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NDDoH
COVID-19 Stats
11am
Thurs. Apr. 15, 2021
Barnes
New Positives 0
Total Positives: 1358
Active: 7
Recovered 1320
Stutsman:
New Positives: 6
Total Positives: 3407
Active: 46
Recovered: 3281
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 | ||||||
| 263,317 | Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine | |||||
| 484,203 | Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered | |||||
| 7,041 | Total Tests from yesterday* | |||||
| 1,857,018 | Total tests completed since the pandemic began | |||||
| 177 | Positive Individuals from yesterday***** | |||||
| 90 | PCR Tests | |||||
| 87 | Antigen Tests | |||||
| 105,215 | Total positive individuals since the pandemic began | |||||
| 3.54% | Daily Positivity Rate** | |||||
| 1,155 | Total Active Cases | |||||
| +36 | Change in active cases from yesterday | |||||
| 130 | Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday**** | |||||
| 102,586 | Total recovered since the pandemic began | |||||
| 28 | Currently hospitalized | |||||
| +1 | Change in hospitalizations from yesterday | |||||
| 1 | New death(s) | |||||
| 1,474 | Total deaths since the pandemic began
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| INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19 | ||||||
| Man in his 70s from Golden Valley County | ||||||
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NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED THURSDAY BY COUNTY |
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| Adams | 0 | Grant | 0 | Ransom | 2 | |
| Barnes | 0 | Griggs | 0 | Renville | 0 | |
| Benson | 1 | Hettinger | 0 | Richland | 3 | |
| Billings | 0 | Kidder | 0 | Rolette | 1 | |
| Bottineau | 0 | LaMoure | 0 | Sargent | 1 | |
| Bowman | 0 | Logan | 6 | Sheridan | 0 | |
| Burke | 0 | McHenry | 3 | Sioux | 1 | |
| Burleigh | 30 | McIntosh | 1 | Slope | 0 | |
| Cass | 62 | McKenzie | 4 | Stark | 5 | |
| Cavalier | 0 | McLean | 0 | Steele | 0 | |
| Dickey | 2 | Mercer | 2 | Stutsman | 6 | |
| Divide | 0 | Morton | 12 | Towner | 1 | |
| Dunn | 0 | Mountrail | 1 | Traill | 1 | |
| Eddy | 0 | Nelson | 0 | Walsh | 4 | |
| Emmons | 0 | Oliver | 0 | Ward | 3 | |
| Foster | 1 | Pembina | 1 | Wells | 0 | |
| Golden Valley | 0 | Pierce | 1 | Williams | 6 | |
| Grand Forks | 14 | 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.
Valley City (VCSU) A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will take place:
On Friday April 16
9-a.m. to 11:30-a.m.
At CCHD
Moderna Vaccines
CCHD Administrator Theresa Will says, those who have registered to receive the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, will instead receive the Moderna Vaccine. Moderna is a two dose vaccine, and you will have to register for the second dose.
Appointments are REQUIRED and can be made at https://www.ndvax.org//reg/0146051292 (link will not open in Internet Explorer).
City-County Health District now has all three COVID-19 vaccines available for all Barnes County residents over the age of 16.
Administrator Theresa Will said if you are 16 or older you may receive the Pfizer vaccine. She said for those 18 and older, the Moderna or Johnson and Johnson vaccines are a viable option.
Valley City (CSi) A free COVID-19 testing event for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble”. Rapid and conventional testing will be offered at again on April 16.
These are WALK-IN testing events. If you wish to be tested, please park your vehicle and enter through the west entrance. Handicap parking spaces and access are available at the east entrance. Preregistration at testreg.nd.gov is encouraged; one only needs to register once.
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District this week will have COVID-19 Testing at the Jamestown Civic Center in April from 11-a.m. to 12 noon, at the Jamestown Civic Center, April, 16,19, 21, 23, 26,28, 30, using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow.
By screening with rapid antigen tests, event attendees will be able to receive their test results within 15 minutes via text notification. The test also is less invasive than a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) test in that it uses a nasal swab to collect a sample from the lower part of the nostril.
If a person tests positive, they should isolate at home immediately and a case investigator will be in touch with them within 24 hours. If the screening yields a negative result, individuals should continue to monitor for symptoms.
Interested individuals should fill out an online survey at testreg.nd.gov for faster registration.
For more information about rapid antigen tests and North Dakota’s screening strategies, visit https://www.health.nd.gov/rapid-antigen-screening
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Legislature will decide if a last-minute proposal for a state-financed amusement and theme park along a major interstate would be an economic boon for the area, or if it would take taxpayers for a ride. The idea that’s been quietly tucked into the state Commerce Department’s budget in the waning weeks of the legislative session would provide $65 million in loans and grants for the proposed facility on state-owned land adjacent to Interstate 94 in Jamestown, (Buffalo City Park). Lawmakers pushing the project say they’re already being mocked by some of their colleagues for bringing up the proposal.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Grant Executive Advisory Board met Thursday at 11:30-a.m., Virtually Via Zoom.us. Members present were: Board President, Tena Lawrence, Pam Phillips, Frank Balak, and Paulette Ritter, along with Ex-Officio members, JSDC Business Development Director, Corry Shevlin, and Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive Emily Bivens.
