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A U.S. Army Reserve CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over Helmand province, Afghanistan, in 2017. The Pentagon plans to send 20 Chinook s to Afghan special forces, according to a Pentagon brief. Pentagon sheds light on plans to provide BRIAN HARRIS/U.S. Army Afghan special forces with Chinook helos

BY J.P. LAWRENCE Afghanistan would US, Taliban reach weeklong Stars and Stripes receive 10 Chinooks The Defense Department plans to pro- per year over two years, vide 20 Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicop- ‘reduction of violence’ deal ters to Afghanistan’s security forces in a Pentagon officials said bid to save on support costs and air crew in a briefing. BY PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN likely cover difficult issues such as how requirements, Pentagon officials said in a Stars and Stripes to integrate Taliban fighters into the gov- briefing that provides new details on the ernment and military after more than 18 program. KABUL, Afghanistan — The United years of war. Afghanistan would receive 10 Chi- States has reached an agreement with the Blumenthal, who sits on the Sen- “After decades of conflict, we have come nooks per year over two years to replace Taliban to begin a seven-day “reduction of to an understanding with the Taliban on a its elite Special Mission Wing’s aging ate Armed Services Committee, was violence” across Afghanistan starting Sat- concerned about the change and significant reduction in violence across Af- Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters by 2023, urday, officials said. ghanistan,” Secretary of State Mike Pom- the brief said. Current Mi-17 pilots and what he called its “unclear strategic Intended to test whether the insurgents justification.” peo said on Twitter. “This is an important new trainees will become air crews on can live up to a promise to curtail blood- step on a long road to peace, and I call on The Connecticut Democrat had pre- shed, it could lead to the U.S. and Taliban the Chinooks. all Afghans to seize this opportunity.” The two-page document issued Mon- viously pushed DOD to provide Afghan signing a peace deal by the end of the The reduction in violence, which the day came in response to questions Sen. forces with UH-60 Black Hawks, made in month, paving the way for a U.S. troop Afghan military will also observe, would Richard Blumenthal raised in a letter last his state by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., after withdrawal and an eventual end to Ameri- begin at midnight, President Ashraf Ghani month to Defense Undersecretary John sanctions barred the U.S. from buying ca’s longest war. confirmed in a televised speech Friday C. Rood about what he saw as an “abrupt Russian spare parts to keep the Mi-17s Once a peace deal has been signed, the change” to the helicopters being fielded flying. insurgents, government and other Afghan evening. to America’s Afghan allies. SEE CHINOOK ON PAGE 4 stakeholders would start talks that would SEE TALIBAN ON PAGE 4 PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, February 22, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Victoria’s Secret sold as women shop elsewhere Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9791 Euro costs (Feb. 24) ...... $1.1089 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.60 Dollar buys (Feb. 24) ...... €0.9018 Turkey (Lira) ...... 6.1139 British pound (Feb. 24) ...... $1.32 Associated Press (Military exchange rates are those about $525 million. The Colum- stores that booked about $7 bil- Japanese yen (Feb. 24) ...... 109.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Feb. 24) ...... 1,175.00 bus, Ohio, company will keep the lion in revenue last year. 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The last time McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., was in 2010 when soldiers quickly including its breakroom, accord- WASHINGTON — Some 800 deployed to Haiti following a dev- ing to documents. soldiers from an 82nd Airborne astating earthquake. Hexavalent chromium can be Division brigade that rapidly de- “As the centerpiece of the used as an anti-corrosion agent ployed into the Middle East early nation’s Immediate Response and “it is found in paints and this year amid heightening ten- Force, it’s critical that 1st Bri- primers used on the KC-135 and sions with Iran returned to Fort gade and the 82nd Airborne Di- to a lesser extent the KC-46,” Bragg, N.C., on Thursday, Army vision are able to project global both tanker aircraft that are officials said. force employment,” Col. Andrew based at McConnell. Contamina- The soldiers were the first Saslav, commander of the 1st tion from the chemical compound group of some 3,000 paratroopers Brigade Combat Team, said in a was documented in multiple base with the 82nd’s 1st Brigade Com- prepared statement. “Working memos from October 2019 to Jan- bat Team rushed to Kuwait dur- across combatant commands not uary 2020 that were obtained by ing the first week of January to only demonstrates the flexibility McClatchy. bolster security for U.S. troops in U.S. Army and expeditionary capability of More than 50 personnel may the region after an American air- our airborne forces, but also bet- A paratrooper from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne have been exposed to the chemi- strike killed Iran’s most powerful ter prepares our paratroopers Division holds his daughter at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Thursday during cal, an October memo warned. A general. Army officials described for the complexity of the modern a welcome-home ceremony after the unit’s recent rapid deployment. November test found that an air- the deployment that required global security environment.” man had been exposed to levels soldiers to leave within hours as Some soldiers with the bri- that killed Iran’s Maj. Gen. Qas- ment, said his unit spent most almost six times higher than the the “most significant no notice gade’s 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cav- sem Soleimani, who commanded of the deployment conducting permissible exposure limits set deployment of combat forces” in alry Regiment, its 3rd Battalion, the elite Quds Force, which has training, in case it was needed to by the Occupational Safety and three decades. 319th Airborne Field Artillery trained and directed Tehran’s respond to issues throughout the Health Administration. Fort Bragg officials said the Regiment, and other support sol- proxy forces across the Middle Middle East. Exposure to hexavalent chro- 800 paratroopers welcomed diers also returned to Fort Bragg East. Other military elements, in- McKay’s unit will now prepare mium can cause respiratory dis- home Thursday were greeted by on Thursday, the division said in cluding a small special operations for a major training operation family and friends at the Army eases, kidney, liver or abdominal a statement. The remainder of task force of mostly Army Rang- this spring, known as Exercise post. Most of the returning sol- damage and various cancers, the the brigade’s about 3,000 troops ers, also were quickly moved into Swift Response 20, in Bulgaria, diers were from the brigade’s 2nd Occupational Safety and Health remained in the Middle East as the region to prepare for expected Croatia and Romania. The exer- Battalion, 504th Parachute Infan- of Thursday, officials said. It was Administration has warned. retaliation from Tehran. cise is meant to test the ability of try Regiment, which was the first not clear how long they would re- “The risk of developing lung, Iran’s response came Jan. 8 U.S. and NATO forces to quickly element to deploy. main deployed. when it launched more than a nasal, and sinus cancer increases respond to a situation in Europe. That battalion deployed within Much of the brigade has re- dozen ballistic missiles at Iraq’s with the amount of hexavalent The exercise will also include 18 hours of receiving orders to the mained in Kuwait throughout al Asad Air Base, which hosts chromium inhaled and the length troops from Canada, Germany, Middle East, Pentagon officials its deployment, however, some some 1,000 American troops. of time the worker is exposed,” have said. The 82nd Airborne’s members of the unit have operat- More than 100 U.S. service mem- France, Italy, Poland, Romania OSHA said. 1st Brigade Combat Team is now ed in Iraq, including in Baghdad bers suffered traumatic brain in- and the United Kingdom. While exhaust filters and pro- assigned as the U.S. military’s where they were assigned to bol- juries in the attack. But President Unlike the rapid deployment to tective gear should have limited Immediate Response Force Bri- ster security at the U.S. Embassy, Donald Trump did not retaliate Kuwait, the 2nd Battalion, 504th contamination and risk of expo- gade, a designation that makes according to U.S. Central Com- militarily, keeping the tensions Parachute Infantry Regiment will sure to the area where painting the unit responsible for respond- mand officials. from rising further. parachute into Swift Response, a took place, “we determined that ing to any emergencies across the The brigade was tapped for the Lt. Col. Scott McKay, com- unit spokesman said Thursday. Cr(VI) dust contamination is globe. Army officials have long quick deployment within hours of mander of the 2nd Battalion, [email protected] present on most surfaces in han- stressed the rapid deployment ca- the Jan. 3 airstrike in Baghdad 504th Parachute Infantry Regi- Twitter: @CDicksteinDC gar 1124 North and presents a contact hazard to unprotected workers.” The Cr(VI) mentioned in the memo refers to hexavalent chromium. Navy keeps rivals on their toes with new plans “Additionally we noted inad- equate control of Cr(VI) dust due to the detection of Cr(VI) in the BY BROCK VERGAKIS military leaders decided to change that up. breakroom and on the floor near The Virginian-Pilot The Norfolk-based aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was the first to do so in 2018 the shop supervisor’s desk,” an As part of the Navy’s plan to make aircraft when it deployed for a few months to the Med- October 2019 memo reported. carrier deployments less predictable, thou- iterranean, came home and then deployed A notice was issued in Octo- sands of crew members on the USS Dwight D. again to the Arctic Circle. ber to personnel warning of the Eisenhower and its strike group stayed at sea The Navy has not said where the Eisenhow- hangar contamination and under- after they passed their final certification ex- er is headed. The Truman is already under- lined “NO FOOD OR DRINK are ercise rather than coming home before being way in the Middle East and it’s unclear when authorized in the North Bay of deployed as is normally the case. it is coming home after it faced months of de- Hangar 1124.” The Navy said Thursday the Eisenhower lays due to an electrical issue. The base encouraged any per- Carrier Strike Group started its deployment “The Sailors of IKE Strike Group are sonnel who believe they were ex- in the Atlantic Ocean immediately after com- posed to the chemical to report it. /U.S. Navy trained and ready to execute the full spec- pleting an exercise that began in January. PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS ASHLEY E. LOWE trum of maritime operations in any theater,” Air Force personnel exposed The certification exercise usually lasts about The guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto Rear Adm. Paul Schlise, commander of the to similar hexavalent chromium a month and amounts to a final exam proving and various small craft sail in formation Eisenhower carrier strike group, said in a contamination at a maintenance everyone is ready for various real-world com- along with the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. statement. hangar at Keesler Air Force bat scenarios. Eisenhower in the Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 8. Other ships in the strike group include the Base, Miss., have said they think The Navy did not specify exactly when the Norfolk-based guided-missile cruisers USS that exposure is responsible for strike group’s deployment officially began. For decades, Norfolk, Va.-based aircraft San Jacinto and USS Vella Gulf, and the guid- multiple cancer deaths among The unusual step is part of a Defense De- carriers would predictably sail into the Medi- ed-missile destroyers USS Stout, USS James the maintenance crew that was partment strategy known as “dynamic force terranean Sea on their way to the Persian Gulf E. Williams and USS Truxton. tasked with removing old paint deployment,” which is meant to keep adver- and back. But as Russia’s navy has become The strike group has about 6,000 people as- and corrosion from C-130 “hurri- saries on their toes. more active in the Atlantic and elsewhere, signed to it, including its air wing. cane hunter” aircraft at the base. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, February 22, 2020 WAR/MILITARY Op-ed by Taliban leader draws criticism

BY KATIE SHEPHERD itself for enabling this blatant The Washington Post propaganda from a designated global terrorist, all in the name of A New York Times op-ed pub- Taliban: Evaluations ‘minute to minute’ ‘diverse reviews.’ ” lished Thursday left many read- The FBI offers $5 million for ers, including some reporters who FROM FRONT PAGE The Taliban have reportedly direct talks between the Tal- information leading to his arrest. work for the newspaper, upset. “Sirajuddin Haqqani is wanted U.S. defense officials and Af- reserved the right to attack iban and Afghan leaders, in- The message of the op-ed — for questioning in connection with ghan military and government under certain circumstances, cluding the Kabul government, “What We, the Taliban, Want,” the January 2008 attack on a hotel which argued for a peace agree- authorities declined to comment such as if they believe Afghan which the Taliban considers troops are using the lull in illegitimate and has so far ex- in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed ment between U.S. and Afghan on the matter when reached by six people, including an Ameri- leaders — wasn’t the primary Stars and Stripes. fighting to supply areas usu- cluded from the talks. ally out of their reach, The New “We are preparing for the can citizen,” the bureau says on target of criticism. The bigger “We have nothing to an- its website. “He is believed to problem was the byline: Sirajud- nounce at this time,” a spokes- York Times reported earlier signing to take place on Febru- this month. ary 29,” the State Department have coordinated and participat- din Haqqani, the deputy leader man for United States Forces ed in cross-border attacks against of the Taliban and leader of the After more than a year of said. — Afghanistan said. United States and coalition forces insurgent Haqqani Network in negotiations with the Taliban, A Taliban statement gave the The “understanding … on in Afghanistan. Haqqani also al- Afghanistan. U.S. officials said they wanted same date, adding: “Both par- a significant and nationwide legedly was involved in the plan- “The piece by Siraj Haqqani assurances that the insurgent ties will now create a suitable reduction in violence” was ning of the assassination attempt in @nytopinion — which’s inde- group could control their fight- security situation in advance of reached by U.S. and Taliban on Afghan President Hamid Kar- pendent of our news operations & ers and show good faith before [the] agreement signing date.” negotiators at talks in Doha, zai in 2008.” judgment — omits the most fun- a deal is signed. Under a peace agreement, Qatar, in recent weeks, the State Midway through the story, the damental fact,” Mujib Mashal, the President Donald Trump, the U.S. is expected to carry Department said in a statement who has been vocal about his op-ed offered a link for readers to Times’s senior correspondent in Friday. out a phased withdrawal of Afghanistan, tweeted, “that Siraj desire to end America’s so- troops in return for the Taliban learn “more on the Haqqani net- While neither side has ex- called forever wars, cited a is no Taliban peace-maker as he upholding a promise to prevent work,” which directed to a 2016 plained what the reduction of Taliban attack that killed a U.S. paints himself, that he’s behind terrorists from using Afghani- news story that said the militant violence will entail and how it soldier when he abruptly halted some of most ruthless attacks of stan to stage attacks against the group was leading a “deadlier would be monitored, Pentagon negotiations with the insur- Taliban in Afghanistan.” this war with many civilian lives U.S. and its allies. officials told reporters this week gents in September, just as they The Times defended the deci- lost.” The pace of that withdrawal that Army Gen. Scott Miller, the were said to be on the brink of sion to publish the piece. “We Haqqani used the Times op-ed remains unclear, but it could see top U.S. commander in Afghan- producing an agreement. know firsthand how dangerous to urge U.S. and Afghan leaders a drawdown from about 13,000 istan, will be responsible for a The limited truce is impor- and destructive the Taliban is,” to find a path to end the decades- to 8,600 American troops, “continual evaluative process” tant for optics, said Michael Times spokesperson Eileen Mur- long strife in Afghanistan. which U.S. officials have said is to determine compliance. Kugelman, deputy director of phy said in a statement emailed “For more than four decades, enough to carry out a counter- “The evaluations are going the Asia Program at the Wash- to The Washington Post. “But, precious Afghan lives have been terrorism mission and a NATO to be going on day to day, hour ington, D.C.-based Wilson our mission at Times Opinion is lost every day,” he wrote. “Every- training mission. to hour and, frankly, minute to Center. to tackle big ideas from a range one has lost somebody they loved. minute,” said Rear Adm. Wil- NATO Secretary-General Everyone is tired of war. I am “For the U.S., a deal with no of newsworthy viewpoints. We’ve liam D. Byrne Jr., vice director Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the convinced that the killing and the Taliban pledge to curb violence actively solicited voices from all of the Joint Staff. reduction in violence, calling it maiming must stop.” would look a lot like a surren- sides of the Afghanistan conflict, U.S. and Afghan forces are “a critical test of the Taliban’s Some of the criticism of the op- der,” Kugelman said. the government, the Taliban and expected to refrain from con- willingness and ability to ... con- ed stemmed from the Times not If the weeklong reduction of from citizens. Sirajuddin Haqqa- ducting offensive operations tribute to peace in good faith.” explaining the Haqqani family’s violence is successful, a peace ni is the second-in-command of role in the Taliban or the author’s against the Taliban throughout deal would likely be signed next [email protected] the Taliban at a time when its Twitter: @pwwellman involvement in deadly military the country during the period. week and would be followed by negotiators are hammering out strikes that have killed Afghan an agreement with American of- citizens and American soldiers. ficials in Doha that could result in Sirajuddin Haqqani commanded Khan and Pamela Constable re- ticularly brutal attacks. atrocities against Afghan civil- American troops leaving Afghan- a guerrilla force of at least 5,000 ported in 2017. He is a leader of “The Haqqani and Taliban ians,” added Rep. Michael Waltz, istan. That makes his perspec- fighters in Afghanistan, The the Haqqani network, established are responsible for the death of R-Fla., in a tweet Thursday. “@ tive relevant at this particular Washington Post’s Haq Nawaz by his father and feared for par- dozens of American soldiers and nytimes should be ashamed of moment.” Chinook: Helos expected to cut maintenance costs, improve capabilities

