{"id":1575,"date":"2012-07-31T07:17:40","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T12:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=1575"},"modified":"2012-07-31T14:16:08","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T19:16:08","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-july-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=1575","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show &#8211; Morning July 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbam.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-265\" title=\"wbam1\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbam-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>KCSi-T.V. Weather from Staff Meteorologist Steve Root&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>REST OF TODAY&#8230;MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF<br \/>\nTHUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH<br \/>\nWINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. HEAT INDEX 90 TO 95.<br \/>\n.TONIGHT&#8230;PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF<br \/>\nTHUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING.<br \/>\nLOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.<br \/>\n.WEDNESDAY&#8230;MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST<br \/>\nWINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. HEAT INDEX 90 TO 95.<br \/>\n.WEDNESDAY NIGHT&#8230;PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF<br \/>\nTHUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND<br \/>\n10 MPH.<br \/>\n.THURSDAY&#8230;MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF<br \/>\nTHUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.<br \/>\n.THURSDAY NIGHT&#8230;MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF<br \/>\nTHUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.<br \/>\n.FRIDAY&#8230;PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.<br \/>\nHIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.<br \/>\n.FRIDAY NIGHT&#8230;DECREASING CLOUDS. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF<br \/>\nTHUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.<br \/>\n.SATURDAY&#8230;MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF<br \/>\nTHUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.<br \/>\n.SATURDAY NIGHT&#8230;PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.<br \/>\n.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT&#8230;MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.<br \/>\nLOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.<br \/>\n.MONDAY&#8230;SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown, ND\u00a0 (KCSi-T.V. News)\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 The Jamestown City Engineer reports that\u00a0 seal coating of asphalt roadways will take place in the Street maintenance District to include areas south of 8<sup>th<\/sup> St SE from 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Ave SE east to the city limits (railroad tracks).<\/p>\n<p>This area includes McElroy Park and the baseball diamonds, residential streets and alleys in the district, the Oxbow area, State Hospital Road, and 10<sup>th<\/sup> St SE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Seal Coat work will begin Tuesday, July 31, 2012<\/strong> and be completed approximately Friday, August 3, 2012, weather permitting.<\/p>\n<p>Please follow the posted signage in and around these areas!<\/p>\n<p>Extreme caution should be used when entering road construction areas. The public should consider alternate routes if possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; A longtime state senator, a retired Fargo school administrator and a data processing executive are finalists for the North Dakota Board of Higher Education.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A screening committee on Monday chose David Nething, Rick Buresh and Kari Reichert (RY&#8217;-kurt) for the opening.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Incumbent board member Richie Smith of Wahpeton recently resigned. Gov. Jack Dalrymple has to choose someone to fill out the 11 months left on Smith&#8217;s term.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nething is a Republican state senator from Jamestown. He is a former Senate majority leader and chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Nething is leaving the Senate this year.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Buresh retired last month as Fargo school superintendent. He spent five years in the job.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reichert is a lawyer and a vice president of a cooperative data processing company in Mandan.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) &#8212; The Frontier Village in Jamestown is hosting the Annual &#8220;Pioneer Days,&#8221; August 4 &amp; 5, 2012.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday\u2019s (Jul 30, 2012) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Frontier Village Manager Tina Busche, said, on August 4<sup>th<\/sup>, the activities will include the Pet Parade.<\/p>\n<p>She said this is the first Pet Parade to be held at the village. Prizes will be awarded for dogs and cats in various categories.<\/p>\n<p>There will be rules and regulations for pet owners to follow before be allowed to enter their pets.<\/p>\n<p>Tina Busche has more information by calling her at 701-320-2725.<\/p>\n<p>Registration the day of will be at 9-am with the pet parade from 10-am to 11-am.