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C M Blacks are not Y K vulnerable CARDIFF, Wales (AP) where we’ve got to go inside — Warren Gatland, the ourselves and fi nd the strength former New Zealand hooker and the courage to get the job who coaches Wales, doesn’t done, and by and large we’ve believe the All Blacks are ever done that. It’s been a good year vulnerable. for the team because we’ve had The fl atterer also said this to grow.” week they could put out a Wales forwards Ken Owens, fourth, fi fth, sixth-best side and Alun Wyn Jones, and Taulupe still beat most other teams. Faletau and scrumhalf Rhys Gatland was purring because Webb joined an exclusive club he didn’t want to rile up New of Welshmen to have beaten Zealand before their rugby test New Zealand when they were in Cardiff on Saturday. part of the British and Irish Wales has lost 29 successive Lions who won the second test tests to New Zealand, including in June in Wellington. 10 on Gatland’s watch. What Owens took away from But if he had said they were that tour was not just belief but vulnerable, nobody could argue also keys to victory: The need with him. to put New Zealand under sus- Since beating South Africa tained pressure, stay intense, 57-0 in mid-September, when win the collisions, bring line some observers believed the All speed in defense, and keep it Blacks were occupying another going for all 80 minutes. universe, the team has come “They never feel they can be Jordan Spieth of the U.S. hits his second shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the back to earth. beaten,” Owens mused. - In the return match in Cape “Even when they are under Australian Open Golf tournament in Sydney, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft ) Town, New Zealand trailed by a bit of pressure, they do fi nd two with 10 to go, but prevailed ways out and ways of winning 25-24 with a late clinching the game when they are per- Spieth falls further from the Lima Sopoaga penalty. haps not at their best. If you - Australia in Brisbane ended look at the Scotland game they a two-year losing drought to the were under pressure - Scotland All Blacks. played really well - but they lead at the Australian Open - France rallied from 31-5 found their moments of magic.” down at halftime to 31-18 and In another tough autumn SYDNEY (AP) — tend with at The Australian in late in Spieth’s round Friday, as lost the momentum after a try schedule, Wales has already Defending champion Jordan the afternoon. did his frustration level at times. was disallowed. lost to Australia 29-21, and Spieth failed to take advantage And that left him optimistic On the par-4 sixth — his 15th - And lastly, Scotland out- tackles South Africa next week. of ideal scoring conditions at of a comeback. In 2014, he shot of the day — his drive traveled played the All Blacks for long Gatland favors playing the best the Australian Open on Friday, a then course-record 63 at The well over 300 meters, so far that periods last weekend but failed sides to draw the best out of his shooting an even-par 71 to fall Australian Golf Club to win his it reached a spectator crossing when it mattered most. team, even though his record C M further behind the leaders. fi rst Australian title by six shots. area that offi cials obviously felt The All Blacks have been against the southern hemisphere Y K After an opening 70, he was “I feel like you can make up was far enough from the tee. vulnerable, and lost two tests powers is pitiful: Two wins in at 1-under 141 and eight strokes more ground and come from Spieth took a drop from it, this year for the fi rst time since 30 matches. behind clubhouse leader Lucas behind here over I think any but his approach to the green 2011. But even in the face of Which makes him scoff at Herbert, who shot 66 on Friday tournament I’ve played this failed to spin back, leaving him yellow cards, penalties, and a any notion these All Blacks are and was at 9-under 133. Spieth entire year,” Spieth said. “The a putt of at least 20 feet. He welter of handling errors, the vulnerable. trailed by seven strokes after the golf course will start to bake out missed his birdie attempt. All Blacks have still proved “They are undefeated on this opening round. and you get really calm condi- “It’s just been the short game tough to take out. Newcomers tour. They know how to win, First-round leader Cameron tions in the morning that leave rust that’s kind of hurt me a bit have had an immediate effect, they know how to grind out per- Davis, who led by two strokes the windier conditions for the the last couple of days that pre- even when teamwork has taken formances, and they know how after a 63, had an afternoon afternoon, so I’ll have a pretty vents me from being 5 or so time to gel. to come back,” Gatland said. start, as did Jason Day, who gettable golf course. If I can under,” Spieth said. That’s been the positive for “We are excited about the trailed Davis by three shots. post something like 5, 6-under, At least he birdied the ninth coach Steve Hansen. opportunity to play the best team Spieth, who hasn’t played then I’m very much in this — his last hole Friday. Fin- “I thought 2016 would be in the world. If you can’t get up since the Presidents Cup in late tournament.” ishing on even-par would have a tough year (after the post- for that, then you shouldn’t be September, has won the Aus- Spieth said the seven-week left him just one stroke away Rugby World Cup retirements) on the pitch. tralian Open two out of the last layoff was the longest he’s from the projected cut, which but we got through it pretty well “As a group, we haven’t three years and fi nished second had since his college days and could have changed based on and unscathed from an adver- spoken about the summer the other time. that he felt rusty and nervous afternoon scoring. sity point of view, apart from (Lions tour) and what happened At least his morning start at times during his fi rst round “That was only my second Chicago,” Hansen said. in New Zealand. It is about Saturday means he will avoid which featured fi ve bogeys in one-putt of the day,” Spieth “But this year we’ve had to Wales and us concentrating on the windy conditions that the windy conditions. said. “The other was for par.” work hard and it’s been good for ourselves.” leading groups will have to con- The wind began to pick up us. It’s put us in places mentally Page B2 samoa news, Friday, November 24, 2017 Washington State edges Saint Bluiett scores 20 Joe’s 75-71 on late 3-pointer points, leads No. 15 “This team has tremendous After Franks hit a 3-pointer, moxie,” the coach said. Newkirk made four straight free Robert Franks scored 19 throws to pull Saint Joe’s into a Xavier past GW points and Viont’e Daniels 69-all tie. added a career-high-tying 17 Franks made a LAS VEGAS (AP) — was proud of our effort. ... But points for the Cougars (4-0), and missed the second for a Xavier coach Chris Mack has you’ve got to put together 40 who earned their third come- 70-69 lead. Newkirk’s two free a handful of offensive special- minutes of to beat a back win of the season. They throws gave the Hawks (2-2) ists who have an explosive fi rst time like that.” outscored the Hawks 51-33 in their last lead at 71-70. step, with none of them afraid Xavier got 14 points off the second half using a 1-3-1 Flynn tossed up the go-ahead to use it. George Washington’s 13 turn- zone. 3 with the shot clock winding But Mack also knows none overs, while outscoring the “We have confi dence in our- down and Daniels made two of that means a thing without Colonials 54-16 in the paint. selves coming in the second half free throws to seal the win with defensive stops. Quentin Goodin added 16 knowing we can dig ourselves 2 seconds left. So, when his 15th-ranked points for the Musketeers, and out of the hole,” Franks said. 3-Ball Musketeers saw a 14-point lead Sean O’Mara had 10. “This is going to make us that Newkirk’s 14 3-point shrink to six on Thursday in the “We’ve built the chemistry much better down the road.” attempts tied a tournament Las Vegas Invitational, they not only on the court, but off Shavar Newkirk led Saint record. The Cougars set a shifted gears and held George the court,” Bluiett said. “We’re Joe’s with 24 points, but he tourney record with their 16 3s, Washington without a fi eld goal a pretty close, tight-knit group turned the ball over with 2.5 bettering the 14 that Saint Louis for nearly seven minutes en and I think that helps when route to an 83-64 win. Trevon we’re on the court together. Th e Cougars only returning seconds left and he missed a and Santa Clara had in 2011. Bluiett scored 20 points to lead Everybody, one through 13, has starter is Flynn, who averaged 3-pointer at the buzzer. hURtinG haWKs the Musketeers, who went into the confi dence in their abilities.” 