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Volume 78, No. 173 ©SS 2019 MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas Paying tribute Dozens of American vets return to Belgium for 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge By Karin Zeitvogel Stars and Stripes ST. VITH, Belgium — Dozens of American veterans in their 90s returned Sunday, probably for the last time, to the village in eastern Belgium where they fought in the Battle of the Bulge 75 years ago for ceremonies to honor them. Herb Sheaner, who was 19 when he fought here in December 1944, helped dedicate a monument in St. Vith to the thousands of soldiers like him who

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World War II veteran Francis X. Murphy sings and salutes during the playing of the national anthem following Sunday’s Battle of the Bulge 75th anniversary ceremony in St. Vith, Belgium.

MICHAEL ABRAMS / Stars and Stripes Officials: US flooded Afghanistan with money, ignored corruption

BY CRAIG WHITLOCK that it was responsible for fueling the cor- The Washington Post ‘ We had partnerships with all the wrong players. ruption, by doling out vast sums of money senior U.S. diplomat’ with limited foresight or regard for the About halfway into the 18-year war, Af- consequences. ghans stopped hiding how corrupt their U.S. officials were “so desperate to have country had become. the alcoholics to the table, we kept pour- livered bags of cash to his office for years, more entrenched than ever, according to Dark money sloshed all around. Afghan- ing drinks, not knowing [or] considering calling it “nothing unusual.” a trove of confidential government inter- istan’s largest bank liquefied into a cess- we were killing them,” an unnamed State pool of fraud. Travelers lugged suitcases In public, as President Barack Obama views obtained by The Washington Post. Department official told government loaded with $1 million, or more, on flights escalated the war and Congress approved In the interviews, key figures in the interviewers. leaving Kabul. billions of additional dollars in support, the war said Washington tolerated the worst The scale of the corruption was the un- Mansions known as “poppy palaces” rose commander in chief and lawmakers prom- offenders — warlords, drug traffickers, intended result of swamping the war zone from the rubble to house opium kingpins. ised to crack down on corruption and to defense contractors — because they were with far more aid and defense contracts President Hamid Karzai won reelection hold crooked Afghans accountable. allies of the U.S. after cronies stuffed thousands of ballot In reality, U.S. officials backed off, But they said the U.S. government failed than impoverished Afghanistan could boxes. He later admitted the CIA had de- looked away and let the thievery become to confront a more distressing reality — SEE CORRUPTION ON PAGE 6 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, December 16, 2019 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Calif. governor rejects $13.5B PG&E settlement Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9824 Euro costs (Dec. 16) ...... $1.1463 Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.22 Dollar buys (Dec. 16) ...... €0.8724 Turkey (Lira) ...... 5.8087 Associated Press British pound (Dec. 16) ...... $1.37 (Military exchange rates are those race to meet a June 30 dead- ficial plan to regain its financial Japanese yen (Dec. 16) ...... 106.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Dec. 16) ...... 1,143.00 line to emerge from bankruptcy footing. Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance SAN FRANCISCO — California for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the protection. 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BY TARA COPP The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. McClatchy Washington Bureau Richard Hudson, R-N.C.; Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif.; and oth- WASHINGTON — Legislation ers authorizes the “Secretary of named after a Fort Bragg, N.C., Defense to allow, settle, and pay soldier that will allow some mem- an administrative claim against bers of the military to file claims the United States for personal to be compensated by the govern- ment for medical malpractice is injury or death of a member of one step closer to being signed the uniformed services that was into law after the House of Rep- the result of medical malpractice resentatives passed the bill last caused by a Department of De- week. fense health care provider.” It is a significant departure The bill is applicable to all MICHAEL ABRAMS/Stars and Stripes from decades of existing law — military personnel who experi- guided by the Feres Doctrine, so enced medical malpractice by a More than two dozen World War II veterans were on hand for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge ceremony at the 106th Infantry Division monument in St. Vith, Belgium, on Sunday. called because of a 1950 Supreme Department of Defense health Court case — which prevents care facility retroactive to Janu- military service members from ary 2017, the date of Stayskal’s suing for compensation for inju- missed diagnosis. Belgium: Memorial called salute to soldiers, ries that were a result of military While that limits which mili- negligence. tary families could seek recourse, The bill could have widespread Stayskal’s attorney, Natalie Kha- a reminder of high price of peace and freedom impact for military families deal- wam, called it an important first ing with terminal cancer diagno- step. ses that were missed in earlier FROM FRONT PAGE St. Vith “is where the Bulge broke when the Ger- “We opened the door,” Kha- mans overran the town and captured 8,000 Ameri- stages, when the disease had a were captured by Nazi troops in the opening days of greater chance of being treated. wam said, to the possibility that the turning-point battle, which has been called one cans from the 106th,” said Andy Biggio, a Marine the provision could be expanded who brought 17 veterans, many of them in wheel- Multiple families who have talked of America’s greatest during World War II. to McClatchy as part of its ongo- to more military families in the “I was two years out of high school. At that age, chairs, from the U.S. to Belgium to mark the anni- future. versary of the start of the landmark battle. ing investigation into veteran can- you want to feel good,” Shener said at the dedication The patients who could be af- After flowers were laid at the base of the memorial cer rates have said their diseases ceremony in a small park on the banks of the Our were initially misdiagnosed. fected by the existing legislation River. and the speeches drew to a close, the elderly veter- ans, bundled up against the cold and bitter wind, sa- Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stays- include former Navy Lt. Eliza- Instead, Sheaner was one of thousands of Ameri- kal had been having difficulty beth Rubin, 27, from Kansas City, can troops taken prisoner by the Germans in one luted and sang softly as a brass quartet played “The Star Spangled Banner.” breathing when he went to the Kan., who said she was misdiag- of the largest mass American surrenders since the The group of veterans who emergency room at Womack nosed at Naval Medical Center Civil War. make the trip to Belgium Army Medical Center. An X-ray Portsmouth, Va. Sheaner was an infantryman in the 106th Infan- for the 80th anniversary of showed he already had a sizable “I got my tumor checked out try Division, which had deployed to the St. Vith area the Battle of the Bulge is ex- tumor, but it was missed by his March 2018, and they said it was near Belgium’s border with Germany less than a pected to be far smaller than attending physicians, he said, and nothing to worry about,” Rubin week before the Germans launched their last major the 80 who came this year, he was misdiagnosed in January said. “(It) ended up being stage 2 offensive on the Western Front on Dec. 16, 1944. said former Marine Scott 2017 with walking pneumonia Made up mainly of inexperienced soldiers with lit- breast cancer.” Huesing, who served in Af- instead. Records Rubin provided Mc- tle training, the 106th “ended up absorbing the cen- Stayskal returned to the emer- ghanistan and accompanied Clatchy show that doctors at Naval tral load of the German attack,” said Doug Mitchell, gency room in May, again strug- the elderly veterans along Medical Center Portsmouth con- a former Marine who was one of the driving forces gling to breathe. That time, they with Biggio. ducted an ultrasound March 15, behind the prisoner of war monument. “We have to be honest caught the mass, but it was too 2018, and had a telephone consul- “The Germans were going to put artillery on us ‘ We had about their and our mortal- late. He was diagnosed with stage tation with her days later in which and we couldn’t do anything about it,” Sheaner said. no defense. ity,” he said. “There prob- 4 lung cancer in June 2017. “We had no defense. We hadn’t eaten for five days. ably won’t be an 80-year He is terminally ill. they “informed patient that breast So we surrendered.” We hadn’t commemoration with the “Now there’s hope for some (ultrasound) was normal.” Days earlier, Lt. Lyle Bouck had celebrated his eaten for five veterans. kind of recourse,” said Stays- Military health officials typi- 21st birthday “shoring up his injured men in the cafe “But the constant in war kal, interviewed by McClatchy cally don’t comment on specific in Lanzerath,” a village near St. Vith, his daughter, days. So we is the people,” Huesing on Capitol Hill as he visited the patient cases, citing patient pri- Diane, from Colorado, said as she waited for a cer- surrendered. ’ added. “The Belgians lawmakers who had championed vacy. In a response to McClatchy, emony to begin at another monument to allied sol- Herb Sheaner want to keep the memory his cause. “It’s an exciting day. the Defense Department said it diers who fought in and around St. Vith. veteran of these men alive. In my There’s hope that [military fami- could not comment on the medi- After holding off 500 Germans for 20 hours on war, ... in these 95-year-old lies] are not going to go unheard cal malpractice bill until it is the first day of the battle, Bouck and his unit of 18 men’s war, we remember anymore. Unfortunately, there’s signed into law. men from a reconnaissance platoon attached to the the people, the children and to have a reunion with going to be so many who aren’t “We are unable to comment on 99th Infantry Division, plus three forward artillery them all these years later is remarkable.” going to fall in the window (of eli- pending legislation,” said spokes- observers, were taken prisoner by the Germans. A Belgians gave a warm welcome to the veterans gibility for recourse) it allows.” woman Lisa Lawrence. fourth artillery observer was the only American who returned for the anniversary events, treating Language influenced by the Rubin celebrated the news of who died in the fighting. Bouck’s men killed 92 them as if they were still the fresh-faced young men SFC Richard Stayskal Military the bill’s passage in the house and Germans. who fought in the Ardennes 75 years ago. Medical Accountability Act of pending passage in the Senate. Bouck’s unit and many of the other Americans “This is a very moving experience, very heart- 2019 was included in the final who were captured by the Germans in the Battle of warming,” said Bob Weber, 95, who fought in the version of the 2020 National De- “Military doctors have not been the Bulge survived the POW camps, “despite endur- battle with the 10th Armored Division. fense Authorization Act. The held accountable for the care they ing the most severe circumstances,” St. Vith Mayor “It’s incredible how these people remember and House passed the bill Wednes- provide to military patients that Herbert Grommes said in a speech at the POW how they’ve educated the younger generation to ap- day; the Senate still has to vote on have no choice but to be seen by memorial. preciate it just as much as the old folks. You don’t the final version of the bill, but it them,” Rubin said. “The intent of this memorial is to keep the mem- only see elderly people out on the streets clapping for is expected to pass that chamber. “My cancer could have been ory of these brave men alive so that we never forget us, you also see their children their grandchildren.” President Donald Trump caught a year and a half sooner that the price of peace and freedom is very high,” [email protected] has indicated he will sign the with appropriate attention and Grommes said. Twitter: @Stripeszeit legislation. care.” PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, December 16, 2019 MILITARY Gifts dropped off by Air Forces on 55 Pacific islands

BY JAMES BOLINGER a high school vice principal on Stars and Stripes Woleai, Micronesia, according to an Air Force press release. “The For the first time in the 68-year island just has this pure feeling of history of Operation Christmas excitement that is shared across Drop, airmen from New Zealand the community, like a child just joined with air forces from the waiting to see what’s under the U.S., Japan and Australia to de- tree.” liver humanitarian aid to more Three C-130J Super Hercu- than 20,000 people spread across les cargo aircraft from the 36th 55 Micronesian islands in the Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air western Pacific. Base, Japan, took part in the op- KYLE JOHNSON/U.S. Air Force The U.S. Defense Department’s eration along with one C-130 each longest-running airdrop mission from New Zealand, Australia and Toni Thompson, right, and Sgt. Ethan Moran, of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, send supplies to a started Dec. 9 and ended Friday. Japan. Micronesian island during Operation Christmas Drop on Wednesday . Six C-130s flew a combined 1.8 “We are dropping bundles full million miles and dropped 176 of these donations, and when techniques for getting supplies bundles of vital supplies, Lt. Col. we fly over and see [the people] to remote locations by unconven- Joey Lubbers, 36th Airlift Squad- wave, you feel really good,” said tional means. ron Detachment commander, told Staff Sgt. Jasmin Lewis, a C-130 “These skills are very impor- Stars and Stripes via telephone loadmaster from Yokota who flew tant during humanitarian aid and Thursday. on two missions and coordinat- disaster relief missions, so par- The annual operation began in ed actions on the airfield. “You ticipating in Operation Christmas 1952. know you are making an impact Drop is an invaluable experience The bundles contain supplies worldwide.” for us all,” Flight Lt. Joe Har- ranging from medicine and food Lubbers said the aircrews get graves, of the Royal New Zealand to fishing and water purification dynamic training by deliver- Air Force, said in a statement. equipment and clothing, Lubbers ing the packages to unsurveyed Representatives from other said. The donated items — all drop zones, a skill that comes in Pacific countries, including Ban- things that help sustain life on the handy when delivering combat islands — were collected through- aid to troops, or humanitarian gladesh, Malaysia, Mongolia, out the year by airmen from An- aid during natural disasters like Singapore, the Philippines and ders en Air Force Base, Guam. typhoons. Thailand, were on hand to ob- “When we get that call saying U.S. airmen also gained expe- serve the operations, Lubbers MATTHEW GILMORE/U.S. Air Force it’s our drop day and word gets rience working with crews from said. out, the island has a different feel partner nations, said Lubbers. [email protected] Villagers stand atop humanitarian aid bundles airdropped to the island to it,” said Allentino Riugiufmal, The crews shared tactics and Twitter: bolingerj2004 of Woleai, Micronesia, during Operation Christmas Drop on Tuesday . Mildenhall-area 18K holiday cookies gifted kids get ‘magical’ to single Ramstein airmen

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN chat with Santa Stars and Stripes RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Ger- thanks to airmen many — There will be no short- age of cookies in the airmen BY CHRISTOPHER DENNIS dorms this year. Stars and Stripes The Ramstein Officers Spouses Club’s annual holiday drive re- MILDENHALL, England — Dozens of school- ceived 18,000 cookies over two children in England got a chance to talk to Santa days, enough to amply feed 1,500 Claus on Friday about their Christmas wish list. single and unaccompanied resi- Nearly 200 children between the ages of 4 and 6 dents at Ramstein and Kapaun from Beck Row Primary and Great Heath Academy Air Station. near RAF Mildenhall had a one-on-one with the guy CHRISTOPHER DENNIS/Stars and Stripes “They just kept coming and in red via the handheld radios of three volunteer coming,” Kristie Connolly, ROSC airmen with the 48th Communications Squadron, Jude Redman, 5, talks to Santa over a handheld president and cookie drive coor- based out of RAF Lakenheath. radio held by Troy Knoke, a volunteer from the dinator, said Thursday. “I asked for a Cozy Dozy Bear and he knew I 48th Communications Squadron, on Friday at Leftovers went to various agen- wanted a mermaid tail,” said Paighton Wells, 6, Great Heath Academy in Mildenhall, England. cies, she said, including the Fisher after talking to Santa. “It’s where you put it on your House, seven fire stations and the “They’re 5 and 6, and it’s still all really magical to legs and then you turn into a mermaid.” Deployment Transition Center, them,” said Jamie-Leigh Jansen, a year one teacher A week before the event, Paighton and the other which helps personnel from bases JENNIFER H. SVAN/Stars and Stripes children had written Santa letters, which were at Great Heath Academy. worldwide adjust after returning passed on to one of the volunteer airmen, said Sarah “Radio Santa” is a revival of an event that was downrange from a deployment. Diana Stuart, an Air Force Stevens, community relations adviser for the 48th organized by airmen at Lakenheath but stopped More wil l be flown to Africa, spouse at Ramstein Air Base, Fighter Wing. around 2014 after personnel changes. where some 1,500 Ramstein air- Germany, sorts through cookies When the kids spoke with Santa on Friday, he Next year, the event is expected to be expanded to men are currently deployed, Con- made with pretzels and candy on asked them the usual question about whether they’d include at least two more schools, and airmen based nolly said. Thursday. been good and then, secretly referring to the list at Mildenhall will work alongside Santa’s helpers at Volunteer bakers included he’d received from the airmen, would tell the kids Lakenheath . school groups, Boy Scouts, com- were homemade, Connolly said. that he knew what they wanted for Christmas before [email protected] munity organizations and indi- [email protected] telling them what it was. Twitter: @chrisbdennis viduals. Most cookie donations Twitter: @stripesktown Monday, December 16, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY Wahlberg brothers visit base ahead of restaurant opening

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN “He’s just so handsome, Stars and Stripes Spitznogle said. Samples of some of the Wahl- RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Ger- burgers menu items were passed many — Actor Mark Wahlberg out, including a turkey burger and his brother, Paul Wahlberg, and a hamburger with bacon. a chef, thrilled thousands of ser- Paul Wahlberg said the vice members and their families Ramstein location will start with Sunday during a visit to celebrate a smaller menu than at the state- the upcoming opening of their side locations while they learn Wahlburgers restaurant. how to work in a smaller space and The fast-casual burger joint is procure ingredients overseas. slated to open around the second “It’s counter service, not a full- week in January, the brothers service restaurant, so you come Above: Paul Wahlberg, left, said. It’s replacing Johnny Rock- up and put your order in,” Paul a chef, and his brother, actor ets and will be the first Wahlburg- Wahlberg said.” The restaurant Mark Wahlberg, stand inside ers at a U.S. military base. will have some dining space and the food court at Ramstein Air Mark Wahlberg, one of the a beer and wine license, he said. Base, Germany, where a new highest-paid actors in Hollywood, The restaurant is a partner- Wahlburgers is scheduled to was the big draw. Many in the ship with the Army and Air Force open in January. The brothers crowd vied to get selfies with him visited the base Sunday to and autographs. Exchange Service. Col. Scott Mc- meet service members and “It truly is an honor for us to be Farland, AAFES Europe, Africa their families and talk about here and provide this experience and Southwest Asia commander, the restaurant. Left: Military for you guys,” Mark Wahlberg said the exchange is looking at spouses Kristy Valentin, left, told the crowd. adding another Wahlburgers in and Jennifer Spitznogle, right, The actor arrived around 4:30 Europe, with the location to be hold up white Calvin Klein p.m., but the food court began announced. underwear they were hoping filling before noon for the event. Paul, Mark and a third brother, to get Mark Wahlberg to “I just want to say ‘thank you’ actor Donnie Wahlberg, founded autograph . Wahlberg modeled from the bottom of my heart,” Wahlburgers. The first location he said. “You guys make the ul- opened in 2011 outside Boston. the underwear in the 1990s. timate sacrifice and I really ap- Mark said Donnie was in New PHOTOS BY JENNIFER H. SVAN/ Stars and Stripes preciate that.” York working but he would be vis- Military spouses Kristy Val- iting the Ramstein location soon. entin and Jennifer Spitznogle Joint Base Lewis-McChord, brought white Calvin Klein un- Wash., is also getting a Wahlburg- derwear for Mark Wahlberg to ers in early 2020. sign. Wahlberg used to famously [email protected] model the underwear. Twitter: @stripesktown Charges dismissed against pilot in Osprey crash

