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REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers..
Highs 5 to 10 above. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Wind chills around 20 below.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15 below. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs zero to 5 above. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening,
then snow likely after midnight. Lows around 5 below. Chance of
snow 60 percent.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Highs 5 to 10 above.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow after
midnight. Lows zero to 5 above.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
snow. Highs 15 to 20.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
evening. Lows near zero.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 10.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows zero to 5 above.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs 15 to 20.
Colder air will arrive tonight and even though wind speeds tonight
into Friday morning will be under 10 mph, wind chills will drop
into the 25 below to 35 below zero range over northeastern North
Dakota, Red River valley and most of northwestern Minnesota.
Wind chills of 25 below to 35 below will once again be widespread
Friday night and Saturday morning and Saturday night and Sunday
morning particularly in northeastern North Dakota, the Red River
valley and northwestern Minnesota.
There is a risk of light snow Saturday night into early Sunday
in the Valley City, Lisbon and Forman areas. Under 1 inch
accumulation.
Jamestown (CSi) Jan. 16, 2019 The Jamestown Police Department wants to warn Jamestown residents that a convicted sex offender has again changed his address in the City of Jamestown.
41 year old Larry Gant is now living at 1530 5th Avenue, Southwest, Upstairs apartment at the Buffalo Motel, Jamestown, ND.
He presently has no vehicle.
Gant is a black male 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 177 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
He has been assigned at high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, of the office of the North Dakota Attorney General.
Offense:
Aggravated Rape…
Gant and two other individuals entered a residence through a bedroom window. They raped a developmentally disabled teenager who was sleeping in the bedroom
Conviction Date: February 11, 2003 at Shelby County District Court, in Tennessee. Disposition: 8 years.
Gant is presently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.
Gant is not wanted by police at this time, and is currently serving the sentence imposed by the court. This notification is meant for public safety, and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender. Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, or their families, landlords or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of Gant’s photo and demographics are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on registered offenders is available on the Attorney General’s web site:
Jamestown (CSi) At this month’s meeting the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) Board voted to move ahead a planned payment of $50,000 to the Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center at this time instead of the scheduled August time frame.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, JSDC, CEO, Connie Ova said, JREC seeks sponsorships, and a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture was denied.
In other business, Connie said, the JSDC has approved a FlexPace interest buydown for Timmanies Apiaries & Logistics, to relocate to 210 First Avenue South in Jamestown.
FlexPace program is a cooperative effort of the Bank of North Dakota and local economic development companies to reduce the interest costs of business loans.
The trucking and logistics company plans to operate from the upstairs of the building, and opening a restaurant and winery in the future on the main floor.
Connie also pointed out that North Dakota Soybean Processors had extended its escrow closing date until August 31, as it continues to raise additional equity before beginning construction of the planned soybean crushing plant at the Spiritwood Energy Park.
She added the project is still planned, having announced plans in February 2017, with the closing date for the Spiritwood plant, being pushed back two times due to getting financing in place.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Park Board has approved a review committee to suggest items to bid for Phase Two of the Two Rivers Activity Center’s (TRAC) project.
The committee is comprised of, Parks and Recreation Department, Director, Doug Hogan, TRAC Facility Manager Amy Walters, Travis Dillman along with Brian Milne of Interstate Engineeing and Zerrberg Architects Tony Wolf.
Travis Dillman said the proposed above ground outdoor pool includes slides, fountains adding that items need to be priced for design and placement as part of the central plan. The review committee will try to have a recommendation for the March 11 Park Board meeting.
If the Park Board accepts the plans for Phase Two for construction, Zerrberg would be compensated eight percent of the estimated $2 million project cost in place of the $14,000 design fee.
In other business, it was stated that legal counsel will be engaged concerning parking issues with Pingree-Buchanan Public School, which is using the TRAC lot for bus and car pick up and drop off of students, without permission, rather than the Wilson Arena lot, at which an agreement was drawn up by Parks and Recreation for that purpose.
Doug Hogan said that there has not been a response to the Wilson lot agreement.
