Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Feb 24

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

 

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to

20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 20s.

Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to

20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 10 to 15.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 20.

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

Lows 5 to 10 above.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.

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

 

Warmer temperatures Thursday which also looks breezy.

A series of weak cold fronts will push through toward the weekend. Each front could bring small chances for snow. Right now the best chances for snow appear to be Friday night into Saturday.

After each front, temperatures will keep getting cooler, and by Saturday morning lows below zero will possible once again across the north. After a cool weekend, more mild temperatures are favored to start the week.

Road Report…

I-94  has continuous ice. Do not use cruise control.  In town, ice covered streets, with slippery driving conditions, especially at intersections.  Slow down and use extra caution, and allow extra breaking distance.

Jamestown Area Ambulance Service responded to a vehicle rollover reported north of Pingree on Highway 281, just after 8-a.m. today. (Wed.)

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Tues. Feb 23, 2021

11am for Barnes:

New Positives 1

Total Positives 1293

Active 5

Recovered 1249

 

Stutsman

NEW DEATH 1

Man in his 80s

TOTAL DEATHS 78

 

New Positives  4

Total Positives 3287

Active 11

Recovered 3189

 

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

 

Please note that from now on the daily news release will be sent Monday – Friday. The NDDoH dashboard will continue to be updated daily.

 

BY THE NUMBERS
112,933	Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine
188,364	Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
3,775	Total Tests from yesterday*
1,630,262	Total tests completed since the pandemic began
105	Positive Individuals from yesterday*****
47	PCR Tests
58	Antigen Tests
99,416	Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
3.43%	Daily Positivity Rate**
691	Total Active Cases
-19	Change in active cases from yesterday
99	Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****
97,286	Total recovered since the pandemic began
31	Currently hospitalized
-7	Change in hospitalizations from yesterday
1	New death(s)
1,439	Total deaths since the pandemic began
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
Man in his 80s from Stutsman County
NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY BY COUNTY
Adams		0	Grant	0	Ransom	1
Barnes		1	Griggs	0	Renville	1
Benson		1	Hettinger	1	Richland	5
Billings		0	Kidder	0	Rolette	2
Bottineau		2	LaMoure	0	Sargent	1
Bowman		0	Logan	0	Sheridan	0
Burke		0	McHenry	2	Sioux	0
Burleigh		13	McIntosh	0	Slope	1
Cass		26	McKenzie	1	Stark	5
Cavalier		0	McLean	1	Steele	0
Dickey		0	Mercer	0	Stutsman	4
Divide		2	Morton	5	Towner	0
Dunn		0	Mountrail	4	Traill	0
Eddy		0	Nelson	0	Walsh	2
Emmons		0	Oliver	1	Ward	9
Foster		3	Pembina	1	Wells	2
Golden Valley		0	Pierce	0	Williams	5
Grand Forks		1	Ramsey	2

 

* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state. 

**Individuals (PCR or antigen) 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 with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay). 

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

*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. 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.

Jamestown, ND) Central Valley Health District (CVHD) will be hosting a first dose COVID
vaccination clinic for Stutsman and Logan County residents that are ages 65 and older on
Thursday, February 25, 2021  from 7:00am to 1:00pm. Appointments are required and are currently
available at www.centralvalleyhealth.org, click the COVID-19 tab. Appointments are first come,
first serve and the clinic will be closed once appointments are full. Registrants must be 65 or
older. Those who register and do not fit at criteria will be turned away. If residents are needing
assistance in registering for an appointment, please call CVHD at 252-8130.

Valley City (VCPS)  Valley city Public Schools has updated the District’s COVID-19 Plan.

In his news release, Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson, said:

“Our District Emergency Response Team (DERT) met to discuss and update our District COVID-19 Plan. Specifically, we addressed a CDC recommendation regarding individuals traveling out of country. Below, please see the out of country requirements that will be implemented in our school district immediately and until further notice.

