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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the evening, then chance of rain possibly mixed with snow after midnight. Lows
in the mid 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
30 percent in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
in the morning in the Jamestown area. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow after midnight in the Jamestown area.
Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY…Cloudy. Chance of rain possibly mixed with snow in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
40s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then chance
of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow in
the morning. Highs in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and
snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY…Cloudy. Chance of rain possibly mixed with snow in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then
chance of rain possibly mixed with snow after midnight. Lows in
the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain possibly
mixed with snow in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
The potential for the rain/snow mix late Saturday night into Sunday. At this time, the greatest chances are over northern portions of the area. Still,
great question on potential snow amount given temperatures will
be near to slightly above freezing. With that said, high temperatures on Sunday downward given the expected ongoing precipitation. The system gradually pushes to the east overnight Sunday into early Monday.
Quiet weather then expected through Monday with the next system
pushing through mid-week. Still quite a ways out for details
but it will bring additional chances for rain and snow
to the region.
Jamestown (CSi) The National Weather Service Thursday issued a Red Flag Warning for Stutsman County and the entire State of North Dakota, including portions of Montana, Minnesota and South Dakota. The Red Flag Warning is being issued because of the relative low humidity, gusty northwest winds and the amount of dry vegetation available to create dangerous burning conditions.
The Stutsman County Burn Ordinance prohibits burning when the Fire Danger Rating is in the “VERY HIGH” or “EXTREME” categories or when a “Red Flag Warning” has been issued. Even though Stutsman County is in the “HIGH” fire danger rating today which would normally allow for burning operations, the “Red Flag Warning” overrides whatever the Fire Danger Rating may be for the day.
In Stutsman County, violation of this ordinance is a class B misdemeanor punishable with up to 30 days in jail and/or a fine of $1,500.
The daily Fire Danger Rating may be viewed by going to the Stutsman County website at www.stutsmancounty.org or calling the Stutsman County Communications Center at 701-252-1000.
Flood updates and water level updates for the …
Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City
James River level through Jamestown.
Water amounts in the snow pack
The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service
https://ndresponse.gov/flood-region
NDDOT Reported Thursday afternoon, that the rest area located on westbound I-94 approximately seven miles west of Medina is now open. It was temporarily closed for maintenance work.
Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports no foul play is suspected in two unattended deaths reported recently.
More information is expected to be released next week.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s Police & Fire, and Public Works Committees met Thursday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE
No agenda items at this time.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
The committee recommends approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for 2019 watermain replacement project. Interstate Engineering reported that 10 blocks are included, three blocks northeast of The Anne Carlsen Center, two blocks near the rural fire department, southeast of the UJ football stadium to Eventide.
The project cost is $1.1 million..
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS INCLUDED:
INFORMATIONAL: Garbage collection update. City Administrator Sarah Hellekson said the formerly used green garbage container will be offered for free, to the public, to be used for other purposes than garbage or recycling materials.
INFORMATIONAL: Recycling collection update. Ralph Friebel of Recycle North Dakota in Jamestown, said the two recycling trucks will be retrofitted, in order to mitigate recycling materials blowing in high wind.
He said sorting of material at the recycling center started February1 this year. The recycling center is looking to recycle more paper material, and improving the time of sorting current material at five tons per hour.
He said in March this year, 14 tons of garbage went into the landfill.
He added the problem remains with residents placing garbage in recycling bins, which is prohibited, such as whole turkeys and dead fish.
He said he’s being paid less for cardboard, down from $175 per ton to $50 per ton, now.
Alley pick up of recycling along with garbage will resume in alleys starting Monday April 29, where alley pick up was before the spring thaw.
INFORMATIONAL: A public hearing will be held for the request to vacate a section of 26th Street SW east of 3rd Ave SW, adjacent to Lot 1, Block 3, and Lot 8, Block 4, all I-94 Business Park Addition, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, is scheduled at the June 3, 2019, City Council meeting.
INFORMATIONAL: April 25, 2019, 1:15 PM, there was a bid opening for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District 19-41. Bid award is scheduled on the City Council agenda May 6, 2019.
