Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Feb 15

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs near zero. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 30 below late in the morning.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. East winds around

5 mph. Wind chills around 20 below.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

afternoon in the Jamestown area. Highs 5 to 10 above. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 20 below in the morning.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows

zero to 5 above. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area. Highs around 10. North winds around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area. Lows around 5 below.

.WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs zero to 5 above.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 5 below.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 10.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 10.

 

A cold and unsettled pattern remains in place with occasional

light snow chances moving through the area from time to time. The

coldest temperatures appear to return early next week in the

Sunday night to Tuesday time frame, with wind chills probably

again becoming a concern.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The James River Valley Library System invites the community to celebrate the Alfred Dickey Public Library’s Centennial, February 19-22, with 100 years of service to Jamestown and Stutsman County.

On The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, JRVLS Director, Joe Rector, and the Libraries Development Director, Bill Kennedy outlined the planning, and the activities set.

Rector pointed out that the planning started in 2014, as the Board wanted to maximize the effectiveness the library’s space, along with preserving the library’s historic nature, while providing a more inviting, functional space for patrons, along with a social space.

In 2017 the board launched the Centennial Initiative to preserve the library in anticipation of the 2019 Centennial.

Joe said over the past several months the library’s restoration included the foundation, new roofing, new carpeting, wall covering, and paint, throughout, new LED lighting, and restoration of the historic front desk.  Troy Gunderson provided North Dakota pictures, to make the upstairs area, more inviting.

In addition, there’s a new counter, and cabinets in the meeting room, storage for children’s programs, the new front outdoor sign, including a scrolling message board, to advertise library programs.

Also,  the updated space offers the Louis L’Amour Room, along with Alfred Dickey room to honor the strong connections between Jamestown, the Dickeys and the LaMoores. (Original spelling of “L’Amour”).  It features  a kind donation from the Dickey Family, along with books, family pictures a Three Penny coin carried by Alfred Dickey in the Civil war, and artifacts for the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.  The Louis L’Amour Wall was made possible by a grant From Jamestown Tourism, to the Friends of the Library, to be dedicated on Wednesday February 20, at 6-p.m.

In the future, a room will be set aside to honor the life of Edna LaMoore Waldo, Louis’ sister, who worked in the free library room sponsored by Alfred Dickey, and spending many hours in the Alfred Dickey Free Library.

Bill Kennedy added, local historian Keith Norman has written a biography of Alfred Dickey, being sold by the Friends of the Library, at a cost of $10 to benefit the library.

The book goes on sale at the library beginning Tuesday February 19.

Keith Norman will give a presentation about the life of Alfred Dickey on Friday February 22 from 4-p.m., to 6-p.m., along with autographing copies of his book.

Joe added that when the Alfred Dickey Public Library was completed in 1919, children carried books over from the reading room at the former City Hall building.

The celebration starts with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday February 19, at 10-a.m., on the front steps of the Alfred Dickey Public Library, refreshments to follow inside.  Coordinated by the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce.

At 10:15 a.m., at the east side of the library, upstairs, Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich, Library System Director, Joe Rector, and Mary Soucie will talk about the vital role of the library.

Then at 10:45-a.m., refreshments will be served on the west side, upstairs, and  it’s Storytime and Simple Crafts in the Drewello Room.

Family Trivia and Pizza Night follows with pizza 6-6:30-p.m. in the Drewello Room, (Free Will Donation) then Trivia from 6:30-p.m., to 8-p.m., in the Children’s Library.  Gather a team and play Trivia for prizes.  (Bring a pillow and blanket to sit on).  Both activities sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

On Wednesday February 20 at 6-p.m., in the upstairs library, the Dedication of the Louis L’Amour Room and Honor Wall.  At 6:30-p.m., in the Drewello Room, A Louis L’Amour Presentation by Keith Norman.

On Thursday February 21, from 1:30-p.m., to 3-p.m., the Dedication of the Drewello Room along with a reception with cake served.