9.7 points and dished out 91 The Cougars made a season- F Charlie Brown Jr. is the game leading the Big East Trailing 62-48 in the second assists last season, starting all high 16 3-pointers — two over missing the tournament with a and ranked fi fth nationally in half, George Washington (2-3) 31 games as a freshman. their average — and were led broken left wrist and he could fi eld-goal percentage at 56.8. made a run at the Musketeers to (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) by Daniels who sank 5 of 6. be out the Hawks’ next two Flynn and Carter Skaggs had games as well. “You’re eventually going to make things interesting, using FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) three each. Skaggs’ streak of 10 G Lamarr Kimble is out for run into an off-shooting night, an 8-0 spurt to cut the lead to — is Wash- straight made 3-pointers ended. the season after reinjuring a or an opponent that has just 62-56 with 8:46 left. After a ington State’s only returning The Hawks made 10 bone in his left foot. He origi- as much talent as you on the scoring drought of nearly six starter, so naturally he wanted 3-pointers, getting four from nally hurt it in February, had offensive end, and if you can’t minutes, Bluiett scored seven the ball with the game on the Newkirk, but coach Phil Mar- surgery and missed the fi nal stop somebody, your season is of the Musketeers’ next nine line. telli wasn’t happy. seven games of last season. going to end short,” Mack said. points to push Xavier’s lead Flynn hit a go-ahead 3-pointer “When you walk out of here BiG PictURe “We want to measure ourselves back to double digits with 3:49 with 5 seconds remaining, shooting 34 3s, that’s not our Playing on Thanksgiving against the elite defensive teams left in the game.“Tre has that lifting WSU to a 75-71 victory game,” he said. “We started hasn’t worked out well for the in the country, and we’re not capability, he’s got the green over Saint Joseph’s after the indiscriminately putting the ball Hawks. They also lost on the there yet, but we need to get light, he’s got all the confi dence Cougars rallied from a 20-point in the air.” holiday to Western Kentucky in there.” in the world and we run some fi rst-half defi cit in the opening Saint Joe’s took a 36-16 lead the 2014 NIT Season Tip-Off. Xavier (5-0), which shot a stuff for him, to free him,” Mack round of the in the fi rst half after a 23-0 run. The Cougars came in aver- blistering 62.5 from the fi eld said. “He makes game-winning on Thursday. The Cougars missed 10 straight aging 48.3 points in the second in the second half, fi nished the plays, and you got to expect that Flynn didn’t have a good shots over a 6½-minute stretch half compared to just 28.3 in the game hitting 33 of 57 from the when you’re a senior all-Amer- game, with just nine points, two and eventually trailed 38-24 at fi rst. fl oor, including 5 of 13 from ican candidate.” assists, one turnover and zero halftime. UP neXt 3-point range. At the other end, Meanwhile, as Bluiett was rebounds. Coach Ernie Kent “It’s hard to play teams when Saint Joseph’s: Moves on to the Musketeers held George taking over, the Colonials’ only sat him down for a long stretch you’re turning it over and you play Harvard in the consolation Washington to just 37.9 per- points during a six-minute, before the sophomore returned can’t defend the drive,” Martelli round on Friday. cent shooting (11 of 29) in the 42-second scoring drought and hit a deep 3-pointer that put said. “That was an aggressive Washington State: Advances second half, and 23 of 57 (40.4 came from a pair of free throws the Cougars up 56-55. basketball team.” to face No. 21 Saint Mary’s in percent) for the game. by Justin Williams.“Trevon Then Flynn called a play in Washington State played like the championship bracket on “We competed our tails Bluiett is an experienced guy, the fi nal seconds, and Kent was a different team in the fi nal 20 Friday. off,” George Washington hell of a shot maker,” Joseph willing to trust him. minutes, making 10 3-pointers. coach Maurice Joseph said. “I said.

George Washington’s Patrick Steeves, right, strips the ball from Xavier’s Kaiser Gates during the fi rst half of an NCAA col- lege basketball game Th ursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) samoa news, Friday, November 24, 2017 Page B3

Rhode Island’s Jared Terrell (32) shoots over Seton Hall’s Ismael Sanogo (14) during the second half of an NCAA game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament Th ursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in New York. Rhode Island won 75-74. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Terrell lifts Rhode Island past No. 20 Seton Hall, 75-74 NEW YORK (AP) — There was no masking played defense in the second half after surren- the importance of what had transpired, of what dering 60.7 percent (17 of 28) shooting from the moment meant, of the opportunity grasped. the fi eld - including 77.8 percent (7 of 9) from and his Rhode Island Rams 3-point range - -in the fi rst 20 minutes. entered Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for the Pre- “For us it’s a little bit more of a defensive season NIT with a guaranteed date against No. mentality,” Willard said. “We were really fl at 20 Seton Hall. Atlantic 10 versus Big East. Mid- defensively in the fi rst half. I can’t fi gure it out. major against major conference. National televi- We’ve never given up 60 percent (shooting from sion. Thanksgiving Day. the fi eld). ...For us I didn’t like our defensive “It’s big for us,” Hurley said after Rhode intensity whatsoever.” Island’s 75-74 upset of No. 20 Seton Hall on The Rams regained the the lead, 73-72, on Thursday night in the second game of the Pre- Andre Berry’s layup with 4:05 left. The lead season NIT. “We only get ‘X’ amount of these lasted for 2:02 until Ismael Sanogo’s layup gave chances. In our non-conference it’s hard to get Seton Hall a one-point advantage. people to play us, home-and-home series. So any “We wanted to get a quick throw-in a little bit time we can get high level teams on a neutral closer to the key for Jared,” Hurley said of the court like Cincinnati last year or Seton Hall this game-deciding basket. “Usually at the end of the year we’ve got to take advantage of it.” game if you kind of watch these game situations, Jared Terrell’s running layup with 5.2 seconds it’s usually a guy getting downhill making a shot, left was the game-winning basket. He fi nished making a play. We just wanted to make sure we with 32 points to help the Rams improve to 3-1. had the ball in Jared’s hands. It was as good a Stanford Robinson added 15 points. performance I think as you have probably seen “My teammates were defi nitely able to fi nd this year.” me when I was open. I was able to knock down BiG PictURe shots but I was also being aggressive,” Terrell Seton Hall: The Pirates entered the game said. “These guys know that I just want to win having yielded just 254 points_or an average of and they’re right behind me. So I’m just confi - 63.5 points per game_in winning their fi rst four dent going into every game (because) I know I games. Against Rhode Island, Seton Hall allowed have a lot of support.” 