Tourism Director Searle Swedlund, Board also gave updates.
At the GRANT BOARD MEETING
A grant request was heard from the Jamestown Downtown Association by President, Lynn Lambrecht.
The JDA requested $17,200 for the Downtown Digital Guide, and Tour, this summer.
The budget is $15,000 for a fee to the “Be more Colorful,” organization, $1,700 for a 360 camera and equipment, and $500 for additional photography to support the downtown regional for a total of $17,000.
The goal of the project is to provide a better digital imprint of the downtown region, its historic and artist expressions, and interpretation and folklore related to its past. It also addresses the question:
“What’s in Jamestown?”
The solution is an attempt to package the story with the navigation, while providing the visitor with detailed, knowledge related to the businesses adjacent to these places.
Future plans will engage businesses and ask them to invest to be part of the tour.
The Board voted to fund $17, 200. Lynn said the JDA will approach downtown business to assist smaller businesses with a matching dollars toward the digital tour.
A request was made from Fort Seward for the Big Guns of the Old West event to be held July 25,26, 2021, as a part of Buffalo Days.
The amount requested was $975.
The event will include the Gattling Gun demonstration, which typically draws over 200 people.
The event hosts a number of vendors and Civil War era activities.
The gun demonstrations also draws people, with creative programs developed to keep them there.
Marketing will be coordinated with the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, with promotion also from Fort Seward’s additional resources.
The Board Voted unanimously to fund, the full amount.
Two Rivers Activity Center, Director, Amy Walters requested funding for the Meidinger Splash Park,” Splash Bash,” event on, June 5, 2021. She said the event is planned with day-long activities and will include family activities, with vendors, and entertainment. She said the total budget at this time is $10,000 with possibly more added, as other activities may be added.
The board unanimously approved funding $5,000.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
No board members Conflict of Interest were heard.
Grant Allocation Report was presented by Frank Balak, outlining pending grant requests, and grant dollars available the rest of this year.
The Tourism Report was given by Searle Swedlund, who said a grant request, last month for Capital Improvement Construction Fund of $5,000 was rescinded to the Jamestown Soccer Club as the organization has indicated other funds toward the previously announced event in Jamestown. The dollars will return to the Tourism Capital Improvement Fund.
Ex-Officio Reports
JSDC’s Corry Shevlin reported on the applications being taken for the Internship program, along with progress on the Greenhouse Project, naming of the Airport Business Park, along with upcoming meetings planned with other officials and entities about the planned Buffalo City Park.
The Chambers, Executive, Emily Bivens, reported that the recent Home & Garden Show was well attending with steady traffic through the Civic Center. She also updated the April Business of the Month and Customer Service Awards, and the DMV availability of a kiosk, at Cashwise Foods, in Jamestown for license plate tab renewals.
Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission reports that during a month that marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic started to severely impact air travel;
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 72,504 airline passenger boardings.
This is an increase of almost 22,000 passengers from the previous month of February as Spring travel in
North Dakota begins to take off.
This month experienced the highest level of passenger traffic that North Dakota has seen since the Covid-
19 pandemic began; however, these passenger counts are still approximately 32% below the normal prepandemic
levels seen in March of 2019.
The growth in passenger demand and optimism surrounding a recovery in the travel industry has
prompted the airline industry to revive hiring plans as they continue to slowly add back flights and seat
capacity to certain communities. The only non-stop destination route in North Dakota that was lost during
the pandemic (Williston – Minneapolis) is now also expected to return as Delta Airlines announced its
plans to add its route back to Williston this coming June.
“Optimism is building for the travel industry’s recovery as airport parking lots are noticeably filling with
vehicles and activity levels and passenger counts continue to trend in a positive direction,” stated Kyle
Wanner, Executive Director of the North Dakota Aeronautics Com.
Jamestown Regional Airport, Airline Boardings in March this year were at 830 compared to 590 in March of 2020, and increase of nearly 41 percent.
Year to date, through March this year was 1764 compared to 2414 last year a decrease of 40 percent.
Jamestown (Chamber) The Young Professionals of Jamestown (YPJ) received a gift directed by Curry Kuehl through Dacotah Bank’s Give Where We Live initiative. Curry is part of a YPJ team that is working to develop a robust young leaders academy in Jamestown. The goal of the academy is to give local young professionals another option for leadership development as well as further connect them with the Jamestown community. With this initial gift, YPJ hopes to launch a pilot class this fall. Thank you to Curry Kuehl of Dacotah Bank for the gift to help this project come to fruition.
