CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds

5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the

afternoon. Highs around 70. West winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to

15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation

30 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds

10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest

winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain

showers. Highs in the lower 60s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain

showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of

precipitation 20 percent.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the upper 30s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain

showers. Highs in the lower 50s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the lower 40s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.

Highs in the mid 50s.

From the National Weather Service,  The flood warning continues for the following rivers in North Dakota:

 

Update…

From the National Weather Service,  The flood warning continues for the following rivers in North Dakota:

Pipestem Creek near Pingree affecting Stutsman County

For the James River Basin including Pingree…Minor flooding is occurring and is expected to continue.

.Excessive rainfall over northern Stutsman county, over the weekend, extending north and west into Foster and southern Wells counties, is producing minor flooding on Pipestem Creek near Pingree. The creek rose

above flood stage Monday morning and is expected to crest around

11.6 feet on Tuesday, then fall back below flood stage Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Safety message…Do not drive into areas where water tops the

roadway. Turn around…Don’t drown. Avoid driving on flooded roads.

The Flood Warning continues for

The Pipestem Creek near Pingree.

* until Wednesday evening.

* At 10:15 AM Monday the stage was 11.4 feet.

* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast…The river will continue rising to near 11.6 feet by

tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage late

Wednesday morning.

* Impact…At 10.0 feet…Flooding at this level affects farmland, but

no major cities or roads. Water is out of the banks. Little known

about damage.

FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)

LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

James River Basin

Pingree 11 11.4 Mon 10 AM 11.6 11.1 10.3 9.6 8.4

 

(Flood updates and Water Level Updates)

 

 

Late Thursday into Friday, colder air will filter into the region

Temperatures falling below freezing in northwest North Dakota Friday

morning, which may also be concurrent with wrap-around

precipitation. Some rain/snow mix in northwestern North

Dakota Friday morning, but expecting little to no snow accumulations.

 

Update…

Sanborn  (CSi) Sanborn residents are asked to conserve water usage again on Monday, as water service was restored later on Sunday.

The issues stem from heavy rain over the weekend, that stressed the water service.

Mayor Justin Sherlock says Sanborn resident can wash dishes or clothes, but  on a limited basis. Residents should be able to return to normal usage on Tuesday, September 24.

 

A reminder, that residents should discharge their sump pumps  outside for until freeze up.

Valley City (CSi) The Buffalo River Native American Singers and Dancers will be performing at the Fall Equinox celebration at Medicine Wheel Park on Monday September 23 beginning at 7 pm.

Following the performance telescopes will be available for a Star Party after twilight.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Stutsman County Library will be closed Thursday, September 26, and Friday, September 27, for staff professional development.

James River Valley Library Director, Joe Rector says, the Alfred Dickey Library will
be open regular hours Thursday (10 am – 8 pm) and Friday (10 am – 6 pm) to
serve the needs of library patrons.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)   Washington  (Sen. Hoeven’s Office)  Senator, John Hoeven says, Jamestown Regional Airport will receive a grant of $1 million for the design and reconstruction of the apron pavement.

The grant is part of $21 million in grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to airports in North Dakota.

Regionally, the Ellendale Municipal Airport received a grant of $75,600 for the construction of a taxiway to provide access to aircraft hangars.

The largest grant, is $13 million to the Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport at Dickinson, will be used to acquire additional land for extensions to the taxiway and runway.

 

Jamestown  (CSi) –  The Jamestown Kiwanis Club announces a generous match in the Kids Against Hunger project.

With matching donations of up to $7,500, even a small donation can make a big difference.

The Kiwanis Against Hunger meal-packaging event is set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 26. The club hopes to raise $15,000 and package 60,000 meals. Each meal costs 25 cents and includes rice, soy, dried vegetables and flavoring.

Tim Perkins, Kiwanis Against Hunger co-chair, Tim Perkins says, “For each quarter donated, we can fill two tummies,” he said. “There’s no better way to make a difference. Even a small donation can help a lot of people.”

In eight years, the 45 or so members of Jamestown Kiwanis have raised $276,000 and packed 1.2 million meals.

