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Greene unemployment rate falls to 4 percent

Options weighed for COVID funding By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

celebrating the new county unemployment statistics. “Superficially you would think that’s good news, but it’s the total labor force participation rate that more concerns me,” he said

CATSKILL — With Greene County set to receive approximately $9.1 million in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act, the legislature has crafted a policy detailing the types of projects it intends to fund with the federal money. ARPA was signed into law March 11, 2021 with the intention of funding state and local governments in the midst of the pandemic. In January, the Greene County Legislature approved $1.6 million in funding to extend natural gas service to the planned Exit 21 West medical campus project in Catskill. The federal law created the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program, and on Jan. 6, the United States Treasury released the final rules for the program, which will take effect in April. In February, the legislature held a workshop to examine the federal rules, discuss potential projects and to draft a policy. A resolution with the ARPA policy passed unanimously Monday in the Legislature’s Government Operations Committee, and now goes to the full Legislature for a vote. Under the federal guidelines, Greene County can now take a standard allowance of revenue loss up to $10 million, allowing the county to apply its portion of the funding to be used unrestricted for public purposes. “I’m not sure it will change our projects, but it certainly changes our financial reporting,” Greene County

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The Greene County unemployment rate fell to four percent in January, down from 6.3 percent at the same time last year, according to the New York State Department of Labor.

By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Greene County’s unemployment rate fell to 4% in January, according to the New York State Department of Labor. Year-over-year, the unemployment rate in Greene County has

fallen 2.3% from a rate of 6.3% in January 2021. According to the state agency, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 5.4% in December 2021 to 5.3% in January. In Greene County, there were

19,900 residents employed in January, up 500 from the same time last year. According to the state, there were 800 Greene residents unemployed in January, down from 1,300 in January 2021. Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden cautioned against

Funds sought to prop up Catskill Point shoreline By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Greene County is seeking federal funding to stabilize the shoreline along the Historic Catskill Point Warehouse Building. During a Public Works Committee meeting on Monday night, the Greene County Legislature unanimously passed a resolution through the committee to submit a federal application for $979,000 in funding for the proposed project. The resolution will now head to the full Legislature for a vote. If passed, the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services would submit the county’s application for $979,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for consideration. The county is seeking

funding for the waterfront project after it was passed over in previous applications. “I guess the phrase, ‘third time’s the charm’ will hopefully work for this,” Greene County Deputy Administrator Warren Hart told the Legislature during the meeting. “We submitted a DHSES and FEMA application to this program that was scored and ranked nationally. It was an eligible project, but it didn’t compete well nationally, so we didn’t get funding. We turned it around and submitted it again. We haven’t heard back if we’re going to get that or not. In the meantime, DHSES has put out another announcement for hazard mitigation funds and they always encourage you to apply as many times for a grant and hope that you’re going to get it.” Hart said the project should See POINT A11

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to the general public since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Reopening the campus has been substantially hampered because of staffing shortages plaguing the Capitol Police. In January, Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger said his department is 447 officers short of “where we need to be,” and that he plans to hire 280 officers in 2022. “We understand the importance of

people’s access to their government, so we are working closely with the Capitol Police Board and its oversight committees to come up with a safe plan to reopen the U.S. Capitol and realign resources based on current operational requirements,” Tim Barber, a spokesperson for the department, said in a statement. “We promise to keep the community updated when decisions are made.”

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More than 100 municipal workers were terminated for refusing to get a second vaccination dose required under New York City’s COVID-19 mandates, a spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Monday. The 101 city workers who lost their jobs Friday for failing to comply with the mandate were among 3,247 notified by the city that they needed to receive a second dose by a March 11 deadline. Of those 3,247 city workers, 3,146 — or 97% — submitted proof of getting a second dose within the required timeframe. The recent workforce culling comes a month after a

much more substantial number of city employees were fired for not following vaccination mandates. Almost 1,500 city workers lost their jobs during that round of worker terminations, which was also prompted by failing to follow city vaccine guidelines. Those workers who lost their jobs in February fell into two groups. One was people hired on or after Aug. 2, 2021, who, as a condition of being hired, were required to be fully vaccinated within 45 days. Their deadline to show proof of vaccination was later extended to mid-February. The other group consisted of workers whose unions made a deal with the city to allow unvaccinated employees

to receive health care benefits while simultaneously being on unpaid leave. The group who faced termination on Friday was comprised of city employees hired before Aug. 2, 2021, who had not submitted proof of a second vaccination and who had not applied for a reasonable accommodation exempting them from receiving the vaccine, a spokeswoman for the mayor’s office said Monday. Adams praised vaccinated city workers on Monday in a written statement but had little to say about those who lost their jobs as a result of failing to comply with the mandate. “City workers have served New Yorkers tirelessly on the frontlines of the pandemic. They have stepped up once

again to get vaccinated, protecting themselves and the New Yorkers they serve,” he said. “Our goal was always to vaccinate, not terminate, and 97% of employees who were notified to submit proof of a second dose did so by the deadline.” According to an Adams’ administration official, 95% of the city’s workforce is now fully vaccinated — meaning that they either have received both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or the single dose Johnson & Johnson shot. The mandate requiring city workers to be vaccinated was issued in October by Adams’ predecessor, former Mayor Bill de Blasio.

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A view of the U.S. Capitol Building on March 11, 2022, in Washington, DC. Yesterday the Senate passed an omnibus spending bill for the fiscal year 2022 including $1.5 trillion in government funding and $13.6 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine.

Over 100 NYC workers get the ax for failing to meet latest vaccination mandate deadline Michael Gartland

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WASHINGTON — Plans are in the works to reopen the Capitol in phases, starting March 28, according to a proposed Capitol Police plan reviewed by CQ Roll Call. The first phase would permit limited school tours through Senate and House office buildings, escorted by congressional staff. The second phase, tentatively expected for May 30, would involve a limited reopening of the Capitol Visitor Center. For the reopening plan to take effect, the Capitol Police Board has to sign off, and that has not yet happened, according to an aide familiar with the process. Tours in the first phase would be limited to no more than four groups of 50 people who would follow a predetermined route and undergo a secondary screening before arriving in the Capitol. Permitted official business visitors would go from 9 to 15 people per tour and staff led tours — which are not currently permitted — would be permitted and capped at 15 people. A plan to open the Botanical Garden is also anticipated for the first phase, the aide said. In phase 1, tours would enter through the House and Senate office buildings, but in phase 2, they would enter through the CVC. Phase 2 would also allow public access to House and Senate galleries. The Capitol complex has been closed

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Man arrested after shootings that left two homeless people dead in D.C., New York Justin Wm. Moyer The Washington Post

WASHINGTON - A man was arrested after shootings that left two homeless people dead and three wounded in Washington D.C. and New York City, D.C. police said early Tuesday. About 5:40 a.m., D.C. police tweeted that the suspect was arrested in the District and is being interviewed at the city’s homicide branch. No further information about the arrest was immediately available. The arrest came the day after the New York and D.C. police departments warned vulnerable residents to seek shelter, distributing fliers with a picture of the suspect as the cities’ mayors held a joint news conference to ask for the public’s help. “We are looking for a person who is clearly depraved and is targeting people who are vulnerable,” D.C. Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser said at the John A. Wilson

Building on Monday night. The attacks targeting unhoused people began in the District at around 4 a.m. on March 3 in the 1100 block of New York Avenue NE - a lonely stretch of a major thoroughfare near one of the city’s homeless shelters. The victim, whose injuries were not life-threatening, told police he was shot in the back and right shoulder as he slept. Another shooting followed on March 8, when a man was shot once in the hands and face around 1:20 a.m. in the 1700 block of H Street NE outside a grocery store. The first fatality came the next day. On March 9 at around 2:50 a.m., a man encamped in the 400 block of New York Avenue Avenue NE - blocks from where the first man was shot the previous week - died after he was shot and stabbed and his tent was set on fire, according to police. The violence then shifted

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Wednesday, March 16 n Catskill Central School District

Board of Education regular business 6:30 p.m. CHS Library, CHS Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill 518-9432300 n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville n Catskill Town Board committee meeting/public meeting 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill 518943-2141 n Greene County Legislature meeting No. 3 6:30 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, March 17 n Coxsackie Planning Board 6 p.m.

Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718

Monday, March 21 n Athens Town Board 7 p.m. Athens Volunteer Firehouse, 39 Third St., Athens 518-945-1052 Changes will be on the Town of Athens web page n Greene County Legislature public works executive session 5 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

Tuesday, March 22 n Catskill Town Planning Board

6:30 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518943-2141

Wednesday, March 23 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Athens Fire Department, 39 Third St., Athens Consult the village website for updates the day of the meeting n Catskill Town Zoning Board of Appeals 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill 518-943-2141 n Catskill Village Board of Trustees 6:30 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518943-3830

Thursday, March 24 n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m.

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Monday, March 28

Jews prepare to celebrate day of salvation, resilience By Noah Eckstein Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — Purim, a Jewish holiday that celebrates the salvation of Jews from an evil man named Haman during the Persian empire, begins Wednesday evening. It is considered the most joyous of Jewish holidays. Participants dress in costumes to celebrate the resilience and survival of the Jewish people, and to retell the story. In the 5th century, Haman convinced the King of Persia, Ahasuerus, to decry that the Jews must be killed. Though when the King’s wife Esther reveals that she is Jewish, the law is revoked. “It’s really a reminder that it is not OK for people to face oppression,” said Rabbi Zoe B. Zak of Temple Israel in Catskill. The story of Purim in the

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Purim was celebrated on Sunday at Temple Israel in Catskill. Cantor Suzanne Bernstein dressed as Rip Van Winklewitz and recited the Purim story in Yiddish, with Rabbi Zoe B. Zak offering the English.

Bible is the only one to not mention God.

“It is a completely human story,” said Zak. “The Bible

even instructs Jews to get as inebriated as possible during

the celebration — to enter a state where it is difficult to tell the difference between what is good and what is bad, what is evil and what is just.” Though Zak does not drink alcohol, she appreciates the message the Hebrew Bible is trying to impart. “To me this is a reminder that we are all siblings,” said Zak. “That we are all children of God. It reminds me that there is good and bad in us all.” Purim is widely known by gentiles for hamantashen, the popular cookie associated with the holiday. It is a triangle pastry cookie filled traditionally with jam. Zak’s congregation celebrated Purim in person Sunday.

Women’s History Month exhibit at the New York State Capitol ALBANY — New York State Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette M. Moy announced the opening of the exhibit, First & Foremost, a new exhibition for Women’s History Month that pays tribute to trailblazers who made history by being the first to break down barriers for women. The exhibit celebrates individuals who rose to a level of prominence as the foremost advocates and experts in their chosen field. The exhibit is located in the Governor’s Reception Room on the second floor of the New York State Capitol and will run through March. “OGS is proud to continue the tradition of a Women’s History Month display at the State Capitol. This year’s exhibit places a spotlight on 20 individuals who have broken down barriers and blazed a

trail for all to follow,” Commissioner Moy said. “Our inclusion of several contemporary leaders in this exhibit, such as Governor Hochul, Attorney General James, and Chief Judge DiFiore, is meant to be a reminder of New York’s historic and current role as a leader in the women’s rights movement. We should all recognize the need to build upon the progress that has already been made in advancing gender equality.” First & Foremost honors New York women who made history by overcoming obstacles, becoming catalysts for change, and inspiring future generations of New Yorkers. New York State has long been at the forefront of the fight to advance women’s equality and ensure fairness for all. In 1848 when the first women’s rights convention took place

in Seneca Falls, New York State became known as the birthplace of the women’s rights movement. The exhibit focuses on a diverse group of women who represent progressive thinkers and activists in a variety of disciplines, including science, health care, the arts, business, literature, the military, education, labor, religion, and public service. Among the 20 individuals featured in the exhibit: Betty Lee Sung is an activist and writer who co-founded the Asian American/Asian Research Institute at the City University of New York, is considered the leading scholar on Chinese Americans. Mary Edmonia Lewis “Wildfire” was an artist born in Greenbush, Rensselaer County, who became one of the first sculptors of African

American and Native American heritage to achieve international acclaim. Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, representing the 12th Congressional District of New York centered in Brooklyn from 1969 to 1983. Chien-Shiung Wu was a nuclear physicist who was referred to as the “First Lady of Physics” and became the first woman to serve as president of the American Physical Society. Susan B. Anthony was a leading figure of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, and in 1892 she became president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Joanne Shenandoah was a Grammy-award-winning artist who was born in Syracuse and, through her

critically acclaimed music, raised awareness of the marginalization of Native Americans and proclaimed messages of peace. Anna Mae Hays was a Buffalo native who in 1970 became the first female U.S. General after serving on the front lines as a nurse during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Sojourner Truth was born enslaved in Ulster County and escaped from slavery to become an outspoken advocate for abolition, temperance, and civil and women’s rights in the 19th century. The Women’s History Month exhibit is free and open to the public from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays. Find more information about the exhibit and visiting the New York State Capitol https://empirestateplaza. ny.gov/

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p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518-943-3830

Thursday, March 31 n Coxsackie Village Board Budget

Work Session 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718

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Tuesday, April 5 n Durham Town Board workshop

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p.m. Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Coxsackie Village Board Budget Work Session 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718

Monday, April 11 n Ashland Town Board 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718

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More than beautification for city’s 7th Street park Just in time for the warmer weather and the waning moments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Friends of Public Square Hudson is looking for landscape designers to redevelop one of the city’s richest treasures. The Friends formed last year with a mission: Restore 7th Street Park, the city’s public square, once known as the unofficial center of Hudson’s upper business district, to its former glory. Making the most of Hudson’s urban green spaces is a popular talking point, not to mention a worthy one, and many organizations are joining the Friends with a commitment to park revitalization, both for the residential community

and for the visitors who throng the city on weekends. Friends of Public Square Hudson is looking for a concept design of the renovated park by March 21. That’s a tight deadline, and we hope a designer will come forward. Interested landscape designers and architects must provide plans, sections and renderings of what the transformed park will look like, as well as an estimate of costs and parameters for ways to conduct community engagement. The chosen design idea will then be used to help the organization apply for public and private grants to finance the park’s redevelopment. After years of abandonment, the park is now crumbling. The sidewalks

are pathways of broken asphalt and the fountain at the park’s center is non-existent. The Friends want more than beautifcation. Designers will be asked to consider water and electricity, drainage, lighting and public safety — not just the exterior landscaping of the park. In other words, they want a park revitalized from the ground up. They want a park that city residents and visitors can enjoy. The Friends, supported by nonprofit friends of their own, have no intention of using smoke and mirrors to get the job done. Here’s hoping 7th Street Park will be more than a curiosity for people who want to see freight trains rumble through town.

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For now, Biden’s best course on Ukraine is the one he’s on The Washington Post

Not quite three weeks since it began, the war in Ukraine seems stuck in a bloody status quo. Russian forces, having failed to achieve the quick victory they anticipated, remain positioned around major cities, including the capital, Kyiv. Against all odds, the best conceivable outcome of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression military defeat at the hands of Ukraine, without direct NATO involvement - remains a possibility, albeit with an enormous cost in civilian life, imposed wantonly by Russia. Yet military victory for Putin seems all too conceivable as well, even if stable Russian political control thereafter is not. As a result, frustration is growing, understandably, among many in the United States and Europe, who wonder why, in addition to the military assistance for Kyiv and sanctions against Russia, the West is not doing more. In our view, it is too soon to second-guess, much less abandon, the broadly successful course President Joe Biden and his fellow democratic leaders have adopted. The key principle is to defend “every inch” of NATO territory but otherwise limit

the alliance’s role to aiding Ukraine with arms, intelligence, money and humanitarian supplies - while punishing Russia. We say this even though Putin obviously meant to test the West’s “red line” by launching a devastating missile strike on a Ukrainian base about 15 miles from the border of NATO member Poland, and threatening more strikes on weapons supply lines. And we say it despite our own disappointment with Biden’s refusal to transfer combat aircraft from Poland to Ukraine. Critics of Biden’s approach correctly argue that the West must show Russia that it will pay a heavy price, in blood and treasure, lest it attempt cross-border aggression against another country later; the critics incorrectly imply that Moscow has not been made to pay a heavy price. U.S. intelligence reports that Putin’s regime has reached out for resupply to China - against which national security adviser Jake Sullivan rightly warned Beijing - might be a sign of Russian internal disarray or even desperation. The same goes for reports that the Russian president has placed key foreignintelligence officials under

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house arrest. As Russian morale deteriorates, it’s no time to risk reviving it by declaring a NATO no-fly zone or dispatching NATO ground troops into western Ukraine, thus converting Putin’s tale of a war against NATO from propaganda to reality. It follows that, if the United States and its allies aren’t going to fight on Ukraine’s behalf, they also should not do its negotiating for it. Yet alongside the talk of greater direct NATO intervention, there is discussion of various possible settlements, in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would, say, recognize Russian control of Crimea and forswear NATO membership in return for a cease-fire and Russian recognition. To put it mildly, it is premature to bless any outcome in which Russia could commit aggression, fail on the battlefield and yet emerge with any such gains. The time for a different U.S. policy - toward either the fighting or the negotiations - might yet come. Certainly, the war’s catastrophic impact on civilians is a reason to search urgently for new and better ideas. For now, though, Washington’s best course is the one it’s on.

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Since President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, Republicans have been debating just how far they want to go in opposing her. Many in the Senate are being cautious so far, while outside groups and conservative media are already lobbing insults and insinuations, with some engaged in open race-baiting. The historic nature of Jackson’s nomination hangs over it all. And so do the midterm elections. As one GOP strategist admitted, one way Republicans can “screw up” their chances is “to go scorched earth.” If GOP attacks on Jackson are perceived by Democratic voters - particularly Black voters - as racially coded, it could drive Democrats to the polls. And so, if Republicans do open that door, Democrats should not refrain from calling out the GOP insinuations for what they really are - not only because it’s the right thing to do but also because it will clarify the stakes of the election. From outside the Senate, scorched earth is exactly what we’ve gotten already. The Republican National Committee called her a “radical, left-wing activist,” and one conservative radio and TV host said she’s “a crazed, radical left-wing hack.” We’ve also already seen open race-baiting, and, not surprisingly, this has come from Fox News’s Tucker Carlson. He said her nomination would “defile” the justice system and demanded to see her LSAT scores, because she couldn’t possibly have gotten into Harvard Law School legitimately, let alone been qualified for this position. In reality, Jackson excelled at Harvard; clerked on the district, circuit and Supreme

Nedungadi, a partner at HIT Strategies, tells us. One way to make this effective, Nedungadi notes, is to connect this to people’s lived experiences. For instance, Democrats might highlight the fact that Republicans oppose an African American nominee for the court precisely because she would challenge conservative jurisprudence that will continue to restrict voting access. As it is, a surprisingly large percentage of Black voters disapprove of Biden’s handling of voting rights - 26% in the HIT Strategis poll. So going hard at Republicans here might remind voters where the two parties stand on some of the most fundamental questions involving race and American democracy. It’s plausible that Jackson’s nomination could mobilize Democratic voters for both positive and negative reasons. It’s a historic event that reminds those voters that important things happen when Democrats are in charge. And it may show Republicans at their worst, highlighting what the consequences of them winning one or both houses of Congress could be. We can’t know for sure if that’s how things will turn out, but we do know that presented with an opportunity for racebaiting, Republicans are loath turn it down. That’s true even if they say “We aren’t talking about race, we’re just talking about crime and affirmative action!” Perhaps Republicans will make Jackson’s confirmation a dignified, substantive debate about the future of American jurisprudence. But if they go a different way, Democrats should be ready to go after them as aggressively as possible.

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In a rare ruling - one believed to be a first for the Washington D.C. police department - the death of Officer Jeffrey L. Smith, who died by suicide in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, has been classified as a line-of-duty death. This gives overdue recognition to the toll that police work takes on those who do it and hopefully begins a meaningful discussion about how police departments can best confront the problem of officer suicides. The D.C. Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board notified Erin O. Smith, the widow of the 35-year-old police officer who shot himself nine days after he helped quell the mob of Trump supporters who besieged the Capitol, of its decision last week. Erin O. Smith never wavered in her belief that, if not for the events of Jan. 6, 2021, her husband would be alive today. Not only did she have to navigate the red tape thrown up by skeptical officials, but she had to contend with the macho culture traditionally associated with police

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burial honors traditionally afforded to officers killed in the line of duty. That she has yet, according to her attorney, to hear directly from D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III or Mayor Muriel E. Bowser, D, is troubling. Even more troubling is that the men who allegedly attacked Jeffrey Smith, reportedly identified with the help of a group of cybersleuths who plowed through thousands of hours of videotape, have yet to be charged. And not to be forgotten is Howard Liebengood, a veteran Capitol Police officer who died by suicide days after being called to duty on Jan. 6 and whose family is awaiting word on their petition that his death be classified as in the line of duty. Suicide is a leading cause of death of police officers. Erin O. Smith has said she hopes her husband’s sacrifice will help others. If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255). You can also text a crisis counselor by messaging the Crisis Text Line at 741741.

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Court levels; worked as a public defender; and was a district court and appeals court judge. Her qualifications match or exceed those of every justice now sitting on the court. So the fact that her “qualifications” are being questioned no doubt has Black people across the country shaking their heads in recognition. They know that African Americans who achieve in white-dominated fields will always have their intelligence and qualifications questioned. Sometimes they even face demands to show their birth certificate. In more racial coding, conservatives have also homed in on an affirmative action case involving Harvard, in preparation for bludgeoning Jackson for her ties to the university; look for them to angrily demand her recusal. The fact that Justices John Roberts, Neil Gorsuch, and Elena Kagan also attended Harvard doesn’t seem to be a matter of concern. So Democrats should not hesitate to call out any racist and sexist attacks on Jackson as such. To gauge the possibilities for Democrats here, a new poll from HIT Strategies, which probes public attitudes among minority groups, seeks to determine how African Americans would react to such attacks. It finds that 54% of Black voters would be more motivated to vote in the midterms if Jackson faces an unfair confirmation process. It also finds that 65% of Black voters don’t trust Senate Republicans to treat her fairly. “This is a major opportunity for Democrats to not only support an enormously qualified diverse candidate in Judge Jackson, but to show why it’s important to vote for Democrats in the midterms,” Roshni

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GREENE COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS CLUBS CATSKILL — Some clubs may not have resumed meetings due to COVID-19. Athens Senior Citizens meet at 1:15 p.m. the second and fourth Monday at Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens, Cairo Golden Agers meet at 1:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday at Acra Community Center, Old Route 23, Cairo. Catskill Silver Linings meet at 1 p.m. the second Thursday of the Month at the Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill. Coxsackie Area Seniors meet at 1 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday at Van Heest Hall, Bethany Village, Coxsackie. Senior Citizens of Coxsackie meet at 2 p.m. the first and third Monday at the Town of Coxsackie Senior Center, 127 Mansion St., Coxsackie. Greenville Golden Agers meet at 1 p.m. the first

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY ATHENS — A St. Patrick’s Day Party will be held March 17 at Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens. Lunch will be served at noon. The menu includes corned beef, cabbage, boiled potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread, chocolate cupcake with a mint and Irish punch. Raffle drawings will be held to benefit the Rivertown Senior Center Planning Committee. Reservations are required by March 16 by calling 518-945-2700.

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of your home. These virtual programs provide high-quality disease and dementia education for those directly affected by the disease. They are free of charge and include topics such as signs of Alzheimer’s disease, diagnosis, communication, living with Alzheimer’s and caregiving techniques. Each webinar is held live with time for Q&A. Note that all webinars are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST). RSVP via our our 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or by contacting Sierra Snoddy at 518-6757214. Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors 3 p.m. March 23. Caregiver tips and strategies to respond to some common behaviors. Effective Communication Strategies noon March 29. How Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect an individual’s ability to communicate. REMINDER: Early Alzheimer’s Support & Education (EASE) - Virtual Program meets 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays beginning March 24 through May 12. EASE is an 8-week interactive learning program for people with early stage memory loss and their care partners. Registration and a pre-screening is required. RSVP via the 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or by contacting Sierra Snoddy at 518-6757214.

Senior Menu CATSKILL — The following is the weekly nutrition menu offered by Greene County Department of Human Services’ Senior Nutrition Program. Served daily with each meal are: Bread or alternative (roll, bun, etc.) with Promise Spread and low-fat milk. Tartar sauce is served with fish meals. Menu is subject to change based on product availability and circumstance. The menu will be the meal that is delivered to all Greene County homebound meal clients. All persons 60 and older can receive a meal. The suggested donation for each meal is $4. Those wishing to receive a meal are required to call the respective location at least a day in advance. Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens, 945-2700. Senior Service Centers: Acra: Acra Community Center, Old Route 23B, Cairo 622-9898. Jewett: Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, Jewett, 263-4392. If you wish to pick-up a lunch at the Robert Antonelli Senior Center in Catskill call at least a day in advance, the Rivertown Senior Center to reserve.

MARCH 16 THROUGH MARCH 23 WEDNESDAY: Roasted chicken quarters with gravy, corn, mashed potatoes, chocolate chip cookies. THURSDAY: Corned beef and cabbage, carrots, broiled potatoes, Irish soda bread, chocolate cake with Andes mints. FRIDAY: Beer battered fish, coleslaw, broccoli, scalloped potatoes, fresh fruit. MONDAY: Sloppy joes, cauliflower, corn, tropical fruit. TUESDAY: Chicken Dijon, Italian mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes, pineapple. WEDNESDAY: Hot turkey dinner with gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie.

MARCH 23 THROUGH MARCH 30 WEDNESDAY: Hot turkey dinner with gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie. THURSDAY: Pork chop with gravy and applesauce, sweet potatoes, peas and carrots, fresh fruit. FRIDAY: Eggplant Parmesan, Italian mixed vegetables, tossed salad, linguini, fresh fruit. MONDAY: Chicken and biscuits, California vegetable mix, mashed potatoes, lemon pudding with graham cracker crumbs. TUESDAY: Taco bake, corn/tomatoes and lima bean medley, Spanish rice, butterscotch pudding. WEDNESDAY: Turkey burger with peppers and onions, carrots, scalloped potatoes, fruited gelatin.

MARCH 30 THROUGH APRIL 6 WEDNESDAY: Turkey burger with peppers and onions, carrots, scalloped potatoes, fruited gelatin. THURSDAY: Chicken Parmesan, tossed salad, Italian mixed vegetables, rotini, fresh fruit. FRIDAY: Fish Florentine, green beans, rice pilaf, fresh fruit. MONDAY: Turkey burger with peppers and onions, scalloped potatoes, peaches. TUESDAY: Macaroni and cheese, 3 bean salad, stewed tomatoes, plums. WEDNESDAY: Roasted chicken quarters with gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, chocolate chip cookies.