The Young Professionals of Jamestown are a subcommittee of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce. Their mission is to connect, empower, and inspire Jamestown young professionals to make a difference in our community. Members are encouraged to attend events such as trainings, social events and professional development opportunities. To become a member of the Young Professionals in Jamestown contact the Chamber office by calling 701-252-4830.
Jamestown (CSi) Plans are moving forward with this summer’s Chalkfest, kicking off the Arts in the Park, Arts Market.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center Director, Mindi Schmitz said, the activities kickoff the Summer Arts Market at the Arts Park in Downtown Jamestown.
The event starts on Thursday June 24 at 5-p.m. and continues on Friday June 25 and Saturday June 26, from 10-a.m. to 5-p.m.
She said, eight nationally know chalk artists will be at the vent, to take place at the Arts Park, and on the street, in front of the Arts Center.
Entertainment will be by singer Jesse Veeder returning to Jamestown.
Of This Place” is artworks by Avis Veikley & Nicole Gagner
This exhibit is in its final days at The Arts Center. The show runs through April 17th. So, if you haven’t had a chance to see these amazing paintings that showcase the ND landscape, stop in before Saturday!
It is truly a beautiful show depicting the ND landscape from multiple points of view. From homesteads, the Badlands and big skies in acrylic and oil paintings.
Next week we will be installing the next exhibit, “North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival Exhibition,” which will open April 22.
In activities coming up:
An Afternoon of Watercolors with Linda Roesch, April 17, 2-p.m., to 5-p.m.
Back by popular demand, our Artist-in-Residence, Linda, is going to teach about her watercolor technique! Beginning with your composition, she will help you consider fundamentals such as space, size, layout, positive and negative space. Join us for a relaxing spring afternoon at the Arts Center. Small class sizes and Linda’s one-on-one attention make this class enjoyable for experienced artists and those just beginning to learn.
Mindi said an Exhibit Opportunity is, “Put a Mask On It.”
Entries are due by May 1
In the past year, the surgical-style face mask has been a powerful tool for combating the corona virus but it has also become a powerful political symbol and an accessory for personal expression. Whatever your view, “the mask” has touched our lives and will be forever part of our personal history. Many artists have created works that include mask imagery. These pieces are sometimes serious, sometimes humorous. This is a call to artists to create an artwork that includes at least one “mask” (or visual image of masks in photography or digital art). The art can take any form, mixed media, sculpture, painting, textile, video whatever your creative mind can conceive. Selected artwork will be included in an exhibition for Summer 2021 with a possible future touring component.
Please email digital images with identification details by May 1st to Sally Jeppson, Gallery Manager, The Arts Center, Jamestown, ND
sjeppson@jamestownarts.com.
The next Perfectly Paired, Wine and Cheese Tasting is April 22, at 7-p.m., at the Arts Center Gallery. This program is first-come-first-served. To sign up for participation give the office a call at 701-251-2496. soon to reserve your spot, limiting attendance to 25 guests. Cost is $25 per person.
The pandemic has given the Arts center the opportunity to creatively change some of the signature Arts Center programs to safely enjoy all that culture and the arts have to offer. Over the next five months, in association with the opening of each new exhibition we will be offering an “exclusive” wine and cheese tasting for up to 25 participants aptly named Perfectly Paired, because what’s better than curated wine and cheese parings coupled with art. Sommelier Karla Sandness will be choosing each exhibition’s pairings which may be inspired by the art or other common theme. To be sure, the wine and cheeses will delight your palate.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A driver is accused of striking an unoccupied police squad car in Grand Forks and leading officers on a chase before crashing her vehicle. Police say the 35-year-old Buxton woman hit the squad car at the Ambassador Motel about 9 p.m. Thursday and fled the scene. Officers began pursuing the driver, but terminated the chase because of its high speed. Authorities say a short time later, the woman was involved in a rollover crash. She was the only one in the vehicle and was taken to Altru hospital with unknown injuries.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The winter storms that paralyzed Texas and other south-central states and resulted in rolling power blackouts elsewhere caused North Dakota’s oil and gas production to fall more than expected in February. The blackouts temporarily shut down production in North Dakota, the nation’s second-largest oil-producing state. The state produced about one million barrels of crude per day in February, down nearly 6% from the previous month. Natural gas production fell 5% from January. Officials were expecting a 2 to 3% decline in oil production in February before the blackouts.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A tattoo artist accused of spray painting his logo on some businesses in Bismarck has been acquitted of felony criminal mischief. The prosecutor who handled the case against 33-year-old Richard Hudson who had been scolded by the judge during the trial was fired before hearing the verdict Wednesday. Hudson was accused of painting the word CRAN, which is his tag or logo, on a number of businesses and a railroad bridge causing about $18,000 in damage. A jury deliberated for just 10 minutes before finding Hudson not guilty. South Central District Judge John Grinsteiner earlier Wednesday raised his voice at Assistant Burleigh County State’s Attorney Scott Miller for mishandling prosecution exhibits and ignoring an order the judge had issued.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey of bankers suggests strong economic growth continues in rural parts of 10 Western and Plains states even though business continues to lag behind the level it was at before the coronavirus pandemic began. The overall index for the region declined slightly from March’s 71.9 but remained at a strong level of 69. Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said improving grain prices, continued low interest rates and growing exports have all helped the economy in rural areas. Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Daunte Wright’s family joined community leaders in demanding more severe charges against the white former police officer who fatally shot the young Black man in the Minneapolis suburb, where hundreds of protesters again filled the streets in front of the police station. The protesters _ shouting obscenities, shaking the police station’s security fence and occasionally lobbing water bottles — began thinning out as the 10 p.m. curfew approached. Earlier, former officer Kim Potter, made her first court appearance. She appeared alongside her attorney at a brief initial appearance over Zoom. She posted $100,000 bond after being arrested Wednesday. She’s charged with second-degree manslaughter in what her chief said appeared to be a case of confusing her Taser with her handgun.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in George Floyd’s death will be in a jury’s hands by early next week. Chauvin’s brief defense wrapped up Thursday with Chauvin passing on a chance to take the stand and tell the public for the first time what he was thinking when he pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck. The fired officer’s defense took only two days of testimony compared to the prosecution’s two weeks. Chauvin informed the court Thursday that he will not testify, saying he would invoke his Fifth Amendment right not to take the stand. Closing arguments are set for Monday, after which the racially diverse jury will begin deliberating in a city on edge.
