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AFGHANISTAN Voters torn between fear, sense of duty

BY KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — Torn between fear, frustration and a sense of duty, Ahmad is undecid- ed about defying Taliban warn- ings not to vote in this weekend’s Afghan presidential election. He has good reason to think twice: Part of his index finger was chopped off by Taliban members after he voted in the presidential election five years ago. The Taliban have relentlessly issued threats of violence against Saturday’s vote. The insurgent group has sent suicide bombers to rallies and election offices, kill- ing dozens and warning they will kill more. “I know for the love of my coun- try I should vote, but I look at the candidates and I think none of them are worth the risk,” Ahmad said. Ahmad asked that his family name and other details about his identity not be published for fear of retaliation by Taliban insur- gents, who have greater control in his district than the government of President Ashraf Ghani, one of ALANA LANGDON/U.S. Navy two front-runners in the race. Afghan officials say secu- Personnel Specialist Seaman Jenesis Fabian, assigned to Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla., ties a yellow ribbon around a tree rity preparations have been Sept. 10 at Mayport Memorial Park in recognition of Suicide Awareness Month. elaborate. SEE VOTERS ON PAGE 6 Losing the battle Military sees frustrating trend as suicides increase For the 1st time, military BY LOLITA C. BALDOR cording to data released by the Pentagon on Thurs- Associated Press day. Suicides among members of the Reserves and gathers data on the National Guard also grew. WASHINGTON — Military suicides have surged The difficulties involved in identifying service- family members to a record high among active duty troops, continu- members with possible problems and finding ways to prevent suicides were underscored this month who committed EBRAHIM NOROOZI/AP ing a deadly trend that Pentagon officials say is frustrating and they are struggling to counter. when the Navy reported three crew members who suicide Ahmad hides his face to protect The Army, Navy and Marine Corps saw the rate served on the USS George H.W. Bush took their his identity Thursday in Kabul, of suicides go up as well as the overall numbers, lives within a week. Page 5 Afghanistan. The Taliban cut off with only the Air Force showing a decrease, ac- SEE BATTLE ON PAGE 5 part of his finger after he voted in the last presidential election. PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 MILITARY Patriot battery to deploy to Saudi Arabia

BY COREY DICKSTEIN countries to provide assets to re- Stars and Stripes inforce Saudi defenses. Iran has repeatedly denied WASHINGTON — The Penta- it was behind the attack. Ira- gon will deploy a single Patriot nian President Hassan Rouhani missile battery with roughly 200 warned this week at the U.N. Gen- troops to Saudi Arabia to bolster eral Assembly in New York that its defense in the wake of a debili- the Middle East was “on the edge tating attack on two key Saudi oil of collapse,” blaming the United facilities, which the United States States and warning that “a single and other nations have blamed on blunder can fuel a big fire.” Iran. The Pentagon declined to iden- The Defense Department an- tify where the Patriot battery nounced the deployment Thurs- would be deployed in Saudi Ara- day, about one week after the bia, but it was expected to be used Pentagon’s top civilian and mili- to protect against attacks from tary officer announced more the north. Much of the Saudi air troops would be sent to the Mid- defenses — including U.S.-pro- dle East as a direct result of the duced, Saudi-operated Patriot Sept. 14 drone and cruise missile missile launchers — are to the attack on Saudi Arabia. In an un- south to protect against threats usual televised briefing on the from Yemen. Houthi rebels from evening of Sept. 20, Defense Sec- Yemen have launched rocket and retary Mark Esper called the at- missile attacks into Saudi Arabia, tacks a “significant escalation of and the Iran-backed group has violence” by Iran. claimed responsibility for the Jonathan Hoffman, the Pen- CHARLES ROSEMOND/U.S. Army Sept. 14 attacks. tagon’s chief spokesman, said U.S. and Saudi officials have Thursday that the deployment A MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system is seen during a static-display demonstration last said the Houthis are unlikely to would include four Sentinel radar month at Katterbach Army Airfield in Ansbach, Germany. have been capable of conducting systems and “support person- such sophisticated strikes as the nel.” The additional troops and troops in Afghanistan, some 5,200 Esper also approved a request troops. Pentagon officials have ones on the Saudi oil sites. They equipment were designed to help in Iraq and about 1,000 in Syria, to place two additional Patriot worked this week to balance a have also said evidence shows the the Saudis defend themselves, he according to defense officials. batteries on prepare-to-deploy U.S. response to bolster Saudi de- attacks were not launched from emphasized. A Patriot missile battery typi- orders, Hoffman said. He also ap- fenses while also rallying allies Yemen. “This deployment will augment cally includes about 100 soldiers proved the potential deployment to provide troops or equipment to Pentagon officials have said the Kingdom’s air and missile de- who operate six Patriot missile of a Terminal High Altitude Area the cause. additional steps could be in the fense of critical military and ci- launchers, which shoot defensive Defense, or THAAD, system, Esper in recent days has spoken works to respond to Iran follow- vilian infrastructure,” Hoffman surface-to-air missiles designed which is another Army-run anti- to his counterparts in the United ing the latest provocations. But said in a statement. “This deploy- to protect against short-range missile system used to destroy Kingdom, France and Germany they have also said repeatedly ment augments an already sig- ballistic missiles, cruise missiles short-, medium-, and intermedi- asking them to provide support, the United States was not seeking nificant presence of U.S. forces in and aircraft. The Sentinel is an ate-range ballistic missiles as a defense official who spoke on conflict with Iran. the region.” Army-run, 3-D radar system that they near their target. the condition of anonymity said “It is important to note these There are some 60,000 to 80,000 detects short-range threats, ac- Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, Thursday. Those nations have all steps are a demonstration of our American troops serving now in cording to the service. the chairman of the Joint Chiefs joined the United States this week commitment to regional partners, the U.S. Central Command area Pentagon officials on Thursday of Staff, said last week that the in blaming Iran for the oil facili- and the security and stability in of responsibility, which includes did not rule out further deploy- new deployments would be “mod- ties attacks. the Middle East,” Hoffman said. the Middle East and southwest ments to the Middle East in re- erate” in size and were unlikely Hoffman said Thursday that [email protected] Asia. That includes about 14,000 sponse to the Iranian attacks. to number in the thousands of the United States expected other Twitter: @CDicksteinDC T O D A Y IN STRIPES

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BY NEIL FOTRE crats, except for Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. Hyten of making multiple propositions to- had announced earlier in the year that she Stars and Stripes Democrats who voted “no” included Sen. ward her and trying to forcibly assault her had been a victim of rape by a superior of- Tammy Duckworth in a hotel. ficer during her time in the Air Force. WASHINGTON — Air Force Gen. John of Illinois, a combat Hyten has publicly denied the allegations “Sexual assault happens in the military, Hyten, who withstood several months of veteran, Senate Mi- and an Air Force investigation into the ac- it just didn’t happen in this case,” McSally intense scrutiny over claims of sexual as- nority Leader Chuck cusations uncovered no evidence that the said during a Senate hearing in July about sault, was confirmed Thursday by the Sen- Schumer of New York assault happened. the allegations against Hyten. ate as the next vice chairman of the Joint and Sen. Richard Blu- Spletstoser was ultimately dismissed Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman Chiefs of Staff. of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, released a state- Hyten, 60, has served in the Air Force for menthal of Connecti- from Hyten’s command due to an inter- 38 years and was most recently in charge cut, a member of the nal military assessment that deemed she ment Thursday on Hyten’s confirmation. of U.S. Strategic Command. He was origi- Senate Committee on had created a toxic work environment. “He is a visionary leader with an unpar- nally nominated for the position in April Veterans Affairs. Questions also had been raised during the alleled strategic perspective that will be by President Donald Trump to replace Air Hyten’s confirma- assessment about her mental state and er- very beneficial to the president, the secre- tion to Joint Chiefs ratic behavior. tary of defense and our military as we con- Force Gen. Paul Selva, who retired during Hyten the summer. vice chairman was Hyten’s nomination was confirmed in front today’s national security challenges,” Hyten was confirmed in a 73-21 vote of delayed by allega- July by the Senate Armed Services Com- Dunford said in a prepared statement. the Senate. Six senators did not vote, and tions of sexual assault. His former aide, mittee, including Sen. Martha McSally, R- [email protected] opposition to Hyten came from Demo- Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser, accused Ariz., a former Air Force officer. McSally Twitter: @Neil_Fotre Dog’s story Navy names Weis raised PTSD awareness as CIO to fix its

BY PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press cybersecurity ills HARTFORD, Conn. — A ser- vice dog named Tuesday who was BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY Until now, the CIO’s responsi- the subject of several books by an bilities have been undertaken by Iraqi war veteran who suffered Stars and Stripes Modly. The Navy wanted to make from post-traumatic stress disor- WASHINGTON — Aaron Weis certain that the CIO position der has died. on Thursday was named the stayed elevated within the Navy’s The 13-year-old golden retriev- Navy’s new chief information of- leadership, Modly said Aug. 19 . er died on his namesake day in ficer as the service looks to clamp Weis also will serve as the prin- Burlington, Conn., according to down on leaks in its cybersecuri- cipal staff assistant for the Navy Educated Canines Assisting with ty following several breaches that secretary on information technol- Disabilities, a service dog train- resulted in the loss of classified ogy management, digital, data, ing organization that places dogs and sensitive information. and cyber strategy. The new posi- with veterans. The breaches forced Navy Sec- tion will oversee the department’s Tuesday gained fame tour- retary Richard Spencer to order cybersecurity and information ing the country with former U.S. a service cybersecurity review. management and Weis will report Army Captain Luis Carlos Mon- The results, which were released directly to Modly and Spencer. talvan, who wrote the memoir in March, raised a series of con- Weis’ new office will consist of “Until Tuesday: A Wounded War- cerns, including how the Navy is two military deputies, one from rior and the Golden Retriever organized to respond to cyberse- the Navy and the other from the Who Saved Him.” curity issues and threats, and the Marines Corps, and underneath The book, the first of four writ- vulnerabilities to its industrial will be four directorates — tech- ten by Montalvan about his life base, such as its suppliers. nology, data, digital information, with Tuesday, became a bestsell- One of his first tasks will be to and information security. Each er in 2011. It was credited with develop a strategy for the infor- directorate will be led by a chief helping raise awareness of PTSD mation management of the Navy officer . and the availability of service and to prioritize the biggest risks “A lot of this is not technical. dogs for veterans. to the service, according to Navy Rather it’s basic things like cyber Montalvan was a decorated vet- Undersecretary Thomas Modly. hygiene that are not well enforced eran, who was wounded in Iraq Prior to this, Weis had been the across the department that are and earned two Bronze Stars and senior adviser to the Defense De- causing a lot of these breaches,” a Purple Heart. CYRUS MCCRIMMON, EDUCATED CANINES ASSISTING WITH DISABILITIES/AP partment’s chief information offi- Modly said. After he came home, Montal- cer. His work included programs This culture change applies not van’s extreme PTSD often pre- Tuesday, a golden retriever, gained fame as a service dog and was such as the Joint Artificial Intelli- only to sailors and Marines but vented him from even leaving his the subject of several books by Luis Carlos Montalvan, an Iraq gence Center and the Enterprise also to the Navy’s suppliers. apartment, said Dale Picard, co- War veteran who credited the dog with helping him deal with post Cloud, according to his Defense “[Suppliers] need to get on founder and executive director of traumatic stress disorder. Tuesday died Tuesday in Burlington, Conn. Department biography. board with us because it’s been ECAD. Weis has previously worked in shown that it’s been very easy for But that changed when he re- Montalvan became a leading the private sector for large corpo- our adversaries to hack into our ceived Tuesday. advocate for military veterans’ ‘ Tuesday kept him rations, including Axalta Coating systems, into our weapons pro- Picard said the dog would nudge mental health and increasing ac- calm. … Before Systems, Tyco International and grams through those second- and him awake when he had night ter- cess to more service animals. Siemens. Weis, 49, earned a mas- third-tier suppliers,” Modly said. rors, or explore the house when Since the book’s publication, this story, not a lot ter’s degree in business adminis- The Navy’s defense industrial Montalvan became concerned ECAD has placed more than 40 tration from Villanova University base is one area where for years someone may have broken in. He other dogs with veterans, Picard of veterans were and a Bachelor of Arts from the “global competitors and adversar- also would bring Montalvan his said. Montalvan took his own life receiving service University of Illinois. ies” have gone after “critical con- medication case when it was time in 2016. He had left Tuesday with Weis was hired by the Navy’s tractor systems with impunity,” for him to take his prescriptions. family members and the dog was dogs, because it leadership because of his “sus- according to the cyber review. “Tuesday kept him calm, kept not with him at the time. wasn’t well known tained superior performance to “They are relentlessly hacking him so he could function,” said Tuesday was later placed as a lead at the Fortune 500 level with into our systems, and I mean the “He began to participate in life service dog with a Connecticut how much benefit demonstrated results,” as well as Chinese, the Iranians, the Rus- again. Before this story, not a lot cancer patient. He died in the they would be. his work at the Pentagon for more sians … and they’re trying to of veterans were receiving ser- arms of that man, Gordon Scha- ’ than a year that included help- come at us in every possible way vice dogs, because it wasn’t well fer, at their home after being Dale Picard ing to “shepherd the DOD CIO that they can,” Modly said. Co-founder and director of ECAD known how much benefit they diagnosed with a mass in his Defense Cloud Strategy,” a Navy [email protected] would be.” abdomen. spokesman said Thursday. Twitter: @caitlinmkenney PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 MILITARY Soldiers jump with freeze-dried blood plasma in exercise

BY CHAD GARLAND ged enough to drop from the air. Stars and Stripes Currently, there’s no method to supply front-line troops with The Army is testing airdrops of blood products already in wide freeze-dried plasma as a way of use elsewhere because of how getting it closer to the battlefield they’re packaged and stored, of- to help improve the survival rate ficials said. for wounded soldiers, it said in a Fresh frozen blood comes in PHOTOS BY BRIAN MICHELICHE/U.S. Army statement released this week. glass tubes that could break in Soldiers jump from a CH-47 Chinook with rehydrated plasma to test product durability at Fort Bragg, Soldiers from the Fort Bragg, an airdrop or parachute jump N.C., on Sept. 20. N.C.-based 432nd Blood Sup- and must be kept at cold tem- port Detachment jumped out of a peratures. That limits storage op- Defense Department permission CH-47 Chinook with rehydrated, tions to “role 2” medical facilities, last year to use freeze-dried plas- freeze-dried plasma packed in which are somewhat removed ma produced by France’s Centre their rucksacks, said the state- from the battlefield, the medical de Transfusion Sanguine des Ar- ment released Monday. research command said. mees to treat uncontrolled hem- This delivery method, which Frozen blood also takes about orrhaging from combat wounds. was deemed infeasible with 30 minutes to thaw before it can The product was not approved for other blood products, could help be used in surgeries, said Capt. wider use in the U.S. reduce loss of life on the battle- Robert Crochet, a primary medi- Meanwhile, Pennsylvania- field, where about 40% of combat cal test officer with the AMEDD based Teleflex Inc. has partnered deaths are caused by hemorrhag- Board, who oversaw the Chinook with the military to try to get ing, said the statement, citing the jump. FDA approval for a freeze-dried service’s Medical Research and Freeze-dried plasma, on the plasma product by 2020. Materiel Command out of Fort other hand, “takes roughly one to The Teleflex product appears to Detrick, Md. six minutes to rehydrate and be- be the one being tested last week “Tourniquets helped in enhanc- come ready to administer to the ing survivability for our warfight- casualty,” Crochet said. by the Army’s Medical Mate- ers. But it’s blood that keeps them “Those (saved) minutes can be riel Development Activity, which alive,” the statement quoted Col. the difference in life or death.” develops products designed to protect and preserve the lives of Roberto E. Marin, material sys- The U.S. used freeze-dried Pfc. Jaritt Louthan, a medical lab technician with the 432nd Blood warfighters. tems branch chief with the Army plasma back in World War II Support Detachment, 28th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical It comes in ready-to-use bags, Medical Department Board, as but stopped after it was linked to Brigade, rehydrates freeze-dried plasma during an airdrop test on saying. hepatitis outbreaks, military and Sept. 19 at Fort Bragg. stored in a protective, hard-plas- A light yellow liquid containing medical researchers have said. tic sheath alongside a bag of ster- blood’s clotting factors, plasma European allies developed was head of U.S. Special Opera- been supplied with hundreds of ile water that’s used to rehydrate transports white blood cells, red safer methods to freeze-dry plas- tions Command, he began press- kits containing the French prod- the blood component for injection, blood cells and platelets through ma and have used the product for ing for freeze-dried plasma to be uct since 2012, and it was used by the Army said. the body, along with water, salts, decades, including to treat U.S. made available to U.S. comman- Green Berets and other special Officials did not respond to an enzymes, antibodies and key Special Forces casualties in Af- dos, the Army has said. ops teams at least 24 times by inquiry about the producer of the proteins. Freeze-drying plasma ghanistan, wrote the authors of a But because there was no 2017, SOCOM told The Associ- freeze-dried plasma used in the changes it from a liquid to a pow- peer-reviewed paper published in American-made product with ated Press two years ago. parachute jump, but Army photos der, which makes it possible to the medical journal Surgery six Food and Drug Administration After some members of Con- show a Teleflex product labeled store it at room temperature and years ago. approval, SOCOM had to turn to gress sought to expedite the as EZPlaz. easier to package it in nonbreak- A few years before that, in 2010, France for its supply. process of getting it onto the [email protected] able holders, which might be rug- when Adm. William H. McRaven Special operations troops have battlefield, the FDA granted the Twitter: @chadgarland Prosecutor: ‘Satanist’ soldier sought government’s overthrow

BY JOHN HANNA sives information and a third rest last week that his goal was in Texas to target for “fire, de- ment about the description of Associated Press charge of making a threatening to create “chaos.” Mattivi said struction and death,” and Smith Smith as a Satanist planning to interstate communication. U.S. Smith told the agent he distrib- reportedly mentioned “Beto,” overthrow the government. TOPEKA, Kan. — A pros- Magistrate Judge Angel Mitchell uted explosives information “for an apparent reference to former In court, he argued that Smith ecutor alleged in federal court ordered him detained until his the glory of his Satanist religion” Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who was being prosecuted for for- Thursday that an Army infantry trial. The threat against the activ- — something prosecutors have is running for the Democratic warding on information available soldier charged with distribut- ist, listed in the indictment only not said previously. presidential nomination. to anyone with “Google and 10 ing information about building as “D.H.,” was transmitted from “Mr. Smith has thought Mattivi also said that in a Tele- minutes.” He said he himself was bombs is a Satanist who plotted to Kansas to Michigan, although it through a very specific plan for gram chat room in August, Smith able to find manuals on bomb- overthrow the U.S. government, wasn’t clear where the house is overthrowing the government,” discussed “hunting for feds in building easily with a Google while his attorney said he’s only located. Mattivi said in court. your area” with three other peo- search. an internet troll caught “spouting Assistant U.S. Attorney Antho- The FBI affidavit alleged that ple. But Mattivi didn’t elaborate Federico described Smith as off” online. ny Mattivi said during the court Smith discussed a plan to kill an- further on the alleged plot to a young man “having a difficult Jarrett William Smith, 24, a hearing that Smith planned to tifa activists and described how overthrow the government and transition in his Army life.” He private first class stationed at overthrow the government, with to build a bomb that could be offered few details about Smith entered the Army from Conway, Fort Riley, Kan., is accused of attacking a news organization as triggered by calling a cellphone. being a Satanist, other than say- S.C., in 2017. He completed train- providing information about ex- a first step. An FBI affidavit said It accused him of posting on ing he liked “black metal” music ing at Fort Benning, Ga., and plosives last week to an FBI un- Smith suggested to the under- Facebook that he was interested designed to attract people to then was stationed at Fort Bliss, dercover agent on the encrypted cover agent targeting an uniden- in traveling to Ukraine to fight Satan. Texas, from November 2017 to messaging service Telegram. He tified major news organization with a paramilitary group known Asked about both allegations June 2019. also is accused of threatening to with a car bomb, and CNN re- as Azov Batallion, which Mattivi during a break in the hearing, His family is in South Carolina, burn down the house of a far-left- ported that it was the target, cit- cited in arguing that he should Mattivi declined to provide ad- and Federico said he has no real leaning “antifa” member. ing two sources familiar with the not be released from government ditional details, saying, “Come to friends at Fort Riley, which has Smith pleaded not guilty Thurs- investigation. custody. the trial.” caused him to turn to his online day to two charges in a grand jury The affidavit said Smith told The FBI undercover agent Smith’s defense attorney, Rich “tribe” and engage in “chat room indictment of distributing explo- another FBI agent before his ar- asked Smith if there was anyone Federico, also declined to com- nonsense.” Saturday, September 28, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MILITARY Battle: Younger men most at risk, DOD says

FROM FRONT PAGE Military and defense leaders Asked about the deaths in the expressed dismay and a resolve crew of the aircraft carrier, De- to do more to increase resilience fense Secretary Mark Esper said, in the force, train servicemem- “I wish I could tell you we have an bers how answer to prevent further, future ‘ to handle suicides in the Armed Services. We must stress bet- We don’t. We are caught up in create a ter and what some call a national epidem- community encour- ic of suicide among our youth.” where seeking age troops The number of suicides across to seek the military increased from 511 help and help when in 2017 to 541 in 2018. Accord- assistance they need ing to the Pentagon, the most at- are simply it. Van risk population is young enlisted Winkle men, and at least 60% of the time normal, said the they chose a gun as their suicide important military method. Army suicides went from also is 114 to 139, while the Marines decisions. ... ’ that some states or bases have there are so many stresses that fitness, marksmanship, training looking at went from 43 to 58 and the Navy Gen. David their own restrictions. could contribute. and education, Marines must went from 65 to 68. The Air Force Berger increas- She and Karen Orvis, director They also acknowledged that also be comfortable discussing Marine commandant dipped from 63 to 60. ing efforts of the suicide prevention office, servicemembers are reluctant life’s struggles, mental wellness “Our numbers are not mov- to train said recognizing servicemem- to come forward and seek help and suicide,” said Gen. David ing in the right direction,” said troops on bers who may be struggling or because they worry that it could Berger, commandant of the Ma- Elizabeth Van Winkle, director the safe storage of firearms and at risk of taking their own lives affect promotions or security rine Corps. of the Pentagon’s office of force medication. She said there are is very difficult, and that some- clearances. And military lead- “We must create a commu- resiliency. She said most of the no consistent rules or regulations times suicide is a sudden, impul- ers said they must all work hard- nity where seeking help and military rates are comparable to across the department and the sive decision with little warning. er to address those perceived assistance are simply normal, civilians, but added, “that’s hard- services requiring gun locks or They said it’s difficult to iden- roadblocks. important decisions Marines and ly comforting.” other controls on firearms, but tify reasons for suicide because “Just as we talk about physical sailors make,” he said. Report tracks suicides of family members for first time

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY population after adjusting for age Stars and Stripes and gender. Dependents of ac- tive-duty servicemembers had WASHINGTON — For the first the highest rate — 7 per 100,000. time, the Defense Department The rate for reserve forces was has gathered data on military 6.2, and the National Guard rate family members who died by sui- was 6.5. cide — 186 in 2017 — according to In addition to the data on de- a new report released Thursday. pendents, the report provides the The DOD started to track fam- official count and rates of ser- ily members for its first-ever vicemember suicides per calen- Annual Suicide Report because dar year, starting with 2018. they are “an integral part of our According to the report, 541 military community,” said Karin servicemembers died by suicide, Orvis, director of the Defense including active duty, National Suicide Prevention Office at the Guard and reserve members, an than our civilian counterparts.” The other is geared toward social is impulsive. And we know that Pentagon. increase from 511 in 2017 and Young and enlisted service- media communication, including for some individuals, the time it Since this is the first year of 482 in 2016. members and National Guard how to understand warning signs goes from thinking about this to data on spouses and family mem- On Wednesday, Defense Sec- members were found to have the in posts and ways to respond. acting on it can be less than 10 bers age 12 to 23, the Pentagon retary Mark Esper told reporters greatest risk of suicide, accord- Orvis encourages people to minutes, sometimes less than five is cautious about assessing any he wished he could say that the ing to the report, and the depart- take time to check in with one minutes,” Orvis said. “So if we trends, Orvis said. department had “an answer to ment’s efforts will be focused on another and to offer support and can have that time and that dis- them, as well as families. resources. Having these conver- “We don’t know if this is a typi- prevent further, future suicides.” tance between the thought and The Defense Department is sations, as well as taking small cal year, if this would be an atypi- “We don’t,” he said. “We are then the means to be able to carry cal year; we won’t know until we caught up in what some call a na- working on two pilot programs steps to reduce the risk of suicide out that thought … that gives that continue to collect this data annu- tional epidemic of suicide among geared toward those at-risk popu- — limiting access to weapons and ally,” she said. our youth. And not just our youth, lations, Orvis said. One is a train- medication, for example — are opportunity to reconsider and not The rate of dependent suicide, but it’s something we continue to ing program for “foundational the focus of this year’s suicide have that impulsive action drive using data from 2017, was 6.8 per wrestle with. I believe we have skills” early in a servicemem- prevention efforts in the Defense what you’re doing.” 100,000. That is comparable to or the means and the resources to ber’s career, such as emotion Department. [email protected] lower than the rates of the U.S. get ahead of this and do better regulation and problem-solving. “Because we know that suicide @caitlinmkenney Airman at Nellis Air Force Base indicted on drug, firearms charges