FROM FRONT PAGE will get some for “utility missions.” The U.S. began supplying Kabul The switch is also expected to trim with the first of a planned 159 UH-60s about two-thirds of the projected $683 in the fall of 2017, but last month said million annual cost of sustaining the it was capping that total at 53. Plans to Special Mission Wing’s Black Hawks, send Chinooks instead were revealed and reduces the number of aircraft in a DOD report to Congress last needed to meet Afghan requirements. month, though the Pentagon declined That also means fewer air crews are at the time to say how many. needed than would be for either Mi- The American-made Chinooks are 17s or UH-60s, the Pentagon said. The expected to be 10-15% cheaper to U.S. has struggled to train pilots and maintain but 30% more capable than crews, but efforts are now on track to the Russian helicopters, while giving train “sufficient numbers,” DOD told the special operations air wing “a me- Blumenthal. dium-lift platform that fully meets its In its brief to Blumenthal’s staff, the requirements for conducting its com- Pentagon said the changes were due bat mission.” to a review conducted in 2019 that The twin-rotor Chinook, which can found Afghan requirements could be carry about three times the number met with fewer UH-60s. of troops as a Black Hawk, fulfills the That decision was based on im- special operations unit’s requirement for conducting air assaults, the Penta- provements in the Afghan air force’s gon said. use of existing ground-attack aircraft None of the Chinooks are being pro- the U.S. has provided since 2016, to vided to the conventional air force, include 93 MD-530 helicopters with officials said. Conventional units will weapons pods and 40 fixed-wing A-29 KRISTOFFER SIBBALUCA/U.S. Army use Black Hawks, mainly for air move- light attack planes. ment, resupply and casualty evacu- [email protected] The sun rises over the mountains in eastern Afghanistan, shedding light on a CH-47 Chinook ation, and the Special Mission Wing Twitter: @jplawrence3 helicopter assigned to Task Force Shadow parked on the flight line in July. Saturday, February 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 NATION Officials: Russia boosting Trump candidacy

BY MARY CLARE JALONICK and withdrawn troops from AND MICHAEL BALSAMO areas, like Syria, where Moscow Associated Press could fill the vacuum. He delayed military aid last year to Ukraine, WASHINGTON — Intelligence a Russian adversary — a decision officials have warned lawmak- that was at the core of his im- ers that Russia is interfering in peachment proceedings. the 2020 election campaign to The Times said Trump was help President Donald Trump angry that the House briefing was get reelected, according to three made before the panel’s chair- officials familiar with the closed- door briefing. man, Rep. Adam Schiff, who led The warning raises questions the impeachment proceedings. about the integrity of the presi- Pierson told NPR in an inter- dential campaign and whether view that aired last month that the Trump’s administration is taking Russians “are already engaging the proper steps to combat the in influence operations relative kind of interference the U.S. saw to candidates going into 2020. But in 2016. we do not have evidence at this The officials asked for ano- time that our adversaries are di- nymity to discuss sensitive intel- rectly looking at interfering with ligence. They said Thursday that vote counts or the vote tallies.” the briefing last week focused on Pierson, appointed in July 2019 Russia’s efforts to influence the by then-Director of National In- 2020 election and sow discord in telligence Dan Coats, works with the American electorate. The in- intelligence agencies like the telligence warning was first re- CIA, the FBI, the National Secu- ported by The New York Times rity Agency and the Department and The Washington Post. of Homeland Security to identify A senior administration of- anyone seeking to interfere with ficial told The Associated Press U.S. elections. that the news infuriated Trump, Pierson told NPR that the who complained that Democrats ALEXEI DRUZHININ, SPUTNIK, KREMLIN, POOL/AP U.S. doesn’t know exactly what would use the information against the Russians are planning, but Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting in Moscow on Feb. 14 . Intelligence him. Over the course of his presi- she said it’s not just a Russia officials warned lawmakers that Russia is helping with President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign. dency, Trump has dismissed the problem. intelligence community’s assess- “We’re still also concerned sia was trying to boost Trump’s ment of Russia’s 2016 election about China, Iran, non-state ac- interference as a conspiracy to ‘ campaign and add chaos to the American voters should decide American tors, hacktivists and frankly — undermine his victory. The of- American political process. Spe- certainly for DHS and FBI - even ficial spoke on the condition of elections — not Vladimir Putin. cial counsel Robert Mueller con- ’ Americans that might be looking anonymity to describe the private Nancy Pelosi cluded that Russian interference meeting. House Speaker was “sweeping and systematic,” to undermine confidence in the Moscow denied any meddling. but he did not find a criminal elections.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pes- conspiracy between Russia and At an open hearing this month, kov said Friday that the allega- the Trump campaign. FBI Director Christopher Wray added that all members of Con- ligence, Joseph Maguire, and he tions are “paranoid reports that, Republican lawmakers who told the House Judiciary Com- gress “should condemn the Pres- announced this week that Magu- unfortunately, there will be more were in last week’s briefing by the mittee that Russia was engaged and more of as we get closer to the ident’s reported efforts to dismiss ire would be replaced by Richard DNI’s chief election official, Shel- in “information warfare” head- elections (in the U.S.). Of course, threats to the integrity of our de- Grenell, a Trump loyalist. by Pierson, pushed back by not- ing into the November election, they have nothing to do with the mocracy & to politicize our intel U.S. intelligence agencies say ing that Trump has been tough on but that law enforcement had not truth.” community.” Russia interfered in the 2016 Russia, one of the officials said. seen efforts to target America’s House Speaker Nancy Pelosi A day after the Feb. 13 brief- election through social media While Trump has imposed se- infrastructure. He said Russia is tweeted that, “American voters ing to the House Intelligence campaigns and stealing and vere economic sanctions on Rus- relying on a covert social media should decide American elec- Committee, Trump berated the distributing emails from Dem- sia, he also has spoken warmly of campaign to divide the American tions — not Vladimir Putin.” She then-director of national intel- ocratic accounts. They say Rus- Russian leader Vladimir Putin public. Trump looks for permanent national intelligence director

BY BEN FOX impeachment. intelligence agency official who helped 90 days and a permanent replacement will Associated Press But Grenell’s selection follows the logic establish the Office of the Director of Na- be announced by Mar. 11, said a U.S. of- of a Trump White House that prizes loy- tional Intelligence in response to the Sept. ficial. Among those under consideration WASHINGTON — U.S. Ambassador to alty and has a penchant for “acting” Cabi- 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. is former Republican Rep. Pete Hoekstra, Germany Richard Grenell is the new act- net secretaries who But Grenell has support among the said the official, speaking on condition of ing national intelligence director but he’s don’t require a poten- president’s backers on Capitol Hill. “Ric anonymity to discuss internal White House expected to be a short-timer overseeing tially bruising Senate has a proven track record of fighting for deliberations. the nation’s 17 spy agencies. confirmation. our country, and now, he will work every Grenell will continue to keep his ambas- President Donald Trump named Grenell The background of day to make sure Americans are safe,” sador post as well as a third job as special the acting director, but says he’ll nominate Grenell, the U.S. am- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, presidential envoy for Serbia and Kosovo a permanent director soon. The president bassador to Germany R-Calif., said on Twitter. peace negotiations, according to a U.S. of- told reporters on Air Force One Thursday since April 2018, is In announcing Grenell’s appointment, ficial in Germany. The official spoke on evening that he’s considering Rep. Doug primarily in politics the White House pointed to his diplomatic condition of anonymity to respond to ques- Collins, R-Ga. But Collins said Friday that and media affairs. He he’s not interested. lacks the extensive background and work as a spokesman for tions not addressed in a brief White House the U.S. mission to the United Nations. statement on the Grenell appointment. The appointment of Grenell, an outspo- Grenell national security and ken Trump loyalist with little to no intel- military experience Trump said on Twitter that Grenell had Former officials expressed shock that ligence experience, did nothing to heal of the acting director he replaces, Joseph represented the United States “exceed- Grenell would try to take on two of those the president’s fraught relations with an Maguire, as well as previous holders of the ingly well.” jobs at the same time, let alone all three. intelligence community he has derided position. Such experience appears to be re- Grenell, who is apparently the first open- “What it signals is that Donald Trump is as part of a “deep state” of entrenched quired under the 2004 law that created the ly gay Cabinet member in any administra- now making clear what we long suspected: bureaucrats seeking to undermine him. post to coordinate the work of the nation’s tion, said on Twitter that he expects to hold That he has no use for a director of national His administration has feuded with the intelligence agencies. the job only on a temporary basis. “The intelligence,” said Ned Price, a former CIA intelligence community, most notably over “He is probably the most unqualified President will announce the Nominee (not officer who served as a special assistant to Russian interference in the 2016 elec- individual ever appointed to this position,” me) sometime soon,” he said. President Barack Obama on the National tion and the events surrounding Trump’s said Larry Pfeiffer, a former longtime Grenell is expected to be in the post for Security Council. PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, February 22, 2020 NATION Dems’ big money pledges give way to reality

Associated Press The disclosures include campaign spend- ary her campaign said she has since raised lowed by a win in New Hampshire, he’s the ing and fundraising details for the month of $17 million, some of it after a spirited de- one best poised to capture nomination. WASHINGTON — Many Democratic January and laid bare the stark financial bate performance Wednesday night Bloomberg, with his limitless resources, presidential candidates launched their choices ahead for those other than former Former Vice President Joe Biden raised has emerged as a centrist candidate who campaigns last year with bold pledges New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and $8.8 million in January and had $7.1 mil- has the money to compete with Sanders. to reject help from super PACs and dark Sanders. lion in the bank. And Minnesota Sen. But after a widely-panned debate perfor- money groups. But as the realities of a Bloomberg, a bil- Amy Klobuchar had $2.8 million on hand, mance on Wednesday where he was evis- tough primary fight sink in, those prom- lionaire, has plunged though she has raised more than $6 mil- cerated by Warren, some are doubting that ises are fading away. over $400 million lion since a breakout debate performance possibility, too. Elizabeth Warren, one of the fiercest into his campaign, before the New Hampshire primary. Many now rue that early days of the pri- critics of money in politics, was the latest while Sanders is pro- Even Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor mary were dominated by pledges of the White House hopeful this week to accept pelled by an army of of South Bend, Ind. , whose improbable rise sources of money campaigns would reject help from a big money organization that contributors whose to prominence was fueled in part by his rather than building a fundraising network can raise and spend unlimited amounts on renewable stream of massive fundraising success earlier in the to compete with Trump. Along with the behalf of political candidates. Former Vice small online contri- contest reported taking in a lackluster $6 Republican National Committee, he has President Joe Biden, Minnesota Sen. Amy butions helped him million in January. He also had just $6.6 raised more than $525 million for his re- Klobuchar and Bernie Sanders have done amass $25 million in million cash on hand after burning through election effort since the start of 2019. much the same. January alone. Warren $14.1 million that month. His campaign “It was a huge mistake to try to adhere to The Democratic battle to take on Presi- “Our campaign has built a nationwide says he has since taken in another $11 mil- this level of financial purity. The only per- dent Donald Trump is entering a critical organization that is engaging voters daily,” lion, but has not said how much of that he son who can do it is Bernie Sanders — no new phase as more than a dozen states vote said Bloomberg campaign manager Kevin has spent. one else can. Barack Obama couldn’t, Hill- within the next couple of weeks with about Sheekey. “With over 2,400 staff across 43 That gives Sanders and Bloomberg an ary Clinton couldn’t and Donald Trump one third of the delegates needed to win states today, Mike is the only candidate overwhelming advantage heading into can’t,” said Rufus Gifford a prominent the nomination at stake. Campaign finance with the record and resources to build the Super Tuesday on March 3, when more Democratic fundraiser who held high-level disclosures made to the Federal Elec- national infrastructure Democrats need to than a dozen states will hold contests. posts in both of Obama’s campaigns. “That tion Commission on Thursday offered the beat Donald Trump.” Party leaders have long worried that will be the lesson of this primary — espe- clearest look yet at who will have the re- In contrast, Warren raised $10.4 mil- Sanders, a democratic socialist, would lose cially if Bernie Sanders wins.” sources to forge on deep into the calendar lion, held just $2.2 million in reserve at the to Trump because of his embrace of left Warren, a Massachusetts senator, was a and who will be forced to soon reckon with month’s end and took out a $400,000 line of wing politics. Now, after a neck-and-neck notable addition on Thursday to people ac- the sustainability of their candidacy. credit. Since then, in the month of Febru- showing against Buttigieg in Iowa, fol- quiescing to help from a super PAC. Sanders’ ‘summer camp’ becomes debate fodder

