– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov 19

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to

15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to

15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Southwest winds

around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY…Increasing clouds. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest

winds 5 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.

Lows in the mid 20s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

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

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

ND COVID-19 Stats

Wed. Nov 18, 2020

9:30-a.m.

Barnes County:

New Positives 11

Total Positives 771

Active Cases 159

Recovered 607

Stutsman

3 new deaths

Woman in her 90s

Man in his 80s

Man in his 80s .

TOTAL DEATHS 34

New Positives 134

“Of the positive cases reported in Stutsman County Wednesday, over 100 of those positive cases are located in a congregate living setting in our community,” stated Robin Iszler, Unit Administrator.

Total Positives 2216

Active 771

Recovered 1639

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

BY THE NUMBERS

8,488 – Total Tests from Yesterday*

1,033,592 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

1,275 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

67,230 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

16.45% – Daily Positivity Rate**

9,977 – Total Active Cases

-45 Individuals from Yesterday

1,292 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (1,060 with a recovery date of yesterday****)

56,468 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

297 – Currently Hospitalized

-7 – Individuals from yesterday

16 – New Deaths*** (785 total deaths since the pandemic began)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

Man in his 60s from Burleigh County.
Man in his 50s from Burleigh County.
Woman in her 70s from Burleigh County.
Man in his 50s from Cass County.
Woman in her 80s from Cass County.
Woman in her 60s from Cass County.
Woman in her 80s from Grand Forks County.
Woman in her 60s from Grand Forks County.
Man in his 70s from Morton County.
Man in his 90s from Nelson County.
Man in his 80s from Pierce County.
Man in his 80s from Stutsman County.
Woman in her 90s from Stutsman County.
Man in his 80s from Stutsman County.
Man in his 80s from Walsh County.
Woman in her 70s from Walsh County.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED WEDNESDAY

Adams County – 8
Barnes County – 11
Benson County – 4
Bottineau County – 9
Bowman County – 1
Burke County – 3
Burleigh County – 191
Cass County – 330
Cavalier County – 1
Dickey County – 10
Divide County – 5
Dunn County – 3
Eddy County – 4
Emmons County – 1
Foster County – 3
Golden Valley County – 1
Grand Forks County – 95
Grant County – 4
Griggs County – 3
Kidder County – 2
LaMoure County – 4
Logan County – 1
McHenry County – 2
McIntosh County – 2
McKenzie County – 15
McLean County – 7
Mercer County – 4
Morton County – 68
Mountrail County – 17
Nelson County – 1
Oliver County – 1
Pembina County – 10
Pierce County – 3
Ramsey County – 8
Ransom County – 4
Renville County – 1
Richland County – 20
Rolette County – 38
Sargent County – 6
Sioux County – 2
Stark County – 18
Steele County – 1
Stutsman County – 134
Towner County – 6
Traill County – 11
Walsh County – 29
Ward County – 132
Wells County – 1
Williams County – 40

* 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.

**Individuals who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).

*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. There is a lag in the time deaths are reported to the NDDoH.

**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

*****Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.

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.

Bismarck (CSi) – Winter sports practices and extracurricular activities in North Dakota will be allowed to resume Nov. 30 with extra precautions, while competitions will remain suspended until Dec. 14, Gov. Doug Burgum said Wednesday in a joint announcement with House Majority Leader Chet Pollert and Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner.

Burgum issued an executive order Friday with multiple measures designed to reduce record COVID-19 infections and record hospitalizations and take pressure off the state’s strained health care providers and staff in the face of a pending capacity crisis.

The governor will issue an amended order that will allow practices to resume for high school winter sports and association, community and club sports for youth and adults starting Nov. 30. The change comes after daily consultation and collaboration between the governor and legislative leaders, constructive input from the North Dakota High School Activities Association and athletic associations, and feedback from numerous legislators, parents, school administrators, students, coaches, mental health professionals, and others concerned about the impacts of suspended activities on students’ well-being.

Burgum says, “Our goals remain unchanged: to protect the most vulnerable, provide relief to our stressed hospitals and health care workers, keep students in school and businesses open, and preserve the winter sports season. We appreciate the constructive solutions proposed by multiple districts and associations on how they will conduct practices safely, and we will continue to work with the North Dakota High School Activities Association and others on safely resuming competitions on Dec 14th.”

