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CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY…
* WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as
40 below zero.
* WHERE…Much of western, central, and southeastern North Dakota.
This includes the Tribal Lands of the MHA Nation.. Portions of central, north central, northwest and west central Minnesota and southeast North Dakota.
* IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The coldest wind chills will come at night
and in the morning hours Friday night through Tuesday morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
Forecast…
REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs near zero. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Lowest
wind chills around 40 below in the morning.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 15 below. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Wind chills around 35 below.
.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs zero to 5 above. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Lowest wind chills around 40 below in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 15 below. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 5 below. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20 below.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Slight chance of flurries in the
morning. Highs around 5 below.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20 below.
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 5 below.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15 below.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs near zero.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows around 15 below.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs near zero.
This Day In History, February 8th, 1883 – Jamestown is incorporated as a city. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***
Johnson Nickeus introduces a bill in Territorial Assembly to incorporate the City of Jamestown
NDDoH
Sun. Feb 7, 2021
North Dakota health officials are reporting typically low COVID-19 testing numbers for a weekend day, with 49 new cases confirmed out of 1,673 tests processed in the 24 hours. The update released Sunday increased the total number of positive tests to 98,155 since the start of the pandemic. Cass County, the state’s most populous area, has recorded the most cases at 21,038. No new deaths were posted in Sunday’s report, leaving the total number of fatalities at 1,428. Hospitalizations rose by three in the last day. to 39 There are nine people who are being treated in intensive care units.
11-a.m.
Barnes:
New Positives 0
Total Positives 1280
Active 2
Recovered 1243
Stutsman
Positives 0
Total Positives 3255
Active 21
Recovered 3155
Valley City (CCHD) City County Health in Valley City has announced, more vaccination clinics.
City-County Health District will begin to vaccinate people with the COVID-19 vaccine this week who are 75 and older, and those 65 and older with chronic health conditions.
February 9, 2021
9-a.m. to noon
12:45-p.m., to 2:45-p.m.
February 10, 2021
8-a.m., to 10:45- a.m.
February 11
3:15-p.m. to 6-p.m.
Several healthcare providers and pharmacies are also getting more COVID-19 vaccine doses this week in Valley City. Call your pharmacy or healthcare provider to make an appointment.
City-County Health District, Administrator, Theresa Will says over 17-hundred vaccine doses have been administered since they started vaccinating residents, but some of those include second dose vaccines.
She encourages those without a computer to call the city county health district office to get placed on a standby list. Or get registered at CityCountyHealth.org and click on “COVID-19 Vaccine Extra Dose List”
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District (CVHD) continues to work with local clinics and other health care providers to vaccinate the community for COVID. Unit Administrator, Robin Iszler says that last week was very busy at CVHD with the administration of first and second doses in the community, adding that, “We completed over 200 first doses and 322 second doses last week.”
She says that this week CVHD anticipates to provide an increased amount of first doses with approximately 600 doses planned to arrive early in the week.
She reports that CVHD staff, with the assistance of the ND National Guard, have begun calling clients from the interest list to schedule an appointment for vaccination clinics planned for next week. If the vaccine arrives as anticipated, CVHD plans to do a large vaccination clinic on Tuesday. The clinic will be by appointment only.
Robin says, “National guard members are assisting us with calling community member to schedule appointments.” Calls are completed during the business hours from 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. Those who are called are given instructions on where and when to report to the vaccination clinic location. Information gathered by CVHD will only include name, address, phone number, date of birth, and a few health screening questions. There will be no gathering of any other personal information over the phone; including social security numbers or insurance information. When clients come for their appointment, CHVD staff will assist in the completion of the remainder insurance information that is needed.
Robin adds, that the Federal Pharmacy Program is providing COVID vaccine directly to some pharmacies in North Dakota to provide vaccination in their facilities. This means that community members may be on multiple lists and have registered multiple times in various places, so they may be called more than once. Iszler encourages individuals to take the first available appointment when they are called, whether at public health or at a local pharmacy.
