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O le to’atele o le ‘au a Niu Sila, Amerika ma hitting Lloyd McClendon, left, tries to pull Justin Verlander, center, away Ausetalia fo’i, o lo’o ivi ai tama’ita’i Samoa. from New York Yankees’ Chase Headley during the second bench-clearing of the baseball game, in O se mea ese lea i le va’aiga a le lalolagi, aua ua le ofi le “Manu- the seventh inning Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Detroit. The Tigers defeated the Yankees 10-6. See sina a Samoa” i lenei tausaga ona sa le auai i se Ta’amilosaga story inside. Lakapi i le tausaga atoa, ma ua le agava’a ai i latou. A’o sauni atu (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) mo Ipu o le Lalolai, ua fa’ailoa mai ai, e le o toe fa’atamala lava se ‘au e tasi o auai i lenei tausaga i lea ta’amilosaga. Mai le amataga o ta’aloga sa mua’i faia ia Aukuso 9, i Aialani, ua fa’amauina ai ta’aloga nei: Egelani po’o le Red Roses 56 ‘ai Bookies will lose millions na fetaui ma Spain na’o le 5 ‘ai. Niu Sila na malo is Wales 44-12. USA na fetaui ma Italia malo ai i le 24 - 12 ‘ai; Kanata na malo ia Hong Kong e 98 i le leai; Aialani na malo ia Ausetalia 19-17, ma Falani na malo ia Iapani 72-14 ‘ai o le ta’aloga lea. if McGregor knocks out I le ta’aloga ia Aukuso 13, na fetaui ai NZ ma Hong Kong malo ai i ‘ai sili ona maualuga ua fa’amauina i le ta’amilosaga lenei 121-0 Hong Kong. Oso le Red Roses i luga o le fua malo ai ia Italia 56 ‘ai i le 13 a Italia; USA na fetaui ma Spain leai se Mayweather ‘ai o Spain i le 43 a Amerika; Kanata na malo ia Wales i le latou fetauiga e 15-0; ae toe taumafai atu le malo talimalo o Aialani LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor is deluge of McGregor bets. fa’atoilalo Iapani i le 24-14 Iapani. O le toe ta’aloga o lena aso o making a lot of wise guys nervous in this gam- A fight that began with Mayweather an 11-1 Falani na malo fa’alelei lava ia Ausetalia: 48-0. bling city. favorite is now 5-1 or even less in some sports Ta’aloga o le aso 17 Aukuso, na tatala ai e Niu Sila ma Kanata Should he somehow manage to knock out books. Even that hasn’t stopped McGregor sup- le malae e le’i pupula Kanata i le la i lea fetauiga: 48 NZ i le latou Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the early rounds Sat- porters from lining up at the betting windows to 5. Egelani na fetaui ai ma USA ma malo ai Egelani i le 47-26. urday night, the city’s bookmakers would lose hand over even more cash. Spain na latou sofa’ia le laina a Italia ma malo ai i le 22 ae na’o millions of dollars in the biggest single event loss They’re backing a longshot, hoping that the le 8 Italia. Ausetalia na toe fa’aoso mai le latou ‘au ma toilalo ai in the history of sports betting. payoff will be huge. Iapani i ‘ai e 29-15. Wales na fetaui ma Hong Kong ma malo ai i McGregor fans have flooded sports books with “There’s plenty of money on a guy who has ‘ai e 39-15, a’o Falani 21 i le 5 a Aialani. $100 bills backing the mixed martial arts fighter, never been in a boxing ring,” said Jimmy Vac- Ta’aloga faitaulia o le aso Lua 22 Aukuso, 2017 na tatala and even a late surge of money on Mayweather caro, oddsmaker at the South Point resort. “It’s malae ai Italia ma Iapani ma sa malo Italia 22-0. Aialani na fetaui might not be enough to balance the books. uncharted waters and that’s what makes it so ma Ausetalia ma faia’ina ai Aialani i ‘ai e 36 Ausetalia. Spain C M “I’m OK now,” said William Hill oddsmaker interesting.” sa manumalo ia Hong Kong i ‘ai e 31-7; ae o NZ Black Ferns Y K Nick Bogdanovich. “But you might want to have Vaccaro said his sports book stood to lose na latou fa’aumatia ai fa’amoemoega a le USA the Eagles i ‘ai e a heart monitor on me when the bell rings and about $400,000 on a McGregor win, but that was 45-12. Peita’i o ai sili nei ona pa’ua o NZ i ana ta’aloga i lea fo’i Conor starts throwing wild lefts.” balanced off a bit by a bettor who put $100,000 ta’amilosaga. O au fo’i nei e tau fai kapeteni e tama’ita’i Samoa. Bogdanovich said his chain of sports books Wednesday night on Mayweather. His book also Kanata na malo ia Wales i ‘ai e 52 -0, ae o le ta’aloga fita i le va o will suffer multimillion dollar losses — their took an $880,000 bet on Mayweather earlier that Egelani ma Falani sa matua le mailoa lona taunu’uga i le amataga worst ever — should McGregor win the fight in would pay off just $160,000 if he wins. se’ia o’o i le i’uga o le afa muamua, tutusa ‘ai i le 3-3. any fashion. If he wins early as he has promised, There have also been big Mayweather bets at O le afa mulimuli i le toe 15 minute o le ta’aloga na fa’ato’a maua the losses would be even worse. the MGM Grand, including a $500,000 wager on uma ai ‘ai o Egelani, ae na ave i tua le latou teine fa’amoemoeina The big bettors are putting their money on Wednesday at the MGM Grand and a $1 million o Danielle Waterman ona ua afaina lona ulu na taia ai se tasi o le Mayweather, who is 49-0 as a pro. But so many bet Thursday at William Hill. That reduces the ‘au saoasaoa a Falani ma ave i tua, e le toe ta’alo i le ta’amilosaga. McGregor fans are betting small amounts that the liability some, though MGM Resorts oddsmaker I le aso to’ona’i nei, aso a taeao, o le a maua ai le tonu sa’o betting slips at William Hill were 18-1 in the Irish Jay Rood said the sheer volume of McGregor