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ANGIE WANG/AP A damaged business is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, in Perdido Key, Fla., on Thursday. Rescuers on the Gulf Coast used boats and high-water vehicles on Friday to reach people cut off by floodwaters in the aftermath of the hurricane as others struggled to recover. US Embassy in Kabul warns of extremist attacks against women

BY KATHY GANNON end to decades of relentless war. sides. He said that some among Afghani- The embassy didn’t provide specifics, in- Associated Press The “Taliban don’t have any plans to stan’s many leaders would be content to cluding how imminent the threat is. carry out any such attacks,” the group’s continue with the status quo rather than The Taliban have been harshly criticized KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed told The find a peaceful end to the war that might for their treatment of women and girls dur- Embassy in Afghanistan warned that Associated Press on Friday. involve power sharing. ing their five-year rule, when the insurgent extremists groups are planning attacks Peace negotiations underway in Qatar, According to the embassy warning issued group denied girls access to school and against a “variety of targets” but are tak- where the Taliban maintain a political of- late Thursday, “extremist organizations women to work outside their home. The ing particular aim at women. fice, are in the initial stages, with partici- continue to plan attacks against a vari- Taliban rule ended in 2001 when a U.S.-led The warning didn’t specify which or- pants still hammering out what items on ety of targets in Afghanistan, including a coalition ousted the hard-line regime for ganizations were plotting the attacks. But the agenda will be negotiated and when. heightened risk of attacks targeting female its part in sheltering al-Qaida, which was it comes as the Taliban and government- Washington’s peace envoy Zalmay government and civilian workers, includ- responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks on appointed negotiators are sitting together Khalilzad said at the start of negotiations ing teachers, human rights activists, office the U.S. for the first time to try to find a peaceful last weekend that spoilers existed on both workers, and government employees.” SEE KABUL ON PAGE 4 PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 19, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES

Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9110 Euro costs (Sept. 21) ...... $1.16 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.12 Google gets tax break for facility Dollar buys (Sept. 21) ...... €0.82 Turkey (Lira) ...... 7.5725 British pound (Sept. 21) ...... $1.26 (Military exchange rates are those Japanese yen (Sept. 21) ...... 102.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Sept. 21) ...... 1,136.00 facilities in the country of issuance Commercial rates Associated Press center at the Tahoe Reno Indus- The facility is expected to open for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3771 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For trial Center in northern Nevada, in 2021, the Reno Gazette-Jour- British pound ...... $1.2944 RENO, Nev. — Google will re- nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3187 bringing its total investment in nal reported. purchasing British pounds in Germany), ceive more than $25 million in China (Yuan) ...... 6.7736 check with your local military banking the state to $1.8 billion, said Gov. “This is a very good deal for Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.2882 tax breaks after pledging an addi- facility. Commercial rates are interbank Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.7597 Steve Sisolak. To date, the com- Nevada,” said Michael Brown, rates provided for reference when buying tional $600 million for a new data Euro ...... $1.1833/0.8451 currency. All figures are foreign currencies pany has invested $300 million in the director of the development Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7501 center in southern Nevada, state to one dollar, except for the British pound, Hungary (Forint) ...... 304.79 the Reno facility. board. “In return for the $25 mil- which is represented in dollars-to-pound, officials said. Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4229 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) The company previously com- Sisolak and seven members of lion abatement that Google will Japan (Yen) ...... 104.40 mitted $600 million to the data the state Office of Economic De- receive, the company will make a Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3057 INTEREST RATES Norway (Krone) ...... 9.0836 center in the Las Vegas suburb of velopment board approved more $427 million impact on the econ- Philippines (Peso) ...... 48.45 Prime rate ...... 3.25 Henderson. than $25 million in tax breaks for omy over 20 years and generate Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.77 Discount rate ...... 0.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7513 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.09 Google also said it would in- the construction of the company’s $94 million in tax revenue over Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3583 3-month bill ...... 0.09 vest $600 million to build a data Henderson data center. 20 years.” South Korea (Won) ...... 1163.74 30-year bond ...... 1.43 WEATHER OUTLOOK SATURDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SATURDAY IN EUROPE SUNDAY IN THE PACIFIC

Misawa 75/63 Kabul 87/55 Seoul 76/58 Baghdad 108/75 Kandahar 94/57 Osan Tokyo Mildenhall/ Drawsko 72/53 70/61 Lakenheath Pomorskie Busan 73/54 67/46 79/61 Iwakuni 77/63 Kuwait Bahrain Zagan Sasebo City 102/88 Brussels 71/47 Guam 112/86 83/57 Ramstein 79/64 86/79 Lajes, 78/51 Riyadh Doha Azores Stuttgart Pápa 102/74 102/84 74/66 76/52 72/46 Aviano/ Vicenza 77/58

Naples 88/68 Okinawa Morón 79/75 93/73 Sigonella Rota 84/68 The weather is provided by the Djibouti Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 97/85 75/63 83/66 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.

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American Roundup ...... 11 Comics ...... 17 Crossword ...... 17 Entertainment ...... 14-15 Health and Fitness ...... 12 Opinion ...... 16 Sports ...... 18-24 Video Games ...... 13 Saturday, September 19, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY Esper calls for more spending on shipbuilding

BY STEPHEN SINGER a 30-year shipbuilding plan and The Hartford Courant force structure assessment. Nei- ther has been delivered, said Defense Secretary Mark Esper Courtney, chairman of the House is calling for increased spend- ing on shipbuilding with a larger Armed Services Subcommit- submarine force, even as Elec- tee on Seapower and Projection tric Boat hires more workers and Forces. expands its shipyard to build the Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a next-generation Columbia-class member of the Senate Armed submarine. Services Committee, also said DAVE RESS, THE DAILY PRESS/TNS But the drive to counter Chinese Congress “needs to see the details Cmdr Matt Wright of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 talks about the flexibility the unit gains with ambitions raises questions about as soon as possible so that we can the new MQ-8C he’s standing by. The squardon has the first MQ-8Cs on the East Coast. where more money would come assess our strategy and funding from in the Pentagon budget. needs going forward.” In a speech Wednesday at the To direct more money into new RAND Corp., a Santa Monica, Navy’s newest unmanned aerial Calif., think tank, Esper said the ships without pulling from other future U.S. naval force will be Navy accounts, Courtney said the more balanced in its ability to Pentagon could tap the National vehicle arrives at Norfolk base “deliver lethal effects from the Sea-Based Deterrence Fund es- air, from the sea and from under tablished by Congress in 2014 to BY DAVE RESS ers, will have more flexibility to instance, move it up and to the the sea.” The fleet will be made fund part of the Columbia-class Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) handle the many missions those right, is a two-step operation with up of more and smaller surface submarine. ships undertake, said Cmdr Matt a drone. combatants; manned, unmanned “They could do that today,” he For 21 years, Petty Office 1st Wright, the squadron’s command- It takes some getting used to, and autonomous surface and sub- said. surface vehicles; unmanned car- Class Timothy Egner has served ing officer. Jaenke said. But he has grown Esper said China, followed by rier-based aircraft; a larger and his country by diving from heli- “A (MH-)60 can take a rescue used to flying a smaller drone, more capable submarine force; Russia, are the top strategic com- copters and swimming through swimmer to save someone, but the the MQ-8B — a variation on the and a modern strategic deterrent, petitors of the United States. dangerous waters to rescue avia- Fire Scout can fly 10 or 12 hours lightweight Schweizer S333 train- Esper said. “These revisionist powers are tors and sailors. Recently, though, on an ISR (intelligence/surveil- er helicopter. He said a “future fleet” will using predatory economics, polit- as a helicopter aircrewman, he’s lance/reconnaissance) mission The MQ-8C can carry twice been picking up a new skill. comprise more than 355 manned ical subversion and military force — that’s really hard on a manned and much and go twice as far, That’s because this week, his and unmanned ships and be built in an attempt to shift the balance helicopter’s crew,” Wright said. Wright, the squadron C.O. said. Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron in a “relevant time frame and of power in their favor and often After some 5,000 hours over When deployed, slated for next 22 became the first on the East budget-informed manner.” The the years in helicopters, Egner year, HSC 22 pilots and aircrew at the expense of others,” he said. Coast to supplement its MH-60 Navy’s 2016 Force Structure As- knows how a long flight can get will fly manned and unmanned He cited as examples of China’s Seahawks with drones — the lat- you in the back — or as HSC 22 sessment called for a 355-ship aircraft. aggression, such as its sinking of est, delivered this week, is basi- pilot, Lt. Ryan Jaenke put it: “Fly- Navy, up from the current 293. That’s what they’ve been doing Vietnamese vessels and escorting cally a Bell 407 helicopter that ing a UAV (unmanned aerial ve- “To achieve this outcome, we already with the smaller drone Chinese fishing fleets into exclu- flies by remote control. hicle, or drone) is easier on your must increase funding for ship- and their MH-60 workhouses. sive economic zones of Indonesia Egner’s job on the new MQ- body, but flying a helicopter is building and the readiness that 8C Fire Scout will be operating more tactile, more visual.” For the squadron’s mechanics, sustains a larger force,” Esper and the Philippines. He called the its radar and “multi-spectrum It takes some getting used to, for it means knowing — and being said. “Doing this, and finding the actions examples of the “Commu- targeting system” — a souped- pilots as well as aircrew, he said. able to repair — the innards of money within the Navy budget nist Party’s attempt to reshape up camera that reads light, heat While Jaenke flies a helicopter three dramatically aircraft, said and elsewhere to make it real, is and undermine the international and electrical signals to pinpoint with a cyclic control stick (along Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler something both the Navy lead- order that has benefited nations anything of military interest. He with four computer screens and Benkowitsch. ership and I are committed to large and small.” Egner, the aircrewman, uses radar to spot what’s floating dozens of dials and switches), all doing.” The Chinese Communist Party couldn’t wait to get started flying out there, and the camera to take while he keeps a watchful, ever- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., intends to complete the modern- a close look. moving eye on where he’s going. on helicopters. And after 21 years, expressed frustration at the lack ization of its armed forces by 2035 Doing that will allow the sail- Jaenke controls the Fire Scout he still likes doing it — even if of details, such a timeline for ex- ors on Navy ships to see beyond with a computer screen and push some days, it means sitting at a ecuting the expansion. and is investing in long-range, the horizon. And it means HSC buttons, relying on its cameras to computer screen and driving a The whole idea “is really just autonomous and unmanned 22, which specializes in operating know he is on track. camera with a joystick. bar talk,” Courtney said. submarines it believes can be a from smaller vessels, including A smooth move of a helicop- “Working on all these keeps life The secretary of defense is re- “cost-effective counter to Ameri- littoral combat ships and cruis- ter control stick that would, for really rich,” he said. quired by law to send Congress can naval power,” he said. NCO killed when security truck runs into entrance of exchange

BY CHAD GARLAND Ortiz, 35, a logistics soldier based Keys Medical Center, NAS Key Group (Airborne), John F. Ken- Special Forces Command, the Stars and Stripes at Fort Bragg, N.C., was on tem- West said in a statement. The ci- nedy Special Warfare Center and Joint Special Operations Com- porary duty for a site visit to the vilian was released Wednesday, School at Fort Bragg, the Army mand and the 528th Sustain- A 17-year Army veteran and Special Forces Underwater Oper- Denny said in a statement. said. The school oversees the dive ment Brigade, the school said in father of two was killed when he ations School at the Florida base The soldier and the patrolman school on base, which runs the a statement. was hit by a security patrol truck when he was killed in the acci- were the only people involved in seven-week Special Forces Com- Delgado Ortiz is survived by that ran into the entrance of the dent Monday, base spokeswoman the accident, which happened in bat Diver Qualification Course. his wife, Nairilys, and sons Elijah Navy Exchange store at Naval Trice Denny said Friday. an area with a speed limit of 5 He had a “long history of suc- and Joshua, the command said. Air Station Key West’s Sigsbee The security force civilian, mph, she said. cess” and was respected through- The exchange and the commis- Park Annex this week. who was injured in the incident, Delgado Ortiz was assigned to out the special operations logistics sary were shut down after the Sgt. 1st Class Hector Delgado was taken by ambulance to Lower 2nd Special Warfare Training community, having served at 1st accident. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 19, 2020 VETERANS/MILITARY 2 measures aim to prevent vet suicides

BY NIKKI WENTLING Scott Hannon Veterans Mental from active duty — building into However, he announced this intervention training. Stars and Stripes Health Care Improvement Act, law an initiative President Don- week that he introduced separate The legislation would also Takano said. ald Trump expressed support for legislation and came to a deal order the department to study WASHINGTON — House and The Senate bill, which has the in 2018. with Moran, Tester and Rep. Phil how and where women are using Senate lawmakers reached a deal support of the White House, De- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Roe, R-Tenn., the ranking Repub- the VA and how much assistance this week that could pave the way partment of Veterans Affairs and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., worked lican on the House committee, to the agency is providing to home- for both chambers to approve two many veterans service organiza- on the legislation together. The pass both bills through Congress less female veterans. sweeping measures that aim to tions, would establish a grant pro- bill is named for a Montana vet- before the end of the session. The House is expected to vote help prevent veteran suicides. gram and allow up to $750,000 to eran who died by suicide in 2018 The COMPACT Act is a com- on the COMPACT Act and the The House Committee on Vet- be awarded to state and local or- at age 46. bination of nine measures, one John Scott Hannon Act next erans’ Affairs sent one of the bills ganizations that provide suicide Since the legislation passed the of which would order the VA to week, Takano said. The John — the Veterans’ COMPACT Act prevention services to veterans Senate in August, Moran, Tester, provide free care to all veterans — to the House floor Thursday and their families. veterans organizations and VA who are in mental health crises. Scott Hannon Act would then and secured commitment from The bill appropriates $174 mil- Secretary Robert Wilkie have The bill would also create an be sent to the White House for the Senate that it would also ap- lion to the VA for 2021 through urged the House to schedule a education program for families Trump’s signature. prove the measure, said Rep. 2025. vote. Takano, the chairman of the and caregivers of veterans with The COMPACT Act must still Mark Takano, D-Calif. In return, It also mandates the VA pro- House VA committee, fought to mental health problems, and it be approved by the Senate. the House would vote on the Sen- vide health care to all veterans add a host of House measures to requires the VA police force to [email protected] ate’s bill, the Commander John for one year after they transition the bill. undergo de-escalation and crisis- Twitter: @nikkiwentling Former doctor at VA pleads guilty to abuse

BY ROSE L. THAYER Civil Rights Division said in a Stars and Stripes statement. “As this prosecution demonstrates, he will now be held AUSTIN, Texas — A former accountable for using his position Department of Veterans Affairs as a VA physician to deceive and doctor working in West Virginia molest his patients.” pleaded guilty Thursday to charg- Yates is to be sentenced Jan. 4. es that he sexually assaulted vet- He faces a statutory maximum erans under the guise of medical sentence of 30 years in prison, ac- treatment, according to the Jus- cording to the news release. tice Department. A criminal complaint against Jonathan Yates, 51, pleaded Yates was filed in February and guilty to three counts of depriv- he was indicted three months ing veterans of their civil rights later on five counts of depriving at a hearing Thursday before U.S. veterans of their civil rights and District Judge Frank W. Volk in two counts of abusive sexual con- the Southern District of West Vir- ginia. Yates admitted in court that tact. Between September 2018 he inappropriately touched veter- and February 2019, Yates exam- ans seeking medical treatment, ined six male patients and sexu- though the doctor acted without a ally molested them during their legitimate medical purpose. appointments, according to the The allegations emerged from court documents. his 14-month stint at the Veter- Yates, who served as direc- tor of the facility’s Whole Health ans Affairs Medical Center in SUSAN WALSH/AP Beckley, W.Va., where the victims Clinic from about April 2018 to were seeking treatment for post- June 2019, is a doctor of osteo- traumatic stress disorder, chron- pathic medicine and is trained in Eisenhower memorial dedicated in DC ic pain and anxiety. osteopathic manipulative thera- “This doctor abused his posi- py, which involves hands-on tech- David Eisenhower, grandson of former president Dwight D. Eisenhower, speaks during the Eisenhower tion of trust by preying on veter- niques similar to those used by Memorial dedication ceremony in Washington on Thursday . Designed by world-renowned architect ans who came to him for medical chiropractors. Frank Gehry, the memorial honors Eisenhower, who was the general in command of allied forces in treatment,” Assistant Attorney [email protected] Europe during World War II, a U.S. president and one of the most notable and successful leaders of the General Eric Dreiband of the Twitter: @Rose_Lori last century. Kabul: UN expresses need to protect rights of women as part of peace deal

FROM FRONT PAGE country’s east and held respon- some of whom are allied with the Security Index rated Afghanistan ried before they are 19, on aver- One of the government-ap- sible for some of the most recent government. as the second worst place in the age between 15 and 16 years old, pointed peace negotiators, Faw- attacks. The ISIS affiliate has The advances for women made world to be a woman, after Syria. to spouses selected by their par- zia Koofi, a strong, outspoken declared war on minority Shiite since 2001 have been important. Only 16% of the labor force are ents, according to UNICEF. proponent of women’s rights, was Muslims and has claimed credit Women are now members of women, one of the lowest rates Until now, parliament has been shot last month in Afghanistan, for horrific attacks targeting parliament, girls have the right in the world, and half of Afghani- unable to ratify a bill on the pro- but escaped serious injury and them. to education, women are in the stan’s women have had four years tection of women. The United Nations, as well workforce and their rights are or less of education, according to attended the opening of negotia- There are also Islamic hard- as Afghanistan’s many interna- enshrined in the constitution. the report, which was compiled tions last weekend. liners among the politically pow- tional allies, have stressed the Women are also seen on televi- by the Georgetown Institute for The Taliban quickly denied re- erful in Kabul, including Abdul sponsibility and Khalilzad again need for any peace deal to protect sion, playing sports and winning Women, Peace and Security and Rasul Sayyaf, who is the inspi- warned of the dangers to the the rights of women and minori- science fairs. the Peace Research Institute of process. ties. Negotiations are expected But the gains are fragile, and Oslo. Only around half of school- ration behind the Philippine ter- The U.S. has said that per- to be difficult and protracted and their implementation has been aged girls go to school, and only rorist group Abu Sayyaf, and haps one of the most dangerous will also include constitutional erratic, largely unseen in rural 19% of girls under 15 are literate, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a U.S.- extremist groups operating in changes, disarming the tens of areas where most Afghans still according to the U.N. children’s designated militant who made Afghanistan is the Islamic State thousands of the Taliban as well live. agency. peace with President Ashraf affiliate, headquartered in the as militias loyal to warlords, The 2018 Women, Peace and Nearly 60% of girls are mar- Ghani’s government in 2016. Saturday, September 19, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 VIRUS OUTBREAK US bases in Yokosuka, Misawa see new cases

BY JOSEPH DITZLER isolation period. The patient is the only Several U.S. bases are in or close to with coronavirus restrictions, he said. Stars and Stripes active case on base and shows no symp- Tokyo, but U.S. personnel are generally “There is still no room for the 1%.” toms of COVID-19, the respiratory disease prohibited from visiting the city center be- By way of example, Fort cited viral clus- TOKYO — The U.S. military in Japan caused by the coronavirus, according to a cause of the virus. ters that arose at Marine Corps bases in reported two new cases of the coronavirus post on the base Facebook page. Tokyo has recorded 23,828 cases dur- Okinawa and at Yokosuka. on Friday, both of them patients already in The new patient’s roommate was also ing the pandemic, according to metro data. The clusters prompted those commands quarantine. placed in isolation starting Friday, the post Japan has had 77,009 cases and 1,473 deaths to increase their risk levels from moder- Yokosuka Naval Base, the home of the said. due to coronavirus, as of Thursday, accord- ate to substantial after a period of relative 7th Fleet south of Tokyo, announced that U.S. Forces Japan requires new arrivals ing to the World Health Organization. calm in June. a recent arrival has tested positive for the and anyone returning to Japan to test clear Also Thursday, the commander of Naval All Navy installations in the region, from virus. The base did not specify when the of the virus before exiting quarantine. Forces Japan, in a video message posted Misawa to Diego Garcia, and all Marine, patient tested positive, only that the test U.S. military bases in Japan routinely on Facebook, said sailors, Navy civilian Army and Air Force bases on Okinawa are had taken place “since Tuesday,” accord- report new case numbers but do not speci- employees and families in Japan may soon now under a moderate risk of coronavirus, ing to a post Friday on the base Facebook fy whether the patient is a service member, reach a reduced state of risk of coronavi- or condition Bravo. page. Defense Department civilian employee, rus, in military terms Health Protection That person is still in isolation and being contractor or family member. Condition-Alpha. Fort said Navy personnel in Japan should monitored by Navy medical professionals, Tokyo on Friday reported another 220 Alpha represents a “limited health continue to wash their hands frequently, according to the post. people infected with the coronavirus, ac- alert,” one step higher than no outstanding wear masks, stay at home if sick, minimize Yokosuka has four active cases, accord- cording to public broadcaster NHK. The risks. close contact with others and maintain a ing to the post. city has exceeded 100 new cases every day “We have the chance to chart the course contact log. Misawa Air Base, 400 miles north of since Tuesday. It last reported more than for the entire Navy,” Rear Adm. Brian Fort “There is no room for complacency,” he Tokyo, also reported that one person re- 200 patients in one day, 226, on Sept. 12, said in the video. said. turned from travel outside Japan and according to data from the Tokyo Metro- Standing in the way of achieving condi- [email protected] tested positive before exiting the 14-day politan Government. tion Alpha are the 1% who don’t comply Twitter: @JosephDitzler UN food chief urges rich to help millions avoid starvation