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE ther details. A charge of negligence result- Wednesday. U.S. officials report- AND AYA ICHIHASHI Some government officials in ing in an aircraft crash, under edly told the government of Japan Stars and Stripes Japan customarily speak on con- Japanese aviation law, was re- in September that the pilot had dition of anonymity. ferred to prosecutors by the Na- been disciplined. CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The crash occurred Dec. 13, kagusuku Coast Guard Office on Officials from the prosecutor’s Prosecutors on Okinawa declined 2016, during nighttime aerial re- Sept. 24. The pilot faced three last week to charge a Marine he- office did not immediately re- fueling after one of the helicop- years in prison or up to $1,863 in licopter pilot found to be at fault spond to requests seeking com- for an MV-22 Osprey crash off ter-airplane hybrid’s propellers fines. ment Thursday. Officials from the Okinawa in 2016. clipped a thick hose on an Air The pilot was spared pros- Okinawa Defense Bureau, which The Naha District Public Pros- Force C-130 tanker, officials said ecution thanks to the status of represents Japan’s Defense Min- ecutors Office dismissed the at the time. The pilot was able to forces agreement between the istry on the island, declined to case against the unnamed pilot limp 18 miles back to Okinawa countries, which gave jurisdic- comment. Wednesday, a spokesman from and put the tilt-rotor aircraft down tion for punishment to the U.S. [email protected] the Nakagusuku Coast Guard into the sea rather than fly over a military because the pilot was Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 Office told Stars and Stripes on residential area to reach Marine on duty at the time of the crash, [email protected] Thursday, without providing fur- Corps Air Station Futenma. the Mainichi newspaper reported Twitter: @AyaIchihashi PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, December 16, 2019 WAR ON TERRORISM Corruption: Warlords given money to keep away Taliban and al-Qaida

FROM FRONT PAGE didn’t help the Americans to be tended families and friends” than This is an abridged version of absorb. There was so much excess, viewed as the warlords’ allies. give the money to “a bunch of ex- the Washington Post report. financed by American taxpayers, In the “Lessons Learned” in- pensive American experts” who For a full version of this story that opportunities for bribery and terviews, several senior U.S. of- would waste 80% to 90% of the and others in the Post’s special fraud became almost limitless, ficials acknowledged that the funds on overhead and profit. package on Afghanistan, visit: according to the interviews. warlords were odious and cor- But others told government in- stripes.com/news/middle-east “The basic assumption was that rupt. But they described them as terviewers that the United States corruption is an Afghan problem the only effective bulwark against and its allies were foolish to en- pernicious effects of corruption,” and we are the solution,” Barnett the Taliban and said it was better courage and excuse warlords’ an unnamed White House staff- Rubin, a former senior State De- to pay them to be friends than corrupt behavior. er said in a “Lessons Learned” partment adviser and a New York tangle as enemies. “Gul Agha Sherzai was good interview. University professor, told govern- “I’m not so sure we should have at what he did; he could deliver In March 2009, Obama de- ment interviewers. “But there done it any differently. These things to people. But that didn’t clared, “I want to be clear: We is one indispensable ingredient ‘warlords’ equaled the ground mean he was clean,” an unnamed cannot turn a blind eye to the cor- for corruption — money — and force that just defeated the Tal- U.N. official said in a “Lessons ruption that causes Afghans to we were the ones who had the iban and al-Qaeda” by partnering Learned” interview. “We were lose faith in their own leaders.” money.” with American troops, said a U.S. not tough enough and in private However, the scandals con- To purchase loyalty and in- diplomat who served in Afghani- meetings everyone was trying to tinued to mount. Karzai was ac- formation, the CIA gave cash to DENNIS COOK stan in the early years of the war. curry favor and in the end made /AP cused of trying to steal the 2009 warlords, governors, parliamen- One warlord who was both compromises that helped their Former U.S. diplomat Ryan presidential election. The follow- tarians, even religious leaders, loved and hated by U.S. officials own country’s power to the detri- according to the interviews. The Crocker in 2007. ment of the mission, and the Af- ing year, documents obtained by was Sher Mohammad Akhun- a raid on the headquarters of the U.S. military and other agencies dzada, the governor of Helmand ghans liked it.” also abetted corruption by doling Department and other agencies Yet warlords were hardly the New Ansari Money Exchange, one province from 2001 to 2005. of the country’s largest financial out payments or contracts to un- used cash and lucrative contracts Dubbed “SMA” by Americans, only ones the United States tar- savory Afghan power brokers in a to win the allegiance of Afghan geted with bribes. institutions, pointed toward cor- he was renowned for ruthlessly ruption in Karzai’s inner circle. misguided quest for stability. warlords in the fight against al- enforcing order. In 2002 and 2003, when Af- “We had partnerships with all Qaida and the Taliban. Intended ghan tribal councils gathered to The Afghan president intervened In 2005, U.S. and Afghan nar- and the charges were dropped. the wrong players,” a senior U.S. as a short-term tactic, the prac- cotics agents raided Akhundza- write a new constitution, the U.S. diplomat told government inter- tice ended up binding the United government gave “nice pack- Then, Kabul Bank, the coun- da’s offices and found nine tons try’s biggest, nearly collapsed viewers. “The U.S. is still stand- States to some of the country’s of opium. He denied wrongdoing. ages” to delegates who supported ing shoulder-to-shoulder with under the weight of $1 billion in most notorious figures for years. But under international pressure, Washington’s preferred stance on these people, even through all Among them was Mohammed fraudulent loans. Investigators he was removed as governor. human rights and women’s rights, these years. It’s a case of security Qasim Fahim Khan, a Tajik mili- soon determined Kabul Bank With the absence of Akhun- according to a U.S. official who trumping everything else.” tia commander. As leader of the had falsified its books to hide dzada’s iron hand, the province served in Kabul at the time. Gert Berthold, a forensic ac- Northern Alliance, Fahim Khan hundreds of millions of dollars became a magnet for insurgents, “The perception that was countant who served on a mili- played a critical role in help- in unsecured loans to politically and its drug-trafficking problem started in that period: If you were tary task force in Afghanistan ing the United States topple the connected business executives, exploded. Some U.S. officials going to vote for a position that from 2010 to 2012, said he helped Taliban in 2001. He served as including the president’s brother came to regret his departure. [Washington] favored, you’d be analyze 3,000 Defense Depart- Afghanistan’s defense minister Mahmoud Karzai and the family Dan McNeill, a retired Army stupid to not get a package for ment contracts worth $106 billion from 2001 to 2004 and later as of Fahim Khan . general and two-time military doing it,” the unnamed official to see who was benefiting. the country’s first vice president “On a scale of one to 10, it was a commander in Afghanistan, de- told government interviewers. The conclusion: About 40% of — despite a reputation for brutal- 20 here,” an unnamed U.S. Trea- scribed Akhundzada as “a simple- By the time Afghanistan held the money ended up in the pock- ity and graft. parliamentary elections in 2005, sury Department official posted ets of insurgents, criminal syndi- In a “Lessons Learned” inter- minded tyrant” but said he was to Kabul as an Afghan govern- effective as governor because he that perception had hardened. cates or corrupt Afghan officials. view, Ryan Crocker, who twice Lawmakers realized their votes ment adviser told interviewers. “And it was often a higher per- served as the top U.S. diplomat “kept other bad guys at bay.” He “It had elements that you could called Akhundzada’s removal a could be worth thousands of cent,” Berthold told government in Kabul, said he held no illusions dollars to the Americans, even put into a spy novel and the con- interviewers. “We talked with “huge mistake.” about Fahim Khan. He recalled a for legislation they would have nections between people who many former (Afghan) ministers, In another “Lessons Learned” bloodcurdling encounter with the backed anyway, the U.S. official owned Kabul Bank and those who and they told us, you’re underes- interview, Richard Boucher, who defense minister in early 2002 said. run the country.” timating it.” served as assistant secretary of when Fahim Khan nonchalantly “People would tell each other, For about a year after the Berthold said the evidence was state for South Asia during the informed him that another Af- so-and-so has just been to the scandal became public, the U.S. so damning that few U.S. officials Bush administration, took a nu- ghan government minister had U.S. Embassy and got this money. Embassy in Kabul, led by then- wanted to hear about it. anced view of the warlords. been murdered. They said ‘OK now I need to go,’ ” Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, “No one wanted accountabil- “[I] hate corruption and have “He giggled while he related the U.S. official said. “So from made the case a top priority and ity,” he said. “If you’re going to do worked anti-corruption all over this,” Crocker said. “Later, much the beginning, their experience pressed Karzai to take action, anti-corruption, someone has got the world but there are different later, it emerged, I don’t know with democracy was one in which three former officials told gov- to own it. From what I’ve seen, no kinds of corruption,” he said. Cor- if it was ever verified or not, it money was deeply embedded.” ernment interviewers. But they one is willing to own it.” emerged that Khan himself had ruption that “spreads the wealth” said the embassy backed off after The interviews were conducted the minister killed. But I cer- to people who need it, he added, Eikenberry was replaced by between 2014 and 2018 by the Obama era tainly came out of those opening was tolerable, even necessary. Crocker in July 2011. Office of the Special Inspector months with the feeling that even In Afghanistan, patronage has After President Barack Obama Crocker told government inter- General for Afghanistan Recon- by Afghan standards, I was in the traditionally been at the core took office in 2009, Pentagon of- viewers he agreed corruption was struction, or SIGAR. The agency presence of a totally evil person.” of how government and society ficials persuaded him to expand an enormous problem that had was created by Congress to inves- Even so, the Bush administra- function. As an example, Boucher the war, deploy 100,000 U.S. sabotaged the war effort. But by tigate fraud and waste, but it used tion treated Fahim Khan — who admiringly cited Gul Agha Sher- troops and adopt a counterinsur- the time the Kabul Bank scandal the interviews for a special proj- zai, a warlord who reportedly struck, it was too late, he said. ect, titled “Lessons Learned,” to died of natural causes in 2014 — gency strategy. as a VIP and once welcomed him amassed a fortune by skimming The objective was to choke off “The corruption was so en- diagnose policy failures from the taxes and contracts while serving trenched and so much a part of war. to the Pentagon with an honor popular support for the Taliban by as a provincial governor. the lifestyle of the establishment “The U.S. government should cordon. protecting civilians and building During a 2006 visit to the east- writ broadly, you know, that I saw take into account the amount of Details of exactly how much trust in the Afghan government. ern city of Jalalabad, Boucher little prospect” of change, he said, assistance a host country can money he and other warlords But many Afghans saw their asked Sherzai whether he need- “just kind of a sense of futility.” absorb, and agencies should im- pocketed from the United States government as incompetent and ed help with any construction prove their ability to effectively remain secret. But confidential malicious. Judges, police and all Crocker also said he was sym- projects. monitor this assistance,” the re- documents show the payouts were manner of officeholders routinely pathetic to a counterargument port stated. “U.S. strategies and discussed at the highest levels of “He said, ‘I need five schools, subjected people to extortion. In from the Afghan president, who plans should incorporate anticor- government. five colleges, five dams, and five contrast, Afghans often viewed spread the blame more broadly. ruption objectives into security In April 2002, Defense Secre- highways,’ ” Boucher recalled. “I the Taliban as brutal but efficient “I was struck by something and stability goals, rather than tary Donald Rumsfeld dictated a said, ‘Well, OK, but why five?’ He and devout. Karzai said and repeated a num- viewing anticorruption as impos- top-secret memo ordering two se- said, ‘I got this tribe, this tribe, Belatedly, U.S. military com- ber of times during my tenure, ing trade-offs on those goals.” nior aides to work with other U.S. this tribe, this tribe, and one for manders started a campaign to which is that the West, led by The documents make clear that agencies to devise “a plan for how everybody else.’ I thought that root out corruption and clean the U.S., in his clear view, had a the seeds of runaway corruption we are going to deal with each of was one of the funniest things I up the Afghan government. The significant responsibility to bear were planted at the outset of the these warlords — who is going to ever heard and now I think it is awakening frustrated many U.S. for the whole corruption issue,” war. get money from whom, on what one of the smartest things I ever civilian officials who felt the uni- Crocker said. basis, in exchange for what, what heard.” formed brass had downplayed “I always thought Karzai had Warlords and wealth is the quid pro quo, etc.” Boucher said it was better the problem since the start of the a point, that you just cannot put To many Afghans, the warlords to funnel contracts to Afghans war. those amounts of money into a According to the interviews, the were cruel despots whose misrule who “would probably take 20% “It was like they just discov- very fragile state and society, and CIA, the U.S. military, the State helped destroy the country. So it for personal use or for their ex- ered something new about the not have it fuel corruption.” Monday, December 16, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 MILITARY How Brexit could affect US service members

BY CHRISTOPHER DENNIS the economic prospects of the U.K.,” said Stars and Stripes Riccardo Crescenzi, a professor of eco- nomic geography at the London School of RAF MILDENHALL, England — The Economics. Conservative win in Thursday’s elections all but assured that the United Kingdom Housing costs will exit the European Union, a move that will have myriad effects on the thousands What service members pay for their rent of U.S. service members and others sta- is unlikely to be affected because it is “based tioned at military bases in Britain. on a signed lease agreement not to exceed Many of the effects depend on whether the rental allowance,” Simmons said. Britain and the EU strike a deal, and to But service members may see higher en- what extent an agreement keeps trade and ergy bills. movement flowing. A “no-deal” Brexit “The decoupling of the U.K. energy mar- would create greater uncertainty. ket from the EU Internal Energy Market Everything from the food Americans will make trading over interconnectors eat to their utility bills and the price of less efficient, which could eventually im- medicines off-base is likely to be affected pact prices. None of this is known for sure by Brexit, whatever form it ends up taking, though,” said Maria Kokkinaki, a senior experts say. spokeswoman for the Energy UK trade Food supplies association. With about 30% of all food in the U.K. Pet travel imported from the EU, fresh food prices A no-deal Brexit will make it more dif- could rise post-Brexit if tariffs are charged ficult for service members to travel to con- and the value of the British pound falls. TIFFANY M. DEUEL/U.S. Air Force tinental Europe with pets because their Supply chains could also slow as each side EU pet passports issued in the U.K. will be determines controls at ports of entry. Daniela Jacopini, a veterinarian, scans the microchip of a dog at RAF Feltwell in 2012. invalidated, U.K. government websites say. The British pound’s value rose following Britain’s impending exit from the European Union could make it more difficult for U.S. That could lead to longer wait times to see the Conservative victory, with investors service members based in Britain to travel with their pets. veterinarians. viewing the win as a sign that the country “The impact of this change would was headed toward a clearer path. But the But a secure supply and vendor chain Currency fluctuations be keenly felt by pet owners if new pet pound is expected to fall against the euro has been established “that will ensure no transport requirements lead to a surge in and dollar in the event of a no-deal Brexit, breaks in supply,” said Col. Thomas Stamp, The pound rose more than 2.5% against and may fall even with a deal. 48th Medical Group commander. the dollar after the election handed the Con- demand for vets to carry out rabies vacci- Only around 10% of the fresh produce The Army and Air Force Exchange Ser- servatives a solid majority in Parliament. nation and testing prior to travel,” the Brit- ish Veterinary Association said in an email bought and consumed at bases housing the vice also “anticipates no changes to prod- “We do see the potential for further gains statement. U.S. military comes from the EU. If fresh uct assortment and expects no disruption to be made over the coming hours and days food costs rise, the impact on what U.S. as global financial markets cheered the Brexit could mean delays of up to four to its supply chain” of over-the-counter months for anyone hoping to travel with consumers pay on base is likely to be mini- medication, AAFES spokeswoman Julie prospect of political stability returning to the U.K.,” said the Pound Live, an indepen- their pets, the U.K. government site about mal, said Defense Commissary Agency Mitchell said in an email. dent website. Brexit says. spokesman Richard Brink. Prices of medications purchased off base A strong pound means American pur- RAF Feltwell Veterinary Treatment Fa- Health and medicine will depend on the drug manufacturers, chasing power off base would be reduced, cility advised personnel on social media to said John Smith, chief executive for PAGB, but could also mean an increase in military check the British government’s “Pet travel The 48th Medical Group, which serves a trade group representing over-the-coun- cost-of-living adjustments. to Europe after Brexit” webpage. more than 35,000 American service mem- ter drug producers. When Brexit happens, which is still un- It remains unclear how pet travel rules bers and their families throughout Britain “At this stage we don’t know whether clear, the impact on the exchange rate may would change under a Brexit agreement, and Norway, gets some medicines from a no-deal exit from the EU would impact be very different. but the U.K. will offer guidance, by phone, U.K. providers, 48th Fighter Wing spokes- the prices of OTC products. This would be “Following Brexit, we can expect a drop email and on its pet travel webpage. woman Capt. Miranda Simmons said in an a company by company decision,” Smith in the value of the pound as a result of the [email protected] email. said in an email. lower confidence of foreign investors for Twitter: @chrisbdennis UK Labour head sorry for crushing defeat

Associated Press short and I take my responsibil- ity for it,” Corbyn wrote in a letter LONDON — Labour Party published in the Sunday Mirror . leader Jeremy Corbyn apologized After coming under fire from Sunday for his party’s crush- ing defeat in the British general within his own party in the af- election but termath of the electoral carnage, defended his Corbyn said he will step down campaign, after a “period of reflection.” The which failed process of choosing a replace- to resonate ment will begin early next year, with the par- but some have called for Corbyn’s ty’s working- immediate resignation. class base, as At least one potential successor “one of hope came forward Sunday. Labour rather than lawmaker Lisa Nandy told the fear.” BBC she is “seriously thinking British about” running to become the Corbyn Prime Min- party’s next leader. ister Boris Johnson’s 80-seat majority Johnson’s Conservative Party won means he is well placed to com- 365 of the 650 seats in the House plete the first part of the Brexit of Commons in Thursday’s land- process by pushing through legis- slide election. Labour took 203 lation in time for Britain to leave seats, its worst total since 1935. the European Union by the Jan. Corbyn, 70, has pledged to 31 deadline. stand down as the decimated par- The government’s plans will be ty’s leader and the maneuvering laid out next week in a speech by to replace him has begun. Queen Elizabeth II that is written “I’m sorry that we came up by Johnson’s government. PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, December 16, 2019 NATION Impeachment highlights harshly partisan era

