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BY KARIN ZEITVOGEL BY QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA nationwide anti-government protests, leading to the government district. Stars and Stripes Associated Press officials said. By nightfall, the security forces had Thousands of protesters tried to chased the protesters back to Tahrir Linda Leonard Ambard will line up Sun- BAGHDAD — At least seven more reach Baghdad’s heavily fortified Square, a central roundabout. day to run her ninth Marine Corps Mara- Iraqi protesters were killed Satur- Green Zone, home to embassies and Four people were killed when they thon through Virginia and Washington day in clashes with security forces government offices. Security forces were struck by tear gas canisters, — her 177th marathon in less than seven in Baghdad and the southern town of fired tear gas as protesters tried to re- years — in tribute to the husband she lost Nasiriyah, as thousands took part in move blast walls from a main bridge SEE PUSH ON PAGE 6 in Afghanistan. Ambard has been on a quest since 2013 to run marathons in all 50 states and, Iraqi security forces close the bridge leading to the Green Zone while anti-government demonstrators gather once that was under her belt, on all seven in Baghdad, on Saturday. Protesters tried to push their way toward the heavily fortified continents. Green Zone while also attacking offices of Iranian-backed militias. She committed to what some would call a crazy endeavor when she ran the Boston HADI MIZBAN/AP Marathon to honor Air Force Maj. Phil Am- bard, who was killed in an insider shooting at Kabul airport two years earlier. Ambard was near- ly at the finish line in Boston when the first of two pressure -cooker bombs went off feet away from her. She was not in- Ambard jured, but she saw and smelled death at close quarters, she said in a phone interview earlier this month. But while her husband’s death destroyed her trust in Afghan allies — she said none of them tried to stop the shooter who killed nine Americans that day — and made her question why American troops were in Af- ghanistan, her main thought in Boston was that she couldn’t let terrorism take any more away from her, she said. “I began to fight to take back my world. By running a marathon on all seven conti- nents, I’m taking back every corner of the world and facing down my fears, one step at a time, one mile a time,” she said from her home at Kadena Air Base in Japan, where she works as a community resources coor- dinator in resiliency programs. There’s never been a marathon she hasn’t wanted to quit, said Ambard, 58, “but I keep taking those steps and push- ing through because I can’t let Phil’s killer have me, too. I won’t let terrorists break my spirit.” Running helped Ambard shed her fear of different cultures and come out of the protective shell that closed around her after her husband’s death. She also uses it to help others cope with tragedy.

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FROM FRONT PAGE Many in the military can relate to her story, she said. “They think, ‘If she can come back from that, then how can I get up off the ground when my hits start coming and keep coming?’ ” Ambard understands the complexities of military loss. “I didn’t just lose Phil; I lost my culture, my place in my community,” she said. After her husband’s murder, she felt iso- lated, even in the bustling Colorado mili- tary community where she lived. She “ran away from Colorado Springs and went to Ansbach, Germany, to teach because I couldn’t deal with so many people watch- ing me in my most broken state,” she said. An Air Force officer for 10 years and an enlisted airman for 15 before that, Phil Ambard had just finished his doctorate when he volunteered to go to Afghanistan for a year. At Kabul airport on April 27, 2011, days after his 44th birthday, he was “shot too many times to count” by an Afghan ser- vice member he knew and trusted, his wife Linda Leonard Ambard crosses the finish said. His service weapon has never been line at a race in Kansas City in 2018. Photos by Linda Leonard Ambard recovered, she said. Ambard has run a marathon in all 50 His murder eroded her trust in the U.S. states since her husband, Air Force Maj. Ambard hugs Miriam Nylander Hamilton, an Afghanistan surviving spouse, during the military. Phil Ambard, was killed in Afghanistan 2016 Marine Corps Marathon. Ambard will run her ninth Marine Corps Marathon and “I’ve heard so many versions of what in 2011, and is on a quest to run the her 177th marathon since 2013 on Sunday . happened to Phil from the military, I still classic distance on every continent. don’t know,” she said. “I was treated like has been worth it, Ambard again turned to an ignorant spouse and it wasn’t OK to it, she pauses at the halfway mark by the the memory of her husband, who grew up ask questions. Nothing added up. It still photo of her husband at the ‘blue mile,’ a in Venezuela and became a U.S. citizen and doesn’t.” stretch along the Potomac River where fall- service member at 18. But nearly a decade after her husband’s en service members are commemorated. “He often said to me that Americans life was cut short, Ambard is beginning to She said she usually cries as she remem- lose sight of the freedoms and opportuni- take hers back, thanks in part to running, bers the last time she saw him. ties given to them by their citizenship,” she she said. The cab that had picked him up on that said. ”He thought that by educating people She travels the world to run marathons January day in 2011 drove up the street in countries where they have nothing, who and visit her kids — four of five are service and suddenly stopped, Ambard recalled. are oppressed and who face so many un- members — and grandkids. “Phil came sprinting back. I thought he thinkable actions, you could change a cul- Her last marathon will be in Antarctica had forgotten something, but it was to kiss ture and lives,” in 2021, the year she turns 60, she said. me one more time and tell me that a year The Marine Corps Marathon is one of wasn’t a long time,” she said. She still believes that, she said, “but I Maj. Phil Ambard, right, is pictured in the toughest for her — physically hard and Asked whether she believes that 18 don’t know if the cost is worth it.” 2004 with three of the five children he emotionally draining. Every time she runs years of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan [email protected] raised with his wife, Linda. T O D A Y IN STRIPES

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BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — The USS Gerald R. Ford headed out to sea Friday after completing 15 months of maintenance and up- grades and two days after a con- gresswoman and the secretary of the Navy sparred over ongoing delays to the service’s newest air- craft carrier. The Navy said Friday that $13 billion Ford departed from New- port News Shipbuilding in Vir- ginia for further at-sea testing in the Atlantic Ocean. For years, the Ford has faced setbacks, delays and cost over- runs largely related to new its technology. The ship’s 11 weap- ons elevators, which are needed to load ordnance on planes, have been an ongoing problem. The Navy commissioned the ship in July 2017 without any working elevators. The ship’s electromag- TATYANA FREEMAN/U.S. Navy netic catapult system for launch- ing aircraft has also faced issues. Tugs direct the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford as it gets underway on Friday. The carrier departed Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport The Ford’s sea trials come amid News Shipbuilding and returned to sea to conduct sea trials. tensions about the ship between Congress and the Navy. program, and I get a little upset,” “I have yet to see a detailed plan demonstrate Ford’s capacity to of Newport News, Va., reported. On Wednesday, Navy Secretary Spencer said during a discus- to fix the multitude of problems deliver combat power.” Once the sea trials are complet- Richard Spencer took issue with sion at the Brookings Institution, with these new technologies. The At sea, the ship’s crew and ed, the Ford will return to Naval criticism from Rep. Elaine Luria, a Washington, D.C., think tank. Navy accepted the design of these engineers will test and validate Station Norfolk in Virginia and D-Va., who called the ship “a nu- “You could not ask for a better systems and accepted the ship in several of the ship’s systems and “enter a post-delivery test and tri- clear-powered floating berthing disinformation program for our an incomplete state.” equipment that had been part of barge” during a House Armed competitors. And I truly mean als period to certify fuel systems, On Friday, Spencer called the 15-month repairs. As of Fri- Services Committee subpanel on that.” conduct aircraft compatibility the Ford’s sea trials a great day, four of the 11 weapons eleva- readiness hearing. Luria raised Luria responded, saying it is testing, certify the flight deck, concerns about the Ford’s costs her role to question Navy leader- milestone. tors are operational. “The Navy has diligently tack- The work covered combat sys- and test the combat systems in- and delays, including the ship’s ship about the ship. stalled aboard the ship,” accord- troubled elevators. “I find it disappointing that led issues associated with this tems installations, throttle control “I look at her and other leader- the secretary finds congressio- first-in-class ship and will contin- improvements, propulsion system ing to the Navy. ship on [Capitol] Hill who con- nal oversight disparaging,” she ue to do so,” Spencer said in a pre- repairs and completion of 304 [email protected] tinually disparaged the Ford as a said in the prepared statement. pared statement. “All are eager to berthing spaces, the Daily Press Twitter: @caitlinmkenney DOD awards $10B contract to Microsoft, spurning Amazon

BY AARON GREGG one that leverages the innovations AND JAY GREENE ‘ It’s crystal clear here that the President of multiple cloud service provid- The Washington Post ers,” the company said early last of the United States did not want this year. WASHINGTON — The Penta- contract to be awarded to one of the The JEDI contract is the De- gon awarded its controversial $10 fense Department’s approach to billion cloud computing business competitors. ’ address the outdated, patchwork to Microsoft on Friday evening, Franklin Turner of computer systems that are fre- spurning a bid from Amazon, attorney at McCarter & English quently specific to an agency. U.S. which had been expected to win military officials said earlier this MICHEL EULER/AP the contract. President Donald year that the current disjointed Trump had expressed opposition The Pentagon has awarded Few thought Microsoft would award, the Defense Department approach has hindered the shar- to giving the lucrative award to Microsoft a $10 billion cloud beat out Amazon for the massive said: “The acquisition process ing of intelligence and made it a company led by Jeff Bezos, a computing contract called JEDI, contract, and legal analysts said was conducted in accordance with difficult for military agencies regular target of his ire. on Friday . the president’s role in the pro- applicable laws and regulations.” to adopt artificial intelligence The announcement comes curement will almost certainly All parties, the statement said, technology. after an intense lobbying effort cording to market-research firm become the subject of litigation. “were treated fairly and evaluated Rival nations, meanwhile, Gartner. Microsoft is the second and a lawsuit filed by some of “It’s crystal clear here that the consistently with the solicitation’s are investing deeply in those largest with a 15.5% share. America’s biggest tech compa- President of the United States stated evaluation criteria.” capabilities. The cloud computing contract, nies, who accused the military did not want this contract to be “We’re surprised about this The contract calls for the mili- of favoring Amazon in a process known as JEDI, is not only the awarded to one of the competi- conclusion,” Amazon spokesman tary to use a technical infrastruc- that has dragged on for more military’s largest information tors,” said Franklin Turner, an Drew Herdener said in a state- ture, known as cloud computing, than a year. During that time, technology contract award in his- attorney with the law firm Mc- ment. “AWS is the clear leader in where customers rent services Trump and other administration tory but also is expected to lead Carter & English. “As a result cloud computing, and a detailed from companies such as Ama- officials made it clear that they to other business across the fed- its fairly likely that we will see assessment purely on the com- zon and Microsoft, rather than did not want the contract to go eral government. Amazon was a number of challenges that the parative offerings clearly lead to purchasing the hardware and to Amazon. Federal acquisition openly described by competitors procurement was not conducted a different conclusion.” software to operate in their own laws forbid politicians, including and industry analysts as a clear on a level playing field.” Microsoft spokesman Frank data centers. The design of the the president, from influencing front-runner due to its years of “Microsoft should expect a Shaw declined to comment. The technology allows customers to contract awards. experience handling classified near-term war, here,” Turner company had initially been op- tap into massive farms of servers Amazon Web Services, or AWS, data for the CIA. The military said. “It’s a virtual guarantee that posed to the idea of awarding as they need to. And because the pioneered the lucrative cloud also gave the company its highest Amazon is going to pull out all the such a massive contract to a sin- tech giants manage the technol- computing business more than a data management certification. stops to check the government’s gle company, arguing such an ap- ogy, it runs the latest version of decade ago and currently holds Microsoft’s designation was one math on this one.” proach would hamper innovation. software and is thought to have a leading 48% market share, ac- step below Amazon’s. In a statement announcing the “We believe the best approach is the highest level of security. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 MILITARY Benefits lacking for some troops at border

BY STEVE BEYNON Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — Some National Guard troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border are not being compensated with GI Bill benefits, despite conducting homeland security missions directed by President Donald Trump, according to advocates and lawmakers. “Thousands of National Guard service members are fulfilling their duty and re- sponding to a national emergency declared by President [Donald] Trump,” said Dan- iel Elkins, a Green Beret with 19th Special Forces Group and legislative director for the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, an advocacy group for service members. Whether Guard members deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border are being properly compensated surfaced this week during a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing Wednesday. Maj. Gen. Dawne Deskins, director of manpower and personnel at the National Guard Bureau, told lawmakers at the hear- ing that the Defense Department is re- viewing the criteria for benefits for Guard troops operating at the southern border. Prior to the hearing, Reps. David Roe, R-Tenn., and Gus Bilirankis, R-Fla., sent a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper expressing their confusion over whether soldiers deployed to the southern border are entitled to benefits, when other similar domestic missions awarded federal perks to National Guard members. “We are writing today to express our Texas Military Department concern that certain members of the Na- A Texas Guardsman and a Customs and Border Patrol agent discuss the lay of the land in April on the shores of the Rio Grande tional Guard deployed to the southern River in Starr County, Texas. border in support of Operation Guardian Support are not receiving active-duty ser- of national emergency, service members border are responding to a federal call to lose track of which soldiers are deployed vice credit towards Post-9/11 GI Bill eligi- were not entitled to earn Post 9/11 GI Bill action made specifically by the command- on what orders and the benefits they are bility,” the lawmakers wrote to Esper. benefits,” said Brandon Jones, a spokes- er in chief, and still, the vast majority of entitled to receive. They also noted soldiers deployed in man for the Texas National Guard. “With these service members are unable to earn “Congress’ intent is clear, these soldiers Noble Eagle — a security operation pro- that declaration, National Guard personnel the same federal benefits as their active- are entitled to these benefits. There are way tecting potential targets after the 9/11 at- should be authorized to earn GI Bill ben- duty counterparts even though they are too many order statuses, it gets confusing,” tacks — were under the same type of state efits. We are pending guidance.” performing similar duties in similar loca- said John Goheen, communications direc- orders as troops serving at the border. To qualify for post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, tions,” Elkins said. tor for the National Guard Association of “There is no question that the men and troops have to complete at least 90 days of Advocates argue the spirit of how mili- the United States. women answering the president’s call to active duty. Typical National Guard service tary pay and benefits are issued should Goheen said it’s difficult for troops to stand in defense of our southern border doesn’t fall into the active-duty bracket, automatically entitle Guard troops to fed- track whether they are accruing GI Bill should be given the full benefits that their with most Guard troops banking on their eral benefits and the bureaucracy makes benefits. In some cases, a soldier won’t service entitles them to,” Roe said Friday deployments overseas to cover a lot of the it challenging for soldiers and Congress to know what they’re entitled to until after in an issued statement. costs of living while going to school. get a straight answer on how soldiers are After Trump’s national emergency dec- Esper approved up to 5,500 service being compensated. they’ve applied. laration in February, troops at the border members to continue operations along the “Our brave National Guard women and “It’s difficult for the Guard, they’re should have been able to start collecting U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2020. men deserve clarification now,” said Car- counting days for benefits. The troops federal benefits. A 2011 statement to troops More than 2,000 of the troops at the border rie Wofford, president of Veterans Educa- down there might also be getting differ- from the National Guard said service mem- are National Guard members, with most of tion Success, another advocacy group. ent answers,” he said. “There are families bers responding to a national emergency them being Texas National Guard, accord- The labyrinth of different duty statuses involved.” are entitled to GI Bill benefits. ing to military records. can get confusing, and it can be easy for [email protected] “Prior to the president’s declaration “These men and women serving on the lawmakers, advocates and the military to Twitter: @StevenBeynon Marine colonel released from brig after conviction is dismissed

BY CAITLINE M. KENNEY lent of a dishonorable discharge — after he documents. quest to be decided by Navy Secretary Stars and Stripes was convicted of sexual abuse of a child, Before the appeals court, Wilson’s law- Richard Spencer. If the request is ap- six counts of conduct unbecoming an offi- yers asserted the conviction of sexual proved, Spencer will determine at what WASHINGTON — A Marine colonel cer and gentleman, and one count of unau- abuse of the child is “legally and factually rank Wilson will be authorized to retire who had his conviction for sexually abus- thorized absence, according to the decision insufficient,” which the judges found to based on his service, according to the Ma- ing a child dismissed in July has been of the judges from the U.S. Navy-Marine have merit, according to their decision. rine Corps. released from confinement and awaiting Corps Court of Criminal Appeals. The judges dismissed the sexual abuse When the Navy secretary makes his approval for retirement, according to the decision on Wilson’s retirement request, Marine Corps. Wilson’s court-martial took place at charge “with prejudice,” meaning the de- Col. Daniel Wilson was released from Camp Lejeune, N.C., where he was with cision is final and the charge cannot be the convening authority or the top official pretrial confinement Oct. 18 after a pre- the II Marine Expeditionary Force. He retried. overseeing court-martial proceedings has sentencing agreement was signed and he was accused of sexually abusing the six- Since July, Wilson had been confined agreed to approve “no punishment” on immediately went on leave while await- year-old daughter of a fellow Marine in to the Camp Pendleton Brig in Califor- Wilson’s court-martial in lieu of a sentence ing administrative separation, the Marine 2016. Wilson had previously worked with nia, awaiting a sentencing rehearing for rehearing, according to the Marine Corps. Corps said Friday in a statement. the girl’s father at another base, and when his remaining felony-level convictions for The name of the convening authority was In 2017, Wilson was sentenced to 66 the girl’s family moved to Camp Lejeune, conduct unbecoming and unauthorized not given in the statement. months, or more than five years, behind they developed a close friendship with absence. [email protected] bars and a dismissal — the officer equiva- Wilson and his wife, according to court Wilson has submitted a retirement re- Twitter: @caitlinmkenney Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MIDEAST Officials: Trump swayed on Syria by oil talks

BY KAREN DEYOUNG, DAN LAMOTHE, MISSY RYAN AND MICHAEL BIRNBAUM The Washington Post WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was persuaded to leave at least sev- eral hundred troops behind in Syria only when he was told that his decision to pull them out would risk control of oil fields in the country’s east, according to U.S. officials. Trump had rejected arguments that withdrawing U.S. forces would benefit American adversaries, while endangering civilians and Kurdish allies, but tweeted Thursday that “we will NEVER let a re- constituted ISIS have those fields.” Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Fri- day confirmed that troops would remain in eastern Syria to prevent the oil fields from being retaken by Islamic State. Speaking at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Esper said that military planners were “considering how we might reposition forces in the areas,” and that the deploy- ment “would include some mechanized forces” such as tanks or other armored ve- hicles and support personnel. A U.S. official with knowledge of opera- tions in Syria said that Trump’s interest in the oil provided an opportunity for the Pen- tagon, unhappy with the initial decision, to BADERKHAN AHMAD/AP temper his insistence on a full withdrawal and allow counterterrorism operations and A member of Asayish, or the Internal Security Forces, takes a selfie in front of a Russian military vehicle during a patrol near the airspace control to continue. Syrian and Turkish border in north Syria on Friday. Although President Donald Trump initially said the U.S. would fully withdraw “This is like feeding a baby its medi- from Syria, some troops will remain in eastern Syria to prevent the oil fields from being retaken by ISIS. cine in yogurt or applesauce,” said the official, one of several who spoke on the whose Kurdish leaders it considers terror- into Syria, it might have to expand a small condition of anonymity about internal U.S. ists allied with Kurdish separatists in Tur- airfield in the Deir al-Zour region or a base deliberations. key, abandon the border region. at Rmeilan, just south of the Turkish ex- One senior NATO diplomat said Esper The northern rim has also been the pansion area in northeast Syria. The base offered few details about the new deploy- main ground supply route for U.S. forces in was the second-largest U.S. facility after ment during the NATO meeting. Syria, including those in the Deir al-Zour the border town of Kobane, now occupied “He’s trying to elaborate on Trump’s province where they are now to remain to by Russian and other forces, and the only intuitions,” the diplomat said, speaking on guard Syria’s largest oil field. one currently capable of receiving large the condition of anonymity to discuss the The area is remote and inaccessible ex- cargo aircraft, Heras said. closed-door discussions. “It’s hard.” cept by three border crossings from Iraq, The U.S. mission shift to protecting oil Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a Trump two of which are controlled by Iranian- fields could also raise issues in Congress. ally who had called the withdrawal deci- backed Shiite militias in Iraq. The main The Pentagon operates in Syria under sion a major blunder, pressed the case for crossing at Fishkhabour is in the far north- the long-standing Authorization for Use of controlling the oil fields during a Thursday east corner of Syria, inside an area now Military Force, passed by lawmakers in lunch with the president. claimed for the Syrian government under the wake of terrorist attacks in September “He sees the benefit . . . of controlling the an agreement signed this week by Turkey 2001 to target “nations, organizations, or oil as part of a counter-ISIS strategy,” Gra- and Russia, Assad’s main ally. persons” who were involved and to prevent ham said in an interview. One U.S. official said that for now, the “future acts of international terrorism.” Trump has declared the militant caliph- military has continued to run ground While the Obama and Trump adminis- ate “100 percent” defeated, although U.S. resupply convoys into Syria from Iraq trations have argued that the authoriza- officials have said that thousands of ISIS VIRGINIA MAYO/AP through the Fishkhabour crossing this tion allows action against ISIS, the Syrian fighters remain in Syria. week, deconflicting with Russian forces as regime also wants the oil fields. In Febru- The eastern oil fields in Deir al-Zour Defense Secretary Mark Esper, right, necessary. ary 2018, U.S. forces used airstrikes and province, where most of Syria’s relatively speaks with NATO Secretary-General Access to any of the crossings also re- artillery to kill more than 100 advancing small and low-quality reserves are located, Jens Stoltenberg at NATO headquarters quires permission from the government of Russian mercenaries and Syrian forces were once the primary source of income in Brussels on Thursday. Esper confirmed Iraq, which last week said that U.S. forces advancing in the area after commanders for the militants, who sold the oil to the the continued presence of American being evacuated there from Syria could determined that U.S. troops on the ground Syrian government, Turkey and, reported- troops in Syria, but offered few details. only remain for four weeks. there were in danger. Even if the border crossings could be Esper’s announcement in Brussels ly, even to the Kurdish-led Syrian Demo- most U.S. military units includes 800 to negotiated with Russia, Syria, Iraq and the capped two days of discussions at NATO cratic Forces (SDF). 1,000 troops. The official said these forces Massive U.S. and coalition air bombard- militias — depending on who is in charge headquarters that were dominated by would be in addition to those already there, ments, beginning in 2015, drove the ISIS at a given time and place — road access to anger directed at Turkey, a member of the with the result conceivably approaching the underground or away from the area. Since the scattered and relatively small U.S. out- alliance, for invading Syria. 1,000 Trump initially ordered withdrawn. then, the SDF has controlled it, in the pres- posts around the main Omar oil field re- Turkey’s agreement with Russia to joint- The introduction of tanks or Bradley ence of about 200 U.S. troops. According mains insecure and difficult along desert ly send in troops to the region to fill the to people familiar with the operations, Fighting Vehicles — which flanked Trump tracks and dirt roads, according to several vacuum created by the U.S. withdrawal has the SDF has continued selling the oil on during his July 4 speech in Washington people with knowledge of the area. also caused heartburn at NATO. The alli- the black market — largely to the Syrian and cost less to operate — are a “symbolic While larger U.S. installations — many ance spends much of its energy countering government. move with tactical benefits,” the official now abandoned — had been clustered in threats from the Kremlin, and many fear The desert region is far from major said. Kurdish areas closer to the Turkish bor- the increased instability in Syria has been Kurdish areas in Syria, which lie along the Among those benefits are long-range op- der, the American presence in the more a gift to Russia. northern border. Hundreds of thousands of tics that can help detect enemy forces and sparsely populated areas to the south has But NATO has little recourse to take Kurdish civilians have been driven south, the ability to maneuver over uneven ter- been light, said Nicholas Heras, a scholar action against Turkey. The organization’s and east into Iraq, by Turkish troops and rain that other vehicles struggle with, the who tracks Syria at the Center for a New rules do not allow members to be kicked their Syrian Arab allies that have pushed official said. But above all, they show fire- American Security. Maintaining and pro- out, nor is it a venue for sanctions to be at least 20 miles into Syria. power, the official said. There are about 12 tecting troops in isolated areas of Deir al- imposed. Individual members have broad Another U.S. official said the latest plan to 15 tanks or Bradleys in each company Zour will be a challenge, he said. power to put holds on decisions. And many calls for several hundred troops, but “less possessing them. “The United States is dependent on the NATO members still calculate that, even than a battalion,” spread across the region Trump announced the U.S. pullout from SDF, and the devil will be in the details” of though Turkey can be a frustrating ally, at several locations between the towns of Syria after yielding to the Turkish inva- any arrangement, Heras said. their own security is still improved with it Hasakah and Deir al-Zour. A battalion in sion. Turkey had demanded that the SDF, If the U.S. cannot maintain a land route inside. PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 MIDEAST US troops arrive at Syrian oil field region

BY DAN LAMOTHE gon on operations against Islamic State for ingly mixed in. The U.S. move is the latest in a whirlwind The Washington Post years. Meanwhile, The Associated Press re- month for the Pentagon in Syria that began The additional forces will help “prevent ported that Russia likened the U.S. move to with Turkey telling the United States that The U.S. military has begun bolstering the oil fields from falling back into the the oil fields to “banditry.” it would launch an offensive against Kurd- its troop numbers in a part of eastern Syria hands of ISIS or other destabilizing ac- Russian Defense Ministry spokesman ish parts of northern Syria. where President Donald Trump has said tors,” one U.S. defense official said. Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said, “What bThe White House announced Oct. 6 that he wants to protect oil fields, U.S. defense “We will not discuss details or timelines Washington is doing now, the seizure and it would not stand in the way despite years officials said Saturday. of those forces for security reasons,” the control of oil fields in eastern Syria under of the Pentagon partnering with Syrian The U.S. troops began arriving in Deir official added. its armed control, is, quite simply, interna- Kurds on operations against the Islamic al-Zour province in a convoy from north- News photographers in the region cap- tional state banditry.” State. ern Iraq. The defense officials, speaking tured photographs that show a convoy of He added in a statement that “all hydro- Trump decided late Oct. 13 to withdraw on condition of anonymity due to the sen- about a dozen vehicles rolling through the carbon deposits and other minerals located virtually all 1,000 troops from northern sitivity of the issue, said the forces will Syrian city of Qamishli, many with Ameri- on the territory of Syria do not belong to the Syria, but he later was convinced by other reinforce American troops in coordination can flags flying on them. The majority of IS terrorists, and even less to the ‘Ameri- senior U.S. officials to move some back into with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic the vehicles were mine-resistant armored can defenders from IS terrorists,’ but ex- Syria, but farther from the Syrian border Forces, who have teamed with the Penta- vehicles, with a few civilian trucks seem- clusively to the Syrian Arab Republic.” with Turkey. US, other nations meet to discuss Afghan peace