Last week, CVHD was still vaccinating those in priority group Phase 1B, including those 75 and older only. Robin says, “Different areas of the North Dakota may be at different priority groups, depending on their population.” Central Valley Health anticipates to complete vaccination for those 75 and older by this week and to begin calling those in the next priority group, which includes those 65-74 with underlying health conditions.
Valley City (Chamber) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Valley City and VCBC Development Corporation, is hosting “For the Love of Local”. “For the Love of Local” is an initiative created with the intention of supporting local businesses in a way that also benefits the people of Valley City and surrounding areas.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, the Chamber’s Event Coordinator, Tracey Compson said, purchase Chamber Bucks at the Chamber Office, through April 30th (or until city contributed funds run out), you will be able to purchase Chamber Bucks and for every dollar you spend, you will be given 25% in addition to the amount you purchase. Chamber Bucks can be used just like a check at all local businesses* until April 30th.
Additional dates and times, Tuesday February 9, until 7-p.m., February 11 till 7-p.m. Saturday February 13.
After April 30th, Chamber Bucks are valid at Chamber Member businesses only. If you use your Chamber Bucks before April 30th, you may also receive special offers at participating businesses as listed on the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce website. This listing of participating businesses is on the Chamber’s web site.
Chamber Bucks can be purchased at the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce, located inside the Rosebud Visitor Center. The minimum purchase is $50, and the maximum is $500 per person. Cash purchases, only. The 25% addition means that for $100 of Chamber Bucks purchased you receive an additional $25, totaling $125 – this is additional money that you can spend at local businesses! This initiative has been created with the intent of bolstering the local economy to keep our community strong- the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce website has more details about terms, conditions, and special offers regarding the use of Chamber Bucks.
This program is going to help boost our economy and give our community strength to be the best it can be. The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce appreciates your loyalty and participation in Chamber programs. Thank you for supporting our local business community- we hope to see you spending your Chamber Bucks soon!
*Select terms and conditions apply, please see website for details.
Jamestown (CSi) Now that the cold weather is here, keep your pets safe.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 James River Humane Society’s Jay Nitschke said limit your pet’s outdoor time, and making sure its paws don’t freeze, and keep them from eating snow that may be contaminated with ice melt chemicals, that may also do harm to their paws.
The shelter’s fundraiser of selling kuchen continues, with orders being taken for a selection of flavors now, through March 10. Call the shelter for more information at 252-0747, or go to the web site, jamesriverhumansociety.org
She added that this month veteranaries have discounts on your pets spaying or neutering procedures, and to contact your vet for dates, and discounts.
Jay pointed out that shelter officials have recently done a walk through of the facility, and have established a priority list for future improvements.
She highlighted three cats available for adoption, Tommy Lee a male orange tabby, Bernie a male black and white, and Bubbles a male cat, each very young.
With dogs, she highlighted Ace, a male black Lab, Marverick a Husky-Sheppard mix, and Lottie a smaller dog.
Jay added that anyone wishes to donate open bags of dog food to bring it to Simply Home in Jamestown for distribution during the pandemic, for safe protocols.
The James River Humane Society
Click the link below for advice and tips from the Humane Society
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/protect_pets_winter.html
Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Department of Commerce Friday announced that the Hospitality Economic Resiliency Grant (HERG) application window is now open and restaurants that have not previously applied for the grant are highly encouraged to apply through Feb. 25.
“North Dakota has 3,400 restaurant and bar licenses throughout the state,” Commerce Interim Commissioner Shawn Kessel said. “So far, we have awarded 960 grants to restaurants and bars. This means many businesses have the opportunity to apply. We want all eligible to participate in this grant designed to strengthen our communities.”
Kessel added that Commerce has $30 million HERG dollars available to assist remaining eligible businesses that lost revenue due to COVID-19.