Stars and Stripes Nellis on Wednesday, Nick Jane- gun and a 12-gauge shotgun, it to a prohibited person, the state- 2016, the newspaper reported. way, a spokesman for the base, alleged. ment said. Law enforcement officials from An active-duty Air Force mas- told the Las Vegas Review-Jour- “The shotgun was sold to an il- “An indictment is merely an the base, the Drug Enforcement ter sergeant out of Nevada’s Nel- nal newspaper. legal alien,” the office of U.S. At- allegation, and the defendant is Agency and the Las Vegas Met- lis Air Force Base was arrested The arrest follows a federal torney for the District of Nevada presumed innocent unless and ropolitan and Henderson County this week on federal firearms and grand jury indictment on Tues- Nicholas A. Trutanich said in a until proven guilty beyond a rea- police departments worked to- drug trafficking charges, includ- day alleging that Reimers, of statement Thursday. sonable doubt in a court of law,” gether on the arrest, Janeway told ing selling a shotgun to a person Las Vegas, sold an unspecified Reimers was charged with two it said. the newspaper. living in the U.S. illegally, offi- amount of cocaine and more than counts of distribution of a con- Reimers went on active duty in The prosecutor assigned to the cials said. 50 grams of methamphetamine trolled substance, one count of April 2000, Janeway told the Re- case is Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Reimers, 39, a master between July and September. He engaging in the business of deal- view-Journal. He was promoted Shaheen Torgley, Trutanich’s of- sergeant with the 99th Communi- also sold, without a license, an ing firearms without a license to master sergeant in July 2011 fice said. cations Squadron, was arrested at AK-47 rifle, a .25-caliber hand- and one count of selling a firearm and was assigned to Nellis in [email protected] PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 WAR ON TERRORISM Russia says it downed drones, rockets in Syria

BY YURAS KARMANAU drone attacks were launched from Associated Press Khan Sheikhoun and Latamna, in the northwestern province of HEMEIMEEM AIR BASE, Idlib. The Syrian army captured Syria — The Russian military those areas last month following said Friday it has downed dozens weeks of a sweeping offensive of drones and rockets launched backed by Russia. by militants this year targeting Idlib, which lies along the bor- Russia’s air base in Syria. der with Turkey, is the last major Russian Defense Minis- try spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor rebel stronghold, and the Syrian Konashenkov said that so far in army onslaught has created fric- 2019, the military has shot down tion between Russia and Turkey, 58 drones and 27 rockets that tar- which struck a de-escalation geted the Khmeimim Air Base in agreement for Idlib a year ago. Syria’s Mediterranean province Turkey protested the offensive as of Latakia. a violation of the deal, while Rus- Russia has waged a military sia countered that the offensive campaign in Syria since Sep- was necessary to uproot militants tember 2015, allowing Bashar who used the area as a base to Assad’s government to reclaim launch attacks on Syrian govern- control over most of the country ment troops and Russia’s military amid a devastating civil war. base. Konashenkov, speaking to re- More than eight years of EBRAHIM NOROOZI/AP porters during a trip to Syria or- fighting has left the country in Afghan National Army soldiers search a car at a checkpoint on Tuesday ahead of presidential elections ganized by the ministry, said the ruins, and officials in the areas scheduled in Kabul. militants have continuously im- reclaimed by the government proved their drones, which have are pleading for international a range of up to 155 miles and an assistance. altitude of up to 13,123 feet. “We have suffered twice — first Voters: He added that while the drones from the rebels who deliberately Taliban continues to make may look primitive, they perform destroyed historic monuments, well and are difficult to spot. and now from the indifference of “It’s quite worrying that the international organizations that terrorists have obtained the navi- Afghanistan elections risky business refuse to help us,” said Adnan gation and control technologies that only a few countries pos- Karaza, an official who oversees FROM FRONT PAGE sess,” Konashenkov said. the historic Old City of Aleppo. In an interview with The Associated Press, Min- ‘ For the first time eight months ago, He said the Russian base is “We haven’t received a penny.” ister of Interior Masoud Andarabi outlined an elec- we started planning for the Afghan protected by a variety of air de- Many sections of the ancient city were destroyed in years of vi- tion security plan that he said has been more than elections, (and) for the first time, the fense assets. He said short- and eight months in the making. medium-range Pantsyr S-1 and cious fighting until Assad’s forces Outside each of the 4,942 polling centers across Afghan security forces were leading Tor M-2 air defense systems have captured the rebel-held eastern the country, three distinct cordons of security will and initiating the planning. proven highly efficient against part of Aleppo three years ago. be set up. The first two security rings closest to each ’ the drones, and the base also has A giant portrait of Assad deco- polling center will be manned by police and intel- Masoud Andarabi the long-range S-400 air defense rates the gates of the monumental ligence officers. Afghan National Army person- Afghanistan’s Minister of Interior systems. medieval Citadel, the city’s top nel will be deployed to the third and most distant Konashenkov said most of the landmark. cordon. “For the first time eight months ago, we started planning for the Afghan elections, (and) for the first Allah forbid, no one is harmed,” the statement said. time, the Afghan security forces were leading and Despite the government’s best efforts, 431 polling AFRICOM: Airstrike killed initiating the planning,” he said. centers will be closed Saturday because Andarabi, Still, Ahmad can’t help but vividly recall his expe- the interior minister, said they were too difficult to 17 ISIS terrorists in Libya rience after the 2014 election. He was driving down secure — either because they were under Taliban a lonely stretch of road in western Herat province control or Taliban could threaten nearby villages. when Taliban insurgents stopped his car. They were In conservative Afghanistan, men and women BY JOHN VANDIVER campaign that helped overthrow looking for people who had voted. They were easy to vote separately, and that means thousands of women Stars and Stripes longtime dictator Muammar Gad- identify with their blue-inked fingers, a mark given police will be deployed to search women voters . dafi, Libya has been embroiled each voter to ensure they don’t vote twice. The Tal- Zargona, 36, who goes by one name, will deploy to STUTTGART, Germany — The in a civil war that has pitted a iban blindfolded him and whisked him away on a one of many schools in the capital being used as poll- United States military launched U.S.-backed central government motorcycle. ing centers. She said she isn’t afraid of the Taliban. its third airstrike in Libya in a against various militia groups. Taken to a village under Taliban control, Ahmad “I am a trained police officer and am here to pro- week, killing 17 Islamic State- The U.S. has raised concerns that was kept in a room and blindfolded. He could hear tect my people,” she said. aligned terrorists in the country’s the military conflict and overall others arrive. But many Afghans are having second thoughts southwest, U.S. Africa Command disorder could allow groups such A construction worker at the time, Ahmad be- about heading to the polls. They are rattled by an said Friday. as ISIS-Libya to seek sanctuary lieved he would be killed because he was working increasing lack of security that some say is caused The strike, which hit ISIS-Libya in the North African country. on a government project and had seen videos of Tal- as much by criminal gangs as insurgents. And militants, was done in coordina- “We will continue to pursue iban beheading Afghans who worked for the govern- they are frustrated by rampant corruption in the tion with the Libyan government ISIS-Libya and other terrorists ment. “I thought I was going to lose my head,” he government. on Thursday, AFRICOM said. in the region, denying them safe said. Nur Aga, who owns a gas station within sight of “This ongoing campaign haven to coordinate and plan op- The next morning, Ahmad and 11 others were Kabul’s Qasi Stadium, where Taliban once cut off against ISIS-Libya demonstrates taken before a four-member panel and told they the hands of thieves and publicly executed convicted that U.S. Africa Command per- erations in Libya,” Berg said. would lose the part of their finger covered in ink as murderers, said he won’t vote. “I won’t risk my life sistently targets terrorist net- In April, the U.S. pulled its punishment for voting. “I was so relieved I wasn’t for any of the candidates on the ballot,” he said. works that seek to harm innocent troops out of Libya as fighting going to lose my head, I said: ‘Go ahead.’ ” Taliban Sitting on a tea-stained carpet on the broken ce- Libyans,” AFRICOM’s director escalated between government members administered anesthetic before chopping ment stoop near his gas pumps, Aga said he voted in of intelligence, Navy Rear Adm. forces and those led by rebel off his finger, he said. 2014. But in the five years since then, the security Heidi Berg, said in a statement. leader Khalifa Hifter, who com- Now, the Taliban are again warning voters to stay situation has worsened, poverty has deepened and Eight militants were killed in mands the so-called Libyan Na- away from the polls. Aga said high school and even university gradu- Libya on September 19, when tional Army. On Thursday, the insurgents urged Afghans to ates come regularly looking for work pumping gas. AFRICOM launched its first air- While there are no more Amer- boycott elections. They warned they would attack “They will take any job,” he said. strike of the year in the country. ican military boots on the ground, security personnel guarding the thousands of poll- Nearby, a police commander said although secu- A second strike on Tuesday killed AFRICOM still has intelligence ing centers across the country, close roads and take rity plans are in place, there aren’t enough police. 11 Islamic State fighters. Both and surveillance aircraft in the particular aim at polling stations in Afghan cities. The Taliban are increasingly strong, and armed sup- strikes were in the vicinity of region to track terrorists. “We ask fellow countrymen to refrain from ven- porters of the many candidates can perpetrate fraud Murzuq. [email protected] turing out of their homes on this day so that may, even with police at the polling centers, he said. Since NATO’s 2011 bombing Twitter: @john_vandiver Saturday, September 28, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION White House lawyers directed sealing of transcript

Associated Press as entirely true, or even if politi- cal motives or partisanship did WASHINGTON — The White factor into the decision to come House on Friday confirmed a key forward. detail in the intelligence whistle- “What a whistleblower needs blower’s complaint alleging that to have is a reasonable belief that President Donald Trump abused the information they’re disclosing the power of his office. and complaining about could be a A senior administration official violation of a law, rule or regula- acknowledged that the rough tran- tion,” said Eric Bachman, another script of Trump’s July 25 phone Washington lawyer who repre- conversation with Ukrainian sents whistleblowers. “They do President Volodymyr Zelenskiy not need to be certain that there was moved to a highly classified is a viola- system maintained by the Nation- tion. It does al Security Council at the direc- ‘ Right now, not need to tion of attorneys. The motivation be proven and timing of the move remained I have more in a court unclear. questions of law that The whistleblower complaint, than there is a which is at the center of House violation.” Democrats’ impeachment inqui- answers. Fresh ry, said the move to “lock down” The ques- details of the call suggested that tions were “White House officials under- complaint raised late stood the gravity of what had raises Thursday transpired in the call.” Trump serious about how has argued everything was the White “appropriate.” allegations, House and White House attorneys were and we the Jus- made aware of concerns about tice De- Trump’s comments on the call need to partment before the intelligence communi- determine handled ty whistleblower sent his allega- whether the whis- tions to the inspector general. tleblower The official was granted ano- they’re complaint. nymity Friday to discuss sensi- credible or The admin- tive matters. istration J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP not. Confirmation of the detail ’ initially came as Trump stepped up his Activists rally for the impeachment of President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. Sen. Marco blockedCon- campaign against the anonymous Rubio gress from whistleblower and the unnamed R-Fla. viewing it “White House officials” cited in and only the complaint, drawing a warn- Pelosi: Whistleblower comments released a ing from House Speaker Nancy redacted version to lawmakers Pelosi against retaliation. this week after the impeachment The complaint alleges that made by the president a concern inquiry had begun. Trump abused the power of his White House and Justice De- office to “solicit interference from partment attorneys were aware of the concerns about Trump’s a foreign country” in next year’s Associated Press peachment probe will make sure there’s no retali- call with Zelenskiy before the U.S. election. In a July 25 phone ation against people who provided information in complaint was filed, according to call, days after ordering a freeze WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pe- the case. On Thursday, House Democratic chair- a U.S. official and a person famil- on some military assistance for losi warned against retaliation by President Don- men called Trump’s comments “witness intimi- iar with the matter. Ukraine, Trump prodded new ald Trump on Friday as he lashed out at anyone dation” and suggested efforts by him to interfere The intelligence official ini- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy who might have helped an intelligence whistle- with potential witnesses could be unlawful. tially filed a complaint about to investigate Democratic rival blower whose complaint is at the center of the Trump’s Friday comment questioning the Trump’s dealings with Ukraine Joe Biden and volunteered the impeachment probe. whistleblower’s status could foreshadow an effort The whistleblower’s complaint alleged that with the CIA, which then alerted assistance of both his personal at- to argue that legal protection laws don’t apply to the White House and the Justice torney, Rudy Giuliani, and Attor- Trump abused the power of his office to “solicit in- the person, opening a new front in the president’s terference from a foreign country” in next year’s Department, before filing with ney General William Barr. battles with Congress. The intelligence commu- the intelligence community’s in- U.S. election. In a July 25 phone call, days after Late Thursday, Trump de- nity’s inspector general found the whistleblower’s spector general, a process that ordering a freeze to some military assistance for nounced people who might have complaint “credible” despite finding indications granted the individual more legal Ukraine, Trump prodded new President Volody- talked to the whistleblower as of the person’s support for a different political protection. myr Zelenskiy to investigate Democratic rival “close to a spy” and suggested candidate. The person familiar with the they engaged in treason, an act Joe Biden and volunteered the assistance of both As more Democrats have lent support to inves- matter, as well as another per- punishable by death. Then on his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, and Attor- tigations that could result in the removal of the son with knowledge of the case, Friday, he targeted the com- ney General William Barr. president, Pelosi has moved to focus the probe confirmed that the whistleblower plainant, a CIA officer, tweeting, Late Thursday, Trump denounced people who on the Ukraine matter, rather than the array of was a CIA officer. “Sounding more and more like might have talked to the whistleblower as “close other open inquiries. The Associated Press is pub- the so-called Whistleblower isn’t to a spy” and suggested they engaged in treason, “I think we have to stay focused, as far as the lishing information about the a Whistleblower at all.” an act punishable by death. Then on Friday, he public is concerned, on the fact that the presi- whistleblower’s background be- He also alleged without evi- targeted the complainant, a CIA officer, tweet- dent of the United States used taxpayer dollars to cause the person’s credibility is dence that information in the ing, “Sounding more and more like the so-called shake down the leader of another country for his central to the impeachment in- complaint has been “proved to Whistleblower isn’t a Whistleblower at all.” own political gain,” she said Friday. quiry into the president. The New be so inaccurate,” though none of Pelosi told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” show, Pelosi declined to provide a timeline for the York Times first reported that the the allegations have been demon- “I’m concerned about some of the president’s House impeachment investigation. individual was a CIA officer. strated to be incorrect. comments about the whistleblower.” “They will take the time that they need, and we The U.S. official and the two Meanwhile, Republicans were She said the House panels conducting the im- won’t have the calendar be the arbiter,” she said. people familiar with the matter straining under the uncertainty spoke to the AP on the condition of being swept up in the most seri- of anonymity because they were ous test yet of their alliance with tions than answers,” he said. “The the information to the media, a lawyer who represents whis- not authorized to speak publicly. the Trump White House. complaint raises serious allega- the person is without question tleblowers. “There is no basis The whistleblower’s attorney, “We owe people to take it seri- tions, and we need to determine regarded as a whistleblower en- for not calling this person a Mark Zaid, said publishing de- ously,” said Sen. Marco Rubio, whether they’re credible or not.” titled to protections against being whistleblower.” tails about the individual puts the R-Fla., a onetime Trump rival Legal experts said that by fol- fired or criminally prosecuted. Lawyers say it also doesn’t person in a dangerous situation, who is now a member of the intel- lowing proper procedures and “This person clearly followed matter for the purposes of being personally and professionally. ligence committee. filing a complaint with the gov- the exact path he was supposed treated as a whistleblower if all The CIA referred questions to the “Right now, I have more ques- ernment rather than disclosing to follow,” said Debra D’Agostino, of the allegations are borne out inspector general. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 NATION Biden’s Dem rivals avoid rush to defend him

BY BILL BARROW on that.” And Vermont Sen. Bernie aboutism” that allows Republicans to Associated Press Sanders, who in 2016 defended Hill- avoid scrutiny on “an extraordinary, ary Clinton against attacks over her perhaps unprecedented, breach of Democratic presidential candidates use of a private email server as sec- the oath of office by the American are united in condemning President retary of state, sidestepped a question president.” Donald Trump for seeking a foreign about whether the Biden controversy When Trump tweeted this week that country’s help to trash a domestic po- makes him a weaker candidate. he expected “transparency” from the litical rival. But when it comes to de- The reactions signal just how con- Bidens, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker fending the president’s target, former tentious the Democratic primary answered him: “Well, we found one Vice President Joe Biden, it’s more could become in the months ahead if thing that’s transparent: your decep- complicated. it unfolds against the backdrop of im- tion. We’re not going to let you do this Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth War- peachment proceedings in Congress. again to another patriot.” ren suggested she’d consider bar- Even as Biden’s leading competitors Even former U.S. Housing Secre- ring her vice president’s children for the Democratic presidential nomi- tary Julian Castro, who memorably from serving on the boards of foreign nation accuse Trump of abusing the attacked Biden, 76, during a Sept. 12 companies, the very kind of business power of his office, they have been debate by falsely accusing him of for- arrangement Trump has used in un- willing to let Biden navigate the situa- getting his own health care proposals, founded attacks accusing Biden and tion on his own. weighed in on Biden’s behalf. “Don- his son, Hunter, of corruption. It fell to candidates largely outside ald Trump is trying to do to Joe Biden When asked whether Trump’s at- the top tier to offer strong defenses of what he did to Hillary Clinton, to turn MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP tacks reflect on Biden’s “campaign Biden. somebody who has given a lifetime of Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President or his character,” California Sen. Ka- Mayor Pete Buttigieg, of South service and done it honorably into the Joe Biden, left, leaves after a visit to Pasadena City mala Harris said, “I’ll leave that up to Bend, Ind., on CNN rejected ques- victim of false accusations,” Castro College Thursday in Pasadena, Calif. the pundits. I don’t have a comment tions about Biden, calling that “what- told reporters. Senate OKs Scalia as labor secretary

BY RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press ‘ The president has WASHINGTON — The Re- sent us a corporate publican-led Senate on Thursday confirmed lawyer Eugene Scalia, lawyer who’s fought a son of the late Supreme Court over and over to Justice Antonin Scalia, as Presi- dent Donald Trump’s new labor stop workplace secretary. protections . The Senate voted along party ’ lines, 53-44, to approve Scalia’s Sen. Sherrod Brown nomination. Republicans said D-Ohio his background in labor and em- ployment law made him quali- fied for the post. Democrats said The AFL-CIO opposed the Scalia fought for corporations nomination, calling Scalia a and against workers and was the union-busting lawyer who has wrong candidate for the Cabinet eroded labor rights and consum- post. er protections. Sen. Lamar Alexander, chair- “We will not forget this betray- man of the Senate Health, Edu- al by the Trump administration, SUSAN WALSH/AP cation, Labor and Pensions and we will never stop fighting to Committee, said he received more Protesters dance in an intersection in Washington on Friday during the morning rush hour, seeking to ensure all working people have than 30 letters of support for Sca- call attention to climate change. There were protests internationally demanding action. the safety protections on the job lia from small-business owners, they deserve,” said AFL-CIO workers, former career lawyers President Richard Trumka. at the Labor Department, where Business interests viewed Sca- Scalia once worked, and more. Climate change protests draw big crowds lia as an opponent of government “It is important for the Depart- ment of Labor to create an envi- overreach. BY FRANK JORDANS marched in Auckland and other this week. Fears about the impact FreedomWorks, a conservative ronment to help employers and AND GIADA ZAMPANO parts of the country. of global warming on the younger group that helped launch the tea employees succeed in today’s Associated Press On the other side of the plan- generation were expressed by rapidly changing workplace,” party, said Scalia’s confirmation et, more than 100,000 rallied in schoolchildren in Dharmsala, said Alexander, R-Tenn. “is a victory in the fight against BERLIN — Students took to Italy’s capital, Rome, where pro- India. South Asia depends heav- Scalia spent the bulk of his ca- outdated, burdensome workplace the streets across the globe in the testers held up signs with slogans ily on water from the Himalayan reer as a partner in the Washing- regulations that neither protect hundreds of thousands Friday for such as “Change the system, not glaciers that are under threat ton office of the Gibson, Dunn and employees nor encourage job and a second wave of worldwide pro- the climate” or just the word from climate change. wage growth.” Crutcher firm, where he rang up tests demanding swift action on “Future.” In Berlin, activists from the Scalia becomes the seventh a string of victories in court cases climate change. Marches took place in about Fridays for Future group braved former lobbyist to hold a Cabinet- 180 locations across Italy, in- on behalf of business interests The protests were inspired by persistent rain to protest against level post in the administration. Swedish teenager Greta Thun- cluding the country’s financial challenging labor and financial a package the German govern- On his financial disclosure berg, who spoke to world lead- hub of Milan, where one banner regulations. He also served for a ment recently agreed to cut the year as the Labor Department’s form filed with the Office of Gov- ers this week at a United Nations read, “How dare you!” — the ac- country’s greenhouse gas emis- top lawyer during the George W. ernment Ethics, Scalia listed 49 summit in New York. cusation Thunberg, 16, leveled sions. Experts say the proposal Bush administration. clients who paid him $5,000 or Friday’s rallies kicked off in at world leaders during her U.N. “The president has sent us a more for legal services, including New Zealand, where young peo- speech in New York on Monday. falls far short of what’s needed . corporate lawyer who’s fought e-cigarette manufacturer Juul ple marched on Parliament in The Italian Education Ministry Actor Javier Bardem joined over and over to stop workplace Labs, Facebook, Ford, Walmart Wellington, in one of the largest said students attending the event dozens of young people in San protections, to undermine work- and Bank of America. protests ever held there. would not be penalized for miss- Sebastian in one of several early er safety, to depress workers’ Disclosure records show Scalia Organizers in the capital were ing school. demonstrations and rallies held wages over and over and over was registered in 2010 and 2011 forced to change their secu- Marchers disrupted traffic across Spain on Friday morning again,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown, to lobby for the U.S. Chamber of rity plans to accommodate the on several streets in downtown ahead of evening demonstrations D-Ohio. Commerce. crowds, while thousands more Washington for the second day planned in the major cities. Saturday, September 28, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Jewish group adds entries to database ‘Hate on Display’

BY MICHAEL KUNZELMAN church, New Zealand, in March, Associated Press flashed the “OK” symbol during a courtroom appearance after his COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The arrest. Tarrant also had the num- “OK” ha nd gesture, a mass k iller ’s ber 14 written on his rifle, a pos- bowl-style haircut and an anthro- pomorphic moon wearing sun- sible reference to the “14 Words,” glasses are among 36 new entries a white supremacist slogan, ac- in a Jewish civil rights group’s cording to the Southern Poverty online database of hate symbols Law Center. used by white supremacists and Oren Segal, director of the other far-right extremists. ADL’s Center on Extremism, The Anti-Defamation League said context is key to interpret-

ELLIOT SPAGAT/AP has added the symbols to its on- ing whether an “OK” symbol is line “Hate on Display” database, hateful or harmless. He said the Luz Bertila Zazueta, 75, of Tijuana, right, bids farewell to a Peruvian woman and her four children whose which already includes burning ADL had been reluctant to add it numbers were called on Thursday to claim asylum at a border crossing in San Diego. crosses, Ku Klux Klan robes, the to the database “because ‘OK’ has swastika and many other of the meant just ‘OK’ for so long.” most notorious and overt symbols “At this point, there is enough of racism and anti-Semitism. Groups: Migrants told to wait The New York City-based group of a volume of use for hateful pur- launched the database in 2000 to poses that we felt it was important help law enforcement officers, to add,” Segal said. school officials and others recog- An earlier addition to the data- in Mexico faced ‘bait, switch’ nize signs of extremist activity. It base was Pepe the Frog, a cartoon has grown to include nearly 200 character that became hijacked BY ELLIOT SPAGAT it the correct way,” Lopez said cluding 10,000 in Tijuana alone. entries. by online extremists who super- Associated Press Thursday outside the tent he Lopez, 42, who abandoned his “Even as extremists continue to imposed the frog with Nazi sym- shares with his wife, two young business repairing mobile phones use symbols that may be years or bols and other hateful imagery. TIJUANA, Mexico — Julio children and sister-in-law in a in El Salvador’s capital, never decades old, they regularly create The ADL branded Pepe as a hate Lopez and his family faced a de- migrant shelter. “It’s unjust.” considered crossing illegally. He new symbols, memes and slogans symbol in September 2016 and cision when they reached the U.S. The Southern Poverty Law took a number in line that he fig- to express their hateful senti- border to seek asylum: cross il- Center and other advocacy groups ures is about two months from supported cartoonist Matt Furie’s ments,” Anti-Defamation League efforts to reclaim the character legally or follow government in- agree. being called. CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in he created. structions to stay in Mexico, even They asked a judge on Thurs- “I can go to (immigration) a statement. if it meant waiting for months. day to prohibit the government court with my head held high and Some of the new entries started The “Happy Merchant,” one The Salvadoran family waited from applying the new restric- say, ‘Sir, I have followed the laws as trolling campaigns or hate- of the new database entries, is an for their chance to make their tions to anyone who appeared of the United States,’ ” he said. ful memes on internet message anti-Semitic meme that depicts a case, only to find out the Trump at an official border crossing to The Justice Department de- boards such as 4chan, 8chan and stereotypical image of a bearded administration is no longer allow- claim asylum before the policy clined to comment on the court Reddit before migrating to Face- Jewish man rubbing his hands ing in migrants like them. was announced on July 16. filing, which is part of a lawsuit book, Twitter and other main- together. Another addition, the The government recently im- The government pulled an addressing two key practices that stream platforms and to public “Moon Man” meme, is derived posed a ban on asylum-seekers “immoral bait and switch” by have left would-be asylum-seek- forums and fliers. from “Mac Tonight,” a character who pass through another coun- instructing migrants to wait in ers frustrated and deflated. The ADL has updated its da- in a McDonald’s advertising cam- try on their way to the U.S., dis- Mexico for an opportunity to One, known as “metering,” has tabase to include the “OK” hand paign during the 1980s. Internet qualifying most migrants from apply for asylum before restrict- limited the number of asylum- symbol, which became fodder trolls transformed the sunglass- Central America, South America, ing their eligibility, attorneys said seekers accepted each day at U.S.- for a 4chan trolling campaign to es-wearing cartoon moon into a Cuba and Africa. in a court filing. Mexico border crossings since dupe viewers into thinking the vehicle for rap songs with racist The cutoff date is July 16. That It is difficult to know how many spring 2018. The administration fingers formed the letters “W” means Lopez and his family people fall into that category, but blames capacity constraints. and “P” to mean “white power.” and violent lyrics. would have escaped the restric- the groups estimate that 26,000 The other is the policy that took But the ADL says extremists also The ADL also added the tions had they crossed illegally people are on waiting lists in effect Sept. 12 to deny asylum are using it as a sincere expres- “Dylann Roof Bowlcut,” an image when they arrived in early July. Mexican border cities to make an to anyone who reached the U.S. sion of white supremacy. of the hairstyle worn by the white Because they waited, they will initial claim for U.S. asylum. The after traveling through another Brenton Tarrant, the Austra- supremacist who shot and killed likely be turned away. Associated Press counted 19,000 country and failing to seek asy- lian man charged with killing nine black people in 2015 at a “I’m being punished for doing in just four cities in late July, in- lum there. 51 people at mosques in Christ- church in Charleston, S.C . Man convicted of killing 6 members of ex-wife’s Texas family Associated Press Now 20, Stay bowed dence in the trial’s punishment phase be- Melannie Lyon, after she left him. her head and clasped fore deciding whether to sentence Haskell, “There was never a reasonable doubt HOUSTON — A man who said voices her hands as if in 39, to life in prison without parole or to that Haskell meticulously planned and in his head told him to kill six members prayer before the ver- death. The punishment phase is expected carried out the slaughter of the Stay fam- of his ex-wife’s family in Texas, including dict was read Thurs- to last several days and will include addi- ily,” Harris County District Attorney Kim four children, was found guilty of capital day. Afterward, she tional testimony. Ogg said in a statement after Thursday’s murder Thursday by a jury that rejected wiped away tears and Haskell’s attorneys said they were disap- verdict. his insanity defense. smiled as she hugged pointed by the verdict and that the bigger Lyon testified that Haskell had physi- A seventh family member testified at prosecutors in the battle will be to convince jurors to spare cally abused her and their children, so she trial that Ronald Lee Haskell forced her, Houston courtroom. him the death penalty. moved them all from Utah to Texas to be her parents and siblings to lie face down In a loud whisper, “We’re looking for life without parole. We with her family after the divorce. Haskell on the living room floor in their suburban Stay told one of them: Haskell want to save his life. That’s our job,” said traveled from California and stalked Ly- Houston home before shooting them one “We did it.” Neal Davis III, one of Haskell’s attorneys. on’s family for two days before the killings, by one. Haskell displayed no reaction to the ver- Prosecutors alleged Haskell was moti- prosecutors said. Cassidy Stay, then 15, was shot in the dict. He looked down at the floor, as he had vated by vengeance and not mental illness Stay testified at trial that she prayed and head in her uncle’s 2014 attack. She said throughout the trial. in the killings. Authorities said he had plot- begged her uncle, “Please don’t hurt us,” she only survived by playing dead. Starting Monday, jurors will hear evi- ted to hurt anybody who helped his ex-wife, before Haskell opened fire. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 NATION Vaping illnesses increase to 805; deaths up to 13