po’o ai o le a avea le Siamupini ma umia le Ipu o le Lalolagi i fighter’s favor. bets at long odds still overwhelm big May- lenei tausaga. Ua fa’atulaga le fetauiga a ‘au e lua e le’i faia’ina - “This isn’t professional money, just the reg- weather bets. Red Roses ma le Black Ferns. O lo’o to’atele na’ua tagata o lo’o ular Joe,” Bogdanovich said. “The butcher and Rood said his books have taken 6,700 bets manana’o e ave e Niu Sila le manumalo, ae o le sau fo’i a teine o the barber are putting their $100 on McGregor on McGregor and only 300 on Mayweather. le Losa Mumu e le o fa’avaivai, ma e i ai fo’i ma ona tala matuitui. and it’s added up.” The average bet on McGregor is $125, while the Iapani o le a fetaui ma Hong Kong e su’ea le tulaga mulimuli. The action is reflected in the odds, which average for Mayweather is $4,000. Aialani e fetaui ma Wales; Italia e fetaui ma Spain; Falani e su’ea bookmakers adjust either way as money comes If McGregor wins, Rood said MGM will be le Ipu Fa’aofuofu ma le USA, ae o le Ipu mafolafola e fetaui ai in on the two fighters. Bookmakers have been a big loser and the state will suffer its biggest Ausetalia ma Kanata. Talosia ia faiva o tama’ita’i Samoa ia tofu lowering the odds steadily since the fight was single event loss ever. Ipu i lenei tausaga i filigamaea i malae o le Laki a Tama’ita’i i le announced, but even that hasn’t stopped the Lalolagi. (Continued on page B7) Page B2 samoa news, Friday, August 25, 2017 Basebrawl! 3 big beefs, 8 tossed as Tigers top Yankees 10-6 DETROIT (AP) — Once where star pitcher Justin Ver- beat out Sanchez for last year’s slugger Miguel Cabrera wres- lander and teammate Victor Rookie of tled Yankees Austin Martinez appeared to get into the Year award. “I would never Romine to the ground at home some sort of dispute. throw at anybody that hit a plate, an afternoon game at “I was actually on the homer off of me, just because Comerica Park collapsed into field, so I haven’t seen it and they hit a .” total chaos. haven’t talked to them about it,” Kahnle was ejected after All the testiness that had Ausmus said. “I’m aware of it, his pitch behind Cabrera, and been building between the but I couldn’t tell you what it Girardi was tossed after he Detroit Tigers and New York was about.” came out to argue. finally boiled over. The toll of Perhaps the only positive “When they throw at me, Thursday’s fury — three bench- thing: This was the final time it was OK. ... I was cool with clearing altercations, eight ejec- the Yankees and Tigers were that,” Cabrera said. “When they tions, one beaning and a lot of scheduled to play this season. started arguing with the umpire, angry words. James McCann and Justin I said to Romine, ‘Calm down.’” “I’m sure there are going to Upton homered for Detroit, and The game was finally about be suspensions on both sides,” Gary Sanchez went deep for the to resume when Cabrera stepped Yankees Yankees, but that all became toward Romine, and the New said after a 10-6 loss. secondary on a day when the York catcher took off his mask. The winning and losing umpires had their hands full Cabrera gave him a two-handed ACCURACY pitchers — Detroit’s Alex trying to maintain order. Major push to the chest. We make an issue of it every day. Wilson (2-4) and New York’s League Baseball now figures to “He said, ‘You have a Dellin Betances (3-5) — were be busy, too, sorting out likely problem with me?’ And I said, If you want to comment about our accuracy, among those tossed. So were penalties that could especially ‘This isn’t about you,’” said call Samoa News at 633-5599 Girardi and Tigers manager hurt the playoff-contending Romine, whose brother Andrew . Yankees. plays for the Tigers. “And then At one point, the ill will car- Girardi contended an early he pushed me. It felt like he ried over to the Detroit dugout, warning would’ve cut off the wanted a confrontation there trouble before it escalated. He and I just tried to defend myself blamed the umps for letting the best I could.” things go wild, saying, “Just a Cabrera appeared to take a AMERICAN SAMOA very poor job on their part.” couple of swings at Romine, Much later, Betances was and the two ended up on the COMMUNITY COLLEGE ejected after he hit McCann in ground as players from both the helmet. Betances seemed to teams spilled onto the field. Small Business Development Center be indicating he had thrown a Sanchez later appeared to take a breaking ball instead of a fast- swing at someone at the bottom ball, and wound up shouting at of the pile. the Tigers and the umps. Cabrera and Romine were “I threw him out and that ejected, and Romine was so EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY was to keep control of the incensed by his dismissal that Position Title: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER COUNSELOR I game,” umpire crew chief Dana he threw his mask when he DeMuth said. “And the reason entered the dugout. 