Hogan was directed to inform the Pingree- Buchanan School District to stop using the Two Rivers Activity Center lot as there is no agreement, due to liability issues at the location.
At the meeting, Pingree-Buchanan Public School Board, President Brett McILonie and Pingree Buchanan Elementary School principal, Terrie Neys said their bus is continuing to use the TRAC lot, adding that the Wilson Arena agreement was not acceptable.
They say that a parking congestion problem does not exist, adding that other buses use the TRAC lot.
Hogan said Jamestown Public Schools buses use the TRAC parking lot with an agreement.
Park Board Chairperson Mindi Schmitz, will research working with the NDSU Stutsman County Extension Service to consider providing the Parks and Recreation Department strategic plan that was planned to be conducted by the Master of Arts in Leadership program at the University of Jamestown.
Valley City (CSi) – The community is invited to the Valley City Public Schools “Restoring the Legacy,” fundraising committee, meeting on January 23, as officials begin focusing on the Second Phase, of the Hanna Field Athletic Project.
There will be two opportunities that day with a public presentation at 10-a.m., with another meeting another to be held at 7-p.m., at the Hi Liner Activity Center.
Valley City School Superintendent Josh Johnson, says, the estimated cost of Phase Two is $3 million dollars, adding that 100 percent of the funds will have to come from donations, sponsorships and fundraising efforts.
During the completed Phase One of the project, a track, athletic storage facility were built along with installing a water drainage pond as the $515,000 goal was raised last year.
The first of five track meets this year will be held on April 9.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Relay for Life will hold the Kick Off Luncheon, with Family BINGO, on Saturday January 26, at 2-p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Downtown Jamestown.
Play all games for a donation of just $5.
All ages are welcome.
Available will be inexpensive, hot dogs, nachos, chips and water.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Wisconsin-based retail chain Shopko Stores is closing stores in five North Dakota communities.
The company has filed for bankruptcy protection, citing excessive debt and ongoing competitive pressure. It says it will close 38 more stores nationwide, after last month announcing plans to close about 40 of its more than 300 stores across the country.
In North Dakota, Shopko Hometown stores will close in Rolla, Oakes, Lisbon, Mayville and Beulah. All will be shut down by mid-April.
Separately, Minot is losing its Staples store on Feb. 8. Company spokeswoman Jocelyn Thomas tells the Minot Daily News that reasons are store performance and a shift by customers to buying online. The Minot store opened in February 1999.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Legislation filed by Republican and Democratic leaders sets the framework for American Indian tribes in North Dakota to levy alcohol, tobacco and state sales taxes on their reservations and spend it for tribal services.
But the legislation filed this week would not exempt casinos from a state sales tax that tribal leaders have long argued is unworkable.
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe member Ron His Horse is Thunder said Wednesday that the tribe would likely only support the legislation if casinos are exempt from the state’s 5 percent sales tax.
“It’s a tribal council question and only they can truly answer it,” said His Horse is Thunder, a lawyer and former tribal chairman.
The legislation — a pair of bills that are the work of the Legislature’s Tribal Taxation Issues Committee over the past two years — would allow tribal leaders to enter into a tax agreement with North Dakota’s governor.
Republican Gov. Doug Burgum headed the committee.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota State Fair Association has set a deadline for an historical museum evicted from the premises to relocate its buildings out of town.
Minot Daily News reports that after losing a long-running legal battle against the State Fair, the Ward County Historical Society must remove its Pioneer Village Museum from the fairgrounds to its new site in Burlington by June 15.
The State Fair will award the association with a cash settlement of $50,000 if the buildings are removed by that date. The historical society won’t receive any financial assistance from the State Fair if the buildings are still there past the deadline.
A bill has also been introduced in the state Legislature that would provide $2 million to fund the move.