In sports…
Valley City (CSi) The North Dakota Winter Show Main Arena is the site of the Saturday and Sunday North Dakota, Jr. High Rodeo, at 10-am on Saturday, April 17, and at 9- am on Sunday, April 18
Admission is $10 per day or $15 for the weekend.
Children 10 and under admitted free Saturday and Sunday. Food vendors also available.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature has passed a bill restricting transgender girls from participating in public elementary and secondary school sports and sent the legislation to Gov. Doug Burgum. The House passed the bill Wednesday and the Senate approved it Thursday. It prohibits K-12 schools from “knowingly” allowing a student to join an athletic team exclusively for their opposite gender, but does allow girls to play on boys teams. The legislation includes an optional interim study of the impact of the bill on student athletic events. Any recommendations would be forwarded to the 2023 Legislature. Supporters of the bill say it ensures fairness in girls sports. Opponents say the bill discriminates against transgender youth and risks possible legal action.
BISMARCK, N.D. (UJ) — After coming back from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits, the University of Jamestown Division 2 hockey team was unable to bounce back from two third period goals in a 4-2 loss to No. 3 Iowa State University in the first game of pool play at the ACHA National Championship.
The 14th-ranked Jimmies will face No. 6 Marian (Ind.) at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Capital Ice Complex. Marian, the second seed in the bracket, lost to third seed Williston State College, ranked #11, 4-3 in overtime earlier Thursday.
Jordan Hillman put the Cyclones ahead at 4:27 of the first, but UJ answered 18 seconds later on a Connor Rollo (SO/Camarillo, Calif.) goal, set up by Keaton Cline (FR/Killarney, Manitoba) and Braeden Thomas (FR/Wichita, Kan.).
At 4:49 of the second, Iowa State retook the lead on Mason McIntosh’s goal. Lukas Brockman (FR/Elk River, Minn.) drew the Jimmies level at 18:16 of the second, with Josh Hoffman (FR/McMurray, Penna.) and Kirwin Johnson (FR/Meeteetse, Wyo.) getting the assists.
Canyon Brown made it 3-2 Cyclones at 1:49 of the third, then Ryan Hempel doubled the lead with a goal at 5:42.
After getting seven shots off in each of the first two periods, the Jimmies were held to just five in the final 20 minutes. Iowa State had a 34-19 edge in shots.
Neither team converted on the power play, with UJ going 0-for-1 and Iowa State 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Jimmy Grosklaus (JR/Colorado Springs, Colo.) had 30 saves in goal for Jamestown.
Jimmies In D-I Hockey Tournament starting this weekend
ACHA Hockey
At Maryville University Hockey Center
Chesterfield, Missouri
April 16
G1: (13) Maryville vs. (4) Liberty, 10:15 a.m.
G2: (14) Canisius College vs. (3) Lindenwood, 1:30 p.m.
G3: (15) Davenport vs. (2) Robert Morris, 4:45 p.m.
G4: (16) McKendree vs. (1) Adrian College, 8 p.m.
April 17
G5: (12) Missouri State vs. (5) Ohio, 10:15 a.m.
G6: (11) Calvin University vs. (6) Minot State, 1:30 p.m.
G7: (10) Jamestown vs. (7) Indiana Tech, 4:45 p.m.
G8: (9) Aquinas College vs. (8) Iowa State, 8 p.m.
April 18
G9: G1 winner vs. G5 winner, 10:15 a.m.
G10: G2 winner vs. G6 winner, 1:30 p.m.