The CDC is recommending (see link below) that all individuals traveling out of country should quarantine upon return to the United States. An individual should quarantine up to 7 days with a negative test and/or quarantine for 10 days without a test. In consultation with our local health team, we will implement this recommendation at VCPS with one modification:
– An individual may test 3-5 days following return and with a negative PCR test may be back in school prior to 7 days.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html (click on country of travel to see recommendations)

We advise any individuals planning to travel out of country this spring PLEASE contact the school district prior to your travels, and we will be able to provide you with more specific information from our local health officials. Please know that we currently do NOT have any travel restrictions in place for domestic travel; however, this is subject to change and will be communicated as necessary with you.

Valley City Public Schools will be updating our District COVID-19 Plan next week (March 1-5) and will be sharing that with you via email and link to our website. In the meantime, if you have any specific questions regarding our plan, do not hesitate to contact your school principal, activities director, and/or our district office. Thank YOU for your support and collaboration this school year. We have and will continue to model a successful education learning plan for other school districts in North Dakota and across the country. Any of our successes would NOT have been possible without the collective efforts from our students, educators, parents, school board, and community.”

Josh Johnson
Superintendent
Valley City Public Schools
(701) 845-0483

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Republican-controlled House has passed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota. Lawmakers also passed a related bill setting up a tax policy for marijuana. Both bills now go to the Senate. The legislation passed Tuesday restricts recreational marijuana to people 21 and older, limits possession to 1 ounce, restricts its use to private property and bans growing it at home. The bill to legalize and restrict recreational marijuana mirrors much of the state’s medical marijuana program, which the 2017 Legislature implemented after voters approved it in 2016.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck man accused of striking another man with his vehicle in an alleged road rage incident has been charged with attempted murder. Police say 41-year-old Raymond Moniz struck a 33-year-old man who had gotten out of his vehicle Saturday during a road rage encounter. The victim was thrown on the hood of Moniz’s vehicle, hit the windshield and rolled off. Authorities say Moniz drove away. Moniz declined to go to the hospital. Moniz also is charged with a misdemeanor for not reporting the incident. He was in custody on $150,000 cash bail. Court records do not list an attorney for him.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House wants residents to decide if sports betting and internet poker should be allowed in the state. Representatives on Tuesday endorsed a pair of bipartisan resolutions and companion bills that set the rules for the gambling operations. The proposals now move to the Senate. If approved by both chambers, the measures could appear on the November 2022 ballot. Backers say internet poker and sports betting would generate revenue for charitable causes and the state, including its compulsive gambling treatment program. Opponents worry that expanded gambling in the state could cause more gambling addiction problems.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Senate got an early start on a mid-session vacation. Senators finished work on bills Tuesday morning. The House isn’t expected to finish its work until early Thursday afternoon. Lawmakers call the break ″crossover.″ The Legislature will resume its 2021 session on March 3. In the Legislature’s second half, the Senate holds hearings and votes on bills that were first introduced in the House, and the House does the same for Senate measures. Tuesday was the Legislature’s 34th day of meetings. In recent years, the session has lasted more than 70 days. Lawmakers aren’t expected to finish the session until late April.

 

In sports…

(NSAA)  – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) announced its second installment of the softball Players-of the-Week Monday. Valley City State (N.D.) swept the weekly honors for the second straight week.

Emily Smith was  selected as the Pitcher-of-the-Week, while her teammate Sierra Crocker was chosen as the Player-of-the-Week. 

– Smith went 2-0  record for the week in the pitching circle as Valley City State (N.D.) went 3-1 record in the PC Dome Classic. She did not  allow a run and struck out 25 batters in 11 innings. In Saturday’s win against Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), Smith recorded 14  out of the 15 outs by strikeout. She totaled 25 strikeouts in the tournament, including nine strikeouts in VCSU’s 6-0  shutout against Jamestown (N.D.).

