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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…. Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Heat index 90 to 95.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe.
Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday night will see a line of thunderstorms moving east into
the area from Devils Lake and Cando to Valley City and Forman.
A few storms may be severe with threat for winds over 60 mph.
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has allowed the Flood Advisory for…Northeastern LaMoure County in southeastern North Dakota…
Southeastern Stutsman County in southeastern North Dakota..to expire.
I-94 west of Cleveland has high water, though still drivable.
Water is flowing and dropping as designed.
Several vehicles were pulled over between 0800 and 0900 due to reduced visibility and one car had windows broken due to hail.
Montpelier received approximately 7 inches of rain and hail with standing water slowly draining out.
Multiple trees down and city cleanup underway.
Councilman passed along rumors of tornado appx. 7 miles southeast, but could not confirm.
Straight-line winds in the area likely tcaused damages in and around town.
In Buchanan, sirens activated Monday night due to funnel cloud witnessed by deputy in area.
The mayor reported gusty winds and appx. 1” rain, but did not see any funnel cloud.
Expressed gratitude to PSAP of airing on the side of caution and sounding siren, rather than waiting and activating too late.
No agricultural damages reported at this time per NDSU Extension.
Kirking added that “Many folks [were] grateful to have received rain, though admittedly too much too fast in some areas. Severe weather threats persists Tuesday through Thursday, possibly interfering with cleanup and/or causing additional damages.”
Valley City (CSi) Due to high water stemming from Monday’s rainfall amounts, Barnes County 38 is closed five miles west of the City of Litchville due to overland flooding conditions. No detour is provided.
Please seek alternate routes. Motorists are advised to drive with caution in Southwest rural Barnes County. Overland flooding is causing damage to many county and township roadways.
In addition…. a portion of Barnes County 21 will be closed just north of the City of Kathryn or approximately 13.5 miles south of Valley City and 4 miles north of North Dakota #46.
Knife River Materials will be repairing the hill slide. A detour will be provided however it will be restricted to 50,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight. Vehicles exceeding 50,000 pounds are advised to seek an alternate route. This closure is expected to last all summer with a tentative reopening in mid-September of 2021.
Valley City (CSi) Valley City Public Schools patrons went to the polls, Tuesday and re-elected the candidate on the election ballot, Natalie Wintch to the district-wide at-large position for a second four year term. She received 34 votes. She will take her seat on the school board at the annual July meeting.
There were four write in votes.
Karen Kringlie 2
Susan Kringlie 1
Wesley King 1
Jamestown (CSi) – – The Jamestown Rural Fire Department responded Tuesday morning just after 8:30 to a fire that started in a camper parked next to a house, at 315 38th Street, Northwest in Jamestown. The fire spread to a garage and then to the home.
Heavy smoke damage and some fire damage was reported, with the garage and a vehicle inside destroyed.
Twenty firefighters and eight trucks responded to the call and were at the scene for about four hours.
NDDoH
COVID-19 Stats 11:00 a.m
Tues. Jun 8, 2021
Barnes
New Positives 0
Total Positives 1422
Active: 5
Recovered: 1386
Stutsman
New Positives 1
Total Positives 3543
Active 4
Recovered 3454
Jamestown (CVHD) Starting in June Central Valley Health District’s COVID-19 testing clinics will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11-a.m. to noon.
The clinics will be held at the Jamestown Civic Center.
Pre registration is required
Jamestown (CVHD) Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Schedule
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA -or- JOHNSHON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA -or- JOHNSHON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA -or- JOHNSHON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA -or- JOHNSHON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Thursday, July 8, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA -or- JOHNSHON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, MODERNA
Event Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Napoleon Public School
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA -or- JOHNSHON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER
Event Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER – 2nd DOSE ONLY
Event Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Napoleon Public School
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER
Event Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA -or- JOHNSHON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Jamestown (JPD) Jamestown Police is warning residents of a new convicted High Rsk Sex Offender who is residing in the City of Jamestown.
Daniel Jeff Bellard lives at 1530 6th Avenue SW #32 at the Buffalo Motel, Jamestown, ND
He presently has no vehicle.