BY MIKE STOBBE Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indi- It’s not clear how many of the Associated Press ana, Minnesota, Mississippi and 275 added cases occurred in the Missouri. The Mississippi death last week and how many are being NEW YORK — Hundreds more was announced by officials in logged long after they happened. Americans have been reported that state Thursday, and the sec- The agency’s count includes to have a vaping-related breath- ond Oregon death was revealed only illnesses that have met cer- ing illness, and the death toll has by authorities later in the day. tain criteria. Other illnesses are risen to 13, health officials said Over the summer, health offi- also being investigated. Thursday. cials in a few states began notic- Most patients have said they The Centers for Disease Con- ing reports of people developing vaped products containing THC, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER/AP trol and Prevention said 805 con- severe breathing illnesses, with firmed and probable cases have the lungs apparently reacting to a the ingredient that produces a Former Honolulu police officer Reginald Ramones has pleaded guilty been reported, up 52% from the caustic substance. The only com- high in marijuana. The inves- to failing to report that another police officer forced a homeless man 530 reported a week ago. At this mon factor in the illnesses was tigation has been increasingly to lick a public urinal. point, illnesses have occurred in that the patients had all recently focused on products containing almost every state. vaped. THC, with some attention on in- The confirmed deaths include As a national investigation gredients added to marijuana oil. two in California, two in Kansas, started and broadened, reports But some patients have said Ex-cop pleads guilty two in Oregon and one each in have increased dramatically. they vaped only nicotine. in urinal-licking case

BY JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER “I think he got scared and he’s Associated Press now saying things he wouldn’t necessarily have said before,” HONOLULU — A Honolulu Kau said. Rabago still intends to homeless man fearing he would go to trial in March, she added. be arrested reluctantly obeyed Ramones faces up to three a police officer’s orders to lick a years in prison when he’s sen- urinal, according to a court docu- tenced in February. ment made public Wednesday After the man, identified in after a former officer pleaded court documents as S.I., “knelt guilty to failing to report the down before the urinal and licked incident. the urinal,” Ramones’ plea agree- And it wasn’t the first time. Of- ment said, Rabago “laughed as he ficer John Rabago had previously told other officers that S.I. had threatened another man he was just licked the urinal.” questioning, saying he wouldn’t Rabago said the January 2018 be arrested only if he stuck his incident was “just like what hap- head in a toilet, the document pened at Cartwright Field,” the said. plea agreement said, describing a Rabago, who remains on re- previous incident when Ramones stricted duty, and Reginald Ra- mones, who left the department saw a man place his head in a toi- let after Rabago’s threat. RICH PEDRONCELLI/AP in August, were arrested and charged earlier this year with de- “It makes no difference wheth- California prison officials have halted an experiment aimed at trying to force warning prison gangs to get priving a man of his civil rights. er you’re a prince or a pauper, along with each other. Rabago has pleaded not guilty. policeman, prosecutor or the As part of a deal with pros- president of the United States. ecutors, Ramones on Wednesday Everyone is accountable, and no pleaded guilty to a lesser charge one is above the law,” said Myles California halts prison peace effort that he knew Rabago committed Breiner, an attorney representing a civil rights violation but didn’t the homeless man. Breiner said BY DON THOMPSON the inmates to fight. the Fresno Bulldogs prison gang inform authorities about it. his client is currently incarcer- Associated Press The brawls led officials to stop that has participated in 32 battles Ramones said in court that ated for a parole violation in a the practice of trying to get the with other prison gangs over the Rabago persuaded him not to tell drug case. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Cali- gang inmates to interact with last year, ranging from small authorities what happened in the There was physical force in- fornia prison officials have halted each other in the prisons, Shaun fights to full-scale riots, accord- public bathroom and to delete volved in getting him to lick the an effort aimed at forcing war- Spillane, a spokesman for the ing to data prepared for the AP by their text messages about it. urinal pad, Breiner said. ring prison gangs to get along corrections department’s inspec- the inspector general’s office. Rabago told him to say he was “He submitted to the coercion with each other after the inmates tor general, told the AP in an “In the prison system the Bull- joking when he talked about mak- and the duress of a bunch of of- wound up brawling and even riot- interview. dogs do not get along with any- ing the man lick the urinal, Ra- ficers who found it amusing to ing when placed together in pris- Prison officials “are kind of at body,” said Lt. Steve Card, of the mones said. force him to place his face in a on recreation yards, officials told the point where they realize this Fresno police gang task force. Ramones has maintained both urinal,” Breiner said. The Associated Press. isn’t working. Rather than getting California prison officials tried men were innocent during meet- Two other officers were also The effort started a year ago placed on restricted duty when the same result, they’re putting 45 times to put gang members ings with their lawyers, said with officials gradually allowing their heads together and trying Ballard turned the case over in the same yards with other in- Rabago’s defense attorney, Megan prisoners from different gangs to come up with a new approach,” Kau. Ramones never mentioned to the FBI last year. They have mates, with violence erupting 27 into exercise yards to try to get Spillane said. either bathroom incident during since returned to full duty, police times, the data from the inspector them to make peace. This per- The program is on hold so offi- those meetings, she said. spokeswoman Michelle Yu said. mitted officials to reduce harsh cials “can explore options to find a general’s office showed. restrictions that kept gang mem- resolution to this and safely house Early attempts by prison offi- bers locked up in cells for lengthy these individuals,” said Terry cials involved a few inmates each periods without access to rehabil- Thornton, spokeswoman for the from the Bulldogs and competing itation programs that could allow corrections department. gangs, but the fights recently es- ‘ It makes no difference whether you’re a them to shorten their sentences. She denied that officials set up calated into full-scale riots. prince or a pauper, policeman, prosecutor. But the greater liberty generat- inmates up to fight. Spillane said the inspector gen- ed the same result at several state “I don’t know why they fight. eral’s office has fielded numer- ... Everyone is accountable, and no one is prisons: Gang members brawled We just expect our people to en- ous complaints, including from in what critics labeled “gladiator gage in positive behavior, engage state lawmakers who represent above the law. ’ fights” that they allege prison of- in positive programs,” she said. the problem prisons, and plans to Myles Breiner ficials deliberately set up to get At the heart of the problem is issue a report in coming months. attorney representing the victim Saturday, September 28, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 WORLD Iran releases British-flagged oil tanker

BY NASSER KARIMI 19 in the Strait of Hormuz, the million barrels of crude oil. Associated Press narrow mouth of the Persian On Monday, Iranian govern- Gulf through which 20% of all oil ment spokesman Ali Rabiei had TEHRAN, Iran — A British- passes. The raid saw commandos told journalists the Stena Im- flagged oil tanker held by Iran rappel down onto the vessel via pero could leave. But the ship since July was released Friday helicopter carrying assault rifles, remained outside Bandar Abbas and was heading toward the Unit- dramatic images later replayed until Friday. ed Arab Emirates, the company on state television. Earlier this month, Iran re- that owns the vessel said. The seizure came after British leased seven crew members of Iran’s marine and port author- marines helped take control of an the Stena Impero. Sixteen stayed ity said the Stena Impero left Iran Iranian supertanker on July 4. on board. Friday morning. Hours earlier, the tanker had begun transmit- Authorities in Gibraltar, a British Britain has responded to Iran’s ting its location for the first time overseas territory, seized the ship release of the tanker Friday by /AP in weeks just outside the Iranian TASNIM NEWS AGENCY carrying $130 million in crude oil accusing Tehran of trying to dis- port of Bandar Abbas, where it The British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, held by Iran since July, on suspicion it was breaking Eu- rupt freedom of navigation. had been held since its July 19 began transmitted its location for the first time in weeks on Friday . ropean Union sanctions by taking U.K. Foreign Secretary Domi- seizure. the oil to Syria. Gibraltar later nic Raab said the ship “was un- The head of the Swedish ship- pressure for us all, especially for within a week or so,” speak- released the tanker, then called lawfully seized by Iran.” ping firm Stena Bulk that owns the crew.” The ship was headed ing by telephone with Swedish the Grace 1, after it said Iran He said the seizure was “part the tanker said it “has been a long to Dubai, where the crew would television. promised the ship wouldn’t go to of a pattern of attempts to disrupt wait” for the vessel and its crew disembark and undergo medical The ship tracking website Mari- Syria. freedom of navigation. We are to be released. checks. neTraffic.com showed the Stena That ship, renamed the Adrian working with our international Company president and CEO Hannel said the vessel ap- Impero heading south from Iran Darya 1, later sat off the Syr- partners to protect shipping and Erik Hanell said the ship’s sei- peared to be in good condition at a speed of just over 14 mph . ian coast, angering Britain. Iran uphold the international rule of zure “has meant an enormous and “hopefully it will be on duty Iran seized the tanker on July hasn’t said who purchased its 2.1 law.” No-deal Brexit seen as risk to drug supply

BY MARIA CHENG missioned on alternative routes Associated Press with pharmaceutical companies encouraged to book space to ship LONDON — Britain’s govern- their products,” he told report- ment watchdog says there is still ers last week. “But the same ap- a “significant amount” of work to proach has not been adopted this do to make sure the country has time.” an adequate supply of licensed The audit report also said drugs in case of a no-deal Brexit. there was “incomplete informa- In a report issued Friday, tion” about the levels of medi- Britain’s National Audit Office cine stockpiling but that levels said additional shipping capacity were increasingly daily. As of chartered by the U.K. for sending Sept. 20, suppliers reported that goods across the English Channel 72% of medicines had a six-week might not be operational until the stockpile. /AP end of November — one month DOMINIC LIPINSKI “In the event of a no-deal exit, after the Oct. 31 deadline for Brit- the department (of health) would Britain’s Prince Harry walks through a minefield in Dirico, Angola, on Friday during a visit to see the ain to leave the European Union. be working in a highly uncertain work of mine-clearance charity the Halo Trust. The prince is on day five of a royal tour of Africa. Of the more than 12,300 medi- environment and operating all cines licensed in the U.K., about the elements of its plan would be 7,000 arrive from or via the EU, a hugely demanding task,” the mostly across the Channel. Harry follows mother’s path into minefield watchdog wrote. Meg Hillier, who chairs a com- mittee overseeing the audit of- Alan Boyd, of the Academy BY CARA ANNA peace comes opportunity.” weapons has almost dried up. fice, called the findings “deeply of Medical Royal Colleges, said Associated Press Diana’s visit is still very much Harry on his visit also remote- concerning.” She said she had drug shortages happen every discussed today in Huambo after ly detonated a decades-old mine, JOHANNESBURG — An seen “countless examples” of month even without Brexit and people were struck by her warmth met with mine-clearing teams armor-wearing Prince Harry the department of health typical- and willingness to acknowledge and was visiting the orthopedic the British government missing on Friday followed in the foot- ly issues a list of affected medi- their country’s devastating 27- hospital his mother visited for her deadlines, but that this one was steps of his late mother, Princess particularly striking. cines and in some cases, suggests year conflict, the Angola country meetings with mine victims. Diana, whose walk through an director for mine-clearing orga- “If the government gets this possible alternatives. He said the “I think that will be a very active minefield in Angola years nization The HALO Trust said. wrong, it could have the gravest group was also concerned that a poignant moment of coming full no-deal Brexit would mean that ago helped to lead to a ban on the “The main impact of Diana’s of consequences,” she said. circle,” Legg said. “Very striking Britain would be kicked out of a deadly weapons. walk in 1997 was the level of According to the British gov- once people compare those imag- Europe-wide program to identify The prince walked through global exposure it provided for ernment’s “reasonable worst- a dusty minefield marked with es from the two visits to see how counterfeit medicines. land mines not only in Angola but case” scenario, the flow of goods skull-and-crossbones warning far Angola has come.” “The department of health will the world,” Ralph Legg said. She could be cut by half on Day One signs and was visiting the spot put its own system in place, but was a great advocate for a land The world, however, is hardly of a no-deal Brexit and could take where Diana was famously pho- mine ban, and “her willingness to that will likely take a few years free of mines, and Legg said a year to recover. It said time was tographed on a similar walk dur- visit an actual minefield, to place Angola itself still has about 650 “extremely limited” if the ship- before it’s up and running,” he ing her own Africa visit in 1997. herself right in that context, pro- minefields left to clear. Some ping issues were to be resolved said. That field in Huambo is now a vided great impetus and gave it a countries that remain heav- by the end of October. Dr. Richard Torbett of the As- busy street. The southern Af- great boost.” ily mined include Afghanistan, Steve Bates, CEO of U.K.’ s Bio- sociation of the British Pharma- rican nation is now years past a The international ban on anti- Syria, Ukraine and Yemen, and industry Association, said that ceutical Industry said that while grinding civil war and hopes to personnel mines was signed that Afghanistan led the world with at unlike the last Brexit deadline — companies have been working to be land mine-free by 2025, a goal year and entered into force two March 31 — the government has prepare for Brexit, “some things of scores of countries around the years later. So far 164 countries least 2,300 casualties in 2017, ac- given companies much less infor- are outside of their control.” world. have signed on. “More than 48 cording to the Landmine Monitor mation about alternative routes He said more details were “Land mines are an unhealed million stockpiled mines have 2018 report. in case a no-deal Brexit results in needed on how companies might scar of war,” Harry said in the been destroyed and 31 countries Angola now hopes to turn some jammed ports. access government-planned town of Dirico. “By clearing have been completely cleared of of its mine-free areas into sites “Last time, we knew which freight capacity if Britain sees a the land mines we can help this land mines,” The HALO Trust for wildlife conservation and ferry services had been com- no-deal departure from the EU. community find peace, and with said, while production of the ecotourism. PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 WORLD N. Korea urges Trump to revive diplomatic talks

BY HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press ‘ I would like to SEOUL, South Korea — North place my hope on Korea said Friday it wants Presi- President Trump’s dent Donald Trump to make a “wise option and bold decision” wise option and bold to produce a breakthrough in decision. stalled nuclear diplomacy, in an ’ escalation of pressure on the U.S. Kim Kye Gwan AHN JONG-WON, YONHAP/AP ahead of an expected resumption North Korean Foreign Ministry adviser A South Korean navy vessel passes fishing boats in 2009. South Korea’s military on Friday says it fired of talks. warning shots toward a North Korean boat crossing their sea border, then it sent a navy mechanic to The statement by Foreign Min- repair the drifting boat’s engine so it could return to the North. istry adviser Kim Kye Gwan Democratic People’s Republic of came days after Trump said an- Korea. other meeting with North Korean North Korea entered talks with leader Kim Jong Un “could hap- the United States last year, saying South Korea fires at, then fixes pen soon,” without elaborating. it’s willing to negotiate away its Kim Kye Gwan said he doubts advancing nuclear arsenal in ex- another summit could make any change for a U.S. security guar- drifting North Korean vessel breakthrough because of what he antee and sanctions relief. The describes as prevailing opinions North wants a slow, step-by-step BY KIM TONG-HYUNG ity, said the crew members were of Staff and the Ministry of Na- in Washington that North Korea disarmament process, in which Associated Press government workers who moni- tional Defense and navy couldn’t must first disarm before getting each of its denuclearization steps immediately confirm when South major concessions and that U.S.- is matched by a corresponding tor the activities of North Korean led sanctions brought the North SEOUL, South Korea — South fishing boats. Korea’s military had last helped U.S. reward. The United States Korea’s military fired warning to the negotiating table. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said repair a North Korea vessel that says sanctions on North Korea shots toward a North Korean boat He accused the U.S. of not act- a South Korean naval vessel crossed into its waters. The Joint will remain in place until the crossing their sea border, then it ing to implement a joint statement broadcast a warning and fired Chiefs of Staff said fixing the country takes significant steps sent a navy mechanic to repair issued after the first summit be- 10 rounds of machine-gun fire vessel was the “obvious humani- toward denuclearization. the drifting boat’s engine so it in waters near the North Korean tarian choice” to make in the tween Kim and Trump in Sin- During the Singapore summit, could go home, an official said gapore last year. He said North boat after it came about 1.8 miles situation. leader Kim promised to work to- Friday. The Koreas have had sporadic Korea, for its part, made “sincere south of the sea border. ward complete denuclearization Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and sometimes deadly naval efforts” to build mutual trust and The North Koreans stopped of the Korean Peninsula without said it was the first time the clashes in the waters surround- their boat and showed “no act of carry out the Singapore state- providing any timetable or road South fired warning shots toward ing their disputed western sea hostility” toward the South Kore- ment, citing the repatriation of map for disarmament steps. In a North Korean vessel under the border during times of past high three American detainees and Singapore, Kim and Trump also government of President Moon an sailors approaching to exam- tensions. U.S. war remains. agreed to establish new bilateral Jae-in, who took office in May ine the vessel, the official said. A South Korean-led interna- “But I came to know that Presi- relations and build a lasting peace 2017 and has pursued diplomatic The North Koreans said en- tional investigation blamed North dent Trump is different from his on the Korean Peninsula. engagement with the North. gine and navigation problems Korea for sinking a 1,200-ton predecessors in political sense They met again in Vietnam The wooden boat with four caused their vessel to drift and South Korean warship in March and decision while watching his in February for a second sum- crew members returned to the they asked to return to the North, 2010, killing 46 sailors. The North approach to the DPRK, so I would mit. But that meeting abruptly North on Thursday evening, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. A denied attacking the corvette but like to place my hope on Presi- fell apart after Trump rejected hours after it had entered South South Korean navy mechanic bombed Yeonpyeong island in dent Trump’s wise option and Kim’s request for extensive relief Korean waters near the western went aboard the vessel and fixed November that year in retaliation bold decision,” Kim Kye Gwan of sanctions in return for disman- border island of Yeonpyeong. its engine after finding a problem for South Korean military exer- said, using the abbreviation of tling his main nuclear complex, a The Joint Chiefs of Staff official, in its fuel system. cises in the area, leaving two ma- his country’s official name, the limited denuclearization step. speaking on condition of anonym- Officials from the Joint Chiefs rines and two civilians dead.

Hong Kong police: Student protest arrests rising

Associated Press conviction; a 13-year-old girl charged protesters say is Beijing’s intrusion with desecrating Chinese flags; and into Hong Kong’s autonomy, prom- HONG KONG — Hong Kong police others with attacking police officers ised when the former British colony said Friday that students account for and carrying dangerous weapons. returned to Chinese rule in 1997. 29% of nearly 1,600 people detained “It is an alarming trend to us,” he Protesters have widened their de- in anti-democracy protests since June said at a news conference. “It is wor- mands to include direct elections and urged young people to take the rying to see these youths breaking for the city’s leaders and police “straight and narrow path” as more the law and possibly having crimi- accountability. major rallies loom this weekend. nal records at such a young and ten- Police have approved a major rally Police public relations chief Tse der age. We appeal to all youngsters in downtown Hong Kong on Saturday Chun-chung said 207 high school and to rethink their actions and hope the by the Civil Human Rights Front to university students were detained education sector and parents will help mark the fifth anniversary of the Um- this month despite the resumption our young people to walk the straight brella Revolution, when protesters oc- of classes, up from 257 total over the and narrow path.” cupied key thoroughfares in the city June to August period. Young people have largely led the for 79 days in 2014 to demand univer- He said there was a rise in teenag- protests that started in June over an sal suffrage. That movement ended ers participating in violent crimes, extradition bill that the government without any government concession. with some already charged in court. has now agreed to withdraw. The Protesters are also organizing VINCENT THIAN/AP This included a 16-year-old charged movement has drawn wider partici- “anti-totalitarianism” rallies in Hong A protester holds a placard while singing during a rally in recently with arson, which carries pation as it has snowballed into a larg- Kong and many cities worldwide on Hong Kong Friday . a life imprisonment sentence upon er anti-China campaign against what Sunday. Saturday, September 28, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 13 BUSINESS/WEATHER Sam’s Club to launch health care pilot program

Associated Press could potentially expand to all $1,655 among plans that have de- dental services with a network on hearing aids. Each bundle also states, said Lori Flees, senior vice ductibles, according to the non- of providers through the health offers prepaid health debit cards NEW YORK — Walmart’s president of Sam’s Club Health profit Kaiser Family Foundation. insurer Humana, as well as un- to be used within the health ser- Sam’s Club is teaming up with and Wellness. These deductibles, which a patient limited telehealth for $1 per visit vices network. several health care companies to The move comes as health care has to pay before most coverage through a Seattle-based company The telehealth program will offer discounts on routine care expenses place a growing strain starts, can be much higher for called 98point6. The bundles also introduce patients to a new form that customers might delay or on the budgets of many families families and for individual plans offer discounted vision exams of care in which people can be skip because of the cost. and individuals, even those who purchased outside an employer. and optical products. The num- diagnosed and treated without Starting next month, Sam’s Club have insurance coverage. Sam’s Sam’s Club, where members ber of free generic prescriptions talking to or seeing the doctor. members in Michigan, Pennsyl- Club emphasized that the new pay an annual fee to shop, says its ranges from five to 20 of the most Patients who click on the 98point6 vania and North Carolina will be initiative is not a health insur- program is designed to cater to popular medications, depending app first tell their symptoms to a able to buy bundles of health care ance plan but a discount health individuals, business owners and on what the member chooses. chatbot or automated assistant services that include discounted program designed to supplement families who are delaying or skip- For example, the family bundle that uses artificial intelligence. dental care, free prescriptions for insurance and bring down the ping basic care because of high includes access to a preventa- The information then gets passed certain generic medications and costs patients pay out of pocket. deductibles. tive lab screening that measures along to a doctor for diagnosis telehealth consultations. Annual deductibles for single “We are lowering the barrier health indicators like diabetes, up and treatment. Fees range from $50 for indi- coverage in employer-sponsored for people to take care of them- to a 30% discount on chiropractic, viduals to $240 for up to six fam- health plans have doubled over selves,” Flees said. massage therapy and acupunc- EXCHANGE RATES ily members. The pilot program the past decade and now average Each bundle offers savings on ture services and a 10% discount Military rates Euro costs (Sept. 30) ...... $1.2221 Dollar buys (Sept. 30) ...... €0.8912 British pound (Sept. 30) ...... $1.26 Japanese yen (Sept. 30) ...... 105.00 South Korean won (Sept. 30) ...... 1,171.00 US economy grew at modest 2% rate in 2nd quarter Commercial rates Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 British pound ...... $1.2324 Associated Press Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3246 ger gains in government spend- est in terms of annual growth Moody’s Analytics, said if Trump China (Yuan) ...... 7.1223 ing and exports. rates, a fact economists attribute carries through with an escala- Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.8285 WASHINGTON — The U.S. In the current quarter, analysts to slower growth in the labor tion of the tariffs nest month and Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.3103 economy grew at a modest 2% an- Euro ...... $1.0933/0.9146 believe GDP is likely growing at market, due to the retirement of in December, it could be enough Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.8404 nual rate in the second quarter, a the same modest 2% rate, and baby boomers, and a slowdown in to push the country into a reces- Hungary (Forint) ...... 307.03 pace sharply lower than the 3%- Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4827 they are forecasting a similar productivity. sion next year. Japan (Yen) ...... 108.07 plus growth rates seen over the outcome in the final quarter. Trump, however, repeatedly “It all hinges on the president Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3043 past year. Many analysts believe For the year, GDP is expected attacked Obama administration and what he decides to do with Norway (Krone) ...... 9.0840 growth will slow further in com- Philippines (Peso) ...... 51.76 to rise about 2.2%, down from the economic policies for the lack- trade,” Zandi said. “If he follows Poland (Zloty) ...... 4.01 ing quarters as global weakness strong 2.9% gain seen last year, luster GDP rates and pledged to through on this tariff threats later Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7508 and rising trade tensions exert a Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3802 which had been the best perfor- achieve annual growth above 3% this year, then in all likelihood, South Korea (Won) ...... 1198.23 toll. mance since 2015. with his economic program of big growth will slow and we would Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9927 The April-June increase in Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.65 President Donald Trump, who tax cuts, deregulation and tough- end up in a recession next year.” Turkey (New Lira) ...... 5.6625 the gross domestic product, the is counting on a strong economy er enforcement of trade laws. (Military exchange rates are those economy’s total output of goods MARKET WATCH available to customers at military banking to boost his reelection bid, has The economy has achieved facilities in the country of issuance and services, slipped from a brisk called the economy’s perfor- four quarters of 3%-plus GDP for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the 3.1% gain in the first quarter, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For mance the best ever. But after a rates since Trump took office in nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Commerce Department reported spurt in growth last year due to early 2017, but economists doubt purchasing British pounds in Germany), Thursday. check with your local military banking the president’s $1.5 trillion tax that this pace can be achieved on facility. Commercial rates are interbank The government’s third and cut program, growth has slowed a sustained basis given the labor rates provided for reference when buying currency. All figures are foreign currencies final look at second-quarter GDP noticeably to slightly below the force and productivity issues fac- to one dollar, except for the British pound, growth was the same as the pre- 2.2% annual growth rates turned ing the country. which is represented in dollars-to-pound, vious estimate, although the com- in during the current economic This year’s expected slowdown and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) ponents were slightly altered. expansion. has been attributed to a fading INTEREST RATES Consumer spending and business While the economic recovery of the impact of the Trump tax Prime rate ...... 5.00 investment rose at slower rates from the Great Recession is now cuts as well as adverse effects of Discount rate ...... 2.50 Federal funds market rate ...... 1.90 than previously estimated, but in its 11th year, the longest in Trump’s trade war with China. 3-month bill ...... 1.77 this was offset by slightly stron- U.S. history, it has been the slow- Mark Zandi, chief economist at 30-year bond ...... 2.13 WEATHER OUTLOOK SATURDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SATURDAY IN EUROPE SUNDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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Naples 76/67 Okinawa Morón 81/78 91/56 Sigonella Rota 84/62 The weather is provided by the Djibouti Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 92/83 76/64 74/69 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Clerk forces suspected shoplifter to strip

