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…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY…
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Including the cities of Bottineau, Rolla, Dunseith, Rolette,
Shell Valley, St. John, Velva, Towner, Drake, Rugby, Mcclusky,
Goodrich, Harvey, Fessenden, Carrington, Steele, Tappen,
Jamestown, Napoleon, Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, Kulm, Wishek,
Ashley, Oakes, and Ellendale
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Including the cities of Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna,
Cooperstown, Finley, Hope, Valley City, Lisbon, Enderlin,
Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, and Rutland
* WHAT…Wind chills as low as 40 below zero ongoing.
* WHERE…Portions central North Dakota.
* WHEN…Until noon CST Friday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The dangerously cold wind chills could
cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.
Forecast…
REST OF TODAY… Sunny. Much colder. Highs around 5 below.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind chills around 35 below.
.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 below. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Wind chills
around 30 below.
.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 below. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Wind chills
around 30 below.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 30 below in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.
Lows around 5 below. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the
afternoon in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area. Highs around 15. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows
around 5 below.
.SUNDAY…Snow. Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the
afternoon. Highs 5 to 10 above.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Snow in the evening, then chance of snow
after midnight. Areas of blowing and drifting snow through the
night. Lows around 5 below.
.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Patchy blowing and drifting snow through the day. Highs
zero to 5 above.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15 below.
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 5 below.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in
the evening. Lows around 20 below.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 5 below.
From the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History.
This Day In History, January 24, 1874 – The Death of Enos Stutsman.
Enos Stutsman, namesake of Stutsman County dies in Pembina, North Dakota in 1874.
More information at CSiNewsNow.com
Update
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) along with the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) have LIFTED the No Travel Advisory for eastern North Dakota including Grand Forks, Jamestown, Valley City, Devils Lake, Fargo, Wahpeton and surrounding areas. A Travel Alert is in effect for these areas due to snow and blowing snow creating slippery road conditions and areas of reduced visibility. Motorists can travel but are encouraged to wear seat belts, reduce speeds and drive according to the conditions.
A Travel Alert remains in effect for central North Dakota due to snow and blowing snow creating slippery road conditions and areas of reduced visibility. Cities included are Bismarck, Mandan, Glen Ullin, Underwood, Napoleon, Steele, Beulah, Minot, and surrounding areas. ATravel Alert means conditions are such that motorists can still travel, but should be advised of rapidly changing conditions. Motorists are encouraged to reduce speeds and drive according to the conditions.
Motorists are encouraged to reduce speeds, drive according to the conditions and always wear your seat belt. All travelers are encouraged to monitor road conditions as weather conditions occur and use caution while traveling. For road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the Travel Information Map at www.dot.nd.gov.
In South Dakota..
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Transportation officials are advising against travel in northeast South Dakota because of a blizzard warning.
The Department of Transportation says high winds are reducing visibility on some roads to near zero because of the blowing snow. The travel advisory includes Interstate 29 from Watertown to the North Dakota border.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was called to a tractor fire inside a building in Millarton Wednesday just before 5-p.m.
The location was at 4835 77th Avenue, Southeast.
The shop fire at 4:22 p.m. was at 7645 17th Street Southeast.
Fire Chief Jerome Dunwoody, says, the 50-by-100 steel frame building owned by Marvin Allen, contained an ag equipment repair shop, was a total loss.
A fertilizer business there sold building materials, hardware and garden supplies.
He says on Tuesday that the furnace was being worked on.
Two fire units and eight firefighters cleared the scene at 6:56 p.m
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Jamestown (CSi) Starting February 1, 2019, Stutsman County will be changing its emergency notification service from CodeRED to a company called Everbridge.
The transition to the new notification system began in early November and has been a continuous process ever since. CodeRED will continue to be utilized until the switch is made on February 1. In December, individuals in Stutsman County, receiving their annual property tax statements in the mail received an insert briefly explaining the change in notification services.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Emergency Manager/9-1-1 Coordinator, Jerry Bergquist explained, as with CodeRED, all land-line phone numbers are automatically included in the new “Stutsman Alerts” system powered by Everbridge for emergency notifications. This does not include weather alerts.
