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ANALYSIS Despite apology, Korea tensions rise over killing of man at sea

BY KIM GAMEL Stars and Stripes

SEOUL, South Korea — De- spite a rare North Korean apology, Seoul and Pyongyang continued to spar Sunday over the North’s killing of a South Korean official at sea. The North accused South Ko- rean ships of crossing a disputed maritime boundary to search for the man’s body, warning it “may lead to an escalation of tensions.” President Moon Jae-in’s ad- ministration, meanwhile, called on the communist state to par- ticipate in a joint investigation into the killing and to reopen a military hotline to facilitate the probe. The dispute began last week when North Korean troops fatally shot a South Korean fisheries in- spector who had floated into their waters. He had been in a patrol boat in the Yellow Sea off the pen- insula’s west coast. It is not clear how he ended up adrift. Both sides were struggling to respond because the incident In Arizona, the Army prepares to fight much faster with artificial intelligence caught them by surprise as op- posed to past planned provoca- BY COREY DICKSTEIN An autonomous streams of data faster than teams of humans ever tions, according to John Delury, Stars and Stripes vehicle is ready could. a North Korea expert at Yonsei for a practice run “We’re going to be able to put fires on the enemy University in Seoul. YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. during a Project faster than the enemy fires on us,” Coffman said “I think probably since neither o win a fight against a foe with simi- Convergence Sept. 21 after the first of two Project Convergence side planned it, it’s more about lar weapons and capabilities, the event at Yuma demonstrations last week. The second was held at deescalating and managing with- U.S. military’s ability to find and Proving Ground, Yuma on Wednesday. “We’re going to be able to see out looking weak, without losing strike that enemy must become Ariz. Project him first, we’re going to be able to decide what we Convergence is face internally and externally,” exponentially faster, and at this want to do first, and we’re going to be able to engage a multiplatform he said in a telephone interview. austere weapons testing range in first.” South Korean military officials initiative being southern Arizona, the Army is le- In a series of tests Sept. 21, intelligence-gathering said the North Koreans shot the developed to Tveraging new technology to do just that. keep pace with sensors on space-based satellites, low-flying drones 47-year-old man in the water after With a room full of top officers from the Army and technological and military ground vehicles located mockups repre- a six-hour interrogation as he re- senting enemy air defense systems, tanks and other mained in the water, then burned all of its sister military services watching last week, change and help hostile targets spread across the Yuma desert range. his body in line with coronavirus Army Brig. Gen. Ross Coffman led demonstrations the Army rapidly The sensors relayed the target information to com- prevention measures. illustrating precisely how the service intends to slash operate across the puter systems, which then identified the target and In an earlier message, the its targeting process from tens of minutes to tens of land, air, sea, space determined the best means to kill it — long-range North insisted its troops had shot seconds. Coffman, who for the last six weeks has run and cyberspace domains. artillery, a drone-fired missile, traditional mortar an “illegal intruder” who refused the Army’s Project Convergence at Yuma Proving rounds or machine-gun fire. to answer questions and tried to Ground, said the key is new technology — artificial CARLOS CUEBAS FANTAUZZI escape. intelligence — that can gather and process massive U.S. Army SEE DESERT ON PAGE 6 SEE TENSIONS ON PAGE 4 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 28, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9287 US restricts technology exports to Chinese firm Euro costs (Sept. 28) ...... $1.14 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.62 Dollar buys (Sept. 28) ...... €0.8369 Turkey (Lira) ...... 7.6648 British pound (Sept. 28) ...... $1.24 (Military exchange rates are those The Washington Post merce Department letter re- SMIC or its subsidiaries, includ- Japanese yen (Sept. 28) ...... 103.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Sept. 28) ...... 1,140.00 viewed by The Washington Post. ing those listed above, may pose Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance The Trump administration has for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3767 The letter said the licensing an unacceptable risk of diversion Netherlands and the United Kingdom. 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No humans drone that AFRL plans to field by found during my search activity,” 2023. the robot reports after return- Earlier this month, four-legged ing to a human operator, later security robots resembling man’s explaining its deviations from a best friend had grabbed head- planned search pattern. lines after being pictured during It looks like an iPad mated with an Air Force exercise in Nevada. a Roomba and sounds somewhat Defense Secretary Mark Esper CORY D. PAYNE/U.S. Air Force like one of the laser-armed robots also warned that thinking ma- Tech. Sgt. John Rodriguez, 321st Contingency Response Squadron security team, patrols with a Ghost designed to guard nuclear weap- chines have the potential to re- Robotics Vision 60 prototype at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on Thursday, Sept. 3. ons in the 1986 movie “Short shape military operations. Circuit.” “Artificial intelligence is in a But this robot, whose move- league of its own, with the poten- upset or people can’t trust it, then Like a junior airman reporting I detected a hot coffee cup at the ments were shot in 10 videos pro- tial to transform nearly every as- it doesn’t really do a lot of good to a superior, it’ll need to justify new location, which could signify duced for the Air Force Research pect of the battlefield,” Esper said from an operational standpoint,” itself. the presence of a human,” the Laboratory, is designed with at a symposium Sept. 9. Lyons said. “I am aware that I did not fol- robot explains. Although the robot searches low the route you requested for future technology in mind. Re- The United States “cannot af- Researchers will begin collect- searchers want to test how troops ford to cede the high ground to re- nondescript government offices me,” the robot says in one of the ing data from focus groups soon might react to artificial intelli- visionist powers” such as China, in the videos, a similar scenario study’s videos. “I followed this gence when it behaves indepen- which are already leveraging AI could play out in the future with route because I have your best in- and will likely have results in the dently, and in unexpected ways. capabilities, he said. machines assisting rescuers terest in mind and I felt this route next few months, Lyons said, add- “This is going to happen, it’s But while many efforts have while they search for earthquake was best for your goals.” ing that the research is still in its going to happen frequently, espe- been focused on the technical side or fire survivors. In one video that also includes earliest stages. cially as we field autonomy,” said of developing systems and capa- A system might detect invisible the robot’s infrared sensor read- “What are the standards for Joseph Lyons, a scientist with the bilities, Lyons said he’s focused signs of human activity — heat ings, a reticle on the display from this space? We’re kind of building lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force on how humans will respond to or a cell signal — and that could the robot’s video camera feed Base in Dayton, Ohio. “How does what the machines tell them. cause it to deviate from a path it homes in on a ceramic mug spot- them as we go,” he said. the machine, the technology, “If people don’t resonate with was instructed to follow in order ted on a vacant desk. [email protected] come back and explain … ‘I did it, or if it kind of makes people to check out the new information. “I followed this route because Twitter: @chadgarland 3 Army brigades Pollution to deploy to S. Korea, warning near Europe, Afghanistan Aviano lifted Stars and Stripes BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — Local au- Stars and Stripes thorities lifted a warning to avoid touching WASHINGTON — Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the grass and soil due to contamination fears, Army announced it will deploy a brigade to Europe, another to following a blaze at a waste treatment plant South Korea and a third to Afghanistan. last weekend about 6 miles from the U.S. The fall deployments are part of regular rotations to the three base. locations, according the Army’s announcement Thursday. On Friday, regional Deputy Gov. Ricca- About 700 soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th rdo Riccardi said local mayors would be Mountain Division from Fort Drum, N.Y., will replace the divi- JEFFERY J. HARRIS/U.S. Army sion’s 1st Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan, Maj. Harold Huff, advised that an ordinance in response to a 10th Mountain Division spokesman, wrote Friday in an email. A U.S. soldier assigned to the 10th Mountain Division the fire, which included a warning to avoid The soldiers will be stationed in a number of locations across the surveys the back of a CH-47 Chinook during flight over Kabul, eating homegrown vegetables, poultry and country for a nine-month deployment supporting Operation Free- Afghanistan, in March. eggs, was no longer in effect, the Il Gazzet- dom Sentinel to conduct “command and control, force protection, tino newspaper reported. and logistical support functions,” he said. solve exercises, including the multinational exercise Combined Pollutant levels in air samples analyzed The United States is drawing down forces in Afghanistan fol- Resolve, said Lt. Col. Chris Brautigam, a 1st Cavalry Division during the fire, which began Sept. 19, were lowing a Feb. 29 peace agreement with the Taliban. Troop lev- spokesman. The exercises are “in support of the United States’ four times above normal, the environmen- els in the country are expected to be reduced to between 4,000 commitment to NATO allies and partners,” according to the Army to 5,000 service members by the end of November, and Defense announcement. tal agency for the Fiuli Venezia Giulia re- Secretary Mark Esper has not issued an order to reduce that num- The brigade will be replacing 2nd Armored Brigade Combat gion said. But followup testing Thursday ber any further, said David Helvey, who is performing the duties Team, 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Stewart, Ga. found that pollution had decreased sig- of assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs About 3,600 soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat nificantly, Riccardi said, adding that it was at the Defense Department. Team, 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Stewart, Ga., will deploy safe again to consume garden-grown food. A full withdrawal of U.S. and allied troops is planned by May to South Korea for a rotation, said Lt. Col. Lindsey Elder, a 3rd An investigation into the causes of the 2021 as part of the peace agreement, but it would be dependent Infantry Division spokeswoman, replacing 2nd Brigade Combat blaze at the Servizio Nettezza Urbana Ed on the Taliban meeting its obligations and commitments of the Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kan. Affini plant was launched soon after the agreement. Helvey said Tuesday during a congressional hearing The nine-month rotation is to “support the United States’ com- fire was extinguished Monday. A similar that the Taliban is still not fully compliant. mitment to southeast Asia partners and allies,” the announcement The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division states. fire damaged the waste treatment facility from Fort Hood, Texas, will deploy to Europe for nine months in October. [email protected] with about 3,700 soldiers, who will participate in Atlantic Re- Twitter: @caitlinmkenney [email protected] PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 28, 2020 MILITARY China’s aircraft carriers complete September drills

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS pleted “regular exercises” while ing to the newspaper. The Shan- their efforts,” Tan said, according “Communist China continues Stars and Stripes the Shandong conducted sea tri- dong steamed into the Bohai Sea to China Daily. to threaten our important ally — als, according to a Thursday ar- and the Liaoning was seen in the The exercises came a day after a threat not only to the people of China’s two aircraft carriers, ticle by the Chinese state-run Yellow Sea, according the Global U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., intro- Taiwan, but to the United States the Liaoning and the Shandong, newspaper Global Times. Sea Times. duced the “Taiwan Invasion Pre- and our allies around the globe,” recently completed military trials are a testing phase of ships The Chinese military also com- vention Act” into the Senate. Scott said in the statement. drills in the South China Sea, and their systems. pleted combat exercises near the The bill would pledge to help “We must do everything we according to a statement by the can to discourage Communist Chinese Ministry of Defense on “The moves aimed to test the Taiwan Strait last weekend that Taiwan “counter Communist Thursday. equipment’s performance and were “meant to target foreign China’s military buildup across China from using military force It was the first time the Chi- troops’ training results, and boost interference and Taiwan separat- the Taiwan straits,” authorize the against a peaceful democratic nese navy has sent two carriers to their capability to carry out mis- ists,” Tan said Thursday, accord- president to use military force to power, and the Taiwan Invasion sea at once, though the ships did sions,” Defense Ministry spokes- ing to the Chinese Communist protect Taiwan and encourage Prevention Act demonstrates our not train together. The Shandong man Senior Colonel Tan Kefei said Party-owned China Daily news. the Defense Department to send commitment to Taiwan and to the was commissioned in December; at a press conference Thursday, “If Taiwan separatist forces “appropriate personnel” to Tai- importance of freedom and de- the Liaoning was commissioned according to the Global Times. dare to attempt Taiwan’s seces- wan’s National Defense Academy, mocracy,” he added. in 2012. Both of the carriers went to sion under any circumstances, we according to a Sept. 17 statement [email protected] While at sea, the Liaoning com- sea in early September, accord- will do whatever it takes to thwart by Scott’s office. Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos Baker’s ‘cake cups’ lighten quarantine in S. Korea

BY MATTHEW KEELER small plastic cups, added frost- into its Volunteer Management In- Stars and Stripes ing and toppings and Voila! “cake formation System, a digital store- cups.” The operation has evolved house for the Army Volunteer CAMP HUMPHREYS, South into a kitchen assembly line that Corps. Positions available within Korea — Over her summer break employs her dad, mom Angela, Peterson’s cake campaign include from school, Kiri Peterson, 16, and six siblings, Jaron, Makelle, baker, delivery person, assembly began making cake parfaits for Keali, Kyan, Hailey and Abby. and donation management. troops and their families serving Cake requests are submitted Many of the same people who out their mandatory two-week through her Facebook page and requested a dessert in quarantine coronavirus quarantine at Camp each cup is marked with the re- are helping Peterson keep the Humphreys. cipient’s name and room number. cakes coming. What started as about 30 of Her home-based operation has “We’ve found that these fami- the cake-in-a-cup desserts every drawn tremendous support, and lies really were touched by receiv- week has blossomed into more now donations help the Peter- ing our cake cups and are anxious than 3,800 so far, donated and de- sons keep up with the growing for a chance to pay it forward,” livered to quarantine quarters on demand. she said. base. “It’s amazing to see the com- Although school is back in ses- “My family has always been re- munity reach out to help,” Kiri sion, in an online setting for now, ally big about service, so it makes the Petersons said they will con- MATTHEW KEELER/Stars and Stripes Peterson said. “I’ve had neighbors me happy that I can do that for ring my doorbell out of the blue tinue to bake and bring the sweet other people and bring joy,” said Kiri Peterson, her family and friends have been serving desserts to with boxes, stacks of eggs, even treats to quarantine facilities Peterson, who lives with her fam- hundreds of people at Camp Humphreys, South Korea cash to help us. Perfect strangers across the garrison. ily outside the installation. will meet us in the parking lot and “It just makes me feel good, The Petersons are now serving Command, in a video posted on ing lesson from an aunt in Utah hand us bags of supplies. It’s truly makes me feel happier that I am hundreds each week through her Eighth Army’s Facebook page. three years ago, Kiri Peterson heartwarming to see people want bringing happiness into someone charity Facebook page, Operation “So, when it comes and it’s sweet started her own home-based cus- to help. else’s life,” Kiri Peterson said. Cake for Quarantine. Their most and it’s yummy and it tastes good, tom cake business. But she usu- “We are starting to get so many “So yeah, we are going to con- recent and largest delivery to date I think that’s what touches people. ally had chunks of cake left over people asking how they can help, tinue as long as we are still here, went to more than 540 people. I know that’s what would touch us after designing and trimming her local friends, Facebook friends, and people have to go through “It’s a gift that’s unexpected,” as a family.” creations. local bakers, even the USO!” quarantine.” said Kiri’s father, Army Capt. The young baker is no culi- To make the cake parfaits, Pe- The program has grown so [email protected] Jason Peterson of United Nations nary novice. From a single bak- terson stuffed those leftovers into much that the Army accepted it Twitter: @MattKeeler1231 Tensions: N. Korea’s apology over killing at sea leads to mixed responses

FROM FRONT PAGE wrote on Twitter. Yonhap News Agency. North Korea has rejected the “But there is little chance Pyong- It also denied burning the body, She said the way the North Ko- The statement came hours Northern Limit Line, saying it was yang will offer further coopera- saying the troops had set fire to rean soldiers handled the incident after the North accused the South unilaterally drawn by the U.S.-led tion or contrition. the bloodied flotation device but revealed how brutal and violent of violating its territorial waters. United Nations Command after “The United States has sup- that the man was no longer on it. daily life is in North Korea. “We urge the south side to the war. It wasn’t mentioned in ported its ally’s legal position and North Korean leader Kim Jong “This is the reality for North immediately halt the intrusion the armistice agreement. likely provided intelligence, but Un “feels very sorry to have dis- Koreans,” she wrote. across the military demarcation The area has been the site of is not interested in seeing search appointed President Moon Jae-in The apology also failed to quell line in the west sea that may lead frequent clashes, including the and recovery operations escalate and other South Korean compa- outrage in the South, with conser- to escalation of tensions,” the 2010 North Korean shelling of the into a naval incident,” Easley triots because of an unexpected, vative opposition parties stepping state-run Korean Central News Yeongpyeong Island that killed added. unfortunate incident,” according up criticism of Moon’s handling Agency said Sunday. four South Koreans and the sink- The Transitional Justice Work- to the message, which was read of the situation. South Korean officials said ing of a South Korean ship that ing Group, a Seoul-based nongov- by a senior presidential adviser. Moon’s office tried to strike naval ships and aircraft have killed 46 sailors the same year. ernmental organization, said the Kim’s rare apology was seen as a delicate balance following an been mobilized to search in the “Unfortunately, it is of little sur- killing and burning of the body an attempt to prevent the shoot- emergency security meeting area, but insisted that the vessels prise that North Korea prioritizes may have violated the United Na- ing from boiling over into conflict on Sunday, as it welcomed the had remained south of the North- its draconian border control and tions’ Universal Declaration of as his regime struggles with eco- North’s “speedy apology” but de- ern Limit Line, a de facto mari- anti-epidemic procedures over Human Rights and the Geneva nomic woes caused by U.S.-led manded a joint investigation into time boundary that’s disputed by the life of a civilian drifting into Conventions. sanctions over his banned nuclear the killing. the North. its waters,” said Leif-Eric Easley, The group, which documents program, as well as the coronavi- Suh Choo-suk, deputy direc- The Yellow Sea has been a con- a professor at Ewha University in human rights abuses, called for rus pandemic. tor of the national security of- stant flashpoint in the conflict Seoul. an international fact-finding mis- “While reassuring for inter- fice, said the most urgent task is between the two Koreas, which “It is understandable for Seoul sion, punishment of perpetrators Korean diplomacy, the North to retrieve the official’s body and remain technically at war after to call for a joint probe and de- and a guarantee that it won’t hap- Korean version of events still un- belongings to aid in the probe and their 1950-53 conflict ended in mand that the North adjust its pen again. settles me,” Jean Lee of the Wil- in consideration of his bereaved an armistice instead of a peace rules of engagement to avoid a re- [email protected] son Center in Washington, D.C., family members, according to the treaty. occurrence,” he said in an email. Twitter: @kimgamel Monday, September 28, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY Roosevelt Sailors, civilians returns to sea after salute Sasebo’s outbreak

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS Stars and Stripes exiting captain Though the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt completed a six-month deployment this year, BY JAMES BOLINGER Stallings’ speeches prior to the the aircraft carrier returned to Stars and Stripes ceremony. sea once again last week. Stallings’ next assignment is The ship recently completed a Capt. Brad Stallings handed off not far away. He’s heading to command of Sasebo Naval Base maintenance period after return- Yokosuka Naval Base, south of ing to its San Diego, Calif., home- in southern Japan on Friday, end- Tokyo, to serve as chief of staff to ing a three-year tenure capped by port on July 9, according to a Rear Adm. Brian Fort, the com- Navy statement released Wednes- a fight against the coronavirus. mander of Naval Forces Japan. Capt. David Adams, most re- day. The Roosevelt had been gone A native of Attica, Ohio, Stall- since Jan. 17 on a deployment to cently the reactor officer aboard ings holds masters’ degrees in the Western Pacific during which the nuclear-powered carrier USS electrical engineering from the more than 1,150 of its sailors test- John C. Stennis, took over from Naval Postgraduate School and U.S. Navy. ed positive for coronavirus — one Stallings at a ceremony reduced in military studies from the Com- of whom died. to just 50 attendees due to corona- mand and Staff College. He was Capt. Brad Stallings on Friday yielded command of Sasebo Naval The Roosevelt spent about a virus restrictions. commissioned through the En- Base to become chief of staff for Naval Forces Japan at Yokosuka month in Guam after the outbreak “It is my great honor to stand listed Commissioning program, Naval Base. during that deployment as it un- before you as the successor to according to the Navy. He has derwent sanitization and sailors a great lineage of commanders also served in South Korea and remarks. He also held frequent town- were tested, treated and isolated. who set the example and guarded Afghanistan. “In order to keep the numbers hall meetings via Facebook Live While the carrier is at sea, pi- against ex- Fort, guest speaker at the cer- down, there is no band, there to pass information and answer lots attached to the Roosevelt will ternal emony, presented Stallings with were no side boys posted for a questions about the coronavirus conduct carrier-landing quali- threats, the Legion of Merit for his ser- formal entrance of the official and base policies. fications, “relying on the sys- preserved vice at Sasebo, about 30 miles party,” he said, “as you can see At the start of a livestream ses- tems and personnel on the ship an amazing northwest of Nagasaki. there are very few guests, there sion April 23, he tallied up the U.S. to safely guide them to the flight relationship “I am one of many who are ex- are no flowers to hand out and dead from the virus, a number deck during both day and night- with our ceptionally proud of this entire there is no reception.” then nearly equal to the Ameri- time operations,” according to Japanese team, your contributions to the Sasebo is homeport for the am- cans killed in the Vietnam War. the Navy statement. friends, and mission, and your strengthening phibious assault ship USS Ameri- In a subsequent session, Stallings “Conducting carrier qualifica- secured a of the relationship between the ca, the flagship of an amphibious shared the fact that because of tions for two fleet replacement course of United States and Japan,” Fort readiness group, along with 48 travel restrictions he could not squadrons has a two-fold benefit,” peaceful de- said to Stallings, according to the tenant commands and 7,400 sail- attend the funeral of a cousin who the Roosevelt’s commander, Capt. velopment Navy. “Success is always a team ors, civilian employees and fam- had succumbed to the virus. Adams Eric Anduze, said in the state- and progress sport and you played it well.” ily members, according to the In May, Stallings barred sev- ment. “It generates readiness for for over seven decades,” Adams Though the ceremony was Navy. Keeping the coronavirus eral civilians from the base after the fleet by providing aviators ca- said during his address inside the sparsely attended, many sailors off the base, and out of the am- they violated a prohibition on pa- pable of supporting currently de- base fitness center Friday. and civilians lined the street, phibious group warships, became tronizing area bars and restau- ployed squadrons and it sharpens Adams, a native of Beaumont, properly spaced and wearing Stallings’ daily first priority. rants in order to curb the virus’ the skills of my crew before we Texas, graduated in 1997 from masks, to render salutes and The base reported a relatively spread. set sail over the horizon again in the University of San Diego with farewell waves as Stallings drove low number of coronavirus cases “COVID-19 has changed how support of our nation’s defense.” a bachelor’s in business adminis- past, according to a video posted as the pandemic moved across we operate,” Stallings said dur- Anduze in August took over tration and a commission through Friday on the base Facebook Japan. Meanwhile, Stallings on ing his address, “and we live in a the ship’s command from Capt. Naval ROTC, according to a Navy page. social media posted regular, per- very different world as compared Carlos Sardiello, who oversaw statement issued Friday. It was definitely not a tradi- sonalized messages to encourage to just seven months ago.” recovery efforts aboard the car- Stars and Stripes was pro- tional change-of-command cer- or scold, as the circumstances re- [email protected] rier and its eventual return to San vided with copies of Adams’ and emony, Stallings said during his quired. He was often blunt. Twitter: @bolingerj2004 Diego. Sardiello was assigned to the ship in April after its former commander, Capt. Brett Crozier, was relieved by then-acting Navy Guam Coast Guard receives 1st of three cutters Secretary Thomas Modly. The Navy did not say when the BY WYATT OLSON cannon. ship plans to leave for another pa- Stars and Stripes The cutters can be used for drug interdiction, trol, but carrier flight operations defense operations, maritime law enforcement, are typically one of the final steps The first of three 154-foot, fast-response search and rescue, marine safety and environ- in the workup to a deployment. Coast Guard cutters arrived Thursday in mental protection, the statement said. The Navy by policy does not dis- Guam after completing a two-month, 10,000- “[Fast-response cutters] in Guam strength- cuss future ship movements, cit- nautical-mile journey from the mainland. en and affirm the U.S. Coast Guard’s op- ing security risks. The crew of the Myrtle Hazard sailed from erational presence in Oceania,” Lt. Tony Sources “from within the carri- Key West, Fla., to the cutter’s new homeport Seleznick, commander of the Myrtle Hazard, er’s community” told Navy Times in Santa Rita, the Coast Guard said in a state- said in the statement. “We increase the fleet’s the ship will deploy “anywhere ment Thursday. from November to January,” the MACADAM KANE WEISSMAN/U.S. Navy range, endurance, and capabilities to deter The three Sentinel-class cutters will even- illegal behavior, support Search and Rescue, newspaper reported Saturday. tually replace Guam’s 110-foot Island-class Coast Guard cutter Myrtle Hazard steams promote maritime stability, and strengthen The Roosevelt’s return to sea patrol boats that the Coast Guard has been through Apra Harbor before arriving at its partnerships.” comes as the aircraft carrier USS using for about three decades, the statement new homeport in Santa Rita, Guam. Fast-response cutters carry a 24-person Dwight D. Eisenhower does the said. The arrival dates of the final two cutters crew. same — just over a month after have not been specified. Fast-response cutters are equipped with A fleet of three fast-response cutters in returning from a grueling de- The Coast Guard has home-ported almost advanced systems used for command, com- Guam will mean an additional 70 Coast Guard ployment on Aug. 9, according to 40 of the 58 fast-response cutters the service munications, intelligence, surveillance and members and about 100 family members, the the Eisenhower’s Facebook page. is acquiring for a modernization intended to reconnaissance. statement said. The Eisenhower spent a record- allow greater flexibility in missions. Three They also have superior speed and range, The cutter’s namesake was the first woman breaking 206 consecutive days at have been home-ported already in Honolulu, reaching speeds of up to 28 knots and endur- to enlist in the Coast Guard. Myrtle Hazard sea during that deployment due with two others in Alaska. ing five days out at sea while covering over enlisted in January 1918 and became a radio to the Navy-wide cancellation of The Coast Guard took delivery of the Myrtle 2,500 nautical miles, the statement said. They operator during World War I, the statement port visits in response to the coro- Hazard from Louisiana-based Bollinger Ship- are armed with four .50-caliber machine said. She ended her service in 1919 as an elec- navirus pandemic, according to yards in May, according to news reports. guns and a remote-controlled 25-millimeter trician’s mate 1st class. the Navy. PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 28, 2020 MILITARY Desert: Army’s latest weapon commands all domains