Wardner says, “As a former coach and educator, I understand the importance of keeping our schools open for in-person learning for students’ academic well-being and keeping students engaged in athletics and other extracurricular activities that promote their mental, emotional and physical health. We believe this will address the pleas coming from hospitals across the state to take swift, immediate action to slow the spread, while also balancing the concerns we are hearing from parents and students.”

Pollert says, “As someone with a daughter and spouse who both work in the school system, I fully support efforts to safeguard our students, faculty and staff from COVID-19 but also appreciate the impact that suspending activities can have on our young people. We want to thank the citizens for reaching out to their legislators and we appreciate the Governor’s willingness to work together on a solution. While there will be ample time to review the state’s response to this pandemic during legislative session, today we need to come together as North Dakotans to meet the needs of our citizens.”

Active cases, hospitalizations and deaths have risen sharply in North Dakota in October and November, including 16 deaths reported Wednesday and 297 hospitalizations due to COVID-19, which are part of a total of 384 hospitalizations with COVID-19. It took the state over five months to reach 100 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 but just four more weeks to exceed 200 hospitalizations and only 13 additional days to exceed 300 hospitalizations, according to the North Dakota Department of Health. Based on the record high number of new positives in the first half of November, North Dakota hospitals project capacity constraints to escalate to possible shortages in the coming weeks.

Burgum says, While young adults ages 20-29 and individuals 19 and under who test positive for COVID-19 rarely require hospitalization, it’s essential for all parents and North Dakotans to understand that youth and young adults are part of the “invisible epidemic” in the rapid chain of transmission occurring in North Dakota right now. The actions of individuals, families and teams have direct impacts on health care workers and those they care for in hospitals and long-term care centers now and in the future, especially over the next 10 days when traditional multi-generational gatherings hold dangerous transmission possibilities.

To help avert a statewide crisis of rationing care, the order to suspend activities is focused on reducing transmissible moments, including between young people who are more likely to be asymptomatic spreaders and unknowingly infect friends, family members and others.

As COVID-19 cases have climbed in North Dakota, so have the number of positive cases for ages 0-18 to date: 103 cases in June, 399 in July, 721 in August, 1,610 in September, 3,061 in October and 3,224 through the first 17 days of November.

This growth in cases also holds among 14- to 18-year-olds, from 366 cases in August to 943 cases in September, to 1,375 cases in October, to already 1,320 cases so far in November, according to the North Dakota of Health. Schools and contact tracing have reported greater positive spread and close contact designations in sports and activities compared to classroom settings.

Additional precautions that coaches and athletic associations said they will be taking at practices to help slow the spread and do their part to save vulnerable North Dakotans include no travel for association activities outside of their home territory, no locker room use, coaches masked at all times, and no spectators, with facilities restricted to players, coaches and staff only.

The four-week timeframe for suspending competitions will allow two 14-day incubation cycles of the virus to pass before teams begin competing against each other.

Burgum says, “We’re fighting every day to protect our most vulnerable citizens, keep our businesses open, keep kids in school and save our winter sports season. And we need everyone to engage in this effort and do everything they can to help bend the curve.”

“We make this plea on behalf of our overworked and overwhelmed health care providers,” the governor added. “We understand and appreciate the concerns about the mental health needs of students, and we share them and empathize with the students who have sacrificed so much this year. We also can’t allow an unchecked spread of infections to keep growing to the point where more and more schools are forced to switch to full distance learning due to lack of teachers, which also is detrimental to students’ mental health and academic progress, and we also must consider the mental well-being of our health care workers. If we want to ease the tremendous burden on our teachers and staff, first responders, nurses and doctors, and make sure a staffed hospital bed is available for every patient – both COVID and non-COVID – who needs one until we can bridge the gap to an approved and effective vaccine, then we need to come together as friends, neighbors, and citizens and support one another through the impending challenges ahead.”

Measures receive support

Several statewide groups have expressed their support for mitigation measures announced Friday by Burgum and State Health Officer Dirk Wilke as effective strategies to save lives and livelihoods by reducing the spread of COVID-19.

In a letter Monday, the North Dakota Long Term Care Association thanked the governor for the mitigation strategies, which include a statewide requirement to wear face coverings in indoor businesses and public settings and outdoor public settings where physical distancing isn’t possible; capacity limits on event venues, bars and restaurants, with in-person service closed from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.; and a four-week pause before starting winter sports and other K-12 extracurricular activities.

