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Tribal facilities lock down after New Town robbery

NEW TOWN Three Affiliated Tribes’ facilities in New Town and west of New Town were on lockdown for most of the day Tuesday following a robbery at a New Town drug store, according to Glenda Baker Embry, tribal public information officer.

Embry said the facilities on lockdown included the Tribal Administration building, west of New Town, and the Northern Lights Community building and Elbowoods Memorial Health Center, both in New Town.

The facilities are expected to be locked down until the suspect is arrested, Embry said Tuesday.

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Woman sentenced to 90 days for death of boyfriend

FARGO (AP) – A Fargo woman has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for the traffic death of her boyfriend last March.

Olivia Anderson was also sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $7,000 in funeral expenses for the death of 22-year-old Dyraughn Rutues.

Police say Rutues jumped on the hood of a car while Anderson was driving and hung on for a block until she slammed on the brakes. Authorities say the two had been arguing.

Anderson pleaded guilty to reckless driving. As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped charges of manslaughter and lying to police.

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N.D. school to get iPads for every student

WILLISTON (AP) – A North Dakota elementary school is getting technology resources through the White House’s ConnectEd program.

U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says every student at Cannon Ball Elementary School will receive an iPad. Every teacher and administrator will get an iPad or a Mac computer.

Cannon Ball Elementary is one of 114 schools nationwide that will receive Apple technology in every classroom under the program. Cannon Ball is part of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation that straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border.

The White House’s ConnectEd program is a partnership with private companies that seeks to bring high-speed Internet to classrooms around the country.

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DCB climbs to 13th in NJCAA football poll

After beating Vermillion Community College 52-19 on Saturday, the Dakota College at Bottineau football team climbed to No. 13 in this week’s NJCAA football poll.

The Lumberjacks (8-1) received 91.5 votes, just one half vote behind No. 12 Navarro College (Texas).

This marks the fifth straight week the Lumberjacks have been ranked – also the only five weeks in DCB’s football history being ranked. The eight wins are tied for the most wins in school history, equaling last season’s total.

The Lumberjacks lead the Minnesota College Athletic Conference in both scoring and total defense. Nationally, they are sixth in total defense, second in rush defense, and eighth in scoring defense.

DCB travels to play Rochester (Minn.) in the MCAC semifinals at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Yellowjackets have made 17 straight MCAC championship game appearances, winning 12.

-Daily News Staff

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Majettes top Century, Bismarck

BISMARCK – In a pair of duals Tuesday in Bismarck, the Minot High girls swimming and diving team beat Century 118-68 and Bismarck 142-38.

The Majettes recorded the top time in all three relays and five of nine individual events.

Junior Emily Hamel took first in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle in 24.90 and 54.50 seconds, respectively. Junior Josie Gillund won the 200 free in 2:03.98, classmate Sidni Kast touched first in the 100 breaststroke in 1:12.20 and senior McKenna Brown clocked in at 2:16.58 to win the 200 individual medley.

Brown, Kast, senior Francesca Walker-Rozo and junior Cassie Askvig teamed up to take the 200 medley relay in 1:54.83. Hamel, senior Alexis Clark, eighth-grader Hannah Zaderaka and Gillund placed first in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:44.69. Gillund, Askvig, Brown and Hamel finished 9.52 seconds ahead of Century to win the 400 freestyle relay in 3:44:14.

The Majettes swim Saturday in the Jamestown Invitational.

-Daily News Staff

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Bohl leads Lions past Beulah

BEULAH – Bishop Ryan senior middle hitter Gabbie Bohl turned in her most productive outing of the year with 27 kills on Tuesday in a 26-24, 25-21, 22-25, 26-24 road win over Beulah.

Classmate Hannah Stewart chipped in 13 kills and a match-best 21 digs. Bohl and Stewart recorded three blocks and three aces apiece. Sophomore setter Emma Garber notched 48 assists while senior libero Maddie Wald had 19 digs and sophomore Shayla Elm added 11.

Jaime Murschel and Delaney Johansen paced Beulah (23-9-2) with 19 and 15 kills, respectively. Kourtney Hintz posted 37 assists and 13 digs. Johansen contributed 20 digs and Murschel had 11.

