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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph shifting to the east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the south around 20 mph in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the west
5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
Update:
Bismarck Prairie Public Radio reports, the ND Senate on Weds passed the budget bill for the state’s Commerce Department without a proposed expenditure for a state-backed theme and amusement park, planned for Jamestown. (Buffalo City Park).
It would have been built on state owned land next to the National Buffalo Museum. $5 million was added for “seed money,” and the project would ask for $60 million in Legacy Fund Loan money.
A legislative conference committee of three House members and three senators scrapped the provision Wednesday
SB 2018 passed 44 to 3. The House will now take a look at the amended bill.
Supporters of the facility envisioned bison-related attractions, a museum and kid-friendly activities. Backers believed it would provide and economic boost to a region with little else to offer. The proposal was quietly put into the state Commerce Department’s budget in the waning weeks of the legislative session.
Jamestown (City of Jamestown) Beginning Friday, April 30, 2021; there will be road closures in the northeast (NE) part of town on 3rd St NE (between 7th Ave NE & 12th Ave NE).
The closure will take place from April 30 to approximately May 17, 2021.
Construction signing and detours will be put in place by the contractor.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area and use alternate routes, if possible.
Jamestown (CSi) Stutsman County conducted a simulated county-wide tornado exercise Wednesday morning, April 28th as part of Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week. The exercise began at 11:15 a.m. simulating what occurs locally when a tornado warning is issued by the National Weather Service.
Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry Bergquist says, the goal of the exercise was to test the Communications Center’s internal notification procedures county-wide including the testing of area community siren systems. The siren systems for Jamestown, Buchanan, Cleveland, Medina and Streeter were tested. Except for the City of Streeter, all siren systems proved to be operational and ready for the summer weather season. Streeter officials were made aware of the siren malfunction.
Because the National Weather Service did not send out “official tornado warning tones” as part of the simulation, their all-hazards weather radio system did not activate. In addition, the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for AM/FM radio stations and cable TV providers was not activated. However, cable interrupt systems were tested manually. In addition, the Stutsman Alerts notification system powered by Everbridge was also not activated for this test.
The Stutsman Alerts system allows individuals to sign up for immediate notification of up to six different weather warnings including tornado, thunderstorm, flood, flash flood, winter storm and blizzard. To sign up for Stutsman Alerts, go to the Stutsman County webpage at www.co.stutsman.nd.us and click on the Stutsman Alerts window. Choose to receive weather warnings via land-line telephones, cellphones (optional text messaging) and email. Stutsman Alerts is a no-cost way to receive immediate weather warnings, but registration including a Stutsman County street address is required to utilize the service. For those needing assistance to register, contact Stutsman County Emergency Management at 701-252-9093.
NDDoH
COVID-19 Stats
Wed. Apr. 28. 2021
11:00 am
Barnes
New Positives 2
Total Positives: 1397
Active: 23
Recovered 1343
Stutsman:
New Positives: 5
Total Positives: 3468
Active: 44
Recovered: 3354
COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.
In accordance with the end of the COVID-19 emergency declaration, our daily update on Friday, April 30, will be the last daily email update on COVID-19 test results. The NDDoH dashboard will continue to be updated daily.
| BY THE NUMBERS | ||||||
| 275,911 | Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine | |||||
| 536,055 | Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered | |||||
| 7,016 | Total Tests from yesterday* | |||||
| 1,916,916 | Total tests completed since the pandemic began | |||||
| 154 | Positive Individuals from yesterday***** | |||||
| 82 | PCR Tests | |||||
| 72 | Antigen Tests | |||||
| 107,154 | Total positive individuals since the pandemic began | |||||
| 3.06% | Daily Positivity Rate** | |||||
| 1,079 | Total Active Cases | |||||
| +32 | Change in active cases from yesterday | |||||
| 104 | Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday**** | |||||
| 104,589 | Total recovered since the pandemic began | |||||
| 37 | Currently hospitalized | |||||
| +4 | Change in hospitalizations from yesterday | |||||
| 0 | New death(s) | |||||
| 1,486 | Total deaths since the pandemic began
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| INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19 | ||||||
| No new deaths to report | ||||||
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NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED WEDNESDAY BY COUNTY |
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| Adams | 0 | Grant | 0 | Ransom | 0 | |
| Barnes | 2 | Griggs | 1 | Renville | 1 | |
| Benson | 0 | Hettinger | 0 | Richland | 2 | |
| Billings | 0 | Kidder | 1 | Rolette | 0 | |
| Bottineau | 2 | LaMoure | 4 | Sargent | 0 | |
| Bowman | 2 | Logan | 1 | Sheridan | 0 | |
| Burke | 0 | McHenry | 0 | Sioux | 0 | |
| Burleigh | 19 | McIntosh | 0 | Slope | 0 | |
| Cass | 32 | McKenzie | 7 | Stark | 14 | |
| Cavalier | 0 | McLean | 0 | Steele | 0 | |
| Dickey | 1 | Mercer | 0 | Stutsman | 5 | |
| Divide | 0 | Morton | 8 | Towner | 0 | |
| Dunn | 1 | Mountrail | 1 | Traill | 0 | |
| Eddy | 1 | Nelson | 2 | Walsh | 3 | |
| Emmons | 4 | Oliver | 1 | Ward | 9 | |
| Foster | 1 | Pembina | 0 | Wells | 0 | |
| Golden Valley | 0 | Pierce | 1 | Williams | 10 | |
| Grand Forks | 17 | Ramsey | 1 | |||
* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state.
