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C M Y K less than year Shawn Robinson and freshmen and could play in the Charlie Brewer played in the same regular-season fi nale. same NFL stadium on the same Brewer is set to start his day just more than 11 months fourth straight game for Baylor ago. They were in different (1-10, 1-7 Big 12) in the season championship games. fi nale Friday at No. 10 TCU. The two Texas Class 6A The Horned Frogs (9-2, 6-2) high school state champion are in position to claim a Big 12 quarterbacks are now Big 12 title game spot after winning at Texas Tech in Robinson’s fi rst college start last Saturday. “I think he handled himself well. He was calm, he was com- municating well, ran the offense well, made some big plays,” TCU senior center Austin Schlottmann said. “It was cool to see him go out there and make some of the plays he did.” Just weeks after playing in those championship games last December at the Dallas Cow- boys’ home stadium, Robinson and Brewer graduated high school and were able to get a head start in college by going through spring drills. Texas has two divisions for each of its six prep classifi cations, with Rob- inson and Brewer the cham- pions in the state’s highest. Robinson, starting with senior Kenny Hill out because of an undisclosed injury, became the fi rst true freshman quarterback to start for the Frogs in Patterson’s 17 seasons as head coach. TCU won 27-3. While nowhere near the kind of big numbers he had leading DeSoto High to a state title last December, Robinson ran for 84 yards and had a key second-half touchdown pass while going 6-of-17 passing for 85 yards. C M “He won a ballgame. ... He Y K managed it,” Patterson said. “You really saw how athletic and big and physical that he is. There’s a lot of positive things going forward for the next three years for TCU football.” Patterson on Tuesday described Robinson as ques- tionable for the game against Baylor. Patterson didn’t elabo- rate on why Robinson was questionable, and also said Hill was the same, though on the Big 12 coaches teleconference a day earlier had described the senior “as probably closer to probable now.”Brewer led four scoring drives in the fourth quarter of a near-comeback Oct. 21 against then-No. 23 West Virginia after coming in that game for banged- up sophomore Zach Smith. Page B2 samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 AP source: MLB, Japanese, union reach posting deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Major the previous agreement, the League , its players’ time period was Nov. 1 through union and the Japanese commis- March 1. sioner’s offi ce agreed Tuesday As part of negotiations this to a new that week, NPB dropped its stance could allow star pitcher-out- that a Japanese team be able to fi elder Shohei Ohtani to be put withdraw a posting before the up for bid next week, a person process is complete. familiar with the deal told The The players’ association Associated Press. wanted that provision elimi- FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2015, fi le photo Australia’s coach Ange Postecoglou waves at the crowd The agreement is still not in nated and also desired the aft er his team won the AFC Asian Cup fi nal soccer match between South Korea and Australia in writing and must be ratifi ed by shorter posting period. Sydney, Australia. Postecoglou has quit as Australia coach a week aft er the Socceroos secured a spot , Nippon The union believes Japanese at next year’s World Cup with an intercontinental win over Honduras. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft , File) Professional Baseball and the free agents entering the market Major League Baseball Players late potentially could impact Association, the person said on negotiations with major league condition of anonymity because free agents. Australia coach quits despite no comments were authorized. Ohtani is the reigning Pacifi c MLB owners are scheduled League MVP and was 3-2 with to vote for ratifi cation on Dec. a 3.20 ERA this year for the guiding Socceroos to World Cup 1, and Ohtani is expected to be Fighters, limited because of posted then or the following thigh and ankle injuries. He hit Ange Postecoglou framed Australia narrowly missed have done it. day, the person said. .332 in 65 games with 16 dou- his departure as Socceroos head out on direct entry for Russia, “All this, however, has taken The deal calls for the nego- bles, eight homers and 31 RBIs. coach with a stereotypically fi nishing out of the automatic a toll on me both personally tiating period this offseason A right-hander, Otani has Aussie scenario. spots only on goal difference in and professionally. It is with a to be cut to 21 days from 30. a 42-15 record with a 2.52 He’d decided to quit last Asian qualifying. heavy heart that I must now end The posting fee limit this off- ERA and 624 strikeouts in 543 week immediately after Aus- Speculation about Posteco- the journey.” season remains $20 million, innings over fi ve seasons, and tralia qualifi ed for a fourth con- glou’s future increased after a Postecoglou was criticized and Ohtani’s club, the Pacifi c a .286 batting average with 48 secutive World Cup, only to be newspaper report in the wake of at times for persevering with League’s Nippon Ham Fighters, homers and 166 RBIs. talked out of it an hour later. Australia’s Asian playoff win a three-man defensive system, is expected to seek the max- Under baseball’s labor Five beers later, he was over Syria suggested he would and for Australia’s lack of imum for the 23-year-old star. contract that started last Nov. wavering amid the celebrations. not take the team to Russia fi nish in front of goal in Asian As part of the deal, a tiered 30, Otani is restricted to a A week after that, he made the regardless of what happened qualifying when missed oppor- system for posting fees will minor league contract subject announcement Wednesday in the intercontinental playoff tunities forced them through the start next Nov. 1. The fee will to signing bonus restrictions that he wouldn’t be taking against Honduras. diffi cult playoff route to Russia. be 20 percent of the fi rst $25 because he is under 25. the Australian team to next Postecoglou refused to com- National team coaches million of a major league con- Texas has the most money year’s World Cup in Russia ment on the reports at the time, are due to attend a meeting tract, including earned bonuses remaining to sign interna- despite guiding them through and appeared to be increasingly in Moscow next week before and options. The percentage tional players under age 25 in a grueling, 22-game qualifying aggravated by the continued next Friday’s World Cup draw, drops to 17.5 percent of the its pool for the period running campaign that concluded with focus on his position while the but it’s unlikely Australia will next $25 million and 15 percent through June 15 at $3,535,000, back-to-back, winner-takes-all team was preparing for cru- appoint a permanent replace- of any amount over $50 million. followed by the New York playoff series. cial matches in Honduras and ment before then. Australia For minor league contracts, Yankees at $3.5 million, Min- “It’s been the toughest deci- in Sydney.On Wednesday, he joins Serbia and Saudi Arabia the fee will be 25 percent of the nesota ($3,245,000), Pitts- sion. It’s not the ending I envis- called a morning news confer- as countries going to the World signing bonus. burgh ($2,266,750), Seattle aged,” said Postecoglou, who ence with Football Federation Cup without the coach who got Starting next offseason, the ($1,557,500) and Miami ($1.49 replaced German coach Holger Australia chief executive David them there. posting period will be shortened million). Osieck in 2013 and guided Gallop to announce his deci- “We will not rush this pro- to Nov. 1 through Dec. 5. Under Australia at the 2014 World sion to stand down.“It has been cess. The Socceroos will not Cup. “I’ll always have a sense a privilege for me to coach my play again until March next of unfi nished business, but that country’s national team, to lead year at the earliest so we have would probably have been the them at the 2014 World Cup, to time to conduct a thorough case whenever I left. win the Asian Cup in 2015 and process,” Gallop said. “With a “It’s just an instinct — I think now to have qualifi ed for the guaranteed place in the World it’s the right time for me, for the World Cup next year,” he said. Cup, I am sure we will attract a team and for the organization.” “I said we would do it and we strong fi eld of candidates.”