SALEM — Authorities NJ said a store clerk at a gas station pointed a gun at a sus- pected shoplifter and forced him to strip naked. Amit Saraswat is charged with aggravated assault, making ter- roristic threats and two weapons charges. The counts against him stem from an incident that occurred Monday night at the station in Salem. Surveillance video shows Saraswat pointing an Airsoft gun at the man and forcing him to strip naked. Police said the man left the store unharmed but later returned to grab his clothes after he realized the clerk didn’t have a real gun. Authorities haven’t charged the man or determined if he stole anything from the store. Officer dashes onto interstate to save dog

PINELLAS PARK — A FL police officer is getting praise for darting into a busy in- terstate to rescue a dog that had CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE just been hit by a car. /AP Pinellas Park police Officer Joseph Puglia tells ABC Action One-way traffic News in Tampa his heart “really sank until I started seeing him breathing.” The dog wandered Sheep herders create a “lamb jam” on a warm fall day as they move their flock down Gunnison County Road 12 below Kebler Pass toward onto Interstate 275 in Tampa on Paonia, Colo., on Wednesday . Monday. Video from Puglia’s dash cam is running Thursday through THE CENSUS tifacts as part of the Australian showed him stop and get out with- Sunday at various locations, in- government’s Return of Cultural in seconds of the dog getting hit. cluding Ohio State, the Columbus The approximate number of eggs police say Heritage Project. It’s an attempt Puglia said he wrapped the dog in Art Museum and the Columbus were lost when they moved in a tractor-trailer to bring back indigenous materi- an emergency blanket, put him in College of Art and Design. driving through Pennsylvania. The (Pottsville, als taken from the country. his SUV and called dispatch. The festival highlights Co- 136K Pa.) Republican Herald reports 11,340 dozen Boomerangs, necklaces, The dog survived with minor lumbus’ growing reputation as a eggs and 2,260 gallons of egg product were ru- cuts and bruises. Puglia said they shields, spears and other items hub for cartoonists and features ined when a 66-year-old driver lost control of the rig Tuesday. Hegins Township nicknamed the dog, who ended that will be returned were collect- creators of comic strips, politi- police say the driver had just picked the eggs up at Carl Faus Farm and was on his up in the county’s animal shelter, ed in Australia between 1929 and cal cartoons and graphic novels, way to Elizabethtown, P a. Police say Miles was driving north on Route 125 uphill. Lucky. If no one claims Lucky, he 1931 by University of Chicago lin- among others. As he approached the Route 25 intersection, the load shifted causing the eggs and guistic anthropologist Gerhardt said family members are ready to Robb Armstrong’s “Jump egg products to fall out of the truck and roll down the hill. take him. Laves. They were transferred Start” focuses on Philadelphia by the university to the state mu- Referee hit in the face police officer Joe Cobb, and his seum in 1942 for incorporation wife, Marcy, a hospital nurse. was ac,ceptable or funny, then we of paper from his rental car onto into its rotating exhibit series Hilary Price has been draw- by cannon blast injured have more work to do.” grassy foothills in the San Fran- on international cultures. They ing the award-winning “Rhymes cisco Bay Area. haven’t been exhibited by the mu- With Orange” strip since 1995. ME CASTINE — A ref- Python sneaks into AC The East Bay Times reported seum since 1981. eree who was hit in unit, surprises worker Wednesday that Freddie Graham, the face by a cannon blast during Student wears blackface 68, allegedly ignited more than a Naked man discovered a Maine Maritime Academy foot- to football game dozen fires in a 24-hour span last ball game is recovering from his MS GULFPORT — A weekend near Milpitas. on airport tarmac injuries. heating, ventilation GUILFORD — Offi- Santa Clara County prosecutors The referee was taken to a hos- and air conditioning technician BIRMINGHAM — Po- CT cials from a Connecti- said the man was arrested while pital with non-life-threatening in- found a slithering surprise while AL lice in Alabama have cut high school said a student returning the car at San Jose juries Saturday. repairing an outdoor unit at a showed up to a football game airport thanks to a witness who taken a naked man discovered on The Hancock County Sheriff’s home. wearing blackface. wrote down the license plate. an airport tarmac into custody. Department told WCSH-TV that WLOX-TV reported that what Guilford Public Schools super- Graham, of Lone Jack, Mo. , has Photos and videos shared with an academy alumnus brought the started as a typical day for techni- been arraigned on 15 arson-relat- intendent Paul Freeman said in news outlets show the unclothed cannon to the game in Castine. cian Conner Smith quickly turned ed charges. He’s held on $500,000 a statement Tuesday that a high man sitting on the ground Thurs- The alumnus reportedly loaded into an episode on National Geo- bail. school student came to a game day morning at Birmingham- the cannon with black powder graphic after Smith found a ball Graham has no connection to Sept. 20 between Guilford High Shuttlesworth International and a substance that had been python inside the HVAC unit. California and it’s not known why School and a school from Hart- Airport. made into a wad. Homeowner Steve Ramos said he started the fires or why he tar- ford in blackface. Birmingham police Sgt. John- It is tradition for a cannon to be he heard Smith say “whoa,” but geted the Bay Area. Freeman said a resource offi- ny Williams said the man told au- fired with a blank shotgun shell he thought Smith was shocked by cer immediately told the student thorities he’d been robbed in the when the academy scores. the repair work. Museum returning area. to remove the paint and that he Smith told Ramos he found the did. Freeman said the Hartford artifacts to Australia He then walked onto airport Lineup set for cartoon homeowner’s snake. But Ramos property. school was contacted and offered doesn’t own a ball python. and comic strip festival an apology. SPRINGFIELD — The Passenger Stephen Reeves told He didn’t name the school in Man charged with IL Illinois State Museum has AL.com a worker at the airport COLUMBUS — The the release, but news outlets re- agreed to return 42 culturally got a blanket to cover the man. OH creators of the port Guilford High School was setting grass fires significant objects to Australia. Police didn’t release the man’s “Rhymes With Orange” and scheduled to play Hartford High The gesture comes nearly a cen- name but said he had an out- “Jump Start” comic strips are School. SAN JOSE — Authori- tury after they were brought to standing felony probation viola- among the participants in an an- Freeman said no individual CA ties said a Missouri the United States. tion warrant in Shelby County. nual cartoon and comic strip fes- incident occurs in isolation and man is suspected of flying to The museum said in a news It’s unclear whether he was ar- tival in Ohio’s capital city. that “If even one Guilford stu- California and lighting multiple release that it’s the first institu- rested or charged. Cartoon Crossroads Columbus dent felt that wearing blackface fires by throwing flaming pieces tion in the world to repatriate ar- From wire reports Saturday, September 28, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 LIFESTYLE

Don’t mock it Alcohol-free bars serving ‘mocktails’ gaining more till you try it appeal than ever before

BY LEANNE ITALIE Listen Bar has Associated Press enjoyed packed houses every month. Photogra- IVE YEARS ago, for her 27th birthday, Lorelei pher Zach Hilty, 40, was Bandrovschi gave up drinking for a month on a fi rst-time customer on a dare. She was a casual drinker and figured it competition night. He said he would be easy. It was, but she hadn’t banked on drinks alcohol occasionally. learning so much about herself in the process. “My girlfriend and I are inter- F ested in the health benefi ts of differ- “I realized that going out without drinking was something that I really enjoyed and that I was very well ent botanicals and such,” he said. suited for,” she told The Associated Press. “I realized Cat Tjan, 27, of Jersey City, N.J. , was I’m a pretty extroverted, spontaneous, uninhibited also on hand and brought a colleague, person.” Ammar Farooqi, 26, from Williamstown in And that’s how Listen Bar was born on Bleecker southern New Jersey. Neither drinks alcohol. Street in New York. At just under a year old, the bar Tjan said Listen Bar is the only sober bar she Bandrovschi opens once a month is alcohol-free, one of could fi nd in Manhattan, where she works for a a growing number of sober bars popping up around the drug company. country. “I have no interest in it,” she said of booze. “It’s not Booze-free bars serving elevated “mocktails” are at- particularly fun. It’s very expensive. There are better tracting more young people than ever before, especially ways to have a good night out.” women. The uptick comes as fewer people overall are Many bartenders will mix up regular cocktails and drinking away from home and the #MeToo movement just leave out the alcohol if you ask, but that’s different has women seeking a more comfortable bar environ- than choosing something conceived as virgin from a ment, said Amanda Topper, associate director of food- separate menu, Farooqi said. Mocktails generally cost a service research for the global market research fi rm few dollars less than cocktails, but separate menus are Mintel. still hard to fi nd. Mocktails aren’t just proliferating at sober bars. Regu- At the sober bar Getaway in the Greenpoint neighbor- lar bars and restaurants are cluing into the idea that hood of Brooklyn, mocktails go for $13 a pop. There’s alcohol-free customers want more than a Shirley Temple the Paper Train, with lemon juice, tobacco syrup (from or a splash of cranberry with a spritz. the leaf and containing no nicotine), vanilla and San Alcohol-free mixed drinks grew 35% as a beverage Pellegrino Chinotto. And there’s A Trip to Ikea, a mix type on the menus of bars and restaurants from 2016 to of lingonberry, lemon, vanilla, cardamom and cream. this year, according to Mintel. Topper said 17% of 1,288 Getaway opened in April in a permanent space. people surveyed between the ages of 22 to 24 who drink Mainstream suppliers are catching on. Beer compa- away from home said they’re interested in mocktails. nies are experimenting with alcohol-free selections, and The interest, she said, is also driven in part by the Coca-Cola North America gobbled up the popular Topo health and wellness movement, and higher quality in- Chico premium sparkling mineral water. The U.K.’s gredients as bartenders take mocktails more seriously. Seedlip brand bills itself as the world’s fi rst non-alco- “It really started a few years ago with the whole idea holic spirits. of dry January, when consumers cut out alcohol for that At Listen Bar, Tjan and Farooqi sipped on a mock- month,” Topper said. “It’s shifted to a long-term move- tail dubbed Me, A Houseplant, a green concoction ment and lifestyle choice.” comprised of Seedlip’s Garden 108 variety (with peas), Listen Bar recently hosted a mocktail competition for cucumber, lemon and elderfl ower. Each glass was mixologists, who whipped up drinks that included The garnished with a hefty cucumber slice. It was thought Holy Would, comprised of citrusy, distilled, non-alco- up by Jack McGarry, co-founder of the booze-serving holic Seedlip Grove 42, palo santo syrup, low-acid apple Dead Rabbit bar in lower Manhattan and a well-known juice, lemon and lime bitters produced with mixologist. glycerin, and verjus, the pressed juice McGarry is also three years sober. of unripened grapes. The drink is the “Alcohol-free used to be very simplistic with, like, brainchild of Fred Beebe, a bartender homemade lemonades and ginger ales. People are want- at Sunday in Brooklyn. The restaurant ing more diverse offerings,” he said. “I’m intrigued at isn’t alcohol-free, but Beebe helped how it will all shake out. I’ve seen lots of trends come create an extensive mocktail menu and go. When people come in asking for non-alcoholic that goes well beyond the sugary drinks, we have a bunch of drinks that have been choices of yore, using unique ingre- thought out.” dients. Marnie Rae Clark, who lives outside Seattle, is Palo santo, for instance, is a also a recovering alcoholic. She’s experienced the tree native to Peru, Venezuela struggle of socializing while sober and started and Mexico’s Yucatan Penin- a blog about the sober lifestyle in 2017. She sula that loosely translates to founded National Mocktail Week this year. Part “holy wood” and is widely used of her mission is to encourage bars and restau- in folk remedies. rants to up their mocktail games. “Everybody should be able “I just want to be able to go out with my to have a delicious drink at a friends and have a nice grown-up sophisti- bar,” Beebe said. “Hospitality cated cocktail,” said Clark, 51. “It’s really is making sure everybody has about promoting inclusion and connection in a good time. Alcohol, for me, the hospitality industry.” is not the most important part of a cocktail anymore. The cool Marnie Rae Clark, here drinking a Curried juices and syrups and tinctures Apricot Hot Buttered Mocktail, founded and mixtures and all that stuff National Mocktail Week this year. makes a lot of the fun.” SALEINA MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY/AP PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 ENTERTAINMENT

Shanghai’s Pearl Studio and DreamWorks aim for audiences in China and beyond with ‘Abominable’

BY RYAN FAUGHNDER “Abominable,” about a young girl who embarks Los Angeles Times on a magical 2,000-mile journey with a yeti named Everest, opens Friday in the U.S. and Canada, fol- s writer-director Jill Culton and her team lowed by China on Oct. 1. The movie is expected were animating their upcoming movie to gross a modest $17 million to $20 million in its “Abominable, “ they wanted to make sure debut weekend in North America, according to Athey got the details of a modern Chinese people who’ve read prerelease audience surveys. kitchen scene right. So Culton sent her overseas But the studios are hoping the $75 million produc- coproducers an early version of a table full of what tion will appeal to family audiences in China. The she thought would be the right amount of food. movie, released by Pearl in China and by Universal Not even close. In order to look authentic to a Pictures in the rest of the world, highlights Chinese Chinese audience, that table had to be jam-packed landscapes not typically seen in studio movies, with soup, chicken wings and other dishes, the including the Leshan Giant Buddha and vast fi elds China producers told Culton. of canola fl owers. “We kept sending it back and forth, and they kept Coproductions have long been enticing to studios saying, ‘More food, more food!’ ” Culton said via looking to court audiences in China, the world’s telephone. “I was laughing so hard.” second largest fi lm market. Studios collect a higher That kind of cultural accuracy was made possible percentage of the box offi ce from coproductions by a close collaboration between Shanghai-based than they do from foreign movies released in Pearl Studio and DreamWorks Animation, the China. They also can secure better release dates Glendale, Calif.-based studio owned by Comcast in China’s tightly regulated market, where the Corp.’s NBCUniversal. government favors local productions. “Abominable” marks the fi rst fi lm from Pearl But the promise of coproductions has proved elu- Studio, formerly known as Oriental DreamWorks, sive, as efforts to shoehorn big American stars into the joint venture DreamWorks Animation founder China-set stories, and vice versa, have struck audi- Jeffrey Katzenberg launched in 2012 with China ences as clumsy. “The Great Wall,” starring Matt Media Capital and Shanghai Media Group to capi- Damon, was a disappointment for Universal and talize on the growing Chinese fi lm market. Dream- Legendary Entertainment in 2017. Other efforts, Works Animation was sold to NBCUniversal in such as DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda 2016. CMC Capital Partners bought DreamWorks’ 3” (2016) and Warner Bros.’ “The Meg” (2018), stake in the Chinese studio and relaunched it as have managed to successfully appeal to Chinese Pearl in February 2018. and American audiences. Now Pearl, which has offi ces in New York and Executives and fi lmmakers behind “Abominable” Los Angeles and employs more than 60 people, is took pains to make sure the city in the fi lm, which looking to make its mark on the growing, increas- is not named but is based on Shanghai, resembled ingly global feature animation business with mov- a real Chinese metropolis, with its motorized ies that can resonate in China and abroad. scooters and food carts. They also worked hard to “We believe it is possible to tell stories that are accurately portray a modern Chinese family, some- culturally specifi c and also relatable to the globe,” thing rarely, if ever, previously seen in a globally said Peilin Chou, Pearl Studio’s chief creative of- released animated fi lm. fi cer. “ ‘Abominable’ is the perfect example of that.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

“Abominable” centers on the bond between Yi, a teenage girl, and a yeti named Everest. With the voices of Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Joseph Izzo, Albert Tsai, Eddie Izzard and Sarah Paulson.

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FROM PAGE 16 Chou, who is a producer on “Abominable,” said her team agonized over how much teen- age protagonist Yi would push back against her mother and grandmother, who lives with them. For example, would she close the door to her room after an argument? How much Patricia’s would she discuss her feelings openly with her relatives and friends? “All these things were really scrutinized,” said Chou, who joined Oriental DreamWorks in 2015. “There were so many times when we saw it and said, ‘Oh, she’s being super Ameri- third act can right there. That might be authentic for an American teenager, but not for a Chinese teenager.’ ” Pearl infl uenced minute details of the Sitcom staple Heaton family’s apartment, including a decorative Chinese character for “good fortune,” which is seen hanging upside down in the fi lm. In hopes fi sh-out-of-water Chinese, “upside-down” is a homophone with “to arrive, “ so the visual wordplay of the hanging character translates to “good fortune setup will be another hit is coming,” Chou explained. For the voice talent, the companies hired actors of Asian descent for the English-lan- guage version (Chloe Bennet, whose father is Chinese, voices Yi) and famous Chinese ac- BY RICK BENTLEY tors for the Mandarin release (Zhang Zifeng, Tribune News Service who voices Yi in the Chinese version). atricia Heaton is going for the Almost all the jokes were rewritten for the three-peat. The Ohio native Chinese version (humor is culturally specifi c has already starred in two and notoriously diffi cult to translate). The lip massively popular network movements were not reanimated for China, P situation comedies with “Everybody but the dialogue was translated in a way that Loves Raymond” and “The Middle.” would mostly sync up, a process that took Now, Heaton’s looking to fi nd the same almost a year, Chou said. success with her new comedy, “Carol’s Another key hurdle was the music. Cul- Second Act,” which debuts Oct. 1 on ton badly wanted to use the Coldplay hit AFN-Prime. “Fix You” in a pivotal emotional scene. But The project Heaton has selected for when the movie screened for test audiences her latest quest for comedy gold has her in China, they were turned off by hearing playing a woman who after raising her an American voice singing in an otherwise children, getting divorced and retir- Chinese fi lm. So the studios got permission ing from teaching realizes there is still from the pop band to rerecord the song with a more life to be lived. Instead of sitting Mandarin singer for the Chinese version. back she decides, at age 50, to chase “In America, that was one of people’s favor- her dream of becoming a doctor and ite parts,” Culton said of the Coldplay track. that means being an intern with fellow “But [Chou] said [the Chinese audience] was medical hopefuls who are more than so into this being set in China that suddenly half her age. hearing an American voice singing pulled While Heaton plays a woman who is them out of the movie. I was like, ‘Oh my God. 50, she’s actually 61 years old. It would That makes so much sense to me now.’ ” have been easy for her to just sit back Margie Cohn, who this year became presi- and rest on the laurels she accumulated dent of DreamWorks Animation after leading through her past TV successes that the company’s prolifi c television division, includes three Emmy awards. That praised the collaboration. was never a consideration for Heaton, “The movie is authentic, and our partner- who says that between jobs her life ship with Pearl has so much to do with that,” comes down to making sure she’s home Cohn said. “Our story is universal. I think it transcends whatever country you’re in, or to watch “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of from.” Fortune.” The movie comes at a time when the “I’ve been working since I was about CBS market for animation in China appears to be 16. I started at a department store in high school, because I never wanted Patricia Heaton, known for maternal roles on “Everybody Loves Raymond” and expanding. Until recently, animated movies “The Middle,” next plays a 50-year-old medical intern in “Carol’s Second Act.” in China were primarily targeted at children. to have to ask anybody for money. I But as the Chinese fi lm industry has evolved, wanted to be able to make my own deci- There’s one difference between all of what I was doing. I’m no longer a full- animated fi lm audiences have broadened sions about what I want. And I value her previous jobs and this one. Heaton time mom and I don’t have a job as an to include older viewers, the way cartoons that independence,” Heaton says. “So believes that because she’s now in her actress. I very much felt the things that from U.S. studios have done for years. This I’ve been used to working for a really 60s, she feels like she has a broader a person like Carol would feel of ‘who summer, a Chinese animated fi lm, “Ne Zha,” long time. So that’s part of it. knowledge of the world and in general, am I without these things?’ So this idea grossed nearly $700 million in China alone, a “I was in Montana for three weeks. there are few things that upset her. She was so perfect,” Heaton says. “It was a record for an animated fi lm there. I can only take so much leisure before also credits working with the World while after ‘The Middle’ had fi nished Pearl Studio Chief Executive Frank Zhu I start getting really antsy and I have Vision International organization and and so I had time to feel those feelings. said the company aims to produce movies to get back to work. There are some traveling around Africa to refugee “It’s been interesting to go on this that cost $70 million to $80 million to pro- people who just revel in travel and I camps for giving her a greater appre- journey with everyone and with Carol duce, roughly the average for an Illumination love that too, but it has to be bookended Entertainment movie like “Minions” or “The by work. I can only enjoy it if I have just ciation of how blessed her life has been. and explore that. And it’s interesting Secret Life of Pets,” but far less than the come off a job or getting ready to start As for her what could be considered because I think it’s important at any typical Disney or Pixar fi lm. The company a job. I think it’s an internal thing that the second act of her own life, Heaton time in your life to keep challenging is looking to release one movie a year in the you’re born with. You want to go out and would like to do more theater produc- yourself.” next three years or so but aims to eventually challenge yourself and put yourself in tions and learn to speak Spanish. She Heaton had no trouble jumping back produce two fi lms a year, which is standard scary positions to see if you can do it. I stresses that it goes without saying into the situation comedy format, but for an established studio. just think it’s my nature.” working on political and charitable she did want to get some coaching about Its next project is “Over the Moon,” a Heaton began her acting career after causes will continue. the medical profession before putting production directed by animator Glen Keane graduating from Ohio State University There was a lot of time for Heaton on the white coat. Because she has had that is set to debut on Netfl ix next year, and in by moving to New York. After several to ponder retirement over continuing such a positive relationship with her Chinese movie theaters. The company also is years working on the stage, she landed to work because the offer to star in own doctors, Heaton was able to quiz making “The Monkey King” with “Kung Fu a recurring role in 1989 on the ABC “Carol’s Second Act” came a year after them about the profession. Hustle” director Stephen Chow. drama “Thirtysomething.” Her TV the end of “The Middle.” The timing Heaton smiles and says, “I have to “If you look at the animation business in work has also included “Room for Two,” was right because her four children admit. I do watch ‘Dr. Pimple Popper.’ China, we’re just getting started,” Zhu said. “Women of the House,” “Back to You” were all out of the house. I don’t know if I would want to do that, “We are really in a unique opportunity and and “Easy to Assemble.” “I was feeling a bit at sea not knowing but I can’t stop watching.” historical window to build a world-class ani- mation studio outside Hollywood, in China.” PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 HEALTH & FITNESS

