CSi Weather….

Forecast…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large hail late in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northwest winds 10 to

15 mph.

.TUESDAY…Cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around

10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers

after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to

10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.

Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain

showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

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

the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the lower 40s.

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

showers. Highs in the mid 50s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows around 40.

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

the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s.

 

There is a chance of thunderstorms Monday morning. A few storms may
be severe, with large hail up to golf ball size. A Severe

Below freezing temperatures are possible during the overnight and
morning hours Tuesday through Thursday. The best chances for
widespread frost look to be Wednesday night into Thursday
morning.

Updates…

Jamestown  (CSi)  The University of Jamestown reports due to inclement weather and wet ground conditions the Monday Groundbreaking at UJ Place on campus has been moved to the Harold Newman Area, on Campus at 11:30-a.m.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Public Works reports, that the Inert Landfill site closed due to weather conditions., until further notice due to the unsafe weather conditions.
The City Baling Facility is located at 3020 18th St SE.
Please call the City baling facility for further information at 701.252.5223.

 

This Day In History, Sept. 30, 1877 – Flag hauled down at noon at Fort Seward, that time being fixed as the time for vacating of the post.     *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***

More information and photo at CSiNewsNow.com

 

Jamestown  (JRMC) — The thrice-awarded Best Place to Work in Healthcare earned the No. 32 spot at a nationwide celebration in September.

Jamestown Regional Medical Center has received the Best Places to Work award from Modern Healthcare every year since 2017. Prairie Business magazine also named it a Top 50 Best Place to work in the region in 2018 and 2019.

Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare program recognizes the top workplaces in healthcare, those that go above and beyond to support their staff, empowering them to provide patients and other customers with the best possible care, products and services. Each year, the Best Places to Work program identifies and recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry on a national level.

Modern Healthcare named JRMC No. 48 in 2018 and No. 63 in 2017. Modern Healthcare selects 75 healthcare providers/insurers for the honor each year.

JRMC employees indicate they most appreciate employee-recognition programs, continuous training opportunities and Jeans Day Fridays with a donation going to the JRMC Foundation.

“I am proud of our team and how they go above and beyond for our patients every day,” said JRMC President & CEO Mike Delfs. “They are THE difference in the lives of those we serve.”

Angie Crummy, controller; Penny Holland, foundation office coordinator; and Amy Liebold, hyperbaric technician; accepted the award on Sept. 26 at a Modern Healthcare award ceremony in Dallas, Texas.

Modern Healthcare partners with the Best Companies Group on the assessment process. The process includes a questionnaire from the participating employer as well as a satisfaction survey of a company’s employees.

“With record unemployment levels, organizations face stiff competition to attract and retain top talent. The providers and companies making this year’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare list understand the importance of creating an environment where employees can not only excel in their own development but contribute to the mission of improving care delivery,” said Aurora Aguilar, editor of Modern Healthcare.

The program is open to all healthcare organizations and companies in all sectors of the industry with a minimum of 25 full-time employees. Being named a best place to work can enhance recruiting efforts, increases employee retention and improve brand awareness. Winning organizations are also published in a special supplement and profiled in an issue of Modern Healthcare.

To see the full list of recipients, visit: www.modernhealthcare.com/awards/best-places-work-healthcare-2019.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, ND and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. For more information on services at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.

(NDHP Report)   On Saturday, September 28th, at approximately 6:30 pm, a ND Highway Patrol vehicle was involved in a two-vehicle crash on I-29 near MM 35.50, about 1 ½ miles south of Colfax. The crash occurred in the construction zone along I-29. The northbound lanes of I-29 are under construction. I-29 north and southbound traffic are head to head in the southbound lanes of I-29.

The NDHP trooper was attempting to make a traffic stop in the construction zone. The patrol vehicle, a 2018 Dodge Charger, was traveling southbound on I-29. The trooper activated his emergency lights and was attempting to make a u-turn to stop a northbound motorist. While conducting the u-turn, the Charger was struck on the right side by a northbound 2003 GMC Yukon.

