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BY AMIR VAHDAT AND JON GAMBRELL Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s para- military Revolutionary Guard launched underground ballistic missiles as part of an exercise involving a mock-up aircraft car- rier in the Strait of Hormuz, state television reported Wednesday. It was the latest barrage in a drill that the previous day saw two American bases temporarily go on alert over the launches. Drone footage captured by the Guard showed two missiles blast- ing out from covered positions in what appeared to be a desert pla- teau in central Iran, with debris flying up in the air in their wake. The launches took place on Wednesday, said Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the Guard’s aerospace division. He told state television it was the first time the Guard had done this, though the paramilitary force is known to have vast underground bases hid- ing its ballistic missile arsenal. SEE IRAN ON PAGE 7 Pentagon plans to remove about 12,000 troops from Germany

BY COREY DICKSTEIN retary Mark Esper announced monthslong review of American 2nd Armored Brigade Stars and Stripes Wednesday. force strength in Europe, where Combat Team, 1st Cavalry The plan would fulfill Presi- some troops are permanently Division Commander WASHINGTON — The Pen- dent Donald Trump’s demands stationed and others deploy on Col. Jeremy S. Wilson tagon will remove nearly 12,000 to remove thousands of troops rotational tours to train along- takes part in a change of troops from Germany, sending from Germany, which he has side NATO allies in an effort to command ceremony at SEPAHNEWS/AP thousands of service members long derided as delinquent on deter Russian aggression on the Grafenwoehr, Germany, home to the United States and its defense spending obliga- continent. on May 28. The Iranian Revolutionary “It is important to note that in shifting others to different loca- tions within NATO. The an- GREG STEVENS/ Louisiana Army Guard launches an underground tions in Europe, Defense Sec- nouncement also comes after a SEE GERMANY ON PAGE 4 National Guard ballistic missile during a military exercise Wednesday. PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 30, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES US consumer confidence drops as virus spreads Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9160 Euro costs (July 30) ...... $1.15 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.43 Dollar buys (July 30) ...... €0.8295 Turkey (New Lira) ...... 6.9720 Associated Press British pound (July 30)...... $1.26 (Military exchange rates are those labor market conditions. outlook for the economy and Japanese yen (July 30) ...... 108.00 available to customers at military banking The consumer confidence index labor market and remain sub- South Korean won (July 30) ...... 1,226.00 facilities in the country of issuance WASHINGTON — U.S. con- Commercial rates for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the sumer confidence tumbled in is closely watched for signals it dued about their financial pros- Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For can send about future consumer pects,” said Lynn Franco, senior British pound ...... $1.2987 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., July to a reading of 92.6 as coro- Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3349 purchasing British pounds in Germany), navirus infections spread in many spending, which accounts for 70% director of economic indicators at China (Yuan) ...... 7.0020 check with your local military banking of economic activity. the Conference Board. Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.3305 facility. Commercial rates are interbank parts of the country. Egypt (Pound)...... 15.9707 rates provided for reference when buying The Conference Board, a New The Conference Board said that “Such uncertainty about the Euro ...... $1.1757/0.8506 currency. All figures are foreign currencies York research organization, re- the large decline in the expecta- short-term future does not bode Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7502 to one dollar, except for the British pound, Hungary (Forint) ...... 294.59 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, ported Tuesday that its Consumer tions index reflected big drops in well for the recovery, nor for con- Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4083 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) Confidence Index fell from a June sentiment in Michigan, Florida, sumer spending,” he said. Japan (Yen)...... 105.01 Texas and California, all states The overall index stood at a Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3059 INTEREST RATES reading of 98.3. The weakness Norway (Krone) ...... 9.0626 came from a drop in the expecta- that have seen a resurgence in high for this year of 132.6 in Feb- Philippines (Peso) ...... 49.05 Prime rate ...... 3.25 tions index, which measures con- coronavirus cases. ruary before the pandemic forced Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.76 Discount rate ...... 0.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7504 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.09 sumer views about the short-term “Consumers have grown less shutdowns across the country in Singapore (Dollar)...... 1.3761 3-month bill ...... 0.11 outlook for income, business and optimistic about the short-term March and April. South Korea (Won) ...... 1,193.51 30-year bond ...... 1.22 WEATHER OUTLOOK THURSDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST THURSDAY IN EUROPE FRIDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY ed $3.4 trillion in trade passed Stars and Stripes through the South China Sea in 2016, according to the Center for WASHINGTON — U.S. and Strategic and International Stud- Australian defense and foreign ies, a think tank in Washington, policy leaders said Tuesday that D.C. their close alliance is committed More so, tensions between the to countering Chinese actions in United States and China have in- the Indo-Pacific region where creased in recent weeks. The U.S. trade and freedom of naviga- requested a Chinese consulate in tion are key to each country’s Houston be closed last week after security. the U.S. accused China of using “Today, we discussed a range the facility for espionage efforts, of issues regarding the future of CNN reported. China then re- the region, including the impact taliated by requesting the clo- of the global pandemic, as well as sure of an American consulate in the security situation in the South Chengdu. China Sea specifically, and the Throughout July, there have Indo-Pacific, more generally,” been naval exercises and move- Defense Secretary Mark Esper ments throughout the Indo-Pa- said during a news briefing fol- cific region, including aircraft lowing the 2020 Australia-U.S. carriers USS Nimitz and USS Ministerial Consultations held at Ronald Reagan and their strike the State Department. groups in the South China Sea The annual ministerial meet- conducing drills during the ing included Esper, Secretary Fourth of July weekend. of State Mike Pompeo and their “Together we share a com- Australian counterparts Defense mon vision for a free and open Minister Linda Reynolds and Indo-Pacific where all nations, Foreign Minister Marise Payne. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI /AP big and small, can enjoy the ben- “Our two great democracies efits of sovereignty. Where free, Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne, left, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center, listen as face immediate crises like the fair, and reciprocal trade are the Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks at a news conference on Tuesday in Washington. [coronavirus] pandemic and longer-term challenges like the norm. Where states adhere to in- Chinese Communist Party’s am- ternational rules and norms. And bitions. We need to deal with each where international disputes are of these challenges simultane- resolved peacefully,” Esper said ously,” Pompeo said. Tuesday of the U.S. alliance with US commander affirms US support Esper called the Indo-Pacific Australia. region the “United States’ prior- The United States has about for Japan regarding China dispute ity theatre.” 1,200 Marines in Darwin, Aus- The Pentagon’s 2018 National tralia, for training and exercises. Associated Press that regard,” Schneider told ure out exactly what’s going on Defense Strategy has shifted the Esper avoided providing details reporters. in the water in and around the military’s focus from counterter- on whether there were any dis- TOKYO — The United States Japan has long protested Senkaku.” rorism operations to “great-power cussions to increase the number supports Japan’s protests over competition” with China and of Marines deployed there or Chinese ships venturing into the the repeated presence of Chi- China shrugged off such Russia. The economic policies of hosting intermediate range mis- economic waters near disputed nese coast guard vessels in the concerns. China and its militarization of the siles in the country, which the East China Sea islands, the waters. Schneider also noted Wang Wenbin, spokesperson South China Sea and Russia’s ef- Australian government has said commander of the U.S. Forces such incursions had increased for the Chinese foreign minis- forts to undermine NATO and its they are against. in Japan said Wednesday. recently. try, reasserted China’s claim nuclear arsenal are major con- Esper would only say he and “The United States is 100% He called China the “No. 1 to the islands, stressing it was cerns for the U.S. military, ac- Reynolds discussed the “capabili- absolutely steadfast in its com- challenge” in regional security, the country’s “inherent right cording to the strategy. ties” that each country possess mitment to help the govern- although North Korea was the to carry out patrol and law en- The South China Sea has long and the “desire to advance them,” ment of Japan with the situation more “immediate threat,” given forcement” activities in the been a contested waterway. including hypersonic weapons. in Senkaku,” Lt. Gen. Kevin its weapons development. area. Ships in the 7th Fleet area of op- “I think it’s important as we Schneider said of the group of Schneider said the U.S. was “We hope that relevant par- erations regularly conduct free- think forward about how do we islands, which are controlled by offering Japan surveillance in- ties will do something helpful dom-of-navigation and presence deter bad behavior in the Indo- Japan. formation and other support, to maintain regional peace and operations in the South China Pacific and how we defend the in- China also claims the islands, such as “reconnaissance capa- stability and avoid words and Sea where China asserts it has ternational rules based order, in which it calls Diaoyu. bility,” which refers to moni- deeds that are not conducive to maritime claims over a series of this case specifically with regard “That’s 365 days a year, toring the whereabouts of a regional peace and stability,” disputed islands. The shipping to China,” he said. 24 hours a day, seven days a potential enemy, to help Japan Wang told reporters at a daily routes in the region are vital to [email protected] week. There is no deviation in “assess the situation and to fig- press briefing. global commerce and an estimat- Twitter: @caitlinmkenney Yokota airman injured in crash while under the influence, officials say

BY SETH ROBSON The driver was under the influ- the person was driving under the hibit the consumption of alcohol tended to slow the coronavirus’ AND HANA KUSUMOTO ence of alcohol when the vehicle influence of alcohol in Tanazawa, altogether. spread. That policy was retained Stars and Stripes crashed into roadside trees in the Okutama, at approximately 5:25 The wing said it takes driv- in updated guidance issued city’s Fujimi area, a Tachikawa p.m., she said. No injuries were ing under the influence very Wednesday. YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — police spokesman told Stars and reported, and the incident is still seriously. “The Air Force has a long-es- Four U.S. airmen were involved Stripes on Wednesday. It’s cus- under investigation. “From the moment a member tablished zero tolerance policy in “a major vehicle accident” over tomary in Japan for some gov- On Tuesday, the Tokyo Metro- arrives to Yokota Air Base, they in respect to driving under the the weekend in western Tokyo ernment officials to speak to the politan Government and five cit- are not only briefed about their influence (DUI) of alcohol,” the while “allegedly under the influ- media on condition of anonymity. ies and a town near Yokota wrote critical role in the defense of statement said. “Violations of the ence of alcohol,” the Air Force “One Airman was injured and to the Air Force and the Japanese Japan and our important relation- law are treated with severe dis- confirmed Wednesday. taken to a local hospital for treat- government urging them to take ship with our community mem- ciplinary measures. Under our The accident, which is under ment and is in stable condition,” measures against drinking and bers, but also the importance of regulations, members who drive investigation, happened at 12:34 the wing’s statement said. driving, according to the letter safety and what is expected of under the influence have their a.m. Sunday in Tachikawa, Yo- The crash follows another on posted on Hamura city’s website. them as representatives of the driving privileges suspended or kota’s 374th Airlift Wing said in July 17 involving a Yokota civil- The letter, which cites the re- U.S. Air Force,” Wednesday’s revoked.” a statement. All four airmen are ian, wing spokeswoman Kaori cent crashes and three accidents statement said. [email protected] assigned to the base, which is also Matsukasa said in a follow-up involving Yokota personnel last Yokota personnel are also Twitter: @SethRobson1 home to U.S. Forces Japan and email Wednesday. year, urges the Air Force to ban prohibited from going to bars [email protected] 5th Air Force. The accident happened while off-base drinking or even pro- or nightclubs under policies in- Twitter: @HanaKusumoto PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 30, 2020 EUROPE Germany: 24K troops would be left in ally

FROM FRONT PAGE training in recent years. The Pentagon said it will NATO’s 71-year history, the size, composition and rotate elements of the Army’s newly reestablished V disposition of U.S. forces in Europe has changed Corps in Poland to control Army and partner forces many times,” Esper said during a Pentagon news training across Europe. briefing. “As we’ve entered a new era of great-power Esper said he had determined removing the troops competition we are now at another … inflection from Germany would accomplish several U.S. goals: point in NATO’s history. I am confident the alliance enhancing deterrence of Russia, strengthening will be all the better and stronger for it.” NATO, reassuring allies in Europe and improving The plan would move about 5,600 American flexibility of military forces in the region. troops now in Germany to other NATO countries, Esper said the review of American forces in Eu- largely Belgium and Italy. It would send another rope was sped up after Trump ordered the removal roughly 6,400 troops to new permanent stations in of U.S. troops from Germany last month. Other the United States. Esper did not identify U.S. bases reviews of troops in regions across the globe are that could receive an influx in troops. ongoing and could result in other changes in force The moves would leave about 24,000 troops in postures around the world, he said. Germany, he said. It would also include plans to begin he el-to-toe rotations of Army Stryker bri- Varying reasons for moves gades into Eastern Europe. The moves will cost billions of dollars “over time,” Esper and other top military leaders said Wednes- Esper said, adding the Pentagon had yet to produce day that the decision to move forces in Europe was precise cost analysis of the plans. based on strategic objectives and strengthening Some forces could be moved “within weeks,” he NATO relationships. But at the White House, Trump said, without specifying which units could be first almost simultaneously offered his own view: It was to move. Other units will be moved after long-term meant to punish Germany. planning, which Esper acknowledged was likely to “We’re reducing the force because they’re not Vilseck, Stuttgart, Spangdahlem face big cuts “change to some degree” over time. paying their bills,” Trump said Wednesday of Ger- He pledged transparency through the process, and many. “It’s very simple, they’re delinquent.” The Defense Department will remove about 11,900 troops from Germany, promised service members and their families would The president has long insisted Germany owes sending about 6,400 service members home to the United States and receive notification well in advance of moves. NATO billions of dollars, a misrepresentation of roughly 5,600 to other locations in Europe. Here are some of the moves an- how funding for the alliance works. He repeated the nounced by Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday: Units identified to move claim Wednesday.  U.S. European Command and U.S. Special Operations Command-Europe NATO nations contribute each year to the al- to move from Stuttgart to Mons, Belgium. This would involve about 1,500 The moves will impact tactical units and major liance’s roughly $2.5 billion annual budget, with headquarters, including U.S. European Command, the United States and Germany each to contribute military personnel. Plans also call for eventually moving U.S. Africa Com- and potentially U.S. Africa Command. about 16% of that budget this year. But Trump has mand in Stuttgart, but a location was not named Wednesday. AFRICOM has The Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Vilseck, targeted allies for failing to spend 2% of their gross about 1,400 troops and civilians assigned to it. which is the only brigade-sized ground unit left in domestic product on their own defenses. In 2014,  The 480th Fighter Squadron, an Air Force F-16 unit, at Spangdahlem Air Germany, will return to the United States, Esper NATO members agreed to reach that benchmark by Base to move to Aviano Air Base in Italy. There are roughly 4,000 airmen at said. The regiment has about 4,500 soldiers and is 2024, though the agreement laid out no penalties for the largest unit impacted by the changes. the base, but it wasn’t clear how many will move to Italy. failing to reach that mark.  The regiment has played a key role in enhancing Germany in fiscal year 2019 spent about 1.36% of The Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment, about 4,500 troops, from Vilseck to an the military’s efforts along NATO’s eastern flank, its GDP on defense, and German Chancellor Angela unnamed location in the United States. regularly rotating squadrons 50 miles from the Rus- Merkel said her nation would reach that 2% target  Three unnamed brigade-size headquarters, an air defense artillery battal- sian military exclave of Kaliningrad. by the early 2030s, drawing Trump’s ire. ion, and an engineering battalion in Germany to move to Belgium. This could Wherever 2nd Cavalry Regiment soldiers end up Esper also urged Germany to ramp up defense be a reference to aviation and air defense units that are based in the Bavaria being stationed in the United States, they can still spending. region and includes several thousand troops. expect to spend significant time in Europe, Esper “I think Germany is the wealthiest country in Eu-  The Air Force 100th Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall in the United King- said. They will be among the brigades regularly de- rope,” Esper said Wednesday. “Germany can and ployed to Eastern Europe to train with NATO allies should pay more to its defense. It can and should dom had been scheduled to move to Ramstein Air Base, Germany in 2024. with an eye toward deterring Russia. The rotational meet its 2% standard. And it can go beyond that.” The Air Force 352nd Special Operations Wing, including CV-22 Ospreys, also brigades will largely train in the Black Sea region, Only nine of 30 NATO nations spend 2% GDP on at RAF Mildenhall had been scheduled to go to Spangdahlem in 2024. These where the U.S. Army has been building up in Roma- defense, according to the alliance. Neither Italy nor units, about 2,500 airmen, will now stay in the U.K. nia for several years and already has a steady pres- Belgium, where troops will move from Germany, — STARS AND STRIPES ence of rotational forces at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air have reached that benchmark. Base. The United States far outpaces its allies in defense The Pentagon also will move an Air Force F-16 spending, spending about 3.4% of its 2019 GDP on unit, the 480th Fighter Squadron, from Spangda- defense. But America also spends significantly hlem Air Base to Aviano Air Base in Italy. more money on its military than any other nation EUCOM, which oversees all U.S. military efforts in the world. on the Continent, will move its 600 troops and 300 The Pentagon’s plan could face challenges from civilians from its Stuttgart headquarters to Mons, Congress, where Republicans and Democrats have Belgium. There it will be located with NATO’s mili- expressed concerns. The current version of the tary command, Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, EU- House-passed 2021 National Defense Authorization COM’s commander, said Wednesday. Special Operations Command-Europe, now in Act would forbid the Pentagon from moving troops Stuttgart, will also move to Mons. It was not imme- out of Germany without certifying six months in ad- diately clear if the move will also impact special op- vance that the relocation would not impact national erations tactical units in Stuttgart, where there is a security. The Senate’s version of the bill, which sets contingent of Green Berets and Navy SEALs. Wolt- annual Pentagon spending and policy requirements, ers said other smaller, unnamed units, also would be does not include such a measure. The bills will be shifted to Belgium. Those included three “brigade- rectified of their differences in the coming months sized” headquarters, an Army air defense artillery before they are voted on by both chambers. battalion and an engineering battalion. Among those expressing concerns about the plan AFRICOM and Special Operations Command-Af- in recent days are former top commanders in Eu- rica also could be moved to another location from rope, including retired Adm. James Stavridis, a for- Stuttgart, Wolters said. A decision on those moves mer EUCOM commander, and retired Lt. Gen. Ben has not been finalized. Hodges, who lead U.S. Army-Europe. They have Another decision that Pentagon leaders reached criticized the idea as a benefit for Russia. as a result of the review was to leave some 2,500 Air Another former top U.S. Army-Europe command- Force troops in the United Kingdom, instead of mov- er, retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling took to Twitter on ing them to Germany as had long been planned. Wednesday to implore Congress to “stop it.” The 100th Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall in “The Headquarters in Stuttgart — both EUCOM Suffolk had been due to move to Ramstein Air Base and AFRICOM — will take billions of dollars to in Germany in 2024 and the 352nd Special Opera- move, and will disrupt those [headquarters] in their tions Wing, which flies CV-22 Ospreys, was to go to operation,” he tweeted. “AFRICOM location is ‘to be Spangdahlem. Those moves had already been de- determined’ because there is no valid answer [and] layed over negotiations with Germany. consolidating EUCOM [with NATO] in Belgium will As part of its shifting of troops in Europe, the be challenging.” Pentagon is also exploring U.S. presence in Poland, Stars and Stripes reporter John Vandiver contributed to this where it has regularly rotated troops through for report. Thursday, July 30, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY Trump hasn’t spoken to Putin on alleged bounties