BY EMILY SOHN Special to The Washington Post y local YWCA recently enacted a new rule: No kids Munder age 15 allowed in the hot tub. It was a blow to one of my family’s favorite winter activities. On cold days, my kids play in the pool until they’re shivering. Then they sit in the hot tub until they’re warm enough to jump in the pool again. And repeat. I talked to a lifeguard, who told me that hot tubs “just aren’t very good for young children.” Later, a manager elaborated. The facil- ity had dealt with overheating incidents among kids at all three of their sites, he said. Families had been ignoring the previous policy of a fi ve-minute hot-tub limit for 5- to 11-year-olds. And the new cutoff would match hot- tub rules at other health clubs around the state. Dismayed, I dug into the sci- ence on hot water and health, especially for kids. If there was evidence of harm, I fi gured I’d explain the rules to my kids. If not, maybe I could fi ght the spread of kid-banning hot-tub policies. What I found was not a simple answer. Children, in some ways, respond to heat differently than adults do. But contrary to com- mon belief, kids (beyond the baby stage) can tolerate heat just as well as the rest of us. When it comes to hot tubs specifi cally, data is scarce to nonexistent. A murky subject Studies simply haven’t been done to analyze how likely kids are to overheat in them. Still, the experts I talked to agreed that, at least from a How children can safely enjoy hot tubs with a few proactive steps health perspective, it’s fi ne to let kids soak — in moderation and with supervision. “I certainly wouldn’t say that children should iStock not go in a hot tub,” says Bareket Falk, a pediatric exercise physi- sudden rise in heart rate, Minson For kids and adults, tubs, either. In a 2009 analysis of chemical smells before getting ologist at Brock University in says, though people who are more than 81,000 hot-tub-related into a hot tub, avoiding swallow- St. Catharines, Ontario. “That, I cleared to exercise can generally it’s a good idea to emergency-room visits between ing hot-tub water and keeping would not say.” use a hot tub. Pregnant women take breaks from 1990 and 2007 (the latest data hot-tub temperatures at 104 Overheating is dangerous for are also advised to avoid over- available, says study author degrees or lower. anyone. A rise in core tempera- heating to prevent decreasing the hot tub if you Lara McKenzie of Nationwide For kids and adults, Minson ture can lead to heat-related ill- blood fl ow to the placenta and Children’s Hospital in Columbus, says, it’s a good idea to take ness, such as heat exhaustion and fetus, though he adds that a quick feel uncomfortably Ohio), researchers found that breaks from the hot tub if you heat stroke. At extreme levels, soak is likely OK. hot or tired. people over age 16 were more feel uncomfortably hot or tired. symptoms can include confusion, “Truthfully, if a woman gets likely than younger people to But, he says, growing evidence seizures, organ failure and death. in the hot tub for a short period show up at hospitals because of suggests that hot tubs and saunas To avoid those consequences, of time and doesn’t feel too hot, overexposure to heat. can have benefi ts for cardio- our bodies have strategies for she’s going to be fi ne,” he says. to the skin. Overall, 73 percent of hot-tub vascular and metabolic health, cooling off. One is to sweat, In the general population, But thermoregulating dif- injuries occurred in people ages independent of exercise. After ex- which cools through evaporation. regular hot-tub use may impair ferently doesn’t mean that kids 17 and older. Slips and falls were ercise, his research suggests, hot Another is to increase blood fl ow male fertility, but only temporar- are necessarily worse at doing the most common cause of injury, tubs might help boost heat toler- to the skin — by boosting car- ily, according to some evidence, it. Data does not show higher while lacerations and soft-tissue ance and improve performance. diac output with a faster heart and data on the link is limited. rates of heat-related injuries in injuries topped the list of diagno- “We’re actually pushing people to Lightheadedness and fainting rate and widened blood ves- general, even during heat waves, ses. It is also possible to get bac- use hot tubs more,” he says. can also follow a hot soak be- terial infections from hot tubs. My YWCA is not showing signs sels, among other mechanisms. Falk says. And kids might even cause blood pressure drops upon That doesn’t mean that hot of budging on its policy. Besides causing redness, that have an advantage in some situ- circulation strategy allows more emerging. Fainting itself is not tubs, like swimming pools, are The age 15 cutoff “appears to ations. With their larger surface heat to dissipate off the body’s necessarily harmful or a sign of good places to let kids run free. be a standard that the health and surface. a bigger health issue, but people area, they are more effi cient at The 2009 study (which was wellness industry is adapting,” Hot tubs add a few complica- can get injured when they fall. sweat-evaporation, she and col- based on data collected from the the manager wrote in an email. tions. Submerged in hot water, So, what about kids? The idea leagues found in a 2008 review. U.S. Consumer Product Safety “It most likely stems from sev- sweat can’t evaporate. At the that young people are more vul- Saunas, too, are safe for Commission’s National Electron- eral factors, including concerns same time, dilated blood vessels nerable to hot tubs might have healthy children above age 2, ic Injury Surveillance System) for the health of youth in the accelerate the absorption of heat, come from observations about according to a review of research found that more than 700 kids aquatics area.” says Chris Minson, an environ- the unique ways that small bod- that was published in 1997 but is, died of hot-tub accidents between I am not overly concerned. mental physiologist at the Uni- ies regulate temperature, Falk Falk says, still valid. In countries 1990 and 2007. Incidents includ- When it’s up to me, I’m going to versity of Oregon in Eugene. As says. With more surface area such as Finland, parents start ed trapped hair and body parts, continue to let my kids, ages 6 a result, our bodies heat up more relative to body mass, kids ab- bringing babies as young as 4 disembowelment and drowning. and 11, soak in hot tubs at less- quickly and have more trouble sorb and lose heat more quickly months old into saunas, though Near-drowning was the most strict facilities, like hotels. As cooling off in hot water than on than adults do, which makes studies have yet to include common cause of nonfatal injury. soon as we get hot, we’ll jump hot days, in hot yoga classes or them quicker to get chilled in infants. There is evidence that The Centers for Disease Con- back in the pool. even in saunas. cold water and hot in hot water. children have an elevated risk of trol and Prevention recommends “There are risks for sure, but Health risks of hot tubs are To maintain their body tem- fainting in saunas. keeping kids under 5 out of hot they’re way overstated in the most acute for people with peratures, she adds, kids sweat Children do not seem to be tubs, though its fact sheet doesn’t signs you see,” Minson says. cardiovascular conditions who less than adults do, and they suffering disproportionately cite heat as the reason. The CDC “Common sense usually prevails might not be able to handle a more readily increase blood fl ow from health consequences of hot also suggests sniffi ng for strong over all that.” Saturday, September 28, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 VIDEO GAMES Switch Lite is Nintendo’s second consecutive hardware home run

BY GENE PARK Nintendo’s already excellent Pro The Washington Post Controller for the Switch. The other buttons mimic that feel- To see the Lite is to touch it. ing: a stronger but quieter click. It hits you immediately when More travel time for the buttons you fi rst pick it up. The matte gives you more confi dence with fi nish feels just crispy enough each press. under your fi ngertips. Your index Nintendo wisely matched the fi ngers nestle into a slightly bezel of the screen to each of the deeper scoop on the trigger but- system’s three color offerings: tons. Like resting your hands in gray, turquoise and yellow. Even slime, it’s tactile bliss, ASMR for though the screen is smaller (5.5 the grabbers. inches vs. the 6.2 on a normal Both airy and sturdy, the dis- console), the bezel doesn’t over- counted ($199), handheld-only shadow it. The old Switch looks “Lite” model of Nintendo’s hit like a fl atscreen CRT compared console Switch is the most com- to the Lite. fortable mobile gaming device The 720p output is the same ever made. The more comfort- resolution as the handheld ver- able on-the-go experience is so sion of the Switch. But because good that, even if you already of the smaller screen, more pixel A CRAZY ROMP own the mobile-capable Switch, density results in a crisper-look- you should consider picking up a ing image, even if it’s the same “Lite.” And the price is right. thing. One thing to look out for: I’ve played every iteration of Be wary of games with heavy Astral Chain is complicated but ultimately enjoyable Nintendo’s handhelds, even the reading. Text was already a Game and Watch series. All of struggle to read on the Switch’s them, even the beloved DS se- BY CHRISTOPHER BYRD and briefl y bind them — can be a tricky thing to handheld mode, and it’s worse on ries, were never known for their come to grips with unless you are enviably ambi- the smaller screen. Special to The Washington Post comfort. Devices would be too dextrous. Also be wary of the speakers, t the end of each of Astral Chain’s mis- When you factor in Astral Chain’s unusual duo thick, too thin, too tall, too heavy. The dual screens of the DS which are now mostly located sions, a menu pops up on screen asking avatar mechanic with the ins and outs of master- made them feel top heavy. Hand at the bottom of the system, as if you’d like to advance to the next “fi le” ing the game’s fi ghting mechanics — nailing a cramps became an acceptable opposed to only the back. Cover- with the same “play style” or diffi culty perfect dodge or keeping an eye out for the telltale A strain. Only two other devices ing the bottom — by, say, resting level. I can’t think of another game that so fre- fl ash on the screen that indicates an agent and a even approached this level of the unit on your stomach — will quently reminds its audience of such options, and Legion can perform a coordinated attack — it’s muffl e sound. But because the I wondered why the developers of this fl amboyant comfort: the Game Boy Advance easy to get your fi ngers tangled up. Countless and Sony’s PlayStation Vita, but Switch Lite weighs a mere 0.66 new action game might do this. times while learning the ropes, I accidentally pounds, you probably won’t be It all became clear after my performance on neither knows the human hand yanked on the chain sending my agent fl ying in as well as the Switch Lite. covering the speakers with the the fi rst couple of fi les was deemed worthy of a D the direction of a Legion without meaning to, or bottom of your palms. You could rating. Having played through a good number of After the Wii U, Nintendo’s I’d use an item when I meant to switch weapons or lie in bed and hold the system for Platinum Games’ back catalog — and generally failed fi rst attempt at a hybrid Legions. hours without tiring. The built-in fared much better — I was rattled by my fi rst few tablet-console machine, the Three diffi culty levels are available: Un- speakers sound a bit lighter than hours with this decidedly odd action game. Switch was Apollo 2. Nintendo chained, Casual and Platinum Standard. In Un- the original console, but you’re Astral Chain follows the beat the skeptics in 2016, quickly chained mode, the game does the fi ghting for you better off using headphones story of twins — a brother and selling as fast and sometimes so you can concentrate on the story. Casual mode anyway. sister — who work for Neuron, faster than Sony’s more powerful forgoes the letter grade evaluations. It also allows an elite police force dedicated PlayStation 4. The Switch Lite, The Switch’s kickstand is also you to continue six times, after getting knocked to defending humanity against which was released Sept. 20, is gone, which is good since it was down, before a Game Over screen appears. Plati- an alien threat posed by “chi- not only just another iteration of the biggest design fl aw in the num Standard gives you two continues. I tried meras,” powerful creatures the Switch, but a successor to its original system. playing Astral Chain on Casual after getting my from another dimension who DS series. Each system comes with only are invisible to most humans. second D but I found that too easy, so I anxiously The Switch entered the market 32 gigabytes of storage, same as Aided by bleeding edge went back to the other level. Thankfully, my anxi- as a console, but since then has the old system, so if you plan to technology, a select number eties were unfounded. Health items are plentiful, been accepted and considered by download games, you’ll need a of Neuron’s employees are en- and I relaxed once I upgraded my Legions and many as a handheld device, es- micro SD card to bolster your trusted with Legions, captured weapons and began to get a better feel for using pecially considering that roughly capacity. It’s a shame the console chimeras who are chained to the wrist and neu- the chain more strategically. half of Switch users play in doesn’t come with more storage, rologically linked to their operator. Figuratively Astral Chain was directed by Takahisa Taura, handheld fashion (vs. “docked” but Nintendo seems more eager speaking, I could feel my brain working overtime whose 2017 game Nier: Automata was selected as and tethered to your TV). With to get both Switches in people’s as I tried to get used to guiding a Legion and one one of The Washington Post’s Best Games of the the Lite, there’s no “switch” to hands at an affordable price. of the twins at the same time. Year. Both games are notable for their noncombat connect to a TV. The detachable Stacked with titles like Doom, As is usual for most action games, movement moments that often delight in the absurd. So it is at controllers are gone (though you Dark Souls and, soon, The of your agent is mapped to the left thumbstick one point you must go on an offi ce tour of Neuron can connect them to the device Witcher 3, along with its own while the right thumbstick controls the camera. with a dedicated employee who dresses up in a dog for more players). fi rst-party Mario and Zelda titles, Pressing the left trigger calls your Legion, which costume; you’ll also get points for picking up cans This time, the directional pad Nintendo can proudly boast a then can be steered by holding the left trigger and on the street and dropping them in trash recep- makes its offi cial triumphant solid library early in the system’s manipulating the right thumbstick. On top of that tacles. Conversely, you lose points for indulging in return, feeling about as good as life. there are buttons for switching weapons, switch- that most cliched video game activity: breaking ing Legions, using items and using your Legion’s crates. Presumably, since you’re a cop as well as special abilities. a good citizen, you can cross city streets only at Throughout the campaign, you’ll acquire differ- crosswalks which, if you’re late making it to the ent Legions who each have their own unique char- other side, will lead you to lose points as well. acteristics. For example, the Arrow Legion allows The game, which looks like a stylish, heavily- you to fi re projectiles at airborne enemies, the inked manga, fl aunts its affection toward animals. Arms Legion allows you to lift heavy objects, and You can walk your Beast Legion like a dog and, in the Beast Legion allows you to track enemies and your off time, repair to a room full of cats. ride on its back for speedy traversal. Learning If only more big-league developers dared to be to keep track of two avatars on the screen and to this bonkers, the industry would be that much effectively use the chain between them — which, more untamed. among other things, can be used to clothesline Platform: Nintendo Switch charging opponents, or to circle around enemies Online: astralchain.nintendo.com

Combat in “Astral Chain” takes some getting used to, but the game’s unique nature makes it stand out.

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Carolina (1-2) at Chattanooga (1-3) Lerentee McCray (hamstring), TE Josh Evans (wrist). FULL: RB David Fluellen Suzuki to Barrie (OHL). Assigned F Colin WESTERN CONFERENCE Towson (3-1) at Florida (4-0) Oliver (hamstring). FULL: LB Myles Jack (hamstring), CB Chris Milton (collar- Markison to Charlotte’s training camp. W L T Pts GF GA Florida A&M (2-1) at Norfolk St. (1-3 (concussion). BRONCOS: Practice Not bone), LB Wesley Woodyard (quadricep). DALLAS STARS — Signed D Dawson Los Angeles FC 20 4 8 68 81 35 Presbyterian (0-3) at North Alabama (1-3) Complete. FALCONS: Practice Not Complete. Barteaux to a three-year, entry-level Minnesota 15 10 7 52 51 41 SMU (4-0) at South Florida (1-2) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at DETROIT WASHINGTON REDSKINS at NEW YORK contract. LA Galaxy 16 13 3 51 53 51 Cincinnati (2-1) at Marshall (2-1) LIONS — CHIEFS: Practice Not Com- GIANTS — REDSKINS: DNP: QB Case Kee- TENNIS Seattle 14 10 8 50 50 49 Central St. (Ohio) (1-2) at Alabama plete. LIONS: DNP: WR Danny Amendola num (foot), TE Jordan Reed (concus- ATP — Fined Nick Kyrgios $25,000, sus- Real Salt Lake 14 13 5 47 43 40 A&M (2-2) at Mobile, Ala. (chest), DT Mike Daniels (foot). LIMITED: sion), C Chase Roullier (knee), G Bran- pended him for 16 ATP weeks and placed Portland 13 13 6 45 47 46 Tennessee St. (1-3) at E. Kentucky (2-2) DE Da’Shawn Hand (elbow), CB Rashaan don Scherff (ankle). LIMITED: CB Quinton him on probation for six months as addi- FC Dallas 12 11 9 45 48 43 Louisiana-Lafayette (3-1) at Georgia Melvin (knee), CB Darius Slay (ham- Dunbar (knee), LB Cassanova McKinzy tional penalties for his actions following San Jose 13 14 5 44 51 51 Southern (1-2) string). (hip). FULL: DE Jonathan Allen (knee), his second-round match at the ATP Mas- Colorado 11 15 6 39 54 60 Reinhardt (3-1) at Kennesaw St. (3-1) LOS ANGELES CHARGERS at MIAMI QB Colt McCoy (fibula). GIANTS: DNP: ters 1000 event Cincinnati in August. The Houston 11 17 4 37 44 55 New Mexico (2-1) at Liberty (2-2) DOLPHINS — CHARGERS: Practice Not RB Saquon Barkley (ankle), LB Tae Davis fine and suspension are deferred and Sporting KC 10 15 7 37 47 59 East Carolina (2-2) at Old Dominion (1-2) Complete. DOLPHINS: DNP: WR Allen (concussion), LB Alec Ogletree (ham- will be lifted if he meets the conditions Vancouver 7 15 10 31 33 55 Arkansas St. (2-2) at Troy (2-1) Hurns (concussion), S Bobby McCain string), DE Olsen Pierre (knee), WR Rus- of the six-month probationary period. Note: Three points for victory, one MVSU (0-3) at Alcorn St. (2-2) (hamstring, shoulder), CB Jomal Wiltz sell Shepard (foot). LIMITED: LB Lorenzo USA DIVING point for tie. Mississippi St. (3-1) at Auburn (4-0) Named Terry Bassett chief executive Wednesday, Sept. 25 (groin). LIMITED: LB James Crawford Carter (elbow), WR Bennie Fowler (ham- South Alabama (1-3) at Louisiana- (knee), T Jesse Davis (elbow), LB Trent string), WR Cody Latimer (concussion). officer of USA Diving. New York City FC 4, Atlanta 1 Monroe (1-2) Minnesota 2, Sporting Kansas City 1 Harris (foot), S Reshad Jones (ankle), WR DALLAS COWBOYS at NEW ORLEANS Sam Houston St. (2-2) at McNeese St. Albert Wilson (hip, calf). FULL: DE Charles SAINTS — COWBOYS: DNP: DE Tyrone LA Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 1 (2-2) Los Angeles FC 3, Houston 1 Harris (wrist), CB Chris Lammons (toe), Crawford (hip), WR Michael Gallup Tennis New England 2, Portland 2, tie Campbell (2-1) at Mercer (2-2) QB Josh Rosen (right elbow). (knee), DT Antwaun Woods (knee). LIM- Philadelphia 2, San Jose 1 SE Louisiana (2-1) at Northwestern St. MINNESOTA VIKINGS at CHICAGO ITED: WR Tavon Austin (concussion), Sunday’s games (0-4) BEARS — VIKINGS: DNP: G Josh Kline WR Amari Cooper (ankle), S Kavon Fra- Toronto FC at Chicago UTEP (1-2) at Southern Miss. (2-2) (concussion). LIMITED: CB Mackensie Al- zier (not injury related), LB Luke Gif- Chengdu Open Orlando City at Cincinnati UConn (1-2) at UCF (3-1) exander (elbow), LB Anthony Barr (groin). ford (ankle), G Zack Martin (back), S Murray St. (2-2) at UT Martin (1-2) Friday Philadelphia at Columbus FULL: LB Kentrell Brothers (wrist), LB Ben Xavier Woods (ankle). FULL: LB Sean At Chengdu Center Atlanta at Montreal UAB (3-0) at W. Kentucky (1-2) Gedeon (groin), DE Everson Griffen (el- Lee (knee). SAINTS: DNP: QB Drew Brees NC State (3-1) at Florida St. (2-2) Chengdu New York City FC at New England bow), S Jayron Kearse (back), DT Shamar (right thumb), C Will Clapp (hand), WR Purse: $1,096,575 D.C. United at New York Kentucky (2-2) at South Carolina (1-3) Stephen (knee). BEARS: DNP: RB Mike Da- Tre’Quan Smith (ankle). LIMITED: T Ter- MIDWEST Surface: Hardcourt outdoor FC Dallas at Colorado vis (not injury related), WR Taylor Gabriel ron Armstead (knee), TE Jared Cook (not Men’s Singles Vancouver at LA Galaxy Middle Tennessee (1-2) at Iowa (3-0) (concussion), DT Akiem Hicks (knee), DT injury related), DE Cameron Jordan (not Buffalo (2-2) at Miami (Ohio) (1-3) Quarterfinals Los Angeles FC at Minnesota Bilal Nichols (hand), K Eddy Pineiro (right injury related), RB Zach Line (knee), DT Alexander Bublik, Kazakhstan, def. Houston at Real Salt Lake Rutgers (1-2) at Michigan (2-1) knee). LIMITED: S Eddie Jackson (shoul- Sheldon Rankins (achilles), G Larry War- BYU (2-2) at Toledo (2-1) Grigor Dimitrov (4), Bulgaria, 5-7, 7-6 (9), Seattle at San Jose der), WR Cordarrelle Patterson (tricep), ford (shoulder). 7-6 (3). Portland at Sporting Kansas City Cent. Michigan (2-2) at W. Michigan (2-2) Northwestern (1-2) at Wisconsin (3-0) Lloyd Harris, South Africa, def. Joao Charleston (WV) (2-1) at Valparaiso (0-3) Sousa, Portugal, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4. NWSL Kentucky St. (1-1) vs. Jackson St. (1-2) Men’s Doubles Golf Quarterfinals W L T Pts GF GA at Indianapolis Indiana (3-1) at Michigan St. (3-1) Nicholas Monroe and Taylor Fritz, North Carolina 14 4 4 46 50 19 United States, def. Austin Krajicek, Unit- Chicago 13 8 2 41 39 27 Virginia (4-0) at Notre Dame (2-1) Minnesota (3-0) at Purdue (1-2) Safeway Open Indy Women in Tech ed States, and Dominic Inglot (2), Britain, Portland 11 5 6 39 40 29 7-6 (5), 6-2. Reign FC 9 6 7 34 23 25 Tennessee Tech (3-1) at E. Illinois (0-4) PGA Tour Championship Utah 9 9 4 31 22 22 Robert Morris (1-3) at Youngstown St. Dusan Lajovic and Nikola Cacic, Ser- Thursday bia, def. Zhe Li and Xin Gao, China, 7-6 Washington 7 8 6 27 25 24 (3-0) At Silverado Resort & Spa (North) LPGA Tour Houston 7 11 5 26 20 34 Ohio St. (4-0) at Nebraska (3-1) Thursday (5), 6-3. Napa, Calif. Semifinals Sky Blue FC 5 13 4 19 17 30 SOUTHWEST Purse: $6.6 million At Brickyard Crossing Golf Course Orlando 4 15 2 14 21 47 Texas Tech (2-1) at Oklahoma (3-0) Indianapolis Jonathan Erlich, Israel, and Fabrice Yardage: 7,166; Par 72 Martin (4), France, def. Ivan Dodig, Croa- Note: Three points for victory, one Kansas (2-2) at TCU (2-1) First Round Purse: $2 million point for tie. Arkansas (2-2) vs. Texas A&M (2-2) at Yardage: 6,526; Par 72 tia, and Filip Polasek (1), Slovakia, 6-2, a-denotes amateur 5-7, 10-8. Wednesday’s Sept. 25 Arlington, Texas Adam Scott 32-33—65 -7 First Round Washington 0, Houston 0, tie Iowa St. (2-1) at Baylor (3-0) Andrew Landry 34-31—65 -7 Mi Jung Hur 31-32—63 -9 Reign FC 2, Utah 1 Grambling St. (0-3) vs. Prairie View (1- Francesco Molinari 32-34—66 -6 Sakura Yokomine 31-34—65 -7 Wuhan Open Saturday’s games 3) at Dallas Bronte Law 33-32—65 -7 Matthew NeSmith 34-32—66 -6 Friday North Carolina at Washington Southern U. (1-3) at Ark.-Pine Bluff (3-1) Cameron Champ 34-33—67 -5 Nanna Koerstz Madsen 33-32—65 -7 Utah at Chicago At Optics Valley International Tennis Texas Southern (0-3) at Houston Bap- Adam Long 34-33—67 -5 Pornanong Phatlum 35-31—66 -6 Sunday’s games tist (3-1) Marina Alex 35-31—66 -6 Center Orlando at Sky Blue FC Chris Baker 36-31—67 -5 Wuhan, China Abilene Christian (2-2) at Incarnate Cameron Tringale 33-35—68 -4 Amy Olson 34-32—66 -6 Portland at Reign FC Word (1-2) Mirim Lee 34-33—67 -5 Purse: $2,828,000 Corey Conners 33-35—68 -4 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Stephen F. Austin (0-4) at Lamar (2-2) Bryson DeChambeau 34-34—68 -4 Chella Choi 33-34—67 -5 Kansas St. (3-0) at Oklahoma St. (3-1) Lauren Stephenson 33-34—67 -5 Women’s Singles Rob Oppenheim 32-36—68 -4 Semifinals Louisiana Tech (3-1) at Rice (0-4) Tyler Duncan 34-34—68 -4 Ally McDonald 33-34—67 -5 Pro hockey Nicholls (2-1) at Texas St. (1-3) Aryna Sabalenka (9), Belarus, def. Morgan Hoffmann 34-34—68 -4 Jodi Ewart Shadoff 35-32—67 -5 Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, 7-5, 6-4. Houston (1-3) at North Texas (2-2) Adam Hadwin 34-34—68 -4 Cheyenne Woods 36-32—68 -4 FAR WEST Women’s Doubles Sepp Straka 37-32—69 -3 Ryann O’Toole 33-35—68 -4 Semifinals NHL preseason N. Arizona (2-2) at Montana St. (3-1) Cheyenne Knight 34-34—68 -4 Idaho (2-2) at N. Colorado (0-4) Nick Watney 36-33—69 -3 Duan Ying-Ying, China, and Veronika Thursday’s games Bud Cauley 34-35—69 -3 Nicole Broch Larsen 35-33—68 -4 Kudermetova (8), Russia, def. Zhaoxuan Southern Cal (3-1) at Washington (3-1) Daniela Darquea 37-31—68 -4 Detroit 4, St. Louis 1 Montana (3-1) at UC Davis (2-2) Chez Reavie 37-32—69 -3 Yang, China, and Makoto Ninomiya, Ja- N.Y. Rangers 2, Philadelphia 1, SO Si Woo Kim 35-34—69 -3 Alena Sharp 34-34—68 -4 pan, 6-3, 6-1. North Dakota (2-1) at E. Washington (1-3) Caroline Hedwall 32-36—68 -4 Tampa Bay 4, Florida 2 Portland St. (2-2) at Idaho St. (1-2) Aaron Baddeley 35-34—69 -3 Edmonton 5, Winnipeg 3 Stanford (1-3) at Oregon St. (1-2) Lanto Griffin 34-35—69 -3 Brittany Lang 35-33—68 -4 Minnesota 2, Dallas 1 Vince Covello 35-34—69 -3 Anne van Dam 35-33—68 -4 Tashkent Open Arizona 4, Vancouver 2 Colorado St. (1-3) at Utah St. (2-1) Fresno St. (1-2) at New Mexico St. (0-4) Xinjun Zhang 34-35—69 -3 Eun-Hee Ji 35-33—68 -4 Friday San Jose 4, Calgary 1 Nick Taylor 35-34—69 -3 Sarah Burnham 35-34—69 -3 Friday’s games N. Iowa (2-1) at Weber St. (1-2) At The Olympic Tennis School UNLV (1-2) at Wyoming (3-1) Talor Gooch 34-35—69 -3 Kendall Dye 34-35—69 -3 Tashkent, Uzbekistan New Jersey at Columbus Patrick Cantlay 33-36—69 -3 Megan Khang 36-33—69 -3 Toronto at Detroit Cal Poly (1-2) at S. Utah (1-3) Purse: $250,000 Washington St. (3-1) at Utah (3-1) Chase Seiffert 35-34—69 -3 Brooke M. Henderson 35-34—69 -3 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Nashville at Carolina Cameron Percy 34-36—70 -2 Georgia Hall 34-35—69 -3 Washington at St. Louis UCLA (1-3) at Arizona (2-1) Women’s Singles Hawaii (3-1) at Nevada (3-1) John Huh 35-35—70 -2 Maria Torres 34-35—69 -3 Semifinals Los Angeles at Vegas Peiyun Chien 35-34—69 -3 Saturday’s games Thursday, Oct. 3 Patrick Rodgers 36-34—70 -2 Sorana Cirstea (8), Romania, def. Ka- Chicago at Boston SOUTH Pat Perez 36-34—70 -2 Jaye Marie Green 34-35—69 -3 tarina Zavatska, Ukraine, 6-0, 6-3. Buffalo at Pittsburgh Georgia Southern at South Alabama Abraham Ancer 36-34—70 -2 Emma Talley 34-35—69 -3 Alison van Uytvanck (3), Belgium, def. Colorado at Dallas Temple at East Carolina Roger Sloan 34-36—70 -2 Ashleigh Buhai 36-33—69 -3 Kristyna Pliskova (5), Czech Republic, 6- N.Y. Rangers vs. N.Y. Islanders at Friday, Oct. 4 Sungjae Im 36-34—70 -2 Inbee Park 35-34—69 -3 3, 7-5. Bridgeport, Conn. EAST Maverick McNealy 35-35—70 -2 Jasmine Suwannapura 35-34—69 -3 Women’s Doubles Ottawa at Montreal Dartmouth at Penn a-Tony Romo 35-35—70 -2 Angel Yin 35-34—69 -3 Semifinals Detroit at Toronto MIDWEST Andres Gonzales 35-35—70 -2 Caroline Masson 34-35—69 -3 Hayley Carter, United States, and Florida at Tampa Bay UCF at Cincinnati Dylan Frittelli 35-35—70 -2 Jenny Shin 36-33—69 -3 Luisa Stefani, Brazil, def. Danka Kovinic, Edmonton at Calgary FAR WEST Max Homa 33-37—70 -2 Laura Gonzalez Escallon 34-36—70 -2 Montenegro, and Harriet Dart, Britain, 6- Arizona at Anaheim New Mexico at San Jose St. Marc Leishman 35-35—70 -2 Sarah Schmelzel 36-34—70 -2 1, 6-3. Saturday, September 28, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 25 TRACK AND FIELD/SPORTS BRIEFS Briefl y Ga. Tech hit with postseason ban, four years of probation

Associated Press ATLANTA — Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner still has the support of his athletic director, even after the Yellow Jackets bas- ketball team was slapped with NCAA sanctions Thursday, in- cluding a ban on postseason play for the upcoming season.