G11: G3 winner vs. G7 winner, 4:45 p.m.
G12: G4 winner vs. G8 winner, 8 p.m.
April 19
G13: Lowest seed vs. highest seed, 3:30 p.m.
G14: Third-highest seed vs. second-highest seed, 7 p.m.
April 20
Championship: G13 winner vs. G14 winner, 7 p.m.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (UJ) — The University of Jamestown men’s volleyball team swept the yearly conference awards and put nine players on the GPAC all-conference teams as GPAC postseason honors were announced Tuesday.
Derek Owens (FR/Andover, Minn.) was named GPAC Player of the Year, Derek Correa (FR/Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) was named GPAC Setter of the Year, Braden Neumann (JR/Costa Mesa, Calif.) was named GPAC Libero of the Year, and Riley Salmon was named GPAC Coach of the Year.
Owens, Neumann, Samuel Jackman (SO/St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba), Tanner Woods (FR/Huntington Beach, Calif.), and Caylor Cox (FR/Helena, Mont.) were named to the first team.
Correa and Clark Steele (JR/Lake Forest, Calif.) were second-team selections, and Austin Jacob (FR/Houston, Texas) and Zack Meyer (JR/Wheaton, Ill.) earned honorable mention.
The Jimmies finished 6-0 in GPAC conference play and take a 20-2 record into the NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Championship, which will be held April 20-24 in Des Moines, Iowa.
NBA..
UNDATED (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) returned to the Milwaukee Bucks’ lineup after a six-game absence due to a left knee injury. His teammates made sure he didn’t need to perform any heavy lifting.
Antetokounmpo was among seven Bucks to score in double figures in a 120-109 win over the Hawks. The NBA’s two-time reigning MVP played 25 minutes and delivered 15 points on 7 of 12 shooting to go with five rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block.
Jrue Holiday led Milwaukee’s scoresheet with 23 points, while Brook Lopez provided 19 with 12 rebounds.
Bogdan Bogdanovic drained six 3-pointers and had a game-high 28 points, but the Hawks lost for only the fifth time in 22 games since Nate McMillan became head coach.
— The Celtics squandered most of a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter before Jaylen Brown scored four of his 40 points in the final minute to help them secure a 121-113 victory over the Lakers. Brown made 13 of his first 14 shots and hit three 3-pointers in Boston’s fifth win in a row. Talen Horton-Tucker led a 24-2 run by the Lakers that forced Brown and the Boston starters back into the game.
Checking out Thursday’s other completed NBA action:
— The Suns earned their 10th straight home win as Deandre Ayton had 26 points and 11 rebounds in a 122-114 downing of the Kings. Devin Booker furnished 23 points as Phoenix improved to 40-15 for the season, hitting 40 wins for the first time since 2014. De’Aaron Fox had a team-high 27 points for the Kings, losers of nine straight.
— Stephen Curry reached 30 points for a career-high ninth straight time as he finished with 33 in the Warriors’ 119-101 victory against the Cavaliers. Curry made an NBA-record 29 3-pointers over the previous three games and is averaging 38.2 points during his run. Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points and Juan Toscano-Anderson had 20 for Golden State.
NBA-NETS-ALDRIDGE RETIRES
Nets’ Aldridge retires at 35 due to irregular heartbeat
NEW YORK (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge has retired from the NBA after 15 seasons, saying he experienced an irregular heartbeat during his final game with the Brooklyn Nets.
The 35-year-old Aldridge called it one of the scariest things he had ever experienced but says he feels better now after getting it checked out.
The seven-time All-Star signed with the Nets on March 28 and became their starting center. He previously played for San Antonio and Portland.
NBA-INJURIES
NBA says injury rate this season down slightly from normal
UNDATED (AP) — The NBA says the rate of players needing to miss games because of injuries is down 6% from last season and within the normal range for what the league has seen over the last five seasons.
Several marquee players have dealt with injuries in recent weeks, including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’), James Harden and most recently Jamal Murray.
NBA teams are playing 3.6 games per week, up 5% from last year. This year’s schedule compressed 72 games into 146 days, as opposed to the usual 82 games into 170 days.
MLB..
— Max Kepler’s bloop RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory over Boston, stopping the Twins’ five-game skid and breaking a nine-game winning string for the Red Sox. Michael Pineda allowed only two singles over seven scoreless innings for the Twins, who had a home run by slump-ridden slugger Miguel Sanó (sah-NOH’) in the sixth. Pineda left with a 3-0 lead but the Red Sox tied it on Alex Verdugo’s (vur-DOO’-gohz) three-run double in the eighth.
UNDATED (AP) — The San Diego Padres have left Pittsburgh after finishing 5-2 on their road trip.
The Padres cruised to an 8-3 win over the Pirates as Manny Machado hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs. Eric Hosmer added two hits and two RBIs to help the Padres gain a split of their four-game set with the Bucs. Chris Paddock labored over five innings and Craig Stammen worked three frames to pick up just the sixth save of his 12-year big league career and first since 2019.