Associated Press tance for a year. “It’s time for those who have UNITED NATIONS — The the most to step up, to help those World Food Program chief who have the least in this extraor- warned Thursday that millions dinary time in world history,” of people are closer to starvation Beasley said. because of the deadly combina- “Worldwide, there are over tion of conflict, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic and 2,000 billionaires with a net he urged donor nations and bil- worth of $8 trillion,” the former lionaires to help feed them and South Carolina governor said, ensure their survival. noting reports that some of the The U.N. program’s chief wealthiest Americans have made David Beasley told the U.N. Secu- “billions upon billions” during rity Council that the response to the pandemic. his warning five months ago of a According to Business Insid- potential “hunger pandemic” had er, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, averted famine and kept people former Microsoft CEO Steve alive but the work wasn’t done. Ballmer, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, The WFP and its partners were casino magnate Sheldon Adelson going all out to reach as many and others all saw their wealth in- as 138 million people this year crease by billions since the pan- — “the biggest scale-up in our demic began. “I am not opposed to people MAHESH KUMAR A./AP history,” he said. But more was needed to help making money, but humanity is Health workers collect a nasal swab sample to test for COVID-19 in Hyderabad, India, on Thursday. “the 270 million people marching facing the greatest crisis any of toward the brink of starvation.” us have seen in our lifetimes,” Already, 30 million people rely Beasley said. “It’s time for those solely on WFP for food to survive who have the most to step up, to India’s coronavirus cases jump by and will die without it, Beasley help those who have the least in said. this extraordinary time in world He warned famine was possible history.” another 96K; little sign of slowing in up to three dozen countries and Beasley also said measures to could overwhelm places already contain the coronavirus must be Associated Press cases within weeks, surpassing Nearly 60% of the active cases weakened by conflict. balanced with the need to keep the United States, where more are concentrated in five of India’s Beasley cited Congo where vio- supply chains and trade moving NEW DELHI — India’s coro- than 6.67 million people have 28 states — Maharashtra, Kar- lence has increased and instabili- across borders. navirus cases jumped by another been infected. nataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil ty already has forced 15.5 million And he expressed concern over 96,424 in the previous 24 hours, Indian Prime Minister Naren- Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. people near starvation. He also COVID-19 shutdowns worsening showing little sign of leveling. dra Modi on his birthday Thurs- Worst-hit western Maharash- said a lack of funding has forced other problems, such as disrup- The Health Ministry on Friday day made a fresh appeal to people tra state accounted for 474 of the cutbacks in assistance to feed tions to vaccinations for other raised the nation’s total cases to to wear masks and maintain so- 1,174 fatalities reported in the people in Yemen, which faces illnesses. 5.21 million, or 0.37% of its nearly cial distancing as his government country in the past 24 hours. the world’s worst humanitarian “There is a grave danger that 1.4 billion people. It said 1,174 prepared plans for handling big Authorities extended until the catastrophe. many more people will die from more people died in the previ- congregations expected during a end of September a ban on as- And in Nigeria and South the broader economic and social ous 24 hours, for a total of 84,372 major Hindu festival season be- semblies of four or more people Sudan, millions more people have consequences of COVID-19 that fatalities. Experts say India’s ginning next month. in Mumbai, India’s financial and become food insecure because of from the virus itself, especially death toll may be a significant Health Minister Harsh Vard- entertainment capital. More than the pandemic, he said. in Africa,” Beasley said, “and the undercount. han said with a recovery rate of 178,000 people have been infect- He said WFP needs $4.9 billion last thing we need is to have the India is expected to have the more than 78%, India has only 1 ed by the coronavirus in Mumbai, to feed 30 million people who will cure be worse than the disease highest number of confirmed million active coronavirus cases. including 8,320 who died. die without the program’s assis- itself.” PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 19, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP House condemns racism against Asian Americans

Associated Press the laws over the objections of business groups, who have said WASHINGTON — The House they are “unworkable.” voted Thursday to condemn rac- One of the laws makes people ism against Asian Americans who have the coronavirus eligible tied to the coronavirus outbreak, for workers compensation ben- approving a Democratic resolu- efits. It takes effect immediately tion on a mostly party-line vote. and applies to all workers in the Republicans called the legislation state, but it treats first responders an election-year effort to criticize and health care workers differ- President Donald Trump and ently than other employees. “woke culture on steroids.” Police officers, firefighters and The resolution, approved 243- health care workers — including 164, calls on all public officials janitors who are in contact with to condemn anti-Asian sentiment COVID-19 patients — are eligible and to investigate hate crimes if they get infected while on the after a rise in aggression and job. violence from those blaming The rules for first responders people of Asian descent for the and health care workers are per- pandemic. The measure does not manent. The rules for everyone name Trump but notes inflam- else expire on Jan. 1, 2023. matory terms used by him and NATI HARNIK/AP other Republicans — including Florida “Chinese Virus,” “Wuhan Virus,” An honor guard of veterans from Millard, Neb., wear face masks while they present arms during the and “Kung flu” — and says they KEY WEST — Sloppy Joe’s, the graveside service of David Owen Cary at the Omaha National Cemetery in Omaha, Neb., on Thursday. have perpetuated an anti-Asian iconic Key West bar that Ernest stigma. Hemingway frequented during The guidelines suggest schools porarily lift some limitations in on bars in counties that previ- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the 1930s, reopened Thursday adopt in-person instruction or Mississippi’s absentee voting pro- ously had ... (high) transmission said that “at the same time that after closing six months ago learning from home depending cess. They said doing so would risk levels.” the coronavirus pandemic is bro- because of the coronavirus on the number of positive COVID- ease some safety concerns during Taverns, bars, breweries, ken out, so too has a disturbing pandemic. 19 cases on each island over a 14- the coronavirus pandemic. distilleries and wineries were epidemic of hate and discrimina- By noon, the bar had already day period. It provides numeric Mississippi requires absen- allowed to reopen overnight tion” against Asian Americans reached the 50% capacity al- thresholds that would trigger a tee ballot applications to be no- Wednesday-to-Thursday in the and Asian immigrants, includ- lowed by law, including three reevaluation. tarized. The state also requires Reno-Sparks area, following a ing physical and verbal attacks Ernest Hemingway look-alikes. The spread of the virus varies most people to provide an excuse previous task force decision. and vandalized businesses. She Concerns about COVID-19 had by island, so the department will to vote absentee, such as being Nightclubs and other enter- blamed Trump for trying to divert forced cancellation of the 40th determine what approach to take out of town on Election Day. tainment venues remain closed, attention from Russia’s meddling Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike based on the conditions in each The groups are asking a judge although Sisolak said Wednes- in elections to demonize China. Contest held at Sloppy Joe’s each community. to block those two requirements, day he will review coronavirus Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., July during the subtropical is- which they say are unconstitu- directives including a 50-person called Republican opposition to land’s annual Hemingway Days Michigan tional. They are also asking a cap on public gatherings and a the resolution “disgraceful.” festival. judge to provide a clear process 50% capacity limit at businesses “The president is fueling rac- Charlie Boice, who won the EAST LANSING — Ingham for what happens when election including casinos. The outcome ism and inspiring violent at- contest in 2015, traveled nearly County health officials have iden- officials say they see inconsisten- could affect everything from tacks on Asian Americans and 250 miles from Jupiter, Fla., to at- tified 11 more large houses near cies in a voter’s signature. church congregations to business Asian immigrants,” Takano said. tend the reopening. Michigan State University’s cam- The Lawyers’ Committee for meetings to political rallies. Trump has often used the term “Coming back to Sloppy Joe’s pus where there are known expo- Civil Rights Under Law and the “kung flu” on the campaign trail is a wonderful thing,“ Boice said. sures to the COVID-19 virus. Southern Poverty Law Center New Mexico as he has tried to turn focus to “For most people, it’s just a desti- The health department has or- made the new request Thursday the virus’s origins in China amid nation on a cruise or a destination dered residents in those houses in a lawsuit they originally filed SANTA FE — New Mexico criticism of his response to the on vacation. But for the Papas, to quarantine for the next two Aug. 27 on behalf of three Mis- children can practice sports and pandemic. this is home.” weeks. sissippi residents, the League of develop skills while in small Republicans said Trump was The three-night competition Mandatory quarantines now Women Voters of Mississippi and groups and residents will soon be turning his ire toward China’s typically draws about 150 stocky, have been ordered for 25 frater- the Mississippi State Conference able to camp at state parks under government and not Asian Amer- bearded entrants from the U.S. nity and sorority houses and 14 of the NAACP. changes being made to the state’s icans. Trump in March insisted and other countries, as well as large rental houses in East Lan- public health order. that Asian Americans were their supporters and hundreds sing. The houses have known Nevada Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham “amazing people” and not at fault of spectators. The Duval Street cases or exposure to COVID-19. said Thursday the updated order for spreading the virus. bar has been associated with the The mandatory quarantine LAS VEGAS — Bars in and also permits visits to pumpkin Several House Republicans legendary author since he lived in means students or others living in around Las Vegas will be allowed patches and that her administra- spoke against the resolution. Ohio Key West during the 1930s. the buildings cannot leave except to reopen after this weekend tion plans to issue guidance for Rep. Jim Jordan said it was “just for medical care or necessities with limited capacity, distance corn mazes, haunted houses and another opportunity to attack the Hawaii that cannot be delivered. between customers and facial the operators of other autumn ac- president.” Arizona Rep. Andy East Lansing has experienced coverings all around, following tivities as fall approaches. Biggs called it “woke culture HONOLULU — Hawaii De- a 315% increase in confirmed action Thursday by a Nevada The governor said the state is on steroids.” Republican leader partment of Education Super- virus cases since Sept. 1 and that coronavirus response task force. trending in the right direction but Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said it intendent Christina Kishimoto nearly entirely is driven by an The panel decided that drink- that more can be done to move the was “ridiculous” and a “waste of said Thursday the state’s public outbreak among Michigan State ing establishments can also state to a level where schools can time” as the House was about to schools would start combining students that directly accounts reopen at the same time — mid- resume in-person learning and adjourn for the week and Demo- stay-at-home and remote learn- for 80% of all new cases, accord- night Sunday — in Elko County in more businesses can reopen. crats and the White House have ing instruction during the second ing to the health department. northeast Nevada. “We are not there yet, but that so far failed to agree on additional quarter that starts next month, On Saturday, the health de- The votes by the COVID-19 has to be the goal,” she said. “So coronavirus relief. but the teachers union vowed to partment said at least a third of Mitigation and Management Task the more we do as individuals, fight the plan. the 342 people affiliated with the Force relieved a hot-button issue the more opportunity it is for all California Most schools in the state have university testing positive for the and relaxed the last of the bar clo- New Mexicans to have access to been teaching students through virus since Aug. 24 attended par- sure orders that Gov. Steve Siso- the critical required services and SACRAMENTO — California distance learning since the start ties or social gatherings. At least lak re-imposed July 10 to limit the businesses that they desire. companies must warn their work- of the school year in August in one-third of the gatherings were social gatherings where alcohol is New Mexico businesses deserve ers of any potential exposure to order to curb the spread of the associated with fraternities or served in coronavirus pandemic our effort and attention here and the coronavirus and must pay coronavirus. sororities. hot spots around the state. so do our kids.” their employees workers com- Schools will begin the shift Sisolak issued a statement The updated health order will pensation benefits if they get sick while following new guidelines Mississippi crediting people and businesses remain in effect through mid-Oc- with the disease under two laws issued by the state Department for 10 weeks of hard work result- tober. It still mandates that people that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed of Health, Kishimoto said. The JACKSON — Voting rights ing in “COVID-19 data trending wear masks or face coverings in Thursday. second quarter of the school year groups filed papers Thursday in a positive direction, allowing all public spaces and competitive Newsom, a Democrat, signed starts on Oct. 12. asking a federal judge to tem- the task force to lift restrictions contact sports remain off-limits. Saturday, September 19, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION Focus placed on rescue, cleanup in wake of Sally

Associated Press diers from high-water evacuation teams used big trucks Thursday PENSACOLA, Fla. — Rescu- to rescue at least 35 people, au- ers on the Gulf Coast used boats thorities said. and high-water vehicles to reach A volunteer rescue group based people cut off by floodwaters in on Marcos Island, Fla., known as the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, the Marcos Patriots, received as others struggled to recover. three calls for help, including Across southern Alabama and from an 80-year-old woman in the Florida Panhandle, homeown- Gulf Shores, Ala., whose roof had ers and businesses began clean- blown off. MICKEY WELSH, THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER/AP ing up, and officials inspected When a rescue team arrived, bridges and highways for safety, “she was safe and sound with a Crews cut up a large downed tree limb, Thursday, in Montgomery, Ala. a day after Sally rolled through neighbor but her house was de- with 105 mph winds, a surge of stroyed,” said group co-founder tated New Orleans. seawater and 1 to 2½ feet of rain ErinMia Milchman. Alpha came just hours after in many places before it began to In Alabama, a second death Tropical Storm Wilfred formed break up. from the storm was reported Fri- in the eastern Atlantic, using the In hard-hit Pensacola and day. Baldwin County coroner Dr. last of the traditional names for surrounding Escambia County, Brian Pierce said the death in tropical systems. That storm’s where Sally’s floodwaters had the Foley area and was of some- maximum sustained winds Fri- coursed through downtown one who was involved in storm day morning were near 40 mph. streets and lapped at car door cleanup. He gave no other details Slight strengthening was possible handles on Wednesday before on the death. during the day but weakening receding. Another person in the county should start over the weekend, Crews carried out at least 400 died Wednesday morning in an rescues in Escambia County by the U.S. National Hurricane Cen- apparent drowning as the hurri- ter said. such means as high-water vehi- cane was blowing through. Wilfred was centered about 630 cles, boats and water scooters, au- And in Florida, authorities miles west-southwest of the Cabo thorities said. Rescuers focused were looking for a missing kayak- their efforts on Innerarity Point, a er who was feared dead, Escam- Verde Islands and was moving narrow strip of land close to Pen- bia County Sheriff David Morgan west-northwest near 17 mph. sacola that is home to waterfront said. The U.S. Coast Guard is The prior record for the earli- homes and businesses. Floodwa- looking for the man who went out est 21st named storm was Wilma ters covered the only road out. on the day of the storm, he said. on October 8, 2005, according to Richard Wittig and his fam- “We’ve been telling everyone Colorado State University hurri- ily were among scores of people how fortunate we are about not cane researcher Phil Klotzbach. hemmed in by floodwaters on an having any deaths. We may have Sally sped up late Thursday, island at the tip of the point. Two our first hurricane-related death moving at 15 mph compared to generators powered his house. as a result of it,” the sheriff said. its previous crawl of 3 and 5 mph, “If I didn’t have a working gen- In Orange Beach, Ala. , Janice but was still dumping heavy rains erator, we’d be dead. Nobody can Sullivan swore she would never in southeastern Virginia and get to us,” said Wittig, 77. He said ride out a hurricane again. She eastern North Carolina, where he and his son rely on oxygen ma- and her daughter huddled in a forecasters also said there was a chines to stay alive. second-floor bathroom as Sally TINA AUSTIN/AP chance of tornadoes. The storm The Florida National Guard blew ashore. said it had deployed about 500 “You could hear everything Damage at the Barber Marina in Elberta, Ala., on Wednesday, was expected to dump as much as soldiers and airmen to help local hitting the house,” she said. “You caused by Hurricane Sally. 8 inches in parts of the Carolinas authorities evacuate 113 people, could hear the house moving back and southern Virginia, prompting though it did not say when and and forth. It was literally moan- formed. It is only the second time names. The only time they had warnings of flash flooding and where the rescues took place. ing and cracking.” the Hurricane Center has had to done this before was in the dead- moderate river flooding. As much In Alabama, on both sides of Meanwhile far east in the At- use the Greek alphabet after run- ly 2005 hurricane season, during as 8 inches of rain fell in central Mobile Bay, National Guard sol- lantic, Subtropical Storm Alpha ning out of its traditional storm which Hurricane Katrina devas- Georgia on Thursday. Firefighter killed by blaze sparked by gender-reveal stunt

Los Angeles Times of a gender-reveal party in a park. Such de- is standing guard to protect the historic were ordered to evacuate as the fire moved vices typically shoot off blue or pink smoke structures. LOS ANGELES — A firefighter was toward Juniper Hills and burned downhill killed battling the El Dorado fire in San to signal the gender of an expected child. But Thursday, officials issued evacuation toward Devil’s Punchbowl county park, of- Bernardino County, which has burned The cause of death is under orders for areas toward the fire’s northern ficials said Thursday. nearly 20,000 acres. investigation. boundaries after the blaze jumped High- About 60 deputies have been dispatched Few details were immediately available Meanwhile in L.A. County, the Bob- way 2 in the Angeles National Forest, fu- to the area, along with some California cat fire opened a new dangerous front as eled by canyon winds, officials said. about the death. Highway Patrol officers, to help with evac- it barreled toward homes in the Antelope Evacuation warnings were issued “The name is being withheld pending uations, said Capt. Andy Berg of the Sher- Valley on Thursday, prompting new evacu- Thursday evening on a different side of the notification of next of kin. Our deepest iff’s Department’s San Dimas station. sympathies are with the family, friends ations and further straining exhausted fire for Wrightwood and Pinon Hills in San The Bobcat fire, which started Sept. 6, and fellow firefighters during this time,” firefighters. Bernardino County. the U.S. Forest Service said in a statement For 12 days, the fire has menaced the As of Thursday night, the fire had grown has grown steadily in multiple directions. released Friday. San Gabriel Mountains, including foot- to about 55,000 acres, with containment at Officials say the spread is caused by a The fire broke out Sept. 7 near Yucaipa. hill neighborhoods in Monrovia, Arcadia 9% — mostly along the southern and east- combination of bone-dry vegetation and Officials said it was caused by a smoke- and other cities, as well as the Mt. Wilson ern edges of the blaze. rugged topography that makes it hard to emitting pyrotechnic device that was part Observatory, where a team of firefighters Residents in parts of the Antelope Valley fight the fire. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 19, 2020 NATION Biden criticizes virus response as ‘criminal’

Associated Press ballgame or walk around their The town hall was the first neighborhoods. “I never, ever time that Biden had faced live, MOOSIC, Pa. — Joe Biden went thought I would see just such a unscripted questions from voters after President Donald Trump since winning the nomination. again and again over his handling thoroughly, totally irresponsible Trump participated in a town of COVID-19, calling Trump’s administration,” he said. hall Tuesday in an auditorium in CAROLYN KASTER/AP downplaying of the pandemic Biden faced a half-dozen ques- Philadelphia. “criminal” and his administra- tions about the coronavirus and a Audience members watch from their cars as Democratic presidential tion “totally irresponsible.” potential vaccine in the town hall The appearances have been candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, seen on a monitor, “You’ve got to level with the from moderator Anderson Cooper seen as tuneups before the three speaks during a CNN town hall in Moosic, Pa., on Thursday . American people — shoot from and audience members. The pan- presidential debates, the first set the shoulder. There’s not been a demic was not just the main topic for Sept. 29. Biden’s uneven de- Trump’s remarks and preparing asked by the moderator if he sup- time they’ve not been able to step of the night — it was the cause of bate performances during the his own. ports the proposal, he said, “I up. The president should step the unusual format of the event: a Democratic primary contributed Biden was also pressed on his don’t think it’s too much.” down,” the Democratic presiden- drive-in with 35 cars outside PNC to his initial struggles in polls stance on the Green New Deal, Still, Biden added, “I have my tial nominee said to applause from Field. and the early primary vote, and the sweeping proposal from pro- own deal,” which he noted the The cars were parked around Trump has pushed unfounded a CNN drive-in town hall crowd gressives in Congress that calls Democratic Party has incorpo- the stage, each with small groups conspiracy theories about Biden Thursday night in Moosic, outside for achieving net-zero greenhouse rated as part of its platform. of people standing outside them taking performance-enhancing his hometown of Scranton. gas emissions across the economy The format of Biden’s event was or leaning or sitting on the hoods drugs and has raised questions by 2030. Biden’s proposal doesn’t Speaking about Trump’s ad- a stark reminder of the issue that’s mission that he publicly played to watch Cooper and Biden on- about Biden’s mental acuity. go as far, but it does aim to reduce been a central focus of Biden’s down the impact of the virus stage. The network erected blue Biden, meanwhile, has prom- emissions to zero by 2050 and has while aware of its severity, Biden and red spotlights over the dirt ised to be a “fact-checker on the a goal of achieving an entirely campaign — that the pandemic declared: “He knew it and did and gravel parking lot to make stage” with Trump but has said carbon pollution-free power sec- rages on, affecting Americans’ nothing. It’s close to criminal.” it easier to see, and each parking he doesn’t want to get drawn into tor by 2035. lives in ways large and small, and Biden decried Americans’ loss space was marked off with white a “brawl” with the Republican. Biden interrupted a questioner that stronger leadership in White of basic “freedoms” as the U.S. chalk in large rectangles to en- On Thursday, Biden said he who suggested his climate plan House could have eased the cri- has struggled to contain the pan- sure that each group stayed more was beginning to prepare for the embraces the Green New Deal to sis. More than 195,000 Americans demic, like the ability to go to a than 6 feet apart. upcoming debate by reviewing insist, “No, it doesn’t,” but when have died of the coronavirus . Trump heats up culture war in appeal to Wisconsin voters

Associated Press said Thursday of his call for federal law enforcement and na- MOSINEE, Wis. — President tional guard troops to confront Donald Trump stepped up his protesters. He added that police rhetoric on cultural issues, aim- “did a great job in Kenosha.” ing to boost enthusiasm among Trump also previewed aid rural Wisconsin voters as he tries to repeat his path to victory four to the region’s farmers, saying years ago. $13 billion would begin flow- Making his fifth visit to the piv- ing “starting next week” to help otal battleground state this year, farmers. He provided no details. Trump views success in the state’s Trump won Marathon County, less-populated counties as critical which includes Mosinee, by more to another term. He held a rally than 12,000 votes in 2016 — over Thursday evening in Mosinee, in three times more than the margin central Wisconsin, an area of the by which 2012 GOP nominee Mitt state that shifted dramatically Romney won the area. Trump’s toward Republicans in 2016, en- team is wagering the 2020 contest abling Trump to overcome even on a similar performance in the greater deficits in urban and sub- county and the dozens of others urban parts of the state. like it across battleground states. Trump has increasingly used Trump’s path to 270 Electoral his public appearances to elevate College votes may well hinge on cultural issues important to his Wisconsin, and his campaign is generally whiter and older base, investing tens of millions of dol- as he hinges his campaign on lars on advertising and get-out- turning out his core supporters the-vote efforts in the state. rather than focusing on winning Trump’s event took place over a narrow slice of undecided largely outside an aircraft han- EVAN VUCCI/AP voters. In Mosinee, he called for a gar at the Mosinee airport, his statute to ban burning the Ameri- President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Central Wisconsin Airport, on Thursday, in campaign’s preferred format for can flag in protest — a freedom Mosinee, Wis. mass rallies during the coronavi- protected by the Supreme Court rus pandemic, though Trump has — and criticized sports play- derided The New York Times’ are going to demand that their sha that turned violent after the been willing to host large events ers and leagues for allowing “1619 Project,” which aimed children are no longer fed hateful police shooting of Jacob Blake, a indoors as well, sometimes in vio- demonstrations against racial to recognize the often over- lies about this country.” Black man hit seven times in the lation of state and federal distanc- inequality. looked consequences of slavery Trump told supporters in Wis- back during an attempted arrest. ing guidelines. “We have enough politics, and the contributions of Black consin: “We’re launching a new Trump has sought to use the un- Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of right,” he said, joking that some- Americans. pro-American lesson plan for stu- rest after the August shooting of Wisconsin was set to join Trump times, “I can’t watch me.” He “For many years now, the radi- dents called 1776 Commission. Blake and the May police killing on Air Force One but ended up added of protests in sports, “Peo- cals have mistaken Americans’ We’re going to teach our children of George Floyd in Minneapolis under quarantine Thursday after ple don’t want to see it and the silence for weakness. But they the truth about America.” to tout a “law and order” message learning he was exposed to some- ratings are down.” are wrong,” Trump said. “There Trump’s last visit to Wiscon- and paint an apocalyptic vision of one earlier in the week who sub- Earlier Thursday, in a speech is no more powerful force than sin came on Sept. 1, when he met violence if Democrat Joe Biden sequently tested positive for the at the National Archives to com- a parent’s love for their children with law enforcement and toured wins on Nov. 3. virus. Johnson tested negative on memorate Constitution Day, he — and patriotic moms and dads damage from protests in Keno- “I saved the suburbs,” Trump Wednesday night, his office said. Saturday, September 19, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION US to ban downloads, use of TikTok, WeChat