BY ALAN FRAM That gave Democrats little rea- Associated Press son to back the effort to remove him and made many Republi- WASHINGTON — This week’s cans think twice about backing virtually certain House impeach- impeachment. ment of President Donald Trump Back then, each party had will underscore how Democrats scores of moderate lawmakers and Republicans have morphed who would cross party lines on is- into fiercely divided camps since sues such as abortion, taxes and lawmakers impeached President spending. Bill Clinton. That helps explain why 81 Re- Twenty-one years ago this publicans opposed one defeated Thursday, a Republican-led Clinton impeachment article. House approved two impeach- The other three articles drew ment articles against Democrat 28, 12 and 5 GOP “no” votes. No Clinton. While that battle was more than five Democrats backed bitterly partisan, it was blurrier any of the articles impeaching than the near party-line votes ex- Clinton. pected this week when the House, Former Rep. Tom DeLay, R- now run by Democrats, is poised Texas, was chief House GOP vote to impeach Republican Trump. counter in 1998 and was known as Two of the four Clinton im- “The Hammer” for his effective- peachment articles were killed ness in lining up support. In an in- — something party leaders today terview Friday, he said he urged DOUG MILLS/AP would jump through hoops to wavering Republicans to read ev- avoid for fear of highlighting di- Then-President Bill Clinton is joined by Democratic lawmakers and aides outside the Oval Office on Dec. idence gathered by Ken Starr, the visions. All four Clinton articles 19, 1998, after the House of Representatives voted to impeach the president. independent counsel who headed drew GOP opposition, peaking at the investigation into Clinton that 81 on one vote. That’s an unthink- — two to perhaps five — of their run Senate holds a trial, prob- Monica Lewinsky. led to the impeachment. able number of defections today. members. Republican leaders en- ably in January, on whether to “The Constitution is really to DeLay said party leaders “Obviously it was partisan, but vision no GOP desertions. oust Trump from office. No one protect the nation against the “cannot break arms” on an im- it wasn’t as intensely partisan as Underscoring the intensity of expects Democrats to muster the abuse of presidential power. Any peachment vote because it is too today is,” said Rep. Peter King, the partisanship, Rep. Jeff Van two-thirds Senate majority need- husband could lie under oath important. That echoes current R-N.Y., one of four Republicans Drew, of New Jersey, one of the ed for removal over charges that about an affair. It doesn’t take Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who opposed all the Clinton im- Democrats planning to oppose he leveraged U.S. military aid and presidential powers to do that,” who has said she’s not lobby- peachment articles and the last impeachment, intends to switch a White House meeting coveted Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., who ing Democrats on the upcoming remaining member of that group parties and join the GOP. That’s by Ukrainian leaders to pressure opposed the Clinton impeach- Trump votes. in Congress. “So you could basi- according to a Republican official them to announce investigations ment and is still in Congress, said “I knew where the votes were cally argue conscience; you could who said top House Republicans of his Democratic political foes. in an interview Friday. all along, and why they were say you looked at it and didn’t have been told of Van Drew’s Most Democrats were dismis- Clinton was a lame duck but wavering and why they were think this was the way to go.” plans and described the conversa- sive of the GOP’s impeachment widely popular president who struggling,” DeLay said. “The In the upcoming votes on im- tions on condition of anonymity. charges that Clinton lied to a was presiding over a booming questions they had, we wanted to peaching Trump, Democrats ex- Few defections are expected grand jury and others about his economy, and polling showed that make sure that we got answers pect support from all but a few by either party when the GOP- affair with White House intern impeachment had little support. for them.” Dem hopefuls pledge more 234K to be tossed from money for schools, teachers Wisconsin’s voter list BY COLLIN BINKLEY through large increases in feder- BY MARISA IATI Wisconsin by fewer than 23,000 al funding for schools that teach Associated Press votes in 2016. Republicans and low-income students. The Washington Post PITTSBURGH — Democratic Democrats alike are closely “We’ve got to make sure our A Wisconsin judge ordered the presidential candidates pledged to watching this court case for its children have equal opportuni- state to take as many as 234,000 boost funding for public schools, potential impact in 2020, while ties,” said Massachusetts Sen. people off its registered-voter list increase teacher salaries and re- liberals worry that the voters Elizabeth Warren. “A child born Friday because they may have duce college debt at a Saturday into privilege has great opportu- who would be removed are more forum that cast a rare spotlight moved — a decision that could likely to be Democrats. nity in this country. I want every /AP on education, an issue that has KEITH SRAKOCIC impede residents of this swing Some of the highest percent- child to have great opportunity.” state from voting in next year’s received only passing attention in Democratic Presidential ages of voters whose registrations Warren’s plan would add $800 presidential election. recent debates. candidate Sen. Elizabeth were on the line were in Milwau- billion in federal funding to the The case centers on a letter The event was billed as an op- Warren, D-Mass, speaks kee, Madison and areas with col- nation’s public schools through a that the state Elections Commis- portunity to press candidates for Saturday at an education forum lege campuses, where residents tax on the wealthy. It promises to sion sent in October to hundreds more detail on their education in Pittsburgh. tend to vote Democratic, an anal- quadruple federal Title I funding of thousands of voters, asking plans, but it was also a chance ysis by the Milwaukee Journal for low-income schools. Others them to respond if they were still for Democrats to vie for endorse- tors who provide that education. including Vermont Sen. Bernie at that address or to update their Sentinel found. More than half ments from the nation’s two major It does say something about our Sanders and South Bend, Ind. , registrations if they had moved. of the election commission’s let- teachers unions, which were country that there are teachers Mayor Pete Buttigieg promise to Conservatives filed a lawsuit ters went to municipalities where among several groups organizing out there working two or three Democrat Hillary Clinton earned the forum. triple that funding source. alleging that to avoid fraud, the jobs.” more votes than Trump in 2016, Facing an audience of teach- Candidates were united in call- commission should have thrown The candidates checked many the newspaper reported. ers and parents, seven candidates ing for greater respect — and out the registrations of voters of the boxes the unions will look Of the 234,000 people who re- vowed to overhaul an education pay — for the nation’s teachers. who did not respond to the mail- for when they decide which can- system that they say helps the Many propose federal funding in- ing within 30 days, The Associ- ceived a letter from the election didate to support. Many of the rich, hurts the poor and fails to creases to bring pay in line with ated Press reported. commission, more than 170,000 pay teachers the salaries they that of other professions. Sanders, candidates took shots at the prev- The election commission, com- had not responded by Dec. 5, deserve. who supports a starting salary of alence of high-stakes testing, cur- posed of three Republicans and the AP reported. An additional They blamed the funding pro- $60,000, said it’s “absurd” that riculum requirements and other three Democrats, is challenging 60,000 letters were returned as cess that underpins the nation’s there are teachers in some states measures that limit teachers’ the suit by arguing that it has the undeliverable, and about 16,500 public schools. Districts rely making $28,000 a year. flexibility. legal power to manage the reg- had registered at a new address. heavily on local property taxes, “We are going to make sure Warren drew some of the stron- istered voter list and removing Other Republican-led states, leading to wide education im- that every teacher in this coun- gest applause of the day when she people now would cause confu- including Ohio, Texas and Geor- balances between rich and poor try is adequately paid,” Sanders vowed to curb the expansion of sion if some of them had not actu- gia, have made similar efforts to areas. Most of the candidates said. “If you prize education then charter schools, which are public- ally moved. remove people from the voting are promising to close the gap you’ve got to respect the educa- ly funded but privately operated. President Donald Trump won rolls. Monday, December 16, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 NATION Newtown football victory brings joy on sad occasion Associated Press for our town. ” Twenty first-graders and six NEWTOWN, Conn. — New- educators were killed at the ele- town marked the seventh anni- mentary school on Dec. 14, 2012. versary of the massacre at Sandy At a remembrance service ear- Hook Elementary School with lier Saturday, Monsignor Robert vigils, church services and a mo- Weiss, of St. Rose of Lima Church, ment of joy when the community’s expressed dismay about how the high school football team — with spate of deadly gun violence has a shooting victim’s brother as continued in the U.S. since Sandy linebacker — won the state cham- Hook. pionship Saturday in a last-min- “On this day seven years ago, KASSI JACKSON, HARTFORD (CONN.) COURANT/AP ute thrill. we all thought the world was The Newtown High School going to change. But it seems we Newtown High School’s Riley Ward reacts after scoring the winning touchdown as the Nighthawks beat Nighthawks won the Class LL were deluded because the situa- the Darien Blue Wave in the final play of the Class LL state football championship at Trumbull High state championship on a 36-yard tion has gotten even worse with School on Saturday in Trumbull, Conn. touchdown pass as time expired, the violence of guns,” Weiss told beating Darien 13-7. The title a packed memorial Mass on Sat- since the Sandy Hook shooting. “Just when I thought I was remembrance of the Newtown was the first for Newtown since urday, Hearst Connecticut Media The annual memorial Mass at moving past the difficult part of victims. 1992. The team ends the season reported. “We live in fear, we live St. Rose of Lima began with the this experience, it comes back. “The tragedy that occurred that undefeated. in anxiety, and yet we live in hope traditional reading of the names And I know it is like that for a lot day is one of the worst in our his- Ben Pinto, whose brother Jack because we know God walks with of the Sandy Hook victims. A bell of us in Newtown,” Rabbi Shaul tory,” Lamont, a Democrat, said in was among those killed in the us.” was solemnly rung after each Praver said during an interfaith a statement. “But in its aftermath, shooting, played linebacker for According to Connecticut name was recited. service at Newtown Congrega- we witnessed an unprecedented Newtown. Against Gun Violence, which While seven years have passed, tional Church. outpouring of humanity, hope, “The whole town showed out on helped to organize vigils held in many in the small community Gov. Ned Lamont ordered all and kindness cascading into our this special night,” senior Jared the state on Saturday, more than of Newtown still struggle to state and U.S. flags in Connecti- state from over the entire world, Dunn told The Hartford Courant. 700,000 Americans have been cope with the magnitude of the cut to be flown at half-staff from spreading a message of love that “We knew we had to bring it home killed or injured in gun violence tragedy. sunrise to sunset on Saturday in we must proactively protect.” Recovered van may be Shooting at linked to attack in NJ Atlanta mall Associated Press authorities say. It was not clear injures 1; how the van may be linked to the ORANGE, N.J. — Federal au- attack, and authorities did not re- shoppers flee thorities have recovered a van lease further details. that may be connected to the Jer- Police in Ramapo, N.Y. , close BY JEFF AMY sey City shootings that killed four to New Jersey’s northern border, Associated Press people and are being investigated had earlier said that FBI officials as domestic terrorism, the FBI had told them they were trying to ATLANTA — A shooting that SETH WENIG/AP said Saturday. locate a white van in connection wounded one man in a mall food The white van recovered Satur- with Tuesday’s events. People on Wednesday board up the front of a kosher supermarket court sent suburban Atlanta shop- day morning in Orange , about 11 People were urged not to ap- that was the site of a gunbattle in Jersey City, N.J., the day before. pers fleeing in panic Saturday. miles northwest of Jersey City, is proach the vehicle if it was spotted The Cobb County Police De- being examined for any evidence but to immediately contact local AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun, fringe religious group called the partment said in a statement that related to the attack, the FBI said law enforcement authorities. and a pipe bomb was found in a Black Hebrew Israelites, whose the man was wounded at Cum- in a news release. New Jersey’s attorney general stolen U-Haul van — a vehicle members often rail against Jews berland Mall around 1 p.m. fol- A man and woman killed a po- said Thursday that the attackers different from the white van re- and whites, but there was no evi- lowing an argument and that the lice officer near a cemetery and were driven by hatred of Jews covered Saturday. dence so far that they were mem- shooting suspect ran away. three people in a kosher super- and law enforcement. The attackers, David Ander- bers, and they are believed to The victim was taken to a hos- market , then died in an hourslong The two were armed with a son, 47, and Francine Graham, have acted alone, Attorney Gen- pital, where Cobb County Police gunbattle with police Tuesday, variety of weapons, including an 50, had expressed interest in a eral Gurbir Grewal said. spokeswoman Officer Sarah O’Hara said he was in surgery and “expected to survive his injuries.” Police said they have identified Sackler-owned opioid maker selling antidote to ODs a suspect and are looking for him, but O’Hara provided no further BY CLAIRE GALOFARO harma, the international affiliate Purdue who has testified against another strategy globally. From details. AND KRISTEN GELINEAU of Purdue Pharma — the maker the company in court. “That’s Europe to Australia, it is working Videos posted online showed Associated Press of the opioid, OxyContin, widely pretty clever, isn’t it?” to dominate the market for opioid people with shopping bags run- blamed for unleashing the Amer- As Purdue Pharma buckles overdose treatment. ning in all directions from the The gleaming booth towered ican overdose epidemic. under a mountain of litigation Mundipharma’s antidote, a nal- food court, with some hiding over the medical conference in Here they were cashing in on a and public protest in the United oxone nasal spray called Nyxoid, under counters and tables. Shop- Italy in October, advertising a cure. States, its foreign affiliate, Mun- was recently approved in New pers reported that store employ- new brand of antidote for opioid “You’re in the business of sell- dipharma, has expanded abroad, Zealand, Europe and Australia. ees in some cases told them to overdoses. “Be prepared. Get ing medicine that causes ad- using some of the same tactics Mundipharma defended it as a hide in stockrooms. naloxone. Save a life,” the slogan diction and overdoses, and now to sell the addictive opioids that tool to help those whose lives are Police, upon arriving, evacuat- on its walls said. you’re in the business of selling made its owners, the Sackler at risk, and even experts who ed people who were found hiding. Some conference attendees medicine that treats addiction and family, among the richest in the criticize the company say that The mall was closed for a time were stunned when they saw the overdoses?” asked Dr. Andrew world. antidotes to opioid overdoses are Saturday afternoon following the booth’s company logo: Mundip- Kolodny, an outspoken critic of Mundipharma is also pushing badly needed. shooting but later reopened. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, December 16, 2019 NATION Hand sign at Iran hawks win key Army-Navy game probed concession from The Washington Post Officials at the Army and Navy academies are investigat- ing whether hand signs flashed administration by students standing behind a reporter during a TV interview were intended to convey a mes- sage of white supremacy. BY MATTHEW LEE The behind-the-scenes drama The incident involved two Associated Press raises new questions about Pom- West Point cadets and one Naval peo’s future as the nation’s top Academy midshipman who were WASHINGTON — In recent diplomat. A former congressman behind ESPN’s Rece Davis as he days, Iran hawks in Congress lev- and Trump’s CIA director, Pom- reported on the sideline before eraged Secretary of State Mike peo has been weighing a Senate the annual rivalry game Satur- Pompeo’s interest in a Senate run campaign in his home state for CLIFF OWEN/AP day in Philadelphia. to win a key concession from the months, though officials say no “West Point is looking into the Trump administration that could final decision has been made. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s interest in a Senate run helped matter,” Lt. Col. Chris Ophardt help their bid to kill the nuclear The matter also highlights the lawmakers who favor a hard line against Iran win a key concession told The Post in an email. “At this deal with Tehran. extent to which some Republicans from the Trump administration that could help efforts to kill the time, we do not know the intent of nuclear deal with Tehran. Late last week, the State De- in Washington are still pushing to the cadets.” partment agreed to release a por- dismantle remaining elements of Commander Alana Garas, a tion of an internal legal opinion third-ranking official is Hale, the The Iran opinion will be used spokesperson for the Naval Acad- the Iran nuclear accord more than most senior department official to by Cruz and other Iran deal oppo- that says the U.S. has the right to a year after the U.S. withdrew. emy, said in a statement to The demand that all U.N. sanctions on testify in the impeachment inves- nents to argue that the U.S. should Associated Press, “We are aware The State Department legal opin- tigation. He shed light on the de- invoke a “snapback” mechanism Iran be reinstated, despite Presi- and will be looking into it.” ion will be used by Cruz and oth- cision to oust Marie Yovanovitch for U.N. sanctions that is allowed dent Donald Trump pulling the The gesture, which is open to ers in the coming weeks to argue from her posting as the ambas- under the Security Council reso- U.S. out of the nuclear deal. In ex- that Washington can still force interpretation, resembles the sador to Ukraine, as well as on lution that enshrined the 2015 common one used to indicate change, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, the reimposition of U.N. sanctions the department’s decision to not agreement known as the Joint lifted his hold on the nomination set to expire next year. “OK,” but with the hand pointing defend her. Comprehensive Plan of Action, or downward. In September, it was for Stephen Biegun to serve as the Cruz placed the hold on the After considering the possibil- JCPOA. moved from a trolling gesture to State Department’s No. 2 official, nomination for Biegun, currently ity that Hale would become acting Snapback would mean the re- a hate symbol by the Anti-Defa- according to an administration of- the U.S. special representative for secretary of state with Sullivan imposition of all U.N. sanctions mation League, which maintains ficial and a congressional aide. North Korea, pending the release off to Moscow and Biegun’s nomi- against Iran, including an arms a database of hate symbols. In Cruz’s hold on Biegun not only of the Iran opinion. Cruz is an ally nation on hold, the department embargo and travel bans on spe- doing so, the ADL was careful to put his nomination in jeopardy, of the White House and one of the relented and released the Iran cific Iranian officials that are due note on its website that the ges- but it also risked upending a rela- most hawkish lawmakers in Con- memo, according to the adminis- to expire in October 2020. ture has multiple messages. tively seamless transition at the gress on Iran. tration official and congressional Although Trump withdrew the “The overwhelming usage of State Department if Pompeo soon The hold would have scrambled aide. U.S. from the nuclear deal last the ‘okay’ hand gesture today is steps down to run for Senate in the pecking order at the State De- Hours later, Cruz lifted his hold year, the resolution names the still its traditional purpose …,” Kansas. Without Biegun in place, partment should Pompeo depart on Biegun. participants as those countries the ADL post reads. “As a result, the top job at State would have for a Senate campaign. The administration official and that originally negotiated it: Brit- someone who uses the symbol likely gone on an interim basis to The current deputy secretary congressional aide were not au- ain, China, France, Germany, cannot be assumed to be using David Hale, a career official who of state, John Sullivan, was con- thorized to publicly discuss the Russia, the United States and the symbol in either a trolling testified in the impeachment in- firmed Thursday to be the next matter and spoke on condition of the European Union, along with or, especially, white supremacist quiry into Trump. U.S. ambassador to Russia. The anonymity. Iran. context … ” After finding surveillance errors, IG looks for a pattern

BY ELLEN NAKASHIMA tions in the national security surveillance rein in abuses from the domestic spying by the Democratic Party. The Washington Post regime and raise questions about whether a scandals of the era. One of the most damning findings in the fundamental overhaul is in order. In response to Horowitz’s findings, FBI report was that an FBI lawyer had retroac- WASHINGTON — The Justice Depart- Though Horowitz did not find evidence Director Christopher Wray has announced tively altered an email to make it look as if ment watchdog is investigating whether that political bias influenced the FBI’s de- measures to tighten the rules for FISA sur- Page was not a source for the CIA, when in the errors revealed in a wiretap applica- cision in the fall of 2016 to seek a wiretap veillance requests. Among other things, fact the agency had told the FBI as early as tion for one of President Donald Trump’s on the former campaign aide, Carter Page, he’s requiring that all information bearing August 2016 that it had a previous relation- former campaign aides were one-offs or he identified 17 inaccuracies and omissions on the reliability of a confidential informant ship with him. indicative of systemic flaws in the govern- in the initial application and three renewal be included in the FBI’s wiretap application And in a January 2017 interview, Steele’s ment’s use of its most intrusive, secretive requests, a stunning number for a sensitive and verified by the informant’s handler. primary source gave the FBI information and powerful surveillance tool. case that FBI officials knew would be sub- Horowitz found that the FBI agents who that contradicted assertions made in the ini- The probe grew from Inspector General ject to close scrutiny. He has recommended prepared the application and renewals tial application, which was based on Steele’s Michael Horowitz’s review of the FBI’s in- the entire FBI chain of command be as- made significant errors. For one thing, the dossier. But the agents failed to inform the vestigation into Trump’s 2016 campaign, sessed for their performance failures. application relied in large part on allega- Justice Department attorneys, who might months of work that included the most ex- The power to monitor a suspect on Amer- tions about Russian contacts with Page. have advised against renewing the surveil- tensive look at a national security surveil- ican soil in national security cases dates to Those allegations appeared in a dossier lance. Rather than report the inconsistency, lance application. His findings, outlined in a 1978, when Congress passed the Foreign compiled by a former British spy, Christo- the FBI said the primary source was “truth- newly released report, highlight imperfec- Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, to pher Steele, whose research was financed ful and cooperative.” Police investigating vandalism of synagogue in California

