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.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Another mild day on Friday with highs in the 40s for most
areas. Friday night lows will likely stay in the mid 20s.
A warm front moving eastward through North Dakota Sunday through Sunday night.
Jamestown (CSi) Law enforcement halted a pursuit early Wednesday, due to speeds, and poor road conditions.
Jamestown Police Lt. Robert Opp reports, at 1:49-a.m., two males and a female subject forced themselves in to a Buffalo Motel, room, allegedly threatening a man and woman in the room.
The report says two of three individuals all from Jamestown, left the room, and fled, identified by police as Dustin Vaughn, and Gabriel Hanson. Amber Switters also in the room, remained.
The pair were pursued in a vehicle, to 17th Street Southwest and entered Interstate 94 and reached speeds of up to 115 mph, then headed southbound on 81st Avenue Southeast at speeds up to 90 mph.
Officers ended the pursuit due to excessive speed and poor road conditions.
Amber Switter was taken into custody at the Stutsman County Correctional Center, with formal charge pending, on suspicion of terrorizing, assault, burglary and theft.
At last report, Vaughn and Hanson are being sought for questioning.
Opp says authorities do not consider them a threat to the public.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department is investigating burglaries at Smokey’s Campground at Jamestown Reservoir, December 23, 24, 2018.
Chief Deputy Jason Falk reports, eight campers stored at the campground were broken into or damaged in attempted break-ins.
Articles reported missing include, flat screen televisions, power tools, and propane tanks worth between $3,000 and $5,000, along with other items, with damages estimated over $1,000.
The investigation continues, and anyone with information is asked to call the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, at 701-251-6200.
Update…
Jamestown (JRMC) — Baby Julia Bushard may have a lifetime of sports in her future, if her dad has anything to do with it.
Jaydenle Bushard, Kulm, said he plans to introduce his daughter to basketball by the time she is five years old.
“Maybe she’ll play pro one day,” he said, smiling.
He and his sister played in high school, so he hopes for the same for his children.
Bushard and his girlfriend, Brianna Rosewaren, are the proud parents of the 2019 New Year’s Baby at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Dr. Justin Rosenau, Sanford Health, delivered Julia at 9:43 a.m. Jan. 1 after her mother labored all night. Julia measured 21 inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces.
The Kulm couple said the birth was serendipitous. Rosewaren had already traveled the 55 miles to Jamestown on Dec. 31 since she had an eye doctor appointment that morning. Since she could feel contractions and the couple lived out-of-town, they stopped in for a check.
“We were worried she was going to be born at home during the blizzard the weekend before. Our local ambulance service even told us to prepare for a home birth,” Rosewaren said.
Because Julia was the New Year’s Baby, JRMC delivered a special baby’s basket for a gift. The basket included general baby toys and accessories, as well as a special blanket from Hazel Scott, Jamestown. Scott volunteers her time, knitting about 200 baby blankets per year. Scott knitted this one in white, especially for the New Year’s baby.
As of Jan. 2, baby Julia is one of three new babies at JRMC. Last year, 369 babies were born at JRMC, said Family BirthPlace Manager Emily Woodley. That is about a 10 percent increase from the 333 babies born in 2017.
Jamestown (CSi) The year 2019 holds in store projects with Jamestown Tourism, The National Buffalo Museum, Fort Seward, along with Hockey Day in Jamestown, and the Alfred Dickey Public Library Centennial Initiative, including the Louis L’Amour Exhibit.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said, Tourism continues to enhance the Jamestown visitors experience, including seeking grant funding for campgrounds and trails.
He pointed out that while the restaurant and lodging taxes were off three percent in 2018, it did better than the projected eight percent decline.
In 2018 tourism funded several projects to enhance tourism, and noted the Fort Seward video as part of the improvements to the interpretive center.
He noted the National Buffalo Museum’s addition of a kid’s room which will include an interactive buffalo experience to instruct children on the history of the bison.
Also in 2018 the Tourism website added the 360 degree tour of various businesses and amping-up Tourism’s digital marketing and calendar.
Coming up in 2019 the Alfred Dickey Public Library’s Centennial Initiative in February including the Alfred Dickey Public Library’s Louis L’Amour exhibit, with a kiosk to be installed, plus the, Edna LaMoore Waldo East Room exhibit in order to highlight the entire family’s history with roots in Jamestown.