The Long Term Care Association estimates 1,500 health care staff not at work across North Dakota facilities because they are either COVID-19 positive, in quarantine as a close personal contact or have developed symptoms indicative of COVID-19 and are not allowed to work.

“Based on what we’ve seen in our facilities, we believe taking steps now to decrease activities in North Dakota will slow the COVID-19 spread, preserve hospital capacity and keep our essential health care workers working and caring for our residents,” the letter stated. “This action will help save lives.”

The North Dakota Hospital Association also offered its support for the mitigation measures in a letter Tuesday, noting that the significant increase in cases and hospitalizations “puts incredible stress on doctors, nurses, and support staff.”

The letter stated: “By requiring masks, reducing restaurant and bar capacity and limiting hours, and temporarily pausing high school sports, we can slow the spread of the virus, keep schools open, and avoid hospitals being overrun. It will take all of us working together though.”.

The North Dakota State Association of City and County Health Officials also expressed its support for the measures in a letter Tuesday.

That letter stated: “As discussed throughout this pandemic, classic mitigation strategies to stay home when not feeling well, physical distancing, hand hygiene diligence, and wearing masks while physical distancing in public are individual pieces that work together in helping combat this infectious disease,” the letter stated.

Bars restricted, relief available

Burgum also addressed questions raised about bars being allowed to remain open while certain school activities are paused.

“The bar and restaurant industry employs thousands of North Dakotans who rely on this income to provide for their families and support local schools and services, and the industry has been forced to modify operations throughout the pandemic” Burgum said. “These measures allow establishments to continue operating in a manner that keeps both staff and customers safe.”

Some bars and restaurants in high-risk counties weren’t adhering to the ND Smart Restart recommendations to limit occupancy to 25 percent and require face coverings, and Friday’s actions replaced those recommendations with requirements.

Bars and restaurants are now required to limit occupancy to 50 percent of licensed seating capacity, not to exceed 150 people. Food and beverage can only be served to seated patrons; no stand-up service is allowed. Tables must allow at least 6 feet of physical distancing between individual parties. All staff must wear face coverings, and patrons must wear masks except when consuming food or beverages. In-person service is not allowed between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.

Burgum noted that the North Dakota Department of Commerce will begin accepting applications for the Hospitality Economic Resiliency Grant (HERG) at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, through 5 p.m. Dec. 4. The state has made $54 million available for the program to provide relief to bars, restaurants, entertainment venues and certain other businesses affected by the pandemic.

For more information on North Dakota’s COVID-19 response, visit www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus or www.ndresponse.gov.

Jamestown (CVHD) – Central Valley Health District will be holding a flu vaccination clinic for all ages:

Thurs Nov 19 at Jamestown Civic Center from 10am to 3pm.

Regular and high dose (65 and older) vaccine will be available. High dose vaccine available on a
first come, first serve basis. All individuals wishing to be vaccinated should wear a shortsleeved
shirt and should bring their insurance card for billing purposes. Most major insurance
companies, including Medicare, cover the cost of the flu shot. Those with Medicare should
present their Medicare card.

The general public should enter the Civic Center at the main door and proceed to the arena floor.
Anyone 65 and older, or those with mobility issues, may enter at the north door near the
Exchequer Room and proceed to the main area. Face coverings and social distancing will be
required.

Central Valley Health District encourages all people to take precautions to protect themselves
from getting the flu this season. These steps include washing your hands with soap and water for
at least 20 seconds, covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, and staying home
from work and school when sick. For up-to-date information on the vaccination clinic and other
local public health happenings, follow Central Valley Health on Facebook or visit our website
www.centralvalleyhealth.org.

Jamestown (CVHD) Free COVID-19 testing available at the Jamestown Civic Center, Friday November 20, 2020 from 10:00am – noon (or when tests run out). Masks and social distancing required.

Indoors – use Main Level doors or North ground-level door
Parking available in the east Business Center lot and the west Civic Center lot.

All new attendees are required to complete the online screening questionnaire in advance, which can be found here: https://testreg.nd.gov/. If you have been tested by us in the past you do not need to register again.

Follow Central Valley Health District on Facebook for current and up-to-date information on local response information.

Questions regarding testing; please contact Central Valley Health at 252-8130.

Jamestown and Valley City Salvation Army officials remind the communities about the Christmas Holiday fundraising support.