Associated Press investigating the incident at the Nessah who immigrated to the United States in curly hair, a thin build and possibly wear- Synagogue as a hate crime. But police 1980 from Tehran in the aftermath of the ing prescription glasses, shorts and low-top BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Beverly added there is no evidence to suggest that Iranian Revolution. shoes. He carried a backpack and pulled a Hills police are investigating the vandal- the attack was anti-Semitic in nature. Members who arrived Saturday morn- rolling suitcase. ism of a synagogue Saturday after an em- The synagogue’s main scrolls were ing for Shabbat found papers and flyers The attack comes at a time of heightened ployee arrived at the place of worship to undamaged. from the lobby strewn across the front of sensitivity about anti-Semitic violence. On discover an open door, overturned furni- A place of worship for the Persian Jew- the property. Tuesday, two shooters attacked a cemetery ture and damage to several relics. ish community in Southern California, the Police described the suspect as a white and a Jewish grocery store in Jersey City, Police said in a statement that they are synagogue was founded by David Shofet, male, 20 to 25 years of age, with short dark N.J. , leaving six dead. Monday, December 16, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Student is injured while lighting bullets

NORFOLK — A student VA lit one or more bullets he was holding in his hand in a Virginia high school classroom, causing a minor explosion and re- quiring treatment for his injuries, a school system spokeswoman said. Norfolk Public Schools spokes- woman Barbara M. Hunter told news outlets that the incident oc- curred in a science class at Maury High School . Hunter said the unidentified student was treated by a nurse before he was taken to a local hospital. 141-year-old fruitcake is a family’s heirloom

TECUMSEH — Some MI families pass down jew- elry, watches or even recipes. A Michigan family has its own heir- loom: a 141-year-old fruitcake. “It’s a great thing,” said Julie Ruttinger, the great-great-grand- daughter of Fidelia Ford, who baked the cake in 1878. “It was tradition. It’s a legacy.” The cake was initially pre- served to honor Ford. She estab- lished a tradition of baking the cake and letting it age for a year before serving it during holiday seasons. Ford died at age 65 be- fore her 1878 cake could be eaten, and by the time the holidays ar- rived, the family considered her handiwork a legacy, not food. The cake was in the care of Ruttinger’s father, Morgan Ford, DAVE SCHWARZ, THE ST. CLOUD (MINN.) TIMES/AP who was Fidelia Ford’s great- grandson, until his 2013 death. Wreaths for the Fallen Stolen chicken returned Veteran Richard McConnell pauses while placing wreaths on graves during the Wreaths for the Fallen ceremony Saturday at the Minnesota to elementary students State Veterans Cemetery at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, Minn. Volunteers placed 5,958 wreaths, one for each grave, during the event. ALBUQUERQUE NM — A school chicken Law enforcement later deter- THE CENSUS summonses to men dressed as stolen from a New Mexico ele- mined that they belonged to an Marvel superheroes Spider-Man mentary’s coop was returned employee of the wildlife park. The approximate weight in pounds of M&M candies a and Captain America. unharmed. truck was hauling when it overturned on a Tennessee It’s common to see people KOB-TV reported the chicken, $2M in stolen clothing, highway. The semitrailer crashed on Interstate 40 near dressed as famous characters pos- Polka Dot, was returned to the electronics recovered 35K Knoxville, closing one of the ramps in the area for several ing for photographs and collect- students of Hodgin Elementary hours. Mark Nagi, community relations officer for the De- ing tips in nearby Times Square, where city rules limit them to op- School in Albuquerque after a SAN FRANCISCO — partment of Transportation, followed up with a photo of dozens of cardboard boxes erating in certain zones. man saw a story about the stolen San Francisco authori- filled with packaged M&Ms sitting among the debris from the accident. CA Those rules don’t apply to bird. ties recovered about $2 million in Rockefeller Center . There, police The man said some students suspected stolen electronics and gave him the chicken because to find a match for a mourning ported. The women were arrest- say, no one is allowed to block pe- clothing during a bust of what he is known to take care of the duckling. ed after two of them stole more destrians or cars. they called a sophisticated fenc- birds. One of Chris Morris’ ducks, than $1,500 worth of items from ing operation, the district attor- Polka Dot had been taken from Yellow Duck, lost its mate to a a local Kroger, Elizabethtown po- ney’s office said. Food bank scrambles to her coop at the school over the hungry bobcat . Morris, 31, drew lice said. previous weekend. Interim District Attorney Suzy up a singles ad for Yellow Duck A security guard tried to stop get 100K eggs to needy Loftus said in a statement that and placed it on a community the women, who fled into an W andering trio to be organized fencing operations are bulletin board at a local grocery awaiting van that had a tempo- BLOOMSBURG — A fueling San Francisco’s notori- store. rary Illinois license plate, police PA farm that supplies vac- featured in live Nativity ously high property crime rate The Bangor Daily News re- said. The van was stopped near- cine manufacturers is donating and that disrupting the market ported farm owner Sadie Greene by, and officers said it was filled nearly 100,000 surplus eggs to a GODDARD — A for stolen goods should reduce the might have just the duck to mend with stolen merchandise includ- central Pennsylvania food bank KS camel, cow and donkey incentive to steal. Yellow Duck’s broken heart. ing beauty products, makeup and that’s scrambling to get them to that were found roaming together Authorities collected electron- Greene and Morris were arrang- “high value” merchandise. needy families. along a Kansas road were booked ics with serial numbers removed, ing a meeting for the ducks. The Bloomsburg Press En- to appear in a Christmas Nativity as well as $750,000 worth of ‘Grinch’ gets in way terprise reported that the eggs scene. tagged clothing items. The items Police charge 5 women are too small or too large for the The trio were the celebrity appear to have been stolen from of holiday pedestrians drug-making process so they are guests during a holiday event at retail stores and through auto in shoplifting plot going to help families in Colum- the Tanganyika Wildlife Park, NEW YORK — Call burglaries and package theft. bia and Montour counties. The Wichita Eagle reported. ELIZABETHTOWN him the Grinch who NY A charity picked up about 8,000 Sully the camel, Gus the don- — Authorities in Ken- blocked traffic. Duck dating ad could KY dozen eggs , driving them away in key and Rufus the cow made tucky charged five Illinois women Police issued a summons to a headlines last month when the help lonely waterfowl in a $25,000 shoplifting scheme man dressed as Dr. Seuss’ famed a box truck. Only about 100 were Goddard Police Department they said stretches from Illinois yuletide killjoy for getting in the broken in the one-hour journey. asked for help in a Facebook post BLUE HILL — to Georgia. way of pedestrians flocking to Volunteers had stockpiled hun- locating the owners of the “three ME There’s no Tinder for Each woman was charged with the Christmas tree at New York dreds of egg cartons to prepare friends traveling together (to- waterfowl, but that didn’t stop a offenses including engaging in City’s Rockefeller Center. for the donation. wards a Northern star).” Maine bird owner from trying organized crime, news outlets re- Police also gave criminal court From wire reports PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, December 16, 2019 WORLD Indonesia nabs 2 in Iraqi protesters fed home-cooked food animal smuggling ring PEKANBARU, Indonesia — Indonesian police said Sunday Associated Press that they have arrested two men suspected of being part of a ring BAGHDAD — In Baghdad’s that poaches and trades in endan- Tahrir Square, there are the gered animals and seized from anti-government protesters dem- them several lion and leopard onstrating for a better future for cubs and dozens of turtles. Iraq, and there are the volunteers One of the suspects, identified who feed them. only as Yatno, was arrested Sat- From stuffed lamb and fish to urday in Pekanbaru, the capital the giant pots of soups and rice, of Riau province, after picking up to the plates of lentils and other suspicious boxes from a speed- beans, there is no shortage of food boat at a port in Dumai district, to go around. Volunteers from the said Andri Sudarmadi, Riau po- capital and southern provinces lice’s chief detective. cook traditional dishes that re- Police found several boxes con- flect the country’s rich cuisine taining four lion cubs, a leopard and bring protesters together. cub and 58 turtles in his van. Tahrir Square has been the focal point for the protests that Iran says it defused 2nd have continued to roil Iraq since Oct. 1. The spontaneous, lead- cyberattack in a week erless demonstrations were or- TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s tele- ganized on social media over communications minister an- long-standing grievances includ- nounced Sunday that the country ing government corruption, un- NASSER NASSER/AP has defused a second cyberattack employment and a lack of basic in less than a week, this time services. A volunteer serves free portions of the popular dish of Seyah bread to protesters in the center of “aimed at spying on government For many, the square in central Baghdad on Dec. 9. intelligence.” Baghdad has become a miniature Mohammad Javad Azari Jahro- model for the kind of state they people, and people in need here meat on a regular basis. But it’s volunteers,” he said. mi said in a short Twitter post that dream of, where factional and in Tahrir Square,” said a woman not the main attraction, they say. Some said they will not be the alleged attack was “identified sectarian politics play no part who gave her name as Um Hashem al-Jabouri said that intimidated. and defused by a cybersecurity and public services exist. Ammar, which means “Ammar’s after more than two months of “I distribute food to my pro- shield” and that the “spying serv- Services, including the near- mother.” protests, he’s worried that sup- tester brothers,” said Um Mo- ers were identified and the hack- constant supply of food, have been On any given day, people can be port for the movement is dwin- hammed, who was cooking rice ers were also tracked.” integral to keeping people in the seen lining up to fill plastic dishes dling. Speaking as he fried falafel and beans. “We will not retreat On Wednesday, Jahromi told square, but volunteers are eyeing with food. Protesters say the free in a huge pot, he said support even if they kill or threaten us. the official IRNA news agency a gradual drop in donations with food is important to help sustain was not as strong as it was in the We don’t care .” that a “massive” and “govern- concern. the protest movement, especially beginning. “There’s a lot of pres- Her husband was killed in mental” cyberattack also targeted “We make it for the hungry for those who cannot afford to eat sure and threats targeting the Iraq’s sectarian conflict in 2006. Iran’s electronic infrastructure. Toxic air, gases hamper Police backers, protesters volcano victims search WHAKATANE, New Zealand — A second land search of New both rally in Hong Kong Zealand’s volcanic White Island on Sunday failed to locate the BY JOHN LEICESTER establishment camps carved bodies of the last two victims of AND JOHNSON LAI out by six months of demonstra- an eruption that has now claimed Associated Press tions that have shaken and split 16 lives, most of them tourists. the semi-autonomous Chinese New Zealand police confirmed Several thousand people, some territory. the 16th victim died Saturday at making heart signs with their Sydney’s Concord Hospital, one Truncheon-wielding riot of- AP hands, turned out in Hong Kong ficers fanned out at a shopping of several Australian hospitals on Sunday in an unusual display mall where demonstrators spray- Police and protesters scuffle at a shopping mall in Sha Tin district in where survivors suffering from of support for the police force, painted protest slogans on the Hong Kong on Sunday. severe burns were being treated. even as riot officers clashed else- polished stone floor and smashed Two four-person teams landed where with protesters and pep- glass panels. Watched by shop- The scene was completely scribed protesters as rioters and on the island by helicopter early per-sprayed a crowd. pers, officers pepper-sprayed different at a waterfront park terrorists and police officers as Sunday morning and searched a location thought to be the most Competing rallies on Hong bystanders and made several ar- on Hong Kong Island, where a gallant heroes. They directed likely place where one of the bod- Kong Island and wildcat protest rests, pinning detainees to the large crowd showered love on the thumbs-up signs and shouted ies might be. actions, including vandalism, by floor and marching them away. 30,000-strong police force, broad- words of thanks at officers who They were unable to locate ei- black-clad youths at shopping Roaming groups of youths in ly criticized as heavy-handed by policed the sidelines of the rally. ther body and returned to the malls dramatically exposed the black popped up at other shop- the protest movement. One woman yelled that they New Zealand mainland. deep gulf between pro- and anti- ping malls too, shouting slogans. Pro-police demonstrators de- looked handsome in uniform. Qantas plane evacuated after smoke fills cabin Lebanese burn ruling parties’ offices after night of clashes SYDNEY — Passengers on a Qantas flight from Sydney to Associated Press more than 130 people injured, according to the the ruling political class in place for three de- Perth on Sunday used slides to Red Cross and the Lebanese Civil Defense. cades of mismanagement and corruption. evacuate the Airbus A330 after it BEIRUT — Attackers in northern Leba- In the northern Akkar district on Sunday, The violence comes a day before the presi- was forced to return as the cabin non set fire to the offices of two major politi- attackers broke the windows and torched the dent is due to hold talks with different parlia- filled with smoke. cal parties on Sunday, the state-run National Qantas said flight 575 returned local office for resigned Prime Minister Saad mentary blocs to name a new prime minister News Agency said. on Monday. to Sydney shortly after takeoff The assaults came just hours after the Hariri’s political party in the town of Khari- due to a hydraulic issue. bet al-Jindi. Interior Minister Raya al-Hassan on Sun- capital Beirut was rocked by the most violent day ordered an investigation into the clashes “Once back at the gate, the cap- In a separate attack in Akkar district, as- government crackdown on protesters since which she said injured both protesters and tain made the decision to evacu- sailants stormed the local office of the largest nationwide demonstrations began two months security forces. She said she watched the ate the aircraft as a precaution ago. Lebanese security forces fired rubber party in parliament, affiliated with President confrontations “with concern, sadness and and three emergency slides were bullets and tear gas and used water cannons Michel Aoun and headed by Foreign Minister shock.” deployed,” the airline said in a throughout the night to disperse anti-govern- Gebran Bassil. The party said the contents of Al-Hassan blamed “infiltrators ” for in- statement. ment protesters from the city center — the the office in the town of Jedidat al-Juma had stigating the friction and called on the dem- It said passengers were evacu- epicenter of the protest movement in Beirut also been smashed and burned. onstrators to be wary of those who want to ated through both the slides and — and around parliament. Lebanon is facing one of its worst economic exploit their protests for political reasons. She normal exits. The overnight confrontations in Beirut left crises in decades, and the protesters accuse didn’t elaborate. From The Associated Press Monday, December 16, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Longest UN climate talks end with no carbon plan

BY FRANK JORDANS cutting planet-heating green- be steadily reduced — encourag- the venue. The demonstrations temperature increase of more AND ARITZ PARRA house gases and in helping poor ing the uptake of low-emission reflected growing frustration, than 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit by Associated Press countries that are suffering the technologies. particularly among young people, the end of the century. effects of climate change. Countries from Europe and at the slow pace of government ef- So far, the world is on course MADRID — Marathon interna- But despite holding the longest elsewhere had said that no deal forts to curb climate change. for a 3- to 4-degree Celsius rise, tional climate talks ended Sunday climate talks ever in 25 nearly an- on how to govern the exchange of Among the documents that the with potentially dramatic conse- with negotiators postponing until nual editions they left one of the carbon credits was better than a U.N. meeting passed Sunday was quences for many countries. next year a key decision on how to thorniest issues for the next sum- weak one that could undermine a the “Chile-Madrid Time for Ac- regulate global carbon markets. mit in Glasgow, in a year’s time. dozen or so existing regional car- tion” declaration calling on coun- Countries also agreed to desig- After two weeks of negotia- Carbon markets put a price on bon mechanisms. tries to improve their current nate funds for the most vulnera- tions in Madrid on tackling global emission of carbon dioxide, the The talks have been accompa- pledges to reduce greenhouse ble countries to compensate them warming, delegates from almost main greenhouse gas, and al- nied at times by angry protests gas emissions. That is needed to for the effects of extreme weather 200 nations passed declarations lows countries or companies to from indigenous and environmen- come in line with the 2015 Paris events, one of the most pressing calling for greater ambition in trade emissions permits that can tal groups, both inside and outside Agreement target of avoiding a issues for small island states. Building collapses in Philippines quake

Associated Press tute of Volcanology and Seismol- and rescue efforts were under- ogy. The area has been battered way, he told the DZMM radio DAVAO, Philippines — A strong by a series of powerful quakes in network, adding that an unknown earthquake jolted the southern recent months. number of people were injured. Philippines on Sunday, killing at A child was killed in a village Matanao Mayor Vincent Fer- least one person and causing a in Davao del Sur’s Matanao town nandez said his two-story town three-story building to collapse, when a wall of her house tumbled hall was badly damaged by the setting off a search for people down as the ground shook and hit intense shaking, along with two feared to have been trapped in- her in the head, officials said. bridges and several buildings side, officials said. Davao del Sur Gov. Douglas already weakened by previous The magnitude 6.9 quake struck Cagas said a three-story building quakes. AP an area about 3.7 miles northwest housing a grocery store collapsed President Rodrigo Duterte of Padada town in Davao del Sur in downtown Padada during the was safe with his daughter in his Rescuers check a collapsed building following an earthquake that province at a depth of 18 miles , quake, trapping an unspecified house in Davao city, where the struck Padada, southern Philippines, on Sunday. according to the Philippine Insti- number of people inside. Search earthquake was felt strongly. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, December 16, 2019 FACES Character actor Aiello dies at 86