**Individuals (PCR or antigen) who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).
*** Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay).
**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.
*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.
For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.
For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health has set more vaccination clinics. Appointments are required and are first come, first serve. Once the clinics are full, they will be closed for registration.
Thursday April 29
10 am to 2pm
Civic Center Exchequor Room
Moderna Vaccine (2nd dose only)
Monday May 3
9 am to 3:30 pm
Vaccine Type: Moderna
At Central Valley Health District
Thursday May 6, 2021
9-a.m. to 3:30-p.m.
At Central Valley Health District
Vaccine Type: MODERNA (2nd dose only)
Review the due date on the back of your CDC COVID vaccination record card prior to registering.
Appointments are required and are first come, first serve. Once the clinics are full, they will be closed for registration.
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. To register for an appointment, visit our website www.centralvalleyhealth.org and click the “COVID-19” tab.
(CCHD) City/County Health reports, that testing continues to be important. agian this Friday the CCHD will be at The W.E. Osmon (VCSU) Fieldhouse from 1pm to 2pm testing. If you have any symptoms, it is important to be tested. If you have symptoms and need to be tested at other times contact your clinic.
Administrator Theresa Will says starting the week on May 3 Testing will be on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, moving to the CCHD location. Enter through the west door. The times will be 12:30- 1:-p.m. Quick testing will be available.
Also staring next week walk in Pfizer vaccination clinics will be held May 3,5, 7, and 10 at CCHD. Pre-register for all clinics.
(CVHD) Central Valley Health District this week will have COVID-19 Testing at the Jamestown Civic Center in April from 11-a.m. to 12 noon, at the Jamestown Civic Center, April 30, using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow.
By screening with rapid antigen tests, event attendees will be able to receive their test results within 15 minutes via text notification. The test also is less invasive than a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) test in that it uses a nasal swab to collect a sample from the lower part of the nostril.
If a person tests positive, they should isolate at home immediately and a case investigator will be in touch with them within 24 hours. If the screening yields a negative result, individuals should continue to monitor for symptoms.
Interested individuals should fill out an online survey at testreg.nd.gov for faster registration.
For more information about rapid antigen tests and North Dakota’s screening strategies, visit https://www.health.nd.gov/rapid-antigen-screening
Jamestown (Tourism) Frontier Village is looking for volunteers to help cleanup and prepare for the upcoming summer.
The day is set for May 7, from 9-a.m. to 3-p.m. With lunch available.
All materials ready with most of the work cleaning, with such things as washing windows, sweeping debris and cobwebs, wiping cases clean, and picking up litter and trash outdoors.
Other minor maintenance and landscaping items are also on the list.
Volunteers are asked to bring along work clothes and closed toed shoes for the day.
If you’re interested in volunteering, and the time frame you are available contact Allison Limke at 701-251-9145 or email Allison@DiscoverJamestownND.com.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has taken down one of North Dakota’s most popular festivals for a second straight year. The Norsk Hostfest in Minot bills itself as the largest Scandinavian festival in North America. Event officials cited concerns about COVID-19 hurting the tour business and travel, as well as whether participants would be willing to gather in large groups. Before last year’s cancellation, the four-day event had taken place every September in Minot for 42 straight years. It had attracted about 60,000 visitors annually and more than 100 vendors from around the world. The Minot Daily News reports that festival officials are making plans to bring the event back in 2022
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature has voted to override Gov. Doug Burgum’s veto of a bill that would give lawmakers more oversight on how federal funding is spent. Representatives voted 75-11 to override the second-term Republican governor on Wednesday. The Senate voted unanimously late Tuesday to override the veto. The votes came as North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said the bill may not survive a court challenge. Burgum said in his veto message Tuesday that the bill “clearly violates the separation of powers doctrine” and would be unconstitutional.
