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..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING…
…HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED…
* WHAT…Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE…Ramsey, Benson, Barnes, Western Walsh, Towner, Stutsman,
Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson and Griggs Counties.
* WHEN…Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A
few power outages are possible.
Forecast…
.REST OF TODAY…Increasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the Jamestown area, 60 percent in the Valley City area. Little or no new snow accumulation.
Windy. Much colder. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.TONIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows around 15. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Not as cool. Highs around 60. South winds
15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Jamestown (CSi) Beginning Tuesday, March 30, 2021 – the traffic signals at 281 S & 17th ST SW will be inoperable due to repairs. Four way Stop signs will be in place at the intersection until the necessary repairs have been completed. The maintenance work is contingent upon changing weather conditions.
Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution in this area. The public should consider alternate routes if possible.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area.
NDDoH
COVID Stats
11am
Mon. Mar. 29, 2021
Barnes:
New Positives 1
Total Positives 1324
Active 9
Recovered 1284
Stutsman:
New Positives 0
Total Positives 3325
Active 5
Recovered 3240
COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.
CORRECTION: An earlier version erroneously stated 17 hospitalizations; there are currently 18 COVID-19 hospitalizations in ND.
| BY THE NUMBERS | ||||||
| 227,599 | Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine | |||||
| 388,991 | Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered | |||||
| 1,238 | Total Tests from yesterday* | |||||
| 1,782,147 | Total tests completed since the pandemic began | |||||
| 56 | Positive Individuals from yesterday***** | |||||
| 40 | PCR Tests | |||||
| 16 | Antigen Tests | |||||
| 102,639 | Total positive individuals since the pandemic began | |||||
| 6.05% | Daily Positivity Rate** | |||||
| 921 | Total Active Cases | |||||
| -60 | Change in active cases from yesterday | |||||
| 70 | Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday**** | |||||
| 100,252 | Total recovered since the pandemic began | |||||
| 18 | Currently hospitalized | |||||
| -3 | Change in hospitalizations from yesterday | |||||
| 0 | New death(s) | |||||
| 1,466 | Total deaths since the pandemic began
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| INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19 | ||||||
| No deaths to report | ||||||
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NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY BY COUNTY |
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| Adams | 0 | Grant | 0 | Ransom | 1 | |
| Barnes | 1 | Griggs | 0 | Renville | 0 | |
| Benson | 0 | Hettinger | 0 | Richland | 1 | |
| Billings | 0 | Kidder | 0 | Rolette | 0 | |
| Bottineau | 0 | LaMoure | 0 | Sargent | 0 | |
| Bowman | 0 | Logan | 2 | Sheridan | 0 | |
| Burke | 0 | McHenry | 0 | Sioux | 0 | |
| Burleigh | 6 | McIntosh | 0 | Slope | 0 | |
| Cass | 25 | McKenzie | 2 | Stark | 1 | |
| Cavalier | 1 | McLean | 0 | Steele | 0 | |
| Dickey | 0 | Mercer | 0 | Stutsman | 0 | |
| Divide | 0 | Morton | 4 | Towner | 0 | |
| Dunn | 0 | Mountrail | 1 | Traill | 0 | |
| Eddy | 0 | Nelson | 0 | Walsh | 0 | |
| Emmons | 1 | Oliver | 0 | Ward | 3 | |
| Foster | 0 | Pembina | 0 | Wells | 1 | |
| Golden Valley | 0 | Pierce | 0 | Williams | 2 | |
| Grand Forks | 4 | Ramsey | 0 | |||
* 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.
CVHD
For April 1: Covid vaccination appointments available for the following priority groups: All Stutsman and Logan County residents (16 and older – Pfizer / 18 and older – Moderna) are eligible to register for a COVID-19 vaccination.
AVAILABLE 1st DOSE CLINICS:
What: 1st Dose COVID Vaccination Clinic
Vaccine Type: Moderna (18 years and older)
Location: Jamestown Civic Center Exchequer Room (North Entrance)
Date: Thursday, April 1
Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm
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AVAILABLE 2nd DOSE CLINICS:
*Review the due date on the back of your CDC COVID vaccination record card prior to registering.
* 2nd dose clinics ONLY. If you register as a first dose, your appointment will be canceled.
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What: 2nd Dose COVID Vaccination Clinic
Vaccine Type: Moderna
Date: Thursday, April 1
Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Jamestown Civic Center Exchequer Room
. Appointments are required and are first come, first serve. Once the clinics are full, they will be closed for registration.
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. To register for an appointment, visit our website www.centralvalleyhealth.org and click the “COVID-19” tab.
Valley City (CCHD) City/County Health District in Valley City will hold the next COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, April 1, 2021, from 9-a.m. to 10:45-a.m.,at CCHD.
This is a 1st Dose Clinic for Moderna.
