– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov. 30

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light rain in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley city area. Highs 40 to 45. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light rain in the evening, in the Valley City area, 20 percent in the Jamestown area. then mostly clear after midnight. Lows 30 to 35. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 50s.

West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Colder. Highs in the lower 40s.

Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the

afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

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

the evening. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 30.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to Jamestown Regional Medical Center at 4:19 -p.m. Monday.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr says the call was to a second floor employee breakroom where burned food in a microwave oven caused smoke.

He said, the only damage was to the microwave. Smoke was extracted by the JRMC ventilation unit.

No injuries reported, the five city fire units and 25 firefighters on the scene about 15 minutes.

Jamestown (JPD) The Jamestown Police Department is warning the public of a new convicted high risk sex offender who has changed residence within the Jamestown city limits.

Jason Shawn Gores lives at 1610 Business Loop West, Riverside Motel No. 1. Jamestown, ND 58401

He presently has no vehicle.

Gores is a 37 year old white male, five feet ten inches tall, weighing 200 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.

He has been assigned a high risk assessment from the North Dakota Risk level Committee, of the North Dakota, Attorney General’s Office.

Offense: Indecent Exposure involving exposing himself to a 12 year old boy. Gores has a long history of unajudicated sexual offenses, and has repeatedly failed treatment and has sexually re-offended while in residential treatment programs.

Conviction Date: April, 1997, in Ramsey, County, ND Juvenile Court.

Disposition: One year, custody of DJS.

Gores 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 Gores 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

The 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. Nov. 29, 2021

10:30 -a.m.

Barnes

New Positives: 0

Total Positives: 2053

Active: 41

Recovered: 1972

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 324

Stutsman

New Positives: 1

Total Positives: 4834

Active: 89

Recovered: 4646

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 379

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The number of people who have died in November after contracting the coronavirus is a sharp contrast to the same month last year. The North Dakota Department of Health said Monday 85 people have died so far in November as a result of COVID-19, compared to 500 people who succumbed to virus complications in November 2020. The number of active cases peaked on Nov. 13, 2020 when 10,432 people were positive for the coronavirus. A total of 1,877 people have died of COVID-19 so far in North Dakota. Health officials confirmed 152 new coronavirus cases in North Dakota during testing Nov. 28, down 103 cases from the previous day.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care workers in 10 states that had brought the first legal challenge against the requirement. The preliminary injunction issued Monday applies to Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Those states all have either a Republican attorney general or governor. A federal judge in Missouri said the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid had no clear authority from Congress to enact the vaccine mandate for health care providers that participate in the two government programs. The rule requires workers to receive their first dose by Dec. 6 and their second by Jan. 4.

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 1-pm.

Call CVHD at 701-252-8130 to register.

Valley City 11/28/2021 Mayor Carlsrud’s Message

“Greetings Everybody,

Last Thursday was Thanksgiving and I hope you all were as Blessed as we were. Two of our sons, a grandson and a couple friends were at our house for the afternoon. Though the temperature outside was cool, it was warm in the house and after dinner, sitting and visiting seemed to be the order of the day. Of course Sue was a grand host.

We have had a good number of positive comments about the beautiful holiday lighting on Central, Main, Veteran’s Park and 8^th Avenue South by the Wellness Center. While many of the decorations are new, many of our older ones have been “reconditioned” with LED lights by our Electrical Dept and they look new. Thanks to all the Valley City employees from Public Works and Government for “putting it all together”. We citizens of Valley City have a great city staff working for us. Say “Thank you” to a city employee when you see her or him.

“Courtesy is contagious,

The “Parade of Lights” will be held Thursday evening beginning at 6 PM. The forecast is nice, so come out, enjoy the parade and fellowship. A number of stores plan to be open, stop in and say “Hi”.

Hanukkah began November 28: https://www.dictionary.com/e/hanukkah/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SUNDAY%20Quotes%20Audience%20Email%202019%202021-11-28&utm_term=Quote%20Emails%20%28primary%29#what-is-hanukkah

We have more COVID cases per 10K than Cass County. Vaccinations protect you, your family, your friends and they are free!!

Thank you to contributors again this week.

