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Cadets wear masks as they listen to instructions on firing mortars Friday at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.

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Ground robots could be the next generation of warfighter

BY STEVE BEYNON ‘ This isn’t about robots, this Army officials said Thursday. Fort Carson, Colo. Stars and Stripes Troops with the 4th Squadron, 10th Army leaders said unmanned combat isn’t about technology. It’s Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat vehicles require soldiers to operate them WASHINGTON — The Army and Ma- about soldiers, reducing the Team, 4th Infantry Division have been at a relatively short distance away, roughly rine Corps are working on robots for the risk to our men and women. testing unmanned Bradley Fighting Ve- 1,500 to 2,000 meters depending on the ter- next generation of mechanized warfare ’ hicles and M113 armored personnel car- rain. But the ability for a cavalry unit to and troops are already testing their effec- Brig. Gen. Ross Coffman riers in platoon training events, including tiveness in combat and reconnaissance, on military development of ‘ground drones’ a live-fire exercise the past few weeks at SEE ROBOTS ON PAGE 4

MILITARY MILITARY MUSIC Salvage operation Failures of leadership under Not even global recovers remains investigation as Fort Hood pandemic can slow from sunken AAV chief’s transfer put on hold down BTS ‘Journey’ Page 3 Page 3 Page 14

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EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0 .9147 S&P 500 ekes out gain following jobs report Euro costs (August 10) ...... $1.16 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.19 Dollar buys (August 10) ...... €0.8232 Turkey (Lira) ...... 7.2386 British pound (August 10) ...... $1.28 (Military exchange rates are those Associated Press the first time since February. less of the pandemic. Japanese yen (August 10) ...... 103.00 available to customers at military banking The Dow Jones Industrial Av- “The Chinese aren’t going to South Korean won (August 10) ....1,155.00 facilities in the country of issuance NEW YORK — Wall Street’s big Commercial rates for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the erage added 46.50, or 0.2%, to take this lightly,” said Quincy Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3769 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For rally let off the accelerator on Fri- 27,433.48. Krosby, chief market strategist at British pound ...... $1.3043 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., day, despite a better-than-expect- Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3374 purchasing British pounds in Germany), Technology stocks fell, though, Prudential Financial. China (Yuan) ...... 6.9713 check with your local military banking ed report on the U.S. job market, Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.3268 facility. Commercial rates are interbank on worries that China could re- The day’s headline economic Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.9714 rates provided for reference when buying amid worries about worsening taliate for President Donald report was an encouraging one Euro ...... $1.1772/0.8495 currency. All figures are foreign currencies U.S.-China tensions and whether Trump’s latest escalation against for investors: Employers added Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7504 to one dollar, except for the British pound, Hungary (Forint) ...... 294.68 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, Washington can deliver more aid Chinese tech companies. The nearly 1.8 million jobs last month, Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4101 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) for the economy. Nasdaq composite dropped 97.09, about 185,000 more than econo- Japan (Yen) ...... 105.83 The S&P 500 inched up 2.12 Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3056 or 0.9%, to 11,010.98 after setting mists had forecast. Analysts said Norway (Krone) ...... 9.0518 INTEREST RATES points, or 0.1%, to 3,351.28 to eke a record Thursday. It’s a rare they found some encouraging Philippines (Peso)...... 49.05 Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.74 Prime rate ...... 3.25 out a sixth straight gain, after stumble for big tech stocks, which trends throughout the report, Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7504 Discount rate ...... 0.25 being down most of the day. It’s have soared on expectations they such as a stronger-than-expected Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3726 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.09 South Korea (Won) ...... 1189.81 3-month bill ...... 0.09 back within 1% of its record for can keep raking in profits regard- rise in average hourly earnings. 30-year bond ...... 1.20 WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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BY LOLITA C. BALDOR is a “sexual harassment-type Associated Press toxic environment that exists.” McCarthy said that will help the WASHINGTON — Army lead- Army “better understand more ers have delayed the planned broadly, is it 3rd ACR (Armored transfer of the Fort Hood com- Cavalry Regiment) or is it larger? mander, as a team of independent Is it the entire installation?” investigators heads to the base He acknowledged that there to determine whether leadership have been other deaths and inci- failures contributed to the mur- dents of violence that could point der of a soldier earlier this year, to broader problems. and several other deaths. In addition to Guillen’s murder, Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, com- the body of another Fort Hood mander of Fort Hood, Texas, was soldier, Pvt. slated to go to Fort Bliss, which Mejhor is near El Paso, and take over Morta, was leadership of the 1st Armored found last CURTIS KHOL, U.S. NAVY/AP Division. Command of a division month by Undersea Rescue Command deploys the Sibitzky Remotely Operated Vehicle from the deck of the is a key step in an Army officer’s Stillhouse Military Sealift Command-chartered merchant vessel HOS Dominator off the coast of Southern California career. The Army said in a state- Hollow on Aug. 2. ment Friday that he will now stay Lake, a res- at Fort Hood, as Army leaders ervoir near consider whether there were sys- the base. temic problems at the base, and In June, of- Remains recovered from sunken who should be held accountable. ficials dis- Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen, 20, Efflandt covered the was killed and dismembered by a remains of another missing sol- USMC assault amphibious vehicle fellow soldier. She had been miss- dier, Gregory Morales, about 10 ing since April, and her remains miles from that lake. were found and identified last Once the independent panel’s Associated Press ing routine training, the military was identified as Marine Lance month. The soldier suspected in investigation is done, McCarthy said. Cpl. Guillermo S. Perez, 19, of Guillen’s slaying, Spc. Aaron Rob- said that if the panel’s conclusions SAN DIEGO — Authorities on The craft sank less than a mile New Braunfels, Texas. His body inson, shot and killed himself early “point to leaders or individuals, in Friday recovered the bodies of from San Clemente Island off the was flown to Dover Air Force last month as police were trying to particular, of course, we will take nine people killed when a Marine coast of San Diego. A diving and take him into custody. A civilian, the appropriate accountability” vehicle sank in hundreds of feet Base on Wednesday. salvage ship carrying special All of the Marines aboard were Cecily Aguilar 22, of Killeen, has measures. of water off the Southern Califor- equipment arrived on Thursday been arrested and charged with The five members of the inde- nia coast, authorities said. attached to the 15th Marine Ex- and recovered the bodies and the peditionary Unit of the 1 Marine allegedly helping Robinson dis- pendent review panel are: Chris The remains of seven Marines vehicle, the military said. pose of Guillen’s body. Swecker, a North Carolina lawyer and a Navy sailor were found after Expeditionary Force, based at The dead were identified earli- nearby Camp Pendleton, north of Speaking at Fort Hood on and former FBI inspector; Jona- underwater salvage operations than Harmon, a lawyer and grad- er this week as: Pfc. Bryan J. Bal- San Diego. Thursday, Army Secretary Ryan that followed the sinking on July tierra, 19, of Corona, Calif.; Lance uate of the U.S. Military Academy “We hope the successful recov- McCarthy said members of the 30. They will be flown to Dover Cpl. Marco A. Barranco, 21, of independent panel will arrive at at West Point; Carrie Ricci, a ery of our fallen warriors brings Air Force Base in Delaware to Montebello, Calif.; Pfc. Evan A. the base by the end of the month to lawyer for the Department of Ag- some measure of comfort” to be prepared for burial by mortu- Bath, 19, of Oak Creek, Wis.; U.S. begin their review. The 3rd Cav- riculture and a retired Army of- ary affairs teams, according to a Navy Hospitalman Christopher their families, said a statement alry Regiment, which is stationed ficer; Queta Rodriguez, a former statement Friday night from the Gnem, 22, of Stockton, Calif.; Pfc. from Col. Christopher Bronzi, at Fort Hood, is also conducting a Marine who works with veterans’ 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. Jack Ryan Ostrovsky, 21, of Bend, commanding officer of the 15th routine internal investigation into services; and Jack White, a law- The remains “will then be Ore. ; Cpl. Wesley A. Rodd, 23, of Marine Expeditionary Unit. the matter. yer and West Point graduate. released to their families in ac- Harris, Texas; Lance Cpl. Chase The commandant of the Marine McCarthy was asked whether Brig. Gen. Matt Eichburg has cordance with their wishes,” the D. Sweetwood, 19, of Portland, Corps has suspended all water- anyone, including leaders, will be been assigned to temporarily statement said. Ore. ; and Cpl. Cesar A. Villanue- borne operations of its more than disciplined or fired. He said that command the 1st Armored Divi- The amphibious vehicle sank va, 21, of Riverside, Calif. 800 amphibious assault vehicles the independent panel will look sion at Fort Bliss “until further in 385 feet of water as it headed Eight other people were res- until the cause of the accident is into the “command climate of the notice,” according to Army Col. back to a Navy ship after complet- cued but one died at the scene. He determined. installation,” to determine if there Cathy Wilkinson. SpaceX, ULA land massive Space Force launch contract

BY RICHARD TRIBOU in California. security requirements,” said Col. ment was the assignment of the we have been a trusted partner to Orlando Sentinel ULA, which will be using its Robert Bongiovi, director of the first three missions in collabo- safely and securely deliver stra- next-generation Vulcan Centaur Space Force’s Space and Missile ration with the National Recon- tegic national security space as- The U.S. Space Force is going rockets landed the larger por- Systems Center’s Launch Enter- naissance Office, USSF-51 and sets for our nation’s defense and to send its military hardware tion, $337 million, for 60% of the prise. “I look forward to work- USSF-106 for ULA and USSF-67 this award shows the continued into space on SpaceX and United launch services with SpaceX, ing with ULA and SpaceX as we for SpaceX, all planned for 2023 confidence of our customer in Launch Alliance rockets. The Department of Defense an- which will continue to use its Fal- progress toward our first Phase 2 liftoffs. the commitment and dedication nounced the two companies beat con 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, launches.” “Vulcan Centaur is the right of our people to safeguard these out Blue Origin and Northrop landing $316 million. The contract announcement is choice for critical national se- missions by reliably launching Grumman for the $653 million “This was an extremely tough using money set aside for at least curity space missions and was our country’s most critical and National Security Space Launch decision and I appreciate the 25 missions from fiscal 2020- purpose built to meet all of the challenging missions.” Phase 2 contract for missions hard work industry completed to 2024, that will be flown starting requirements of our nation’s SpaceX’s Falcon rockets are planned from 2023-2028 from adapt their commercial launch in early 2023 and expected to run space launch needs,” said Tory the only rockets to already Cape Canaveral Air Force Station systems to affordably and reliably through March 2028. Bruno, ULA’s president and CEO have achieved national security and Vandenberg Air Force Base meet our more stressing national Concurrent with the announce- in a press release. “For decades, certification. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 9, 2020 MILITARY Robots: Army studies prospect of unmanned vehicles to ease burden

FROM FRONT PAGE cles require two remote operators send Bradleys to scout an area — a driver, and a gunner. How- or engage an enemy allows more ever, he said that could change, soldiers to stay in the rear, poten- there’s no standard operating tially saving lives, they said. procedure yet. The military is “This isn’t about robots, this still studying what the cognitive isn’t about technology,” Brig. Gen. burden is on troops operating Ross Coffman said. “It’s about these vehicles, but as autonomy soldiers, reducing the risk to our and technology progress, fewer men and women. These robots soldiers might be needed to oper- Photos by Ground Vehicle Systems Center are absolutely going to do that. ate one or even multiple vehicles Preparations continue at U.S. Army Fort Carson for the Soldier Operational Experimentation Phase 1 to We aren’t there yet, but this tech- down the road. However, the goal further develop learning objectives for the Manned Unmanned Teaming concept. nology is emerging. This technol- isn’t to have vehicles able to oper- ogy can add a lot of benefits to the ate totally without troops in some side a traditional manned vehicle battlefield. I can guarantee we’ll control. have robots sensing, shooting and “A full autonomous vehicle, we and have the robots bound along- detecting, conducting support by don’t want a fully autonomous side regular vehicles. Coffman fire and route reconnaissance [in vehicle. We don’t want a vehicle also said it is possible to control the future].” making decisions. The human these vehicles from a helicopter. Sergeant Major of the Army is in charge. To reduce the cog- He said soldiers only need Michael Grinston called un- nitive strain on humans, we’re about 30 minutes to get a handle manned mechanized combat the looking for the machine to take on the remote control technology “way of the future” in a call with some [tasks] off of the human,” which operates the unmanned ve- reporters Thursday. But robots said Coffman, who is tasked with hicles and fire the weapons. are still in their infancy. There is developing a fleet of modern un- “They grew up in this environ- a long road ahead on figuring out manned vehicles for the Army. ment of gaming, I thought it was how to integrate these robots into Army leaders said they hope going to take days,” Coffman mechanized infantry and cavalry unmanned vehicles can be used said. units, figuring out how many sol- to engage an enemy first on the With unmanned ground vehi- diers should operate them, and battlefield, making surprise at- cles being in the very early stages overcoming technical obstacles. tacks against U.S. service mem- Modified Bradley Fighting Vehicles, known as Mission Enabling of development, there’s no timeta- A traditional manned Bradley bers less likely. Technologies Demonstrators, are being used. ble to issue them to units and they Coffman said the Army is build- requires at least three soldiers to could be very far off from being operate — a commander, a driver ing this technology alongside the Systems Center, the laboratory in an overwatch position on the used in combat. However, Coff- and a gunner. This is also the case Marine Corps. for advancing military vehicles, ground to maneuver vehicles man said there could be news in with almost all ground combat Now, the unmanned ground said the vehicles cannot sense short distances for reconnais- vehicles. The Army officials said vehicles generally require a di- whether a puddle is shallow or sance to assure the area is clear 2023 on when mechanized units they are developing vehicles that rect line of sight in open terrain eight feet deep. to send in soldiers on foot or could get unmanned vehicles. are essentially ground drones to control, according to Coffman. Infantry and cavalry leaders manned vehicles. There’s another exercise planned that can both minimize the risk This means hills, trees and pos- on the ground are still explor- “This allows us to remain in a at Fort Hood in spring 2022, of troops getting killed in com- sibly bad weather could hinder ing ways to deploy unmanned covered and concealed position to where unmanned vehicles will be bat, and in the long term requires the ability for soldiers to control vehicles. Since troops have to be make decisions,” Coffman said. used in company-level training. fewer soldiers to operate. the vehicles. Jeffrey Langhout, relatively close to the vehicles, Another option could be operat- [email protected] Coffman said unmanned vehi- director of the Ground Vehicle Coffman said they could set up ing unmanned vehicles from in- @StevenBeynon Black employees describe systemic racism throughout VA

BY NIKKI WENTLING spoke with reporters Friday on a call or- that turned a blind eye to allegations of group of Black employees who have spoken Stars and Stripes ganized by the American Federation of harassment.” out against their treatment at the Kansas Government Employees, a federal union When told about the VA’s response, Ib- City VA Medical Center. The NAACP and WASHINGTON — Black nurses being that represents hundreds of thousands of idun Roberts, an attorney with the Ameri- other civil rights organizations became called “girl” at the Department of Veter- VA workers. The union released survey can Federation of Government Employees, involved this summer when 50 Black em- ans Affairs campus in Queens, N.Y. Plots results Friday that showed 78% of union said the department was deflecting from ployees alleged racial discrimination and a to fire Black employees in Poplar Bluff, members thought racism was a problem at the conversation about racism. hostile work environment at the facility. Mo. Cases of isolation and retaliation at the the VA. Of members who responded to the “Their response is to deflect,” Roberts Brown said she began experiencing dis- Kansas City, Mo., hospital. And a dispro- survey, 55% said they had witnessed racial said. “That tells us everything we need to crimination at the hospital in 2003, and portionate number of disciplinary actions discrimination against veterans. know and supports everything our panel- retaliation led her to retire in 2019. Dur- against Black employees in Milwaukee. When asked for a response to the alle- ists have said. Managers are behaving this ing her time at the hospital, she was called These incidents were among those de- gations of discrimination, VA Press Sec- way because look at the head of the VA.” “Aunt Jemima” and other derogatory scribed Friday by five current and former retary Christina Noel said the American The American Federation of Govern- names, she said. She witnessed doctors VA employees who claimed that racism being racist toward Black patients, and was ingrained in the department and re- Federation of Government Employees was ment Employees endorsed former Vice her boss refused to communicate with her cently made worse by leaders who refused “one of the least credible authorities in this President Joe Biden, the presumptive to address it. country regarding harassment, abuse and Democratic presidential nominee, last after she made formal complaints against “I describe it as a mold — in the dark, unfair treatment.” month. Kelley said the decision was made, him. secret. It’s quiet, but it’s affecting people of She referenced sexual abuse and harass- in part, because the union has been ig- Brown’s daughter currently works at the color throughout the VA,” said Marcellus ment allegations against the union’s former nored by President Donald Trump and VA Kansas City facility. Since Brown began Shields, a former VA employee at Wilming- president, J. David Cox, who was forced to Secretary Robert Wilkie. publicly speaking out, her daughter has ton, Del., and president of the local union resign in February. Union employees and Racism has existed at the VA long before now faced retaliation, she said. chapter. “This is unacceptable. This is members filed a lawsuit in June that ac- Trump took office, Kelley said. However, “I’m more determined now than ever something that needs to be pulled out from cuses current AFGE President Everett he believes it’s more widely accepted now. before,” Brown said. “This nonsense has the root.” Kelley and other officials of shielding Cox “I’m not saying this started yesterday,” to stop. I endured it all my life. I watched The employees said they had requested from scrutiny. Kelley said. “But previous administrations my grandmother go through it. Now I that the VA Office of the Inspector General “VA does not tolerate harassment or dis- weren’t saying, ‘Go ahead and discrimi- have grandchildren old enough to enter investigate racism at their facilities, but it crimination in any form,” Noel said. “If nate against people, it’s OK.’ That’s what the workforce, and I’m not going to stand hadn’t been done. They urged Congress to AFGE’s stance against discrimination and we feel right now.” by and watch them endure it. Enough is hold a hearing on the subject and initiate harassment was as strong as VA’s, perhaps Charmayne Brown, a Navy veteran, re- enough.” its own probe into racism at the VA. union leaders wouldn’t be subject to a law- tired VA nurse and the leader of the union [email protected] The current and former employees suit accusing them of fostering a culture chapter in Kansas City, Mo., is among a Twitter: @nikkiwentling Sunday, August 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MILITARY

Getting the hang of it West Point cadets adapting to complete training amid pandemic

Associated Press ing Friday as basic training was held for members of the Class of he pandemic is not stop- ping summer training at 2024, who arrived last month at West Point. the historic academy 50 miles up Cadets had to wear the Hudson River from New York T City. The new cadets promptly masks this year for much of the training in a wooded area just began four weeks of intense train- beyond the main gates of the U.S. ing and will be accepted into the Military Academy. Future U.S. Corps of Cadets on Aug. 15. Army officers learned tactical West Point has adapted to the and physical skills such as how lingering coronavirus outbreak, to rappel, read maps, throw live requiring the 1,220 new cadets hand grenades and navigate a to immediately take a COVID- water obstacle course. 19 test when they arrived last Cadets went through field train- month.