APRIL 6 THROUGH APRIL 13 WEDNESDAY: Roasted chicken quarters with gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, chocolate chip cookies. THURSDAY: Pork chop with gravy, applesauce, mashed sweet potatoes, broccoli, fresh fruit. FRIDAY: Salmon with dill sauce, green beans, rice pilaf, fresh fruit. MONDAY: Chicken Divan, white rice, carrots, stewed tomatoes, tropical fruit. TUESDAY: Stuffed shells,

sausage, Italian mixed vegetables, spinach, chocolate pudding with whipped topping. WEDNESDAY: Baked ham with raisin sauce, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, blueberry pie. Low sodium diet: chicken cutlets with gravy.

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Dear Rusty: Would you please advise on my wife and my Social Security planning? I’m 69 & 2 months, my wife is 66 & 2 months, so we both hit full retirement age. We both plan on starting to take SS next month. My benefit would be about $3,300 per month, and my wife’s benefit would be about $1,900 per month. Spousal benefits confuse me. Should I start Social Security now so my wife can get a spousal benefit from me? Is that even possible? Or is it better for each of us to get our own? Signed: Uncertain Dear Uncertain: From what you’ve shared, it doesn’t appear that your wife will be entitled to a spousal benefit because her own benefit at her full retirement age (FRA) is more than half of your FRA benefit amount. If your age 69 benefit is about $3,300 then your FRA (age 66) benefit amount was about $2,660). Half of your FRA amount ($1,330) is less than your wife’s FRA amount ($1,900), so no spousal benefit will be available to your wife. In your specific circumstance, both you and your wife should consider your individual objectives in deciding when to claim Social Security. If you plan to claim next month at age 69, you will get a benefit which has increased by about 26% due

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GLOOR to the Delayed Retirement Credits (DRCs) you’ve earned since you reached your FRA of 66. Claiming at her FRA, your wife will get the full SS retirement benefit she has earned from a lifetime of working. Although your current strategy is a good one, because you were born before 1954 and haven’t yet filed you have another option. If your wife claims her SS first, you will be eligible to file a “Restricted Application for Spousal Benefits Only.” You could use the restricted application to collect a spouse benefit from your wife (half of her FRA benefit amount) while allowing your personal benefit to grow for another 9 months to maximum at age 70. If financially feasible and your longevity suggests, both you and your wife might consider waiting even longer to get a higher benefit, but that is a personal choice which you each need to make. Claiming now at age 69 will reduce your payment by about 6% from your age 70 maximum. Since your wife isn’t eligible for a spouse benefit but has reached her FRA, she might

also consider delaying a bit longer if her financial needs and her estimated longevity suggest that is wise. Like you, she can delay claiming until she is 70 when her benefit would reach its maximum (about 30% more than it is now). If you’d like to get a personal estimate of your life expectancy, I suggest using this link: https://socialsecurityreport.org/tools/life-expectancy-calculator/. The reason life expectancy is important is this: if you live at least to “average” life expectancy, you’ll collect more in cumulative lifetime benefits by waiting longer and maximizing your SS benefit. According to Social Security, “average” life expectancy is about 84 for a man and 87 for a woman in good health in their 60s. But using the tool above to estimate your personal longevity should further assist with making your claiming decision. This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/ programs/social-security-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@ amacfoundation.org.

APRIL 13 THROUGH APRIL 20 WEDNESDAY: Baked ham with raisin sauce, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, blueberry pie. Low sodium diet: chicken cutlets with gravy. THURSDAY: Sloppy joes, cauliflower, corn, fresh fruit. FRIDAY: Beer battered fish, scalloped potatoes, broccoli, fresh fruit. MONDAY: Hot dogs with sauerkraut, baked beans, carrots, ice cream sticks. Low sodium diet: Hamburgers. TUESDAY: Taco Tuesday, whole wheat tortilla bake, corn, Spanish rice, pears. WEDNESDAY: Beef stew, potatoes, carrots, chocolate birthday cake.

APRIL 20 THROUGH APRIL 27 WEDNESDAY: Beef stew, potatoes, carrots, chocolate birthday cake. THURSDAY: Meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes, Monaco mixed vegetables, fresh fruit. FRIDAY: Sweet and sour chicken, Oriental mixed vegetables, white rice, mandarin oranges. MONDAY: Beef chili, California vegetable mix, brown rice, fruit cocktail. TUESDAY: Lemon pepper fish, au gratin potatoes, butterscotch pudding. WEDNESDAY: Lasagna, Italian vegetables, applesauce cookies.

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Carley Brough April 24, 1994 - March 12, 2022 Carley Brough, born in Albany, NY on April 24th, 1994 suddenly passed away at the age of 27 on March 12, 2022. Carley will be remembered as the beloved mother of her son Eric Thomas Ennis. Carley is survived by her mother, Alice Leach Upright, her father, Kevin Brough and stepmother, Ellen Knott. She is also survived by her grandparents, Wally and Lenore Brough. Carley will also be remembered by her sisters Jessica Darmetko, Emily Upright, and Jenna Upright. In Addition. Carley leaves behind aunts, uncles, and cousins. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her, as she touched the lives of many. If you would like to give your condolences to the family,calling hours will be held on Saturday , March 19, 2022 from 10am12pm from the Wenk Funeral Home in Chatham, NY. For on-line condolences, visit wenkfuneralhome.com

William J. Van Alstyne November 6, 1927 - March 10, 2022 Our beloved William J. Van Alstyne of Coxsackie went home to be with Our Lord and Savior on March 10, 2022, at the young age of 94, joining his beloved wife of 62 years Blanche E. Van Alstyne. He died peacefully at The Albany Stratton V.A. Medical Center Nursing Home, Albany, N.Y. surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on November 6, 1927, the son of the late William D. Van Alstyne and Catherine (Prendergast) Van Alstyne. William attended Coxsackie School District and enlisted in The United States Navy in 1945, where he served his country proudly for two years, on The U.S.S. Gunston Hall LSD5 at Bikini Atoll during the atomic bomb testing of Able and Baker. He received the WWII Victory medal and thereafter, served for five years in The U.S. Navy Reserves. After serving his country, he became a mason/bricklayer with Beltrone Construction for many years and then joined The Bricklayers Union Local 2. He thereafter, went to work on the maintenance team for the Department of Corrections at Greene Correctional Facility from where he retired. He also worked at Cortina Valley Ski Resort as a Courtesy Patrol Director. In William’s younger years, he served as an altar boy at St. Mary’s R.C. Church, Coxsackie, N.Y. Later on he was a member of The Coxsackie Sportsmen Club, The American Legion, and the Coxsackie Seniors. Growing up on the Hudson River, William was well regarded for saving a life or two on the river and helping people in distress. He loved boating, water skiing, downhill skiing (well into his 80’s), kayaking, fishing, hunting, target shooting, traveling, singing and dancing, flowers and gardening, he enjoyed teaching his children and grandchildren many of these things. William loved spending time with his family and he was a very devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather, leaving a family legacy totaling almost 100 strong. In addition to his wife Blanche E. Van Alstyne, William was also predeceased by his sister Elizabeth Meredith. Survivors include his sisters Jean Pfeffer and Carolyn Riley, his brothers John (Tom) and Francis (Bob) Van Alstyne, as well as his seven children; William A. Van Alstyne (Heidi) of New Baltimore, Catherine Coutu (William) of Waterford, Lorrie Dudley (Tim Dormady) of Stephentown, Stephen Van Alstyne (Annabelle), of Greensboro, NC, Robert Van Alstyne (Joanne) of South Cairo, Lisa Raymond of Coxsackie, and John Van Alstyne (Holly McCabe) of Ravena. In addition he is survived by his 42 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and four great- great grandchildren. Calling hours will be held at The W.C. Brady’s Sons, Inc. Funeral Home, 97 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, N.Y. 12051, on Friday, March 18, 2022, from 3:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at The St. Mary’s R.C. Church, 80 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, N.Y., on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. Interment will follow in the family plot of St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery, Route 385, Coxsackie, N.Y. with U.S. Navy Honors. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and support staff on 9C of The Albany Stratton V.A. Medical Center Nursing Home for the excellent care shown to “Billy Blue Eyes” as they referred to William, as well as the great compassionate care shown to the family during his stay there. Memorial contributions in William’s memory may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, Northeastern New York, Pine West Plaza, Building 4, Suite 405, Washington Avenue Ext., Albany, New York, 12205-5515. Condolences may be made at www.wcbradyssonsinc.net.

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A day after she burst onto a live news broadcast on Russian state television holding a sign denouncing the war in Ukraine, lawyers with human rights groups told The Washington Post they are unable to locate producer Marina Ovsyannikova, more than 12 hours after she was detained. The Russian Investigative Committee, the country’s main government investigative body, has begun “a preinvestigation check” against Ovsyannikova over allegations of breaking into the studio, Russia’s state-run Tass news agency reported Tuesday - which could be a first step toward eventual charges. Citing an unidentified source, Tass reported that she could also face charges of “discrediting” the actions of Russia’s armed forces. During a news briefing Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed Ovsyannikova’s actions as “hooliganism” and said the television channel, not the Kremlin, was “dealing with this.” Ovsyannikova appeared on the set of Russian state TV’s flagship Channel

One evening news program Monday, chanting “Stop the war!” and denouncing government “propaganda” - a striking moment of public protest as the Kremlin cracks down on any criticism of its invasion of Ukraine. OVD-Info, a human rights group that tracks protest activity and detentions in Russia, identified her as an editor and producer with the broadcaster and said she has been detained. Ovsyannikova’s Instagram account also identifies her as a Channel One employee. James Cleverly, a junior minister in Britain’s Foreign Office, told the BBC on Tuesday that the United Kingdom was “worried” for her safety. “These acts of defiance within Russia . . . these are incredibly important,” he said. “It shows a huge degree of bravery for those individuals to protest in what is, we know, an oppressive authoritarian state.” “It’s really important that the Russian people understand what is being done in their name,” Cleverly said. Before storming the set of Channel One, Ovsyannikova recorded a video message in which she said her father is Ukrainian and her mother is Russian.

She described the war in Ukraine as a “crime” and urged Russian people to publicly demonstrate. “Unfortunately, I have been working at Channel One during recent years, working on Kremlin propaganda,” Ovsyannikova said. “And now I am very ashamed. I am ashamed that I’ve allowed the lies to be said on the TV screens. I am ashamed that I let the Russian people be zombified.” Her personal protest was hailed around the world as a dangerous act of resistance. Kira Yarmysh, a spokeswoman for jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, praised Ovsyannikova, sharing the video on her Twitter account. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky personally thanked “the woman who entered the Channel One studio” in one of his regular video updates to the nation, posted to Telegram. Thousands of people demonstrating against the conflict have been arrested in Russia, according to OVD-Info, which says the invasion and its fallout have “irrevocably changed” Russian society. The Washington Post’s Jennifer Hassan contributed to this report.

Kyiv under attack as European leaders announce visit to besieged capital Kareem Fahim, Rachel Pannett, Jennifer Hassan and Adela Suliman The Washington Post

The heads of three governments in the European Union - the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia - are set to travel to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The visit, at a moment when Europe is engaged in an extraordinary effort to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin, was meant to “confirm the unequivocal support of the entire European Union for the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine,” the Czech prime minister said in a Facebook post. The visit comes as fierce fighting continues across Ukraine, including in the besieged capital, where a suspected Russian missile attack on another apartment building Tuesday killed at least two people. Officials were once again struggling to get humanitarian aid to the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, which is surrounded by Russian troops. Videos captured blasts striking at least three locations in the heart of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, on Monday night. Ukrainian officials have reported progress in opening “humanitarian corridors” to besieged cities. Officials in Sumy province said Tuesday that evacuation routes would be opened from several cities in the region, in northeastern Ukraine near the Russian border. Talks between Ukraine and Russia are set to resume after what Ukrainian negotiators on Monday described as a “technical pause.” Zelensky is set to deliver a virtual joint address to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday. In a Facebook post, the prime minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, said he would be in Kyiv along with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa. The visit, he said, was meant to “confirm the unequivocal support of the entire European Union for the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.” It would come two days after Russian missiles struck a military training base close to Ukraine’s border with Poland, a NATO member. Fiala said the delegation, which was working in concert with E.U. authorities, would present a broad aid package for Ukraine. A suspected Russian missile attack on an apartment

building in the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday killed at least two people and sparked a frenzied effort to rescue residents from the top floors as fires raged below. The strike, on a tall building in the Sviatoshynskyi district shortly before 4 a.m., was one of at least three suspected Russian attacks on residential neighborhoods in Kyiv in the past two days. Fires burned a few hours after the suspected strike, as dozens of firefighters battled the flames and used cranes to try to extract residents trapped inside. Residents said there were roughly 128 apartments in the building and that about half the occupants had fled before Tuesday’s attack. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said at least two people were killed, but the toll from the attack, which badly damaged most of the building, was expected to rise. Families and elderly people still inhabited the building, neighbors said. Residents described the area as a tight-knit community, with a garden, stores and cafes. Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko tweeted a video from the scene and called on Western countries to further support Ukraine. “Please help us,” he said. Emergency responders and others were photographed guiding panicked residents to safety. At least 35 people were rescued, the State Emergency Service said. Tuesday’s strike followed attacks in the Obolon and Podilskyi districts Monday, leaving residents trapped in blackened high-rise apartments while emergency workers tried to free them. Ukrainian officials announced the latest round of evacuation routes Tuesday to get civilians out of besieged cities. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Tuesday that nine humanitarian corridors “have been agreed on” - without clarifying whether the agreement involves Russian troops, whom Ukrainian officials have accused of impairing evacuation efforts by continuously shelling cities in recent days. Vereshchuk also said a humanitarian convoy that has been stuck in Berdyansk since the weekend, unable to bring its cargo of food, water and medicine to nearby Mariupol, would renew its efforts to reach the blockaded port city on Tuesday.

From there, she said, the convoy would take “everyone who needs [to leave]” to the city of Zaporizhzhia. The corridors, Vereshchuk said, will take people from two villages near Kyiv to Brovary, a suburb east of the capital; from Sumy in the northeast farther south to Poltava; and from the village of Oskil, some 85 miles southeast of Kharkiv. Ukrainian officials accused Russian forces last week of firing on a boarding school in Oskil for children with psychological and neurological disabilities, with 330 people inside. She said authorities “are working on” opening a route from Ivankiv, about 50 miles northwest of Kyiv, and sought to reassure Ukrainians that information they post on social media is being seen, and that “we will not leave anyone” behind. Dmytro Zhyvytsky, the regional governor of Sumy, wrote in a post on Telegram that columns of personal vehicles and evacuation buses would leave cities in the east and north of the country starting at 9 a.m. local time and head for Lubny, a city in central Ukraine under government control. Zhyvytsky said evacuation buses would prioritize pregnant women, women with children, elderly people and those with disabilities. A wartime decree bans men of fighting age from leaving Ukraine. “There can be no men except [those] driving a car,” Zhyvytsky said. A senior Ukrainian adviser, Oleksiy Arestovich, outlined Monday a number of scenarios that he envisioned could end the war in Ukraine - one of them a prediction that it could be over as soon as “early May,” after he said Moscow would run out of resources. Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff, said the time frame for ending the war would depend on the amount of resources the Kremlin was willing to commit to the conflict. “I think that no later than in May, early May, we should have a peace agreement. Maybe much earlier, we will see. I am talking about the latest possible dates,” Arestovich said in a video broadcast on Ukrainian television, Reuters reported. “We are at a fork in the road now,” he said, adding that there would either be “a peace deal struck very quickly, within a week or two, with troop withdrawal and everything,” or a “round

two” of Russia offensives. He also said it was possible Russia would involve fighters from Syria to bolster its forces. Even if Kyiv and Moscow reached a peace deal, Arestovich did not rule out a continuation of small tactical clashes between the two sides in the future. However, Arestovich has not been personally involved in official peace talks, which have so far yielded little. The talks resumed Tuesday after what Ukrainian negotiators on Monday described as a “technical pause.” The Washington Post’s Isaac Stanley-Becker and Sudarsan Raghavan contributed to this report/

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James Mutinsky and Robert Lampman, pictured here with Tom Corbett, their AP English teacher, have been selected co-students of the month at Cairo-Durham High School. If you are lucky enough to know either of these CDHS Seniors you know that each is worthy of the honor and are perfect examples of the kind of scholars, athletes, and humanitarians we are trying to produce as a school and community. Both James and Robert are very involved in school life, taking a full load of AP and Honors classes, participating in Varsity Soccer and Basketball, National Honor Society, after-school tutoring, and even helping out with things like the school musical (when they needed a two-man team to play a camel in Joseph). Both boys lead by example and are excellent role models to the students in our building. James plans on becoming a veterinarian after school and Robert will be pursuing a degree in the field of Biology.

Red Cross testing blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies ALBANY — For a limited time, the American Red Cross has resumed testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. Plasma from routine donations that have high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used as convalescent plasma to help meet the needs of COVID-19 patients with weakened immune systems. At the same time, the Red Cross blood supply remains vulnerable, and individuals are urged to schedule a blood or platelet donation. In the days and weeks ahead, it’s critically important the Red Cross maintains a readily available blood supply so hospital patients can receive the care they need. To make an appointment, use the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The Red Cross first tested donations for COVID-19 antibodies earlier in the pandemic to provide convalescent plasma for patients. When infection rates decreased and new treatment options became available, the Red Cross discontinued the program. With the surge of new variants, hospitals began to seek out more treatments for their most vulnerable patients, and new clinical trial data has shown that convalescent plasma may benefit immunocompromised patients. The Red Cross is resuming this program to

ensure doctors have every tool available to support treatment. Antibody testing will indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus following vaccination or infection, regardless of whether they developed symptoms. Donations will be tested using samples pulled at the time of donation and sent to a testing laboratory where they will also undergo routine infectious disease testing. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity. COVID-19 antibody test results will be available 1-2 weeks after donation in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org. The Red Cross is not testing donors to diagnose illness, referred to as a diagnostic test. All who come to give blood or platelets in March will get a $10 e-gift card, thanks to Fanatics. Plus, donors will also automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to the 2022 MLB® AllStar Game® in Los Angeles, California, when you come to give March 1-31. The package includes two tickets to 2022 MLB® All-Star Saturday, the 2022 Home Run Derby, and the 2022 MLB® All-Star Game®, round-trip airfare to Los Angeles, four-night hotel accommodations (July 16-20,

2022), plus a $750 gift card for expenses. Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows a high level of safety and infection control, and additional precautions — including face masks for donors and staff, regardless of vaccination status — have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive. Donors can also save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by completing a RapidPass®. With RapidPass®, donors complete the pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of donation, from a mobile device or computer. To complete a RapidPass®, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App. To donate blood, individuals need to bring a blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification that are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also must meet certain height and weight requirements.

Hudson High School and St. Mary’s class of 1965 to hold reunion Aug. 20 HUDSON — Hudson High School and St. Mary’s Class of 1965 will hold their class reunion 4-9 p.m. Aug. 20 at Kozels in West Ghent. The cost of the Buffett/DJ/Cashbar is $49. A mixer will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at Kozels. Classmates are welcome to invite two paid guests. The

committee is in search of the following people: Steve Cunningham, Tim Hartlieb, Mary Ann Smith Wanner, Sandra Gordon, Mona Honig, Carol Jennings, Robert Kulikowski, Linda Lasher, Pam Lombardy, Virginia Melius, Pam Mesick, Hugh Monthie, Frank Morrison, Michael Ostoyich, Ray

Pomeroy, Bonnie Proper, Beverly Sheldon, Samuel Scott and Roland Smith. Classmates are asked to update their contact information. Hudson High School classmates can call John Pollack at 518-8287527; St. Mary’s classmates can call Bart Delaney at 518965-1093.

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As winter begins to turn slowly to spring, this month we celebrate Hand Hollow, a Public Conservation Area that’s home to some of the heralds of the season: amphibians! There are two entrances to Hand Hollow Conservation Area: 4079 County Road 9 and 451 Gale Hill Road. The site’s address in Google Maps and other GPS systems will frequently register as East Chatham, but may sometimes appear as New Lebanon. During wintry and muddy weather, the County Road 9 entrance is the one I recommend — Gale Hill Road is a narrow gravel road, and this parking lot isn’t plowed if there’s snow. Keep a lookout for the otter sign at the entrance to the site. Once you find the parking lot and have switched off the ignition, take a moment to consider the original Indigenous stewards of this land: the Mohican tribe. Despite tremendous hardship in being forced from here, today their community resides in Wisconsin and is known as the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.* For this wander, we’ll start at the County Road 9 lot and make our way to the creek. This is a flat walk (less than 100 feet of elevation gain) of a little over a mile. A portion of the trail is grass, and the rest is packed earth. Before you leave the lot, text 518-5253252 with the phrase “handhollowmap” to get a copy of the trail map texted to you. Today, we’re looking for small woodland pools along the trails. A single pool can provide a home for thousands of frogs and salamanders, and you may unsuspectingly step on one of these amphibians while making your way through Hand Hollow. Now take a look on the right side of the trail – do you see any small, shallow pools, or large puddles? These are woodland pools: temporary seasonal wetlands found in forests like this one. So much life depends on the pools that many have dubbed them the “coral reefs of the northeastern

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A spotted salamander.

forest.” Who spends time in woodland pools? Spotted salamanders – One of the most striking salamanders, these amphibians have bright yellow spots that stand out against their black bodies. Spotted salamanders gather in pools where males court females in a swarm called a “congress.” Their eggs can often be found as large clumps attached to sticks or underwater plants. Jefferson salamanders – These salamander vary in color from brown to blueishblack. When they arrive at woodland pools for breeding, males may signal their amorous attentions to females through rubbing snouts, waving their tails, or takin a swim together. Egg clusters are smaller than those of spotted salamanders, and usually attached to twigs or underwater plants. Wood frogs – Wood frogs spend winter buried under the leaf litter; with their blood effectively acting like antifreeze protecting their cells. When they wake up from hibernation, they head

to woodland pools to breed. You will often hear them before you see them, listen for the sound of quacking Ducks. You may spot their eggs, which are individual dark black spots encased in a clear jelly. Fairy shrimp – These ephemeral creatures live for only a few weeks, and are less than an inch long, so you may need to peer closely to find them in a pool! It’s feast or famine with fairy shrimp – populations can vary dramatically from year to year depending on pool conditions. I’d love to hear about your wanderings what you find on them. Email info@clctrust. org or share your photos on social media – CLC is on Instagram @clctrust, and each Public Conservation Area has its own Facebook page. * Land acknowledgment language provided in part by the Stockbridge-Munsee Cultural Affairs Department Troy Weldy is the President of the Columbia Land Conservancy. Contact him at troy.weldy@clctrust.org.

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The Capital Region Flower 4th annual Eddies Music Awards nominees & Garden Expo returns March 25 through March 27 announced TROY — Nothing says spring quite like the Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo held March 25 through March 27 at the McDonough Sports Complex at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. “It is so nice to be back. The coronavirus abruptly canceled the 2020 show just a few days before the opening. We received an outpouring of support from this community; they were sad but understanding. There are so many Wildwood families and people from all over the northeast that come to the show annually. A March in the Capital Region without a flower & garden show is like having Christmas omitted from December” said Pennie Gonzalez, event manager for the Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo. “We’ve made a lot of changes and gave the show a nice, refreshed look to enhance visitor experience,” says Gonzalez. As soon as attendees step inside the McDonough Sports Complex they will be engulfed into a frenzy of cheerful and artfully created themed displays by the area’s top floral designers from Ambiance Florals and Events (Albany), The Country Florist (Burnt Hills), Felthousen’s Florist and Greenhouse (Schenectady), Flower Blossom Farm (Ghent), North Eastern New York Orchid Society, Poppy Tree Floral Designs (West Sand Lake), Samantha Nass Floral Designs (Saratoga Springs), Toadflax Nursery (South Glens Falls), Weathered Wood (Troy), White Cottage Gardens (Amsterdam) and Worthington Flowers (Wynantskill). Since 1988, the Capital

Region Flower & Garden Expo (formerly the Capital District Garden & Flower Show) has influenced, educated, and motivated gardeners to get a jump start on their spring plantings. “We are so excited to still have a strong representation of the area’s premiere nurseries, garden centers and landscape contractors despite all the challenges this industry has faced the past couple of years with supply chain and labor shortages,” said Pennie Gonzalez. “The garden displays are now in the Garden Marketplace adding a more garden & flower feel to that area of the show. Rich Morris and his creative team at Toadflax Nursery have been planning their displays for months and they never disappoint.” The Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo features an expansive, non-stop schedule of seminars and demonstrations for guests to discover how to create and maintain their own remarkable garden. The 45-minute presentations are given by local and regional experts, including Fred Breglia of Landis Arboretum; Chris Grigas of Samantha Nass Floral Designs; Joanne Strevy of Rosewood Gardens, Barbara Melera of Harvesting History, Rich Morris of Toadflax Nursery, Michele Peters of Ambiance Florals and Events, Brian McKenna of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, and many more. All seminars are free with paid admission. The full schedule is available online at www.gardenandflowershow. com. Additional highlights of the 2022 Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo include:

A garden marketplace featuring over 140 outdoor living, farm-to-table and garden themed retail exhibits, tools, patio furniture and many unique garden and craft items. Garden centers and floral shops featuring tons of succulents, houseplants, seeds, bulbs and pussy willow. Free tastings from more than a dozen New York State wineries, cideries and distilleries. Two, 10-foot-tall butterfly wing murals by artist Phil Singer. Great photo opportunity. Soil testing by Cornell Cooperative Extension for a minimum donation. Drop off at the Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo Information Booth. Concessions from Prime Catering. The 2022 Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo will be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 25 and March 26; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 27. Tickets to the Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo are $15 at the door; children 5 and younger are free with paid adult. Discount advance tickets are available online for $12 through March 24. A three-day admission pass is $33. March 25 is MVP Health Care Senior Day with $11 tickets for individuals 62 and older. Limit one discount per admission. A portion of each ticket sold at the Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo will benefit Wildwood. Wildwood provides people and families living with autism and developmental disabilities with the very best innovative supports. Parking is free.

