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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Wind south around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds
15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
morning. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs around 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
evening, then slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows
in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening,
then slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows around
30. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Jamestown CSi) Tonight, Thursday March 18, 2021; City crews will be out street sweeping Mill Hill & Highway 281 South. This will take place at 12:00 AM and last approximately until 8:00 AM.
The above schedule is contingent upon changing weather conditions.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area.
NDDoH
Wed. Mar. 17, 2021
11-a.m.
Barnes:
New Positives 3
Total Positives 1313
Active 10
Recovered 1270
Stutsman:
New Positives 1
Total Positives 3326
Active 15
Recovered 3218
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 | ||||||
| 183,832 | Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine | |||||
| 307,285 | Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered | |||||
| 5,372 | Total Tests from yesterday* | |||||
| 1,735,319 | Total tests completed since the pandemic began | |||||
| 134 | Positive Individuals from yesterday***** | |||||
| 67 | PCR Tests | |||||
| 67 | Antigen Tests | |||||
| 101,284 | Total positive individuals since the pandemic began | |||||
| 3.56% | Daily Positivity Rate** | |||||
| 711 | Total Active Cases | |||||
| +55 | Change in active cases from yesterday | |||||
| 80 | Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday**** | |||||
| 99,114 | Total recovered since the pandemic began | |||||
| 16 | Currently hospitalized | |||||
| +1 | Change in hospitalizations from yesterday | |||||
| +1 | New death(s) | |||||
| 1,459 | Total deaths since the pandemic began
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| INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19 | ||||||
| Woman in her 70s from Emmons County | ||||||
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NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED WEDNESDAY BY COUNTY |
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| Adams | 0 | Grant | 0 | Ransom | 3 | |
| Barnes | 3 | Griggs | 1 | Renville | 0 | |
| Benson | 0 | Hettinger | 1 | Richland | 6 | |
| Billings | 0 | Kidder | 0 | Rolette | 1 | |
| Bottineau | 0 | LaMoure | 1 | Sargent | 0 | |
| Bowman | 1 | Logan | 0 | Sheridan | 0 | |
| Burke | 0 | McHenry | 0 | Sioux | 0 | |
| Burleigh | 11 | McIntosh | 0 | Slope | 0 | |
| Cass | 57 | McKenzie | 2 | Stark | 11 | |
| Cavalier | 0 | McLean | 1 | Steele | 0 | |
| Dickey | 0 | Mercer | 2 | Stutsman | 1 | |
| Divide | 0 | Morton | 3 | Towner | 0 | |
| Dunn | 0 | Mountrail | 0 | Traill | 1 | |
| Eddy | 0 | Nelson | 0 | Walsh | 1 | |
| Emmons | 0 | Oliver | 0 | Ward | 2 | |
| Foster | 0 | Pembina | 0 | Wells | 0 | |
| Golden Valley | 0 | Pierce | 0 | Williams | 9 | |
| Grand Forks | 11 | Ramsey | 5 | |||
* 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 (CVHD) Central Valley Health District will be offering a first dose COVID vaccination clinic for Pfizer Vaccine.
- Thursday, March 18
- 3-p.m. to 5-p.m.
- Jamestown Civic Center
in the Exchequer Room. Appointments are required. To register for an appointment, visit the
CVHD website at www.centralvalleyhealth.org and click the “COVID-19” tab. Participants who
cannot register themselves are encouraged to call CVHD at 252-8130 for assistance.
Available Moderna 2nd Dose Clinic
Date: Thursday, March 18
Time: 10-a.m – 2-p.m.
*Review the due date on the back of your CDC COVID vaccination record card prior to registering, to see if this 2nd dose clinic applies to you.
* 2nd dose clinics ONLY. If you register as a first dose, your appointment will be canceled.