INFORMATIONAL: April 30, 2019, 1:15 PM, there will be a bid opening for Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter District 19-11. Bid award is scheduled on the City Council agenda May 6, 2019
An item from the Finance & Legal Committee was:
The committee recommends approving the request for a Resolution approving the Second Supplemental Indenture of Trust on the $3,200,000 Heritage Centre of Jamestown, Inc., Project Series 2008 MIDA Bond.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (UJ) On Saturday, April 13, The University of Jamestown hosted its 33rd Annual Dine and Bid Benefit Auction. This year, 464 individuals attended the event – a record number for UJ. They also had a record-breaking number of sponsors, cash donors, and auction items
In total, the University raised $200,000 to support student scholarships.
Dine and Bid is an annual University of Jamestown dinner auction. All proceeds benefit student scholarships. This year, the theme of the event was “Monopoly: Knight Edition.” After a social, dinner and student entertainment, guests had the opportunity to bid on 162 auction items.
University of Jamestown President, Dr. Polly Peterson says, “We are truly grateful for the tremendous support we receive from the community of Jamestown and our UJ family. The growth of this event has been transformative as we strive to maintain affordability for our students. Dine and Bid is a fun way for the community to gather in support of our efforts!”
To view photos from Dine and Bid, please visit https://www.uj.edu/DNB2019.
Established in 1883, the University of Jamestown is a private, liberal arts university located in Jamestown, N.D. Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Science in Nursing degrees, as well as Master’s Degrees in Education, Leadership, Clinical Counseling, and a Fargo-based Doctor of Physical Therapy degree are offered. With the Journey to Success, emphasis is placed not only on preparing students academically in their chosen areas of study, but also on preparing them through a student-centered experience. For more information, please visit uj.edu.
Jamestown (CSi) The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, was visited Thursday by representatives of JRMC, discussing the Auxiliary’s “Lettuce” Fight Cancer Luncheon, to be held on Wednesday May 1, from 11-a.m., to 1-p.m., to be held at Temple Baptist Church in Jamestown.
JRMC Volunteer Coordinator, Mary Engels said, there will be a variety of salads available for a donation of $10, with tickets available at the door.
All proceeds will benefit the JRMC Cancer Center.
Auxiliary member, Cindy Grimm added there is expected to be a large number of salads donated, based on last year’s event.
Also on the show, JRMC Marketing Specialist, Ally Knutson talked about upcoming events.
She said the Speech and Hearing Screenings are set for May 14, 15, & 16, at JRMC.
She pointed out that the Annual Running of the Pink fundraiser is set for June 1, at R.M. Stoudt in Jamestown.
Also, the community is invited to the Ribbon Cutting at the JRMC Cancer Center, set of Thursday June 13, featuring a tour and lunch.
Tappen (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway patrol has identified the woman killed in a one vehicle rollover crash north of Tappen, on Wednesday about 7:39-a.m.
The Highway Patrol reports 38 year old Elizabeth Monger, of Strasberg died in the crash.
The report says, a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country minivan left the roadway and entered the median on eastbound Interstate 94 near mile marker 214. The driver steered back to the roadway and the minivan rolled and came to a stop in the ditch.
Monger was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and no vehicle airbags deployed.
The patrol is investigating the crash.
Assisting the Highway Patrol at the scene were: The Steele Police Department, Kidder County Sheriff’s Office, Kidder County Ambulance, Steele Fire Department and Sanford AirMed.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Police say a man has been struck and killed by a train near downtown Fargo.
Authorities say the man was struck by an eastbound BNSF Railway train about 6:30 p.m. Thursday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident stopped the train for several hours. The man has not been identified.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature has approved a bill that sets rules to comply with a voter-approved constitutional amendment aimed at ethics reform.
The House and Senate approved the bill crafted by Republican majority leaders Thursday. It now goes to Gov. Doug Burgum.
The so-called anti-corruption amendment has provisions to restrict lobbying and create an independent ethics commission, among other things.