Bellard is a 50 year old white male, five feet eight inches tall, weighing 260 pounds with hazel eyes, and brown hair.
He has been assigned a High Risk Assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, of the ND Attorney General’s Office.
Offense: Carnal Knowledge of a 16 year old female on numerous occasions.
Conviction Date: January 2009, in St. Landry Parish Louisiana District Court.
Disposition: Five years to run concurrently with two other counts, credit give for time served.
Offense: Indecent Exposure, intercourse with a 16 year old female on numerous occasions.
Conviction Date: January 2009 in St. Landry Parish Louisiana District Court.
Disposition: Five years to run concurrently with two counts, credit given for time served.
Offense: Contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile, with intercourse with a 16 year old female on numerous occasions.
Conviction Date: January, 2009 in St. Landry Parish Louisiana District Court.
Disposition: Five years to run concurrent with two counts, credit given for time served.
Offense: Molestation of a Juvenile, when he was 31 years old involving an 11 year old girl.
Conviction Date: January 2004 in Acadia Parish Louisiana District Court.
Disposition: Three years.
He is on GPS Monitoring.
He is currently on probation with ND Parole and Probation.
Bellard is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.
This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.
Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of the demographics of Bellard are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov
Valley City (CSi) Valley city motorist are informed that starting Thursday June 10, the westbound parking lane closure on Main Street is going to be extended past 3rd Avenue Northeast., but will remain open to traffic.
KLJ’s Chad Petersen sys designated left turn lanes will be removed to allow two-way traffic. Left turn movements will still be permitted. Parking will be permitted on the south side of the street.
Pedestrian traffic will be routed through sidewalk detours utilizing temporary ramps and crossings. Updated maps for all road closures will be posted on the City of Valley City’s webpage http://www.valleycity.us/engineers/ upon taking affect. Questions regarding the project, can be directed to KLJ at (701)-845-4980.
Jamestown (Chamber) , The past presidents of the Chamber partner with the University of Jamestown and Jamestown Regional Medical Center to provide scholarships to incoming UJ students. The Chamber, along with their partners, were able to provide three $1,000 scholarships this year. One is a general scholarship and the other two are for students interested in a medical profession. Every year, the Chamber Ambassador Committee raises money for the scholarship fund.
The 2021 scholarship recipients are Kyra Vogel of Jamestown, Kylie Herman of Jamestown and Brittney Reister of Medina. These outstanding students will be attending UJ in the fall. Vogel is interested in becoming an Optometrist, Herman is interested in Nursing and Reister plans to pursue a career in Criminal Justice.
Congratulations to these students and best of luck in your future careers.
For more information on these scholarships or to donate to the scholarship fund, contact Emily Bivens by emailing: director@jamestownchamber.com or call the chamber at 701-252-4830.
Chamber Provided Photo Above: Left to Right: Kyra Vogel, Kylie Herman, Brittney Reister
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Parks & Recreation is planning another exciting summer of Music at the City Park Bandshell on Wednesday evenings at 7:15 pm starting June 2nd. This summer they will be celebrating 25 years in existence as Music in the Park. Musicians are featured each week showcasing their talents for the community and surrounding area.
Event coordinator Diane Sommerfeld said the free concerts started as “Music in the City Park Bandshell” the summer of 1996. Families and local groups volunteered their time and talents each week. The first couple years the entertainment wasn’t regular but it eventually grew to be every Wednesday evening in June and July. Through the years, interest has grown and we now enjoy entertainment till mid-August.
Music in the Park continued each summer until 2009, the year of the flood. After the flood of 2009, the band shell was declared structurally unsafe and music in the park relocated to the courthouse lawn. During late summer of 2014, work began to move the City Park Bandshell to a slightly new location in the park. It is now placed on a new concrete foundation. The Bandshell withstood the moving process with very little additional structural damage. The programs returned to the bandshell in July, 2015. Fully planning on returning to the bandshell the summer of 2016, the flood protection construction project at the entrance of City Park began that spring. Programs returned to the City Park Bandshell fully the summer of 2017!
“It’s very exciting to celebrate 25 years of Music in the Park this summer! We are hoping to feature special guests & activities throughout the summer.” Diane Sommerfeld said. “We have a great line up of programs with some new & some familiar groups. You are in for a treat each week at the beautiful City Park again this year. We welcome everyone to join us!”
