– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jan 9

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Lowest wind chills around 20 below in the morning.

.TONIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Chance of flurries in the evening.

Lows zero to 5 above. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. Southeast winds around

10 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. South winds 5 to

10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.

.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 15.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 15.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.

Wind chills from 20 to near 25 below zero are expected this

morning.

Later this week, temperatures will slowly moderate into the 20s

and 30s, and again this weekend through early next week.

Jamestown (CSi) With a peak wind gust of 47 mph on Tuesday morning, the wind toppled the community Christmas tree that was still standing outside the west side of the Jamestown Civic Center.

A Wind Advisory is in place until 6-p.m., Tuesday, for wind gusts possibly as high as 60-mph.

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Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Assistant Police Chief, Major Justine Blinsky reports that a pursuit by law enforcement was terminated late Tuesday evening, when it was deeemed that speeds and road conditions posed safety concerns.

The report says, the senario began at 11:38 p.m. Tuesday when a Jamestown Police officer attempted to stop an SUV in 300 block of Business Loop West for a traffic infraction. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop and traveled south out of Jamestown on U.S. Highway 281.

The pursuit went on along Highway 281 and Stutsman County gravel roads west of the highway.

Speeds reach up to 100 mph until it was terminated at 12:13 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Jamestown Police was assisted by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, and the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

The incident remains under investigation.

Jamestown (CSi) With the Salvation Army 2018 goal missed, by 40 percent, contributions can still be made through the middle of January.

The goal was $168,000, with $132,000 raised in the overall campaign.

Donations can also be made by calling 1-800-sal-army or online at www.salvationarmynorth.org/jamestown.

Major Tim Nauta reports, kettle donations accounted for $8,679 raised by the Jamestown Kiwanis Club volunteer bell ringers, $4,095 by the Lions Club bell ringers, Newman Signs bell ringers brought in $2,621, and $1,020 raised by bell ringers by R.M. Stoudt employee volunteers.

He says due to not reaching the goal, in 2018, services provided this year will be adjusted, and the budget will be revised starting January 15, 2019, to make sure assistance is available to those in need, through the year.

Jamestown (JRMC) — Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) recently announced Dann Holm as its most recent Legend Award recipient.

The Legend Award is the most prestigious distinction for a JRMC employee. The Legend Award recognizes employees who exceed expectations and make THE difference in the lives of those they serve.

JRMC Rehabilitation Manager, Tracy Anderson, nominated Holm because of his compassion that he demonstrates to his fellow coworkers, patients and guests.

“Ben Mathews, one of our rehab aides, was having car troubles and shared this with Cindy Nelms in Plant Operations. Ben is from England and has no family in the United States,”

Anderson wrote. “Nelms told Mathews to visit with Holm in Plant Operations, as he is handy with fixing vehicles. Holm kindly drove with Mathews to Kensal, N.D., where he proceeded to fix Mathews’ vehicle. Holm took time out of his work schedule to display kindness and offer a helping hand to his coworker.”

Holm joined the JRMC team in 2008 and resides in Kensal, N.D.

Mathews says, “He is a real legend and a top bloke,” Mathews said.

JRMC’s 350 employees cast anonymous votes to select the Legend Award winner.

The purpose of the Legend Award is to inspire, motivate and capture the moments that define JRMC. The goal is to help employees and volunteers connect to the sense of purpose that brought them to the organization. This award is for employees who’ve made extreme efforts to benefit their patients and colleagues.

JRMC Chief Nursing Officer and Interim President & CEO, Trisha Jungels, says, “The nominations inspire staff members to continually be the best, exceed expectations and make THE difference in the lives of those we serve.”

Once nominated, both JRMC administration and employees voted on their favorite nominees and their stories.

Chief Operating Officer Ricki Ramlo adds, “We are grateful for our employees’ commitment to patients and our community. Dann is a great example of THE difference our employees make in the lives of those we serve.”

The Legend Award first began in 2012. Since then, more than 30 individuals have been named Legends and more than 105 employees were nominated.

