– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jan 24

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs around 20. North winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 5 to 10 above. South winds around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the

mid 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Southwest winds

around 5 mph.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds

5 to 10 mph.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.

.MONDAY…Cloudy. Highs around 30.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.

Fog is possible Friday night. Some fog may become dense.

Fog is possible early Saturday morning. Some fog may become dense.

There is a slight chance of light rain or snow Saturday evening, west and light snow into the central after midnight.

From the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History

This Day In History, January 24, 1874 – Enos Stutsman, namesake of Stutsman County passed away in Pembina, North Dakota.

More information on line at CSiNewsNow.com

Stutsman Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist

Jamestown (Chamber) At the January 23, Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, at the University of Jamestown’s, Harold Newman Arena, awards were handed out, based on a review of nominations submitted by the community.

Chamber Executive, Emily Bivens reports the winners.

Beautification Awards:

Continuing Beatification: Better Homes Property Management

Best New Landscaping: Two Rivers Activity Center

Spot of Beauty: Unison Bank

Young Professional of the Year: Nathan Willer of TCF Home Loans

Business of the Year: Buffalo City Escape

Above & Beyond Award: Lynn Lambrecht of the Jamestown Downtown Association

Citizen of the Year: Co-Winners

Jerry Bergquist

Reuben and Clarice Liechty.

Emily Bivens says, the nominations for Jerry and the Liechty’s were both so noteworthy and so diverse that is was very hard to even compare them. The selection committee decided to take this opportunity to award both nominees.

Jamestown (JPD) A fake fundraiser for the Jamestown Firehall, is a scam.

Jamestown Police reports that the scam involves residents being called, to donate money to the “fundraiser.”

Police say,“Do not send money to someone you’ve never met face to face.

Don’t believe everything you see. Email addresses, phone numbers, logos, and websites can all be mimicked.”

Do not share personal identification information.

“If they ask for gift cards, iTunes cards, prepaid debit cards, or wire transfers, they are not legit.”

You’re encouraged to reach out to local leaders to verify any information.

Update…

Jamestown (NDHP) On January 21, shortly after 7 pm, Gregory Anderson, 63, Little Falls, MN, was driving a 2004 Peterbilt loaded with cattle from a Jamestown feedlot to Aberdeen. Shortly after beginning the trip, approximately 2.5 miles east of Jamestown on Old Highway 10, Anderson suffered a sudden medical condition. The condition caused him to drift off the highway and into a field. A short time later, two motorists approached the truck, found the driver unconscious and called 911. A Stutsman County Deputy, NDHP Troopers, and Jamestown Ambulance responders arrived minutes later. Anderson was transported to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center where he was declared deceased. There was no damage to the truck or load. The incident remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Commission will hold two informational meetings where public comments will be heard concerning the proposed Barnes County jail and information about the architectural design on February 5. A meeting that day will be held at 10-a.m., and evening meeting at 7-p.m., both at the Valley City Eagle Club.

Under the proposed plan, a jail with a construction cost of $11.9-million, and law enforcement center, sheriff’s office at a cost of $4.4 million would be built east of the existing National Guard facility along the I-94 frontage road in Valley City.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say about 115 residents of a Fargo nursing home have been evacuated after a fire burned through the roof of the building. No injures were reported. The fire at the Elim Rehab and Care Center was called in about 3:15 p.m. Elim Campus Pastor David Juve told KFGO radio that state officials will coordinate the eventual move of the displaced residents to temporary facilities. Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen credited a sprinkler system and fire doors for helping to contain the fire.

CARSON, N.D. (AP) — A Carson man is in custody after Grant County authorities say they intercepted a package with 5 pounds of methamphetamine, an amount they say is the largest seizure in the county. Sheriff John Foss says the meth has a street value of about $40,000. Authorities say someone who received the package in error called sheriff’s officials earlier this week. The Bismarck Tribune reports deputies arrested 37-year-old Michael Eckis the next day. He’s charged with felony conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and two misdemeanor drug charges. Eckis is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on Thursday. Court documents do not list a defense attorney.