The Lions (27-7-1) open the District 12 tournament against Surrey at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Our Redeemer’s Christian School.

-Daily News Staff

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Woman arrested after police chase

April Marie Lacey, 32, Las Cruces, N.M., was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday by U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

According to a press release issued by U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon, the charges stemmed from a Sept. 14, 2013, incident. A Montana Highway Patrol officer attempted to stop a car driven by Christopher Russell near Fairview, Mont. Russell refused to stop and a chase commenced which ended in North Dakota. McKenzie County law enforcement officers were able to apprehend Russell on Highway 85 near Arnegard. Lacey was the only passenger in the car. After stopping and arresting the two, officers found approximately two ounces of methamphetamine and a .380 caliber pistol in the car. Evidence revealed that the couple was traveling to the New Town area to distribute the meth. Lacey was prohibited from legally possessing a firearm due to four felony convictions, including 2005 New Mexico convictions for armed robbery with a deadly weapon and a 2013 Washington conviction for third degree assault.

Judge Hovland also ordered that Lacey serve three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victims Fund.

On Sept. 8, Russell, 34, Tacoma, Wash., was sentenced before Hovland to serve 20 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Russell was prohibited from legally possessing a firearm due to four felony convictions, including a 2006 Missouri conviction for delivery of a controlled substance.

Assistant U. S. Attorney David D Hagler prosecuted the case.

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Leaking N.D. oil well contained

WILLISTON (AP) – North Dakota oil regulators say a well that leaked oil, gas and brine for more than two days has been brought under control.

Oil and Gas Division spokeswoman Alison Ritter says the XTO Energy Inc. well in McKenzie County was under control by 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The well had been leaking since at least Thursday afternoon.

The North Dakota Department of Health says the incident resulted in the release of 650 barrels of oil and 520 barrels of brine. Brine is an unwanted byproduct of oil production that is many times saltier than sea water.

Ritter says inspectors are on site trying to figure out the extent and impact of an unknown amount of mist that moved off of the well location.

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Beavers place 3rd at Jimmie Invite

JAMESTOWN – Minot State’s women’s cross country team had its top finish of the season on Friday, placing in third at the University of Jamestown Jimmie Invite at Hillcrest Golf Course.

The Beavers finished behind Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference foes Mary and Minnesota State University-Moorhead.

The Marauders won the event with 30 points, just ahead of the Dragons (34 points).

“So far, through three events, that is the best team performance we have had,” MSU coach tu Melby said in a press release. “We had a good showing from one to seven, good improvements, good competiveness and good effort.”

The Beavers finished with score of 95, 22 better than the host Jimmies.

“Mary and Moorhead are out ahead of us, but it was nice to see some progress by our team on them,” Melby said.

Sophomore Catie LaDesma paced the Beavers with a time of 18 minutes, 33 seconds, finishing in sixth place. She was just under a minute off the pace set by individual champion Molly Montonye of MSU-Moorhead, who ran a 17:40.

“Catie did a superb job today,” Melby said. “She showed a lot of maturity and made big steps and strides overall since her last time out. She has been running well in practice and her confidence is up and that’s going to pay off down the line. She knows she can be up there with the girls in the top end of the conference.”

MSU’s other runners were separated by less than two minutes.

The Beavers travel to the University of North Dakota Ron Pynn Invite on Oct. 18.

-Daily News Staff

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Bemidji State routs North Dakota 5-1

GRAND FORKS (AP) – Brendan Harms gave Bemidji State all it needed in offense and freshman goalie Michael Bitzer provided the defense Friday in a 5-1 rout of North Dakota.

Harms scored two goals, the second part of a four-goal explosion in the second period that led the Beavers to their second win ever in Grand Forks, and first since 1970.

Bitzer, making his first college start, made 25 saves and took a shutout deep into the third period before Nick Schmaltz scored for UND.

North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol called the effort by the team favored to win the National Collegiate Hockey Conference “unacceptable.”

“We were still playing summer hockey tonight,” Hakstol said.