Legislators have for months been considering competing Republican and Democratic bills on how to comply with voters’ wishes. Backers of the citizen initiative have signaled a lawsuit if the GOP bill becomes law.
The Democratic bill has been converted into a study.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a water budget bill that includes funding for flood control projects in Fargo and Minot.
The bill contains $82.5 million for the ongoing Mouse River flood control project in Minot and a long-term commitment of $750 million for a project to divert the Red River to protect flood-prone Fargo and nearby Moorhead, Minnesota.
Funding approved for the Red River diversion project was $120 million short of the amount sought by the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority and Burgum.
The cost for the flood protection project in Minot is about $1 billion. The Red River project is pegged at about $2.75 billion.
Both projects rely on substantial federal funding.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has suspended two members of the Belcourt School Board for allegedly making threats and demands over a citizen-requested audit.
Burgum said in a release issued Thursday that Jeremy Laducer and Doug Delorme are suspended while the financial records are being reviewed by the state Auditor’s Office. The governor’s action follows a decision by the tribal council of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa to suspend the entire nine-member Turtle Mountain Community Schools Board, which administers funds for tribal schools in Belcourt.
Laducer and DeLorme are members of both boards.
A telephone listing couldn’t be found for Delorme. Laducer said he stands by his integrity, is shocked by his suspension and plans to meet with an attorney to fight it.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A citizen group has drafted a proposed ballot measure that aims to restrict the Legislature from making it more difficult for voters to change the state constitution.
North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger says his office received the proposed petition Thursday.
The Legislature this month approved a resolution that allows lawmakers to vote on an initiated measure following voters’ approval. Any initiated measures would go back to voters for final approval if it fails to win lawmakers’ endorsement.
Voters must approve that change in 2020.
The proposed ballot measure goes beyond that, restricting the Legislature from changing the state constitution’s “powers reserved to the people.”
Supporters of the idea need to collect about 27,000 signatures to get it on the ballot.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Two former Democratic senators from red states who lost re-election bids in 2018 are leading a campaign to help their party win back votes in rural America.
North Dakota’s Heidi Heitkamp and Indiana’s Joe Donnelly announced Thursday they are starting an initiative called the One Country Project. Its website states that Democrats need to “reopen the dialogue” in areas where people have traditionally voted Republican.
The group says that without rural support, Democrats will fall short in Electoral College votes in 2020. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by about 3 million ballots in 2016, but gained only 227 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win.
Heitkamp tells KFGO radio in Fargo that one-party voting in rural America is a “formula for disaster.”
In sports…
Jamestown (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown has announced Dean Stork is returning to UJ to lead the men’s hockey program.
Stork will oversee and serve as coach for both the ACHA Division 1 and the new ACHA Division 2 men’s hockey teams.
On the UJ web site, University of Jamestown Director of Athletics Sean Johnson, said, We are thrilled to welcome Coach Stork back to the Jimmie family. Coach Stork is deeply committed to the development of our student-athletes and to the mission of the institution.”
Stork returns to UJ after serving as Director of Hockey Operations at Miami University.
Stork said, “It is fantastic to get the opportunity to return to the University of Jamestown. I’m looking forward to seeing this senior class earn their degrees next year. I’m just thrilled to come to work with everyone in the department and at the University of Jamestown.”
He originally came to UJ in August of 2015 as the first head coach of the program.
During the 2015-16 academic year, he recruited student-athletes to be part of the first ACHA Division 1 team that played its first season in 2016-17.
In that first season, the Jimmies had arguably the best initial season in ACHA Division 1 history as UJ posted a 20-10-3 overall record and finished #7 in the final regular season ACHA Division 1 poll.
Before coming to UJ, Stork coached in the East Coast Hockey League for nine years, the last five seasons as head coach in Greenville, S.C.
As a head coach he led the Warriors to four consecutive Kelly Cup playoff appearances, including a division title in 2010-11 and the conference finals in 2013-14. He posted a winning season in each of his five years as head coach, compiling a record of 201-131-28 and advancing six players to the NHL and 42 to the American Hockey League.