54 points in the fi rst half and the Rams broke the Myles Powell led the Pirates (4-1) with 21 64-point barrier with 11:03 left in the second points. Angel Delgado had 18 points and 14 half on Jared Terrell’s 3 in front of the Rhode rebounds, and Khadeen Carrington and Desi Island bench.Rhode Island: The Rams authored Rodriguez had 12 points each. an otherworldly offensive performance - in the Following Terrell’s layup, Seton Hall fi rst half. Rhode Island scored 54 points on 60.7 inbounded the ball to Carrington, who raced up percent shooting. But college basketball is a two- court but lost his dribble and the Pirates were half game and, in the second, Rhode Island only unable to recover the loose ball before the buzzer made 8 of 31 shots from the fi eld. sounded. nOtaBle “You have a player you trust in Khadeen, you Seton Hall Fell to 7-2 against Rhode Island let him go make a play,” said. Rhode Island: The second of two games at “Sometimes you have to let your senior guard try Brooklyn’s Barclays Center also marked the to go make a play towards the end of the game.” second time Rhode Island coach Dan Hurley Trailing by nine at halftime, Seton Hall out- coached against his alma mater. Hurley scored scored Rhode Island 27-17 in a 14:06 span to 1,070 points in fi ve years at Seton Hall. take the lead at 72-71. Carrington made two free UP neXt throws with 5:54 left to give the Pirates their fi rst Seton Hall: Plays Vanderbilt in the consola- lead since his jumper 5:09 into the game. tion game Friday. Defense was both the cause and effect for Rhode Island: Plays Virginia in the champion- Seton Hall’s turnaround. Specifi cally, the Pirates ship Friday. Page B4 samoa news, Friday, November 24, 2017 FOR SALE

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Oklahoma guard Christian James, left , is fouled by Arkansas guard Jaylen Barford, right, on a fast break during the fi rst half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Phil Knight Invitational tournament, in Portland, Ore., Th ursday Nov. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Troy Wayrynen) Razorbacks use late surge to hold off Sooners 92-83 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) We’re just going to go out there free throws with 1:29 left cut — When the brackets were and play with the same intensity the defi cit to two. But Gafford Ph. 252-2964 released for the PK80 Invita- we did tonight.” was open on the baseline and tional, Arkansas knew there Freshman Trae Young with the shot clock dwindling Location:Room 209, Tedi of Samoa - Fagatogo was a pretty good chance of get- led the Sooners (2-1) with 28 hit a 17-footer to push the lead ting another shot at North Caro- points, but Oklahoma had just back to 85-81. 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March by overcoming a fi ve- He scored seven straight points, point defi cit in the fi nal minutes capped by a 35-foot 3-pointer to knock off Arkansas 72-65 in to pull the Sooners within the second round of the NCAA 76-74. The teams proceeded Tournament. to exchange free throws for “We’re just going to take it the next three minutes. Dustin as another game. Yeah, we did Thomas split a pair to give play them last year and we lost Arkansas an 83-79 lead. The to them but we also have to give Razorbacks were unable to take them their respect,” Macon said. advantage of a careless Okla- “They’re national champions. homa turnover and Young’s Page B6 samoa news, Friday, November 24, 2017 Sputtering Cowboys: Prescott playoff hopes fade without Zeke ARLINGTON, Texas match what they were doing on (AP) — Dak Prescott faked a their side of the ball.” handoff, swept around to the Prescott had two more inter- left side with a wide open path ceptions, giving him fi ve in two to the end zone. games after throwing just four For the Dallas Cowboys a year ago. Last year’s NFL without Ezekiel Elliott, it’s Offensive Rookie of the Year never that easy these days to has nine picks for the season. score a touchdown. The Cowboys trailed only Prescott’s apparent 34-yard 3-0 at halftime, then the Char- TD run was wiped out by a gers opened the second half holding call, and the Cowboys with a 10-play, 77-yard drive. punted after his incomplete pass Then after the Prescott run to on the following play in the third the end zone was wiped out, quarter of their 50th Thanks- Los Angeles went 92 yards on giving Day game, a 28-6 loss to eight plays and led 16-0 after the Los Angeles Chargers. Philip Rivers’ 27-yard pass to “I take more responsibility in Tyrell Williams. a loss like this, when the offense The Cowboys have been out- is in a funk. I’m the leader of the scored 72-6 in the second half unit,” Prescott said. “I’ve got to of the three losses, including to fi gure out what I’ve got to do to the NFC East-leading Philadel- get that whole unit rolling better phia Eagles (9-1) only four days and consistent.” before Thanksgiving. When 235-pound running “In each of the games we back Rod Smith powered in were in position at halftime, in for a 2-yard TD run with 12:48 a really good position to chal- left in the game, the Cowboys lenge,” Garrett said. “In each (5-6) fi nally ended a streak of of the games, we just didn’t do 10 consecutive quarters without what we needed to do in the a touchdown that is believed to second half. They were able Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) sits on the bench late in the second half of an NFL be the longest such drought in to sustain drives and cash in football game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Th ursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. team history. on drives and we weren’t able (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins) Dallas went more than 158 to match those. Happened in minutes of game action without different ways in each of the a touchdown after Prescott’s TD games.” run in the fi rst quarter at Atlanta Not a good recurring theme on Nov. 12 — a stretch that for the Cowboys, who instead encompasses their three-game of trying to win their second losing streak, half of Elliott’s straight NFC East title will six-game suspension for alleged instead have a struggle to make domestic violence. the playoffs. The Cowboys have been Dallas is home again next held under 300 total yards in Thursday against the Wash- all three of those games while ington Redskins before playing scoring only two offensive three of its last four games on touchdowns without Elliott, the the road. NFL rushing leader as a rookie While surprised at the last season. offensive struggles without Opposing defenses have Elliott, who won’t be back until scored two touchdowns Christmas Eve with only two against them in that same games left, Jones insists that he stretch, including Desmond believes the Cowboys can turn King returned an interception this season around. 90 yards for a TD midway “Yes, I do, because I think through the fourth quarter for we’ve got players that have the Chargers.“Everybody’s got played at a high level, won a piece of it. Starts up front. But games,” Jones said. “I know the quarterback, the runners, that as long as you’ve got a the guys outside, certainly as breath to get into those play- a coaching staff we’re always offs — we had the Giants come looking at ourselves and what up the backside on us out here our role is in it,” coach Jason and beat the top seed here fi ve, Garrett said. “Offensively, the six, seven years ago and won performance wasn’t up to par. the whole thing. That’s what’s It certainly wasn’t enough to great about this game.” samoa news, Friday, November 24, 2017 Page B7 Vikings now have margin for error with 3-game division lead DETROIT (AP) — Case 2017 Bridgewater is back from Keenum and the Minnesota a knee injury, but the Vikings Vikings are breezing through don’t seem to need him the way this diffi cult stretch on their Keenum is playing. Keenum schedule. went 21 of 30, did not throw an Now they can lose a game interception and also ran for a or two and still win the NFC TD. North. “Case is playing out- Keenum threw for 282 standing. He’s a great com- yards and two touchdowns, and petitor, studies his rear end off, the Vikings never trailed in a works extremely hard I think. 