– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Dec 13

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Cloudy. Highs 15 to 20. Temperatures falling into the upper single digits in the
afternoon. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow in the

evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Colder. Lows around

10 below. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills around

25 below.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs near zero. North winds

5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chills around 30 below in the morning.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 15 below.

Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the south after

midnight.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 10. Southwest winds 5 to

10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 10 to 15.

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

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 10.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows near zero.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 10 to 15.

New snowfall amounts below one inch are expected the rest of Friday.

Temperatures falling through the afternoon.

Strong wind Friday afternoon will lead to reduced visibility, and drifting of the new light powdery snow.

Wind chills will fall into the 15 to 30 below range.

Dangerous wind chills to 30 below zero are possible far northwest and central Friday night into Saturday morning. A Wind Chill Advisory may be issued.

Wind chills as low as 30 below zero are possible Saturday through
Sunday morning across far northwest and central North Dakota.

Update…

Buchanan (WDAY) The Body of 63 year old Sonia Heinle was recovered about 6:30-p.m. Thursday from the slough in which her car plunged, this past Sunday near her home at Buchanan.

Sonar equipment located her in the slough, and her body was then recovered.

Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser says he’s relieved they found Heinle and are able to give the family some closure.

Earlier on Thursday, the dive team from Fargo joined the search.

Underwater sonar equipment was used, which has a range of 500 feet. The slough is a half mile long and a half mile wide.

Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser told CSiNewsNow.com, it appears she went off the roadway into the the slough when she misjudged a turn off into her driveway during snowy,windy conditions. He says when wind blew snow from the ground cover, vehicle tracks showed the car went into the slough.

Recovery personnel on Wednesday were able to pull Sonia Heinle’s car out of a slough that it went into on Sunday.

The vehicle’s window was open, but her body was not in the vehicle.

She was last seen this past Sunday night at 7-p.m. Officials say she did not return home after visiting her son’s house about two miles away.

Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public about a sex offender now living in Valley City.

50-year-old Juan Perez is now living at 455 Wintershow Rd. SE #104.

He is currently working in Luverne, ND at 12306 20th St. SE.

Perez is described as a white/Hispanic man, about 5’5″, 135 lbs with brown eyes and black hair.

He’s convicted of enticing by electronic communication devices out of Nebraska.

Perez does not have a risk level assigned to him at this point.

Valley City (Chamber report) The Valley City Parks & Recreation 4^th Annual Pizza Corner Youth Basketball Tournament will be held in Valley City, Saturday, December 14.
There will be lots of activity as there is 64 teams coming to town ages 4^th grade through 8^th grade. Games will be starting at 9 am through 8 pm in the Rec Center, Wellness Center and at the HAC.

Valley City (CSi) Valley Twisters Gymnastics presents: The Santa Showcase Meet, Sunday December 15, from 3-p.m., to 5-p.m., at the Valley City Youth Complex.

Come watch your favorite gymnast put their skills to the test in a mock meet. Shout outs available to show them how supportive you are.

They will also hold a fundraising silent auction and bake sale upstairs while the gymnasts compete..

GK leos will be available to purchase as well as souvenir meet t-shirts.

Adults and School Age kid admission, $5.

Preschool and younger, get in free.

Jamestown (CSi) Victory Lutheran Church at 510 9^th Avenue, Southwest in Jamestown invites public to there 16^th Annual Community Christmas Dinner on Sunday December 15, from 11:30-a.m., to 1:30-p.m., in the Fellowship Hall.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, spokesperson Eunice Sahr said there is no charge, for the turkey dinner and all the trimmings. Home delivery is available by calling Victory Lutheran at 251-1570, by 3-p.m., on Friday December 13.

Eunice said that 37 turkeys are being bake courtesy of the James River, Senior/Community Center as around 100 volunteers will be at the church, many donating food items. 15 volunteer drivers will be delivering the meals.

She added about 500 individuals are expected to be served.

Victory Lutheran is north and west of Louis L’Amour School, in Jamestown.

The community is invited to the Christmas Eve Service, at 4-p.m.