Due to the continuing need of assistance, Commerce created the HERG to focus on reimbursing hospitality businesses that were directly impacted by Executive Order 2020-06. This includes all restaurants, bars, breweries, cafes and similar on-site dining establishments.
Eligible entities also include theaters, drama, music and entertainment venues and professional production companies that support major venues, meetings and events.
Hotels with restaurants, bars, coffee shops and/or banquet/meeting spaces may apply for a grant using the operational expenses from those specific operations. Receipts must clearly show this connection such as dedicated staffing..
Funds must be used to reimburse eligible entities for costs in operations, like payroll, rent and utilities. Eligible expenses must have been incurred on or after March 27, 2020, and no later than date of application.
Recipients of the first round of the HERG may be eligible for round two funds if the recipient received less than the full eligible amount. In this case, the recipient may be eligible for the difference between the two rounds, up the maximum distribution allowed per grant. Different expenses from round one reimbursements must be submitted to receive round two funds.
Applicants may receive up to $25,000 and eligible entities with multiple locations may receive up to $75,000. A max of $25,000 will be allowed per location. Grant recipients are required to comply with ND Smart Restart protocols.
Applications will be processed as they are received. Funding will be approved if the application meets all criteria and funding is available. Additional information is available at https://belegendary.link/HERG
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The growth of chronic wasting disease in North Dakota deer continues to accelerate and at a pace state wildlife officials didn’t expect would happen for years to come. The state Game and Fish Department says 18 deer from last fall’s hunt tested positive for the fatal disease, up from 12 the previous year. The total number of cases since CWD was initially discovered in North Dakota in 2009 is 44 and 30 of those cases have occurred in the last two years. Game and Fish Wildlife veterinarian Charlie Bahnson says officials expected this kind of increase, but thought it would come many years down the road.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Senate has passed a bill that allows alcohol to be sold earlier on Sundays. Republican Sen. Scott Meyer, of Grand Forks, said he proposed the legislation to help the service industry which has been dealing with restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Currently, bars and restaurants can’t serve alcohol from 2 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sundays. And liquor stores can’t sell alcohol until noon on Sundays. Meyer’s bill would move up alcohol sales to 8 a.m., like the rest of the week. The Senate initially killed the bill on Thursday. But, Sen. Randy Burckhard asked for reconsideration on Friday. It was narrowly passed and sent to the House.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of a change in the makeup of the state board that oversees land and minerals in North Dakota want an agricultural commissioner on the panel. Lawmakers are considering several pieces of legislation that would remove the state treasurer from the Board of University and School Lands and replace the seat with an agricultural representative. The board currently includes the governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state superintendent and state treasurer. The proposal comes after ranchers became frustrated with leasing auctions that moved online because of the coronavirus pandemic and felt the move was made without any agricultural input.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A proposal to reimburse North Dakota lawmakers for meals beyond their per diem payments could languish in a longer-term study of overall expense reimbursements. Republican Rep. Keith Kempenich introduced a bill in committee Thursday that would reimburse state lawmakers from outside Bismarck for meals on days when they’re in session. A legislative estimate indicates it would cost taxpayers about $424,000. The House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee rejected that proposal, but voted in favor of an amendment Kempenich offered that the would set up a two-year study of lawmakers’ pay and expense reimbursements. The bill now goes to the House for a vote.