Pre-Registration is required, for subsequent clinics
The vaccination is for the Moderna vaccine, administered in two doses, the second dose 28 days from the first dose. The 2nd Dose will be given on Thursay April 29. Check the back of you CDC card to see when you will be scheduled for the second dose.
CCHD is currently vaccinating into Phase 1C Priority Groups, including Barnes County Essential Workers, and ages 18 and older at increased risk for COVID-19.
North Dakota’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is now reaching all citizens age 16+ as the state begins Phase 2! Many areas have already begun Phase 2. Find available COVID-19 vaccine appointments near you: http://health.nd.gov/covidvaccinelo
Valley City (CSi) The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is asking for public information about the apparent shooting of a whitetail deer.
Call the North Dakota Game and Fish Department tip line at 1-800-472-2121.
The Barnes County Sheriff’s Sheriff’s Office, Deputy, Pat Sand, says an investigation is underway, concerning the suspicious death of the deer in Barnes County. The animal appears to have been shot, and was found about a mile west of the Barnes County Municipal Airport, on Monday this week.
Jamestown (CSi) The Great Plains Food Bank will be in Jamestown set for March 30 outside the Jamestown Civic Center, from 1-p.m., to 3:30-p.m.
For more information or to volunteer contact Anna Johnson, regional services manager at ajohnson@greatplainsfoodbank.org or 701.361.1004.
Jamestown (CSi) Please note that due to the Good Friday Holiday, the Baling Facility and Recycling Center will be CLOSED on Friday and Saturday, April 2 & 3, 2021.
The Baling Facility and Recycling Center will resume regular hours on Monday, April 5, 2021.
You can contact the Baling Facility at 701-252-5223. You can contact the Recycling Center at 701-320-9218.
Bismarck (CSi) – State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and Department of Human Services Executive Director Chris Jones on Monday announced a new food assistance program for families whose children have been eligible for free or reduced-price school meals during the current school year.
The Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program provides Electronic Benefits Transfer cards to eligible families. The cards may be used to buy food. Families of children who were eligible for free or reduced-price meals at school during the current school year will be eligible. Families will receive benefits for days that students in the household are distance learning at home, rather than being in the school building.
Families do not need to apply for the benefit. Schools are presently gathering information about which students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. Eligible households will be receiving letters to notify them about the P-EBT benefit, and they will be mailed EBT cards in the coming weeks.
The benefit will equal $6.82 for each day a student has been learning through distance instruction. The amount is the current daily federal reimbursement that schools receive per student for providing a free breakfast, lunch, and after-school snack.
The Department of Public Instruction estimates that about 31,400 North Dakota students will qualify for the P-EBT benefit. Benefit amounts for each student “will really depend on the school district’s learning plan,” said Linda Schloer, director of child nutrition for the NDDPI.
Michele Gee, director of the Department of Human Services’ Economic Assistance Division, said the benefit is intended to replace the value of meals the students would have received had they been able to attend school in person.
The EBT cards may be used to buy food at retailers that are approved to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. These retailers include most grocery stores and farmers’ markets. The rules that govern allowable food purchases with SNAP benefits also apply to the P-EBT benefits.
“We continue to actively work to prevent hunger in North Dakota and are pleased to be able to offer Pandemic-EBT food assistance in coordination with DPI for this school year,” Jones said.
“Good nutrition is essential for a student’s education,” Baesler said. “It is difficult to pay attention and learn if you are hungry. That goes both for children and adults. This program is a welcome addition to North Dakota’s hunger-fighting efforts.”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently approved North Dakota’s plan to operate the program, which was approved by Congress last year and signed into law in December 2020.
Families who have questions about eligibility can contact the NDDPI’s P-EBT hotline at (701) 328-2732, 711 (TTY). Questions about EBT cards should be directed to the DHS economic assistance division at SNAP-PEBT@nd.gov.
Following pandemic-related school closures during 2019-2020 school year, DHS issued P-EBT benefits totaling $9.5 million to about 36,750 North Dakota children. The department partnered with the NDDPI and local schools to identify and notify eligible families.