BY JOHN WAGNER recent weeks has questioned the Swan on whether he believes the “It never reached my desk,” was not real. The Washington Post veracity of the intelligence. But intelligence, Trump did not an- Trump said. “You know why? … Trump also pressed his fre- some of Trump’s own senior in- swer directly. Intelligence didn’t think it was quent argument that there are WASHINGTON — President telligence officials viewed the “You know, it’s interesting,” real … If it reached my desk, I opportunities to improve U.S.- Donald Trump said in an inter- information as credible enough Trump said. “Nobody brings up would have done something about Russian relations. view broadcast Wednesday that to warn the Pentagon and al- China. They always bring Russia, it.” “If we can do something with he has not spoken to Russian lies so they could ensure they Russia, Russia.” Trump did not respond directly Russia, in terms of nuclear prolif- President Vladimir Putin about had measures in place to protect When reports of the possible to a question about news reports eration, which is a very big prob- U.S. intelligence reports of Rus- their forces in Afghanistan and bounties emerged last month, that the intelligence was includ- lem — bigger problem than global sian bounties given to Taliban- linked militants to kill U.S. and to begin developing options for Democrats seized on Trump’s ed in a written briefing. In re- warming, a much bigger problem coalition forces in Afghanistan. responding to such a Russian op- reluctance to take action as an- sponse to a question from Swan, than global warming in terms of “I have never discussed it with eration, national security adviser other sign of an unwillingness to Trump said he reads his written the real world, that would be a him, no,” Trump said during a Robert C. O’Brien said earlier challenge Putin — a charge that briefings. great thing,” Trump said. taping of “Axios on HBO.” He this month. gained currency in the wake of “They like to say I don’t read. I Administration officials said said he did not bring up the issue During the interview, Trump Russian interference in the 2016 read a lot,” Trump said. earlier this month that the White during his most recent conversa- continued to cast doubt on the presidential election. He said that “a lot of people,” House was not planning an im- tion with Putin last week, which intelligence, saying, “Frankly, During the interview, Trump including some foreign policy of- mediate response to intelligence Trump said was “a phone call to that’s an issue that many people stressed that he was not orally ficials from the administration of reports of Russian bounties be- discuss other things.” said was fake news.” briefed on the intelligence about President George W. Bush, were cause Trump does not believe the The Trump administration in Pressed by Axios’s Jonathan possible Russian bounties. convinced that the intelligence reports are true or “actionable.” DC National Guard officer rebukes police accounts of White House protest

BY STEVE BEYNON gaged in the peaceful expression Stars and Stripes of their First Amendment rights,” he said. WASHINGTON — An Army But Monahan offered a dif- officer for the National Guard ferent account to committee told House lawmakers Tues- members. day that protesters at Lafayette He said protesters at Lafayette Square last month were subject- Square were armed with “bricks, ed to excessive use of force by rocks, caustic liquids, water bot- police prior to President Donald tles, lit flares, fireworks and 2x4 Trump’s photo opportunity at a sections of wood.” However, no church across the street. officers were injured during the “The events I witnessed at La- day before police moved protest- fayette Square on the evening ers out of the square, he added. of June 1 were deeply disturb- M onahan also denied that the ing to me, and to fellow National actions of Park Police using ag- Guardsmen,” said Maj. Adam gressive tactics to clear the area DeMarco, a member of the Dis- had anything to do with clearing trict of Columbia National Guard a path for Trump to walk across and an Iraq War veteran. “Having the street. He did say, however, served in a combat zone, and un- that he knew Trump was going derstanding how to assess threat to visit Lafayette Park amid the environments, at no time did I protests. Police cleared the pro- feel threatened by the protest ers testers from the area about 30 or assess them to be violent.” minutes before Trump and his Last month, Lafayette Square entourage walked to the church. became a focal point of protests But Monahan asserted Tuesday in cities across the country ex- that he did not know when the pressing outrage for the death of White House planned to move a handcuffed Black man, George across Lafayette Square. Floyd, at the hands of a white “We were notified earlier in the police officer. To clear the park, day that the president was going police used smoke grenades and to visit Lafayette Park to view the flashbangs, fired rubber bul- damage that was done to the park lets into the crowd and attacked over the course of the preceding protesters with batons and riot days, but we were not given a shields. time on when he was visiting,” he BILL CLARK/AP On Tuesday, Democratic mem- told House lawmakers. National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco arrives to testify during a House Natural Resources Committee bers of the House Committee on M onahan also denied that po- hearing on actions taken on June 1 at Lafayette Square on Tuesday at Capitol Hill. Natural Resources pressed De- lice pushing or beating protesters Marco and acting Chief Gregory or firing less-than-lethal muni- way to deescalate the situation.” acted unprofessionally. you advanced, it makes no sense Monahan of the Park Police on tions at the crowd was directed M onahan said 50 Park Police “Deescalating the violence … If I acted this way when I was whether the use of weapons by by the White House. Normally were injured during the days does not mean sending in men in the Marine Corps, I probably police was a political tool by there would be a digital record- leading up to June 1. One officer would’ve been busted down [in Trump to allow him to take a swinging batons and using … gas, ing of radio communications, but was injured once they advanced rank].” photo in front of the historic St. records between police and Se- on protesters in Lafayette Park. it doesn’t make any sense,” he John’s Episcopal Church. cret Service do not exist due to a House lawmakers pressed M o- said. “No one was injured until [email protected] “I firmly believe what hap- technical failure, Monahan said. nahan repeatedly for two hours pened in Lafayette Square was a House lawmakers are now for an explanation on why police consequence to create a photo op- demanding the written logs of cleared the area ahead of Trump’s portunity for President Trump,” all Park Police communications photo-op. Monahan said police said Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., from that day. needed to clear the area so a fence the committee chairman. DeMarco said the National could be built around the White DeMarco’s statements to the Guard troops were taken by sur- House to expand security. He of- House committee about the in- prise by police attacking protest- fered no explanation, however, cident contradicted the depic- ers. He said he never felt like he about why police used aggressive tion from White House and law was in danger and there were no tactics roughly 30 minutes before enforcement officials about the indications of violence that day. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s cur- protests. He said the crowd was largely few went into effect. Monahan did “From my observation, those under control ahead of the ad- not cite a triggering event. demonstrators — our fellow vance by police, calling actions by Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., American citizens — were en- law enforcement an “ineffective a former Marine, said the police PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 30, 2020 VETERANS/MILITARY IG report: Doctor, hospital failed in helping suicidal vet

BY NIKKI WENTLING period. sleeping for four days follow- Stars and Stripes Two VA police officers and one ing discontinuation of medicine, physician assistant heard the doc- ‘terrible’ appetite and concen- WASHINGTON — A veteran tor say, “I do not care,” regarding tration, and feelings of hopeless- battling opioid withdrawal and whether the veteran killed them- ness and helplessness,” the IG’s suicidal thoughts begged to stay at self. None of the witnesses report- office wrote in the report. “The the Washington veterans hospital ed the comments. Though the VA outpatient psychiatrist docu- one night in early 2019. Instead, requires leaders to report profes- mented that the patient was ‘wor- ARTHUR MONDALE/DOD a doctor had the veteran escorted sional misconduct to the state li- ried about going home and would The behavior of a doctor at the Washington VA Medical Center was out by police and said the patient censing board, that wasn’t done feel suicidal if not admitted for could “go shoot [themself]. I do deemed as misconduct and patient abuse in an Inspector General’s in this case, either, the inspector detox.’ ” report about an incident last year. not care.” general’s report stated. Though the veteran said he Six days later, the veteran died The doctor continued to treat or she had experienced suicidal health appointment. complacency at the medical facil- from a self-inflicted gunshot patients for nine more months thoughts every day for the pre- A family member later called wound. ity allowed widespread failures to before being fired. At that point, vious two weeks, a psychiatry the hospital to inform staff that The incident was the subject of persist for years, putting veterans there had been two more al- resident said the patient didn’t the veteran had died by suicide an investigative report released legations of verbal misconduct meet the criteria for being ad- at risk and weakening core func- six days after leaving the emer- Tuesday by the VA Office of In- against them. mitted as an inpatient. The resi- tions of the hospital. gency room. spector General. The IG’s office “Failure to follow VA and facil- dent recommended the veteran Since the 2018 report, the fa- The IG’s office made 11 rec- deemed the doctor’s behavior as ity policy in response to incidents be discharged and return to the ommendations to the hospital. cility has come under new lead- misconduct and patient abuse. of employee misconduct and pa- mental health clinic the following ership, and top VA officials have The report does not identify Michael Heimall, director of the tient abuse undermines the pub- morning. insisted widespread changes have the doctor or patient and omit- lic interest and continued risk to When told of this plan, the vet- facility, agreed with all of them been made. Though the issues in ted identifying factors, such as VA patients and staff,” the report eran refused to leave. Another and he said they would be imple- gender. states. doctor — the one who would later mented by the end of 2020. In a 2018 were different than the lat- Besides the doctor’s comments, The veteran, who was in his be fired for misconduct — said written response to the inspector est findings, the IG’s office said the Washington DC VA Medical or her 60s, was brought to the the patient was “ranting.” The general, Heimall said the hospital there’s still a problem with hospi- Center failed in other ways to Washington hospital by a family doctor called VA police to escort had instituted an educational pro- tal leaders being slow to respond. help the veteran, according to the member. The patient had a long the veteran from the emergency gram for emergency room staff to “The issue of facility leaders report. Staff failed to complete history of dependence on opioids department and told the front understand the VA’s suicide pre- not taking immediate action upon vention policies. suicide prevention planning be- and had recently run out of pain desk, the triage nurse and VA se- learning of significant concerns fore the patient was discharged. medication. The veteran was un- curity not to readmit the patient The Washington hospital, which remains relevant,” inspectors They didn’t correctly assess the able to sleep, had anxiety and that night. treats about 81,000 veterans in the veteran’s risk of suicide and they panic attacks, and reported sui- The veteran left about 11 p.m. metropolitan area, has recently wrote. shuffled the patient between cidal thoughts. The following morning, the vet- been criticized by the IG’s office. [email protected] seven doctors during a 12-hour “The patient described not eran didn’t show for the mental In 2018, the IG said a culture of Twitter: @nikkiwentling Va. senator pushes to keep renaming bases in NDAA

BY COREY DICKSTEIN support from the committee and they are “Now, I was stationed many years ago Stars and Stripes expected to be confirmed easily to serve as in Fort Lee, Va.,” said Inhofe, an Army commanders of U.S. Northern Command veteran. “So, I have a little bit of personal WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Kaine on and U.S. Space Command, respectively. background in that. I think there are a lot Tuesday urged other lawmakers not to Dickinson would be the first Army officer of people who just legitimately don’t want cave to President Donald Trump’s de- to lead the Pentagon’s top space operations to disregard the history of this country as it mands to remove a measure from the an- command. actually happened. And, that’s a legitimate nual defense authorization bill that would The Senate and the House last week concern.” strip the Confederate names from 10 Army passed separate versions of the NDAA, Trump argued last week that renaming posts. both of which called for the renaming of those installations dishonored World War I The Virginia Democrat called the pro- the 10 southern Army posts named dur- and II veterans who trained at those posts vision to rename those installations a ing the Jim Crow era of the early 1900s for before deploying overseas. He has said negligible issue among others in the 2021 Confederate generals from the Civil War. previously the installations would never be National Defense Authorization Act, ver- The Senate’s version gives the Army three renamed while he was president. sions of which were passed last week by years to study the issue and change the But Duckworth offered her own take on overwhelming majorities in the Senate and names, while the House version would force the issue, having spent time at Fort Rucker, the House. Kaine’s plea came after Trump name changes in one year. Both chambers where she learned to fly helicopters. threatened a veto of the legislation, which passed their versions of the bill by more “I love Fort Rucker [and] … I had some sets annual Pentagon policy and spending than a two-thirds majority, which would be wonderful times there,” said Duckworth, priorities, and tweeted Sen. Jim Inhofe, needed by both legislative bodies to over- a retired Army lieutenant colonel who lost R-Okla., assured him the base renaming ride a presidential veto. Negotiators from both of her legs while flying UH-60 Black measures would be stripped from the final both chambers will now spend the coming Hawks in Iraq. “But I certainly did not version of the NDAA. months working to reconcile differences in appreciate being posted to a base named “We should not be playing ‘Mother May their versions of the legislation. for a traitor who raised arms against our I’ with the president,” Kaine said during ANDREW HARNIK/AP Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Armed nation.” a hearing of the Senate Armed Service Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., is urging Service Committee, has repeatedly voiced Jones said he saw renaming the posts Committee to examine nominees for two lawmakers to keep the NDAA provision his opposition to use legislation to force — including Fort Rucker in his state — as key four-star military commands. “We that would strip Confederate names from the Army to change the names of the in- a serious issue, which should remain in the should do what we’re going to do. And then some Army posts. stallations in question. They are Camp final version of the bill, even if Trump’s we should let the president do what the Beauregard and Fort Polk in Louisiana; veto threat stands. president’s going to do. But I don’t think we national security, including a 3% pay boost Fort Benning and Fort Gordon in Georgia; “If the president wants to continue to be should let a minor issue dominate and slow for troops, growing the size of the military Fort Bragg in North Carolina; Fort A.P. on the wrong side of history on that point, down this bill.” and investing in new ships, airplanes and Hill, Fort Lee and Fort Pickett in Virginia; then that’s his prerogative,” he said. “But Kaine’s appeal was echoed Tuesday other modern weapons. Fort Rucker in Alabama, and Fort Hood in this committee, as well as the Senate of the by two other Democrats on the commit- Kaine did not solicit the opinions on the Texas. United States and the House of Represen- tee, Alabama’s Sen. Doug Jones and Sen. issue of either general who testified Tues- On Tuesday, he defended his position, tatives have decided they are going to be Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. The trio day. Those generals, Air Force Lt. Gen. saying he agreed with Trump that efforts on the right side of history on this” pointed to critical measures in both ver- Glen VanHerck and Army Lt. Gen. James to strip the names equate to attempts to [email protected] sions of the bill aimed at improving U.S. Dickinson, received seemingly universal change U.S. history. Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Thursday, July 30, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 MILITARY Iran: Drill is meant to send message to the US

FROM FRONT PAGE down from a helicopter onto Separately, drones targeted the the replica in the footage aired bridge of the fake aircraft car- Tuesday from the exercise called rier, according to the state TV “Great Prophet 14.” Anti-air- report. The broadcaster did not craft guns opened fire on a target immediately air footage of the drone near the port city of Ban- launches or the drone attack, nor dar Abbas. did it identify the missiles used in State television footage also the drill. showed a variety of missiles However, the drill clearly being fired from fast boats, meant to send a message to the trucks, mobile launchers and a United States. helicopter, some targeting the A semiofficial news agency fake carrier. A commander said close to the Guard published a the Guard, a force answerable graphic overnight that photo- only to Khamenei, planned to fire shopped the image of an Ameri- “long-range ballistic missiles” as can carrier into the shape of a well during the drill that contin- casket with a set of crosshairs on ued Wednesday. it, with a caption quoting Supreme Ballistic missile fire detected Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from the drill resulted in Ameri- pledging to seek revenge for the can troops being put on alert U.S. drone strike that killed a top at Al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu Iranian general in January. Dhabi in the United Arab Emir- The drill — and the American ates and Al-Udeid Air Base, the response to it — underlined the forward headquarters of the U.S. lingering threat of military con- military’s Central Command in flict between Iran and the U.S. Qatar, the military said. Troops after a series of escalating inci- sought cover during that time. dents last year led to the January “The incident lasted for a mat- drone strike. Tehran responded ter of minutes and an all clear to that strike by firing ballistic was declared after the threat … missiles that wounded dozens of had passed,” said U.S. Army Maj. American forces in Iraq. Beth Riordan, a Central Com- SEPAHNEWS/AP While the coronavirus pan- mand spokeswoman. demic has engulfed both Iran Both bases are hundreds of In this photo released Tuesday by Sepahnews, Revolutionary Guard’s speed boats circle a replica aircraft and the U.S. for months, there miles away from where Iran put carrier during a military exercise. The drill appears aimed at threatening the U.S. amid tensions between has been a growing confrontation the replica aircraft carrier. Tehran and Washington. as America argues to extend a Al-Dhafra also is temporarily yearslong U.N. weapons embargo home to five French-built Rafale Iran’s naval forces are dwarfed all the footage was from Tues- moved into place by a tugboat. on Tehran that is due to expire in fighter jets on their way to India by the U.S. Navy, its commanders day, as one overhead surveillance A black-and-white satellite October. A recent incident over for that country’s air force. practice so-called “swarm” tac- image that appeared to be shot by photo taken Tuesday by Colo- Syria involving an American jet Other footage from the exer- tics aimed at overwhelming the a drone bore Monday’s date. The rado-based firm Maxar Tech- fighter approaching an Iranian cise aired by Iran’s state televi- U.S. carriers that pass through passenger plane also has renewed sion showed fast boats encircling the strait on their way in and out exercise had been expected as nologies showed damage to the tensions. the mock-up carrier, kicking up of the Persian Gulf. satellite photos released Monday replica’s bow and several of its Iranian commandos fast-roped white waves in their wake. While It wasn’t immediately clear if showed the fake carrier being fake jet fighters. GOP virus bill replaces money for AFRICOM helps rescue Pentagon projects taken for wall migrants off Libya coast

BY ERICA WERNER border has been a long-running P-8A Poseidon aircraft by $180 BY JOHN VANDIVER 131 passengers and brought them AND KAROUN DEMIRJIAN dispute between the administra- million, saying there were al- Stars and Stripes to safety, AFRICOM said. tion and Congress. Lawmakers “International partnership re- The Washington Post ready enough planes and describ- STUTTGART, Germany — A of both parties have objected, but ing it as a “congressional special mains important to addressing WASHINGTON — The GOP U.S. Africa Command unit on a the administration contends it interest item.” The COVID bill mutual challenges,” Townsend Senate’s new $1 trillion coro- can move the Pentagon’s money surveillance mission off the coast said. “In this case, collective con- navirus stimulus bill restores puts more than $1 billion into the of Libya helped rescue 131 mi- without congressional approval. P-8A program. tributions helped save lives.” hundreds of millions of dollars Now Senate Republicans, led grants after picking up their dis- The rescue operation was done The Trump administration re- in Pentagon spending that the by Appropriations Chairman tress signal at sea, the military in coordination with U.S. Euro- programming notice also redi- said this week. Trump administration redirected Richard C. Shelby, R-Ala., have pean Command, also based in rected $365 million from the Air “Our routine surveillance along to help pay for President Donald taken the opportunity presented Stuttgart, Germany. Force’s C-130J Aircraft program. the North Africa Coast gave us Trump’s border wall. by the coronavirus stimulus bill AFRICOM did not disclose an opportunity to lend a helping Navy planes and ships and Air to restore spending on some of The coronavirus bill puts $720 what unit was performing a sur- hand,” said AFRICOM’s Gen. Force aircraft that the Trump ad- the programs they deemed most million back into that program. veillance mission in the area, ministration canceled earlier this Stephen Townsend in a statement critical — although Democratic Another Air Force program, but unmanned U.S. aircraft have year so the money could go to pay Tuesday. objections make it uncertain for the F-35 aircraft, was also been active in and around Libya. for the wall have reappeared in The migrants were stranded whether the spending will make targeted for a $156 million cut by In recent weeks, AFRICOM the GOP bill that was introduced it into any final bill. in the Mediterranean Sea, some the Trump administration earlier has particularly been focused Monday. The programs are part In one example, the adminis- this year. The coronavirus bill in- 40 miles northwest of Misrata, Libya, on a raft that was deflat- on gathering intelligence con- of $30 billion in defense spending tration sought to zero out a $261 cludes $686 million for additional in the GOP bill that Democrats ing, AFRICOM said. nected to Russian operations in million account for the Navy’s F-35As. are already objecting to. Republi- Expeditionary Fast Transport After picking up their distress the North African country, where Apart from the money aimed at cans are defending the spending ship. The coronavirus bill puts signal via radio, U.S. Air Forces AFRICOM has accused Moscow as important to protect jobs and $260 million back into this pro- restoring programs cut to pay for Africa coordinated with Libyan of sending fighter planes, and lay- help the Pentagon cope with im- gram. The ship is built by Austal the wall, the Pentagon spending and Maltese naval authorities for ing land mines and other booby pacts of coronavirus. USA, which is based in Shelby’s in the coronavirus bill includes the rescue operation on July 21, traps to prop up a militia fighting The Trump administration’s home state of Alabama. money for an array of other weap- AFRICOM said. against the U.S.-backed govern- move to “reprogram” Pentagon The administration’s repro- ons systems, as well as money to The European Border and ment in Tripoli. money, to build Trump’s prom- gramming notice also took money help the Pentagon defray costs Coast Guard Agency reported the [email protected] ised wall along the U.S.-Mexico from the budget for the Navy’s related to the coronavirus. Libyan Coast Guard rescued all Twitter: @john_vandiver PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 30, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Okinawa Marines report no new cases, USAF adds 1