BY KATHY GANNON ed in a joint American CIA and Associated Press Pakistani anti-terrorism agency operation. Neither Pakistan nor ISLAMABAD — Representa- the United States were ready for tives of Russia, China, the United peace talks with the Taliban in States and Pakistan have agreed 2010, Karzai previously told The that negotiation is the only road Associated Press. to peace in Afghanistan, includ- The Taliban are the strongest ing an early resumption of direct they have been since being oust- U.S. talks with the Taliban. ed in 2001 by a U.S.-led coalition The day-long talks in Moscow holding sway in nearly 50% of the on Friday came ahead of an intra- country. Afghan dialogue to be hosted by In a draft statement released China. The Beijing talks, which at the end of Friday’s meeting initially were to be held next in Moscow, China, Russia and week, have been postponed, ac- Pakistan called on Washington cording to officials familiar with to return to the negotiation table the talks. Speaking on condition with the Taliban and sign an they not be identified because of agreement that will set the stage they were not authorized to talk for Afghans on both sides of the about the subject, they said the protracted conflict to start face- postponement would be brief but to-face negotiations on what a no new date was given. post-war Afghanistan would look HADI MIZBAN/AP When the China talks take like. place, they will be the first face- After nearly a year of direct Anti-government protesters try to sneak past as security forces on the bridge leading to the Green Zone to-face discussions between Af- talks, U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalil- during a demonstration in Baghdad on Saturday. ghan warring sides since July. zad had all but signed a peace Even President Ashraf Ghani, deal with the Taliban until Presi- who has objected to any talks dent Donald Trump in Septem- Push: At least 48 killed in Friday’s violence not led by his government, said ber declared the talks dead after late Friday that he would send a series of Taliban attacks killed representatives. several people, including a U.S. FROM FRONT PAGE torched the offices of at least three militias in south- There has been no official an- soldier. security and medical officials said. ern Maysan province. nouncement of a postponement, It’s not clear what it would A second medical official said three protesters All officials spoke on condition of anonymity be- but previous intra-Afghan talks take for Trump to agree to re- were shot dead by security guards when they at- cause they were not authorized to talk to reporters. have been delayed while both sides start talks, but the U.S. president tacked the office of a provincial official in the south- In Baghdad, Iraqi police had fired tear gas, rubber squabbled over participants. has insisted he wants American ern town of Nasiriyah. The town in the mainly Shiite bullets and live shots on Friday to break up protest- Earlier on Friday, a govern- troops out of Afghanistan and an south has seen especially violent protests in recent ers who gathered in the central Tahrir Square and later tried to cross the bridge leading to the Green ment official, who also spoke on end to American involvement in weeks and was placed under a 24-hour curfew on Zone. The protesters returned in Saturday, clashing condition of anonymity for the what has become their longest Friday along with the southern city of Basra. with security forces throughout the day. same reason, had said Ghani was military engagement. At least 48 people have been killed since the pro- The rallies have mainly been by young, unem- opposed to participation in the Trump has vowed at recent tests resumed this week, after 149 were killed in talks. ployed men who are demanding jobs and better ser- rallies to make good on his 2016 a wave of demonstrations earlier this month. The It wasn’t clear what changed vices. Young women appeared among the crowd in campaign promise to end Ameri- spontaneous, leaderless protests are directed at the Ghani’s mind or whether he had can involvement in what he has Baghdad for the first time Saturday, some handing political establishment that came to power after the requested a postponement, but described as endless wars, in- out water to the protesters. 2003 U.S.-led invasion, which many blame for spi- a number of prominent Afghans cluding Afghanistan, generating A widow who identified herself as Um Layth, or raling corruption and poor public services. from Kabul are expected to at- fears among some observers of a the mother of Layth, said she had asked her son and tend the China meeting, including surprise tweet suddenly ordering The Interior Ministry and the military issued daughter to stay home because she feared for their former President Hamid Karzai, troops home. statements Saturday saying some protesters have safety. But the 60-year-old from outside of Baghdad who has been a strong proponent Friday’s statement called for exploited the rallies to attack government buildings said she came to protest, wanting a better future for of direct talks with the Taliban. a reduction in violence, which and political party offices. The protests against the her children. Her husband died in Iraq’s eight-year He participated in earlier ses- some observers say might con- Shiite-dominated government have been largely war with Iran in the 1980s. sions of talks with the Taliban vince Trump to agree to renewed concentrated in Shiite-majority areas. “I am not afraid if I die, but I want a better future held in Moscow. talks. The ministry said some of its members were killed for my children,” she said. “If these parties and this The Taliban delegation to The United Nations, however, as police battled violent protesters but did not give government stay, they will have no future.” China will be led by Mullah Abdul earlier this month called for all a number. The military warned that it would take Iran emerged as a major power broker in Iraq Ghani Baradar, co-founder of the sides to reduce their attacks, necessary and legal measures to deal with those it after the 2003 invasion and has close ties to many of movement, who spent eight years which have caused more than called saboteurs. its most powerful political parties. Iran also backs a in a Pakistani jail after he se- 8,000 civilian casualties so far Iraqi officials said 12 of those killed Friday died number of state-sanctioned militias that were mobi- cretly opened peace talks in 2010 this year. The casualties have in a fire they had set when they stormed the office lized in 2014 to battle Islamic State . with Karzai, who was president been caused by all sides in the of a government-backed militia in the southern town “Iraq is free. Iran out, out!” some protesters at the time. Baradar was arrest- conflict. of Diwaniyah. A security official said protesters chanted in Tahrir Square. Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION House Dems get victory in ruling on investigation

BY ERIC TUCKER expected to receive damaging Associated Press information about Hillary Clin- ton. The judge said the materials WASHINGTON — A judge has could help lawmakers as they de- ordered the Justice Department cide which witnesses to call for an to give the House secret grand impeachment inquiry and what jury testimony from special additional lines of investigation counsel Robert Mueller’s Rus- should be pursued. sia investigation, handing a vic- In a 75-page ruling accompa- tory to Democrats as they gather nying the order, Howell slashed PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/AP evidence for the impeachment through many of the administra- inquiry against President Donald tion’s arguments for withhold- Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been held in contempt of court for violating an order to stop Trump. collecting on loans to former students of a defunct for-profit college chain. ing materials from Congress, In a Friday ruling that also including the need for continued affirmed the legality of the im- secrecy. peachment inquiry itself, U.S. “The reality is that DOJ and the Betsy DeVos held in contempt of District Judge Beryl Howell or- White House have been openly dered the department to turn over stonewalling the House’s efforts the materials by Oct. 30. A Justice to get information by subpoena court in loan forgiveness dispute Department spokeswoman said it and by agreement, and the White was reviewing the decision. The House has flatly stated that the administration can appeal. Administration will not cooper- BY COLLIN BINKLEY are owed full forgiveness of their “no question” the department and The ruling in favor of the House ate with congressional requests Associated Press federal student loans under a rule DeVos violated the May 2018 in- Judiciary Committee comes as for information,” Howell wrote. created by the Obama adminis- junction. She said the defendants Democrats gather closed-door While the Justice Department WASHINGTON — Education tration, and it challenges DeVos’ had “not provided evidence that testimony from current and for- said it could not provide grand Secretary Betsy DeVos was held 2017 decision to provide only par- they were unable to comply with mer government officials about jury material under existing law, in contempt of court after a feder- tial relief based on borrowers’ the preliminary injunction, and the Trump administration’s ef- “DOJ is wrong,” she wrote. And al judge said she violated an ear- incomes. the evidence shows only minimal forts to get Ukraine to investigate though the White House and its lier order to stop collecting loans In a May 2018 decision, Kim efforts to comply with the prelim- political rival, Joe Biden. The Republican allies argued im- from former students of a defunct Mueller materials could reveal ruled that the partial-relief for- inary injunction.” peachment is illegitimate without for-profit college chain. previously hidden details to law- mula was unlawful. She ordered The Education Department a formal vote, the judge said: “A U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie makers about Trump’s actions House resolution has never, in the department to stop using the did not respond to requests for Kim issued the ruling Thursday formula and to stop collecting during the 2016 election and be- fact, been required.” comment. in San Francisco, saying DeVos student loans from former Corin- come part of the impeachment The judge also rejected the Jus- The judge threatened to im- and the department made “only thian students. push. tice Department’s argument that pose further sanctions if the minimal efforts” to comply with But in a September court filing, The material covered by How- impeachment does not qualify as a 2018 court order. Kim also the department acknowledged department fails to follow her ell’s order consists of redacted a “judicial proceeding.” That dis- fined the Education Department that it incorrectly sent loan bills order, saying she would appoint grand jury testimony mentioned tinction matters because, though $100,000 and required the agency to more than 16,000 former Corin- a court official to serve as “spe- in Mueller’s report. The Justice grand jury testimony is ordinar- to make monthly reports to prove thian students, prompting more cial master” to help enforce the Department says that informa- ily secret, one exemption that it is complying with the order. than 3,000 to send payments. The injunction. tion is the only piece of the docu- allows it to be legally disclosed The dispute stems from a law- department also garnished wages The $100,000 fine will repay ment that key lawmakers have is in connection with a judicial suit filed by thousands of former or tax refunds from 1,800 borrow- students for expenses they in- not had access to. proceeding. Corinthian Colleges students ers and provided credit agencies curred to raise the issue to the Democrats believe the still-re- “To the extent, the House’s role who say they were defrauded by with negative reports about 800 court. The fine is to be paid by dacted information could shed in the impeachment context is the chain before it collapsed in borrowers. the department, not by DeVos new light on key episodes of the to investigate misconduct by the 2015. The suit says the students The judge wrote that there was personally. investigation, including discus- President and ascertain whether sions Trump is reported to have that conduct amounts to an im- had with associates about the peachable offense warranting release of stolen emails during removal from office, the House the campaign and conversations performs a function somewhat US deficit hits $984B, highest in 7 years about a 2016 Trump Tower meet- akin to a grand jury,” the judge ing at which Trump’s eldest son wrote. BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER CBO estimates that the deficit Mnuchin asserted that Trump’s Associated Press will stay above $1 trillion over the economic program was neverthe- next decade. less working, with unemployment WASHINGTON — The federal Those projections stand in at its lowest point in nearly 50 deficit for the 2019 budget year contrast to President Donald years. Mnuchin argued that to put surged to $984.4 billion, its high- Trump’s campaign promises that the budget on a sustainable path, est point in seven years, and is even with revenue lost initially Congress must enact proposals widely expected to top the $1 tril- from his tax cuts, he would be “to cut wasteful and irresponsible lion mark in coming years. able to eliminate the federal bud- spending.” The 26% surge from the 2018 get deficit with cuts in spending So far, though, neither party has deficit of $779 billion that the and increased growth generated shown much interest in reducing government reported Friday re- by the tax cuts. the soaring deficits. Trump and flected such factors as revenue The budget showed that rev- lost from the 2017 Trump tax cut enue rose 4% in the 2019 budget Republicans seem content with and a budget deal that added bil- year, which ended Sept. 30, but the $1.5 trillion tax cut measure lions in spending for military and that spending surged at twice that that Congress passed during domestic programs. rate. Spending increased for de- Trump’s first year in office. And EVAN VUCCI/AP Forecasts by the Trump ad- fense programs and for the gov- Democrats who are running to ministration and the Congres- ernment’s big benefit programs oppose him in next year’s elec- President Donald Trump boards Marine One on Friday, at Joint Base sional Budget Office project that for the elderly, Social Security tion have proposed their own ex- Andrews, Md. Democrats received a win for their impeachment the deficit will top $1 trillion in and Medicare. pensive spending plans, including inquiry after a judge approved the release of transcripts of special the current budget year. And the Treasury Secretary Steven Medicare for All. counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 VETERANS Michelle Obama urges more aid for caregivers

BY NIKKI WENTLING its “Hidden Heroes” campaign in Stars and Stripes 2012 to bring resources to mili- tary caregivers. Obama became WASHINGTON — Former involved with the initiative from First Lady Michelle Obama en- its start, said actor Tom Hanks. couraged military families and He is chairman of the Hidden He- elected officials this week to roes campaign and the namesake “keep the pressure on” the coun- and first recipient of its annual NIKKI WENTLING/Stars and Stripes try’s leaders to expand the sup- award, the Tom Hanks Caregiver Former First Lady Michelle Obama accepts the Tom Hanks Caregiver Champion Award on Wednesday . port and understanding of those Champion Award. who care for injured and ill veter- Hanks introduced Obama at tary caregivers into Joining Forc- Obama’s presidential campaign. ness,” Dole said in her opening ans and service members. The Anthem in Washington, es, an initiative started in 2011 by During the campaign, she met a remarks. “Our nation is stalemat- Speaking to a room of military where hundreds of military fami- her and Jill Biden to support ser- group of military spouses and de- ed, and nothing gets done. Every- and veteran families Wednesday, lies, elected officials and donors vice members, veterans and their cided — if her husband was elect- one just stays at home and tweets Obama said getting to know that had gathered. He described how families with education, employ- ed — she would do something to about problems. Nobody is trying community during her time as the former first lady invited mili- ment and health resources. help that population. to solve them. first lady “changed me forever.” tary caregivers into the White “We wanted to recognize During her time in the White “Well, to those who have re- “You’ve changed the way I see House shortly after Sen. Eliza- someone who was there for our House, Obama opened it up to service. You’ve changed the way beth Dole, R-N.C., announced her signed themselves to such pes- caregivers in the early days — a military families, she said. simism, I invite them to look I see war,” Obama said. “You’ve campaign. national leader who understood “You’re all the ones who kept around the room tonight. We are changed the way I see this entire “Just 10 days after Senator Dole and took hold of the issue before us going,” Obama said. “You all not divided; we’re united.” country, and whether we simply announced her call to action, she most,” Hanks said. “When we at are why we kept our foot on the talk about the values we like to and Mrs. Obama shared a stage,” the foundation thought who that gas with Joining Forces.” Likewise, Obama said, “We all pride ourselves on — values like Hanks said. “For the first time, might be, the choice was obvious Obama and Dole spoke Wednes- have to remember that we are duty, honor and patriotism — or if these hidden heroes were rec- and immediate.” day about the importance of unity working toward the same goals we actually live them out.” ognized and validated by no less After receiving the award, in the wake of growing divisive- for the same country. It’s times Obama received an award than the first lady of the United Obama said she had little ac- ness in the country. like this that remind me of that.” Wednesday from the Elizabeth States of America.” cess to the military community “Cynicism has gripped our [email protected] Dole Foundation, which initiated Obama wrapped work for mili- before former President Barack country; there’s such divisive- Twitter: @nikkiwentling Vet of Philippine From inmates to veterans, Scouts receives service dogs change lives BY SHERRY GREENFIELD Vernarelli, with the Maryland The Herald-Mail Department of Public Safety and medal in Texas Correctional Services. HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Cath- BY ROSE L. THAYER “Forty-four more puppies are erine Abramshe is a U.S. Army Stars and Stripes in training now,” he said. veteran whose life has changed Both the Maryland Correc- FORT HOOD, Texas — As a boy growing up in for the better, thanks to her ser- tional Training Center and the the Philippines during World War II, Jose Manzano- vice dog, Chesty. Maryland Correctional Institu- Somera’s family opened their home to the American Abramshe, who suffers from tion-Hagerstown have VetDogs soldiers who filled their hometown. post-traumatic stress disorder, programs. Eventually, Manzano-Somera would join the said with Chesty, a 3-year-old Not only is the program life- black Labrador, she has the soldiers as the war ended and serve as part of the changing for wounded veterans, strength and ability to do simple New Philippine Scouts of the U.S. Army, a unit that but for the inmates who live and things like leave her house. helped track down and eliminate bands of Japanese work 24/7 with the dogs. “Before having Chesty, I always fighters that refused to surrender. “It’s absolutely awesome,” /Stars and Stripes stayed home,” she said. “Some- On Friday, his contributions were honored by ROSE L. THAYER said Richard Dovey, warden of times, I didn’t even get dressed. Maryland Correctional Training Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, who presented Man- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, presents Jose Now I have to go out, just to take Center. “These (inmates) love it. zano-Somera with a Congressional Gold Medal, Manzano-Somera, a former private in the him out.” It just changes their outlook on which the veteran received as part of a 2016 law that Philippine Scouts of the U.S. Army, with a Abramshe and Chesty came everything.” awarded the medal to all Filipino veterans of World Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony on to tell their story at the Mary- In order to be selected as a dog War II who served between July 26, 1941, and Dec. Friday at Fort Hood, Texas. land Correctional Training handler, inmates are required to 31, 1946. So far, only 46 Filipino scouts have been Center south of Hagerstown on submit a letter of intent to a liai- presented the award. Congress began commissioning gold medals in Wednesday. son, after which a team of social Manzano-Somera, who now lives in Georgetown, the American Revolution as the highest expression Chesty learned his trade workers, case managers, and Texas, served with the scouts from August 1946 of national appreciation for distinguished achieve- through America’s VetDogs, a psychology, custody and pro- until April 1949, and in the next decade moved to the ments and contributions, according to the House of program in which inmates raise gram staff become involved in United States and took advantage of an offer for U.S. Representatives’ history of the medal. Its first re- and train puppies to work as ser- the selection process, according citizenship. About 1,000 of the more than 250,000 cipients were citizens who participated in America’s vice dogs for wounded veterans. to information on the VetDogs Filipino scouts accepted this offer to emigrate, said early wars, but Congress then expanded its scope Wednesday’s program at the website. Steven Frank, III Corps historian, who spoke at the to include actors, authors, musicians, athletes and training center included officials Abramshe is thankful. Her ceremony held at Fort Hood. The Philippine Scouts foreign recipients. and supporters with the VetDogs dog was trained by an inmate at served alongside the 1st Cavalry Division, which Other recipients include George Washington, Bob program, along with the inmates Western Correctional Institution falls within III Corps. Hope and retired Gen. Colin Powell, as well as par- and puppies. in Cumberland, Md. “The contributions the scouts made was immea- ticipants of World War II’s Doolittle Raid and Native Since 2013, 59 dogs have been “I have PTSD, and Chesty surable — they helped save thousands of American American Code Talkers. placed with veterans, after being interrupts my nightmares and and Filipino lives and sped up the liberation of their [email protected] trained by inmates in five Mary- brings me my medications,” she homeland in countless ways,” Frank said. Twitter: @Rose_Lori land state-run prisons, said Mark said. Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Sanders, Biden confront concerns over ‘Just too darn old’ age – particularly among older voters

BY STEVE PEOPLES While Biden, the former vice president, guilty. I am old,” Sanders said, sparking questions about his age, saying, if anything, AND ALEXANDRA JAFFE has often laughed off questions about laughter and applause in the audience. it was an advantage. Associated Press his age, the issue is one that Sanders has And at a Friday event in Newton, Iowa, “With age comes experience, with ex- been forced to confront more directly as he insisted that his advanced age offered perience comes wisdom, and with wisdom MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Bernie he returned to Iowa this week. Sanders, some advantages. Specifically, people have comes judgment,” Biden said in the “60 Sanders insists he feels better than ever a senator from Vermont, is traveling with had decades to study him and his policies. Minutes” interview, set to air Sunday. He less than a month after heart surgery, but his wife and campaign manager, whose He has supported Medicare for All, for ex- promised earlier in the month to release his return to the campaign trail this week responsibilities include ensuring that he ample, for three decades. his health records to help demonstrate his sparked new questions about the unusually take modest precautions not to over-exert “Having a long record gives people physical readiness for the nation’s top job. old age of the Democratic Party’s leading himself, takes daily the understanding While national polls suggest Biden is 2020 presidential candidates. walks of at least half that these ideas that doing well among older voters, on the Both Sanders, 78, and Joe Biden, 76, sug- an hour with no phone I’m talking about, ground in the state that will hold the na- gest their age isn’t a major issue, but voters, calls and sticks to a they’re in my guts, tion’s first presidential primary contest, particularly older voters, aren’t so sure. healthier diet. they’re in my heart,” Democrats see age as an issue for Biden Gordon Lundberg, a 71-year-old retired “He wants to run,” he charged. “This is and Sanders. Lutheran pastor from Ames, said candi- said campaign man- who I am as a human Kathy Judge, a 58-year-old nurse from dates’ health is a key issue for him because ager Faiz Shakir, who being.” Ames, went so far as to call Sanders and he understands how it feels to age. He’s said he would likely Many in the audi- Biden “very self-centered and very self- leaning toward Sen. Elizabeth Warren of accompany Sanders ence applauded the ish by staying in the race” when, she said, Massachusetts because, even though she’s on the campaign trail message. But after there are questions over whether they’re 70, “she’s the most liberal and she’s not got for the next month. the Marshalltown “physically capable” of finishing the run. one foot in the grave yet.” “Our job is to make Biden Sanders event, not everyone As an older individual herself, she said, “Bernie’s just too darn old. And so is sure he knows he’s in a marathon, not a was cheering. she sees their ages wearing on them. Biden,” Lundberg said. “They look old, sprint.” Retired Marshalltown resident Ed Ca- “Bernie Sanders has already had a heart they sound old, they are old. They fall in Sanders opened up about his health dur- nade, 72, described himself as “somewhat attack! Joe Biden can’t remember what day the shower, and they get heart attacks!” ing an interview at a coffee shop in Des concerned” about Sanders’ age. it is! Now, I can’t either some days, I will Lundberg is not alone. Moines, one of several he conducted this “I know as I age, everything isn’t quite admit that, but we need someone who is Polling has suggested that a significant week as he works to convince voters in the as sharp. That’s the reality of age. I can sharp and thinks on their feet and doesn’t number of Americans believe a candidate first states on the 2020 presidential prima- feel it in my own body,” Canade said. “I fumble words,” said Judge, who supports in his or her late 70s is too old to be presi- ry calendar that he’s physically able to beat think Bernie’s doing well for his age.” 50-year-old Cory Booker, the New Jersey dent. If elected, Sanders would take office President Donald Trump next fall and as- Meanwhile, Biden called his age “a legit- senator. having already exceeded the average U.S. sume the demands of the presidency. imate question” in an interview days after At a Biden event over the summer in life expectancy of 78.6 years, according Sanders told The Associated Press that entering the presidential race in April and Manning, Donna Forman, a 72-year-old to data from the Centers for Disease Con- he was looking forward to “a 100% recov- said it’s up to voters to “watch me” and de- retiree, said the former vice president is trol and Prevention’s National Center for ery — full recovery.” cide for themselves. in her top three, along with Booker and Health Statistics. Biden would be just a few “Now I got three good arteries,” he said. Since then, Biden has not been forced to 59-year-old Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Min- months away. “And three good arteries are better than confront the age question as often as Sand- nesota. But the one major concern she has Warren would be the oldest new presi- two good arteries. So, I’m feeling pretty ers, despite frequent gaffes on the cam- about Biden is his age. dent in history, eclipsing Trump, who him- good.” paign trail. The former vice president has “Because I know people that are old self eclipsed Ronald Reagan. Biden and At a subsequent campaign appearance frequently appeared to mix up dates, offer — including myself,” she said. “I’m getting Sanders would be older on their first day in in Marshalltown, he confronted the age outdated pop culture references and forget there. And I think Donald Trump is a per- office than Reagan, a two-term president, question directly without being asked. his words. fect example of why nobody over 70 should was on his last. “I’ve been criticized for being old. I plead In a new CBS interview, Biden dismissed run for anything.” Kamala Harris skipping SC forum Trump Organization mulls over objection to award for Trump sale of hotel in Washington Associated Press ter of two lawsuits accusing the Associated Press president of violating the emolu- WASHINGTON — President ments clause of the U.S. Constitu- COLUMBIA, S.C. — Demo- Donald Trump’s company said tion, which bars presidents from cratic presidential hopeful Ka- Friday it is exploring the sale of receiving gifts or payments from mala Harris is pulling out of a its landmark Washington hotel South Carolina criminal justice after nearly three years of ethics foreign governments. According forum over organizers’ handling complaints and lawsuits accus- to Trump’s most recent financial of President Donald Trump’s ing him of trying to profit off the disclosure, the hotel took in $41 appearance. presidency. million in revenue last year, up Soon after her announcement, The Trump Organization says less than half a million dollars the mayor of South Carolina’s it will consider offers to buy out from the previous year. capital city, Columbia, and a co- the 60-year lease on the Trump In his statement, Eric Trump host of the event said he was or- International Hotel, which since said the Trump Organization ganizing an alternative forum at opening in late 2016 has become agreed to not actively solicit for- Benedict College, a historically a magnet for lobbyists and dip- eign government business for the black college, for any candidates lomats looking to gain favor with hotel when his father took office, who wished to participate, with the administration. and its success has been all the Harris’ campaign confirming she “People are objecting to us more remarkable given that vol- would be among them. MICHAEL HOLAHAN, THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE/AP making so much money on the untary restraint. But Kathleen Clark, a govern- “I honestly wanted to give ev- Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a hotel and therefore we may be eryone else another option,” Co- rally at Aiken High School in Aiken, S.C. on Oct. 19. willing to sell,” said Eric Trump, ment ethics expert and Trump lumbia Mayor Steve Benjamin an executive vice president of critic, said the idea that the hotel told The Associated Press about Bipartisan Justice Award, which Act, which has allowed thou- the Trump Organization. “Since has made sacrifices to avoid his event, which will be held with she received in 2016. sands of nonviolent offenders to we opened our doors, we have conflicts is “nonsense” and the Trump Organization may be sell- the theme “Students First” in a “Donald Trump is a lawless gain early release from federal received tremendous interest in ing now because it fears the prof- college chapel. President,” the California sena- prison. this hotel and as real-estate de- As of Friday night, Benja- its will fall if the president is not tor said in a statement. “Not only Harris had been among 10 velopers, we are always willing to min said Cory Booker and Joe explore our options.” re-elected. does he circumvent the laws of Democrats expected at the forum Biden, and likely Bernie Sanders, our country and the principles The opulent, 263-room hotel “There is no reason to think over the weekend. planned to attend his event, as of our Constitution, but there is built in the Old Post Office down that Republican Party operatives well as the original forum. nothing in his career that is about She also complained that only a the street from the White House or a trade association that wants Earlier Friday, Harris’ cam- justice, for justice, or in celebra- handful of Benedict students were has hosted parties thrown by to curry favor with the next presi- paign said she would skip the tion of justice.” ticketed for Trump’s appearance. diplomats from the Philippines, dent will choose this hotel,” said 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center Trump received the award Most seats were occupied by ad- Kuwait and other countries, and Clark, a law professor at Wash- event Saturday in objection to the Friday for his work on criminal ministration officials and Trump has been among Trump’s biggest ington University in St. Louis. “It group’s decision to give Trump its justice reform with the First Step supporters. money makers. It is at the cen- will just be another fancy hotel.” PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 NATION California faces more fire danger, blackouts