Kiwanis Against Hunger co-chair, Angela Martini says, “About one-third of North Dakota students rely on free and reduced lunches at school. But what do they do on evenings and weekends? Kiwanis Against Hunger provides them with easy-to-make nutritious meals.”

This year, all meals stay in North Dakota and Moorhead, Minn. as part of the Great Plains Food Bank.

Martini said she’s grateful to the individuals who’ve made the $7,500 match possible.. adding,

“The generosity of this community is humbling.”.

Kiwanis is a service club dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time. New members are always welcome.

 

To get involved:

  • attend the Kiwanis Against Hunger Live Auction on Monday, Oct. 7 at The Arts Center

 

To donate:

  • visit gofundme.com/XXX
  • mail checks to

Jamestown Kiwanis

PO Box 1426
Jamestown, ND 58402

  • drop off donations at First Community Credit Union

 

For information about Kiwanis Against Hunger or the Kiwanis Club of Jamestown, visit www.facebook.com/JamestownKiwanis, or email JamestownKiwanis@gmail.com.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Annual  Lutefisk and Meatball Supper is set for Wednesday October 2, to be served by the Men of Trinity, from 4-p.m., to 7-p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Southeast Jamestown.

Tickets are: Adults, $14 in advance, $15 at the door.  Children 6-11 years old, $4, and Pre-schoolers eat free.  Advance tickets through the church, and church members.  Tickets will also be given away, on The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, at 8:25-a.m., on select morning shows.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable Men of Trinity Member, Bob Toso said, in addition to Lutefisk and meatballs, on the menu will be Lefse, coleslaw, ice cream and beverages.

Take outs and delivery will be available.  Call Trinity Lutheran Church for delivery orders.

Bob said between 300 and 400 people attend the annual event, as the Women of Trinity help prepare the food, provided by Hugo’ in Jamestown, with about 90 volunteers helping behind the scenes.

10-12 Men of Trinity will be serving the meal.

Proceeds from the meal will go toward supporting various community organizations such as the Boy Scouts, Red Willow Bible Camp, the Jamestown Salvation Army, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, along with Trinity’s building and grounds projects, and the Holiday Gift Baskets program.

 

Valley City (CSi)   Valley City Administrator David Schelkoph says there is a delay in the streetlight installation on Central Avenue, as part of the  Streetscape Phase I project.

He told city officials that the streetlight pole manufacturer failed to send the city appropriately configured light poles the city provided in drawings.  Now, the contractor has stopped installation of all the streetlight poles on Central Avenue.

A plan with the manufacturer is to correct the problem.   At this time there is not a  timeline for  continued installation of streetlight poles.

Schelkoph apologies to city residents regarding what the delay may have caused in any inconvenience.

Anyone with concerns or question should call Administrator Schelkoph at 701-845-8120 or Chad Petersen at KLJ at 845-4980.

 

Valley City  (Chamber) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce Committee is revamping Christmas in the Valley (CITV).

Tanya Couture, Chamber Board Member and Commerce Committee Co-Chair says, “In years past there was the Christmas Raffle button and grand prizes attached to the button raffle.  After review thepast few years, have shown a rapid decline in participation in the button raffle with last year seeing the worst numbers in history.”

She says prizes are no longer a draw to participate either.

She adds, that, there are prizes that are left unclaimed that have a value of $20 to $200 plus dollars!  She adds, “It is simply mind boggling to us ALL on the commerce committee that a prize of $200 isn’t enough of a draw or value to get a persons attention.”

She says the chamber of commerce committee, has been reassessing events and  “We will be trying new approaches to bring the community of Valley City fun and entertaining ways to support and interact with our local businesses.”

She did point out that an event that was very well received, was the Construction Cash.  There were well over 13,000, participants in that event.

Christmas in the Valley 2019 will introduce “The 12 Days of Christmas!”  running from December 6th through the 23rd (only business days count, no weekends).

The chamber will be distributing boxes, much like Construction Cash, and the slips for people to sign up.  No purchase is necessary to sign up and participate.  The commerce committee or participating businesses will make gift baskets to coordinate with each of the 12 days of Christmas.  The chamber asks that businesses pick a day they would like to help with, either contributing items for the theme of that day or simply making a monetary donation to cover the costs incurred to run this event.