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE local cases on the island has risen AND AYA ICHIHASHI to 133 since July 8. Okinawa has Stars and Stripes reported 276 cases since the pan- demic began. CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa A prefectural health official on — The Air Force on Okinawa Tuesday implored U.S. service announced one new coronavirus members and their families to case Tuesday night, bringing the stay on their installations as the total number affiliated with the number of local cases continues U.S. military at Kadena Air Base to climb. The official also urged in July to five, according to a post tourists to avoid the island for the on the base Facebook page. time being. Meanwhile, the Marine Corps Kadena in the Facebook post for a second day this week re- promised to work closely with ported no new coronavirus cases local public health officials and to Wednesday on Okinawa. The Ma- be transparent to ensure the safe- rines after the July Fourth week- ty and well-being of U.S. forces end have reported sometimes on the island and members of the dozens of new cases daily arising off-base community. out of two cluster outbreaks at So far this month, the U.S. mili- Camp Hansen and Marine Corps tary on Okinawa has announced Air Station Futenma. 236 coronavirus cases. Camp Kadena’s 18th Wing said the U.S. Air Force Hansen reported 118 infections, new patient was placed in isola- MCAS Futenma reported 109, tion, but did not specify whether U.S. personnel new to Okinawa arrive at Kadena Air Base in this photo posted to the 18th Wing’s Kadena reported five and Camps it is a service member, civilian or Facebook page on Monday. Foster, Courtney, Kinser and Mc- family member. Tureous each reported one. “Our public health team has the statement said. Okinawa prefecture on Wednes- began, according to a prefectural [email protected] completed contact tracing, and The base has also reported two day reported 44 new cases in the spokesman. Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 individuals identified as close positive cases among its Japanese community, the most announced After a two-month stretch with- [email protected] contacts are now in quarantine,” employees so far this month. in a single day since the pandemic out a new infection, the number of Twitter: @AyaIchihashi 8 Thai soldiers test positive after training in Hawaii

BY WYATT OLSON A 25th Infantry Division The government had earlier spread,” Lt. Col. Adam Hallmark, our processes to ensure the safe- Stars and Stripes spokesman on Tuesday declined confirmed that six other soldiers a 25th Infantry Division spokes- ty all participants in any future to say whether any U.S. soldiers had tested positive for the virus man, said in a statement emailed training exercise,” he said. FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — involved in the training had test- after returning to Thailand on Tuesday to Stars and Stripes. The outbreak of COVID-19 Eight Thai soldiers who partici- ed positive, citing Defense De- July 22, according to the report. The day before the exercise during joint training appar- pated in a large Army exercise in partment policy. All the infected soldiers had been was to end July 21, however, an- ent ly will not slow down future Hawaii this month tested positive Hawaii had 1,757 confirmed on the same flight home from other division spokesperson told engagements. for the coronavirus after return- coronavirus cases as of Tuesday Hawaii. Stars and Stripes that no soldier “Our need to maintain a mis- ing home last week, according to — the majority on Oahu — with The entire company of soldiers had at that time tested positive for sion-ready force remains more media reports. 26 deaths. had been placed in a state-run the virus. important than ever, and we The infected individuals were The Bangkok Post newspa- quarantine facility upon their re- On Tuesday, Hallmark said: cannot afford to simply wait for among a company of 133 Thai per reported Tuesday that the turn, the newspaper said. “We are evaluating the force COVID-19 to go away,” Hallmark Royal soldiers who participated Thai government confirmed two “We understand that reports health protection measures that said. “Part of the demand for in the Lightning Forge exercise soldiers, ages 22 and 25, were of possible COVID-19 cases in were put in place during Light- maintaining mission readiness on Oahu that ran July 7-21. hospitalized for COVID-19, the Hawaii are concerning, and in ning Forge and have implement- requires training with our part- About 5,500 soldiers with the respiratory disease caused by the accordance with Defense Depart- ed contact tracing and increased ners and allies. Thailand is a key U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Divi- virus. The pair began showing ment policy, we continue to share testing among our soldiers to help partner and our most enduring sion participated in the exercise, symptoms Friday, with the young- all available information within determine the overall health as- ally in Asia. Our broad coopera- which was the division’s first er soldier having a fever, breath- Hawaii public health channels to sessment of our forces following tion benefits both our countries, large-scale training since the ing difficulties and diarrhea, ensure the local community re- the exercise. the region and beyond.” coronavirus pandemic hit in the while the older one developed a mains safe and any appropriate “We are committed to deter- [email protected] spring. cough, the newspaper said. measures are taken to reduce the mining the facts and improving Twitter: @WyattWOlson Japan’s case count hits 1-day record as US military cases there decline

BY JOSEPH DITZLER Wednesday, its second consecu- over the past five days, Lt. Gen. prefecture southeast of central contractors or family members. Stars and Stripes tive day over 200, according to Kevin Schneider, commander of Tokyo, on Wednesday reported The third individual was diag- the Japan Times, citing the Met- U.S. Forces Japan, told reporters four new virus cases. nosed with the virus Wednesday TOKYO — A coronavirus surge ropolitan Tokyo Government. Wednesday. The first, assigned to west- after falling ill and being tested in Japan set a new one-day record Osaka and central Tokyo are Schneider said the U.S. armed ern Japan, tested positive at a Tuesday, the release said. That Wednesday of 1,000 new cases off limits to U.S. military person- forces are encouraging its per- Japanese hospital Tuesday after while the number of active cases nel as part of measures aimed sonnel and their families com- falling ill over the weekend, ac- person, whom the Army did not among the U.S. military there has at curbing the virus’ spread, al- ing to Japan on new assignments cording to a news release. The further identify, was also isolated begun to fall. though authorities have eased to arrive via Yokota Air Base in individual was isolated and must immediately. Japanese media reported new other travel restrictions around western Tokyo rather than the show up negative on two tests be- “At no time did these individu- infections in Osaka, Aichi and Japan. major airports in the Tokyo area, fore being released. als pose any risk to the communi- Okinawa prefectures , accord- Okinawa recorded 44 cases Narita and Haneda. Two others tested positive upon ty or installation,” the Army said. ing to public broadcaster NHK. Wednesday, another record “I want to continue to message their arrival in the country Tues- Schneider said Wednesday that Osaka reported 221 cases, ex- among its population of about 1.5 to our personnel in U.S. Forces day, a separate news release said. he does not know how many peo- ceeding 200 in one day for the million. About 80,000 U.S. troops, Japan that this is serious busi- They were tested by Japanese au- ple the U.S. military is sending to first time. Defense Department civilians ness,” he said during a press call, thorities following “international Japan celebrated a four-day and family members are living “that we cannot be complacent travel” and quarantined at Camp Japan, but he has asked the in- holiday over the past weekend, al- on the island. and we cannot lower our guard, Zama. dividual services to report those though authorities in places like Meanwhile, the number of ac- and that it does not take much for The Army did not specify which numbers back to him. Tokyo urged citizens to refrain tive cases among U.S. service COVID-19 to be introduced to our airport the pair flew into, where Stars and Stripes reporter Caitlin from traveling beyond prefectur- members, civilian employees bases.” they arrived from or their status Doornbos contributed to this report. al borders. and family members across U.S. Army Japan, headquar- — service members, Defense [email protected] Tokyo reported 250 cases Japan has fallen to 139, down 50 tered at Camp Zama in Kanagawa Department civilian employees, Twitter: @JosephDitzler Thursday, July 30, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK Deadline looms for DODEA parents to pick school option

BY KIM GAMEL The standard calls for frequent AND MATTHEW KEELER hand washing will be made, and Stars and Stripes staff and students will be provid- ed with plastic barriers, DODEA CAMP HUMPHREYS, South officials said. Korea — Students at Defense De- “We are having barriers manu- partment schools in South Korea factured for every student and will get portable plastic barriers the teachers,” regional chief of to protect them from the corona- staff Joel Grim said. virus, but buses and classrooms Students can carry the shields will likely be near pre-pandemic with them between classes to capacity, officials told parents supplement Plexiglass shields on JOHN MINCHILLO/AP Wednesday. cafeteria tables and other com- Pedestrians pass a storefront that’s for rent as a neighboring business sells clothing Tuesday in the At a town hall meeting, the De- mon areas, he said. Corona neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York. Officials from across the U.S. say the Senate partment of Defense Education In places like crowded hall- Republicans’ proposed jobless benefit plan could delay payments for weeks or months. Activity regional superintendent, ways, where social distancing school administrators and the would be difficult, masks will be garrison commander at Camp used, the officials said. States warn GOP’s unemployment Humphreys provided informa- In response to a parent’s con- tion to parents to help them de- cern that her child would damage cide between virtual or in-class or lose the plastic shield, Grim benefit plan could delay payments learning for their children, just said they cost $16 each and stu- hours ahead of a 6 p.m. deadline dents would be told how important on Thursday to make the choice. they are. Buses also emerged as a But the school officials also BY GEOFF MULVIHILL source of concern as there aren’t acknowledged they were still enough on Camp Humphreys to Associated Press ‘ The idea of changing the working on many aspects of the ensure proper social distancing, current process that has taken upcoming school year, which is the officials said. A Republican proposal to slash the $600 weekly supposed to start in less than a benefit boost for those left jobless because of the Masks could lower the risk, us months to put into place, month. garrison commander Col. Mi- coronavirus shutdown could result in weeks or even “I feel like I’m in a holding pat- months of delayed payments in some states. that is still not even perfect, is chael Tremblay said. tern until we get the numbers on “This is going to be one of the Older computer systems that took weeks to set up a scary thought. who is going to virtual school, for the initial federal unemployment enhancement ’ more challenging aspects,” he and then again on the impact to said. would need to be reprogrammed again twice under state Rep. Anna Eskamani my master schedule — do I have D-Fla. the GOP plan. teachers that will be selected Teachers concerned In Florida, state Rep. Anna Eskamani, a Demo- to the virtual school,” said Erin crat from Orlando, said the state has not even got- Grazak, the principal of Hum- Some of the town hall attend- ten the original supplemental benefit to everyone efits,” Bret Crow, a spokesman for the Ohio Depart- phreys High School. ees questioned how a new rule entitled to it. ment of Job and Family Services, said in an email. Only 2-3% of parents have that requires parents to check “So the idea of changing the current process that Washington was among the first states to imple- chosen virtual school, recent fig- children’s temperatures and look has taken us months to put into place, that is still not ment the $600 benefit boost. But Mike Faulk, a ures show, but the numbers were for coronavirus symptoms before even perfect, is a scary thought,” she said. spokesman for Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, said changing rapidly as the deadline school would be enforced. “These changes, whatever they end up being, are large-scale changes would slow down benefit pay- neared, Jeff Arrington, superin- Many teachers and other staff going to create more bureaucratic layers for people tendent of the Pacific West dis- have been on leave, but coronavi- ments and “put a significant burden on state unem- to get the relief they need. Meanwhile we have bills trict that includes South Korea, rus planning groups would begin ployment agencies.” to pay, we have to put food on the table, we have said in an interview on the side- work on unresolved issues next medical expenses and a lot of people are suffering.” The state’s employment security commissioner, lines of Wednesday’s meeting. week, Arrington said. How to handle unemployment is a fiercely con- Susan LeVine, wrote the state’s congressional del- DODEA announced earlier “As far as the number of stu- tested part of the debate as Congress negotiates the egation this month telling them, “Simply put, state this month that it would open all dents in the room, it will be just latest relief legislation. unemployment systems cannot flip a switch over- schools Aug. 24 while providing a like it was before, minus the stu- Democrats want to bring back the federally night on August 1, 2020, and will require a transi- virtual option for parents who feel dents who choose to take virtual funded $600-a-week unemployment bonus that is tion period.“ uncomfortable about sending their learning instead of being in-per- expiring, saying it’s a way to keep families and the In Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards said he children to a regular classroom. son, and the classrooms are the economy afloat in a time when there are far more doesn’t believe any states’ unemployment systems On the eve of decision day, same size,” he said. people out of work than jobs available. could handle a variable federal benefit tied to a many parents were undecided That’s one of the factors that led Republicans argue the current amount is so high person’s previous earnings. He has encouraged about what route to take. the Federal Education Associa- that it encourages people to remain on unemploy- Louisiana’s congressional delegation to back a flat “I am still evaluating my op- tion, which represents the teach- tions,” said Jetta Allen, in an in- ment. They want to reduce it in two steps: First, by unemployment benefit instead. ers, to urge parents to select the terview after the town hall, which cutting the benefit by two-thirds — to $200 a week Annelies Goger, a fellow at the Brookings Institu- online option. lasted more than an hour and was DODEA has issued guidance through September. Then they want to switch that tion, a left-of-center public policy organization, said flat rate to a percentage in which the unemployed streamed on Facebook Live. calling on school staff to “clean even a change in the flat-rate boost could be delayed Allen’s fourth grader has a dis- would receive benefits equal to no more than and disinfect surfaces” between because states need to wait for federal guidance be- ability, suffers from asthma and 70% of their previous incomes in November and classes, during lunch and after fore implementing changes. Switching to a percent- allergies, but is part of the gifted December. school. age of income would be even harder, she said. program. The agency also said face masks The debate isn’t only about the economy and ide- For instance, it would be hard to gather the data “Last year was hard,” she said. ology. It’s also about what’s doable technologically, won’t be required when social dis- needed to determine the previous incomes for peo- “It was really hard to meet his especially on software many states use that dates to tancing is possible. ple who were self-employed or were gig workers. special education goals and get “DODEA’s plans are completely the 1970s. progress through the virtual set- unrealistic,” the union said. “We Some states took a month to figure out how to Such workers are generally not eligible for unem- ting, so ideally in-person would be understand that educating a child process the initial $600 a week benefit when it went ployment benefits, but they are under coronavirus best for his academic success.” at home, rather than in school, into place this spring, leaving laid-off workers in the relief legislation. And Goger said it would take a lot of resources to presents difficulties for many lurch as the numbers of unemployed skyrocketed. Tough decisions families. But the risks associated Last week, more than 16 million Americans were modify a program twice that is scheduled to end in December. with in-person schooling are too receiving unemployment benefits. DODEA has spelled out gen- great at this time.” “Anything other than a flat rate would take time “Any resources diverted from getting through eral safety protocols for the new to program in our system because it would require those backlogs will delay getting relief to families school year, but officials filled in [email protected] Twitter: @kimgamel individual income calculations for hundreds of that are struggling to pay rent and put food on the some of the blanks on Wednesday [email protected] thousands of Ohioans receiving unemployment ben- table.” to help parents decide. Twitter: @MattKeeler1231 PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 30, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Some hard-hit states still resist mask rules Potential for uptick in cases in the Midwest stirs alarms

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — The baseball sea- son descended deeper into crisis Tuesday, states like Mississippi and South Carolina cast about for more hospital beds, and gov- ernors in some of the hardest-hit places staunchly resisted calls to require masks, despite confirmed cases of the coronavirus soaring. Major League Baseball suspended the Miami Marlins’ season through Sunday because of an outbreak that has spread to at least 15 of the team’s players, and a se- ries of games this week between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies was called off as a precaution. States like Florida, Arizona and Texas are in dire condition, and the virus also has been spreading farther north in recent days, causing alarm among public health officials who fear states are not doing enough to avoid catastrophic outbreaks like those in the Sun Belt. “We are watching very carefully Califor- nia, Arizona, Texas, and most of Florida,” President Donald Trump said at a news conference. “It’s starting to head down to the right direction.” Florida, however, reported another one- day high for COVID-19 deaths, with 191, while Arizona recorded 104, and Arkansas had a daily record of 20. While the White House has begun to feel cautiously optimistic that the resur- THOMAS WELLS, NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DAILY JOURNAL/AP gence has begun to stabilize in parts of Workers from Servpro disinfect Mugshots restaurant in Tupelo, Miss., on July 17 as the restaurant prepares to open for business. the Southwest, fears are growing about Governors in Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri and South Carolina have resisted calls to close bars and gyms or issue statewide the potential for a significant uptick in the mask requirements. Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and Colorado, according to a In Nashville, the city’s famous honky Trump administration official who wasn’t ‘ tonks have seen large crowds despite a authorized to publicly discuss private I know it’s a hot topic, but if we can all just wear strict 10 p.m. curfew that began last week. conversations. masks and really do right for a month, it would help Nursing homes in more than 70 counties It’s fueled largely by a rise in cases have been forced to again forbid visitors. among young adults, who have been hitting a lot to try and slow this down in Mississippi. If we bars, restaurants and health clubs again. don’t, it’s not going to slow down. In Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt returned Over the past two weeks, Wisconsin’s ’ to his office Monday after two weeks of rolling average number of new confirmed Terry Sullivan isolating at home following a positive coro- cases has increased by 31%. Minnesota re- Fondren Fitness navirus test. It came on the same day the ported its largest one-day case count Sun- state reported over 1,400 new confirmed day, with more than 860 cases. cases — the second consecutive day of re- cord highs. The virus is blamed for over 4.3 million ering their faces. Instead, he is requiring The uncertainty has put restaurant own- Hospitals looked to increase capacity. confirmed infections and about 150,000 masks only in the most seriously stricken ers in a difficult position. The Regional Medical Center in Orange- deaths in the U.S., according to the tally counties. Brian Schmitz, co-owner of The Bell- burg, S.C., began setting up tents outside kept by Johns Hopkins University. Global- Terry Sullivan, general manager of Fon- wether and the Polite Society in St. Louis, ly, more than 16.5 million people have been for recovering patients. dren Fitness in Jackson, said a statewide closed the two restaurants temporarily infected, and more than 655,000 have died. “We saw an uptick, and we wanted to requirement would be “the right thing to after a guest expressed concerns Sunday The numbers are thought to be higher be- be ahead of it,” said Dr. John Samies, the do.” that another diner recently made a so- cause of limits on testing. hospital’s chief of medical staff. “I know it’s a hot topic, but if we can all cial media post about testing positive for Republican governors in Tennessee, just wear masks and really do right for a COVID-19. Schmitz said the buildings have In Georgia, 88% of critical care beds Mississippi, Missouri and South Carolina month, it would help a lot to try and slow been deep-cleaned and he’s testing staff were taken Tuesday, tying the highest have all resisted calls to close bars and level since the pandemic began, though not gyms or issue statewide mask require- this down in Mississippi,” he said. “If we before reopening, and it’s proving costly. don’t, it’s not going to slow down.” But “the stakes are higher than money,” all critical care patients have COVID-19. ments, though local officials have imposed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott worried that some of their own restrictions. In Missouri, larger cities are growing he said. “Money hurts, don’t get me wrong. rattled by a spike in cases after the state But we all work to live, not the other the virus could spread even further after “My reaction is that I’m disturbed. I’m Hurricane Hanna over the weekend disturbed by it,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, fully reopened. It reported another daily way around, and this puts that in stark record in cases, with nearly 1,800. St. contrast.” forced people to gather together indoors. the nation’s top infectious-diseases expert. The storm pounded the Rio Grande Valley, Those two efforts and other best practices Louis is curtailing bar hours and reducing In Tennessee, the situation is precarious where hospitals have been overwhelmed. would help “prevent the resurgence that restaurant seating capacity starting Fri- enough that Dr. Deborah Birx of the White “We’re in a dire situation,” Rio Grande we’ve seen in some of the other Southern day, and Kansas City may follow suit. House coronavirus task force traveled to City Mayor Joel Villarreal said. “If we states.” GOP Gov. Mike Parson has repeatedly Nashville to implore leaders to close bars In Mississippi, nine of the state’s biggest refused to enact a statewide order requir- and residents to wear masks. But Republi- continue on the same trajectory, countless hospitals had no open intensive care beds ing masks, citing relatively few cases in can Gov. Bill Lee has vowed he won’t shut more lives will be lost.” as of Monday, and officials are considering most of the state compared with hot spots down the economy again. In Europe, rising infections in Spain and opening pop-up facilities. More than 24% in bigger cities. As of Tuesday, nearly 1,100 people other countries are causing alarm, weeks of coronavirus tests have come back posi- Parson said last month that he didn’t were hospitalized with confirmed cases of after nations reopened borders to revive tive in Mississippi over the past week, the believe the governor has personal respon- COVID-19 in Tennessee, the highest seen tourism. highest rate in the nation and triple the na- sibility for any virus, and compared the ill- there in the past two weeks. Intensive-care “Let’s be absolutely clear about what’s tional average. ness that has killed over 1,200 people in his units are running at 86% capacity. happening in Europe, amongst some of our Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has gone so state to the flu. He said no one would ex- Nearly 70% of the state has issued some European friends,” British Prime Minis- far as to argue that because mask-wearing pect him to take responsibility if someone sort of mask mandate. However, enforce- ter Boris Johnson said. “I’m afraid you are has become political, a statewide mandate were involved in an accident on a Missouri ment has varied, with some officials hesi- starting to see in some places the signs of a could actually discourage people from cov- road. tating to issue citations. second wave of the pandemic.” Thursday, July 30, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Pecan Festival chopped due to COVID-19 spread

