\n
MLB-NL WILD CARD<\/p>\n
Dodgers win on Taylor\u2019s blast<\/p>\n
LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 Chris Taylor has put the Los Angeles Dodgers into the NL Division Series.<\/p>\n
Taylor slammed a two-out, two-run homer off Alex Reyes in the bottom of the ninth to give the Dodgers a 3-1 triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals. Reyes entered the game after Cody Bellinger was issued a two-out walk by losing pitcher T.J. McFarland.<\/p>\n
A wild pitch by Max Scherzer scored Tommy Edman and gave the Cardinals the lead in the first inning. It remained 1-0 until Justin Turner unloaded a home run off Adam Wainwright in the bottom of the fourth.<\/p>\n
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts put the outcome in the hands of his bullpen after Scherzer was lifted with two on and one out in the fifth. The LA bullpen came through with 4 2\/3 shutout innings, allowing just two hits while fanning six.<\/p>\n
Wainwright allowed four hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 5 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
The two clubs were a combined 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position until Taylor\u2019s blast.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers get to face the 107-win San Francisco Giants, who say Logan Webb will start Game 1 on Friday. Webb won the NL West clincher on Sunday, hitting a two-run homer and working into the eighth inning.<\/p>\n
Kevin Gausman gets the starting nod for the Giants in Game 2.<\/p>\n
MLB PLAYOFFS<\/p>\n
ALDS open Thursday<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The two American League Division Series begin on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The top teams in the AL East are squaring off in the Division Series. The Red Sox led the division by 4 \u00bd games on July 7, only to finish eight games behind the Rays. Tampa Bay won the season series, 11-8 despite losing their first four meetings with Boston.<\/p>\n
Shane McClanahan starts Game 1 for the Rays on Thursday after going 10-6 during the regular season. He\u2019ll be opposed by Eduardo Rodriguez.<\/p>\n
Chris Sale could start Game 2 against rookie Shane Baz.<\/p>\n
Bosox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that he\u2019s not sure J.D. Martinez will be available due to an ankle injury.<\/p>\n
The White Sox and Astros were separated by just two wins as they captured their respective division titles, but Houston took the season series, 5-2. The Astros are making their fifth consecutive postseason appearance. The White Sox are in consecutive playoffs for the first time in franchise history.<\/p>\n
A pair of Lances are the Game 1 starters. Lance Lynn pitches for the White Sox after going 11-6 with a 2.69 ERA in the regular season. The Astros counter with Lance McCullers Jr., who was 13-5 with a 3.16 ERA.<\/p>\n
The Astros will send Framber Valdes to the mound for Game 2 against Lucas Giolito.<\/p>\n
MLB-NEWS<\/p>\n
Padres fire Tingler after second-half collapse<\/p>\n
SAN DIEGO (AP) \u2014 The San Diego Padres have fired Jayce Tingler, who presided over the biggest collapse in franchise history just a season after finishing second in voting for NL Manager of the Year.<\/p>\n
General manager A.J. Preller announced the move three days after the Padres finished 79-83 and in third place in the NL West, 28 games behind San Francisco.<\/p>\n
Tingler\u2019s fate was sealed during a brutal freefall that saw the Padres go from a one-game lead for the NL\u2019s second wild-card spot on Sept. 9 to being eliminated from playoff contention with seven games left.<\/p>\n
NFL-MOVES<\/p>\n
Fields now Bears first-string QB<\/p>\n
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) \u2014 After resisting the move, Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has made Justin Fields his first-string quarterback going forward, moving veteran Andy Dalton into the backup role.<\/p>\n
The former Ohio State quarterback and a first-round draft pick had played against Detroit and Cleveland as the starter but only because of veteran Dalton\u2019s knee injury.<\/p>\n
Dalton is recovered from a bone bruise and has resumed practicing this week.<\/p>\n
In other NFL news:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio says quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has a chance to practice Thursday after leaving Sunday\u2019s game against Baltimore with a concussion. Fangio says Bridgewater is improving and was cleared to lift weights with the team and attend meetings.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Panthers have acquired veteran cornerback and 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore from the Patriots for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick. The moves comes after Gilmore and the Patriots couldn\u2019t come to terms on a new contract.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Carolina running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice Wednesday on a limited basis after missing Sunday\u2019s 36-28 loss to the Cowboys with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Browns starting linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. has returned to practice and will likely be activated later this week to play against the Chargers. However, the Browns are without defensive end Jadeveon Clowney as well as cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Greg Newsome II and nickel back Troy Hill.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Cowboys are moving on from linebacker Jaylon Smith without getting into the specifics of the decision to release their leading returning tackler four games into 2021. One of the factors was a looming $9.2 million guarantee on Smith\u2019s 2022 salary if he got injured.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Washington has put tight end Logan Thomas on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. Thomas\u2019 absence for at least the next three games could open the door for Sammis Reyes to become the first person from Chile to play in an NFL game.