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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown will be celebrating Arbor Day this year on Friday October first.<\/p>\nWednesday’s baseball game between the University of Jamestown and Mayville State University was postponed due to rain.<\/p>\n
A makeup date has not been announced.<\/p>\n
The Jimmies (2-2) will host Dickinson State (N.D.) University on Friday in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
MLB..<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u2014 The Twins knocked off the Tigers, 5-2 as Jorge Polanco launched a three-run homer and Michael Pineda allowed one run over 5 2\/3 innings. Polanco\u2019s 32nd homer of the season gave him 94 RBIs, both team highs.<\/p>\n
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Bo Bichette homered twice for the Blue Jays, including the tiebreaking blast in the eighth inning of their 6-5 victory over the Yankees. Marcus Semien slammed his 44th home run, breaking the single-season record for second basemen.<\/p>\n
The Jays lead the majors with 251 home runs, six off the team record.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Dodgers wasted an early 5-1 lead and trailed 9-6 before homering four times in the eighth inning to beat the Padres, 11-9. Max Muncy and AJ Pollock ignited the rally with back-to-back homers, Cody Bellinger tied it with a blast and Corey Seager delivered a two-run shot that allowed Los Angeles to stay two games behind the NL West-leading Giants. Pollock homered twice and Mookie Betts hit a solo shot for the Dodgers.<\/p>\n
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UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The AL wild-card races just got a bit tighter. The Boston Red Sox are back within a game of the New York Yankees for the first wild card, with the Mariners a half-game behind the Sox and a half-game ahead of Toronto.<\/p>\n
The Red Sox\u2019s four-game skid is over after J.D. Martinez smacked a solo homer and a two-run double in a 6-0 shutout of the Orioles. Hunter Renfroe also homered to back Nathan Eovaldi (eh-VAHL\u2019-dee), who allowed four hits over six innings.<\/p>\n
Alex Verdugo (vur-DOO\u2019-goh) added a two-run single in the eighth for Boston.<\/p>\n
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Checking out Wednesday\u2019s other major league action:<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Rays clinched home-field advantage throughout the AL postseason with a 7-0 rout of the Astros. Brandon Lowe (low) and Ji-Man Choi both homered to back Drew Rasmussen, who combined with three relievers on a three-hitter. Wander Franco had three hits in stretching his on-base streak to 43 consecutive games, tying Frank Robinson\u2019s rookie record set with the 1956 Reds. The outcome keeps the Astros\u2019 magic number at one for winning the AL West.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Mariners rallied for a 4-2 win over the Athletics, keeping Seattle just a half-game behind the Red Sox for the second AL wild card. Ty France broke a 2-2 tie with a sacrifice fly in the seventh, one inning before Abraham Toro homered for the first time this month. Jarred Kelenic provided a two-run double in the Mariners\u2019 10th win in 11 games overall, and their 12th straight over the A\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Carlos Rod\u00f3n (roh-DAHN\u2019) for his 13th victory as the White Sox dumped the Reds, 6-1. Tim Anderson and Gavin Sheets homered to help Chicago win its fourth in a row and move a season-high 23 games above .500. Sheets drove in three runs for the AL Central champions.<\/p>\n
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\u2014 The Giants have reached 104 wins for the first time since 1905 by completing a 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks. Alex Wood and three relievers combined for a four-hitter, allowing San Francisco to win on a sacrifice fly by Kris Bryant. This year\u2019s Giants are just the second team to win 104 games following a losing season, joining the 1946 Red Sox.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Cardinals\u2019 team-record, 17-game winning streak is over following a 4-0 loss to the Brewers. Daniel Vogelbach belted a two-run homer and Adrian Houser scattered three hits over five innings. Manny Pi\u00f1a (PEEN\u2019-yah) added a solo homer for the Brewers, who have won four of five.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Braves have reduced their magic number to one for clinching their fourth straight NL East title by whipping the second-place Phillies, 7-2. Austin Riley provided a two-run double and three RBIs for Atlanta, which can wrap up the division by winning on Thursday. Max Fried is 7-0 with a 1.46 ERA over his last 11 starts after allowing one earned run over seven innings of his 14th victory.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Shohei Ohtani (SHOH\u2019-hay oh-TAH\u2019-nee) sparked a four-run sixth-inning rally as the Angels handed the Rangers their 100th loss, 7-2. Ohtani beat out an infield grounder, stole second and proceeded to third on an error by catcher Jose Trevino before scoring on Jack Mayfield\u2019s single.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Salvador Perez tied a Royals record with his 48th homer of the season before leaving with a sprained right ankle in the third inning of a 10-5 thrashing of the Indians. Hunter Dozier hit a tiebreaking, two-run triple in the seventh and scored on a wild pitch by Nick Wittgren.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Miguel Rojas\u2019 two-run single capped a three-run eighth that pushed the Marlins past the Mets, 3-2. Taijuan (TY\u2019-wahn) Walker carried a one-hitter and a 2-0 lead into the eighth before Miami ended its seven-game losing streak.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Willson Contreras drove in all the Cubs\u2019 runs in a 3-2 win at Pittsburgh, ending Chicago\u2019s seven-game losing streak. The Pirates led 2-1 in the seventh until Contreras delivered a two-run double.<\/p>\n
