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VIRUS OUTBREAK Cautious optimism Fauci says a safe, effective vaccine is possible this year

BY JOHN WAGNER, RACHEL WEINER AND COLBY ITKOWITZ The Washington Post WASHINGTON — With the coronavirus death toll soaring in the United States, three of the Trump administration’s top health officials — Infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield and Brett Giroir of the Department of Health and Human Servic- Dr. Anthony Fauci, director es — were pressed Friday morning by a Demo- of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious crat-led House panel about the ongoing crisis. Diseases attends a House In opening remarks, Fauci, the federal gov- Select Subcommittee hearing ernment’s top infectious-disease specialist, Friday on the coronavirus on again said he was “cautiously optimistic” that a Capitol Hill in Washington. safe and effective vaccine is possible this year. ERIN SCOTT/AP SEE FAUCI ON PAGE 7 1 Marine dead, 8 missing in amphibious vehicle accident off Calif. coast

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY tal, where they are in critical condi- Stars and Stripes tion, the statement said. CALIFORNIA Fifteen Marines, all assigned to WASHINGTON — One Marine the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, died, two are injured and eight oth- I Marine Expeditionary Force, and ers are missing at sea after a training San one sailor were on the assault am- SANTA Clemente accident in an assault amphibious ve- ATALINA phibious vehicle, which is used for C hicle off the coast of southern Califor- ISLAND Camp storming beaches. They were part Pendleton nia, the Marine Corps said Friday. of a routine training exercise with The accident happened late Thurs- AN LEMENTE the Makin Island Amphibious Ready S C day afternoon near San Clemente ISLAND Group when the accident occurred. Island, when Marines reported the The 15th MEU is based at Marine vehicle was taking on water, the ser- Pacific Ocean vice said in a statement. The injured Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Marines were taken to a local hospi- SEE ACCIDENT ON PAGE 6 ANDREA VILLARI/Stars and Stripes

U.S. Marines operate an Assault Amphibious Vehicle during a training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., in 2017.

FRANK CORDOBA/U.S. Marine Corps PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, August 1, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES

Military rates China commissions competitor to GPS Euro costs (August 3) ...... $1.16 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.21 Dollar buys (August 3) ...... €0.8217 Turkey (Lira) ...... 6.9674 British pound (August 3) ...... $1.28 (Military exchange rates are those Japanese yen (August 3) ...... 103.00 available to customers at military banking BEIJING — China is celebrat- with an extremely high degree of While China says it seeks coop- South Korean won (August 3) ...... 1,156.00 facilities in the country of issuance Commercial rates for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the ing the completion of its BeiDou accuracy, the system offers short eration with other satellite navi- Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0 .3770 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For Navigation Satellite System that message communication of up to gation systems, BeiDou could British pound ...... $1.3161 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3420 purchasing British pounds in Germany), could rival the U.S. Global Posi- 1,200 Chinese characters and the ultimately compete against GPS, China (Yuan) ...... 6.9764 check with your local military banking tioning System and significantly ability to transmit images. Russia’s GLONASS and the Euro- Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.2959 facility. Commercial rates are interbank boost China’s security and geopo- “China is willing to continue Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.9691 rates provided for reference when buying pean Union’s Galileo networks. Euro ...... $1.1824/0.8457 currency. All figures are foreign currencies litical clout. to strengthen exchanges and co- to one dollar, except for the British pound, Among the chief advantages of Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7503 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, President Xi Jinping, the operation in space and share the Hungary (Forint) ...... 291.46 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) the system, whose construction Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4009 leader of the ruling Communist achievements of space develop- began 30 years ago, is the abil- Japan (Yen) ...... 105.68 Party and the People’s Liberation ment with other countries on the Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3056 Army, officially commissioned basis of mutual respect, open- ity to replace GPS for guiding its Norway (Krone) ...... 9.0647 INTEREST RATES Philippines (Peso)...... 49.06 the system Friday at a ceremony ness, inclusiveness, equality and missiles. Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.73 Prime rate ...... 3.25 at the Great Hall of the People in mutual benefit,” foreign ministry It also stands to raise China’s Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7501 Discount rate ...... 0.25 Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3732 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.09 Beijing. spokesman Wang Wenbin said at economic and political leverage South Korea (Won) ...... 1190.97 3-month bill ...... 0.09 As well as being a navigation aid a daily briefing. over nations adopting the system . Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9113 30-year bond ...... 1.20 WEATHER OUTLOOK SATURDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SATURDAY IN EUROPE SUNDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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BY NIKKI WENTLING Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — The 16- year-old sister of a slain Army specialist took the stage in front of 100 people on the National Mall in Washington on Thursday and fervently demanded Congress EVAN VUCCI/AP NIKKI WENTLING/Stars and Stripes. pass reforms to prevent more deaths. Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s mother Gloria Guillen, left, speaks as Activists hold signs depicting slain Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen while “This has to stop,” Lupe Guillen she meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the listening to speakers at a rally on the National Mall on Thursday,, in said. “Fort Hood should be held White House on Thursday, in Washington. Washington. accountable. Their leadership has to be held accountable. They vice members to file claims of justice for what happened to her who are not in the military. The enforcement in Killeen, Texas, signed to protect and respect sexual harassment and assault to daughter,” the translator told group will look into the base’s Robinson shot himself in the every soldier, but they didn’t pro- a third-party agency, rather than Trump. culture and report their findings head and died. Robinson’s girl- tect my sister, they didn’t respect through the chain of command, Trump responded: “It hit me to James McPherson, undersec- friend, Cecily Aguilar, was being my sister.” Khawam said. very hard. I saw what happened to retary of the Army, and Gen. held without bail on three federal Spc. Vanessa Guillen, a 20- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, your daughter Vanessa, who was a Joseph Martin, the Army’s vice charges related to helping Rob- year-old small arms repairer sta- attended the rally in support of spectacular person. I invited you chief of staff. inson mutilate and hide Guillen’s tioned at Fort Hood, was killed by the family, as did dozens of other to the White House. … We didn’t In a statement Thursday, Secre- body. another soldier April 22. She was people from as far as Texas and want to have this swept under the tary of the Army Ryan McCarthy Mayra Guillen, another of reported missing in late April, California. Following speeches rug, which could happen.” said, “The Army is committed to Vanessa’s sisters, said Thursday and her remains were found from Lupe Guillen and Van- Trump said the family had his taking care of our soldiers, civil- she was proud of her sister for more than two months later about essa Guillen’s mother, Gloria, support. ians, families and soldiers for life, joining the Army. Now, however, 20 miles from the base. Guillen’s the crowd marched to the White “This was a very horrific situ- and this independent review will she regrets not talking her out family has said that she faced House. The Guillen family met ation,” Trump said. “It impacted explore the current command cli- of it. Lupe Guillen said none of sexual harassment on base but with President Donald Trump on me. So we’re going to get to the mate and culture at Fort Hood.” Vanessa Guillen’s superiors ap- was too afraid to report it. Thursday afternoon to present bottom of it.” The Guillen family was critical proached the family at her memo- “My sister didn’t report it,” him with their bill. In addition to announcing new of the Army and the Army Crimi- rial to offer condolences. Lupe Guillen screamed to the “I’m grateful for the president legislation, the Guillen family nal Investigation Command for “I don’t want to see another man crowd Thursday. “Why? Because to be hearing me,” Lupe Guillen again demanded a congressional not responding fast enough to or woman dead at Fort Hood,” she was afraid to. She was afraid said. “I’m not nervous to speak to investigation into Vanessa’s death. find Guillen when she went miss- Lupe Guillen said. “I don’t want to of retaliation.” him, because this has to stop.” As the family was speaking to the ing in April. see another man or woman sexu- Guillen’s family, along with The family met with Trump crowd in Washington on Thurs- Spc. Aaron Robinson, a fellow ally harassed or assaulted at Fort their attorney, Natalie Khawam, in the Oval Office for about 30 day, the Army announced they soldier, is believed to have killed Hood. They treated my sister like gathered outside the Capitol on minutes Thursday afternoon, and would launch an independent re- Guillen with a hammer in an arms she was a nobody. The Army sees the National Mall to announce Gloria Guillen, crying, spoke to view of Fort Hood. room, and then moved her body to her as an object, a number.” the #IamVanessaGuillen bill. him using a translator. The panel that will investigate a site along the Leon River. When [email protected] The measure would allow ser- “She wants your help to bring the base includes five lawyers confronted June 30 by local law Twitter: @nikkiwentling Female vets call on House to stop military sexual assault

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY officer when she was serving overseas and Melissa Bryant, also an Army veteran be required to include a break down in data Stars and Stripes when she reported the incident, she re- and member of Justice for Vanessa, de- by installation to identify problem bases. ceived retaliation. Her case was eventually scribed how she experienced sexual ha- “The culture of power and control cre- WASHINGTON— Two female veterans closed by the Army’s Criminal Investiga- rassment during a summer at Fort Hood ates and molds toxic leadership. This sys- who experienced sexual harassment and tion Command, but she said she was not when she was a ROTC cadet. She had to tem is so static, it is gorilla glued to the assault in the military called on House notified. The officer who she said attacked laugh off comments about her physique floor of the basement. We can’t even see leaders to take steps to protect service her was given an assault charge and later a with junior enlisted soldiers because she the glass ceiling when it comes to the elim- members after the disappearance and kill- promotion, Del Gaudio said, but she “was “didn’t want to make a scene.” Bryant said ination of harassment and sexual assault in ing of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen at Fort pushed out” because she could not get over the men were either indifferent or oblivi- the military,” Del Gaudio said. Hood, Texas. what had happened. ous to the nature of the talk. Lessons on sexual harassment and as- “Women do not report because we fear “I wanted to stay in the military. I want- “I imagine this is how Vanessa Guillen sault should not be done in small blocks for our safety, we fear for our future, we in schools or once a year during training, ed to make it a career. My brother served felt when she was sexually harassed by fear for retaliation, and I’ve come to see but as a continuous discussion, Del Gaudio in the Marines for 22 years. My [other] someone who outranked her, even when he this too many times,” Lucy Del Gaudio, an said. It has to become part of the culture, brother served in the Army for 32 years. was also lower enlisted and not in her di- Army veteran and member of the grass- and personnel must know that they will be roots movement Justice for Vanessa, said I wanted that and it was taken away from rect chain of command,” she said. protected when they speak, she said. Wednesday before a military personnel me because I didn’t feel safe,” Del Gaudio Guillen’s sister, Lupe Guillen, has said “It’s a conversation. It’s happening all subpanel of the House Armed Services said. the soldier was too afraid to report the ha- the time. We have to have the candid dis- Committee. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., chair- rassment, but Army investigators have wa- cussions,” Del Gaudio said. The hearing was held after thousands of woman of the committee, announced at vered on confirming the allegations. Rep. Trent Kelly of Mississippi, the stories were posted to social media by peo- the hearing Wednesday that she is leading Del Gaudio also called for the congres- ranking Republican on the committee, said ple detailing their experiences with sexual a congressional delegation to Fort Hood sional visit and investigation of Fort Hood, he agreed with Del Gaudio and service assault and harassment in the military in within the next month in response to the as well as stopping the practice of report- members need to be taught and trained on response to reports that before Guillen Guillen case. ing sexual assault and harassment to com- sexual harassment and assault early, con- died, she told her family that she was being “We are going to continue to investigate manders and instead create an outside tinuously, and in-person throughout their sexually harassed in her unit. this,” she said. investigative entity. Del Gaudio also re- career. Del Gaudio said she was sexually assault- Other female veterans told their stories quested the Defense Department’s annual [email protected] ed in 1992 by a senior noncommissioned during the House hearing Wednesday. reports on sexual harassment and assault @caitlinmkenney PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• MILITARY AFRICOM searches for new headquarters home

BY JOHN VANDIVER operates alongside U.S. European RICOM concluded that Stuttgart Stars and Stripes Command in Stuttgart. Under the was still the best location for its Pentagon plan, EUCOM is slated headquarters. The high costs of STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. to move to Mons, Belgium, the site relocation were one reason cited Africa Command has launched a of NATO’s military headquarters. for staying in Stuttgart. search for a new headquarters The plan did not provide a time- AFRICOM will first look at home that could send the Germa- line, but military officials have options in Europe but will also ny-based unit somewhere else in said that move and others could consider the U.S., it said Friday. Europe or to the United States, it take years. A move to Africa is not being con- said in a statement Friday. The location of AFRICOM’s sidered, the command said. “U.S. Africa Command has headquarters has long been a If AFRICOM eventually moves been told to plan to move. While source of debate. When the com- to the U.S., EUCOM would be the it will likely take several months mand was set up in 2007 by then- only major combatant command to develop options, consider loca- President George W. Bush, the based overseas. tions, and come to a decision, the idea was floated to set up the Regardless of the headquarters command has started the pro- headquarters somewhere in Af- location, AFRICOM “will contin- cess,” AFRICOM’s Gen. Stephen rica. But that brought a political ue to work with our African and Townsend said in the statement. backlash on the continent, and other partners to address mutual The potential move for AFRI- U.S. Africa Command AFRICOM decided to stay in interests,” Townsend said. COM was included in the Penta- Stuttgart. “We are very grateful to Ger- gon’s plan to withdraw nearly AFRICOM currently operates alongside U.S. European Command in In subsequent years, lawmak- many for their partnership and 12,000 troops from Germany, Stuttgart, Germany. ers have suggested the headquar- serving as host to Headquarters which Defense Secretary Mark ters should be moved stateside. U.S. Africa Command,” he said in Esper gave details of on Wednes- the U.S. to reduce its troop pres- on defense. But in 2013, after a multiyear the statement. day. President Donald Trump ence in Germany, saying that AFRICOM, which oversees review that examined sites in [email protected] has been pushing since 2018 for Berlin wasn’t spending enough U.S. military efforts in Africa, Africa, the U.S. and Europe, AF- Twitter: @john_vandiver More US troops could be heading to Poland under new agreement

BY JOHN VANDIVER Friday how the financial burden Stars and Stripes would be shared. The agreement came two days STUTTGART, Germany — after Defense Secretary Mark The U.S. and Poland have agreed Esper announced plans to re- to a defense deal that will lead to duce forces in Germany and said more American troops deployed the U.S. is ready to take action in in the central European nation, a Poland “once Warsaw signs a de- top U.S. diplomat said Friday. fense cooperation agreement and The two countries have com- burden-sharing deal, as previ- pleted negotiations on a new ously pledged.” Enhanced Defense Cooperation The concept agreed to last year Agreement, which “will imple- by Trump and Polish President ment the joint vision of our two Andrzej Duda calls for adding presidents to enhance the U.S. 1,000 troops in the country. The military presence in Poland,” U.S. already has several thousand

Washington’s ambassador to Po- troops in Poland on a rotational IMMANUEL JOHNSON/Stars and Stripes land Georgette Mosbacher wrote basis, including a tank brigade. in a Twitter post. Forces live in austere conditions U.S. soldiers fire rounds downrange during an exercise on Bemowo Piskie Training Area in Orzysz, Washington and Warsaw have but there have been discussions Poland. Washington and Warsaw have reached an agreement that to send more troops to the central been involved in lengthy talks about upgrading facilities. European nation, the U.S. ambassador to Poland, Georgette Mosbacher, said Friday. over the plan to add U.S. troops In June, Trump said some of and one of the key decisions was the troops withdrawn from Ger- sion that has steadily grown over Esper said Wednesday the Poland to help U.S. Army Europe how much Poland would spend. many could be sent to Poland. the last five years. Its focus will be Army has decided that the newly coordinate how forces maneuver President Donald Trump has The new initiative is expected on areas such as a larger special established V Corps headquarters around the Continent. insisted that Warsaw pick up the to involve a range of rotational operations presence, setting up a at Fort Knox, Ky., will send a for- [email protected] bulk of the tab, but it wasn’t clear units and will build upon a mis- drone squadron and logistics. ward unit of about 200 soldiers to Twitter: @john_vandiver Trump nominee’s hearing pulled after furor over Islam remarks

Associated Press staunch supporter of President Committee chair, Sen. Jim Inhofe, at this point, and he agreed.” tweets on Islam, Hoffman said, Donald Trump and a Fox News R-Okla., announced the hearing’s Jonathan Hoffman, the Pen- “The general himself has stated WASHINGTON — A Senate that he does not believe or sup- committee abruptly canceled a commentator, has been working cancellation shortly before it was tagon’s chief spokesperson, told confirmation hearing Thursday in the department as a senior scheduled to start. reporters that Tata continues to port the comments he made. He on a controversial former gener- adviser. “There are many Democrats work as an adviser to Defense issued a letter to the committee al’s nomination to a top Pentagon It wasn’t clear Thursday if his and Republicans who didn’t know Secretary Mark Esper. “The de- retracting those statements.” post after a furor over offensive nomination would be withdrawn. enough about Anthony Tata to partment was looking forward The committee’s top Democrat, remarks he made about Islam and According to media reports, consider him for a very signifi- to Gen. Tata having the oppor- Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, other inflammatory comments. Tata posted tweets in 2018 call- cant position at this time,” Inhofe tunity to share his experience said the senators had a closed- The nomination of retired ing Islam the “most oppressive said. He said the panel didn’t get and success leading large public door meeting on Tuesday, and Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata violent religion I know of,” and he required documents from Tata organizations, public sector or- Inhofe “did the right thing” by to be the Pentagon’s under secre- called former President Barack until Thursday. “As I told the ganizations, and his extensive canceling the hearing. tary for policy was already under Obama a “terrorist leader,” and president last night, we’re simply national security experience with ’“It’s fair to say members on fire from Senate Democrats, who referred to him as Muslim. The out of time with the August recess the committee today,” Hoffman both sides of the aisle have raised sent a letter to him this week call- tweets were later taken down. coming, so it wouldn’t serve any said during a Pentagon briefing. serious questions about this nom- ing for him to withdraw. Tata, a The Senate Armed Services useful purpose to have a hearing Asked if Esper supported Tata’s inee,“ Reed said. Saturday, August 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 WAR ON TERRORISM Three-day cease-fire begins in Afghanistan

BY PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN “within bounds” of the U.S.-Taliban agree- While the deal does not explicitly pro- er, he said he would hold a meeting with Stars and Stripes ment, “probably to encourage a U.S. troop hibit the Taliban from attacking Afghan a council of elders “shortly” to determine withdrawal and set favorable conditions forces, the group made a verbal promise whether the prisoners should be freed. KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban for a post-withdrawal Afghanistan,” a De- to reduce violence by 80%, which it hasn’t The comments came after Ghani earlier and Afghan government forces began a fense Department assessment referenced kept, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan spokesman this week sparked optimism when he said three-day cease-fire Friday, pausing vio- in SIGAR’s report said. Army Col. Sonny Leggett said in May. talks with the Taliban could start “within a lence that’s persisted since the U.S. signed More than 3,500 government forces Officials had been optimistic in March week’s time.” a peace deal with the insurgents earlier have been killed since the U.S.-Taliban that a permanent cease-fire could be The cease-fire that began Friday was this year. first announced by the Taliban and quickly Both sides agreed not to conduct offen- deal was inked on Feb. 29 in Qatar, Afghan reached at intra-Afghan talks, but that goal sive operations to mark the Islamic holiday President Ashraf Ghani said Tuesday. No has faced several setbacks. welcomed by the government. It follows a of Eid al-Adha but would fight back if they American troops in Afghanistan have been The biggest hurdle has been a dispute similar three-day truce in May. were attacked, they said. killed in combat during that time. over the release of prisoners. The Taliban In a tweet Wednesday, U.S. peace envoy Violence has “stayed well above historic The deal paves the way for all internation- have demanded 5,000 specific fighters be Zalmay Khalilzad welcomed the latest norms” in recent months, with the Tal- al forces to leave Afghanistan by mid-2021 freed in exchange for 1,000 government pause in bloodshed, saying “our hope is iban attacking government forces in a bid if certain conditions are met, including the and military detainees. this Eid brings all Afghans together in un- to push Kabul past its breaking point, the Taliban preventing terror groups like al- In a speech Friday, Ghani said his gov- derstanding & mutual respect and one step Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Qaida from operating in the country, and ernment was still not yet ready to release closer to a sustainable peace.” Reconstruction said in a report Friday. the beginning of peace talks between the the 400 remaining Taliban inmates, who [email protected] The group perceives the bloodshed to be insurgents and the government. are accused of “serious crimes.” Howev- Twitter: @pwwellman Special Tactics airmen earn dozens of awards