After the collision, the Charger entered the median. The Yukon became disabled across the northbound lane.

The two occupants of the Yukon were transported to Sanford Hospital in Fargo and were treated and released. The trooper was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge. He was treated and released as well.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash. If you have questions about the investigation, please reach out to the Sheriff’s Office at (701) 642-7711

GRAFTON, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota authorities say a woman is dead and a man is seriously injured after the motorcycle they were riding tipped over and threw both to the ground.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the accident happened at 4:20 p.m. Saturday near Grafton when the motorcycle’s driver tried to avoid colliding with another vehicle on Highway 18.

The man, who was driving, was identified as 50-year-old James Olafson. His passenger, 43-year-old Laura Zelewski, died after being taken to a Grafton hospital. Authorities say neither was wearing a helmet.

The highway patrol is still investigating the accident.

 

Fargo  (ValleyNewsLive.com) Crews spent more than two hours on scene of a structure fire in south Fargo, Saturday.

The call came in around 7 p.m. at 2302 11th Street S.

Officials say the fire started in the home’s garage. They were able to keep the fire contained to the garage and it did not spread to the home.

No one was injured.

The fire is under investigation. Officials do not know the cause of the fire at this time.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The remains of a North Dakota sailor who died during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are coming home for burial at the state’s Veterans Cemetery.

KFGO-TV reports that the remains of Radioman 2nd Class Floyd Wells were identified in June. His remains are arriving at Hector International Airport Monday and burial is scheduled for Tuesday.

Wells was a native of Cavalier. He was assigned to the USS Arizona, which struck by torpedoes. The attack on the ship killed 1,177.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An accidental gunshot at the Bismarck Gun Show caused quite a scare but no one was injured.

Show officials tell KXMB-TV the gunshot Saturday morning was an accident and that it’s unclear if a vendor or a customer was responsible. One vendor nearest to the incident was asked to leave the show.

Show officials say this is the third time in 50 years of the event that a gun was accidentally discharged.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered North Dakota to pay $175,000 in attorney fees to a farm group that sued over the state’s anti-corporate farming law.

North Dakota Farm Bureau and others sued in 2016 to strike the law that voters approved in 1932 to protect the state’s family farming heritage. Plaintiffs argued the law limits farmers’ business options and interferes with interstate commerce.

The Bismarck Tribune reports U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland last year allowed the law to stand but said the state must extend an exception allowing small family farm corporations to corporations organized outside the state.

Hovland in his recent ruling criticized the state’s “attempt to recast” his September 2018 ruling.

Farm Bureau declined comment, citing ongoing litigation. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the state won’t appeal.

 

DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — Dickinson State University President Thomas Mitzel is leaving to take over at a college in Kentucky.

School officials announced Friday that Mitzel has been selected as the next president of Kentucky Wesleyan College. He will start on Jan. 2.

Mitzel has been at Dickinson State since 2015. He arrived on the heels of a scandal involving hundreds of foreign students who received degrees without completing the necessary course work. Enrollment has seen steady growth under Mitzel after it plummeted in half from a high of 2,800 students.

The Aberdeen, South Dakota native has also helped to rebuild the school’s foundation after it was dissolved because of financial mismanagement.

Mitzel says he’s impressed with the Kentucky Wesleyan academic programs, which he calls “some of the best in the nation.”

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota pollution regulators have denied a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy’s proposed Line 3 upgrade, but it may be a short-lived victory for opponents of the project.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced the denial Friday. The agency said the move was necessary because the state Court of Appeals had ruled in June that the environmental review didn’t address a possible spill in the Lake Superior watershed, among other things.

The MPCA says Enbridge can re-file for the certification.