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The • Management of Companies and Enterprises The problems between benches cleared for a third time. these teams began well before “With me hitting a guy in the • Real Estate & Rental & Leasing Tommy Kahnle threw behind leg, it’s what I have to do and • Retail Trade Cabrera in the sixth inning. that’s what I did,” Wilson said. Last month, they had a game at “Fortunately for me I know Minimum Qualifications: Yankee Stadium in which four where my pitches are going, • AA Degree in Business Administration batters were hit. and I hit a guy in the leg today This time, Michael Fulmer to take care of my teammates • Three (3) years of relevant experience in business development with the SBDC and/or hit Sanchez with a pitch in the and protect them.” ASG Teaching High School Business. fifth, an inning after Sanchez BIG HIT • Skills in word processing and databases. Must have good written and oral communication had homered for the fourth time Jose Iglesias gave the Tigers in this three-game series. a 9-6 lead when he hit a three- skills in English and Samoan and be comp “If you can’t see that Fulmer run double in the seventh off Salary: Salary will be commensurate with degree and experience. clearly hit Sanchez on purpose, David Robertson, who had there’s something wrong,” relieved Betances. Iglesias had Application Deadline: September 6, 2017 no later than 4:00pm. Girardi said. Fulmer looked like three hits for the Tigers, and Applications are available from American Samoa Community College, he might be hurt after throwing had four for the that pitch, and he was checked Yankees. Human Resources Office at 699-9155 Ext. 403/335/436 or by by the trainer before staying in Shane Greene got five outs emailing Silaulelei Saofaigaalii at [email protected] or [email protected]. the game. He said he had no for his fourth save. intention of hitting Sanchez. “We did a nice job of fighting “I respect Gary Sanchez, I back, excuse the expression,” really do,” said Fulmer, who Ausmus said. “An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – And A Drug-Free Workplace” samoa news, Friday, August 25, 2017 Page B3 Videos show high school cheerleaders forced into splits DENVER (AP) — Cheer- students’ physical and mental leading coaches and school health in jeopardy,” Boasberg administrators in a Colorado said in a written statement. “We district were placed on leave do not and will not allow any and police opened an investi- situation in which a student is gation amid a series of videos forced to perform an activity in the Pago Plaza - across from ASPA office. showing high school cheer- or exercise beyond the point at leaders screaming in pain while which they express their desire being pushed into splits during to stop.” practice. The East High School prin- COME AND HAVE YOUR HAIR The videos show eight cheer- cipal, an assistant principal, the leaders at Denver’s East High cheer coach, an assistant cheer DONE BY PROFESSIONAL School repeatedly being pushed coach and a district lawyer into splits while their arms are were placed on leave during the HAIR STYLISTS: held up by teammates, KUSA- investigation, Boasberg said. TV reported Thursday (http:// The Denver Police Depart- on9news.tv/2v80E76 ). ment said child-abuse detec- Veronica & Mali In one video, a girl repeat- tives were investigating. Call for an appointment or stop by and see us!! edly asks her coach to “please Jim Lord, director of the stop.” The station says the Cheerleading Coaches and “Veronica is also a trained barber” videos were shot on the phones Administration Association, of two team members and were told the station the videos show Tuesday - Saturday 9am to 4pm sent anonymously to the station. practices that are outdated and Denver Public Schools damaging. 633-0774 Mondays (Appointments Only) superintendent Tom Boasberg Lord said forcing athletes called the videos “extremely into painful stretching used to distressing.” happen decades ago. But he said “We absolutely prohibit coaches are now required to any practices that place our learn safe stretching practices. Chris Long supports Malcolm Jenkins during anthem protest PHILADELPHIA (AP) — behind them. Chris Long, the Philadelphia Jenkins has been outspoken defensive end who grew up in against racial injustice and has Charlottesville, Virginia, put worked with law enforcement his arm around teammate Mal- to try to better the situation. colm Jenkins as a show of unity Long, who starred in Char- during the national anthem lottesville in high school at St. for the second straight week Anne’s-Belfield and went to Thursday night. the University of Virginia, was Jenkins stood with his right critical of white nationalists and fist raised in the air as he’s done the violence in his hometown since last season. He was sur- two weeks ago. rounded by Long, who is white, It wasn’t immediately clear and Rodney McLeod and Najee if anyone on the Miami Dol- Goode. Ron Brooks took a knee phins’ sideline protested.