To read Holm’s full story, visit www.jrmcnd.com.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20^th St. SW, Jamestown, N.D. and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2018, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” as well as a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare.” For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a toddler and child pornography.Prosecutors say 36-year-old Dustin Kewley took the 1-year-old child from Fargo to Moorhead, Minnesota where he and a co-defendant abused the toddler at a hotel in May 2017.Federal agents, working undercover, began communicating with Kewley who said he planned to produce a video of the child being abused. Kewley electronically sent the video to an undercover agent.Co-defendant Bryan Hogle has pleaded guilty to charges and will be sentenced Jan. 25.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A mountain lion that wildlife officials had tracked last fall before it thwarted their efforts was shot and killed Tuesday after wandering into an area not far from the North Dakota state capital city’s downtown.

Mountain lion sightings in the state’s cities are rare — the last one killed within Bismarck’s borders was nearly 10 years ago. Officials believe the young male killed Tuesday originated in the western badlands, was traveling along the Missouri River in search of new territory and possibly followed a deer into the city, looking for a meal.

Downtown Bismarck isn’t that far from the river, and “the Missouri River is an excellent travel corridor for young lions seeking new territory,” said Jeb Williams, wildlife chief for the state Game and Fish Department. “He just got off track a little bit.”

Police received a call about 5 a.m. from someone who reported seeing a lion in the backyard of a home near Bismarck Municipal Ballpark. Law officers and a Game and Fish official responded to the area and followed the lion’s tracks through a city park, through the ballpark and into another city park.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Dakotas-based Sanford Health has broken ground on a new clinic in Sioux Falls that also will house the headquarters for the NCAA Division I college sports Summit League.The 8,000-square-foot facility at the Sanford Sports Complex will have an acute care and orthopedic clinic with onsite laboratory and imaging services. It will provide care for patients from Sioux Falls and the surrounding area, as well as athletes using the complex.Sanford Health is one of the largest health systems in the country, with 44 hospitals and more than 200 senior care locations in 26 states and nine countries.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota has added two weeds to the state’s list of noxious weeds.The North Dakota Department of Agriculture announced the addition of Palmer amaranth and houndstongue on Tuesday.Palmer amaranth is similar in appearance to waterhemp and was first found in North Dakota last year. The aggressive pigweed species has now been found in five counties .Houndstongue does not spread aggressively like Palmer amaranth. Houndstongue has been found in North Dakota since at least 1911, but infestations have tripled since 2008. The weed is now found in at least 25 counties.Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says noxious weeds cause millions of dollars in damage to North Dakota crops and forage.Officials urge the public to work with local weed officers and extension agents to identify and report suspect plants .

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — It’s the North Dakota Legislature’s turn to establish a starting point for state government’s next two-year budget.Members of the North Dakota House and Senate’s appropriations committees are meeting Wednesday afternoon. The committees will estimate the state’s tax collections for the next two years, largely by attempting to predict what the price of oil may do during that time.Gov. Doug Burgum has proposed a $14.3 billion spending plan. But oil prices have slid in recent weeks and that could have the Legislature setting its 2019-2020 budget plan well below the governor’s request.Burgum’s budget plan and a forecast by the Legislature’s own economic consultancy both expect oil prices to rise.The governor doesn’t control the state’s checkbook. It’s the Legislature that decides how much to spend on state government.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House has passed a measure that will allow election workers to work a partial day.Representatives endorsed the measure 90-0 on Tuesday.Republican Rep. Shannon Roers Jones of Fargo sponsored the bill. She says poll workers have been required to work the entire election day which can be up to 15 hours long. She says many election workers are retirees and many are unable to work the long hours.GOP Rep. Mary Johnson of Fargo says many precincts across the state have trouble finding election workers due to the long hours.No one spoke against the bill. It now goes to the North Dakota Senate for consideration.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota has asked a federal judge to dismiss a Native American tribe’s lawsuit challenging the state’s voter identification requirements, saying in part that tribal members named in the complaint weren’t impeded from voting on Election Day.

The attorney general’s office in a Monday filing also argued that the state is immune from such lawsuits in U.S. District Court and that the Spirit Lake Sioux tribe doesn’t have standing to sue for several reasons, including that it’s unclear how the tribe might be affected by the inability of any members to vote.