Calgary, Alberta-based Enbridge says in a statement that it expects the Public Utilities Commission to go over what’s needed to revise the environmental review at a meeting next week.

Enbridge says it needs to replace the aging crude oil pipeline for safety and to restore its original capacity. Tribal and environmental groups argue that the project risks oil spills in pristine areas.

 

In Sports…

Friday…

High School Football…

Football

Class AAA

Williston 27, Jamestown 21

Class AA

(RV) Valley City 13, (2) Kindred 0

 

Saturday…

Boy’s Soccer…

Rotary Field…

Blue Jays 8 Williston 0

Jamestown  clinches the Number 3 seed in the upcoming West Region tournament.

 

College Football…

ORANGE CITY, Iowa  (UJ.EDU)  — No. 8 Northwestern (Iowa) College scored on its first four possessions Saturday, taking a 24-0 halftime lead on the way to a 45-6 win over the University of Jamestown football team.

Jamestown (0-5 overall, 0-3 Great Plains Athletic Conference) hosts Concordia (Neb.) at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 5, in the annual Homecoming game.

The Red Raiders scored three touchdowns in a span of 7:46 in the first quarter to build a 21-0 lead. UJ held Northwestern to a lone field goal in the second quarter, but three more touchdowns in the third quarter made it 45-0.

 

VALLEY CITY   (VCSU) – It certainly won’t win any style points, but in the end it was a Viking victory and that’s all that mattered Saturday afternoon at Lokken Stadium.

The Valley City State football team survived a grueling Homecoming game Saturday, hanging on in the final minute to defeat Dakota State, 10-6. Valley City State improves to 3-1 overall and starts the conference season 1-0 after the victory over the Trojans. Dakota State drops to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the NSAA.

College Men’s Golf…

ELKHORN, Neb  (uj.edu).– The University of Jamestown men’s golf team is in fourth place after the completion of the Great Plains Athletic Conference Fall Championship, which was held at Indian Creek Golf Course.

The final two rounds of the GPAC Tournament will be held in the spring at Dakota Dunes Country Club in Dakota Dunes, S.D., on April 27-28, 2020. The GPAC men’s golf champion receives an automatic berth in the NAIA Men’s National Golf Championship in Mesa, Ariz., at the Las Sendas Golf Club May 19-22, 2020. The GPAC medalist (if not on the qualifying team) also qualifies for the NAIA Championship.

Jamestown’s 628 (312-316) is just six shots back of second place Doane (Neb.), but 40 shots behind leader Morningside (Iowa), who finished at 12-over 588 (292-296).

College Volleyball…

(VCSU) Valley City State traveled to Dakota State University and fell in three straight sets Friday night, 25-17, 25-22, 25-21.

The Vikings then faced No. 14 Bellevue University on Saturday and dropped another match in three sets, 25-10, 25-18, 25-14.

Valley City State falls to 4-10 on the season and 0-4 in the NSAA.

ORANGE CITY, Iowa  (uj.edu)  — The 13th-ranked University of Jamestown volleyball team faced its toughest task of the season Saturday evening in the form of No. 2 Northwestern (Iowa) College.

The Red Raiders lived up to their billing, taking care of the Jimmies in three sets to hand UJ its first Great Plains Athletic Conference loss.

Women’ Soccer…

Jamestown  (uj.edu)  The University of Jamestown women’s soccer team remained unbeaten in Great Plains Athletic Conference action, blanking Morningside (Iowa) College 3-0 Saturday afternoon at Jimmie Turf Field.

Men’s Soccer…

(uj.edu)  The University of Jamestown men’s soccer team lost its first Great Plains Athletic Conference match of the season Saturday, falling 4-1 to Morningside (Iowa) College at Jimmie Turf Field.

More weekend local and regional weekend sports scores and recaps on line at CSiNewsNow.com

 

NFL..