HASSAN AMMAR/AP Dealing a major blow to Past- ner’s efforts at rebuilding the Sofiya Palkina, one of 30 Russians competing as a neutral athlete at struggling the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, competes during ACC pro- the women’s hammer throw qualifying round on Friday. gram, the NCAA hit Georgia Tech with IOC president Bach four years of probation for major promises ‘fresh look’ recruiting violations committed LaBarrie at Russian doping by Pastner’s NELL REDMOND/AP former as- Georgia Tech’s basketball team was banned from postseason play sistant coach Darryl LaBarrie, for the upcoming season and slapped with four years of probation BY EDDIE PELLS cedure from WADA will be.” and an ex-friend. for major recruiting violations committed by Darryl LaBarrie, a Associated Press The IOC has not always fol- The sanctions handed down by lowed WADA’s lead, however. former assistant to coach Josh Pastner, pictured. DOHA, Qatar — The leader of the NCAA also included a reduc- In 2016, the IOC did not act on tion in scholarships, limits on re- the IOC pledged that he supports the WADA recommendation that WR Brown walks back In other NBA news: reopening the Russian doping cruiting and a fine of $5,000 plus  Los Angeles Lakers forward Russia’s Olympic committee be 2% of the program’s budget. talk of retirement case, promising “a fresh look” kicked out of the Rio de Janeiro Kyle Kuzma will be sidelined at at the new evidence after allega- Pastner was not directly named least until mid-October with a Games, instead allowing the indi- in the NCAA’s findings and was Antonio Brown has indicated tions that critical lab data was vidual sports federations to sort he’s not retiring from the NFL, stress reaction in his left foot. manipulated before it was sent to largely cleared in Georgia Tech’s Kuzma was injured while train- through their cases. It resulted own investigation. only a few days after announcing the World Anti-Doping Agency. in Russia sending a single athlete he was done with the league in a ing with the U.S. national team IOC president Thomas Bach “We admonish Josh for his poor in August. He still hasn’t been — long jumper Darya Klishina, judgment” in allowing his former Twitter rant. spoke Friday at a news confer- who could prove she was clean The four-time All-Pro wide re- cleared for practice or game par- ence to kick off the world track friend, Ron Bell, “to get close to ticipation, and the Lakers won’t because she trained in the United the program in the first place,” ceiver wrote on Twitter on Thurs- and field championships. He was States — to compete in track. But day: “I’m still the best why stop learn more until he undergoes an athletic director Todd Stansbury MRI exam after they return from sitting alongside Sebastian Coe, Russians fielded full teams in now.” He followed with the sug- the president of track’s interna- said. a preseason trip to China around other sports. gestion that the game needs him. tional federation (IAAF), which “I continue to support Josh Oct. 13. Those decisions might best il- Brown has been accused earlier this week, based partly on as our men’s basketball coach,”  Memphis Grizzlies forward lustrate the vast differences in the Stansbury added. of sexual misconduct by two the latest developments involving women. He was released by the De’Anthony Melton will miss one way Bach and Coe have handled The recruiting restrictions for the data, extended the suspension New England Patriots last week to two months with what the team the Russian scandal. Russia’s each year of probation include: of the organization that oversees after playing only one game. He’s has described as a stress reaction track federation has been banned  The loss of one scholarship. Russia’s track program. been dumped by three teams in in his back. by the IAAF since 2015, and this  An eight-week ban on unoffi- Thirty Russians are at the the last six months. Grizzlies officials said Melton world championships competing is the second straight champion- cial visits and a three-visit reduc- should return to basketball activi- ships at which Russians are com- Brown, who lost Nike as a spon- as neutral athletes without their tion from the number of official sor last week, says he’ll practice ties in four to eight weeks. flag or anthem. peting not under their flag. visits. “We were confronted by a chal-  at high schools one day a week, Bach essentially repeated An eight-week ban on re- starting in Miami. Kyrgios gets suspended things everyone already knows lenge in our sport that was of such cruiting communications. — that WADA, not the IOC, is in a level of seriousness that we had  A reduction of 19 recruit- 16-week ban from Tour to make a decision,” Coe said. G League going to one charge of the case, with the Court ing-person days from the allowed LONDON — Nick Kyrgios has “You’re all very familiar with the free throw for fouls of Arbitration for Sport available number. been handed a suspended 16- journey we’re on. ... Frankly, my Two former players, Josh Oko- for appeals. He refused to specu- NEW YORK — The NBA says week ban from the ATP Tour fol- main concern was not the flag but late on what Russia’s status might gie and Tadric Jackson, were sus- most two- and three-shot fouls lowing an investigation into his actually to try, where possible, to be when the Tokyo Olympics start pended for six and three games, in the G League this season will abusive behavior in a tournament keep (clean) athletes in interna- in 10 months. respectively, for accepting bene- be settled by taking just one free in Cincinnati last month. tional competition.” WADA has given Russia three fits including apparel, meals and throw. The Australian player insulted weeks to explain the manipula- With Russia’s anti-doping transportation. A made shot will count for the a chair umpire and left the court tion of data from the Moscow lab, agency still under suspension, The NCAA ruled that Georgia two or three points. Multiple to smash two rackets during a which was being used to pursue and with cases piling up, the IOC Tech must also vacate all wins free throws will be taken in the second-round loss at the Western cases against cheaters at the 2014 banned Russia’s Olympic Com- in which ineligible players were last 2 minutes of regulation or in & Southern Open, after which the Sochi Olympics and other events. mittee from the 2018 Winter used. The school was given 14 overtime. ATP fined him $113,000 for com- Russia’s anti-doping agency Games, but let Russians compete days to provide that information The change is being made in mitting a total of eight separate could face suspension again if nonetheless — not under their to the governing body. part to study if game length gets offenses. tampering is confirmed, though own flag but under the heading The NCAA sanctions against shorter. The tour fined him $25,000 and it’s unclear what, if any, sanctions “Olympic Athlete from Russia.” the men’s team cap a tumultuous Rule changes are often added banned him for 16 weeks, sanc- would follow from the IOC. Many viewed that as a half- year for both basketball programs to the G League in an effort to get tions which will only be applied “There is a plan, due process measure, at best, and the same at Georgia Tech. real data and feedback before they if he commits similar acts of bad ... and they will come up with skeptics were upset when the Longtime women’s coach Ma- are considered for implementa- behavior in the next six months. the decision within WADA, and IOC reinstated Russia’s Olympic Chelle Joseph was suspended tion at the NBA level. Other past He must also agree to receive the IOC, of course, fully respects committee immediately after the late last season and then fired examples are the 14-second shot continued support from a “mental these new rules and these pro- Games ended. after the school said it learned clock reset on offensive rebounds coach” while competing at events, cedures,” Bach said. “At this They are now looking on anx- of alleged mistreatment of play- and the coach’s challenge, both of and getting additional help in the moment, I cannot speculate or iously as the latest chapter plays ers and staff, as well as possible which were in the G League be- offseason from a specialist in be- comment on what result this pro- out. NCAA violations. fore making the NBA rulebook. havioral management. PAGE 26 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Friday Dodgers 1, Padres 0 Twins 10, Tigers 4 East Division Brewers 5, Reds 3 Los Angeles San Diego Minnesota Detroit W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi x-New York 102 57 .642 — Milwaukee Cincinnati Freese 1b 3 0 1 0 Margot cf 4 0 0 0 Miller lf 5 1 2 1 Reyes cf 4 0 2 2 Tampa Bay 95 64 .597 7 ab r h bi ab r h bi Lux ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Naylor lf 3 0 1 0 Arraez 2b 5 1 0 0 Dixon lf 5 1 2 0 Boston 83 76 .522 19 Grsham cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Perza 2b-lf 5 0 1 0 Pollock lf 4 0 0 0 Myers ph 1 0 1 0 Astudillo 3b 5 4 4 2 Cabrera dh 5 0 1 1 Toronto 65 94 .409 37 Grandal c-1b 2 2 0 0 Votto 1b 5 0 0 0 Taylor cf 3 1 0 0 Jankwski pr 0 0 0 0 Cave rf 5 1 2 2 Rdrguez 2b 5 0 1 0 Baltimore 52 107 .327 50 Hiura 2b 3 0 1 0 Aquino rf 5 1 3 1 Muncy 2b-3b 4 0 2 1 Machado 3b 4 0 0 0 Schoop dh 5 1 2 3 Lugo 3b 5 0 1 0 Central Division D.Williams p 0 0 0 0 VanMeter lf 1 0 0 0 Hrnandez ss 3 0 0 0 Renfroe rf 3 0 0 0 J.Castro c 3 0 1 0 Hicks 1b 4 0 0 0 x-Minnesota 99 60 .623 — Hader p 0 0 0 0 Gausman p 0 0 0 0 Smith c 4 0 2 0 Bran 1b-ss 4 0 0 0 LaMarre cf 4 1 0 0 Demritte rf 4 1 2 0 Cleveland 93 66 .585 6 Thames 1b 1 0 0 0 Lorenzen p 0 0 0 0 Gyorko 3b 2 0 0 0 France 2b-1b 3 0 0 0 Wade Jr 1b 5 0 1 0 J.Rogers c 4 0 1 0 Chicago 70 88 .443 28A Pina c 3 0 1 1 Barnhart ph 1 0 0 0 Pdrson ph-rf 1 0 0 0 L.Urias ss 2 0 0 0 Torreyes ss 4 1 1 0 W.Castro ss 4 2 3 1 Kansas City 58 101 .365 41 Spngnbrg lf-2b 4 1 0 0 Stphnson p 0 0 0 0 Negron rf 2 0 0 0 G.Grcia ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Totals 41 10 13 8 Totals 40 4 13 4 Detroit 46 112 .291 52A Shaw 3b 3 1 0 0 Blandino ph 1 0 0 0 Beaty ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Hedges c 2 0 0 0 Minnesota 001 140 310—10 West Division Arcia ss 4 1 2 3 Ervin cf 4 2 2 0 Kershaw p 1 0 0 0 Mejia ph-c 1 0 0 0 Detroit 001 201 000— 4 x-Houston 104 55 .654 — Gamel rf-lf 4 0 1 1 J.Iglesias ss 4 0 2 1 Rios ph 0 0 0 0 Lucchesi p 1 0 0 0 E—W.Castro (4), Hicks (1). LOB—Min- Oakland 96 63 .604 8 Anderson p 2 0 0 0 Farmer 3b-c 4 0 1 1 Barnes ph 1 0 0 0 Torrens ph 1 0 1 0 nesota 7, Detroit 10. 2B—Demeritte (7). Texas 76 83 .478 28 Guerra p 0 0 0 0 Casali c 3 0 0 0 May p 0 0 0 0 Baez p 0 0 0 0 3B—Cave (2), Dixon (4), W.Castro (1). Los Angeles 72 87 .453 32 Austin ph 1 0 0 0 Suarz ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Baez p 0 0 0 0 Strahm p 0 0 0 0 HR—Schoop (23), Astudillo (4). SB—Tor- Seattle 66 93 .415 38 Pomeranz p 0 0 0 0 Castillo p 2 0 0 0 Kolarek p 0 0 0 0 Reyes p 0 0 0 0 reyes (1), Reyes (8). Taylor rf 0 0 0 0 O’Grady lf 1 0 0 0 Maeda p 0 0 0 0 Hosmer ph 1 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Cain cf 0 0 0 0 Colon ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Yardley p 0 0 0 0 National League Totals 31 5 5 5 Totals 36 3 9 3 Totals 30 1 5 1 Totals 30 0 3 0 Minnesota East Division Milwaukee 000 410 000—5 Los Angeles 000 001 000—1 Smeltzer W,2-2 5 10 3 3 0 4 W L Pct GB San Diego 000 000 000—0 Harper H,12 1 2 1 1 0 2 Cincinnati 100 001 010—3 Graterol 1 0 0 0 0 1 x-Atlanta 97 62 .610 — E—Hiura (14). LOB—Milwaukee 3, Cin- E—Lucchesi (2). DP—Los Angeles 0, y-Washington 90 69 .566 7 San Diego 2. LOB—Los Angeles 5, San Romero 1 1 0 0 1 3 cinnati 10. 2B—Arcia (14), Gamel (16), Alcala 1 0 0 0 0 1 New York 83 76 .522 14 Pina (7), Ervin 2 (8), J.Iglesias (19). HR— Diego 5. 2B—Smith (9), Naylor (15). SB— Philadelphia 79 80 .497 18 Aquino (17). SB—Aquino (6), Spangen- Jankowski (2). S—Kershaw (15). Detroit B Miami 56 103 .352 41 berg (2). IP H R ER BB SO Zimmermann L,1-13 4 7 6 4 1 2 Alcantara 1C 1 0 0 1 2 Central Division IP H R ER BB SO z-St. Louis 90 69 .566 — Los Angeles Cisnero 1 3 3 2 1 1 Kershaw W,16-5 6 2 0 0 1 7 z-Milwaukee 89 70 .560 1 Milwaukee Reininger 1 2 1 1 0 1 Anderson W,7-4 5 5 1 1 2 2 May H,4 1 0 0 0 0 2 Jimenez 1 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago 82 77 .516 8 Baez H,25 1 0 0 0 1 1 Cincinnati 73 86 .459 17 Guerra 1 2 1 1 0 1 WP—Alcantara. T—3:07. A—17,557 Pomeranz H,10 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kolarek 0 1 0 0 0 0 (41,297). Pittsburgh 68 91 .428 22 Maeda S,3-3 1 0 0 0 0 2 West Division D.Williams H,0 C 2 1 1 0 2 x-Los Angeles 103 56 .648 — Hader S,36-42 1B 0 0 0 1 2 San Diego Pirates 9, Cubs 5 Arizona 82 77 .516 21 Cincinnati Lucchesi L,10-10 6 3 1 1 2 6 San Francisco 77 82 .484 26 Baez C 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago Pittsburgh Castillo L,15-7 5 5 5 5 4 8 B San Diego 70 89 .440 33 Gausman 2 0 0 0 0 2 Strahm 0 0 0 0 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Colorado 68 91 .428 35 Lorenzen 1 0 0 0 0 3 Reyes 1 0 0 0 0 3 Kemp lf 3 2 1 1 Newman ss 4 1 1 0 Stephenson 1 0 0 0 0 1 Yardley 1 1 0 0 0 1 Happ rf 3 1 1 2 Frazier 2b 5 2 2 1 HBP—Hader (Colon). T—2:50. A— Kolarek pitched to 1 batter in the Undrwood p 0 0 0 0 Cabrera rf 5 1 3 1 Wild-card race 27,774 (42,319). 9th. WP—Kershaw. T—2:55. A—26,285 Hoerner ph 1 0 1 1 Osuna 1b 5 2 3 1 KATHY WILLENS/AP AMERICAN LEAGUE (42,445). Maples p 0 0 0 0 Reyes cf 4 2 3 2 W L Pct WCGB Norwood p 0 0 0 0 Stallings c 4 0 1 1 Oakland 96 63 .604 — Giants 8, Rockies 3 Angels 4, Astros 3 (12) Miami Marlins’ Curtis Garcia 2b-rf 3 0 0 0 Elmore lf 4 0 1 1 Tampa Bay 95 64 .597 — Colorado San Francisco Caratini 1b 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez 3b 4 0 1 0 Houston Los Angeles Granderson runs down the ab r h bi ab r h bi Lucroy c 3 0 0 1 Musgrove p 2 0 0 0 Cleveland 93 66 .585 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi first-base line as he watches Bote 3b 4 0 1 0 Joseph ph 1 1 1 0 Hmpsn 2b-cf 5 0 1 1 Dubon ss 4 2 3 1 Straw 2b-ss 6 0 3 0 Fltcher 2b-lf 5 0 1 0 Russell ss 4 1 1 0 Stratton p 0 0 0 0 NATIONAL LEAGUE McMahn 1b-2b 5 0 2 0 Slater 1b 2 0 0 0 his eighth-inning solo home run W L Pct WCGB Brantley rf-lf 5 0 1 0 Simmons ss 5 1 1 0 Almora Jr. cf 4 0 0 0 Jerez p 0 0 0 0 Arenado 3b 3 1 1 0 Belt ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Marisnick cf 2 0 1 0 Pujols 1b 4 1 0 0 Quintana p 1 0 0 0 Markel p 1 0 0 0 y-Washington 90 69 .566 — Story ss 4 1 1 0 Pillar cf 4 1 2 1 during Thursday’s game against z-Milwaukee 89 70 .560 — Bregman dh 4 0 0 0 Calhoun rf 5 0 0 0 Dsclso ph-2b 2 1 0 0 Hilliard rf 4 0 1 1 Longoria 3b 4 0 1 0 Tucker lf-1b 6 1 1 1 K.Smith c 5 0 2 2 the Mets in New York. Totals 32 5 6 5 Totals 39 9 16 7 Tapia lf 3 0 0 0 Rickard lf 1 0 0 0 Diaz 1b-2b 3 0 0 0 Ward dh 5 0 2 0 Chicago 000 003 200—5 New York 83 76 .522 6 Dsmnd ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Ystrzmski ph-lf 3 2 2 2 x-clinched division Reddick cf-rf 6 0 5 0 Goodwin cf 1 0 1 0 Pittsburgh 203 022 00x—9 Daza cf 3 1 2 0 J.Davis rf 2 0 0 0 Toro 3b 5 0 0 0 Wong pr-2b 4 1 0 0 Marlins 4, Mets 2 E—Garcia (4), Russell (6), Stallings (4). y-clinched wild card Mrphy ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Coonrod p 0 0 0 0 z-clinched playoff berth Maldonado c 2 1 0 0 Cowart 3b 4 1 0 0 Miami New York DP—Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1. LOB—Chi- Butera c 3 0 0 0 Solano ph 1 0 1 0 Alvarez ph 0 0 0 0 Hrmsillo lf-cf 4 0 0 1 cago 4, Pittsburgh 7. 2B—Happ (5), Kemp Wednesday’s games Wolters ph 1 0 0 0 Gerber pr 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Minnesota 5, Detroit 1 Stubbs pr-c 2 0 0 0 Berti cf 4 0 0 0 Nimmo cf 2 0 1 1 (2), Osuna (20), Reyes (7), Joseph (1), Freeland p 0 0 0 0 Franco p 0 0 0 0 Mayfield ss 3 1 1 2 Cabrera (22). 3B—Reyes (2). SB—Frazier Toronto 3, Baltimore 2 Tinoco p 0 0 0 0 Abad p 0 0 0 0 Rojas ss 4 0 0 0 Alonso 1b 4 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Yankees 0 Sprnger ph-cf 2 0 0 0 (5). Diehl p 0 0 0 0 Gustave p 0 0 0 0 Totals 46 3 12 3 Totals 42 4 7 3 I.Diaz 2b 4 0 0 0 Conforto rf 3 0 0 0 Boston 10, Texas 3 Alonso ph 1 0 0 0 Vogt ph 0 1 0 0 Castro 3b 4 0 1 0 J.Davis lf 4 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland 3 Houston 000 120 000 000—3 Howard p 0 0 0 0 Barrclogh p 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 210 000 000 001—4 Dean 1b 4 1 2 1 Cano 2b 2 0 0 0 Chicago Houston 3, Seattle 0 Parsons p 0 0 0 0 Adames 2b 2 1 1 0 Ramirez lf 4 1 1 0 R.Davis pr 0 0 0 0 Quintana L,13-9 5 12 7 5 0 4 Oakland 3, L.A. Angels 2 E—Tucker (1). DP—Houston 0, Los An- B.Shaw p 0 0 0 0 A.Garcia c 4 0 1 2 Brinson rf 3 0 0 0 Avilan p 0 0 0 0 Underwood Jr. 1 3 2 2 0 0 Arizona 9, St. Louis 7 geles 2. LOB—Houston 17, Los Angeles 8. Fuentes ph 1 0 0 0 Beede p 1 0 0 0 Heineman c 3 1 1 2 E.Diaz p 0 0 0 0 Maples 1 0 0 0 0 2 Milwaukee 9, Cincinnati 2 2B—Reddick (19), K.Smith (12), Goodwin B.Smith p 0 0 0 0 (29), Ward (3). HR—Tucker (4), Mayfield Yamamoto p 2 0 0 0 Frazier 3b 4 1 1 0 Norwood 1 1 0 0 1 1 Washington 5, Philadelphia 2 Garcia p 0 0 0 0 Guillrme ss 4 1 2 0 N.Y. Mets 10, Miami 3 Dickerson lf 3 1 1 1 (2). SB—Springer (6), Reddick (5), Cowart Pittsburgh Totals 35 3 8 2 Totals 33 8 12 7 (1). SF—Hermosillo (1). Brigham p 0 0 0 0 Rivera c 2 0 0 0 Musgrove W,11-12 6 3 3 2 2 8 Pittsburgh 4, Chicago Cubs 2 Grndrson ph 1 1 1 1 Rosario ph 1 0 0 0 C Atlanta 10, Kansas City 2 Colorado 000 110 010—3 IP H R ER BB SO Stratton 3 2 2 0 0 San Francisco 100 110 14x—8 Quijada p 0 0 0 0 Wheeler p 3 0 1 1 Jerez C 0 0 0 1 2 San Francisco 2, Colorado 1 Houston Stanek p 0 0 0 0 Panik 2b 0 0 0 0 C L.A. Dodgers 6, San Diego 4 E—Hilliard (1), Longoria (14). DP—Col- Markel 1 0 0 0 0 2 orado 2, San Francisco 0. LOB—Colorado Miley 4 5 3 3 2 2 Urena p 0 0 0 0 T—3:15. A—10,529 (38,362). Thursday’s games Peacock 1B 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 4 6 4 Totals 29 2 5 2 Minnesota 10, Detroit 4 8, San Francisco 4. 2B—Daza (1), Story C (36), Dubon (5), Dickerson (12), Adames Abreu 0 0 0 0 0 Miami 000 000 031—4 Texas 7, Boston 5 J.Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 New York 000 000 200—2 Athletics 3, Mariners 1 Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland 0 (1), Yastrzemski (21). 3B—Hilliard (1), Pil- lar (3). HR—Yastrzemski (21), Dubon (4). James 1 1 0 0 0 2 DP—Miami 1, New York 0. LOB—Miami Oakland Seattle Oakland 3, Seattle 1 Rondon 1 0 0 0 0 1 2, New York 6. 2B—Dean (14), Castro (30), L.A. Angels 4, Houston 3, 12 innings SB—Story (21). S—Freeland (4), Tinoco ab r h bi ab r h bi (1). Devenski 2 0 0 0 1 1 Ramirez (20), Nimmo (10). HR—Heine- Semien ss 4 1 0 0 Long 2b 4 0 0 0 Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 3 Biagini L,0-1 C 0 1 0 1 1 man (1), Granderson (12), Dean (6). SB— IP H R ER BB SO Chapman 3b 3 2 1 2 Crawford ss 4 0 0 0 L.A. Dodgers 1, San Diego 0 Los Angeles Nimmo (3). SF—Nimmo (3). San Francisco 8, Colorado 3 Olson 1b 5 0 2 1 Lewis rf 3 0 0 0 Colorado Barria 4B 4 3 3 2 4 IP H R ER BB SO Washington 6, Philadelphia 3 Freeland 3 3 1 1 1 0 C Laureano cf 4 0 2 0 Seager 3b 3 1 2 0 T. C o l e 0 0 0 1 1 Miami Brown lf 3 0 0 0 Nola 1b-c 3 0 1 1 Miami 4, N.Y. Mets 2 Tinoco L,0-2 2 3 2 2 0 2 Anderson 1 1 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh 9, Chicago Cubs 5 Yamamoto 6 1 0 0 3 10 Profar 2b 2 0 0 0 Narvaez c 2 0 0 0 Diehl 1 2 0 0 0 0 Jewell B 1 0 0 0 0 C Friday’s games Howard 1 1 1 1 0 2 Garcia 3 2 2 1 0 Neuse 2b 0 0 0 0 Lopes ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Del Pozo 0 1 0 0 0 0 Brigham W,3-2 B 0 0 0 0 1 Pinder dh 4 0 0 0 Santana dh 3 0 1 0 Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 2 Parsons B 2 3 3 1 1 Garcia 1 1 0 0 0 2 Tampa Bay at Toronto C Quijada H,4 C 0 0 0 0 0 Grossman rf 4 0 0 0 Moore lf-1b 3 0 0 0 B.Shaw 1 1 1 1 0 Mejia 0 0 0 0 1 0 B Baltimore at Boston C Stanek H,4 0 0 0 0 0 S.Murphy c 4 0 1 0 Smith cf 3 0 0 0 San Francisco Bard 1 0 0 0 0 0 Urena S,3-5 1 1 0 0 0 1 Totals 33 3 6 3 Totals 29 1 4 1 N.Y. Yankees at Texas B Rodriguez 2 3 0 0 2 2 Minnesota at Kansas City Beede 3 0 0 0 0 7 Oakland 120 000 000—3 B.Smith 1B 5 2 2 1 2 Cahill W,4-9 1 1 0 0 2 2 New York Houston at L.A. Angels Wheeler L,11-8 8 5 3 3 0 10 Seattle 000 010 000—1 Coonrod W,4-1 1B 1 0 0 0 2 Del Pozo pitched to 1 batter in the E—Long (3), Narvaez (6). DP—Oakland Oakland at Seattle 7th, Garcia pitched to 3 batters in the Avilan B 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Franco H,0 1 2 1 1 0 2 C 1, Seattle 1. LOB—Oakland 9, Seattle 1. Abad H,7 B 0 0 0 0 1 8th, Mejia pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. E.Diaz 1 1 1 0 0 Cleveland at Washington HBP—Quijada (Cano). T—2:45. A— 2B—Nola (11). HR—Chapman (36). Gustave H,3 C 0 0 0 0 2 HBP—Garcia (Diaz). WP—Barria. T—4:32. Miami at Philadelphia A—39,658 (45,050). 21,729 (41,922). IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta at N.Y. Mets Barraclough 1 0 0 0 0 0 Franco pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Oakland Milwaukee at Colorado Manaea W,4-0 6 4 1 1 0 5 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis WP—Beede, Abad. T—3:21. A—30,350 Nationals 6, Phillies 3 White Sox 8, Indians 0 (41,915). Luzardo H,2 2 0 0 0 0 3 San Diego at Arizona Philadelphia Washington Cleveland Chicago Hendriks S,25-31 1 0 0 0 0 2 L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi Seattle Saturday’s games Rangers 7, Red Sox 5 Hrnandez 2b 4 1 2 1 Turner ss 5 0 1 0 Lindor ss 4 0 0 0 Sanchez 2b 5 0 1 0 Hernandez L,1-8 5B 5 3 3 4 3 Baltimore (Means 11-11) at Boston Flaherty 3b 0 0 0 0 Andrson ss 4 1 1 0 Brennan C 1 0 0 0 0 (Chacin 3-11) Boston Texas Harper rf 4 0 0 0 Robles cf 5 1 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Hoskins 1b 4 0 1 0 Rendon 3b 2 1 0 0 Mercado cf 4 0 0 0 Mndck ph-ss 1 0 1 0 Tuivailala 1 0 0 0 1 0 Tampa Bay (TBD) at Toronto (Thorn- Velazquez cf 0 0 0 0 Abreu 1b 5 2 2 1 Altavilla 1 0 0 0 0 2 ton 5-9) M.Hrnandz 2b 5 1 1 0 Choo rf 2 0 0 0 Miller lf 3 0 0 0 Cabrera 2b 2 2 2 2 Segura ss 2 0 1 0 Zmmrmn 1b 3 1 1 0 Santana 1b 3 0 1 0 Moncada 3b 4 1 1 0 Wisler 1 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit (Boyd 9-11) at Chicago White Benintendi lf 2 0 0 0 Andrus ss 4 1 1 0 Bauers 1b 1 0 0 0 Collins dh 3 1 2 2 HBP—Tuivailala (Chapman). T—2:39. Sox (Lopez 9-15) Centeno ph-c 2 0 1 0 Calhoun lf 2 2 1 1 Rodriguez ss 1 0 0 0 Gomes c 3 0 0 1 Haseley cf 4 0 0 0 Taylor rf 4 1 3 1 Puig rf 3 0 0 0 McCann c 3 1 1 3 A—20,921 (47,943). Minnesota (TBD) at Kansas City Martinez dh 3 1 2 0 Santana cf 4 2 1 4 Zimmer rf 1 0 0 0 Palka rf 3 2 2 2 Travis 1b-lf 4 0 1 1 Odor 2b 4 1 1 1 Franco 3b 3 1 1 0 Parra lf 3 0 1 0 (Sparkman 4-11) Knapp c 3 1 2 2 Strasburg p 3 0 0 0 Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 Engel cf 3 0 0 0 N.Y. Yankees (Severino 1-0) at Texas Holt 3b 4 1 1 0 Solak dh 4 0 2 1 Vargas p 1 0 0 0 Rainey p 0 0 0 0 Chang 3b-ss 1 0 0 0 Cordell lf 2 0 0 0 This date in baseball (TBD) G.Hrnandz rf 4 0 1 1 Guzman 1b 3 0 0 0 Garcia p 0 0 0 0 Suzuki ph 1 0 0 0 Reyes dh 3 0 1 0 Sept. 28 Houston (Verlander 20-6) at L.A. An- Bradley Jr. cf 4 1 2 2 Trevino c 4 0 0 0 Williams ph 1 0 0 0 Guerra p 0 0 0 0 Freeman 2b 3 0 0 0 1919 — In the shortest nine-inning gels (Suarez 2-6) Leon c-1b 4 0 0 0 Kinr-Flefa 3b 4 1 1 0 Davis p 0 0 0 0 Rodney p 0 0 0 0 R.Perez c 2 0 1 0 game in major league history, 51 min- Oakland (Anderson 12-9) at Seattle Owings ss 3 1 1 1 Morrison ph 1 0 0 0 Hudson p 0 0 0 0 Haase c 1 0 0 0 utes, the New York Giants beat the Phila- (Gonzales 16-12) Totals 35 5 10 5 Totals 31 7 7 7 Pivetta p 0 0 0 0 Allen lf 3 0 1 0 delphia Phillies 6-1. Cleveland (Plutko 7-4) at Washington Boston 000 300 200—5 Totals 31 3 7 3 Totals 31 6 9 4 Totals 32 0 4 0 Totals 33 8 11 8 1920 — A grand jury indicted eight (Corbin 14-7) Texas 000 140 20x—7 Philadelphia 000 100 020—3 Cleveland 000 000 000—0 members of the Chicago White Sox on L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 13-5) at San Fran- E—Travis (4). DP—Boston 1, Texas 1. Washington 110 030 10x—6 Chicago 000 421 10x—8 charges of fixing the 1919 World Series cisco (Webb 2-2) LOB—Boston 5, Texas 6. 2B—G.Hernandez DP—Philadelphia 0, Washington 3. E—Moncada (14). DP—Cleveland 1, in the “Black Sox Scandal.” Miami (Smith 10-10) at Philadelphia (1), Solak (5). HR—Bradley Jr. (21), Ow- LOB—Philadelphia 3, Washington 9. Chicago 0. LOB—Cleveland 5, Chicago 7. 1941 — Ted Williams went 6-for-8 in a (Eflin 9-13) ings (1), Santana (27), Calhoun (21), 2B—Knapp (8), Robles (33), Taylor (6), 2B—Collins (2), Abreu (36). 3B—Abreu doubleheader against the Philadelphia Cincinnati (Bauer 11-13) at Pittsburgh Odor (29). SB—Santana (19), Kiner-Falefa Cabrera (9). HR—Hernandez (13), Knapp (1). HR—McCann (17), Palka 2 (1). A’s to finish the season with a .406 aver- (Marvel 0-3) (3), Andrus (29), Solak (2), Martinez (2), (2), Taylor (1), Cabrera (6). SB—Rendon IP H R ER BB SO age. No player has batted .400 since. Atlanta (Foltynewicz 8-5) at N.Y. Mets Centeno (1). (5), Robles (27). SF—Cabrera (3). 1951 — Allie Reynolds pitched his sec- (Matz 10-10) Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO B ond no-hitter of the season as the New Chicago Cubs (Hamels 7-7) at St. Louis Civale L,3-3 3 3 4 4 3 4 York Yankees defeated the Boston Red (Wainwright 14-9) Boston Philadelphia Carrasco 1B 3 2 2 1 1 Lakins 2 0 0 0 1 1 B Sox, 8-0, in the opener of a doublehead- Milwaukee (TBD) at Colorado (Gonza- Vargas L,1-4 4B 6 5 4 5 3 Wittgren 0 0 0 0 1 er. The Yankees clinched the AL pennant lez 2-6) Johnson 1C 1 1 1 3 1 Garcia C 0 0 0 2 2 Hoyt 1 2 1 1 0 1 B with an 11-3 victory in the nightcap. San Diego (Richards (0-1) at Arizona T.Kelley H,1 0 0 0 0 1 Davis 2 3 1 1 0 4 Wood 1 2 1 1 1 1 1960 — Ted Williams homered in his (Ray (12-8) Shawaryn BS,0-1 C 4 4 4 1 1 Pivetta 1 0 0 0 0 2 Rodriguez 1 1 0 0 1 0 B final major league plate appearance, Brewer 0 0 0 0 0 Washington Chicago against Baltimore’s Jack Fisher. Williams Weber L,2-4 1C 2 2 2 1 2 C B Strasburg W,18-6 6 4 1 1 0 10 Ruiz 1 3 0 0 0 1 did not take a curtain call, but he trotted Calendar Poyner 0 0 0 0 0 Rainey 1 0 0 0 1 2 Osich W,3-0 3B 0 0 0 0 3 out to left field in the ninth and was re- Oct. 1-2 — Wild-card games. Velazquez 1 0 0 0 0 0 Guerra B 3 2 2 0 0 Cordero 2 0 0 0 0 1 placed immediately by Carroll Hardy and Oct. 3 — Division Series start. Texas Rodney H,17 C 0 0 0 0 0 Fry 1 1 0 0 0 2 retired to a standing ovation. It was Wil- Oct. 11 — League Championship Se- Minor W,14-10 8C 10 5 5 2 9 Hudson S,6-8 1 0 0 0 1 3 Santiago 1 0 0 0 0 3 liams’ 521st career home run. The Red ries start. Leclerc S,14-18 B 0 0 0 0 1 WP—Garcia. T—3:26. A—22,253 WP—Wood(2). T—2:57. A—16,273 Sox rallied for two runs in the ninth for Oct. 22 — World Series starts. T—3:02. A—24,612 (49,115). (41,313). (40,615). a 5-4 victory. Saturday, September 28, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 27 MLB Roundup Red-hot Brewers take 7th straight

