– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Apr 21

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Partly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to

15 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest

winds 5 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the

afternoon. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph

increasing to north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow

possibly mixed with rain in the evening, then mostly clear after

midnight. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow

after midnight. Lows around 30.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow in

the morning. Highs around 50.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and

snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain possibly mixed

with snow in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the

afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation

20 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.

Lows in the upper 30s.

.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs

in the mid 50s.

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

Tues. Apr. 20, 2021

11:00 am

Barnes

New Positives 5

Total Positives: 1369

Active: 14

Recovered 1324

Stutsman:

NEW DEATH 1

Man in his 60s

New Positives: 13

Total Positives: 3430

Active: 33

Recovered: 3316

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
269,725	Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine
509,781	Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
3,697	Total Tests from yesterday*
1,880,113	Total tests completed since the pandemic began
243	Positive Individuals from yesterday*****
107	PCR Tests
136	Antigen Tests
106,042	Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
8.16%	Daily Positivity Rate**
1,071	Total Active Cases
+67	Change in active cases from yesterday
144	Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****
103,489	Total recovered since the pandemic began
40	Currently hospitalized
+5	Change in hospitalizations from yesterday
3	New death(s)
1,482	Total deaths since the pandemic began
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
Woman in her 60s from Cass County
Man in his 60s from Stutsman County
Man in his 70s from Walsh County
NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TUESDAY BY COUNTY

Adams		0	Grant	0	Ransom	0
Barnes		5	Griggs	0	Renville	0
Benson		3	Hettinger	1	Richland	2
Billings		0	Kidder	0	Rolette	2
Bottineau		1	LaMoure	0	Sargent	1
Bowman		0	Logan	3	Sheridan	0
Burke		0	McHenry	2	Sioux	1
Burleigh		24	McIntosh	3	Slope	0
Cass		76	McKenzie	8	Stark	5
Cavalier		1	McLean	1	Steele	0
Dickey		0	Mercer	0	Stutsman	13
Divide		1	Morton	18	Towner	0
Dunn		0	Mountrail	1	Traill	4
Eddy		0	Nelson	0	Walsh	6
Emmons		0	Oliver	0	Ward	16
Foster		0	Pembina	4	Wells	0
Golden Valley		0	Pierce	2	Williams	11
Grand Forks		23	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 CSi/CVHD – Central Valley Health District, Unit Administrator, Robin Iszler has updated the number of COVID-19 vaccinations given so far in Stutsman County since, December of 2020.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Robin said 8,822 vaccination have been administered, of which, 6,155 were Modena vaccines, 2,667 Pfizer vaccines, and 165 Johnson & Johnson vaccines, which have been temporarily suspended by the CDC while it investigates reports of blood clots in a small number of individuals receiving the J&J vaccine.

Including vaccinations given out at nursing homes, and local pharmacies, at total of 14,066 COVID-19 vaccinations have been given in Stutsman County.

She said in the county, 46-percent of the population has received at least on dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, adding that the goal in North Dakota is to have 70-percent vaccinated, under Herd Immunity to mitigate the spread of the virus.

She added that COVID-19 variants are reported to be more contagious, and have been reported in North Dakota.

She pointed out that State Health Department report of new positives in Stutsman County have spiked in Stutsman County. She said traveling may have had an impact on the latest spike.

She said that, “Vaccination efforts continue throughout the community. We continue to receive increased allocations of vaccine and we anticipates that anyone wanting to be vaccinated should be able to do so.”

CVHD encourages anyone wishing to receive a vaccination to sign up for the first available appointment offered to them. CVHD currently has open vaccination appointments available and they are posted on their website at www.centralvalleyhealth.org. Participants who cannot register themselves are encouraged to call CVHD at 252-8130 for assistance.

She added that CVHD will go to homes for those unable to go out to get vaccinations, and her offices is able to visit businesses, to issue vaccinations, by contacting CVHD.