UNDATED (AP) _  The Bears managed to beat the Vikings, 16-6 after Mitchell Trubisky got knocked out of the game with a left shoulder injury on the opening possession. Backup Chase Daniel as 22 of 30 for 195 yards and a touchdown, hitting Tarik Cohen for a 10-yard score moments after replacing Trubisky. Nick Williams had two sacks, while Khalil Mack and Roy Robertson-Harris each had 1 ½ for the 3-1 Bears.

_ Leonard Fournette ran for a career-high 225 yards and Josh Lambo kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give the Jaguars a 26-24 victory over the winless Broncos. Gardner Minshew II drove the 2-2 Jaguars into field goal range after Joe Flacco’s 8-yard TD throw to Courtland Sutton with 1:38 left gave Denver a 24-23 lead. Von Miller recorded his 99th and 100th career sacks, but he also was flagged for roughing the passer to set up Lambo’s game-winning kick.

_ Great defense and four Wil Lutz field goals were enough for the Saints to beat the Cowboys, 12-10. Vonn Bell’s forced fumble and two recoveries helped New Orleans improve to 3-1 as the Saints held Dallas to 267 yards of offense. The Cowboys managed just 45 yards rushing after entering the game ranked third in the league with 179 per contest.

 

The Kansas City Chiefs struggled in Detroit on Sunday before improving to 4-0.

Darrel Williams scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, the final one coming on a one-run burst with 23 seconds left in the Chiefs’ 34-30 win over the Lions. Williams bailed out Kansas City after Drew Stafford threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Golladay with 2:26 remaining to give Detroit a 30-27 lead.

The Chiefs went ahead for the first time early in the third quarter when Bashaud Breeland recovered Kerryon Johnson’s fumble and returned it 100 yards.

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’) was 24 of 42 for 315 yards and no touchdowns. The reigning MVP had thrown for at least two scores in 14 straight games, one short of the NFL record set by Peyton Manning.

In other NFL action:

_ Jamie Collins forced Buffalo’s fourth turnover by intercepting backup Matt Barkley’s pass with 1:27 remaining to seal New England’s 16-10 win over the Bills. J.C. Jackson had two interceptions and blocked a punt, which was returned 11 yards by Matthew Slater for a touchdown. Brandon Bolden scored on a 4-yard run as the Pats improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2015. Barkley took over as quarterback for the 3-1 Bills after Josh Allen sustained a head injury from a helmet-to-helmet hit in the opening minute of the fourth quarter.

_ The Rams suffered their first loss since the Super Bowl as Jameis (JAY’-mihs) Winston and Chris Godwin led the Buccaneers’ offense to a 55-40 stunner at Los Angeles. Winston passed for 385 yards and threw two of his four touchdown passes to Godwin, who had career highs of 12 catches and 172 receiving yards. Jared Goff passed for a career-high 517 yards and two touchdowns, but the Rams’ quarterback was picked off three times for the second time in his career.

 

_ Baker Mayfield threw for 342 yards and a touchdown as the Browns downed the Ravens, 40-25 to pull into a tie with Baltimore for the AFC North lead at 2-2. Nick Chubb ran for a pivotal 88-yard TD and finished with 165 yards and three scores against the league’s third-ranked rushing defense. Jarvis Landry had eight catches for 167 yards before leaving with a suspected concussion.

 

_ Rookie Daniel Jones is 2-0 as a starter after completing 23 of 31 passes for 225 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the Giants’ 24-3 stifling of the Redskins. Wayne Gallman ran for a TD and grabbed a scoring pass as the 2-2 Giants dropped Washington to 0-4. First-round draft pick Dwayne Haskins made his NFL debut for the Redskins by replacing Case Keenum in the second quarter. The former Ohio State quarterback was just 9 of 17 and had an interception returned 32 yards by Jabrill Peppers for a second-half touchdown that capped the scoring.

