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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Cloudy. Areas of fog through the day. Highs in the lower 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT… Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow after
midnight.
.TUESDAY…Sunny, colder. Highs zero to 5 above. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. Wind chills
around 20 below.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 60 percent in the Valley City area.
Lows around 10 below. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in
the morning, in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs near zero.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20 below.
.THURSDAY…Increasing clouds. Highs near zero.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow after
midnight. Lows around 10 below.
.FRIDAY…Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely
in the afternoon. Highs around 10. Chance of snow 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. A 40 percent chance of snow.
Lows around 10 below.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 5 below.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 15 below.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs zero to 5 above.
A potent system moves east across the Dakotas Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. This system also has potential for banded snow, with 2 to 3 inches of snow possible in the south central and especially in the James Valley. Otherwise, another 1 to 2 inches are possible across the north, with the least amount expected (an inch or less) in the southwest.
Tuesday night through Thursday
morning. This will be the coldest part of the week. Lows Tuesday
night and Wednesday night should range from 5 below to 25 below
zero, with the lowest temps in the northwest Tuesday night and
across the northwest and north central Wednesday night. Highs on
Wednesday will range from around 10 below northwest to 10 above
A warming trend should commence for the end of the work week, as
upper level ridging builds ahead of a longwave west coast trough.
The trough moves quickly east across the plains Thursday/Friday,
bringing another quick shot of light snow, mainly to the eastern
half of the state.
St. Paul MN (USACE) –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is adjusting the amount of water being released from its Baldhill Dam, near Valley City, North Dakota.
Water management officials plan to begin releasing 400 cubic feet per second, or cfs, on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 in order to increase the amount of flood storage capacity within Lake Ashtabula. The new target lake elevation for the spring snowmelt is now around 1,259.0 feet NGVD29. This is 3.5 feet lower than the previous goal of 1,262.5 feet NGVD29.
The changes are being made due to recent snow surveys conducted within the basin that indicated around 2 inches of water within the snowpack. Corps staff will continue monitoring conditions within the basin and additional water level changes may be made in the future.
Ice conditions may become less safe as a result of the increased outflows from the dam. People recreating on or near Lake Ashtabula or downstream of Baldhill Dam on the Sheyenne River should use extreme caution.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Community is invited on Wednesday January 15, to an Open House for City Administrator, David Schelkoph from 3-p.m., to 5-p.m.
The gathering will be in the Valley City Commission chamber.
His resignation, accepted by the City Commission becomes effective on January 17.
Granden (Valley News Live) CHS employees in Granden were moving grain away from the grain dryer and venting the area after it caught fire around 5 a.m., Monday.
When crews arrived on scene at the Sunflower Processing and Shipping plant, flames were coming from the dryer.
The Trail County Sheriffs Department we’re called in for traffic control, but that was called off shortly after the flames were put out.
Fire crews sifted through the grain and removed it from the dryer.
All employees were accounted for and safe. They were allowed back into the plant to continue their work day.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Valley News Live)— Three people are facing charges after leading police on a chase in Grand Forks Sunday night.
It happened around 8 p.m. when officials tried to stop a 2003 gold Chevrolet Tahoe in the 500 block of North 5th St.
The vehicle made a series of turns and started driving the wrong way at a speed of 55 mph.
Officials were able to stop the vehicle quickly in the 900 block of North Washington St.
Two people then exited the vehicle and took off on foot, but were stopped and taken into custody by police.
The driver, 38-year-old Christopher McPhail is facing a long list of charges. Those include: Fleeing in a motor vehicle, refusal to halt, reckless endangerment, driving under suspension, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, an active North Dakota parole violation warrant and several traffic infractions.
Also arrested out of the vehicle, 44-year-old Jessica Allard is facing charges of possession of drug paraphernalia.
The rear seat passenger, 28-year-old Karin Alley, was also arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and active Polk County, Minnesota warrant.