What: 2nd Dose COVID Vaccination Clinic
Vaccine Type: Moderna
Location: Jamestown Civic Center Exchequer Room (North Entrance)
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature has passed a bipartisan bill aimed at shielding businesses and health care facilities from lawsuits over customers’ or employees’ COVID-19 exposure. The Senate approved the bill 41-6 on Wednesday. The House passed the bill 77-17 last month. Republican Sen. Jerry Klein says about 30 states have passed similar legislation. The move by the states came after a federal proposal led by Senate Republicans failed to win approval last year. Officials representing business and hospital groups spoke in favor of the legislation, while some attorneys and a union leader opposed it.
Jamestown (JAGST) Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is offering a grief support group for anyone who is grieving the loss of someone important to them, whether the loss is recent or from years past.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Diane Witzig said, the group will meet once a week at 1:00 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church, 302 2nd Ave SE in Jamestown beginning on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 and will run for 6 weeks.
She pointed out, In his book, Understanding Your Grief, internationally recognized expert in the field of loss and grief, Dr. Alan Wolfelt states, “You can benefit from a connectedness that comes from people who have also had a death in their lives. Support groups, where people come together and share the common bond of experience, can be invaluable in helping you and your grief and supporting your need to mourn long after the event of the death”
In our fast paced society, people who have had a significant loss are often expected to be ‘over it’ in a matter of a few weeks. They may even expect this of themselves. In reality, it may take years for someone to work through his or her grief. The support group experience allows individuals to express grief in their own unique way and on their own unique timetable.
Diane added that the JAGST Support Group is free of charge, however, participants are asked to register to ensure that enough materials are available. Participants should plan to attend all six sessions. CDC guidelines will be followed. For more information, or to register, please call Diane at 701-320-4915 or Eileen 701-269-4521.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature is considering giving $10 million to a Minot intermodal rail facility. It’s a move backers say will reduce shipping costs and increase markets for the state’s farm products and other commodities. Opponents argue the funding proposed for the long-troubled and financially distressed facility is nothing more than a taxpayer bailout for banks, one of which is partly owned by Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven. The legislation seeks to provide $1.8 million for track improvements and $8.2 million that would be funneled to a trio of banks that acquired the facility through foreclosure.
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The last remaining building at what was once considered one of the major stockyards in the Midwest has been burned and bulldozed. A contractor on Wednesday conducted a controlled burn of the livestock building at the site of the operation that began as West Fargo Union Stockyards. The West Fargo Fire Department stood by as a precaution. City historians say the stockyards opened in 1935 and by the 1970s was the 10th largest livestock market in the United States. The adjoining meatpacking plant closed its doors in 1999. The stockyards remained open until last year and the property was sold to a developer.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at a Bismarck home and sending threatening text messages to a woman has pleaded not guilty to felony charges. Forty-five-year-old Steve Boeshans entered the plea Tuesday to reckless endangerment and terrorizing, as well as a misdemeanor charge of firing a gun in the city. Boeshans is accused shooting out a yard light and damaging the siding of a residence when he fired a round from a shotgun Jan. 9. A woman in the home said she heard the gunshot and saw a flash after Boeshans’ vehicle stopped in front of the house. No one was hurt.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An updated revenue forecast shows North Dakota collecting about $1 billion more in oil taxes over the next two-year budget cycle than what was expected just two months ago. The forecast from state budget analysts and Moody’s Analytics predicted a nearly 30% increase in oil prices than what the Legislature used as a starting point in January. The Legislature’s budget consultancy, IHS Markit, also offered its forecast Tuesday. IHS predicted slightly higher oil prices and production over the next two-year budget cycle than the state forecast, but was largely in line with it. Lawmakers will set the final numbers Thursday.
In sports…
College Soccer
Wed.
UJ 8 Presentation 0
ABERDEEN, S.D. (UJ) — Gaby Sarkis (FR/New South Wales, Australia) netted her first collegiate hat trick as the University of Jamestown women’s soccer team defeated Presentation College 8-0 Wednesday night at the PC Dome.
Jamestown improves to 10-7 while the game was considered an exhibition for the Saints.
The Jimmies led 4-0 at the half and added four more goals in the final 45 minutes in their seventh clean sheet of the season.
Sarkis converted a penalty kick 47 seconds into the match and scored UJ’s final two goals. Her second came on a pass from Peyton Rudnick (SO/Jamestown, N.D.) in the 70th minute, then Sarkis completed the hat trick on an 80th minute goal set up by Eleonor Flores (SO/Pico Rivera, Calif.).