Associated Press according to Franz Rosenberger, co-owner of Coldwell Banker Is- MONTPELIER, Vt. — Can a lands Realty. socialist own a summer house? Sanders’ place is a “modest That’s the question unabashed seasonal house” on an acre with capitalist billionaire Mike Bloom- a decent amount of lake frontage, berg — who himself owns about a Rosenberger said. “It’s not a fancy dozen homes — posed as he tried to brand Sen. Bernie Sanders a house at all. There are no granite hypocrite in Wednesday night’s countertops, stainless appliances fiery Democratic presidential or anything like that,” he said. He primary debate. believes the cottage was built in “The best known socialist 1910 and renovated in 1984, with in the country happens to be a a small one-bedroom bunkhouse millionaire with three houses,” added later. Bloomberg said of Sanders, the Sanders’ wife, Jane, said independent Vermont senator around the time of the purchase who is running for president as that she and her husband paid cash for the four-bedroom house. a Democrat and calls himself a RICK BOWMER/AP democratic socialist. That charge She had sold a share of her fam- Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a prompted an irritated Sanders to ily’s longtime vacation home in rally Thursday in Salt Lake City. start ticking through his real es- Bridgton, Maine, to her brother tate holdings onstage. for $150,000, and to buy the prop- Yes, he has a home in Washing- erty, added some money from ton, where he works; one in Bur- her retirement account and from Bloomberg campaign turns to Utah lington, V t., where he lives; and an advance her husband got on a “like thousands of other Vermont- book he was writing. ers, I do have a summer camp,” It was valued at $540,000 as Associated Press undecided Democrats. Sanders shot back. “Forgive me of 2017, just less than what the Bloomberg has visited the state’s liberal-leaning, SALT LAKE CITY — New York billionaire Mike for that.” Sanderses paid, according to Lisa mountain-ringed capital city before and told the The use of the word camp is a Keyworth, assistant town clerk. Bloomberg’s presidential campaign strategy is rally that every delegate counts. Vermont colloquialism. In other Sanders’ assertion that “thou- unprecedented, and his choice of rally location on “No voter is too liberal, too moderate or too con- parts of the country, Sanders’ sands” of Vermonters have Thursday to bounce back from an unsteady debate servative to help us make Donald Trump a one-term vacation home would be called summer homes is difficult to performance was unusual: Salt Lake City. president!” Bloomberg said to cheers from the crowd. a cabin or just a summer home. check. Vermont has 77,000 sec- This the first year Utah will vote on Super Tues- He did not take questions from reporters eager for Its purchase price — $575,000 ond homes, rental properties or day, the March 3 contests that Bloomberg is basing a response from him about the debate, and senior when he and his wife bought it in camps, according to Douglas his strategy on. advisers have declined requests for comment. 2016 — suggests it’s not exactly Farnham, policy director for the And Utah’s Democrats in the largely Republican While conservative Utah is unlikely to flip for a a rough and rustic shack in the Vermont Department of Taxes. state are fired up about new attention from candi- Democratic presidential candidate in a general elec- wilderness. Of the roughly 18,000 camps, dates courting their votes. tion, many of the state’s voters have never warmed The waterfront home sits on the about 45% have Vermont mailing After arriving in Salt Lake City on a short plane to Trump’s brash style or positions on immigrants island of North Hero in 120-mile- addresses, but that doesn’t neces- ride following his heavily criticized debate perfor- and refugees. long Lake Champlain, between sarily mean the owners are Ver- mance in Las Vegas, Bloomberg found a friendly au- “Utah is far more dynamic from a conservative Vermont and New York. The pop- mont residents, he said. dience of hundreds focused on the topic he’d prefer perspective than it gets credit for,” said Reed Galen, ulation of 1,000 at least doubles in During the debate, Sanders to talk about: the effort to defeat Donald Trump. an independent political consultant who worked for the summer, with visitors from then asked Bloomberg where his Winning Utah on Super Tuesday won’t be a slam campaigns of the late Sen. John McCain, former around New England, Quebec home is, and in which tax haven, dunk in a state where Bernie Sanders remains President George W. Bush and former California and New York. Properties range to which Bloomberg responded: popular with left-leaning voters. But Bloomberg is Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. “It’s got the right from camps for $150,000 to some “New York City, thank you very hoping his well-funded campaign can sway moder- sort of demographic political makeup for those not higher-end homes on the lake, much, and I pay all my taxes.” ate independent voters, disaffected Republicans and on the progressive end of the spectrum.” Saturday, February 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION Trump revels in Bloomberg’s debut at debate BY ZEKE MILLER divisions and personal tiffs on AND JONATHAN LEMIRE display in the Democratic field. Associated Press But his preoccupation with the scrambled nomination race for COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. the Democrats seeking to replace — Relishing in Democrats’ jum- him has been clear throughout bled primary in the wake of a the trip. fractious debate, President Don- The night before, after a cam- ald Trump offered stinging criti- paign rally in Phoenix, Trump cism of his rivals as he sought to summoned reporters to his of- take advantage of the moment. fice aboard Air Force One to join DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP Making a rare four-day swing him in watching a replay of the through the West, Trump was debate on the return flight to Las Supporters wave and cheer as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Thursday, in Colorado exuding reelection confidence Vegas. He was scheduled to hold Springs, Colo. Thursday at a campaign rally in a rally in the city — his third in Colorado, after taking in the prior as many days — Friday on the self-described Democratic social- night’s prize fight of a debate in eve of the caucuses, as he did ist, to gain a significant delegate Las Vegas. He reveled in the before contests in Iowa and New lead on Super Tuesday. The presi- intra-party squabbling and the Hampshire. dent was hopeful that panic from Trump apparently not weak debut debate performance Bloomberg has been the most more moderate Democrats at turned in by former New York disconcerting force in the 2020 Sanders’ rise would only further fan of ‘Parasite’ movie City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, ac- race for Trump since the ultra- fracture the Democratic Party. cording to aides and allies. billionaire entered the fray in On Thursday, Trump predicted Associated Press movie of the year. Was it good? “I don’t know if anyone watched November and spent more than the debate would be the end of I don’t know.” last night’s debate,” Trump told WASHINGTON — Presi- $400 million, which rocketed him Bloomberg’s campaign, and said Neon, the U.S. distributor for an arena of raucous supporters. dent Donald Trump is appar- in the polls in just three months. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s the subtitled film, shot back on “It got very big ratings, and you Bloomberg’s willingness to campaign was also mortally ently not a fan of “Parasite,” Twitter: “Understandable. He know what, Mini Mike didn’t do spend near-unlimited sums to wounded. his biggest complaint being can’t read.” well last night. I was going to send defeat Trump this fall, and the Trump on Thursday placed a that the movie was made in The audience booed when him a note, saying it’s not easy mocking tone of many of his round of calls to confidants, echo- South Korea. Trump mentioned the Acad- doing what I do is it?” ads, have deeply rankled the ing the thoughts he had posted on Trump started talking about He offered other biting assess- emy Awards and then cheered president. Twitter and opining that Bloom- the Academy Awards during a ments of the Democratic con- when he said: “Can we get like Trump’s campaign had orga- berg did not appear ready for the campaign rally in Colorado tenders, contrasting them to his nized itself around the strategy ‘Gone with the Wind’ back moment, according to two Repub- Springs, Colo., on Thursday. own performance in debates four that it would be able to paint any please? ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ so licans close to the White House “Parasite” was named best years ago. rival as an extreme liberal, a “so- many great movies.” picture, becoming the first “I became president because of cialist” or worse, and concerns who spoke on condition of ano- “Parasite” tells the story non-English-language film to the debates because unlike Mini mounted that strategists would nymity because they were not au- of how a family of four poor, Mike I could answer questions,” have to come up with a different thorized to speak publicly about get the top honor. unemployed people living in Trump said. plan should Bloomberg win the private conversations. “What the hell was that all a slum basement apartment Feeling reelection odds ris- nomination. Long insecure about Bloom- about?” Trump said. “We’ve comically infiltrates a wealthy ing after his acquittal in the Trump’s team saw the debate as berg’s wealth, Trump told con- got enough problems with family residing at a luxurious Senate impeachment trial and validating his reelection strategy fidants that the debate proved South Korea with trade. On mansion before things unravel his campaign’s record fundrais- and providing a fresh opening for money alone did not lead to his top of that, they give them best violently and tragically. ing, Trump seized on the deep Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a own electoral success. India hastily builds wall along slum ahead of Trump visit

BY AJIT SOLANKI “Howdy Modi” rally attended by jarat for 12 years before becom- Associated Press Indian Prime Minister Narendra ing the country’s prime minister Modi in Houston last September. in May 2014. AHMEDABAD, India — A Trump is to drive along a road Authorities on Monday also 1,640-foot brick wall has been next to the slum and will be ac- served eviction notices to 45 fam- hastily erected in India’s Gujarat companied by Modi, who is from ilies living in another slum area state ahead of a visit by U.S. Pres- Gujarat. near the cricket stadium. ident Donald Trump, with critics News reports said the wall The residents said they were saying it was built to block the was originally planned to be 6- asked to leave because of the up- view of a slum area inhabited by 7 feet high but was reduced to 4 coming event, but the city’s civic more than 2,000 people. feet after it received widespread body denied it. “Since they are spending so publicity. “We have been living here for much money on this wall, why not Senior government official the last 20 years and now we are use that to improve our slum and Bijal Patel said the wall was built provide better facilities for us,” “for security reasons” and not to suddenly being told to vacate be- said Keshi Saraniya, a resident. conceal the slum. cause some important leader is “Why are they hiding us poor “Apart from security reasons, visiting this city for a day,” said people?” the wall is also part of a beautifi- Sanjay Patani, a resident. “This is Trump is visiting the city of cation and cleanliness drive,” she injustice.” Ahmedabad in Gujarat during a said. Kishore Varna, a government AJIT SOLANKI/AP two-day trip to India next week Several political leaders were official, said the land belongs to A boy rides a cycle past a slum near Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium to attend an event called “Na- quick to criticize the wall’s con- the civic body and evictions were in Ahmedabad, India, on Tuesday . Authorities on Monday served maste Trump,” which translates struction, questioning Modi’s de- done under the law. He didn’t say eviction notices to 45 families living in the slum area ahead of the to “Greetings, Trump,” at a crick- velopment work in his own state. why the eviction notices were sent visit of President Donald Trump. et stadium along the lines of a Modi was chief minister of Gu- just days ahead of Trump’s visit. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, February 22, 2020 NATION SpaceX aims to launch tourists into high orbit

BY MARCIA DUNN on a Japanese billionaire to fly to Like all previous space tourists, Associated Press the moon in three or so years. Jeff he launched on a Russian rocket Bezos’ Blue Origin and Richard from Kazakhstan. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Branson’s Virgin Galactic also ANGIE WANG/AP SpaceX aims to launch up to four However, the private Dragon plan tourist trips to space, but A mug displaying the logo of the White Star Line, which operated tourists into a super high orbit, flight from Cape Canaveral will these will be brief up-and-downs, the Titanic, is seen in a Feb. 18 video. The mug is among the items possibly by the end of next year. be shorter, lasting up to five days, not orbital. that salvage firm RMS Titanic, Inc. has recovered from the ocean The private company is work- according to Tearne. SpaceX will use the same kind liner and is at a storage facility in Atlanta. ing with Space Adventures Inc. of Dragon capsule that will launch Based in Vienna, Virginia, for the flight, officials announced NASA astronauts to the space Space Adventures helped arrange Tuesday. Ticket prices are not station, possibly in another few the flight of the world’s first space being divulged but are expected months. The capsule has flown tourist, Dennis Tito, founder and to be in the millions. Consent sought only once in space so far, making Space Adventures already has chairman of Wilshire Associ- its debut last year in a successful helped put tourists into orbit with ates in California. He flew to the test flight without a crew. trips to the International Space space station on a Russian cap- Space Adventures spokeswom- sule in 2001, igniting the wrath of to recover Titanic Station, working with the Russian an Stacey Tearne said the tour- space program. top NASA officials who opposed ist flight could occur in the last For this trip, paying custom- visiting tourists. quarter of 2021. The company is ers will skip the space station and The company has arranged telegraph machine in discussions with “several po- instead orbit two to three times eight space missions, with one higher, or roughly 500 miles to tential clients.” tourist going twice. 750 miles above Earth. No professional pilot or astro- BY BEN FINLEY and crew. It’s a lofty goal that would ap- naut will be required, Tearne Space Adventures’ goal is to Associated Press An international team led by proach the record 850-mile-high said, because the Dragon is fully create “unique and previously im- oceanographer Robert Ballard NORFOLK, Va. — The salvage orbit achieved by Gemini 11’s autonomous. But passengers will possible opportunities for private located the wreckage in 1985 on firm that has plucked silver- Pete Conrad and Dick Gordon in be able to control the spacecraft if citizens to experience space,” the North Atlantic seabed, about ware, china and gold coins from 1966. required, she said in an email. Eric Anderson, company chair- 400 miles (645 kilometers) off the wreckage of the Titanic now Newfoundland, Canada. The tourist flight “will forge a The cost will be in line with man, said in a statement. previous tourist flights, she said. wants to recover the Marconi RMS Titanic Inc., oversees a path to making spaceflight pos- NASA has softened its stance on sible for all people who dream Canadian billionaire Guy Lalib- Wireless Telegraph Machine that collection of thousands of items space tourists, and is opening the of it,” SpaceX President Gwynne erte, founder of Cirque du Soleil, transmitted the doomed ship’s in- recovered from the site over the Shotwell said in a statement. paid $35 million for a 1 1/2-week station doors to paying custom- creasingly frantic distress calls. years as the court-recognized sal- Elon Musk’s California-based space station flight in 2009. He ers once commercial crew flights Lawyers for the company, vor, or steward of the artifacts. SpaceX has also already begun to said from orbit that it was “worth by SpaceX and Boeing have been R.M.S. Titanic, Inc., called wit- The company has argued that dabble in space tourism, signing every penny and more.” established. nesses before a federal judge time is running out to retrieve the on Thursday to explain why the telegraph machine. It has been company should be allowed to referred to as “the voice” of the possibly cut into the rapidly dete- Titanic, which also delivered the riorating ship to recover the de- ship’s last words. Police in Hawaii arrest mother who vice before it’s irretrievable. The device is located in a room “It’s one of those iconic arti- on the ship’s deck. A gymnasium facts, like the signal flares (that on the other side of the grand lied about her missing kids in Idaho the sinking ship launched),” tes- staircase has already collapsed. tified David Gallo, an oceanog- The roof above the telegraph ma- rapher who retired from Woods BY JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER of unknown contempt of court. chine has begun to perforate. Hole Oceanographic Institution Associated Press causes in Wood noted that Vallow is pre- “I’m not sure if we go in 2020 and is now a paid consultant for December. sumed innocent until proven that the roof won’t be collapsed HONOLULU — The mother of In August, guilty in court. If that happens, the firm. on everything,” testified Paul two Idaho children missing since Lori Val- she could face up to 14 years in Gallo, who testified in federal Henry Nargeolet, director of the September was arrested Thurs- low moved prison for each count of desertion court in Norfolk, Virginia, said company’s underwater research day in Hawaii. her family of a child, he said. that salvaging the device would program. Lori Vallow, also known as Lori to Idaho. In In December, Rexburg police not be “grave robbery” but a way The company is already fac- Daybell, 46, was arrested on a October, asked Kauai police for help in to connect people to the ship’s ing resistance from the National warrant issued in Madison Coun- Chad Day- locating the couple. On Jan. 26, legacy and honor its passengers. Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ty, Idaho, and was being held on Vallow bell’s wife Kauai police served a search war- U.S. District Judge Rebecca ministration, which represents $5 million bail, Kauai police said. Tammy rant on a rented vehicle and condo Beach Smith, the maritime jurist the public’s interest in the wreck Seven-year-old Joshua “JJ” Daybell died of what her obitu- they were renting in Princeville, who presides over Titanic sal- site. Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee ary said was natural causes. a resort town on Kauai’s north vage matters, said it was too early The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Ryan haven’t been seen since When Chad Daybell married shore. for her to make any decisions on Virginia represents NOAA. Its late September, and police in Lori Vallow just two weeks after A hearing date has yet to be the proposal. She said she needed attorneys argued in court docu- Rexburg, Idaho, have said they Tammy’s death, law enforcement determined to give Vallow an op- more details and proposed sched- ments that the proposed retrieval “strongly believe that Joshua and became suspicious and ultimately portunity to waive or fight extra- uling another hearing sometime runs contrary to prior court or- Tylee’s lives are in danger.” had Tammy Daybell’s remains dition to Idaho. in the future. ders that prohibit the firm from Police have said Lori Vallow exhumed. “The children were last seen in The Titanic was traveling from cutting holes or taking items from and her new husband Chad Day- The test results on Tammy Idaho and there is no indication England to New York when it the wreck. The items that the firm bell have lied about the children’s Daybell’s remains and on Alex that they are on Kauai,” police struck an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. already salvaged came from a de- whereabouts and even about their Cox have not yet been released. said in a statement. “There are on April 14, 1912. The large and bris field outside the ship. existence, with Chad Daybell al- Vallow failed to comply with a currently no criminal charges luxurious ocean liner sent out “It seems clear that this is not legedly telling one person that court order to produce her chil- against Vallow on Kauai.” distress signals using the rela- simply a ‘one-off’ proposal for the Lori Vallow had no kids, and Lori dren before authorities on Jan. Lori Vallow’s attorney, Sean tively new Marconi wireless Marconi Wireless Telegraph, but Vallow allegedly telling another 30 in Madison County, authorities Bartholick of Rexburg, Idaho, did radio system. a placeholder for future requests person that her daughter had died have said. not immediately respond to mes- The messages in Morse code to take similar actions in order to more than a year earlier. She has been charged with two sages seeking comment. were picked up by other ships and recover other artifacts from in- The tangled case spans multi- felony counts of desertion and Police questioned Daybell and onshore receiving stations. They side the wreck,” federal attorney ple states and includes investiga- nonsupport of dependent chil- Vallow about the missing kids in included: “We require immedi- Kent P. Porter wrote. tions into three separate deaths. dren, Madison County Prosecu- late November, and the couple left ate assistance” ... “Have struck Porter also wrote that the Lori Vallow’s estranged husband, tor Rob Wood said in a prepared town before police returned the iceberg and sinking ” ... “We are court must consider international Charles Vallow, was shot and killed statement. She is also charged next day. They were stopped by putting women off in boats.” agreements involving the wreck in Phoenix in July by Lori’s broth- with misdemeanors: resisting or investigators in Hawaii, served The ship sank in less than as well as archaeological stan- er, Alex Cox. Cox, who claimed the obstructing officers, criminal so- with the order to produce the three hours, with the loss of all dards to determine whether the shooting was in self-defense, died licitation to commit a crime, and kids, and then searched. but 700 of the 2,208 passengers retrieval is justified. Saturday, February 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 MIDEAST Airstrike kills two Turkish soldiers Syrian war continues to strain Turkish-Russian relations