BY MARK KENNEDY Associated Press Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long ca- reer playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” “Moonstruck” and “Once Upon a Time in America” and his Oscar- nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” has died. He was 86. Aiello died Thursday after a brief illness, said his publicist, Tracey Miller, who runs Tracey Miller & Associates. “The family asks for privacy at this time,” she said in a statement. In a tweet, Cher mourned the man she called “a genius comedic actor.” They starred in “Moonstruck” and Aiello she called it “one of the happiest times in my life.” Actor Michael Rapaport tweeted that Aiello was a “huge inspira- Walt Disney Studios; Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon Studios; Wilson Webb/Netflix tion” and actor Kirk Acevedo mourned: “We lost a great actor From left, Adam Driver appears in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” “The Report” and “Marriage Story.” today.” Recognizable, if not famous, for his burly build and husky voice, he was an ex-union president who broke into acting in his 30s and remained a dependable player for decades, whether vicious or cud- The season of Adam Driver dly or some of each. His breakthrough, ironically, was as the hapless lover dumped by Cher in Norman Jewison’s hit Versatile actor and former Marine rules screen in roles large and small comedy “Moonstruck.” His disil- lusion contributed to the laughter, BY SONIA RAO my face.” His success is likely due more to shouts at Nicole, “Every day I wake up and and although he wasn’t nomi- The Washington Post how that sense of grounded honesty comes wish you were dead.” He immediately bursts nated for a supporting-role Oscar through in his performances. into tears, falling to his knees and embracing (Cher and Olympia Dukakis won atching a scene primarily con- Driver, who trained at Juilliard after serv- Nicole’s legs. in their categories), Aiello was in- cerned with the dynamic be- ing in the Marines, broadcasts a quiet in- In a recent Hollywood Reporter inter- undated with movie offers. tween a film’s protagonist and tensity that can capture a range of feelings, view, Driver said that, with such scenes, “Living in New York City gave Whis romantic rival, a viewer sometimes all at once. In the earlier seasons “You don’t push for emotion. It either hap- me training for any role,” he said might not expect the random guy in the of “Girls,” for instance, Adam’s mannerisms pens or it doesn’t.” He credited his ability to in a 1997 interview. “I’ve seen corner to attract too much attention. And often display a mixture of pent-up range and so transparently portray clashing feelings people killed, knifed. I’ve got yet as Oscar Isaac and Justin Timberlake’s emotional vulnerability. like Charlie’s to the quality of a script, which scars on my face. I have emotion- characters in 2013’s “Inside Llewyn Davis” Driver has already earned accolades for rings true — several of his strongest perfor- al recall when I work; the idea is record a novelty song begging President his performance in Noah Baumbach’s “Mar- mances are tied to acclaimed writers, includ- simply to re-create it. I’ve seen it John Kennedy not to shoot them into outer and experienced it. I’ve played riage Story,” released Friday on Netflix; he ing Lena Dunham, Jim Jarmusch, Spike Lee space, it isn’t just their harmonizing or the gangsters, teachers but most of won the Gotham Award for best actor Mon- and Martin Scorsese. lyrics that make the bizarre tune work, but my work has been in the police day night, bolstering his stance as a front- It’s certainly true of Kylo Ren, the Force- the manner in which their screenmate Adam area. And for that I’m adored by runner in the Oscar race. Baumbach cast wielding “Star Wars” villain who operates on Driver punctuates it with comical noises and the police in New York City.” Driver in three other projects before this another plane in the most literal sense. “The refrains — “Outer ... space!” — delivered in The ebullient Aiello became one, and it becomes clear while watching Force Awakens” introduced Kylo as a Darth his trademark baritone. a favorite of several directors, That’s Driver in a nutshell, someone who, “Marriage Story” that, as was the case with Vader 2.0, the ruthless son of two legends — among them Woody Allen, who in part thanks to his large presence and gen- co-star Scarlett Johansson, the character Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and General Leia used him in the Broadway play eral way of being, can’t help but command was written with Driver in mind. They play Organa (Carrie Fisher) — who, in his quest “The Floating Light Globe” and the screen. HBO’s “Girls,” on which he a couple — theater director Charlie Barber for power, struggles to extinguish the light the movies “Broadway Danny broke out as the volatile Adam Sackler, even and actress Nicole — whose marriage crum- within him. Driver’s greatest talent is argu- Rose,” “The Purple Rose of features a scene in which another character bles over misaligned priorities. Charlie’s ably his ability to keep a character’s fiercest Cairo” and “Radio Days.” notes that he “does sort of look like the origi- company is in New York, where the Barbers emotions brimming beneath the surface, re- Lee was another admirer and nal man.” The episode aired in 2012, early have raised their young son for most of his leasing them in bursts both great and small. for “Do the Right Thing” cast in a decade that proved to be star-making life. Nicole, who has long indulged Charlie’s He avoids making a cartoonish sci-fi vil- Aiello as a pizzeria operator in a for the Oscar-nominated actor, and which he ego by putting off her dream of returning lain of Kylo by approaching him as he would black neighborhood of Brooklyn, has capped with a robust fall slate: He stars home to Los Angeles, moves back for work a character in any “prestige” project. Look- the movie climaxing with a riot as a lead in two films, “Marriage Story” and when they separate. ing back, there’s a strange sort of kinship that destroys his eatery. Lee first “The Report,” and plays a villain in the up- What follows is a meditation on divorce, a between his conflicted performance in “The offered the role to Robert De Niro, coming holiday blockbuster “Star Wars: The compassionate look at how it can liberate two Last Jedi,” which allowed for a deeper ex- but Aiello’s performance brought Rise of Skywalker.” people but still decimate their spirits as they ploration of Kylo’s interiority, and Charlie him an Oscar nomination for sup- So how did the season of Adam Driver re-evaluate their life together. Baumbach in- Barber’s reactions to the strain of divorce, porting actor. come to be? There’s the aesthetic intrigue fuses his script with comedy, but it’s when the or even Adam Sackler’s battle with his more Among his other movies are mentioned above that once led the Guardian tension between Charlie and Nicole climaxes primal tendencies. The season of Adam Driv- “Harlem Nights,” “Jack Ruby” (as to ask the lanky actor about “not being the that the actors shine brightest. When an at- er, a compressed display of the actor’s talents Ruby) and “City Hall.” Aiello also standard Hollywood McHunk,” to which he tempt to hash out the details of their divorce that will only continue to spark awards buzz played Madonna’s father in the candidly responded, “I have been told before without lawyers escalates to a screaming through February, has been nearly a decade pop icon’s “Papa Don’t Preach” that I have an unusual face. But my face is match, Charlie, red-faced with frustration, in the making. video. Monday, December 16, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, December 16, 2019 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Clearing the mind can de-stress key moments Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY EMILY MALONEY fully, it’s just one word. Perfect, I thought. concept of doing nothing. But I was never Special to The Washington Post Where do I sign up? (The irony of this good at meditating. My anxious mind grew EDITORIAL statement did not escape me.) more anxious whenever I tried to empty it. ast year, I quit a terrible job in cor- I then emailed Olga Mecking, author of And so niksen felt the same, at least at first, Terry Leonard, Editor porate middle management. I was the forthcoming book, “Niksen: Embrac- until I tried it for a minute or two at a time. [email protected] stressed all the time, traveling once ing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing” and While waiting for coffee in the morning, I Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Lor twice a month, occasionally in- the progenitor of a Facebook group devoted stood and watched the filter drip-drip-drip [email protected] ternationally, and work followed me every- to doing nothing; she offered a few choice into the carafe below. It was both excep- Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content where: from the first email in the morning, suggestions on how I could get started. tionally boring and a relief. Ah, I thought, [email protected] sometimes as early as 5 a.m., until the last “For example, when you’re waiting for this is what I’m supposed to do. texts late into the evening. I’d put on weight the coffee machine to make your coffee, do “You can niks in a cafe too,” Mecking Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation and was exhausted all the time. nothing. Or when you just finished a proj- explained, saying that sometimes it’s fine [email protected] My experience is not unlike a lot of peo- ect and don’t want to move to another one, to just watch passersby or stare out the window. So I tried that, too, first by setting Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital ple’s. Americans work too hard and too don’t spend that time browsing Facebook. [email protected] long, spend too little time on vacation, and Instead, sit for a moment and do nothing.” a timer and then simply staring out the our idea of self-care is exercising until we I will tell you: It’s exceptionally dif- window, watching the light on the leaves, are drenched in sweat through hot yoga or ficult to do nothing, especially when you the funny expressions people made while BUREAU STAFF a grueling indoor bike. are wired to do something all the time. I waiting for the bus. I got up to six minutes Burned out from my job, I quit. I was still used to spend a lot of time “relaxing” that at a time. And, bit by bit, I felt my anxiety Europe/Mideast start to wane some. Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief able to work and support myself, and soon actually involved scrolling through social [email protected] the demands on my time were far fewer. media. (Again, irony.) I noticed something else, too: These +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 Still, my anxiety persisted — that nag- I had to take all the social media apps off breaks in my day were most helpful when ging feeling that I should be checking my phone, in case I was tempted to check I was tired and needed a reset, when I was Pacific email right now, the restlessness of not them, taking a nod from Catherine Price’s looking for space to be creative, or when Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief I was having trouble focusing on a task I [email protected] being able to sit and read a book. I tried “How to Break Up With Your Phone.” Then +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 therapy, meditation, yoga, “taking the day I cleared the apps from my home screen. needed to do. Instead of fighting my natu- off.” (I ended up cleaning the apartment (For the truly addicted, Price suggests in- ral rhythms, I gave in to them. Washington and catching up on laundry.) The feeling stalling blocking apps on your phone that Mecking offered a few more suggestions Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief that I should be doing something all the lock you out of the internet after a certain for the niksen-inclined: Look for a niksen- [email protected] time was interfering with my life. number of minutes.) With my phone’s many friendly hobby, like taking care of fish, na- (+1)(202)886-0033 So when I heard about this Dutch con- distractions silenced, if not eliminated, it ture photography or birdwatching . And I Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News found that doing nothing needs to happen [email protected] cept of doing nothing, or “niksen,” I was became easier to just sit there. I became willing to give it a shot. Apparently it’s less tempted to pull it out and check Face- in small increments. Too much too soon CIRCULATION about as straightforward as it sounds. You book or Twitter. can feel overwhelming. can actually actively engage in doing noth- Still, it was nearly impossible to shut Stand in a park and watch people, cars Mideast ing — like looking out a window for a few off the voice in my head. At first, I made and birds go by. After the initial panic Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager minutes — and not feel guilty as if it’s a lists. I needed to call one of my writing wears off, try staying in the moment. [email protected] waste of time. Lots of studies have shown coaching clients, work on book revisions, Breathe a little. Me? I’m still working on [email protected] it. As for Mecking, she’s about to publish a DSN (314)583-9111 that daydreaming and letting your mind buy dog food. I could not imagine nothing. wander increases creativity. What did nothing look like? I grew up in a book. If she can commit to doing nothing, I Europe Niksen is supposed to give your mind a house with a dedicated meditation room, think I can, too. Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager Emily Maloney is a writer who lives in Evanston, Ill. [email protected] brief break and take the edge off. 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And please note: This year the Educa- 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 That I can still recall this number Like the students in the UC lawsuit, I tional Testing Service, which helps develop some 22 years after taking the exam faced hardships that didn’t help my scores. and administer the SAT, sought my per- Reader letters 1tells you how much it stung then and My family’s low income made me eligi- mission to reproduce one of my published [email protected] casts a faint shadow even today. ble for a fee waiver for the exam, but we essays in their test materials. Apparently I My long-ago score is in line with the cur- couldn’t afford adequate heat in our house, have enough talent to help write the exam Additional contacts rent reality of racial test score disparities let alone my school-sponsored test prep stripes.com/contactus but not the right skills to ace it. in California, where I work as a professor. course or other tutoring. I prepared with My skepticism about the value of stan- OMBUDSMAN According to the College Board, which ad- a used Barron’s SAT prep book and hand- dardized test scores only grew once I ministers the SAT, in 2018 only 9% of black made flashcards, and racked up lackluster became a university professor. Some of Ernie Gates students and 12% of Latino students scored practice test scores. That year, my mother my most rewarding experiences have in- above 1200, compared with 45% of white died, leaving a raft of medical bills and up- volved working with students like myself, The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow and 55% of Asian American students. ending family life. I made it to the exam diamonds in the rough with potential, as of news and information, reporting any attempts by the So I watch with interest as the University only due to the kindness of a neighbor, who well as those fiercely determined students military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s of California faces a new lawsuit brought independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns gave me a ride to the test site. who struggled but improved through hard and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- by the Compton Unified School District, I scored much more poorly on the SATs work. ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman six advocacy organizations and four stu- than anyone who saw my straight-A report I’ve found these are the characteristics welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted dent plaintiffs, who claim that requiring by email at [email protected], or by phone at cards (11th in a class of 611) would have that give results: curiosity; persistence; applicants to submit SAT and ACT scores 202.886.0003. expected. comfort with seeking help; openness to discriminates against black and Latino My SAT score wasn’t just embarrassing feedback; willingness to put in the time students and those with lower incomes. — it had consequences. I didn’t even con- and effort to improve; humility; classroom They want the vast, influential UC system Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- sider applying to more than three schools. engagement; and attentive listening. I days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday to drop the tests as an evaluative tool, going I missed out on a generous merit-based through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and doubt any single exam can measure these beyond test-optional admissions policies scholarship at the university I attended, Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals attributes. And I believe the high school re- postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send adopted by more than 1,000 universities which required a 1200. Later, when I ap- cord provides more insight into a student’s address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, nationwide. plied for a master’s degree, I avoided pro- APO AP 96301-5002. abilities than the snapshot of a timed test. The plaintiffs are right. 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Again, my trajectory makes the case. this biased screening tool will help further Products or services advertised shall be made available for helping secure special accommodations, In college, I made the dean’s list for four this goal. purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, I often joke that these days, given the religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical such as extra test time. consecutive years, graduated summa cum handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor No perfect metric exists, and the affluent laude, received a competitive fellowship to competition, I probably couldn’t gain ad- of the purchaser, user or patron. will always have a leg up. But the least we an Ivy League MFA writing program and mission to the schools I’ve attended. I hope © Stars and Stripes 2019 can do in admissions is use an evaluative eventually earned a Ph.D. in sociology. I’m not right. tool more closely correlated with academ- When I had no choice but to take the GRE Stacy Torres is an assistant professor of sociolo- stripes.com ic success in college, such as high school to apply for doctoral studies, my score was gy at the University of California at San Francisco. Monday, December 16, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 17 SCOREBOARD/NFL