30-23 victory over Detroit on And today, he seemed like he Thursday. was more settled,” Minnesota Minnesota extended its lead coach Mike Zimmer said. atop the division to three games “There’s times when he gets over the Lions, and the Vikings a little bit excitable and kind of have won seven straight since a goes off the reservation a little 14-7 loss to Detroit on Oct. 1. bit. But today, even throughout “We knew how important it the course of the game, he was to win this game, especially seemed like he was in a pretty after they beat us at home,” tight good mindset.” end Kyle Rudolph said. “This DisORGaniZeD means that every goal we had at The Lions looked out of the start of the season is still on sorts from the very start in what the table.” was a huge game for their post- Minnesota won at Wash- season chances. Detroit had ington and beat the Los Angeles only 10 players on defense for Rams before coming to Detroit the game’s fi rst touchdown, a and winning. The Vikings (9-2) 1-yard pass from Keenum to now have road games against Rudolph. Atlanta and Carolina. “Communication problem,” But they’re sitting pretty Caldwell said. “I’ve got to get compared to the Lions (6-5), it fi xed.” who are now probably going heaVY PRessURe to need a wild card to make the Minnesota’s Everson Griffen Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray (25) breaks downfi eld during the second half playoffs. Another slow start cost celebrated the birth of his son of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Th ursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Detroit. Detroit, and quarterback Mat- with two sacks and got the (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski) thew Stafford appeared to hurt better of Detroit tackle Taylor his ankle in the fourth quarter. Decker throughout the game. Stafford came back into the The Vikings had six sacks game, but the Lions couldn’t against the Lions last month. complete another comeback Stafford was sacked three times after rallying from double-digit Thursday in the Thanksgiving defi cits against Chicago and rematch. Cleveland the previous two KicKinG WOes weeks. One concern for Minnesota “Dug a little bit too much of a was special teams. Kai Forbath hole, and we just didn’t perform had an extra point and a fi eld well there at the onset, and any goal blocked. Another kick time you do that against a good toward the very end of the game team, it’s going to be tough,” was blocked and returned for Detroit coach Jim Caldwell what could have been a game- said. “Some of those holes are tying touchdown, but Detroit a little bit too big to dig out of.” was clearly offside on the Marvin Jones had a terrifi c play. The penalty allowed the game for the Lions, catching Vikings to kneel out the clock. six passes for 109 yards and Balance two touchdowns, but as usual, The Lions rushed for only 53 Detroit struggled to show any yards. Minnesota had more than balance on offense, and Staf- that just on the opening drive ford wasn’t especially sharp of the second half. The Vikings even before his injury. marched 75 yards on four plays Here are a few things we — runs of 46 yards by Latavius learned from Minnesota’s vic- Murray, 16 by Jerick McK- tory over the Lions: innon, 11 by McKinnon and 2 case clOseD? by Murray. The short run by TeFriday, November 24, Murray was for a touchdown, Good Morning!

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TELL ME A STORY: THE stonemason The women thanked the farmers the sun and Earth; the stonemason real- “How wonderful it must be to be a for what they had done. ized he could do nothing to reach the mountain, so strong and peaceful and (a chinese tale) When the chief saw this, he began to Earth with his powerful rays so long as quiet,” he said. And so his spirit turned adapted by Amy Friedman and think it would be wonderful to be one that raincloud hovered in his way. He him into a mountain that stood very still C M illustrated by Meredith Johnson of those farmers -- doing such good, had never known the power of clouds, and watched everything, impervious to Y K healthy work that was so beloved. And and he began to wish he were a cloud. wind and sun and rain. before he knew what was happening, Sure enough, his spirits turned him Then one winter day, he heard human One upon a time in China, a stone- his spirits heard his wish and turned him into a big, dark, forceful raincloud that voices. He looked and saw those voices mason lived in a tiny hut where he carved into a farmer. lingered above the Earth, and all the belonged to stonemasons who were beautiful stones and ornaments with his For many months, he loved his work people looked up at him with admiration. climbing to look for rocks to turn into hammer and chisel every day. Everyone -- it was hard but gratifying, and he But the next day, the wind began to statues. The stonemasons knocked on admired his work. made many friends. He loved to sow blow, and it pushed him this way and the surface of his body with their ham- One day, the wealthiest man in the and plow and weed, but there was just that and tore little bits of him apart. mers and picks. At first the stonemason city hired him to carve a statue in honor one problem: It was terribly hot. The sun The stonemason realized that he had no was horrified, but after a while he real- of the man’s father. The stonemason wore him down, and he couldn’t escape power compared to the wind. ized, “A stonemason can separate rocks worked at the rich man’s house, and it. He started to wonder what it must “I wish I were the wind,” he said. from my body!” while he was working, he noticed how be like to be the sun, so powerful and And sure enough, he became the wind, This caused him to scream. beautiful the mansion was -- how rich strong, and he began to wish he had that whipping across fields and hills, pulling When the spirits heard him the tapestries, how tasty the food and kind of power. up trees, blowing down huts and tearing screaming, they transformed him back how beautiful the furniture. He began to So, naturally, his spirits turned him roofs apart. into a stonemason. So there he was, once wish he could be just like this wealthy into the sun. At first, he reveled in the He raced toward the mountain, deter- again standing in his workshop holding a man. power he had to scorch the Earth with mined to move it aside, but the moun- hammer and chisel. And that is when the The spirits that protected him heard his powerful force. And then one day a tain stood still and strong, and the stone- stonemason understood that he would be his wish. So they transformed him into a raincloud drifted by and came between mason was mightily impressed. wise to love his life just as it was. rich man with a mansion, many servants, beautiful clothes and exquisite food. Now the stonemason had everything his heart desired. Many months passed until one day the stonemason was walking along the streets when he heard a procession behind him. He turned and saw the chief being carried on a high chair by his ser- vants. Drummers were announcing his arrival, and soldiers were guarding him. As the procession passed by, people bowed to the chief. But the stonemason thought: I am important, too. I don’t need to bow to this man. And he did