Above: Niara Pelton, of Houston, carries her M-4 Carbine during drills, Friday. Left: A cadet uses a field radio to call in live fire coordinates, Friday in West Point, N.Y. Cadets had to wear masks this year for much of the training in a wooded area just PHOTOS BY MARK LENNIHAN/AP beyond the main gates of the U.S. At top: Cadets hang above a lake as they navigate a water obstacle Military Academy. course Friday in West Point, N.Y. Above: Farrell Thomas, of Lake Forest, Ill., splashes into a lake as he successfully completes a jump in a water obstacle course Friday. PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 9, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Increase in Army cases pushes military past 30,000

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY that the fourth military death Georgia, according to the Centers National Guard, which has troops age groups except for troops be- Stars and Stripes from the virus was Spc. Curtis for Disease Control and Preven- deployed throughout the country tween the ages of 18 and 24. The Fort, a 61-year old Army reserv- tion. These states also have sev- for the pandemic response, has Pentagon has not released those WASHINGTON — The Army ist from Virginia. eral military installations. had 4,151 cases, an increase of rates. surpassed 10,000 coronavirus Last month, Thomas McCaf- The Navy has had 7,166 cases 294 cases since Monday. As of Friday, the United States cases Friday as overall military fery, the assistant secretary of as of Friday — the second high- The military as a whole has had has had 4.9 million cases of the cases now exceed 30,000, accord- defense for health affairs, said est number among the services 30,392 cases of the coronavirus as coronavirus, the highest number ing to the Pentagon. the Defense Department is see- — an increase of 278 cases since of Friday, and 510 service mem- of cases in the world, according to The Army has had 10,245 cases, ing increases in military cases in Monday. The Marine Corps has bers have been hospitalized. Johns Hopkins University. More an increase of 548 cases since locations where there has been a had 3,746 cases as of Friday, an Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul than 160,000 people have died Monday, according to Pentagon rise in civilian cases. The states increase of 301 cases since Mon- Friedrichs said last week that the from the virus in the U.S., which data, which is posted online every with the highest number of cases day. The Air Force has had 4,789 rate of positive coronavirus cases is also the most worldwide. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. in the last seven days include cases of the virus, an increase of in the military is slightly lower [email protected] The Army announced Tuesday Texas, Florida, California and 194 cases since Monday, and the than the American average in all @caitlinmkenney Thousands of bikers ‘take a chance’ at annual rally

BY STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press STURGIS, S.D. — Thousands of bikers poured into the small South Dakota city of Sturgis on Friday as the 80th Sturgis Motor- cycle Rally rumbled to life despite fears it could lead to a massive coronavirus outbreak. The rally could become one of the largest public gatherings since the pandemic began, with orga- nizers expecting 250,000 people from all over the country to make their way through Sturgis during the 10-day event. That would be roughly half the number of pre- vious years, but local residents — and a few bikers — worry that the crowds could create a “super- spreader” event. Many who rode their bikes into Sturgis on Friday expressed defi- ance at the rules and restrictions that have marked life in many lo- cales during the pandemic. Peo- ple rode from across the country to a state that offered a reprieve from coronavirus restrictions, as South Dakota has no special PHOTOS BY STEPHEN GROVES/AP limits on indoor crowds, no mask mandates and a governor who is Thousands of bikers ride through the streets for the opening day of the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle rally Friday in Sturgis, S.D. eager to welcome visitors and the money they bring. retirees and people in age ranges the number of bands hired for the “Screw COVID,” read the de- considered to be at higher risk for rally, hoping the crowds would sign on one T-shirt being hawked. the coronavirus. But for many stay thin but still spend the cash “I went to Sturgis.” who see the rally as an annual that keeps her business viable for Bikers rumbled past hundreds pilgrimage, the camaraderie and the rest of the year. of tents filled with motorcycle atmosphere couldn’t be missed. “You’ve got people coming gear, T-shirts and food. Harley “I fell in love with the rally. I from all over the world,” she Davidson motorcycles were ev- love the sound of the bikes,” said said. “I just hope they are being erywhere, but masks were almost Bill Sudkamp, who was mak- responsible and if they don’t feel nowhere to be seen, with an As- ing his 20th consecutive rally good, they stay away.” sociated Press reporter counting appearance. Several locals said they would fewer than 10 in a crowd of thou- He and his wife, who said they spend the rally hunkered down at sands over a period of several were at elevated risk for COVID- home. Carol Fellner stocked up hours. 19, were among the handful of on groceries and planned to stay For Stephen Sample, who rode people seen wearing masks in away from any gatherings. Her his Harley from Arizona, the downtown Sturgis, a community husband suffers from bouts of event was a break from the rou- of about 7,000 that’s roughly 25 pneumonia and kidney problems, tine of the last several months, miles northwest of Rapid City. and COVID-19 would be a “death when he’s been mostly home- Among the crowds of people in downtown Sturgis, S.D. for the They were also planning to avoid sentence” for him, she said. bound or wearing a mask when annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a handful wore face masks to bars. Sudkamp felt it was inevi- Fellner felt that the risk of an he went to work as a surveyor. prevent the spread of COVID-19. table that infections would spread outbreak would be felt long after “I don’t want to die, but I don’t in the packed bars and concert the bikers leave. The city plans to want to be cooped up all my life navigating the crowds, the same rally, pointing out that no virus venues. mass test residents to try to de- either,” he said. thrill-seeking desire that at- outbreak was documented from “It looked like South Dakota tect and halt outbreaks, but the Still, Sample, who is 66, feared tracted him to riding motorcycles the several thousand people was plateauing mostly,” Sudkamp area’s largest hospital system is what could happen if he caught seemed to win out. who turned out to see President said. “It will be interesting to see already burdened with the influx COVID-19 at the rally. He said he “I think we’re all willing to take Donald Trump and fireworks at what it looks like in two weeks.” of tourists and bikers who inevi- was trying to avoid indoor bars a chance,” he said. Mount Rushmore last month. Marsha Schmid, who owns the tably need hospital care during and venues, where he felt the risk Republican Gov. Kristi Noem Daily virus cases have been Side Hack Saloon in Sturgis, was this time. of infection was greater. But on has taken a largely hands-off ap- trending upward in South Da- trying to keep her bar and res- Sample was aware his trip to the opening day of the rally, he proach to the pandemic, avoiding kota, but the seven-day average taurant from becoming a virus the rally could end in the hospital, said he ate breakfast at an indoor a mask mandate and preach- is still only around 84, with fewer hot spot by spacing out indoor which seemed to weigh on him : diner. ing personal responsibility. She than two deaths per day. tables and offering plenty of hand “This is a major experiment . It As Sample weighed the risks of supported holding the Sturgis The rally attracted crowds of sanitizer. She also scaled back could be a major mistake.” Sunday, August 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Cuomo clears New York schools statewide to open

Associated Press that option should be available for students who need it. Some ALBANY, N.Y. — New York districts had planned to alternate schools can bring children back students between remote and in- to classrooms for the start of the person instruction to reduce the school year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo risk of the virus’ spread. announced Friday, citing success in battling the coronavirus in the Louisiana state that once was the U.S. heart of the pandemic. BATON ROUGE — Gov. John The Democratic governor’s de- Bel Edwards is questioning why cision clears the way for schools Louisiana must pay a portion of to offer at least some days of in- the costs to use the state’s Nation- person classes, alongside remote al Guard in coronavirus response learning. Students will be re- work if the federal government quired to wear masks throughout is picking up the full tab in some each school day. other states. “Everywhere in the state, every The Democratic governor sent region is below the threshold that a letter Friday to President Don- we established,” Cuomo told re- ald Trump, asking that the federal porters. He said New York can government continue to cover all revisit the issue if the infection costs of activating the Louisiana rate spikes. National Guard as it did earlier Many New York school dis- this year. If Louisiana has to pay tricts have planned to start the a 25% cost share through Decem- year with students in school ber, that would cost the state $2.5 buildings only a few days a week, million a month, Edwards said. DAVID CRIGGER, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER/AP while learning at home the rest of Louisiana is using 1,100 mem- the time. The state has left tough bers of the National Guard to staff Workers and volunteers pass out free milk Friday morning in the parking lot of the former Bristol Mall in decisions — on how to handle sick virus testing sites, support food Bristol, Va. The Dairy Alliance and Borden Dairy gave away 4,200 gallons of milk during the event. students, how much time children bank operations and distribute will spend in class, whether to protective equipment to hospitals, work claims, The Santa Fe New people to ask the state’s business Utah delay in-person instruction — up schools and other locations. Mexican reported. agency for an exception. The to individual districts. Executive Director Richard Commerce Department requires SALT LAKE CITY — The “If any state can do this, we can Montana Valerio said districts that violate any group with a large gathering Utah Board of Education has re- do this,” Cuomo said. mask-wearing mandates, bring to require masks and detail other jected multiple proposals requir- More than 1 million public HELENA — The Crow Tribe students back to school too soon ways they can keep the crowd ing stricter precautions against school students in New York City in Montana ordered its mem- or prematurely order employees safe from COVID-19. the coronavirus as schools reopen — the largest district in the U.S. bers to lock down for two weeks back to in-person work can be at The agency said it also consults across the state. — had their last day of in-class in- beginning Friday as tribal lead- risk of losing their coverage. health officials. The board voted 9-5 Thursday struction March 13, just as waves ers moved to slow a sharp spike The authority provides insur- The Southern 500 NASCAR against a series of mandates, in- of sick people were beginning in coronavirus cases and deaths ance for all school districts in the race at Darlington Raceway is the cluding one that would limit the to hit city hospitals. All schools on yet another reservation in the state except for Albuquerque. only large scale sporting event number of students in a classroom statewide were closed by March country. The board also approved the given permission to have fans so if community spread spikes above 18. Crow Tribe Chairman Alvin creation of a task force to bet- far. The track hosted NASCAR’s the 5% reopening threshold set by Not Afraid said the lockdown is ter understand the challenges first race after the pandemic in the World Health Organization, Arkansas necessary because a stay-at-home of returning to school during a May with no one in the stands. the Deseret News reported. order in effect since mid-March pandemic. College football teams also ex- The board did move to require LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas has been ineffective. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham pect to ask to bring in at least school districts to draw plans and Gov. Asa Hutchinson and educa- “We cannot afford to risk our announced in July that schools some fans for games starting next protocols for how they would re- tion officials on Friday proposed future and the risks are just too would not reopen in person until month. spond in the event of an outbreak. setting aside $20 million for great for the Crow people,” Not at least Sept. 7. Students will Each district must also decide teachers who have to miss work Afraid said. begin online classes on Aug. 20. Texas how to balance education against because of the coronavirus as Big Horn County, where the current public health risks. the state reported one of its big- reservation is located, is on pace South Carolina AUSTIN — Official numbers The changes came a few weeks gest increases in confirmed virus to record more confirmed virus in new COVID-19 infections were before about 667,000 students are cases since the pandemic began. cases in August than the previ- COLUMBIA — Fans can watch down slightly in Texas on Friday expected to return to school on- Hutchinson proposed using ous two months combined. The September’s NASCAR race at compared to the day before, but line, in-person or in a combina- federal coronavirus relief funds county reported 85 new cases Darlington in person and have a the infection rate remained high. tion of the two. to provide up to two weeks of paid during the first week of August, four-course meal while watching State officials reported at least Some have called for greater leave for teachers and staff who compared to 249 in July and 44 in a medieval jousting tournament 7,039 new cases, almost 56 0 preventive measures ahead of have to quarantine because of the June. thanks to exceptions granted to fewer than they reported Thurs- reopening, saying it would help virus. The proposal goes before a Seven of its 12 confirmed virus South Carolina’s rule banning day. That would bring the total ensure students and employees state panel next week. deaths have been recorded in the gatherings of more than 250 caseload to almost 475,000 dat- can stay safe and avoid potential- Teachers and staff would use past 10 days. people during the COVID-19 ing to early March when tracking ly infecting those at home with this leave before using any of The figures include cases on pandemic. began of the disease caused by COVID-19. their own sick days or personal the reservation but the tribe At least 71 events have been the coronavirus. “It does us no good to open the leave under the plan, state Educa- doesn’t publicly release case given permission to draw the The state reported 293 new schools up and then immediately tion Secretary Johnny Key said. counts. Native Americans have larger crowds, according to the COVID-19 deaths Friday in close or have to shift to another “We don’t want that to have to been disproportionately affected South Carolina Department of Texas, bringing the total death model due to positive cases,” come out of their ordinary leave by COVID-19 across the country. Commerce, which reviews the toll for the outbreak to almost Board member Scott Hansen or their pocket,“ Hutchinson requests. 8,100. The state estimated that said. “I think it’s late, but it’s not said. New Mexico Some are mutliday versions of 134,760 cases were active with too late to do the right thing.” Arkansas public schools re- the same event or concerts. Some 8,065 patients hospitalized, 237 Park City and 24 other districts open later this month, despite SANTA FE — The New Mex- are shows at Myrtle Beach like fewer than Thursday. — mostly in rural areas — will objections from teachers and pe- ico Public School Insurance Au- the Medieval Times dinner and But the rate of positive COVID- allow students to return full time. diatricians about resuming onsite thority board unaniously voted jousting competition. There are 19 test results remains high, with Another 16 will shorten days or instruction during the pandemic. Thursday to send a letter warning sporting tournaments for chil- a rolling seven-day positivity rate divide students into groups at- The Education Department this schools and districts about the dren and the Showstopper Dance of 16.9%, well above the thresh- tending in person on separate week said schools must remain dangers of not complying with Competition. A bridal expo in old of 5% recommended for re- days. Only Salt Lake remains open all five days a week, com- coronavirus guidelines. Florence is a go, as well as the opening by the World Health fully online. plicating some districts’ plans to The letter to member districts South Carolina Farm Bureau’s Organization. Several teachers on Thursday limit onsite instruction because and charter schools warns that annual meeting. However, the true number of pleaded with the state board to of the virus outbreak. if they do not comply with state Gov. Henry McMaster lifted cases was still likely higher be- set statewide standards, saying Key said the state doesn’t ex- health restrictions, they may jeop- the ban on gatherings of up to cause many people have not been some districts aren’t going far pect schools to teach all students ardize their chances of receiving 250 people on Aug. 3, but allowed tested, and studies suggest people enough to keep students and em- onsite five days a week, but said coverage for coronavirus-related anyone who wanted to have more can be infected and not feel sick. ployees safe. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 9, 2020 NATION Trump considers action as talks on jobless aid fail

BY ANDREW TAYLOR It blocks additional funding for Associated Press virus testing as cases are surging this summer. And it denies bil- WASHINGTON — A last-ditch lions of dollars to state and local effort by Democrats to revive governments considering fur- Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID- loughs as their revenue craters. 19 rescue money collapsed in Ahead is uncertainty. Both disappointment at week’s end, the House and Senate have left making it increasingly likely that Washington, with members sent Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of home on instructions to be ready to return for a vote on an agree- people who are losing enhanced JOHN RAOUX/AP ment. With no deal in sight, their jobless benefits and further dam- Bob Garick stands by the entrance to his home Wednesday, in Oviedo, Fla. age for an economy pummeled by absence raises the possibility of a the still-raging coronavirus. prolonged stalemate that stretch- President Donald Trump said es well into August and even Friday night he was likely to issue September. more limited executive orders re- Speaking from his New Jersey Census Bureau struggles with lated to COVID, perhaps in the golf club Friday evening, Trump next day or so, if he can’t reach a said “if Democrats continue to broad agreement with Congress. hold this critical relief hostage drop-outs amid virus concerns The day’s negotiations at the I will act under my authority as Capitol added up to only “a disap- president to get Americans the Associated Press country in a test-run of the most Stempowski, the Census Bureau’s pointing meeting,” declared top relief they need.” labor-intensive part of the 2020 assistant director for decennial Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer, ORLANDO, Fla. — Bob Garick Trump said he may issue ex- census, and their ranks have in- programs, told a conference of saying the White House had re- was looking forward to being a ecutive orders on home evictions, creased with each passing week data users last week. jected an offer by House Speaker field supervisor during the door- student loan debt and allowing as more locations were added. Other non-COVID factors are Nancy Pelosi to curb Democratic knocking phase of the 2020 cen- states to repurpose COVID relief But next week, the full army of also playing a role. Some enu- demands by about $1 trillion. He funding into their unemployment sus, but as the number of new urged the White House to “nego- coronavirus cases in Florida shot 500,000 census-takers will be in merators are uncomfortable with insurance programs. He also said the field for the first time, knock- the technology, as iPhones have tiate with Democrats and meet us he’ll likely issue an executive up last month, he changed his in the middle. Don’t say it’s your mind. ing on the doors of more than replaced clipboards. The pan- order to defer collection of Social a third of U.S. households that demic has forced training to be way or no way.” Security payroll taxes, an idea With widespread home visits for the 2020 census set to begin haven’t yet responded to the once- held mostly online and there’s Treasury Secretary Steven that has less support among his Mnuchin said, “Unfortunately we next week, the Census Bureau is a-decade headcount. less in-person interaction with Republican allies. did not make any progress today.” losing workers like Garick to pan- The census helps determine how supervisors should enumerators White House Chief of Staff Republicans said Pelosi was rely- demic fears. The attrition could $1.5 trillion in federal spending is need help, Stempowski said. Mark Meadows said, “This is not ing on budget maneuvers to curb complicate the bureau’s plans to distributed and how many con- Concerns about attracting costs and contended she has over- a perfect answer — we’ll be the ramp up efforts to reach the hard- gressional seats each state gets. door-knockers forced the Census played her hand. first ones to say that — but it is all est to count communities, includ- Bureau officials acknowledge Bureau to raise its hourly wage: Often an impasse in Washing- that we can do, and all the presi- ing minorities and immigrants, that they’ve had door-knockers, Enumerators in the highest-paying ton is of little consequence for dent can do within the confines of on a shortened schedule. also known as enumerators, come cities can now earn $30 an hour. the public — not so this time. It his executive power.” “Before, I thought it was my to training but then not show up To meet the year-end deadline, means longer and perhaps per- Friday’s Capitol Hill session civic duty, to do my part, but now for work. The door-knockers the agency announced this week manent expiration of a $600 followed a combative meeting it’s like the health concerns are wear cloth face masks and come it would finish data collection at per-week bonus pandemic job- Thursday evening that for the first too great,” said Garick, 54, a soft- equipped with hand sanitizer and the end of September instead of less benefit that’s kept millions of time cast real doubt on the ability ware development director who cellphones. the end of October. Some census people from falling into poverty. of the Trump administration and is between jobs. “We are seeing folks who are officials had previously said they It denies more than $100 billion Democrats to come together on a Door-knockers started heading a little hesitant because of the would be unable to meet the end- to help schools reopen this fall. fifth COVID-19 response bill. out last month in six areas of the COVID environment,” Deborah of-the-year deadline. Biden risks alienating young Black voters after race remarks

Associated Press reporter. Most Black voters view Trump as some- under age 40 that were polled, 32% said He later walked back the comment. one who exacerbates racial tensions and they didn’t feel he was sympathetic to the WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s contro- Black voters as a whole delivered the are unlikely to support his campaign in problems of Black people. And 24% of re- versial remarks about race this week risk Democratic nomination to Biden, powering large numbers. But those who sit out the spondents under 40 said they felt Biden is alienating young Black voters who despise his commanding win in the South Carolina presidential election could sway the out- “biased” against Black people, in contrast President Donald Trump but are not in- primary, which rescued his floundering come in closely contested states. to much lower percentages for middle-aged spired by his Democratic rival. campaign. But that success was heavily AP VoteCast data illustrates the genera- and senior respondents When pressed by Errol Barnett of CBS dependent on older Black voters. In a gen- tional divide Biden is confronting. Part of the challenge for Biden, said ac- News on whether he’d taken a cognitive eral election where Democrats say no vote Across 17 states where AP VoteCast sur- tivist Kristin Fulwylie Thomas, is the per- test, Biden responded that the question can be taken for granted, young Black ac- veyed Democratic voters during the pri- ception among young Black voters that he’s was akin to asking the Black reporter if he tivists and elected officials say this week’s mary, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won too moderate to deliver on issues that are would take a drug test to see if “you’re tak- missteps could make it harder to get their 60% of voters under 30 overall, to Biden’s important to them. The 31-year-old man- ing cocaine or not? ... Are you a junkie?” vote. 19%. And while Biden was strongly sup- aging director of Equal Ground, an Orlan- In a later interview with National Pub- “Trump is terrible, and he’s a racist, ported by African American voters over- do-based group working to boost turnout lic Radio’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Biden and we have to get racists out of the White all, Black voters under age 30 were slightly among Black voters across Florida, said seemed to draw distinctions between House. But then Biden keeps saying racist more likely to support Sanders than Biden, she hears this concern from people in her Black and Hispanic populations in the U.S. things,” said Mariah Parker, a 28-year-old 44% to 38%. community and voters across the state. “Unlike the African American commu- county commissioner in Athens, Georgia. A Washington Post-Ipsos poll conduct- “What I’m seeing and what I’m hearing nity, with notable exceptions, the Latino “It doesn’t make me feel much better that ed in June suggested that while Biden among young black voters is that Biden community is an incredibly diverse com- we actually will have an improvement for had majority support among Black voters was not their first choice, so folks are not munity with incredibly different attitudes the Black community with one president aged 18-39, there was skepticism about excited to vote for him this November,” she about different things,” he told the Latina over the other.” Biden himself. Among Black Americans said. Sunday, August 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Intel: Russia acting against Biden; China opposing president

Associated Press he said. WASHINGTON — U.S. intelli- Evanina’s statement, three gence officials believe that Russia months before the election, is using a variety of measures to comes amid criticism from House denigrate Democratic presiden- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other tial candidate Joe Biden ahead of congressional Democrats that the November election and that the intelligence community has individuals linked to the Kremlin been withholding from the public are boosting President Donald specific intelligence information Trump’s reelection bid, the coun- about the threat of foreign inter- try’s counterintelligence chief ference in American politics. said in the most specific warning The latest intelligence assess- to date about the threat of foreign ment reflects concerns not only interference. NATHAN HOWARD/AP about Russia but China and Iran U.S. officials also believe China as well, warning that hostile A protester leads a crowd of demonstrators toward the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday does not want Trump to win a foreign actors may seek to com- in Portland, Ore. second term and has accelerated its criticism of the White House, promise election infrastructure, expanding its efforts to shape interfere with the voting process public policy in America and to or call into question voting results. Portland protests expected to pressure political figures seen as Despite those efforts, officials see opposed to Beijing’s interests. it as unlikely that anyone could The statement Friday from manipulate voting results in any continue throughout weekend William Evanina is believed to be sweeping way, Evanina said. the most pointed declaration by “Many foreign actors have a the U.S. intelligence community preference for who wins the elec- Associated Press been thrown or launched toward turned out nightly for about two linking the Kremlin to efforts to tion, which they express through officers, police said in a state- weeks in July to protest the pres- get Trump reelected — a sensi- PORTLAND, Ore. — More pro- a range of overt and private state- ment. Oregon State Police worked tive subject for a president who tests are expected in Portland, ence of U.S. agents sent by the ments; covert influence efforts with Portland officers to clear the has rejected intelligence agency Ore., throughout the weekend Trump administration to protect are rarer,” said Evanina, direc- protesters. assessments that Russia tried to following violent demonstrations a federal courthouse that had be- tor of the National Counterintel- Some demonstrators also filled help him in 2016. It also connects this week that have brought more come a target of nightly violence. ligence and Security Center. “We pool noodles with nails and placed Moscow’s disapproval of Biden unrest to the Northwest city. This week’s clashes have, how- to his role as vice president in are primarily concerned about Since George Floyd was killed them in the road, causing exten- ever, amped up tensions after an shaping Obama administration the ongoing and potential activity in Minneapolis protests have oc- sive damage to a patrol vehicle, agreement last week between policies supporting Ukraine, an by China, Russia and Iran.” curred nightly for 70 days. Friday police stated. state and federal officials seemed important U.S. ally, and opposing Concerns about election inter- night, Portland police declared an Democratic Mayor Ted Wheel- to offer a brief reprieve. Russian leader Vladimir Putin. ference are especially acute fol- unlawful assembly at the Penum- er said this week the violent The deal brokered by Demo- protesters are also serving as Asked about the intelligence as- lowing a wide-ranging effort by bra Kelly public safety building, cratic Gov. Kate Brown called for political “props” for President sessment Friday evening in Bed- Russia to meddle in the 2016 elec- ordering everyone in the area to agents from the U.S. Customs and Donald Trump in a divisive elec- minster, N.J., Trump appeared to leave. Authorities had previously Border Protection, the U.S. Mar- tion on Trump’s behalf through tion season where the president is dispute the idea that Russia was warned people not to trespass on shals Service and U.S. Immigra- both the hacking of Democratic the property. hammering on a law-and-order disparaging Biden. emails and a covert social media message. Trump has tried to por- tion and Customs Enforcement “I think the last person Russia Protesters remained for sev- to pull back from their defense campaign aimed at sowing dis- eral hours before officers began tray the protesters as “sick and wants to see in office is Donald cord among U.S. voters. Trump dangerous anarchists” running of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Trump because nobody has been to rush the crowd away from the Courthouse starting July 30. has routinely resisted the idea building using crowd control mu- wild in the city’s streets. tougher on Russia than I have Tear gas was used by police on that the Kremlin favored him in nitions early Saturday. Several The chaos started Thursday — ever,” he said. night and lasted into Friday morn- protesters Wednesday for the first But the president seemed to 2016, but the intelligence assess- people were arrested, police said. ment released Friday indicates The crowd was dispersed be- ing in a residential neighborhood time since the U.S. agents pulled agree with the intelligence in- that unnamed Kremlin-linked cause items including rocks, about 6 miles from downtown. back their presence in the city, dicating China didn’t want him frozen or hard-boiled eggs and The demonstrations this week but officers did not use it Thurs- reelected. actors are again working to boost commercial-grade fireworks had had been noticeably smaller than day despite declaring the demon- “If Joe Biden was president, his candidacy on social media the crowds of thousands who stration an unlawful assembly. China would own our country,” and Russian television. Woman is 1st in US to receive 2nd face transplant