BY DAISY NGUYEN protocols in determining when AND STEFANIE DAZIO we will de-energize high-volt- Associated Press age transmission lines,” Andrew Vesey, CEO of Pacific Gas & Elec- SAN FRANCISCO — Millions tric Co., said at a briefing Friday. of Californians prepared Satur- The weekend forecasts detail day to live in the dark again as what could be the strongest winds the state’s largest utility warned of the year coupled with bone-dry it might cut power for the third humidity. time in as many weeks because “These places we all love have of looming strong winds and high effectively become tinderboxes,” fire danger. Vesey said. “Any spark, from any Pacific Gas & Electric will de- source, can lead to catastrophic cide Saturday whether to black results. We do not want to become out 850,000 homes and business- one of those sources.” es in 36 counties for 48 hours or The possible link between the longer throughout the San Fran- wine country fire and a PG&E cisco Bay Area, wine country and transmission line contained grim Sierra foothills. parallels to a catastrophic fire The two previous shutdowns last year that tore through the were done amid concern that town of Paradise, killing 85 peo- gusty winds could disrupt or ple and destroying thousands of knock down power lines and homes in the deadliest U.S. fire in spark devastating wildfires. a century. Weather forecasts called for State officials concluded that record strong winds to lash much fire was sparked by a PG&E of the region over the weekend, transmission line. with some gusts hitting 85 mph. Asherah Davidown, 17, of Ma- It might be a record wind event, galia and her family lost their PHOTOS BY MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP the National Weather Service house, two dogs and a car in the warned. Firefighters try to put out a residence fire caused by a wildfire on Friday, in Santa Clarita, Calif. Paradise fire. She said her family PG&E’s warning came as fire- was preparing for another power fighters battled flames in North- outage by filling the gas tank of ern and Southern California. their car and buying non-perish- A blaze Thursday destroyed at able foods and batteries for their least six homes in the Santa Clar- flashlights. ita area near Los Angeles and The outages reminded her of led to evacuation orders for up to her family’s vulnerable position 50,000 residents, although some as they struggle to get back on were allowed back home Fri- their feet. day night after Santa Ana winds “My house doesn’t have a gen- /AP began to ease. CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA erator so that means another To the north, firefighters raced A sheep lays next to a water weekend of sitting in the dark to make progress against a blaze bucket with severe burns to with no wifi, no food in the fridge near Geyserville in Sonoma its legs from the Tick Fire, on and shopping in increments since County before ferocious “diablo Thursday, in Santa Clarita. we don’t know how long the power winds” returned. The fire had may be out,” Davidown said. burned 49 buildings, including for any of the current fires, but The continuing round of power 21 homes, and swept through 37 PG&E said a 230,000-volt trans- outages made her feel somewhat square miles of the wine-growing mission line near Geyserville vulnerable as her family tries to region. Mary Lewistalks to a fellow evacuee from the Tick Fire at a shelter had malfunctioned minutes be- get back on its feet, she said. Several thousand people living in the West Ranch High School gym on Friday, in Santa Clarita. fore that fire erupted Wednesday “For the most part, a lot of in small communities in neigh- night. people feel really helpless. Their boring Lake County were warned High winds this weekend could “You can’t fight a fire that’s The utility acknowledged that livelihoods are at the fingertips of to be ready to evacuate if an order ground water-dropping aircraft, spotting ahead of itself a quar- the discovery of the tower mal- a corporation,” she said. “There’s is given. The area was the scene disperse fire retardant and drive ter of a mile, half a mile, in some function had prompted a change still a lot of hurt and emotional of a 2015 wildfire that killed four hot embers far ahead of the flames cases a mile ahead of itself,” he in its strategy. recovery. Having our basic needs people and burned nearly 2,000 to set new blazes, Cal Fire Divi- said. “We have revisited and ad- repeatedly taken away is really homes and other buildings. sion Chief Jonathan Cox said. No cause has been determined justed some of our standards and unfortunate.” Health official: No short list of vaping illness suspects

BY MIKE STOBBE And there may be more than one pointed to the kind of chemical is,” said Dr. Sanjay Mukhopadhy- describing. AND CARLA K. JOHNSON cause of the illnesses, he said. burns that might come from poi- ay, a Cleveland Clinic pathologist “The understanding is still Associated Press The outbreak appears to have sonous gases. and the paper’s lead author. evolving, and we’re doing addi- started in March. Illnesses have But microscopic images may be What chemical might have tional work to try to further char- NEW YORK — Health offi- been reported in every state ex- pointing to another understand- caused it? He can’t say. acterize this,” he said. cials acknowledged Friday they cept Alaska, many of them teens ing of how vaping can disrupt the Of potential causes, so far The number of new cases each are still looking at a wide range and young adults. At least 34 have lungs’ delicate balance. “nothing lines up 100 percent,” week seems to be declining, but of products and chemicals that died. A study published this week fo- said Dr. Sean Callahan, a Univer- health officials say it’s not clear could be causing the U.S. vaping The Centers for Disease Con- cused on certain white blood cells sity of Utah Health lung special- whether the outbreak is leveling illness outbreak. trol and Prevention has been de- that were collected in the dam- ist who has treated vaping illness off. A large majority of the more fining cases through a diagnosis aged lungs of eight THC-vaping patients. They voiced concern that a new than 1,600 people who have been of exclusion: People who vaped patients. Callahan was among doctors burst of cases could appear as flu sickened said they vaped prod- and developed severe breathing Researchers concluded the cells who have described the illness as season sets in, because people ucts containing THC, the high-in- problems are counted when vi- did not appear to have sucked up lipoid pneumonia. But with new who damaged their lungs by vap- ducing ingredient in marijuana, ruses and other potential causes fatty oils inhaled from outside the information coming in, he said ing may be unusually susceptible but it’s likely something else — or are ruled out. body, but rather the debris from he is ready to stop using the term to respiratory viruses. perhaps several things — are to At times, it’s been unclear if cells that died after some chemi- because it implies the patient in- Electronic cigarette users blame, officials say. doctors were seeing a single con- cal exposure. The patients, they haled fats. could be “more likely to get sick “We don’t have a short list” of dition. Some reports suggested believe, were suffering different Dr. Peter Briss, who is manag- and stay sick,” said Dr. Michael suspect substances, Mitch Zeller patients had “lipoid pneumonia,” manifestations of the same thing. ing the CDC’s investigation, said Matthay, an expert in acute respi- of the U.S. Food and Drug Admin- with their lungs clogged and in- “It’s a question of how severe experts are still sorting out the ratory distress at the University istration told reporters Friday. flamed by fatty oils. Others have the injury is, not what the injury differences in what doctors are of California San Francisco. Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 WORLD More Vietnamese fear relatives are among dead in truck

BY GIAP NGUYEN AND HAU DINH Associated Press LONDON — More Vietnamese families came forward Saturday with information that suggests their relatives could be among the 39 people found dead in the back of a container truck in southeast- ern England. British police initially said they believed the victims were Chi- nese but have acknowledged this is a “developing picture.” A representative for VietHome, a U.K.-based organization of the /AP Vietnamese community, said it NGUYEN DINH HAI sent the pictures of nearly 20 Nguyen Dinh Hai holds a photo people reported missing to the of his younger brother, Nguyen ESTEBAN FELIX/AP police. Dinh Luong, on Friday at his Police on Friday arrested home in Can Loc district, Ha A protester returns a tear gas canister launched by Chilean police during a march in Santiago, Chile, three people on suspicion of man- Tinh province, Vietnam. Luong’s on Friday. A new round of clashes broke out as demonstrators returned to the streets, dissatisfied with slaughter and conspiracy to traf- family fears that he could be economic concessions announced by the government in a bid to curb a week of deadly violence. fic people. The 25-year-old driver among the 39 people found of the truck remains in custody dead in the back of a container on suspicion of murder. truck in southeastern England. In Vietnam, the father of 20- Chileans congest capital year-old Nguyen Dinh Luong had been missing since the truck feared his son was among the was found. dead. The BBC reported it had been He told The Associated Press in contact with six Vietnamese in anti-government protest he had not been able to reach families who feared their rela- him since last week, when he told tives are among the victims. Rel- his father he would join a group BY EVA VERGARA onto the grounds of Chile’s congress, provoking an atives of 26-year-old Pham Tra in Paris that was trying to reach My told the broadcaster they had Associated Press evacuation of the building. Police fired tear gas to England. been unable to contact her since fend off hundreds of demonstrators on the perim- “He often called home but I SANTIAGO, Chile — Hundreds of thousands receiving a text Tuesday night eter as some lawmakers and administrative staff haven’t been able to reach him of protesters marched peacefully in Chile’s capi- saying she was suffocating. hurried out of the legislative building, which is in since the last time we talked last “I’m so sorry mom and dad. . . . tal Friday, intensifying pressure on a government week,” Nguyen Dinh Gia said. “I the port city of Valparaiso. My journey abroad doesn’t suc- struggling to contain deadly unrest over economic told him that he could go to any- Earlier, truck drivers and some public transport ceed,” she wrote. “Mom, I love hardship. where he wants as long as it’s operators went on strike around Santiago. Thou- you and dad very much. I’m dying The huge throng surged toward a central plaza safe. He shouldn’t be worry about sands demonstrated in other parts of the country because I can’t breathe . . . Mom, as participants blew whistles, banged pots and pans money, I’ll take care of it.” of 18 million people in a sign that economic conces- and carried Chilean flags and posters demanding He said his son left home in I’m so sorry.” change. The diverse crowd included students, work- sions by Pinera have failed to ease public anger. central Ha Tinh province to Formally identifying the vic- ers, parents and their children. At least 19 people have died in the turmoil that work in Russia in 2017, then on tims is complicated by the nature “All of Chile is marching here,” Santiago Mayor has swept the South American nation. The unrest to Ukraine. In April 2018, he ar- of people smuggling. Bernie Gra- Karla Rubilar said, adding that there was hope as began as a protest over a 4-cent increase in subway rived in Germany then traveled vett, a former Metropolitan Po- well as sadness among the demonstrators. fares and soon morphed into a larger movement to France. He told his family that lice officer who now advises the The official crowd estimate was 1 million, the over growing inequality in one of Latin America’s he wanted to go to the U.K. EU on human trafficking, told the mayor said. wealthiest countries. Luong’s older brother, Pham BBC that the use of false identifi- “After what we saw in the streets of Santiago The lack of leaders and a list of clear demands Dinh Hai, said that Luong had a cation and the sheer numbers of people traveling to Europe com- today, it’s hard to imagine a way forward that does in the protest movement show the shortcomings of tattoo of praying hands on a cross not involve” the resignation of President Sebastian plicate such efforts. Chile’s unpopular, discredited political parties, said on his right shoulder. The family Pinera and new elections, said Jenny Pribble, asso- “It’s a cruel stage for the fami- Marta Lagos, head of Latinobarometro, a nonprofit said they shared the information ciate professor of political science at the University with local authorities. lies, because hundreds if not survey group in Chile. of Richmond in the U.S. The Vietnamese Embassy in thousands are currently on those Pinera acknowledged the huge turnout of Chil- “There is a failure of the system of political par- London said Friday that it con- routes, so I appreciate we are get- eans, saying they marched peacefully to deliver a ties in its ability to represent society,” Lagos said. tacted police about a missing ting calls from Vietnam saying call for a fairer and more supportive country. Speaking before the huge protest in Santiago, she woman feared to be one of the my loved one is missing and my “We’ve all heard the message. We’ve all changed,” said she expected protesters to become more orga- dead. An embassy spokesman loved one may be on that lorry he tweeted Friday night. nized, and that it was unlikely that Pinera, who took said it was contacted by a family (truck) but they could be on an- Also Friday, protesters tried to force their way office last year, would resign. in Vietnam saying their daughter other lorry,” he said. Nations pledge $9.8B to global climate fund to help poor

Associated Press Yannick Glemarec, the execu- ing into the fund. Former U.S. Australia for refusing to pitch in. bourg, New Zealand, Austria and tive director of the Green Cli- President Barack Obama pledged They “have turned their backs Belgium as countries that “failed PARIS — Rich countries have pledged $9.8 billion to help poor mate Fund, said 27 countries $3 billion toward the fund, but on the world’s poorest and have to deliver their fair share” and nations tackle climate change, announced contributions by the Trump moved to withhold $2 bil- once again isolated themselves called on them to make up the the Green Climate Fund said Fri- end of a two-day conference in lion of that after taking office. in global efforts to respond to the shortfall. day, as environmental activists Paris. The Climate Action Network, climate emergency,” the network Oxfam International’s Armelle slammed the U.S. for refusing to The U.S. did not make any which is made up of more than said. Le Comte called the failure of the contribute and other nations for pledge, as President Donald 1,300 non-governmental organi- It also named Canada, the United States and Australia to giving too little. Trump has decided to stop pay- zations, castigated the U.S. and Netherlands, Portugal, Luxem- provide funding “appalling.” PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 WORLD At least 10 dead after heavy rains in Tokyo

BY MARI YAMAGUCHI and one in Fukushima. fied,” said a Midori resident who also urged quicks repairs of elec- or presumed dead across Japan. Associated Press While rains and floodwaters lives near a crushed home. “Rain tricity, water and other essential An earlier typhoon in Septem- subsided, parts of Chiba were still was even more intense than the services to help restore the lives ber had devastated Chiba, where TOKYO — Torrential rain that inundated. About 4,700 homes typhoons.” of the disaster-hit residents. more than 50,000 homes were caused flooding and mudslides in were out of running water and In Fukushima, a woman was The Prime Minister’s Office damaged or destroyed, and 100 towns east of Tokyo left at least some train services were delayed found dead in a park in Soma said the average rainfall for the o t h e r s f l o o d e d . F r id a y ’s d o w n p o u r 10 people dead and added fresh or suspended. city after a report that a car was entire month had fallen in just flooded more than 150 homes and damage in areas still recovering In the Midori district in Chiba, washed away. A passenger was half a day Friday. damaged several others. from recent typhoons, officials mudslides crushed three houses, still missing. The downpour came from a Yoshiki Takeuchi, an office said Saturday. Rescue workers found the body killing three people who were Rain also washed out Friday’s low-pressure system above Ja- worker who lives in a riverside of a person who had gone missing buried underneath them. Anoth- second round of the PGA Tour’s pan’s main island of Honshu that house in Chiba’s Sodegaura city, in Chiba prefecture after getting er mudslide hit a house in nearby first tournament held in Japan, moved northward later Friday. said he had just finished tempo- caught up in floodwaters while Ichihara city, killing a woman. In the Zozo Championship in Inzai Power was restored Saturday at rary repairs to his roof after tiles driving. Another person was un- Nagara and Chonan towns, four city. Saturday’s second round al- most of the 6,000 Chiba house- were blown off by the September accounted for in Fukushima, far- people drowned when their ve- lowed no spectators. holds that had lost electricity. typhoon when Friday’s rains hit ther north, which is still reeling hicles were submerged. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe About 390 people remained at hard. from damage by Typhoon Hagi- “There was enormous noise held an emergency task force shelters Saturday afternoon. “I wasn’t ready for another di- bis earlier this month. and impact, ‘boom’ like an earth- meeting Saturday morning and Two weeks ago, Typhoon Hagi- saster like this. I’ve had enough of The death toll from the flood- quake, so I went outside. Then called for “the utmost effort in bis caused widespread flooding this, and I need a break,” he told ing included nine people in Chiba look what happened. I was terri- rescue and relief operations.” He and left more than 80 people dead Kyodo News agency. Convicted A Russian Russian soldier kills agent back 8 comrades in Moscow in Siberia Associated Press BY JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW — The Russian Defense Ministry says a soldier MOSCOW — The woman con- killed eight of his comrades and victed of being a covert Russian wounded two others in a shooting agent returned to her homeland spree at a base in Siberia before on Saturday, deported by the being apprehended. United States after serving a pris- The ministry said the attack on sentence. happened Friday at a military Maria Butina, a gun-rights ac- base in the town of Gorny, 93 tivist who sought to infiltrate con- miles north of the border with servative U.S. political groups and Mongolia. promote Russia’s agenda around Two of those killed were of- the time that Donald Trump rose ficers and the others were en- ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/AP to power, was released Friday listed men. The two wounded from a low-security facility in Russian agent Maria Butina, center, holds a bunch of flowers upon her arrival from the United States at soldiers reportedly were in seri- Florida. She had been in custody Moscow International Airport Sheremetyevo outside Moscow Moscow, Russia, on Saturday . ous condition. since her arrest in July 2018. Russia’s Investigative Commit- In brief comments to journal- helped and wrote me letters and spokeswoman, who also met Bu- President Barack Obama. tee said it had opened a murder ists at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo donated money for my defense,” tina at the airport, said the 30- “She really did no harm to any- case against the suspect, whom airport after arriving on an Aero- she said. year-old is a victim of entrenched body. She’s just a girl, she’s just a it identified as Ramil Shamsutdi- flot flight from Miami, Butina The former American Univer- anti-Russian attitudes. young woman. She tried to invest nov, 20. thanked her supporters. She was sity graduate student pleaded “This is what, unfortunately, her youth, if you wish, her gift, The Defense Ministry said the carrying a bouquet of flowers and guilty last December to conspir- the previous U.S. administration her talent, into people-to-people soldier apparently opened fire in rested her head on the shoulder of ing to act as an unregistered agent started — trying to destroy the a “nervous breakdown over per- contacts,” Zakharova said. her father, Valery, who had come for Russia. She admitted that she bilateral relationship,” Maria sonal problems unrelated to his from their Siberian hometown of and a former Russian lawmaker Zakharova said. Since the elec- Her lawyers said Friday that military duties.” Barnaul to meet her. worked to leverage contacts in tion of President Donald Trump, she was not a spy and that the Shootings and other violent out- “I am very, very, very happy to the National Rifle Association to Russian officials have consistent- case had nothing to do with es- bursts plagued the Russian mili- be back home. I am very grateful pursue back channels to Ameri- ly blamed troubled relations on pionage or election interference. tary in the 1990s and early 2000s to everyone who supported me can conservatives. so-called “Russophobia” carried They cast the crime as more tech- when it suffered from desperate — all the Russian citizens who Russia’s foreign ministry over from the administration of nical than substantive. cash shortages and low morale. Bear attacks circus trainer during show in Russia

BY KATIE METTLER Children sat with their parents. eyewitness Galina Guryeva said, to turn off, reported the New York The Washington Post People pulled out their cameras according to video obtained by Times. to record. NBC News. Misnik said both the trainer, The trick was called “Clubfoot Video shows what happened The Interfax news agency Ruslan Solodyuk, and the 16- and Garden Wheelbarrow,” but next: As the trainer walked past reported that authorities have year-old, 660-pound brown bear the bear had other plans. the standing bear, it attacked, opened a criminal investigation were okay and claimed that the During a small circus perfor- mance this week in the Russian pushing the trainer to the ground into whether the circus provided rest of the circus program was city of Olonets, a trainer stood in then climbing on top of him, all unsafe services, according to the not a “danger to spectators.” the red ring, beckoning a large before another trainer rushed Associated Press. Solodyuk told the Daily Storm into the ring and began repeat- Lyudmila Misnik, the manager that the bear, Yashka, is set to GALINA GURYEVA/AP bear walking on its hind legs while pushing a wheelbarrow. edly kicking the creature. of the circus, told Russian media retire as a performer. The bear’s A bear attacks the trainer at a There was no barrier separating “People started to jump up. A that the bear had been spooked aggression, Solodyuk claimed, circus ring in Olonets, Russia, trainer and bear from the inti- panic started. Everyone grabbed by the flash from cellphone cam- was due to old age and joint pain, on Wednesday . mate crowd surrounding them. their kids and started running,” eras, which spectators were told which flares up seasonally. Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Convicted bank thief robbed bank next door

ANNAPOLIS — Po- MD lice in Mar yland were looking for a man accused of rob- bing a bank that’s next door to the Annapolis bank he was convicted of robbing in 2007. Annapolis police said in a news release that local and federal au- thorities were looking for Fletch- er Dorsett, 51. Sgt. Amy Miguez said Dorsett is a suspect in a rob- bery at a Wells Fargo Bank on Oct. 16, where a man got away with money after handing an em- ployee a note. News outlets report Dorsett was released from federal prison last month after serving a sentence for robbing a Bank of America in 2007 that’s next door to the Wells Fargo Bank robbed Oct. 16. Pilot injured in powered parachute crash

JACKSONVILLE — Of- FL ficials said a pilot flying a powered parachute was injured in a crash at a Florida business park. The Florida Times-Union re- PHOTOS BY ROB O’NEAL, FLORIDA KEYS NEWS BUREAU/AP ported that the propeller-driv- en parachute hit a pine tree in Jacksonville. Costumed companions Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department spokesman Tom Above: Elizabeth Epperly shows off her Chihuahua Bibi, costumed as Slinky Dog Francis said the pilot fell about 30 from the animated film “Toy Story,” during the Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade in Key feet after hitting the tree. Some West, Fla. construction workers pulled the pilot from the dangling seat. The Left: Donna the tortoise crawls on the stage costumed as characters from the classic pilot was taken to a nearby hospi- fable “The Tortoise and the Hare.” tal with minor injuries. Woman burned after car THE CENSUS emotionally disturbed man from Hunter dies after deer lighting himself on fire after hits pump, starts fire he poured what was believed to he’d shot attacks him The number of Assateague ponies adopted by a 14-year-old be gasoline on himself near the CHANDLER — Au- Maryland girl. The Daily Times of Salisbury reported Zoe New- World Trade Center. YELLVILLE — Offi- thorities said a 21-year- man became the first person to foster every horse in the herd AZ Police credited Officer Ramon AR cials in Arkansas said a old man was arrested after his 75 of Assateague Island ponies. The adoptions, which have cost hunter died after he was attacked car hit a gas pump at a Chandler Zoe and her mother more than $3,000 so far, are symbolic and Hernandez’s “quick reaction & by a deer that he’d shot and be- convenience store, causing an provide the Assateague Island National Seashore with education and herd man- training” after the 48-year-old lieved to be dead. explosion and fire that injured a agement funds. Zoe and her mother, Sam Newman, have visited about 30 times “suicidal man” was taken into Arkansas Game and Fish Com- woman. over the past few years. Zoe first adopted an Assateague pony when she was 10 custody near West and Vesey mission spokesman Keith Ste- Police said the man apparent- years old. streets in Manhattan. phens said Thomas Alexander, ly realized he had parked at the The man was later hospitalized. 66, shot a buck with a muzzleload- wrong pump, got into his car and A suspicious package belonging er while hunting near Yellville, sped around the pumps, striking at a Kentucky Fried Chicken in that seemingly dropped from the to him was deemed safe. an area in the Ozark Mountains a gas pump and starting the fire Marietta. sky and damaged a Kentucky The incident drew a heavy po- about 105 miles north of Little that burned a woman filling up Puckett said the Fitzgerald to- man’s mobile didn’t come from lice presence to the World Trade Rock. piary could even include an apart- her car . an airplane. Center site and prompted the Stephens told Springfield, Mo. , ment for overnight rentals and an Tommy Woosley said a heavy, Jail records said Clemente closure of nearby roads, snarling television station KY3 the buck at- Torres was booked on suspicion observation deck. It should be nearly footlong canister-type ob- tacked Alexander when the hunt- rush-hour traffic. of aggravated assault, endanger- ready by year’s end. ject hit his home in Burgin, about er approached the animal to see ment and other crimes. 75 miles southeast of Louisville, if it was dead. He said Alexander, Man shot 15 times two weeks ago. Bear moved after eating who suffered multiple puncture But the FAA and Norfolk South- out of school’s trash bin wounds, later died at a hospital. Town to make largest walks into hospital chicken topiary ern Railway said their transpor- PHILADELPHIA tation units have nothing to do OCALA — Florida wild- State trooper charged with the object that lodged into FITZGERALD — Why PA — Philadelphia police FL life officials said they’ve with exposing himself said a man who was shot 15 times the siding of his home. captured and relocated a black GA did the tourists cross The National Guard and nearby the road? One south Georgia town walked into a hospital emergency bear that had been eating out WRENTHAM — A room and is expected to survive. Fort Campbell military base have of a trash bin at an elementary hopes it will be to see a giant also shrugged responsibility. MA Massachusetts State The shooting unfolded in the school. Police trooper faces charges bushy chicken statue. Authorities initially believed Fitzgerald Mayor Jim Puck- city’s Kensington section. The Ocala Star-Banner report- for allegedly drunkenly expos- Police found 23 spent shell cas- the canister may have fallen from ing himself and punching a man ett told local news outlets that a plane, but an FAA spokeswom- ed that Florida Fish and Wild- the town is building the world’s ings on the scene, but no victim. life Conservation Commission in the face during a concert last That’s when word came about a an told The Courier Journal their summer. largest chicken topiary, a 62-foot investigation ruled it out. trapped the bear and moved it to steel-framed chicken with plants gunshot victim at a hospital. Police said Andrew Patter- Police Chief Inspector Scott She said the agency turned the the Ocala National Forest. growing on it. son, 32, masturbated in front of Small said the 27-year-old was object over to the Mercer Coun- Officials said the bear had been Wild Burmese chickens have a woman and punched her boy- in critical condition, but was ex- ty Sheriff’s Office for further visiting Ocala Springs Elementa- long roamed Fitzgerald. Puckett friend during a Luke Bryan show pected to survive. investigation. ry School at night for weeks and at Gillette Stadium in June. aims to leverage that reputation eating chicken feed used by the to draw tourists. Patterson was charged with school’s agriculture club. He said: “They want to see Mystery object that hit a Officer stops man from lewd, wanton and lascivious A conservation commission conduct. chickens, so we’re going to show home remains unknown setting himself on fire bear biologist is working with A state police spokesman said them a chicken.” the department will hold an inter- The city is spending $150,000 BURGIN — The Fed- NEW YORK — Au- school administrators to prevent nal hearing “to re-assess his duty on the topiary, designed to top the KY eral Aviation Adminis- NY thorities are hailing a attracting bears in the future. status.” 56-foot tall steel “Big Chicken” tration said a mysterious object police officer who prevented an From wire reports Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 BOOKS Wong’s hilarious oversharing continues in book