Sports College basketball College football on AFN Saturday’s men’s scores FCS playoffs Injury-plagued Saints EAST First Round Albany (NY) 84, Niagara 80 Saturday, Nov. 30 Army 89, Buffalo 76 Monmouth (NJ) 44, Holy Cross 27 Boston U. 78, Dartmouth 76 Albany (NY) 42, Central Connecticut Go to the American Forces Canisius 80, Holy Cross 72 State 14 Georgetown 89, Syracuse 79 Illinois State 24, SE Missouri State 6 Network website for the most Hartford 71, Wagner 63 Northern Iowa 17, San Diego 3 meet desperate Colts up-to-date TV schedules. La Salle 85, Morgan St. 68 Austin Peay 42, Furman 6 Penn St. 73, Alabama 71 Kennesaw State 28, Wofford 21 myafn.net Princeton 80, Fairleigh Dickinson 65 Nicholls 24, North Dakota 6 BY BRETT MARTEL Providence 82, Stony Brook 78 SE Louisiana 45, Villanova 44 Rider 89, LIU Brooklyn 74 Second Round Associated Press Rutgers 68, Seton Hall 48 Saturday, Dec. 7 St. Bonaventure 75, Gannon 50 James Madison 66, Monmouth (NJ) 21 Deals St. Francis (NY) 73, NJIT 71 Northern Iowa 13, S. Dakota State 10 NEW ORLEANS — Saints Villanova 78, Delaware 70 Weber State 26, Kennesaw State 20 coach Sean Payton is trying not to W. Michigan 59, Manhattan 58 Montana State 47, Albany (NY) 21 Saturday’s transactions West Virginia 83, Nicholls 57 Illinois State 24, Central Arkansas 14 let New Orleans’ latest bout with SOUTH North Dakota State 37, Nicholls 17 key injuries undermine his club’s BASKETBALL Appalachian St. 81, Howard 59 Montana 73, SE Louisiana 28 National Basketball Association Auburn 67, Saint Louis 61 Austin Peay 42, Sacramento State 28 Super Bowl aspirations. Indianapolis Colts (6-7) ATLANTA HAWKS — Waived G Tyrone Coastal Carolina 91, NC Central 71 Quarterfinals A pair of starting defensive Wallace. Duquesne 71, Radford 49 Friday, Dec. 13 at New Orleans Saints (10-3) FOOTBALL East Carolina 79, Campbell 67 James Madison 17, Northern Iowa 0 linemen who are both former National Football League Elon 91, NC Wesleyan 60 Montana State 24, Austin Peay 10 AFN-Sports CHICAGO BEARS — Placed TE Ben FAU 81, High Point 64 Weber State 17, Montana 10 first-round draft choices — end Braunecker on IR. Activated DT Akiem Furman 80, Winthrop 73 Saturday, Dec. 14 Marcus Davenport and tackle 2:15 a.m. Tuesday CET Hicks from IR. Grambling St. 82, Rust College 54 North Dakota State 9, Illinois State 3 DENVER BRONCOS — Waived LB Ah- Jacksonville 93, Middle Georgia St. 79 Semifinals Sheldon Rankins — left last 10:15 a.m. Sunday JKT mad Gooden. Placed WR Juwann Winfree Kentucky 67, Georgia Tech 53 Saturday, Dec. 21 week’s loss to San Francisco with on IR. Signed DL Deyon Sizer from the Liberty 61, Vanderbilt 56 North Dakota State (14-0) vs. Montana practice squad and NT Kyle Peko from La. Tech 77, La.-Lafayette 59 State (11-3) what turned out to be season-end- Indianapolis’ practice squad Louisville 99, E. Kentucky 67 James Madison (13-1) vs. Weber State ing injuries. DETROIT LIONS — Placed LB Jarrad Da- Memphis 51, Tennessee 47 (11-3) are going to step in and do a good vis and G Joe Dahl on IR. Signed RB Wes Miami 88, Alabama A&M 74 Championship But as the Saints (10-3) pre- job,” Reich said. “We certainly Hills and OT Dan Skipper from the prac- Mississippi 82, Middle Tennessee 64 Saturday, Jan. 11 pare to meet Indianapolis (6-7) on tice squad. New Orleans 103, Williams Baptist 59 At Frisco, Texas know we are going up against a INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed G Jake North Florida 72, Southern Miss. 69 Semifinal winners Monday night, they do so having Eldrenkamp from the practice squad. good front.” Richmond 78, Coll. of Charleston 71 already demonstrated how resil- MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived CB Mar- UAB 75, Montevallo 63 NCAA Division II playoffs The Saints moved quickly to cus Sherels. Signed S Montre Hartage UNC-Asheville 91, UT Martin 72 ient they can be without promi- from the practice squad. Wake Forest 80, Xavier 78 First Round add a pair of free-agent veter- SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed DL MIDWEST Saturday, Nov. 23 nent players in the lineup. D.J. Jones on IR. Activated DL Kentavius Butler 66, Southern U. 41 Shepherd 31, Indiana (Pa.) 27 The Saints went 5-0 while re- ans — tackle T.Y. McGill and end Street from IR. Colgate 67, Cincinnati 66 Kutztown 33, Tiffin 31 TENNESSEE TITANS — Waived CB Ka- Dayton 78, Drake 47 Notre Dame (Ohio) 31, West Chester cord-setting quarterback Drew Noah Spence — but it remains to reem Orr. Signed DL Joey Ivie from the DePaul 86, UIC 65 24 Brees was out with a thumb inju- be seen how they will perform in practice squad. E. Illinois 75, Milwaukee 68 West Florida 38, Wingate 17 WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Placed Evansville 72, Green Bay 62 Carson-Newman 17, Bowie State 9 ry early this season. Star running New Orleans’ scheme. WR Paul Richardson Jr. on IR. Signed OT IUPUI 74, Fort Wayne 65 Lenoir-Rhyne 36, Miles 7 back Alvin Kamara, top receiving Timon Parris from the practice squad. Illinois 69, Old Dominion 55 Central Missouri 37, Indianapolis 27 Canadian Football League Kansas 98, UMKC 57 Lindenwood (Mo.) 41, Ouachita Bap- tight end Jared Cook, left tackle WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed Michigan St. 72, Oakland 49 tist 38 Scoreboard OL Jermarcus Hardrick to a one-year Mississippi St. 67, Kansas St. 61 Northwest Missouri State 7, Harding 6 Terron Armstead, left guard contract extension. Notre Dame 75, UCLA 61 Texas A&M-Commerce 23, Tarleton Andrus Peat, top cornerback HOCKEY Oregon 71, Michigan 70, OT State 16 National Hockey League South Dakota 96, Mayville State 60 Colorado School of Mines 24, Sioux Marshon Lattimore and return DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned D Toledo 80, Detroit 72 Falls 21 specialist Deonte Harris have American Conference Dylan McIlrath to Grand Rapids (AHL). Wichita St. 80, Oklahoma 75 Colorado State-Pueblo 17, Augustana Removed RW Anthony Mantha from IR. SOUTHWEST (S.D.) 0 missed games with injuries this East Second Round W L T Pct PF PA NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled F Arkansas 98, Tulsa 79 season as well. Rankins also sat New England 10 3 0 .769 338 168 Colin Blackwell from Milwaukee (AHL). Oral Roberts 69, Central Oklahoma 57 Saturday, Nov. 30 Buffalo 9 4 0 .692 274 212 Returned F Daniel Carr to Milwaukee Rice 96, Houston Baptist 84 Notre Dame (Ohio) 20, Kutztown 17 out the season’s first three games N.Y. Jets 5 9 0 .357 247 343 (AHL). Stephen F. Austin 66, La.-Monroe 59 Slippery Rock 51, Shepherd 30 while finishing up his recovery Miami 3 10 0 .231 221 399 NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed G Louis TCU 79, Lamar 50 West Florida 38, Valdosta State 35 South Domingue on IR. Recalled G Evan Cormi- Texas 87, Cent. Michigan 76 Ferris State 37, Central Missouri 10 from an Achilles tendon tear in Houston 8 5 0 .615 317 309 er from Adirondack (AHL). FAR WEST Northwest Missouri State 63, Linden- last season’s playoff opener. Tennessee 8 5 0 .615 318 255 SOCCER Air Force 79, Denver 75 wood (Mo.) 7 Indianapolis 6 7 0 .462 296 295 USL Championship Arizona St. 79, Georgia 59 Minnesota State 35, Colorado St.- Yet by Thanksgiving, the Saints Jacksonville 4 9 0 .308 230 337 SAN DIEGO LOYAL — Signed D Emrah BYU 68, Utah St. 64 Pueblo 7 North Klimenta. Boise St. 100, Alabama St. 57 Texas A&M-Commerce 23, Colorado were NFC South Division title y-Baltimore 12 2 0 .857 472 257 COLLEGE California Baptist 87, Bethune-Cook- School of Mines 3 holders for a third season run- Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 259 242 BOSTON COLLEGE — Named Jeff Haf- man 68 Lenoir-Rhyne 49, Carson-Newman 21 Cleveland 6 7 0 .462 273 291 ley football coach. Fresno St. 62, Cal Poly 37 Quarterfinals ning and are still in contention to Cincinnati 1 12 0 .077 198 325 RUTGERS — Named Jim Panagos de- Gonzaga 84, Arizona 80 Saturday, Dec. 7 capture one of the top two playoff West fensive line coach. Idaho 76, CS Bakersfield 70, OT Ferris St. 25, NW Missouri State 3 y-Kansas City 9 4 0 .692 371 281 NORTH CAROLINA — Agreed on a one- N. Arizona 79, Utah Valley 73 Minnesota State 42, Texas A&M-Com- seeds in the conference. Oakland 6 7 0 .462 258 366 year contract extension with football N. Colorado 74, Wyoming 53 merce 21 “It’s been a little bit more than Denver 5 8 0 .385 236 261 coach Mack Brown. New Mexico 69, New Mexico St. 62 Slippery Rock 65, Notre Dame (Ohio) 59 L.A. Chargers 5 8 0 .385 289 251 Oregon St. 80, Ark.-Pine Bluff 46 West Florida 43, Lenoir-Rhyne 38 we’re used to,” Payton said of the Pepperdine 92, Cent. Arkansas 79 Semifinals National Conference S. Utah 62, UC Santa Barbara 61 Saturday, Dec. 14 injuries to top contributors. “You Saint Mary’s (Cal) 89, California 77 Minnesota State 58, Slippery Rock 15 start with Drew, but it is what it East Pro baseball San Diego 58, UC Davis 54 West Florida 28, Ferris State 14 W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 91, Cal St.-Fullerton 69 Championship is. You learn as you get older that Dallas 6 7 0 .462 334 267 Santa Clara 60, Sacramento St. 58 Saturday, Dec. 21 there are certain things you can Philadelphia 6 7 0 .462 297 301 MLB calendar Stanford 78, San Jose St. 58 At McKinney, Texas Washington 3 10 0 .231 188 310 UC Irvine 120, Pacific Union College 63 Minnesota State (14-0) vs. West Flor- control. Those are the things you N.Y. Giants 2 11 0 .154 247 362 Jan. 10 — Salary arbitration figures Utah 60, Weber St. 49 ida (12-2) South exchanged. spend more time focusing on than y-New Orleans 10 3 0 .769 344 296 Jan. 21 — Baseball Writers’ Associa- NCAA Division III playoffs the things you can’t.” Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 378 381 tion of America Hall of Fame voting re- Saturday’s women’s scores Carolina 5 8 0 .385 300 360 sults announced. The Saints are somewhat fortu- Atlanta 4 9 0 .308 300 343 EAST First Round North Feb. 3-21 — Salary arbitration hear- Fordham 65, Southern U. 52 Saturday, Nov. 23 nate that they entered this season ings, Phoenix. Green Bay 10 3 0 .769 309 270 Holy Cross 65, Sacred Heart 52 Huntingdon 27, Berry 24 emphasizing depth on the defen- Minnesota 9 4 0 .692 339 249 Feb. 4-6 — Owners meetings, Orlando, Md.-Eastern Shore 78, Mount St. Wartburg 41, Hope 3 Chicago 7 6 0 .538 243 232 Florida. Mary’s 76 Salisbury 83, NY Maritime 0 sive line. They still have experi- Detroit 3 9 1 .269 287 335 Feb. 11 — Voluntary reporting date for Northeastern 60, Hartford 47 Union (N.Y.) 24, Case Western Reserve enced, productive players across West pitchers, catchers and injured players. Princeton 72, Penn St. 55 21 San Francisco 11 2 0 .846 397 229 Feb. 16 — Voluntary reporting date for Rider 65, Georgetown 64 Muhlenberg 38, MIT 0 their defensive front — just fewer Seattle 10 3 0 .769 341 321 other players. St. Francis (NY) 49, Albany (NY) 41 Brockport 33, Western New England 28 L.A. Rams 8 5 0 .615 311 262 Feb. 21 — Mandatory reporting date. Vermont 65, NJIT 59 Mount Union 65, Hanover 14 of them. And they will be tested Arizona 3 9 1 .269 272 374 March 26 — Opening day, active ros- SOUTH Wesley 58, Framingham State 21 against Indy’s sixth-ranked run- x-clinched playoff spot ters reduced to 26 players. Austin Peay 67, Alabama A&M 61 Delaware Valley 30, Bridgewater (Va.) y-clinched division April 28-30 — New York Mets vs. Miami Belmont 68, Middle Tennessee 57 22 ning game, featuring Marlon Thursday’s game at San Juan, Puerto Rico. Howard 91, Niagara 42 Mary Hardin-Baylor 43, Redlands 14 Mack. Baltimore 42, N.Y. Jets 21 June 10-12 — Amateur draft, Omaha, Liberty 83, Hampton 59 Wisconsin-Whitewater 35, Monmouth Sunday’s games Neb. Memphis 78, Arkansas St. 50 (Ill.) 10 “One of the things this year Denver at Kansas City June 15 — International amateur sign- New Orleans 91, Tougaloo 69 Wheaton (Ill.) 51, Martin Luther 7 that we felt was beneficial was Tampa Bay at Detroit ing period closes. SC-Upstate 58, SC State 47 Central (Iowa) 38, Wisc.-Oshkosh 37, OT Houston at Tennessee July 2 — International amateur sign- SE Missouri 70, Mississippi 53 Saint John’s (Minn.) 51, Aurora 47 our depth at the defensive line Miami at N.Y. Giants ing period opens. North Central (Ill.) 51, Wabash 15 Seattle at Carolina — Deadline for drafted players MIDWEST position, carrying eight each Chicago at Green Bay July 10 Bowling Green 63, Milwaukee 51 Chapman 68, Linfield 65, 3OT to sign, except for players who have ex- Second Round game and getting into a rotation.“ New England at Cincinnati hausted college eligibility. Cent. Michigan 79, S. Dakota St. 74 Saturday, Nov. 30 Philadelphia at Washington July 14 — All-Star Game at Los Ange- Cincinnati 85, Xavier 78 Salisbury 62, Union (N.Y.) 41 Payton said. “So that when you Cleveland at Arizona les. Creighton 56, Wichita St. 46 Muhlenberg 42, Brockport 0 Jacksonville at Oakland July 26 — Hall of Fame induction, Coo- DePaul 105, Alabama St. 76 Delaware Valley 45, Wesley 10 lose two starters, the depth helps Minnesota at L.A. Chargers perstown, N.Y. Iowa 102, NC Central 50 Mary Hardin-Baylor 42, Huntingdon 6 you.” Atlanta at San Francisco July 31 — Last day during the season Kansas St. 74, UMKC 67 Wisc.-Whitewater 41, Wartburg 28 L.A. Rams at Dallas to trade a player. Michigan 62, Appalachian St. 35 Wheaton 49, Central (Iowa) 13 The Colts could use a break, Buffalo at Pittsburgh Aug. 13 — New York Yankees vs. Chi- Nebraska 77, Oral Roberts 67 Saint John’s (Minn.) 55, Chapman 26 having lost five of six. They’re Monday’s game cago White Sox at Dyersville, Iowa. Toledo 82, Detroit 64 Quarterfinals Indianapolis at New Orleans Aug. 23 — Boston vs. Baltimore at Wil- W. Michigan 90, Chicago St. 69 Saturday, Dec. 7 now one loss from playoff elimi- Saturday, Dec. 21 liamsport, Pa. SOUTHWEST Muhlenberg 24, Salisbury 8 Houston at Tampa Bay Abilene Christian 110, Schreiner 37 nation as they meet a Saints squad Buffalo at New England Aug. 31 — Last day to be contracted to North Central (Ill.) 31, Delaware Val- L.A. Rams at San Francisco an organization and be eligible for post- Incarnate Word 74, St. Thomas (TX) 52 ley 14 that oddsmakers have favored by FAR WEST Sunday, Dec. 22 season roster. Saint John’s (Minn.) 34, Wheaton (Ill.) N.Y. Giants at Washington Sept. 1 — Active rosters expand to 28 Arizona St. 84, New Mexico 47 33 more than a touchdown. BYU 71, Utah Valley 57 Cincinnati at Miami players. Wisconsin-Whitewater 26, Mary Har- Indianapolis coach Frank New Orleans at Tennessee Sept. 29-30 — Wild-card games. CS Bakersfield 66, UC Santa Barbara 62 din-Baylor 7 Reich said he doesn’t expect New Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets Oct. 20 — World Series starts. California 69, Santa Clara 65 Semifinals Baltimore at Cleveland October TBA — Trading resumes, day Colorado St. 65, MVSU 46 Saturday, Dec. 14 Orleans’ normally stout defensive Carolina at Indianapolis after World Series. Gonzaga 80, Texas Southern 45 North Central (Ill.) 45, Muhlenberg 14 Jacksonville at Atlanta November TBA — Deadline for teams Oregon 81, Long Beach St. 45 Wisconsin-Whitewater 35, Saint John’s front to crumble. Oakland at L.A. Chargers to make qualifying offers to their eligible Oregon St. 75, Utah St. 46 (Minn.) 32 “They’re rotating guys who Detroit at Denver former players who became free agents, San Francisco 87, Sacramento St. 82 Championship Arizona at Seattle fifth day after World Series. San Jose St. 128, La Verne 62 Friday, Dec. 20 substitute that are good players. Dallas at Philadelphia November TBA — Deadline for free Seattle 89, Warner Pacific 47 At Shenandoah, Texas I’m sure they feel like us and Kansas City at Chicago agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th Southern Cal 75, UNLV 54 North Central (Ill.) (13-1) vs. Wiscon- Monday, Dec. 23 day after World Series. Utah 68, Nevada 62 sin-Whitewater (13-1) most teams do, these backups Green Bay at Minnesota PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, December 16, 2019 NHL Roundup Isles top Sabres on Beauvillier’s goal in overtime

Associated Press Couture added empty-net goals around a score by Bo Horvat UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Antho- with 28.4 seconds to play for ny Beauvillier scored in overtime Vancouver. to lift the Islanders to a 3-2 over- time defeat of Buffalo, extending Bruins 4, Panthers 2: David New York’s home winning streak Pastrnak scored twice to help to six games. Boston snap win at Florida to Beauvillier scored on a break- snap a five-game winless streak. David Krejci and Jake De- away at 3:04 against Sabres goal- JEFF MCINTOSH, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP ie Linus Ullmark for his 10th goal Brusk each had a goal and an of the season. He finished off a assist for the Bruins, and Torey Carolina Hurricanes goalie James Reimer, right, catches a stick to the face from teammate Jaccob Slavin. sequence in overtime in which he Krug had two assists. Jaroslav Reimer had 32 stops in a 4-0 win at Calgary on Saturday. accidentally got tangled up with Halak stopped 31 shots. Ullmark in the crease, then was Stars 4, Predators 1: Anton Scoreboard tripped in the Sabres zone before Khudobin stopped 37 shots and Hurricanes douse he corralled the puck for the win- host Dallas won for the fourth ning play. time in five games. Eastern Conference The Islanders improved to 13- Blake Comeau, Roope Hintz, Atlantic Division 2-1 overall between Nassau Coli- Jamie Oleksiak and Andrew Co- Flames’ win streak GP W L OT Pts GF GA gliano each scored in the second Boston 34 21 7 6 48 115 86 seum and Brooklyn’s Barclays Buffalo 34 16 11 7 39 107 103 Center this season while the Sa- period after the Stars fell be- Associated Press Martinook, who subsequently set Montreal 33 15 12 6 36 105 107 hind. Alexander Radulov had two Toronto 34 16 14 4 36 110 109 bres had their three-game win- up McGinn for an empty net. Tampa Bay 31 16 12 3 35 110 100 CALGARY, Alberta — Caro- ning streak snapped. assists. The Flames challenged the Florida 32 15 12 5 35 109 108 lina used a hot goalie, a surging Ottawa 33 14 17 2 30 90 103 Semyon Varmalov made 33 Penguins 5, Kings 4 (SO): goal for offside, but video review Detroit 34 9 22 3 21 74 132 power play and a close non-off- saves for the victory. Bryan Rust scored twice in regu- confirmed the call on the ice was Metropolitan Division side call to end Calgary’s seven- Washington 34 24 5 5 53 125 97 Devils 2, Coyotes 1: Kyle lation and got the lone goal in the correct and Calgary was assessed N.Y. Islanders 31 22 7 2 46 92 72 game winning streak. Carolina 33 20 11 2 42 107 86 Palmieri scored the tiebreaking shootout to lift host Pittsburgh. a delay of game penalty. The Hur- James Reimer made 32 stops, Pittsburgh 33 19 10 4 42 110 89 goal in the third period, and New Rust faked a shot on the fore- ricanes’ power play entered 5-for Philadelphia 32 17 10 5 39 98 92 Jersey held on at Arizona to snap hand and flipped a blocker-side Brock McGinn scored the open- N.Y. Rangers 32 16 12 4 36 103 101 11-in their previous three games Columbus 32 12 14 6 30 79 98 a seven-game losing streak. backhander past Los Angeles ing goal and Warren Foegele New Jersey 32 10 17 5 25 77 115 added a pair of late short-handed and they converted that opportu- Jesper Boqvist also scored, goaltender Jonathan Quick for nity, with former Flame Dougie and Michael McLeod and Miles goals and the Carolina Hurri- Western Conference the deciding goal. The Kings Hamilton scoring his 12th goal. Wood each had two assists to help canes topped the Flames 4-0 on Central Division had a chance to continue the “Obviously, we all thought it GP W L OT Pts GF GA the Devils get their first win this Saturday. St. Louis 34 20 8 6 46 102 93 shootout, but the puck rolled off was offside, then we get a penalty month. Mackenzie Blackwood It’s the second shutout of the Colorado 32 21 8 3 45 117 86 Adrian Kempe’s stick, giving the and then they scored again, so it Dallas 34 19 11 4 42 90 80 stopped 31 shots. season for Reimer, who has won Winnipeg 32 19 11 2 40 94 88 Penguins their fifth win in six was tough,” Flames center Elias Ducks 4, Rangers 3 (SO): five of his past six starts. The Minnesota 33 16 12 5 37 102 107 games. Lindholm said. Nashville 31 14 12 5 33 102 101 Jakob Silfverberg and Ondrej 31-year-old was at his best in the Chicago 33 12 15 6 30 89 107 Capitals 5, Lightning 2: Lars Interim head coach Geoff Ward Kase scored in the shootout after first period, keeping the game Pacific Division Eller and Garnet Hathaway said afterward that the league got Arizona 35 19 12 4 42 97 84 Hampus Lindholm tied the game scored 44 seconds apart early in scoreless in the opening 20 min- Edmonton 35 18 13 4 40 106 109 utes, despite Calgary holding a it correct. Calgary 35 18 13 4 40 95 104 on the power play with 1:46 re- the third period as NHL-leading Vegas 35 17 13 5 39 103 100 12-4 edge in shots. “The right call was made, 100 Vancouver 33 16 13 4 36 107 99 maining in the third period and Washington won at Tampa Bay. “They’re a great team over percent,” Ward said. “We felt like San Jose 35 16 17 2 34 96 122 host Anaheim rallied for a win Ellers scored from the left cir- Anaheim 33 14 15 4 32 87 97 over New York. there and they came out buzzing. maybe the guy hadn’t tagged up Los Angeles 34 13 18 3 29 86 109 cle at 1:58 and Hathaway made it Note: Two points for a win, one point I just tried to stay sharp and stay when we looked at it. The over- Senators 4, Blue Jackets 3 3-1 from in-close. for overtime loss. Top three teams in (OT): Anthony Duclair had a hat on my angles and luckily pucks head seemed to look like that, but each division and two wild cards per Maple Leafs 4, Oilers 1: when we took a look afterward, it conference advance to playoffs. trick, including a power-play goal hit me,” said Reimer, who im- Friday’s games Frederik Andersen stopped at 1:56 of overtime, and host Ot- proved his record on the season was the correct call. If he gets his Vegas 3, Dallas 2, OT 36 shots to help Toronto win at Colorado 3, New Jersey 1 tawa topped Columbus. to 7-5-0. stick down a fraction of a second Saturday’s games Edmonton. Duclair has 18 goals on the sea- The Flames trailed 2-0 and quicker, we probably have the off- N.Y. Islanders 3, Buffalo 2, OT Alexander Kerfoot had a goal Ottawa 4, Columbus 3, OT son, including eight in his past pressed in the third period, fueled side call there. We just felt it was Anaheim 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, SO and an assist and Ilya Mikheyev, Carolina 4, Calgary 0 five games. by four power plays in the final 11 worth challenging at that point.” Frederik Gauthier and Mitch Dallas 4, Nashville 1 Wild 4, Flyers 1: Eric Staal minutes, but Reimer stood tall. “We’re a deep team. When we Toronto 4, Edmonton 1 Marner also scored as the Maple work hard and forecheck hard, Minnesota 4, Philadelphia 1 scored twice and Minnesota kept Hurricanes coach Rod Pittsburgh 5, Los Angeles 4, SO up its winning ways at home. Leafs won for the third time in Brind’Amour says his team has we’re really effective,” Hamilton Detroit 2, Montreal 1 four games. Washington 5, Tampa Bay 2 Zach Parise also scored and confidence whether it’s Reimer said. Boston 4, Florida 2 Carson Soucy added an empty- Red Wings 2, Canadiens 1: or Petr Mrazek in the net. Calgary lost for the first time St. Louis 4, Chicago 3 Mike Green scored a power-play New Jersey 2, Arizona 1 netter to help the Wild improve to “It’s nice that we’ve got this one- since Ward took over from Bill San Jose 4, Vancouver 2 goal in the third period, Jonathan two punch going,” Brind’Amour Peters. Ward, 57, had won his first Sunday’s games 9-0-3 in the past 12 games at Xcel Philadelphia at Winnipeg Energy Center. Only Boston (17) Bernier made 42 saves, and De- said. “You don’t have to ride one six games after officially being Minnesota at Chicago troit won at Montreal. named interim head coach on Los Angeles at Detroit and the New York Islanders (13) guy and you’ve got a fresh goalie Vancouver at Vegas have longer home point streaks Tyler Bertuzzi also scored for in every night and I think it’s re- Nov. 29, matching Mario Trem- Monday’s games the Red Wings, who have won two blay (1995-96 Montreal Cana- Ottawa at Florida this season. ally important in today’s game.” Nashville at N.Y. Rangers Sharks 4, Canucks 2: Tomas games in a row since dropping 12 The first goal of the game came diens) for the longest win streak Washington at Columbus straight. Colorado at St. Louis Hertl and Timo Meier scored, just past the 12-minute mark of by a coach after taking over Edmonton at Dallas Aaron Dell made 33 saves and Blues 4, Blackhawks 3: Justin the second period. midseason. Tuesday’s games Ottawa at Tampa Bay host San Jose snapped a season- Faulk capped a four-goal, third- Mark Jankowski mishandled “Today was a tough one. It was Buffalo at Toronto high six-game losing streak. period rally with a late tally as the puck trying to exit the Cal- one of those games where I felt Los Angeles at Boston Nashville at N.Y. Islanders Hertl opened the scoring in the host St. Louis beat Chicago. gary end, enabling the Hurri- like the team that scored first Anaheim at Philadelphia first and Meier added his goal The Blues scored four times in canes to tag up and go back on the was going to have a real advan- Columbus at Detroit Carolina at Winnipeg in the third on a rush after Dell a span of 12:54 to erase a three- attack with Julien Gauthier — on tage and I think that that was Pittsburgh at Calgary Montreal at Vancouver made a big save. goal deficit. Jordan Binnington a strong play along the boards — the case,” Flames captain Mark Minnesota at Vegas Evander Kane and Logan stopped 19 shots. knocking the puck over to Jordan Giordano said. Arizona at San Jose Monday, December 16, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 NBA Scoreboard Roundup