Associated Press ricio Dubon homered for the Gi- ants, at 77-82 assured of their CINCINNATI — Orlando Arcia third straight losing season. doubled with the bases loaded, Dodgers 1, Padres 0: Clayton and the Milwaukee Brewers Kershaw (16-5) shut down San shook off the fizz from their play- Diego for six innings and Chris offs-clinching celebration to close Taylor scored from first base on on the NL Central lead Thursday, Max Muncy’s single in the sixth beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 to lead visiting Los Angeles to a for their seventh straight victory. three-game sweep. The Brewers earned at least The Dodgers have won four a wild card with a 9-2 win on straight and nine of 12 heading Wednesday night, dousing each into their final regular-season se- other with champagne and beer ries at San Francisco. in the clubhouse afterward. Rangers 7, Red Sox 5: Mike Milwauee moved within one Minor (14-10) reached 200 strike- game of the idle Cardinals for the outs in a season for the first time NL Central lead heading into the after his team purposely let a foul final weekend, the same status as pop drop, Danny Santana hit a a year ago when they also were a grand slam and host Texas beat game out with three to play. Boston to avoid a three-game PHOTOS BY TED S. WARREN/AP Milwaukee concludes with sweep. three games in Colorado against Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez, right, hugs catcher Omar Narvaez as Hernandez Minor started the day need- leaves the game during the sixth inning Thursday against the Oakland Athletics in Seattle. the team it swept in the playoffs ing nine strikeouts to reach 200, before losing to the Dodgers in and he struck out six of his first the NL Championship Series. The 11 batters. He got another in the Cardinals host the Cubs. fifth but didn’t get his eighth until Chase Anderson (8-4) allowed Sam Travis ending the seventh Aristides Aquino’s solo homer in on his 117th pitch, which matched five innings, then turned it over ‘King Felix’ says farewell his career high. In the ninth, to a bullpen that’s the team’s Sandy Leon flied out before Chris strength. Josh Hader escaped a Owings popped up a 1-1 pitch. bases-loaded threat in the eighth First baseman Ronald Guzman and got the last four outs for his was coming in to make the catch 37th save in 43 chances. but then heard Minor and catcher Twins 10, Tigers 4: Jonathan as Oakland beats Seattle Jose Trevino shouting at him to Schoop hit his team’s record let the ball drop to the ground. BY TIM BOOTH 300th home run, Willians Astu- Owings took a called third strike Associated Press dillo also went deep and AL Cen- on the 126th and final pitch by tral champion Minnesota rallied Minor. SEATTLE — When the time past host Detroit, moving within Pirates 9, Cubs 5: Joe Mus- finally arrived for Felix Hernan- one victory of giving the major grove (11-12) pitched three-hit dez to say goodbye to Seattle and leagues four 100-win teams for ball through six innings as host all the history of 15 seasons with the first time. Pittsburgh extended Chicago’s one franchise, his manager had Minnesota was tied with the losing streak to nine games. a message as he walked off the New York Yankees for the big Musgrove was charged with mound. league lead with 299 homers com- three runs, two earned, while “You will always be the king in ing in. With the Twins ahead 6-4 striking out eight and walking two this town,” Scott Servais said to in the seventh, Schoop lofted Jose as the Pirates recorded a three- Hernandez as he took the ball. Cisnero’s slider to deep left. Astu- game sweep. Musgrove won his With tears in his eyes, the emo- dillo connected off Zac Reininger final three outings. tional Hernandez walked off the in the eighth. Marlins 4, Mets 2: Curtis mound as a Mariner probably White Sox 8, Indians 0: Rook- Granderson, Tyler Heineman for the last time in his career on ie Aaron Civale (3-4) gave up and Austin Dean hit late home Wednesday night. He was the los- home runs on consecutive pitches runs and visiting Miami rallied ing pitcher in a 3-1 loss to Oak- in the fourth inning and visiting against Zack Wheeler to beat New land as the Athletics moved to the Cleveland fell into a perilous posi- York. brink of clinching an AL wild- tion in the playoff race, losing to Wheeler (11-8), who helped card berth. Chicago. himself with an RBI single, had It was his final start in his final A young fan holds a sign thanking pitcher Felix Hernandez, who is in The Indians dropped two allowed only two hits until Har- year under contract with Seattle, the final year of his contract with the Mariners. games behind idle Tampa Bay old Ramirez led off the eighth the only place he’s called home as for the second AL wild-card spot. with a double and Heineman con- a professional. Both sides seem card spots in the AL with a win that. It was really, really cool.” Both teams have three games left nected with one out for his first ready for a separation, which or Cleveland loss over the final From the start, this night was — Cleveland visits playoff-bound major league home run, tying it turned the night into a farewell three games of the season. a tribute to one of the Mariners’ Washington while the Rays are at at 2. Granderson followed with and thank you all wrapped into Matt Olson had an RBI single greats, who will be remembered Toronto, which is 29 games below his fourth pinch-hit homer of the one. in the first inning and Matt Chap- in the same regard as Hall of .500. season. He wasn’t the “King Felix” of man hit a two-run homer in the Famer Edgar Martinez for his Nationals 6, Phillies 3: Stephen Angels 4, Astros 3 (12): his dominant years on this night. second. Sean Manaea (4-1) al- loyalty to the franchise and per- Strasburg (18-6) was dominant in Kaleb Cowart scored when Kyle He was a 33-year-old pitcher lowed one run in six innings and formance on the mound during his final regular-season start and Tucker made an error on Andrel- looking for one more magical out- Liam Hendriks got his 25th save. his best seasons. He brought Se- host Washington held its lead in ton Simmons’ two-out grounder ing to thrill the thousands of fans Even in the middle of a playoff attle a Cy Young Award and a the NL wild-card chase, sweep- in the 12th inning, and host Los who turned out for his farewell. race, the A’s understood the mag- perfect game. ing a five-game series against Angeles prevented Houston from “I didn’t want to just give up nitude of the night. More so, Hernandez had chanc- Philadelphia. clinching home-field advantage five runs in five innings. I wanted “That was awesome. I grew up es to leave and never did, which The Nationals remained one throughout the AL playoffs. to go out there and do my job and watching him, definitely watched made the night so emotional. game ahead of Milwaukee atop Cowart drew a walk from Joe just give the team a chance to a lot of YouTube videos on him “I was walking to the bullpen the wild-card race. Biagini (3-2) leading off the 12th win,” Hernandez said. “That was just trying to kind of do mechan- and my eyes started to (get) wet Giants 8, Rockies 3: Tyler for Los Angeles. He stole second a fun night.” ics like him in my living room at and I was like ‘not right now.’ It’s 1 Beede struck out seven in 3 ⁄3 hit- without sliding and advanced on Unfortunately for Hernandez the house,” Manaea said. “Lot of hard to do it,” Hernandez said. less innings before leaving due to a groundout before Tucker failed (1-8), the A’s have something to memories watching him pitch, “There were a lot of emotions out an injury, and host San Francisco to handle Simmons’ hot grounder play for and weren’t willing to go and seeing him walk off the there. I’ve been here for 15 years beat Colorado. to first, ending the Angels’ fourth along with festivities. Oakland mound like that was pretty in- and there is a lot of stuff going Mike Yastrzemski and Mau- walkoff win of the season. can clinch one of the two wild- credible. I’m glad I got to watch on.” PAGE 28 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Five things to know USC-Washington, UVA-ND headline Week 5 schedule BY STEVE MEGARGEE mark in 30 career games. Associated Press Taylor next faces Northwestern, one of the few teams to hold him in otre Dame tries to check. In two games against the Wild- bounce back from a cats, Taylor has yet to have a 100-yard painful loss and South- game, totaling 126 yards and averag- Nern California tries ing 4.2 yards per carry. to build on the momentum of a surprising win in the two most Numbers to know notable college football matchups this week. 8 — Number of victories by Moun- The 21st-ranked Trojans visit tain West Conference schools over No. 17 Washington on Saturday, Power Five teams this season. No while the 10th-ranked Fighting other Group of Five conference has Irish host No. 18 Virginia. Those more than five wins over Power Five PHOTOS BY MARK WEBER, DAILY MEMPHIAN/AP are the week’s only two matchups teams. Memphis defender Austin Hall, right, sacks Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry during Thursday’s game in pitting ranked foes against each 300 — No. 9 Florida has thrown Memphis, Tenn. Perry finished the game with 91 yards rushing and 82 yards passing. other. for at least 300 yards in four of Dan USC is coming off a victory Mullen’s first 17 games as coach, in- over Utah that dropped the Utes cluding each of the last three. Before from 10th to 19th. Notre Dame Mullen arrived, Florida threw for 300- suffered its first loss of the season plus yards just six times in a 101-game Memphis stays perfect, last week when it fell 23-17 at No. stretch from 2010-17. 3 Georgia. 440 — The number of carries by Here are some things that Mississippi State running backs since merit watching in college football the last time one of them fumbled. The this week: last time a Mississippi State running back fumbled was on Nov. 18, 2017. hands Navy its first loss Game of the week 900 — Nebraska earned its 900th win in school history Saturday by beat- No. 21 Southern California at ing Illinois 42-38. The Cornhuskers No. 17 Washington now face No. 5 Ohio State, which has BY CLAY BAILEY USC is in the midst of a huge three- 915 wins. No. 6 Oklahoma and Notre Associated Press game stretch that could define its sea- Dame look to become the sixth and son. The Trojans visit Washington and seventh FBS programs to collect 900 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Midway through the sec- Notre Dame in their next two games. wins as measured by the NCAA when ond quarter Thursday night, everything was going Win both and the Trojans become a the Sooners host Texas Tech and the Navy’s way. potential playoff contender. Lose both Irish host Virginia on Saturday. Other As usual, the Midshipmen were controlling the and the calls for coach Clay Helton’s FBS schools with at least 900 wins ball, their defense was living up to its new reputa- removal grow even louder. USC quar- include Michigan, Texas and Alabama. tion as a stingy unit and Memphis was struggling on terback Matt Fink replaced an injured Notre Dame actually has won 920 both sides of the ball with Navy holding a 20-7 lead. Kedon Slovis against Utah and is likely “They looked tired on defense,” Navy coach Ken to start Saturday with Slovis in concus- games but had to vacate 21 of those victories from 2012 and 2013. Niumatalolo said. “We felt like we had them right in sion protocol. our wheelhouse.” Things were so bad early in the third quarter, Heisman watch Under the radar the Memphis fans were booing quarterback Brady White. Wisconsin running back Jonathan Wake Forest (4-0, 0-0 ACC) at Boston College (3-1, 1-0): Wake Then things changed. Taylor led all Football Bowl Subdivision White led a second-half rally, finishing the game players in rushing last year and ranks Forest’s fast start has garnered so little with 196 yards passing and three touchdowns as third this season with 146.7 yards per attention that the unbeaten Demon Memphis used big plays to defeat Navy 35-23. game. His 203-yard performance in Deacons remain unranked, though Kenneth Gainwell rushed for 104 yards, includ- the eighth-ranked Badgers’ 35-14 vic- they are 24th in the coaches’ poll. The ing a 75-yard touchdown on the Tigers’ opening play tory over No. 20 Michigan marked the Deacons seek their first 5-0 start since from scrimmage as Memphis (4-0, 1-0 American ninth time he’s reached the 200-yard 2006 when they visit Boston College, which won 41-34 at Wake Forest last Athletic Conference) knocked Navy from the un- season. beaten ranks. Coastal Carolina (3-1, 0-0 Sun “That game is a game — we talked about it all Memphis running back Kenneth Gainwell, left, Belt) at Appalachian State (3-0, week long — that is a program-defining game,” stiff-arms Navy defender Tama Tuitele. 0-0): The undefeated Mountaineers Memphis coach Mike Norvell said. “The reason begin their Sun Belt title defense by being because of who we went against. That’s a good half. The run started after the Navy touchdown — hosting Coastal Carolina, which owns a Navy football team.” Perry’s second 1-yard run — put the Midshipmen three-game winning streak that includes Malcolm Perry led the Midshipmen (2-1, 1-1) up. Rogers took the ensuing kickoff and returned it a victory at Kansas. Appalachian State with 82 yards passing and 91 yards rushing. He ran 99 yards for the touchdown, pulling Memphis within has won all five of the previous games for two touchdowns and threw for another. Keoni 20-14 at the break. in this series. Makekau rushed for 101 yards for Navy. “That took so much wind out of us,” Niumatalolo The game was a contrast in styles with Navy said of Rogers’ return. grinding out yards and maintaining possession, Hot seat watch During the first half, the Memphis defense, which while Memphis capitalized on big plays. The Ti- entered the game allowing opponents an average of Arkansas has gone 4-12 under Chad gers scored on long runs, a 99-yard kickoff return Morris, a record that includes a 2- by Gabriel Rogers and the trio of touchdown passes 226 yards, was mystified by Navy’s triple option. The 3 mark against Group of Five teams, from White, who was booed by Tigers fans early in Midshipmen grabbed chunks of yards in the rush- including last week’s especially em- the second half as the offense struggled under his ing game, while Perry kept the Tigers defense off barrassing loss to perennial Mountain leadership. balance with occasional passes, including a 17-yard West cellar dweller San Jose State. “You worry about that at times as a coach,” Nor- scoring toss to Chance Warren for an early lead. CHRIS O’MEARA/AP Two of Morris’ four wins at Arkansas vell said. “When there’s a lot of outside influence The Tiger defense stymied the Midshipmen in the Wisconsin running back Jonathan were against Football Championship that might not be positive all the time, you’ve got to second half, however, holding Navy to just 81 yards . Taylor ranks third this season in Subdivision programs. truly believe in yourself, be true to who you are and “Everything (the Midshipmen) do is a challenge. rushing with 146.7 yards per Arkansas plays its annual rivalry trust your training. That’s what he did.” They came out and played an incredible game, had game. He rushed for 203 yards game against Texas A&M on Saturday After Navy took a 20-7 lead, Memphis scored three a great plan against us,” Norvell said. “But our kids last week against Michigan. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. unanswered touchdowns to pull away in the second wouldn’t be denied.” Saturday, September 28, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 29 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