Jamestown CSi) 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse, Site Supervisor, Steven Reidburn says, the community will have another opportunity to visit the Christmas Open House, on December 15, from 1-p.m., to 4-p.m.

On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Steve said, 17 Christmas trees have been provided courtesy of sponsors, and decorated by volunteers, adding volunteers have worked about 100 hours on the project in November this year. He added that each tree will have a tag indicating the name of the sponsor.

He added that trees will have a theme and visitors can vote on their favorite, and pay $1 per ballot, with proceeds going to the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse supporting future programming and planning.

New this year is Santa’s Café, and workshop, at the main hallway.

Bismarck (Gov. Burgum’s Office) – Governor Doug Burgum and North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring have announced the availability of a program that will reimburse eligible producers for a portion of feed transportation expenses.

The Emergency Feed Transportation Assistance Program will help producers who have verifiable feed losses as a result of extraordinary weather conditions this fall.

The state Emergency Commission met Wednesday and unanimously approved $250,000 for the program.

Goehring says, “Some producers have lost feed or were unable to access feed and have had to purchase hay or feed. This program will assist producers with defraying some of those transportation costs.”

Commssion Chairman, Burgum added, “Livestock is a billion-dollar industry in North Dakota, and producers have been hard hit by the wettest August-September-October period on record in 125 years. “This is a narrow program to try to support our livestock producers in this extremely challenging area of feed availability and access.”

Program eligibility requirements include:

Must have verifiable feed losses which required the producer to purchase supplemental feed or haul breeding livestock to a feedlot. Examples include:
- Producer was unable to cut corn at the appropriate time to make silage.
- Producer had hay that was flooded.
- Producer lost access to hay or other feed.
Must own at least 25 animal unit equivalents of dairy cattle, beef cattle, bison, sheep or goats. A description of animal unit equivalents may be found directly on the application.
Feed must be used for the purposes of the producer’s own livestock operation.
- Feed is considered to be hay or any other forage (excluding silage); grain including distillers and other co-products; straw and other feed supplements.
Transportation costs must have been incurred between Sept. 30, 2019, and Jan. 31, 2020.
Must have costs related to transportation outside of an applicant’s normal livestock operation.

Producers must provide verifiable feed losses through photos, written descriptions and third-party verifications. Applicants must have receipts for purchased feed and transportation costs. Transportation costs will be reviewed and approved based on standard trucking rates. The program will reimburse producers a portion of expenses dependent on the total amount of eligible applications received and approved through the program.

Livestock producers interested in applying or wanting to find more information on eligibility should go to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture’s website at www.nd.gov/ndda to fill out and submit an application or to download a paper version.

Applications must be submitted or postmarked by Feb. 10, 2020.

Goehring encouraged those willing to help transport feed to add their information to the Hay Hotline by calling 701-425-8454 to have their name and information added to the database. A self-service Hay Hotline map is available at www.nd.gov/ndda/ for those looking for forage.

Questions about acceptable feedstocks or filling out the application may be directed to 1-800-242-7535 or haytransport@nd.gov.

Update…

(NDHP) On Wednesday, December 11 at 1:51 pm, a North Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper was patrolling I-29 south of Grand Forks, near MM 134. At that time, he observed wheel tracks leading off the northbound lane that led to a white Ford F250.

The Trooper observed a man slouched over in the vehicle. The Trooper broke the window, pulled the man from the vehicle, and began CPR. Additional Troopers, members of the Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office and Thompson Fire Department arrived to assist on scene.

The man, 51 year old Erick Magnusen, of East Bethel MN, was taken to Altru Hospital by ambulance, where he died.

BISMARCK (CAP) – The Bismarck Squadron Civil Air Patrol will facilitate this year’s Wreaths Across America event at the ND Veterans Cemetery on December 14^th starting at 11am, with the help of the community. The event will occur simultaneously with over 1,500 other ceremonies at locations in the United States and beyond, and will be highlighted by the placement of military service ceremonial wreaths by veterans of each respective service. The ceremonial wreath presenters were nominated by the community, and selected via a random drawing. The event will culminate with adorning gravesites with a holiday wreath. Nearly 7,000 wreaths were sponsored for this year’s event.