<\/p>\n<p>With Pioneer Days, she outlined each days activities:<\/p>\n<p>Saturday August 4, 2012<\/p>\n<p>10-am to Noon\u2026Fire Truck Demonstrations<\/p>\n<p>10-am to 11-am\u2026Pet Parade<\/p>\n<p>10-am to 5-pm\u2026Blacksmith Demonstrations<\/p>\n<p>11-am to 1-pm Quilting Demonstrations (at the Pioneer Church)<\/p>\n<p>11-am to 8-pm\u2026Old Time Photos (Photos By Cindy)<\/p>\n<p>1-pm to 3-pm\u2026$1 off Stagecoach and Pony Rides<\/p>\n<p>2-pm to 5-pm\u2026Morris Code Demonstrations (Larry Munson)<\/p>\n<p>3-pm\u2026Wild West Shootout<\/p>\n<p>\u3000<\/p>\n<p>Sunday August 5, 2012<\/p>\n<p>10-am to 5-pm\u2026Blacksmith Demonstrations<\/p>\n<p>11-am to 8-pm Old Time Photos<\/p>\n<p>11:30-am\u2026Pioneer Church Service (Atonement Lutheran Church)<\/p>\n<p>12 noon to 2-pm\u2026Morris Code Demonstrations<\/p>\n<p>2-pm to 4-p.m\u2026Entertainment by Mylo Hatzenbuhler (sponsored by the Buffalo City Tourism Foundation)<\/p>\n<p>More information by contacting Tina Busche at 701-320-2725.<\/p>\n<p>\u3000<\/p>\n<p>JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) &#8211; The North Dakota Farmers Union is<\/p>\n<p>contributing $5,000 to a reward fund set up for information to<\/p>\n<p>leading to a conviction in the shooting deaths of nine Oliver<\/p>\n<p>County cattle on the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n<p>That increases the reward fund to $18,000. The North Dakota<\/p>\n<p>Stockmen&#8217;s Association says it&#8217;s the largest such reward in state<\/p>\n<p>history.<\/p>\n<p>State Farmers Union President Woody Barth says the organization<\/p>\n<p>is concerned that someone would randomly shoot and kill cattle.<\/p>\n<p>\u3000<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) \u2013 A reminder, the North Dakota Department of Transportation will host a public input meeting Wednesday (Aug 1, 2012),at The Quality Inn and Suites, from 7-pm to 9-pm.<\/p>\n<p>NDDOT representatives will be at the meetings to answer questions, address concerns and gather public input.<\/p>\n<p>The topic is the future of transportation in North Dakota, regarding &#8220;the development of a long range strategic plan for future surface transportation needs across North Dakota.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>NDDOT representatives will be at the meetings to answer questions, address concerns and gather public input<\/p>\n<p>\u3000<\/p>\n<p>MEDORA, N.D. (AP) &#8211; An eight-mile stretch of the popular Maah<br \/>\nDaah Hey Trail in the western North Dakota Badlands is closed<br \/>\nbecause of a wildlfire.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The U.S. Forest Service says the Plumely Draw Fire has blackened<br \/>\n51 acres about eight miles south of Medora.<\/p>\n<p>No structures have been threatened and no injuries have been reported, but the trail used by bikers, hikers and horseback riders is closed from the Bully<br \/>\nPulpit Trailhead to Plumely Trailhead.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Forest Service spokeswoman Babete (ba-BEHT&#8217;) Anderson tells The<br \/>\nDickinson Press that the fire might have been started by lightning,<br \/>\nlikely over the weekend.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Maah Daah Hey Trail connects the northern and southern<br \/>\nportions of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It runs about 100<br \/>\nmiles. It attracts thousands of people each year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; A man who&#8217;s accused of killing his mother<br \/>\nand stealing her car says he&#8217;s not guilty.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dean Grenstiner made his pleas Monday during a brief appearance<br \/>\nin state district court in Bismarck.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Judge Donald Jorgensen says Grenstiner&#8217;s next court date is Aug.<br \/>\n27.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grenstiner&#8217;s arraignment was delayed so he could undergo an<br \/>\nindependent psychiatric examination. However, his plea Monday<br \/>\ndidn&#8217;t make any reference to his mental health.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grenstiner is being held without bail on charges that he beat<br \/>\nhis mother to death in her home last March. Authorities say<br \/>\nGrenstiner was living with his mother, Ann Grenstiner, for several<br \/>\nweeks before she was killed.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grenstiner was also charged with stealing his mother&#8217;s car. He<br \/>\nwas arrested in Moorhead, Minn., the day after his mother&#8217;s body<br \/>\nwas discovered.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) &#8211; The man accused of murdering two<br \/>\nchildren in their home on the Spirit Lake Nation reservation in<br \/>\nNorth Dakota last year will remain in jail until his trial.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nineteen-year-old Valentino Bagola, of St. Michael, waived his<br \/>\nright to a detention hearing that was scheduled for Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0His three-day federal trial in Grand Forks is scheduled to begin Sept.<br \/>\n24. He could face life in prison if convicted.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bagola has pleaded not guilty to killing 9-year-old Destiny Shaw<br \/>\nand her 6-year-old brother, Travis DuBois Jr. Authorities say the<br \/>\nchildren&#8217;s mother found them dead under a mattress in their home in<br \/>\nSt. Michael on May 21, 2011. They had been stabbed to death.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bagola also is accused of sexual abuse and child abuse.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; Three people arrested in a North Dakota counterfeit case have been charged in federal court.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shawn Patton and Kasi Switzer, both of Las Vegas, are accused of manufacturing at least $10,000 in bogus bills. Authorities say Switzer and Travis Linseth passed the bills to several businesses in Watford City.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Preliminary hearings are scheduled Thursday in Bismarck.