– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Aug 26

CSi Weather…

REST OF .TODAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy smoke through the day. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening. Lows in the

upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely

in the evening, then chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting

to the west after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area 70 percent in the Valley City area.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to

20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in

the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.

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

showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.

Thunderstorms are possible Wednesday and Wednesday night. Although widespread severe weather is not expected, a few storms could be strong to
severe. Hail to the size of quarters and thunderstorm wind gusts
to 60 mph will be possible with the strongest storms.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Thursday. These storms could
become strong to severe.

Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City

Lake Ashtabula Level

James River level through Jamestown.

Jamestown Dam

National Weather Service

Water amounts in the snow pack

The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service

https://ndresponse.gov/flood-region

Fire Danger Map for North Dakota

Jamestown (JSDC) The Spiritwood Energy Park Association (SEPA) announced Tuesday that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Glass Investments Projects Inc. to develop, construct and operate a large-scale commercial greenhouse that could employ approximently100 full-time positions.

The News Release went on to say, Glass Investments Projects Inc. – Delta, BC, is an experienced owner and operator of large-scale greenhouse production facilities. Existing facilities incorporate innovative industry-leading technology.

The proposed Spiritwood Energy Park location provides existing infrastructure and facilities, including the availability of CO2, steam, water supply and transportation logistics. These attributes make the property an optimal location for the development and operation of a large-scale commercial greenhouse.

Casey Houweling, of Glass Investment Projects Inc., says, “We have been working with the development team in North Dakota for a few years now and are excited to see this project move to the next level. Growing the best tomatoes doesn’t come easy. Our facilities are the most technically-advanced and environmentally-friendly greenhouse operations in the world. Building a greenhouse facility in the Spiritwood Energy Park will allow us to utilize of all the synergies available in the energy park. In our quest for perfection, we have become world-renowned as a pioneer of technologies that improve sustainability, food safety, yields, and consistency and are eager to bring these capabilities to North Dakota

Governor Doug Burgum says, “Since taking office in 2016, Lt. Gov. Sanford and I have championed the opportunity to harness our state’s vast and valuable CO2 resources as an input for value-added industries including large-scale greenhouses. Seeing this project take this important step toward fruition is great news for the ag community, the economy and North Dakota as a whole. We’re thrilled for the Jamestown area and excited about the example this sets for current and future collaboration between our state’s two largest industries, agriculture and energy. And we’re grateful to our team members at the Department of Commerce who approved over $200,000 in grants for this project in 2017 and 2019 and continue to work with the developers, local economic development officials and other agencies to bring jobs to our state and region and diversify our economy.”

North Dakota Agriculture Commission, Doug Goehring adds, “This is an exciting day for the Jamestown region and North Dakota agriculture with the announcement of the first commercial large-scale greenhouse project utilizing CO2 from Midwest AgEnergy and steam from the Great River Energy facility. It is a unique opportunity to expand North Dakota agriculture, with energy and agriculture working together. The project is a great example of collaboration between local, private and state entities with development funding provided by the Agricultural Products Utilization Commission. The facility will be the first of its kind in the state, an ag operation with a small footprint that will provide vegetables to a national market.”

North Dakota Department of Commerce, Director of Economic Development and Finance James Leiman says, “It is great to see this project move closer to completion. Glass Investments Projects Inc. will provide a great economic boost to the state and region. From the prospect of new job creation, to emphasizing the synergies that exist between energy and agriculture; Houweling’s will be a great addition to the state of North Dakota. This endeavor is a great example of the collaboration that exists between private businesses, state agencies and local economic development offices. The ND Department of Commerce is proud to continue to be involved of the process.”

Mayor Heinrich commented “I am very enthusiastic that this project will further validate the previous investments made in the Spiritwood energy park. This is an opportunity that will provide year-round permanent jobs for families to live, work and play in Jamestown/Stutsman County. It will also offer more opportunities to those owners of apartments looking for tenants.”

Stutsman County Commission Chairman, Mark Klose, says, “We are very excited to see this project locate at the Spiritwood Energy Park. I assume we will provide a property tax exemption comparable to what we have provided to those value-added projects in the past. This will provide a significant contribution to the community”

Valley City (VCSU) A free COVID-19 community wide testing event will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4-5 p.m. on the VCSU campus at the West Fieldhouse Parking Lot. Walk-ups are welcome, but preregistration at testreg.nd.gov is strongly encouraged.