(Edna was the elder sister of Louis L’Amour, Edna LaMoore (Louis L’Amour, changed the spelling of his last name later in life.)
The University of Jamestown hosts, Hockey Day, North Dakota, January 18-20 with outdoor hockey at the UJ Campus. It features youth, high school and college hockey games, and a public skate with the UJ Hockey teams.
Jamestown (CSi) A taco feed benefit for Josh Walker is Wednesday, Jan. 9, from 5-p.m., to 8-p.m.at the Knights of Columbus Hall. There will also be a silent auction and raffl2..
Walker was diagnosed with a brain tumor, in October., and he’s is being treated at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn, and unable to work.
Proceeds will assist with medical bills and travel expenses.
To donate an auction item, call 320-2176, or 269-6447. An account has been set up at US Bank under Josh Walker.
Jamestown (CSi) St James Basilica has a very special program coming on Jan 14 which will feature a few of the over 150 DOCUMENTED and VATICAN-APPROVED Eucharistic Miracles that have occurred over the centuries.
Deacon Tom Geffre says, while being Catholic in nature, any church is invited believing in the Eucharist.
Jamestown (CSi) Ave Maria Village will host a fundraiser, “Soups On,” on Wednesday February 6, from 10-a.m., to 2-p.m., in the Barthel Room.
The cost is $7 and proceeds will benefit the kitchen remodeling project at Ave Maria Village.
There will be a choice of one large, or two smaller bowls of a side variety of homemade soups, bread, choice of homemade dessert, and coffee or water.
Containers will be available for orders to-go.
More information by contacting Annie at 701-952-5677
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Minot woman has been sentenced to 10 days in jail for stealing $35,000 in merchandise from the Victoria’s Secret store where she worked.
Authorities say 19-year-old Pru Bray took the items out of the store in bags or wore them under her clothing, then sold them at rummage sales or gave them as gifts.
The Minot Daily News reports that if Bray stays out of trouble for three years, a felony theft charge against her will be dismissed.
A decision on restitution will be made later. Bray has already returned items valued at more than $15,000.
In sports…
Class B boy’s Stutsman County Basketball Tournament pairings
Games at the Jamestown Civic Center…
Jan. 3
G1: Edgeley-KM (4-0) vs. Medina-PB (0-4), 3 p.m.
G2: Napoleon-GS (1-4) vs. Ellendale (3-1), 4:30 p.m.
G3: Kidder Co. (2-4) vs. Midkota (1-4), 6 p.m.
G4: Carrington (2-3) vs. South Border (1-4), 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 4
G5: G1 loser vs. G2 loser, 3 p.m.
G6: G3 loser vs. G4 loser, 4:30 p.m.
G7: G1 winner vs. G2 winner, 6 p.m.
G8: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 5
SEVENTH PLACE: G5 loser vs. G6 loser, 10:30 a.m.
FIFTH PLACE: G5 winner vs. G6 winner, 1:30 p.m.
THIRD PLACE: G7 loser vs. G8 loser, noon.
CHAMPIONSHIP: G7 winner vs. G8 winner, 3 p.m.
Class A Basketball Polls..
Boys
Fifth poll
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. Fargo Davies (13) 8-0 73 1
2. Jamestown (2) 6-0 62 2
3. West Fargo Sheyenne 8-0 45 3
4. Mandan 5-2 24 4
5. Minot 4-1 14 5
Others receiving votes: Bismarck Legacy (6-1) and Bismarck High (5-2).
Girls
Fifth poll
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. Bismarck Century (15) 8-0 75 1
2. Devils Lake 7-0 55 2
3. Mandan 6-1 46 3
4. Bismarck Legacy 7-0 33 4
5. Fargo Shanley 7-1 15 5
Others receiving votes: Jamestown (4-2).
College Basketball…
HASTINGS, Neb. (uj.edu) — Jon Purintun (SR/Linton, ND)’s 27 points led four Jimmies in double figures, and the University of Jamestown men’s basketball team defeated Hastings (Neb.) College on the road Wednesday night by a final score of 90-80.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Jamestown 90, Hastings 80
LOCATION: Osborne Family Sports Complex, Hastings, Neb.