BY RACHEL ROSENBLIT freeway-adjacent motels for years. So Milk & Money tour, to starring in, co-writ- demand. “Convincing an audience that a Special to The Washington Post for come-lately fans wondering, “Where ing and producing the hit Netfl ix rom-com person who looks like me could be funny,” did this tiny fi lthy phenom come from?” “Always Be My Maybe” — gets lassoed she writes, “and proving to them that I be- f Ali Wong’s preschool-age daugh- “Dear Girls” fi lls in the gaps. Wong’s down to earth with humbling, early-years longed onstage, was a steep uphill battle.” ters ever actually read the comedic study-abroad program to her mom’s native anecdotes about fearing for her life on She even offers surprisingly tender takes memoir meant for them, “Dear Vietnam, for example, seedy tours, trying out material in clubs on her immigrant-minded parents, her IGirls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets proved culturally and that doubled as laundromats and bombing sensitive husband (who contributes his & Advice for Living Your Best Life,” they ideologically forma- in front of Eddie Murphy. “I knew Eddie own chapter as an afterword) and mother- will collect some mighty off-color visuals tive, leaving her with a Murphy specifi cally wasn’t laughing,” hood, the match that lit her career on fi re. of dear ol’ mom — and, uh, best of luck taste both for explor- Wong writes, “because everyone knows Wong’s daughters should consider them- trying to unsee them. Wong’s swaggery ing the outer limits of when Eddie Murphy is or isn’t laughing. selves lucky to have a self-made, cultural comedy is already a trove of now-iconic her comfort zone — so You could recognize his signature ‘HANH- touchstone for a mother, let alone one imagery, like the not-so-maternity mini crucial to her brand HANH-HANH’ goose honk anywhere. doling out personalized advice about dat- dresses she wore while hugely pregnant of comedy — and for in her starmaking Netfl ix specials, “Baby eating fertilized duck And that night, there were no geese.” ing rappers, the importance of travel and Cobra” (2016) and “Hard Knock Wife” embryos. “It was prac- “Dear Girls” can be crude and fl ippant, surefi re signifi ers of a worthy Chinese (2018) ; and the extra-stark realities she tically still alive,” she LOL-dense and breezy — so breezy, in restaurant: “The pork and shrimp will ar- shares onstage about life after giving writes of fi rst ingest- fact, you will be desensitized to the gross- rive right away, but it takes an hour to get birth, from “bull’s-eye” nipples to explod- ing the delicacy, “but after that moment I est of Wong’s gross-outs by Chapter One, a glass of water.” ing milk to, well, actual afterbirth. But in became really intolerant of anybody who at which point you have already learned But if they indeed tuck into this memoir, her fi rst book, she paints even more indeli- got grossed out by something other people how to hold in a fart during yoga. But as they will learn more than they ever cared cate pictures, in every shade of blue. in the world ate for breakfast every day. with her stage comedy, she is also sneak- to — in vibrant technicolor, yikes — about Post-“Baby Cobra,” Wong seemingly Just shut the [expletive] up and eat a duck ily thoughtful about the public roles she mom’s sex life. “Dear Girls,” and all exploded into A-list status — you know, baby.” occupies — Asian American, working readers it may concern: In print, Wong is the old “overnight” success story of some- Wong’s skyrocketing success of late mom, woman on comedy stages — and the every inch the crass-master she plays on one who pounded the pavement outside — from selling out mega venues on her come-from-behind grind they necessarily TV, so gird your gag refl ex.

‘The 19th Christmas’ ‘Agent Running ‘Olive, Again’ ‘One Day’ ‘The Guardians ’ James Patterson and Maxine Paetro in the Field’ Elizabeth Strout Gene Weingarten John Grisham San Francisco Police Depart- John le Carre It should come as no surprise A college student is found In “The Guardians,” a for- strangled beneath a bridge, a ment Sgt. Lindsay Boxer tries to Le Carre drops the reader into that Olive Kitteridge does not mer priest named Cullen Post mellow with age. baby is grievously burned in a works for an organization called have it all for the holidays. She’s the current moment of Brexit The large, gruff woman who house fi re, New York City Mayor Guardian Ministries that scours running from a serious crime and Donald Trump and press- was the propelling force in Ed Koch is heckled in a church, court transcripts and personal scene — a cop was shot and the ing issues of national identity Strout’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Russian emigres gather at an letters from convicts to deter- suspect is dead — to tree-trim- and foreign infl uence. His latest “Olive Kitteridge” returns in airport to return home and an mine if someone is wrongfully ming with her toddler. features Russia as a threat to Strout’s new collection of stories. instant replay review at a Rams- imprisoned for a crime he or she But this is, at its core, a Western democracy. Olive is either a central char- Redskins game stretches on for didn’t commit. If the organiza- feel-good novel, even with its Spy recruiter and agent runner blood, guts and bodies piling acter or plays a peripheral role excruciating minutes. tion believes without a doubt that Nat has returned to London to re- in each of the 13 stories. These The incidents are unconnected the potential client is innocent, it up. There’s no way the criminal tire after decades of service for mastermind, known only as stories unfold chronologically, for but for the fact that they all hap- will do everything it can within British intelligence. Instead , he the most part, as Olive ages from pened on a single day: Sunday, the boundaries of the law to free “Loman,” is going to ruin that. is asked to run a local Russia-fo- Oh, he tries: Loman has her 70s into her 80s, increasingly Dec. 28, 1986. “One Day” tells an innocent person, investigating cused London substation named hit with the physical and emo- the story of that day, from urgent and pushing for a new trial. sacrifi cial “friends,” a plot to as- The Haven, staffed by low-level sume a new identity with a hefty tional affl ictions of her years. early morning preparations for Quincy Miller has been in defectors and European recruits. a heart transplant in Charlot- offshore bank and an almost The Olive Kitteridge of prison for 22 years — and still Within the confi nes of The tesville, Va., to the Grateful Dead entirely frozen heart. It turns Strout’s fi rst collection of stories claims his innocence. A young Haven, Nat fi nds Florence who is — a seventh-grade math teacher jamming around midnight in out, though, he has a soft spot for lawyer was murdered, and sus- herself running an agent and ap- in a rural Maine town — was a Oakland, Calif . his wife. picion quickly turned to Miller pears to be sitting on a gold mine captivating literary original. Sin- Weingarten seeks to capture pulling the trigger. He says a Christmas is her birthday, and of intelligence: back-channel gular and wise but rough-edged, “the soul” of the day through a fellow inmate fabricated a story when he screws up his own plan, funding and Ukrainian oligarchs, she gave a book of short stories series of stories about ordinary about Miller confessing, and his he can’t let her take the fall. possibly leading to Moscow the range and depth of a novel. people who experienced a brush ex-wife claimed that he owned He would let the snitches on Centre, the heart of Russia’s spy In the new collection, Olive is with fate that day. Think of it as a several guns, which also wasn’t his payroll do that, even his long- network. Nat doesn’t know that still a contrary woman, blunt and book of nonfi ction short stories. true. Another witness lied about time associate . He wasn’t going he has already met a key player condescending. Some old issues Weingarten mines vivid details seeing him fl ee the scene. Miller to let his “Bunny” rot in her in the drama about to unfold. — family friction, marital se- from 33 years ago. Readers ex- swears he wasn’t anywhere in orange jail jumpsuit, though. Ed challenges Nat to a game of crets, sickness, death — return. perience what people said , what the area that night. Bunny — aka Imogene — is badminton, and the two form an Stories fi ll the gaps in Olive’s they thought. He claims to have Post believes Miller and probably the most complex char- acquaintance over drinks. life as she grows old. These in- conducted more than 500 inter- begins to dig into what happened acter in the book. She thinks Three lives collide as Nat tries clude the affections of a man who views for this book, and it shows. that fateful night. she’s the housewife of a jewelry to run an operation amid offi ce in- wants her to live with him, and Some stories are better than Grisham again delivers a salesman, not a criminal master- trigue, uncertain allegiances and Olive’s agonizing relationship others , but the book adds up suspenseful thriller mixed with mind. When she fi nds out other- the larger politics of 2018 Britain. with her son. to something greater than the powerful themes such as false wise, she doesn’t take it well. Le Carre’s prose is crisp and Strout’s writing is fl uid and individual stories. Weingarten incarceration, the death penalty Neither does the heroine compelling, and the story is rel- straightforward, with touches of taps into the wonder of what it is and how the legal system shows Lindsay, of course. evant to today’s turbulent times. descriptive grace. to be alive. prejudice. — Samantha Critchell/AP — Jonathan Elderfi eld/AP — Kendal Weaver/AP — Michael Hill/AP — Jeff Ayers/AP PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 MUSIC

The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach fell back in love with the electric guitar on ‘Let’s Rock’

BY DAN DELUCA But after a dozen years on the road, Auer- power: to make money fall from the sky. Dan Auerbach The Philadelphia Inquirer bach and Carney needed to take a time out. Auerbach said the “Go” clip is intention- busied himself with The divide between them is satirized in the ally exaggerated. But the burnout was real. side projects and he Black Keys had become a video for “Go,” a single from “Let’s Rock,” “We weren’t giving each other the fi n- production work burden. the album they released this spring. ger,” said the singer, songwriter, guitarist, while the Black Keys Blues-rock duo Dan Auerbach “I hear they hate each other,” an Akron producer, studio owner, and head of Easy were on hiatus. and Patrick Carney have known During that time, he rock jock is heard to say as the pair are sent Eye Sound label. “But we were both going each other since elementary realized he missed Tschool in Akron, Ohio. off to heal at a Happy Trails spiritual retreat. through a bunch of [stuff]. And the constant making guitar- “When you’re working with someone every By the time of “Turn Blue” in 2014, the touring wasn’t helping at all.” based rock and the single day,” the DJ’s partner replies, “you’d guitar band had been grinding for eight “ … It wasn’t like we hated each other. It connection he shares albums. Catching fi re at the start of this do just about anything to never see their was just like with anybody you were trapped with drummer decade with catchy hits like “Tighten Up,” stupid face again.” on a tour bus with for 10 years, you’re going Patrick Carney. In the clip, Auerbach and Carney take “Lonely Boy” and “Gold on the Ceiling,” they to kind of get sick of doing the same thing TNS became one of the rare non-baby-boomer every opportunity to fl ip the bird at each over and over. The break was a necessity.” rock acts to attain arena and festival headlin- other. But they come to appreciate together- ing status. ness by remembering their music’s special CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 17 MUSIC REVIEWS Neil Young with Crazy Horse Jim James, Teddy Abrams Colorado (Reprise) and the Louisville Orchestra Neil Young is back with his old band The Order of Nature (Decca Gold) Crazy Horse in all their ragged glory A piccolo and glockenspiel delicately with “Colorado,” a beautiful, rambling, fl utter in as the voice of Jim James chaotic howl against climate change, divi- echoes out. Slowly, the song builds and sion and hate. the breadth of instrumentation becomes It’s one of Young’s best record in clear. You fi nd yourself in a seat at a the- years, reminiscent of 1989’s triumphant ater, an orchestra stretching before you. “Ragged Glory,” and his fi rst with Crazy Woodwinds, percussion and a choir Horse since 2012. start the opening song before strings Young, an old man showing no signs of join in at the chorus and brass swells. It slowing down at 73, cranks up both his all builds to one resounding point: “Love rage and tenderness as only he can with universal / The order of nature / Hate has the latest incarnation of Crazy Horse be- nowhere to grow.” hind him. The band members have spent This is Jim James as you’ve never 50 years recording on and off with Young. heard him. In fact, it’s likely you’ve never The latest version features longtime Showed Me Love” — with echoes of ear- heard anything quite like this. grand denouements. Songs roll into one Bruce Springsteen guitarist Nils Lofgren, lier Crazy Horse adventures like 1969’s James, a Kentucky native, is joined another, and it’s not always apparent who replaces retired 70-year-old Frank “Down by the River.” by the Louisville Orchestra and music where one ends and another begins. “Poncho” Sampedro. As he has for much of the past de- director-conductor Teddy Abrams for Like any good story, there are vicissi- Just like Young, Crazy Horse seems cade, Young focuses his rage on climate “The Order of Nature,” an album that is tudes. Images of bombs, blood and walls to defy the passing of time with their en- change, railing about “old white guys sonically magnifi cent and recorded in stain “Over and Over,” while “In De- ergy and emotion. That passion is on full trying to kill Mother Nature.” one take during a live performance . mand” brings a more hopeful tone. display on “Mountaintop,” a companion On the standout “Rainbow of Colors,” In their symbiotic relationship, James, At the heart of the album is a message documentary that captured the recording Young offers some hope amid the despair. who performs as both a solo artist and alluded to in the opening track: Human- session high in the Rockies as Young and “There’s a rainbow of colors/In the old the leader of rock band My Morning ity is playing with the unnatural, and by Crazy Horse suck on oxygen and work USA,” Young croons. “No one’s gonna Jacket, has given Abrams and his orches- embracing hate, we only hurt ourselves. out the new songs. whitewash those colors away.” tra an edge and lyrical depth. Abrams, James makes it clear though, over the The sweetly melodic three-minute Young’s never one to whitewash any- meanwhile, has lent James a theatrical course of nine tracks, that this is not opening track “Think of Me” could easily thing, as he proves magnifi cently once element unmatched by anything he could something we are fated to, but something fi t on Young’s 1992 “Harvest Moon.” But again on “Colorado.” have created on his own in a studio. we can rise above. in a sharp left turn, Young follows it up — Scott Bauer Together, they build a story complete — Ragan Clark with a shambolic 13-minute jam — “She Associated Press with expositions, arching climaxes and Associated Press

FROM PAGE 16 who makes his living doing art. We just over it,” he said. Auerbach, 40, made productive use have a similar aesthetic. … Perry is the In 2018, Auerbach brought Schwartz of his time away. When the duo fi rst got man. I don’t know anybody more Phila- to Nashville. “It was just me and Joe together in high school, Carney was delphia than Perry.” and Glenn in the studio. I hadn’t thought more technologically advanced and in Shall, 34, has done artwork for Philly about electric guitar like that since I possession of a four-track tape recorder. bands like Mannequin Pussy and his was making those early records with “Neither of us knew anything,” Auer- group, Hound. He said he and Auerbach Pat, going to see Glenn. It just inspired bach recalled. “But he knew more of “have this weird, unspoken psychic me to pick up the electric guitar. As nothing than I did.” connection. … Dan is always working, soon as I fi nished that album, I called After both moved to Nashville in and we’re just sending each other ideas, Pat and said, ‘Let’s make a record.’ ” 2010, however, it was Auerbach who texting each other all the time.” That resulting Black Keys album is established himself as an in-demand Auerbach tragically lost two collabo- dedicated to Schwartz, who died last producer. rators in Swift, who died as a result of year. (Schwartz’s own album is due in The number of records that Auerbach alcoholism last year, and David Ber- 2020.) And Auerbach’s rekindled enthu- has worked on is staggering. To name a man, the Purple Mountains songwriter siasm is refl ected on the keyboard-free few: Dr. John’s “Locked Down” in 2012, who committed suicide over the sum- “Let’s Rock.” African guitarist Bombino’s “Nomad” mer. The amped-up attack is thus far in 2013, Lana Del Rey’s “Ultravio- “Me and Richard were best buds. … yielding deeply satisfying results on lence” in 2014, the Pretenders’ “Alone” We met doing a Valerie June record. I the road, said Auerbach, with gui- in 2016. In 2013, he even took home a loved him and I really do miss him.” He tars played by himself and road band producer of the year Grammy. paused. “He was better at everything members Andy Gabbard and Steve During the hiatus, Auerbach’s band than anybody. Better drummer, better Marion. (Gabbard’s brother Zach the Arcs, with players including the late piano player, better person, funnier joke plays bass.) Richard Swift, released “Yours, Dream- teller.” “It’s very, very guitar-centric,” ily” in 2015. The last song on “Purple Mountains,” he said. “We’ve never actually And in 2017, Auerbach launched Easy Berman’s mordant fi nal album, is called toured with this many guitars. Eye Sound with a solo album, “Waiting “Maybe I’m the Only One For Me.” All the records I do, I’m usu- on a Song.” He’s gone to school on the Auerbach co-wrote it. ally layering the guitars, right? methods of execs like Motown’s Berry “When I met Berman, he wasn’t mak- So now for the fi rst time, I’m Gordy and Hi Records’ Willie Mitchell. ing any music at all. I think I got him hearing all these different layers His team includes Philadelphia artist out of his house, and I defi nitely got him onstage. It sounds more like the Perry Shall, who does all of the label’s around some musicians. … He’s just a Black Keys albums than it ever vintage-looking album art. This year, fantastic guy when he’s on your side. A has.” Easy Eye has released albums by black very good friend. Funny.” Auerbach said that the time British country singer Yola, Alabama The good news for Berman fans is away allowed him to create singer Dee White, and late guitarist Auerbach said he has several Arcs “what I always wanted Nash- Leo “Bud” Welch. Country songwriter songs that Berman helped with the ville to be. I got to work with Kendell Marvel and bluesman Jimmy lyrics. Those songs will “defi nitely” see amazing studio musicians and “Duck” Holmes have new ones coming the light of day. “I got to get a couple of songwriters and singers every this month. things out of the way fi rst.” single day.” Auerbach works fast. With prepro- While immersed in all his recording But it’s also made him ap- duction, he said, “three days is plenty activity, Auerbach said he didn’t know preciate the Black Keys. of time to make a record. I’m working if the Black Keys were going to get back “It defi nitely solidifi es in on multiple albums every day. I’ve got a together. “I had no idea. I didn’t know my mind the connection that Robert Finley album that needs strings. what I was doing. I was just kind of Pat and I have always had,” And there’s a John Prine track that we following my instincts. It wasn’t until he said. “Working with all need steel guitar for.” I made a record with this guy Glenn these great musicians makes The label owner got turned on to Shall Schwartz that I even thought of making me really see that when Pat when the Philly artist was working with a Black Keys record.” and I get together there’s Nashville band Jeff the Brotherhood in Schwartz was the original guitarist in just some special magic 2012. the James Gang, and idol of Joe Walsh. there. It’s undeniable.” Auerbach, who is the son of a Jewish When the Black Keys were beginning, antiques dealer (and second cousin to they would go see Schwartz at a Cleve- late Lou Reed guitarist Robert Quine) land club called Hooples. calls Shall “a fi ne young Hebrew man “All the early Black Keys stuff was so infl uenced by Glenn. His DNA is all Alysse Gafkjen PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 TRAVEL

ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREA VILLARI/Stars and Stripes

If you’re a sister or brother in introver- sion, then you already know we live in an extroverted world and are expected to con- form to the societal expectations of, well, being social — and, gasp, make small talk while doing it — despite the energy suckage that comes with the territory. (As opposed to extroverts, who, on the opposite side of the continuum, tend to feel energized through interacting with people.) Travel can sometimes seem at odds with introversion, whether it’s the hustle and bustle of crowded landmarks in an unfamiliar city, the constant companionship of traveling partners, or the fact that we’ve been told time BY KATE SILVER and again by travel writers that travel is all about getting Special to The Washington Post out of your comfort zone, pushing boundaries, living a life larger than your own. ow is the lack of talking?” a good friend On this trip, after fi ghting the usual temptation of asked in an email. travel to do anything and everything Portlandia — a farm I was eight days into a 10-day solo trip brunch here, a beer fest there, a solo trip to a kombucha “Hin Portland, Ore ., and the lack of talking speakeasy — I decided to gratify my inner introvert, was, in a word, refreshing. seeking out experiences that would replenish rather than Disclosure: There was some talking. I’d chat with deplete me. By the time the 10 days were up, I felt about How introverted travelers neighbors at the house where I was staying, to cashiers at as recharged as I’d ever been. stores and to the occasional passerby. In between, I was If you’re headed out on your own introverted adven- loving every minute of what I’ve come to call my semi- ture, here are some ideas for how to make the most of can recharge, enjoy a trip social introverted adventure. a city on your own semi-social terms.