BY MATT OTT we have taken significant ac- deal were sketchy at best. Ora- United States, creating a security it would not give user data to the Associated Press tion to combat China’s malicious cle was among the pool of bid- risk. government. But experts say the collection of American citizens’ ders, including Microsoft and Like most social networks, Tik- Chinese government can get any WASHINGTON — The U.S. will personal data, while promoting Walmart, to buy TikTok’s Ameri- Tok collects user data and moder- information it wants from compa- ban the downloads of the Chinese our national values, democratic can operations. ates users’ posts. It grabs users’ apps TikTok and WeChat on Sun- rules-based norms, and aggres- Oracle, in confirming it was the locations and messages and tracks nies there. day, with a total ban on the use of sive enforcement of U.S. laws and winning bidder Monday, didn’t what they watch to figure out how Republican and Democratic the latter, citing national security regulations,” Ross said in a pre- refer to the deal as a sale or ac- best to target ads to them. lawmaker concerns about Tik- and data privacy concerns. pared statement. quisition, instead saying it was Similar concerns apply to U.S.- Tok include its vulnerability to A total ban on the use of TikTok The government order also chosen as TikTok’s “trusted tech- based social networks such as censorship and misinformation will follow on Nov. 12, but Com- raises questions about California nology provider.” Facebook and Twitter, but Chi- campaigns, and the safety of user merce Secretary Wilbur Ross tech giant Oracle’s recent deal to Some security experts have nese ownership adds an extra data and children’s privacy. But said early Friday on Fox Business take over U.S. operations of Tik- raised concerns that ByteDance wrinkle because the Chinese gov- News that access to that app may Tok, a requirement by the Trump Ltd., the Chinese company that ernment could order companies the administration has provided be possible if certain safeguards administration for the app to con- owns TikTok, would maintain to help it gather intelligence. no specific evidence that TikTok are put into place. tinue operating in the U.S. access to information on the TikTok says it does not store has made U.S. users’ data avail- “At the President’s direction, Details of the Oracle-TikTok 100 million TikTok users in the U.S. user data in China and that able to the Chinese government. Judge blocks ‘politically motivated’ USPS changes

BY GENE JOHNSON he was suspending some changes Associated Press — including the removal of iconic blue mailboxes in many cities and SEATTLE — A U.S. judge on the decommissioning of mail pro- Thursday blocked controversial cessing machines. Postal Service changes that have But other changes remained in slowed mail nationwide, calling place, and the states — including them “a politically motivated at- the battlegrounds of Michigan, tack on the efficiency of the Post- Wisconsin and Nevada — asked al Service” before the November the court to block them. Led by election. Washington Attorney General Judge Stanley Bastian in Ya- Bob Ferguson, the states said the kima, Wash., said he was issuing Postal Service made the changes a nationwide preliminary injunc- without first bringing them to tion sought by 14 states that sued the Postal Regulatory Commis- the Trump administration and sion for public comment and an the U.S. Postal Service. advisory opinion, as required by The states challenged the Post- federal law. They also said the al Service’s so-called “leave be- changes interfered with their hind” policy, where trucks have constitutional authority to admin- been leaving postal facilities on ister their elections. time regardless of whether there The states conceded that mail is more mail to load. They also delays have eased since the ser- J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP sought to force the Postal Service vice cuts first created a national to treat election mail as first-class Letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility in McLean, Va., on July 31. uproar in July, but they said on- mail. time deliveries remain well below The judge noted after a hearing the defendants are involved in a “leave behind” policy, to treat all doubt that the Postal Service is their prior levels, meaning mil- that Trump had repeatedly at- politically motivated attack on election mail as first-class mail ready and committed to handle lions of pieces of mail that would tacked voting by mail by making the efficiency of the Postal Ser- rather than as slower-moving whatever volume of election mail otherwise arrive on-time no lon- unfounded claims that it is rife vice,” Bastian said. categories, to reinstall any mail it receives.” ger are. with fraud. Many more voters are He also said the changes creat- processing machines needed to Lee Moak, a member of the Further, they cited research expected to vote by mail this No- ed “a substantial possibility many ensure the prompt handling of USPS Board of Governors, called from information technology vember because of the COVID-19 voters will be disenfranchised.” election mail and to inform its the notion any changes were po- consultant Mynor Urizar-Hunter, pandemic, and the states have Bastian, an appointee of former employees about the require- litically motivated “completely who helped start a website track- expressed concern that delays President Barack Obama, issued a ments of his injunction. and utterly without merit.” ing the USPS changes, noting might result in voters not receiv- written order later Thursday that Postal Service spokesman Following a national uproar, that 78% of the machines slated ing ballots or registration forms closely tracked the relief sought Dave Partenheimer said the or- Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, for removal were in counties won in time. by the states. It ordered the Postal ganization is reviewing its legal a major donor to President Donald by Democrat Hillary Clinton in “The states have demonstrated Service to stop implementing the options, but “there should be no Trump and the GOP, announced 2016.

Conn. schools’ federal funding threatened over transgender athlete policy

BY PAT EATON-ROBB violates the civil rights of athletes council. “It would basically mean that no amount of money will deter Associated Press who are not transgender. The athletic conference has New Haven schoolchildren would us from accepting all children School districts including New said its policy is designed to com- have less access to educational op- for who they are and providing HARTFORD, Conn. — The Haven, as well as the Capitol ply with a state law that requires portunities,” he said. “There are equitable access to programs and U.S. Department of Education Region Education Council, were all students to be treated as the teachers and administrative staff services. is threatening to withhold some asked around the beginning of gender with which they identify. that support our program that are Connecticut Attorney General federal funding from Connecti- September to sign a document to But the U.S. Education Depart- fully funded by this grant.” William Tong declined to say cut school districts if they follow receive grants from a program ment’s Office for Civil Rights ar- He and Timothy Sullivan Jr., how the state will respond but a state policy that allows trans- for magnet schools that states gues the policy violates the civil the superintendent of schools for said he is working with the school gender girls to compete as girls in they will “not participate in any rights of girls who are not trans- the education council, said they districts to secure their magnet high school sports. interscholastic sporting events” gender under Title IX, the federal have no intention of signing the school funding. In response to a complaint filed unless the Connecticut Inter- law that guarantees equal oppor- document. “Neither federal law nor Con- last year by several cisgender fe- scholastic Athletic Conference tunities in education. “It is unconscionable that necticut law tolerates discrimi- male track athletes who argued changes its policy on transgender New Haven Mayor Justin Elick- the federal government would nation against transgender that two transgender female athletes. er said his city could lose the final threaten to take away funds that students,” he said. “Transgender runners had an unfair physical The Federal Magnet Schools two years of funding for its five- support Hartford area children girls are girls, and the Office of the advantage, the federal agency’s Assistance Program Grants are year magnet school federal grant during a pandemic, and we will Attorney General will continue to office for civil rights determined worth about $3 million a year to when the federal fiscal year ends fight to keep the money in our protect every woman and girl in in May that Connecticut’s policy New Haven and the education this month. community,” he said. “However, this state against discrimination. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 19, 2020 WORLD Chinese warplanes fly near Taiwan during envoy’s visit

Associated Press from Taiwan to China in 1979. It is one of a series of moves by TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s the Trump administration to military sent 18 planes includ- strengthen relations with Tai- ing fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait in an unusually large show wan, including stepped-up arms of force Monday as a U.S. envoy sales and support for the island’s held a day of closed-door meet- participation in international ings on the self-governing island forums. claimed by China. On Saturday, the last day of his Under Secretary of State Keith visit, Krach was also expected Krach, who handles the economic to attend a memorial service for growth, energy and the environ- former President Lee Teng-hui, TUT.BY/AP who led the island’s transition to ment portfolio, held talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko addresses a women’s forum in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday democracy and died in July. Taiwan’s minister of economic when he announced his intention to close Belarus’ borders with Poland and Lithuania and strength the Analysts say the Chinese mili- affairs and vice premier. He also border with the Ukraine. met with business leaders over tary response is a clear message lunch and was to dine with Presi- to the U.S. to stop what it is doing, dent Tsai Ing-wen later Friday. since the Chinese side took simi- In response to Krach’s visit, lar actions when the U.S. health Belarus’ borders remain open the Eastern Theater Command of secretary visited in August. the Chinese People’s Liberation “I think the Chinese are using Army held combat exercises near this tool to try and stop the kind of despite president’s closure threat the Taiwan Strait, in at least the diplomatic relationship between second round of war games this the U.S. and Taiwan. It’s very Associated Press month aimed at intimidating sup- clear from them,” said Alfred ing a women’s forum, adding that kaya said in a statement. “But his Belarus’ border with Ukraine talk yesterday about closing the porters of the island’s indepen- Wu, associate professor at the KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus’ bor- also would be strengthened. borders marks a new level of dis- dent identity. Lee Kuan Yew School of Public ders with Poland and Lithuania But the national Border Guard tancing from the reality. It was a Taiwan’s defense ministry said Policy at the National University remained open Friday despite the two bombers and 16 fighter jets of Singapore. Service said all border check- talk by a weak person about his nation’s president declaring they points remained open, though own imaginary world.” from China crossed into Taiwan’s Tensions between Washington would be closed and accusing the air defense identification zone. It and Beijing have already reached it said controls and inspections She urged Belarusians to ig- neighboring nations of instigat- have been strengthened. nore Lukashenko’s bluster, em- said it scrambled jets in response high levels as the governments ing nearly six weeks of protests and monitored the movements of spar over the coronavirus pan- A spokeswoman for the Polish phasizing that “all our neighbors against his 26 year of authoritar- Border Guard, Agnieszka Go- are our friends.” the Chinese planes. demic, trade, technology, Hong ian leadership. Chinese defense ministry lias, said traffic at Poland’s bor- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kong and the South China Sea. Belarusian President Alexan- spokesperson Ren Guoqiang der with Belarus was as busy as Linas Linkevicius voiced concern The frequency of Chinese ex- der Lukashenko said late Thurs- called the drills a “legitimate usual. Lithuanian authorities also over Lukashenko’s statement ercises near Taiwan recalls the day that he was putting the army and necessary action taken in last major crisis between them in reported no changes. about beefing up troops on the on high alert and closing the Lukashenko’s main challenger border. response to the current situation 1995-96, when China fired mis- country’s borders with Lithu- in the election, former English “This is an inadequate re- across the Taiwan Straits to safe- siles near the island and held war ania and Poland. Lukashenko has teacher and political novice Sviat- sponse of an inadequate person guard national sovereignty and games in a bid to intimidate voters blamed the United States and its lana Tsikhanouskaya, dismissed to the situation,” he told public territorial integrity.” in Taiwan’s first direct presiden- allies for fomenting the weeks Lukashenko’s claims as part of broadcaster LRT Radio. “Recently, the U.S. and (Tai- tial election. Those actions were of unrest following his landslide his efforts to denigrate protesters The United States and the Eu- wan’s ruling) Democratic Pro- largely seen to have backfired. reelection to a sixth term last and to blame foreign influences ropean Union have criticized the gressive Party authorities have Taiwan said Chinese warplanes month, an outcome that protest- for the outpouring of anger to- presidential election as neither stepped up their collusion and entered its airspace over two ers in Belarus say resulted from ward him and calls for his resig- free nor fair and urged Lukash- frequently stir up troubles,” he days last week during large-scale told reporters Friday morning. a rigged election. nation on the streets of Belarus. enko to start talks with the op- war games that it called a “seri- “We are forced to withdraw “Lukashenko already has tried position — a call he has rejected. “Whether it is using Taiwan to ous provocation to Taiwan and contain China or relying on for- troops from the streets, put the to scare us with enemies that Washington and Brussels have a grave threat to regional peace eign powers to threaten others, army on high alert and close the don’t exist. He has accused peace- been pondering sanctions against and stability.” it is wishful thinking and is des- state border on the west, primar- ful people of being engaged in Belarusian officials for alleged Such actions by the Chinese tined to be a dead end.” ily with Lithuania and Poland,” violence and tried to cast the true vote-rigging and the violent re- military threaten the entire re- In a brief message on its micro- Lukashenko said while address- patriots as traitors,” Tsikhanous- sponse to protests. gion, it said, calling on the inter- blog, the Eastern Theater Com- mand said the exercises involved national community to respond. naval and air force units in the China has increasingly relied Taiwan Strait aimed at gauging on military threats and diplo- their ability to carry out joint matic isolation to pressure Tai- Roadside bomb damages facade of operations. wan. That follows the apparent China’s Ministry of Foreign failure of its efforts to win over Affairs also defended the move. the island’s 23 million people to English-language institute in Iraq Ministry spokesman Wang Wen- the prospect of political unifica- bin said China has the “firm will, tion under the “one country, two Associated Press The school is not formally af- ment, where the U.S. Embassy is full confidence and sufficient systems” framework used in filiated with any institutions in located. ability to thwart all external in- Hong Kong, with a large major- BAGHDAD — An improvised the U.S. It was believed to have Roadside bombs also often hit terference and separatist actions ity of Taiwanese favoring main- explosive device blew up outside been targeted because it offered convoys carrying materials des- by Taiwan independence forces.” taining the status quo of de facto an English-language institute in English-language lessons to Iraq- tined for the U.S. military. Hours Beijing views Taiwan as part of independence. southern Iraq early Friday with- is. No Americans were employed before Friday’s attack on the Eng- its own territory and strongly op- Despite of the frequency of the out causing any casualties, Iraqi there. lish-language center, a roadside poses any type of formal interac- exercises, analysts say it does not police said in a statement, amid a Attacks targeting the U.S. pres- bomb targeted an Iraqi convoy tion between other countries and mean imminent war. recent uptick in attacks targeting ence have been on the rise since transporting equipment headed the self-ruled island democracy. “The signal from Beijing is the American presence in Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al- for the U.S.-led coalition without Krach’s trip follows a visit in very, very clear, but does that The blast damaged the facade Kadhimi traveled to Washington causing any losses. August by U.S. Health Secretary mean a prelude to war? No, far of the American Institute for Eng- last month to conclude strategic Last week, a roadside bomb Alex Azar, the highest-level U.S. from it,” said Chong-Pin Lin, a lish Learning in the holy city of talks. Rocket attacks routinely targeted a British diplomatic con- Cabinet official to visit since the former deputy defense minister Najaf, a statement from the prov- target the heavily fortified Green voy in Baghdad, without causing U.S. switched formal relations in Taiwan. ince’s police directorate said. Zone, the seat of the Iraqi govern- any casualties. Saturday, September 19, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Patient killed when fire truck hits ambulance

NEW YORK — A heart NY attack patient was killed Thursday when a fire truck crashed into the ambulance that was carrying him to a Brooklyn hospital, authorities said. The crash involving two Fire Department vehicles happened shortly before 1 a.m. in the Bed- ford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. The fire truck was racing to a fire when it broadsided the ambu- lance, authorities said. The 59-year-old patient in the ambulance was pronounced dead at the hospital he was being taken to, police said. A female family member who was traveling with the patient was in critical condi- tion at the hospital. Teen admits pushing log that killed woman

LOGAN — A teenager OH has admitted helping to push a log off a cliff that struck and killed a married mother of four who was taking photographs at an Ohio state park. Jaden Churchheus, 17, pleaded guilty Wednesday to involuntary DON CAMPBELL, THE HERALD-PALLADIUM/AP manslaughter in the death of Vic- toria Schafer, 44. Under terms of a plea agreement, prosecutors Soaking it in dropped murder and reckless ho- micide charges against him. Families enjoy mild water temperatures at Lake Michigan along Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Mich., on Wednesday. Schafer was taking photos at the foot of the stairs at Old Man’s said in a news release. Officials THE CENSUS she attempted to order seven com- Cave in Hocking Hills State Park responded and quickly extin- bat rubber raiding craft equipped on Sept. 2, 2019, when Church- guished the flames, then found The worth (in dollars) of counterfeit merchan- with engines that can operate heus and another teen pushed the the body. dise a six-month investigation has netted from using gasoline, diesel fuel or jet log, which weighed 74 pounds, off The identity of the victim has a store in South Carolina, state officials said. fuel, according to the plea agree- a cliff at the top of the stairs, the not yet been released. Police also 300K South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Ham- ment. These vessels and multi- Ohio Department of Natural Re- have not given any information mond said an investigation by local, state and fuel engines are used by the U.S. sources said. on how the person died, but say federal agencies began in March into the alleged sale of counterfeit goods by a military and can be launched they are treating the death as a business called NewImageSC and its operator, Quasheda Parker. At that time, the from a submarine or dropped by Fire at racetrack is homicide. business was being conducted on Facebook, but eventually grew to include sales an aircraft. No comparable en- considered suspicious at a storefront in Columbia, Hammond said. The counterfeit merchandise included gine is manufactured in China. No injuries as blast shoes, clothing, sunglasses, jewelry, perfumes and colognes, watches, hats and When the U.S. manufacturer POWNAL — A fire that leaves crater in road face masks. suggested that Yang purchase VT destroyed the grand- cheaper gasoline-fueled engines, stand of an abandoned Vermont PIEDMONT — A nat- she insisted on the military-model racetrack is considered suspi- OK ural gas line explosion tions exacerbated by storms such son and much later than usual. multi-fuel engines, prosecutors cious, firefighters said. in a rural area northwest of Okla- as Hurricane Laura, increase In August, the park had 881,543 said. Yang falsely told the manu- The Pownal Fire Department homa City left a massive crater in the number of mosquitoes that recreation visitors, up 7.5% from facturer that her customer was says the fire, which was reported a roadway, but caused no injuries, could be carrying diseases,” Ag- the year before for the second- based in Hong Kong rather than late Wednesday and burned into officials said Thursday. riculture and Forestry Commis- busiest August on record. The Shanghai, fearing the U.S. com- Thursday morning, is suspicious The line, owned by Denver- sioner Mike Strain said in a news busiest was August 2017, when pany would be less likely to sell because the former Green Moun- based DCP Midstream, exploded release. tourists flocked to Wyoming to to a company in mainland China, tain Race Track has been aban- about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Two of the infected horses are see a solar eclipse, park officials officials said. doned for years. Piedmont under a road marking in Lafourche Parish. The third is said. From January through Au- No injuries have been reported, the Kingfisher-Canadian County in Iberville Parish. gust, Yellowstone had 2.5 million Warmest day on record but the building is considered lines and left a crater about 35 There isn’t any human vacci- visitors, down 18% from the same recorded this summer a total loss. Firefighters from a feet wide by 20 feet long, accord- nation. But Strain said it’s not too period in 2019. number of area departments bat- ing to Kingfisher County Emer- late to vaccinate horses, donkeys BANGOR — The tled the blaze. gency Management Director and mules. Woman guilty in scheme The track opened in 1963 with Steve Loftis. ME warming Gulf of to ship military boats Maine recorded its hottest single thoroughbred and harness rac- “It’s totally impassable,” Loftis Park has busy August, ing. In the 1970s, it was converted said of the two-lane road. “It blew day this summer, reaching 69.85 to greyhound racing. It closed in chunks everywhere … asphalt, tourism still down JACKSONVILLE — A degrees Fahrenheight. 1991. dirt.” FL Florida woman has been The reading was taken on Aug. Over the years, there were nu- The cause of the blast was not YELLOWSTONE convicted in a scheme to buy and 14 in what’s already one of the merous, unsuccessful efforts to immediately known, DCP Mid- WY NATIONAL PARK — ship inflatable military boats fastest-warming bodies of water reopen or redevelop the track. stream spokesperson Jeannette Yellowstone National Park had its from the United States to China. on the planet, but researchers at Alberg said in a statement. second-busiest August on record Yang Yang, 34, pleaded guilty Gulf of Maine Research Institute Officials responding to but tourism is still down substan- Tuesday in Jacksonville federal only realized this week that it 3 horses diagnosed tially this year, park officials said court to conspiring to submit marked a new record, the Bangor fire find body in ditch Thursday. false export information to fraud- Daily News reported. with equine disease The coronavirus prompted the ulently export to China maritime That was a full degree warmer KELLOGG — Authori- park’s closure in March and Yel- raiding craft and engines and to than the previous record of 68.99 IA ties in rural central Iowa BATON ROUGE — lowstone’s five entrances opened attempting to fraudulently ex- degrees Fahrenheit on Aug. 23, have opened a homicide investi- LA Louisiana officials say for spring automobile traffic a port that equipment, according to 2012, the newspaper reported. gation after officials responding three horses have been diagnosed few weeks later than usual. The court records. To determine the gulf’s aver- to a fire in a roadside ditch found with Eastern equine encephalitis, two Wyoming entrances opened She faces up to 15 years in pris- age temperature, scientists use a body there. and owners who haven’t done so May 18, followed by the three on. No sentencing date was im- readings taken by various meth- Officials were called around need to get their horses vaccinat- Montana entrances June 1. mediately announced. ods, at multiple locations, and at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday for a fire in ed against the often fatal disease. Park services including some Yang was employed by a Chi- different times of day. a ditch near Kellogg, the Iowa Di- “Mosquitoes are out in force restaurants and lodges gradually nese company called Shanghai vision of Criminal Investigation right now. The hot and wet condi- reopened over the summer sea- Breeze Technology Co. Ltd. when From wire reports PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 19, 2020

HEALTH AND FITNESS

Fall into something new Food, fi tness tips to ease the transition into autumn during the pandemic