FROM FRONT PAGE power competition against China In one demonstration, sen- and Russia as the preliminary sors on a low-Earth orbit satel- threat to America’s national secu- lite spotted an object, which was rity. Both emerging powers have determined by an artificial in- invested heavily in recent years telligence program called Fire- in military power, and possess storm to be an enemy air defense technologies that could challenge weapon. Firestorm then priori- U.S. battlefield supremacy. tized that target as necessary to destroy and recommended long- Firestorm range artillery — in this case, a The critical link powering Proj- self-propelled Howitzer cannon ect Convergence is an artificial — to shoot. At that point, a human intelligence platform called Fire- finally became involved in the storm, which Coffman and other process: A commander made the Army officials described as the ultimate decision to strike, and brains behind the quick-targeting the soldiers in the cannon fired. process. The entire process took less than Firestorm is the computer sys- one minute. tem that absorbs data from the Project Convergence is the Ar- military’s sensors, processes it my’s answer to learning to fight and provides its results — essen- the conflict that top Pentagon of- tially targeting recommendations ficials have long feared could be — to the Army commander for their next major war — a high- decision-making about identified end conflict stretching across targets. It also gathers terrain multiple domains against a near- and other data to provide soldiers peer competitor that boasts ad- with a common picture of the vanced weaponry. The program battle space, to help them work aims to provide the technology to together to target enemies, avoid command and control operations detection and avoid airspace col- and assets across all of those do- lisions, Coffman said. PHOTOS BY CARLOS CUEBAS FANTAUZZI/U.S. Army mains — land, air, space, sea and That technology could prove to cyberspace. Luke Travisano, engineer with Robotic Research LLC, conducts a test run of the autonomous system be the Army’s real “game-chang- Pegasus, during the Project Convergence capstone event at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. The program, run by the Ar- er” for how the United States my’s Futures Command, features conducts war, said Gen. Joseph Army leaders believe artificial elements from most of the Army’s Martin, Army vice chief of staff, ‘ intelligence will enable humans critical modernization efforts who traveled to Yuma on Sept. It will give us the ability to decide faster to make quicker, better decisions. — including programs aimed at 21 to witness the Project Conver- than any adversary and apply the full But technology, like humans, is producing the next generations gence tests. not infallible. of long-range artillery, Army he- “Firestorm is to multi-domain power of the Joint Force in all domains. licopters and unmanned aerial ’ “There are some things ma- or joint all-domain command and Gen. Joseph Martin chines just do better and faster systems, ground combat vehicles control as the wheel is to trans- U.S. Army vice chief of staff and the communications network than a human can do,” Murray portation,” Martin said. “It will said. “And so a lot of this is keep- — to link everything. Ultimately, give us the ability to decide faster ing the human in the loop and al- it hopes to link all of those capa- than any adversary and apply the with Navy destroyers at sea or the targets, allowing our most ef- lowing those humans to do what bilities via a massive network of full power of the Joint Force in with Marine F-35B fighter jets fective killers to go after the high- they do best and allow machines sensors ranging from outer space all domains. That’s what I walked to launch critical attacks in less est priority target,” Coffman said. to do what they do best.” to front-line soldiers’ combat kits. away with today.” than 30 seconds. “And when you can do that, you The technology remains a As important as those mod- Like a human, Firestorm Coffman said the system could go from tens of minutes to tens of prototype and is years from ernization programs are to the learns enemy weapons systems keep soldiers safer on the front seconds. Now you can make deci- reaching the Army’s operational service, Gen. Mike Murray, and other information through lines because it could allow auton- sions faster than your enemy. And combat units. U.S. soldiers train- commander of Army Futures repeated exposure. Its algorithm omous drones or ground robots to they’re reacting to you rather ing around the world today are Command, said Wednesday that finds characteristics of items that engage with the enemy forces. It than you reacting to them.” focused on perfecting the tactics Project Convergence might be its sensors detect in a battle space they would need to fight a near- could allow the military to con- the most critical ongoing effort and decides with confidence if peer adversary, but they are doing serve ammunition, by picking the The human element within the Army, outside of pro- that item is a target — a specific so with proven, but often dated, tecting its soldiers on real-world model of an enemy’s tank, for ex- most likely weapon to destroy a The Army is committed to en- technology, Martin said. battlefields today. He believes ample. It then identifies for the target in as few shots as possible, sur ing the ultimate decision to pull It could be a decade before it could drive change at a level commander which asset of all the he said. It may also allow soldiers a trigger, to fire a missile or drop soldiers on rotation at one of the the service has not seen in four weapons available is the best to to remain concealed from the a bomb, is made by a human. Army’s key combat training cen- decades. use to destroy the target, consid- enemy longer, as other platforms “There will always be, when you ters are using technology like Like other key Pentagon pro- ering all of the conditions at that fire on a target instead of those have a lethal decision, a human in- Firestorm. grams, Project Convergence moment. front-line forces. volved,” Murray said Wednesday “They’re fighting with what is driven by the 2018 National In the future, Martin said, it “So technology is allowing us to after the second Project Conver- we have,” Martin said. “We in- Defense Strategy, which places could link an Army commander pair the best shooter to eradicate gence demonstration at Yuma. crementally have introduced different mission command ca- pabilities, different technologies, different weapon systems. But what we saw [Monday] is proto- type technology, not sufficiently at a level of maturity … to start building a program, and we’re not there yet with that.” Martin, the Army’s No. 2 gen- eral, said he wished his career would last long enough to see the technology arrive in those sol- diers’ hands. “I wish I had 10 to 15 more years in the Army to see this through personally because this is the direction we’re going,” he said. “We’ve got to get there, [and] it’ll be a lot faster than that, but just think about how quickly tech- nology’s evolving. This is incred- ible stuff.” Travisano conducts a test run of the autonomous system Pegasus, The TAROT drone conducts a practice run during the Project [email protected] during the Project Convergence capstone event. Convergence capstone event . Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Monday, September 28, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 MILITARY Sailor drops 94 pounds to remain in the service

BY CHAD GARLAND aged the Navy Nutrition Program ries, but Gregory said diet is a Stars and Stripes when it launched. bigger part of weight loss. Many The experts can provide guid- young sailors eat too many high- Petty Officer 2nd Class An- ance on eating for weight manage- ly processed foods that may feel drew O’Brien returned from ment, better athletic performance good for “a hot minute,” but don’t leave last summer weighing in at and disease prevention, as well provide what their bodies need, 310 pounds and needing to shed a as help galley staff improve the she said. lot of weight to stay in the Navy. quality and A prior enlisted corpsman Then the pandemic hit. nutrition of who’d tried a variety of diets her- Despite coronavirus-related meals, Greg- disruptions to gym access and fit- ory said in self before studying nutrition, ness programs, O’Brien lost more a phone Gregory encourages her clients than 90 pounds in 12 months with interview. to eat more nutrient-rich whole help from dietitians at Naval Sup- It didn’t fruits and vegetables and to be port Activity Naples, the service take much mindful of why they’re eating and said in a statement. for O’Brien when they’re satisfied. U.S. Africa Command “I was tired of being the size to begin see- After losing nearly 40 pounds in I was,” O’Brien said in the state- ing rapid the first couple months, O’Brien The joint operations center at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in ment. “I was tired of not being results, said had started to slip back into old Stuttgart, Germany, is shown. The command should swap Stuttgart able to do the things I wanted to O’Brien Gregory, one patterns by October, Gregory for Charleston, say two South Carolina senators, whose sales pitch do.” of two dieti- said, but she urged him to keep is likely to be the first of many, as the military searches for a new While all the services have tians who advised him during the headquarters home. up his new healthier habits. When seen an increase in overweight process. they met again in November, he’d personnel, a Pentagon report last As an information systems shed another 15 pounds. year found 22% of sailors were technician in the final year of When Italy became an epicen- his tour in Naples, O’Brien was SC makes its pitch as obese in 2018, the highest rate for ter for the pandemic in March, he any of the services and above the far outside height and weight standards, meaning he could be wasn’t able to go to the gym, so he Defense Department average of focused on his eating plan. AFRICOM searches about 17%. prevented from advancement or By July, shortly before transfer- To fight growing waistlines, reenlistment. ring to the Everett, Wash.-based the Navy began increased access One of the first steps was to USS Sampson, he was within for new headquarters to dietitians in July 2018 by send- begin tracking what he ate — standards “and in some of the ing them into sailor’s workspaces there are a variety of smartphone on temporary duty assignments apps to help do so — and he then best shape of my life,” he said. “If you work hard enough at BY JOHN VANDIVER which would emphasize Ameri- at a commander’s request. got help figuring out how much something, there are rewards,” Stars and Stripes ca’s commitment on a continent In the first half of this fiscal he could cut from his diet. where China has significantly year, 56 commanders requested “At once you realize how much he said. “Right now my reward STUTTGART, Germany boosted its economic and politi- dietitian support and 1,300 sailors you’re eating and not really exer- is to go back to the fleet and back — U.S. Africa Command should cal clout, they “acknowledge the received nutritional information, cising,” O’Brien said. home to the U.S.” swap Stuttgart for Charleston, logistic and strategic challenges said Lt. Cmdr. Pamela Gregory, a He added daily workouts to his [email protected] say two South Carolina senators associated with this relocation.” registered dietitian who had man- routine to help burn more calo- Twitter: @chadgarland whose pitch is likely to be the When compared to Stuttgart, first among many as the military Charleston “would offer the per- searches for a new headquarters sonnel assigned to AFRICOM home. headquarters and their depen- Ramstein school to close for several In a joint letter to Defense Sec- dents a lower cost of living with a retary Mark Esper, Sens. Lind- diverse range of options for hous- sey Graham and Tim Scott touted ing, educational opportunities days after 3 teachers test positive Joint Base Charleston as an ideal and spousal employment,” the location for AFRICOM headquar- letter said. ters if a location in Africa isn’t an If AFRICOM decides it wants BY JENNIFER H. SVAN was made in consultation with “We are working closely with option. to move elsewhere in Europe, Stars and Stripes public health experts, who are military leaders and public health “One specific benefit is that keeping it in closer proximity to working through “how far con- officials to support contact trac- JBC offers direct airlift and sea- Africa, it could run into resis- KAISERSLAUTERN, Germa- tact tracing may need to go,” ing efforts and will continue to lift to Camp Lemonnier in Dji- tance from some in Congress. ny — Three teachers at Ramstein Smith said. keep you updated as necessary,” bouti, as well as road, and rail Given the financial stakes in- Intermediate School have tested The cases at RIS may involve Currie said. “Depending upon assets to provide a rapid response volved, more states are likely to positive for the coronavirus, more contacts than the handful the findings of the contact tracing should immediate actions be re- follow South Carolina’s lead with prompting the school’s closure to reported so far this year at other process, some of our students and quired,” the senators wrote in a basing offers. complete contact tracing and any DODEA schools in Germany, staff may be quarantined.” joint letter. When AFRICOM’s headquar- needed testing, officials said. which were more isolated, he Most schools overseen by In July, the Pentagon an- ters location was up for debate in The Department of Defense said. DODEA-Europe resumed class- nounced plans to remove 12,000 years past, lawmakers from Vir- Education Activity school, which Positive cases — all involv- room learning in late August troops from Germany after Pres- ginia and Georgia also lobbied for comprises grades 3, 4 and 5 on ing students — were reported at after switching to online classes ident Donald Trump ordered a the command, which was viewed Ramstein Air Base, closed Fri- Kaiserslautern Middle School last spring, due to the pandemic. drawdown in the country. Numer- as a boon for local jobs and the day and will reopen Monday, Oct. and Sembach Elementary School Several schools in locations ous units will be affected if the economy. In 2012, the issue faded 5, said Stephen Smith, a DODEA- shortly after school started in where the risk of the virus spread- plan, which would take years, is from Congress’ military agenda Europe spokesman. August, and in early Septem- ing was still high opted to begin put into action. The Pentagon has after a Pentagon review decided The three confirmed cases are ber at three schools in Bavaria: the year with remote learning. not yet detailed when unit moves to keep the headquarters in Stutt- the first involving teaching staff Grafenwoehr Elementary School DODEA has urged parents to would begin, but AFRICOM and gart, citing the high startup costs at a DODEA-Europe school this on Tower Barracks and the el- keep their children home if ex- its 1,400 personnel were among connected to a relocation. year, Smith said. There have been ementary and middle schools at hibiting any symptoms and en- those pegged for relocation. But the General Accountability no reports that the employees Netzaberg. couraged teachers to do the same AFRICOM in July said that it Office in 2013 took issue with that have been hospitalized, he said. KMS was the only school to if feeling ill. had launched its search for a new DOD decision, saying a move to Teachers will be in contact with close, for one day only, so the For the most part, families and home. At the time, the command the U.S. could save between $60 students to provide some online school could be thoroughly staff having been “following the made no mention of locations in million and $70 million annually. assignments, but the school will cleaned. protocols,” Smith said. “We very Africa as a possibility, saying it AFRICOM’s potential local eco- not transition to full-time remote The first case at RIS was an- much appreciate their diligence was focused on sites in Europe nomic impact ranged from $350 learning, Smith said. The school nounced Wednesday in a letter as well as the continued sup- and the United States. million to $450 million, the GAO provided more details in an email from principal Caryn Currie port we received from all of our While Graham and Scott said it report said. to parents Friday. emailed to parents. Currie an- partners.” would be ideal to set up a head- [email protected] The decision to keep students nounced the other two cases in a [email protected] quarters someplace in Africa, Twitter: @john_vandiver and staff out of school next week letter Thursday night. Twitter: @stripesktown PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 28, 2020 NATION Trump caps judiciary remake with Barrett pick

Associated Press Republican senators are lining up for a swift confirmation of Bar- WASHINGTON — President rett ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Donald Trump nominated Judge as they aim to lock in conserva- Amy Coney Barrett to the Su- tive gains in the federal judiciary preme Court, capping a dramatic before a potential transition of reshaping of the federal judiciary power. Trump, meanwhile, is that will resonate for a generation hoping the nomination will galva- and that he hopes will provide a nize his supporters as he looks to needed boost to his reelection fend off Democrat Joe Biden. effort. For Trump, whose 2016 victory Barrett, a former clerk to the hinged in large part on reluctant ALEX BRANDON/AP late Justice Antonin Scalia, said support from white evangelicals Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks after President Donald Trump announced Barrett as his nominee to Saturday that she was “truly on the promise of filling Scalia’s the Supreme Court in the Rose Garden at the White House on Saturday . humbled” by the nomination and seat with a conservative, the lat- quickly aligned herself with Sca- est nomination in some ways saying voters should have a say in Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned inated Ginsburg in 1993. lia’s conservative approach to the brings his first term full circle. the lifetime appointment. Senate that a vote to confirm Barrett to Barrett, recognizing that flags law, saying his “judicial philoso- Even before Ginsburg’s death, Republicans say they will move the high court would be a vote to were still lowered in recogni- phy is mine, too.” Trump was running on having ahead this time, arguing the cir- strike down the Affordable Care tion of Ginsburg’s death, said she Barrett, 48, was joined in the confirmed in excess of 200 fed- Rose Garden by her husband eral judges, fulfilling a genera- cumstances are different now Act. Schumer added that the would be “mindful of who came and seven children. If confirmed tional aim of conservative legal that the White House and Senate president was once again putting before me.” Although they have by the Senate, she would fill the activists. are controlled by the same party. “Americans’ healthcare in the different judicial philosophies, seat vacated by liberal icon Ruth Trump joked that the confir- Senate Majority Leader Mitch crosshairs” even while the coro- Barrett praised Ginsburg as a Bader Ginsburg. It would be the mation process ahead “should be McConnell said the Senate will navirus pandemic rages. trailblazer for women and for her sharpest ideological swing since easy” and “extremely noncontro- vote “in the weeks ahead” on Biden took that route of criti- friendship with Scalia, saying, Clarence Thomas replaced Jus- versial,” though it is likely to be Barrett’s confirmation. Barrett cism, as well, framing Trump’s “She has won the admiration of tice Thurgood Marshall nearly anything but. No court nominee is expected to make her first ap- choice as another move in Re- women across the country and in- three decades ago. has been considered so close to a pearance Tuesday on Capitol publicans’ effort to scrap the 2010 deed all across the world.” She would be the sixth justice presidential election before, with Hill, where she will meet with health care law passed by his Within hours of Ginsburg’s on the nine-member court to be early voting already underway. McConnell; Republican Sen. former boss, President Barack death, Trump made clear he appointed by a Republican presi- He encouraged legislators to take Lindsey Graham, the chair of the Obama. The court is expected to would nominate a woman for the dent, and the third of Trump’s up her nomination swiftly and Judiciary Committee; and others. take up a case against it this fall. seat. Barrett was the early favor- first term in office. asked Democrats to “refrain from Hearings are set to begin Oct. The set design at the Rose Gar- ite and the only one to meet with Trump hailed Barrett as “a personal and partisan attacks.” 12, and Graham said he hoped to den, with large American flags Trump. woman of remarkable intellect In 2016, Republicans blocked have Barrett’s nomination out of hung between the colonnades, ap- Barrett has been a judge since and character,” saying he had Obama’s nomination of Merrick the committee by Oct. 26. peared to be modeled on the way 2017, when Trump nominated her studied her record closely before Garland to the Supreme Court Senate Democratic leader the White House was decorated to the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Cir- making the pick. to fill the election-year vacancy, Chuck Schumer and House when President Bill Clinton nom- cuit Court of Appeals. What’s next move for President’s Supreme Court pick?