Work your workout into Seek out sit-down Book a tour. For fast context Seek out performances Embrace the outdoors. Say “cheese!” Extroverts the scene. Some of my most restaurant alternatives. to learn about a city, you can’t and intriguing spaces. Nature can be a balm for — who often have a knack for memorable travel moments, “Sit at the bar” or “bring a beat a walking tour. And for One night, I went to an author introverts. Beaches, lakes, starting a conversation with any- whether on group trips, couples book” is the advice often of- this shy introvert, the bigger the reading at the massive book- forests, mountains — they’re one, anywhere, anytime — may excursions or traveling solo, fered to traveling introverts and tour group size, the better, so store Powell’s, where I learned the perfect backdrop for quiet laugh at the clunky small-talk have been my solo jogs. I recall solo adventurers. Thanks, but as to avoid awkward introduc- about a new podcast that contemplation or deep conver- skills of introverts. But the running through shady parks no thanks; I’d still rather not tions and anxiety-inducing ice- became my jogging companion sations. There, it’s easy to feel struggle is real. I recently learned in Rome, past brightly colored have my fumbling small-talk breakers (“Name your favorite for the week. The next, I at- a part of something larger and that the secret to starting a less homes on the coast of Wales skills tested unless it’s dire. In breakfast food and your favorite tended “Paranormal Pub” night draw energy from the serene awkward conversation with a and to the serene gardens of Portland, in particular, I found president!”). Free walking tours at the Kennedy School, a once- beauty all around, whether stranger revolves around selfi es. the Grotto, a Catholic shrine in food trucks to be about the are especially appealing, and abandoned elementary school you’re gazing at it from a park I observed it time and again on Portland. A run (or a walk, if best option ever for table-of- on my trip, I learned a lot from that’s now home to a number bench or hiking, biking or pad- my solo trip: Someone was pos- that’s more your speed) allows one dining. There, “pods” of the Secrets of Portlandia tour. of restaurants, bars and a dling through. ing for their own photo, and a for downtime while also explor- food trucks offer shady outdoor If the free tour is good, you can hotel. I sat toward the back of nice stranger noticed and asked ing a city on your own terms seating options and a pan- stick around and tip at the end. the theater, cold IPA in hand, if they could help. Each time, it and at your own pace. Plus, it global hodgepodge of options, If it doesn’t hold your interest, and listened to a psychic con- led to a pleasant chat about the helps justify the inevitable extra including Myanmarese, Medi- you can slip away early on and duct eerie readings for some surroundings, sometimes evolv- calories that come with travel. terranean, French, Mexican, go about your day, no money of the attendees. Two days in ing into a deeper conversation. If barbecue and more (some lost. a row, I went to Hollywood you’re feeling lonely, or just start- pods even have dedicated bar Theatre, an ornate, nearly ing to wonder what your voice trucks slinging beer and wine). century-old movie house, and sounds like, this is a natural in. In other cities, it’s easy to fi nd watched weird horror movies fast-casual options with local that wouldn’t have appealed fl air, like food halls, order-at- to many others in my life. All the-counter joints, carryout or these events gave me plenty to even delivery. think about for days, and I felt connected to the people and pulse of the city, even though I didn’t utter a word. Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 19 CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

GUNSTON STREET RESULTS FOR ABOVE PUZZLE

“Gunston Street” is drawn by Basil Zaviski. Email him at [email protected], and visit gunstonstreet.com. PAGE 20 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 GADGETS GADGET WATCH Untangling some audio cable options

BY GREGG ELLMAN Tribune News Service ’ve often heard store employees say that there is no difference when it comes to the array of audio cables available on the market. I I beg to differ. I have found that audio cables, which provide the con- nection and the route by which the signal is transmitted, vary widely from the top of the line to dirt cheap. I recently tried a few cables from tech brand Austere’s new portfolio of home theater accessories, including iStock audio and video cables. As described by Austere, the HDMI-certifi ed cables maximize home theater experience, and come in three lengths including active HDMI at 5.0m for optimal visual and audio performance. The Audio cables have pure gold connectors, LinkFit connectors and grounded shields to reduce audio distor- Eerily good horror games tion. I was thrilled when Austere sent me an audio optical cable to test. I’ve gone through a few over the past year that connected my wall-mounted TV to a soundbar, and nothing’s worked out very well. These 3 titles should keep players up at night So, I unboxed the optical cable sample as fast as pos- sible and got it connected outside the wall. A few weeks BY GIESON CACHO the closet? In Man of Medan, play- with an iOS or Android device. later it’s still hanging outside the wall and ready to go on The Mercury News ers can make it happen. Erica uses Sony’s Playlink technol- the other side, since performance has been perfect. Players will control fi ve char- ogy to make a phone or tablet a The optical WovenArmor cable made with Kevlar is orror games are hard to acters who have been kidnapped controller. That’s how players will fl exible and can take some bending and curves and still do. It takes work to create by fi shermen in the Pacifi c Ocean. choose what actions the protagonists perform like new (unlike other optical cables I’ve tried, the right atmosphere to The group runs into a ghost ship takes. Players can choose dialogue which must remain straight). The Pure Gold connectors Hscare players out of their and board it looking for shelter and options or perform more action-ori- fi t into my TV and soundbar securely. seats. Developers have to invest treasure. The only problem is that ented maneuvers such as lighting a The new line of cables includes connecting subwoofer time in world-building, visuals and horrors lie within, and players have lantern. cables, Audio Interconnect Cable, Banana Adapters, sound all in the name of creating to navigate the scenario. The game reminds me more of HDMI, and more choices are on the way. nightmare scenarios. Success depends on minigames “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch,” but Prices vary by the type of cable and length; the 6.6-feet In many ways, it’s the exact op- that emerge as players explore with better gameplay elements. optical cable as tested is $39.99, the 16.4-feet V Series posite of what studios strive for. the ship. Sometimes they’ll have Blair Witch from Bloober Games Subwoofer Cable is $79.99. Instead of designing a soothing quicktime events as they’re chased is a fi rst-person horror game takes Online: austere.com and comfortable experience, hor- by maniacs. Other times they’ll place two years after the events in ror-game developers aim to elicit have to control their heart beat via the cult fi lm. Players take on the It wasn’t that long ago that you had to spend a lot to get unease and anxiety. For players, a rhythm-based minigame. The one role of Ellis Lynch, a former police a portable, nice-sounding Bluetooth speaker. You often that adrenaline-soaked fear pays off fl aw is that the secret behind the offi cer with mental issues. He joins had to sacrifi ce some sound quality for portability. when it’s combined with compelling Ourang Medan ghost ship is fairly the search for a boy named Peter I’ve had the Anker Soundcore Flare Mini, a cylindrical gameplay and produces indelible predictable, and once they fi gure Shannon, who went missing in the 360-degree speaker, playing for a few weeks and it fi ts moments. it out, players can keep the cast Burkittsville, Md., woods. the bill for portability, sound and a fair price. The memories of horror games alive as they endure the frightening With a dog named Bullet at his Setting it up takes just a few seconds if you have it are often more vivid than for an adventure. side, players will venture into the charged. A full charge of the 2600mAh battery should action-driven shooter. That emo- Erica, from Flavourworks, offers forest and immerse themselves in give you about 12 hours of sound. tional rush stays with players. This players a way to control the outcome the creepy atmosphere. I’m a stickler for clarity at decent volumes, and I Halloween season, three titles are of a story, but the developer takes Blair Witch moves at a slower blasted the sound for test purposes only. With the Flare trying to produce the same feel- away the granular control. Instead pace. Players use the dog to sniff out Mini, the sound was nice, smooth and crystal clear. I ings. 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Visually, delivered from 10 watts of power from back-to-back 5- people who encounter a ghastly set severed hand, which causes her to the game is striking and that real- watt neodymium in a solidly built, of circumstances. take shelter at the Delphi House, a ism will make players buy into the portable and backpack-friendly Man of Medan is essentially a mental institution established by experience. The drawback for Blair 3.4-by-2.8-by-5.6-inch body, video game version of a slasher fl ick her father. The staff there care for Witch is the puzzles and its impact weighing just 1.06 pounds. that gives players the agency to her, but something isn’t right. on exploration. Both can be obtuse, If you get a pair of Flare control the characters. Ever yell at The game can played using a Du- leaving players frustrated with the Minis, they can be paired a movie character to stay away from alshock 4, but it’s best experienced game’s lack of direction. with Bluetooth to a single music source for an all- around stereo sound. The bottom of the speaker has built-in LED lighting ef- fects, eight individual LEDs and fi ve lighting modes. Online: soundcore.com; $45.99

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Closed-door Terry Leonard, Editor s mounting evidence demon- jury investigation. hearings, with questioning by trained staff [email protected] strates that President Donald Many of the reasons for grand jury se- attorneys and no television cameras, pro- Trump’s withholding of aid to , Senior Managing Editor crecy apply equally to the impeachment in- vide a much better opportunity to discover Robert H. Reid Ukraine did in fact involve an [email protected] A quiry. One is to protect the integrity of the the truth. improper quid pro quo, Trump and his investigation. Secrecy prevents witnesses Republican protests about the process Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content Republican allies have pivoted to step up from reviewing the testimony of others and seem to suggest that the president might [email protected] their attacks on the impeachment inquiry tailoring their own testimony to be consis- be removed from office entirely through Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation itself. 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BY TOM KRISHER need time to restart, although GM strategist for Mainstay Capital Associated Press has some parts in stock. Management of Grand Blanc, Jeff Schuster, senior vice presi- Michigan, wrote in a note to in- ROMULUS, Mich. — A conten- dent of the consulting firm LMC vestors. The contract maintains tious 40-day strike that crippled Automotive, estimates that GM worker health benefits with low General Motors’ U.S. production has lost production of 300,000 ve- premiums, something that both came to an end Friday as workers hicles, and he said maybe only a Ford and FCA wanted to change approved a new contract with the quarter of it can be made up. when negotiations began. company. Some production losses will “Ford and FCA didn’t have The four-year deal will now be help thin inventory, especially of three factories that they wanted used as a template in bargaining cars, Schuster said. But in late to close, but will have to work with crosstown rival Ford Motor October and early November, GM around this new framework for Co., the union’s choice for the next will likely run short of colors and higher wages and unchanged round of bargaining, followed by models of trucks and SUVs that health care that the UAW and GM Fiat Chrysler. are in high demand until stocks have set,” wrote Kudla. GM workers voted 57.2% in are replenished, he said. Although favor of the pact, passing it with a truck and SUV buyers generally EXCHANGE RATES vote of 23,389 to 17,501, the union are loyal to a brand, customers in said in a statement. a hurry for a new vehicle could go Military rates JAKE MAY, MLIVE.COM, THE FLINT JOURNAL/AP Euro costs (Oct. 28) ...... $1.1404 Picket lines came down al- elsewhere, Schuster said. Dollar buys (Oct. 28)...... €0.8769 most immediately after the vote British pound (Oct. 28) ...... $1.32 Stanley Dulaney, Jr., a 13-year employee at the Flint Assembly Plant, “There are definitely going to Japanese yen (Oct. 28) ...... 106.00 was announced, and some of the wipes away tears as he is emotionally overcome as the United Auto be some limitations on choice, South Korean won (Oct. 28) ...... 1,146.00 49,000 striking workers were Commercial rates Workers strike against General Motors comes to a close outside of and that is a risk,” Schuster said. Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 expected to return to their jobs the Flint Assembly Plant on Friday in Flint, Mich. “Consumers can opt to wait, or British pound ...... $1.2817 as early as Friday night. Some they can go down the street to Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3065 China (Yuan) ...... 7.0680 skilled trades employees such as years depending on their start in Romulus, said the wage gains their competitor.” Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.7338 electricians and machinists were dates, but they start at the bottom were worth staying off the job for With bargaining shifting to Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.1378 Euro ...... $1.1094/0.9014 to enter the plants to get machin- of a pay scale, so people doing the more than five weeks, but she’s Ford, it’s not clear whether there Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.8371 ery restarted in preparation for same work can end up at different ready to return to work. will be another strike, but it’s Hungary (Forint) ...... 296.52 production workers to return as Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.5346 pay rates. Pruitt, a 15-year GM employ- unlikely Ford or Fiat Chrysler Japan (Yen) ...... 108.60 early as Saturday. The deal also includes a mix ee, was happy that the contract will like the terms of the GM Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3038 “It was a good vacation, but I of wage increases and lump-sum brings workers hired after 2007 Norway (Krone) ...... 9.1802 contract. Philippines (Peso)...... 51.32 guess I’ve got to go back,” joked payments and an $11,000 signing up to the same wage as older GM traded the ability to close Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.86 Paul Daru, a 42-year worker at bonus. But it allows GM to close workers in four years. the three factories in Lordstown, Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7559 Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3630 GM’s engine and transmission three U.S. factories, a point of Although GM dealers had Ohio; Warren, Mich. ; and near South Korea (Won) ...... 1,174.61 plant in Romulus, Mich., near De- contention for many of the 42.8% stocked up on vehicles before the Baltimore for higher labor costs, Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9930 Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.16 troit. “I miss the socializing and of workers who voted no. strike and many still have decent David Kudla, chief investment Turkey (Lira) ...... 5.7699 stuff like that, seeing the guys, The five-week walkout was big supplies, analysts say GM won’t (Military exchange rates are those MARKET WATCH available to customers at military banking going out on the job and figuring enough to help push down Sep- be able to make up for the lost facilities in the country of issuance out what the problem is.” tember U.S. durable goods orders production. Had the strike been for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For Although workers at his factory by 1.1%, the largest drop in four shorter, GM could have increased nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., approved the deal, Daru said he months. assembly line speeds and worked purchasing British pounds in Germany), check with your local military banking voted against it because it still “We delivered a contract that the plants on overtime to catch facility. Commercial rates are interbank has several different pay scales recognizes our employees for up and refill its stock. But many rates provided for reference when buying currency. All figures are foreign currencies for workers doing the same jobs. the important contributions they of the plants that make popular to one dollar, except for the British pound, “Somebody who is working next to make to the overall success of the SUVs and pickup trucks already which is represented in dollars-to-pound, you for 17 bucks per hour, you’re company, with a strong wage and were working around the clock to and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) doing the same thing,” said Daru, benefit package and additional keep up with demand before the INTEREST RATES an electrician who may go back to investment and job growth in our strike began. Prime rate ...... 5.00 work Saturday. U.S. operations,” GM CEO Mary Also, companies that supply Discount rate ...... 2.50 Federal funds market rate ...... 1.85 Temporary workers can get Barra said in a statement. parts to the factories and halted 3-month bill ...... 1.63 permanent jobs after two or three Tricia Pruitt, another worker production during the strike will 30-year bond ...... 2.29 WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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LOS ANGELES CHARGERS at CHICAGO ing veteran), DT Star Lotulelei (not injury Bubba Watson 69-69—138 -2 Eastern Conference CAROLINA PANTHERS at SAN FRAN- BEARS — CHARGERS: OUT: S Nasir Ad- related -- resting veteran), T Ty Nsekhe Emiliano Grillo 69-69—138 -2 Wednesday’s game CISCO 49ERS — PANTHERS: OUT: T Greg derley (hamstring), DT Cortez Broughton (not injury related -- resting veteran), G Justin Thomas 70-69—139 -1 Toronto 2, New York City FC 1 Little (concussion), LB Christian Miller (illness), DT Justin Jones (shoulder), DT Quinton Spain (foot). Rikuya Hoshino 68-71—139 -1 Thursday’s game (ankle), QB Cam Newton (foot). FULL: Brandon Mebane (knee). QUESTIONABLE: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at ATLANTA FAL- Yosuke Asaji 72-67—139 -1 Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 0 LB Mario Addison (knee), LB Brian Burns WR Keenan Allen (hamstring), K Michael CONS — SEAHAWKS: OUT: S Delano Hill Rory Sabbatini 71-68—139 -1 Western Conference (wrist), G Dennis Daley (groin), CB Donte Badgley (right groin), DE Melvin Ingram (elbow), DT Quinton Jefferson (oblique). Max Homa 71-68—139 -1 Wednesday’s game Jackson (groin), C Tyler Larsen (back), (hamstring), RB Justin Jackson (calf), RB QUESTIONABLE: DE Ezekiel Ansah (an- Troy Merritt 71-68—139 -1 Jason Day 73-66—139 -1 Seattle 2, Salt Lake 0 DT Gerald McCoy (knee), TE Greg Olsen Derek Watt (knee). LIMITED: RB Justin kle), T Duane Brown (biceps), S Quan- (finger), S Eric Reid (ankle), LB Shaq Jackson (calf). FULL: K Michael Badgley Rafa Cabrera Bello 73-66—139 -1 Thursday’s game dre Diggs (hamstring), CB Tre Flowers Chan Kim 71-69—140 E Los Angeles 5, LA Galaxy 3 Thompson (ankle), G Trai Turner (ankle). (right groin), LB Thomas Davis (not injury (neck), T Germain Ifedi (knee), S Brad- 49ERS: OUT: RB Kyle Juszczyk (knee), related), DE Melvin Ingram (hamstring), Viktor Hovland 75-65—140 E Conference Championships ley McDougald (back). FALCONS: OUT: Shane Lowry 71-69—140 E Tuesday, Oct. 29 T Mike McGlinchey (knee), CB Ahkello LB Uchenna Nwosu (hip), LB Denzel Per- ryman (ankle), DT Damion Square (ham- G James Carpenter (knee), RB Ito Smith Adam Scott 73-67—140 E Seattle at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Witherspoon (foot). DOUBTFUL: T Joe (concussion, neck), CB Desmond Trufant Staley (fibula). QUESTIONABLE: WR Mar- string), RB Derek Watt (knee). BEARS: Adam Hadwin 71-69—140 E Wednesday, Oct. 30 QUESTIONABLE: DT Bilal Nichols (knee). (toe). QUESTIONABLE: DT Grady Jarrett Andrew Putnam 68-72—140 E Toronto at Atlanta, 8 p.m. quise Goodwin (not injury related), RB Kyle Juszczyk (knee), T Mike McGlinchey LIMITED: DT Bilal Nichols (knee). FULL: (abdomen), QB Matt Ryan (ankle). LIM- Patrick Reed 72-68—140 E (knee), CB Ahkello Witherspoon (foot). CB Sherrick McManis (concussion). ITED: DT Grady Jarrett (abdomen), QB Dylan Frittelli 71-69—140 E NWSL Playoffs LIMITED: DE Dee Ford (quadricep), RB NEW YORK GIANTS at DETROIT LIONS Matt Ryan (ankle). Tommy Fleetwood 71-69—140 E Raheem Mostert (knee), T Joe Staley — GIANTS: OUT: CB Corey Ballentine TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at TENNES- Shaun Norris 73-67—140 E Semifinals (fibula), TE Levine Toilolo (groin). FULL: (concussion), WR Sterling Shepard (con- SEE TITANS — BUCCANEERS: OUT: G Alex Sanghyun Park 71-70—141 +1 Sunday, Oct. 20 DT D.J. Jones (hamstring), TE George Kit- cussion). LIMITED: WR Sterling Shepard Cappa (forearm), LB Jack Cichy (elbow), Kevin Tway 69-72—141 +1 North Carolina 4, Reign FC 1, ET tle (groin), WR Dante Pettis (knee), WR (concussion). FULL: RB Saquon Bark- TE O.J. Howard (hamstring). QUESTION- Lucas Glover 72-69—141 +1 Chicago 1, Portland 0 Deebo Samuel (groin). ley (ankle), LB Lorenzo Carter (ankle), ABLE: T Demar Dotson (hamstring). DNP: Seungsu Han 72-69—141 +1 Kevin Na 71-70—141 +1 Championship CINCINNATI BENGALS at LOS ANGELES WR Cody Latimer (quadricep). LIONS: DE Ndamukong Suh (not injury related). Tony Finau 72-69—141 +1 Sunday’s game RAMS — BENGALS: OUT: CB Darqueze OUT: DT Mike Daniels (foot), CB Amani LIMITED: T Demar Dotson (hamstring). At Cary, N.C. Dennard (hamstring), T Cordy Glenn Oruwariye (knee), CB Darius Slay (ham- Adam Long 71-70—141 +1 FULL: WR Breshad Perriman (ham- Sergio Garcia 70-71—141 +1 North Carolina vs. Chicago (concussion), WR A.J. Green (ankle), CB string). QUESTIONABLE: RB Nick Bawden string). TITANS: OUT: LB Sharif Finch Dre Kirkpatrick (knee), DE Carl Lawson (foot), DT Damon Harrison (groin, not Jazz Janewattananond 74-67—141 +1 (shoulder), CB Adoree’ Jackson (foot), Ryan Moore 72-69—141 +1 (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: G John injury related). LIMITED: DT Mike Daniels CB Chris Milton (calf), TE Delanie Walker College football Miller (groin), T Andre Smith (ankle). (foot), CB Amani Oruwariye (knee). FULL: Pat Perez 72-70—142 +2 RB Nick Bawden (foot), DE Da’Shawn (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: LB Kamalei Cor- Ian Poulter 71-71—142 +2 LIMITED: WR A.J. Green (ankle), G John rea (knee). LIMITED: LB Kamalei Correa Miller (groin), T Andre Smith (ankle). Hand (elbow), DT Damon Harrison (groin, Harold Varner III 72-70—142 +2 Friday’s scores FULL: DE Andrew Brown (ankle), DE not injury related), QB Matthew Stafford (knee). FULL: LB Jayon Brown (groin), DT Abraham Ancer 74-68—142 +2 Carlos Dunlap (knee), TE Tyler Eifert (hip). Jurrell Casey (shoulder), T Jack Conklin Wyndham Clark 74-68—142 +2 Vaughn Taylor 70-73—143 +3 EAST (not injury related), CB William Jackson NEW YORK JETS at JACKSONVILLE (quadricep), WR Corey Davis (illness), (shoulder), CB Torry McTyer (shoulder). JAGUARS — JETS: OUT: T Kelvin Beachum G Nate Davis (rib), LB Rashaan Evans C.T. Pan 68-75—143 +3 Dartmouth 59, Columbia 24 Si Woo Kim 76-67—143 +3 Johns Hopkins 63, Gettysburg 7 RAMS: OUT: RB Malcolm Brown (ankle), (ankle), RB Trenton Cannon (foot, ankle), (shoulder), LB Wesley Woodyard (an- LB Bryce Hager (shoulder), LB Clay Mat- LB Albert McClellan (concussion), LB C.J. kle). Shugo Imahira 74-69—143 +3 FAR WEST Jason Kokrak 74-70—144 +4 Southern Cal 35, Colorado 31 thews (jaw). QUESTIONABLE: CB Troy Hill Mosley (groin). DOUBTFUL: TE Christo- Monday (hamstring). LIMITED: CB Troy Hill (ham- pher Herndon (hamstring), LB Neville MIAMI DOLPHINS at PITTSBURGH Jinichiro Kozuma 75-69—144 +4 Jordan Spieth 74-71—145 +5 string). FULL: T Andrew Whitworth (not Hewitt (neck, knee), G Kelechi Osemele STEELERS — DOLPHINS: DNP: S Reshad injury related). (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: DE Henry Kevin Kisner 75-70—145 +5 Jones (chest), C Daniel Kilgore (knee). Matthew Fitzpatrick 75-71—146 +6 Tennis CLEVELAND BROWNS at NEW ENGLAND Anderson (shoulder), WR Braxton Ber- LIMITED: LB Trent Harris (foot), CB Xavien rios (hamstring), CB Trumaine Johnson Marc Leishman 76-70—146 +6 PATRIOTS — BROWNS: OUT: S Damarious Howard (knee), CB Chris Lammons (an- Scott Piercy 78-68—146 +6 Randall (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: T (ankle). LIMITED: DE Henry Anderson kle, toe), S Bobby McCain (shoulder), DE Swiss Open (shoulder), WR Braxton Berrios (ham- Chez Reavie 77-70—147 +7 Kendall Lamm (knee), S Sheldrick Red- Avery Moss (ankle). FULL: T Jesse Davis Mikumu Horikawa 72-75—147 +7 wine (hamstring). LIMITED: T Kendall string), TE Christopher Herndon (ham- (elbow), WR Jakeem Grant (hamstring), Saturday string), LB Neville Hewitt (neck, knee), Kevin Streelman 78-69—147 +7 Lamm (knee). FULL: WR Odell Beckham CB Nik Needham (foot), QB Josh Rosen Joel Dahmen 72-76—148 +8 At St. Jakobshalle (groin), DT Daniel Ekuale (concussion), CB Trumaine Johnson (ankle). FULL: WR Basel, Switzerland DE Myles Garrett (knee), QB Baker May- Josh Bellamy (shoulder), LB Blake Cash- (neck), T J’Marcus Webb (shin), WR Al- Purse: $2,082,655 field (hip), S Sheldrick Redwine (ham- man (knee, achilles), LB Brandon Co- bert Wilson (hip). STEELERS: LIMITED: LB LPGA-BMW Championship Surface: Hardcourt indoor string), CB Denzel Ward (hamstring), CB peland (thumb), WR Jamison Crowder Mark Barron (hamstring). FULL: CB Joe (seedings in parentheses): Greedy Williams (hamstring). PATRIOTS: (knee), QB Sam Darnold (toe), C Ryan Ka- Haden (groin), CB Mike Hilton (calf), TE Saturday Men’s Doubles OUT: TE Ryan Izzo (concussion), TE Matt lil (elbow, shoulder), G Alex Lewis (neck), Vance McDonald (shoulder), CB Steven At LPGA International Busan Semifinal LaCosse (knee). QUESTIONABLE: RB Rex DT Steve McLendon (hamstring), WR Nelson (groin), RB Roosevelt Nix (knee), Busan, South Korea Horia Tecau, Romania, and Jean- Burkhead (foot), S Patrick Chung (head, Demaryius Thomas (hamstring), G Brian QB Mason Rudolph (concussion), RB Purse: $2 million Julien Rojer (4), Netherlands, def. Ivan chest), WR Julian Edelman (chest), G Winters (shoulder, knee). JAGUARS: OUT: Jaylen Samuels (knee), WR JuJu Smith- Yardage: 6,726; Par: 72 Dodig, Croatia, and Filip Polasek, Slo- Shaquille Mason (ankle), WR Gunner LB Najee Goode (toe), LB Leon Jacobs Schuster (illness), WR James Washing- Third Round Somi Lee 68-68-67—203 -13 vakia, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 10-5. Olszewski (ankle, hamstring). LIMITED: (hamstring), LB Quincy Williams (ham- ton (shoulder), LB T.J. Watt (abdomen). RB Rex Burkhead (foot), S Patrick Chung string). QUESTIONABLE: WR Dede West- Seung Yeon Lee 67-68-68—203 -13 Ha Na Jang 69-67-68—204 -12 (head, chest), WR Julian Edelman (chest), brook (shoulder, neck). LIMITED: C Bran- Vienna Open Amy Yang 69-69-67—205 -11 G Shaquille Mason (ankle), WR Gunner don Linder (shoulder), G Andrew Norwell Calendar Friday (ankle), T Cam Robinson (toe), WR Dede Su Oh 68-70-67—205 -11 Olszewski (ankle, hamstring). Oct. 29 — All trading ends for 2019 at Danielle Kang 67-67-71—205 -11 At Wiener Stadthalle DENVER BRONCOS at INDIANAPOLIS Westbrook (neck, shoulder). FULL: DE Vienna, Austria 4 p.m. (ET). In Gee Chun 70-69-67—206 -10 COLTS — BRONCOS: OUT: CB Bryce Cal- Calais Campbell (back), WR Marqise Lee League meeting, Las Coli- Purse: $2,296,490 (ankle). Dec. 12 — So Young Lee 72-67-68—207 -9 lahan (foot), S Will Parks (hand). QUES- Sei Young Kim 68-71-68—207 -9 Surface: Hardcourt indoor TIONABLE: LB Justin Hollins (knee), T OAKLAND RAIDERS at HOUSTON nas, Texas. Men’s Singles QUESTIONABLE: T Jan. 4-5, 2020 — Wild-card playoffs. HeeJeong Lim 68-70-69—207 -9 Ja’Wuan James (knee). DNP: TE Noah TEXANS — RAIDERS: Jin Young Ko 67-69-71—207 -9 Quarterfinal Trenton Brown (calf), RB Josh Jacobs Jan. 11-12 — Divisional playoffs. Fant (foot). LIMITED: LB Justin Hollins Lydia Ko 69-71-68—208 -8 Matteo Berrettini (3), Italy, def. Andrey (knee). FULL: T Ja’Wuan James (knee), (shoulder), WR Tyrell Williams (foot). Jan. 19 — AFC and NFC championship Rublev, Russia, 7-5, 7-6 (4). games. Jeongeun Lee6 67-73-68—208 -8 G Ronald Leary (not injury related). LIMITED: RB Josh Jacobs (shoulder), WR Mi Jung Hur 70-69-69—208 -8 Dominic Thiem (1), Austria, def. Pablo COLTS: OUT: DT Carl Davis (hamstring). Tyrell Williams (foot). FULL: T Trenton Jan. 26 — NFL Pro Bowl. Carreno Busta, Spain, 5-0, ret. Jing Yan 70-69-69—208 -8 QUESTIONABLE: WR Parris Campbell Brown (calf), WR Dwayne Harris (an- Feb. 2 — Super Bowl, Hard Rock Sta- Min Sun5 Kim 69-70-69—208 -8 Diego Schwartzman (5), Argentina, (abdomen), CB Pierre Desir (hamstring), kle), C Rodney Hudson (ankle), G Gabe dium, Miami Gardens, Fla. def. Karen Khachanov (2), Russia, 7-6 (6), Yu Liu 68-69-71—208 -8 TE Jack Doyle (groin), DT Tyquan Lewis Jackson (knee), DE Arden Key (knee), Feb. 24-March 2 — NFL scouting com- Hee Won Na 68-67-73—208 -8 6-2. (ankle), CB Kenny Moore (knee). DNP: RB Jalen Richard (ankle). TEXANS: OUT: bine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. Gael Monfils (4), France, def. Aljaz Be- Gaby Lopez 72-70-67—209 -7 DT Denico Autry (not injury related), T WR Will Fuller (hamstring), T Tytus How- Feb. 25 — First day for clubs to desig- So Yeon Ryu 69-70-70—209 -7 dene, Slovenia, 7-5, 6-1. Anthony Castonzo (not injury related), S ard (knee), C Greg Mancz (concussion). nate franchise or transition players. Hyun Kyung Park 70-68-71—209 -7 Men’s Doubles Clayton Geathers (not injury related), DE QUESTIONABLE: S Tashaun Gipson (back, Minjee Lee 66-70-73—209 -7 Semifinal Justin Houston (not injury related). LIM- hamstring, wrist), T Roderick Johnson March 10 — Deadline for clubs to des- ignate franchise or transition players be- Mirim Lee 72-70-68—210 -6 Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe ITED: WR Parris Campbell (abdomen), CB (neck), CB Johnathan Joseph (hamstring, Kristen Gillman 70-71-69—210 -6 Salisbury (4), Britain, def. Philipp Os- Pierre Desir (hamstring), TE Jack Doyle neck), CB Bradley Roby (hamstring). fore 4 p.m. (ET) Free agency and trading Nanna Koerstz Madsen 70-69-71—210 -6 wald, Austria, and Marcus Daniell, New (groin), CB Kenny Moore (knee). FULL: LIMITED: CB Gareon Conley (not injury March 18 — Ye Jin Kim 71-66-73—210 -6 Zealand, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6. WR T.Y. Hilton (not injury related), S Malik related, - resting veteran), S Tashaun periods begin at 4 p.m. (ET) Angel Yin 72-73-66—211 -5 Charley Hull 73-69-69—211 -5 Min Ji Park 72-70-69—211 -5 Boxing Deals Brooke M. Henderson 73-68-70—211 -5 Bo Ah Kim 70-70-71—211 -5 Caroline Masson 71-68-72—211 -5 Schedule Friday’s Transactions HOCKEY ST. LOUIS BLUES — Assigned F Jordan Nicole Broch Larsen 72-71-69—212 -4 National Hockey League Kyrou to San Antonio (AHL). Ayean Cho 74-68-70—212 -4 Nov. 1 BASEBALL BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled D Wil- SOCCER Hye-Jin Choi 70-72-70—212 -4 At Sam’s Town Hotel Casino, Las Ve- American League liam Borgen from Rochester (AHL). Major League Soccer Shanshan Feng 68-74-70—212 -4 gas (SHO), Richardson Hitchins vs. Kevin TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Announced CALGARY FLAMES — Recalled F Alan HOUSTON DYNAMO — Named Tab Ra- Alena Sharp 71-70-71—212 -4 Johnson, 10 rounds, super lightweights. the resignation of athletic trainer Nikki Quine from Stockton (AHL). Placed F mos coach. Jung Min Lee 69-71-72—212 -4 Nov. 2 Huffman to pursue other opportunities. Austin Czarnik on long-term injured re- MINNESOTA UNITED — Declined the Nelly Korda 69-70-73—212 -4 At MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, FOOTBALL serve. 2020 contract options for Ms Rasmus Megan Khang 74-72-67—213 -3 Md. (FS1), Brian Castano vs. Wale Omo- Celine Boutier 76-66-71—213 -3 toso, 10, super welterweights; Javier For- National Football League CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled F Schuller, Collin Martin and M Ally Hamis Ji Hyun Kim 73-68-72—213 -3 tuna vs. Jesus Cuellar, 10, super feather- JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Placed DT Brian Gibbons from Charlotte (AHL). Ng’anzi, and Ds Carter Manley and Wil- Jeongmin Cho 72-69-72—213 -3 weights. At Dignity Health Sports Park, Marcell Dareus on IR. Signed DT Akeem DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled F fried Moimbe. Ji Young Park 71-70-72—213 -3 Carson, Calif. (ESPN), Miguel Berchelt Spence. Givani Smith from Grand Rapids (AHL). COLLEGE Ariya Jutanugarn 74-72-68—214 -2 vs. Jason Sosa, 12, for WBC World super NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Traded NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed D Con- CUMBERLAND (TENN.) — Named Jalyn Jennifer Kupcho 72-73-69—214 -2 featherweight title; Javier Molina vs. Hi- DL Michael Bennett to Dallas for a condi- nor Carrick on injured reserve. Activated Brooks women’s assistant basketball Azahara Munoz 70-72-72—214 -2 roki Okada, 10, junior welterweights. tional 2021 seventh-round draft pick. D Will Butcher off injured reserve. coach. Char Young2 Kim 74-67-73—214 -2 Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 25 SPORTS BRIEFS/SOCCER Briefl y Woods’ 64 gives him 2nd-round Zozo lead Associated Press U.S. Soccer announced a news conference to name the new coach INZAI CITY, Japan — Tiger on Monday in New York City. Woods produced a round that Andonovski, 43, was considered would have had the spectators the front-runner for the job after roaring. Utah Royals coach Laura Harvey Teeing off in front of empty and North Carolina coach Paul stands, Woods shot a second Riley removed their names from straight 6-under 64 on Saturday consideration. to take a two-stroke lead over Andonovski replaces Jill Ellis, Gary Woodland after the sec- who led the U.S. team to back-to- ond round of the rain-hit Zozo back World Cup titles during her Championship. tenure as coach. “I’m surprised that I was able Andonovski has been a head to score as well as I have, usu- coach in the NWSL for the past ally that takes a little bit of time,” seven seasons. He was coach Woods said. “But this golf course of now-defunct FC Kansas City is a little bit on the softer side. I’ve from the league’s inception in been able to strike my irons pret- RINGO H.W. CHIU /AP ty well this week so far and that’s 2013 until the club folded in 2017. been nice.” He won two league titles with the Forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, right, led the LA Galaxy to the MLS playoffs for the first time since 2016 . Organizers of the PGA Tour’s team. The team’s season ended Thursday with a 5-3 Loss in the Western Conference semifinals to LAFC. first tournament in Japan took Andonovski was named head the unusual step of closing the coach of the Reign in late 2017 Accordia Golf Narashino Coun- when Harvey went to Utah. try Club course to spectators for The Reign weathered a num- Saturday’s second round over ber of injuries this season and the Galaxy’s Ibrahimovic keeps safety concerns. absences of several players dur- “Today was just one of those ing the World Cup to make the days where we did this at Congres- playoffs for the second straight sional one year when the derecho season. The Reign fell 4-1 to the (storm) came through there and North Carolina Courage last Sun- it was just like a ghost town,” day in the league semifinals. This his MLS plans mysterious Woods said. “This was a little bit season’s championship match be- different. When you make a putt tween the Courage and the Chi- cago Red Stars is set for Sunday and you kind of put your hand BY JOE REEDY Banc of California Stadium. up, you’re like, hmm, don’t really in Cary, N.C.. ‘ Andonovski, a native of Skopje, Associated Press If I don’t play in Of the 53 goals Ibrahimovic has need to put your hand up because scored in 57 MLS games, nine there’s no one clapping.” Macedonia, played for several LOS ANGELES — Zlatan Ibra- MLS, who will you teams in Europe before embark- have been against LAFC. It was in stark contrast to Thurs- himovic’s future is unlikely to be talk about then? I Ibrahimovic couldn’t pass up a day’s opening round when huge ing on a professional indoor soc- known for at least a few weeks cer career in the United States. parting shot at LAFC and likely crowds followed the American. now that his season is over. have another two league MVP Carlos Vela when he Torrential rain washed out The Swedish superstar dazzled months and we’ll said: “I made LAFC famous no? I play on Friday causing the sec- Federer advances to Major League Soccer with 31 made Vela famous. Imagine if I ond round to be moved to Satur- Swiss Indoors finals goals and led the LA Galaxy to see. What happens am not here anymore.” day after the course took on more the playoffs for the first time since If Ibrahimovic does not return, BASEL, Switzerland — Roger than eight inches of rain. Flood- 2016. His goal of winning an MLS next year I really the two seasons he spent in LA Federer delighted his hometown ing and mudslides in towns in the Cup was denied, however, when would average out to the usual fans by cruising past Stefanos don’t know. surrounding area left at least nine LAFC defeated the Galaxy 5-3 tenure he spends with a club. He Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in the Swiss In- Zlatan’ Ibrahimovic people dead, expanding damage on Thursday night in the Western has made it to a third season only doors semifinals on Saturday. LA Galaxy forward from Sweden in areas still recovering from re- Conference semifinals. three times out of the nine clubs cent typhoons. Seeking a 10th career title in If the 38-year old Ibrahimovic Basel, the 38-year-old Federer he has suited up for. With the course in remarkably doesn’t come back for a third sea- “When you play, you want to get good condition, Woods picked will play 20-year-old Alex de son in the U.S., he could retire or of improbable second-half goals credit back for when you’re play- up where he left off after a 64 in Minaur in Sunday’s final. return to Italy’s Serie A when his as the Galaxy rallied to win. The ing,” he added. “I did my best. I Thursday’s opening round with De Minaur, a wild card, ad- contract expires in December. victory Thursday was LAFC’s think everybody did their best. If a birdie on the first hole. It was vanced by beating big-serving “If I don’t play in MLS who will first in six games against its rival I stay, I think for MLS it’s good one of seven birdies on the day American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (2), you talk about then? I have anoth- and included Ibrahimovic mak- because the whole world will that gave him a 36-hole total of 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) in a meeting of un- er two months and we’ll see,” he ing an obscene gesture to fans as watch it. If I don’t stay, nobody 12-under 128, two shots ahead of seeded players. Serving for the said. “What happens next year I he walked toward the tunnel at will remember what MLS is.” Woodland (66). match, Federer saved the only really don’t know.” Woods took the lead on the par- break point seventh-ranked Tsit- Many of Ibrahimovic’s frustra- 4 17th when his approach shot sipas had in the match. tions with MLS and the Galaxy landed a foot from the hole and the have been consistent. He said Masters champion made the easy New Zealand teen wins that MLS is going in the right di- birdie putt before another birdie opening ski World Cup rection, but the progress has not on the par-5 18th with darkness come as quickly as he had hoped. setting in. His only bogey came SOELDEN, Austria — A coach As for the Galaxy, breakdowns on the par-4 second hole. who helped Lindsey Vonn become on defense were a big reason the winningest female skier of all they struggled late in the season Report: Andonovski time guided one of the sport’s big- and finished fifth in the Western will coach U.S. women gest prospects to her first World Conference. Cup victory on Saturday. “We score a couple of goals, but U.S. Soccer is expected to Led by Chris Knight, New Zea- we concede much more than we name Vlatko Andonovski as the land teenager Alice Robinson are scoring. It’s not the way you new head coach of the women’s edged Olympic champion Mikae- win, it’s not the way you become national team. la Shiffrin to win the traditional champion,” he said. “If you score A person with knowledge of the World Cup season-opener on the 31 goals, it is supposed to be a deal said Andonovski, the current Rettenbach glacier. championship year. We are doing coach of the Reign FC in the Na- It was the first women’s World the maximum and lose. The whole tional Women’s Soccer League, is Cup giant slalom victory for a season has been like that.” expected to sign a contract with skier from New Zealand, and the It would be fitting if Ibrahimov- ANDY CLAYTON-KING/AP U.S. Soccer in the coming days. first in any discipline since Clau- ic’s MLS career was bookended The person spoke Friday to The dia Riegler triumphed in a slalom by games against LAFC. His LA Galaxy midfielder Zlatan Ibrahimovic, right, battles for the ball Associated Press. in Switzerland in 1997. debut last season included a pair with Minnesota United defender Michael Boxall on Oct. 20. PAGE 26 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 NHL Scoreboard