not. The chief was furious. “You have dis- respected me!” he said, and he instructed his soldiers to beat the stonemason. The soldiers did as they were told, and they left him on the street bleeding and wounded. The stonemason’s ser- vants rescued him and carried him home. Later that night, as he was lying in bed, he decided he must become a chief. Obviously, the chief had more power than he did, and the stonemason wished C M to be powerful. When his spirits heard Y K his wish, they changed him into a high chief. Now the stonemason traveled the country carried in a chair, with servants, drummers and soldiers surrounding him. Everyone bowed to him when he passed, but he was terribly strict, so no one liked him. One day, as he was traveling through a village, he saw some beau- tiful women walking along the roadside. “Hello!” he cried to them. He was lonely, and he called to the women to join him. “We don’t like you,” the women said. This angered the stonemason. “Chase them!” he ordered his servants. But when the servants began to chase the women, the local farmers working in the fields nearby came to their rescue. They ran toward the stonemason’s servants with their rakes and shovels, scaring them off. samoa news, Friday, November 24, 2017 Page B9 Virginia routs Vanderbilt in Preseason NIT, 68-42 NEW YORK (AP) — There while limiting Vanderbilt to was the slightest sliver of an 23.1 percent (12 of 52). opening, and Matthew Fisher- “It was a very, very good Davis drove the lane then leapt team effort defensively,” Ben- towards the rim. nett said. “It was one of those At that moment, though, things where everything was Mamadi Diakite arrived from clicking.” the weak side and knocked the BiG PictURe attempted layup out of play. Vanderbilt: The Commo- That Diakite was called for a dores entered the game aver- foul was overshadowed by the aging 75.2 points per game and unspoken message: No easy 73.0 points allowed. However, baskets. in their last two games — both Check that. Perhaps the mes- losses — they have allowed sage was no baskets. At all. No. 10 Southern California and “We have to make every Virginia to total 161 points, an possession defensively hard,” average of 80.5. coach Tony Bennett said after Virginia: Now in his 10th C M Virginia’s 68-42 win over year at Virginia, the calling Y K Vanderbilt in the fi rst game card for Bennett’s teams has of the 2017 Preseason NIT on been their ability to dismantle Thursday in New York. opposing offensive attacks. Vir- “I just want every shot to be ginia has not ranked lower than contested and try to keep the 54th defensively under Ben- ball out of the lane,” Bennett nett, and six of his teams fi n- said. “If they’re going to make ished in the top fi ve nationally. (shots) they’re going to have to Five games is a small sample earn them.” size, but Virginia has yielded Virginia’s Kyle Guy (5) drives past Vanderbilt’s Joe Toye (2) during the second half of an NCAA Kyle Guy scored 18 points an average of 51.8 points per college basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament Th ursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in New to lead the 5-0 Cavaliers. Ty game. York. Virginia won 68-42. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Jerome added 14 points and Diakite 12. “We don’t have any selfi sh guys on this team,” Jerome said. “We don’t care who scores. It’s about getting great shots.” “Great shots” were some- thing in short supply for Vanderbilt (2-3), which has lost two straight. Matthew Fisher-Davis led the Commodores with 11. “Defensively, they did a great job,” Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew said of Virginia. Essentially, the game was decided in the opening 20 min- utes. At the half, Virginia led 43-17. The Cavaliers made 17 of 32 shots from the fi eld in the opening 20 minutes, including 7 of 12 from 3. They forced seven turnovers and limited Vander- bilt to 26.1 percent shooting. The Commodores did not score until Larry Austin Jr. made a free throw 4:26 into the game, and did not make a fi eld goal until Djery Baptiste’s half hook at 7:45. At those points, though, Vanderbilt had fallen behind by defi cits of 8-0 and 15-1, respectively. “We missed some shots early,” Drew said. “They made some shots. Virginia is not a C M team you want to get behind, Y K especially early because they’re really hard to come back on.” The second half was a virtual replay of the fi rst. Vanderbilt could not navigate Virginia’s defense, and the Cavaliers’ ball movement routinely led to uncontested shots. On consecu- tive possessions early in the second half, Jerome knocked down wide-open 3s in front of the Cavaliers’ bench. “It starts defensively,” Jerome said. “That’s how you break their will: You get a stop and work them on offense for a while and get a great shot and get another stop.” Virginia led by as many 39 points in the second half. The Cavaliers fi nished 45 percent (27 of 60) from the fi eld Page B10 samoa news, Friday, November 24, 2017 Maye leads No. 9 North Caro- lina to 102-78 rout of Portland PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Franklin Porter led the Pilots When Luke Maye took stock with 19 points and Marcus of what North Carolina was Shaver Jr. added 17, but the losing from last season’s cham- Pilots shot just 40 percent and pionship squad and what was lacked the offensive spark to coming back, he made it a focus keep up with the Tar Heels. to become a better scorer in the “It’s great for our young post. guys to be in these types of Maye made scoring around games and our team overall, to the basket look easy against be in these type of games, and overmatched Portland. the big picture is our conference Maye had 20 points and 10 play,” Portland coach Terry rebounds, Joel Berry II added Porter said. “When we play in 18 points and No. 9 North Caro- games like this, we’re going to lina had five players in double have carry-over and it’s going figures in overwhelming Port- to help us in our conference land 102-78 on Thursday to play.” open the PK80 Invitational. The Pilots (2-2) hung around “I’ve really had a concerted through most of the first half effort on scoring more in the before a late run by the Tar Heels post,” Maye said. “We lost gave them a 48-35 halftime lead. three top players in the post. I’m The Tar Heels have scored at trying to make more shots in the least 45 points in the first half of paint and be a presence in there. every game this season. North I’ve got a long way to go, but Carolina quickly turned the I’m getting there.” game into the expected blowout The Tar Heels (4-0) con- in the opening moments of the tinued their offensive outburst second half, scoring the first 12 to open the season, topping the points of the half and hitting century mark for the first time nine straight shots before finally this season against the Pilots missing.Maye had 14 points from the West Coast Confer- in the second half and the Tar ence. Maye has scored at least Heels lead by as many as 28 in 20 points in three of North Car- the second half. olina’s first four games. “I told coach Porter that they Kenny Williams added 17 really helped us because they points and Theo Pinson had 11 showed us how poor we played points, nine rebounds and seven on the defensive end of the assists for the Tar Heels, who floor,” Williams sad. “We’ve have scored at least 90 points got to get better there. At the in the past three games. North same, I liked a lot of what our Central Florida guard Ceasar DeJesus is fouled by Nebraska center Jordy Tshimanga, top, as Carolina pulled away thanks guys did.” guard Glynn Watson Jr. (5) watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at to 55 percent shooting in the THE TAKEAWAY the AdvoCare Invitational tournament Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. UCF won second half. Portland: It was a major Since going 1 of 6 in the upgrade in competition for the 68-59. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) opener against Northern Iowa Pilots from anything they had — all on 3-point attempts — seen or may see this season. Pinson has made an effort to get Portland opened the season in the lane more. with a five-point loss to cross- DeJesus, Fall lead UCF “I don’t think I’ve ever had town rival Portland State, then a player get a triple-double, but knocked off a pair of NAIA he might be the first,” North schools — Walla Walla and Carolina coach Roy Williams Oregon Tech — for its first two past Nebraska 68-59 said. victories. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Cen- minute before intermission. tral Florida rode a strong first half to remain “I’m okay,” Fall said. “Just have to fight undefeated. through it.” Ceasar DeJesus scored 15 points, 7-foot-6 Fall got his lone second-half basket with 1:15 center Tacko Fall had 11 points and eight remaining, a slam that made it 60-51 rebounds, and Central Florida downed Nebraska The Knights held a 26-6 scoring advantage 68-59 in a first-round game Thursday at the in the paint during the opening 20 minutes over Advocare Invitational. Nebraska, which shot 25 percent (7 for 28). UCF (4-0) is off to its best start since 2010-11 UCF’s margin in the paint for the game wound James Palmer Jr. had 20 of his 22 points in the up 36-20. second half for Nebraska (3-2). LOOKING FOR CONSISTENCY Palmer’s strong second half helped Nebraska, Nebraska forward Isaac Copeland, who broke which trailed by 18 early on, get within 53-47 out of an early-season slump with 30 points in with 3:15 to play but the Cornhuskers could get Sunday’s 92-70 win over North Dakota, had no closer than six the rest of the way. eight points on 3-of-10 shooting. The junior for- “I thought we handled it pretty well,” UCF ward missed a good portion of offseason work coach Johnny Dawkins said. “We were pretty following back surgery last winter. much able to maintain that seven- to 11-point JUST MISSED lead. They switched defenses and that kind of UCF forward A.J. Davis had eight points and slowed us down. We had to make adjustments.” 10 rebounds, and came up just short in a bid for a UCF converted 14 of 25 free throws, while third consecutive double-double. Nebraska went 11 for 13. BIG PICTURE “We couldn’t get to the line and we couldn’t UCF: Fall is one of the 40 tallest living per- get to the rim, and obviously that’s their MO,” sons in the world and the tallest player in NCAA Nebraska coach Tim Miles said. “Tacko does an Division I. His shoe size is 22 and has a wingspan excellent job of being an air traffic control guy of 8 feet, 4 inches. and just seeing everything in front of him and Nebraska: Both losses have come against seeing when to go.” teams in the Advocare Invitational. The Corn- DeJesus scored 10 and Fall had nine, including huskers lost to semifinalist St. John’s 79-56 on a slam that came off a nifty move into the paint, Nov. 6. North Carolina forward Brandon Huffman, right, blocks a as UCF went ahead 36-20 at the half. UP NEXT shot by Portland forward Tahirou Diabate, left, during the first Fall departed with 4½ minutes left after UCF: Will play in the semifinals Friday night. half in an NCAA college basketball game at the Phil Knight Invi- landing awkwardly on his right knee after trying Nebraska: Enters consolation-round play tation Tournament, in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. to a shot. He was able to return in the final Friday night. (AP Photo/Troy Wayrynen) samoa news, Friday, November 24, 2017 Page B11 Rivers, Chargers beat fading Cowboys 28-6 on Thanksgiving ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) after 12 grabs for 159 yards and — Philip Rivers was more than two TDs in a 54-24 win over comfortable on the Thanks- Buffalo. giving stage for the first time in “When I first got here, he his 14 NFL seasons. was a little heavy,” first-year Same with Keenan Allen, coach Anthony Lynn said. “I who didn’t have to wait nearly think once he got his weight that long. down, you could see the run Rivers threw for 434 yards after catch, the quickness, all and three touchdowns, Allen those things you see in a No. 1 had a career-high 172 yards in receiver.” his second straight huge game LA, with 500-plus total and the Los Angeles Chargers yards (515) for the first time in beat the fading Dallas Cowboys two years, overcame the loss of 28-6 on Thursday. kicker Nick Novak to a back Desmond King returned an injury, the second straight game interception 90 yards for the that Dallas’ opposing kicker punctuating touchdown. The was injured and in the same Chargers (5-6) moved within 1 game that Dallas’ Dan Bailey 1/2 games of AFC West-leading returned after missing four Kansas City after starting 0-4 games with a groin injury. while the Chiefs won their first Just like last week in the five. Cowboys’ blowout loss to “Playing on Thanksgiving division-leading Philadelphia, was everything it was cranked neither of the kickers mattered up to be,” said Rivers, who was much with the Dallas offense 27 of 33 in his ninth career 400- sputtering and the defense not yard game . “As a quarterback, getting key stops. you want to play well and throw Novak returned to make it to your guys, and we did a lot a 22-yard after the Wichita State’s Aundra Stovall (3) dribbles downcourt as Tennessee’s Anastasia Hayes (1) defends today. But I’m more excited injury, but left for good after during an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. about our team.” missing an extra point . Punter (Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP) The defending NFC East Drew Kaser was 1 of 3 on extra champion Cowboys (5-6) have points. The Chargers went for a lost three straight games by at fourth-and-13 in field goal range No. 12 Tennessee women edge least 20 points for the first time in a scoreless game early in the since 2004, all without sus- second quarter with Novak’s pended star running back Eze- status in doubt, coming up a kiel Elliott in a damaging slide yard short. No. 20 Marquette in OT 101-99 for their fading playoff hopes. Four-time Pro Bowl left PUERTO AVENTURAS, Mexico (AP) — had 26 points and 15 rebounds, Mercedes Russell Dallas, playing its 50th tackle Tyron Smith returned for Anastasia Hayes scored No. 12 Tennessee’s last 17 and 15 and Renna Davis 14 and 10 for Ten- Thanksgiving game, finally Dallas after missing two games five points in the final minute of overtime and nessee (4-0). Nared, Davis and Evina Westbrook ended a touchdown drought at a with back and groin injuries, three Lady Vols finished with double-doubles (10 points) — all starters — fouled out, Nared team-record 10 quarters on Rod but the Cowboys lost 2014 All- in a 101-99 victory over No. 20 Marquette on and Westbrook late in regulation and Davis early Smith’s 2-yard run early in the Pro right guard Zack Martin to a Thursday at the Cancun Challenge.Hayes hit in overtime. fourth quarter. The Cowboys concussion in the first half. a jumper then after a Marquette turnover com- Allazia Blockton scored 28 points and had have been outscored 72-6 in the Austin Ekeler had a 38-yard pleted a 3-point play with 32 seconds left for a 11 rebounds for Marquette (1-2). Hiedeman second half of the three losses. catch to set up San Diego’s first 101-97 lead. Natisha Hiedeman scored for Mar- scored 23 points, Amani Wilborn 15, Lauren Quarterback Dak Prescott touchdown in the third quarter, quette but couldn’t complete the 3-point play but Van Kleunen 14 and Erika Davenport 10 along has looked lost without Elliott, and Tyrell Williams added a the Golden Eagles got another chance when Ten- with 12 rebounds.The margin between the teams his backfield mate for a pair of 31-yard grab before making a nessee’s Meme Jackson missed two free throws remained in single digits through the second half remarkable rookie