This Aug. 17, 2017 photo shows Buffalo Bills’ Cameron Jef- ferson raising his fist during the national anthem before an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Phila- delphia. Jefferson says he gained the courage to raise his fist in protest during the anthem once he saw Chris Long hug Eagles teammate Malcolm Jenkins on the opposite sideline on Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Page B4 samoa news, Friday, August 25, 2017 Employment Opportunity Big Ten’s new coaches chasing Nu’uuli Family Mart & Pago Aiga Mart are looking for a CASHIER with at least 1 year experience or past breakthrough seasons cashier experience preferred. Must have a valid I.D, Health Card and must have a Social Security card. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. never been big on congeniality, igan and Northwestern. Indiana (AP) — Tom Allen and Jeff the three new coaches — Allen and Minnesota are still looking Stop by at the Nuuuli Family Mart store to schedule Brohm remember watching the at Indiana, Brohm at Purdue, to end their droughts. an appointment. Big Ten at its rugged best. and Fleck at Minnesota — are Why should this time be P.J. Fleck just heard the sto- starting on their quest to polish different? ries about the emotional sideline the Big Ten’s longtime image. Because the new coaches’ antics of Woody Hayes and Bo “You can’t change or over- refreshing approach could Schembechler being as enter- react,” Allen said, describing become appealing to high taining as the games. Back then, his more temperate style and school players who are ready to three yards and a cloud of dust Love Each Oher motto. “The work for these men was all the rage and massive other thing is I think it mat- The 47-year-old Allen, like offensive linemen overpowered ters who they are but different Super Bowl-winning coach defenders while big running individuals in the organization Tony Dungy, is a defensive whiz backs crashed through holes. deserve to be treated with the who waited decades to land his Today, the names, faces and utmost respect, kindness and first big head coaching job. even the tactics have changed to feel like a part of the pro- Allen, like Dungy, is a change but the tough-guy coaches gram and that doesn’t always of pace from his predecessor . remain one of the conference’s happen.” And Allen, like Dungy, puts a most endearing characteristics. Especially at these schools. premium on faith and family At Michigan and Ohio Over the last half century, before wins and losses, which State, Jim Harbaugh and Urban fans around Indiana and Minne- explains why both believe they Meyer can often be seen on the sota have heard and seen it all. get more impact out of a hug sideline with pained, perplexed Since finishing in a three- or stare than an expletive-laced facial expressions. North- way tie atop the league stand- tirade. western coach Pat Fitzgerald ings in 1967, their chase for Maybe it shouldn’t be such has embraced his role as a dis- football glory has resulted a surprise given that Allen ciplinarian. And after going 3-9 mostly in futility. While coaches and Dungy attended the same in 2016, Michigan State coach and stars, promises and credos church in Tampa, Florida. Mark Dantonio wasted no time have come and gone, bowl bids But if Fleck or Brohm have blaming the poor season on have been rare and conference proven anything over the past a lack of discipline inside the championships virtually non- few years, it’s that many styles locker room. existent. Purdue shared the work in today’s college football So in a conference that has 2000 Big Ten title with Mich- (Continued on page B6) Dodgers pull away from Pirates in 5-2 to reach 90 wins PITTSBURGH (AP) — dogged him through 2015 and gling Pirates, who have dropped Los Angeles Dodgers manager 2016, he’s simply happy to be nine of 12 to fall well back in Dave Roberts likes to joke any back throwing strikes. If he the NL Central. issues surrounding his team are does it as a reliever in the play- “There were some nice “high class” problems. The kind offs, so be it. sequences (from Kuhl), but not every other club in the majors “As a starting pitcher, you enough of them,” said Pirates would love to have. just want to put your team in manager , who was The latest? Maybe too many position to win,” Ryu said. “I ejected for arguing balls and effective starting pitchers. believe in doing my job and that strikes in the seventh inning. A night after Rich Hill took decision, that’s not something I “He was disconnected. He had a no-hitter into the 10th, Hyun- can control.” nothing to go to, to stay with.” Jin Ryu worked six effective Curtis Granderson drilled A night after leaving 11 men innings and the Dodgers pulled his third home run in six games on base, a key factor in Hill’s away late for a 5-2 victory on since joining the Dodgers and valiant but ultimately fruitless Thursday, their 90th win of the Yasmani Grandal and Adrian pursuit of history, the Dodgers season. Gonzalez hit back-to-back stranded 15. Still, they got five Ryu allowed one run and home runs in the eighth inning across. four hits with two walks and to give the bullpen breathing Taylor singled home Her- two strikeouts to improve to 3-0 room. Brandon Morrow worked nandez in the second to give with a 2.13 ERA since June 17. the ninth for his first save since Los Angeles the lead. Grand- “This guy is a competitor,” May 10, 2009 when he was in erson put the Dodgers ahead to Roberts said. “We talked about . Roberts gave All-Star stay with a drive over the seats it last night that on the heels of closer Kenley Jansen a “paid in right off Kuhl to make it 2-1. what Rich did last night, he was vacation” day off. Hernandez added an RBI single going to try to match it. And you Los Angeles upped its record off reliever Steven Brault to could just see that focus. He’s a to a major-league best 90-36, push the advantage to 3-1. big game pitcher. He’s trying to becoming the 12th team in Adam Frazier’s RBI single earn continued opportunities. big-league history to reach the off former Pirate closer Tony You respect that.” 90-win plateau in 126 games. Watson in the seventh drew the Like Hill, Ryu’s role in the “With us today, there were a Pirates back within one but Los postseason is still uncertain. lot of things that we’re used to Angeles reliever Pedro Baez Clayton Kershaw, Yu Darvish doing,” Roberts said. struck out Andrew McCutchen and Alex Wood figure to be the Chad Kuhl (6-8) struggled with the tying run on second. top three, likely sending Hill with his command, walking Pittsburgh left nine men on base and Ryu to the bullpen. Not five in just four innings. Jordy and went 2 for 7 with runners in that Ryu is concerned about it. Mercer hit an RBI double but scoring position. Considering how injuries have it wasn’t enough for the strug- samoa news, Friday, August 25, 2017 Page B5