In addition, City County Health District in Valley City offers free testing every Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. by appointment only. Call 845-8518 to schedule an appointment.

North Dakota health officials reported 234 new positive COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The number of new positive cases Tuesday included 110 in Grand Forks County. Health officials also reported 36 cases in Burleigh County and three in neighboring Morton County. The counties that include the Bismarck metropolitan area had been state’s hot spot for the virus in recent weeks. Health officials said the number of active cases was 1,681 on Tuesday, an increase of 24 from Monday. North Dakota’s death toll from the coronavirus was 138 as of Tuesday.

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats.

Tues. Aug. 25, 2020

Posted 11-a.m.

COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.

BY THE NUMBERS

3,173 – Total Tests from Yesterday*

438,451 – Total tests completed since pandemic began

234 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday

Three cases from Grand Forks County and 1 case from Benson County were from out of state and a case from Stark County was a duplicate.

10,229 – Total positive individuals since pandemic began

7.37% – Daily Positivity Rate**

1,681 – Total Active Cases

+24 Individuals from yesterday

204 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday****

8,410 – Total recovered since pandemic began

50 – Currently Hospitalized

-1 individuals from yesterday

1 – New Deaths*** (138 total deaths since the pandemic began)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

Man in his 90s from Morton County with underlying health conditions.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TUESDAY

Barnes County
1 New Positive
Total Postive 60
Active 13
Recovered 47
Benson County – 1
Burleigh County – 36
Cass County – 20
Dickey County – 1
Dunn County – 4
Foster County – 1
Grand Forks County – 110
Kidder County – 2
Logan County – 2
McIntosh County – 1
McKenzie County – 5
McLean County – 2
Morton County – 3
Oliver County – 1
Ramsey County – 1
Rolette County – 1
Sargent County – 2
Sioux County – 2
Stark County – 12
Walsh County – 1
Ward County – 18
Williams County – 7

* Note that this does not include individuals from out of state and has been updated to reflect the most recent information discovered after cases were investigated.

**Because the serial tests completed and added to the total number of tests completed can result in new individuals who test positive, the daily positivity rate will be calculated using the total positives for the day by the daily number of tests completed instead of the daily number of unique individuals tested.

*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.
**** The daily numbers are the actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.

For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

Jamestown (CSi) The Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Trailer give out produce free of charge from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, at the Jamestown Civic Center parking lot. parking lot, during a drive-thru distribution.

No need to leave your vehicle.

There is no income requirement to obtain the food, being distributed at no cost through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Valley City (Chamber) Summer Nights On Central, 2020, is the last Two Thursdays August, with free admission.

Shopping Happy Hour 4-p.m., to 6-p.m.

Vendors Open At 5:30-p.m.

Concerts from 6-p.m., to 9-p.m.

Entertainment:

August 27: Change in band, with 32 below entertaining.

Wrist Bands Required for those 21 and over.

Food and Beverage Vendors brought to you by Valley City Eagles Club.

Sponsored by Puklich, BEK, Sanford Health, Dacotah Bank, Grotberg Electric, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Dakota.

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Police say they found a large amount of methamphetamine in the vehicle of a Minot man who led officers on a high-speed chase in northwestern North Dakota. The pursuit started in Berthold on Highway 2 after the driver sped away from a traffic stop for a minor offense Tuesday. Authorities say the suspect at times drove into the oncoming traffic lane before the chase ended in Burlington. The driver and a female passenger fled from the vehicle along a river bank. The woman was arrested. The driver is still at large.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Supreme Court has ordered a measure meant to significantly change the state’s election process from appearing on the November ballot. North Dakota Voters First’s proposed constitutional amendment aimed to transfer the responsibility of drawing political districts from the Legislature to the voter-approved state Ethics Commission, among other things. Opponents sued earlier this month, saying sponsors of the measure failed to provide a full text of the initiative while they were gathering signatures. The state’s high court agreed, saying “the petition does not comply with the constitutional requirement that it contain the full text of the measure.”

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Sanford Health is opening a new clinic in Grand Forks. The organization said Tuesday it plans to builds a 22,000 square-foot facility in the south part of Grand Forks that will have space for 15 primary care and specialty care providers. It is slated for opening in spring 2021. Sanford has operated clinics in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, for over two decades. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization includes 44 hospitals, 1,400 physicians and more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations in 26 states and nine countries.