FILE- THIS Nov. 11, 2016, fi le photo shows Team Japan, from left , manager Hiroki Kokubo, infi elder , infi elder Ryosuke Kikuchi and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and infi elder standinglayers’ union agreed Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, to a new posting system that could allow Japanese star pitcher-outfi elder Shohei Ohtani to be put up for bid next week. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File) samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Page B3 Nelson’s production down with Rodgers out GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) not the case. I’m going to do my like he needs to try to get me the — No one on the Green Bay job, they’re doing to do theirs. ball or anything. He just needs Packers’ roster misses Aaron If we continue to do that and to continue doing what he’s Rodgers more than Jordy be more consistent in everyone doing.” Nelson — at least according to doing that, we’ll be successful.” JONES APOLOGIES the stat sheet. With six games left, Nelson Rookie running back Aaron Nelson, the Packers 10th- has caught 35 passes for 382 Jones apologized Tuesday after year wide receiver and Rodgers’ yards - putting him on pace for news broke that he is facing go-to guy for much of his career, 56 receptions for 611 yards, both three charges and possible NFL has seen his numbers drop off of which would be his lowest discipline after an arrest Oct. 1 signifi cantly since the two-time numbers since 2012, when he during a traffi c stop. According NFL MVP quarterback suffered caught 49 passes for 745 yards to Wisconsin Circuit Court a fractured right collarbone at and seven touchdowns while records, Jones has been charged Minnesota on Oct. 15. Backup missing four games and parts with operating a vehicle with quarterback Brett Hundley took of two others with hamstring a controlled substance in his over and has started the past injuries. system, speeding (24 mph over four games — three of which Nelson said the one thing the posted speed limit of 55) the Packers have lost — and is he does not want to do is make and operating a vehicle without set to start Sunday night’s game Hundley feel obligated to throw a valid license. Jones’ arrest at Pittsburgh as well. him the ball more. Hundley has occurred a week before his Before Rodgers’ injury, more readily connected with breakout game at Dallas on Oct. Nelson had caught 20 passes Davante Adams, who had eight 8, and he entered a plea of not for 240 yards and a league- catches for 126 yards in last guilty on Nov. 15. high six touchdowns from his week’s loss to Baltimore and In his fi rst public comments longtime teammate and close leads the Packers in receptions since the arrest came to light, friend —- and those numbers (50) and receiving yards (620) Jones made a brief statement include the team’s Week 2 loss this season. before asking that questions be at Atlanta, where Nelson played “Brett feeling comfortable limited only to football. Jones only seven offensive snaps and with Davante and being able to suffered a left knee injury Nov. Braves stripped of 13 prospects, did not have a reception before hit a couple big plays for him (is 12 at Chicago and has been exiting the game with a quadri- obvious),” Nelson said. “You sidelined since. Coppolella banned for life ceps injury. see that, and I think you see that “I owe an apology to my Nelson caught fi ve passes with any quarterback in connec- family, teammates, coaches, ATLANTA (AP) — The and Colombian right-hander from Hundley for 50 yards tion with the receiver. If you’re the fans and the Packers orga- Braves lost 13 prospects and Guillermo Zuniga ($350,000). against the Vikings after Rod- able to make some big plays for nization,” Jones said. “I made a former general manager John Three players the Braves gers left the game, but in Hund- him, you feel more and more mistake, and I take full respon- Coppolella was banned for life signed for $300,000 bonuses ley’s four starts, Nelson has just comfortable with it. sibility for it. And it won’t by Major League Baseball on were set free because the 10 receptions for 92 yards. He “It’s just sometimes the happen again.” Tuesday for circumventing Braves gave additional money also hasn’t caught a touchdown way it goes as a receiver. The Jones, who leads the Packers international signing rules from to their agents by signing others pass since Rodgers went down. quarterback feels comfortable in rushing (70 carries, 370 2015-17. to deals with what MLB called “You want to be a part of it with certain guys or whatever yards, three touchdowns) is Former Atlanta special “infl ated” bonuses: Venezu- more, but you have no control it is. I’m not saying he doesn’t expected to miss several more assistant Gordon Blakeley, who elan outfi elder Antonio Sucre, over it,” Nelson said Tuesday. feel comfortable with me, but weeks with his knee injury, but was the team’s international Dominican outfi elder Brandol “I don’t want to sit here and say that’s the way the games play he vowed to return this season. scouting chief, was suspended Mezquita and Dominican short- (Hundley) needs to throw me out sometimes. I’m not worried “Defi nitely,” Jones said. from baseball for one year by stop Angel Rojas. the ball because that’s defi nitely about it. I don’t want him to feel Commissioner Rob Manfred. Atlanta’s deal with South Sanctions imposed by Man- Korean shortstop Ji-Hwan Bae, fred leave the Braves unable which also called for a $300,000 to bargain at full strength for signing bonus, was rejected by a top Latin American prospect MLB because the sides agreed until 2021.Manfred said MLB’s to compensation outside the investigation determined the contract. Braves funneled extra signing In addition, the Braves were bonus money to fi ve players in banned from signing Robert 2015-16 by giving the funds fi rst Puason, a 14-year-old Domin- to another player considered ican shortstop with whom they a foreign professional under had reached a verbal agreement, baseball’s rules and having the when he becomes eligible for a money redistributed to the other contract on July 2, 2019. MLB fi ve. If the money had been said the Person agreed to sign counted for the other fi ve, the with the Braves because the Braves would have exceeded team agreed with his agent to their pool by more than 5 per- deals with six other players for cent and been restricted to “infl ated” signing bonuses. signing bonuses of $300,000 or Atlanta also forfeited its under for international amateurs third-round selection in next through June 15, 2019. June’s amateur draft as punish- Because of that, MLB voided ment for offering “impermis- the contracts of nine players sible benefi ts” to an unidenti- the Braves would have been fi ed draft pick in an effort to ineligible to sign: Venezuelan convince him to sign for a lower infi elder Kevin Maitan ($4.25 bonus.The 13 players keep their million signing bonus), Ven- bonuses from the Braves, must ezuelan catcher Abrahan Guti- obtain new representatives and errez ($3.53 million), Domin- will be free to negotiate as free FILE - In this July 27, 2017 fi le photo, Green Bay Packers’ Jordy Nelson catches a pass during NFL ican shortstop Yunior Severino agents with other teams from football training camp in Green Bay, Wis. A bye week allowed the Green Bay Packers to get some ($1.9 million), Dominican right- Dec. 5 through Jan. 15. much-needed rest and just as importantly push the reset button on the season aft er two straight hander Juan Contreras ($1.2 As part of an agreement losses since quarterback Aaron Rodgers got hurt. What the Packers are concentrating on is getting million), Dominican shortstop between MLB and the players’ more out of healthy players on both sides of the ball to try to stay in playoff contention regardless of Yenci Pena ($1.05 million), association, a club can use whether or not Rodgers returns. A best-case scenario would be Week 15 against Carolina. For now, Dominican right-hander Yefri money from either its 2017-18 backup Brett Hundley will be under center indefi nitely. ‚ÄúI don‚Äôt like when people come out and del Rosario ($1 million), Cuban or 2018-19 signing bonus pool say everyone else has to do a little bit more, because if you can do a little bit now, why weren‚Äôt you outfi elder Juan Carlos Negret to sign a player but can’t com- doing that little bit more earlier?