There was a fourth person in the vehicle. They were released without any charges.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Minot police are searching for whoever fatally shot a 29-year-old man. Officers were called just after 6 a.m. Sunday to northwestern Minot on a report of gunshots. A few minutes later, dispatchers received a call about a vehicle that crashed near the Minot State University Dome. Authorities determined the driver had been shot. The victim was taken to a Minot hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police have made no arrests but say the shooting apparently was an isolated incident. Police are withholding the name of the Minot man who died until his family is notified. The investigation continues.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Police say a North Dakota man is dead after he was shot by tactical officers in an exchange of gunfire. The man was identified Friday as 30-year-old Cody Carnes of Bismarck. Officers responded to a condominium in Bismarck after getting a call from a neighbor Thursday night. The neighbor said Carnes stated he had a bomb. Earlier, another caller told dispatchers Carnes stated he had weapons and would use them if anyone tried to enter his home. West Dakota SWAT officers tried unsuccessfully to get Carnes to surrender and Carnes began shooting from a second-floor window. SWAT officers returned fire and later found him dead.
In sports…
Saturday…
Stutsman County Invitational=
Championship=
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 48, Ellendale 46, OT
Fifth Place=
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 59, Carrington 48
Seventh Place=
Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 63, South Border 48
Third Place=
Kidder County 66, Midkota 37
Sat Prep Girls Basketball Scores:
Jamestown 72, Dickinson 69
Beach 68, Alexander / Trinity Christian 21
Devils Lake 50, Grand Forks Red River 46
Dickinson Trinity 50, Wilton-Wing 41
Fargo North 66, Fargo South 58
Flasher 59, Mott-Regent 55
Grafton 57, Park River/Fordville Lankin 24
Grand Forks Central 77, Fargo Davies 69
Grant County 59, Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 28
Kindred 64, Shiloh Christian 34
Mandan 54, Williston 51, OT
Milnor-North Sargent 57, Wahpeton 38
Potter County, S.D. 47, Strasburg-Zeeland 36
Sisseton, S.D. 51, Lisbon 44
Thompson 60, Hillsboro/Central Valley 22
Trenton 56, Hettinger/Scranton 53
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL
Jamestown 74, Dickinson 59
Beach 89, Trinity Christian 59
Bishop Ryan 52, Towner-Granville-Upham 41
Cavalier 57, May Port CG 31
Center-Stanton 65, Alexander 15
Fargo North 57, Fargo South 55
Flasher 42, Mott-Regent 32
Garrison 54, Standing Rock 48
Grafton 77, Park River/Fordville Lankin 29
Grand Forks Central 77, Fargo Davies 69
Hazen 83, Des Lacs-Burlington 45
Lewis and Clark-Berthold 64, Bottineau 37
Mandan 69, Williston 53
New Salem-Almont 59, Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 28
North Border 78, Rolla 55
Northern Cass 72, Midway-Minto 48
Potter County, S.D. 63, Strasburg-Zeeland 50
Underwood 66, Glen Ullin-Hebron 43
Warwick 61, Max 51
White Shield 60, Washburn 57
Ramsey County Tournament=
Championship=
Dakota Prairie 78, Four Winds/Minnewaukan 64
Fifth Place=
North Star 64, Larimore 54
Seventh Place=
Lakota 60, Rolette-Wolford 37
Stutsman County Invitational=
Championship=
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 48, Ellendale 46, OT
Fifth Place=
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 59, Carrington 48
Seventh Place=
Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 63, South Border 48
Third Place=
Kidder County 66, Midkota 37
Saturday
High School Hockey
BOY’S HOCKEY
Dickinson 5, Jamestown 1
Fargo Davies 7, Minot 1
Fargo South/Shanley 2, Fargo North 2, OT
Grand Forks Central 6, Sheyenne 0
Mandan 5, Bottineau/Rugby (HKB) 4
May Port CG 4, Williston 3, OT
West Fargo 8, Devils Lake-Cando 2
| GIRLS HOCKEY |
|---|
Jamestown 4, Dickinson 2
Fargo Davies 7, Mandan 0
Fargo North/South 4, Minot 1
Thief River Falls, Minn. 3, Grand Forks Knightriders 0
West Fargo-Sheyenne United 2, Williston 0
Saturday VCSU Women’s Hoops
VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – After a strong start Saturday, the Valley City State women’s basketball team fell to (RV) Bellevue University, 72-63.