(AP) A Bismarck man is accused of forcing his way into an apartment, holding another man at gunpoint and firing several shots. The Bismarck Tribune reports 39-year-old Christopher Williams is charged with kidnapping, terrorizing and reckless endangerment. Police say the incident early Thursday was the result of a dispute between the two men. Authorities say Williams fired one shot into the wall in the apartment, another into the air as the two left the apartment and another as they got near Williams’ vehicle. The man was able to escape and told police he heard another shot as he fled. Williams is being held in the Burleigh Morton Detention Center on $50,000 bail. Court documents do not list a defense attorney.

Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame committee announces that Allen Sauter has been selected for induction into the state’s Aviation Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place on the evening of March 3rd, at the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium banquet in Minot, ND. Allen Sauter will join the prestigious aviation hall of fame group that currently includes 44 other individuals who have all had a significant impact to the growth, development, and promotion of aviation in North Dakota. For more information on the North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame, visit https://ndacaero.com/hall-of-fame.

Allen Sauter was born on October 2nd, 1941 and was raised in Harvey, North Dakota. Allen’s love for aviation started as a child on his family farm where he worked as a flagger for a local aerial applicator. On Christmas Day in 1957, he soloed in a 1946 J-3 Cub on skis at the young age of 16, which began an aviation career that currently spans seven decades.
Allen joined the US Army in 1958 to become a pilot. Once he discovered that he was too young to begin flight training, he decided to attend helicopter maintenance school. Allen excelled in his training and by the end of his enlistment he obtained all FAA requirements for his Airframe & Powerplant Certificate. In addition, he flew all of the aircraft in the Army base flying squadron, including the L-17, L-18, L-19, L-21 and L-26.
Allen returned home in 1962 to North Dakota and after earning his Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor Certificate, he began work as a commercial pilot for Combs Airways and Red Baron Lines. During this time, he flew passengers and cargo throughout North Dakota and other Midwest states. He was also active in the Civil Air Patrol serving as a Captain and Flight Instructor.

Throughout most of the 1970’s, Allen accrued additional qualifications and certifications. He served as the Chief Flight Instructor for Mid-State Aviation in Bismarck where he wrote the first FAA approved multi-engine curriculum for private, commercial, and flight instructor pilots in the state of North Dakota. Allen also wrote and obtained FAA approval for the new GI Bill flight school in North Dakota.

Allen dedicated his life to raising his family while serving as an FAA Certified Gold Seal Flight Instructor and as an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner in North Dakota. Within this position, he trained pilots of all levels including private pilots in Piper Cubs to commercial pilots flying twin-engine jets.
Allen continued his contributions to the aviation industry and to his fellow North Dakotans after completing his career with the FAA. He began his own Bismarck based aircraft pilot service company which employed three pilots. Over a span of 14 years his business flew doctors and nurses from Bismarck to rural communities throughout North Dakota and other Midwest states.

Allen received numerous awards, most notably the Orville and Wilbur Wright Master Pilot Award for 50 years of continuous medical certification with no accidents and no violations of FAA Regulations. As an FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor, he has provided instruction to over 633 certified pilots throughout his career. Allen has flown 55 aircraft including Cessna Citation Jets and Convair 240 aircraft as well as three helicopter models. He has accumulated over 32,200 hours of flight time throughout his lifetime.

The induction ceremony will take place in Minot at the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium on Tuesday March 3rd. The social begins at 6 p.m. and the banquet begins at 7 p.m. To learn more about the state’s aviation conference or to purchase tickets for the awards ceremony, visit https://ndacaero.com. Questions can also be directed to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission at 701.328.9650.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators have signaled that the state won’t impose conditions beyond those required by the federal government on a proposal to double the capacity of the Dakota Access Pipeline. An attorney for the North Dakota Public Service Commission said requiring additional measures could draw a legal challenge from the Texas-based pipeline’s owner, Energy Transfer. The company wants to double the capacity of the pipeline to as much as 1.1 million barrels daily to meet growing demand for oil from North Dakota. It’s seeking permission for additional pump stations in the Dakotas, Iowa and Illinois.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge in North Dakota has dismissed the remaining charge against a South Dakota man who prosecutors alleged was part of the 2016 riot at the Dakota Access pipeline construction site. The misdemeanor charge of engaging in a riot against Lawrence Malcolm Jr. of Sisseton, South Dakota, was dropped at the request of the prosecutor and defense attorney. The Bismarck Tribune reports South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick signed the order Tuesday. Earlier this month the judge dismissed a felony criminal mischief conspiracy charge against Malcolm for lack of probable cause. Malcolm was charged based on DNA from a cigarette butt left at the scene.