She said that CVHD is aware that some people might have hesitancy in receiving the COVID vaccination. Some of the common questions/concerns regarding the vaccine that CVHD hears from the community includes:

Should I be vaccinated if I had COVID? Vaccination can offer protection from re-infection. You can wait for 90 days following a positive COVID test if you would like. Vaccination can prevent you from transmitting the disease to others.
Are there serious risks to vaccinations? While very uncommon, anaphylactic reactions have occurred following the vaccination, which is why is it requested to remain on site for monitoring following an injection. Over 167 million doses have been administered worldwide with very few serious reactions.
Does the COVID vaccine cause infertility? No. This is a false claim and there is no evidence that COVID vaccine can lead to infertility. Information about this false claim can be reviewed in a NDDOH document found on the CVHD website at https://bit.ly/2OxXmVs.
I would rather just have the disease than get a vaccine! Contracting COVID has proven to be deadly for some and has caused serious long term side effects for others. Receiving a vaccination prevents damage to your body caused by the disease. This damage can impact you for the rest of your life. The COVID vaccine does not include the live virus, meaning it does not give you the disease, rather it helps your body recognize the disease and improves your ability to fight the virus naturally.

Again, CVHD encourages anyone wishing to receive a vaccination to sign up for the first available appointment offered to them. CVHD currently has open vaccination appointments available and they are posted on their website at www.centralvalleyhealth.org. Participants who cannot register themselves are encouraged to call CVHD at 252-8130 for assistance.

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 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

Valley City (VCSU) A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will take place:

Wednesday April 21, 2021

11-a.m., to 1-p.m.

VCSU Student Union

Moderna Vaccine

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 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 is a viable option.

Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health has set more vaccination clinics.

Thursday April 22, 2021

9-a.m., to3:30-p.m.

At Cemtral Valley Health District

Moderna Vaccine

Monday April 26, 2021

9-a.m. to 3:30-p.m.

At Central Valley Health District

Modena Vaccine

Thursday April 29, 2021

10-a.m., to 2-p.m.

Civic Center Exchequor Room

Moderna Vaccine

Review the due date on the back of your CDC COVID vaccination record card prior to registering.

Appointments are required and are first come, first serve. Once the clinics are full, they will be closed for registration.
.
. To register for an appointment, visit our website www.centralvalleyhealth.org and click the “COVID-19” tab.

(CCHD) City/County Health reports, that testing continues to be important. Every Monday and Friday the CCHD will be at The W.E. Osmon (VCSU) Fieldhouse from 1pm to 2pm testing. If you have any symptoms, it is important to be tested. If you have symptoms and need to be tested at other times contact your clinic.

Valley City (CCHD) – City-County Health District and CHI Mercy Health will hold a fasting community cholesterol screening Tuesday, May 4, from 7a.m.-9 a.m. at CCHD at 415 2^nd Ave. NE, Ste. 101 (west of Leevers North). This test will include your total cholesterol, HDL/LDL cholesterol, plus your blood glucose and triglycerides. The cost for the cholesterol (total lipid profile) screening is $35.

Cholesterol screening participants:

must not drink alcoholic beverages for 3 days prior to testing.
must not eat or drink anything for 12 hours prior to testing (see exception below).
may take any medications needed with a small amount of water.

Valley City (CSi) Officials have set May 24- 28, as Valley City Cleanup Week.

City crews will collect separated household garbage along with waste.

Household garbage is such items as mattresses and box springs, couches, and chairs. Please place those items together in one pile.

Inert waste such as processed wood, wood furniture, sheet rock, large rolls of carpet, concrete, bricks, and shingles are to be place in separate piles, each.

Valley City Public Works Sanitation Director Gloria Swart says there is no limit on the number of bags, cans and boxes, however, those items should not exceed 50 pounds per bag, can or box. Tires, batteries, and metal will not be picked up. Tires may be taken to the Valley City Transfer Station at a fee.

Batteries can be taken to the Transfer Station at no charge. Scrap metal must be dropped off at Valley Recycling across from the Transfer Station.

No tree branches will be picked up at this time. Due to the amount of items during cleanup, tree branches will be picked up the week following cleanup week. Please take grass and leaves to the grass site area. Those items will not be picked up during cleanup week.

Place items in your normal garbage pickup spot and do not place items until the weekend before cleanup week or on the pickup day.

If there are any questions, please call the transfer station at 845-0314 ahead of time.