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Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant scores on an RBI single from Javier Baez off starting pitcher Sal Romano during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Peraza’s pinch-hit double in 8th rallies Reds over Cubs 4-2 CINCINNATI (AP) — Jose Peraza had a left hand by a pitch on Tuesday night and got one pinch-hit, bases-loaded double in the eighth day off. The ’s MVP set up Cin- inning on Thursday night, rallying the Cincinnati cinnati’s first run with a fielding error, and had a Reds to a 4-2 victory over the that hand in the Cubs’ go-ahead run. Bryant doubled avoided a series sweep. in the sixth and came around on Javier Baez’s The Reds loaded the bases with two outs single for a 2-1 lead. against Pedro Strop (3-4), putting together two TRAINER’S ROOM hits and a walk. Peraza, who was 0 for 4 off the Cubs: SS Addison Russell’s strained right foot bench this season, doubled over the head of Ian is improving, manager said, but “he Happ in center for a 3-2 lead. Strop let in another still feels it a little bit when he moves in a certain run with a wild pitch. direction.” He’s been on the DL since Aug. 3. The comeback ended the Cubs’ five-game Reds: RHP Homer Bailey is expected to make winning streak, one shy of their season high. Chi- his next scheduled start on Sunday against Pitts- cago has moved into first place in the NL Central burgh. He left his start last Tuesday after three by going 25-13 since the All-Star break, leading innings because of discomfort in the back of his Milwaukee by three games. shoulder, but hasn’t had any lingering problems. Michael Lorenzen (8-2) fanned three of the UP NEXT four batters he faced. Raisel Iglesias picked up Cubs: LHP Jose Quintana opens a series in his 24th save in 25 chances. Philadelphia, making his eighth start with the The Cubs were in position for another win Cubs. He’s 4-2 with a 3.73 ERA since moving after Happ — a star at the University of Cincin- to the Cubs from the White Sox. Jerad Eickhoff nati — hit a solo homer and Jake Arrieta gave (3-7) starts for the Phillies. another solid performance, allowing only one Reds: Robert Stephenson (1-4) opens a series unearned run in 5 2/3 innings. Arrieta is 5-1 in against the Pirates at Great American Ball Park, eight starts since the All-Star break. facing Ivan Nova (11-10). It’ll be Stephenson’s Kris Bryant was back at third base after fifth start and 19th appearance. He’s 1-2 with a missing one game. He was hit on the side of the 4.43 ERA as a starter. Page B6 samoa news, Friday, August 25, 2017 ➧ Big Ten’s New Coaches… Continued from page B4 world. I eat difficult conversations for While Fleck demonstrated breakfast, and that is why I took his coaching aptitude by taking this job.” a Mid-American Conference Brohm walks into the team, Western Michigan, and toughest situation. put it on the national map, the While Minnesota has played 36-year-old rising star might be in three consecutive bowl games an even better salesman. and the Hoosiers have been His media campaign to pro- to back-to-back bowl games, mote the school and Kalam- Purdue hasn’t made the post- azoo, Michigan, as well as the season since the 2012 season. football team created a commu- Here, at the Cradle of Quarter- nity effort that culminated in a backs, the depth chart is thin, multi-day promotional oppor- the schedule is daunting and tunity on ESPN that included crowds have been dwindling. the first trip for the “College Yet Brohm looks like a per- GameDay” crew to a MAC fect fit. A former quarterback campus for the first time in 13 with an NFL pedigree, like years. Harbaugh, could be an enticing Now, after buying the copy- situation for recruits who dream C M right to his popular “Row The of being the next Drew Brees. Y K Boat” mantra, Fleck is ready And Brohm’s creative, high- start over in Minneapolis where scoring offense could be just he’s already starting to see good the remedy to bring fans back to results. Ross-Ade Stadium. FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo, Purdue coach Jeff Brohm poses with his players for a team NBC’s “Today” show It worked for Joe Tiller two photo during the NCAA college football team’s media day in West Lafayette, Ind. Brohm, a former recently gave the Golden decades ago. Now Brohm quarterback with an NFL pedigree, like Harbaugh, could be an enticing situation for recruits who Gophers air time after Fleck is hoping the philosophy he dream of being the next Drew Brees. And Brohm‚Äôs creative, high-scoring