Bemidji State won most puck battles and Harms staked the Beavers to a 1-0 lead with a short-handed goal in the first period. UND turned the puck over deep in its own end and Harms picked up a loose puck to the left of the net to beat Zane McIntyre at 11:26 of the period.

The Beavers (1-0-0) outshot UND 13-9 in the first period and 33-26 in the game.

It was 1-0 late in the second when Bemidji State scored four times in eight minutes, including twice in 15 seconds against second-ranked UND (0-1-0).

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MSU wrestling ranked 11th

The Minot State wrestling team is tied for 11th in the NCAA Super Region 3 preseason rankings, which were released Thursday.

With two total points in the poll, the Beavers find themselves tied with Minnesota State-Moorhead and Northern State. Maryville took the top spot with 45 points.

MSU senior Josh Douglas is the only individually ranked wrestler for the Beavers. Douglas came in ranked No. 4 at 133 pounds.

-Daily News Staff

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ORCS secures top seed in District 12

SURREY – With their three-set win over Surrey on Thursday night, the Our Redeemer’s Christian School Knights secured the top seed in the District 12 tournament.

Set scores were 25-7, 25-9, 25-8.

Makayla Gartner led the Knights with 10 kills, followed by Morgan Olson (8) and McKensie Popinga (4).

Karlee Zablotney chipped in with 16 assists for ORCS.

Still winless in district play, Surrey was paced by Skylar Bertsch, who led the Mustangs in kills (3), digs (5), aces (2) and assists (5).

-Daily News Staff

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Prosecutors want Adrian Peterson’s bond revoked

HOUSTON (AP) – Texas prosecutors have filed a motion to revoke Adrian Peterson’s bond and have him re-arrested after the Minnesota Vikings running back allegedly admitted to smoking marijuana while he is awaiting trial on a felony child abuse charge.

In a motion filed Thursday, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office accused Peterson of smoking marijuana while out on bond. He allegedly told a worker conducting his urinalysis exam during a Wednesday court appearance that “he smoked a little weed.” Not taking any illegal drugs are common terms to adhere to when out on bond.

Peterson has been put on paid leave while the case plays out. He has admitted using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son earlier this year in suburban Houston.

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Minot native to be inducted in MSU Hall of Fame

Minot State University is inducting Robert Hubbard, professor of theater and speech at Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, into its Academic Hall of Fame. After interacting with theater students, he will be recognized at a reception and later at the 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 performance of “The Miss Firecraker Contest” at Aleshire Theater.

The MSU Faculty Senate chose Hubbard from faculty and community nominations to represent outstanding career achievements by MSU alumni.

According to a press release, while a student at Minot State, Hubbard was active as an actor, experimented in direction and began developing his playwriting skills; he received a bachelor’s degree in communication arts and English in 1991. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in theater at Bowling Green State University, Ohio.

More than 20 years later, the Minot native is still acting, directing and writing with distinction in addition to teaching. In 2005, he received an O’Neill Critics Institute Fellowship.

Among the shows he has directed are an award-winning production of “The Comedy of Errors” and an original stage adaptation of Larry Woiwode’s novel, “Beyond the Bedroom Wall.” He debuted his original, one-person show, “Dancing with Jimmy,” at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference in New York City in August 2003. Hubbard has since developed and performed two more full-length shows: “How Helicopters Figure in My Dreams” and “Flipping Off Our Lord.” He performed the latter last January at the American College Theatre Festival and just last summer at the Kansas City Fringe Festival. For playwriting and directing, his adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, “The Power and the Glory,” will premiere at Northwestern College in November.

Hubbard is involved in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival as a respondent, workshop leader, producer and coordinator of the Region V National Critics Institute Committee. He is a role model for students engaged in theater.

In addition to his work at the university level, Hubbard and his wife, April (Blomquist) Hubbard, an MSU alumna, have been drama instructors at the International Music Camp for the past eight summers. Through this experience, he has mentored hundreds of school-age children from seventh graders to high school seniors.

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Disaster declaration requested

BISMARCK Gov. Jack Dalrymple is requesting a federal disaster declaration to help officials in four North Dakota counties recover from severe summer storms that caused major flooding and substantial damages to roads, bridges, culverts and other public infrastructure.