Penelope Hoppe (JR/Temecula, Calif.) doubled the Jimmie lead in the 15th minute with an assist by Kamryn Fiscus (SO/Yakima, Wash.).
Aubree Gessel (FR/Temecula, Calif.) put home UJ’s third of the match and her first as a Jimmie in the 33rd minute, assisted by Rudnick.
In the 40th minute, Fiscus added to UJ’s lead with an unassisted score to make it 4-0.
Fiscus bagged her second of the match 47 seconds after the break, assisted by Cassandra Diaz (SO/Montebello, Calif.).
Diaz kept up the Jamestown scoring spree, finding the back of the net with an unassisted goal in the 47th minute.
UJ dominated possession for the majority of the match. The Jimmies earned 10 corner kicks and did not allow a shot on target. Overall shots were 19-2, with Jamestown putting 13 attempts on target.
MADISON, S.D. (UJ) — The number one-ranked University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team held off a stiff challenge by Dakota State (S.D.) University Wednesday night, defeating the Trojans 25-23, 25-14, and 25-23.
Jamestown is now 23-1 this season while Dakota State falls to 11-6.
The Trojans got off to a quick start, winning the first six points of set one on the way to a 13-8 lead. Dakota State’s largest advantage of the set came at 18-13, and following a DSU attack error, UJ took the next four points to cut the lead to one. Corina Huff (SR/Breezy Point, Minn.)’s kill gave the Jimmies a 21-20 lead, their first of the set. Kalli Hegerle (JR/West Fargo, N.D.) and Jayla Ritter (JR/Forest Lake, Minn.) posted back-to-back kills to make it 24-22, and a service error by DSU ended the set.
Jamestown took command in the second set, racing out to a 13-4 lead after an Anna Holen (JR/LaMoure, N.D.) ace and Taylor Sabinash (JR/Kensal, N.D.) kill. UJ led by 11 twice in the set and Dakota State did not get closer than seven (13-6).
In set three, DSU rallied from 16-11 to cut the Jimmies’ lead to 16-14. Jamestown won seven of the next ten points to open up a six-point edge, but the Trojans took five straight to make it 23-22. A DSU attack error ended the run, but a kill on the next point gave the Trojans another chance. Logan Sherman (FR/Marshall, Minn.) finished off the match for UJ with a kill set up by Jackie Meiklejohn (JR/Dickey, N.D.).
Sabinash had 10 kills and hit .421 on 19 attempts. Ritter added six kills and Holen and Hegerle finished with five kills each.
Megan Gaffaney (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) had 19 assists and Meiklejohn 13. Holen had 23 digs, followed by Sydney Ellingson (SR/Langdon, N.D.) with 20 and Hannah Schiele (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) with 10. Ritter and Holen both had three total blocks.
UJ is back in action next Thursday when they host Dickinson State (N.D.) University at 7 p.m.
VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State volleyball team dropped three straight sets to Mayville State Wednesday, 25-12, 25-21, and 25-16.
Mayville State, who is currently receiving votes in the NAIA National Poll, improves to 18-9 overall this season and 7-3 in the North Star Athletic Association. Valley City State falls to 4-16 overall and 3-8 in the NSAA.
Dani Schwanke finished with a career-high 22 digs while Kallene Klever and Katie Juarez each added 11 digs. Klever also posted 11 set assists and Juarez added five kills for the Vikings. 
Bailey Nelson led the Viking offense with seven kills, while Caitlyn Fischbach added six and Clara Wieland finished with five. Jakenda Short finished with 15 set assists Wednesday.
The Comets started out strong, hitting .265 in the first set and tallying 14 kills, leading to a 25-12 victory.
The Vikings kept with Mayville State in the second set, totaling nine ties. With the game tied at 19-19, the Comets finished with a 6-2 rally including four kills from Victoria Johnson to take the set, 25-21.