seasons that 27-yard scoring catch. with 15 seconds remaining. and overtime. Blockton was fouled on a 3-pointer led the Cowboys to the best THANKSGIVING STREAK However, Hiedeman’s 3-point try with three with a second to go in regulation and made all record in the NFC last season. LA has a Thanksgiving win- seconds left missed. three free throws to send the game into overtime Prescott had two interceptions, ning streak in Texas, because Hayes finished with 16 points. Jaime Nared tied at 89. giving him five in two games the Chargers’ previous holiday after throwing just four a year showing was a 21-17 AFL win ago. at Houston in 1969, the year Last year’s NFL Offensive before the merger. It was the Washington State edges Saint Rookie of the Year has nine longest gap (48 years) for a picks for the season and the team between Thanksgiving Cowboys already have twice as games in NFL history. Joe’s 75-71 on late 3-pointer many losses as a year ago with WITTEN RECORD Elliott only halfway through a Dallas tight end Jason FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) the final seconds, and Kent was 3-pointer at the buzzer. six-game suspension for alleged Witten, already the Thanks- — Malachi Flynn is Wash- willing to trust him. The Cougars made a season- domestic violence. giving record-holder in catches, ington State’s only returning “This team has tremendous high 16 3-pointers — two over “The last thing I’m doing is passed Detroit’s Herman Moore starter, so naturally he wanted moxie,” the coach said. their average — and were led pointing a finger and saying, for the most yards on the hol- the ball with the game on the Robert Franks scored 19 by Daniels who sank 5 of 6. ‘We need this guy, we need that iday. Witten now has 80 catches line. points and Viont’e Daniels Flynn and Carter Skaggs had to happen,’” said Prescott, who for 853 yards. Flynn hit a go-ahead 3-pointer added a career-high-tying 17 three each. Skaggs’ streak of 10 was 20 of 27 for 179 yards in ANTHEM UPDATE with 5 seconds remaining, points for the Cougars (4-0), straight made 3-pointers ended. his third straight game without Chargers LT Russell Okung lifting WSU to a 75-71 victory who earned their third come- The Hawks made 10 a TD pass. “I’m going to say was the only player from either over Saint Joseph’s after the back win of the season. They 3-pointers, getting four from we’ve just got to figure out team with a display during the Cougars rallied from a 20-point outscored the Hawks 51-33 in Newkirk, but coach Phil Mar- what’s going on and get out of national anthem, raising his first-half deficit in the opening the second half using a 1-3-1 telli wasn’t happy. this slump.” fist while he was a step behind round of the Wooden Legacy zone. “When you walk out of here Rivers had seven comple- teammates lined up on the on Thursday. “We have confidence in our- shooting 34 3s, that’s not our tions of at least 22 yards, sideline. Flynn didn’t have a good selves coming in the second half game,” he said. “We started including Allen’s 42-yard UP NEXT game, with just nine points, two knowing we can dig ourselves indiscriminately putting the ball catch-and-run when he weaved Chargers: Browns on Dec. assists, one turnover and zero out of the hole,” Franks said. in the air.” through five defenders for a 3 in first of two straight home rebounds. Coach Ernie Kent “This is going to make us that Saint Joe’s took a 36-16 lead 22-6 lead. games. sat him down for a long stretch much better down the road.” in the first half after a 23-0 run. Allen, in his fifth season, has Cowboys: Redskins next before the sophomore returned Shavar Newkirk led Saint The Cougars missed 10 straight two of his three biggest yardage Thursday in last of three straight and hit a deep 3-pointer that put Joe’s with 24 points, but he shots over a 6½-minute stretch games in the past two weeks. home games. the Cougars up 56-55. turned the ball over with 2.5 and eventually trailed 38-24 at He had 11 catches and a score Then Flynn called a play in seconds left and he missed a halftime. Page B12 samoa news, Friday, November 24, 2017 US tops Puerto Rico in World Cup quali- fying opener, 85-78 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — speakers, even advertising sig- and Reggie nage in Spanish. When Vassallo Hearn each scored 17 points, opened the game with a pair of and the United States opened 3-pointers for a quick 6-0 lead, qualifying for the 2019 Basket- most of the pro-Puerto Rico ball World Cup with an 85-78 crowd was roaring. victory over Puerto Rico on In the end, though, the result Thursday night. was as usual: The U.S. hasn’t scored lost to Puerto Rico since 2005. 12 points and Markel Brown TIP-INS added 10 for the Americans, USA: II who trailed 57-51 late in the (strained right hamstring) did third. A 10-0 run late in that not play. Each of the other 11 quarter gave the U.S. the lead, players on the U.S. roster all and a 22-12 burst in the fourth got in before halftime. ... In the decided things. 10-0 run late in the third, the Hearn scored 16 of his points U.S. got four baskets — each by Villanova guard Phil Booth (5) brings the ball up during an NCAA college basketball game in the second half for the U.S., someone different. ... Jeff Van against Western Kentucky on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, in the tournament in the two-time defending World Gundy improved to 6-0 as U.S. Paradise Island, Bahamas. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services Photo via AP) Cup champions. The Ameri- coach, after leading the Ameri- cans are using players from the cans to gold in the AmeriCup G League to try and qualify for this summer. the tournament, to which the Puerto Rico: Gian Clavell, Western Kentucky upsets No. U.S. would send NBA stars in who appeared in seven games an effort to claim another gold. with the this Angel Vassallo scored 16 season before getting waived 18 Purdue 77-73 in Bahamas points and Angel Rodriguez fin- last week, scored 11 points. ... ished with 13 points and eight Puerto Rico’s bench got out- PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — fully recovered. assists for Puerto Rico, which scored by the U.S. reserves Darius Thompson scored 12 points and hit two BIG PICTURE led by as many as nine early. 49-28. clinching free throws with 5.1 seconds left to Purdue: That’s an 0-2 showing in two days The Americans and Puerto MIAMI TIES help Western Kentucky upset No. 18 Purdue for the Boilermakers in the Bahamas. The high- Ricans are in Group C of the Many of Puerto Rico’s 77-73 in Thursday’s consolation round at the scoring, 3-point shooting offense hasn’t found its World Cup qualifying; Mexico players have some sort of Miami Battle 4 Atlantis. rhythm here, though Purdue shot 50 percent after was playing host to Cuba in the tie. Clavell, Rodriguez, Guill- The Hilltoppers (3-2) led nearly the entire halftime in this one to give itself a chance late. other Group C opening game ermo Diaz, David Huertas and night, but needed to make several clutch plays Western Kentucky: The Hilltoppers were later Thursday night. Carlos Rivera all played high late to hang on. coming off a loss to No. 5 Villanova, making this Hearn’s 3-pointer with 8:15 school ball in South Florida. P.J. Thompson hit a corner 3-pointer with 5.8 the first time they had played consecutive games left broke a tie and the Ameri- Diaz and Rodriguez played for seconds remaining to bring the Boilermakers against ranked opponents since the 1993 NCAA cans wouldn’t trail again. the University of Miami, Ricky (4-2) to 75-73, but Thompson answered with two Tournament. But they earned a win against a Rodriguez made back-to-back Sanchez’s draft rights were held free throws that made it a two-possession game ranked team for just the second time in the last 3-pointers late to get Puerto by the , and Clavell and all but sealed the win. 15 tries. Rico