Even if that were clear, attorneys said, the tribe “is not representing the interests of all of its members, merely a select few.”

The lawsuit filed in late October by the Spirit Lake Sioux on behalf of itself and six tribal members came in the days leading up to the Nov. 6 general election. It was part of a larger effort to ensure that members of all North Dakota tribes could vote following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that month in a similar lawsuit filed by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.

Justices allowed the state to continue requiring voters to show identification with a provable street address, as opposed to addresses such as post office boxes that many reservation residents have long relied on. However, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in dissent that “the risk of voter confusion appears severe here.”

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s House has unanimously approved a bill that makes it legal to leave a vehicle idling while no one is in it.Representatives endorsed the measure, 92-0 on Tuesday. It now moves to the North Dakota Senate for additional review.North Dakotans routinely warm up their vehicles in the winter without being in them, ignoring a potential $1,500 state fine and 30 days in jail.North Dakota’s law was put on the books nearly 75 years ago as a deterrent against automobile theft. Several states in recent years have enacted anti-idling laws in an effort to improve air quality.Supporters say the North Dakota’s current law ignores the will of the people.

NEW YORK (AP) — TransCanada Corp., the company behind the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline, is changing its name to TC Energy.If approved by shareholders and regulators, TransCanada becomes TC Energy in the second quarter. The stock ticker “TRP” will not change.The Keystone XL project is being delayed by a federal court that found the Trump Administration didn’t fully consider the environmental effects when it approved the permit for the 1,184-mile (1,900 kilometer) pipeline, intended to ship up to 830,000 barrels a day of crude oil from Alberta, Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast.The project has been marred by protests. Environmentalists and Native American groups had sued to stop the pipeline, citing property rights and possible spillsA hearing on the proposed pipeline is scheduled for Monday in Great Falls, Montana.

In sports…

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Jamestown 70, Mandan 53

West Fargo 53, Valley City 21

Carrington 58, Midkota 40

Kidder County 60, Strasberg Zeeland 57

Bishop Ryan 70, Velva 45

Hillsboro/Central Valley 79, Larimore 47

Rugby 84, Westhope-Newburg 44

Barnes County Tournament=

First Round=

Enderlin 65, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 34

Griggs County Central 65, Maple Valley 56

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 51, Sargent Central 25

Milnor North Sargent 36 Barnes County North 32

Games for Thursday January 10th.

Consolation Semifinals

3pm – Finley-Sharon/Hope Page vs. Maple Valley

4:30pm – Sargent Central vs. Barnes County North

Semifinals

6pm – Enderlin vs. Griggs County Central

7:30pm – LaMoure-Litchville-Marion vs. Milnor/North Sargent

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Mandan 74, Jamestown 49

Bismarck St. Mary’s 66, Dickinson 43

Fargo Shanley 68, Moorhead, Minn. 61

Kidder County 69, Strasburg-Zeeland 32

Trenton 45, Kenmare 28

BOY’S HOCKEY

Bismarck JV 7, Hazen/Beulah 1

Grand Forks Central 8, West Fargo 2

GIRLS HOCKEY

West Fargo-Sheyenne United 7, Jamestown 0

Dickinson 3, Mandan 2

East Grand Forks, Minn. 5, Grand Forks Knightriders 1

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown High School basketball will be hosting Youth Night on Friday, January 11, against Watford City. All youth basketball players will receive free admission with a paying adult and will be able to meet the Blue Jays at halftime of the varsity games.

A group picture will be taken at approximately 7:15 p.m.

Military Appreciation Night will be held on Saturday, January 12, as the Blue Jays host Bismarck Century. All active duty and retired military will receive free admission.

Varsity games begin at 5:45 p.m. each night at Jerry Meyer Arena.

(MLB.com) Mark your calendars, Twins fans: Saturday, June 15, will be Joe Mauer Day at Target Field.

The Twins announced Tuesday that they will retire Mauer’s No. 7 in a special ceremony before their 6:10 p.m. CT game against the Royals.

The first 20,000 fans at the game will also receive a Mauer No. 7 baseball cap.