The Vikings trailed 10-4 early in the third set when three kills from Bailey Nelson and a Comet error closed the gap to 10-8. Mayville continued to build upon its lead and finished the set 25-16 to take the match in three straight sets.
Mayville’s Victoria Johnson finished with 13 kills and Lily Pyle added 10 kills Wednesday. Elora Passa totaled 20 set assists, 14 digs, and seven kills.
Mason Hart finished with game-high 26 digs while Amy Seim added 21 digs for the Comets.
UP NEXT: Valley City State hosts Presentation College for its last home game on Friday, March 19. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. Mayville State travels to Dickinson State on Friday for a game at 7 p.m.
Men’s Basketball…
NIT…
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob Gilyard and Tyler Burton scored 18 points each and Richmond overcame the absence of their top two scorers to beat Toledo 76-66 in the opening game of the NIT Tournament. The Spiders were without Blake Francis and Grant Golden, both out with injuries. Nathan Cayo scored seven points in a 9-0 run that gave Richmond the lead for good and a 3-pointer by Gilyard with 1:35 remaining made it a nine-point lead. Ryan Rollins scored 18 points to lead Toledo. Richmond will play next on March 25 in a quarterfinal.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Taveion Hollingsworth scored 21 points including two free throws with 3.3 seconds remaining to lift Western Kentucky to a 69-67 win over Saint Mary’s in a first-round NIT game. Charles Bassey’s dunk with 35 seconds left tied the game after Alex Ducas made a 3-pointer to give Saint Mary’s its first lead since midway through the first half. A turnover led to a transition drive by Hollingsworth when he was fouled to set up the winning free throws. Tommy Kuhse scored 17 points with 11 assists to lead the Gaels.
NBA..
UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have pulled even with the Philadelphia 76ers atop the NBA’s Eastern Conference at 28-13, with the Milwaukee Bucks just 1 1/2 games back.
James Harden carried the short-handed Nets to the 14th victory in their last 15 games, providing 40 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in a 124-115 win at Indiana. Harden tied the game at 96 with a runner in the lane, igniting a 13-4 run.
Joe Harris finished with 19 points and Jeff Green added 15 with nine boards for the Nets, who had seven players with at least 10 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) had a double-double and the Bucks rallied from a 14-point, halftime deficit to beat the 76ers, 109-105 in overtime.
Antetokounmpo delivered 32 points and 15 rebounds in the Bucks’ fifth win in a row. He scored 10 of the Bucks’ 16 overtime points as they ended Philadelphia’s six-game winning streak.
Tobias Harris had 19 points and nine rebounds for the 76ers.
— Luka Doncic poured in 42 points and the Mavericks avenged Monday’s 10-point loss to the Clippers by whipping Los Angeles, 105-89. Doncic scored 29 points in the first half and took over again in the fourth quarter, assisting on a 3-pointer and hitting a fadeaway jumper and a 3 to get the lead back to 12 at 87-75. Josh Richardson scored 14 points and was a defensive spark as Dallas won the season series, 2-1.
— Nikola Jokic posted his 10th triple-double of the season with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the Nuggets’ 129-104 pounding of the Hornets. Michael Porter Jr. had a team-high 28 points and helped Denver pull away in the second half. Will Barton scored 23 points as the Nuggets won for the seventh time in eight games and snapped Charlotte’s four-game winning streak.
— Cleveland ended a four-game skid as Collin Sexton scored 29 points and Darius Garland added 25 in a 117-110 win over the Celtics. The Cavs also ended a nine-game losing streak to Boston. Jayson Tatum scored 29 Jaylen Brown 28 for the Celtics.
— Draymond Green hit 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the Warriors handed the Rockets their franchise-record 18th straight loss, 108-94. It was the third triple-double this season for Green and the 27th of his career. Reserve Jordan Poole scored 23 points and made a career-high six 3-pointers to help the Warriors bounce back from Monday’s blowout loss to the Lakers.
— Ja Morant dribbled the length of the court for a tiebreaking layup with 1.2 seconds left in the Grizzlies’ 89-85 triumph over the Heat. Memphis’ Kyle Anderson intercepted the inbound pass after Morant’s basket, was fouled and made two free throws to end Miami’s winning streak at five. Morant, Anderson and De’Anthony Melton each scored 13 points.
