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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Increasing clouds. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent in the Jamestown area, 80 percent in the Valley City area.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.LABOR DAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Jamestown (City) Starting Tuesday, August 31, 2021; there will be street closures in the Southwest (SW) part of town on the South Frontage Road of 17th St SW, between 12th Ave SW to 14th Ave SW. 17th St SW will remain open. Access to homes and businesses in this segment will remain open.
This construction work will continue for approximately two weeks.
Full intersection closure is expected at the mentioned 12th Ave SW and the South Frontage road of 17th St SW from Tuesday, August 31 through Friday, September 3, 2021.
Construction signing will be put in place.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area and use alternate routes, if possible.
Bismarck (Game & Fish) The Diamond Lake boat ramp north of Kulm in LaMoure County is closed until Monday, Sept. 6 for repairs to the concrete slab.
North Dakota Department of Health dashboard is updated daily by 11 am and includes cases reported through the previous day. The investigations are ongoing and information on the website is likely to change as cases are investigated. The information contained in this dashboard is the most up to date and will be different than previous news releases. This dashboard supersedes information from previous news releases or social media postings.
Check out our other dashboards: The COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, NDUS Dashboard.COVID- 19 stats:
COVID 19 Stats.
Mon. Aug. 30, 2021
10:30- a.m.
Barnes
New Positives: 0
Total Positives: 1461
Active: 8
Recovered: 1421
Stutsman
New Positives: 1
Total Positives: 3672
Active: 42
Recovered: 3548
North Dakota Cases
NEW CASES REPORTED MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021: 144
ACTIVE CASES*: 2,084
DAILY POSITIVITY RATE: 14.69%
TOTAL KNOWN CASES THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 116,977
TOTAL RECOVERED THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 113,333
The North Dakota 14-day rolling average positivity rate was 6.43% as of Sunday, Aug. 29.
Since June 27, there have been 155 cases of reinfection.
ACTIVE HOSPITALIZATIONS: 88
DEATHS: 0
TOTAL DEATHS: 1,560
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District reminds residents that COVID testing is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to noon.
Call CVHD at 701-252-8130 to register.
Drive up clinics at the Buffalo mall will be held on Sundays and Mondays. The event will take place from 1 pm to 6 pm in the Buffalo Mall parking lot located at 2400 8th Ave SW in Jamestown. The clinics are open to anyone 12 years of age and older no appointment is needed you can preregister at https://www.ndvax.org. Dates of the clinics continue on September 5 and 6, September 12 and 13 and September 19 and 20. The clinic will be open on Labor Day September 6 from 1 to 6.
For more information, please call CVHD at 252-8130.
Central Valley Health District Regularly Scheduled Vaccination Clinics And Locations
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER, MODERNA (1st and 2nd Dose)
Event Time: 9:00am – 11:30pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Vaccinations are also available Wednesdays from 12 PM to 6 PM at S&R Truck Plaza in Jamestown.
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER, MODERNA
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER, MODERNA
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER, MODERNA
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Pop-Up Community Vaccination Clinics
Various Upcoming Dates
Event Information: These are pop-up community clinics with varying times/locations.
Event Location: Buffalo Mall and S&R Truck Plaza
Valley City (Chamber 8-30-21) Here’s the latest message to the Valley City community, from Mayor, Dave Carlsrud.
Hello Folks,
Gosh, MORE rain!! It is amazing to me how fast a bit of “Mother Nature’s” water can make the tree leaves plush, grasses greener and makes smiling much easier.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month. The Barnes County Library joins the American Library Association and libraries nationwide reminding people a library card is a “key” to life long learning. Please visit: https://vcbclibrary.org/ or call 845-3821 to learn more about securing your library card.
Our moderating temperatures offer great times to get out and enjoy the scenery. Other choices for you might be exercising or volunteering. Churches, youth groups, fire departments and beautification committees are just a few of the many groups needing help. Whether your talents lie outside, inside or clerical type work, there is a place for you. Please consider volunteering, it is gratifying.
Thank you to our Public Works Dept. A couple of the guys were out “making rounds” and noticed a sump pump running suspiciously often. Through the Automatic Metering Infrastructure they identified there was a broken pipe and no one was home. Great job everyone.