In a letter to President Obama Tuesday, Dalrymple requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency make federal funding available through its Public Assistance Program in Burke, Dunn, McKenzie and Mercer counties. If approved, FEMA can make federal cost-share funding available through the Public Assistance Program to help local governments defray the costs of repairing damages to public infrastructure.

Last month, Dalrymple declared a severe summer storm and flood emergency, which activated state resources to assist local governments hard hit by floodwaters. Officials have completed preliminary damage assessments, which list total recovery costs of about $1.41 million in Burke, Dunn, McKenzie and Mercer counties. The governor is requesting FEMA approve a federal disaster declaration and a FEMA cost-share agreement to cover 75 percent of recovery costs.

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Century rolls Majettes 3-0

BISMARCK – The Minot High girls volleyball team dropped a 25-22, 25-14, 25-7 decision at Century on Tuesday.

Senior Sydney Gerding posted 13 assists and sophomore MacKinzy MacIver led Minot with 13 digs. Senior Brooke Suko recorded a team-best six kills.

The Majettes (6-16 overall, 2-7 West Region) lost their second straight region match. They will compete in the Fargo Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

-Daily News Staff

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Bishop Ryan sweeps Glenburn

GLENBURN – Bishop Ryan senior middle hitter Gabbie Bohl recorded 10 kills as the Lions secured a three-set sweep over Glenburn on Tuesday in District 12 volleyball play: 25-21, 25-13, 25-18.

Senior Hannah Stewart finished with seven kills along with a match-high 16 digs. She also notched two blocks and three aces.

Senior libero Maddie Wald added 14 digs, along with a match-best four aces.

Glenburn senior Sam Koetter led all players with 14 kills.

District play continues for both the Lions and Panthers on Thursday.

Ryan (19-8 overall, 3-1 district) welcomes defending Region 6 champion Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood, while Glenburn (11-8, 1-4) travels to Des Lacs-Burlington.

-Daily News Staff

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ORCS rebounds with sweep over Berthold

BERTHOLD – Five days removed from its first Class B loss of the season, the Our Redeemer’s Christian School volleyball team responded with a 25-16, 25-8, 25-21 sweep of Berthold on Tuesday.

Sophomore Morgan Olson and freshman Karlee Zablotney both recorded a double-doubles for the Knights. Olson registered a match-high 13 kills along with 14 assists, while Zablotney chipped in team-high totals in assists (20) and digs (10).

ORCS sophomore libero Lauren Hendrickson tallied nine digs and four service aces.

With Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood losing Tuesday to Des Lacs-Burlington, the Knights (30-4 overall, 4-1 District 12) are now alone atop the district standings. They travel to Surrey on Thursday for their district finale. The Bombers (14-6-1, 3-2) host Drake-Anamoose on the ssme night.

-Daily News Staff

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DL-B clips Mavericks in 4 sets

MOHALL – After consecutive District 12 losses to Bishop Ryan and Our Redeemer’s Christian School, the Des Lacs-Burlington volleyball team got back on track Tuesday with a four-set district win over Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood: 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 25-21.

Brittany DeGree led the Lakers (12-8 overall, 2-2 district) with 22 kills, followed by twin sister Megan DeGree with 18. Emily Hunt posted 26 assists, while Kayla Schaefer and Taylor Best finished in double figures with 16 and 11 digs, respectively.

Callie Carlson paced M-L-S (16-6, 3-2) with 22 kills and 15 digs, and Hailee Depute chipped in 16 kills and five aces. Emily Abernathey tallied a match-best 44 assists.

The Mavericks dropped out of a tie for first place with the loss. A win on Thursday at Bishop Ryan could result in M-L-S, Ryan and DL-B ending district play in a three-way tie for second place.

The Lakers host Glenburn on Thursday.

-Daily News Staff

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Hill leads Pacers past Timberwolves, 103-90

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – George Hill had 17 points and seven assists, Shayne Whittington scored all of his 11 points in the second half, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-90 in the teams’ preseason opener on Tuesday night.

Hill scored 11 of the Pacers’ 36 points in the third quarter points and Lavoy Allen had eight as the Pacers closed the quarter on a 19-5 run to stretch their four-point halftime lead to 82-62.