– Crocker slugged 1.000 for the  week with three doubles, a home run and drove in eight runs as Valley City State (N.D.) went 3-1 record in the PC Dome  Classic. She also posted an on-base percentage of .538. Crocker recorded at least a hit in all four game, holding a  batting average of .500 after going 6-of-12 at the plate. She scored four runs and reached on base by a walk one time.

Valley City State (N.D.) went 3-1 record for the second straight weekend in the PC Dome Classic, including three shutout  victories in the tournament. The Vikings opened the tournament with a pair of shutout wins, 9-0 in five innings over  College of Saint Mary (Neb.) and 6-0 over Jamestown (N.D.) on Feb. 19. VCSU fell to No. 20-ranked Morningside (Iowa)  9-1 on Feb. 20 before closing the tournament with a 14-0 win in five innings over Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.). Valley City  State is 6-2 overall record on the season.

Bellevue (Neb.), receiving votes in the NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 national poll, earned an 8-2 victory over York (Neb.)  in PC Dome in Aberdeen, S.D. The Bruins are 4-3 overall record on the season.

Dickinson State (N.D.), who also received votes to the national preseason poll, split their four games in the PC Dome  Classic. The Blue Hawks fell short in the first game to nationally ranked Morningside 3-2 on Feb. 19 before defeating  Dakota Wesleyan 15-4 in the second game. DiSU held on to a 3-1 victory over College of Saint Mary on Feb. 20 and fell  to Jamestown by the score of 1-0. Dickinson State is 3-3 overall record.

Dakota State (S.D.) made their season debut at the PC Dome Classic, falling short to Dakota Wesleyan 8-7 in the first  game on Feb. 19. The Trojans earned their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory over College of Saint May on the  same day. DaSU lost to Morningside 13-0 in five innings and Jamestown 14-2 in five innings on Feb. 20. Dakota State is  1-3 overall record.

Presentation (S.D.) went 0-3 record on their own home field. The Saints were swept by Dakota Wesleyan 16-1 and 14-9  on Feb. 18. PC also fell to College of Saint Mary 9-5 on Feb. 21. Presentation dropped to 1-8 overall record.

Waldorf (Iowa) made their 2021 season debut on Feb. 20 at Packer Dome. The Warriors lost to Northwestern (Iowa) 10-4  and 7-0. WU is 0-2 overall record.

Mayville State (N.D.) went 0-4 record in the PC Dome Classic last weekend. The Comets opened with an 8-5 defeat to  Jamestown, followed by an 11-2 loss to Morningside on Feb. 19. MSU fell to CSM 8-6 and DWU 10-5 on Feb. 20.

Viterbo (Wis.) was idle last week and remains at 0-6 overall record.

Bellevue (Neb.) continues their action Monday (today) in the PC Dome versus Doane (Neb.) in a doubleheader. The  Bruins head to Nevada, Mo. on Friday and Saturday to face Langston (Okla.) and Cottey (Mo.).

Waldorf (Iowa) returns to the Packer Dome on Friday and Saturday. The Warriors play Mount Mercy (Iowa) in a  doubleheader on Friday. On Saturday, WU faces Mount Mercy for the third game and closes out the week with a  doubleheader with Saint Ambrose (Iowa).

Dakota State (S.D.), Dickinson State (N.D.), Presentation (S.D.), Valley City State (N.D.), and Viterbo (Wis.) are idle this  week.

Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Doane (Neb.) – 10 a.m. – Doubleheader – Aberdeen, S.D.

Bellevue (Neb.) @ Cottey (Mo.) – 11 a.m.

Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Langston (Okla.) – 1 p.m. – @ Nevada, Mo.

Waldorf (Iowa) vs. Mount Mercy (Iowa) – 7 p.m. – Doubleheader – Austin, Minn.

Waldorf (Iowa) vs. Mount Mercy (Iowa) – 11 a.m. – Austin, Minn.

Bellevue (Neb.) vs. Langston (Okla) – 1 p.m. – @ Nevada, Mo.