Valley City falls to 4-9 on the season and 2-1 in the North Star. Bellevue improves to 11-8 overall and 2-1 in the NSAA.
UP NEXT: Valley City State is on the road to face Waldorf University on Friday, Jan. 17, at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday Viking Men…
Valley City State falls to 4-12 overall and 1-2 in NSAA play. Bellevue improves to 13-6 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – A hard-fought game ended in Bellevue’s favor Saturday night as the Valley City State men’s basketball team dropped a 72-65 contest to the Bruins.
Valley City State drops to 4-12 overall and 1-2 in conference play. Bellevue University improves to 13-6 overall and 3-0 in conference play. The Bruins are tied with Mayville State atop the NSAA standings.
Women’s College Basketball
Saturday…
Concordia, University 105 Jamestown 56
SEWARD, Neb.– (uj.edu) No. 1 Concordia (Neb.) University Bulldogs forced 38 turnovers Saturday afternoon as the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team lost 105-56 in Great Plains Athletic Conference action.
Concordia turned those turnovers into 44 points, while the Jimmies managed only 10 points off 20 Bulldog turnovers.
Jamestown returns to Harold Newman Arena against Briar Cliff (Iowa) University on Wednesday. Game time is set for 6 p.m.
Men…
Concordia, University 86 Jamestown 74
SEWARD, Neb. (uj.edu) — A 19-8 run late in the first half helped Concordia (Neb.) University take an 11-point halftime lead, and the Bulldogs went on to defeat the University of Jamestown men’s basketball team 86-74 Saturday afternoon.
Jamestown (12-7 overall, 3-6 GPAC) returns home to host Briar Cliff (Iowa) University Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Jimmie Hockey…
Friday
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (uj.edu) — Five different players had goals Friday night as the University of Jamestown hockey team blanked the University of Utah 5-0.
The Jimmies remain unbeaten against Utah in regulation, with 10 victories in 11 contests all-time against the Skatin’ Utes.
Saturday..
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah– (uj.edu) Tyson Brouwer (SR/Lethbridge, Alberta) made 22 saves to record his second straight shutout as the University of Jamestown hockey team defeated the University of Utah 2-0 Saturday night at the SLC Sports Complex.
Friday’s outdoor game on Allen Field against Minot State will be the fifth meeting this season between the rivals, with each team having won twice. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
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Bison Plane…
Dallas (INFORUM) On Saturday, following their clinching of the FCS Football Chapinship, the North Dakota State football team was significantly delayed at Dallas Love airport on their return to Fargo, when their plane had mechanical problems..
NDSU Sports Information Director Ryan Perreault, says,Around 10 p.m., Satruday, the team had been stuck in the airplane for close to three hours.
He says the plane carrying the James Madison football team back to Virginia was to return to Dallas to give the Bison their ride back to Fargo.
Perreault added the airport hoped to get the three-time defending national champions back to Fargo by around 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
NDSU defeated James Madison with a thrilling 28-20 victory to claim the Football Championship Subdivision National Championship in Frisco Saturday at Toyota Stadium.
(ESPN) North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance was honored with the 2019 Walter Payton Award at the Stats Perform FCS Awards Banquet on Friday night. The redshirt signal-caller became the first freshman to be named national offensive player of the year in college football’s Division I subdivision, adding to his Jerry Rice Award, which goes to the national freshman of the year.
NFL PLAYOFFS…
UNDATED (AP) — The Green Bay Packers were able to stay ahead after building a sizeable lead. The Houston Texans weren’t as fortunate.
