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Report: Bomb-sniffing dogs sent to Jordan by US died from poor care

BY CHAD GARLAND Stars and Stripes he U.S. government con- tinued to provide dozens of bomb-sniffing dogs to T the Kingdom of Jordan, even as the animals were dying of serious health problems and others were treated so poorly that they had “lost the will to work,” a government watchdog found. Since 2008, at least 12 U.S.- trained explosive detection dogs provided to the kingdom under an anti-terrorism program died from medical problems. Others were overworked and unhealthy and were forced to live in kennels Athena, a U.S.-trained with “barely existent” sanitation, bomb-sniffing dog including some where a deadly provided to Jordan, is virus was rampant, officials said. seen in April 2018, when The “dire straits” of Jordan’s a State Department- program were revealed in an eval- contracted veterinary uation of the State Department’s team found the 2-year- program by the agency’s inspec- old Belgian Malinois tor general’s office. Released severely emaciated. last week, the report calls for the U.S. State Department Office of the Inspector General SEE DIED ON PAGE 4 NATO commander: Afghan violence will rise before election

BY LOLITA C. BALDOR small group of reporters that despite remains,” said Wolters, who is in Lju- meeting he said he wanted to have Associated Press recent drama over Afghanistan, the bljana for a meeting of allied chiefs with Afghan government leaders and U.S. message to allies is that Amer- of defense, including Marine Gen. the Taliban at the Camp David presi- LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — The top ica and NATO remain committed to Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the dential retreat. U.S. general for NATO said Friday the fight. Peace talks between the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Presidential envoy Zalmay Khalil- that he expects increased violence U.S. and the Taliban collapsed late Right now, Wolters added, “there zad has been leading U.S. peace talks in Afghanistan in the lead-up to the last week and were declared dead by are no discussions” with allies about with the Taliban and recently had election later this month, adding that President Donald Trump after a spate any troop withdrawal from Afghani- appeared to be close to a deal to end allies will make necessary adjust- of deadly attacks by the insurgents. stan. Trump has said the U.S. would America’s longest war and to trig- ments to military operations there to “At this very moment, the signal cut troop levels from about 14,000 to ger talks between the militant Is- protect the vote. that we send to our NATO partners about 8,600, but talk of any pullout lamist group and Afghans inside and Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, the is that the U.S. is committed, NATO has been muted since Trump called Supreme Allied Commander, told a Wolters is committed, and the mission still off the peace talks and canceled a SEE VOTE ON PAGE 4

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Blue Jackets starting over after offseason talent exodous » NHL, Back page PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 WAR ON TERRORISM Court-martial of Lt. Gen. Pat White takes Army major set for Fort Bragg charge of anti-ISIS fight BY PAUL WOOLVERTON The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer BY CHAD GARLAND region, officials and observers have said. Stars and Stripes The group has carried out assassinations, The court-martial of Maj. Mathew Gol- kidnappings and crop-burning in both steyn, whom the Army once heralded as Lt. Gen. Pat White assumed command of countries since the collapse of its territo- a war hero but now is charged with a war Operation Inherent Resolve from Lt. Gen. rial regime. crime, is set for Dec. 2 at the main court- Paul LaCamera in a Baghdad ceremony on During LaCamera’s tenure, the coalition house on Fort Bragg, a military spokesman Saturday. trained nearly 60,000 Iraqi and Kurdish said Thursday. White commands the Army’s Fort Hood, security forces troops to secure the region, Golsteyn is charged with murder in the Texas-based III Armored Corps, and Inherent Resolve said in a statement. death of an Afghan national named Rasoul LaCamera leads the service’s XVIII Air- LaCamera thanked servicemembers in Afghanistan in February 2010 during borne Corps bases out of Fort Bragg, N.C., and coalition partners for their dedication the Battle of Marjah, one of the biggest en- which have been trading off command of to the mission. gagements of the war. the coalition for the past several years. White assumes command at a challeng- He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Both headquarters have “created an ing time, amid heightened tensions with in June. unstoppable momentum” in the anti-ISIS Iran in and other regional tensions. Rasoul had been detained by American fight, said Marine Gen. Kenneth E. McK- Earlier this week, a series of billboards forces because he was suspected of hav- enzie, head of U.S. Central Command, who bearing the slogan “Death to America ing made a bomb that killed two Marines, KHALID MOHAMMED/AP presided over the ceremony. — Death to Israel” had reportedly popped according to media accounts. But he was “Despite the leadership changes, the up in the Iraqi capital where the coalition U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Pat White, left, and released. campaign moves on without pause, and is headquartered, a message from Iran- Commanding General for U.S. Central Golsteyn told The Washington Post in that is by design,” McKenzie said in a backed proxy groups in the country who Command Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie February that he was in an ambush posi- statement. have carried out recent attacks targeting Jr. right, take part in a transfer authority tion when he killed Rasoul. Even though LaCamera had assumed command of the U.S. facilities there. ceremony at Union III base in Baghdad on Rasoul was unarmed, Golsteyn told the coalition last September and led the alli- A series of mysterious airstrikes in re- Saturday. White assumed command of Post he felt the killing was allowed under ance of 76 countries and five international cent months have targeted the bases and the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation the rules of engagement because he be- organizations during a period that includ- weapons of pro-Iranian militia groups in Inherent Resolve from U.S. Army Lt. Gen. lieved that the direction Rasoul was walk- ed the ouster of the terrorist group from its Iraq. Though the strikes have been blamed Paul LaCamera. ing showed that he was returning to resume last stronghold in Syria this March. on Israel, Iraqi political figures aligned insurgent activities. “The milestone date of 23 March … with the Shiite militias have said they hold White had previously commanded In- At the time, Golsteyn was a captain with marked the end of ISIS control of any phys- the U.S. responsible and have echoed Teh- herent Resolve’s land component from the 3rd Special Forces Group based at Fort ical territory, the culmination of a five-year ran’s calls for the Washington to pull its July 2017 to March 2018, from the final Bragg. fight, with ISIS reduced to an underground forces from the region. days of the nine-month battle for Mosul The Battle of Marjah was intense. At one organization,” McKenzie said, praising Meanwhile, in northeastern Syria, the and through the period when Iraq declared point in the fight, Golsteyn performed acts LaCamera and the XVIII Airborne Corps U.S. is working to improve relations with ISIS defeated on its territory. of heroism for which he was awarded the headquarters for “tremendous progress” its neighboring ally Turkey, which has long “It’s amazing to come back and see the Silver Star in September 2011. in Iraq and northeastern Syria. Since then, protested American support for a Syrian amount of progress that both the security The Army began investigating the cir- ISIS’s “aspirations for a global caliphate Kurdish-led force that Ankara considers forces and the country of Iraq and eastern cumstances of Rasoul’s death after Golsty- [were] laid to rest.” terrorists, but which the U.S. has trained Syria region have gone through,” he said. en discussed it during an interview for a In the last five years, Operation Inher- and relied on in the anti-ISIS fight. “It takes leaders [across the coalition] to job with the Central Intelligence Agency. ent Resolve and its Iraqi and Syrian part- U.S. and Turkish forces recently began make it happen, but more so, it’s our young As a result of the investigation, the Army ners have regained control of more than conducting joint ground patrols of a buffer men and women that are out on point right rescinded the Silver Star and Golstyen’s 40,000 square miles of territory. But the zone to allay Turkey’s fears and prevent now.” status as a Special Forces soldier. terrorist group has continued to fight as its threatened invasion of the area to clear [email protected] He was charged with murdering Rasoul an insurgency and remains a threat to the Kurdish fighters from its border. Twitter: @chadgarland late last year. T O D A Y IN STRIPES

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BY ELTAF NAJAFIZADA 5,000 troops out of the total 14,000 Bloomberg from five bases 135 days after the signing of the deal. More than For many Afghans like Zohra 10,000 American military con- Atifi, whose husband was killed tractors and more than 8,600 mil- under Taliban rule, the American itary personnel from 40 NATO invasion in 2001 marked a chance allies and non-NATO partners to start over after living under an are also in the country to train oppressive regime. and advise Afghan forces. Yet 18 years later, after the But even as the peace talks were U.S. spent nearly $900 billion coming to an end, the Taliban in- and more than tensified its campaign of violence. ANALYSIS 147,000 people Trump questioned whether they died, the Tal- could negotiate a meaningful iban are grow- agreement: “How many more de- ing more confident of returning cades are they willing to fight?” to power. The militant group he asked on Twitter. controls or contests half of the He received the answer late country, more territory than at Thursday — the Taliban ad- any time since they were toppled dressed the president directly in 2001. And they’ve come close on Twitter, saying he has “yet to to a deal with the U.S. that could grasp the type of nation he is deal- give them even more power, even ing with.” Spokesman Zabihullah after President Donald Trump Mujahed went on to refer to Af- abruptly put the talks on hold. ghanistan by its infamous epithet, What’s worse for the U.S. and its WAKIL KOHSAR, AFP, GETTY IMAGES/TNS the “graveyard of empires.” allies: Many Afghans are grow- Adding to skepticism that any ing disillusioned with the Ameri- Smoke rises from the site of an attack after a massive explosion the night before near the Green Village deal with the Taliban would im- can-backed regime in Kabul and in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 3. prove security on the ground, its inability, along with its foreign ISIS — among 20 other terrorist allies, to contain not just the Tal- Massachusetts, said she’d bring billions have been lost to corrup- sector is thriving, with more than groups active in the country — iban but another deadly insur- U.S. troops home without a peace tion,” she said. “The U.S. money 1,800 print, broadcast and digital has continued to cause carnage, gent group — Islamic State. One deal, while former Vice President never reached the remote areas news outlets now operating in the mainly targeting civilians. The of Atifi’s sons was killed by ISIS Joe Biden said the American mil- to improve the living standards of country. Art and music scenes are group emerged in 2015 after the extremists two years ago. itary presence in the country isn’t the poor people.” flourishing, more than 3.5 mil- U.S. handed over the security re- “The collapse of their brutal working. The U.S. now has just 14,000 of lion Afghan girls have enrolled sponsibility to the Afghan forces regime by the Americans once Since ousting the Taliban, the the 22,673 foreign troops in Af- in schools and many women have and has since made significant gave us a hope — a cheerful hope U.S. alone has spent about $877 ghanistan, down from a peak of entered politics, now accounting inroads in the north. It is respon- — that we will all again be free billion dollars until March 2019 100,000 in 2011. More than 2,400 for almost a third of 250 parlia- sible for carrying out deadly at- of fears and violence like other to restore stability, rebuild the U.S. soldiers and 1,144 NATO co- mentary seats. All these activi- tacks such as the bombing of a countries,” Atifi, 45, said at her country and fight the Taliban and alition soldiers have been killed, ties had been previously banned wedding party last month that stone house in the capital’s Kart- other insurgents, according to a according to icasualties.org, by the Taliban. killed 80 people. e-Sakhi neighborhood. “But that report by Special Inspector Gen- which tracks U.S. and NATO fa- Safety aside, food, security and didn’t happen.” eral for Afghanistan Reconstruc- talities in Iraq and Afghanistan, A heavy toll shelter also top the country’s chal- The high cost of the war and the tion, a Pentagon watchdog. About while more than 20,500 American lenges, according to a survey con- lack of clear gains on the battle- 14% ($121 billion) was for the re- soldiers were wounded, it said. Over the years, the conflict has ducted by Gallup. About 90% of field have contributed to a grow- construction costs in both the ci- Afghans have suffered even been both positive and negative 1,000 interviewed Afghans say its ing argument that it’s time for vilian and security sectors. more. Over 32,000 Afghan civil- for the Afghan economy, Tamim “difficult” to get by on household the U.S. to cut its losses and move ians have been killed and about Asey, a former deputy defense income, and 57% have struggled on. Trump himself has signaled Failure to produce 60,000 wounded since 2009 by minister, said by email. U.S. con- to afford food in the past year, the a determination to withdraw Taliban bombings, Afghan and tracts and development aid has report says. from what he’s described as an Despite the sacrifices and sig- foreign airstrikes and in the boosted incomes, but the ongo- Atifi, whose husband was killed “endless war,” even as concerns nificant financial costs, the U.S. crossfire, a U.N. report found. A ing violence has inflicted a heavy in 1998, now supports her fam- mount in Afghanistan that such a efforts have failed to produce a separate 2018 report by Brown human toll. ily of seven on just $27 per week. move could lead to an all-out civil secure or developed Afghanistan, University says a total of about “The life of the Afghan people Her second-oldest son died in war. said Afghan lawmaker Breshna 140,000 Afghan forces, civilians is definitely better — their living 2017, one of 20 others who per- “We’ve spent over $30 billion a Rabi. and Taliban militants have died standards have gone up and at ished in an ISIS suicide bomb- year in Afghanistan for decades “The Taliban are stronger than in the conflict. least they have a functioning gov- ing at a wrestling club in Kabul. now,” Secretary of State Michael at any time and are capable of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ernment and a local economy,” She doesn’t see much difference Pompeo said on Sunday. “That’s spreading violence everywhere told a summit in Davos, Switzer- Asey said. “But due to the war no matter who takes power in not a sustainable model. We’ve in the country, even under the land, the toll was far higher: His … nothing is sustainable. Every- Afghanistan. got to get it right.” nose of foreign forces’ headquar- government estimates more than thing could fall apart once the “You tell me what the differ- Concern over America’s pres- ters,” said Rabi, who represents 45,000 Afghan forces were killed U.S. cuts off its aid and withdraws ence between the Taliban regime ence in Afghanistan reaches Balkh province in the lower just since he took office in 2014. its troops from Afghanistan.” and now is?” Atifi said, her voice across party lines. During a house of parliament and was one Still, Afghanistan has come a The agreement between the cracking as tears rolled down her Democratic presidential debate of more than 60 women elected in long way since the Taliban’s bru- U.S. and the Taliban would’ve al- cheeks. “They’re all murderers, Friday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of the 2018 poll. “Some of the U.S. tal regime was ousted. The media lowed the U.S. to withdraw about and they killed my beloved son.” Afghan government says elections first, peace deal after

Associated Press government was formed, forcing the exit of and that polling stations will be targets. lined the necessity of renewing talks be- President Ashraf Ghani. Sediqqi pointed to a Taliban delegation’s tween the U.S. and the Taliban, and that KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan “Nothing will impede the presidential visit to Russia just days after Trump called the Taliban confirmed their readiness to government will consider making a “le- election from happening,” said the Afghan off talks to say the insurgents are faced continue dialogue with Washington. gitimate” peace with insurgents only after presidential spokesman, Sediq Seddiqi. with a “political failure” of their own. He It was the Taliban’s first international national elections are held this month, an He said a peace deal with the Taliban added that the Taliban should hold talks visit following the collapse of talks with official told reporters on Saturday, despite could come only after holding the presi- directly with the Afghan government Washington. The team was led by Mullah the atmosphere of political uncertainty dential election scheduled for Sept. 28. — which they have refused to do — rather Sher Mohammad Stanikzai. following the sudden halt in U.S.-Taliban “Legitimacy of peace cannot be achieved than foreign powers. Moscow has twice this year hosted meet- peace talks. without elections,” he said. On Sept. 6, a Taliban negotiating team ings between the Taliban and prominent President Donald Trump abruptly Sediqqi also suggested that there will be visited Russia, where they held consulta- Afghan personalities. called off talks to end the war over a week a “big change” toward improving security tions with Zamir Kabulov, President Vladi- Sediqqi said the Afghan government ago. The Afghan government was largely across the country ahead of the voting and mir Putin’s envoy for Afghanistan. has suspended its own peace efforts for shut out of the negotiations and concerned fears over more violence. The Taliban, who The Interfax news agency cited an now. After the elections, the “progress of that any finalized U.S.-Taliban deal would consider the Afghan government a U.S. unidentified Russian Foreign Ministry the peace process” would be a priority, he delay the elections while a national unity puppet, have warned Afghans not to vote spokesman as saying the meeting under- said. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 WAR/MILITARY White House: US operation killed son of bin Laden

BY ZEKE MILLER to the leadership of al-Qaida, and Associated Press the group’s leader, Ayman al-Za- wahri, had praised him in a 2015 WASHINGTON — The White video that appeared on jihadi House announced Saturday that websites, calling him a “lion from Hamza bin Laden, the son of the the den of al-Qaida.” late al-Qaida leader who had be- The U.S. government in Febru- come an increasingly prominent ary said it was offering $1 million figure in the terrorist organiza- for help tracking down Hamza tion, was killed in a U.S. coun- bin Laden as part of the State De- terterrorism operation in the partment’s Rewards for Justice Afghanistan-Pakistan region. program. The department’s no- A statement issued in Presi- tice said he Photos by U.S. State Department Office of the Inspector General dent Donald Trump’s name gave was married no further details, such as when to a daugh- An underweight bomb-sniffing canine is photographed in Jordan. Hamza bin Laden was killed or ter of Abdul- how the United States had con- lah Ahmed firmed his death. Administration Abdullah, Died: officials would provide no more an al-Qaida IG wants agency to stop sending dogs information beyond the three- leader and sentence statement from the Egyptian White House. American officials charged for to Jordan until their health, welfare is ensured have said there are indications his role in that the CIA, not the U.S. mili- the 1998 FROM FRONT PAGE and a third was returned to Hamza bin Laden tary, conducted the strike. bombings department to stop sending the U.S. to recover after being The White House statement of U.S. embassies in East Af- dogs to Jordan until a plan is found severely underfed and said Hamza bin Laden’s death rica. They were said to have two in place to ensure the animals’ living in a kennel covered in “not only deprives al-Qaida of children, Osama and Khairiah, health and welfare. dirt and feces. important leadership skills and named after Hamza’s parents. Infrequent and inconsistent Jordanian authorities may be the symbolic connection to his He was named a “specially des- health and welfare checks on unable or unwilling to provide father but undermines impor- ignated global terrorist” in Janu- the dogs were among a range adequate care without U.S. in- tant operational activities of the ary 2017, and he had released of problems plaguing the pro- tervention, the IG said. In 2018, after persistent group.” It said Osama bin Laden’s audio and video messages calling gram, which has supplied over problems, the U.S. program son “was responsible for planning for attacks against the U.S. and 100 dogs to six foreign coun- paid $540,000 for a veterinar- and dealing with various terrorist its allies. To mark one 9/11 anni- tries since 2016, the report ian and veterinary technician groups.” versary, al-Qaida superimposed said. Other issues include a lack The U.S. officials had suspect- a childhood photo of him over a to work with the Jordanians for of policies or standards and a One of the dogs has severely ed this summer that Hamza bin photo of the World Trade Center. one year. tendency to provide the dogs to long nails. Laden was dead, based on intel- As al-Qaida’s leader, Osama Officials have been working foreign governments without to address other issues raised ligence reports and the fact that bin Laden oversaw attacks that agreements on how they will be he had not been heard from in included the 1998 bombings of ments related to the welfare of by the IG, including plans used, cared for and eventually dogs in Afghanistan.” to send traveling veterinary some time. The officials spoke on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and retired from service. condition of anonymity to discuss Tanzania, as well as the bombing In Jordan, the dogs were teams to assess the health and For more than 20 years, the “required to search large num- training of dogs provided to intelligence matters. Defense of the USS Cole off Yemen. He State Department has pro- Secretary Mark Esper told Fox and others plotted and executed bers of vehicles without proper foreign partner countries, As- vided bomb-sniffing dogs to shelter, sanitation, and care,” sistant Secretary of State for News Channel in a late August the 2001 attacks against the Unit- foreign countries. But the pro- interview that it was “my under- ed States that led to the U.S. in- officials found in a site visit to Diplomatic Security Michael gram came under scrutiny in assess the country’s program in Evanoff and Ambassador-at- standing” that Hamza bin Laden vasion of Afghanistan. U.S. Navy May 2018, nearly a year after was dead. SEALs killed him in a raid on a spring 2016. “The canines ob- Large Nathan Sales, coordina- a complaint left on an IG hot- served were well beyond their tor for counterterrorism, said The younger bin Laden had house in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in line alleged a lack of oversight, been viewed as an eventual heir 2011. working years and in need of in a joint written response to insufficient health care for medical care. [An official] gave the IG’s findings. the animals and poor working several instances of canines The program has also taken conditions. dying from heat exhaustion steps to address health and wel- The program in Jordan is by within the past year.” fare concerns in Jordan, the se- Vote: Wolters says allied troops will far the largest recipient of U.S.- Heat injuries are not acci- nior officials said, but declined trained dogs, but the depart- dents, a veterinarian told the to stop providing the dogs to help Afghan forces keep voters safe ment could not provide detailed IG; they’re the result of negli- Jordan. That was the only one information about programs in gence and improper care. of five IG recommendations in nine other countries that had a Still, the U.S. sent 20 dogs to the report that the program re- FROM FRONT PAGE ors, airmen and Marines in the total of between 75 and 100 ac- Jordan that year, part of a total sisted, citing national security outside the government. Trump’s country to secure the voting. He tive dogs as of last September, of at least 66 sent since the site and counterterrorism concerns abrupt decision to end the talks said the election “probably won’t the report said. visit. It later sent a pair of men- and a 2017 mandate to prevent fueled worries about escalating be perfect,” but allied troops will The exact number of dogs tors to assist the Jordanian pro- explosives from reaching the violence and prompted Taliban support Afghan forces as they active in those other countries gram in early 2017 at a cost of U.S. homeland. threats to disrupt the upcoming work to keep voters safe. — Bahrain, Egypt, Indonesia, $500,000 per year. Those concerns were not election. Trump, however, has already Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, But dogs have continued to reason enough to continue sup- Wolters didn’t provide details signaled an increase in offensive Nepal, Oman and Thailand — suffer severe health problems plying dogs without first ad- about any potential uptick in U.S. operations, saying Monday that were unclear because officials that were indicative of sub- dressing serious health and military operations. He said the “we’ve hit the Taliban harder in provided “insufficient and con- standard care, and little prog- welfare concerns, the IG said. allies will do all they can to help the last four days than they’ve tradictory documentation,” the ress has been made in Jordan’s “Canines lose their effective- Afghan security forces ensure a been hit in over 10 years.” IG said. Dogs were also provid- ability to care for them, the IG ness when their quality of life safe and secure presidential elec- U.S. officials have so far de- ed to the Dominican Republic found. is poor,” it said in response to tion on Sept. 28. clined to detail how much the U.S. and Afghanistan, but officials Two of the dogs sent since concerns expressed by Evanoff “We anticipate increased vio- offensive has increased or how provided the IG with no data on early 2016 later died of health and Sales. lence,” said Wolters, adding that many more airstrikes the U.S., those animals and said the pro- problems linked with poor [email protected] planners will adjust “the stance allies and Afghans have been gram “does not maintain docu- working or living conditions, Twitter: @chadgarland and speed” of all the soldiers, sail- conducting. Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 VETERANS Senator wants answers about veteran’s care Family says cancer patient who died had been bitten by ants at VA nursing home

BY ROSE L. THAYER discover his insect-infested conditions be- taken measures to mitigate the problem. and offered to help in any way I can to en- Stars and Stripes fore anything was reportedly done.” “Atlanta VA Health Care System always sure that her family is taken care of and Vietnam veteran Joel Marrable was a strives to provide veterans with the very that those who allowed these conditions to Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., is demand- resident of the Eagle’s Nest Community best health care available. When we don’t persist be held accountable to the fullest ing answers from the Department of Vet- Living Center inside the Atlanta VA Medi- meet that standard, we hold ourselves ac- extent,” said Isakson, who is a veteran of erans Affairs about how a veteran stricken cal Center. On Sept. 6, his daughter, Laquna countable,” said Greg Kendall, spokesman the Georgia Air National Guard. with cancer and living in a VA nursing Ross, found his body covered in red marks for the Atlanta VA. “That’s why we have Located in Decatur, Ga., the living cen- home could be bitten more than 100 times that appeared to cause him pain, according initiated a top-to-bottom review of this sit- ter has a three-star rating on Medicare’s by ants before his death. to a report by the New York Daily News. uation to ensure it never happens again.” five-star rating scale, which is based on “I am shocked, horrified and downright Marrable, 74 , died the following day of Isakson said he reached out to VA Dep- health surveys, staffing and quality of resi- dent care measures. maddened by the news that a veteran causes unrelated to the ant bites. Ross told uty Secretary James Byrne to demand an- the Daily News that it was “unfortunate swers and express his dissatisfaction with A February report states the nursing under the care of the VA was treated so this happened right at the end.” the VA for allowing this to occur and failing home has a 60-bed capacity and had 56 pa- poorly and without any regard for his well- Local leadership at the Atlanta VA con- to inform Congress about the incident until tients . The facility did not provide a com- being,” Isakson, chairman of the Senate firmed to Isakson’s staff that at least three hours before the news was first reported. fortable and homelike environment and Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, said in a veterans were affected by the ant-infested Byrne was confirmed by the Senate on had a strong smell of urine, according to statement issued Thursday. conditions discovered Sept. 2 at the com- Wednesday as the VA deputy secretary, the report. The VA operates more than 100 “This patient at the end of his life was munity living center. the second-highest post at the agency. community living centers . clearly not being monitored closely enough, In a statement, facility officials said they “I’ve also spoken to the veteran’s daugh- [email protected] and I am so sad for his family who had to have apologized to the Marrable family and ter and offered my deepest condolences Twitter: @Rose_Lori

Six legislators evicted from offices in Fla. VA hospitals

BY NIKKI WENTLING maker to open an office inside a Stars and Stripes VA facility when he did so in 2017. In the time since, his staff has WASHINGTON — The De- met with more than 500 veterans partment of Veterans Affairs sent there, he said. eviction notices to six members of Florida Democratic Reps. Congress from Florida at the end Alcee Hastings, Ted Deutch and of August, booting them and their Lois Frankel share the office with staffs out of their offices inside Mast. Their staff members take VA hospitals in West Palm Beach turns using the space to meet and Orlando. with veter- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., an Af- ans. Florida ghanistan War veteran and dou- Reps. Dar- ble amputee, opened an office at ren Soto and the West Palm Beach VA Medical Stephanie Center in 2017 to be more acces- Murphy, sible to constituents. Five Florida also Demo- lawmakers did the same, follow- crats, share ing his lead. a space in But Dr. Richard Stone, execu- the Orlando tive in charge of the VA health VA Medical care system, wrote to Mast on Mast Center. Aug. 30, informing him the VA “It does would no longer permit him the something good for our veterans space. The VA ordered him to while not hurting anybody,” Mast close the office by Dec. 31. said. “If you really want to under- Mast claimed the action shows stand a problem … you have to the VA wants to avoid transpar- get your eyes on it and witness it ency and accountability. yourself .” “I’m mad. I’m hot about it,” In a statement , the VA said no Mast said Thursday. “They don’t law authorizes the VA to dedicate want us over there looking over space for members of Congress. their shoulder.” Mast is trying to change that. Stone wrote that space inside He introduced the Improving VA facilities should be used for Veterans Access to Congressional the primary mission of delivering Services Act in May — legislation medical care to veterans. In addi- that would permit lawmakers to tion, Stone said he and VA Secre- use VA facilities to meet with con- tary Robert Wilkie could find no stituents. He spoke to the House other federal agency that provid- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs ed office space for lawmakers. last week to rally support for the VA facilities “are no longer to bill. While Mast waits for Con- permit the use of those spaces by gress to act on his legislation, he members of Congress and their said he plans to appeal to Wilkie staff,” Stone wrote. and President Donald Trump to Mast contended there is al- let him keep the office space. ready space inside VA facilities Mast was under consideration dedicated to something other to be VA secretary last year, but than medical purposes, including Trump chose Wilkie instead. square footage for vendors and “If people at the top of VA are employee unions . not creative enough or so blinded “It wasn’t an office. It wasn’t a by institutional stonewalling that room where patients were seen. It they don’t want to change the sta- is a closet,” Mast said. “We’re not tus quo, that’s a problem,” Mast talking about anything grand or said. substantial, but it’s all we need.” [email protected] Mast became the first law- Twitter: @nikkiwentling PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 WAR ON TERRORISM ISIS women brutally rule squalid Syrian camp With little security, camp has become a breeding ground for radicalization