During cleanup week, Valley City residents can bring items to the transfer station free of charge.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Wisconsin organization that opposes religious displays on public property says a new North Dakota law that allows the Ten Commandments in public schools is unconstitutional. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Madison, says the law is “an attempt to sneak religion and Christian nationalism into public schools.” The foundation says it will challenge any displays that go up in schools. Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill designed to protect schools and teachers from lawsuits that might arise from posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Some attorneys and school administrators also warned the legislation is unconstitutional and would lead to costly and unwinnable legal fights.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister have unveiled a plan to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to Manitoba-based truck drivers transporting goods to and from the United States.The Essential Worker Cross-Border Vaccination Initiative expects to vaccinate up to 4,000 Manitoba drivers in the next six to eight weeks. Burgum says North Dakota has adequate vaccine supplies and it benefits both countries to work together on giving shots. North Dakota and Manitoba share the fifth-busiest border crossing between the United States and Canada.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed legislation that eases restrictions on citizens’ rights to use deadly force in self-defense. The legislation signed Tuesday modifies the state’s “castle law” and would allow someone to use deadly force without retreating in certain circumstances. Its sponsor, Republican Rep. Ben Koppelman, called the legislation “the most consequential gun law change in North Dakota for a long time.” The bill received broad support in both Republican-led legislative chambers. The National Conference of State Legislatures says at least 25 states have laws saying there is no duty to retreat before using deadly force against an attacker.

In sports…

Valley City (VCSU E-Newsletter) The Valley City State softball team has designated Wednesday’s home doubleheader against Mayville State a Cancer Awareness Game.

The Vikings host Mayville State on Wednesday, April 21, at 1/3 p.m. Fans are invited to a brat feed during the games for a freewill donation. All donations will go towards supporting the American Cancer Society.

The meal will include brats, chips and water. Thank you to Rick Ross, the VCSU Century Club, the VCSU Alumni Association and Sodexo for supporting this event.

Tuesday

Girls High School Soccer

At Jamestown’s Rotary Field

Bismarck High 0, Jamestown 0

Tuesday

UJ Men’s Volleyball

NAIA Championshi

Pool Play Opener

DES MOINES, Iowa (UJ) – The University of Jamestown men’s volleyball team opened pool play at the 2021 NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Championship with a sweep of Georgetown (Ky.) Tuesday afternoon. Set scores were 25-15, 25-20, and 25-21.

Jamestown (21-2 overall) will face Park (Mo.) Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. in the final match of pool play.

Tanner Woods (FR/Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Samuel Jackman (SO/St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba) each had four of UJ’s 13 kills in the opening set as the Jimmies hit .360 on 25 attempts. Jamestown led 8-7 and went on a 4-0 run started by a Woods kill to go ahead 12-7. Georgetown recorded back-to-back points to close the gap to 12-9, but UJ scored four of the next six to create some separation. A service ace by Derek Owens (FR/Andover, Minn.) clinched set one for the Jimmies.

Georgetown took advantage of six Jimmie attack errors and four service errors in set two, and had leads of 9-6, 12-8, and 17-13. Down by four Jamestown rallied back with a 6-0 run for a 19-17 lead. Owens, Woods, and Caylor Cox (FR/Helena, Mont.) all had kills as part of the streak. The Tigers scored twice to tie the set at 19, but Woods and Jackman kills put UJ back in front by a pair. Jamestown finished the set by scoring four of the final five points to take a 2-0 match lead.

Cox and Austin Jacob (FR/Houston, Texas) both posted five kills in set three, combining to hit 10 of 11 with no attack errors. Despite trailing 2-0 in the match and 9-3 early in the set, Georgetown stormed back to take a 15-14 lead. After the teams traded points to tie the set at 20, Jacob, Cox, and Owens racked up kills to give UJ a 23-20 lead. A kill by the Tigers stopped the rally, but a service error on the next play followed by another Cox kill closed out the match.

Cox had 10 kills to lead Jamestown, which also got eight kills from Jackman and seven each from Jacob, Owens, and Woods. Jacob hit a team-best .875 and Owens hit .667. Derek Owens passed out 33 assists and Braden Neumann (JR/Costa Mesa, Calif.) had three of UJ’s six service aces. Neumann also had nine digs while Jackman and Jacob each had three total blocks.

Tuesday

UJ Men’s Golf

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (UJ) — The University of Jamestown men’s golf team held on for a one-shot victory at the BCU Men’s Spring Invite, hosted by Briar Cliff University at Two Rivers Golf Club on Tuesday.

The Jimmies won the 10-team field with rounds of 293 and 290, to finish at 23-over 583. Briar Cliff was second at 24-over 584 (295-289), and Dakota Wesleyan third at 26-over 586 (299-287).