In sports…

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Parks and Recreation reports that spring coed volleyball teams are currently forming.

Registration forms are available at the Parks and Rec main office and at www.jamestownparksandrec.com. The per-team registration fee of $200 is due Jan. 29.

League play begins Feb. 5 at Two Rivers Activity Center.

Class A Basketball Polls

(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Seventh poll

Boys

Team Rec. Pts. LW

Jamestown (13) 9-1 88 1
Fargo Davies (6) 10-1 86 2
Minot 10-2 53 3
W.F. Sheyenne 9-1 41 4
Bismarck 8-3 12 5

Others receiving votes: Grand Forks Red River (7-3) and Dickinson (7-4).

Girls

Team Rec. Pts. LW

Devils Lake (11) 9-0 86 2
Bis. Legacy (7) 11-0 83 3
Bis. Century (1) 10-1 59 1
Fargo Shanley 8-2 36 4
Mandan 9-3 13 5

Others receiving votes: Grand Forks Red River (7-4) and Fargo Davies (7-4).

Thursday High School Basketball

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Jamestown 91, Bismarck St. Mary’s 79

Beach 72, Killdeer 49

Bishop Ryan 53, Glenburn 52, OT

Bottineau 43, Westhope-Newburg 40

Bowman County 59, Mott-Regent 42

Cavalier 68, Hillsboro/Central Valley 57

Dakota Prairie 67, Harvey-Wells County 48

Des Lacs-Burlington 52, South Prairie 37

Dickinson 78, Watford City 64

Flasher 65, Center-Stanton 45

Four Winds/Minnewaukan 80, Benson County 52

Grafton 76, Larimore 43

Griggs Central/Midkota Co-op 55, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 39

Griggs County Central 55, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 39

Hatton-Northwood 72, Park River/Fordville Lankin 35

Hazen 84, Wilton-Wing 44

Kenmare 71, Powers Lake 68

Langdon-Edmore-Munich 82, Rolla 49

Lewis and Clark-Berthold 71, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 66

May Port CG 50, Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 47

Moorhead, Minn. 74, West Fargo 69

New Rockford-Sheyenne 84, North Star 49

Our Redeemer’s 53, Surrey 39

Rugby 83, Nedrose 46

Shiloh Christian 46, New Salem-Almont 37

Strasburg-Zeeland 77, Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 31

Thompson 67, North Border 33

Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 64, Washburn 39

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Bismarck St. Mary’s 59, Jamestown 56

Beulah 60, Richardton-Taylor 37

Bottineau 57, Rolla 47

Bowman County 59, Mott-Regent 42

Burke County 49, Ray 39

Carrington 56, Oakes 36

Central Cass 63, Hankinson 31

Flasher 55, Center-Stanton 35

Grant County 50, Solen 42

Heart River 53, Dickinson Trinity 38

Hettinger/Scranton 48, Hazen 36

Kindred 71, Oak Grove Lutheran 35

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 60, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 22

Langdon-Edmore-Munich 52, North Star 33

Linton-HMB 83, Ellendale 21

Mandaree 94, Parshall 66

Moorhead, Minn. 62, West Fargo 58

Northern Cass 67, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 47

Richland 54, Milnor-North Sargent 53

South Border 45, Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 35

Trenton 57, Divide County 19

Tri-State 58, Enderlin 49

Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky 33, Washburn 31

Velva 53, Nedrose 19

Watford City 58, Dickinson 54

Thurs. High School Hockey

Bismarck Century 5, Mandan 1

Grand Forks Red River 6, Devils Lake-Cando 0

Minot 4, Bismarck High 1

Thursday

UJ Women’s Bball

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (uj.edu) — Ninth-ranked Dordt University used a 38-22 scoring advantage in the second and third quarters Thursday night, handing the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team an 80-58 defeat at DeWitt Gymnasium.