Associated Press the first transplant failed a year tients had lost their donor faces plant after Tarleton described ago. until Tarleton. how much the first one improved BOSTON — For the second “I’m elated,” Tarleton told The But in 2018, a French man her life. time in a decade, a New Hamp- shire woman has a new face. Associated Press, in an exclusive whose immune system rejected “She really wanted to try one Carmen Blandin Tarleton, telephone interview from her his donor face eight years after more time,” said Pomahac, who whose face was disfigured in an home in Manchester. She is still his first transplant underwent a led the 20-hour, second surgery. attack by her ex-husband, became healing from the operation so second. The doctor who did the A team of around 45 clinicians the first American and only the photos are not being made avail- transplant, Dr. Laurent Lantieri removed the failing transplant second person globally to under- able of her new face. of the Georges Pompidou Euro- and then prepared sensory nerves go the procedure after her first “The pain I had is gone,” she pean Hospital in Paris, said that and blood vessels in the neck for transplant began to fail six years said. “It’s a new chapter in my patient is “doing very well.” the surgical connection. The face after the operation. The trans- life. I’ve been waiting for almost Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, who did was then transplanted ; Tarleton AP plant from an anonymous donor a year. I’m really happy. It’s what Tarleton’s first face transplant, will gain sensory and motor func- took place at Boston’s Brigham I needed. I got a great match.” was hesitant to do another and tion in the coming months. Carmen Blandin Tarleton speaks and Women’s Hospital in July. More than 40 patients world- favored doing reconstruction sur- Unlike her first transplant, at Brigham and Women’s The 52-year-old former nurse wide have received face trans- gery instead. the donor this time around was Hospital in Boston May 1, is expected to resume her normal plants, including 16 in the United But his team became convinced considered a much better tissue 2013 following her first face routine, which all but ended when States. None of the American pa- of the merits of a second trans- match. transplant. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 9, 2020 WORLD Violence upends Beirut protest over deadly blast

Associated Press Square and outside the parlia- ment building and government BEIRUT — Security forces fired tear gas and clashed with headquarters came amid popular stone-throwing demonstrators anger against Lebanon’s political Saturday in Beirut, and a group leadership. The country’s ruling of protesters stormed the foreign class, made up mostly of former ministry amid mounting fury civil war-era leaders, is blamed over this week’s explosion that for incompetence and misman- devastated much of the city and agement that contributed to killed nearly 160 people. Dozens Tuesday’s explosion. were still missing and nearly The state, which is investigat- 6,000 people injured. ing the cause of the explosion, Activists who called for the has been conspicuously absent protest set up symbolic nooses at from the ravaged streets of Bei- Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square to hang rut, with almost zero involvement politicians whose corruption and in the cleanup, which has been negligence they blame for Tues- left to teams of young volunteers day’s blast. with brooms who fanned out to The explosion was fueled by sweep up broken glass and re- thousands of tons of ammonium open roads. nitrate that had been improperly The protest came as senior of- stored at the city’s port for more ficials from the Middle East and than six years. Apparently set off Europe arrived in a show of soli- by a fire, the blast was by far the darity with the tiny country that biggest in Lebanon’s troubled his- HASSAN AMMAR/AP is still in shock. tory and caused an estimated $10 In a show of anger, the presi- billion to $15 billion in damage, Lebanese security forces run towards protesters Saturday during a protest against the political elites dent of the Christian opposition according to Beirut’s governor. and the government after this week’s deadly explosion at the port in Beirut. Kataeb party said its three legis- It also damaged 6,200 buildings lators have decided to resign from and left hundreds of thousands of In a televised speech Saturday ers that closed the road leading the foreign ministry, vowing to Parliament over the disaster. people homeless. evening, Prime Minister Hassan to the legislature. The protesters make it the headquarters for the Sami Gemayel called on every The disaster has taken popular Diab said the only solution was later set on fire a truck that was “revolution.” “honorable” member of parlia- anger to a new level in a country to hold early elections, which he fortifying barriers on a road lead- Retired army officer Sami ment to step down and work for already reeling from an unprec- planned to propose in a draft bill. ing to parliament. Ramah read a statement on the the “birth of a new Lebanon.” edented economic and financial He called on all political parties At least 142 people were hurt in steps of the ministry. “This au- crisis and near bankruptcy. to put aside their disagreements the clashes, and 32 of them needed thority must step down,” Ramah A senior Kataeb party official “Resignation or hang,” read a and said he was prepared to stay to be taken to the hospital, accord- said. Some protesters entered was killed in the blast. Also killed banner held by protesters, who in the post for two months to ing to the Red Cross. Several pro- the building and burned a few were 43 Syrians, the country’s also planned to hold a symbolic allow time for politicians to work testers were seen being carried documents. embassy in Beirut said. Lebanon funeral for the dead. Some nooses on structural reforms. away with blood running down A mobile phone video showed a is home to some 1 million Syrian were also set up along the bridges The offer is unlikely to soothe their faces. At one point, gunfire group of protesters also entering refugees. outside the Port. the escalating fury on the street. could be heard, but its source was the empty building of the econo- The Dutch foreign ministry A placard listed the names of In central Beirut, some pro- not immediately clear. my ministry. After nightfall, the said Saturday that Hedwig Walt- the dead, printed over a photo of testers threw stones at security In the capital’s hard-hit protesters were still at the foreign mans-Molier, the wife of the the blast’s enormous pink mush- forces who responded with heavy Achrafieh district, a group of pro- ministry and vowed to enter the Netherlands’ ambassador to Leb- room cloud. “We are here for tear gas. Near parliament, pro- testers, including retired army justice ministry anon, had also died from injuries you,” it read. testers tried to jump over barri- officers, stormed the building of The gathering at Martyrs’ suffered in the explosion. Repatriation flight to India kills 18 Ex-Green Berets sentenced for after skidding off runway, breaking role in failed Venezuela attack Associated Press rity firm called Silvercorp USA, Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — A claimed responsibility for the Venezuelan court has sentenced failed attack. KOCHI, India — The plane two former U.S. Special Forces Venezuelan prosecutors an- swayed violently as it approached soldiers to 20 years in prison for nounced that Denman and Berry, a hilltop runway drenched in their part in a failed beach attack both decorated former U.S. ser- monsoon rain, and moments aimed at overthrowing President vice members, were found guilty later the special return flight for Nicolas Maduro, prosecutors Indians stranded abroad by the of conspiracy, trafficking in ille- announced. pandemic skidded off, nose-dived gal arms and terrorism. Former Green Berets Luke and cracked in two, leaving 18 The two Americans arrested in Denman and Airan Berry admit- dead and more than 120 injured. the coastal fishing community of ted to taking part in the May 4 Among the injured on Friday Chuao have ever since been wide- operation orchestrated by a third night, at least 15 were in critical ly displayed by officials on Ven- ex-U.S. soldier who remains in condition, said Abdul Karim, a ezuelan state TV as proof of their C.K. THANSEER/AP the United States, Venezuelan’s senior police officer in southern long-held claims that the United Kerala state. The dead included chief prosecutor Tarek William Officials stand on the debris of the Air India Express flight that States is set on overthrowing both pilots of the Air India Ex- skidded off the runway in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India, Saturday . Saab announced on Twitter on press flight, the airline said in a Friday. Maduro’s socialist government. statement, adding that the four rowly avoided at the same airport a buffer that is 492 feet longer “THEY ADMITTED THEIR The incident also unleashed cabin crew were safe. a year ago, when an Air India than that at Kozhikode airport, RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE claims that U.S. backed opposi- The 2-year-old Boeing 737-800 Express flight suffered a tail according to Harro Ranter, chief FACTS,” Saab wrote, adding that tion leader Juan Guaido had au- flew from Dubai to Kozhikode, strike upon landing. None of the executive of the Aviation Safety the case will continue for dozens thorized Goudreau through a also called Calicut, in Kerala. 180 passengers of that flight was Network online database. of other defendants. He did not signed agreement to carry out the There were 174 adult passengers injured. The Press Trust of India news offer details. attack, executed by two of Guai- “Operation Gideon” was and 10 infants on board. Questions dogging investiga- agency reported that the coun- do’s former political advisors. launched from makeshift train- Civil Aviation Minister Hard- tors would include not only the try’s aviation regulator had sought Guaido and U.S. officials have eep S. Puri said in a statement aircraft, weather and pilots but an explanation from the director ing camps in neighboring Colom- that the flight “overshot the run- also the runway itself. of the Kozhikode airport in 2019 bia and left at least eight rebel denied any role in the attack. Sec- way in rainy conditions and went Its runway end safety area on finding “various critical safety soldiers dead while a total of 66 retary of State Mike Pompeo said down” the slope, breaking into meets United Nations interna- lapses,” which included cracks were jailed. Former Green Beret Washington would use all pos- two pieces upon impact. tional civil aviation requirements, on the runway, water stagnation Jordan Goudreau, who operated sible means to win the freedom of A similar tragedy was nar- but the U.N. agency recommends and excessive rubber deposits. a private, Florida-based secu- Denman and Berry. Sunday, August 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP 2 employees fired after refusing to serve officer

DES MOINES — Two IA former doughnut fran- chise employees were fired after refusing to serve a Des Moines police officer, the shop’s corpo- rate headquarters said. Sgt. Paul Parizek, a spokesman for the Des Moines Police Depart- ment, said he was refused service at a local Dunkin’ doughnut shop because he’s a police officer, tele- vision station KCCI reported. Parizek said he asked a woman behind the shop’s counter, “What’s going on?” “She said, ‘We’re not going to serve you today and you need to leave,’” Parizek recounted. Corporate Dunkin’ officials sent a statement to KCCI saying the Des Moines store’s franchise owner fired two employees over the incident and had contacted police to apologize. Deadly crash believed to be intentional

FARGO — A head-on ND crash that killed two people in Fargo was believed to be intentionally caused by one of the drivers, police said. Authorities said Nathaniel Wil- ANDY NELSON, THE (EUGENE, ORE.) REGISTER-GUARD/AP son, 30, of West Fargo was driving at a high rate of speed on a north Fargo street when he crossed into Dressed for the weather the opposite lane and collided with a vehicle driven by Thomas Edmunds, 49, of Fargo. The first rain since June 28 broke a 39-day dry spell in Eugene, Ore., and that meant that 13-year-old Nana had to don her protective gear Wilson was pronounced dead for a walk with her person Marti Black, along 5th Avenue on Thursday . at the scene. Edmunds died at a Authorities said the Litchfield hospital. THE CENSUS Wanted man from one Park teen, whose identity wasn’t Police said in a statement that released by police, robbed a First state arrested in another witness accounts and other evi- Convenience Bank in Goodyear . The number of shared electric scooters returning to Chi- dence lead them to believe that He was later seen getting into a cago’s streets with a new pilot program to help people get WILTON — A Mas- Wilson purposely caused the col- taxi. around. City officials announced three companies — Bird, ME sachusetts man who lision. The two men did not know About 20 minutes later, police 10K Lime and Spin — will make a total of 10,000 scooters is on the state’s Most Wanted list each other and police said it was said they were told the boy was available for rent over four months. That’s four times the for charges of murder and armed not a case of road rage. about to rob the Desert Finan- number of scooters available during the first pilot program last summer. Scooters robbery was taken into custody in cial Credit Union in Goodyear. must be equipped with locking mechanisms, and riders must lock the scooters Maine. Couple get probation The suspect, who matched the to a fixed object, such as a bike rack or street sign, to end their trip. That follows Police took Derell Guy into cus- for leading illegal hunts description of the boy, refused a complaints during last year’s pilot about scooters left strewn along sidewalks. tody in Wilton after searching for request to remove his mask and him for about a day. Guy, who is ALEXANDRIA — A instead walked out of the bank from Lynn, Mass., fled into the LA Louisiana couple who and headed toward a taxi. Explosion, fire sinks Man arrested after woods in Wilton after a traffic admitted leading illegal wood- The boy was seen the next day stop. wearing the same clothes as he cock hunts have been sentenced 2 boats near marina trying to stun officer Guy had been on the Massachu- looked through the front window to probation, fines and $7,850 setts State Police’s Most Wanted of a Wells Fargo location in Good- restitution. ST. CLAIR SHORES — VALDOSTA — A south year, before finally leaving in a list for almost three weeks. He’s U.S. Attorney David Joseph MI Two boats burned and GA Georgia man was cab. wanted in connection with the said that William K. Sutton, 66, sank following an explosion and charged with five felonies includ- Investigators worked with the shooting death of Bryan Omar of Monterey was fined $5,000 and fire near a marina off Lake St. ing aggravated assault on a police Mendez, 25, of Worcester, Mass . taxi company to find the cab and officer after he tried to shoot a po- Karen S. Sutton, 61, was fined arrested the teen . Clair in southeastern Michigan. $1,000. Each is on three years’ A 26-foot Bayliner was adrift lice officer with a stun gun. Rising ocean temps send probation. Judge keeps gambling and engulfed in flames when Valdosta police arrested Adam Over two years, the Suttons net- deputies arrived at a gas dock Nolff after a woman reported that jellyfish onto the beach ted more than $100,000 from 82 machines shut down in St. Clair Shores, the Macomb Nolff was trying to set her vehicle VIRGINIA BEACH — illegal woodcock hunts, including County sheriff’s office said. on fire. When an officer arrived, Jellyfish are beginning some on the Richard K. Yancey BISMARCK — A fed- A larger boat was moored to police said he saw Nolff assault- VA Wildlife Management Area, ac- eral judge has denied to wash up on Virginia Beach as ND the end of a dock and also was ing the woman. cording to Joseph’s news release. a request by a gaming equipment When the officer tried to stop warmer ocean temperatures cre- burning. William Sutton pleaded guilty company to reactivate hundreds Nolff, police said the man unsuc- ate a breeding ground, officials The St. Clair Shores Fire De- in August 2019 to violating the of electronic pull tab machines cessfully tried to grab the offi- said. partment and the sheriff’s patrol federal Lacey Act, and his wife that were shut down by the attor- cer’s gun, and then grabbed his Tom Gill, chief of the Virginia to aiding and abetting him. U.S. ney general in North Dakota. boats extinguished the fires on electrical stun gun and tried to Beach Lifesaving Service, said District Judge Dee D. Drell sen- Powerhouse Gaming argued both vessels. use it to shock the officer. Police there’s been an influx of jellyfish tenced them on July 23. Attorney General Wayne Stene- The explosion on the Bayliner said the officer held onto Nolff, recently, adding that they sting, hjem and the state’s gaming was reported to have occurred even as Nolff punched him in the The Virginian-Pilot reported. director, Deborah McDaniel, Police say 16-year-old after two men obtained fuel for head until other officers arrived. Julie Levans, senior curator interfered with its business and booked in bank robbery the boat and departed the gas The woman later told other of- at the Virginia Aquarium, said contracts and violated its right to dock. the breed found locally are most operate the machines. ficers that Nolff had grabbed her The two men jumped into the likely Chesapeake nettles which GOODYEAR — Good- Stenehjem suspended the around the neck, dragged her live in the Chesapeake Bay and year police said a 16- company’s gambling license be- water, swam to shore and ran through the house, and choked AZ smaller tidal bays where they’re year-old boy who had two prior cause he said it failed to show it from the area after the explosion, her. armed robbery convictions was had purchased a software license according to the sheriff’s office. The officer was evaluated and mostly translucent or white. They arrested on charges that he held for each device in the state. The The Bayliner then drifted into released from a hospital. The reproduce in warm, salty water, up another bank and tried to rob move shut down nearly 500 pull the docked boat which also caught woman was treated for minor she said. two others. tab machines July 8. fire. injuries. From wire reports PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 9, 2020 BOOKS

Alex Trebek discloses struggles in cancer battle as he refl ects on life in reluctant new memoir