— Jakob Poeltl furnished 20 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds as the Spurs used a huge fourth quarter to beat the Bulls, 106-99. The Spurs trailed by 23 in the second quarter and were down 58-40 after their lowest-scoring first half of the season. But they dominated Chicago 39-19 in the fourth as Derrick White scored nine of his 17 points in the period.
— The Pistons overcame Norman Powell’s 43 points to beat the Raptors, 116-112 and end a four-game losing streak. Saddiq Bey had 28 points and 12 rebounds, going 6-for-10 from beyond the arc to lead Detroit to the third win in its last 13 games. Delon Wright added 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Pistons, and Jerami Grant had 23 points.
— De’Aaron Fox scored 28 points and hit a jumper over Bradley Beal with 0.7 seconds remaining to give the Kings a 121-119 victory over the Wizards. Harrison Barnes and Richaun Holmes each added 18 points for Sacramento, which got its first win in the third of a six-game East Coast trip. Washington guard Russell Westbrook had 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his 11th triple-double of the season.
NBA-NEWS
Heat sending Leonard to Thunder for Ariza
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat have agreed to trade Meyers Leonard and a 2027 second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Trevor Ariza.
The Thunder are not expected to keep Leonard, who is unable to play the rest of this season because of a shoulder injury and has a team option for about $10.2 million next season.
Leonard has been away from the Heat for more than a week after a video surfaced of him using an anti-Semitic slur while livestreaming a video game.
In other NBA news:
— Former NBA player Shawn Bradley has revealed he was paralyzed when struck from behind by a vehicle while riding a bike near his Utah home. The incident involving the 48-year-old occurred in January in St. George, Utah. The 7-foot-6 Bradley was the No. 2 overall pick in the 1993 draft by Philadelphia. The former BYU standout spent most of his 12-year career with Dallas.
NFL-NEWS
— The Chicago Bears announced a one-year contract with former Cincinnati and Dallas quarterback Andy Dalton as well as one-year deals with safety Deon Bush and offensive lineman Germain Ifedi. Dalton is due $10 million and could earn an additional $3 million in bonuses.
UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have worked out a contract with left tackle Trent Williams, the largest deal for an offensive lineman.
His agents say the Niners will pay Williams $138.1 million over the next six years, surpassing the $138 million deal David Bakhtiari got from Green Bay during last season. Williams also will get the biggest signing bonus ever for an offensive lineman at $30.1 million, as well as $55.1 million guaranteed.
Williams sat out the entire 2019 season in Washington over a dispute with the front office before reviving his career in San Francisco, earning his eighth Pro Bowl selection.
In other NFL news:
— Shaquil Barrett, Lavonte David, Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkowski are all staying with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barrett finalized a four-year, $72 million deal that includes $36 million guaranteed after emerging as one of the NFL’s top pass rushers. The moves leave receiver Antonio Brown, running back Leonard Fournette, defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh and kicker Ryan Succop as key players who can also field offers from other teams after helping the Bucs win the Super Bowl last month.
— The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a $5 million contract for next season with three-time Pro Bowler Kyle Long, who will come out of retirement to help their rebuilt offensive line. The deal is according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The Chiefs also agreed to one-year deals to keep running back Darrel Williams, linebacker Ben Niemann and defensive end Taco Charlton, sources told The AP.
— The Arizona Cardinals have added seven-time Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Green on a one-year deal, traded for three-time Pro Bowl center Rodney Hudson and signed two-time Pro Bowl kicker Matt Prater. The Cardinals acquired Hudson and a seventh-round pick in the upcoming draft from the Raiders and will send a third-round pick back to Las Vegas. The 32-year-old Green gets about $8 million.
— Washington has agreed to sign William Jackson to a contract worth $42 million over three years with $26 million guaranteed, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
— A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the Los Angeles Rams were finalizing a trade sending veteran defensive tackle Michael Brockers to the Detroit Lions.
— Two people familiar with the deal say the Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to one-year contracts with free agent receiver John Brown and defensive lineman Solomon Thomas.