 

_ Russell Wilson threw for 240 yards a touchdown in the Seahawks’ 27-10 win against Arizona. Jadeveon (jah-DAY’-vee-ahn) Clowney returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, just before Wilson connected with tight end Will Dissly for a score. Chris Carson ran for 104 yards on 22 carries to help Seattle keep the ball away from the Cardinals.

_ The Chargers won in Miami for the first time in 38 years as Philip Rivers completed 24 of his 30 passes for 310 yards and two scores in a 30-10 romp over the 0-4 Dolphins. Austin Ekeler scored one touchdown receiving and another rushing against the Dolphins, who have been outscored 163-26 over their first four games. Miami held a lead for the first time this season, but it lasted only 3 minutes, 49 seconds before Los Angeles moved to 2-2.

_ Marcus Mariota (mar-ee-OH’-tah) threw two of his three first-half touchdown passes to A.J. Brown to help the Titans build a 21-7 lead in a 24-10 win over Atlanta. Derrick Henry had 100 yards rushing for the Titans, who scored 17 straight points in the first half after Ito Smith’s 1-yard touchdown run tied the game in the first quarter. Matt Ryan passed for 397 yards, but the Falcons were stopped on three fourth-down plays.

_ Derek Carr led touchdown drives on three of the Raiders’ first four possessions before Erik Harris returned a late interception 30 yards for a score to seal Oakland’s 31-24 victory at Indianapolis. Carr was 21 of 31 for 189 yards, two TDs and no interceptions for the 2-2 Raiders. Jacoby Brissett finished 24 of 46 with 265 yards, three TDs and one interception as the 2-2 Colts ended a two-game winning streak.

_ Kyle Allen threw for 232 yards and the Panthers overcame his three fumbles to knock off the Texans, 16-10. The 2-2 Panthers took a 13-10 lead with a 55-yard field goal by Joey Slye early in the fourth quarter. Houston was driving with about four minutes left when Deshaun Watson was sacked by Vernon Butler, causing a fumble that was recovered by Eric Reid and set up a field goal.

 

MLB..

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals put a memorable finish on a forgettable 2019 season.

Jorge Soler locked up the AL home run crown with his 48th, Brett Phillips drove a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and Kansas City beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 in manager Ned Yost’s final game.

The St. Louis Cardinals have won their first division title in four years by trouncing the Chicago Cubs.

The Cardinals are NL Central champions after Jack Flaherty limited the Cubs to a pair of hits over seven innings of the Redbirds’ 9-0 victory. Flaherty received early run support as St. Louis grabbed an 8-0 lead by the third inning after dropping the first two games of the series.

Matt Carpenter’s three-run blast gave the Cards an eight-run cushion. Dexter Fowler belted a two-run homer in the second and Paul Goldschmidt added a solo blast after his RBI single put the Cardinals ahead in the first inning.

The outcome sets up a division series between the Cardinals and Braves.

Elsewhere on major league diamonds:

_ The Brewers absorbed a 4-3 loss to the Rockies when Jake Faria threw a run-scoring wild pitch in the bottom of the 13th inning. Yasmani Grandal (yahs-GRAH’-nee grahn-DAHL’) belted a two-run homer and Hernan (hehr-NAHN’) Perez added a pinch-hit homer while Milwaukee built a 3-0 lead. Milwaukee lost three straight in Denver to end up 89-73.

_ The Nationals will head into their wild-card game against visiting Milwaukee on an eight-game winning streak following an 8-2 romp over the Indians. Gerardo Parra drove in three runs and was 7 for 9 with 11 RBIs in the series. Kurt Suzuki also homered for Washington, which will try on Tuesday to advance in a deciding playoff game for the first time since the franchise moved from Montreal.

_ Kyle Seager smacked a two-run homer in the first inning and promising prospect Kyle Lewis added an RBI single as the Mariners downed the Athletics, 3-1. Oakland rested most of its regular starters ahead of Wednesday night’s AL wild-card game at home against Tampa Bay.