BY LOUISA LOVELUCK AND SOUAD MEKHENNET The Washington Post. AL-HAWL, Syria he woman told aid work- ers it was an accident. Her daughter, 14, had Tslipped and fallen. There was nothing they could have done. But the body told a different story. The girl’s neck had been broken in three places, doctors said, and she died with her eyes open, biting her lips and strug- Kurdish security officials, af- gling to breathe. Photos and filiated with the U.S.-allied Syr- medical records suggested she ian Democratic Forces, say they had been beaten about the torso, have the troops to guard the facil- then strangled. It was murder, not ity but little else. a misstep. “We can contain the women, The teen, an Azerbaijani girl but we can’t control their ideol- ALICE MARTINS/The Washington Post ogy,” said the intelligence official. who had lived until earlier this Women and children stand gather during a dust storm at the foreigners’ section of Syria’s al-Hawl camp. year with her mother under Is- “There are many types of people lamic State’s caliphate, had run here, but some of them were prin- ing their nationals at a trickle. afoul of the die-hard ISIS adher- cesses among ISIS. There are ‘ Eight American citizens were ents who have come in the past spaces inside the camp that are There are many types of people here, but some repatriated from the camp to the few months to dominate parts of like an academy for them now.” of them were princesses among ISIS. There are United States in June. President the al-Hawl displacement camp spaces inside the camp that are like an academy Donald Trump has urged Euro- here in northeastern Syria, ac- ‘Minimal security’ cording to camp residents. They for them now. pean countries to prosecute their In a report last month, the U.S. citizens. said she had suggested dispens- Defense Department’s inspec- ’ Kurdish security offi cial ing with her black niqab, the face One European intelligence of- tor general, citing information discussing the al-Hawl displacement camp in Northern Syria ficial said the approach had to be covering worn by ultraconserva- from the U.S.-led coalition fight- tive Muslim women. “pragmatic” and “case by case,” ing ISIS, warned that the SDF’s adding, “We will have to study: Half a year after the territorial inability to provide more than defeat of ISIS, the sprawl of tents Who was this woman married to? ‘minimal security’ at the camp — among them the camp’s most come to you, [hard-liners] beat What role did [she] play inside at the al-Hawl camp is becoming a radical inhabitants — are penned has allowed for the ‘uncontested’ us, or worse.’ ” ISIS? Is [she] really ready to give cauldron of radicalization. About behind chain-link fences in a sun- Nor is this growing menace spread of ISIS ideology there. up the ideology?” 20,000 women and 50,000 chil- bleached and closely guarded confined to al-Hawl. Aid workers In some places, children, in- But aid agencies insist that the dren who had lived under the ca- patch known as the “Annexe.” It is from the smaller al-Roj camp, an cluding an estimated 20,000 born international community does not liphate are held in dire conditions home to Arabs, Asians, Africans hour’s drive away, describe fre- in the caliphate, are a captive have the luxury of time and cite at the camp, which is operated and Europeans, among others. quent disputes between Iraqi and audience. the dangers posed to the children and guarded by 400 U.S.-support- The guards enter this zone other foreign residents. In one Near one gate of the camp, trapped inside it. ed Kurdish troops. With the men warily. An ambush late last month instance, an Iraqi woman was guards have collected homemade “The children who have been of ISIS imprisoned elsewhere, left one with broken bones. barred from communicating with toy guns and ISIS paraphernalia traumatized by living through all the women inside the fences of “They can do anything to you her neighbors after she removed that children have made to pass of this need a lot more than we al-Hawl are reimposing the mili- here,” said one European woman her veil. In another, the children the time. Replica weapons are can really offer in a camp,” said tant group’s strictures, enforcing made from water pipes and bound in her 20s. of alleged ISIS fighters tried to Sonia Khush, the Syria country them upon those deemed impious tightly with duct tape. Flags have Three camp residents said they bury a young Iraqi boy alive. director for Save the Children. with beatings and other brutality been colored in painstaking de- had been stopped by women who As conditions deteriorate, the “It’s not only the missing out and extending what residents and tail, the hand neat but unmistak- first corrected their attire and inhabitants remain in limbo. of school, it’s the violence that camp authorities call a reign of ably childish. then threatened that repeat be- Some of the women want to re- women and children were ex- fear. “The children need help here, havior would be punished. turn to their home countries, posed to. People talk about see- Several guards have been you can see it,” said the intelli- but few foreign governments are stabbed by women who conceal gence official, fixing the pile with Threatening behavior eager to take them back, fearing ing the beheadings in the town kitchen knives in the folds of their a tired stare. “How do we stop in part the risk that unrepentant square, seeing the heads roll robes. Women are threatened for them becoming their parents?” The relative of a European ISIS adherents might pose and around,” she said. being in contact with lawyers who Conditions are desperate in woman confined in the Annexe that the evidence against them Some of the women inter- might get them out of the camp or the camp, erected on a barren with three children described her might not hold up in court. The viewed said they are no longer for speaking with other outsiders. hillside. Sewage has leaked into as more fearful than ever before. SDF says it cannot be counted true believers, and some said they A pregnant Indonesian woman tents, and residents are drink- The woman had changed tents on to hold the camp residents in- never were but had been coerced was murdered, medical officials ing water from tanks containing several times after a group of definitely. But neither the United by radicalized husbands. Oth- say, apparently after speaking worms. Many women have yet to Tunisian and Indonesian women States — which ultimately holds ers, however, said they remained to a western media organization. learn what happened to husbands began threatening her upon sway in this corner of Syria — nor proud to have joined a group that Images of her body suggest she or teenage sons when they were learning that the family’s lawyer European and Arab allies have tries to foster what it describes as might have been whipped. carted off by the SDF that defeat- was trying to bring her home, ac- advanced a workable solution. an Islamic paradise. “It’s happening at night and it’s ed the caliphate and now mans cording to the relative. In a video posted online in July, happening in the shadows, but no various camps and prisons. “They threaten other women Serious risk several women, fully veiled and one informs on who did it,” said a Since the start of the year, when who either gave interviews and holding ISIS’ black-and-white senior member of the camp’s in- the camp had fewer than 10,000 declared they were no longer sup- “Given that ISIS had women’s banner, said they were delivering telligence department. “They’re people, al-Hawl has swelled dra- porting ISIS or who are trying units and also taught them how a message from al-Hawl. “Broth- afraid of each other here.” matically. Many of the women to return to their countries,” the they should still spread the idea ers,” one urges, “light the fire Fourteen people with direct and children were transferred relative said. and ideals of the caliphate once of jihad and free us from these knowledge of camp conditions de- to the camp after the last ISIS In the nearby city of Has- they are back in their countries prisons.” scribed in interviews the mount- stronghold in the Syrian village sakeh, two doctors said patients of origins, they are a serious risk And then, addressing the “en- ing anger, violence and fanaticism of Baghouz was overrun by the from the camp were refusing to to the society, so their children emies of God,” she says, “To you growing amid the squalor. These SDF with U.S. military backing. come for follow-up appointments could be also,” said an Arab intel- we say, ‘Women of the mujahe- people, including camp residents, The residents are now segre- in facilities run by Kurdish au- ligence official. deen: You think you have us im- aid workers and Kurdish officials, gated by nationality. Most sec- thorities or international organi- Iraq has yet to repatriate tens prisoned in your rotten camp. But spoke on the condition of anonym- tions house Syrians and Iraqis, zations. “They tell us, ‘We cannot of thousands of its citizens, and we are a ticking bomb. Just you ity because of security concerns. while more than 9,000 others come,’ ”said one. “They say, ‘If we other governments are evacuat- wait and see.’ ” Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION Huffman to spend 14 days in prison for college scam

BY COLLIN BINKLEY system “already so distorted by Associated Press money and privilege.” Prosecutors had sought a BOSTON — “Desperate House- month in prison for Huffman, wives” star Felicity Huffman was while her lawyers said she should sentenced Friday to 14 days in get probation. prison for paying $15,000 to rig A total of 51 people have been her daughter’s SAT scores, tear- charged in the scheme, the big- fully apologizing to the teenager gest college admissions case ever for not trusting her to get into col- prosecuted by the Justice De- lege on her own. partment. Prosecutors said par- “I was frightened, I was stupid ents schemed to manipulate test and I was so wrong,” Huffman, scores and bribed coaches to get 56, said as she became the first their children into elite schools by parent sentenced in a college ad- having them labeled as recruited missions scandal that ensnared MICHAEL DWYER/AP dozens of wealthy and well-con- athletes for sports they didn’t nected mothers and fathers. even play. Felicity Huffman leaves federal court with her husband, William H. Macy, left, and her brother, Moore The scandal exposed the Huffman paid $15,000 to boost Huffman Jr., rear center, after she was sentenced in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal on lengths to which parents will go to her older daughter’s SAT scores Friday in Boston. get their children into the “right” with the help of William “Rick” cused of paying up to $500,000. especially want to apologize to — for taking part in the scheme. schools and reinforced suspicions Singer, an admission consultant at that the college admissions pro- the center of the scheme. Singer, Huffman must report for her the students who work hard every “But with all due respect to the cess is slanted toward the rich. who has pleaded guilty, allegedly prison sentence in six weeks. She day to get into college, and to defendant, welcome to parent- In sentencing Huffman, U.S. bribed a test proctor to correct also must pay a $30,000 fine and their parents who make tremen- hood,” Rosen said. “Parenthood is District Judge Indira Talwani the teenager’s answers. Huffman perform 250 hours of community dous sacrifices supporting their terrifying, exhausting and stress- noted the outrage the case has pleaded guilty in May to a single service. children.” ful, but that’s what every parent generated, adding that it “isn’t count of conspiracy and fraud as “I would like to apologize again In arguing for incarceration, goes through. … What parent- because people discovered that part of a deal with prosecutors. to my daughter, my husband, my Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric hood does not do, it does not make it isn’t a true meritocracy out The amount Huffman paid family and the educational com- Rosen told the judge that prose- you a felon, it does not make you there.” The outrage, she said, is relatively low compared munity for my actions,” Huffman cutors had no reason to doubt the cheat. In fact, it makes you want was because Huffman took steps with other bribes alleged in the said in an emailed statement after rationale Huffman offered — her to serve as a positive role model “to get one more advantage” in a scheme. Some parents are ac- the sentencing hearing. “And I fears and insecurities as a parent for your children.” States split by party on accepting Purdue Pharma settlement

BY STEVE KARNOWSKI AND GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NY: Family behind OxyContin MINNEAPOLIS — The opioid crisis has hit vir- tually every pocket of the U.S., from rural towns in made $1B in hidden transfers deeply conservative states to big cities in liberal- BY ADAM GELLER leaning ones. But a curious divide has opened up. ny to Sackler, who then redirected The nation’s Republican state attorneys general Associated Press substantial amounts to shell com- panies that own family homes in have, for the most part, lined up in support of a ten- NEW YORK — The family that tative multibillion-dollar settlement with OxyCon- Manhattan and the Hamptons in owns OxyContin maker Purdue New York. Another $64 million in tin maker Purdue Pharma, while their Democratic Pharma used Swiss and other counterparts have mostly come out against it, de- transfers to Sackler came from a hidden accounts to transfer $1 previously unknown family trust crying it as woefully inadequate. KEITH SRAKOCIC/AP billion to themselves, New York’s using a Swiss account, prosecu- Exactly why this is so is unclear, and some of those attorney general contended in Medications slated for destruction are shown in tors said in their filing. involved suggested it can’t necessarily be explained court papers filed Friday. a locked storage area of the police department in The filing, made in a New York by the fact that the Republican Party is considered New York — asking a judge to Barberton, Ohio, last week. court, follows decisions by that more friendly to big business. enforce subpoenas of companies, Some of the attention has focused on the role state and others to reject a ten- to that much. banks and advisers to Purdue and played by Luther Strange, a Republican former Ala- tative settlement with Stamford, Nearly half the states and lawyers representing its owners, the Sackler family bama attorney general who has been working for Conn.-based Purdue, announced some 2,000 local governments have tentatively ac- — said it has uncovered the pre- members of the Sackler family, which owns Purdue last week, arguing it does not do cepted the settlement deal, according to people fa- viously unknown wire transfers Pharma. among family members, entities enough to make amends for the miliar with the talks. Under the deal, the company company’s and family’s alleged People familiar with the negotiations say he was would declare bankruptcy and remake itself as a they control and several financial at a meeting of the Republican Attorneys General institutions. roles in flooding U.S. communi- “public benefit trust,” with its profits going toward ties with prescription painkillers. Association over the summer, sounding out mem- the settlement. An Associated Press survey of attor- The transfers bolster allega- A spokesperson for Mortimer bers about a settlement months before a tentative ney general offices shows 25 states and the District tions by New York and other D.A. Sackler called the attorney deal was struck last week. of Columbia have rejected the current offer. states that the Sacklers worked Purdue has been generous in recent years to Purdue is perhaps the highest-profile opioid to shield their wealth in recent general’s contention an attempt RAGA, contributing more than $680,000 to its cam- maker, but governments are also suing other drug- years because of mounting wor- to “torpedo a mutually beneficial paign operation from 2014 through 2018. The com- makers, distributors and pharmacies to try to hold ries about legal threats. settlement that is supported by pany also gave to the organization’s Democratic them accountable for a crisis that has claimed more Scores of those transactions so many other states and would counterpart, the Democratic Attorneys General than 400,000 lives in the U.S. since 2000, includ- sent millions of dollars to Mor- result in billions of dollars going Association, over the same five-year period, but far ing deaths linked to illicit drugs such as heroin and timer D.A. Sackler, a former to communities and individu- less — about $210,000. fentanyl. member of Purdue’s board and a als across the country that need Strange would not comment Friday. The first federal trial over the toll exacted by opi- son of one of its founders, accord- help.” The proposed settlement with the Stamford, oids is scheduled to start next month in Cleveland. ing to the filings. The transfers were “perfectly Conn.-based drugmaker could ultimately be worth The only states with Democratic attorneys gen- They point to $20 million shift- legal and appropriate in every re- up to $12 billion, though critics doubt it will be close eral to sign on are Mississippi and Michigan . ed from a Purdue parent compa- spect,” the spokesperson said. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 NATION Biden, 76, shakes off age chatter, pledges medical disclosures

BY BILL BARROW Associated Press HOUSTON — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is shrugging off thinly veiled crit- icism from younger rivals that he is too old for the Oval Office. The former vice president, 76, told reporters Friday that he’ll prove his fitness through the campaign, even asking one questioner jokingly: “You wanna wrestle?” And he pledged to re- lease his medical records “when I get my next physical” before the Iowa caucuses begin the voting process in February. /AP ROBERT F. B UKATY “There’s no reason for me not Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has a plan for everything, except for to release my medical records,” health care, where she’s all in on Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan. Biden said. Age has been an undercurrent of the Democratic primary for months, with Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, 78, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren stands with Sanders Warren, 70, leading the crowded DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP field vying to take on President Famous for his off-the-cuff Donald Trump, who is 73. storytelling, former Vice The issue spilled into the open President Joe Biden regularly Thursday, when candidate Julian goes deep in the vault to pull out Castro, 44, used the third Demo- on ‘Medicare for All’ system characters and events known cratic primary debate to suggest only to a people of a certain age. during a health care discussion that Biden was confused about BY STEVE PEOPLES during last week’s presidential election. Medicare for All is Sand- his own proposals. answer to a question about struc- Associated Press debate by Democratic front-run- ers’ signature issue and, as such, “Are you forgetting what you tural racism, at one point saying ner Joe Biden as he defended his she can ill afford any daylight said two minutes ago?” Castro parents could help teach their WASHINGTON — Elizabeth own plan to expand the health on health care between her and asked, wrongly accusing Biden children language skills by using Warren has a plan for that. But on care overhaul implemented by Sanders, a self-described demo- of misstating how people would a “record player.” health care, she’s with Bernie. former President Barack Obama. cratic socialist, if she ultimately secure health insurance cov- Said Booker: “I don’t remem- Warren, a Massachusetts sena- “The senator says she’s for Ber- hopes to win over his supporters. erage under his proposal for a ber the last time I saw a record tor and a leading liberal Demo- nie,” Biden quipped. “Well, I’m On such a critical issue, Warren Medicare-like “public option” player. … But there are definitely cratic presidential candidate, has for Barack.” allies believe there’s no incentive plan to compete alongside private moments where you listen to Joe stood out in the 2020 race for her No issue has defined the early to complicate the debate by creat- insurance. Biden and you just wonder.” extraordinary focus on detailed months of the Democrats’ 2020 ing a new plan. Sen. Cory Booker, who is 50, Booker told CNN that he wasn’t plans to address the nation’s most presidential nomination fight “Making clear that they’re added after the debate in a CNN saying Biden is too old to be presi- pressing issues. Her website lists more than health care, which has interview that there are “a lot of dent, just that he wants a nominee specific policies for 43 topics, in- emerged as a powerful proxy in aligned on the North Star goal of Medicare for All is an impor- people who are concerned about who can excite the full spectrum cluding gun violence, Social Se- the broader fight for the Demo- Joe Biden’s ability to carry the tant long-term investment in her of Democratic voters. curity, the Electoral College and cratic Party’s soul in the age of ball all the way across the end relationship with Sanders’ vot- Castro insisted after the debate even family farmers. President Donald Trump. line without fumbling.” that he wasn’t alluding to Biden’s ers — as well as an important But on the issue that matters The issue is a delicate one for Both Castro and Booker are age at all when he asked Biden short-term investment in clarity most to many voters — health care Warren, who needs to unify the lagging far behind the top tier multiple times whether he was for all voters,” said Adam Green, — Warren is all in on her oppo- Democratic Party’s progressive and looking for ways to gain a toe- forgetting the details of his own co-founder of the Progressive nent Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medi- wing behind her candidacy to hold in a campaign dominated by health care proposal. The audi- Change Campaign Committee care for All” plan. The seeming overtake Biden in the primary septuagenarians. ence at Texas Southern Univer- inconsistency was highlighted — and then Trump in the general and a vocal Warren supporter. Biden said Friday, as he has sity seemed to reach a different before, that his age is a legitimate conclusion, reacting with gasps, issue for his opponents to use and groans and jeers at Castro’s voters to consider. But the Thurs- questioning. Sanders: Biden distorted health proposal day debate marked a new turn, Biden’s aides on Friday called with Booker and Castro directly it a “low blow.” raising the issue. The candidate himself avoided BY SCOTT SONNER of $4,000 or $5,000 or more — not a problem. Pay- If Biden is elected, he would that characterization and didn’t Associated Press ing the highest prices in the world for prescription be 78 on Inauguration Day, older mention Castro or Booker by drugs — not a problem. Well, I think those are prob- on his first day as president than name. CARSON CITY, Nev. — Democratic presidential lems,” he said. Ronald Reagan was when he left hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders accused former Vice Sanders took heavy fire on his single-payer health office in January 1989. Bernie “We actually had an open de- President Joe Biden on Friday of distorting his pro- insurance proposal at Thursday night’s debate in Sanders, who would be 79, also bate on health care, and I felt very posal to provide single-payer, universal health care Houston, with Biden and others hammering the would be the oldest president in good about the debate on health through “Medicare for All.” Vermont senator for the cost and the political palat- U.S. history. And Warren, who care,” he said. “What I saw last Campaigning in the early caucus state of Nevada, ability of eliminating the private insurance market. would be 71, would be the old- night is fewer and fewer personal the Vermont senator, 78, said one of the things that The former vice president went hardest at Sand- est newly inaugurated first-term attacks. … So I’m getting more disturbed him about Thursday’s debate was that he ers when the senator argued that the estimated $30 president, eclipsing Trump, who and more comfortable with the was hoping “to have a serious discussion about the trillion cost over a decade is cheaper than the “sta- was 70 when he took office. way the debates are moving.” health care crisis in America.” tus quo,” which he put at $50 trillion — with most of But Biden has faced the most At an earlier fundraiser Friday, “I was not pleased that Vice President Biden dis- the money being what Americans spend privately on persistent whispers about his age, Biden seemed to take a slightly torted what Medicare for All is and, in fact, simply premiums, copays and out-of-pocket costs. Sanders’ particularly when he misspeaks more aggressive posture, subtly parroted the line coming from the health care in- argument is that most households would pay less when campaigning — a circum- noting his continued place atop dustry,” Sanders told about 300 people at the Carson overall under his system, even if their taxes go up. stance his aides note has been a a dwindling field. “I know I get City Community Center gymnasium. Biden said Sanders would effectively be handing well-known part of his decades- criticized,” he told several dozen “Apparently, the vice president thinks it is just Americans a pay cut, arguing that employers who long political career. Near the donors, before adding with a grin, wonderful for people to be paying $1,000 a month … now pay a share of workers’ premiums would pocket conclusion of Thursday’s debate, “although fewer and fewer are just for health care premiums. Having deductibles that money instead of giving workers raises. Biden offered a stem-winding criticizing me.” Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION O’Rourke scrambles Dems’ gun message

BY MATTHEW DALY AND NICHOLAS RICCARDI Lawmaker Associated Press WASHINGTON — Beto criticized for O’Rourke’s “hell, yes” moment at the Democrats’ presidential gun tweet debate is scrambling his party’s message on guns. The Democrats have long con- on O’Rourke tended their support of gun con- Associated Press trol laws does not mean they want to take away law-abiding citizens’ AUSTIN, Texas — A Repub- firearms. But on Friday, they lican Texas lawmaker tweeting struggled to square that message he had an assault rifle “ready” with their presidential contend- for Democratic presidential er’s full-throated call on national candidate Beto O’Rourke drew TV for confiscating assault rifles. criticism Friday for the apparent “Hell, yes, we’re going to take threat amid heightened tensions your AR-15, your AK-47 and over guns after two mass shoot- we’re not going to allow it to be ings in the state. used against your fellow Ameri- The tweet by Republican state cans anymore,” the former Texas Rep. Briscoe Cain came after congressman declared during O’Rourke pledged Thursday Thursday night’s debate. during the Democratic debate O’Rourke’s hometown of El that “hell, yes, we’re gonna take Paso was the site of a mass shoot- your AR-15, your AK-47” when ing last month that killed 22 peo- asked about a mandatory assault ple, and he has put the issue of weapons buyback proposal he’s gun violence at the center of his endorsed. DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP campaign effort. On Friday, his Cain tweeted: “My AR is ready campaign hawked T-shirts em- Democratic presidential candidate former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke answers a question Thursday for you Robert Francis,” using blazoned with his debate vow. during a Democratic presidential primary debate at Texas Southern University in Houston. O’Rourke’s full name. However, some fellow Demo- O’Rourke called the tweet “a crats chastised him and fretted ficials be notified when someone On Thursday night, just as stressed Friday that they were death threat” that proved his that his remarks may have made fails a gun purchase background O’Rourke made his call to take not advocating confiscation, but argument that such weapons things harder for gun control check. Toomey, who is also work- back the rifles, Trump warned they also didn’t follow Coons’ shouldn’t be readily available. A supporters as they negotiate with ing with Democratic Sen. Joe at a Republican retreat in Balti- lead in condemning O’Rourke’s Twitter spokesman said Cain’s President Donald Trump on legis- Manchin, of West Virginia, on more, “Democrats want to con- declaration. tweet was removed for violating lation to respond to this summer’s the firearms issue, agreed that fiscate guns from law-abiding “I think it is very understand- the company’s terms of service. mass shootings. O’Rourke’s comments could Americans, so they are totally de- able that he is taking a policy po- Cain didn’t immediately re- “I frankly think that that clip backfire. fenseless when somebody walks sition that the larger gun safety spond to a reporter’s request for will be played for years at Second “This rhetoric undermines into their house.” community hasn’t taken and he’s comment. Amendment rallies with organi- and hurts bipartisan efforts to Republicans, Trump prom- trying to push the envelope,” said The U.S. Secret Service said zations that try to scare people by actually make progress on com- ised, “will forever uphold the Robin Lloyd, managing director Friday that O’Rourke is not under saying Democrats are coming for monsense gun safety efforts like fundamental right to keep and of Giffords, the gun control group the agency’s protection and de- your guns,” Sen. Chris Coons, D- expanding background checks,” bear arms.” That line got huge named after Gabby Giffords, the clined to comment further. Del., told CNN on Friday. “I don’t O’Rourke, a former Texas con- he said. applause at the GOP retreat and Arizona congresswoman who think a majority of the Senate or O’Rourke was less provocative again on Friday, when it was re- gressman, has made gun control survived a gunshot wound to the the country is going to embrace in his language but still deter- peated there by Vice President his signature issue in the af- head in 2011. “If the American mandatory buybacks. We need to mined Friday. Mike Pence. termath of a mass shooting last voter does not think this is an ap- focus on what we can get done.” “Much respect to Sen. Coons By all accounts, Trump needs month in his hometown of El Paso. His fears about new rages for leading the fight on back- to run up the score in rural areas propriate solution, they’ll let us A gunman who told police he was against gun control supporters ground checks,” he tweeted. “But to win reelection next year. The know.” targeting Mexicans opened fire seem sure to be borne out. the time for letting status quo 2020 outcome is expected to de- Gun rights groups have seemed at a Walmart on Aug. 3 and killed “This is what their goal is. politics determine how far we can pend heavily on a trio of Rust Belt to be somewhat on their heels re- 22 people, most of whom had His- We’ve always said it, now they’re go is over. If we agree that having states — Michigan, Pennsylvania cently as the unabated series of panic last names. saying it,” said Alan Gottlieb, of millions of weapons of war on the and Wisconsin — that have large mass shootings has increased O’Rourke’s outspokenness on the Second Amendment Founda- streets is a bad idea, we have to do numbers of rural voters, many of pressure for new control mea- guns since the El Paso attack tion, based in Washington state. something about it.” whom are gun owners or sympa- sures. Even the staunchly con- earned praise from his rivals on “Now they’ve said it, and we’re One worry among Democrats thetic to owners on this issue. And servative lieutenant governor of the debate stage in Houston. going to make them eat it.” is that calling for outright con- Democrats’ hope of winning con- Texas, Dan Patrick, said he sup- He told CNN on Friday that Meanwhile, Coons is working fiscation plays into claims by trol of the Senate rests on states ports background checks for all Cain’s tweet “drives home the with Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, Trump and other Republicans with high rates of gun ownership, gun purchases after the El Paso point, better than I could’ve of Pennsylvania, on a measure to that Democrats are coming for like Arizona and Texas. attack and a second mass shoot- made,” that such weapons require that law enforcement of- people’s firearms. Several gun control groups ing in the state. shouldn’t be readily available. GOP House candidate under fire for old anti-Trump posts