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Spurs outlast Philadelphia 20 7 .741 — Boston 17 7 .708 1½ Toronto 17 8 .680 2 Brooklyn 13 12 .520 6 New York 6 20 .231 13½ Southeast Division Suns in record Miami 19 7 .731 — Orlando 11 14 .440 7½ Charlotte 12 16 .429 8 Washington 7 17 .292 11 Atlanta 6 20 .231 13 Central Division Milwaukee 24 3 .889 — 4th straight OT Indiana 17 9 .654 6½ Detroit 11 15 .423 12½ Chicago 10 18 .357 14½ Associated Press Cleveland 6 20 .231 17½ Western Conference MEXICO CITY — Patty Milly made a jumper from the free throw line with 0.3 sec- Southwest Division W L Pct GB onds left in the San Antonio Spurs’ record-set- Dallas 17 8 .680 — ting fourth consecutive overtime game, and Houston 17 9 .654 ½ San Antonio 10 15 .400 7 they outlasted the Phoenix Suns 121-119 on Memphis 9 17 .346 8½ Saturday. New Orleans 6 20 .231 11½ Northwest Division The NBA record book shows 20 instances of Denver 16 8 .667 — teams playing three straight overtime games Utah 15 11 .577 2 Oklahoma City 11 14 .440 5½ — but never four straight, like the Spurs have. Minnesota 10 15 .400 6½ They’re 3-1 in those games, their best stretch Portland 10 16 .385 7 Pacific Division since opening the season 4-1. L.A. Lakers 23 3 .885 — DeMar DeRozan pulled San Antonio even L.A. Clippers 20 8 .714 4 Phoenix 11 14 .440 11½ with a drive and fling — after a foul by Mikal Sacramento 11 14 .440 11½ Bridges — down the right side of the lane, but Golden State 5 22 .185 18½ Friday’s games missed the free throw. The ball went out of REBECCA BLACKWELL/AP Houston 130, Orlando 107 bounds on a scramble after the missed free L.A. Lakers 113, Miami 110 Philadelphia 116, New Orleans 109 throw, and the Spurs kept the ball after a re- San Antonio guard DeMar DeRozan, left, goes up for a dunk against Phoenix Suns center Indiana 110, Atlanta 100 Frank Kaminsky on Saturday in Mexico City. The Spurs won 121-119 in overtime. Charlotte 83, Chicago 73 play review. Milwaukee 127, Memphis 114 Phoenix, with star guard Devin Booker sit- Utah 114, Golden State 106 beat Brooklyn to snap a three-game home los- The Clippers’ Paul George missed a three- L.A. Clippers 124, Minnesota 117 ting out because of a sore forearm, overcame New York 103, Sacramento 101 a late seven-point deficit to force overtime on ing streak. pointer at the buzzer. Harrell had 30 points Saturday’s games Serge Ibaka had 12 points and 12 rebounds and George had 27 for Los Angeles, playing San Antonio 121, Phoenix 119, OT Kelly Oubre Jr.’s three-pointer from the cor- Toronto 110, Brooklyn 102 ner in the final seconds. as the Raptors extended an NBA record by for the third time in four days at the end of Chicago 109, L.A. Clippers 106 winning their 34th straight at home against a six-game trip. The Clippers were without Memphis 128, Washington 111 Mills San Antoio with 26 points. DeRozan, Miami 122, Dallas 118, OT LaMarcus Aldridge and Dejounte Murray a division foe. Toronto is unbeaten at home Kawhi Leonard (injury management, left Milwaukee 125, Cleveland 108 Denver 110, Oklahoma City 102 each added 18 for the Spurs. against Atlantic Division opponents since a knee soreness), Lou Williams (right calf), Detroit 115, Houston 107 Ricky Rubio had 25 points and 13 assists Nov. 10, 2015, loss to the New York Knicks. Patrick Beverly (concussion) and JaMychal Sunday’s games Orlando at New Orleans for the Suns. Frank Kaminsky added 22, and Pistons 115, Rockets 107: Luke Kennard Green (tailbone contusion). Charlotte at Indiana Oubre had 17. scored 22 points, Derrick Rose added 20 off Nuggets 110, Thunder 102: Nikola Jokic L.A. Lakers at Atlanta Philadelphia at Brooklyn Bucks 125, Cavaliers 108: Giannis Ante- the bench and visiting Detroit beat Houston. had 28 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists for New York at Denver James Harden led the Rockets with 39 his fourth triple-double of the season, leading Sacramento at Golden State tokounmpo scored 29 points and Khris Mid- Monday’s games dleton had 24 to lead host Milwaukee to its points after two straight 50-point games, but Denver past visiting Oklahoma City. Washington at Detroit it wasn’t enough to keep Houston’s winning Jokic has 32 regular-season triple-doubles Cleveland at Toronto 18th consecutive victory. Chicago at Oklahoma City The Bucks have won 22 of their last 23 and streak going on a night Russell Westbrook sat to tie Rajon Rondo for 11th all-time. Dallas at Milwaukee Miami at Memphis improved to 24-3, a half-game ahead of the out to rest. Harden played 38 ½ minutes, but Grizzlies 128, Wizards 111: Dillon Brooks San Antonio at Houston idle Los Angeles Lakers for the best record in was taken out with 1:23 left and didn’t return. scored 27 points, rookie Brandon Clarke Portland at Phoenix Tuesday’s games the league. Milwaukee has not lost since Nov. Bulls 109, Clippers 106: Zach LaVine added 25 and host Memphis sent Washington L.A. Lakers at Indiana 8 at Utah. scored 31 points and converted a decisive to its fourth straight loss. Sacramento at Charlotte Atlanta at New York Raptors 110, Nets 102: Pascal Siakam three-point play with 2 seconds left in host Ja Morant added 18 points and Jaren Jack- Brooklyn at New Orleans scored 30 points, Marc Gasol set season highs Chicago’s victory over short-handed and son Jr. had 16 to help the Grizzlies win for the Orlando at Utah Phoenix at L.A. Clippers with 17 points and 15 rebounds and Toronto weary Los Angeles. third time in the last four. Poor timing for Mavs to lose Doncic

BY SCHUYLER DIXON but figures to have more nights Associated Press like his 12 points in 13 minutes against the Heat as long as Don- DALLAS — The timing cic is sidelined. couldn’t be much worse for the Doncic was coming off the lat- Dallas Mavericks to be without est of many eye-opening games star guard Luka Doncic. this season. A former teenage star The reigning rookie of the year in Spain, the Slovenian wowed the sprained his right ankle in the crowd in Mexico City with a pre- opening minutes of a 122-118 over- game speech in flawless Spanish time loss to Miami, the first of five before scoring 41 points with 12 straight games for the Mavericks rebounds and 11 assists in a 122- against the teams that entered 111 win over Detroit. Sunday with the five best records Two nights later, the 20-year- in the Eastern Conference. old was on the ground between Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said rows of fans behind a basket less he didn’t expect Doncic to play than two minutes into the game, Monday in Milwaukee against clutching his ankle after landing reigning MVP Giannis Antetok- on the foot of Miami’s Kendrick ounmpo, although he stressed it Nunn on a drive. wasn’t a medical opinion. X-rays “Obviously, we lose a guy that’s MICHAEL AINSWORTH/AP were negative. a great player,” Carlisle said. “We The rally from a 24-point defi- Mavericks star Luka Doncic don’t know for how long. We got cit to a four-point lead late in the reacts after spraining his right to circle the wagons with the guys fourth quarter against the Heat ankle against the Miami Heat on that we have and play like we did was probably the most encourag- Saturday in Dallas. in the second half. ” ing thing to happen to the resur- The Bucks will take an 18-game gent Mavericks this season. maining four are on the road. winning streak into Monday’s But the reality was they still lost “It’s going to be opportunities, game. Dallas then plays Boston at and have games against East con- a lot of touches for a lot of people,” home before trips to Philadelphia tenders every other day through said guard J.J. Barea, who played and defending NBA champion next Sunday. Three of the re- in just six of the first 24 games Toronto. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, December 16, 2019 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Gonzaga holds off late run by Arizona

BY JOHN MARSHALL special.” Associated Press Arizona started strongly with a boost from a boisterous McKale TUCSON, Ariz. — Sixth-ranked Center crowd and Zeke Nnaji’s Gonzaga was at its efficient best early energy. at both ends of the floor through After that, the Wildcats strug- most of the second half, building a gled from the perimeter and had 15-point lead over No. 15 Arizona, numerous defensive breakdowns ready to cruise to an easy victory in the second half as Gonzaga over a tough road opponent. pulled away, prompting Arizona Then the shots stopped fall- coach Sean Miller to repeatedly ing. So did the free throws. The point to his assistants and yell Zags committed a couple of key “Get him out of there!” turnovers. The Wildcats had the The Wildcats finally found some crowd roaring with each basket. cohesiveness at both ends during The lead was down to two in the the furious closing stretch. closing seconds. Nnaji had 14 points and 17 re- Any other team might have bounds — nine offensive — and folded under the pressure. Vet- Josh Green added 17 points for eran-led Gonzaga kept its poise, Arizona, which shot 8-for-30 from pulling out a victory in one of col- three-point range. lege basketball’s toughest road “We just didn’t shoot the ball environments. like we’re capable,” Miller said. That’s a sure sign of a veteran, “Some of it we just need to exe- resilient team. /AP cute better, but we had some good PAUL SANCYA Corey Kispert scored 18 points, Filip Petrusev added 16 and the ones. When you get good looks Oregon guard Payton Pritchard celebrates a basket in his team’s 71-70 overtime win Saturday at Zags held on for an 84-80 win on in the game, you’ve got to knock Michigan. Pritchard had 23 points, including 19 after halftime, to lead the Ducks. Saturday night. them in.” “We’re really resilient,” said Revved up by a the crowd, the Roundup Gonzaga’s Joel Ayayi, who had 15 Wildcats crushed the Zags on points. “We never quit. We never the glass early — a huge point think the game’s over until it’s of emphasis by Miller against over. For us to win on the road in Gonzaga’s big front line. Arizona that type of atmosphere is a pret- had nine offensive rebounds in ty good win.“ the first eight minutes to build a Ducks outlast Wolverines The Zags (11-1) fought through nine-point lead and make up for a tense first half and shut down an 0-for-7 start from three-point Arizona during two second-half range. runs to go up 80-65 with 2:12 left. The Bulldogs clawed their way Pritchard leads No. 10 Oregon past No. 5 Michigan in OT The Wildcats (10-2) then went back as the Wildcats continued to Associated Press on a 15-2 run. Jemarl Baker clank from the perimeter — 1 for After taking its first loss Tues- No. 16 Michigan State 72, 15 from three-point range — and day against Texas Tech in the Oakland 49: Xavier Tillman scored on a driving layup to pull ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Pay- led 35-34 at halftime. Arizona Jimmy V Classic behind 34% had nine points and 13 rebounds, Arizona within 82-80, but Ryan ton Pritchard scored 19 of his 23 had 13 second-chance points on shooting, Louisville (10-1) re- Aaron Henry put up 10 points Woolridge shut out the crowd points after halftime, and No. 10 12 offensive rebounds in the first sponded with baskets from all and six assists and the visiting noise and sealed it by hitting two Oregon edged No. 5 Michigan 71- half. over the floor. It made 34 of 54 Spartans won at Little Caesars free throws with 1.7 seconds left. 70 in overtime. Gonzaga cleaned up its defen- from the field, including 9 of 19 Arena. The Bulldogs won their 10th In a stellar matchup of senior sive glass issues to open the sec- from long range. No. 18 Butler 66, Southern straight road game to extend the point guards, Pritchard was ond half and used a 12-0 run to go No. 2 Kansas 98, Kansas City 41: Bryce Golden scored 12 nation’s longest streak. They did just a little bit better, repeatedly up 54-45. The Zags continued to 57: David McCormack scored points on 4 of 5 shooting to lead it with Killian Tillie in foul trou- driving past the Wolverines’ Za- take advantage of Arizona’s de- a career-high 28 points, Devon the Bulldogs’ balanced scoring ble most of the night before he vier Simpson toward the end of fensive miscues and went on an Dotson added 18 and the Jay- attack in a romp at home. limped off to the locker room with the second half and in overtime. 8-0 run to push the lead to 69-55. hawks won on the road in its an- No. 20 Villanova 78, Delaware about seven minutes left. Simpson had eight points and 11 The Wildcats had one more run nual Jayhawk Shootout. 70: Jermaine Samuels scored 13 “When you get a win here, I’m assists, but Michigan (8-3) lost its left, but ran out of time. Marcus Garrett added 13 points of his 18 points in the second half not going to worry about how we second straight game. got to that point,” Gonzaga coach “When you look at it, we shot for Kansas (9-1), which shrugged and the Wildcats won their sea- The Ducks (8-2) built a 16-point Mark Few said. “To get a win in the ball poor,” Green said. “Those off a slow start to beat its neigh- son-high fourth straight game by lead in the first half, then had to this building, against that team, days are going to come. It’s just bors from down Interstate 70 for holding off the Blue Hens in the withstand an extended the Wol- in this kind of environment is one of those games.” the eighth time in as many meet- Never Forget Tribute Classic in verines’ charge. Anthony Mathis ings. The Jayhawks led 43-24 at Newark, N.J.. nearly won it for Oregon with a halftime . Rutgers 68, No. 22 Seton Hall long three-pointer at the end of No. 8 Kentucky 67, Georgia 48: Pirates star Myles Powell sat regulation, but a replay showed Tech 53: Ashton Hagans scored out the second half with a head he released the shot just after the 21 points to lead the host Wildcats injury, and the Scarlet Knights’ clock ran out. past the Rambling Wreck. Ron Harper Jr. had 18 points and No. 13 Memphis 51, No. 19 Kentucky (8-1) won its sixth six rebounds to lead his team to Tennessee 47: Damion Baugh straight game going into a two- a home win in the Garden State sank a three-pointer with 1:43 re- game trip to Las Vegas ahead of Hardwood Classic. maining and the Tigers snapped their Christmas break. Wake Forest 80, No. 23 Xavi- the Volunteers’ 31-game home No. 12 Auburn 67, Saint Louis er 78: Chaundee Brown scored winning streak. 61: J’Von McCormick scored 26 points, Brandon Childress Tennessee (7-2) had owned 20 points, freshman Isaac Okoro added 22 and the host Demon the longest active home winning added 12 and the Tigers im- Deacons prevailed in the Muske- streak of any Division I team. proved to 9-0, beating the Billik- teers’ first game this season on an The Vols hadn’t lost at home since ens in the Mike Slive Invitational opponent’s home court. falling to Auburn 94-84 on Jan. 2, in Birmingham. Xavier (9-2), which trailed the 2018. The teams struggled to gen- entire second half, had a chance Memphis (8-1) erased an early erate offense early, but Auburn to win in the final seconds, but 12-point deficit for its second used physical defense, feeding Quentin Goodin’s three-point at- straight come-from-behind road into transition buckets, to create tempt bounced off the rim as time victory. separation in the second half. expired. No. 1 Louisville 99, Eastern No. 14 Dayton 78, Drake Air Force 79, Denver 75: A.J. Kentucky 67: Jordan Nwora 47: Ibi Watson scored a season- Walker had 21 points and con- RICK SCUTERI/AP scored 26 points, Steven Enoch high 20 points and led a first-half verted a pair of free throws in the Gonzaga’s Admon Gilder, right, drives around Arizona’s Jemarl Baker had 23 and the host Cardinals run that put the host Flyers in closing seconds to secure the vis- Jr.on Saturday in Tuscon, Ariz. The Bulldogs won 84-80. shot 63% in both halves. control. iting Falcons’ win . Monday, December 16, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 GOLF/MMA US rallies to win Presidents Cup again Woods gets team going with first point