FLORENCE — Orga- SC nizers for the annual South Carolina Pecan Festival said this year’s gathering will be canceled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Organizers held off on cancel- ling the festival for as long as possible to see if daily reported COVID-19 cases would decrease in the state, The Florence Morn- ing News reported. The event, originally sched- uled for Nov. 6 this year, usually draws 50,000 people to downtown Florence. “Our S.C. Pecan Festival com- mittee plans to use this time to continue to work on preparations for our return in 2021, bolder and more vibrant than before,” festi- val chairman George D. Jebaily said. 110-ton sculpture moves to new home

IOWA CITY — The owner IA of a 20-foot-tall, 110-ton limestone statue succeeded in a slow process recently of moving the sculpture across a street in Iowa City. The statue, called “Man on a Bench,” had gazed out over a na- ture preserve in Iowa City for five COLLEEN MCGRATH, THE (HAGERSTOWN, MD.) HERALD-MAIL/AP years. But the Cedar Rapids Ga- zette reported that after its sculp- tor and the property owner, Doug Hanging on Paul, completed a land swap with the education organization ACT, A man uses a rope swing to jump into the water at the Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Md., earlier this week. the statue had to be moved across a street. sissippi Department of Wildlife, Using the imagination and S tonemason JB Barnhouse THE CENSUS Fisheries and Parks’ alligator ideas of volunteers for the oversaw the move with the help program coordinator. of crane and excavation compa- The distance in miles away a pet dog was found after it Methuen-based Clean River The group left the water, but nies. They detached 11 blocks of jumped out of a car window on a South Carolina highway. Project, the bikes have been “up- later got back in after the alliga- carved Indiana limestone that The dog named Belle escaped near Charleston on July 15, cycled,” painted in bright colors tor disappeared, Flynt said. The had been held together by stain- 600 according to Tim Whitfield, whose 90-year-old mother and adorned with flowers. official said the alligator was like- less steel pins and managed to owns Belle. Whitfield put out a call for help on Facebook “We get creative,” Rocky Mor- haul the statue to its new home, ly waiting under a pier and swam at the time and said that he bought the puppy for his mother after her dog of 16 rison, president of the organiza- one block at a time. between the man’s legs when he years recently died. After nearly two weeks of searching, Whitfield learned that a tion, told The Eagle-Tribune. reentered the water. car of Florida residents grabbed Belle out of traffic after spotting the animal while The group asks for a donation Suspected drunken driver The man suffered three traveling through Charleston to Miami, WCIV-TV reported. of $100 or more for the recondi- scratches and Wildlife Depart- tioned bikes and all proceeds off- crashes into building ment employees returned to the set the project’s operating costs. preserve that features dramatic The one-story frame house area that night and captured and So far, the river project has sold GRAND FORK — A walled canyons because visitors known as the Booth Cottage was euthanized the alligator. three bikes . ND suspected drunken flocking to the scenic area have built in 1913 and designed by driver crashed into a Grand Forks Officer shoots fleeing overused the site and trashed it Wright as a temporary home for apartment building, punching with litter. Sherman and Elizabeth Booth, Officials investigate a hole in the wall of a first-floor driver in leg after chase In early July, crews with the according to Landmarks Illinois, death, mutilation of cow apartment bedroom and landing nonprofit organization put up a state historic preservation orga- JACKSONVILLE — A in the kitchen. The tenants fortu- chains and felled some trees to nization. Sherman Booth was an FOSSIL — Authorities police officer in Jack- nately were not home at the time FL block the entrance to the Fall attorney and Elizabeth an influ- are investigating the sonville shot a man in the leg after OR of the crash. Creek Gorge Nature Preserve, . ential suffragist. death and mutilation of another Officials said the 2005 Kia van he fled from a vehicle involved in A section of the preserve had The home was threatened with a high speed chase , officials said. cow — this time, on rangeland in was still running when first re- been in “heavy use” for years as a demolition last year after it was Eastern Oregon near Fossil. Officers had stopped the car for destination for hikers, said Dawn purchased by a couple who want- sponders arrived. A juvenile male The black Angus cow, a breed- was arrested on suspicion of driv- a red light violation when it sped Slack, director of stewardship ed to build a new home on the ing animal worth about $1,000, ing under the influence, reckless away at speeds between 90 and for The Nature Conservancy in property, the Chicago Tribune was found dead and mutilated driving and being an unqualified 100 mph, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Indiana. reported. driver. He was not seriously in- Chief T.K. Waters said during a Lately, whether driven by The Glencoe Park District with tongue, genitals and repro- jured, KVLY-TV reported. news conference. people looking to escape outside agreed to a 99-year land lease ductive organs cut out, The Capi- The injured man was in stable during the coronavirus pandem- with the Glencoe Historical So- tal Press reported. Man injured during condition, Waters said. ic or for some other reason, she ciety for a nearby park site, with The cause of death is unknown. Waters said officers used “stop said that traffic — and all that the historical society paying $1 By the time authorities arrived, encounter with alligator sticks“ to eventually stop the comes with that — had increased per year in rent. the animal had likely been dead a fleeing vehicle. That’s when the significantly. few days, past the window to per- BRANDON — A man driver got out and ran, he said. An Nonprofit turning form a necropsy. MS was injured during an officer followed the man around a Wright-designed home This isn’t the first time David encounter with an alligator near building and fired one shot. No trashed bikes into art Hunt, owner of Hunt Ranch and a Mississippi waterfront park one else was injured. moved about 800 feet a partner-producer for Painted where several other alligators METHUEN — A Hills Natural Beef Inc., has lost have been removed this month, GLENCOE — A suburban nonprofit that cleans MA an animal to mutilation. In De- according to wildlife officials. Nature preserve closed Chicago home designed trash from the Merrimack and IL cember, he found a dead bull in The man was swimming with a due to overuse, trash by Frank Lloyd Wright was re- other rivers in Massachusetts has group in the Ross Barnett Reser- located about 800 feet down the figured out what to with some of the snow with its nose, lips, ears, voir at Lakeshore Park when an WILLIAMSPORT — road — a short move that’s part the many bicycles it fishes from tongue, tail and genitals removed alligator was spotted nearby, ac- IN The Nature Conservancy of a local saga over the historic the depths — turn them into and blood drained. cording to Ricky Flynt, the Mis- closed a western Indiana nature structure. works of art. From wire reports PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 30, 2020 NATION Oregon governor: US agents to start leaving Portland

Associated Press ernment is going up, and we’re gonna do it for them. So either PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal they clean out Portland — the agents who have clashed with governor and the mayor, who protesters in Portland, Ore. , will are weak — either they clean out begin a “phased withdrawal” Portland or we’re gong in to do it from Oregon’s largest city, Gov. for them,” he said. Kate Brown said Wednesday. The U.S. Marshals Service and Acting Homeland Security Department of Homeland Secu- Secretary Chad Wolf said in a rity had been weighing this week VIRGIN GALACTIC/AP statement the plan negotiated whether to send in more agents. The interior of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceshipTwo Cabin during a flight. with Brown over the last 24 hours The marshals were taking steps includes a “robust presence” of to identify up to 100 additional Oregon State Police in downtown personnel who could go in case Portland. they were needed to relieve or Spaceship’s interior gets preview “State and local law enforce- supplement the deputy marshals ment will begin securing proper- who work in Oregon, spokesman Associated Press ties and streets, especially those Drew Wade said. for commercial service. seeing themselves floating freely surrounding federal properties, The nightly Portland protests LOS ANGELES — Passengers There are a dozen windows for in space,” he said. that have been under nightly at- began after George Floyd’s death flying Virgin Galactic on subor- viewing, seats that will be cus- SpaceShipTwo is a rocket plane tack for the past two months,” at the hands of Minneapolis po- bital trips into space will be able tomized for each flight’s six pas- that is slung beneath a special jet Wolf said. lice and have grown to include to see themselves floating weight- sengers and capable of adjusting airplane and released at high The agents will begin leav- the presence of federal agents . less against the backdrop of the for G forces and, naturally, mood altitude. ing the city’s downtown area on Protesters have tried almost Earth below while 16 cameras lighting. After a moment of free fall, the Thursday, Brown said. every night to tear down a fence document the adventures, the Yet designer Jeremy Brown two pilots ignite the rocket and the Before departing Wednesday erected to protect the building, company said Tuesday. said the passengers’ most last- craft pitches up and accelerates for a trip to Texas, President set fires in the street and hurled Highly detailed amenities to ing impression may come from vertically at supersonic speed. Donald Trump insisted federal fireworks, Molotov cocktails, enhance the customer flight ex- a large mirror at the rear of the The rocket shuts down but mo- troops would not leave Portland bricks, rocks and bottles at the perience were shown in an online cabin. “We think that there’s a mentum carries the craft into the until local authorities “secured agents inside. Authorities this event revealing the cabin of the real memory burn that customers lower reaches of space where it their city. week reinforced the fence by put- company’s rocket plane, a type are going to have when they see flips upside down so that the win- “Either they’re gonna clean up ting concrete highway barriers called SpaceShipTwo, which is that analog reflection of them- dows on the roof of the cabin give Portland soon, or the federal gov- around it. undergoing testing in preparation selves in the back of the cabin, a view of the Earth far below. Trump administration won’t accept new applications for DACA

BY SOPHIA TAREEN tion for Childhood Arrivals pro- The government will deny all ber’s election. Democratic rival Legal experts were skeptical AND ELLIOT SPAGAT gram again, casting it as a law new applications, limit renewals Joe Biden wants to keep DACA of the Trump administration’s Associated Press enforcement issue that could to one year instead of two and unconditionally. authority to roll back parts of the contribute to illegal immigration. deny requests by DACA recipi- A federal judge in Maryland program. CHICAGO — The Trump ad- He said the federal government ents to visit their home countries ruled earlier this month that the “This is a move that is in defi- ministration said Tuesday that it needs more time to consider next unless there are “exceptional program should be restored to ance of the U.S. Supreme Court will reject new applications and steps, presenting the measures as circumstances.” Recipients may its original form, but the admin- ruling and a federal court rul- shorten renewal periods for an a temporary change. seek permission to return home istration was mum until Tues- ing,” said Shoba Sivaprasad Wad- Obama-era program that shields “DACA makes clear that, for for family events, such as funerals day on whether it would start hia, an immigration law professor young people from deportation, certain large classes of individu- or weddings, and other reasons, accepting new applications. The at Penn State Law in University taking a defiant stance after the als, DHS will at least tolerate, if though the Trump administration White House anticipates legal Park, Pennsylvania. “It’s a law- U.S. Supreme Court refused to let not affirmatively sanction, their has generally denied them. challenges. less landscape that we are in.” it be scrapped completely. ongoing violation of the immi- The Supreme Court ruled last The administration’s month- Immigrant rights advocates The move, detailed in a memo gration laws,” Wolf wrote in the month that Trump failed to follow long silence had unnerved many blasted the move as cruel. from Acting Homeland Security memo. rule-making procedures when he DACA recipients and those who The Colorado Immigrant Secretary Chad Wolf, ended a About 650,000 people are part tried to end the program, but the wanted to join. U.S. District Rights Coalition accused the ad- month of uncertainty about how of DACA, which allows young im- justices kept a window open for Judge Paul Grimm of Maryland, ministration of further marginal- the administration would respond migrants who were brought to the him to try again. an appointee of President Barack izing immigrants. The American to its Supreme Court defeat in an country illegally as children to The White House has been Obama, has given the adminis- Business Immigration Coalition election year that has President work and shields them from de- devising plans to make another tration until the end of Friday to called it economically harmful. Donald Trump looking for ways portation. Roughly 66,000 people push to end DACA, though it was update the U.S. Citizenship and And the American Civil Liber- to energize his base. meet age requirements to apply, not immediately clear whether Immigration Services’ website ties Union vowed to continue its Wolf said the administration according to the nonpartisan Mi- he would make the politically and start adequately explaining yearslong fight to prevent the may try to end the Deferred Ac- gration Policy Institute. sensitive move before Novem- why applications are rejected. program’s demise. Thursday, July 30, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 NATION US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation

Associated Press They spoke to The Associated Press on coverage aimed either at propping up Rus- a Russian troll farm launched a covert so- condition of anonymity because they were sia or denigrating the U.S. cial media campaign to divide American WASHINGTON — Russian intelligence not authorized to speak publicly. Among the headlines that caught the public opinion and to favor then-candidate services are using a trio of English-lan- The information had previously been attention of U.S. officials were “Russia’s Donald Trump over Democratic opponent guage websites to spread disinformation classified, but officials said it had been Counter COVID-19 Aid to America Ad- Hillary Clinton. about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking downgraded so they could more freely dis- vances Case for Detente,” which suggested The U.S. government’s chief counter- to exploit a crisis that America is strug- cuss it. that Russia had given urgent and substan- intelligence executive warned in a rare gling to contain ahead of the presidential Officials said they were doing so now tial aid to the U.S. to fight the pandemic, public statement Friday about Russia’s election in November, U.S. officials said to sound the alarm about the particular and “Beijing Believes COVID-19 is a Bio- continued use of internet trolls to advance Tuesday. websites and to expose what they say is a logical Weapon,” which amplified state- their goals. Two Russians who have held senior roles clear link between the sites and Russian ments by the Chinese. Even apart from politics, the twin cri- in Moscow’s military intelligence service intelligence. The disclosure comes as the spread of ses buffeting the country and much of known as the GRU have been identified Between late May and early July, one disinformation, including by Russia, is an the world — the pandemic and race rela- as responsible for a disinformation effort of the officials said, the websites singled urgent concern heading into November’s tions and protests — have offered fertile meant to reach American and Western out Tuesday published about 150 articles presidential election as U.S. officials look territory for misinformation or outfight audiences, U.S. government officials said. about the pandemic response, including to avoid a repeat of the 2016 contest, when falsehoods. Report finds oligarchs skirting US sanctions through shady art sales

Associated Press of Crimea, the report found. termediary for the sales in question “even Democrat. Investigators traced $18 million in art when it was well-known that the ultimate U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, Republican of NEW YORK — Russian oligarchs have buys to shell companies linked to Arkady owner was someone else.” Ohio, said he supports legislation to lift skirted U.S. sanctions through murky and Boris Rotenberg, close Putin associ- In all, the shell companies linked to the “curtain of secrecy” that has made the high-end art deals, according to a congres- ates who American officials say benefited the oligarchs moved at least $91 million art industry a preferred vehicle of money sional report released Wednesday that financially from the Crimean annexation. through the U.S. financial system after the launderers. urged lawmakers to rein in an unregulated The Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee sanctions were imposed, the report found. The Rotenbergs could not be reached for industry favored by money launderers. on Investigations highlighted loopholes “It is alarming and completely unac- comment. They have been the subject of The secrecy of the art world — in which that exempt even the most lucrative art ceptable that common sense regulations U.S. sanctions since March 2014, singled buyers often remain anonymous — gave sales from financial safeguards aimed at designed to prevent money laundering and out for their close ties to Putin. Arkady Ro- billionaire friends of President Vladimir stopping money laundering. the financing of terrorism do not apply if tenberg is a childhood friend and former Putin access to the American economy Major U.S. auction houses acknowledged someone is purchasing a multimillion-dol- judo sparring partner of Putin. His compa- even after the United States sanctioned never asking for the true identity of the lar piece of art,” said U.S. Sen. Tom Carp- nies won billions in road contracts in Sochi, them following Russia’s 2014 annexation buyer, the report found, dealing with an in- er, of Delaware, the subcommittee’s top the host of the 2014 Winter Games. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 30, 2020 FACES

BY GLENN WHIPP Los Angeles Times COMMENTARY ven with the Emmys expanding the drama and comedy series categories to eight nominees and Eboosting the supporting acting races to eight as well, there are omissions. Surprises, too, but also crushing, demor- alizing exclusions that leave a bitter taste in the mouth and a black cloud over the psyche. We’ll call them, for the sake of allitera- tion, “snubs,” but they’re mostly just a sign that there remains too much good television for voters to parse — even during these iso- lated times when we’re stuck inside for too much of the day, wondering if anyone else is enjoying “Never Have I Ever” as much as we are. So here we present the snubs and sur- prises of the 2020 Emmy nominations. SURPRISE: Zendaya (lead actress, drama). Making it in ahead of Emmy win- Emmys’ biggest ners Nicole Kidman, Viola Davis and Eliz- abeth Moss, the star of HBO’s dark drama Rhea Seehorn, whose performance “Euphoria” pulled off the biggest surprise, as attorney Kim Wexler is central to Voters were spot-on in recognizing her “Better Call Saul,” wasn’t recognized haunting, unsettling work in the show. The surprises and snubs in the supporting actress category. former Disney star carried this uneven se- AMC/TNS ries with style and sensitivity to spare. SNUB: “Ramy” (comedy series). Ramy Youssef picked up an acting nomination, Aniston for “The Morning Show,” Nicole but, outside of two well-deserved cinema- (“Normal People”). Haas, playing a young with “Ramy” making history as the first Kidman in “Big Little Lies” and Kerry tography nominations, that was it. So this woman escaping a Hasidic community in Muslim American sitcom to earn Emmy Washington in “Little Fires.” She was series nomination comes as a pleasant Brooklyn, went above and beyond for her recognition. Castmate Mahershala Ali every bit their equal, but perhaps voters surprise, an acknowledgment that a show art. On her first day of filming, she had to joined him. Voters didn’t recognize the just couldn’t decide which spot to pick her. depicting Black women finding love and get partially nude for a scene in a mikveh show itself, a shocking omission for one of SURPRISE: “The Mandalorian” (drama struggling and succeeding can be power- and then, in the afternoon, she shaved her the best-reviewed comedies of the season. series). Never underestimate the power ful and worthy of attention. Plus, it’s really head. That was just the start of this de- SNUB: Rhea Seehorn (supporting ac- of Baby Yoda or the Child or, as I call this funny. manding role. tress, drama). What did Seehorn, arguably bundle of joy, the Light of My Life. “The SNUB: “Better Things” (comedy se- SNUB: Viola Davis (lead actress, the most important cast member of one of Mandalorian” was everything fans wanted ries). Pamela Adlon’s inventive, beauti- drama). I thought that voters would want television’s best dramas, do to Emmy vot- the last “Star Wars” trilogy to be, superbly fully observed comedy being omitted from to send the former Emmy winner out in ers? Did she cut to the front of a buffet line crafted sci-fi that tapped into Lucasfilm an expanded comedy series category re- style for the last season of “How to Get at a TV academy party? Was she overheard lore and created its own vivid, Sergio minds me of this past Oscars, when voters Away With Murder.” But the lead actress making some disparaging remark about Leone-inspired spaghetti western world. ignored so many worthy films made by drama category was packed with possibili- puppy dogs and rainbows? Tell me! Please! It absolutely belongs among the year’s best women. These groups are still male-domi- ties, so Davis’ Emmy run as Annalise Ke- What did she do? Because her consistent, drama series. nated, and, sometimes, you can chalk up a ating ends at five noms, including a guest controlled turn as attorney Kim Wexler SNUB: “Big Little Lies” (drama series). lapse in judgment to demographics. Times actress spot she did as the character on in “Better Call Saul” has been a marvel OK, sure, the Bonnie storyline didn’t work television editor Matt Brennan tweeted not “Scandal.” for 50 episodes, and this past season gave and there might have been competing vi- long ago that if “Better Things” had been SNUB: Daisy Edgar-Jones, “Normal her a few great, big moments, including a sions for the show’s direction, but the made by a man, it would likely have won People” (lead actress, limited series/TV nerve-jangling, truth-bending, life-saving second season gave us plenty of juicy plea- several Emmys by now. He’s right. And movie). We understand if a grand, melan- face-off with Lalo (Tony Dalton) in the sures as well as powerful scenes examin- Adlon not getting nominated for lead ac- choly Irish romance — particularly be- penultimate episode. ing the poisonous nature of denial. Plus, tress only makes this feel worse. tween young people, whom Emmy voters SNUB: Reese Witherspoon (lead ac- any series starring Nicole Kidman, Meryl SURPRISE: Shira Haas, “Unorthodox” seem to hate and resent — isn’t everyone’s tress, drama; supporting actress, drama; Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, (lead actress, limited series/TV movie). ideal. Some people don’t like black pud- lead actress; limited series/TV movie). Shailene Woodley and Zoe Kravitz beats a To be clear, there could be no wrong choic- ding and baked beans for breakfast, either. You could argue that between “The Morn- show that takes its John Hughes references es in a category that also included Re- But there shouldn’t be much debate about ing Show,” “Big Little Lies” and “Little a little too seriously (“Stranger Things”). gina King (“Watchmen”), Cate Blanchett the worthiness of Edgar-Jones’ achingly Fires Everywhere,” no one had a better SURPRISE: “Insecure” (comedy se- (“Mrs. America”), Reese Witherspoon and vulnerable work in the exquisite “Normal year than Reese Witherspoon. Maybe she ries). Issa Rae, the star and co-creator of Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Every- People.” Right after we finish writing this, had too much of a year? She also had to the excellent HBO comedy, earned a lead where”), Merritt Wever and Kaitlyn Dever we’re going to eat an entire pack of rashers compete with her castmates — Jennifer actress comedy nomination two years ago, (“Unbelievable”) and Daisy Edgar-Jones in her honor.