Here is a list of the 12 days of Christmas and some ideas for filling the gift baskets:

* Day 1:  partridge in a pear tree

+ Pear soap

+ Pear candles

+ Pear lotion

 

* Day 2:  two turtle doves

+ Turtle candy in a pair of champagne flutes

 

* Day 3:  3 French hens

+ Gift certificate for a chicken dinner

+ French beret and scarf set

+ Book about French cooking

 

* Day 4:  Four calling Birds

+ Bird feeder

+ Bird identification book (bird watching basket)

+ 4 angry bird launchers or angry bird themed items

 

* Day 5:  5 Gold Rings

+ Gold napkin rings with holiday themed cloth napkins

+ Gold rings and earrings

 

* Day 6:  6 Geese a Laying

+ Goose down filled throw and pillows

+ Chocolate crème filled eggs (6 of them)

+ Goose down filled gloves

 

* Day 7:  7 swans a swimming

+ Origami swans

+ Swan shaped soap

+ Bubble bath with rubber duckie

+ Swan scarf

+ Swan necklace or bracelet

 

* Day 8:  8 maids a milking

+ Milkmaid caramels

+ Hot chocolate mix

+ Cow print socks

+ Goat milk soap

+ Milk lotion

 

* Day 9:  Nine ladies dancing

+ 9 pairs of socks

+ Foot lotion

+ Ballet slipper necklace

 

* Day 10:  10 Lords a leaping

+ Men’s care package

+ Men’s slippers

+ Men’s shave kit

 

* Day 11:  11 pipers pipping

+ Wind chimes

 

* Day 12:  12 drummers drumming

+ Ice cream drumsticks

+ Drum of popcorn

+ Drumsticks

+ Men’s socks with drums on them

+ Men’s tie with drums on it

 

Ms. Couture points out more holiday events:

Ladies Day  November 9th.

 

Small Business Week November 25th – December 2nd.

 

Holiday Parade of Lights December 5th.

 

Tour of Snowmen will run November 30th – December 23rd. The cost to rent a snow man is $40 dollars.

 

Those businesses wishing to participate is asked please let the chamber know.

Anyone with a snowman and the business does not want to participate, please drop the snowmen off at the Chamber Office so that they can get that to a participating business.

 

Anyone with questions or are interested in participating, please let either the chamber or Tanya Couture, know how or what your business would like to do to participate.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Electric vehicle advocates say the lack of charging infrastructure causes North Dakota to miss out on potential tourism and economic development dollars.

The Bismarck Tribune reports electric vehicle owners struggle to plan trips through North Dakota due to “range anxiety,” a term that describes a driver’s concern that his or her car will run out of power before it reaches its destination.

North Dakota has at least two dozen chargers but they all are the slower kind that require hours for a full charge.

The state Transportation Department says there are 187 electric vehicles are registered in North Dakota. That’s up from 141 last year.

 

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Mandan city leaders are considering a proposal to solve an ongoing dispute about whether a Western-themed bar should be allowed to keep a mural in front of the building.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that Lonesome Dove artwork and all other existing murals would be permitted under the proposed ordinance, but new murals would have to follow a different set of standards.

Lonesome Dove owners Brian Berube and August Kersten sued the city over freedom of speech in May after they were ordered to remove the mural. The painting depicts the name of the bar along with a rearing horseman against brown hills at sunset.

Attorney Robert Frommer, who is representing the Lonesome Dove, says the proposed initiative “raises significant constitutional concerns.”

City commissioners will vote on the proposal Oct. 1.

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man accused of beating an infant with his fists and shoving the child into walls has pleaded guilty in federal court.

Authorities say Jonathan James Hill, of Fort Totten, admitted assaulting the 20-month-old baby on New Year’s Day of this year. The infant was intubated and transferred by air ambulance to a Fargo hospital.

Court documents show that doctors diagnosed the victim with multiple acute and chronic injuries to the brain and body. The child required emergency surgery and spent several months in the hospital.

Hill pleaded guilty earlier this week to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. Sentencing is set for Dec. 16 in Fargo.