The Packers forged a 21-3 halftime lead before holding off the Seattle Seahawks, 28-23 to advance to the NFC championship game against San Francisco. Aaron Rodgers connected with Davante Adams for two touchdowns while completing 16 of his 27 passes for 243 yards and no interceptions. Adams racked up 160 yards on eight receptions, while Aaron Jones carried 21 times for 62 yards and two scores.
Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith each had two of Green Bay’s five sacks of Russell Wilson, who threw for 277 yards and a TD. Preston Smith sealed the victory by sacking Wilson just before the two-minute warning, forcing the Seahawks to punt.
Wilson also led Seattle with 64 yards on seven carries, and Marshawn Lynch ran for a pair of touchdowns.
The Chiefs spotted the Texans a 24-0 lead before Kansas City moved into the AFC championship game against the Tennessee Titans.
The Chiefs stormed back with four straight touchdowns in the second quarter before completing a 51-31 rout of the Texans. Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’) Jr. was outstanding after a rough first period, completing 23 of 35 passes for 321 yards and five touchdowns. Mahomes’ most productive target was Travis Kelce (KEHL’-see), who scored three TDs in the first half and finished with 10 receptions for 134 yards.
Kelce became the first pass-catcher with three touchdowns receiving in a single quarter in postseason history. He was the catalyst as Kansas City needed just 4 minutes and 50 seconds of possession time in the second quarter to score four TDs.
Damien Williams rushed for a pair of scores and had a TD reception as the Chiefs became the first team in NFL history to win a playoff game by at least 20 points and trailing by at least 20.
The Chiefs fumbled a punt return, had their own punt blocked for a score and committed plenty more mistakes in becoming just the fourth home team in NFL history to trail 21-0 after the first quarter.
The Chiefs and Texans combined to set a postseason record with 52 points in the first half.
DeShaun Watson was 31 of 52 for 388 yards and two touchdowns for Houston.
NFL-NEWS
(AP)Jimmy Johnson has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He who coached the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl championships in the 1990s. The hall announced his selection as part of a centennial class that was chosen on Wednesday by a special committee. Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher was revealed Saturday night as the other coach being inducted. Johnson was a successful college coach at Oklahoma State and Miami, where he won a national championship in 1987, before being hired in 1989 by new Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
UNDATED (AP) — Kevin Stefanski was the runner-up for the Cleveland Browns’ head coaching position last winter. He finally got the gig.
A person familiar with the decision says the Browns have chosen the Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator to replace Freddie Kitchens, who was dismissed after one season and a 6-10 record. The hiring came a day after Minnesota lost to San Francisco in the NFC divisional round.
The 37-year-old Stefanski has been with the Vikings since 2006 and oversaw an offensive attack that flourished this season, headed by quarterback Kirk Cousins, running back Dalvin Cook and receiver Adam Thielen (THEE’-lihn).
Stefanski is the sixth coach hired by Browns owner Jimmy Haslam since he bought the team in 2012.
In other NFL news:
— Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has been arrested in Southern California on suspicion of misdemeanor vandalism after jumping on the hood of someone’s car. Police say Edelman caused unspecified damage when he jumped on the vehicle Saturday night on a commercial block of Beverly Hills.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL…
Purdue defense bottles up No. 8 Spartans in 71-42 upset
UNDATED (AP) — It was a tough day for Michigan basketball. The eighth-ranked Michigan State Spartans were blown out at Purdue and the 19th-rated Michigan Wolverines fell apart in the closing minutes at Minnesota.
Trevion Williams contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists while the Boilermakers were orchestrating a strong defensive performance in a 71-42 stifling of the Spartans. Michigan State had won eight straight before shooting a season-worst 35.5% and setting season lows with 18 field goals and two 3-pointers, all while accumulating a season-high 18 turnovers.