Stork earned his Bachelor of Science in Sports Management and was an NCAA Division 1 hockey player at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where he was named to the Hockey East Honor Roll Team.
The Penticton, British Columbia native played junior hockey for the Penticton Panthers and the Bellingham Ice Hawks before attending college. After his collegiate career, he signed a three-year contract with the Washington Capitals and played 476 professional games over eight seasons in the ECHL and AHL.
Stork began his full-time coaching career as an assistant with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones in 2006. During his four years as an assistant, the Cyclones won two ECHL Kelly Cup championships.
Stork replaces Cole Bell, who resigned earlier in the week.
Valley City (VCSUVikings.com) – Valley City State University senior Casey Julson has been named the North Star Athletic Association men’s golfer of the week, the conference office announced Tuesday.
NSAA Men’s Golfer of the Week
Casey Julson – Valley City State (N.D.) – Senior – Rolette, N.D. – Julson tied with his teammate Dalton Poitra for first-place in the Dickinson State (N.D.) Blue Hawk Spring Invitational (6,734 yards; par-72). Julson finished with a 2-over-par 74 in the tournament, earning his second tournament win of the season.
High School Baseball, Thursday…
Blue Jays Home Opener, at Jack Brown Stadium Thursday
Jamestown 14 Minot 1 (5 innings)
Minot 14 Jamestown 4 (5 innings)
Grand Forks Red River 11 Valley City 0
NFL Draft….
With the No. 18 pick in the NFL draft, the Vikings selected center Garrett Bradbury of North Carolina State.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kyler Murray has become the 22nd Heisman Trophy winner to go first overall in the NFL draft.
The Arizona Cardinals chose Murray, making it the second straight year an Oklahoma quarterback was selected with the No. 1 pick.
Murray was sensational after replacing Baker Mayfield as the Sooners’ No. 1 signal-caller in 2018, completing 69% of his passes for 4,361 yards, 42 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He helped Oklahoma advance to the CFP semifinals before losing to Alabama, 45-34 in the Orange Bowl. Murray threw for 308 yards, two scores and no picks versus the Crimson Tide.
The Cardinals currently have Josh Rosen as their starting quarterback. Arizona took Rosen with the 10th overall selection in last year’s draft.
Ohio State edge rusher Nick Bosa (BOH’-sah) went to the 49ers with the second selection as expected. San Francisco has used a first-round selection on four defensive linemen in the past five drafts.
Bosa is considered the top pass rusher in this group. His older brother, Joey, plays for the Chargers and was the 2016 Defensive Rookie of the Year.
The Jets held onto the third pick and took defensive tackle Quinnen Williams of Alabama. The Jets were widely speculated to want to trade down, but instead got a building block for their defense and new coach Adam Gase.
Williams won the Outland Trophy last season and is Alabama’s highest-drafted defensive player since linebacker Cornelius Bennett went No. 2 overall in 1987.
The Raiders used the first of their three first-round selections to get Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell with the fourth overall choice. Ferrell is a two-time All-ACC player who is the first of several national champion Tigers likely to go very high from their outstanding D-line.
The Buccaneers went for defense with the fifth pick, choosing LSU linebacker Devin White. He won the Butkus Award after leading the SEC in tackles last season.
The Giants grabbed their heir apparent to quarterback Eli Manning, landing Duke’s Daniel Jones with the sixth selection. Jones was a three-year starter with the Blue Devils and completed 60.5% of his passes for 2,674 yards, 22 TDs and nine interceptions last year.
Kentucky defensive end Josh Allen went to the Jaguars with the seventh pick, and the Lions took tight end T.J. Hockenson at No. 8. Buffalo also shored up its defensive line by snaring tackle Ed Oliver with the ninth choice.
The Steelers moved up 10 spots to get the 10th pick following a deal with Denver. Pittsburgh wound up taking Michigan linebacker Devin Bush.
NFL NEWS
Jaguars exercise option
UNDATED (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have exercised the fifth-year option in star cornerback Jalen Ramsey’s rookie contract.