Special to The Washington Post kin puree and spices, and clocks in rect posture and strengthen posture at 380 calories and 50 grams (nearly muscles.” ou made bread. You started 13 teaspoons) of sugar for a 16-ounce Judith Klau, 85, of Boston, who is a running. And you organized grande. In comparison, a four-piece Kit friend and avid pole walker, has taken the junk drawer. Twice. It’s Kat bar has 210 calories and 22 grams her poles out even more frequently time to try something new. Y (about 6 teaspoons) of sugar. since the onset of the pandemic. If you usually order regular coffee “I am walking twice a week now,” Nutrition and add a teaspoon of sugar, switch- she says. “I don’t worry about my bal- Soup up your meals ing to the pumpkin spice latte will add ance, because the poles anchor me.” As the temperature drops, soup about 360 calories and 12 teaspoons of This extra benefi t makes Nordic pole becomes a warming and healthy way sugar. So, think of it as an occasional walking one of the few sports that truly to start a meal. But not just any soup treat — like dessert — rather than can be done by almost anyone. — we’re talking about one brimming something to order daily. If you do — Lorne David Opler with vegetables and even some fruit, indulge often, customize the drink. Ask where every hearty slurp is fi lled with for it “half-sweet” to reduce the amount Sweat it out with pickleball immune-supporting vitamins and of sugar, or save calories by requesting As a kid, I bonded with my grand- minerals. nonfat or almond milk and no whipped mother over word games, never athlet- Only about 9% of Americans get cream. A half-sweet, almond milk, ics. Sadly, we hadn’t heard of pickleball. enough vegetables daily, making soup a hold-the-whipped-cream PSL has about If you’re picturing nothing but sweet great menu addition. A high-vegetable 180 calories. or sour cucumbers, you may soon be in intake helps reduces the risk of heart You can also make a fantastic latte the minority. Pickleball, which cel- disease, Type 2 diabetes and some fl avored with pumpkin and spices at ebrates its 55th anniversary this year, cancers. While juicing has become a home. Simply blend coffee and your is one of America’s fastest-growing popular way to pound back fruit and favorite milk with 2 to 3 tablespoons of sports; an industry association reported veggies quickly, “souping” has two canned pumpkin puree and a teaspoon 3.3 million players in 2019, up about advantages. First, soup recipes tend or two of sugar. Sprinkle with pumpkin 29% from 2015. to favor vegetables over fruit, making pie spices: The Starbucks recipe favors Think of a combination of ping- them lower in sugar. Second, while cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and clove. pong — paddles swatting a plastic ball — Cara Rosenbloom juicing eliminates the skin — and fi ber — and tennis, but with a lower net, a — of fruit, soup-making uses whole court one-fourth the size and players a fruits and vegetables, so soups are Fitness few decades older than Roger Federer. higher in fi ber. Go for a walk, with Nordic poles Pickleball, usually played as doubles, Autumn produce, such as kale, Part walking and part cross-country involves less running than other sports; carrots, squash and apples, are per- skiing, Nordic pole walking is an exer- it has been called a “two-step game,” fect for soups. Basic recipes are easy: cise well suited for outdoors in the fall. which makes it good for seniors who Drizzle oil in a pot and add aromatics, Combining low-impact cardio with an may have limited mobility. But it’s gain- such as onion, shallots and garlic. Add upper-body strength workout, it takes ing popularity among younger folks. two pounds of vegetables and four to conventional fi tness walking to a new (Singles can be a fairly safe pandemic six cups of water or stock. Simmer level. choice for people not isolating together until vegetables soften, then add salt, “With the activation of stomach, because players are separated by a 14- herbs and spices to taste. If you prefer back and arm muscles every time you foot non-volley zone; opponents can use creamy soups, the blender is your next push through the pole, NPW becomes different-colored balls.) step. a full-body workout,” says Jennifer The multigenerational appeal makes Winning combinations include Howey, a master instructor and owner pickleball a good choice for families. squash and apple; kale, tomato and of InsideOut Physiotherapy in Toronto, The United States has more than 15,000 white bean; and carrot with ginger. Fall who offers instructional videos on her dedicated courts, but you can create offers endless opportunities to experi- website. “It is an excellent cross-trainer a pop-up court on any paved surface. ment. and rehabilitation tool.” It’s also fairly There, adults avoiding gyms can gather Make a better pumpkin spice latte affordable; your only outlay is the poles, with kids missing physical education Pumpkin is loaded with vitamin A which run from $35 to $100. classes and sports. Give the iPad and and makes a nutritious side dish, but Not only can Nordic pole walking be Scrabble a break and head outside for a it’s more often associated with seasonal done with social distancing, it can ad- pickleball showdown with Grandma. indulgences, such as the love-it-or-hate- dress some of our pandemic woes. — Matt Fuchs it pumpkin spice latte, or PSL. “People are suffering with neck At Starbucks, the PSL is the com- and low-back issues from sitting for NEXT WEEK: Tips for the home, pany’s top-selling seasonal drink. It’s extended periods of time,” Howey says. mindfulness and making human con- made with milk, sugary syrup, pump- “Nordic pole walking works to cor- nections.

iStock Saturday, September 19, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 13 VIDEO GAMES Prince of Persia back with remake of Sands of Time

GENE PARK The Washington Post Absent for 12 years, one of gaming’s fi rst action stars returns for a full-on remake of a title regarded as one of the best games ever made. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake was announced Sept. 10 at the Ubisoft Forward event. The original 2003 title helped Ubisoft become one of the most successful game publish- ers this century, boosting the credentials of in-house studio Ubisoft Montreal. Studios in Pune and Mumbai, India, are both in charge of the remake, scheduled for a Jan. 21 release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and the next-generation PlaySta- tion and Xbox machines. It will cost about $40. Proletariat The remake follows the same plot of the original 2003 release, which was a retelling of the 1989 classic by developer Jordan Mechner. In 1984, Mechner Flame-throwing, air-bending battle royale arrives with Spellbreak was credited as creating one of gaming’s fi rst fi ghting games, BY TEDDY AMENABAR Before every match, players select their that you can unlock over time. A shot of Karateka, and was working on a follow-up title. He graduated The Washington Post class from one of the six “elements” — ice, ice as a Frostborn, for example, will freeze wind, lightning, fi re, earth and poison. The the surrounding surfaces, allowing you to from Yale University in 1985 on’t look now, but we’re surround- spells are basic enough, but the fun comes skate faster toward a new objective. And, and immediately began work on ed by battles royale. The last- from all the ways these elements interact, the game also rewards players grinding Prince of Persia. Mechner drew man-standing formula has been conjuring lethal blows or countering enemy on every elemental gauntlet. Ranking high by hand the animations of the regurgitated over and over again attacks. A fi reball will ignite a noxious cloud in certain classes will allow you to turn on original 1989 release. D The original game is a mile- in countless attempts to create the next of poison. A trail of ice melts over time, new talents that will boost your overall stats stone in platformer adventures, Fortnite, the next worldwide phenomenon, providing a perfect conductor for a bolt of every match. The game rewards players inspiring Another World, Flash- the next holy grail in online gaming. lightning. A tornado conjured by the wind who both specialize and experiment over back and similar platformer It’s like the Hunger Games, and it’s gauntlet can extinguish an opposing fi rewall time, which is a tricky balance for Spell- adventures. The original Tomb exhausting. Still, the like a birthday candle. Spellbreak turns into break to strike. Raider from 1996, one of the matches keep queuing. this mad dash of rock-paper-scissors that Spellbreak is now out on Nintendo Switch, pioneers of 3D technology, drew The wheel keeps turn- only gets better with some coordination and PlayStation 4, PC and Xbox with cross-play heavy inspiration from Mech- ing. We all keep chasing skill. and cross-progression for all four plat- ner’s work. And after the critical that coveted “Victory.” Each spell is straightforward, but the forms. For this review, I mainly stayed on and commercial success of the Amid all of this enters ways they combine create increasingly PlayStation 4, but I did test the game out on Spellbreak, a free-to- Sands of Time trilogy, Ubisoft complex opportunities to parry, attack and the Switch, which can feel a bit choppy and Montreal attempted to evolve play, spell-casting battle defend. The gameplay hits the same notes disconnected at 30 frames per second. royale that offi cially the combat and parkour formula as Fortnite’s deceptively simple building And, the masses are playing. On Sept. 8, of the series into an open-world released across plat- mechanics. With time and fervor from fans, Spellbreak announced that the game hit two forms Sept. 3 after setting. The team became fasci- Spellbreak’s team fi ghts could be as chaotic million players in the fi rst fi ve days since nated with the history of assas- months spent in closed and as rewarding as the best sweaty, tower- launch. sins, and the project morphed beta on PlayStation 4 and PC. Developed by raising duels on Fortnite’s Retail Row. The question remains: Where does Spell- into a new intellectual property, Proletariat, Spellbreak doesn’t shatter the All battlemages can use some of their break go from here? The fundamentals are Assassin’s Creed, a series that battle royale wheel, but the game creatively magical ability to levitate, as if propelled sound, and the new concepts are a refresh- has become the centerpiece of weaves the bloated genre into a fantasy by a jet pack. Depending on your playstyle, ing escape from the lifeless carbon copies of Ubisoft’s catalogue. RPG. There are fresh, polished ideas at play combat can feel a lot like the high, arcing battles royale. Gaming would not be the same here and plenty of possibilities for Spell- jump shots in Destiny. Opponents drop into Still, the title menu for the game feels without Prince of Persia. The break to grow into a top-tier battle royale. battle like mortar rounds and certain runes like a half-empty house. There’s an in-game game’s combat moved the 3D ac- In Spellbreak, players trade the typical scattered around the map grant players the store, but the outfi ts for sale leave much to tion genre forward. This was one assortment of handguns and rifl es for spells ability to fl y farther into the air to gain a be desired. Plus, they cost a few pennies of the fi rst big action titles to step powered by elemental gauntlets. You play high ground. ($12 for the featured skin of the week, $4 away from the “targeting” me- as a battlemage who wields certain gaunt- As teams do collide, the sound effects for a very, very boring common skin) — but chanic of The Legend of Zelda: lets to conjure fi reballs, lightning and giant pull you into the action. The ground breaks that’s to be expected for a free-to-play The Ocarina of Time, allowing boulders in a fi ght for survival. The basics of under the weight of a stoneshaper. When a game. Meanwhile, the practice mode is lim- for combat with multiple enemies the battle royale formula remain the same; toxicologist is nearby, you can hear the hiss ited, and the game could use a sandbox for and freedom of movement in the players compete in a squad, or on their own, of poisonous gas. A rogue fi reball will carry teammates to test out combinations of spells battle arena. to become the last player standing against a whiff as it fl ies by your head. All of this against NPCs. There was a fairy-tale charm 42 competitors, all while a storm slowly ap- leads to gripping — and somewhat over- Many of the greatest battles royale had and wit to the original Sands of proaches from the horizon. Along the way, whelming — sequences that end with one simple beginnings, however. This game may Time. Voice talent Yuri Lowen- you will fi nd chests in villages, fortresses team standing. be yet another. The true test will be whether thal gave a whimsical lilt to the and other ruins across the map to upgrade Spellbreak’s world, the Hollow Lands, Proletariat can expand on what’s here with nameless prince’s voice in the your gauntlets and other inventory. feels an awful lot like “The Dragon Prince” upcoming chapters and improvements to original title, and he’ll be back Each of the elemental gauntlets provides on Netfl ix, with a cross between medieval keep players coming back. for the remake. The entire story players six different classes with spells and fantasy and anime cartoons. In a recent If I could, I’d break whatever cloning was told like a fairy tale from the sorcery to fi t certain playstyles. The frost interview with CG Magazine, Spellbreak’s machine sits in the backroom of every game prince’s perspective, allowing gauntlet creates an ice lance perfect for art director said developers modeled the developer’s offi ce to end the fl ood of battles the game to frame even death long-range attacks. Meanwhile, the stone physicality of the spells and summoning royale. But I enjoy Spellbreak. It’s the rare as simply the prince botching gauntlet turns battlemages into “stone- from the elemental might of “Avatar: The exception in the genre for me. It’s fun, the narration. This storytelling shapers” who can send boulders hurtling Last Airbender” and “Legend of Korra.” thoughtful and challenging. I’m eager to see premise, alongside the ability toward their enemies. Every class has its Yes, it feels incredible to hurl a boulder. whether the title has the right stuff to evolve to rewind time, made for an en- strength and weaknesses. Stoneshapers deal And, yes, every cutting gust of wind made into a top-tier battle royale. There sure is a grossing and complete package. damage but spells take longer to conjure, me think of Aang. The game scratches an foundation for a breakthrough title here. Ubisoft did not mention wheth- and the earth-based attacks make it hard to itch that fans of the series have never really Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, er Mechner was involved in the effectively deal with opponents fl ying in the been able to reach. Nintendo Switch remake, but he has shepherded air. All six of the classes have different perks Online: playspellbreak.com the brand for the past 30 years. PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 19, 2020 ENTERTAINMENT

PHOTOS BY AMAZON STUDIOS/AP From left, Tomer Capon (Frenchie), Jack Quaid (Hughie Campbell) and Karl Urban (Billy Butcher) from the series “The Boys” return for a second season on Amazon Prime. Below: Anthony Starr (Homelander), left, and Erin Moriarty (Starlight) are also on the show.

BY GARY GERARD HAMILTON well, the Vought vice president, although Associated Press the culprit was actually Seven leader Homelander (Antony Starr). he upcoming season of “The Supe terrorists are also introduced, as Boys” has so many surprises, rev- Homelander helps get Compound V elations and themes ripped from SUPER GRAY overseas in a ploy to instill fear in the Ttoday’s front pages that some American public and increase depen- actors are wondering if their showrunner dence on the supergroup. Viewers will has psychic super abilities. meet new member Stormfront, a char- “I don’t know what kind of crystal ball 2nd season of antihero ‘The Boys’ handles ismatic, social-media friendly woman Eric Kripke has ... we shot this show last whose presence fans the fl ames of bigotry. year, July to November. And when this hot-button issues like racism, capitalism “Absolute power corrupts absolutely, show airs in September, there will be and I think these are very damaged, pow- points where you would think we were erful, fl awed individuals,” says Starr, the shooting during quarantine,” said Laz New Zealander who plays the blond, Alonso, who plays Mother’s Milk. “There source material, others altered by Kripke Last season featured a #MeToo-Time’s blue-eyed America-fi rst Superman- is so (many) moments of social unrest that — of different ethnicities, genders, sexual Up storyline as new Seven member Captain America mashup. “The way we hadn’t happened yet that it’s almost eerie.” orientations and political ideologies. Not Starlight (Erin Moriarty) was coerced represent them is probably a more honest Amazon Prime Video’s hit superhero following the typical good versus evil into a sexual act with veteran colleague take of what these superheroes would be show is hoping to up the ante of shock, plots, Kripke’s deeper dives this season The Deep (Chase Crawford). Starlight like. I don’t believe your moral compass thrill, action — and ultimately success — include today’s issues of systemic racism revealed her assault on live TV, prompting would remain at True North if you had all that it garnered last year during its debut. and capitalism. The Deep’s exile. these powers like they do in other (com- Although it was one of Prime’s most “(In) episode four, there’s an African “The world is kind of feeding us a lot ics).” watched series, it’s no longer a surprise American teen who gets pulled over by of content,” said Moriarty whose charac- Amazon is betting that these complex and will now play the role of incumbent a superhero and it goes poorly,” Kripke ter’s romantic relationship with Quaid’s superheroes will yield super ratings as hoping to get reelected. said. “I do get asked that question of ‘do character is a major storyline. “I just feel the battle for original streaming content “I was so happy with how season one we have a crystal ball?’ And my response kind of lucky to be on a show that is of the wages. Positioning itself as Prime’s fl ag- turned out, and to either hit or exceed that is like ‘these were issues a year ago, fi ve zeitgeist, frankly, because I don’t like to ship show, “The Boys” may have some bar was really stressful,” said Kripke, years ago, 10 years ago, 50 years ago. pretend that the world is in an OK place, help as the COVID-19 pandemic halted or known for leading the fantasy drama (They) just happened to be in the front of which it especially isn’t now more than delayed many previously scheduled pro- “Supernatural.” “Where I landed was people’s minds now.’ ” ever.” ductions. Season three has already been not to try to go bigger because that’s sort “It’s really cool to explore very, very The fi rst season juxtaposed the concept given the green light. of celebrity and power with morality while of unsustainable. But instead, try to go real issues from this slightly heightened To capitalize on the show’s hype, also tackling fascism and corrupt politics. deeper and try to create a more intense, and sometimes not-so-heightened-from- Amazon Prime Video is switching up the Some of those themes continue this season more insane, more emotional season.” reality place,” Quaid said. “We don’t have release strategy from a binge model to a to pretend that the world’s not on fi re for as The Boys are on the run after being Based off the comic by Garth Ennis and more traditional approach. our show.” blamed for the murder of Madelyn Still- Darick Robertson from which the show The fi rst three episodes arrived Sept. 4 also derives its name, the series follows before pivoting to weekly releases through The Boys, a small group of mercenar- the rest of the season. ies, as they chase a popular and famous “I would say if there’s any real meta ensemble of A-list superheroes called The message of the show, it’s have some Seven. The Boys, headed by Billy Butcher healthy skepticism, question some insti- (Karl Urban), Hughie Campbell (Jack tutions. Question capitalism. Question Quaid) and Alonso are threaded together your leaders. Question your celebrities,” by their individual vendettas against Kripke said. “Have a healthy curiosity the “heroes,” but these aren’t the usual because the one thing that they don’t want squeaky-clean icons found from Marvel or is an educated populace.” DC Comics. Esposito, nominated for two Emmys This (very) gory, not-for-kids action this year for “Better Call Saul” and “The show features the superheroes, known Mandalorian,” hopes the show forces fans as “supes,” as they chase glory often to view their own refl ection. by immoral — and many times illegal “It’s really about seeing our humanity — choices. Vought, a powerful and infl u- in a different way because humanity is ential company led by CEO Stan Edgar connected to intention. And we all have (Giancarlo Esposito) is in full control of faults and we all have places where there’s their images, marketing them to the pub- a chink in our armor, where we’re a little lic while hiding their dirty deeds. It was weak,” Esposito said. “But being able to revealed that a formula called Compound look at that with compassion and under- V is what gives these heroes their powers. standing, that would be the beginning The Seven comprises an extremely to access our superhuman abilities and diverse set of characters — some from powers.” Saturday, September 19, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 ENTERTAINMENT

profi ting off hate in the US and globally,” wrote Ashok Chandwaney, who worked at Facebook for 5 ½ years. “The Social Dilemma” is the culmi- nation of a three-year project aimed at making the severity of an extremely Netflix film complicated problem easier for non-tech types to grasp — and perhaps motivat- ing people to take action to prevent worse consequences. The fi lm pulls together the disparate dissects a threads of its argument through revealing — and sometimes chilling — insights from former executives at Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Pinter- est. These are set against the backdrop of tech-driven a fi ctional family addicted to screens fi lled with manipulative content served up by a ruthless set of algorithms embodied by actor Vincent Kartheiser (“Mad Men.”) Tristan Harris, a former Google execu- tive who plays a leading role in the fi lm, ‘social dilemma’ said he hopes “The Social Dilemma” can wake up society the way Ralph Nader’s book “Unsafe At Any Speed” spurred the introduction of seat-belt laws and Al Gore’s award-winning 2006 documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” sharpened focus The documentary-drama hybrid on the climate changes caused by human- “The Social Dilemma,” starring generated greenhouse gases. Tristan Harris, explores the dangerous “What I am really hoping is this fi lm human impact of social networking. will be the fi rst time we have a shared truth, a shared reality about the break- JENNY KANE/AP down of our shared reality,” Harris told The Associated Press in an interview. Harris, now the president of the Center BY MICHAEL LIEDTKE The fi lm, directed by Jeff Orlowski, years, it’s been the subject of Silicon Val- for Humane Technology, began shar- AND AMANDA LEE MYERS aims to explain how Silicon Valley’s em- ley mea culpas (at the individual, if not ing his disillusionment while he was still Associated Press brace of smartphones, attention-grabbing corporate, level), foreboding news articles working at Google, and some of his posts algorithms, polarizing echo chambers and and academic studies and books. about the subject caught Orlowski’s atten- new Netfl ix documentary is set- pursuit of profi t have left users reeling in Some tech-company engineers and tion. The two had known each other while ting out to expose technology’s a way that could pose an existential threat executives have gone so far as to keep attending Stanford University, paving the corrosive effects on society dur- to U.S. democracy. their own children off phones and social way for them to reunite on a fi lm that they Aing a pandemic that’s left people “It is a self-destructive code that has media. And a number of engineers have both felt was important to fi nish before more dependent than ever on tools that been planted in our society right now,” also been quitting high-paying technology this November’s U.S. presidential election. keep them connected with friends, family Orlowski said in an interview with The jobs rather than continuing to contribute “I don’t want to have false optimism that and colleagues they can no longer meet in Associated Press. to the problems they believe their employ- we would shift the election or swing the person. The notion of modern social media as ers have caused. election, but I think it’s an important part So the timing for last week’s release of a malignant force that has hypnotized The latest example surfaced last week of the conversation,” Orlowski said. “The “The Social Dilemma” might strike some us into mindlessly scrolling distract- when The Washington Post disclosed that more we can recognize how this software viewers as odd. But its makers aim to give ing feeds, fostered division and elevated a Facebook engineer had written a lengthy is invisibly reshaping our society and you a better sense of why the pandemic previously marginal groups and ideologies internal letter explaining why he was leav- acknowledge and understand this is a real- isn’t the only reason it feels like we’re in ways that undermine social cohesion ing the company. “I can no longer stomach ity we are living in right now, then we can stuck in a dystopian nightmare. isn’t particularly new. For the past several contributing to an organization that is work to improve that.” Documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’ urges people to unplug

BY MARK KENNEDY When one of the fake teens falls The fi lm nicely delves into how Associated Press for a fake online conspiracy algorithms that seek to maxi- and attends a fake demonstra- mize advertising revenue tap into “The Social Dilemma” is tion, it’s juxtaposed against real psychology to keep us addicted to the fi rst fi lm you’ll watch and footage of real violence and real our screens. Did a friend just tag immediately want to toss your demonstrations, muddying the me? I got an alert! Hey, Facebook smartphone into the garbage water between fake and real — a just invited me to an event. Those can. And then toss the garbage terrible decision given what this are all “positive intermittent can through the window of a fi lm is about. reinforcements” and they keep Facebook executive. Orlowski would have done us checking our phone for more, It’s an eye-opening look into better interviewing real teens like a gambler hoping for a wind- the way social media is designed buffeted by social media and real fall at a Vegas slot machine. to create addiction and manipu- people caught up in conspiracies. Whether or not these tech- late our behavior, told by some of Insulting our intelligence about niques were actively employed, the very people who supervised artifi cial intelligence is not the stumbled upon or just a byprod- the systems at places like Face- way to go. uct of a user-engagement model book, Google and Twitter. The silly dramatizations mar is a little murky. The fi lm offers Tim Kendall, a former presi- an otherwise excellent documen- all sides as to whether software NETFLIX/AP dent of Pinterest, admitted that tary that shows how so many makers consciously exploit years ago he couldn’t get off his In “The Social Dilemma,” tech experts from Facebook, Google and Silicon Valley leaders designed human vulnerabilities . phone even when he came home, Twitter warn about their own creations. Pictured: Skyler Gisondo. ways to keep us engaged online If there is a hero here, it is despite having two young kids. “I and that led to such things as portrayed by Tristan Harris, an ex-Google executive who is am going to work during the day enough to tell the story. So he also purrs after sending a video of Pizzagate, international desta- now co-founder of the Center for and building something that then employs a gimmicky family of epic skateboard fails to the teen. bilization, higher suicide rates Humane Technology and who I’m falling prey to,” he says in fi ve actors — two parents, three “He’s primed for an ad!” Later: in young people and a boom in hopes to change the system. He the fi lm. “I couldn’t help myself.” teens — to dramatize the lure of “Don’t show him any more sports depression. and critics like Jaron Lanier, The documentary is a well- social media in a clunky way. updates. He doesn’t engage.” The fi lm reveals more than author of “Ten Arguments for paced, absorbing look at the deep why you go from Googling the Worse, he also employs an But we know — from the very Deleting Your Social Media Ac- costs of Big Tech — fake news, actor — a weirdly cast Vincent talking heads — that this is an best sofa one minute to fi nding counts Right Now,” explain what election security concerns, radi- Kartheiser of “Mad Men” fame algorithm with no agency other sofa ads on your Facebook stream the possible consequences are if calization, polarization and much — to pretend to act like the com- than its program. Why human- the next. That so much online we continue using our individual more. Only in trying to dramatize puter software, sending alluring ize code? And why humanize seems free is part of the trap: It’s digital pacifi ers — lots of cat those costs does it slip up badly. phone alerts from a console to code by portraying it as a sleazy our private data that’s being sold. videos, yes, and also civil war. Director Jeff Orlowski inter- one of the teens and cuing up middle-aged man who acts like As Aza Raskin, former Firefox views former tech execs, histo- videos he knows will be clickbait, a mid-level offi cer in “Minority and Mozilla Lab worker says: “The Social Dilemma” is rated PG-13 for some thematic elements, disturbing/ rians and social scientists but while ominous music plays. Report”? “Advertisers are the customers. violent images and suggestive mate- apparently doesn’t trust them “Yes, perfect,” Kartheiser The fi lm then steps on itself. We’re the thing being sold.” rial. Running time: 94 minutes. PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 19, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Barr is unable to separate politics from prosecution

Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY RANDALL D. ELIASON can become wrongful if done with corrupt the Flynn case, Barr’s Justice Department Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff The Washington Post intent. When it comes to Flynn and Stone, has essentially argued that a federal judge Barr’s Justice Department ignored long- has no right to question what prosecutors EDITORIAL ttorney General William Barr standing policies and precedent to benefit do, even if it appears they are acting for gave a remarkable speech the president’s political allies. In perhaps corrupt reasons. When Judge Emmet G. Terry Leonard, Editor Wednesday at Hillsdale College, the most ironic line of the speech, Barr Sullivan is through with the Flynn case, on executive power in the area [email protected] A notes that the “essence of the rule of law Barr may have learned a lesson about the of criminal justice. Although Barr is serv- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor is that whatever rule you apply in one case role of the judiciary in policing prosecuto- ing his second tour as attorney general, [email protected] must be the same rule you would apply in rial abuse. his discussion of politics and the Justice similar cases.” That’s exactly what was not Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content Department leads to an inescapable con- But the most important check on pros- done with Stone and Flynn. ecutorial power is a culture of integrity [email protected] clusion: At least when it comes to criminal Still, Barr stepping in to overrule ca- and apolitical law enforcement within the prosecution, the attorney general does not reer prosecutors was appropriate, he says, Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation DOJ. Too much goes on behind the scenes [email protected] “get” the department he oversees. because he, unlike them, is politically ac- to rely primarily on public, political rem- The origins of Barr’s speech are not countable. “The most basic check on pros- Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital difficult to see. Barr has been under fire ecutorial power,” he argues, “is politics.” edies. Sound exercise of prosecutorial dis- [email protected] (and, as to the Roger Stone case, is now re- The attorney general and the U.S. attor- cretion requires a culture that recognizes portedly under investigation) for political neys are political appointees who may be a prosecutor’s job is to see that justice is BUREAU STAFF interference in the prosecutions of Stone held accountable for their actions. Line done, not to pursue political agendas or in- and Michael Flynn, allies of Barr’s boss, prosecutors, he argues, do not have the dividual enemies. Europe/Mideast President Donald Trump. Without naming That’s the culture that I and the thou- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief “political legitimacy” to make tough deci- [email protected] those cases, Barr’s speech is a response to sions or to publicly defend those decisions. sands of other former prosecutors who are +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 such criticisms. To hear Barr tell it, we’ve That’s why Barr had to, as he describes it, appalled by Barr’s actions saw and lived got it all wrong: He didn’t intervene for im- bravely step up and take the heat for doing every day. It’s something the career DOJ Pacific proper reasons, but to uphold the rule of professionals whom Barr derisively labels Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief the right but unpopular thing. [email protected] law and protect all of us from rogue, “bu- This confuses broader criminal policy as “bureaucrats” understand. That kind of +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 reaucrat” prosecutors. with actions in particular cases. Line pros- culture comes from the top, set by leaders Barr claims “it has become fashionable ecutors publicly make and defend tough who understand the department’s historic Washington to argue that prosecutorial decisions are decisions on behalf of the United States in mission and independence. And that’s the Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief legitimate only when they are made by [email protected] their cases every day. The voters can in- culture that Barr has eroded through his (+1)(202)886-0033 the lowest-level line prosecutor handling deed hold an administration accountable politicization of the Justice Department. Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News any given case. … Letting the most junior for criminal law policy: a decision to pri- The essential flaw in Barr’s argument is [email protected] members set the agenda might be a good oritize immigration crimes, for example, his view that criminal prosecution is ulti- philosophy for a Montessori preschool, but or to decline to enforce laws against mari- mately just another political exercise. He CIRCULATION it’s no way to run a federal agency.” juana. But politics generally cannot act pays lip service to the idea that prosecution But this is a silly straw man. No one ar- Mideast as a meaningful check on prosecutorial should be apolitical, but it’s plain he doesn’t gues that junior prosecutors should “set the power in individual cases. Criminal defen- Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager really believe that’s possible. [email protected] agenda” for the department or be free from dants can’t rely on the next election to en- Barr, who has never been a prosecutor, [email protected] supervision. Prosecutors in the Flynn and sure that justice is done in their cases, and DSN (314)583-9111 Stone cases had not gone rogue; they were those who aren’t friends of Trump can’t is unable to separate politics from prosecu- Europe acting pursuant to standard DOJ practices rely on the attorney general stepping in to tion — and apparently can’t believe anyone Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager and had the blessings of their supervisors save them. else could, either. He’s wrong about that, [email protected] until Barr stepped in. But there are important, nonpolitical but he’s right about one thing: He and the [email protected] Similarly, no one denies that Barr and checks on prosecutorial power. For ex- administration can be held politically ac- +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 other senior officials have the right to re- ample, although Barr’s speech empha- countable for their corruption of the Jus- Pacific view decisions by line prosecutors and even sizes checks and balances, he says nothing tice Department. Mari Mori, [email protected] overrule them. But the issue is: Why those about the critical role of the independent Randall D. Eliason teaches white-collar criminal +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 two cases? Many otherwise-proper actions judiciary. Perhaps that’s not surprising: In law at George Washington University Law School. CONTACT US Washington tel: (+1)202.886.0003 I’m a once-suicidal vet. Not having a gun saved me. 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050

Reader letters BY TOP WASHINGTON I readied myself, waiting for a final feel- able to walk away from the bridge that [email protected] Special to The Washington Post ing that would push me forward. But then I night, but I wouldn’t have been able to walk thought about my son and felt him pulling away from a bullet. Additional contacts wouldn’t be here today if I’d had ac- stripes.com/contactus me back from the edge, saying, “Don’t do Don’t get me wrong: I used weapons cess to a gun when I was suicidal. this, Dad. This is not how it ends.” overseas, and I unequivocally support OMBUDSMAN The roots of my struggle with sui- That was all I needed to go home and the right to bear arms. But it is crucial, Icide probably go back to June 14, 2008, never come back. And before long, I opened especially for veterans, to find ways to Ernie Gates when I found out that my son, Marine Sgt. up to others about my struggles, starting talk about mental health solutions and, Michael Washington — who had followed down a path that eventually helped me get at the same time, to limit easy access to The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow me into the Marine Corps, just as I had fol- better. firearms in moments of crisis. One key of news and information, reporting any attempts by the lowed my own dad — had been killed in military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s I am writing this during National Suicide preventive measure is extreme-risk laws, independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns combat in Afghanistan. Prevention Month because I’ve learned which empower family members and law and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- I didn’t know how to cope with the news, over the past few years how fortunate I was enforcement officials who are worried that ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted or even how to feel the loss, so I focused to not have a gun at my lowest moments. someone poses a risk to himself or herself by email at [email protected], or by phone at on trying to keep it together. That urge to Gun suicide is particularly dangerous for to ask a judge to temporarily remove that 202.886.0003. “stay strong” was partly a generational veterans such as me, who often refuse to person’s gun or guns before warning signs thing but also a product of the cultures that talk about our feelings right up until those escalate into tragedies. had molded me. I’d been a Marine for 23 feelings overcome us. Seventy percent of States that have already introduced Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday years, including four tours overseas, and veterans who die by suicide do so with a these laws have seen lifesaving results, in- through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and a firefighter for even longer. Most of my gun; the rate is 50% among non-veterans. cluding a 14% reduction in firearm suicide Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals mentors in those professions didn’t talk Between 2005 and 2017, more than 53,000 in Connecticut and a 7.5% reduction in In- postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, about their feelings; they drank instead veterans died by gun suicide — more than diana. Passing a similar law at the federal APO AP 96301-5002. — and they were pretty good at it. I very 13 times the number of service members level would save thousands of lives — of This newspaper is authorized by the Department of much followed their example. who were killed in action during the U.S. veterans and non-veterans alike. Defense for members of the military services overseas. However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, From there, my marriage began to fall engagements in Afghanistan, Iraq and Seven years have passed since that night and are not to be considered as the official views of, or apart, my post-traumatic stress began to Syria combined. on the bridge, and I’m grateful every day endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, flare with devastating thunderclaps of that I didn’t jump. 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Alcohol and guns are a dan- this second chance only because my son purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical my death would look like an accident. But I gerous, often lethal combination. Having saved me that night, and because I didn’t handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor didn’t want to hurt anyone else, and I didn’t access to a firearm also triples someone’s have access to a gun when death seemed of the purchaser, user or patron. want another first responder to have to pick risk of death by suicide, and gun suicides more bearable than life. Others deserve © Stars and Stripes 2020 me up off the street, so after months of sui- are nearly always fatal while non-firearm that second chance, too. cidal thoughts, I found myself on a bridge. suicide attempts are not. Top Washington is a member of Everytown for stripes.com I walked to the edge and closed my eyes. I’m living proof of those statistics: I was Gun Safety’s Veterans Advisory Council. Saturday, September 19, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 17 PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 19, 2020 SCOREBOARD

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FULL: DT Vernon Butler (ham- Barnett (hamstring), T Lane Johnson Cincinnati 2 6 3 9 7 17 Garbine Muguruza (9), Spain, def. Coco string). DOLPHINS: DNP: LB Elandon Rob- (ankle), RB Miles Sanders (hamstring). Inter Miami CF 2 7 2 8 9 14 Gauff, United States, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3. erts (concussion). LIMITED: S Clayton MINNESOTA VIKINGS at INDIANAPO- WESTERN CONFERENCE Auto racing Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, def. Pe- Fejedelem (pectoral), WR Jakeem Grant LIS COLTS — VIKINGS: DNP: CB Cam- W L T Pts GF GA tra Martic (8), Croatia, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-4. (calf), CB Xavien Howard (knee), CB By- eron Dantzler (rib). FULL: CB Jeff Glad- Sporting KC 6 3 2 20 21 15 Johanna Konta (7), Britain, def. Irina- ron Jones (achilles), WR DeVante Park- ney (knee), WR Olabisi Johnson (knee). Seattle 5 2 3 18 23 10 UNOH 200 Camelia Begu, Romania, 6-0, 6-4. er (hamstring). FULL: LB Kyle Van Noy COLTS: DNP: TE Jack Doyle (ankle, knee), Minnesota United 5 4 2 17 21 17 Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, def. Sofia (hand), WR Preston Williams (knee). S Malik Hooker (illness), WR Zach Pas- FC Dallas 4 2 4 16 16 10 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Kenin (3), United States, 6-0, 6-0. CAROLINA PANTHERS at TAMPA BAY cal (ankle). LIMITED: S Julian Blackmon Los Angeles FC 4 4 3 15 25 24 Thursday Polona Hercog, Slovenia, def. Kiki BUCCANEERS — PANTHERS: DNP: G (knee). LA Galaxy 4 3 3 15 16 15 At Bristol Motor Speedway Bertens (5), Netherlands, 6-4, 6-4. Dennis Daley (ankle), DT Kawann Short NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at SEATTLE Portland 4 4 3 15 19 23 Bristol, Tenn. Men’s Doubles (foot). LIMITED: DE Yetur Gross-Matos SEAHAWKS — PATRIOTS: LIMITED: DT Houston 3 3 5 14 18 17 Lap length: 0.53 miles Round of 16 (eye). FULL: WR Pharoh Cooper (ribs), CB Adam Butler (shoulder), LB Brandon Real Salt Lake 3 3 5 14 16 19 (Start position in parentheses) Fabrice Martin and Jeremy Chardy, Donte Jackson (ankle), LB Shaq Thomp- Copeland (knee), WR Julian Edelman Colorado 3 4 4 13 18 20 1. (17) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 200 laps, France, def. Nikola Mektic, Croatia, and son (groin), DE Stephen Weatherly (ham- (knee), WR N’Keal Harry (shoulder), CB Vancouver 4 7 0 12 15 23 50 points. Wesley Koolhof (8), Netherlands, 4-6, 7-6 string). BUCCANEERS: DNP: WR Chris Jonathan Jones (foot). FULL: TE Dalton San Jose 2 4 5 11 16 27 2. (2) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 200, 53. (2), 10-0. Godwin (concussion). LIMITED: TE Anto- Keene (neck), LB Cassh Maluia (knee). Note: Three points for victory, one 3. (16) Tanner Gray, Ford, 200, 34. Michael Venus, New Zealand, and John ny Auclair (calf), WR Mike Evans (ham- SEAHAWKS: Practice Not Complete. point for tie. 4. (35) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 200, Peers, Australia, def. Henri Kontinen, Fin- string), T Donovan Smith (knee). FULL: S NEW YORK GIANTS at CHICAGO BEARS Saturday, Sept. 12 35. land, and Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, Jordan Whitehead (elbow). — GIANTS: DNP: LB Carter Coughlin Columbus 2, Chicago 2, tie 5. (24) Trevor Bayne, Chevrolet, 200, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 14-12. DENVER BRONCOS at PITTSBURGH (hamstring). LIMITED: WR Golden Tate New York 2, D.C. United 0 32. Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Mate Pavic, STEELERS — STEELERS: DNP: LB Mark (hamstring). FULL: LB Tae Crowder (ham- New York City FC 2, Cincinnati 1 6. (9) Chandler Smith, Toyota, 200, 31. Croatia, def. Sander Gille and Joran Vlie- Barron (hamstring), CB A.J. Bouye (shoul- string). BEARS: DNP: WR Ted Ginn Jr. (not Philadelphia 2, New England 1 7. (1) Grant Enfinger, Ford, 200, 36. gen, Belgium, 6-3, 6-2. der), CB Kareem Jackson (not injury injury related), TE Jimmy Graham (not Orlando City 2, Miami 1 8. (7) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 200, 48. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, and Edouard related), RB Phillip Lindsay (foot). LIM- injury related). LIMITED: LB Khalil Mack Nashville 4, Atlanta 2 9. (34) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 200, Roger-Vasselin, France, def. Nicolas Ma- ITED: T Garett Bolles (elbow), WR Tyrie (knee), LB Robert Quinn (ankle). FC Dallas 2, Houston 1 0. hut and Benoit Paire, France, 6-2, 6-4. Cleveland (hip), S Trey Marshall (wrist), SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at NEW YORK Colorado 5, Real Salt Lake 0 10. (23) Johnny Sauter, Ford, 200, 38. Rohan Bopanna, India, and Denis WR Courtland Sutton (shoulder). FULL: JETS — 49ERS: Practice Not Complete. Sunday, Sept. 13 11. (4) Matt Crafton, Ford, 200, 35. Shapovalov, Canada, def. Robert Farah LB Bradley Chubb (knee), WR K.J. Hamler JETS: DNP: RB La’Mical Perine (ankle). Sporting Kansas City 1, Minnesota 0 12. (8) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 200, and Juan Sebastian Cabal (1), Colombia, (hamstring), TE Albert Okwuegbunam LIMITED: T Mekhi Becton (knee), WR Montreal 4, Vancouver 2 (hip). STEELERS: DNP: T Zach Banner Jamison Crowder (hamstring), QB Joe Los Angeles FC 4, Portland 2 33. 6-3, 3-6, 10-5. 13. (10) Christian Eckes, Toyota, 200, Luke Saville and Max Purcell, Aus- (knee), RB James Conner (ankle), G David Flacco (neck), LB Frankie Luvu (neck), LA Galaxy 0, San Jose 0, tie DeCastro (knee), WR Diontae Johnson LB Avery Williamson (hamstring). FULL: Wednesday, Sept. 16 26. tralia, def. Maximo Gonzalez and Diego 14. (3) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 200, 23. Schwartzman, Argentina, 2-6, 6-3, 11-9. (toe), C Maurkice Pouncey (not injury re- RB Kalen Ballage (hamstring), TE Dan- FC Dallas 4, Colorado 1 lated), QB Ben Roethlisberger (not injury iel Brown (hamstring), T George Fant Vancouver 3, Montreal 1 15. (11) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 200, 22. Marcel Granollers, Spain, and Horacio 16. (15) Derek Kraus, Toyota, 200, 29. Zeballos (4), Argentina, def. Milos Raonic related), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee), (shoulder), T Alex Lewis (shoulder). Portland 1, San Jose 1, tie DE Stephon Tuitt (achilles), T Alejandro WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM at Friday’s game 17. (6) Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 199, 34. and Felix Auger-Aliassime, Canada, 4-6, 6-4, 10-3. Villanueva (illness), G Stefen Wisniewski ARIZONA CARDINALS — WASHINGTON: Los Angeles FC at Seattle 18. (21) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, (chest). LIMITED: LB Cole Holcomb (knee). FULL: Saturday’s games 199, 22. Women’s Doubles Round of 16 DETROIT LIONS at GREEN BAY PACKERS LB Thomas Davis (calf), CB Kendall Fuller FC Dallas at Sporting Kansas City 19. (19) Raphael Lessard, Toyota, 199, — LIONS: DNP: TE Hunter Bryant (ham- (knee). CARDINALS: DNP: C Mason Cole New York City FC at New England 18. Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, def. Gabriela string), WR Kenny Golladay (hamstring), (hamstring), LB Kylie Fitts (wrist), WR Miami at Atlanta 20. (36) Camden Murphy, Ford, 199, 17. CB Darryl Roberts (calf), CB Desmond Larry Fitzgerald (not injury related), WR Cincinnati at New York 21. (13) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 197, 16. Dabrowski, Canada, and Jelena Ostap- enko (3), Latvia, 7-5, 6-3. Trufant (hamstring), T Halapoulivaati DeAndre Hopkins (not injury related), S Nashville at Columbus 22. (20) Tate Fogleman, Chevrolet, 197, Vaitai (foot). LIMITED: LB/FB Jason Cabi- Jalen Thompson (ankle), TE Maxx Wil- Toronto FC at D.C. United 15. Asia Muhammad, United States, and Arina Rodionova, Australia, def. Zhang nda (ankle), S C.J. Moore (hamstring), DT liams (ankle). LIMITED: T Josh Jones Chicago at Orlando City 23. (26) Clay Greenfield, Toyota, 197, Nick Williams (shoulder). FULL: CB Jeff (ankle). Minnesota at Houston 14. Shuai, China, and Timea Babos (2), Hun- Vancouver at Real Salt Lake 24. (25) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, gary, 6-4, 2-6, 10-5. Portland at San Jose 197, 13. Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara (7), Colorado at LA Galaxy 25. (27) Danny Bohn, Toyota, 196, 12. Japan, def. Monica Niculescu and Simo- Deals Sunday’s games 26. (5) Austin Hill, Toyota, 195, 11. na Halep, Romania, 6-1, 6-3. Philadelphia at Montreal 27. (31) Josh Bilicki, Toyota, 193, 0. Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, Wednesday’s games 28. (22) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 192, and Hsieh Su-wei (1), Taiwan, def. Ma- Thursday’s transactions FOOTBALL FC Dallas at Atlanta 9. koto Ninomiya and Nao Hibino, Japan, National Football League 6-0, 6-0. Toronto FC at New York City FC 29. (32) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, BASEBALL ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed S Cur- Orlando City at Sporting Kansas City Veronika Kudermetova, Russia, and 190, 8. Major League Baseball tis Riley from Pittsburgh. Placed S Jalen Montreal at New England Katerina Siniakova (6), Czech Republic, American League Thompson on IR. Minnesota at Columbus 30. (28) Natalie Decker, Chevrolet, 186, def. Giulia Gatto-Monticone and Jasmine 7. BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP BUFFALO BILLS — Signed CB Cam Philadelphia at Cincinnati Paolini, Italy, 6-1, 6-0. Lewis and added to active roster. Signed Houston at Chicago 31. (33) Cody Erickson, Chevrolet, 183, Evan Phillips from alternate training site. Magda Linette, Poland, and Bernarda Recalled RHP Branden Kline from alter- DT Brandin Bryant and LB Deon Lacey to New York at Miami 6. Pera, United States, def. Nicole Melichar, nate training site. Designated RHP Asher practice squad. D.C. United at Nashville 32. (14) Codie Rohrbaugh, Chevrolet, United States, and Demi Schuurs (4), brakes, 167, 5. Wojciechowski for assignment. Recalled CINCINNATI BENGALS — Assigned DT San Jose at Colorado Netherlands, 6-2, 6-2. Freedom Akinmoladun and S Trayvon LA Galaxy at Real Salt Lake 33. (12) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 167, Hayley Carter, United States, and Luisa LHP Bruce Zimmermann from alternate Seattle at Portland 4. training site. Optioned RHP Branden Henderson to active roster. Stefani, Brazil, def. Christina McHale and CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed CB Vancouver at Los Angeles FC 34. (18) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, Coco Gauff, United States, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Kline to alternate training site. Saturday, Sept. 26 accident, 153, 3. BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned non- Robert Jackson to active roster from Houston at Nashville 35. (30) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, sus- roster 2B Nick Yorke to alternate training practice squad. Cincinnati at New York City FC pension, 38, 2. site. Optioned RHP Colten Brewer on 45- LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Re-signed DB Sunday, Sept. 27 36. (29) Josh Reaume, Chevrolet, sus- Pro basketball day IL and removed from player pool. Dallin Leavitt to practice squad. Released Montreal at New York pension, 9, 1. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled RHP DB Jordan Brown from practice squad. New England at D.C. United Race statistics Jose Ruiz from alternate training site. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed S Miami at Philadelphia Average speed of race winner: 82.038 WNBA playoffs Optioned INF Danny Mendick to alter- George Iloka to practice squad. Placed G Atlanta at Chicago mph. nate training site. Pat Elflein on IR. Columbus at Toronto FC 1 hour, 17 minutes, 57 Seeding in parentheses SEATTLE MARINERS — Acquired RHP SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released WR Time of race: Lance Lenoir from practice squad. Signed Real Salt Lake at Minnesota seconds. All games played at Bradenton, Fla. Matt Brash from San Diego to complete DT Demarcus Christmas. Orlando City at FC Dallas Margin of victory: 4.413 seconds. First Round Taylor Williams trade. Optioned RHP Jim- Sporting Kansas City at Colorado (Single Elimination) my Yacabonis to alternate training site. TENNESSEE TITANS — Assigned DB Pi- Caution flags: 5 for 41 laps. casso Nelson, WR Cody Hollister and DB Portland at Vancouver Tuesday, Sept. 15 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled RHP Lead changes: 4 among 4 drivers. Maurice Smith to the practice squad. San Jose at Los Angeles FC Lap leaders: G.Enfinger 0; B.Moffitt (7) Connecticut 94, (6) Chicago 81 Trevor Richards from alternate training Seattle at LA Galaxy (5) Phoenix 85, (8) Washington 84 WASHINGTON — Signed TE Temarrick 1-60; T.Ankrum 61-113; B.Moffitt 114-170; site. Hemingway and WR Jeff Badet to prac- S.Mayer 171-200 Second Round TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Activated RHP (Single Elimination) tice squad. Waived WR Shelton Gibson NWSL Leaders summary (driver, times led, Wilmer Font from 10-day IL. Recalled RHP and TE Hale Hentges. laps led): B.Moffitt, 2 times for 117 laps; Thursday, Sept. 17 T.J. Zeuch from alternate training site. W L T Pts GF GA (4) Minnesota 80,(5) Phoenix 79 HOCKEY T.Ankrum, 1 time for 53 laps; S.Mayer, 1 Placed RHP Jacob Waguespack on the National Hockey League North Carolina 1 0 0 3 4 3 (7) Connecticut 73, (3) Los Angeles 59 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Hector Perezto Sky Blue FC 1 0 0 3 2 1 time for 30 laps; G.Enfinger, 1 time for 0 ARIZONA COYOTES — Named Bill Arm- laps. Semifinals alternate training site. Added OF Josh Washington 1 1 0 3 3 3 (Best-of-five; x-if necessary) strong to general manager. Reign FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wins: S.Creed, 3; G.Enfinger, 3; Palacios to the taxi squad. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Loaned F Janne (1) Las Vegas vs. Connecticut National League Orlando 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z.Smith, 2; M.Crafton, 1; B.Rhodes, 1; Game 1 Kuokkanen to Oulun Karpat (Liiga). Sunday: ATLANTA BRAVES — Activated LHP Portland 0 0 0 0 0 0 A.Hill, 1; S.Mayer, 1. Tuesday: Game 2 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Named Utah 0 0 0 0 0 0 Top 16 in points: 1. B.Moffitt, 2068; Thursday, Sept. 24: Game 3 Max Fried from 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Manny Malhotra as assistant coach. Houston 0 1 0 0 3 4 2. S.Creed, 2059; 3. Z.Smith, 2056; 4. x-Sunday, Sept. 27: Game 4 Bryse Wilson to alternate training site. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Re-signed Chicago 0 1 0 0 1 2 G.Enfinger, 2055; 5. T.Ankrum, 2050; 6. x-Tuesday, Sept. 29: Game 5 COLORADO ROCKIES — Recalled RHP F Brian Pinho to a two-year contract. Note: Three points for victory, one M.Crafton, 2044; 7. B.Rhodes, 2037; 8. (2) Seattle vs. Minnesota Jesus Tinoco fron alternate training site. SOCCER point for tie. A.Hill, 2033; 9. C.Eckes, 2031; 10. T.Gilliland, Sunday: Game 1 Optioned OF Sam Hilliard to alternate Major League Soccer Saturday, Sept. 12 2025; 11. D.Kraus, 481; 12. R.Lessard, 406; Tuesday: Game 2 training site. MINNESOTA UNITED FC — Acquired G Washington 2, Chicago 1 13. T.Gray, 405; 14. S.Friesen, 381; 15. Thursday, Sept. 24: Game 3 MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned Adrian Zendejas from Nashville SC for a North Carolina 4, Houston 3 J.Sauter, 366; 16. T.Majeski, 299. x-Sunday, Sept. 27: Game 4 LHP Eric Lauer to alternate training site. 2021 fourth round draft pick and an un- Saturday’s game NASCAR driver rating formula x-Tuesday, Sept. 29: Game 5 PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed OF disclosed amount. Orlando at North Carolina A maximum of 150 points can be at- Finals Cole Tucker on 7-day concussion IL. Re- SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Signed D Brad Sunday’s games tained in a race. (Best-of-five; x-if necessary) called INF/OF Jose Osuna from alternate Smith. Sky Blue FC at Chicago The formula combines the following TBD vs. TBD training site. COLLEGE Utah at Portland categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Fin- Friday, Oct. 2: Game 1 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned RHP UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE Saturday, Sept. 26 ishes, Average Running Position While Sunday, Oct. 4: Game 2 Johan Oviedo to alternate training site. — Named Letty Hernandez to assistant Washington at Chicago on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Tuesday, Oct. 6: Game 3 WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Activated athletic director for academics. Reign FC at Utah Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead- x-Thursday, Oct 8: Game 4. INF/OF Brock Holt from the paternity list. VANDERBILT — Named Marques Webb Orlando at Houston Lap Finish. x-Sunday, Oct. 11: Game 5 Placed OF Adam Eaton on the 10-day IL. as assistant women’s basketball coach. Saturday, September 19, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 NHL PLAYOFFS Scoreboard Lightning put past collapses behind them Stanley Cup playoffs CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-seven) BY JOHN WAWROW in March. Against the Islanders, At Edmonton, Alberta Associated Press they overcame the adversity of EASTERN CONFERENCE (2) Tampa Bay 4, (6) N.Y. Islanders 2 losing both games minus leading Tampa Bay 8, N.Y. Islanders 2 Jon Cooper experienced diffi- scorer, Brayden Point, who re- Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 culty in finding the right words. turned on Thursday. N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 3 Emotionally spent following a Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 And all three of their series- N.Y. Islanders 2, Tampa Bay 1, 2OT 2-1 overtime Eastern Conference clinching wins have been deter- Thursday: Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Islanders finals series-clinching win over mined in overtime. 1, OT the New York Islanders, the usu- WESTERN CONFERENCE In many ways, this postseason (3) Dallas 4, (1) Las Vegas 1 ally articulate Tampa Bay Light- has been a cleansing one so far Dallas 1, Las Vegas 0 ning coach searched putting into for the Lightning. Las Vegas 3, Dallas 0 Dallas 3, Las Vegas 2, OT perspective what it meant to be Tampa Bay opened the playoffs Dallas 2, Las Vegas 1 returning to the Stanley Cup by beating the Blue Jackets in Dallas 3 Las Vegas 2, OT Final with much of the team’s STANLEY CUP FINAL five games. In the second round, (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) core still intact from its previous the Lightning needed five games At Edmonton, Alberta trip in 2015. to knock out Boston, last year’s Tampa Bay vs. Dallas Before he could look ahead to Saturday: Game 1 (AFN-Atlantic, 1:30 East champion. And then came a.m. Sunday CET; 8:30 a.m. Sunday JKT) facing the Dallas Stars in Game needing overtime in Game 6 to Monday: Game 2 (AFN-Sports2, 2 a.m. 1 on Saturday, Cooper revisited eliminate the pesky Islanders, Tuesday CET; 9 a.m. Tuesday JKT) the adversity the Lightning faced Wednesday: Game 3 who threatened to force a decisive Friday, Sept. 25: Game 4 since losing to Chicago in six Game 7 behind the goaltending of x-Saturday, Sept. 26: Game 5 games five years ago. Semyon Varlamov, who stopped a x-Monday, Sept. 28: Game 6 x-Wednesday, Sept. 30: Game 7 There were the frustrating career-best 46 shots. recollections of how Tampa Bay “Yeah, it wears on you,” Cooper Thursday lost its two previous conference said, referring to how the Light- Lightning 2, Islanders 1 (OT) finals appearances in 2016 and ning were unable to capitalize Tampa Bay 1 0 0 1—2 ’18 — both times in Game 7. And on numerous chances, including N.Y. Islanders 1 0 0 0—1 there was the still raw memory squandering a four-minute power First Period—1, N.Y. Islanders, Toews 2 of what happened last year, when play which began with 23 seconds (Lee, Barzal), 4:15. 2, Tampa Bay, Hedman 9 (Cernak, Kucherov), 6:28. the Lightning ran away with the left in the third period. Overtime—3, Tampa Bay, Cirelli 3 (Kil- regular-season title only to be “And that’s where you look at lorn, Goodrow), 13:18. swept by Columbus in the first the mental makeup, a little bit of Shots on Goal—Tampa Bay 17-10-15- 6—48. N.Y. Islanders 6-6-9-6—27. round of the playoffs. our maturity,” he added. “They Power-play opportunities—Tampa “I don’t know, I might as well hung in there and stuck with it.” Bay 0 of 5; N.Y. Islanders 0 of 2. have marbles in my mouth be- Goalies—Tampa Bay, Vasilevskiy 14-4- After falling behind 1-0 on 1 (27 shots-26 saves). N.Y. Islanders, Var- cause I’m fumbling,” Cooper said Devon Toews’ goal 4:15 in, the lamov 11-4-3 (48-46). Thursday night, shortly after An- Lightning responded with defen- T—3:03. thony Cirelli tapped in Barclay seman Victor Hedman scoring Goodrow’s centering pass 13:18 2:23 later. Then came Cirelli’s