Both land-lines and cell phones will continue to be able to register for as many as six types of weather alerts.
He said, if your land-line and/or cell phone was registered for weather alerts or emergency notifications through the CodeRED system, you will need to re-register to continue receiving those same notifications from the new “Stutsman Alerts” system powered by Everbridge.
The database of landlines used by the 911 system was imported into the Everbridge system.
He said, Everbridge provides users more flexibility and is costing the county less money.
He pointed out that the Everbridge system allows users to register multiple addresses to receive alerts, such as a home, work, cabin or farm address.
Everbridge also gives the user more control over what kinds of alerts they receive and even allows the user to block out times they do not want to be disturbed with a safety alert.
Register by going to the Stutsman County website (www.stutsmancounty.gov) and clicking on the “Stutsman Alerts” icons at the top or bottom of the page. For those without computer access, register by calling Stutsman County Emergency Management at 701-252-9093. There is no charge to register.
He adds even after February 1 when the switch to the “Stutsman Alerts” system occurs, individuals can still register their cell phones for emergency notifications.
Anyone with questions or needing help in registering or who do not have internet access should contact Stutsman County Emergency Management at 701-252-9093, for information over the phone.
Jerry pointed out that the information is not shared even with law enforcement officers. It is not used for any other purposes than to send out alerts.
Jamestown (Cassie DuBray) Jamestown United Way was recently presented with the Jamestown Regional Medical Center Foundation Community Difference award for the second year in a row.
Photo: JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson(left) presented the certificate to Jamestown United Way board members President Katie Mittleider (middle) and Publicist/Secretary Cassie DuBray (right).
Foundation Director, Lisa Jackson states that the “JRMC Foundation is grateful for its Community Difference Partners that transform healthcare for our community. United Way makes our Sexual Assault Nursing Educator (SANE) program possible. Nurses are specially trained to care for survivors of sexual assault.”
Jamestown United Way is grateful to be the recipient of this certificate and to continue to be a community partner with the JRMC Foundation and other area organizations. Board President Katie Mittleider said, “It is a pleasure to be able to be a community difference to help JRMC Foundation it help give back to our community.”
Support for the Jamestown United Way goes to Stutsman County agencies and other special projects and Venture Grant recipients.
The United Way of Stutsman County is part of United Way Worldwide. Its mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. The current impact model emphasizes that 99% of all funds raised stays within in Stutsman County. The local agencies supported are: Alano Society, Boy Scouts – Northern Lights, Camp Rokiwan, Child Care Aware, Community Corrections, Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons, Imagination Library, James River Transit, MOST/21st Cen. After School, PATH, Safe Shelter, Salvation Army, SANE/SART, Senior Companion Program, and The Arts Center.
For additional information, please contact Executive Director Karla Bachmeier at jmstuway@gmail.com or call 701-952-UWAY.
Valley City (VCSU) – Valley City State University will host Science Saturday for students in grades 9–12 on January 26, from 1–3 p.m. in the Rhoades Science Center on the VCSU campus.
Students will participate in hands-on demonstrations related to chemistry, health science, geology, and fisheries and wildlife science.
There is also a Viking Visit Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday morning for those who haven’t already visited campus, but students may choose to just attend Science Saturday. Register online at visit.vcsu.edu or call 845-7101.
Jamestown (JRMC) — Congratulations to team Get ‘ER done, the top point earner for New Year New You challenge week two. Team Get ‘ER done includes seven participants from the Emergency Department at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
NYNY is an eight-week wellness challenge that encourages participants to develop positive lifestyle changes.
NYNY is about exercising and eating right. It’s also about staying healthy. One way to improve or maintain health is through proper foot care, especially during winter.
JRMC Podiatrist/ Foot & Ankle Surgeon, Dr. Kayla Emter, says, “An essential role of Vitamin D is to absorb calcium, which further promotes bone health and growth. If Vitamin D levels are low, which is common in winter when individuals aren’t getting enough sun, the bones in a person’s feet and ankles may not be strong enough to support the body. This can lead to pain and stress fractures.”