BY MARY CLARE JALONICK vote. This could all happen by Nov. 3 if the vowed to oppose the nomination, and they began. Associated Press process goes smoothly. Graham said he are likely to use an assortment of delaying  Didn’t McConnell say in 2016 that hopes the committee can move the nomi- tactics. None of those efforts can stop the the Senate shouldn’t hold Supreme Court WASHINGTON — President Donald nation to the Senate floor by the week of nomination, however. votes in a presidential election year? Trump has chosen Judge Amy Coney Oct. 26 for a confirmation vote. But Democrats will also make the case He did. McConnell stunned Washing- Barrett to replace the late Ruth Bader Barrett is expected to make her first against the nomination to voters as the ton in the hours after the death of Justice Ginsburg, sending the nomination to the appearance on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, confirmation battle stretches into the final Antonin Scalia in February 2016 when he Senate with hopes of a quick confirmation meeting with McConnell, Graham and weeks — and maybe even the final days announced the Senate would not vote on fewer than 40 days before the presidential other members. — of the election season. They say health Obama’s potential nominee because the election.  Does the Senate have enough votes to care protections and abortion rights are on voters should have their say by electing the Republicans are eyeing a vote in late move forward and confirm? the line, and argue the Republicans’ vow to next president. October, though Senate Majority Leader McConnell does appear to have the votes, move forward is “hypocrisy” after McCon- McConnell’s strategy paid off, royally, Mitch McConnell hasn’t yet said for cer- for now. Republicans control the Senate by nell refused to consider President Barack for his party. Obama nominated Garland tain whether a final vote will come before a 53-47 margin, meaning he could lose up Obama’s nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, to fill the seat, but he never received a or after the Nov. 3 election. to three Republican votes and still confirm several months before the 2016 election. hearing or a vote. Soon after his inaugura- A confirmation vote so close to a presi- a justice, if Vice President Mike Pence  Could the Senate fill the vacancy tion, Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to fill dential election would be unprecedented, were to break a 50-50 tie. after the election? creating significant political risk and un- Scalia’s seat. At this point, McConnell seems to have Yes. Republicans could still vote on  certainty for both parties. Early voting is lost the support of two Republicans — Trump’s nominee in what’s known as the So what has changed since 2016? underway in some states in the races for Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Alaska Sen. lame-duck session that takes place after McConnell says it’s different this time the White House and control of Congress. Lisa Murkowski, both of whom have said the November election and before the next because the Senate and the presidency are A look at the confirmation process and they don’t think the Senate should take up Congress takes office on Jan. 3. No matter held by the same party, which was not the what we know and don’t know about what’s the nomination before the election. Col- what happens in this year’s election, Re- case when a vacancy opened under Obama to come: lins has said the next president should fill publicans are still expected to be in charge in 2016. It was a rationale McConnell laid  What happens next? the court seat, and she will vote “no” on of the Senate during that period. out during the 2016 fight and other Re- Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lind- Trump’s nominee on principle. The Senate would have until Jan. 20, the publican senators have invoked it this sey Graham says his panel will hold four  Can the Democrats stop the vote? date of the presidential inauguration, to year when supporting a vote on Trump’s days of confirmation hearings the week of There isn’t much they can do. Republi- act on Trump’s nominee. If Trump were nominee. Oct. 12. cans are in charge and make the rules, and reelected and Barrett had not been con- Democrats say this reasoning is laugh- Once the committee approves the nomi- they appear to have the votes for Trump’s firmed by the inauguration, he could re- able and the vacancy should be kept open nation, it goes to the Senate floor for a final nominee, at least for now. Democrats have nominate her as soon as his second term until after the inauguration. Monday, September 28, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 NATION Late night protest in Portland declared unlawful

BY GILLIAN FLACCUS assault after one person who AND SALLY HO was documenting the event was Associated Press pushed to the ground and kicked in the face. PORTLAND, Ore. — Law en- Separately, police said a crimi- forcement declared an unlawful nal citation was issued after of- assembly late Saturday, forcing ficials confiscated firearms, protesters from downtown Port- paintball guns, baseball bats and land, Ore. , and making several shields from a pickup that was arrests just hours after demon- initially stopped for having ob- strations ended earlier in the day scured license plates as it left the without many reports of violence. rally. Hundreds of people were Oregon State Police Super- gathered downtown in Oregon’s intendent Travis Hampton and largest city when the unlawful Multnomah County Sheriff Mike assembly was announced just be- Reese praised the minimal vio- fore midnight by the Multnomah lence in a joint statement late County Sheriff’s Office. Saturday. Images showed protesters “Our Unified Command worked crowded in and around a park well to prevent violence before near the Mark O. Hatfield United it started,” Hampton said in the States Courthouse — the same statement. “Law enforcement courthouse that had been the officers performed a number of scene of nightly unrest over the traffic stops and took weapons off summer. A protester was seen the streets.” burning an American flag. “On Saturday, Oregonians de- Earlier, protesters had shot fire- nounced hate, racism and vio- works at police. Video posted by lence,” Reese stated, adding that, KOIN-TV showed officers warn “the Unified Command was able ALLISON DINNER/AP that protesters who hurl projec- to help keep the peace.” tiles will be subject to arrest. Several hundred people, doz- Portland Police line up blocking the street while protesters rally in front of them at the Mark O. Hatfield Several arrests were made, ac- ens of them wearing militarized United States Courthouse on Saturday in Portland, Ore. cording to reporters at the scene, body armor, gathered to support but a specific number was not im- President Donald Trump and his charge officers in Louisville, K y., support Trump and police and ment ranks as left-wing groups mediately available. “law and order” reelection cam- for the killing of Breonna Taylor. condemn anti-fascists and “vio- organized several rallies to op- The unrest came just hours paign Saturday afternoon. The Organized by the Proud Boys, a lent gangs of rioting felons” in the pose the Proud Boys’ message. after a right-wing rally and coun- attendance was far fewer than the group that has been designated as streets. About 1,000 counter-protesters terprotesters largely dispersed 10,000 organizers had expected a hate group by the Southern Pov- Local and state elected offi- gathered at another park. without serious violence. Police after tensions boiled over nation- erty Law Center, the rally was de- cials condemned the event and The events began at noon and were, however, investigating an wide following the decision not to scribed as a free speech event to rushed to shore up law enforce- were largely dispersed by 3 p.m. Deadly microbe water warning lifted for all but 1 Texas city

Associated Press eight communities not to use tap ples show the system’s water is a news release Saturday. From there, it travels to the brain water for any reason except to again safe to use. The authority Three of 11 sample tests indi- and can cause a rare and de- LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Texas officials on Saturday lifted flush toilets, but on Saturday it said in a statement that it was un- cated preliminary positive results bilitating disease called primary a warning for all but one Hous- lifted that warning for all com- clear how long it would be before for the brain-eating microbe, with amebic meningoencephalitis. ton-area community to stop using munities but Lake Jackson. The the tap water was safe again. one sample coming from the boy’s The infection is usually fatal tap water because it might be city of more than 27,000 residents The authority’s water source is home hose bib, Mundo said. and typically occurs when people tainted with a deadly brain-eat- is the site of the authority’s water the Brazos River. Naegleria fowleri is a free- go swimming or diving in warm ing microbe. treatment plant. The advisory Earlier this month, 6-year-old living microscopic amoeba, or freshwater places such as lakes The Texas Commission on En- was also canceled for two state Josh McIntyre died after con- single-celled living organism and rivers. In very rare instanc- vironmental Quality warned the prisons and Dow Chemical’s mas- tracting the microbe. The inves- commonly found in warm fresh- es, naegleria infections may also Brazosport Water Authority late sive Freeport works. tigation into his death led to the water and soil, according to the occur when contaminated water Friday of the potential contami- The advisory will remain in detection of the amoeba after U.S Centers for Disease Control from other sources (such as inad- nation of its water supply by nae- place until the authority’s water heath officials conducted water and Prevention. It usually infects equately chlorinated swimming gleria fowleri. system has been thoroughly sample tests, Lake Jackson City people when contaminated water pool water or heated and contam- The authority initially warned flushed and tests on water sam- Manager Modesto Mundo said in enters the body through the nose. inated tap water) enters the nose. Power company announces series of shutoffs to help prevent wildfires

BY JOHN ANTCZAK The customers are expected to day and last into Monday, the Na- ties have said one was caused by wind-driven 2018 Camp Fire that Associated Press get power back on Monday night, tional Weather Service said. a pyrotechnic device at a gender destroyed much of the Sierra Ne- the company said. A second burst of winds was reveal event. vada foothills town of Paradise LOS ANGELES — One of Cali- Pacific Gas & Electric said dur- expected in those regions late The renewed concern came and killed 85 people. fornia’s largest power companies ing the shutoffs, employees will Sunday into Monday. In Southern with some 17,000 firefighters still PG&E has said it is refining the announced Saturday that it plans check power lines for any dam- California, the most critical wind on the lines of 25 major wildfires process to narrow the scope and to temporarily shut off power age. The company has opened up conditions were expected Mon- statewide, according to the Cali- shorten the length of power cuts to residents of 16 counties and a 28 community resource centers day, although it was unclear how fornia Department of Forestry after being sharply criticized for tribe to prevent wildfires sparked to help customers who lost power. strong they would be. and Fire Protection, known as intentional outages last year that by electrical equipment. The shutoffs come as fire- More than 8,000 California Cal Fire. affected millions of people and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said weary California prepared for wildfires so far this year have Recent weather has been mod- sometimes lasted for days. When it will initially shut off power to a new siege of hot, dry weather scorched 5,600 square miles , de- erate, and Cal Fire said in a state- high winds were predicted earli- about 15,000 customers in Butte, with potentially strong winds that stroyed more than 7,000 build- ment Saturday that firefighters er this month, the utility was able Plumas, Shasta and Tehema could cause power lines to arc ings and killed 26 people. have made “excellent progress.” to implement a shutdown that af- counties starting midnight Sat- and spark new blazes in parched Most of the loss has occurred The so-called Public Safety fected just 167,000 customers. urday. Power will be shut off to vegetation that’s ready to burn. since a massive outbreak of fires Power Shutoff programs used by The utility also began airing 30- another 74,000 customers in 12 Red Flag warnings for extreme ignited by a freakish frenzy of dry PG&E and other utilities have minute radio and TV programs other counties and one tribe on fire weather conditions were to go lightning strikes in mid-August. been developed in response to during the weekend to familiar- Sunday evening, the company into effect in northern and central The causes of other fires remain disasters. Wildfires sparked by ize customers with its wildfire said. areas of the state at 9 p.m. Satur- under investigation, and authori- PG&E equipment include the safety process. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 28, 2020 NATION Calif. will Taylor protesters house trans inmates by out past curfew, gender ID

BY ADAM BEAM multiple fires set Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on BY DYLAN LOVAN plywood. Others took shelter in- Saturday requiring California Associated Press side the church, which closed its to house transgender inmates doors around midnight. in prisons based on their gender LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A diverse About 100 people remained identity — but only if the state crowd of hundreds marched in inside the church, Jud Hendrix, does not have “management or Louisville’s streets chanting executive director of Interfaith security concerns.” “Black Lives Matter” on Saturday Paths to Peace, told WDRB-TV The California Department of night, the fourth night of protests around 1 a.m. Sunday. Hendrix Corrections and Rehabilitation after a grand jury declined to said he was working with police houses men and women in sepa- charge officers in the fatal shoot- to determine if people could leave rate facilities. Transgender in- ing of Breonna Taylor. the church to go home without mates are often housed based on People in the crowd also chant- being arrested. their sex assigned at birth. Advo- ed “No justice, no peace” as cars “People inside the church were cates say this is dangerous, par- honked along a busy downtown asked to remain there while po- ticularly for transgender women artery in this Kentucky city that lice were conducting the investi- housed in facilities for men. has seen more than 120 days of gation and securing the area,” the DARRON CUMMINGS/AP The law Newsom signed Sat- demonstrations over the death of police department said in a tweet, urday says officers must ask in- the 26-year-old Black woman in a sharing aerial and ground video Victoria Gunther marches with Black Lives Matter protesters Friday, mates privately during the intake police raid gone wrong. of the fires that were set, windows in Louisville. process if they identify as trans- A few police cars followed be- that were broken and graffiti that gender, nonbinary or intersex. hind, with officers telling protest- had been spray painted. her home during a narcotics raid ings. Palmer said in a statement Those inmates can then request ers to stay on the sidewalk and As of the 2:20 a.m. tweet, 28 by white officers, authorities said. read by a family member that she to be placed in a facility that out of the street before the march people had been arrested, the po- Taylor’s boyfriend said he didn’t felt the criminal justice system houses either men or women. ended. Many briefly ended up lice department said. know who was coming in and had failed her. Palmer marched The law says the California back at a downtown square that A previous protest on Friday fired in self-defense, wounding at the head of Friday’s protest Department of Corrections and has been a focal point of protests. night was peaceful though police one officer. march. Rehabilitation cannot deny those But as a 9 p.m. curfew time ap- arrested 22 people for curfew vio- On Wednesday, Kentucky At- The grand jury’s ruling requests solely because of in- proached, a police loudspeaker lations. A police spokesman said torney General Daniel Cameron weighed heavily on protesters mates’ anatomy, sexual orienta- announced that anyone who re- some also were charged with fail- announced a grand jury indicted like Amber Brown. A central fig- tion or “a factor present” among mained in the park would be ar- ure to disperse. one officer on wanton endanger- ure in the downtown demonstra- other inmates at the facility. rested for a curfew violation. The ment charges, saying he fired tions, Brown said she was angry. Louisville Mayor Greg Fisch- But the state can deny those re- square emptied out as people de- gunshots into a neighboring home “It feels like we went back- er had urged continued peace- quests if it has “management or parted, many dispersing though during the raid that didn’t strike ward,” she said Friday night. “I ful protests in an appearance security concerns.” If a request one group headed to a nearby at a news conference Saturday anyone. That officer has been think people are still in shock is denied, the state must give the church where protesters had evening. fired. and we’re not sure how to move inmate a written statement ex- found refuge on previous nights. “I’m mindful that many in Cameron said the other officers forward.” plaining the decision and give the As a crowd gathered outside our community are hurting and were not charged with Taylor’s Brown criticized the police inmate a “meaningful opportu- the First Unitarian Church late angry about the decisions an- killing because they acted to pro- crackdown in the downtown area Saturday, fires were set in a street nounced this week,” Fischer said. tect themselves. that has been in effect since early nity” to object. nearby after 11 p.m. Police said The mayor said he supports pro- Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palm- in the week. Sen. Scott Wiener, a Demo- fireworks burned a car, and win- testers’ First Amendment rights er, visited a downtown park on “People are afraid to exercise crat from San Francisco who dows had been broken at Spald- to protest though “we just ask you Friday with family and her law- their First Amendment right,” authored the bill, said he doesn’t ing University and Presentation to do that peacefully please.” yers, and called on Kentucky of- she said. “Since when does pro- expect that exception to be used Academy buildings close by. Taylor was shot multiple times ficials to release all body camera test have a curfew? Since when very often. Some demonstrators were seen March 13 after her boyfriend footage, police files and the tran- does freedom and civil rights “It’s just a false narrative about with makeshift shields made of fired at officers who had entered scripts of the grand jury proceed- have a curfew?” transgender people and about transgender women in particu- lar that they’re somehow not re- ally women and are just trying to scam their way into women’s Tour of Georgia detention site raises concerns bathrooms or facilities in order to do bad things,” Wiener said. “Overwhelmingly the people who BY DON BABWIN leged failure to take even the most basic steps or agree to. are being victimized are trans to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Associated Press Many of the allegations against the doctor people.” They said, for example, that the women re- were first revealed in a recent complaint filed At any time, if inmates raise Several members of Congress called for a ported they were issued one paper mask and by a nurse at the detention center, Dawn Woo- concerns about their health or detention facility in Georgia to be shut down were forced to wear it for weeks at a time be- ten, who alleged that many detained women safety, the law says the state must pending investigation after women detainees fore they were finally given new masks the were taken to an unnamed gynecologist whom reassess where they are housed. told them of being forced into unnecessary gy- day before at least 10 members of Congress she labeled the “uterus collector” because of necological procedures with dirty equipment paid a visit. how many hysterectomies he performed. “It means a lot to me and my that left serious infections amid conditions so “They make their living by feasting off the The Associated Press subsequently re- sisters,” said Michelle Calvin, a unsanitary that some begged to be deported. misery of detainees, so cost-cutting is the ported that at least eight women since 2017 transgender woman incarcerated “This is a horror show, it truly is worse than norm here,” Rep. Hank Johnson Jr., a Geor- had been taken to see Amin for gynecological at Mule Creek State Prison who I expected,” Rep. Juan Vargas, a California gia Democrat, said of the facility operated by treatment, though it did not find evidence of recently called into a news con- Democrat, said Saturday after talking to sev- LaSalle Corrections. mass hysterectomies as alleged in the com- ference about the bill. “I’ve been eral detainees on the visit to the Irwin County They also reported accounts of unsanitary plaint. Andrew Free, an attorney taking part in for 15 years. I’ve been through Detention Center, where both detainees for and filthy conditions that put the detainees at in an investigation of medical care at the the abuse, I’ve been through the the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce- risk of becoming seriously ill. Rep. Raul Ruiz, detention center, said a team of lawyers had disrespect of staff not addressing ment and inmates for the U.S. Marshals Ser- a California Democrat who is also an emer- heard concerns about the doctor from dozens me for who I am because I am a vice are housed gency physician, said he saw in shower stalls of women. woman.” While many of the allegations made by the the kind of black mold that can cause or exac- Bryan Cox, a spokesman for U.S. Immigra- And Newsom signed a law au- women centered on Dr. Mahendra Amin, a erbate serious pulmonary diseases. tion and Customs Enforcement, confirmed thored by Assemblyman Miguel gynecologist accused of performing surgeries But much of what they were told reiterated that Amin would no longer be seeing patients Santiago that sets up a Transgen- without their consent, members of the Con- the allegations of other women held at the fa- from the detention center, but declined to der Wellness and Equity Fund to gressional delegation recounted stories about cility who have come forward complaining comment further, citing an ongoing investiga- provide grants to organizations conditions and treatment that extended be- that Amin performed hysterectomies and tion by the Department of Homeland Securi- that support the transgender yond those accusations — starting with the al- other procedures that they did not understand ty’s inspector general. community. Monday, September 28, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Uptick: New York records more than 1,000 daily cases

Associated Press coronavirus, but no additional deaths. ALBANY, N.Y. — More than The latest figures released Sat- 1,000 New Yorkers tested posi- urday night bring the total num- tive for COVID-19 in a single day, ber of cases to 10,269 with the marking the first time since June known death toll at 552. 5 the state has seen a daily num- Tribal officials said 104,746 ber that high. people have been tested on the The number of positive tests vast reservation that covers parts reported daily in the state has of Arizona, New Mexico and been steadily inching up in recent Utah, and 72,250 have recovered weeks, a trend possibly related to from COVID-19. increasing numbers of businesses The Navajo Nation has imple- reopening, college campuses re- mented a stricter weekend lock- opening and children returning down as it looks into new clusters to school. Gov. Andrew Cuomo of coronavirus cases from fam- announced Saturday there were ily gatherings and off-reservation 1,005 positive cases tallied on the travel. previous day, Friday, out of 99,953 Residents are now being re- tests, for a 1% positive rate. quired to stay home from Fri- From late July through the day evening until early Monday start of September, the state was morning. More recent weekend seeing an average of around 660 lockdowns were a day shorter. /AP people test positive per day. In the GEOFF CRIMMINS, THE MOSCOW-PULLMAN DAILY NEWS seven-day period that ended Fri- New Hampshire Idaho Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman, center, speaks at a protest against a city public day, the state had averaged 817 health order requiring face masks or social distancing on Saturday outside City Hall in Moscow, Idaho. positive tests per day. CONCORD — The governor’s Cuomo aide Gareth Rhodes economic reopening task force University President Jane Close pended more than 20 students in and Morton counties that the in- stressed Saturday that the new has approved updated guidance Conoley said in a statement that recent days for violating visitor flux in patients has disrupted positive-case number came out of allowing full capacity at retail the school became aware late Fri- and other policies, both on- and hospital operations. nearly 100,000 tests, compared to stores, which have been hard hit day of “a number of students who off-campus, that are aimed at North Dakota has reported the about 60,000 tests daily in June. by the coronavirus pandemic. have not heeded our guidance preventing the spread of the coro- nation’s highest number of new Rhodes also noted improving Retailers have been limited related to COVID-19 precautions navirus, a top school official said. cases per capita in the last two numbers among college-aged to half capacity, and while some and congregated socially off cam- Tom Ellett, the school’s chief weeks, at roughly 684 new cases people, suggesting better compli- sectors like garden centers have pus earlier this month.” experience officer, said in an per 100,000 people. ance on campuses. done well, some clothing stores email sent Thursday to students The Department of Health re- have seen sales drop by 80%. Arkansas that 11 undergraduates have ported the results of 7,747 total Massachusetts Nancy Kyle, head of the state’s been sent home for four weeks tests and a positivity rate of 6.9%. retail association, told the task LITTLE ROCK — The number and a dozen off-campus students AUBURN — Twenty students force that allowing stores to re- of reported Arkansas coronavirus were suspended. He said they’ve Wisconsin in Auburn Public Schools are turn to 100% capacity will be cases has topped 80,000 after the been accused of violating the being asked to quarantine after critical to the holiday shopping addition Saturday of 809 cases school’s no visitor policy for resi- MADISON — Wisconsin on the district found that they were season. Many stores will be start- of the virus that causes COVID- dence halls, having non-Quinni- Saturday hit a record for corona- potentially exposed to a bus ing holiday sales earlier than 19, the Arkansas Department of piac University guests on campus virus cases reported in a single monitor who tested positive for usual in hopes of recouping loss- Health reported. and/or exceeding capacity limits day as health officials reported COVID-19. es, she said. Those new cases brought the on indoor gatherings. that 2,817 people have tested pos- In a letter sent to parents Fri- The task force sent its rec- state’s total caseload since track- As of Friday, there has been itive for the virus. day, Superintendent Casey Hand- ommendations to the governor ing of the pandemic began in only one positive case of COVID- The state has seen some of field said the bus monitor was and public health officials for March to 80,755, including 2,495 19 at the school. More than 11,500 the nation’s fastest coronavirus removed from work Sept. 18 after approval. probable cases. The actual num- tests have been conducted since spread over the last two weeks. complaining of symptoms associ- ber of cases in Arkansas is likely Aug. 5. The university’s COVID- The rolling average number of ated with COVID-19, according California higher because many people have 19 dashboard states the school daily new cases has increased by to MassLive.com. The monitor not been tested, and studies sug- is currently at low risk level for 950, an increase of nearly 97%, tested negative for the coronavi- Two prisoners have died at gest people can be infected and infection. according to Johns Hopkins re- rus on Sept. 19 but tested positive hospitals of coronavirus-related not feel sick. searchers. In that time, the state Sept. 23. complications, the California De- Active cases rose by 165 to North Dakota has reported the nation’s third- The superintendent’s letter partment of Corrections and Re- 7,414. There have also been 19 highest number of new cases per said affected staff, students and habilitation reported Saturday. COVID-19 deaths reported Sat- BISMARCK — North Dakota capita, with about 423 new cases siblings have been asked to quar- One prisoner was at the Cali- urday, bringing the state’s death reported 497 people who have per 100,000 people. antine “out of an abundance of fornia Institution for Men in toll to 1,285. tested positive for the coronavi- In another troubling trend, the caution” and to follow up with Chino. He was the 22nd inmate Arkansas ranks third in the rus on Saturday, contributing to positivity rate for coronavirus their medical providers. The let- at the prison to die of coronavirus country for new cases per capita, an all-time high for active coro- testing has also been among the ter said school officials would complications, the department according to figures compiled navirus cases statewide at 3,672. country’s highest. That’s an indi- stay in contact with anyone af- said. The second prisoner was at by Johns Hopkins University. A The state also reported one cator that many more people have fected until they are cleared to Avenal State Prison in Avenal. White House task force this week of the largest single-day tallies infections than tests are reveal- return to school. He was the sixth inmate to die of applauded the state’s mitigation for deaths from COVID-19, with ing. The seven-day positivity rate Classrooms in Swanson Road complications from the virus at efforts, but also said stronger eight people dying from the dis- is currently over 17%, according Intermediate School and Auburn the facility, the department said. compliance was needed. ease. The waves of cases and to the COVID Tracking Project. High School are being cleaned in The department did not provide Gov. Asa Hutchinson said with hospitalizations have prompted Saturday’s positivity rate for test- response to the case, and district more details about the deaths. the latest figures the test had ex- concerns that hospitals are near- ing was even higher at 22%. officials said they are meeting Meanwhile, all California State ceeded its goal of 200,000 tests ing their capacity, the Bismark Over the course of the pan- with the busing company to re- University, Long Beach students for the month, and that the state Tribune reported. demic, 113,645 people have test- view protocols. who live on campus have been was working to increase its test- There are currently 104 peo- ed positive for the coronavirus in placed in quarantine, and all in- ing capacity. ple in hospitals statewide with Wisconsin. About 83% of those A rizona person instruction will be halted COVID-19. They occupy roughly people have recovered, while over for two weeks because five stu- Connecticut 5% of the state’s total hospital 18,000 have active infections and WINDOW ROCK — Navajo dents tested positive for COVID- beds, but employees of hospi- 1,281 have died. The Department Nation health officials reported 19, the school’s top official said HAMDEN — Quinnipiac Uni- tals in the Bismark area told the of Health Services on Saturday 32 new confirmed cases of the Saturday. versity has sent home or sus- COVID-19 task force for Burleigh reported seven new deaths. PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 28, 2020 MIDEAST Taliban says no ceasefire until political settlement