The Barnes County Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign starts November 25 in Valley City, at Leevers North and South locations, along with Petro Serve USA, in Valley City.

Volunteers are needed to be bell ringers, with safety measures in place for the volunteers.

Anyone interested in helping the campaign by becoming a bell ringer should call Tim Kadrmas at 490-1044.

The Salvation Army Red Kettles will be located at Leevers North & South and at Petro Serve USA in Valley City.

The kettle campaign in Jamestown along with other charitable donations goes toward this year’s fundraising goal of $151,000. All funds raised stay in the Jamestown community for assistance program not only at Christmas, but throughout the entire year. The dollars go toward buying toys for children, food for families, prescription assistance,

Clubs, families, and businesses are encouraged to challenge one another and ring a bell this holiday season.

Safety precautions will be in place at the kettles and a virtually will be available.

Those wishing signing up, or creating a virtual Red Kettle, or have questions, go on line to registertoring.com. You can also contact Major Judy Lowder at 701-252-0290 or 701-269-3930.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A powerful Republican North Dakota lawmaker who lost his seat after being targeted by Gov. Doug Burgum has been chosen by party activists to return to his old seat to replace a candidate who died before the election. Rep. Jeff Delzer was named by Republican district activists at a nominating convention Wednesday night to succeed David Andahl, who died Oct. 5 from coronavirus complications. Exactly who takes Andahl’s seat is now the focus of a legal battle. Burgum appointed coal company executive Wade Boeshans to the seat. The state Supreme Court on Friday will hear arguments in the lawsuit filed by the governor.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — About 70 drivers and warehouse workers at a Fargo food distributor have gone on strike because they don’t believe the company is doing enough to protect them from exposure to COVID-19. KFGO radio reports that members of Teamsters Local 120 walked a picket line Wednesday at Cash-Wa Distributing, formerly Food Services of America. Teamsters spokesman Brian Nowak says people coming into the plant aren’t being temperature-screened and workers haven’t been properly trained on how to clean equipment. Nowak says employees have been working under a collective bargaining agreement that expired in August. He says the union hopes the company will return to the bargaining table and “negotiate a fair contract.” Company officials declined to comment.

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a Mandan police officer has been charged with three sex crimes and fired from the force. Court records show that Scott Warzecha is charged in Morton County with one count of use of a minor in a sexual performance and two counts of surreptitious intrusion. The documents do not list an attorney for Warzecha. Deputy Chief Lori Flaten says Warzecha was fired after an internal investigation. He had originally been placed on administrative leave. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Warzecha was a 13-year police veteran and the handler of the Mandan department’s first K-9, Kupper. The dog joined the department in August 2019.

In sports…

Wednesday

Jimmie Basketball

Men

Jamestown (UJ) A 12-0 run by Northwestern (Iowa) College late in the first half broke the game open, and the Red Raiders defeated the University of Jamestown men’s basketball team 91-78 Wednesday night at Harold Newman Arena.

Tied at 8, Northwestern scored the next eight points to go ahead 16-8 with 16:41 in the first half.

The Red Raiders led by 15 with 10:29 before halftime, but five points from Mason Walters (SO/Jamestown, ND) and a basket by Will Cordes (FR/Shakopee, MN) brought the Jimmies within eight points at 33-25 with 8:31 in the half.

After a Walters bucket cut Northwestern’s lead to 37-27, the Raiders held UJ without a point for the next 4:02, scoring 12 of their own during that span. The next Jimmie points came on a basket by Brady Birch (SR/Melrose, MN), but by that point UJ was down 20.

Jamestown trailed by no fewer than 20 points throughout much of the second half, and fell behind by 30 after a Keegan Van Egdom basket with 9:02 to play.

UJ finished the game on a 25-8 run and forced Northwestern to miss their final five shots.

Walters led Jamestown with 24 points and nine rebounds. Cordes had 18 points off the bench, and Allante’ Pickens (SR/Chicago, IL) was also in double figures with 15. Pickens dished out a team-high six assists.

Northwestern knocked down 13 of 31 three-point attempts while the Jimmies were 8 of 19 from beyond the arc. UJ outrebounded NWC 40-37, including 13-8 on the offensive glass.

Jamestown, 4-2 overall this season and 1-1 in the GPAC, travel to Hastings (Neb.) on November 23 and Doane (Neb.) November 25.