Mauer, a Minnesota native, will become the eighth Twins player or manager to have his number retired, joining fellow franchise icons Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Rod Carew, Kirby Puckett, Bert Blyleven and Tom Kelly.

NBAUNDATED (AP) — Minnesota won its first game under interim coach Ryan Saunders as Andrew Wiggins had a season-high 40 points and 10 rebounds in a 119-117 downing of the Thunder. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points and Dario Saric added 15 for the Wolves.The Toronto Raptors have reclaimed the NBA’s top winning percentage despite struggling against one of the league’s bottom-feeders on Tuesday.Serge Ibaka (ih-BAH’-kah) delivered the winning dunk with 17 seconds remaining and added a big rebound to help the Raptors secure a 104-101 victory over the Hawks. Atlanta had a chance to regain the lead, but Ibaka grabbed a missed shot by Trae Young and fed OG Anunoby (AN’-oo-noh-bee) for a slam with less than a second remaining.Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard had 31 points for the Raptors, who earned their sixth straight home win and improved to 31-12. Pascal Siakam (see-AH’-kam) had 13 points and 10 rebounds to help Toronto withstand John Collins’ 21 points and 14 boards.The Raptors are three percentage points ahead of idle Milwaukee, but the Bucks have four games in hand.Checking out the rest of Tuesday’s NBA action:— Nikola Jokic (YOH’-kihch) registered his fourth triple-double of the season by delivering 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the Nuggets’ 103-99 triumph over the Heat at Miami. Jamal Murray added 18 points for the Western Conference leaders.— The Warriors cruised to a 122-95 win over the Knicks behind Klay Thompson, who nailed seven 3-pointers in a 43-point effort. Stephen Curry had his first double-double of the season with 14 points and a season-best 14 assists as Golden State ended a three-game home losing streak.

— Rookie Landry Shamet (SHAM’-eht) established season highs with eight 3-pointers and 29 points in the 76ers’ 132-115 rout of the Wizards. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’-ehym-BEED’) had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which has won four straight and seven of nine.

— Indiana won for the seventh time in eight games as Thaddeus Young scored 26 points and Bojan (BOY’-ahn) Bogdanovic had 23 in the Pacers’ 123-115 victory at Cleveland. Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE’-poh) had 17 points for the Pacers, who handed the Cavaliers their 10th consecutive loss.

— Lou Williams had 27 points and 10 assists in the Clippers’ ninth straight home win against the Hornets, 128-109. Montrezl (MAHN’-trehz) Harrell added 23 points and 11 rebounds, Tobias Harris had 23 and Danilo Gallinari 20 in the Clippers’ third win a row overall.

— Kelly Oubre Jr. matched his career high with 26 points, including a one-handed rebound jam with 11.1 seconds to play as Phoenix dumped the Kings, 115-111 to end a six-game losing streak. T.J. Warren added 21 points and Deandre Ayton had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Suns, who trailed by 21 and managed to rally without injured leading scorer Devin Booker.

NBA-MCCAW

McCaw sign-and-waive investigated by league

UNDATED (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA is looking into the circumstances surrounding Cleveland’s decision to sign Patrick McCaw to an offer sheet and then waive him after three games.

The person says the inquiry comes at the request of the Golden State Warriors, who declined to match the Cavaliers’ two-year, $6 million offer sheet.

McCaw played 53 minutes for the Cavs and averaged 1.7 points after giving the Warriors four points a game his first two years in the league.

The 23-year-old McCaw is a free agent after being let go by Cleveland on Sunday.

T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL

UNDATED (AP) —

Anthony Cowan Jr. matched his career high with 27 points and freshman Jalen Smith pitched in a season-best 21 points and eight rebounds, leading Maryland’s rally past Minnesota for a 82-67 victory fueled by sharp free-throw shooting. Bruno Fernando added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Terrapins, who went 24 for 27 from the foul line. Amir Coffey had 16 points and five assists for the Gophers, who clanked their way to defeat by missing 14 of their 23 foul shots

Top-ranked Duke was a winner in its first road game of the season.