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Associated Press Sundance Film Festival, follows the work of vocals. Tashian has worked with a handful In a sign of how the COVID-19 the American Civil Liberties Union during of country acts, but he’s best known for his pandemic is remaking Hollywood Here’s a collection curated by The Asso- the presidency of Donald Trump. It’s multi- magic on Musgraves’ epic 2018 album “Gold- traditions, AMC Theatres and ciated Press’ entertainment journalists of front battle that, in this riveting account, en Hour,” which earned him his first pair of Universal Studios on Tuesday an- what’s arriving on TV, streaming services encompasses conflicts over immigration, Grammys. Bacharach, a six-time Grammy nounced an agreement to shorten and music platforms this week. abortion and voting rights. As the directors winner and three-time Oscar winner, is one the exclusive theatrical window to Movies showed in the excruciatingly entertaining of music’s most revered composers . just 17 days for the studio’s films. 2016 Anthony Weiner documentary “Wein- R&B powerhouse Brandy on Friday is re- The standard window of ex- er,” they have talent for colorful fly-on-the- clusivity typically runs about 90 “Black Is King”: Written, directed and ex- leasing her first independent album. “B7,” wall filmmaking of politics in action. Here, days. Until now, the largest chains ecutive produced by Beyonce, the pop star’s her seventh studio release. It’s the Grammy they focus on four tireless ACLU attorneys. have refused to screen films that “visual album” arrives Friday on Disney+. winner’s first album in eight years, and it fea- Magnolia Pictures releases “The Fight” on- don’t give releases a lengthy and Given that the last time Beyonce made some- tures collaborations with Chance the Rapper, demand Friday. exclusive run in theaters . thing similar she crafted the dazzling film Daniel Caesar and her daughter Sy’rai, who — AP Film Writer Jake Coyle The new deal covers Universal “Lemonade,” “Black Is King” — like most sings on “High Heels” and performs back- films for the next three years. things involving Beyonce — is a major event. ground vocals on the single “Baby Mama.” Music After a run of at least three This one, a fantasia celebrating black identi- It’s been a busy year for Grammy-winning weekends, Universal (and its spe- ty, comes as a companion piece to last year’s rocker Alanis Morissette: She celebrated the That’s what new friends cialty label, Focus Features) will Beyonce-curated album “The Lion King: are for: Musical icon Burt 25th anniversary of her groundbreaking have the option of steering a film The Gift.” She has described it as “a story of Bacharach and Kacey Mus- “Jagged Little Pill” album, and a musical to premium on-demand, includ- how the people left most broken have an ex- graves producer Daniel version of the record debuted on Broadway ing AMC’s own service, but not traordinary gift and a purposeful future.” Tashian have teamed up to in December. On Friday, she drops her first “The Fight”: Elyse Steinberg, Josh Krieg- release a new five-song EP. “Blue Umbrella,” new album in eight years, “Such Pretty Forks standard on-demand or other man and Eli Despres’ documentary, honored out Friday, was recorded in Nashville and in the Road.” home platforms. for social impact filmmaking at this year’s features Bacharach on piano and Tashian on — AP Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu From The Associated Press Thursday, July 30, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Diverse military deserves diverse Congress Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY BRIAN GREER Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff services committees. These committees American voice present during commit- Special To The Washington Post decide on pay raises for service mem- tee consideration of the National Defense bers, regulate their health and housing Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, EDITORIAL .S. Air Force Gen. Charles Brown benefits, and can even limit deployments which will change the laws regulating the was unanimously confirmed last or redeployments. Rep. Brown brings a military’s ability to disperse peaceful pro- Editor Terry Leonard, month as the Air Force’s chief of distinguished military background to the testers and remove Confederate names [email protected] Ustaff. Brown is the first African committee, having retired from the U.S. and the display of the Confederate flag Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor American to lead a U.S. military service Army Reserve as a colonel and having from Defense Department installations. [email protected] and the first African American to serve on served both as an aviator and a JAG offi- Both Gen. Brown and Rep. Brown deserve Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content the Joint Chiefs of Staff since Colin Pow- cer. In addition to his military service, he better. [email protected] ell — 27 years ago. Brown’s outstanding was Maryland’s lieutenant governor, both Americans deserve more diversity in achievement gives African Americans a of which make him a powerful voice in those rooms and on committees. As new Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation much-needed seat at the leadership table Congress. African American members are sworn into [email protected] in the U.S. military. But even Air Force But one voice is not enough. The national the 117th Congress, they should strongly Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital Gen. John Hyten, the vice chairman of the defense authorization and appropriation consider serving on the House and Senate [email protected] Joint Chiefs and the second-highest-rank- bills from the 2020 fiscal year authorized armed services committees to give their ing officer in the American military, ac- $738 billion toward defense spending. The constituents and African American service knowledged that it is “absolutely not right” dearth of African American voices on ci- members more of a voice on these issues. BUREAU STAFF that it has taken nearly three decades for vilian oversight committees is even more It is unacceptable that these conversations it to happen. Europe/Mideast stark considering that 17% of our nation’s and decisions about our racial history are Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief The Joint Chiefs is not the only sphere being made about us, but without us in the that suffers from a lack of representation. 2.1 million service members, about 357,000, [email protected] are black, yet they are the least represent- room. +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 When it comes to congressional oversight ed on their oversight committees. African Americans have served in every of the United States’ armed forces, our na- war for the United States, dating back to Pacific tion has a serious diversity problem. There are many reasons for the lack of Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief our founding. African American soldiers The House and Senate armed services diversity in the U.S. national security es- [email protected] tablishment. The national security arena are the largest and longest-serving minor- +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 committees are two of the most powerful can be complex and exclusive, which cre- ity group of the armed services. In a time standing committees in Congress. They when our country is reckoning with a dis- ates a steep learning curve for those who Washington provide oversight and set funding levels for mal record of injustice for African Ameri- Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief wish to enter. One does not simply apply to the Department of Defense and portions of cans, it is utterly distressing that the health [email protected] be the secretary of the Army, Navy or Air the Department of Energy — nearly half and safety of more than 350,000 African (+1)(202)886-0033 Force; the most talented of individuals still Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News of the government’s discretionary budget. American service members are deter- need a senior-level person to sponsor and [email protected] The Senate Armed Services Committee mined in part by a committee that includes has the distinguished mission of advising guide them through the pipeline. For civil- only one person who looks like them. CIRCULATION and consenting on the nominations of se- ians, the armed services committees are In a truly just society, congressional nior military and civilian nominees for the that powerful stage. But as things stand Mideast committees should reflect the rich compo- Defense Department. But African Ameri- now, the utter lack of diversity at the top sition of the service members they oversee. Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager ranks makes it more difficult for a younger [email protected] can voices are almost nowhere to be found It is past time to right this wrong. [email protected] on those critical committees. generation of women and racial minorities Greer is a principal with Klein/Johnson Group DSN (314)583-9111 Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Md., is the only to visualize a clear pathway for success in and was formerly a staffer for the House Armed elected African American member of Con- the national security apparatus. Services Committee and Sen. Chuck Schumer, Europe D-N.Y. Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager gress on either the House or Senate armed Rep. 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Pro soccer Sports MLS is Back tournament Camp eyes on baseball; on AFN KNOCKOUT STAGE Saturday, July 25 Orlando City 1, Montreal 0 Philadelphia 1, New England 0 Go to the American Forces Sunday, July 26 Network website for the most New York City FC 3, Toronto 1 Sporting Kansas City 0, Vancouver 0, up-to-date TV schedules. Sporting Kansas City advances on penal- opt-outs dominate news myafn.net ties 3-1 Monday, July 27 San Jose 5, Real Salt Lake 2 Los Angeles FC 4, Seattle 1 BY BARRY WILNER Pro basketball Tuesday, July 28 Minnesota 1, Columbus 1, Minnesota Associated Press advances 5-3 on penalty kicks Cincinnati 1, Portland 1, Portland ad- WNBA vances 4-2 on penalty kicks Brady and Brees aren’t the B words dominating At Bradenton, Fla. Quarterfinals the opening of NFL training camps. EASTERN CONFERENCE Thursday, July 30 W L Pct GB Philadelphia vs. Sporting KC Try baseball and babysitting. Chicago 2 0 1.000 — Friday, July 31 As veterans report Tuesday for COVID-19 test- Washington 2 0 1.000 — Orlando City vs. Los Angeles FC ing, with on-field work far on the horizon for now, Atlanta 1 0 1.000 ½ Saturday, Aug. 1 Connecticut 0 2 .000 2 Minnesota at San Jose eyeballs are focused on the pandemic issues in New York 0 1 .000 1½ Portland at New York City FC Major League Baseball. The coronavirus outbreak Indiana 0 1 .000 1½ Semifinals WESTERN CONFERENCE Wednesday, Aug. 5 with the Miami Marlins, who won’t be playing any W L Pct GB Quarterfinal winners Seattle 2 0 1.000 — games the rest of this week, is foremost in the foot- Minnesota 1 1 .500 1 Thursday, Aug. 6 ball world. Los Angeles 1 1 .500 1 Quarterfinals winners Las Vegas 0 1 .000 1½ Final “You know, for what’s going on in baseball right Phoenix 0 1 .000 1½ Tuesday, Aug. 11 now, it affects everyone,” Jets quarterback Sam Dallas 0 1 .000 1½ Semifinal winners Monday’s games Darnold said. “I mean, because you look at the game No games scheduled NWSL Challenge Cup the Marlins had and, you know, they affect the play- Tuesday’s games Washington 94, Connecticut 89 Championship ers on the other team. ... There’s no good way of re- Chicago 96, Los Angeles 78 Sunday, July 26 ally going about it. And you’ve got to start canceling Seattle 90, Minnesota 66 Houston Dash 2, Chicago Red Stars 0 games. “So it’s just a matter of what the league wants to Deals do. And, if people start getting or contracting the virus within the NFL, it’ll be interesting to see how Tuesday’s transactions CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed QB the NFL wants to handle it.” Joe Burrow and WR Tee Higgins to rookie Titans coach Mike Vrabel said he is not using the BASEBALL contracts. Major League Baseball CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived DE word worried, but “obviously, (we’re) always very American League Trevon Young. concerned about the health and safety of our play- CLEVELAND INDIANS — Designated DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed DT Ant- RHP James Hoyt for assignment. Select- waun Woods to an exclusive rights free ers and their family and the coaches and our staff ed the contract of C Beau Taylor from the agent tender. in this building. But until we see how our protocols PHELAN M. EBENHACK/AP alternate training site. DENVER BRONCOS — Waived C Nico HOUSTON ASTROS — Exercised 2021 Falah. and our plan that the NFL and the players associa- Defensive end Joey Bosa has agreed to a six-year, contract options for manager Dusty GREEN BAY PACKERS — WR Devin tion worked so hard to put into place, till we see how Baker, third base coach Gary Pettis and Funchess is opting out of the 2020 sea- $135 million contract extension with the Los pitching coach Brent Strom. Selected son. those are going to function and work, we can’t make Angeles Chargers, according to multiple people the contract of RHP Andre Scrubb from HOUSTON TEXANS — Claimed DE Al- any changes. We have to to follow the plan.” the alternate training site. Placed RHP bert Huggins off waivers from Philadel- familiar with the decision. Joe Biagini on the 10-day IL retroactive phia. Waived LB Jamir Jones. Nobody knows if the plan will work, of course. to July 27. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed TE Mo Falcons coach Dan Quinn KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Signed RHP Alie-Cox, DE’s Jegs Jegede and Kemoko vens kick returner De’Anthony Thomas also have Matt Harvey to a minor league contract. said baseball players having Turay on the active/physically unable to opted out. Placed LHPs Mike Montgomery and Fos- perform list. Released TE Matt Lengel. positive tests led to the ques- ter Griffin on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Claimed ‘ I mean, Nick Heath and RHP Jake Newberry from OL Garret McGhin off waivers from Buf- tion of “How does travel affect the alternate training site. falo. because you that and the testing when you Staying put LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Activated IF MIAMI DOLPHINS — Placed CB Xavien Luis Rengifo from the IL. Placed IF An- Howard on the active/physically unable look at the go on the road and when you In one of the biggest moves of the day, defensive drelton Simmons on the 10-day IL. to perform list. Placed Calvin Munson on don’t?” SEATTLE MARINERS — Selected the the active non-football injury list. Waived game the end Joey Bosa agreed to a contract extension with contract of C Joe Odom from the alter- TE Michael Roberts. Quinn said he was enjoy- the Los Angeles Chargers that two people familiar nate training site. Optioned LHP Taylor MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Placed DT Mi- Marlins had ing baseball’s return, “so I Guilbeau to the alternate training site. chael Pierce on the reserve/COVID-19 with the deal said is worth $135 million over five TEXAS RANGERS — Placed RHP Corey list. Placed CB Nevelle Clarke and WR and, you was disappointed to see the years. Kluber on the 60-day IL. Optioned OF Quartney Davis on the active/non-foot- outbreak had affected games Leody Taveras to the alternate training ball injury list. know, they The people spoke to The Associated Press on the site. Recalled OF Adolis Garcia from the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — LB Dont’a being played. So, it’s definitely condition of anonymity Tuesday night because the alternate training site. Activated LHP Hightower, RB Brandon Bolden, OL Mar- something we all discuss for Brett Martin from the 10-day IL. cus Cannon and FB Danny Vitale are opt- affect the contract has not been finalized. ESPN was the first National League ing out of the 2020 season. Re-signed WR sure.” to report on the deal. ATLANTA BRAVES — Designated RHP Will Hastings. players on What Broncos President Mike Foltynewicz for assignment. Re- NEW YORK GIANTS — Claimed CB The Chargers confirmed Bosa has agreed to the called RHP Chad Sokotka from the alter- Shakial Taylor off waivers from Denver. the other Joe Ellis won’t be discussing extension but did not disclose financial terms. nate training site. Waived DB Malcolm Elmore. is keeping tabs of where his CINCINNATI REDS — Activated C PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed RB team. ... Bosa was entering the fifth and final season of Tucker Barnhart from the paternity list. Wendell Smallwood to a on-year con- players go and what they do. his rookie contract. There was some thought that Placed RHP Robert Stephenson on the tract. There’s no 10-day IL. At least not yet. Signed he would hold out if an agreement had not been Placed LHP SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — LOS ANGELES DODGERS — CB Emmanuel Moseley to an exclusive “We can’t control what Alex Wood on the 10-day IL. Recalled good way of reached, but he reported to camp on Tuesday. RHP Josh Sborz from the alternate train- rights free agent tender. Placed DL’s happens when they go home. ing site. Ronald Blair III, Kentavius Street and Jul- really going We’re not going to babysit MIAMI MARLINS — Claimed RHP Mike lian Taylor, WR Shawn Poindexter and C Showing up Morin off waivers from Milwaukee. Weston Richburg on the active/physi- about it. them and spy on them or cally unable to perform list. Placed DB ’ NEW YORK METS — Selected the con- anything like that,” he said. Running back Dalvin Cook arrived at Minnesota’s tract of LHP David Peterson from the DJ Reed Jr. and WR Deebo Samuel on the Sam Darnold alternate training site. Designated RHP active/non-football injury list. Waived “They’re grownups. We’ll just facility for coronavirus testing as scheduled with QB Broc Rutter. Jets QB Tyler Bashlor for assignment. ask them to conduct them- the rest of the team’s veterans, according to a person PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHPs TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed T Kyle Crick and Clay Holmes on the 10- Tristan Wirfs, S Antoine Winfield Jr., RB selves appropriately to take with knowledge of the situation, speaking on condi- day IL. Recalled RHP Geoff Hartlieb from Ke’Shawn Vaughn, WR Tyler Johnson, DL care of themselves such as they’ll be taking care of the alternate training site. Selected the Khalil Davis, LB Chapelle Russell, and RB tion of anonymity because the team did not make contract of LHP Miguel Del Pozo from the Raymond Calais. Placed S Justin Evans the whole organization, their teammates specifical- the reporting process public. alternate training site. on the active/physically unable to per- ly, and their coaches. And we’ve got some good guys ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed RHP form list. Waived LB Kendell Beckwith. Cook, who has begun the fourth and final year Miles Mikolas on the 10-day IL retroac- TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed LB Jayon on the team I think that can help get that message of his rookie contract with a base salary of slightly tive to July 25. Recalled RHP Jake Wood- Brown and WR Corey Davis on the ac- through to them.” ford from the alternate training site. tive/physically unable to perform list. more than $1.3 million, is seeking a new deal. He Activated RHP Giovanny Gallegos from Placed T Isaiah Wilson on the reserve/ The biggest news from NFL teams Tuesday dealt backed out of the virtual offseason program last the IL. COVID-19 list. Placed LB Vic Beasley on with opt-outs. Any player who decides not to play SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Selected the reserve list. T Anthony McKinney is month after negotiations stalled. the contract of C Chadwick Tromp from opting out of the 2020 season. Released this season will get a $150,000 stipend if it is a vol- Whether Cook will choose to take part in practice the alternate training site. Designated C LB Jordan Williams. untary move, and $350,000 if it is for pre-existing Rob Brantly for assignment. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — without a contract extension is unknown. With the FOOTBALL Signed T Kevin Pamphile and LB Donald medical reasons. first on-field workout not until Aug. 12, there’s time National Football League Payne. Opting out were several key members of the New ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed S Jaylinn HOCKEY for the team and his camp to come to an agreement. Hawkins on the reserve/COVID-19 list. National Hockey League England Patriots: linebacker Dont’a Hightower, a Simply showing up on Tuesday was critical for Cook, BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed RB Gus NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed F defensive leader; safety Patrick Chung; offensive Edwards to an exclusive rights free agent Anthony Richard to a one-year, two way regardless of what his feelings might be about how tender. Signed G Parker Ehinger. Waived contract. tackle Marcus Cannon; running back Brandon Bold- the front office is approaching his status and value. G’s Evan Adams and Daishawn Dixon, K COLLEGE en; and fullback Dan Vitale. Chung’s decision was Nick Vogel. TUSCULUM — Added Kade Bell as According to the new collective bargaining agree- BUFFALO BILLS — DT Star Lotulelei has Associate Head Coach/Offensive Co- confirmed by a person familiar with the situation ment, Cook would have been subject to a maximum opted out of the 2020 season. Placed TE ordinator/Quarterbacks coach, John who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition Tommy Sweeney on the active/physi- Peacock as Offensive Line/Recruiting $50,000 fine per daily absence and forfeited a sea- cally unable to perform list. Waived OL Coordinator/Run Game Coordinator, Ry- of anonymity because it had not been announced. son of accrual toward unrestricted free agency had Garret McGhin. lan Wells as Running Backs/Co-Special Defensive tackles Star Lotulelei of Buffalo and CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed P Mi- Teams Coordinator/Video Coordinator, he held out. chael Palardy on the reserve/non-foot- Trent Turknett as Tight Ends/Director Kyle Peko of Denver, Eagles receiver Marquise ball injury list. Placed T Greg Little on the of Football Operations, and Malik Slater AP Pro Football Writers Dennis Waszak Jr., Josh Dubow, Dave active/physically unable to perform list. as Graduate Assistant/Defensive Line Goodwin, Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Campbell, Arnie Stapleton and Teresa Walker, and Sports Waived OL Juwann Bushell-Beatty. coach. Vikings defensive tackle Michael Pierce, and Ra- Writers Charles Odum and Joe Reedy contributed. Thursday, July 30, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 NHL Home-nation advantage? Host Canada has shot at ending Cup drought