A federal public defender was not immediately available for comment.

 

In sports…

Friday…

High School Football…

Valley City 14, Hazen 7

 

College Golf…

GLENWOOD, Minn.  (uj.edu)  — The University of Jamestown men’s golf team won its second meet of the week, taking the top spot at the University of Minnesota-Morris Invite Friday at Minnewaska Golf Course.

UJ’s team score of 309 was five shots better than Fergus Falls. Martin Luther was third at 328 and Minnesota-Morris fourth at 390.

 

College Hockey…

Jamestown  (uj.edu) The University of Mary scored four goals in the third period to erase a 3-1 deficit and take a 5-3 victory over the University of Jamestown hockey team Friday night at Wilson Arena.

 

High School Football…

Saturday Evening…

Game postponed from Friday due to weather

At Sanford Sports Complex in Bismarck

Bismarck Legacy 42, Jamestown 0

 

Saturday…

College Football…

Jamestown   (uj.edu)  Dordt University racked up 468 of its 534 total yards on the ground Saturday afternoon, handing the University of Jamestown football team a 41-16 defeat at Taylor Stadium.

Levi Schoonhoven carried 35 times for 298 yards and a touchdown, one of five rushing scores for the Defenders.

 

High School Volleyball…

Jamestown 3, Williston 0

 

High School Soccer…

Jamestown 2, Minot 1

 

College Women’s Soccer

OMAHA, Neb.  (uj.edu) — An own goal by College of Saint Mary (Neb.) 22 seconds into overtime gave the University of Jamestown women’s soccer team a 2-1 victory Saturday morning.

Jamestown won its second straight match to remain unbeaten in the Great Plains Athletic Conference and are 3-4-0 this season. With the loss, the Flames fall to 3-3-0.

College Women’s Volleyball…

At Harold Newnan Arena

The 13th-ranked University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team remained undefeated in Great Plains Athletic Conference play Saturday evening, defeating Briar Cliff (Iowa) University 3-0 at Harold Newman Arena. Set scores were 25-15, 25-21, 25-19.

 

Women’s college volleyball played in Valley City. North Star Athletic Association
conference match.

#6 Viterbo University def. Valley City State, 25-16, 25-22, 20-25, 25-19.

Viterbo is now 15-3 overall and 2-0 in the NSAA
VCSU is now 4-8 overall and 0-2 in the NSAA

 

WNBA Playoffs…

Jasmine Thomas had a career playoff-best 29 points and Williams added 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds to lead Connecticut to a 78-56 win in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals and give the Sun a sweep of the series Sunday.

Connecticut advances to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2005, where it will play either Washington or Las Vegas. The Mystics have a 2-1 series lead over the Aces.

The Las Vegas Aces finally looked like the WNBA favorites the league’s general managers voted them as before the season started.

The Aces staved off elimination when All-Star center Liz Cambage scored 28 points to lead Las Vegas to a 92-75 victory over the top-seeded Washington Mystics in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals Sunday.

 

NFL..

UNDATED (AP) _  NFL rushing leader Dalvin Cook cruised past the 100-yard mark for the third straight game, gaining 110 on 16 carries and scoring a touchdown as the Vikings thumped the Raiders, 34-14. Kirk Cousins was 15 of 21 for 174 yards and one TD to Adam Thielen on Minnesota’s opening possession. Thielen scored two TDs and Eric Wilson had two of the Vikings’ four sacks.

_ Matthew Stafford threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Jones on the first play of the fourth quarter to give the Lions a 27-17 lead in a 27-24 victory over the Eagles. Jamal Agnew returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score, and Jones had six receptions for 116 yards. Eagles QB Carson Wentz threw a pair of touchdown passes to Nelson Agholor (AG’-oh-lohr) but came up yards short on a scramble on fourth-and-8 late in the fourth.

 

_ Aaron Rodgers was 17 of 29 for 235 yards and a touchdown as the 3-0 Packers earned a 27-16 win over the 0-3 Broncos. Rodgers found Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a 40-yard strike on the opening drive before Aaron Jones tied a career high by running for two scores. Preston Smith matched a career high with three sacks as Green Bay got to Joe Flacco six times and forced three turnovers.