It is wasp season! Their stings can be very painful and in some cases dangerous. Keeping areas “clean” can help rid areas of wasps so please be considerate of the people who remove your garbage by keeping your garbage containers clean and sealed. For further information, see: https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=AOaemvJ8uBNv2FQYAGXM_1JICtJUDZKsYA:1630194304385&q=How+to+get+rid+of+wasps&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiFu7WD89TyAhUn_rsIHWTTCS4Q1QIwJHoECCUQAQ&biw=1192&bih=644
I hope all of you have a safe and fun Labor Day Weekend.
Thank you to contributors again this week.
“Kind words are short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” (Mother Theresa)
Blessings, Be Respectful, Be Kind and Pray,
Dave
Dave Carlsrud
Jamestown (Chamber) The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee is pleased to announce Peter & Emily Hewitt of 1013 9th Ave. NE as the last Yard of Week winner for 2021. Congratulations on this beautiful yard and thank you for your efforts to help beautify Jamestown. Job well done! They will receive a gift certificate from our award sponsor Menards in Jamestown.
The Yard of the Week program has been established to recognize those within the community that take pride in the appearance of their yard and do their part to beautify the community. The program began June 7th and ends September 3rd. Yards will be selected each week from nominations received. Nominated yards must be visible from the street.
Thank you to Menards in Jamestown for sponsoring this program.
To nominate a yard for the Yard of the Week program, please contact the Chamber at 701-252-4830. The completed forms require a valid phone number so we can contact the perspective winner. Forms are also available on our website at www.jamestownchamber.com. Forms can be emailed to director@jamestownchamber.com. All single family residences within Jamestown are eligible for the program.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Human Right Coalition invites the community to view the movie, Crip Camp, on September 16
On October 21, the presentation will be made by SAFE Shelter, Director, Lynn Tally.
Then on November 8 the NDHR Film Festival will be held.
All meetings are held at the Jamestown Arts Center, in Downtown Jamestown, and are free and open to the public.
For more information, call Pam Phillips at 701-252-8417, or George Barnes at 701-269-7662.
The purpose of the Stutsman County Human Rights Coalition is to inspire and engage individuals and the community to understand and strive to end discrimination on the basis, of race, ethnicity, age, class, creed, religion, physical, intellectual, or mental disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Bismarck (NDHP) At approximately 5:45 p.m., Monday, Fargo PD responded to a report of a possibly suicidal person on the 45th Street overpass to Interstate 29. Interstate 94 was shut down at this location for this event. Traffic was routed to alternate areas to avoid traffic congestion.
Westbound traffic was diverted north and south onto Interstate 29 and eastbound traffic was routed onto Veteran’s Boulevard.
During this time there was a minor injury crash that occurred on Interstate 94 eastbound near Exit 346 (Sheyenne Street) in which a driver was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. This crash resulted in additional traffic delays on Interstate 94. A property damage crash also occurred on Interstate 94 westbound near the tri-level.
The situation at 45th Street/Interstate 94 was successfully resolved at approximately 7:45 p.m. and traffic went back to normal. Fargo PD is the lead agency regarding the initial event
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A prominent North Dakota lawmaker will plead guilty to drunken driving rather than proceed to trial. Republican Rep. Scott Louser, who is the House assistant majority leader, was pulled over after crossing from Mandan into Bismarck shortly before 1 a.m. on April 16. A breath test measured Louser’s blood alcohol level at 0.117%, above the legal limit of .008%. Louser’s attorney, Justin Vinje, tells The Bismarck Tribune that his client regrets his decision to drive that night and “takes full responsibility for his actions.” Louser issued a statement the day following his arrest apologizing and said he was taking “the necessary next steps including an evaluation process.” A first DUI offense is a Class B misdemeanor, subject to 30 days in jail and/or a $1,500 fine.
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A West Fargo man accused of knocking a man unconscious a week ago has been charged with manslaughter after the victim died over the weekend. Tomas Cervantes was originally charged with aggravated assault in the Aug. 21 incident at the Speedway Event Center in West Fargo. Fifty-three-year-old Roberto Balboa, of West Fargo, died Saturday from his injuries. Police say detectives arrested the 35-year-old Cervantes without incident on Tuesday. His court-appointed attorney, Jay Greenwood, says he just received the case Monday morning and could not provide further information. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 23.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new quarterly report from North Dakota State University says the state’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic has slowed a bit. The outlook predicts declines in the gross state product which is the measurement of the state’s output, labor force participation and total wages and salaries. The report says total wages and salaries are expected to hold steady with a slight decline in the third quarter of this year. The labor force is predicted to decline in the third quarter with that trend continuing into next year. The unemployment rate is projected to have a slight increase in the third quarter and then return to its declining trend.