Hannah DeMars (FR/Grand Rapids, MN) scored 19 points to lead the Jimmies (12-8 overall, 6-7 Great Plains Athletic Conference). She was joined in double figures by Paige Schmidt (SR/Tappen, ND) and Kia Tower (FR/Bigfork, MN), who both finished with 11.

Tied at 18 after the first quarter, Dordt shot 10-for-19 in the second and used a 16-8 run to build a 34-26 lead with 4:26 before the half. An Olivia Anderson (SR/Edgeley, ND) three-pointer brought UJ within three points at 34-31, but the Defenders closed out the quarter on a 9-0 run to lead by 12 at the break.

Neither team shot well in the third quarter as Jamestown was 3-for-15 and Dordt 3-for-11. DeMars made a basket to cut the lead to eight with 7:12 in the third only to have Dordt respond with a 6-0 run to push the lead back to 14.

Mackensi Higlin (JR/Mandan, ND) tied a season-high with eight rebounds. Courtney Mosloski (SR/Fairmont, MN) grabbed five boards, as did Tower, who also finished with three assists.

Dordt (18-4, 10-4 GPAC) was led by Rachel Evavold with 19 points and six rebounds. Bailey Beckman scored 18 off the bench.

Next up for the Jimmies is a home game against Midland (Neb.) on Sunday. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m.

UJ Men..

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (uj.edu) — Dordt University scored the game-winning basket with just under five seconds to play as the Defenders handed the University of Jamestown men’s basketball team a 77-75 defeat Thursday night in Great Plains Athletic Conference action.

Jamestown trailed by one at the half and would eventually fall behind by 10 with 9:47 remaining.

A 13-2 run covering 4:21 of game time put UJ ahead 67-66 at the 5:26 mark. The next 62 seconds saw four lead changes and a tie, but the Jimmies emerged with a 72-71 lead.

Following a Mason Walters (FR/Jamestown, ND) free throw and a Brady Birch (JR/Melrose, MN)’s basket, the lead grew to four for the Jimmies, their largest of the half, with 2:55 to play.

Dordt finished the game on a 6-0 run while forcing Jamestown into four missed three-point attempts and two turnovers down the stretch.

Jack Talley (JR/Sioux Falls, SD) (21 points, 10 rebounds) and Birch (12 points, 10 rebounds) both had double-doubles for UJ, now 14-8 overall and 5-7 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

Isaiah Dobson (SR/Stillwater, MN) finished with 16 points and six assists, while Terrell Alfred (SR/Orlando, FL) added 13 and Walters chipped in with 10 off the bench.

Garrett Franken and Josh Van Lingen each had 15 for Dordt (16-7, 7-6 GPAC).

The Jimmies return home to host Midland (Neb.) on Sunday at 2 p.m.

UND Men’s Basketball…

Thursday…

(AP) Kienan Walter had a career-high 25 points and Marlon Stewart added 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as North Dakota topped Denver 78-71. De’Sean Allen-Eikens added 13 points and Billy Brown scored 10 for North Dakota, which snapped a four-game losing streak. Ade Murkey scored a season-high 29 points for the Pioneers. Jase Townsend added 15 points and seven rebounds.

Gophers

(AP) Marcus Carr hit a 3-pointer with three seconds left in the game and Minnesota beat struggling Ohio State 62-59. Carr had 21 points as the Gophers rallied to stay with the Buckeyes in the second half, tying the game twice in last 1:37. His winning 3-pointer came right after Ohio State’s Kaleb Wesson missed a 3-point attempt with the score tied at 59. Gabe Kalscheur added 13 points and Daniel Oturu had 11 for the Gophers, who’ve won three of their last four.

MLB…

METS-ROJAS

Mets make it official, announce Rojas as their new manager

NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets made it official, hiring Luis Rojas as their manager to replace Carlos Beltrán.

New York announced the move Thursday, a week after Beltrán departed without managing a game. Rojas, who had been the Mets quality control coach, was given a multiyear contract. Rojas became New York’s fourth manager in the past 2 1/2 years — and third in four months. He is to be introduced Friday at a Citi Field news conference.