The bandshell stands strong. There is still some work to complete and is a continued work in progress. Donations can be made to “Save the Bandshell, PO Box 422, Valley City, ND 58072.
2021 Schedule
June 9 – Greg Hager
June 16 – SueAnn Berntson & Family
June 23 – Kroshus & Krew
June 30 – Kathie Brekke & the 42nd Street Jazz Band
July 7 – Micaiah Studio of Ballet
July 14 – Monroe Doctrine
July 21 – Myron Sommerfeld & Music of the Stars
July 28 –
August 4 – Maasjo Sisters
August 11 – Jesse Veeder, singer/songwriter ???
August 18 – DeMasi Brothers
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo firefighters found themselves battling a string of dumpster fires on the city’s southern edge late Tuesday. The fire department said in a news release the first call came in at 10:50 p.m. A half-hour later firefighters responded to another dumpster fire at a different location. Three minutes later they responded to three dumpster fires at the same location. The department says the fires are considered suspicious given the timing and proximity to one another.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State tax revenue exceeded projections in April. The Bismarck Tribune reports April’s general fund revenues outpaced 2019 legislative projections by 1.2%, or more than $2.7 million. Revenues have exceeded projections by 2.2%, or $96.6 million, since mid-2019. May’s revenue numbers aren’t available yet but State Office of Management and Budget Director Joe Morrisette said Monday they looked to be what he called “fairly positive.” Overall sales taxes, the largest source of general fund revenue, are still 2.5% lower than the 2019 forecast, though, reflecting the disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall oil taxes are 26% under forecasts.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who died after his jet ski tipped over on the Missouri River on Saturday. The Morton County Sheriff’s Department said the man was 30-year-old Rodrigo Soto-Garcia of Bismarck. Deputies were dispatched around 10:30 p.m. Saturday to find that people at a Graner Park campground south of Mandan had pulled Soto-Garcia and his passenger, a 22-year-old South Dakota woman, onto the shore. Soto-Garcia was wearing a life vest but was unconscious. He was taken to a Bismarck hospital where he was pronounced dead. The woman wasn’t injured.
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — Protesters fighting Canadian-based Enbridge Energy’s push to replace an aging oil pipeline across northern Minnesota are pressing ahead with their summer drive to stop the project before it can go into service later this year. Two protesters spent the night in a boat blocking the entrance to one Line 3 construction site, while two others locked themselves underneath the boat to force authorities to cut them free. The pumping station near Park Rapids was a major focus of Monday’s protests, with some people chaining themselves to equipment. Organizers have put the number of arrests at over 150, but authorities have not released figures.
In sports…
NBA PLAYOFFS…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers barely managed to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals.
Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 40 points and 13 rebounds as the Sixers knocked off the Hawks, 118-102, evening the series at a game apiece. The 76ers also received big contributions from Shake Milton, who buried a 32-footer and scored 14 points in an electrifying stretch off the bench. Milton fueled a 14-0 run that blew the game open in the second half.
Trae Young and Danilo Gallinari scored 21 apiece for the Hawks, who trailed by just two before Philadelphia’s big run.
Game 3 is Friday in Atlanta.
The Jazz opened their Western Conference semifinal series by getting 45 points from Donovan Mitchell in a 112-109 win over the Clippers. Mitchell poured in 32 points in the second half to rally the Jazz from a double-digit deficit.
Jordan Clarkson and Bojan (BOY’-ahn) Bogdanovic chipped in 18 points apiece, with Clarkson and Mitchell combining for 12 3-pointers.
Utah took the lead for good on a 21-9 run bookended by 3-pointers from Bogdanovic.
Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard scored 23 points to lead Los Angeles, while Paul George chipped in 20 with 11 rebounds.
Game 2 is Thursday in Salt Lake City.
NBA-MVP
Jokic takes MVP honors
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-ihch wasn’t highly regarded when he was taken in the NBA draft. He’s now the league’s reigning MVP.
The Nuggets’ big man has been revealed as the NBA’s top player making him by far the lowest draft pick ever to win the award.