Cassius Winston finished with a team-best 10 points but committed nine turnovers in the Spartans’ worst offensive display since a 42-41 loss at Illinois nearly eight years ago.
In Minneapolis, the Golden Gophers went on a late 11-0 run to pull out a 75-67 victory against the Wolverines. Daniel Oturu scored a career-high 30 points for Minnesota, including a basket with three minutes left to put the Gophers ahead for good.
Marcus Carr had 21 points and 12 assists for Minnesota.
In other top-25 results:
— Precious Achiuwa shot 9-for-12 while providing 22 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in leading No. 21 Memphis to a 68-64 victory over South Florida. Tyler Harris had 17 points for the Tigers.
— No. 23 Wichita State blew a nine-point lead in the final minute of regulation before knocking off UConn, 89-86 in double-overtime. Jaime Echenique led four Wichita State players in double figures with 19 points before fouling out, while Dexter Dennis and Erik Stevenson each scored 16 in the Shockers’ ninth consecutive win.
— Tres Tinkle dropped in 20 points and Oregon State outscored Arizona 51-34 in the second half of an 82-65 win against the 24th-ranked Wildcats. Ethan Thompson had 18 points and eight assists as the Beavers improved to 12-4.
— Colorado ripped Utah, 91-52 as Evan Battey provided 17 points and 10 rebounds for the 25th-ranked Buffaloes. McKinley Wright added 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Buffs, who were never threatened after building a 26-7 lead.
NBA…
Jazz extend win streak
UNDATED (AP) — The Utah Jazz were able to extend their winning streak on Sunday despite the absence of leading scorer Donovan Mitchell.
It’s now a nine-game winning streak for the Jazz after Bojan (BOY’-ahn) Bogdonovic scored 31 points in a 127-116 downing of the Wizards. Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) dropped in 21 points and had 14 rebounds for the Jazz, who overcame a 15-point deficit in the third quarter to win for the 14th time in 15 games.
Jordan Clarkson added 17 of his 23 points in the second half as Utah won while Mitchell sat out with an illness.
Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:
— Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) had 20 points and 15 rebounds in the Nuggets’ 114-104 triumph over the Clippers. Jamal Murray finished with 19 points, including two technical free throws after Clippers coach Doc Rivers was ejected for arguing a foul call on Patrick Beverley. Los Angeles had trimmed a 20-point deficit to six when Rivers was tossed with 1:11 to play.
— The Knicks ended a five-game losing streak by rallying from a 13-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Heat, 124-121. Julius Randle scored 26 points, RJ Barrett chipped in 23 as the Atlantic Division cellar-dwellers knocked off the Southeast Division leaders. Jimmy Butler had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who blew a lead down the stretch for the second time during their weekend stay in New York.
— DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points and the Spurs rallied from 18 down to beat the Raptors, 105-104. Rudy Gay contributed 15 points for San Antonio, which trailed 82-69 to begin the fourth before opening the quarter with a 19-5 run. Serge Ibaka (ih-BAH’-kah) had 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds for Toronto.
— Kyrie Irving returned from a two-month absence to score 21 points in 20 minutes of the Nets’ 108-86 pounding of the Hawks. Irving shot 10 for 11 from the field after missing 26 games with a right shoulder impingement. Cam Reddish scored 20 points for the Hawks, who played without star guard Trae Young because of a left hamstring injury.
— Kelly Oubre (OO’-bray) Jr. furnished 25 points and grabbed 15 boards as the Suns downed the Hornets, 100-92. Phoenix won despite a quiet night from Devin Booker who had just 12 points on 3 of 12 from the field. Deandre Ayton had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Suns.
— Jonas Valanciunas (yoh-nuhs val-ehn-CHOO’-nuhs) had 31 points on 13 of 17 shooting and grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds in leading the Grizzlies’ 122-102 thumping of the Warriors. Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 21 points in helping Memphis earn its fifth consecutive win. The Warriors dropped their eighth in a row despite D’Angelo Russell’s game-high 34 points.