dpa ernment is supportive of it, too,” security forces in southern Uruz- he said. gan province even after they laid KABUL — As violence esca- When asked why the militants down their guns. lates across Afghanistan, the U.S. envoy for Afghan reconciliation, have not yet publicly cut ties with On Saturday, the Taliban the terror network of al-Qaida as claimed to have killed a num- Zalmay Khalilzad, said the Tal- TAMANA SARWARY/AP iban would not accept a compre- set out in their deal with the U.S., ber of troops in central Bamyan hensive and permanent ceasefire Khalilzad said that Washington and northeastern Badakhshan Afghan Sikh men mourn March 26 during a funeral procession until a political settlement has will assess the situation in the provinces. for those who were killed by a lone Islamic State gunman who been reached with the Afghan next couple of months after the A spokesman for the group, rampaged through a Sikh house of worship, in Kabul, Afghanistan. government. number of its troops in Afghani- Zabiullah Mujahid, also posted Speaking with the U.S. broad- stan fell to 4,000-5,000 from the photos of their fighters in north- caster PBS on Friday night, current level of 8,500. eastern Panjshir province, an Khalilzad said that the militants The comments came as dozens area considered the center of Facing ISIS, embattled Sikhs, could, however, reduce their at- of members of the Afghan securi- anti-Taliban resistance during tacks in the meantime. ty forces were killed or wounded the 1990s. “I think they can do a reduc- across the country in non-stop The Afghan teams have not yet Hindus leaving Afghanistan tion of violence. They have said Taliban attacks. been able to finalize a negotiating they will consider it, depending Only on Wednesday, the Tal- method even after two weeks of Associated Press Hamdard said that fleeing his homeland is as difficult as leaving on what the proposal is. The gov- iban killed 28 members of the talks in Doha. KABUL, Afghanistan — Af- a mother behind. Still, he joined a ghanistan’s dwindling community group of Sikhs and Hindus who of Sikhs and Hindus is shrinking left Afghanistan last month for to its lowest levels. With growing India, from where they will even- UN: Yemen warring factions agree to threats from the local Islamic tually move on to a third country. State affiliate, many are choos- The community has suffered ing to leave the country of their widespread discrimination in the exchange of more than 1,000 prisoners birth to escape the insecurity and conservative Muslim country, a once-thriving community of as with each government “threaten- BY SAMY MAGDY including a cease-fire in the stra- the Red Cross. Representatives many as 250,000 members now ing us their own way,” said Ham- Associated Press tegic port city of Hodeida. Imple- from the Saudi-led coalition also counts fewer than 700. dard, whose home was seized by mentation of the tentative peace attended, the U.N. said. The community’s numbers warlords after the U.S. invasion CAIRO — The United Na- plan, however, stumbled amid Yemen’s Foreign Minister Mo- have been declining for years in 2001, forcing him to live in one tions said Yemen’s warring sides ongoing military offensives and hammed Abdullah al-Hadrami because of deep-rooted discrimi- of two Sikh temples in the Afghan agreed Sunday to exchange more distrust between the two sides. welcomed the deal on Twitter nation in the majority Muslim capital of Kabul. than 1,000 prisoners, marking the The war in Yemen has spawned and called for its full implemen- country. But, without what they Under Taliban rule in the late first phase of a prisoner-release the world’s worst humanitarian tation without delay. He said most say is adequate protection from 1990s, Sikhs and Hindus were plan reached earlier this year. crisis, leaving millions suffering of the prisoners the government the government, the attacks by asked to identify themselves by The U.N. mission in Yemen said from food and medical shortages. wants released are “civilians, ac- the Islamic State group may com- wearing yellow armbands, but the internationally recognized It has killed over 100,000 people, tivists and forcibly disappeared,” plete the exodus. after a global outcry, the rule was government that was driven from including fighters and civilians. in addition to four top officials de- “We are no longer able to stay not enforced. Also driving the the capital six years ago and the “Today is an important day tained since the beginning of the here,” said a member of the tiny exodus is the inability to reclaim Houthi rebels agreed “to immedi- for over a thousand families who war. community, who asked to be Sikh homes, businesses and hous- ately release a first group of 1,081 can expect to welcome back their Houthi officials said the deal identified only by his last name, es of worship that were illegally conflict-related detainees and loved ones hopefully very soon,” includes the release of more than Hamdard, out of fear he may be seized years ago. prisoners, in accordance with the said the U.N. Special Envoy for 680 rebel prisoners in return for targeted for speaking out. Ham- For Afghan Sikhs, the thought lists of agreed-upon names.” Yemen, Martin Griffiths. at least 400 from the government, dard said seven relatives of his, of being uprooted is painful, de- The prisoner-swap deal was Sunday’s deal came at the con- including Saudi and Sudanese including his sister, nephews, and spite the circumstances. seen as a breakthrough during clusion of a week-long meeting in troops who were fighting on the son-in-law were killed by Islamic “It’s hard to leave our birthplace 2018 peace talks in Sweden. Both Glion, Switzerland that was co- side of the Saudi-led coalition. State gunmen in an attack on the but we have no other option,” said parties agreed then to several chaired by Griffiths’ office and The officials said the swap would community’s temple in March, Hamdard. “Afghanistan does not confidence-building measures, the International Committee of start on Oct. 15. which killed 25 Sikhs. want us anymore.” Monday, September 28, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Azerbaijan, Armenia clash over disputed region kills 2

Associated Press were hit by artillery, but Azerbai- gion’s capital of Stepanakert and jan’s defense ministry rejected the towns of Martakert and Mar- YEREVAN, Armenia — Fight- that claim. ing erupted anew Sunday between tuni. Armenian Defense Ministry Heavy fighting broke out in the spokesman Artsrun Hovhanni- Armenia and Azerbaijan over the morning in the region that lies disputed separatist region of Na- syan also said Azerbaijani shell- within Azerbaijan but has been ing hit within Armenian territory gorno-Karabakh. Armenia said under the control of ethnic Arme- near the town of Vardenis. a woman and a child were killed nian forces backed by Armenia Azerbaijan’s President Ilham in the area by shelling from Azer- since 1994 at the end of a separat- baijani forces and Azerbaijan’s ist war. It was not immediately Aliyev said in a televised address /AP president said his military has clear what sparked the fighting, that “there are losses among the ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY suffered losses. the heaviest since clashes in July Azerbaijani forces and the civil- Footage released by Armenian Defense Ministry on Sunday shows Armenia also claimed that two killed 16 people from both sides. ian population as a result of the Armenian forces destroying an Azerbaijani tank at the contact line of Azerbaijani helicopters were shot Nagorno-Karabakh authorities Armenian bombardment” but did the self-proclaimed Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. down and three Azerbaijani tanks reported that shelling hit the re- not give further details. Yom Kippur begins under sweeping virus lockdowns in Israel

Associated Press go silent as the faithful fast for 25 hours have already been forced to close, and Israe- million, is reporting more than 7,000 new JERUSALEM — The solemn Jewish hol- and hold intensive prayers of atonement lis have been ordered to stay within 1,000 cases a day, raising fears its hospitals could iday of Yom Kippur, which annually sees on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. yards of their homes throughout the High be overwhelmed. Israeli life grind to a halt, began Sunday in The more secular-minded can be seen rid- Holidays, which continue to mid-October. In a message to the nation, Israel’s fig- a nation already under a sweeping corona- ing bikes or even picnicking on deserted It’s the second nationwide lockdown urehead president, Reuven Rivlin, called virus lockdown. highways. The holiday began at sundown since the pandemic began, an attempt to on people to light a candle in memory of Every year, businesses shut down, roads on Sunday. contain one of the most severe outbreaks in the more than 1,400 Israelis who have died empty out and even radio and TV stations But this year all non-essential businesses the world. Israel, with a population of just 9 from COVID-19. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 28, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Neighbor calls 911 after hearing ‘Shoot! Shoot!’

TAMPA — A neighbor FL called sheriff’s deputies on some rabid Tampa Bay Light- ning fans who were screaming “Shoot! Shoot!” as they watched Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on television. The call prompted several Hill- sborough County Sheriff’s depu- ties to show up at Devon Garnett’s apartment door. The caller told dispatchers someone was yelling loudly in the apartment above , according to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s spokesperson Natalia Verdina. According to a sheriff’s office dispatch report , the complain- ant told police he heard a couple screaming at each other, with one yelling, “I dare you to shoot!” 3 suspended for man cave under terminal

NEW YORK — Three NY railroad workers were suspended for turning a storage room under New York’s Grand Central Terminal into an unau- thorized “man cave” with a televi- sion, a refrigerator, a microwave and a futon couch, officials said. A Metropolitan Transportation Authority investigation found that managers at Metro-North KRISTOPHER RADDER, THE BRATTLEBORO (VT.) REFORMER/AP Railroad were unaware of the hideaway beneath Track 114. “Many a New Yorker has fan- tasized about kicking back with a Backyard performance cold beer in a prime piece of Man- hattan real estate — especially Serenity Smith Forchion, Founder and Producing Director for the New England Center for the Circus Arts in Brattleboro, Vt., swings from a one this close to good transpor- tree in her yard in Brattleboro as she rehearses for an event called “Circus in Place” that will be held on the first weekend in October. Local tation,” MTA Inspector General performance artists will set up multiple stages in their backyards as audiences travel around. Carolyn Pokorny said in a news release. “But few would have the shot her son, news outlets report- THE CENSUS disappearing each night, so about chutzpah to commandeer a se- ed, citing the agency. a week ago Kenneth Simmons put The juvenile suffered wounds cret room beneath Grand Central The amount 4 crime victim groups will split after the a propane cannon in their field to that were not considered life- Terminal.” money was seized from an illegal gambling operation scare off the predators, said his threatening, police said. Officer rearrested in in Savannah, Ga. WTOC-TV reported Chatham County wife, Ester. 3 dozen graves to move $2M District Attorney Meg Heap was recently notified that Officers were originally called theft of cash at pot farm her office could distribute the money. The Rape Crisis about shots fired, said Sedgwick from eroding cemetery Center, Coastal Children’s Advocacy Center, Safe Shelter and the Chatham County County Lt. Benjamin Blick. Two Family Justice Center will each get $500,000. The four agencies each say they’ve LOS ANGELES — A deputies made their way toward Los Angeles police of- STARK — Residents been struggling to raise money this year because of COVID-19. “We were going to CA an abandoned vehicle and an- ficer was arrested for a second NH of a New Hampshire go into 2021 $300,000 in debt because we couldn’t have our gala,” Safe Shelter time for allegedly stealing cash town voted to move the remains Executive Director Cheryl Branch said. nounced their presence. from the backpack of an em- of around three dozen people “Their announcement was met ployee at a cannabis grow facility, from a cemetery that is eroding with what they believed to be prosecutors and police said. into a river. exceptions. more than a century. three gunshots,” Blick said in an Officer Luis Mota was initially In a secret ballot last week, O’Connor let his dog out of his But town council members email. charged with misdemeanor theft residents of Stark voted 34 to 1 to home when it confronted a black considered a name change after a after his first arrest in January. discontinue Blake Cemetery as a bear and her two cubs at the edge visitor from New York City said it Another baby orca born Following his arrest last week, town cemetery and move the re- of his property, the state’s environ- was offensive. the 46-year-old was charged with mains of the people buried there mental conservation police said. Council members met and unan- to endangered pod felony burglary, the Los Angeles — including Revolutionary War O’Connor got a .22 caliber rifle imously nixed a name change. Times reported. and Civil War soldiers — to an- and shot at the bear to scare it. Black Brook supervisor Jon SEATTLE — The An employee at the facility other cemetery, the Caledonian “The shot struck the bear, Douglass told NPR the council WA Center for Whale Re- alerted an LAPD supervisor that Record reported. which moved about 30 yards to a did not see a reason for a name search has confirmed that an- money was missing from her The cemetery is on a bluff over- neighboring property’s driveway, change despite its use as a sym- other baby orca was born to a pod backpack after police conducted looking the Upper Ammonoosuc bol of hate. collapsed, and eventually died,” of endangered southern resident enforcement at the pot grow, the River. The ground has eroded, Will Healey, a spokesperson for orcas that frequent Puget Sound. newspaper said. Surveillance toppling headstones into the water the Department of Energy and Farm device triggers cop video pointed to Mota as the al- and exposing human remains. Environmental Protection said. It’s the second calf born this leged thief, prosecutors said. response to shooting call month for J pod, according to director Ken Balcomb, who con- Police: Man shot, killed Small hamlet named WICHITA — Authori- firmed the birth in a text message Police: 2-year-old found bear his dog confronted Swastika keeps name KS ties responding to a gun, shot cousin, 12 call about deputies being shot to The Seattle Times on Friday. THOMASTON — A SWASTIKA — The at briefly shut down the Kansas “We confirm that there is a new MOBILE — A 2-year- CT Connecticut man shot NY rural upstate New York Turnpike and sent an armored calf in J pod and the mother is AL old in Alabama was able and killed a black bear that his hamlet of Swastika is keeping its vehicle and drone to the scene. J41,” Balcomb wrote. to gain access to a handgun and dog confronted near his yard, po- name, despite a complaint that it It turned out the ruckus was There are now 74 southern accidentally shoot his 12-year-old lice said. symbolizes the hate and intoler- coming from a propane can- residents in the J, K, and L pods. cousin, according to authorities. William O’Connor, 26, of Thom- ance of the Nazi regime. non an 87-year-old watermelon Threats to their survival include aston, will appear in court on a farmer uses to scare away rac- Mobile police responded to a The unincorporated crossroads boat noise and vessel distur- report of a shooting , where the summons for illegally killing the in the Adirondack Mountain town cons and coyotes from his crops bance; pollution; and lack of food, 12-year-old’s mother told officers animal, the Republican-Ameri- of Black Brook, about 35 miles near Haysville, the Wichita Eagle her toddler nephew had found can reported. It is illegal to shoot south of the U.S.-Canada border, reported. especially chinook salmon. a gun on a bed and accidentally bears in Connecticut with few has been known as Swastika for About 10-12 watermelons were From wire reports Monday, September 28, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 FACES Underwood gives early ‘Gift’ for troubled times