Women

Jimmiepride.com

Kia Tower (SO/Bigfork, MN) scored a career-high 25 points to help lead the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team to a 70-65 Great Plains Athletic Conference victory over Northwestern (Iowa) College Wednesday night at Harold Newman Arena.

Jamestown closed the first half on a 7-0 run, coming back from a five-point deficit with 3:49 in the half to lead by two at the half.

A Sammy Blum three-pointer put Northwestern ahead 51-49 with 2:54 left in the third quarter. Three points from Tower and a pair of Emma Stoehr (SR/Woodbury, MN) free throws sparked a 5-0 run to put the Jimmies back in front heading to the final quarter.

Noelle Josephson (JR/Ramsey, MN) gave UJ a 60-55 lead with a basket at the 7:04 mark of the fourth, but back-to-back buckets by Taylor Vandervelde cut the lead to one. Tower sank another shot to push the lead to three with just under four minutes to play.

Emilee Danner made consecutive shots for NWC, giving them a 63-62 advantage with 1:49 remaining. Josephson answered on the next possession with a basket to put UJ in front 64-63.

Stoehr knocked down a three-pointer with 48 seconds left to give the Jimmies a four-point lead and effectively end the Red Raider rally.

Tower pulled down eight rebounds and dished out six assists. Stoehr finished with 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Also in double figures for UJ were Macy Savela (SO/Mountain Iron, MN) with 11 and Josephson with 10.

The Jimmies were 10-for-20 from beyond the three-point arc, with Tower making 4-of-8 attempts, Stoehr 3-of-5, and Savela 3-of-3.

Jamestown, now 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the GPAC, are at Hastings (Neb.) November 23 and Doane (Neb.) November 25.

Thursday…

A State VolleyballTournament at Fargodome Nov 19,

Game 1 Bismarck Century vs Valley City 10am

Game 2 Fargo Davies vs. Mandan 1pm

Game 3: West Fargo vs. Bismarck Legacy, 4 p.m.

Game 4: Jamestown vs. W.F. Sheyenne, 7 p.m.

CLASS B STATE TOURNAMENT

AT FARGODOME

NOV. 19

Game 1: Thompson vs. Flasher, 10 a.m.

Game 2: Langdon/EM vs. Kenmare, 1 p.m.

Game 3: Linton/HMB vs. Our Redeemer’s, 4 p.m.

Game 4: Dickinson Trinity vs. Northern Cass, 7 p.m.

NBA DRAFT

Wolves select Edwards with No. 1 pick in delayed NBA draft

UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Georgia freshman guard Anthony Edwards the No. 1 pick in the delayed NBA draft. Edwards became the 11th straight one-and-done player to be the top pick, coming in a year where there was no clear obvious choice.

He averaged 19.1 points for the Bulldogs, tops among all freshman. Commissioner Adam Silver announced the pick from ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut.

The Timberwolves also re-acquire Ricky Rubio, in a draft deal.

The Golden State Warriors, stung by the news that Klay Thompson sustained another leg injury earlier Wednesday, took Memphis center James Wiseman with the second pick. They stumbled to the bottom of the league while Thompson missed the entire season with a torn ACL in his left knee.

LaMelo Ball then went to the Charlotte Hornets, the next stop on a lengthy basketball journey that sent the guard from high school in California to stops as a professional in Lithuania and Australia.

The Chicago Bulls took Patrick Williams of Florida State, the ACC sixth man of the year as a freshman, at No. 4. Cleveland followed with Auburn’s Isaac Okoro, another freshman, to round out the top five.

The latter half of the top 10 featured a couple of highly regarded international players in France’s Killian Hayes, taken by Detroit at No. 7, and Deni Avdija, the highest player to come from Israel when Washington picked him at No. 9.

In between, the New York Knicks took forward Obi Toppin, the national player of the year last season at Dayton.

The draft was originally scheduled for June 25 before multiple delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic pushed it out of its usual home at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

In draft day moves:

—A person with knowledge of the trade says the Houston Rockets have agreed to send Trevor Ariza and the 16th pick in the NBA draft to the Detroit Pistons for a future first-round pick.

— The Philadelphia 76ers agreed to send Al Horford and a protected future first-round pick to Oklahoma City, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The Thunder also acquired the 17th overall pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations, for the 25th and 28th picks and point guard Ricky Rubio.