NHL..
UNDATED (AP) — Bo Horvat scored twice and Elias Pettersson notched his 21st goal of the season in the Canucks’ 4-1 win at Minnesota. Vancouver was 0-for-18 on the power play before Pettersson scored with the man advantage to open the scoring midway through the second period. Horvat scored the game-winner in the Canucks’ ninth victory in 11 games, 13 seconds after Marcus Foligno (foh-LEE’-noh) tied the game for Minnesota.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have continued their surge toward the NHL’s Metropolitan Division lead by completing a sweep of their three-game road trip.
Tedd Blueger (BLOO’-gur) scored in the eighth shootout round to give the Pens a 4-3 victory at Arizona. Jared McCann, Patric Hornqvist and Brandon Tanev scored in regulation for the Penguins, who also got a shootout goal from Bryan Rust.
Tristan Jarry had 25 saves for Pittsburgh, which has gone 14-3-1 in its last 18 games to get within four points of the division-leading Capitals with one game in hand.
Hall had a goal and an assist in the Coyotes’ third straight loss since a four-game winning streak.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Lightning’s team record-tying 10-game winning streak ended as a former teammate led the Devils to a 3-1 victory over Tampa Bay. Louis Domingue (doh-MIHNG’) stopped 26 shots and blanked the Bolts after Tyler Johnson scored in the second period. Andy Greene and Miles Wood each had a goal and an assist for the Devils, who cooled off the Lightning after knocking off the league-leading Capitals the previous night.
— Mike Hoffman scored twice and Aleksander Barkov and Vincent Trocheck (TROH’-chehk) each had a goal and two assists as the Panthers hammered the Maple Leafs, 8-4. Jonathan Huberdeau (HOO’-bur-doh) added a goal and an assist to surpass Olli Jokinen (OH’-lee YOH’-kih-nehn) as Florida’s all-time points leader. Mitchell Marner scored two goals for the Maple Leafs, who hadn’t allowed eight goals since November 2014.
— Juuse Saros (YOO’-see SAH’-rohs) turned back 28 shots for his first shutout of the season and eighth of his career to lead the Predators past the Jets, 1-0. Saros made a one-goal lead stand up after Kyle Turris (TOOR’-his) beat Connor Hellebuyck (HEH’-leh-buhk) 11:53 into the contest. Hellebuyck stopped 31 shots in Winnipeg’s sixth consecutive home loss.
— Evan Rodrigues hadn’t scored in 25 games this season before netting two in the first five minutes of the Sabres’ 5-1 rout of the Red Wings. Zemgus Girgensons (ZEHM’-guhs GUR’-gehn-suhnz), Zach Bogosian and Rasmus Ristolainen (rihs-toh-LAY’-nehn) also scored to back Linus (LEE’-nuhs) Ullmark’s 21 saves. Buffalo moved back over .500 with its third win in five games.
MLB-NEWS
AP source: Rangers get 3B Frazier
UNDATED (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says the Texas Rangers have agreed on a one-year, $5 million contract with third baseman Todd Frazier, pending a successful physical.
The 33-year-old Frazier batted .251 with 21 home runs and 67 RBIs in 133 games for the Mets last season.
Third base is one of the primary needs for the Rangers, who lost out on their pursuit of free agent Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN’) when he signed with the division rival Angels.
PGA-SONY OPEN
Aussie Smith gets first PGA title
HONOLULU (AP) — Australian Cameron Smith won his first PGA Tour title by taking the Sony Open in a playoff with Brendan Steele.
Two shots behind with two holes to play, Smith made an 8-foot birdie putt on the final hole of regulation before winning it with a two-putt par from 10 feet on the first extra hole. Smith closed with a 68 for an 11-under total, one shot ahead of Webb Simpson.