offense could be just the awarded a third-string walk-on learned in one season with the remedy to bring fans back to Ross-Ade Stadium. kicker one of Minnesota’s pre- XFL’s Orlando Rage will help (John Terhune/Journal & Courier via AP, File) cious scholarships, the kind of Purdue dig itself out of a hole . publicity the Golden Gophers “I hate to tell people this but have lacked for years. But make it was the most fun I ever had no mistake — Fleck is here to playing football,” Brohm said. win . “You had nicknames, you had “I am not here to change skits and charades, you played tradition. What I am here to do to the cameras in the middle of is change a culture. To change the field and I think there are the movement, for us to create some plusses to that. If you’re and experience things that the going to have fun playing the University of Minnesota foot- game, fans are going to have ball has only dreamed off and fun watching the game. I think hasn’t accomplished since the the XFL taught me you could late ‘60s,” he said. “My entire have fun and still be productive life has been about running into and that’s what people want to the fire, not away from the fire. see.” Freshman WR Isaiah Hodgins to make debut for Oregon State CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — team’s best options, decided to Freshman Isaiah Hodgins gave leave the Beavers early for a pro a peek at his future in Oregon baseball career. State’s spring game. Dynamic playmaker Seth The 6-foot-4 early enrollee Collins, who missed the final from Northern California pulled two games of last season down a 38-yard pass from junior because of a serious illness, transfer quarterback Jake Luton was moved to slot receiver in in the first quarter, setting the fall camp. But he has a finger stage for a 6-yard TD reception injury and won’t play on Sat- by Jordan Villamin. urday, making way for sopho- For Saturday’s season more Trevon Bradford to top opener at Colorado State, the season-opening depth chart. C M Hodgins makes his Beavers Villamin, a senior, is the Y K debut atop the depth chart at leading returner at the position. receiver opposite Villamin. After a promising sophomore “When I first got here I was year, he finished last season definitely more immature as a with just 21 catches for 253 player, more immature physi- yards and a touchdown. cally and mentally for the game “There’s some good pieces of football. Since then my IQ for to the puzzle. I like the receiving football has just jumped. From corps. But we have to be able to reading safeties and corners and throw the ball down the field. It coverages to knowing different will loosen up the run game. It playbooks and different routes will get those safeties back off to run. My body has definitely the ball a little bit, and those gotten more physically domi- will become big threats for us,” nating,” Hodgins said. head coach Gary Andersen said Overall, the Beavers are this week. in transition at the receiver “But we’ve got to go out, on position. game day, and execute similar The top receiver from last to the way we have in practice, season, Victor Bolden, has and I think our offense will graduated. Hunter Jarmon, who really be in a better spot than it was expected to be one of the has been in the past.” samoa news, Friday, August 25, 2017 Page B7 ➧ Bookies will lose millions… Continued from page B1 “We’re all in the same more money wagered on May- boat,” Rood said. “Anything weather. Since bookmakers McGregor one to four rounds will have to pay out a lot less to is pretty bad. Any McGregor those betting Mayweather, they knockout is not going to be will likely score big if May- good.” weather wins as expected. So far, the betting has been “We’re just kind of going unusually active around town, along balancing and are in great bringing predictions that the shape win on both sides, no volume could set records. matter who wins,” said Johnny Bookmakers say as the fight Avello, oddsmaker at the Wynn draws closer the heaviest influx resort. “A lot of guys are put- of money will come, especially ting down $125,000 or so to on Saturday. win whatever on Mayweather The news is not all bad for so we’re high on him now.” oddsmakers, who have strug- Even if McGregor wins and gled to make lines for a fight the sports books lose big, all that has no precedent. Most is not lost. Bettors like to be believe Mayweather is an easy reminded they can win, and the C M winner and should be favored extra betting on football gen- by a much bigger margin, but erated by McGregor bettors at Y K have had to cut odds to try and the books will help ease some balance their books. of the pain. “We don’t mind a Though an overwhelming large decision on a big spectacle majority of the tickets are on like this,” Bogdanovich said. “It McGregor, a lot of books have gets people in our books.” A board displays odds for different bets for the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor at the Westgate Superbook sports book, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Las Vegas. Book- Alex leads at Ottawa Hunt; Cana- makers could lose millions of dollars should Conor McGregor do what he says and stop Floyd May- weather Jr. within two rounds. dian star Henderson struggles (AP Photo/John Locher) OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Marina Alex shot a 5-under 