BELCOURT, N.D. (AP) — The FBI is investigating after police fatally shot a man on a North Dakota Indian reservation over the weekend. The FBI responded to the shooting at a private home in Belcourt on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation late Saturday night and into early Sunday. The man who was killed is identified as 35-year-old Brandon Laducer of Belcourt. Agencies involved in the shooting include the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Rolette County Sheriff’s Office, the Rolette Police Department and the Rolla Police Department. The FBI is investigating the circumstances of the shooting. No other details were released.

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Police say two people have died and one person was injured as shots were fired during the third night of unrest in Wisconsin following the shooting of a Black man by police. Kenosha police Lt. Joseph Nosalik says that the shooting was reported at about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday in an area where protests took place. The wounded person had serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He gave no other details. The violence followed the shooting Sunday of Jacob Blake, who is now paralyzed.

In sports…

Jamestown (UJ) The University of Jamestown has unveiled a redesigned website and a new onlinehome: http://www.jimmiepride.com–courtesy of SIDHelp, the Jimmies’ website provider since 2012.

“I’m excited to present our updated site to all of Jimmie Nation,” said UJ sports information director Ryan Mikkelson. “I want to thank everyone who provided their input during the redesign process, as well as the talented team at SIDHelp for bringing our ideas to reality.”

Jimmie Pride was chosen as the new domain name to reinforce the athletic department’s commitment to its culture and the mission and vision of the University of Jamestown.

The website features several enhancements, most notably the site’s responsive design.

No matter the platform website visitors use, the website will render correctly.

UJ’s website redesign is their first since 2015.

(Minneapolis) The Minnesota Vikings have decided not to allow fans to attend games at US Bank Stadium for the first two games of the season. The Vikings are set to host the Packers on September 13th and the Tennessee Titans on September 27th.

— Vikings linebacker Cameron Smith’s surgery to repair an enlarged heart has gone as planned. Smith’s genetic defect was discovered earlier this month, only after a false positive COVID-19 test. Coach Mike Zimmer said Smith was “in good shape” after the procedure Monday in Philadelphia.

NBA PLAYOFFS

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were 12 minutes away from elimination from the NBA Playoffs before extending their season on Tuesday.

Jamal Murray scored 33 of his 42 points while playing every minute of the second half to guide the Nuggets to a 117-107 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 5. Murray hit 17 of 26 shots and had eight assists, including a pass to Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) for a 3-pointer with 23.6 seconds remaining that sealed the win.

With the game tied at 101, Murray scored nine straight for Denver to help the Nuggets gain some separation. The trailed by as many as 15 in the third quarter.

Donovan Mitchell finished with 30 points for the Jazz, who will try again to wrap up the first-round series on Thursday.

The Clippers took a three-games-to-two lead in their first-round series by setting a franchise record for points in a playoff game, 154-111 over the Mavericks. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard scored 22 points and Paul George scored 18 while Los Angeles was building a 76-52 halftime lead. George broke out of a scoring slump with a team-high 35 points and Leonard added 32. Montrezl (MAHN’-trehz) Harrell delivered 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers.

Dallas guard Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chihch) was held to 22 points on 6 of 17 shooting after pouring in 43 points on Sunday.

Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis sat out with right knee soreness. It was the second straight game the 7-foot-3 Latvian missed.

Dallas coach Rick Carlisle was ejected in the third quarter of the testy game, which included six technicals and a flagrant-1 foul.

NBA-NEWS

Lillard to miss Wednesday’s game

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers will be without guard Damian Lillard against the Lakers Wednesday. Lillard has a sprained right knee and will be sidelined for the game as the Blazers attempt to force a Game 6. He got hurt while driving to the basket and drawing a foul with 7:16 left in the third quarter of Monday’s game.

In other NBA news:

— Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) has been voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year, finishing ahead of Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis in the balloting. Antetokounmpo is the fifth player to win Defensive Player of the Year and MVP honors in a career, joining Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon (ah-LAH’-zhoo-wahn), David Robinson and Kevin Garnett. The “Greek Freak” also ended the two-year reign of Utah center Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) as Defensive Player of the Year.

NHL-STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

Bolts beat B’s in OT, Canucks square series

UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins have traded victories to start their Stanley Cup second-round series. So have the Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights.