In sports…
NDAPSSA Class A Basketball Polls
(First-place votes in parentheses)
Seventh poll
Boys
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. Jamestown (19) 12-0 95 2
2. Fargo Davies 10-1 67 1
3. West Fargo Sheyenne 10-1 62 3
4. Bismarck 9-2 40 5
5. Minot 7-2 8 NR
Others receiving votes: Mandan (8-4), West Fargo (8-2), Bismarck Legacy (7-4).
Girls
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. Bismarck Century (18) 12-0 94 1
2. Devils Lake (1) 10-0 75 2
3. Mandan 11-1 58 3
4. Fargo Shanley 10-1 38 4
5. Bismarck Legacy 9-2 18 5
Others receiving votes: Grand Forks Red River (8-3).
Jamestown (uj.edu) University of Jamestown head football coach Josh Kittell has resigned to join the football staff at North Dakota State University.
A 2008 graduate of Jamestown College, Kittell has served as head coach at UJ for the past three seasons, including the team’s initial season in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.
A former record-setting quarterback for the Jimmies, Kittell returns to NDSU after serving on the Bison staff for one season prior to being named head coach at UJ on December 22, 2015.
“Josh has put our football program on the path for future success,” said University of Jamestown Director of Athletics Sean Johnson. “We are extremely grateful for his efforts and wish him nothing but the best.”
A search for a new head coach will begin immediately.
College Men’s Basketball…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Mike Daum scored 34 points and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds and South Dakota State beat North Dakota 78-74 on Wednesday night to win its fourth straight.
Daum posted the nation’s fourth 30-20 game this season and recorded his sixth 30-point game of the season for the defending Summit League champions.
David Jenkins Jr. added 20 points and Skyler Flatten had 10 for the Jackrabbits (15-6, 5-1), who led 41-31 at halftime.
DENVER (AP) — Ade Murkey scored 18 points and Denver rallied in the second half to beat North Dakota State 80-65 for its first conference win on Wednesday night, snapping a six-game skid.
Denver trailed by six at the break but opened the second half on a 15-6 surge featuring dunks by Murkey and Tory Stewart-Miller and a 3-pointer by Joe Rosga to take a 45-42 lead with 14:53 to go. North Dakota State slumped late while dunks by Stewart-Miller, Abiola Akintola and Donoven Carlisle helped the Pioneers (5-14, 1-5 Summit League) to an 80-63 advantage for a flashy finish.
— The Bucks have the league’s best record once again after Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) furnished 27 points and 11 rebounds in Milwaukee’s third straight win, 111-101 versus the Grizzlies. Eric Bledsoe added 16 points for the Bucks, who trailed by one in the third quarter before scoring 19 straight en route to their 14th win in 17 games. Milwaukee’s 32-12 mark is 10 percentage points better than Toronto’s.
— Jusuf Nurkic (YOO’-suhf NUR’-kihch) posted his first career triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the Trail Blazers’ 129-112 romp over Cleveland. Damian Lillard supplied four of Portland’s 16 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 33 points as the Blazers ended a two-game slide.
— Davis Bertans hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:41 left and finished with 12 points in the Spurs’ 105-101 victory at Dallas. Marco Belinelli had a team-high 17 points for San Antonio, which trailed by 19 in the first half before moving into a virtual first-place tie with Houston in the Southwest Division.
— The Jazz have a season-high five-game winning streak after Donovan Mitchell poured in 28 points and Jae Crowder added 23 in a 129-109 thrashing of the Clippers in Los Angeles. Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) had 23 points and 22 rebounds, while Kyle Korver chipped in 19 points for Utah.
— Blake Griffin scored 30 points and the Pistons won for just the third time in 11 games by outlasting the Magic, 120-115 in overtime. Andre Drummond contributed 14 points and 22 rebounds for the Pistons, who blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter before Drummond’s tip-in forced OT.
NBA NEWS
Report: Turkey seeks warrant for Kanter
UNDATED (AP) — Turkish prosecutors are seeking an international arrest warrant for New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, accusing him of membership in a terror organization.
Sabah newspaper says prosecutors are seeking an Interpol “Red Notice” citing Kanter’s ties to Fethullah Gulen (FEH’-too-lah goo-LEN’), who is blamed for a failed coup in 2016. The paper says Kanter is accused of providing financial support to the group.