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\u2014 Trevor Story had four hits in possibly his final appearance at Coors Field with Colorado, helping the Rockies earn a 10-5 win over the Nationals. Ryan McMahon added a three-run homer in Colorado\u2019s home finale, which was interrupted for two hours by rain.<\/p>\n
MLB-NEWS<\/p>\n
White Sox\u2019s Anderson suspended<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has appealed the three-game suspension he received from Major League Baseball on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Anderson was punished for making contact with Umpire Tim Timmons during the on-field incident in Monday\u2019s game against the Tigers. The All-Star also was fined for the incident and will be allowed to play until the appeals process is completed.<\/p>\n
Also in the majors:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Toronto\u2019s Marcus Semien has broken the single-season record for home runs by a second baseman. Semien belted his 44th tonight against the Yankees, topping the previous mark of 43 set by Davey Johnson with the 1973 Braves. Four of Semien\u2019s home runs this season have come while he was playing shortstop.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Brewers reliever Devin Williams fractured his throwing hand when he punched a wall after his team celebrated its NL Central title. The injury will require surgery and likely knocks him out of the entire postseason. It leaves the NL Central champs without their main setup man for All-Star closer Josh Hader.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Shohei Ohtani (SHOH\u2019-hay oh-TAH\u2019-nee) won\u2019t pitch the rest of the season, scrapping Sunday\u2019s scheduled start for the Angels against the Mariners. Manager Joe Maddon says it was a mutual decision to keep him off the mound, although Ohtani will continue to serve as the designated hitter. Ohtani was 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA for Los Angeles this season.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor has accepted a two-year, $9 million contract through 2023. The 30-year-old is batting .244 in his first season with the Royals, providing 12 homers, 52 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 20 attempts. The defensive standout spent his first seven seasons with Washington before coming to Kansas City.<\/p>\n
NBA-COVID-19<\/p>\n
NBA ready to harness unvaccinated players<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The NBA has released tentative health and safety protocols to its teams, detailing a host of restrictions and rules for players who haven\u2019t gotten the COVID-19 vaccination.<\/p>\n
Most restrictions are designed to prevent unvaccinated players from frequenting local establishments and keeping them cloistered from their teammates away from the court.<\/p>\n
League spokesman Mike Bass says any player who elects not to comply with local vaccination mandates will not be paid for games missed. Bass also acknowledged that any vaccine mandate needs to be approved by the NBA Players Association.<\/p>\n
NBA-REPLAY CHANGES<\/p>\n
NBA OKs replay alterations<\/p>\n
NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 The NBA Board of Governors has approved changes to the league\u2019s instant replay rules on a one-year trial basis for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n
The NBA has eliminated referee-initiated replay review of out-of-bounds violations during the last two minutes of the fourth quarter and the final two minutes of any overtime period. The league has also extended the coach\u2019s challenge so that teams can trigger replay review of out-of-bounds violations throughout the entire game.<\/p>\n
NFL-NEWS<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Bears have taken a major step toward building a new stadium by signing a purchase agreement for Arlington Park about 30 miles northwest of the city. The Bears have been playing at Soldier Field since 1971, but the stadium\u2019s seating capacity is the smallest in the NFL at 61,500. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a tweet Tuesday night that the city \u201cremains committed to continuing to work to keep the team in Chicago.\u201d<\/p>\n
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UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hope they\u2019ve addressed a need in the secondary by signing veteran cornerback Richard Sherman for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n
The three-time All-Pro cornerback and Super Bowl champion has been dealing with legal issues in the offseason, including his arrest at the home of his wife\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n