At 6-p.m.,  a presentation by local author, Bruce Berg, “Dakota Thunder, The World’s Largest Buffalo,” in the L’Amour Room.  Dakota Thunder turns 60 years old this year.

Also at 6-p.m., Family Movie Night, in the Drewello Room.  (Register at the Alfred Dickey Children’s Library.)

Friday February 22,  3:30-p.m., Games After School, for ages 9-17 in the Drewello Room.

At 4-p.m.,  to 6-p.m.,  an Alfred Dickey Presentation, and a book signing by Keith Norman, in the Drewello Room.

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Park Board, at a Special meeting on Wednesday, voted 3-2, to refuse entering into an agreement with the Pingree-Buchanan School District, that would allow a Pingree Buchanan School bus to continue pick up students at the Two Rivers Activity Center Parking lot in Jamestown.

 

Interim Superintendent Kurt Hayes says the lot is the safest location for the students to get on the bus and that the school district wishes to continue the transfer of students from their parent’s cars to the bus, and parents also agreed.

Park Board chairperson, Mindi Schmitz  said the issue is permission, and not being put in a position to have to manage bus space for schools.

Attorney Abby Geroux, with Dalsted & Ryan P.C., the Parks and Recreation Department contracted legal firm said the TRAC parking lot is managed by Parks and Recreation Commission, and that it has the option of a no trespass order, and that the park board may determine who uses the lot, especially when it’s outside the normal use of members going to and from the facility.

The Pingree-Buchanan School District says the bus will continue to pick up its students at the TRAC parking lot location despite the vote to not allow.

 

WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Police have arrested a man suspected of stealing an SUV who led officers on a pursuit down Main Street in Fargo.

KFGO reports police tried stopping the stolen SUV in West Fargo early Friday, but the 31-year-old driver sped away. Officers chased the driver into Fargo and back to West Fargo where they put down spike boards causing the vehicle to blow a tire. Police caught up with the suspect who refused to get out of the vehicle for nearly a-half hour. Authorities say he was not armed.

The man is facing possible charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, reckless endangerment, fleeing and several drug-related charges.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — An explosion at a rural Williston business injured two people.The Williams County Sheriff’s Office says the blast happened about midday Wednesday. The business wasn’t immediately named.Two employees were taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries. They weren’t immediately identified.The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be investigating. 

REGAN, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a Regan man who died in a collision involving a front-end loader in Burleigh County.The Highway Patrol says a pickup truck driven by 61-year-old Tim Field rear-ended the payloader on state Highway 36 west of Regan, shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday. Field died at the scene.The 52-year-old Wilton man driving the payloader wasn’t hurt.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s House has killed a bill that would require bicycle riders to wear reflective clothing at night.The House defeated the bill 83-9 on Thursday. It sought to require cyclists to wear a “reflective vest or other visible reflective clothing” from sunset to sunrise when on a public road.The measure says cyclists who failed to wear reflective clothing at night faced a $25 fine.

 

TOWNER, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of attacking a priest in North Dakota will be sentenced later this month for attempted murder.Authorities say 43-year-old Chad Legare, of Alexandria, Minnesota, attacked the Rev. Robert Wapenski at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Anamoose a year ago in a dispute involving a woman.Legare in November entered an Alford plea, which the court treats as a guilty plea. His scheduled sentencing earlier this month was called off due to severe winter weather. It’s been reset to Feb. 25. He could face up to 20 years in prison. 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit that the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline filed against environmental groups and activists, saying he found no evidence of a coordinated criminal enterprise.

Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners sued Greenpeace, BankTrack and Earth First in August 2017, alleging the groups worked to undermine the $3.8 billion pipeline that’s now shipping oil from North Dakota to Illinois. The company’s accusations included interfering with its business, facilitating crimes and acts of terrorism, inciting violence, targeting financial institutions that backed the project, and violating defamation and racketeering laws. The groups maintained the lawsuit was an attack on free speech.

