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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 above. West winds around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY…Sunny, colder. Highs around 15. Northwest winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 5 below.
North winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Highs 10 to
15. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows
5 to 10 above.
.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 20.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows around 5 below.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.
Lows around 5 below.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs 5 to 10 above.
Chances of snow will start to increase Tuesday night and will spread across western and central North Dakota on Wednesday.
This quick moving system will exit to the east on Thursday leaving much colder temperatures in its wake Thursday night through the weekend.
Friday morning will see low temperatures ranging from the teens below zero across the north to the single digits above zero southwest.
The highest snowfall accumulations for the Tuesday night through
Thursday system appear to be across the north at this time, where
a wide swath of 1 to 3 inches will be possible, generally along
and north of Highway 200. More chances for light snow will be
possible through the weekend.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Park Board in Special Session, Friday, granted a lease to Tom Schultz, to operate the campground at Pelican Point at Jamestown Reservoir for 15 years. The vote in favor was 5-2 with members Joan Morris and Steve Cichos voting in opposition.
Previously, Dean and Wanda Albers were unable to reach an agreement to renew the lease.
Under the new agreement, Schultz will pay $1 per year and assumes previously paid county costs to include pumping and maintaining the wastewater tanks around the campground. Schultz assumes responsibility for minor repair expenses with the county park board picking up major expenses like new roofs on buildings.
Jamestown (JRMC) – Born into a musical family, one baby was already showing off her powerful voice.
Izetta Renee Roise sang a song of hunger on Jan. 2 – the day of her birth.
Born at 12:41 a.m., she is the first baby of the new year born at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 lbs., 10 ounces and has dark hair and “probably” blue eyes, her mom said.
Izetta’s parents, Stephen and Hannah Roise, welcome her to their Kulm home, along with little brother, Oliver age 2.
Stephen and Hannah married in 2016 and moved to Kulm, N.D., soon after. The couple farms alongside her dad, Bruce Kusler.
With the long drive and the pending blizzard, the couple rented a hotel room in Jamestown to be nearer the hospital. Hannah’s due date was Dec. 29.
“We weren’t going to take any chances,” Stephen said.
Once the storm ended on Dec. 31, the couple headed home. It felt like they had just arrived when Izetta was ready to return.
The baby’s arrival – like her brother’s – was fast and furious. Though she would have accepted, Hannah did not receive an epidural for either birth.
“She came quickly like her brother,” Hannah said, saying there just wasn’t enough time for the pain medication.
Izetta, an old English name meaning “renowned for beauty,” is also one of Hannah’s middle names. The couple said they hope Izetta is known not only for her external beauty, but also for her beauty inside and out. As their children grow, Hannah and Stephen say they hope their children learn to love music and travel.
The couple met through a mutual friend and a mutual interest in mission work in Uganda.
“Someday soon, I hope to take both of these munchkins to visit that land,” Hannah said.
The Roises say they appreciate the care of JRMC, especially the “peaceful presence” of Dr. Glenn Wiens, Essentia; and JRMC Registered Nurse Deb Thingstad.
Izetta is the first of about 350 babies born at JRMC each year.
To learn more about Family BirthPlace or delivering at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com/mom
Jamestown (CSi) The James River Humane Society reminds those who received an animal as a Christmas gift, to keep in mind that it needs time to adjust to its new surroundings in the home.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable JRHS, Board Member, Jay Nitschke said “The Magic Threes,” are a good way to remember how a new pet needs to adapt to the home and family members.
They are:
Three days to decompress, from being at the shelter, or another home, and possibly three times three days, if the animal is shy.
Three weeks to know the regular routine of the home members, after the Christmas routine.
Three months to feel at home, in its new surroundings.
She says the pet will also need to adjust to a family member who has been away, for a period of time, and returns to the home.
She adds to be patient with the dog or cat, while they are adjusting to their new home.
The principle applies to both dogs and cats.
On another topic, Jay said new memberships are welcome, and at various donation levels, and includes the newsletter. The dollars go toward such areas, as the costs of spaying and neutering the animals before adoption, and other shelter costs.