Jackson Worner (SO/West Fargo, N.D.) and Tate Olson (JR/Cook, Minn.) posted top-five finishes for UJ. Worner shot 2-over 142 (71-71) to place third while Olson was fourth at 3-over 143 (76-67). Olson’s second round of 67 was the second-lowest score of the 36-hole tournament.

Hudson Roling (JR/Thermopolis, Wyo.) (72-77) and Treyton Forsman (JR/Lewiston, Idaho) (74-75) tied for 12th at 9-over 149, and Benjamin Schaefer (FR/New Rockford, N.D.) tied for 34th at 21-over 161 (81-80).

Playing as individuals, Adam Nedens (SO/Billings, Mont.) was 37th at 22-over 162 (83-79) and Carter Wells (SO/Huron, S.D.) 41st at 27-over 167 (86-81).

Corey Matthey of Morningside was the top finisher at even-par 140 (72-68), and Bennett Lundy of Dakota Wesleyan was second at 1-over 141 (75-66).

The Jimmies will play at the GPAC Championship on April 26-27 at Dakota Dunes CC in Dakota Dunes, S.D.

MLB…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Minnesota Twins right fielder Max Kepler is among the club’s positive cases for the coronavirus. Manager Rocco Baldelli announced Kepler’s absence with COVID-19 ahead of a doubleheader against the Athletics. The scheduled opener of the series Monday was postponed, as were the Twins’ final two games against the Angels in Anaheim over the weekend, because of the outbreak on the team. Left-hander Caleb Thielbar is also in quarantine because of contact tracing. Baldelli said Thielbar spent a significant amount of time around one of the positive players, but he expects the reliever may not miss as much time and “his specifics are a little bit different than the other guys.”

— Matt Olson hit a grand slam and Mitch Moreland homered twice to back Sean Manaea’s (mah-NY’-ahz) shutout as the Athletics slammed the Twins, 7-0 in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Moreland connected for a two-run homer in the second inning and a solo drive in the fourth off Matt Shoemaker.

— Oakland swept the twinbill as Jesús Luzardo (loo-ZAHR’-doh) allowed two hits over 5 1/3 innings of a 1-0 victory. Jake Diekman stranded two runs in the seventh for his first save, getting a great catch from Mark Canha (KAN’-ah) at the warning track in left to finish it.

— Jake Arrieta (ar-ee-EH’-tah) pitched five effective innings and Craig Kimbrel escaped a jam in the ninth to secure the Cubs’ 3-1 victory over the Mets. Eric Sogard had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run to help Chicago rebound from Sunday’s 13-4 loss to Atlanta.

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have ended their first two-game losing streak of the season, thanks to an outstanding pitching performance.

Julio Urías (oo-REE’-uh) threw one-hit ball over seven innings of a 1-0 win over the Mariners in Seattle. Urías struck out a career-high 11 in winning a matchup against Marco Gonzales, who surrendered Corey Seager’s RBI single in the third inning.

Urías allowed two baserunners and neither reached second base.

The Dodgers played without outfielder Mookie Betts, one day after he was hit on the right forearm by a pitch. Manager Dave Roberts doesn’t expect it to be a long-term issue.

In other major league action:

— Corbin Burnes lowered his season ERA to 0.37 while fanning 10 in six innings of the Brewers’ 6-0 shutout of the Padres. Billy McKinney homered to spark a five-run third that included a two-run double by Travis Shaw and a two-run single from Omar Narváez (nahr-VY’-ehz).

— Yan Gomes (yahn gohmz) drew a four-pitch walk against Giovanny Gallegos (jee-oh-VAH’-nee gy-AY’-gohs) to force in the go-ahead run in an odd eighth inning that pushed the Nationals past the Cardinals, 3-2. St. Louis led 2-1 until Gallegos walked a batter and hit another before Trea Turner’s RBI single to right on an 0-2 count tied the game.

— Alex Dickerson and Wilmer Flores went deep during a six-run eighth that propelled the Giants past the Phillies, 10-7. Buster Posey had his first multihomer game in nearly five years, and Tommy La Stella also went deep for San Francisco.

— Reds reliever Lucas Sims walked in a run to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5-4 lead over Cincinnati in the top of the eighth inning before the game was suspended because of rain. It will resume before the teams play their regularly scheduled game on Wednesday night.