BY SUZAN FRASER AND toward the Turkish border and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV are sheltering in tents or sleeping Associated Press rough in harsh winter weather. It has also risked completely ANKARA, Turkey — Two shattering a fragile cooperation /AP Turkish soldiers were killed between Ankara and Moscow, GHAITH ALSAYED Thursday in an airstrike in north- which back opposing sides of the Turkish-backed rebel fighters prepare for an attack near the village of Nairab in Syria, Thursday. western Syria, Turkey said, after Syria war. Ankara has sent thou- an attack by Ankara-backed oppo- sands of soldiers to northwestern sition forces that targeted Syrian wounded in the Turkish shelling, other equipment were destroyed. current Syrian offensive, backed Syria to try to stem the Syrian government troops. The deaths it said. In Moscow, Russian Foreign by Russia. government advance on the prov- came after the Turkish president At the Syrian military’s re- Ministry spokeswoman Maria Russian officials have said they ince near the Turkish border, threatened to expand his nation’s quest, Russian Su-24 bombers Zakharova raised what she hold Turkey responsible for the leading to the repeated flare-ups. involvement in Syria if another then struck the militants to pre- called “serious concern about the collapse of the cease-fire deal, Thursday’s exchange marked one of his troops were hurt. vent them from advancing and al- Turkish military support for the saying Ankara had not held up its At least 15 Turkish soldiers a serious escalation that risks lowing Syrian government forces militants.” end to rein in militants who con- have been killed in Syria this growing into a full-blown conflict to “successfully repel all attacks,” “This incident represents a tinued attacking Syrian and Rus- month amid a crushing offen- between Turkey and Syria. Er- the military added. violation of the Russian-Turkish sian targets. sive by Syrian President Bashar dogan has also called on Assad’s It was not immediately clear agreements on separation be- Turkish Defense Minister Hu- Assad’s forces aimed at recaptur- forces to retreat from Idlib or face whether it was the Russian air- tween the armed opposition and lusi Akar on Thursday rejected ing remaining opposition-held an “imminent” Turkish attack. strikes that killed the two Turkish terrorists and the creation of a the Russian assertion, saying An- areas in the region. The exchange began after oppo- soldiers and injured five others. demilitarized zone. It risks pro- kara was ma king progress aga inst Intent on halting the advance, sition fighters shelled Syrian gov- Fahrettin Altun, a top aide to voking further escalation of the radical groups in Idlib when the Turkish President Recep Tayyip ernment forces and entered the Erdogan, said the attack was car- conflict in that part of Syria’s ter- Syrian government launched its Erdogan had vowed Feb. 12 to village of Nairab, which Assad’s ried out by Syrian government ritory,” she said in a statement. offensive. take military action “everywhere forces had captured Feb. 3, the forces. On Twitter, he wrote: Turkey and Russia have closely Ankara sent in thousands of ad- in Syria” if another Turkish sol- Turkish Anadolu agency said. “The blood of our martyrs won’t coordinated their moves in recent ditional troops and armored ve- dier was killed or wounded. The Russian military said the be left unaccounted for.” years in Idlib province. Turkey hicles in recent weeks, vowing to The multiple front offensive militants’ actions “were sup- The Turkish Defense Ministry maintains observation posts in halt the government’s advance. has triggered the biggest single ported by Turkish artillery fire,” tweeted that as many as 50 Syr- northern Syria that were set up to So far, talks between Turkish wave of fleeing civilians in Syria’s which allowed them to break ian government soldiers were monitor a 2018 cease-fire agree- and Russian officials have failed nine-year war, displacing nearly through the Syrian army’s de- killed and that five tanks, two ment with Russia. The truce col- to reach agreements that would 1 million people who have rushed fenses. Four Syrian soldiers were armored personnel carriers and lapsed in late 2019, leading to the ease tensions there. Iran votes for new parliament despite sanctions

BY NASSER KARIMI panding the budget for the Revo- hammad Javad Zarif was quoted Associated Press lutionary Guard Corps, which in official media saying the elec- has been sanctioned by the U.S. tion showcases that Iranians TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians It could also tilt public policy de- are choosing their own fate and voted for a new parliament Friday, bates toward hard-liners who are “do not allow a person sitting in with turnout seen as a key mea- opposed to engagement with the Washington to make decisions for sure of support for Iran’s leader- U.S. them.” ship as sanctions weigh on the Iranian President Hassan Rou- The parliament in Iran does not economy and U.S. pressure iso- hani, who had initially criticized have power to dictate major poli- lates the country diplomatically. the disqualification of so many cies, but it does debate the annual The disqualification of more moderate would-be candidates, budget and the possible impeach- than 7,000 potential candidates, cast his ballot on Friday and ment of ministers. Power in Iran most of them reformists and mod- urged the public to stage anoth- ultimately rests with Khame- erates, raised the possibility of er “victory” by voting in large nei, who has final say on all key lower-than-usual turnout. Among numbers. “Our enemies will be matters. those disqualified were 90 sitting disappointed more than before,” Current parliament speaker Ali members of parliament who had Rouhani said. Larijani is stepping down after wanted to run for re-election. /AP On the eve of the vote, the EBRAHIM NOROOZI 11 years and is not running for The election comes at a time of Trump administration ratcheted reelection, though he was shown growing economic hardship for A voter registers to cast her vote during the parliament elections at up its campaign of pressure on voting in his city of Qom. Moham- many in Iran. U.S. sanctions have a polling station in Tehran, Iran, Friday. Iran by imposing sanctions on strangled Iran’s ability to sell its two senior officials of the Guard- mad Baqher Qalibaf, the former oil abroad, forcing its economy patients died on Wednesday. Con- pate in the election, ” he said. Ear- ian Council, the body of clerics mayor of Tehran who is also the into recession. cerns over the spread of the virus lier in the week, Khamenei said and judges that decides which former head of the Revolutionary Also looming over the election prompted authorities in Iran to high voter turnout will thwart candidates may run in elections. Guard air force, is seen as one is the threat of the new corona- close all schools, universities and “plots and plans” by the U.S. and The U.S. also sanctioned three of the front-runners to succeed virus. Many voters headed to the Shiite seminaries in Qom. supporters of Israel against Iran. members of Iran’s elections su- Larijani. polls with face masks. Iran’s leadership and state After the disqualifications, pervisory committee, saying all The current parliament, elect- Iranian health authorities media have urged people to show around 7,000 candidates were those targeted were responsible ed in 2016, had more than 100 on Friday confirmed two new up and vote, with some framing left vying for a place in the for silencing the voice of the Ira- reformists and moderates, with deaths from the virus, which first it as a religious duty. Supreme 290-seat chamber across 208 nian people by rejecting thou- the rest of the chamber split be- emerged in China in December, Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei constituencies. sands of people from running. tween independents and hard-lin- bringing the total death toll in cast his ballot at a mosque near Tensions with the United States U.S. Secretary of State Mike ers. Some 90 current lawmakers Iran to four, from among 18 con- his Tehran office shortly after could strengthen hard-liners by Pompeo criticized the election as were also barred from running in firmed cases. Authorities say all polls opened at 8 a.m. reinforcing long-held distrust of a “sham” and a vote that “is not Friday’s election. the cases have links with city of “Anyone who cares about Iran’s the West. A parliament stacked free or fair.” Initial results are expected to Qom, where the first two elderly national interests should partici- with hard-liners could favor ex- Iran’s Foreign Minister Mo- be announced on Saturday. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, February 22, 2020 WORLD Virus cases balloon across South Korea

Associated Press surrounding areas, including South Korea’s first fatality from SEOUL, South Korea — COVID-19. Schools were shuttered, church- Most of those cases have been es told worshipers to stay away linked to a single house of wor- and some mass gatherings were ship, a branch of the Shincheonji banned as cases of a new virus Church of Jesus, where a woman swelled Friday in South Korea, in her 60s attended two services the newest front in a widening before testing positive for the global outbreak. The country said a total of virus. 204 people were infected with About 1,000 others who at- the virus, quadruple the num- tended services with the woman ber it had two days earlier, as have been isolated in their homes a crisis centered in China has for screening, and health authori- begun strongly reverberating ties say they’re trying to moni- elsewhere. tor thousands of other church The multiplying caseload in members. South Korea showed the ease All 74 sites operated by the with which the illness can spread. Shincheonji Church have been Though initial infections were closed and worshipers have been linked to China, new ones have told to instead watch services on- not involved international travel. line for a sect whose leader claims “We have entered an emer- to be an angel of Christ, but who gency phase,” Prime Minister is dismissed by many outsiders Chung Se-kyun said in televised as a cult leader. Its teachings re- comments at the start of a gov- volve largely around the Book of ernment meeting on the health Revelation, a chapter of the New emergency. “Our efforts until Testament known mostly for its apocalyptic foreshadowing. now had been focused on block- AHN YOUNG-JOON/AP ing the illness from entering the Health and city officials say country. But we will now shift the the woman eyed as a potential A thermal camera monitor shows the body temperature of people at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, focus on preventing the illness transmitter at the church had South Korea, on Friday. South Korea reported 100 new virus cases Friday. from spreading further in local contact with some 1,160 people, communities.” both at the church and at a res- Daegu, a southeastern city of taurant and a hospital where she 2.5 million that is the country’s was treated for injuries from a China’s count of new virus cases drops fourth largest, emerged as the car accident. That raised fears focus of government efforts to that South Korea — which before Associated Press the central government’s super- cording to a report from China’s contain the disease known as Wednesday had recorded just 31 vision group, said on Thursday. Center for Disease Control and BEIJING — China reported an- COVID-19, and Chung promised cases of the virus — should brace China’s count of 889 cases in Prevention. other fall in new virus cases Fri- support to ease a shortage in hos- for a further surge. the previous 24 hours brought its Peng was profiled last month day as health officials expressed pital beds, medical personnel and “I hope South Korea will do ev- total to 75,465. The 118 newly re- by a local newspaper, which said continued optimism over con- equipment. Mayor Kwon Young- erything to contain this outbreak ported deaths raised the total to he postponed his wedding to help jin of Daegu has urged residents at this early stage,” said Tedros tainment of the outbreak that has 2,236. More than 1,000 cases and fight the epidemic, working day to stay inside, even wearing Adhanom Ghebreyesus, direc- caused more than 2,200 deaths 11 deaths have been confirmed and night to accommodate the in- masks at home, to stem further tor general of the World Health but has grown elsewhere. outside the mainland. flux of patients. infection. Organization. Containment of the illness has People in the country were Officials have been sacked in The first case in Daegu was re- Usually bustling downtown been a struggle far from the epi- mourning a doctor who suc- hardest-hit Hubei province and ported on Tuesday. By Friday, the streets of Daegu were nearly center in central China. South cumbed to the disease Thursday, other areas after more than 500 area had 153. deserted Friday as people wear- Korea’s capital banned street ral- according to an announcement cases were diagnosed in prisons, Nationwide, the numbers told ing face masks lined up at clinics lies and the government sent help from the district in which he Justice Ministry official He Ping of a ballooning problem. There seeking testing. to a city where cases have surged. worked in Wuhan, the city where told reporters at a daily briefing. were 20 new cases reported Crowds formed in supermar- Hong Kong reported a new infec- the virus emerged. Peng Yin- China last week began record- Wednesday, 53 on Thursday and kets where shelves of ramen and tion in a police officer. hua, a respiratory and intensive ing cases without waiting for 100 on Friday. curry were nearly bare. Eight Newly reported infections in care physician, was infected last laboratory results, causing a sig- The central government de- hundred area schools, due to start China have fallen for days, al- month while treating patients nificant spike in cases. But on clared a “special management a new academic year on March though changes in how health au- with the illness. Thursday it returned to count- zone” around Daegu on Friday, 2, delayed their openings by a thorities have counted cases have Chinese media reported that ing only lab-confirmed positive which didn’t restrict movement week. muddied the true trajectory of Peng was 29 years old, which cases and discounted some cases of residents or supersede local “Panic is taking hold,” said the epidemic. would place him among the where the lab tests came back officials’ power but served as of- Daegu resident Huh Mi-yeon. “The downward trend will not youngest to die from COVID-19. negative. The changes are sure to ficial recognition of the problem. “People are scared of any situ- be reversed,” Ding Xiangyang, Most of the fatalities have been aggravate observers who say con- A total of 110 infections have ation where they would run into deputy chief secretary of the people aged 60 and over with un- sistency is key to understanding been confirmed in Daegu and another person.” State Council and a member of derlying medical conditions, ac- COVID-19’s path. Germany to increase police presence in wake of shooting

Associated Press since birth. “The threat posed by far-right extrem- Chancellor Angela Merkel’s governing Meanwhile, officials confirmed they had ism, anti-Semitism and racism is very high coalition, accused AfD of providing ideo- BERLIN — German authorities will received a letter from the suspect last No- in Germany,” Seehofer told reporters in logical fodder to people like the Hanau step up the police presence throughout vember in which he sought help from au- Berlin. shooter. the country and keep a closer watch on thorities in stopping the surveillance he Thousands of people gathered in cities “One person carried out the shooting in mosques and other sites after the racially believed he was under. The letter didn’t across Germany on Thursday evening to Hanau, that’s what it looks like, but there motivated shootings that killed nine peo- ring any alarm bells with prosecutors, au- hold vigils for the shooting victims but also were many that supplied him with am- ple, the country’s top security official said thorities said. to express anger that authorities haven’t munition, and AfD definitely belongs to Friday. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said done enough to prevent attacks despite a them,” Lars Klingbeil told German public A 43-year-old German man fatally shot state-level security officials and security string of incidents in recent years. broadcaster ARD on Friday. the victims of immigrant backgrounds agencies he consulted Thursday agreed Some also called for a crackdown on the Parts of Alternative for Germany al- in the Frankfurt suburb of Hanau on to increase the law enforcement presence extremist and anti-migrant ideology that ready were under close scrutiny from Ger- Wednesday night before killing his mother around the country. Seehofer said there has crept into mainstream political debate many’s domestic intelligence agency. The and himself. The man, identified as Tobias would be more surveillance at “sensitive with the rise of the Alternative for Germa- party has rejected all responsibility for Rathjen, left a number of rambling texts sites,” including mosques, and a high po- ny party, or AfD. far-right attacks, including an anti-Semitic and videos espousing racist views and lice presence at railway stations, airports A top official in the center-left Social attack on a synagogue and the killing of a claiming to have been under surveillance and borders. Democratic Party, a junior partner in regional politician last year. Saturday, February 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 VIDEO GAMES