Ondrej Palat (AHN’-dray pah-LAHT’) scored 4:40 into overtime to give the Lightning a 4-3 triumph over the Bruins, tying the series at a game apiece.

Blake Coleman scored twice, including a goal that put the Lightning ahead, 3-2 in the third period. But Brad Marchand tied it with his second goal of the night, beating Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) with 3:58 left in regulation.

Nikita Kucherov also scored and Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots for the Lightning.

Jaroslav Halak (YAH’-roh-slahv hah-LAHK’) made 36 saves for Boston.

The Canucks knotted their series by getting two goals from Bo Horvat in a 5-2 win over the Golden Knights. Tyler Toffoli (tah-FOH’-lee) scored 89 seconds into the game to put Vancouver ahead to stay. Toffoli and Elias (eh-LEE’-uhs) Pettersson each had a goal and two assists to support Jacob Markstrom’s 38-save performance.

Shea Theodore assisted on Vegas goals by Alex Tuch (tuhk) and Max Pacioretty (pash-uh-REH’-tee).

The Canucks won 66% of their faceoffs and had 45 hits compared to just 15 for the Knights.

NHL-MAPLE LEAFS-PENGUINS TRADE

Penguins reacquire Kapanen from Maple Leafs

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have begun their roster retooling by acquiring Kasperi Kapanen (kas-PEHR’-ee KAP’-ah-nehn) from Toronto in a multiplayer swap.

The Penguins also get well-traveled forward Pontus Aberg and defensive prospect Jesper Lindgren from the Maple Leafs for Pittsburgh’s first-round pick in this year’s draft as well as forward Evan Rodrigues, defenseman David Warsofsky and Swedish forward Filip Hallander.

NHL-BLUE JACKETS-TORTELLA FINE

NHL fines Tortella $25,000 for conduct in media session

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The NHL has fined Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella $25,000 for his conduct during a media session after his team was eliminated from the playoffs.

Following the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Game 5 victory over the Blue Jackets, Tortorella ended his video news conference after two questions and walked away.

MLB

— Francisco Lindor (lihn-DOHR’) smacked a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning to push the Indians past the Twins, 4-2. Shane Bieber (BEE’-bur) improved to 6-0 by giving up two runs while striking out 10 over six innings.

— Tyler Glasnow struck out nine of his final 10 batters and finished with a career-high 13 Ks over seven innings of the Rays’ 4-2 win over the Orioles. Hunter Renfroe and Manuel Margot hit back-to-back homers to back Glasnow, who allowed two runs and five hits in Tampa Bay’s eighth win in 10 games.

— The Giants pulled out a 10-8 comeback win over the Dodgers on Donovan Solano’s two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th. Brandon Belt tied it with a ninth-inning homer and Evan Longoria knotted the score with an 11th-inning single before Solano connected.

UNDATED (AP) — The truncated major league season has its first no-hitter.

Lucas Giolito did the honors while leading the White Sox to a 4-0 shutout of the Pirates. The hollers of his teammates echoed around the ballpark after right fielder Adam Engel caught Erik Gonzalez’s slicing drive toward the line for the final out.

Giolito tied a career high with 13 strikeouts while tossing the White Sox’s 19th no-hitter and first since Phillip Humber’s (UHM’-burz) perfect game against the Mariners in 2012. Only a four-pitch walk to Gonzalez leading off the fourth inning got in Giolito’s way of perfection.

The right-hander threw 101 pitches and made quick work of the Pirates as Chicago won for the eighth time in nine.

Elsewhere in the majors:

— The Athletics coasted past the Rangers, 10-3 as Matt Olson and Marcus Semien connected on two-run homers and Stephen Piscotty (pihs-KAH’-tee) lined a three-run double. Sean Manaea allowed one earned run over five innings as the lefty won his second straight start.

— Cristian Javier pitched into the sixth inning and the Astros put together a five-run first to take Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Angels, 6-3. Javier struck out five and allowed three runs and three hits over 5 2/3 innings, including Tommy La Stella’s solo homer.

— The Angels took the nightcap and ended a three-game slide as Brian Goodwin drove in three runs to lead a 12-5 romp over Houston. Luis Rengifo (rehn-HEE’-foh) hit a solo homer and David Fletcher was 3-for-5 with two RBIs as part of the Halos’ 12-hit attack.