Herkimer College recipient of Inaugural Jobs for the Future/ Ascendium Education Group’s Ready for Pell initiative HERKIMER — Herkimer County Community College is one of 22 recipients of the Jobs for the Future/Ascendium Education Group’s Ready for Pell strategic initiative. Ready for Pell is designed to help institutions that provide postsecondary education in prisons navigate the upcoming changes to the Federal Pell Grant program for student financial assistance, giving learners who are incarcerated new opportunities for educational attainment and increased economic mobility. The two-year, $120,000 Ready for Pell grant will expand Herkimer College’s current College in Prison Program in advance of the restoration of Pell Grant eligibility in 2023. Since 1994, people who are incarcerated have been prohibited from receiving Pell Grants, resulting in a decrease in postsecondary education prison programs and negatively impacting reentry outcomes and recidivism patterns. Herkimer College, a member of the Hamilton-Herkimer College in Prison consortium since 2017, offers a Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies associate of arts degree for men incarcerated in the Mohawk Correctional and Mid-State Correctional facilities. It is presently supported by private foundational funds through its partnership with

Hamilton College. To date, 15 students have successfully graduated from the program. “Administering our college in prison program and teaching ‘on the inside’ have been the most rewarding experiences of my academic career,” shares Herkimer College Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Robin Riecker. “I am privileged to work for an institution that lives its mission and values out loud and that sees the potential in every student, regardless of situation or life circumstance. This Ready for Pell grant will help us not only to expand our degree offerings but also extend our studentservices opportunities at the two locations. Every student deserves rigorous and relevant academic coursework; access to academic and financial advising; and the opportunity to succeed – this is what our college offers daily to our main campus students. And now, because of this grant, we will be able to offer more of these opportunities for our incarcerated students.” Through this initiative, Herkimer College plans to expand programming to include associate degrees in Psychology and Small Business Management. The grant will also expand the College’s capacity to implement new processes and develop a communications system for proposed workshops such as career

exploration and financial literacy. Many research studies suggest that providing education to incarcerated individuals is one of the most effective strategies for transitioning individuals out of incarceration back to their communities. “The Rand Corporation, for example, found that individuals who participate in education programs in prison are 43 percent less likely to return to prison and 13 percent more likely to find employment after release,” Riecker explains – citing a 2013 study. “But beyond all the cost-saving statistics and lower recidivism rates calculated by numerous studies, the most compelling reason we should continue to offer education programs to incarcerated individuals is simple – because it is the right thing to do.” Herkimer College and SUNY University at Buffalo are the only individual colleges awarded the Ready for Pell grant in New York State. Additionally, The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is named a recipient for its system-level efforts to plan, expand, and improve college-in-prison programs within the SUNY system. To learn more about Herkimer College’s many innovative programs and initiatives, visit www.herkimer.edu.

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SCHENECTADY — Buggy Jive leads all finalists for the 4th annual Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards with a record five nominations. This year’s ceremony returns to the MainStage at Proctors at 6 p.m. April 24. A self-described soul rock singer-songwriter, Buggy Jive won an Eddies Music Award in the 2020 Best Music Video category for “Ain’t Going Anywhere.” This year he is up for Solo or Duo Artist of the Year, RnB/Soul/Funk Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Music Video of the Year and Album of the Year. In all, there are over 210 finalists in 36 categories

honoring the work of 2021. Nominations and voting are determined by a group of judges representing the local music community. The Eddies Music Awards are an initiative of Proctors Collaborative. This year’s ceremony returns to Proctors after a twoyear absence. The inaugural event drew 1,250 people in 2019 but the 2020 show was postponed twice due to the pandemic, and ultimately a two-hour event was filmed live on a closed set, airing on YouTube, public access TV and social media. The 2021 show was conducted live in front of a Universal Preservation Hall audience. “It has been a tough two

years for the local music community and the Eddies were impacted same as everything and everyone else,” said co-founder and producer Jim Murphy. “It was important we continue to shine a light on the local music scene, even if it was scaled back. “This year is a return to a full-scale celebration,” Murphy added. “We hope the whole music community comes together.” The line-up of performers for the award ceremony will be announced in March. Tickets are on sale now at Proctors.org. View the full list of 2022 categories and nominees at TheEddiesAwards. com.

New York State announces milestone in advancement of Adirondack Rail Trail ALBANY — The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Transportation (DOT), in cooperation with the Office of General Services (OGS), announced the completion of the transfer of jurisdiction for a 34-mile segment of the Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor. This portion of the future Adirondack Rail Trail between Tupper Lake and Lake Placid was transferred from DOT to DEC, marking the official start of the trail’s design and construction phase and the conversion of the railbed into a shared-use path for hikers, bikers, cross-country skiers and snowmobile enthusiasts. “New York State continues to advance the Adirondack Rail Trail for the benefit of outdoor enthusiasts everywhere,” DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said. “We thank our colleagues at the Department of Transportation for their efforts over the past year to remove existing rail tie infrastructure and set the stage for the next phase of work. DEC looks forward to working with our partners at the Office of General Services to design, build, and maintain this new and accessible recreational resource for residents and visitors alike.” “With unparalleled scenery, the Adirondack Rail Trail will be one of the premier destinations for people looking for recreational adventure in upstate New York,” said DOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez. “The Department of Transportation worked diligently to prepare the trail for the next phase of construction which will be undertaken and completed by our State partners in the coming years. Once finished, the trail will be a model of resiliency and will provide climate-friendly recreational activities for people from across the globe to enjoy.” “The development of a world-class Adirondack Rail Trail will greatly enhance the public’s ability to enjoy and

explore one of our State’s most valuable and beautiful natural resources,” OGS Commissioner Jeanette Moy said. “OGS is committed to working with its partners in State government on projects that preserve natural resources, support regional tourism, and contribute to New York State’s economic recovery.” Starting in October 2020, DOT worked to remove rail infrastructure from the Tupper Lake to Lake Placid segment of the corridor, leading to today’s transfer of jurisdiction to DEC. The transfer marks the formal completion of the rail removal phase and begins the start of the formal trail design and construction phase. With the transfer of jurisdiction, DEC assumes management of public safety and recreational activities, as well as maintenance, along this segment of the corridor. OGS is leading the trail’s design and construction with the intent to make it accessible by people of all abilities to the maximum extent practicable. Upon completion of construction, DEC will assume day-today management of the trail working closely with stakeholders and municipalities. Estimated timing to complete the Rail Trail is dependent on multiple factors including contract approvals, securing necessary wetland permits, and coordinating with State, Federal, and local entities. Construction of the compacted stone dust surfaced trail will be undertaken in stages. As each stage is finished, the completed portion of trail will open to the public. The first of the three stages—the Lake Placid to Saranac Lake segment of the trail—is currently scheduled to open September 2023. The complete trail is expected to be open in 2025. The projected cost for the trail is $22.9 million, which will likely be adjusted as design details and final contracted costs are finalized for parking lots;

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snowmobile, pedestrian, and bicycle pull-offs; retaining walls; stormwater measures; wetland mitigation; signage; and other specifics. During the trail construction stages, DEC will carefully manage recreation prioritizing public safety. Public use may be limited or restricted in sections due to hazardous conditions or active construction. DEC is undertaking a full assessment of the corridor and providing up-to-date information on corridor conditions, phases of construction, and a public use map on the Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor status and condition webpage: https://www.dec.ny.gov/ lands/124911.html DEC is allowing limited public recreation during trail construction: With the exception of snowmobiles and class-1 E bikes, all motor vehicles are prohibited. DEC will enforce this prohibition with gates, bollards, and law enforcement patrol and checkpoints; Winter recreation including snowmobiling, cross country skiing, fat tire biking, and snowshoeing will be permitted; Pedestrian (non-motorized) and bicycling (including with class 1 electric bikes) will be the only non-winter uses permitted; and Users should always practice Leave No Trace™ principles while recreating by carrying out what you carry in, being prepared for the risks and challenges of the unimproved corridor and varied rail bed surface, respecting wildlife, and being considerate of other users and adjacent private property. For more information, visit DEC’s Hike Smart NY website at https://www.dec.ny.gov/ outdoor/28708.html. Additional details about the 2020 Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor Unit Management Plan Amendment/ Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement are available at DEC’s website.

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Capital Region Arts Restart Coalition comes together to raise awareness and provide aid for Ukraine ALBANY — The leaders of the Capital Region’s major non-profit performing arts venues, in response to the catastrophic situation in Ukraine, have come together to assess how the region’s arts community can help, and have created a plan to raise awareness and funds for humanitarian aid. The coalition released the following statement today: “The brutal Russian invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine has created a humanitarian emergency for millions of innocent Ukrainian people. We share in the grief and anger felt by our patrons and the American people at large as we’ve watched these terrible events play out. Despite the challenges to the local nonprofit arts community over these last two years, we feel called to do whatever we can to help support the Ukrainian people in their time of need,

and to give our audiences the opportunity to do the same. With this in mind, from March 24 through 27, each of our venues and organizations will work to raise awareness and funds for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Each venue will contribute in their own way, whether through donation of portions of proceeds, collecting funds on site in our lobbies, online fundraising opportunities for patrons, or other means. Then, together, we will donate all funds raised to Razom for Ukraine’s Emergency Response initiative, which is providing critically needed medical supplies and aid to Ukrainians in need. Razom, in Ukrainian, means “together,” and their organization has received the coveted Guidestar Gold Transparency award in recognition of the direct impact that contributions have in meeting their mission.

As artists, we value and wish to promote peace, freedom and democracy through our work on stage and off. In that spirit, we invite and encourage patrons to join us this month in supporting Razom’s mission of coming together for Ukraine in their time of need.” The members of the Capital Region Arts Restart Coalition include Proctors Collaborative, The Palace Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Cohoes Music Hall, Caffé Lena, The Egg, The Linda, Hudson Hall, Universal Preservation Hall, Capital Repertory Theatre, Playhouse Stage Company and the Albany Symphony Orchestra. Patrons are encouraged to visit the venues and websites of each individual organization for further details on how they can contribute to this regional effort.

Tops Totes for Change continues to aid local charities by raising more than $400,000 WILLIAMSVILLE — It’s hard to believe that a little over two years ago Tops Launched its highly successful Tops Totes for Change program. This program encourages shoppers to purchase a reusable bag with a special charity design for just $1.99 with $1 of the proceeds being donated back to four local community organization. Since its inception Tops is proud to say that over $403,000 has been raised for area charities and at a time that these organizations need it most. “It is no secret that the last two years have been challenging for nonprofits,” says Michael Weiner, President & CEO of United Way of Buffalo & Erie County. “The funds raised by the Tops Totes for

Change initiative have helped United Way provide immediate relief to those recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to build long-term solutions that support the education, health, and financial well-being of our entire community.” In addition to supporting United Way, Totes for Change benefits JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), Feeding America, and Children’s Miracle Network. Within those organizations the funds are benefitting area local chapters including Children’s Hospitals and area Food Banks. In addition to its philanthropic mission, the program helps Tops stay true to its environmental commitment of

reducing its carbon footprint. In 2021 alone Tops reduced its use of plastic bags and film by 490 tons. “Our consumers have a wide array of reusable bags to choose from that consist of cloth and recycled materials which can easily and economically be purchased at the store. To see consumers, make the choice however, to give back to these charities by purchasing a Tops Totes for Change bag is truly heartwarming,” said Kathy Sautter, public and media relations manager for Tops. To learn more about Tops sustainability efforts visit their website at https://www. topsmarkets.com/Sustainability/

Call for Wildfire Commission Member applications WASHINGTON — The Departments of Agriculture, the Interior and Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are now accepting applications for members to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law authorized establishment of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Announced in December 2021, it will play a key role in recommending federal policies and strategies to more effectively prevent, mitigate, suppress and manage wildland fires, including the rehabilitation of affected lands. The commission is seeking volunteer members from diverse backgrounds, with a specific focus on members who represent non-federal interests as required by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Members will commit to serve for the life of the commission,

which is estimated to be a year and a half with the first meeting targeted for late spring 2022. The commission will prepare policy recommendations and submit them to Congress within a year of its first meeting. Members should expect to devote between 10 and 15 hours a month for commission duties which include attending meetings, strategic planning and development of the reports. The Departments of Agriculture, the Interior and Homeland Security through FEMA will provide support and resources to assist members with coordination and facilitation of their duties through the duration of the commission. As required by law, nonfederal membership will include state, local, Tribal, territory, and non-government partners with experience in preventing, mitigating, and managing wildland fires and the wildland-urban interface.

Preference will be given to applicants from areas of high wildfire risk and areas with a high level of wildland-urban interface. In addition to establishing the commission, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides historic funding to address wildfire hazards, including $8.25 billion for a suite of programs aimed at reducing wildfire risks, detecting wildfires, instituting firefighter workforce reforms, and building more resilient infrastructure. Applications for membership must be submitted via the online form by 11:59 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, March 25, 2022. To ensure the process is equitable for all applicants, those who have previously expressed interest in membership must still apply via the online form. For more information visit the commission website or email wildlandfirecommission@usda.gov.

New York state releases draft disadvantaged communities criteria to advance climate justice ALBANY — New York State announced the release of draft criteria developed by the Climate Justice Working Group (CJWG) for identifying disadvantaged communities. The draft criteria will guide the equitable implementation of New York’s ambitious Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act). Pursuant to the Climate Act’s disadvantaged community provisions, the draft includes an interactive map and a list of communities the criteria would cover for directing programs and projects to reduce air pollution and climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions, provide economic development opportunities, and target clean energy and energy efficiency investments. State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner and Climate Action Council Co-Chair Basil Seggos said, “Advancing climate justice is central to New York’s Climate Act and our efforts to transition all New Yorkers to a cleaner, greener future. I thank the Climate Justice Working Group for the collaboration and extensive analysis that went into the draft disadvantaged communities list and criteria released today for public comment. This marks a significant milestone in New York’s efforts to advance climate justice and I encourage all New Yorkers to review these draft documents and support this ongoing work.” New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) President and CEO and Climate Action Council Co-Chair Doreen M. Harris said, “Along with this draft criteria for disadvantaged communities, I encourage the public to review the Climate Action Council’s draft scoping plan and participate in the public hearings to shape the final product as we work to implement a bold climate agenda. These efforts are clearly and mindfully incorporating climate justice at its core to deliver opportunities and improved quality of life to under resourced areas across New York State.” The Climate Act requires the State to invest or direct resources to ensure that disadvantaged communities receive at least 35 percent, with the goal of 40 percent, of overall benefits of spending on clean energy and energy efficiency programs — one of several ways the Climate Act focuses on prioritizing climate justice.

The State’s CJWG, established by the Climate Act, voted unanimously to approve the release of draft criteria for public comment. Comprised of 13 representatives from organizations working in frontline Environmental Justice communities across New York State and supported by a team of State agency and technical experts, the CJWG worked to identify disadvantaged communities by evaluating 45 indicators including: environmental exposures, burdens, and climate change risks; sociodemographic factors such as age, race, and income; pollution characteristics; and health vulnerabilities. Using a methodology that worked at the census tract level, the working group combined and ranked all indicators into an overall score. DEC, NYSERDA, and the New York State Departments of Health and Labor supported the CJWG’s efforts. In addition to the geographic component, the draft criteria include low-income households located anywhere in New York State for the purpose of investing or directing clean energy and energy efficiency programs, projects, and investments. These individual households report annual total income at or below 60 percent of the State median income, or households otherwise eligible for low-income programs. Criteria and methods for identifying disadvantaged communities will be reviewed annually to ensure the State is accurately targeting emissions reductions and investments. DEC is accepting public comments until July 7, 2022, on the draft criteria and will hold at least six public hearings during the comment period. The draft criteria, community list, map, and supporting documentation are available on the New York State Climate Act website at https://climate.ny.gov/DACCriteria. New Yorkers are encouraged to submit comments via the online public comment form, via email at DACComments@dec.ny.gov, and via U.S. Mail to Attention: Draft DAC Comments, NYS DEC, Attn. Office of Environmental Justice, 625 Broadway, 14th Floor, Albany NY 12233. Information about the public hearings will be released soon. The Climate Act requires that the Climate Action Council’s Scoping Plan prioritize and maximize reduction

of greenhouse gases and copollutants in disadvantaged communities. The Climate Action Council’s Draft Scoping Plan was released for public comment on Jan. 1, 2022. The draft plan provides several scenarios for the Climate Action Council to consider recommending policies and actions to help New York meet its ambitious climate directives. The Draft Scoping Plan is available for public review and comment, and the Climate Action Council will also hold a series of public hearings. For more information about the Draft Scoping Plan, or to submit comments or learn more about upcoming public hearings, visit https://climate.ny.gov/. New York State’s nationleading climate agenda is the most aggressive climate and clean energy initiative in the nation, calling for an orderly and just transition to clean energy that creates jobs and continues fostering a green economy as New York State recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Enshrined into law through the CLCPA, New York is on a path to achieve its mandate of a zero-emission electricity sector by 2040, including 70 percent renewable energy generation by 2030, and to reach economy-wide carbon neutrality. It builds on New York’s unprecedented investments to ramp-up clean energy including over $33 billion in 102 large-scale renewable and transmission projects across the state, $6.8 billion to reduce buildings emissions, $1.8 billion to scale up solar, more than $1 billion for clean transportation initiatives, and over $1.6 billion in NY Green Bank commitments. Combined, these investments are supporting nearly 158,000 jobs in New York’s clean energy sector in 2020, a 2,100 percent growth in the distributed solar sector since 2011 and a commitment to develop 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035. Under the Climate Act, New York will build on this progress and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent from 1990 levels by 2050, while ensuring that at least 35 percent with a goal of 40 percent of the benefits of clean energy investments are directed to disadvantaged communities, and advance progress towards the state’s 2025 energy efficiency target of reducing on-site energy consumption by 185 trillion BTUs of end-use energy savings.

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ASHLAND — The Windham Rotary, through their foundation, The Windham Rotary Foundation, is hosting the Cancer Patient Aid Car Show Aug. 14 at the Ashland Town Park, 12187 Route 23, Ashland. Pre-registration is $10 now through April 15. Day of show registration is $15. The show is will be held rain or shine. For information, call 518-7347303 ext. 2 or 518-291-0883 or https://www.facebook.com/ events/676104473772374. Preregistration forms can be printed off the GCWL website at http://greenecountywomensleague.com/2022/01/cancerpatient-aid-car-show-2/

GREENVILLE — The Clematis Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. March 18 at the American Legion Post 291, 54 Maple Ave., Greenville. President Terry Buel will present the many exciting monthly programs planned for the year including the popular Spring Social on May 20 with well known speaker Peter Bowden and the huge Plant Sale at GNH on June 4. Guests are very welcome. The Clematis Garden Club, a member of District, State and National Federated Garden Clubs, provides education, resources, networking and friendship to promote the love of gardening and is a part of the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world. Clematis Club members appreciate plants outside and inside and are from Greene, Albany and Schoharie Counties.

MARCH 16 HUDSON — Dr. Rebecca Pinder, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, will be leading an “amphibian monitoring” night at the Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Siuslaw Model Forest at 5:30 p.m. March 16. Participants will receive a brief training about research protocol and then head into the woods to search for amphibians. For information, and to register for the program, visit https://reg.cce.cornell. edu/Salamanders2022_210.

MARCH 17 COXSACKIE — The First Reformed Church, 285 Mansion St., Coxsackie, will be serving corned beef and cabbage dinners with dessert 4:30-6 p.m. March 17, take out only, until sold out. Tickets are $15. Advance ticket purchase preferred. Call 518-731-7503 to order tickets. www.firstreformecoxsackie.com. TANNERSVILLE — Mountain Top Cares Coalition, headquartered in Windham, is

MARCH 19 ASHLAND — The Ashland Fire Department, State Route 23, Ashland, is holding a chicken barbecue starting at 11:30 a.m. March 19, take out only. First come, first served, no reservations. Chicken halves are $8. Chicken is coming off the grill by 11:30 a.m. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the family of Deputy Kevin Haverly, Greene County Sheriff’s Department, E.O.W., Feb. 28, 2017.

MARCH 20 WEST ATHENS — The West Athens-Lime Street Fire Co. will serve an all you can eat breakfast 8 a.m.-noon March 20 at the West Athens Firehouse 2, 933 Leeds-Athens Road, Athens. A free-will offering will be accepted.

MARCH 24 HUNTER — The Mountain

Top Historical society presents “Three Extraordinary Ordinary Women of the Mountain Top” at 7 p.m. March 24 via Zoom. In celebration of Women’s History Month, join the Mountain Top Historical Society for an evening on Zoom to celebrate three exceptional Mountain Top women: Justine Hommel, Hunter Historian for three decades and co-founder of the MTHS; Bernadine Wesley, engineer and civil rights activist, as well as a member of the Hunter Planning Board for 10 years; and Sidonia Palace, managing editor of the Windham Journal for 28 years and a community volunteer extraordinaire. Deborah Allen, Johanna Titus and Cyndi LaPierre will speak about these three Mountain Top women from very different backgrounds whose leadership, accomplishments, and legacy helped to make the Mountain Top what it is today. Admission is free. Register in advance for this webinar at mths.org/events.

MARCH 26 COEYMANS HOLLOW — Trinity United Methodist Church, 1313 Route 143, Coeymans Hollow, will serve a baked ham dinner, take out only, 4-6 p.m. March 26. The menu will include baked ham, potatoes, vegetable, applesauce, rolls, and pie. Adults, $13; children, $6. Reservations suggested by March 23 by calling 518-7562629. You may check the day of the dinner to see if there are extra dinners available at 518756-2091. OAK HILL — The Oak HillDurham Volunteer Fire Company, 103 County Route 22, Oak Hill, will serve a spaghetti and meatball dinner 4-7 p.m. March 26 to benefit Charles ‘Charlie’ Fremgen, eat in or take out. The cost is $12. For information and to schedule take out, call 518-239-4837. KINGSTON — The Cornell Master Gardeners will host a Seed Swap 1-3 p.m. March 26

at Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County, 232 Plaza Road, Kingston. Gardeners can share seeds they’ve harvested from their own plants, seeds from crops they no longer care to grow, or leftover seeds they don’t have time to use. The seed swap is a great opportunity to exchange your extra viable seeds and seek new varieties of vegetables and ornamentals. Many of our perennials and native plants are best sown in late winter and early spring. Bring your extra seeds in envelopes labeled with the type, variety, if it was purchased or saved yourself and any helpful growing instructions. We will have extra envelopes at the swap. Some seed varieties may be limited but as we have found out from our plant swap, we never know in advance what is coming in. Don’t have any seeds to swap? No problem, we are just asking for a fifty cent donation for each pack that you take (cash only). The Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions. The event is free but registration is required since space is limited. You can review the Seed Swap Guidelines and register on our website. COVID-19 is still a risk, all attendees must wear a mask. ALBANY — The Capital District Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. March 26 via Zoom. CDGS meetings are presently held on Zoom. Registration is free and will open to the public on March 26. See www.CapitalDistrictGenealogicalSociety.org under meetings and events. There is a 100-person limit. “Write As You Go” by Elissa Powell is the topic. The “write as you go” method has become an efficient and popular process to gain insights, stay organized and create a work product as you do research. Adopters of the method state that their time is used more efficiently and they can pickup the research with minimal lost time if it should be interrupted.

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ATHENS — TGM American Legion Post 187 Post Commander Gordon Mosher invites all local female veterans to dinner at 4 p.m. March 27 at the Athens American Legion Post, 94 Second St., Athens. As this is a plated dinner, and the menu will be decided based on demand, the Post is asking that attendees RSVP by March 18. Female Veterans eat for free and all others are $10 per person. For information or to RSVP, contact Gordon Mosher at 518-567-5529.

APRIL 2 ATHENS — HVVFA HazMat, Homeland Security and Training Committee with the Fire and Accidental Prevention Committee present the annual Bill Eck and John J. Mulligan Haz-Mat, Homeland Security and Fire Training Seminar 8 a.m.-2 p.m. April 2 at the Athens Volunteer Fire Department, 39 Third St., Athens. If a date change is needed due to gathering restrictions, it will be announced by March 26. Pre-registration is requested by email to Fred Pettingell at fpettingell@aol.com. Note April 2, 2022 registration on the subject line. Registration begins at 7 a.m. on the morning of the seminar. Registration fee of $10 will cover all seminar needs. Certificates will be issued following the seminar. Pre-register as seating may be limited. HUDSON — ColumbiaGreene Community College is opening its campus to prospective students and their families 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 2. Ten faculty members will be giving overviews of their programs that include Art, Automotive Technology, Business, Construction Technology/Preservation Carpentry, Criminal Justice, Education, History, Psychology/ Sociology, Math/Science, and Nursing. Register now at sunycgcc.edu/2022-open-house, or call 518-697-6500.

APRIL 5 CATSKILL — Greene County Women’s League Cancer

Patient Aid (GCWL) will meet for their first Membership Meeting for 2022. The meeting will be held April 5 at the Creekside Restaurant, 160 West Main St., Catskill with lunch beginning at noon and the meeting called to order at 1 p.m. Yearly membership to GCWL is $25/ year. New members are welcome. For information, call 518-819-1249 or e-mail greenecountywomensleague@gmail. com.

APRIL 10 KISKATOM — The Kiskatom Firehouse, 4838 Route 32, Catskill, will serve a Palm Sunday pancake breakfast 8 a.m.-noon April 10. The menu includes all you can eat pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, toast, orange juice, coffee and tea. Adults, $8; children 6-12, $5; children 5 and younger, free with paid adult.

APRIL 30 ASHLAND — The Ashland Fire Department, 12096 Route 23, Ashland, will serve a roast beef dinner on April 30. Take outs start at 4:30 p.m. Starting at 5 p.m. seating will be available inside. Adults, $15; children 5–12, $6; under 5, free. CAIRO — The Greene County Women’s League Cancer Patient Aid will host their first Cancer Patient Aid Mother’s Day Craft Fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 30 at the Red Rooster Restaurant, 851 Main St., Cairo. More than 24 handcraft vendors, chance auction, 50/50 and food available. Admission is free. For information, email greenecountywomensleague@ gmail.com.

MAY 20 ATHENS — The Athens volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, 39 Third St., Athens, will be holding a sub sandwich fundraiser 4-6 p.m. May 20. Meatball, sausage and peppers, and pepperoni subs will be for sale for $8 each. Orders can be called in to 518-945-2599 after 2 p.m.

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Tuesday. “It used to be at 63% and now we’re at 58% participation. So a lot of people during COVID lost their job or

tried to move jobs and we’re not getting back to pre-pandemic levels of employment. So the unemployment rate is down, but we still have catchup to do in terms of getting all of the eligible people who are able to work to get them back to working. That’s why you see Main Street with so many

help wanted signs right now. We’re still lagging behind on getting people back to work.” The county administrator said he hopes the local economy will rebound further as COVID-19 cases recede. “I think as the pandemic gets further in the rearview mirror, that’ll get businesses

back up,” Groden said. “I don’t know if technology advances will solve that. We had the whole commuting issue. Are people working less because their primary job was in the city? Are they working more part-time now than they were before? How are post-pandemic operations

going to change that?” In advance of the 2021 holiday shopping season, Greene County Chamber of Commerce President Jeff Friedman said his group estimated that there were approximately 3,000 to 3,500 available jobs in Greene County.