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 12 9 2 1 19 42 30 Boston 9 6 1 2 14 26 20 Toronto 12 6 4 2 14 44 40 Florida 10 4 2 4 12 35 39 Tampa Bay 9 5 3 1 11 32 29 Montreal 10 4 4 2 10 36 34 Detroit 11 3 8 0 6 23 40 Ottawa 10 2 7 1 5 24 35 Metropolitan Division Washington 13 8 2 3 19 50 43 N.Y. Islanders 10 7 3 0 14 29 24 Carolina 10 6 3 1 13 33 29 Columbus 10 5 3 2 12 26 32 Pittsburgh 11 6 5 0 12 36 30 Philadelphia 8 4 3 1 9 25 22 N.Y. Rangers 8 3 4 1 7 25 27 New Jersey 9 2 5 2 6 22 36 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 10 8 1 1 17 42 25 Nashville 10 6 3 1 13 42 32 St. Louis 10 5 2 3 13 32 32 Winnipeg 11 5 6 0 10 30 36 Dallas 12 4 7 1 9 25 33 Chicago 8 2 4 2 6 20 26 DARRYL DYCK/AP Minnesota 10 3 7 0 6 21 36 Pacific Division The Canucks’ Alexander Edler, Edmonton 11 8 2 1 17 35 27 Vegas 12 7 5 0 14 37 34 front, checks the Washington Vancouver 10 6 3 1 13 35 25 Capitals’ T.J. Oshie during the Arizona 10 6 3 1 13 31 22 Calgary 12 6 5 1 13 35 37 Capitals’ 6-5 shootout victory Anaheim 11 6 5 0 12 25 24 Friday night in Vancouver. San Jose 11 4 6 1 9 29 38 JOHN LOCHER/AP Los Angeles 10 4 6 0 8 29 39 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in Islanders 4, Senators 2 Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) vies for the puck with Vegas Golden Knights right each division and two wild cards per wing Ryan Reaves during the Avalanche’s 6-1 win Friday in Las Vegas. conference advance to playoffs. N.Y. Islanders 2 2 0—4 Thursday’s games Ottawa 1 0 1—2 N.Y. Rangers 6, Buffalo 2 First Period—1, Ottawa, Ennis 1 San Jose 4, Montreal 2 (Chabot, C.Brown), 7:59. 2, N.Y. Islanders, Columbus 4, Carolina 3, OT Leddy 1 (Boychuk, Martin), 13:00. 3, N.Y. Roundup N.Y. Islanders 4, Arizona 2 Islanders, Leddy 2, 17:19 (pp). St. Louis 5, Los Angeles 2 Second Period—4, N.Y. Islanders, Mar- Nashville 4, Minnesota 0 tin 2 (Clutterbuck, Leddy), 4:58. 5, N.Y. Philadelphia 4, Chicago 1 Islanders, Brassard 2 (Toews, Barzal), Dallas 2, Anaheim 1 6:08. Edmonton 4, Washington 3, OT Third Period—6, Ottawa, Ennis 2 (Du- Calgary 6, Florida 5, SO clair, L.Brown), 7:08 (pp). Friday’s games Shots on Goal—N.Y. Islanders 13-7- Colorado 6, Vegas 1 4—24. Ottawa 8-14-10—32. Avalanche rip Golden Knights Toronto 4, San Jose 1 Power-play opportunities—N.Y. Is- Arizona 5, New Jersey 3 landers 1 of 3; Ottawa 1 of 6. N.Y. Islanders 4, Ottawa 2 Goalies—N.Y. Islanders, Greiss 4-1-0 Buffalo 2, Detroit 0 (32 shots-30 saves). Ottawa, Anderson 1- Washington 6, Vancouver 5, SO 4-0 (8-8), Nilsson 1-3-1 (16-12). Saturday’s games Chicago at Carolina A—11,189 (18,572). T—2:38. Toronto at Montreal in Bellemare’s Vegas return Nashville at Tampa Bay Maple Leafs 4, Sharks 1 St. Louis at Boston Columbus at Philadelphia San Jose 1 0 0—1 Los Angeles at Minnesota Toronto 0 1 3—4 Associated Press skated around Deryk Engelland Detroit outshot Buffalo 12-6 in Pittsburgh at Dallas First Period—1, San Jose, Labanc 4 and sent a shot past Marc-Andre the first period. Ullmark stopped Anaheim at Colorado (Hertl, Burns), 10:35. LAS VEGAS — Pierre-Ed- Calgary vs. Winnipeg at Regina, Sas- Second Period—2, Toronto, Muzzin 2 Fleury to give the Avalanche a 1- Valtteri Filppula on a breakaway katchewan (Mikheyev, Spezza), 19:57. ouard Bellemare was a little lost Sunday’s games 0 lead. around 3:20 into the game. Third Period—3, Toronto, Rielly 3 (Ny- as a visitor to T-Mobile Arena. Florida at Edmonton lander), 14:31. 4, Toronto, Mikheyev 4 Capitals 6, Canucks 5 (SO): Maple Leafs 4, Sharks 1: Mor- St. Louis at Detroit (Marner), 19:12. 5, Toronto, Matthews 9 While the rest of his Colorado Los Angeles at Chicago (Marner), 19:30. Nicklas Backstrom scored the gan Rielly broke a tie with 5:29 San Jose at Ottawa Avalanche teammates knew their Shots on Goal—San Jose 7-3-7—17. To- shootout winner and Washington left and host Toronto beat San Boston at N.Y. Rangers ronto 8-9-10—27. way around the visitors’ locker Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders Power-play opportunities—San Jose 0 rallied from a four-goal deficit to Jose, spoiling Patrick Marleau’s Anaheim at Vegas of 1; Toronto 0 of 5. room, Bellemare was a newcom- Monday’s games Goalies—San Jose, Jones 2-5-1 (26 win at Vancouver. return to Scotiabank Arena. Arizona at Buffalo er, even after spending the past Florida at Vancouver shots-23 saves). Toronto, Andersen 6-2-1 The Canucks led by four goals The 40-year-old Marleau spent (17-16). two seasons with Vegas. A—19,102 (18,819). T—2:46. Everything looked familiar late in the second period, but the last two seasons with the Friday once Bellemare got onto the ice. couldn’t withstand a late come- Maple Leafs. Avalanche 6, Golden Knights 1 Coyotes 5, Devils 3 Nadem Kadri and Matt Calvert back by the Capitals. Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and Colorado 2 3 1—6 Arizona 1 2 2—5 Evgeny Kuznetsov and Michal an assist, Jake Muzzin and Aus- Vegas 1 0 0—1 New Jersey 2 1 0—3 each scored twice, Bellemare had First Period—1, Colorado, Bellemare 3, First Period—1, New Jersey, Vatanen 2 a goal and two assists against his Kempny each had two goals for ton Matthews added goals, and 0:28. 2, Vegas, Karlsson 2 (Smith), 18:30. (Subban, Hughes), 16:29. 2, New Jersey, the Capitals. Lars Eller had a goal Frederik Andersen made 16 3, Colorado, Kadri 4 (Wilson, Cole), 19:13. Hughes 2 (Vatanen, Hall), 18:26 (pp). 3, former team and the Avalanche Second Period—4, Colorado, Makar Arizona, Schmaltz 4 (Ekman-Larsson, and an assist. saves for Toronto. Kevin Labanc 1 (MacKinnon, Compher), 7:55. 5, Colo- Demers), 19:43. beat the Golden Knights 6-1 on rado, Kadri 5 (Girard, MacKinnon), 10:11 Second Period—4, Arizona, Grabner 3 Friday. Goalie Ilya Samsonov stopped scored for San Jose, and Martin (pp). 6, Colorado, Calvert 2 (Bellemare, (Demers), 2:01 (sh). 5, New Jersey, Zacha 29 of 34 shots for Washington in Jones stopped 23 shots. Nieto), 15:50. 2 (Tennyson, Hughes), 13:07. 6, Arizona, Cale Makar also scored for Col- Third Period—7, Colorado, Calvert 3 Ekman-Larsson 2 (Crouse), 13:38. orado, which improved to 8-1-1. his fifth start of the season. Islanders 4, Senators 2: Nick (Bellemare), 17:58 (sh). Third Period—7, Arizona, Hayton 1 Tim Schaller scored twice for Leddy scored his second goal of Shots on Goal—Colorado 15-19-6—40. (Schmaltz), 1:45. 8, Arizona, Keller 1 (De- In a matinee on the Las Vegas Vegas 6-9-11—26. mers, Kessel), 18:20. Strip on the observance of Nevada Vancouver, Brock Boeser had a the first period on a penalty shot Power-play opportunities—Colorado Shots on Goal—Arizona 6-5-6—17. New goal and an assist, and Elias Pet- and New York won at Ottawa for 1 of 3; Vegas 0 of 4. Jersey 16-8-11—35. Day, it was the Avalanche’s day in Goalies—Colorado, Grubauer 6-1-1 (26 Power-play opportunities—Arizona 0 Bellemare’s first game against tersson and Jake Virtanen added its sixth straight victory. shots-25 saves). Vegas, Fleury 7-3-0 (26- of 3; New Jersey 1 of 5. 22), Sparks 0-0-0 (14-12). Goalies—Arizona, Raanta 2-0-1 (35 his former team since signing goals. Matt Martin and Derick Bras- A—18,420 (17,367). T—2:18. shots-32 saves). New Jersey, Blackwood Sabres 2, Red Wings 0: Linus sard also scored and Thomas 2-2-2 (16-12). with Colorado in the summer. A—14,724 (16,514). T—2:30. “It was weird, I’ve got to be hon- Ullmark made 41 saves, Sam Re- Greiss made 30 saves to help the Capitals 6, Canucks 5 (SO) inhart scored his fifth goal and Islanders improve to 6-3-0 and Washington 1 1 3 0—6 Sabres 2, Red Wings 0 est,” Bellemare said. “It’s so soon Vancouver 2 3 0 0—5 (into the season). I thought that red-hot Buffalo won at Detroit. drop the Senators to 2-6-1. Tyler Washington won shootout 2-1. Buffalo 0 1 1—2 Reinhart also assisted on Jake Ennis scored twice for Ottawa. First Period—1, Washington, Detroit 0 0 0—0 wasn’t going to be a difference if Kuznetsov 4 (Vrana), 3:18. 2, Vancouver, Second Period—1, Buffalo, McCabe 1 it’s now or if it’s later in the sea- McCabe’s first goal of the season, Coyotes 5, Devils 3: Barrett Boeser 3 (Horvat, Hughes), 5:33 (pp). 3, (Eichel, Reinhart), 11:40. Vancouver, Schaller 2 (Beagle), 7:29 (sh). Third Period—2, Buffalo, Reinhart 5 son. ... Once the game starts you and the Sabres (9-2-1) won for the Hayton scored his first NHL Second Period—4, Vancouver, Petters- (Olofsson, Eichel), 1:15 (pp). just think about your job and then seventh time in nine games. Jack goal early in the third period, son 3 (Boeser, Miller), 5:59. 5, Vancouver, Shots on Goal—Buffalo 6-14-5—25. De- Schaller 3, 13:59. 6, Vancouver, Virtanen troit 12-8-21—41. you work. Eichel had two assists. Antti Raanta made 32 saves and 2 (Horvat, Ferland), 14:54. 7, Washington, Power-play opportunities—Buffalo 1 Jimmy Howard stopped 23 Arizona overcame two deficits to Kuznetsov 5 (Gudas, Eller), 19:59. of 3; Detroit 0 of 3. “It makes it easier that we got Third Period—8, Washington, Eller 4 Goalies—Buffalo, Ullmark 3-1-1 (41 the win.” shots for the Red Wings, who lost beat Jack Hughes and win at New (Hathaway), 1:57 (sh). 9, Washington, shots-41 saves). Detroit, Howard 1-5-0 their seventh straight. Jersey. Kempny 2 (Hagelin), 4:57. 10, Washing- (25-23). The Avalanche, who have ton, Kempny 3 (Leipsic, Boyd), 7:41. A—18,616 (20,000). T—2:27. scored at least one goal in 23 McCabe gave Buffalo a 1-0 lead Nick Schmaltz, Michael Grab- Shootout—Washington 2 (Oshie G, Kuznetsov NG, Backstrom G), Vancou- of their 30 regulation periods, with 8:20 left in the second pe- ner, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and ver 1 (Boeser NG, Pettersson G, Pearson Scoring leaders dominated Vegas from the drop, riod. His wrist shot from the left Clayton Keller also scored to help NG). Through Friday Shots on Goal—Washington 10-6-6- GP G A PTS sparked by Bellemare’s goal 28 point got past Howard, who was the Coyotes win for the fifth time 7—29. Vancouver 12-13-7-2—34. John Carlson, WAS 13 5 16 21 seconds into the game. screened. in six games. Hughes, the No. 1 Power-play opportunities—Washing- Connor McDavid, EDM 11 6 14 20 ton 0 of 2; Vancouver 1 of 5. Leon Draisaitl, EDM 11 8 11 19 The Golden Knights’ former Reinhart scored on a power play pick in this year’s draft, scored Goalies—Washington, Samsonov 4-1- David Pastrnak, BOS 9 10 7 17 0 (34 shots-29 saves). Vancouver, Mark- Jack Eichel, BUF 12 6 10 16 fourth-line center intercepted 1:15 into the third when he tipped once and set up goals by Sami strom 4-2-1 (29-24). Alex Ovechkin, WAS 13 9 5 14 Mark Stone’s cross-ice pass, a pass from Victor Oloffson. Vatanen and Pavel Zacha. A—18,871 (18,910). T—2:40. Mark Stone, VEG 12 6 8 14 Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 27 NBA Scoreboard