Individuals and families with lower incomes or whose incomes have been affected by the pandemic can find information about other resources that can help their household budgets, including child care assistance, heating assistance and SNAP, at www.nd.gov/dhs/services/financialhelp. For information about rental assistance and other resources and services supporting North Dakotans affected by the pandemic, visit ndresponse.gov/covid-19-resources.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Police in Bismarck say two men who were shot, including one fatally, were apparent targets of the perpetrator. Lt. Luke Gardiner says investigators are following up on leads in Sunday night’s shooting at the Mapleton Apartments in north Bismarck. Officers responded to reports of gunfire about 11 p.m. and found the two victims inside the apartment complex. They were taken to the hospital where one man, 26 years old, died from his injuries. Police say the other man, age 29, is in stable condition and is expected to recover. The victims have not been identified.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A pilot project in North Dakota is testing whether sending a substance with the consistency of maple syrup down oil wells will help increase production. The process involves combining so-called biosurfactant with water and pumping the mixture into wells where it will reach cracks in the rock formed when the oil is extracted by fracking. The goal is to reduce the attraction between rock and oil in order to recover more crude. If successful it could also benefit North Dakota farmers because materials such as canola oil and sugar beets facilitate the fermentation process necessary to create the biosurfactant.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Republican-led North Dakota Legislature has approved bipartisan legislation aimed at creating a broader investment policy for the state’s voter-approved oil tax savings account. Senators voted 47-0 on Monday to approve the bill that would tap 20% of future oil tax collections coming into the Legacy Fund to help establish loans for expensive infrastructure projects and provide capital for in-state companies. Representatives approved the measure 85-8 last month. It now goes to Gov. Doug Burgum for his signature. Backers of the bill say only about 1% of the Legacy Fund’s principal is invested in North Dakota at present.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has named a new top prison administrator. Dave Krabbenhoft is the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s head of administration. He has been serving as interim director since August, when Leann Bertsch resigned to take a job in the private sector. The state’s prison system has more than 1,500 inmates, and more than 6,400 people on parole or probation. The agency has a two-year budget of $272 million and about 900 full-time employees. Krabbenhoft has worked in state government since 1985 at various agencies. He will be paid $165,800 as the agency’s director.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who was among onlookers shouting at a Minneapolis police officer to get off George Floyd last May returns to the stand on Tuesday, a day after he described seeing Floyd struggle for air and his eyes rolling back into his head, saying he saw Floyd “slowly fade away … like a fish in a bag.” Donald Williams, a former wrestler who said he was trained in mixed martial arts including chokeholds, testified Monday that he thought Derek Chauvin used a shimmying motion several times to increase the pressure on Floyd. Before Williams testified, prosecutors led off their case by playing portions of a widely seen bystander video of Floyd’s arrest that sent waves of outrage and anger around the globe.
In sports…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Senate has agreed to turn a transgender sports bill into a study. The bill aimed to prohibit a publicly funded school or entity from knowingly allowing a person under 18 to play on a team that is exclusively for the opposite sex. Supporters say the legislation would ensure fairness in girls sports. Critics say the measure discriminates against transgender student athletes. Opponents also argue legislation would threaten the hosting of sports events in the state and would create legal and economic risks. Lawmakers say its final details likely will be worked out in a House-Senate conference committee.
Bismarck (playnorthstar.com) – The North Star Athletic Association announced its seventh baseball weekly honors edition Monday.
Charlie Patterson of Bellevue (Neb.) was selected as the Pitcher-of-the-Week. JT Reed of Valley City State (N.D.) was named as the Player-of-the-Week.
North Star Athletic Association Baseball Pitcher-of-the-Week
Charlie Patterson – Bellevue (Neb.) – 6’0” – Junior – pitcher – Eugene, Ore. – Patterson tossed seven scoreless innings as Bellevue (Neb.) collected a 5-0 victory over Mayville State (N.D.). He limited the Comets to three hits and recorded five strikeouts in the game. The Bruins went 2-2 record in the four-game series with Mayville State.
North Star Athletic Association Baseball Player-of-the-Week
JT Reed – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’9” – Junior – outfielder – Greenfield, Wis. – Reed batted .538 with 3-run home run, a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .647 on-base percentage as Valley City State (N.D.) went 2-1 record for the week. He was 4-of-4 at the plate with a home run, three RBIs, and two stolen bases in VCSU’s 9-2 victory over Mayville State (N.D.). He also went 3-of-6 in the second game of the series with a home run and four RBIs, earning a doubleheader split
with Dakota State (S.D.) after a 14-8 win.
Valley City State (N.D.) swept the weekly honors. Amber Stewart was selected as the Pitcher-of-the Week, while here teammate Makenzee Stone was chosen as the Player-of-the-Week.
– Stewart picked up a pair of wins as Valley City State (N.D.) went 3-0 record at Dakota State (S.D.). She pitched 4 1/3 shutout innings with nine strikeouts in her only start of the weekend. She also pitched 5 2/3 innings in relief, giving up two runs (one unearned) on three hits. For the week, Stewart worked 10 innings and limited the Trojans to two runs (one unearned) on six hits. She struck out a total of 14 batters in the game.
– Stone had three mult-hit games at Dakota State (S.D.) as Valley City State (N.D.) went 3-0 record. She had two triples and drove in eight RBIs and swiped two bases. For the week, Stone batted .700 (7-of-10 at-bats) and scored five runs. She recorded a slugging percentage of 1.100 and reached on base by a walk three tims.
MADISON, S.D. VCSU – The Valley City State softball team completed the series sweep of Dakota State with a 4-1 victory over Dakota State Monday.