In sports…
Bismarck – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) announced its final edition of the Football Players-of-the-Week honors Monday. Jordan Cooper of Waldorf (Iowa) was named to the Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Jerrod Williamson of Valley City State (N.D.) was selected as the Defensive Player-of-the-Week, while his teammate Nico Magana was named to the Special Teams Player-of-the-Week.
NSAA Football Defensive Player of the Week
Jerrod Williamson – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’9″ – 180 lbs., Senior – defensive back – Upper Marlboro, Md. – Williamson broke up three passes and caught an interception in (RV) Valley City State (N.D.) 24-7 home victory over arch-rival Jamestown (N.D.). His fourth quarter interception set up a 25-yard touchdown pass that put the game out of reach at 24-0. Williamson also had five tackles in the game.
NSAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Nico Magana – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’7″ – 255 lbs., Freshman – kicker – Chula Vista, Calif. – Magana converted a field goal and made all three PAT extra-point kicks in propelling (RV) Valley City State (N.D.) to a 24-7 season home opener over arch-rival Jamestown (N.D.). He averaged 55 yards per kick-off attempt, where the Jimmies’ average field position after those five kick-offs was their own 25-yard line. Magana hit a 20-yard field goal in the Vikings.
NSAA Football Standings
| School | Overall Record |
NSAA Record |
Games Behind |
Streak |
| Dakota State (S.D.) | 1-0 | 0-0 | —- | Won 1 |
| (RV) Valley City State (N.D.) | 1-0 | 0-0 | —- | Won 1 |
| Waldorf (Iowa) | 1-0 | 0-0 | —- | Won 1 |
| (11) Dickinson State (N.D.) | 0-0 | 0-0 | —- | —– |
| Mayville State (N.D.) | 0-1 | 0-0 | —- | Lost 1 |
| Iowa Wesleyan | 0-1 | 0-0 | —- | Lost 1 |
| Presentation (S.D.) | 0-1 | 0-0 | —- | Lost 1 |
High School Football Polls
CLASS 11AA FOOTBALL POLL
1. Bismarck Century (15) 1-0
2. West Fargo 1-0
3. Bismarck High 1-0
4. West Fargo Sheyenne 1-0 29
5. Fargo Shanley 1-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Bismarck Legacy (0-1)
CLASS 11A FOOTBALL POLL
1. Bismarck St. Marys (13) 1-0
2. Jamestown (2 First Place ) 1-0
3. Fargo North 1-0
4. Fargo South 0-1
5. Wahpeton 1-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Dickinson (0-1)
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Hi-Liners Boosters Club invites the community to the Tailgate Party Friday September 3 from 5-p.m., to 7-p.m., before the home opener at Hanna Field, versus Devils Lake.
There will be food, with a free will offering accepted, and an opportunity to join the booster club.
VCSU, UJ Golf at Jimmie Fall Invite
Monday at Jamestown Country Club
VCSU
Jamestown – Valley City State’s Rory Gentzkow and Hayley Shanks recorded Top 10 finishes in the Vikings’ season opener at the Jimmie Fall Invite held Sunday and Monday at the Jamestown Country Club.
Gentzkow carded a four-over-par 76 on Sunday and was in a tie for fifth place after day one of the tournament. He then fired an even-par 72 on Monday, including four birdies, to move into a runner-up finish with a two-day score of 148.
Shanks was also in a tie for fifth place after the opening round, finishing with an 86 on Sunday. She improved her score to an 85 on Monday and finished in sixth place with a two-day total of 171.
The Viking men finished in ninth place as a team with a two-day score of 675. The Vikings shot a 349 on Sunday and a 326 on Monday – shaving 23 strokes off their team score. Senior Jayden Ewoniuk finished in 20th place after carding a 160 (82-78). Ian Jelsing finished with a 173 (88-85), and Kase Pike finished with a 194 (103-91) to round out the men’s team score.