In sports…
Saturday
Wilson Arena
GIRL’S HOCKEY
Grand Forks 4 Jamestown 2
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=
Barnes County North 56, Maple Valley 41
Dickinson Trinity 53, Bishop Ryan 32
Enderlin 62, Shiloh Christian 54
Four Winds/Minnewaukan 69, Powers Lake 64
Garrison 71, Grant County 33
Langdon 88, Oak Grove Lutheran 82
Moorhead, Minn. 56, Fargo Shanley 54
Wahpeton 84, Breckenridge, Minn. 76
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Carrington 60, Shiloh Christian 54
Benson County 53, Griggs Central/Midkota Co-op 37
Bishop Ryan 38, Dickinson Trinity 31
Bismarck Legacy 83, Williston 32
Breckenridge, Minn. 72, Wahpeton 60
Central Cass 70, Sargent County 37
Linton-HMB 73, Wilton 68
North Star 50, Bottineau 40
Oak Grove Lutheran 54, Park Christian, Minn. 36
Powers Lake 42, New Town 34
South Prairie 65, Max 33
Velva 40, Langdon 36
Westhope-Newburg 50, Rolla 49
UJ Basketball
Jamestown (UJ) The University of Jamestown women’s basketball team staged a furious comeback attempt Saturday afternoon at Harold Newman Arena, but came up short, falling to Midland (Neb.) University 80-74.
The loss drops the Jimmies’ overall record to 14-9 and 11-9 in the GPAC, while Midland also is 14-9 and 11-9 in the conference. It was the final regular-season home game for seniors Correy Hickman (SR/Morris, MN), Mackensi Higlin (SR/Mandan, ND), and Emma Stoehr (SR/Woodbury, MN).
UJ trailed 21-17 after the first quarter, but managed only four points in the second, falling behind 45-21 at the half.
Jamestown made just one of 15 field goal attempts in the second quarter while Midland sank eight of 14. The Jimmies went the final 7:41 of the half without a basket and 4:43 without a point.
Midland took its largest lead of 29 points after a pair of Katy Gathje free throws with 2:23 in the third. Three-pointers by Anni Stier (SO/Rugby, ND) and Macy Savela (SO/Mountain Iron, MN) along with a pair of buckets by Kia Tower (SO/Bigfork, MN) helped UJ close the quarter on a 10-0 run.
The Warriors went back on top by 24 at the 8:53 mark of the fourth, but Jamestown responded with the next 15 points to cut the lead to single digits.
Kennedy Darner put Midland in front by a dozen with a three-pointer at the 4:09 mark. Tower made a basket, then Emma Stoehr followed with a three-pointer, and a Tower three-point play made things interesting at 71-67 with 2:45 left.
Jamestown was unable to get any closer than four the rest of the way, and the Warriors scored seven of their final nine points at the foul line to close out the win.
Tower led UJ with 14 points, followed by Noelle Josephson (JR/Ramsey, MN) with 13. Audrey Rodakowski (FR/Dickinson, ND) was also in double figures with 10. Savela came off the bench to add 13. Josephson pulled down nine rebounds and dished out four assists along with Tower.
Makenna Sullivan led Midland with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Lexis Haase also recorded a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Emma Shepard was also in double figures with 10.
The Jimmies are on the road against Northwestern (Iowa) Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Mason Walters (SO/Jamestown, ND) scored 21 points and had 15 rebounds to help lead the University of Jamestown men’s basketball team to a 100-74 win over Midland (Neb.) University Saturday afternoon at Harold Newman Arena.
It was the sixth straight win for the Jimmies, who improved to 18-5 overall and 14-4 in the GPAC. Midland falls to 4-16 overall and 2-15 in the conference.
Marc Kjos (SO/Lake City, MN) added 18 points on six-of-eight three-point shooting, while Allante’ Pickens (SR/Chicago, IL) added 13 and Cole Woodford (FR/Redwood Falls, MN) 10.
Midland led 15-6 following a three by Jake Rueschhoff, but Jamestown tied the game at 15 on a Will Cordes (FR/Shakopee, MN) three and two more by Kjos.
Jamestown took the lead for good following a pair of free throws by Pickens with 7:40 before halftime.
Kjos scored the Jimmies’ final nine points of the half and the lead was 48-38 at the break.
Pickens opened the second half with another three-pointer, and a 19-9 run capped off by two Brock Schrom (SR/Grand Rapids, MN) free throws made it a 20-point game.
The Warriors went on an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 12, only to have Jamestown counter with a 9-0 run of their own to end the threat,
Tanner Slag (SR/New Salem, ND)’s three-pointer gave the Jimmies their third 100-point game of the season, and second in their last three.