BY CHAD GARLAND four with Valor devices for com- Stars and Stripes bat bravery. The ceremony also honored An Air Force special operations Special Tactics airmen who took unit earned more than 90 awards part in Operation Inherent Re- after helping battle six extremist solve, battling ISIS in Iraq and groups on recent deployments to Syria last year and controlling the Middle East and Africa, the strikes that pressured thousands service said. of enemy fighters to surrender, Family and friends of 21st Spe- the statement said. cial Tactics Squadron members Squadron members deployed gathered at Pope Field, N.C., last to the region took part in 190 joint week for a public awards ceremo- service and coalition missions, ny that began by recognizing the and worked with the United Na- squadron’s airmen who served in tions to provide food and sup- Afghanistan in 2019. They were plies to over 40,000 internally the primary tactical planners displaced persons, the statement /AP and intelligence, surveillance RAHMAT GUL said. They were awarded three and reconnaissance taskers on Bronze Stars and an undisclosed 241 raids, and controlled nearly number of Air Force and Army 5,000 aircraft, coordinating over Celebrating Eid al-Adha commendation medals. 622 airstrikes — more than 230 In Africa, a 12-person flight Afghan Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday . During the Eid al-Adha, or within “danger close” range, a helped build counterterrorism Feast of Sacrifice, Muslims slaughter sheep or cattle and distribute portions of the meat to the poor. statement said Wednesday. capabilities with allied countries “In many ways, it’s the greatest in the continent’s northwest and adventure to put yourself on the line,” said Lt. Col. Randall Har- east regions, including training vey, the unit’s former command- Kenyan military personnel to Afghan officials say barrage of er, was quoted as saying at the fight the al-Shabab terror group. July 24 ceremony. “For some of The statement did not say what you, that line was a razor’s edge awards they earned. Pakistani rockets kill 9, wound 50 between life and death.” “We partnered with key allies Special Tactics is the Air in Mali and Kenya, establishing Force’s special operations ground new partnerships to integrate air- Associated Press increased since Pakistan began insurgents, while Islamabad says force, which integrates tactical power into the ground scheme of raising a fence along its 1,500- insurgents have found a sanctu- maneuver … things no other [spe- QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistan air and ground operations, re- mile border with Afghanistan ary in Afghanistan’s southern cial operations force] can do out fired a barrage of rockets across covers personnel and performs there,” Harvey said, as quoted in its southwestern border killing known as the Durand Line. Paki- Kandahar. Those include the battlefield surgery. the statement. nine people and wounding 50 in stan considers the colonial-era Baluchistan Liberation Army, For its part in operations since Harvey congratulated the re- an Afghan border town, Afghan division created in 1893 as an in- who attacked the Stock Exchange 9/11, Special Tactics has been officials said Friday. ternational border, while Afghan- building in southern Karachi on more highly decorated than any cipients and thanked them for The exchange of fire that led istan flatly rejects it. June 29. other Air Force community since “being men and women of ac- to casualties in the town of Spin- Pakistan began building the Pakistan also says anti-govern- the Vietnam War. tion.” Though they might have boldak was instigated by Afghan fence in 2017 and since then ment Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Last year, the 21st STS team in preferred to receive their awards border guards, Pakistan secu- the two sides have routinely ex- (TTP) insurgents are hiding in Afghanistan engaged in 235 fire- in private, he said, there was rity officials said. It was the latest changed fire. Pakistan says it Afghanistan. fights with “hardened Taliban a reason to honor them more cross-border exchange between needs the fence to block militants A U.N. report last month said up and ISIS-K” fighters, the state- publicly. the two countries. from crossing. Both Pakistan and to 6,500 Pakistani militants, most ment said, referring to the local “It’s important for you, because Last month, Pakistan fired Afghanistan accuse the other of of them belonging to the TTP, are Islamic State affiliate. They took you need to understand that we rockets into Afghanistan’s north- harboring their enemies. hiding in Afghanistan, with links nearly 1,900 enemy fighters off know what you do and what you eastern Kunar province killing Pakistan has been widely ac- to the Islamic State affiliate there the battlefield, it said. For their sacrifice,” Harvey said. three people. cused by Kabul and the U.S. of and a threat to both Pakistan and efforts, the service awarded 16 [email protected] Cross-border exchanges have providing safe haven to Taliban Afghanistan. Bronze Star Medals, including Twitter: @chadgarland PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, August 1, 2020 MILITARY House votes to change Trump’s transgender ban

BY MARK SATTER tough odds during conference ne- CQ-Roll Call gotiations with the Senate. Also included in the first en WASHINGTON — The House adopted by voice vote an amend- bloc package are a number of ment to the fiscal 2021 Defense other politically contentious appropriations bill Thursday that amendments. would effectively bring an end to One such amendment by Rep. the Trump administration’s se- Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, vere restrictions on transgender would prohibit the use of funds Penn State University people serving openly in the U.S. provided by the defense bill to An Army-funded project developed a synthetic protein inspired by the suction cups of squid, that self- military. implement an April 2018 Justice heals in seconds. The amendment was tucked Department memorandum re- into a massive en bloc package of garding a “zero-tolerance policy” amendments that were attached to the six-bill spending package in the prosecution of criminal Army takes lessons from squid to that includes defense funding. immigration offenses along the Introduced by California Dem- southwest U.S. border. ocrat Jackie Speier, chairwoman Another, sponsored by Rep. develop self-healing skin for gear of the House Armed Services Alma Adams, D-N.C., would pro- Military Personnel Subcommit- hibit the bill’s funds from being BY J.P. LAWRENCE the self-healing synthetic protein toes to demonstrate it can handle tee, the amendment would block used for the acquisition of chemi- Stars and Stripes after analyzing the genetic mate- delicate items. the use of funds to implement cal weapons for domestic riot rial of serrated grabbers on squid “This research demonstrates policy issued in April 2019 that Army-funded researchers have control. suction cups, which heal them- the potential of engineering syn- would bar transgender people developed a synthetic protein, selves if damaged, they said in a thetic proteins to deliver novel from joining the military and The language comes after an inspired by the suction cups on at times violent response by fed- study published in the journal Na- materials for future Army appli- even keep some transgender peo- squid, that can repair damage ture Materials on Monday. cations, such as personal protec- eral and local enforcement to the ple who are already serving from caused by scratches, holes and When they tested the protein’s tive equipment or flexible robots staying in. nationwide protests that emerged cuts within seconds, the service self-healing properties by slicing that could maneuver in confined said. The policy permits waivers, following the police killing of a piece of it in two, putting the spaces,” McElhinny said. The self-healing synthetic skin but critics say they are virtually George Floyd. two halves together and heating Similar materials developed could one day feature in Army nonexistent. them, the two pieces merged, the previously have had healing Lawmakers will also vote on robots, prosthetic legs, personal “The military has granted researchers wrote in the study. times of up to 24 hours, said several stand-alone amendments. protective equipment like hazmat only one waiver to a transgender Abdon Pena-Francesch, a Hum- Among them is a provision by suits, ventilators, and other items The protein also filled in and servicemember, exposing the healed damaged areas that the boldt postdoctoral fellow in the President’s discriminatory policy Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, where damage from wear and tear could mean life or death, an researchers scratched with a physical intelligence department for what it is — a virtual ban on D-N.Y., that would prohibit the Army statement said. laser or poked tiny holes in. at the Max Planck Institute. The military service by brave trans- use of funds for military recruit- “With a self-healing bio-based The synthetic material could new squid-inspired synthetic pro- gender Americans,” Speier said ment via the e-sports streaming synthetic material, any sites of have numerous military applica- tein allowed scientists to reduce in a statement for CQ Roll Call platform Twitch and other e- damage that emerge can be re- tions, including fixing scratches that to one second, he said. this week. sports activities. paired, extending the lifetime of on the protective coating of gear “Our protein-based soft robots A similar amendment was in- Last week, the Army was ac- the system or device,” said Steph- like hazmat suits, or repairing can now repair themselves im- cluded in the House defense au- cused of censorship on its Twitch anie McElhinny, biochemistry small holes in pressurized con- mediately,” said Pena-Francesch, thorization bill last year but was the paper’s lead author. channel, and announced it would program manager at the Army tainers to prevent fluid or air stripped out of the final NDAA leaks, the researchers said. “In nature, self-healing takes pause streaming via the wildly Research Office, which helped conference agreement. There is fund the research. Scientists used the material to a long time,” he said. “In this popular platform. no such language in the fiscal 2021 Researchers at Penn State Uni- make an artificial muscle they sense, our technology outsmarts defense authorization bill, which The House was expecting to versity and the Max Planck In- say can lift weights 3,000 times nature.” the House approved last week. pass the appropriations package stitute for Intelligent Systems in heavier than its own mass, and a [email protected] The language, however, faces by Friday evening. Stuttgart, Germany, developed machine to pick up cherry toma- Twitter: @jplawrence3 Accident: Military launches extensive search for missing service members

FROM FRONT PAGE the eastern Pacific.” Somerset and USS San Diego. Combat Element has about 1,200 About a month later on May 9, Five other Marines were res- “We are deeply saddened by San Clemente Island is located and includes a battalion landing 1st Lt. Hugh McDowell, 24, died cued. Search and rescue efforts, this tragic incident,” said Col. about 70 miles west of San Diego team that consists of light ar- and six other Marines from 1st supported by the Navy and Coast Christopher Bronzi, commander and hosts communications equip- mored reconnaissance vehicles, Light Armored Reconnaissance Guard, are underway for the re- of the 15th MEU. “I ask that you ment overseen by the Navy for artillery, and assault amphibian Battalion were injured when their maining eight missing service keep our Marines, sailors, and managing air space, ranges, and vehicles, according to the 15th light armored vehicle rolled over members, Marines said. their families in your prayers as operating areas, according to the MEU official website. during training at Camp Pendle- The USS San Diego and USS we continue our search.” official website for Fleet Area There have been other acci- ton, Military.com reported. Somerset, amphibious transport The name of the Marine who Control and Surveillance Facil- dents during training involving Sgt. Wesley Rice, 27, died Jan. dock ships that carry assault am- died will be withheld for 24 hours, ity, San Diego. There are more Marines from Camp Pendleton 14, 2011 when the assault amphib- phibious vehicles in the well deck, pending notification of next of than a dozen ranges and opera- during recent years. ious vehicle that he was in went are part of the search. According kin. tional areas within a 60-mile ra- Staff Sgt. Joshua Braica, 29, a under water at Camp Pendleton to images posted online by 15th Assisting in the search for the dius of the island, according to critical skills operator with 1st during driver training exercises, MEU, Marines from Battalion missing are the USS John Finn, the website. Marine Raider Battalion, died The San Diego Union Tribune re- Landing Team 1/4 embarked three U.S. Navy MH-60 helicop- A Marine Expeditionary Unit April 14, 2019 when the MRZR ported. Five other Marines were onto the ships Saturday to con- ters, Coast Guard ships and heli- is comprised of about 2,200 Ma- tactical vehicle that he was driv- able to escape. duct “training to increase Navy- copters, and multiple small boats rines and sailors and broken out ing rolled over during a unit Stars and Stripes staff writer John Marine Corps interoperability in from the USS Makin Island, USS into four elements. Its Ground training exercise. Vandiver contributed to this story. Saturday, August 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Lower virus rates seen in most of military

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY to the Centers for Disease Control and Stars and Stripes Prevention. The military is now able to conduct WASHINGTON—The rate of positive nearly 60,000 tests per week, according to coronavirus cases in the military is slight- Payne, and there are also now 125 Defense ly lower than the American average in all Department labs around the world to test age groups except for troops between the for the coronavirus, with the capability to ages of 18 and 24, according to Air Force conduct more than 200,000 tests per week. Brig. Gen. Paul Friedrichs. Payne did not have the percentage of “We believe that the slightly increased symptomatic versus asymptomatic cases confirmed case rate in that age group is in testing, though he said most screenings a result of the success of [Air Force Maj. are at clinics for people who want to be Gen. Lee] Payne and his testing task force. tested for symptoms, those who are being And the services in allowing us to test at screened for the virus prior to elective sur- the entry to basic training, at the exit to geries, or for contract tracing purposes. basic training, and at many other points in About 20,000 or more service members an active-duty service member’s career,” are tested per week for mission readiness Friedrichs said Thursday during a Penta- reasons. gon briefing about coronavirus response “The good thing about the asymptomatic efforts. screening that we are doing though is, in He did not provide the actual rates essence, it’s screening the population,” he of cases in each age group during the said. “We’re doing that screening for mis- briefing. ANTHONY NELSON JR./U.S. Air Force sion readiness, but it also has the added Another reason why they might be test- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colton Webber decontaminates a handrail after transporting benefit and effect of reducing disease in ing positive at a greater rate is because passengers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in March . the population.” 18- to 24-year-olds make up the largest Payne and Friedrichs said they do not age group of service members, Friedrichs see any clusters or hot spots of the virus said, and they are more likely to be tested as wearing a mask and social distancing. positive rate of the coronavirus during the in the military now that were unusual. across the Defense Department’s tiered The military has had 26,408 cases of past several weeks even with the increase Increases in military cases are in states testing system. the coronavirus as of Wednesday, accord- in testing, according to Payne, who is the and communities where there are surging Friedrichs said he believes that in gen- ing to the Defense Department. The Army assistant director for combat support at cases in the civilian population, such as eral the growth in cases is not higher in has the most cases of the service branches the Defense Health Agency. The rate is Texas and Florida. part because service members are adher- with 8,878 soldiers contracting the illness. lower than the 8.6% positive coronavirus [email protected] ing to the health protection measures such The military population has had a 5.3% rate of the general population, according @caitlinmkenney Fauci: US ‘functionally shut down’ only about 50%, far less than Europe

FROM FRONT PAGE of safety and efficacy — that is absolutely tune of about 95% plus.” get Fauci to weigh in on whether protests “We hope that as the time we get into the not the case.” “When you actually look at what we did, were more acceptable than going to school late fall and early winter we will have, in Scientists were able to move quickly even though we shut down, even though it or church. Fauci would not engage, main- compared to past vaccine development, he created a great deal of difficulty, we really fact, a vaccine that we can say would be taining that his public-health position is safe and effective,” the director of the Na- said, because “of very different technol- functionally shut down only about 50% in ogy” and because of the way the human the sense of the totality of the country,” that being in a crowd increases the possi- tional Institute of Allergy and Infectious body responds to this virus. Fauci said. bility of transmission. Diseases said. “One can never guarantee Fauci also said that the United States As the United States reopened, Fauci In other developments: the safety or effectiveness unless you do the “functionally shut down” at only about noted, transmission started moving rap-  Roughly 30 million Americans will see trial, but we are cautiously optimistic.” 50%, explaining why coronavirus cases idly in Southern states. The Phase 3 trial just launched for a vac- their incomes plunge dramatically, wors- have gone down in much of Europe while Representatives also pressed on the na- ening a coronavirus-induced recession that cine candidate being developed by biotech they have soared in this country. tion’s testing. company Moderna in collaboration with Fauci responded to a question from Rep. Giroir, a top federal health official over- has already led to the steepest drop in U.S. the National Institutes of Health. Fauci James Clyburn, D-S.C., who presented seeing coronavirus testing, touted the economic output on record. Yet American said that as of Thursday night, 250,000 charts showing lines moving in different Trump administration’s efforts but testi- consumers spent $737.7 billion in June, a people have volunteered to take part in the directions as he sought an explanation for fied that “we cannot test our way out of this 5.6 % jump that builds on May’s spending clinical trials. the discrepancy during the hearing of the or any other pandemic.” rebound, according to federal data. Under questioning, Fauci said no corners House select subcommittee on the corona- Giroir also acknowledged that getting  Despite experiencing milder symp- were being cut in developing the vaccine at virus crisis. results back to all patients within two to toms, children may carry as much of the this speed and that a goal of early next year “The answer to that question is really three days is not possible at this time. Gi- is “realistic.” somewhat complex,” Fauci said. roir said 75% of test results are coming coronavirus in their respiratory systems To some people, he said, “it seems like it He said one significant factor was that back within five days. as adults, according to a new study pub- is so fast that there might be compromising when Europe shut down, it did so “to the Later, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, tried to lished in JAMA Pediatrics. Tokyo breaks daily coronavirus record with 463 new cases

BY HANA KUSUMOTO, MATTHEW M. were quiet Friday. The Air Force reported Thursday reported two more coronavirus maki told reporters Thursday. About 72% BURKE AND AYA ICHIHASHI five new cases at two of its bases: three on cases. of hospital beds allocated for non-life- Stars and Stripes Okinawa and two in western Tokyo. A news release provided no further de- threatening cases are full; however, inten- Cases in Tokyo have been on the rise tails on those individuals but said they sive care units are mostly empty. TOKYO — Tokyo counted a record one- since a nationwide state of emergency was tested positive the day before. Back in Tokyo, Koike urged restaurants day high of 463 coronavirus cases on Fri- lifted at the end of May. Koike said the re- “The patients are currently in isolation serving alcohol and bars and karaoke shops day, Gov. Yuriko Koike announced during cent spike is the result of increased test- under medical supervision by U.S. medical to limit their business hours to between 5 a televised news conference. That’s nearly 100 more than the 367 in- ing this week. She said fewer people were military providers,” it said. a.m. and 10 p.m. beginning Monday until fections reported Thursday — the previous tested over the four-day holiday weekend On Okinawa, the prefectural government Aug. 31 and offered to pay 200,000 yen — daily record. that started July 23. reported 71 new cases on Friday, Japanese about $1,900 — to those that cooperate. Across Japan, a surge in new cases swept The situation requires immediate mea- broadcaster NHK reported, citing prefec- She also urged residents to patronize from Tokyo west through Aichi prefecture sures, Koike said, adding that infections tural officials. Okinawa, population 1.4 restaurants and bars that display a sign to Osaka, Japan’s third largest city, to Fu- are also increasing in the less-populated million, is also home to about 80,000 U.S. showing they are following guidelines set kuoka prefecture on the island of Kyushu. Tama area of western Tokyo. service members, Defense Department ci- by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. To the south, Okinawa also reported a re- Tama includes Yokota Air Base, head- vilians, contractors and family members. However, Koike said, Tokyo may consid- cord one-day total for a fifth day in a row. quarters of U.S. Forces Japan, the 5th Air Medical resources on the island are er issuing its own state of emergency if the U.S. military bases in Japan, by contrast, Force and 374th Airlift Wing. The base on stretched thin, Okinawa Gov. Denny Ta- situation worsens. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, August 1, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Dems reject Trump proposal to extend benefit for jobless