Sometimes You Latest Call of Duty season makes Ghost a playable character

The second season for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare pushed live last week, reintroducing one of the franchise’s all-time favorite soldiers as a playable character. Simon “Ghost” Riley is back and will be available to anyone who pur- chases the Season 2 pass for 1,000 Call of Duty Points ($10). Also reintroduced in the game’s latest content update will be fan-favorite, tight quarters multi- player map Rust, along with Zharkov Boneyard, which will be playable in the game’s Ground War mode. Two new weapons — the GRAU 5.56 assault rifl e and Striker 45 sub machine gun — will also be unlock- able through gameplay. A “classifi ed” weapon has also been teased for later in the season, along with two other new operators, named Talon and Mace (who also looks suspiciously like Ghost. White face paint on black masks is all the rage this season, apparently). Other new multiplayer maps (Atlas Superstore) and Bazaar (specifi c to Sparking creativity the game’s gunfi ght mode) are already playable, with another map (Khandor Hideout) advertised to be available later in the season. Season 2 will also introduce multi- Puzzle-based 7th Sector a fresh approach to sci-fi plot player playlists specifi c to the game’s esports circuit, the Call of Duty BY CHRISTOPHER BYRD for dark cinematic sidescrollers. Traveling as a spark along cables re- League, which began play at the end of Special to The Washington Post 7th Sector opens with a scene that minded me of the opening shots of Polish January. Gunfi ght tournaments — play recalls the haunted television in Steven fi lmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski’s “Red.” tested as a limited time mode during ergey Noskov’s 7th Sector is an Spielberg’s fi lm “Poltergeist.” An indis- I’ve never seen a game adopt such a novel Season 1 — will make a return in Sea- inspired sci-fi game that draws on tinct fi gure materializes on a fuzzy CRT point of view . Given that science fi ction son 2. Infi nity Ward also advertised the visual vocabulary of the 1980s. television. Using the thumbstick on the has long been an overly represented genre that its popular Infected mode would SNeon skies, rabbit-eared televisions controller, you can guide it to either side in video games, surprises are rare, and I be coming to the 50-on-50 Ground War and moody synth music where it will push against the edge as considered this no small feat. That said, a mode later in the season. all play into its analogue though at the door of a cage. Then, with couple of puzzles stopped me in my tracks Ghost will be unlocked immediately vision of the future. Al- the press of a button, the phantom on the and would have seriously derailed, if not with the purchase of the Season 2 though it has its stealth screen transforms into a spark that can outright halted, my progress if I hadn’t battle pass. The Talon and Mace char- and action moments, pass through the cables on the back of the consulted an online walk-through. acters will be available for purchase at its heart 7th Sector television. Although I took issue with the fi ddliness via the in-game store. is a challenging puzzle From there, you can hop between of a couple of the puzzles such as one in Other items obtainable in the battle- game that will occasion- other cables snaked along the ground or a chapter appropriately titled “Physics,” pass include new weapon blueprints ally tap into your math attached to different surfaces, as well as where you must ferry highly insecure (such as a slick gold-plated MK2 skin), or logic skills, or, if into transistor boxes and other electronic cargo on the back of a fl ying drone, I was, added operator skins (including some you’re like me, send you sources. Over the length of the adventure, on the whole, impressed with the range of streetwear threads), and XP bonuses. scurrying to the internet for answers. The the backstory of which is told in collect- puzzles and different gameplay scenarios The battlepass will also again include game’s atmospheric quality, which evokes ibles spread throughout the environment, available . the opportunity for players to earn themes of confi nement and the struggle you’ll hijack everything from the power Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Play- up to 1,300 Call of Duty points (the for liberation, is reminiscent of the work amp on a record player to a child’s RC car, Station 4, Xbox One equivalent of $13) by completing all of Playdead, the Danish development stu- to domestic and killer robots and other Online: store.steampowered.com/app/ tiers. dio whose Inside (2016) set the standard forms of machinery. 749250/7th_Sector This is the second installment of Modern Warfare’s battlepass mecha- nism, a Fortnite-like rewards mecha- nism that parcels out new content for Journey to the Savage Planet largely forgettable players as they amass playing time and experience points in the game. BY CHRISTOPHER BYRD most important tool of any colonizer.” As the story goes, your employer didn’t The fi rst battlepass included another new character, Mara, while a second, Special to the Washington Post Comedy is supposed to function as an invest much thought into seeing you, in important part in Savage Planet. There person, ever again. So, you must explore Nikto, was available in the in-game heeky behavior can be a cover are silly messages from your corpo- the planet — made up of a number of story as part of a $24 bundle. for inadequacy. That was the rate headquarters and commercials for fl oating archipelagoes — to try to resup- Previous Call of Duty games had main thought I had while playing products like a mobile game with a titanic ply your ship for a homeward voyage. The come under fi re for incorporating a CJourney to the Savage Planet, a amount of microtransactions. But as with company credits you for scanning fl ora player reward system that relied on candy-colored, sci-fi the aforementioned joke, the humor in and fauna for clues and is, of course, inter- randomly assigned loot boxes, which action adventure game Savage Planet is tame. Yep, colonialism ested in all of the data you collect. Travel required players to spend signifi cant that left me defl ated. was bad and video game design often uses between places is gated by obstacles amounts of money to assure them- The game puts weapons as a crutch around which to build requiring specifi c tools to overcome such selves of a desired character skin or players in the role of a other gameplay mechanics, but here still as a grappling hook or pouches tailored weapon, some of which were among lonely explorer that’s is a game where you spend a good amount to hold plant-based projectiles. And if the most powerful in the game. The been dispatched to a of time shooting hostile aliens. And yes, you’ve played a fair number of Metroid- latter issue led some to criticize relatively unknown microtransactions are an easy straw man style games, the treadmill of upgrades game publisher Activision for using a corner of the galaxy to poke fun of as an example of corporate available here should pass by with hardly pay-to-win dynamic, one of the more by corporate overlords greed, but Journey to the Savage Planet any notice. The most memorable (if that’s frowned-upon practices by game searching for habit- isn’t exactly bucking conventions. Think the word for it) obstacle in the game is developers and something that has led able planets. It’s telling that the only note what you will of its funny-looking crea- the Meat Vortex, a fl esh-eating plant that to lawsuits and potential legislation in I wrote down over the more than 20 hours tures such as the Jellywaft — a fl ying jel- requires an offering before it’ll move its both Europe and the United States. I spent with it comes from the beginning lyfi sh of sorts — or the Barfer, a creature tendrils from blocking a pathway. The content comes at a non-mon- of the game when the A.I. companion who whose existence is self-explanatory. Its All in all, I found little reason to wish to etary cost, too. Some players are re- aides you on your expedition compliments gameplay progression is fairly pedestrian, prolong my Journey to the Savage Planet. porting the update comes in around 70 you for acquiring a 3-D printed gun. “Now its combat is so-so and its boss fi ghts seem Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One gigabytes, depending on the platform. you have a weapon,” she says. “The single there for obligation. Online: savageplanetgame.com — Mike Hume/The Washington Post PAGE 12 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, February 22, 2020 BOOKS Crime binge What’s it like to read 50 books in 5 months? Writer tells of her experience with In Death series

BY SOPHIA ROSENBAUM Associated Press hen you binge-read an entire 50-book series over fi ve months, coming to the end feels like the fi nal days of an amazing trip: You don’t Wwant it to end, and at the same time you want to get back to your life. I started reading J.D. Robb’s In Death series — a futuristic police procedural set in the mid-21st century — when I was in desperate need of escape. It was mid- August and, as an Associated Press editor, I had been through a particularly diffi cult news cycle: a mass shoot- ing in Dayton, Ohio, followed by Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide. My mind was teeming with the details from both stories, and I was burnt out. I felt like I could only get to a quarter tank of gas, and every time a half tank was in view, my energy would get depleted again. I had been on a good reading kick, ripping through some spec- tacular books including Tayari There’s nothing like escaping into a good book ... or 50 I am not a cop, but I Jones’ “An American Marriage” started to think like one and Tara Westover’s “Educated.” I lost touch with reading for a problem if you start turning down When you spend hours a day But I was looking for something good chunk of my 20s. I blamed it social interactions or fi nd it is inter- reading police procedurals, lighter, more of a beach read. A on school, and then on my job. But fering with your daily life.” friend described a series she had getting back into a reading routine I’ve always been inclined to binge. you start thinking like a cop, recently started — page-turning has done wonders for my life, and The medium doesn’t matter — TV or at least how I imagine a cop murder mysteries paired with a my brain. Reading requires undi- show, book, podcast — once I’m thinks. I began paying more storybook love story — and said it vided attention. You can’t really read hooked, I need to know everything. attention to details. might be a good fi t for me. a book while you’re texting someone I read these books everywhere Looking at people on the Five months and 50 books later, or scrolling through Instagram I went, using peripheral vision subway, I would think about I can say it defi nitely was. or participating in any bad habits as I walked through the corridor how I would describe them if I My bingeing streak just ended you’re trying to kick. to my offi ce every morning, nar- were called as a witness — their with the 50th book, “Golden in About 10 books in, when I noticed rowly avoiding running into people. dimensions, physical attributes, Death,” which was released this I was starting to rip through a book a I would sneak in fi ve minutes when clothing, tendencies — and then month. day, I started wondering: Was read- the subway was delayed. I’d curl up test myself when I got home to The In Death series is far from ing this much another bad habit? on the couch with my cat on a rainy see if I remembered. light reading. It centers around Nervously, I asked my therapist afternoon, fall asleep most nights I’d pay attention to license the life of Eve Dallas, a no- about this obsession, admitting with a book in my hand, read on the plates of passing cars, though nonsense New York City police that most of my free time was beach on vacation. I never was able to remember lieutenant. She’s a homicide cop, spent escaping into Eve’s world. After meeting a colleague for the those. so there is murder in every book. My therapist said something like, fi rst time recently, she said, “You’re There’s the one where two “Of the compulsive habits to have, the book woman. It’s so good to lovers who think of themselves this seems relatively harmless, and fi nally meet you.” as a modern-day Bonnie and maybe you really need it. It’s only a Crazy book lady, at your service. Fiction is not reality Clyde leave a trail of death, with Over the summer, a homeless their initials carved into their victims’ bodies. There are man killed four people as they the ones tinged with terrorism: A young sniper trained You can, in fact, read too much slept on the streets of New York by her drugged-out, former-cop father turns people into City. Telling my partner about murder-minded zombies. Many of the books deal with At 29, I’m not old, but I somewhat comically injured myself at least twice it, I started describing what rape, sexual assault or abuse, for more of a “Law & Order: while reading the In Death series. would happen if this was Eve’s SVU” vibe. And some are haunt-your-dreams scary. The fi rst happened about 10 books in, when I got the strangest pain in my case. J.D. Robb is the pen name for the prolifi c romance left pinky. It was particularly present when I would type; it felt like my fi nger “I think you have a problem,” writer Nora Roberts, who started writing the series in had done one too many crunches. I was in the middle of reading when I said he replied. 1995 and releases at least two new titles a year. to my partner, “I can’t fi gure out why my pinky hurts so much.” He casually There was a particularly In the very fi rst book, “Naked in Death,” we are intro- suggested it might have something to do with my new reading obsession, but meta moment when I was duced to a slew of what become recurring characters: I shot that down, feeling defensive. reading a book that featured Eve’s former partner and trainer, who becomes a father I did notice, however, that I was holding the book like a martini glass, characters going to the Oscars fi gure; the esteemed police commander; the maternal pinky out. Within days of changing my grip, the pain went away. because a movie about one of staff psychiatrist; Eve’s criminal-turned-singer bestie; Then, toward the end of the book series, my right eye started twitching for Eve’s cases was nominated. and most importantly, Roarke. about a week and a half. I was embarrassed, and Googled what might be the Later that evening, I tuned into The sexual tension leaps off the page when Eve meets cause. Sure, I drank the occasional caffeinated tea, I probably could have the Golden Globes and couldn’t Roarke, who is rich, handsome and happens to be her gotten more sleep, and I am almost always stressed. But about two days after help but make comparisons prime suspect. Eve’s moral code is black and white, which I fi nished book No. 50, my eye twitch went away. between fi ction and reality. If causes friction throughout the series with Roarke, who only “The Icove Agenda” (from becomes her husband by the fourth book. Robb’s “Origin in Death”) won Roberts spends a lot of time building layer upon layer Libraries are candy shops for adults instead of “1917.” of intimacy into their relationship, so their partnership is Now that I’m caught up, believable while still being the epitome of #couplegoals. Rediscovering the library has weekend when I realized the library I can’t say I’m looking for Their relationship is one of the things I loved most about been one of my favorite things about was going to be closed for four days another series to dive into. I the series, and miss most now that I’m caught up. reading this series. I can’t explain and I hadn’t ordered the next few did immediately binge “The So what happens when you plunge into a 50-book the excitement I would feel when I books in time. Morning Show” because I had series? Here are fi ve things I learned: got an email notifying me that my After that, I ordered them fi ve or been neglecting my TV shows. books had come in . I loved going to 10 at a time at the library. But reading these books gave The In Death series, written by Nora Roberts under her get them and fi nding them bound It turns out I’m not the only one me what I wanted and needed. pseudonym J.D. Robb, features New York City Police together with a rubber band and who loves the library. A recent Gal- Just like a vacation, the series and Security Department Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her marked with my initials. lup poll found that Americans visited gave me a break from reality, husband, Roarke, and is set in the mid-21st century. I only bought one book, in a mo- the library more frequently than the and taught me how much I need Berkley, St. Martin’s Press/AP ment of weakness over Labor Day movie theater in 2019. that. Saturday, February 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 MOVIES

Actor’s latest classic character is a gruff adventurer in a movie adaptation of a beloved Jack London novel

BY PETER SBLENDORIO is looking for gold,” Sanders, 57, told The New York Daily News News. “Harrison found it very important to switch the narrative away from somebody arrison Ford is certainly no who’s looking for treasure in the ground to stranger to iconic roles. somebody who’s looking for a different kind From Han Solo to Indiana of treasure: a wilderness experience. Jones, the actor has capti- “I thought that was a really smart and vated audiences for decades by sweet way of making it relatable and warm- Hportraying some of cinema’s most beloved ing it up, whilst holding on to the idea that action heroes. Thornton is a man ... who’s a bit lost, and His latest classic character is John Thorn- Buck helps him fi nd his way.” ton, the adventurer from Jack London’s In recent years, Ford has revived marquee book “The Call of the Wild,” who forms a characters such as Solo in the latest Star life-changing bond with Buck the dog after Wars trilogy and Rick Deckard in the 2017 saving him from abusive owners. In a movie sequel to “Blade Runner.” He’s set to reprise adaptation of the 1903 novel hitting theaters the role of Indy soon, too, for a fi fth “Indiana this weekend, Ford aimed to bring new Jones” movie. depth to Thornton. Although his work in the action-adventure “We did take some liberty with the book, realm has long earned acclaim, Ford says in that the character in the book just arrives the genre isn’t what draws him to roles. without history, solves Buck’s problems, but “It’s a character or relationships or the we don’t know anything about him,” Ford emotional substance of a fi lm that attracts told the Daily News. “What I wanted was me, but I have no interest in any particular to develop an emotional story for him that genre,” Ford said. “I enjoy dressing up and found its resolution in context of his relation- pretending to be somebody I’m not. The job ship with Buck.” is just that: pretending.” For Ford, that meant giving Thornton a Ford was intrigued that those making gripping backstory in which a tragedy from “The Call of the Wild” decided to computer- his past drives him to a life of isolation. It’s animate Buck into the fi lm rather than shoot only after he meets Buck that Thornton is in- scenes with an actual dog. spired to embark on the outdoor adventure of Sanders says using a computer-created a lifetime with the St. Bernard-Scotch Collie. canine let them maintain consistency during “The Call of the Wild” follows Buck as he’s production instead of rotating among mul- stolen from his home in California and sold tiple dogs who specialize in different things. as a sled dog in the Yukon before he crosses It also let them put Buck through rough cir- paths with Thornton. cumstances in the movie that the fi lmmak- “I knew the book from early on in my life,” ers wouldn’t want a real dog to go through. Ford, 77, said. “I hadn’t read it since high The actor is thankful to have worked with school, when it was assigned reading. But so many people over the years who helped when the script came to me, I saw an op- him make successful fi lms. portunity for a good audience fi lm, a family “It’s a collaborative enterprise,” Ford said. movie, where I’d have a chance to do some- “It’s the quality of the script. It’s the invest- thing that I haven’t done for a while.” ment of the director. It’s the contribution of The fi lm’s director, Chris Sanders, ap- the cinematographer and all the other tal- plauds Ford for his desire to enhance the ented people that work on stuff. I’m grateful story. that I have the opportunity to do this job. It’s “In the book, John Thornton is a guy who given me a really very fulfi lling life.”

Harrison Ford, shown Feb. 13 in Los Angeles, helped fill in the backstory for his “Call of the Wild” character, John Thornton.

CHRIS PIZZELLO/AP PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, February 22, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Cops: Farmer holds goat thief at gunpoint

FREDERICKSBURG VA — A Virginia man held a suspect who was trying to steal goats from his farm at gunpoint until authorities could arrive to make an arrest, authorities said. Stafford County deputies re- sponded to a call Friday night from the property owner, who said he was holding a thief in the middle of a field on his land, Stafford County Sheriff’s spokes- woman Amanda Vicinanzo said. The farmer told deputies his wife had gone outside to check on their goats and discovered they’d been let out of their pen. The farmer tracked the suspect to the field, where he found the man apparently intoxicated and slurring his words, the depart- ment said. Three goats were tied up next to the suspect’s truck. A deputy later determined through a breathalyzer test that the man was pretending to be intoxicated, Vicinanzo said. Deer sent flying by car crashes into 2nd car