— The Dodgers have a six-game winning streak after Max Muncy clubbed a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning of a 7-5 decision over the Rockies. Justin Turner also smacked a three-run shot after homers by Ryan McMahon and Garrett Hampson gave Colorado an early 2-0 lead. The Dodgers own the majors’ best record at 11-2, while the Rockies own the worst at 3-10.
— The Braves ended a four-game losing streak by scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth to beat Miami, 7-6. Ozzie Albies (AL’-beez) walked with the bases loaded before Dansby Swanson swatted a walk-off single. Ronald Acuña (ah-KOON’-yah) Jr. hit a two-run homer for Atlanta’s only runs off Trevor Rogers, but Pablo Sandoval smacked a three-run shot for the Marlins.
— Andrew Young delivered a grand slam while the Diamondbacks exploded for seven runs in the second inning of an 11-6 rout of the Nationals. Carson Kelly and Eduardo Escobar hit back-to-back homers in the first inning off Patrick Corbin, who was rocked for nine earned runs over the first two frames before leaving. Corbin owns an 0-2 record and a 21.32 ERA while in the third season of a six-year, $140 million contract.
— Adolis Garcia’s first major league homer was a two-run shot in the 10th inning, giving the Rangers a 6-4 triumph over the Rays. Nick Solak and Charlie Culberson also homered for the Rangers, who have won three straight following a four-game losing streak. Solak had a solo homer in the second and an RBI single off Andrew Kittredge to drive in the final run charged to Rays starter Rich Hill in the fifth.
— José Ramírez connected for a go-ahead, two-run homer off Lance Lynn in the sixth inning of the Indians’ 4-2 win over the White Sox in Chicago. Lynn was nursing a 1-0 lead when Ramírez launched a full-count pitch with two outs deep to right for his third home run. Anthony Civale (sih-VAH’-lee) allowed only a first-inning run and five hits through six frames in his third straight strong start.
— Jakob Junis ran his consecutive scoreless streak to 14 innings as the Royals staked him to a seven-run lead before the Kansas City bullpen held on for a 7-5 win against the Blue Jays. Junis was charged with two runs on five hits and a walk while pitching into the sixth, but both runs scored with reliever Jake Newberry on the mound. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finished a triple shy of the cycle for the Blue Jays, including a solo blast that went an estimated 456 feet.
— Stephen Piscotty and Matt Olson each homered to back Sean Manaea’s (mah-NY’-ahz) first victory of the season, an 8-4 trouncing by the Athletics over the Tigers. Manaea allowed two runs on five hits over six innings, striking out seven without a walk. Matt Chapman had a two-run double and the defending AL West champs have won six of seven since an 0-6 start.
— Mitch Haniger became the first Mariner to homer out of the leadoff spot in both ends of a doubleheader, hitting a tiebreaking drive in the second game that led Seattle over the Orioles, 2-1 for a sweep. J.P. Crawford hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the sixth inning that lifted The M’s to a 4-2 win in the opener. The Orioles managed just seven hits in the twinbill and have lost eight of 10 following an opening three-game sweep at Boston.
— The finale of the four-game series between the Mets and Phillies was postponed because of rain. It was New York’s third washout in five days.
MLB-NEWS
Cueto shelved
UNDATED (AP) — Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto (KWAY’-toh) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained lat muscle.
The team says Cueto has a Grade 1 strain beneath his pitching shoulder. Cueto exited in the sixth inning of his start Wednesday against Cincinnati.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Cubs pitcher Ryan Tepera was suspended for three games by MLB, which concluded he intentionally threw at Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff this week. Tepera appealed the penalty and will not serve any discipline until after his hearing. Cubs manager David Ross was suspended for one game and fined because of Tepera’s actions.
— A diversity study finds Major League Baseball with slightly lower scores for racial and gender hiring but earning bonuses for social-justice initiatives and hiring milestones. Thursday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport issued an overall grade of C-plus for MLB. That included a B-plus for racial hiring and a C for gender hiring for the 2021 season.
NHL..
— The Canes and Lightning continue to share the Central Division lead after Victor Hedman scored 54 seconds into overtime to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 victory against the Panthers. Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) finished with 36 saves for his league-leading 26th victory of the season and added an assist. Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist for the Bolts.
UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Capitals were unable to increase their lead in the NHL’s East Division. The Capitals are two points ahead of the Islanders and three ahead of the Penguins.
Anders Bjork (byorhk) scored his first goal with his new team and added an assist as the Sabres surprised the Capitals, 5-2. Sam Reinhart scored his 15th goal and Victor Olofsson added his 12th for Buffalo, which has won five of its last nine following an 18-game winless streak.
Nicklas Backstrom picked up his 31st assist of the season and became the second player to reach the 1,000-game mark for the Capitals, joining teammate Alex Ovechkin.