Waldorf (Iowa) vs. Mount Mercy (Iowa) – 1:30 p.m. – Doubleheader – Austin, Minn.

Bellevue (Neb.) @ Cottey (Mo.) – 3 p.m.

College of Saint Mary (Neb.) @ Presentation (S.D.) – 10 a.m. – Doubleheader

Valley City State (N.D.)	6-2	0-0	—-	Won 1
(RV) Bellevue (Neb.)	4-3	0-0	—-	Won 1
(RV) Dickinson State (N.D.)	3-3	0-0	—-	Lost 1
Dakota State (S.D.)	1-3	0-0	—-	Lost 2
Presentation (S.D.)	1-8	0-0	—-	Lost 7
Waldorf (Iowa)	0-2	0-0	—-	Lost 2
Mayville State (N.D.)	0-3	0-0	—-	Lost 3
Viterbo (Wis.)	0-6	0-0	—-	Lost 6

 

GIRLS HOCKEY

State tournament quarterfinals

Fargo North/South 7 Jamestown 0

 

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Jamestown 66, Mandan 52

Sheyenne 75, Valley City 56

 

Fargo Davies 81, Grand Forks Red River 65

Fargo North 67, Grand Forks Central 58

Fargo Shanley 52, Devils Lake 39

West Fargo 105, Wahpeton 95

Williston 62, Watford City 45

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Sheyenne 83, Valley City 46

Bismarck Century 94, Minot 34

Bismarck High 73, Bismarck Legacy 65

Bismarck St. Mary’s 49, Dickinson 45

Devils Lake 58, Fargo Shanley 54

Grand Forks Central 68, Fargo North 37

Grand Forks Red River 77, Fargo Davies 61

Watford City 68, Williston 29

West Fargo 83, Wahpeton 44

Class B Region 1=

Semifinal=

Central Cass 49, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 38

Kindred 81, Northern Cass 37

Class B Region 2=

Semifinal=

Grafton/St. Thomas 81, Cavalier 31

Thompson 52, Midway-Minto 31

Class B Region 3=

Semifinal=

Carrington 43, Kidder County 37

Linton-HMB 67, Oakes 59

Class B Region 4=

Semifinal=

Four Winds/Minnewaukan 59, Benson County 46

Langdon-Edmore-Munich 46, Lakota/Adams-Edmore/Dakota Prairie 30

Class B Region 5=

Semifinal=

Center-Stanton 49, Shiloh Christian 39

Wilton-Wing 46, Garrison 34

Class B Region 6=

Semifinal=

Glenburn 59, Velva 45

Rugby 47, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 44

Class B Region 7=

Semifinal=

Heart River 40, Dickinson Trinity 38

Hettinger/Scranton 52, Bowman County 34

Class B Region 8=

Semifinal=

Kenmare 60, Parshall 27

Trenton 42, Divide County 35

 

VCSU Basketball…

Men

 

Women…

NBA..

— The Bucks rolled to a 139-112 rout of the Timberwolves as Giannis Antetokoumpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) contributed 37 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Bryn Forbes added a season-high 23 points as the Bucks won their third straight and spoiled Chris Finch’s Minnesota head coach debut.

— Luka Doncic capped his 31-point game by draining a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds remaining, giving the Mavericks a 110-107 win over the Celtics. Jaylen Brown had 29 points for the Celtics, including a go-ahead jumper after Boston trailed by 11 with three minutes to go.

— The Nuggets were 111-106 winners over the Trail Blazers behind 41 points from Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH-kihch). Jamal Murray delivered 24 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 12 with 10 rebounds for Denver, which had dropped three of its previous four.

UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were able to stay atop the NBA’s Atlantic Division, a half-game ahead of Brooklyn.

Tobias Harris scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter of the Sixers’ 109-102 win over the Raptors, ending Toronto’s four-game winning streak.

Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 18 points and 12 rebounds for Philly, and Furkan Korkmaz (FUR’-kahn KOHRK’-mahz) added 19 points to help the 76ers win for only the third time in their last seven games.