BY RUSSELL CONTRERAS nouncing Trump as he sought the The social media posts were elected,” Murphy said. “She went like the president. Associated Press GOP nomination for president first reported by the conservative to a celebration after the election “I didn’t know Claire Chase before publicly supporting him in online news organization Breit- outside the Trump Tower (in New harbored such disdain for Presi- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A the general election. bart News. York) and has supported his deci- dent Trump,” Herrell said in a Republican U.S. House candidate Chase used a vulgar term to Chase campaign spokesman sions while in office.” statement. “My support for a se- running for an important seat describe Trump in one post and Craig Murphy said Chase wrote Murphy said later posts on cure border, our Constitutional in southern New Mexico is fac- wrote in another that former the posts before Trump won the Facebook by Chase showed her- rights and our president has ing criticism for old social media Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s en- GOP nomination and was open self warming up to Trump after never changed.” posts attacking President Don- dorsement of Trump made her about her support for another initial doubts — like many Re- Mathys called Chase’s posts in- ald Trump, including one where “throw up in my mouth.” candidate. publicans after the primaries. appropriate and said voters will she wrote the wealthy real estate Chase later wrote that she might However, Murphy said Chase Still, her two Republican oppo- be the ones to decide if her com- mogul was “unworthy of the of- support former New Mexico Re- voted for Trump in the general nents — former state lawmaker ments were acceptable. fice” of the president. publican Gov. Gary Johnson, who election and has been very pleased Yvette Herrell and Las Cruces “It’s obvious Claire does not In 2015 and 2016, Claire Chase ran for president as a libertarian with his actions as president. businessman Chris Mathys — say like President Trump or conser- wrote several Facebook posts de- in 2016. “She was ecstatic when he got the old posts show she still didn’t vative Republicans.” PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 NATION Bolton replacement list shows GOP divisions

BY JOHN HUDSON The president’s most trusted foreign from influential advisers who have a stake Angeles law firm, served in previous U.S. The Washington Post policy adviser, Secretary of State Mike in who becomes the next coordinator of government roles focusing on Afghanistan Pompeo, is quietly supporting three of his America’s vast foreign policy apparatus. and the Middle East. Officials view him WASHINGTON — President Donald close colleagues, according to U.S. officials In the deliberations, U.S. officials have as a safe choice given his strong rapport Trump entered his next phase of vetting and congressional aides familiar with the questioned the loyalty of Hook, who en- with colleagues at the State Department for a new national security adviser, inter- matter. tered the State Department under former and Pentagon. His “affable demeanor” viewing his top hostage negotiator Robert Those candidates include O’Brien; Brian Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and has contrasts with Bolton, who was known as a O’Brien at the White House on Friday and Hook, special envoy for Iran; and Ricky come under attack by Fox News host Tuck- ruthless bureaucratic infighter, the official combing through a growing list of candi- dates with diplomatic, military and busi- Waddell, assistant to the chairman of the er Carlson, who has called him an “un- said. “There’s a desire in the White House ness experience. Joint Chiefs of Staff. apologetic neocon” with an “undisguised to have a team player.” The ouster of his hawkish national se- Vice President Mike Pence’s national contempt for Donald Trump.” Those criti- O’Brien has praised Trump for having curity adviser, John Bolton, has set off security adviser, Keith Kellogg, and the cisms have been blunted by the president’s “unparalleled success” in bringing home a contest among the Republican Party’s president’s ambassador to Germany, Rich- son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who has worked hostages, though his appearance in Stock- hawks and doves to install an adviser who ard Grenell, are also under consideration with Hook on Middle East issues and spoke holm in July to monitor the trial of U.S. will help guide the president as he seeks to for the position, officials said, speaking on up for him during a recent meeting with rapper A$AP Rocky drew guffaws as crit- broker a landmark nuclear deal with North the condition of anonymity to discuss per- Trump, said a senior U.S. official. ics assailed Trump for what they viewed as Korea, a withdrawal from Afghanistan and sonnel decisions. Hook declined to comment. an inappropriate intervention in an allied an easing of tensions with Iran. Each candidate is coming under scrutiny O’Brien, a founding partner of a Los nation’s legal matters. Gamer sentenced for role in swatting death

BY ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press ‘ We impose WICHITA, Kan. — An Ohio sentences not only gamer upset about a $1.50 bet while playing Call of Duty: WWII for what people online was sentenced Friday to 15 intend, but what months in prison for recruiting a prankster to make a bogus emer- happened. gency call that resulted in the ’ Eric Melgren fatal shooting of a Kansas man by U.S. District Judge police. Casey Viner, 19, of North Col- lege Hill, Ohio, also is restricted from gaming activity for two happen. I think of it every day.” years while he is on supervised Prosecutors and defense law- release after serving his prison yers in their plea agreement had term, U.S. District Judge Eric recommended a sentence of two Melgren said in announcing the years on probation, with the added sentence. condition that Viner be confined Viner repeatedly gulped and for six months to his home unless appeared crestfallen as the judge attending school, work or church. announced his sentencing deci- They also jointly recommended the gaming restriction. sion. He glanced into the court- ROXANA HEGEMAN/AP room gallery where his parents But Melgren said a prison sen- were seated. His tearful mother tence was required to reflect the Casey Viner, an Ohio gamer accused of recruiting a prankster to make a bogus emergency call, leaves federal court in Wichita, Kansas, after changing his plea to guilty for his alleged part in the hoax that got got up and left the courtroom. seriousness of the offense and an unarmed Kansas man killed by police. His father, an Ohio law enforce- give the public a sense the crimi- ment officer, put his head into his nal justice system is working. It which someone reports a false harmless prank.” ing Barriss the same former hands. was foreseeable that something emergency to get authorities, Authorities said Viner recruit- Viner pleaded guilty in April to bad could happen by calling an address and taunting him to “try felony charges of conspiracy and armed police force to respond to particularly a SWAT team, to de- ed Tyler R. Barriss to “swat” something.” obstruction of justice in the hope what police believed was an es- scend on an address. an opponent, then-19-year-old Barriss, a then-25-year-old Los that he would not be sentenced to calating situation of violence, he Viner himself had been swatted Shane Gaskill, in Wichita. But the Angeles man with an online repu- just 20 days earlier to the Kansas address they used was old, lead- prison. Viner admitted trying to said. tation for “swatting,” called po- “We impose sentences not only incident, his defense attorney ing police to Finch, who was not hide his involvement in the 2017 lice from Los Angeles on Dec. 28, incident when he realized the for what people intend, but what Jack Morrison, Jr. told the court. involved in the dispute or video 2017, to falsely report a shooting antic had gotten someone killed. happened,” Melgren said. He said Viner is remorseful, not- game. In a brief courtroom statement, The death of 28-year-old An- ing he lost about 20 pounds in Gaskill, who had previously and kidnapping at that Wichita Viner told the judge he is “aw- drew Finch in Wichita, Kansas, recent months “on reflection of given his old Wichita address to address. Finch was shot by police fully sorry” for what happened: drew national attention to “swat- the gravity of what occurred as a Viner, was charged as a co-con- when he opened the door to see “I never intended for anything to ting,” a form of retaliation in result of what he believed to be a spirator after knowingly giv- what was happening outside. Popeye’s silly sandwich shortage solution: Bring your own bun

BY GINA SALAMONE cial media exploded with chicken chatter, ease their sorrows and cravings. Introduc- wich, and “Try the new BYOB (Bring Your New York Daily News the chain announced by Aug. 27 that it ing BYOB: Bring Your Own Bun.” Own Bun),” a perplexed patron is depicted was “sold out” at many locations. While Confused? The fast food chain explains. opening a box of food and saying, “It’s just Still want that sold-out Popeyes chicken the company works on bringing it back, “Popeyes still has the best fried chicken three tenders.” sandwich? Tough cluck! it’s asking patrons to bring supplies to get in the game, so bring your own bun, order Another faux guest says, “But that’s al- Rather than quickly restocking its uber- their fix. 3-piece tenders and voila! You can make ready on the menu.” popular new offering, the fried poultry “Due to the extraordinary demand, the your own sandwich,” the company says. chain is now telling craving customers sandwich sold out two weeks after it was Even Popeyes itself seems to realize The video then shows a hand placing the to bring their own bread if they want a introduced nationwide,” Popeyes said how ridiculous the suggestion is, releas- tenders on three different buns: seeded, sandwich. Thursday. “Popeyes is working to get the ing a video with actors playing confused hot dog, and hamburger. Popeyes launched its first chicken sand- sandwich back in restaurants soon. In the customers. After text flashes on the screen “Seriously, when are you getting the wich nationwide on Aug. 12, but after so- meantime, they’re offering guests a way to referencing the “sold out” chicken sand- sandwich, though?” a customer concludes. Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 NATION Capsules to treat peanut allergies backed by experts

BY MATTHEW PERRONE “These are constant and real Associated Press fears with extreme consequenc- es,” said Cathy Heald, of Dallas, WASHINGTON — Govern- whose son, Charlie, 12, took part ment experts on Friday backed an experimental treatment for in a study of the treatment. children with peanut allergies Heald said her son’s improved that could become the first feder- tolerance allowed him to travel ally approved option for prevent- overseas by himself for the first ing life-threatening reactions. time. The treatment is daily cap- “The peace of mind this treat- sules of peanut powder that ment brings is invaluable” said RICH PEDRONCELLI/AP gradually help children build up Hill, whose trip to the meeting A California Highway Patrol Officer photographs a desk on the Senate floor after a red liquid was thrown a tolerance. was paid for by Aimmune. from the Senate Gallery during a session at the Capitol in Sacramento on Friday . The outside panel of advisers After one year, about 66% of to the Food and Drug Adminis- study participants who took the tration voted overwhelmingly pills could tolerate the equivalent in favor of the treatment from of three to four peanuts, com- Woman arrested after throwing Aimmune Therapeutics. The nonbinding vote amounts to an pared to just 4% of patients who endorsement for approval. received a dummy treatment. liquid onto California Senate floor The FDA is expected to make At the beginning of the study, its final decision by January. most participants could not tol- BY ADAM BEAM a “demonstrator.” But the action finish their work in a smaller The panelists said the medi- erate even a minuscule amount Associated Press came as hundreds of people pro- committee room. Legislative cation was an important option of peanuts. tested at the Capitol against a re- aides scrambled to move the Sen- for parents and children dealing But the benefits of the treat- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Cali- cently signed state law seeking to ate’s work to the room as journal- with peanut allergies. However, ment came with risks. More than fornia police have arrested a crack down on fraudulent medi- ists and others watched from an several also said they had con- 9% of patients taking the pills re- woman who threw a feminine hy- cal exemptions for vaccinations. upstairs balcony. cerns because the pill has to be giene device containing “what ap- ported severe allergic reactions, Several lawmakers sought to “A crime was committed taken continuously to maintain more than twice the number in peared to be blood” onto the floor link the woman to the protesters, today, but the Senate will not be its effect. the placebo group. of the state Senate, splashing onto including Sen. Richard Pan, who deterred from completing the An estimated 1.6 million chil- lawmakers and forcing them to Also, 11% of patients dropped last month was shoved in the back Senate’s business,” Senate Presi- dren and teenagers in the U.S. finish their work in a committee by a protester as he was walking dent Pro Tempore Toni Atkins would be eligible for the medica- out of the company’s study due to room on the final day of the legis- near the Capitol. told lawmakers as the chamber tion, to be sold as Palforzia, which side effects. lative session. “This incident was incited by reconvened. is intended for ages 4 to 17. “The effectiveness of the treat- Senators had just finished tak- ment has, in fact, not been dem- ing a vote at about 5:14 p.m. Friday the violent rhetoric perpetuated Many Republicans had opposed Peanut allergy is the most onstrated,” said Dr. John Kelso, when a woman tossed the sub- by leaders of the antivaxx move- the vaccine bill. But on Friday, common food allergy in the stance onto the floor of the Senate ment,” Pan said in a news release. Senate Republican Leader Shan- country and the standard treat- of Scripps Clinic in San Diego, from the public gallery, saying: “As their rhetoric escalates, their non Grove condemned the act ment involves strictly monitoring who voted against the treatment. “That’s for the dead babies.” incidents of violence does as well. and apologized to her colleagues what children eat. That approach The California-based company The California Highway Patrol This is an attack on the demo- for the disruption. doesn’t always work and acciden- has previously said it expects the identified the woman as Rebecca cratic process and it must be met “The person that is in question tal exposure is common, sending first six months of treatment to Dalelio. She faces several charg- with strong condemnation by should be prosecuted to the full- 1 in 4 children with peanut al- cost $5,000 to $10,000, and $300 everyone.” est extent of the law,” Grove said. lergies to the emergency room es, including assault, vandalism to $400 a month after that. The The drama unfolded on the Democratic Sen. Steve Glazer every year. and disrupting “the orderly con- company declined to elaborate duct of official business” at the final day of the legislative ses- said the liquid landed on his head. Parents at Friday’s meeting on prices last week. state Capitol. sion, with lawmakers still having He also said five other senators urged approval of the drug, de- Police said Dalelio, 43, walked several key bills to debate before were struck by the liquid. scribing the anxiety of watching Aimmune is pursuing other out of the gallery and did not re- adjourning for the year. With au- “I’m going to take a shower,” their children’s diet and daily rou- treatments for common food sist when she was arrested. The thorities still investigating what Glazer told reporters crowded in tine, even avoiding public places allergies, including eggs. The news release did not give a mo- the substance was, Senate lead- the hallway outside the Senate and transportation because of company does not yet have any tive, referring to the woman as ership decided lawmakers would chambers. “We have work to do.” possible peanut residues. products on the market. Nevada innkeeper told not to use ’Alienstock’ as name of event

BY KEN RITTER erts withdrew his support for “Alienstock” referring to Alienstock. On Tuesday, two men from the Nether- Associated Press at her property that she would go forward “You did not provide my clients with any lands were arrested on suspicion of tres- with about 20 musical acts on a stage she detail or explanation as to how Rachel, NV passing at a U.S. government reservation LAS VEGAS — An innkeeper who ex- planned to have erected near vendors and could support or withstand the influx of where the military conducted bomb tests pects an unknown number of campers to merchandise. people expected,” the letter said. “You are until 1992. be attracted to her tiny Nevada desert town “I’m still doing the festival with the no longer affiliated with Alienstock.” Deputies said the men told them they by a “Storm Area 51” internet hoax has ‘Alienstock’ name on it,” West said. “I’ll Roberts, 20, of Bakersfield, Calif., cre- wanted to gather and post internet video of been sent a cease-and-desist order over just worry about the legalities later.” ated an internet sensation with a Facebook Area 51, which is at least 20 miles away. her use of the name “Alienstock.” Roberts, meanwhile, announced plans post suggesting people rush the gates of Roberts’ attorneys on Thursday also Attorneys for Matty Roberts, who initi- to appear Sept. 19 at an “Alienstock” party the remote, patrolled and protected Area ated the hoax, and his associates — who at a downtown Las Vegas venue just blocks 51 Air Force military research and test demanded from West a list of people who broke ties last week with Little A’Le’Inn from where the annual Life is Beautiful base. The site has long drawn fascination they say bought 2,400 camping tickets. owner Connie West — said they told West music and art festival begins the following about extraterrestrial life, UFOs and con- West, who was still clearing desert sites on Thursday to cancel events scheduled night. spiracy theories. last week for campers, has said she’d allow Sept. 19-22. His attorneys, Matthew Callister and The U.S. Air Force responded with warn- up to eight people per site, raising fears West didn’t immediately respond Friday Mitchell Bisson, told West she has to stop ings for people not to try to enter secure that more than 19,000 people might over- to telephone and email messages. selling camping tickets, take down her areas. Local and state authorities have said whelm the remote town of about 50 perma- However, she vowed Tuesday after Rob- alienstockparking.com website and quit people will be arrested if they do. nent residents. PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 WORLD Drones attack major Saudi Arabia oil sites

processing facility. would only get worse if the war and the Red Sea. Estimates sug- Yemen rebels claim responsibility Saudi state television later aired continues. gest it can process up to 7 million a segment with a correspondent “The only option for the Saudi barrels of crude oil a day. there as smoke from the blazes government is to stop attacking The plant has been targeted in BY JON GAMBRELL production in the kingdom. The clearly rose behind. That smoke us,” Sarie said. the past by militants. Al-Qaida- Associated Press attack also likely will heighten also was visible from space. Saudi Aramco, the state-owned claimed suicide bombers tried tensions further across the wider The fires began after the sites oil giant, did not immediately but failed to attack the oil com- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Persian Gulf amid a confronta- were “targeted by drones,” the respond to questions from The plex in February 2006. — Drones claimed by Yemen’s tion between the U.S. and Iran Interior Ministry said in a state- Associated Press. The kingdom The Khurais oil field is believed Houthi rebels attacked the world’s over its unraveling nuclear deal ment carried by the state-run hopes soon to offer a sliver of to produce over 1 million barrels largest oil processing facility in with world powers. The Houthis Saudi Press Agency. It said an the company in an initial public of crude oil a day. It has estimated Saudi Arabia and a major oilfield are backed by Tehran amid a investigation into the attack was offering. reserves of over 20 billion barrels operated by Saudi Aramco early yearslong Saudi-led war against underway. Saudi Aramco describes its of oil, according to Aramco. Saturday, sparking a huge fire at them in Yemen. In a short address aired by Abqaiq oil processing facility in There was no immediate im- a processor crucial to global en- Online videos apparently shot the Houthi’s Al-Masirah satellite Buqyaq as “the largest crude oil pact on global oil prices as mar- ergy supplies. in Buqyaq included the sound of news channel, military spokes- stabilization plant in the world.” kets were closed for the weekend It wasn’t clear if there were any gunfire in the background. man Yahia Sarie said the reb- The facility processes sour across the world. injuries in the attacks in Buqyaq Smoke rose over the skyline els launched 10 drones in their crude oil into sweet crude, then Benchmark Brent crude had and the Khurais oil field, nor and glowing flames could be seen coordinated attack on the sites. later transports onto transship- been trading at just above $60 a what effect it would have on oil a distance away at the Abqaiq oil He warned attacks by the rebels ment points on the Persian Gulf barrel. Unique solid gold toilet stolen from birthplace of Winston Churchill Associated Press Blenheim Palace said in a statement that officials are “sad- LONDON — Thieves have dened” by the theft but “relieved stolen a unique solid gold toilet no one was hurt.” worth up to $1.25 million from “We knew there was huge in- the birthplace of British wartime leader Winston Churchill. terest in the Maurizio Cattelan The toilet, the work of Italian contemporary art exhibition, conceptual artist Maurizio Cat- with many set to come and enjoy telan, had been installed only two the installations,” the palace said days earlier at Blenheim Palace, in a tweet. west of London, after previously “It’s therefore a great shame an being shown at the Guggenheim item so precious has been taken, Museum in New York. but we still have so many fasci- Police said the toilet was taken nating treasures in the Palace early Saturday by thieves who and the remaining items of the used at least two vehicles. Be- exhibition to share.” cause the golden toilet had been A statement on the Palace web- connected to the palace’s plumb- site said the building was closed ing system, police said its remov- to the public Saturday because al caused “significant damage of “an unforeseen incident.” The and flooding” to the building, grounds remained open. KIN CHEUNG/AP a UNESCO World Heritage The Palace said normal opera- site filled with valuable art and tions will resume Sunday. A Pro-China supporter and anti-government protesters fight at Amoy Plaza in the Kowloon Bay district in furniture. Prior to the theft, visitors to the Hong Kong on Saturday. A 66-year-old man was arrest- Cattelan exhibition could book a ed. The man has not been identi- three-minute appointment to use fied or charged. the toilet. Skirmishes break out at mall amid Thames Valley Police Detec- The magnificent stately home tive Inspector Jess Milne said: is extremely popular with visi- “The artwork has not been recov- tors and is occasionally used for counter demonstrations in Hong Kong ered at this time but we are con- special events including high end ducting a thorough investigation fashion shows and art exhibits. It Associated Press illuminated human chains on two of the city’s peaks to find it and bring those respon- is located in Oxfordshire, about on Friday night to mark the major Chinese festival. HONG KONG — Skirmishes broke out Saturday sible to justice.” 65 miles west of London. Protesters have refused to yield despite the Hong at a shopping mall in Hong Kong between support- Kong government’s promise to withdraw an extra- ers of the ongoing protests for democratic reforms dition bill that triggered the protests. They have in the semiautonomous Chinese territory and people widened their demands to include direct elections backing the central government in Beijing. for their leaders and police accountability. Hundreds of pro-Beijing demonstrators sang Many saw the extradition bill, which would have the Chinese national anthem, waved red flags and allowed some Hong Kong suspects to be sent to chanted slogans at Amoy Plaza in the densely packed mainland China for trial, as an example of Hong Kowloon district. Opposing protesters quickly gath- Kong’s autonomy eroding since the former British ered there, sparking tensions as the two camps colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. heckled each other. Shops closed at Amoy Plaza after the brawls. The The situation turned chaotic as groups of people atmosphere remained tense as pro-democracy pro- traded blows and some used umbrellas to hit their testers jeered at police, some of whom were seen opponents. hitting detainees with batons to subdue them. Local Police later moved in to defuse the situation, with media showed minor scuffles continuing outside the several people detained. mall as people left. The clashes amid the mid-autumn festival holiday In the northwestern suburb of Tin Shui Wai, came after several nights of peaceful rallies that fea- several hundred people marched, carrying pro- AP tured mass singing at shopping malls by supporters democracy posters and waving American flags, in of the monthslong pro-democracy protests. defiance of a police ban on a rally in the area. Riot The 18-karat toilet, titled “America,” is seen in the restroom of the Thousands of people also carried lanterns with police intercepted them and prevented them from Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York in 2016. pro-democracy messages in public areas and formed marching to a park. Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Man in parachute dies after hitting power line

EUSTACE — Authori- TX ties said a man in a powered parachute died after hitting a power line in rural East Texas. Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said the man died in the incident near Eustace, located about 60 miles southeast of Dallas. Federal Aviation Administra- tion spokesman Lynn Lunsford said preliminary information in- dicates the parachute hit a power line. Momma black bear bites woman’s ankle

LONGWOOD — Of- FL ficials said a Florida woman was bitten on the ankle by a black bear outside her home. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission news release said she was attacked at a Longwood gated community. FWC spokesman Chad Weber said she had let her dog out short- ly after midnight when the dog encountered a female bear with two cubs. The woman suffered an ankle injury that wasn’t con- sidered life-threatening. The dog wasn’t hurt. Contractor fined for not hiring ample black firms

BALTIMORE — The MD city of Baltimore fined a construction contractor ALEXANDRA WIMLEY, PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE/AP $40,000 for failing to turn enough work over to black-owned firms. The Baltimore Sun reported it’s the first time the city has pe- Tree of Life nalized a contractor for not meet- Barb Feige, executive director of the Tree of Life congregation, closes part of the perimeter fence to display more artwork in the installation ing minority contracting goals titled #HeartsTogether: The Art of Rebuilding decorating the fence outside of the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood requiring them to send a certain of Pittsburgh. A mass shooting at the synagogue killed 11 people on Oct. 27. Seedlings from the 9/11 “Survivor Tree,” a Callery pear tree amount of work to firms owned that survived the World Trade Center attacks, will be donated and planted in Pittsburgh as a memorial for victims of the shooting. by racial minorities and women. Virginia-based sewer company AM-Liner won an $11 million city man who used a dog leash to lead THE CENSUS plaints about safety and other contract in 2014, but a black busi- his wife around a Pennsylvania problems in some cities, includ- ness owner accused an AM-Liner fair because she has late-stage The date a Mississippi couple welcomed a 9-pound, ing Atlanta. But they’re also pop- dementia. ular with riders who use them as employee of using a racial slur 11-ounce baby into the world at 9:11 p.m. The Com- Court documents show York cheap, efficient transportation. during a meeting that year. mercial Appeal reported Christina Malone-Brown was County District Attorney Dave The council vote effectively He pulled his utilities firm out 9/11 born by cesarean section at a hospital in Germantown, Sunday found the husband “made kills the program for now in of the deal, and AM-Liner report- Tenn . Christina’s father, Justin Brown, said the doctor an ill-advised decision while at- edly failed to hire another black- kept saying “Oh my goodness, I’ve got a 9/11, 9/11, 9/11.” Her mother, Cametri- Huntsville, a city of about 195,000 tempting to provide his dying owned company in its place. one Malone-Brown, says her baby girl brought a spot of light to a day darkened by people. wife a trip to the fair.” A judge memories of the 2001 terror attacks. Police department gets signed the order dismissing the Zombie March to be approval for drone use charges . held for charities Health officials warn but this little creature didn’t even old girl who posed for a photo LOS ANGELES — The make it out of its backpack into a with him in Times Square. IOWA CITY — It’s that CA Los Angeles Police De- of attacks by fox Florida classroom. The New York Post said the IA time of year, when zom- partment won permanent per- Bay County School District of- man, Inocente Andrade-Pacheco, bies gather in Iowa City to help mission to fly drones. EAST LYME — Public ficials said they found a bearded 54, denied the allegations through their fellow undead. The Daily News reported the CT health officials warned dragon in a middle school stu- his lawyer. The Post said the man The 14th Iowa City Zombie Police Commission voted 5-0 to of a fox attack in a coastal Con- dent’s backpack . from Passaic, N.J. , was released March takes place Sept. 21 in allow the LAPD to use the small, necticut community. In a Facebook post, the school without bail after his arraign- downtown Iowa City. Zombies remote-controlled aircraft on a The Ledge Light Health Dis- said they found the stowaway in a ment on charges including forc- will assemble at College Green regular basis. trict said the fox attacked two fancy designer backpack and put ible touching. Park, and assistance with zombie A year-long test of the drones people in East Lyme. him in a box until an adult could makeup will be available . ended in July. Police said one person suffered take him home. Town says no thanks Proceeds from the march will The newspaper said the com- bites to the leg and the other to The student said they brought to electric scooters go to support Table to Table, a mission’s vote allows LAPD to the arm. One was hospitalized. Jango to school because they program that collects otherwise move forward with its drone pro- The fox was not captured so didn’t want him to be sad home HUNTSVILLE — Lead- wasted food from donors and dis- gram, but officers will be limited there was no word on whether it alone all day. ers in Huntsville said tributes it to agencies that serve in how they can use them. had rabies or any other ailment . AL no to a proposal to allow electric the hungry, homeless and at-risk. Man dressed as Elmo scooters in the north Alabama The march will also support Charge dropped for man Bearded dragon found accused of groping city. CommUnity Crisis Services and who put leash on wife in student’s backpack News outlets reported that City Food Bank. NEW YORK — A Council members rejected a move The Zombie March has been YORK — Authorities PANAMA CITY — It NY man dressed as the to bring a scooter pilot program supporting local charities since PA dropped a simple as- FL would have made for children’s character Elmo was to downtown on a 3-2 vote. 2006. sault charge against a Maryland a very interesting show and tell charged with groping a 14-year- The scooters have drawn com- From wire reports Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 TRAVEL

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN intricate designs on the pastel-painted merchant houses Stars and Stripes that face the square. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is still being renovated, judging by the o be honest, Warsaw was not on my list of prevalence of scaffolding in the square. cities to see while living in Europe. One could spend a day wandering the streets and I knew a few people who had traveled checking out the shops. You’ll fi nd plenty of Polish to Poland and they all went to Krakow, pottery, hand-embroidered linens, antiques, keepsake Poland’s most popular tourist destination. boxes and wooden folk sculptures. Amber jewelry shops But I packed my bags for Poland’s capi- abound in the old town. It’s the amber variety from the tal earlier this month for work — and I’m Baltic Sea region, including Poland’s coastal areas. Tnow enchanted by this city that travel guru Rick Steves Walking the streets of Warsaw, you’ll soon discover calls a diamond in the rough. — if you didn’t know before — that the city is the birth- Steves is right. At fi rst glance, Warsaw is more hard- place of the composer Fryderyk Chopin. Signs of him are scrabble than polish, communist-era apartment blocks just about everywhere. A guidebook even tells you where and a palette of gray intermixed with quaint cobblestone you can take selfi es next to Chopin statues or landmarks, lanes and cosmopolitan city blocks. including the church pillars where Chopin’s heart is said to be buried. Daily Chopin concerts are held around But while it lacks the fairy-tale feel of a medieval city the city. And the Fryderyk Chopin Museum houses the like Bruges, Warsaw is easy to navigate, with fewer largest collection of Chopin memorabilia in the world, crowds than some of its more famous European coun- including the Pleyel grand piano, the instrument Chopin terparts. It offers a wealth of interesting history and played in his fi nal years. architecture, not to mention more bang for your buck To learn more about one of Poland’s darkest chapters when shopping with the Polish zloty. during World War II, check out the Warsaw Rising Muse- And it’s only about a two-hour fl ight from Frankfurt. um. It opened on the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of Warsaw truly feels like a city that has pulled itself up fi ghting in Warsaw and pays tribute to the city’s residents by the bootstraps, rising from its tragic modern history who rose up against the Nazis and died in the ensuing of wartime destruction and years of Soviet rule to count slaughter. itself among one of Eastern Europe’s travel destinations. A visit to the Polish Vodka Museum might be a good The Stare Miasto, or old town, was razed by the Nazis place to stop afterwards, to lighten one’s mood after such in World War II, but the Poles have worked hard to a sobering history lesson. restore the area. The market square, dating back to the [email protected] 13th century, has been meticulously rebuilt, down to the Twitter: @stripesktown

PHOTOS BY JENNIFER H. SVAN/Stars and Stripes Visitors take a segway tour of Warsaw, Poland, on Sept. 1 . Guided tours in English, on bicycles as well as walking tours, are also available.