_ The Rays were 8-3 losers in Toronto as Teoscar (tay-AHS’-kur) Hernandez crushed a three-run homer and Justin Smoak drove in three runs. Breyvic Valera also homered for the Blue Jays.

_ Corey Seager poked a three-run double and scored on Will Smith’s homer while the Dodgers erupted for five runs in the first inning of a 9-0 pounding of the Giants. The loss was Bruce Bochy’s (BOH’-cheez) final game as a major league skipper.

_ Gerrit Cole became the Astros’ second 20-game winner of the year and took the big league strikeout title with 326 by fanning 10 and yielding one run over five innings of an 8-5 win against the Angels. George Springer, Jose Altuve (al-TOO’-vay) and Yuli Gurriel (YOO’-lee gur-ee-EHL’) homered for Houston, which finishes with a major league-high and team-record 107 wins.

_ Throwing errors by catcher Gary Sanchez and pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (mah-sah-HEE’-roh tah-NAH’-kah) allowed the Rangers to score their first two runs in a 6-1 win against the Yankees. Lance Lynn finished the year 16-11 by striking out 10 while allowing two hits over seven innings, including a third-inning blast by Aaron Judge. New York was swept in Texas as the AL East champs prepared for the division series against Minnesota.

 

_ The Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Braves as Dominic Smith’s first big league swing in two months became a three-run homer in a 7-6, 11-inning win over Atlanta. Ex-Met Adeiny Hechevarria (ah-DAY’-nee eh-cheh-vah-REE’-ah) tied the game with a solo shot in the ninth and put the Braves ahead with a solo blast in the 11th before New York picked up its 86th win. Pete Alonso went 1-for-5 and finished with a major league-leading 53 home runs.

_ The Red Sox beat the Orioles, 5-4 on Rafael Dever’s (DEH’-vurz) RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. Eduardo Rodriguez fell one shy of his first 20-win season, getting a no-decision after allowing three runs and only four hits over seven innings for Boston.

_ Tim Locastro beat out an infield grounder to drive home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth and give the Diamondbacks a 1-0 win over the Padres. Taijuan (TY’-wahn) Walker started for Arizona and pitched a scoreless first in his first major league outing since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2018.

_ Starlin Castro, Isan Diaz and Martin Prado (mahr-TEEN’ PRAH’-doh) homered while the Marlins were building an early 4-0 lead in a 4-3 victory over the Phillies. Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (ROH’-hahs) managed the game for Don Mattingly, making the lineup and handling strategy a week after signing a two-year extension.

_ Aristides (ar-ih-STEE’-dehs) Aquino hit his 19th home run and Tyler Mahle pitched five shutout innings for his first win since May as the Reds earned a 3-1 win over the Pirates. Brian O’Grady connected for his second home run and Alex Blandino added a solo shot to help Cincinnati finish 75-87 under first-year manager David Bell.

_ Tim Anderson won the AL batting title despite going 0-for-2 in the White Sox’s 5-3 win against the Tigers. Welington Castro’s two-run homer capped Chicago’s four-run sixth after Detroit took a 2-1 lead.

 

MLB-NEWS

Maddon leaving Cubs

UNDATED (AP) _ Manager Joe Maddon will not be back with the Cubs next season after they failed to make the playoffs for the first time in five years.

Maddon and Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein announced the move before the team’s season finale at St. Louis. Maddon’s contract expired after Sunday’s game.

The Cubs ended a 108-year World Series championship drought when Maddon led the club to the 2016 title. The Cubs also made it to the NL Championship Series in 2015 and 2017 and reached the playoffs as a wild card last season. Chicago was poised to reach the postseason this month until a nine-game losing streak led to the Cubs’ elimination.

In other baseball news;

_ The Pirates have fired manager Clint Hurdle following a stunning second-half collapse that dropped Pittsburgh to the bottom of the NL Central and included a series of off-the-field issues. Pittsburgh went 69-93 overall and 25-48 after the All-Star break. Hurdle went 735-720 in nine seasons with Pittsburgh, helping the franchise emerge from 20 years of losing to reach the playoffs three straight years from 2013-15.