Valley City State improves to 11-3 overall and 4-0 in the conference. Dakota State drops to 6-14 overall and 0-4 in the NSAA.
The Vikings got things going in the top of the third as Joelle Aiello was hit by a pitch followed by a bunt single from Anne-Elise Gest. Sierra Crocker advanced the runners with a sac bunt and Marissa Hawkins drove in Aiello with a groundout. Makenzee Stone singled to left field to score Gest as the Vikings held a 2-0 lead in the middle of the third inning.
Dakota State later walked in a run in the fifth inning, and a Trojan error scored Danika Balvik in the sixth.
Dakota State got on the board with a solo home run from Alexus Foster in the bottom of the sixth, but couldn’t get closer as the Vikings completed the four-game sweep.
Emily Smith got the win in the circle after pitching a complete game. She allowed one run on four hits, walked one, and struck out 12. Makenzee Stone and Andrea Rodriguez each recorded three hits and one RBI for the Vikings.
Xitlali Lopez got the loss for Dakota State, pitching 5.0 innings for the Trojans. She allowed three earned runs on nine hits, walked three and struck out six.
UP NEXT: Valley City State is slated to play a doubleheader at Jamestown on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Game is subject to change dependent on the weather forecast.
Monday
VCSU Baseball
At Dakota State
MADISON, S.D. (VCSU) – The Viking baseball team scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning Monday, rallying for a 9-7 victory in the series finale at Dakota State University.
VCSU trailed 6-1 early in the game and 7-5 entering the final inning before completing the comeback victory. JT Reed opened the inning with a solo home run to cut the deficit to one run. Drew Nixon‘s RBI double tied the game at 7-7, and then Chase Feller and Jayden Shipman each had RBI hits to give the Vikings the lead.
Dakota State won game one on Monday, holding off a late Viking rally in a 12-11 game. The Vikings and Trojans split the four-game series to start conference play.
Valley City State is now 9-16 overall and 2-2 in conference play. Dakota State is 9-9 overall and 2-2 in the NSAA.
Up next: Valley City State travels to Dickinson State for a four-game conference series on Friday and Saturday. The Vikings were supposed to play Wednesday at Concordia-Moorhead, but that game has been canceled due to weather.
Dakota State 12, VCSU 11
A seventh-inning rally fell one hit short Monday as the Viking baseball team dropped a high-scoring game one, 12-11.
The Vikings scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning, but left the bases loaded to end the game.
The game had several momentum swings and big innings. The Vikings started fast with four runs in the first inning, capped by a two-run home run from Dustin Mertz. Dakota State responded with seven runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 7-4 lead.
VCSU tied the game in the third inning when Ryan Reynolds went deep for a three-run home run. Dakota State then scored three runs in the fourth and two in the fifth to take a 12-7 lead into the final inning. Jorun Hamre hit a two-run home run to start VCSU’s final push, and Drew Nixon‘s pinch-hit RBI double put the go-ahead run in scoring position. Dakota State worked out of the jam though, getting a pop out and ground out to end the Viking threat.
Hamre finished the game 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBIs to lead the Viking offense, which collected nine hits. Mertz was 1-for-2 with two walks, three runs and two RBIs. Reynolds went 1-for-3 with two runs and three RBIs, and Gedeon Ellis added two hits and also drew two walks.
Matthew Suda started on the mound and took the loss, giving up nine hits and 10 runs over three innings of work. William Hlady pitched two innings in relief, allowing three hits and two runs. Chase Feller pitched one scoreless inning out of the bullpen.
VCSU 9, Dakota State 7
The Vikings trailed 6-1 after two innings, but scored four runs in both the third and seventh innings to complete the comeback.
Dustin Mertz hit a three-run home run in the third inning, cutting VCSU’s deficit to 6-5. After the Trojans tacked on an insurance run in the sixth, the Vikings rallied in the last inning. JT Reed‘s solo home run – his second of the game – made it 7-6, and then RBI hits from Drew Nixon, Chase Feller and Jayden Shipman finished off the rally. William Hlady then pitched a scoreless seventh inning to seal the victory.
Hlady pitched the final 1 2/3 innings and allowed just one hit as he picked up the win. Marcus Niemann started on the mound and went 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three and allowed nine hits and seven runs – only one of which was earned.
The Viking offense finished with 15 hits in the win, including three each by Mertz and Reed. Mertz went 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBI. His three-run home run was his second of the day after he hit his first career home run in game one of the doubleheader. Reed hit two solo home runs as he went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs. Reed has now hit four home runs in the past five games after hitting zero home runs in his first 36 games as a Viking.
Jorun Hamre, Feller and Carter Dodd each added two hits in the victory.
Monday
GOLF
Park University Spring Claasic @ Kansas City
UJ Men
PARKVILLE, Mo (UJ) .– Tate Olson (JR/Cook, Minn.) shot an 11-over 81 to help the University of Jamestown men’s golf team to third place after the first day of the Park University Spring Classic, hosted by Park University at The Deuce at the National Golf Club of Kansas.