— Rafael Devers (DEH’-vurz) hit a three-run triple to highlight the Red Sox’s six-run sixth in a 9-7 win versus the Blue Jays. Xander Bogaerts (BOH’-gahrts) had three hits, and Mitch Moreland and Jackie Bradley Jr. each had two RBIs for Boston.

— Jonathan Schoop (skohp) hit a grand slam in a five-run sixth inning that highlighted the Tigers’ 7-1 rout of the Cubs. Spencer Turnbull picked up the win with 5 2/3 scoreless innings, yielding three hits while striking out five.

— J.T. Crawford slammed a two-run homer and Austin Nola added a solo shot as the Mariners whipped the Padres, 8-3, ending San Diego’s seven-game winning streak. Crawford furnished three RBIs, while Nola and Evan White each had three of Seattle’s 13 hits.

— J.T. Realmuto (ree-al-MOO’-toh) crushed a three-run homer and Jake Arrieta pitched five strong innings to send the Phillies past the Nationals, 8-3. Arrieta threw just 54 pitches before a rain delay ended his night, blanking Washington after Trea Turner led off the bottom of the first with a homer to run his hitting streak to 11 games.

— Miguel Rojas slapped a two-run single in a three-run second that carried the Marlins to a 4-0 win over the Mets in Game 1 of a seven-inning twinbill. Four Miami pitchers combined on an eight-hitter as New York went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position.

— The Mets never scored in their double-header as Trevor Rogers held them to one hit over four innings in his major league debut, leading a 3-0 win at Citi Field. Brian Anderson’s two-run double in the fourth helped the Marlins complete the sweep.

— Ryan McBroom’s RBI single in the eighth inning was the difference in the Royals’ 5-4 verdict over the Cardinals. Former Redbird Trevor Rosenthal pitched the ninth for his seventh save in seven opportunities allowing a one-out triple and then hitting a batter before getting out of the jam.

— Orlando Arcia (AHR’-see-ah) snapped a 2-for-21 stretch with a go-ahead single in a three-run fourth that sent the Brewers past the Reds, 3-2. Winning pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed two runs on four hits with eight strikeouts over six frames.

— Nolan Arenado (ar-eh-NAH’-doh) broke out of a slump with two doubles and two RBIs in the Rockies’ 5-4 win against the Diamondbacks. Trevor Story added two hits and stole two bases as Colorado dealt Arizona its seventh consecutive loss.

— The Braves and Yankees were rained out in Atlanta, delaying the debut of Braves top prospect Ian Anderson and the return of Aaron Judge and Ronald Acuña (ah-KOON’-yah) Jr. Gerrit Cole was scheduled to be on the mound for the Yankees as he tries to tie an American League record of 21 straight victories.

MLB-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — The Indians will recall Mike Clevinger to pitch Wednesday against the Twins. It will be Clevinger’s first start for the Indians since he and teammate Zach Plesac were demoted for breaking team rules and Major League Baseball COVID-19 protocols.

The right-hander last pitched on Aug. 5 at Cincinnati. Three days later, he and teammate Zach Plesac (PLEE’-sak) violated the Indians’ code of conduct by leaving the team’s hotel in Chicago and risking exposure to the coronavirus.

— The Astros-Angels game scheduled for Wednesday in Houston has been postponed because of Hurricane Laura. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sept. 5 in Anaheim.

— The Orioles have placed left-hander Wade LeBlanc on the 60-day injured list with a season-ending elbow problem. LeBlanc walked off the mound in the first inning of Sunday’s game against Boston after experiencing elbow tightness.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-AP PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM

Parsons, Sewell among AP preseason All Americans not playing

UNDATED (AP) — Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons and Oregon tackle Penei Sewell are among 11 players selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America first-team team who will not be playing this fall.

Voters considered all Division I players, even those who had already opted out of the season or whose teams had postponed football.

Another 12 second-team All-Americans will not be playing in the fall, including Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEW MEXICO-LAWSUIT

Family of late New Mexico lineman sues former coach, school

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges the University of New Mexico, former football coach Bob Davie and the NCAA didn’t protect 21-year-old Nahje Flowers, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in November.

The suit alleges that Davie ignored a player’s plea for help in his fight against depression and instead made the lineman play a game before he took his own life.