RECORDS: Jamestown 16-3 (6-3 Great Plains Athletic Conference), Hastings 12-5 (5-4 GPAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
*Jamestown connected on eight three-point attempts in the first half and took a slim 43-41 lead into the second half.
*The Jimmies led by as many as seven after overcoming a two-point Hastings lead (28-26) at the 5:50 mark.
*A 12-2 run to open the second half put UJ ahead by 12 (55-43) with 16:31 to play.
*After Hastings got within nine points, 68-59, at the 10:07 mark, Jamestown reeled off 14 of the next 20 points to stretch the lead to 17.
*Jamestown scored its final five points at the free throw line to close out the game.
FOR UJ
*Purintun posted his 10th game with 20 or more points this season. He also finished with seven rebounds and three assists.
*Kevin Oberweiser (SR/Drummond, MT) had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds, while dishing out seven assists.
*Terrell Alfred (JR/Orlando, FL) came off the bench to finish with 14 points and seven rebounds. Jack Talley (SO/Sioux Falls, SD) was also in double figures with 13 points.
*UJ outrebounded Hastings 47-34, including 13-3 on the offensive glass.
FOR HC
*Five Broncos finished in double figures, led by Brendan Lipovsky’s 17. Lipovsky finished with a double-double (11 rebounds).
*Zach Kitten and Ben Wahlberg came off the bench to add 14 points each.
*The Broncos were 21-of-24 at the foul line but connected on just 7-of-25 three-point attempts.
*Hastings had their three-game winning streak snapped.
UP NEXT
*Jamestown returns home to host Midland (Neb.) in GPAC action Saturday at 4 p.m.
HASTINGS, Neb. (uj.edu) — The University of Jamestown women’s basketball opened 2019 with a victory at No. 15 Hastings Wednesday evening, defeating the Broncos 64-55.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Jamestown 64, (15) Hastings 55
LOCATION: Osborne Family Sports Complex, Hastings, Neb.
RECORDS: Jamestown 10-8 (4-6 Great Plains Athletic Conference), Hastings 9-7 (5-5 GPAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
*The Jimmies took a 21-12 lead after the first quarter, jumping out to an early 9-2 advantage.
*Neither team had much success offensively in the second period, with UJ scoring 10 points and Hastings seven.
*The Broncos connected on just 1-of-17 shots in the second, but were down only 12 (31-19) at the half.
*Hastings cut the Jamestown lead to 42-35 with 3:14 in the third; however, Jamestown finished the quarter on a 12-1 run to take an 18-point lead into the final quarter.
*UJ went cold from the field in the final 10 minutes, shooting just 10 percent (1-for-10). The Broncos got within six points, 60-54, with 1:04 left, but four free throws by the Jimmies closed out the win.
FOR UJ
*Allison Jablonsky (JR/Blaine, Minn.) had 17 points and seven rebounds in her first action of the season.
*Paige Schmidt (JR/Tappen, ND) grabbed a team-high eight rebounds to go along with 10 points.
*Jenna Doyle (SR/Princeton, MN) added eight points, four rebounds, and blocked three shots.
*UJ turned the ball over a season-high 30 times.
FOR HC
*The Broncos’ 55 points was a season-low.
*Emma Grenfell and Sophia Pankratz both had 10 points and five steals.
*Halle Plumbtree had eight rebounds and six points off the bench.
*Hastings lost for the fourth straight game.
UP NEXT
*Jamestown returns home to host Midland (Neb.) in GPAC action Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mitchell Hahn and Matt Pile combined to score 39 points as Omaha rolled past North Dakota State, 90-77 to win their second Summit League game in three starts to open the conference season Wednesday night.
The Mavericks bounced back after taking their first loss in five games Sunday, falling to Oral Roberts after knocking off Denver in the conference opener.
— Paul George scored 37 points and Russell Westbrook dropped down a triple-double on the Lakers as the Thunder picked up a 107-100 victory at Los Angeles. Westbrook had 16 rebounds, 10 assists and 14 points despite 3-for-20 shooting.
— Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) scored 30 of his 42 points by halftime and finished with 18 boards as the 76ers held off the Suns, 132-127. Ben Simmons added 29 points and J.J. Redick 27 for the 76ers, who were without Jimmy Butler and Wilson Chandler due to respiratory infections.
— Detroit’s three-game skid is over after Blake Griffin had 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead a 101-94 victory over the Grizzlies. Memphis dropped its third in a row despite Jaren Jackson Jr’s team highs of 26 points and 10 boards.
— Luka Doncic and Dennis Smith Jr. each scored 18 points and fueled an early long-range shooting blitz that sent the Mavericks to their first win in 10 road games, 122-84 at Charlotte. The Mavericks hit 10 first-quarter 3-pointers and finished with 18 overall in winning on the road for the first time since Nov. 28.
— The Nets were 126-121 winners over the Pelicans behind D’Angelo Russell’s 22 points and 13 assists. Joe Harris had 21 points for Brooklyn, which scored 73 in the first half and managed to overcome 34 points and a career-high 26 rebounds by Anthony Davis.
— Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter of the Magic’s 112-84 dismantling of the Bulls in Chicago. Aaron Gordon added 18 points and a career-high nine assists in Orlando’s wire-to-wire win.
— The Wizards have their first winning streak since early December after Bradley Beal contributed 24 points and Jeff Green added 22 in a 114-98 victory against the Hawks. Thomas Bryant scored 16 to go with a career-high 15 rebounds, while Tomas Satoransky added 14 points and a career-best 11 boards.
T25 BASKETBALL…
Kansas gets another conference-opening win
UNDATED (AP) — Fifth-ranked Kansas couldn’t hit an outside shot against No. 23 Oklahoma on Wednesday, but the Jayhawks were able to win their Big 12 opener for the 28th consecutive year.
Dedric Lawson had 13 points and 15 rebounds as Kansas outlasted the Sooners, 70-63. Devon Dotson added 16 points and fellow freshman Quentin Grimes had 14 for the 12-1 Jayhawks, who held on after Oklahoma got within 67-63 with 31 seconds left.
Kansas missed 17 of its 21 3-point attempts before dropping Oklahoma to 11-2.
In other top 25 finals:
— Jordan Caroline scored 15 points and sixth-ranked Nevada matched its best start by improving to 14-0 with a 72.49 thumping of Utah State. Cody Martin and Tre’Shawn Thurman had 14 points apiece in the Mountain West Conference opener for the Wolf Pack.
— Nick Ward’s 21 points all came by halftime as No. 8 Michigan crushed Northwestern, 81-55. Cassius Winston had 13 points and matched a career high with 12 assists as the 12-2 Spartans won their seventh in a row.
— Jarrett Culver scored all 18 of his points in the second half as 11th-ranked Texas Tech downed West Virginia, 62-59 to improve to 12-1. The Red Raiders surrendered a nine-point lead in the second half before Davide Moretti’s 3-pointer with 2:08 remaining put Texas Tech ahead for good.
— Luke Maye scored 14 points and No. 15 North Carolina put together a 22-3 run in the second half to beat Harvard, 77-57. Cameron Johnson and Coby White added 13 points apiece in the Tar Heels’ final nonconference game of the regular season.
— Corey Davis Jr. nailed six 3-pointers on his way to a 21-point performance in leading No. 19 Houston to a 74-56 win over Tulsa. Nate Hinton had 13 points and eight rebounds in helping the Cougars improve to 14-0 this season and extend the nation’s longest home winning streak to 27 games.
— Maryland pulled out a 74-72 win over No. 24 Nebraska on Jalen Smith’s driving layup with 3.8 seconds left. Bruno Fernando had 18 points and 17 rebounds, Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 19 and Smith accounted for Maryland’s final seven points to finish with 15.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NEWS
Ex-USC coach pleads guilty
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Southern California assistant basketball coach Tony Bland has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery.
Bland admitted to accepting $4,100 in cash to steer players at the school to certain financial advisers and business managers.
The plea in Manhattan federal court makes it likely Bland will spend little or no time in prison after he is sentenced April 2. He was among four assistant coaches charged in the crackdown on college basketball recruiting corruption.
Prosecutors say the coaches teamed up with a top Adidas executive and others to trade hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to influence star athletes’ choice of schools, shoe sponsors, agents and even tailors.