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Administrator Shaun Groden said of the new federal rules. “Before we were under limitations of how much we could spend on certain things. Now because we’re below $10 million, we really have extreme flexibility.” According to the county’s policy, the county wants to use the funds to develop projects that “should embrace the concept of economic development which should align with the original federal concepts.” Those priorities include the expansion of infrastructure and educational components that could “support innovation and alignment among employment, training and educational programs in partnership with ColumbiaGreene Community College.” The extension of natural gas service to the planned Catskill medical campus is the first major project to receive a chunk of the county’s funding. “The way my projects are lining up right now,

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have to vie with fewer competitors to gain funding in this application process. “This one that’s out now is competitive, but only

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Greene County approved $1.6 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act in January to extend natural gas service to the planned Exit 21 West medical campus project in Catskill.

the only project that I’ll have to do any kind of submittal of any great length will be the natural gas line to Exit 21 West,” Groden said Tuesday. “That project will be in excess of $1 million, so by virtue of crossing that threshold, we’ll have

statewide, not national,” he said. “So it’s a bit of a square peg in a round hole, but we’ve been working hard and this third application is going to go in in a couple of weeks. But it’s the same project, it’s just more applications because we would really like to pay for the majority of this out of state and federal funds

and not county funds.” If the county can secure the funding through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Greene would commit to providing a minimum of 25% ($244,750) in matching funds for the project. Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden said the project is needed to

some more paperwork and testimonials to report to the feds. The funding for our other projects are all under $1 million, so it’s really wide open for us in terms of reporting and auditing.” Groden said the county has a number of

fortify the shore surrounding Catskill’s spacious warehouse building that hosts receptions and special events. “On the Hudson River side there was severe erosion of the bank that’s starting to underpin the foundation where we do our weddings,” he said Monday. “So we need to drive in and it’s 60 feet

The state’s unemployment rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and are based in part on the results of the federal Current Population Survey, which contacts approximately 3,100 households in New York each month.

projects in the queue under consideration to receive a slice of the county’s funding. “We have about seven or eight,” he said. “We have water projects where we’re going to partner with towns, including Coxsackie. The town of Catskill still has some old lead-lined water pipes and lead pipes are very dangerous. So we’re going to be changing those out and they’ll be contributing some money and we’ll be contributing some money. We’ve got a water and sewer project in Cairo that from an economic and development standpoint will open up 120 acres of industrial property for development.” Groden also noted that the county could use the funds to fortify its cybersecurity against potential outside hacking threats. The county administrator was attending a conference Tuesday that included a panel on cyberthreats. “Particularly with this craziness in Ukraine, the hackers are working overtime,” he said. “There were many examples of local townships and counties nationwide that have been hacked or have been subject to ransomware. So we need to protect the internet capacity, and that has as much to do with hardware and software upgrades as it does with training personnel not to get caught in a scam.”

deep there and it’s pretty much straight down. We also dock the Hudson River cruise ships there, so we have to put that steel sheeting there that daisy-chains together and then you back-fill behind it. The steel will prevent the currents and the tides from doing any further erosion.” Work on the project is not

yet underway, as the county waits to see if grant funding is secured before moving forward with the initiative. “The feds are in charge of the Hudson and the funding, so we’ll have to go through a federal appropriation process,” Groden said.

KYIV, Ukraine - A suspected Russian missile attack on an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday killed at least four people and sparked a frenzied effort to rescue residents, prompting Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko to announce a curfew in what he called a “difficult and dangerous moment.” The strike, on a tall building in the Sviatoshynskyi district shortly before 4 a.m., was one of at least three suspected Russian attacks on residential neighborhoods in Kyiv in the past two days. Fires burned for a few hours after the suspected strike, as dozens of firefighters battled the flames and used cranes to try to extract residents trapped inside. Locals said there were roughly 128 apartments in the building and that about half the occupants had fled before Tuesday’s attack. Klitschko said at least four people were killed, but Ukraine’s State Emergency

Service said the toll from the attack, which badly damaged most of the building, could rise. Families and elderly people still inhabited the building, neighbors said. The curfew will be imposed on the capital from 8 p.m. local time March 15 and last until 7 a.m. on March 17. “You can only go out to reach the shelter,” Klitschko said. Residents described the area of Sviatoshynskyi as a tightknit community, with a garden, stores and cafes. The latest attack on the capital comes as the heads of three governments in the European Union - the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia - are set to travel to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photos showed elderly residents being evacuated from the damaged building along with pets in carriers. Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko tweeted a video from the scene Tuesday and called on Western countries to further support Ukraine. “Please help us,” he said.

In another video shared to his Twitter account shortly afterward, Goncharenko also said the building had 128 apartments and at least two schools. “This is the fire of the third world war,” he said of the flames being extinguished behind him. Goncharenko told viewers that the area was solely residential and that there were no military targets nearby that Russia could have been targeting. Russian President Vladimir Putin, he said, is “the Hitler of the 21st century.” Tuesday’s strike followed attacks in the Obolon and Podilskyi districts Monday, leaving residents trapped in blackened high-rise apartments while emergency workers tried to free them. City officials later described the Podilskyi attack as a missile or rocket strike that hit near a checkpoint close to residential buildings. It killed at least one person and wounded several others. The Obolon attack, which also killed one person, according to Red Cross volunteers, came from Russian artillery.

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People retrieve belongings from a residential apartment block after it was shelled in the northwestern Obolon district of Kyiv on March 14, 2022.

Hassan reported from London

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Governor Hochul announces 21 nominations recommended for state and national registers of historic places ALBANY — Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state Board for Historic Preservation has recommended adding 21 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including former facilities involved in early automobile manufacturing and sales in Buffalo and Syracuse, a cemetery in the Mohawk Valley that includes the author of the Pledge of Allegiance, and the only remaining 19th-century textile mill in the Lansingburgh neighborhood of Troy, once known as the “Collar City.” “As we reflect on the broad and diverse history of the Empire State, these nominations represent the places behind the inspiring stories from our past,” Governor Hochul said. “These additions to the historic registers will help ensure resources are available to protect historic sites so that the past can continue to inspire us today — and into the future.” State and National Registers listing can assist owners in revitalizing properties, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and services, such as matching state grants and state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits. Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Erik Kulleseid said, “Part of our mission here at State Parks is to help preserve and promote the incredible range of history present in our state. Securing

State and National Registers recognition for such places provides resources with potential incentives, such as state and federal tax credits, that will help keep this history alive and vibrant.” The National Park Service reported that between 2017 and 2021, 466 commercial projects in New York that qualified for tax credits represented nearly $3.8 billion in private investment. That is $1 billion more than the next closest state, Ohio. Last year, 152 commercial projects in New York State qualified for tax credits based on more than $505 million in private investment, outpacing all other states in the nation. Of the current nominations, 14 represent commercial tax credit projects and one represents a residential tax credit project. Over the last decade, the state has approved use of rehabilitation commercial tax credits for more than 1,000 historic properties, driving more than $12 billion in private investment. More information is available here. A study by the National Park Service on the impact of the tax credit on jobs and tax revenue in New York State found that between 2015 and 2019, the credits generated 67,578 jobs nationally and more than $195 million in local, state, and federal taxes. The State and National Registers are the official lists of buildings, structures, districts, landscapes, objects,

and sites significant in the history, architecture, archaeology, and culture of New York State and the nation. There are more than 120,000 historic properties throughout the state listed on the National Register of Historic Places, individually or as components of historic districts. Property owners, municipalities, and organizations from communities throughout the state sponsored the nominations. Once recommendations are approved by the Commissioner, who serves as the State Historic Preservation Officer, the properties are listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places and nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, where they are reviewed and, once approved, entered on the National Register. The State Board for Historic Preservation also reviewed a report prepared by the Vermont State Historic Preservation Office and Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes, Vermont, detailing the maritime heritage of the Champlain Canal system, including underwater shipwrecks of canal-era vessels in Lake Champlain. So far, 63 canal boat wrecks have been identified in the lake. The report will be used to determine potential Historic Register eligibility for these shipwrecks in the future. The Champlain Canal, which fully opened in 1823 to connect commerce along the lake to the Hudson River and

southern markets in New York City, was enlarged in 1862, in 1872, and finally again in 1916 as part of the New York State Barge Canal.

LOCAL NOMINATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: CAPITAL DISTRICT Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Company, Albany County - Located in the city of Albany’s Warehouse District, this facility was once one of the world’s largest makers of toilet paper and paper towels, making more than 30,000 miles a day of such products in the mid-1920s. The plant was developed by Columbia County native Seth Wheeler, who is credited with inventing modern rolled, perforated toilet paper, for which he obtained a federal patent in 1871. Constructed in stages between 1918 and 1922, the mill closed in 1964 and was vacant for some two decades before being redeveloped for its current use as a retail furniture and home goods outlet. Lion Factory, Rensselaer County - The manufacturing plant opened in Lansingburgh in 1884 to make detachable shirt collars and cuffs; it was one of numerous local factories engaged in that enterprise, which helped give the adjoining city of Troy its nickname, the “Collar City.” Lansingburgh was later incorporated into Troy. Company owner James K. P. Pine was one of the city’s leading citizens and was president

of the People’s Bank of Lansingburgh, founder of the Troy Record newspaper, and a co-founder of Samaritan Hospital. Operated by the Standard Manufacturing Company since 1970, this enormous, 246,000 squarefoot building is the sole such factory in the city that has continuously remained in use as a textile manufacturer. Steamboat Square Historic District, Albany County - Located in the city of Albany’s South End Neighborhood, the area includes 49 buildings spread across 10 acres that were developed as a city public housing project between 1959 and 1983. The buildings embody local and national themes of urban demographic change, neighborhood decline and urban renewal, segregation, tenant organization, collective bargaining and changing conceptions of the design and role of public housing. The complex is exceptionally significant in Civil Rights history because tenant activism over deteriorating conditions in the original towers led the city to redesign the buildings and add surrounding townhomes in the 1980s. The retooling garnered the complex a national award for rehabilitation of existing public housing stock. Downtown Albany Historic District Boundary Expansion, Albany County - The district reflects three centuries of growth in the city of Albany and is the city’s current financial and political heart. This

area was first listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1980. This listing is being amended to include buildings, primarily in the Art Deco and Modern styles, that were constructed after 1928 through the early 1970s, as well as to include a small expansion of the district. Wedgeway Building, Schenectady County - This office and retail building first opened in 1885 in the heart of the commercial downtown of the city of Schenectady. Reflecting the city’s economic boom related to the General Electric Co., the building was expanded in 1912 and 1922 and was the city’s largest office building. It is currently vacant, with its last tenant departing in 2021.

MID-HUDSON Reformed Dutch Church of Mamakating, Sullivan County - Constructed in 1848, this church in the village of Wurtsboro is an example of the Greek Revival architectural style and features a 1854 pump organ and stainedglass windows. Woodstock Artists Association, Ulster County - Designed in the Colonial Revival style, this artists gallery opened in the village of Woodstock in 1921 to support a growing and diverse artists’ colony. The gallery has been an integral part of the art colony’s continued history by providing exhibition opportunities for 100 years.

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Taconic Hills honors Winter athletes

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Pete Alonso says he was in a car accident he described as ‘brutal’ on his way to Spring Training on Sunday.

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Taconic Hills held its 2021-22 Winter Athletic Awards Ceremony recently. Pictured are: first row (from left) -- Leo Plaza, Samantha Henderson, Kassidy Carrasquillo, Faith Judisky, Lia Ingram and Keyon Holmes. Second row -- Anthony Genovese, Haley Olson, Emma Avenia, Colin Brackett and Robert Burns Jr. Third row -- Charlie Beck, Ben Hunter, Adonias Mercado, Sydney Cooper and Tyler Peck. Tony Morales is missing from photo. Columbia-Greene Media

CRARYVILLE — Taconic Hills honored its Winter Sports athletes during a recent season-ending banquet. Most Valuable Player Awards were given to the following: Varsity Volleyball: MVP-Adonias Mercado, Coach’s Award-Ben Hunter;

Varsity Bowling: MVP-Anthony Genovese; Coach’s Award-Tony Morales; Varsity Swimming: MVP-Emma Avenia; Coach’s Award-Leo Plaza; Varsity Wrestling: MVP-Robert Burns Jr.; Coach’s Award-Colin Brackett; Varsity Cheer: Coach’s Award-Lia Ingram and Faith Judisky; Varsity Girls Basketball: Coach’s

Award-Sydney Cooper; Varsity Boys Basketball: Coach’s Award-Charlie Beck; Varsity Alpine Ski: MVP-Haley Olson; JV Girls Basketball: Hustle Award-Sam Henderson; MIP-Kassidy Carrasquillo; JV Boys Basketball: Hustle Award-Tyler See ATHLETES B4

Aussie Cameron Smith captures Players Championship Edgar Thompson Orlando Sentinel

PONTE VEDRA BEACH , Fla. — Cameron Smith hails from Australia but calls Jacksonville home. A flight of more than 18 hours from his native Brisbane limits visits with his family to twice a year in the best of times. The pandemic put even more time and distance between the Smiths. But the 2022 Players Championship winner rose to the occasion Monday to deliver the PGA Tour’s ultimate prize during a long-awaited reunion with his “mum” Sharon and sister Melanie nearly 21/2 years in the making. A one-shot victory over India’s Anirban Lahiri at 13-under 275 left Smith fighting back tears. The 28-year-old’s emotions had little to do with golf. See SMITH B4

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Cameron Smith his fourth shot after hitting his second shot into the water on the final hole the par 4, 18th hole during the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass on Monday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Pete Alonso feels lucky to be alive after getting into a brutal car crash in Tampa on the way to spring training on Sunday. “Yesterday was a really close experience to death,” said Alonso, who was visibly shaken-up on Monday. Alonso’s car flipped over “probably three times,” he said, after another driver ran through a red light and t-boned his Ford pickup truck. Alonso’s wife, Haley, and their dogs were in a separate car right behind Alonso. He was forced to kick through the car windshield, while the truck was turned on its side, to get out. The Mets first baseman said he did not suffer any injuries, largely because the other driver hit the passenger side of the truck. Despite the emotional toll, Alonso returned to the field to hit and take ground balls on Monday, though he worked out separately from the team. He plans to join his teammates in a full workout on Tuesday. “I’m just really thankful to be alive,” he said. “I’m really thankful that I’m healthy, very thankful to be here. Anything can happen at any given moment. Anything can

get derailed at any single time.” Alonso added: “Thank you Ford for having great engineering perspective,” Alonso said. Haley, who watched the crash happen right in front of her, said in an Instagram post that she slammed on her breaks, jumped out of her car and ran to Alonso’s truck. “I was terrified of what I was going to see,” Haley wrote on Instagram. “I couldn’t see inside of the truck because the windshield was shattered. I screamed for him just hoping that he’d be able to answer me.” Alonso answered Haley, saying he was OK. Then he told her he’d kick out the windshield to escape. Besides a scratch on his arm, Alonso had no other wounds. “I thought I watched my husband die in front of me, and I will never forget that feeling,” Haley wrote. “This could’ve easily unfolded much differently and that’s what is so scary. Life can be taken from us in an instant. Please do not drive distracted and wear your seatbelt. This happened 5 minutes from our house, it can happen anytime, anywhere.” Haley called the police immediately, and in the See ALONSO B4

NBA fines Nets for allowing unvaccinated Irving into home locker room Des Bieler The Washington Post

The NBA fined the Brooklyn Nets $50,000 for allowing Kyrie Irving into their locker room at Barclays Center on Sunday. The fine was “for violating local New York City law and league health and safety protocols,” the league said in a statement Monday. Irving, the Nets’ star guard who has been sitting out home games because he is unvaccinated, was in a courtside seat at Barclays Center to watch his team defeat the New York Knicks without his services. He was able to attend the game as a ticket-holding patron because the city recently lifted its coronavirus vaccine mandate for customers at indoor businesses such as restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and arenas. However, employees who interact with the public or perform in-person work at such businesses must be vaccinated, and as opposed to the stands at Barclays Center, locker rooms there are considered workplace environments. Irving reportedly went into the Nets’ locker room at halftime of Sunday’s game. After the game, Nets star forward Kevin Durant called out New York Mayor Eric Adams, describing a differentiation between fans and players at Nets games as “ridiculous.” “At this point now, it feels like somebody’s trying to make a statement or a point to flex their authority,” said Durant, who scored 53 points to lead his team past the Knicks. “But everybody out here is looking for attention, and that’s what I feel the mayor wants right now, some attention. But he’ll figure it out soon. He better. “But it just didn’t make any sense. Like, there’s unvaxxed people in this building already,” Durant continued at a postgame news conference.

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Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets attends the second half against the New York Knicks at Barclays Center on Sunday.

“We got a guy who can come into the building - I guess, are they fearing [for] our safety? Like, I don’t get it. Yeah, we’re all confused. Pretty much everybody in the world is confused at this point. “Early on in the season, people didn’t understand what was going on, but now it just looks stupid. So hopefully, Eric, you’ve got to figure this out.” Shortly after news emerged Monday of the

Nets’ fine, Durant struck a different tone. “The last two years have been a difficult and painful time for New Yorkers, as well as a very confusing time with the changing landscape of the rules and mandates. I do appreciate the task the Mayor has in front of him with all the city has been through,” Durant said in a statement issued by the Nets. “My frustration with the situation doesn’t change the fact that I will always be

committed to helping the communities and cities I live in, and play in.” Adams, who took office on the first day of this year, said of Irving on Sunday: “Kyrie can play tomorrow. Get vaccinated.” The mayor said last month he agreed with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver that it was “unfair” for unvaccinated members of the Nets or Knicks to be barred from playing in home games while unvaccinated players for visiting teams were allowed on the court at Barclays Center and Madison Square Garden. He added at the time that he was concerned it might “send mixed messages” if he changed the rule, which was implemented under his predecessor, Bill de Blasio. Irving, who played one year in college at Duke, was also in attendance at Barclays Center on Saturday for the ACC tournament final between the Blue Devils and Virginia Tech. He has played in just 18 of Brooklyn’s 68 games this season, all on the road, because of the New York City vaccine mandate. At the start of the season, the Nets announced Irving would be sidelined altogether until he was “eligible to be a full participant,” but the team reversed course in December amid a spate of injuries and coronavirus issues that thinned the roster of a team expected to challenge for the Eastern Conference crown. At 35-33, Brooklyn is in eighth place in the East. Unless New York ends its private sector mandate, Irving will not be able to play in home playoff games. In January, the seven-time all-star told reporters that he was “rooted” in his choice to remain unvaccinated. “I made my decision already,” he said then, “and I’m standing on it.”

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College basketball NCAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT FIRST FOUR Tuesday At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Texas Southern (18-12) vs. Texas A&M-CC Islanders (23-11), 6:40 p.m. Wyoming (25-8) vs. Indiana (20-13), 9:10 p.m. Today At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Wright St. (21-13) vs. Bryant (22-9), 6:40 p.m. Rutgers (18-13) vs. Notre Dame (22-10), 9:10 p.m. EAST REGIONAL First Round Thursday At Dickies Arena Fort Worth, Texas Baylor (26-6) vs. Norfolk St. (24-6), 2 p.m. N. Carolina (24-9) vs. Marquette (19-12), 4:30 p.m. At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Saint Mary’s (Cal.) (25-7) vs. Wyoming-Indiana winner, 7:20 p.m. UCLA (25-7) vs. Akron (24-9), 9:50 p.m. At Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis Murray St. (30-2) vs. San Francisco (24-9), 9:40 p.m. Kentucky (26-7) vs. St. Peter’s (19-11), 7:10 p.m. Friday, March 18 At Fiserv Forum Milwaukee Texas (21-11) vs. Virginia Tech (23-12), 4:30 p.m. Purdue (27-7) vs. Yale (19-11), 2 p.m. Second Round Saturday At Dickies Arena Fort Worth, Texas Baylor-Norfolk St. winner vs. North CarolinaMarquette winner, TBA At Moda Center Portland, Ore. UCLA-Akron winner vs. Saint Mary’s (Cal.)_Wyoming-Indiana winner, TBA At Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis Kentucky-St. Peter’s winner vs. Murray St.-San Francisco winner, TBA Sunday, March 20 At Fiserv Forum Milwaukee Purdue-Yale winner vs. Texas-Virginia Tech winner, TBA SOUTH REGIONAL First Round Friday At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego Arizona (31-3) vs. Wright St.-Bryant winner, 7:27 p.m. Seton Hall (21-10) vs. TCU (20-12), 9:57 p.m. At PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh Houston (29-5) vs. UAB (27-7), 9:20 p.m. Illinois (22-9) vs. Chattanooga (27-7), 6:50 p.m. Ohio St. (19-11) vs. Loyola Chicago (25-7), 12:15 p.m. Villanova (26-7) vs. Delaware (22-12), 2:45 p.m. Thursday At Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis Colorado St. (25-5) vs. Michigan (17-14), 12:15 p.m. Tennessee (26-7) vs. Longwood (26-6), 2:45 p.m. Second Round Sunday, March 20 At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego Arizona-Wright St.-Bryant winner vs. Seton HallTCU winner, TBA At PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh Illinois-Chattanooga winner vs. Houston-UAB winner, TBA Villanova-Delaware winner vs. Ohio St.-Loyola Chicago winner, TBA Saturday At Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis Tennessee-Longwood winner vs. Colorado St.Michigan winner, TBA MIDWEST REGIONAL First Round Thursday At Dickies Arena Fort Worth, Texas Kansas (28-6) vs. Texas Southern-Texas A&M-CC Islanders winner, 9:57 p.m. San Diego St. (23-8) vs. Creighton (22-11), 7:27 p.m. At KeyBank Center Buffalo Iowa (26-9) vs. Richmond (23-12), 3:10 p.m. Providence (25-5) vs. S. Dakota St. (30-4), 12:40 p.m. Friday At Fiserv Forum Milwaukee LSU (22-11) vs. Iowa St. (20-12), 7:20 p.m. Wisconsin (24-7) vs. Colgate (23-11), 9:50 p.m. At Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, S.C. USC (26-7) vs. Miami (23-10), 3:10 p.m. Auburn (27-5) vs. Jacksonville St. (21-10), 12:40 p.m. Second Round Saturday At Dickies Arena Fort Worth, Texas Kansas-Texas Southern-Texas A&M-CC Islanders winner vs. San Diego St.-Creighton winner, TBA At KeyBank Center Buffalo Providence-S. Dakota St. winner vs. Iowa-Richmond winner, TBA Sunday, March 20 At Fiserv Forum Milwaukee Wisconsin-Colgate winner vs. LSU-Iowa St. winner, TBA At Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, S.C. Auburn-Jacksonville St. winner vs. Southern Cal-Miami winner, TBA WEST REGIONAL First Round Thursday At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Gonzaga (26-3) vs. Georgia St. (18-10), 4:15 p.m. Boise St. (27-7) vs. Memphis (21-10), 1:45 p.m. At KeyBank Center Buffalo UConn (23-9) vs. New Mexico St. (26-6), 6:50 p.m. Arkansas (25-8) vs. Vermont (28-5), 9:20 p.m. Friday At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego Alabama (19-13) vs. Rutgers-Notre Dame winner, 4:15 p.m. Texas Tech (25-9) vs. Montana St. (27-7), 1:45 p.m. At Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, S.C. Michigan St. (22-12) vs. Davidson (27-6), 9:40 p.m. Duke (28-6) vs. Cal St.-Fullerton (21-10), 7:10 p.m. Second Round Saturday At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Gonzaga-Georgia St. winner vs. Boise St.-Memphis winner, TBA At KeyBank Center Buffalo Arkansas-Vermont winner vs. UConn-New Mexico St. winner, TBA Sunday, March 20 At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego Texas Tech-Montana St. winner vs. Alabama_ Rutgers-Notre Dame winner, TBA At Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, S.C. Duke-Cal St.-Fullerton winner vs. Michigan St.Davidson winner, TBA

USA TODAY COACHES POLL Record Pts Prv 1. Gonzaga (31) 26-3 799 1 2. Arizona (1) 31-3 765 2 3. Kansas (0) 28-6 701 6 4. Baylor (0) 26-6 649 3 5. Villanova (0) 26-7 628 8 6. Kentucky (0) 26-7 612 5 7. Auburn (0) 27-5 607 4 8. Tennessee (0) 26-7 597 11 9. Purdue (0) 27-7 588 9 10. Duke (0) 28-6 552 7 11. Texas Tech (0) 25-9 429 14 12. UCLA (0) 25-7 425 13 13. Providence (0) 25-5 385 10 14. Wisconsin (0) 24-7 376 12 15. Houston (0) 29-5 286 18 16. Illinois (0) 22-9 280 15 16. Saint Mary’s (0) 25-7 280 17 18. Arkansas (0) 25-8 272 16 19. Iowa (0) 26-9 258 23 20. Murray St. (0) 30-2 230 19 21. Connecticut (0) 23-9 195 20 22. USC (0) 26-7 141 21 23. Boise St. (0) 27-7 81 NR 24. Virginia Tech (0) 23-12 59 NR 25. Texas (0) 21-11 49 22 Others receiving votes: Colorado St. 34, Michigan St 24, North Carolina 22, Seton Hall 13, Creighton 13, Texas A&M 8, South Dakota State 6, Loyola-Chicago 6, Davidson 6, Memphis 5, Marquette 4, San Diego St. 3, LSU 3, Alabama 2, Ohio St 2, Wake Forest 2, Vermont 1, San Francisco 1, Akron 1.