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Lions put standout center Frank Ragnow on injured reserve, another setback for a banged-up winless team. The Lions are expected to give center Evan Brown his first career start Sunday at Minnesota.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jaguars coach Urban Meyer publicly apologized for the third consecutive day Wednesday and said he never considered resigning after his \u201cinexcusable\u201d behavior at an Ohio bar was caught on camera and released on social media. Meyer says several members of the team\u2019s leadership council have expressed their support. Team owner Shad Khan publicly reprimanded the Meyer for his actions at the bar last weekend.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The NFL Players Association says it has sent a formal request to the league for information about Washington\u2019s practice facility being searched by federal authorities last week. The NFLPA says the situation directly impacts player health and safety and that the collective bargaining agreement obligates teams to adhere to state and federal laws. Head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion was put on administrative leave for what a Washington spokesman called an ongoing criminal investigation unrelated to the team.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jets coach Robert Saleh says safety Marcus Maye has the team\u2019s support. The star player is dealing with legal issues after being charged in February with drunken driving after a car crash in Florida. Saleh declined to say whether he and the team previously knew about the accident and arrest that was first reported Monday night.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Suspended Dallas offensive lineman La\u2019el Collins has sued the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell. Collins is seeking an injunction to stop the remaining two games of a five-game ban over substance-abuse violations. The suit claims the NFL suspended the seventh-year player for missed tests when the labor agreement reached in 2020 no longer allowed for suspensions over missed tests or positive marijuana tests.<\/p>\n
NFL RATINGS<\/p>\n
NFL ratings up 17%, averaging 17.3 million viewers<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 NFL games are averaging 17.3 million viewers on television and digital, a whopping 17% increase over last season and 3% compared to two years ago.<\/p>\n
Whether or not the league can maintain that level of growth remains to be seen.<\/p>\n
Last season was played during the pandemic, mostly in empty stadiums. Also, many people\u2019s viewing habits changed in a presidential election year.<\/p>\n
Four of the five league broadcasters have growth above 20%.<\/p>\n
NBA-NEWS<\/p>\n
No testing for marijuana in NBA this season<\/p>\n
NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 The NBA has agreed to not randomly test players for marijuana this season.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a continuation of the policy that was put in place last year for the restart bubble and has remained since. Drug testing will continue for things such as human growth hormone, other performance-enhancers and \u201cdrugs of abuse\u201d such as methamphetamine, cocaine and opiates.<\/p>\n
More than half of the states in the U.S. have decriminalized possessing small amounts of marijuana.<\/p>\n
NHL-NEWS<\/p>\n
AP source: NHL investigates Kane for fake vaccine card<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane is being investigated on allegations that he used a fake COVID-19 vaccination card.<\/p>\n
A person familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press about the inquiry.<\/p>\n
Using a fake vaccination card is illegal in both the United States and Canada, as well as against NHL rules.<\/p>\n
This probe is just the latest into Kane, who was cleared last month of allegations made by his estranged wife that he bet on NHL games, some involving his own team.<\/p>\n
In other NHL news:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme says he does not expect Carey Price to practice before the start of the regular season, making the goaltender doubtful for the opener at Toronto. Ducharme says Price is recovering from a non-COVID-19 illness and offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Coyotes have signed forward Alex Galchenyuk (gal-CHEHN\u2019-yuhk) to a one-year deal. The 27-year-old returns to Arizona after scoring five goals with eight assists with Ottawa and Toronto last season.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Quinton Byfield was placed on injured reserve by the Kings, a day after fracturing his left ankle in a preseason game. The second overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft was hurt in the third period of the Kings\u2019 4-1 loss to the Coyotes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
In world and national news<\/p>\n
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) \u2014 A federal judge has ordered Texas to suspend a new law that has banned most abortions in the state since September. The order Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman freezes for now the strict abortion law known as Senate Bill 8. It bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, which is usually around six weeks. That is before some women even know they\u2019re pregnant. The decision is the first legal blow to the Texas law since the U.S. Supreme Court allowed it to take effect last month. Abortion providers in Texas say the restrictions have backlogged clinics hundreds of miles away as women now leave state borders to seek care. Texas officials were expected to seek a swift appeal.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Justice Department is poised to sue government contractors and other companies who receive U.S. government grants if they fail to report breaches of their cyber systems. That’s according to the Justice Department\u2019s No. 2 official. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the department is prepared to take legal action under a statute called the False Claims Act against contractors who misuse federal dollars by failing to disclose hacks or by having deficient cybersecurity standards. The department will also protect whistleblowers who come forward to report those issues.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Republican and Democratic senators have edged back from a perilous standoff over lifting the nation\u2019s borrowing cap. Democrats are signaling they are receptive to an offer from Republican leader Mitch McConnell that would allow for an emergency debt limit extension into December. McConnell made the offer late Wednesday. That was shortly before Republicans were prepared to block legislation to suspend the limit much further \u2014 into December of next year \u2014 and as President Joe Biden and business leaders ramped up their concerns over what an unprecedented federal default would mean for the nation\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
TOKYO (AP) \u2014 Global shares and U.S. futures are higher, tracking a rally on Wall Street after signs of progress on resolving the standoff in Congress over the federal debt ceiling. Benchmarks rose Thursday in Paris, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Shanghai trading was closed for a Chinese national holiday. Investors are hoping Congress may manage to temporarily extend the federal government\u2019s debt ceiling and buy lawmakers time to reach a more permanent resolution. An agreement in principle between U.S. and Chinese envoys on a virtual meeting between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping also brightened the mood.<\/p>\n
BC-EU-NOBEL-LITERATURE<\/p>\n
Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel literature prize<\/p>\n
STOCKHOLM (AP) \u2014 Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Swedish Academy said Thursday the award was in recognition of his \u201cuncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism.\u201d Born in Zanzibar in 1948 and based in England, Gurnah is a professor at the University of Kent. He is the author of 10 novels, including \u201cParadise,\u201d which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1994. The prestigious award comes with a gold medal and 10 million Swedish kronor (over $1.14 million).<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) \u2014 A powerful earthquake has collapsed at least one coal mine and as many as 100 mud houses in a remote, mountainous part of southwest Pakistan. The quake early Thursday killed at least 23 people as the death toll crept higher. At least another 200 people were injured. A local official says the death toll is expected to rise further. At least four of the dead were working in a coal mine when it collapsed. The 5.9 magnitude quake was in a remote part of Baluchistan province where most residents live in sunbaked mud houses. Television images showed people wrapped in blankets outdoors in the chilly morning air waiting for the aftershocks to subside and for help to arrive.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CSi Weather… . REST OF TODAY.. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TONIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.\u00a0 . Lows […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":176798,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-236347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wb-show"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=236347"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":236365,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236347\/revisions\/236365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/176798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=236347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=236347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=236347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WBam47Robin-300x202.png\")
CSi Weather…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/CVHD-300x202.jpg\")
Central Valley Health District Regularly Scheduled Vaccination Clinics And Locations<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DriveupVax-BM-CVHD-300x202.jpg\")
Drive up clinics at the Buffalo mall are being held on Sundays and Mondays.<\/strong>\u00a0 The event takes place from 1 pm to 6 pm in the Buffalo Mall parking lot located at 2400 8th<\/sup> Ave SW in Jamestown.\u00a0 The clinics are open to anyone 12 years of age and older no appointment is needed you can preregister at ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/October-Jms-Testing-300x232.png\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD)\u00a0 Central Valley Health District reminds residents that COVID testing is\u00a0 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to 1-pm<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Allvets-VetsDayLunch1-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BattleoftheBadges-UBS-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 In Valley City, the Annual Battle of the Badges\u201d Blood Drive is planned for \u00a0October 12 & 13 at Stoudt Ross Ford in Valley City.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NDHP-Fixed-wing-aircraft-300x99.jpg\")
Bismarck\u00a0 (NDHP)\u00a0 On the evening of October 5th, 2021 the North Dakota Highway Patrol conducted an aircraft detail to safely and more effectively apprehend suspects that flee from traffic stops in the Bismarck-Mandan area. The North Dakota Highway Patrol fixed-wing aircraft was used to monitor traffic stops conducted by local law enforcement in the event a vehicle fled.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NAIA-Logo-300x164.jpg\"){kind=logo}
Valley City\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 (