MICHIGAN PIPELINE-CANADA CONUNDRUM
Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Months after President Joe Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, a showdown over a second crude oil pipeline threatens to further strain ties between the two neighbors. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has set a May 12 deadline for Canadian energy company Enbridge to shut down its Line 5, which delivers oil from Alberta to refineries in the U.S. Midwest and eastern Canada. Whitmer agrees with environmentalists who consider the pipeline an environmental hazard, mostly because one 68-year-old section crosses a channel linking two Great Lakes. Canadian officials say closing the pipeline would hurt the economy and cost jobs in both countries.
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Police say a 22-year-old suspect has been arrested for spray painting hate-related messages on a mosque in Moorhead, after the man was identified by a Walmart employee. The local man was taken into custody Tuesday night in south Moorhead after police received the information from the store’s loss prevention officer. KVRR-TV reports that the officer noticed that red spray paint was used in the incident and began to examine store purchase records. The employee found a man on on surveillance video buying red spray paint from a Walmart in Fargo, North Dakota.
In sports….
Update:
The Jimmies will face Eastern Oregon University Thursday at 5 p.m., with the winner facing either Midland (Neb.) or Northwestern (Iowa) in the semifinals.
Wednesday
UJ
Women’s Volleyball.
Jamestown 3-0 over Providence, Montana
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (UJ) — The top-ranked University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team faced their toughest challenge of the season on paper, anyway, Wednesday morning in pool play at the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship.
However, as the adage goes, that’s why they play the game.
Jamestown took care of No. 15 University of Providence (Mont.) in straight sets, 25-22, 25-16, and 25-18, snapping the Argos’ 20-match winning streak while advancing to the quarterfinals of the national tournament beginning Thursday.
The Jimmies (29-1) trailed 13-11 in the first set but back-to-back kills by Jayla Ritter (JR/Forest Lake, Minn.) and Taylor Sabinash (JR/Kensal, N.D.) along with an ace by Sydney Ellingson (SR/Langdon, N.D.) put UJ ahead by a point. Both teams traded points until the set was tied at 20, then a kill from Kalli Hegerle (JR/West Fargo, N.D.), an Argo attack error, and another kill from Anna Holen (JR/LaMoure, N.D.) made it 23-20. A Providence attack error clinched the set for UJ.
Jamestown never trailed in set two, and with a 17-10 lead, turned on the pressue. The Jimmie lead never fell below four points, and UJ finished with five of the final six points to take a 2-0 match lead. Holen and Hegerle both posted three kills while Ritter, Corina Huff (SR/Breezy Point, Minn.), and Nicole Schmitz (FR/Oakes, N.D.) all had two. The Jimmies outhit the Argos .310 to -0.029 in the set, and were helped by two Hannah Schiele (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) service aces.
UP turned their offensive fortunes around in the third set, hitting .213, but UJ was better, hitting at a .378 clip with just two errors in 37 attempts. Hegerle had five kills, Holen four, and Taylor Sabinash three as Jamestown closed the match with three of the final four points. Once again, the Jimmies never trailed, and led by as many as six throughout much of the set.
Holen recorded a double-double of 11 kills and 13 digs, while Hegerle had 10 kills. Sabinash ended with eight and Huff six in helping UJ finish with a .330 match hitting percentage.
Jackie Meiklejohn (JR/Dickey, N.D.) (25) and Megan Gaffaney (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) (15) both reached double-figure assist totals, and Sydney Ellingson turned in a match-high 20 digs. The Jamestown net defense once again played a strong role, finishing with 10 blocks. Ritter had five block assists, followed by Schmitz, Huff, and Hegerle with four each. Hannah Schiele had three key service aces, with Meiklejohn and Ellie Holen (FR/LaMoure, N.D.) also picking up aces.
The Jimmies will face Eastern Oregon University Thursday at 5 p.m., with the winner facing either Midland (Neb.) or Northwestern (Iowa) in the semifinals.
Wednesday
VCSU
Softball…
(VCSU) Valley City State University clinched its second straight NSAA Softball Conference Championship on Wednesday with a pair of victories at Mayville State.
The Vikings defeated the Comets 6-0 and 9-1 to secure the regular season conference title. With four NSAA games remaining, the Vikings are now 21-2 in conference play and lead second-place Bellevue by 4.5 games.
It is VCSU’s second straight conference title, the 13th in program history and the first under coaches Mark Mattson and Barbi Mattson. The Vikings last won the title in 2019. The 2020 conference season was canceled due to COVID-19.
“We’re feeling great – everybody’s excited,” head coach Mark Mattson said after the game. “Our goal is always to win the last game of the year, but there are milestones to celebrate along the way. It’s always special to win a conference title.”