Take care of those feet and walk, skip or jump to your next community event. Attending a community activity outside of normal activities will yield each participant five bonus points this week. In addition, attendees can earn extra points for the work-friendly Lose Your Lap exercises and the more intense High-Intensity Interval Training.
Dr. Emter says, “We don’t always think about how important healthy feet are to a healthy life. Healthy feet mean we can exercise to maintain and improve our physical health. Healthy feet also allow us to work, take care of family and visit friends, meaning we can care for our social and mental health.”
Team points are due by 8 a.m. on Tuesday. To learn more about NYNY or two submit points, visit www.jrmcnd.com/nyny. View the full list of teams at www.jrmcnd.com/nyny/teams-standings/.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo man has been sentenced to serve four years in prison for robbing a jewelry store at gunpoint.
Authorities say Victor Velazquez held up a Riddles Jewelry store in June 2018, threatening employees and customers with a handgun. He was later stopped and arrested without incident on Interstate 29 south of Fargo.
KFGO radio reports that Velazquez pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony robbery count. He was sentenced to six years with two suspended and also ordered to pay more than $5,100 in restitution.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Ruth Buffalo tearfully pitched a bill to fellow lawmakers Wednesday that would collect data on missing and murdered Native Americans in North Dakota, a situation she described as crisis.
“We know data tells a story,” Buffalo told the House Judiciary Committee. “If there is no data available, then the issue does not exist.”
Buffalo, the first female Native American Democrat elected to the state Legislature, said she was working on an amendment with the state Attorney General’s office that would include data on all missing people but that would highlight indigenous people.
Chief Deputy Attorney General Troy Seibel said the state does not collect information on missing people in North Dakota. He said the state supports Buffalo’s bill and is working with her to craft amendments that would include data on all missing people in North Dakota.
The bill will return to the committee later for review, before going to the full House for consideration.
The agency estimates the initial cost of the establishing data collection at $75,000.
Buffalo said collecting such data would help solve crimes and “prevent further tragedies from occurring.”
In sports…
Class A Basketball polls…
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
Eighth poll
Boys
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. Jamestown (18) 13-0 90 1
2. Fargo Davies 12-1 72 2
3. West Fargo Sheyenne 12-1 54 3
4. Mandan 10-4 29 NR
5. West Fargo 9-3 13 NR
Others receiving votes: Minot High (8-5), Bismarck Century (9-5) and Bismarck High (9-4).
Girls
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. Bismarck Century (16) 14-0 88 1
2. Devils Lake (2) 12-0 73 2
3. Mandan 12-1 54 3
4. Fargo Shanley 11-1 37 4
5. Bismarck Legacy 9-4 6 5
5. Grand Forks Red River 9-4 6 NR
5. West Fargo Sheyenne 8-4 6 NR
NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Top 25 Coaches’ poll
Poll No. 4
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. Indiana Wesleyan (4) 19-3 304 3
2. Oklahoma Wesleyan (5) 21-1 301 1
3. Morningside (Iowa) 18-1 300 4
4. College of Idaho 20-3 283 2
5. Spring Arbor (Mich.) 19-3 272 8
6. Mount Vernon (Ohio) 19-3 253 5
7. Cornerstone (Mich.) 18-5 245 6
8. Southwestern (Kan.) 18-2 237 10
9. WVU Tech 18-3 235 12
10. Briar Cliff (Iowa) 16-4 222 7
11. Union (Ken.) 15-4 216 9
12. Oregon Tech 18-5 199 14
13. Southeastern (Fla.) 17-4 198 11
14. Bethel (Ind.) 17-5 184 16
15. Indiana East 16-6 173 17
16. Marian (Ind.) 17-5 165 13
17. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 15-6 137 15
18. Jamestown (N.D.) 19-4 136 21
19. Warner (Fla.) 15-7 123 22
20. Friends (Kan.) 16-5 119 24
21. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 16-6 111 NR
22. Indiana Tech 14-9 80 25
23. Indiana Northwest 16-6 75 NR
24. Montreat (N.C.) 14-4 64 NR
25. St. Francis (Ill.) 15-7 57 NR
Others receiving votes: College of the Ozarks (Mo.) 48, Presentation (S.D.) 30, Brescia (Ken.) 29, Indiana Southeast 28, Calumet (Ind.) 24, Eastern Oregon 23, Northwest Christian (Ore.) 21, Dordt (Iowa) 17, Ave Maria (Fla.) 5, Milligan (Tenn.) 4, Mayville State (N.D.).