Eastern Conference Trail Blazers 122, Kings 112 Celtics 112, Raptors 106 Atlantic Division PORTLAND —Hood 3-8 0-0 8, Collins 2- TORONTO — Anunoby 4-5 0-0 9, Siakam W L Pct GB 5 4-4 9, Whiteside 9-10 4-6 22, Lillard 12-20 11-22 6-6 33, Gasol 0-8 1-2 1, VanVleet 2- Philadelphia 1 0 1.000 — 8-8 35, McCollum 8-18 2-2 19, Hezonja 2-3 11 2-2 8, Lowry 11-18 1-1 29, Powell 2-3 2-2 Brooklyn 1 1 .500 A 1-2 5, Little 0-1 0-0 0, Labissiere 0-1 0-0 0, 7, Johnson 1-2 0-0 3, Ibaka 5-5 2-4 13, Da- Boston 1 1 .500 A Tolliver 0-3 0-0 0, Trent Jr. 0-0 0-0 0, Baze- vis 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 37-78 14-17 106. Toronto 1 1 .500 A more 4-7 0-0 9, Simons 6-9 0-0 15. Totals BOSTON —Tatum 8-22 5-5 25, Hayward New York 0 2 .000 1A 46-85 19-22 122. 5-12 2-2 15, Theis 0-7 1-2 1, Walker 8-22 Southeast Division SACRAMENTO — Barnes 5-10 1-1 13, 4-4 22, Brown 11-20 1-1 25, Ojeleye 0-0 0-0 Atlanta 1 0 1.000 — Bjelica 3-5 2-2 9, Dedmon 3-9 0-0 6, Fox 0, Williams 2-9 0-0 4, Williams III 3-3 0-0 6, Orlando 1 0 1.000 — 7-18 11-14 28, Hield 7-18 3-3 21, Ariza 0-4 Smart 4-11 0-0 10, Wanamaker 1-3 2-2 4, Miami 1 0 1.000 — 0-0 0, Swanigan 0-0 0-0 0, Gabriel 0-1 0- Green 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-109 15-16 112. Charlotte 1 1 .500 A 0 0, Holmes 4-6 2-2 10, Ferrell 1-1 0-0 2, Toronto 21 28 33 24—106 Washington 1 1 .500 A Joseph 1-3 2-2 5, Bogdanovic 5-11 2-3 16, Boston 22 28 26 36—112 Central Division James 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 37-87 23-27 112. Three-Point Goals—Toronto 18-36 Milwaukee 1 0 1.000 — Portland 25 32 37 28—122 (Lowry 6-10, Siakam 5-7, VanVleet 2-5, Detroit 1 1 .500 A Sacramento 27 30 27 28—112 A Ibaka 1-1, Anunoby 1-2, Powell 1-2, John- Chicago 1 1 .500 Three-Point Goals—Portland 11-30 son 1-2, Davis 1-3, Gasol 0-4), Boston 13- Cleveland 0 1 .000 1 (Simons 3-6, Lillard 3-7, Hood 2-4, Col- 38 (Tatum 4-7, Hayward 3-4, Smart 2-7, Indiana 0 1 .000 1 lins 1-2, Bazemore 1-3, McCollum 1-4, Brown 2-7, Walker 2-8, Theis 0-1, Wana- JACK DEMPSEY/AP Hezonja 0-1, Tolliver 0-3), Sacramento maker 0-1, Williams 0-3). Fouled Out— Western Conference 15-37 (Bogdanovic 4-6, Hield 4-11, Fox 3- Anunoby. Rebounds—Toronto 46 (Anuno- 5, Barnes 2-3, Bjelica 1-2, Joseph 1-2, Ga- by, Siakam, Ibaka 8), Boston 56 (Tatum, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, left, reacts to Phoenix Suns Southwest Division briel 0-1, Ariza 0-3, Dedmon 0-4). Fouled Brown 9). Assists—Toronto 22 (Lowry 7), guard Ricky Rubio. Murray scored seven of his 27 points in overtime W L Pct GB Out—None. Rebounds—Portland 40 Boston 21 (Tatum, Williams, Brown 4). Dallas 2 0 1.000 — (Whiteside 9), Sacramento 43 (Dedmon Total Fouls—Toronto 28, Boston 20. Tech- to lift his team to a 108-107 victory Friday in Phoenix. San Antonio 1 0 1.000 A A 8). Assists—Portland 23 (Collins, Lillard, nicals—Boston coach Celtics (Defensive Houston 0 1 .000 1 Bazemore 5), Sacramento 17 (Fox 5). To- three second). A—18,624 (18,624). Memphis 0 2 .000 2 tal Fouls—Portland 23, Sacramento 26. New Orleans 0 2 .000 2 A—17,583 (17,608). Roundup Northwest Division Nuggets 108, Suns 107 (OT) Denver 2 0 1.000 — Minnesota 2 0 1.000 — Bulls 110, Grizzlies 102 PHOENIX — Oubre Jr. 7-12 6-6 23, Saric 3-11 0-0 6, Baynes 6-10 2-2 15, Rubio 1-7 Utah 1 1 .500 1 CHICAGO — Porter Jr. 1-6 1-1 4, Mark- Portland 1 1 .500 1 7-7 9, Booker 6-21 5-6 18, Bridges 1-2 0- kanen 4-15 0-0 9, Carter Jr. 2-4 3-4 7, Sa- 0 2, Diallo 0-0 0-0 0, Kaminsky 4-12 11-11 Oklahoma City 0 2 .000 2 toransky 2-7 5-5 9, LaVine 13-23 7-10 37, Pacific Division 19, Carter 2-4 0-0 6, T.Johnson 4-7 0-0 9. Kornet 1-4 0-0 3, Young 3-7 0-0 7, Dunn 3-9 Totals 34-86 31-32 107. L.A. Clippers 2 0 1.000 — 0-0 6, Arcidiacono 0-1 0-0 0, White 10-16 Phoenix 1 1 .500 1 DENVER—Barton 1-6 2-2 5, Millsap 3-6 1-2 25, Harrison 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 40-93 18- 2-2 8, Jokic 8-18 7-9 23, Murray 8-19 9-11 L.A. Lakers 1 1 .500 1 24 110. Golden State 0 1 .000 1A 27, Harris 4-9 4-5 13, Grant 5-11 2-3 13, MEMPHIS —Crowder 5-13 0-0 13, Jack- Craig 0-4 0-0 0, Plumlee 0-2 2-3 2, Morris Murray carries Sacramento 0 2 .000 2 son Jr. 9-17 4-6 23, Valanciunas 4-10 2-2 Thursday’s games 0-6 0-0 0, Beasley 7-11 1-1 17. Totals 36-92 Atlanta 117, Detroit 100 10, Morant 3-9 3-4 10, Brooks 2-12 0-0 29-36 108. Milwaukee 117, Houston 111 6, Anderson 4-6 0-2 9, Clarke 7-9 0-0 14, Phoenix 21 24 17 33 12—107 L.A. Clippers 141, Golden State 122 Jones 1-5 2-2 4, Guduric 3-8 0-0 7, Allen Denver 15 24 25 31 13—108 1-5 3-4 6. Totals 39-94 14-20 102. Friday’s games Three-Point Goals—Phoenix 8-28 Boston 112, Toronto 106 Chicago 25 22 32 31—110 (Oubre Jr. 3-5, Carter 2-3, T.Johnson 1-2, Minnesota 121, Charlotte 99 Memphis 29 31 21 21—102 Baynes 1-3, Booker 1-8, Rubio 0-1, Saric Brooklyn 113, New York 109 Three-Point Goals—Chicago 12-42 0-3, Kaminsky 0-3), Denver 7-27 (Beasley Chicago 110, Memphis 102 (LaVine 4-8, White 4-8, Kornet 1-3, Por- 2-4, Murray 2-5, Harris 1-2, Barton 1-4, Dallas 123, New Orleans 116 ter Jr. 1-4, Young 1-4, Markkanen 1-10, Grant 1-5, Millsap 0-2, Jokic 0-2, Craig 0- Nuggets in OT Washington 97, Oklahoma City 85 Carter Jr. 0-1, Dunn 0-2, Satoransky 0-2), 3). Fouled Out—Oubre Jr., Baynes, Rubio. Denver 108, Phoenix 107, OT Memphis 10-29 (Crowder 3-10, Brooks Rebounds—Phoenix 54 (Kaminsky 11), Portland 122, Sacramento 112 2-4, Morant 1-1, Anderson 1-1, Guduric Denver 45 (Jokic 14). Assists—Phoenix Associated Press L.A. Lakers 95, Utah 86 1-3, Allen 1-3, Jackson Jr. 1-3, Clarke 0-1, 25 (Rubio 9), Denver 21 (Jokic 12). Total Mavericks 123, Pelicans Saturday’s games Jones 0-3). Fouled Out—Brooks, Carter Fouls—Phoenix 35, Denver 26. A—19,557 116: Luka Doncic highlighted Miami at Milwaukee Jr.. Rebounds—Chicago 45 (Markkanen (19,520). DENVER — Jamal Murray his triple-double by scoring eight Philadelphia at Detroit 11), Memphis 56 (Valanciunas 13). As- scored seven of his 27 points in Boston at New York sists—Chicago 18 (Dunn, LaVine 4), of his 25 points in the final five Orlando at Atlanta Memphis 24 (Morant, Anderson 5). Total Wizards 97, Thunder 85 overtime and the Denver Nug- Indiana at Cleveland minutes in Dallas’ victory at New New Orleans at Houston Fouls—Chicago 21, Memphis 21. Techni- WASHINGTON — Bonga 2-4 2-2 6, gets beat Phoenix 108-107 Friday Toronto at Chicago cals—Valanciunas. A—17,794 (18,119). Hachimura 8-20 3-3 19, Bryant 9-16 0-0 21, Orleans. Washington at San Antonio Smith 2-8 0-0 4, Beal 7-22 0-1 17, Schofield night after the Suns’ Ricky Rubio Doncic also had 10 rebounds Sacramento at Utah Lakers 95, Jazz 86 2-2 2-2 7, Bertans 5-12 0-0 13, Wagner 4-7 tied it in regulation. L.A. Clippers at Phoenix 1-2 10, Chiozza 0-4 0-0 0, Mathews 0-2 0-0 and 10 assists, and Kristaps Porz- Sunday’s games UTAH —Ingles 1-2 0-0 2, J.Green 2-7 0- 0. Totals 39-97 8-10 97. Rubio dribbled up the court ingis added 24 points and five Golden State at Oklahoma City 0 5, Gobert 4-8 0-1 8, Conley 3-11 6-6 13, OKLAHOMA CITY —Ferguson 0-4 0-0 0, and launched a three-pointer as Brooklyn at Memphis Mitchell 7-15 10-10 24, O’Neale 3-8 0-0 8, Gallinari 6-10 4-4 18, Adams 3-9 1-2 7, Paul blocks. Miami at Minnesota Kidd 0-1 0-0 0, Niang 2-5 4-4 10, Brantley 3-9 0-3 6, Gilgeous-Alexander 10-17 6-8 28, Malik Beasley grabbed his arm Portland at Dallas 0-0 0-0 0, T.Bradley 1-1 0-0 2, E.Davis 1-2 Nader 1-4 0-0 2, Bazley 2-3 1-2 5, Muscala Brandon Ingram led the Peli- Charlotte at L.A. Lakers 0-0 2, Mudiay 5-10 0-0 12, Williams-Goss 1-4 0-0 3, Noel 0-1 0-0 0, Schroder 4-14 1-2 with 1.8 seconds remaining. The cans with 25 points. Monday’s games 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-70 20-21 86. 9, Diallo 3-7 1-1 7, Burton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals Phoenix newcomer made all Chicago at New York L.A. LAKERS—James 12-22 7-8 32, 33-83 14-22 85. Nets 113, Knicks 109: Kyrie Indiana at Detroit A.Davis 7-17 7-7 21, McGee 0-1 0-0 0, Washington 28 24 26 19—97 three free throws. A.Bradley 3-8 2-2 9, D.Green 3-8 1-2 9, An- Irving scored 26 points and made Orlando at Toronto Oklahoma City 24 22 24 15—85 Philadelphia at Atlanta tetokounmpo 0-0 0-0 0, Dudley 0-0 0-0 0, Murray hit two free throws a go-ahead three-pointer with 22 Cleveland at Milwaukee Howard 1-3 0-2 2, Cook 2-8 0-0 4, Caruso Three-Point Goals—Washington 11-41 with 19.4 seconds remaining in Golden State at New Orleans 1-3 0-0 2, Caldwell-Pope 0-6 1-2 1, Daniels (Bryant 3-7, Bertans 3-9, Beal 3-11, Scho- seconds left and host Brooklyn Oklahoma City at Houston 5-9 1-1 15, Norvell Jr. 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34- field 1-1, Wagner 1-2, Chiozza 0-1, Bonga OT to give the Nuggets the lead. held off New York. Portland at San Antonio 86 19-24 95. 0-1, Mathews 0-2, Smith 0-3, Hachimura Devin Booker took a last-sec- Denver at Sacramento Utah 17 20 18 31—86 0-4), Oklahoma City 5-23 (Gallinari 2-3, Irving, who scored 50 points in Utah at Phoenix L.A. Lakers 24 19 31 21—95 Gilgeous-Alexander 2-4, Muscala 1-4, Di- ond shot for Phoenix, but it was an overtime loss to Minnesota in Charlotte at L.A. Clippers Three-Point Goals—Utah 8-25 (Niang allo 0-1, Burton 0-1, Nader 0-2, Paul 0-2, blocked by Torrey Craig. Tuesday’s games 2-5, O’Neale 2-5, Mudiay 2-5, J.Green 1- Schroder 0-3, Ferguson 0-3). Fouled Out— his Nets debut, scored five con- Atlanta at Miami 2, Conley 1-5, Ingles 0-1, Mitchell 0-2), None. Rebounds—Washington 47 (Bryant Nikola Jokic finished with 23 secutive points down the stretch Dallas at Denver L.A. Lakers 8-26 (Daniels 4-8, D.Green 11), Oklahoma City 49 (Adams 14). As- Memphis at L.A. Lakers 2-5, James 1-4, A.Bradley 1-4, Cook 0-1, sists—Washington 21 (Smith 5), Oklaho- points, 14 rebounds and 12 as- after the Knicks took a three- Wednesday’s games Caldwell-Pope 0-2, A.Davis 0-2). Fouled ma City 14 (Paul, Gilgeous-Alexander 4). sists. In overtime, Murray took Chicago at Cleveland Out—None. Rebounds—Utah 40 (Gobert Total Fouls—Washington 21, Oklahoma point lead. Spencer Dinwiddie New York at Orlando 9), L.A. Lakers 42 (James, A.Davis, How- City 18. Technicals—Washington coach over. His winning free throws added 20 points. Minnesota at Philadelphia ard 7). Assists—Utah 19 (Ingles 4), L.A. Wizards (Defensive three second), Okla- came soon after Gary Harris Milwaukee at Boston Lakers 19 (James 10). Total Fouls—Utah homa City coach Thunder (Defensive Allonzo Trier scored 22 points Indiana at Brooklyn 25, L.A. Lakers 21. Technicals—Utah three second). A—18,203 (18,203). swatted the ball away from Frank for New York. Detroit at Toronto coach Jazz (Defensive three second). Houston at Washington A—18,997 (18,997). Kaminsky down low. Wizards 97, Thunder 85: Portland at Oklahoma City Nets 113, Knicks 109 Celtics 112, Raptors 106: L.A. Clippers at utah Mavericks 123, Pelicans 116 Thomas Bryant had 21 points and Charlotte at Sacramento NEW YORK — Randle 5-15 4-7 14, Mor- Jaylen Brown had 25 points, hit- Phoenix at Golden State DALLAS — Lee 1-2 0-0 2, Finney-Smith ris Sr. 3-9 2-3 11, Robinson 3-4 0-0 6, Pay- 11 rebounds to help Washington 3-8 1-4 7, Porzingis 8-17 5-8 24, Doncic 10- ton 4-10 0-0 10, Barrett 7-16 0-3 16, Knox II ting a key three-pointer in the win at Oklahoma City. 19 2-2 25, Brunson 6-11 0-0 14, J.Jackson 5-8 2-2 16, Gibson 1-2 0-0 2, Portis 1-2 0-0 Friday 2-5 2-2 7, Hardaway Jr. 2-8 2-2 8, Kleber 2, Smith Jr. 0-4 1-2 1, Ellington 3-4 0-0 9, closing minutes, to help host Bos- Rookie forward Rui Hachimu- 2-6 3-4 8, Wright 8-12 4-4 20, Curry 3-5 0-0 Trier 6-7 7-11 22. Totals 38-81 16-28 109. ton hold off Toronto. ra scored 19 points and Bradley Timberwolves 121, 8. Totals 45-93 19-26 123. BROOKLYN — Harris 5-8 0-0 13, Prince Hornets 99 NEW ORLEANS — Holiday 2-11 4-4 8, 3-10 2-4 11, J.Allen 2-6 0-0 4, Irving 8-19 Jayson Tatum had 25 points and Beal added 17. Shai Gilgeous-Al- Ingram 10-20 1-1 25, Favors 8-10 0-0 16, 8-8 26, LeVert 4-7 3-4 12, Kurucs 3-5 1-2 9, nine rebounds for the Celtics and exander scored a career-high 28 MINNESOTA — T.Graham 4-8 2-2 12, Ball 6-16 0-2 15, Redick 1-3 0-0 3, Williams Jordan 3-5 1-4 7, Dinwiddie 5-12 8-10 20, Covington 4-10 0-0 8, Towns 13-18 7-13 3-5 1-2 9, Melli 2-3 0-0 4, Okafor 2-3 0-0 4, Temple 2-4 0-0 6, Nwaba 2-2 0-2 5. Totals Kemba Walker scored 11 of his 22 points for the Thunder. 37, Teague 1-4 2-3 4, Wiggins 6-13 4-5 16, F.Jackson 4-9 0-0 10, Hart 5-9 5-6 16, Alex- 37-78 23-34 113. points in the fourth quarter. Bulls 110, Grizzlies 102: K.Martin 0-3 0-0 0, Layman 4-13 0-0 12, ander-Walker 2-9 0-0 6. Totals 45-98 11-15 New York 23 28 32 26—109 Bell 2-2 0-0 4, Vonleh 2-2 3-3 7, Dieng 1-3 116. Brooklyn 32 32 30 19—113 Pascal Siakam had 33 points Zach LaVine scored 37 points and 0-0 2, Napier 1-6 2-2 5, Okogie 5-6 3-3 14, Dallas 27 45 23 28—123 Three-Point Goals—New York 17-25 Culver 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 43-91 23-31 121. New Orleans 41 23 29 23—116 to lead the defending champion rookie Coby White had 21 of his CHARLOTTE — Bridges 5-8 4-6 17, (Knox II 4-4, Morris Sr. 3-3, Ellington 3-4, Three-Point Goals—Dallas 14-40 Trier 3-4, Payton 2-3, Barrett 2-4, Smith Jr. Raptors. Kyle Lowry finished 25 points in the second half in Washington 4-8 1-2 10, Biyombo 3-4 2-6 8, (Porzingis 3-5, Doncic 3-9, Curry 2-2, Rozier 4-6 2-2 11, Bacon 4-11 0-3 8, Kidd- 0-1, Randle 0-2), Brooklyn 16-37 (Harris 3- with 29 points, including six Chicago’s comeback victory at Brunson 2-5, Hardaway Jr. 2-7, J.Jackson 5, Prince 3-7, Kurucs 2-2, Temple 2-3, Din- Gilchrist 2-7 0-0 5, Williams 0-2 0-0 0, Mc- 1-2, Kleber 1-5, Wright 0-1, Finney-Smith three-pointers. Memphis. Daniels 1-2 0-0 2, Hernangomez 3-6 0-0 6, 0-4), New Orleans 15-41 (Ingram 4-7, Ball widdie 2-7, Irving 2-8, Nwaba 1-1, LeVert D.Graham 8-15 2-4 24, C.Martin 2-8 0-1 4, 3-12, F.Jackson 2-3, Williams 2-3, Alexan- 1-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New There were 12 ties and 19 lead LaVine was 13-for-23 from the Monk 0-3 0-0 0, C.Martin 1-4 2-2 4. Totals der-Walker 2-5, Redick 1-2, Hart 1-5, Melli York 39 (Randle 11), Brooklyn 46 (Jordan, changes . 37-84 13-26 99. 0-1, Holiday 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Re- J.Allen 11). Assists—New York 17 (Randle field. Minnesota 30 28 45 18—121 bounds—Dallas 49 (Kleber, Doncic 10), 4), Brooklyn 21 (Dinwiddie, Irving 5). Timberwolves 121, Hornets Trail Blazers 122, Kings 112: Charlotte 32 24 25 18— 99 New Orleans 48 (Hart 9). Assists—Dallas Total Fouls—New York 31, Brooklyn 26. 99: Karl-Anthony Towns had Three-Point Goals—Minnesota 12-38 23 (Doncic 10), New Orleans 30 (Holiday Technicals—Portis, Trier, Brooklyn coach Damian Lillard scored 13 of his (Towns 4-7, Layman 4-9, T.Graham 2- 8). Total Fouls—Dallas 19, New Orleans Nets (Defensive three second), Prince. 37 points, 15 rebounds and eight 35 points in the fourth quarter 3, Okogie 1-1, Napier 1-5, K.Martin 0-1, 22. A—17,027 (16,867). A—17,732 (17,732). Culver 0-1, Teague 0-2, Dieng 0-2, Wig- assists in Minnesota’s victory at and Portland pulled away to win gins 0-3, Covington 0-4), Charlotte 12-29 Leaders Charlotte. at Sacramento. (D.Graham 6-9, Bridges 3-6, Kidd-Gilchrist Calendar 1-1, Rozier 1-1, Washington 1-4, Williams Jan. 5, 2020 — 10-day contracts can be Scoring Towns was 13-for-18 from the Lakers 95, Jazz 86: Anthony 0-1, Bacon 0-1, Monk 0-2, C.Martin 0-2, signed. G FG FT PTS AVG field, hitting four three-pointers. Davis had 21 points and seven C.Martin 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Re- Jan. 10 — All contracts guaranteed for Irving, BRO 2 25 17 76 38.0 bounds—Minnesota 52 (Towns 15), Char- rest of season. Young, ATL 1 11 10 38 38.0 Andrew Wiggins added 16 rebounds during his home debut, lotte 42 (Washington 10). Assists—Min- Feb. 6 — Trade deadline (3 p.m. EST) Towns, MIN 2 24 14 73 36.5 points for the Timberwolves. and LeBron James had 32 points, nesota 30 (Napier 9), Charlotte 26 (Rozier Feb. 14-16 — All-Star weekend, Chi- Lillard, POR 2 22 17 67 33.5 10). Total Fouls—Minnesota 21, Charlotte cago. Siakam, TOR 2 22 16 67 33.5 Devonte Graham had 24 points 10 assists and seven rebounds in 29. Technicals—Hernangomez, Charlotte April 15 — Regular season ends. Antetokounmpo, MIL 1 11 6 30 30.0 coach Hornets (Defensive three second). April 18 — Playoffs begin. Doncic, DAL 2 22 8 59 29.5 on 6-of-9 three-point shooting for host Los Angeles’ victory over A—14,879 (19,077). May 19 — Draft lottery, Chicago. Mitchell, UTA 2 21 13 56 28.0 the Hornets. Utah. PAGE 28 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL/AUTO RACING Blown engine complicates Elliott’s task at Martinsville Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Chase El- liott had just one plan after his engine failed in the opening minutes of practice for Sunday’s playoff race at Martinsville Speedway. “It’s pretty simple, we need to try to win,” NASCAR’s most popular driver said. The engine made by Hendrick Motors- ports failed just five laps in to the first of Saturday’s two practice sessions for the opening race in the third round of NAS- CAR’s playoffs. Elliott was pragmatic as the No. 9 team made the engine change that will send him to the back at the start of Sunday’s race. Elliott is now susceptible to dropping a lap down at NASCAR’s shortest track if his Chevrolet is not perfect at the start. The paperclip-shaped 0.526-mile oval takes under 20 seconds per lap, and the leaders could be on Elliott’s bumper in no time. “We broke a motor there, five laps in, and yeah, unfortunate way to start the day and it is what it is at this point,” Elliott said. “Starting in the back will be unfortunate /AP PHOTOS BY DAVID ZALUBOWSKI in the first stage, but there’s nothing I can Southern California wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. dives into the end zone to score the go-ahead touchdown after pulling in a do now.” pass in front of Colorado safety Mikial Onu during the Trojans 35-31 win Friday night in Boulder, Colo. The round of eight began with strategic changes from Team Penske, which swapped the over-the-wall pit crews for contender Ryan Blaney and Brad Keselowski, who was eliminated last week. The jackman Slovis, USC roar past Colorado and a tire carrier from Blaney’s crew went to reigning series champion Joey Logano. The jackman was part of Logano’s race- winning, championship-clinching team at Homestead-Miami Speedway last year. Trojans’ 4th-quarter rally “We had a rookie jackman this year who made a lot of good gains this year, but I think the opportunity to put the team to- helps them improve to gether that won the championship last year made sense,” Logano said. 14-0 against Buffaloes Kevin Harvick felt the lingering effects from Stewart-Haas Racing’s poor weekend BY ARNIE STAPLETON at Kansas, where the No. 4 Ford failed in- Associated Press spection three times and was issued a 30- minute practice hold Saturday. It gave the BOULDER, Colo. — USC’s fabulous team time for just 25 laps in the morning freshman kept the Trojans unbeaten during an abbreviated two-day NASCAR against Colorado. weekend. Freshman Kedon Slovis threw for 406 Logano led the first practice session, but yards and four TD passes, including scores he was followed by the trio of title threats of 44 and 37 yards to Michael Pittman Jr . from Joe Gibbs Racing. Martin Truex Jr. in the fourth quarter, and Southern Cali- and Denny Hamlin were second and third, fornia escaped Folsom Field with a 35-31 while Kyle Busch was fourth as the Toy- win Friday night over the hard-luck Buffa- otas continued to be among the best every loes, who fell to 0-14 against the Trojans. session. Hamlin is a five-time winner at The difference-maker was the 37-yarder Martinsville, and his victory last weekend with 2:15 left that gave USC its first lead at Kansas was his fifth of the season. since early in the second quarter. The Gibbs group is heavily favored to “Honestly the line just held up and gobble up a slew of positions in the final Kedon threw me a great ball in stride and Trojans quarterback Kedon Slovis threw for 406 yards and four touchdowns. four championship race next month at I just kind of ran around the defense,” said Homestead. Pittman, whose 44-yard TD cut Colorado’s first win in four road games this season recovered for the Trojans. “There’s not really any weakness I see in lead to 31-28 with about 11 minutes left. and they handed the Buffaloes (3-5, 1-4) Slovis then hit London for 19 yards and our team at this point,” Hamlin said. “It’s Also coming up huge for the Trojans their fourth straight loss. on third-and-1 from the 50, Quincy Jountti just the unknowns that can take you out, were fellow freshmen Amon-Ra St. Brown “This is our opportunity at a champion- looked like he was stuffed, but the officials and I can’t control the unknowns. (37-yard TD run), Kenan Christon (85 ship,” Helton said. “We needed this game spotted the ball for a first down, and four But Busch was a bit prickly Saturday and rushing yards, TD reception), Drake Lon- to be able to still control our own destiny. plays later, Pittman took a short pass and has seemed resigned to luck, not skill, play- don (seven catches for 85 yards). On the road, in a tough environment, to- weaved his way through the Colorado sec- ing too heavy a role in the championship. Christon and London also recovered night with a team that was playing really ondary for the go-ahead score. He predicted Sunday will come to a final fumbles by Slovis that kept alive two touch- good football. To walk out of here still on chaotic restart, with all racing respect dis- down drives. top of the Pac-12 South is special.” Quick strike regarded. The regular-season champion “That was a great college football game has had a mediocre playoffs and his mood tonight,” Trojans coach Clay Helton said. Big breaks After St. Brown’s 37-yard TD run just 59 has echoed his performance. “We knew walking in here that Colorado seconds into the game, Colorado respond- “With just respect to late in the race plays great ball at their place. I couldn’t USC caught a couple of big breaks on the ed with 17 consecutive points on a 22-yard coming down to late restarts ... nobody be any more proud of every man in that winning touchdown drive. field goal by James Stefanou and a pair of has any care for anybody else at that time room.” The first came when Slovis was strip- 7-yard touchdown passes from Montez to and you just run over anybody you can run The Trojans (5-3, 4-1 Pac-12) improved sacked by outside linebacker Jamar Mont- K.D. Nixon as Colorado took a 17-14 half- over,” Busch predicted of the Martinsville to 14-0 all-time against Colorado with their gomery for a 10-yard loss but Christon time lead. finish. Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 29 WORLD SERIES Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday if necessary if necessary at Houston at Houston at Washington at Washington at Washington Tuesday, Oct. 29 Wednesday, Oct. 30 Nationals 5, Nationals 12, Astros 4 AFN-Sports AFN-Sports at Houston at Houston Astros 4 Astros 3 Nationals 1, 2 a.m Sunday CET; 1 a.m Monday CET; AFN-Sports AFN-Sports WP-Scherzer WP-Strasburg WP-James 9 a.m. JKT 9 a.m. JKT 1 a.m Wednesday 1 a.m Thursday CET; LP-Cole LP-Verlander LP-Sanchez CET; 9 a.m. JKT 9 a.m. JKT Game 3 no celebration for Nationals star Soto Playing in World Series on birthday not a piece of cake for 21-year-old