The Serbian product has become a dominant force since being selected 41st overall in the 2014 draft.
Jokic’s scoring average jumped from 19.9 points per game last season to 26.4. He tied his career high with 10.8 rebounds per game, and his average of 8.3 assists was just shy of Wilt Chamberlain’s all-time season average for a center.
Jokic was the runaway winner, getting 91 of the 101 first-place ballots cast
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) was second, Golden State’s Stephen Curry was third, 2019 and 2020 MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) of Milwaukee was fourth and Phoenix’s Chris Paul was fifth.
NHL PLAYOFFS…
UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning are eight wins away from a second consecutive Stanley Cup.
The Lightning have reached the semifinals with a 2-0 shutout of the Hurricanes in Game 5.
Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) stopped 29 shots for his second shutout of the postseason and third of his playoff career. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning held Carolina to two goals in the three games at Raleigh, stopping 97 of 99 shots.
Brayden Point snapped a scoreless tie with his eighth goal of the playoffs, a power-play tally just over four minutes into the second period. Ross Colton added an unassisted goal midway through the third.
Alex Nedeljkovic (neh-DEHL’-koh-vihch) made 23 saves for the Hurricanes.
The Bolts will play the winner of the Islanders-Bruins series, which New York leads, 3-2.
Meanwhile, a 3-2 win gives the Vegas Golden Knights a three-games-to-two advantage in their second-round series.
Mark Stone scored on a breakaway 50 seconds into overtime, sending the Knights to their third straight victory.
Trailing 2-0 entering the third, the Golden Knights found another gear with Alex Tuch (tuhk) scoring 1:03 into the period and Jonathan Marchessault (MAHR’-sheh-soh) tying it up just 3:04 later.
Marc-Andre Fleury was sensational at times while stopping 28 shots. Fleury picked up playoff win No. 88, which ties him with Billy Smith and Ed Belfour for the fourth-most in NHL history.
Colorado appeared in command after a 2-0 lead courtesy of Brandon Saad late in the first and another from Joonas Donskoi in the second.
The Knights can close out the series at home on Thursday.
NHL-NEWS
Kadri suspension stands
UNDATED (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri (NA’-zehm KA’-dree) has seen his eight-game suspension for an illegal hit upheld by an arbitrator.
Kadri has already served six games of a suspension he received after an illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk in Game 2 of their first-round series. Faulk sustained a concussion, according to the report, and didn’t play in the final two games as the Avalanche swept the Blues to advance.
Colorado was holding out hope that Kadri might be available for Game 5 of their second-round series Tuesday in Denver.
Also in hockey:
— The NHL fined Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy $25,000 for his criticism of the officials after their 5-4 loss to the Islanders in Game 5 of the second-round series. The Islanders scored three power-play goals on four chances in a 5-4 victory on Monday night while being called for two penalties themselves. The Islanders ranked 29th out of 31 teams in penalty minutes during the regular season, while the Bruins were fifth and received the most minor penalties.
NFL-NEWS
Rodgers missing from minicamp
UNDATED (AP) — The Aaron Rodgers saga continues in Green Bay.
The three-time MVP quarterback wasn’t with the Packers for their first mandatory minicamp session on Tuesday after declining to participate in voluntary organized team activities.
The Packers have the option to fine Rodgers just over $93,000 if he misses all three minicamp sessions this week.
Rodgers’ future with the team has been uncertain ever since ESPN reported shortly before this year’s draft that Rodgers doesn’t want to return to Green Bay.
In other developments from NFL camps:
— Tom Brady is back on the practice field with the Buccaneers. The 43-year-old quarterback was a full participant Tuesday at mandatory minicamp for the Super Bowl champions, taking part in individual drills and doing some 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 work. Coach Bruce Arians said last week there was a chance he’d limit Brady’s involvement as he recovers from offseason knee surgery.
— Giants running back Saquon (SAY’-kwahn) Barkley isn’t going to work out with teammates on the field until his rehabilitation from a major knee injury is complete. Barkley to the ACL in his right knee in the second game last season. He was not on the field Tuesday as the Giants opened a three-day mandatory minicamp.