Rueschhoff led all scorers with 26 for Midland. Bo Sandquist added 22.
UJ is back in action Wednesday night at Northwestern (Iowa) for an 8 p.m. start.
VCSU Basketball
Women
FOREST CITY, IOWA (VCSU)– The Valley City State women’s basketball team sank five of six free throws in the final 30 seconds of the game to defeat Waldorf Saturday, 73-70.
Macey Kvilvang posted a big double-double for the Vikings, scoring a career-high 28 points and pulling down 12 rebounds in the win. Maara Nelson added 18 points and five rebounds Saturday.
Valley City State improves to 7-10 overall and 5-6 in the NSAA. Waldorf drops to 1-16 overall and 1-10 in the conference.
“I’m proud of this group for finding a way to get out a win on the road. It was nice to see us make plays when it counted down the stretch and have players step up in big moments.” said head coach Vanessa Johnson. “We definitely need to get better at certain parts of the game, but I’m proud of the grit we showed!”
Both teams came to battle as Waldorf held a 21-20 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Over the next 10 minutes, Valley City State took a 13-2 run to lead by double figures, but a Waldorf three-pointer just before the buzzer closed the gap to a 33-26 Viking lead at halftime.
The Vikings led by as much as 11 points on a jumper from Maara Nelson early in the third quarter but Waldorf finished the quarter on a 16-8 run to lead 50-49 going into the fourth quarter.
Trailing 53-51, Dani Schwanke hit a 3 to regain the advantage and send the Vikings on a 9-2 run to lead by seven. Waldorf’s Sandra Christian hit back-to-back 3’s to close the gap to 62-61 with just under four minutes to play. Valley City State hit six free throws and a big 3 from Emma Nielsen to maintain the lead but Waldorf’s Tina Lair-VanMeter scored a three-pointer to make it 71-70 with 5 seconds to go. Waldorf had to foul to stay alive and Allie Critchley sank a pair of free throws to put it away for VCSU.
Valley City State shot 47 percent on field goals (27-58), 33 percent on 3’s (4-12), and 63 percent from the free throw line (15-24). Waldorf shot 39 percent from the field (24-61), 48 percent on three-pointers (12-25), and 83 percent from the free throw line (10-12).
The Vikings tallied eight steals and 15 assists as a team Saturday.
Waldorf had four players in double figures, led by Tina Lair-VanMeter with 18 points.
UP NEXT: Valley City State returns home on Friday to host Bellevue University. Women will tip at 5:30 p.m. and men will play at 7:30 p.m.
Men..
FOREST CITY, IOWA (VCSU)– The Valley City State men’s basketball team is off to their best start since the 2015-16 season with Saturday’s 78-71 win over Waldorf.
Valley City State is now 16-5 overall and 7-4 in the NSAA with just three conference games remaining. The 2015-16 squad posted a 16-5 record through their first 21 games and eventually won a first-round game at the NAIA National Tournament.
Waldorf falls to 5-14 overall and 4-7 in the conference.
Tate Hebrink had a career game Saturday, posting a career-high 21 points, four steals, and three assists off the Viking bench.
“Splits on the road are what’s needed in a conference race.” said head coach Ryan Montgomery. “Our men battled through a tough road trip and found a way to win today. Tate Hebrink was huge for us. He really carried us through tough patches throughout the game. We are proud of him.”
Kevin Schramm added 16 points and three assists, while Connor Enzi scored 10 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds for VCSU.
Waldorf started out with an early 23-14 lead but a Chris Thompson layup and three-pointers from Jalen Addison (2) and Hebrink combined for an 11-0 run to take over the lead at 25-23. Waldorf answered with a three-point play from Quincy Minor Jr. but a basket from Schramm gave the Vikings the lead for good with just under six minutes to go in the first half.
Waldorf got within two points early in the second half when Valley City State took a 14-0 run capped by a jumper from Entzi to lead by 16 points and its largest lead of the game en route to the 78-71 victory.