Associated Press ate Republican Mitch McConnell adjourned the chamber for the WASHINGTON — With aid ex- weekend while taking a proce- piring, the White House offered dural step that could allow voting a short-term extension Thurs- on a potential compromise next day of a $600 weekly unemploy- week. Negotiators for the first ment benefit that has helped keep time this week reported at least families and the economy afloat some progress. during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Democrats rejected it, saying “On certain issues we made President Donald Trump’s team progress. On certain issues we’re LYNNE SLADKY/AP failed to grasp the severity of the still very far apart,” Mnuchin crisis. said after the two-hour meeting Vehicles wait in line July 12 at a COVID-19 testing site at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Democratic leaders panned in Pelosi’s office. “The speaker Beach, Fla. As coronavirus cases surge in hard-hit Florida, so do the turnaround times for test results. the idea in late-night talks at the and Sen. Schumer said — and we Capitol, opting to keep the pres- feel the same way — that it is our sure on for a more sweeping bill objective to try to reach an agree- that would deliver aid to state and ment that’s good for the Ameri- 2nd surge of US cases plateauing local governments, help for the can people.” Trump is eager for another poor and funding for schools and Associated Press Texas had 322 new fatalities and tests that are coming back posi- round of relief, and it’s also a prior- colleges to address the pandemic. California had 391. tive for the virus across the U.S. ity for GOP allies like McConnell, NEW YORK — While deaths Without action, the benefit was The number of confirmed in- dropped from an average of 8.5% as well as Pelosi and Schumer, D- from the coronavirus in the expected to run out Friday. fections nationwide has topped to 7.8% over the past week. N.Y. Democrats hold a strong ne- “They want to do one small U.S. are mounting rapidly, pub- 4.4 million, which could be higher But with the outbreak heating thing that won’t solve the prob- gotiating hand — exploiting GOP lic health experts are seeing a because of limits on testing and up in the Midwest, Democratic lem,” said top Senate Democrat divisions over whether more aid flicker of good news: The second because some people are infected Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers or- Chuck Schumer after meeting is even needed — and they are surge of confirmed cases appears without feeling sick. dered masks be worn statewide with Treasury Secretary Steven expected to deliver a necessary to be leveling off. Based on a seven-day rolling av- because of a spike in cases, join- Mnuchin and White House chief trove of votes. Scientists aren’t celebrating erage, daily cases of the coronavi- ing some 30 other states that have of staff Mark Meadows. Raising the stakes, a bleak gov- by any means, warning that the rus in the U.S. fell from 67,317 on taken such measures.The latest “We have to have a bill, but they ernment report released Thurs- trend is driven by four big, hard- July 22 to 65,266 on Wednesday, surge in cases became evident just don’t realize how big it has to day said the economy shrank at hit places — Arizona, California, according to data kept by Johns in June, weeks after states began be,” said House Speaker Nancy a 33% annualized rate in the sec- Florida and Texas — and that Hopkins University. That is a de- reopening following a deadly ex- Pelosi, D-Calif. ond quarter of the year, a stark cases are rising in close to 30 cline of about 3%. plosion of cases in and around Republicans have been fight- reminder of the economic dam- states in all, with the outbreak’s Researchers prefer to see two New York City in the early spring. ing to trim back the $600 jobless age afflicting the country as law- center of gravity seemingly shift- weeks of data pointing in the Daily case counts rose to 70,000 or benefit in the next coronavirus makers debate the size and scope ing from the Sun Belt toward the same direction to say whether a more earlier this month. Deaths, package, but their resolve weak- of new relief. Midwest. trend is genuine. too, began to climb sharply, after ened with the looming expiration “This jarring news should com- Some experts wonder whether “But I think it is real, yes,” said a lag of a few weeks. of the popular benefit — and as pel Congress to move swiftly to the apparent caseload improve- Ira Longini, a University of Flor- Some researchers believe that Trump indicated that he supports provide targeted and temporary ments will endure. It’s also not ida biostatistician who has been the recent leveling-off is the keeping the full $600 benefit for assistance to unemployed Ameri- clear when deaths will start com- tracking the coronavirus and has result of more people embrac- now. cans, employers, and state and ing down. COVID-19 deaths do been a source of disease forecasts ing social distancing and other “We want a temporary exten- local governments, and liability not move in perfect lockstep with used by the government. precautions. sion of enhanced unemployment protections for businesses who the infection curve, for the simple The Associated Press found the “I think a lot of it is people benefits,” Trump said at the follow public health guidelines,” reason that it can take weeks to seven-day rolling average for new wearing masks because they’re White House. “This will provide said Neal Bradley of the U.S. get sick and die from the virus. cases plateaued over two weeks scared,” Longini said. a critical bridge for Americans Chamber of Commerce, the pow- The future? “I think it’s very in California and decreased in But Dr. Ali Khan, dean of the who lost their jobs to the pandem- erful business group. difficult to predict,” said Dr. An- Arizona, Florida and Texas. University of Nebraska College ic through no fault of their own.” But bipartisan talks have yet thony Fauci, the government’s The trends in Arizona, Texas of Public Health, said the trend He added: “It has to be to reach a serious, productive foremost infectious-disease and Florida are “starting to bend could also be due to natural dy- substantial.” phase. expert. the curve a bit,“ said Jennifer namics of the virus that scientists During the two-hour meeting Democrats are playing hard- The virus has claimed over Nuzzo, a Johns Hopkins public to do not yet understand. at the Capitol, Trump’s team of- ball, insisting on a package that’s 150,000 lives in the U.S., by far the health researcher. Those states, Without robust testing and fered a weeklong extension. But far larger than the $1 trillion-plus highest death toll in the world . along with California, have been other measures to keep the virus Democrats have so far rejected measure unveiled by McConnell Over the past week, the aver- pouring large numbers of cases in check, a third peak is possible a piecemeal approach, saying the on Monday. Thursday brought age number of COVID-19 deaths each day into the national tally. — or even likely — given that only next relief bill needs to move as more tit-for-tat. per day in the U.S. has climbed So when those places make prog- an estimated 10% of Americans a complete package. The sides “They won’t engage. Period,” more than 25%, from 843 to 1,057. ress, the whole country looks bet- have been infected so far, experts agreed to talk again Friday and McConnell said as he opened the Florida on Thursday reported ter, she said. said. And there’s no reason to be- into the weekend. Senate. “The Democrats are say- 253 more deaths, setting its third Also, in another possible glim- lieve the peak can’t be larger than Before Trump spoke, top Sen- ing, my way or the highway.” straight single-day record, while mer of hope, the percentage of the first two. US to pay $2.1B to GSK, Sanofi Pasteur for potential vaccine

Associated Press $2.1 billion “for development in- Warp Speed program. and GSK adjuvanted product all Sanofi’s seasonal flu vaccine. cluding clinical trials, manufac- “The portfolio of vaccines the way through clinical trials It is one of several vaccines in LONDON — Pharma giants GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pas- turing, scale-up and delivery of being assembled for Operation and manufacturing, with the po- development. teur have announced they will its vaccine,” the companies said Warp Speed increases the odds tential to bring hundreds of mil- “The global need for a vac- supply 100 million doses of its ex- in a statement. Sanofi will get the that we will have at least one safe, lions of safe and effective doses to cine to help prevent COVID-19 perimental COVID-19 vaccine to bulk of the funds. effective vaccine as soon as the the American people.” is massive, and no single vaccine the United States as governments The U.S. government has a end of this year,” U.S. Health and Britain’s GSK and France’s or company will be able to meet buy up supplies in hopes some- further option for the supply of an Human Services Secretary Alex Sanofi’s vaccine prospect is based the global demand alone,” said thing will work. additional 500 million doses lon- Azar said in a statement. “Today’s on the existing DNA-based tech- Thomas Triomphe, executive The United States will pay up to ger term as part of its Operation investment supports the Sanofi nology that is used to produce vice president of Sanofi Pasteur. Saturday, August 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Oregon police try to tamp down protests

Associated Press people had gathered and were Government will do it for her. listening to speeches in front of We will not be leaving until there PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon the Justice Center, a building is safety!” Trump wrote about police took over protecting a fed- that is one block over from the Brown, saying that she wasn’t eral courthouse in Portland that’s been a target of violent protests courthouse and houses city and doing enough to control the “an- as local authorities try to tamp county law enforcement offices. archists & agitators.” down demonstrations that have There was no sign of state troop- Alicia Goss, who said she had wracked the city every night for ers or local police and the crowd been to 60 consecutive nights of more than two months following remained peaceful. protests, said late Thursday she the killing of George Floyd. Under the deal announced by was skeptical of the deal. Having state and local officers Gov. Kate Brown, federal agents “I don’t believe anything any- step up their presence was part sent by President Donald Trump more,” she said. “I won’t believe of a deal between the Democratic were to begin a phased with- it until I see it.” governor and the Trump admin- drawal, with Oregon State Police In preparation for the hando- istration that aimed to draw down taking over outside the building. ver, state troopers, the local sher- the number of U.S. agents on hand But federal officials insist agents iff and Portland police met and during the unrest. wouldn’t leave the city completely agreed not to use tear gas except Portland police cleared out a but be on standby in case they’re in cases where there’s a danger park Thursday morning across needed. of serious injury or death, Mayor from the Mark O. Hatfield Feder- Trump said in a tweet that Ted Wheeler said. Federal agents MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP al Courthouse that demonstrators U.S. officers would stay in Port- sent to the city in early July have have used as a staging ground but land until the violence was under used it nightly as protesters A demonstrator raises her fist while listening to a speech during a reopened the park shortly before control. lob rocks, fireworks and other Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States dark. By 10:30 p.m., hundreds of “If she can’t do it, the Federal objects. Courthouse on Thursday in Portland, Ore. GOP officials rebuke Trump for floating possible election delay

Associated Press suggestion later Thursday that a delayed result because of mail-in NEW YORK — President Don- ballots would be a sign of fraud. ald Trump repeatedly tests the The simple reality remains Republican Party’s limits on is- that Republicans up and down sues including race, trade and the ballot this fall need Trump’s immigration. Now he has struck fervent base on their side to have a boundary. any chance of winning. GOP officials from New Hamp- The dynamic has forced shire to Mississippi to Iowa quick- Trump-backed politicians to ly pushed back against Trump’s walk a delicate balance as they suggestion on Thursday that condemn the president’s most it might be necessary to delay erratic behavior and ideas while the November election — which trying not to upset his die-hard he cannot do without congres- AP loyalists. At the same time, many sional approval — because of Republican leaders are strug- In this image made from video, a large tree toppled by tropical storm winds is seen in Alto Trujillo, the unfounded threat of voter gling under the weight of health, Puerto Rico, on Thursday. While still a tropical storm, Isaias knocked out power and caused flooding and fraud. They reassured voters economic and social crises that small landslides across Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Thursday. that the election would proceed the Trump administration has on the constitutionally mandated failed to contain. day as it has for more than two The government announced centuries. Thursday that the U.S. economy Bahamas braces for hurricane Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley was plunged by a record-shattering especially blunt: “All I can say 32.9% annual rate last quarter Associated Press widespread flooding and small was relaxing a coronavirus lock- is, it doesn’t matter what one in- as the pandemic forces a wave landslides in the Dominican Re- down as a result of the impending dividual in this country says. We of layoffs that shows no sign of SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — public and Puerto Rico, where storm, but said a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. still are a country based on the abating. New Hurricane Isaias kept on at least 35 people were rescued curfew would be implemented rule of law, and we want to follow Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a path early Friday expected to from floodwaters and one per- starting Friday. He said super- the law.” in an interview with The Associ- take it to the U.S. East Coast by son remained missing. Hundreds markets, pharmacies, gas sta- New Hampshire Gov. Chris ated Press, said he feared “a new the weekend as it approached the of thousands of people in Puerto tions and hardware stores would Sununu vowed his state would wave of economic downturn” Bahamas, parts of which are still Rico were left without power and be allowed to be open as long as hold its November elections as as he grapples with pressure to recovering from the devastation water. weather permitted. scheduled: “End of story.” Rep. institute a second stay-at-home of last year’s Hurricane Dorian. A hurricane warning was in “These are especially difficult Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who leads order as coronavirus infections in Isaias had maximum sustained effect for the northwestern Ba- days,” he said during an online the House Republican Confer- his state surge. The first-term Re- winds of 80 mph Friday morning hamas, including Andros Island, news conference. “We need at ence, said, “The resistance to publican governor said he would and was centered about 15 miles New Providence, Eleuthera, this time the spirit of love and this idea among Republicans is do “everything possible” to avoid south-southwest of Great Inagua Abaco Islands, Berry Islands, unity.” overwhelming.” another shutdown but could not Island in the Bahamas, the U.S. Grand Bahama and Bimini. Stephen Russell, director of the The top Republicans in the rule out the possibility. National Hurricane Center said. Two of those islands, Abaco and Bahamas’ emergency manage- House and Senate, who have Reeves encouraged Trump to It was moving northwest at 17 Grand Bahama, were battered by ment agency, said there were no spent the past four years cham- embrace a reelection message fo- mph. Dorian, a Category 5 storm that plans to evacuate people, but he pioning Trump in Congress, also cused on his ability to revive the It was forecast to pass over the hovered over the area for two urged those living in low-lying distanced themselves from the nation’s economy. Reeves said he southeastern Bahamas early Fri- days and killed at least 70 people, areas to seek shelter. notion of a delayed election. opposes any plan to change the day, be near the central Bahamas with more than 280 reported The Bahamas has reported It was a rare rebuke for Trump election date: “I don’t personally late Friday and move near or over missing. People are still living in more than 500 confirmed COVID- from his fellow Republicans but think a delay in the election at this the northwestern Bahamas and tents on both islands, and officials 19 cases and at least 14 deaths. It one that might not last. There point in time is necessary.” But he near South Florida on Saturday. said crews were trying to remove recently barred travelers from was little conservative opposition said he remained “100% commit- On Thursday while still a tropi- leftover debris ahead of Isaias. the U.S. following a surge in cases to Trump’s broader push to raise ted to doing everything possible“ cal storm, Isaias knocked out Prime Minister Hubert Minnis as it reopened to international questions about the legitimacy of to help Trump beat Democratic power, toppled trees and caused announced late Thursday that he tourism. the Nov. 3 election, including his rival Joe Biden in November. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, August 1, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Governor to take part in bus drag race

CONCORD — Repub- NH lican Gov. Chris Su- nunu is set to race a school bus against the head of state’s lottery at a drag strip in New Hampshire this weekend. Sununu will battle New Hamp- shire Lottery Executive Director Charlie McIntyre on Saturday night at the NH Lottery Educa- tional Cup Challenge. It will take place at the quarter-mile drag strip located in Epping. The fourth annual event aims to raise awareness for the more than $2 billion generated by the lottery for education since 1964. The 2020 teacher of the year, Kimberly Piper-Stoddard, will also be racing. Group breaks into lighthouse for the view

HARKERS ISLAND NC — The National Park Service says that a group of young people broke into a lighthouse on North Carolina’s southern Outer Banks seemingly for the view. The Charlotte Observer reports that the alleged break-in occurred early Monday morning at the his- ANDRE TEAGUE, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER/AP toric Cape Lookout Lighthouse. Authorities said that the five A time to reflect suspects “in their late teens or early twenties” reached the is- Alone with his reflection, a lone angler drifts in a kayak in the calm waters near Osceola Island Recreation Area in Tennessee on Wednesday . land by boat. They then crept up to the lighthouse door and used Monday or Tuesday. The mu- A neighbor chased the animal tools to get inside. THE CENSUS “Seems they were looking seum has been closed due to the away. coronavirus pandemic. The girl was taken to St. Barn- to break in for the view,” Cape The approximate number of chickens that perished Lookout Public Information Of- The museum was spray-painted abas Medical Center. with what appears to be a swas- in a fast-moving fire that roared through a building at Animal control officers were ficer B.G. Horvat told McClatchy a southern Pennsylvania site, killing the chickens and News. “Yes, they did make it to tika symbol and a statement that trying to locate the fox. seems to read “Sucks Democratic 42K causing nearly $2 million dollars in damages, authori- the top.” ties said. No humans injuries were reported in the fire in Horvat said they “admitted Party,” according to a Facebook Police chase leads to post by Desmond Bertrand-Pitts, Martic Township, which was reported around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The cause of their guilt” and were issued ci- the fire remains under investigation. crashes, officer hurt tations. Nothing was damaged the museum’s CEO. or taken. Their names were not CHARLOTTE — A released. Amusement park plans Chin entered the water at about open, according to the post. NC man trying to elude to reopen in August 2:30 p.m. when two 13-year-old A group of inmates then began capture led police officers on a Train derailment causes youths and one 14-year-old got pounding on their housing unit chase that included three crashes, bridge collapse, fire WILLIAMSBURG caught in the rip current, police doors and shouting the deputy’s a stolen police car and an officer VA — The Virginia amuse- said. name to try and wake him, the of- being dragged with his own vehi- TEMPE — A freight ment park Busch Gardens Wil- Chin was swept under the fice said. cle, authorities said Thursday. AZ train traveling on a liamsburg says it plans to reopen water and wasn’t found for five to The sounds woke the deputy, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police bridge that spans a lake in a Phoe- in early August. 10 minutes, according to police. who managed to get up and open said the series of events covered nix suburb derailed Wednesday, The Richmond Times-Dispatch He was pulled from the water the cell doors before collapsing just under a half-hour on Wednes- setting the bridge ablaze and par- reported Wednesday that the by a bystander. Bystanders per- again. Three inmates rushed to day, beginning with reports of an tially collapsing the structure, of- park’s parent company did not formed life saving measures help the heavily bleeding deputy armed robbery in Gastonia, The ficials said. provide details on exactly when before emergency medical per- and use his radio to call for aid. Charlotte Observer reported. Video images showed huge the reopening would be. The park sonnel arrived at the scene. The “We are deeply appreciative to Police said the chase was ini- flames and thick black smoke ris- is owned by SeaWorld Entertain- teens made it to shore safely. these three inmates for the cour- tially called off when the driver ing into the air and train cars on ment Inc. Chin was taken to Rhode Is- age, determination and kindness began driving the wrong way the ground near the lake. “The company expects its land Hospital where he was pro- they displayed when they came in traffic. According police ac- None of the train’s crew mem- Busch Gardens theme park in nounced dead, police said. to the rescue of our deputy,” counts, the unidentified suspect bers were hurt but there was a Virginia to commence a phased the sheriff’s office said, adding: drove northbound in the south- report of someone suffering from reopening in early August 2020,” Inmates thanked for “They didn’t hesitate.” The depu- bound lanes on Interstate 77 be- smoke inhalation, said Tim Mc- the company said in a news ty survived and was recovering at fore crashing into a guardrail on Mahan, a spokesman for Union release. saving injured deputy home, officials said. an exit. Pacific Railroad. The announcement did not say Police said the suspect ran from LAWRENCEVILLE whether the Water Country USA the vehicle into an apartment com- — A Georgia sheriff’s Girl treated at hospital park would reopen as well. GA plex. A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Buffalo Soldiers office is thanking a group of in- after attacked by fox police officer encountered the museum vandalized mates credited with rescuing a man, who overpowered him and Police: Man dies trying deputy who collapsed and suf- LIVINGSTON— AN 8- stole the marked CMPD vehicle. HOUSTON — A mu- to save 3 in rip current fered a head injury while super- year-old was treated at NJ The man drove off and dragged seum in Houston vising a jail housing unit. a hospital after she was attacked TX the officer until he crashed into a honoring the nation’s Black Buf- BRISTOL — A Rhode The Gwinnett County deputy by a fox in central New Jersey, falo Soldiers was vandalized with RI Island man apparently was patrolling the unit when the police said. parked car at the apartment com- graffiti, including with a symbol drowned after jumping into the inmates noticed he did not appear The attack took place Wednes- plex, police said, adding that the that appears to be a swastika, ac- water to save three teenagers to be feeling well, according to an day afternoon outside the child’s officer sustained minor injuries. cording to the facility caught in a rip current, police account the sheriff’s office posted home on Springbrook Road. The suspect then drove the po- Residents who live near the said. to social media Tuesday. The girl was playing near a lice SUV onto the street, where Buffalo Soldiers National Mu- Hoen Chin, 56, of Providence, The inmates “kept an eye on shed when the fox attacked, De- he hit a civilian vehicle, whose seum discovered the vandalism, was visiting Bristol with family him” as he returned to the dep- tective Lt. Chris Reinhardt told passenger was taken to a hospital according to a police report filed and friends on Wednesday, Bris- uty desk before witnessing him NJ.com. She sustained “small with non-life threatening injuries, Tuesday. tol police Capt. Brian Burke said lose consciousness and hit the puncture wounds” on her shins police said. The incident happened either in a statement. concrete floor, splitting his head and foot, Reinhardt said. From wire reports Saturday, August 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 NATION Lawyer: Army At Lewis funeral, sergeant shot protester in self-defense Obama warns of BY KELSEY BRADSHAW Austin (Texas) American-Statesman