The Vikings swept Wednesday’s doubleheader in familiar fashion, getting great pitching, rock-solid defense and explosive offense. Amber Stewart pitched a complete game shutout in the 6-0 victory, and VCSU’s offense helped win game two by run rule after five innings, 9-1.
“Our pitchers pitched extremely well today,” said Mattson. “Both of them came out and got ahead of batters.”
The Vikings have now won 11 games in a row as they improve to 28-5 overall and 21-2 in conference play.
“We’ve just had continuous solid pitching and hitting,” Mattson said. “We’ve had good defense too, and our bats are really rocking and rolling, especially lately. We seem to always have people that are coming through with clutch at bats.”
Up next: Valley City State wraps up the regular season by hosting Presentation College for a four-game series this weekend. Doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday both start at 1 p.m. Sunday is also Senior Day for VCSU Softball.
VCSU 6, Mayville State 0
Amber Stewart pitched a complete-game shutout for the Vikings in game one, scattering four hits and striking out five in the 6-0 victory.
The Viking offense gave her some early run support with two runs in the first inning as Riley Perryman had a clutch two-out single to score Joelle Aiello and Anne-Elise Gest. The Vikings tacked on another run in the second inning, two more in the fourth and one in the sixth inning.
Aiello set the table from the top of the lineup, going 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI. Makenzee Stone was 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Jessica Husband added two hits as well. Perryman was 1-for-4 with four RBIs, and Anne-Elise Gest had a hit and scored twice.
VCSU 9, Mayville State 1
The Viking offense rolled early in game two, stringing together five straight hits as part of a six-run second inning. Jessica Husband had the big hit, a two-run double to deep right-center that scored Autumn Perry and Sierra Crocker.
The Vikings tacked on one run in the third inning and two more in the fifth, ending the game by run rule after five innings.
Emily Smith earned the win in the circle, recording 11 of the 15 outs by strikeout. She gave up four hits and a run while walking two.
Autumn Perry went 3-for-3 at the plate, scoring twice. Jessica Husband was 2-for-2 with one run and four RBIs. Sierra Crocker singled and drove in two runs, and Joelle Aiello was 1-for-2 with a run and RBI.
WednesdayBrian Rice (JR/Vancouver, WA) went 3-for-5 and drove in four runs, including a go-ahead two-run home run as the University of Jamestown baseball team defeated Dickinson State (N.D.) University 8-4 Wednesday afternoon at Jack Brown Stadium.
With the score tied 4-4 in the bottom of the fourth, Chase Hacker (SR/Millcreek, WA) reached on a two-out walk. Rice then drove an 0-1 pitch from John Koronoka (0-2) over the right field fence to make it 6-4.
Dickinson State took a 1-0 lead on an RBI groundout by Robert Encinas that scored Kobe Krenz from third.
Rice singled home Blake Arritola (SO/Salem, OR) and Chase Hacker with one out in the bottom of the third, then came home on a single by Luke Shekeryk (JR/Seattle, WA) to make it 3-1. Tayler Cullen (JR/Santa Rosa, Calif.) doubled to center to bring home Shekeryk and extend the lead to 4-1.
The Blue Hawks rallied to tie the game in the top of the fourth. After Jacob Clinton and Mathias Dufner each singled to start the inning, Karson Backer doubled to deep right field to make it 4-3. Kaiden Reeve reached on an error, sending Backer to third. Krenz grounded out to Grant Okawa (SR/Mississauga, ON) for the first out, but Backer came home on the play for the third run of the inning.
In the bottom of the eighth, Kendall Yackley (SO/Lynnwood, WA) added a pair of insurance runs with a two-run home run to deep left field, giving UJ an 8-4 lead.
Cameron Multer (FR/Greeley, CO) (1-0), the fourth Jimmie pitcher, worked two scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while walking two and striking out two, earned the win.
Cullen finished 2-for-4, and Arritola, Hacker, and Matt Meraz (SR/Aurora, CO) each stole a base.
Jamestown, now 28-17, closes out the regular season with a pair of home doubleheaders against Doane (Neb.) Saturday and Sunday.
NBA..
John Collins scored 21 points and Solomon Hill added 14 for Atlanta, which is one game behind the Knicks for fourth in the East.
The Knicks won for the 10th time in 11 games as Julius Randle scored 34 points in a 113-94 romp over the Bulls. RJ Barrett added 22 points as New York bounced back from its loss to Phoenix. Immanuel Quickley and Reggie Bullock each scored 13 points to help New York gain sole possession of fourth in the East.
— The Suns have wrapped up their first playoff berth in 11 years by defeating the Clippers, 109-101. Chris Paul scored 28 points, Devin Booker added 21 as Phoenix downed Los Angeles for the first time in three tries this season. The 35-year-old Paul shot 10 of 15 from the field and dished out 10 assists to help the Suns improve to 44-18, two games better than the Clippers for second place in the West.
UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were able to inch a half-game closer to the NBA’s Eastern Conference lead while preventing the Hawks from improving their chances of getting home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Seth Curry scored 20 points and the 76ers built a huge lead in a 127-83 thrashing of the Hawks. Tobias Harris and Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) each added 17 points for the Sixers, who joined Brooklyn as the only teams in the East to wrap up a postseason berth.
The 76ers led by 20 after the first period and held the Hawks to a season low for points.
Checking out Wednesday’s other NBA action:
— The Jazz bounced back from back-to-back losses by nailing 24 3-pointers in the highest scoring output in team history, a 154-105 dismantling of the Kings. Bojan (BOY’-ahn) Bogdanovic scored 24 points, Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points and Georges Niang scored 19 with five 3s for Utah. The Jazz outscored Sacramento 46-17 in the second quarter and stayed atop the Western Conference by one game over Phoenix.
— Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) scored 32 points and blocked Zion Williamson’s shot from behind with 2.2 seconds remaining as the Nuggets held off the Pelicans, 114-112. Michael Porter Jr. added 28 points and Facundo (fah-KOON’-doh) Campazzo made three critical 3-pointers down the stretch on his way to a career-high 19 points. Denver improved to 7-1 since losing guard Jamal Murray to a torn ACL.
— The Lakers lost for the fourth time in their past five games as Bradley Beal contributed 27 points and Russell Westbrook notched his 13th triple-double of the month in the Wizards’ 116-107 victory against Los Angeles. Westbrook finished with 18 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists in Washington’s ninth win in 10 games, putting the Wizards two games ahead of Chicago for the final Eastern Conference play-in berth. The Wizards were up 69-67 early in the second half when they used a 16-2 run to break things open.
— Jaylen Brown poured in 38 points and Jayson Tatum chipped in 35 for the Celtics in a 120-111 downing of the Hornets. Brown has reached 30 points in three of his last five games. Tristan Thompson chipped in with 12 points and 13 rebounds for Boston, which had lost four of its last five following a six-game winning streak.
— Jimmy Butler scored 29 points, Bam Adebayo (ad-eh-BY’-oh) scored 21 and the Heat went on a 17-0 run in the second half before hanging on late to beat the Spurs, 116-111. Erik Spoelstra (SPOHL’-struh) became the 27th coach in NBA history with 600 wins, and the sixth to do so with one franchise. Miami remains seventh in the East, tied with No. 6 Boston and one game behind No. 5 Atlanta.
— CJ McCollum had 26 points and six assists for the Trail Blazers in a 130-109 thumping of the Grizzlies. Norman Powell added 24 points and Portland solidified its hold on the seventh seed in the West, two games ahead of Memphis and San Antonio. Ja (jah) Morant had 10 points and eight assists but was 3 of 11 from the field as the Grizzlies lost their second straight.
— Cole Anthony made the tiebreaking layup with 45 seconds left, and the Magic squandered a 23-point lead before edging the Cavaliers, 109-104 to snap a six-game losing streak. Gary Harris had 19 points, six rebounds and seven assists in Orlando’s second victory in its last 14 games.
NBA-NEWS
Love sorry for lackluster display
UNDATED (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has apologized for his actions during Monday’s loss to Toronto. The five-time All-star was upset with the officials for some non-calls and angrily tapped the ball back into play on an inbounds pass in the third quarter. The loose ball was grabbed by the Raptors and converted into a 3-pointer.
Video of the tantrum went viral on social media, and Love was blistered by fans and media for behavior called “childish” and “unacceptable.”
Love said Wednesday that his behavior was out of line and out of character, but that it had nothing to do with any frustration toward his teammates or coaches.
In other NBA news:
— Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been suspended one game without pay by the league for directing threatening language toward a game official. The incidents took place during and after Boston’s 119-115 loss to the Thunder on Tuesday. The punishment was served during last night’s win over Charlotte.
— The Spurs do not expect starting guard Derrick White back this season because of a sprained right ankle. Coach Gregg Popovich made the announcement two days after White was injured in the Spurs’ win in Washington. The fourth-year guard is averaging a career-best 15.4 points this season for San Antonio, which played 18 of its first 19 games this season without White because of a toe injury.
— The league has fined Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. $50,000 for violating the league’s health and safety rules. Porter visited a strip club in Miami last week with teammate Sterling Brown, who was assaulted outside the establishment. The league bars players from attending indoor social gatherings of 15 or more people or entering bars, lounges and clubs.
NHL..
UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Blues now have a three-point lead over the Arizona Coyotes and three games in hand as the teams battle for the NHL’s final West Division playoff berth.
Robert Thomas tracked down a skipping puck and snapped it into the top of the net with 23 seconds left, capping a three-goal third-period rally by the Blues for a 4-3 victory over Minnesota.
The Wild were seeking their eighth straight win as they carried a 3-1 lead into the third period. But Mike Hoffman began the St. Louis rally with a power-play goal early in the third and Jordan Kyrou (KY’-roo) tied the game about four minutes later.
— The Golden Knights widened their lead in the West Division as Max Pacioretty (pash-uh-REH’-tee) scored twice in a 5-2 win over the second-place Avalanche. Vegas has won a franchise-best 10 in a row to move six points ahead of Colorado, with the Avs having a game in hand. The Knights have outscored teams 45-17 during their win streak.
The Coyotes absorbed a 4-2 loss to the Sharks as Evander Kane reached the 20-goal mark for the sixth straight season. Kane’s goal started a three-goal barrage for San Jose in the first period with Rudolfs Balcers (BAHL’-surs) and Kevin Labanc (lah-BANK’) following up. Josef Korenar made 28 saves to win his second straight start.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Maple Leafs are the first Canadian team to claim a playoff berth following their 4-1 win over Montreal. Matthews got his NHL-best 35th goal of the season, which also got scores from William Nylander (NEE’-lan-dur), Jake Muzzin (MUH-zihn) and Adam Brooks. Morgan Rielly and Jason Spezza each had two assists, and Jack Campbell had 32 saves for the North Division leaders.
— Connor McDavid had three assists and the Oilers scored a pair of power-play goals in a 3-1 win versus the Jets. Tyson Barrie and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and an assist as Edmonton dealt Winnipeg its season-high fifth straight loss. Oilers netminder Mikko Koskinen (MEE’-koh KAHS’-kih-nehn) posted 29 saves to collect his 11th win of the season.
— Brady Tkachuk (kah-CHUHK’) had a Gordie Howe hat trick as he fought Zack MacEwen eight minutes into the game before registering a goal and an assist in the second period of the Senators’ 6-3 victory over the Canucks. Victor Mete (MEH’-tay), Chris Tierney, Thomas Chabot (shah-BAHT’) and Colin White also scored for last-place Ottawa, which was 16-26-4 before taking three of four from Vancouver. The Canucks are 10 points out of a playoff berth but have five games in hand on fourth-place Montreal for the final North Division postseason slot.
— Cam Fowler provided the game-winner with 1:01 remaining and the Ducks ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Kings. 3-2. Sam Carrick and Sam Steel also scored and John Gibson made 28 saves for the Ducks.
NHL-NEWS
Malkin practicing again
UNDATED (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin practiced on Wednesday, indicating he is near a return from a lower-body injury that’s kept him out since mid-March.
Malkin wore a white “no contact” jersey during Pittsburgh’s skate. However, coach Mike Sullivan said the Russian star was a full participant and will travel with the Penguins when they begin a four-game road trip on Thursday in Washington.
The Pens are 14-5-2 since Malkin’s last game on March 16.
Also around the NHL:
— The Canadiens say forward Jonathan Drouin (DROO’-an) is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team for personal reasons. Drouin has 23 points in 44 games this season, missing Montreal’s past three contests with a non-COVID related illness.
MLB…
— Byron Buxton homered on Logan Allen’s second pitch and went 5 for 5 with a pair of doubles as the Twins ripped the Indians, 10-2. Mitch Garver supplied two of Minnesota’s six home runs after Buxton, Josh Donaldson and Jorge Polanco hit first-inning blasts.
— Huascar Ynoa (hoo-AHS’-kahr ee-NOH’-ah) pitched 5 1/3 strong innings and belted his first career homer as the Braves battered the Cubs, 10-0. Freddie Freeman went 4 for 5 with a homer, Marcell Ozuna (oh-ZOO’-nah) went deep in a four-run first and Austin Riley left the yard as Atlanta dealt the Cubs their fifth straight loss.
UNDATED (AP) — Clayton Kershaw played the role of stopper to perfection this afternoon as the Los Angeles Dodgers ended their first three-game losing streak of the season.
Kershaw racked up eight strikeouts while limiting the Reds to four hits over seven innings of the Dodgers’ 8-0 shutout. The lefty prevented L.A. from dropping four straight for the first time since 2018.
The Dodgers led just 2-0 before scoring six times in the eighth. Matt Beaty and Mookie Betts delivered two-run singles in the eighth.
Justin Turner homered and Chris Taylor added an RBI triple as Los Angeles won for just the third time in 10 games since a sizzling 13-2 start.