— A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Patriots have agreed to sign free agent center Ted Karras to a one-year, $4 million contract, reuniting him with the franchise where he began his NFL career.
— Free agent cornerback Justin Coleman has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.
— The Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with linebackers Haason Reddick and Denzel Perryman and defensive end Morgan Fox, according to a person familiar with the situation.
— Offensive tackle Nate Solder has renegotiated his contract with the New York Giants and will return to the NFL after opting out of last season because of family concerns about COVID-19.
— The Falcons have acquired veteran Lee Smith from the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft.
— A person with direct knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press that the Buffalo Bills have reached an agreement to sign veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders, pending a physical.
— The Seattle Seahawks have signed defensive tackle Poona Ford to a two-year contract, locking up one of the key pieces of their defense.
— Police in Arlington County, Virginia say Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Broderick Washington was charged with destruction of property and tampering with a vehicle after attempting to break into parked cars.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT
Sooners’ Harmon to miss first two NCAA rounds.
UNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma guard De’Vion Harmon will miss the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament after testing positive for COVID-19.
Harmon is the Sooners’ No. 2 scorer, averaging 12.9 points while providing 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. The sophomore scored 22 points earlier in the season in a win over Kansas and a career-high 23 in a loss to Oklahoma State.
In other men’s college basketball news:
— Virginia remains in Charlottesville because of a positive COVID test that caused the Cavaliers to pull out of last week’s ACC tournament. The Cavs are the only team not yet in Indianapolis for the upcoming NCAA Tournament, which begins on Thursday. The defending champs continue individual workouts and conditioning sessions. They hope to practice at home on Friday before heading to the tournament, where they open against Ohio on Saturday night.
— Drake basketball coach Darian DeVries has agreed to an eight-year contract extension through 2028-29. DeVries has led the Bulldogs to 20-win seasons each of his first three years at the school. Drake currently has the third-most wins in the nation at 25-9 and will play Wichita State in an NCAA First Four game Thursday.
NHL..
UNDATED (AP) — The New York Rangers are back at .500 after posting the NHL’s most lopsided win of the season.
The Rangers destroyed the Flyers as Mika Zibanejad (MEE’-kuh zih-BAN’-eh-jad) recorded a hat trick and collected three assists in New York’s 9-0 thrashing. Zibanejad scored three consecutive goals within a 10:10 span of the second period for his fifth career hat trick.
Pavel Buchnevich had two goals and two assists for the Rangers, who scored seven times in the middle frame.
The Rangers did it without their coaching staff due to COVID-19 protocol, promoting their AHL staff from Hartford.
— NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists for the Oilers in a 7-3 romp over the Flames. McDavid has 18 goals and tops the league with 38 assists and 56 points. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jesse Puljujarvi, Dominik Kahun, Darnell Nurse, Zack Kassian and Alex Chiasson also scored to help the Oilers rebound from a 4-3 loss in the series opener.
— Ryan Reaves broke a tie while the Golden Knights were scoring four straight goals in a 5-4 decision over the Sharks. Cody Glass, Nicolas Hague and Alec Martinez also scored over a roughly eight-minute span when Vegas erased a 3-1 deficit. The Golden Knights improved to 13-1-3 in 17 regular-season meetings with San Jose, including 5-0-0 this season.
— Drew Doughty, Carl Grundström and Trevor Moore scored in a dominant first period that sent the Kings to just their third win in 10 games, 4-1 over the Blues. Moore had a goal and an assist for his first multipoint game of the season. Captain Anze Kopitar scored an empty-net goal from the opposite goal line and added an assist in the victory.
— Nikolaj Ehlers scored at 55 seconds of overtime to give the Jets a 4-3 victory over the Canadiens. Kyle Connor scored twice, Blake Wheeler connected on the first shot of the game, and Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves. Pierre-Luc Dubois added three assists to help the Jets rebound from a 4-2 loss to Montreal on Monday.
— Adam Gaudette scored the lone shootout goal in the Canucks’ 3-2 verdict over the Senators. Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist, while Brock Boeser also scored in regulation for Vancouver. The Canucks’ victory was their third in a row, sixth in their last seven outings, and fifth against Ottawa this season.