College Basketball…
Women
(uj.edu) The University of Jamestown women’s basketball team turned in a dominant rebounding performance and held Mount Marty to 2-of-25 shooting from three-point range in a 58-41 win Wednesday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Jamestown 58, Mount Marty 41
LOCATION: Laddie E. Cimpl Arena, Yankton, SD
RECORDS: Jamestown 12-11 (6-9 Great Plains Athletic Conference), Mount Marty 10-12 (4-12 GPAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
*The Jimmies shot just 23.8 percent (5-of-21) in the first quarter but led 14-11 as the Lancers managed to knock down only 3 of 14 shots (21.4 percent).
*UJ pushed their lead to 11 at the break as they held Mount Marty to seven points in the quarter. Jamestown’s bench had an 8-1 scoring advantage during that time.
*Mount Marty made only one field goal in 10 third-quarter attempts to go along with a pair of free-throws for five points.
*Jamestown opened the second half with seven straight points, then used a 9-0 run late in the third to take a 25-point lead at 45-20.
*UJ led by 25 early in the fourth but the Lancers were unable to get any closer than 17 points the rest of the way.
FOR UJ
*Allison Jablonsky (JR/Blaine, Minn.) led the Jimmies with 17 points and eight rebounds. She was 5-of-10 from three-point range and converted a four-point play as well.
*Paige Schmidt (JR/Tappen, ND) added nine points and six rebounds. Noelle Josephson (FR/Ramsey, MN) grabbed seven rebounds.
*Schmidt and Emma Stoehr (SO/Woodbury, MN) each dished out three assists.
*Jamestown outrebounded Mount Marty 51-34, including 15-3 on the offensive glass.
*UJ recorded 13 steals and blocked three shots.
FOR MOUNT MARTY
*The Lancers made only two of 25 three-point attempts after hitting 16 of 32 in their previous game against the Jimmies.
*Karlee McKinney and Sammy Kasowski both had nine points.
*Mount Marty made 15 of 18 free throws.
*The Lancers shot 23.1 percent (12-of-52) for the game.
UP NEXT
Jamestown returns home to host Hastings (Neb.) College on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Men…
(uj.edu) Six players scored in double figures for the 18th-ranked University of Jamestown men’s basketball team, as the Jimmies defeated Mount Marty (S.D.) College 101-74 Wednesday evening.
THE BASICS
SCORE: (18) Jamestown 101, Mount Marty 74
LOCATION: Laddie E. Cimpl Arena, Yankton, SD
RECORDS: Jamestown 20-4 (10-4 Great Plains Athletic Conference), Mount Marty 6-18 (2-12 GPAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
*Mount Marty took an 8-5 lead after Jailen Billings hit a three-pointer at the 16:25 mark of the first half.
*An 11-0 Jamestown run capped off by a Terrell Alfred (JR/Orlando, FL) three made it 16-8 with 13:24 to play in the first.
*The Lancers got within three points after another three by Billings, but UJ scored the next seven points to go ahead by 10.
*Five of Jamestown’s last six field goals of the half came from beyond the arc and the Jimmies led 48-27 at halftime.
*Jack Talley (SO/Sioux Falls, SD) knocked down three from downtown as he scored 11 of UJ’s first 12 second-half points. The scoring flurry gave Jamestown a 60-31 lead less than 2:15 into the second.
*Jamestown led by 30 or more on four different occasions in the second half, with 33 being their biggest lead of the night.
FOR UJ
*Jon Purintun (SR/Linton, ND) led the Jimmies with 20 points. Talley ended with a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds.