‚Äù receiver Nelson said. ‚ÄúSo, everyone still has to just prepare ($1 million), Venezuelan short- bine money from both pools in the same, go out and play to the best of our ability and just believe in Brett.‚Äù stop Livan Soto ($1 million) one contract. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File) Page B4 samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 VCU runs away from Cal 83-69 at Maui Invitational LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Virginia Com- VCU has a new coach in Rhoades, but the monwealth’s players felt the sting of hanging same philosophy: Speed teams up and into mis- close to Marquette, only to lose it down the takes with its “Havoc” defense. stretch in their Maui Invitational opener. The Rams did just that early against Cal, Coach Mike Rhoades preached resiliency forcing four turnovers while opening the game when the Rams faced another team that let a on a 12-2 run. victory slip away and they came through with a VCU maintained the pressure and the Bears stellar performance. kept succumbing to it as the lead continued to De’Riante Jenkins had 27 points and 11 grow. rebounds, and Virginia Commonwealth rode its “As a team, we came out slow, lackadaisical” attacking defense to a big early lead to beat Cali- Cal forward Marcus Lee said. “We had to get our fornia 83-69 in the Maui Invitational on Tuesday. team ready to play and focus all the way through.” “Really proud of our guys’ response from The Rams forced 12 turnovers in the fi rst half yesterday,” Rhoades said. “Told these guys last and scored 20 fast-break points to lead 55-29. night, today the team that gets over yesterday’s Jenkins had 16 points and VCU was 10 of 19 game will give themselves a better chance, and from 3-point range at halftime. I’m really proud of our guys. They did a good job VCU kept the lead around 20 for most of the of focusing on what we had to do.” second half. VCU (3-2) lost its Maui opener 94-83 to Mar- THE TAKEAWAY quette after giving up 22 second-chance points VCU was much better on the boards than its and failing to get out on its perimeter shooters. opener and was far better defensively, quickly The Rams had no problems on defense or turning its second Maui game into a rout. offense in running away from the Bears (2-3). Cal needs to fi nd a way to handle defensive Using its constant pressure to rattle the young pressure or it could be a long fi rst season under Bears, VCU built a 26-point halftime lead and coach Jones. never looked back behind a rash of layups and JENKINS’ CAREER DAY 3-pointers. Jenkins set career highs in both points and The Rams forced 18 turnovers and outscored rebounds against the Bears. He hit 11 of 15 shots, the Bears 29-10 in fast-break points to earn a spot including 5 of 8 from 3-point range, adding a in the Maui Invitational fi fth-place game. VCU steal and a blocked shot. shot 50 percent and made 12 of 29 from 3-point “He played great defense today and it carried range. over to offense,” Rhoades said. Don Coleman had 21 points to lead the Bears, MUST-WIN FOR CAL who played better in the second half but never The Bears are young and wanted to be tested California forward Justice Sueing, right, can’t stop Virginia recovered from VCU’s early onslaught. in Maui. So far they have and it hasn’t gone well, Commonwealth guard De’Riante Jenkins, center, from making a “It starts with how we come out of the gate. which could lead to a downward spiral once the layup during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Today we came out of the gate very slow,” Cal Pac-12 season rolls around. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in Lahaina, Hawaii. coach Wyking Jones said. “We had good looks “Tomorrow’s a must-win for us,” Jones said. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia) in the post. We traveled it, turned it over. You “You don’t come to a tournament like this and go know, we don’t have the kind of experience or home 0-3. I’m expecting our guys to come out depth where we can start off slow and make a with a fi ght. Expecting them to come out ready to run late.” play tomorrow, no matter who we have to play. Cal appeared to be headed to the semifi nals, Hopefully that happens. Can’t go home 0-3.” building an 18-point lead over No. 6 Wichita UP NEXT State early in the second half of the opening VCU plays the winner between Michigan and game. The Bears are young, though, and became Chaminade in Wednesday’s fi fth-place game. fl ustered when the Shockers turned to a full-court Cal faces the Michigan-Chaminade loser in press, leading to a 92-82 loss. the seventh-place game. That didn’t bode well for their second game. Olympic champion Gabby Douglas says team doctor abused her Olympic champion gym- for USA Gymnastics before assault and face at least 25 years nast Gabby Douglas says she being fi red in 2015. Two- in prison, a person with knowl- is among the group of athletes time Olympic teammate Aly edge of the agreement said sexually abused by a former Raisman wrote about alleged Tuesday. team doctor. abuse by Nassar in her auto- The person was not autho- Douglas, the 2012 Olympic biography “Fierce,” released rized to publicly discuss all-around champion and a earlier this month. Two-time the agreement ahead of a three-time gold medalist, wrote Olympic medalist McKayla Wednesday court hearing for in an Instagram post Tuesday Maroney disclosed abuse by Nassar in Michigan’s Ingham that she waited so long to reveal Nassar in October. County and spoke to The Asso- the abuse by Larry Nassar Jamie Dantzscher, a bronze ciated Press on condition of because she was part of a group medalist on the 2000 U.S. anonymity.USA Gymnastics “conditioned to stay silent.” Olympic team, was part of the launched an independent review Douglas included the rev- initial wave of lawsuits fi led of its policies in the wake of elation in an apology for com- against Nassar in 2016 fol- the allegations against Nassar. ments made on social media lowing reporting by the India- In June, the gymnastics board last week that suggested women napolis Star that highlighted adopted the new USA Gym- dress modestly to help prevent chronic mishandling of abuse nastics SafeSport Policy that abuse. Douglas said her com- allegations against coaches and replaced the previous policy. ments, which she later deleted, staff at some of USA Gym- Key updates include mandatory were taken out of context. nastics’ more than 3,500 clubs reporting, defi ning six types of “I didn’t view my comments across the country. misconduct, setting standards as victim shaming because I Nassar, 54, is accused of to prohibit grooming behavior, know no matter what you wear, molesting several girls while preventing inappropriate it NEVER gives anyone the working for USA Gymnastics interaction and establishing right to harass or abuse you,” and Michigan State University. accountability. Douglas wrote. He’s facing similar charges in The organization also hired The 21-year-old Douglas is a neighboring Michigan county Kerry Perry as the organiza- the latest high-profi le gymnast and lawsuits fi led by more than tion’s new president and CEO. to come forward against Nassar, 125 women and girls. Perry