Beltrán was let go last week as part of the fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal.

The 38-year-old Rojas is the son of former Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants manager Felipe Alou and the brother of ex-big league outfielder Moises Alou, who spent his last two seasons with the Mets from 2007-08.

In other MLB news:

— The Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom says it’s possible they won’t hire a manager before pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 12 for spring training. Alex Cora was released after MLB identified him as the ringleader in a sign-stealing scheme when he was the bench coach with the Houston Astros in 2017. Investigators are also looking into whether Cora engaged in similar shenanigans after taking over the Red Sox in 2018.

—Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger is expected to miss the start of the regular season and likely needs to undergo core muscle surgery. General manager Jerry Dipoto says Haniger suffered an injury during one of his offseason workouts. Haniger could be ready to join the major league club by late April. He was an All-Star in 2018.

NBA…

UNDATED (AP) —LeBron James had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his 10th triple-double of the season and the Los Angeles Lakers made a season-high 19 3-pointers to pull away and beat the Brooklyn Nets 128-113. James closed within 17 points of Kobe Bryant for third place on the NBA’s career scoring list. He can pass Bryant on Saturday at Philadelphia. Kyrie Irving scored 20 points.

— Luka Doncic scored 27 points to go with nine assists and six rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks made 22 3-pointers to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 133-125. It was the sixth time this season the Mavericks made 20 3s with Seth Curry and Jalen Brunson making four each. The 43 combined 3-pointers by Dallas and Portland tied an NBA record. Damian Lillard scored 47 points one game after a career-high 61 for Portland. He became the first player in franchise history to score 100 over two games. Trevor Ariza scored a season-high 21 in his Portland debut.

Bradley Beal scored 36 points and the weary Washington Wizards, overcoming an overtime loss and early-morning arrival in town, defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-112.

The Wizards started slowly after not getting in until around 4 a.m. following an OT defeat in Miami on Wednesday but took over late in the first quarter and pulled away. The Cavaliers have lost six in a row and 11 of 13. Collin Sexton led Cleveland with 29 points.

NBA-ALL-STAR STARTERS

Rematch! James, Antetokounmpo are All-Star captains again

UNDATED (AP) — It’ll be an All-Star rematch: Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis.

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) of the Milwaukee Bucks will be the captains for the NBA All-Star Game, just as they were last season. They earned the captaincies by being the top overall vote-getters from the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively.

The other starters for the Feb. 16 game in Chicago: Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks, James Harden of the Houston Rockets, Pascal Siakam (see-A’-kam) of the Toronto Raptors, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks.

In other NBA news:

— The basketball Hall of Fame is auctioning off the actual plaques used to mark the enshrinement of some of the NBA’s biggest stars. The plaques up for auction are the original 25-inch by 28-inch, black and white portraits displayed along the hall’s domed ceiling for each inductee. They are being replaced as part of a $30 million renovation.

NFL-NEWS

AP source: Vikings make Kubiak offensive coordinator

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have chosen Gary Kubiak as their offensive coordinator, filling the vacancy created by Kevin Stefanski’s departure to become head coach of the Cleveland Browns.

Kubiak was as an offensive adviser and assistant to head coach Mike Zimmer this season, as the Vikings reached the divisional round of the playoffs. Kubiak’s playbook, as directed by Stefanski in his first full season on the job, provided a clear boost for quarterback Kirk Cousins and the offense. The Vikings were eighth in the league with an average of 25.4 points a game, after ranking 19th in 2018.

In other NFL news:

— The Las Vegas Raiders have signed cornerback Nevin Lawson, a five-year veteran previously with Detroit, to a one-year contract extension. Lawson is the first player to sign with the Raiders since they officially added Las Vegas to their name. The Raiders are set to play next season in Las Vegas after spending the past 25 seasons in Oakland.

— New England cornerback Joejuan Williams faces drug charges after being stopped by a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper for speeding on Interstate 40. Charges against Williams include speeding along and possession of a controlled substance. Williams reportedly posted bond and was released.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

15-year-old Gauff upsets ’19 champ Osaka at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Fifteen-year-old American Coco Gauff has pulled off a big upset at the Australian Open by eliminating defending champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets in the third round.