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The three defendants were originally arrested by Watford City police, which had received complaints from local banks about counterfeit bills.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A federal public defender was not immediately available for comment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) &#8211; The North Dakota Farmers Union is<br \/>\ncontributing $5,000 to a reward fund set up for information to<br \/>\nleading to a conviction in the shooting deaths of nine Oliver<br \/>\nCounty cattle on the Fourth of July.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That increases the reward fund to $18,000. The North Dakota<br \/>\nStockmen&#8217;s Association says it&#8217;s the largest such reward in state<br \/>\nhistory.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State Farmers Union President Woody Barth says the organization<br \/>\nis concerned that someone would randomly shoot and kill cattle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; While some areas of North Dakota received much-needed rainfall last week, other parts of the state were desperate for precipitation for row crops and livestock.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop, livestock and weather report that 33 percent of barley, 14 percent of Durum wheat, 26 percent of spring wheat and 37 percent of oats are harvested.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pasture and range conditions were 38 poor or very poor, 38 fair and 24 good or excellent.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The USDA says temperatures were above normal across the state. Precipitation was above normal in central parts of the state. It was below normal in much of the rest of the state.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) &#8211; The farm aid organization Farm Rescue this fall will help its 200th farmer in the Upper Midwest.<\/p>\n<p>The first man to receive help from the organization says he&#8217;s a little surprised that it has grown so quickly.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matt Biel (beel) lost a hand in a farming accident in February 2006. Farm Rescue volunteers showed up at his southwest North Dakota farm two months later to help him plant his crops.<\/p>\n<p>He says he was wary at first but it turned out to be a great thing.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Dakota-based Farm Rescue has since expanded to help farmers in need in South Dakota, Montana, Minnesota and Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>It has a database of about 1,000 volunteers around the country. Biel says the volunteers are a big part of Farm Rescue&#8217;s success.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In sports\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) &#8211; Brothers Billy and Marty Cariveau<\/p>\n<p>caught nine catfish weighing just under 76 1\/2 pounds to win the<\/p>\n<p>annual Red River catfish tournament in the Grand Forks area.<\/p>\n<p>Billy Cariveau is from Fargo and Marty Cariveau is from East<\/p>\n<p>Grand Forks, Minn. They beat the runners-up by about half a pound this weekend to take home the top prize of $3,712. A total of 116 boats took part in the<\/p>\n<p>tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The Cariveau brothers have competed in the tournament for 10<\/p>\n<p>years. The highest they had finished previously was fifth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AMERICAN ASSOCIATION&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Monday&#8217;s Games<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St. Paul 7, Fargo-Moorhead 6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MLB&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>AMERICAN LEAGUE&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0MINNEAPOLIS (AP) &#8211; Jamey Carroll&#8217;s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth gave the Minnesota Twins a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox last night. Danny Valencia and Ryan Doumit each added a pair of RBIs for the Twins. White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski homered in his first game after missing five with a strained oblique.<\/p>\n<p>Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baltimore\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0 N-Y Yankees\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4<\/p>\n<p>Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L.A. Angels\u00a0 15\u00a0 Texas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8<br \/>\n\u00a0Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\u00a0 Detroit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<br \/>\n\u00a0Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oakland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0 Tampa Bay\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3, 15 Innings<br \/>\n\u00a0Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seattle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0 Toronto\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NATIONAL LEAGUE<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Atlanta\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8\u00a0 Miami\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<br \/>\n\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11\u00a0 Cincinnati\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5<br \/>\n\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chi Cubs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14\u00a0 Pittsburgh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4<br \/>\n\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Milwaukee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8\u00a0 Houston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7<br \/>\n\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arizona\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\u00a0 L.A. Dodgers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<br \/>\n\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 N-Y Mets\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8\u00a0 San Francisco\u00a0\u00a0 7, 10 Innings<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) &#8211; The major league trading deadline is 4 p.m. (Eastern) today, and several contenders are pulling the trigger on late-season acquisitions:<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;The Atlanta Braves have boosted their rotation and added a right-handed bat to their bench by acquiring left-hander Paul Maholm (mah-HAH&#8217;-luhm) and outfielder Reed Johnson from the Chicago Cubs.