A Dallas-based attorney has identified the man who fatally threats to voting shot Garrett Foster over the week- end during a downtown protest as U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry. BY BILL BARROW after the November elections. Perry was driving for a ride- Associated Press Specifically, Obama called for hailing company on July 25 to all Americans being registered to earn extra money, a statement ATLANTA — Former Presi- vote automatically, restoring vot- from the law firm Broden & dent Barack Obama used Rep. ing rights to felons who have com- John Lewis’ funeral Thursday to Mickelsen says. Perry is being pleted their sentences, expanding represented by Clint Broden. issue a stark warning that the vot- early voting, ending partisan Perry had dropped off a rider ing rights and equal opportunity gerrymandering of districts and the late civil rights icon champi- making Election Day a national near Congress Avenue the night oned are threatened heading into holiday. of the protest and drove toward the 2020 election. Obama noted that the original a “hot spot” to wait for another Speaking from the pulpit of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and its client or food order. He turned church that Martin Luther King renewals drew Republican and right onto Congress Avenue near Jr. once led, Obama did not men- Democratic votes in Congress Fourth Street, the statement /AP tion President Donald Trump. and were signed by presidents ALYSSA POINTER, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, POOL says. But the first Black president drew from both parties. Obama singled Former President Barack Obama, addresses the service during the When Perry turned on to Con- unmistakable contrasts with his out former President George W. funeral for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist gress Avenue, he encountered the successor, and he implicitly lam- Bush, a Republican, who also Church in Atlanta, on Thursday . protest and several people began basted how Trump has handled spoke Thursday at Ebenezer hitting his vehicle. The statement voting procedures and ongoing Baptist Church near downtown today we witness with our own in suburbs, and he’s dispatched says Perry did not know a protest civil unrest amid a national reck- Atlanta. eyes police officers kneeling on federal authorities to some cit- was happening that night. oning over systemic racism. Still, Obama said, “There the necks of Black Americans,” ies over the objections of local Foster, whom Perry at first Obama called on Congress are those in power doing their Obama said, alluding to the May authorities. to renew the Voting Rights Act, thought was a law enforcement darnedest to discourage people 25 killing of George Floyd by a Lewis, who died July 17 at the which Trump and Republican from voting by closing polling white Minneapolis police officer. age of 80, was one of the original official, approached his vehicle congressional leaders have left locations and targeting minori- “George Wallace may be gone, Freedom Riders, activists who and motioned with an assault rifle unchanged since the Supreme ties and students with restric- but we can witness our federal challenged segregation on com- for him to lower his window, the Court diminished the landmark tive ID laws ... even undermining government sending agents to mercial bus lines in the Deep statement says. Perry realized law in 2012. the Postal Service in an election use tear gas and batons against South during the early 1960s. after rolling down his window “You want to honor John? Let’s that’s going to be dependent on peaceful demonstrators.” He was the youngest speaker at that Foster was not a member of honor him by revitalizing the law mail-in ballots.” Connor was the Birmingham, the 1963 March on Washington, law enforcement. that he was willing to die for,” Hours before Lewis’ funeral, Ala., police commissioner who where King delivered his “I Have The statement says Foster Obama said, arguing that the bi- Trump suggested delaying the ordered the use of police dogs a Dream” speech. Bloody Sunday began to raise his rifle at Perry. partisan praise for the Georgia November election, something he and fire hoses against civil rights and the voting rights marches oc- congressman since his death isn’t doesn’t have the authority to do. demonstrators. Wallace, the four- Witnesses have told the Ameri- curred two years later, months enough. Trump has falsely claimed that term governor of Lewis’ native can-Statesman that Foster had before President Lyndon Johnson Obama endorsed ending the a surge of mail ballots because Alabama, built his political ca- his weapon pointed down. Senate filibuster if that is what’s of the coronavirus pandemic will reer on a defense of segregation signing the Voting Rights Act. Perry shot at Foster with a needed to pass an overhauled vot- threaten the election’s legitimacy. and overt appeals to white griev- Obama awarded Lewis the handgun he kept in his vehicle for ing law. He called the procedural Trump has opposed moves in ances, and it was his state high- Medal of Freedom in 2011. protection, the statement says. Trump was the only living hurdle that effectively requires Congress to help the financially way patrol who beat Lewis and A third person then shot at the president who played no offi- 60 votes to pass major legislation struggling U.S. Postal Service others as they marched for voting vehicle. Perry left the area and a “Jim Crow relic,” referring to cial role in a week of public re- handle the sharp uptick in mail rights in 1965. called police, the statement says. the segregation era. voting. Trump, like Wallace in his mul- membrances for Lewis. Besides Austin Police Chief Brian Man- The Democratic-led House has Obama compared current na- tiple presidential bids, is cam- Obama and Bush, former Presi- adopted a sweeping rewrite of the tional circumstances to the ear- paigning as a “law and order” dent Bill Clinton spoke Thurs- ley provided an account of the Voting Rights Act, now named for lier civil rights era when Lewis figure. The president frames pro- day at Ebenezer Baptist Church. incident on Sunday but did not Lewis. It faces opposition in the helped lead the Student Nonvio- testers who have gathered across Former President Jimmy Carter, identify the driver or the shooter Republican-led Senate and likely lent Coordinating Committee and the country since Floyd’s kill- who is 95, sent a statement read in the crowd. Both were detained couldn’t get 60 votes even if Dem- became an understudy to King. ing as anarchists who threaten by the church’s senior pastor, the and released by police, Manley ocrats reclaim a narrow majority “Bull Connor may be gone, but the nation’s stability, especially Rev. Raphael Warnock. said. Congress awards highest honor to USS Indianapolis crew

BY MATTHEW DALY survived before being rescued nearly five Museum in Indianapolis. The medal “recognizes a fighting ship’s Associated Press days later. The death toll of 879 was the After the sinking, the crew “fought to crew, one that helped end the most terrible largest single disaster at sea in U.S. Navy stay alert, to look after each other — liter- war this world has ever known,” Toti said. WASHINGTON — Congress has award- history. ally to hold on for dear life,” said McCon- He called the crew members “among the ed the Congressional Gold Medal, its high- Survivors were stranded in the open nell, R-Ky. He and other speakers were best the United States Navy has to offer.” est honor, to surviving crew members of ocean with few lifeboats and almost no shown on video because of the pandemic. None of the crew members would call the USS Indianapolis, the ship that deliv- food or water, enduring severe burns, de- “Those who perished in the water gave himself a hero, Toti added, “but they would ered key components of the first nuclear hydration and shark attacks. our nation the ultimate sacrifice ... but the all say they served in a crew of heroes.” bomb and was later sunk by Japan during “In an instant, her crew went from fight- true legacy of the Indianapolis was se- Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite World War II. ing the battles without to fighting the bat- cured before those torpedoes struck,” Mc- addressed the surviving crew members The ship, with 1,195 personnel aboard, tles within,” said Senate Majority Leader Connell said. “Her crew turned the tide of directly, saying “All Americans owe you a delivered enriched uranium and other Mitch McConnell, one of a host of con- the war. So to her crew members who are forever debt of gratitude.” parts of the atomic bomb “Little Boy” that gressional and Navy leaders who spoke at still standing watch: Your Congress and The crew members epitomized the Na- was later dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in Thursday’s virtual ceremony honoring the your nation say thank you.” vy’s ethos of service above self, Braith- August 1945. eight surviving crew members on the 75th Retired Navy Capt. William Toti, who waite said. “Your service, your sacrifice Four days after delivering its top secret anniversary of the sinking. led a nuclear submarine named in honor of embodied the core tenets of our Navy: cargo, the ship was sunk by Japanese tor- The Gold Medal was awarded to the the Indianapolis, said the Gold Medal hon- honor, courage and commitment. We the pedoes on July 30, 1945. Of nearly 900 men ship’s entire crew, living and dead, and will ors the crew’s accomplishments — not the Navy salute you and thank you for your who went into the Philippine Sea, just 316 be displayed at the Indiana War Memorial fact that the ship was sunk. service. Bravo Zulu shipmates.” PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, August 1, 2020 BOOKS

Q&A Jost my persona

‘SNL’ lead writer talks about his self-effacing memoir

BY THOMAS FLOYD That’s an interesting observation. I didn’t Special to The Washington Post really think about it that way, but I wanted to write it pretty naturally, in what I think ost of the chapters in Colin my voice is, and to make it conversational. I Jost’s memoir, “A Very never wanted to feel like I was switching into Punchable Face,” open with a some arch writing style. But, yes, I think the pair of complementary quota- storytelling part of stand-up helped me a lot tions, whose sources run the because you start feeling what the rhythm of Mgamut from Tennessee Williams and Franz a story is. There is a repetition in stand-up Kafka to Robin Williams and “an insane — you feel what part you should cut, what woman on the subway.” part you can spend more time on — and But midway through the book, one essay that’s what the [book] editing process is like. begins instead with a note from Jost, advis- But your only audience is yourself, which is ing a host of potential readers — his parents, a very strange thing. You’re in your head a grandparents and fi ancee, Scarlett Johans- lot more. son, among them — to consider skipping Is there anything in the book that you it. The ensuing chapter turns out to be a hesitated to include because of how cer- meticulously com- tain people or, perhaps, certain corpora- piled recollection tions might react? of instances in [He laughs.] Honestly, I don’t know. I which the “Satur- didn’t show it to [“SNL” creator] Lorne day Night Live” [Michaels], and I didn’t show it to NBC or head writer has anything. I try to be fair about everything, lost control of his so I’m not a person who ever comes from a bowels in side- place of wanting to be mean or get people in splitting fashion. trouble. I don’t know if there are corporate “The chapter things or things about censorship on the about how many show that I’m writing about, or things about times I pooped my Trump hosting [in November 2015]. I don’t pants was pretty really know if NBC will have objections. So I enjoyable,” Jost guess we’ll see. says. “That was The chapter “Why I Love My Mom” doc- cathartic. And the sad thing is that uments your mother’s harrowing experi- as soon as I fi nished the book, I also remem- ence responding to 9/11, as chief medical bered several other stories that are harrow- offi cer of the New York City Fire Depart- ing about this subject. So that’s one chapter ment. How did you get into the head space for book two.” to revisit that time? Jost, 38, approaches “A Very Punchable That was defi nitely, by far, the hardest Face” with his characteristically matter-of- chapter to write, and also to reread anytime I fact tone and self-effacing persona, rattling had to go back to it. I wanted to tell the story off amusing anecdotes from an uncannily in a way that did justice to my mom, and eventful existence. There’s the time he wrote in a way that showed her heroism [on 9/11] a front-page story for his hometown Staten and also her everyday heroism. It was really Island newspaper about paramedics admin- emotional. So many of the people that died istering CPR to a raccoon. More recently, around my mom were dear friends of hers, Jost recalls a trip to Nicaragua that left him and also people that were in my life. The with botfl y eggs embedded in his legs. people she worked with were her family. We He also opens up on the frenzied comedy went on trips together, and I went to every culture at “SNL,” where the Harvard prod- fi re department retreat that they did or uct has risen to head writer and Weekend barbecue that people had. I remember this Update co-host — but not without a healthy moment where 20 close friends of my mom dose of demoralizing doubt along the way. essentially disappeared overnight. That’s And Jost acknowledges that, after a decade a delicate thing to write about, and I just and a half at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the sketch wanted to kind of let the story tell itself. comedy mecca won’t be his home for much How has your mother reacted to the longer. memoir? This book leans into self-deprecation, In general, she was very happy she didn’t starting with the title. How did you land on know so many of these things were going on the name? before she read the book — not about that Well, multiple friends have told me that I chapter, but about the other incidents in my have a very punchable face. Then there were life. She was like, “I can’t believe how many so many stories already about me getting things I would have been horrifi ed by if I injured or humiliated that the title actually knew they were going on.” helped organize the book a little bit around In the fi nal chapter, you reveal you’re that theme. As I was fi nishing the book, I re- “preparing mentally to leave ‘SNL’ in the alized that on “SNL” the audience just loves near future.” What made this the right when I get physically hurt, or even if I seem platform to share that news? emotionally fragile. If I make a joke about a It just felt right as I was writing. I think bad relationship with my dad, the audience what I wanted to open up about was just that really laughs — and I’m like: “What’s going fear of leaving and the fear of letting go of on guys? Why is that so funny?” But people something that has been so important in enjoy seeing me suffer, and I get it. my life. It’s scary thinking about leaving. I There was a rhythm to the book’s story- guess, on some level, I needed to face that telling that reminded me of stand-up com- or think about it, and that’s how I ended up Comedian Colin Jost attends the edy. How did your stand-up experience there. It wasn’t really with a specifi c date in American Museum of Natural History’s inform the way you went about putting mind or a timeline in mind. It really was the 2019 Museum Gala in New York. together this memoir? emotional process of thinking about it. INVISION/AP Saturday, August 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 BOOKS In ‘Utopia Avenue,’ a 1960s rock band finds its groove

BY RON CHARLES creates the music shows The Washington Post in all their cringing giddiness. And the iStock avid Mitchell’s groovy new rock novel belts pages of “Utopia out the lives of a fi ctional band in such vivid Avenue” are a tones that you may imagine you once heard the veritable Who’s Dgroup play in the late ’60s. Set in London when Who of the era “new labels are springing up like mushrooms,” “Utopia — including the Avenue” is a story of creative synthesis, one of those as- Who. Miraculously tonishing moments when a few disparate individuals sud- regenerated leg- denly fall into harmony and change the sound of an era. ends stroll through Mitchell — cult writer, critical darling, popular novelist every chapter. Crazy — knows much about the unpredictable currents of fame, cameos by young David and he brings that empathy and his own extraordinarily Bowie, Janis Joplin, Leon- dynamic style to this tale of four musicians. ard Cohen, John Lennon and One of the many delights of so many others make this novel a “Utopia Avenue” is seeing the night at the fantasy party you will cosmic dust of genius swirling never be invited to. in chaos before the stars are Along the edges, we can hear the formed. On a dark day in 1967 messy mechanics of pop culture at But this when the novel opens, Dean the height of the ’60s with its social young man’s Moss, a bass player, gets evicted unrest, psychedelic experimentation issues are not from his apartment and fi red and international carnage. But the novel neurological, they’re from his cafe job. Across town, stays focused on the lives of these four fantastical. This is a folk musician nicknamed Elf band members — stereotypes of the genre not so much a spoiler has been dumped by her lover redeemed from cliche by Mitchell’s insight and alert as a homework as- and singing partner. But these sympathy. As the story of the group plunges forward, signment: Fans of Mitchell’s remarkable canon will perk misfortunes play into the god- the narration constantly slips off onto the private paths up when they hear the musician’s full name is Jasper de like plans of a young manager of their individual lives. Elf’s experience speaks to the Zoet. Ten years ago, Mitchell published a lush histori- determined to curate a new struggles of so many talented women trying to make a cal romance set in feudal Japan called “The Thousand band from scratch. He’s already name for themselves outside the narrow dimensions of Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.” Having read and loved that identifi ed a talented drummer a sex symbol. Dean is the handsome frontman driven by earlier book, I was especially intrigued to fi nd its rich and a guitar player to steal from another group to create his outsize appetites for drugs and women. And Griff is vein of fantasy running through this rock novel. But “that magic chemistry.” the hard-drinking, working-class drummer who has no — blasphemy — readers starting with “Utopia Avenue” Mitchell’s magic chemistry is certain; this band’s tolerance for the affectations of fame. are bound to feel baffl ed or irritated by a number of not so much. Their fi rst, tentative name, The Way Out, Jasper, though, is a guitarist you won’t fi nd in any MTV highly elliptical allusions. reminds people of a suicide textbook. After they switch to biopic. He’s a troubled genius with a mysterious past and That reaction would be a shame because nothing Utopia Avenue, they still struggle to defi ne exactly what a history of misdiagnosed mental illness. Mitchell, who should distract from the pleasure of “Utopia Avenue.” No- they are. Eclectic? Magpie-minded? Anti-Monkees? Their has written about his son’s autism, avoids that term in body conveys so well the lived immediacy of fi ction, the fi rst album “sounds as if three separate bands recorded this novel, but Jasper seems to be on the spectrum. “He sense of inhabiting a conversation as it unspools through it.” Eventually, they develop a reputation as “a male knows what grief, rage, jealousy, hatred, joy, and the nor- the complex intersection of spoken words, silent thoughts acid-fl ecked R&B band with a novelty girl.” Can such an mal spectrum of feelings are,” Mitchell writes, “but he and inchoate feelings. And when Mitchell puts these four unlikely quartet fi nd an audience and some space on the experiences them only as mild changes of temperature. If performers onstage, he re-creates the terror and thrill of dial before running out of patience and cash? Normals learn this about him, they mistrust him, so Jas- performing together as the audience slides from skepti- Mitchell captures the tension between artists and their per is condemned to act like a Normal and to fail. When cism to curiosity to pure adoration. If you can’t hear the labels trying to divine the next turn of teen tastes. He re- he fails, Normals think he’s shifty, or mocking them.” music reverberating off these pages, you’re not listening. ‘Pull of the Stars’ reads like thriller, set during 1918 pandemic

BY WENDY SMITH are both scarce, due to the pandemic and results in two cases, but the messy par- “As if, when it’s your time, your star The Washington Post the world war that has taken many doctors ticulars underscore Julia’s angry rejoin- gives you a yank,” Bridie remarks to the front. When Julia arrives at work on der to an orderly who argues that women when Julia passes on that information, Set at a Dublin hospital in the grip of Oct. 31, 1918, she’s saddened but unsur- shouldn’t be allowed to vote because they with blunt lyricism characteristic of the 1918 fl u pandemic, Emma Donoghue’s prised to learn that one of her patients “don’t pay the blood tax” that soldiers do. Donoghue’s eloquent, no-frills writing 11th novel, “The Pull of the Stars,” grimly died overnight. Flu-induced pneumonia “Look around you,” she snarls, indicating style. The two women are trading confi - foreshadows present-day circumstances. is the immediate one patient in hard labor and another who dences on the hospital roof, getting some “If In Doubt, Don’t Stir Out” warn post- cause, but if she’d has borne a dead baby. “This is where air after two grueling days have made ers affi xed to streetlamps; overwhelmed been completing the nation — every nation — draws its them friends. Bridie is one of the abused hospital staff are bedding patients on the the paperwork, fi rst breath. Woman have been paying the “boarders” at Sister Luke’s convent, fl oor, and stores have run out of disinfec- Julia thinks bit- blood tax since time began.” unwanted or illegitimate children left to tant. Yet the pandemic is simply a back- terly, “I’d have Many novels depict the brotherhood be beaten, starved and used as enslaved drop for Donoghue’s searing portrait of been tempted to of men at war. Donoghue, best-known labor in the same repressive, patriarchal women’s lives scarred by poverty and too put: Worn down for the deservedly megaselling “Room,” system that consigns married women to many pregnancies in a society that pro- to the bone. celebrates the sisterhood of women bring- endless childbearing. claims, “She doesn’t love him unless she Mother of fi ve at ing life into the world and those who help This system oppresses men and gives him twelve.” The Catholic Church twenty-four, an them along this perilous journey. She boys as well, Donoghue acknowledges. is called to judgment as well, for its brutal underfed daugh- stacks the deck slightly by making the Julia’s brother Tim returned from war treatment of unmarried mothers and their ter of underfed hospital’s only capable doctor female, but offspring. From these dark materials, generations ... this Kathleen Lynn was an actual person, a shellshocked and mute; the infant boy Donoghue has fashioned a tale of heroism fl u had only tipped member of Sinn Fein released from jail whose unwed mother died during delivery that reads like a thriller, complete with her over.” after the Easter Uprising so she could is judged by Sister Luke as “unlikely to gripping action sequences, mortal menac- Julia has little use for the pious resigna- combat the fl u. As she has in such previ- thrive ... his kind generally have more than es and triumphs all the more exhilarating tion of sanctimonious night nurse Sister ous historical novels as “Life Mask” and one hereditary weakness.” But the novel’s for being rare and hard-fought. Luke, though she’s grateful when the “Slammerkin,” Donoghue makes deft use focus is on the hard-won strength of its Her hero is Julia Power, a maternity nun grudgingly sends her a desperately of real-life fi gures for her fi ctional ends. female characters, especially Julia’s fi erce nurse striving to save the lives of pregnant needed aide. Bridie Sweeney is unquali- In addition to her crucial role in saving dedication to her patients and Bridie’s women at even greater risk than usual fi ed and uneducated but quick to learn, several patients, Dr. Lynn gives the novel cheery enjoyment of each simple pleasure during labor and delivery because they and Julia warms to her as they deal its central metaphor when she explains to denied her at the “Motherhouse.” Their have the fl u. She has to care for them in a with three harrowing deliveries . Squea- Julia that the word infl uenza comes from tender relationship stands at the novel’s converted supply room barely big enough mish readers may blanch at Donoghue’s the medieval Italian belief that the infl u- heart and adds poignant satisfaction to for three cots. Equipment and personnel graphic accounts of childbirth, with fatal ence of the stars made people ill. Julia’s fi nal faceoff with Sister Luke. PAGE 14 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, August 1, 2020 VIDEO GAMES