A woman and child show their appreciation for a mime in Warsaw’s Old Town Market Place.

Birthplace of Chopin, Warsaw is brimming with history, culture in a less-crowded European setting

The Mermaid of Warsaw is a famous monument in Warsaw’s Old Town Market Place . It is a symbol of the city. PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 MUSIC

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BY KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press Sheryl Crow has a lifetime of stories of hanging out with rock stars, pop stars, athletes, icons and music roy- alty, some even featured on her new collaborative record, but don’t expect her to start revealing any secrets in an autobiography. “I mean, there are certain people that would have to die first in order for me to tell the real story,” Crow said in a one-room church she had built on her property in Nashville that houses a strange and eclectic collection of reli- gious-themed statues, crosses, antique dolls, mirrors and stained glass. Her laughter echoed in the tall ceiling and then she felt bad about saying that aloud. “That is terrible. I did not say that,” Crow said. Sheryl Crow’s “Threads” The Grammy-winning Crow does features more than 20 other have rock ’n’ roll secrets, but she’s artists. The Grammy winner says happy to keep some of them squirreled it is her last full-length album. away like the antiques in that building. “I’ve lived them and I love being able to reflect on them, but I don’t know that I feel the need to share them with the world,” Crow said. If Crow is feeling a bit reflective about her lengthy career, it’s because THE END OF A she’s at a turning point, both looking backward at all those musical icons that inspired her and trying to uplift a new generation, especially female rockers. “Threads,” released Aug. 30, features more than 20 other artists, including Keith Richards, Neil Young, Maren WINDING ROAD Morris, Stevie Nicks, St. Vincent, Sting and Eric Clapton. Crow said it is her last full-length album and she feels “liberated.” “I feel pretty good about this being Sheryl Crow feels ‘liberated’ my farewell to making full-length albums,” Crow said. Crow broke out in the heyday of CDs by saying goodbye and rock radio, but over the course of her career, digital downloads and then streaming has tanked both formats. She’s accepting of that inevitability, to the album even if she thinks it has hurt artists like herself who have been making music for generations. “You can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube,” Crow said.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 17 MUSIC Flipping the country The Highwomen The Highwomen (Low Country Sound/Elektra Records) hroughout history, certain narratives have been silenced — those of women, queer persons and persons of color. While nothing can right the narrative Twrongs of the past, there is some justice in tell- ing those stories. That is the intention throughout in The Highwomen’s self-titled debut album. The foursome, composed of Grammy Award-winning artist Brandi Carlile, “The Middle” vocalist Maren Morris, songwriter Natalie Hemby and singer/violinist Amanda Shires, has taken back the country music genre to shed light on perspec- tives that were missed in songs past. The 12-track LP transports you to the world of clas- sic country, recalling artists such as Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette. But instead of taking stances such as Wynette’s in “Stand by Your Man,” The Highwomen bring a more nuanced side to the conversation. In the title track, stories of the deceased ring out — an immigrant from Honduras who passed away during her journey, a healer hung in Salem after being accused of being a witch, a Freedom Rider who was killed on her journey bound for Mississippi, a woman preacher who was told she shouldn’t teach. The stories are told in first- person by the women, with the added help of English artist Yola and Grammy-winning Sheryl Crow. Shires’ crying violin brings texture throughout. “If She Ever Leaves Me” gives voice to the queer per- spective. Instead of reaffirming the male gaze, the song gently teases the man’s intent, as Carlile — herself mar- ried to a woman — sings to a man, “by the third drink you’ll find out she’s mine.” While the album certainly seeks to redefine women’s roles within the genre, it does so delicately. There is no rejection of motherhood, but instead the complexity is highlighted. In “My Name Can’t Be Mama,” The High- women recognize days (like the morning-after hangover) when they need a break from being motherly. In “Redesigning Women,” the group emphasizes their varying parts — “Runnin’ the world while we’re cleanin’ up the kitchen / Makin’ bank, shakin’ hands, drivin’ 80 / Tryin’ to get home just to feed the baby.” Even the traditional Christian perspective is re- spectfully tested. While there are religious undertones throughout, conservative ideas are questioned in “Heav- en Is a Honkey Tonk,” where “there’s a choir singing in a Southern accent” and sinners, too, make their way through the pearly gates. The album is groundbreaking. It pays homage to the best parts of classic country music, displaying expert in- strumentation, tight harmonies and ringing vocals. Yet, it is unafraid to challenge the genre’s norms and shortcom- ings in a way that is nonabrasive. The Highwomen are not looking to destroy a genre that came before them and influenced them each as artists. Rather, they’d prefer to add to the narrative and open country music’s doors a little bit wider. — Ragan Clark Associated Press

The Highwomen, from left: Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby, Brandi Carlile and Amanda Shires Sacks and Co.

FROM PAGE 16 still cool,” Crow said. “I was a rock kid. He said that while Crow does have a Congress and economic inequality. Crow’s album feels like a star-stud- I wanted to be in the Rolling Stones but I lot of famous friends, the album is not a “This is the story of a lot of small towns ded farewell tour, where she reunites wanted to be Keith.” reflection of her Rolodex, but of her im- in America,” Crow said. “It’s definitely with some of the best guitarists still Producer and drummer Steve Jordan, pressive career and the friendships she’s happening in my small town where a lot of who plays in Richards’ solo band as well made. the large corporations, the factories, have living. Clapton pays tribute to his late as the John Mayer Trio and won a Gram- “The whole concept was people that she all moved out.” friend George Harrison on “Beware of my for producing Mayer’s “Continuum,” loves,” Jordan said. Crow will still be recording and putting Darkness,” with Crow, Sting and Brandi said that he and Crow tried as much as And it wouldn’t be a Sheryl Crow record out music and touring, but not be tied to Carlile trading verses. She reunited with possible to be in the studio with the guest if she didn’t use the opportunity to speak the structure and time demands of an Richards, whom she met when the Roll- artists during recording, including with her mind about the state of the world. album. But she also wants to explore her ing Stones asked her to play with them Chris Stapleton on “Tell Me When It’s Jordan suggested bringing Chuck D, one non-musical interests as well. in the 1990s, on a cover of “The Worst,” Over,” with Jason Isbell on Bob Dylan’s of rap’s politically and socially conscious “The environment to me has always and Bonnie Raitt’s slide guitar matches “Everything is Broken,” and with Joe pioneers, on a song called “Story of Ev- been my main passion,” said Crow. “I up with Mavis Staples’ soulful vocals on Walsh on “Still the Good Ole Days.” erything,” also featuring Andra Day and want to be more involved with philan- “Live Wire.” “It made for a more personal approach,” Gary Clark Jr., that touches on everything thropic work. So we’ll see. I’m at a point “Rock is not dead. Guitar playing is said Jordan. from the Charleston church shooting, where I am OK with not knowing.” PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 VIDEO GAMES

Control revolves around the Federal Bureau of Control, a secret U.S. government agency tasked with containing and studying phenomena that violate the laws of reality. As Jesse Faden, the Bureau’s new direc- tor, players come face to face with a deadly enemy known only as the Hiss, which has invaded and corrupted reality. 505 Games photos

Control is a space-warping science-fi ction game with much to like but not a lot to love BY CHRISTOPHER BYRD ter implemented than in the developer’s Special to The Washington Post 2016 title, which tried to bridge the gap between TV and games via live-action n New York City, a woman walks episodes that didn’t do it any favors. In into a federal building that goes Control, you’ll come across a number unnoticed by most passersby on ac- of informational videos made by the Icount of its “paranatural” qualities, Bureau’s head scientist Caspar Darling which make it there and not there. An (played by Matthew Porretta). The extraterrestrial voice in her head tells self-conscious cheesiness of these videos her where to go. She passes through the mitigates the jarring sight of seeing a empty lobby of the Federal Bureau of motion captured version of Courtney Control and meets a janitor with a Finn- Hope, the charismatic actress who plays ish accent thick enough to make subtitles Jesse, next to the fl esh and blood images an appealing option. of another actor. The janitor looks at her as a job ap- One could argue that this disharmo- plicant. Despite his odd vibe — which she nious mingling of animation and live likens to that of a potential ax murderer action amplifi es the crude amateur — the woman takes a shine to him and quality of Darling’s videos, but I felt no follows his instructions about where to such patience with regard to the game’s go for an interview. Proceeding to the use of dramatic live-action shots that director’s offi ce, she fi nds a man dead show Jesse and others in distress. These on the ground from what appears to be a blandly composed shots, which are self-infl icted gunshot wound. The voice More than two dozen such areas exist items (e.g. a television, a merry-go-round in the woman’s head tells her to pick up throughout the structure, which is also horse, etc.) infused with alien properties thankfully short in length, struck me as the gun on the fl oor. Doing so transports known as The Oldest House — a place that were recovered by the Bureau from visually extraneous. her to another dimension where she must that intersects with different dimensions. the outside world. Though these items But Control is stuffed with fi ne pass through a test/ritual that allows her In the game’s mythology, control points pose a danger to almost all who come touches. Discovering how the spaces of to operate the director’s gun — a fortu- are vital to the building’s operation into their vicinity, Jesse is able to har- the Oldest House bend and warp into nate thing since the gun will kill anyone because they stabilize a space that would ness their special abilities. Thus, from each other is entertaining. And there are who handles it who isn’t the director. otherwise be constantly changing. In ac- a fl oppy disk that once contained Soviet a number of clever narrative moments. Control is a weird game that I wish tual gameplay terms, they act as check- nuclear codes, she gains one of her most (I bet the poor guy trapped in a room for was a lot weirder. It has an interest- points and fast travel hubs that connect useful abilities: the power to telekineti- too many hours staring at a refrigerator ing setting, a neat sci-fi setup and some the Bureau’s various departments. cally lift objects and hurl them. will be remembered.) Speaking of which, funny moments. Jesse Faden’s journey These control points have been cor- Early on, Jesse can only hurl smaller players would be remiss not to read the from a forlorn woman, who for the past rupted by an alien entity that Jesse calls objects, such as whiteboards or small game’s written collectibles, which are 17 years has been searching for her miss- the Hiss because it makes her think of pieces of masonry, but once her skill is amusing and fl esh out the story. ing brother Dylan, to the self-assured “the sound of poison gas leaking in.” The fully upgraded she can toss things like Given the strength of Control’s nar- director of an organization charged with Hiss has infected most of the building’s forklifts. It’s a fun mechanic that one rative elements compared to its by- investigating and covering up extradi- security guards, emptying their minds can use to swiftly get rid of the shielded the-numbers combat, I couldn’t help mensional activity, is easy to get lost in and transforming them into hostile enemies encountered later in the game. but think that this is a game that has from beginning to end. And while, over enemies. Jesse can use the Director’s Random fi ghts a few hours in don’t feel been hobbled by its concessions to the time, Control’s combat sequences grow a service pistol to dispatch enemies in a particularly different than those many mainstream market. As such, I wonder bit numbing, its level design and its use given area and “cleanse” or activate con- hours later, except that similar types if Jesse had been allowed to holster her of multimedia kept me engaged. trol points, but it’s more fun, and more of enemies deal more damage. I would weapon more, Control might have been As the newly minted director of the effective, to lean on some of the other have preferred a more varied and dy- great instead of good. Federal Bureau of Control, Jesse’s main special powers she picks up through her namic cast of adversaries. Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox order of business is to traverse the interaction with Objects of Power. Similar to Remedy’s previous game One shape-shifting building that houses the “OoPs,” as they are also referred to by Quantum Break, Control features live- Online: remedygames.com/games/ Bureau and reclaim its “control points.” those in the know, are ordinary-looking action scenes. Generally, these are bet- control

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“Gunston Street” is drawn by Basil Zaviski. Email him at [email protected], and visit gunstonstreet.com. PAGE 20 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 HEALTH & FITNESS How old is too old to see a pediatrician? Why some young adults have a hard time moving on from childhood doctors

BY CAREN CHESLER cesco, 41, a regional sales manager for psychosocial needs of the patient and the childhood illnesses, such as congenital Special to The Washington Post Tyson from Marlboro, N.J., said she abilities of the pediatric provider to meet heart issues, cystic fi brosis, hemophilia continued to see her pediatrician until those needs,” the policy statement said. and diabetes, and the pediatricians who hen Joann Alfonzo, a she was about 27. In addition, it said that “the establish- cared for children with these conditions pediatrician in Freehold, “The thing I remember very clearly, ment of arbitrary age limits on pediatric sometimes remain with them as they N.J., walked into her offi ce especially towards the end of my time care by health care providers should get old, said Michelle Hofmann, medical Wrecently, she mentally rolled there, was how the moms were the same be discouraged. Health care insurers director in pediatric services at Neuro- her eyes when she saw her next patient: age as me — and not thinking that I was and other payers should not place limits Restorative in Riverton, Utah. a 26-year-old car salesman in a suit and too old for the doctor but that they were that affect the patient’s choice of care Hofmann said when she was training tie. too young to be having babies,” she said. provider based solely on age.” in a pediatric intensive care unit, she “That’s no longer a kid. That’s a man,” She fi nally decided it was time to get The statement was written and had to resuscitate a 50-year-old man who she recalled thinking. an “adult” doctor when she got married. published because more pediatricians was in her children’s hospital because Yet, Alfonzo wasn’t that surprised. “I thought it was a good idea for my hus- were seeing older and older patients, and he’d had congenital heart disease since In the past fi ve years, she has seen the band and me to share the same doctor because insurers and health-care pro- he was a child. When it was time to do age of her patients rise as more young and have our fi les under one roof,” she viders had begun to draw arbitrary lines heart surgery, he wanted to have it there. adults remain at home and, thanks to the said. as to the age at which a patient should “One of the things that I think they Affordable Care Act, on their parents’ Aside from some potentially awkward no longer be seen by a pediatrician, said do really well in pediatrics is establish health insurance until age 26. moments in the waiting room, is there Jesse Hackell, the AAP’s vice president those lifelong relationships, because “First it was 21, then 23, and now 26,” anything wrong with pediatricians con- and a co-author of the statement. your visits are so frequent when you’re Alfonzo said. “A lot of them can’t afford tinuing to treat their patients once they “There are no offi cial, legal rules,” growing up. If you don’t move around to live on their own and get their own in- become adults? Hackell said. “Sometimes the insur- a lot, you do tend to stay with the same surance, or even afford the co-pay. And A little, Alfonzo said. ance companies will try and make rules. doctor,” Hofmann said. if insurance is offered at work, there’s “We’re now treating people for adult Sometimes the hospitals will make rules. Debra Blau Reicher, a school psycholo- generally a cost share involved, if insur- diseases, things we weren’t trained to But there’s nothing to say we couldn’t gist, said she continued to consult her ance is provided at all.” treat,” she said, such as adult hyperten- keep seeing them. We’re licensed as childhood pediatrician about her health The idea of young adults continuing sion, Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, physicians, not pediatricians.” issues well after she began taking her to see their longtime pediatricians has pregnancy, even depression and anxiety. Hackell, a pediatrician in Pomona, daughter to see him. If her daughter had been around for quite some time — it If she encounters something she can’t N.Y., said he has patients who defi nitely strep, the pediatrician would do a throat was a laugh line on “Friends” in its last handle, Alfonzo said she will refer the don’t want to leave, and most of their culture on Reicher as well. TV season in 2004. When Rachel takes patient to a specialist. problems are ones he is equipped to “He would see me in his waiting room her child to a pediatrician, she sees the “Actually, I think it impacts them deal with. Often, he’ll keep the patients so he wouldn’t have to charge me,” she child’s father, Ross, in the waiting room more in a positive manner, because I through their college years. Why should said. “But then one day he had a sign and realizes he’s still a patient. think pediatricians are very thorough in they have to fi nd a new physician if they up,” she recalled, saying “I can no longer These days that’s pretty realistic, their assessment,” she said. get sick while they’re home on break? he see parents.” Alfonzo said. “We have people who have It’s certainly more thorough than an asks. She was 30 when the sign was posted. had children, and they still see us, so urgent care center, which is where many “I won’t take on a new patient after There are better ways than posting a we’re seeing the parents and their chil- 20- and 30-somethings wind up when about the age of 18 or 20, but I will sign for transitioning patients who need dren, concurrently,” she says. they don’t have insurance and are no certainly see my patients who I’ve seen to move on, said Jonathan Trager, a So when is it time to leave your pe- longer seeing their pediatrician, Alfonzo since they were kids,” he said. pediatrician in Great Neck, N.Y., whose diatrician? Talon Manfredini, 22, said said. Once they graduate, though, he gener- practice includes adolescent medicine. he only left his pediatrician, who is a The American Academy of Pediatrics ally tells them it’s time to start looking “Throughout the teen years into the woman, this year because he moved (AAP) attempted to address the issue of for a general practitioner who treats college years, you let your patients know from his family home in New Jersey to transition from pediatric care into adult adults, he said. that you are happy to see them as long as begin a new job in Miami. care in a policy statement in 2017 and “We have to gently nudge them out,” they are comfortable,” said Trager, who But he didn’t think twice about con- concluded “the age of transition” should he said. sees patients until age 30. When a pa- tinuing to see her, even though he’d fi n- be based not on a number but on the Living at home and remaining on tient is ready to switch to an internist, or ished college. “She just felt like a regular patient’s individual needs. parents’ insurance policies aren’t the is dealing with issues that may require doctor,” he said. “It didn’t feel odd at all The decision “should be made solely only reasons 20-somethings stay with an internist, Trager and the patient will or different or weird or anything like by the patient (and family, when appro- pediatricians. Medical advancements make that transition decision together, that.” priate) and the physician and must over the past decade are extending the he said. It should be a change that they Debbie Weinberger DeFran- take into account the physical and life expectancy of those with chronic gear up for over the years, he added.

ILLUSTRATION BY NOGA AMI-RAV/Stars and Stripes Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Vaping finally has its Joe Cool moment Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY DAVID VON DREHLE People talk about the sex appeal of cig- for America’s ill-considered vaping indus- EDITORIAL The Washington Post arettes in cinema, but I remember even try. So-called e-cigarettes (known officially more keenly the cigarettes of the movie- as “electronic nicotine delivery systems,” Terry Leonard, Editor hristopher Columbus had been watchers. The beam of light from the pro- or ENDS) gained federal approval as sup- [email protected] in the New World only a few days jection room to the screen took nearly solid posedly safer alternatives to combustible Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor when he watched from the deck form as it passed through the blue haze. If tobacco — and thus a potential life-saver [email protected] Cof his flagship as a native paddled you looked closely enough, you could see for the roughly 30 million Americans who toward him in a canoe laden with “some the film play out in miniature on slowly ris- just can’t kick the habit. Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content dried leaves, which must be a thing highly ing columns of carcinogenic toxins. It was But no matter how solemnly leading [email protected] valued by them.” His note of this curious mesmerizing. manufacturers such as Juul profess their Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation sight in his diary for Oct. 15, 1492, is the Some 30 percent of high school seniors dedication to rescuing smokers, the dirty [email protected] first European record of a most seductive smoked daily when I was in school, ac- truth boils down to two words: flavored and destructive commodity: tobacco. cording to government data. By then, the pods. What Joe Camel was to the coffin Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital Soon, Spanish explorers were taking health risks were well-known: We referred nail business, fruit-flavored, mint-flavored [email protected] their first drags and feeling the subtle to cigarettes as “cancer sticks” and “cof- — even bubblegum-flavored — nicotine surge of nicotine’s exquisite rush. Neither fin nails” between puffs. This mass addic- pods are to the vape industry. They are BUREAU STAFF blunt nor blaring, this remarkable drug tion finally began to ebb. Juries and judges proof of evil intent. Juul’s easily hidden somehow renders things sharper and turned against Big Tobacco. In 1998, state cartridges and kid-friendly drug flavors Europe/Mideast calmer simultaneously. No wonder the Eu- officials across the country hammered out go a long way toward explaining the epi- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief ropeans got hooked. 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Many of our dads children to start smoking a quarter-cen- ing, the idea of safe smoking is revealed as [email protected] were military veterans, hooked courtesy of DSN (314)583-9111 tury after the surgeon general’s definitive a lie. Smoking kills. It always has. And no Uncle Sam himself, who packed cigarettes report on the deadly hazard of tobacco was cartoon face or minty-fresh flavoring can Europe into their rations. Many moms smoked flatly outrageous — the company’s stub- mask that macabre reality. Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager also; one brand of cigarettes was marketed born denials rang so hollow that the indus- David Von Drehle is a Washington Post columnist. [email protected] specifically as a badge of female achieve- try’s last defenders slunk away. [email protected] He is the author of “Rise to Greatness: Abraham ment: “You’ve come a long way, baby.” Now the Joe Camel moment has arrived Lincoln and America’s Most Perilous Year.” +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)229.3171 CONTACT US The e-cigarette hysteria is getting out of hand Washington BY ROBERT GEBELHOFF the crisis might have a lead: a chemical smoking rates among youths have contin- tel: (+1)202.886.0003 The Washington Post found in marijuana products used by many ued to fall over the past decade. 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 — but not all — of those sickened across Meanwhile, recent research shows that resident Donald Trump’s an- the country. there might be unintended consequences Reader letters nouncement Wednesday that he Health officials are right to warn the to restricting e-cigarette flavors. The [email protected] will seek to ban most flavored public of these risks. Still, that hardly justi- paper, published in the journal Substance Additional contacts Pe-cigarettes comes from a good fies banning flavored e-cigarette juices and Use & Misuse, reviewed survey data from stripes.com/contactus place — a rarity in this administration. But likely putting these products into an un- young adults aged 18 to 29 who use both that doesn’t make a ban any less stupid. regulated black market. Nor would it help e-cigarettes and traditional combustible OMBUDSMAN It’s reasonable to be concerned about the the millions of adults using them as a tool products and found that 17% would de- massive surge in teen vapers over the past to quit smoking. While the effectiveness of crease e-cigarette use and maintain or in- Ernie Gates few years. The administration, led by for- e-cigarettes as a tool for quitting has long crease smoking if flavors were limited. mer Food and Drug Administration com- been mixed, rigorous research published Seventeen percent might not seem like a The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow missioner Scott Gottlieb, was absolutely this year in the New England Journal of huge effect, but given that millions of peo- of news and information, reporting any attempts by the correct to crack down on e-cigarette com- Medicine offers solid evidence that e- military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s ple use e-cigarettes, even a small portion of independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns panies marketing nicotine-rich products cigarettes are better at getting smokers to the population moving to traditional ciga- and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- to teenagers. Keeping young people away quit than traditional nicotine replacement rettes could mean a surge of new smokers. ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman from the addictive products and regulat- therapies, offering an 18 percent success Plus, dual users — who constitute more welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted ing them carefully is vital, given that teens by email at [email protected], or by phone at rate rather than 10 percent for products than a third of all people who vape — are who use e-cigarettes are more likely to 202.886.0003. such as patches and gum. Peter Hajek, a particularly at risk of exclusively becom- start smoking. researcher at the Queen Mary University ing smokers and can often serve as a proxy But, unsurprisingly, building a care- of London and lead author of the NEJM for younger users. Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- ful, evidence-based regulatory regime paper, noted that many of those in the A far better approach to addressing e- days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday for the nascent industry is not exactly study’s trials started to quit smoking by through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and cigarettes than banning flavors is the path Trump’s style. He — as well as Michigan using tobacco-flavored e-cigarette flavors, Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals recently outlined by Gottlieb. The govern- postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, who but eventually branched out to fruity fla- ment should empower the FDA to fully address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, also announced intentions to ban flavored vors and were successful in quitting. This APO AP 96301-5002. regulate the industry. The FDA’s forth- e-cigarettes in her state this month — ap- follows survey data that suggest that one of This newspaper is authorized by the Department of coming application process for e-cigarette Defense for members of the military services overseas. parently prefers the more elephantine the main advantages of the devices is that However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, approach of an all-out ban, blunting the they let smokers who are trying to quit cus- manufacturers will help separate legiti- and are not to be considered as the official views of, or potential good that comes from the prod- tomize the flavors and nicotine levels that mate e-cigarette products from juices with endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, dangerous ingredients. And regulators and Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- uct and potentially even hurting the anti- worked for their cessation strategy. nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote tobacco cause. None of this should minimize the stun- retailers must continue to enforce the age locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. Let’s first acknowledge that e-cigarettes ning rise of teen vaping — a legitimate pub- restrictions on vaping products, including The appearance of advertising in this publication does liquids, online and at physical stores. not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense remain substantially less harmful than tra- lic health concern that now extends to 1 in 5 or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. ditional cigarettes. They do not contain the high schoolers. We should encourage teens But most importantly, the administration Products or services advertised shall be made available for tar and other chemicals that make smok- as much as possible to stay away from the must let science — not hysteria — guide purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, our policy. E-cigarettes have the potential religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical ing so dangerous. Yes, the recent spate of product, as animal studies suggest nicotine handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor vaping-related lung illnesses — which has could affect brain development in adoles- to help and to hurt. We cannot be blind to of the purchaser, user or patron. affected more than 380 people and killed cents. But while teen e-cigarette use has one effect because we’re ideologically dis- © Stars and Stripes 2019 six — is highly alarming. But it’s still not skyrocketed, the rise in smoking rates that posed to see the other. clear what’s causing the disease, though public health officials have warned about Robert Gebelhoff is an assistant editor for The stripes.com state and federal officials investigating have so far failed to materialize. In fact, Washington Post’s Opinions section. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 BUSINESS/WEATHER More retirement savings options for federal workers