This is only the third Grand Slam tournament of Gauff’s career but already her second time reaching the fourth round.

Osaka is a former No. 1 and a two-time major champion.

Gauff already beat another former No. 1 in the first round this week when she got past Venus Williams. This followed another surprise result earlier in the day when Serena Williams was knocked out of the tournament.

In other women’s action:

Serena Williams was upset in the third round of the Australian Open by Wang Qiang (wahng chee-ahng) of China in three sets. It was Williams’ earliest exit from Melbourne Park since she also lost in the third round back in 2006. She has won seven of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles in Australia.

— Caroline Wozniacki’s farewell tour at the Australian Open is over. The 2018 champion lost her third-round match 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 to Ons Jabeur at Melbourne Arena.

— The top-ranked women’s player in the world is also the first one into the fourth round at the Australian Open. French Open champion and local hope Ash Barty beat 29th-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6- 2 in the opening match at Rod Laver Arena.

In men’s action:

— Second-seeded Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) easily beat Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Seven-time Australian Open champion Djokovic needed only 85 minutes to beat the Japanese player.

— No. 32-seeded Milos Raonic has beaten No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open for the seventh time. The 2016 Wimbledon finalist had five match points in the third-set tiebreaker and converted his second with a booming forehand winner for a 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (2) victory on Margaret Court Arena.

— Tennys Sandgren is back into the fourth round of the Australian Open after beating fellow American Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Two years ago, on his Australian Open debut, Sandgren became the lowest-ranked quarterfinalist in 12 years after recording wins over top 10 players Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem (teem).

— Marin Cilic finally has a win over Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open after two losses to the Spaniard at Melbourne Park. Cilic, who won the 2014 U.S. Open and was a finalist here in 2018, beat ninth-seeded Bautista Agut 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 to advance to the fourth round.

— Defending Australian Open doubles champions Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert have lost 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the first round to Simone Bolelli and Benoit Paire.

NHL-BLACK HOCKEY LEAGUE STAMP

Canada stamps honor on pre-NHL all-black hockey league

UNDATED (AP) — Canada is paying tribute to an all-black hockey league that thrived long before the NHL became part of national lore.

The country’s postal service unveiled a commemorative stamp Thursday at the Black Cultural Centre. It honors the Colored Hockey League whose teams in the Maritime provinces competed for the championship between 1895 and the 1930s.

The new stamp features an illustration based on a photograph showing the Halifax Eurekas, the Colored Hockey Champions in 1904. Teams weren’t allowed into local arenas until after the white leagues finished their seasons. That meant the CHL’s seasons typically lasted from late January to early March, when natural ice surfaces became poor.

In other NHL news:

— San Jose Sharks owner Hasso Plattner has given general manager Doug Wilson a vote of confidence with his team mired in 13th place in the Western Conference. Plattner says the entire organization is disappointed in the performance so far but he believes Wilson can lead the team back to contention. The Sharks have missed the playoffs only once since Wilson took over as general manager in May 2003.

OLYMPICS-SOFTBALL-MLB

Major League Baseball to sponsor US Olympic softball team

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is using its financial muscle to support the U.S. women’s softball team, which already is assured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics while the American men’s baseball team struggles to qualify.

MLB announced an agreement Thursday to become presenting sponsor of the women’s “Stand Beside Her” tour, a slate of exhibition games leading up to the Olympic tournament from July 22-28. As part of the deal, the softball team’s official training facility will be at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Florida, the old Dodgertown spring training camp.

NCAA-OLYMPIC ATHLETES

NCAA to allow potential Olympians to receive more benefits

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The NCAA will now permit elite athletes to be paid for training expenses by the U.S. Olympic Committee and other national governing bodies.

The Division I Council adopted the legislation Wednesday at the NCAA convention and it is effective immediately.

Previously, college athletes could compromise their eligibility to compete for their schools by accepting some benefits that are provided to potential Olympians.

Under the new legislation, athletes designated elite by the USOC or other organizations such as USA Swimming or USA Track and Field can have travel expenses paid for parents, coaches or trainers.