The Nets extended their season-high winning streak to seven games as Bruce Brown scored 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter of a 127-118 win versus the Kings. James Harden recorded his sixth triple-double with the Nets, finishing with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists to help his team send Sacramento to its eighth consecutive loss.

Checking out Tuesday’s other NBA action:

— The Wizards’ season-high, five-game winning streak is over after Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard pumped in 32 points to send the Clippers to a 135-116 thumping of Washington. Paul George had 30 points before leaving with 7:19 remaining due to a minutes restriction following a toe injury that caused him to miss seven straight games.

 

— Stephen Curry poured in 37 points in leading the Warriors to a 114-106 victory over the Knicks. Curry had 26 points in the second half, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:38 left.

 

— Cleveland’s 10-game losing streak is over after Lamar Stevens drove for an easy dunk with 4.1 seconds left and Atlanta failed to get off a final shot in the Cavaliers’ 112-111 triumph over the Hawks. Collin Sexton scored 29 points, Darius Garland 17 and Jarrett Allen chipped in 13 with 14 rebounds for the Cavs.

— Rookie guard Saben Lee scored a season-best 21 points and the Pistons stopped a three-game skid with a 105-93 downing of the Magic. Josh Jackson added 18 to help Detroit improve its league-worst road record to 3-14.

NBA-ALL-STAR RESERVES

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden and Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul lead the list of players selected by the NBA’s head coaches as reserves for the All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta.

Harden has been named an All-Star for the ninth straight year and Paul has earned his 11th All-Star selection.

The reserves will include Lakers forward Anthony Davis, Clippers forward Paul George, Jazz center Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) and Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard on the Western Conference team, The East backups include 76ers guard Ben Simmons, Magic center Nikola Vučević (VOO’-cheh-vihch), Boston guard Jaylen Brown and Celtics forward Jayson Tatum.

 

TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL

UNDATED (AP) — Unranked Michigan State looked like a team desperate for a berth in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament as the Spartans sit below the bubble.

Aaron Henry delivered 20 points and Joshua Langford had a double-double as Michigan State knocked off No. 5 Illinois, 81-72.

Langford grabbed 16 rebounds and had 13 points for the Spartans who received a 15-point performance from Rocket Watts.

Michigan State shot 54% from the field and held Illinois to 5-for-17 from 3-point range.

Trent Frazier had a game-high 22 points for the Illini, who ended a seven-game winning streak and fell to 16-6. Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (EYE’-oh doh-SOO’-moo) had 17 points on 6 of 18 shooting in his first game since recording his second triple-double of the season.

— Tenth-ranked West Virginia earned a 74-66 road win over TCU as Taz Sherman dropped in 23 points and Derek Culver had 18 with 14 rebounds. The Mountaineers led nearly the entire game thanks to Culver, who scored 15 first-half points on 6 of 8 shooting.

— Courtney Ramey scored 15 points and made two free throws with a minute left in overtime to give 14th-ranked Texas the lead in a 75-72 victory over No. 17 Kansas. The Jayhawks led by 14 late in the first half and 11 at halftime before the Longhorns rallied.

 

Meanwhile, second-ranked Baylor barely avoided an upset bid before improving to 18-0. MaCio Teague (MAY’-see-oh teeg) sank a layup with 2:30 remaining to spark the Bears to a 77-75 triumph over Iowa State at Waco.

Adam Flagler had a season-high 22 points to lead the Bears, while Jared Butler added 18 points.

In other top-25 men’s basketball finals:

— Mike McGuirl contributed 19 points, included three straight 3’s in the final minutes of Kansas State’s 62-57 stunner over seventh-ranked Oklahoma. The Sooners led by six with three minutes to play before McGuirl helped the Wildcats get their first win over a top-10 team in three years.