UJ
University of Jamestown’s top team took first place with a two-day team score of 601 (303-298). Jamestown’s Tate Olson took medalist honors with a four-under-par score of 140 (70-70).
The University of Jamestown women’s golf team finished second at the Jimmie Fall Invite.
The Jimmie Orange team finished a combined 121-over par to finish 38 shots in back of Minot State University. Minot State’s Anya Ross took first with a 15-over 159 (78-81).
The Viking women finished in fifth place after a two-day score of 746 (375-371). Ashley McKittrick finished in 18th place with a 185 (92-93) and Jocelyn Braunberger placed 21st with a 190 (93-97). Nevaeh Davis finished with a 200 (104-96) and Megan Haugrud shot a 219 (114-105) to round out the women’s team score.
Freshman Sydney Staus finished in 29th place and carded a 228 (121-107) while competing as an individual.
Minot State took first place on the women’s side, finishing with a 659 (326-333). Minot’s Anya Ross was the women’s medalist after finishing with a 15-over-par 159 (78-81).
UP NEXT: Valley City State cohosts a tournament with Dickinson State on Sept. 13-14 at CrossRoads Golf Club in Carrington, N.D.
Jamestown returns to action September 11-12 at the Mount Mercy Invite in Marion, Iowa, at Hunters Ridge GC.
MLB…
— Bailey Ober pitched six solid innings and Josh Donaldson slammed a two-run homer to help the Twins beat the Tigers, 3-2. Ober struck out five while holding the Tigers to two runs on five hits. Losing pitcher Casey Mize gave up three runs on five hits , including Donaldson’s 21st home run of the season.
— Brandon Lowe hit his career-high 31st homer on the first pitch from Boston starter Nick Pivetta, igniting the Rays’ 6-1 win over the Red Sox. Wander Franco extended his on-base streak 30 games with a two-run single. Luis Patiño pitched neatly into the sixth inning, allowing a Bobby Dalbec homer and little else as Tampa Bay earned its eighth consecutive win, putting the Rays 35 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history.
The Dodgers homered four times while building a 5-0 lead by the third inning of a 5-3 win over the Braves. Max Muncy (MUHN’-see), Will Smith and Mookie Betts hit solo shots before Corey Seager added a two-run blast, all off Drew Smyly.
Julio Urias (oo-REE’-uhs) picked up his major league-leading 15th win with six strong innings, blanking Atlanta until Jorge Soler (HOHR’-hay soh-LEHR’) and Freddie Freeman hit consecutive homers in the sixth.
UNDATED (AP) — The National League East and West races are a little closer this morning following the Milwaukee Brewers’ win at San Francisco, coupled with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ victory over Atlanta.
Corbin Burnes furnished an RBI single and held San Francisco to a run and four hits over six innings of the Brewers’ 3-1 verdict over the Giants. Burnes struck out nine and walked none while lowering his ERA to 2.27.
Omar Narvaez (nahr-VY’-ehz) singled home a run and scored a run to help the Brewers hand the Giants their third loss in four games since a three-game sweep of the Mets last week.
The Giants’ lead in the NL West is down to 1 1/2 games over the Dodgers. The Braves find themselves just 3 1/2 games in front of Philadelphia in the NL East. Milwaukee stretched its lead in the NL Central to 9 1/2 games over Cincinnati.
Checking out Monday’s other major league action:
— Bryce Harper hit a first-inning homer and the Phillies earned their fourth straight win by outscoring the Nationals, 7-4. Harper went 2 for 5 and is hitting .404 with seven homers and 12 RBIs in 16 games against his former team this season. Brad Miller also went deep and Ronald Torreyes (toh-RAY’-ehs) added a bases-loaded triple for Philadelphia, which improved to 7-1 at Nationals Park this season.
— Jon Lester allowed one hit while pitching into the seventh inning of the Cardinals’ 3-1 win over the Reds. Lester retired 16 consecutive batters after giving up his only hit, Kyle Farmer’s homer leading off the second. Paul Goldschmidt put the Redbirds ahead to stay with a two-run shot in the first inning before the Cards closed within 2 1/2 games of the second NL wild card.