Valley City State shot 49 percent from the field (27-55), 48 percent on three-pointers (11-23), and 62 percent from the free throw line (13-21). Waldorf shot 53 percent from the field (26-49), 40 percent on three-pointers (8-20), and 79 percent from the free throw line (11-14). VCSU also forced 21 Warrior turnovers.
Waldorf had three players in double figures, led by Quincy Minor Jr. with 23 points.
UP NEXT: Valley City State returns home on Friday to host Bellevue University. Women will tip at 5:30 p.m. and men will play at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at Wilson Arena:
In D-2 Hockey action, the UJ Jimmies defeated St. Cloud State Club.
Jamestown 9, St. Cloud State Club 1
NFL-SUPER BOWL
7-up for Brady as Bucs win Super Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady was efficient and the Tampa Bay defense was devastating. The combination has led to the Buccaneers’ second Super Bowl victory.
Brady threw for three first-half touchdowns and the Buccaneers stifled Kansas City’s offense in a 31-9 win over the Chiefs. Brady claimed Super Bowl MVP honors for the fifth time, throwing to Rob Gronkowski for the first two TDs and found Antonio Brown in the end zone with six seconds left in the first half.
Brady was 21 of 29 for 201 yards and no interceptions in winning a Super Bowl ring for a record-extending seventh time. Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones II combined for 144 yards rushing, with Fournette scoring the game’s final TD on a 27-yard run in the third quarter.
Most of the Chiefs’ 350 total yards came in the fourth quarter. Patrick Mahomes didn’t go over 100 yards passing until the final minute of the third quarter. Mahomes was pressured throughout while completing just 26 of his 49 throws for 270 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions.
It’s the first time Mahomes has been held under 10 points or lost by double digits since becoming a starter.
NBA..
UNDATED (AP) — The NBA’s top team has picked up another victory.
The Utah Jazz remain red hot following a 103-95 win over the Pacers. Donovan Mitchell delivered 27 points and 11 assists for the Jazz, who won for the 15th time in 16 games and improved to 19-5. Mitchell’s team shook off a slow start as the Jazz played their third game in four days.
Former Pacer Bojan (BOY’-ahn) Bogdanovic chipped in 18 points, including a 3-point play midway through the fourth quarter to put Utah ahead to stay.
Jordan Clarkson added 17 points off the bench, and Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) had 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Domantas Sabonis scored 20 for the Pacers, who have lost five of six.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
— Bam Adebayo (ad-eh-BY’-oh) had 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat in a 109-103 win over the Knicks. Jimmy Butler finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as Miami won the opener of a home-and-home series. Julius Randle had 26 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for New York.
— The Hornets cruised to a 119-97 win over the Wizards as Terry Rozier provided 26 points on five 3-pointers. LaMelo Ball finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Hornets handed the Wizards their seventh loss in the last nine games. League scoring leader Bradley Beal paced Washington with 31 points, two below his season average.
— Mikal (mih-KAYL’) Bridges scored 19 points and the Suns won for the fifth time in six games by downing the Celtics, 100-91. Devin Booker delivered 18 points and 11 assists for the Suns, who built a 17-point lead midway through the third quarter. Booker hit a big jumper after the Celtics got within 94-91.
— The Kings have a four-game winning streak after a 113-110 victory over the Clippers. De’Aaron Fox poured in 36 points and Buddy Hield (heeld) added 22 as Sacramento improved to 7-1 since a 19-point drubbing by the Clippers on January 20. Fox hit a consecutive 3-pointers to put Sacramento ahead, 103-101.
NBA-NEWS-…
UNDATED (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. could miss six weeks with a broken left hand.
Nance broke the fourth metacarpal in his hand during Saturday night’s loss to Milwaukee.