— Xander Bogaerts (BOH’-gahrts) hit a three-run home run to back Eduardo Rodríguez as the Red Sox doubled up the Blue Jays, 4-2. Rodríguez allowed two runs on three hits over six innings of his first home start since missing all of last year due to COVID-19 complications.

— The Yankees broke their five-game losing streak by scoring on a run-scoring wild pitch and bases-loaded walk from Braves reliever Nate Jones in the eighth inning of a 3-1 victory. Gio Urshela (ur-SHEH’-luh) hit a tying home run in the fifth inning off Charlie Morton and New York won with only five hits.

— Trey Mancini and Freddy Galvis (GAL’-vees) each hit a solo homer in the third inning before the Orioles completed a 7-5 decision over the Marlins. Matt Harvey allowed three runs in five innings for his first win since July 13, 2019, with the Angels.

— Carlos Rodón (roh-DAHN’) followed up his no-hitter against the Indians by hanging around for five shaky innings to beat Cleveland for the second time in a week, 8-5. José Abreu (ah-BRAY’-oo) smacked a pair of solo homers to back Rodón, who was reached for two runs and three hits.

— Brandon Lowe (low), Austin Meadows and Mike Zunino (zuh-NEE’-noh) homered and the Rays pounded out 17 hits in a 14-7 rout of the Royals. Meadows, Randy Arozarena (ah-roh-zah-RAY’-nah) and Joey Wendle had three hits each, and Manual Margot (mahn-WEHL’ mahr-GOH’) and Yoshi Tsutsugo (soo-SOO’-goo) each drove in three.

— Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) pitched four rollercoaster scoreless innings in the Angels’ 6-2 win over the Rangers, striking out seven and walking six. Mike Trout, Albert Pujols (POO’-hohlz) and Kurt Suzuki provided round-trippers as Anaheim won for the sixth time in nine home games.

— The Rockies rolled to a 6-2 win over the Astros as C.J. Cron (krohn) homered and drove in five runs. Dom Nuñez also hit a home run in Colorado’s first win in its last 10 meetings with Houston.

— The Tigers and Pirates were postponed in snowy Detroit because of inclement weather. The teams will try to play a doubleheader Wednesday.

MLB-NEWS

Soto sidelined

UNDATED (AP) — Nationals right fielder Juan Soto has gone on the 10-day injured list with a strained left shoulder. The reigning NL batting champion originally was listed in Washington’s starting lineup Tuesday facing the Cardinals, but the announced the roster move less than an hour before the first pitch. Outfielder Yadiel Hernandez was being recalled from its alternate training site as the roster replacement for Soto, who is batting .300 with two homers and eight RBIs this season.

Also around the majors:

— Orioles right fielder Anthony Santander (sahn-tahn-DEHR’) had to be helped off the field after he sprained his left ankle in the first inning of Tuesday’s game at Miami. Santander singled and was hurt returning to first base on a pickoff throw.

— The Padres say left-hander Adrián Morejón (mohr-ee-HOHN’) has undergone Tommy John surgery. Morejón came out of his second start of the season, at Texas on April 11, after throwing just 16 pitches in 2/3 of an inning. He had no record and a 3.86 ERA in 4 2/3 innings.

— Infielder Neil Walker has announced his retirement at age 35 after 12 major league seasons. Walker hit .231 with no homers and three RBIs in 18 games with Philadelphia this year. He batted .267 with 149 homers and 60 RBIs for Pittsburgh, the New York Mets, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Miami and the New York Yankees.

NBA..

— Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and a season-high 18 rebounds to carry the Timberwolves past the Kings, 134-120. Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell added 28 points apiece for the winners.

— Kyrie Irving scored 32 points and Joe Harris added 24 as the Nets topped the Pelicans, 134-129, putting Brooklyn within a half-game of the 76ers for the Eastern Conference lead. Irving contributed a tough turnaround jumper, a driving layup through converging defenders and four free throws in the final minute to ice the win. Landry Shamet (SHAM’-eht) had 18 points and eight assists for the Nets, while teammate Blake Griffin furnished 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench.

— Paul George had 33 points, including two free throws with 4.8 seconds left that gave the Clippers a 113-112 victory over the Trail Blazers. George also had 11 rebounds for Los Angeles which beat Portland for the sixth straight time despite playing without Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard. CJ McCollum had 28 points for the Blazers but missed a pullup jumper at the final buzzer.