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; The Los Angeles Dodgers have bolstered their bullpen for a playoff run, acquiring former All-Star reliever Brandon League from the Seattle Mariners for two prospects.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Pittsburgh picked up outfielder Travis Snider from Toronto for pitcher Brad Lincoln.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Seattle also sent reliever Steve Delabar to Toronto for outfielder Eric Thames.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OLYMPICS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0LONDON (AP) &#8211; Candace Parker had 14 points and 12 rebounds yesterday to lead the U.S. women to a 90-38 rout of Angola in the Olympic basketball tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota native Lindsay Whalen added nine points for the U.S. team. The Americans have won their last 35 games in the Olympics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0LONDON (AP)- Misty May-Treanor (TRAY&#8217;-nur) and Kerri Walsh, defending gold medal champions in women&#8217;s beach volleyball, beat Czechs Marketa Slukova (sloo-KOH&#8217;-vuh) and Kristyna Kolocova (krihs-TEEN&#8217;-uh koh-loh-KOH&#8217;-vah) 21-14 21-19 last night.<\/p>\n<p>It was the 16th consecutive Olympic victory for the two-time gold medalists.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LONDON (AP)- Missy Franklin gave a much-needed boost to U.S. swimming, coming back less than 14 minutes after swimming a semifinal heat to win the 100-meter backstroke.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the first gold medal of what figures to be a dazzling career for the 17-year-old Franklin.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LONDON (AP) &#8211; Michael Phelps has yet to score gold in the London games, but there has been other men&#8217;s successes in the swimming competition at the London Games.<\/p>\n<p>Americans Matt Grevers and Nick Thoman had a 1-2 finish in the men&#8217;s 100 backstroke.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LONDON (AP) &#8211; The U.S. men&#8217;s gymnastics team failed to win a medal in the team competition.<\/p>\n<p>The Americans were leading after qualifying but fell to fifth place in the final standings. China won the gold, followed by Japan and Great Britain.<\/p>\n<p>It was the first gymnastics medal for the British men in a century.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WIMBLEDON, England (AP) &#8211; Today&#8217;s Olympic tennis schedule at the All England Club includes the intriguing matchup of Novak Djokovic (NOH&#8217;-vak JOH&#8217;-kuh-vich) and Andy Roddick.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Djokovic is the tournament&#8217;s second seed while Roddick is unseeded. But they are playing on the grass surface where Roddick has made two runs to the Wimbledon final.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Williams sisters stole the show on Monday. Venus and Serena posted singles victories before teaming up for a doubles win.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Andy Roddick, John Isner and Varvara Lepchenko helped the Americans to a 6-0 start in tennis play.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LONDON (AP) &#8211; The early medal count has China leading with nine golds and is tied with the U.S. with 17 overall medals.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The United States has five golds with Japan third with 11 overall medals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 LONDON (AP) &#8211; Organizers at the London Olympics say 2.1 million people attended events in the first three full days of competition.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They say 86 percent of ticket-holders showed up Saturday, 92 percent Sunday and 88 percent Monday. Games organizers have been criticized because swaths of empty seats have appeared on television and in photographs.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Organizers say 856,000 attended events Saturday, including a &#8220;conservative&#8221; estimate of 500,000 on the men&#8217;s cycling road race route.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It was 900,000 on Sunday, when eight men&#8217;s soccer matches were played. An estimated 300,000 lined the women&#8217;s cycling route. Monday&#8217;s overall attendance was 370,000.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Organizing committee spokeswoman Jackie Brock-Doyle says it won&#8217;t publish breakdowns of each sport&#8217;s attendance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NBA&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) &#8211; Jacque (ZHAHK) Vaughn says he&#8217;s humbled and excited to become the Magic&#8217;s next head coach.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 37-year-old takes over the team with the status of star center Dwight Howard uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Howard has asked to be traded and made it clear he doesn&#8217;t want to remain with the Magic.<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vaughn takes over for Stan Van Gundy, who was fired in May. 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