Lavoy Allen scored his 10 points for Indiana in the third quarter.

Indiana shot 48 percent from the field, including 65 percent in the third, while holding Minnesota to 37 percent.

Andrew Wiggins, the top overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, led the Wolves with 18 points. He shot 4 for 11 from the field and 8 for 10 on free throws.

Gorgui Dieng added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota.

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Health Department identifies more hepatitis C cases

BISMARCK The North Dakota Department of Health has confirmed three additional cases of hepatitis C related to the outbreak in Ward County.

To date, 50 cases have been identified as part of the outbreak. The newest cases were identified as a result of the department’s active investigation in the area.

“While we continue to investigate these new cases, preliminary review has not identified any new exposures, meaning that there is no new information as to how infection may have occurred,” said Tracy Miller, state epidemiologist. The department is conducting testing in the area to better understand the scope of the outbreak and make sure those infected are aware of their status and can seek appropriate medical care.

Hepatitis C is a virus that affects the liver and is transmitted through blood. Most people have no initial symptoms or only mild, non-specific symptoms. Hepatitis C can go undiagnosed for years because of lack of symptoms.

In general, people who inject drugs or have received tattoos from an unregulated source should be tested for hepatitis C. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends people who were born from 1945 to 1964 (baby boomers) should be tested at least once in their lifetime for hepatitis C.

ND National Guard soldiers back in US from Kosovo

BISMARCK (AP) – About 40 North Dakota Army National Guard soldiers who served a year in Kosovo are back on American soil.

Guard spokeswoman Billie Jo Lorius says members of the Bismarck-based Company C, 2nd Battalion of the 285th Aviation Regiment arrived at Fort Hood, Texas, shortly after 4:30 a.m. Monday.

The soldiers will go through the demobilization process at Fort Hood before returning to North Dakota, probably next week sometime.

The North Dakota unit that flies Black Hawk helicopters supported an international peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.

Wishek holding Sauerkraut Day

WISHEK (AP) – Cabbage is king in the German-Russian town of Wishek.

The town about 110 miles southeast of Bismarck claims to be the world’s sauerkraut capital. And since 1925, the town of about 1,000 people has held a festival each fall celebrating the chopped fermented cabbage.

This year’s annual Sauerkraut Day is slated for Wednesday at the city’s civic center. Along with sauerkraut, wieners, mashed potatoes, cheese, coffee and water will be served.

The event began in 1925 when free wieners and sauerkraut were first served by business owners who wanted to thank customers for their patronage.

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Late goal stings Minot State in 1-0 loss

WINONA, Minn. – Winona State’s Shauna Rodman netted a free kick goal in the 89th minute to break a scoreless tie and lift the Warriors to a 1-0 win over Minot State on Friday.

The Beavers (4-3-2 overall, 3-2-1 Northern Sun), coming off three consecutive home wins, couldn’t replicate their offensive success on the road. MSU put eight of its 11 shot attempts on goal, all saves for Winona State freshman goalkeeper Rachel Oleson.

The Beavers will finish the weekend road trip Sunday at Upper Iowa before coming home to face No. 2 Minnesota State-Mankato on Oct. 11.

-Daily News Staff

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Reynolds-Foster duo advances to stats semis

GRAND FORKS – Minot High junior Cody Reynolds and senior Dustin Foster, last year’s state singles runner-up, joined forces last week with the common goal of winning a state doubles championship.

They’re only two wins away now.

Reynolds and Foster advanced to the semifinals Friday with a 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-5 win over Shanley’s Damien and Sebastian O’Donnell in the first round and a 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal win over Grand Forks Red River’s Andrew Godon and Mitchell Kuhlman.

The West Region second-seeded Magicians face West Fargo seniors Brady Ballweber and Keyan Farahmand the a state championship berth on the line. Ballweber and Farahmand, the No. 1 seed from the East Region and defending state champions, didn’t drop a single game en route to the semifinals. They beat Minot’s Drew Thomas and Ty Nygaard to reach the quarterfinals.