The Islanders were 4-1 losers in Boston as Taylor Hall scored his first goal as a Bruin. Tuukka (TOO’-kah) Rask stopped 22 shots to earn his first victory since February as the goaltender played for just the second time since March 7 due to a back injury.
Brad Marchand scored twice for the Bruins, who were 0-3-2 in their previous five games with the Isles this season.
The Isles are one point ahead of third-place Pittsburgh following the Penguins’ 2-1 shootout loss to the Flyers. Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier did the scoring in the shootout before Carter Hart stopped Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang (leh-TANG’) to seal the win.
Jakub Voracek (VOHR’-ah-chehk) scored his eighth in regulation for the Flyers, who snapped a two-game skid and won for just the ninth time in their last 25 games.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Hurricanes scored three times in an eight-minute span to beat the Predators, 4-1. Warren Foegele (FOH’-gul) opened the scoring late in the first period before Andrei Svechnikov and Vincent Trochek tallied in the first 5 ½ minutes of the second. Petr Mrazek (mah-RA’-zehk) made 19 saves for Carolina, improving to 3-0-1 since returning from a thumb injury that sidelined him for more than two months.
— The Stars played to a 4-1 victory over the Blue Jackets as Denis Gurianov (gur-ee-AH’-nahv) had his first two-goal game of the season. Miro Heiskanen and Joe Pavelski also scored for the Stars, who took the lead when Jason Dickinson assisted on goals by Gurianov and Heiskanen just more than a minute apart late in the second period. Columbus scored on its first shot, but Jake Oettinger (AH’-tihn-jur) stopped the final 17 shots he faced.
— Igor Shesterkin (shehs-TUR’-kihn) got his second straight shutout by making 16 saves in the Rangers’ 4-0 win over the Devils. Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAR’-ihn) had two goals and an assist for the Blueshirts, also also got goals from Jacob Trouba (TROO’-bah) and Ryan Lindgren ni their sixth win in nine games. Colin Blackwell had a career-high three assists and Ryan Strome (strohm) added two.
— Jakub Vrana (vah-RAH’-nah) scored in his Detroit debut and Troy Stecher added two goals in a 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks. Thomas Greiss (grys) had 24 saves for the Red Wings, who have a three-game winning streak for the first time this season. Chicago remains four points behind Nashville for the fourth spot in the Central Division.
— Nikolaj Ehlers (EE’-lurz) and Kyle Connor scored twice for the Jets in a 5-1 downing of the Maple Leafs. Winnipeg trailed, 1-0 until Ehlers, Connor and Mark Scheffele (SHY’-flee) scored in a 3:09 span of the first period. Scheffele also had two assists and Connor collected three points in the Jets’ fifth win in six games, which puts them three points behind the North Division-leading Leafs.
NFL-NEWS
Falcons ink 2 FAs
UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed safety Duron Harmon and four-time All-Pro return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson to one-year contracts.
Harmon started all 16 games for Detroit in 2020 and set a career high with 73 tackles. Patterson earned first-team All-Pro honors as a kick returner in 2013, 2016 and 2019-20 with Minnesota and Chicago.
Elsewhere in the NFL:
— The Steelers have re-signed the veteran inside linebacker Vince Williams to a one-year deal. The signing comes a month after the Steelers released Williams in a cost-cutting measure.
— The Raiders have cut defensive linemen Maurice Hurst and Arden Key before their fourth seasons with the team.
— The Cardinals have re-signed linebackers Dennis Gardeck and Kylie Fitts to one-year contracts.
— The Browns are the latest NFL team to say they’ll skip mandated in-person workouts.
— The NFL has announced deals with Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel to become official sports betting partners. The three will get the use of NFL trademarks and official league data, and will integrate their own betting content into media properties including NFL.com and the league’s official app.
NHL-NEWS
Canucks season still on hold
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks’ return to competition has been delayed by the NHL.
The league has announced the team won’t resume its schedule on Friday against visiting Edmonton as expected. The Canucks haven’t played a game since March 24 due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Vancouver forward J.T. Miller said it would be “very challenging and not very safe” to play Friday night because the pandemic-hit team has not had enough time to recover and get back in shape.
The NHL said the decision was made with input from the NHL Players’ Association and medical staff from teams.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-USC-NCAA VIOLATIONS
NCAA punishes USC hoops program
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NCAA has hit the Southern California men’s basketball program with two years’ probation because of a former assistant who violated NCAA ethical conduct rules when he accepted a bribe to steer players to a business management company. The Division I Committee on Infractions announced the penalties, which include a $5,000 fine and a 1% loss of the school’s basketball budget.
Tony Bland, the former associate head coach under coach Andy Enfield, was fired in January 2018. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and received two years’ probation.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-CINCINNATI-MILLER
Cincinnati hires UNC Greensboro basketball coach Wes Miller
CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati has hired UNC Greensboro coach Wes Miller to be the new head basketball coach. Miller replaces John Brannen, who was fired after six players decided to transfer following last season.