is wobbly and inconsistent. Its visuals and music call back to a different era of game development. Prompts to press certain buttons fl ash on screen. The game has no apparent cinematic aspirations. And yet, these mechan- ics are so good at calling the player’s attention to the environment that, much like a dream, you know you’re playing a game and still it feels like you’re inhabiting an inescapably real space. Umurangi Generation is made up of a series of explor- able maquettes. Across a handful of levels, you’re tasked with collecting photo bounties: Take a picture of X with lens Y. Completing these assignments gives players more control over their photo editing suite (unlocking sliders like saturation and bloom). There are also timed objectives, which reward the player with new lenses and features like fl ash. These assignments can feel like pixel hunting at times, but the prompts are mostly meant to inspire. The point isn’t really to just take the bounty pictures; it’s to fi nd other stuff you’d like to take a picture of while searching. One of the big joys of Umurangi Generation is the sensation of seeing a scene in the game, and having the mirage of a perfect picture appear in your mind, if only for a second. It’s impossible (at least for a photographer of my caliber) to visualize and capture it as-imagined, which opens up a second game within the game: one of curation. A no-less-enjoyable part of my Umurangi experience was scouring my fi le folder (the game saves all of your shots) after completing a level and being both repulsed and pleasantly surprised by what I’d created. The game reveals certain things about your aesthetic priorities. I preferred vertical images to horizontal ones, and I leaned toward overexposure and a blue tint in many of my photos, mirroring a sort of mid-2010s Bloomberg Businessweek aesthetic. Some of these pictures were, predictably, duds. Others sang in ways that I hadn’t no- ticed while setting up the shot. There’s a lot of snap-worthy material in Umurangi Generation. The game is overfl owing with stuff that is ostensibly of the “cool future” set: Neon lights, city blocks, sharp angles, punks, dancers, workers in jump- suits, military personnel, guns, cars, trains, fi ghter jets, VR, wood pallets and shipping crates, graffi ti, kaiju and mechs, bright colors and vortex-like tunnels, skyscrapers, fog, nighttimes and sunsets. But beyond even what hap- pens in the game’s “plot,” closer examination reveals that this future isn’t cool. It sucks! Throughout the fi rst few chapters, players will notice signs of an implied crisis. The UN has stationed armed personnel throughout Tauranga, New Zealand, where the game is set. A massive concrete wall, erected around the city, looms over the peacekeepers and punks alike. Newspapers litter the environment; The stodgy, institu- tional ones make reference to warlike pronouncements from political leaders, detached in spirit from the go- ings-on about town. Meanwhile, street art, local papers and makeshift memorials name the dead. And because you’ve got photo bounties to collect, these details cannot be ignored. Umurangi Generation is unambiguous in its storytell- ing, and forces you to confront that story through its key mechanics: exploration and photo-taking. The UN, the big institutional newspapers, the fi lm and advertising in- dustry, they’re all inattentive (at best) or hostile (at worst) to the needs of the people threatened by the game’s big Umurangi Generation puts players behind the camera crisis. The point of view is not subtle, but it’s not unsubtle or graceless. BY MIKHAIL KLIMENTOV this place was overrun by mutants/irradi- It’s realistic, because the world The Washington Post ated by nuclear fallout/shattered by war, has a point of view. Too someone sat here and relaxed.” In a many other games ignore ven in gaming’s most ambitious storytelling zombie or pandemic game, it might this. efforts, plot and gameplay often coexist without be a bit of graffi ti, scrawled onto Platform: PC mixing. Play is interrupted with moments of a wall beside a corpse: “Starting Online: store. Estory, often told via cutscene or in lines of dia- to not feel so good. It’s probably steampowered. logue when breathing room arises. Then, once the story nothing. Just going to rest here com/app/1223500/ beat is exhausted, play resumes. We can learn things a while.” Umurangi_Gen- about characters from play, but in a lot of cases, the Umurangi Generation, eration repetitive nature of tasks in a game map poorly to human a photography game by character. Plot often takes a back seat to the foremost Origame Digital, is all en- aim of many games, which is not to be a vehicle for story vironmental storytelling. It Umurangi but largely just to be fun to sit with. A bad plot can be works like a dream — quite Generation is endured, and even sometimes enjoyed. Bad gameplay is a literally. So many games a photography stone in your shoe — deeply and immediately felt. today have made a bizarre game where you What really helps bridge this game-story gap is when trade: By obscuring their me- aren’t on tracks, a game’s environments do their share of lifting on the chanics and systems in pursuit you get to spend storytelling front. Here, Umurangi Generation exceeds of immersion and more closely as much time as all expectations. resembling cinema, they’ve only you like lining up One of the classic tools in the video game storytelling made more obvious the fundamen- that perfect shot and tool kit is environmental storytelling. This often takes the tal video gameyness of “push the box you aren’t limited by form of little scenes, dioramas that hint at a deeper world to reach a ledge” and “kill 40 identical how you take a photo. outside of the protagonist’s view. A reliable standard of enemies before moving out of this room.” This game lets you be as the genre is the chair with some drinks and light reading Umurangi Generation has achieved the creative as you like. scattered around. “Wow,” the player might think. “Before opposite. It feels a lot like games do. The jump Origame Digital photos Saturday, August 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 TELEVISION

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Apple TV+ “Little Voice” lead character Bess King (Brittany O’Grady) performs a song written for the Apple TV+ show by Sara Bareilles (inset), who also wrote the ‘Littlemusic and lyrics for the hit musicalVoice’ “Waitress.” At their core, “Waitress” with and “Little Voice” area about youngpure women trying to find theirheart way in the world. Goodness of humanity underscored in show about young musician

BY KATE FELDMAN her best friend Prisha (Shalini Bathina) try to help, while early part of her career, when she was struggling just like New York Daily News her dad (Chuck Cooper) and autistic brother (Kevin Val- Bess. dez) get in her way without trying. “You’re in your early 20s and people are telling you fter launching the musical “Waitress” on “The beauty about this show is that it has a sense of you’re an adult, but you don’t really feel it,” she said. Broadway, Sara Bareilles didn’t plan to make normalcy or relatability,” said Brittany O’Grady, the “You’re doing whatever you can to make ends meet and a TV show. But then fi lmmaker J.J. Abrams “Star” alum who plays Bess. “The stakes internally were get on your own two feet for the fi rst time. That’s where came calling. so high for the character, and people could feel that with- we fi nd Bess, in the fi rst taste of independence. What That’s what led to “Little Voice,” the out the world ending or without these extremes of highs Aromantic drama series that debuted this month on Apple does that look like for a young artist?” and lows.” TV+ that counts both Abrams and Bareilles as executive For Bess, the stakes revolve around : music, because Bareilles referred to herself and her “Waitress” writ- producers, and features the singer’s music. she faces debilitating stage fright after being laughed off ing partner Nelson — who’s credited as a creator on Bareilles was a huge fan of “Felicity,” the Keri Russell during her last attempt; her brother, who has an obses- “Little Voice” — as “hope-aholics.” university-set TV series that Abrams co-created. Abrams sion-like love of musical theater; and her father, an “We really believe in the goodness of people, and we was a big admirer of “Waitress,” based on the 2007 movie alcoholic who makes a living singing in subway stations. want to tell stories about good people who make mistakes, that also happened to star Russell. Would-be beau Samuel woos her with his own music, but their essence remains intact,” she said. “It’s not a “Apparently I have a Keri Russell thing,” Bareilles while love-interest Ethan makes movies. show with a tone of cynicism or disbelief in the funda- joked. “He brings his view of the world in a cinematic form,” mental good nature of humanity. Even in the midst of the Abrams didn’t have a plan, but he wanted more of what said Teale, the British actor who plays the fi lmmaker. psychotic chaos we stare at in the news all day, I really Bareilles and co-writer Jessie Nelson did with their 2016 “He’s a keen observer, and he’s keenly intelligent based believe in the fundamental goodness of humanity.” Broadway show about a waitress in an abusive marriage. on that. From his hardships, he learned to see the world For Ryan, who plays Samuel, “Little Voice” is about “I started thinking about, ‘Wouldn’t it be interesting in a lovelier way.” “young people trying to not just fi nd their voice but also to see that same sort of tone (as ‘Felicity’), but what if “Bess is positive about the world, but it’s also a really in the midst of trying to pay their rent.” Felicity was a songwriter?’ The idea of a young woman, hard world for her to live in,” he added. “I think Ethan is a young person, fi nding their voice as an artist and as a capable of showing her that, that life is still worth living In a TV landscape fi lled with shows about the afterlife, person,” Bareilles said. and that there are joys within that.” Nazi hunters and a governmental agency tasked to put That eventually became “Little Voice,” a sweet musi- Bareilles, 40, wrote all of the songs for the show. Some boots on the moon, “Little Voice” is simply the story of a cal show about Bess King, a wannabe singer struggling are old demos that never made it onto her albums, includ- girl trying to fi nd her way. through her early 20s in New York. Two love -interests ing the theme song, while others were written just for “It feels pure of heart,” Ryan said, “because it is pure — Ethan (Sean Teale) and Samuel (Colton Ryan) — and “Little Voice.” The music, she said, let her go back to the of reality.” PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, August 1, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Sports give only illusion of normality Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff BY MOLLY ROBERTS Because hearing fake fans isn’t enough where players can indulge in golf, fishing The Washington Post in the 21st century, the league is also lean- and bowling, or dance to DJ sets as they EDITORIAL ing on its skills in set design. Citi Field luxuriate in resorts assigned to teams he Miami Marlins clubhouse is plays host to close to 5,000 cardboard cut- based on seeding — so only championship Terry Leonard, Editor crawling with the coronavirus. At outs of Met devotees who’ve purchased contenders can experience the spiffy Gran [email protected] least 17 players and coaches have their printed likenesses to populate the Destino Tower at Coronado Springs. Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Ttested positive for COVID-19; the stands. What could be creepier? Well, Fox’s Every practice court in the bubble, em- [email protected] Philadelphia Phillies, plus their umpiring embrace of so-called virtual fans. 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TEXAS RANGERS — Placed RHP Jose Leclerc on the 45-day IL. Optioned 1B Ronald Guzman to the alternate site. Auto racing National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Sent RHP Mike shortened to 7 innings Foltynewicz outright to the alternate Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 training site. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Selected lineup the contract of C Daulton Varsho from Associated Press Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series the alternate training site. Optioned 1B Race Sunday Kevin Cron to the alternate training site. NEW YORK — Shortened sea- At New Hampshire Motor Speedway CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled RHP Co- Loudon, N.H. lin Rea from the alternate training site. son, shorter games. Lap length: 1.058 miles Optioned RHP Dillon Maples to the alter- (Car number in parentheses) nate training site. Big league doubleheaders will 1. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled now become a pair of seven-in- 2. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota. LHP Victor Gonzalez from the alternate 3. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet. site. Designated CF Terrance Gore for as- ning games, baseball’s latest 4. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford. signment. radical rule change during a sea- 5. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota. NEW YORK METS — Placed INF Eduar- 6. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford. do Nunez on the 10-day IL. Selected the son reshaped by the coronavirus 7. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford. contract of INF Brian Dozier from the al- pandemic. 8. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet. ternate training site. Recalled LHP Daniel 9. (22) Joey Logano, Ford. Zamora from the alternate training site. Major League Baseball and the 10. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet. Designated RHP Hunter Strickland for players’ union reached agreement 11. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota. assignment. Signed C Bruce Maxwell to 12. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford. a minor-league contract and sent to the Thursday on the new twinbills, a 13. (8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet. alternate training site. 14. (41) Cole Custer, Ford. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned person familiar with the situa- 15. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet. OFs Jaylin Davis and Joe McCarthy to the tion told The Associated Press. 16. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet. alternate training site. Designated RHP 17. (20) Erik Joned, Toyota. Dany Jimenez for assignment. Activated The person spoke on condition of 18. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford. IFs Brandon Belt and Evan Longoria from anonymity because there was no 19. (21) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford. the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Steven Dug- 20. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet. gar from the alternate training site. As- official announcement. 21. (42) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet. signed IF Keon and OF Jose Siri outright ESPN first reported the dou- 22. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford. to Sacramento (PCL). 23. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet. FOOTBALL bleheader deal. 24. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford. National Football League Baseball is filled with examples 25. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Released K 26. (53) James Davison, Chevrolet. Graham Gano and DE Chirs Smith. going back more than 100 years of 27. (77) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet. CHICAGO BEARS — Placed DT John major league games being short- 28. (51) Joey Gase, Ford. Jenkins on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed P Ja- 29. (27) JJ Yeley, Ford. CLEVELAND BROWNS — ened on the fly because of weath- MARK HUMPHREY/AP 30. (37) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet. mie Gillan on the reserve/COVID-19 list. 31. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet. DENVER BRONCOS — Hired Dr. Nicole er, darkness or a team’s travel 32. (00) Quin Houff, Chevrolet. Linen as the team’s Behavior Health Spe- schedule. But this is believed to Brooks Koepka watches his tee shot on the 18th hole Thursday 33. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford. cialist. during the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis, 34. (15) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Claimed FB be the first mandate across the 35. (95) Christopher Bell, Toyota. John Lovett off waivers from Kansas City. sport to play games shorter than Tenn. Koepka shot an 8-under 62 for a one-stroke lead. 36. (38) John Hunter Nemechek, Ford. Placed K Mason Crosby, TE Jace Stern- 37. (96) Danuel Suarez, Toyota. berger and DT Trevyon Hester on the re- nine innings. 38. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota. serve/COVID-19 list. MLB had already added desig- 8-under 62 on Thursday to take gized to former Black players at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed FS Ted- a one-stroke lead over Rickie a news conference and prom- ric Thompson. Waived LB Andrew Soroh. nated hitters to National League MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Placed LB An- Fowler in the FedEx St. Jude games this year and added an ised to build on changes made Pro soccer thony Barr on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Invitational. in recent weeks to improve their NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed QB automatic runner at second base Brian Lewerke. Koepka had nine birdies and experience. to start all half-innings in extras. MLS is Back tournament NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed T Nate a bogey on a windy day at TPC “This review brings us face-to- Wozniak on the reserve/retired list. The free runner will take his spot At Lake Buena Vista, Fla. NEW YORK JETS — Placed QB Joe Southwind in the World Golf face with allegations of uneven Flacco, LB Avery Williamson and TE Ryan in doubleheader games that are Quarterfinals Championship event, a week after treatment, where our culture Thursday, July 30 Griffin on the PUP list. Placed TE Dan tied after the seventh. Philadelphia 3, Sporting Kansas City 1 Brown on the reserve/non-football injury missing the cut in Minnesota in that mandated uniformity caused Friday, July 31 list. Waived DL Domenique Davis. Orlando City vs. Los Angeles FC SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Waived the 3M Open. many Black players to feel they Saturday, Aug. 1 DL Alex Barrett. Released OL Leonard Knicks hire Thibodeau Fowler, who last missed the were unable to show up as their San Jose vs. Minnesota United FC Wester. Placed RB Jeff Wilson Jr. on the New York City FC vs. Portland reserve/COVID-19 list. as new head coach cut at Memorial, chipped in from authentic selves,” Ferentz said. Semifinals TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Waived S 30 feet to tie Koepka for the lead “I want to apologize for the pain Wednesday, Aug. 5 Deiondre’ Hall and TE Jordan Leggett. NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau Philadelphia Union vs. Team TBD TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed OLB Vic with a hole to play. But Fowler and frustration they felt at a time Thursday, Aug. 6 Beasley on the reserve-did not report is back in New York as the Knicks’ two-putted for bogey after put- Teams TBD list. when I was trusted to help each of Final WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — new coach. ting his tee shot in the left rough them become a better player, and Tuesday, Aug. 11 Claimed CB Ryan Lewis off waivers from The former NBA Coach of the Semifinal winners Miami. on his final hole to finish at 64 and a better person.” SOCCER Year was hired Thursday, return- tied with Brendon Todd. The report said four unidenti- Major League Soccer ing to the team he helped lead to MLS — Suspended Real Salt Lake M Sung Kang shot 65. Justin fied current and former coaches Golf Kyle Beckerman an additional game, two the NBA Finals as an assistant. Thomas, who can move back to games total, and fined an undisclosed — including at least two still on amount for kicking a ball at a match of- “I know what New York is like No. 1 in the world with a victory, staff — were accused of bullying, FedEx St. Jude Invitational ficial July 27. when the Knicks are successful shot a 66 and was tied with Matt demeaning and verbally abusing PGA Tour/World Golf Championships and there is nothing comparable,“ Kuchar, Chez Reavie and Max players and would be considered Thursday Thibodeau said in a statement. “I Homa. At TPC Southwind Pro basketball for potential disciplinary action. Memphis, Tenn. look forward to being a part of Jon Rahm, playing his first Ferentz called the behavior Purse: $10.5 million what we are building here and event since becoming No. 1 with unacceptable, saying it crossed Yardage: 7,277; Par: 70 WNBA First Round can’t wait to get to work.” a win at Memorial, shot 70. the line from “demanding to de- Brooks Koepka 30-32—62 -8 EASTERN CONFERENCE Terms of the deal were not Rory McIlroy also could move Rickie Fowler 32-32—64 -6 W L Pct GB meaning.” But he said he thought Brendon Todd 34-30—64 -6 Washington 3 0 1.000 — disclosed. back to No. 1 with a win. He that those responsible could make Sung Kang 33-32—65 -5 Chicago 2 1 .667 1 Thibodeau, 62, is 352-246 in Matt Kuchar 32-34—66 -4 Atlanta 1 1 .500 1½ opened with a 73. changes. Chez Reavie 31-35—66 -4 Indiana 1 1 .500 1½ eight seasons coaching Chica- In other college sports news: Max Homa 34-32—66 -4 Connecticut 0 3 .000 3 New York 0 2 .000 2½ go and Minnesota. He was the  Justin Thomas 33-33—66 -4 Inquiry finds racial bias Athletes and others with ties WESTERN CONFERENCE Coach of the Year in 2011 in his Phil Mickelson 33-34—67 -3 W L Pct GB to the program told The Associat- Abraham Ancer 33-34—67 -3 in Iowa football program Minnesota 2 1 .667 — first season with the Bulls, whom ed Press that the head volleyball Sergio Garcia 36-31—67 -3 Seattle 2 1 .667 — Sungjae Im 32-35—67 -3 Los Angeles 2 1 .667 — he led to 50 wins in three of his IOWA CITY, Iowa — Facing a coach at Oregon State University Bryson DeChambeau 36-31—67 -3 Las Vegas 1 1 .500 ½ five seasons. runs an abusive program that has Viktor Hovland 33-34—67 -3 Dallas 1 1 .500 ½ scathing report that detailed ra- Mackenzie Hughes 34-34—68 -2 Phoenix 0 2 .000 1½ Thibodeau was an assistant to cial bias against Black players in seen 11 players quit or transfer Keegan Bradley 35-33—68 -2 Wednesday’s games Jeff Van Gundy when the Knicks Xander Schauffele 34-34—68 -2 Indiana 106, Phoenix 100 his program and bullying behav- since 2016 and two team mem- Bubba Watson 33-35—68 -2 Dallas 93, New York 80 reached the 1999 NBA Finals. ior by some of his assistants, Iowa bers contemplate suicide, with Louis Oosthuizen 36-32—68 -2 Las Vegas 100, Atlanta 70 He reached the Finals two other Jordan Spieth 34-34—68 -2 Thursday’s games coach Kirk Ferentz said Thurs- one attempting an overdose. Byeong Hun An 34-34—68 -2 Washington 89, Seattle 71 times as an assistant to Doc Riv- day he would not be making any In interviews with the AP and Shane Lowry 33-35—68 -2 Minnesota 83, Chicago 81 ers with the Boston Celtics, win- Graeme McDowell 32-36—68 -2 Los Angeles 81, Connecticut 76 staffing changes as he apologized complaints made to the univer- Jason Day 35-33—68 -2 Friday’s games ning the 2008 championship. and promised to overhaul some of sity, they said that fifth-year head Hideki Matsuyama 35-33—68 -2 New York at Atlanta Haotong Li 35-33—68 -2 Indiana at Dallas his policies. coach Mark Barnard pits players Nick Taylor 36-33—69 -1 Las Vegas at Phoenix Koepka cards best University of Iowa President against each other in team meet- Webb Simpson 35-34—69 -1 Saturday’s games Ryan Palmer 33-36—69 -1 Minnesota at Connecticut round of year for lead Bruce Harreld said the critical ings, threatens to revoke schol- Scottie Scheffler 35-34—69 -1 Washington at Chicago report by an outside law firm arships for struggling players Jason Kokrak 34-35—69 -1 Los Angeles at Seattle Dustin Johnson 34-35—69 -1 Sunday’s games MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Defend- showed the “climate and culture and pushes team members past Matthew Wolff 35-34—69 -1 Phoenix at New York Danny Willett 36-33—69 -1 Atlanta at Indiana ing champion Brooks Koepka must and will change within our health warnings in practice as Henrik Stenson 36-33—69 -1 Dallas at Las Vegas matched his career best with an football program.” Ferentz apolo- punishment. Saturday, August 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 NBA Scoreboard Roundup