Sherman said Tom Brady helped recruit him to the defending Super Bowl champions, who have been hit hard by injuries to their secondary.<\/p>\n
The five-time Pro Bowler spent the last three seasons with the 49ers after a seven-year run with Seattle, where he won the 2013 Super Bowl and reached the title game the following season.<\/p>\n
In other NFL news:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Raiders defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has been suspended for six games for violating the league\u2019s policy on performance enhancing substances. McCoy is out for the season after hurting his knee in the season opener. He can serve the suspension handed down Wednesday while recovering from the injury.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Colts coach Frank Reich isn\u2019t sure who he\u2019ll have for Sunday\u2019s game at Miami. Quarterback Carson Wentz played last weekend with two sprained ankles that are still healing. All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson\u2019s streak of 51 consecutive starts is in jeopardy because of his own sprained ankle.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Chiefs coach Andy Reid says he is \u201cfeeling great,\u201d three days after he was taken to the hospital with an illness and dehydration following a loss to the Chargers. Reid declined to discuss details of his health with reporters.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Jaguars have ruled out struggling kicker Josh Lambo for Thursday night\u2019s game at Cincinnati. That leaves Matthew Wright to handle field goals and extra points.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jets wide receiver Jeff Smith has a concussion after being involved in a car accident. The head injury leaves his availability for the Jets\u2019 game Sunday against the Tennessee Titans in doubt.<\/p>\n
\u2014 A person with direct knowledge of the situation says Jets safety Marcus Maye will be sidelined three to four weeks with an ankle injury. The exact nature of the injury is uncertain, but it is believed Maye was hurt in the 26-0 loss at Denver on Sunday although he played every snap on defense.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Bengals will be without receiver Tee Higgins and safety Jessie Bates for their Thursday night matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, as well as kicker Josh Lambo and defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris. But cornerback Trae Waynes is expected to make his Bengals debut.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Titans may not have either of their two Pro Bowl wide receivers as they start a two-game road swing Sunday at the Jets. A.J. Brown played only eight snaps before hurting a hamstring in last week\u2019s win over Indianapolis. Julio Jones played half of the offensive snaps.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Browns rookie cornerback Greg Newsome II will miss Sunday\u2019s game at Minnesota with a calf injury.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Ravens have activated receivers Rashod Bateman and Miles Boykin from injured reserve. They also activated defensive lineman Justin Madubuike and linebacker Justin Houston from the reserve\/COVID-19 list.<\/p>\n
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NLRB-COMPENSATING ATHLETES<\/p>\n
NLRB: College football players are employees, can unionize<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The National Labor Relations Board says college football players and some other athletes in money-making sports are employees of their schools. The guidance in a memo from the board\u2019s top lawyer could lead to expansive rights for players to unionize and negotiate over their working conditions.<\/p>\n
NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo also threatened action against schools, conferences and the NCAA if they continue to use the term \u201cstudent-athlete.\u201d She says the term was designed to obscure the employment relationship with college athletes and discourage them from pursuing their rights.<\/p>\n
TENNIS-INDIAN WELLS<\/p>\n
Djokovic skipping Indian Wells<\/p>\n
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Top-ranked Novak Djokovic (JOH\u2019-koh-vihch) is the latest big name to drop out of the BNP Paribas Open set for next month in the Southern California desert. He joins women\u2019s No. 1 Ash Barty in skipping the tournament set to run Oct. 4 to Oct. 17 in Indian Wells.<\/p>\n
Djokovic didn\u2019t provide a reason when he announced his change of plans on Twitter.<\/p>\n
SPORTS JOURNALISM-LOEDE OBIT<\/p>\n
Longtime AP sports radio reporter Loede dies<\/p>\n
CLEVELAND (AP) \u2014 Longtime AP Radio stringer and Cleveland sports fixture Matt Loede (LOH\u2019-dee) has died after battling cancer for more than two years. He was 46.<\/p>\n
Despite his diagnosis, Loede barely stopped working and continued to keep a positive attitude while undergoing chemotherapy treatments and hospital stays. He was still covering Indians games this month.<\/p>\n