Ceremonial wreaths will be placed as part of the program starting at 11am for Army, Navy, Marine, Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine veterans. A wreath will also be placed for those veterans whose last know status was as a Prisoner of War or Missing in Action.

The event will start at 11 AM on Saturday, December 14, 2019, but everyone is encouraged to get there early if possible because parking can take some time. Attendants will be present to guide participants to parking spaces. Bismarck CAP anticipates they will be able to fit everybody inside the cemetery, so parking on Highway 1806 should be avoided unless an attendant directs otherwise. Overflow parking will also be available at Ft. Lincoln like in previous years.

Once the ceremony is over, all participants will be given instructions on how the wreath placement part of the event will occur. The event will be held outdoors, so attendees are encouraged to check conditions before leaving home and dress accordingly. The Chapel building at the Veterans Cemetery will be open, but is set aside for those participants who may be especially sensitive to being outside in the cold.

Wreath shipping from Maine is donated by truck companies across the US, with Britton Trucking of Grand Forks making final delivery to North Dakota locations.

The WAA program at the ND Vets Cemetery was one of the original 150 sites to participate in this annual event.

Those interested in finding out more on the Wreaths Across America program, Civil Air Patrol, and wreath sponsorship for future ceremonies can contact Bismarck CAP at BismarckCAP30@gmail.com. Information can also be found at www.BismarckCAP.com.

The man, 51 year old Erick Magnusen, of East Bethel MN, was taken to Altru Hospital by ambulance, where he died.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Jon Jensen has been elected to head the state’s high court. The 54-year-old Jensen was selected Thrusday over Justice Lisa Fair McEvers. The ballots were cast by the state’s district court judges and each of the five justices on the high court. Jensen was appointed by Gov. Doug Burgum in 2017 to replace Justice Carol Kapsner, who resigned. Jensen has never been elected by a vote of the people. He must run for a new 10-year term next year to stay on the high court.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department’s internal watchdog is investigating a $400 million border wall contract awarded to a firm that used multiple appearances on Fox News to push for the job. The Pentagon’s inspector general sent a letter Thursday to House Homeland Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson telling him they would audit the contract awarded to North Dakota-based firm Fisher Sand and Gravel Co. Thompson asked for the review last week, in part over concerns the proposals did not meet operational requirements and prototypes came in late and over budget.

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — The trial has been delayed again for a man accused of killing four people at a North Dakota property management company. Chad Isaak’s trial was rescheduled for the second time in two weeks. Court records show Isaak’s trial is now scheduled to start Nov. 30, 2020. A new judge also has been appointed. Attorneys for Isaak filed a demand to change the judge. No reason is listed. The 45-year-old chiropractor is charged in the deaths of RJR Maintenance and Management co-owner Robert Fakler and employees Adam Fuehrer and Bill and Lois Cobb at the Mandan business last spring.

In sports…

Thursday..

Boy’s Hockey

Bismarck High 6, Jamestown 2

High School Basketball…

Stutsman County Invitational

First Round=

Carrington 74, Warwick 28

Ellendale 37, Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 29

Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 62, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 38

Midkota 51, South Border 47

The 2019 Stutsman County Invitational Girls Basketball Tournament at the Jamestown Civic Center, running through Saturday, December, 14.

Friday’s schedule:

3pm – EKM vs. NGS (consolation)

430pm – Warwick vs. South Border (consolation)

6pm – MPB vs. Ellendale (semifinal)

730pm – Carrington vs. Midkota (semifinal)

Barnes County Girl’s Basketball Tournament

Thursday:

Sargent Central 51, Griggs County Central 39 (consolation)

Maple Valley 59, Barnes County North 44 (consolation)

LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 59, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 28 (semifinal)

Milnor/North Sargent 61, Enderlin 52 (seminfinal)

Barnes County Tournament concludes Saturday, Dec. 14th with the following games:
12 p.m. – 7th place: (8) Griggs County Central vs. (7) Barnes County North
1:30 p.m. – 5th place: (4) Sargent Central vs. (6) Maple Valley
3 p.m. – 3rd place: (5) Finley-Sharon/Hope Page vs. (2) Enderlin
4:30 p.m. – Championship: (1) LaMoure/Litchville-Marion vs. (3) Milnor/North Sargent