—The Knicks acquired the No. 23 selection from Utah, sending the Nos. 27 and 38 picks to the Jazz. New York also received the draft rights to Croatian center Ante Tomic, who was taken by the Jazz in the second round in 2008 but has spent his entire career in Europe.

— In other notable picks, Precious Achiuwa was the best player in the American Athletic Conference in his lone collegiate season. The 6-foot-9 Achiuwa was taken by the Miami Heat with the No. 20 pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft, giving the reigning Eastern Conference champions more frontcourt depth and athleticism. And, the Dallas Mavericks have drafted Arizona guard Josh Green with the 18th pick in the first round. The native of Australia adds a backcourt mate for Luka Doncic as Dallas continues to build around the 21-year-old sensation and fellow European star Kristaps Porzingis.

NBA NEWS

Mavs’ Porzingis to miss start of season after knee surgery

DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis will miss the start of the season as the Dallas Mavericks star continues recovery from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. Porzingis injured the knee in his playoff opener against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Elsewhere in the NBA:

— Golden State guard Klay Thompson has injured his leg during a workout on his own in Southern California. The team announced the injury without providing further details on the severity or any timeline for his availability with training camp starting Dec. 1 and the season beginning Dec. 22.

MLB-NEWS

Mets 2B Canó suspended 162 games by MLB after drug test

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets second baseman Robinson Canó has been suspended for 162 games by Major League Baseball after his positive test for a performance-enhancing drug. The 38-year-old Canó will miss the entire 2021 season and lose $24 million in salary.

The eight-time All-Star hit a robust .316 with 10 home runs and 30 RBIs in this year’s pandemic-shortened season.

The commissioner’s office said Wednesday that Canó tested positive for Stanozolol, an anabolic steroid.

He was penalized 80 games in May 2018 while with Seattle after a positive test for furosemide, a diuretic that some athletes have used to mask other substances.

Elsewhere in the majors:

— The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers issued layoffs in the organization as a result of revenue losses sustained during the coronavirus pandemic. The number of layoffs and the jobs involved weren’t addressed publicly by the team. The franchise called the layoffs “a heartbreaking decision.” No fans were allowed at Dodger Stadium during the shortened 60-game regular season, a serious blow to a franchise that has led the majors in attendance every year since 2013.

—Looking for left-handed help in the bullpen, the Washington Nationals have reached agreement with longtime minor leaguer Sam Clay on a one-year contract. Clay reached Triple-A for the first time in his career in 2019 while also spending time in Double-A. He went a combined 4-4 with 10 saves and a 3.25 ERA and led all minor leaguers with a groundball rate of 71.3%.

NFL NEWS

New York Giants fire offensive line coach Marc Colombo

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have fired offensive line coach Marc Colombo. Veteran line coach Dave DeGuglielmo will finish the season running the offensive line. The stunning move came as the Giants headed into a bye week with the new offensive line starting to play well.

A person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press that Judge wanted to hire DeGuglielmo as a consultant to work with the offensive line and other parts of the team.

And according to the source, Judge told Colombo about the plans this week and the former Dallas Cowboys lineman voiced his displeasure. It ended with Colombo’s firing on Wednesday.

In other NFL news:

— The NFL is placing all teams in intensive protocol starting Saturday to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 as the number of cases rises around the country. Use of masks will be mandatory at all times at team facilities, including during practice and in weight rooms. Meetings must be held either virtually or in the largest indoor space with approval by the league. Meals have to be made available for grab-and-go to avoid players and staff congregating in cafeterias. Time spent in the locker room also has to be limited.

— The Baltimore Ravens enter Sunday’s pivotal game against the Tennessee Titans with 11 players on injured reserve and several other key contributors too hurt to practice. Baltimore’s offensive line is still trying to adjust to the loss of All-Pro tackle Ronnie Stanley. Defensive linemen Calais Campbell and Brandon Williams missed Wednesday’s workout with injuries and there are four cornerbacks on IR. Also, Nick Boyle sustained a season-ending injury against the Patriots, leaving one tight end on the roster. The shortage of manpower will test Baltimore’s depth and resilience in this rematch of last January’s AFC divisional playoff.