Olson is tied for sixth after the first round while Hudson Roling (JR/Thermopolis, Wyo.) and Treyton Forsman (JR/Lewiston, Idaho) both shot 13-over 83 to tie for ninth.
Jackson Worner (SO/West Fargo, N.D.) is tied for 12th after a 14-over 84 and Benjamin Schaefer (FR/New Rockford, N.D.) is tied for 24th at 18-over 88.
Carter Wells (SO/Huron, S.D.), playing as an individual, is also tied for 24th at 18-over 88.
Jamestown shot a team score of 331, just five shots back of leader Park University and one shot behind Metropolitan Community College.
Lewis Hopkinson of Park is the individual leader at 6-over 76, with teammate Matt Percy in second at 9-over 79.
Round two concludes on Tuesday.
UJ Women
TPC Deere Run–Silvis, IL
SILVIS, Ill. (UJ) — The University of Jamestown women’s golf team is tied for sixth after the first round of the TPC Deere Run Invitational, hosted by William Penn University.
UJ’s first round score of 392 is tied with Grand View (Iowa) University. William Penn leads the 13-team field with a 341, followed by Davenport University at 356 and Bellevue University at 358.
Paige Argent (SR/Minot, N.D.) carded the top score for the Jimmies on Monday, finishing with a 17-over 89, tied with three others for 12th.
Izzy Marchino (JR/Highlands Ranch, Colo.) is tied for 26th at 24-over 96, Teagan Fee (SO/Havre, Mont.) and Jayme Carlson (SO/Hartford, S.D.) are tied for 41st at 31-over 103, and Olivia Wallace (JR/Park Rapids, Minn.) is tied for 44th at 32-over 104.
Hannah Meloche of Davenport, Alexis Guimaraes of William Penn, and Dominika Gradecka of Bellevue are tied for first in the 73-player field, all at 11-over 83.
The tournament concludes on Tuesday.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The Missouri Valley Football Conference has canceled the game between North Dakota and Missouri State scheduled Saturday in Grand Forks, because of the coronavirus. The league says the move was due to positive COVID-19 test results and subsequent contact tracing among North Dakota’s players, coaches, managers and staff. The game cannot be rescheduled because the two teams do not share any future open weekends. It’s the second straight week that the Fighting Hawks have been shut down because of their virus tests. Last week’s postponement of the game at Youngstown State has been rescheduled to April 17. North Dakota won its first four games of the spring season before losing to North Dakota State 34-13 on March 20.
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
UNDATED (AP) — There are just six teams still alive in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Top seed Baylor and No. 2 Houston are two of those teams after moving on to the national semifinals.
Baylor has reached the Final Four for the first time in 71 years by getting 22 points from MaCio Teague (MAY’-see-oh teeg) and a dominating defensive performance from Davion (DAY’-vee-ahn) Mitchell in an 81-72 victory against Arkansas. The Bears watched an 18-point cushion shrink to four before Arkansas missed 12 straight shots and Teague hit a pair of 3-pointers to put it out of reach. The Razorbacks’ rally occurred while Mitchell was sitting on the bench after picking up his third foul with about eight minutes left.
Jared Butler finished with 14 points, while Mitchell chipped in 12 points and six assists for Baylor.
JD Notae and Davonte Davis had 14 apiece for the Razorbacks, who came up one game short of their first Final Four in 26 years.
Houston has advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the Guy Lewis-led Phi Slama Jama squad went to the 1984 title game.
The second-seeded Cougars made things difficult on themselves by blowing a 17-point halftime lead before knocking off No. 12 Oregon State, 67-61. Quentin Grimes drained a 3-pointer with 3:21 left to break a 55-all tie before Houston hit enough free throws down the stretch to improve to 28-3.
Grimes had 18 points and Marcus Sasser delivered a game-high 20 for the Cougars.
Maurice Calloo scored a team-high 13 points for the Beavers, who were vying to become the worst-seeded team ever to make a Final Four.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT
UConn makes return trip to Final Four
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — UConn will be making a 13th consecutive Final Four trip in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Huskies will be joined by a team making its first-ever appearance in the national semifinals.
Paige Bueckers (BEH’-kurz) scored 28 points and the first overall seed used a huge run spanning the final two quarters to beat No. 2 Baylor, 69-67. The Huskies trailed 55-45 late in the third quarter before scoring 19 consecutive points, including 10 by Bueckers.
Baylor got within one after Dijonai Carrington converted two free throws with 19.3 seconds left.
Aari McDonald scored 33 points and third-seeded Arizona beat No. 4 Indiana 66-53 to earn its first trip to the Final Four.