SIGOURNEY — A deer IA sent flying when it was hit by a car in southeast Iowa crashed through the window of a JULIO CORTEZ/AP second car, killing its driver, the Iowa State Patrol said. The accident occurred a little after 7 p.m. Wednesday on Iowa Sunset by the shore Highway 92, just west of Sigour- ney. The deer went onto the road- A couple stands at the banks of the Loch Raven Reservoir as the sun begins to set Wednesday in Glen Arm, Md. way from the north ditch and was struck by a westbound car, the Delaware State Police said THE CENSUS Pickens County deputies dis- patrol said. The deer was knocked in a statement Wednesday that covered the theft when someone into the air and then went through they charged David L. Brower, of The cost of tuition at the University of Southern California for called 911 to report the over- the windshield of an eastbound Hockessin, after he crashed his students from families with an annual income of $80,000 or less, turned patrol car on state High- car. car. according to a recent announcement from USC President Carol L. way 183 near Easley on Sunday The driver who was killed was Police said he struck an em- 0 Folt. As part of the initiative, ownership of a home will not be counted morning, Pickens County Chief identified as Donald Burdick, 45, bankment in the yard of a resi- in determining a student’s financial need to attend the expensive Los Deputy Chad Brooks said. who lived in North English. dence. Brower was taken to a Angeles private college. The changes will be phased in beginning with first-year McDonald, 32, was arrested by hospital with nonlife-threatening students entering USC in the fall of 2020 and the spring of 2021. the Highway Patrol and charged Paraglider trapped for injuries. with driving under the influence. 3 hours in power lines Police said they learned that Pickens County deputies added Brower was driving under the in- a charge of grand larceny and fluence of alcohol — and that he with theft by taking from Boone office he shared with town offi- OLIVEHURST — A simple larceny, Brooks said in a had five prior DUI convictions. Tavern, a historic hotel and res- cials and took off his clothes be- statement. CA paraglider trapped in taurant, Berea police spokesper- fore the board chairman. power lines for three hours in son Amanda Chitwood said in a “I gave them my uniform shirt. northern California was rescued Plymouth Rock covered news release Tuesday. I gave them my turtleneck, I Store yanks souvenir by emergency crews near the in graffiti by vandals Detectives determined Smock gave them my ballistic vest. … Washington dentures Yuba County Airport. stole almost $64,000 from daily I sat down in the chair, took off The pilot was facing the ground PLYMOUTH — The deposits and nearly $4,000 from my boots, took off my pants, put MOUNT VERNON — with the wires as his only support MA iconic Plymouth Rock the house bank where money was those in the chair, and put my VA George Washington’s when first responders arrived, and other sites were covered in stored, Chitwood said. boots back on, and walked out the Mount Vernon estate says it will Olivehurst Fire Department of- red graffiti Monday during a van- Smock has refused to speak door,“ Lee said. He didn’t have no longer sell a souvenir depict- ficials said. dalism spree discovered at the with detectives, Chitwood said, spare clothes or a ride home. He ing the founding father’s false “The difficulty was making site marking the landing of the but police obtained a warrant and walked nearly a mile before his teeth amid criticism that Wash- sure that the lines were de-en- Pilgrims in Massachusetts 400 arrested him Feb. 9. wife picked him up. ington’s dentures were made with ergized to make sure that our years ago. Lee said that if he had left with teeth pulled from the mouths of firefighters were safe before we Officials in Plymouth discov- Police chief stripped his gear, he didn’t want to face his slaves. could make patient contact,” said ered the vandalism early in the of duties disrobes the possibility of being arrested. Critics said selling a souvenir Randy York, with the Olivehurst morning. Workers had removed As he took off his clothes, he said, magnet depicting Washington’s Fire Department. the red spray paint, which in- the chairman said he didn’t have famous false teeth trivialized the Power was cut to the surround- cluded the letters MOF and the CROYDON — The to do that, but Lee said those were police chief in a New fact that Washington’s slaves had ing area in Yuba County for a few numbers 508, from the rock be- NH the orders. to give up their own teeth. hours while crews worked to save fore noon. Hampshire town took it liter- ally when he was stripped of his Mount Vernon said on Twitter the man, authorities said. Authorities say no arrests have Police: Man steals that it would remove the magnet The pilot got stuck while trying been made and the site was open duties at a local board meeting, disrobing to his underwear and patrol car, wrecks it from its online store. The web- to land at the airport from a train- to tourists. page on which the magnet had ing exercise with an instructor, walking out into a snowstorm. Richard Lee has been chief in EASLEY — A man been offered for sale was disabled first responders said. No major Tavern manager said to as of Wednesday afternoon. injuries were reported. the small town of Croydon for 20 SC broke into a South Car- have stolen nearly $70K years. Recently, the three-mem- olina police officer’s home, took The old story that Washington’s ber selectboard voted to elimi- his patrol car and then wrecked dentures were made of wood has Police: Man charged BEREA — The general nate the one-man department it, authorities said. long been known to be false. It has with 6th DUI after crash KY manager of a historic and move to 100% coverage by Roy Wood McDonald also took been known for years that Wash- tavern in Kentucky has been ac- the New Hampshire State Police. a gun and Narcan, a drug used to ington paid about six pounds for HOCKESSIN — Po- cused of stealing nearly $70,000 Lee, who was at the meeting, try to reverse symptoms of an opi- nine teeth that were pulled from DE lice in Delaware say from the business and then gam- was told to turn in the key to his oid overdose, when he broke into slaves’ mouths. The payment is they’ve charged a man with his bling it away. cruiser, his guns and his uniform the Greenville County deputy’s recorded in a 1784 ledger. sixth DUI. James Smock, 57, was charged — immediately. He went into an home, investigators said. From wire reports Saturday, February 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 15 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Rest of the world preparing for a 2nd Trump term Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY DAVID IGNATIUS an America adrift from its traditional What puzzles Europeans is that the U.S. Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff Washington Post Writers Group leadership role was evident last weekend seems to want to have it both ways. “Amer- at the Munich Security Conference. Ger- ica wants to retrench, but it also wants to EDITORIAL WASHINGTON man President Frank-Walter Steinmeier remain a hegemon and tell people what to any commentators have ar- spoke for many at the conference when he do,” says a former senior European intelli- Terry Leonard, Editor gued that the big winner complained: “Our closest ally, the United gence official. “That isn’t going to work.” [email protected] in Wednesday’s poisonous States of America, under the current ad- Anxiety abroad about Trump’s reelec- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor MDemocratic Party debate was ministration, rejects the very concept of tion was probably augmented by Wednes- [email protected] Donald Trump. But as the world assesses the international community.” day’s announcement that he would appoint the United States in this 2020 election sea- Europeans are realizing, too, that Amer- Richard Grenell, ambassador to Germany Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content son, the long-term political beneficiary ica’s turn inward goes much deeper than and a ferocious political loyalist, as act- [email protected] may be foreign rivals such as China’s Trump. Steinmeier bemoaned Trump’s ing director of national intelligence. Allies President Xi Jinping. Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation retreat from transatlantic ties, but he rec- worry that Grenell’s appointment signals [email protected] The circular firing squad in Las Vegas ognized, “We know that this shift began a an expanding campaign to control the in- probably raised expectations abroad that while ago, and it will continue even after telligence community and retaliate against Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital the Democrats won’t unite behind a can- this administration.” Trump’s perceived enemies. If allies decide [email protected] didate with broad popular appeal who A former top national security official that a second-term Trump will compro- can beat Trump. People across Eastern in Republican and Democratic adminis- mise the independence and professional- BUREAU STAFF Europe and Asia who have struggled to trations summed up the implications of ism of U.S. intelligence agencies, they may escape from socialist governments must the U.S. political morass for foreign allies: begin to reconsider their relationships. Europe/Mideast find Sen. Bernie Sanders’ enthusiasm for “They understand now that waiting it out Who benefits in a world where Republi- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief it — and the fact that he is leading the field is not a good strategy. They know that the cans trumpet “America First” and Demo- [email protected] — especially bizarre. backstop is no longer there.” crats don’t even debate foreign policy? The +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 The Democrats’ disinterest in the world Europeans feel a nostalgia for the old answer is painfully obvious to foreign of- Pacific will also be noted. 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Rather than discuss rational global French President Emmanuel Macron as in Munich of making the world choose be- [email protected] climate policies, like a carbon tax, they he discussed onstage with Wolfgang Isch- tween being America’s technology partner (+1)(202)886-0033 talked about putting American energy ex- inger, the conference’s host, the possibility or China’s. But he isn’t going to like the an- Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News ecutives in jail. that Germany might soon look to France’s swer: Even Britain, America’s closest ally, [email protected] But the world moves on. If a sensible, nuclear deterrent, rather than depending has said it plans to continue its relationship moderate Democrat seems unlikely to solely on American pledges. with Huawei, China’s flagship technology CIRCULATION emerge from the scrum, then U.S. al- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acted company. Mideast lies and adversaries will prepare for the as if this European disaffection doesn’t The Democrats seemed poised on the Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager likelihood of four more years of the er- exist. “I’m happy to report that the death edge of a cliff Wednesday, heading toward [email protected] ratic, bullying “America First” incumbent. of the transatlantic alliance is grossly nomination of a candidate who could be as [email protected] Countries will hedge their bets, knowing overexaggerated,” he told the conference. polarizing as Trump. Maybe the Demo- DSN (314)583-9111 that Trump’s promises are unreliable. “The West is winning, and we’re winning crats will find a way back from the brink Europe Even for the closest U.S. allies, friendship together.” That bland reassurance didn’t and pick a winner. But the world is adjust- Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager is not a suicide pact. 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CONTACT US BY JOSH ROGIN good deal.” Inside the administration, there’s con- The Washington Post Graham and other senators raised this cern Esper’s Pentagon-centered process Washington issue with Esper in a separate Munich has resulted in non-military considerations tel: (+1)202.886.0003 ecretary of State Mike Pompeo just meeting. Graham denied an NBC report being given short shrift. U.S. diplomats, 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 completed his first tour of Africa, that he told the defense secretary that he aid workers and spies in Africa depend on Reader letters promising U.S. support and warn- would “make his life hell” if Esper ordered the security U.S. forces provide. An emer- ing against Chinese influence. [email protected] S the drawdown. Graham supports the re- gency rescue task force established after Back in Washington, Defense Secretary view process but told Esper that cost sav- the 2012 Benghazi attacks is being looked Additional contacts Mark Esper is preparing to recommend ings can’t be the only consideration. at for cuts. stripes.com/contactus a drastic scale-back of the U.S. military The Trump administration has demand- Officials who support the review caution presence there. The problem is, the United OMBUDSMAN ed European allies increase burden-shar- it is not final . They say it’s time to examine States can’t successfully compete in Africa ing and France has stepped up. The cost the rationale and efficiency of a U.S. troop Ernie Gates and withdraw at the same time. for the U.S. is low. We’ve suffered no casu- footprint in Africa that has grown steadily Concern in Congress and around the alties. Pulling the rug out from under the in recent years, bringing massive sup- government has grown in recent months French after they deployed forces at our port costs along with it. As for the French The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow about Esper’s review of U.S. troop levels of news and information, reporting any attempts by the request undermines the entire narrative. support mission, officials disagree over military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s worldwide, which fits into President Don- “If we want allies to respond in a posi- whether the terrorists it targets have the independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns ald Trump’s campaign promise to bring and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- tive way to those kinds of encouragements, capability and intent to threaten the U.S. U.S. troops home from abroad and save ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman you’ve set a rotten precedent if once homeland. They also disagree over wheth- welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted money doing it. In the U.S. command in Af- by email at [email protected], or by phone at rica, the first theater to be examined, Esper they’ve done so, you bail out on them,” said er we should end our support if they don’t. 202.886.0003. is reportedly planning to recommend a Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., who also We may not have the right forces in the sweeping drawdown that could include pressed Esper on the issue. “Plus, it’s the right places doing the right things in Africa. ending U.S. military support for French right thing to do,” he told me. Perhaps some training missions could be Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- Asked about this in public in Munich, moved without harm. It’s true U.S. troops days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday forces fighting terrorism in Mali and clos- through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and ing down a new drone base in Niger. Esper praised the French for leading in the in the Sinai aren’t doing what they were Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals Sahel but didn’t reveal his thinking about sent there to do in 1982. Mission creep is a postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send There are 800 to 1,000 U.S. forces pro- address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, viding airlift, refueling and intelligence the future of the U.S. support mission. real thing. It’s a debate worth having. APO AP 96301-5002. support to French ground troops fighting There’s also concern Esper will recom- But everyone also knows how the presi- This newspaper is authorized by the Department of mend drastic drawdowns of U.S. troops in dent wants the review to turn out. Lawmak- Defense for members of the military services overseas. terrorists all over the Sahel region, accord- However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, ing to Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. French East Africa. The U.S. base in Djibouti hosts ers will surely challenge Esper on whether and are not to be considered as the official views of, or President Emmanuel Macron met with about 4,000 U.S. and allied forces support- political considerations are influencing na- endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, ing counterterrorism missions against al- tional security concerns when he testifies Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- him on the sideline of the Munich Security nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote Conference last weekend and requested Shabab, counterpiracy efforts and other before Congress next week. locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. the Americans stay. missions. China has a huge base nearby. Trump wants to save money and cam- The appearance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense “He said, please tell [Trump] that we are The review is meant to shift resources to paign on bringing troops home from or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. committed to fighting terrorism, we’ll do Asia to fulfill the National Defense Strat- abroad. But Africa is the wrong place to Products or services advertised shall be made available for the on-the-ground work, we just need your egy’s call for increased focus on great- start. Pompeo can promise commitment, purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical airlift and your intelligence. It makes us power competition with China. But that but the region is watching as we threaten handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor effective. Without your help, we can’t be ef- same strategy also promises to bolster to pack up and leave. If we do, Beijing will of the purchaser, user or patron. fective,” Graham told me. “The president partnerships in Africa to “address signifi- not be able to believe its luck. of France is asking us to continue a sup- cant terrorist threats that threaten U.S. in- © Stars and Stripes 2020 Josh Rogin is a columnist for the Global Opinions port mission that has them deployed five terests … and limit the malign influence of section of The Washington Post. He writes about stripes.com to one and keeps terrorists at bay. That’s a non-African powers.” foreign policy and national security. PAGE 16 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, February 22, 2020 Saturday, February 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 17 SCOREBOARD