The James River Humane Society is located off the I-94 Bloom Exit and is open seven days a week, from 9-a.m., to 11:30-a.m., and 5:30-p.m., to 6:30-p.m, or by appointment.
Call 701-252-0747, and go on line to jamesriverhumanesociety.org
Jamestown (JRMC) — The community is the reason Jamestown Regional Medical Center is possible.
As a thank you, JRMC is welcoming the public to a Business After Hours on Jan. 14.
In conjunction with the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Business After Hours will celebrate the JRMC Clinic and JRMC Cancer Center. Attendees can tour the spaces and see new equipment, purchased by the community. Some of that equipment includes vein lights, R.O.S.I.E. the germ-zapping robot and future fetal heart monitors.
JRMC, President, and CEO, Mike Delfs, says, “JRMC’s had a big year. With the opening of the cancer center, the onboarding of new physicians and implementing new equipment like R.O.S.I.E. and the fetal heart monitor, we’re grateful. This is how we can be THE difference in the lives of those we serve. We hope the community will join us in celebration.”
Business After Hours at JRMC is set for 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. Please use the clinic entrance at on the southwest side of the building. The event is free and open to the public.
About Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, N.D. and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2019, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” for the sixth consecutive year. Modern Healthcare named JRMC a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” each year since 2017. For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call (701) 952-1050.
Jamestown (CSi) Victory Lutheran Church in Jamestown is excited to announce that recording artist Jason Gray is returning in concert Saturday, January 11, at 7 pm. Tickets are available by contacting the church either by phone at 701-251-1570 or by email: info@findvictory.org.
General admission: $20; at the door: $25 and VIP: $30. With a VIP ticket comes up front seating, early entry at 5:15 pm and a Q & A session with Jason at 5:30 pm.
Jason Gray was born and raised in Southwestern Minnesota where he spent six years in youth ministry, before going into full-time music ministry in 1999 as an independent artist. He lives near the Twin Cities area. He released four independent records before signing with Centricity Music in 2006. Centricity released his first major label record, “All the Lovely Losers” in 2007.
ChristianityToday.com calls Gray one of “Christian music’s best kept secrets. Gray has collaborated with artists such as Sara Groves, Andrew Peterson, Joel Hanson (frontman for 90s Christian rock band PFR), Andy Gullahorn, Randall Goodgame, Jason Ingram, Thad Cockrell, Andy Osenga (of Caedmon’s Call) and others. He has toured with Jeremy Camp, Sanctus Real, Matthew West, Shawn McDonald, Big Daddy Weave, The Afters, Mark Schultz and others.
Gray has won two ASCAP Performance Awards for “More Like Falling In Love” (2011) and “Good to Be Alive” (2012). He has shared the stage with many major artists such as Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman and Sanctus Real. His first No. 1 single, “Nothing Is Wasted”, reached the top spot on the Soft AC Chart in May 2013 and remained there for nine weeks.
Victory Lutheran Church is located at 510 9th Ave. SW, Jamestown, ND.
(CSi) NDHP On January 4th a NDHP Trooper was in the process of initiating a traffic stop near State Highway 15 at mile post 91 in Nelson County at about 10:20 AM. The vehicle was stopped for speeding and a registration violation. The driver, later identified as Jarred Martell, fled east bound on Hwy 15 entered Grand Forks County and then went north on Grand Forks County Rd 16, then east on 14th Ave NE. The pursuit concluded just west of 28th St NE on 14th Ave NE in Grand Forks County when Martell tried to stop and avoid spike strips put down by Emerado Police. Martell lost control of his vehicle sliding sideways and then tried to double back and go west on 14th Ave NE. Martell was forcibly pushed off of the roadway at a low speed using the Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT). Martell then exited his vehicle and ran on foot. Martell ran south of 14th Ave NE to a tree row about ½ mile south of 14th Ave NE. Martell was taken into custody and taken to Altru in Grand Forks where he was treated and brought to Grand Forks County Corrections. The investigation is ongoing.