PGA-FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN

Woods opens with 69 at Torrey North to start new year

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods had his lowest opening round of the year since 2011. It wasn’t enough to be among the leaders Thursday at the Farmers Insurance Open, but it was fine with him.

Coming off his record-tying 82nd victory in his last PGA Tour start three months ago in Japan, Woods handled the par 5s on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines and limited mistakes for a 3-under 69.

Sebastian Cappelen (KAP’-lihn) and Keegan Bradley had the low scores of the opening round, which was not the same as sharing the lead. Rory McIlroy, who played in the group in front of Woods, was among those at 67. Jon Rahm, playing alongside Woods, was in the large group at 68.

Bubba Watson had a 67 on the South, while three other players broke 70 on the South, which hosted the U.S. Open in 2008 and gets another U.S. Open next year.

In world and national news…

HOUSTON (AP) — A large explosion at an apparent industrial building in Houston was felt for miles away, left rubble scattered in the area and damaged nearby homes. The Houston Fire Department says one person was taken to a hospital because of the Friday blast. The explosion shook other buildings about 4:30 a.m. The explosion appeared to be centered on an industrial building and some nearby homes were damaged. Houston police tweeted that they were responding and officers were blocking off streets in the area. A fire burned following the explosion and authorities kept people from the area.

BEIJING (AP) — China has moved to lock down at least three big cities in an unprecedented effort to contain the deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds of people and spread to other parts of the world. The open-ended lockdowns are unmatched in size, and their potential for success is uncertain. China’s National Health Commission confirmed 830 cases of the new coronavirus with 25 deaths. The first death has also been confirmed outside the central province of Hubei. The health commission in Hebei, a northern province bordering Beijing, said an 80-year-old man died after returning from a stay in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he heads into the 2020 election, Donald Trump will become the first sitting president to address the March for Life when he takes the stage Friday at the annual anti-abortion gathering in the nation’s capital. The move is Trump’s latest nod to the white evangelical voters who have proven to be among his most loyal backers. And it makes clear that, as he tries to stitch together a winning reelection coalition, Trump is counting on the support of his base of conservative activists to help bring him across the finish line.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Marijuana shops in Alaska will be among the first nationally where onsite use would be permitted. Alaska’s legal marijuana industry hit the milestone Thursday as regulators approved the first retail stores in the state that will be allowed to have customers smoke or consume marijuana products on site. Chris Lindsey of the Marijuana Policy Project says that while some cities in other states have approved such actions, these are the first state-issued approvals. The Marijuana Control Board approved the applications on 3-2 votes.

MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain say the death toll from a storm that devastated the eastern part of the country this week has risen to at least 12. Rescuers were still searching for several missing people on Friday. Emergencies services for the northeastern Catalonia region said late Thursday night that a fourth death caused by storm Gloria in the region had been confirmed. That took the national count to at least 12. Rescuers are looking for three people in the Balearic Islands and for a fishing boat with six on board that went missing off Spain’s southern coast.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands have rallied in Baghdad to demand American troops leave the country, though their numbers fell short of the “million-man” march called for by an influential Shiite cleric amid heightened anti-U.S. sentiment after a U.S. drone strike earlier this month killed a top Iranian general in Iraq. Since mid-morning, large crowds gathered as loudspeakers blasted “No, no America!” at a central square in Baghdad. But by Friday afternoon, the rally had failed to reach the critical numbers called for by the radical cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr. Al-Sadr’s supporters did not engage in altercations with security forces or target the separate, anti-government protests in neighboring Tahrir Square as had been feared.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic House prosecutors have made an expansive argument at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that he abused power like no other president in history, swept up by a “completely bogus” theory about Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election. The Democrats say that led Trump to demand that Ukraine investigate his rival Joe Biden — while he withheld crucial military aid as leverage. On Friday, the Democrats will press their final day of arguments before skeptical Republican senators on the other charge against the president, obstruction of Congress. “Right matters,” lead prosecutor Adam Schiff told senators in a late night speech. Trump’s defense team is waiting its turn, which will come Saturday.