TENNIS-ATP CUP
Djokovic leads Serbia to win over Spain in ATP Cup final
SYDNEY (AP) — Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-koh-vihch) has led Serbia to the inaugural ATP Cup title. He followed up a win over top-ranked Rafael Nadal with a victory in the deciding doubles encounter in Sunday’s final against Spain.
The second-ranked Djokovic leveled the final for Serbia with a 6-2, 7-6 win over Nadal and teamed with Victor Troicki to beat Pablo Carreno Busta and Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-4.
Nadal withdrew from the doubles match, citing fatigue.
TENNIS-ASB CLASSIC
Serena Williams ends 3-year title drought
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Serena Williams ended a three-year title drought when she beat fellow American Jessica Pegula (peh-GOO’-luh) 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win the singles final at the ASB Classic in New Zealand.
Williams hadn’t won a title since the Australian Open in January 2017, and not since she became a mother to her daughter Alexis Olympia.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is preparing to remove more than a dozen Saudi military students from a training program after an investigation into a deadly shooting by a Saudi aviation student at a Florida navy base last month. That’s according to a U.S. official who spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday. The 21-year-old Saudi Air Force officer, 2nd Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani, opened fire at the naval base in Pensacola, killing three U.S. sailors and injuring eight other people. The Justice Department has been investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s government has announced that the death toll from an attack by Islamic extremists on the military last week has risen to at least 89, making it the most deadly attack of its kind in years in the West African nation. According to a government statement issued Sunday that in addition to the soldiers killed, at least 77 extremists were also killed by Niger’s army and its foreign allies, most notably France and the United States. The government announced that there will be three days of national mourning beginning Monday, the government announced.
PAU, France (AP) — France is preparing its military to better target Islamic extremists in a West African region that has seen a surge of deadly violence. But first, the French president is asking African heads of state to answer a key question: “Do you want us there?” A security summit begins Monday in France with the leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger and Mauritania. Macron hopes to use the gathering to counter anti-French sentiment that has bubbled up amid frustration in Africa over the extremist attacks that killed thousands of people last year alone.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers have rescued a man who survived in a makeshift shelter after his remote cabin burned last month. A trooper helicopter crew on Thursday found 30-year-old Tyson Steele and an SOS signal stamped in the snow at his remote homestead 20 miles outside Skwentna. Steele’s family members and friends had not heard from Steele for several weeks and requested that troopers check on his welfare. The trooper helicopter crew spotted Steele waving his arms near his shelter. He said the fire had left him with no way to communicate. He was transported to Anchorage in good health. He said his dog was killed in the fire.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Severe winter weather has struck parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, with heavy snowfall, rains and flash floods that left at least 48 dead. Authorities are struggling to clear and reopen highways and evacuate people to safer places. In Pakistan, where 30 people were reported killed, much of the damage struck southwestern Baluchistan province. A local official says 14 died there in the past 24 hours, mainly when roofs collapsed amid heavy snowfall. Eleven people were killed in eastern Punjab province and five in Kashmir when their roofs caved in under strong rains. In Afghanistan, at least 18 people, including women and children, died on account of the severe weather.
SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is expected to meet Prince Harry face to face for the first time since he and his wife, Meghan, unveiled their controversial plan to walk away from royal roles. The dramatic family summit on Monday is meant to chart a future course for the couple. The summit reflects the queen’s desire to contain the fallout from Harry and Meghan’s decision to step back as senior royals and become financially independent. Buckingham Palace say “a range of possibilities” would be discussed, but that “any decision will take time to be implemented.”
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Online videos purport to show Iranian police and security forces firing both tear gas and live rounds to disperse demonstrators who are protesting against the Islamic Republic’s initial denial that it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner. The videos obtained by The Associated Press on Monday show protesters gathered near Tehran’s Azadi, or Freedom, Square on Sunday night. Videos show tear gas being fired on what appears to be a peaceful crowd, which then turns to run away. Gunfire can be heard in the background. Another clip shows a woman being carried away as a crowd shouts that she’s been shot. Iranian state media did not immediately report on the incident.
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