BY ERIC YODER “It does bring it closer to mod- leave their money in the TSP, but The Washington Post ‘ We think our participants are going to like ern-day practices. Right now, I don’t think it’s a complete game- they’re really limited,” said Ilene changer,” Brostrom said. WASHINGTON — Current and this, and we think this will answer a lot of Brostrom, of Brostrom and Berlin Zeitz said there are still some former federal employees and participants’ requests for flexibility. Wealth Management in Bethesda, things the TSP doesn’t provide. military personnel starting Sun- ’ Md. “The ability to take multiple “I don’t think it’s going to day will have more options when Ravindra Deo withdrawals, that’s big for some change people who want to work withdrawing money from their Thrift Savings Plan executive director clients. For a lot of people, that’s with an adviser,” Zeitz said. retirement accounts. the biggest amount of money that “They feel like they don’t under- The Thrift Savings Plan will they have saved anywhere, and stand finance or they know that begin offering new choices in a be able to take par tial withdrawals es, ordered by a 2017 law. The they want to be able to tap into it” there’s other products out there. move to make it operate more like of any amount as often as once a TSP also will add features to its as they need, she said. … They all say that they don’t other tax-favored savings plans. month. Until now, they have been website, www.tsp.gov, to help ac- want to leave their retirement to “We think our participants are limited to just one lifetime partial count holders with the new op- TSP dissatisfaction chance. They just want someone going to like this, and we think tions, which will also be available to go through retirement with withdrawal, with a requirement However, withdrawal options this will answer a lot of partici- to those who already have started them.” that they then decide how they are just part of a decision on pants’ requests for flexibility” in taking withdrawals. want to take out the rest. where to keep their retirement withdrawals, said TSP Executive Also, those who take dollar Of the roughly 200,000 people Director Ravindra Deo. savings. In favor of the TSP, they EXCHANGE RATES amount payments will be able to who took what the TSP calls a said, are low administrative fees “It’s not earth-shattering, but “post-separation” withdrawal Military rates change the amount at any time, and a fund that pays the higher Euro costs (Sept. 16) ...... $1.1382 it adds significant flexibility,” he € rather than just once a year, and in 2018, about 54,000 ordered a interest rates of longer-term gov- Dollar buys (Sept. 16)...... 0.8786 said. “The old rules, the old way transfer to another tax-favored British pound (Sept. 16) ...... $1.28 to receive them quarterly or an- ernment bonds but without their Japanese yen (Sept. 16) ...... 105.00 of doing things, which were set up nually, in addition to monthly. savings account, about 41,000 South Korean won (Sept. 16) ...... 1,162.00 risk of losses. Commercial rates 30 years ago (when the TSP was Those currently working or started a series of monthly pay- created), were very limited in In contrast, they said, TSP in- Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 on military duty will be allowed ments from the TSP and about vestors often are dissatisfied with British pound ...... $1.2447 terms of how participants could to begin investing again imme- 2,000 purchased an annuity. The Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3243 access their money.” the limited range of investment China (Yuan) ...... 7.0796 diately after taking withdrawals rest cashed out their savings, options: just five basic funds, all Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.7476 The TSP, a 401(k)-style pro- due to financial hardships, rather which typically triggers a big tax Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.4201 gram for federal employees and of them tied to broad indexes, and Euro ...... $1.1067/0.9036 than having to wait six months. bill and is more common among Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.8238 military personnel, is the nation’s five “life cycle” funds that mix Also, those past age 59½ will be those with smaller accounts. investments in the basic funds Hungary (Forint) ...... 299.22 largest employer-sponsored re- Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.5324 free to take up to four withdraw- “Every plan, ours included, tries according to target dates to begin Japan (Yen) ...... 108.06 tirement savings program, with als without tax penalties per to make it as easy as possible for withdrawals. Other drawbacks, Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3039 5.7 million account holders and Norway (Krone) ...... 8.9752 year, rather than just one lifetime people to accumulate wealth for they said, include a more com- just under $600 billion in invest- Philippines (Peso) ...... 51.99 withdrawal. their retirement,” Deo said. “This plex and longer processing time Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.90 ments as of July. Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7505 change allows us to address the for withdrawals and the TSP’s When account holders leave Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3734 Other options second half of the equation, which policy of giving information but South Korea (Won) ...... 1178.73 the government for retirement is that when they need money to not advice. Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9878 or other reasons, they may keep Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.45 For all types of withdrawals, take a vacation, replace a roof, fix “They will have more reason to Turkey (New Lira) ...... 5.6786 their accounts open and with- those with both “traditional” a car, deal with life, they have the (Military exchange rates are those draw the money as a lump sum, MARKET WATCH available to customers at military banking pretax and “Roth” after-tax in- flexibility to do so.” facilities in the country of issuance in equal monthly payments, as an vestments will be able to better Several financial advisers who for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the annuity or in a combination. Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For manage the tax impact by choos- regularly work with federal em- nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., However, restrictions on those ing to take money from one or the ployees said the new policies ad- purchasing British pounds in Germany), options have caused many of them check with your local military banking other, or prorated from both as is dress some of the reasons people facility. Commercial rates are interbank to instead transfer their money to now required. And investors no move their money out of the TSP rates provided for reference when buying currency. All figures are foreign currencies an individual retirement account longer will have to designate how once they have the chance. to one dollar, except for the British pound, or a retirement savings plan of they want to withdraw their ac- “It needed a reboot,” said which is represented in dollars-to-pound, another employer where they counts once they pass age 70, al- Rich Zeitz, of Bravias Financial and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) have a wider range of choices for though they still will be required in Iselin, N.J. “The lack of ac- INTEREST RATES taking withdrawals. to take certain payouts after that cessibility and flexibility and Prime rate ...... 5.25 Under the TSP’s new policies, point. control have been definitely put- Discount rate ...... 2.75 Federal funds market rate ...... 2.13 those who keep their money there The TSP earlier had announced ting federal employees at a huge 3-month bill ...... 1.91 after leaving the government will the Sept. 15 launch for the chang- disadvantage.” 30-year bond ...... 2.37 WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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Sports Pro football Tennis Pro basketball SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at CINCINNATI NFL injury report BENGALS — 49ERS: OUT: RB Tevin Cole- Jiangxi Open WNBA playoffs on AFN NEW YORK — The National Football man (ankle), WR Jalen Hurd (back), WR Friday (x-if necessary) League injury report, as provided by the Trent Taylor (foot). QUESTIONABLE: DE Nanchang International Tennis Center First Round league (DNP: did not practice; LIMITED: Nick Bosa (ankle), S Jimmie Ward (hand). Nanchang, China Wednesday, Sept. 11 limited participation; FULL: full partici- BENGALS: OUT: OT Cordy Glenn (concus- Surface: Hard-Outdoor Chicago 105, Phoenix 76 Go to the American Forces pation): sion), WR A.J. Green (ankle). QUESTION- Singles Seattle 84, Minnesota 74 Sunday ABLE: S Clayton Fejedelem (ankle), RB Quarterfinals Second Round Network website for the most SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at PITTSBURGH Joe Mixon (ankle), RB Trayveon Williams Nina Stojanovic, Serbia, def. Kateryna Sunday, Sept 15 up-to-date TV schedules. STEELERS — SEAHAWKS: OUT: C Joey (foot). Kozlova (7), Ukraine, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4. Seattle at Los Angeles Hunt (ankle), WR David Moore (shoul- BUFFALO at N.Y. GIANTS — BILLS: Peng Shuai, China, def. Zhu Lin, China, Chicago at Las Vegas myafn.net der). DOUBTFUL: DT Poona Ford (calf), S OUT: CB Taron Johnson (hamstring), WR 6-4, 7-6 (5). Semifinals Tedric Thompson (hamstring), CB Neiko Andre Roberts (quad). QUESTIONABLE: Rebecca Peterson (5), Sweden, def. (Best-of-five) Thorpe (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: TE Tyler Kroft (foot). GIANTS: OUT: TE Magda Linette (3), Poland, 6-3, 6-7 (3), No. 1 Washington vs. TBD DE Ezekiel Ansah (shoulder). STEELERS: Garrett Dickerson (quad), WR Sterling 7-6 (5). Tuesday, Sept. 17: at Washington College football OUT: RB Roosevelt Nix (knee). QUESTION- Shephard (concussion), WR Darius Slay- Elena Rybakina (4), Kazakhstan, def. Thursday, Sept. 19: at Washington ABLE: CB Joe Haden (shoulder), C Maur- ton (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: WR Viktorija Golubic (6), Switzerland, 6-4, Sunday, Sept. 22: at TBD kice Pouncey (ankle). Cody Latimer (calf). 3-6, 7-5. x-Tuesday, Sept. 24: at TBD INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at TENNESSEE MINNESOTA at GREEN BAY — VIKINGS: x-Thursday, Sept. 26: at Washington Friday’s scores TITANS — COLTS: OUT: DE Jabaal Sheard OUT: CB Mackensie Alexander (elbow), No. 2 Connecticut vs. TBD EAST (knee), RB Jonathan Williams (rib). WR Josh Doctson (hamstring-IR). DOUBT- Zhengzhou Open Tuesday, Sept. 17: at Connecticut at Connecticut Kansas 48, Boston College 24 DOUBTFUL: DE Kemoko Turay (neck). TI- FUL: CB Mike Hughes (knee). QUESTION- Friday Thursday, Sept. 19: Sunday, Sept. 22: at TBD W. New England 56, Westfield St. 35 TANS: OUT: LB Reggie Gilbert (knee), G ABLE: G Pat Elflein (knee), CB Mark Fields At Central Plains Tennis Center Maritime 31, NY Maritime 14 Mass. Kevin Pamphile (knee). QUESTIONABLE: (groin), LB Ben Gedeon (groin). PACKERS: x-Tuesday, Sept. 24: at TBD OUT: LB Oren Burks (chest), WR Darrius Zhengzhou, China x-Thursday, Sept. 26: at Connecticut Becker 12, Worcester St. 10 RB David Fluellen (hamstring). Purse: $1.5 million (Premier) William Paterson 28, FDU-Florham 23 ARIZONA CARDINALS at BALTIMORE Shepherd (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: Finals OT David Bakhtiari (back), CB Ka’dar Hol- Surface: Hard-Outdoor (Best-of-five) Pace 31, S. Connecticut 14 RAVENS — CARDINALS: OUT: G Lamont Singles SOUTH Gaillard (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DE Jona- lman (neck). Sunday, Sept. 29: Teams TBD KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at OAKLAND Second Round Tuesday, Oct. 1: Teams TBD Wake Forest 24, North Carolina 18 than Bullard (hamstring). RAVENS: OUT: Karolina Pliskova (1), Czech Republic, SOUTHWEST CB Jimmy Smith (knee). QUESTIONABLE: RAIDERS — CHIEFS: OUT: WR Tyreek Hill Sunday, Oct. 6: Teams TBD (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: OT Eric Fish- def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 6-3, 7-5. x-Tuesday, Oct 8: Teams TBD Washington St. 31, Houston 24 TE Mark Andrews (foot), LB Tyus Bowser Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia, def. Kiki (groin), WR Marquise Brown (hip), CB er (groin). RAIDERS: OUT: G Gabe Jack- x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Teams TBD son (knee), WR J.J. Nelson (ankle). QUES- Bertens (3), Netherlands, 6-4, 7-6 (1). Marlon Humphrey (back), RB Mark In- Zheng Saisai, China, def. Alison Riske, gram (shoulder). TIONABLE: CB Gareon Conley (neck), DT Corey Liuget (knee). United States, 7-5, 6-3. Auto racing NEW ENGLAND at MIAMI — PATRI- Aryna Sabalenka (4), Belarus, def. Pro soccer QUESTIONABLE: RB Brandon Bolden CHICAGO at DENVER — BEARS: QUES- OTS: TIONABLE: TE Trey Burton (groin), NT Ed- Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia, 6-1, 6-2. (hamstring), OT Marcus Cannon (shoul- die Goldman (oblique), LB Nick Kwiatkoski Elina Svitolina (2), Ukraine, def. Yulia der), TE Matt LaCosse (ankle). World of Westgate 200 DOL- (knee), DT Bilal Nichols (knee). BRONCOS: Putintseva, Kazahkstan, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5). MLS PHINS: OUT: S Reshad Jones (ankle), DE OUT: OT Ja’Wuan James (knee), RB Andy Quarterfinals NASCAR Gander Outdoors Trucks Jonathan Ledbetter (ankle-IR), WR Al- Saturday Janovich (pectoral), LB Joseph Jones (tri- Karolina Pliskova (1), Czech Republic, Eastern Conference bert Wilson (hip/calf). QUESTIONABLE: ceps). QUESTIONABLE: CB Bryce Callahan def. Sofia Kenin (6), United States, 6-4, 4- W L T Pts GF GA At Las Vegas Motor Speedway DE Charles Harris (wrist), LB Trent Har- Las Vegas, Nev. (foot), LB Todd Davis (calf). 6, 6-1. New York City FC 15 5 9 54 54 36 ris (foot), C Daniel Kilgore (shoulder), S NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at LOS ANGE- Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia, def. Zheng Philadelphia 15 8 6 51 54 42 Lap length: 1.50 miles Bobby McCain (shoulder). (Start position in parentheses) LES RAMS — SAINTS: OUT: DT Sheldon Saisai, China, 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-4. Atlanta 15 10 3 48 47 33 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS at DETROIT Rankins (achilles). RAMS: None. Petra Martic (7), Croatia, def. Aryna Toronto FC 11 10 9 42 50 47 1. (7) Austin Hill, Toyota, 134 laps, 57 — OUT: TE Hunter points. LIONS CHARGERS: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at ATLANTA Sabalenka (4), Belarus, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4. D.C. United 11 10 9 42 39 38 2. (2) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 134, Henry (knee). DOUBTFUL: CB Michael FALCONS — EAGLES: OUT: LB Kamu Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Elina New York 12 12 5 41 47 44 55. Davis (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: K Grugier-Hill (knee), OT Jordan Mailata Svitolina (2), Ukraine, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. New England 10 10 9 39 42 49 3. (1) Christian Eckes, Toyota, 134, 39. Michael Badgley (right groin), LB Jatavis (back). DOUBTFUL: QB Nate Sudfeld (left Montreal 11 15 4 37 42 56 4. (6) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 134, Brown (ankle), WR Geremy Davis (ham- wrist). FALCONS: OUT: OT Matt Gono Orlando City 9 13 8 35 37 41 42. string), LB Denzel Perryman (ankle), DE (back). QUESTIONABLE: WR Russell Gage Japan Women’s Open Chicago 8 12 10 34 44 43 5. (3) Todd Gilliland, Toyota, 134, 41. Isaac Rochell (concussion), CB Roderic (head/hamstring). Friday Columbus 8 15 7 31 33 44 6. (18) Brennan Poole, Toyota, 134, 41. Teamer (hamstring), WR Mike Williams Monday At Hiroshima Regional Park Tennis Cincinnati 5 21 3 18 29 72 7. (4) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 134, 40. (knee). LIONS: QUESTIONABLE: LB Jarrad CLEVELAND BROWNS at NEW YORK Court Western Conference 8. (13) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 134, 36. Davis (ankle), OT Taylor Decker (back), JETS — BROWNS: DNP: RB Dontrell Hill- Hiroshima, Japan W L T Pts GF GA 9. (9) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 134, 31. DE Da’Shawn Hand (elbow). iard (concussion), OT Kendall Lamm Purse: $226.750 (Intl.) Los Angeles FC 19 4 6 63 76 32 10. (17) Dylan Lupton, Toyota, 134, 27. DALLAS COWBOYS at WASHINGTON (knee), DE Chris Smith (not injury relat- Surface: Hard-Outdoor Real Salt Lake 14 11 4 46 41 35 11. (16) Tyler Ankrum, Toyota, 134, 29. REDSKINS — COWBOYS: OUT: WR Tavon ed), LB Adarius Taylor (ankle). LIMITED: Singles Seattle 13 9 7 46 46 45 12. (15) Anthony Alfredo, Toyota, 134, Austin (concussion), LB Luke Gifford (an- G Joel Bitonio (abdomen), WR Rashard Quarterfinals Minnesota 13 10 6 45 46 39 25. kle). REDSKINS: OUT: DE Jonathan Allen Higgins (knee). FULL: WR Odell Beck- Nao Hibino, Japan, def. Hsieh Su-wei San Jose 13 11 5 44 48 44 13. (12) Anthony Mrakovich, Chevro- (knee), DE Caleb Brantley (foot), RB Der- ham (hip), DT Larry Ogunjobi (shoulder), (1), Taiwan, 6-4, 6-3. Portland 13 11 4 43 45 41 let, 134, 24. rius Guice (knee), QB Colt McCoy (fibula), S Damarious Randall (hand), QB Drew Misaki Doi, Japan, def. Sara Sorribes FC Dallas 12 10 7 43 47 38 14. (14) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, TE Jordan Reed (concussion). DOUBTFUL: Stanton (knee). JETS: DNP: QB Sam Dar- Tormo (7), Spain, 7-5, 6-1. LA Galaxy 13 13 3 42 42 47 134, 23. CB Fabian Moreau (ankle). QUESTION- nold (illness), DE John Franklin (foot), LB Mihaela Buzarnescu, Romania, def. Al- Sporting KC 10 12 7 37 42 47 15. (23) Gus Dean, Chevrolet, 133, 23. ABLE: CB Quinton Dunbar (knee). C.J. Mosley (groin), WR Demaryius Thom- Colorado 10 14 6 36 49 55 ison Van Uytvanck (3), Belgium, 6-4, 7-5. Houston 10 15 4 34 40 49 16. (27) Codie Rohrbaugh, Chevrolet, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at HOUSTON as (hamstring), DT Quinnen Williams Veronika Kudermetova (2), Russia, 133, 21. TEXANS — JAGUARS: OUT: DE Yannick (ankle). LIMITED: OT Kelvin Beachum Vancouver 6 15 9 27 30 53 def. Laura Siegemund (8), Germany, 6-3, Note: Three points for victory, one 17. (26) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, Ngakoue (hamstring), OT Cedric Ogbuehi (ankle), RB Le’Veon Bell (shoulder), WR 4-6, 6-2. 133, 20. (hamstring), TE Josh Oliver (hamstring). Braxton Berrios (hamstring), G Alex point for tie. 18. (20) Spencer Davis, Ford, 133, 19. QUESTIONABLE: CB A.J. Bouye (hip), WR Lewis (shoulder), DT Steve McLendon Wednesday, Sept. 11 19. (19) Stewart Friesen, Chevrolet, Marqise Lee (knee), OT Cam Robinson (hip), G Brian Winters (shoulder). FULL: S Toronto FC 1, New York City FC 1, tie 132, 18. (knee). TEXANS: QUESTIONABLE: RB Tai- Jamal Adams (hip), WR Robby Anderson Deals Houston 2, Minnesota 0 20. (29) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 132, wan Jones (elbow/hamstring), G Senio (calf), C Ryan Kalil (calf), LB Frankie Luvu Colorado 2, LA Galaxy 1 17. Kelemete (wrist), C Greg Mancz (ankle). (hand), S Rontez Miles (hip). Real Salt Lake 1, San Jose 0 21. (25) Colin Garrett, Chevrolet, 131, Saturday’s games 0. Friday’s transactions San Jose at New York City FC 22. (30) Angela Ruch, Chevrolet, 131, BASEBALL FC Dallas at Chicago 15. Golf CLEVELAND INDIANS — Selected the Columbus at Atlanta 23. (32) Justin Johnson, Chevrolet, 127, contract of RHP James Karinchak from Cincinnati at Montreal 14. New England at Orlando City Bronson Burgoon 65-68—133 -7 Columbus (IL). Recalled OF Bradley Zim- 24. (31) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, mer from Columbus. Los Angeles FC at Philadelphia Solheim Cup Zack Sucher 64-69—133 -7 Houston at Vancouver 90, 13. NEW YORK YANKEES — Assigned 25. (21) Natalie Decker, Toyota, electri- Gleneagles Resort (PGA Centenary) Rob Oppenheim 65-68—133 -7 Sunday’s games Gleneagles, Scotland Tom Hoge 68-65—133 -7 RHP Adonis Rosa outright off the major D.C. United at Portland cal, 87, 12. league roster. 26. (22) Tyler Dippel, Chevrolet, en- Yardage: 6,434; Par: 72 Jason Dufner 67-66—133 -7 Colorado at Toronto FC EUROPE 4½, UNITED STATES 3½ Denny McCarthy 72-61—133 -7 OAKLAND ATHLETICS — C Chris Her- Real Salt Lake at Minnesota gine, 80, 11. rmann rejected outright assignment to 27. (24) Derek Kraus, Toyota, transmis- Friday Scott Harrington 64-69—133 -7 New York at Seattle Foursomes Harry Higgs 67-66—133 -7 Las Vegas (PCL) and was released. Sporting Kansas City at LA Galaxy sion, 77, 10. National League 28. (28) Mason Massey, Chevrolet, en- Europe 2½, United States 1½ Mark Hubbard 64-70—134 -6 Wednesday’s games Morgan Pressel and Marina Alex, Unit- Robert Streb 69-65—134 -6 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Sent RHP Atlanta at Cincinnati gine, 63, 9. Luke Weaver to Visalia (Cal) for a rehab 29. (10) Johnny Sauter, Ford, engine, ed States, halved with Carlota Ciganda Joel Dahmen 69-65—134 -6 New York at Portland 45, 15. and Bronte Law, Europe. Kevin Na 64-70—134 -6 assignment. FC Dallas at Seattle 30. (5) Matt Crafton, Ford, engine, 39, Georgia Hall and Celine Boutier, Eu- Patrick Rodgers 68-66—134 -6 ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed 3B Johan Saturday, Sept. 21 16. rope, def. Lexi Thompson and Brittany Byeong Hun An 67-67—134 -6 Camargo on the 10-day IL, retroactive San Jose at Atlanta 31. (8) Grant Enfinger, Ford, engine, 6, Altomore, United States, 2 and 1. Martin Laird 66-68—134 -6 to Thursday, and LHP A.J. Minter on the Columbus at Vancouver 6. Jessica Korda and Nelly Korda, United Cameron Percy 67-67—134 -6 60-day IL. Reinstated OF Nick Markakis Chicago at Cincinnati 32. (11) John H. Nemechek, Chevrolet, States, def. Caroline Masson and Jodi Mark Anderson 68-66—134 -6 from the 10-day IL and LHP Grant Dayton Real Salt Lake at New England garage, 0, 0. Ewart Shadoff, Europe, 6 and 4. Peter Malnati 66-68—134 -6 from the 60-day IL. Recalled RHPs Bryse Orlando City at Houston Race Statistics Charley Hull and Azahara Munoz, Eu- Scott Piercy 69-65—134 -6 Wilson, Kyle Wright and Touki Toussaint Colorado at Sporting Kansas City Average Speed of Race Winner: rope, def. Megan Khang and Annie Park, Austin Cook 66-68—134 -6 from Gwinnett (IL). Montreal at LA Galaxy 112.722 mph. United States, 2 and 1. Matt Jones 68-66—134 -6 CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled RHP Dillon Toronto FC at Los Angeles FC Time of Race: 1 hour, 47 minutes, .0 Fourballs D.J. Trahan 67-67—134 -6 Maples from Iowa (PCL). Sunday, Sept. 22 seconds. United States 2, Europe 2 Joseph Bramlett 67-67—134 -6 LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reinstated Minnesota at Portland Margin of Victory: 2.116 seconds. Suzann Pettersen and Anne Van Dam, Hank Lebioda 67-67—134 -6 INF Max Muncy from the 10-day IL. New York City FC at FC Dallas Caution Flags: 6 for 32 laps. Europe, def. Danielle Kang and Lizette Vince Covello 67-67—134 -6 PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP Philadelphia at New York Lead Changes: 21 among 5 drivers. Salas, United States, 4 and 2. Kyle Crick on the 60-day IL. Claimed LHP Seattle at D.C. United Lap Leaders: C.Eckes 0-3; R.Chastain Ally McDonald and Angel Yin, United The Ally Challenge Williams Jerez off waivers from San 4-12; C.Eckes 13; R.Chastain 14-16; A.Hill States, def. Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Francisco. NWSL 17-18; R.Chastain 19-33; A.Hill 34-45; Hedwall, Europe, 7 and 5. Champions Tour FOOTBALL R.Chastain 46-48; A.Hill 49; R.Chastain Nelly Korda and Brittany Altomare, Friday National Football League W L T Pts GF GA 50; A.Hill 51; R.Chastain 52-63; B.Moffitt United States, halved with Charley Hull At Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club DETROIT LIONS — Released RB Nick North Carolina 11 4 4 37 40 18 64-72; R.Chastain 73; B.Moffitt 74-75; and Azahara Munoz, Europe. Grand Blanc, Mich. Brossette from the practice squad. Portland 10 5 6 36 39 29 R.Chastain 76-82; A.Hill 83; S.Boyd 84; Jessica Korda and Lexi Thompson, Purse: $2 million Signed DE Eric Lee to the practice squad. Chicago 11 8 2 35 33 26 R.Chastain 85-86; B.Moffitt 87; R.Chastain United States, halved with Carlota Cigan- Yardage: 7,085; Par: 72 (36-36) OAKLAND RAIDERS — Placed S Johna- Utah 9 6 4 31 20 15 88-122; A.Hill 123-134 da and Bronte Law, Europe. First Round than Abram on IR. Signed DB Juston Bur- Reign FC 8 5 6 30 19 21 Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Scott McCarron 34-32—66 -6 ris. Washington 7 7 4 25 22 19 Laps Led): R.Chastain, 10 times for 88 The Greenbrier Retief Goosen 31-35—66 -6 WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Placed DL Houston 6 9 4 22 18 31 laps; A.Hill, 6 times for 29 laps; B.Moffitt, Tom Gillis 33-33—66 -6 Caleb Brantley and RB Derrius Guice on Sky Blue FC 4 12 4 16 16 27 3 times for 12 laps; C.Eckes, 2 times for 4 PGA Tour Jerry Smith 33-34—67 -5 IR. Signed CB Aaron Colvin. Signed WR Orlando 4 14 2 14 20 41 Darren Clarke 33-34—67 -5 laps; S.Boyd, 1 time for 1 lap. Friday Robert Davis from the practice squad Note: Three points for victory, one The Old White TPC Jerry Kelly 34-33—67 -5 Wins: B.Moffitt, 4; A.Hill, 3; R.Chastain, and CB Deion Harris to the practice point for tie. White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Jay Haas 35-32—67 -5 Wednesday, Sept. 11 3; S.Friesen, 1; T.Ankrum, 1; J.Sauter, 1; squad. G.Biffle, 1. Yardage: 7,292; Par 70 (34-36) Woody Austin 33-35—68 -4 Chicago 1, Orlando 0 HOCKEY Top 16 in Points: 1. B.Moffitt, 3034; Second Round Duffy Waldorf 32-36—68 -4 North Carolina 6, Portland 0 2. A.Hill, 3017; 3. R.Chastain, 3016; 4. Scottie Scheffler 65-62—127 -13 Steve Flesch 35-33—68 -4 National Hockey League Friday’s game S.Friesen, 3014; 5. M.Crafton, 3011; Joaquin Niemann 65-62—127 -13 Bernhard Langer 35-33—68 -4 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Signed D Utah at Houston 6. T.Ankrum, 3005; 7. J.Sauter, 2100; Robby Shelton 62-65—127 -13 Stephen Leaney 35-33—68 -4 Ivan Provorov to a six-year contract. Saturday’s games 8. G.Enfinger, 2093; 9. B.Rhodes, 648; Adam Long 66-62—128 -12 Cliff Kresge 36-33—69 -3 WINNIPEG JETS — Granted D Dustin Orlando at North Carolina 10. H.Burton, 597; 11. S.Creed, 593; 12. Kevin Chappell 71-59—130 -10 Tim Petrovic 35-34—69 -3 Byfuglien a leave of absence. Reign FC at Washington T.Gilliland, 583; 13. T.Dippel, 395; 14. A.Self, Sam Ryder 65-66—131 -9 Wes Short, Jr. 37-32—69 -3 SOCCER Sunday’s game 370; 15. J.Anderson, 331; 16. G.Dean, 330. Cameron Smith 67-64—131 -9 Ken Tanigawa 38-31—69 -3 Major League Soccer Chicago at Sky Blue FC NASCAR Driver Rating Formula Morgan Hoffmann 66-65—131 -9 Tom Lehman 33-36—69 -3 CHICAGO FIRE — Announced Joe Man- Tuesday’s game A maximum of 150 points can be at- Harris English 66-65—131 -9 Gene Sauers 34-35—69 -3 sueto has purchased full ownership of Houston at North Carolina tained in a race. Harold Varner III 65-66—131 -9 Colin Montgomerie 34-35—69 -3 the club. Wednesday’s game The formula combines the following Brian Harman 65-66—131 -9 Tom Byrum 36-34—70 -2 COLLEGE Utah at Reign FC categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Fin- Nate Lashley 68-64—132 -8 Chris DiMarco 35-35—70 -2 NYU — Named Jake Rauchbach assis- Saturday, Sept. 21 ishes, Average Running Position While Lanto Griffin 64-68—132 -8 David Frost 35-35—70 -2 tant men’s basketball coach. Washington at Chicago on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Richy Werenski 67-65—132 -8 Glen Day 33-37—70 -2 N.C. STATE — Approved a two-year North Carolina at Utah Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead- Sungjae Im 66-67—133 -7 Doug Barron 35-35—70 -2 contract extension for men’s basketball Sky Blue FC at Reign FC Lap Finish. Grayson Murray 66-67—133 -7 Kenny Perry 37-33—70 -2 coach Kevin Keatts. Houston at Portland Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 25 MLB Davis homers twice as A’s maintain wild-card lead