(AP) Police say two officers, an unlicensed teen driver and a passenger have been hurt in a crash in Watford City. Authorities say two Watford City police vehicles, with emergency lights activated, were traveling northbound on Main St. early Sunday. A 17-year-old boy driving a GMC Yukon pulled over to yield to the first police vehicle, then pulled back on the street where he was struck by the second police vehicle. Two male officers, ages 36 and 31, were injured. The teen and a 36-year-old male passenger were also hurt. Police say all the injuries were minor.
(AP)The threat of flooding on the Missouri River has eased in the Bismarck-Mandan area of North Dakota. The National Weather Service on Sunday canceled a flood advisory for western Burleigh County and northeastern Morton County. The advisory was prompted last week by an ice jam on the Missouri River north of the Grant Marsh bridge. But the weather service says the river has receded in the Bismarck-Mandan area and continues a “steady downward trend.” The flooding affected some homes on both sides of the river but was not widespread. But forecasters say a second round of flooding is possible.
ARVILLA, N.D. (AP) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Columbia Grain International for a fatal worker accident at a North Dakota grain bin last summer. The agency is proposing $190,000 in penalties against the Portland, Oregon-based company after a worker died while cleaning a bin last July in Arvilla, in eastern North Dakota. OSHA inspectors determined that Columbia Grain failed to follow the agency’s standards during grain bin entry and cleaning operations. Fifty-eight-year-old Kevin John Anderson was cleaning a bin when he became buried under 15 feet of corn and died. The company has 15 business days to contest the findings.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The driving force behind a North Dakota company that won a $400 million contract to build part of the border wall is described as a “go-getter” and a “gung-ho, smart guy” by people who know him. Tommy Fisher runs Fisher Sand & Gravel, a company his father founded in 1952. Fisher’s strategy for winning the contract included a bevy of appearances on conservative media often seen by the president. It paid off with a contract that Fisher says is the second-biggest in the country’s history. But the contract is now being audited over concern it may not meet requirements.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota county that’s home to the capital city of Bismarck may let voters eventually decide whether to bar refugees from resettling in the area. Burleigh County Commission Chairman Brian Bitner said the five-member panel will discuss a potential ballot question Monday night. The discussion will come after the commission last month voted to accept no more than 25 refugees in 2020. Bitner voted against accepting new refugees. He said several people have since requested the issue come before voters.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The wet weather that caused flooding problems in much of the Midwest last year had one small benefit: electric generation from the Missouri River’s six upstream dams was up 5.6 percent. It was the first time time this century the river had back-to-back years of producing surplus power. That’s important to consumers because the Western Area Power Administration sells the power to rural electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, Indian tribes and other customers. If they don’t get enough from the dams, they have to buy electricity on the open market. Those costs ultimately get passed on to consumers.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Board of Higher Education is accepting applications for an open seat created by the departure of board member Dan Traynor. Traynor, of Devils Lake, resigned Thursday while he prepares to take over as a federal judge in North Dakota. He was appointed to the board in 2018. North Dakota School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler, who heads the board’s candidate nominating committee, says applications are due by March 3. The eight-member board includes seven citizen members and one student member. All members are appointed by the governor.
Saturday
GIRL’S PREP BASKETBALL
Dickinson 52, Rapid City Central, S.D. 51
Drayton / Valley – Edinburg 52, Hatton – Northwood 42
Grafton 61, Central Cass 47
Grand Forks Red River 58, Aberdeen Central, S.D. 45
Hazen 35, Mott-Regent 29
Kenmare 60, Bottineau 44
Langdon 65, Carrington 58
Mandan 69, Turtle Mountain 54
North Border 43, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 34
Northern Cass 63, Hankinson 48
Underwood 47, New England 25
Washburn 43, Richardton-Taylor-Hebron 40
Shilo Invite=
Oak Grove Lutheran 45, Dickinson Trinity 42
Shiloh Christian 48, Linton-HMB 44
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
Faith, S.D. 59, Mott-Regent 20
Grafton 53, Central Cass 48
Grand Forks Red River 81, Aberdeen Central, S.D. 79, 2OT
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 59, Carrington 56
Northern Cass 86, Hankinson 63
Rapid City Central, S.D. 84, Dickinson 54
Ray 52, Divide County 32
Turtle Mountain 74, Mandan 70
Shilo Invite=
Dickinson Trinity 52, Oak Grove Lutheran 40
Saturday
Vikings Women Basketball
MANKATO, MINN. (VCSU) – The Valley City State women’s basketball team fell to Bethany Lutheran College Saturday afternoon, 77-59.