Sabah says the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office had also prepared an extradition request for the NBA player. Officials at the prosecutor’s office could not be reached for comment.
Earlier this month, Kanter refused to travel to London for a regular-season NBA game, saying he feared he could be assassinated for his opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Kanter’s Turkish passport was revoked in 2017.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
— Lakers forward LeBron James has been cleared to practice once the team returns from its upcoming two-game road trip. James strained his groin on Christmas and will have missed 13 consecutive games by the time Los Angeles returns from the road this weekend. He will be sidelined for at least four weeks, the longest stretch he has been out in his 16-season NBA career.
T25 BASKETBALL…
Tigers coast at College Station
UNDATED (AP) — Iowa State has ended a two-game losing streak that knocked them out of The Associated Press men’s basketball poll this week.
Marial Shayok scored 20 points and Michael Jacobson had a double-double as the Cyclones handed eighth-ranked Texas Tech its first Big 12 loss, 68-64. Jacobson finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds for Iowa State, which improved to 13-4 and matched its win total from last season.
Nick Weiler-Babb and Lindell Winnington scored 11 points apiece for Texas Tech, including a bucket for each after the Red Raiders pulled even at 61-all with less than two minutes remaining.
Tech is 15-2 overall and 4-1 in the conference, with the other loss coming against Duke.
In other top-25 finals:
— Bryce Brown scored all but two of his 22 points by halftime to send 14th-ranked Auburn to an 85-66 victory at Texas A&M. Brown contributed 18 straight points for the Tigers, outscoring the Aggies 18-10 during that span to help Auburn grab a double-digit lead late in the first half.
— Kansas State pulled off an upset at Oklahoma as Barry Brown scored 25 points and Dean Wade added 20 to help the Wildcats knock off the 20th-ranked Sooners, 74-61. Kansas State shot 50 percent in its second straight road win over a ranked team, four days after a victory at Iowa State.
— Houston is 17-1 after Corey Davis Jr. dropped in 20 points to lead the 21st-rated Cougars past SMU, 69-58. Armoni Brooks hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points to help Kelvin Sampson pick up his 600th career win.
— Luka Garza matched a season-high 22 points and also grabbed 12 rebounds as No. 23 Iowa earned its fourth straight win, 89-82 against Penn State. Jordan Bohannon added 19 points and Ryan Kriener had 15 off the bench for the 15-3 Hawkeyes.
NHL…
Flyers rally past Bruins
UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins outshot Philadelphia 42-19 on Wednesday, but Sean Couturier’s (koo-TOOR’-ee-ayz) natural hat trick and Carter Hart’s netminding allowed the Flyers to skate away with a victory.
Couturier scored twice in the second period and delivered the eventual game-winner with 4:07 remaining in the Flyers’ 4-3 comeback win against the Bruins. Boston went ahead 2-0 on goals by David Pastrnak (PAS’-tur-nak) and Peter Cehlarik (seh-LAH’-rihk) during the first 9 ½ minutes, but Oskar Lindblom began the Flyers’ rally later in the first period.
Couturier’s first career hat trick led the Flyers to their third win in four games since an eight-game skid.
Cehlarik scored twice in his first NHL game of the season, but the Bruins remain tied with Montreal for third place in the Atlantic Division and one point behind Toronto.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Jack Eichel’s (EYE’-kulz) 16th goal of the season came 70 seconds into overtime and completed the Sabres’ 4-3 victory at Calgary. Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk (kah-CHUHK’) scored for the Flames, who ended a five-game winning streak.
— Calgary still leads the Pacific Division by two points over San Jose after the Coyotes put an end to the Sharks’ seven-game winning streak, 6-3. Christian Fischer had a goal and an assist, and Richard Panik scored Arizona’s 12th short-handed goal of the season to help Darcy Kuemper (KEHM’-pur) pick up his fourth consecutive victory.