_ Quarterback Baker Mayfield was stopped four times from the 4-yard line in the final minute as the Rams hung on for a 20-13 win over the short-handed Browns. Cooper Kupp caught two touchdown passes from Jared Goff and finished with a career-high 11 receptions for 102 yards for the 3-0 Rams. Goff’s second TD pass to Kupp gave the Rams a 17-13 lead with 12:48 left.

 

The Kansas City Chiefs won a matchup of unbeaten teams despite the absence of their best running back, their top receiver and their outstanding left tackle.

Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’) made up for the personnel losses by throwing for 374 yards and three touchdowns in the Chiefs’ 33-28 victory over the Ravens. LeSean McCoy and Darrel Williams combined for 116 yards rushing and a TD in place of the injured Damien Williams. Kansas City scored four times in the second quarter for the second consecutive week, this time getting three touchdowns and Harrison Butker’s 42-yard field goal to take a 23-6 lead.

Mark Ingram was the Ravens’ biggest bright spot, running for 103 yards and a trio of touchdowns while catching four passes for 32 yards. Lamar Jackson finished with 267 yards passing and 46 rushing, most of that when he was trying to rally Baltimore from a big halftime hole.

The Chiefs moved to 3-0 and dropped the Ravens to 2-1.

In other Week 3 NFL action:

_ Teddy Bridgewater threw two TD passes and the Saints scored touchdowns on defense and special teams in a 33-28 triumph over the Seahawks. Deonte Harris took a punt back 53 yards for a score in the first quarter, and Vonn Bell returned a Chris Carson fumble 33 yards for a TD in the second quarter. New Orleans ended Seattle’s 15-game home winning streak and earned its first victory since signal-caller Drew Brees (breez) tore a thumb ligament.

 

_ Jacoby Brissett (brih-SEHT’) threw a pair of first-half scoring passes and Marlon Mack scored on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter to lead the Colts past Atlanta 27-24. Brissett finished 28 of 37 with 310 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions as Indianapolis won its second straight since a season-opening loss. The 1-2 Falcons rallied from a 20-3 halftime deficit to get within three on Matt Ryan’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones with 4:11 to play.

_ The Bills are 3-0 for the first time in eight years after knocking off the winless Bengals, 21-17 on Frank Gore’s one-yard scoring burst with 1:50 to play. Bills starter Josh Allen finished 23 of 36 for 243 yards with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Dawson Knox, who also bowled over two defenders for a 49-yard gain that set up the winning TD. The Bills forced four turnovers, with Tre’Davious White finishing with two interceptions and making the game-clinching pick in the final minute.

_ The 49ers committed five turnovers before Jimmy Garoppolo (gah-RAH’-poh-loh) bailed them out with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Dante Pettis with 1:15 remaining in a 24-20 comeback over the Steelers. Garoppolo threw inceptions on two of San Francisco’s first three drives and lost a fumble before helping the Niners open 3-0 for the first time in 21 years. Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph threw two long touchdown passes in the second half of his first start since Ben Roethlisberger (RAWTH’-lihs-bur-gur) left the lineup with a season-ending shoulder injury.

 

_ Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes and the Patriots didn’t allow a defensive touchdown for the third straight week in a 30-14 downing of the Jets. Sony Michel and Rex Burkhead each added a rushing touchdown for the 3-0 Patriots, who have won their last seven meetings with New York. Brady was 28 of 42 for 306 yards, leaving the game just long enough for rookie Jarrett Stidham to throw a pick-6 to Jamal Adams in the fourth quarter.

_ The Cowboys became the latest team to hammer the Dolphins as Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes to Amari Cooper before running for another score in a 31-6 romp over Miami. Prescott was 19 of 32 for 246 yards with an interception, and Cooper had six catches for 88 yards. Ezekiel Elliott had his second straight 100-yard game after missing the entire preseason as a holdout.

_ Rookie Daniel Jones and the Giants rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to beat the Buccaneers, 32-31. Jones threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for two TDs, including the go-ahead score with 1:16 remaining in his first NFL start. Jameis (JAY’-mihs) Winston threw for 380 yards and put the Bucs in position to pull out a dramatic win, but rookie Matt Gay’s 34-yard field goal sailed wide right as time expired.