replaces Steve Penny, who spent nearly two decades Nassar will plead guilty who resigned under pressure in as the national team doctor to multiple charges of sexual March. samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Page B5 AP Source: QB Paxton Lynch to start for Denver ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — recovered from a 3-7 start to It’s time to see conclusively if reach the playoffs, it will be quarterback Paxton Lynch is a interesting to see how Lynch’s bust or just a late bloomer. promotion is met in the locker The Denver Broncos’ former room. fi rst-round draft pick will make Teammates have been effu- his fi rst start this weekend at sive in their praise of the work Oakland, a person with knowl- ethic and leadership displayed edge of the decision told The by Osweiler and Siemian and Associated Press on Tuesday. they usually speak in terms of The person spoke on con- promise and potential when dition of anonymity because talking about Lynch, who’s Denver coach Vance Joseph never been known to get to won’t announce his starter until work fi rst and leave last like so Wednesday. many quarterbacks do. General manager John Last week, when Lynch Elway moved up in the fi rst worked as the backup at prac- round of the 2016 NFL draft tice for the fi rst time and even to select Lynch with the 26th handled some passing plays overall pick, but the former with the starters, wide receiver Memphis QB proved to be a Emmanuel Sanders praised project. Osweiler’s energy and expe- Trevor Siemian, a 2015 rience that he brought to the seventh-rounder from North- equation and said what Lynch western, handily beat out Lynch brings is a promising upside if in 2016 and again this season. he ever buckles down. Shortly after coming up short in “Brock, he’s been there FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2017, fi le photo, Denver Broncos’ Mike McCoy walks the fi eld before an Denver’s quarterback competi- before, he’s been groomed by NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Th e Broncos have fi red off ensive tion for the second time, Lynch Peyton, so he understands the coordinator Mike McCoy and are replacing him with quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave. “I have a bruised his throwing shoulder ins and outs of how to play responsibility to do what’s best for our football team,” coach Vance Joseph said in a statement ahead against Green Bay in a pre- quarterback,” Sanders said. of his Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, news conference. “Although this wasn’t an easy decision, we needed to season game. “Paxton has a big-time arm, make this change. We have to play a more effi cient brand of football off ensively as we begin the fi nal That led to the re-signing big-time talent. He has all the stretch of our season.” (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) of Peyton Manning’s longtime intangibles. It’s all about going backup, Brock Osweiler, who out and getting more and more had been released by Cleveland comfortable with the play- following a trade from Houston. book, learning and growing as a Osweiler supplanted a turn- player, becoming a pro.” over prone Siemian (10 inter- Lynch went 1-1 last year in ceptions, two lost fumbles) place of an injured Siemian, three weeks ago but went win- losing to Atlanta and beating less in his three starts, including Jacksonville. He completed 49 a 20-17 defeat to Cincinnati on of 83 passes for 497 yards and Sunday in which Lynch was two TDs to go with an intercep- active for the fi rst time. tion. He was sacked nine times. On Monday, Joseph fi red He had to learn a new system offensive coordinator Mike when Gary Kubiak stepped McCoy and replaced him down and was replaced by with quarterbacks coach Bill Joseph, who brought in McCoy Musgrave. to replace Rick Dennison. McCoy raised eyebrows with With Musgrave’s promotion, his overly complex game plans Lynch will be working under and stubbornness in sticking his third system in less than two to three-receiver formations years in the NFL, albeit one that despite a fl urry of sacks, fl ags will be pared down for him. and turnovers that resulted from He’ll face a Raiders defense a porous line and lack of depth going through its own shakeup at tight end and wide receiver. . The Raiders fi red defensive Joseph said he wanted Mus- coordinator Ken North Jr. on grave, who guided the Raiders’ Tuesday and coach Jack Del offense from 2015-16, to sim- Rio handed those duties over plify the game plans. to assistant head coach John Although no team has ever Pagano. Page B6 samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 No. 19 Louisville doubles up Southern Illinois, 84-42

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville held SIU to 27 beaten there 49-40. Sixteen — Jordan Nwora came off the percent shooting, including just turnovers leading to 19 Louis- bench to score a career-high 18 3 of 21 from long range. ville points also hurt. points, Deng Adel had 16 points Dwayne Sutton had eight Louisville: The Cardinals and No. 19 Louisville coasted points with two 3s, guard Darius still have a lot of rough edges, past Southern Illinois 84-42 on Perry had 10 points and forward but showed much more inten- Tuesday night. Lance Thomas added one from sity from the fi rst two games. After scraping past George deep. They dominated bench scoring Mason and Nebraska-Omaha, Armon Fletcher had 14 49-10, which they have needed the Cardinals (3-0) had a sur- points and seven rebounds in hopes of fi nding depth. Adel prisingly easy time against the for SIU while Kavion Pippen, had another good game against Salukis (2-1) after the early nephew of NBA great Scottie SIU, scoring in double digits moments. They turned a 9-6 Pippen, had 10 points. with seven rebounds after defi cit into a 29-18 halftime BIG PICTURE registering 12 points and 12 lead before putting put it out of Southern Illinois: Despite rebounds last December for his reach, leading 65-30 with 6:47 missing their fi rst 11 shots, the fi rst career double-double. remaining. Salukis regrouped to grab a UP NEXT Though the teams combined 9-6 lead. That didn’t last long Southern Illinois faces to shoot just 11 of 47 from as Louisville outscored them another Kentucky school on behind the arc, Louisville’s 16-2 over 5:17 and 23-9 the rest Saturday when it visits Murray freshmen found their mark late of the fi rst half. Inside scoring State. to fi nish 8 of 26. Nwora had was tough against the taller Louisville hosts Saint 12 points combined coming in Cardinals, who won that cat- Francis on Friday night to con- but made 7 of 10 shots and had egory 40-24. SIU managed to clude its season-opening, four- eight rebounds. stay close on the glass but was game home stand. Miami gets bump to No. 2 behind Alabama in playoff rankings

Miami moved up to No. 2 The Atlantic Coast Con- behind Alabama in the College ference championship will Football Playoff rankings on match Clemson and Miami Tuesday night, with Clemson on Dec. 2, and Wisconsin and slipping one spot to three and Ohio State play in the Big Ten Oklahoma holding at four. championship. Wisconsin and Auburn Miami’s move is small but remained next up behind the potentially signifi cant. The top four in a week when the unbeaten Hurricanes play at top half of the selection com- Pitt on Friday and now seem to mittee’s rankings were mostly be better positioned to get into unchanged. the playoff even with a loss to Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio Clemson, depending on how State, Penn State and Southern things play out in other confer- California followed in the same ences.Central Florida came in order as they did last week. at No. 15 and Memphis is 20th, Over the next two weeks, every the highest ranked teams from team in the top nine will play outside the Power Five. The another team ranked in the com- American Athletic Conference mittee’s top 25, including four rivals could meet in the league games matching top playoff title game in two weeks if UCF contenders. beats USF on Black Friday, set- The Crimson Tide will play ting up a game that would likely at Auburn on Saturday to decide send the winner into a New a spot in the Southeastern Con- Year’s Six bowl as the highest ference championship on Dec. ranked Group of Five confer- Southern Illinois guard Eric McGill (4) attempts a shot over Louisville forward Anas Mahmoud 2. The winner plays Georgia. ence champion. (14) during the fi rst half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) Jones, Fraser score 24, No. 15 Maryland women rout Howard