NHL-NEWS
Sabres fire coach Krueger while in midst of 12-game skid
UNDATED (AP) — Ralph Krueger has become the Buffalo Sabres’ sixth coach to be fired in just over eight calendar years, losing his job with the team on a 12-game losing streak.
The Sabres are 6-18-4 this season, earning as many victories as shutout losses as forwards Jeff Skinner and Taylor Hall have failed to produce as expected.
Assistant coach Don Granato has been promoted to interim head coach by general manager Kevyn Adams, who openly challenged his players’ accountability and pride, while suggesting changes to the roster are looming.
In other NHL news:
— New York Islanders captain Anders Lee is out for the rest of the season due to a torn right ACL that requires surgery. Lee was leading the Isles with 12 goals when he was injured in a collision with Devils forward Pavel Zacha last week. New York can use his $7 million in salary-cap space to add players before the April 12 trade deadline.
— The NHL has suspended Minnesota Wild defenseman Carson Soucy for one game for charging Arizona Coyotes forward Conor Garland. Soucy was given a five-minute major for charging Garland in the first period of Tuesday night’s 3-0 win by Minnesota.
OBIT-HOYT-BOSTON MARATHON ICON
Dick Hoyt, who pushed son in multiple Boston Marathons, dies
BOSTON (AP) — Dick Hoyt, who inspired thousands of runners, fathers and disabled athletes by pushing his son, Rick, in a wheelchair in dozens of Boston Marathons and hundreds of other races, has died. He was 80.
Hoyt first pushed his son, who is quadriplegic has cerebral palsy, in the Boston Marathon in 1980. Dick and Rick completed 32 Boston Marathons together, until Dick retired in 2014, citing health issues.
In world and national news…
LONDON (AP) — The world awaits a decision from Europe’s top medical agency on its investigation into whether there is any evidence to show the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is linked to a small number of blood clots reported in people across the continent. Earlier this week, more than a dozen countries including Germany, France, Spain and Italy suspended immunization using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports of unusual blood clots in several people. The EMA previously said there is no evidence to suggest the vaccine was responsible and that the benefits of immunization far outweighed the small risk of getting vaccinated.
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government is calling on Washington to drop efforts to expel three state-owned Chinese phone companies from the United States in a new clash over technology and security. The Federal Communications Commission voted to begin revoking the companies’ U.S. licenses. It said they are security risks controlled by the communist Beijing government. The Chinese foreign ministry accused Washington of misusing security complaints to hurt commercial competitors. The decision adds to mounting U.S.-Chinese conflict over Beijing’s industrial plans, access to American technology and accusations of computer attacks and theft of business secrets.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats appear poised to claim victory in the House’s first votes this year on immigration. But moving legislation on the divisive issue all the way through Congress to President Joe Biden is an uphill fight. The House is set to vote Thursday on one bill giving over 2 million young “Dreamer” immigrants and others full legal status and a chance for citizenship. A second measure would do the same for around 1 million immigrant farm workers. Both seem certain to pass the House. But party divisions and solid Republican opposition mean pushing immigration legislation through the Senate remains difficult.
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it expects its key interest rate to remain near zero through 2023. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. Overnight, Wall Street hit a new high after the Fed forecast U.S. economic growth will accelerate this year and inflation will rise. Investors worry that if inflation picks up, central banks might respond by raising interest rates, which would weigh on economic growth. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments appeared to reassure them rates won’t rise even if inflation picks up this year.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The prospect of more tornadoes overnight and into Thursday across the Deep South had forecasters advising residents to take extra precautions after a wave of storms pounded the region throughout the day Wednesday, leaving a trail of splintered trees and damaged buildings. The weather service says roughly 16 million people in the Southeast could see powerful storms through early Thursday. And a region of nearly 3 million stretching from southeastern Arkansas and northeastern Louisiana across Mississippi into Alabama was at particular risk for big twisters that stay on the ground for miles. Scattered damage was reported in Alabama, Mississippi and Texas.
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