Associated Press ‘ Probably some pitches we shouldn’t have ARLINGTON, Texas — Khris Davis will probably miss the hit- thrown to certain hitters in the middle of ter-friendly home of the Texas the plate, and they made us pay. Rangers more than most. ’ The Oakland slugger might not Chris Woodward quite be finished at Globe Life Rangers manager Park. Davis homered twice, Ramon Laureano connected on the “They’re giving me a hard time Laureano’s 22nd homer, well game’s fourth three-run shot to but I can hear them and they tell over the 14-foot fence down the break a tie in the sixth inning me to take it easy on them, so that line in left, came against rookie and the Athletics stayed in front gives me some confidence.” reliever Ian Gibaut (1-1) after in the AL wild-card race with a The A’s (88-60) won their Texas manager Chris Woodward 14-9 victory over the Rangers on fourth straight, a streak that ordered an intentional walk of Friday night. started with three victories in leadoff hitter Marcus Semien on The 21st and 22nd long balls Houston following a 15-0 loss to a 3-0 count with an open base in of the season for Davis put him the AL West-leading Astros. a 7-7 game. within one of Jason Giambi’s re- Oakland remained a half-game Texas matched a season high cord 20 homers by an opposing ahead of Tampa Bay, which beat by allowing five homers, four of player in a ballpark that’s being the Los Angeles Angels and has them with two outs, including replaced next year by a retract- the second wild-card spot. Cleve- both of the three-run shots. The able-roof stadium across the land, rained out at home against A’s scored 12 two-out runs. street. The A’s have two more Minnesota, is 1 ½ games behind “Probably some pitches we games this weekend. the A’s. shouldn’t have thrown to cer- “I feel pretty confident just be- Davis had one of the three-run tain hitters in the middle of the TONY GUTIERREZ/AP cause the fans are almost cheer- homers, an opposite-field drive to plate, and they made us pay,” ing for me,” said Davis, whose right in the third after a solo shot Woodward said. “With two outs, The Athletics’ Khris Davis rounds the bases after hitting a solo home 32 homers against the Rangers into the Oakland bullpen in left- 12 runs. I don’t think I’ve seen run in the second inning of Friday’s game in Arlington, Texas. Davis are his most against any team. center in the second. that.” also hit a three-run shot in the third inning of Oakland’s 14-9 win. Statistics

Kepler Min 515 96 130 36 90 .252 Cain Mil 495 67 125 8 41 .253 American League Chapman Oak 529 94 133 32 81 .251 National League Muncy LAD 442 89 112 33 87 .253 TEAM BATTING Adames TB 490 62 122 17 44 .249 TEAM BATTING Grandal Mil 443 62 111 24 67 .251 AB R H HR RBI Avg Núñez Bal 497 68 124 29 82 .249 AB R H HR RBI Avg Robles Was 475 77 119 17 58 .251 Houston 5156 845 1421 257 817 .276 Pujols LAA 434 50 108 22 85 .249 Pittsburgh 4929 680 1319 156 657 .268 Heyward ChC 459 65 114 18 49 .248 Colorado 4956 739 1324 187 711 .267 Boston 5216 823 1414 226 786 .271 Sánchez ChW 441 53 110 2 39 .249 Pederson LAD 399 73 99 32 67 .248 Washington 4785 752 1262 201 709 .264 DeJong StL 509 89 125 26 70 .246 Minnesota 5175 846 1398 279 816 .270 Goodrum Det 423 61 105 12 45 .248 Atlanta 4886 762 1268 221 735 .260 New York 5140 869 1384 280 831 .269 Fowler StL 415 57 102 16 59 .246 Grossman Oak 401 55 99 6 38 .247 Los Angeles 4852 787 1259 253 765 .259 Schwarber ChC 452 69 107 34 81 .237 Chicago 4973 625 1273 157 597 .256 Kipnis Cle 452 51 111 17 65 .246 Arizona 4921 732 1272 205 700 .258 Hoskins Phi 492 77 116 27 80 .236 Tampa Bay 5136 701 1308 194 665 .255 Gardner NYY 447 77 109 23 61 .244 New York 4889 683 1263 202 660 .258 Dozier Was 388 49 91 19 45 .235 Cleveland 4927 697 1237 205 662 .251 Grichuk Tor 534 66 124 26 67 .232 Chicago 4698 686 1180 220 662 .251 T.Frazier NYM 395 53 93 18 59 .235 Oakland 5084 787 1272 238 745 .250 Calhoun LAA 497 83 115 29 68 .231 St. Louis 4718 657 1169 176 617 .248 Crawford SF 441 55 101 11 54 .229 Los Angeles 5037 720 1255 208 688 .249 Smith Sea 476 67 110 6 35 .231 Milwaukee 4813 656 1196 219 637 .248 Belt SF 461 70 105 16 54 .228 Philadelphia 4815 682 1193 180 651 .248 Texas 5110 747 1264 204 706 .247 Bradley Jr. Bos 437 60 97 18 53 .222 Renfroe SD 412 60 92 31 62 .223 Baltimore 5028 643 1235 188 612 .246 Cincinnati 4779 638 1180 204 618 .247 Arcia Mil 435 47 96 14 50 .221 Davis Oak 441 57 98 22 70 .222 San Diego 4675 610 1132 200 586 .242 Kansas City 5018 631 1228 154 596 .245 Profar Oak 432 64 92 20 66 .213 TEAM PITCHING San Francisco 4842 614 1168 155 594 .241 ERA H ER BB SO Sh Sv Detroit 5042 539 1213 136 513 .241 Vogelbach Sea 434 71 92 30 74 .212 Miami 4741 522 1137 123 504 .240 Seattle 4982 703 1189 227 678 .239 Los Angeles 3.45 1085 489 333 1323 14 37 Smoak Tor 387 52 81 20 55 .209 INDIVIDUAL BATTING St. Louis 3.89 1111 539 469 1213 11 44 Toronto 5003 649 1176 221 621 .235 Odor Tex 475 68 97 26 79 .204 AB R H HR RBI Avg INDIVIDUAL BATTING Rendon Was 480 106 162 32 114 .338 Chicago 4.05 1178 561 446 1220 10 36 TEAM PITCHING Atlanta 4.20 1258 595 499 1219 6 41 AB R H HR RBI Avg ERA H ER BB SO Sh Sv K.Marte Ari 532 93 176 31 88 .331 Reynolds Pit 429 78 142 16 65 .331 Cincinnati 4.26 1146 595 470 1367 10 40 Anderson ChW 444 72 148 16 52 .333 Tampa Bay 3.61 1127 521 400 1413 11 41 Washington 4.34 1180 601 446 1302 12 34 LeMahieu NYY 553 101 180 24 92 .325 Yelich Mil 481 97 157 44 96 .326 Cleveland 3.71 1144 520 395 1330 13 38 McNeil NYM 441 72 143 18 65 .324 Arizona 4.35 1224 614 455 1222 7 37 Brantley Hou 536 86 172 21 85 .321 Houston 3.73 1062 530 405 1441 10 38 New York 4.38 1224 614 447 1300 9 32 Alberto Bal 469 55 149 11 47 .318 Blackmon Col 518 102 165 27 76 .319 Oakland 4.04 1182 574 424 1101 9 35 Newman Pit 411 50 129 10 53 .314 San Francisco 4.48 1234 632 440 1182 6 36 Devers Bos 583 117 183 29 107 .314 Minnesota 4.17 1266 591 395 1248 8 43 Arenado Col 528 94 165 37 108 .313 San Diego 4.56 1229 628 386 1245 4 45 Altuve Hou 455 86 139 28 67 .305 New York 4.41 1201 619 450 1315 7 49 Bellinger LAD 494 107 152 44 105 .308 Philadelphia 4.60 1273 643 462 1177 6 31 Bogaerts Bos 559 103 170 31 106 .304 Milwaukee 4.62 1214 647 503 1266 7 39 Boston 4.62 1226 656 514 1406 8 28 Freeman Atl 543 109 163 38 115 .300 Merrifield KC 621 96 189 16 72 .304 Miami 4.76 1141 658 531 1197 7 23 Toronto 4.72 1261 658 535 1151 6 27 Story Col 523 101 156 30 76 .298 Martinez Bos 534 92 162 35 96 .303 Soto Was 479 97 142 32 98 .296 Pittsburgh 5.05 1310 703 493 1253 6 27 Texas 4.88 1326 688 501 1203 9 30 Gurriel Hou 523 78 158 27 98 .302 T.Turner Was 432 76 128 13 46 .296 Colorado 5.66 1396 793 497 1105 5 22 Chicago 4.96 1259 679 503 1138 6 28 Moncada ChW 450 72 136 23 68 .302 S.Marte Pit 533 96 157 23 81 .295 INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Los Angeles 5.05 1237 709 500 1245 2 28 Cruz Min 408 68 123 36 94 .301 Ramos NYM 421 47 124 13 68 .295 ERA H ER BB SO Sh Sv Seattle 5.08 1320 709 435 1086 3 28 Polanco Min 579 94 173 21 74 .299 J.Turner LAD 469 80 137 27 67 .292 Ryu LAD 161 147 24 142 12 52.45 Kansas City 5.11 1340 711 496 1082 7 33 Iglesias Cin 453 58 132 11 53 .291 Soroka Atl 152 133 35 119 11 32.53 Lindor Cle 538 90 159 31 70 .296 Detroit 5.18 1331 717 472 1181 3 28 Albies Atl 563 91 163 20 74 .290 Scherzer Was 148 123 28 207 9 52.60 Springer Hou 442 88 131 35 89 .296 Rizzo ChC 462 81 134 25 86 .290 S.Gray Cin 157 113 60 181 10 62.75 Bregman Hou 513 111 151 35 103 .294 Baltimore 5.71 1335 790 489 1074 5 26 INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Eaton Was 485 90 139 12 42 .287 deGrom NYM 176 142 42 220 8 8 2.76 Betts Bos 573 131 168 28 78 .293 Moran Pit 415 44 119 13 77 .287 ERA H ER BB SO Sh Sv Greinke Ari 146 117 21 135 10 42.90 Trout LAA 470 110 137 45 104 .291 Rosario NYM 535 67 153 12 59 .286 Kershaw LAD 159 131 36 171 13 53.06 Verlander Hou 193 114 35 257 17 52.56 Fletcher LAA 534 76 155 5 45 .290 Segura Phi 510 74 146 11 53 .286 Flaherty StL 160 119 48 186 9 73.14 Cabrera Det 461 38 133 10 55 .289 Cole Hou 176 125 43 266 15 52.81 Wong StL 433 54 124 10 55 .286 Corbin Was 179 145 60 210 11 73.16 Dozier KC 467 71 135 26 82 .289 Morton TB 170 137 50 209 14 63.06 Hosmer SD 543 67 154 20 92 .284 Castillo Cin 166 124 66 198 14 53.25 Meadows TB 481 72 138 29 82 .287 Minor Tex 181 158 58 180 12 83.12 Acuña Jr. Atl 573 113 162 37 93 .283 Buehler LAD 159 137 28 190 12 33.28 Braun Mil 413 59 117 18 58 .283 Torres NYY 511 92 146 36 85 .286 Bieber Cle 188 153 38 233 13 73.24 Teheran Atl 157 131 76 146 9 83.38 Giolito ChW 170 126 56 216 14 83.27 Bryant ChC 495 97 139 26 64 .281 Hendricks ChC 154 140 30 132 9 93.39 Abreu ChW 569 74 162 32 115 .285 Báez ChC 530 88 149 29 85 .281 C.Santana Cle 523 101 148 34 87 .283 Miley Hou 156 141 55 134 13 43.35 Hudson StL 153 146 70 116 15 63.40 A.Frazier Pit 484 72 136 9 44 .281 Strasburg Was 185 147 47 222 16 6 3.50 Semien Oak 604 113 170 29 83 .281 Fiers Oak 169 148 50 115 14 33.51 Bell Pit 510 93 143 36 114 .280 Odorizzi Min 142 126 49 152 14 63.61 Nola Phi 178 152 67 200 12 43.63 Voit NYY 394 66 110 20 59 .279 Hernández Phi 522 64 145 8 58 .278 Samardzija SF 163 137 43 131 10 113.64 Pham TB 514 69 143 20 63 .278 Berríos Min 174 173 45 169 11 83.78 Realmuto Phi 492 86 137 23 78 .278 Bauer Cle 156 127 63 185 9 83.79 Davies Mil 141 144 46 91 9 73.69 Mancini Bal 542 96 150 31 80 .277 Castro Mia 553 54 150 17 74 .271 Bumgarner SF 181 166 37 179 9 83.81 Escobar Ari 555 88 150 33 110 .270 Villar Bal 572 98 158 21 65 .276 Rodríguez Bos 172 168 66 168 17 53.81 J.Gray Col 150 147 56 150 11 83.84 L.García ChW 535 88 147 7 38 .275 Lynn Tex 181 175 53 209 14 103.81 Pillar SF 514 73 139 21 78 .270 Jones Ari 441 63 118 15 61 .268 Fried Atl 149 155 42 159 16 4 3.86 A.García TB 460 59 126 19 66 .274 Pineda Min 146 141 28 140 11 54.01 Syndergaard NYM 170 158 43 171 10 73.97 Keller KC 165 154 70 122 7 144.19 Suárez Cin 508 79 136 42 92 .268 Rosario Min 504 81 138 28 95 .274 Alonso NYM 513 86 137 45 107 .267 Lucchesi SD 144 124 47 135 9 74.00 Andrus Tex 550 73 150 10 67 .273 Anderson Oak 161 167 45 81 11 94.19 Ahmed Ari 487 73 129 18 78 .265 Quintana ChC 157 159 43 142 13 84.00 Olson Oak 428 67 117 33 82 .273 Gonzales Sea 175 191 49 128 14 114.37 Seager LAD 421 69 111 13 66 .264 Ray Ari 156 133 73 207 12 74.03 Benintendi Bos 510 65 138 13 67 .271 Sale Bos 147 123 37 218 6 114.40 Votto Cin 466 70 123 14 43 .264 DeSclafani Cin 142 136 44 147 9 84.10 Guerrero Jr. Tor 419 50 113 15 65 .270 Tanaka NYY 163 162 39 133 10 84.42 Walker Ari 466 75 123 25 62 .264 Sánchez Was 140 134 55 118 8 74.11 Reddick Hou 470 53 126 12 48 .268 Boyd Det 171 161 43 225 8 104.57 Donaldson Atl 488 87 128 35 84 .262 Lester ChC 150 173 45 147 12 94.19 Vázquez Bos 444 57 119 19 59 .268 Gibson Min 149 157 45 146 13 64.58 Machado SD 523 74 137 28 76 .262 Mikolas StL 165 172 29 131 8 134.25 Nova ChW 167 198 42 98 9 124.69 Anderson Mia 459 57 120 20 66 .261 Darvish ChC 152 122 52 183 5 64.25 Galvis Tor 450 55 120 18 54 .267 Alcantara Mia 162 145 76 123 4 124.26 Choo Tex 523 85 137 22 56 .262 Pérez Min 147 155 61 121 10 64.75 Goldschmidt StL 523 85 136 29 79 .260 McMahon Col 419 64 109 20 76 .260 Wainwright StL 142 145 57 131 10 94.30 Gordon KC 515 73 135 13 69 .262 Junis KC 167 179 53 155 9 124.94 Moustakas Mil 469 71 122 31 76 .260 Eflin Phi 140 150 37 112 8 114.31 D.Santana Sea 441 63 113 21 69 .256 Bundy Bal 144 147 49 142 6 135.06 Conforto NYM 482 78 125 29 81 .259 Wheeler NYM 166 171 47 163 10 7 4.33 Soler KC 537 84 137 44 107 .255 López ChW 162 171 60 149 9 125.17 Ozuna StL 408 69 104 25 78 .255 Musgrove Pit 154 156 35 136 9 12 4.67 Ramírez Cle 473 65 120 20 75 .254 Kikuchi Sea 144 166 46 105 6 9 5.36 Harper Phi 503 86 128 30 100 .254 Kelly Ari 157 164 48 132 10 134.69 Cron Min 434 49 110 24 76 .253 Porcello Bos 153 177 44 122 12 115.63 Swanson Atl 417 67 106 17 60 .254 Márquez Col 174 174 35 175 12 54.76 PAGE 26 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Friday Athletics 14, Rangers 9 Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5 (12) Braves 5, Nationals 0 East Division Cubs 17, Pirates 8 Oakland Texas Toronto New York Atlanta Washington W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi New York 97 52 .651 — Pittsburgh Chicago Semien ss 5 2 1 2 Choo dh 5 1 1 3 Acuna Jr. cf 5 1 1 0 Turner ss 4 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi LeMahieu 1b 6 0 2 0 Bichette dh 5 2 3 1 Tampa Bay 88 61 .591 9 Laureano rf 4 2 1 4 Andrus ss 5 0 1 2 Torres 2b 5 1 1 0 Biggio 2b 5 0 2 1 Albies 2b 4 1 3 1 Eaton rf 4 0 1 0 Boston 77 70 .524 19 Newman ss 5 1 3 1 Rizzo 1b 5 2 3 4 Olson 1b 4 1 1 1 Calhoun lf 5 1 1 0 Freeman 1b 2 0 0 0 Rendon 3b 4 0 0 0 A Canha cf 4 1 1 0 Solak 3b 4 1 0 0 Voit dh 4 1 1 1 Guerrero 3b 5 0 0 0 Toronto 58 90 .392 38 Markel p 0 0 0 0 Caratini 1b 1 0 0 0 Wade pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Tellez 1b 3 1 1 0 Culberson 1b 3 0 0 0 Soto lf 2 0 1 0 Reynolds cf 3 1 0 0 Cstellnos rf 4 1 2 3 Pinder lf 3 0 0 0 Santana rf 3 2 1 3 Baltimore 48 99 .327 48 Judge ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Davis cf 0 0 0 0 Dnaldson 3b 4 0 2 0 Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 Central Division Kramer lf 1 0 0 0 Happ ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Brown ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Odor 2b 4 1 1 0 Davis dh 4 2 2 4 DeShilds cf 3 1 0 0 Urshela 3b 6 0 1 2 Smok ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Markakis lf 4 1 2 1 Zmmrmn 1b 3 0 0 0 Minnesota 89 57 .610 — Cabrera rf 5 0 0 0 Bryant 3b 4 1 1 0 Joyce rf 3 2 2 1 Guerra p 0 0 0 0 Cleveland 86 61 .585 3A Bell 1b 3 0 1 0 Garcia 2b-lf 0 0 0 0 Profar 2b 5 0 0 0 Guzman 1b 3 1 1 1 Gregorius ss 2 0 0 0 Grichuk rf 5 1 1 1 A Murphy c 4 4 3 0 Trevino c 4 1 1 0 Maybin rf 5 0 0 0 McGuire c 5 1 1 1 Greene p 0 0 0 0 Robles cf 3 0 1 0 Chicago 65 82 .442 24 Gonzalez 3b 2 0 0 0 Contreras c 4 3 3 2 Duvall ph 1 0 0 0 Gomes c 3 0 0 0 Kansas City 55 93 .372 35 Osuna 3b-1b 4 2 0 0 Lucroy c 0 0 0 0 Neuse 3b 5 1 4 3 Gardner cf 5 1 1 0 Hrnndz cf-lf 5 0 2 0 Totals 40 14 14 14 36 9 7 9 Frazier lf 5 1 1 1 McKnny lf-1b 5 0 1 0 Blevins p 0 0 0 0 Scherzer p 1 0 0 0 Detroit 43 103 .295 46 Reyes lf-cf 5 2 3 2 Schwrber lf 4 2 1 0 Flowers c 5 0 0 0 Stevnsn ph 1 0 0 0 West Division Frazier 2b 4 1 2 1 Desclso ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Oakland 123 103 004—14 Romine c 5 1 2 1 Urena ss 5 1 2 0 Texas 043 000 002— 9 Totals 44 5 9 5 44 6 13 4 Swanson ss 3 0 1 1 Rainey p 0 0 0 0 Houston 96 53 .644 — Diaz c 4 0 1 1 Hoerner ss 5 2 2 4 Soroka p 2 0 0 0 Strickland p 0 0 0 0 A E—Profar (13), Neuse (1). LOB—Oak- New York 000 050 000 000—5 Oakland 88 60 .595 7 Brault p 1 0 1 0 Bote 2b-3b 2 2 0 0 land 6, Texas 3. 2B—Murphy 3 (3), Guz- Martin p 0 0 0 0 Kendrick 1b 1 0 0 0 Texas 74 75 .497 22 McRae p 1 0 0 0 Almora cf 3 1 2 0 Toronto 010 210 100 001—6 A Hywrd ph-cf man (19). HR—Olson (33), Davis 2 (22), Ortega ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Los Angeles 67 81 .453 28 Stallings ph 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 Laureano (22), Semien (29), Choo (22), E—LeMahieu (8), Torres (17), Grichuk Totals 37 5 12 5 29 0 3 0 Seattle 60 88 .405 35A Ramirez p 0 0 0 0 Lester p 2 1 0 0 (2). DP—New York 2, Toronto 1. LOB— Santana (25). SB—Santana (16). SF—Lau- Atlanta 000 210 110—5 Hartlieb p 0 0 0 0 Kemp ph 1 1 1 1 reano (8). New York 8, Toronto 7. 2B—Gardner (24), Tucker ph-ss 1 1 1 0 Wieck p 0 0 0 0 Frazier (12), McGuire (4), Bichette (17). Washington 000 000 000—0 National League IP H R ER BB SO DP—Atlanta 1, Washington 1. LOB— Mills p 1 0 0 0 HR—Grichuk (26), Bichette (11). Oakland Atlanta 11, Washington 5. 2B—Marka- East Division Totals 40 8 13 5 40 17 16 17 IP H R ER BB SO W L Pct GB Bassitt 3 5 7 6 1 3 kis (23), Swanson (24), Ortega (3), Eaton Pittsburgh 400 030 010— 8 Wendelken, W, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 2 (24), Robles (31), Soto (29). HR—Albies Atlanta 92 57 .617 — Chicago 505 070 00x—17 New York A Puk, H, 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 Tanaka 5 8 4 4 0 6 (23). SF—Markakis (6). Washington 81 65 .555 9 E—Contreras 2 (12), Almora Jr. (3). Treinen 1 2 2 2 2 1 Philadelphia 76 70 .521 14A LOB—Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 10. 2B—Fra- Kahnle H,27 1 1 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Texas New York 76 71 .517 15 zier (30), Reyes (5), Newman (19), Stall- Ottavino BS,2-9 1 1 1 1 2 1 Atlanta Miami 51 96 .347 40 Burke 3 6 6 6 1 2 Britton 1 0 0 0 0 1 ings (5), Schwarber (23), Heyward (19), Sampson 2 1 1 1 1 2 Soroka W,12-4 6 1 0 0 3 4 Central Division Castellanos (13). 3B—Reyes (1), Tucker Cessa 2 2 0 0 0 1 Martin 1 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis 83 64 .565 — Gibaut, L, 1-1 1 2 3 3 1 2 (2). HR—Castellanos (15), Contreras 2 Guerrieri 1 0 0 0 2 1 Lyons L,0-1 1 1 1 1 0 1 Greene 1 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago 79 68 .537 4 (23), Hoerner (1), Rizzo (26). Kelley 1 1 0 0 1 0 Toronto Blevins 1 1 0 0 0 2 Milwaukee 78 69 .531 5 Springs 1 4 4 4 0 0 Kay 4B 7 5 5 1 2 Cincinnati 69 79 .466 14A IP H R ER BB SO Washington A T—3:28. A—27,813 (49,115). Adam 0 1 0 0 0 0 Scherzer L,10-6 5 7 3 3 2 6 Pittsburgh 65 83 .439 18 Pittsburgh C West Division Brault L,4-5 2C 8 10 10 3 2 Boshers 0 0 0 1 0 Rainey 2 2 1 1 1 2 x-Los Angeles 96 53 .644 — McRae 1B 1 0 0 3 1 Rays 11, Angels 4 Gaviglio 2 1 0 0 1 2 Strickland B 2 1 1 1 0 A C Law 1 0 0 0 0 1 Guerra 1C 1 0 0 1 3 Arizona 75 73 .507 20 Ramirez 4 6 6 1 2 Tampa Bay Los Angeles San Francisco 71 77 .480 24A Hartlieb 2B 3 1 1 1 2 Giles 1 0 0 0 1 0 T—3:16. A—39,730 (41,313). ab r h bi ab r h bi Mayza 0 0 0 0 1 0 San Diego 68 79 .463 27 Markel 1 0 0 0 2 2 Garcia dh 5 0 2 3 Goodwin cf 3 0 0 0 Colorado 63 85 .426 32A Tepera 1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago Pham lf 3 2 1 1 Fletcher 3b 4 1 1 0 Font W,2-2 2 0 0 0 0 3 Reds 4, Diamondbacks 3 Lester W,13-10 5 11 7 4 2 2 Kiermaier cf 1 0 0 0 Calhoun rf 4 2 2 3 Meadows rf 4 1 2 2 Pujols dh 4 1 1 0 Lyons pitched to 1 batter in the 12th, Cincinnati Arizona Wild-card race Wieck 1 0 0 0 0 3 Adam pitched to 1 batter in the 5th, Mills S,1-1 3 2 1 1 0 4 Davis lf 1 1 1 0 Simmons ss 4 0 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi AMERICAN LEAGUE HBP—Ramirez (Schwarber). WP— d’Arnaud c 5 0 2 1 Walsh 1b 3 0 1 0 Mayza pitched to 1 batter in the 10th. VanMeter lf 2 2 1 2 Marte cf 4 0 1 0 W L Pct WCGB Ramirez. T—3:52. A—39,080 (41,649). Aguilar 1b 4 1 2 2 Rengifo 2b 4 0 2 1 WP—Tanaka, Ottavino, Adam. T—4:08. Ervin ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Rojas lf 4 0 0 0 Oakland 88 60 .595 — Duffy 3b 5 1 1 0 Ward lf 4 0 0 0 A—23,915 (53,506). R.Iglesias p 0 0 0 0 Escobar 3b 4 0 2 1 Tampa Bay 88 61 .591 — Heredia cf-lf 4 1 1 1 Smith c 3 0 0 0 Votto 1b 4 1 2 2 Walker 1b 4 1 1 0 Rockies 10, Padres 8 Robrtson 2b 4 1 1 0 Suarez 3b 4 0 1 0 Flores 2b 4 1 2 0 Cleveland 86 61 .585 1 Adames ss 3 3 2 1 White Sox 9, Mariners 7 Aquino rf 4 0 0 0 Jones rf 4 0 1 1 San Diego Colorado Totals 39 11 15 11 33 4 8 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE ab r h bi ab r h bi Chicago Seattle Barnhart c 4 0 1 0 Ahmed ss 3 0 0 1 W L Pct WCGB Tampa Bay 004 201 121—11 ab r h bi ab r h bi Galvis 2b 4 0 0 0 Avila c 1 1 0 0 Washington 81 65 .555 — G.Garcia 2b 4 0 0 0 Story ss 5 3 3 3 Los Angeles 012 000 010— 4 Martini lf 3 0 1 1 Hampson cf 5 2 3 1 Garcia lf 5 1 2 0 Long lf 4 0 2 2 J.Iglesias ss 3 0 0 0 Locastro pr 0 0 0 0 Chicago 79 68 .537 — DP—Tampa Bay 2, Los Angeles 1. O’Grady cf-lf 3 1 0 0 C.Kelly c 1 0 0 0 Machado 3b 3 0 0 0 Arenado 3b 3 1 2 2 LOB—Tampa Bay 4, Los Angeles 4. 2B— Anderson ss 5 1 2 1 Moore ph 0 0 0 0 Abreu 1b 4 2 1 1 Vgelbch ph 1 0 1 2 Castillo p 2 0 0 0 Leake p 2 0 0 0 Milwaukee 78 69 .531 1 Hosmer 1b 4 0 0 1 Desmond lf 4 0 0 0 Duffy (6), Garcia (23), Pujols (20), Walsh Myers cf 4 1 2 0 Blckmon ph 0 0 0 1 (3). 3B—Davis (1). HR—Adames (18), Jimenez dh 4 2 2 1 Brxtn pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Stephenson p0 0 0 0 Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 Philadelphia 76 70 .521 2½ Moncada 3b 5 1 3 4 Crwford ss 3 1 0 0 Peraza ph 1 0 0 0 Hirano p 0 0 0 0 New York 76 71 .517 3 Naylor rf 4 2 2 0 Diaz p 0 0 0 0 Meadows (30), Aguilar (3), Heredia (5), Urias ss 5 2 2 2 Murphy 1b 4 1 2 0 Calhoun 2 (31). SB—Pham (21). SF—Agui- Mendick 2b 5 0 2 1 Nola 1b 3 1 0 0 Lornzen p-cf 0 0 0 0 Chafin p 0 0 0 0 Arizona 75 73 .507 4½ Crichton p 0 0 0 0 Thursday’s games Hedges c 2 2 1 2 Valaika 2b 4 2 2 1 lar (2). Engel cf 5 1 2 1 Seager 3b 4 1 0 0 Lucchesi p 2 0 0 0 McMhn ph-2b 1 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Collins c 4 0 0 0 Lewis rf 4 0 1 1 Vargas ph 1 0 0 0 N.Y. Yankees 10, Detroit 4, 1st game Totals 32 4 5 4 33 3 7 3 N.Y. Yankees 6, Detroit 4, 2nd game Yardley p 0 0 0 0 Daza rf 1 0 0 1 Tampa Bay Cordell rf 3 1 1 0 Narvaez dh 5 1 3 1 Kansas City 6, Chicago White Sox 3 France ph 1 1 1 2 Parsons p 0 0 0 0 Morton W,15-6 6 6 3 3 1 4 Bshp pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati 002 020 000—4 Boston 7, Toronto 4 Stammen p 0 0 0 0 Shaw p 0 0 0 0 Kittredge 2 1 1 1 0 1 Murphy c 4 1 2 0 Arizona 000 111 000—3 Texas 6, Tampa Bay 4 Margot ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 Beeks 1 1 0 0 0 1 Gordon 2b 4 0 2 0 E—Flores (6). DP—Cincinnati 0, Ari- Oakland 3, Houston 2 Strahm p 0 0 0 0 Fuentes ph 1 0 0 0 Smith cf 3 1 1 0 zona 1. LOB—Cincinnati 2, Arizona 8. Los Angeles 2B—Flores (16), Marte (34). 3B—Suarez Milwaukee 3, Miami 2 Baez p 0 0 0 0 Estevez p 0 0 0 0 Heaney L,4-5 3B 10 6 6 0 3 Lopes ph-lf 0 1 0 0 N.Y. Mets 11, Arizona 1 Hilliard rf 0 0 0 0 Bard 2C 1 1 1 0 2 Totals 40 9 15 9 35 7 12 6 (2). HR—Votto (15), VanMeter (7). SB—Lo- Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 2 Butera c 4 1 2 1 Cole 1 1 1 1 1 1 Chicago 113 300 001—9 castro (16). SF—Ahmed (12). St. Louis 10, Colorado 3 Hoffman p 1 0 0 0 J.Anderson 1 2 2 2 1 2 Seattle 300 200 020—7 IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Cubs 4, San Diego 1 Tapia rf-lf 2 0 0 0 Jewell 1 1 1 1 0 1 E—Crawford (12). DP—Chicago 1, Se- Cincinnati L.A. Dodgers 4, Baltimore 2 Totals 33 8 9 8 35 10 14 10 HBP—Morton (Walsh). WP—Bard. T— attle 0. LOB—Chicago 7, Seattle 9. 2B— Castillo, W, 15-6 5 4 2 2 3 3 3:07. A—39,914 (45,050). Philadelphia 9, Atlanta 5 San Diego 020 005 100—8 Anderson (31), Moncada (28), Vogelbach Stephenson, H, 10 1 1 1 1 1 0 Washington 12, Minnesota 6 Colorado 210 501 01x—10 (17). 3B—Moncada (4). HR—Abreu (33), Lorenzen, H, 20 2 1 0 0 0 2 Cincinnati 11, Seattle 5 E—Naylor (5), Story (8). DP—San Diego Giants 1, Marlins 0 Engel (4), Jimenez (27). SB—Smith 2 (43). R.Iglesias, S, 30-35 1 1 0 0 0 0 Friday’s games 0, Colorado 3. LOB—San Diego 8, Colora- Miami San Francisco SF—Lewis (1). Arizona Minnesota at Cleveland, ppd. do 8. 2B—Urias (5), Myers (19), Martini 2 3 Chicago White Sox 9, Seattle 7 (4), Naylor (13), Butera (3), Valaika (3), ab r h bi ab r h bi IP H R ER BB SO Leake, L, - 6 5 4 2 1 5 Baltimore 6, Detroit 2 Arenado (29), Murphy (34). 3B—Valaika Rojas ss 4 0 0 0 Ystrzmski rf 4 0 1 0 Chicago Hirano 1 0 0 0 0 2 Houston 4, Kansas City 1 Sierra cf 3 0 1 0 Belt 1b 4 0 3 0 C Chafin C 0 0 0 0 0 (1). HR—Hedges (11), Arenado (40), Story Covey 3 7 5 5 3 2 B Toronto 6, N.Y. Yankees 5, 12 innings 2 (32), Hampson (4). SF—Daza (1), Black- Dean ph 1 0 0 0 Longoria 3b 3 0 0 0 Osich W,3-0 2B 3 0 0 0 3 Crichton 1 0 0 0 0 1 Oakland 14, Texas 9 mon (4). S—Hoffman (2). Cooper rf 1 0 0 0 Vogt lf 3 1 2 0 Marshall H,14 1 0 0 0 1 0 T—2:48. A—35,158 (48,519). Tampa Bay 11, L.A. Angels 4 Ramirez rf 1 0 1 0 Rickard lf 1 0 0 0 C IP H R ER BB SO Castro 3b 3 0 1 0 Pillar cf 4 0 1 0 Bummer H,22 0 2 2 2 0 Chicago Cubs 17, Pittsburgh 8 Colome S,27-28 1B 2 0 0 1 1 Orioles 6, Tigers 2 Atlanta 5, Washington 0 San Diego Walker 1b 3 0 0 0 Posey c 4 0 1 1 Lucchesi, L, 10-8 3C 9 8 8 0 2 Diaz 2b 3 0 0 0 Crwford ss 3 0 1 0 Seattle Baltimore Detroit L.A. Dodgers 9, N.Y. Mets 2 Alfaro c 3 0 0 0 Dubon 2b 3 0 0 0 B St. Louis 10, Milwaukee 0 Yardley 1B 1 0 0 1 1 Kikuchi L,6-10 2 10 5 5 1 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Stammen 1 1 1 1 1 2 Berti lf 3 0 0 0 Rogers p 0 0 0 0 LeBlanc 2 3 3 3 2 2 Colorado 10, San Diego 8 Alcantara p 2 0 0 0 Anderson p 0 0 0 0 Villar ss-2b 5 1 2 0 H.Castro cf 5 0 2 0 Cincinnati 4, Arizona 3 Strahm 1B 1 0 0 0 2 Brennan 1C 0 0 0 0 2 Willams cf-rf 3 1 0 1 Cndelrio 1b 3 0 0 0 C Stanek p 0 0 0 0 Beede p 2 0 0 0 San Francisco 1, Miami 0 Baez 2 1 1 2 0 Grndrson ph 1 0 1 0 Joseph 2b 1 0 0 0 Magill 1 1 0 0 0 2 Mancini 1b 5 1 2 3 Cabrera dh 4 0 0 0 Saturday’s games Colorado Brinson pr 0 0 0 0 Swanson 1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith Jr. lf 4 0 1 0 C.Stewart lf 3 1 1 0 Minnesota at Cleveland, 2 Hoffman, W, 2-6 5B 4 4 4 6 4 Totals 28 0 4 0 32 1 9 1 Adams 1 1 1 1 0 1 Martin ss 0 0 0 0 Lugo 3b 4 0 0 0 N.Y. Yankees at Toronto Parsons 0 2 3 3 1 0 Miami 000 000 000—0 LeBlanc pitched to 2 batters in the 5th. Trumbo dh 4 0 1 0 Mercer 2b 4 1 3 1 Baltimore at Detroit Shaw, H, 11 C 1 0 0 1 2 San Francisco 000 001 00x—1 WP—Covey. T—3:47. A—17,255 (47,943). Ruiz 3b 3 0 0 0 Demritte rf 4 0 1 0 Houston at Kansas City Johnson, H, 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 DP—Miami 1, San Francisco 2. LOB— Wlkrsn 2b-lf 3 1 2 0 Greiner c 4 0 1 0 Oakland at Texas Estevez, H, 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 Miami 2, San Francisco 8. 2B—Belt 2 (29), Cardinals 10, Brewers 0 D.Stewart rf 3 1 1 2 W.Castro ss 4 0 2 1 Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels Diaz, S, 4-6 1 1 0 0 0 1 Vogt (22). SB—Sierra (2). Hays ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Chicago White Sox at Seattle Parsons pitched to 3 batters in the IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee St. Louis Sisco c 3 1 1 0 Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs 6th. HBP—Hoffman (Martini), Shaw (Hos- ab r h bi ab r h bi Totals 34 6 10 6 35 2 10 2 Atlanta at Washington Miami mer). WP—Lucchesi, Johnson. T—3:28. Alcantara L,5-13 7 9 1 1 0 6 Grisham lf-cf 2 0 1 0 Fowler rf 1 2 0 0 Baltimore 100 030 200—6 Boston at Philadelphia A—31,654 (50,398). Stanek 1 0 0 0 0 2 Grandal c 2 0 0 0 Arozrena rf 1 0 0 0 Detroit 000 002 000—2 L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Mets San Francisco Shaw 3b 1 0 0 0 Wong 2b 4 2 3 2 DP—Baltimore 1, Detroit 2. LOB—Bal- Milwaukee at St. Louis B Mostakas 3b 3 0 0 0 Sosa ph-2b 1 0 0 0 timore 6, Detroit 10. 2B—Wilkerson (16), Cincinnati at Arizona Dodgers 9, Mets 2 Beede W,5-9 6 3 0 0 1 5 Rogers H,4 1C 0 0 0 0 3 Notingham c 1 0 0 0 Gldschmdt 1b 4 2 2 7 Villar (31), Mercer (14), C.Stewart (23). San Diego at Colorado Los Angeles New York HR—D.Stewart (2), Mancini (31). SB—Vil- Miami at San Francisco Anderson S,2-2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Cain cf 3 0 0 0 J.Hudson ph 1 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi HBP—Alcantara (Longoria). T—2:22. Nelson p 0 0 0 0 Cabrera p 0 0 0 0 lar (34). Sunday’s games A—33,418 (41,915). N.Y. Yankees (TBD) at Toronto (Zeuch Pederson rf 5 1 2 0 Rosario ss 4 0 1 1 T.Williams p 0 0 0 0 Ozuna lf 3 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO 0-0) Muncy 1b 3 1 0 0 J.Davis lf 4 1 1 1 Austin ph 1 0 0 0 Leone p 0 0 0 0 Beaty 3b 3 0 0 0 Lockett p 0 0 0 0 Baltimore Baltimore (Wojciechowski 2-8) at De- Astros 4, Royals 1 Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 Ravelo 1b 0 0 0 0 Brooks W,3-5 5B 7 2 2 3 0 Taylor ph-3b 2 1 1 2 McNeil 3b-lf 4 0 0 0 Gamel rf-lf 3 0 0 0 DeJong ss 4 0 1 0 troit (Jackson 3-9) Houston Kansas City Armstrong H,9 C 2 0 0 0 1 Minnesota (Berrios 12-8) at Cleveland Bellinger cf 4 1 2 1 Ramos c 3 0 1 0 Spngnbrg 2b 3 0 0 0 Munoz ss 0 0 0 0 Seager ss 5 1 2 0 Nido c 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Fry 1 0 0 0 0 2 (Bieber 14-7) g-Perez ph 1 0 0 0 Molina c 3 1 0 0 Harvey 1 0 0 0 0 1 Pollock lf 4 1 1 1 Cano 2b 4 0 1 0 Springr rf-cf 5 1 1 3 Merrfield 2b 4 0 1 0 Arcia ss 2 0 1 0 Edman 3b 2 1 1 0 Houston Miley 13-5) at Kansas City Altuve 2b 5 1 2 1 Mondesi ss 4 0 0 0 Givens 1 1 0 0 1 2 (Junis 9-13) Lux 2b 4 2 2 3 Frzier 1b-3b 4 0 1 0 Houser p 1 0 0 0 Bader cf 3 1 0 0 Smith c 4 0 0 0 Conforto rf 3 1 0 0 Bregman ss 3 0 1 0 Soler dh 4 0 0 0 Detroit Oakland (Manaea 1-0) at Texas (TBD) Alvarez dh 2 0 1 0 Dozier 3b 3 0 0 0 D.Williams p 0 0 0 0 Wanwrght p 1 1 1 0 Tampa Bay (Yarbrough 11-3) at L.A. Kershaw p 3 0 0 0 Lagares cf 2 0 0 0 Freitas ph 1 0 0 0 Crpnter ph 0 0 0 1 Zimmermann L,1-11 5 8 4 4 0 3 Kelly p 0 0 0 0 Alnso ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Gurriel 1b 5 0 0 0 Gordon lf 3 0 0 0 Reininger 1 0 0 0 3 1 Angels (Sandoval 0-3) Diaz 3b 3 0 0 0 Phillips lf 1 0 1 0 Faria p 0 0 0 0 Helsley p 0 0 0 0 Chicago White Sox (Nova 10-12) at Se- Rios ph 1 1 1 2 Syndrgard p 1 0 0 0 Taylor rf 1 0 0 0 O’Neill ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Cisnero 1 2 2 2 1 0 Tucker lf 4 1 1 0 McBroom rf 3 0 1 0 Stumpf 1 0 0 0 0 1 attle (Sheffield 0-1) Sadler p 0 0 0 0 R.Davis ph 1 0 0 0 Maldonado c 2 0 0 0 O’Hearn 1b 3 0 0 0 Totals 28 0 2 0 29 10 8 10 Sborz p 0 0 0 0 Familia p 0 0 0 0 Soto 1 0 0 0 1 0 Boston (Porcello 12-12) at Philadel- Brantley ph 0 0 0 0 Starling cf 3 1 2 0 Milwaukee 000 000 000— 0 phia (Vargas 6-7) Avilan p 0 0 0 0 Stubbs pr-c 0 1 0 0 Viloria c 2 0 0 1 T—3:02. A—14,722 (41,297). Lowrie ph 0 0 0 0 St. Louis 004 006 00x—10 Atlanta (Fried 16-5) at Washington Marisnick cf 3 0 1 0 DP—Milwaukee 1, St. Louis 1. LOB— (Sanchez 8-8) Nmmo ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Redick ph-rf 1 0 0 0 This date in baseball Totals 38 9 11 9 32 2 5 2 Totals 33 4 7 4 30 1 5 1 Milwaukee 7, St. Louis 5. 2B—Wainwright Milwaukee (Anderson 6-4) at St. Louis (3), Edman (15). HR—Goldschmidt 2 (31). (Wacha 6-7) Los Angeles 000 400 320—9 Houston 100 000 003—4 Sept. 15 Pittsburgh (Williams 7-6) at Chicago New York 100 000 100—2 Kansas City 000 000 010—1 SB—Edman (12), Bader (9). SF—Carpen- 1912 — Joe Wood of the Boston Red Cubs (Quintana 13-8) LOB—Los Angeles 5, New York 7. 2B— E—Maldonado (2). DP—Houston 1, ter (5). S—Wainwright (6). Sox pitched his 16th consecutive victory San Diego (Quantrill 6-7) at Colorado Taylor (26). HR—Lux (2), Rios (3), J.Davis Kansas City 1. LOB—Houston 10, Kansas IP H R ER BB SO to tie Walter Johnson’s record as he beat (Gonzalez 1-6) (19). SB—Beaty (5). City 5. 2B—Alvarez (23), Merrifield (37), Milwaukee the St. Louis Browns 2-1. Miami (Hernandez 3-5) at San Fran- Starling (5). HR—Altuve (28), Springer 1938 — Brothers Lloyd and Paul Waner IP H R ER BB SO (35). SF—Viloria (2). Houser, L, 6-6 3 4 4 4 3 5 cisco (Cueto 1-0) D.Williams 1 0 0 0 1 1 hit back-to-back homers for the Pitts- Cincinnati (Bauer 10-12) at Arizona Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO burgh Pirates off Cliff Melton of the Kershaw W,14-5 6B 4 2 2 3 5 Faria 1B 2 4 4 2 2 (Gallen 3-5) Houston C New York Giants. This was the only time Kelly C 1 0 0 0 0 Nelson 1 2 2 2 1 3 brothers hit successive home runs in a L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 13-3) at N.Y. Cole, W, 17-5 8 4 1 0 2 11 T.Williams 1 0 0 0 0 2 Mets (Wheeler 11-7) Sadler 1 0 0 0 0 0 Osuna, S, 33-39 1 1 0 0 0 1 major league game. It was Lloyd’s last Sborz 1 0 0 0 1 1 St. Louis Kansas City homer. Calendar New York Duffy 6 4 1 1 2 6 Wainwright, W, 12-9 6 2 0 0 3 7 1946 — The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Syndergaard L,10-8 5 5 4 4 2 4 McCarthy 1 0 0 0 1 1 Helsley 1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago Cubs 2-0 in five innings when Oct. 1-2 — Wild-card games. Familia 1C 1 1 1 0 1 Barnes 1 0 0 0 2 1 Leone 1 0 0 0 1 1 the game was called because of gnats. Oct. 3 — Division Series start. Avilan B 2 2 2 1 1 Fillmyer, L, 0-2 C 3 3 3 2 1 Cabrera 1 0 0 0 1 0 The insects became such a problem for Oct. 11 — League Championship Se- Lockett 2 3 2 2 0 0 Staumont B 0 0 0 1 0 HBP—Faria (Bader), Cabrera (Thames). the players, umpires and fans that the ries start. T—3:22. A—36,097 (41,922). T—2:58. A—20,593 (37,903). T—3:12. A—47,075 (45,538). game had to be stopped. Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 27 MLB Rizzo hits grand slam as Cubs blast Pirates Chicago keeps pace ‘ Every mistake I made was a home run. It was in NL wild-card race just their day. It was a