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TOURNAMENT FIRST FOUR Wednesday At Colonial Life Arena Columbia, S.C. Howard (20-9) vs. Incarnate Word (13-16), 7 p.m. At James H. Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Dayton (25-5) vs. DePaul (22-10), 9 p.m. Thursday At Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, N.C. Longwood (21-11) vs. Mount St. Mary’s (16-12), 7 p.m. At Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, La. Missouri St. (24-7) vs. Florida St. (17-13), 9 p.m. GREENSBORO REGIONAL First Round Friday At Colonial Life Arena Columbia, S.C. South Carolina (29-2) vs. Howard-Incarnate Word winner, TBA Miami (20-12) vs. South Florida (24-8), TBA At James H. Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Georgia (20-9) vs. Dayton-DePaul winner, TBA Iowa St. (26-6) vs. Texas-Arlington (20-7), TBA At Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Colorado (22-8) vs. Creighton (20-9), TBA Iowa (23-7) vs. Illinois St. (19-13), TBA Saturday At McKale Center Tuscon, Ariz. North Carolina (23-6) vs. Stephen F. Austin (284), TBA Arizona (20-7) vs. UNLV (26-6), TBA Second Round Sunday, March 20 At Colonial Life Arena Columbia, S.C. South Carolina_Howard-Incarnate Word winner vs. Miami-South Florida winner, TBA At James H. Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Iowa St.-Texas-Arlington winner vs. Georgia_ Dayton-DePaul winner, TBA At Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Iowa-Illinois St. winner vs. Colorado-Creighton winner, TBA Monday, March 21 At McKale Center Tuscon, Ariz. Arizona-UNLV winner vs. North Carolina-Stephen F. Austin winner, TBA WICHITA REGIONAL First Round Friday At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Louisville (25-4) vs. Albany (NY) (23-9), TBA Nebraska (24-8) vs. Gonzaga (26-6), TBA At Ferrell Center Waco, Texas Mississippi (23-8) vs. South Dakota (27-5), TBA Baylor (27-6) vs. Hawaii (20-9), TBA Saturday At Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tenn. Oregon (20-11) vs. Belmont (22-7), TBA Tennessee (23-8) vs. Buffalo (25-8), TBA At Crisler Center Ann Arbor, Mich. BYU (26-3) vs. Villanova (23-8), TBA Michigan (22-6) vs. American (23-8), TBA Second Round Sunday, March 20 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Louisville-Albany (NY) winner vs. NebraskaGonzaga winner, TBA At Ferrell Center Waco, Texas Baylor-Hawaii winner vs. Mississippi-South Dakota winner, TBA Monday, March 21 At Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee-Buffalo winner vs. Oregon-Belmont winner, TBA At Crisler Center Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan-American winner vs. BYU-Villanova winner, TBA SPOKANE REGIONAL First Round Friday At Maples Pavilion Stanford, Calif. Stanford (28-3) vs. Montana St. (22-12), TBA Kansas (20-9) vs. Georgia Tech (21-10), TBA At Xfinity Center College Park, Md. Virginia Tech (23-9) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (292), TBA Maryland (21-8) vs. Delaware (24-7), TBA At Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center Austin, Texas Utah (20-11) vs. Arkansas (18-13), TBA Texas (26-6) vs. Fairfield (25-6), TBA Saturday At Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, La. Ohio St. (23-6) vs. Missouri St.-Florida St. winner, TBA LSU (25-5) vs. Jackson St. (23-6), TBA Second Round Sunday, March 20 At Maples Pavilion Stanford, Calif. Stanford-Montana St. winner vs. Kansas-Georgia Tech winner, TBA At Xfinity Center College Park, Md. Maryland-Delaware winner vs. Virginia TechFlorida Gulf Coast winner, TBA At Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center Austin, Texas Texas-Fairfield winner vs. Utah-Arkansas winner, TBA Monday At Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, La. LSU-Jackson St. winner vs. Ohio St._Missouri St.-Florida St. winner, TBA BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL First Round Saturday At Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, N.C. NC State (29-3) vs. Longwood-Mount St. Mary’s winner, TBA Washington St. (19-10) vs. Kansas St. (19-12), TBA At Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Okla. Notre Dame (22-8) vs. UMass (26-6), TBA Oklahoma (24-8) vs. IUPUI (24-4), TBA At Assembly Hall Bloomington, Ind. Kentucky (19-11) vs. Princeton (24-4), TBA Indiana (22-8) vs. Charlotte (22-9), TBA At XL Center Hartford, Conn. UCF (25-3) vs. Florida (21-10), TBA UConn (25-5) vs. Mercer (23-6), TBA Second Round Monday, March 21 At Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, N.C. NC State_Longwood-Mount St. Mary’s winner vs. Washington St.-Kansas St. winner, TBA At Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Okla. Oklahoma-IUPUI winner vs. Notre Dame-UMass winner, TBA At Assembly Hall Bloomington, Ind. Indiana-Charlotte winner vs. Kentucky-Princeton winner, TBA At XL Center Hartford, Conn. UConn-Mercer winner vs. UCF-Florida winner, TBA

Pro basketball NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Philadelphia 41 26 .612 Boston 41 28 .594 Toronto 37 30 .552 Brooklyn 35 33 .515 New York 28 40 .412 Central W L Pct Milwaukee 42 26 .618 Chicago 41 26 .612 Cleveland 39 29 .574 Indiana 23 46 .333 Detroit 18 50 .265 Southeast W L Pct Miami 45 24 .652 Atlanta 34 34 .500 Charlotte 35 35 .500 Washington 29 37 .439 Orlando 18 51 .261 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Utah 42 25 .627 Denver 41 28 .594 Minnesota 40 30 .571 Portland 26 41 .388 Oklahoma City 20 49 .290

GB — 1.0 4.0 6.5 13.5 GB — .5 3.0 19.5 24.0 GB — 10.5 10.5 14.5 27.0 GB — 2.0 3.5 16.0 23.0

Pacific W L Pct Phoenix 54 14 .794 Golden State 46 22 .676 L.A. Clippers 36 35 .507 L.A. Lakers 29 38 .433 Sacramento 24 45 .348 Southwest W L Pct Memphis 47 22 .681 Dallas 42 26 .618 New Orleans 28 40 .412 San Antonio 26 43 .377 Houston 17 51 .250 Sunday’s games Brooklyn 110, New York 107 L.A. Clippers 106, Detroit 102 Dallas 95, Boston 92 Philadelphia 116, Orlando 114, OT Atlanta 131, Indiana 128 New Orleans 130, Houston 105 Memphis 125, Oklahoma City 118 Phoenix 140, L.A. Lakers 111 Monday’s games Cleveland 120, L.A. Clippers 111, OT Atlanta 122, Portland 113 Denver 114, Philadelphia 110 Charlotte 134, Oklahoma City 116 Minnesota 149, San Antonio 139 Washington at Golden State, 10 p.m. Chicago at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Milwaukee at Utah, 10 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday’s games Memphis at Indiana, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Orlando, 7 p.m. Detroit at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Wednesday’s games Atlanta at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Denver at Washington, 7 p.m. Dallas at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Portland at New York, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Chicago at Utah, 9 p.m. Boston at Golden State, 10 p.m. Milwaukee at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

GB — 8.0 19.5 24.5 30.5 GB — 4.5 18.5 21.0 29.5

Pro hockey NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Florida 59 40 13 2 4 86 Tampa Bay 59 38 15 2 4 82 Toronto 59 37 17 4 1 79 Boston 59 36 18 3 2 77 Detroit 59 24 28 5 2 55 Buffalo 60 20 32 7 1 48 Ottawa 59 21 33 4 1 47 Montreal 59 16 35 7 1 40 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Carolina 59 41 13 5 0 87 Pittsburgh 60 36 15 4 5 81 NY Rangers 59 37 17 3 2 79 Washington 60 32 18 8 2 74 Columbus 60 30 27 1 2 63 NY Islanders 56 24 24 3 5 56 New Jersey 59 22 32 1 4 49 Philadelphia 59 18 30 7 4 47 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts Colorado 60 42 13 4 1 89 St. Louis 59 34 17 6 2 76 Minnesota 58 34 20 0 4 72 Nashville 59 34 21 2 2 72 Dallas 57 32 22 1 2 67 Winnipeg 60 27 23 6 4 64 Chicago 60 22 30 6 2 52 Arizona 59 19 36 0 4 42 Pacific Division GP W L OT SO Pts Calgary 59 36 16 7 0 79 Los Angeles 61 33 20 6 2 74 Edmonton 59 32 23 4 0 68 Vegas 61 32 25 3 1 68 Vancouver 60 29 24 4 3 65 Anaheim 62 27 25 5 5 64 San Jose 58 26 25 5 2 59 Seattle 61 18 37 5 1 42 Sunday’s games Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 2 Buffalo 5, Toronto 2 Winnipeg 4, St. Louis 3, OT Nashville 6, Minnesota 2 Montreal 4, Philadelphia 3, OT Columbus 6, Vegas 4 NY Islanders 4, Anaheim 3 Colorado 3, Calgary 0 Tampa Bay 2, Vancouver 1 Los Angeles 3, Florida 2, SO Monday’s game Arizona 5, Ottawa 3 Tuesday’s games Dallas at Toronto, 7 p.m. Arizona at Montreal, 7 p.m. Anaheim at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. NY Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8 p.m. Vegas at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Boston at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Detroit at Edmonton, 9 p.m. New Jersey at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Florida at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday’s games Boston at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Seattle, 10 p.m. New Jersey at Calgary, 10 p.m.

GF GA 245 173 200 171 219 181 180 160 170 221 162 212 157 194 147 224 GF GA 198 139 197 160 180 154 197 169 199 222 152 157 179 208 148 206 GF GA 233 170 211 165 218 193 190 166 170 169 182 187 161 208 153 213 GF GA 204 143 178 173 193 187 192 183 173 174 180 197 154 182 159 220

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Transactions FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Arizona Cardinals - Re-signed TE Zach Ertz to a three-year, $31.65 million contract. Signed DE Michael Dogbe to a one-year contract extension. Signed LB Dennis Gardeck to a three-year, $12 million contract extension. Signed RB James Conner to a three-year, $21 million contract extension. Signed QB Colt McCoy to a twoyear, $7.5 million contract extension. Buffalo Bills - Re-signed WR Isaiah McKenzie. Signed G Rodger Saffold III to a one-year contract. Signed C Mitch Morse to a two-year, $19.5 million contract extension. Dallas Cowboys - Re-signed WR Michael Gallup, signed him to a five-year, $62.5 million contract extension. Denver Broncos - Re-signed TE Andrew Beck to a one-year contract. Re-signed LB Jonas Griffith, QB Brett Rypien, and S P.J. Locke. Detroit Lions - Re-signed DB C.J. Moore to a one-year, $1.75 million contract. Re-signed DB Jalen Elliott. Re-signed LB Alex Anzalone to a one-year, $2.25 million contract. Re-signed LB Shaun Dion Hamilton. Green Bay Packers - Signed LB Preston Smith to a four-year, $52.5 million contract extension. Indianapolis Colts - Named Reggie Wayne wide receivers coach. Los Angeles Rams - Re-signed G Coleman Shelton to a two-year contract. Signed C Brian Allen to a three-year, $24 million contract extension. Signed G Joe Noteboom to a three-year, $40 million contract extension. Minnesota Vikings - Re-signed QB Kirk Cousins. New England Patriots - Re-signed C James Ferentz to a one-year contract. Re-signed DB Devin McCourty. New York Giants - Re-signed WR C.J. Board to a one-year contract. New York Jets - Signed WR Braxton Berrios to a two-year, $12 million contract extension. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Re-signed G Aaron Stinnie. Washington Commanders - Signed offensive coordinator Scott Turner to a three-year contract extension.

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Duke Blue Devils forward Paolo Banchero (5) controls the ball against Miami Hurricanes guard Jordan Miller (11) during the second half of the ACC Tournament semifinal game at Barclays Center on Friday.

The NBA fans’ guide to the NCAA tournament Ben Golliver The Washington Post

The NBA draft landscape was splintered in 2020 and 2021, with LaMelo Ball playing overseas professionally, with Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga signing up for the G League Ignite and with international prospects such as Josh Giddey and Killian Hayes emerging as lottery selections. By comparison, the 2022 class is shaping up in more traditional fashion. When the draft is held June 23, it’s possible that the top 10 picks all will have come through the NCAA ranks, something that has happened just once since 2014. This consolidation of talent will turn the NCAA tournament into a singular showcase. Even better, the top three projected picks - Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr. - all play for title hopefuls. With March Madness set to open this week, here’s a look at five leading prospects for NBA fans to track. 1. Paolo Banchero (Duke) The Blue Devils (28-6) have stumbled into the West region’s No. 2 seed after losses to North Carolina in Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final home game and to Virginia Tech in the ACC title game. Banchero, though, has mostly delivered on the considerable hype that built during his prep career, averaging 17 points and 7.8 rebounds per game to claim first team all-conference honors as a freshman. The 6-foot-10 Seattle native is a polished scorer and shot-creator who displays a controlled pace and strength on the ball when he works in his preferred isolation situations. Banchero, 19, projects as a Tobias Harris-type power forward unless he can demonstrate considerable growth as a playmaker for his teammates.

2. Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga) The 7-foot, 195-pound Holmgren leads his class in intrigue, even though the 19-year-old freshman is just one cog in Gonzaga’s well-oiled machine. The Bulldogs (26-3) enter the tournament as the West region’s No. 1 seed with five players averaging in double figures, granting them the luxury to use Holmgren as a lob finisher and a floor-spacer rather than as a go-to scorer. The Minneapolis product has fit in well with the perennial powerhouse, averaging 14.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game while establishing himself as a major difference-maker on the defensive end despite his skinny frame. If Gonzaga and Duke both advance, Holmgren and Banchero will square off in an Elite Eight showdown. 3. Jaden Ivey (Purdue) In a class headlined by three frontcourt players, Ivey has become one of this year’s most coveted guard prospects by leading the Boilermakers (27-7) to the East region’s No. 3 seed. The 20-year-old sophomore hails from a family of professional athletes - his father and grandfather were NFL players while his mother was a WNBA player and it shows in his relentless desire to attack defenses off the dribble. Blessed with a smooth handle and an improving jumper, Ivey has averaged 17.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists as the leading scorer for Purdue’s elite offense. Much like Donovan Mitchell, the 6-foot-4 Ivey is wired as a scoring guard rather than a pure point guard, and he’s at his best when he’s getting downhill to the basket. 4. Bennedict Mathurin (Arizona) The Wildcats (31-3) enter the tournament with real momentum,

having won 15 of their past 16 games to claim the Pac-12 conference title and the South region’s No. 1 seed. Mathurin, a 19-year-old sophomore guard, has blossomed into their driving force, capping his Pac-12 player of the year campaign by posting 27 points and seven assists in a conference title game victory over UCLA. A native of Canada whose family hails from Haiti, the 6-foot-6 Mathurin has modeled his allaround scoring game after Bradley Beal, seeking to generate opportunities from hard drives to the hoop and from beyond the three-point line. Less heralded and less polished than the highest-profile members of this class, Mathurin nevertheless has worked his way into the draft lottery by averaging 17.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. 5. Jabari Smith Jr. (Auburn) The 18-year-old Smith checks many of the most important boxes to be the No. 1 overall pick: He’s a long, athletic and confident scoring forward with dependable threepoint range and versatile defensive potential. The 6-foot-10 freshman standout has averaged 17.1 points and 7 rebounds per game while shooting 42.8 percent from beyond the arc for the Tigers (27-5), who claimed the Midwest region’s No. 2 seed. Smith’s size and shooting stroke evoke Rashard Lewis, and he should enjoy a smooth transition to the NBA given his scoring range and two-way ability. Auburn hasn’t turned to Smith for much ballhandling or offense initiation, leaving scouts to decide whether he is capable of greater responsibilities or if he is best suited to a wingman role alongside a lead guard.

Conference tournaments didn’t matter to the selection committee this time around Patrick Stevens The Washington Post

Just a day after the NCAA basketball committee appeared to place minimal value on the results of the final three days of the season, Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes offered up a fascinating-ifimpossible idea. “If conference tournaments don’t mean anything, if the teams [that] are already slotted to be in the tournament can’t improve their seeding, we should stay home and let the teams that are trying to get in the tournament fight for that [automatic] bid,” the veteran coach told reporters a day after the Volunteers landed a No. 3 seed after winning the SEC tournament. It’s impractical, of course, because power conference tournaments have ceased being valued as basketball celebrations and treated more as television inventory. The SEC tournament? That’s 13 games - and more than a day’s worth of programming over multiple networks. Same with the Big Ten. Even the ACC, which is rooted in the tradition of its basketball

tournament as much as any league, just got done with a fiveday, 14-game marathon in Brooklyn, many of them lightly attended and largely unnoticed in Gotham. Duke and North Carolina didn’t draw the same in-person eyeballs they would have in a more traditional ACC city, like Greensboro, N.C., or even Washington. But removing them from the TV schedule would cause a meltdown for the ACC’s broadcast partners. Same with Kentucky in the SEC, Kansas in the Big 12 and Michigan State in the Big Ten. So Barnes’s plan is a non-starter. Yet it is fair to wonder what the incentive structure is for anyone safely in the field if the NCAA committee doesn’t allow the final few days of the season to have seemingly any influence on seeding. Barnes’s own Volunteers are a fine example. On paper, Tennessee has a superior resume to Duke, a No. 2 seed. The Vols rank in the top seven of each of the six metrics of the team sheets the committee utilizes. Duke was between 11th and 14th. Tennessee went 11-7 in Quadrant 1 games, the highest tier of contests on the team sheets; Duke

was 6-2. Would the Blue Devils have handled playing twice as many high-end games as well as the Vols did? It’s an open question. To Duke’s credit, it was 13-3 away from Cameron Indoor Stadium; Tennessee was 10-7 outside of Knoxville. Big picture, there isn’t a massive difference in landing a No. 2 or a No. 3 seed. The first two games are a little tougher in theory for a No. 3 seed, the regional semifinal marginally more difficult. The real problems come when poor seeding shifts a team in line to be a No. 5 seed to the No. 7 line, or a No. 6 seed to the No. 8 line. But for coaches, who are disproportionately judged on NCAA tournament performance, what is the incentive (besides contract bonuses) for winning a conference tournament when it doesn’t help their postseason standing and puts players at risk for injury? This is something for the next iteration of the NCAA’s basketball committee to consider. Conference tournaments represent about 10% of the schedules for teams that make extended runs. It shouldn’t count as 30%, but it also shouldn’t be 3%, either.

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NBA roundup: Karl-Anthony Towns scores Wolves-record 60 Field Level Media

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 60 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half for a 149-139 win over the stumbling San Antonio Spurs on Monday. The career-high total for Towns is also an NBA high this season. His previous career best (also the franchise mark) was 56, set in March 2018. He reached that point on Monday by the end of the third quarter, a period in which he had 32 of Minnesota’s 46 points and scored his team’s final nine points. Patrick Beverley added 20 points and eight assists for the Timberwolves, who have won two straight and eight of their past nine games. D’Angelo Russell added 19 points. Keldon Johnson scored a career-best 34 points for San Antonio. Dejounte Murray contributed 30 points and 12 assists, Lonnie Walker IV put up 22 and Jakob Poeltl added 21 points. Nuggets 114, 76ers 110 Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and Bones Hyland scored 21 points as Denver rallied from a 19-point, second-quarter deficit to defeat host Philadelphia. Will Barton added 20 points, Monte Morris contributed 11 and JaMychal Green had 10 for the Nuggets, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 34 points and nine rebounds. James Harden added 24 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds as Philadelphia fell for the third time in five games. Warriors 126, Wizards 112 Draymond Green reunited with birthday boy Stephen Curry for a powerful offensive performance as Golden State beat Washington in San Francisco. Returning from a disc injury in his back that kept him out since January, Green contributed six points, seven rebounds and six assists to Golden State’s fourth straight win. Curry, who turned 34 on Monday, shot 16-for-25 overall and 7-for-14 from 3-point range in scoring 47 points. He also had six rebounds and six assists. Kristaps Porzingis amassed 25 points and eight rebounds for the Wizards, who completed a

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Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) backs in against San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) in the second half at the AT&T Center on Monday.

winless four-game Western swing. Hawks 122, Trail Blazers 113 Trae Young scored 46 points as host Atlanta came back from a 15-point, third-quarter deficit to beat Portland. Young sank five 3-pointers, shot 11-for-11 at the line and had 12 assists as the Hawks won their third straight to climb back to the .500 mark (34-34) for the first time since mid-December. De’Andre Hunter scored 20 points for Atlanta. Josh Hart led Portland with 31 points. Trendon Watford added 22 points and nine rebounds, Brandon Williams scored 20 points and Drew Eubanks had 16 points and 10 boards for the Trail Blazers, who have lost seven of their past eight games. Bucks 117, Jazz 111 Giannis Antetokounmpo totaled 30 points and 15 rebounds, Jrue Holiday scored 29 points, Khris Middleton added 23 and Milwaukee defeated

Utah for its first win in Salt Lake City since 2001. The Bucks, winners of seven of their past eight overall, had lost 19 straight games in Utah and had not beaten the Jazz anywhere since Nov. 25, 2019. Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley each scored 29 points and combined for 15 assists as the Jazz lost for the fourth time in seven games. Rudy Gobert added 18 points and 14 rebounds in the defeat. Raptors 114, Lakers 103 Pascal Siakam had 27 points and 11 rebounds for Toronto, which led all the way at Los Angeles. Siakam has scored at least 20 points in a careerbest seven consecutive games. Gary Trent Jr. scored 28 points and Scottie Barnes had 21 for the Raptors, who have won four straight and are 4-1 with one game to go on their six-game road trip. LeBron James had 30 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who have lost two in a row

and four of their past five. Talen Horton-Tucker added 20 points. Hornets 134, Thunder 116 Terry Rozier scored 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting to lift Charlotte to a win at Oklahoma City. The Hornets turned the ball over a seasonlow five times and scored 27 points off of the Thunder’s 18 giveaways. Miles Bridges (27 points) and LaMelo Ball (21 points) also made key contributions for the Hornets, who overcame an 18-point deficit to prevail for the fourth time in six games. The Thunder have lost six consecutive games overall and 10 straight home games. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points, scoring 30 or more for the eighth time in 10 games since the All-Star break. He also had a team-best eight rebounds. Darius Bazley added 25 points. Cavaliers 120, Clippers 111 (OT) Evan Mobley scored a career-high 30 points and Darius Garland overcame a slow start to finish with 24 points and a game-high 13 assists as host Cleveland defeated Los Angeles. Mobley has solidified himself at the center spot since All-Star Jarrett Allen went down with a fractured finger earlier this month. Mobley added six rebounds and two blocks. Isaac Okoro added 20 points, five rebounds and five assists. Ivica Zubac paced the Clippers with 24 points and a game-high 14 rebounds before he fouled out in overtime. Amir Coffey added 19 points, and Terance Mann had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Kings 112, Bulls 103 De’Aaron Fox recorded 34 points, six rebounds and six assists as Sacramento halted a four-game losing streak with a victory over visiting Chicago. Domantas Sabonis added 22 points and seven rebounds to help the Kings win for just the third time in their past 12 games. Davion Mitchell scored 16 points and Donte DiVincenzo had 15 points and seven rebounds for Sacramento. Zach LaVine registered 27 points and six assists and Nikola Vucevic contributed 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls, who fell for the sixth time in their past eight contests.

Elena Rybakina gets past Victoria Azarenka at Indian Wells Field Level Media

Victoria Azarenka, a two-time winner of the BNP Paribas Open, was knocked out of the Indian Wells, Calif., event in the third round on Monday. Seventeenth-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan defeated 13thranked Azarenka of Belarus 6-3, 6-4. Azarenka was the champion in the Southern California desert in 2012 and 2016, and she reached the final last year, when she fell to Spain’s Paula Badosa 7-6 (5), 2-6, 7-6 (2). On Monday, Rybakina staved off

the only break point she faced and won an impressive 17 of 26 secondserve points. “I was focusing a lot of on my serve, of course,” Rybakina said postmatch. “I served big and it’s my weapon, and today it worked out really well for me. She’s a great champion, and I was just happy to play against her today.” Rybakina’s round-of-16 foe will be 31st-seeded Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland, who pulled out a 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (4) victory over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Rybakina said of opposing Golubic, “For sure, tough match. I have to

focus on my serve because it’s really a big weapon for me. Be physically ready, be patient. Here, the conditions are slow. Rallies might be longer than you expect, so just be patient and try to fight and focus for every point.” In another match that came down to a third-set tiebreaker, 30th-seeded Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic rallied past Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5). The final set began with five consecutive service breaks, and Vondrousova eventually pulled even at 4-4 with another break. Vondrousova

jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the decisive tiebreaker before sealing the victory on her fourth match point. Her next opponent will be 21stseeded Veronika Kudermetova. The Russian advanced when the Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova retired because of a right ankle injury while ahead 2-0 in the second set after losing the first set 6-4. Sixth-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece downed 27th-seeded Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-0 to earn a matchup with Australia’s Daria Saville, who beat 20thseeded Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3,

4-6, 6-3. “It’s never easy against Petra,” Sakkari said of her win. “One of the great champions of the game, a very good friend of mine. I have a lot of respect for her and admire her for what she has achieved. A lot of people would be jealous of her career.” In an all-Spanish match, fifthseeded Badosa beat 32nd-seeded Sara Sorribes Tormo 7-6 (4), 6-1. Badosa’s next foe will be 18th-seeded Canadian Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Shelby Rogers of the United States in 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.

No. 1 Daniil Medvedev will lose No. 1 ranking after Indian Wells defeat Field Level Media

Daniil Medvedev’s stay as the world’s No. 1 player lasted two matches. The 26-year-old Russian lost 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to 26th-seeded Gael Monfils of France on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. The result will drop Medvedev back below Serbia’s Novak Djokovic when the new rankings are released next week. Medvedev got a first-round bye in Indian Wells, then beat Czech qualifier Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-2. He overtook Djokovic for the top ranking on Feb. 28, as the Serb missed the first major of the year, the Australian Open, and can’t compete in the BNP Paribas Open and the upcoming Miami Open because he is unvaccinated. Medvedev had been the first player other the Djokovic,

Switzerland’s Roger Federer, Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Great Britain’s Andy Murray to be rated No. 1 in the world since February 2004, when the United States’ Andy Roddick was on top. Medvedev said postmatch, “I always say, when I play my best tennis, my good tennis, it’s really tough to beat me. But that’s the toughest part of tennis, to reproduce it time after time. That’s where (Djokovic, Federer and Nadal) are just unreal because no matter which conditions, no matter which surface, they are always winning tournaments a lot of the time or winning some crazy matches. I’m going to need to try to do better.” Monfils, 35, beat the world No. 1 for just the second time in his career, the other being a victory over Nadal at Doha, Qatar, in 2009. He put 68 percent of his first serves in play

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compared to Medevdev’s 50 percent. “I played great tennis,” Monfils said. “I knew I was in great shape and tough to beat. It’s always special to beat a world No. 1. ... “I moved great,” the 35-year-old said of his performance. “I was striking the ball very good and I’m full of confidence, so I’ll try to keep the flow.” Next up for Monfils is a round-of-16 matchup against 19th-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, who routed 15th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 6-0 in an all-Spanish showdown. Nadal, the tournament’s fourth seed, got past 27thseeded Daniel Evans of Great Britain 7-5, 6-3 to reach the round of 16. His next opponent will be 17th-seeded Reilly Opelka of the United States, a 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4 winner over 13th-seeded Denis Shapovalov of Canada.