BY JOHN WAWROW prospect Kieffer Bellows wasn’t Associated Press even born when his father, Brian, hoisted the Cup for Montreal. en Dryden became so “We’ve talked about it some- accustomed to winning times,” said Bellows, who was championships with the born in Minnesota, where his KMontreal Canadiens family maintained an offseason the Hockey Hall of Fame goalie home. “Being from Canada (my has difficulty assessing Canada’s father) is going to cheer for Mon- Stanley Cup drought. treal and stuff. He’s always going “It is bizarre,” Dryden recent- to have a soft place for them in his ly told The Associated Press by heart.” phone from his home in Toronto. The same goes for Philadelphia “If you go back to the records, first-year coach Alain Vigneault. I remember, from 1944 to 1979, As former coach of the Canucks, Canadian teams won 24 times Vigneault was in the most re- or something,” he said. “It’s just cent position of ending Canada’s amazing that was the case. And drought in 2011, when the Ca- then from 1993, not at all. It is just nucks lost the Final in Game 7 to a weird anomaly.” Boston — also the last time the PAUL CHIASSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS, ABOVE, RYAN REMIORZ, THE CANADIAN PRESS, BELOW/AP Canada’s Cup total over that Cup was awarded in Canada. 35-year span is actually 27, with Above: Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin watches practice at the team’s practice Dryden and the Canadiens claim- “There’s no doubt that in Can- facility in Brossard, Quebec. Montreal was the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup, in 1993. ing six of them from 1971-79. ada, hockey’s the No. 1 sport. You Below: Former goaltender Ken Dryden won six Stanley Cups with the Canadiens from 1971-79. But who’s counting? can probably say everybody’s fo- “Yeah, it’s time,” Dryden said. cused on it 24 hours a day,” said in 1996, their first season after “It’s been time for quite some Vigneault, whose Flyers will relocating from Quebec City. time for a Canadian team to win. compete in a round-robin series “We are a much more self-as- And I would think it would be fan- to determine first-round playoff sured place than we used to be,” tastic if that happened.” seeding. “There was obviously Dryden said. “We’re good at a lot And on Canadian ice, no less. positive pressure in Vancouver of things And we know that we The NHL playoffs are sched- I felt. And there’s some positive have created something pretty uled to be held exclusively in pressure here in Philly.” special here.” Canada, with games set to open in Where once a Cup drought such Important as hockey is to Cana- Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, as this would’ve made a signifi- da, it is no longer the everything it on Saturday. Not since 1925 has cant dent in a passionate hockey once may have been, Tory added, every NHL playoff game been nation’s psyche, the same can’t be noting how the Toronto Raptors held north of the border, when said today. captivated the nation in winning Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver Dryden, who went on to enjoy the NBA championship last year. and Victoria were in the four- a successful career as an author, The game once predominantly team mix. scholar and politician, believes played by Canadians is also now And yet, even with six of Can- Canada is a far more self-confi- awash with American and Euro- ada’s seven franchises compet- dent nation. pean stars, with German Leon ing in this year’s 24-team format, “Canada in 2020 is different Draisaitl and Russian Artemi there is no guarantee one of them from the Canada in 2000 or 1980,” Panarin vying with Canada’s Na- will become the first in 27 years said Dryden, who also noted how than MacKinnon for MVP honors to win the Cup since Montreal de- Canadians feared they were los- this year. feated the Los Angeles Kings in ing a grip on hockey with the “Those things could’ve shaken five games. NHL expanding into nontradi- us a lot, and maybe did. But I The streak is so long that 22- tional U.S. markets and the Colo- don’t think that’s the case now,” year-old New York Islanders rado Avalanche winning the Cup Dryden said. Racial equality statements begin to unfold

BY STEPHEN WHYNO during his team’s 3-2 overtime victory, Black community.” Associated Press said players discussed it before the game. “Over the past several months we have “It was something for equality and jus- been trying to educate ourselves and learn Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Pen- tice, (anti) racism,” Couturier said. “It was more about racial injustice in our country guins players lined up shoulder to shoulder to respect people, your opponent. We’re a and around the world,” Bruins players said during the U.S. and Canadian anthems be- pretty big rival, but at least it shows the in a statement. “This action is solely in- fore the first exhibition game of the NHL’s way that we have respect for each other, tended to be a positive sign of support for restarted season, while members of the the same as in life.” the Black community and a way for us to Boston Bruins plan to lock arms for the Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby high- use our platform to help end racism.” songs to promote racial equality. lighted that “a lot has happened” since the Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman The league said it would feature Black last NHL game in March before play was Seth Jones hinted Monday at a possible ar- Lives Matter and other social justice issues halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. rangement with the Bruins, their opponent during opening ceremonies this weekend “We felt, both teams, that it was impor- in an exhibition game Thursday. in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta. NHL tant to show unity given what’s gone on and “We may do something with them before executive Steve Mayer expects other dem- just wanted to be part of the solution mov- the game and just show a united front that onstrations to happen organically. ing forward,” Crosby said. we’re all here, we all care and we’re all That began Tuesday afternoon with or- Earlier Tuesday, the Bruins became trying to make a difference in the world,” NATHAN DENETTE, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP ange and white jerseys alternating along the first team to announce its intentions said Jones, who is Black. “Obviously we’re A mural in Toronto pays tribute to health- the two blue lines at Scotiabank Arena. to highlight racial injustice as part of what trying to create a cultural change, not just care workers. Flyers center Sean Couturier, who scored players said is “a sign of solidarity with the in hockey but around the world.” PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 30, 2020 NBA Eastern Conference preview Bucks hope to complete the job this season

BY BRIAN MAHONEY Oladipo’s options Associated Press Victor Oladipo originally planned to skip There were no defenders nearby. There the restart but has instead been practicing wasn’t even another team on the court. with his Indiana Pacers teammates and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s shooting dis- played in their first scrimmage. Should he play was nothing spectacular. Dozens, feel his surgically repaired quad tendon perhaps hundreds of NBA players would feels good enough, the two-time All-Star knock down a few three-pointers in a row would boost a team that is tied for fifth under the same circumstances. place but is only two games behind No. 4 None has the Greek Freak’s combination of size and athleticism. Miami. So, videos of his perimeter progress quickly made the rounds on social media, Sizing up the Sixers serving more as a warning than a high- Philadelphia (39-26) has been disap- light. If Antetokounmpo can shoot like pointing this season, tied for fifth in the that in real games, maybe the Milwaukee East in large part because of a 10-24 re- Bucks can finish the job and win the title cord on the road. The Sixers won’t have to this season. “I think I’m in a good place right now,” worry about playing in anyone else’s arena he said. this season, so maybe a team with talented The Bucks are too, bringing the NBA’s big bodies such as Joel Embiid, Ben Sim- best record into the resumption of the sea- mons, Tobias Harris and Al Horford can son next week at Walt Disney World. MORRY GASH/AP still reach its potential. Even as he won the MVP award last year Reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks has been working on and built a strong case to repeat this season, his outside game, a development that concerns the rest of the Eastern Conference. Battered at the bottom a consistent outside shot has been a weak- ness in Antetokounmpo’s game. The mus- The Brooklyn Nets lost starters Spencer the second half of the season. “We’re all going through something we cular 6-foot-11 forward can go end to end Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan after they “To be honest right now, I’m not worried for a dunk in just a few dribbles, but hasn’t haven’t been through before,” All-Star tested positive for the coronavirus and been as reliable spotting up to shoot. about being at 100% or feeling like I’m all Khris Middleton said. “It’s an even play- won’t get Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving The Toronto Raptors exploited that the way there,” Siakam said. “I think it’s ing field for the most part, so it’s just who’s back from surgeries until next season. last season, with versatile, big defenders going to be a process and I think the goal going to be the better team.” They enter play in seventh place, a half- such as Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam for us as a team, not just me, is just to peak Things to watch around the East: game ahead of Orlando, but both should and Serge Ibaka who could keep Antetok- at the right time.” like their chances of holding off ninth- ounmpo from the rim and make him shoot Boston isn’t far behind Toronto and nei- Celtics’ chances place Washington. The Wizards will be outside. He didn’t make enough of them, ther is Miami, which has the type of rugged without leading scorer Bradley Beal and and the Raptors charged back from a 2-0 defenders who could bother the Bucks. Boston has one of the deepest teams in three-point threat Davis Bertans. deficit in the Eastern Conference finals en But Milwaukee (53-12), leading the the East and emerging stars Jayson Tatum route to their first NBA championship. league in scoring and beating teams by an and Jaylen Brown both won player of the Short on scorers Even with Leonard gone, the Raptors average of 11.2 points, appears even stron- week awards in February. But the third- loom as one of the biggest threats to the ger than last season’s team that won 60. place Celtics began their workouts at Dis- Antetokounmpo, averaging 29.6 points, Bucks again. Toronto is 46-18 and could The Bucks believe this season they have ney with Kemba Walker limited by a knee is the only one of the top four scorers in benefit from the four-month stoppage that enough to go all the way, even without get- injury and they may not be good enough the East playing in the restart. Beal (30.5), allowed Marc Gasol a chance to rest a left ting to use the home-court advantage they to beat the top teams in the conference if Atlanta’s Trae Young (29.6) and Chicago’s hamstring injury that nagged him during likely would have earned. their All-Star point guard is limited. Zach LaVine (25.5) aren’t at Disney. Western Conference preview A wild race is ahead for 8th and 9th place

BY TIM REYNOLDS be a challenge,” Memphis coach every season since his freshman homa City and Houston. Dallas Back on top Associated Press Taylor Jenkins said. “All teams year of high school. Portland is needs only one win in its final playing for playoff positioning, seeking a seventh consecutive eight games to wrap up the No. 7 The Lakers should be the No. 1 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. getting into the playoffs ... I mean, postseason spot. seed, so that realistically leaves seed for the first time since 2010 — Add this plot twist to an unusu- we’re going to have high-competi- Add it all up, and inside the six teams for the one remaining — which was also the season in al NBA season: To get the No. 8 tive games.” bubble, there’s going to be a sprint playoff spot. which the Lakers won their most seed in the Western Conference, If the Grizzlies go 5-3 in their to the finish in the West. recent championship. The Lak- a whole bunch of teams will enter seeding games, they’re assured of “The mark of success for us ers have reached the NBA Finals the final two weeks of the regular Who’s out no worse than a spot in the play- was going to be to play meaning- in each of the last four seasons season trying to finish ninth. in series — a best-of-two match- ful games in March and April,” Only Minnesota and Golden where they have entered the play- Yes, ninth. up between the No. 8 and No. 9 said David Griffin, the execu- State failed to make the restart All the drama in the West when offs as the No. 1 seed out West. teams when the regular season tive vice president of basketball out of the West. the NBA season resumes at Walt ends, provided the No. 9 team is operations for the New Orleans Sub-.500 playoffs? Disney World on July 30 after a within four games of eighth. The Pelicans. “This is now going to Zion’s start 4 ½-month break because of the No. 9 team would have to go 2-0 in be meaningful games in July and It’s possible — and if there’s a coronavirus pandemic will come that series to advance. August, but we’re going to get to New Orleans rookie Zion Wil- play-in series, very possible — from the bottom of the standings The challengers all have a do that. That was important to us liamson, who has missed much of that a losing record will be good and the race just to get into the storyline. because of our young core.” the practice window at the restart enough to get into the West play- playoffs. San Antonio is aiming to be- because he left the bubble to tend offs for the first time since 1997. Memphis comfortably holds come the first team in NBA his- Who’s in to a family situation, has scored eighth place, which ordinarily tory to make 23 consecutive That year, Minnesota, Phoenix 448 points in his first 19 games. would mean a playoff berth. But postseason appearances. Sac- The Los Angeles Lakers need a and the Clippers all got into the not this year, not with five teams ramento is aiming for its first combination of three wins or Los He’s the 14th player in NBA his- postseason despite finishing the with realistic chances of forcing playoff trip in 14 years; Phoenix Angeles Clippers losses to clinch tory to have at least that many regular season below the .500 a play-in series by finishing ninth is aiming for its first playoff spot the No. 1 spot out West — as- points in the first 19 appearances mark. Memphis is 32-33 going and within four games of the team in 10 years, with those droughts suming the Lakers don’t go 0-8 of his career, and the first to do into the restart and all five of the in eighth — which, barring a col- the longest in the history of each at Disney while the Denver Nug- so since Michael Jordan (486 other still-contending clubs for lapse, would be the Grizzlies. franchise. New Orleans is trying gets go 8-0. The Lakers, Clippers points) in 1984-85. As of Friday, that last spot are already at least “We obviously know our eight- to get in and extend J.J. Redick’s and Nuggets have clinched play- Williamson had not yet returned eight games below .500 with eight game seeding schedule is going to streak of making the playoffs in off berths, as have Utah, Okla- to the bubble. games remaining. Thursday, July 30, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 NBA Game: Playoff hopefuls have short time to get in