The Pac-12 player of the year briefly left the game with a twisted ankle with 2:35 left, but limped back on and scored six more points. Her three-point play with 34 seconds left put the exclamation point on the victory.
NBA..
UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets welcomed back Kyrie Irving after the All-Star guard missed a three-game road trip last week for family reasons.
Irving started strong, but James Harden was excellent down the stretch as the Nets cobbled together a 112-107 win over the Timberwolves.
Harden had 38 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds to tie the Nets’ single-season record of 12 triple-doubles, doing it in just 32 games.
Irving finished with 27 points in the Nets’ 18th win in 21 games. He was 6 for 7 for 15 points in the first quarter, when the Nets shot 70% en route to a 37-25 lead.
Brooklyn led by 17 and was ahead most of the way, but Edwards had a basket while being fouled to cut it to 108-107 with 58 seconds to play.
Checking out Monday’s other NBA action:
— Donovan Mitchell furnished 19 points and Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) added 18 with 17 rebounds to power the Jazz to their sixth straight win, a 114-75 thrashing of the Cavaliers. Mitchell has averaged 29.2 points on 50% shooting and 46% from 3-point range since the All-Star break. Mike Conley contributed 18 points for the Jazz, who have won 20 straight at home after dropping their first two home games of the season.
— Marcus Morris contributed 25 points and three other Clippers starters had at least 20 points in a 129-105 trouncing of the Bucks. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard added 23 points and nine rebounds as Los Angeles won its sixth in a row. Luke Kennard had a season-high 21 points and Reggie Jackson added 20 points in the rout.
— Zion Williamson scored 28 points and the Pelicans blew most of a 17-point, fourth-quarter lead before completing a 115-109 victory at Boston. Brandon Ingram had 25 points and nine assists, while Josh Hart accounted15 points and 15 rebounds in New Orleans’ fourth win in five games. It was the first Celtics home game to be played in front of fans since last March.
— The Heat’s six-game losing streak is over after Jimmy Butler scored 27 points in a 98-88 downing of the Knicks. Bam Adebayo (ad-eh-BY’-oh) scored 20 points, Duncan Robinson added 20, and Tyler Herro (HEE’-roh) finished with 18 as Miami improved to 23-24 Julius Randle led New York with 22 points, but the Knicks ended a there-game winning streak and dropped to 24-23.
— Stephen Curry made a triumphant return from a five-game absence with a bruised tailbone, scoring 32 points and nailing six 3-pointers in the Warriors, 116-102 verdict over the Bulls. Draymond Green contributed 11 points, nine assists and five rebounds as Golden State halted a four-game skid. Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH’-lah VOO’-cheh-vihch) had 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists in his second game with Chicago.
— Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chihch) scored 25 points and the Mavericks shot 53% in a 127-106 drubbing of the Thunder. Doncic was back in action after sitting out Friday’s loss to Indiana with back soreness and Saturday’s loss to New Orleans with a non-COVID-19 illness. Kristaps Porzingis (KRIHS’-tahps pohr-ZIHN’-gihs) had 20 points and nine rebounds for Dallas.
— The Kings picked up their fifth cosnecutive win, 132-115 over the Spurs as De’Aaron Fox contributed 24 points and Richaun Holmes added 23 with 12 rebounds. Buddy Hield (heeld) added 20 points for Sacramento, which has won seven of eight. The Kings starters combined to score 96 points, with each contributing 14 and playing 30-plus minutes.
— Jonas Valanciunas (YOH’-nuhs val-an-CHOO’-nuhs) scored a season-high 30 points, including eight down the stretch in a 120-110 win for the Grizzlies against the Rockets. Valanciunas also had 15 rebounds and made two consecutive baskets to extend the Memphis lead to 114-106 with two minutes to go. Houston fell for the 21st time in 22 games despite Jae’Sean Tate’s 24 points.
— Saben Lee scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half in his second career start, helping the Pistons knock down the Raptors by a 118-104 margin. Fellow rookie Saddiq Bey (sah-DEEK’ bay) also scored 19 points and Hamidou Diallo (HAM’-ih doo dee-AH’-loh) added 19 of his own. Fred VanVleet scored 22 for the Raptors, who lost for the 12th time in 13 games.
— Russell Westbrook had 35 points, a season-high 21 assists and 14 rebounds for his league-leading 16th triple-double, helping the Wizards to a 132-124 win over the Pacers. Westbrook also claimed the franchise career triple-double record in just his 38th game with the Wizards, this one coming while teammate and NBA leading scorer Bradley Beal sat out with a bruised hip.
NBA-DRAFT
NBA picks July 29 as date for this season’s draft
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has scheduled this year’s draft for July 29, though has yet to announce the location for the event.
The draft combine is scheduled for June 21 through June 27 and the draft lottery will be held June 22. July 19 is the deadline for early-entry candidates to withdraw from the draft.
The draft would occur one week after this season’s NBA Finals if the series goes the full seven games.