WNBA…

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Connecticut Sun rallying, Elena Delle Donne wouldn’t be denied down the stretch for the Washington Mystics in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.

The league’s MVP scored two big baskets for Washington after Connecticut had cut its deficit to four in the fourth quarter and the Mystics held off the Sun 95-86 on Sunday.

NASCAR-CHARLOTTE

Elliott takes Charlotte race

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) _ Chase Elliott overcame a major mistake to win NASCAR’s Cup playoff race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Elliott recovered from an earlier gaffe when he was leading on a restart, locked his wheels headed into the first turn and drove directly into a tire barrier.

Alex Bowman finished second in the race and managed to advance to the second round when Ryan Newman missed a chicane, an error that cost him his shot at joining the final 12.

Kevin Harvick finished third and was followed by Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Clint Bowyer, who was in danger of being eliminated from the playoffs before his fourth-place finish.

F1-RUSSIAN GP

Hamilton wins in Russia

SOCHI, Russia (AP) _ Lewis Hamilton coasted to a comfortable victory and led a Mercedes one-two finish at the Russian Grand Prix to tighten his grip on a sixth World Championship.

Hamilton now leads race runner-up and teammate Valtteri Bottas in the championship by 73 points with just 130 remaining to play for.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc third as the Italian team threw away a possible one-two finish of its own.

T25-COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL

Alabama jumps to No. 1

UNDATED (AP) _ Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season, replacing preseason No. 1 Clemson following the Tigers’ 21-20 win at North Carolina.

The last time a No. 1 team won and dropped was Ohio State in November 2015, after the Buckeyes beat Minnesota 28-14 at home.

Alabama received 29 of 61 first-place votes from the media panel, while second-ranked Clemson claimed 18. Third-ranked Georgia picked up four first-place votes and No. 4 Ohio claimed seven.

LSU, Oklahoma, Auburn, Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Florida round out the top 10.

No. 24 SMU is ranked for the first time since the program received the so-called death penalty for NCAA rules violations in 1987 and did not compete for two seasons.

GOLF-TOURNAMENT FINALS

Champ is champ of Safeway Open

UNDATED (AP) _ Cameron Champ made a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a one-stroke victory over Adam Hadwin in the PGA’s Safeway Open.

Three strokes ahead entering the round, Champ had five birdies and overcame a bogey on No. 17 to hold off Hadwin for his second PGA Tour victory.

In other golf action:

_ Mi Jung Hur played bogey-free with the lead and closed with a 4-under 68 for a four-shot victory at the Indy Women in Tech Championship. Hur gained her second career LPGA victory of the year, opening with a 63 and going wire-to-wire for the first time in her career. Nanna Koerstz Madsen birdied her last two holes for a 67 to finish alone in second.

_ Kirk Triplett won the Pure Insurance Championship for the third time at Pebble Beach beating Billy Andrade (AN’-drayd) with an 8-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff. Triplett birdied the 18th in regulation for a 5-under 67 and 9-uner 206 total. He has eight senior victories, also winning a playoff in March in the Hoag Classic down the coast in Newport Beach.

 

In world and National news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are split over how President Donald Trump should respond to impeachment proceedings.

The president’s allies fanned out across the Sunday talk shows espousing different approaches to the rough transcript and whistleblower complaint at the heart of the proceedings.

The whistleblower says Trump tried to pressure the president of Ukraine to investigate the son of Democrat Joe Biden.

Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, tried deflection by insisting that the real story is a debunked conspiracy theory. Senior presidential adviser Stephen Miller said “deep state” figures are to blame. Ohio congressman Jim Jordan said Biden’s son improperly profited from his father’s position. There’s no evidence of that.