into overtime. JASON FRANSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP goal, which came after he limped “I’m excited for our players,” off the ice in the second period he added. “Because this journey, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy celebrates the after hurting his right knee in a especially after what happened team’s overtime win over the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the collision with Islanders captain last year and how we kind of took Eastern Conference finals Thursday in Edmonton, Alberta. Anders Lee. it on the chin, and rightfully so, “Obviously, I was in a little bit we deserved to take it on the chin. third final appearance. And The Lightning are 14-5 this of pain there, but I was fine and But to counterpunch like we have Tampa Bay has spent this year summer despite playing without was fortunate enough to finish Tampa Bay Lightning (43-21-6) this year, good on those guys.” on a mission to prove it’s not the captain Steven Stamkos, who the game,” Cirelli said. “Our goal vs. Dallas Stars (37-24-8) The Lightning, who won the same team that has come up short has been sidelined since having is to be playing for the Stanley AFN-Atlantic Cup in 2004, are making their in the postseason. surgery to repair a core muscle Cup. We’re here now.” 1:30 a.m. Sunday CET 8:30 a.m. Sunday JKT Best: Russia’s proud history of great goalkeepers seeing rennaisance FROM BACK PAGE ‘ It’s crazy now we have all those goalies because before, PLAYERS TO WATCH a several-year gap caused by the downfall of the Soviet Union, the nation is again produc- that was our problem. Nikita Kucherov, ing some of the best in the world with young ’ Ilya Kovalchuk Tampa Bay: prospects Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Sorokin, Ilya Washington Capitals Russian winger Leads the Bolts Samsonov and 2020 draft-eligible Yaroslav with 85 points, Askarov making up the next wave of stars. scoring 33 goals “It’s crazy now we have all those goalies be- along with 52 cause before that was our problem, but now lamov is the poised veteran who can make Since getting the starting job when Ben assists. we have so many great goalies,” Washington difficult saves look easy and Khudobin is the Bishop was injured, Khudobin has gone 12- Capitals winger Ilya Kovalchuk said. “It says undersized throwback goalie who teammate 6 with a 2.54 goals-against average and .921 that hockey system is growing in Russia. The John Klingberg joked is “swimming all over save percentage and backstopped the Stars Denis Guri- the crease” and somehow stopping the puck. into the Stanley Cup Final. Two years after anov, Dallas: goaltenders who’s retired, they help the sys- tem to grow those young kids as good players. As Khudobin said after a game a couple of signing Khudobin to a two-year contract, gen- Leads Stars years ago, “I like to save the pucks.” Khabibu- eral manager Jim Nill joked he wished it was with 20 goals It’s great to see that many guys come to the NHL like Vasilevskiy, Varlamov and all those lin called Khudobin a modern version of three- five now. and has 29 time Cup winner Martin Brodeur because he The Islanders signed Varlamov last summer points. guys, Bobrovsky. ” Nabokov, who leads goalies born in the So- plays standing up, unlike most others, who to a four-year deal to replace Robin Lehner, viet Union or Russia with 353 regular-season rely on the butterfly position to make stops. who was the only non-Russian goalie in the Ondrej Palat, and 42 playoff wins, is helping that process as “I was looking at some highlights of him, final four with Vegas. Varlamov had never gone Tampa Bay: goalie coach of the San Jose Sharks. While he and it’s like somebody took a goalie from 1990 this deep in the playoffs before and is a major Eight goals deals with professionals, he notices Russian and put him in a time machine and got him reason New York reached the Eastern Confer- and two assists and Finnish goaltending coaches back home into 2020,” Khabibulin said. “But neverthe- ence finals for the first time since 1993. over the last teaching the position to very young players. less he does the job.” Nabokov credits this success and Russia’s 10 games for “It’s got a little bit more organized,” Nabo- Maybe without Khabibulin’s invitation to goalie renaissance to a mix of more coaching Tampa Bay. kov said. “Now each team have a goalie coach take part in an online goalie school chat, Khu- and pure talent that’s possible now in the de- and tons of camps throughout summer where dobin wouldn’t be one of the top performers in cades since the fall of communism there. Jamie Benn, Dal- you can go and be well-detailed and they pre- his first NHL playoff action at age 34. “The country went through certain things las: Six goals pare kids technique-wise from early ages.” “He was really losing interest, I guess, be- and people just didn’t pay attention to hockey and four as- The three Russian goalies who made it the cause of the pandemic and we started You- that much ,” he said. “Russian goaltenders al- sists over the furthest in the playoffs have very different Tube channel and started talking on Zoom ways been good, but it’s been a window where last 10 games techniques. Vasilevskiy is the 6-foot-3 reign- with hockey players and just talk about it’s kind of dropped off a little bit and now for Dallas. ing Vezina Trophy winner with the perfect hockey,” Khabibulin said. “He was one of the it’s back because we always had good hockey blend of fundamentals and athleticism, Var- guests. We had a great talk. ” minds.” PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 19, 2020 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Thursday Astros 2, Rangers 1 East Division Pirates 5, Cardinals 1 Texas Houston W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi z-Tampa Bay 33 18 .647 — St. Louis Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi Taveras cf 4 0 1 0 Springer cf 4 0 1 0 New York 29 21 .580 3½ Knr-Falfa 3b 4 0 0 0 Altuve 2b 4 0 0 0 Toronto 26 23 .531 6 Edman 3b 4 0 1 1 Frazier lf 3 0 1 0 Solak dh 4 0 1 0 Brantley dh 4 0 1 0 Baltimore 22 29 .431 11 DeJong ss 4 0 0 0 Hayes 3b 2 1 1 0 Gldschmdt 1b 4 0 0 0 Moran dh 3 1 1 0 Gallo rf 3 0 0 0 Bregman 3b 2 1 0 0 Boston 19 32 .373 14 Odor 2b 4 0 0 0 Tucker lf 3 1 1 2 Central Division O’Neill lf 3 0 0 0 Bell 1b 2 1 0 1 Molina c 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez ss 3 0 0 0 Apostel 1b 4 1 1 0 Gurriel 1b 3 0 0 0 z-Chicago 33 17 .660 — Tejeda ss 3 0 1 0 Correa ss 3 0 1 0 Minnesota 31 21 .596 3 B.Miller dh 3 0 0 0 Reynolds cf 4 0 1 0 Bader cf 3 0 0 0 Polanco rf 4 1 2 3 White lf 3 0 1 1 Reddick rf 3 0 0 0 Cleveland 27 23 .540 6 Ravelo rf 2 1 0 0 Newman 2b 4 1 2 0 Mathis c 2 0 0 0 Mldonado c 3 0 0 0 Detroit 21 28 .429 11½ Wong 2b 3 0 1 0 Stallings c 3 0 1 1 Dietrich ph 1 0 0 0 Kansas City 21 29 .420 12 Totals 28 1 2 1 Totals 28 5 9 5 Huff c 0 0 0 0 West Division St. Louis 001 000 000—1 Totals 32 1 5 1 Totals 29 2 4 2 Oakland 31 19 .620 — Pittsburgh 000 410 00x—5 Texas 000 000 100—1 Houston 25 25 .500 6 DP—St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 1. LOB—St. Houston 020 000 00x—2 Seattle 22 28 .440 9 Louis 2, Pittsburgh 6. 2B—Polanco (6), E—Huff (2). LOB—Texas 5, Houston 4. Los Angeles 21 30 .412 10½ Stallings (7), Hayes (3). HR—Polanco (6). 2B—Apostel (1). HR—Tucker (9). Texas 18 32 .360 13 SF—Bell (4). IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO Texas National League St. Louis Lyles L,1-5 7 3 2 2 1 2 Hudson 2 1 0 0 2 0 Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 0 East Division 2 Gomber L,0-1 1 ⁄3 4 4 4 2 2 W L Pct GB 2 Houston Webb 1 ⁄3 3 1 1 0 0 1 Atlanta 29 21 .580 — 2 Valdez W,4-3 6 ⁄3 4 1 1 1 11 3 Elledge ⁄ 1 0 0 0 0 2 Miami 25 23 .521 3 A.Miller 1 0 0 0 1 1 James H,3 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 3 Philadelphia 24 25 .490 4½ Fernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0 Raley S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 New York 23 27 .460 6 WP—Valdez. T—2:33. A—0 (41,168). Pittsburgh Washington 18 29 .383 9½ Brault W,1-3 9 2 1 1 2 8 Central Division HBP—A.Miller (Hayes). T—2:25. A—0 Indians 10, Tigers 3 Chicago 30 20 .600 — (38,747). Cincinnati 25 26 .490 5½ Cleveland Detroit St. Louis 22 24 .478 6 ab r h bi ab r h bi Milwaukee 23 26 .469 6½ Angels 7, Diamondbacks 3 Lindor ss 4 0 0 1 V.Reyes cf 3 0 0 0 Pittsburgh 15 34 .306 14½ Arizona Los Angeles Hrnandez 2b 5 3 3 1 D.Hill ph-cf 0 1 0 0 West Division ab r h bi ab r h bi Ramirez 3b 5 3 4 4 Castro ss 3 1 1 3 z-Los Angeles 36 15 .706 — Varsho cf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher 2b 5 1 3 0 Chang pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Cabrera dh 3 0 0 0 San Diego 32 19 .627 4 VanMeter 2b 4 1 1 1 Walsh 1b 3 1 1 1 Santana 1b 3 2 0 0 Dmritt ph-dh 1 0 0 0 San Francisco 25 24 .510 10 Walker dh 4 1 2 1 Trout cf 3 0 1 2 F.Reyes dh 4 0 1 2 Cndlario 1b 4 0 0 0 Colorado 22 27 .449 13 Calhoun rf 3 0 1 0 Rendon 3b 4 1 2 2 Naquin rf 5 1 1 1 Goodrum 2b 4 0 0 0 Arizona 19 32 .373 17 Escobar 3b 4 0 0 0 Pujols dh 4 1 2 0 R.Perez c 3 0 0 0 Bonifacio lf 4 0 1 0 z-clinched playoff berth Peralta lf 4 0 1 0 Upton lf 4 0 0 0 Naylor lf 5 1 1 0 Romine c 3 0 1 0 Wednesday’s games Ahmed ss 4 0 1 1 Ward rf 4 2 3 0 Mercado cf 4 0 0 0 Paredes 3b 3 1 1 0 Kansas City 4, Detroit 0 P.Smith 1b 4 1 2 0 Bemboom c 3 0 1 1 Cameron rf 3 0 0 0 N.Y. Yankees 13, Toronto 2 Kelly c 4 0 0 0 Simmons ss 3 1 1 1 Totals 38 10 10 9 Totals 31 3 4 3 Texas 1, Houston 0 Totals 35 3 8 3 Totals 33 7 14 7 Cleveland 100 400 320—10 Minnesota 5, Chicago White Sox 1 Arizona 000 110 001—3 Detroit 000 000 030—3 Washington 4, Tampa Bay 2, 10 innings Los Angeles 321 000 01x—7 E—Paredes (2). LOB—Cleveland 7, De- Oakland 3, Colorado 1 E—Simmons 2 (3). DP—Arizona 2, Los MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP troit 3. 2B—Ramirez (9), Hernandez (17), St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 2, 7 innings, 1st Angeles 0. LOB—Arizona 9, Los Angeles Paredes (4). HR—Ramirez 2 (13), Castro game 6. 2B—Ahmed (9), Calhoun (9), Fletcher (5). Milwaukee 6, St. Louis 0, 7 innings, 2nd (11), Ward 2 (4), Rendon (9). HR—Rendon Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning delivers against the Arizona IP H R ER BB SO game (9). SB—Ward (2). SF—Trout (4), Walsh Diamondbacks during the first inning Thursday in Anaheim, Calif. L.A. Dodgers 7, San Diego 5 (3), Bemboom (1). Cleveland 2 Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 0 IP H R ER BB SO Bieber W,8-1 7 ⁄3 4 3 3 2 10 1 Baltimore 5, Atlanta 1 Arizona C.Hill 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 2 Red Sox 5, Marlins 3 White Sox 4, Twins 3 Miami 8, Boston 4 Young L,2-4 2 ⁄3 8 6 6 1 2 Detroit 1 2 N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 4 Lopez ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Boston Miami Minnesota Chicago Mize L,0-2 3 ⁄3 4 5 3 3 1 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Cleveland 2, 10 innings R.Smith 5 6 1 1 0 3 ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi Ramirez 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 3 2 Arizona 9, L.A. Angels 6 Los Angeles Verdugo rf 5 1 3 0 Dickerson lf 5 0 0 0 Kepler rf 4 0 0 0 Andrson ss 4 0 0 0 Zimmermann 1 ⁄3 6 5 5 1 2 1 San Francisco 9, Seattle 3, 1st game Canning W,1-3 5 6 2 1 2 7 Devers 3b 4 2 2 3 Marte cf 3 0 1 1 Donldson 3b 3 1 1 1 Grandal c 3 0 2 0 Garcia 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 San Francisco at Seattle, ppd., 2nd game Mayers 2 0 0 0 2 2 Bogaerts ss 4 1 2 0 Aguilar 1b 4 0 0 0 Adrianza 3b 1 0 0 0 Sanchez pr 0 1 0 0 WP—Bieber. T—3:04. 2 Thursday’s games Pena 1 ⁄3 2 1 1 0 2 Martinez dh 2 0 0 0 Joyce rf 4 0 1 0 Polanco ss 3 0 0 0 McCann c 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota 3 Buttrey ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Plawecki c 4 0 1 2 Andrson 3b 4 0 0 0 Cruz dh 4 0 1 0 Abreu 1b 3 1 2 2 Yankees 10, Blue Jays 7 Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 1, 7 innings, WP—Canning(2), Pena, Buttrey. T— Bradley Jr. cf 3 0 1 0 Cooper dh 4 1 2 0 Cave pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Jimenez lf 4 0 1 1 1st game 3:07. Munoz lf 2 0 0 0 Rojas ss 3 1 1 0 Rosario lf 4 0 1 0 Engel rf 0 0 0 0 Toronto New York Tampa Bay 10, Baltimore 6, 7 innings, Lin lf 2 0 0 0 Chishlm 2b 2 0 0 0 Sano 1b 4 0 0 0 Encrncin dh 3 1 1 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi 2nd game Rays 3, Orioles 1 (7) Dalbec 1b 4 0 0 0 Alfaro ph 1 1 1 1 Buxton cf 4 2 3 2 Moncada 3b 4 0 0 0 Biggio 3b 4 0 1 1 LeMhieu 2b 3 2 1 1 Houston 2, Texas 1 Arroyo 2b 4 1 1 0 Rdriguez 2b 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 1 0 Robert cf 4 0 0 0 Bichette ss 5 0 2 3 Wade 2b 0 0 0 0 Cleveland 10, Detroit 3 First game Wallach c 4 0 1 1 Jeffers c 3 0 1 0 Dyson rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Grichuk cf 5 0 1 0 Voit 1b 5 2 2 1 N.Y. Yankees 10, Toronto 7 Tampa Bay Baltimore Totals 34 5 10 5 Totals 35 3 7 3 Astudillo ph 1 0 0 0 Madrigal 2b 3 0 1 0 Hrnandez rf 5 0 0 0 Hicks cf 3 0 1 0 Boston 5, Miami 3 ab r h bi ab r h bi Boston 000 002 300—5 Totals 35 3 8 3 Totals 32 4 9 4 Guerrero dh 4 0 0 0 Stanton dh 5 1 4 2 L.A. Angels 7, Arizona 3 Tsutsugo dh 4 0 1 1 Alberto 3b 3 0 0 0 Miami 000 000 300—3 Minnesota 010 011 000—3 Shaw 1b 4 1 1 0 Torres ss 5 1 1 1 San Francisco 6, Seattle 4 B.Lowe 2b 1 0 0 1 Iglesias dh 2 0 0 0 E—Bogaerts (3). DP—Boston 0, Miami Chicago 000 110 20x—4 Gurriel Jr. lf 4 3 4 2 Urshela 3b 5 0 1 0 Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 1 Adames ss 4 0 0 0 Mullins pr-dh 0 0 0 0 3. LOB—Boston 5, Miami 7. 2B—Cooper E—Robert (1). DP—Minnesota 1, Chi- Panik 2b 3 1 0 0 Frazier rf 4 1 0 0 N.Y. Mets 10, Philadelphia 6 N.Lowe 1b 3 0 0 0 Montcstle lf 3 0 2 1 (6), Wallach (2). HR—Devers (11). SB— cago 0. LOB—Minnesota 6, Chicago 7. Jansen c 4 2 3 1 Sanchez c 4 2 2 2 L.A. Dodgers 9, Colorado 3 Meadows lf 0 0 0 0 Severino c 3 0 0 0 Marte (2). Gardner lf 3 1 2 2 Margot lf 1 0 0 0 Nunez 1b 3 0 0 0 2B—Grandal (6), Jimenez (12). HR—Bux- Friday’s games IP H R ER BB SO ton 2 (12), Donaldson (5), Abreu (17), Totals 38 7 12 7 Totals 37 10 14 9 Cleveland at Detroit Wendle 3b 3 1 0 0 Stewart rf 2 0 0 0 Toronto 002 010 004— 7 Kiermaier cf 3 0 1 0 Hays cf 3 0 0 0 Boston Encarnacion (9). SB—Polanco (3), Dyson N.Y. Yankees at Boston Eovaldi W,3-2 5 2 0 0 0 7 2 (2). New York 200 700 10x—10 Tampa Bay at Baltimore Phillips rf 2 0 1 1 Valaika 2b 1 1 1 0 Arzrna ph-rf 0 1 0 0 Ruiz ph 0 0 0 0 Valdez H,5 1 2 2 2 1 1 E—Shaw (3). DP—Toronto 1, New York Texas at L.A. Angels 1 IP H R ER BB SO Perez c 3 1 1 0 Velzquez ss 1 0 0 0 Springs ⁄3 2 1 1 0 1 0. LOB—Toronto 6, New York 9. 2B—Big- Philadelphia at Toronto (2) 2 Minnesota Sisco ph 1 0 0 0 Weber H,3 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 gio (14), Gurriel Jr. (11), Shaw (9), Voit (5), St. Louis at Pittsburgh Maeda 5 5 2 2 0 8 Stanton (4), Sanchez (3). HR—Gurriel Jr. Totals 24 3 4 3 Totals 22 1 3 1 Brasier H,9 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Washington at Miami (2) Barnes S,8-11 1 0 0 0 0 1 Wisler H,5 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 1 2 (10), Gardner (5), LeMahieu (10), Voit Tampa Bay 010 000 2—3 2 Atlanta at N.Y. Mets Baltimore 000 001 0—1 May H,8 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 (20), Stanton (4), Torres (3), Sanchez (9). Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati Miami 2 DP—Tampa Bay 1, Baltimore 0. LOB— 2 Clippard L,1-1 H,7 ⁄3 1 2 2 1 0 Urena L,0-2 5 ⁄3 5 2 2 2 6 1 IP H R ER BB SO Pittsburgh at St. Louis 1 Romo BS,4-5 ⁄3 2 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 6, Baltimore 5. 2B—Kiermaier Bleier ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Arizona at Houston (5), Perez (3). 3B—Phillips (1). SF—B.Lowe Thielbar 1 0 0 0 0 1 Toronto Kansas City at Milwaukee Quezada 1 4 3 3 0 1 Merryweather 1 2 2 2 2 0 (2). S—Velazquez (4). Chicago 2 Neidert 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 L.A. Dodgers at Colorado 1 Anderson L,0-2 2 ⁄ 8 7 7 1 4 Lopez 5 ⁄3 4 3 3 1 6 1 IP H R ER BB SO Valdez pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. 3 Minnesota at Chicago Cubs 2 Font 1 ⁄ 1 0 0 0 1 Cordero ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 San Diego at Seattle Tampa Bay HBP—Eovaldi (Marte). T—3:09. Zeuch 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 Snell 5 ⁄3 2 1 1 1 4 Heuer W,3-0 1 ⁄3 2 0 0 0 3 San Francisco at Oakland 2 1 New York Castillo W,3-0 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 3 1 Colome S,12-13 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Saturday’s games Giants 6, Mariners 4 HBP—Wisler (Encarnacion). T—3:20. Tanaka W,3-2 7 7 3 3 0 5 Cleveland (McKenzie 2-1) at Detroit Baltimore Ottavino 1 1 0 0 0 2 San Francisco Seattle 1 (Turnbull 4-3) Kremer 5 3 1 1 3 6 Holder ⁄3 3 4 4 2 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi 2 N.Y. Yankees (Happ 1-2) at Boston Fry 1 0 0 0 1 1 Mets 10, Phillies 6 Chapman S,3-5 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 (TBD) Valdez L,1-1 1 1 2 2 1 1 Slater dh 2 0 0 0 J.Crwfrd ss 5 0 1 2 WP—Anderson. T—3:19. Tampa Bay (Morton 1-2) at Baltimore WP—Snell. T—2:28. Belt ph-dh 2 0 0 0 Moore lf 4 0 1 0 New York Philadelphia (Lopez 2-0) Solano 2b 4 0 0 0 Lewis cf 4 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Dodgers 9, Rockies 3 Texas (Lynn 6-2) at L.A. Angels (He- Rays 10, Orioles 6 (7) Ystrzmski rf 1 0 0 0 Seager 3b 4 1 1 0 Nimmo cf 4 1 3 3 McCtchn dh 5 0 0 0 aney 4-3) Basabe rf 2 2 1 0 France 2b 4 1 1 0 Conforto rf 3 2 1 0 Harper rf 3 2 2 2 Los Angeles Colorado Second game San Francisco (Cueto 2-1) at Oakland Flores 1b 4 2 2 2 Torrens c 3 0 1 0 Davis 3b 5 1 0 0 Bohm 3b 4 2 2 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi (Montas 3-4) Baltimore Tampa Bay Ruf lf 2 1 1 1 Gordon pr 0 0 0 0 Frazier 3b 0 0 0 0 Gregrius ss 4 1 2 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Dickrsn ph-lf 2 0 1 1 Odom c 0 0 0 0 Betts rf 5 1 1 1 Tapia lf 4 1 1 0 Toronto (Ryu 4-1) at Philadelphia Smith 1b 5 2 3 2 Segura 2b 2 1 2 1 Seager ss 5 2 3 2 Story ss 4 2 2 1 Mullins cf 4 1 2 0 Arzarena lf 3 0 1 1 Longoria 3b 4 0 2 1 Lopes dh 4 1 1 1 (Velasquez 0-1) Cano 2b 5 1 2 4 Kngry pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Turner dh 5 1 2 0 Blackmon rf 3 0 0 1 Washington (Scherzer 4-3) at Miami Stewart rf 3 1 1 2 B.Phillips lf 0 0 0 0 B.Crwford ss 2 0 0 1 White 1b 3 0 0 0 Rosario ss 0 0 0 0 Knapp c 4 0 0 0 Montcstle 1b 3 0 1 1 Renfroe rf 2 2 1 1 Bart c 2 0 0 0 Ervin rf 3 1 1 1 Muncy 1b 4 1 0 0 Arenado 3b 4 0 0 0 (Lopez 4-4) Alonso dh 5 1 1 1 Haseley cf 4 0 1 1 Smith c 5 1 1 2 Pillar cf 4 0 2 1 St. Louis (Kim 2-0) at Pittsburgh (Keller Severino dh 4 0 0 0 B.Lowe dh 3 1 0 0 Smoak ph 1 0 0 0 Mrmlejs ph 0 0 0 0 McNeil lf 3 1 1 0 Gosselin 1b 4 0 0 0 Sisco c 3 1 2 0 Brosseau 2b 2 1 0 0 Tromp c 1 0 0 0 Bellinger cf 3 0 1 0 Kemp dh 4 0 0 0 1-1) Gimnez ss-2b 3 1 0 0 Quinn ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor 2b 2 0 0 0 Fuentes 1b 4 0 0 0 Atlanta (Anderson 3-0) at N.Y. Mets Alberto 2b 4 1 1 1 Adames ss 4 2 2 3 Dubon cf 3 1 2 0 Chirinos c 2 0 0 0 Moniak lf 4 0 0 0 Ruiz 3b 4 1 2 2 N.Lowe 1b 3 2 2 1 Totals 32 6 9 6 Totals 34 4 7 4 McKnstry ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Hampson 2b 3 0 0 0 (Wacha 1-3) Guillorme ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez lf 3 1 1 1 E.Diaz c 0 0 0 0 Hays lf 3 0 0 0 Margot cf 3 1 1 0 San Francisco 010 002 300—6 Ramos c 1 0 0 0 Chicago White Sox (Keuchel 6-2) at Valaika ss 3 1 1 0 Smith c 3 0 1 1 Rios 3b 3 2 2 1 Wolters c 2 0 0 0 Cincinnati (Mahle 1-2) Seattle 040 000 000—4 Totals 37 10 11 10 Totals 36 6 9 6 Wendle 3b 2 1 2 3 E—B.Crawford (7). DP—San Francisco McMhn ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Arizona (Weaver 1-7) at Houston (Ja- Totals 31 6 10 6 Totals 25 10 10 10 New York 300 003 004—10 Totals 36 9 11 7 Totals 33 3 5 3 vier 4-2) 1, Seattle 2. LOB—San Francisco 9, Se- Philadelphia 420 000 000—6 Baltimore 011 400 0— 6 attle 9. 2B—Longoria (8). 3B—Flores (1). Los Angeles 000 200 610—9 Kansas City (Bubic 1-5) at Milwaukee Tampa Bay 301 240 x—10 DP—New York 0, Philadelphia 1. LOB— Colorado 200 000 010—3 HR—Ruf (4). SB—Seager (5), Basabe (1). New York 7, Philadelphia 13. 2B—Smith (Burnes 3-0) E—Ruiz (5), Adames (8). DP—Balti- SF—B.Crawford (1). E—Rios (1), Muncy (5), Fuentes (1). L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 5-2) at Colo- more 1, Tampa Bay 1. LOB—Baltimore 7, (18), Bohm (10). 3B—Nimmo (3), Smith DP—Los Angeles 0, Colorado 3. LOB—Los rado (TBD) Tampa Bay 4. 2B—Mountcastle (5), Stew- IP H R ER BB SO (1), Segura (2). HR—Alonso (12), Nimmo Angeles 7, Colorado 4. 2B—Hernandez Minnesota (Pineda 1-0) at Chicago art (2), Arozarena (1). HR—Alberto (3), San Francisco (8), Cano (8), Harper 2 (10), Bohm (4), (6), Seager (12), Smith (8), Story (12). Cubs (Mills 5-3) Ruiz (9), Adames (6), Renfroe (8), Wendle Anderson 2 4 4 4 1 3 Gregorius (9). HR—Seager (13), Rios (5), Story (11). SF— San Diego (Clevinger 3-2) at Seattle (3). SB—Brosseau (2). SF—Wendle (1), Peralta 3 0 0 0 1 3 IP H R ER BB SO Blackmon (4). (Sheffield 3-3) Arozarena (1). Garcia W,1-1 1 0 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Sunday’s games IP H R ER BB SO Watson H,8 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 Tampa Bay at Baltimore Rogers H,9 1 2 0 0 0 2 Lugo 1 ⁄3 8 6 6 0 3 Los Angeles Baltimore 1 2 Selman S,1-1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Ramirez 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 2 3 Urias 5 ⁄3 3 2 2 0 2 N.Y. Yankees at Boston 1 Zimmermann 3 4 5 5 1 2 3 2 Shreve 2 ⁄ 0 0 0 0 3 Floro W,2-0 1 1 0 0 0 2 Cleveland at Detroit Lakins Sr. ⁄3 2 1 1 1 1 Seattle 1 Familia 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 1 Atlanta at N.Y. Mets 1 Kelly ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Sulser L,1-5 ⁄3 2 3 3 1 0 Margevicius 5 5 3 3 3 3 1 2 Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati 2 Wilson W,2-1 ⁄3 0 0 0 2 0 Kolarek ⁄3 1 1 1 0 0 Tate ⁄3 2 1 1 0 0 Gerber H,5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 Diaz 1 0 0 0 2 2 Sborz 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Washington at Miami (2) E.Phillips 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 4 Graveman L,0-3 BS,0-1 ⁄3 2 3 3 1 1 1 Arizona at Houston Misiewicz ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia Colorado Tampa Bay 1 1 Kansas City at Milwaukee 1 Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nola 5 ⁄3 5 5 5 5 7 Freeland L,2-2 6 ⁄3 6 4 4 2 5 Richards 3 ⁄3 5 4 4 2 4 1 2 Parker BS,0-1 ⁄3 1 1 1 1 0 1 Toronto at Philadelphia Thompson ⁄3 3 2 2 0 2 Lail 1 0 0 0 2 0 Estevez ⁄3 3 4 3 1 1 1 1 L.A. Dodgers at Colorado Fairbanks W,5-3 1 2 0 0 0 2 Anderson pitched to 1 batter in the Hunter 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 2 J.Diaz ⁄3 0 0 0 2 0 St. Louis at Pittsburgh Curtiss 2 0 0 0 0 1 3rd, Margevicius pitched to 2 batters Phelps 1 0 0 0 0 3 Davis 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 San Diego at Seattle Zimmermann pitched to 1 bat- in the 6th. HBP—Anderson (Seager), Workman L,1-3 ⁄3 3 3 3 0 1 Tinoco 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 San Francisco at Oakland ter in the 4th. HBP—Zimmermann 2 Ramirez 2 (Longoria,B.Crawford), Sel- Cleavinger ⁄3 2 1 1 0 1 Floro pitched to 4 batters in the 7th. Texas at L.A. Angels (Renfroe,Brosseau), Curtiss (Sisco). man (Marmolejos). WP—Selman, Mar- HBP—Lugo (Gregorius), Familia (Se- HBP—Freeland (Hernandez). WP—Este- Minnesota at Chicago Cubs T—2:38. gevicius, Ramirez. T—3:34. gura), Diaz (Haseley). WP—Nola. T—4:12. vez. T—3:07. Saturday, September 19, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 MLB/NBA Heat do it again, go up 2-0 on Celts