BY AMY KAUFMAN Los Angeles Times n a public address to “Jeopardy!” viewers recently, Alex Trebek assured fans that he was fi ne. “Feeling great,” in fact. The treatment for Stage IV pancreatic cancer was “paying off,” he said, and his numbers were good. Wearing one of his well-pressed blazers, his voice steady as ever, he playfully showed off the goatee he’d I grown since the pandemic halted production in March. But in private, Trebek — who turned 80 on July 22 — has struggled. He admits he had moments of “com- plete discouragement” when he felt “ready to pack it in,” times when he thought about taking his own life. And that bothers him. It’s not that he’s ashamed that suicidal thoughts have crossed his mind. He just doesn’t want to be perceived as a disappointment. “You can’t be telling people ‘Keep your chin up, fi ght on!’ and then all of a sudden you counter that by: ‘What happened to Trebek?’ ‘Oh, he killed himself. He just got too discouraged,’ ” the quiz show host said in an interview from his offi ce. “ ‘Well, hell, he was telling us to be positive. And then he did this negative thing.’ So, yeah. That’s the responsibility that has bothered me.” Trebek’s new memoir, “The Answer Is ... Refl ec- tions on My Life,” is dedicated to “those who are hoping to become survivors.” But as he reveals in the book, the burden of serving as a beacon of hope has weighed on him. When he began chemotherapy, he started having crying spurts out of the blue. He was troubled by this and confi ded in his oncologist about the tears. The doctor advised Trebek that they were likely a side effect of his treatment. “He told me not to feel embarrassed, but I said, ‘I do feel a little embarrassed. I feel like a wuss. It’s not that men shouldn’t cry. It’s that, my God, Alex, get yourself together, here,’ ” Trebek recalled. Just the day before, he said, he started getting “very emotional for no reason that I can think of” while his son, Matthew, was preparing dinner. Noticing his father’s upset, the 30-year-old stopped cooking and came over to the kitchen table to pat his dad’s back. “And then, the moment was gone. Thank God these things don’t last long. I know that now, so it doesn’t scare me as much as it used to.” Opening up about any of this in a book was never something Trebek planned. He had long rejected entreaties from publishers hoping he would tell his life story. So when, just weeks after his cancer diagnosis in early 2019, he received an email from Simon & Schuster asking him to write a memoir, he promptly turned down the request. “He said he just didn’t feel like he had a story worth telling,” said Sean Manning, executive editor at the publish- ing company. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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‘The Answer Is ... Reflections on My Life’ Alex Trebek Alex Trebek is the one providing the answers and questions in a new memoir that should reinforce his admirers’ expectations about the ever-steady “Jeopardy!” host. The concise chapters, with titles includ- ing “What is a Mentor?” and “The Answer is Family” and ranging from a few paragraphs to a few pages, make for a readable but not slapdash approach. The sum of the parts echoes the public fi gure, the genial and even courtly man that viewers have been watching on the “Jeop- ardy!” quiz show since 1984. The fan support and affection that greeted Trebek’s 2019 pancreatic cancer disclosure encouraged him to write about his life. But the illness and its toll, while honestly ad- dressed, don’t dominate the book. Instead, the Canada-born Trebek focuses on his roots as the child of an immigrant His even disposition appears to have served father and French-Canadian mother, the work him well and consistently over his 80 years. ethic that earned him TV success, and the Trebek overcame the resentment he JEOPARDY PRODUCTIONS, INC./AP contented marriage he shares with Jean. harbored over his mother’s decision to leave Alex Trebek has hosted the quiz competition game show “Jeopardy!” since 1984. There are engaging tidbits about Trebek’s an ill-fi tting marriage and move to the United former love for fl ashy cars; the satisfaction States. He’s remained friendly with his ex- FROM PAGE 12 a Canadian, Trebek became a naturalized he gets out of playing home handyman; wife, Elaine, and devoted to her daughter, the contestants he admires and the one he Nicky, with both part of an extended family Still, Manning continued to check in every U.S. citizen in 1998 and writes that he bonded with. few months to see if Trebek might recon- has since voted for both Republicans and circle that includes Matthew and Emily, his sider. The host was steadfast in his deci- Democrats. But because of “the number of He is uniformly self-deprecating, including children with Jean. sion until he learned that an unauthorized crises that are affecting our country right telling a story on himself that involves Britain’s Trebek’s philosophical bent emerges clearly biography of his life by Lisa Rogak — who now,” he says he is planning to become Queen Elizabeth II and suggesting modestly in the memoir, as he shares his perspective had also written about Rachel Maddow, more vocal about his beliefs before the that he’s known but not celebrated. on human nature, spirituality and the value of Stephen King and Jon Stewart — was set 2020 presidential election. Instead, he writes, he’s like a visiting relative knowledge. The naturalized U.S. citizen only for publication around his 80th birthday. “I’m trying to cope with how I want to that the audience fi nds “comforting and reas- nibbles around the edges of politics and the Trebek hated the notion that the author do it,” he said. “You have to do it in a way suring as opposed to being impressed by me.” polarization he condemns as self-defeating, wouldn’t “get it right” and decided that that doesn’t make it seem as if you’re pick- A couple of minor foes in his life get leaving the impression he has much more to if he could give his advance money to ing on certain people or denigrating their dinged, including a “martinet” of a priest at a say on the topic. charity, the effort might be worth it. But to points of view or putting them down be- church-run school and a producer who stiffed Maybe those answers will come in the next compete with Rogak’s cause they’re obviously him, but if he’s harboring deep hostility it isn’t book. book , Trebek would ‘ not bright enough to revealed here. — Lynn Elber/Associated Press have to move quickly. I think after 36 years, come up with the same “It was a rush job,” people have come to conclusions you’ve he acknowledged, not- realize who I am and what come up with.” arrives everywhere 10 minutes early. come to terms with it pretty well.” ing that he began work He is also a rule-fol- And he loves a routine, always arriving Of his own divorce, Trebek says in the on the book only in I represent. They know lower when it comes to at the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, book that he remains close with his fi rst March. I’m not a flake. They socializing with “Jeop- Calif., on tape days at 6 a.m. This gives wife, Elaine, and considers her 53-year- Given the time ardy!” contestants. him time to eat his daily Kit Kat and Diet old child, Nicky, his “daughter by osmo- constraints — and the know I’m not a braggart. ’ Trebek interacts with Pepsi while spending an hour and a half sis.” And when he decided to marry Jean, fact that he doesn’t Alex Trebek players only during reading through the day’s 305 clues. Then 24 years his junior, her father was initially consider himself a commercial breaks, he reads the Los Angeles Times and at- dismayed, but Trebek insists there “were “good enough writer” not just because of time tempts to complete the crossword puzzle. never any in-law problems.” — Trebek decided he wouldn’t write a limitations — he fi lms fi ve shows a day, “I think after 36 years, people have It was all such plain sailing that even he soup-to-nuts autobiography. He describes twice a week — but also because he doesn’t come to realize who I am and what I used to question when the hammer was it to readers as “a series of quick look-ins” want to create an impression of impropri- represent,” he said. “They know I’m not going to fall. that touch on the highlights of his life, ety. He became closest with Ken Jennings, a fl ake. They know I’m not a braggart. ... “And then all of a sudden you say, ‘Well, including his early career, his favorite who won a record-breaking 74 consecu- There was a survey that I think Reader’s wait a minute, it did fall.’ A year and a half “Jeopardy!” contestants and his 30-year tive games, largely because they had so Digest did about a year or so ago about ago I’m suddenly diagnosed with one of marriage to second wife, Jean. much time to talk on set. Worried his voice America’s Most Trusted People, and I the worst kinds of cancer, and I’ve been It was written with the aid of both Man- wouldn’t be able to hold up, Trebek asked made the top 10. I felt really good about dealing with it ever since,” he said sol- ning and “Jeopardy!” supervising produc- Jennings to record the majority of the that. I dropped right in between Bill and emnly. “So in a sense, ‘Hey, maybe he had too much of a good thing going. Maybe he er Rocky Schmidt, who joined conference audiobook for “The Answer Is ... .” The Melinda Gates. I was No. 8.” needed to be brought back down to earth calls to jog Trebek’s memory about major player was honored, especially since their So if you’re expecting there to be a and taught a lesson in that bad things can life events. After those conversations, social interactions had been limited. smoking gun in “The Answer Is ...,” you’ll happen to good people too. So here it is, Manning would send notes from the chats “The reason why you can’t hang out be disappointed. He does cop to curs- Alex. Deal with it.’ ” back to Trebek for revisions — a format with Alex is not because he’s snooty — it’s ing and says that in his younger days he Trebek is candid in writing about the toll “that was going to cause me the least because he’s read all the answers and isn’t bought a Bentley convertible and a Jaguar cancer has taken on his body. In one par- amount of grief, if you will,” the host joked. allowed to fraternize,” Jennings said. “It’s roadster and then an Italia Spyder to always funny to see him in non-‘Jeopardy!’ ticularly moving section, he reveals that Schmidt, who began working on “Jeop- impress people. (These days, he drives a settings where he doesn’t have the Perry one day on set his stomach cramps were so ardy!” as Trebek’s assistant in 1987, al- Dodge Ram so that he can lug around the Ellis set and he’s wearing dad jeans and a excruciating that he collapsed on the fl oor ready knew most of the stories shared on supplies he needs to make house repairs.) bomber jacket. In real life, he could not be of his dressing room, crying and writhing the three-way calls. But by the end of the “I’m kind of dull and boring, aren’t I?” more down-to-earth and less like his fussy in pain. Producers suggested they cancel process, he says he gained fresh perspec- Will Ferrell stage persona.” he said, assessing himself. “I say it almost the taping, but he insisted he continue tive on how Trebek lives his life: With a Trebek is well aware of what he has apologetically. It would be nice if there working — something that has, inexplica- “fundamental feeling of ‘I want the world come to represent to viewers over his 36 was something — not too offensive — but bly, helped to ease his physical ailments. to be fair.’ ” years as the host of “Jeopardy!” He’s the something spectacular that people could Soon Trebek plans to return to the “On the show, there are clear-cut reliable fi gure you can count on to appear say, ‘Oh, yeah! I knew Trebek wasn’t Mr. set, where there will be no audience and answers, and if you give the right answer, on your TV each weeknight, “not so much Goody-Two-Shoes. He had skeletons in his contestants will be separated by partitions you’re gonna get rewarded for it,” Schmidt as a showbiz personality but as an uncle,” closet.’ But there aren’t.” and more than six feet of distance. He re- said. “He tells a story in the book about he writes. He’s not intimidating. He’s a Trebek doesn’t dwell on his hardships. cently started a new immunotherapy pro- how, when he was at military school, he “second-tier celebrity.” Part of the family. After his parents divorced, his mother gram . But if the program fails to improve made hospital corners perfectly on his He leans into this persona in the book, began dating a new man and got pregnant, his health, he writes in his memoir that he bed and a [senior cadet] tore up the sheets offering up wholesome tidbits about how ultimately giving the child up for adoption. has already told his family he’ll “probably anyway. He was upset that it wasn’t fair.” he’s happiest sitting on the swing in his Trebek did not learn he had a half-brother stop treatment.” Trebek’s impartiality has become a backyard or eating fried chicken and until he was in his 40s and writes that he “There is an end to all,” he said in a cornerstone of his reputation. He made broccoli for dinner. He doesn’t drink “had kind of a resentment for my mother” straightforward tone. “Dying is part of a conscious decision to keep his politi- alcohol, save for the “occasional” glass of as a result. Still, they “settled” things long life. And, hey, guys, it comes with the ter- cal views private so as not to “offend an chardonnay, instead preferring a tall glass before her death at 95, which Trebek says ritory. So hang in there as long as you can, important segment of our audience.” Born of 1% milk in the middle of the night. He “didn’t devastate” him because he “had and let’s see what happens.” PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 9, 2020 MUSIC REVIEWS BTS unstoppable on new ‘Journey’

BY CRISTINA JALERU “The Journey” is a trip for sure with its pure, Associated Press unadulterated pop that goes from lo-fi guitar with entrancing trap beats like “Black Swan” here is no such thing as a world pan- to a bewitching Latin rhythm on “Airplane Pt. demic that can stop the BTS train. 2,” to a cheerleading routine that is steeled with The pop (no K needed) superstars an EDM line on “IDOL.” You just can’t shake managed to record a full-length T off the hypnotic hoarse trumpet of “Make It Japanese album, “Map of the Soul: 7 — The Journey,” while the world was on lockdown. Right” or run away from the utter earworm Only two songs on the 13-track album, their BTS that is “Boy with Luv,” the original version of eighth overall, are new: “Stay Gold” is an up- the song hitting the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot lifting piano tune with a catchy hook and “Your Map of the Soul: 7 100 chart last year. Eyes Tell” is an up-tempo ballad. The rest — The Journey (UMe) The music is infectious. There’s nothing left are cobbled and translated from BTS’ latest of the dance fl oor when “The Journey” is done Korean records. with you. Stay gold, stan BTS. Universal Music Group

Joe Ely Paul Weller The Pretenders Love In the Midst On Sunset (Verve Forecast) Hate for Sale (BMG) of Mayhem (Rack ’Em Records) Paul Weller’s “On Sunset” is a Call them the great rapturous collection, fi lled with Pretenders, because that’s Joe Ely’s left- a carnival of sounds that fi nds what they are on their overs are keepers, inspiration in decades past while latest studio album that as “Love In the occasionally stepping into some- is among the best this Midst of May- thing new. legendary band has ever hem” shows. Weller’s 15th solo effort is more produced. Idled by the The Style Council than The Jam, It starts off punky, coronavirus — the his former bands, and clearly feels complete with a false start “pandamnit,” as Ely calls it — the West Texas of a kind with the albums he’s been releasing since 2008’s “22 on the title track, as raw, urgent and aggressive as they troubadour began digging through his backlog Dreams,” chipping and stretching the mold without breaking it. have ever sounded. Close your eyes and you can picture of songs that had not yet found a home. The At more than seven minutes, opening cut “Mirror Ball” would this one blaring out to the leather-and-safety pins material served as the foundation for “Love In suit a dance marathon, an homage to the dance fl oor that ven- crowd at CBGBs in the late ’70s. the Midst of Mayhem,” 10 open-hearted tunes tures outside the nightclub to found sounds, returns with a layer “The Buzz” follows, a melodic power pop gem in the about honesty, hope and healing. “A song is cake of vocal harmonies and drifts off with a hazy music-box spirit of “Kid.” The buzzsaw guitars return on “Turf a poet’s pain,” Ely sings on the opening cut, piano that marks a transition to dreamland. Accountant Daddy,” a song about a man burning the “Soon All Your Sorrows Be Gone.” “Baptiste” is one of three tracks — along with “Village” and candle at three ends, juggling lovers. Indoor tempos match the way the pace of “Walkin’” — featuring The Style Council’s Mick Talbot on Ham- “I Didn’t Know When to Stop” and “Didn’t Want to life has slowed, but the ballad-heavy, mostly mond organ, and they carry that band’s trademark dedication to Be This Lonely” capture a garage band energy and acoustic set still offers variety. Tex-Mex guitar soul music . optimism that it’s all still in front of them — even for a lightens the despair of “Don’t Worry About It,” The title tune enters to the sound of waves and a faintly “My band already in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And and a carnivalesque coda punctuates “Glare of Sweet Lord” guitar strum, adding other sounds of the early ’70s try not humming the melody to “Junkie Walk” after Glory,” while accordion virtuoso Joel Guzman while adhering to the album’s leitmotif of simplicity and rejuve- hearing it just once. colors in the corners throughout. nation, albeit amid deep nostalgia and the acknowledgement of Singer-songwriter Chrissie Hynde sounds as good It also helps that the 73-year-old Ely is in time’s unstoppable advance. today as she did in 1979. Her trademark vocal catch, great voice. His dusty tenor fl oats over the de- Closer “Rockets” may partly be a David Bowie tribute, with where she inserts a tiny hitch into a one syllable word votional waltz “You Can Rely on Me,” but hits Weller lashing out at the systems and institutions we’re caught to draw it out, is on full and frequent display. You’ll lu- the consonants with New York intensity on the up in but which provide plenty for opportunities for some. uhv it, trust me. marvelous “Garden of Manhattan.” Weller’s soulfulness and gift for memorable melodies across Hynde wrote most of the album with guitarist James Ely’s vocal is somber on a song of heartache “On Sunset,” plus his ability to slide between genres without Walbourne, who also contributes slashing, speedy solos titled “Cry,” and he lets one out on the fi nal blurring his commitment to quality, make him a specialist in along with perfectly restrained melodic lines, depend- verse, summing up the sound of 2020. many styles. ing on what’s needed. — Steven Wine — Pablo Gorondi — Wayne Parry Associated Press Associated Press Associated Press Sunday, August 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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“Gunston Street” is drawn by Basil Zaviski. Email him at [email protected], and online at gunstonstreet.com. PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 9, 2020 TECHNOLOGY & GADGETS Online money transfers good, but not foolproof Mobile payment app usage isn’t without a few bumps

BY LIZ WESTON known as “peer-to-peer” platforms be- NerdWallet cause they’re designed to facilitate trans- fers among friends and family. People iStock oney transfer apps including can search for each other using email Venmo, Cash App and PayPal addresses, phone numbers or user names, Mobile payment apps can be a safe, contactless way to make purchases and transfer have surged in popularity dur- and money is usually transferred within money to friends and family. Ming the pandemic as people one to three days. Some let users choose seek safe, contactless ways to send and an instant transfer for a small fee. Secure, but not foolproof those great-priced tickets off of Craigslist, receive money. Unfortunately, many Other systems, including Samsung Pay, and you never get those tickets, you’re out people don’t understand the limitations of are meant for business transactions, such Many people assume their payment the money,” Stokes says. these payment platforms or how they can as paying a merchant online or at a reg- apps offer protections similar to those of If you’re doing business with a mer- put someone’s fi nances at risk. ister. A few options, including Apple Pay, credit or debit cards, but that may not be chant you don’t know, use a payment app Like over-the-counter medicines, Google Pay and PayPal, can be used for the case, says Kathy Stokes, director of built for such transactions, such as Pay- fraud prevention programs for AARP. payment apps can be safe when used as both personal and business transactions. Pal, which offers dispute resolution and For example, about half of U.S. adults directed — but people often don’t read purchase protection. incorrectly believe that they could reverse the directions, says James E. Lee, chief Use is increasing Lee recommends reviewing an app’s a payment made through a peer-to-peer operating offi cer for the Identity Theft security, fraud and privacy policies before Even before the pandemic, 79% of U.S. platform, according to an AARP survey Resource Center, a nonprofi t that provides adults used mobile payment apps, accord- installing. He also recommends using victim assistance and public education conducted in November. If you change ing to a NerdWallet survey conducted in your mind, have a problem or make a unique, complex passwords, and turning about identity theft. January. Since stay-at-home orders hit, mistake — input the wrong email address on features, such as facial recognition “You’ve got to make sure that you’re use of the apps has soared as more com- or phone number, for instance — you’re and passcodes, that could prevent others doing the right things,” Lee says. “Be- merce shifted online and people needed usually at the mercy of the recipient. from accessing your phone. Enable your cause if there is a weak point in these to send money to friends and family they “The only thing I can do is plead for phone’s “fi nd my device” feature, which kinds of services, it is that your behavior couldn’t see in person, says Adam Blacker, that person to be ethical and send the lets you erase its data if the phone is lost may make it less secure.” vice president of insights and global alli- money back to me,” Stokes says. or stolen. Quick and convenient ances for Apptopia, which tracks mobile Payment apps usually protect you With proper precautions, though, feel application trends. against unauthorized transactions, but free to use mobile payment apps, Lee Mobile payment apps allow people to Installations of the most popular pay- not necessarily against other fraud — and says. In many ways, they’re more se- transfer money to others quickly, often for ment apps, which averaged about 14 that can be true even if you link to a debit cure than traditional payment methods free. They may be downloaded to a phone million per month before the pandemic, or credit card that otherwise would offer because your fi nancial information isn’t or other mobile device or accessed online. rose to 17 million in April and more than such protections. Many peer-to-peer sys- exposed during the transaction. Your Some payment systems are available via 20 million in May and June, Blacker says. tems specifi cally warn people not to pay bank account or credit or debit card num- social media, email accounts or other Users launched the apps about 1.8 billion individuals or businesses they don’t know, bers can’t be intercepted by criminals or apps. times this June, compared to 1.3 billion Stokes says. stored in a merchant database where they Apps such as Venmo and Cash App are times in June 2019. “If you use (a peer-to-peer app) to buy could be accessed by hackers. GADGET WATCH Mini turntable adds retro look to modern technology