U.S. District Judge Billy Roy Wilson last year dismissed Earth First and BankTrack as defendants, saying ETP had failed to make a case that Earth First is a structured entity that can be sued and that BankTrack’s actions in imploring banks not to fund the pipeline did not amount to radical ecoterrorism.

Wilson on Thursday granted motions to dismiss from Greenpeace and individually-named defendants that the company added to the lawsuit last August. The judge said ETP’s claim failed to establish several necessary elements required by the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, including that the defendants worked together on a criminal enterprise.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican-led House ignored the opinion of GOP Gov. Doug Burgum and approved legislation Thursday that would use money from the voter-approved oil tax savings account to help offset income taxes.

Representatives approved the measure 61-31 to use half the earnings from the state’s Legacy Fund, beginning in 2021, to reduce individual and corporate income taxes. Burgum has said he doesn’t like the bill by top GOP House members to tap some earnings from the account for income tax relief. He likened the idea to Robin Hood.

“I don’t think it’s good policy,” the governor told reporters last week. Instead, Burgum wants to use earnings for projects he called “transformative.”

House Majority Leader Chet Pollert and House Appropriations Chairman Jeff Delzer are among the measure’s co-sponsors. Rep. Craig Headland, the bill’s primary sponsor and chairman of the House Finance and Taxation Committee, said the income tax relief would make North Dakota more competitive with other states that don’t have income tax, which would help attract workers in the state that has thousands more jobs than takers.

 

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal transportation officials are requiring railroads to establish regional response teams along oil train routes following a series of fiery derailments. The new rule is aimed at having crews and equipment ready in the event of an accident. It applies to oil trains in continuous blocks of 20 or more loaded tank cars and those having 35 loaded tank cars.

 

 

In sports…

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Rural Fire Department, and Knights of Columbus 11^th Annual Ice Fishing Tournament is set for Saturday February 16, at Pelican Point.

Registration starts at 9-a.m. at Pelican Point, Smokey’s Landing. No vehicles will be allowed on the ice as the tournament officially gets underway at 1-p.m..

Proceeds will go toward the Rural Fire Department’s equipment purchases.  In addition to the fishing, there will be a raffle and an evening burger basket feed at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Raffle prizes will include a GMC Truck, Electric Ion 8 inch auger in addition to other prizes donated by sponsors.

After the fishing  the Rural Fire Department hosts a burger basket feed at the Jamestown Civic Center, with the raffle drawing.

The Tripwire band performs at 8-p.m.

The event is funded in part by Jamestown Tourism.

 

 

Boys Hockey…

West Region Tournament action…

Dickinson 4, Jamestown 3,  2OT

Jamestown plays Bottineau/Rugby today in a loser out game at 11am

 

Bismarck Century 7, Williston 1

Bismarck High 10, Bottineau/Rugby (HKB) 2

Minot 5, Mandan 1

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Vinnie Shahid had 22 points as North Dakota State defeated Oral Roberts 85-73 on Thursday night.

Shahid made 4 of 6 3-pointers.

Tyson Ward had 18 points and eight rebounds for North Dakota State (14-12, 8-4 Summit League), which won its fifth consecutive game. Jared Samuelson added 18 points. Tyree Eady had 10 points for the home team.

Deng Geu, the Bison’s second leading scorer entering the contest at 11 points per game, shot only 17 percent for the game (1 of 6).

North Dakota State posted a season-high 15 3-pointers.

 

TWINS

Minneapolis (AP) Two people with direct knowledge of the deals tell The Associated Press that the Minnesota Twins have agreed to five-year contracts with right fielder Max Kepler and shortstop Jorge Polanco. The Twins scheduled a news conference for Friday. Kepler’s contract is worth $35 million and includes a $10 million club option for 2024 with a $1 million buyout. Polanco’s deal is valued at $25.75 million and has a 2024 option that could become guaranteed as well as a 2025 club option.