FROM BACK PAGE champion James Harden of Lakers, the eight remaining Houston, plus the reigning Finals games before the playoffs are MVP and All-Star Game MVP in about tuning up their games. For Leonard. Of the 25 players on this most of the other teams that have season’s All-Star rosters, 23 are clinched berths, it’s about secur- at Disney and a 24th — Indiana’s ing the best possible playoff seed. Domantas Sabonis — may return And for the hopefuls, it’s about if his injured left foot heals. finding a way to get into the field Also here: the defending cham- and stay at Disney at least a cou- pions. Toronto lost Leonard and ple of weeks longer than planned. Danny Green to the Clippers in free agency this past offseason “We want to get back to work,” — more than a year ago now. And said San Antonio coach Gregg then the Raptors laughed off sug- Popovich, whose Spurs will aim gestions that they wouldn’t be to become the first franchise in good enough to make the playoffs. league history to make 23 consec- They enter the restart holding the utive playoff appearances. “We No. 2 seed in the East, looking want to do what we’re all used every bit like a team capable of to doing. We want to do as much another very deep run. as we can, safely, to energize the “We’ve been through it,” Rap- country, to play the games we tors guard Fred VanVleet said. MARK J. TERRILL/AP all love. And as long as we can “We never got the respect before Los Angeles Clippers celebrate from the bench as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton, left, walks do that safely, it’s a big win for the last couple months of last sea- away during the second half on Jan. 14 in Los Angeles. At the NBA restart, where the only fans in the everybody.” son. We’re not used to getting pats building are the ones wearing uniforms, enthusiasm from players on the bench is getting noticed. Starting Friday and running on the back or flowers, so it’s not through Aug. 14, there will be at really that different.” least four and sometimes as many There are eight teams not here as seven games per day, spread — Golden State, which went to out over a three-arena corner of the NBA Finals in each of the the Disney complex. There will last five seasons before sputter- Say cheese: Bench energy be many instances where three ing through an injury-plagued games are happening at once. year this season, among them. And there will be days that have The others whose seasons ended games running for more than 10 March 11: Minnesota, Cleveland, consecutive hours. Detroit, Atlanta, New York, Char- is real, loud during restart After no basketball for what lotte and Chicago. seemed like forever, a hoops The longest timeout in NBA smorgasbord awaits. history is finally over. Game on, BY TIM REYNOLDS “It’s the biggest and best AAU again. Associated Press ‘ Good teams’ benches are alive, very tournament ever,” New Orleans “The intensity is going to start coach Alvin Gentry said. to pick up with the games just LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — active, very verbal — probably too verbal The biggest names are here: meaning much more,” Philadel- Dion Waiters took an open three- sometimes. reigning MVP Giannis Antetok- phia forward Al Horford said. pointer and about 75 feet away, ’ ounmpo of the Bucks, LeBron “This is the position you want to a dozen or so of his Los Angeles Doc Rivers James of the Lakers, scoring be in.” Lakers teammates all seemed to Los Angeles Clippers coach leap from their seats in unison. “SAY CHEESE!” they yelled, Scoreboard dragging out the last syllable for cheerleading will come from the area for the next game, Carmelo effect. benches, and some coaches are Anthony of the Portland Trail Schedule Portland vs. Denver At Staples Center back in Los even encouraging players not in Blazers spent much of the fourth L.A. Lakers vs. Houston Angeles, such a yell would have the game to be active that way. quarter leaning on the top of that All games in Orlando, Fla. Friday, Aug. 7 Thursday, July 30 Utah vs. San Antonio been heard by the Jack Nichol- “To reference that and try to video screen and barking out en- Utah vs. New Orleans (AFN-Sports, Oklahoma City vs. Memphis son-types in the super-expensive coach it and try to praise it, it’s couragement. And when little- 12:30 a.m. Friday CET; 7:30 a.m. Friday Sacramento vs. Brooklyn JKT) Orlando vs. Philadelphia seats. But at the NBA restart, on my mind,” Philadelphia coach used players get a chance to score L.A. Clippers vs. L.A. Lakers (AFN- Washington vs. New Orleans where the only fans inside the Brett Brown said. “To ignore it in these scrimmages, their team- Sports, 3 a.m. Friday CET; 10 a.m. Friday Boston vs. Toronto JKT) Saturday, Aug. 8 building are the ones wearing and not reference it, I don’t do mates have made sure they hear Friday, July 31 L.A. Clippers vs. Portland Orlando vs. Brooklyn Utah vs. Denver uniforms, that sort of enthusiasm that.” the instant celebration. Memphis vs. Portland L.A. Lakers vs. Indianapolis is most definitely getting noticed. Brown’s 76ers had the NBA’s “I’ve always thought, for the Phoenix vs. Washington Phoenix vs. Miami Boston vs. Milwaukee Milwaukee vs. Dallas At the scrimmage games at best home record this season, most part, benches do that any- Sacramento vs. San Antonio Sunday, Aug. 9 Walt Disney World over the past going 29-2 in games at Wells way,” Los Angeles Clippers coach Houston vs. Dallas Washington vs. Oklahoma City Saturday, Aug. 1 Memphis vs. Toronto few days, bench energy has been Fargo Center. He’d love to see Doc Rivers said. “I just think you Miami vs. Denver San Antonio vs. New Orleans real — and often loud. his players replicate that energy don’t notice it because the fans Utah vs. Oklahoma City Orlando vs. Boston New Orleans vs. L.A. Clippers Philadelphia vs. Portland “It’s a bunch of different things in all the neutral-site games that are making so much noise. But Philadelphia vs. Indianapolis Houston vs. Sacramento L.A. Lakers vs. Toronto Brooklyn vs. L.A. Clippers that they’ll be screaming,” said will be played the rest of the way good teams’ benches are alive, Sunday, Aug. 2 Monday, Aug. 10 Waiters, whose teammates were this season. very active, very verbal — prob- Washington vs. Brooklyn Oklahoma City vs. Phoenix Portland vs. Boston Dallas vs. Utah playing off his ‘Philly Cheese’ “You have to decide where ably too verbal sometimes.” San Antonio vs. Memphis Toronto vs. Milwaukee nickname with the salute they di- you want to spend your money Miami coach Erik Spoelstra Sacramento vs. Orlando Indianapolis vs. Miami Milwaukee vs. Houston Denver vs. L.A. Lakers rected his way. “But it feels good. and that one is important to me,” said the bench activity can help Dallas vs. Phoenix Monday, Aug. 3 Tuesday, Aug. 11 That’s the only thing I got. Some Brown said. “You’re talking about what’s happening on the court Toronto vs. Miami Brooklyn vs. Orlando Denver vs. Oklahoma City Houston vs. San Antonio guys like myself, we like to play our spirit enduring. Anything and has encouraged the Heat to Indianapolis vs. Washington Phoenix vs. Philadelphia off the crowd and their enjoyment. you can do to help that — point it “be mindful” of those situations. Memphis vs. New Orleans Portland vs. Dallas San Antonio vs. Philadelphia Boston vs. Memphis But the teammates, they’re there, out, praise it, coach it — is on my “When the energy or momen- L.A. Lakers vs. Utah New Orleans vs. Sacramento supporting you. It’s a win-win.” mind.” tum swings, you don’t want it to Tuesday, Aug. 4 Milwaukee vs. Washington Brooklyn vs. Milwaukee Wednesday, Aug. 12 There will be some crowd- When Deandre Ayton of the be quiet,” Spoelstra said. “We Dallas vs. Sacramento Indianapolis vs. Houston Phoenix vs. L.A. Clippers Toronto vs. Philadelphia noise elements when the seeding Phoenix Suns made a three- need to be intentional about doing Orlando vs. Indianapolis Miami vs. Oklahoma City games — essentially the resump- pointer in a scrimmage on Sun- that.” Boston vs. Miami L.A. Clippers vs. Denver Houston vs. Portland Thursday, Aug. 13 tion of the regular season — begin day against Boston, something Rivers is certain of one thing: Wednesday, Aug. 5 Washington vs. Boston Thursday night. Music will blare he’s never done in a “real” game Games won’t seem quiet. Memphis vs. Utah Portland vs. Brooklyn Philadelphia vs. Washington Sacramento vs. L.A. Lakers and the 17-foot video boards sur- during his two NBA seasons, “I think the NBA will keep fig- Denver vs. San Antonio Milwaukee vs. Memphis Oklahoma City vs. L.A. Lakers New Orleans vs. Orlando rounding three sides of the courts some of his teammates leaped uring out ways of creating noise,” Toronto vs. Orlando Dallas vs. Phoenix in each arena will even some- over the video board at the corner Rivers said. “I know they don’t Brooklyn vs. Boston San Antonio vs. Utah Thursday, Aug. 6 Friday, Aug. 14 times show real fans who logged of their bench and onto the floor want to hear the coaches yelling. New Orleans vs. Sacramento Philadelphia vs. Houston in celebration. So, if I’m them, I would create Miami vs. Milwaukee Miami vs. Indianapolis in to “cheer” for their team. Indianapolis vs. Phoenix Oklahoma City vs. L.A. Clippers But the biggest source of Hours later, in that same bench more noise.” L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas Denver vs. Toronto PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 30, 2020 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Indians 4, White Sox 3 IP H R ER BB SO Chicago East Division First game Mills W,1-0 6 2 2 2 2 3 W L Pct GB Chicago Cleveland Sadler H,1 1 1 1 1 0 3 Tampa Bay 4 1 .800 — ab r h bi ab r h bi Ryan H,2 1 2 0 0 0 1 Baltimore 2 1 .667 1 Andrson ss 5 3 3 1 Hrnndez 2b 4 1 2 0 Tepera 1 1 2 2 1 3 New York 2 1 .667 1 Moncada 3b 5 0 2 0 Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 Cincinnati Toronto 3 2 .600 1 Abreu 1b 5 0 1 1 Lindor dh 4 1 2 2 Boston 1 4 .200 3 Mahle 4 6 2 2 1 4 Grandal c 5 0 1 1 C.Sntana 1b 2 1 2 0 Reed L,0-1 1 2 2 2 1 1 Central Division Goins pr 0 0 0 0 Freeman ss 3 0 0 0 Strop C 0 0 0 1 0 Cleveland 4 1 .800 — Encrnon dh 4 0 1 0 Johnson rf 2 0 1 0 B A Garrett 1 1 1 1 0 2 Minnesota 3 1 .750 Delmnico lf 3 0 1 0 Mrdo ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Jones 1 1 1 1 0 1 Detroit 3 2 .600 1 Robert cf 4 0 2 0 Zmmer cf-rf 4 1 2 2 Lorenzen 1 2 2 2 0 2 Kansas City 2 3 .400 2 Garcia 2b-rf 4 0 0 0 R.Perez c 4 0 0 0 Sadler pitched to 1 batter in the 8th, Chicago 1 4 .200 3 Engel rf 2 0 0 0 Allen lf 4 0 0 0 Reed pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. WP— West Division Collins ph 1 0 0 0 Sadler. T—3:02. Houston 3 2 .600 — Mendick 2b 0 0 0 0 Oakland 3 2 .600 — Totals 38 3 11 3 Totals 32 4 9 4 Los Angeles 2 3 .400 1 Chicago 001 010 001—3 Tigers 4, Royals 3 A Texas 1 3 .250 1 Cleveland 211 000 00x—4 Kansas City Detroit Seattle 1 4 .200 2 E—Zimmer (1). DP—Chicago 1, Cleve- ab r h bi ab r h bi land 0. LOB—Chicago 11, Cleveland 8. 2B—Abreu (1), Anderson 2 (2). HR—An- Mrrifield 2b 4 1 1 3 Gdrum ss 3 0 1 0 National League Soler rf 4 0 1 0 Schoop 2b 3 1 1 2 derson (1), Lindor (1), Zimmer (1). Mondesi ss 4 0 0 0 Cabrera dh 4 0 0 0 East Division IP H R ER BB SO W L Pct GB Prz dh-c 4 0 0 0 Cstro pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Miami 2 1 .667 — Chicago O’Hearn 1b 3 0 0 0 Cron 1b 2 1 0 0 New York 3 2 .600 — Cease L,0-1 2 B 7 4 4 0 1 Franco 3b 3 0 0 0 Stewart lf 3 1 1 2 Atlanta 2 3 .400 1 Fry 1 B 2 0 0 1 1 Gordon lf 3 0 1 0 Reyes lf 1 0 1 0 Philadelphia 1 2 .333 1 Cordero B 0 0 0 1 0 Hrnndez c 2 1 1 0 Cndlario 3b 2 0 0 0 Washington 1 4 .200 2 Detwiler 2 0 0 0 0 3 Lopez ph 1 0 0 0 Maybin rf 4 0 2 0 DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP Central Division Cishek 1 0 0 0 1 2 Rosenthal p 0 0 0 0 Romine c 3 0 0 0 Chicago 4 1 .800 — Heuer 1 0 0 0 0 1 Phillips cf 3 1 1 0 Jones cf 2 1 0 0 St. Louis 2 2 .500 1A Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly looks back at the Cleveland Totals 31 3 5 3 Totals 27 4 6 4 Kansas City 003 000 000—3 Milwaukee 2 3 .400 2 Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa after the sixth inning of a game Civale W,1-0 6 7 2 2 1 9 Pittsburgh 2 3 .400 2 Karinchak H,1 1 0 0 0 1 3 Detroit 004 000 00x—4 Cincinnati 1 4 .200 3 Tuesday in Houston. Both benches emptied during the exchange. E—Mondesi (2), Cron 2 (2), Garcia (1). Wittgren H,2 1 2 0 0 0 0 DP—Kansas City 3, Detroit 2. LOB—Kan- West Division Hand S,2-2 1 2 1 1 0 2 San Diego 4 1 .800 — sas City 1, Detroit 6. 2B—Maybin (1). HBP—Cease (Freeman), Wittgren (En- HR—Merrifield (2), Schoop (1), Stewart Colorado 3 1 .750 A Dodgers 5, Astros 2 Rockies 8, Athletics 3 carnacion). WP—Karinchak. T—3:15. . Los Angeles 3 2 .600 1 (1). SB—Phillips (1). Arizona 2 3 .400 2 Los Angeles Houston Colorado Oakland IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco 2 3 .400 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi Indians 5, White Sox 3 Kansas City Tuesday’s games Betts rf 4 1 2 1 Springer cf 4 0 0 0 Dahl cf 4 0 1 2 Semien ss 5 0 1 0 Second game Zimmer 2 1 1 1 1 1 Cleveland 4, Chicago White Sox 3, 1st Muncy 1b 4 1 0 0 Altuve 2b 4 0 0 0 Story ss 5 1 1 0 Lreano cf 5 2 2 0 Chicago Cleveland Zuber, L, 0-1 1 2 3 3 1 1 game Turner 3b 4 0 1 1 Brgman 3b 2 0 0 0 Blackmon rf 4 1 2 0 Chpman 3b 3 0 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Newberry 1 0 0 0 0 1 Bellinger cf 5 0 1 1 Brantley lf 4 1 1 0 Arenado 3b 4 1 1 1 Olson 1b 3 1 2 0 Toronto 5, Washington 1 Anderson ss 4 0 1 0 Luplow lf 4 0 0 0 Staumont 1 0 0 0 1 1 Detroit 4, Kansas City 3 C.Taylor dh 3 0 0 1 Gurriel 1b 2 0 0 0 D.Mrphy 1b 5 0 1 1 Canha rf 2 0 1 2 Barlow 1 1 0 0 1 0 Seager ss 4 1 2 0 Correa ss 4 1 3 2 McMhon 2b 4 1 2 0 K.Davis dh 4 0 0 0 Moncada 3b 4 0 1 0 Allen lf 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 5, Atlanta 2 Abreu 1b 4 2 3 1 Rmirez 3b 4 1 2 0 Holland 1 1 0 0 0 0 Cleveland 5, Chicago White Sox 3, 2nd Pollock lf 5 1 3 0 Reddick rf 4 0 0 0 Tapia dh 4 2 2 1 Grssman lf 4 0 1 1 Rosenthal 1 1 0 0 0 0 Hrnndez 2b 4 1 1 0 Tucker dh 2 0 0 0 Hilliard lf 5 1 2 2 Pinder 2b 4 0 0 0 Delmonico lf 4 0 1 1 Lindor ss 4 1 1 1 game Collins dh 4 0 0 0 C.Sntna 1b 4 1 2 2 Detroit N.Y. Mets 8, Boston 3 Smith c 4 0 0 0 Toro ph-dh 2 0 0 0 Wolters c 4 1 1 1 Allen c 4 0 0 0 Mldnado c 3 0 0 0 Totals 39 8 13 8 Totals 34 3 8 3 McCann c 4 1 1 1 Reyes dh 3 1 0 0 Garcia 3 3 3 2 0 3 Minnesota 6, St. Louis 3 Robert cf 4 0 1 0 D.Sntana rf 1 1 0 0 Alexander, W, 1-0 2 2 0 0 0 2 Arizona 4, Texas 1 Totals 37 5 10 4 Totals 31 2 4 2 Colorado 001 220 030—8 Los Angeles 000 050 000—5 Oakland 001 010 010—3 Garcia rf 4 0 0 0 Zmmr pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Cisnero, H, 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, Houston 2 Houston 010 100 000—2 E—Arenado (1). DP—Colorado 1, Oak- Mendick 2b 3 0 0 0 Chang 2b 3 0 0 0 Soto, H, 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Colorado 8, Oakland 3 E—Bregman 2 (2). DP—Los Angeles 0, land 0. LOB—Colorado 9, Oakland 8. Leon c 2 0 0 0 Farmer, H, 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 L.A. Angels 10, Seattle 2 Houston 1. LOB—Los Angeles 11, Hous- 2B—Hilliard (1), Wolters (1), Dahl (2), Mc- Mercado cf 3 0 1 2 Jimenez, S, 3-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati 5 ton 6. 2B—Betts (1), Correa (2). HR—Cor- Mahon (1). HR—Hilliard (1). SF—Arenado Totals 35 3 8 3 Totals 28 5 6 5 Zimmer pitched to 1 batter in the Pittsburgh 8, Milwaukee 6 rea (1). (1), Tapia (1), Canha (1). Chicago 010 001 010—3 3rd. HBP—Zimmer (Jones), Staumont 2 San Diego 5, San Francisco 3 Cleveland 300 200 00x—5 (Schoop,Cron). T—2:25. N.Y. Yankees at Philadelphia, ppd. IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO DP—Chicago 2, Cleveland 0. LOB— Baltimore at Miami, ppd. Los Angeles Colorado Chicago 5, Cleveland 3. 2B—Abreu (2), Wednesday’s games Buehler 3 C 3 2 2 1 3 Senzatela, W, 1-0 5 6 2 2 3 3 Ramirez (2), Lindor (2). HR—McCann (2), Mets 8, Red Sox 3 B Abreu (1), C.Santana (1). Colorado at Oakland Kolarek 0 0 0 0 0 Kinley, H, 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 New York Boston Graterol W,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Bard, H, 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 IP H R ER BB SO Arizona at Texas ab r h bi ab r h bi Washington at Toronto Kelly H,1 1 0 0 0 2 1 Estevez 1 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Ferguson H,1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Oakland C Rosario ss 5 0 1 2 Peraza 2b 4 0 2 0 Rodon, L, 0-1 3 4 5 5 3 4 Alonso 1b 4 1 0 0 Martinez dh 4 0 0 0 Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, ppd. Treinen H,1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Mengden, L, 0-1 4 5 3 3 2 4 Cishek B 1 0 0 0 0 Boston at N.Y. Mets Jansen S,1-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Weems 3 4 2 2 0 3 McNeil 3b 5 1 2 2 Devers 3b 4 1 2 0 Lambert 1 1 0 0 0 1 Davis lf 3 2 2 2 Bogerts ss 4 0 0 0 Kansas City at Detroit Houston Trivino 1 3 3 3 1 1 Hamilton 1 0 0 0 1 0 Valdez L,0-1 4 B 4 3 2 1 2 Wendelken 1 1 0 0 0 3 Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 2 Mrisnick cf 1 0 0 0 Pillar rf 4 1 3 1 L.A. Dodgers at Houston Conforto rf 4 0 1 0 Chavis 1b 2 0 0 0 Tampa Bay at Atlanta Paredes 0 2 2 2 1 0 WP—Bard, Wendelken. T—2:58. Colome 1 0 0 0 0 0 C Cspedes dh 4 1 0 0 Mrlnd ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Miami at Baltimore, ppd. Scrubb 2 2 0 0 3 2 Cleveland Rodriguez 2 2 0 0 1 1 Cano 2b 3 1 2 1 Brdley Jr. cf 4 0 0 1 N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore Rays 5, Braves 2 Plutko, W, 1-0 6 5 2 2 0 4 Gmnez pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Plwecki c 4 1 3 0 St. Louis at Minnesota Paredes pitched to 4 batters in the Cimber, H, 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 5th. WP—Kolarek, Kelly. T—3:19. Atlanta Tampa Bay Ramos c 4 0 1 0 Bnintndi lf 2 0 0 0 Seattle at L.A. Angels Leone, H, 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 Nimmo cf-lf 3 1 1 1 Thursday’s games ab r h bi ab r h bi Hill, S, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 37 8 10 8 Totals 34 3 10 2 Washington (TBD) at Toronto (Ryu 0- Twins 6, Cardinals 3 Acuna Jr. rf 2 0 0 0 Choi 1b 4 0 0 0 T—2:43. New York 030 020 030—8 0) Albies 2b 4 0 2 1 Brssau 1b 0 0 0 0 St. Louis Minnesota Boston 001 001 001—3 Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, ppd. Freeman dh 4 0 0 0 Lowe 2b 3 1 0 0 Padres 5, Giants 3 E—McNeil (3), Plawecki (1). DP—New Boston (Perez 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (Matz ab r h bi ab r h bi Ozuna lf 3 0 1 1 Diaz 3b 3 1 1 0 York 1, Boston 1. LOB—New York 8, Bos- 0-0) Wong 2b 4 0 0 0 Kepler rf 4 1 1 1 Adams 1b 4 0 0 0 Margot lf 0 0 0 0 San Diego San Francisco Swanson ss 4 0 1 0 Tstsgo lf-3b 4 1 2 2 ton 6. 2B—Cano (1), Nimmo (2), McNeil Cleveland (TBD) at Minnesota (TBD) Edman 3b 3 1 2 1 Dnldsn 3b 3 1 2 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi (2), Plawecki (1), Devers (3), Pillar 2 (3). Kansas City (Singer 0-0) at Detroit Gldschdt 1b 4 0 0 0 Polanco ss 4 1 2 2 Camargo 3b 3 1 0 0 Mrtinez dh 4 1 2 1 Inciarte cf 4 1 0 0 Wendle ss 4 0 1 1 Tatis Jr. ss 4 1 1 3 Ystrzi cf-lf 3 2 2 0 HR—Davis (1). SB—Conforto (1). (Nova 0-0) DeJong ss 4 0 0 0 Cruz dh 4 0 0 0 Grisham cf 3 0 0 0 Sandoval 1b 3 0 0 0 Tampa Bay (Yarbrough 0-0) at Atlanta Crpnter dh 4 0 2 0 Rosario lf 3 0 0 0 A.Jackson c 3 0 2 0 Renfroe rf 3 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Duvall ph 1 0 0 0 Krmaier cf 2 1 1 0 Machado 3b 4 0 0 0 Flores 3b 4 0 2 1 (Fried 0-0) Molina c 4 0 0 0 Garver c 4 0 0 0 Pham lf 3 0 0 0 Drson dh 2 0 0 0 New York Miami at Baltimore, ppd. Fowler rf 3 1 1 0 Arraez 2b 3 1 1 0 Perez c 3 0 0 0 Prterson W,1-0 5 C 7 2 2 2 3 O’Neill lf 3 1 1 2 Sano 1b 3 1 1 0 Totals 32 2 6 2 Totals 30 5 7 4 Olivares lf 0 0 0 0 Pnce ph-dh 2 0 0 0 N.Y. Yankees (Happ 0-0) at Baltimore Hosmer 1b 4 1 1 0 Hneman c 4 0 1 1 Dr.Smith H,1 B 0 0 0 0 1 (Means 0-0) Bader cf 4 0 1 0 Buxton cf 3 1 0 1 Atlanta 001 000 100—2 Wilson H,3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 33 3 7 3 Totals 31 6 7 6 Tampa Bay 005 000 00x—5 Profar 2b 4 0 0 0 Crwford ss 3 0 0 0 Seattle (Gonzales 0-1) at L.A. Angels Myers rf 4 2 2 2 Ruf ph 1 0 0 0 Betances 1 1 0 0 0 0 St. Louis 000 020 010—3 E—Choi 2 (2). DP—Atlanta 1, Tampa Strickland 1 2 1 1 0 1 (Bundy 1-0) Minnesota 050 100 00x—6 Bay 3. LOB—Atlanta 7, Tampa Bay 4. 2B— Mejia c 2 1 0 0 Davis rf 3 0 0 0 Chicago Cubs (Darvish 0-1) at Cincin- E—Martinez (1). DP—St. Louis 0, Min- A.Jackson (1). SB—Kiermaier (1). Hedges c 1 0 0 0 McCrthy lf 2 0 0 0 Boston nati (Castillo 0-0) Naylor dh 1 0 0 0 Slano ph-2b 1 0 1 0 C nesota 1. LOB—St. Louis 6, Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hall L,0-1 2 3 3 3 2 3 L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 1-0) at Arizona 3. 2B—Edman (1), Bader (1), Sano (1). Fance ph-dh 2 0 1 0 Dbon 2b-cf 3 1 1 0 Brice 1 C 2 2 2 1 2 (Ray 0-1) HR—O’Neill (2), Edman (1), Polanco (1), Atlanta Totals 32 5 5 5 Totals 31 3 7 2 Brewer 2 C 1 0 0 0 4 San Diego (Lamet 1-0) at San Fran- Wright, L, 0-1 2 C 4 5 5 3 3 San Diego 003 200 000—5 Donaldson (1). SF—Donaldson (1). B Brasier 1 3 3 3 1 0 cisco (TBD) Tomlin 2 1 0 0 0 3 San Francisco 100 002 000—3 Workman 1 1 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO L.Jackson 1 1 0 0 0 1 E—Pham (0), Heineman (1), Davis (0). Matzek 1 1 0 0 0 1 HBP—Hall (Cespedes), Brewer (Davis). St. Louis DP—San Diego 3, San Francisco 0. LOB— WP—Dr.Smith. T—2:58. Tuesday Martinez L,0-1 3 C 7 6 6 1 2 Greene 1 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 3, San Francisco 3. 2B—Dubon Gomber 1 C 0 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay (1), Yastrzemski (1). HR—Tatis Jr. (1), My- Angels 10, Mariners 2 Gallegos C 0 0 0 0 0 Chirinos 4 4 1 0 2 4 ers (1). Pirates 8, Brewers 6 Webb 1 0 0 0 0 1 Seattle Los Angeles Fairbanks, W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 3 IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi Gant 1 0 0 0 0 1 Thompson 1 C 0 1 0 2 1 Minnesota Anderson, H, 1 B 1 0 0 0 1 San Diego ab r h bi ab r h bi Long Jr. 2b 4 0 0 1 Fletcher ss 3 1 2 0 Davies W,1-0 5 5 3 2 0 5 Cain cf 3 1 1 0 Frazier 2b 4 2 1 2 White 1b 3 0 0 0 Trout cf 5 1 1 0 Bailey W,1-0 5 4 2 2 2 4 Roe, H, 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Clippard 1 1 0 0 0 0 Drake, S, 2-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Strahm H,1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Hiura 2b 2 1 1 3 Nwman ss 4 1 0 1 Lewis cf 4 0 2 0 Rendon 3b 3 2 1 2 WP—Tomlin. T—3:03. Guerra H,1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Yelich lf 4 0 0 0 Bell 1b 5 0 1 0 Seager 3b 4 0 0 0 Thaiss 3b 0 0 0 0 Stashak 1 1 0 0 0 1 May 1 1 1 1 0 3 Pagan H,1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Braun dh 3 0 1 0 Moran dh 2 1 0 1 Marmljos lf 0 0 0 0 Upton lf 4 0 0 2 Romo S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Pomeranz S,0-0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Gyorko 3b 2 0 0 0 Reynolds lf 4 1 2 0 Lopes dh 4 1 2 1 Hrmsillo lf 0 0 0 0 HBP—Romo (O’Neill). T—2:42. Blue Jays 5, Nationals 1 Sgard ph-3b 1 1 1 0 Evans 3b 3 0 1 1 Crawford ss 4 0 1 0 Ohtani dh 5 0 1 1 San Francisco Toronto Washington Samardzija L,0-1 4 4 5 5 1 1 Garcia rf 2 1 0 0 Heredia cf 3 0 1 2 Moore lf-3b 4 1 2 0 Pujols 1b 4 2 2 1 Smoak 1b 3 1 0 0 Polanco ph 1 0 0 0 Smith rf 4 0 0 0 Wlsh pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Diamondbacks 4, Rangers 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Menez 3 0 0 0 0 3 Hernndez cf 4 1 1 1 Turner ss 3 1 2 0 Coonrod 1 1 0 0 0 1 Pina c 2 1 0 1 Dyson cf 0 0 0 0 Odom c 2 0 0 0 La Stella 2b 2 2 0 0 Arizona Texas Narvaez ph 0 0 0 0 Tucker rf 4 2 2 0 Vogelbach ph1 0 0 0 Rengifo 2b 0 0 0 0 Biggio rf 5 1 0 0 Eaton rf 4 0 1 1 Jimenez 1 0 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Gurriel Jr. lf 4 1 1 1 Kndrick 1b 4 0 0 0 Davies pitched to 2 batters in the Arcia ss 3 0 1 2 Murphy c 3 1 1 0 Stassi c 3 1 1 3 Gamel ph 1 0 0 0 Ward rf 4 1 2 1 K.Marte 2b 5 0 2 0 Choo lf 4 0 0 0 Gurrro Jr. dh 3 1 1 1 Cabrera 3b 4 0 0 0 6th. HBP—Strahm (Sandoval), Coonrod K.Calhun rf 5 0 0 0 Santana cf 4 0 0 0 Tellez 1b 4 0 1 2 Thames dh 3 0 0 0 (Pham). T—2:54. Totals 26 6 5 6 Totals 33 8 9 7 Totals 34 2 7 2 Totals 33 10 10 10 Drury 3b 4 0 0 0 Castro 2b 3 0 1 0 Milwaukee 000 002 400—6 Seattle 000 110 000— 2 S.Marte cf 3 1 1 0 Odor 2b 4 1 1 1 Escobar 3b 4 1 1 0 Gallo rf 3 0 0 0 Panik 2b 4 1 1 0 Robles cf 3 0 0 0 Pittsburgh 000 200 42x—8 Los Angeles 002 312 02x—10 Espinal ss 4 0 1 0 Gomes c 3 0 0 0 Cubs 8, Reds 5 E—Smoak (2), Hartlieb (1). DP—Mil- E—Lewis (1), White (1), La Stella (1), Walker 1b 4 2 1 0 Frazier 1b 3 0 0 0 Peralta lf 3 0 1 1 W.Chun dh 3 0 0 0 McGuire c 4 0 1 0 Bonifacio lf 3 0 0 0 Chicago Cincinnati waukee 0, Pittsburgh 4. LOB—Milwaukee Rendon (1). DP—Seattle 1, Los Angeles 2. Totals 36 5 7 5 Totals 30 1 4 1 4, Pittsburgh 7. 2B—Arcia (1), Reynolds Lamb dh 3 0 0 0 Andrus ss 3 0 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi LOB—Seattle 7, Los Angeles 9. 2B—Moore Vogt c 4 0 1 1 Chirinos c 3 0 1 0 Toronto 010 110 020—5 (1), Evans (2), Tucker (1). HR—Hiura (1), (1), Ohtani (1). HR—Lopes (1), Stassi (1), Ahmed ss 3 0 1 0 Knr-Flfa 3b 3 0 0 0 Washington 001 000 000—1 Rizzo 1b 5 1 1 0 Akyama cf 3 0 0 0 Frazier (1). SB—Reynolds (1). SF—Hiura Pujols (1), Rendon (1). SB—Smith (1). Totals 34 4 8 2 Totals 30 1 3 1 E—Castro 2 (3). LOB—Toronto 6, Wash- Caratini c 5 0 1 0 Ervin ph-cf 1 0 1 0 (1). S—Murphy (1). Baez ss 5 3 3 3 Votto 1b 3 0 0 0 SF—Upton (1). Arizona 300 001 000—4 ington 3. 2B—Turner 2 (2). HR—Guerrero IP H R ER BB SO IP H R ER BB SO Texas 000 000 100—1 Jr. (1), Gurriel Jr. (1). SB—Biggio (1), Her- Schwrber lf 3 0 1 1 Suarez 3b 4 0 1 0 nandez (2). Almora Jr. cf 1 0 0 0 Winker dh 2 1 0 0 Milwaukee E—Ahmed (1), Kiner-Falefa (1). DP— C Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Happ cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Coln ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Lindblom 3 3 2 2 3 5 Sheffield L,0-1 3 3 4 4 4 2 Arizona 1, Texas 2. LOB—Arizona 9, Texas Yardley 1 0 0 0 0 0 3. 2B—Walker (2), Vogt (1). HR—Odor (1). Toronto Hyward rf 3 2 1 0 Cstllnos rf 4 1 2 2 Cortes Jr. 2 3 2 2 1 1 Bote 3b 3 1 2 1 VnMter 2b 4 0 0 0 Suter 1 C 3 4 2 1 2 SB—Gallo (1), S.Marte (1). Roark W,1-0 5 3 1 1 0 5 C Grotz 3 4 4 4 3 2 Waguespack H,1 2 0 0 0 1 2 Kipnis dh 4 1 2 1 Aquino lf 3 1 0 0 Knebel BS,0-1 1 0 0 0 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Font 1 0 0 0 0 2 Hoerner 2b 3 0 1 2 Galvis ss 4 1 1 2 Wahl L,0-1 1 2 2 2 0 0 Sandoval 4 4 2 1 1 4 Arizona Cole 1 1 0 0 0 2 Casali c 4 1 1 1 Pittsburgh N.Ramirez 1 0 0 0 1 1 M.Kelly, W, 1-0 7 C 3 1 1 1 7 Totals 37 8 12 8 Totals 33 5 6 5 Holland 5 C 2 2 2 3 5 B Washington Buchter W,1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Chafin, H, 2 0 0 0 0 1 Voth L,0-1 5 4 3 2 0 2 Chicago 001 111 112—8 Stratton B 0 2 2 2 1 Mayers 1 0 0 0 0 2 Bradley, S, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 3 Rainey 1 B 0 0 0 0 2 Cincinnati 000 200 012—5 Del Pozo 0 1 2 2 3 0 Barnes 1 1 0 0 0 0 Texas Doolittle C 0 0 0 0 0 E—Rizzo (1). DP—Chicago 1, Cincin- Hartlieb W,1-0 2 2 0 0 0 1 Middleton 1 2 0 0 0 3 Gibson, L, 0-1 5 5 3 0 3 4 Harris C 2 2 0 1 1 nati 1. LOB—Chicago 6, Cincinnati 4. Burdi S,1-1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Sheffield pitched to 2 batters in the Gibaut 1 2 1 1 1 1 Harper B 0 0 0 0 0 2B—Baez (2), Castellanos (2), Suarez Yardley pitched to 2 batters in the 5th, 4th, Sandoval pitched to 2 batters in the Lyles 2 0 0 0 1 2 Freeman C 1 0 0 0 1 (1). 3B—Kipnis (1). HR—Baez 2 (2), Bote Del Pozo pitched to 4 batters in the 7th. 5th. HBP—Cortes Jr. (La Stella). WP— Volquez 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bourque B 0 0 0 1 0 (1), Castellanos (1), Casali (2), Galvis (2). HBP—Holland (Hiura), Suter (Frazier). Grotz. T—3:15. HBP—Volquez (S.Marte). T—3:10. WP—Bourque. T—3:00. SF—Hoerner (1). WP—Holland. T—3:22. Thursday, July 30, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 MLB Marlins idle through weekend; schedule reworked