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Knicks continue to climb the NBA’s Eastern Conference standings with their longest winning streak since 2013.

RJ Barrett scored 18 of his 24 points in the third quarter to lead the Knicks to their seventh win in a row, 109-97 over the Hornets. Barrett’s offense and the Knicks’ defense changed the game after the Hornets scored 66 points in the first half.

Derrick Rose and Immanuel Quickley each scored 17 points off the bench for the Knicks, who moved into fifth place in the East.

Checking out Tuesday’s other NBA action:

— Trae Young scored 25 points and Lou Williams added 22 in his best game since returning to Atlanta, leading a 112-96 romp over the Magic. The Hawks took command in the second quarter, outscoring the Magic 28-13 over the final 7 minutes to build a 65-48 lead at halftime. Atlanta won for the fifth time in six games to move a step closer to locking up its first postseason berth since 2017.

NBA-NUGGETS-RIVERS

Denver Nuggets sign veteran Austin Rivers to 10-day contract

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have bolstered their injury-depleted point guard ranks by signing veteran Austin Rivers to a 10-day contract.

The Nuggets lost star Jamal Murray to a torn ACL in his left knee last week and Monte Morris injured his left hamstring Friday night. Coach Michael Malone says Morris will miss multiple games.

Rivers brings a 9.1-point career scoring average and plenty of playoff experience to the Nuggets. He is expected to be available when Denver visits Portland on Wednesday night.

SUPER LEAGUE-ENGLAND

English clubs abandon breakaway Super League by quitting

LONDON (AP) — A bid to create a Super League in European soccer is fading after all six English clubs dramatically abandoned plans to join the breakaway circuit.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham deserted the 12-team project amid an escalating backlash that saw the government warn of legislating to stop the breakaway competition.

The Super League responded by saying its breakaway European competition is being reconsidered after exodus of all English clubs. The project was overseen by Real Madrid President Florentino Perez, who also signed up Barcelona and Atlético Madrid in Spain, and Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan from Italy. The rival for the UEFA- (yoo-AY’-fah) run Champions League became unviable without the six clubs from the world’s richest league.

City was the first club to publicly announce its decision Tuesday, Chelsea soon followed and Liverpool was publicly urged to desert the Super League by its players who repeated a tweet first posted by Jordan Henderson. The Liverpool captain wrote, “We don’t like it and we don’t want it to happen. This is our collective position.”

The renegade league featuring teams from England, Spain and Italy was announced on Sunday, creating an immediate uproar from government officials, fans, players and managers. Man City’s Pep Guardiola and Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp have been among the most vocal managers to rail against the league.

NHL…

— Tuukka (TOO’-kuh) Rask recorded his first shutout of the season and the Bruins extended their winning streak to five games with a 2-0 victory over the Sabres. Rask made 32 saves including a highlight-reel save on Sabres rookie Dylan Cozens in the first period that helped give the Bruins their seventh win in nine games. Brad Marchand and Connor Clifton scored for Boston.

UNDATED (AP) — The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes continue to share first place in the NHL’s Central Division after both won on Tuesday.

The Panthers picked up a 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets as Sam Bennett scored twice and Spencer Knight made 33 saves in his NHL debut. Jonathan Huberdeau (HOO’-bur-doh) had a goal and two assists, and Anthony Duclair set up three scores to help Florida improve to 7-0-1 against the Jackets this season. Duclair has five assists in his last two games.

Nino Niederreiter (NEE’-dur-eye-tur), Jordan Staal and Steven Lorentz scored second-period goals to lead the Hurricanes to a 4-1 victory over the Lightning. Alex Nedeljkovic (neh-DEHL’-koh-vihch) stopped 26 shots for the victory, allowing only a goal by Brayden Point.

Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) finished with 32 saves for the Bolts, who are three points off the Central lead with 10 games remaining.

Elsewhere on NHL ice:

— The Islanders rolled to a 6-1 win over the Rangers after scoring just 11 times over their previous eight games. Josh Bailey scored twice and Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH’-lee-ay) had a goal and three assists as the Isles reclaimed a share of the East Division lead. Jordan Eberle and JG Pageau (PA’-zhoh) each had a goal and an assist in the Islanders’ seventh win in 10 games.