COLLEGE PARK, Md. double for the Terrapins (3-2). scored 11 straight that turned (AP) — Stephanie Jones and Maryland made 11 of 20 into a 25-2 run to close the fi rst Brianna Fraser scored 24 points 3-pointers and shot 55 percent quarter with a 33-6 lead. Jones apiece and Blair Watson had overall (41 for 75) on the way had 13. The Terps pushed the 18, all career highs, and No. 15 to the most points since beating lead to 40 in the second quarter Maryland coasted to a 111-49 Cal State Bakersfi eld 114-83 on and were up 56-19 at the half. win over Howard on Tuesday Nov. 26, 2011. The Terps had They made it 91-36 after three night. a 53-32 rebounding advantage quarters and the lead reached Kristen Confroy had her and forced 25 turnovers while 69 after a 12-0 run in the fourth second career double-double holding the Bison (0-4) to 29 quarter. with 19 points and 10 rebounds percent shooting (16 of 55). Asia McCants had 10 for and Fraser had a career-high 11 Maryland scored the fi rst Howard. boards for her second double- seven points of the game and samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Page B7

Texas A&M center Tonny Trocha-Morelos raises the trophy aft er he and his teammates celebrate defeating Penn State in an NCAA college basketball game to win the Legends Classic tournament, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in New York. Texas A&M defeated Penn State 98-87 to win the two-day, Employment Opportunity two-round tournament. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Pacific Mini Mart is looking for a DRIVER who is experienced in driving big trucks. Must have a No. 16 Aggies win Progres- Commercial Driver’s License. Also looking for a CASHIER with at least 3 to 5 years of experience. sive Classic behind Williams Please call 770-6868 or 254-3333. NEW YORK (AP) — Robert 7-of-8 shooting including 2 for homa State’s Jeffrey Carroll. Williams had 21 points and 10 2 from 3-point range. He made BIG PICTURE: rebounds to lead No. 16 Texas 5 of 6 free throws. PENN STATE: The positive A&M to a 98-87 victory over Texas A&M took a 63-51 for Penn State is that Carr and Penn State in the championship lead on Wilson’s scoop layup Stevens combined for 56 points. game of the Progressive Leg- 6:41 into the second half. Wil- The negative? The rest of the ends Classic on Tuesday night son’s layup was the culmination Nittany Lions totaled 31. at Barclays Center. of a stretch in which the Aggies TEXAS A&M: The defen- Duane Wilson led the outscored the Nittany Lions sively stout Aggies were able Aggies (4-0) with 22 points 21-11. to fl ex their offensive muscle while Tyler Davis chipped in Following Wilson’s layup, against Penn State. Texas A&M 15, Admon Gilder had 14 and Penn State coach Pat Chambers made 33 of 54 shots (61 per- Tonny Torcha-Morelos fi nished called time out. DJ Hogg hit a cent) from the fi eld and knocked with 11. 3 for the Aggies, Gilder made down 26 of 29 (89.7 percent) Despite getting a career-high two free throws and Williams free throws. 31 points from Tony Carr, Penn fi nished a 2-on-1 break with a NOTABLE: State (5-1) lost its fi rst game two-handed jam off an alley- PENN STATE: In the Cham- of the season. Lamar Stevens oop pass which pushed the lead bers Era, the Nittany Lions are added 25 points for Penn State. to 70-53. 4-3 all-time in games played The Aggies took a 42-40 Penn State used an 8-0 run to in New York City, and 2-2 at lead into halftime due to Wil- cut the defi cit to 70-61. games held at Barclays Center. liams’ two-hand follow jam After a layup by Gilder TEXAS A&M: The Aggies with 4 seconds left in the half. pushed the lead to 72-61, the improved to 4-0 all-time against Seven of the eight players who Nittany Lions scored the next the Nittany Lions. Texas A&M got into the game in the fi rst half fi ve points on a layup by Carr is 2-0 at neutral site venues for Texas A&M scored, led by and three free throws from Ste- against Penn State. Williams’ 12. vens. That was as close as they UP NEXT: And the Aggies needed would get. PENN STATE: Hosts Oral every point, as Carr was a one- Williams was named tour- Roberts on Friday. man offensive onslaught for nament MVP, and was joined TEXAS A&M: Hosts Pep- the Nittany Lions. Carr had 21 on the all-tournament team by perdine on Friday. points in the opening half on Wilson, Carr, Stevens and Okla- Good Morning!

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) tournament’s most valuable coach Greg McDermott said. — Baylor coach Scott Drew’s player. “Over the course of the season teams had played for two cham- “Our leadership is amazing,” you’re going to play great a pionships inside Sprint Center, McClure said. “We were down third of the time, OK a third of where the Big 12 Tournament is by nine, they came out and the time and you’re going to contested most years, and both punched us in the mouth, and have nights where things aren’t times they came away empty. our leaders called us together clicking.” The Bears fared better in and said, ‘We’re going to do The contrast in styles was their tournament title game this together. We’re going to about as stark as the contrast in Tuesday night. fight and we’re going to win jerseys. King McClure scored 19 this.’” The white-clad Bluejays, points, Terry Maston made a They did it by slapping on who had twice hit the 100- series of big baskets down the Drew’s trusty 2-3 zone defense, point mark in four games, tried stretch and No. 22 Baylor ral- forcing the Bluejays (4-1) to to push the tempo whenever lied to beat Creighton 65-59 and resort to shooting 3-pointers possible. The idea was to turn win the Hall of Fame Classic. over top of it. They were 5 of defensive rebounds into fast- “These tournament games, 30 from the game and 2 for 18 break points, and that would especially early in the year, in the final 20 minutes, when take prevent the Bears from set- turn into defensive battles and Baylor came storming back to ting up their zone. perseverance and really, credit steal the win. The Bears, in their high- Creighton and Baylor for a late- Khyri Thomas had 15 points lighter yellow, tried to keep the night show,” Drew said. “It was and Marcus Foster scored 12 for pace under control. a great game.” Creighton, but they were a com- It was Creighton that Maston finished with 15 bined 10 of 31 and 3 of 19 from asserted itself in the first half, points, and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. the arc. Martin Krampelj con- getting easy layups off misses had 15 points and 15 rebounds, tributed 11 points and Ty-Shon and taking a 33-24 lead into the as the Bears (5-0) won their Alexander had 10. break. But it was the Bears who 11th consecutive in-season “They made it a rock fight, successfully muddied it up in tournament game. They won and for 36 or 37 minutes we the second, during one stretch the Battle 4 Atlantis last season. won the rock fight. We just forcing the Bluejays into nine Lual-Acuil was voted the couldn’t finish it,” Creighton consecutive missed shots.