“No matter how stressed you are, remember how Blessed you are.” (Charlie Brown)

Blessings, Respect Others, Be Kind and Pray,

Dave Carlsrud

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A former University of North Dakota student is accused of stealing more than $330,000 in federal coronavirus relief money. Enroy Duncan allegedly devised a scheme to defraud the government by filing a false application for Paycheck Protection Program funds. He is charged with wire fraud. Court documents show that Duncan falsely stated that his company, called “Homeinhome Senior Care” had 17 employees and paid more than $1.6 million in wages, tips, and compensation. The indictment says Duncan’s Grand Forks apartment was listed as the company’s address, but no records of the business could be found at the North Dakota Secretary of State’s office or Job Service. KVRR-TV reports that Duncan is currently living in Florida, where he made his first court appearance on Nov. 18.

In sports…

Monday

Exhibition

VCSU At Minot State

Women

MINOT (VCSU) – The Valley City State women’s basketball team hit eight 3-pointers in the first half of Monday night’s exhibition game at Minot State, but it wasn’t enough as the Beavers pulled away with a 76-64 victory over the Vikings.

VCSU opened with a 22-11 advantage at the end of the first quarter, converting 15 points off eight Beaver turnovers in the first 10 minutes. Minot State inched closer in the second quarter and finished with a 7-0 run including a 3-pointer at the buzzer to hold a narrow 34-33 advantage at halftime.

Out of the locker room, the Vikings kept it close with 3’s from Taryn Dieterle and Ashlyn Diemert to lead 39-38. From there, Minot State began to pull away with a 10-0 run. Back-to-back layups from Dieterle allowed the Vikings to get within six points at 53-47 with just over a minute left in the third quarter, but Minot answered with six straight points to lead by double figures – a lead they would hold the rest of the way.

Monday’s game was an exhibition contest and will not count towards VCSU’s overall record. The Vikings (3-6) open conference play on Saturday at Dickinson State.

VCSU freshman Ashlyn Diemert posted her fourth straight game in double figures Monday with 18 points, including four 3-pointers to lead the Viking scoring. Taryn Dieterle added 16 points and nine rebounds, including five offensive boards.

Adriana Torres contributed 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists while Allie Critchley dished out a team-high five assists. Bayli Heap added seven rebounds off VCSU’s bench.

Valley City State shot 39 percent on field goals (26-67), 36 percent on 3-pointers (10-28) and 67 percent on free throws (2-3). Minot State shot 50 percent from the field (33-66), 25 percent from 3-point range (5-20), and 71 percent from the charity stripe (5-7).

Minot State held the rebounding advantage 41-33 and added eight steals as a team Monday.

Minot’s Amber Stevahn led the Beavers with 21 points and four assists Monday. Anna Counts added 19 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four blocks for the Beavers.

UP NEXT: Valley City State opens conference play on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Dickinson State. Women tip at 4 p.m. with the men to follow at 6 p.m. CST.

MEN

Minot State 86 VCSU 74

MINOT, N.D. (VCSU) – The Valley City State men’s basketball team hung tough with NCAA Division II Minot State University during an exhibition game Monday night.

The Vikings held a 37-34 halftime lead and the teams were tied 64-64 with eight minutes remaining. Minot State was able to create some separation down the stretch, defeating the Vikings 86-74.

The game was an exhibition contest for the Vikings and does not count on their record. Minot State improves its record to 6-1 overall.

Kevin Schramm led the Vikings with a team-high 25 points. Schramm went 10-for-19 shooting, including 5-for-6 on 3-pointers, and also pulled down four rebounds. Duoth Gach added 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting, while Jalen Addison, Chris Thompson and Joshua Kelly all scored nine points.

VCSU shot 42 percent overall (27-65), 33 percent on 3’s (10-30) and 77 percent on free throws (10-13). Minot State shot 51 percent overall (33-65), 29 percent on 3’s (5-17) and 88 percent at the line (15-17).

Melvin Newbern scored 28 points for the Beavers, and Kody Dwyer added 23 points.

Up next: Valley City State opens conference play on Saturday, Dec. 4, with a doubleheader at Dickinson State University. The women tip off at 4 p.m. Central/3 p.m. Mountain time, with the men to follow at 6 p.m. CT/5 p.m. MT.

Monday

At Newman Arena

UJ Women’s Basketball

Jamestown 97 Presentation College 37

Jamestown (UJ) The offense was firing on all cylinders for the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team Monday night at Harold Newman Arena.

The Jimmies outscored Presentation (S.D.) College 79-27 over the final three quarters in a 97-37 non-conference victory.

UJ went ahead 18-10 after the first, but turned that single-digit lead into at 27-point advantage going into halftime. Jamestown shot 11-for-24 in the second while holding PC to 4-of-12 shooting and outrebounded the Saints 16-6.