— The NFL will spend up to $1 million funding up to five studies that will examine how to better help players ease their pain and find alternatives to opioids. Those potential alternatives include marijuana and other cannabis-derived products. The league and the NFL Players Association formed a joint pain management committee in 2019 to help find alternatives to opioids and give players and league medical staffs information on pain management.
— The 49ers have lost two more backups to significant injuries during offseason workouts. The team announced that safety Tarvarius Moore tore his Achilles tendon and offensive lineman Justin Skule tore the ACL in his knee during Monday’s practice.
— Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was held out of parts of practice Tuesday because of tightness in his left hamstring. The No. 1 overall draft pick returned after getting some treatment on the field and threw two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns.
— The Cardinals have signed linebacker and first-round pick Zaven Collins to his rookie contract. Collins is expected to be an immediate contributor in the middle of the defense alongside second-year linebacker Isaiah Simmons, who was the No. 8 overall pick last year. Collins was an AP All-American last season at Tulsa and also won the Nagurski Trophy, Lombardi Award and Bednarik Award
— The Ravens have signed guard Michael Schofield, who played 11 games last season for the Panthers and started three. Prior to that, Schofield played for the Chargers and Broncos.
— Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel (FAH’-sul) has died at 71. The 1997 NFL coach of the year guided the Giants from 1997 to 2003, posting a 58-53-1 record. New York won the NFC in 2000 before losing to the Ravens in the Super Bowl. John Fassel told the Los Angeles Times his father was taken to a Las Vegas hospital with chest pains and died while being treated Monday.
MLB..
— Gary Sánchez and Miguel Andújar (an-DOO’-hahr) homered and the Yankees ended a four-game slid with an 8-4 downing of the Twins. Aaron Judge drove in two runs for New York, which had lost eight of its previous 10 and won despite going 2 for 15 with runners in scoring position.
UNDATED (AP) — The AL East leaders continue to swim above their division rivals.
Tyler Glasnow struck out 11 over seven strong innings of the Tampa Bay Rays’ 3-1 win over Washington. Glasnow gave up one run, six hits and walked one during a season-high 114-pitch start.
Manuel Margot (mahn-WEHL’ mahr-GOH’) hit a leadoff homer in the first off Jon Lester, who worked out of two-on, two-outs jams in the second and third.
In other major league action:
— The Red Sox’s five-game winning streak is over after Carlos Correa and Yordan (yohr-DAHN’) Alvarez homered in Houston’s 7-1 victory against Boston. Framber Valdez allowed one run and five hits over 7 1/3 innings, striking out eight to pick up his second straight win over the Bosox.
— Andrew Vaughn homered in the seventh inning and delivered a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth, pushing the White Sox past the Blue Jays, 6-1. Leury (lay-OOR’-ee) García added a two-run triple and Garrett Crochet got three outs for the win as the AL Central leaders moved a season-high 14 games over .500 at 37-23.
— José Ramírez homered and drove in four runs, leading Shane Bieber and the Indians to a 10-1 pasting of the Cardinals. Bieber gave up one run and five hits in six innings, striking out five, sending St. Louis to its sixth consecutive loss.
— The Tigers earned a 5-3 win over the Mariners behind Matthew Boyd, who allowed an unearned run, six hits and a walk over six innings. Eric Haase hit a two-run homer while Detroit was building a 3-0 lead in the first inning.
— Mike Tauchman hit a go-ahead grand slam and Brandon Crawford homered twice in the Giants’ 9-4 thumping of the Rangers. Crawford appeared in his 1,326th game at shortstop to break Travis Jackson’s franchise record for the position.
— Athletics hurler Chris Bassitt struck out six over seven strong innings to win his sixth consecutive decision, 5-2 against the Diamondbacks. Christian Walker led off the second with a home run and Bassitt limited Arizona to two runs and four hits.
— Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) hit the longest homer of his major league career, a 470-foot blast in the first inning of the Angels’ 8-1 drubbing of the Royals. Max Stassi (STAS’-ee), José Iglesias and Justin Upton also homered off Kris Bubic (BOO’-bihch) before Taylor Ward added a two-run shot in the eighth.