ing people into Christmas with that one Q&A: Country star talks because it’s not “Christmas, Christmas, Christmas.” It’s just a hope for the world. new Christmas album, You want people to love each other. It kind of has that “it’s going to start with me” kind her little drummer boy of vibe. I want to do these things to make the world a better place. If we’d all do that, even if there’s small things on a daily basis BY MESFIN FEKADU that we could do, the world would slowly Associated Press start to get a little more joyous and a little more happy and have a little more under- The Grammy Award for cutest collabo- standing. I feel like that’s what we wanted ration of the year goes to Carrie Under- in every step of the way when we were wood and her 5-year-old son, Isaiah. making this album. He’s the little singing boy providing the I feel like we ended up with something adorable vocals on “Little Drummer Boy,” that we’re really proud of and hopefully one of the 11 tracks on the country super- can be a little soundtrack to hopefully a star’s new Christmas album, “My Gift,” joyous, happy time this year. We all need which was released Friday. it. We need something to look forward to. Underwood initially recorded the song I’ve always said, too, Christmas kind of alone, but said she constantly thought of marks the end of the year. You get Christ- her son when hearing the popular Christ- mas done, you got the presents, you got the mas tune about a poor young boy who plays food, it’s over. Let’s welcome in the next his drum for Jesus. year. I feel like people are looking forward “(Isaiah) loves to sing. He loves music. to that finish line. He definitely has that passion and I asked Spending the holidays with family him, ‘Would you ever want to go in and sing members won’t be easy this year be- with Mommy?’ He said, ‘Yes,’ ” Underwood AP cause of the pandemic. Are you looking said. “I told everybody, ‘This might not forward to the holidays? even work. This might be a terrible idea.’ Carrie Underwood is pictured with her husband, Mike Fisher, and their son, Isaiah, I feel unsure, like everybody else, as far ... (And) he went in and he did such a great in 2018. Isaiah sang on “Little Drummer Boy,” one of the 11 tracks on the country as what our plans are going to be. But I’m job. He was throwing his hands up in the superstar’s new Christmas album, “My Gift.” air and was so excited and had all these excited for this time of year. It is a time of hope and joy and love. My husband’s fam- cute 5-year-old emotions just pouring out her upcoming HBO Max holiday special, Scrap it and maybe hope to do it later or of him.” ily; our family’s in Canada so I have no which will tape this fall and air during the we can push through.” I feel like we had idea if we’re going to be able to go up there. “It was just such a proud moment for me holidays. enough of the groundwork laid that I’m They have so many more restrictions as far as a mom.” In an interview with The Associated like, “Well what else am I going to do? Ev- as travel and stuff like that. You get there, Isaiah isn’t the only guest on “My Gift”: Press on Thursday, Underwood talks about erybody else is in quarantine.” We scaled then you have to be there for two weeks John Legend appears on the original track her new album, planning for the holidays everything back and just found new ways he co-wrote, “Hallelujah,” and the album and offering some light to the world in a to do things. We couldn’t have some giant without seeing anybody and then you can was produced by Greg Wells, who has year of darkness. studio and a bunch of musicians in all the see people, so you’re basically going to be worked with Katy Perry and Adele and AP: What was your husband’s response time and whatever. there for a month. I’m not really sure what won a Grammy for producing “The Great- to Isaiah’s singing? It ended up turning out great and it was that’s going to hold for us. We’re still three est Showman” soundtrack. Underwood: Oh, we were all just so ex- good to not let this year be a complete de- months out, as we know a million things can “My Gift,” Underwood’s first Christ- cited. I was like, “I’m not going to send it railer. We had our hurdles and we pushed change just like that. But we’ll be together, mas album, was mostly recorded during to him right when I got it.” I was like, “I’m through and we got to make this album, my husband, myself, our kids. Hopefully I the pandemic: She and Legend recorded going to go home and we’re all going to lis- which was such a bright point for me in the can go see my family in Oklahoma ‘cause I separately, trading vocals over email; in ten to it in the car.” That’s where I always year. It was something that I was excited to really haven’t; I’ve seen my mom once this Zoom sessions she co-wrote the tracks listen to my stuff that I record. We went get up and go do. I was very blessed to have year. They’re in a little more at-risk group “Let There Be Peace” and “Sweet Baby in the car and Isaiah got to hear himself that going on. ’cause they’re older. I’m like, “I don’t want Jesus” and took direction from Wells; and back for the first time. It was just a great It’s only September and you’re releas- to bring our germs to you.” the orchestra musicians wore masks while moment for all of us — sitting in my SUV ing a Christmas album. It’s been such a We’re just like everybody else, going to recording for the album, which features listening to his sweet little voice. troubling and divisive year — are you hop- figure it out. But it is a special time of year gospel quartet the McCrary Sisters on What was it like recording an album ing this album can bring light to people? regardless. At the end of the day we’re cel- background vocals. during the pandemic? Oh yeah. Yeah for sure. We definitely ebrating the birth of Jesus. That’s always a Underwood will get to sing songs from At the very beginning we weren’t wear- wanted to just be positive in all of what good thing, no matter what year you live in, the album — including classics like “Silent ing masks yet. After it all got shut down we’re doing. You look at “Let There Be or where you are. I am more than happy to Night,” “O Holy Night” and more — on we said, “OK, we can do one of two things: Peace” ... I felt like we were kind of eas- say, “Thank you God for the gift of Jesus.” Evel Knievel’s son suing Disney over ‘Toy Story 4’ character Associated Press damages on allegations that also Lovato, Ehrich various TV shows and films and include false endorsement and also has released music. Evel Knievel’s son is on a colli- unjust enrichment. call off engagement sion course with the Walt Disney The Caboom character is de- Co. and Pixar. Singer-actors Demi Lovato and Other news scribed by Disney Pixar as a A federal trademark infringe- Max Ehrich have called off their Model Gigi Hadid and her ment lawsuit filed in Las Vegas 1970s motorcycle-riding toy based engagement after two months, on “Canada’s greatest stuntman,” musician boyfriend Zayn Malik accuses the movie company of according to a person close to took to social media to celebrate according to the lawsuit. improperly basing the Duke Ca- Left: Evel Knievel in 1974. Lovato who spoke on condition of the arrival of an infant girl, with Photos in the court filing put boom character in last year’s Right: “Toy Story 4” character anonymity due to the sensitivity dad saying he’s “grateful” and Caboom side-by-side with Kniev- “Toy Story 4” on Knievel, whose Duke Caboom. Knievel’s son of the matter. “thankful.” Neither parent re- famous stunts included motor- accuses Pixar of profiting from el, who became an American icon The couple, who began dating vealed the baby’s name. Hadid, cycle jumps over the Caesars Pal- his famous father’s image in a after his near-fatal 1967 Caesars this year, announced their en- 25, and Malik, 27, have been dat- ace fountain in Las Vegas and a trademark infringement lawsuit. Palace crash. gagement on Instagram in July. ing off-and-on for several years. row of buses at Wembley Stadium “Evel Knievel did not thrill Lovato, 28, has released a num- She has become one of the world’s in London, and a rocket shot into said Thursday the moviemakers millions around the world, break ber of gold and platinum albums most in-demand models and he Snake River Canyon in Idaho. never sought permission to use his bones and spill his blood just and singles. was the first to leave One Direc- Las Vegas-based K and K Pro- his father’s likeness. so Disney could make a bunch of This year, she released several tion to strike out as a solo artist. motions accuses Disney-owned The Walt Disney Co., in a state- money,” Kelly Knievel said in a singles, performed the national Actress Billie Lourd an- Pixar of intentionally modeling ment from corporate spokesman statement. anthem at the Super Bowl and nounced on her social media the Caboom character, voiced by Jeffrey R. Epstein, said it will Knievel was seriously injured sang at the Grammys. Friday that she and her fiance, Keanu Reeves in the movie, after defend itself vigorously against many times during more than Ehrich, 29, who’s earned multi- Austen Rydell, welcomed their Knievel — although Knievel’s what it called Knievel’s meritless 75 motorcycle jumps. He died ple Daytime Emmy nominations newborn son into the world. name is never mentioned. claims. in 2007 at 69 in Florida of lung for his work in “The Young and Lourd is the daughter of the late Kelly Knievel, head of K and K, Knievel is seeking unspecified disease. the Restless,” has appeared on Carrie Fisher. PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 28, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Polls show Trump trailing – and flailing Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY DAVID VON DREHLE like this. Not from four points behind, — a year in which the Bangles’ “Walk The Washington Post six points behind, eight points behind, 10 Like an Egyptian” topped the charts. He EDITORIAL points behind. That’s where he has been, hasn’t delivered a single great debate Terry Leonard, Editor here the shore meets the sea, without exception, according to RealClear- performance. [email protected] in the hours just before or just Politics, for more than a year. Never fewer More likely than disaster, though, is a after a storm, you may find, Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor than four points back, sometimes trailing series of draws. The former vice president flung over the sand, tufts and by double-digits. [email protected] W will surely be well prepared, ready to parry pillows of green-brown foam. 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It [email protected] presidential campaign of 2020? nation speech, including Fort McHenry will delight his base, which is already de- As a candidate in 2016 and as presi- of “Star-Spangled Banner” fame and the lighted, while annoying the larger public dent ever since, Donald Trump has shown White House itself. Across four nights of that is plumb tired of the chaos. BUREAU STAFF himself to be among the strongest foam- television, every stumble and humiliation In other words, more foam. stirring storms in U.S. political history. Europe/Mideast of the Trump presidency was recast with Millions of early votes will be cast by the Evidence of his hurricane is blown across Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief an alternative history. Trump’s pandemic time the third and last debate concludes on [email protected] every newscast and newspaper; every con- response has been masterful. He has a spe- Oct. 22. 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Sports Deals Saturday’s transactions CINCINNATI BENGALS — Activated DT on AFN Kahlil McKenzie from the practice squad. BASEBALL CLEVELAND BROWNS — Activated CB Major League Baseball A.J. Green from the practice squad. Suspended P Jimmy Cordero MLB — Placed CB Chido- for three games and an undisclosed fine DALLAS COWBOYS — Go to the American Forces for intentionally hitting Wilson Conteras be Awuzie on injured reserve. Activated of Chicago Cubs in a game on Sept. 25. DBs Saivion Smith, Deante Burton and T Network website for the most Suspended manager Rick Renteria for Eric Smith from the practice squad. up-to-date TV schedules. one game and an undisclosed fine for DENVER BRONCOS — Activated RB Cordero’s actions. Announced pitching LeVante Bellamy and CB Kevin Toliver II myafn.net coach Don Cooper will receive an undis- from the practice squad. closed fine for Cordero’s actions. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Activated American League BOSTON RED SOX — Activated RHP An- DT Billy Winn from the practice squad. Pro soccer drew Triggs from the 10-day IL. Optioned Signed TE John Lovett and WR Darrius LHP Jeffrey Springs to alternate training Shepherd from the practice squad. site. HOUSTON TEXANS — Activated RB C.J. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed INF Prosise from the practice squad. MLS Luis Rengifo on the 10-day IL. Recalled 2B INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed LB EASTERN CONFERENCE Jahmai Jones and RHP Luke Bard from al- Matthew Adams on injured reserve. ternate training site. Optioned RHP Jaime W L T Pts GF GA LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Placed LB Barria to alternate training site. Columbus 9 1 3 30 22 5 Asmar Bilal, DE Melvin Ingram III and DT Orlando City 7 2 4 25 25 15 MINNESOTA TWINS — Activated 2B Philadelphia 7 2 4 25 21 11 Luis Arraez from the 10-day IL. Recalled Justin Jones on injured reserve. Activated Toronto FC 7 2 4 25 21 14 LHP Devin Smeltzer from alternate train- G Ryan Groy, LB Malik Jefferson, RB Dari- New York City FC 6 6 2 20 14 11 ing site. Optioned RHP Edwar Colina and us Bradwell, S Jahleel Addae and DE Jes- JASON FRANSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP New England 4 3 6 18 13 12 OF LaMonte Wade, Jr. to alternate train- sie Lemonier from the practice squad. New York 5 6 2 17 13 15 ing site. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Activated S Stars right wing Corey Perry, top left, scores past Lightning Montreal 5 7 1 16 19 23 NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP George Iloka and CB Mark Fields from the Nashville SC 4 5 4 16 11 14 Miguel Yajure to alternate training site. goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy during the second overtime in Game 5 Atlanta 4 7 2 14 13 17 OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Recalled RHP practice squad. Cincinnati 3 7 4 13 9 21 Paul Blackburn from alternate training NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed C of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta. Chicago 3 7 3 12 16 22 site. David Andrews and LB Josh Uche on in- D.C. United 2 6 5 11 11 18 SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled RHP jured reserve. Activated C James Ferentz, Inter Miami CF 3 8 2 11 12 19 Seth Frankoff from alternate training WR Isaiah Zuber and DT Nick Thurman WESTERN CONFERENCE site. from the practice squad. W L T Pts GF GA WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Signed Seattle 6 3 3 21 26 11 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed WR manager Dave Martinez to a multi-year Bennie Fowler and DE Margus Hunt from Portland 6 4 3 21 26 24 contract extension. Recalled C Raudy Sporting KC 6 5 2 20 24 20 the practice squad. Placed RB Ty Mont- Stars stay alive Read from alternate training site. FC Dallas 5 3 4 19 19 13 National League gomery on injured reserve. Waived G/C Colorado 5 4 4 19 25 20 Will Clapp. Los Angeles FC 5 5 3 18 31 27 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned Minnesota United 5 5 3 18 24 21 LHP Travis Bergen to alternate training NEW YORK GIANTS — Activated WR Real Salt Lake 4 4 5 17 19 21 site. Johnny Holton from the practice squad. Houston 3 4 7 16 21 24 ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP NEW YORK JETS — Activated WR Law- Vancouver 5 8 0 15 17 30 Huascar Ynoa to alternate training site. rence Cager and C Jimmy Murray from Recalled LHP Tucker Davidson from alter- LA Galaxy 4 5 3 15 16 19 the practice squad. San Jose 2 6 5 11 17 38 nate training site. with 2OT victory LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Activated LB Note: Three points for victory, one COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned RHPs point for tie. Chi Chi Gonzalez, Jesus Tinoco and An- Kyle Emanuel and CB Madre Harper from Saturday’s games tonio Santos to alternate training site. the practice squad. Houston 1, Nashville 1, tie Recalled RHP Ashton Goudeau from al- PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Activated New York City FC 4, Cincinnati 0 ternate training site. WR Deontay Burnett and S Grayland Ar- BY STEPHEN WHYNO not with the NHL scheduling the Sunday’s games MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned nold from the practice squad. Associated Press first back-to-back games in the Montreal at New York RHP J.P. Feyereisen to alternate training SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed RB New England at D.C. United site. Activated RHP Freddy Peralta from final since 2009 and just the sec- Miami at Philadelphia the paternity list. Optioned LHP Eric Lau- Tevin Coleman on injured reserve. Acti- EDMONTON, Alberta — More Atlanta at Chicago er to alternate training site. vated C Hroniss Grasu, RB JaMycal Hasty ond time since the mid-1950s. On Columbus at Toronto FC NEW YORK METS — Recalled C Ali San- and LB Joe Walker from the practice than a decade since Corey Perry a night where both teams at times Real Salt Lake at Minnesota chez from alternate training site. Placed squad. won the Stanley Cup as a young Orlando City at FC Dallas INF Andres Gimenez on the 10-day IL. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Activated LB looked worn down, the Stars Sporting Kansas City at Colorado Selected the contract of RF Ryan Cordell Shaquem Griffin and LB Ryan Neal from player and years after Joe Pavel- were able to respond in a big way Portland at Vancouver from alternate training site. Transferred San Jose at Los Angeles FC the practice squad. ski fell two wins short, the grey- against a healthier opponent. RHP Robert Gsellman from the 10-day IL Activat- Seattle at LA Galaxy to the 60-day IL. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — beards aren’t ready to leave the “They’re a good team,” Light- ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned RHP ed RB Kenjon Barner from the practice bubble and give up on another op- NWSL Daniel Ponce de Leon to alternate train- squad. ning defenseman Victor Hedman ing site. TENNESSEE TITANS — Activated WR portunity for a championship. said. “They fought back.” W L T Pts GF GA SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned RHP Cameron Batson from the practice Pavelski tied it with 6:45 left in Chicago 1 1 1 4 6 4 Luis Patino to alternate training site. squad. Pavelski led the way. In the final North Carolina 1 0 1 4 4 3 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Designat- the regulation, laid out to block a Washington 1 1 1 4 4 4 WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — Ac- for the second time in his career ed RHP Jeff Samardzija for assignment. tivated LB Jordan Kunaszyk, G Joshua Portland 1 0 0 3 3 0 Placed RHP Sam Coonrod on the 10-day shot in the first overtime and Per- after losing in 2016 with San Jose, Houston 1 1 0 3 6 5 IL. Recalled RHP Rico Garcia from alter- Garnett and LB Jared Norris from the ry’s second goal of the game came Sky Blue FC 1 1 0 3 3 5 nate training site. practice squad. he followed his two-goal perfor- Reign FC 0 0 1 1 2 2 FOOTBALL HOCKEY in double OT to give the Dallas mance in Game 5 with a season- Orlando 0 1 1 1 1 3 National Hockey League Utah 0 1 1 1 2 5 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Activated RB Stars a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay saver 24 hours later by scoring on Note: Three points for victory, one Jonathan Ward from the practice squad. DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed C Turn- and force a Game 6 in the Stanley point for tie. ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed CB A.J. er Elson to a one-year contract. a rare juicy rebound allowed by Saturday’s games Terrell on the injured reserve/COVID 19 SOCCER Cup Final. Andrei Vasilevskiy. Washington 1, Chicago 1, tie list. Major League Soccer “Get one, keep going,” Perry Reign FC 2, Utah 2, tie BUFFALO BILLS — Activated LB Deon Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper Lacey from the practice squad. MLS — Announced postponement of Houston 3, Orlando 1 Colorado Rapids vs. Sporting Kansas City said. “We start building here, and Wednesday’s game CAROLINA PANTHERS — Activated compared his team’s situation Reign FC at Portland RB Reggie Bonnafon from the practice match on Sept. 27. due to confirmed CO- I think we’re starting to do some- now to the Eastern Conference squad. VID-19 testing. thing special.” final when an overtime loss to the Anton Khudobin made 39 saves New York Islanders in Game 5 ex- Golf Auto racing and Perry’s winner 9:23 into the tended the series. The Lightning second OT was a manner of re- finished that series off in six. Corales Puntacana Resort demption for the Stars a night “We’ve felt this feeling before,” 26. (28) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 197, 11. after they lost in OT on a question- Saturday Alsco 300 27. (27) Joe Graf Jr, Chevrolet, 196, 10. Cooper said. “We have felt this At Corales Golf Club NASCAR-Xfinity 28. (21) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 196, 0. able penalty call when the Light- sting and then we’ve rebounded.” La Altagracia, Dominican Republic Saturday 29. (30) Dexter Bean, Chevrolet, 195, 8. ning scored on the ensuing power Purse: $4 million At Las Vegas Motor Speedway 30. (23) Matt Mills, Toyota, 194, 7. Yardage: 7,666; Par: 72 Las Vegas, Nev. 31. (34) Kody Vanderwal, Chevrolet, play. Game 6 is Monday night. Third Round Lap length: 1.50 miles Adam Long 70-65-64—199 -17 191, 6. The 36-year-old Pavelski and Scoreboard (Start position in parentheses) 32. (16) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, electri- Hudson Swafford 65-67-69—201 -15 1. (1) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 200 laps, 60 35-year-old Perry have combined Mackenzie Hughes 68-67-67—202 -14 cal, 179, 5. points. 33. (19) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, for the last six Dallas goals. Xinjun Zhang 66-69-68—203 -13 2. (6) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 200, 51. Nate Lashley 68-71-65—204 -12 166, 4. So much for hockey being a 3. (14) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 200, 34. (35) Vinnie Miller, Toyota, garage, Stanley Cup Final Sean O’Hair 67-67-70—204 -12 40. young man’s game. Anirban Lahiri 69-72-64—205 -11 4. (3) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200, 35. 51, 3. (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) Tyler McCumber 65-71-69—205 -11 5. (12) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 200, 47. 35. (36) Chad Finchum, Toyota, suspen- “With how they play, I don’t At Edmonton, Alberta Luke List 69-65-71—205 -11 6. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford, 200, 43. sion, 36, 2. know if you can call them old,” Tampa Bay 3, Dallas 2 Justin Suh 67-67-71—205 -11 7. (13) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 200, 36. (33) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, Dallas 4, Tampa Bay 1 Emiliano Grillo 70-68-68—206 -10 30. accident, 7, 1. Stars center Tyler Seguin said. Tampa Bay 3, Dallas 2 James Hahn 68-68-70—206 -10 8. (8) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 200, Race Statistics Tampa Bay 5, Dallas 2 Kelly Kraft 68-68-70—206 -10 41. Average Speed of Race Winner: “They seem to have the best en- Tampa Bay 5, Dallas 4, OT Rhein Gibson 71-69-67—207 -9 9. (5) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 200, 28. 127.794 mph. durance of all of us. Joe keeps Saturday: Dallas 3, Tampa Bay 2, 2OT Ryan Brehm 67-72-68—207 -9 10. (10) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 200, 36. Time of Race: 2 hours, 20 minutes, 51 Monday: Game 6 (AFN-Sports 2, 2 a.m. Sepp Straka 65-70-72—207 -9 11. (7) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 200, 33. seconds. getting the late goals and Perry Tueday CET; 9 a.m. Tuesday JTK) 12. (9) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 200, 27. Margin of Victory: 1.370 seconds. played a great game.” x-Wednesday: Game 7 13. (15) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, Caution Flags: 6 for 28 laps. 200, 24. Lead Changes: 8 among 5 drivers. Dallas stayed alive despite Saturday Pro basketball 14. (20) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 200, 0. Lap Leaders: C.Briscoe 0-13; A.Cindric going down to five defensemen Stars 3, Lightning 2 15. (11) Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 200, 14-23; R.Chastain 24-38; C.Briscoe 39-50; for half of regulation when An- 22. R.Sieg 51; C.Briscoe 52-147; R.Sieg 148- Dallas 1 0 1 0—3 WNBA playoffs 16. (4) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 200, 149; M.Annett 150-157; C.Briscoe 158-200 drej Sekera was injured blocking Tampa Bay 0 1 1 0—2 30. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, a shot midway through the first. First Period—1, Dallas, Perry 4 (Olek- Seeding in parentheses 17. (29) Austin Hill, Toyota, 199, 0. Laps Led): C.Briscoe, 4 times for 164 laps; siak, Seguin), 17:52. All games played at Bradenton, Fla. 18. (18) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 199, R.Chastain, 1 time for 15 laps; A.Cindric, Sekera returned for the third, a Second Period—2, Tampa Bay, Palat 11 Semifinals 19. 1 time for 10 laps; M.Annett, 1 time for 8 gutty performance that may have (Kucherov, Point), 4:37. (Best-of-five; x-if necessary) 19. (32) Myatt Snider, Chevrolet, 199, laps; R.Sieg, 2 times for 3 laps. Third Period—3, Tampa Bay, Ser- (7) Connecticut 2, (1) Las Vegas 1 18. saved a team that looked to be gachev 3 (Point), 3:38. 4, Dallas, Pavelski 20. (26) Stefan Parsons, Toyota, 199, Wins: C.Briscoe, 8; A.Cindric, 5; Connecticut 87, Las Vegas 62 J.Allgaier, 3; B.Jones, 3; N.Gragson, 2; 13 (Heiskanen, Seguin), 13:15. Las Vegas, 83, Connecticut 75 17. running on fumes. Overtime (2)—5, Dallas, Perry 5 Connecticut 77, Las Vegas 68 21. (25) Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 198, J.Haley, 2; H.Burton, 2; A.Allmendinger, 1. “That shows you his compete,” (Seguin, Lindell), 9:23. Sunday: Game 4 16. Top 16 in Points: 1. C.Briscoe, 2110; Shots on Goal—Dallas 8-6-13-2-4—33. x-Tuesday: Game 5 22. (22) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, 2. A.Cindric, 2093; 3. N.Gragson, 2076; 4. Stars coach Rick Bowness said. Tampa Bay 10-13-7-7-4—41. (2) Seattle 2, (4) Minnesota 0 198, 15. J.Allgaier, 2068; 5. J.Haley, 2054; 6. B.Jones, “Give him a ton of credit for com- Power-play opportunities—Dallas 0 of Seattle 88, Minnesota 86 23. (24) Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 198, 14. 2053; 7. R.Sieg, 2049; 8. H.Burton, 2042; 2; Tampa Bay 0 of 1. Thursday: Seattle 89, Minnesota 79 24. (17) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 197, 9. R.Chastain, 2040; 10. M.Annett, 2032; ing back. That was tough.” Goalies—Dallas, Khudobin 14-8-1 (41 Sunday: Game 3 0. 11. R.Herbst, 2028; 12. B.Brown, 2022; 13. shots-39 saves). Tampa Bay, Vasilevskiy x-Tuesday: Game 4 25. (31) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 197, J.Clements, 538; 14. J.Williams, 472; 15. Dallas didn’t have much time to 17-5-2 (33-30). x-TBD: Game 5 0. M.Snider, 469; 16. A.Labbe, 467. regroup from Friday night’s loss, T—3:39. Monday, September 28, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 NFL/MMA Magic: 2 of Jackson’s 3 losses NFL scoreboard Adesanya dominates as Ravens starter are to Chiefs American Conference East W L T Pct PF PA FROM BACK PAGE victory over the Chargers. He’s Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 58 45 New England 1 1 0 .500 51 46 Mahomes last season led the been perfect this season, led the Miami 1 2 0 .333 70 65 Costa to retain belt league in scoring last year and N.Y. Jets 0 2 0 .000 30 58 Chiefs to their first NFL cham- South pionship since 1970 and was the has amassed 445 points, most Tennessee 2 0 0 1.000 49 44 Associated Press ever by a kicker after 47 games. Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 48 38 Kara-France with a guillotine Super Bowl MVP. Jackson guided Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 70 84 choke in the second round. Justin Tucker, meanwhile, is Houston 0 2 0 .000 36 67 ABU DHABI, United Arab the Ravens to a 14-2 regular-sea- Adesanya won his title last year the most accurate kicker in NFL North Emirates — Unbeaten Israel Ade- son record, set the league mark Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 71 22 by beating Robert Whittaker, but history (90.9% on field goals). Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000 52 37 sanya defended his middleweight for yards rushing by a quarter- he was in need of a redemptive He’s never missed from inside 29 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 41 68 title in style with a dominant back and directed the most prolif- Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 43 51 performance after defending his yards, is 226-for-237 from inside West second-round stoppage of Paulo ic running attack in NFL history. belt last March with a stupen- 49 yards and has clicked on 71% Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 57 40 Costa at UFC 253 on Sunday Baltimore closed the regular sea- Las Vegas 2 0 0 1.000 68 54 dously boring decision over Yoel son with 12 consecutive victories of his tries from at least 50 yards. L.A. Chargers 1 1 0 .500 36 36 Poland’s Jan Blachowicz also Denver 0 2 0 .000 35 42 Romero in Las Vegas. to earn the top seed in the AFC, stopped Dominick Reyes late in No home crowd the second round on Fight Island, The champion known as “The but bowed out with an upset loss National Conference Last Stylebender” reminded the at home to Tennessee. The Ravens have been waiting East the mixed martial arts promo- W L T Pct PF PA tion’s bubble performance venue UFC just what he can do while Mahomes and the Chiefs went since 2017 to host a Monday night Dallas 1 1 0 .500 57 59 dispatching Costa with ease the distance, and they’ll bring game, and now that they got one, Washington 1 1 0 .500 42 47 in the Middle East, to claim the N.Y. Giants 0 2 0 .000 29 43 light heavyweight title vacated by The heavily muscled Costa an 11-game winning streak into they’ll be forced to play without Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 36 64 opened the fight with a cocky Monday night’s showdown. their fans. Attendance will be South Jon Jones. New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 58 57 Adesanya (20-0) carved up his swagger, daring Adesanya to Jackson is 21-3 as a starter dur- zero because of the pandemic. Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 54 51 kick his lead leg by putting his Atlanta 0 2 0 .000 64 78 previously unbeaten Brazilian ing the regular season, with two So, the Ravens won’t enjoy the Carolina 0 2 0 .000 47 65 hands behind his back. Adesanya of those losses coming against advantage the Chiefs had while North opponent with flair and ease, bat- Chicago 2 0 0 1.000 44 36 tering Costa with leg kicks before preened back at Costa, but large- Kansas City and Mahomes in playing at home against Bal- Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 85 55 ly kept his distance and tagged 2018 (27-24 in overtime) and 2019 timore in each of the past two Detroit 0 2 0 .000 44 69 ending it late in the second round. Minnesota 0 2 0 .000 45 71 Adesanya crumpled Costa with a Costa with kicks, while Costa’s (33-28). But, even though this is seasons. This will be the third West own kicks were less successful. the first game in NFL history fea- consecutive game for the Ravens Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 54 35 combination at the center of the L.A. Rams 2 0 0 1.000 57 36 octagon, and the champion fin- Costa’s striking game never got turing two MVPs under the age without fans in the stadium. Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 73 55 going, and Adesanya wore him of 26, Jackson waved off the no- San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 51 37 ished on the ground with 61 sec- “Sometimes you say, ‘We’ll Thursday’s game down before finishing the fight. tion that this is solely about him play them anywhere. We’ll play Miami 31, Jacksonville 13 onds left in the round. Sunday’s games “I told you guys that it was “I built a beachfront condo in- versus Mahomes. them in a parking lot. We’ll play Houston at Pittsburgh side his head from the first time “I don’t have to focus on Ma- them anywhere. No fans, we don’t Tennessee at Minnesota going to be violent, and it was Cincinnati at Philadelphia going to end fast,” Adesanya said. we met,” Adesanya said. “The way homes. I’ve got to focus on their care,’ ” Ravens coach John Har- Chicago at Atlanta he was fighting, you just want me defense, I’ve got to focus on scor- baugh said. “Well, here we are. Washington at Cleveland “That’s what I did. It was a little Las Vegas at New England bit sloppy, but I’m a dog, so I do to stand there so you can punch ing, I’ve got to focus on my job,” We’re playing basically in a park- L.A. Rams at Buffalo me. I’m not stupid, dummy.” Jackson insisted. “My defense ing lot right now — with no fans.” San Francisco at N.Y. Giants what I do.” N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis The win was the ninth straight While Adesanya was a favorite, has to worry about him.” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, Carolina at L.A. Chargers Blachowicz’s victory was a sur- There’s plenty of reason for “It’s weird. I’ve been doing this a Tampa Bay at Denver in the UFC for Adesanya, the Ni- Detroit at Arizona geria-born, New Zealand-based prise. He is the first fighter other the Baltimore defense to be con- couple weeks now and you get out Dallas at Seattle Green Bay at New Orleans phenomenon who has soared to than Jones or Daniel Cormier to cerned, even though the unit has there and it seems like you can Monday’s game prominence in mixed martial hold the UFC light heavyweight been exceptional thus far in lop- hear every penny drop.” Kansas City at Baltimore (AFN-Sports, 2:15 a.m. Tuesday CET; 9:15 a.m. Tuesday arts over the past three years. title since 2011, when Jones began sided wins over Cleveland and JTK) his rocky reign. Houston. Mahomes threw for 377 Look and see Thursday, Oct. 1 In UFC 253’s co-main event, Denver at N.Y. Jets the 37-year-old Blachowicz (27-8) Jones vacated his belt three yards and two TDs in that 2018 One of the problems the Kansas Sunday, Oct. 4 times during the ensuing nine game, and last year pierced the L.A. Chargers at Tampa Bay capped his late-career surge by City offense has faced through two Cleveland at Dallas winning his first UFC title. years for doping offenses and Ravens for 374 yards and three Baltimore at Washington games has been defenses showing Pittsburgh at Tennessee After controlling most of the criminal misbehaviors, but al- scores. completely different looks from Arizona at Carolina action in a slow first round, Bla- ways reclaimed it. But he vol- “He has all these tools, and he New Orleans at Detroit the past. Teams that have run Jacksonville at Cincinnati chowicz apparently broke Reyes’ untarily relinquished the title has so much talent around him,” man coverage have gone to zones, Minnesota at Houston nose during the second round, earlier this year after lengthy Humphrey said. “With Mahomes, Seattle at Miami and the blitz looks that Houston Indianapolis at Chicago and he abruptly ended it when he negotiations over the future of his as good as he is in the pocket, he’s N.Y. Giants at L.A. Rams and Los Angeles have used in the landed a high left hook to the side career with the UFC, apparently just as good — probably better Buffalo at Las Vegas past have been replaced — all in New England at Kansas City of Reyes’ head. Reyes wobbled, receiving the financial incentive — outside the pocket, which is Philadelphia at San Francisco an effort to confuse Mahomes. Monday, Oct. 5 stumbled and fell, and Blachow- to move to heavyweight. the craziest thing about his game. Expect the Ravens to do the Atlanta at Green Bay icz promptly finished him on the But Jones doesn’t have a fight So, preparing for him, it’s really same, given how much they’ve ground with 24 seconds left in the booked at heavyweight, and Bla- tough.” Injury report played each other the past few MONDAY round. chowicz isn’t buying the move. years. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at BALTIMORE “I still don’t believe it, but it’s “Only one man is in my mind,” Getting their kicks RAVENS — CHIEFS: DNP: LB Dorian “It’s going to be all about execu- O’Daniel (knee, ankle), DE Alex Oka- here,” Blachowicz said. “It’s not Blachowicz said. “Jon Jones, Not only does this game feature tion,” Mahomes said. “When you for (hamstring). LIMITED: CB Charvarius a dream, right? It happened. I where are you? Don’t be a quitter. Ward (hand), WR Sammy Watkins (con- two of the league’s best quarter- play a defense like this that’s very cussion, neck). FULL: DE Frank Clark (ill- have the legendary Polish power, This is how we do it in Poland. I’m backs, but two of the finest kickers mobile, multiple, you have to be ness), CB Antonio Hamilton (groin), DT I proved it one more time. ... Even waiting for you.” Derrick Nnadi (ankle), C Austin Reiter will be ready to roll if a field-goal ready to go and have answers for (knee), S Juan Thornhill (knee), RB Dar- a pandemic can’t stop me right Blachowicz earned this title try is required for the win. everything. Whenever they give rel Williams (ankle). RAVENS: DNP: DT now.” shot with three straight wins, Brandon Williams (not injury related), CB Kansas City’s Harrison Butker us an un-scouted look, try to have Tavon Young (knee). LIMITED: S Anthony Unheralded flyweight Brandon including stoppages of former Levine (abdomen), DT Justin Madubuike banged home two field goals of 58 a positive game, go to the sideline (knee), WR Chris Moore (finger). FULL: Royval also had a highlight-reel champion Luke Rockhold and yards last week in an overtime and try to figure it out.” RB Justice Hill (hamstring). win on Fight Island, stopping Kai Corey Anderson. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 28, 2020 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Nationals 5, Mets 3 (7) Mariners 5, Athletics 1 (8) Tigers 4, Royals 3 Dodgers 7, Angels 6 East Division Second game First game Detroit Kansas City Los Angeles Los Angeles W L Pct GB New York Washington Seattle Oakland ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi x-Tampa Bay 39 20 .661 — ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi H.Cstro 1b-2b 3 1 1 0 Mrrifield rf 5 1 3 0 Fletcher 3b 5 0 3 2 Betts rf 0 1 0 0 z-New York 33 26 .559 6 Nimmo rf 3 0 0 0 Stevenson lf 4 0 1 0 Crawford ss 4 1 3 2 Semien ss 3 0 1 0 Haase c 1 0 0 0 Mondesi ss 3 2 2 2 Walsh rf 5 1 2 2 Hrnndez rf 3 0 1 0 z-Toronto 32 27 .542 7 McNeil lf 4 1 0 0 Turner ss 4 1 2 1 France 2b 4 1 1 1 La Stella 2b 3 0 1 0 W.Castro ss 2 0 1 1 Perez c 3 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 4 0 0 1 Seager dh 4 0 0 0 Baltimore 24 35 .407 15 Cano dh 3 1 2 0 Soto rf 3 1 1 0 Lewis cf 4 0 0 0 Kemp pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Dixon pr-1b 2 0 0 0 Franco 3b 4 0 1 1 Ohtani dh 4 0 0 0 Turner 3b 3 1 1 0 Boston 23 36 .390 16 Seager 3b 3 1 1 2 Lreano cf 4 0 0 0 Cabrera dh 4 1 2 0 Dozier 1b 3 0 0 0 Central Division Alonso 1b 2 1 2 2 Hrnndz dh 4 1 1 1 Stassi c 4 0 0 0 Rios 3b 1 1 1 1 Frazier 3b 3 0 1 1 Holt 1b 4 0 0 0 Torrens c 4 0 0 0 Canha lf 2 1 2 0 Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 McBrm dh 3 0 0 0 Ward lf 4 0 1 0 Muncy 2b 2 1 0 0 z-Minnesota 36 23 .610 — White 1b 3 0 0 0 Olson 1b 3 0 2 0 Reyes lf 1 0 0 0 Crdro ph-dh 1 0 0 0 z-Chicago 35 24 .593 1 Gllorme 2b 3 0 0 0 Suzuki c 2 1 2 1 Adell cf 4 1 2 0 Lux 2b 1 0 0 0 Rosario ss 3 0 0 0 Garcia 2b 3 1 0 0 Lopes dh 3 0 0 0 Davis dh 1 0 0 1 Gdrm 2b-ss 3 1 2 1 Gordon lf 3 0 0 0 Jones 2b 4 2 1 1 Bellinger 1b 3 0 1 1 z-Cleveland 34 25 .576 2 Ervin rf 2 0 0 0 Grmn ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Romine c-1b 4 0 1 2 Heath pr 0 0 0 0 Kansas City 25 34 .424 11 Heredia cf 3 0 0 0 Harrison 3b 3 0 2 1 Mrmljs ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Piscotty rf 1 0 0 0 Soto ss 3 2 2 0 Smith c 3 2 2 2 Paredes 3b 3 0 1 0 Olivares cf 4 0 1 0 Pederson lf 4 1 1 3 Detroit 23 34 .404 12 Chirinos c 2 0 0 0 Tylor cf 2 0 1 1 Stg-Gdn pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 Hill cf 4 0 1 0 Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 West Division Davis ph 0 0 0 0 Bishop lf-rf 2 1 2 0 Heim c 3 0 0 0 Cameron rf 3 1 1 0 O’Hearn ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor ss 4 0 0 0 x-Oakland 35 24 .593 — Totals 26 3 5 3 Totals 29 5 10 5 Totals 30 5 7 5 Totals 25 1 6 1 Totals 33 4 10 4 Totals 33 3 7 3 Pollock cf 4 0 1 0 z-Houston 29 30 .492 6 New York 000 201 0—3 Seattle 000 001 04—5 Detroit 310 000 000—4 Totals 37 6 11 6 Totals 32 7 8 7 Seattle 27 32 .458 8 Washington 005 000 x—5 Oakland 000 100 00—1 Kansas City 102 000 000—3 Los Angeles (A) 004 000 002—6 Los Angeles 26 33 .441 9 E—Alonso (5). LOB—New York 5, Wash- E—Canha (1). DP—Seattle 4, Oakland E—Cameron (1), Hernandez (1). DP— Los Angeles (N) 300 002 11x—7 Texas 21 38 .356 14 ington 9. 2B—Cano (9), Hernandez (3), 0. LOB—Seattle 4, Oakland 6. 2B—Bishop Detroit 0, Kansas City 2. LOB—Detroit 4, E—Pujols (2), Fletcher (6), Rios (2). Soto (14). HR—Alonso (14), Turner (11). (2), Canha (11). 3B—La Stella (2). HR— Kansas City 7. 2B—Romine (5), Mondesi DP—Los Angeles (A) 1, Los Angeles (N) 1. LOB—Los Angeles (A) 7, Los Angeles (N) National League SB—Alonso (1), Suzuki (1). Seager (8). SB—Crawford (6). SF—Davis (10), Merrifield (12). HR—Mondesi (5). IP H R ER BB SO (1). S—Bishop (1). SB—Goodrum (7). 5. 2B—Adell (4), Soto (1), Fletcher (13), East Division IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO Bellinger (10). 3B—Walsh (2). HR—Ped- W L Pct GB New York erson (7), Rios (8), Smith (8). SF—Pujols x-Atlanta 35 24 .593 — Porcello L,1-7 3 8 5 3 1 3 Seattle Detroit (1). z-Miami 30 29 .508 5 Ramirez 1 1 0 0 0 0 Sheffield 5 5 1 1 2 1 Boyd W,3-7 6 5 3 3 2 3 Philadelphia 28 31 .475 7 Betances 1 0 0 0 2 2 Sadler 1 1 0 0 1 2 Jimenez H,4 1 1 0 0 0 2 IP H R ER BB SO New York 26 33 .441 9 Hughes 1 1 0 0 0 0 Graveman W,1-3 2 0 0 0 1 1 Cisnero H,7 1 0 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles (A) Washington 25 34 .424 10 Washington Oakland Garcia S,4-6 1 1 0 0 1 0 Teheran 1 2 3 3 2 3 Central Division An.Sanchez W,4-5 5B 4 3 3 1 3 Minor 5 4 1 1 0 7 Kansas City J.Barnes 2 1 0 0 0 5 x-Chicago 33 26 .559 — Suero H,7 C 1 0 0 1 2 Soria 1 0 0 0 1 1 Hernandez L,0-1 1C 7 4 3 1 3 Ramirez H,1 2 2 0 0 0 0 St. Louis 29 28 .509 3 Hendriks L,3-1 1B 2 3 2 0 1 Montgomery 2B 1 0 0 1 3 Robles L,0-2 BS,1-3 1 1 2 2 1 2 Hudson S,10-15 1 0 0 0 1 1 C z-Cincinnati 30 29 .508 3 WP—Porcello. T—2:35. Trivino 1 1 1 0 1 Newberry 2 1 0 0 0 4 Milner 1 1 1 1 0 2 Milwaukee 29 30 .492 4 Minor pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Staumont 2 1 0 0 0 1 Bard 1 1 1 1 0 2 Pittsburgh 19 40 .322 14 T—2:39. Zuber 1 0 0 0 0 3 Los Angeles (N) West Division Padres 6, Giants 2 HBP—Boyd (Perez). T—3:00. x-Los Angeles 42 17 .712 — Gonsolin W,2-2 6 7 4 4 0 6 z-San Diego 36 23 .610 6 San Diego San Francisco Mariners 12, Athletics 3 (7) Kelly H,3 1 1 0 0 1 1 San Francisco 29 30 .492 13 ab r h bi ab r h bi Rays 4, Phillies 3 Wood H,1 1B 2 2 1 1 2 Second game C Colorado 26 33 .441 16 Grisham cf 5 0 0 0 Ytrzmski rf 4 1 2 0 Oakland Seattle Kolarek S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia Tampa Bay HBP—Teheran (Betts). WP—Gonsolin, Arizona 24 35 .407 18 Tatis Jr. ss 3 1 1 1 Dckerson lf 3 0 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi x-clinched division Mateo 2b 1 0 0 0 Ruf ph-lf 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Kelly. T—3:19. z-clinched playoff berth Machado 3b 3 1 1 0 Solano 2b 4 0 0 0 Kemp lf 4 0 1 0 Crwford ss 4 1 2 2 McCtchn lf 5 3 4 1 Arzrena dh 3 1 1 0 Saturday’s games G.Garcia 3b 1 0 0 0 Belt 1b 4 0 2 1 Grssman rf 4 2 3 2 Seager dh 3 2 1 1 Bohm 1b 5 0 2 0 B.Lowe 2b 3 1 1 1 N.Y. Yankees 11, Miami 4 La Stella dh 3 0 1 0 France 3b 4 1 1 1 Harper dh 3 0 1 1 Adames ss 4 0 1 1 Yankees 11, Marlins 4 Hosmer dh 4 1 2 0 Flores dh 4 0 1 1 Canha cf 2 1 0 0 Mrmlejos lf 3 1 0 0 Seattle 5, Oakland 1, 8 inn., 1st game Pham lf 4 2 1 2 Lngoria 3b 4 0 0 0 Realmuto c 4 0 1 0 Tstsugo 3b 1 0 1 1 Miami New York Seattle 12, Oakland 3, 7 inn., 2nd game Olson 1b 3 0 1 0 Lopes rf 4 2 2 2 Segura 3b 4 0 2 0 Brsseau 1b 4 0 0 0 Mreland 1b 4 1 2 2 Crwford ss 4 0 0 0 Murphy c 3 0 1 0 White 1b 4 2 3 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi Toronto 5, Baltimore 2 Nola c 2 0 1 1 Dubon cf 4 0 1 0 Grgorius ss 4 0 0 0 Krmaier cf 4 0 0 0 Texas 6, Houston 1 Lamb 3b 3 0 1 1 Bishop cf 3 0 0 1 Gosselin rf 2 0 0 0 Margot lf 4 1 1 0 Sierra lf 4 0 0 0 LeMhieu 2b 5 1 4 3 Crnrth 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Heineman c 1 0 0 0 Machin 2b 3 0 1 0 Stge-Grn 2b 3 2 2 2 Berti 3b 3 2 1 1 Judge rf 3 1 0 0 Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 3 Profar rf 4 0 1 0 Slater ph 0 1 0 0 Hasley ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Phillips rf 3 0 0 0 Detroit 4, Kansas City 3 Orf ss 3 0 0 0 Odom c 2 1 1 0 Kingery 2b 4 0 0 0 Zunino c 3 1 2 1 Cooper 1b 5 0 1 0 Stnton dh 4 1 1 1 Bart c 1 0 0 0 Totals 28 3 9 3 Totals 30 12 12 11 Pittsburgh 8, Cleveland 0 Totals 35 6 9 6 Totals 33 2 7 2 Quinn cf 3 0 0 0 Joyce dh 5 0 3 2 Voit 1b 5 1 1 3 Minnesota 7, Cincinnati 3 Oakland 100 110 0— 3 Bruce ph 1 0 1 0 Brinson rf 5 0 0 0 Urshela 3b 4 1 1 0 San Diego 000 300 003—6 Seattle 008 121 x—12 Chicago White Sox 9, Chicago Cubs 5 San Francisco 000 000 020—2 Totals 37 3 12 2 Totals 29 4 7 4 Alfaro c 3 0 1 0 Hicks cf 4 2 2 2 Boston 8, Atlanta 2 E—France (2). DP—Oakland 0, Seattle Philadelphia 100 010 100—3 Chisholm 2b 4 0 1 0 Frazier lf 3 1 0 0 LOB—San Diego 4, San Francisco 7. 2. LOB—Oakland 6, Seattle 5. 2B—Murphy L.A. Dodgers 7, L.A. Angels 6 2B—Belt (13). HR—Tatis Jr. (17), Pham (3), Tampa Bay 000 130 00x—4 Harrison cf 4 1 2 0 G.Snchez c 1 2 0 0 Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 3, 7 inn., 1st (4), Crawford (7), France (5), White (7). E—Tsutsugo 2 (4). DP—Philadelphia 2, Rojas ss 4 1 1 1 Wade ss 3 1 1 2 Moreland (2). SB—Hosmer (4). SF—Nola HR—Grossman 2 (8), Seager (9), White Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 3, 7 inn., 2nd (1). Tampa Bay 2. LOB—Philadelphia 8, Tam- Totals 37 4 10 4 Totals 32 11 10 11 Milwaukee 3, St. Louis 0 (8), Lopes (2). SB—Strange-Gordon (3). pa Bay 6. 2B—McCutchen (9), Margot (9). IP H R ER BB SO Miami 003 000 100— 4 Colorado 10, Arizona 3 IP H R ER BB SO HR—McCutchen (10). New York 000 037 10x—11 San Diego 6, San Francisco 2 San Diego Oakland IP H R ER BB SO E—LeMahieu (6). DP—Miami 1, New Sunday’s games Davies 3 3 0 0 0 3 Blackburn L,0-1 2B 5 7 7 2 2 York 0. LOB—Miami 10, New York 6. Detroit at Kansas City Stammen W,4-2 2 1 0 0 0 2 C Philadelphia Kaprielian 1 3 2 2 1 3 Wheeler L,4-2 7 7 4 4 4 8 2B—Rojas (10), LeMahieu 2 (10), Stanton Houston at Texas Richards H,1 2 1 0 0 0 3 Weems 1 2 2 2 2 0 (7). HR—Wade (3), Hicks (6), Voit (22). Miami at N.Y. Yankees Hill H,4 C 1 2 2 2 1 Brogdon 1 0 0 0 0 3 B McFarland 1 2 1 1 0 0 SB—Berti (9), Frazier (3). S—Sierra (2), Baltimore at Toronto Altavilla H,2 1 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay Wade (1). Boston at Atlanta Rosenthal 1 0 0 0 0 2 Seattle Curtiss C 3 1 0 0 0 Dunn W,4-1 5 6 3 3 2 2 Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox San Francisco Yarbrough 3B 3 0 0 0 4 IP H R ER BB SO Cincinnati at Minnesota Lockett 2 3 0 0 0 1 Fairbanks W,6-3 1 1 1 1 1 2 Cueto L,2-3 6B 5 3 3 1 4 WP—Blackburn. T—2:15. Miami L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers Peralta 1C 0 0 0 0 2 Castillo H,5 1 1 0 0 0 1 Rogers 3 2 0 0 1 4 Philadelphia at Tampa Bay Watson 0 3 3 3 0 0 Slegers S,2-2 3 4 1 1 0 1 Stanek 1C 2 3 3 2 3 Pittsburgh at Cleveland S.Anderson 1 1 0 0 0 2 Twins 7, Red Sox 3 Wheeler pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Hoyt BS,0-1 B 1 0 0 0 0 Seattle at Oakland Watson pitched to 3 batters in the 9th. HBP—Wheeler (Arozarena). T—2:53. Tarpley L,2-2 B 2 5 5 2 0 Cincinnati Minnesota N.Y. Mets at Washington HBP—Stammen (Heineman). T—2:47. Vincent 1C 3 3 3 2 1 San Diego at San Francisco ab r h bi ab r h bi Bleier 1 0 0 0 0 0 Colorado at Arizona Akiyama lf 3 1 2 0 Kepler rf 3 3 2 0 Rangers 6, Astros 1 Milwaukee at St. Louis Rockies 10, Diamondbacks 3 Cstllanos ph 1 0 1 1 Arraez 2b 4 2 4 3 Houston Texas New York Monday’s games D.Garcia W,3-2 6C 7 4 4 1 7 Colorado Arizona Senzel cf 1 0 0 0 Rosario lf 3 0 1 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi B No games scheduled Winker rf 2 1 0 0 Cruz dh 4 0 1 1 Ottavino 2 0 0 0 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Straw cf 4 0 1 0 Taveras cf 5 1 1 1 Yajure 2 1 0 0 2 4 Aquino ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Cave cf 3 0 0 0 Altuve 2b 4 0 0 0 Calhoun dh 4 1 2 0 Tapia lf 5 2 3 1 Varsho c 4 1 2 0 Votto 1b 4 0 2 1 Polanco ss 4 0 0 0 HBP—Tarpley (Frazier). T—3:20. Saturday Pillar rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Marte ss 4 0 0 0 Suarez 3b 3 0 0 0 Gnzalez 1b 4 1 1 0 Bregman 3b 3 0 0 0 KnerFlfa 3b 4 1 0 0 Brewers 3, Cardinals 0 Blackmn dh 4 1 1 2 Walker 1b 4 1 0 0 Mstakas dh 3 0 0 1 Jeffers c 3 0 0 0 Tucker lf 4 0 2 0 Gallo rf 4 0 2 0 White Sox 9, Cubs 5 Story ss 5 1 2 1 Calhoun dh 4 0 0 0 Galvis 2b 3 0 0 0 Adranza 3b 3 1 1 0 Gurriel dh 2 0 0 0 Solak lf 3 0 3 1 Milwaukee St. Louis Fntes 3b-1b 5 1 1 1 Escobar 3b 4 0 1 1 Gdwin cf-lf 3 1 1 0 Toro ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Odor 2b 4 0 1 1 Chicago Chicago Murphy 1b 4 1 1 1 Peralta lf 4 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Grcia ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Reddick rf 4 0 1 0 Tejeda ss 4 1 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Hilliard rf 0 0 0 0 P.Smith rf 3 0 0 0 Diaz 1b 4 1 1 0 Guzman 1b 2 1 0 0 Garcia cf 5 0 1 0 Wong 2b 4 0 1 0 Farmer ss-lf 4 0 1 0 Happ cf 2 1 1 0 Andrson ss 5 0 0 0 Yelich lf 3 0 0 0 Edman lf 4 0 0 0 E.Diaz c 5 2 3 2 VnMeter 2b 4 1 1 0 Casali c 4 0 0 0 Garneau c 3 0 1 0 Mathis c 4 1 1 3 Mchn 2b-3b 4 1 1 2 Jay cf 4 0 2 0 Mayfield ss 2 0 1 1 Hmitn ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Mocada 3b 4 2 2 3 Braun rf 4 1 1 1 Gldscdt 1b 4 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 7 3 Totals 31 7 10 6 Rizzo 1b 2 0 0 0 Abreu 1b 5 0 2 3 Taylor rf 0 0 0 0 B.Miller dh 3 0 0 0 Hmpsn cf-2b 4 1 1 0 Cincinnati 200 000 100—3 Totals 31 1 7 1 Totals 34 6 11 6 Totals 40 10 13 10 Totals 35 3 6 1 Houston 000 000 100—1 Wsdm ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Encrncn dh 5 0 0 0 Voglbch dh 4 1 1 1 Molina c 3 0 1 0 Minnesota 102 110 20x—7 Contreras c 4 1 1 0 McCann c 2 2 2 1 Hiura 2b 4 0 0 0 DeJong ss 3 0 0 0 Colorado 000 322 003—10 DP—Cincinnati 1, Minnesota 0. LOB— Texas 000 001 50x—6 Urias 3b 0 0 0 0 Crpnter 3b 2 0 0 0 Arizona 100 011 000— 3 E—Mathis (2). DP—Houston 0, Texas Heyward rf 4 0 0 0 Robert cf 3 2 1 0 Cincinnati 7, Minnesota 3. 2B—Votto (8), Bryant 3b 4 2 2 4 Engel lf 3 0 0 0 Gyorko 1b 3 0 0 0 Fowler rf 3 0 0 0 E—Marquez (3), Story (10), McMahon Arraez 3 (8), Kepler 2 (9), Rosario (7), 1. LOB—Houston 7, Texas 7. 2B—Diaz (5). Sgard 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Carlson cf 3 0 0 0 (10), Murphy (4), Marte (2), Escobar (8). HR—Mathis (3), Taveras (4). SB—Solak Schwrber lf 3 0 0 0 Mazara rf 3 1 1 1 LOB—Colorado 6, Arizona 6. 2B—E.Diaz Gonzalez (4), Adrianza (7). SB—Akiyama Arcia ss 4 1 4 0 (7). SF—Moustakas (2), Rosario (1). (7). SF—Mayfield (1). S—Garneau (2). Baez ss 3 0 1 0 Mdrigal 2b 3 2 2 1 (2), Fuentes (6), Hampson (4), Varsho (5). Hoerner ss 1 0 0 0 Narvaez c 4 0 2 1 IP H R ER BB SO Totals 35 3 9 3 Totals 29 0 2 0 3B—Story (4). HR—E.Diaz (2), McMahon IP H R ER BB SO Kipnis 2b 2 0 0 0 Milwaukee 000 200 100—3 (9). SB—Story (15). SF—Blackmon (5). Cincinnati Houston Bote ph-2b 2 0 0 0 St. Louis 000 000 000—0 IP H R ER BB SO Castillo L,4-6 4 6 4 4 0 4 McCullers Jr. 4 2 0 0 2 9 Caratini dh 1 1 0 0 DP—Milwaukee 0, St. Louis 1. LOB— Colorado DeSclafani 3 4 3 3 1 2 Bielak L,3-3 2 5 4 4 1 3 Mybin ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Milwaukee 8, St. Louis 3. 2B—Arcia 2 (9). Marquez W,4-6 7 5 3 0 1 7 Stephenson 1 0 0 0 0 1 Scrubb 1 4 2 2 0 1 Totals 31 5 5 4 Totals 33 9 10 9 HR—Braun (8), Vogelbach (4). Kinley 1 0 0 0 0 2 Minnesota Sneed 1 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago (N) 014 000 000—5 IP H R ER BB SO J.Diaz 1 1 0 0 0 0 Pineda 4 4 2 2 3 4 Texas Chicago (A) 020 502 00x—9 E—Kipnis (2), Baez (7), Madrigal (4). Milwaukee Clippard W,2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gibson 6 6 0 0 1 4 Arizona B LOB—Chicago (N) 4, Chicago (A) 7. 2B— Woodruff W,3-5 8 2 0 0 1 10 Weaver L,1-9 5 7 5 4 0 6 Stashak H,5 1 2 1 1 0 1 Herget W,1-0 1 1 1 1 0 1 Hader S,13-15 1 0 0 0 0 1 Rogers H,2 1B 1 0 0 0 1 Evans 1 0 0 0 0 1 Abreu (15). HR—Bryant (3), McCann (7), Bracho 1 2 2 2 0 1 B Mella 1 1 0 0 1 1 Duffey 1 0 0 0 0 3 Chavez 1 0 0 0 0 1 Moncada (6). SB—Baez (3), Robert (9), St. Louis HBP—Rogers (Aquino), Stephenson McCann (1), Madrigal (2). Wainwright L,5-3 6C 8 3 3 1 3 Widener 1 0 0 0 0 2 Bielak pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. C Rondon 1 3 3 3 1 1 (Cave). WP—Castillo, DeSclafani. T—3:06. HBP—Chavez (Toro). T—2:44. IP H R ER BB SO A.Miller 0 0 0 1 2 A—0 (38,544). Helsley C 0 0 0 0 1 WP—Marquez(2), Rondon. T—3:03. Chicago (N) Webb 1 1 0 0 0 3 Blue Jays 5, Orioles 2 Lester L,3-3 3C 6 7 7 3 3 HBP—Helsley (Gyorko). T—2:38. Pirates 8, Indians 0 Tepera B 1 0 0 0 0 Red Sox 8, Braves 2 Baltimore Toronto B Pittsburgh Cleveland Adam 1 1 2 2 3 1 Boston Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h bi Winkler C 1 0 0 1 0 Nationals 4, Mets 3 (7) ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi Hays lf 4 1 3 0 Biggio 3b 4 2 2 1 Jeffress 1 1 0 0 0 1 First game Verdugo rf 4 0 0 0 Acuna Jr. rf 4 0 0 0 Frazier 2b 5 0 0 0 Lindor ss 3 0 1 0 Iglesias ss 4 1 2 1 Villar 2b 3 0 1 0 Kimbrel 1 0 0 0 0 2 Hayes 3b 5 3 5 0 Hedges c 1 0 0 0 New York Washington Devers 3b 5 1 0 1 Freeman 1b 2 1 1 0 Mntcstle 1b 4 0 1 1 Hrnndez rf 3 1 0 0 Chicago (A) ab r h bi ab r h bi Bogaerts ss 4 1 2 1 Ozuna dh 3 0 1 0 Moran dh 5 1 2 4 Hernndz 2b 3 0 1 0 Stewart rf 4 0 0 0 Gurrero 1b 4 1 0 0 Bell 1b 4 1 2 1 Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 Dunning 3 3 5 4 3 2 Nimmo cf-rf 4 0 2 0 Stvnson lf 3 2 2 2 Martinez dh 4 1 0 0 d’Arnaud c 4 0 1 0 Severino c 4 0 0 0 Gurriel Jr. lf 2 0 0 0 Foster W,6-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Vazquez c 5 1 3 4 Albies 2b 4 0 0 0 Oliva lf 1 0 0 0 Santana 1b 3 0 0 0 McNeil rf-2b 4 0 1 0 Turner ss 3 0 0 0 Polanco rf 5 0 0 0 Naylor 1b 1 0 0 0 Ruiz 3b 4 0 1 0 Grichuk cf 2 1 1 3 Crochet H,1 2 2 0 0 0 3 Davis dh 4 0 0 0 Soto rf 2 0 0 0 Bradley Jr. cf 2 1 0 0 Duvall lf 4 0 0 0 Alberto dh 4 0 0 0 Shaw dh 4 0 0 0 Dalbec 1b 4 1 1 2 Swnson ss 4 1 2 1 Reynolds cf 4 1 1 2 Reyes dh 3 0 1 0 Bummer 1 0 0 0 1 1 Smith lf 3 0 0 0 Hrnndez dh 3 0 0 0 Urias 2b 4 0 1 0 Kirk c 3 0 1 0 Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 1 Cano 2b 3 0 1 0 Holt 1b 2 2 1 0 Chavis lf 4 1 1 0 Hcharria 3b 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez ss 4 0 0 0 Naquin rf 3 0 0 0 Osuna lf-1b 4 1 2 1 Mercado lf 1 0 0 0 Mullins cf 3 0 1 0 Panik ss 3 0 0 0 Colome 1 0 0 0 0 1 Hredia pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Gomes c 3 0 3 0 Arroyo 2b 4 1 1 0 Inciarte cf 4 0 0 0 Davis cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Alonso 1b 2 0 1 0 Garcia 2b 2 0 0 0 Totals 36 8 8 8 Totals 32 2 6 1 Stallings c 3 1 1 0 Lplow lf-rf 3 0 1 0 HBP—Dunning (Happ). T—3:20. R.Perez c 2 0 0 0 Totals 35 2 9 2 Totals 31 5 5 4 Gimenez ss 1 0 0 0 Harrison 3b 3 0 0 1 Boston 080 000 000—8 Baltimore 000 000 020—2 Rsario ph-ss 2 1 1 1 Robles cf 3 0 0 0 Atlanta 000 010 010—2 Freeman ss 1 0 0 0 DeShlds cf 3 0 0 0 Toronto 000 001 31x—5 Wild Card Gllorme 3b 2 1 0 0 E—Valdez (0), Hechavarria (3). DP— E—Urias (3), Severino (4). LOB—Bal- Ramos c 3 1 1 2 Boston 1, Atlanta 0. LOB—Boston 7, At- Totals 40 8 13 8 Totals 31 0 5 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE lanta 7. 2B—Vazquez (9), Freeman (23). Pittsburgh 113 300 000—8 timore 6, Toronto 4. 2B—Iglesias 2 (17), W L Pct WCGB Totals 28 3 7 3 Totals 24 4 6 3 Ruiz (10). HR—Biggio (7), Grichuk (12). New York 002 100 0—3 HR—Dalbec (7), Vazquez (7), Swanson Cleveland 000 000 000—0 z-Chicago 35 24 .593 — Washington 001 111 x—4 (10). SB—Bogaerts (8). LOB—Pittsburgh 6, Cleveland 6. 2B— SB—Villar 2 (4). z-Cleveland 34 25 .576 — Hayes 3 (7), Osuna (2), Ramirez (14), E—Holt (1). DP—New York 0, Wash- IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO z-New York 33 26 .559 — ington 1. LOB—New York 6, Washington Luplow (5). HR—Osuna (3), Reynolds (7), z-Toronto 32 27 .542 — Boston Moran (10). Baltimore z-Houston 29 30 .492 — 5. 2B—Cano (8). HR—Ramos (5), Rosario Means L,2-4 6 1 1 1 1 9 (4), Stevenson 2 (1). SB—Soto (5). Houck W,3-0 6 3 1 1 3 10 z-clinched playoff berth Brice 1 0 0 0 1 2 IP H R ER BB SO Harvey B 2 3 2 0 1 IP H R ER BB SO C NATIONAL LEAGUE Valdez 1 2 1 0 0 1 Pittsburgh Sulser 0 0 0 0 1 W L Pct WCGB New York Triggs 1 1 0 0 0 0 Musgrove W,1-5 7 3 0 0 1 10 Scott B 2 1 0 0 1 C z-San Diego 36 23 .610 — deGrom 5 5 3 3 2 10 Atlanta Tropeano 1 1 0 0 0 0 Armstrong 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis 29 28 .509 — Castro L,1-2 B 1 1 1 1 1 Davidson L,0-1 1C 3 7 2 4 2 Neverauskas 1 1 0 0 1 1 Toronto z-Cincinnati 30 29 .508 — Diaz C 0 0 0 0 1 Dayton 2C 2 1 1 1 4 Cleveland Zeuch 5 5 0 0 0 0 z-Miami 30 29 .508 — Washington Webb 2B 1 0 0 1 0 Civale L,4-6 4 10 8 8 0 4 Anderson W,1-2 2 1 0 0 0 4 Milwaukee 29 30 .492 — Scherzer W,5-4 6 6 3 3 2 7 Matzek 1B 1 0 0 0 4 McKenzie 2 0 0 0 0 3 Stripling C 3 2 2 0 0 San Francisco 29 30 .492 — Harris S,1-4 1 1 0 0 0 1 Minter 1 1 0 0 0 2 Allen 3 3 0 0 1 4 Bass S,7-9 1B 0 0 0 0 2 Philadelphia 28 31 .475 1 WP—deGrom, Scherzer. T—2:39. WP—Houck. T—3:22. T—2:56. HBP—Harvey (Hernandez). T—2:58. z-clinched playoff berth Monday, September 28, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 MLB LeMahieu closes in on AL batting title, Yanks rout Marlins BY RONALD BLUM 0-for-5 night. Associated Press “This game’s been around for a long time, and I think anyone NEW YORK — DJ LeMahieu who’s watched knows just how is on the verge of a first in more special a player DJ LeMahieu’s than a century of Major League been for us in these two years,” Baseball: the first player to Yankees manager Aaron Boone win undisputed batting titles in said. both the American and National LeMahieu won the 2016 NL Leagues. batting title with a .348 average Luke Voit is about to become a for Colorado. Ed Delahanty hit more common name atop the lea- .410 for the Philadelphia Phil- derboards but part of an illustri- lies to win the NL championship ous list, joining Babe Ruth, Lou IM ONE/AP in 1899; he is credited by some J M Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey researchers with the 1902 AL Mantle, Roger Maris and Alex The Twins’ Marwin Gonzalez scores on a wild pitch by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Luis Castillo, right, who championship at .376, while oth- Rodriguez as New York Yankees covers the plate during the Twins’ 7-3 win Saturday in Minneapolis. ers accept Nap Lajoie as winning to top the majors in home runs. that title at .378 despite lacking “I’ve always admired the Roundup Babe,” Voit said after the Yan- the plate appearances required kees woke up from their latest in more modern times. slump to beat the Miami Marlins “Guys don’t win batting titles in 11-4 Saturday and kept their hold both leagues because you win it Arraez has 4 hits, 3 RBIs, Twins on the AL’s No. 5 postseason seed in one league, they probably keep going into the final day. “It’s just you,” said Marlins manager Don awesome company. That guy hit Mattingly, the 1984 AL batting clinch 1st round home-field edge 700 home runs (714 to be exact). champion with the Yankees. “It’s That means I got to start hitting a different game nowadays.“ like 150 a year to catch up to him. A 32-year-old infielder in his Associated Press Blue Jays 5, Orioles 2: hits for the Phillies, who have Cavan So that’s never going to happen.“ second season with the Yankees, lost six of seven. But Philadelphia Biggio broke up a no-hit bid with MINNEAPOLIS — Luis Ar- Voit hit his major league-lead- LeMahieu will become New avoided elimination when San a solo home run in the sixth in- raez matched career highs with ing 22nd homer. Jose Abreu of York’s first batting champion Francisco lost to San Diego later. ning, Randal Grichuk added a four hits and three RBIs in his the Chicago White Sox is second since Bernie Williams in 1998. Heading into the final day of the three-run shot and Toronto beat return to the lineup, and the Min- with 19. Voit hit a three-run drive regular season, the Phillies need visiting Baltimore for its fourth nesota Twins beat the Cincin- LeMahieu had his fourth four- against Nick Vincent in a seven- a win over the Rays and losses by straight win. The Blue Jays need nati Reds 7-3 Saturday to clinch hit game and three RBIs while run sixth for a 10-3 lead. He has home-field advantage in the first the Giants and Brewers to grab a victory in Sunday’s regular-sea- raising his average to .359. He made 38 consecutive starts, in- round of the playoffs. the final NL wild card. son finale, and a Miami win over passed Washington’s Juan Soto cluding 19 straight at first base, Minnesota maintained its one- Nationals 4-5, Mets 3-3: New the Yankees in New York, to move (.346) for the big league lead despite an injured foot. game lead in the AL Central York was eliminated from play- up to second place in the AL East and opened a large margin over “I’ve been trying to transform over the Chicago White Sox. The off contention in a mistake-filled and the fifth seed in the league. defending AL batting champion myself into a better power hitter Twins can wrap up their second loss at Washington in the opener Mariners 5-12, Athletics 1-3: Tim Anderson of the White Sox, and this year was another step- consecutive division crown — and of a doubleheader, and not much J.P. Crawford hit an RBI double second in the AL at .328 after an ping stone for me,” Voit said. the No. 2 seed in the American changed in the nightcap as an in an eight-run third inning as League — with another win Sun- error extended a big inning for Seattle completed a doublehead- day against Cincinnati or a White the Nationals, who swept the er sweep at AL West champion Sox loss. twinbill. Oakland. If the teams finish tied, Chicago Entering Saturday, the Mets Robbie Grossman provided wins the division because it holds (26-33) needed to win their three a pair of home runs in his first the tiebreaker over the Twins. remaining games and receive career multihomer game for White Sox 9, Cubs 5: Yoan help from multiple teams to sneak the A’s. In the opener, Crawford Moncada homered, Jose Abreu into the final wild-card spot in the hit a tying single in the sixth in- hit a three-run double and the expanded playoffs. Instead, New ning and a go-ahead single in the playoff-bound White Sox beat the York is in danger of finishing tied eighth inning for the Mariners. NL Central champion Cubs 9-5 at with Washington (25-34) in the Rangers 6, Astros 1: Jeff Guaranteed Rate Field to snap a NL East cellar. Mathis hit a tiebreaking, three- season-high six-game skid. Pirates 8, Indians 0: Cleve- run home run and Leody Tav- The crosstown Cubs clinched land had a setback in its bid to eras followed with a solo shot, their third division title in five host a first-round playoff series, all in a five-run seventh inning, years when St. Louis lost 3-0 to losing to Joe Musgrove and vis- as host Texas beat playoff-bound Milwaukee. They will be home iting Pittsburgh. Musgrove (1-5) Houston. at Wrigley Field for a best-of- earned his first victory in a year. Red Sox 8, Braves 2: Rook- three playoff series beginning Padres 6, Giants 2: Fernando ie right-hander Tanner Houck Wednesday. Tatis Jr. hit his 17th home run and struck out 10 in another dominant Brewers 3, Cardinals 0: Bran- San Diego left San Francisco in performance, Christian Vazquez don Woodruff allowed two hits need of help to make the playoffs. capped a big inning with a grand in eight innings and Milwaukee The Giants fell to 29-30 and are slam, and Boston won at Atlanta. won at St. Louis to boost its play- tied with Milwaukee for the final Tigers 4, Royals 3: Niko Goo- off prospects in a big way. Ryan NL playoff spot. San Francisco drum and Austin Romine keyed a Braun and Daniel Vogelbach hit needs a win Sunday over San three-run first inning and Detroit back-to-back home runs in the Diego and a Brewers loss to St. won at Kansas City. Adalberto fourth for Milwaukee. Louis to reach the playoffs for the Mondesi homered in the first for Rays 4, Phillies 3: Mike first time since 2016. the Royals and had an RBI double Zunino, Brandon Lowe and Willy Dodgers 7, Angels 6: Mookie in the third. Adames each hit a run-scoring Betts exited early after getting hit Rockies 10, Diamondbacks 3: single with two outs in the fifth by a pitch, giving the Dodgers a Elias Diaz and Ryan McMahon inning as AL East champion scare with the playoffs approach- each hit two-run homers, German Tampa Bay damaged visiting ing, but they beat the Angels Marquez threw seven impressive Philadelphia’s postseason hopes. following a power outage in the innings and Colorado overcame Andrew McCutchen had four Dodgers’ ballpark. sloppy fielding to win at Arizona. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, September 28, 2020 NBA PLAYOFFS/FRENCH OPEN/HIGH SCHOOL Lakers advance to finals LeBron has triple-double in 117-107 defeat of Nuggets