_ The Texans earned a 27-20 win over the Chargers as Deshaun Watson threw for 351 yards and hit Jordan Akins with two of his three TD passes. Akins made the first two TD catches of his career and fellow tight end Darren Fells also caught a TD pass for Houston, which trailed by 10 at halftime before scoring 20 consecutive points. Watt had two of the Texans’ five sacks.

_ Kyle Allen passed for 261 yards and four touchdowns in place of the injured Cam Newton to lead the Panthers’ 38-20 downing of the Cardinals. Allen was 19 of 26, including two touchdowns to Greg Olsen and one each to Curtis Samuel and DJ Moore. Christian McCaffrey had 24 carries for 153 yards, including a 76-yard score in the third quarter.

 

NFL-NEWS

Is Antonio Brown retiring?

UNDATED (AP) _ Antonio Brown says he is finished with the NFL.

Brown said in a Twitter rant Sunday morning that he “Will not be playing in the NFL anymore.” He went on to take shots at other people in football who have been accused of sexual misconduct, including Patriots owner Robert Kraft and longtime Steelers teammate Ben Roethlisberger (RAWTH’-lihs-bur-gur).

Brown was released by the Patriots on Friday, two days before their game with the Jets and 11 days after signing with the team. The four-time Pro Bowl receiver was cut by the Raiders two weeks ago, five months after he was acquired from the Steelers for draft picks and signed to a $50 million contract.

MLB…

 

UNDATED (AP) _  Nelson Cruz slammed his 400th career home run and the Twins kept their four-game lead over Cleveland atop the AL Central title by outscoring the Royals, 12-8. Miguel Sanó (sah-NOH’) connected twice for Minnesota, which scored six times in the bottom of the first. Kansas City joined Baltimore, Detroit and Miami with 100 losses, only the second time in major league history there have been four 100-loss teams in one season.

 

_ The Indians rolled to a 10-1 win over the Phillies as rookie Oscar Mercado hit a three-run homer and Yaisel Puig (YAH’-see-ul pweeg) delivered a three-run double. The Indians put the game away with a six-run seventh, which included Puig’s double and a two-run homer by Franmil (FRAHN’-meel) Reyes. Carlos Carrasco made his longest relief appearance since his midseason cancer diagnosis, striking out three and allowed one hit in 2 2/3 scoreless innings.

_ Tampa Bay’s 7-4 loss to the Red Sox allowed the Indians to pull into a tie with the Rays for the second AL wild card. Nathan Eovaldi (eh-VAHL’-dee) allowed three runs over six innings, Christian Vazquez hit a three-run homer and J.D. Martinez drove in two more runs to get within one of his third straight season with at least 35 home runs and 100-RBIs. Rays two-way player Brendan McKay got his first major league homer on a solo shot off Trevor Kelley as a pinch-hitter in the ninth.

 

_ The Cubs are just about cooked in the NL wild card race after Paul Goldschmidt laced a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning to give the Cardinals a 3-2 victory at Wrigley Field. Dexter Fowler tied it with a sacrifice fly two batters before Goldschmidt allowed St. Louis to complete its first four-game sweep at Wrigley in 98 years. The NL Central leaders also wrapped up at least a wild card berth and stayed atop the NL Central by three games over Milwaukee.

 

The Houston Astros have become the fourth major league team to clinch a division title, leaving only the NL Central and AL Central up for grabs.

George Springer belted a career-high three home runs by the fourth inning as the Astros crushed the Angels, 13-5 to wrap up the AL West. Springer hit his team-record 12th leadoff home run of the season and had two chances to become the 19th player in major league history with a four-homer game. But he popped up with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and grounded out in the seventh.

Justin Verlander became the year’s first 20-game winner and helped Houston stay a half-game ahead of the Yankees for the best record in the majors. Verlander yielded six hits and two runs in five innings as the Astros clinched their third straight division crown.