Jamestown kept the offense going in the third quarter, making nine of 17 shots overall and went ahead by as many as 37 after Jordynn Toliver (JR/Box Elder, SD) scored to make it 63-26 with 2:46 left.

A red-hot fourth quarter helped push UJ towards triple digits on the scoreboard. Only four of 15 shots did not find the bottom of the net, and the defense held PC to just 1-of-16 shooting overall and three total points. The Saints went 6:18 without a point and did not score in the final three mintues of the contest.

Jamestown’s reserves had a big hand in the scoring output, accounting for 66 points total. Sarah Lenz (FR/Belle Plaine, MN) led the way with 18 on six three-pointers and had eight rebounds. Lexiss Trygg (FR/Virginia, MN) added 17 points and seven boards. Madelyn Schmidt (FR/Tappen, ND) was the lone starter in double figures with 11.

It was the 22nd straight win for the Jimmies over Presentation dating back to 2009. The Jimmies improve to 6-4 this season and host Doane (Neb.) on Friday.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-COACHES

Kelly leaving Irish for Tigers

UNDATED (AP) — For the second straight day a big-name college football coach is switching schools.

LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press of the decision, which was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. It comes a little more than 24 hours after Southern California lured Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma.

The 60-year Kelly became the winningest coach in Notre Dame history earlier this season, surpassing Knute Rockne. In 12 seasons with the Fighting Irish, Kelly is 113-40, including the current run of five straight double-digit victory seasons.

Notre Dame just completed an 11-1 season on Saturday and still is in contention to reach the College Football Playoff for the third time in the last four years.

Kelly would replace Ed Orgeron (OHR’-juh-rahn), who was told in October he wouldn’t be back after leading LSU to a 2019 national championship.

Elsewhere on college football sidelines:

— Rhett Lashlee is the new head coach at SMU after two years as Miami’s offensive coordinator. He had the same role on Sonny Dykes’ staff with the Mustangs in 2018 and 2019. Dykes left after four seasons at SMU and is expected to be introduced as TCU’s new coach on Tuesday to replace Gary Patterson.

— Temple has fired football coach Rod Carey after three lackluster seasons. The Owls completed a 3-9 season on Saturday and were 12-20 under Carey.

— Washington has hired Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer to lead the Huskies, handing a program that has struggled offensively to a coach with a track record of productive and creative offenses. The Bulldogs went 9-3 this season, including a victory against UCLA.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS

Baylor QB Bohanon uncertain for Big 12 title game

UNDATED (AP) — Ninth-ranked Baylor still isn’t sure if quarterback Gerry Bohanon will be ready to play in this weekend’s Big 12 championship game against fifth-ranked Oklahoma State. Bohanan has missed the past 1 1/2 games because of a right hamstring injury.

If Bohanon isn’t able to play, Blake Shapen (SHAY’-pehn) would get his second start. Aranda says the Bears have to make sure that Bohanon is able to move around to stay safe and avoid unnecessary hits.

In other college football news:

— Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler announced on social media that he will enter the transfer portal. The decision comes on the heels of coach Lincoln Riley’s decision to leave for USC. Rattler entered this season as a first-team preseason All-American and the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. He was benched after a slow start against Texas.

— Georgia Tech running back Jahmyr Gibbs says he will enter the transfer portal. Gibbs finished third in the nation in all-purpose yards.

NFL-MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL..

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Washington Football Team has worked itself into the NFC playoff picture by winning three straight games since a 2-6 start.

Kendall Fuller intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass on a last-minute 2-point conversion attempt, securing Washington’s 17-15 victory over the Seahawks. Wilson connected with Freddy Swain on a 32-yard TD pass with 15 seconds left but came up just short of leading a memorable comeback on his 33rd birthday.

J.D. McKissic caught a touchdown pass from Taylor Heinicke and ran for another. Heinicke was 27 of 35 for 223 yards as WFT took over the final NFC wild-card berth.

Wilson was 20 of 31 for 247 yards and two TD passes, but he lost three consecutive games for the first time as the Seahawks’ starting quarterback.

NFL-NEWS

— Vikings running back Dalvin Cook’s availability this week is in doubt because of an injury to his left shoulder, but coach Mike Zimmer stopped short on Monday of confirming a long-term absence. Cook was hurt on a carry late in the third quarter on Sunday at San Francisco and carted off in obvious pain.

UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed star outside linebacker T.J. Watt on the COVID-19 list.

Watt is the third high-profile member of the Steelers to go on the COVID-19 list in recent weeks. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick went into the COVID-19 protocol earlier this month.