— The Las Vegas Raiders have placed seven more players on the COVID-19 list as “high risk” close contacts with teammate Clelin Ferrell after he tested positive for the coronavirus. Ferrell had already been placed on the list following his positive test, along with defensive back Lamarcus Joyner. Safety Johnathan Abram, defensive tackle Maliek Collins, defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, defensive lineman David Irving, cornerback Isaiah Johnson, defensive end Arden Key and defensive tackle Kendal Vickers have been added contact tracing. The seven new players could be cleared to play Sunday against Kansas City.

— Star defensive end Myles Garrett stayed home feeling sick and the Browns placed three more players, including starting right tackle Jack Conklin and kicker Cody Parkey and dependable long snapper Charley Hughlett, on the COVID-19 list as the team prepares for this week’s home game against Philadelphia. Fullback Andy Janovich and offensive lineman Chris Hubbard are already on the list after testing positive.

— The Panthers announced that running back Christian McCaffrey is not expected to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions, a big blow for a Carolina team that is trying to snap a five-game losing streak. It will be the second straight game McCaffrey has missed because of a shoulder injury and the eighth game he has missed overall this season.

— The Kansas City Chiefs are signing safety DeAndre Baker to the practice squad, taking a chance on the 2019 first-round draft pick after he was let go by the New York Giants amid legal problems but subsequently had all charges against him dropped this week. Baker must first pass a physical and go through COVID-19 testing before he is allowed in the locker room.

— The Los Angeles Rams have placed three practice squad players on the reserve/COVID-19 list one day after reporting a positive test for an unidentified player. Receiver JJ Koski, tight end Kendall Blanton and defensive back Jake Gervase are now on the list. The Rams scrapped their walkthrough practice and conducted team meetings virtually.

— The San Francisco 49ers have claimed defensive lineman Takk McKinley off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals and placed defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw on the COVID-19 list. The Niners tried to claim McKinley last week after he was waived by Atlanta, but the Bengals beat them out. McKinley failed his physical in Cincinnati and San Francisco ended up with him anyway.

— Coach Vic Fangio says Drew Lock has made progress this week as he deals with bruised ribs. But the Denver Broncos’ second-year quarterback wasn’t able to practice Wednesday when backup Brett Rypien took his place. The Broncos host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and Rypien would get his second career start if Lock isn’t able to play. Rypien won his first start last month against the New York Jets despite throwing three interceptions. The Broncos lead the league with 16 interceptions. That includes 10 by Lock in the past four games. Lock threw four interceptions at Las Vegas last weekend.

— Former Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones has been arrested by police in Davie, Florida, on a charge of carrying a concealed firearm. According to a police report, Jones was walking in a gas station parking lot at 4:15 a.m. with a loaded handgun protruding from his pants pocket, and said he had never had a concealed weapons permit. The report says Jones was difficult with officers and appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance. Jones played for the Dolphins from 2010-19 and twice made the Pro Bowl. He was released March 18 and has been out of the NFL since.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Dave Yanai wins John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching award

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Yanai, retired coach of Cal State Dominguez Hills, will receive the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching award in 2021 on April 9 in Los Angeles. Yanai was the first Japanese-American head coach at any level of college basketball. He spent 19 years at Cal State Dominguez Hills, where he is the school’s all-time winningest coach with 287 victories. He guided the Toros to the 1979 NAIA Elite Eight.

Elsewhere in College Basketball:

— Baylor senior forward Tristan Clark is ending a once-promising career sidetracked by a knee surgery two seasons ago. Clark says he has decided to no longer play for the No. 2 Bears. Clark was the nation’s leading field goal shooter at 73.7% when he sustained a season-ending left knee injury a week into Big 12 play during the 2018-19 season.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Virus sidelines four more college football teams

UNDATED (AP) — No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette’s nonconference game against Central Arkansas scheduled for Saturday has been called off because of COVID-19 concerns. The Ragin’ Cajuns and Utah State at Wyoming on Thursday is also canceled. ULL is hopeful to return to practice Saturday to begin preparing for its next Sun Belt game, against Louisiana-Monroe on Nov. 28. Utah State’s COVID-19 cases forced the Aggies to call off their Mountain West game against the Cowboys. The number of games across all of FBS postponed or canceled is up to 12 out of 62 scheduled. Last week 15 out of 59 were called off.

Elsewhere:

— Ohio State will prohibit family and friends of players and coaches from attending football games this season because of the dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases in the state. The school has allowed a few hundred people at the first two home games, but that will end with the No. 3 Buckeyes’ game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday against No. 9 Indiana.