BY MATT CARLSON bummer, obviously. Associated Press Steven’ Brault Pirates starter, after allowing 10 runs CHICAGO — After a rough start, Antho- 2 on fi ve Chicago homers in 2 ⁄3 innings ny Rizzo, Willson Contreras and the Chica- go Cubs rebounded with an overwhelming response at the plate. before joining Chicago, is hitting .350 with Rizzo hit a grand slam, Contreras eight RBIs through his first five games. launched two long solo homers and the “To come here and contribute like he’s Cubs kept pace in the NL wild-card race been doing, hopefully that continues for with a 17-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates us,” Lester said. “He’s been a little bit of a on Friday. spark plug.” Rookie Nico Hoerner hit a two-run shot Castellanos’ 26th homer, a two-run shot, for his first major league homer and had tied his career high and was his 15th in 40 four RBIs for the Cubs, who moved one games with Chicago since arriving at the game ahead of Milwaukee for the second trade deadline from Detroit. He added wild card. The Brewers lost to the NL Cen- his 50th double to tie for the major league tral-leading Cardinals on Friday night. lead. Contreras, Hoerner and Nicholas Cas- Pablo Reyes had a double and triple tellanos each homered in the first with the among three hits, and two RBIs. Kevin wind blowing out as Chicago scored five Newman had three hits and an RBI for times — and then kept on rolling — after Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh jumped on Jon Lester for a 4-0 Lester (13-10) got the win despite allow- lead. ing seven runs (four earned) on 11 hits in “Weirdly, I was expecting that re- five innings. Alec Mills pitched the final sponse,” manager Joe Maddon said. “I re- three innings for his first save. ally thought that under the circumstances PAUL BEATY/AP Pirates starter Steven Brault (4-5) was the energy level was great, then to answer tagged for 10 runs on Chicago’s five hom- 2 as quickly as we did... I want to believe The Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo, right, celebrates with teammate Jon Lester at home plate ers in 2 ⁄3 innings. that’s going to continue.” after hitting a grand slam during the third inning on Friday against the Pittsburgh “Every mistake I made was a home run,” Contreras, who said he was just trying Pirates in Chicago. The Cubs won 17-8. Brault said. “It was just their day. It was a to hit pitches to right center, boosted his bummer, obviously.” homer total to 23. The All-Star catcher has never gave up and we came back.” The 22-year-old infielder made his debut The Cubs returned from a 3-5 trip to four home runs in six games since return- Hoerner elevated a low pitch to the cen- with the Cubs on Monday at San Diego open their final regular-season homes- ing from a hamstring injury. ter field batter’s eye in his first plate ap- after the team announced All-Star short- tand. Following a weekend series with “I knew that we were going to have a pearance at Wrigley Field. He drove in stop Javier Baez would miss the rest of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati comes to Wrigley good game,” Contreras said. “We were two more runs with a single in Chicago’s season with a hairline fracture in his left Field for three games before St. Louis vis- hungry. It was just the first inning and we seven-run fifth. thumb. Hoerner, who played at Double-A its for the final four. Roundup Kershaw, Dodgers catch Syndergaard on bad day, beat Mets