Valley City State shot 34 percent from the field (21-61), 16 percent on 3’s (4-25), and 68 percent from the free throw line (13-19). Bethany Lutheran shot 37 percent from the field (28-76), 18 percent on 3’s (5-28), and 62 percent on free throws (21-32).
Bethany Lutheran pulled down 21 offensive rebounds leading to 15 second chance points Saturday. As a team, Bethany Lutheran also recorded 17 assists and 19 steals in the game.
Valley City opened with the first two baskets of the game, but Abby Olson of Bethany Lutheran answered back with the next 13 straight points that would prove to be critical in the outcome of the game. Bethany Lutheran held on throughout the first half as they led 39-30 over Valley City State at halftime.
Almost halfway through the third quarter, a layup by Mackenzie Huber with a good free throw on the and-1 brought Valley City within six of Bethany Lutheran. They wouldn’t let Valley City State any closer the rest of the way as they built upon their lead to a 77-59 home victory.
Valley City falls to 3-7 on the season while Bethany Lutheran improves to 8-2.
Valley City was led by Adriana Torres who scored a team-high 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds Saturday. Taryn Dieterle added 11 points and five boards while Alexis Bentz added 10 points and six rebounds. As a team, Valley City State recorded 8 blocks against Bethany Lutheran.
Bethany Lutheran’s Hanna Geistfeld recorded a double-double Saturday as she scored 29 points and tallied 10 rebounds. Abby Olson added 26 points for Bethany Lutheran, including four of their five 3-pointers in the game.
UP NEXT: Valley City State travels to rival University of Jamestown for another non-conference game on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Jimmie Men’s Basketball…
Jamestown (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown men’s basketball team was held scoreless for the final 8:23 Saturday afternoon, losing 79-65 to Hastings (Neb.) College at Harold Newman Arena.
After trailing by two points at halftime, Jamestown twice led by four points early in the second half, only to see the Broncos rally to take a four-point lead of their own.
UJ was down 62-58 before baskets by Brock Schrom (JR/Grand Rapids, MN) and Terrell Alfred (SR/Orlando, FL) tied the game with 9:20 remaining. Shane Chamberlain answered with a three-pointer for Morningside, as did Alfred on the Jimmies’ next trip down the floor, tying the game at 65 with 8:23.
Hastings finished the game on a 14-0 run while Jamestown missed its final eight shots and turned the ball over five times.
Jamestown never led in the first half although there were three ties. The Broncos’ largest lead of the half was 10 points but was reduced to only two at the half courtesy of a 12-4 UJ run over the final 3:33.
Back-to-back Marc Kjos (FR/Lake City, MN) three-pointers gave the Jimmies a four-point lead with 15:49 remaining, only to have Hastings hang around and eventually retake a four-point lead of their own.
Bart Hiscock led Hastings (9-9 overall, 2-6 Great Plains Athletic Conference) with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Zach Kitten finished with 18 points and seven rebounds while Logan Cale chipped in with 11.
Alfred paced the Jimmies (11-6, 3-5 GPAC) with 20 points. Brock Schrom added 14 and six rebounds, while Devan Praska (SO/Thompson, ND) came off the bench to score 10 points. Kjos finished with seven assists, six rebounds, and three steals.
Jamestown hosts Presentation (S.D.) College Tuesday night at 8 p.m.
Saturday..
Men’s Hockey
Las Vegas (uj.edu) — David Lenzin scored at the 6:23 mark of the third period for the game’s only goal as the 23rd-ranked University of Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels defeated the 13th-ranked University of Jamestown Jimmies 1-0 Saturday evening.
Lenzin’s first of the season, assisted by Jared Erickson and Jared Turcotte, helped end the Rebels’ nine-game losing streak. Jamestown lost its third straight after winning the previous 13.