Watt was limited to just two tackles against the Bengals while playing with hip and knee injuries.

In other NFL news:

— The NFL has suspended Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill for two games for confronting Las Vegas offensive lineman John Simpson and throwing a punch. He can return Dec. 19 at the Giants, the last of three consecutive road games.

— Browns right tackle Jack Conklin will undergo surgery after suffering a season-ending knee injury Sunday night at Baltimore. Conklin ruptured his patellar tendon while pass blocking in the first quarter against the Ravens.

— Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss the remainder of the season with an ankle injury. McCaffrey had an MRI on Monday that revealed the injury was severe enough to put him on injured reserve.

— Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has entered COVID-19 protocols and won’t be on the sideline for Thursday night’s game in New Orleans. The team says McCarthy will be involved in all meetings virtually and will direct game preparations. There was no immediate word who would fill the interim role on the sideline against the Saints.

NBA..

— Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 of his 32 points in the third period to help the Timberwolves crawl out of a 12-point hole in a 100-98 triumph over the Pacers. Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell each provided 21 points, with Russell adding 11 assists and seven boards.

UNDATED (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have ended their longest losing streak in nearly six years.

The Nuggets had dropped six straight before Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) returned to score 24 points in a 120-111 victory at Miami. Jokic hadn’t played in the last four of those because of a wrist injury but finished with 15 rebounds and seven assists.

Aaron Gordon chipped in 20 points and Bones Hyland added 19 for the Nuggets, who shot 58%.

Checking out Monday’s other NBA action:

— The Jazz trounced the Trail Blazers, 129-107 behind Donovan Mitchell’s 30 points and Rudy Gobert’s (goh-BEHRZ’) double-double. Gobert contributed 21 points and 16 boards for Utah, which shot 53 percent and hit 19 3-pointers.

— The Cavaliers were 114-96 winners at Dallas as Jarrett Allen and Lauri Markkanen notched season highs with 28 and 24 points respectively. Allen also had 14 rebounds, while Darius Garland added 18 points in Cleveland’s most lopsided win of the season.

— Jonas Valančiūnas (YOH’-nuhs val-ehn-CHOO’-nuhs) provided 29 of his career-high 39 points in a spectacular first half that propelled the Pelicans past the Clippers, 123-104. The 6-foot-11 Lithuanian hit seven 3-pointers without a miss in the first half.

— The Spurs have their first winning streak of the season after Derrick White delivered 24 points and Dejounte (deh-ZHUN’-tay) Murray added 22 with 10 rebounds in a 116-99 decision over the Wizards. Murray also had eight assists as San Antonio stopped Washington’s winning streak at two games.

— Seth Curry scored 24 points and Tobias Harris had 17 as the 76ers downed the Magic, 101-96 after blowing a 16-point lead. Philadelphia hit seven free throws in the final minute.

— The Rockets have a three-game winning streak after Christian Wood furnished 24 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in their 102-89 win against the Thunder. Kevin Porter Jr. had a triple-double of 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to help Houston remain unbeaten since a 15-game losing streak.

— Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH’-lah VOO’-seh-vihch) had a double-double with a season-best 30 points and 14 boards in the Bulls’ 133-119 downing of the Hornets. DeMar DeRozan accounted for 28 points, Zah LaVine (lah-VEEN’) had 25 and Chicago shot a season-high 59.6% from the field.

NBA-NUGGETS

Nuggets’ Porter to have back surgery

MIAMI (AP) — Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. will undergo back surgery that will keep him out an indefinite period.

Porter’s agent said the surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. Porter dealt with a serious back problem in college, so severe that some wondered if he would ever be an effective NBA player. He has been limited to nine games this season.

MLB-NEWS

Mets get Scherzer

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Mets have made a very big move toward rebuilding their starting rotation.

A person familiar with the negotiations who tells The Associated Press that Max Scherzer has agreed to a three-year, $130 million contract with the Mets, subject to a successful physical. The $43.33 million average salary is 20% higher than the previous major league record of $36 million Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is averaging.

Scherzer was 15-4 with a 2.46 ERA for the Nationals and Dodgers last season. The 37-year-old right-hander struck out 236 and walked 36 over 179 1/3 innings in the final season of a $210 million, seven-year contract.

In other MLB news:

— A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Rangers have reached agreement on a 10-year, $325 million deal with free-agent shortstop Corey Seager, pending a physical. The 27-year-old Seager was the World Series MVP in 2020 and a two-time All-Star in his seven seasons with the Dodgers. He hit .306 with 16 homers and 57 RBIs in 95 games this year, missing 2 1/2 months with a broken finger.