Associated Press Cardinals 10, Brewers 0: Paul The Diamondbacks lost their Goldschmidt hit a grand slam sixth straight. They won 11 out NEW YORK — Noah Synder- and a three-run homer and Adam of 12 from Aug. 25-Sept. 7 to pull gaard got caught again, this time Wainwright pitched six innings of within 1 ½ games of the second by the smart-swinging Los Ange- two-hit ball in St. Louis’ victory NL wild-card spot, but are now les Dodgers. over visiting Milwaukee. 4 ½ out with 14 games to play. Syndergaard kept wobbling The Cardinals have a five-game Astros 4, Royals 1: George with Wilson Ramos behind the lead over the Brewers in the NL Springer hit a tiebreaking, three- plate while Clayton Kershaw was Central. Milwaukee fell out of a run homer in the ninth inning, right in the pocket, sending the tie with the Chicago Cubs for the Gerrit Cole won his 13th straight Dodgers over the New York Mets second wild card. decision and visiting Houston 9-2 Friday night. Rays 11, Angels 4: Willy beat Kansas City to stop a three- “It wasn’t terrible,” Mets man- Adames, Austin Meadows and game losing streak. ager Mickey Callaway said. Jesus Aguilar homered in the Rockies 10, Padres 8: Nolan No, but it wasn’t what they third inning, and Tampa Bay Arenado hit his 40th home run needed, either, against the NL kept pace in the AL wild-card and Trevor Story connected twice West champions. race with a victory over host Los as host Colorado beat San Diego. Coming off a four-game sweep Angeles. Orioles 6, Tigers 2: DJ Stew- of Arizona, Syndergaard and The Rays (88-61) remained art and Trey Mancini homered the Mets fell flat. They dropped right behind Oakland (88-60) in to lead visiting Baltimore past three games behind Chicago and MARY ALTAFFER/AP the second wild-card slot and a Detroit in the first meeting in 50 Milwaukee for the second NL game ahead of Cleveland (86-61). years of major league teams both wild-card spot. Philadelphia also The Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw avoided the first four-game losing Braves 5, Nationals 0: Mike 50 or more games under .500. is ahead of New York, which was streak of his career on Friday in New York, improving to 10-0 in Soroka allowed one hit over six in- Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5 (12): eliminated from contention in the regular-season play against the Mets with Los Angeles’ 9-2 victory. nings, Ozzie Albies homered and Bo Bichette hit his first game-end- NL East. finished with the three hits in At- ing home run, a drive that lifted The Dodgers did a great job of Tomas Nido and Rene Rivera. to 10-0 in regular-season play lanta’s win over host Washington. Toronto past visiting New York. spoiling two-strike pitches, hit- Syndergaard called a lot of this against the Mets. Kershaw threw The Braves moved 9 ½ games Giants 1, Marlins 0: Buster ting a bunch of foul balls to pro- week’s controversy a “misunder- a season-high 105 pitches as the in front of the Nationals in the Posey drove in the game’s only long at-bats. Cody Bellinger, who standing” and said this outing was Dodgers won their ninth in a row NL East and reduced their magic run as San Francisco beat visit- has 108 RBIs, saw 22 pitches in “a step in the right direction.” at Citi Field dating to 2016. number to six. ing Miami. three trips against Syndergaard. He does, however, want to “fig- “I wanted to stretch him a little Reds 4, Diamondbacks 3: White Sox 9, Mariners 7: Jose Syndergaard has a 5.20 ERA ure out an understanding of why bit or kind of build up that endur- Joey Votto and Josh VanMeter Abreu and Eloy Jimenez hit solo in 16 starts with Ramos catching. my splits are so different.” ance, and I thought he deserved homered, Luis Castillo pitched home runs, Yoan Moncada drove The right-hander has a 2.22 ERA Kershaw (14-5) stopped a rare it,” Dodgers manager Dave Rob- five solid innings and Cincinnati in four runs and visiting Chicago in 11 starts throwing to backups three-start skid and improved erts said. beat host Arizona. beat Seattle. PAGE 28 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 MLB/AUTO RACING Villar sets league record for homers Associated Press By the numbers Major League Baseball hitters have punctuated a power-packed year by shattering the record for most home runs in a season. Jonathan Villar of the Balti- more Orioles connected Wednes- 6,105 day night for the 6,106th homer. That topped the mark of 6,105 set Old record for total homers in 2017. There are plenty more to come, hit in a season in the too — the record was broken with majors, set in 2017. 18 days left in the regular sea- The record was broken son. The rise in home runs dur- ing recent seasons has been tied Wednesday in Baltimore. to changes in the baseballs that have made them fly farther. Villar’s three-run shot off Caleb Ferguson of the Los An- 18 BUD CUNNINGHAM/AP geles Dodgers at Camden Yards was the 22nd home run of the NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, center, makes contact with Kurt Busch, right, in the second turn during night. It was Villar’s career-high Number of days remaining Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Johnson is winless this season. 21st homer. in the season when the old “Somebody told me after the record was broken. homer. That’s unbelievable,” Vil- lar said. “That’s impressive for me, not for me, it’s for the team because we hit it here. That’s awe- Drivers out of playoffs some. They put the bat in the Hall 280 of Fame. I’m excited for that.” The Orioles have allowed a re- Number of home runs cord 280 homers. “The home runs are up every- hit this season by where and it’s tough to keep the the New York Yankees, still have goals to reach ball in the ballpark. It’s tough which tops the majors. to keep the ball in this ballpark on a humid night when the ball BY MICHAEL MAROT ‘ was traveling,” Baltimore man- SOURCE: Associated Press Associated Press I feel like as a team we have to keep ager Brandon Hyde said after a INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie getting better. Yeah, we’re not in the 7-3 win. “I’ve seen enough home when they hit 1,228 home runs, Johnson made one thing perfect- runs here from the other side so the Elias Sports Bureau said. playoffs, but we have plenty of things to ly clear when he walked out of the it’s nice to get one from our side.” That surpassed the 1,142 in June New York Mets rookie Pete and 1,135 in May. Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s (clean) up. ’ Alonso leads the majors with 47 There were 5,585 home runs infield medical center. Daniel Suarez home runs. last year. He might be out of the playoffs Driver who finished four points short of the playoff field The New York Yankees top the In 2017, Alex Gordon hit the re- but his season is not over. majors with 280. cord-breaking 5,694th homer of “I think everybody can see the In August, big league batters the season. That topped the mark performance is on its way up,” Johnson said Sunday after a late the No. 41 Ford brushed the wall, this season had come at Bristol broke the monthly home run re- set in 2000 at the height of the forcing him to pit just 12 laps into last month when he was 14th and cord for the third time this year Steroids Era. crash ended his last-ditch hope of making the 16-car field. “Just the Brickyard 400. He spent the well out of playoff contention. keep drilling that and trying to rest of the race trying to work his Somehow, as the laps piled up, get ourselves higher in points and way back up even when he thought Wallace continued to move up. then also back to victory lane.” others, such as Matt Tifft, got in He finished a distant third be- his way. Tifft was knocked out of It certainly would be a start. hind race winner Kevin Harvick the race with 13 laps to go after Johnson hasn’t won an offi- and runner-up Joey Logano, al- hitting the wall in the first turn. cial Cup race since June 2017 at lowing Newman to take the final Suarez contended Tifft, whose Dover, one of the primary rea- playoff spot. postseason fate was sealed long sons he must wait until 2020 to Unlike Johnson and Suarez, the before the Brickyard, blocked his resume the chase for a record- 25-year-old Wallace was beaming faster car for at least four laps be- with pride. breaking eighth series title. He fore the crash — costing him an has finished outside the top 15 in “It’s a confidence booster, a opportunity to pick up precious mentality booster, knowing we seven of the last eight races and spots and points. in the 30s four times during the can run with these guys when The result: Suarez finished all is on the line,” Wallace said. same span. four points short of becoming the “We needed this. We needed this Of course, Johnson can always first Mexico-born driver to make weekend.” use more time getting acclimated the playoff field. Teammate Clint And now Wallace, Johnson, Su- to his second crew chief of the Bowyer clinched the No. 15 quali- arez and all the other drivers who season, Cliff Daniels. fying spot. Bowyer and Suarez Still, that doesn’t make it any race for Stewart-Haas Racing, failed to make the playoff will easier to accept the results for and Suarez, like Johnson, still now adjust their championship Johnson — or anyone else left wants to win. plans and focus on building mo- out. “We’re still racing,” Suarez mentum that could put them back “It wasn’t for a lack of effort,” said. “I feel like as a team we in playoff position next year. Daniel Suarez said. “We just have to keep getting better. Yeah, “It’s pretty impressive the run didn’t have things play in our way. we’re not in the playoffs, but we we’ve been on, to be in the play- In the last pit stop cycle, the cau- have plenty of things to (clean) up. offs for many consecutive years. tion came out after we pitted (or) If we can win a race that would be I’m not sure who is close,” John- one lap after, and that was impor- like making the playoffs or even son said. “Sure, we wanted to tant. That was not a position that better.” continue it, but the goal is to win we wanted to be in.” Then there’s Bubba Wallace, a race. The team is getting stron- NICK WASS/AP Suarez started Sunday even who flirted with the win. His only ger each and every week. Cliff The Orioles’ Jonathan Villar watches his three-run home run during with Ryan Newman in points and previous career top-five finish Daniels is doing an amazing job. the seventh inning of Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles holding the tiebreaker. Things came in the 2018 Daytona 500 We’re ready to roll. We’ll dust Dodgers in Baltimore. The home run was the 6,106th of the season went wrong quickly. when he wound up second to Aus- ourselves off and go to Vegas and in major league baseball, breaking the old record set in 2017. Suarez’s first big hit came when tin Dillon. Wallace’s best finish try to get a trophy.” Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 29 SPORTS BRIEFS/NHL Briefl y Korda sisters deliver again in Solheim Cup

Associated Press holes from Nos. 2-6 against Anna and the U.S. defeated Poland 87- Nordqvist and Anne van Dam 74 on Saturday for seventh place GLENEAGLES, Scotland before launching an astonishing at the World Cup. — The dream team was reunited fightback in winds that reached Khris Middleton had 13 points, and the Korda sisters delivered speeds of 32 mph on the PGA six rebounds and six assists for again for the United States in a Centenary Course. the Americans, who will head record-tying win at the Solheim The Americans won seven of home with a 6-2 record — yet their Cup. worst placing ever in a World Cup, The performance of Morgan the next nine holes, eventually securing a 2-and-1 victory. world championship as it used to Pressel and Marina Alex was just be known, or Olympics. as impressive Saturday. Europe won the other two matches through pairings yet to Derrick White scored 12 and The U.S. team kept in touch with Harrison Barnes added 10 for the Europe by sharing the morning lose this week. U.S. /AP foursomes 2-2 on a blustery Day Georgia Hall and Celine RICK SCUTERI Boutier won in foursomes for the Mateusz Ponitka scored 18 2 at Gleneagles, leaving the score All-Star defenseman Seth Jones, at age 24, will be counted on to second time this week, beating points, Adam Waczynski had 17 at 6 ½-5 ½ to the Europeans. provide leadership to a young Blue Jackets team this season. Lizette Salas and Ally McDonald and A.J. Slaughter finished with Some familiar faces brought 15 for Poland (4-4), which was in home the points for the 3 and 2. Salas stood out Saturday morning by wearing giant, thick the World Cup for the first time Americans. since 1967. Jessica and Nelly Korda — the earmuffs to accompany the hand- Lost: Prospects will try first sisters to play together at a warmer around her waist. Solheim Cup — won in another Charley Hull and Azahara Capitals’ Kuznetsov blowout, beating Carlota Ciganda Munoz defeated Danielle Kang suspended 3 games to fill void left by Panarin and Bronte Law 6 and 5 to tie the and Megan Khang, 4 and 3, WASHINGTON — Washing- record for the heaviest margin of and have 2 ½ points from three ton Capitals forward Evgeny victory in foursomes. It followed matches. Kuznetsov has been suspended FROM BACK PAGE up a 6-and-4 win in the same al- without pay for three regular- ternate-shot format on Friday US tops Polance, places production along with moving up Calendar season games by the NHL for before they were split up for the NHL-ready prospects to help fill Sept. 15 — Preseason opens, seventh at World Cup inappropriate conduct, less than Arizona at Vegas. fourballs. the void left by Panarin — who Oct. 2 — Regular season a month after he was banned Pressel, playing in her sixth BEIJING — Donovan Mitchell made it clear a year ago he didn’t opens. from playing for Russia for four Oct. 26 — Tim Hortons NHL Solheim Cup, and Alex, one of six scored 16 points and handed out want to re-sign with the team and Heritage Classic, Calgary vs. Win- years because of a positive test subsequently left for the New nipeg, Regina, Saskatchewan. U.S. rookies this year, lost four 10 assists, Joe Harris scored 14 for cocaine. Nov. 18 — Hockey Hall of Fame York Rangers — and Duchene, a induction ceremony, Toronto. The NHL announced its pun- trade-deadline rental who signed Jan. 1, 2020 — Winter Classic, Dallas vs. Nashville at Cotton ishment Saturday, saying it with Nashville. Bowl, Dallas. followed a meeting with Commis- Jan. 26 — All-Star Game, St. “We’re all going to have to do Louis. sioner Gary Bettman on Monday. it by committee,” said Atkinson, April 4 — Regular season Kuznetsov will not appeal. who had a career-high 41 goals ends. “I have decided to accept the and 28 assists last season. “Hope- NHL’s suspension today. I am fully, the guys who get the oppor- once again sorry that I have tunity seize the moment, step in has played well in stretches as disappointed my family, my and step up for us because we’re Bobrovsky’s backup for the past teammates, and the Capitals or- going to need everyone.” four seasons. He’ll compete with ganization and fans,” he said in a Alexandre Texier and Emil Be- the flashy 25-year-old Merz- statement issued by the Capitals. mstrom, both 20, are among the likins, who has been outstanding prospects expected to contribute. in the Swiss league and in inter- Hill wins Truck Series Texier came to the U.S. at the end national play. Players who have been here a raced at Las Vegas of last season, had a short stay while insist the naysaying will go in the minors and then showed LAS VEGAS — Austin Hill away if they win. flashes of what he could do down passed Ross Chastain with 11 “We feel confident with what the stretch for the Blue Jackets. laps to go and pulled away to win we have in this room,” All-Star Bemstrom starred in the Swedish Friday night at Las Vegas Motor defenseman Seth Jones said. “We Speedway in the final race of professional league and comes to understand what the narrative the first round of the NASCAR camp amid plenty of hype. is probably going to be this year, Gander Outdoors Truck Series “(Panarin) is a very good play- and I think now more than ever playoffs. er, he’s a game-breaker. But I’m we have to maintain the tight Hill and Chastain earned spots not going to sit here and say that’s chemistry in this room and not let in the Round of 6 while three of a hole,” said Tortorella, who ac- outside noise interfere with what the eight playoff drivers did not knowledged he has a chip on his we’re trying to accomplish.” finish due to mechanical issues. shoulder because of the predic- The Blue Jackets, who got to the Grant Enfinger was the first to tions of doom. “It just gives other second round of the playoffs after drop out of the race. He entered people an opportunity to fill that, a stunning sweep of Tampa Bay the night in sixth place and his and I feel very comfortable where in the opening round last spring, hopes of advancing came to an we’re going with some of our will skate together for the first end when a rear main seal blew young kids.” time Saturday free of the drama out of the back of the engine just a Kekalainen’s biggest offseason Panarin and Bobrovsky dragged few laps into the race. move was adding veteran help around all last season after both Matt Crafton and Johnny Sau- with Gustav Nyquist, a top-six made it known they didn’t want to ter, also members of the Thor- forward who had a career-high stay in Columbus any longer than Sport Racing team, had their 22 goals and 38 assists last season necessary. vehicles start smoking almost si- with Detroit and San Jose. “Maybe we don’t have the shiny multaneously on Lap 40. Crafton Replacing Bobrovsky, a two- pieces people like to talk about,” PETER MORRISON/AP immediately left the race. Sauter time Vezina Trophy winner, is captain Nick Foligno said. “But Morgan Pressel of the United States putts on the 10th green during returned, but had more issues the toughest order. Columbus there’s going to be a lot of head- her foursomes match Saturday morning against Europe in the that caused him to exit shortly will give Korpisalo a chance to lines, a lot of great plays going on Solheim Cup at Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Scotland. after the start of the final stage. be the everyday guy. Korpisalo because of the skill we have.” PAGE 30 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, September 15, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL/NFL Patriots’ Brown eligible to play

BY KYLE HIGHTOWER bizarre foot injury, a dispute with Associated Press the NFL over his helmet, missed practices, multiple fines and a FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — An- run-in with Oakland general tonio Brown is said to be eligible manager Mike Mayock. to play against Miami. Whether Now Brown is trying to accli- he actually does after just three mate himself to perhaps the most practices with the Patriots is still regimented environment in the not clear. NFL. “We’re determining that,” He’s been mostly insulated off coach Bill Belichick said Friday. the field by the team. The four- “I’m not gonna hand out a copy of time All-Pro has yet to address the game plan. We’ll do what we reporters since joining New Eng- think is best for the team.” land. He has been seen only on The star wide receiver was not the practice field. The stall to his placed on the commissioner’s locker has been closed whenever exempt list, two people reporters had access to with direct knowledge the room, suggesting he of the decision told The ‘ I’m not has left for the day. He Associated Press on gonna has been trying to learn Friday. They spoke on a new playbook and sys- condition of anonymity hand out tem and earn the trust because the decision has a copy of of quarterback Tom not been announced. the game Brady. Belichick, whose team Belichick said there’s faces the Dolphins on plan. We’ll no way to gauge how Sunday, would not con- do what long it takes a new play- firm the move by the er to get comfortable NFL before practice. we think enough in New Eng- Brown has been ac- is best for land’s system. cused of rape and sexual the team. The most recent ex- assault in a civil case in ’ ample of a receiver ERIC CHRISTIAN SMITH/AP Florida and denies the Bill Belichick to join the Patriots on Houston wide receiver Marquez Stevenson fumbles while being tackled by Washington State safety allegations by his for- Patriots coach, a timeline similar to Bryce Beekman during the second half of Friday’s game in Houston. mer trainer. He won’t on whether Brown’s was Josh Gor- go on the exempt list Antonio Brown don last season. After this week because no will play Sunday wearing out his wel- College football roundup criminal charges have against Miami come in Cleveland fol- been filed and because lowing an inconsistent the NFL hasn’t fully developed its four-year stint, Gordon was trad- investigation. Players on the list ed by the Browns to the Patriots can’t play in games or practice on Sept. 18 of last year. with a team but are still paid. A Gordon practiced with the team No. 20 Washington State player can be placed on the ex- for three days but was inactive empt list at any point. that week when New England lost Brown signed with New Eng- at Detroit. He debuted the follow- land after requesting and receiv- ing week, though he played only ing his release from the Oakland 18 of 81 offensive snaps, catching Raiders. just two passes. He caught his pulls away from Houston Since the lawsuit became pub- first touchdown pass as a Patriot lic, the ordinarily flamboyant a week later. Brown has kept the lowest of Gordon said getting up to speed Associated Press Kansas (2-1), which entered as a three-touchdown profiles. with the Patriots isn’t something underdog, won its first road game against a power HOUSTON — After No. 20 Washington State He arrived in Massachusetts that happens overnight. He said conference opponent since a victory at Iowa State on struggled to get going early on Friday night against on Monday in search of a fresh the support in the Patriots’ locker Oct. 4, 2008, a span of 48 straight losses. Pooka Wil- Houston before pulling away in the second half for start following a trail of follies room helped him adjust as fast as liams ran for 121 yards on 22 attempts with a TD, a win, coach Mike Leach lamented that his team with the Raiders that included a he did. didn’t have more time to play. and Herbert added a late score. Stanley was 20-for- “I almost wish we had a fifth quarter because I 27 for 238 yards with an interception . thought we had more work to do and we could have AJ Dillon ran for 151 yards on 27 carries and grown a little bit more,” he said. “I thought we were Anthony Brown went 18 for 36 with 195 yards a TD playing our best football at the end.” pass for the Eagles (2-1). Brown also caught a TD. Anthony Gordon threw for 440 yards and three Kansas went into the locker room with a 28-24 touchdowns for his third straight 400-yard game as lead at the end of a wide-open first half that saw the Washington State got the 31-24 victory. teams combine for 623 yards (BC 313, Kansas 310). Gordon threw a 7-yard touchdown pass in the They also totaled 17 plays of 10 yards or more. fourth quarter and had two 39-yard scoring throws, Wake Forest 24, North Carolina 18: Jamie New- including one in the third quarter that gave Wash- man came up with a pair of big plays on a clock- ington State (3-0) the lead for good. draining fourth-quarter drive, helping the host D’Eriq King had 128 yards passing and a score Demon Deacons hold off the Tar Heels’ comeback and added 94 yards rushing and two touchdowns on bid. a night Houston (1-2) led 14-7 at halftime. But Hous- Newman hit Scotty Washington for a 27-yard ton struggled to move the ball in the second half, gain, then had a 4-yard scramble on third down to lost two fumbles and didn’t get in the end zone after keep possession and help Wake Forest (3-0) take 5 halftime until King’s 12-yard run with 2:21 left cut minutes off the clock and add a field goal to a dwin- the lead to 31-24. dling lead. Brandon Arconado had nine receptions for 115 UNC (2-1) had a final drive with no timeouts with yards and Max Borghi added 61 yards receiving a chance for a third straight fourth-quarter come- and ran for a touchdown in the third quarter to help back, but the game ended when Michael Carter Washington State to the victory. didn’t get out of bounds in time on a run to set up a Kansas 48, Boston College 24: Carter Stanley final desperation heave from just across midfield. threw for three touchdowns, Khalil Herbert rushed Wake Forest (3-0) dominated the first half to lead STEVEN SENNE/AP for 187 yards on just 11 carries and the visiting Jay- 21-0, only to see freshman quarterback Sam Howell hawks stunned the Eagles for their first road win lead the Tar Heels on two fourth-quarter TD drives New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown pauses while over a Power Five school in nearly 11 years. to get back in it. working out during practice Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, September 15, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 31 NFL WEEK 2 TELEVISED GAMES MARQUEE MATCHUP New Orleans Saints (1-0) at Los Angeles Rams (1-0) Dallas Cowboys (1-0) Kansas City Chiefs (1-0) at Washington Redskins (0-1) AFN-Sports, 10:25 p.m. Sunday Central European Time at Oakland Raiders (1-0) AFN-Atlantic AFN-Sports2 7 p.m. Sunday CET SERIES RECORD: Rams lead 41-32. Texans. Brees has 116 career games with at least 10 p.m. Sunday CET Series: Cowboys lead 71-43-2. LAST MEETING: Saints beat Rams 45-35, Nov. 4, 300 yards passing and 62 career games with at least Series: Chiefs lead 63-52-2. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Redskins 2018. 350 yards passing. Needs just 193 passing yards to Last meeting: Chiefs beat Raiders 35-3, 31-23, Nov. 22, 2018. SAINTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (7), become first player in NFL history with 75,000 career Dec. 30, 2018. Notes: Cowboys coach Jason Garrett PASS (7). passing yards. ... Running back Alvin Kamara had 169 Notes: Chiefs have won past three games is 12-5 against Redskins in his career. scrimmage yards against Texans. ... Rams quarter- against Raiders. ... Chiefs have scored at SAINTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (21), RUSH (30), ... Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott back Jared Goff completed 23 of 39 passes for 186 least 25 points in 22 straight games, the completed 25 of 32 passes for 405 yards PASS (13). longest streak in NFL history. ... Quarter- yards in Week 1. He had one TD and one intercep- and four TDs with no interceptions last RAMS OFFENSE: OVERALL (18), RUSH (5), PASS back Patrick Mahomes completed 25 of week against Giants. ... Running back tion. ... Running back Todd Gurley 33 passes for 378 yards and the three TDs Ezekiel Elliott saw limited action against (24). had 101 scrimmage yards last week against Jaguars. ... Running back Giants after missing all of preseason due to RAMS DEFENSE: OVERALL (11), RUSH (24) last week. Running back LeSean McCoy had 81 yards on 10 carries a contract holdout. Elliott gainst 53 yards PASS (11). against Jaguars. ... Raiders quarterback on 14 carries and scored a TD. ... Redskins Malcolm Brown had two Derek Carr completed 22 of 26 passes for quarterback Case Keenum passed for a STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES: Saints rushing TDs last week 259 yards and a TD against Broncos in career-high 380 yards and three TDs with have won two of past three meetings, but lost against Panthers. ... Week 1. ... Rookie running back Josh Ja- no interceptions last week against Eagles. last season’s NFC championship game due Wide receiver Bran- cobs led team with 113 scrimmage yards ... Running back Chris Thompson had to a controversial non-call on a potential pass and two rushing TDs last week in NFL seven receptions against Eagles. ... Safety din Cooks led team debut. ... Wide receiver Tyrell Williams had Landon Collins had seven tackles in his interference penalty. ... Saints coach Sean with eight catches six catches for team-high 105 yards and a Redskins debut last week. ... Linebacker McVay is 2-3 against the Rams in his career. ... and 70 receiv- TD last week in debut with Raiders. ... Kick Cole Holcomb had eight tackles and two Saints quarterback Drew Brees ing yards against returns Dwayne Harris returned kickoff 72 tackles for loss last week in NFL debut. passed for 370 yards and two Panthers. yards in fourth quarter last week. TDs with one interception — Associated in Week 1 victory over Press

Minnesota Vikings (1-0) Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) at Green Bay Packers (1-0) at Atlanta Falcons (0-1) AFN-Sports AFN-Sports 7 p.m. Sunday CET 2 a.m. Monday CET Series: Packers lead 59-53-3. Series: Eagles lead 17-13-1. Last meeting: Vikings beat Packers 24-17, Last meeting: Eagles beat Falcons 18-12, Nov. 25, 2018. Sept. 6, 2018. Notes: Vikings have won three of past Notes: Eagles have won past two in the four against Packers. ... Vikings running series. ... Eagles quarterback Carson back Dalvin Cook rushed for 111 yards Wentz completed 28 of 39 passes for 313 and two TDs on 21 carries last week yards and three TDs and no interceptions against Falcons. ... Safety Anthony Harris last week against Redskins. ... Running had two interceptions against Falcons. ... back Darren Sproles needs two rushing Safety Harrison Smith led team with nine TDs to become seventh player in NFL tackles in Week 1. ... Packers quarterback history with at least 25 rushing TDs and Aaron Rodgers completed 18 of 30 passes 30 receiving TDs. ... Wide receiver DeSean against Bears last week for 203 yards Jackson had eight catches for 154 yards and one TD. Has 339 career TD passes and two TDs in Week 1, including two and needs just four more to surpass Hall 50-yard TDs. ... Falcons quarterback Matt of Famer Fran Tarkenton for ninth most in Ryan completed 33 of 46 passes for 304 NFL history. ... rookie head coach Matt yards and two TDs with two interceptions LeFleur making debut against Vikings in last week against Vikings. ... Wide receiver one of NFL’s oldest rivalries. ... Tight end Rams quarterback Julio Jones had six catches and a receiving Jimmy Graham had TD catch in Week 1. Jared Goff TD in Week 1. ... Wide receiver Calvin Ranks third among active players with 72 Game capsules compiled Ridley had 64 receiving yards last week. career receiving TDs. BRIAN BLANCO/AP from nfl media.com ALSO ON AFN EXPANDED STANDINGS Los Angeles Chargers (1-0) at Detroit Lions American Conference National Conference (0-0-1), AFN-Sports2, 7 p.m. Sunday CET East East Chicago Bears (0-1) at Denver Broncos W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 17 16 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 35 17 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 (0-1), AFN-Atlantic, 10:25 p.m. Sunday New England 1 0 0 1.000 33 3 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 32 27 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 CET N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 16 17 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Washington 0 1 0 .000 27 32 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Cleveland Browns (0-1) at New York Jets Miami 0 1 0 .000 10 59 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 N.Y. Giants 0 1 0 .000 17 35 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 South South (0-1), AFN-Sports, 2:15 a.m. Tuesday CET Tennessee 1 0 0 1.000 43 13 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 30 28 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Houston 0 1 0 .000 28 30 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 37 45 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Check myafn.net for the Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 24 30 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Carolina 0 2 0 .000 41 50 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 most up-to-date TV listings. Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 26 40 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 12 28 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 North North Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 59 10 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 10 3 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 REST OF THE SCHEDULE Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 20 21 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 28 12 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 13 43 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Detroit 0 0 1 .500 27 27 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 Pittsburgh 0 1 0 .000 3 33 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 3 10 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Seattle (1-0) at Pittsburgh (0-1) West West Indianapolis (0-1) at Tennessee (1-0) Arizona (0-0-1) at Baltimore (1-0) Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 24 16 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 31 17 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 New England (1-0) at Miami (0-1) Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 40 26 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 L.A. Rams 1 0 0 1.000 30 27 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Jacksonville (0-1) at Houston (0-1) L.A. Chargers 1 0 0 1.000 30 24 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 21 20 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 San Francisco (1-0) at Cincinnati (0-1) Denver 0 1 0 .000 16 24 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Arizona 0 0 1 .500 27 27 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 Buffalo (1-0) at N.Y. Giants (0-1) S TARS AND STRIPES Sunday, September 15, 2019 Brown eligible Pats’ newest receiver can play SPORTS against Dolphins » NFL, Page 30

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ADAM CAIRNS, COLUMBUS DISPATCH/TNS Having not missed a game in his first two NHL seasons, Pierre-Luc Dubois, left, believes it’s now his turn to help out the younger players, even though he’s only 21. Starting over Jackets lost stars to free agency

BY MITCH STACY stars who spurned the city and Associated Press get the team to the playoffs for a fourth straight year? COLUMBUS, Ohio General manager Jarmo he offseason drama churned up by the Kekalainen is indignant that exodus of some of their top stars is now anyone thinks the Blue Jackets behind the Columbus Blue Jackets. will take a step backward fol- Now they open training camp with lowing the exodus of talent. Tsome burning questions. “We’re very, very confident Can veteran Joonas Korpisalo, rookie Elvis Mer- in our core group,” Kekalainen zlikins or someone else step into the huge skates va- said. “And I’m a little aggravat- cated by star goalie Sergei Bobrovsky? Tortorella ed by the doubters, to be hon- How will Columbus coach John Tortorella re- est with you, because it shows place the scoring of forwards Artemi Panarin and disrespect to our core group that brought us all that Matt Duchene? success we’ve had in the past three years.” PAUL VERNON Can Blue Jackets stalwarts like Cam Atkinson, Kekalainen decided to go with a strategy of count- /AP ing on trusted veterans to step up their offensive Josh Anderson and Pierre-Luc Dubois make the After making it clear he had no intention of re-signing with the Blue Columbus faithful stop grumbling about the super- SEE LOST ON PAGE 29 Jackets, Artemi Panarin subsequently left for the New York Rangers.