This photo taken May 12, 2017, shows Dr. Larry Nassar lis- tening during a preliminary hearing in Mason, Mich. A person with knowledge of the agreement says the former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor will plead guilty to mul- tiple charges of sexual assault and face at least 25 years in prison. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss the agreement ahead of a Wednesday court hearing and spoke to The Associ- ated Press on condition of anonymity. Nassar is charged with molesting seven girls under the guise of treatment at his home and a campus clinic. All but one were gymnasts. The plea deal calls for a minimum prison sentence of 25 years. But the judge could go higher and set the minimum at 40 years. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP) Source: Gymnastics doctor set to plead guilty to sex charges DETROIT (AP) — A sports said they were among Nassar’s FILE-This Sept. 4, 2015, file photo shows Atlanta Braves assistant general manager and director doctor accused of molesting victims. of pro scouting John Coppolella talking on the phone in the dugout during batting practice before a several girls while working for The plea deal in Ingham baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, in Washington. Baseball Com- USA Gymnastics and Michigan County calls for a minimum missioner Rob Manfred has hit the Atlanta Braves with heavy sanctions, including the loss of nine State University will plead prison sentence of 25 years, but players, for rules violations committed by the team in the international player market. Manfred on guilty to multiple charges of a judge could set the minimum Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, also placed former Braves general manager Coppolella on the permanently sexual assault and face at least sentence as high as 40 years. In ineligible list. Former Braves Special Assistant Gordon Blakeley, the team’s international scouting 25 years in prison, a person with Michigan, inmates are eligible chief, is suspended from performing services for any team for one year. knowledge of the agreement for parole after serving a min- (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) said. imum sentence. The person was not autho- The girls have testified that rized to publicly discuss Nassar molested them with the agreement ahead of a his hands, sometimes when a Caruthers leads balanced Buf- Wednesday court hearing for parent was present in the room, Dr. Larry Nassar in Michigan’s while they sought help for gym- Ingham County and spoke to nastics injuries. falo past UAB 96-91 in overtime The Associated Press on condi- “He convinced these girls tion of anonymity. that this was some type of GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — 3-point attempts before Jalen Perry connected. Nassar, 54, is charged with legitimate treatment,” Assistant Davonta Jordan kicked off the overtime period But by then Buffalo was up by six with 28 sec- molesting seven girls, all but Attorney General Angela Povil- with a layup, all Buffalo’s remaining points onds left. one of whom were gymnasts, iatis told a judge last summer. came at the foul line and the Bulls rebounded Perry had been fouled in the waning seconds mostly under the guise of treat- “Why would they question from their first loss this season with a 96-91 win of regulation and made two free throws to tie, ment at his Lansing-area home him? Why would they question over UAB in OT at the Caymans Challenge on 82-82 and force overtime. and a campus clinic. He’s facing this gymnastics god?” Tuesday night. Dontay Caruthers scored 23 points with four similar charges in a neighboring Separately, Nassar is Buffalo (3-1) recovered from a 73-67 loss to 3-pointers to lead Buffalo, Jeremy Harris added county and lawsuits filed by charged with similar crimes in 12th-ranked Cincinnati to open the tournament 17, CJ Massinburg 16, Nick Perkins 14 and more than 125 women and girls. Eaton County, the location of on Monday. Jordan 13. The Bulls converted 18 of 26 at the Olympic gymnasts Aly an elite gymnastics club. He After falling behind so quickly in the OT — free throw line. Raisman, McKayla Maroney also is awaiting sentencing in Buffalo went up four in the first minute — UAB Chris Cokley scored 24, Perry and Zack and Gabby Douglas are among federal court on child pornog- tried to catch up from long range but missed four Bryant 16 each for UAB (3-2). the women who have publicly raphy charges. samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Page B11 No. 25 Alabama squeaks by Texas-Arlington TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) with eight points. — Alabama did what it needed UT-Arlington outrebounded to to remain unbeaten. Alabama 33-28. Both teams Freshman Collin Sexton scored 28 points in the paint. scored 29 points and No. 25 The Crimson Tide had Alabama beat UT-Arlington entered the AP rankings for the 77-76 in a come-from-behind first time this week, marking victory Tuesday night. their first appearance since the “By any stretch of the imagi- week of Dec. 17, 2011. nation it wasn’t pretty, but we BIG PICTURE did whatever it took to win the Alabama: Led in offensive game,” Alabama coach Avery production by a strong freshman Johnson said. class, this is the first time since Sexton scored the last five the 2012-13 season the Crimson points for Alabama, including Tide have started 4-0. three free throws. UT-Arlington: Shot 62.5 “Every time I step on the percent from the field in the first court I have to give it my all,” half to take a 46-41 halftime Sexton said.The Crimson Tide lead and dropped to 36.4 per- trailed the entire first half and cent in the second half. took their first lead, 54-53, with HIGHLIGHT REEL 12:12 remaining on a 3-pointer Hall had an impressive dunk by Avery Johnson Jr. with 4:12 remaining to give the UT-Arlington (2-1) relied Crimson Tide a 72-65 lead, its on Kevin Hervey offensively. largest of the game. He did not miss a shot in the ROLE PLAYER first half and scored 15 of his Alabama freshman Herb 24 points. Erick Neal added 16 Jones came off of the bench points and Link Kabadyundi to finish with nine rebounds, had 11 points. including the final board of the “I thought our guys played game as time expired. He had extremely hard,” UT-Arlington seven points, four steals and coach Scott Cross said. “They three assists. He also took four are well-coached, they play charges. hard they have a little bit of UP NEXT everything — they have drivers, Alabama looks to increase its Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, back, loses handle of the ball as Chicago Bulls guard they have shooters and they’ve win streak Friday against BYU Kris Dunn defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in Los got big guys.”Alabama shot in the Barclays Center Classic. Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) 50.9 percent from the field UT-Arlington plays its first and 62.5 percent from the free home game since its Nov. 11 throw line. Donta Hall, John season opener, facing Western Petty and Johnson each finished Carolina on Friday. Lakers rally from 19-point deficit to beat Bulls 103-94 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 22 the step-slow Lakers. Blakeney was a rookie sur- points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 11 of prise, hitting a career-high six shots in the opening his 21 in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles minutes while the Bulls surged well ahead. Lakers rallied from a 19-point deficit in the Los Angeles committed 13 first-half turn- second half for a 103-94 victory over the Chicago overs, played poor defense and would have been Bulls on Tuesday night. buried without Kuzma’s gritty scoring. Brandon Ingram had 17 points, five rebounds TIP-INS and five assists as the Lakers won consecutive Bulls: Fred Hoiberg promoted Dunn to the games for the second time this season. starting lineup in place of Jerian Grant, and the Los Angeles had a miserable first half and coach expects it to be a long-term move. Dunn trailed 