— Connor McDavid notched his 29th goal of the season and Alex Chiasson (CHAY’-sahn) scored in the fifth round of a shootout to send the Oilers past the Canucks, 3-2. Mikko Koskinen (KAHS’-kih-nehn) made 20 saves and was perfect on Vancouver’s shootout attempts.
— Matt Duchene (doo-SHAYN’) scored twice and had an assist in his first game against his former team, guiding Senators to a 5-2 win over the slumping Avalanche. Colorado lost for the 10th time in 12 games, failing to recover after Brady Tkachuk (kah-CHUHK’) and Mark Stone scored 67 seconds apart to make it 2-0 early in the second period.
NHL-NEWS
No 2020 vision of World Cup
UNDATED (AP) — The NHL and the Players’ Association have given up on the possibility of staging the next World Cup of Hockey in September 2020.
The sides met Wednesday in Toronto to discuss the World Cup as part of collective bargaining talks after meeting last week in Las Vegas. Owners or players could choose this September to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement and end it Sept. 15, 2020.
The current CBA runs until 2022 unless one side chooses to terminate it early.
Also in the NHL:
— Canadiens forward Paul Byron has received a three-game suspension without pay from the NHL for charging Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar during Tuesday’s game. Byron was assessed a minor penalty for charging in the second period of the Canadiens’ 5-1 victory.
NFL-NEWS
Brown not in contact with Steelers
UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are still waiting to hear from wide receiver Antonio Brown.
Team president Art Rooney II says he’s still not sure what led the perennial Pro Bowler to walk out on the team before the season finale. The Steelers benched Brown for their victory over Cincinnati, and he did not show up to clean out his locker after the team missed the playoffs.
Rooney says the team has “left everything open” in regards to Brown’s future.
In other NFL news:
— The Bills have re-signed veteran linebacker Lorenzo Alexander to a one-year contract, bringing him back to Buffalo for a fourth season The 12-year veteran said he wanted to play one more season and preferred it being in Buffalo. The Bills also re-signed offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles to a one-year contract.
— Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley is with a family member in Oakland after undergoing a mental evaluation prompted by a friend’s call to Los Angeles police. Falcons spokesman Brian Cearns told The Associated Press McKinley “is in a good spot” and has been in “constant communication” with the team, including coach Dan Quinn.
MLB-NEWS
MLB suspends Royals hurler
UNDATED (AP) — Kansas City Royals pitcher Eric Skoglund has been suspended for the season’s first 80 games after testing positive for two performance-enhancing substances.
Royals general manager Dayton Moore says in a statement Skoglund “unknowingly made a mistake” and “we remain proud of who Eric is as a person and will support him as an organization.”
Skoglund was 1-6 with a 5.14 ERA last season, spending the first two months in the rotation and pitching well out of the bullpen in September after a sprained elbow sidelined him for three months.
In other baseball news:
— A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press the Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year, $3.75 million contract with former Mets infielder Wilmer Flores. The deal includes a $6 million club option for 2020 with a $500,000 buyout. Flores played 83 of 126 games at first base last season, hitting .267 with 11 home runs and 51 RBIs.
— Rangers right-hander Shawn Tolleson has retired after a setback from Tommy John surgery. Tolleson was the Rangers’ former closer and made the last of his 215 major league appearances with the ballclub on July 27, 2016. He had 35 saves for the AL West champion Rangers in 2015.
— Reds play-by-play broadcaster Marty Brennaman will retire after the 2019 season, his 46th in Cincinnati. The 76-year-old joined the Reds’ radio team in 1974 and soon became known for his sign-off line after each win: “And this one belongs to the Reds.” He and former Reds pitcher Joe Nuxhall shared the booth for 31 seasons from 1974-2004.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS
Hurts leaving Alabama for Oklahoma
UNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma has found a replacement for reigning Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray.
Jalen Hurts says he is leaving Alabama and transferring to Oklahoma, making the announcement in a story in the Players’ Tribune. He will be available immediately as a graduate transfer.
Hurts was a two-year starter who led Alabama to a pair of national championship games and was Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year as a freshman.