within four, but the U.S. was once a Heat summer-league Justin Johnson led the Hilltoppers with 17 UP NEXT scored the next six points to player. points, including a tough driving score for a five- Purdue: The Boilermakers will play the Ari- push the lead out to 83-73. THE FORMAT point lead with 21 seconds left. zona-SMU loser in Friday’s seventh-place game. Warney also had 11 After this initial window of Isaac Haas scored 22 points to lead Purdue, Western Kentucky: The Hilltoppers will play rebounds for the U.S., which games ends this weekend, the which shot just 32 percent in the first half. The the Arizona-SMU winner in Friday’s fifth-place outrebounded Puerto Rico qualifiers will continue with Boilermakers trailed 42-31 at the break and never game. 44-26. more play on Feb. 23, Feb. 26, Although the game was in June 28 and July 1. The top Orlando, the U.S. was techni- three teams in Group C will cally on the road. Puerto Rico qualify for the second round. Skins LT Trent Williams, Giants was supposed to host Thursday, The second round starts in mid- but could not because of the September and runs through ongoing recovery efforts from February 2019, and the World WR Sterling Shepard inactive the devastation all over the Cup in China begins Aug. 31, island caused by Hurricane 2019. LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — injured reserve this week. this week alone. Maria. UP NEXT Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Wil- Also out for the Redskins on Among those inactive for There seemed to be a bit USA: Host Mexico on liams is inactive for the Wash- Thursday is linebacker Martrell the Giants are wideout Sterling of home-court advantage for Sunday in Greensboro, North ington Redskins against the Spaight, with an injured left Shepard, who was listed as out the Puerto Ricans. There were Carolina. Puerto Rican flags, some Latin Puerto Rico: Visit Cuba on New York Giants because of an foot. last week with an illness, and music coming through the Sunday in Havana. injured right knee. The Redskins already had cornerback Eli Apple, who The Thanksgiving night announced that tight end Jordan didn’t play Sunday after his game is the third time in the Reed, defensive lineman Terrell mother had brain surgery. No. 16 Mississippi St past five weeks that Williams McClain, center Chase Roullier The Giants are starting their has been sidelined by the knee. and safety Montae Nicholson eighth offensive line combina- His absence means Washington would sit out because they’re tion of the season, with guards QB Fitzgerald leaves is missing three-fifths of its hurt.Washington has been D.J. Fluker (toe) and Justin starting offensive line, because dealing with all sorts of health Pugh (back) sidelined. Also left guard Shawn Lauvao and problems and put 15 players on out is linebacker B.J. Goodson, center Spencer Long went on injured reserve, including four with an ankle injury. with leg injury STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) yards rushing for a quarterback, the end of a play. — Mississippi State quarter- with 968 yards on the ground in Giants LB Curtis Grant carted As Grant was sitting on the back Nick Fitzgerald left with 11 games. He also has thrown cart, several teammates gath- a right leg injury Thursday for 1,770 yards, 15 touchdowns ered around and patted him on night in the first quarter against and 10 interceptions. off with injured right knee the head or shook his hand. A Mississippi. Fitzgerald was replaced by LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — skins with an injured right knee. couple of Giants players knelt The 6-foot-5, 230-pound freshman Keytaon Thompson, New York Giants linebacker Grant will not return to in prayer. Fitzgerald was running the ball who has thrown for 66 yards Curtis Grant has been carted Thursday night’s game. Earlier in the first quarter, when he was tackled and his leg and a touchdown this season. off the field in the first quarter He appeared to get hurt another New York linebacker, bent awkwardly. He was carted The 16th-ranked Bulldogs were against the Washington Red- when a teammate fell on him at Deontae Skinner, hurt his off the field.Fitzgerald came trailing 7-0 at the time of the hamstring. into the game leading the SEC in injury. samoa news, Friday, November 24, 2017 Page B13 Page B14 samoa news, Friday, November 24, 2017 Universal Crossword Friday, Edited by Timothy Parker November 24, 2017 November 24, ACROSS 46 Seat 13 Common 39 Certain 2017 1 Install 49 Gumption lunchtimes tennis paintings 51 “I didn’t 21 Animal stroke 5 Resell think of tender 43 Deprive illegally that” 22 Not in of status 10 “Shucks!” 57 Boorish the dark 44 Rock similar alternative 58 Primitive 25 Opposin’ to granite 14 Love, in calculators 26 Rescue 45 Superlative Happy Birthday: Consider new ways to use your skills. Experimentation should be one of your main Lima 59 On the 27 Offed, suffix criteria this year. 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DeaR aBBY: I am a man who owns a large four-bedroom home, and I have two tenants. One pays the rent on time, helps with cleaning and yard work, and is an all-around great roommate. The other has been here for four months, has never paid his rent on time and always disappears when we must clear off the driveway or do yard work. The major problem I have with this guy is he sleepwalks -- at least he claims he does. He opens doors at night. Some mornings I have found the front door or garage door wide open. Additionally, he raids the refrigerator late at night. He claims he doesn’t realize he’s doing it. It’s really annoying to fi nd food I prepared the night before to take to work has been eaten. I have spoken to him about it on numerous occasions, and he claims that he can’t control his sleepwalking. I feel he should have told me about his issues prior to signing the lease. None of the references he gave mentioned his sleepwalking. Is it considered a disability? Would I be discriminating against a disability if I chose to not renew his lease because of his sleepwalking? -- LANDLORD IN WISCONSIN DEAR LANDLORD: Because doors are being left open, it might be in your interest to install inex- pensive security cameras. Sleepwalking (and sleep eating) can be symptoms of a sleep disorder, or possibly be caused by certain sleep medications. If your tenant is unaware of this, he should be informed and advised to be evaluated at a sleep disorder clinic. Because he doesn’t pay rent on time or do other things expected of him, you may not be obligated to renew his lease. My advice is to talk to a lawyer about how -- and whether -- you can get rid of this tenant.

DeaR aBBY: My ex-mother-in-law, “Blanche,” takes my 14-year-old daughter, “Grace,” shopping often. I was grateful at fi rst, but now she buys her anything she wants. Grace has a high school dance soon, and I was looking forward to shopping with her. But before I could go, Blanche took her and bought her a $299 dress. I wasn’t consulted because Grace knew I would’ve said no. She’s a freshman and that’s just way too much money to spend. I asked them to take the dress back, and Blanche said OK. A week later I called her to explain why I said no, but instead of listening, she told me it was her Christmas and birthday present for Grace, and she wasn’t taking it back. My daughter never spends that kind of money. Grace said she was keeping the dress, and I told her she was not wearing it. How do I explain this to my daughter who has become self-entitled because of her grandmother? -- ANYTHING SHE WANTS DEAR ANYTHING: You have already explained it to your daughter. You told her it was too much money to spend. The problem isn’t just Grace, it’s also your ex-mother-in-law. You are Grace’s mother, and your wishes should have been respected. I don’t blame you for being angry.

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