BY GREGG ELLMAN The Mini Cruiser (5.79-by-8.15-by-3.35 inches) is truly Tribune News Service portable. When it’s closed, it has a carry handle like a mini suitcase. This makes it a mini he resurgence of vinyl records never happened version of the bigger record-playing Aukey in my house, simply because they never left. If Cruiser record player for 33 and 45s. the comeback hasn’t reached your world, the It’s really amazing when you see them The Aukey Crosley T ’s Mini Cruiser and RSD3 turntables are perform with all the Omnia series a great way to start. features packed inside, They won’t play any 33 or 45 rpm vinyl records; including a clear dust Crosley mini record carrier case instead the portable record player plays 3-inch records. cover, adjustable pitch ($29.95), which holds 10 3-inch records. Before I laid eyes on the mini turntables at a trade show, control, built-in stereo It’s a well made vinyl-wrapped case with metal hard- I had never heard of them or the 3-inch records. While speakers, a port to con- they aren’t commonly stocked at stores, the pocket-sized ware, a carry handle and rubber feet. nect your headphones or Online: crosleyradio.com records are easily found online. wire it to a stereo system. The whole package with the mini turntable and records There’s also a Bluetooth is eye-catching — some might say cool, others say cute Everyone always needs more power, and when it comes transmitter to connect portable speakers. Aukey — with a retro look. to USB-C devices, the small and powerful Omnia The silver-toned RSD3 mini belt-drive turntable 100 watt PD GaN charger ($54.99) is the way to go. It’s ($89.95) will be the centerpiece of conversation when you part of Aukey’s new Omnia line, which includes fi ve char- display it with your sound system. It also plays the 3-inch gers with various combinations of USB-C and standard records with sound coming from built-in speakers, or you USB ports. can use the 3.5 mm auxiliary port for output to head- The charger has a single USB-C port giving you 100 phones or a sound system. watts of power for charging, producing quick charging Measuring just 6.16-by-4.50-by-3.25 inches, it’s built for powerful laptops and smaller smartphone batteries. with a pre-mounted Audio Technica AT3600 moving- All chargers are not the same, even if they all power magnet cartridge and adjustable pitch control. and charge your devices. Specifi cally for the new Aukey Sound from both of the mini turntable’s built-in speak- Omnia Series, they have Aukey’s latest OmniaChip, ers wasn’t room-fi lling, but don’t let that discourage you. which makes use of gallium nitride (GaN) to pack more It was better than I expected, and after I connect both to power into the chargers. external speakers, they were an auditory joy. And if you’re one who is on the go, you’ll love the size Power comes from a microUSB connection or four (2.2-by-2.2-by-1.2 inches), about half the size of the Apple AAA batteries for the RSD3 and four AA batteries for the MacBook charger I got with my last laptop purchase. Cruiser. For true portability, I used the USB connection Foldable plugs help with the portability; fold them out Crosley with my high-powered portable USB battery. Both play when you need to plug the device into any standard AC the mini records at a 33 1/3 rpm speed. outlet and fold them in when not in use. The retro-styled Crosley RSd3 plays 3-inch records. A nice accessory for the mini turntables is the stylish Online: aukey.com Sunday, August 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 17 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander NRA still has 1st Amendment rights Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff BY NOAH FELDMAN be entirely improper for a state official qualified for that approval and couldn’t Bloomberg Opinion — or a federal official, for that matter — to without providing the names. EDITORIAL use the awesome enforcement power of The Supreme Court held in a landmark he attorney general of New York the government to target advocacy orga- decision that the NAACP and its members Terry Leonard, Editor has sued to seek the dissolution of nizations with whose policies the official had a right to freely associate in order to [email protected] the National Rifle Association, al- strongly disagrees. That is the kind of po- engage in expressive activities. That right Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Tleging fraud and abuse in the way liticization of the legal system that Presi- to associate included a right not to disclose [email protected] the NRA’s chief executive and other offi- dent Donald Trump has tried to promote the names, the court concluded. cials ran the operation. Given that the NRA during his four years in office. The point of the comparison is only to Managing Editor for Content Tina Croley, has played such a powerfully destructive observe that an attorney general has tre- [email protected] It is no answer to this set of concerns to role in U.S. politics, fighting against gun say that the NRA can just leave New York mendous power to harass a disfavored or- Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation regulations that demonstrably save lives, and incorporate itself somewhere else (like ganization using purportedly neutral state [email protected] it’s tempting to react with applause. Texas, as Trump suggests). And it’s not pri- laws and legal processes to get there. Yet even liberals who oppose the NRA’s Managing Editor for Digital marily that there would be real-world costs To be clear, I am not taking a view on Joe Gromelski, mission should take a deep breath and [email protected] in shifting the organization’s location. whether the NRA leadership has in fact ask: Do we really want an elected attorney The very fact of the lawsuit sends — and engaged in conduct so egregious that the general to try to destroy a prominent non- is presumably at least in part intended to ordinarily appropriate remedy would be BUREAU STAFF governmental organization that is arrayed send — a message that conservative politi- dissolution. I don’t know the legally correct Europe/Mideast on the other side of the political spectrum cal organizations are not welcome in pro- answer to that question; no one does yet. A Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief from her? What if this were Alabama and gressive New York. You can see where that court would have to engage in extensive [email protected] the organization were the NAACP? Or leads. Progressive organizations then will fact-finding to determine the right answer. +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 Tennessee and the ACLU? not be welcome in conservative states. In But by seeking to dissolve the NRA, Pacific If an organization has really fallen into both environments, partisan, elected attor- the New York attorney general is know- Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief a condition of fundamental corruption, a neys general, who often aspire to become ingly creating a narrative that is poten- [email protected] state attorney general can demand that governors, will develop the practice of tar- tially costly to the rule of law, that may +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 it get new leaders, or replace its board of geting nonprofit groups that are politically create terrible precedents for other states directors and its management in their en- and that potentially implicates the First Washington unpopular in their states. Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief tirety. Maybe New York Attorney General The consequences go beyond the use of Amendment. [email protected] Letitia James is prepared to settle the case the legal system for political aims. They This is a situation where the importance (+1)(202)886-0033 against the NRA with that sort of an orga- reach all the way to the fundamental right of the First Amendment has relevance Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News nizational overhaul. to free association. Indeed, the U.S. Su- for the Second Amendment. The NRA is [email protected] But asking the court not to order the re- preme Court case that established the mod- wrong about what the Second Amendment form of the organization, but to dismantle ern free association right involved similar means. But it should enjoy an unimpeded CIRCULATION and dissolve it altogether, creates the im- issues. NAACP v. Alabama was a 1958 First Amendment right to argue for that Mideast pression that the attorney general is try- case that arose when Alabama Attorney incorrect and dangerous interpretation of Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager ing to use the legal system to intervene General John Patterson tried to force the the Second. [email protected] in the very political dispute in which the NAACP to reveal the names of all its mem- [email protected] Noah Feldman is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist DSN (314)583-9111 NRA is such an important player: the fight bers in the state. Although the NAACP was and host of the podcast “Deep Background.” He over Second Amendment rights and gun chartered in New York, it still needed state is a professor of law at Harvard University and Europe was a clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice David control. approval to operate in Alabama, and the at- Souter. His books include “The Three Lives of Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager It should go without saying that it would torney general claimed the NAACP hadn’t James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President.” [email protected] [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] Coronavirus moralizing just adds to the recklessness +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 CONTACT US BY TYLER COWEN luck”: It was fortunate that the first wave least badly hit in Europe. Bloomberg Opinion was relatively benign, and then lucky again If the rest of Europe is badly hit by a Washington that better treatments had arrived in time second or third wave, and Sweden is not, tel: (+1)202.886.0003 n some cases, it is already possible for the second wave. But those are hypoth- Swedish policy suddenly will look much 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 to make moral judgments about the eses. A clear sense of the quality of Japa- better. Alternatively, if Sweden experi- various government responses to nese policy may not emerge for another ences a second wave of infections as big as Reader letters COVID-19. Such as: The U.S. squan- year or two. or bigger than those of its neighbors, it will [email protected] I dered months of preparation time in early There are increasing numbers of coun- look far worse. Additional contacts 2020, and the Trump administration used tries being hit by a second wave. Spain had One of the most extreme cases is Russia, stripes.com/contactus and promoted abysmal risk communica- a very rough first wave, then cases fell very which is proceeding with a vaccination for tion strategies. China should have been low, and now they are rising again and ex- its citizens in October. The vaccine may not OMBUDSMAN more transparent about the virus early on. ceed 2,700 per day. An elevated death rate be safe or effective, and Western experts The Brazilian leadership has behaved es- is likely to follow. Yet again, it’s hard to say are condemning the approach. Ernie Gates pecially irresponsibly. whether these second waves were largely Personally, I would not take the vac- Nonetheless, the genre of “coronavirus inevitable or the result of policy mistakes. cine, nor do I favor its approval for use in The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow moralizing” is suspect. All things consid- of news and information, reporting any attempts by the Or maybe they were the result of mistakes the U.S., given the risks involved and the military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s ered, it might be better to ignore COVID-19 — but no nation, except perhaps for some potential loss of public confidence. Still, independence. 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MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned RHP Friday’s Transactions Jorge Guzman to the alternate training BASEBALL site. Recalled RHP Humberto Mejia from American League the alternate training site. BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Added LHP NEW YORK METS — Reinstated RHP Brian Gonzalez and INF Gunnar Hender- Robert Gsellman from the IL. Optioned son to the 60-man player pool. LHP Daniel Zamora to alternate training BOSTON RED SOX — Signed RHP Seth site. Added INF Luis Carpio to the 60-man Blair to a minor-league contract and player pool. Invited OF Ryan Cordell to added to the 60-man player pool. Re- spring taining and outrighted to the al- leased OF John Andreoli. ternate training site. DETROIT TIGERS — Recalled OF Troy SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Added OF Stokes from the Toledo Mud Hens and Hunter Bishop to the player pool and will placed on 60-day IL. report to the alternate training site. RHP HOUSTON ASTROS — Purchased con- tract of RHP Chase De Jong to a minor Reyes Moronta has reported to the alter- league contract. Optioned RHP Austin nate training site where he will continue Pruitt to the 45-day IL. his rehab. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Designated WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Invited RHP Jorge Lopez for assignment. Rein- non-roster OF Emilio Bonifacio to spring stated RHP Chance Adams from the IL training and outrighted to alternate and optioned to the alternate training training site. site. Transferred LHP Mike Montgomery FOOTBALL and RHP Glenn Sparkman to the 60-day National Football League MARK TENALLY/AP IL. ATLANTA FALCONS — Waived RB Craig MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed 3B Josh Reynolds. Donaldson on 10-day IL. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Activated WR Running back Derrius Guice was released by The Washington Football Team on Friday after he was OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Traded OF Ja’Marcus Bradley from reserve/COVID- charged in a domestic violence incident. Mark Payton to the Cincinnati Reds for a 19 list. player to be named later or cash consid- HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived DT Ira erations. Savage-Lewis. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed OF Manuel LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed LB Briefl y Margot on the 10-day IL. Placed LHP Jose Bryce Hager. Alvarado on the paternity list. Selected MIAMI DOLPHINS — Activated DT the contract of LHP Sean Gilmartin from Davon Godchaux, S Brandon Jones and the alternate training site. DE Shaq Lawson off the reserve/COVID- TEXAS RANGERS — Activated RHP Ra- 19 list. fael Montero from 10-day IL. Placed LHP NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed OLB Joe Palumbo on 10-day IL. Nigel Bradham. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Added RHP Justin Miller to the taxi squad. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Waived LB John Houston. Washington releases Guice National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed RHP Chris SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed DL Martin on the 10-day IL. Claimed LHP Dion Jordan to a one-year contract. Robbie Erlin off waivers from the Pitts- TENNESSEE TITANS — Activated OLB Associated Press two confirmatory tests on the day “Today, we learned of some Vic Beasley from reserve/Did Not Report burgh Pirates. following the positive test result. extremely troubling allegations CINCINNATI REDS — Invited non-ros- List. Placed DL Jack Crawford on the re- The Washington Football Team ter LHP Brandon Fleming, SS Rece Hinds serve/COVID-19 list. Both confirmation tests are nasal of racism and verbal abuse from and OF T.J. Friedi to spring training. HOCKEY released running back Derrius swabs, Sills said. CSU’s athletic administration COLORADO ROCKIES — Recalled RHP National Hockey League Guice on Friday after he was Ryan Castellani from the alternate train- WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Loaned During the confirmation pe- generally and in the football pro- ing site. Placed RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez on center Aliaksei Protas to Dinamo Minsk charged in multiple domestic vio- the 10-day IL. of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). riod, the individual must remain gram specifically,” Parker said. lence incidents. out of the team facility and isolate Parker’s statement did not The Loudoun County Sheriff’s at home until the confirmatory mention any particular member Auto racing Department said that Guice was test results return. If both confir- of the coaching staff or athletic arrested on one count of strangu- matory tests are negative, the in- department. Steve Addazio is in 31. (36) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, 106, lation, three counts of assault and dividual is not considered COVID his first season as head coach of Ford Health System 200 6. battery and one count of destruc- NASCAR Truck Series 32. (24) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, positive and may resume all nor- the Rams. Friday 106, 5. tion of property. Strangulation is mal activity, including access to  Defending Southeastern At Michigan International Speedway 33. (6) Grant Enfinger, Ford, 105, 16. a Class 6 felony in Virginia. Brooklyn, Mich. 34. (37) Ray Ciccarelli, Chevrolet, 103, the facility. Conference and national cham- Lap length: 2.00 miles 5. The team said in a statement pion LSU will host Missouri and (Start position in parentheses) 35. (17) Brennan Poole, Toyota, acci- it learned of a potential domestic 1. (7) Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 107 laps, dent, 100, 0. Source: MAC cancels visit Vanderbilt in its expanded 42 points. 36. (15) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, acci- violence situation Thursday, im- Southeastern Conference sched- 2. (3) Christian Eckes, Toyota, 107, 35. dent, 99, 0. mediately notified the NFL and fall football season 3. (16) Tanner Gray, Ford, 107, 40. 37. (27) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, ule, while Alabama will visit Miz- 4. (14) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 107, met with Guice to excuse him 96, 5. The Mid-American Confer- zou and host Kentucky in league 33. 38. (1) Chandler Smith, Toyota, acci- from football activities pending 5. (19) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 107, 40. dent, 59, 6. ence on Saturday became the play revised by the coronavirus 6. (2) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 107, 50. a review. After learning of the 39. (21) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, acci- first league competing at college pandemic. 7. (11) Raphael Lessard, Toyota, 107, dent, 49, 8. multiple charges against him, 30. Race Statistics football’s highest level to cancel 8. (9) Derek Kraus, Toyota, 107, 36. Race Winner’s average speed: 96.918 reviewing the case and discuss- 9. (35) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 107, its fall season because of COVID- Zane Smith scores first mph. ing the matter, Washington said it 30. Time: 2 hours, 12 minutes, 29 sec- 19 concerns. 10. (12) David Gravel, Chevrolet, 107, onds. decided to release Guice. NASCAR win in overtime 27. A person with knowledge of Margin of Victory: 0.318 seconds. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s 11. (10) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 107, 34. Caution Flags: 11 for 51 laps. the decision told The Associated BROOKLYN, Mich. — Zane 12. (5) Austin Hill, Toyota, 107, 34. Lead Changes: 16 among 12 drivers. Department said the incidents 13. (25) Tate Fogleman, Chevrolet, 107, Lap Leaders: C.Smith 0; B.Moffitt 1-20; Press the university presidents Smith scored the first Truck 24. C.Smith 21-24; R.Lessard 25-28; J.Sauter were reported to the Montgom- 14. (38) Dawson Cram, Chevrolet, 107, voted to not play in the fall and Series win of his career Friday 29-43; J.Reaume 44; T.Gilliland 45-47; A.Hill ery County Police Department in 23. consider a spring season . night with a last-lap pass in dou- 15. (18) Ty Majeski, Chevrolet, 107, 22. 48-56; S.Creed 57; A.Hill 58-59; D.Cram Maryland where the victim lives. 16. (13) Johnny Sauter, Ford, 107, 21. 60-62; J.Sauter 63-64; J.Nemechek 65-66; With the MAC’s 12 schools fac- ble overtime at Michigan Inter- 17. (29) Josh Reaume, Toyota, 107, 20. G.Enfinger 67-83; J.Sauter 84; G.Enfinger Loudoun officials then learned ing a significant financial bur- national Speedway. 18. (26) Codie Rohrbaugh, Chevrolet, 85-105; C.Eckes 106; Z.Smith 107 July 22 that they happened in 107, 19. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times den by trying to maintain costly The victory for Smith, a 21- 19. (20) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, 107, 18. Led, Laps Led): G.Enfinger, 2 times for their jurisdiction in February, coronavirus protocols, the con- year-old in his first season at 20. (22) Clay Greenfield, Toyota, 107, 38 laps; B.Moffitt, 1 time for 20 laps; March and April. 17. J.Sauter, 3 times for 18 laps; A.Hill, 2 ference’s university presidents NASCAR’s national level, locked 21. (30) Tyler Hill, Chevrolet, 107, 16. times for 11 laps; R.Lessard, 1 time for 4 Guice, 23, turned himself in made the decision to explore a the California native into the 22. (23) Jesse Iwuji, Toyota, 107, 15. laps; C.Smith, 1 time for 4 laps; D.Cram, 1 and was released on $10,000 23. (4) Matt Crafton, Ford, 107, 21. time for 3 laps; J.Nemechek, 1 time for 2 spring season. Truck Series playoffs. Five spots 24. (28) Cory Roper, Ford, 107, 13. laps; Z.Smith, 1 time for 1 lap; C.Eckes, 1 bond, according to the Sheriff’s In other college football news: remain up for grabs, with former 25. (34) John H. Nemechek, Ford, 107, time for 1 lap; J.Reaume, 1 time for 1 lap; Department. 0. S.Creed, 1 time for 1 lap.  Colorado State is pausing all series champion Johnny Sau- 26. (32) Timothy Viens, Chevrolet, 107, Wins: G.Enfinger, 2; A.Hill, 1; Z.Smith, football activities after an investi- ter below the cutline following a 11. 1; M.Crafton, 1; S.Creed, 1. 27. (31) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 107, Top 16 in Points: 1. A.Hill, 428; 2. NFL medical boss: New gation started by the president of crash with teammate Enfinger 10. Z.Smith, 386; 3. B.Rhodes, 385; 4. C.Eckes, 28. (33) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, 379; 5. B.Moffitt, 375; 6. M.Crafton, 342; 7. testing protocols the university into the program’s with 16 laps remaining. 107, 9. S.Creed, 340; 8. G.Enfinger, 336; 9. D.Kraus, handling of COVID-19 cases un- “I don’t even know where to 29. (39) Trey Hutchens III, Chevrolet, 330; 10. T.Gilliland, 329; 11. T.Ankrum, The NFL’s chief medical officer 107, 8. 300; 12. T.Gray, 270; 13. J.Sauter, 257; 14. covered allegations of racism and start,” said Smith, who choked 30. (8) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 106, R.Lessard, 247; 15. S.Friesen, 226; 16. says the league is establishing a verbal abuse toward athletes. back tears after taking the check- 21. T.Majeski, 216. new two-step protocol for players Athletic director Joe Parker ered flag. “A lot of people don’t and coaches who have no known said he asked President Joyce understand my situation with rac- AP Sportlight history of the COVID-19 infec- McConnell to expand the investi- ing ... a lot of this sport, as we all tion and receive a positive test. gation she announced Tuesday to know, is money and I don’t come Aug. 9 medals as the United States sets a world Dr. Allen Sills said Friday any include a comprehensive review from that. To make it to this point 1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the record in the 4x100 relay at the Berlin individual in that situation who is of the athletic department and and win and be with such an awe- first American to win four Olympic gold Games. also asymptomatic will be given football program. some team is something special.” Sunday, August 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Scoreboard Li Haotong leads at halfway point Friday Charl Schwartzel 73-68—141 +1 At TPC Harding Park Chez Reavie 71-70—141 +1 San Francisco, Calif. Mackenzie Hughes 73-68—141 +1 Purse: $11 million Failed to make the cut Yardage: 7,251; Par: 72 Christiaan Bezuidenhout 72-70—142 +2 ‘Most handsome man Second Round Talor Gooch 71-71—142 +2 Haotong Li 67-65—132 -8 Shaun Norris 69-73—142 +2 Tommy Fleetwood 70-64—134 -6 Jim Furyk 71-71—142 +2 in China’ makes history Jason Day 65-69—134 -6 Rickie Fowler 73-69—142 +2 Daniel Berger 67-67—134 -6 Chan Kim 72-70—142 +2 Brooks Koepka 66-68—134 -6 Marc Leishman 70-72—142 +2 with bogey-free Friday Justin Rose 66-68—134 -6 Carlos Ortiz 72-70—142 +2 Mike Lorenzo-Vera 66-68—134 -6 Jason Dufner 70-72—142 +2 Cameron Champ 71-64—135 -5 Henrik Stenson 70-72—142 +2 BY JIM LITKE Paul Casey 68-67—135 -5 Zach Johnson 66-76—142 +2 Associated Press Brendon Todd 65-70—135 -5 Ryo Ishikawa 72-70—142 +2 Lanto Griffin 68-68—136 -4 Richy Werenski 71-72—143 +3 Xander Schauffele 66-70—136 -4 Xinjun Zhang 72-71—143 +3 Like too many tour pros, the Dustin Johnson 69-67—136 -4 Kevin Na 70-73—143 +3 guy leading the PGA Champion- Bernd Wiesberger 68-68—136 -4 Matt Kuchar 71-72—143 +3 Alex Noren 67-69—136 -4 ship after two rounds is not above Matthew Wolff 69-68—137 -3 Lucas Herbert 73-70—143 +3 Hideki Matsuyama 70-67—137 -3 Sebastian Munoz 71-72—143 +3 letting his clubs do the talking. Si Woo Kim 69-68—137 -3 Andrew Landry 74-69—143 +3 Scottie Scheffler 66-71—137 -3 Michael Thompson 71-72—143 +3 What makes Li Haotong stand Dylan Frittelli 70-67—137 -3 Steve Stricker 72-71—143 +3 out from the crowd is what one of Tony Finau 67-70—137 -3 Lucas Glover 71-72—143 +3 Bud Cauley 66-71—137 -3 Tyrrell Hatton 72-71—143 +3 those clubs says about him. Brendan Steele 66-71—137 -3 Jason Kokrak 69-74—143 +3 “HAOTONG IS THE MOST Joel Dahmen 69-68—137 -3 Tom Lewis 67-76—143 +3 Harold Varner III 72-66—138 -2 Sungjae Im 73-71—144 +4 HANDSOME MAN IN CHINA,” Brandt Snedeker 72-66—138 -2 Joaquin Niemann 75-69—144 +4 reads the stamp — in red capital Patrick Reed 68-70—138 -2 Wyndham Clark 71-73—144 +4 Bryson DeChambeau 68-70—138 -2 C.T. Pan 72-72—144 +4 letters, no less — on the back of Adam Scott 68-70—138 -2 Alex Beach 73-71—144 +4 Li’s 60-degree wedge. Collin Morikawa 69-69—138 -2 Matt Fitzpatrick 74-70—144 +4 Joost Luiten 71-68—139 -1 Scott Piercy 70-74—144 +4 While that remains open to Adam Hadwin 68-71—139 -1 Tyler Duncan 74-71—145 +5 Kevin Streelman 69-70—139 -1 Brian Stuard 72-73—145 +5 debate, the Viktor Hovland 68-71—139 -1 Matt Jones 70-75—145 +5 fun-loving 25- Denny McCarthy 70-69—139 -1 Jazz Janewattananond 74-71—145 +5 Jon Rahm 70-69—139 -1 Keegan Bradley 73-72—145 +5 year-old is Webb Simpson 71-68—139 -1 Troy Merritt 73-72—145 +5 ‘ definitely the Brian Harman 68-71—139 -1 Matthias Schwab 69-76—145 +5 He Nate Lashley 69-70—139 -1 Max Homa 74-71—145 +5 first Chinese Gary Woodland 67-72—139 -1 Corey Conners 69-76—145 +5 plays player to hold Rory McIlroy 70-69—139 -1 Bob Sowards 71-75—146 +6 Victor Perez 70-69—139 -1 Benny Cook 71-75—146 +6 pretty the lead after Abraham Ancer 69-70—139 -1 Graeme McDowell 72-74—146 +6 any round in a Kurt Kitayama 68-72—140 E Sergio Garcia 73-73—146 +6 much Jim Herman 71-69—140 E Benjamin Hebert 75-71—146 +6 major champi- Emiliano Grillo 70-70—140 E Andrew Putnam 73-73—146 +6 all guns onship, thanks Robert MacIntyre 73-67—140 E Rob Labritz 71-76—147 +7 Billy Horschel 69-71—140 E Jimmy Walker 73-74—147 +7 blazing. ’ to a bogey-free Cameron Smith 71-69—140 E Danny Willett 75-72—147 +7 65 Friday that Doc Redman 73-67—140 E Joohyung Kim 70-77—147 +7 Adam Scott Tom Hoge 72-68—140 E David Muttitt 72-75—147 +7 left him two Russell Henley 71-69—140 E Jason Caron 76-72—148 +8 on President’s shots clear of Ryan Palmer 74-66—140 E John O’Leary 75-73—148 +8 Kevin Kisner 67-73—140 E Martin Kaymer 66-82—148 +8 Cup playing the field at 8- PHOTOS BY CHARLIE REIDEL, ABOVE, Shane Lowry 68-72—140 E Rafa Cabrera Bello 72-76—148 +8 AND JEFF CHIU, LEFT/AP Danny Lee 69-71—140 E partner and under 132. Any J.R. Roth 74-75—149 +9 Tiger Woods 68-72—140 E PGA leader doubts Li has Keith Mitchell 68-72—140 E Davis Love III 73-76—149 +9 Above: Li Haotong is the first Harris English 69-71—140 E Mike Auterson 75-74—149 +9 Li Haotong enough guts or Chinese player to hold the Byeong Hun An 72-69—141 +1 Nick Taylor 76-73—149 +9 J.T. Poston 67-74—141 +1 Shaun Micheel 72-77—149 +9 firepower to lead after any round in a major Bubba Watson 70-71—141 +1 Rich Berberian, Jr. 76-74—150 +10 contend on the championship after a bogey-free Phil Mickelson 72-69—141 +1 Ryan Vermeer 79-71—150 +10 Ian Poulter 73-68—141 +1 Danny Balin 74-76—150 +10 weekend at a toughening TPC 65 on Friday that left him two Matt Wallace 71-70—141 +1 Marty Jertson 74-76—150 +10 Harding Park course should have shots up at 8-under 132. Left: Mark Hubbard 70-71—141 +1 Ken Tanigawa 78-73—151 +11 Sepp Straka 70-71—141 +1 Shawn Warren 78-73—151 +11 been vaporized when shot 63 Justin Rose celebrates after a Adam Long 73-68—141 +1 Marcus Kinhult 74-77—151 +11 in the final round of the British Rory Sabbatini 71-70—141 +1 Justin Bertsch 78-75—153 +13 birdie on the 18th hole during Sung Kang 70-71—141 +1 Jorge Campillo 74-80—154 +14 Open over a similarly cool, windy the second round of the PGA Patrick Cantlay 73-68—141 +1 Jeff Hart 77-77—154 +14 Royal Birkdale layout three years Erik van Rooyen 71-70—141 +1 Rich Beem 80-75—155 +15 Championship on Friday at TPC Jordan Spieth 73-68—141 +1 Rod Perry 75-81—156 +16 ago to finish third. Harding Park in San Francisco. Justin Thomas 71-70—141 +1 Alex Knoll 77-80—157 +17 Louis Oosthuizen 70-71—141 +1 Judd Gibb 77-84—161 +21 “He plays pretty much all guns Luke List 72-69—141 +1 Zach J. Johnson 82-79—161 +21 blazing,” said Adam Scott, Li’s Ilroy arrived at his approach playing partner in the Presidents shot alongside the third green to Cup matches last December, find a reporter had accidentally “and when it comes off, it’s really stepped on it. Rules official Mark good.” Dusbabek gave him a free drop, The more relevant question is but after deciding the too-good lie whether Li, who spent much of gave him an advantage, McIlory the layoff caused by the COVID- pushed it down into the rough 19 pandemic back in China, can and wound up making bogey. play consistently enough to hold that forced him to wince notice- McIlroy, a two-time PGA off a pursuing pack chock-full of ably after several tee shots. On at Championship winner, got the major winners and top-tier young least three occasions during his shot back by running off four stars with considerably more ex- round, Kopeka lay down on the birdies in a row, then gave that perience in the game’s biggest grass and called over a trainer to back with a triple-bogey at No. events. A total of two dozen play- loosen up the muscles on his left 12. He carded 1-under 69 and ers were separated by only five side. was tied for 31st. shots at the midway point. “I felt like I could be 10 (under) “At the end of the day, golf is Brooks Koepka, the two-time right now,” he said afterward. a game of integrity and I never defending champion, a surging Li, on the other hand, was try to get away with anything out Jason Day, the first round co- there. I’d rather be on the wrong leader, and Tommy Fleetwood, pleasantly surprised to be where end of the rules rather than on who carded the low round of 64, he was. were among the half-dozen golf- “I didn’t even (think) I could the right end,” he said, “because ers at 6-under. After an opening- play like this ... got no confi- as golfers that’s just what we round 68 put him within shouting dence,” he said. believe.” distance of the lead, Tiger Woods Equally puzzling was the to-do One thing Li believes in, other skidded to a 72 and a tie for 44th. over the logo on Li’s hat. The fate than his own good looks appar- The longer putter Woods cred- of the Chinese social media com- ently, is practice. Day recalled ited for his success Thursday pany WeChat, one of Li’s biggest seeing Li practicing when he teed may be headed to the trunk of his sponsors, was thrown into doubt off, then incredulously watched a rental car for the weekend after a day after President Donald video of Li back at on the range the total length of the putts he Trump threatened a ban on We- after Day had finished. That was made dropped precipitously from Chat and TikTok in 45 days. at least three hours after Li had 115 feet to just 48 in round two. “I don’t know,” Li responded completed his own round. CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP Koepka wasn’t pleased with when asked about that develop- “I’m going to walk past him Daniel Berger hits from the bunker on the 18th hole during the his performance on the greens, ment. “Who knows?” and give him some crap,” Day second round of the PGA Championship on Friday. Berger finished either. But his biggest worry Proving that sportsmanship laughed. “He must not have a the day in a six-way tie for second place at 6-under. might be a tightening left hip hasn’t been banned, Rory Mc- wife and kids.” PAGE 20 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 9, 2020 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Rockies 8, Mariners 4 Reds 8, Brewers 3 East Division Colorado Seattle Cincinnati Milwaukee W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi New York 9 4 .692 — Hampson lf 4 1 1 2 Long Jr. 2b 4 0 0 0 Senzel cf 1 0 0 1 Holt 3b 3 0 1 0 Baltimore 6 7 .462 3 Story ss 5 0 0 1 Moore 1b 5 0 0 0 Jankowski cf 2 0 0 0 Hiura 2b 4 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 6 7 .462 3 Blackmon rf 4 2 3 1 Lewis cf 4 1 1 0 Cstllanos rf 5 2 2 3 Yelich lf 4 1 1 2 Boston 5 8 .385 4 Arenado 3b 4 0 0 0 Seager 3b 4 1 2 0 Suarez 3b 3 1 1 0 Mrrison dh 3 1 1 1 Toronto 4 7 .364 4 Kemp dh 4 2 1 0 Nola c 4 1 2 3 Davidson 1b 5 1 2 3 Smoak 1b 3 0 0 0 Central Division Murphy 1b 4 1 2 4 Vglbach dh 4 0 0 0 Casali c 5 0 0 0 Gamel cf 4 0 1 0 Minnesota 10 4 .714 — McMhon 2b 4 0 0 0 Lopes lf 4 0 1 0 Colon 2b 3 1 0 0 Narvaez c 4 0 0 0 Chicago 8 6 .571 2 Winker dh 3 1 2 0 Mathias rf 3 0 1 0 Detroit 6 5 .545 2A Owings cf 3 1 1 0 Gordon ss 4 1 1 0 E.Diaz c 4 1 2 0 Smith rf 4 0 2 1 Ervin lf 3 1 0 0 Arcia ss 2 1 0 0 Cleveland 8 7 .533 2A Farmer ss 4 1 2 1 Kansas City 5 10 .333 5A Totals 36 8 10 8 Totals 37 4 9 4 Colorado 002 002 130—8 Totals 34 8 9 8 Totals 30 3 5 3 West Division Cincinnati 060 002 000—8 Oakland 10 4 .714 — Seattle 010 002 010—4 E—Story (4). DP—Colorado 0, Seattle Milwaukee 000 100 020—3 Houston 6 7 .462 3A DP—Cincinnati 2, Milwaukee 1. LOB— Los Angeles 5 9 .357 5 2. LOB—Colorado 6, Seattle 7. 2B—E.Diaz (1), Kemp (2), Seager (6), Nola (4). HR— Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 4. 2B—Farmer Texas 4 8 .333 5 (1), Castellanos (4). HR—Davidson (1), Seattle 5 10 .333 5A Hampson (1), Blackmon (3), Murphy (3), Nola (1). SB—Smith (2). Castellanos (7), Morrison (1), Yelich (3). SB—Ervin (1). SF—Senzel (1). IP H R ER BB SO National League IP H R ER BB SO Colorado East Division Cincinnati Senzatela, W, 3-0 6 5 3 2 1 5 Bauer, W, 2-0 6 3 1 1 1 12 W L Pct GB Kinley, H, 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 Miami 7 1 .875 — Reed 1 1 0 0 0 2 Bard 1 2 1 1 0 2 Strop 0 0 1 1 2 0 Atlanta 9 5 .643 1 Estevez 1 2 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia 3 4 .429 3A Sims 2 1 1 1 0 2 Seattle Washington 4 6 .400 4 C Milwaukee New York 5 9 .357 5 Kikuchi, L, 0-1 5 6 4 4 1 3 Lauer, L, 0-1 3 5 6 6 3 2 Central Division Swanson 1 B 1 1 1 1 1 Grimm 2 1 0 0 0 3 Chicago 10 3 .769 — Ramirez 2 3 3 3 3 4 Knebel 1 1 2 2 2 0 Milwaukee 5 6 .455 4 T—3:13. Yardley 1 1 0 0 0 1 MANUEL BALCE CENETA/AP St. Louis 2 3 .400 4 Claudio 2 1 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati 6 8 .429 4A Rangers 4, Angels 3 Strop pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Pittsburgh 3 11 .214 7A HBP—Lauer (Winker), Bauer (Smoak). Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Renato Nunez (39) celebrates West Division Los Angeles Texas T—2:59. A—0 (41,900). with teammate Anthony Santander, right, after hitting a three-run Colorado 10 3 .769 — ab r h bi ab r h bi homer in the Orioles’ 11-0 win at Washington on Friday. Los Angeles 10 4 .692 A Fletcher ss 4 1 1 0 Choo rf 2 0 0 0 White Sox 2, Indians 0 San Diego 8 6 .571 2A Trout cf 5 1 2 2 Solak cf-lf 1 0 0 1 San Francisco 6 9 .429 5 Ohtani dh 4 0 0 0 Odor dh 4 0 0 0 Cleveland Chicago E—Devers 2 (5). DP—Toronto 1, Boston Arizona 5 9 .357 5A Rendon 3b 3 0 0 0 Frazier 1b 4 1 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Orioles 11, Nationals 0 4. LOB—Toronto 7, Boston 9. 2B—Hernan- Thursday’s games La Stella 2b 4 0 2 0 Calhoun lf 3 1 2 0 Hernandez 2b4 0 1 0 Robert cf 3 1 1 0 Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 5 Baltimore Washington dez (3), Bichette (3), Guerrero Jr. (4), Per- Pujols 1b 3 1 1 0 Hnmn pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Ramirez 3b 4 0 0 0 Moncada 3b 4 0 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi aza (3). HR—Biggio (3), Verdugo 2 (3), Mo- Oakland 6, Texas 4 Castro c 1 0 0 0 Andrus ss 4 0 0 0 Lindor ss 4 0 0 0 Abreu 1b 4 0 0 0 Alberto 2b 5 2 2 1 Turner ss 4 0 0 0 reland (4). SB—Bogaerts (1), Alford 2 (3). L.A. Angels 6, Seattle 1 Stassi c 3 0 1 1 Kinr-Flfa 3b 4 1 2 0 C.Sntana 1b 2 0 1 0 Jimenez lf 3 0 0 0 Cleveland 13, Cincinnati 0 Upton lf 3 0 0 0 Chirinos c 2 1 0 2 Reyes dh 3 0 2 0 McCann c 3 0 1 0 Valka ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Eaton rf 3 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 Zimmer rf 0 0 0 0 Garcia ss 3 0 0 0 Santnder rf 5 2 2 1 Thames 1b 1 0 0 0 Toronto Atlanta 4, Toronto 3 Goodwin rf 4 0 0 0 Tejeda 2b 3 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 7 3 Totals 27 4 5 3 Lplow ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Mendick 2b 3 0 2 0 Mullins rf 1 0 0 0 S.Castro 2b 3 0 2 0 Roark, L, 1-1 3 3 4 4 5 1 Kansas City 13, Chicago Cubs 2 Mercado lf 3 0 0 0 Collins dh 3 0 0 0 Iglesias ss 4 1 4 3 Taylor rf 1 0 0 0 Borucki 1 0 0 0 1 2 Arizona 5, Houston 4 Los Angeles 200 100 000—3 Texas 010 300 00x—4 Frman ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Engel rf 3 1 1 1 Velzquz ss 1 0 0 0 Soto lf 4 0 0 0 Waguespack 1 B 1 0 0 2 2 Miami 8, Baltimore 7 Leon c 4 0 0 0 Nunez dh 4 2 2 3 Kendrick 1b 2 0 1 0 Cole 1 C 0 0 0 1 3 Milwaukee 8, Chicago White Sox 3 E—La Stella (3), Canning (1), Stassi (1). LOB—Los Angeles 8, Texas 7. 2B—La DeShields cf 1 0 0 0 Sisco ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Difo ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Dolis 1 2 1 1 0 3 Colorado 6, San Francisco 4 Totals 28 0 4 0 Totals 29 2 6 1 Smith Jr. lf 4 1 1 0 Suzuki c 2 0 0 0 Friday’s games Stella (4), Pujols (1), Calhoun (1). HR— Boston Trout (5). SB—Kiner-Falefa 2 (4), Choo Cleveland 000 000 000—0 Severino c 5 0 3 2 Hrrison dh 3 0 0 0 Baltimore 11, Washington 0 Ruiz 3b 5 1 0 0 Kieboom 3b 2 0 0 0 Weber 3 5 2 2 2 3 (0). SF—Chirinos (1). Chicago 100 000 01x—2 Hembree, W, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 1, N.Y. Yankees 0 E—Civale (1), Bummer (1). DP—Cleve- Davis 1b 5 1 2 0 Robles cf 3 0 1 0 Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland 0 IP H R ER BB SO Holaday 1b 0 0 0 0 Brewer, H, 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 land 2, Chicago 3. LOB—Cleveland 10, Brasier, H, 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 Kansas City 3, Minnesota 2 Los Angeles Chicago 4. HR—Engel (2). Hays cf 5 1 3 1 Boston 5, Toronto 3 C Brice, H, 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Canning, L, 0-2 3 3 4 1 6 4 IP H R ER BB SO Totals 46 11 19 11 Totals 30 0 4 0 Detroit 17, Pittsburgh 13, 11 innings Mayers 1 B 0 0 0 0 2 Barnes, H, 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 Baltimore 120 104 300—11 Workman, S, 3-3 1 1 0 0 0 0 Texas 4, L.A. Angels 3 Barnes C 1 0 0 0 1 Cleveland Washington 000 000 000—0 Colorado 8, Seattle 4 Milner 1 0 0 0 0 0 Civale L,1-2 7 5 1 1 1 5 E—Turner (3). DP—Baltimore 1, Wash- Weber pitched to 1 batter in the 4th. Oakland 3, Houston 2, 13 innings Ramirez 1 B 1 0 0 0 1 Wittgren 1 1 1 1 0 2 T—3:33. Miami 4, N.Y. Mets 3 ington 0. LOB—Baltimore 14, Washington Texas Chicago 5. 2B—Santander (4), Iglesias (7), Davis Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 3 Cease W,2-1 5 2 0 0 5 4 Tigers 17, Pirates 13 (11) San Diego 3, Arizona 0 Lyles, W, 1-1 5 B 6 3 3 2 5 (3), Alberto 2 (6), Smith Jr. (1), Severino Bummer H,3 1 C 1 0 0 2 0 (2), S.Castro (3). HR—Nunez (5). SF—Igle- Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, ppd. Martin, H, 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Marshall H,3 1 B 1 0 0 1 0 Detroit Pittsburgh L.A. Dodgers 7, San Francisco 2 Gibaut, H, 1 B 1 0 0 1 1 sias (1). ab r h bi ab r h bi B Colome S,4-4 1 0 0 0 0 2 Saturday’s Games Hernandez, H, 2 0 0 0 1 3 HBP—Cease (Zimmer). T—2:48. IP H R ER BB SO Goodrum ss 6 0 2 5 Tucker cf-rf 5 0 0 1 Cleveland at Chicago White Sox Montero, S, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Baltimore Schoop 2b 7 1 1 0 Newmn 2b 6 1 1 0 N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 2 Milner pitched to 2 batters in the 7th, Milone W,1-1 6 3 0 0 0 3 Cabrera dh 4 1 1 0 Bell 1b 5 0 2 0 Detroit at Pittsburgh Martin pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Rays 1, Yankees 0 Lakins Sr. 1 0 0 0 0 0 Lugo pr-dh 1 0 1 1 Moran 3b 6 0 0 0 Houston at Oakland HBP—Mayers (Solak). T—3:38. New York Tampa Bay Hess 2 1 0 0 1 0 Cron 1b 4 2 1 2 Reynolds lf 5 3 3 0 Baltimore at Washington Cstro pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Evans rf 5 3 3 4 L.A. Angels at Texas ab r h bi ab r h bi Washington Stewart lf 4 1 2 1 Dyson pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Minnesota at Kansas City Padres 3, Diamondbacks 0 LeMahieu 2b 3 0 1 0 Meadows rf 4 0 0 0 Sanchez L,0-2 5 B 10 5 5 3 4 C Dmrtte pr-rf 2 1 0 0 Frazier dh 6 2 2 2 Toronto at Boston Arizona San Diego Judge rf 4 0 0 0 Lowe lf 3 0 0 0 Harper 4 3 3 0 2 Cndlro 3b-1b 6 2 3 3 Stallings c 2 1 1 0 Colorado at Seattle ab r h bi ab r h bi Hicks cf 3 0 0 0 Diaz 3b 3 0 1 0 Suero 1 4 3 3 1 0 Reyes rf-lf 5 4 2 1 Polanco ph 1 0 0 0 Atlanta at Philadelphia Stanton dh 3 0 0 0 Choi 1b 3 0 0 0 Finnegan 1 1 0 0 0 0 K.Marte 2b 4 0 0 0 Tatis Jr. ss 4 1 1 1 Romine c 6 2 2 2 Murphy c 0 1 0 0 Cincinnati at Milwaukee Voit 1b 4 0 0 0 Wendle 2b 3 0 0 0 Freeman 1 0 0 0 1 3 Jones cf 4 2 1 2 Gnzalez ss 5 1 4 6 Miami at N.Y. Mets Calhoun rf 4 0 0 0 Grisham cf 3 0 0 0 Torres ss 4 0 0 0 Tstsugo dh 2 1 0 0 HBP—Milone (Suzuki). T—3:00. S.Marte cf 4 0 1 0 Machado 3b 3 0 0 0 Totals 49 17 16 17 Totals 47 13 16 13 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Urshela 3b 2 0 0 0 Adames ss 3 0 0 0 Detroit 010 041 600 14—17 Arizona at San Diego Walker dh 4 0 0 0 Pham dh 3 0 0 0 Sanchez c 2 0 0 0 Krmaier cf 2 0 1 0 Escobar 3b 4 0 1 0 Crnwrth 1b 3 1 2 1 Athletics 3, Astros 2 Pittsburgh 020 230 023 10—13 San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers Tauchman lf 3 0 1 0 Zunino c 2 0 0 0 E—Moran (2), Murphy (1). DP—Detroit Sunday’s Games Peralta lf 2 0 1 0 Myers rf 3 0 0 0 Perez ph-c 0 0 0 1 Vogt c 2 0 0 0 Almonte lf 1 0 0 0 Houston Oakland 1, Pittsburgh 1. LOB—Detroit 8, Pittsburgh Baltimore at Washington Totals 28 0 2 0 Totals 25 1 2 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi 8. 2B—Stewart (2), Jones (4), Goodrum 2 N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay An.Young ph 1 0 0 0 Olvres ph-lf 2 1 1 1 New York 000 000 000—0 Tucker lf 4 0 1 1 Semien ss 7 0 2 1 (2), Stallings (2), Gonzalez (3). HR—Cron Detroit at Pittsburgh Varsho c 0 0 0 0 Mejia c 3 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 000 000 01x—1 Lamb 1b 3 0 0 0 Hedges c 0 0 0 0 Toro ph 1 0 0 0 Lreano cf 4 0 1 0 (3), Gonzalez (1), Evans (1), Frazier (2). Toronto at Boston DP—New York 0, Tampa Bay 1. LOB— SF—Tucker (1). Minnesota at Kansas City Ahmed ss 3 0 1 0 Profar 2b 3 0 1 0 Stubbs lf 1 1 0 0 Olson 1b 5 0 0 0 New York 6, Tampa Bay 3. 2B—Tauchman Altuve 2b 6 0 1 0 Chpman 3b 6 1 2 0 IP H R ER BB SO L.A. Angels at Texas Totals 31 0 4 0 Totals 28 3 5 3 (2), Kiermaier (1). SF—Perez (1). Colorado at Seattle Arizona 000 000 000—0 Brgman 3b 6 0 1 1 Canharf 6 0 0 0 Detroit Houston at Oakland San Diego 110 010 00x—3 IP H R ER BB SO Brantley dh 5 0 0 0 Davis dh 6 0 1 0 Boyd 4 C 8 7 7 3 5 Cleveland at Chicago White Sox E—Yates (1). LOB—Arizona 5, San Di- New York Gurriel 1b 6 0 0 0 Grssman lf 3 2 1 1 Schreiber 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 Atlanta at Philadelphia ego 2. HR—Tatis Jr. (5), Cronenworth (2), Tanaka 5 1 0 0 0 5 Correa ss 4 0 1 0 Murphy c 4 0 1 0 Soto 1 0 0 0 0 0 Miami at N.Y. Mets Olivares (1). Cessa 2 1 0 0 0 2 Reddick rf 5 0 2 0 Barreto pr 0 0 0 0 Farmer B 3 2 2 1 0 C Cincinnati at Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Ottavino, L, 2-1 1 0 1 1 2 1 Straw cf 5 0 1 0 Allen c 2 0 1 1 Cisnero H,2 0 0 0 0 0 Arizona at San Diego Tampa Bay Maldonado c 2 1 0 0 Kemp 2b 2 0 1 0 Jimenez BS,4-5 1 3 3 3 0 2 San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers Arizona Totals 45 2 7 2 Totals 45 3 10 3 Garcia W,2-0 1 2 1 0 0 0 Weaver L,0-3 3 2 2 2 1 3 Snell 3 0 0 0 2 5 Atlanta at Philadelphia Kittredge 2 0 0 0 0 0 Houston 001 000 000 000 1—2 C.Fulmer 1 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, ppd. Al.Young 2 3 1 1 0 1 Oakland 000 000 100 000 2—3 Clarke 3 0 0 0 0 3 Fairbanks 1 1 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh Castillo B 0 0 0 2 0 DP—Houston 2, Oakland 0. LOB— Kuhl 4 1 1 1 0 7 Friday San Diego Anderson C 0 0 0 1 1 Houston 13, Oakland 18. 2B—Tucker (4), Brault 0 3 4 4 3 0 Davies W,2-1 5 C 3 0 0 0 6 Bregman (5), Davis (1), Chapman (2). Hartlieb 1 0 0 0 1 2 B Roe, W, 2-0 2 1 0 0 0 2 Dodgers 7, Giants 2 Stammen H,2 0 0 0 0 1 WP—Cessa, Ottavino, Snell. T—2:52. 3B—Laureano (1). HR—Grossman (1). Rios H,1 1 3 4 4 1 1 Pomeranz H,4 1 0 0 0 1 2 S—Maldonado (1), Kemp (1). Del Pozo BS,0-2 2 5 3 3 0 2 San Francisco Los Angeles Pagan H,4 1 0 0 0 0 1 IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 0 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi Yates S,2-2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Marlins 4, Mets 3 Turley 1 1 1 0 0 1 Slater rf 2 0 1 0 Pederson lf 3 0 0 0 T—2:27. Houston Neverauskas L,0-2 1 3 4 3 1 1 Dckrsn ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Pllck ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Miami New York Greinke 6 5 0 0 1 5 ab r h bi ab r h bi Brault pitched to 6 batters in the 5th, Ystrzmski cf 4 1 1 0 Betts rf 4 1 2 1 James BS,0-1 1 2 1 1 0 1 Rios pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. HBP— Solano 2b 4 0 1 1 Bellinger cf 4 2 1 0 Royals 3, Twins 2 Villar ss 5 0 1 1 Nimmo cf 2 0 0 0 Scrubb 1 0 0 0 1 1 Rios (Cabrera). WP—Boyd. T—4:33. Longoria 3b 4 0 0 0 Turner dh 2 0 1 1 Minnesota Kansas City Alvarez 2b 4 0 0 0 Dozier ph 0 1 0 0 Pressly 1 0 0 0 0 1 Paredes 2 1 0 0 1 5 Flores dh 4 1 2 1 Seager ss 1 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Dickerson lf 4 0 0 0 Hamilton cf 1 0 0 0 Belt 1b 4 0 0 0 Hrnndez 2b 2 0 0 0 Aguilar dh 3 0 2 0 McNeil lf 4 0 0 0 Castellanos 1 0 0 0 1 1 Leaders Ruf lf 3 0 1 0 Muncy 1b 4 1 1 1 Kepler rf 3 0 0 0 Mrrifield rf 3 0 0 0 Anderson 3b 3 1 0 0 Alonso dh 4 0 2 0 Sneed L,0-2 BS,0-2 C 2 2 1 2 1 Tromp c 4 0 2 0 Taylor 2b-ss 4 1 1 1 Polanco ss 4 0 2 0 Soler dh 4 0 0 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Joyce rf 4 1 2 0 Conforto rf 4 0 1 0 Oakland BATTING—LeMahieu, New York, .422; Dubon ss 2 0 0 0 Rios 3b 4 1 1 1 Sano 1b 3 0 0 0 Perez c 4 0 1 0 Brnson pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Davis 3b 4 0 1 1 Rosario dh 4 0 0 0 McBrm 1b 3 1 1 1 Bassitt 7 3 1 1 3 3 Correa, Houston, .375; Lewis, Seattle, Sndvl ph-ph 1 0 0 0 Smith c 4 1 2 2 Cervelli c 4 1 1 3 Do.Smth 1b 4 1 1 1 Soria 1 1 0 0 0 2 Crawford ss 1 0 0 0 Cave lf 4 0 0 0 O’Hn ph-1b 1 0 0 0 .375; Cruz, Minnesota, .365; J.Jones, De- Forsythe 1b 4 0 0 0 Ramos c 3 0 0 0 Hendriks 1 1 0 0 0 2 troit, .364; Pillar, Boston, .342; Brantley, Totals 34 2 8 2 Totals 33 7 9 7 Gonzalez 2b 4 1 2 1 Mndesi ss 4 0 1 0 Sierra cf 2 1 1 0 Gimenez 2b 4 0 0 0 San Francisco 001 001 000—2 Garver c 3 0 0 0 Gordon lf 4 1 1 0 Diekman 1 0 0 0 0 1 Houston, .341; Alberto, Baltimore, .339; Adrianza 3b 3 0 0 0 Franco 3b 3 1 1 0 Rosario ss 4 1 1 0 Wendelken W,1-0 3 2 1 0 1 1 Bogaerts, Boston, .333; Fletcher, Los An- Los Angeles 002 310 010—7 Totals 33 4 7 4 Totals 34 3 6 2 E—Ruf (1). DP—San Francisco 0, Los b-Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 Lopez 2b 2 0 1 1 HBP—Greinke (Grossman), Paredes geles, .327; Robert, Chicago, .327. Buxton cf 3 1 1 1 Heath cf 1 0 1 1 Miami 040 000 000—4 (Grossman), Castellanos (Laureano). PITCHING—Bieber, Cleveland, 3-0; Angeles 1. LOB—San Francisco 7, Los An- New York 010 000 020—3 geles 8. 2B—Yastrzemski (5), Flores (2), Phillips cf 1 0 1 0 WP—Bassitt. T—4:13. G.Cole, New York, 3-0; Maeda, Minneso- Totals 32 2 5 2 Totals 30 3 8 3 E—Anderson (1). LOB—Miami 6, New ta, 2-0; Bielak, Houston, 2-0; J.Hernandez, Betts (6). 3B—Slater (1). HR—Flores (3), York 7. 2B—Villar (1), Aguilar 2 (2), Alonso Betts (3), Muncy (4), Smith (2), Rios (3). Minnesota 001 100 000—2 Texas, 2-0; B.Smith, Oakland, 2-0; Hol- SB—Slater (2). Kansas City 001 011 00x—3 (1), Conforto (3), Rosario (1). HR—Cervel- Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3 land, Kansas City, 2-0; Hembree, Boston, li (2), Do.Smith (2). SB—Sierra (1). 2-0; Roe, Tampa Bay, 2-0; Garcia, Detroit, IP H R ER BB SO LOB—Minnesota 6, Kansas City 6. 2B— Toronto Boston Franco (7), Mondesi (5). HR—Buxton (2), IP H R ER BB SO ab r h bi ab r h bi 2-0; Buchter, Los Angeles, 2-0. San Francisco Gonzalez (2), McBroom (2). SB—Phillips NATIONAL LEAGUE Miami Biggio 2b 4 2 2 1 Benintendi lf4 1 0 0 Samardzija L,0-2 4 7 6 5 2 3 (2). S—Lopez (1). B BATTING—Solano, San Francisco, .447; Selman 2 0 0 0 1 3 Mejia 2 2 1 1 2 6 Bichette ss 4 0 1 1 Devers 3b 4 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Shafer 2 1 0 0 0 1 Blackmon, Colorado, .423; Evans, Pitts- Garcia 1 0 0 0 1 0 Gurriel Jr. lf 4 0 0 0 Martinez dh 4 0 0 0 burgh, .378; Castro, Washington, .361; Peralta 1 2 1 1 0 1 Minnesota Tarpley W,2-0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Tellez dh 2 1 0 0 Bgrts ss 1 1 1 0 S.Marte, Arizona, .349; D.Murphy, Colo- B Hoyt H,2 C 1 1 0 0 1 Los Angeles Smeltzer 4 4 2 2 1 2 Alfrd pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Mreand 1b 3 1 1 3 rado, .342; Castellanos, Cincinnati, .340; Wisler, L, 0-1 1 C 1 1 1 1 1 Bleier H,3 B 1 1 1 1 0 Gurrro Jr. 1b 2 0 1 1 Vazquez c 4 0 0 0 Urias 4 3 1 1 2 2 C Seager, Los Angeles, .340; Realmuto, Phil- Floro W,1-0 1 1 0 0 0 2 Thielbar 1 1 0 0 0 0 Vincent S,1-1 1 1 0 0 0 1 McKinney pr 0 0 0 0 Verdugo rf 3 2 2 2 adelphia, .333; K.Marte, Arizona, .321. Santana 1 B 3 1 1 0 2 Poppen 1 2 0 0 0 1 New York Drury 3b 0 0 0 0 Brdley Jr. cf 3 0 0 0 PITCHING—S.Gray, Cincinnati, 3-0; Alexander H,2 C 0 0 0 0 2 Kansas City Wacha L,1-2 5 6 4 4 2 9 Grichuk cf 3 0 1 0 Peraza 2b 3 0 2 0 Stripling, Los Angeles, 3-0; Senzatela, Kelly 1 1 0 0 0 0 Junis 4 C 5 2 2 2 2 Shreve 2 B 0 0 0 1 5 Shaw 3b-1b 4 0 1 0 Colorado, 3-0; Bauer, Cincinnati, 2-0; McGee 1 0 0 0 0 2 Holland, W, 2-0 1 B 0 0 0 0 0 Hughes C 1 0 0 1 0 Hernandez rf 4 0 2 0 Freeland, Colorado, 2-0; Fried, Atlanta, Samardzija pitched to 3 bat- Staumont, H, 1 C 0 0 0 1 2 Diaz 1 0 0 0 0 2 Jansen c 4 0 0 0 2-0; Paddack, San Diego, 2-0; Mills, Chi- ters in the 5th. HBP—Samardzija 2 Barlow, H, 1 1 B 0 0 0 0 1 Shafer pitched to 1 batter in the 5th, Totals 31 3 8 3 Totals 29 5 6 5 cago, 2-0; Wheeler, Philadelphia, 2-0; (Turner,Hernandez). WP—Garcia. T— Rosenthal, S, 2-2 1 0 0 0 0 2 Tarpley pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Toronto 101 001 000—3 Baragar, San Francisco, 2-0; Tarpley, Mi- 3:16. WP—Junis. T—2:53. T—3:34. Boston 112 000 01x—5 ami, 2-0; Kolarek, Los Angeles, 2-0. Sunday, August 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 21 MLB Series postponed as Cards players, staff test positive