Miller won 185 games in 10 seasons at UNC Greensboro.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NEWS
Thomas leaving after 1 season
UNDATED (AP) — LSU freshman Cameron Thomas says he is declaring for the NBA draft and intends to sign with an agent.
The 6-foot-4 guard led all Division 1 freshmen in scoring last season at 23 points a game while helping LSU advance to the finals of the SEC Tournament and the second round of the NCAA tourney.
In other player news:
— Michigan has confirmed that senior Isaiah Livers is not returning for an extra year of eligibility. The Wolverines lose Livers, guard Mike Smith, guard Chaundee Brown and forward Austin Davis from this year’s team that won the Big Ten title and reached the Elite Eight. The Wolverines also await NBA draft decisions from sophomore guard Franz Wagner and freshman center Hunter Dickinson.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-TRANFERS
NCAA relaxes transfer rule
UNDATED (AP) — An NCAA rule change will allow football players to transfer once as undergraduates without sitting out a season.
The change goes into effect for the 2021 season. It was not unexpected, but now that it is official a bevy of players are assured of being on the field this fall.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-OBIT-LEROY KEYES
Leroy Keyes, gold standard of Purdue football, dies at 74
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (AP) — Purdue football star Leroy Keyes has died at 74.
Keyes was a two-time All-American and one of the greatest players in school history. He finished his career as the school record-holder for touchdowns, points and all-purpose yards. He was named the Boilermakers’ greatest player in 1987, as the program celebrated its 100th year of football.
PGA-RBC HERITAGE
Smith’s career-best 62 puts him atop Heritage leaderboard
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Cameron Smith birdied the difficult 17th and 18th holes at Harbour Town to shoot a 9-under 62 and take a one-shot lead over Stewart Cink through one round at the RBC Heritage.
Cink finished his 63 around lunchtime and no one appeared likely to beat that score in overcast, breezier afternoon conditions. Yet Smith played his best down the challenging stretch for his career-low score on the PGA Tour.
WNBA DRAFT
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dallas Wings chose Charli Collier of Texas and Finnish player Awak Kuier with the first two picks of the WNBA draft. It’s the first time in league history that a team had picks No. 1 and 2. The Wings acquired the top pick in a February trade after being awarded the second choice in the draft lottery. For the second straight season, the draft was held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced picks from an ESPN studio in New York. Aari McDonald of Arizona went third to Atlanta, and Kysre Gondrezick of West Virginia went fourth to Indiana.
In world and national news…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police in Indianapolis say eight people were shot and killed at a FedEx facility. The shooter then killed himself. A police spokesperson says several other people were wounded in the Thursday night shooting. Five were hospitalized, including one person with critical injuries. Another two people were treated and released at the scene. The shooter has not been identified. Police were still at the scene conducting interviews in the early hours of Friday. It was the latest in a recent string of mass shootings across the U.S. Family members have gathered at a hotel to await word on loved ones. The facility is near the Indianapolis International Airport.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran says it has started enriching uranium up to 60% purity, its highest level ever, after the sabotage at its Natanz nuclear site this past weekend. The announcement Friday marks a significant escalation after the sabotage that damaged centrifuges, an attack suspected of having been carried out by Israel. It could inspire a further response from Israel amid a long-running shadow war between the nations. However, a top official said only grams an hour of uranium gas would be enriched up to 60% purity — triple the level it once did but at a rate far slower than what Tehran could produce.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian and Ukrainian political consultant, shared sensitive information from Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign with Russian intelligence services. Kilimnik, a business associate of Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, has long been alleged by U.S. officials as having ties to Russian intelligence. But Thursday’s Treasury statement was the first time the U.S. government had so directly drawn a connection from the Trump campaign to Kremlin intelligence. Kilimnik was one of 32 people and entities sanctioned by the U.S. government for interference in the 2020 election.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten liberal senators are urging President Joe Biden to back India and South Africa’s appeal to the World Trade Organization to temporarily relax intellectual property rules so coronavirus vaccines can be manufactured by nations that are struggling to inoculate their populations. The lawmakers wrote in a letter delivered to the White House on Thursday evening that Biden should “prioritize people over pharmaceutical company profits” and support the temporary waiver of the rules. A waiver could pave the way for generic or other manufacturers to make more vaccines. More than 100 nations support a temporary waiver. The Biden administration has said it is studying the issue.
AP-FINANCIAL-MARKETS
Global shares rise as vaccine wait tempers Wall St optimism
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares have advanced after China reported its economy expanded at an 18% annual pace in the first quarter of the year. Jubilance over strong U.S. economic data and a Wall Street record high was tempered by caution over coronavirus outbreaks in the region, where rollouts of vaccines have lagged. European indexes rose in early Friday trading, while the benchmark Nikkei 225 finished moderately higher. Other regional indexes also rose despite listless trading. Japan, which has barely started its inoculations, decided on stricter measures Friday against rising infections in several additional areas.
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