— The Penguins are within one point of the East lead after building a 6-0 lead before holding off the Devils, 7-6. Jeff Carter, Bryan Rust, Mike Matheson and Brian Dumoulin (DOO’-mah-lihn) tallied in Pittsburgh’s four-goal first period. Rust, Sidney Crosby and Evan Rodrigues each finished with a goal and an assist as the Pens bounced back from an ugly loss to Buffalo.

— Rookie Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist in the first period of the Stars’ fourth win in a row, 5-2 versus Detroit. Joe Pavelski (pah-VEHL’-skee), Tanner Kero, Blake Comeau (KOH’-moh) and Jamie Oleksiak (oh-LEHK’-see-ak) also scored for Dallas, which finished a 4-0-1 homestand and extended its season-best point streak to eight games at 6-0-2. The Stars are one point behind fourth-place Nashville for the Central Division’s last playoff spot with two games in hand.

— The Canucks doubled up the slumping Maple Leafs, 6-3 as Tanner Pearson and Brandon Sutter each scored twice. Braden Holtby stopped 37 shots in the Canucks return from a massive COVID-19 outbreak. John Tavares had two goals for the Maple Leafs, who lost their fifth straight but remain atop the North Division.

— Andreas Athanasiou (ath-ah-nah-SEE’-oo) and Blake Lizotte (lih-ZAHT’) each had a goal and two assists for the Kings in a 4-1 victory against the Ducks. Anze Kopitar and Carl Grundstrom also scored for the Kings, who had gone 14 games since their last win by at least three goals.

NFL-STEELERS-TOMLIN

Steelers coach signs extension

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin is sticking with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The club announced its longtime coach has signed a contract extension that runs through the 2024 season.

Tomlin is 145-78-1 in 14 years with the Steelers with one Super Bowl victory.

The deal means Tomlin will likely be part of the process whenever quarterback Ben Roethlisberger opts to retire. The 39-year-old Roethlisberger is returning for the 2021 season but the team has no heir apparent in place.

In other NFL news:

— Veteran tackle D.J. Fluker has signed a one-year contract with the Dolphins, fortifying an offensive line that had three rookie starters last year. Fluker has 96 career starts with four teams, including eight for the Ravens last year.

— The Bears re-signed veteran safety Tashaun Gipson to a one-year contract. Gipson signed with the Bears last year after being released by Houston and started all 16 games, making 64 tackles and two interceptions.

HORSE RACING-BAFFERT SUSPENSION

Trainer Bob Baffert successfully appeals suspension

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has successfully appealed his 15-day suspension to the Arkansas Racing Commission. The six-time Kentucky Derby winner can now resume preparations to run Medina Spirit in next weekend’s Derby.

Baffert was fined and suspended last year by Arkansas stewards for a pair of drug positives after Charlatan and Gamine tested positive for the painkiller lidocaine following their wins at Oaklawn Park on May 2.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight against systemic racism. Biden spoke from the White House alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, with the pair calling for Congress to act swiftly to address policing reform. “It’s not enough,” Biden said of the verdict. “We can’t stop here.” Harris said, “A measure of justice isn’t the same as equal justice.” Biden spoke after telephoning Floyd’s family, telling them, “We’re all so relieved.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is set to meet President Joe Biden’s latest vaccine goal of administering 200 million coronavirus shots in his first 100 days in office, as the White House steps up its efforts to inoculate the rest of the public. With more than 50% of adults at least partially vaccinated, Biden on Wednesday will reflect on his efforts to expand vaccine distribution and access in his first three months in the White House. But with all those 16 and older now eligible for shots, the president is expected to outline his administration’s plans to drive up the vaccination rate even further.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030 as he convenes a virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders. That’s according to three people with knowledge of the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss them. The 50% target would nearly double the nation’s previous commitment and help the Biden administration prod other countries for ambitious emissions cuts as well. The nonbinding but symbolically important pledge is a key element of the two-day summit, which begins Thursday as world leaders gather online to share strategies to combat climate change.

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares have opened higher in Europe after a day of declines in Asia, as earnings take the spotlight. U.S. futures also edged higher. Worsening coronavirus outbreaks in Asia have cast a shadow over prospects for a regional recovery. But investors also are focusing on a stream of company earnings reports this week. The rebound for shares in Europe follows a retreat Tuesday on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 gave back 0.7%, pulling the index further below the record high it set on Friday. Small-company stocks, which have been beating the rest of the market in recent months, fell more than other sectors.