66 on Thursday to take the lead in the Canadian Pacific Wom- en’s Open, while Canadian star Brooke Henderson was in danger of missing the cut after a 74. Alex had four birdies on her opening nine — the back nine at Ottawa Hunt — and added two birdies and a bogey on her second nine. The American is winless on the PGA Tour. “I got off to a great start,” Alex said. “Then the conditions started to pick up a little bit. The wind picked up. It started to get tough definitely the second nine, so I kind of just held in there the best I could.” She had 28 putts. “Putted unbelievably well today,” Alex said. “I rolled it so good. I hope I can just carry that into the next couple days and just tidy up the ball-striking a little bit.” Henderson, from nearby Smiths Falls, struggled on the greens. She had 32 putts. “I hit the ball for the majority extremely well and just the putter kind of let me down at times,” Henderson said. “But you know, the crowds were amazing. There was a lot of great things hap- pening out there, and like I said, C M my ball-striking was awesome. It Y K was like right on, and just hope- fully tomorrow I can make a couple more of those 10-footers, 15-footers, and then we’ll see what happens.” The 19-year-old Canadian has four LPGA Tour victories, win- ning the major KPMG Women’s PGA last year and the Meijer LPGA Classic in June. South Korea’s In Gee Chun and England’s Holly Clyburn were a stroke back at 67. “You can hit shots in there pretty tight,” Chun said. Angel Yin and Brittany Lincicome, coming off the United States’ Solheim Cup victory Sunday in Iowa, were at 68 along with Shan- shan Feng, Sei Young Kim, Pavarisa Yoktuan and Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong. Page B8 samoa news, Friday, August 25, 2017 Johnson finding groove, trails Henley by 1 at Northern Trust OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. 113), Martin Flores (No. 118) (AP) — Golf hasn’t felt this and Harold Varner III (No. easy to Dustin Johnson since he 123). was making it hard for anyone Flores only got into the top to beat him. 125 by finishing with an ace, Coming off a week in the a par and a birdie at the Wyn- Bahamas and switching back dham Championship. to his old putter to rely more Phil Mickelson, meanwhile, on feel, Johnson ran off three needs to see a score much better birdies over his last six holes than his 72, which featured two at Glen Oaks Club and finished straight birdies at the end but with a 5-under 65 to trail Rus- also a pair of double bogeys. sell Henley by one shot after the Mickelson has played in every opening round of The Northern Presidents Cup or Ryder Cup Trust. since 1994, and he is in danger Johnson missed only two of being left out of the Presi- fairways and two greens dents Cup next month at Liberty Thursday afternoon, and he fin- National. ished with a shot up the hill to 4 U.S. captain Steve Stricker feet for one last birdie that gave has said he needs to see signs him his lowest round since he from the five-time major cham- won at Riviera in February to pion, and Mickelson knows rise to No. 1 in the world. that. “Today was much easier “I would love to be on that than it has been in the past,” team, but I’ve got to bring Johnson said. “I’ve been saying something to the table,” Mick- it’s close and I’ve seen signs of elson said. it. But today was the first day PGA champion Justin where I felt like all day I was Thomas, still sluggish from a really in control of the swing. busy week of trying to deal with Hit a lot of really good shots. his new status as major cham- Drove it well. Did everything pion, wasn’t expecting much really well. It’s the first time in out of his game and dropped a long time I’ve done that.” two shots early before he rallied He specifically used as a ref- for a 68. In his first start since erence the weeks leading into the his two-shot victory at Quail Masters, when Johnson looked Hollow, Thomas was not intro- nearly unstoppable by winning duced on the tee as the PGA three straight tournaments. champion. And then he was stopped by “After the drive I hit, I’m a staircase in his rental home at kind of glad they didn’t,” he the Masters, slipping in socks said. and wrenching his back. He He hit it on the toe of the had to withdraw from Augusta driver, a duck-hook that he says National the next day, and since would have gone about 130 then he has been trying to get yards. He was exaggerating. It over the back injury and get went 221 yards after it clanged back his game. out of the trees and into the The first of four FedEx Cup fairway, leaving him a 2-iron to playoff events moved this year the green when most players are to Glen Oaks, a course no one hitting a wedge or short iron. in the field knows particularly British Open champion well. It is spacious and immac- Jordan Spieth had a 69, while ulate, the contoured greens that Hideki Matsuyama, the No. 1 can be difficult to negotiate out- seed going into the PGA Tour’s side of close range. version of the postseason, Henley brought a conserva- didn’t make a birdie and opened tive strategy of aiming for the with a 74. Rory McIlroy made safe part of the green, and he three bogeys on the back nine converted eight birdies. Seven and shot 73. of them were from 12 feet or Johnson switched to a Tay- closer, a testament to how well lorMade Spider putter during