— Caleb Daniels scored 17 points and eighth-ranked Villanova avenged an early-season loss to St. John’s by blasting the Red Storm, 81-58. Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels each had 14 points for the Wildcats, who hit 11 3-pointers and held St. John’s to 3-for-22 from downtown.

 

— Moses Wright provided 17 of his 26 points in the second half to help Georgia Tech pull away in a 69-53 victory over Virginia Tech. Wright also grabbed 10 rebounds in the Yellow Jackets’ third straight victory.

— Devontae Shuler scored 14 points as Mississippi beat No. 24 Missouri, 60-53 to sweep the season series against the sputtering Tigers.

NHL..

UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are having their way with the Washington Capitals so far this season.

The Pens beat the Caps for the fourth time in five meetings as Kasperi Kapanen (kas-PEHR’-ee KAP’-ah-nehn) scored 1:43 into overtime to complete a 3-2 win over Washington. Kapanen and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who have won eight times when trailing or tied after two periods.

Three of Pittsburgh’s four wins over Washington have come in OT or a shootout.

Conor Sheary (SHEER’-ee) and Richard Panik (PAH’-nihk) scored for Washington, which only led for just 22 seconds.

Elsewhere on NHL ice:

— Alex DeBrincat (deh-BRIHN’-kat) scored the winning goal in a shootout to give the Blackhawks a 6-5 win over the Blue Jackets. Patrick Kane and a goal and three assists for Chicago, which withstood Oliver Bjorkstrand’s (BYOHRK’-strandz) two third-period goals in winning for the seventh time in nine games.

— Filip Forsberg and Eeli Tolvanen (EH’-lee tohl-VA’-nehn) scored power-play goals in the third period to send the Predators past the Red Wings, 2-0. Pekka Rinne (PEH’-kuh REE’-nah) turned back 24 shots in his first shutout of the season and 59th of his career.

— Victor Olofsson (OH’-lahf-suhn) scored his sixth power-play goal and Linus (LEE’-nuhs) Ullmark turned back 41 saves in a stellar performance to carry the Sabres past the Devils, 4-1. Rasmus Asplund and Dylan Cozens (KUH’-zehnz) scored 1:34 apart in the third period to break the game open.

— Third-period goals by Dominik Kahun (kah-HOON’), Connor McDavid and Tyler Ennis lifted the Oilers past the Canucks, 4-3. Edmonton trailed 3-1 until Kahun and McDavid scored in the first 4 1/2 minutes of the final period.

— Brady Tkachuk (kah-CHUHK’) scored twice before Tim Stutzle and Josh Norris furnished shootout goals in the Senators’ 5-4 win over the Canadiens. Tkachuk tied it midway through the third period to help Ottawa deal Montreal its third loss in a row and second straight to the Senators.

MLB-MARINERS-FALLOUT

 

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Scott Servais are doing damage control with players who were directly mentioned or referenced by former team CEO Kevin Mather in an online video that led to his resignation. They’re giving players the message that they have every right to be upset.

The video posted showed Mather expressing his views of the club’s organizational strategy and making controversial remarks about players during a recent online event. He took insensitive shots at a former All-Star from Japan and a top prospect from the Dominican Republic for their English skills. He also admitted the team may be manipulating service time for some of its young players.

Mather has since resigned.

 

UNDATED (AP) — Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees have finalized a $5.15 million, one-year contract for the outfielder to return for a 14th season.

New York also finalized its one-year deal with left-hander Justin Wilson.

To clear roster spots, right-hander Luis Severino was put on the 60-day injured list and outfielder Greg Allen was designated for assignment. Severino is recovering from Tommy John surgery performed last February.

Elsewhere in the majors:

— First baseman and designated hitter Mitch Moreland has finalized a one-year, $2.5 million package with the Athletics. The 35-year-old hit .265 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs in 42 games between Boston and San Diego last season.

— The Braves and third baseman Jake Lamb have finalized a non-guaranteed one-year, $1 million contract. Lamb was a 2017 All-Star with the Diamondbacks. He will compete for a backup spot and could provide insurance for Austin Riley, who is expected to start at third base.