 

NASCAR…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano won yesterday’s Daytona 500 qualifying races in a pair of Ford sweeps. Harvick won the first of the 150-mile qualifying races that set the field for NASCAR’s showcase event. Logano used a last-lap pass for the lead in the second one. Peter Kligerman, Casey Mears, Tyler Reddick and Brendan Gaughan secured spots for Sunday’s season-opening race, while Joey Gase and Ryan Truex both missed qualifying for their first Daytona 500.

 

NBA NEWS…

NEW YORK (AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for verbally abusing and confronting a referee during last night’s 127-107 loss at Portland. Kerr screamed at referee Ken Mauer, smashed his clipboard, and was given two technical fouls with 3:54 remaining in the fourth quarter, leading to an automatic ejection. He became incensed once a foul called on Warriors forward Draymond Green was upgraded to a flagrant foul 1. 

GOLF…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Spieth (speeth) was part of a two-way tie for the lead when the first round of the PGA’s Genesis Open was suspended by darkness. Spieth was at 5 under through 12 holes when the round was stopped. He’s tied with Sung Kang, who has completed 14 holes. Tiger Woods never made it to the course after a steady rain held up play for several hours. 

NCAA…

UNDATED (AP) — Missouri has filed a notice of appeal with the NCAA’s committee on infractions following sanctions levied against three of its programs for academic misconduct involving a former tutor. The NCAA banned the Tigers’ football, baseball and softball teams from the postseason for a year and placed the entire athletic department on probation late last month. The school immediately vowed to fight the punishments, and U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt even called upon the NCAA to take another look at the case.

 

 

NBA…UNDATED (AP) — There could be a roster opening for Sunday’s NBA All-Star game.Forward Anthony Davis suffered a shoulder injury during the first half of the Pelicans’ 131-122 victory over the Thunder. Davis was in the game when the first half ended, but kept his left arm still as he walked to the locker room shortly after fouling Nerlens Noel (noh-EHL’) on an attempted shot block in the final second of the second quarter. When the second half began, the Pelicans announced that he was out of the remainder of the game.Julius Randle capped a 33-point, 11-rebound performance with three clutch baskets in the final minutes to help New Orleans end Oklahoma City’s four-game winning streak. Jrue (juh-ROO’) Holiday had 32 points and seven assists, including a driving feed to Randle in the paint with 1:30 to go.Thunder guard Russell Westbrook increased his NBA-record triple-double streak to 11 games with 44 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. But he missed a late 3-point attempt when the Thunder trailed by five in the final minute.Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:— Dennis Smith Jr. scored 19 points and the Knicks snapped a franchise-worst, 18-game losing streak with a 106-91 victory in Atlanta. New York never trailed and only was tied twice in its first victory since Jan. 4 against the Lakers. Kadeem Allen and John Jenkins each added 14 points, Damyean Dotson finished with 13 and DeAndre Jordan had 13 rebounds as the Knicks won for just the second time in their last 28 games.— The Magic have their first five-game winning streak in more than three years after Terrence Ross came off the bench to score 21 points in a 127-89 thrashing of Charlotte. Nikola Vucevic (VOO’-cheh-vihch) had his fifth straight double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Aaron Gordon added 10 points and 10 rebounds in Orlando’s first win over the Hornets in 14 meetings. Malik Monk had a team-high 15 points for the Hornets, who never got closer than 29 after halftime.NBA-NEWS

Warriors’ Kerr fined

NEW YORK (AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for verbally abusing and confronting a referee during Wednesday’s 127-107 loss at Portland.

Kerr screamed at referee Ken Mauer, smashed his clipboard, and was given two technical fouls with 3:54 remaining in the fourth quarter, leading to an automatic ejection. He became incensed once a foul called on Warriors forward Draymond Green was upgraded to a flagrant foul 1.

 

T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL

Gonzaga, Houston win

UNDATED (AP) — It was a good night for third-ranked Gonzaga and No. 9 Houston as they continued their winning streaks in the only top-25 games on Thursday.