Thursday’s High School Basketball Scores…

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Fargo Shanley 78, Wahpeton 42

Glenburn 53, Towner-Granville-Upham 32

Midway-Minto 61, Lakota 42

Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 54, St. John 39

Oak Grove Lutheran 47, Lisbon 45

Oakes 67, Richland 65

Sheyenne 70, Grand Forks Central 38

South Prairie 36, Drake-Anamoose 34, OT

Thompson 59, Hatton-Northwood 32

Wibaux, Mont. 57, Beach 46

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 48, Hankinson 45

^Barnes County Tournament=

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 59, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 28

Maple Valley 59, Barnes County North 44

Milnor-North Sargent 61, Enderlin 52

Sargent Central 51, Griggs County Central 39

^New Salem-Almont Invite=

^Consolation Semifinal=

Mott-Regent 41, Standing Rock 32

^Semifinal=

Flasher 60, Grant County 50

Kidder County 70, Glen Ullin-Hebron 26

^Roughrider Tournament=

^Consolation Semifinal=

Beulah 55, Killdeer 39

New England 58, Richardton-Taylor 32

^Semifinal=

Hettinger/Scranton 45, Bowman County 37

^Stutsman County Invitational=

^First Round=

Carrington 74, Warwick 28

Ellendale 37, Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 29

Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 62, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 38

Midkota 51, South Border 47

^Tioga Tip-Off Tournament=

Divide County 47, Burke County 39

Trenton 60, Tioga 21

NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL…

BALTIMORE (AP) — The AFC North title belongs to the Baltimore Ravens, and the No. 1 seed in the conference playoffs isn’t far behind.

Lamar Jackson made his case for the MVP award by completing 15 of 23 passes for 212 yards and five touchdowns as the Ravens coasted to their 10th consecutive win, 42-21 over the Jets. The 12-2 Ravens took control with touchdowns on their first three possessions before Jackson increased his NFL-leading total of touchdown passes to 33.

Jackson also broke Michael Vick’s single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback. Jackson has 1,108 yards after running for another 86 on eight carries.

With a victory next week in Cleveland, the Ravens will be assured the top seed in the AFC and home-field advantage leading up to the Super Bowl.

Sam Darnold threw for 212 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for the 5-9 Jets.

NFL-NEWS

10 ex-NFL players charged with defrauding healthcare program

UNDATED (AP) — Clinton Portis and Correll Buckhalter are among 10 former NFL players charged with defrauding the league’s health care benefit program.

Prosecutors allege that the players targeted the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan, which was established as part of a collective bargaining agreement in 2006. It provides tax-free reimbursement of out-of-pocket medical care expenses that were not covered by insurance and that were incurred by former players, their spouses and dependents.

Also in the NFL:

— Officials say former football star Michael Vick owes about $70,000 in unpaid taxes on luxury cars that he owned in Virginia, according to the Daily Press of Newport News. Hampton Treasurer Molly Ward told the newspaper that the city has failed to reach Vick or people who have handled his affairs. She said the city has so far filed warrants for $51,900 in unpaid taxes and plans to file more.

College Women’s Basketball…

(AP) Senior Kathleen Doyle scored 21 points, Monika Czinano had 20 and Iowa beat Iowa State 75-69 for its fourth straight victory over the rival Cyclones. Senior Makenzie Meyer scored 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting for the Hawkeyes, who held Iowa State (6-2) to just 31.9% shooting from the floor. Iowa blew an early nine-point lead heading into the final period. But Meyer came up big when it mattered, following a 3 with a layup to push the Hawkeyes’ lead to 64-55 with 4:33 left.

NBA…

Embiid answers critics, leads Sixers over Celtics

UNDATED (AP) — Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) and the Philadelphia 76ers have continued their hot streak by handing the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season.

The Sixers’ center scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and had 13 rebounds to lead a 115-109 victory over the Celtics. Embiid hit five of six free throws in the final 26 seconds and blocked a shot by Daniel Theis in the waning moments to help the 76ers secure their fourth straight win and eighth in nine games.

Embiid was dominant after being chided on television by former NBA players Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley earlier this week for being too passive.