— San Diego is within a half-game of the Reds for the second NL wild card after Fernando Tatis (tah-TEES’) Jr. delivered a homer, double and three RBIs in the Padres’ 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks. Chris Paddack gave up one run over 4 2/3 innings in his return from the injured list, his first outing since July 27. D-backs rookie starter Tyler Gilbert was hit hard by the Padres a little more than two weeks after he threw a no-hitter against them.
— Tampa Bay’s lead in the AL East is up to seven games following the Yankees’ 8-7 loss to the Angels. Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) banged out his major league-leading 42nd home run and Juan Lagares (lah-GAH’-rehs) singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning. Lagares also hit an RBI triple and Jack Mayfield launched a grand slam as Los Angeles dealt New York its third straight loss since a 13-game winning streak.
— Houston’s 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners puts the Astros six games ahead of second-place Oakland in the AL West. The Astros trailed 3-2 until Kyle Tucker and Jake Meyers hit RBI singles in the eighth inning. Tucker had two RBIs to help the Astros overcome homers by Jose Marmolejos (mahr-moh-LAY’-hohs) and Dylan Moore.
— Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in four runs with his 37th and 38th homers to support Robbie Ray as the Blue Jays dumped the Orioles, 7-3. Ray was reached for two runs and just four hits while fanning 10 over seven innings to win for the first time in his last six starts. The Orioles have dropped four straight and 23 of their last 25.
— A.J. Alexy won his major league debut pitching one-hit ball through five shutout innings of the Rangers’ 4-3 victory against the Rockies. Alexy allowed only a second-inning double to C.J. Cron and three walks. DJ Peters, Leody Taveras and Nick Solak homered in consecutive innings for Texas.
MLB-NEWS
Bosox hurlers dealing with coronavirus
UNDATED (AP) — Boston left-hander Martín (mahr-TEEN’) Pérez and right-hander Matt Barnes have become the latest Boston Red Sox players impacted by COVID-19.
Both pitchers were put on the COVID-19 injured list before Monday’s game at Tampa Bay.
Infielder-outfielder Kiké (KEE’-kay) Hernández and infielder Christian Arroyo both tested positive last week and were placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Friday. Manager Alex Cora said Hernández and Arroyo are both feeling OK.
The team is going through the MLB coronavirus protocols that include contact tracing and testing.
Also around the majors:
— Giants starter Alex Wood tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing symptoms. Manager Gabe Kapler says Wood isn’t feeling well as he deals with headaches and a sore throat. Right-hander Johnny Cueto (KWAY’-toh) was scratched from his scheduled start for San Francisco on Monday against Milwaukee because of cold and flu-like symptoms. Cueto was put on the COVID-related injured list, but there’s a chance he could start on Tuesday after testing negative.
— Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) will not take the mound for Tuesday’s game against the Yankees in order to give his right hand extra time to heal. Angels manager Joe Maddon also said outfielder Mike Trout is experiencing soreness in his right calf after running the bases on Saturday. Maddon says discussions about shutting down the three-time AL MVP for the rest of the season are rapidly approaching.
— Indians catcher Wilson Ramos will require season-ending surgery for torn ligaments in his left knee. Ramos tore his ACL and MCL in the seventh inning of Cleveland’s win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
TENNIS-US OPEN
Osaka well received before winning at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka is off to a good start as she tries to repeat as the U.S. Open women’s champion.
Osaka struggled early before posting a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Marie Bouzkova. It was tied at 4-all in the first set until Osaka won the next seven games to take a 5-0 lead in the second set.
Helped by a serve that reached 120 mph, Osaka saved all eight break points she faced and accumulated a 34-10 edge in total winners.
Osaka didn’t play at Wimbledon after pulling out of the French Open following the first round for mental health reasons.
Simona Halep (HA’-lehp) and Garbiñe Muguruza (GAHR’-been-yuh MOO’-guh-roo-thah) have pulled out tough two-set victories in the opening round.
The 12th-seeded Halep defeated Camila Giorgi, 6-4, 7-6 before the No. 9 Muguruza ousted Donna Vekic, 7-6, 7-6.
In other Day 1 action at the Open:
— Second seed Aryna Sabalenka lost a second-set tiebreaker before beating Nina Stojanovic, 6-0 in the third.
— No. 16 Angelique Kerber and No. 21 Coco Gauff each dropped their opening set before advancing. Gauff led 5-3 in the first before losing the next six games.