Rui Hachimura scored 22 points, Brandon Clarke added 17 and No. 3 Gonzaga beat Loyola Marymount 73-60. The Lions were within 54-53 with 8:45 remaining before the Bulldogs went on a 16-4 run to take control in their 15th consecutive victory.

DeJon Jarreau had 18 points and seven assists as the Cougars topped Connecticut for their ninth straight win, 71-63. He hit a driving layup to give Houston a 17-point lead with just over 7 1/2 minutes to go. UConn cut it to 61-55 before Jarreau came through again with another drive to the basket.

Armoni Brooks added 12 points for the 24-1 Cougars, who opened the second half with a 17-4 run before holding off UConn.

 

NASCAR-DAYTONA

Harvick, Logano win Daytona qualifying races

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano won the Daytona 500 qualifying races in a pair of Ford sweeps.

Harvick won the first of the 150-mile qualifying races that set the field for NASCAR’s showcase event. Logano used a last-lap pass for the lead in the second one.

Peter Kligerman has claimed one of the transfer spots into the 40-car field for Sunday’s Cup-opening race.

Kligerman got some late help from fellow Toyota driver Kyle Busch to finish 12th in the first of two qualifying races Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway. The NBC pit reporter will be making his second Daytona 500 start, and first in five years.

Brendan Gaughan earned the final slot in the 40-car field.

Joey Gase and Ryan Truex both missed qualifying for their first Daytona 500.

Casey Mears and Tyler Reddick secured two of the other open spots in the Daytona 500 during qualifying.

New England Patriots receiver and Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman has been named the honorary starter for Sunday’s Daytona 500.

 

NHL…

UNDATED (AP) — The surprising New York Islanders have held onto their three-point lead in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division after blanking the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Casey Cizikas (sih-ZEE’-kihs) scored a pair of breakaway goals and Thomas Greiss (grys) stopped 31 shots as the Islanders beat the Jackets, 3-0. Josh Bailey added a goal and an assist for New York, which bounced back from Tuesday’s 3-1 loss at Buffalo to split their two-game road trip.

Greiss also picked up an assist while posting his fourth shutout of the season.

The Isles have won four of their last five and are 10-2-2 in their last 14 games.

The Blue Jackets ended a four-game winning streak and stayed tied with Pittsburgh for third place in the Metropolitan.

The Capitals kept pace as Alex Ovechkin (oh-VEHCH’-kihn) provided his league-leading 39th goal in a 5-1 rout of the Sharks at San Jose. T.J. Oshie (OH’-shee) scored twice and had an assist to help Washington rebound from Tuesday’s 3-0 loss at Columbus.

Jakub Vrana (vuh-RAH’-nah) and Tom Wilson each had a goal and an assist in the Caps’ fifth win in seven games since a seven-game losing streak.

Elsewhere on NHL ice:

— Steven Stamkos provided two goals and an assist, while Nikita Kucherov (KOO’-cheh-rahv) picked up four points with a goal and three helpers in the Lightning’s 6-0 rout of the Stars. Mikhail Sergachev and Tyler Johnson scored 14 seconds apart in the first period to put Tampa Bay ahead 3-0. Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) stopped 32 shots in his fifth shutout of the season as the Lightning improved to 43-11-4 and became the league’s first team with 90 points.

— Auston Matthews scored two goals, including the 100th of his career, as the Maple Leafs doubled up the Golden Knights, 6-3. Morgan Rielly scored his fifth game-winner by breaking a 3-3 deadlock in the third period. Vegas has lost three in a row and a franchise-record five straight at home.

— Pekka Rinne (PEH’-kuh REE’-nay) made 34 saves and the Predators ended a three-game skid by downing the Canadiens, 3-1. The game was tied 1-1 until Ryan Hartman and Brian Boyle scored 2:24 apart in the third period. It was Hartman’s 10th goal of the season and first since Dec. 13, snapping a 27-game skid.