BY DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press WASHINGTON — Juan Soto found that playing in the World Series on his birthday was no piece of cake. The Washington star outfielder turned 21 on Friday, and the party took place at Nationals Park with about 40,000 of his closest friends in attendance for Game 3 against the Houston Astros. Over the first two games, Soto JEFF ROBERSON/AP went 4-for-7 with two doubles, a ALEX BRANDON/AP Houston starting pitcher Zack Greinke throws against the Nationals during the first inning of Game 3 of home run and three RBIs. The Nationals’ Juan Soto reacts the World Series on Friday in Washington. The Astros won 4-1. “He’s been really good,” man- ager Dave Martinez said. “I just after striking out during the hope he hits at the age of 21.” seventh inning of Game 3 of the Alas, the Birthday Boy had a World Series on Friday. Jam: Washington misses opportunities at plate rough night at the plate and in the field, and the Astros held a cel- der while looking at a third strike FROM BACK PAGE Friday Zimmerman took two balls, ebration of their own with a 4-1 from Roberto Osuna. victory to cut Washington’s lead He was also uncharacteristi- James’ second change-up spun Astros 4, Nationals 1 fouled off two, and took the first change-up. Then came the key to 2-1. cally ineffective on defense. Soto off the inside corner and would Houston Washington sailed a throw from left field over ab r h bi ab r h bi moment. “It doesn’t matter. There’s have been ball four, but Zimmer- the catcher trying to get a runner Springer cf-rf4 0 2 0 Turner ss 5 0 1 0 “I know Zimmerman chases another day, another baseball man swung over it. The Nationals Altuve 2b 5 2 2 0 Eaton rf 4 0 2 0 at the plate in the second, and was Brantley lf 4 0 2 2 Rendon 3b 5 0 1 0 the change-up,” Chirinos said. game,” Soto said. “It’s just busi- wasted an opportunity yet again charged with an error in the third Osuna p 0 0 0 0 Soto lf 4 0 0 0 “JJ wanted to throw the slider. I ness. I’m still happy it’s my birth- as the Astros won 4-1 Friday Bregman 3b 5 0 0 0 Cabrera 2b 4 0 2 0 when he fumbled a ball into the Gurriel 1b 5 0 1 0 Zimmrmn 1b 3 1 1 0 didn’t think it was the right pitch day, and tomorrow’s another day. night and clawed back to 2-1 in corner, allowing Jose Altuve to Correa ss 4 1 1 0 Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 in that situation. Something I We’ll come in, play baseball and the World Series after losing the Reddick rf-lf 4 0 1 1 Parra ph 1 0 0 0 try to enjoy.” reach third base on a double. Chirinos c 4 1 2 1 Ross p 0 0 0 0 saw.” first two games at home. Soto became the first player Greinke p 1 0 0 0 Kendrick ph 1 0 1 0 James wasn’t hard to persuade. Before the game, former slug- Astros pitchers baffled batters James p 0 0 0 0 Suero p 0 0 0 0 gers Alex Rodriguez and David to make an error on his birthday Tucker ph 0 0 0 0 Robles cf 3 0 1 1 “I knew if I got it relatively in when it mattered most, shutting Ortiz presented Soto with a cake in the World Series since Atlanta Peacock p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez p 2 0 0 0 the zone, around the zone, I could down an October offense of un- Harris p 0 0 0 0 Rodney p 0 0 0 0 near home plate prior to batting shortstop Rafael Belliard in 1995. Alvarez ph 1 0 0 0 Adams ph 0 0 0 0 get him to swing, hopefully some canny timeliness. practice. Only one player has homered on Smith p 0 0 0 0 Gomes c 1 0 0 0 soft contact or get him to swing Washington had a .314 average Marisnick cf 0 0 0 0 Then, Soto was serenaded with his birthday in the Series: Willie Totals 37 4 11 4 Totals 35 1 9 1 and miss,” he explained. with runners in scoring position “Happy Birthday” by fans in left Aikens for Kansas City in 1980. Houston 011 011 000—4 James, who got the win, com- in its first 12 postseason games, Washington 000 100 000—1 field while warming up for the Before the game, someone 68 points higher than any of the E—Soto (1), Suzuki (1). DP—Hous- bined with Brad Peacock, Harris, ton 1, Washington 0. LOB—Houston 10, second inning. He tipped his cap mentioned that Soto — now 21 other nine postseason teams. The Washington 12. 2B—Correa (1), Altuve 2 Joe Smith and Roberto Osuna for — would be able to toast himself 1 in return. Nationals threatened in each of (3), Rendon (2), Cabrera (1). 3B—Robles 4 ⁄3 innings of shutout, two-hit re- (1). HR—Chirinos (1). SB—Springer 2 (2), Those were the highlights. If with champagne. He said yes, he the first six innings Friday but Brantley (1), Robles (1). S—Greinke (1). lief. Greinke, pitching four days he’s lucky, that’s what Soto will could. went 0-for-10 with runners in IP H R ER BB SO after his 36th birthday, was 0-2 remember about his milestone There was nothing much to scoring position and stranded 12. Houston with a 6.43 ERA in his first three Greinke 4 C 7 1 1 3 6 birthday. What he would like to celebrate on Friday night. But On a night of pitching dangerous- James W,1-0 B 0 0 0 0 1 postseason starts. He displayed forget is going 0-for-4 with three there’s still a chance Soto can ly, Zack Greinke and the Astros’ Peacock H,1 B 0 0 0 2 1 his broad repertoire against the Harris H,1 1 C 0 0 0 0 2 strikeouts and an error in left drink and spray plenty of bub- bullpen kept escaping. Smith H,1 1 1 0 0 0 2 Nationals, mixing four-seam fast- field. bly at the end of the Series, which “A lot more runs could have Osuna S,1-1 1 1 0 0 0 1 balls (39) and two-seamers (six) His teammates were not much now is assured of going at least been scored there,” Zimmerman Washington with curveballs (18), changeups Sanchez L,0-1 5 B 10 4 4 1 4 better. The Nationals stranded 12 five games. said. “Had a chance a couple Rodney C 0 0 0 2 0 (18) and sliders (14) to keep bat- and went 0 for 10 with runners in No matter how it turns out, it’s 2 times but, yeah, that’s baseball.” Ross 2 1 0 0 0 0 ters off-balance for 4 ⁄3 innings. Suero 1 0 0 0 0 1 scoring position. been one heck of a year. After bat- Houston pitchers had just one T—4:03. A—43,867 (41,313). “He toys with the strike zone. “We just missed when we need- ting .282 with 34 homers and 110 1-2-3 inning, by Will Harris in the He never really concedes,” As- ed it,” Soto said. RBIs in the regular season, Soto seventh, just the fourth time the “How they’re taking spins, tros manager AJ Hinch said Playing in front of a packed helped the Nationals win the NL Astros retired the side in order in how they’re swinging at fast- of Greinke, whose fastest pitch crowd at the first World Series wild-card game with a clutch sin- the Series. balls, where they’re putting bet- was 93 mph, and slowest 67. “He game in Washington since 1933, gle against Milwaukee. Unsustainable in the long run, ter swings,” he said. “We’re in the would rather pitch carefully to Soto and the Nationals put on a He hit a key home run off but on this night good enough. World Series. You have to put the you than necessarily throw a ball disappointing performance that Clayton Kershaw in the deciding Chirinos, who also homered time, the effort in this situation.” right down the middle.” gradually quieted the crowd and Game 5 of the NL Championship in the sixth inning Friday, spent James relieved Greinke after Osuna, booed loudly when he got the fans to pocket their red Series victory over the Los An- six hours watching video before Asdrubal Cabrera’s two-out dou- entered, froze Soto with a 99 mph rally towels. geles Dodgers and was instru- Game 1 at Minute Maid Park, ex- ble put runners on second and fastball for a called third strike In the first inning, Soto hit an mental in helping the Nationals amining Nationals’ plate appear- third. James’ 0-2 pitch sent Zim- to end it. The Astros lined up in infield grounder with two outs and win the first two games against ances all the way back to 2017. merman sprawling, a 98 mph front of the third-base dugout for a runner on second. He walked in Houston. “Just trying to look for anything fastball near the batter’s head. handshakes. the third, struck out with a man Soto said his talk with Big Papi I can take advantage in,” he said. “I think it scared me more than “It brings a lot of confidence on in the fifth and struck out and A-Rod was productive, hear- He spent two to three hours at anything, but that’s part of the back,” Osuna said. again in the seventh. ing advice from players who had Nationals Park on Friday review- game,” said Zimmerman, who Houston managed to avoid a Worst of all, he made the final already been in these big-game ing the first two games. was slow to get up. sweep. And maybe more. out, keeping the bat on his shoul- situations. PAGE 30 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 27, 2019 NFL Jets say G Osemele an ‘unexcused absence’ Miller: Trade FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets guard Kelechi Osemele had surgery on his ailing right shoulder Friday despite the team not approving the procedure. right move The operation to repair a torn la- brum was performed by Dr. Glen Ross in Boston, according to Ose- mele’s agent, Andrew Kessler. The Jets were made aware of for Broncos Osemele going forward with his plan to have surgery. But because Denver linebacker says GM Elway he was not with the team and the surgery wasn’t approved, a person did ‘what was best for the team’ with direct knowledge of the situ- ation said the Jets consider it an BY ARNIE STAPLETON “unexcused absence.” The team Associated Press believes the surgery could be de- layed and he can play through it, ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Emmanuel Sand- and the Jets have been fining him ers’ production will be missed in Denver. His for “conduct detrimental to the presence, maybe not. team” for not practicing. Von Miller said he’s OK with the trade of The NFL Players Association Sanders to San Francisco with the Broncos off released a statement Thursday to a 2-5 start. saying it supports Osemele and “It’s what was best for Emmanuel and it’s is “considering all options to what was best for the team,” Miller said. protect” him. The NFLPA also “We’ve been going through a tough patch said it’s “not appropriate or ethi- here. We just want to get it right. We want peo- cal” for an employer to dictate ple that want to get it right with us. We want any employee’s medical needs or people that want to be Broncos. ” treatment. Sanders asked for a trade earlier this month, and general manager John Elway granted his Ansah likely to play for request Tuesday when he acquired 2020 third- banged-up Seahawks and fourth-round draft picks and a fifth-roun- dr next year for the 32-year-old receiver. RENTON, Wash. — The Seat- Unlike Miller, offensive coordinator Rich tle Seahawks are likely to have an Scangarello was effusive in his praise of Sand- important pass rusher and their ers this week, saying, “I had a great talk with starting right guard ready to go him when he left here. I’m excited for him and for Sunday after they missed time his new opportunity ... he’s a great one and with injuries. he’s going to help the Niners greatly.” There are still plenty of other starters who will be game-time Elway said everyone on offense will have to decisions. step up without Sanders, and the Broncos are DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP Pass rusher Ziggy Ansah is especially counting on rookie tight end Noah likely to return from an ankle in- Fant and second-year receiver DaeSean Ham- The Denver Broncos satisfied wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders’ trade request on Tuesday, jury, while starting safety Bradley ilton to ease top receiver Courtland Sutton’s sending him to San Francisco. The 49ers gave up a pair 2020 draft picks, and a fifth-round McDougald is among a handful of load beginning Sunday at Indianapolis (4-2). pick next year for the 32-year-old receiver, who is in the final year of his contract. starters who will be game-time decisions when the Seahawks face Atlanta. Browns shake up offensive line, bench Robinson Seattle coach Pete Carroll seemed the most definitive about Ansah and right guard D.J. Fluk- BY TOM WITHERS Williams, who has not played this er, who has missed two games and Associated Press season due to a contract holdout. the most of a third with a ham- That hasn’t happened, so the string injury. Getting Ansah back CLEVELAND — The Browns quickest way to fix things was to face Atlanta would be a boost have pushed big Greg Robinson to drop Robinson, a former No. 2 for Seattle’s pass rush, which has to the bench. overall pick by the Los Angeles just one sack in the past three Cleveland’s left tackle said Rams who was rewarded with games. Friday that he’s been demoted a $7 million contract in Febru- “He got good work the last two to a backup role after making 14 ary after bouncing back with the days so he looks likely to be part of straight starts over the past two Browns. it,” Carroll said of Ansah. “We’ll seasons. Robinson’s insertion Robinson has committed some make sure on Sunday, again.” into the starting lineup midway costly penalties, but feels he’s through last season sparked a “played solid.” Falcons’ Ryan practices, second-half surge by the Browns. “There’s critical moments Quarterback Baker Mayfield was listed as questionable where I feel like I’ve hurt the only sacked five times in the final team, and that’s unacceptable FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. eight games. — Quarterback Matt Ryan re- Now, Robinson is being on any level regardless,” he said. “I won’t say I wish I could have turned to practice from a right sacked. ankle sprain and is listed as ques- them back, but I do. I feel like I’ve “I’m not really satisfied with tionable for the Atlanta Falcons’ basically owned up to my faults, what’s going on,” the 6-foot-5, game against Seattle. 330-pound Robinson said. “I’m the things that I can improve on. The 2016 NFL MVP was a lim- just going to work my butt off All I was just asked for was just to ited participant in Friday’s ses- until I’m back starting.” be more consistent and that’s just sion. If he is unable to play Sunday Browns coach Freddie Kitch- my approach.” at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Matt ens has been considering a shake- Robinson said he’s spoken Schaub will make his first start up to his line since the bye week with Dorsey and line coach since 2015 with Baltimore. DAVID RICHARD/AP and decided to make the switch James Campen about making Ryan, who ranks second in the before his struggling team visits Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Greg Robinson has been benched improvements. league in yards passing, was on the unbeaten New England Patri- after making 14 straight starts over the past two seasons. He will “They’re still letting me know the field for the first time since ots (7-0) on Sunday. likely be replaced by Justin McCray, who has not started an NFL that they believe in me at this leaving in the fourth quarter of Kitchens didn’t reveal any game at left tackle and has played there sparingly during his career. point, and going into the game I last week’s blowout loss to the Los changes in his lineup, but it’s ex- believe I will be a backup, listed Angeles Rams. pected that Justin McCray will seasons for the Green Bay Pack- general manager John Dorsey as a backup,” Robinson said. “But The 12-year veteran has not make his first career start at New ers, mostly at guard. The Browns said Robinson needed to be “more anything can happen, I just have missed a game since 2009, a span England. (2-4) acquired him in a trade on consistent.” Dorsey has also ex- to be ready and basically I can’t of 154 consecutive regular-sea- The 27-year-old McCray start- Aug. 31. plored trading for Washington be caught off-guard, whatever son and nine postseason starts. ed 13 games over the last two During Cleveland’s bye week, Redskins Pro Bowl tackle Trent the case may be.” — Associated Press Sunday, October 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 31 NFL WEEK 8 TELEVISED GAMES MARQUEE MATCHUP Green Bay Packers (6-1) at Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) Carolina Panthers (4-2) Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) at San Francisco 49ers (6-0) AFN-Sports2, 1 a.m. Monday CET, 9 a.m. Monday JKT at Buffalo Bills (5-1) AFN-Sports AFN-Sports 9 p.m. Sunday CET, 5 a.m. Monday JKT SERIES RECORD: Chiefs lead 7-3-1. receiving) in his past 5 on road. RB Jamaal Williams 6 p.m. Sunday, CET, 2 a.m. Monday, JKT Series: Saints lead 15-13. LAST MEETING: Packers beat Chiefs 38-28, Sept. aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. LB Preston Series: Eagles lead 7-6. Last meeting: Saints beat Bears 20-12, 28, 2015. Smith (7 Sacks) and LB Za’darius Smith (6) are only Last meeting: Eagles beat Bills 23-20, Oct. 29, 2017. Dec. 13, 2015. PACKERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (20), pair of teammates each with 6-plus sacks in 2019. Notes: Panthers have won the past six Notes: Eagles QB Carson Wentz had 191 PASS (8). Chiefs QB Matt Moore makes his 1st start of season. meetings. Panthers QB Kyle Allen passed Passed for 117 yards and TD with 89.1 rating last pass yards and TD with an interception last for 227 yards and 2 TDs with no intercep- PACKERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (9), week. Has 1,209 pass yards (302.3 per week. Has 200-plus pass yards and a TD pass in 4 of tions for a 104.6 rating in Week 6. Is the PASS (12). game) and 8 TDs vs. 2 interceptions for first QB in the Super Bowl era to begin his his past 5 starts. RB LeSean McCoy had 76 scrim- 96.8 rating in his past 4 on road vs. AFC. career 5-0 without an interception. RB CHIEFS OFFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (25), mage yards (64 rushing, 12 receiving) last week. WR Has TD pass in 10 consecutive games, Christian McCaffrey had 2 TDs (1 rushing, PASS (1). tied for the longest active streak in NFL. 1 receiving) in Week 6. Has 634 scrim- Tyreek Hill had 3 catches for 74 yards and TD last RB Miles Sanders is only rookie in 2019 mage yards (211.3 per game) and 5 TDs CHIEFS DEFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (4) PASS week. Has 70-plus receiving yards and TD catch in 3 with 200-plus rushing yards (220) & 200- (4 rushing, 1 receiving.) 49ers are sixth (24). of his past 4. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 5-plus plus receiving yards (230). Bills QB Josh team since 1990 to allow 7 or fewer pow- STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES: QB Aaron Rodg- catches, 80-plus receiving yards and a TD catch. TE Allen passed for 202 yards and 2 TDs vs. ers and 200 or fewer yards net offense in 0 interceptions for 111.4 rating in Week three consecutive games. 49ers QB Jimmy ers passed for 429 yards and 5 TDs for 158.3 rating Travis Kelce had team-high 6 catches last week. Aims 7. WR Allen Robinson led team with 10 Garoppolo is 5-0 with 8 TDS and three and had a rushing TD in Week 7 and became the third for 7th in row with 4-plus catches. Had 6 catches for catches for 87 yards and had a receving interceptions for 103.3 rating in five home player (besides HOFer Norm Van Brocklin and Mark 80 yards in last meeting. DE Frank Clark had 2 sacks TD last week, his 3rd career game with 10 starts with the 49ers. TE George Kittle receptions. LB Danny Trevathan led team has six-plus catches in five of his past six Rypien) with 400-plus pass yards, 5-plus pass TDs and FF last week, 7th career game with with 10 tackles in Week 7. Aims for his games at home. DL Dee Ford had a sack and rushing TD in single game. Reached 350 2-plus sacks. DE Alex Okafor had a sea- 3rd in row with 10-plus tackles. CB Kyle last week and aims for his third game in a career pass TDs in 172 games, fastest in NFL son-high 2 sacks and FF in Week 7. Fuller has pass deflections in 8 of his past row with a sack. history. RB Aaron Jones had 83 scrimmage Has sack in 2 of past 3. LB Anthony 9 at home. yards (50 rushing, 33 receiving) and a TD Hitchens had career-high 2 sacks catch last week. Has 7 TDs (6 rushing, 1 and FF last week.

Oakland Raiders (3-3) Arizona Cardinals (3-3-1) at Houston Texans (4-3) at New Orleans Saints (6-1) AFN-Sports2 AFN-Sports2 9 p.m. Sunday CET, 5 a.m. Monday JKT 6 p.m. Sunday CET, 2 a.m. Monday JKT Series: Texans lead 6-4. Series: Cardinals lead 15-14. Last meeting: Raiders 27, Texans 20, Nov. Last meeting: Saints beat Cardinals 48- 17, 2013. 41, Sept. 22, 2013. Notes: Raiders have won 3 of the past 4 in Notes: Cardinals QB Kyler Murray leads all the series. Raiders QB Derek Carr complet- rookie QBs in pass yards (1,768) and ranks ed 22 of 28 attempts (78%) for 293 yards second in passing TDs (7). Ranks 2nd and 2 TDs with an interception for a 119.2 among all QBs with 266 rush yards. RB rating last week. Passed for 295 yards and David Johnson had 108 scrimmage yards 3 TDs with an interception for a 117 rating (55 receiving., 53 rushing) and 2 rushing in lthe ast meeting. RB Josh Jacobs (rookie) TDs in last meeting. Has 843 scrimmage rushed for career-high 124 yards in Week yards (105.4 per game) and 8 TDs (4 rush- 7. Leads all rookies in scrimmage yards ing, 4 receiving) in 8 career games vs. NFC (641). Texans QB Deshaun Watson passed South. LB Chandler Jones had career-high for 308 yards and a TD and rushed for 32 4 sacks with FF & FR last week. Saints QB Kansas yards in Week 7. WR Kenny Stills had a Teddy Bridgewater passed for 281 yards City Chiefs season-high 105 receiving yards in Week 7. and 2 TDs vs. 0 interceptons for 100.9 quarterback LB Benardrick McKinney led the team with rating last week. Is 5-0 as starter in 2019. Matt Moore 8 tackles and two tackles for loss last week. RB Alvin Kamara has 525 scrimmage DE J.J. Watt has 4.5 sacks and 2 FFs in his DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP yards (131.3 per game) and 7 TDs (4 past 5 games at home. Has 2 sacks in his rushing, 3 receiving) in 4 career games vs. past 2 games vs. Oakland. Game capsules compiled from nfl communications.com NFC West. EXPANDED STANDINGS ALSO ON AFN

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WORLD SERIES: GAME 3 Out of a jam Astros pitchers keep Nats off balance, escape trouble for crucial win on the road

BY RONALD BLUM Associated Press WASHINGTON osh James sailed a change-up high and tight to Ryan Zimmerman, going to a full count with two on and the Houston Astros clinging to a two-run lead in the Jfifth inning. Catcher Robinson Chirinos called for another change. James shook him off. Chirinos put down the same signal. “It was one of those situations where I trusted him,” James said. “He knew what to call and I just threw it.”

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Nationals batters with runners in scoring position PHOTOS BY PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP Friday. Washington had a .314 average in such Top: Astros relief pitcher Roberto Osuna celebrates beating the Nationals in Friday’s Game 3 of the situations in its first 12 playoff games, 68 percentage World Series in Washington. The Astros won 4-1. Above: The Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman lies on the points higher than any other team in the postseason. ground after nearly getting hit by a pitch during the fifth inning.

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