61-42 early in the second, but put together has been a steady force off Chicago’s bench, a 38-19 run. Caldwell-Pope’s layup with 3:08 to and Hoiberg expects Grant to take a similar role play gave the Lakers their first lead since the first with the reserves going forward. ... David Nwaba quarter. missed the game with a sprained ankle. The LA Caldwell-Pope added back-to-back 3-pointers native became a steady bench contributor for the to get the LA crowd on its feet. After Ingram Lakers last season, but Chicago snatched him off made a difficult layup with 1:16 left, Caldwell- waivers in July while the Lakers shuffled their Pope alertly kept a loose ball alive after Lonzo roster. Ball missed a 3-pointer, allowing the Lakers Lakers: Los Angeles visits Chicago on Jan. to seal their first win over the Bulls at Staples 26. ... F Larry Nance Jr. could be back with the Center in three tries. team as early as next week. He had surgery on his Denzel Valentine scored 17 points and broken left hand only three weeks ago, but has Antonio Blakeney added 15 — all in the first half healed quicker than expected. — for the Bulls, who dropped to 3-12 with their TWINS seventh loss in eight games. Brook Lopez had four points on 2-for-10 Kris Dunn had 12 points and six assists in his shooting and nine rebounds for the Lakers against second start of the season for Chicago. his twin brother, Robin, who had 14 points and Ball had eight points, 13 rebounds and four three rebounds for the Bulls. The twins grew up assists. After posting his second career triple- in North Hollywood rooting for the Lakers, who double Sunday against Denver, the touted rookie acquired Brook Lopez in a trade with Brooklyn missed seven of his first eight shots against Chi- last summer. Alabama forward Donta Hall (0) puts up a shot as Texas- cago, but provided strong playmaking down the UP NEXT Arlington center Johnny Hamilton (13) tries to defend during the stretch. Bulls: At the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. The NBA’s worst shooting team hit seven 3s Lakers: At the Sacramento Kings on 21, 2017, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) in the first half while taking an 18-point lead over Wednesday night. Page B12 samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Ashes clashes: Root forgets ‘13-14 tour, focus on the Gabba BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Cummins to do a similar job — Joe Root isn’t concerned this time. about what happened the last “These guys are just as nasty, time England toured Australia if not more nasty to be perfectly for the Ashes, or the bombard- honest,” Australia captain Steve ment of banter in the buildup to Smith said. “A couple of the this series. net sessions I have had against Root, about to start his fi rst Cummins and Starc have been Ashes series as England captain, quite scary.” reckons it’s all just “external Root suggested there may noise.” be too much emphasis being England holds the Ashes placed on the Australian after winning the 2015 series bowling group, which is lacking 3-2 at home, and has had the an allrounder as backup like the better of cricket’s oldest high- 2013-14 version had. profi le bilateral contests in the “Those guys (Starc, Hazle- last decade with four wins in the wood and Cummins) I don’t last fi ve series. think have played an Ashes It’s little wonder the Aus- series in Australia themselves, tralians have focused their so they are going to be under pre-Ashes chatter on the 5-0 pressure.” sweep they infl icted on Eng- The Australians aren’t land in 2013-14, when Mitchell exactly settled, either, with Tim Johnson took 37 wickets and Paine recalled as wicketkeeper unsettled the tourists with some for his fi rst test in seven years at Marquette guard Markus Howard (0) goes to the net while being guarded by Wichita State center terrifying pace bowling. the expense of Matthew Wade Shaquille Morris (24) during the fi rst half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 21, “You hear a lot about these and Cameron Bancroft set to 2017, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia) scars but it’s a series which make his test debut in place of happened four years ago,” Root opener Matthew Renshaw. said. “We’ve won four of the There has also been concern last fi ve Ashes. over David Warner’s fi tness No. 6 Wichita State beats Mar- “I don’t know whether (the after the Australian vice-captain Australians) are just trying to hurt his neck during fi elding brush that under the carpet or drills at the Gabba, and No. 6 quette 80-66 in Maui semis what, but for me it’s completely batsman Shaun Marsh reported irrelevant what happened four a sore back after the last practice LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Wichita State has fl oaters and drives to the basket while hitting a years ago.” session. The Australians drafted multiple players who can score in many ways, its combined 11 of 16 shots. Root played the fi rst four in Glenn Maxwell as injury lineup fi lled with almost interchangeable parts. Howard picked up where he left off in the tests of that series, missing cover just in case. Warner, at What sets the No. 6 Shockers apart is their ability fi rst round, scoring 17 points in the fi rst half. Australia’s victory lap at the least according to Smith, is con- to defend tenaciously. Rowsey had an outstanding four-point play, get- Sydney Cricket Ground. fi dent of playing. They did just that in the second half against ting Samajae Haynes-Jones to bite on an up-fake, Australian offspinner Nathan Root announced England’s Marquette on Tuesday, winning 80-66 to reach contorting his body after drawing contact, then Lyon made a point of men- XI after the last practice, with the title game of the Maui Invitational. making the shot — with his left hand. tioning Root’s batting issues the Jake Ball confi rmed as the “We’ve got to create a mindset, play angry. Wichita State spread it around while hitting 16 last time England was in Aus- fourth seamer after overcoming That’s been our motto around Wichita State,” of 30 shots, taking a 41-36 lead into the second tralia. Root described Lyon’s an ankle injury. Ball, who has said Shockers forward Rashard Kelly, who had half. comments as “a bit bizarre.” played three tests, will join two blocks on the same play in the fi rst half. The offensive show continued in the second “You can sort of see through Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad “Somebody’s just got to fall in love with doing half, with Rowsey scoring seven quick points. it a little as well,” he said. and Chris Woakes in the pace the dirty work.” Then the Shockers clamped down on the Golden “Whether it’s maybe a team attack. Moeen Ali, the spin- Landry Shamet scored 19 points and Connor Eagles, contesting those long 3-pointers by strategy or he’s just taken it upon bowling allrounder, is expected Frankamp added 13. The Shockers (4-0) needed Rowsey and Howard, challenging everything at himself to do that - who knows? to bat at No. 6 or No. 7. a big rally just to get to the semifi nals after a slow the rim. Wichita State held Marquette scoreless The more guys talk going into a Root’s batting average start against California in its opener. They had no for nearly six minutes, building a 58-48 lead with series, the more they put pres- is 53.76 in 60 tests, but his such trouble against Marquette (2-2). a 7-0 run. sure on themselves.” average in Australia is 27.42. Wichita State took control in the second half, Marquette made a short run, but Frankamp hit In 2013-14, Lyon supported He’s confi dent the experience holding sharpshooters Markus Howard and a pair of 3-pointers and the Shockers held off the a pace trio of Johnson, Ryan he got three years ago will set Andrew Rowsey in check long enough to build Golden Eagles the rest of the way. Harris and Peter Siddle, and it him on a better path. a 10-point lead. “They’re a team that’s going to have an out- was the fast bowlers who laid “It will be quite hos- The Shockers shot 54 percent and had a 44-33 standing season