Court documents said the defensive standout had sought counseling to fight depression, but Davie overruled a therapist’s recommendation that Flowers take some time off.

NFL-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — Cleveland Browns rookie safety Grant Delpit ruptured his right Achilles tendon and is out for the season. The team also announced Delpit will need surgery.

Delpit is the third Browns defensive starter to sustain a significant injury in the past week, along with linebacker Mack Wilson and nickel back Kevin Johnson.

The Browns selected Delpit in the second round out of LSU.

— The Lions decided not to practice on Tuesday, protesting after a Black man was shot by police in Wisconsin. Lions coach Matt Patricia opened the team’s morning meeting by allowing players to share their thoughts on the shooting of Jacob Blake, who is paralyzed from the waist down. Blake was shot Sunday, three months after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.

— The Bills will play their first two home games without fans present, while not ruling out the possibility of allowing some into the stadium before season’s end.

— The 49ers will play their season opener against Arizona without fans in attendance. The team said it would work with state and county officials to determine whether it will be safe to allow fans to attend games later this season.

— The Vikings will play at least their first two home games without fans in the stands. Current Minnesota Department of Health guidelines specify an indoor venue capacity of 250 people.

— Two-time Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker has agreed to terms on a four-year, $59 million, four-year contract extension with the Cardinals. Baker’s agent David Mulugheta confirmed the terms and that $33.1 million is guaranteed.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE FOOTBALL

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee will be selling tickets for approximately 25% of the seats at Neyland Stadium for this season.

The stadium has a capacity of 102,455, counting everybody in the building, which could mean around 25,000 fans

University officials say restrictions could change during the season based on statewide virus data and recommendations from public health officials.

Track…

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s Minister of Health says legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Bolt said he’s trying to be responsible and will stay indoors and self-quarantine. He said he has no symptoms.

The world record holder in the 100 and 200 meters retired in 2017.

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Lefty still on top thru 36

RIDGEDALE, Mo. (AP) — Phil Mickelson continues to lead the PGA Tour Champions’ Charles Schwab Series event in Missouri.

Mickelson followed his opening-round 61 with a 7-under 64 that leaves him 17 under for the tournament. He’s four strokes ahead of Rod Pampling and Tim Petrovic, who shot 65s on Tuesday.

SOCCER-BARCELONA-MESSI

Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave the club

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants.

But the club hinted that a legal battle could be coming and said it won’t automatically grant the Argentine star his wishes

In world and national news…

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Laura is rapidly intensifying and will become a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane before landfall. It’s churning toward Texas and Louisiana, gathering wind and water that swirls over much of the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center says Laura’s maximum sustained winds are near 110 mph with higher gusts. Senior hurricane specialist Stacy Stewart says that some people are going to wake up Thursday morning and not believe what happened. He says storm surge heights could top 15 feet in some areas, and what doesn’t get blown down by the wind could easily get knocked down by water pushing well inland.

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump has cast her husband as the best hope for America’s future in a Rose Garden address. President Donald Trump turned to family, farmers and the trappings of the presidency Tuesday on the second night of the scaled-down Republican National Convention. Trump himself pardoned a reformed felon, used the White House grounds to elevate his wife’s keynote address and oversaw a naturalization ceremony for immigrants in the midst of the prime-time program. The welcoming tone was at odds with some of his policies, which are aimed at reducing both legal and illegal immigration. Early ratings indicate the first night’s viewership was down from the Democrats’ opening night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Casting aside his own advice to American diplomats and bulldozing a long tradition of secretary of state non-partisanship, Mike Pompeo has plunged into the heart of the 2020 presidential race with a speech supporting President Donald Trump’s reelection at the Republican National Convention. The address was roundly condemned by Democrats and others as an inappropriate breach of decades of diplomatic precedent and a possible violation of federal law prohibiting executive branch employees from overt political activism while on duty. Indeed, Pompeo himself had reminded State Department staffers of those restrictions only last month. The speech was recorded in Jerusalem during an official visit to the Middle East.

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mostly lower after a lackluster session on Wall Street following talks between the United States and China on the status of a deal meant to work as truce in their trade war. Shares fell in early Wednesday trading in France and Britain, while they rose in Germany. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea and Australia finished lower. Investors are awaiting a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell later in the week. The market has meandered recently on snippets of news about the coronavirus and a possible vaccine, trying to digest mixed signals about the U.S. economy.