— Nashville is within two points of the Central Division lead after the first-place Jets dropped a 4-1 decision to Colorado. Dominic Toninato (toh-nih-NAH’-toh) opened the scoring with his first NHL goal before the Avalanche ended an 0-5-3 skid. Gabriel Landeskog (LAN’-dehs-kahg) netted his team-leading 30th goal for the Avs, who dealt the Jets their first regulation loss in 10 home games.

— The Panthers blew a pair of one-goal leads in the third period before Aleksander Barkov and Vincent Trochek (TROH’-chehk) scored in the shootout to send Florida past Calgary, 3-2. Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist as the Panthers stopped a two-game skid and won for the seventh time in 11 games. Elias Lindholm scored with 2:24 left in regulation to give the Flames a point as they battle the Sharks for the Pacific Division lead.

— Jordan Binnington matched a franchise rookie record with his seventh straight victory and Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice in the Blues’ 4-0 shutout of the Coyotes. Joel Edmundson scored early in the first and had an assist on Tarasenko’s goal late in the period. The Blues have won eight in a row, their longest winning streak in 18 years.

— The Blackhawks won for the eighth time in nine games as Patrick Kane scored his 34th goal and added two assists to lead a 5-2 decision over the Devils. Brandon Saad (sahd) and Artem Anisimov (ah-NEE’-sih-mahv) each had a goal and an assist to back Cam Ward’s 41-save performance. Devils goalie Cory Schneider finished with 31 saves to extend his regular-season winless streak to 24 games at 0-17-7.

— Elias Petterson and Brock Boeser (BEH’-sur) each scored once in regulation and once in the shootout to send the Canucks past the Kings, 4-3. Jacob Markstrom handled 35 shots and Adam Gaudette force overtime by scoring with 1:38 left in regulation.

— Frans Nielsen’s second-period goal broke a 2-2 stalemate in the Red Wings’ 3-2 win against Ottawa. Andreas Athanasiou (ath-ah-nah-SEE’-oo) reached the 20-goal mark for the season with a pair of first-period tallies, including a penalty shot.

 

MLB-NEWS

Bauer calls hearing’s ending ‘character assassination’

UNDATED (AP) — Trevor Bauer says he’s not upset with the Cleveland Indians following a rough finish to his salary arbitration hearing.

The All-Star pitcher said Thursday that the final 10 minutes was “character assassination” against him, although he views the process as a very intellectual pursuit and is unemotional about it. He mentioned that lawyers argued on behalf of the front office and says it didn’t sour his feelings about the Indians.

Bauer received a $13 million contract this season after the Indians offered $11 million. The 28-year-old right-hander finished sixth in AL Cy Young Award voting after going 12-6 with a 2.21 ERA.

 

In other baseball news:

—The Royals and reliever Jake Diekman have agreed to a one-year, $2.75 million contract that includes a mutual option for the 2020 season. The 32-year-old Diekman spent last season with the Rangers and Diamondbacks, going 1-2 with two saves and a 4.73 ERA.

— Left-handed reliever Xavier Cedeno and the Cubs have agreed to a non-guaranteed one-year, $900,000 package. The 32-year-old went 2-0 with a 2.43 ERA in 48 appearances for the White Sox and Brewers last season.

— Angels right-hander Matt Harvey will be sidelined about 10 days as a precaution because of a glute strain he felt during agility drills. Harvey signed a one-year, $11 million deal with Los Angeles in December after going 7-9 with a 4.94 ERA in 32 games with the Mets and Reds last year.

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEBRASKA-WASHINGTON

Arrest warrant for Huskers RB

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A California judge has signed an arrest warrant for Nebraska running back Maurice Washington on charges related to his possession and distribution of a video of his former girlfriend being sexually assaulted by two other people in 2016.