Elsewhere on major league diamonds:

_ Luis Severino struck out nine over five scoreless innings of his first win of the season as the Yankees whipped the Blue Jays, 8-3. Aaron Judge, Brett Gardner and D.J. LeMahieu (leh-MAY’-hyoo) went deep for New York, which is 47 games over .500 for the first time since its record-setting 114-victory season in 1998. LeMahieu has set career bests with 26 homers and 99 RBIs in his first season with the Yankees.

 

_ The Athletics had won 10 of 11 before Willie Calhoun hit two of the Rangers’ five home runs in an 8-3 pounding of Oakland. Shin-Soo Choo, Elvis Andrus (AN’-droos) and Nomar Mazara all went deep to help Texas stop a seven-game skid. The A’s continue to own a two-game lead for the first AL wild card.

 

_ The Brewers moved into a tie with Washington for the first NL wild card by getting two home runs from Eric Thames (thaymz) in a 4-3 win against Pittsburgh. Orlando Arcia (AHR’-see-ah) connected for the Brewers, but he also let a line drive tip off his glove with one out in the seventh for a hit that ended a combined perfect game bid. Milwaukee has won eight of nine and extended its September record to a major-league best 17-4, including a 10-2 mark since reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich (YEH’-lihch) broke his right kneecap.

_ The Nationals’ bullpen surrendered four runs in the seventh to turn a 3-1 lead into a 5-3 loss to the Marlins. Hunter Strickland and Wander Suero allowed two runs apiece in the seventh, and Tanner Rainey gave up an RBI triple by Starlin Castro. Austin Dean started Miami’s comeback by leading off the seventh with a blast off Strickland.

_ Huyn-Jin Ryu (hyun jihn-ree-OO’) homered and allowed three runs over seven innings of the Dodgers’ 7-4 win against the Rockies. Cody Bellinger belted his fifth career grand slam and second this season to help Los Angeles reach 100 wins. The Dodgers have a magic number of one for clinching home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs.

_ Michael Conforto launched a three-run homer that put the Mets ahead 4-0 in the first inning of a 6-3 downing of the Reds. J.D. Davis and Brandon Nimmo also connected for the Mets, who remain 4 ½ games behind Milwaukee for the second NL wild-card berth. Eight of New York’s nine hits went for extra bases.

_ Rookie Seth Mejias-Brean hit a two-run homer with no outs in the 10th inning to send the Padres past the Diamondbacks, 6-4. The last gave interim manager Rod Barajas (bah-RAH’-hahs) his first win since taking over for the fired Andy Green on Saturday.

_ Rookie Logan Webb allowed only two hits and one run in six innings to pitch the Giants past the Braves, 4-1. Evan Longoria drove in two runs with two hits to help San Francisco avoid a three-game sweep. Braves manager Brian Snitker rested outfielder Ronald Acuña (ah-KOON’-yah) Jr., third baseman Josh Donaldson and second baseman Ozzie Albies with the NL East title already sewn up.

_ The Orioles pulled out a 2-1 win over the Mariners on a tiebreaking homer by Chris Davis in the seventh inning. Winning pitcher John Means allowed one run and seven hits over seven innings.

_ Willi Castro’s first big league round-tripper was one of four home runs hit by the Tigers in a 6-3 decision over the White Sox. Jeimer (JAY’-mur) Candelario, Gordon Beckham and Victor Reyes also went deep for Detroit.

MLB-NEWS

Price to have surgery

UNDATED (AP) _ Red Sox left-hander David Price will have surgery Thursday to remove a cyst in his left wrist.

Price went 7-5 with a 4.28 ERA in 22 starts this season, making just two appearances since the end of July.

The 2012 Cy Young winner is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.

Also around the majors:

_ Braves star Freddie Freeman is remaining in Atlanta for treatment on his sore right elbow instead of joining the team for its next series at Kansas City. Freeman has a bone spur in the elbow that caused him to leave the team’s final regular-season home game against San Francisco.

_ The Indians expect third baseman José Ramírez to return to their lineup Tuesday night against the White Sox after missing a month with a broken right hand. Ramírez hasn’t played since Aug. 24 when he was injured taking a swing.

 

T25-COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL

UNDATED (AP) _ The top four remain the same in the latest Associated Press college football poll.