Freshman sensation Zion Williamson scored a season-high 30 points with 10 rebounds as the Blue Devils clobbered Wake Forest, 87-65. Williamson was 13 of 16 from the field with three 3-pointers after entering the game with just four baskets from beyond the arc all season.

RJ Barrett finished with 21 points and matched a season high with seven assists to help Duke pick up its eighth straight win and improve to 13-1.

— Luke Maye scored 21 points to help No. 12 North Carolina hold off No. 15 North Carolina State 90-82. Freshman Coby White added 19 points for the 12-3 Tar Heels, who scored the game’s first 12 points and never trailed.

— Michigan State is 14-2 after Cassius Winston shook off a slow start and finished with 23 points to help the sixth-ranked Spartans beat Purdue, 77-59. Nick Ward scored 16 points and Xavier Tillman had 11 points in Michigan State’s ninth consecutive win.

In other top-25 finals:— Third-ranked Tennessee is 13-1 after Kyle Alexander contributed 14 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in an 87-63 thumping of Missouri. Jordan Bowden came off the bench to score 20 points and Jordan Bone added 17 for the Vols, who have won their first two SEC games by a combined 70 points.— Jarrett Culver had his first double-double of the season and scored seven straight Texas Tech points to break a tie late in the second half of the seventh-ranked Red Raiders’ 66-59 win over 23rd-ranked Oklahoma. Culver finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds as Tech moved to 14-1.— Freshman A.J. Lawson stole the ball and finished with an emphatic dunk with 13 seconds left in overtime to seal South Carolina’s 87-82 upset of No. 14 Mississippi State. Maik Kotsar scored a career-high 25 points and had nine rebounds as the Gamecocks evened their record at 7-7.— Kentucky fell behind 10-0 before Tyler Herro produced 21 points and Ashton Hagans added a career-high 18 in the 18th-ranked Wildcats, 85-74 victory against Texas A&M.— Jeremy Harris scored a career-best 34 points in leading No. 19 Buffalo to a 110-80 rout of Toledo.— Makai Mason scored 25 points, including five free throws in the final 38 seconds as Baylor held on to beat 20th-rated Iowa State, 73-70.— Phil Booth hit a go-ahead 3-pointer late in the game and finished with 23 points to help Villanova rally from an 11-point, second-half deficit to beat No. 24 St. John’s, 76-71.

NHL…

UNDATED (AP) — Patrice Bergeron (pah-TREES’ BEHR-zhah-rahn) and Brad Marchand each had a goal and two assists to support Tuukka (TOO’-kah) Rask in the Bruins’ 4-0 shutout of the Wild. Danton Heinen and Jake DeBrusk also scored as Boston won its season-high fifth in a row.

— Washington handed Philadelphia its eighth consecutive loss as T.J. Oshie (OH’-shee) and Jakub Vrana (vuh-RAH’-nah) each scored twice in the Capitals’ 5-3 verdict over the Flyers. Tom Wilson also scored and Pheonix Copley made 37 saves in Washington’s second straight win since a three-game slide.

The Tampa Bay Lightning went back to their winning ways after their 16-game point streak was stopped in San Jose.

Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) handled 31 shots and the Lightning improved to a league-best 33-8-2 by blanking the Blue Jackets, 4-0. Braydon Point had two goals and an assist in support of Vasilevskiy, who notched his second shutout of the season and 14th of his career.

NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov (KOO’-cheh-rahv) had a goal and an assist to help the Lightning improve to 16-1-1 in their last 18 contests.

Elsewhere on NHL ice:

— Riley Sheahan and Bryan Rust scored short-handed goals in the Penguins’ ninth win in 10 games, 5-1 against the Panthers. Matt Murray turned back 36 shots and improved to 8-0 with a 1.24 goals-against average and a .966 save percentage since returning from a lower-body injury.

— Blake Wheeler had a goal and three assists as the Jets handed the Avalanche their seventh loss in eight games. Mark Scheifele (SHY’-flee) got his 23rd goal for Winnipeg, which scored three times on the power play and once short-handed in its second straight win.

— Brandon Pirri (PEER’-ee) scored again and Marc-Andre Fleury carried a shutout into the midway mark of the third period to lead the Golden Knights to a 4-2 decision over the Rangers. Pirri has seven goals in eight games since making his NHL season debut Dec. 20.