Thomas and Nygaard, the No. 8 seed from the West Region, defeated Williston’s Brooks Hodenfield and Tyler Hermanson 6-2, 7-6 (0) to reach the consolation bracket quarterfinals. Thomas and Nygaard play Fargo North’s Ben Mostad and Ben Swanson at 9 a.m. today.

-Daily News Staff

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Minot High boys soccer qualifies for state

MANDAN – A 67th-minute goal from junior Matt Oswalt sealed a state tournament berth as Minot High’s boys soccer team beat Mandan 2-0 win Friday in the West Region tournament.

Minot put up 27 shots, but none of them went in until freshman JJ Johannsen found the back of the net in the 37th minute. That’s all the Magi needed for their sixth straight win.

“We had perseverence, we kept going and going,” Minot coach Creighton Bachmeier said. “We knew eventually that the goals would start to come. All the boys played well.”

The Magi play at 1 p.m. today for third place.

“Carrying this momentum out of WDA and having that good, solid run at the end of the year gives us good momentum going into the state tournament (next week),” Bachmeier said.

-Daily News Staff

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Wild trim roster to 27, waive Gogol, Sutter

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Wild have reduced their training camp roster to 27 players, with the start of the season less than a week away.

The Wild assigned seven players Friday to their AHL affiliate: defensemen Jonathan Blum, Justin Falk and Gustav Olofsson and forwards Tyler Graovac, Michael Keranen, Zack Phillips and Joel Rechlicz. They placed forwards Curt Gogol and Brett Sutter on waivers and will assign them to Iowa if they clear.

The Wild must trim the active roster to 23 players for the opener next Thursday against Colorado, but right wing Justin Fontaine is out with a lower-body injury and goalie Josh Harding is suspended for a broken foot that occurred off the ice. That leaves two cuts, with young defensemen Matt Dumba and Christian Folin competing for a spot.

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Smith’s ankle injury adds to Vikings’ list

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Vikings free safety Harrison Smith has an injured left ankle that had him with a walking boot and crutches Friday.

Smith played through the injury Thursday at Green Bay, but he had the ankle taped several times throughout the night. Coach Mike Zimmer said Friday that Smith had an MRI test that showed no major damage but that it was too soon to determine his availability for the next game. The Vikings host Detroit Oct. 12.

Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is expected to play against the Lions after sitting out in Green Bay because of a sprained left ankle. Wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson has been bothered by a hip injury, but Zimmer said “he should be fine” for the next game.

In another sign that Bridgewater will be ready, quarterback Chandler Harnish was released Friday after less than a week with the team. Fullback Zach Line was signed to the active roster from the practice squad.

Linebacker Chad Greenway, who missed his second straight game with three broken ribs, said he’s unsure if he’ll be ready to return against Detroit. He said “no way” would he have been able to play at Green Bay even if the game was Sunday.

Greenway has also been playing with a broken hand, but the ribs are the biggest problem. He revealed Friday the extent of the injury.

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Magi hockey staff makes changes

Minot High boys hockey coach Chad Burckhard has stepped down, the school announced Wednesday.

Burckhard guided the Magicians to a third-place finish in the 2014 state tournament. Prior to that, Minot hadn’t won a first-round state tournament game since 1992.

Jason Bennett and John Grubb will take the helm this season as co-head coaches.

-Daily News Staff

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Bumgarner, Giants silence Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Madison Bumgarner pitched a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts and Brandon Crawford hit the first grand slam by a shortstop in postseason history as the San Francisco Giants routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 on Wednesday night in the National League wild-card game.

San Francisco will face NL East champion Washington in the NL Division Series on Friday.

Crawford’s shot over the right-field wall in the fourth inning off Edinson Volquez put the Giants ahead. Bumgarner did the rest as San Francisco won its eighth consecutive postseason game and seventh in a row when facing elimination.

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Royals beat A’s in extra-inning thriller

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Royals had waited 29 years to reach the postseason. They weren’t going down without a fight.

Salvador Perez singled down the left-field line with two outs in the 12th inning, allowing Christian Colon to score from second base and giving the long-suffering Royals a 9-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics in a wild AL wild-card game Tuesday night.

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