— Ke’Bryan Hayes hastily missed first base and was called out after hitting a first-inning homer, sending Walker Buehler on his way to seven scoreless innings as the Dodgers beat the Pirates, 5-3. Chris Taylor smacked a two-run homer to back Buehler, who retired his last 13 batters and had two hits while allowing just two hits.
— Zach Davies allowed just one hit in six scoreless innings in pitching the Cubs to a 7-1 win over the Padres. Anthony Rizzo homered and drove in four runs, and Patrick Wisdom went deep again for Chicago.
— Avisail (ah-vih-sah-EEL’) Garcia homered and singled home another run in the Brewers’ 10th win in 11 games, 5-1 versus the Reds. Milwaukee starter and winner Adrian Houser pitched 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball.
— Maikel (MY’-kehl) Franco become the sixth player to hit a home run into the second deck at Camden Yards, helping the Orioles post a 10-3 win over the Mets. Bruce Zimmermann allowed a two-run homer in the first inning to Pete Alonso, but the Mets managed only one more hit off him in five innings.
— Austin Riley, Ronald Acuña (ah-KOON’-yah) Jr. and William Contreras each hit a solo homer to power the Braves past the Phillies, 9-5. Acuña also had a single, double and three RBIs as the reigning three-time NL East champions evened their record at 29-29.
— Pablo Lopez allowed only two runs in a career-best eight innings, and Corey Dickerson hit a two-run triple for the Marlins in a 6-2 win over the Rockies. Jesus Aguilar had two hits and two RBIs to help Miami bounce back from a 1-8 road trip.
MLB-NEWS
Red Sox ace Sale eager to return
UNDATED (AP) — Injured Red Sox ace Chris Sale made a positive step in his return from Tommy John surgery, throwing 25 pitches off a bullpen mound at Fenway Park.
The 31-year-old left-hander said he would start tomorrow if the team would let him. But Red Sox manager Alex Cora said they needed to be patient to make sure Sale comes through rehab OK. Sale had elbow ligament replacement surgery in March, 2020. It typically takes a minimum of 12 months to recover from the procedure, but can stretch to two years.
Also in the majors:
— Khris Davis has been designated for assignment by the slumping Rangers as the team continues to rebuild with youth. Davis hit .157 with two home runs and five RBIs in his 22 games after missing the Rangers’ first 34 contests because of a left quad strain. He has struggled at the plate since leading the majors with 48 home runs in 2018.
— Mets manager Luis Rojas says he expects infielder Jeff McNeil to begin a rehab assignment by the end of the weekend. McNeil hasn’t played since May 16 because of a strained left hamstring. Rojas also said outfielder Michael Conforto is probably a couple weeks from starting his rehab assignment as he comes back from a strained right hamstring, but Luis Guillorme (gee-OHR’-may) could be activated this weekend
— The Nationals have placed pitcher Austin Voth on the 10-day injured list with a fractured nose. Voth was sent to a Philadelphia hospital Sunday to get his nose reset. It was broken when he was hit by a pitch while squaring around to bunt against Philadelphia’s Vince Velasquez.
— The Blue Jays have put Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list and recalled fellow catcher Riley Adams from Triple-A Buffalo. Jansen strained his right hamstring running the bases during Sunday’s 6-3 loss to Houston.
FRENCH OPEN
Gauff, Krejcikova face off for SF spot in Paris
PARIS (AP) — American teenager Coco Gauff is bidding for a spot in the French Open semifinals against Barbora Krejcikova (kreh-jih-KOH’-vah) of the Czech Republic.
If she wins, the 17-year-old Gauff will become the youngest woman in the semifinals at any major tournament since 2006. Gauff has not been defeated by a player outside the top 30 on clay this season. Krejcikova is ranked 33rd.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek then faces Maria Sakkari on Court Philippe Chatrier. In the men’s quarterfinals, 13-time champion Rafael Nadal faces No. 10 seed Diego Schwartzman before No. 1 Novak Djokovic meets No. 9 Matteo Berrettini at night.
OLYMPICS-TOKYO-REFUGEE TEAM
Refugee team of 29 athletes picked for Tokyo Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The refugee team for the Tokyo Olympics has 29 athletes competing in 12 sports.