and is capable of winning a the foundation for the series tile and potentially slightly advantage in the paint to earn a spot in Wednes- national championship with their talent and their win. intimidating,” he said, “but it day’s championship game against No. 13 Notre experience and their coaching,” Wojciechowski The Australians are relying shouldn’t scare you.” Dame. said. on a pace attack of Mitchell He said he wasn’t really Rowsey had 26 points and Howard 25 for THE TAKEAWAY Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat daunted by starting the series the Golden Eagles, who were held to 10-of-33 Wichita State fl exed its defensive muscles in at a ground that has become a shooting in the second half after a stellar fi rst 20 the second half and was good offensively all game cauldron for the Australians, minutes. to reach its fi rst Maui title game. The Shockers who haven’t lost a test at the “Of those 10 open 3s we missed, we would did it without forward Markis McDuffi e (foot), Gabba since 1988. England’s normally make four of them because we have their top scorer and rebounder from a year ago. last Ashes victory at the Bris- a good shooting team,” Marquette coach Steve Marquette showed in the fi rst half it can play with bane venue was two years ear- Wojciechowski said. “Tonight we didn’t. So one of the top teams in the country. lier in 1986. that’s why you see the box score looking like it KELLY’S BLOCKS “I think we’re about due did.” Kelly’s two blocks were a spectacular display. aren’t we, to win here,” Root Marquette shot its way into the semifi nals He came when he tracked down Marquette’s ACCURACY said. “It’s the reason why Aus- behind Rowsey and Howard, who combined for Sacar Anim to block his layup from behind, then tralia plays the fi rst test of a 42 points a 94-83 win over VCU. sprang to his feet and blocked Anim’s putback. We make an issue series here all the time, because The Shockers appeared headed to the loser’s “That’s my favorite play of the year thus far,” of it every day. they’ve got such a good record bracket after falling behind by 18 points early in Shockers coach Gregg Marshall said. “That was If you want to comment here. the second half against Cal. The Shockers turned a tremendous play.” about our accuracy, call “But what a way to start to a full-court press and forced a string of turn- UP NEXT Samoa News at 633-5599 the series if we can go one-up overs to pull out a 92-82 win. Wichita State faces No. 13 Notre Dame in here, it really upsets the apple The reward for both teams: An early wake-up Wednesday’s title game. cart. It could give us a lot of call (8:30 a.m. local) to play in the semifi nals. Marquette plays LSU in the third-place game momentum going into the rest Neither team seemed, trading 3-pointers, Wednesday. of it.” samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Page B13 Page B14 samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Universal Crossword Wednesday, Edited by Timothy Parker November 22, 2017 November 22, ACROSS 49 Director 13 1,000 kilo- 44 Partner 2017 1 ___ course Sergio grammes in crime (set sail) 51 Like the 21 HI 45 Opening 5 Destiny, hour hand instrument number? to some at 3:45 22 Mean 46 Con games 10 Quiet “Hey!” 57 Scenic 25 Plaster’s 47 Salk’s 14 Guinness mountains backing focus of films 58 “Straight” 26 “Even ___ 48 Express Happy Birthday: Think long and hard and be prepared to deliver on time. Whether in your personal 15 Has a prefix speak” indirectly or your professional life, organization will be what makes a difference between advancing a little bit recurring 59 Hurry 27 Sporty 49 Get-rich- and reaching your destination of choice. Make your life’s journey one to remember, not one that you pain 60 Race unit sunroof quick game simply endured. Change begins within and will spread from that point on. Your numbers are 5, 12, 22, 16 A place ___ 61 Overly 28 Grocery 50 Outdated 25, 34, 38, 49. itself vicious dog container anesthetic 17 Deceiver 62 Exxon, 29 Poetic 52 A whole ARIES (March 21-April 19): Emotions mixed with anger and frustration will take you down a dark 18 Not a soul once sphere bunch path. Use discipline and intelligence to maneuver your way through any situation you face at work or 19 “High ___” 63 Some 31 Egg cell 53 Word with at home. Positive changes will be the result of smart moves.✸✸ (Western) high-protein 32 Type “power” TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Stay focused on what you are trying to accomplish. If you let anger 20 What beans of talk 54 Name of take over, you will not meet your deadline. 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Romance will enhance your personal life.✸✸✸ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll be attracted to odd people and subjects. It’s always good 11/22 WHO EIGHT MY PIE? By Timothy E. Parker to seek new experiences, but do so for the right reasons. Having ulterior motives will put you in an awkward position. Be up-front regarding your intentions. ✸✸✸ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Working alongside others to reach a goal is commendable, but don’t feel you have to give in to demands you don’t agree with. Do your own thing if you feel you will get Dear Abby by Abigail Van Buren FIANCE REFUSES TO VACATE HOUSE FOR GIRLS' WEEKEND DEAR ABBY: I live with my fiance, and we are being married in eight months. When I asked him if he would go and stay with his parents or some friends on a weekend when my girlfriend comes into town so we can have girl time, he got highly offended and said he isn't leaving "his" house. I pay more than he does in rent, and I don't feel I should have to rent a separate place. He doesn't understand girl time: drinking wine, watching chick-flicks and talking about our lives. I want to dedicate all my time that weekend to being a good friend, but he doesn't get it. I have told him that if he ever wanted me to go stay with friends or visit my parents so he could have a guys' weekend, I would have no problem with it. Am I asking for too much? -- NEEDS GIRL TIME IN NORTH CAROLINA DEAR NEEDS: Yes. I think expecting your fiance to leave when your girlfriend comes to visit is a bit much. Do you plan to make the same request after you are married? Regardless of who pays more rent, the house is home to both of you. I would think that the idea of being subjected to one of your "girls' weekends" -- the wine, the chick-flicks, the gossip -- would motivate him to make other plans. However, because he is unwilling, you and your girlfriend should consider splitting the cost of a hotel room for the weekend, which might be more enjoyable for all three of you. DEAR ABBY: Over the last 13 years in his job, my husband developed a "very friendly" relationship with a clerical person. Now that he has retired, she wants to continue it by meeting with him (and me) for dinner. We have had dinner together once, and when they began to talk shop, I became the odd one out. Although I interjected myself into the conversation, it was clear there is real feeling between them. He says she's "just so nice." She continues to send emails addressed to both of us and asks me (since he is not computer savvy) to relay that she misses him greatly and he was her "ray of sunshine" every day when he would walk in the office. Should I be worried, jealous or envious? It is only now I have become aware that she was so important to my husband at work. I had no knowledge about their rela- tionship before. -- UNCERTAIN IN NEW JERSEY DEAR UNCERTAIN: I don't think you have anything to worry about. That the con- versation at dinner revolved around the office is not surprising. The office and the job were the basis of their relationship. Because she's sending emails addressed to both of you, I doubt she's trying to slip anything past you or make a play for your husband. Be patient, and with time, I suspect she will adjust to the loss of her "ray of sunshine." samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Wednesday, November 22, 2017

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