NHL..
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Erik Karlsson scored twice in regulation and then added the deciding goal in the eighth round of the shootout to lead the San Jose Sharks past the Minnesota Wild 4-3. Karlsson capped a stellar night by ending a streak of nine combined misses by both teams when he beat Cam Talbot with a slap shot. Karlsson had his first two-goal game in the regular season in more than three years and Radim Simek also scored as the Sharks rebounded from back-to-back losses in Arizona. Martin Jones made 22 saves and allowed only two goals in the shootout. Marcus Johansen, Nick Bonino and Kevin Fiala scored for the Wild.
— The Penguins will finish the month a league-best 12-3-1 after Jared McCann scored his fifth in his last 10 games to help them beat the Islanders for the second straight game, 2-1. Pittsburgh netminder Casey DeSmith stopped 19 of 20 shots after starter Tristan Jarry left the game following the first intermission.
UNDATED (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres’ losing streak has reached 18 games. No. 18 may have been the most difficult to accept.
The Sabres coughed up a three-goal lead in the third period before Ivan Provorov (PROH’-vah-rahv) scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Flyers a 4-3 victory. Sean Couturier (koo-TOOR’-ee-ay) forced overtime by tipping in Provorov’s point shot with 1:29 left and Philadelphia’s net empty for an extra attacker.
Buffalo’s winless skid is the longest in the NHL since the Pittsburgh Penguins went 0-17-1 during the 2003-04 season.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Tomas Nosek (NOH’-shehk) scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period as the Golden Knights beat the Kings, 4-1. Alec Martinez, Reilly Smith and Nicolas Hague also scored for Vegas, which won for the 14th time in 18 games overall and improved to 14-2-1 at home. Jonathan Marchessault (MAHR’-sheh-soh) had two assists and Robin Lehner (LEH’-nur) stopped 24 shots in the Knights’ sixth consecutive home win.
— Philipp Grubauer got his 100th career win with a 13-save night as the Avalanche topped the Ducks, 5-2. Gabriel Landeskog (LAN’-dehs-kahg) and Tyson Jost (johst) scored in the second period to help Colorado extend its points streak to 11 games at 9-0-2. Mikko Rantanen (MEE’-koh RAN’-tah-nehn) J.T. Compher and Valeri Nichushkin (nih-CHOOSH’-kihn) also scored, Cale Makar (mah-KAHR’) had three assists and Nathan MacKinnon added two.
— The Oilers knocked off the Maple Leafs, 3-2 as Darnell Nurse scored 17 seconds into overtime. Josh Archibald and Kyle Turris (TOOR’-ihs) scored in regulation for Edmonton, while Mike Smith stopped 29 shots.
— Mark Scheifele (SHY’-flee) had two goals and an assist and the Jets beat the Flames 5-1. Nate Thompson, Andrew Copp and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for Winnipeg. Nikolaj Ehlers (NIH’-koh-ly EE’-lurz) had three assists and Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves for the win.
NHL-PANTHERS-EKBLAD
Surgery for Ekblad
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad is likely done for the season after undergoing surgery Monday to repair what the team calls a fracture in his lower extremities.
The Panthers said that Ekblad will need 12 weeks to recover from the injury, which occurred during Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Stars. He was fitted for an air cast on his left leg and taken off the ice on a stretcher.
Ekblad’s 11 goals were tied for the league lead among all defensemen.
NASCAR-BRISTOL
Logano first on dirt
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Joey Logano took the checkered flag for NASCAR’s first Cup Series race at a dirt track in 50 years.
Visibility was next to nothing during this Monday dust storm at Bristol Motor Speedway, but Logano clung to the familiar bottom lane around the bullring to collect the checkered flag on this NASCAR experiment.
Logano got a jump on Denny Hamlin on the overtime restart to earn his third career victory at Bristol. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished second, followed by Hamlin, Daniel Suarez and Ryan Newman.
This was not the Bristol of old. The track had been covered with 2,300 truckloads of red Tennessee clay so that NASCAR could add a dirt track to the Cup schedule for the first time since 1970.
MLB-VIRUS PROTOCOLS
MLB to relax virus protocols when 85% on field vaccinated
NEW YORK (AP) — Card games, car pools and eating at restaurants may be back in the major leagues later this season. Trips to church and sponsor events may return, too.
Mask use would be dropped from dugouts and bullpens, and electronic tracing devices would be eliminated when 85% of major league players and primary field staff are vaccinated.
Communal clubhouse video would return before and after games. Pool tables would be restored, along with team saunas.
A memorandum from MLB and the union obtained by The Associated Press states that all players and staff are “strongly encouraged” to receive vaccines when they are eligible.
MLB-NEWS
— The Twins have signed right-hander Randy Dobnak to a five-year, $9.25 million contract that includes three club options to extend and increase the deal with the overachieving former ride-share driver. Dobnak went 6-4 with a 4.05 ERA in 10 starts last season, before hitting a slump and being sent to the team’s alternate training site.