BY STEVEN WINE to focus on baseball at all the last couple allow the Marlins time to focus on provid- Instead, the Yankees will play at Baltimore Associated Press of days.” ing care for their players and to plan for on those days. In the wake of a virus outbreak that in- a resumption of play next week. MLB also Miami’s three home games this weekend MIAMI — Major League Baseball sus- fected half the Marlins’ team, Braun said postponed the three remaining games in against Washington were postponed. Na- pended the Miami Marlins’ season through MLB players are constantly assessing this week’s Phillies- Yankees series. tionals players had voted against making Sunday, and the Philadelphia Phillies will whether they should keep playing. The Marlins remained stranded in Phil- the trip, manager Dave Martinez said. remain idled by the coronavirus pandem- But MLB came up with a patchwork adelphia, where they played last weekend. “We all decided that it was probably un- ic until Friday, while the rest of baseball schedule for the rest of this week and said The Phillies-Yankees games were post- safe to go there,” Martinez said. forges ahead with trepidation. that among more than 6,400 tests conduct- poned “out of an abundance of caution,” Additional MLB rescheduling during “There’s real fear, there’s real anxiety ed since Friday, there were no new posi- MLB said, although no Phillies players the week of Aug. 3 will be announced later for me, for all my teammates,” Milwaukee tives involving on-field personnel from any have tested positive. this week. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Brewers slugger Ryan Braun said Tues- team other than the Marlins. The Marlins had been scheduled to play offered up his state to any team needing a day. “I think we’ve found it very difficult In a statement, MLB said it wanted to at Baltimore on Wednesday and Thursday. place to play. Roundup Dodgers top Astros in a testy rematch

Associated Press by Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., two errors by Starlin Castro HOUSTON — Benches cleared that led to three unearned runs, Tuesday night during Los Ange- and just one hit for Washington les’ 5-2 win over Houston in the after the third inning. first game between the teams The Nationals have lost three since it was revealed that the As- consecutive games, scoring a total tros illegally stole signs en route to of four runs. a 2017 championship that came at Rays 5, Braves 2: Yoshi Tsu- the Dodgers’ expense in the World tsugo hit a two-run single during Series. a five-run third inning, and host The fracas occurred after Dodg- Tampa Bay beat Atlanta for its ers reliever Joe Kelly threw high- fourth straight win. and-tight pitches to Astros stars Yonny Chirinos pitched four ef- Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa fective innings for the Rays after in the sixth inning. missing part of camp following a Kelly threw an errant breaking positive coronavirus test. ball over Correa’s head. Correa, Pirates 8, Brewers 6: Adam who homered and finished with Frazier hit a tiebreaking two- AARON DOSTER/AP three hits, took off his batting hel- run homer in the eighth inning met and stared Kelly down before and host Pittsburgh rallied past Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez avoids the tag at home from Cincinnati Reds’ Curt Casali. Baez continuing the at-bat. Milwaukee. homered twice and doubled in his team’s 8-5 win Tuesday in Cincinnati. Kelly struck out Correa, then Mets 8, Red Sox 3: J.D. Davis stuck out his tongue and made a banged a two-run homer off the face in his direction. Correa start- Pesky Pole, and left-hander David 2 ed walking toward him and the Peterson pitched 5 ⁄3 innings to players exchanged words, prompt- win his major league debut and Baez homers twice as ing the benches to clear in the first New York sent host Boston to its such incident of this pandemic-de- fourth consecutive loss. layed season. There was plenty of Indians 4-5, White Sox 3-3: yelling and crowding — outlawed Carlos Santana hit a three-run red-hot Cubs down Reds as MLB tries to play a 60-game homer, Oscar Mercado had a two- season amid the pandemic — but run single and host Cleveland BY JOE KAY Baez had a solo shot and a two-run homer as Chi- no pushing or punches thrown. competed a doubleheader sweep Associated Press cago pulled away, loudly cheering each hit and cel- Diamondbacks 4, Rangers 1: of Chicago. ebrating each run in the dugout. Merrill Kelly took a no-hitter into CINCINNATI — Two homers, a deft dive to score In the first game, Francisco “That’s been a big thing here in the clubhouse,” the seventh inning before giving Lindor and Bradley Zimmer each another run, and a couple of smooth-as-ever defen- Baez said. “We’re having more fun than anything. up a home run as Arizona won at homered and drove in two runs, sive plays. Vintage Javier Baez, in time to keep the (Anthony) Rizzo has been crazy trying to make us Texas. propelling the Indians to the win. Cubs’ surge going. be together and it’s working.” Rougned Odor’s one-out homer Twins 6, Cardinals 3: Josh The sensational shortstop led the way offensively Kipnis tripled in the third off Tyler Mahle — Aki- in the seventh was the first of Donaldson homered and drove in Tuesday night and Alec Mills went six solid innings yama lost sight of the ball in center field — and three hits off Kelly (1-0), who two runs in his Target Field debut for an 8-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that fit scored on Nico Hoerner’s single. Kipnis added an struck out seven and walked one with his new team, Jorge Polanco Chicago’s early pattern. 2 RBI single an inning later. in 7 ⁄3 innings. hit a two-run shot and host Min- Chicago has won four of its first five games, scor- Akiyama was in center field for Nick Senzel, who The Rangers are last in the ma- nesota beat St. Louis. ing first in each one. Jason Kipnis’ triple — Shogo missed his third game because of sickness. The jors with a .156 team batting aver- Tigers 4, Royals 3: Jonathan Akiyama lost it in the sun — sparked the offense. Reds had no update on his condition Tuesday. Sen- age and only six runs. Schoop and Christin Stewart each Baez took it from there, emerging from a slow start zel remains on the active roster. Angels 10, Mariners 2: An- hit a two-run homer in the third that included two singles in his first four games. Matt Davidson went on the injured list Saturday thony Rendon hit a two-run homer inning to lift host Detroit over “When Javy plays well, it’s infectious for the after testing for the coronavirus. Senzel and Mike and reached base three times in Kansas City. team,” manager David Ross said. “Javy makes so Moustakas felt sick a day later, and Cincinnati put his debut with his new team, and Whit Merrifield hit a three-run many things happen.” Moustakas on the injured list. Albert Pujols added his 657th ca- shot in the third for Kansas City, Mills (1-0) added to the Cubs’ stretch of impres- Castellanos said after the game that Senzel and reer homer in host Los Angeles’ but Tyler Alexander (1-0) and four sive starts. Mills, who made four spot starts last Moustakas had negative COVID-19 tests and could victory over Seattle. other relievers kept the Royals season, held the Reds to two hits in six innings. Chi- return for the final game of the series. Max Stassi hit a three-run scoreless for the final six innings . cago’s starters have a 1.80 ERA and a .131 opponent “That’s obviously been a big letdown because homer and Justin Upton drove in Padres 5, Giants 3: Fernando batting average this season. both of them are big parts of our lineup,” Castella- two runs as the Angels won their Tatis Jr. hit a three-run homer, Wil Baez had a hand in that, too, making a couple of nos said. home opener for only the second Myers added a two-run drive and hit-stealing plays behind Mills. Manager David Bell is looking forward to getting time in eight years. San Diego spoiled San Francisco’s “Oh my goodness,” Mills said. “You turn around his everyday lineup back soon. Blue Jays 5, Nationals 1: The home opener. and seeing that is comforting, seeing him there.” “They’re a big part of our team,” Bell said. “Each reigning World Series champions Rockies 8, Athletics 3: Sam Cincinnati got two-run homers by Nick Castella- day we believe we’re running a team out there that’s dropped to 1-4 in the pandemic- Hilliard homered and Antonio nos — his first since signing a $64 million deal — competitive and that we believe in to win the game. shortened season with a loss to Senzatela pitched out of an early and Freddy Galvis but fell to 1-4, tied for the worst We’re going to be that much stronger when they visiting Toronto that included two jam on his way to a rare road win start in the majors. come back.” outfielders colliding on a homer as Colorado beat Oakland. S TARS AND STRIPES Thursday, July 30, 2020 F3HIJKLM Season on hold After virus outbreak, Marlins’ games SPORTS postponed through Sunday » MLB, Page 23

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, shoots while Pelicans guard Kenrich Williams defends on Nov. 24. Leonard was the NBA Finals MVP last season, leading Toronto to its first title. Game on! KELVIN KUO / AP

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NELL REDMOND/AP BY TIM REYNOLDS Conference — the demic, so you take it for what it is,” Clip- Associated Press ‘ Nobody’s Los Angeles Lak- pers forward and reigning NBA life is pretty ers and Los Ange- Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard said. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. les Clippers. “Everybody is happy that a cham- ames were canceled. Practice much how There won’t be pion will be crowned this year, and facilities were shuttered. A they planned any fans in atten- if that’s the 2020 championship, season ended unceremoniously it to be at this dance, health and then we want it. You know, that’s for eight teams. The draft pro- safety protocols point with the how I look at it. This is what the Gcess was delayed, as was free that were pains- layout is, as far as to go out there agency. Some players tested positive for the pandemic, takingly written and complete this journey.” coronavirus. Many more took to the streets in response to the The field for the 16-team playoff and used their voices to demand justice so you take it coronavirus pan- bracket that will be finalized next and equality as racism and police brutality for what it is.’ demic will be par- month is already largely filled sparked a nationwide conversation. Kawhi Leonard amount, and teams — 12 of the 22 teams at Disney The world has changed since the NBA can’t even shower 2019 NBA Finals MVP have clinched spots and Dallas is on stopped on March 11. in the arena after the brink of another one. It leaves three For 22 franchises, however, there is a goal games. But after teams vying for two spots in the Eastern that remains in place. 20 weeks of waiting, wondering and worry- Conference, and six teams fighting for one The NBA, at long last, is officially back. ing, the 2019-20 NBA season is ready to hit spot in the Western Conference. A reopening night doubleheader inside the the restart button with a champion sched- For the front-runners, the NBA-lead- bubble at Walt Disney World awaits Thurs- uled to be crowned in October. ing Milwaukee Bucks and West-leading day, when New Orleans takes on Utah before “Nobody’s life is pretty much how they a matchup of the two teams in the Western planned it to be at this point with the pan- SEE GAME ON PAGE 21

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