— Infielder Travis Shaw is back with the Brewers after accepting a minor league contract and an invitation to spring training. Shaw last played for the Brewers from 2017-19, hitting .239 with 70 home runs and 203 RBIs. He tailed off dramatically in 2019, hitting just .157 with a .281 on-base percentage, .270 slugging percentage, seven homers and 16 RBIs in 86 games.

— Right-hander Ian Kennedy has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. The 36-year-old Kennedy spent the past five seasons with Kansas City, where he made the transition from starter to reliever the past two years. He had his only 30 MLB saves in 2019 before a left calf injury limited his availability last year.

— The Tigers have announced their minor league deal with right-hander Julio Teheran. The 30-year-old Teheran is coming off a tough season in which he went 0-4 with a 10.05 ERA with the Angels. He was an All-Star in 2014 and 2016 for the Braves.

NHL-INJURIES

Blues’ Gunnarsson out for the season

UNDATED (AP) — St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson is out for the rest of the NHL season with a right knee injury.

Gunnarsson injured the knee when he got tangled up with Kings forward Gabe Vilardi midway through a 3-0 loss on Monday night.

The Blues also said forward Ivan Barbashev will be re-evaluated in six weeks after undergoing surgery on his left ankle.

The team has been without top winger Vladimir Tarasenko for its first 20 games. General manager Doug Armstrong has said the hope is Tarasenko comes back well before the end of the regular season.

In other NHL injury news:

— Sabres defenseman William Borgen will miss up to two months with a broken right forearm, further depleting Buffalo’s injury-thinned blue line. The rookie was hurt during a 3-2 win at New Jersey on Saturday.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials who were in charge of Capitol security at the time of last month’s riot have testified that missed intelligence was to blame for the failure to anticipate the violent mob. The invaders stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, interrupting certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory over Republican Donald Trump. Then-president Trump had urged them to protest the certification at a rally minutes earlier. The former chief of the U.S. Capitol Police told lawmakers on Tuesday that he learned only after the attack that his officers had received a report from the FBI that forecast, in detail, the chances that extremists could bring “war” to Washington.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Leading technology companies say a monthslong breach of corporate and government networks was so sophisticated, focused and labor-intensive that a nation had to be behind it and the evidence points to Russia. On Tuesday, in the first congressional hearing on the breach, representatives of technology companies involved in the response described a hack of almost breathtaking precision, ambition and scope, with the perpetrators stealthily scooping up specific emails and documents on a target list from the U.S. and at least seven other countries. It comes as the U.S. weighs punitive measures against Russia that the White House says will occur in “weeks, not months.”

 

DENVER (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines in the United States to ground planes with the type of engine that blew apart after takeoff from Denver this past weekend until they can be inspected for stress cracks. The order applies to airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney engines, which are used solely on Boeing 777s. Before the planes can fly again, operators must inspect the fan blades at the front of each engine. A United flight from Denver to Honolulu made an emergency landing Saturday after a fan blade broke and pieces of the engine’s casing fell on neighborhoods. No one was hurt.

 

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge has indefinitely banned President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on most deportations. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton late Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction sought by Texas, which argued the moratorium violated federal law and risked imposing additional costs on the state. Biden proposed the 100-day pause on deportations during his campaign as part of a larger review of immigration enforcement and an attempt to reverse the priorities of former President Donald Trump.

 

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mostly lower in Europe after a retreat in Asia as investors weigh the possibility that inflation might prompt central banks to adjust their ultra-low interest rate policies. Hong Kong fell 3% on Wednesday after the government said it was raising the stamp tax on stock trading. A late burst of buying erased much of Wall Street’s early slide Tuesday. The S&P 500 managed a gain of 0.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.5%, having clawed back most of an early drop of as much as 3.9%. Bond yields have been holding near their highest level in a year.