he was playing. He also chipped the playoffs last year, and in from 80 feet. he stuck with that up until “I don’t know what the key returning this week and going is, or the secret,” Henley said. back to what he used when he “I just tried to hit the fairway, won the U.S. Open last summer make sure I hit the green when at Oakmont. I was in the fairway, and the “I got a little bit more feel greens are great and I rolled in with the putter instead of the a couple of putts.” Spider I was using,” he said. Scott Brown, Camilo Vil- “I was getting a little bit too legas and Chris Kirk were at 66, mechanical and I was worrying and it was an important start for about too many things when Villegas and Kirk. I was putting instead of just The top 100 in the FedEx putting.” Cup after this week advance He ran a long birdie putt to the second playoff event at some 15 feet by the hole at No. the TPC Boston. Kirk is at No. 2 and three-putted for bogey. 97, Villegas is one spot behind. After that, his speed was better It was even better for a few and his game was sharp. The 65 players who opened with a 67, was his best round since a 64 in such as Bubba Watson (No. the second round at Riviera. samoa news, Friday, August 25, 2017 Page B9 Page B10 samoa news, Friday, August 25, 2017 Universal Crossword Friday, Edited by Timothy Parker August 25, 2017 August 25, ACROSS 51 Like many 12 Bring upon 38 Boot tip 1 Aromas candles oneself 41 References 2017 6 Sandbar 52 Little bird 13 Massive for directors 11 Prefix with with cobalt blue things 43 More toned “solve” or blue wings 18 Acid type 46 Toward the “prove” 53 Wee or tiny 22 About 1.3 back, on 14 Open, as 54 Utilize frozen cubic yards the waters a bottle of slopes 23 “___ die for!” 48 ___ of ARIES (March 21-April 19): A change in your environment will leave you at odds about your next soda 55 One’s ways 24 It’s high (rather than) move. 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Work quietly toward your goals, not some else’s agenda. ✸✸✸ Dear Abby by Abigail Van Buren MOM’S PAINFUL PAST IS WARNING TO GIRLS ABOUT TEEN DRINKING DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of two teenaged girls (13 and 15) and have been debating whether to tell them a secret about my past. When I was in high school, I made some poor decisions. I went to a party with people I viewed as friends, had too much to drink and the evening ended with my being raped by someone I thought I knew. I reported it to my parents and the police, but because I couldn’t remember big parts of the evening, I wasn’t considered credible and no one believed me -- not even my parents. My grades dropped, my weight plummeted and the entire school knew and believed his side of the story. I internalized everything and became a shell of who I was before the incident. It was years before I forgave myself for making a horrible mistake. Ultimately, I moved in with my grandmother several states away to finish high school, far away from my parents and the pain. Would it be appropriate to share this story (or a redacted version) with my daughters to help them understand the risks of teenage drinking? They are at the age when they are surrounded by tempta- tion and curiosity, and their father and I can’t shield them from everything. Would I be doing them a disservice by not telling them? -- UNDECIDED IN NEVADA DEAR UNDECIDED: You would be doing your daughters a favor if, along with warning them about underage drinking, you shared your story with them. If you do, it will help them understand that drinking can have unintended, sometimes lifelong consequences. Forewarned is forearmed. DEAR ABBY: Is it possible to have a relationship with a man 20 years younger? I rented my spare room to him, and over the past month, we have spent a lot of time together and grown very close. He has made it clear that he’s attracted to me, and I’m attracted to him as well. I am afraid of what people may think and say, and I worry about the long term. What are your thoughts? -- RELATION- SHIP ISSUE DEAR ISSUE: I gather from your letter that you are 40-plus years old. If you are still worried about what people may think, refrain from doing what you’re considering, because people do tend to talk. Since no one can predict how long the “long term” might be, my advice is to guard your heart. Because there are no guarantees in life, proceed with caution. DEAR ABBY: When you are on the phone with someone and the call is dropped, who is supposed to call who back? I spent five minutes trying to call my mom back while she was trying to call me. It was very frustrating; both of us kept getting voicemail. Mom says the person who received the call should be the person who calls back. I say the person who MADE the call should be the person who calls back. -- UNSURE IN SAN DIEGO DEAR UNSURE: While I agree with you, no rule of etiquette dictates who should call the other person back in the event of a dropped call. Long waits also happen when a caller doesn’t realize the call has dropped and continues talking. Frankly, it has been my experience that the callback is usually made by the person who can get through first. And the first sentence uttered is usually, “So, where were we?” samoa news, Friday, August 25, 2017 Page B11 Page B12 samoa news, Friday, August 25, 2017

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