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division James’ layup W L Pct GB x-Toronto 46 18 .719 — x-Boston 43 21 .672 3 x-Philadelphia 39 26 .600 7½ Brooklyn 30 34 .469 16 New York 21 45 .318 26 Southeast Division lifts Lakers x-Miami 41 24 .631 — Orlando 30 35 .462 11 Washington 24 40 .375 16½ Charlotte 23 42 .354 18 Atlanta 20 47 .299 22 Central Division x-Milwaukee 53 12 .815 — past Clippers x-Indiana 39 26 .600 14 Chicago 22 43 .338 31 Detroit 20 46 .303 33½ Cleveland 19 46 .292 34 Associated Press Western Conference LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — LeBron Southwest Division James and the Los Angeles Lakers showed W L Pct GB x-Houston 40 24 .625 — some rust. Dallas 40 27 .597 1½ They knocked it off with time to spare. Memphis 32 33 .492 8½ New Orleans 28 37 .431 12½ Anthony Davis scored 34 points, James had San Antonio 27 36 .429 12½ the go-ahead basket with 12.8 seconds left Northwest Division x-Denver 43 22 .662 — and the Lakers moved closer to clinching the x-Utah 42 23 .646 1 No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs x-Oklahoma City 40 24 .625 2½ Portland 29 37 .439 14½ by topping the Los Angeles Clippers 103-101 Minnesota 19 45 .297 23½ on Thursday night in the second game of the TNS photo Pacific Division x-L.A. Lakers 50 14 .781 — NBA’s re-opening doubleheader. LeBron James had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to help the Lakers edge the x-L.A. Clippers 44 21 .677 6½ James had 16 points, 11 rebounds and Sacramento 28 36 .438 22 rival Clippers 103-101 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Thursday. Phoenix 26 39 .400 24½ seven assists to help the Lakers move 6 ½ Golden State 15 50 .231 35½ games ahead of the Clippers in the West with 101 with 29 seconds remaining. New Orleans, which led for most of the game Thursday’s games Utah 106, New Orleans 104 seven games remaining. Kyle Kuzma added James followed his own miss down the lane and by as many as 16 points, nearly pulled out L.A. Lakers 103, L.A. Clippers 101 16 points. for the go-ahead basket, then was brilliant the victory as time expired when Brandon Friday’s games “It felt like a real game to me, two teams Orlando at Brooklyn on the last defensive possession — forcing Ingram’s three-point attempt rimmed out in Memphis at Portland battling. ... Can’t complain for the first game,” the ball out of Leonard’s hands and covering a bitter end to his 23-point night. Phoenix at Washington Davis said. Boston at Milwaukee George as his three-point try at the buzzer “He’s made a ton of big shots for us this Sacramento at San Antonio Paul George had 30 points and Kawhi misfired. year, but the bottom line is I don’t think it Houston at Dallas Leonard scored 28 for the Clippers, who had Saturday’s games “We can’t have self-inflicted wounds and I should have come down to that,” Pelicans Miami at Denver an 11-point lead midway through the third in thought we had too many of them,” said Clip- coach Alvin Gentry said. “We let a golden op- Utah at Oklahoma City a game with deep ebbs and flows. The Clip- New Orleans at L.A. Clippers pers coach Doc Rivers, whose team — which portunity slip away.” Philadelphia at Indiana pers got that lead after a 26-5 run; the Lak- remains short-handed with Lou Williams still Zion Williamson, who missed nearly two L.A. Lakers at Toronto ers immediately rebutted with a 36-14 run to in quarantine and Montrezl Harrell tending weeks of practice after leaving the team Sunday’s games Washington at Brooklyn reclaim control. to a family matter — gave up 29 points off for a family medical matter on July 16, was Portland at Boston And it still came down to the final turnovers. deemed fit to start, although his playing time San Antonio at Memphis Sacramento at Orlando moments. Jazz 106, Pelicans 104: Rudy Gobert sank was limited. Milwaukee at Houston George’s three-pointer with 1:50 left cut the two free throws with 6.9 seconds left to cap a He scored 13 points in just more than 15 Dallas at Phoenix Monday’s games Lakers’ lead to 99-98. James muscled his way 14-point, 12-rebound and three-block perfor- minutes, highlighted by a couple of alley-oop Toronto at Miami to a layup on the next possession, and then mance, giving Utah a victory over New Or- dunks, one on a nearly half-court lob from Denver at Oklahoma City Indiana at Washington George hit another three to tie the game at leans in the first game of the NBA’s restart. Lonzo Ball. Memphis at New Orleans San Antonio at Philadelphia L.A. Lakers at Utah Thursday United: Silver chooses not to enforce anthem rule Jazz 106, Pelicans 104 UTAH — Ingles 4-7 4-5 13, O’Neale 5-11 FROM BACK PAGE who watched from a plexiglass- us, in a unified way, turn atten- sounds of the man saying he 0-0 12, Gobert 5-9 4-5 14, Conley 7-16 4-4 enclosed suite because he has not tion to social justice,” Snyder said couldn’t breathe, then crying out 20, Mitchell 6-14 6-7 20, Bradley 2-2 0-0 4, and New Orleans Pelicans knelt Niang 0-6 0-0 0, Clarkson 8-17 6-7 23, Mu- alongside one another during been quarantined and therefore during a televised in-game inter- for his mother — all captured on diay 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 37-84 24-28 106. cannot be around players and view. “And all the players, all the a cell phone video. NEW ORLEANS — Ingram 7-20 7-8 23, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Williamson 6-8 1-1 13, Favors 1-3 0-0 2, their way of joining the chorus coaches who are living inside the coaches, are united in that fact The anthems lasted just Ball 2-13 0-2 4, Holiday 9-18 0-0 20, Hart NBA’s so-called bubble at Walt and committed to do what we can under two minutes. Some play- 4-7 0-1 10, Hayes 1-2 1-2 3, Melli 0-1 0-0 0, of those demanding racial justice Jackson 0-0 0-0 0, Moore 3-7 0-0 8, Redick and equality in society. In the Disney World. do to effect long-term change.” ers brought towels with them to 7-15 4-4 21. Totals 40-94 13-18 104. second game Thursday, James’ The coaches, first New Or- Many players warmed up wear- cushion their knees. And Rivers Utah 23 25 31 27—106 leans’ Alvin Gentry and Utah’s ing shirts that said “Black Lives said his knee was aching midway New Orleans 26 34 27 17—104 Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Three-Point Goals—Utah 8-34 (Mitch- Angeles Clippers did the same Quin Snyder and then the Lakers’ Matter.” Thursday also marked through the song. ell 2-4, Conley 2-7, O’Neale 2-7, Ingles 1- thing during the anthem preced- Frank Vogel and the Clippers’ Doc the debut of new jerseys bear- “Yet there was a guy who had 3, Clarkson 1-8, Mudiay 0-2, Niang 0-3), New Orleans 11-31 (Redick 3-8, Hart 2-3, ing their matchup. Rivers, were next to one another, ing messages that many play- his knee on someone’s neck for Moore 2-3, Holiday 2-5, Ingram 2-8, Ball “Tonight we witnessed sober, their arms locked together. The ers chose to have added, such as 8 minutes. Think about that. ... 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Utah 43 (Gobert 12), New Orleans 45 (Favors, powerfully moving and heartfelt scenes, which occurred with the “Equality” and “Peace.” That’s nuts when you think about Ingram 8). Assists—Utah 17 (Mitchell 5), demonstrations by our players of teams lined up along the sideline The NBA season was suspend- it,” Rivers said. New Orleans 22 (Ball 7). Total Fouls— nearest where “Black Lives Mat- ed when Rudy Gobert — who also NBA players have used their Utah 23, New Orleans 25. their commitment to the pursuit of justice,” National Basketball ter” was painted onto the court, scored the first basket of the re- platforms — both in the bubble Lakers 103, Clippers 101 Players Association Executive were the first of what is expected started season — of the Jazz test- and on social media — to demand L.A. CLIPPERS — Leonard 7-16 11-13 Director Michele Roberts tweet- to be many silent game-day state- ed positive for the coronavirus equality, to demand justice for 28, Morris Sr. 0-4 0-0 0, Zubac 1-3 0-0 2, ed. “Very proud.” ments by players and coaches and became the first player in the Taylor. Coaches have also said it George 11-17 2-4 30, Jackson 3-10 3-4 10, Coffey 1-1 0-0 3, Patterson 2-2 0-0 5, The NBA has a rule that dates who will kneel to call attention to league with such a diagnosis. is incumbent on them to demand J.Green 3-6 0-0 8, Noah 0-0 1-2 1, Beverley to the early 1980s decreeing that many issues — foremost among Gobert was diagnosed on change and educate themselves 3-7 4-5 12, Shamet 1-8 0-0 2. Totals 32-74 21-28 101. players must stand for the nation- them, police brutality following March 11; two days later, Tay- and others. L.A. LAKERS — Davis 8-19 16-17 34, al anthem, and Commissioner the deaths of, among others, Bre- lor, a 26-year-old Black woman, “We want our lives to be valued James 6-19 2-2 16, McGee 3-4 0-0 6, Caldwell-Pope 2-8 2-3 6, D.Green 2-6 0-0 6, Adam Silver quickly announced onna Taylor and George Floyd in was fatally shot when police of- as much as everybody else,” Bos- Kuzma 4-8 4-5 16, Morris 0-0 0-0 0, Smith that the policy is being adjusted. recent months. ficers burst into her Louisville, ton Celtics star Jayson Tatum said 0-1 0-0 0, Howard 0-0 1-4 1, Caruso 2-7 3-6 James said he took a knee with Ky., apartment using a no-knock in a video that aired before the 7, Waiters 5-10 0-0 11. Totals 32-82 28-37 The anthems were pre-recorded: 103. Jon Batiste performed the one Colin Kaepernick, the former warrant during a narcotics inves- games, part of a project organized L.A. Clippers 23 29 25 24—101 before Pelicans-Jazz, the Comp- San Francisco quarterback who tigation. The warrant was in con- by both the NBA and the National L.A. Lakers 35 19 22 27—103 began kneeling during anthems nection with a suspect who did Basketball Players Association. Three-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 16-36 ton Kidz Club had the task before (George 6-11, Leonard 3-4, Beverley 2-3, Clippers-Lakers. in 2016 — a protest against op- not live there and no drugs were “We don’t think that we’re better. J.Green 2-4, Jackson 1-4, Morris Sr. 0-3, “I respect our teams’ unified pression, he called it — in mind. found. We want to be seen as equals.” Shamet 0-5), L.A. Lakers 11-36 (Kuzma 4-7, Davis 2-5, D.Green 2-6, James 2-7, act of peaceful protest for social “I hope we made Kap proud,” Then on May 25, Floyd died Added Chris Paul, the Okla- Waiters 1-6, Caruso 0-2, Caldwell-Pope justice and under these unique James said. “Hope we continue to after a white Minneapolis po- homa City Thunder guard and 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Clippers 36 (Jackson 6), L.A. Lakers 45 circumstances will not enforce make Kap proud.” lice officer pressed a knee into president of the NBPA, speaking (James 11). Assists—L.A. Clippers 17 our long-standing rule requiring Even the game referees took a the Black man’s neck for nearly in the same video: “Things aren’t (Jackson, Leonard 4), L.A. Lakers 21 (James 7). Total Fouls—L.A. Clippers 30, standing during the playing of knee during the pregame scene. eight minutes. That happened on going to change until we sort of L.A. Lakers 27. our national anthem,” said Silver, “I think it’s critical that all of a street, with the images — and make them change.” PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, August 1, 2020 NHL Round robin presents dilemma for top teams Coaches unsure how much importance to put on it

BY STEPHEN WHYNO Boston, Tampa Bay, the Capi- Associated Press tals and Philadelphia in the East and St. Louis, Colorado, the Vegas ELISE AMENDOLA/AP ong before Peter DeBoer Golden Knights and Dallas in the Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy, right, gives instructions coached two teams to the West finished in that order when as Brad Marchand listens during practice in Boston. Cassidy and the Stanley Cup Final, he the season stopped in March, but Bruins sat atop the Eastern Conference when play was halted. Now Lgot some experience at that’s almost meaningless now. they’ll have to try to earn the top seed through round-robin play. Canadian junior hockey’s Memo- They will be sorted 1-4 by confer- rial Cup that could serve him well ence depending on each team’s are a bit of a playoff tune-up. in the conference, and it helps us, right about now. next three games with regular- “You want to put your best foot but we want to move up.” That tournament starts with season success factoring in only forward, but I think the eight Philadelphia was rolling in Feb- round-robin play before the as a tiebreaker. teams that are into the group of ruary and March, having won 12 knockout round. That means the Bruins will 16 have a little bit of latitude to of 15 when play was halted. The “You definitely have to change have to reearn the top spot in the try and get as many guys’ games Flyers are looking to recapture your mindset,” DeBoer said. East despite finishing eight points (going) as necessary,” St. Louis that magic before getting into a His Vegas Golden Knights and clear of the pack. Still, coach general manager Doug Arm- best-of-seven. other top teams in the East and Bruce Cassidy is more worried strong said. “I don’t really put “It’s a little less pressure right DAVID BECKER/AP West face a similar challenge in about setting his team up for best- a lot of stock into finishing 1-4 off the bat, so we can get back this most unusual expanded NHL Vegas Golden Knights coach of-seven series to compete for the except we want to be in a good into as quick as possible without playoffs, which begin Saturday. Pete DeBoer has coached two Stanley Cup. frame of mind when we get to that even getting the risk of losing While 16 teams battle it out in teams to the Stanley Cup Final. “Getting ready is more impor- round of 16.” and getting kicked out,” forward best-of-five elimination series to tant for me,” Cassidy said. “You The No. 4 seeds, on the other Sean Couturier said. “I just think advance, the top four in each con- performance before elimination can play well and still not win hand, feel like they’re playing it’s going to be important, though, ference play each other in sepa- play starts. hockey games, but if you know with house money. Dallas can to find our game as quick as pos- rate mini-tournaments to decide “I think everything matters so you’re playing the right way going only move up after six consecu- sible and ramp up the intensity so seeding. much at that point where it can be into the playoffs, it’ll be a good tive losses going into the pause, we’re ready right off the start of Even though there is no real both,” Washington defenseman confidence builder. Obviously, we so why not go for it? the actual playoffs.” “home-ice advantage” with John Carlson said. “You’re wor- would love to finish 1. But at the “We want to see if we can move Flyers coach Alain Vigneault games being played in empty ried about what your game’s going end of the day, we’re not going to up in the seeding,” coach Rick will use these games to make a arenas in Toronto and Edmonton, to look like and how you’re going let it bother us if we don’t.” Bowness said. “Those three teams few lineup decisions, too. Colo- the situation presents players and to stack up right off the start, but The defending champion Blues have had better years than we’ve rado coach Jared Bednar has a coaches with how to jockey for they mean too much and seeding are taking a similar approach that had, and they’re ahead of us. It’s big one to make — who starts in position while also sharpening means a lot.” their three round-robin games great that we’re in the fourth spot goal when games count, Philipp Grubauer or Pavel Francouz — and Bednar will use round-robin play to decide. “I’d like to get both of those guys playing and get some games under their belt before we head into the playoffs,” Bednar said. The tricky balance is wanting the last line change that comes with being the “home” team but also not knowing which opponents represent better matchups in a sport so predicated on matchups. “I’m not sure what any of it’s going to mean,” Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said. “Whoever comes out of the play-in rounds, the qualifying rounds, will obviously be playing very good hockey and they’ll be probably a little bit more battle-tested than the four of us that are waiting for them.” That’s why, especially after a shocking first-round exit in the 2019 playoffs, the Lightning want to peak at the right time rather than fight for the top seed. It didn’t work out so well for them last year. “You’ve got to get yourself in that competitive mindset, compet- itive spirit, get your willingness to do whatever it takes to try to win a hockey game,” Tampa Bay de- fenseman Ryan McDonagh said. “We have to make sure that we approach it as a do-or-die mental- ity here so we get that ingrained in ourselves and understand what it’s going to take mentally and at- /AP titude-wise the way we want to NICK WASS play come playoff time.” Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier, left, scores a goal past Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby on Feb. 8 in Washington. Couturier and AP hockey writer John Wawrow con- the Flyers were the hottest team in the NHL when play was halted, having won 12 of their last 15 games. tributed to this report. Saturday, August 1, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 NHL Injured stars set to return