— Iowa State says only families and guests of athletes and staff will be allowed to attend the Cyclones’ football game against Kansas State on Saturday and men’s and women’s basketball games through November. The marching band and spirit squad also will attend the football game.

— The American Athletic Conference says Houston at SMU and Navy at South Florida scheduled for Saturday have been postponed because of COVID-19 issues. It’s the fourth game Houston has had called off this season because of the novel coronavirus but the first to be wiped out because the Cougars were unable to play. Navy has now had three straight games postponed, though this time the opponent was the problem. The postponements raise the number of games disrupted this week by the virus across major college football to 10.

— Pac-12 teams are doing everything they can to make sure they get enough games in to legitimately be considered for a bowl. UCLA and California even got together and scheduled their own Sunday morning game at the Rose Bowl. But time is quickly running out as the league enters its third weekend with coronavirus cases spiking across the nation. Cal, Washington, Arizona and Arizona State have played just once. Five Pac-12 games have been canceled, including Colorado’s meeting with the Sun Devils that was set for next Saturday.

TENNIS-ATP

Medvedev beats Djokovic to reach semis at ATP Finals

LONDON (AP) — Daniil Medvedev (DAN’-ihl MEHD’-veh-dehv) secured a spot in the semifinals of the ATP Finals by dominating five-time champion Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) 6-3, 6-3 for his second straight win of the group stage.

Medvedev lost all three of his group matches last year on his tournament debut. But he has now beaten Djokovic in three of their last four meetings. The top-ranked Serb can still advance if he beats 2018 champion Alexander Zverev in a winner-takes-all match on Friday.

Zverev kept his tournament hopes alive with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Diego Schwartzman earlier Wednesday.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS

Tokyo Olympics: Many rules, no partying, no hanging around

UNDATED (AP) — Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics won’t have the luxury of hanging around once they’ve wrapped up their event. No late-night parties or nights on the town. They will instead be encouraged to leave Japan a day or two after they’ve finished competing. It will make the postponed Tokyo Olympics like no other.

In other virus-related sports news:

— The PGA Tour now has three players who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus during the RSM Classic at Sea Island. Kramer Hickok and Henrik Norlander each received positive tests and have withdrawn. Hickok got into the tournament as an alternate after Bill Haas tested positive earlier in the week. That’s the most positive tests on the PGA Tour since late June. That brings to 18 the number of PGA Tour players who have tested positive since golf resumed on June 8.

In world and national news…

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia election officials expect to release a report Thursday on a hand tally of the presidential race. They have repeatedly said they expect it to affirm Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow lead over Republican President Donald Trump. The secretary of state’s office expects to put out a report on the results by midday Thursday. The hand recount of about 5 million votes stemmed from an audit required by a new state law and wasn’t in response to any suspected problems with the state’s results or an official recount request. The state has until Friday to certify results that have been certified and submitted by the counties.

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. State Department has announced that products from Israeli settlements can be labeled “Made in Israel,” breaking with longstanding policy. The move was announced shortly after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited a settlement in the occupied West Bank, a first by a top U.S. diplomat. President Donald Trump’s Mideast plan, which overwhelmingly favored Israel and was rejected by the Palestinians, would allow Israel to annex up to a third of the West Bank, including all its settlements. The State Department said the change in the labeling policy is “consistent with our reality-based foreign policy approach.” The Palestinians and most of the international community view the settlements as a violation of international law and an obstacle to peace.

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets are mostly lower after Wall Street fell for a second day on anxiety over the economic fallout from surging coronavirus cases. London, Tokyo and Frankfurt declined while Shanghai advanced. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 index lost 1.2%, erasing early gains after Pfizer and BioNTech reported updated data suggesting their potential COVID-19 vaccine may be 95% effective. Losses accelerated after New York City said it would close its public schools to in-person learning.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The son of singer Bobby Brown was found dead at a Los Angeles home. He was 28 years old. Los Angeles Police told The Los Angles Times officers were responding to a medical emergency when they found Bobby Brown Jr.’s body around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday at a home in Encino. Police believe no foul play was involved. His son’s death is the latest in a string of misfortune for Bobby Brown. Legendary singer and Brown’s ex-wife Whitney Houston was found dead in a bathtub in 2012. Their daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown died in 2015 at the age of 22 in a similar fashion.