BY TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press NBA scoreboard LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Down by 14 in Game 1, the Miami Playoffs Heat found a way. CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) Down by 17 in Game 2, they Eastern Conference did it again Thursday night. And Miami 2, Boston 0 Miami 117, Boston 114, OT after making the Boston Celtics Thursday: Miami 106 Boston 101 lose another big lead on the court Saturday: Game 3 (AFN-Sports, 2:30 a.m. Sunday CET; 9:30 a.m. Sunday JKT) — as well as their cool in the post- Wednesday: Game 4 game locker room — the unher- x-Friday, Sept. 25: Game 5 x-Sunday, Sept. 27: Game 6 alded Heat are two wins away x-Tuesday, Sept. 29: Games 7 from the NBA Finals. Western Conference L.A. Lakers vs. Denver Goran Dragic scored 25 points, Friday: Game 1 Bam Adebayo led a big third- Sunday: Game 2 (AFN-Sports, 1:30 a.m. Monday CET; 8:30 a.m. Monday JKT) quarter rally to finish with 21, Tuesday: Game 3 and the Heat pulled off another Thursday, Sept. 24: Game 4 x-Saturday, Sept. 26: Game 5 comeback to beat the Celtics x-Monday, Sept. 28: Game 6 106-101 and take a 2-0 lead in the x-Wednesday, Sept. 30: Game 7 JULIO CORTEZ/AP Eastern Conference finals. Thursday Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher John Curtiss, left, and catcher Kevan Smith celebrate after beating the “We got grit,” Adebayo said. Heat 106, Celtics 101 “That’s about all I can tell you. Orioles 10-6 in the second game of a doubleheader Thursday in Baltimore. The Rays swept both games MIAMI — Butler 4-11 6-6 14, Crowder of the doubleheader, locking up a postseason berth in the process. We got grit, man.” 4-12 1-1 12, Adebayo 10-16 1-2 21, Dragic 10-19 2-2 25, Robinson 6-12 0-0 18, Olynyk Duncan Robinson scored 18 2-6 0-1 5, Iguodala 0-0 0-0 0, Jones Jr. 0-0 points, Jimmy Butler had 14, Jae 0-0 0, Herro 4-12 2-2 11, Nunn 0-2 0-0 0. MLB roundup Totals 40-90 12-14 106. Crowder 12 and Tyler Herro 11. BOSTON — Brown 8-14 3-4 21, Tatum The Heat were down by 17 in the 6-12 9-11 21, Theis 2-5 2-2 6, Smart 5-13 2-2 14, Walker 9-19 1-2 23, Langford 0-0 second quarter and trailed by 13 0-0 0, Ojeleye 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 0-0 0-0 at halftime. 0, Kanter 4-4 1-1 9, Wanamaker 2-3 1-2 7. Totals 36-72 19-24 101. They had been 0-21 in play- Miami 28 19 37 22—106 off games when trailing by at Boston 31 29 17 24—101 White Sox, Rays stamp Three-Point Goals—Miami 14-43 least that many at intermission. (Robinson 6-12, Dragic 3-7, Crowder 3- They’re 1-21 now, and two wins 10, Olynyk 1-4, Herro 1-8), Boston 10-28 (Walker 4-11, Wanamaker 2-3, Brown 2-4, away from their first NBA Finals Smart 2-6, Tatum 0-2). Fouled Out—None. since 2014 — and the team said Rebounds—Miami 38 (Adebayo 10), Bos- ton 41 (Theis 8). Assists—Miami 27 (Drag- the 17-point comeback matched ic, Herro 5), Boston 19 (Smart, Tatum 4). the biggest in Heat postseason Total Fouls—Miami 19, Boston 22. tickets to postseason history. “We like to make it hard on ourselves,” Butler said. “We like ordinary. Just talking about the Associated Press being down double-digits and game. It’s cool.” defeat played in San Francisco’s Dragic — playing on the third Wild-card race ballpark because of dangerous air being the comeback kids.” The Chicago White Sox anniversary of his fondest bas- quality in Western Washington. Kemba Walker had 23 points clinched their first postseason ketball moment, that being when Angels 7, Diamondbacks 3: for Boston, which got 21 apiece berth since 2008, beating the from Jaylen Brown and Jayson he led Slovenia to the EuroBas- American League Anthony Rendon hit a two-run Minnesota Twins 4-3 Thursday Tatum. Brown missed a corner ket Championship — scored nine W L Pct WCGB homer and Mike Trout drove in as Eloy Jimenez hit a tiebreak- Minnesota 31 21 .596 — three that would have tied it with points in the fourth quarter. two runs to lead Los Angeles past ing double that capped a two-run, New York 29 21 .580 — 15 seconds left, and Butler sealed “Feels exactly the same,” Cleveland 27 23 .540 — Arizona. seventh-inning rally. Toronto 26 23 .531 — it with two free throws with 7.4 Dragic said, when asked to com- Mets 10, Phillies 6: Brandon Chicago (33-17) opened a Houston 25 25 .500 — seconds remaining. pare the two big moments. “A Seattle 22 28 .440 4½ Nimmo had a two-RBI tying tri- three-game lead over the second- Baltimore 22 29 .431 5 The Celtics had a loud, animat- great day.” Detroit 21 28 .429 5 ple in the sixth inning and hit the place Twins (31-21) in the AL ed conversation in their locker The Heat took a 2-0 series lead Kansas City 21 29 .420 5½ go-ahead solo homer in the ninth Central. The White Sox assured Los Angeles 21 30 .412 6 room postgame, the walls unable for the 11th time in coach Erik Boston 19 32 .373 8 to help rally visiting New York themselves of no worse than a to hold in the sound. They tried to Spoelstra’s tenure. They’ve won Texas 18 32 .360 8½ past Philadelphia. wild-card berth. downplay whatever was happen- all previous 10 instances. Pirates 5, Cardinals 1: Steven Jose Abreu homered and drove National League ing afterward. The Heat got in big trouble in Brault (1-3) pitched a two-hit- in two runs and Edwin Encarna- W L Pct WCGB “It was nothing,” Walker said. the series opener by scoring 18 San Diego 32 19 .627 — ter for his first career complete cion also homered for Chicago, Miami 25 23 .521 — “It was nothing.” points in the first quarter and 16 game, Gregory Polanco hit a which won three of four in the San Francisco 25 24 .510 — Added Tatum: “We’re frus- points in the third. In Game 2, an- Cincinnati 25 26 .490 — three-run homer and host Pitts- series. Philadelphia 24 25 .490 — trated. But that’s team sports. Not other 18-point quarter — the sec- St. Louis 22 24 .478 ½ burgh snapped an eight-game Chicago trailed 3-2 in the sev- supposed to be happy we’re down ond — sent Boston into the half up Milwaukee 23 26 .469 1 skid with a win over St. Louis. enth when Abreu beat out an in- New York 23 27 .460 1½ 0-2. But that’s nothing out of the comfortably, 60-47. Colorado 22 27 .449 2 Yankees 10, Blue Jays 7: Host field hit on a slow grounder that Washington 18 29 .383 5 drove in Jarrod Dyson from third Arizona 19 32 .373 6 New York tied a major league re- base. Jimenez followed with a go- Pittsburgh 15 34 .306 9 cord with five home runs in an in- ahead double. ning and hit six overall in a win Source: Antetokounmpo wins MVP Codi Heuer (3-0) pitched a over Toronto that extended its 2 scoreless 1 ⁄3 innings, and Alex In the opener, Blake Snell and winning streak to eight. Colome got four outs for his 12th Diego Castillo combined on a Indians 10, Tigers 3: Jose LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Gi- Defensive Player of the Year in the save in 13 chances. Tyler Clip- three-hitter. Ramirez homered twice on his annis Antetokounmpo’s historic same season, joining only Hall of pard (1-1) gave up two runs in Needing a sweep to get into the 28th birthday, Shane Bieber (8- year earned him a historic awards Famers Michael Jordan and Ha- two-thirds of an inning. AL playoffs for the second year in 1) took a shutout into the eighth sweep. keem Olajuwon. Byron Buxton homered twice, a row, the Rays got homers from inning and visiting Cleveland A person with knowledge of the Antetokounmpo’s numbers this giving him seven in his last nine Willy Adames, Hunter Renfroe snapped its eight-game losing situation says the Milwaukee for- season were unprecedented, with games and 12 this season. Josh and Joey Wendle in the nightcap. streak by beatin Detroit. ward is the NBA’s Most Valuable averages of 29.5 points, 13.6 re- Donaldson also went deep for Red Sox 5, Marlins 3: Nathan Astros 2, Rangers 1: Framber Player for the second consecutive bounds and 5.6 assists per game. Minnesota . Eovaldi (3-2) pitched five shut- Valdez (4-3) tied a career-high season. The person spoke to The Nobody had ever averaged those 1 Rays 3-10, Orioles 1-6: Visit- out innings, Rafael Devers had with 11 strikeouts in 6 ⁄3 solid in- Associated Press on condition of numbers over a full season; Wilt ing Tampa Bay clinched a return a three-run homer and Kevin nings, Kyle Tucker homered and anonymity because the league is Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor both trip to the postseason, using a Plawecki hit a two-run single to host Houston beat Texas. not announcing the award until Fri- had seasons where they topped An- strong pitching performance to lift visiting Boston over Miami. Dodgers 9, Rockies 3: Corey day afternoon. tetokounmpo’s averages for points beat Baltimore in the opener of Giants 6, Mariners 4: Wilmer Seager homered and had three The 25-year-old Antetokounmpo and rebounds, though both fell just a doubleheader before cranking Flores hit a go-ahead, two-run tri- hits, Edwin Rios also went deep becomes just the third player in shy of matching his assist average. up the offense and completing the ple in the seventh inning, sending and visiting Los Angeles beat league history to win MVP and — Associated Press sweep. visiting Seattle to a second home struggling Colorado. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 19, 2020 NFL/SPORTS BRIEFS Scoreboard Briefl y Teen ace Mayer goes American Conference East 2-for-2 at Bristol W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 27 17 BRISTOL, Tenn. — Sam Mayer New England 1 0 0 1.000 21 11 Miami 0 1 0 .000 11 21 celebrated his recent promotion N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 17 27 to JR Motorsports with a sweep at South Jacksonville 1 0 0 1.000 27 20 Bristol Motor Speedway. The teen Tennessee 1 0 0 1.000 16 14 Houston 0 1 0 .000 20 34 sensation opened Thursday night Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 20 27 with his first NASCAR national North Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 38 6 series victory with a Truck Series Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 26 16 win and followed it immediately Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 41 68 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 43 51 after with an ARCA Series win. West It was quite the party for the Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 34 20 L.A. Chargers 1 0 0 1.000 16 13 17-year-old Mayer, who was hired Las Vegas 1 0 0 1.000 34 30 Denver 0 1 0 .000 14 16 this week to race in the Xfinity Series next season for JR Motor- National Conference sports. He won in his seventh ca- East reer Truck Series start — fourth W L T Pct PF PA Washington 1 0 0 1.000 27 17 this year — for an upset in the Dallas 0 1 0 .000 17 20 opening race of the playoffs. N.Y. Giants 0 1 0 .000 16 26 Philadelphia 0 1 0 .000 17 27 Mayer passed title contender South and teammate Brett Moffitt with New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 34 23 Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 25 38 30 laps remaining to score the Carolina 0 1 0 .000 30 34 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 23 34 victory for GMS Racing. He’s North the second youngest Truck Se- Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 27 23 Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 43 34 ries winner behind Cole Custer, Detroit 0 1 0 .000 23 27 who was 16 when he won at New Minnesota 0 1 0 .000 34 43 West Hampshire in 2014. RON SCHWANE/AP Arizona 1 0 0 1.000 24 20 L.A. Rams 1 0 0 1.000 20 17 Mayer had little turnaround Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 38 25 before the ARCA event, held an Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., right, celebrates with running back Kareem Hunt after catching San Francisco 0 1 0 .000 20 24 hour after his Truck Series win. a touchdown pass from quarterback Baker Mayfield during the first half of Thursday’s game against the Thursday’s games Cleveland 35, Cincinnati 30 He completed 400 laps and the Cincinnati Bengals in Cleveland. The Browns won 35-30. Sunday’s games Jacksonville at Tennessee ARCA win was his fifth victory in N.Y. Giants at Chicago 12 ARCA starts this year, all with Detroit at Green Bay Carolina at Tampa Bay GMS. Buffalo at Miami San Francisco at N.Y. Jets L.A. Rams at Philadelphia Andersen win Stage 19 Atlanta at Dallas Browns rebound vs. Bengals Denver at Pittsburgh Minnesota at Indianapolis of Tour de France Washington at Arizona Baltimore at Houston CHAMPAGNOLE, France Mayfield throws 2 TD Kansas City at L.A. Chargers New England at Seattle — That’s deux for Soren Kragh Monday’s games Andersen at the Tour de France. passes for Cleveland New Orleans at Las Vegas Thursday, Sept. 24 The Danish rider who won Miami at Jacksonville Stage 14 doubled down and raised Associated Press Sunday, Sept. 27 Houston at Pittsburgh his arms in victory again on Stage Tennessee at Minnesota CLEVELAND — Baker May- Cincinnati at Philadelphia 19 on Friday, with another cun- field found Odell Beckham Jr. Chicago at Atlanta ningly timed attack. Washington at Cleveland and maybe some of his missing Las Vegas at New England Behind him, saving their last swagger. L.A. Rams at Buffalo reserves of strength for a time San Francisco at N.Y. Giants Mayfield threw two touchdown N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis trial on Saturday that will decide passes, Nick Chubb ran for two Carolina at L.A. Chargers the Tour podium, race leader Tampa Bay at Denver scores and 124 yards and the Detroit at Arizona Primoz Roglic and his rivals pre- Cleveland Browns gave coach Dallas at Seattle Green Bay at New Orleans ferred to coast to the finish while Kevin Stefanski his first NFL vic- Monday, Sept. 28 Andersen raced for the prestige tory Thursday night by beating Kansas City at Baltimore of the stage victory. the Cincinnati Bengals 35-30 on Thursday He left 11 other riders he’d been the NFL’s 100th birthday. with in a breakaway for dead with Mayfield connected with Odell Browns 35, Bengals 30 Cincinnati 3 10 3 14—30 an acceleration 10 miles from the Beckham Jr. on a 43-yard scor- Cleveland 7 14 7 7—35 finish in Champagnole in eastern ing pass in the first half as the First quarter France. Browns (1-1) rebounded from an Cin—FG Bullock 38, 7:13. DAVID RICHARD/AP Cle—Chubb 11 run (Parkey kick), 1:48. atrocious performance last week Second quarter Cle—Beckham 43 pass from Mayfield Osaka withdraws from in Baltimore, where they were Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, right, sacks Cincinnati (Parkey kick), 11:54. roughed up 38-6 by the Ravens Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on Thursday. Burrow finished 37- Cin—Uzomah 23 pass from Burrow French Open with injury and looked mostly inept in Ste- (Bullock kick), 9:00. for-61 for 316 yards, but was sacked three times. Cle—Hunt 6 pass from Mayfield (Par- PARIS — U.S. Open champion fanski’s debut. key kick), 1:31. Cin—FG Bullock 43, :02. “We’re not going to ride the Naomi Osaka has pulled out of to eight different receivers, and Trophy winner matched Mayfield Third quarter the French Open because of an wave,” Stefanski said. “We don’t the Browns racked up 215 yards pass for pass and showed why the Cle—Chubb 1 run (Parkey kick), 5:45. Cin—FG Bullock 27, :20. injured left hamstring. look behind or look ahead.” rushing. Bengals believe he can turn them Fourth quarter Osaka joins defending cham- Things went much more “You always want to get the around. Cin—M.Thomas 4 pass from Burrow (Bullock kick), 5:55. pion Ash Barty in skipping the smoothly for Mayfield and Cleve- ball in playmakers’ hands early, “The hype is real with Joe,” Cle—Hunt 1 run (Parkey kick), 3:55. Cin—Boyd 9 pass from Burrow (Bull- French Open, which opens on land’s offense against the Ben- so those guys are in it,” Mayfield Mayfield said. “Obviously, that ock kick), :43. gals (0-2) and No. 1 overall pick said. “I thought we made the most team loves him. They follow him A—6,000. Sept. 27 in Paris. Cin Cle Osaka, who is ranked No. 3, Joe Burrow, who threw three TD of our playmakers’ abilities. I’m and he leads them.” First downs 30 23 passes and showed incredible surrounded by talent. I want to Burrow’s attempts were the Total Net Yards 353 434 hurt the hamstring last month Rushes-yards 24-68 35-215 at the Western & Southern Open, poise in just his second game. get the ball in their hands.” second-most in history for a rook- Passing 285 219 Burrow’s third TD pass — a ie. Only Carolina’s Chris Weinke Punt Returns 0-0 1-13 also in New York, and withdrew Chubb and Kareem Hunt were Kickoff Returns 2-87 0-0 9-yarder to Tyler Boyd with 43 a potent 1-2 punch for Cleveland. (63) threw more in a game as a Interceptions Ret. 1-30 0-0 from that tournament’s final be- Comp-Att-Int 37-61-0 16-23-1 cause of it, then wore heavy tape seconds left — pulled the Bengals Hunt had a TD catch, ran for a rookie. Sacked-Yards Lost 3-31 0-0 within five, but the Browns re- score and rushed for 86 yards. “Losing isn’t very fun,” said Punts 2-49.0 1-43.0 during the U.S. Open. Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 “Unfortunately I won’t be able covered the ensuing onside kick “They’re two talented backs Burrow, who led LSU to a nation- Penalties-Yards 4-45 8-76 and ran out the clock. that complement each other and al title last season. “This might be Time of Possession 33:39 26:21 to play the French Open this INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS year,” Osaka said on Twitter. “My Mayfield made it a priority to push each other,” Stefanski said. the only time I’ve lost two games RUSHING—Cincinnati, Mixon 16-46, get the ball early to Beckham, “We’re gonna look for ways to get in a row. It doesn’t feel very good. Burrow 7-19, Bernard 1-3. Cleveland, hamstring is still sore so I won’t Chubb 22-124, Hunt 10-86, Mayfield 3-5. who had only three catches for those guys to rock.” ... Losing is unacceptable to me.” PASSING—Cincinnati, Burrow 37-61-0- have time to prepare for the clay 22 yards in the opener. Beckham Burrow finished 37-for-61 for 100 Candles: The NFL traces 316. Cleveland, Mayfield 16-23-1-219. — these two tournaments came RECEIVING—Cincinnati, Boyd 7-72, finished with four catches for 74 316 yards. He was sacked three its beginnings to a meeting in Sample 7-45, Bernard 5-22, Uzomah 4-42, too close to each other for me this yards. times, and had an unfortunate mo- Canton, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 1920. Mixon 4-40, Thomas 4-31, Higgins 3-35, time.” Green 3-29. Cleveland, Beckham 4-74, Mayfield completed 16 of 23 ment when he tried to call time- Commissioner Roger Goodell of- Landry 3-46, Hodge 2-39, Hooper 2-22, Osaka would not have been a Hunt 2-15, Bryant 1-14, Chubb 1-9, Janov- passes for 219 yards with one in- out and had the ball snapped past fered a toast to the league’s big ich 1-0. favorite on the clay surface. terception. But he spread the ball him. But the reigning Heisman birthday. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. — Associated Press Saturday, September 19, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 US OPEN Scoreboard Justin Thomas plays a shot from a bunker on the 17th hole Thursday during the first round of the US Open in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Thursday CHARLES KRUPA/AP At Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, N.Y. Yardage: 7,477; Par: 70 Purse: $6.4 Million First Round Justin Thomas 33-32—65 -5 Patrick Reed 34-32—66 -4 Thomas Pieters 33-33—66 -4 Matthew Wolff 33-33—66 -4 Rory McIlroy 35-32—67 -3 Lee Westwood 34-33—67 -3 Louis Oosthuizen 30-37—67 -3 Jason Kokrak 33-35—68 -2 Brendon Todd 34-34—68 -2 Harris English 33-35—68 -2 Rafa Cabrera Bello 33-35—68 -2 Joaquin Niemann 31-37—68 -2 Xander Schauffele 34-34—68 -2 Davis Thompson 32-37—69 -1 Shaun Norris 32-37—69 -1 Rory Sabbatini 32-37—69 -1 John Pak 36-33—69 -1 Bryson DeChambeau 33-36—69 -1 Tony Finau 35-34—69 -1 Jon Rahm 33-36—69 -1 Rickie Fowler 32-37—69 -1 Matt Wallace 34-36—70 E Erik van Rooyen 33-37—70 E Christiaan Bezuidenhout 36-34—70 E Patrick Cantlay 35-35—70 E Kurt Kitayama 35-35—70 E Chun-an Yu 32-38—70 E Michael Thompson 33-37—70 E Sungjae Im 37-33—70 E Zach Johnson 34-36—70 E Will Zalatoris 36-34—70 E Danny Lee 36-34—70 E J.T. Poston 34-37—71 +1 Andy Sullivan 35-36—71 +1 Martin Kaymer 34-37—71 +1 Thomas Detry 37-34—71 +1 Hideki Matsuyama 34-37—71 +1 Webb Simpson 36-35—71 +1 Adam Scott 35-36—71 +1 Lucas Glover 35-36—71 +1 Corey Conners 36-35—71 +1 Sebastián Muñoz 36-35—71 +1 Chan Kim 35-36—71 +1 Taylor Pendrith 35-36—71 +1 Renato Paratore 35-36—71 +1 Adam Long 34-37—71 +1 Cameron Smith 33-38—71 +1 Andy Ogletree 34-37—71 +1 Abraham Ancer 37-34—71 +1 Viktor Hovland 35-36—71 +1 Romain Langasque 34-37—71 +1 Shugo Imahira 34-37—71 +1 Byeong Hun An 36-35—71 +1 Lanto Griffin 35-36—71 +1 Stephan Jaeger 36-35—71 +1 Adrian Otaegui 34-37—71 +1 Preston Summerhays 36-36—72 +2 Thomas surprises with a 65 Jimmy Walker 36-36—72 +2 Paul Waring 35-37—72 +2 Jason Day 36-36—72 +2 Ryo Ishikawa 34-38—72 +2 Adam Hadwin 35-37—72 +2 Mackenzie Hughes 33-39—72 +2 Troy Merritt 37-35—72 +2 Lucas Herbert 36-36—72 +2 Si Woo Kim 35-37—72 +2 Takes 1-stroke lead on surprisingly playable Winged Foot Bubba Watson 34-38—72 +2 Billy Horschel 37-35—72 +2 Takumi Kanaya 36-36—72 +2 BY DOUG FERGUSON Alex Noren 37-35—72 +2 really good frame of mind, and Daniel Balin 34-39—73 +3 Associated Press I was focused. I just was sticking Joel Dahmen 37-36—73 +3 A quick look Ricky Castillo 36-37—73 +3 to my routine and playing every Kevin Streelman 38-35—73 +3 MAMARONECK, N.Y. — All shot, as opposed to getting ahead Jazz Janewattananond 36-37—73 +3 that hype over how tough the U.S. Tyler Duncan 36-37—73 +3 of myself. It’s one of those rounds Jordan Spieth 35-38—73 +3 Open can be at Winged Foot. All Leading: Justin Thomas shot 5- Shot of the day: Reed hit his tee where ... next thing you know, you Tiger Woods 36-37—73 +3 Justin Rose 37-36—73 +3 that history of so many scores under 65, the best U.S. Open round shot in on one bounce for an ace make the putt on 18, you’re done Charles Howell III 36-37—73 +3 over par. on No. 7 to get him to 1 under and for the day.” Richy Werenski 34-39—73 +3 ever at Winged Foot. Michael Lorenzo-Vera 33-40—73 +3 Thursday brought a surprise: Following: Matthew Wolff, build momentum for his round. He played with Tiger Woods Jim Herman 35-38—73 +3 All those red numbers. Late finish, early start: Play was Andrew Putnam 37-36—73 +3 Thomas Pieters and Patrick Reed and PGA champion Collin Mori- Chesson Hadley 35-38—73 +3 Justin Thomas led the way with shot 66. suspended because of darkness kawa, who couldn’t get done fast Ryan Palmer 35-38—73 +3 six birdies and only one bogey Bernd Wiesberger 35-38—73 +3 Soft and friendly: 21 players with three players — Connor Syme, enough. from a bad lie in the bunker, fin- Marc Leishman 37-36—73 +3 finished under par on a surprisingly Paul Barjon and Marty Jertson — Woods was in five bunkers Cameron Champ 35-38—73 +3 ishing with a 25-foot birdie putt left on the course Daniel Berger 38-35—73 +3 tame Winged Foot. There were a through five holes and then ap- Dustin Johnson 37-36—73 +3 that he barely touched for a 5- Stat of the day: Will Zalatoris peared to steady himself with total of 17 opening rounds under Brandon Wu 33-41—74 +4 under 65. made a 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the par three straight birdies around the Ryan Fox 36-38—74 +4 par in the five previous U.S. Opens JC Ritchie 37-37—74 +4 It was the lowest score in a 3s. turn to get under par, but only Brian Harman 39-35—74 +4 at Winged Foot. Sung Kang 37-37—74 +4 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, which Quotable: “I’m so sick of this.” — briefly. He made three bogeys Tom Lewis 38-36—74 +4 is hosting the Open for the sixth Tiger watch: After making a 40- a struggling Phil Mickelson, caught coming in, still had a chance to John Augenstein 36-38—74 +4 footer for birdie on No. 16, Tiger Tyrrell Hatton 38-36—74 +4 time dating to 1929. And it was on an on-course mic, after hitting post a reasonable score and then Henrik Stenson 35-39—74 +4 worth only a one-shot lead over Woods looked as if he would finish an errant shot on the ninth hole. He Sergio Garcia 35-39—74 +4 let it get away. Matt Kuchar 36-38—74 +4 Patrick Reed, Thomas Pieters of with some momentum. He closed shot 79, tied for second-to-last. From short of the steep shelf Steve Stricker 36-38—74 +4 Belgium and Matthew Wolff, the bogey-double bogey, including a On TV: AFN-Sports, 5 p.m. Sat- Robert MacIntyre 36-38—74 +4 fronting the 18th green, he Scott Hend 35-39—74 +4 21-year-old Californian making duffed pitch from in front of the urday CET; Midnight Saturday JKT. flubbed a flop shot, pitched the Gary Woodland 34-40—74 +4 Matthew Fitzpatrick 37-37—74 +4 his U.S. Open debut. 18th green, for a 73. — Associated Press next one about 8 feet beyond the Tommy Fleetwood 36-38—74 +4 Rory McIlroy, who has been pin and missed the putt to take Curtis Luck 35-40—75 +5 Greyson Sigg 35-40—75 +5 struggling to get off to a decent double bogey for a 73. Chez Reavie 38-37—75 +5 start in the majors, opened with there were 21. the low scoring at so many other “I did not finish off the round Kevin Na 37-38—75 +5 Ian Poulter 36-39—75 +5 a 67 and tried to contain his dis- No one believes it will stay that tournaments. like I needed to,” Woods said, an Sandy Scott 35-40—75 +5 appointment it wasn’t lower. He way. Still, this was the day to take This was fun, too. expression he uttered five more Branden Grace 38-37—75 +5 Keegan Bradley 36-39—75 +5 had a pair of three-putts that held advantage. Patrick Reed and Will Zalatoris times out of the six questions he Brandt Snedeker 39-36—75 +5 Victor Perez 39-37—76 +6 him back, one on the 329-yard “It’s helpful with three days made a hole-in-one on No. 7, and faced after his round. Collin Morikawa 36-40—76 +6 sixth where he hit driver onto the left, but it’s not even remotely Zalatoris somehow missed anoth- Neither did Morikawa, who shot Graeme McDowell 36-40—76 +6 Dan McCarthy 38-38—76 +6 middle of the green and had to close to being over,” Thomas said er ace on No. 13. Spanish amateur 40 on the back nine for a 76. Eduard Rousaud 37-39—76 +6 settle for par. of his best start in a U.S Open or Eduard Rousand holed out for Pieters and Wolff dropped only Matt Jones 37-39—76 +6 Shane Lowry 38-38—76 +6 McIlroy was among those two any major. “As great of a round eagle from the first fairway with one shot along the way while Kevin Kisner 38-38—76 +6 shots behind on a scoreboard and fun as it was, it’s over with his second shot in his U.S. Open playing in the afternoon, when Paul Casey 38-38—76 +6 Mark Hubbard 38-38—76 +6 filled with red numbers, an un- now, and I need to get over it.” debut. Louis Oosthuizen holed out the greens became a little more Lee Hodges 35-41—76 +6 usual site for Winged Foot. In the Thomas went into the week say- for eagle on the second fairway. difficult because of all the foot Rasmus Hojgaard 41-36—77 +7 Danny Willett 39-38—77 +7 previous five U.S. Opens, a total ing it was a “different kind of fun” “ Ye a h , 6 5 i s f u n no m at ter wher e traffic. Even so, low scores — at Justin Harding 39-38—77 +7 Matthias Schwab 38-39—77 +7 of 17 players were under par after to grind over pars, to hit middle you play, especially at Winged least by Winged Foot standards Cole Hammer 39-38—77 +7 the first round. On Thursday, irons to difficult pins instead of Foot,” Thomas said. “I was in a — kept coming. S TARS AND STRIPES Saturday, September 19, 2020 Better Browns Cleveland bounces back to SPORTS beat Burrow, Bengals » Page 22 RussianSTANLEY CUP FINAL renaissance Nation is again producing some of the best goalkeepers in the world

BY STEPHEN WHYNO Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta ikolai Khabibulin wakes up each morning in Yekaterinburg to watch NHL playoff highlights and beams with pride at the saves made by so manyN Russian goaltenders. For the first time, there were three Russian starting goalten- ders in the conference finals, with Anton Khudobin of the Dallas Stars, Andrei Vasilevs- kiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning advancing to meet for the title. Countryman Semyon Varlamov and the New York Islanders fell to Tampa Bay in overtime in Game 6 of the Eastern Confer- ence finals Thursday night. “It’s actually quite interesting to experience this because it has never happened before,” Khabibulin said. “I would’ve never thought this would happen, but it is happening.” From Hall of Famer Vladislav Tretiak in the Red Army days to Khabib- ulin and Evgeni Nabo- kov last generation and guys now like Vasilevskiy, Var- lamov and Florida’s Sergei Bo- brovsky, Russia’s hockey history is full of strong goaltending. After

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The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy, top, and the Dallas Stars’ Anton Khudobin will be in the net Saturday when the Stanley Cup Final begins with each team starting a Russian goalie for the first time ever. AP photos

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