In other major league action:
— Manny Machado hit a bases-loaded triple while the Padres scored six times in the fifth inning of a 12-3 drubbing of the Diamondbacks. Fernando Tatis (tah-TEES’) Jr. and Kim Ha-Seong each had two hits and two RBIs as San Diego overcame starter Ryan Weathers’ early injury.
— Mike Tauchman had three hits and an RBI in his first game with the Giants, a 7-3 victory against the Rockies. Alex Wood struck out nine over six innings and held Colorado hitless over the first 5 2/3s.
— Andrew McCutchen returned to the lineup and singled home the go-ahead run in the Phillies’ 5-3 win at St. Louis. Phils outfielder Bryce Harper had to leave the game after being hit on the left cheek by a 97 mph fastball.
— The Marlins knocked off the Brewers, 6-2 as Jesús Aguilar homered for the fifth time in his last six games. Aguilar’s tiebreaking, three-run shot off Eric Yardley with two out in the fourth inning put Miami ahead for good as the Marlins won the three-game series.
— Jorge Soler (HOHR’-hay soh-LEHR’) had two doubles among his three hits and drove in three runs to lead the stunning Royals to a 9-6 win over the Pirates. Soler’s doubles sparked three-run rallies in the first and sixth innings to help Kansas City improve to a major league-best 15-8.
— Christian Vázquez hit an early RBI double off Jacob deGrom to send the Red Sox to a 1-0 win over the Mets. Nick Pivetta and three relievers combined on a two-hitter as the surprising AL East leaders swept a two-game interleague series at Citi Field and improved to 16-9.
— Domingo Germán (hehr-MAHN’) won his second straight start, working seven innings and combining with Michael King on a four-hitter in the Yankees’ 7-0 shutout of the Orioles. Mike Ford’s second-inning homer put the Yanks on top, Gio Urshela (ur-SHEH’-lah) added a three-run blast and Clint Frazier belted his first home run in 69 at-bats this season.
— Mike Zunino (zoo-NEE’-noh) smacked a go-ahead homer and Tyler Glasnow struck out 10 in seven innings of the Rays’ 2-0 blanking Oakland. Glasnow gave up five hits and two walks, dealing the Athletics their third loss in four games following a 13-game winning streak.
— Erick Fedde (FEH’-dee) went six strong innings and Josh Harrison hit a three-run homer as the Nats earned an 8-2 win over Toronto in George Springer’s Blue Jays debut. Fedde allowed one run and two hits while helping Washington keep Springer hitless in four at-bats.
— Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN’) and Jose Iglesias hit two-run singles in the first to jumpstart the Angels’ 4-3 win at Texas. Rookie Chris Rodriguez pitched 3 1/3 shutout innings for the win after Alex Cobb was reached for three runs in two-plus frames.
— Pinch-hitter Jason Castro drew a bases-loaded walk to put the Astros in front during a four-run eighth that pushed them to a 7-5 win over the Mariners. An error by first baseman Evan White allowed Kyle Tucker to come home on a fielder’s choice, sparking the late rally.
— The Tigers and White Sox were rained out in Chicago and will make it up as part of a straight doubleheader Thursday.
NFL-NEWS
Broncos beckon Bridgewater
UNDATED (AP) — Drew Lock suddenly has competition at quarterback after the Denver Broncos acquired Teddy Bridgewater from the Carolina Panthers for a sixth-round pick in this week’s NFL draft.
Bridgewater became available when the Panthers traded for former Jets QB Sam Darnold three weeks ago. Bridgewater went 4-11 as the Panthers’ starter last year and struggled to win close games down the stretch.
Lock tied for the league lead with 15 interceptions in 13 starts and his passer rating ranked 32nd in the NFL last season. The third-year pro was 4-9 overall with 16 touchdown throws and is 8-10 in two years as Denver’s starter.
In other NFL news:
— A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that receiver Antonio Brown has agreed to return to the Buccaneers on a one-year contract that could be worth up to $6.5 million, including incentives. Bringing back Brown ensures Tom Brady will pursue an eighth Super Bowl ring with the entire “band” of offensive playmakers assembled around the 43-year-old quarterback last season.
— The Giants have picked up the fifth-year option on the rookie contract for running back Saquon (SAY’-kwahn) Barkley. The 2018 Offensive Rookie of the Year is recovering from a torn right ACL suffered in Week 2 of last season. The No. 2 overall draft pick in 2018 ran for 1,307 yards that season and caught 91 passes for 721 yards.
— The Colts have exercised the fifth-year option on perennial All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson’s rookie contract. The No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 draft has started all 48 games at left guard for the Colts. Nelson is the first offensive lineman since the 1970 merger to earn All-Pro honors each of his first three seasons.