— Sloane Stephens needed 2 hours, 10 minutes to edge Madison Keys in a rematch of her victory in the 2017 final.
— Three-time runner-up Victoria Azarenka has moved into the second round, winning the final 11 games of a 6-4, 6-0 victory.
— Fifth seed Elina Svitolina (svih-toh-LEE’-nah) and No. 8 seed Barbora Krejcikova (kray-chih-KOH’-vah) stormed into the second round with straight-sets victories.
— Carla Suárez Navarro was eliminated, a year after revealing she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Suárez Navarro was beaten by No. 26 seed Danielle Collins 6-2, 6-4.
— A 20-year-old wild-card entry from Atlanta has tied the women’s U.S. Open serve speed record of 129 mph set by Venus Williams 14 years ago. Alycia Parks hit that mark in her first career Grand Slam main-draw match, a 6-3, 7-5 first-round loss to Olga Danilovic on Court 13.
— Stefanos Tsitsipas (SIHT’-sih-pahs) withstood a tough test from 2012 U.S. Open champion Andy Murray, emerging with a 2-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory after nearly five hours. The No. 3 seed from Greece is among the group of young challengers to top-ranked Novak Djokovic (JOH’-koh-vihch).
— No. 5 Andrey Rublev and No. 11 Diego Schwartzman advanced to the men’s second round in straight sets.
— Brandon Nakashima knocked out fellow American and 19th seed John Isner in straight sets.
— Other first-round winners on the men’s side include eighth seed Casper Ruud (rood) and 15th seed Grigor Dimitrov.
— Australian Open runner-up Jennifer Brady has withdrawn from the tournament due to an injury. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga also withdrew.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-TEXAS-QUARTERBACK
Card to start opener for Longhorns
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — New Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says his starting quarterback for this weekend’s season opener against No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette will be Hudson Card, who has one career pass completion.
While Card will get the start, Sarkisian said that Casey Thompson will also be in the mix for the No 21 Longhorns.
Card has been wowing his teammates and coaches with his throws in practice since last season. Thompson’s electric performance in the Alamo Bowl, however, had Texas fans thinking they’d found their future quarterback.
Elsewhere in college football:
— Second-ranked Oklahoma and Tulane have announced that their season opener this weekend has been moved from New Orleans to Norman, Oklahoma, in the fallout from Hurricane Ida. The Sooners said conditions in New Orleans were not favorable to host a game this weekend.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SEC
SEC won’t allow makeup games for short-handed teams
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Southeastern Conference teams that don’t have enough available players will have to forfeit games this year.
The league released its policy on dealing with COVID-19 issues during the 2021-22 season in all sports on Monday. Unlike last season, the short-handed team will have to forfeit and will take a loss in the SEC standings for regular season games. The scheduled opponent will be credited with a win.
NFL-SAINTS-DISPLACED BY IDA
Saints working 500 miles from home after displaced by Ida
DALLAS (AP) — The displaced New Orleans Saints have begun to practice in Arlington, Texas, after Louisiana was hit hard by Hurricane Ida.
Saints players and staff, along with about 120 family members, relocated to North Texas in advance of the storm.
Coach Sean Payton says the Saints will practice through Wednesday at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. That is before a previously planned break before the start of the regular season.
NFL-NEWS
Wentz to sit out as Colts add 3 to COVID-19 list
UNDATED (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have put starting quarterback Carson Wentz, starting center Ryan Kelly and starting receiver Zach Pascal on the reserve/COVID-19 list. They join two-time Pro Bowl left tackle Eric Fisher on the list after Fisher tested positive last week.
Three-time All-Pro Quenton Nelson came off the list Monday, four days after he was deemed a close contact to Fisher.
Elsewhere in the NFL:
— Fully vaccinated players will be required to get tested for COVID-19 weekly instead of every 14 days as part of the revised protocols for the regular season agreed upon by the NFL and NFLPA. The weekly testing applies also for fully vaccinated Tier 1 and 2 staff. There’s an option for a second test for those who want it, according to a memo sent to clubs and obtained by The Associated Press on Monday.
— 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance will miss one week of practice after injuring a finger on his throwing hand during Sunday’s exhibition game. Lance remained in the game after the hit but got more tests done Monday that coach Kyle Shanahan said showed a “small chip fracture” in the finger. Shanahan said Lance is unable to take snaps and needs to rest for about seven days before he can return.