Sports College basketball College baseball Tennis Arizona St. 77, Oregon 72 Thursday’s men’s scores Azusa Pacific 98, Academy of Art 69 Thursday’s scores Rio Open on AFN EAST BYU 85, Santa Clara 75 EAST Thursday Binghamton 86, Mass.-Lowell 84 CS Dominguez Hills 86, Cal Poly-Po- Brandeis 15, Bates 1 At Jockey Club Brasileiro Delaware 70, Northeastern 48 mona 82 Franklin Pierce at NY Tech, ccd. Rio de Janeiro Hofstra 81, Drexel 74 CS Monterey Bay 88, CS San Marcos 76 S. New Hampshire at Mercy, ppd. to Purse: $1,759,905 Go to the American Forces NJIT 78, Stetson 69 CSU-Chico 80, San Francisco St. 69 Feb. 22 Surface: Red clay New Hampshire 67, Hartford 63, OT Cal State-LA 75, CS San Bernardino 63 SOUTH Men’s Singles Network website for the most Temple 93, UConn 89, 2OT Colorado 70, Southern Cal 66 Belmont 9, Samford 4 Round of 16 up-to-date TV schedules. UMBC 69, Albany (NY) 50 Concordia (Cal.) 86, Notre Dame de Kansas at Charleston Southern, ppd. Gianluca Mager, Italy, def. Joao Vermont 63, Stony Brook 54 Namur 68 to Feb. 22 Domingues, Portugal, 6-3, 7-6 (5). myafn.net William & Mary 61, Towson 51 Denver 100, Oral Roberts 96, OT Lipscomb 4, Evansville 1 Lorenzo Sonego, Italy, def. Dusan Lajo- SOUTH E. Washington 77, Sacramento St. 76 Middle Tennessee 5, Bradley 0 vic (2), Serbia, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5). Ala.-Huntsville 83, Shorter 62 Gonzaga 71, San Francisco 54 Missouri St. 4, Austin Peay 1 Borna Coric (5), Croatia, def. Thiago Albany St. (Ga.) 73, Paine 53 Hawaii 56, UC Riverside 55 Missouri-St. Louis at Ala.-Huntsville, ccd. Seyboth Wild, Brazil, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (5). Pro football Auburn-Montgomery 66, Christian N. Arizona 78, Idaho 61 MIDWEST Dominic Thiem (1), Austria, def. Jaume Brothers 64 N. Colorado 68, S. Utah 66 Indiana St. 3, Nebraska-Omaha 1 Munar, Spain, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4. Belmont 80, Morehead St. 67 NW Nazarene 77, Concordia (Ore.) 76 SOUTHWEST Men’s Doubles Campbell 66, Charleston Southern 51 Pepperdine 66, Portland 59 Arkansas 7, Gonzaga 5 Quarterfinals XFL Clark Atlanta 69, Savannah St. 61 Point Loma 77, Holy Names 62 Kansas St. at Texas A&M-CC, ccd. Marcel Granollers, Spain, and Hora- EASTERN CONFERENCE Coastal Carolina 90, Troy 60 Portland St. 87, Montana St. 77 Notre Dame at Incarnate Word, ccd. cio Zeballos (3), Argentina, def. Maximo W L Pct PF PA Delta St. 68, Mississippi College 63 Saint Mary’s (Cal.) 57, Loyola Mary- UTSA 12, Toledo 5 Gonzalez, Argentina, and Fabrice Martin, DC 2 0 1.000 58 19 E. Kentucky 83, Tennessee St. 62 mount 51 WEST France, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 10-8. BYU 6, Cal Poly 2 Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Marcelo New York 1 1 .500 23 30 Elon 70, James Madison 62 Seattle 95, Grand Canyon 89 Hampton 87, Gardner-Webb 77 Seattle Pacific 88, Simon Fraser 67 Colorado Mesa 3, NW Nazarene 1 Melo (2), Brazil, def. Igor Zelenay, Slova- St. Louis 1 1 .500 39 37 High Point 82, Presbyterian 70 Sacramento St. 9, Milwaukee 3 kia, and Roman Jebavy, Czech Republic, Tampa Bay 0 2 .000 12 40 Stanford 72, Washington 64 Jacksonville St. 65, SE Missouri 58 UC Davis 77, Cal Poly 62 UC Davis 6, N. Dakota St. 2 6-4, 6-2. WESTERN CONFERENCE Lane 74, Kentucky St. 72 Utah Valley 6, Portland 2 Thiago Monteiro and Felipe Meligeni W L Pct PF PA UC San Diego 62, Cal St.-East Bay 55 Lee 74, Union (Tenn.) 68 UC Santa Barbara 75, Cal St.-Fullerton 66 Washington St 6, Hawaii 2 Rodrigues Alves, Brazil, def. Rafael Ma- Houston 2 0 1.000 65 41 Liberty 82, North Florida 77 tos and Orlando Luz, Brazil, 6-3, 7-6 (7). Seattle 1 1 .500 36 40 UCLA 69, Utah 58 Lipscomb 68, Jacksonville 67 Utah Valley St. 72, CS Bakersfield 58 Federico Gaio and Salvatore Caruso, Dallas 1 1 .500 34 33 Longwood 68, SC-Upstate 58 Italy, def. Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Mate Los Angeles 0 2 .000 35 62 W. Oregon 71, Cent. Washington 61 North Alabama 65, Kennesaw St. 46 W. Washington 71, St. Martin’s 61 Deals Pavic (4), Croatia, 6-4, 4-6, 10-4. Sunday, Feb. 16 Radford 79, UNC-Asheville 64 Dallas 25, Los Angeles 18 South Alabama 78, Appalachian St. 70 Houston 28, St. Louis 24 Tennessee Tech 78, UT Martin 65 Thursday’s women’s scores Delray Beach Open Saturday’s games Thursday’s transactions Valdosta St. 105, Montevallo 74 EAST Thursday Houston at Tampa Bay West Alabama 73, West Georgia 69 BASEBALL At Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Dallas at Seattle Boston College 70, Pittsburgh 59 Minor League Baseball MIDWEST Iona 58, Siena 47 Center Sunday’s games Frontier League Austin Peay 78, SIU-Edwardsville 60 Manhattan 63, Canisius 56 Delray Beach, Fla. New York at St. Louis JOLIET SLAMMERS — Singed RHP Aus- Bellarmine 83, Missouri S&T 70 Marist 82, St. Peter’s 60 Purse: $602,935 DC at Los Angeles Cornell (Iowa) 91, Lake Forest 85 tin Shea. Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Niagara 62, Monmouth (NJ) 61 LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed C Larry Saturday, Feb. 29 Drury 71, Truman St. 52 Rider 68, Quinnipiac 62 Men’s Singles Los Angeles at New York E. Illinois 63, Murray St. 60 Balkwill. Round of 16 Syracuse 59, Clemson 46 NEW JERSEY JACKELS — Signed RHP Seattle at St. Louis Ferris St. 93, Purdue-Northwest 89 SOUTH Ugo Humbert (6), France, def. Miomir Sunday, March 1 Findlay 72, Lake Erie 64 Tyler Suellentrop. Kecmanovic, Serbia, 6-4, 7-6 (6). Alabama 69, Florida 62 QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed RHP An- Houston at Dallas Grand Valley St. 82, N. Michigan 79, 2OT Appalachian St. 64, Georgia St. 59, OT Frances Tiafoe, United States, def. DC at Tampa Bay Hillsdale 75, Cedarville 67 drew Case. Tommy Paul, United States, 7-5, 7-6 (4). Belmont 63, Morehead St. 56 WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Placed Saturday, March 7 Indiana St. 67, N. Iowa 64 Charlotte 63, Old Dominion 59 Steve Johnson, United States, def. Jack Indianapolis 71, Maryville (Mo.) 57 INF J.J. Fernandez on the inactive list. Re- Sock, United States, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1. Seattle at Houston Chattanooga 58, Mercer 52 leased RHP Carter Johnson. New York at Dallas Iowa 85, Ohio St. 76 Milos Raonic (2), Canada, def. Cedrik- Lake Superior St. 62, Wis.-Parkside 60 Coastal Carolina 90, Georgia Southern 74 FOOTBALL Marcel Stebe, Germany, 7-5, 6-3. Lindenwood (Mo.) 86, Rockhurst 77 Duke 62, Virginia 47 National Football League Men’s Doubles NFL calendar Malone 88, Ohio Dominican 85 FAU 54, FIU 42 CHICAGO BEARS — Signed TE Deme- Quarterfinals Florida St. 78, Wake Forest 67 trius Harris to a one year contract. Luke Bambridge, Britain, and Ben Feb. 24-March 2 — NFL scouting com- McKendree 70, Lewis 65 Named Jer- Michigan St. 86, Nebraska 65 Furman 69, W. Carolina 59 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Mclachlan (4), Japan, def. Nicholas Mon- bine, Indianapolis. Jacksonville St. 72, SE Missouri 51 emy Garret assistant defensive line Feb. 25 — First day for clubs to desig- Michigan Tech 73, Davenport 63 coach; Brandon Lynch assistant defen- roe and Jackson Withrow, United States, Missouri Western 94, Pittsburg St. 76 Kentucky 94, Mississippi 52 6-2, 7-6 (3). nate franchise or transition players. Louisville 58, Georgia Tech 47 sive backs coach. March 10 — Deadline for clubs to des- Missouri-St. Louis 74, William Jewell 60 MIAMI DOLPHINS — Hired Gerald Alex- Jonny O Mara, Britain, and Marcelo N. Kentucky 73, Cleveland St. 59 Mississippi St. 92, Auburn 85, OT Arevalo-Gonzalez, El Salvador, def. Den- ignate franchise or transition players be- Missouri 78, Vanderbilt 66 ander as defensive backs coach, Antho- fore 4 p.m. EDT. NW Missouri St. 77, Missouri Southern 76 ny Campanile as linebackers coach and nis Novikov and Christian Harrison, Unit- NC State 50, Miami 48 ed States, 6-4, 6-4. March 18 — Free agency, trading peri- Newman 71, Emporia St. 61 Lemuel Jeanpierre as assistant offensive Northeastern St. 75, Neb.-Kearney 64 Samford 76, ETSU 60 Nikola Cacic, Serbia, and Hugo Nys, ods begin, 4 p.m. EDT. South Alabama 87, Arkansas St. 71 line coach. Promoted Karl Dorrell to as- Ohio Valley 86, Tiffin 81 sistant head coach/wide receivers and Monaco, def. Taylor Fritz and Tommy March 29-April 1 — Annual league Omaha 61, Fort Wayne 59 South Carolina 63, LSU 48 Paul, United States, 7-6 (4), 6-4. meeting, Palm Beach, Fla. Southern Miss. 63, Louisiana Tech 61 Josh Grizzard to assistant wide receivers Rogers St. 74, Fort Hays St. 68 coach. Rob Leonard will serve as assis- S. Illinois 70, Evansville 53 Tennessee St. 67, E. Kentucky 64 Texas A&M 64, Georgia 47 tant defensive line coach. Dubai Championships S. Indiana 71, Ill.-Springfield 62 MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Named Roy Saginaw Valley St. 71, Ashland 57 Troy 77, UALR 59 Friday Pro baseball UAB 61, Middle Tennessee 59 Anderson assistant defensive backs Southwest Baptist 90, Quincy 65 coach and Imarjaye Albury as defensive At Aviation Club Tennis Centre Washburn 76, Cent. Missouri 74 UNC-Greensboro 49, Wofford 45 Dubai, United Arab Emirates UT Martin 86, Tennessee Tech 65 quality control/assistant defensive line Wayne St. (Mich.) 76, Northwood coach. Purse: $2,643,670 Spring Training (Mich.) 66 W. Kentucky 79, Marshall 65 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor MIDWEST HOCKEY AMERICAN LEAGUE Wichita St. 65, South Florida 55 National Hockey League Women’s Singles Youngstown St. 88, Wright St. 70 Austin Peay 79, SIU-Edwardsville 62 DALLAS STARS — Reassigned LW Joel Semifinals W L Pct. Drake 85, Bradley 72 Houston 0 0 .000 SOUTHWEST Kiviranta to the Texas Stars (AHL) Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan, def. Pe- Angelo St. 80, Texas A&M Kingsville 73 E. Illinois 66, Murray St. 46 DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled D tra Martic (8), Croatia, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2). Kansas City 0 0 .000 Illinois St. 69, N. Iowa 61, OT Minnesota 0 0 .000 Ark.-Monticello 84, East Central 79 Brian Lashoff from the Grand Rapids Simona Halep (1), Romania, def. Jen- Cameron 65, Oklahoma Christian 62 Michigan St. 65, Purdue 63 Griffins(AHL). Placed D Filip Hronek on nifer Brady, United States, 6-2, 6-0. New York 0 0 .000 S. Dakota St. 74, North Dakota 61 Oakland 0 0 .000 Dallas Baptist 84, St, Edwards 72 injured reserve. Women’s Doubles E. Texas Baptist 99, Belhaven 88 South Dakota 96, N. Dakota St. 57 LOS ANGELES KINGS — Recalled F Semifinals Seattle 0 0 .000 Virginia Tech 68, Notre Dame 62 Tampa Bay 0 0 .000 Henderson St. 84, SW Oklahoma 73 Gabriel Vilardi from the Ontario Reign Zheng Saisai, China, and Barbora LeTourneau 91, Louisiana College 76 W. Illinois 79, Nebraska-Omaha 66 (AHL). Krejcikova (5), Czech Republic, def. Ali- Texas 0 0 .000 Wright St. 79, N. Kentucky 69 Toronto 0 0 .000 Lubbock Christian 74, Texas A&M In- NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled G Cory son Riske and Desirae Krawczyk, United ternational 60 SOUTHWEST Schneider and D Dakota Mermis from the States, 6-2, 6-2. Detroit 0 0 .000 Arkansas 83, Tennessee 75 Baltimore 0 0 .000 Mary Hardin-Baylor 91, Howard Payne 77 Binghampton Devils (AHL). Cleveland 0 0 .000 Oklahoma Baptist 85, Arkansas Tech Rice 69, North Texas 66 SOCCER Open 13 Los Angeles 0 0 .000 80, 2OT UTEP 85, UTSA 59 Major League Soccer Boston 0 0 .000 Ouachita Baptist 90, NW Oklahoma 88 FAR WEST FC CINCINNATI — Acquired Siem ce Friday Chicago 0 0 .000 Ozarks 101, McMurry 82 BYU 60, Santa Clara 51 Jong via a free transfer. At Palais des Sports NATIONAL LEAGUE S. Arkansas 69, SE Oklahoma 65 Cal Poly 62, UC Riverside 52 LA GALAXY — Signed F Cameron Dun- Marseille, France W L Pct. S. Nazarene 85, Harding 65 Cal St.-Fullerton 71, UC Davis 61 bar to a Homegrown Player contract. Purse: Euro691,880 San Francisco 0 0 .000 Schreiner 83, Trinity (Texas) 76 E. Washington 78, Sacramento St. 73 SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Signed M Surface: Hardcourt indoor St. Louis 0 0 .000 Sul Ross St. 96, Concordia-Austin 85 Gonzaga 75, Loyola Marymount 47 Miguel Ibarra. Men’s Singles Atlanta 0 0 .000 Tarleton St. 92, St. Mary’s (Texas) 66 Grand Canyon 63, Seattle 60 Northwest Women’s Soccer League Quarterfinals Arizona 0 0 .000 Texas A&M Commerce 80, E. New Mex- Idaho St. 55, Weber St. 41 CHICAGO RED STAR’S — Allocated M Alexander Bublik, Kazakhstan, def. De- Washington 0 0 .000 ico 75 Montana St. 98, Portland St. 67 Morgan Brian, D Tierna Davidson, M Julie nis Shapovalov (4), Canada, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Colorado 0 0 .000 Texas St. 70, Georgia Southern 55 N. Arizona 70, Idaho 67, 2OT Ertz, D Alyssa Naeher and D Casey Short Men’s Doubles San Diego 0 0 .000 Texas-Arlington 70, Georgia St. 62 Portland 64, Pepperdine 62 to the U.S. Soccer Federation for the 2020 Semifinals Pittsburgh 0 0 .000 Texas-Dallas 70, Hardin Simmons 66 S. Utah 64, N. Colorado 50 team. Nikola Mektic, Croatia, and Wesley Philadelphia 0 0 .000 West Texas A&M 73, Texas-Tyler 62 San Diego 61, San Francisco 58 HOUSTON DASH — Allocated D Ally- Koolhof (2), Netherlands, def. Frederik FAR WEST UC Irvine 70, Long Beach St. 61 sha Chapman, F Nichelle Prince and M Nielsen, Denmark, and Tim Puetz, Ger- New York 0 0 .000 Sophie Schmidt to the Canadian Soccer Chicago 0 0 .000 Alaska 71, Montana St.-Billings 68 UC Santa Barbara 65, CS Northridge 60 many, 6-4, 6-2. Arizona 89, Oregon St. 63 Utah Valley 63, CS Bakersfield 56, OT Federation for the 2020 team. Milwaukee 0 0 .000 NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE — Al- Los Angeles 0 0 .000 located D Abby Dahlkemper, D Crystal Cincinnati 0 0 .000 Dunn, G Stepanie Labbe and M Samanth AP sportlight Miami 0 0 .000 Golf Mewis to the U.S. Soccer Ferderatio for Thursday’s games the 2020 team. No games scheduled ORLANDO PRIDE — Allocated G Ash- Feb. 22 Friday’s games lyn Harris, D Ali Krieger, F Alex Morgan Northeastern vs. Boston at Fort My- 1959 — Lee Petty, driving an Oldsmo- Mexico Championship Puerto Rico Open and D Emily Sonnett to the U.S. Soccer bile, wins the first Daytona 500. ers, Fla. Federation for the 2020 team. D Shelina Southeastern vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla. World Golf Championships PGA Tour 1969 — Barbara Jo Rubin becomes Thursday Thursday Zadorsky was allocated to the Canadian the first female jockey to win a race at Texas vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Soccer Federation for the 2020 team. Ariz. Chapultepec Golf Course Coco Beach Golf & Country Club an American thoroughbred track when Mexico City, Mexico Rio Grande, Puerto Rico PORTLAND THORNS FC — Allocated G she rides Cohesian to a neck victory over Minnesota vs. Minnesota at Fort My- Adrianna Franch, F Tobin Heath, M Lind- ers, Fla. Purse: $10.5 million Purse: $3 million Reely Beeg in the ninth race at Charles Yardage:7,345; par 71 (35-36) Yardage:7,69; par 72 (36-36) sey Horan to the U.S. Soccer Federation Town in West Virginia. Saturday’s games for the 2020 team. F Christine Sinclair Tampa Bay vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla. First Round First Round 1975 — Madison Square Garden hosts Rory McIlroy 32-33—65 -6 Kyle Stanley 32-32—64 -8 was allocated to the Canadian Soccer its first women’s collegiate basketball Toronto vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla. Federation for the 2020 team. N.Y. Mets (ss) vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla. Bubba Watson 33-34—67 -4 Peter Uihlein 34-32—66 -6 game. In a rematch of the 1973 national Justin Thomas 33-34—67 -4 Josh Teater 34-32—66 -6 REIGN FC — Allocated M Allie Long championship game, defending national Baltimore vs. Atlanta at North Port, Fla. and F Megan Rapinoe to the U.S. Soccer Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh at Braden- Louis Oosthuizen 35-33—68 -3 Emiliano Grillo 33-33—66 -6 champion Immaculata beats Queens Billy Horschel 34-34—68 -3 Chris Couch 32-34—66 -6 Federation for the 2020 team. ton, Fla. SKY BLUE FC — Allocated F Carly Lloyd College 65-31, before a crowd of 11,969. Philadelphia vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla. Corey Conners 33-35—68 -3 Henrik Norlander 32-34—66 -6 and F Mallory Pugh to the U.S. Soccer 1980 — The United States Olympic Miami vs. N.Y. Mets (ss) at Port St. Lu- Bryson DeChambeau 33-35—68 -3 Rhein Gibson 34-32—66 -6 Federation for the 2020 team. G Kailen hockey team stuns the Soviet Union cie, Fla. Tyrrell Hatton 33-36—68 -2 Martin Laird 33-34—67 -5 Sheridan was allocated to the Canadian with a 4-3 victory in the medal round of L.A. Dodgers vs. San Francisco at Paul Casey 32-37—68 -2 Jay McLuen 34-33—67 -5 Soccer Federation for the 2020 team. the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. Scottsdale, Ariz. Patrick Reed 35-34—68 -2 Scott Brown 34-33—67 -5 UTAH ROYALS FC — Allocated D Kelly Captain Mike Eruzione scores the game- Milwaukee vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz. Sungjae Im 32-37—68 -2 MJ Daffue 33-34—67 -5 O’Hara, F Christen Press and D Becky winning goal midway through the final Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz. Lee Westwood 34-35—68 -2 Wes Roach 33-34—67 -5 Sauerbrunn to the U.S. Soccer Federation period. L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox Hideki Matsuyama 34-35—68 -2 Julian Etulain 33-34—67 -5 for the 2020 team. M Diana Matheson 1981 — Rookies Peter and Anton Stast- at Glendale, Ariz. Abraham Ancer 35-35—70 -1 Robby Shelton 33-35—68 -4 and M Desiree Scott were allocated to ny each score eight points as the Quebec Cincinnati vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Tommy Fleetwood 33-37—70 -1 Ted Potter, Jr. 33-35—68 -4 the Canadian Soccer Federation for the Nordiques beat the Washington Capitals Ariz. Gary Woodland 37-33—70 -1 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 35-33—68 -4 2020 team. 11-7. Peter scores four goals and four as- Seattle vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz. Bernd Wiesberger 34-36—70 -1 Viktor Hovland 34-34—68 -4 WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Allocated M sists and Aaron has three goals and five Kansas City vs. L.A. Angels (ss) at Erik van Rooyen 31-39—70 -1 Jhonattan Vegas 35-33—68 -4 Rose Lavelle to the U.S. Soccer Federa- assists. Tempe, Ariz. Lucas Glover 33-38—71 E Mark Anderson 32-36—68 -4 tion for the 2020 team. 1988 — Hersey Hawkins scores 63 Arizona vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz. Rafa Cabrera Bello 36-35—71 E Daniel Chopra 33-36—69 -3 National Women’s Soccer points as Bradley beats Detroit 122-107. Washington vs. Houston at West Palm Pablo Larrazabal 35-36—71 E Tim Wilkinson 34-35—69 -3 SKY BLUE FC — Signed M Elizabeth Archie Tullos scores 49 points for the Ti- Beach, Fla. Branden Grace 34-37—71 E J.J. Henry 35-34—69 -3 Eddy to a one-year contract. tans. PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, February 22, 2020 SPORTS BRIEFS/HIGH SCHOOL Briefl y NFL owners accept labor deal NEW YORK — The new labor agree- ment accepted by NFL owners and now being considered by players features a 17-game season, shorter preseason, larger rosters and limits on the number of inter- national games. The NFL Players Association’s executive committee and player representatives are to discuss the proposal Friday by confer- ence call. If the NFLPA does not approve the agreement, the current CBA, which ex- pires in March 2021, would remain in ef- fect and further talks would be required. Several people familiar with the pro- posal say it features increases in minimum salaries; changes in practice squad make- up and eligibility; and reduced offseason and preseason requirements as pivotal parts of the deal. Those people spoke on condition of ano- nymity because provisions in the 10-year agreement that would run through 2029 are not being made public. An expansion of the playoffs to seven teams in each conference, with only the top seed in the AFC and NFC getting a wild- card bye, can be instituted by the league without any negotiations — as long as the postseason remains in a four-week format. Gut-Behrami wins downhill FRANCINE IMRIE Daegu High School cheerleaders practice Thursday for the Far East cheerleading tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — In Japan. The tournament began Thursday, but was called off hours later due to concerns over the coronavirus. ski-crazy Switzerland, Lara Gut-Behrami’s first World Cup victory in more than two years was quickly labeled “a resurrection” by broadcasters. The former teenage prodigy, an over- all World Cup champion in 2016, led a 1-2 More Pacific events canceled Swiss finish in a downhill race Friday on the Mont Lachaux course, beating disci- pline leader Corinne Suter by 0.80 seconds. Participants express frustration in wake of coronavirus concerns Stephanie Venier of Austria was third, 0.92 behind. It was the biggest winning margin in a BY DAVE ORNAUER countries since then. More than 2,100 peo- Dylan Tomas hit the game-winning shot to women’s downhill this season. AND JAMES BOLINGER ple, mostly in China, have died and more lift Misawa Air Base’s Robert D. Edgren An elite speed racer with an Olympic Stars and Stripes than 75,000 people have tested positive High School over Yokota 47-45 in an open- medal and seven career World Cup wins in worldwide, according to The Associated ing match. the marquee discipline, Gut-Behrami had YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea — Press. “I would like to have seen the team play a best result of 10th place in the six previ- Pacific area Defense Department schools The South Korean city of Daegu, 200 a lot more, but I guess for the safety of ev- ous downhills. canceled more events Friday, a day after miles southeast of Seoul, reported its first eryone, it’s a good decision,” he said. While Gut-Behrami’s form had slipped, pulling the plug on Far East winter sports virus-linked death Thursday and the mili- DODEA Pacific struggled Friday to re- Suter has built on her world championship tournaments due to concerns over poten- tary tightened travel restrictions there. issue tickets for players’ and coaches’ trav- silver medal from last year to be the top- tial exposure to the coronavirus. No cases of coronavirus were reported el back to their home bases, officials said. ranked Swiss downhiller. Suter can clinch Two school-sponsored events in Japan in among DODEA Pa- Some teams had to wait until the weekend the season-long discipline title on Satur- the coming week are canceled, according cific student-athletes, to travel. day, taking advantage of closest challenger to a statement Friday from Department of ‘ I get according to the state- Cheerleaders from the three DODEA Mikaela Shiffrin’s extended break from Defense Education Activity-Pacific. that they ment from DODEA Pa- Korea schools were stuck at Iwakuni until racing after the death of her father. The first, the Far East Drama and Per- cific area director Lois Saturday, the day the competition was forming Arts Festival, was scheduled didn’t want Rapp. Cheerleaders scheduled to end. Some wondered why the US pulling out of luge races Monday and Tuesday at Matthew C. Perry us in the and basketball players competition wasn’t held Friday. High School at Marine Corps Air Station from Daegu Middle “I get that they didn’t want us in the USA Luge said it is pulling its team out Iwakuni. It’s now off. school, but School and Daegu High school, but we were already there Thurs- of this weekend’s World Cup luge races in The second, the Far East Culinary Arts we were School were present day,” said Osan sophomore cheerleader Winterberg, Germany, adding to a cho- Festival, was scheduled Wednesday and already at the basketball and Ahnyana Mills. rus of athletes from many nations pro- Thursday at Yokota High School at Yokota cheerleading tourna- Football players destined for the ninth testing what they are calling unsafe ice Air Base. It, too, is canceled. there ments, but none were Tomodachi Bowl were also disappointed. conditions. A third, unofficial event called the To- Thursday. ’ reported to have fallen “I’m lost for words,” said Humphreys Austria has also withdrawn its team modachi Bowl — a friendship football ill with the virus. senior David Key, who returned an inter- from the weekend events and even several game slated for March 8 at Naval Air Facil- Ahnyana Mills “We will continue to ception 99 yards for a touchdown in last Osan sliders from Germany — on home ice, no ity Atsugi — was also canceled, Yokota ath- work closely with the year’s Tomodachi Bowl, a 23-3 win for sophomore less — have said they are not willing to letics director Tim Pujol said in an email military commands to Team USA. “I can’t believe this is happen- cheerleader race this weekend. The International Luge Friday. ensure we are taking ing (in) my senior year. It’s disappointing. Federation offered a compromise of sorts Spring sports expected to start Feb. 29 all proper measures to I couldn’t wait to be back on the field one Friday by saying it would shorten the race and season-ending tournaments in May mitigate the risks to our students and em- more time.” distances, but even that did not solve the are still on schedule, including soccer, ployees,” the statement said. Other events sanctioned but not spon- intense disagreement between sliders and baseball, track and field and softball. How- Far East cheer and basketball tourna- sored by DODEA Pacific are safe for the officials over the safety issue. ever, that schedule could change. ments began Thursday but were called off moment, organizers said. Two U.S. sliders — Tucker West and “This is an evolving situation and the hours later due to coronavirus concerns. The Perry Cup boys soccer tournament scheduled for March 21-22 at Iwakuni is Jonny Gustafson — did compete later Fri- well-being of our students and families Many involved with the events expressed still a go, said tournament founder Mark day in a Nations Cup race, which serves is our top priority,” the statement from disappointment. Many family members Lange. as a qualifier for the World Cup over the DODEA Pacific said. traveled with their players to see them The 15th annual Mike Petty Memorial weekend. It was not immediately clear if The arts and culinary festivals were compete in the Far East girls basketball track and field meet April 6 at Kubasaki they planned to compete this weekend. canceled a day after the Far East boys and tournament at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, also remains on “for now,” said school ath- Sliders from many nations have said girls basketball and cheerleading tourna- the boys tourney at Camp Humphreys, letics director Jon Fick. there is too much ice buildup on certain ments in Japan and South Korea were halt- South Korea, and the cheer competition at track curves, which significantly increases ed due to coronavirus concerns. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. [email protected] Twitter @daveornauer the chance of crashing. The virus, first detected in December Harvey Inouye, 78, a retired master ser- [email protected] — Associated Press in Wuhan, China, has spread to at least 30 geant from San Antonio, saw his grandson Twitter @bolingerj2004 Saturday, February 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 MLB Hurts so good Nats’ Scherzer says he’s pleased to have normal shoulder soreness