Washington is accused of obtaining a video of the assault from one of the perpetrators, storing it on his cellphone and sending it to the girl last March. Washington was a star at King’s Academy in Sunnyvale, California, where he met the girl and the two dated.

 

COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Missouri appeals NCAA sanctions levied against 3 sports

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has filed a notice of appeal with the NCAA’s committee on infractions following sanctions levied against three of its programs for academic misconduct involving a former tutor.

The NCAA banned the Tigers’ football, baseball and softball teams from the postseason for a year and placed the entire athletic department on probation late last month. The school immediately vowed to fight the punishments, and U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt even called upon the NCAA to take another look at the case.

The notice of appeal begins a back-and-forth between the school and the NCAA that is expected to take at least six months. Generally speaking, any penalties would be put on hold while the case is winding toward a conclusion, meaning all three programs in question retain their postseason eligibility.

 

PGA-GENESIS OPEN

Wet a way to start

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Spieth (speeth) was part of a two-way tie for the lead when the first round of the PGA’s Genesis Open was suspended by darkness.

Spieth was at 5 under through 12 holes when the round was stopped. He’s tied with Sung Kang, who has completed 14 holes.

Tiger Woods never made it to the course. He was to play in the afternoon and faces a long day of as many holes as he can get in Friday in what now becomes a long, disjointed week trying to catch up.

The opening round was halted by rain with only 30 players from the 144-man field on the golf course. As the rain became heavier, PGA Tour officials decided to scrap the round and start over when the rain stopped and Riviera dried out enough to resume. It was the first time a round was scrapped on the PGA Tour since the Deutsche Bank Championship outside Boston in 2013.

WADA-NORTH KOREA

North Korean athlete drug testing program ruled sub-standard

The World Anti-Doping Agency says it ruled North Korea’s testing program non-compliant for failing to meet international standards.

The judgment casts doubt on how North Korea’s athletes are tested as the International Olympic Committee explores options to field combined Korean teams at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

WADA says its concerns will be raised when the IOC meets Friday with sports and government officials from North and South Korea.

Doping control tests will now be supervised by China’s anti-doping agency at North Korea’s expense.

 

In world and national news…

SAUSALITO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities warn that mudslides are still possible Friday even after a damaging storm moved through California, trapping people in floodwaters, triggering a debris flow that destroyed homes, and forcing residents to flee communities scorched by wildfires last year. The powerful system swept in from the Pacific Ocean and unleashed rain, snow and wind across the U.S. West into Wyoming and Colorado after walloping Northern California and southern Oregon.CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he holds out hope of meeting with President Donald Trump soon to resolve a crisis triggered by America’s recognition of his opponent, Juan Guaido, as Venezuela’s rightful leader. Maduro tells The Associated Press that a month into Venezuela’s political crisis, his government has held secret talks with the Trump administration. He predicted that he would survive an unprecedented global campaign to force his resignation.WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to bypass lawmakers and declare a national emergency to siphon billions of dollars from federal coffers for his wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise that would avert a second painful government shutdown, but the $1.4 billion in wall money in the bill is far below the $5.7 billion Trump has insisted he must have. Trump is expected to sign the bill and talk about border security on Friday.BEIJING (AP) — An official Chinese news agency says U.S. and Chinese negotiators will meet next week in Washington for talks on a technology dispute. The talks are aimed at beating a March 2 deadline for a planned American tariff hike. The Xinhua News Agency’s announcement followed two days of talks in Beijing that had been the last scheduled meeting before the March 2 deadline.RUGA SETTLEMENT, Nigeria (AP) — On the eve of Nigeria’s election on Saturday, the lack of campaigning in impoverished areas on the outskirts of the capital contrasts with the election-time bustle of downtown Abuja, where streets are adorned with posters of presidential candidates and their followers are bused in to boisterous events. It also highlights the frustration of many of Nigeria’s poor amid a lavish election campaign as President Muhammadu Buhari tries to shake off a challenge by his billionaire rival, Atiku Abubakar.