Tobias Harris had 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help Philadelphia take over first place in the NBA’s Atlantic Division, one game ahead of Boston.

Kemba Walker scored 29 points in the Celtics’ second consecutive loss.

Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:

— Nikola Jokic (nee-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) and Jerami Grant scored 20 points apiece and the Nuggets overcame a career-high 33 by Hassan Whiteside to beat the Trail Blazers, 114-99 and end a three-game losing streak. Former Nugget Carmelo Anthony received a warm reception from the crowd during pregame introductions and furnished 20 points for Portland.

— Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chihch) recorded his eighth triple-double of the season by furnishing 41 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in the Mavericks’ 122-111 win against the Pistons in Mexico City. Backup Seth Curry added 18 of his season-high 30 points in the second quarter as Dallas improved to 17-7, its best 24-game start since the 2014-15 season.

— Kevin Love scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, including a tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation to help the Cavaliers knock off the Spurs, 117-109. Love finished with 30 points and 17 rebounds as Cleveland ended an eight-game losing streak.

NBA-STERN-HEMORRHAGE

Former commissioner has brain hemorrhage

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says former Commissioner David Stern had emergency surgery Thursday after a sudden brain hemorrhage.

The 77-year-old Stern served as commissioner for exactly 30 years, from February 1, 1984 until February 2014. He took over what was a struggling league and oversaw the NBA’s growth as a world-wide sport. He also was an architect for league drug testing and the salary cap.

Stern has remained affiliated with the league with the title of commissioner emeritus and continues to be active in his other interests, such as sports technology.

NBA-HEAT-WAITERS

Waiters punished again

MIAMI (AP) — Dion Waiters has been suspended yet again without pay by the Miami Heat, his third banishment of the season.

The team cites “his failure to adhere to team policies, violation of team rules and continued insubordination” as the reasons. He will not be allowed back until after Miami’s game against Utah on Dec. 23, which amounts to a six-game suspension.

Waiters already has lost about $920,000 in salary from two previous suspensions totaling 11 games.

GOLF-PRESIDENTS CUP

US rallies to stay close in Presidents Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The United States was able to split its five matches during Day 2 of Presidents Cup, but that still leaves the International team with a three-point advantage after Friday’s foursomes.

The International team leads 6 1/2-3 1/2, its largest advantage since capturing the 1998 event at Royal Melbourne for its only Presidents Cup victory. The Americans take a little momentum into a double session of matches Saturday, winning two matches on the 18th hole and halving another. Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas teamed up to win for the second straight day, defeating Hideki Matsuyama and Byeong Hun An, 1 up. Rickie Fowler and Gary Woodland prevented the International squad from adding another point to their lead by rallying to halve their match with Cameron Smith and Sungjae Im.

NHL…

Bolts added to Bruins’ woes

UNDATED (AP) — Minnesota has points in 13 of its past 14 games after Eric Staal (stawl) scored the go-ahead goal with 4:47 remaining in the Wild’s 6-5 decision over the Oilers. Ryan Donato scored for the third straight game and rookie goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen (KAH’-poh KAH’-koh-nehn) handled 28 shots as the Wild dropped Edmonton to 2-5-1 in its last eight contests.

The Boston Bruins have followed a season-best, eight-game winning streak with a season-worst, five-game winless skid.

Steven Stamkos scored twice and Brayden Point provided the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the Lightning downed the Bruins, 3-2. Stamkos and Point each scored power-play goals before the Tampa Bay captain notched the eventual game-winner with 4:47 left.

Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) stopped 27 shots and Nikita Kucherov (KOO’-cheh-rahv) had two assists to help the Bolts win the opener of a four-game homestand.

Patrice Bergeron (pah-TREES’ BEHR’-zhuh-rahn) and John Moore scored for the Bruins, who remain five points behind Washington for the best record in the NHL’s Eastern Conference.

— Devon Toews (deh-VAHN’ tayvz) and Mat Barzal (bahr-ZAL’) delivered power-play goals in the first 4:40 of the second period to give the Islanders a 2-0 lead in a 3-1 victory at Florida. Anders Lee added an empty-netter and had an assist to back Thomas Greiss (grys), who turned back 32 shots in helping New York complete a 2-1 road trip.