— The Lions have exercised the fifth-year contract option on Pro Bowl offensive lineman Frank Ragnow. He is entering his fourth NFL season after being drafted in the first round out of Arkansas. Ragnow has started all 45 games in which he has appeared and received his first Pro Bowl berth last season.
SPORTS-PANDEMIC NEWS
Atlanta teams get green light to go to full capacity
UNDATED (AP) — Atlanta’s two biggest outdoor pro sports stadiums will both allow 100% capacity at events beginning next month.
The Braves said they will return to normal capacity at Truist Park beginning May 7, when they face the Phillies to begin their third homestand of the season.
The team allowed 33% capacity for their first homestand and ramped up to 50% for their current homestand.
Officials said Mercedes-Benz Stadium will return to 100% capacity beginning May 15 when Atlanta United hosts an MLS match against CF Montreal.
In world and national news…
Washington (AP) President Joe Biden says 12 years of education is no longer enough to compete in the 21st century. But he’s also saying a college degree is unnecessary for nearly 90% of the jobs that would be created through his proposal to boost the country’s roads, bridges and other public works.
Biden is using his first speech to Congress to promote his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan and his newly announced $1.8 trillion proposal that includes universal preschool, two years of free community college and $225 billion for child care.
Republicans are seeking a narrower, less costly infrastructure plan. Biden is selling his plan as a massive job creator. He calls it a “blue-collar blueprint to build America.”
When it comes to education, Biden said the “world is catching up.” He’s looking to provide for two years of universal preschool for every 3- and 4- year-old in America. On top of that, his plan would add two years of free community college.
He says his administration would also increase investments in Pell grants and in historically Black colleges and universities.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is announcing another diverse group of candidates for his second round of judicial nominations, a day after some in his first slate of picks went before the U.S. Senate. The second round of nominees, released Thursday, includes a woman who would be the first Asian American appointed a federal judge to the Western District of Washington, a Latino who is currently the presiding judge of the Grant County Superior Court in Ephrata, Washington, and a woman who is a longtime labor and employment litigation attorney in New Jersey. The Associated Press obtained a draft of the list.
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has used the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress to vow that “America is not a racist country.” Scott, the only Black Republican senator, seized on Biden’s calls earlier in the evening that passage of major police reform could help stamp out institutional racism nationwide. Scott countered that “today, kids are being taught the color of their skin defines them again. If they look a certain way, they’re the oppressor.” He said Biden and other top Democrats have begun crying racism too frequently when it comes to unrelated policy disputes, saying “race is not a political weapon to settle every issue.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Tim Scott is accusing Democrats of tearing the country apart and suggesting they’re wielding race as “a political weapon.” The South Carolina senator delivered his party’s official response to President Joe Biden’s maiden speech to Congress on Wednesday. And he used it to credit the GOP for leading the country out of its pandemic struggles and toward a hopeful future. But Scott saved his sharpest words for the fraught subject of race, saying the U.S. is not a racist nation and suggesting Democrats use the issue as a political weapon.
BEIJING (AP) — China says activity by U.S. military ships and surveillance planes directed toward it has increased significantly under the Biden administration. The Defense Ministry says the Navy destroyer USS Mustin recently conducted close-in observation of a Chinese aircraft carrier and its battle group which it says seriously interfered with the Chinese side’s training activities and threatened the safety of navigation and personnel on both sides. China says activity by U.S. warships was up 20% and by planes 40% in Chinese-claimed waters since Biden took office. China recently marked the 20th anniversary of the collision between a U.S. surveillance plane and a Chinese fighter that killed the Chinese pilot.
NEW DELHI (AP) — As India faces a devastating surge of new coronavirus infections overwhelming its health care system, people are turning to desperate measures to try to keep loved ones alive. In some cases they are resorting to unproven medical treatments or to black markets for life-saving medications that are in short supply. Drugs such as hydroxychloroquine, which the World Health Organization says should not be used for the coronavirus, are being taken by desperate patients. The mounting desperation and rampant experimentation with unproven drugs come as India set another global record for new virus cases with more than 379,000 infections on Thursday. That is putting even more pressure on the country’s overwhelmed hospitals.
World shares and U.S. futures are higher ahead of the release of U.S. economic growth data. Markets mostly advanced Thursday following a speech by President Joe Biden outlining ambitious plans for beefing up early education, child care and other public services. Paris, Shanghai and London gained. Tokyo’s markets were closed for a holiday. Benchmarks on Wall Street slipped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged near zero, even as it noted recent improvement in the economy. The S&P 500 ended down just 0.1% after some earlier gains evaporated. Investors were also dealing with a wave of earnings reports from major U.S. companies. Bond yields held steady.
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