Associated Press By the numbers ST. LOUIS — The entire three- game series between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis at Busch Sta- dium was postponed Friday night after two more Cardinals players 24 and a staff member tested posi- tive for the coronavirus. Major League Baseball an- Games postponed in the nounced that the whole weekend BEN MARGOT/AP set was off. Hours earlier, MLB majors this season because Oakland Athletics hitter Marcus Semien singles in the game-winning run in the 13th inning Friday in the said Friday night’s game had of coronavirus concerns. Athletics’ 3-2 defeat of the Houston Astros in Oakland. been scrapped to ensure every- one affected on the Cardinals Roundup was identified. There have been 24 games 10 postponed in the majors this season because of coronavirus concerns. Games St. Louis has Athletics go the distance, drop St. Louis has missed 10 games missed this season while Miami and Philadelphia because of coronavirus each have had seven postpone- ments. In order to complete the concerns. Miami and Astros for 7th straight victory 60-game schedule in this short- Philadelphia have had ened season, the Cardinals will seven postponements each. Associated Press before Perez put the Rays up 1-0 Royals 3, Indians 2: Ryan Mc- have to play 55 games in 49 days on his fly to center. Broom hit a go-ahead homer in OAKLAND, Calif. — Marcus once they return to the field. Marlins 4, Mets 3: Francisco the sixth inning and host Kansas Semien singled home the win- The Cardinals have been off Cervelli hit a three-run homer, City held Minnesota to a pair of ning run in the bottom of the 13th since last Friday, when two play- Humberto Mejia impressed in his solo homers. ers returned positive coronavirus 49 to lift Oakland toa 3-2 defeat of abbreviated major league debut Nick Heath and Nicky Lopez tests. Eight St. Louis players in Houston. It was the Athletics’\ and Miami kept up its surprising also drove in runs for the Royals, seventh straight win in a game total have tested positive, includ- surge with a win at New York. who have won two straight after a ing star catcher Yadier Molina. Days St. Louis has to play that matched the longest this sea- The Marlins won their sixth six-game slide. son with baseball’s new extra-in- The Cardinals spent five days in its remaining 55 games in a row and improved to 7-1 Reds 8, Brewers 3: Trevor quarantine in a Milwaukee hotel nings rule. — they’re 5-0 since missing more Bauer turned in another stellar to complete a 60-game Alex Bregman hit an RBI dou- before finally being cleared to than a week because of the team’s outing, and Matt Davidson and travel back to St. Louis late Tues- schedule. ble in the top of the 13th inning coronavirus outbreak. Nick Castellanos homered to lead day, when they returned negative only for the A’s to tie it on Austin Cervelli waved and pointed to Cincinnati to a win at Milwaukee. tests for the second straight day. SOURCE: Associated Press Allen’s single in the bottom half the imaginary fans in the seat- Padres 3, Diamondbacks O: They got workouts in at home and against Cy Sneed (0-2). ing areas after hitting his second Zach Davies retired the first 13 had been prepared to return to turned 71 positives for a 0.1% J.B. Wendelken (1-0) worked homer of the season. Jonathan Arizona batters, Fernando Tatis the field Friday. positive rate. Of those 71 positive three strong innings and the A’s Villar added an RBI double in Jr. hit a leadoff homer and rookies St. Louis’ next game is sched- results, 49 are players and 22 are finally delivered after squander- Miami’s four-run second. Jake Cronenworth and Edward uled for Monday at home against staff. ing bases-loaded chances in the White Sox 2, Indians 0: Dylan Olivares also went deep to lead Pittsburgh. The Cubs are set to Among the players who con- 10th and 12th. Cease worked his way through host San Diego. play Tuesday at Cleveland. firmed they tested positive for “There’s added pressure, espe- five shutout innings, and host Tigers 17, Pirates 13 (11): MLB released its most recent COV I D -19 wer e a pa i r of A l l- S t a r s cially at this level and you know Chicago beat Aaron Civale and Niko Goodrum drove in five runs, testing numbers Friday. The in Molina and Paul DeJong. that all you have to do is hit the Cleveland. two on a double in a big 11th in- league said there were 13,043 Before Friday’s postponement, ball in the outfield, but it’s really Cease walked the leadoff man ning that sent Detroit to a win at samples taken last week with 13 the Cardinals had already added not that easy,” Semien said. four times and hit a batter, but Pittsburgh. positive results for a 0.1% posi- three doubleheaders against the Houston lost its third straight. wiggled out of trouble each time. Rockies 8, Mariners 4: Daniel tive rate. During the monitoring Brewers to a previously sched- The Astros were supposed to The right-hander allowed two hits Murphy had a key two-run single phase, there have been 53,826 uled series to make up their three visit Oakland months ago in late and struck out four. and later hit a two-run home run, overall samples that have re- games postponed last weekend. March for their first road trip of The Indians went 1-for-8 with Garrett Hampson and Charlie 2020 after a sign-stealing scam runners in scoring position and Blackmon added solo shots, and that blemished baseball during left 10 runners on base, continu- visiting Colorado won for the the offseason. Coronavirus de- ing a season-long problem. sixth time in seven games. layed the Bay Area trip. Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3: Alex Dodgers 7, Giants 2: Mookie Robbie Grossman hit a tying Verdugo hit two solo homers over Betts homered for the first time homer in the seventh and Gold the Green Monster, Mitch More- at Dodger Stadium, and Max Glove third baseman Matt Chap- land had a two-run shot and host Muncy, Will Smith and Edwin man made a terrific stop on Jose Boston’s beleaguered staff re- Rios went deep to lead host Los Altuve’s sharp grounder to keep bounded in a defeat of Toronto. Angeles. the game tied in the 10th. Verdugo also robbed Travis Rangers 4, Angels 3: Mike Rays 1, Yankees 0: Pinch-hit- Shaw of a homer with a leaping Trout homered again on his birth- ter Michael Perez hit a sacrifice grab and Moreland had a bases- day, but Robinson Chirinos drove fly in the eighth inning on his 28th loaded walk to help their Red Sox in two runs without a hit and host birthday, six Tampa Bay pitchers win their second straight follow- Texas snapped a three-game los- combined on a two-hitter and the ing a four-game losing streak. ing streak. host Rays beat AL East-leading Cavan Biggio hit a solo homer, Orioles 11, Nationals 0: Even New York Yankees. and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Chris Davis got in on the act for Yoshi Tsutsugo drew a leadoff Bichette each had an RBI double the suddenly slugging Orioles, JEFF ROBERSON/AP walk from Adam Ottavino (2-1) for Toronto, which has dropped doubling his season total by col- in the eighth and went to second five of six. lecting two of Baltimore’s 19 hits An entrance to Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. The with one out when Kevin Ki- Moreland’s homer sailed just and raising his average from .087 three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and Cardinals set for ermaier walked. Both runners over the 380-foot sign at the edge to .143 in a big win over visiting this weekend in St. Louis has been postponed after two Cardinals advanced a base on a wild pitch of the Blue Jays’ bullpen in right. Washington. players and a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. PAGE 22 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, August 9, 2020 NBA Scoreboard