*Alfred, Kevin Oberweiser (SR/Drummond, MT), and Isaiah Dobson (JR/Stillwater, MN) all finished with 12, and Jack Frazier (JR/Salem, OR) chipped in with 11.
*Oberweiser added six rebounds and five assists.
*The Jimmies were 18-of-37 (48.6%) from three-point range.
*Jamestown reached the 20-win plateau for the second straight season and third time in the last five.
FOR MOUNT MARTY
*Billings had a game-high 26 points, including five three-pointers.
*Colby Johnson added 14 points and seven rebounds.
*Jason Moore came off the bench to score 13, all in the second half.
*Mount Marty lost for the seventh straight game, with five of those losses coming by 16 or more points.
UP NEXT
Jamestown hosts Hastings (Neb.) Saturday at 3 p.m.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Tristan Simpson and Brandon Armstrong scored 13 points apiece and South Dakota led from start to finish in a 70-56 victory over North Dakota on Wednesday night.
Armstrong came off the bench, made two free throws and missed his only shot in the first half. He scored 11 points after halftime, including 7-of-10 free throws for 9-of-12 from the line for the game.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Carsen Edwards scored 27 points as streaking Purdue held off a late Ohio State rally to win 79-67. Ryan Cline added 13 for the Boilermakers, who have won four straight and seven of the last eight. They endured a late surge to overcome the Buckeyes, who lost their fifth in a row and are winless so far in 2019.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — With All-American Ethan Happ on the bench with foul trouble, Nate Reuvers stepped up, scoring a game-high 22 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to lead Wisconsin past Illinois 72-60.
— Kemba Walker contributed 22 points and seven assists to the Hornets’ fourth victory in five games, 118-107 at Memphis. Nicolas Batum (bah-TOOM’) chipped in 18 points, while Jeremy Lamb and Tony Parker each added 17 to help Charlotte deal Memphis its seventh consecutive loss.
— Blake Griffin scored 20 of his game-high 37 points in the first quarter as the Pistons dumped the Pelicans, 98-94 at New Orleans. Reggie Jackson added 17 points for the Pistons, who blew most of an eight-point lead over the final 92 seconds before Reggie Bullock grabbed a loose ball and slammed home a dunk with 14.5 seconds left.
— John Collins provided a career-high 35 points on 14 of 16 from the field as the Hawks gave the Bulls their 11th loss in 12 games, 121-101. Jeremy Lin scored seven of his 15 points during an 11-1 spurt that put Atlanta ahead by 16 through three quarters.
NBA-NEWS
Conley says Grizzlies owner willing to trade him, Gasol
MEMPHIS (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies could be bracing for a house-cleaning after falling into the NBA’s Southwest Division cellar.
Grizzlies guard Mike Conley says owner Robert Pera told him and center Marc Gasol on Tuesday that they will be mentioned in potential trade talks. Conley and Gasol are the NBA’s longest-tenured teammates, having played their entire careers with Memphis.
Gasol can opt out of his contract this summer and says he hasn’t asked to be traded.
The Grizzlies are 19-29 despite a 12-5 start and have dropped 13 of their last 14 games.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL
Vols barely get by Vandy
UNDATED (AP) — The Tennessee Volunteers had to work overtime to avoid losing their first game since climbing to the top of The Associated Press men’s basketball poll on Monday.
Grant Williams delivered a go-ahead, three-point play with 31.6 seconds left in overtime as the Vols held off Vanderbilt, 88-83. Williams poured in a career-high 41 points for Tennessee, which is 17-1 overall and 6-0 in the SEC follow its 13th straight victory.
Williams went a career-best 23 of 23 at the free throw line. He scored Tennessee’s first 10 points of OT.
In Wednesday’s other top-25 finals:
— Jordan Caroline scored 26 points and Eric Musselman notched his 100th victory as a college coach with seventh-ranked Nevada’s 100-60 pounding of Colorado State. Cody Martin added 19 points and brother Caleb Martin had 18 as the Wolf Pack improved to 19-1 overall and 6-1 in the Mountain West Conference.