BY DOUG FERGUSON quite work out, but we came damn Associated Press close,” Els said. “If you compare our team on paper with other MELBOURNE, Australia — teams in other sports, you would High emotions, fierce hugs from have laughed us out of the build- Tiger Woods, this time as a win- ing. But we gave it a hell of a go ner both ways in the Presidents and we came mightily close to Cup. winning and upsetting one of the Woods capped off a big year that greatest golf teams of all time.” began with his 15th major at the Els thought back to Friday, Masters by playing and leading when the Americans won two his U.S. team to another victory in matches with birdies on the 18th the Presidents Cup on Sunday at hole and rallied to halve another Royal Melbourne. to keep the International lead The first playing captain in 25 from growing. years, he opened the 12 singles On Sunday, all he saw was matches by beating Abraham U.S. momentum that couldn’t be Ancer to set the Presidents Cup stopped. record with his 27th match vic- “We gave you everything we tory, and set the tone for the rest had,“ Els said to Woods at the of his team. closing ceremony. “You were the The scoreboard was filled with better team.” American red scores all day as Woods hugged everyone hard, ANDY BROWNBILL/AP they rallied from a two-point defi- players and vice captains alike, cit to win the Presidents Cup for wearing a smile not seen since U.S. team player and captain Tiger Woods, center, holds up the trophy after the Americans won the the eighth straight time against an he walked off the 18th green at Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club on Sunday. The U.S. team won the tournament 16-14. International team that faltered at Augusta National after becoming the worst time. a Masters champion again after Reed as they lost all three team is going, and I’ll be working really Scoreboard Matt Kuchar delivered the injuries that nearly ended his matches, never trailed in beating hard now to be on the team in two clinching putt, a 5-footer for birdie career. Byeong Hun An. Everyone on the more years.” that assured him a halve against “We relied on one another as a U.S. team contributed something. The only International vic- Louis Oosthuizen and gave the team, and we did it — together,” Tony Finau might have given tory was in 1998 at Royal Mel- Presidents Cup Americans the 15 ½ points they his team the biggest boost. He bourne, and several players from Melbourne, Australia Woods said, his voice choked Sunday needed to win. slightly with emotion. “This cup was 4 down through 10 holes that team came to Australia this UNITED STATES 16, INTERNATIONAL 14 “For us to be in a hole, to come against Hideki Matsuyama, won week to conjure up good vibes. It Singles wasn’t going to be given to us. We United States 8, International 4 back and win this thing ... to win it had to go earn it. And we did.” the next four holes and earned a worked for only so long. Tiger Woods, United States, def. Abra- ham Ancer, International, 3 and 2. as a team, but to do it with Tiger Els fashioned the youngest In- half-point. The Americans won the singles Tony Finau, United States, halved with. Woods as our captain was just a ternational team from a record It came down to the final hole in session for the first time since Hideki Matsuyama, International. Patrick Reed, United States, def. C.T. huge thrill,” Kuchar said. nine countries from everywhere South Korea four years ago. This 2009. Most years, their lead was Pan, International, 4 and 2. The result was 16-14, and at outside Europe and took a 10-8 time, the Americans were assured so big it wasn’t critical. This time Dustin Johnson, United States, def. Haotong Li, International, 4 and 3. least this one was a contest. The lead into the final day, the first of a tie if the Internationals were it was. They hadn’t trailed since Bryson DeChambeau, United States, U.S. victory two years ago at Lib- time it had the edge in 16 years. to win the last three matches, cre- 2003 , the year of the tie. halved with. Adam Hadwin, International. Sungjae Im, International, def. Gary erty National was so resounding It wasn’t enough. ating at least a little drama. So inspired was the American Woodland, United States, 4 and 3. that it nearly ended on Saturday. Patrick Reed, whose caddie But it was a familiar ending. play that none of their six singles Patrick Cantlay, United States, def. Joaquin Niemann, International, 3 and 2. International captain Ernie Els was benched for shoving a fan The Americans now are 11-1-1 in victories made it to the 18th hole. Xander Schauffele, United States, def. was determined to turn it around. an event that began in 1994. The last two matches were Adam Scott, International, 2 and 1. who had cursed Reed from close Webb Simpson, United States, def. He created a new logo for the In- range Saturday, built a 6-up lead “It’s hard to digest,” said Adam halved, and the 8-4 advantage in Byeong Hun An, International, 2 and 1. Cameron Smith, Australia, def. Justin ternational team. He relied heav- through seven holes before even- Scott, who has played in nine singles matched the record for Thomas, United States, 2 and 1. ily on analytics. It still wasn’t tually putting away C.T. Pan to Presidents Cup without ever win- the largest Sunday margin since Matt Kuchar, United States, halved with Louis Oosthuizen, International. enough. win for the first time this week. ning. “It’s incredibly disappoint- the Americans won 8-4 in the in- Rickie Fowler, United States, halved “I followed a plan, and it didn’t Webb Simpson, who played with ing but ... I like where this team augural Presidents Cup in 1994. with Marc Leishman, International. Usman batters Covington, Volkanovski wins title at UFC 245

BY GREG BEACHAM ington (15-2) in thrilling fashion, teammates all say Covington is Associated Press knocking down the challenger just a difficult, unlikable person. twice with right hands and then Usman was thrilled to beat up LAS VEGAS — Kamaru Usman decisively finishing him on the a bully. sent a bloodied, bleary Colby Cov- ground. Although he didn’t break “Everyone was like, ‘Oh, Colby ington spiraling to the ground his jaw as he feared, Covington is in his head!’ ” Usman said. “He’s for the second time. Usman then couldn’t withstand the pressure of going to gas out, fight emotional!’ leaped on him and went to work Usman, who drew strength from I’m telling you guys right now, the on Covington’s badly injured face, the personal animus he took into reason I’m the best in the world is battering his dazed opponent with the cage. because my mind is stronger than hammer fists until the referee “He talked a lot going into this, everyone in the division.” mercifully intervened. so this was a respect thing,” said Volkanovski (21-1) picked apart Although he had to wait until Usman, who won his 11th straight Holloway (21-5) with leg kicks the final minute, Usman settled fight. “I had a responsibility to go and movement for five frenetic his very personal feud with his in there and teach him a lesson.” rounds, controlling the bout with sharply divisive challenger in The Nigeria-born, Texas-raised style and persistence. perhaps the most satisfying way Usman made good on his vow to The judges favored Volkanovski possible. JOHN LOCHER/AP derail the career of Covington, 48-47, 48-47 and 50-45. Holloway “This one is not just for me,“ whose grating personality and appeared surprised and disap- Usman said. “This is for the whole Kamaru Usman hits Colby Covington in a welterweight championship eager embrace of President Don- pointed by the judges’ verdict in entire world right now.” bout at UFC 245, Saturday in Las Vegas. Usman won on stoppage. ald Trump have made him a po- just his second loss since 2013. Usman brutally stopped Cov- larizing, widely reviled figure in Nunes (19-4) earned her 10th ington with 50 seconds left in took the UFC featherweight title ed her bantamweight title with a mixed martial arts. straight win and fifth bantam- their bout at UFC 245 on Satur- from Max Holloway and became grinding unanimous-decision vic- Covington recently claimed he weight title defense over a half-de- day night, retaining his UFC wel- the second Australian champion tory over Germaine De Randamie is only playing a character in the cade of UFC dominance, but had terweight belt with a spectacular in the promotion’s history with a at T-Mobile Arena. tradition of a classic wrestling to rely on her wrestling skills to finish to their grudge match. tactical unanimous-decision vic- Usman (16-1) closed out an oc- heel. UFC President Dana White dominate her 135-pound rematch Alexander Volkanovski also tory, and Amanda Nunes defend- casionally slow fight with Cov- and a long list of his onetime with De Randamie (9-4). PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, December 16, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LSU’s Burrow wins Heisman in landslide QB sets record for margin of victory

BY RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press NEW YORK — Born into a family of Cornhuskers and raised in the Buckeye state, Joe Burrow left his roots behind and became a Heisman Trophy winner at LSU. The quarterback won the Heisman on Saturday night in a record-breaking land- slide, becoming the first LSU player to bring college football’s most prestigious award back to Baton Rouge, La., in 60 years. Burrow received 2,608 points and 841 first-place votes, a record 90.7% of all the first-place votes available. Burrow also set a record for percentage of points available received with 93.8, breaking the mark of 91.6% set by Troy Smith of Ohio State in 2006. Burrow was named on 95.5% of all ballots, breaking the record of 95.2% set by Oregon’s Marcus Mariota in 2014. Burrow’s margin of victory of 1,846 broke the record of 1,750 set by O.J. Simp- son of Southern California in 1968. Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts was second with 762 points. Quarterback Jus- tin Fields of Ohio State was third and de- fensive end Chase Young of Ohio State was fourth. Burrow transferred last year to LSU from Ohio State, where he was a sparingly used reserve. After finishing strongly for JASON SZENES/AP the Tigers in 2018, he broke out this sea- son, setting a Southeastern Conference Quarterback Joe Burrow is the first LSU player in 60 years to win the Heisman Trophy. record with 48 touchdown passes and lead- ing top-ranked LSU (13-0) to its first Col- for Ohio State. lege Football Playoff appearance. After spring practice in 2018, having al- Burrow’s victory was a foregone conclu- ready graduated from Ohio State, Burrow sion, but after he was announced as the decided to transfer. LSU wasn’t his first winner it still overwhelmed him. choice, but Orgeron recruited the quarter- “That’s the most I’ve cried in 23 years of back hard. living,” Burrow said later. “He gave me an opportunity when not a After hugging his parents and coaches, lot of people thought I was going to do any- Burrow made his way to the stage inside thing,” Burrow said. “He trusted me with the PlayStation Theater in Times Square. his program.” He started his acceptance speech, stopped Burrow was interested in Nebraska, but and took 23 seconds to compose himself that interest wasn’t reciprocated. Cincin- before rattling off the names of LSU’s nati seemed like a possibility, playing for other offensive players. former Ohio State assistant coach Luke “All my teammates have supported me, Fickell. welcomed me with open arms. Kid from A visit to LSU, with its 100,000-seat sta- Ohio, come down to the Bayou, and wel- dium, history of winning, Southern hos- comed me as brothers,” Burrow said, with pitality and SEC competition, won over about two dozen former Heisman winners Burrow. Orgeron has called Burrow his standing behind him on stage. most important recruit and maybe the “What a special moment,” LSU coach Ed most important recruit in the history of Orgeron said. “I thought Joe handled ev- ODD AN RNST/AP T V E LSU football. erything first class. It’s the first time I’ve seen him get that emotional.” LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, left, hugs his coach, Ed Orgeron, after Burrow is That might have sounded like hyperbole The Tigers will face No. 4 Oklahoma announced as the Heisman Trophy winner Saturday in New York. a few months ago. and Hurts on Dec. 28 at the Peach Bowl in Not anymore. Atlanta. winner. Joe Burrow grew up in The Plains, “It’s been a long and winding (journey),” “I’m ready to get back to Baton Rouge Halfback Billy Cannon won the Heisman Ohio. His older brothers both played at Burrow said, “and there’s still more chap- and start practice on Monday,” Burrow for LSU in 1959. The 60-year gap between Nebraska. ters to be written.” said. Heisman victories for LSU is the largest His father’s old boss, Ohio coach Frank Burrow, a senior, blended perfectly with for any school with multiple winners. Solich, hoped the youngest Burrow boy Heisman voting first-year LSU passing game coordinator Burrow is the 17th quarterback to win would play for the Bobcats, but Joe took off Joe Brady and produced the most prolific the Heisman since 2000, and the third in high school. Burrow was Mr. Football in straight QB to win the award after trans- Ohio in 2014 and signed with Ohio State the offense in school history. Playing in a ver- Voting for the 2019 Heisman Trophy, with first-, sion of the offense Drew Brees runs for the ferring, joining Oklahoma’s Baker May- next year. second- and third-place votes and total points (vot- ing on 3-2-1 basis): New Orleans Saints, Burrow has shown ac- field (2017) and Kyler Murray (2018). In Columbus, Ohio, Burrow joined an Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total curacy and quick decision-making similar Burrow’s dad, Jimmy Burrow, was a already loaded quarterback room with J.T. Joe Burrow, LSU 841 41 3 2,608 Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma 12 231 264 762 to his childhood idol. With at least one game longtime college football coach, who played Barrett, Cardale Jones and Braxton Mill- Justin Fields, Ohio State 6 271 187 747 left, Burrow has passed for 4,715 yards and at Nebraska. He spent the last 14 years of er. Burrow redshirted as a freshman and Chase Young, Ohio State 20 205 173 643 Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin 6 44 84 189 is completing 77.9% percent of his passes, his career as defensive coordinator at the played a little in 2016. J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State 2 36 36 114 Ohio University in Athens before retiring In 2017, he was competing with Dwayne Trevor Lawrence, Clemson 3 25 29 88 on pace to set an NCAA record. Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State 0 11 46 68 The kid who grew up thinking he might to spend his weekends watching his son Haskins to be Barrett’s backup and broke Travis Etienne, Clemson 0 7 11 25 play college basketball has blossomed into play. his hand in preseason practice. That Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama 1 4 13 24 the possible first overall pick in April’s “It’s been a dream season for him as opened the door for Haskins to position NFL draft, and LSU’s second Heisman well,” Burrow said. himself as the quarterback of the future SOURCE: Associated Press Monday, December 16, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Run: No. 21 Navy ends rare losing streak against Army

FROM BACK PAGE “This was the biggest game I’ve played in my life,” Perry said. “We didn’t win the last three games. But that makes this even more sweet.” Navy (10-2, No. 23, CFP) used a trick play to help reverse a rare losing streak against Army and won the Commander In Chief’s Trophy for the 16th time. Navy leads the series 61-52-7. The Black Knights (5-8) were trying to win four straight games in the Army-Navy series for the first time since 1993 to 1996. Perry, the 5-foot-9, 190-pound senior quarterback, helped the fleet-of-foot Navy offense run away with the game. He ran for a 55-yard TD in the first half, added a 44-yard scamper and set Navy season re- cords in yards rushing and total 100-yard games. “We wanted to open up the box. The last few years, we played in a phone booth,“ Niumatalolo said. “We didn’t want to play that way. We wanted to spread things out and let Malcolm’s tal- ent take over.“ But Perry’s role in Navy’s most GIF-wor- thy play didn’t end up with his name on the scoring sheet. Perry took the snap at the 1-yard line, ran to his left and handed Niumatalolo off the ball to receiv- er Chance Warren, who threw to Jamale Carothers for the score and a 14-7 lead. It was Navy’s twist on the Philly Special MATT ROURKE/AP — the Naval Special? — at the home of the Philadelphia Eagles. A Midshipman signals his classmate on the field ahead of Saturday’s game between Army and Navy in Philadelphia. Navy won 31-7. It was Navy’s only yard passing of the “We’re taking it home!“ Navy players game. yelled as they carried the trophy. “I kind of suspected it when we got down Bijan Nichols kicked a 37-yard field goal there,“ Perry said. Perry, who ran 29 times, did not attempt and Perry added a 15-yard TD run in the a pass and Army surprise starter Christian fourth. Anderson threw just two times. There was Record win: Niumatalolo became the more running at Lincoln Financial Field winningest coach in the history of the than at the Penn Relays held down the road Army-Navy series with nine. Army’s Earl each spring. Blaik went 8-8-2 from 1941-1958. Anderson wasn’t even listed on the two- 300 yards: QBs Khalil Tate in 2017, Jor- deep depth chart and got the call over Kel- dan Lynch in 2013 and Stacey Robinson in vin Hopkins Jr. Hopkins had two rushing 1990 all topped the 300-yard rushing mark touchdowns last year in Army’s 17-10 win in a game. over Navy and curiously played only mop- Napoleon overthrown: Perry passed time in Saturday’s loss. Anderson sparked Napoleon McCallum to set Navy’s single- the Black Knights on the game’s methodi- season rushing mark with 1,804 yards. cal 10-minute, 41-second opening drive, McCallum held the record since 1983 with scoring on a 5-yard run. 1,587 yards. Army coach Jeff Monken said Hopkins Perry also became Navy’s single-season had a pulled hamstring and only practiced record holder in total offense (2,831 yards). once this week. He also became the career leading rusher “He wasn’t going to be able to just turn it in the Army-Navy series, and he had the on and open up,“ Monken said. most rushing yards in a single game in the Perry needed just four plays to even the series. score on his first dynamic run of the game The Takeaway that sent the Mids into a frenzy. The tra- ditional Philly game drew 68,075 fans and Army: The Black Knights rushed for only ESPN’s “College GameDay“ was on hand. 123 yards after averaging 311.7 yards this The Cadets and Midshipmen stood, salut- season, good enough for second nationally. ed, bounced and cheered for the entirety of Army had to surrender the CIC Trophy what’s billed as “America’s Game.“ Presi- after winning it in consecutive seasons for dent Donald Trump attended the game for the first time in program history. the second straight year. Trump also was “I wish I could pick out one thing that at the 2016 game as president-elect. went wrong,“ Monken said. “We just never Trump wore a red “Keep America seemed to be playing as well as we’re ca- Great” hat for the traditional coin flip in pable of playing. We’re never going to be misty conditions. Army called heads, the so talented that we can line up and whip MATT SLOCUM/AP coin landed tails and the Midshipmen de- a team on talent alone. When there’s mis- ferred possession. The referee said before Army wide receiver Camden Harrison is pulled down by Navy safety Kevin Brennan takes, they can be very costly for us.“ the toss it was with “great pride, great (10) during the first half of Saturday’s game in Philadelphia. Navy: Is trying to finish the season honor, to welcome our Commander in ranked in the AP Top 25 for only the third Chief, our President of the United States, side of the field in the first half and crossed and sent the 10 ½-point favorite Mids on time (2004, 2015) in the last 56 years. Navy Donald J. Trump. Mr. President, thank you the field to the Navy side for the second their way toward clinching the CIC Tro- has been ranked during the season four for all that you do.“ half. phy, awarded to the team with the best times in the last five years. The Mids also With pride and patriotism stretched end Carothers crossed the goal line for a 5- record in games among the three service improved to 11-2 over Army at Lincoln Fi- zone to end zone, Trump sat on the Army yard score in the third that made it 21-3 academies. nancial Field. S TARS AND STRIPES Monday, December 16, 2019 F3HIJKLM LSU QB Burrow wins Heisman Trophy Not even close in record-breaking landslide vote: Burrow becomes fi rst Tigers’ player in 60 years to win prestigious award Oklahoma QB Hurts fi nishes SPORTS as distant runner-up » Page 22

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Perry, Navy run wild on Army Midshipmen senior QB finally gets win over Black Knights

BY DAN GELSTON the fourth quarterback in FBS history to rush for 300 Associated Press yards, running for 304 yards with two touchdowns, ‘ and set a slew of program records. PHILADELPHIA This was the biggest game I’ve It forced Niumatalolo to go on TV and issue a mea avy coach Ken Niumatalolo wrapped Mal- played in my life. We didn’t win culpa: “I’m a bad coach. How did I bench him last colm Perry tighter than an Army defense year?” could muster for an embrace that served as the last three games. But that Perry’s biggest number? For the senior it was one, Na bit of an apology. makes this even more sweet. as in, the first time he led the No. 21 Midshipmen Perry had done it all for Navy in a 31-7 victory past Army. Saturday that earned him MVP honors in the 120th Malcolm Perry ’ game between the service academies. Perry became Navy quarterback SEE RUN ON PAGE 23

Above: Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry runs the ball for a touchdown against Army during the first half of Saturday’s 31-7 victory in Philadelphia.

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