Eastern Conference 76ers 108, Magic 101 Atlantic Division ORLANDO —Clark 1-5 0-0 3, Ennis III 5- W L Pct GB 10 3-4 14, Vucevic 9-18 1-2 21, Augustin 5- x-Toronto 49 19 .721 — 7 5-6 16, Fournier 8-18 4-5 22, Birch 3-3 2-4 x-Boston 46 23 .667 3A 8, Iwundu 2-5 0-0 4, Ross 0-10 0-0 0, Fultz x-Philadelphia 42 27 .609 7A 4-12 4-4 13. Totals 37-88 19-25 101. x-Brooklyn 33 36 .478 16A PHILADELPHIA — Harris 8-21 5-7 23, New York 21 45 .318 27 Horford 8-14 4-4 21, Embiid 7-18 9-13 23, Southeast Division Milton 2-5 2-2 6, Richardson 2-12 0-0 5, x-Miami 43 26 .623 — Korkmaz 1-3 1-2 4, Scott 1-3 0-0 2, Thy- x-Orlando 32 38 .457 11A bulle 1-2 0-0 2, Burks 8-15 3-5 22. Totals Charlotte 23 42 .354 18 38-93 24-33 108. Washington 24 45 .348 19 Orlando 23 27 29 22—101 Atlanta 20 47 .299 22 Philadelphia 25 23 29 31—108 Central Division Three-Point Goals—Orlando 8-32 y-Milwaukee 55 14 .797 — (Vucevic 2-6, Fournier 2-7, Augustin 1-2, x-Indiana 42 27 .609 13 Fultz 1-3, Ennis III 1-4, Clark 1-5, Ross 0- Chicago 22 43 .338 31 4), Philadelphia 8-29 (Burks 3-7, Harris Detroit 20 46 .303 33A 2-5, Korkmaz 1-2, Horford 1-3, Richard- Cleveland 19 46 .292 34 son 1-5, Embiid 0-2, Milton 0-2, Scott 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Orlando Western Conference 47 (Vucevic 12), Philadelphia 51 (Harris 15). Assists—Orlando 17 (Augustin 5), Southwest Division Philadelphia 19 (Milton 8). Total Fouls— W L Pct GB Orlando 24, Philadelphia 20. x-Houston 43 25 .632 — x-Dallas 41 30 .577 3A Memphis 33 37 .471 11 Nets 119, Kings 106 San Antonio 30 38 .441 13 SACRAMENTO — Barnes 5-10 4-6 16, New Orleans 30 39 .435 13A Bjelica 2-4 0-0 4, Holmes 0-2 1-2 1, Bogda- Northwest Division novic 11-19 1-1 27, Fox 7-15 5-7 21, Brewer x-Denver 45 24 .652 — 0-0 1-2 1, Jeffries 1-5 0-0 2, Parker 0-0 0-0 x-Utah 43 26 .623 2 0, Giles III 2-5 0-0 4, Len 1-6 4-4 6, Ferrell x-Oklahoma City 42 26 .618 2A 1-1 0-0 3, Hield 6-16 2-2 17, Joseph 2-6 0-0 Portland 32 38 .457 13A 4. Totals 38-89 18-24 106. Minnesota 19 45 .297 23A ASHLEY LANDIS/AP BROOKLYN — Harris 8-11 0-0 21, Ku- Pacific Division rucs 3-6 1-2 8, Allen 5-8 7-10 17, LeVert 9- z-L.A. Lakers 51 17 .750 — 21 1-4 22, Temple 4-7 2-2 12, Anderson 0-0 Brooklyn Nets forward Caris LeVert (22) looks to pass as Sacramento Kings’ Alex Len, left, and Harrison x-L.A. Clippers 46 22 .676 5 0-0 0, Hall 0-0 0-2 0, Luwawu-Cabarrot 3- Barnes defend during the Nets’ 119-116 win Friday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Phoenix 30 39 .435 21A 10 2-2 10, Musa 0-1 1-2 1, Thomas 0-0 0-0 Sacramento 29 40 .420 22A 0, Chiozza 5-12 2-2 14, Johnson 5-9 2-2 14, Golden State 15 50 .231 34A Martin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-86 18-28 119. x-clinched playoff berth Sacramento 27 26 29 24—106 z-clinched top seed Brooklyn 24 39 30 26—119 Roundup Thursday’s games Sacramento 140, New Orleans 125 Three-Point Goals—Sacramento 12-40 Phoenix 114, Indiana 99 (Bogdanovic 4-8, Hield 3-10, Barnes 2-5, Milwaukee 130, Miami 116 Fox 2-7, Bjelica 0-2, Joseph 0-3, Jeffries 0- L.A. Clippers 126, Dallas 111 4), Brooklyn 17-40 (Harris 5-7, LeVert 3-8, Portland 125, Denver 115 Temple 2-4, Chiozza 2-5, Johnson 2-5, Lu- Houston 113, L.A. Lakers 97 wawu-Cabarrot 2-8, Kurucs 1-3). Fouled Friday’s games Out—None. Rebounds—Sacramento San Antonio 119, Utah 111 50 (Len 11), Brooklyn 44 (Allen 11). As- Nets clinch playoff berth sists—Sacramento 19 (Fox 7), Brooklyn Memphis 121, Oklahoma City 92 Brooklyn 119, Sacramento 106 30 (Allen 8). Total Fouls—Sacramento 26, Philadelphia 108, Orlando 101 Brooklyn 23. New Orleans 118, Washington 107 Boston 122, Toronto 100 Grizzlies 121, Thunder 92 Saturday’s games LeVert scores 22 to lead Brooklyn to 119-106 defeat of Sacramento L.A. Clippers at Portland OKLAHOMA CITY — Gallinari 5-10 0-0 Utah at Denver 12, Gilgeous-Alexander 3-13 3-4 10, Noel L.A. Lakers at Indiana 4-6 3-4 11, Dort 6-9 0-2 16, Paul 6-12 3-3 17, Associated Press Phoenix at Miami Burton 0-3 0-0 0, Diallo 3-11 0-0 7, Fergu- Celtics 122, Raptors 100: Spurs, who moved into sole pos- Milwaukee at Dallas son 1-1 0-0 3, Hervey 1-4 0-0 2, Nader 1-7 Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, session of 10th place in the West- Sunday’s games 0-0 2, Roberson 0-3 0-0 0, Bazley 4-14 2-2 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Washington at Oklahoma City 12, Hall 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 34-97 11-15 92. Jayson Tatum added 18 and Bos- ern Conference, a half-game — Caris LeVert scored 22 points, Memphis at Toronto MEMPHIS — Anderson 3-7 0-0 7, Toll- ton never trailed on the way to an ahead of surging Phoenix. The San Antonio at New Orleans iver 3-7 0-0 8, Valanciunas 8-11 3-3 19, Jarrett Allen added 17 points, 11 Orlando at Boston Brooks 10-18 0-0 22, Morant 5-12 7-7 19, emphatic win over Toronto. Suns are 4-0 since the NBA re- Philadelphia at Portland Jackson 0-0 0-0 0, Watanabe 2-2 0-0 4, rebounds and eight assists and Kemba Walker scored 17 points start, but were idle Friday. Houston at Sacramento Clarke 6-6 0-0 12, Dieng 3-4 5-5 12, Allen the patchwork Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers 3-8 2-2 11, Guduric 1-2 1-1 3, Konchar 0-0 in 23 minutes for the Celtics, who Jordan Clarkson scored 24 Monday’s games 0-0 0, Melton 2-6 0-2 4. Totals 46-83 18-20 clinched a playoff berth by beat- led by 40 at one point and kept Oklahoma City at Phoenix 121. ing the Sacramento Kings 119- points off the bench to lead the Dallas at Utah Oklahoma City 37 23 18 14—92 slim hope alive of catching the Jazz, while Tony Bradley had 15 Toronto at Milwaukee Memphis 25 38 32 26—121 106 on Friday. Indiana at Miami Raptors for the No. 2 spot in the points on 7-of-9 shooting and 11 Denver at L.A. Lakers Three-Point Goals—Oklahoma City 13- The surprising Nets came to Eastern Conference postseason 43 (Dort 4-5, Paul 2-3, Gallinari 2-4, Bazley the bubble without stars Kevin rebounds. Friday 2-6, Diallo 1-4, Gilgeous-Alexander 1-8, race. Boston also won the season 76ers 108, Magic 101: Hall 0-2, Burton 0-3, Hervey 0-3, Nader 0- Durant and Kyrie Irving but con- To- Celtics 122, Raptors 100 3), Memphis 11-31 (Allen 3-8, Brooks 2-4, series against Toronto, taking bias Harris had 23 points and 15 Tolliver 2-5, Morant 2-6, Dieng 1-2, Ander- tinued to display plenty of fight, three of the four meetings. BOSTON — Hayward 4-7 1-1 9, Tatum son 1-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— improving to 3-2 since coming rebounds, Joel Embiid turned in 7-14 2-3 18, Theis 4-7 1-1 11, Brown 7-14 Oklahoma City 36 (Diallo 8), Memphis Fred VanVleet scored 13 for a strong second half and finished 2-2 20, Walker 6-14 1-1 17, Green 2-4 1-2 58 (Valanciunas 11). Assists—Oklahoma to Florida. Joe Harris added 21 the Raptors, who got 11 from Kyle 5, Langford 0-4 0-0 0, Ojeleye 4-6 0-1 11, City 19 (Paul 5), Memphis 24 (Morant 9). points, shooting 8-for-11 from with 23 points and 13 rebounds Williams 2-5 0-1 4, Williams III 4-5 2-2 10, Total Fouls—Oklahoma City 20, Memphis Lowry and 11 more from Pascal Smart 1-8 0-0 2, Wanamaker 6-8 2-2 15. 19. the field, including 5-for-7 from and Philadelphia held off Orlando Totals 47-96 12-16 122. Siakam. The Toronto starters — in their first game without All- TORONTO — Anunoby 1-4 0-0 3, Siakam three-point range. VanVleet, Lowry, Siakam, Marc 5-15 0-0 11, Gasol 3-6 0-0 6, Lowry 3-6 5-5 Spurs 119, Jazz 111 Star Ben Simmons. 11, VanVleet 4-14 4-6 13, Hollis-Jefferson “It’s been great to see these Gasol and OG Anunoby — com- 5-6 1-1 11, Watson 0-0 0-0 0, Boucher 3-3 UTAH — Niang 3-11 0-0 7, Oni 4-9 4-5 Simmons is out indefinitely 1-1 9, Ibaka 1-9 0-0 2, Johnson 3-4 0-1 7, 14, Davis 0-2 0-0 0, Ingles 4-8 0-0 12, Mudi- guys trust each other in the lim- bined to shoot 16-for-45 (36%) ay 4-13 6-8 14, Bradley 7-9 0-1 15, Brantley after injuring his knee Wednes- Davis 4-7 0-0 10, Powell 4-11 3-3 11, Thom- ited amount of time we’ve been from the field, 3-for-9 (16%) from as 2-4 0-0 6. Totals 38-89 14-17 100. 3-8 0-0 8, Morgan 1-2 1-2 4, Tucker 1-3 2-2 together and embrace playing day night. Boston 21 31 39 31—122 5, Clarkson 8-18 4-4 24, Wright-Foreman three-point range. Toronto 14 23 20 43—100 3-8 2-2 8. Totals 38-91 19-24 111. Alec Burks had 22 points off SAN ANTONIO — DeRozan 4-10 5-6 13, together,” Brooklyn coach Jacque Grizzlies 121, Thunder 92: Three-Point Goals—Boston 16-46 the bench and Al Horford stepped Walker IV 6-15 1-3 14, Poeltl 9-12 1-2 19, Vaughn said. Dillon Brooks scored 22 points, (Brown 4-8, Walker 4-10, Ojeleye 3-5, Theis Murray 4-10 3-4 11, White 8-15 4-5 24, Eu- The Nets bounced back from a into the starting lineup and fin- 2-4, Tatum 2-7, Wanamaker 1-2, Hayward banks 4-5 0-0 8, Gay 5-9 2-2 14, Johnson 1- and Memphis claimed its first 0-2, Langford 0-2, Smart 0-5), Toronto 10- 2 2-2 4, Belinelli 2-6 2-2 8, Weatherspoon 149-115 loss to the Boston Celtics ished with 21 points and nine 38 (Boucher 2-2, Davis 2-3, Thomas 2-4, win since the restart, beating Anunoby 1-2, Johnson 1-2, Siakam 1-5, 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 45-89 20-26 119. rebounds. Utah 27 23 34 27—111 two nights before. Oklahoma City. VanVleet 1-6, Gasol 0-3, Lowry 0-3, Ibaka Pelicans 118, Wizards 107: 0-4, Powell 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Re- San Antonio 36 24 36 23—119 “We actually have a group Jonas Valanciunas had 19 bounds—Boston 52 (Theis 11), Toronto Three-Point Goals—Utah 16-37 (Ingles of people who really like each points and 11 rebounds and Ja Jrue Holiday scored 28 points, 48 (Gasol 9). Assists—Boston 27 (Smart 4-6, Clarkson 4-9, Brantley 2-4, Oni 2-4, and New Orleans defeated Wash- 5), Toronto 20 (Gasol, VanVleet 4). Total Tucker 1-3, Niang 1-5, Wright-Foreman 0- other,” Brooklyn guard Tyler Morant had 19 points and nine as- Fouls—Boston 22, Toronto 18. 3), San Antonio 9-22 (White 4-9, Gay 2-3, Johnson said. “So we come back ington without star rookie Zion Belinelli 2-4, Walker IV 1-3). Fouled Out— sists for the Grizzlies. None. Rebounds—Utah 49 (Bradley 11), in, regroup, come in the next day Memphis shot 55% and avoided Williamson, improving its chanc- Pelicans 118, Wizards 107 San Antonio 47 (Poeltl 10). Assists—Utah and get ready to work. We don’t es of earning a Western Confer- WASHINGTON — Bonga 1-4 5-6 7, 25 (Mudiay 5), San Antonio 27 (Murray 6). falling into a tie with Portland for Hachimura 10-16 2-2 23, Bryant 9-18 2-2 Total Fouls—Utah 19, San Antonio 18. sit around and feel bad for our- eighth place in the Western Con- ence playoff spot. 22, Brown Jr. 6-16 5-5 20, Smith 7-16 2-2 selves. It’s a telltale sign of a ma- Williamson, the top pick in the 18, Wagner 0-1 2-2 2, Schofield 0-2 0-0 0, ference standings. Grant 0-3 0-0 0, Napier 3-6 2-2 9, Robinson Leaders turing team.” Chris Paul scored 17 points 2019 NBA draft, rested. 2-8 1-2 6. Totals 38-90 21-23 107. Scoring New Orleans is 2 ½ games be- NEW ORLEANS — Holiday 11-16 4-5 28, G FG FT PTS AVG The Kings were one day re- and Luguentz Dort added 16 for Ingram 4-15 7-8 17, Favors 5-8 2-3 12, Ball Harden, HOU 61 603 619 2096 34.4 moved from an impressive 140- the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Al- hind eighth-place Memphis in the 1-7 0-0 2, Redick 5-14 2-2 15, Hart 2-7 5-5 Beal, WAS 57 593 385 1741 30.5 West and 1 ½ games behind ninth- 10, Hayes 2-2 2-3 6, Melli 4-5 0-0 10, Jack- Antetokounmpo, MIL 57 623 361 1690 29.6 125 win over the New Orleans exander, Oklahoma City’s leading son 6-10 0-0 13, Moore 2-4 0-0 5. Totals Young, ATL 60 546 481 1778 29.6 Pelicans but couldn’t string to- scorer this season, finished with place Portland with three games 42-88 22-26 118. Lillard, POR 58 531 389 1677 28.9 remaining. To force a play-in, a Washington 32 24 25 26—107 Rebounding gether two wins and fell further 10 points on 3-for-13 shooting. New Orleans 28 26 37 27—118 G OFF DEF TOT AVG behind in a crowded race for the Spurs 119, Jazz 111: Der- team must be in ninth place and Three-Point Goals—Washington 10- Drummond, CLE 57 250 614 864 15.2 within four games of the eighth- 27 (Brown Jr. 3-5, Smith 2-4, Bryant 2-7, Whiteside, POR 61 244 625 869 14.2 final Western Conference play- rick White scored 24 points, Hachimura 1-2, Napier 1-2, Robinson 1-3, Antetokounmpo, MIL 57 130 653 783 13.7 off spot. Sacramento is 1-4 in the Jakob Poelti added 19 points and place team. Bonga 0-2, Schofield 0-2), New Orleans Gobert, UTA 62 211 639 850 13.7 12-35 (Redick 3-11, Melli 2-2, Holiday 2- Sabonis, IND 62 189 582 771 12.4 bubble. 10 rebounds and San Antonio got Rui Hachimura scored 23 4, Ingram 2-5, Jackson 1-3, Moore 1-3, Assists Bogdan Bogdanovic led the a much-needed win over short- points, Thomas Bryant had 22 and Hart 1-4, Ball 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Re- G AST AVG bounds—Washington 40 (Brown Jr. 10), James, LAL 60 636 10.6 Kings with 27 points after scor- handed Utah. Troy Brown Jr. added 20 points New Orleans 45 (Favors 10). Assists— Young, ATL 60 560 9.3 and 10 rebounds for the Wizards, Washington 22 (Smith 10), New Orleans Rubio, PHX 57 507 8.9 ing a career-high 35 against the Lonnie Walker and Rudy Gay 25 (Holiday 6). Total Fouls—Washington Doncic, DAL 54 470 8.7 Pelicans on Thursday . finished with 14 points for the who are 0-5 in the restart. 27, New Orleans 19. Simmons, PHI 54 442 8.2 Sunday, August 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 23 NHL Roundup Islanders advance with easy win over Panthers