— Markus Howard scored 13 of his 23 points in the final six minutes and Sam Hauser added 19 as 12th-ranked Marquette held off DePaul, 79-69. Howard scored five consecutive points to trigger an 11-point run after the Blue Demons got within 56-52 with 7 1/2 minutes to play.
— Armoni Brooks scored 17 points and 17th-ranked Houston drained 16 3-pointers on its way to a 94-50 romp over East Carolina. Brooks and Corey Davis combined to hit nine 3-pointers while the 19-1 Cougars finished 16 of 24 from behind the arc.
— Tremont Waters scored a season-high 26 points and No. 25 LSU picked up its eighth straight win by downing Georgia, 92-82. Skylar Mays matched his season best for the 15-3 Tigers with 20 points.
NFL-NEWS
Fitzgerald staying with Cardinals
UNDATED (AP) — There’s still no quit in wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
The Arizona Cardinals have announced that they signed the 35-year-old Fitzgerald to a one-year contract. Team president Michael Bidwell says, “No player has meant more to this franchise or this community than Larry Fitzgerald.”
Fitzgerald remains one of the team’s top offensive threats, recording team highs with 69 catches, 734 receiving yards and six scoring grabs in 2018. The 35-year-old Fitzgerald caught the 116th touchdown pass of his career this season and became the third player with at least 1,300 career receptions.
He shares the franchise record with 234 games played and is one of two receivers in NFL history with 2,000 yards receiving against three different teams, joining Jerry Rice.
Fitzgerald’s future was one of the big questions going into the Cardinals’ offseason. Arizona fired coach Steve Wilks and replaced him with former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury.
In other NFL news:
— Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein (ZUR’-lyn) appears on the team’s first injury report ahead of the Feb. 3 Super Bowl against the Patriots. Zuerlein is listed with a left foot injury on the report and was spotted with a walking boot after the Rams returned from New Orleans. He still managed to hit the tying and winning field goals in the Rams’ 26-23 win over the Saints in the NFC Championship Game, drilling kicks of 57 and 48 yards.
— Patriots linebackers coach and defensive play-caller Brian Flores has had a second interview with the Dolphins about their vacant head coaching position. Flores was the first candidate interviewed for the job by owner Stephen Ross and general manager Chris Grier on Jan. 4, and they targeted him a week later as their choice to succeed Adam Gase. No agreement can become final until after the Super Bowl on Feb. 3, when Flores’ defense will be tested by the NFC’s highest-scoring team, the Los Angeles Rams.
NHL…
Caps fall again as Kadri gets tricky
UNDATED (AP) — Eric Staal’s second goal of the night was a power-play tally that snapped a tie in the second period of the Wild’s 5-2 verdict over the Avalanche. Jared Spurgeon, Charlie Coyle and Ryan Suter also scored in Minnesota’s fourth win in five games.
The defending Stanley Cup champs are limping into the NHL All-Star break on a seven-game losing streak.
The Washington Capitals have surrendered 21 goals in their last three games following a 6-3 setback at Toronto. Nazem Kadri (NA’-zehm KA’-dree) became the second player in as many nights to record a hat trick against the Caps when he tallied twice in the third period.
Nikita Zaitsev (ZYT’-sehv), Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner also scored to support Frederik Andersen, who made 18 of his 41 saves in the second period.
Alex Ovechkin (oh-VEHCH’-kihn) scored his league-leading 37th goal for the Capitals.
Washington remains three points behind the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Islanders.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Juuse Saros (YOO’-see SAH’-rohs) made a career-high 47 saves and Nick Bonino notched his first game-winning goal of the season to send the Predators past the Golden Knights, 2-1. Ryan Johnson also scored for Nashville, which is tied for first with Winnipeg in the Central Division with 64 points.
— Mike Reilly broke a 1-1 deadlock 4:48 into the third period of the Canadiens’ 2-1 win over the Coyotes. Jonathan Drouin (DROO’-an) provided a power-play goal and Carey Price turned back 30 shots in Montreal’s fifth victory in six games.