— Knee surgery is scheduled for Vikings on-the-rise tight end Irv Smith Jr., who is expected to be sidelined at least a few games. Coach Mike Zimmer says the injury to Smith’s meniscus occurred sometime Friday during Minnesota’s exhibition game at Kansas City.
— The Seahawks added depth to their biggest position of concern, acquiring cornerback Sidney Jones IV from the Jaguars. Seattle is expected to send Jacksonville a late-round draft pick in the deal.
— Lions backup quarterback Tim Boyle broke his right thumb in the team’s preseason finale and needs surgery. Lions coach Dan Campbell says the team is hopeful it is not a season-ending injury.
— The Giants have acquired center Billy Price from the Bengals for defensive lineman B.J. Hill. Neither player was projected to be a starter this season.
— The Bills have dealt defensive end Darryl Johnson to the Panthers for a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft. Johnson proved to be the odd-man out at a pass-rushing position after Buffalo drafted Greg Rousseau and Carlos Basham.
HOCKEY-WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
US reaches final again
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The United States women’s hockey team has advanced to the gold medal game at the world championship for the 20th time.
Alex Carpenter and Abbey Murphy scored in the second period of the Americans’ 3-0 shutout of Finland. The five-time defending champions will take on Canada, which beat the U.S., 5-1 in group play last week.
The Canadians reached the title game with a 4-0 victory over Switzerland.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — After two decades, the United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a sad chapter in military history. It’s likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of 13 U.S. service members, some barely older than the war. The last U.S. Air Force evacuation flight from Kabul airport late Monday marked the end of a frantic effort to get out Americans, Afghans and others desperate to escape the Taliban’s return to power 20 years after they were ousted in a U.S.-led invasion. More than 2,400 Americans lost their lives in the long war.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban now have full control of Kabul’s international airport after the last U.S. plane took off, marking the end of America’s longest war. Vehicles with armed Taliban fighters raced back and forth along the airport’s sole runway on the northern military side of the airfield. Before dawn broke on Tuesday, the Taliban walked through hangars on the military side, passing some of the seven CH-46 helicopters the U.S. used in its evacuations before rendering them unusable. On the civilian side of the airport, Taliban fighters draped their white flags over barriers as dozens of suitcases, shoes and clothes were left strewn across the floor from the chaotic evacuation.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida are facing a new danger: the possibility of weeks without power in the stifling, late-summer heat. Ida ravaged the region’s power grid, leaving the entire city of New Orleans and hundreds of thousands of other Louisiana residents in the dark with no clear timeline on when power would return. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said 25,000 utility workers were in the state to help restore electricity, with more on the way. Still, his office described damage to the power grid as “catastrophic,” and power officials said it could be weeks before electricity is restored in some spots.
LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) — Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured after a roadway collapsed in Mississippi on Monday night. Troopers told WDSU-TV that both the east and westbound lanes of Highway 26 in George County west of Lucedale collapsed. Cpl. Cal Robertson with the Mississippi Highway Patrol says the collapse is around 50 to 60 feet in length and 20 to 30 feet deep. Robertson believes torrential rains from Hurricane Ida may have caused the collapse. About 8 inches of rain fell in the area. Troopers say the drivers may not have seen the roadway in front of them had disappeared.
HONOLULU (AP) — The mayor of Honolulu says the city will soon require patrons of restaurants, bars, museums, theaters and other establishments to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative test for COVID-19. The rule takes effect on Sept. 13 and is aimed at helping the city beat back a surge in cases from the highly contagious delta variant. Honolulu joins other cities such as New Orleans and New York that have implemented similar requirements. Children under the age of 12 will be exempt. Employees of the establishments will have to show proof of vaccination or undergo weekly testing. Businesses that don’t comply could be fined or shut down.
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mostly higher despite continuing concerns about rising COVID-19 infections in Asia and parts of the U.S. and Europe. Benchmarks are rising in Germany and France in early trading while slipping in Britain. Shares finished higher in Japan, South Korea, Australia and China. Global investors have their eyes on several key U.S. economic reports this week, including consumer confidence on Tuesday and the closely watched monthly employment survey from the Labor Department on Friday. Energy prices were down as the the full impact of Hurricane Ida is still being assessed.
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