UNDATED (AP) — Anthony Rizzo is cutting off talks with the Chicago Cubs on a new contract and is prepared to play the season as free agency looms after the World Series.
The three-time All-Star first baseman has a $16.5 million salary this season and set a deadline of opening day for a new agreement.
Rizzo has a .271 career average with 229 homers and 753 RBIs in 10 major league seasons, but he is coming off a subpar year.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— The Cardinals plan to start the season Thursday in Cincinnati with pitchers Kwang Hyun Kim, Dakota Hudson and Miles Mikolas (MY’-koh-las) on the injured list along with outfielder Harrison Bader. Hudson always planned to begin on the season on the injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Kim is dealing with a back injury, Mikolas with a sore shoulder and Bader has a strained right foreman that could keep him out a month.
NFL-MOVES
— The Vikings have agreed to contract terms with cornerback Mackensie Alexander and safety Xavier Woods.
UNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and defensive tackle Jarran Reed have agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract that could be worth up to $7 million. That gives the AFC champions another interior pass rusher to play alongside Chris Jones.
The 28-year-old Reed was a second-round pick by the Seahawks in the 2016 draft. He’s spent his entire career in Seattle, where he had a reputation as a run-stuffer but showed he could get to the quarterback.
Elsewhere in the NFL:
— Veteran safety Josh Jones has re-signed with the Jaguars on a one-year contract.
— The Cardinals have signed veteran safety Shawn Williams to a one-year deal. The Cardinals also announced they’re bringing back safety Chris Banjo on a one-year deal.
— The Colts have added depth to their offensive line by re-signing backup center Joey Hunt and adding free-agent tackle Julien Davenport.
— Former Browns coach Hue Jackson says owner Jimmy Haslam and the team’s front office lied to him about their rebuilding plans. During a wide-ranging radio interview with ESPN 850, Jackson said the Browns’ efforts to improve while he was with them were flawed by philosophical differences. He said he never would have accepted the job if he knew the team was going to tear down its roster.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Chattanooga ends spring season
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Chattanooga’s football team is calling off the rest of its spring season.
School officials said COVID-19 opt-outs made it impossible to field the required number of players in key position groups to meet Southern Conference playing guidelines.
In world and national news…
LONDON (AP) — More than 20 heads of government and global agencies have called for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness that they say will protect future generations. But there are few details to explain how such an agreement might actually compel countries to act more cooperatively. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and leaders who included British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Italian Premier Mario Draghi and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda called in a commentary published Tuesday for “a renewed collective commitment” to pandemic preparedness and response that would be rooted in WHO’s constitution. But international regulations governing health and implemented by WHO already exist and can be disregarded by countries with few consequences.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to unveil the first part of his sweeping multitrillion-dollar infrastructure plan, aiming for passage over the summer. The White House is hoping for a more deliberate and collaborative approach with the contentious Congress than what happened with the COVID-19 rescue plan. Biden is set to unveil the first part of the “Build Back Better” proposal on Wednesday in Pittsburgh. The ambitious plan could cost between $3 trillion and $4 trillion and aims to make generational investments in infrastructure, including reviving domestic manufacturing. The plan also could include $3 trillion in tax increases.
HONG KONG (AP) — China has sharply reduced the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong’s legislature in a setback for the democracy movement. The changes were announced Tuesday after a two-day meeting of China’s top legislature. The legislature will be expanded to 90 seats, and only 20 will be elected by the public. Currently, 35 seats or half of the 70-seat legislature are elected. Of the other seats, 40 will be chosen by an election committee that currently selects Hong Kong’s leader. The remaining 30 will be picked by groups representing various professions and interests that tend to be pro-Beijing.
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — Experts have boarded a colossal container ship that had blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week before it was dislodged. Questions are swirling about the event that had shaken the global shipping industry and clogged one of the world’s most vital waterways. A canal pilot says engineers are inspecting the Ever Given for damage and trying to determine the cause of its grounding. The ship was safely anchored in the Great Bitter Lake on Tuesday, a wide stretch of water halfway between the north and south ends of the canal after salvage teams succeeded in finally freeing the skyscraper-length vessel the previous day.
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares have advanced as investors focus on causes for optimism, such as the reopening of the Suez Canal. European benchmarks rose in early Tuesday trading after a day of gains in Asia. Shares in Japanese brokerage Nomura Holdings extended losses. Nomura and Swiss bank Credit Suisse have said they’re facing potentially significant losses because of their dealings with a major client. The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury rose to 1.76%. Hopes for economic recovery have been growing as the vaccine rollout moves along in parts of Europe and the U.S. Key reports this week include Friday’s U.S. jobs report, where an acceleration in hiring is expected.
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