NHL…
UNDATED (AP) — It took a while for the Pittsburgh Penguins to get the offense going in their seventh consecutive victory.
Zach Aston Reese scored the game’s first goal 6 ½ minutes into the second period before the Penguins cruised to a 7-2 rout of the Rangers. The Pens took control when Jake Guentzel (GEHNT’-sul) and Kris Letang (leh-TANG’) scored 72 seconds apart midway through the middle period.
Letang, Guentzel, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Dominik Simon each finished with a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who are 11-2-1 in their last 14 games to pull within three points of the Metropolitan Division lead.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns each had a goal and three assists in the Sharks’ 5-4 victory at Colorado. Tyson Jost tallied twice for the Avalanche, who have dropped six straight and are 3-8-3 since Dec. 4
— Johnny Gaudreau’s power-play goal with 10:23 left snapped a 3-3 tie in the Flames’ 5-3 triumph over the Red Wings. Gaudreau also had three assists and Elias Lindholm added a goal and three points as Calgary sent Detroit to its sixth straight loss.
— The Oilers ended their six-game losing streak as Connor McDavid supplied two goals and an assist in a 3-1 verdict over the Coyotes. Leon Draisaitl (DRY’-sy-tul) added his 22nd goal and one assist to back Mikko Koskinen’s 29-save effort.
— Miro Heiskanen celebrated his first All-Star nod with two goals, including a third-period tiebreaker to send the Stars past the Devils, 5-4. Heiskanen and Tyler Seguin (SAY’-gihn) each scored twice after Jamie Benn tied it at 1 in the first period.
— Rookie Elias Pettersson has 22 goals after completing a hat trick in overtime to send the Canucks past the Senators, 4-3. Pettersson’s second goal put Vancouver ahead 3-1 early in the third period, Mark Stone eventually tied the game with 50 seconds left in regulation.
NHL-NEWS
Ovechkin to skip All-Star Game, take suspension
UNDATED (AP) — Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (oh-vehch’-kihn) has decided to skip the All-Star Weekend in San Jose to get some extra rest and will serve an automatic one-game suspension.
The team says the league’s leading goal-scorer wants to take advantage of the adjoining bye week to prepare for the second half of the season.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says Ovechkin will miss either the game before or after the All-Star break. The NHL recently instituted an automatic one-game suspension for players who chose not to participate in All-Star Weekend, except in cases of injury.
In other NHL news:
— Canadiens netminder Carey Price is expected to return to the lineup Thursday against the visiting Canucks. But after missing the past three games with a lower-body injury, it’s not certain whether Price will start or back up Antti Niemi (AN’-tee nee-EH’-mee)
— The Canucks have traded goalie Anders Nilsson and minor-league winger Darren Archibald to the Senators for netminder Mike McKenna, forward Tom Pyatt and a sixth-round pick in the 2019 draft on Wednesday.
NFL-NEWS
Gettleman has no-holds barred talk with Manning
UNDATED (AP) — New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman says he and two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning have had a no-holds barred conversion about the longtime quarterback’s future with the team.
Gettleman wouldn’t say whether Manning will be back for a 16th season, or whether his $23 million salary cap hit will play a role in the decision. Manning turns 38 on Thursday.
Gettleman said Wednesday that he likes the direction the Giants are headed. He said the offense overcame early season woes to lead the NFC East in scoring, but the defensive play needed to improve.
In other NFL news:
— Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says he wasn’t happy with Antonio Brown leading up to Sunday’s important game against the Bengals. The star wide receiver begged out of practice Wednesday and Thursday and was told on Friday to get an MRI on his banged up knee before failing to get in touch with Tomlin on Saturday. Brown was kept out of Sunday’s lineup, and Tomlin says Brown didn’t do a good enough job of communicating and being available in the hours leading up to the game.
— Colts center Ryan Kelly practiced Wednesday and expects to play in Saturday’s wild-card round game at Houston after sitting out Sunday’s regular-season finale with a stinger. He also missed three games earlier this season with a sprained medical collateral ligament and now wears a brace to protect his left knee. The 10-6 Colts did not allow a sack in the five games preceding Kelly’s first injury. They allowed six sacks in the three games he missed.