— Oskar Sundqvist returned from an injury absence and provided a goal and an assist as the Blues doubled up the Golden Knights, 4-2. Jaden Schwartz and Robert Thomas tallied 39 seconds apart in the second period to help St. Louis stop a three-game slide.

— Elias (eh-LEE’-uhs) Pettersson scored 40 seconds into overtime for his 100th NHL point to complete the Canucks’ 1-0 win over the Hurricanes. Jacob Markstrom made 22 of his 43 saves in the second period of his first shutout of the season and fourth of his career.

— Mika Zibanejad (MEE’-kah zih-BAN’-eh-jad) scored the tying and go-ahead goals in less than five minutes apart in the third period as the Rangers rallied past the Sharks, 6-3, spoiling interim coach Bob Boughner’s (BOOG’-nurz) debut with San Jose. Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) completed his first hat trick for New York by adding two insurance goals, including an empty-netter.

— The Penguins won for the fourth time in five games by downing the Blue Jackets, 1-0 on Bryan Rust’s power-play goal 3:02 into overtime. Tristan Jarry needed to make just 17 saves to post the third shutout in his last four games and fifth of his career.

— Clayton Keller scored twice and a three-goal first period led the Pacific Division-leading Coyotes to a 5-2 verdict over the Blackhawks. Former Blackhawk Vinnie Hinostroza (hih-NOH’-strah) assisted on all three first-period goals to tie his career high for points in a game.

— The Sabres picked up a 4-3 win over the Predators as Jack Eichel (EYE’-kul) had two goals to extend his NHL-leading point streak to 15 games. Victor Oloffson snapped a 3-3 tie in the third period and Linus (LEE’-nuhs) Ullmark made 36 saves in Buffalo’s third straight win.

— Johnny Gaudreau scored twice while the Flames were netting three goals in the first three minutes of the third period to pull out a 4-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. Gaudreau tied it 19 seconds into the final period and Michael Frolik put Calgary ahead 100 seconds later with his third goal in as many games.

— Jeff Carter and Matt Luff scored to support Jonathan Quick’s 36-save performance as the Kings tripped the Ducks, 2-1 to end an 11-game road winless skid. Tyler Toffoli (tah-FOH’-lee) had two assists for the last-place Kings, who had been 0-10-1 away from Staples Center since their last road win Oct. 22 in Winnipeg.

— Robby Fabbri (FAB’-ree) scored twice and the Red Wings snapped a 12-game winless streak with a 5-2 victory over the Jets. Both off Fabbri’s goals went in off the body of Winnipeg defenseman Neal Pionk (PEE’-ahnk).

MLB-NEWS

AP Source: Gardner staying with the Yankees

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The New York Yankees have retained the services of Brett Gardner.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press the outfielder has accepted a one-year package that guarantees $12.5. The deal includes a $2 million signing bonus and an $8 million salary for next season. Gardner would also receive a $2.5 million buyout if the Yankees decline to pick up his $10 million option for 2021.

Gardner earned $7.5 million while hitting .251 with career highs of 28 home runs and 74 RBIs.

In other MLB news:

— Former AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello and the Mets have agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. Porcello turns 31 this month after going 14-12 with a hefty 5.52 ERA for Boston last season.

— The Brewers agreed to a one-year contract for $5,125,000 with pitcher Corey Knebel (kuh-NEH’-bul), who is returning from Tommy John surgery. Knebel had 39 saves in 2017, when he was an All-Star, and 16 the following season.

— A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the Tigers and catcher Austin Romine have agreed to a one-year, $4.15 million contract. The 31-year-old has backed up Gary Sánchez for the New York Yankees the past four seasons.

— Major League Baseball will start testing for opioids and cocaine, but only players who do not cooperate with their treatment plans will be subject to discipline. Marijuana will be removed from the list of drugs of abuse and will be treated the same as alcohol as part of changes announced to the joint drug agreement between MLB and the players’ association.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-AWARDS

Burrow is AP Player of the Year, Camp, O’Brien, Maxwell winner

UNDATED (AP) — LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has just picked up postseason awards as easily as he picked apart opposing defenses this year.