The two-time Pro Bowl defender is now under contract through 2020. Unless he signs a long-term deal before then, Ramsey will earn about $10 million in 2020. That’s the average salary of the 10 highest-paid cornerbacks in the NFL.
In other NFL news:
— The Eagles have signed defensive tackle Tim Jernigan to a one-year contract. Jernigan started 18 games in 2017 when the Eagles won the Super Bowl but he only played three games last season after having back surgery in the offseason. The Eagles released Jernigan in March, saving $7 million in cap space.
— The Chiefs announced their trade with the Seahawks for pass rusher Frank Clark shortly before the start of the NFL draft, then confirmed the club had signed him to a long-term deal. The trade was agreed upon Tuesday, as was the $105.5 million, five-year contract. Both became official after Clark passed a physical.
NBA PLAYOFFS-SPURS/NUGGETS
Spurs win, set up Game 7
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have earned a return trip to Denver for Game 7 of their NBA first-round series with the Nuggets.
LaMarcus Aldridge dropped in 26 points and DeMar DeRozan added 25 to help the Spurs withstand an outstanding performance by Nikola Jokic (nee-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) in the Spurs’ 120-103 win over the Nuggets.
San Antonio surged to a 34-24 lead by shooting 67 percent from the field in the first quarter while Denver missed all seven of its 3-point attempts.
Jokic scored 27 of his 43 points in the second half and finished with 12 rebounds and nine assists. Jamal Murray added 16 points and Gary Harris had 14 points for the Nuggets.
Game 7 is Saturday in Denver, where the Nuggets had the league’s best home record during the regular season. The winner will face Portland.
NBA-OBIT-HAVLICEK
Celtics great Havlicek dies
BOSTON (AP) — NBA Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics great John Havlicek (HAV’-lih-chehk) has died in Jupiter, Florida, at age 79, according to the team.
Havlicek went on to win eight NBA championships and an NBA Finals MVP with Boston, while holding Celtics career records for points scored and games played. His steal of Hal Green’s inbounds pass in the final seconds of the 1965 Eastern Conference finals against the Philadelphia 76ers remains one of the most famous plays in NBA history.
He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.
The cause of death wasn’t immediately available. The Boston Globe said he had Parkinson’s disease.
NHL PLAYOFFS…
Coyle lifts B’s…Tarasenko leads Blues
UNDATED (AP) — Charlie Coyle has allowed the Boston Bruins to open the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a victory.
Coyle provided the tying and winning goals as the Bruins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-2 in overtime. The newly-acquired forward beat Sergei Bobrovsky (boh-BRAHF’-skee) 5:15 into OT after knotting the score with 4:35 left in regulation.
The Bruins led 1-0 until Brandon Dubinsky and Pierre-Luc Dubois (doo-BWAH’) scored just 13 seconds apart in the third period.
Noel Acciari (a-SHAHR’-ee) had a short-handed goal for the B’s, who have won three straight since falling behind three games to two in the opening round against the Maple Leafs.
Game 2 is Saturday in Boston.
The Blues took the opener of their second-round series as Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice in a 3-2 victory over the Stars.
Tarasenko broke a 1-1 deadlock with a power-play goal late in the second period and gave St. Louis a 3-1 lead four minutes into the third.
Robby Fabbri also scored and rookie Jordan Binnington turned back 27 shots for the Blues.
Jason Spezza (SPET’-suh) and Jamie Benn furnished the Dallas goals.
The series stays in St. Louis for Game 2 on Saturday.
MLB…
DBacks sweep Bucs
UNDATED (AP) — Chicago Cubs lefty Jon Lester pitched well in his return to the mound, but the hottest hitter in the majors allowed the Los Angeles Dodgers to pick up a victory.
Cody Bellinger picked up his 31st RBI of the season by hitting a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of the Dodgers’ 2-1 victory over the Cubs in Chicago. Bellinger leads the majors with a .426 batting average and is currently tied with Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich (YEH’-lihch) for the big league RBI lead.
Lester was pretty sharp in his first start since spending 16 days on the injured list with a hamstring injury, allowing one run and four hits over five innings.