— The Sharks blew out the Oilers, 7-2 as Evander Kane and Joonas Donskoi (DAHN’-skoy) each tallied twice. Kane finished with three points and Erik Karlsson set up three goals for the second straight game, giving him 14 assists in his last six contests.

— Jeff Skinner got his 29th goal of the season while the Sabres scored five times in the second period of a 5-1 pounding of the Devils. C.J. Smith, Casey Mittelstadt, Jake McCabe and Lawrence Pilut also scored to back Carter Hutton’s 20-save performance.

— The Islanders’ six-game winning streak is over after Justin Williams and Jaccob Slavin scored 1:35 apart late in the third period to send the Hurricanes to a 4-3 victory at New York. Brock Nelson scored twice for the Isles, who were seeking their first seven-game winning streak in 29 years.

— Brendan Gallagher and Joel Armia (ahr-MEE’-ah) scored 66 seconds apart early in the second period before Jeff Petry tallied 19 seconds into the third to push the Canadiens past the Red Wings, 3-2. Detroit lost for the eighth time in nine games despite two goals from Andreas Athanasiou (ath-ah-nah-SEE’-oo).

— Tyler Seguin (SAY’-gihn) scored twice and Ben Bishop stopped 26 shots as Stars topped the Blues, 3-1 in St. Louis. John Klingberg had a goal for Dallas, which won despite generating only 17 shots on net.

NHL-NEWS

Blues lose Steen for at least 2 weeks

UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Blues will spend at least two weeks without forward Alexander Steen because of a shoulder injury suffered in the first period of Monday’s win over the Flyers.

Steen has six goals and nine assists for 15 points in 32 games this season.

Also around the NHL:

— The Flyers have tied an NHL record by using their seventh goaltender this season, doing it in just 43 games. Mike McKenna became the seventh when he started Tuesday night against the Capitals. Brian Elliott, Michal Neuvirth (NOY’-vurth), Calvin Pickard, Alex Lyon, Anthony Stolarz and Carter Hart have also tended goal for Philadelphia.

NFL-NEWS

Cardinals, Bucs find coaches

UNDATED (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have dipped into the college ranks to find a head coach who can mentor young quarterback Josh Rosen. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have handed over the reins to one of the Cardinals’ former coaches.

The Cardinals have hired Kliff Kingsbury, who went 35-40 in six seasons at Texas Tech before his dismissal last month. Kingsbury will be trusted to resuscitate the worst offense in the NFL, one month after accepting a job as Southern California’s offensive coordinator.

Kingsbury’s Texas Tech teams were known for their high-scoring performances and featured current Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro quarterback Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’). Kingsbury was among the school’s most prolific passers, completing 65.4 percent for 12,429 yards and 95 touchdowns in 43 games from 1999-02.

He replaces Steve Wilks, who was fired after going an NFL-worst 3-13 in his one season in Arizona.

The Bucs have coaxed Bruce Arians out of his one-year retirement to fill the team’s fifth coaching vacancy in a decade.

Arians replaces Dirk Koetter, who was dismissed Dec. 30 after leading the Bucs to 19 wins and no playoffs berths over three seasons.

Arians coached the Cardinals for five years, stepping down after the 2017 season with a 50-32-1 record. His run included one division title, two playoff berths, three seasons with double-digit wins and one NFC championship game appearance.

The Bucs have finished last in the NFC South seven of the past eight seasons.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS

Humphrey leaving Texas for NFL

UNDATED (AP) — Texas wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Humphrey led the Longhorns with 86 catches for 1,176 yards and nine touchdowns as Texas won 10 games for the first time since 2009. The 6-foot-4 Humphrey caught the winning touchdown against Texas Tech when he wrestled the ball away from a defensive back and stretched into the end zone with 21 seconds left.

Also in college football:

— The Clemson flag is flying over the South Carolina State House after the Tigers’ national championship win over Alabama. The flag was also atop the capital’s dome two years back when Clemson won the crown. Clemson will have a parade and fan celebration at campus and the football stadium Saturday.