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Friday No. 12 Penn State at Maryland No. 15 California vs. Arizona State Saturday No. 1 Clemson at North Carolina No. 2 Alabama vs. Mississippi No. 5 Ohio State at Nebraska No. 6 Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech No. 7 Auburn vs. Mississippi State No. 8 Wisconsin vs. Northwestern No. 9 Florida vs. Towson No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 18 Virginia No. 14 Iowa vs. Middle Tennessee No. 17 Washington vs. No. 21 South- ern Cal No. 19 Utah vs. Washington State No. 20 Michigan vs. Rutgers No. 22 UCF vs. UConn No. 23 Texas A&M vs. Arkansas at Arlington, Texas No. 24 Kansas State at Oklahoma State No. 25 Michigan State vs. Indiana

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Air Force (2-1) vs. San Jose State (2-1), Friday Last week: lost to Boise State 30-19 Army (3-1) Does not play Last week: beat Morgan State 52-21 Navy (2-1) Lost to Memphis 35-23, Thursday Next week: vs. Air Force (2-1), Saturday

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ACC Atlantic Division Conference Overall W L W L Clemson ...... 2 0 4 0 Wake Forest ...... 1 0 4 0 Boston College ...... 1 0 3 1 HOLLY HART/AP Florida State ...... 1 1 2 2 NC State ...... 0 0 3 1 Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez breaks a tackle during the second half against Illinois on Saturday. Martinez outplayed first-round Louisville ...... 0 1 2 2 Syracuse ...... 0 1 2 2 draft pick Dwayne Haskins Jr. last year and faces Ohio State again on Saturday. Coastal Division Virginia ...... 2 0 4 0 North Carolina ...... 1 1 2 2 Duke ...... 0 0 2 1 Virginia Tech ...... 0 1 2 1 KEY POWER FIVE MATCHUPS Miami ...... 0 1 2 2 Pittsburgh ...... 0 1 2 2 Georgia Tech ...... 0 1 1 2 Big 12 No. 1 Clemson (4-0) Texas Tech (2-1) No. 5 Ohio State (4-0) Conference Overall W L W L at North Carolina (2-2) at No. 6 Oklahoma (3-0) at Nebraska (3-1) Texas ...... 1 0 3 1 West Virginia ...... 1 0 3 1 9:30 p.m. Saturday CET 6 p.m. Saturday CET 1:30 a.m. Sunday CET Baylor ...... 0 0 3 0 Kansas State...... 0 0 3 0 AFN-Sports AFN-Atlantic AFN-Sports Oklahoma ...... 0 0 3 0 Iowa State ...... 0 0 2 1 Series record — Clemson leads 37-19-1. Series record — Oklahoma leads 20-6. Series record — Ohio State leads 6-1. TCU ...... 0 0 2 1 Texas Tech...... 0 0 2 1 What’s at stake? — Clemson is seeking its 20th What’s at stake? — Oklahoma has lost ground in What’s at stake? — The Buckeyes have outscored Oklahoma State ...... 0 1 3 1 four teams by a combined 214-36 and, after miss- Kansas ...... 0 1 2 2 straight victory, adding on to a school record it set the AP poll the past two weeks, despite remaining Big Ten two games ago by beating Syracuse. North Carolina undefeated. Without a significant nonconference win, ing the College Football Playoff the last two years East because of losses to unranked Big Ten West teams, Conference Overall is looking to avoid a three-game losing streak after there is no room for a loss — or even for a bad day. W L W L dropping games to Wake Forest and Appalachian The Sooners need to win convincingly to maintain they can ill afford to drop this one. Nebraska almost Ohio State ...... 1 0 4 0 knocked off Ohio State in Columbus in 2018 and is Michigan State ...... 1 0 3 1 State. consideration among the nation’s elite. Oklahoma Penn State ...... 0 0 3 0 still looking for a statement win under second-year Maryland ...... 0 0 2 1 Key matchup — Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence quarterback Jalen Hurts needs another strong outing Indiana ...... 0 1 3 1 vs. North Carolina secondary: Lawrence played little coach Scott Frost. Michigan ...... 0 1 2 1 to remain among the Heisman Trophy favorites. Key matchup — Nebraska’s secondary vs. Ohio Rutgers ...... 0 1 1 2 more than a quarter in last week’s 52-10 win over Key matchup — Oklahoma’s running game vs. West Charlotte and has looked shaky at times. But Law- State quarterback Justin Fields. The Cornhuskers Iowa ...... 1 0 3 0 Texas Tech’s run defense. Oklahoma ranks second Wisconsin ...... 1 0 3 0 rence is still averaging better than 230 yards a game have intercepted six passes, tied for first in the Big Nebraska ...... 1 0 3 1 nationally in rushing with 324.3 yards per game. The Ten and fifth nationally, and have a ball hawk in Cam Minnesota ...... 0 0 3 0 through the air and has way too many top-flight play- Red Raiders will need to contain Hurts as a runner. Purdue ...... 0 0 1 2 ers like receivers Tee Higgins and Justyn Ross and Taylor-Britt. Fields has not been picked off and has Illinois ...... 0 1 2 2 He averages 124.3 yards per game, 10th nationally. thrown a conference-leading 13 TDs. Nebraska con- Northwestern ...... 0 1 1 2 tailback Travis Etienne. North Carolina is seventh in If the Sooners establish the run, Oklahoma receivers verted two turnovers into touchdowns while playing Pac-12 the ACC in pass defense . North Charleston Rambo and CeeDee Lamb could eventu- the Buckeyes within five points last year. Conference Overall Players to watch — Clemson: LB Isaiah Simmons W L W L ally take advantage when the Sooners shift gears and Players to watch — Ohio State: DL Chase Young. is the Tigers’ Swiss Army Knife this season with his California ...... 1 0 4 0 look for big plays in the passing game. The preseason AP All-American is third among active Oregon ...... 1 0 3 1 speed, length and knowledge of the game. He is able Oregon State ...... 0 0 1 2 Players to watch — Texas Tech: QB Jett Duffey. FBS players with 21 career sacks, a nation-leading Washington State ...... 0 1 3 1 to flash to the quarterback from several yards away to Washington ...... 0 1 3 1 He’s Tech’s most experienced active quarterback now seven of those coming this season. Young had no Stanford ...... 0 2 1 3 create pressure and can sweep from side to side to sacks or tackles for loss in last year’s game. South stuff opponents. that Alan Bowman is out with a shoulder injury. Bow- Southern Cal ...... 2 0 3 1 Nebraska: QB Adrian Martinez outplayed first- Colorado ...... 1 0 3 1 North Carolina: QB Sam Howell has given first- man leads the Big 12 with 340 yards passing per UCLA ...... 1 0 1 3 game. The Sooners will have to deal with Duffey, a round draft pick Dwayne Haskins Jr. last year and, Arizona ...... 0 0 2 1 year coach Mack Brown a bonafide talent to build his after a bit of a slow start this season, found his groove Arizona State ...... 0 1 3 1 new program around. Howell has thrown for 1,024 dual threat who had success against them last year. Utah ...... 0 1 3 1 Oklahoma: RB Kennedy Brooks. The Sooners’ pre- in the second half against Illinois last week. SEC yards this season and is fourth in the ACC in passing Facts & figures — This is the fourth straight year East season All-Big 12 running back has gotten off to a yards and total offense. the teams meet, and they’ll continue to play each sea- Conference Overall slow start, but he’s due for a breakout game. He did W L W L Facts & figures — North Carolina lost to Wake For- son through 2021. ... The Huskers, as an unranked Florida ...... 2 0 4 0 most of his damage last season during Big 12 play. Georgia ...... 1 0 4 0 est two weeks ago, yet the Tar Heels are undefeated team, haven’t beaten a top-five opponent since upset- Missouri ...... 1 0 3 1 Facts & figures — Oklahoma leads the nation in Tennessee ...... 0 1 1 3 in ACC play? The North Carolina-Wake Forest contest ting a No. 4 Texas 14-13 on the road in the 1960 Kentucky ...... 0 2 2 2 was a nonconference game because the close-by uni- total offense with 676.7 yards per game. Oklahoma opener. Overall, their last win over a top-five opponent South Carolina...... 0 2 1 3 Vanderbilt...... 0 2 0 3 versities are in different divisions and would go several ranks seventh nationally in passing offense. ... Okla- was in 2001, when they beat a No. 2 Oklahoma 20- West homa beat Texas Tech 51-46 last year. Trey Sermon Alabama ...... 1 0 4 0 years between meetings. ... Clemson has outscored its 10 in Lincoln while ranked No. 3. ... Ohio State (915) Auburn ...... 1 0 4 0 opponents 100-12 in the first half, while North Caro- ran for 206 yards and three touchdowns in that meet- and Nebraska (900) are among five schools with at LSU ...... 1 0 4 0 Mississippi State ...... 1 0 3 1 lina is outscoring opponents 64-27 in the second half ing. ... RB Armand Shyne leads Tech with 238 yards least 900 wins. The only other meeting of 900-win Mississippi ...... 1 0 2 2 of games. ... This is the first reigning national champion rushing. ... Texas Tech coach Matt Wells is from Sal- teams was last year’s Michigan-Ohio State game. Arkansas ...... 0 1 2 2 Texas A&M ...... 0 1 2 2 to play at North Carolina since Tennessee in 1951. lisaw, Okla. — Associated Press PAGE 30 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 28, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL All-America watch USC’s Pittman poses problem for opponents

Associated Press tellus and DE Kwity Paye. Hud- son is the only one playing at a Michael Pittman Jr. may be high level, but when the team moving out from his father’s struggles, the chances for indi- shadow. vidual recognition go way down. The younger Pittman, a senior wide receiver at Southern Cal, Michigan has only the nation’s caught 10 passes for a career- No. 47 overall defense and, after high 232 yards and a touchdown last week, is just 68th in scoring in his team’s 30-23 victory over defense, allowing 25.7 points per Utah on Friday night. game. “This win is huge,” Pittman said. “We came in here and we Group of 5 star knocked off the No. 10 team, and Alex Highsmith, DE, Char- we’re feeling really good, but we lotte. Highsmith is following up knew that we could do this the a breakout 2017 when he had whole time. It’s not really a shock 17.5 tackles for loss with an even to us.” better senior season. The former He had the fifth-biggest receiv- walk-on has five sacks among his ing yardage game in USC history. His remarkable 42-yard catch in 6½ tackles for loss in four games the fourth quarter eventually led for the 49ers. to a 4-yard TD run by Markese Stepp . On the line Pittman also scored on a bril- (ESPN and SEC Network ana- liant 77-yard catch early in the lyst Cole Cubelic, who played third quarter, snatching a long guard at Auburn, breaks down an pass away from defenders and offensive lineman playing at an fending them off on his run. All-America level). “We think it’s coming down Tyle Biadasz, C, Wisconsin. every single time,” Pittman said The junior and preseason All- about contested catches. “The American helped pave the way key is just focus. You just have to for 359 yards rushing against see it all the way through.” Michigan on Saturday. Pittman, the son of a former 11- season NFL running back, is 11th “He put on a clinic,” Cubelic in the country in yards receiving said. “Played through the whis- per game at 109.3. tle, finishing his blocks. Not only At 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, does he direct traffic at the line Pittman is a security blanket for of scrimmage, but he is one of whoever is playing quarterback the more physical players on that for the Trojans. USC is already team. He went a long way toward on its third after injuries to J.T proving he is the best center in Daniels (knee) and Kedon Slovis, college football.” who was knocked out of the Utah game early. No word on whether All-America matchup Matt Fink will have to start this Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Car- week at No. 17 Washington, but olina vs. Logan Stenberg, OG, his former roommate Pittman is Kentucky. Gamecocks-Wildcats here to help pull him through. does not qualify as a marquee Last season, Pittman had 41 MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP catches for 758 yards and six matchup, but it features two of touchdowns and was named All- Southern California wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. had 10 catches for 232 yards and a touchdown to the best interior lineman in the Pac-12 honorable mention. He lead his team to a 30-23 defeat of then-No. 10 Utah last week. country. considered going pro a year early, Hopefully, the two seniors, but after offseason shoulder sur- Akers rarely was able to get free. Florida State will need another has gotten a bunch of attention, each 300 pounds plus, will get gery, came back for another shot. Getting a little more help this big day from Akers to make it two but the defense hasn’t been great, some one-on-one opportunities year, Akers is again a weapon for straight victories. North Carolina either, and it was pretty much against each other. Kinlaw has four sacks. Stenberg has been as W ho’s hot the Seminoles. He has 17 runs State visits Saturday with one of run over by Wisconsin. Michigan steady as any offensive lineman of at least 10 yards through four the best run defenses in the ACC. is replacing stars Devin Bush, Cam Akers, RB, Florida State. in the country. According to Pro Akers is flashing his freshman games compared to 16 all last sea- Who’s not Rashan Gary and Chase Winov- Football Focus College, no guard form again as a junior. Last year, son. He’s coming off a grinding ich, but expectations were still in FBS has had more pass block- running behind one of the worst 112 yards and three touchdowns Michigan’s defense. The Wol- plenty high for CB Lavert Hill, ing opportunities (138) without offensive lines in the Power Five, in a victory against Louisville. verines’ malfunctioning offense LB Khaleke Hudson, S Josh Me- allowing a quarterback pressure. Hail fellow, well Kmet: Return of TE helped Irish

BY JOHN FINERAN Kmet said . “Coach (Chip) Long (Notre “You always appreciate the game more Associated Press Dame’s offensive coordinator) said ‘We’re when you get hurt.” going to get you going.’ With (Long), if you Notre Dame has been waiting for Kmet SOUTH BEND, Ind. — When it came make a play, he’s going to come back to to take his place alongside previous tight time for tight end Cole Kmet’s season debut, you.” ends at the school, from 1949 Heisman Notre Dame skipped the hors d’oeuvres. Before the drive was over, Long called Trophy winner Leon Hart to All-Ameri- “We put him right in the frying pan,” Kmet’s number twice more for receptions cans Dave Casper, Mark Bavaro, John coach Brian Kelly said. of 10 and 15 yards. And before the night Carlson and Tyler Eifert, the all-time lead- On their first play from scrimmage was over, the 6-foot-5½, 250-pound junior er in tight end receptions for a season (63) against at No. 3 Georgia , quarterback Ian from suburban Chicago tied a single-game and career (140). Book connected for an 8-yard gain with reception record for Fighting Irish tight “You count the Georgia game, and the MIKE STEWART/AP Kmet, who had missed No. 10 Notre Dame’s ends with nine, good for 108 yards and experience (Kmet) got from there, not only Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet, right, first two victories while recuperating from Notre Dame’s first touchdown in an even- in playing in the game but the confidence had nine catches for 108 yards and a surgery for a broken right collarbone suf- tual 23-17 loss. that he gained from that,” Kelly said. “He’ll touchdown in his first game back from a fered Aug. 8 in practice. “It felt good to come out and play well come in with a lot of confidence this week broken collarbone. “I knew the first play on Thursday,” against an opponent like that,” Kmet said. (Saturday at home against Virginia).” Saturday, September 28, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 31 NFL Scoreboard Packers defense falters in loss to Philly American Conference East W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 3 0 0 1.000 66 47 Green Bay fails to generate sack, New England 3 0 0 1.000 106 17 N.Y. Jets 0 3 0 .000 33 70 Miami 0 3 0 .000 16 133 turnover for first time this season South Houston 2 1 0 .667 68 62 Indianapolis 2 1 0 .667 70 71 BY DAVE CAMPBELL Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 58 60 Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 67 52 Associated Press North Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 110 60 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 49 66 GREEN BAY, Wis. — This Green Bay Cincinnati 0 3 0 .000 54 83 Packers defense still could wind up among the Pittsburgh 0 3 0 .000 49 85 West league’s best by the end of the season. Those Kansas City 3 0 0 1.000 101 64 quarterback-pressuring, turnover-causing Oakland 1 2 0 .333 48 78 L.A. Chargers 1 2 0 .333 60 64 efforts over the first three weeks weren’t sud- Denver 0 3 0 .000 46 67 denly negated by one night. Carson Wentz, Jordan Howard and the National Conference rest of the Philadelphia Eagles exposed sev- East W L T Pct PF PA eral trouble spots the Packers will have to Dallas 3 0 0 1.000 97 44 examine, though, in Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 110 105 this 34-27 decision N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 63 94 Washington 0 3 0 .000 63 94 ‘ We got on Thursday night South New Orleans 2 1 0 .667 72 82 punched in fueled by a three- Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 68 77 touchdown second Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 60 75 Carolina 1 2 0 .333 79 70 the mouth quarter and aided North by two turnovers by Detroit 2 0 1 .833 67 61 today, and I’m Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 85 69 Aaron Rodgers. Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 78 47 happy we did. The Packers (3- Chicago 2 1 0 .667 50 39 West ... I’m excited 1) forced only one L.A. Rams 3 0 0 1.000 77 49 three-and-out by San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 96 54 to see how Seattle 2 1 0 .667 76 79 the Eagles, in the Arizona 0 2 1 .167 64 88 we handle it. third quarter. They Thursday’s game ’ PHOTOS BY JEFFREY PHELPS/AP Philadelphia 34, Green Bay 27 Kenny Clark allowed 176 rushing Sunday’s games yards, with Howard Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard breaks the tackle of Packers linebacker Carolina at Houston Green Bay Packers DT Cleveland at Baltimore carrying the ball 15 Blake Martinez during the second half of Thursday’s game in Green Bay, Wis. Kansas City at Detroit Oakland at Indianapolis times for 87 yards L.A. Chargers at Miami and two touchdowns and taking three catches Smith and Za’Darius Smith and safety Adrian a 10-0 lead. But after a 67-yard kickoff return Washington at N.Y. Giants Tennessee at Atlanta for 28 yards and another score. They failed to Amos — and picked up a pair of first-round by Miles Sanders, the Eagles had their first New England at Buffalo sack Wentz, letting him slip out of their grasp draft picks for the defense, too, with lineback- short field. Wentz connected with Alshon Jef- Seattle at Arizona Tampa Bay at L.A. Rams for throwaways or scrambles on a handful of er Rashan Gary and safety Darnell Savage. fery for his first of three touchdown passes, Jacksonville at Denver plays, and unlike the Eagles against Rodgers, The spruced-up group made quite the first and the Eagles were right back in the game Minnesota at Chicago Dallas at New Orleans were unable to force any turnovers to halt a impression in the season opener on a prime- after a five-play march. Open: San Francisco, N.Y. Jets drive or shift the momentum in the game. Monday’s game time stage in Chicago, holding the defending “This was a team that really enjoyed being Cincinnati at Pittsburgh “We’re not down in here. I wouldn’t say, division champion Bears to 46 rushing yards, in third-and-long situations. I guess every de- Thursday, Oct. 3 L.A. Rams at Seattle like, good spirits, but everybody came in here sacking Mitch Trubisky five times and inter- fense does,” Eagles center Jason Kelce said. Sunday, Oct. 6 with their head up and said we were going to cepting him once in the throwback 10-3 win. “But we knew that we needed to be able to run Atlanta at Houston Minnesota at N.Y. Giants regroup,” defensive tackle Kenny Clark said. The Packers forced four turnovers by rival the ball on first and second down if we were Baltimore at Pittsburgh “We’re going to figure it out. We got punched Minnesota the following week, picking off Kirk going to have success.” Jacksonville at Carolina Buffalo at Tennessee in the mouth today, and I’m happy we did. Cousins in the end zone in the fourth quarter The Eagles often used a fast-tempo, no-hud- Chicago vs Oakland at London Tampa Bay at New Orleans You’re going to see how we handle adversity, to stave off a Vikings rally and preserve a 21- dle attack to keep the Packers from catching New England at Washington and I know our guys, they handle adversity 16 victory. Then they dominated Denver with their breath. Arizona at Cincinnati N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia well. So I’m excited to see how we handle it.” six sacks, five total by both Smiths, and three “(Wentz) was getting the ball out quick, but Denver at L.A. Chargers After taking some steps forward last season more turnovers to fuel a 27-16 decision. they’ve got a great O-line,” Za’Darius Smith Green Bay at Dallas Indianapolis at Kansas City in their first year under defensive coordina- Against the Eagles, they forced punts on said. “We’re just going to continue to do what Open: Detroit, Miami tor Mike Pettine, the Packers added three the first two drives while Rodgers completed we do, man, and get past this ‘L’ and focus on Monday, Oct. 7 Cleveland at San Francisco starters in free agency — linebackers Preston his first 10 passes and guided the Packers to next week.” Thursday Eagles 34, Packers 27 Philadelphia 0 21 6 7—34 Play: Late stop helps Eagles rebound from back-to-back losses Green Bay 7 13 7 0—27 First quarter GB—A.Jones 3 run (Crosby kick), FROM BACK PAGE 10:31. for pass interference on the next Second quarter play while teammate Andrew GB—FG Crosby 30, 14:01. game plan. Coaches tell you, ‘Go Phi—Jeffery 6 pass from Wentz (Elliott at him. That’s the weak link.’ But Sendejo collided with him. kick), 11:48. Maddox was carted off the field GB—FG Crosby 31, 8:24. as the weak link, I still have to be Phi—Goedert 3 pass from Wentz (El- as prepared as the starters.” on a stretcher late in the fourth liott kick), 2:45. quarter, which forced coach Doug Phi—Howard 1 run (Elliott kick), :59. Jordan Howard gashed Green GB—Allison 19 pass from Rodgers Bay for his second career three- Pederson to turn to James. (Crosby kick), :09. Rodgers had first and goal from Third quarter touchdown game and the Eagles the 1 after the delay and threw Phi—Howard 20 pass from Wentz (2-2) ended a two-game skid. (pass failed), 9:12. four straight incompletions. GB—J.Graham 14 pass from Rodgers Howard finished with 87 yards (Crosby kick), 3:16. “Credit the defense, man, it on 15 carries and two touchdowns Fourth quarter was twice down there,” Pederson Phi—Howard 2 run (Elliott kick), 14:13. rushing and one receiving, Car- A—77,509. said. “... Any time you can keep Phi GB son Wentz went 16-for-27 for 160 First downs 24 31 an Aaron Rodgers team out of the Total Net Yards 336 491 yards, three scores and no turn- end zone, it’s a positive thing.” Rushes-yards 33-176 20-77 overs, and the Eagles rebounded Passing 160 414 After punting on its first two Punt Returns 0-0 1-0 after losing consecutive games by drives and falling behind 10- Kickoff Returns 2-77 2-45 a combined seven points. Interceptions Ret. 1-22 0-0 0, Philadelphia scored on four Comp-Att-Int 16-27-0 34-53-1 “We already were confident,” Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 1-8 straight possessions against a Punts 4-41.8 2-41.5 Howard said. “We already be- defense that had only given up Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 lieved in ourselves. It probably Penalties-Yards 9-93 5-50 35 points through the first three Time of Possession 27:39 32:21 reassured everybody else.” Outside linebacker Nigel Bradham, second from left, and teammates games. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rodgers started 10-for-10 and celebrate his interception of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in RUSHING—Philadelphia, Howard 15- Sacked six times in the previ- 87, Sanders 11-72, Wentz 6-13, Sproles finished 34-for-53 for 422 yards, the final minute of Philadelphia’s 34-27 victory in Green Bay, Wis. ous two games, Wentz managed 1-4. Green Bay, Rodgers 5-46, A.Jones 13- 21, Allison 1-7, Vitale 1-3. two touchdowns and a fumble to stay upright. Zach Ertz had a PASSING—Philadelphia, Wentz 16-27- that set up a short Philadelphia last drive because of a toe injury. long. We just struggled in the red team-high seven catches for 65 0-160. Green Bay, Rodgers 34-53-1-422. RECEIVING—Philadelphia, Ertz 7-65, scoring drive. “Obviously, having him out zone.” yards, and Alshon Jeffery, who Jeffery 3-38, Howard 3-28, Goedert 2-16, Davante Adams had a career- there would have been for the Adams was hurt after making missed all but six snaps over the Hollins 1-13. Green Bay, D.Adams 10-180, J.Graham 6-61, A.Jones 6-37, Allison 3-52, high 180 yards on 10 catches for better, but we had a lot of chances a catch in the fourth quarter that past two weeks with a calf inju- Valdes-Scantling 3-47, Lewis 2-19, Vitale down the stretch,” Rodgers said. gave the Packers first-and-goal at 2-15, Tonyan 1-11, J.Williams 1-0. Green Bay, but he wasn’t on the ry, finished with 38 yards and a MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. field for the Packers (3-1) on the “We moved the ball well all day the 8. Avonte Maddox was called touchdown on three catches. S TARS AND STRIPES Saturday, September 28, 2019 Memphis rallies past Navy Midshipmen suffer fi rst loss as Tigers SPORTS score three unanswered TDs » Page 28

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The Philadelphia Eagles’ Nigel Bradham, left, intercepts a last-minute pass tipped by teammate Craig James, right, on Thursday. From practice squad to prime time, CB James helps secure Eagles’ victory over Packers

BY KEITH JENKINS Associated Press ‘ Credit the defense, man, it was twice down there. GREEN BAY, Wis. ... Any time you can keep an Aaron Rodgers team raig James was on the out of the end zone, it’s a positive thing. practice squad at the Doug’ Pederson beginning of the week. Philadelphia Eagles coach The short-handed Philadelphia Eagles pro- motedC the second-year undrafted cornerback to the active roster two With 25 seconds left, James jumped “I’m a no-name out there, so when days before the prime-time matchup a quick slant by Marquez Valdes- somebody that doesn’t get a lot of in Green Bay. James responded by Scantling and tipped Aaron Rodgers’ playing time gets in the game, that’s making the game-winning play in pass into the end zone, where Nigel the target,” James said. “That’s the the 34-27 win over the Packers on Bradham collected it and sealed the Thursday night. victory. SEE PLAY ON PAGE 31 Birds’ balanced attack

Eagles QB Carson Wentz had 160 yards and three TDs through the air Thursday, AP photos including one to RB Jordan Howard, left, who also rushed for a pair of scores.

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