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In other third-round action, fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and eighth-seeded Casper Ruud were eliminated. The United States’ Jenson Brooksby

rallied past Tsitsipas 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, and wild card Nick Kyrgios of Australia topped Ruud 6-4, 6-4. Tenth-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy defeated France’s

Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4, and 12th-seeded Cameron Norrie of Great Britain came from behind to down 18th-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.

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Will buyer of Tom Brady’s ‘last’ TD ball have remorse, or a refund? Joey Knight Tampa Bay Times

The person who shelled out more than a halfmillion dollars for the ball used for Tom Brady’s presumed final NFL touchdown pass can only hope for a sports memorabilia mercy rule. Experts say he or she might get one. A spokesperson for Lelands, which bills itself as “the first sports memorabilia and card auction house in the world,” confirmed over the weekend that the authenticated ball Brady threw to Mike Evans in the fourth quarter of the Jan. 23 NFC title game had sold for $518,628. The month-long winter online auction that included the ball formally closed Saturday night. Less than 24 hours later, Brady announced he was returning for a 23rd season. Though the identities of the buyer and seller remain anonymous, the dilemma has stoked natural curiosity over whether the auction house will let the buyer off the hook. Experts in the auction and sports memorabilia industries believe it will. Lelands spokesman Adam Miller said the company has no comment at this time. “These auction houses, their reputation is very important to them,” said John Osterweil, whose south Tampa-based business provides sports and celebrity memorabilia to silent/live auctions at charity events around the nation. “Although Lelands sold it in good faith, since (Brady’s return) happened

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In fact, Smith essentially took a week off before earning a career-changing win. “They came over last week, and golf really took a back step, I guess,” Smith said. “I hadn’t seen them for so long and all I wanted to do was hang out with them. It’s so cool to get a win for them.” Prevailing on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass gave the victory added significance. Smith lives four miles down the road and is a regular on the back of the practice range. Rarely does he tee it up to gain a true feel for the course or plot a strategy, given how much conditions change during tournament week. “It’s typically just sets up a little bit softer and a little bit slower,” Smith said. “I thought moving here originally it would be a huge advantage,

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meantime she asked people who were near the crash to

within 10 seconds basically after they sold it, I would think that Lelands -- for their reputation -- would not want to take the person’s money.” Action Network, a sports-wagering website, cited a “a well-known auctioneer” who predicted Lelands will void the sale and noted it was highly unlikely the item was paid for. Auction houses typically invoice weekend closings on Monday, and banks aren’t open for wires. “This is just an assumption on my part,” Osterweil said, “but if (the auction) closed on Saturday night ... I would doubt if the guy has already paid for it.” The Lelands website indicates winning bidders must pay a 20 percent buyer’s premium and are responsible for all shipping and handling costs, which includes shipping, packing, labor, materials and insurance. If payment is not received within 30 days after the date of the invoice, Lelands reserves the right, without further notice to the buyer, to (a) charge to the buyer’s credit card any balance remaining on the buyer’s invoice; and/or (b) resell any or all the items won by the buyer. A service charge of 1.5 percent per month is applied to any outstanding balance after 30 days, the website says. “What’s important? The reputation of Lelands or $500,000?” Osterweil said. “Lelands doesn’t need $500,000. So I would think they would not want to sully their reputation by forcing the guy to purchase the item.”

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Head coach Mark Few of the Gonzaga Bulldogs looks on as his team takes on the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the championship game of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

NCAA Tournament picks: One conference will supply half of the Final Four Mark Story Lexington Herald-Leader

Predicting the 2022 NCAA Tournament: Final Four Gonzaga. Mark Few’s Zags will survive a scary challenge from Texas Tech in the round of eight to earn their second straight Final Four berth. Arizona. By the eye test, Tommy Lloyd’s Wildcats are the most impressive team I’ve seen in 2021-22 -- but what is the health status of injured guard Kerr Kriisa? Iowa. In a region filled with flawed teams, why not the Hawkeyes -- who have won nine of their last 10 and have a genuine star in Keegan Murray? UCLA. The underlying metrics for Mick Cronin’s Bruins are that of a potential national champion -- but can you trust those numbers? National champion Gonzaga over Arizona. Mark Few gets his first NCAA title by beating his longtime former assistant, Tommy Lloyd, in the finals. Kentucky teams Kentucky. Will defeat defensive-minded Saint Peter’s, survive a super-charged upset bid from Murray State, prevail in a grind-it-out affair over Purdue but fall in

the round of eight to UCLA. Murray State. Will oust San Francisco in the round of 64, before falling in a tight round-of-32 contest against Kentucky. Upset specials -- No. 12 New Mexico State will oust No. 5 Connecticut in the West Region. -- No. 13 South Dakota State will beat No. 4 Providence in the Midwest Region. -- No. 11 Iowa State will defeat the No. 6 and Will Wade-less LSU Tigers in the Midwest Region. Bracket breakdown 1. If you average the NET Rankings for the top four seeds in each region, the toughest is the East (7.5 average), followed by the South (8), the West (10.8) and the Midwest (18.8). 2. Two teams that, based on their metrics, have reason to feel they were seeded unfairly are both in the South Region -Tennessee and Houston. Rick Barnes’ Volunteers are the No. 3 seed in spite of being ranked No. 7 by kenpom.com and No. 8 in the NCAA’s NET Rankings. Houston is the No. 5 seed even though Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars are No. 5 in the Kenpom ratings and No. 3 in the NET. 3. It has become accepted wisdom that

the teams most likely to win the national championship can be found from among those ranked in the top 20 in both adjusted offensive efficiency and adjusted defensive efficiency in the Kenpom Ratings. This season, there are only five such teams -- Gonzaga (No. 1 offensive, No. 7 defensive); Arizona (No. 5, No. 20); Houston (No. 10, No. 11); Baylor (No. 9, No. 14); and UCLA (No. 15, No. 12). 4. With Kentucky and Murray State each in the field of 68, this is the 28th time in the past 29 NCAA tourneys that the commonwealth has had multiple entrants in the men’s tournament. The only exception was last year, when Morehead State was the state of Kentucky’s only entrant. 5. If Kentucky and Murray meet in the East Region round of 32, it will be the first time the two have ever played. In UK men’s hoops history, the Wildcats are 9-3 in NCAA Tournament games vs. in-state foes -- Eastern Kentucky (1-0); Louisville (4-2); Morehead State (1-0); Northern Kentucky (1-0); and Western Kentucky (2-1).

*The Titans varsity girls swim team was Southern Division Co-Champions in the Berkshire League and Leo Plaza set a new school record in the 100 FLY with a time of 1:08.2. *Neil Howard III qualified this season to participate in swim sectionals as well as set

new school swim record in the 50 Free of 52.13 seconds. Neil also competed in States in Indoor Track & Field. At this competition, Neil tied for second for the state and third in the federation in Pole Vault with a 14-6 jump *Robert Burns Jr. finished third in Class C Wrestling

sectionals and fifth at State Qualifiers and Colin Brackett finished fourth in Class C wrestling sectionals *The varsity boys volleyball team was seeded second in Class C sectionals and participated at the semi-finals. *Sydney Cooper and Charlie Beck were both named

Section II Basketball Scholar Athletes. *The Titans’ ski team also participated in sectionals, where Haley Olson and Tyler Mulrein finished 16th and 13th, respectively, in the Slalom out of all the skiers in Section II. *Anthony Genovese bowled

his personal best with a 697 triple. Scholar-Athlete Teams for the winter season: Varsity Girls Basketball, Varsity Boys Basketball, Varsity Swim, Varsity Alpine Ski, Varsity Bowling and Varsity Boys Volleyball.

but I found out after a few missed cuts in a row that it maybe wasn’t. “You don’t realize how tight this place is until you have to hit a shot. When you’re playing hit-and-giggle with your mates, it can be easy at times, but it’s a different beast.” Smith tamed designer Pete Dye’s layout Monday for a 6-under 66. The roller-coaster round included 10 birdies, highlighted by two stretches of four straight, a mid-round hiccup featuring three consecutive bogeys, and 13 one-putts, the shortest a 3-footer for bogey on the 72nd hole. Standing in the fairway and needing a birdie, Lahiri’s approach from 160 yards came up well short and right of the pin. His pitch shot finished a foot left of the hole. “I’ve been here seven years; haven’t gotten over the line yet,” said Lahiri, 34. “That’s definitely a monkey I want to get off my back. Today was as

good an opportunity as any.” Lahiri was far from discouraged. He arrived Thursday No. 322 in the world rankings and searching for his game but left with $2.2 million. Smith is $3.6 million richer after earning the Tour’s biggest check. He had no idea what he would buy but knew his immediate plans. “Sleep,” he said. “I feel like I haven’t slept in five or six days. It’s obviously been a long week. I’m sure there will be a few beers around the fire tonight, but yeah, I can’t wait for a good sleep.” The Tour’s showcase event required five days to complete and overcame multiple weather delays. Those who finished their first round Thursday did not tee it up again until Sunday. Most golfers on the other side of the draw needed three days to complete their opening 18 holes. True to form, a downpour greeted the leaders as they began the final nine holes even

though the forecast did not call for rain. The tips of Smith’s signature mullet were soaked as was his pink shirt, but he remained aggressive and birdied holes 10, 11, 12 and 13. Few could keep pace with Smith. With six holes to go, the tournament was a four-man race among Smith, Lahiri, Paul Casey and Keegan Bradley. Bradley flinched first, coming unglued on the final two holes -- the signature par-3 17th island hole and the brutal par-4 18th. Bradley three-putted 17. He then followed a drive well right of the 18th fairway with a bold shot through the pines that screamed across the fairway into the water to end his chances for his first win since the September 2018 BMW Championship. “Man, I’m so bummed out,” Bradley said. “That was tough.” Meanwhile, Casey’s

chances for the biggest win of his career ended with a bad break. After Smith pulled his drive well into the pine straw left of the 16th fairway, Casey piped his drive down the middle of the fairway. But the ball rolled into a deep mark cause by a previous drive. Relief was not awarded, preventing Casey for going for an eagle 3 and he settled for a par. The 43-year-old Englishman nearly pulled off the Velcro on his glove as he walked to the green. “That wasn’t very good luck, was it?” he said. “Deep down I wanted to go for it out of that lie, but it felt too risky. I thought I could still make birdie, and then who knows what happens over the last two? “It’s a shame. It was the best drive I hit all day.” Smith appeared to put Casey out of his misery on No. 17, boldly stiffing his iron shot to 4 feet left of the hole to set

up his final birdie. “I’d be lying if I said I was aiming there,” Smith said with a smile. “I was probably aiming 10 feet left of that.” Seeming in a command with a 2-shot lead, Smith -similar to Bradley -- hit his second shot from the pine straw across the fairway and into the water left of the 18th fairway. A 58-yard pitch to 3 feet effectively sealed the win and showcased the 28-yearold’s short-game wizardry a final time. Behind nerve, soft hands and competitive fire, Smith became the fifth Australian to win the Players, joining twotime winners Greg Norman and Steve Elkington along with Adam Scott and Jason Day. “Obviously lots of great Australian golfers have won here, but the best that have ever lived have won here as well,” Smith said. “So it’s pretty cool to have the name on the same trophy as them.”

help. Alonso said Haley was “an absolute trooper yesterday,” and that everyone in his family is OK now. “After it happened, I didn’t know if I was going to be hurt,” Alonso said. “When I

was upside down — it kind of took me, I don’t know — it was a weird moment. Very scary moment. ... To me, this is just really special to be here. This is a really special spring training.”

On Monday, Mets manager Buck Showalter pointed to the bags under his eyes and attributed them to being awake until 1-2 a.m. worrying about Alonso. Showalter said he found out about the

crash before he left Clover Park on Sunday, around 7:30 p.m. “He’s lucky,” Showalter said. “I just thought about a lot of things. His wife being right behind him. Can you

imagine? I asked him today in the meeting how he felt about doing all those leg lifts in the offseason. Helped him push that windshield out.”

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Panthers or Saints? What each team has to offer Deshaun Watson as a trade destination Ellis L. Williams The Charlotte Observer

Things are heating up in the Panthers’ pursuit of quarterback Deshaun Watson, but a familiar division rival is not making landing him any easier for Carolina. The Panthers and New Orleans Saints plan to meet with Watson this week, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It will take at least three first-round picks, multiple middle-round selections and maybe a young player to land Watson. It’s believed Watson is in outstanding shape and ready to re-establish himself as a top-10 quarterback. Watson has not played in a game since the final week of the 2020 regular season. He led the league in passing yards that year. Both teams are positioned to meet the Texans’ asking price. Watson is expected to meet with Carolina, New Orleans, and other teams before deciding to waive his no-trade clause. He’s looking for a winning situation with quality coaching, organizational alignment, a strong offensive line and a winning defense. Here is a breakdown of what teams interested in Watson have to offer him. Carolina Panthers Head coach and front office alignment:Coach Matt Rhule enters Year 3 on the hot seat. His 10-23 record over the past two seasons was identical to former Giants coach Joe Judge. There is reason to be concerned about how Watson perceives Carolina. Panthers owner David Tepper has not held a press conference since December 2020. His 15 months of silence have let doubt spread wildly about Rhule. A former league executive who spoke to The Observer suggested Carolina could offer Rhule a contract extension to show Watson that the Panthers are a stable organization with top-to-bottom alignment, from ownership to management and head coach. Rhule aside, the Panthers’ front office has come together nicely since Tepper named Scott Fitterer general manager last January. Fitterer is determined to keep offensive weapons DJ Moore and Christian McCaffrey around for Watson. The Panthers are also confident receiver Robby Anderson will have a bounceback year under new offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo. The team remains high on their 2021 second-round pick, wide

receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. Offensive line protection:Carolina is determined to fix its offensive line. As currently constructed, Watson would be in dangerplaying behind the 29th-ranked offensive line last season. The Panthers could add a blue-chip tackle with the No. 6 pick in the upcoming draft but that selection would likely head to Houston in a Watson trade. Carolina must prove to Watson it has a realistic plan to protect him. Without a first-round pick or much cap space, that will be difficult. Defensive playmakers:The Panthers feature several bright young defensive players but it’s expected that at least one of them would be a part of a Watson trade. Houston is seeking either one or a combination of Jeremy Chinn, Derrick Brown, Jaycee Horn or Brian Burns. New Orleans Saints Head coach and front office alignment:The Saints had Sean Payton retire but much of their infrastructure -- including head coach Dennis Allen, offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael and general manager Mickey Loomis remain. Loomis and the Saints front office have found talent outside the first round, highlighted by Pro Bowlers Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara. Pairing Watson with those two playmakers would instantly make the Saints’ offense one of the NFC’s best. Offensive line protection:For years, the Saints put a quality offensive in front of Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees, and that did not change after he retired. Last season, New Orleans finished seventh in ESPN’s pass-block win-rate metric. But New Orleans’ offensive line will look different next season. The Saints are expected to lose Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead in free agency. Then the Texans will likely want one of the team’s young offensive linemen in a Watson trade. Offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk and guard Cesar Ruiz are both quality starters on rookie deals that Houston could target. Defensive playmakers:New Orleans consistently has a top 10 defensive unit built around defensive coordinator Dennis Allen’s aggressive and attacking scheme. With Allen taking over head coaching duties, the team promoted assistant coaches Ryan Nielsen and Kris Richard to co-defensive coordinator.

Nielsen and Richard will continue to oversee the Saints’ defensive line and secondary units, respectively, which will help New Orleans keep its continuity intact. Cam Jordan, Marcus Davenport and Marshon Lattimore anchor a defense that would help Deshaun Watson not have to consistently win shootouts. With fewer turnovers and better quarterback play, the Saints probably would’ve made the playoffs last year. New Orleans checks all the boxes that Watson is looking for. Cleveland Browns Head coach and front office alignment:The Cleveland Browns are also a team to watch. It’s believed Houston would prefer to trade Watson out of the AFC but the Browns can offer a multitude of picks and quarterback Baker Mayfield, who is viewed as a better asset than Sam Darnold. Cleveland also agreed to a trade for Cowboys’ No. 1 receiver Amari Cooper, strengthening their case that they are only a quarterback away from a championship. Kevin Stefanski won the 2020 NFL coach of the year and Andrew Berry is the youngest general manager in the league. After years of dysfunction, the Browns are finally one of the best-run teams in the NFL. They are eager to improve their quarterback situation and have ownership’s blessing to do so aggressively. Offensive line protection:Led by AllPro guard Joel Bitino, the Browns have one of the best offensive lines in football. Cleveland finished in Football Outsiders’ DVOA rushing metric. Combined with Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb, Watson would be protected and supported by the Browns’ offensive line and rushing attack. Defensive playmakers:According to Football Outsiders, Cleveland’s defensive ranked 11th in DVOA. (DVOA measures a team’s efficiency by comparing success on every single play to a league average based on situation and opponent.) Defensive end Myles Garrett is among the best in the league while the Browns have invested in their secondary with cornerbacks Denzel Ward, Greg Newsome and safety John Johnson III. Much like New Orleans, turnovers put the Browns’ defense in poor positions last season. Mayfield threw 13 interceptions and fumbled six times in 2021.

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Private equity firms invest in MLB teams because revenue is plentiful Bill Shaikin Los Angeles Times

For $300, the Dodgers will sell you a special kind of season ticket. By signing up for the “Dodgers at Home” program, you can get a year’s worth of gift boxes delivered to your door, access to “exclusive videos, photos, and player content,” entry into team contests, and priority access to sales and special events. What you do not get is entry into a game. It is a season ticket without a ticket. The Dodgers’ program is an example of how teams are developing loyalty in and making money from fans in ways that go far beyond selling tickets, T-shirts and cable television subscriptions. If you cannot get to the ballpark, teams can bring the ballpark to you. That could come through online content and merchandise, and perhaps soon through betting, digital collectibles and virtual reality experiences, according to panelists at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. Those new frontiers could provide new experiences for fans and new revenues for owners. For the most part, the owners we have come to know are individuals -- the Dodgers’ Peter O’Malley and the Angels’ Gene Autry a generation ago; the Dodgers’ Mark Walter and the Angels’ Arte Moreno today. But the spiraling price of sports franchises has led Major League Baseball and other leagues to permit private equity ownership of minority stakes in teams. The investment funds aren’t getting involved to run the teams. They’re buying in to make money on the investment. Arctos Sports Partners is one of those funds. Arctos has bought into teams in Major League Baseball, the NBA, and the NHL. (The NFL does not allow private equity ownership.) “We’re big believers the asset values in the industry are going to grow,” Jordan Solomon, co-founder of Arctos, said at the Sloan Conference. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred awkwardly suggested last month that the stock market might make for a less riskier investment than ownership of an MLB team, but data does not support that contention. From 2002-2021, MLB teams appreciated in value at an average of 669%, according to data presented at the conference, with the S&P stock index appreciating 458% in the same time. Firms such as Arctos are not about civic involvement, or the joy of ownership. They evaluate opportunities on a “Can we make money?” basis. The data showed that Arctos and similar firms invested nearly $2 billion into stakes in pro sports teams last year. “These are strong, recurring revenue businesses,” Solomon said. The owners get a guaranteed share of growing league revenue, including national broadcast revenue -- and not just from television networks, as Wednesday’s deal between Apple and MLB shows. The average annual value of the MLB national broadcast deals, according to Forbes: just shy of

$2 billion, or about $66 million per team. That is guaranteed revenue, without even accounting for local cable rights or selling a single ticket or T-shirt. The owners need not worry about relegation, or getting kicked out of the league for poor performance, as European soccer teams do. They get tax benefits, Solomon said. They can start their own media companies, as the Dodgers have done. They can control the land around their ballparks and run side businesses as developers and landlords, as the Angels hope to do. Under a new collective bargaining agreement, they are allowed to sell advertising patches on player jerseys and advertising decals on batting helmets. The Lakers recently signed a patch deal worth at least $100 million. The Dodgers play twice as many games, so they can offer a sponsor twice as much exposure. At the ballpark, teams can collect information from your mobile ticket, and your concession apps. If you enter the ballpark early, eat at particular concession stands, or buy a popular cap, teams can entice you to spend with digital coupons -- on earlybird specials, your favorite foods, and other caps. Business analytics have ensured tickets are priced not simply by section. Teams maximize revenue by pricing for what day the game is played, who the opposing team is, when you buy your ticket, where exactly in that section you sit, and what extras that ticket might include. “A ticket is just a vehicle to an experience,” said Frances Traisman, senior vice president of sales for the Seattle Mariners. That experience need not be the same for every fan. Tickets can be sold that enable fans to sit in family sections with kid-friendly concession stands, mingle in social spaces, visit the field during batting practice, or gain access to restaurants, bars, or a potential betting lounge within the ballpark. “The experience is more than what’s happening in your seat,” said Paul Caine, president of On Location Experiences. At the ballpark or from home, you could bet on the game as it proceeds, which could keep you watching even in a blowout. “There’s a million pitches over the course of a season. You can bet on every one of them,” said Andrew Puopolo, product manager for Simplebet, which provides the technology to facilitate such bets. (The fine print: Sports betting is not yet legal in California. There were 709,842 pitches thrown in MLB last season, according to Baseball Reference.) Virtual reality could put you in a ballpark without leaving home, for a game today, or a historical classic, or a behind-the-scenes meeting with a player. You could see Sandy Koufax pitch, or try to hit the Clayton Kershaw curve Vin Scully once called “Public Enemy No. 1.” With digital collectibles, teams could share ballgame and ballpark highlights with you, and entice you with benefits for catching a game in a person.

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Free agency roundup: Dolphins keep DE Emmanuel Ogbah with 4-year deal Field Level Media

Defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah and the Miami Dolphins agreed to terms on a four-year, $65 million contract, multiple media outlets reported on Monday. The deal includes $32 million fully guaranteed. Ogbah, 28, recorded 41 tackles, 9.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 17 games (11 starts) last season. He collected 237 tackles, 36.0 sacks, seven forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 83 career games (67 starts) with the Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and Dolphins. He was selected by Cleveland in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Miami also agreed to a one-year deal with journeyman quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who would become the backup to Tua Tagovailoa with the Dolphins. Bridgewater, 29, went 7-7 as the starter for the Broncos last season with 18 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. The Dolphins also intend to sign free agent wide receiver Cedrick Wilson to a three-year, $22.8 million contract, ESPN reported. The deal includes $12.75 million guaranteed, per the report. Wilson, 26, caught 45 passes for 602 yards and six touchdowns with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021. He has eight career TDs for the Cowboys since the selected him in the sixth round of the 2018 draft. –Running back James Conner is staying with the Arizona Cardinals on a new three-year contract worth a reported $21 million. As the free agency negotiating window with other teams was opening, Conner and the Cardinals agreed to a contract extension. The two sides met at the NFL Scouting Combine and head coach Kliff Kingsbury pointed to the TD machine coming back in 2022. Conner was on a one-year deal last season and the 26-year-old was named to the Pro Bowl with 18 total touchdowns in the regular season (15 rushing). Free agent Chase Edmonds won’t be back to share the load with Conner and is joining the Miami Dolphins, per reports. Multiple reports Monday pointed to Miami and Edmonds agreeing to a two-year, $12.6 million deal that includes $6.1 million guaranteed. The Cardinals also re-signed backup quarterback Colt McCoy to a two-year contract. ESPN reported the deal is worth $7.5 million, with $6 million guaranteed. –The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are bringing back top priority cornerback Carlton Davis III on a three-year deal worth $45 million, per ESPN and NFL Network. Davis, 25, finished with 39 tackles, 11 passes defensed and an interception in 10 starts last season. Davis had a midseason stint on injured reserve with a quad injury. Davis has six career picks in 51 games (50 starts) for the Bucs since being taken in the second round of the 2018 draft. –Offensive guard Alex Cappa agreed to a fouryear, $40 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. Cappa is an unrestricted free agent who spent the first four years of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The contract is pending a physical and is not able to be confirmed until the NFL league year begins on Wednesday. Cappa, 26, was a third-round pick in 2018 and started 46 of 52 games in which he played. –The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to sign five-time Pro Bowl offensive guard Brandon Scherff and Arizona Cardinals free agent wide receiver Christian Kirk, multiple media outlets reported. Jacksonville also agreed to deals with linebacker Foye Oluokun and defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi. Oluokun was a priority to bring back for the Atlanta Falcons, but the Jaguars are armed with plentiful spending money under the salary cap – a luxury the Falcons don’t have. Oluokun reportedly agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal and Fatukasi received $20 million guaranteed on a three-year, $30 million pact. Scherff, who was an All-Pro in 2020, spent his first seven seasons with the Washington franchise.

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) breaks the sack attempt of Miami Dolphins defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah (91) during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium on Nov. 11.