— A person with knowledge of the deal says the Mariners are finalizing a contract with AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray, pending a physical. Ray is coming off the best season of his career with the Blue Jays, going 13-7 with a 2.84 ERA and 248 strikeouts.

— Right-hander Alex Cobb is close to finalizing an agreement with the Giants, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Cobb went 8-3 with a 3.76 ERA over 18 starts and 93 1/3 innings for the Angels this year, striking out 98 batters and walking 33.

— The Braves bolstered their World Series-winning bullpen Monday by signing right-hander Kirby Yates to a two-year, $8.25 million deal. Yates led the majors with 41 saves for the Padres in 2019 but didn’t pitch this past season for the Toronto Blue Jays following his second Tommy John surgery.

— A person with direct knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press the Pirates have traded catcher Jacob Stallings to the Marlins for pitcher Zach Thompson and prospects Kyle Nicolas and Connor Scott. Stallings earned his first Gold Glove for his handling of an inexperienced pitching staff that ranked among the worst in the major leagues last season.

— Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna (oh-ZOO’-nah) has received a retroactive 20-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. Ozuna was arrested May 29 on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery after police officers said they witnessed him attacking his wife. The suspension is retroactive to Sept. 10 and covers the final 24 days of the regular season.

T25-MEN’S BASKETBALL..

— Marcus Carr scored a season-high 19 points and No. 7 Texas beat Sam Houston State, 73-57. Andrew Jones and Courtney Ramey each scored 14 points for the 5-1 Longhorns.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Ninth-ranked Kentucky has put together another blowout win.

Kentucky is 6-1 following an 85-57 dismantling of Central Michigan. Oscar Tshiebwe (SHEEB’-way) had 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Wildcats, who shot 60% in taking a 51-25 halftime lead.

TyTy Washington Jr. added 15 points and helped Kentucky go ahead 25-5 after just seven minutes.

Kentucky’s six wins have been by an average margin of 28.3 points.

— Gonzaga barely rebounded from last week’s loss to Duke as the third-ranked Zags escaped with a 64-55 win against Tarleton State. Rasir Bolton dropped in 17 points and Chet Holmgren added 15 in the Bulldogs’ team-record 56th consecutive home win.

T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-POLL

Blue Devils No. 1 in latest men’s hoops poll

UNDATED (AP) — Duke is the top team in the latest AP men’s basketball poll after Saturday’s victory over previous No. 1 Gonzaga.

The Blue Devils claimed 51 of 61 first-place votes, second-round Purdue received nine and the Bulldogs fell to third with one first-place vote.

Baylor is fourth, followed by UCLA, Villanova, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky and Arkansas.

NHL…

UNDATED (AP) — The expansion Seattle Kraken have set a season high for goals in a game.

Jared McCann and Mason Appleton each scored twice and the Kraken netted their first two short-handed goals of the season in a 7-4 win at Buffalo. Brandon Tanev had a goal and two assists for Seattle, which scored its first two short-handed goals on miscues by Rasmus Dahlin (DAH’-lihn). Yanni Gourde (YAH’-nee gohrd) and Tanev lit the lamp while the Kraken were killing penalties.

Seattle has won four of its last five games.

Elsewhere on NHL ice:

— The Flames squandered a third-period lead before Mikael Backlund scored in the seventh round of a shootout to give Calgary a 2-1 victory against the Penguins. Milan Lucic (LOO’-cheech) trailed regulation goals with Jake Guentzel (GEHNT’-sul).

— Karel Vejmelka (vay-MEHL’-kah) turned back 46 shots in his first NHL shutout as the Coyotes clipped Winnipeg, 1-0. Antoine Roussel was the lone scorer on one of Arizona’s 15 shots on Connor Hellebuyck (HEH’-leh-buhk).

— Thatcher Demko handed 33 shots and Conor Garland scored the game-winner 6 1/2 minutes into the second period of the Canucks’ 2-1 downing of the Canadiens. Elias (eh-LEE’-uhs) Pettersson provided a power-play goal in the victory.

NHL-BRUINS-MARCHAND

Marchand punished again

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL has hit Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand with a three-game suspension for slew-footing Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during Boston’s 3-2 victory on Sunday.

It is the seventh career suspension for Marchand, who will lose about $92,000 in pay.

The slew-foot suspension came two days after he goaded Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) into throwing a glove at him, leading to a misconduct penalty and a $5,000 fine assessed to the Rangers forward.