Tyson Brouwer had 29 saves for the Jimmies, who were outshot 30-18.
The two teams will conclude their two-game series on Monday at 9 p.m. Central.
See Other Weekend Local-Regional Scores Recaps Here
Valley City – (Kari Bodine, VCSU) – The bracket for the 103rd annaul Barnes County Boys Basketball Tournament has been set.
Eight teams will converge on Valley City State University for the annual tournament in January.
The quarterfinals of the tournament will be played on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The semifinals are on Thursday, Jan. 16, and the tournament concludes with the championship and placing games on Friday, Jan. 17.
All 12 games will be played at Valley City State University’s W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse. Tournament history, records and past results can be found at www.vcsuvikings.com/bct.
Enderlin has been named the top seed for this year’s tournament and will open with the 3 p.m. game against No. 8 Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page on Jan 14. Milnor/North Sargent is the No. 4 seed and plays No. 5 LaMoure/Litchville-Marion at 4:30 p.m.
Griggs County Central is the No. 2 seed and takes on No. 7 Sargent Central at 6 p.m. in the first round. No. 3 seed Maple Valley will play No. 6 seed Barnes County North at 7:30 p.m. on Jan 14.
Games on Jan. 16, and Jan. 17, begin at 3 p.m.
Major tournament sponsors include the Valley City Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Valley City Chamber of Commerce, Pizza Corner, Valley City State University, and VCSU Athletics.
2020 BARNES COUNTY BOYS TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Jan. 14
3 p.m. – (1) Enderlin vs. (8) Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page
4:30 p.m. – (4) Milnor/North Sargent vs. (5) LaMoure/Litchville-Marion
6 p.m. – (2) Griggs County Central vs. (7) Sargent Central
7:30 p.m. (3) Maple Valley vs. (6) Barnes County North
Thursday, Jan. 16
Consolation Semis
3 p.m. – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
4:30 p.m. – Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Semifinals
6 p.m. – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
7:30 p.m. – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Friday, Jan. 17
3 p.m. – 7th place
4:30 p.m. – 5th place
6 p.m. – 3rd place
7:30 p.m. – Championship
Gophers Basketball…
Daniel Oturu had 19 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in posting his ninth double-double of the season, as Minnesota beat Northwestern 77-68. Marcus Carr added 17 points on 10-for-10 free-throw shooting for the Gophers. They made all 19 of their shots from the foul line and confidently bounced back from a potentially crushing double-overtime loss at Purdue in their previous game. Pat Spencer led Northwestern with 22 points, and Miller Kopp added 14 points. The Wildcats have lost four straight games. They are the only team left in the 14-team league without a conference win.
NFL PLAYOFFS
Seahawks down Eagles, Vikings top Saints in OT
UNDATED (AP) — The road team went 2-0 in the NFC wild-card playoffs on Sunday. The Seattle Seahawks shut down the Philadelphia Eagles’ short-handed passing attack and the Minnesota Vikings extended their season by defeating the New Orleans Saints in overtime.
Russell Wilson threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to DK Metcalf and Marshawn Lynch had a rushing score as the Seahawks beat the Eagles, 17-9 in Philadelphia. Wilson threw for 325 yards and led the team with 45 yards rushing. Metcalf had seven catches for 160 yards.
The Seahawks had a season-high seven sacks from six players, but the biggest hit was provided by Jadeveon Clowney. He knocked out quarterback Carson Wentz with a helmet-to-helmet hit in Philadelphia’s second series.
Josh McCown replaced Wentz and was 18 of 24 for 174 yards, but he couldn’t get the Eagles into the end zone.
The Seahawks now prepare to play the Packers in Green Bay.
In New Orleans, the Vikings blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter before Kirk Cousins hit tight end Kyle Rudolph for a four-yard touchdown on the first possession of overtime to give Minnesota a 26-20 victory against the Saints.
Dalvin Cook gained 130 yards from scrimmage and scored a pair of touchdowns that put the Vikings ahead, 20-10. Cousins finished with 242 yards, highlighted by his 43-yard completion to Adam Thielen (THEE’-lehn) that put the ball on the Saints 2-yard line. Cousins furnished his lone scoring pass of the game three plays later to send the Minnesota to the NFC divisional round against the 49ers in San Francisco.