The loss is a large setback for the Cavs, who have been one of the NBA’s biggest surprises this season but are in the midst of a challenging stretch. Cleveland has lost three straight, five of six and will begin a five-game road trip Monday in Phoenix.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
— A person with knowledge of the details says the Knicks have agreed to acquire Derrick Rose from the Pistons for Dennis Smith Jr. and a second-round pick. The deal reunites Rose with coach Tom Thibodeau, his coach in Chicago when the guard became the youngest MVP in NBA history.
— Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Monday and be sidelined for an extended period. Hunter is the Hawks’ third-leading scorer at 17.2 points per game.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-TOP 25
UNDATED (AP) — Indiana has added to Iowa’s recent basketball struggles.
Armaan Franklin hit a 15-footer with 1.8 seconds left to give Indiana a 67-65 victory and a season sweep of eighth-ranked Iowa.
Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Hoosiers, who stopped a two-game skid and handed the Hawkeyes their fourth loss in five games.
Iowa opened the second half on a 14-2 run to take a 45-35 lead and was ahead 53-48 with 7:25 left. Race Thompson gave Indiana a 63-62 lead in the final minute and finished with 15 points and six boards.
Luka Garza scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half for Iowa.
Elsewhere in college basketball:
— Third-ranked Villanova bounced back from Wednesday’s loss to St. John’s by downing Georgetown, 84-74. Jermaine Samuels had a career-high 32 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals. He shot 10-for-17 after scoring just two points in 25 minutes against the Red Storm.
— Ben Krikke scored 15 points and Valparaiso handed No. 25 Drake its first loss of the season with a 74-57 romp. Drake fell to 18-1. The defeat left No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 2 Baylor as the only remaining major college teams still undefeated this season.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Southeastern Conference postpones two
UNDATED (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has postponed two men’s basketball games scheduled for Wednesday night.
The league on Sunday announced the postponement of the Georgia-Texas A&M and Florida-Tennessee games, citing a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Texas A&M and Florida programs.
Makeup dates for the two games have not been determined.
NHL…
UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers fell behind early Sunday afternoon before Alain Vigneault (VEEN’-yoh) elected to tinker with his lines. It worked to perfection.
Scott Laughton registered his first career hat trick and two other Flyers had 3-point games in a 7-4 comeback over the Capitals.
Sean Couturier scored twice and had an assist in his first game back from a rib injury. Joel Farabee had three assists for Philadelphia, which trailed 2-0 early.
James van Riemsdyk (REEMZ’-dyk) added a goal and an assist to run his point streak to seven games.
The Capitals lost their third in a row despite Alex Ovechkin’s (oh-VEHCH’-kihnz) two goals and two assists. Tom Wilson had a goal and three assists for the Caps, who haven’t won since a 6-0-3 start.
In other NHL action:
— The Red Wings ended an eight-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory at Florida. Givani Smith had a goal and an assist as Detroit handed the Panthers their first regulation loss of the season. Marc Staal scored for the first time with Detroit, and Thomas Greiss stopped 36 shots.
— Six different Carolina players scored while James Reimer stopped 17 shots in the Hurricanes’ 6-5 win over the Blue Jackets. Jordan Staal provided a goal and two assists in Carolina’s sixth win in seven games. Dougie Hamilton, Brett Pesce (PEH’-shee) and Vincent Trochek (TROH’-chehk) each had a goal and assist for the winners.
— Chandler Stephenson scored twice and the Golden Knights grabbed a share of the West Division lead by topping the Kings, 4-3. Reilly Smith and Zach Whitecloud also tallied as Vegas moved to 7-1-1, tying St. Louis and Colorado with 15 points. Robin Lehner overcame a wild first period and made 29 saves, including all 11 he faced on four penalty kills.
— The Blackhawks came away with a 2-1 win over the Stars as Alex DeBrincat scored both Chicago goals, including the winner 2:56 into overtime. DeBrincat has four goals and two assists in his three games since returning from a four-game absence because of COVID-19 protocols. Chicago had been winless in their previous four games that went past regulation, losing twice in overtime and twice more in shootouts.