Associated Press Canadiens 2, Penguins 0: At Toron- to, Artturi Lehkonen flipped a shot past TORONTO — Anthony Beauvillier Tristan Jarry with 4:11 remaining to lift scored twice, and the New York Islanders Montreal to a stunning victory and clinch- beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to clinch an NHL best-of-five preliminary round play- ing the Canadiens’ first playoff berth in off series in four games on Friday. three years. Brock Nelson and Mathew Barzal had a Shea Weber added an empty-net goal in goal and assist each in a game the Island- the final seconds as the 12th-seeded Cana- ers never trailed. Defenseman Ryan Pu- diens captured the best-of-five qualifying lock made a diving stick save to prevent round over fifth-seeded Pittsburgh in four Florida’s Aleksander Barkov from scoring games. into an open side to maintain New York’s 3- Blackhawks 3, Oilers 1: At Edmonton, 1 lead midway through the second period. Brandon Saad, Matthew Highmore and Semyon Varlamov stopped 24 shots, Dominik Kubalik scored and Chicago beat Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored an empty-net- Edmonton, knocking the Oilers out of the ter, and the Eastern Conference’s seventh- postseason tournament. seeded Islanders bounced back from a 3-2 Maple Leafs 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT): loss in Game 3 on Wednesday. At Toronto, Auston Matthews scored on a Coyotes 4, Predators 3 (OT): At Edmon- power play 13:10 into overtime and Toron- ton, Brad Richardson scored on a rebound to rallied from a three-goal deficit in the in overtime, Darcy Kuemper stopped 49 third period to beat Columbus, tying the shots and Arizona advanced in the post- best-of-five qualifying series at two wins season for the first time in eight years. apiece. Michael Grabner and Phil Kessel also Canucks 5, Wild 4 (OT): At Edmon- scored for the Coyotes, who face Colorado ton, Christopher Tanev’s slap shot just 11 CHRIS YOUNG, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP or Vegas in the next round after advancing seconds into overtime gave Vancouver a in the postseason for the first time since victory over Minnesota and a win in the Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers reaching the 2012 Western Conference best-of-five Western Conference qualify- during the first period Friday, in Toronto. New York won 5-1, clinching their best-of-five finals. ing round series in four games. preliminary round playoff series. Scoreboard Young: Coaches increasingly Stanley Cup qualifiers Friday Blackhawks 3, Oilers 2 comfortable with teen players (Best-of-five) Canucks 5, Wild 4 (OT) Edmonton 1 1 0—2 x-if necessary Vancouver 1 2 1 1—5 Chicago 2 0 1—3 EASTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota 2 2 0 0—4 First Period—1, Edmonton, Archibald 1 FROM BACK PAGE met Svechnikov at age 18 during At Toronto (Nurse, McDavid), 0:45. 2, Chicago, Saad 1, Minnesota, Kunin 2 Carolina 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 First Period— 2 (Murphy, Toews), 5:16. 3, Chicago, High- training camp in 2018, he thought (Brodin, Zuccarello), 2:58 (pp). 2, Vancou- come in fresh and older. They’ve more 2 (Keith, Carpenter), 7:56. Carolina 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 ver, Pearson 2 (Horvat, Tanev), 12:52. 3, used that to their advantage.” the Russia-born forward was 24 Carolina 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Minnesota, Staal 1 (Fiala, Foligno), 13:32. Second Period—4, Edmonton, Nugent- and “built like an ox.” Carolina 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Second Period—4, Minnesota, Eriks- Hopkins 2 (McDavid, Neal), 2:02. The 2020 playoffs are a show- N.Y. Islanders 3, Florida 1 son Ek 1 (Parise, Brodin), 5:39. 5, Van- Third Period—5, Chicago, Kubalik 3 case of youth, speed and skill. Now in his second playoffs, N.Y. Islanders 2, Florida 1 couver, Sutter 1 (Hughes, Horvat), 7:20. (Toews), 8:30. Svechnikov is playing and pro- N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 2 6, Vancouver, Hughes 1 (Pettersson, Shots on Goal—Edmonton 10-15-18— Experience is still valuable in the Florida 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Miller), 8:44 (pp). 7, Minnesota, Sturm 1 43. Chicago 12-9-8—29. ducing beyond his years. Power-play opportunities—Edmonton chase for the Cup, but coaches N.Y. Islanders 5, Florida 1 (Spurgeon), 19:08. “There’s really not a lot he Friday: 0 of 5; Chicago 0 of 2. aren’t worried about throwing Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 1 Third Period—8, Vancouver, Horvat 2 (Tanev, Pearson), 14:14. Goalies—Edmonton, Koskinen 1-1-0 can’t do,” Rangers coach David Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT (29 shots-26 saves). Chicago, Crawford teenagers into the fire. Pittsburgh 3, Montreal 1 Overtime—9, Vancouver, Tanev 1, Quinn said. “He’s quickly emerg- 0:11. 2-1-0 (44-42). “I’ll err with the youth,” said Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 3 ing as one of the best players in Shots on Goal—Vancouver 13-11-6- T—2:28. Columbus coach John Tortorella, Friday: Montreal 2, Pittsburgh 0 1—31. Minnesota 12-9-7-0—28. this league.” Columbus 2, Toronto 2 who has teenage forwards Alex- Power-play opportunities—Vancouver Coyotes 4, Predators 3 (OT) He’s not alone in making that Columbus 2, Toronto 0 1 of 4; Minnesota 1 of 5. ander Texier and Liam Foudy in Toronto 3, Columbus 0 Goalies—Vancouver, Markstrom 2-1-0 Nashville 0 2 1 0—3 kind of impression. Hughes leads his lineup. “I like guys that just go Columbus 4, Toronto 3, OT (29 shots-25 saves). Minnesota, Stalock Arizona 1 1 1 1—4 the Canucks in scoring after three Friday: Toronto 4, Columbus 3, OT 1-2-0 (31-26). First Period—1, Arizona, Grabner 2 out and play, make some mistakes T—2:46. games and might have taken his Sunday: Toronto vs. Columbus (Ekman-Larsson), 17:27. but they don’t worry about it.” ROUND ROBIN Second Period—2, Arizona, Kessel 1, play up another notch after being (determines playoff seeding) Canadiens 2, Penguins 0 1:37. 3, Nashville, Duchene 1 (Josi, Johan- Or don’t make many mistakes Philadelphia 4, Boston 1 sen), 4:29 (pp). 4, Nashville, Arvidsson 3 a finalist for rookie of year honors Pittsburgh 0 0 0—0 at all. Tampa Bay 3, Washington 2, SO (Forsberg, Ellis), 8:26. in the regular season. Montreal 0 0 2—2 Tampa Bay 3, Boston 2 Third Period—5, Arizona, Oesterle 1 Canadiens coach Claude Julien “I don’t think you can put a Philadelphia 3, Washington 1 Third Period—1, Montreal, Lehkonen (Keller, Ekman-Larsson), 4:21. 6, Nash- 1 (Byron), 15:49. 2, Montreal, Weber 2, showed that in Game 1 against Washington vs. Boston ville, Forsberg 3 (Ellis), 19:28. price on experience,” Hughes Saturday: 19:28 (en). Pittsburgh when he sent Suzuki Sunday: Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia Overtime—7, Arizona, Richardson 1 said. “And I think this is really Shots on Goal—Pittsburgh 8-5-9—22. (Demers, Hinostroza), 5:27. WESTERN CONFERENCE out as the only forward in a 3-on- Montreal 5-6-11—22. Shots on Goal—Nashville 15-16-17- big for all the young guys here.” At Edmonton Power-play opportunities—Pittsburgh 4—52. Arizona 8-12-11-3—34. 5 penalty-killing situation. Julien Born almost eight months after Chicago 3, Edmonton 1 0 of 2; Montreal 0 of 2. Power-play opportunities—Nashville said Suzuki hit a wall before the Chicago 6, Edmonton 4 Goalies—Pittsburgh, Jarry 0-0-0 (21 1 of 4; Arizona 0 of 1. Dach, Toronto’s Nick Robertson Edmonton 6, Chicago 3 shots-20 saves). Montreal, Price 2-1-0 Goalies—Nashville, Saros 1-2-1 (34 regular season was shut down is the youngest player in the play- Chicago 4, Edmonton 3 (22-22). shots-30 saves). Arizona, Kuemper 3-1-0 in March, then noticed a differ- Friday: Chicago 3, Edmonton 2 A—0 (18,819). T—2:18. (52-49). offs and scored a goal in his third Calgary 3, Winnipeg 1 T—2:50. ent kind of player come back for opportunity. Calgary 4, Winnipeg 1 Maple Leafs 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT) training camp 2.0 and is relying Winnipeg 3, Calgary 2 “My confidence level’s obvious- Toronto 0 0 3 1—4 Islanders 5, Panthers 1 Calgary 6, Winnipeg 2 on him like a veteran. ly getting higher and higher each Columbus 1 1 1 0—3 Calgary 4, Winnipeg 0 N.Y. Islanders 2 1 2—5 “I was confident going in,” Su- day,” said the 18-year-old from Arizona 3, Nashville 1 First Period—1, Columbus, Atkinson 2 Florida 1 0 0—1 (Dubois, Merzlikins), 3:58. zuki said. “Just nice to get the Arizona 4, Nashville 3 First Period—1, N.Y. Islanders, Beau- Pasadena, Calif. Second Period—2, Columbus, Gavrikov confidence from the coach to Nashville 4, Arizona 2 1 (Texier, Savard), 4:40. villier 2 (Bailey, Nelson), 11:32. 2, N.Y. Confidence is the common de- Arizona 4, Nashville 1 Third Period—3, Columbus, Jenner 1 Islanders, Beauvillier 3 (Barzal, Pulock), trust me in that situation.” 15:10. 3, Florida, Hoffman 3 (Huberdeau, nominator between point-produc- Friday: Arizona 4, Nashville 3, OT (Foligno), 14:18. 4, Toronto, Nylander 2 Trusting young players could Vancouver 3, Minnesota 1 (Hyman, Marner), 16:03. 5, Toronto, Ta- Barkov), 18:41 (pp). ers Dach and Svechnikov and Minnesota 3, Vancouver 0 vares 2 (Matthews, Marner), 16:54. 6, Second Period—4, N.Y. Islanders, Nel- be an ingredient to a long playoff players such as Philadelphia’s son 2 (Bailey, Toews), 8:01 (pp). Vancouver 4, Minnesota 3 Toronto, Hyman 1 (Nylander, Matthews), run. Not stopping them is a recipe Joel Farabee and Arizona’s Bar- Vancouver 3, Minnesota 0 19:37. Third Period—5, N.Y. Islanders, Barzal 1 (Eberle), 10:34. 6, N.Y. Islanders, Pageau Friday: Vancouver 4, Minnesota 3, OT Overtime—7, Toronto, Matthews 2 (Ta- for an early exit. rett Hayton, who are looking to vares, Marner), 13:10 (pp). 3 (Komarov), 17:17 (en). ROUND ROBIN Shots on Goal—N.Y. Islanders 16-15- The New York Rangers found make a difference. Getting ice (determines playoff seeding) Shots on Goal—Toronto 15-16-8-14— 53. Columbus 13-13-6-7—39. 7—38. Florida 8-6-11—25. that out as Svechnikov record- time gives them that chance. Colorado 2, St. Louis 1 Power-play opportunities—Toronto 1 Power-play opportunities—N.Y. Is- Las Vegas 5, Dallas 3 of 4; Columbus 0 of 3. landers 1 of 3; Florida 1 of 5. ed a hat trick against them in “As a player it’s a welcoming Colorado 4, Dallas 0 Goalies—Toronto, Andersen 2-1-1 (39 Goalies—N.Y. Islanders, Varlamov 3-1- Game 2 of Carolina’s qualifying- challenge,” Dach said. “You want Las Vegas 6, St. Louis 4 shots-36 saves). Columbus, Merzlikins 0 (25 shots-24 saves). Florida, Bobrovsky Saturday: Colorado vs. Las Vegas 1-0-1 (53-49). 1-3-0 (37-33). round sweep. When Hurricanes to be put in those situations and x-Sunday: St. Louis vs. Dallas T—3:00. T—2:29. coach Rod Brind’Amour first succeed in them.” S TARS AND STRIPES Sunday, August 9, 2020 Changing the culture Washington wastes no time in releasing SPORTS RB Guice after arrest » Sports briefs, Page 18

NHL

Youth movement Summer hockey looks like a young man’s game

BY STEPHEN WHYNO ing in the most unique playoffs in NHL history. Dach and Associated Press Vancouver defenseman Quinn Hughes each have four assists, Andrei Svechnikov led Carolina with five points fter making his playoff debut at age 19 and in a three-game sweep and youngsters Nick Suzuki and winning the Stanley Cup at 20, Brandon Saad Jesperi Kotkaniemi have been among Montreal’s best knows all about the value of youth in the NHL players. postseason. Turns out summer hockey is a very young man’s He looks at 18-year-old Kirby Dach and game. 19-year-old Adam Boqvist now and is glad “A lot of times, those guys get worn down as the to have them as Chicago Blackhawks teammates. year goes on,” Chicago coach Jeremy Colliton said. “To be that young and to be able to hold their own and “They were able to have a couple months off and re- contribute, we’re happy to have them,” Saad said. group and get some training in and get their rest and More than a dozen players age 20 or younger are ben- efiting from an extra few months of maturation and thriv- SEE YOUNG ON PAGE 23

Over a dozen players age 20 or younger, such as Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki (14), above, and Chicago Blackhawks center Kirby Dach, right, are thriving during the NHL’s summer restart.

PHOTOS BY NATHAN DENETTE, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, above, and Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune/TNS, right

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