BY STEPHEN WHYNO Associated Press Seth Jones stood on his surgi- cally repaired right ankle as his Blue Jackets teammates prac- ticed and played without him. That took its toll. “It gets mentally draining,” Jones said. Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos and Pittsburgh All-Star Jake Guentzel know the feeling. Like Jones, they were injured Despite playing on their home ice, the late in the NHL season and would Edmonton Oilers won’t get to enjoy have missed part or all of the home-ice advantage. There won’t be playoffs had they started in April. any fans and sometimes the Oilers will Instead, the four-month pandem- use the visitor’s dressing room. ic shutdown has given JASON FRANSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP them a sec- ond chance for them to heal up in time for the rescheduled battle for the Stanley Cup. A sense of normalcy “I proba- bly wouldn’t Stamkos have had that oppor- tunity,” said Stamkos, who un- derwent core muscle surgery in NHL set to resume play with expanded playoffs early March. “You never want to see what’s gone in the world. But from a hockey perspective it gave BY JOHN WAWROW Scoreboard summer heat with as many as me a chance to get as healthy as Associated Press three games a day. possible and be ready for Game 1. With players eager to hit op- For me personally from a hockey TORONTO — NHL Commis- ponents after weeks of practices perspective, that was great.” sioner Gary Bettman took a short Stanley Cup qualifiers Monday, Aug. 3: Game 2 Tuesday, Aug. 4: Game 3 and scrimmages, New York rivals Being ready for Game 1 under break from watching the final (Best-of-five) x-Thursday, Aug. 6: Game 4 Johnny Boychuk and Brendan normal circumstances — if Co- few exhibition games Thursday x-if necessary Saturday, Aug. 8: Game 5 EASTERN CONFERENCE Arizona vs. Nashville Lemieux dropped the gloves for lumbus held on to make the play- to ponder the significance of At Toronto Sunday, Aug. 2: Game 1 an old-time hockey tussle. offs without him — would have awarding the Stanley Cup some N.Y. Rangers vs. Carolina Tuesday, Aug. 4: Game 2 Saturday, Aug. 1: Game 1 (AFN- Wednesday, Aug. 5: Game 3 So much for self-isolation. been a struggle for Jones. That two months from now — should Sports2, 6 p.m. Saturday CET; 1 a.m. Sun- x-Friday, Aug. 7: Game 4 Keep in mind, too, what might was the eight-week mark since all go as planned. day JKT) x-Sunday, Aug. 9: Game 5 Monday, Aug. 3: Game 2 Minnesota vs. Vancouver spill over with teams quarantin- surgery, with a 8 to 10-week re- The magnitude of the task it Tuesday, Aug. 4: Game 3 Sunday, Aug. 2: Game 1 (AFN-Sports2, ing in a “bubble” in the same ho- covery timeline. took to simply reach the cusp of x-Thursday, Aug. 6: Game 4 4:30 a.m. Monday CET; 11:30 a.m. JKT) x-Saturday, Aug. 8: Game 5 Tuesday, Aug. 4: Game 2 tels — though staying on separate “I really didn’t start feeling resuming play following a four- Florida vs. N.Y. Islanders Thursday, Aug. 6: Game 3 floors. back to myself on the ice until and-a-half month pause certainly Saturday, Aug. 1: Game 1 (AFN- x-Friday, Aug. 7: Game 4 Sports2, 10 p.m. Saturday CET; 5 a.m. x-Sunday, Aug. 9: Game 5 “The chance for weirdness is about week 13 to 15,” Jones said. suggests this year’s celebration Sunday JKT) probably inevitable,” New York “The extra time obviously did has the potential of being a shared Tuesday, Aug. 4: Game 2 Round robin Wednesday, Aug. 5: Game 3 Islanders veteran Cal Clutter- pretty good for me.” experience. x-Friday, Aug. 7: Game 4 (Determines playoff seedings) Having Guentzel back is a boost “That’s a very profound ques- x-Sunday, Aug. 9: Game 5 x-if necessary buck said. Montreal vs. Pittsburgh EASTERN CONFERENCE “I’m sure there’ll be a lot of for the Penguins, who open their tion, and I think the answer is Saturday, Aug. 1: Game 1 (AFN- Sunday, Aug. 2: Boston vs. Philadel- series against the Montreal Cana- extraordinary times present ex- Sports2, 2 a.m. Sunday CET; 9 a.m. Sun- phia (AFN-Atlantic, 9 p.m. Sunday CET; 4 head down, walk right by, maybe day JKT) a.m. Monday JKT) just give a quick nod if you run diens when the playoffs begin Sat- traordinary challenges. And it Monday, Aug. 3: Game 2 Monday, Aug. 3: Tampa Bay vs. Wash- urday. The 25-year-old thought Wednesday, Aug. 5: Game 3 ington (AFN-Sports2, 10 p.m. Monday into somebody,” he added, before takes an extraordinary group of x-Friday, Aug. 7: Game 4 CET; 5 a.m. Tuesday JKT) his season was over after under- people with an extraordinary ef- x-Saturday, Aug. 8: Game 5 Wednesday, Aug. 5: Boston vs. Tampa breaking into a laugh. “I’m sure going right shoulder surgery in Columbus vs. Toronto Bay it’ll be civil but strange, although fort to get the result you want,” Sunday, Aug. 2: Game 1 (AFN-Sports2, Thursday, Aug. 6: Philadelphia vs. late December that carried a 4 to Bettman told The Associated 3 a.m. Monday CET; 10 a.m. Monday JKT) Washington you never know.” Tuesday, Aug. 4: Game 2 Saturday, Aug. 8: Washington vs. Bos- Little seems normal in the age 6-month recovery time. Press in a phone interview. Thursday, Aug. 6: Game 3 ton Seven months later, he’s good “If you look at the NHL fam- x-Friday, Aug. 7: Game 4 Sunday, Aug. 9: Tampa Bay vs. Phila- of COVID-19. x-Sunday, Aug. 9: Game 5 delphia Not the mostly empty streets to go. ily as a whole, starting with our WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE “I wasn’t sure what was going fans, our players, our people at At Edmonton, Alberta Sunday, Aug. 2: Colorado vs. St. Louis of downtown Toronto, where the Chicago vs. Edmonton (AFN-Sports2, 12:30 a.m. Monday CET; hustle and bustle of the business- to happen, so to get this oppor- the league office and our club, Saturday, Aug. 1: Game 1 (AFN-Atlan- 7:30 a.m. JKT) tunity, I’m pretty happy about it the focus, the determination, the tic, 9 p.m. Saturday CET; 4 a.m. Sunday Monday, Aug. 3: Las Vegas vs. Dallas suited crowd and tourists is down JKT) (AFN-Sports2, 12:30 a.m. Tuesday CET; to a trickle. — to get a chance to battle with desire and the effort — assum- Monday, Aug. 3: Game 2 7:30 a.m. Tuesday JKT) these guys and have a chance to ing we’re able to get to that goal Wednesday, Aug. 5: Game 3 Wednesday, Aug. 5: Dallas vs. Colo- The entrances of the Royal x-Friday, Aug. 7: Game 4 rado win the Stanley Cup,” Guentzel — will have been the ultimate x-Saturday, Aug. 8: Game 5 Thursday, Aug. 6: St. Louis vs. Las Ve- York Hotel, where some teams said. “From my end, I’m pretty collaboration,” he added. “I be- Winnipeg vs. Calgary gas are staying, were completely Saturday, Aug. 1: Game 1 (Joined in Saturday, Aug. 8: Colorado vs. Las Ve- happy that I get this chance to do lieve whoever ultimately hoists progress, AFN-Sports2, 5 a.m. Sunday gas fenced off and covered in black this.” the Stanley Cup will deserve it in CET; noon Sunday JKT) x-Sunday, Aug. 9: St. Louis vs. Dallas tarp featuring NHL and NHL Stamkos knew what to expect ways we couldn’t have imagined, playoff logos, with a notable secu- from his history of injuries. He and probably still can’t.” rity presence at each entry point. felt good skating in a small group The first step towards closing series — will begin with the Car- Rust will certainly play a factor, “This is steady by comparison with no contact, then “hit a little the NHL’s most unique season olina Hurricanes facing the New given how the exhibition games to a month ago,” an employee rut” that caused him to miss the begins Saturday, with the start of York Rangers at noon (Eastern) over the past three days featured at the Hall of Fame’s gift store start of training camp and is now the expanded 24-team playoffs in in Toronto. The top four teams a mix of sloppy and surreal. cracked, pointing to the two cus- on pace to return during round- Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta. in each conference, meanwhile, The crispness might take some tomers inside. robin play next week. A nine-day slate of a potentially will play a round-robin series to time to develop after months with AP hockey writer Stephen Whyno AP sports writer Aaron Beard 52 games — depending on the determine seeding for the first no action, and the ice conditions and AP sports writer Dan Gelston contributed. results of the eight best-of-five round to begin Aug. 11. will need to be monitored in the contributed. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, August 1, 2020 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Thursday Padres 12, Giants 7 (10) East Division Nationals 6, Blue Jays 4 San Diego San Francisco W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi New York 4 1 .800 — Washington Toronto ab r h bi ab r h bi Tatis Jr. ss 5 1 2 1 Ystrzmski cf 4 3 2 1 Tampa Bay 4 3 .571 1 Grisham cf 6 2 2 1 Dickerson lf 5 1 1 1 Boston 3 4 .429 2 Turner ss 4 0 0 1 Bichette ss 5 1 2 0 Eaton rf 5 1 1 0 Biggio 2b-rf 5 1 1 1 Machado 3b 5 2 1 0 Solano 2b 5 1 4 2 Toronto 3 4 .429 2 Pham lf 5 2 3 2 Belt 1b 2 0 0 0 Baltimore 2 3 .400 2 Castro 2b 5 2 4 0 Gurriel Jr. lf 4 0 3 1 Cabrera 1b 5 0 1 1 Guerrero dh 4 0 0 0 Profar 2b 4 2 2 3 Ruf ph 1 0 0 0 Central Division Myers dh 4 0 1 0 Longoria 3b 4 0 1 1 Cleveland 5 2 .714 — Suzuki c 5 0 1 2 Tellez 1b 4 0 1 0 Harrison dh 4 0 0 0 Hrnandz cf 4 2 3 2 G.Grcia ph-dh 1 1 1 2 Sndoval dh 2 0 0 0 Minnesota 4 2 .667 ½ France 1b 5 2 2 1 Flres ph-dh 1 0 1 1 Detroit 4 3 .571 1 Kieboom 3b 2 2 2 0 Fisher rf 1 0 0 0 Robles cf 4 0 2 0 Panik 2b 3 0 1 0 Mejia c 4 0 0 0 Pence pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Kansas City 3 4 .429 2 Hedges c 0 0 0 1 Crwford ss 3 0 0 0 Chicago 2 4 .333 2½ Taylor lf 3 1 1 2 Jansen c 2 0 0 0 Thames ph 1 0 1 0 Drury 3b 3 0 0 0 Olivares rf 5 0 0 0 Slater ph 1 0 1 1 West Division Stvnson pr-lf 0 0 0 0 McGuire ph 1 0 0 0 Dubon ss 1 0 0 0 Houston 3 3 .500 — Totals 38 6 13 6 Totals 36 4 11 4 Heineman c 4 0 0 0 Oakland 3 3 .500 — Washington 002 210 010—6 Duggar rf 5 2 1 0 Seattle 3 4 .429 ½ Toronto 100 100 110—4 Totals 44 12 14 11 Totals 38 7 11 7 Texas 2 3 .400 ½ DP—Washington 1, Toronto 1. LOB— Los Angeles 2 5 .286 1½ San Diego 001 202 100 6—12 Washington 8, Toronto 7. 2B—Suzuki (2), San Francisco 000 010 320 1— 7 Castro (2), Cabrera (2), Bichette 2 (2). LOB—San Diego 7, San Francisco 13. National League 3B—Hernandez (1). HR—Taylor (2), Her- 2B—France (1), Pham (1), Myers (2), nandez 2 (4), Biggio (2). SB—Stevenson Grisham (1), Solano 3 (4). 3B—Grisham East Division (1). SF—Turner (1). (1), Yastrzemski (1). HR—Profar (1). W L Pct GB IP H R ER BB SO SB—Profar (2), Tatis Jr. (2), Grisham (1). Miami 2 1 .667 — Washington SF—Longoria (1), Flores (1), Solano (1). Atlanta 4 3 .571 — 1 Fedde 3 ⁄3 6 2 2 2 0 S—Hedges (1). New York 3 4 .429 1 2 Harper W,1-0 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Washington 3 4 .429 1 2 IP H R ER BB SO Freeman H,1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia 1 2 .333 1 1 Guerra H,1 1 ⁄3 1 1 1 0 2 San Diego Central Division Rainey H,1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Lamet 5 4 1 1 4 7 Chicago 4 2 .667 — Hudson S,1-1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Perdomo 1 2 3 3 2 1 Milwaukee 3 3 .500 1 Pomeranz H,2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Toronto 2 St. Louis 2 3 .400 1½ 1 Pagan BS,0-2 ⁄3 2 2 2 1 1 Ryu L,0-1 4 ⁄3 9 5 5 1 5 1 Cincinnati 2 4 .333 2 2 Johnson W,1-0 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Hatch 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh 2 4 .333 2 1 Bednar 1 1 1 0 0 1 Font ⁄3 3 1 1 0 0 West Division 2 Waguespack 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 San Francisco Colorado 4 1 .800 — 1 T—3:35. Gausman 4 ⁄3 6 3 3 0 8 Los Angeles 5 2 .714 — 2 San Diego 5 2 .714 — Baragar 1 ⁄3 3 2 2 0 2 San Francisco 3 4 .429 2 Braves 2, Rays 1 Coonrod 1 1 1 1 1 0 Arizona 2 5 .286 3 Peralta 1 0 0 0 0 2 Wednesday’s games Tampa Bay Atlanta Rogers L,1-2 1 3 6 5 1 2 Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi R.Garcia 1 1 0 0 0 1 Detroit 5, Kansas City 4 Diaz 3b 3 0 0 0 Acuna cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Perdomo pitched to 4 batters in the N.Y. Yankees 9, Baltimore 3 Martinez dh 4 0 0 0 Albies 2b 3 0 0 0 7th, Rogers pitched to 6 batters in the Seattle 10, L.A. Angels 7 Lowe lf 4 0 1 0 Freeman 1b 4 0 0 0 10th. HBP—Lamet (Heineman), Rogers Colorado 5, Oakland 1 Kiermaier pr 0 0 0 0 Ozuna dh 1 1 1 0 (Profar). WP—Gausman. T—4:04. Texas 7, Arizona 4 Renfroe rf 4 0 0 0 Duvall rf-lf 3 1 1 0 Washington 4, Toronto 0, 10 innings Adames ss 3 1 1 0 Swanson ss 4 0 1 1 Leaders Cincinnati 12, Chicago Cubs 7 Brosseau 1b 2 0 1 0 Camargo 3b 2 0 0 0 Choi ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Riley lf 2 0 0 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 0 Wendle 2b 3 0 0 0 Inciarte cf 0 0 0 0 Atlanta 7, Tampa Bay 4 BATTING—Iglesias, Baltimore, .500; Margot cf 3 0 1 0 Flowers c 2 0 0 0 Stanton, New York, .500; Lewis, Seattle, Boston 6, N.Y. Mets 5 Zunino c 2 0 0 0 Minnesota 3, St. Louis 0 .448; Ramirez, Cleveland, .440; Brantley, Tsutsugo ph 1 0 0 0 Houston, .435; LeMahieu, New York, .412; L.A. Dodgers 4, Houston 2, 13 innings Perez c 0 0 0 0 San Francisco 7, San Diego 6 Correa, Houston, .409; J.Jones, Detroit, Totals 30 1 5 1 Totals 25 2 3 2 /AP Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, ppd. Tampa Bay 000 000 100—1 JEFF CHIU .409; Alberto, Baltimore, .400; Bradley Jr., Miami at Baltimore, ppd. Atlanta 020 000 00x—2 Boston, .400. Thursday’s games DP—Tampa Bay 1, Atlanta 0. LOB— Giants third baseman Evan Longoria can’t get a glove on a double RUNS—Altuve, Houston, 7; T.Anderson, Cleveland 2, Minnesota 0 Tampa Bay 3, Atlanta 7. 2B—Adames (3). Chicago, 7; Crawford, Seattle, 7; Cruz, Kansas City 5, Detroit 3 SF—Riley (1). by the San Diego Padres’ Ty France during the third inning of Minnesota, 7; Merrifield, Kansas City, 7; T.Hernandez, Toronto, 6; J.Jones, Detroit, N.Y. Yankees 8, Baltimore 6 IP H R ER BB SO Thursday’s game in San Francisco. The Padres won 12-7. Seattle 8, L.A. Angels 5 6; Judge, New York, 6; Laureano, Oak- Tampa Bay land, 6; Ramirez, Cleveland, 6. Washington 6, Toronto 4 1 Yarbrough L,0-1 6 ⁄3 2 2 2 3 6 Atlanta 2, Tampa Bay 1 2 RBI—Cruz, Minnesota, 11; Vazquez, Boston 4, N.Y. Mets 2 Beeks 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 2 2 Red Sox 4, Mets 2 Mariners 8, Angels 5 Boston, 8; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 7; Schoop, L.A. Dodgers 6, Arizona 3 Atlanta Seattle Los Angeles Detroit, 7; Merrifield, Kansas City, 7; 2 Boston New York San Diego 12, San Francisco 7, 10 innings Fried W,1-0 6 ⁄3 3 1 1 1 7 ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi Franco, Kansas City, 7; Lewis, Seattle, 7; Jackson H,1 1 1 0 0 0 1 10 tied at 6. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, ppd. 1 Crawford ss 5 2 2 2 Fletcher ss 4 0 0 0 Greene H,1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Peraza 3b-2b 4 0 1 1 Rosario ss 5 1 0 0 Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, ppd. Pillar cf 4 0 0 0 Alonso 1b 3 0 0 0 Lopes lf 5 1 1 0 Goodwin cf 4 1 2 0 HITS—Lewis, Seattle, 13; Ramirez, Miami at Baltimore, ppd. Melancon S,2-2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Cleveland, 11; Brantley, Houston, 10; Jackson pitched to 2 batters in the Martinez dh 5 0 1 0 McNel 3b-2b 4 0 2 2 Lewis cf 5 0 2 2 Rendon 3b 3 1 0 0 Friday’s games Bogaerts ss 4 1 1 0 Davis lf 3 0 1 0 Seager 3b 4 1 0 0 Upton lf 4 0 1 0 Fletcher, Los Angeles, 10; Correa, Hous- Boston at N.Y. Yankees 8th. HBP—Yarbrough 2 (Duvall,Camargo). ton, 9; Crawford, Seattle, 9; T.Hernandez, T—2:40. Vazquez c 4 2 2 3 Cordll pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Mrmlejos 1b 3 1 1 3 Ohtani dh 4 1 1 3 Tampa Bay at Baltimore Verdugo rf 3 1 2 0 Conforto rf 3 0 0 0 White ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 4 0 0 0 Toronto, 9; J.Jones, Detroit, 9; Merrifield, Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Chavis 1b 4 0 2 0 Cspedes dh 3 0 0 0 Long Jr. 2b 4 1 2 1 Ward rf 3 1 0 0 Kansas City, 9; 14 tied at 8. —Vazquez, Boston, 4; Cleveland at Minnesota Indians 2, Twins 0 Benintendi lf 2 0 0 0 Dozier 2b 2 0 0 0 Vgelbach dh 3 0 1 0 Stassi c 3 1 1 2 HOME RUNS T.Hernandez, Toronto, 4; Ruiz, Baltimore, Houston at L.A. Angels Arauz 2b 3 0 0 0 Cano ph 1 0 1 0 Grdon pr-dh 0 1 0 0 Rengifo 2b 3 0 0 0 Oakland at Seattle Cleveland Minnesota 3; J.Jones, Detroit, 3; Cruz, Minnesota, 3; ab r h bi ab r h bi Devers ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Gmnz pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Smith rf 2 1 0 0 St. Louis at Milwaukee Hudson c 2 0 1 0 Cabrera, Detroit, 3; Schoop, Detroit, 3; 18 Cincinnati at Detroit Hrnandez 2b 4 0 0 0 Kepler rf 4 0 1 0 Ramos c 3 0 0 0 tied at 2. Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 0 Donldsn 3b 4 0 0 0 Nimmo cf-lf 3 1 1 0 Totals 35 8 10 8 Totals 32 5 5 5 N.Y. Mets at Atlanta Seattle 300 000 005—8 STOLEN BASES—Crawford, Seattle, 2; Washington at Miami, ppd. Lindor ss 4 1 1 2 Polanco ss 4 0 0 0 Totals 34 4 9 4 Totals 31 2 5 2 Grossman, Oakland, 2; T.Hernandez, To- C.Santana 1b 3 0 1 0 Cruz dh 3 0 0 0 Boston 010 200 001—4 Los Angeles 000 020 003—5 San Diego at Colorado E—Long Jr. (1). DP—Seattle 1, Los An- ronto, 2; Kiner-Falefa, Texas, 2; Long Jr., Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs Reyes dh 4 0 2 0 Rosario lf 3 0 0 0 New York 002 000 000—2 Seattle, 2; Lopes, Seattle, 2; Solak, Texas, Zimmer lf-rf 3 0 1 0 Garver c 3 0 0 0 E—Peraza 2 (3), McNeil (4). DP—Bos- geles 0. LOB—Seattle 6, Los Angeles 2. Texas at San Francisco 2B—Long Jr. (2), Goodwin (2). HR—Mar- 2; Straw, Houston, 2; 17 tied at 1. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona a-Lplw ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Arraez 2b 3 0 1 0 ton 1, New York 0. LOB—Boston 8, New D.Santana rf 1 0 0 0 Sano 1b 3 0 0 0 molejos (1), Long Jr. (1), Stassi (2), Ohtani ERA—Bieber, Cleveland, 0.00; Gibson, Saturday’s games York 9. HR—Vazquez 2 (4). SB—Gimenez Texas, 0.00; R.Hill, Minnesota, 0.00; Lynn, 1-Allen pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Buxton cf 3 0 1 0 (1), Cordell (1). (2). SB—Crawford 2 (2), Ohtani (1), Lopes Cincinnati (DeSclafani 0-0) at Detroit Leon c 4 0 1 0 (2). S—Hudson (1). Texas, 0.00; Plesac, Cleveland, 0.00; Javi- (Fulmer 0-0) IP H R ER BB SO er, Houston, 1.35; Luzardo, Oakland, 1.35; Mercado cf 4 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 0-0) at Totals 31 2 7 2 Totals 30 0 3 0 Boston Shoemaker, Toronto, 1.50; Yarbrough, 2 Kansas City (TBD) 3 Seattle Tampa Bay, 1.54; Cobb, Baltimore, 1.69. Cleveland 002 000 000—2 Perez W,1-1 5 ⁄ 2 2 2 4 5 1 1 Gonzales W,1-1 6 ⁄3 3 2 0 1 6 Boston (Godley 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees 3 STRIKEOUTS—Bieber, Cleveland, 27; Minnesota 000 000 000—0 Hembree H,1 1 ⁄ 1 0 0 0 2 2 (Tanaka 0-0) E—Sano (1). DP—Cleveland 0, Minne- Barnes H,2 1 1 0 0 1 1 Edwards Jr. H,1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Lynn, Texas, 17; Bundy, Los Angeles, 15; Houston (TBD) at L.A. Angels (TBD) sota 2. LOB—Cleveland 8, Minnesota 3. Workman S,2-2 1 1 0 0 0 2 Magill H,1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Beeks, Tampa Bay, 14; G.Cole, New York, Cleveland (Carrasco 1-0) at Minnesota HR—Lindor (2). Altavilla 1 2 3 3 1 1 12; Heaney, Los Angeles, 12; Morton, (Maeda 1-0) New York IP H R ER BB SO 1 Los Angeles Tampa Bay, 11; Plesac, Cleveland, 11; Tampa Bay (Glasnow 0-0) at Baltimore Matz L,0-1 5 ⁄3 8 3 3 2 3 2 Bundy L,1-1 6 4 3 3 2 8 Carrasco, Cleveland, 10; Duffy, Kansas Cleveland Dr.Smith 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 1 (LeBlanc 1-0) Pena 1 ⁄3 2 0 0 1 1 City, 10; Singer, Kansas City, 10. Oakland (TBD) at Seattle (Kikuchi 0-0) Bieber, W, 2-0 8 3 0 0 0 13 Familia 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 Karinchak, S, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Milner ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE N.Y. Mets (Wacha 1-0) at Atlanta Diaz ⁄3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 Robles ⁄3 2 4 4 2 0 BATTING—M.Rojas, Miami, .700; Sola- Sewald ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 (TBD) Minnesota 2 no, San Francisco, .500; Pollock, Los An- HBP—Perez (Nimmo), Barnes (Alonso), Keller ⁄3 2 1 1 0 1 St. Louis (Wainwright 1-0) at Milwau- Berrios, L, 0-1 5 3 2 2 2 6 T—2:59. geles, .471; Yastrzemski, San Francisco, kee (TBD) Littell 2 2 0 0 3 0 Diaz (Peraza). T—3:49. .423; Hoerner, Chicago, .389; Castellanos, L.A. Dodgers (Urias 0-0) at Arizona Thorpe 2 2 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati, .381; Swanson, Atlanta, .370; (Weaver 0-1) HBP—Berrios (D.Santana). WP—Ber- Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 3 rios, Littell. T—2:52. Yankees 8, Orioles 6 Gregorius, Philadelphia, .364; Ozuna, At- San Diego (Lucchesi 0-0) at Colorado Los Angeles Arizona lanta, .364; Castro, Washington, .360. (Freeland 1-0) New York Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h bi RUNS—Yastrzemski, San Francisco, 8; Pittsburgh (Keller 1-0) at Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi Royals 5, Tigers 3 Betts rf 4 1 1 0 K.Mrte 2b-cf 4 1 2 1 Grisham, San Diego, 7; Hernandez, Los Cubs (Chatwood 1-0) LeMahieu 2b 5 1 1 0 Hays cf 4 1 1 0 Kansas City Detroit Muncy 1b 4 2 2 1 Calhoun rf 4 0 0 0 Angeles, 7; Rizzo, Chicago, 7; Moran, Texas (Lyles 0-0) at San Francisco Judge rf 4 2 1 3 Alberto 2b 4 1 2 2 Pittsburgh, 6; Muncy, Los Angeles, 6; (TBD) ab r h bi ab r h bi Turner 3b 2 0 0 1 S.Mrte cf-lf 2 0 0 0 Torres ss 1 1 0 0 Nunez 1b 4 0 0 0 Bellinger cf 5 0 0 0 Escobar 3b 4 1 0 0 Seager, Los Angeles, 6; Tatis Jr., San Di- Washington at Miami, ppd. Merrifield 2b 4 1 0 0 H.Castro ss 3 0 0 0 Wade ss 3 0 0 0 Sntander dh 3 1 0 0 ego, 6; Votto, Cincinnati, 6; 9 tied at 5. Philadelphia at Toronto, 1st game, ppd. Soler dh 5 1 3 0 Schoop 2b 4 1 1 1 Pollock lf 5 2 2 2 Walker 1b 4 1 1 1 Stanton dh 4 1 3 1 Severino c 3 1 1 2 Taylor ss 3 0 0 0 Peralta lf 1 0 0 0 RBI—Solano, San Francisco, 9; Swan- Philadelphia at Toronto, 2nd game, ppd. Heath pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Cabrera dh 4 2 2 2 Hicks cf 3 1 1 0 Smith Jr. lf 3 0 0 0 Perez c 5 0 1 1 Cron 1b 3 0 0 0 Seager dh 3 1 1 2 Vrgas ph-2b 2 0 0 0 son, Atlanta, 9; Castellanos, Cincinnati, O’Hearn 1b 5 0 1 1 Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 Voit 1b 4 1 2 4 Velazquez lf 0 0 0 0 Hrnandez 2b 4 0 1 0 C.Kelly c 4 0 2 1 8; Hosmer, San Diego, 7; Tatis Jr., San Di- Calendar Franco 3b 5 0 0 0 Maybin rf 4 0 2 0 Sanchez c 3 0 0 0 Valaika ss 3 1 0 0 Smith c 2 0 0 0 Lamb dh 2 0 0 0 ego, 7; Moustakas, Cincinnati, 6; J.Turner, Urshela 3b 3 1 0 0 Ruiz 3b 4 1 2 2 Los Angeles, 6; Cabrera, Washington, 6; Aug. 6 — Active rosters reduced to 28 Gordon lf 4 2 3 0 Reyes pr 0 0 0 0 Lcstro ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Mondesi ss 4 1 3 0 Cndelrio 3b 4 0 0 0 Andujar lf 2 0 1 0 Mullins rf 4 0 0 0 Varsho ph 0 0 0 0 14 tied at 5. players. Tauchman lf 2 0 0 0 HITS—Yastrzemski, San Francisco, 11; Aug. 13 — St. Louis vs. Chicago White Cordero rf 2 0 1 1 Romine c 3 0 1 0 Ahmed ss 4 0 0 0 McBroom ph 1 0 0 0 Goodrum ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 34 8 9 8 Totals 32 6 6 6 Totals 32 6 7 6 Totals 32 3 5 3 Solano, San Francisco, 10; Swanson, At- Sox at Dyersville, Iowa New York 500 000 003—8 lanta, 10; Castro, Washington, 9; K.Marte, Aug. 20 — Active rosters reduced to 26 Starling cf 1 0 1 2 Jones cf 3 0 1 0 Los Angeles 310 011 000—6 Phillips cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Baltimore 220 000 020—6 Arizona 001 002 000—3 Arizona, 9; Seager, Los Angeles, 9; 10 tied players. DP—New York 1, Baltimore 2. LOB— at 8. Aug. 31 — Last day during the season Totals 40 5 13 5 Totals 33 3 8 3 DP—Los Angeles 0, Arizona 1. LOB— to trade a player. Kansas City 110 000 120—5 New York 5, Baltimore 4. 2B—Stanton (2), Los Angeles 8, Arizona 6. 2B—Pollock HOME RUNS—Rizzo, Chicago, 3; Mo- Detroit 100 100 010—3 Sept. 15 — Last day to be contracted Hicks (1). HR—Voit (2), Judge (2), Alberto (3), C.Kelly (1), Walker (3). HR—Pollock ran, Pittsburgh, 3; Muncy, Los Angeles, 3; E—Maybin (1). DP—Kansas City 1, De- (1), Ruiz (3), Severino (1). SB—Hays (1). (1), Seager (2), Muncy (3), K.Marte (1). 22 tied at 2. to an organization and be eligible for troit 0. LOB—Kansas City 9, Detroit 6. 2B— postseason roster. IP H R ER BB SO SF—Turner (1). STOLEN BASES—Pham, San Diego, 4; Soler 2 (2), Gordon (1), Perez (1), Starling Profar, San Diego, 2; Story, Colorado, 2; Sept. 29-30 — Wild-card games. (1). HR—Cabrera 2 (3), Schoop (3). New York IP H R ER BB SO Oct. 15 — International amateur sign- Tatis Jr., San Diego, 2; 21 tied at 1. IP H R ER BB SO Happ 4 4 4 4 2 2 Los Angeles ERA—S.Gray, Cincinnati, 0.71; M.Kelly, ing period closes, 5 p.m. EDT 1 Ottavino 1 1 0 0 0 0 Stripling W,2-0 5 ⁄3 4 3 3 2 2 Arizona, 1.17; Wheeler, Philadelphia, Oct. 20 — World Series starts. Kansas City 2 Loaisiga W,1-0 3 1 2 2 2 4 Kolarek ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 1.29; Alcantara, Miami, 1.35; Bauer, Cin- October TBA — Trading resumes, day Singer 5 5 2 2 2 3 Britton S,2-2 1 0 0 0 0 2 after World Series. Holland W,1-0 1 1 0 0 0 2 J.Kelly H,2 1 0 0 0 0 0 cinnati, 1.42; Corbin, Washington, 1.42; 2 Graterol H,2 1 0 0 0 0 1 November TBA — Deadline for teams Newberry H,1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Baltimore Castillo, Cincinnati, 1.50; Chatwood, Chi- 1 1 Baez S,1-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 to make qualifying offers to their eligible Kennedy H,1 1 ⁄3 1 1 1 0 2 Means 2 ⁄3 2 5 5 1 2 cago, 1.50; Wainwright, St. Louis, 1.50; 2 former players who became free agents, Rosenthal S,1-1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Lakins Sr. 2 ⁄3 3 0 0 0 3 Arizona Marquez, Colorado, 1.54. 2 fifth day after World Series. Detroit Castro 1 1 0 0 0 1 Ray L,0-2 4 ⁄3 5 5 5 6 4 STRIKEOUTS—Scherzer, Washington, 2 1 2 November TBA — Deadline for free Nova 5 ⁄3 8 2 2 0 3 Bleier 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 Crichton ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 21; S.Gray, Cincinnati, 20; Lamet, San Di- 1 2 1 agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th Alexander ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Givens ⁄3 1 0 0 1 2 Young 1 ⁄3 1 1 1 1 2 ego, 15; Musgrove, Pittsburgh, 15; Wood- 1 day after World Series. Cisnero L,1-1 1 1 1 1 0 2 Sulser L,0-1 BS,1-2 1 2 3 3 1 0 Guerra 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 ruff, Milwaukee, 15; Marquez, Colorado, Dec. 2 — Last day for teams to offer C.Fulmer 1 3 2 2 0 1 HBP—Means 2 (Judge,Torres), Lakins Lopez 1 0 0 0 0 1 14; Bauer, Cincinnati, 13; Fried, Atlanta, 2021 contracts to unsigned players on Funkhouser 1 1 0 0 0 1 Sr. (Sanchez), Loaisiga (Santander). HBP—Stripling (S.Marte). WP—Ray. 12; Hendricks, Chicago, 12; deGrom, New their 40-man rosters. HBP—Cisnero (Merrifield). T—2:49. T—3:06. T—3:19. York, 12. 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B Y JAKE SEINER of an outbreak among Miami to return to Miami, where they Associated Press players and two positive tests on will remain together in quaran- Philadelphia’s coaching staff. tine, according to the person. The NEW YORK — The corona- The Cardinals played in Minne- trip is expected to take about 18 virus forced another change in sota on Tuesday and Wednesday hours. Major League Baseball’s sched- before a scheduled day off Thurs- The rest of the team will spend ule, bringing the league’s total to day. The Twins hosted Cleveland the weekend in isolation in Phila- eight teams affected in the first on Thursday night, meaning the delphia, where the Marlins have nine days of the season. Indians likely used the same vis- been stranded since their out- Friday’s game between St. iting clubhouse as St. Louis. Min- break began. It’s uncertain when Louis and Milwaukee was post- nesota is scheduled to host the or where they will next play. poned after two Cardinals em- Indians again Friday night. Officials were concerned that ployees tested positive for the A week into its virus-shortened the latest Marlins positive test re- coronavirus. season of 60 games and 67 days, sult came five days after the team The league announced the Major League Baseball is scram- was last together, when the Mar- schedule change hours before bling to adjust its schedule. lins beat Philadelphia. the game was to be played. It said The Marlins haven’t played To help make up all the post- the postponement in Milwaukee since Sunday, and Miami’s situ- ponements, MLB and the play- is “consistent with protocols to ation has also led to schedule allow enough time for additional changes for the New York Yan- ers’ union agreed Thursday that testing and contact tracing to be kees and Baltimore Orioles. doubleheaders this season will JIM MONE/AP conducted.” Miami learned Friday that become a pair of seven-inning The teams plan to resume their Cardinals pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon hands the ball to manager another player tested positive, games, according to a person schedule Saturday night at Miller Mike Shildt, left, after being pulled against the Minnesota Twins in bringing its total to 18 players and familiar with the situation. The Park, pending results from the Minneapolis on Wednesday. Friday’s game between St. Louis and two staff members, according to person spoke to the AP on condi- testing and contact tracing, and Milwaukee was postponed after two Cardinals employees tested a person familiar with the situa- tion of anonymity because there make up Friday’s game as part of positive for the coronavirus. tion. The person, who spoke to the was no announcement. a doubleheader Sunday. AP on condition of anonymity be- The Brewers have never hosted “We are supportive of Major safely allow,” Brewers general priorities.” cause no announcement had been a doubleheader at Miller Park, League Baseball’s decision to manager David Stearns said in a Two other games scheduled for made, said none of the Marlins which has a retractable roof. The postpone today’s game and look statement. “The health and safety Friday involving the Marlins, Na- has shown serious symptoms. last twinbill in Milwaukee was forward to playing our home of our players and employees are, tionals, Blue Jays and Phillies had The infected Marlins left Phil- Sept. 23, 2000 against the Pirates opener as soon as conditions and will continue to be, our top already been postponed because adelphia in sleeper buses Friday at Milwaukee County Stadium. Roundup Indians’ Bieber matches strikeout mark with 13 K’s against Twins