Kirk recorded 77 catches for 982 yards and five touchdowns with the Cardinals last season. Scherff has started all 89 games in which he has played since being selected by Washington with the fifth overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. The Jaguars are also signing former New York Giants tight end Evan Engram to a one-year, fully guaranteed $9 million deal, per ESPN. Engram, 27, caught 46 passes for 408 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games (12 starts) in 2021. He made the Pro Bowl in 2020 after an injuryplagued year in 2019. He has 262 career catches and 16 TDs in 65 games (51 starts), all with the Giants. Later Monday evening, the Jaguars reportedly landed another offensive target for quarterback Trevor Lawrence: former Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones. Jones signed a three-year contract with a base salary of $24 million that can reach as high as $30 million in incentives, NFL Network reported. Jones appeared in all 17 games for Las Vegas last season and caught 47 passes for 546 yards and a touchdown. In five NFL seasons split between the Bills and Raiders, Jones has amassed 171 receptions and 11 touchdowns. –Atlanta Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension, multiple media outlets reported. The extension includes $52.5 million in Matthews’ first three years and clears some immediate cap space for the Falcons. A Pro Bowl selection in 2018, the 30-year-old Matthews has started all 128 games in which he has played since being drafted by Atlanta. –Pass rusher Haason Reddick agreed to a threeyear, $45 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Reddick, who played at Temple, spent last season with the Carolina Panthers and recorded 11 sacks with six forced fumbles. The 27-year-old was the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and played with the Arizona Cardinals each of his first four seasons. Despite playing in every game, Reddick had only 7.5 sacks through three seasons before he notched 12.5 sacks in 2020. He signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Panthers in free agency last spring. The Eagles had just 29 total sacks last season and no player tallied more than 7.5. –Offensive tackle Joseph Noteboom and the Rams agreed to a three-year deal worth $40 million, keeping the versatile blocker in the mix while left tackle Andrew Whitworth weighs retirement. Noteboom, 26, plays right tackle but moved to the left side when Whitworth was injured, bringing some flexibility to the Rams’ offseason plans. Whitworth said before the Rams won the Super Bowl he would likely retire, but in recent weeks informed the team he hasn’t made a final decision. Noteboom’s contract includes $25 million

guaranteed and can increase to a $47.5 million deal with incentives, per NFL Network. The Rams also retained center Brian Allen, inking him to a three-year, $24 million deal per ESPN. Allen started 16 games at center along with all four playoff games for the Super Bowl champions in 2021. –The Chicago Bears will sign defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi to a three-year, $40.5 million contract, NFL Network reported. Ogunjobi, 27, recorded a career-high seven sacks to go along with 49 tackles in 16 games last season. He has 229 tackles and 21.5 sacks in 76 career games (63 starts) with the Cleveland Browns and Bengals. He was selected by the Browns in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. –The Cincinnati Bengals reached a three-year, $30 million extension with defensive tackle B.J. Hill, NFL Network and ESPN reported. Hill will earn $15 million in Year 1 of the deal, per the reports. Hill, 26, played in 16 games (two starts) in 2021 after the Bengals acquired him in an August trade for Billy Price. Hill has 166 tackles, 13 sacks and 25 quarterback hits in 64 career games (19 starts) with the Giants and Bengals. The Giants selected Hill in the third round of the 2018 draft. –The New York Jets are adding free agent guard Laken Tomlinson on a three-year, $41.2 million deal, ESPN and NFL Network reported. Tomlinson, 30, earned his first Pro Bowl appearance this past season with the San Francisco 49ers. He started all 80 games in his five-year tenure in San Francisco. Tomlinson played his first two seasons in Detroit, starting 24 of 32 games. The Lions selected Tomlinson No. 28 overall in the 2015 draft. The Jets are also adding free agent tight end C.J. Uzomah on a three-year, $24 million deal, per ESPN and NFL Network. Uzomah had a renaissance season in 2021, catching 49 passes for 493 yards and five touchdowns with the Cincinnati Bengals. It was his best season since 2018. He played 79 games (61 starts) in Cincinnati since being taken in the fifth round of the 2015 draft. He has 163 career receptions and 13 TDs. The Jets also re-signed wide receiver Braxton Berrios, reportedly for $12 million over two seasons. –Center Mitch Morse signed a two-year, $19.5 million contract extension with the Buffalo Bills. Morse played at a reduced salary in 2021 but agreed to a new deal that includes a signing bonus of $7.5 million, equating to a reduction of his cap hit to $9 million in 2022, per NFL Network. Buffalo was reportedly in agreement Monday with 33-year-old Rodger Saffold, who has played guard and tackle in 160 NFL games, including 15 starts with the Titans last season.

The Bills also re-signed slot receiver Isaiah McKenzie to a two-year, $4.4 million deal, according to multiple reports. McKenzie, 26, could see an expanded role after the Bills granted Cole Beasley permission to seek a trade. McKenzie caught 20 passes for 178 yards and one touchdown in 2021 and has 99 receptions for 922 yards and seven touchdowns in his five-season career. –Seahawks tight end Will Dissly confirmed via Twitter he’s returning to Seattle, and multiple outlets reports the three-year pact is worth up to $24 million. Dissly caught 21 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown in 2021. The 25-year-old who played collegiately at the University of Washington has spent his entire four-year career with the Seahawks. He has 76 receptions in 41 career games. –The New York Giants have agreed to terms on a three-year deal with offensive lineman Mark Glowinski, according to reports. The deal is worth $20 million, with $11.4 million fully guaranteed, per the reports. Glowinski played in 59 games (55 starts) for the Indianapolis Colts the past four seasons. He began his career in Seattle after the Seahawks selected him in the fourth round of the 2015 draft. –The Tennessee Titans are keeping center Ben Jones on a two-year, $14 million deal, NFL Network reported. Jones, 32, has started all 96 games he has played in for the Titans. The 2022 season will be his seventh season in Tennessee. Jones spent his first four seasons in Houston after the Texans selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 draft. –Patriots backup quarterback Brian Hoyer resigned with New England on Monday. Hoyer agreed to a two-year, $4 million deal to remain on the roster behind second-year starter Mac Jones. Hoyer, 36, appeared in five games last season and has played for seven NFL franchises over 13 seasons. In his limited action in 2021, Hoyer completed nine of 11 pass attempts for 227 yards and a touchdown. –Center Tyler Larsen is returning to the Washington Commanders on a one-year deal, per multiple reports. He appeared in nine games (three starts) with the team in 2021 before tearing his Achilles in December. Contract terms weren’t revealed, but he played last year on a one-year, $1.04 million contract. The 30-year-old played in 68 games (18 starts) with the Carolina Panthers from 2016-20. –The Indianapolis Colts will keep tight end Mo Alie-Cox on a three-year deal worth $18 million, according to reports. Cox, 28, caught 24 passes for 316 yards and four touchdowns in 2021, playing behind the sinceretired Jack Doyle. He has 70 career catches and eight TDs in 57 games (16 starts), all with the Colts. –The Carolina Panthers are in agreement with safety Xavier Woods on a three-year, $15.75 million deal, multiple reports said. Woods spent his first four NFL seasons with the Cowboys before joining the Vikings in 2021 and having a career season. He started all 17 games in 2021 and posted career highs of 108 tackles, three interceptions, 10 pass breakups and one sack. –The Minnesota Vikings signed former Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips to a three-year deal worth $19.5 million, NFL Network reported. Phillips has played all four of his NFL seasons with Buffalo after it selected him in the third round of the 2018 draft. In 45 career games (11 starts), he has 107 tackles, 1.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries. –The 49ers reached an agreement with former Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward on a threeyear, $42 million deal, his agency told ESPN. The contract reportedly includes $26.7 million guaranteed. Ward, 25, appeared in 13 games and made 12 starts last year, finishing with two interceptions, 67 sacks and 10 passes defensed. In four seasons, all with Kansas City, he has four interceptions, one forced fumble, one sack and 222 tackles in 56 games (43 starts).

Dodgers begin spring training as Freeman speculation continues to swirl Jack Harris Los Angeles Times

PHOENIX — Usually, Major League Baseball’s offseason hot stove plays out behind the scenes, with executives operating in the shadows and news leaking out slowly on social media. On Monday, however, free-agent speculation took center stage at Camelback Ranch during the Dodgers’ first official workout of spring training. Just past 11 a.m., Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes walked out of the team’s offices to watch pitchers throw bullpen sessions. That’s where they remained when, minutes later, news broke that the Atlanta Braves were acquiring first baseman Matt Olson from the Oakland Athletics -- a move that all but ensured top free-agent target Freddie Freeman

won’t return to Atlanta. Suddenly, the Dodgers’ chances of signing Freeman, the first baseman and former most valuable player from Orange El Modena High, seemed to skyrocket. And for the next half-hour, all eyes were on the executives who have been leading the pursuit of the 32-year-old slugger. Friedman chatted with Clayton Kershaw before taking a phone call. Gomes talked with a couple pitching coaches, then huddled with Friedman, manager Dave Roberts and assistant GM Alex Slater. It was a fitting snapshot of this lockout-shortened camp, where winter transactions are colliding with a condensed preparation for the upcoming season. “Everyone’s excited to be here,” Roberts said. “But just really understanding that it’s gonna be a quick build up.”

Roberts was involved in the Dodgers’ pitch to Freeman before the lockout, making his case directly to the five-time All-Star over a Zoom call. “He knows what we think of him,” Roberts said. “So he’s got a decision to make.” On Monday, however, Roberts’ attention had to be elsewhere as he watched this roster up close for the first time. The day’s big event was a live batting practice thrown by Kershaw, who was facing hitters for the first time all offseason. The lefthander, who had to rehabilitate an elbow injury over the winter, faced four batters and threw 15 pitches before retreating to the bullpen for another inning’s worth of throws. “I felt like everything came out as good as it can for the first time,” said Kershaw, who is hopeful of being ready for opening day. “Hadn’t faced hitters, hadn’t thrown off a dirt

mound yet -- to do all that stuff and come away feeling good and feel my stuff was in a decent spot was encouraging.” Walker Buehler, Andrew Heaney and Julio Urias also threw bullpens. Tony Gonsolin followed Kershaw on the mound during the live BP. Trea Turner took grounders at shortstop, moving back to his natural position following the departure of Corey Seager to the Texas Rangers. And most of the Dodgers’ other regulars took the field for the first time. Yet, in the clubhouse afterward — where reporters were allowed again for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 — the conversation shifted back to Freeman. “He would definitely help us tremendously,” said Cody Bellinger, who had been following the day’s developments on Twitter. “I don’t know the details of the Olson trade

to Atlanta3/8 of who he’s got or what he wants to do, but that’s one less team that we have to think about.” Echoed Turner, a former division rival of Freeman’s while with the Washington Nationals: “I’ve played against Freddie for a long time now and he’s unbelievable. ... I don’t know the situation right now. It’s one minute this, one minute that. I can’t keep up with it that much. But hopefully he comes here.” Short hops Relievers Caleb Ferguson and Tommy Kahnle are unlikely to be ready for opening day, Roberts said, as they try to come back from Tommy John surgery. ... Turner, entering the final year of his contract, told reporters the Dodgers approached him about an extension before the lockout, but that so far there has been “nothing of substance” in negotiations. He said he is open to staying in L.A. long term.

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For competition addicts like Brady, there will always be unfinished business Jerry Brewer The Washington Post

And on the 41st day of his retirement, Tom Brady said enough. Who was he kidding? The most prolific winner in NFL history wasn’t ready for civilian life. He couldn’t carry on without a jersey to wear, a defense to dissect, an audience to captivate. So Brady is back. He probably didn’t have time to finish his wife’s honey-do list, but he’s back. All those wonderful tributes from last month are now outdated. His retirement was merely a long vacation. In August, Brady will celebrate his 45th birthday at training camp, preparing for his 23rd pro season, expecting again to be the surest quarterback thing in the league. When 2022 ends, he will have spent more of his life in the NFL than outside of it, another remarkable feat of longevity. And if you think one more dance will satisfy him, well, don’t bet on it. Competition addicts aren’t inclined to leave success on the table. There’s always more to accomplish, more to prove, and in this lucrative business, more to earn. That mentality drove him to return. It kept him from truly giving the football afterlife a chance. It is, and forever will be, the one thing Brady can’t beat. He isn’t wired to be content. The kind of success he feeds is insatiable. Brady may have seven Super Bowl rings, 624 touchdown passes, 84,520 career yards and every other record that makes the eyeballs protrude. But, amazingly, he hasn’t emptied his talent. He couldn’t leave with so much good football left in him. At 44, Brady led an NFL full of mesmerizing young quarterbacks in passing yards and touchdowns last season. He carried the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when injuries depleted their star power. It wasn’t a season in which he could economize the physical strain, but it didn’t matter. Brady dazzled for 17 games in 2021, and while playing as the defending Super Bowl champions, the Buccaneers went 13-4 in the regular season. In the playoffs, they lost in the divisional round, 30-27, to the eventual champion Los Angeles Rams. Though there was speculation Brady would walk away, his play argued the thought was premature. He convinced himself otherwise. Nine days

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, shown here during pre-game warmups at Super Bowl LV in 2021.

after that playoff loss, Brady made his goodbye official. Now, a month and a half later, the announcement is officially obsolete. Never trust the decisions of a distraught competitor so soon after defeat. Brady interrupted Selection Sunday to reveal that he had changed his mind. Only he would dare compete with the NCAA tournament. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands,” Brady wrote on Twitter. “That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa.” He closed by saying he has unfinished business. Only he would dare consider his body of work incomplete. As free agency begins, the Buccaneers will hustle to maintain and improve a

championship-caliber roster. When we last saw them, they nearly pulled off an incredible comeback against the Rams. With good health and a few tweaks, Brady and Tampa Bay could win a second title in three years. The Rams, Bucs and Green Bay Packers are the obvious NFC front-runners as offseason transactions start. Perhaps a fairy-tale championship ending last season would’ve convinced Brady to quit for good. But probably not. Perhaps a fairy-tale this season will leave him figuring life can’t get better. But probably not. It’s most likely that he won’t exit until the game leaves no doubt that his time has passed. As long as Brady is an elite player on an elite team, he will remain greedy to achieve. He has the interests and life perspective to thrive once he’s done playing. He’s already becoming a business and entertainment mogul. If

he wants, he could run for office and win. Still, nothing else he does professionally will compare to his Greatest Of All Time quarterback status. Brady realized he owes many parts of himself this opportunity. It’s for his curiosity, his ego, his sense of identity, his love of the sport and his diligently maintained body. Most of all, it’s for his competitiveness. For 40 days, he tried to imagine a life without needing to win another football game. And on the 41st day, he admitted he wasn’t satisfied. Don’t call it a comeback. No, really, don’t. The man didn’t miss a game. He didn’t even miss a minicamp. Don’t call it a sabbatical or a leave of absence or anything else. Brady told everyone he was leaving the party, and an hour later, he was still there. Just forget it and pour him another drink. “Tom Brady loves to play football as much as anyone I have ever been around,” Tampa Bay Coach Bruce Arians said in a statement. “As Tom said, his place right now is on the football field.” His place will always be on the football field. In every sport, the game is undefeated. We like to say some athletes transcend the game, but who are these artists without their canvases? Brady has redefined several standards within the sport, but football still defines him. So he’s holding onto it and hoping to get more from it. That desire to maximize a great thing reminds you he is human. Those obsessed with legacy sometimes say they want superstars to leave on top. A few fortunate ones do. Most competitors would rather leave empty, however. Brady is just the latest legend who’s afraid to say goodbye. Spend a career pushing the limits, and it makes little sense to waste lingering greatness. So Brady, the quiet family man, can wait. A week ago, quarterbacks were making all kinds of noise, starting with Aaron Rodgers deciding to return to Green Bay and Russell Wilson being traded to Denver. Now here comes Brady, the greatest of them all, stopping the sports world on a day reserved for college basketball. Unfinished business. Look hard enough, and you can always find unfinished business. Some day, he will retire for real. But as long as he can throw a football, you should remain skeptical.

A sobering day: The Braves land Freddie Freeman’s replacement Mark Bradley The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

We have our answer. The Braves just traded half their farm system - slight exaggeration, but only slight - for Matt Olson. He’s a first baseman. You don’t make such a move if you believe you’ll resign Freddie Freeman. You make this deal only if you know he’s headed elsewhere. As difficult as the acknowledgment that Freeman is leaving is, the advent of Olson lessens the pain. He turns 28 in April. He’s under team control for two more seasons. He’s from Atlanta. He played at Parkview High. His WAR, as calculated by Baseball-Reference, over the past four seasons is 15.3. Freeman is 32. His bWAR over the past four seasons is 17.2. He’s the most distinguished Brave since Chipper Jones. In a perfect world, he’d have been a Brave forever. The Braves sent two of their Round 1 picks in the past three drafts - catcher Shea Langeliers and pitcher Ryan Cusick - plus outfielder

Cristian Pache and pitcher Joey Estes to Oakland for Olson. According to MLB.com, those are the Braves’ Nos. 1, 2, 6 and 14 prospects. That’s a load. That means the Braves’ farm system, ranked 27th best by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel, will slide even closer to the bottom. But that’s OK. The days of the Braves’ rebuild are gone. In case you missed it, they won the 2021 World Series. Under Alex Anthopoulos, they’ve finished first in the National League East four years running. Landing Olson keeps them in position to win more. Losing Freeman without a replacement of All-Star caliber would have imperiled that streak. Essentially swapping Olson for Freeman is as fast a fix as you’ll find. It came so fast that Freeman hasn’t yet signed with another team. As was mentioned in this space, the Braves’ general manager is darn good at knowing how much is too much and especially, when it comes to contracts, how long is too long. Had the Braves

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Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (28) runs to first base after hitting a a single against the Houston Astros during the seventh inning at Minute Maid Park on Oct. 2.

matched the Twins’ offer of a four-year deal for Josh Donaldson after the 2019 season, the Bringer of Rain would surely have re-upped here. Anthopoulos didn’t match. Minnesota finished last in the American League Central in 2021. On Monday, it traded

Donaldson to the Yankees. Freeman is believed to want a six-year deal. That the Braves just traded for a first baseman stands as proof they weren’t willing to offer that many. Such a stance shouldn’t be characterized as a slap in Freeman’s face.

Many of the most regrettable contracts in recent years have been lengthy deals to first basemen of a certain age. For the Braves to have said, “We know Freeman will be just as great in 2027 would have been a flight of fancy. Who’s the last baseball player who was better at 37 than at 32? (The list begins and ends with Charlie Morton, who’s not a first baseman.) It’s understandable that Freeman, who by accepting an eightyear extension in 2014 signed away his first years of free agency, wants to see what the market would bear. The Braves were under no obligation to offer market price. For Braves fans, this isn’t a happy day. Anthopoulos told reporters it “was the hardest transaction I’ve ever had to make.” Being a GM means you’re forever weighing the costs of what you do and what you don’t. The Braves couldn’t let Freeman leave without having a first baseman of similar worth. Not to sound crass, but they can let him leave now.

If that sounds cold, it shouldn’t. These fingers haven’t and won’t type anything but glowing words re: Frederick Charles Freeman. He’s a great player. He’s a great guy. Were money no object, he’d have been a Brave for life. In professional sports, money is never not an object. The Braves didn’t feel they could give their most decorated player all he wanted, so they made a massive deal to find his replacement. It’s possible the Braves overspent, in terms of talent, for Olson. Anthopoulos, though, has been here long enough to grasp where his club sits in the baseball universe. The Braves are in winit-all-again mode. Much of their core - Ronald Acuna, Ozzie Albies, Dansby Swanson, Austin Riley, Max Fried, Ian Anderson, maybe Mike Soroka - is 28 or younger. So’s Olson. Will we miss Freeman? Absolutely. We might miss him a bit less if Olson is April’s NL player of the month.

Will removal of Cooper truly allow Lamb to shine as Cowboys’ No. 1 receiver? Tim Cowlishaw The Dallas Morning News

One of the more curious attempts to place a positive spin on the Cowboys’ salary dump of Amari Cooper in Cleveland has been the suggestion that it now opens the door for CeeDee Lamb to be the guy, to become Dak Prescott’s go-to receiver in 2022. The cynical side of me would say that in order for Lamb to be that go-to receiver, he will have to park himself between the hash marks about four yards downfield directly in front of tight end Dalton Schultz. Putting that aside, it’s just interesting to me that it has been made to sound as though Lamb has been kept under wraps or that the loss of a four-time Pro Bowl receiver from the opposite side of the formation will elevate Lamb’s game. Mostly what it will do is increase the amount of double teams that Lamb faces, at least until Michael Gallup gets up to full speed sometime during the regular season or until we see the finished product of this offense following free-agency and the draft.

I don’t mean to be someone who diminishes Lamb’s abilities or his impact on this team. If you were one of the loyal listeners of the gone-and-mostly-forgotten ESPN Dallas, you might recall my picking Lamb on the national morning show’s mock draft. Sadly, I got up caught in a local outburst of K’Lavon Chaisson fever and picked the LSU linebacker in The Dallas Morning News’ draft projections. That aside, Lamb is a proven talent whose sometimes outrageous onehanded grabs are slightly offset by his 16 dropped passes in his first two seasons (Cooper had six if you are counting). While neither wide receiver distinguished himself down the stretch last year, and Cooper did have an unfortunate tendency to underproduce in the biggest games, they offered essentially identical production over the last two years. If you think Cooper was taking passes away from Lamb, you probably have the playoff game in mind when Cooper caught six of 10 targets for 64 yards and a touchdown. Lamb, with half as many targets,

had one catch for 21 yards. That was not the normal breakdown over the past two years, however, where Cooper had 234 targets to Lamb’s 231. Lamb managed to gain 8.8 yards per target to Cooper’s 8.5. That difference lies somewhere between subtle and significant. Cooper’s 13-11 advantage in touchdowns basically erases that difference in any evaluation. For comparison’s sake, Kansas City’s Tyreek Hill checked in at 8.6 yards per target over the last two years while Buffalo’s Stefon Diggs was at 8.4. So clearly Lamb and Cooper found themselves in good company although not quite in the land of Green Bay’s Davante Adams (9.2), the Rams’ Cooper Kupp (9.3) or the man drafted five spots after Lamb. LSU’s Justin Jefferson, while producing almost 1,000 more yards receiving than Lamb, has averaged 10.3 per target for his first two years. About the only thing that tops that would be the rookie stats of Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase, who checked in at 11.4 per target despite 11 dropped passes. Chase also had 13

touchdowns -- as many as Cooper caught the last two years and two more than Lamb. Past numbers won’t tell us exactly how Lamb will fare in a new offense minus Cooper. The more reliable route runner is gone. The more spectacular player remains. I can’t attach any numbers to this sentiment, but there were at least two games last year where it appeared right away that Lamb really wanted the ball, would do anything to get it, would fight through any arm tackles once he had it... and yet the Dak Prescott/Kellen Moore combination focused elsewhere, either unwilling or uninterested in getting him the football. I do think we can safely say that exasperation for Cowboys’ fans should disappear. Whether or not Lamb is sharing the huddle with Gallup or a high draft pick or a free agent to be named later, he does have to be the focus of the passing attack. The Cowboys need to understand that entering the fourth quarter with seven points on the scoreboard against Arizona and San Francisco in January is as

telling about last year’s offensive approach as all the analytics known to man. While not suggesting Lamb can handle eight carries a game, the club did show interest in getting him the football in creative ways last season. With Tony Pollard offering the only real outside speed in the backfield, I’m not sure the Cowboys can turn Lamb into the 49ers’ Deebo Samuel but they have to give him the chance to shine in different ways. But it’s not like he hasn’t been frequently featured in his first two years. The Cowboys shared the wealth between its two best receivers despite the fact that Cooper’s arrival in 2018 dramatically altered the face of the offense and led the team to its only playoff win of The Dak Era. In paying Gallup and Schultz roughly what the club saved in trading Cooper, this now has to be Lamb’s time. Barring injury, if there is another player with as many targets as Lamb at the end of 2021, something has gone wrong. Again.

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Was it hypocritical for the NFL to suspend Calvin Ridley for gambling? David Wharton Los Angeles Times

The pushback was immediate and vitriolic, angry words bristling across social media and sports talk radio. Critics insisted that, in suspending Calvin Ridley for betting on football, the NFL was guilty of something even worse. Hypocrisy. How could officials discipline the star receiver so harshly for behavior that it promotes through partnerships with DraftKings and FanDuel? “You should be allowed to bet on NFL games as a player,” Emmanuel Acho, a former pro linebacker turned television commentator, tweeted. “The rule should be you can only bet on your team to win.” How could the league ban Ridley for all of next season — maybe longer — after handing down shorter suspensions for athletes convicted of violent crimes such as domestic abuse? “A year?” former receiver Torrey Smith posted. “That math ain’t mathing.” Yet, for a billion-dollar sports organization mindful of its bottom line, the Ridley sanction might just represent what experts in law, marketing and ethics describe as a predictable — and reasonable — punishment. “It might sound cynical, but we have to look at how these institutions are structured and what their purpose is,” said Shawn Klein, a philosophy lecturer at Arizona State and author of “The Sports Ethicist” blog. “The league exists to protect its game and any perception that players are involved in gambling is a direct threat to that.” The NFL announced last week that Ridley bet on a series of games during a five-day period in late November 2021 while on mental health leave from his team, the Atlanta Falcons. The four-year veteran was reportedly in Florida when he used a legal gambling app on his cellphone. The wagers were flagged and reported to a compliance company employed by NFL. A league investigation found no evidence that Ridley used insider information or that anyone else on the team was aware of his activity. Still, officials handed down an indefinite suspension through at least the conclusion of the 2022 season. “Your actions put the integrity of the game at risk, threatened to damage public confidence in professional football and potentially undermined the reputations of your fellow players throughout the NFL,” Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a letter. “For decades, gambling on NFL games has been considered among the most significant violations of league policy warranting the most substantial sanction.”

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In this photo from October 24, Calvin Ridley (18) of the Atlanta Falcons takes the field before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The NFL suspended Ridley for betting on football.

Ridley, who can petition for reinstatement in February 2023, cooperated with investigators. “I bet 1500 total I don’t have a gambling problem,” he later tweeted. “I know I was wrong But I’m getting 1 year lol.” From a legal standpoint, the NFL isn’t the only entity that prohibits its workers from participating in otherwise lawful activities. Radio and television stations do not let employees enter their on-air contests. Corporate executives can be prosecuted for using insider information to buy and sell stocks. “That the league supports sports gambling but disallows its players from gambling on sports is not necessarily contradictory,” said Marc Edelman, a law professor and director of sport ethics at Baruch College in New York. Since the standard contract that all players sign, in accordance with the league’s collective bargaining agreement, prohibits betting on NFL games, Edelman said, “suspending a player is within the right of the league.” “And I think a sports league would have a far easier time having the suspension of a player for betting upheld than they might have other suspensions upheld,” he said. “The misconduct cuts

to the very essence of the job function.” Consider the legacy of betting scandals in sport, a list that includes the Black Sox of 1919, college basketball point-shaving, Pete Rose’s banishment and the imprisonment of NBA referee Tim Donaghy. It took a lengthy process — marked by time, social change and the allure of big money — to draw the NFL and other professional leagues into their newfound relationship with gambling. The shift began gradually with the popularization of March Madness office pools, rotisserie leagues and fantasy teams. “I call them pizza gamblers,” said Jim Kahler, a former NBA executive who is now director of sports gambling education at Ohio University. “If you lose, you’ve lost pizza money, but that couple of dollars can enhance your enjoyment of the game.” As wagering on sports became more acceptable, as it became legal in more states, leagues stopped fighting it. In 2017, NFL owners overwhelmingly approved the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas, a decision that would have seemed inconceivable less than a decade earlier. Last year, the league signed a

deal reportedly worth $1 billion to name Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel as official sports betting partners. This emerging revenue stream came with obvious risks, so league officials established procedures to monitor betting patterns and watch for misconduct. Kahler views the Ridley suspension as proof that they acted responsibly. “Now that sports betting3/8 is out and about, we’ve got to manage it right and stick to our guns with rules and regulations,” he said. “Let’s not kill the golden goose.” Debate over the length of Ridley’s punishment is not as easily settled by legal or marketing arguments. Critics point to incidents of domestic abuse involving players Adrian Peterson and Ezekiel Elliott that resulted in sanctions of six games each. “The NFL just doesn’t value the impact of racist hiring practices, rape, domestic violence, DUIs, harassment and steroids on its business as much as a player betting on games,” quarterback Robert Griffin III tweeted. As an ethicist, Klein returns to an objective view of what the league is, and is not. Punishing criminal activity “isn’t what the NFL exists to do,” he said. “Not that the NFL shouldn’t do its part, but crime3/8 is more of something where society and the court system need to be the primary actors.” No laws were broken in Ridley’s case, making league officials the only party in position to take action. But the incident now puts greater pressure on them to investigate allegations that fired coach Brian Flores has leveled against Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross. In a racial discrimination lawsuit filed this year, Flores claims that while he was coaching the Dolphins during the 2019 season, Ross offered to pay him $100,000 for every lost game in hopes of gaining a favorable position in the subsequent draft. The team issued a statement saying any “any implication that we acted in a manner inconsistent with the integrity of the game is incorrect.” Failure by the NFL to aggressively pursue the accusation would bolster claims of hypocrisy, giving more ammunition to critics who, in terms of the Ridley sanction, probably won’t be mollified by talk of contractual stipulations or revenue streams. Though Edelman views the suspension as legally sound, he does not count the last week as a victory for the league. Any time there is a whiff of gambling in the professional ranks, sports will suffer. “Neither side comes out smelling like a rose,” the law professor said. “Nobody looks good here.”