Drew Brees (breez) was 26 of 33 for 208 yards, including a 20-yard scoring strike to Taysom Hill that got the Saints within 20-17 with 10:31 left in the fourth quarter. Will Lutz forced OT by nailing a 49-yard field goal with two seconds remaining in regulation.
NFL-COWBOYS-GARRETT
Garrett gone as Cowboys’ coach
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Jason Garrett era is over in Dallas.
The Cowboys have announced that Garrett is out as head coach after missing the playoffs with an underachieving team. The Cowboys finished 8-8 in the final year of Garrett’s contract, missing the playoffs by one game. It’s the fourth time Dallas finished 8-8 and missed the postseason under the 53-year-old coach, who was 85-67 at the helm.
Garrett had the second-longest tenure with the franchise at 9½ seasons behind Tom Landry’s 29 years. Garrett took over when Wade Phillips was fired halfway through the 2010 season.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE
Spartans roll past Wolverines
UNDATED (AP) — Michigan State has run its winning streak to seven games by dominating their arch-rival.
Cassius Winston scored a career-high 32 points and the 14th-ranked Spartans improved to 12-3 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten by whipping No. 12 Michigan, 87-69. Xavier Tillman fell one point short of his career high with 20 to help Michigan State remain the only Big Ten team without a conference loss.
The Spartans were ahead the entire game and led by 13 in the first half before keeping the Wolverines in check.
Michigan center Jon Teske (TEHS’-kee) fouled out after scoring four of his 15 points in the second half. Brandon Johns matched a career high with 12 points while starting in place of Isaiah Livers, who sat out with a groin injury.
The other top-25 men’s basketball game had No. 20 Dayton knocking off Saint Joseph’s, 80-67 behind Trey Landers’ 18 points. Five different Flyers scored in double figures, including Ryan Mikesell with 16 points. Ibit Watson and Obi Toppin added 15 apiece in Dayton’s first win in 10 games at Hawk Hill since Jan. 2000.
NBA..
UNDATED (AP) — — The Timberwolves picked up a 118-103 win over the Cavaliers as Gorgui Dieng (GUR’-gee jehng) scored 22 points and Shabazz Napier had 21. Minnesota blew a 25-point, third-quarter lead and trailed by one before scoring 14 straight, with Dieng dropping two 3-pointers during the five-minute stretch. Andrew Wiggins came back after missing four games with the flu and scored 15 points in the Wolves’ fourth victory in 16 games.
The Los Angeles Clippers’ defense wasn’t much better on Sunday than it performed in Saturday’s 140-114 loss to the Grizzlies, but the offense was explosive against the Knicks.
Montrezl (MAHN’-trehz) Harrell, Paul George and Lou Williams combined for 98 points as the Clippers held off New York, 135-132. Harrell had a team-high 34 points off the bench on 13 of 21 shooting for Los Angeles, which trailed 45-29 after one period. Williams was 6 of 10 from 3-point range in scoring 32 points. George hit five of his six 3-point attempts and had 32 points before fouling out with the Clippers leading 121-110 with 7:15 remaining.
It’s the first time in the Clippers’ 50-year franchise history they have had three players with at least 30 points.
Marcus Morris had a game-high 38 points and RJ Barrett added 24 for the Knicks.
Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:
— LeBron James registered his ninth triple-double of the season and 90th of his career by accounting for 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in the Lakers’ 106-99 win against the Pistons. Anthony Davis scored 11 of his 24 points in the final 3:40, grabbed 11 boards and had five of the Lakers’ 20 blocks. Los Angeles blew a late 11-point lead in a wild fourth quarter and nearly lost to a team with a losing record for the first time all season.
— Goran Dragic (DRAH’-gihch) tied a career high with seven 3-pointers while delivering 29 points and 13 assists in the Heat’s 122-111 victory over the Trail Blazers. Bam Adebayo added 20 points on 9-for-10 shooting for Miami, which never trailed in improving to 26-10. Derrick Jones Jr. scored 19 points for the Southeast Division leaders, who got 14 from Kendrick Nunn and 12 points in 22 minutes from little-used James Johnson.