Hurts left Alabama with 5,626 yards and 48 touchdowns passing and 1,976 yards and 23 touchdowns rushing.
COLLEGE ATHLETICS-MICHIGAN STATE-ENGLER
Engler stepping down
DETROIT (AP) — Former Gov. John Engler is resigning as interim president of Michigan State University, effective Jan. 23.
The decision comes amid public backlash over Engler’s comments about women and girls sexually assaulted by now-imprisoned campus sports doctor Larry Nassar. A member of the university’s Board of Trustees says the final straw for the board came last week when Engler told The Detroit News that Nassar’s victims had been in the “spotlight” and are “still enjoying that moment at times, you know, the awards and recognition.”
TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Serena beats Bouchard, advances in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Seven-time champion Serena Williams needed only 70 minutes to beat 2014 Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard 6-2, 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open.
Williams is in Australia aiming for a 24th Grand Slam singles title. She won here in 2017 but missed her title defense last year while she took time off following the birth of her daughter.
Williams says, “It wasn’t an easy match tonight — Genie has been to the finals at Wimbledon.”
The 37-year-old Williams will next play Dayana Yastremska, who beat No. 23 Carla Suarez 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, and could face either her sister Venus or No. 1-ranked Simona Halep in the fourth round.
Also:
— Top-ranked Simona Halep came back after dropping the second set and going down a break in the third to beat Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4 and move into a third-round match against Venus Williams. Venus Williams beat Alize Cornet, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0.
— No. 17 Madison Keys is through to the third round of the Australian Open. The 2017 U.S. Open runner-up was a 6-3, 6-4 winner against Anastasia Potapova. Keys next faces No. 12 Elise Mertens, who won her second-round match in straight sets.
— Fourth seed Naomi Osaka dropped just six games in her second-round victory as she seeks her second straight Grand Slam singles title.
— Unseeded American Madison Brengle had put herself in position to advance to the third round before Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSH’-koh-vah) found her game. Brengle won her opening set before the seventh-seeded Czech rallied for a 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory. Pliskova is joined in the third round by sixth seed Elina Svitolina, who won in straight sets.
— Kei Nishikori (kay nee-shee-KOHR’-ee) has moved into the third round on the men’s side with a five-set win against Ivo Karlovic (EE’-voh kahr-LOH’-vihch). Also advancing to Round 3 are 11th seed Borna Coric (KOHR’-ihch) and No. 12 Fabio Fognini following straight-sets wins.
In men’s action:
— Lleyton Hewitt’s return to the Australian Open is over in the first round of men’s doubles. The two-time major winner and Australian Davis Cup captain partnered John-Patrick Smith in a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 loss to Marcus Daniell and Wesley Koolhof.
— Hyeon Chung made it to the semifinals last year at the Australian Open, giving the sport’s profile a massive boost in South Korea. His run was more brief on return this year, beaten by Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-2, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 in a rain-interrupted second-round match.
— Ivo Karlovic lost his second-round match against Kei Nishikori but appears to be winning the battle of approaching middle age. Karlovic is 39 and has already established a number of age records. A first-round win made him the oldest man to win a match at the Australian Open since Ken Rosewall in 1978. When he won in the first round, he became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam singles match since Jimmy Connors reached the second round at the U.S. Open in 1992 at the age of 40.
SPORTS-TELEVISION-COSTAS
Costas leaving the Peacock
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC Sports says Bob Costas is leaving his longtime broadcast home, though the network provided no further details on his exit.
Costas’ departure comes two years after he stepped down as NBC’s prime-time Olympics host.
The 66-year-old Costas served as the emcee for NBC’s Olympic coverage 11 times starting in 1992. In early 2017, he stepped aside for network newcomer Mike Tirico.
BOXING-ALI-AIRPORT
Louisville Airport to be renamed in Ali’s honor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali’s Kentucky hometown will honor the late boxer by renaming its airport Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
The Louisville Regional Airport Authority’s board has voted to change the name in honor of the three-time heavyweight champion.
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