Don’t give the A’s your money — they don’t know what to do with it Dieter Kurtenbach Mercury News

A’s fans deserve better. But sadly, any fans who have stuck around know the drill by now. The A’s are tearing it all down, again. This weekend, All-Star starting pitcher Chris Bassitt to the Mets. Monday, Matt Olson, a legitimate MVP candidate, to the Braves. More will come in the days and weeks to come. Matt Chapman, Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas — anyone wearing green and yellow and anywhere near arbitration is on the market. And while you could make the argument that the A’s have done well in the deals they have already made, that misses the point. This batch of A’s was supposed to be the core of a competitive team. It was a competitive team up until last season. But instead of augmenting around them while they were inexpensive, instead of signing good players to contract extensions before they hit free agency, the A’s blew it all up again, well before this core’s time was up. Predictable? Of course. But sports are an escape from everyday life. They need to sell hope — the idea that things will be great this year, or, at the worst, that they’ll be better soon. How could anyone argue that’s the case with these A’s? The way this organization treats fans is repugnant. No, it’s even worse: It’s shameless. Who cares if these new prospects are good? By the time they reach the big leagues — if they reach the big leagues — they’ll play a few years and

then be traded for more kids. So much work, all to avoid ever actually having to sign a player to a fairmarket deal. This is the A’s model — neverending cycles of long, arduous rebuilds and slow, painful teardown. In the middle, there might be a couple of seasons where the A’s will break your heart come October. It’s minor league. It’s hopeless. The A’s have run this scheme so long that Moneyball has become a pejorative term. But let’s call it what it really is: Cheap. For fans, this is an abusive relationship, full of contradictory actions and half-truths. It’s beyond annoying that this market only has one Major League Baseball team that’s trying, but I’m happy that fans have wised up to the A’s ways and are leaving the team. The A’s have done everything in their power to scare away customers and one-time fans are wisely taking them up on the offer. I’ve had a half a dozen hat-wearing, Coliseum-on-a-Tuesday-night fans say they’re done with this team over the last few weeks. And these are not reactionary people. They knew what was coming, but now that a new cycle has started, their new reality is rooting for the Padres, Mariners, White Sox, or Giants. There will always be folks with Stockholm syndrome, no doubt, but this fanbase has been shaved down to the bone. After all, you can only treat the folks giving you money like suckers for so long. And no, a new ballpark won’t fix

this relationship. Yes, the ballpark. The A’s use the same old excuse for their same old behavior -- the Coliseum. Of course, the A’s — led by team president Dave Kaval — bash the park and its “experience” every chance they get. The irony is that in recent years, the team has been pretty good and the die-hard fans have turned the Coliseum into something definitively Oakland. “Baseball’s Last Dive Bar”, the T-shirts read. There could be a cool factor there. That’s something a competent organization could sell while they try to build a new park. Instead, the A’s nearly doubled season ticket prices at the dump for 2022. Hey, maybe there are a few more suckers out there. The A’s excuses for treating fans poorly ring empty. As such, the RingCentral Coliseum (is that still the name?) will be empty this season. Of course, the A’s say things will change if they just get a new ballpark. They even used it as an excuse today: “This is the reality of our situation and why it’s imperative we get a new ballpark,” A’s general manager David Forst — a good general manager who should leave for a better job — said after trading Olson Monday. But that’s nonsense. Now, I do think that team owner John Fisher will build his waterfront condos — sorry, I mean, ballpark. And here’s a bonus for the billionaire real estate mogul and heir to the GAP fortune: Major League Baseball will once again subsidize his team with revenue sharing. At its peak, the A’s received more than $30 million a year.

But the A’s will play the same game when they move into new digs, just like the Marlins and the Pirates did after they moved to new ballparks. That’s because cheap is a mindset. It’s permeated every ounce of the A’s organization, and it comes from the top down. The A’s can say that they’ll change all they want, but Fisher has shown his true priority is profit. Moving into a bigger, nicer house won’t change a thing — it’ll only amplify the truth. The mortgage will be much more expensive. There will be more utility bills to pay. The profit margin will have to — the same — heaven forbid Fisher doesn’t take his annual cut — so player salaries will stay compressed. Of course, this could be some other city’s problem. But then again, the A’s threat to leave Oakland has been omnipresent for so long it no longer registers to anyone outside of Oakland City Hall. No one has stopped them for just as long. Forget this “parallel paths” nonsense. Go. Try it. This organization stopped being a point of civic pride long ago -- find another market to embarrass. And yet the A’s still hang around. I bet it’s because Las Vegas doesn’t really want them either. Maybe a suburb will give them a bunch of money, but what reputable strip casino would want to be associated with the A’s? Vegas is classy now. A cartel of owners worth their salt would force Fisher to sell. He’s not serious about owning a baseball team. Sadly, too many of his cohorts in the club that is Major League Baseball share his priorities. And because a

salary floor was not instituted in this new collective bargaining agreement, there’s no reason for the A’s or the other cheap teams around baseball to start spending on players. They can just take their handouts and their profits and keep chugging along, losing fans the whole way. And let’s be clear: Fisher doesn’t deserve handouts from Major League Baseball. The A’s play in the sixthlargest media market in the country. Per Nielsen, the San Francisco Bay Area has 2.6 million television homes. That’s more than Atlanta, Houston, Boston, and Washington D.C. But the A’s market is, in fact, even larger. The A’s include Sacramento as part of their fan base, as their games are broadcast on NBC Sports California in the capital city. For a moment, a station in Sacramento was the team’s radio flagship. Did you know that the Sacramento media market, which includes Stockton and Modesto, is larger than that of Portland, Ore., Charlotte, St. Louis, or Indianapolis? There are nearly 1.5 million television homes in it. That’s more than 4 million television homes available to the A’s. Northern California is the third-largest media footprint in the country. This region can support two teams — there’s no doubt in my mind about that. But the A’s want to be small-time. They don’t aspire to play with the big boys, despite the fact that they play in a big market. And there’s no reason to believe that’s ever going to change.

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All that Joe Maddon talk about Mike Trout playing in left field? Forget about it Mike DiGiovanna Los Angeles Times

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Joe Kelly (17) of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the sixth inning at Fenway Park on July 13, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Joe Kelly brings more big-game experience to the Chicago White Sox LaMond Pope Chicago Tribune

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Joe Kelly once found one of Tony La Russa’s World Series rings. La Russa wore Kelly’s glove to catch a ceremonial first pitch before a 2018 Boston Red Sox game. Kelly at the time was a Red Sox reliever, while La Russa worked in the club’s front office. La Russa returned the glove to Kelly, who discovered the ring was still inside it the next day. “I went to my PR guy and I was like, ‘Hey, I’ve got Tony’s ring. Tell him I want 50 grand or I’m not giving it back,’” Kelly joked Monday. Kelly hopes to help La Russa earn another ring after signing a two-year, $17 million contract with the Chicago White Sox. The deal includes a club option for 2024. It was one of two moves the Sox finalized Monday. They also came to terms on a one-year, $3 million deal with right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez. Under the terms of Kelly’s agreement, he will receive $7 million in 2022 and $9 million in 2023. The Sox hold a $9.5 million option for 2024 with a $1 million buyout. In Kelly, the Sox picked up another pitcher with plenty of postseason experience. The right-hander has a 3.55 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 40 postseason games (five starts) and won World Series titles with the 2018 Red Sox and 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers. Kelly is aiming for more team success with the Sox. “That’s the major selling point: They want to win here,” Kelly said. Kelly’s first outing for the Sox might be delayed. General manager Rick Hahn said Kelly is coming off a nerve injury at the end of last season and the Sox don’t expect him to break camp on the active roster. “It’s 31/2 weeks from opening day. He’s going to be built up properly,” Hahn said. “Now, Joe would probably tell you he’s ready. So we are going to err on the side of caution. “If we had a normal spring, maybe he’d break with us. We’ll have to see how the next several weeks of his build-back goes. We knew that going in, and this was an acquisition for the length of this season and the next couple.” Kelly, 33, understands the approach. “It’s one of those things where once you’re good, you’re good,” he said. “You can’t really do much for it. Just let it heal and I’ve been throwing since the beginning of February, right before February. Throwing is not the issue, it’s just not doing anything crazy.

“I’m definitely excited. I want to be throwing as much as I can and be ready to face Eloy (Jimenez) and Jose (Abreu) and all those guys (in camp). My time will come and I’m super excited.” Kelly pointed to his familiarity with La Russa and pitchers Lance Lynn and Craig Kimbrel as benefits of the move. Kelly and Lynn were teammates in St. Louis, and he and Kimbrel played together in Boston. “Joe just brings us a different type of intensity,” Lynn said. “I’ve known Joe for a long time. Joe likes to win, he likes to get after it and that’s what we need.” La Russa retired before Kelly made his majorleague debut with the Cardinals in 2012, but he remembers watching him at spring training in 2011. “I was saying this to (pitching coach Dave) Duncan, ‘Wow, man,’” La Russa said. “We didn’t know about him. And we found out they were going to send him to the Florida State League, and I said, ‘I want to manage in the Florida State League.’ He was that good-looking. “And he got to the big leagues shortly thereafter, and they traded him to Boston. And then in Boston, he was a key part of that team in the clubhouse and competing on the field. He’s a heck of an addition.” Kelly is 50-29 with a 3.83 ERA and 619 strikeouts in 365 games (80 starts) during 10 seasons in the majors with the Cardinals (2012-14), Red Sox (201418) and Dodgers (2019-21). And his postseason experience gives the Sox another big-game boost. “He has a couple of rings and is used to pitching in high-pressure, high-leverage situations in October,” Hahn said. “Nothing is going to scare him when we get to the point of hopefully being in that position ourselves in the future. “He’s a real strong clubhouse guy, high energy. You guys have seen clips of his personality from the outside. Every report we have on him has been very strong, and in talking with him (Sunday), he wants the ball as soon as possible and as much as possible. This is us putting a bit of a governor on his progress (with the buildup). Just making sure we do it right.” Kelly can’t wait to contribute. “The ultimate goal is to win the World Series,” he said. “If everyone stays healthy and performs how they’re supposed to perform, I think we’re the best team in the AL and whoever matches up and comes out of the NL, it will be a fun run. That’s all you can ask for is to get to the World Series.”

TEMPE, Ariz. — So, about that Mike Trout switch from center field to left field? Never mind. One day after manager Angels manager Joe Maddon floated the possibility of moving Trout off center field to ease the stress on the three-time American League most valuable player’s body, the idea was scrapped during a lengthy Monday morning meeting between Trout, Maddon and general manager Perry Minasian. “We’re gonna put him in center field,” Maddon said before the team’s first spring training workout. “He feels really good about it, very strongly about it. He feels like he’s in great shape, he’s lost weight. Everything is in order, so he’s going to play center field.” And that’s that? “That’s that,” Maddon said. Trout, in the fourth year of a 12-year, $426.5-million contract, expects to move to a corner spot at some point, and it appeared a right calf strain that sidelined him for most of 2021 might expedite that transition. But Trout, 30, made it clear to his bosses Monday that the move would be premature this spring. “I love center field,” Trout said. “I have nine years left on the contract, so I can see down the road possibly moving to the corner. They tell me it’s less on your body and stuff. They’re just trying to keep me out there for 162 games. But coming in, I want to play center field.” Trout said he spoke “briefly” with Maddon about the idea on the bench during a game last season, but he didn’t know the Angels were seriously considering it this spring until he saw it mentioned on social media Sunday. “It was definitely surprising, for sure,” Trout said. “I heard about it when someone tweeted it out. We had a good, lengthy conversation about it, and we’re on the same page. ... I just feel comfortable in center3/8, natural.”

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Mike Trout (27) of the Los Angeles Angels in the dugout during the baseball game against Houston Astros at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 23 in Anaheim, California.

If there was any miscommunication, or lack of communication, between the Angels and Trout, blame the 99-day lockout, Maddon said. “We were not permitted to talk to people, and I didn’t get to him in time, and it was just a conversation we were having,” Maddon said. “But the conclusion was, we always had to talk to Mike about it and see how he feels, and he feels really good.” Does Maddon regret that Trout first learned of the idea on Twitter? “There’s no other way to find out anything anymore, right?” Maddon said. “We talked about it. He’s fine.” Trout injured his calf last May 17, suffered a setback in late-July and didn’t return. He said he hasn’t felt tightness or discomfort in the calf since mid-October and was able to complete his normal winter workout regimen. “I feel great,” said Trout, who, at 6 feet 2 and 237 pounds, is about six pounds under his usual playing weight. “This is the best I’ve felt in a while. No issues with the calf. Don’t feel it at all. It was a great offseason, no

setbacks, nothing.” The Angels, derailed by far too many injuries to key players during their seven-year playoff drought, made several changes in their medical and training staffs this winter, hiring Mike Frostad from Atlanta as head athletic trainer and Matt Tenney from Arizona as strength andconditioning coach. Trout plans to huddle early in camp with the new staff to devise programs that will help keep him on the field. If the Angels are going to contend in 2022, they’ll need Trout and third baseman Anthony Rendon, who had season-ending right hip surgery last August, in peak form. “Mike is gonna throw some stuff at me,” Trout said. “I’m sure we’ll have a great plan and go from there.” Trout said he “enjoyed every minute” of his offseason in Millville, N.J., with his 11/2-year-old son, Beckham, who is “running around, climbing on things, talking ... catching fish, hitting golf balls, putting balls on the tee for me,” he said. “Fatherhood is the best.” But Trout was saddened by

last month’s trial in which former Angels communications director Eric Kay was convicted of supplying the drugs that led to the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs in 2019. “It was tough for everybody, the baseball family in general,” Trout said. “It’s a very sad situation.” ive former Angels players — Matt Harvey, Blake Parker, Mike Morin, Cam Bedrosian and C.J. Cron — testified during the trial that they also used opioids while with the Angels. Did Trout, in his 11th full season, have any sense for what was going on in the clubhouse at the time? “I did not,” he said. “I did not.” Notes Rendon and closer Raisel Iglesias have not yet reported to camp. Maddon said both are dealing with “family” issues and are expected to arrive soon. ... The Angels will open Cactus League play Friday against Oakland in Mesa, Ariz. They’ll play Arizona at home on Saturday and Seattle in Peoria, Ariz., on Sunday.

Padres’ investment in Fernando Tatis Jr. demands superstar remains on field Bryce Miller The San Diego Union-Tribune

No reason to sugarcoat it: The Padres are not paying Fernando Tatis Jr. $340 million with the unprecedented security of a 14-year contract for partial seasons. Yet, that’s what they’re getting. The wince-worthy news that Tatis is likely to undergo surgery for a fractured left wrist as the Padres try to thread the needle on a singular competitive window dropped jaws Monday in San Diego. On the first official day of big-league camp in Peoria, Ariz., there was no elation about an acrimonious lockout relegated to the rearview mirror or the exhilarating renewal of baseball’s spring ritual. Instead, it was like standing directly in front of a pitching machine dialed to maximum velocity. Officials estimated the 23-year-old Tatis will be out, optimistically, somewhere in the range of three months. All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman of the World Series-winning Braves seemed on the verge of landing with the NL West rival Dodgers. In the same 24-hour period, coveted designated hitter Nelson Cruz -- an intoxicating potential fit for a Padres team hunting a big bat -- landed with the Nationals. If the team was able to unload Eric Hosmer’s contract, A’s first baseman Matt Olson seemed a dream fit ... until he packed for Atlanta. Almost none of that would have mattered so mightily, however, if Tatis was running out on the field in Peoria with those trademark dreadlocks bouncing in the Arizona sun. It’s one thing for the reigning NL homerun leader to miss games because of a labrum tear in his left shoulder or earlier injuries to his back and a hamstring, given those were born out of playing his gluteus maximus off. This, though, appears maddeningly different. In December, Tatis was in a motorcycle accident. Why was he riding on one? Great question. At that age, kids feel invincible. We all remember those days as we now reach for the heating pad.

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At the Peoria Sports Complex on Monday in Peoria, Arizona, Fernando Tatis Jr. spoke with sports reporters about his fractured wrist.

Though Tatis said it was unclear how he injured the wrist, it would be shocking if the motorcycle tumble was not the root cause. And that’s where blood pressures spike. “With Tati, again, our conversation is about getting him right, getting him back healthy and talking to him about responsibility and what that looks like,” President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller said. “We’ve had all those conversations. “Ultimately, I think with Fernando, he understands. He’s obviously very disappointed. He wants to be on the field.” Does he understand, though? The Padres need to be sure he does. Spell everything out, even if it’s for the 119th time. Fernando, no downhill skiing. Fernando, no hang gliding. Fernando, crumple up that application to be a wildanimal trainer. The Padres worked to bubble-wrap the superstar after his shoulder injury. No head-first slides. No one-handed swinging from his heels. When he was moved to the outfield, no crashing into walls. The reason was clear: The Padres are not

anywhere close to the same team without him. Tatis led the National League with 42 homers, despite missing 22 games. His offensive production, historic by many measures, is defused by his time off the field. He’s a perennial candidate for MVP ... and a surgical suite. Speaking of surgery, it’s impossible not to wonder about his seeming aversion to it when needed and recommended. Tatis tap danced around surgery on his shoulder, telling the Union-Tribune’s Kevin Acee last September, “I don’t want to put a (knife) in my body.” Another part of Tatis’ responsibility to the Padres, fans and himself after being offered a contract commitment eclipsing a third of $1 billion is to deal with it medically as soon as possible. That brings us to another typical San Diego sports gut punch. Because of MLB’s lockout, communications were required to go radio silent as the sides wrestled over a collective bargaining agreement.

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Depth of partner’s love unspoken until it’s too late Dear Abby, My longtime boyfriend passed away after an extended illness, and I’d like to offer a suggestion to your readers I wish I had thought of before his passing. After the funeral, I was thinking about what a wonderful man he was, so I decided to compile a list of his good qualities. The list grew longer the more I thought about DEAR ABBY his many positive attributes. They were big and small things, but they all added up to why I loved him so much. I wish I’d had it framed and given it to him while he was healthy, or at least while he was still living. I know it would have meant the world to him. I hope my suggestion will be adopted by your readers. It could bring so much happiness to the person you love. Do it before it’s too late. Loved So Much About Him

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Please accept my sympathy for your loss. Death is particularly poignant if there are words left unsaid. I subscribe to your philosophy. That message is eloquently conveyed in a poem included in my “Keepers” booklet. A quick and easy read, “Keepers” is a collection of poems, essays and letters readers have repeatedly asked me to reprint. Many subjects are covered, including children, parenting, animals, aging, death, forgiveness and more. It can be ordered by sending your name and address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 610540447. Shipping and handling are included in the price. “Keepers” makes an inexpensive gift for newlyweds, pet lovers, new parents, and anyone who is grieving or recovering

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from an illness. What follows is the poem I mentioned: “The Time Is Now” (Author Unknown) If you are ever going to love me, Love me now, while I can know The sweet and tender feelings Which from true affection flow. Love me now While I am living. Do not wait until I’m gone And then have it chiseled in marble, Sweet words on ice-cold stone. If you have tender thoughts of me, Please tell me now. If you wait until I am sleeping, Never to awaken, There will be death between us And I won’t hear you then. So, if you love me, even a little bit, Let me know it while I am living So I can treasure it. Dear Abby, If I’m with a close friend and she has a prominent hair on her face, should I say anything? I appreciate it when someone brings something like that to my attention. As a member of several women’s clubs, I wouldn’t want to be known as the “hairy lady”! Helpful In Virginia

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Horoscope

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By Stella Wilder Born today, you have some tremendous talent, but you’re not the kind to walk around looking for places to show off what you can do. Rather, you go about your business in a quiet manner and trust that others will come to you as a matter of course, to find out what you are doing and learn, perhaps, how you do it as well. Indeed, it is often the “how” that matters more than the “what” — for you can do the most ordinary things in the most extraordinary ways! You adore novelty of all kinds, and you’re more than willing to try new things — especially if they are things that others shrink from and do their best to avoid. You know how to make quick decisions in difficult situations, and you have a way of maintaining tremendous flexibility and fluidity so that you can change course when things do not go as expected for you. Also born on this date are: James Madison, U.S. president; Jerry Lewis, actor and comedian; Erik Estrada, actor; Victor Garber, actor; Mercedes McCambridge, actress; Bernardo Bertolucci, filmmaker; Chuck Woolery, game show host. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. THURSDAY, MARCH 17 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You’ll be surprised at all the things you can learn today, if you put yourself in just the right position at the right time. Much awaits you! ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You can involve yourself in something new today without any risk of failure — at least for now. Feel free to explore with abandon. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may be

feeling as though your possible contribution to a tricky endeavor won’t amount to much, but you’re mistaken. You must participate! GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You have more at stake today than you are aware of, but if you turn to the right person, you’ll get all the information you need to make informed decisions. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Don’t trouble yourself with thoughts of an “endgame” today; just take things one at a time and know that your process will serve you very well. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Avoid anything that smacks of a falsehood today. You want to be dealing only in things that you can prove, for which there is hard evidence. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You must watch someone’s back today — just as they watch yours. The looming danger may not appear, but you want to be safe! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Doing what others tell you to do is not a cop-out today. Indeed, you’re actually taking on more responsibility, not less — and you know it. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You may feel burdened by someone’s situation, and that’s not right — though you’re certainly willing to help out, given the chance. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You may begin the day feeling out of sorts and uninspired, but an unexpected encounter turns things around for you almost immediately. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — It’s important that you see others today in the best possible light, but that doesn’t mean, of course, that you should make things up! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — The difference between what is and what might be is clear to you today — but you can do much to narrow that gap as you reach a new goal.

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Daily Maze

BEST PLAYED HAND? North-South vulnerable, South deals NORTH ♠AK5 ♥ A9874 ♦ K64 ♣K8 WEST EAST ♠ Q J 10 7 6 4 3 ♠982 ♥ J3 ♥ K652 ♦2 ♦ J953 ♣J92 ♣Q4 SOUTH ♠ Void ♥ Q 10 ♦ A Q 10 8 7 ♣ A 10 7 6 5 3 SOUTH 1♦ 6♣

WEST 3♠ Pass

NORTH Dbl 7♦

EAST 4♠ All pass

Opening lead: Queen of ♠ We have run across several deals lately featuring Zia Mahmood. Zia, as he is known throughout the bridge world, is from Pakistan

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but has lived in the USA for many years. Today’s deal is from a period in his life when he was splitting time between London and New York, playing mostly high-stakes rubber bridge. He was South, in this deal, played in a prestigious tournament held in England. Several pairs reached the grand slam in diamonds. All the declarers won the opening spade lead in dummy, shedding a heart from hand, and started on clubs. They cashed the king of clubs, led a club to their ace, and then led a third club. When West followed suit, they had to ruff with dummy’s king of diamonds. They then led a diamond to their ace, crossed to dummy with the ace of hearts, and led a diamond to their 10. This won, but the 4-1 trump split defeated the contract. When Zia reached the key position, he led a diamond to his eight! He crossed to dummy and led a diamond to his 10, picking up the trumps and landing his grand slam. This won him the prize for Best Played Hand. The mathematicians howled, saying that Zia’s line was slightly inferior to the other, losing, line. Did Zia know something that the mathematicians didn’t? We’ll ask him the next time we see him.

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

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ZOKOA RNKID GWILGE REEFRP Solution to Tuesday’s puzzle

3/16/22 Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit

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Heart of the City

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DOWN 1 Ping-__ 2 Daring globetrotter 3 Sunbeam 4 Different from 5 Arthritis symptoms

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Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

6 Expressway; toll road 7 Arden & Plumb 8 Unit of electricity 9 Horror-struck 10 Big cat 11 Mail opening 12 Chances of winning 13 Cousteau’s realm 18 Some golf clubs 20 Additional amount 23 Remove from office 24 Long scarves 25 Geography book diagrams 26 Almost 27 Psyche 28 Handel’s “__” chorus 29 Dalmatian’s feature 31 Actress Sheedy 32 Ring around the collar 34 Nap 36 Fence opening 37 Elaborate party

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39 Bank safe 40 Pleads 42 Builds 43 Peril 45 Pig out 46 Bridge 47 Accurate 48 Compass direction

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49 CT or MRI 50 Helpful clue 52 Far from ruddy 53 “We __ Family”; Sister Sledge song 55 Wrath 56 Newspaper section

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

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ACROSS 1 __ for the course 4 Kind of case 9 Moreover 13 Scotch and __; bar order 14 Easily fooled 15 Coat with gold 16 Jealousy 17 Probability 19 Ripen 20 Digs for ore 21 Goes ballistic 22 Room recesses 24 Derek & others 25 Opposite of childish 27 Calendar pages 30 Treat badly 31 Otherwise known as 33 Busy IRS time 35 __ Arthur, TX 36 Gently sloping valleys 37 Ice on the sea 38 Girl’s nickname 39 Legally binding 40 Hits hard 41 War ender, often 43 Despise 44 Have remorse for 45 Starbucks edible 46 Sword metal 49 Leg parts 51 __ creek without a paddle 54 Rehearsing 56 Not quite closed 57 Eur. nation 58 Kitchen appliance 59 Robertson or Evans 60 Takes home, after deductions 61 “Come in!” 62 Pronoun

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Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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