The team picked by the International Olympic Committee was drawn from 55 athletes who fled their home countries and got scholarships to train for the games in a new home country.
MEDINA SPIRIT-LAWSUIT
Baffert, Medina Spirit owners sue Kentucky racing officials
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Trainer Bob Baffert and the owners of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit have filed a lawsuit against Kentucky racing officials.
They are seeking a temporary injunction they say is to prevent violation of due process rights. They also seek custody of “remnant” samples of the colt’s urine to prove that traces of the steroid betamethasone found in his system during a positive drug test did not come from an injection.
The suit states that the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission told the trainer and connections on June 1 that remnant samples of the samples had been “damaged/contaminated” during transport to the testing lab.
PGA-CABRERA EXTRADITED
Golfer Cabrera extradited to Argentina on assault charges
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentine golfer and two-time major champion Ángel Cabrera has been extradited from Brazil to his homeland to face trial on charges he assaulted three former partners.
The 51-year-old Cabrera has been in jail since January when Brazil’s federal police arrested him on an Interpol warrant. Cabrera had spent months on the run from an Argentine case involving assault claims by three former partners who accuse him of assault, intimidation and causing injuries.
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BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has denounced a U.S. bill aimed at boosting U.S. technology to improve American competitiveness, calling it a thinly veiled attack on China’s political system and an attempt to hinder its development. The Foreign Affairs Committee of China’s ceremonial legislature issued a scathing statement expressing its “strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition” to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate on Tuesday. The Chinese statement attacked parts of the bill expressing support for Taiwan, the self-governing island democracy China claims as its own territory. The 68-32 Senate vote on the bill demonstrated how confronting China is a rate issue that unites both parties in Congress despite intense partisan divisions.
MOSCOW (AP) — A court is expected to outlaw the organizations founded by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The move is part of authorities’ efforts to muzzle critics ahead of a crucial parliamentary election in September. Prosecutors have asked the Moscow City Court to designate Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption and his sprawling network of regional offices as extremist organizations. In conjunction with a new law, the ruling expected Wednesday would bar people associated with the groups from running for public office. The extremism label also carries lengthy prison terms for activists who have worked with the organizations, anyone who donated to them, and even those who simply shared the groups’ materials. Navalny is the most adamant political foe of President Vladimir Putin.
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says the World Trade Organization should penalize China for “bad behavior when it occurs.” Prime Minister Scott Morrison was speaking Wednesday ahead of his departure for a Group of Seven leaders’ meeting in Britain. Morrison hopes to garner international support in a worsening trade dispute with China. He says Australia would be “working with others to buttress the role of the World Trade Organization.” The Australian government announced in December it would ask the WTO to intervene in its dispute with China over barley. The rules-making body is facing calls for restructuring and reform as it struggles to forge a long-awaited world trade pact.
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have approved a new coronavirus travel certificate aimed at opening the 27-nation bloc up for the summer. At the moment, traveling across the bloc is a trial for tourists, airlines and authorities. Restrictions and regulations can differ from country to country. But beginning on July 1, EU nations will have to recognize the vaccine certificate, which can take paper or digital form. The passes will be issued free and certify that a person has either been vaccinated against the virus, has recently tested negative, or has recovered from the disease.
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares are mixed after China reported a big jump in factory gate prices at a time when inflation is a top investor concern. Shares fell London, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Hong Kong but rose in Paris and Shanghai. U.S. futures edged higher. China’s producer price index, which measures prices of raw goods and services, jumped 9% from a year earlier in May, the fastest increase since 2008 and above analysts’ forecasts. Economists said that higher prices for oil and other commodities and manufacturing components such as semiconductors were the main factor behind the jump in producer prices. Consumer prices rose a more modest 1.3%.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden departs Wednesday for the United Kingdom. It’s the Democratic president’s first overseas trip of his term, and he’s eager to reassert the United States on the world stage. Biden has set the stakes for his eight-day trip in sweeping terms, believing the West must publicly demonstrate it can compete economically with China as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. Biden first travels to Britain for a summit of the Group of Seven leaders and then Brussels for a NATO summit and a meeting with the heads of the European Union. The trip ends with a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva.
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