Defending-champion Clemson remains No. 1 after earning its 19th consecutive win. Alabama is second, followed by fellow SEC schools Georgia and LSU.

Ohio State slipped past Oklahoma for the fifth spot, Auburn climbed one spot to seventh and Wisconsin moved up five places to eighth after clobbering previous No. 11 Michigan.

Florida and Notre Dame round out the top 10.

 

PGA-SANDERSON FARMS

Munoz gets first PGA win

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Sebastian Munoz of Colombia closed with a 2-under 70 and rallied to earn his first PGA victory, taking the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippii.

Munoz made a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to force a playoff before defeating Sungjae Im with a par on the first extra hole.

 

GOLF-PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Mediate rallies to win

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Rocco Mediate birdies his last two holes for a 6-under 64 and won the Sanford International by two shots when Ken Duke made double bogey on the final hole. Duke had needed a par to force a sudden-death playoff but took four shots to reach the green. Mediate won on the PGA Tour Champions for the first time in three years.

 

In world and national news…

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump heads into his three-day visit to the United Nations this week hoping to lean on strained alliances while fending off questions about whether he sought foreign help to damage a political rival.

Trump’s latest U.N. trip comes after nearly three years of an “America First” foreign policy that has unsettled allies and shredded multinational pacts.

A centerpiece of this year’s U.N. schedule will be a Monday session on climate change that Trump plans to skip.

Instead, he will address a meeting about the persecution of religious minorities, particularly Christians, an issue that resonates with Trump’s evangelical supporters.

 

 

LONDON (AP) — Tunisia’s government is offering assurances that Thomas Cook clients won’t be prevented from leaving the country, following British media reports that vacationers were blocked at a hotel because of a payment dispute.

Tunisia’s TAP news agency says the country’s tourism minister, Rene Trabelsi, intervened to resolve an issue that arose with British tourists who’d been staying in a hotel in the resort city of Hammamet.

The TAP report did not name the hotel, but a British vacationer told BBC radio on Sunday that the Les Orangers beach resort in Hammamet, near Tunis, demanded extra money from guests who were about to leave, for fear it wouldn’t be paid what it is owed by Thomas Cook.

Ryan Farmer said many tourists refused the demand, since they had already paid Thomas Cook, so security guards shut the hotel’s gates and “were not allowing anyone to leave.”

Farmer said it was like “being held hostage.”

But Tunisia’s Tourism Ministry, cited by TAP, denied Sunday that British tourists were sequestered at a Hammamet hotel. It said instead that “checkout procedures were delayed for a while at the request of the hotel keeper.”

It said the British group later checked out and flew home “after being given apologies for the delay.”

The ministry vowed that “no such problem of blockage will be repeated” and said it is coordinating with hotel owners and travel agencies “to ensure that all tourists leave Tunisia in the best conditions.”

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he spoke to Ukraine’s new president about his summer election and the fact that “we don’t want our people, like Vice President Biden and his son” contributing to corruption already happening in Ukraine.

Trump appeared Sunday to stop short of acknowledging that he discussed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Biden’s son, Hunter, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, during a July 25 telephone conversation that’s the basis of a whistleblower complaint against Trump.

A person familiar with the matter has told The Associated Press that Trump urged Zelenskiy to investigate Hunter Biden, who worked for a Ukrainian gas company. The person wasn’t authorized to discuss the issue publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request to clarify Trump’s remarks.

Trump answered several questions about the conversation with Zelenskiy as the president left the White House for Texas.

 

 

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — France’s president says he still hopes to mediate between Iran and the U.S. to help ease tensions in the Persian Gulf.

Speaking to reporters flying with him to the United Nations in New York Sunday, Emmanuel Macron said he remains “cautious” in attributing responsibility for attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.

The U.S., Saudi Arabia and Britain blame Iran for the attacks.

As President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani are taking part to the high-level U.N. meetings, Macron said “both protagonists are there … Something may happen.”

Trump has suggested he is open to meeting the Iranian leader.

Macron has taken a leading role in efforts to try to save a 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, following Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. from the deal and impose new sanctions.