— Jonas Valanciunas (YOH’-nuhs val-ehn-CHOO’-nuhs) poured in 30 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Grizzlies to their second straight win, 121-114 at Phoenix. Dillon Brooks chipped in 19 points for Memphis, which outscored the Suns 49-46 over the second and third quarters. The Suns wasted Devin Booker’s game-high 40 points in losing for the 10th time in 13 games.
NHL..
UNDATED (AP) — Dillon Dube (doo-BAY’) scored in the seventh round of a shootout to complete the Flames’ 5-4 victory at Minnesota. Calgary forced overtime on Mark Giordano’s power-play goal with 5:28 left in the third period. Marcus Foligno (foh-LEE’-noh) scored twice in the first period for the Wild.
— Adam Boqvist snapped a third-period tie and Dylan Sikura scored his first NHL goal as the Blackhawks doubled up the Red Wings, 4-2. Dylan Strome also tallied and Corey Crawford stopped 19 shots in Chicago’s fourth win in five games. Detroit dropped to 3-18-2 in its last 23 games.
— Ryan Getzlaf (GETS’-laf) collected three assists before furnishing the deciding goal in the fifth round of the shootout to send the Ducks past the Predators. Adam Henrique (hen-REEK’) had two goals and an assist for Anaheim, which ended a three-game losing streak despite coughing up a 4-2 lead in the third period. Craig Smith scored twice in Nashville’s fourth loss in five games.
The San Jose Sharks owned a two-goal lead heading into the final minute of regulation Sunday before the Washington Capitals staged an exceptional comeback.
Jakub Vrana (vuh-RAH’-nah) and T.J. Oshie (OH’-shee) scored 32 seconds apart to force overtime before Lars Eller tallied at 2:01 of the extra session to give the Caps a 5-4 victory over the Sharks. Eller assisted on Vrana’s second goal of the game and made the Capitals the seventh team in NHL history to win a game in which it trailed by two in the final minute of the third period.
The rally occurred after Logan Couture provided an empty-netter that appeared to seal the Capitals’ fate.
The Sharks lost despite Evander Kane’s hat trick. He scored all three in the second period, including a power-play goal.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Lightning picked up their seventh consecutive win as Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist in their 3-1 victory over the Hurricanes. Mitchell Stephens and Brayden Point also scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots to help Tampa Bay complete its second sweep of a four-game road trip in team history. Stamkos and Stephens tallied in the first five minutes to put the Bolts ahead, 2-0.
— The Panthers had dropped eight straight in Pittsburgh before Mike Hoffman provided a goal and an assist in Florida’s 4-1 verdict over the Penguins. Brett Connolly scored his 16th of the season and rookie Chris Driedger (DREE’-gur) stopped 31 shots as Florida won in the Steel City for the first time since January 2014. Jared McCann scored his 11th goal and Tristan Jarry finished with 31 saves for the Pens.
T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS
Michigan WR Collins staying in school
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan wide receiver Nico Collins has announced on social media that he’s staying in school for his senior season.
Collins has 78 receptions for 1,388 yards and 13 touchdowns over his three-year career. He had 37 catches for 729 yards and seven scores last season for the 17th-ranked Wolverines.
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Germany’s 1966 World Cup goalkeeper Tilkowski dies at 84
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Hans Tilkowski, the West Germany goalkeeper in the 1966 World Cup final against England, has died. He was 84.
German soccer club Borussia Dortmund said Monday that Tilkowski died Sunday following “a long, severe illness,” and that he had been with his family.
Tilkowski was best known outside Germany for conceding England’s third goal in extra time in the 1966 final, when Geoff Hurst’s shot hit the bar and bounced downward. Tilkowski always said he was sure the ball did not cross the line.
England won the game 4-2.
Hurst described Tilkowski on Twitter today as a “terrific player for his club, Borussia Dortmund, and country and a very fine man.”
With Dortmund, Tilkowski won the German Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup.
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