BY TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Here’s a list of just some of the things the Los Angeles Lakers MICHEL EULER/AP have gone through in the last 12 Venus Williams plays a shot against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in a months: playing through a politi- first-round straight-set loss at the French Open on Sunday. cally charged situation in China during the preseason and more massive fallout after returning home, the death of Kobe Bryant Halep wins handily; in a helicopter crash, a pandemic and four-plus-month suspension of play, the season being moved Venus out early again to a bubble 2,500 miles from their homes, the ongoing battle against BY JEROME PUGMIRE racial inequality in this country Halep said. “So it was a little bit and emotions fraying to the point Associated Press tough, I struggled.” where giving up was considered. But then she found her range, PARIS — Top-seeded Simona clinching the first set with a hold And here they are. Halep won 10 straight games in After all that drama, all that to love and sealing victory on her beating Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, first match point when her Span- angst, all those challenges, the 6-0 to reach the second round of NBA Finals await. ish opponent clipped a forehand the French Open on Sunday and wide. A most unpredictable season MARK J. TERRILL/AP extend her winning streak to 15 Venus Williams was knocked has a very predictable finalist. matches. The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, left, shoots over the Denver out in the first round for the third LeBron James, the once-peren- Halep won on her 29th birth- nial Beast of the East, is now the Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. during the Lakers’ series-clinching 117- straight year, losing 6-4, 6-4 to 110 win Saturday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. day, but with minimal celebra- Best in the West. James and the tions planned . Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. Lakers are the Western Confer- “It was really special day play- “Even on my really good shots ence champions, the team’s best By the numbers NBA scoreboard ing on Roland Garros on my she had a lot of amazing replies player now set to go to the finals birthday,” she said. “I cannot that just kind of came out of no- for the 10th time — the first celebrate much because I have to where,” Williams said. “Give nine of those coming during his stay in the room, so I will have a her credit to playing an amazing Eastern Conference stints with Playoffs match.” CONFERENCE FINALS bottle of water.” Cleveland and Miami — and his (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) Wearing thick black leggings The 40-year-old Williams is team set to hit the title series for Eastern Conference 0-3 in Grand Slam tournaments 9 Miami 3, Boston 2 and a long-sleeved pink jersey to the first time in 10 years, when Miami 117, Boston 114, OT combat the chilly conditions on this year following the Australian Bryant won his fifth and final Miami 106 Boston 101 Open and the U.S. Open. Since NBA Finals appearances Boston 117, Miami 106 Court Philippe Chatrier, the 2018 championship. Miami 112, Boston 109 champion made a series of un- the start of 2018, the seven-time “Every time you put on purple for LeBron James in his Friday: Boston 121, Miami 108 Sunday: Game 6 forced errors and trailed 4-2. Grand Slam champion has lost in and gold, you think about his lega- past 10 seasons, the lone x-Tuesday: Game 7 “I felt the cold. I’m not very the first round in seven of the past cy,” James said. “You think about Western Conference exception being last season L.A. Lakers 4, Denver 1 happy with the cold in general,” 11 major tournaments. him and what he meant to this L.A. Lakers 126, Denver 114 franchise for 20-plus years. What with the Lakers. L.A. Lakers 105, Denver 103 Denver 114, L.A. Lakers 106 he stood for, both on the floor and L.A. Lakers 114, Denver 108 off the floor. What he demanded Saturday: L.A. Lakers 117, Denver 110 out of his teammates, what he de- Saturday Cold, rain just another manded out of himself. We have Lakers 117, Nuggets 107 some similarities in that sense.” 2010 DENVER — Grant 7-18 4-4 20, Millsap hurdle as season starts James had 37 points, 16 re- 1-8 10-11 13, Jokic 9-16 1-1 20, Harris 1- bounds and 10 assists as Los An- The last year the 4 0-0 3, Murray 7-17 5-5 19, Craig 0-1 0-0 0, Dozier 2-3 0-0 5, Porter Jr. 4-7 0-2 10, BY IMMANUEL JOHNSON 30 seconds later. geles clinched that finals berth Los Angeles Lakers reached Plumlee 3-7 1-1 7, Mo.Morris 4-9 2-2 10. Stars and Stripes Wiesbaden’s Kaitlyn Taylor Saturday night, ousting Denver Totals 38-90 23-26 107. the NBA Finals, when L.A. LAKERS — Davis 8-16 9-9 27, James sped off from the beginning and 117-107 in Game 5 of the West 15-25 7-8 38, Howard 3-4 3-6 9, Caldwell- VILSECK, Germany — Run- never looked back in the girls Kobe Bryant won his fifth Pope 1-2 0-0 2, Green 3-7 3-4 11, Kuzma finals, the game just happening 3-7 1-1 8, Ma.Morris 1-3 0-0 3, McGee 0-1 ning on a cold and rainy day while race, winning in 21 minutes, 18 to be 365 days removed from the and final championship. 0-0 0, Caruso 5-7 1-1 11, Rondo 3-5 0-0 8. trying to maintain social distanc- Totals 42-77 24-29 117. seconds. team’s first media session to start Denver 30 21 33 23—107 ing during a global pandemic Wiesbaden sophomore Manzi this season. Yes, that means this L.A. Lakers 33 28 26 30—117 helped to make the first cross Siibo, who competed for Nile C. SOURCE: Associated Press Three-Point Goals—Denver 8-30 (Por- season is now stretching into a ter Jr. 2-4, Grant 2-8, Harris 1-3, Jokic 1- country meet of the season even Kinnick in Japan a year ago, won second year for the Lakers. 4, Millsap 1-5, Murray 0-4), L.A. Lakers tion drove him all season. more daunting on Saturday. the boys race in 17:57. Get four more wins, and a sea- 9-24 (Davis 2-4, Green 2-4, Rondo 2-4, “So much respect for him and Kuzma 1-3, Ma.Morris 1-3, James 1-4). Runners from Wiesbaden, Ans- “I came from Japan before I son filled with anguish will have Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Denver 36 bach, Hohenfels and Vilseck were came to Germany and it was hard love for him,“ Vogel said. “He’s (Grant 9), L.A. Lakers 43 (James 16). As- the sweetest possible finish. socially distanced before, dur- empowered this whole group with sists—Denver 23 (Murray 8), L.A. Lakers [today] since I am not used to rac- “This is what I came here for,” 24 (James 10). Total Fouls—Denver 25, ing and after the race and wore ing in this weather,” Siibo said. just buying into the plan that we L.A. Lakers 26. James said. masks during warmups and after “It was a lot warmer in Japan, but James is making his ninth fi- had with how we wanted to play he guided the “Showtime” Lakers they completed the course. today’s rain made it tougher.” nals trip in the last 10 seasons; this year and getting the whole to four titles in his first seven sea- “Times are completely differ- Rain turned parts of the hilly the lone exception in that stretch group to buy in.“ ent now and everyone has a mask sons running the show. course into mud and made it a bit was last year when Los Angeles The NBA Finals will have a and whatnot,” Vilseck coach harder to navigate, Siibo said. If the Celtics advance, the finals didn’t make the playoffs. Anthony made-for-TV matchup, no mat- Mitch Moellendick said. “We Despite the conditions, Siibo will be the two most storied clubs Davis, who had 27 points Satur- ter what happens in the remain- came to a compromise and can’t agreed that he would much rather day, is going to the title round for ing one or two games of the East in NBA history — the 17-time start everyone from the line.” be competing outside than being the first time. So is Frank Vogel finals. champion Celtics vs. the 16-time In previous years, the races stuck inside not doing anything. for the first time as a head coach, Miami leads Boston 3-2 in that champion Lakers, going head-to- started with everyone crowded at He said he and his teammates after having three excellent series; if the Heat advance, it’ll head in the title series for the 13th the starting line. “are looking really forward to the chances with Indiana in 2012, be James vs. the franchise that time. And as the confetti fell late But competitors lined up across season.” 2013 and 2014 thwarted by James helped him win his first two rings Saturday night, James confessed a wide starting line Saturday, with Moellendick was also happy to and the Heat in each of those during the famed “Big 3“ era he looked ahead to what’s next. the top runner based on practice see the season get started. seasons. there from 2011 through 2014, and “Boston had a few moments in times from each school in front. “ It br i n g s s ome s en s e of nor m a l- James has often said that he’s Heat President Pat Riley going my head,“ James said. “Miami Subsequent runners lined up be- ity having the kids out here,” he been motivated by doubters who up against an organization that had a few moments in my head hind with 6 feet separating each said. “If we can at least do some- said he couldn’t lead the Lakers started him on his path toward as well, on how challenging that’s one, creating a large grid. thing, then let’s do something.” back to the NBA mountaintop. becoming one of the best winners going to be, whoever wins that After the first runners left, [email protected] Vogel has seen how that motiva- in the history of the game when next series.” other lines would start together Twitter: Manny_Stripes Monday, September 28, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Top 25 takeaways No. 6 LSU gets Air Raided, No. 3 Sooners collapse late