Associated Press terleague starts. Nationals 6, Blue Jays 4: Michael CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s Shane A. Taylor’s second homer of the season Bieber tied the major league record for helped the “visiting” Nationals knock strikeouts in a pitcher’s first two starts around struggling Hyun-Jin Ryu and of the season, punching out 13 Minnesota beat home-away-from-home Toronto be- Twins over eight innings in the Indians’ 2- fore both teams head into a coronavirus- 0 victory on Thursday night. Bieber (2-0) fanned 14 over six score- caused mini break. less innings on Friday against Kansas Kurt Suzuki delivered a two-run dou- City. His 27 strikeouts in the two games ble and Asdrubal Cabrera added an RBI matched the record set by Karl Spooner of double off Ryu (0-1), who gave up Taylor’s the Brooklyn Dodgers in September 1954 two-run shot to straightaway center that during the first two starts of his short he celebrated with a socially distanced career. dugout dance in the fourth. Facing a Twins team that came in with Neither team will play again until Tues- the second-best run differential in base- day, a four-day gap that is normally un- ball, Bieber allowed three singles in his heard of in baseball, where clubs can go eight innings. weeks at a time without any respite. Francisco Lindor supplied all the of- Mariners 8, Angels 5: Jose Marmolejos fense Cleveland needed with a two-run and Shed Long Jr. homered, Marco Gon- homer in the third inning off Jose Berrios zales pitched into the seventh inning and (0-1). After Jose Ramirez singled with two visiting Seattle beat Los Angeles. outs, Berrios left an 0-2 pitch up over the Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer plate, and Lindor drove it over the fence in off Dan Altavilla in the Angels’ ninth. right for his second homer of the season. Ohtani’s 42nd home run in the majors tied Yankees 8, Orioles 6: Aaron Judge hit a him with Kosuke Fukudome for fifth-most three-run homer in the ninth inning after by a Japanese-born player. JIM MONE/AP visiting New York blew an early five-run Gonzales (1-1) allowed only two un- 1 lead, and the Yankees swept an impromp- The Indians’ Shane Bieber, center, celebrates with catcher Sandy Leon after Bieber’s earned runs in 6 ⁄3 innings on six hits with tu two-game series. performance against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday in Minneapolis. Bieber six strikeouts and a walk. Luke Voit hit his first career grand slam earned the win, and his 27 strikeouts over two games matched the record set by the Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 3: A.J. for the Yankees, who stretched their win- Brooklyn Dodgers’ Karl Spooner in September 1954. Pollock hit a two-run homer, Corey Sea- ning streak against Baltimore to 18 games ger and Max Muncy added solo shots and and notched their 17th consecutive victory ahead 3-2. eighth, and Jonathan Schoop added one visiting Los Angeles rolled to its third at Camden Yards. New York has swept six Royals 5, Tigers 3: Trevor Rosenthal for Detroit in the fourth. It was Cabrera’s straight win. straight series from the Orioles dating to pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save first multihomer game since Sept. 30, 2016 Ross Stripling (2-0) won his second 1 early last year. since 2017 and visiting Kansas City over- at Atlanta, and he’s gone deep three times game in two starts, pitching 5 ⁄3 innings Red Sox 4, Mets 2: At New York, came Miguel Cabrera’s first multihomer in the first seven games this year after hit- while giving up three runs. Pedro Baez Christian Vazquez hit two more homers game since 2016. ting only 12 home runs in 2019. earned his first save of the season with a and Martin Perez gave Boston’s patch- Once a standout closer for St. Louis, Braves 2, Rays 1: Max Fried retired scoreless ninth. work rotation a much-needed lift. Rosenthal has struggled with his health Tampa Bay’s first 14 batters and combined Padres 12, Giants 7 (10): Tommy Perez (1-1) overcame four walks and and his effectiveness in recent years, fin- with three relievers on a four-hitter to lead Pham hit a go-ahead single in the 10th in- some shaky defense behind him, allowing ishing 2019 with a 13.50 ERA in 22 appear- host Atlanta. ning after Trent Grisham began at second 2 only two hits while striking out five in 5 ⁄3 ances with the Nationals and Tigers. When Dansby Swanson had a run-scoring sin- base under baseball’s new extra-innings innings for his first win with the Red Sox. he retired JaCoby Jones on a grounder to gle in Atlanta’s two-run second inning. rule for visiting San Diego. Vazquez connected twice off Steven end the game, he gave his glove a little cel- Fried (1-0) struck out seven and walked Pinch-hitter Greg Garcia added a key 2 Matz (0-1), including a two-run shot on ebratory tap. one while allowing one run in 6 ⁄3 innings. two-run single against Tyler Rogers (1-2) an 0-2 pitch in the fourth that put Boston Cabrera hit solo homers in the first and The left-hander improved to 4-0 in four in- in the big six-run 10th. S TARS AND STRIPES Saturday, August 1, 2020 Getting back on the ice NHL season set to resume with SPORTS expanded 24-team playoff » Page 21

United for change Players, coaches kneel prior to league’s reopening night

BY TIM REYNOLDS ing skyward. Associated Press ‘ The NBA had a strong, powerful re-opening We don’t think night message. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. that we’re better. When it comes to demanding change, the lack players were next to white play- league stands united — and Thursday, the ers. Coaches from one team were We want to be four teams that played on the first night of the next to their compatriots from the seen as equals.’ league’s restart showed that by not standing. opposing side. Many locked arms Jayson Tatum They were unprecedented images for the with the man next to them, some Boston Celtics league in unprecedented times: The Utah Jazz Bshut their eyes tightly, a few including LeBron All-Star forward James briefly raising a fist into the air or point- UNITED ON PAGE 19

Top: Members of the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz kneel during the anthem before Thursday’s season restart in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Right: LeBron James kneels with teammates prior to the Lakers’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

ASHLEY LANDIS, TOP, AND MIKE EHRMANN, RIGHT/AP

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