the contract of football coach Steve Addazio through 2022. Addazio led the Eagles to a 7-2 record and a No. 17 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 before losses in their last three regular-season games.
— Former Utah State coach Gary Andersen has returned to the Aggies. Andersen previously was Utah State’s coach from 2009 to 2012. He replaces Matt Wells, who had taken over the Aggies after Andersen’s first stint with the team.
VANDERBILT-ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Vanderbilt hires G League President Malcolm Turner as new AD
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has hired NBA G League President Malcolm Turner as its new athletic director, going with a business executive over candidates with experience in college athletic administration for the SEC’s only private university.
Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos says Turner didn’t come up through college athletics but believes Turner is a great fit for the Commodores. He will start Feb. 1 and replace David Williams, the first African-American athletic director in the SEC to cap a search that started in September.
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