NHL-OBIT-
WINDSOR, Colo. (AP) — Six-time Stanley Cup winner Ralph Backstrom has died at 83.
Backstrom won his six championships with Montreal, served as head coach of the University of Denver and founded the Colorado Eagles minor league franchise.
He played in 1,336 career games in the NHL and the World Hockey Association, with 378 goals and 892 points.
PGA-PHOENIX OPEN
Koepka stages big rally to win Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Brooks Koepka (KEHP’-kuh) chipped in from 32 yards for eagle on the 17th hole and parred the last for a one-stroke victory in the PGA’s Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Five strokes behind Jordan Spieth (speeth) and Xander Schauffele (SHOW’-flee) entering the round, Koepka shot a 6-under 65 to finish at 19-under. The four-time major champion also won in 2015 at TPC Scottsdale for the first of his eight PGA Tour titles.
Schauffele birdied the par-4 18th for a 71 to tie for second with Kyoung-Hoon Lee, who fired a 68.
TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Naomi, Serena breeze to Round 2
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams are among the Day 1 winners at the Australian Open.
Osaka dropped just three games in her match, while Williams lost only two. Other first-round winners on the women’s side include Venus Williams.
Over in the men’s bracket, 14th seed Milos Raonic (ROW’-nihch) and No. 17 Stan Wawrinka (vah-VRIHN’-kah) won in straight sets.
MLB-METS-ALMORA
AP source: Almora agrees to contract with Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Albert Almora has agreed to a contract with the Mets, according to a person familiar with the deal.
Almora hit .167 with one RBI in 30 at-bats during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. That was down from a .236 average, a career-best 12 homers and 32 RBIs in 2019.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial is opening this week with a sense of urgency. Democrats want to hold the former president accountable for the violent U.S. Capitol siege. And Republicans want it over as fast as possible. It’s scheduled to begin Tuesday, just over a month since the deadly Jan. 6 riot. Senate leaders are still working out the details, but it appears there will be few witnesses, and Trump has declined a request to testify. The House impeached him Jan. 13 on the charge of inciting insurrection.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the country is still in a “deep hole” with millions of lost jobs but that President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief plan could generate enough growth to restore full employment by next year. Republican senators argues that Biden’s proposal is too expensive. Meanwhile, House Democrats plan to propose boosting the child tax credit, now at a maximum of $2,000, to as much as $3,600 per child annually. That’s according to information obtained The Associated Press. The proposal will be part of the COVID-19 relief bill they are writing that is expected to largely follow Biden’s plan.
GENEVA (AP) — The Biden administration has announced plans to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago. The decision to join the Geneva-based UNHRC as an observer with an eye toward seeking election as a full member reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organizations and agreements. A senior U.S. diplomat in Geneva said Secretary of State Antony Blinken will detail the plans on Monday — in a step likely to draw criticism from conservative lawmakers and the pro-Israel community. Trump pulled out of the council in 2018 because of its disproportionate focus on Israel.
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares have advanced, with Japan’s benchmark reaching three-decade highs on growing optimism about the global economic outlook. European shares are rising in early Monday trading, and benchmarks finished higher in Australia and China, while falling in South Korea. Analysts expect the world economy to grow this year after contracting last year. Export-driven Asian nations, such as Japan, South Korea and China, are expected to get a big boost out of the recovery. Investors have been cheered by strong corporate earnings reports, news that a recent surge in new coronavirus cases is easing and the gradual vaccine rollout.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pleaded not guilty as his trial on corruption charges resumes in a Jerusalem courtroom. Monday’s hearing comes just weeks before national elections in which he hopes to extend his 12-year rule. Netanyahu was indicted last year for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. In recent months, Israelis have held weekly protests calling on him to resign over the charges and criticizing his government’s response to the coronavirus crisis. Netanyahu denies any wrongdoing and says he’s the victim of a “witch-hunt” by hostile law enforcement and media.
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