Elsewhere around the majors:
— The Marlins earned a 3-1 win over the Phillies on Starlin Castro’s two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning. Marlins starter Caleb Smith gave up one run and three hits, striking out eight in six innings before five Miami relievers blanked Philadelphia the rest of the way. Phillies ace Aaron Nola allowed one run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings, his best start since the season opener.
— Eugenio (ay-oo-HEH’-nee-oh) Suarez drove in three runs and Luis Castillo tossed shutout ball for six-plus innings as the Reds beat the Braves, 4-2. Castillo gave up three straight singles to open the seventh before David Hernandez came in and struck out three straight to maintain Cincinnati’s 3-0 lead. Freddie Freeman’s two-run homer in the eighth wasn’t enough to keep the Reds from a second win in the three-game series
— Trevor Bauer looked good in the Indians’ 2-1 win over the Astros, allowing one run and four hits over eight innings to move to 3-1. Leonys Martin (lee-OH’-nees mahr-TEEN’) got the first hit off Houston starter Gerrit Cole with a solo home run in the third. Jake Bauers led off the fifth with a solo home run to left to give Cleveland a 2-1 lead.
— Tim Beckham and Ryon Healy drove in three runs apiece and combined to score five times as the Mariners blew out the Rangers’ 14-2. Healy laced a three-run double while the Mariners scored four times in the first inning to chase starter Taylor Hearn. Marco Gonzales matched his career high with nine strikeouts and gave up six hits over seven shutout innings to become the season’s first five-game winner.
— The Angels trailed 4-0 until Tommy La Stella and Kole Calhoun hit two-run home runs in the fifth inning to spark Los Angeles to an 11-5 win over the Yankees. David Fletcher had a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth and a three-run triple in the seventh to finish with a career-high five RBIs. Gio Urshela homered for the Yankees, who were trying to complete a four-game sweep.
— Rick Porcello picked up his first victory in five starts this season, allowing three runs and six hits over six innings of the Red Sox’s 7-3 win over the Tigers. Michael Chavis hit a two-run homer to help Boston gain a split of the four-game series. The Bosox had a season-high seven extra-base hits as Andrew Benintendi and Mookie Betts each doubled twice and Rafael Devers (DEH’-vurz) added a two-run double.
— The Diamondbacks completed a four-game sweep as Zack Greinke (GREHN’-kee) and two Arizona relievers combined on a five-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Greinke is 4-1 after holding the Bucs to two hits while striking out seven over seven innings. He also hit the first triple of his career, while Christian Walker doubled twice and had one RBI.
MLB-YANKEES-FRAZIER
Another Yank on IL
UNDATED (AP) — Clint Frazier became the New York Yankees’ 15th player to go on the injured list, sidelined because of a sprained left ankle suffered on Monday.
Frazier was injured sliding into second base on a pickoff attempt in the 12th inning, but he stayed in the game and scored in New York’s 14-inning win over the Angels.
The 24-year-old outfielder is hitting .324 with six homers and 17 RBIs.
In other MLB news:
— Mets right-hander Jacob Rhame has been suspended for two games for sailing two fastballs over the head of Rhys Hoskins during a tense series with the Phillies. The commissioner’s office also fined Rhame on Thursday for what it said were intentional near-beanings. The suspension is scheduled to begin with Friday’s game against the Brewers unless Rhame appeals.
NHL NEWS
Sharks’ Pavelski unlikely for Game 1 after scary injury
UNDATED — San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is unlikely to play Game 1 in the second round of the playoffs against Colorado after being knocked out and bloodied in the first-round clincher.
Coach Peter DeBoer (deh-BOHR’) says Pavelski is officially day to day but is not expected to be cleared for Game 1 against the Avalanche on Friday night.
Pavelski got hurt Tuesday in a Game 7 victory over Vegas when he was cross-checked by Cody Eakin after a faceoff and was hit by another Golden Knight before falling awkwardly, his helmet slamming on the ice. Eakin received a major penalty for the hit and the Sharks scored four power-play goals for the infraction before beating the Golden Knights, 5-4 in overtime.