Burrow is The Associated Press college football player of the year after completing 78% of his passes for 4,715 yards, 48 touchdowns and six interceptions for the top-ranked Tigers. Burrow was a runaway winner of the award, receiving 51 of 54 first-place votes and a total of 159 points from AP Top 25 poll voters.

Ohio State defensive end Chase Young was second with three first-place votes and 69 points, while Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields was third with 43 points.

Burrow also has captured the Walter Camp Award as the top college football player of the year, the Davey O’Brien Award for the nation’s best quarterback and the Maxwell Award for the outstanding collegiate player.

Young hasn’t come away empty-handed. He was given the Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation’s top defensive player. Young has recorded 16 ½ sacks, 21 tackles for loss and seven forced fumbles in 11 games for OSU this year.

In other postseason college football awards:

— Jonathan Taylor took home the Doak Walker Award for the outstanding college running back.

— LSU’s Ja’Marr Chase was the recipient of the Fred Biletnikoff Award for the outstanding collegiate receiver.

— Purdue’s Tim Stratton was voted the top tight end in balloting for the John Mackey Award.

— Oregon’s Penei Sewell has come away with the Outland Trophy for the outstanding collegiate interior lineman.

— The top linebacker was Clemson’s Isaiah Simmons, who was given the Butkus Award.

— LSU standout Grant Delpit has received the Jim Thorpe Trophy for the nation’s best defensive back.

— The Lou Groza (GROH’-zah) Award went to Georgia’s Rodrigo Blankenship as the nation’s No. 1 kicker.

— Kentucky’s Max Duffy picked up the Ray Guy Award as the top punter.

GLEN DAVIS-ASSAULT CHARGES

Ex-NBA player Glen Davis pleads in California assault case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former NBA player Ronald Glen Davis has avoided jail time after pleading no contest to a charge he attacked a man outside a Los Angeles-area nightclub last year. Davis was accused of throwing the victim into a wall during an altercation in West Hollywood.

He is required to complete 320 hours of community labor over the next year as part of a plea agreement.

Known by the nickname “Big Baby,” Davis played for the Boston Celtics, the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Clippers.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee is expected to approve two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump after postponing a vote late Thursday night. The panel met for more than 14 hours through debate that split sharply along party lines. Republicans insisted on votes on a series of amendments aimed at killing the charges against Trump. Early Friday, Trump tweeted his approval of the Republican effort, calling the GOP lawmakers on the panel “warriors.” The panel is expected to approve the impeachment charges Friday, which would sent them to the full House for a vote next week. Trump denies doing anything wrong.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is considering whether to revoke up to 234,000 voter registrations in the key swing state. The lawsuit being heard Friday comes from three voters represented by a conservative law firm. They argue that the state’s elections commission should immediately invalidate the registrations of those voters because they may have moved. It’s a fight with implications for next year’s presidential race in swing-state Wisconsin. That’s because the movers are more likely to be Democratic voters, and a successful lawsuit could lead to some of them not voting. The elections commission doesn’t want to invalidate anyone until 2021.

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative Party has secured a majority by winning 326 seats out of 650 in the House of Commons. While results are still coming in, the decisive outcome to a Brexit-dominated election means Prime Minister Boris Johnson should be able to fulfill his plan to take the U.K. out of the European Union next month. The victory makes Johnson the most electorally successful Conservative leader since Margaret Thatcher. It’s also a disaster for left-wing Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is facing calls for his resignation. Johnson says it looks like the Conservatives have a powerful new mandate to get Brexit done.

MADRID (AP) — Officials from almost 200 countries are preparing for a last push at a U.N. summit to finalize the rules of the Paris climate accord. There were signs at the climate summit in Madrid that resolving the issue of international carbon markets may be postponed for another year. Negotiators pored over revised drafts Friday, hours before the annual climate talks were officially meant to end. German Environment minister Svenja Schulze said a decision Thursday by European Union leaders in Brussels to make the bloc ‘climate neutral’ by 2050 would provide a boost to the negotiations in their final hours. Environmental groups planned to stage protests outside the venue in Madrid later Friday.