— Patriots safety Devin McCourty remained sidelined as New England returned to the practice field during its playoff bye week. McCourty left in the third quarter of the Patriots’ 38-3 win over the Jets with what the team called a head injury. He started all 16 games for the third straight season and was third on the team with 82 tackles.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS
Houston hires Holgorsen
UNDATED (AP) — Dana Holgorsen is back with the Houston Cougars, this time as head football coach.
Holgorsen spent two seasons as Houston’s offensive coordinator in 2008-09 and just completed an eight-year run as West Virginia’s head coach. Holgorsen was 61-41 and 33-30 in the Big 12 as he helped guide West Virginia through the transition from the Big East.
Holgorsen replaces Major Applewhite, who was let go last week after going 15-11 in two seasons with the Cougars.
In other college football news:
— Florida linebacker Vosean Joseph, Michigan cornerback David Long, Oklahoma receiver Maquise Brown and Washington safety Taylor Rapp are among the latest players to give up their final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft. Joseph led the Gators with 93 tackles and Long was named to the 2018 All-Big Ten Team by conference coaches. Brown had 132 receptions for 2,413 yards and 17 touchdowns in just two seasons, and Rapp was a first team All-Pac 12 selection the past two seasons.
MLB-NEWS
UNDATED (AP)— The Twins and veteran slugger Nelson Cruz have finalized a one-year contract with an option for the 2020 season, giving Minnesota a boost at designated hitter. Cruz played 144 games for the Mariners last season, hitting .256 with 37 home runs, 97 RBIs and a .342 on-base percentage.
AP source: Tulowitzki, Yanks agree
— A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press the Yankees have agreed to a one-year contract with shortstop Troy Tulowitzki for the major league minimum $555,000, a deal that’s subject to a physical.
Tulowitzki could take over at shortstop while Didi Gregorius (DEE’-dee greh-GOHR’-ee-uhs) recovers from Tommy John surgery performed last October. The 34-year-old, five-time All-Star hasn’t played in the major leagues since July 2017 and was released by the Toronto Blue Jays last month.
In other MLB news:
— Japanese left-hander Yusei Kikuchi has finalized a four-year contract with the Mariners that guarantees $50 million and includes club options that would be make it worth $103 million over seven seasons. Kikuchi was 14-4 with a 3.08 ERA for Seibu last season.
HOCKEY-WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Americans advance, Canada, Sweden ousted
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The U.S. beat the Czech Republic 3-1 to advance to the semifinals of the World Junior Championships at British Columbia.
Josh Norris, Noah Cates and Alexander Chmelevski scored for the United States, and Cayden Primeau made 18 saves.
Next up for the Americans is Russia, which hammered Slovakia by an 8-3 margin.
Canada and Sweden were bounced from the quarterfinals.
Canada fell 2-1 to Finland in overtime after giving up the tying goal in the final minute of regulation and missing a penalty shot early in the extra period.
Sweden dropped a 2-0 decision to Switzerland in Victoria.
TENNIS-NADAL
Nadal withdraws from Brisbane
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Brisbane International on the eve of his first scheduled competitive match of the season because of a strained left thigh.
The second-ranked Nadal played only nine tournaments during an injury-interrupted 2018 season, winning five titles.
The 17-time Grand Slam champion hasn’t played a competitive match since September but says he is confident he will be ready to compete at the Australian Open, which starts on Jan. 14.
In world and national news…
ROME (AP) — A North Korean diplomat who defected in 2016 says a fellow envoy who reportedly has gone into hiding in Italy came from a family of diplomats, with both his father and father-in-law serving as ambassadors. Thae Yong Ho said he worked with acting North Korean Ambassador to Italy Jo Song Gil for more than a decade at North Korea’s Foreign Ministry. South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Thursday that Jo went into hiding with his wife in November. His current whereabouts are not publicly known.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi is hours away from taking back the gavel as House speaker when the new Congress convenes and Democrats assume control. In remarks prepared for her opening speech Thursday, the California Democrat gives a nod to the new era of divided government with a pledge to “reach across the aisle” and “across the divisions in this great nation.” She says Democratic priorities include lowering health care costs, investing in green infrastructure and “restoring integrity” to government.
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