Meanwhile, Golden Knights owner Bill Foley says a senior NHL executive called him to apologize for the penalty called on Eakin. The owner says the executive admitted it was a “bad call” and the league does “acknowledge” it.
In other NHL news:
— Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman will undergo surgery for a torn knee ligament and is expected to miss a minimum of six months. The team says he injured his anterior cruciate ligament in a playoff loss to Boston. Hyman had career highs this season with 21 goals and 41 points.
PGA-ZURICH CLASSIC
Round 1 suspended
AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Scott Stallings and Trey Mullinax topped the leaderboard when the Zurich Classic was suspended by darkness following a weather delay longer than seven hours.
Stallings and Mullinax started on the back nine and birdied their last four holes at the TPC Louisiana for an 11-under 61.
Martin Laird and Nick Taylor were in the clubhouse at minus-10. Brian Gay and Rory Sabbatini were one stroke back at 10 under through 14.
The weather prevented half of the 80 teams from teeing off.
COLLEGE CORRUPTION
Likely NBA top pick referenced at NCAA trial
The player widely projected to be the NBA draft’s top overall pick came up at a college basketball corruption trial as jurors heard a recording of a Clemson coach who seemed eager for help recruiting him.
The charismatic Zion Williamson played one year at Duke before entering the draft scheduled for June.
His name surfaced as recorded conversations were played Thursday at an aspiring agent and an amateur basketball coach’s criminal trial.
Prosecutors say the defendants teamed up with undercover FBI agents and a corrupt financial adviser to decide which college coaches should get money to steer players their way.
In a July 2017 recording, defendant Christian Dawkins was heard telling Clemson assistant coach Steve Smith he could help get Williamson’s family what it needed if Williamson attended Clemson.
In world and national news..
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Germany’s Foreign Ministry is advising against nonessential travel to Colombo after the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels in and near the Sri Lankan capital.
The updated travel advice issued Friday says there is in principle a danger of further attacks and advises visitors to exercise increased vigilance but stops short of an outright warning against travel to the capital or to Sri Lanka in general.
A German-U.S. dual national was killed in Sunday’s attacks. A total of 253 people died and more than 400 were wounded in the bombings blamed on Muslim militants.
The U.S., the U.K. and other countries have issued similar advisories.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s largest gun rights organization played a pivotal role in President Donald Trump’s victory in 2016.
Three years later, the National Rifle Association is limping toward the next election divided and diminished. Many observers say the organization is at its weakest moment in recent history, beset by infighting, losing public support and bleeding money.
It’s a reversal that has stunned longtime observers and that is raising questions about the group’s potential firepower heading into 2020 as Trump and Vice President Mike Pence prepare to headline the group’s annual convention in Indianapolis on Friday.
TOKYO (AP) — German automaker Daimler, which makes armored limousines used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, says it has no idea where he got them and has no business dealings with the North.
Kim has raised eyebrows by using Daimler-branded stretch limousines at several very high-profile summits, including his meeting this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin and both of his earlier summits with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The sale of luxury goods, including limousines, is banned under United Nations’ sanctions intended to put pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A quarantine has been issued for students and staff at two Los Angeles universities who may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated or can’t verify that they have immunity.
Health authorities said Thursday that the order in connection with the University of California and Cal State University requires that affected people stay home, avoid contact with others and notify authorities if they develop measles symptoms.
More than 200 people were initially affected but officials expected that number to drop as they proved immunity.
The order comes as the number of measles cases nationwide has hit a 25-year high . A small outbreak of measles in Los Angeles County involving five confirmed cases is linked to overseas travel.
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended a wreath-laying ceremony at a war memorial near the headquarters of the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet as he wrapped up his visit to the Russian Far East following a summit with President Vladimir Putin.
Kim arrived at the memorial in Vladivostok on Friday. He took off his fedora and bowed after laying flowers at the memorial as a Russian military band played North Korea’s national anthem.
Kim and Putin met on Thursday where the North says they held deep discussions to boost “strategic communication and tactical collaboration” over issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang’s state media did not report on any specific agreement on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and sanctions against the North.
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