BY RALPH D. RUSSO Scoreboard back Spencer Rattler. Then it all Associated Press fell apart as the Wildcats, play- ing without several key defensive The Pirate plundered the de- players because of COVID-19, fending national champions. AP Top 25 Fared beat the Sooners for the second Oklahoma got its annual face- No. 1 Clemson (2-0) did not play. Next: straight season. plant as a big favorite out of the vs. Virginia, Saturday. No. 2 Alabama (1-0) beat Missouri 38- According to ESPN, this was way early. Texas made a crazy 19. Next: vs. No. 10 Texas A&M, Saturday. Oklahoma’s sixth loss as a 20- comeback to keep the Big 12 from No. 3 Oklahoma (1-1) lost to Kansas State (35-38). Next: at Iowa State, Satur- point favorite since the start of going up in flames. day. No. 4 Georgia (1-0) beat Arkansas 37- the 2009 season. No other team College football was batty on 10. Next: vs. No. 8 Auburn, Saturday. has more than three of those JAY LAPRETE/AP Saturday, which for the first time No. 5 Florida (1-0) beat Mississippi (51-35). Next: at vs. South Carolina, Sat- losses. Cincinnati defensive end Michael Pitts, left, and defensive lineman in a season that was never a cer- urday. It’s the same ol’ same ol’ for the tainty, made things feel normal. No. 6 LSU (0-1) lost to Mississippi State Curtis Brooks, center, sack Army quarterback Christian Anderson 44-34. Next: at Vanderbilt, Saturday. Sooners. The Southeastern Conference during the Bearcats’ 24-10 win Saturday in Cincinnati. No. 7 Notre Dame (2-0) at Wake Forest They miss tackles, blow cov- finally kicked off with a stunner. (postponed). Next: vs. Florida State, Sat- urday, Oct. 10. erages and just don’t get enough No. 6 LSU got Air Raided by Mis- No. 8 Texas (2-0) beat Texas Tech 63- stops. Yes, the offense short-cir- sissippi State in the debut of Bull- 56. Next: vs. TCU, Saturday. No. 8 Auburn (1-0) beat No. 23 Ken- cuited in the fourth quarter with No. 14 Cincinnati dogs coach Mike Leach, who has tucky (29-13). Next: at No. 4 Georgia, a chance to dodge the upset, but put together a Hall of Fame re- Saturday. No. 10 Texas A&M (1-0) beat Vanderbilt it’s always the offense bailing out sume turning outpost programs 17-12. Next: at No. 2 Alabama, Saturday. into consistent winners with re- No. 11 North Carolina (1-0) did not the defense for the Sooners. play. Next: at Boston College, Saturday. There were signs that it might stops No. 22 Army cord-setting offenses. First it was No. 12 Miami (3-0) beat Florida State 52-10. Next: at No. 1 Clemson, Saturday, get better early last year after Texas Tech. Then it was Wash- Oct. 10. ington State. So far, so good at No. 13 UCF (2-0) beat East Carolina Alex Grinch was brought in to be (51-28). Next: vs. Tulsa, Saturday. the coordinator. But by the end of BY JEFF WALLNER back, but they took him away. I’m Mississippi State. No. 14 Cincinnati (2-0) beat No. 22 Associated Press disappointed but not frustrated.” Army 24-10. Next: vs. South Florida, Sat- the season, Oklahoma was get- The pandemic cost the pirate- urday. Cincinnati bounced back when loving, oddball coach a normal No. 15 Oklahoma State (2-0) beat West ting steamrolled by LSU. CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Ridder completed a 45-yard pass offseason to implement his Air Virginia 27-13. Next: at Kansas, Satur- The Sooners have won five wanted to add a game to its non- day. to Jayshon Jackson and two plays Raid offense. Quarterback K.J. No. 16 Tennessee (1-0) beat South Car- straight Big 12 titles and made conference schedule after some olina 31-27. Next: vs. Missouri, Saturday. later found Michael Young for a Costello, a transfer from Stan- the playoff four times in that span. games were lost due to concerns No. 17 Memphis (1-0) did not play. 12-yard TD, his first as a Bearcat, ford, didn’t arrive in Starkville Next: at SMU, Saturday. Counting out the team after one over the coronavirus pandemic. No. 18 BYU (2-0) beat Troy 48-7. Next: putting his team ahead 10-7 in the until the summer. loss doesn’t make sense because When the Bearcats decided to vs. Louisiana Tech, Friday. second quarter. Surely, there would be some No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette (3-0) beat the last four years it has lost a Big put Army on the slate, Cincinnati “We expected to be open,” said Georgia Southern (20-18). Next: at Appa- glitches early for the Bulldogs. lachian State, Wednesday, Oct. 17. 12 game as a heavy favorite be- coach Luke Fickell knew it would Young, who had five catches for Especially, in the vaunted SEC. No. 20 Virginia Tech (1-0) beat NC fore winning the conference. be a challenge. 60 yards. “We wanted to take State 45-24. Next: at Duke, Saturday. Hardly. No. 21 Pittsburgh (3-0) beat No. 24 “I tried to reiterate that to our what they gave us. We knew that “It’s better than average,” Louisville (23-20). Next: vs. NC State, Sat- Hot take guys all week,” Fickell said. “We we would have the opportunity in urday. Leach said of his return to the No. 22 Army (2-14) lost to No. 14 Cin- tried to prepare them for that.” the red zone to get those one-on- cinnati 24-10. Next: vs. Abilene Christian, nation’s toughest conference. If this is what the Big 12’s best Desmond Ridder passed for one looks.” Saturday. Costello passed for 623 yards, No. 23 Kentucky (0-1) lost to No. 8 Au- teams are going to be like, and the 258 yards and two touchdowns as Cincinnati finished with only burn (13-29). Next: vs. Mississippi, Sat- breaking a 27-year old Southeast- Pac-12 champion is going to play No. 14 Bearcats defeated No. 22 69 yards rushing but made the urday. ern Conference record held by No. 24 Louisville (1-2) lost to No. 21 seven games tops, there is no rea- Army 24-10 in the first matchup necessary adjustments. Pittsburgh (20-23). Next: at Georgia Tech, son the American Athletic Con- of ranked teams at Nippert Sta- “We talked about taking what Georgia’s Eric Zeier by 79 yards. Friday, Oct. 9. For perspective, in five games No. 25 Marshall (2-0) did not play. ference can’t produce a champion dium since 2008. they were giving us,” Fickell said. Next: vs. Rice, Saturday. worthy of serious playoff consid- The Black Knights’ vaunted “It was tough sledding in there. during an injury-riddled 2019 at Stanford, Costello passed for eration. Both No. 13 UCF and No. triple-option offense came in av- They have big, physical strong Saturday’s scores 14 Cincinnati look legit. eraging 389.5 rushing guys. I don’t know that 1,038 yards and five scores. EAST yards, but Cincinnati we ever felt comfortable As for Leach, his act won’t Boston College 24, Texas State 21 play everywhere. He can be a Pittsburgh 23, Louisville 20 Around the country held Army to 182, 81 that we could establish Syracuse 37, Georgia Tech 20 ‘ I’m not wildly entertaining eccentric at SOUTH from junior QB Chris- the running game.” Kudos to Louisiana-Lafayette times and a thin-skinned bully at Appalachian St. 52, Campbell 21 tian Anderson, who also sure we The Bearcats (2- Auburn 29, Kentucky 13 kicker Nate Snyder. He was 3-for- passed for 94 yards on 0) made a big special others. E. Kentucky 37, The Citadel 14 could have His personality and prolific Florida 51, Mississippi 35 6 on field goals before drilling a nine completions. teams play late in the Liberty 36, FIU 34 53-yarder as time expired against done much passing attacks — developed in Louisiana Tech 66, Houston Baptist 38 “I’m not sure we could half when Ethan Tucky Louisiana-Lafayette 20, Georgia Georgia Southern to keep the 19th- have done much better,” better. blocked a Black Knights the SEC as an assistant for Hal Southern 18 ’ Mumme at Kentucky in the late Miami 52, Florida St. 10 ranked Ragin’ Cajuns unbeaten. Fickell said of the defen- punt, giving Cincinnati Mississippi St. 44, LSU 34 ... No. 21 Pitt’s defense appears to Luke Fickell 1990s — overshadow his great- Tennessee 31, South Carolina 27 sive effort. “They gave possession at the 7. But be no joke. The Panthers smoth- us new wrinkles, some Cincinnati coach, Army held on fourth- est talent: Doing more with less. Tulane 66, Southern Miss. 24 on his team’s UCF 51, East Carolina 28 ered No. 24 Louisville to start 3-0 passes we hadn’t seen. and-goal from the 1. He never had a losing season in UTEP 31, Louisiana-Monroe 6 Virginia 38, Duke 20 for the first time since 2014. Pitt We didn’t panic ... and defensive effort The Black Knights’ 10 years at Texas Tech. The Red Virginia Tech 45, NC State 24 had seven sacks and allowed 223 found a way to make the against Army. defense, which ranked Raiders have had six losing sea- MIDWEST Alabama 38, Missouri 19 yards, 75 on one touchdown run. plays.” fifth nationally against sons since its messy divorce with Cincinnati 24, Army 10 Army (2-1) shocked the the run, held the Bearcats to only Leach in 2009. SOUTHWEST ... Now that LSU has lost the lon- Baylor 47, Kansas 14 gest winning streaks in the nation Bearcats with a defensive touch- 6 rushing yards in the first half. Washington State had won nine Cent. Arkansas 27, Missouri St. 20 games in five years before Leach Georgia 37, Arkansas 10 belong to Notre Dame (eight) and down just 51 seconds into the But momentum swung in Cin- Iowa St. 37, TCU 34 game. Ridder ran an option to the cinnati’s favor early in the third arrived in 2012. He won at least Kansas St. 38, Oklahoma 35 Tennessee, which extended its that many in four seasons with Oklahoma St. 27, West Virginia 13 roll to seven. ... Maybe the most left, but his pitch to running back quarter when Anderson’s fumble SMU 50, Stephen F. Austin 7 Charles McClelland was deflected was recovered by linebacker Joel the Cougars. Texas 63, Texas Tech 56, OT impressive performance of the Texas A&M 17, Vanderbilt 12 by Black Knights defensive back Dublanko near midfield. He never did win a conference FAR WEST day came in Blacksburg, Va.: The Jabari Moore, who recovered the The Bearcats rushed for 42 championship outright and it’s BYU 48, Troy 7 No. 20 Hokies had two games ball and ran untouched 42 yards yards during a 60-yard scoring unlikely he will suddenly make postponed because of COVID- for a touchdown to put his team drive capped by Alabama trans- Mississippi State — the Texas Oh no, OU 19 and played their first game ahead 7-0. Moore also had an in- fer Jerome Ford’s 4-yard run ex- Tech or Washington State of the missing almost two dozen play- terception in the first quarter. tending the lead to 17-7. Cincinnati SEC West — a serious threat to The defending national cham- ers, their defensive coordinator “We played our butts off,” said sealed the victory with a 60-yard Alabama. pions were only the second-high- and the assistant who most likely Army coach Jeff Monken. “That TD pass from Ridder to running But if form holds, the Bulldogs est ranked team to lose Saturday. would have replaced their defen- is a very good football team. They back Gerrid Doaks with 6:55 left. will put up gaudy passing stats No. 3 Oklahoma jumped out to a sive coordinator. Virginia Tech are physical and got off of blocks. Army couldn’t muster enough on and pull off the occasional big 35-14 lead on Kansas State late in proceeded to run North Carolina We wanted to establish the full- offense to mount a comeback. upset. the third quarter behind quarter- State out of Lane Stadium. 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Monday night’s game is the first in NFL history to feature two league MVPs under the age of 26. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the honor in 2018, and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was last year’s recipient. SOURCE: Associated Press

Patrick Mahomes last season led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title since 1970.

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Chiefs and Mahomes meet Ravens and Jackson in enticing MNF showdown

BY DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press

t’s the defending Super Bowl champions against Lamar Jackson led a team that’s won 14 consecutive regular-season the Ravens to a 14-2 games. regular-season record Or maybe it’s a preview of the AFC title game — a last season and rushed matchup many expected to see last January. Most of for 1,206 yards, the most Iall, the intrigue surrounding Monday night’s game between the ever by a quarterback.

Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) and Baltimore Ravens (2-0) is directed JULIO CORTEZ/AP at the quarterbacks: 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and 2019 MVP Lamar Jackson. “When those two quarterbacks are on the field, it’s magic on both sides,” Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey said. “I see every week what Lamar can do, and I always see some highlight or something of what Mahomes can do. So, when you have two superstar quarterbacks like that, it’s going to be a fun game.”

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