— Nino Niederreiter (NEE’-dur-eye-tur) had a pair of goals while the Hurricanes scored five times in the second period of a 5-2 victory at Vancouver. The game was tied 2-2 until Niederreiter, Hamilton and Teuvo Teravainen (TOO’-voh tehr-ah-VY’-nehn) scored during a 3:15 span late in the middle period to help Carolina finish 2-0-1 on its three-game road trip.
— Zach Sanford and Tyler Bozak each scored in their first game back from injured reserve as the Blues whipped the Ducks, 5-1. Daniel Sprong scored the game’s opening goal, but the injury-plagued Ducks were then buried in their 14th loss in 16 games.
NHL-OILERS-CHIARELLI FIRED
Struggling Oilers fire Chiarelli
UNDATED (AP) — Another Gretzky is running the Edmonton Oilers for the time being after the team fired president of hockey operations and general manager Peter Chiarelli (shuh-REL’-ee).
President and CEO Bob Nicholson says Keith Gretzky will assume more responsibilities as the Oilers look for a full-time GM. The younger brother of former Edmonton standout Wayne Gretzky has been serving as assistant general manager.
Chiarelli was let go following the Oilers’ 12th loss in their last 16 games. Edmonton is 14-14-2 since firing coach Todd McLellan and replacing him with Ken Hitchcock, leaving them seventh in the eight-team Pacific Division.
TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Nadal beats Tsitsipas, reaches Australian final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal reached the Australian Open final for the fifth time by beating 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4, 6-0.
The 17-time major champion was relentless against an up-and-coming player who had beaten defending champion Roger Federer en route to the semifinals.
The second-ranked Nadal won every point when he got a first serve into play in the first set, and 12 of 14 in the second.
In the third set, he conceded only five points in racing to a 5-0 lead before giving Tsitsipas his first look at a break point when he missed a volley. Nadal saved it with an easy overhead and soon after converted his first match point.
Only two players have beaten both Federer and Nadal at the same Grand Slam tournament.
In women’s action:
— The Australian Open women’s final is set following victories by fourth seed Naomi Osaka and No. 8 Petra Kvitova (kuh-VIH’-toh-vah). Osaka has reached back-to-back major finals with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory over No. 7 Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSH’-koh-vah). Kvitova has advanced to a Grand Slam final for the first time since winning Wimbledon in 2014, posting a 7-6, 6-0 win over American Danielle Collins.
MLB NEWS
Ichiro gets chance to play in Tokyo
UNDATED (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are giving Ichiro Suzuki another chance to play in Japan.
Suzuki could be on the Mariners’ active roster for their season-opening series against Oakland in Tokyo. His agent confirmed the agreement and said Suzuki’s deal would become a major league contract if he is added to Seattle’s expanded roster for the two games against the Athletics.
Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto has said the 45-year-old Suzuki is expected to be on the roster for those games after spending most of last season in a front office role.
In other MLB news:
— Left-hander Drew Pomeranz has agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the Giants, a deal that includes $3.5 million in possible roster and performance bonuses. Pomeranz was just 2-6 with a 6.08 ERA in 26 games for the Red Sox last season, one year after winning 17 games. He began his career with Colorado and has also pitched for the Athletics and Padres.
— The Brewers have promoted general manager David Stearns, adding president of baseball operations to his title and giving him a contract extension after the team came within one win of the World Series. The Brewers also elevated chief operating officer Rick Schlesinger to president of business operations and boosted his contract. The Brewers won the NL Central at 96-67 before sweeping the Rockies in the division series and dropping Game 7 of the NLCS against the Dodgers.
WORLD CUP-VONN’S FUTURE
Vonn “hopeful” she can ski again
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Lindsey Von isn’t quite done yet.
The most successful female World Cup skier in history says she remains “hopeful” that she can fix her ailing knees. The announcement comes three days after Vonn hinted at immediate retirement after failing to finish a super-G in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, citing severe pain in both of her knees.
Vonn has 82 wins, the most among women and four less than overall record-holder Ingemark Stenmark of Sweden.
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