Trump himself tweeted that he should be able to meet his accuser. A top House Democrat said he expects the whistleblower to testify “very soon.”

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says in a TV interview that he takes “full responsibility” for the grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But the crown prince denies allegations that he ordered it.

He tells “60 Minutes” in an interview airing Sunday that Khashoggi’s slaying was a “heinous crime” and a “mistake” by agents of the Saudi government. Saudi Arabia has charged 11 people in the slaying.

Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Turkey on Oct. 2, 2018, and never emerged. His body has never been found.

A U.N. report asserted that Saudi Arabia bore responsibility for the killing and says the crown prince’s possible role should be investigated. In Washington, Congress has said it believes the crown prince is “responsible for the murder.”

 

 

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say an officer has been shot and killed in the Bronx.

NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan said at a press conference at Jacobi Medical Center that the officer was shot during a struggle with a 27-year-old just after midnight. Commissioner James O’Neill identified the slain officer as 33-year-old Brian Mulkeen in a tweet.

The 27-year-old was shot by other officers and died at the scene near the Edenwald Houses.

O’Neill’s tweet said Mulkeen had served for nearly seven years.

Flanked by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Monahan called the officer “brave,” and said he was doing “a job that New Yorkers needed him to do.” De Blasio called Mulkeen “a hero” and advised the public to give condolences to NYPD officers.

 

 

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock declared an emergency Sunday for areas hit by an early-season snowstorm.

The storm was bringing heavy, wet snow and high winds that closed roads, downed trees and caused scattered power outages.

Bullock’s declaration allows the state to mobilize resources to help affected areas.

Winter storm warnings were posted for parts of western Montana, northern Idaho and northeast Washington. Snow also was forecast for areas in Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Nevada and California.

The brunt of the storm hit Montana where up to 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow fell Saturday in the mountains and a record 14 inches (35.5 centimeters) fell in Great Falls with snow still falling Sunday.

The storm was expected to wind down late Sunday and early Monday.

 

 

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing political opposition and personal allegations as he tries to fulfil his pledge to lead Britain out of the European Union in just over a month.

The prime minister’s office is denying a journalist’s claim that Johnson grabbed her thigh at a private lunch two decades ago. Sunday Times columnist Charlotte Edwardes says the incident took place when she worked at conservative newsmagazine The Spectator while Johnson was its editor.

Johnson also is under scrutiny for claims that an American tech entrepreneur, Jennifer Arcuri, received money and perks from London coffers while Johnson was mayor of the British capital. He denies wrongdoing.

Johnson is rallying his Conservative Party on Monday at the party’s annual conference in Manchester under the slogan “Get Brexit Done.”

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Low-price fashion chain Forever 21, a one-time hot destination for teen shoppers that fell victim to its own rapid expansion and changing consumer tastes, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The privately held company based in Los Angeles says it will close up to 178 stores. The company once had more than 800 stores in 57 countries.

Forever 21 joins Barneys New York and Diesel USA in a growing list of retailers seeking bankruptcy protection as they battle online competitors.

Forever 21 was founded in 1984 and, along with other so-called fast fashion chains like H&M and Zara, rode a wave of popularity among young customers that took off in the mid-1990s. But over the last year or so, fast fashion has fallen out of style.

 

FERNDALE, Michigan (AP) — Aimee Stephens lost her job at a suburban Detroit funeral home and she could lose her Supreme Court case over discrimination against transgender people. Amid her legal fight, her health is failing.

But seven years after thinking seriously of suicide and six years after announcing that she would henceforth be known as Aimee instead of Anthony, Stephens has something no one can take away.

Stephens says in an interview with The Associated Press that she’s “happy being me.”

The Supreme Court will hear Stephens’ cases and other cases Oct. 8 over whether federal civil rights law that bars job discrimination on the basis of sex protects transgender people, gays and lesbians.

The cases are the first involving LGBT rights since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court’s gay-rights champion.