NHL-PENGUINS SALE

Fenway Sports Group gets controlling interest in Pens

UNDATED (AP) — Add the Pittsburgh Penguins to Fenway Sports Group’s stable of major league franchise.

Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle have sold controlling interest of the team to FSG, the owners of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool soccer. The deal is pending approval by the NHL’s Board of Governors, which is expected by the end of the year.

As part of the deal, Lemieux and Burkle will remain part of the franchise’s ownership group.

GOLF-WOODS

Woods expects to compete again

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods says he expects to play golf again, just not very often.

Woods made the announcement in his just-published extensive video interview with Golf Digest, with whom he has a financial relationship.

Woods doesn’t see himself reaching the top of the sport again because “I don’t think that’s a realistic expectation of me.”

He says he can see himself picking certain tournaments to play, but not a full-time schedule.

The interview was published ahead of his first press conference since his right leg was badly damaged in a Feb. 23 car crash in the Los Angeles suburbs.

OBIT-LEE ELDER

Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87

UNDATED (AP) — Golf pioneer Lee Elder has died at the age of 87.

Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow. Elder made history in 1975 at Augusta National, which had held an all-white tournament until he received an invitation after winning the Monsanto Open.

The PGA Tour said Elder died early Sunday in Escondido, California.

In world and national news…

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s medical agency chief said Tuesday that it is ready to deal with the new omicron variant, and that it will take two weeks to have an indication whether the current COVID-19 vaccines will be able to deal with it. Emer Cooke, the Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency, said that if it does require a new vaccine to counter omicron, it would take up to four months to have it approved for use in the 27-nation bloc. Cooke sounded more reassuring than the World Health Organization, which warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is “very high,” saying the mutated coronavirus could lead to surges with “severe consequences.”

BRUSSELS (AP) — Dutch health authorities say the omicron variant was already in the Netherlands when South Africa alerted the World Health Organization about it last week. Tuesday’s announcement is adding to fear and confusion over the new version of the coronavirus in a weary world hoping it had left the worst of the pandemic behind. The Netherlands’ RIVM health institute found omicron in samples dating from Nov. 19 and 23. The WHO said South Africa first reported the the variant to the U.N. healthy agency on Nov. 24. It remains unclear where or when the variant first emerged — but that hasn’t stopped wary nations from rushing to impose travel restrictions. Much is still not known about the variant — though early evidence suggests it could be more contagious.

TOKYO (AP) — World markets and U.S. futures have fallen as investors cautiously weigh how much damage the new omicron coronavirus variant may unleash on the global economy. Shares fell in Frankfurt, London and Paris after sinking in most Asian markets. Sydney and Shanghai were marginally higher. Analysts say a serious economic downturn likely can be averted because many people have been vaccinated, but a return to pre-pandemic levels of economic activity, especially in tourism, has been dramatically delayed. It remains unclear how effective existing vaccines might be against the omicron variant. Markets have a few mileposts this week that could swing prices, chief among them Friday’s U.S. jobs report.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will try to persuade a federal appeals court to stop Congress from receiving call logs, drafts of speeches and other documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol led by his supporters. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit also will hear arguments Tuesday from lawyers for the House committee investigating the riot and seeking the records. Democratic presidents nominated all three judges who will hear arguments. Trump’s attorneys want the court to reverse a federal judge’s ruling allowing the National Archives and Records Administration to turn over the records.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say the bodies of four people were found at a home in northeastern Indiana following a report of shots being fired. Allen County sheriff’s Cpl. Adam Griffith says law enforcement responded about 9 p.m. Monday and medics confirmed that the four were dead inside the home, near Fort Wayne. Griffith says one person described as a witness was uninjured at the home and investigators interviewed that person. The investigation in Allen County was in the preliminary stages Monday night, but authorities didn’t believe there was any current danger to the public. Circumstances of the deaths weren’t immediately given.

CHICAGO (AP) — Testimony is set to begin in the trial of ex-“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett. Prosecutors said at Smollett’s trial in Chicago on Monday that he staged a homophobic and racist attack in January 2019. But his defense attorney says Smollett is “a real victim” of a “real crime.” Defense attorney Nenye Uche told jurors that two brothers attacked Smollett because they didn’t like him. He also suggested a third person was involved in the attack. Prosecutor Dan Webb says Smollett and the brothers faked the attack after a television studio didn’t take hate mail he received seriously. Webb says testimony will start Tuesday with a Chicago police officer taking the witness stand.