Loede was one of the first two recipients of the \u201cMarv Schneider AP Sports Stringer Lifetime Service Award\u201d in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In world and national news<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Congress is moving to avert one crisis while putting off another. The Senate is poised to approve legislation Thursday that would keep the federal government running into early December. The House is also expected to approve the measure following the Senate vote, preventing a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Friday. Democrats were forced to remove a suspension of the federal government\u2019s borrowing limit from the bill at the insistence of Republicans. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that if the debt limit isn\u2019t raised by Oct. 18, the country would likely face a financial crisis and economic recession.<\/p>\n
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MIAMI (AP) \u2014 Hurricane Sam is a powerful Category 4 storm again with forecasters predicting a glancing blow to Bermuda as it spins north in the Atlantic Ocean. A tropical storm watch was issued on Thursday for the island. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Sam is centered about 825 miles south-southeast of Bermuda and should pass to the east of the island, but with tropical storm-force winds extending 150 miles from its center. Sam’s top winds were near 145 mph Thursday morning. Swells from Hurricane Sam also could send high surf and dangerous rip currents to U.S. East Coast beaches this weekend. Tropical Storm Victor also formed, posing no threat to land.<\/p>\n
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HONOLULU (AP) \u2014 One of the most active volcanos on Earth is erupting on Hawaii\u2019s Big Island. Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed Wednesday that an eruption has begun in Kilauea volcano\u2019s Halemaumau crater at the volcano\u2019s summit. The eruption is not in an area with homes and is entirely contained within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Officials say increased earthquake activity and ground swelling had been detected, and at that time raised the alert levels accordingly. Kilauea had a major eruption in 2018 that destroyed scores of homes and displaced thousands of residents. Webcam footage of the crater showed lava fountains covering the floor of the crater.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Political adversaries in Congress are united in outrage against Facebook for privately compiling information that its Instagram photo-sharing service appeared to grievously harm some teens, especially girls, while publicly downplaying the popular platform\u2019s negative impact. Public pressure over the new revelations have prompted Facebook to put on hold its work on a kids\u2019 version of Instagram, said to be meant mainly for tweens aged 10 to 12. But it\u2019s just a pause. Facebook\u2019s head of global safety, Antigone Davis, has been summoned to testify for a hearing Thursday by a Senate panel. It was Facebook\u2019s own researchers who alerted the company to Instagram\u2019s destructive potential.<\/p>\n
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PARIS (AP) \u2014 French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been convicted and sentenced to a year of house arrest for illegal campaign financing of his unsuccessful 2012 reelection bid. He has decided to appeal the ruling. The court said Thursday he would be allowed to serve the sentence at home by wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet. Sarkozy\u2019s lawyer noted that the sentence corresponds to the maximum his client faced. He said he had spoken with Sarkozy who had asked him to appeal. He added that \u201cthe verdict won\u2019t be enforceable\u201d pending appeal. Sarkozy has vigorously denied wrongdoing. He is accused of having spent almost twice the maximum legal amount of 22.5 million euros ($27.5 million) on the reelection bid that he lost to Socialist Francois Hollande.<\/p>\n
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NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 A White House press secretary and chief of staff to then-first lady Melania Trump paints a deeply unflattering picture of Donald Trump in a book out next week. Stephanie Grisham describes Trump as a man with a \u201cterrifying\u201d temper who ogled a young aide and tried to impress dictators while president. Grisham’s book, \u201cI\u2019ll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw at the Trump White House,\u201d charts her path from low-level press wrangler to the president and first lady\u2019s inner circles. She compares the experience to \u201cliving in a house that was always on fire.”<\/p>\n
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) \u2014 The regional director of the International Federation of the Red Cross says if money isn\u2019t restored to pay for wages and services the coming of winter could spell a \u201cmajor humanitarian crisis\u201d for Afghanistan. Alexander Matheou says Afghanistan is set to enter an \u201cextremely difficult few months\u201d as temperatures drop, compounding food shortages resulting from drought and poverty. Speaking at a press conference in Kabul on Thursday, he said that cuts to health services put many vulnerable Afghans, particularly in rural areas, at risk. Meanwhile, a women\u2019s protest was swiftly dispersed with gunfire by Taliban authorities in a Kabul neighborhood.<\/p>\n
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