MLB-SPENDING DROP

Baseball payroll spending drops for the first time since 2010

UNDATED (AP) — Spending on Major League Baseball payrolls dropped last season for the first time since 2010, a decline attributable to drug and domestic violence suspensions and a player retiring at midseason. Teams combined to spend $4.23 billion on major league payroll last year, down $18 million.

That’s according to figures compiled by the commissioner’s office and obtained by The Associated Press.

Even a year with flat payrolls is unusual. The only previous drops since 2002 were by $3 million in 2010 and by $32 million in 2004.

World Series champion Boston had the highest payroll for the first time since the free-agent era started in 1976 at $230 million. A record 24 teams had $100 million payrolls, and the Red Sox figure was the lowest for the top payroll since 2012.

— Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia (sah-BATH’-ee-uh) has been cleared to resume working out, including baseball activities. The 38-year-old left-hander had a blockage in one artery to his heart and had a procedure Dec. 11 to insert a stent to clear the blockage.

— Two-time All-Star reliever Kelvin Herrera and the White Sox have finalized a two-year, $18 million contract that includes a $10 million team option for 2021 and a $1 million buyout. Herrera appeared in 48 games for the Royals and Nationals last season, going 2-3 with 17 saves and a 2.44 ERA.

— Left-hander Hector Santiago has agreed to a minor league contract with the Mets. The 31-year-old had a 4.50 ERA and two saves in 42 relief appearances and seven starts last year for the White Sox.

The Dodgers have acquired right-handed pitcher Jaime Schultz from the Rays for minor league right-hander Caleb Sampen. Schultz was 2-2 with a 5.64 ERA in 22 appearances with one start for the Rays last year.

GOLF-RYDER CUP-EUROPE CAPTAIN

Harrington chosen as captain for 2020 Ryder Cup

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Padraig Harrington has been chosen as captain of Europe’s team for the 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits.

The 47-year-old Irishman has served as vice-captain for the past three Ryder Cups, most recently under Thomas Bjorn last year when Europe regained the trophy outside Paris. Bjorn was on the five-person panel that selected his replacement.

Harrington played in six Ryder Cups and was on the winning team four times.

DAVIS CUP-US-FISH

UNDATED (AP) — A person familiar with the U.S. Tennis Association’s decision tells The Associated Press that former top-10 player Mardy Fish has been selected as the new captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team, replacing Jim Courier.

Fish won six titles in singles and eight in doubles, played in the Davis Cup from 2002-2012 and won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.

The 37-year-old Fish retired from the men’s professional tennis tour in 2015 after dealing with anxiety disorder.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has used his prime-time address from the Oval Office to urge congressional Democrats to fund his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall. Trump’s somber televised address Tuesday was heavy with dark immigration rhetoric but offered little in the way of concessions or new ideas to break the standoff that has left parts of the government closed for 19 days. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged Trump to reopen government departments.WASHINGTON (AP) — Top congressional Democrats say President Donald Trump’s rhetoric in the standoff over funding for his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall has been “full of misinformation and even malice.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer responded Tuesday to Trump’s national address on border security by accusing him of choosing “fear” in his drive to build a wall. Trump and the Democrats have been dueling during a partial government shutdown over his demands for wall money.WASHINGTON (AP) — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to leave his position soon after William Barr is confirmed as attorney general. That’s according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to discuss them on the record and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Rosenstein had been overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and contacts with the Trump campaign. Barr has a confirmation hearing next week.BEIJING (AP) — U.S. and Chinese negotiators have finished three days of negotiations aimed at ending a costly tariff battle over Beijing’s technology ambitions with no immediate word on their outcome. Hopes rose after President Donald Trump said the talks were “going very well!” The two governments have raised tariffs on billions of dollars of each other’s goods in the dispute over American complaints about Beijing’s development plans.BANGKOK (AP) — The human rights group Amnesty International says it welcomes the decision by a U.N. body to grant refugee status to a young Saudi woman who was stopped in Thailand as she was trying to flee her allegedly abusive family. Australia’s Home Affairs Department confirmed Wednesday that the office of the U.N. High Commissioner had referred 18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun to the country for resettlement consideration.