BY JESSE DOUGHERTY The Washington Post WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Max Scherzer smiled through the pain. Then those smiles grew while he discussed it. “Can feel the shoulder is a little tired, right where you want it,” Scherzer said Wednesday after- noon. “So I threw just enough pitches, just right, to be able to get back out here in a couple days when the games start up. Right on target.” The 35-year-old had just tossed PHOTOS BY DARRON CUMMINGS, ABOVE, BEN MARGOT, BELOW/AP 42 pitches across two simulated innings. That he felt a few pangs Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers, the whistleblower in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, is in his shoulder, and not anywhere scheduled to make his first spring start Sunday in a split-squad game. else, was viewed as a little victo- ry. Scherzer is coming off a very JEFF ROBERSON/AP odd year for the Washington Na- tionals. He had been perpetually Washington Nationals pitcher Athletics’ Fiers plans to make healthy, and averaging 32 starts Max Scherzer said he was a season, before his body acted encouraged by his throws during up. His July included three di- live batting practice Wednesday. his first spring start Sunday agnoses in 16 days — a mid-back strain, bursitis below the scapula across the league and everything. in his right shoulder blade, then I’m always scared of that.” Associated Press Astros, saying they should be a mild rhomboid strain — before The Nationals have again stripped of their title. MESA, Ariz. — Mike Fiers is dealing with neck spasms in the hitched their identity to starting There has been debate among scheduled to start a split-squad World Series. pitching, with a returning rota- fans and others whether Fiers Scherzer finished with 27 tion of Scherzer, Stephen Stras- game for Oakland on Sunday in did the right thing in his role as his first game action since reveal- regular-season appearances and burg, Patrick Corbin and Anabel a whistleblower. Commissioner pitched until Oct. 30. But Scherz- ing the Houston Astros’ cheating Sanchez. Their fifth starter will Rob Manfred said there was no er felt normal by December, when scheme. be either Joe Ross, Erick Fedde doubt Fiers helped the sport. his throwing program picked up, It had not been determined or Austin Voth, with depth op- “We will take every possible and was encouraged by Wednes- tions in Kyle McGowin and Ben Wednesday whether Fiers’ spring step to protect Mike Fiers wher- day’s live batting practice. The Braymer. training debut would come in the ever he’s playing, whether it’s shoulder soreness was welcomed That leaves limited experience home game versus San Francisco in Houston or somewhere else,” and normal. It was exciting be- behind the top four arms. And or against Arizona in Scottsdale. Manfred said. “Mike did the in- cause there was no soreness any- that is why the health of Scherzer, Fiers went 15-4 last season, dustry a service.” where else. Strasburg, Corbin and Sanchez including the second no-hitter of Fiers has declined to speak in “In spring training, you have will be essential to success. his career, as the A’s earned an detail about the scheme itself or to put yourself through some fa- Washington starters finished AL wild-card spot. his decision to go public. tigue. That’s good for you,” said second in the league with 938 in- In a story published by The “I’m not asking for extra secu- Scherzer, who is expected to make nings last season. They finished Athletic in November, Fiers said rity. I’m here to play baseball and his spring training debut against first in the league 21.4 wins above the Astros had stolen signs using I can defend myself, if anything,” the Houston Astros on Saturday. replacement. Both figures were a camera in center field during he was quoted as saying by The “That’s when you know you’re important because of how bad the their run to the 2017 World Series Athletic on Wednesday. “It’s part pushing the limit in how you’re bullpen was. But even with a re- championship. Fiers played on jobs, a fine and other penalties, of the game. If they decide to building up. This is honestly the tooled relief corps, including the that team. and has become the talk of Major throw at me, then they throw at most dangerous time of the year addition of Will Harris, this team The ensuing scandal resulted League Baseball. Many players me. There’s nothing much you for pitchers. This is when you see will go as its rotation does. That in three managers losing their have harshly spoken about the can do about it.” a good amount of Tommy Johns begins with Scherzer. Cole: Cheating talk doesn’t concern him BY KRISTIE ACKERT hopefully that’s the last question that I’ll have to New York Daily News answer about it.” The MLB report concluded the Astros used TAMPA, Fla. — Gerrit Cole is fine with his new the “banging scheme” in 2017, before Cole was teammates expressing their feelings. The former traded to Houston. Gleyber Torres, Aaron Judge Astro reiterated Wednesday that he did not see, and Giancarlo Stanton (and many players across hear or know anything about Houston’s scheme baseball) have made it clear they don’t believe to illegally steal and transmit signs in real time, it stopped in 2018 and continued in 2019. Those which was proven to have happened in 2017 — be- were Cole’s two seasons in Houston. fore he was there. Several Yankees have alleged, Still, there seems to be no animosity toward the however, that it continued for the two seasons Yankees’ new ace from his teammates. after Cole was traded there. After throwing a 40-pitch live batting practice “I mean, I just refer back to what I said the that featured Torres, Cole and the shortstop spent other day. George asked me yesterday about play- a long time going over the sequence of pitches. It ers specifically and I’ll just stick to what I said, was amicable and it was helpful to Cole. which is everybody’s entitled to their opinion. It’s “ Gleyber was asking why I didn’t double up on their own opinion. And people handle this the the change-up because he didn’t see it. But he en- way they want to handle it,” Cole said. “And, you couraged me to try to throw it again,” Cole said. FRANK FRANKLIN III/AP know, we’re all grown guys around here. And, you “We were just talking about approach to right on know, I certainly am not going to tell somebody right, change-up and, you know, when I feel com- New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole, who pitched the past two seasons how to think, so I don’t see it as an issue. fortable throwing it and then he was telling me for the Houston Astros, said he isn’t bothered by talk of the Astros’ sign “I am not personally offended by it. And so when hitters are susceptible to swinging at that.” stealing, saying he wasn’t aware of it. PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, February 22, 2020 OLYMPICS/NHL Teams getting jump on trade deadline Some big moves already made after early flurry

BY STEPHEN WHYNO more time to benefit from acquir- Associated Press ing players. Fitzgerald was traded in March each time and played 11 Tom Fitzgerald changed teams and 15 regular-season games, re- twice at the NHL trade deadline spectively, after getting moved. as a player and knows how it Times have changed. feels. “A lot of teams like to get to As interim general manager things early,” Fitzgerald said. of the New Jersey Devils, he “(Teams) want you to mesh with didn’t wait until deadline day to the team quicker rather than trade captain Andy Greene or later. ... A little bit longer runway forward Blake Coleman. Beating is useful.” the buzzer by more than a week, AP photos Fitzgerald recalled his own rough Who’s gone experiences of getting dealt late.  Campbell and Clifford traded from An American flag and a Soviet team banner are shown above the rink prior to the medal-round game “I wish I was traded a week and between the U.S. and the Soviet Union on Feb. 22, 1980 at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. Kings to Maple Leafs for Trevor Moore, a half before so I could get adjust- 2020 third-round pick and conditional ed a little bit quicker,” he said. 2021 third-round pick Greene and Coleman are  Jason Zucker traded from Wild to among more than a half-dozen Penguins for Alex Galchenyuk, Calen Inspires: ‘Miracle’ made lasting impact players who are already adjusting Addison and conditional 2020 first- to a new team because of an early round pick FROM BACK PAGE trading flurry. The deadline isn’t  Greene traded from Devils to until Monday, but some major Lake Placid, either. The village Islanders for David Quenneville and moves are already done thanks to in the heart of the Adirondacks 2021 second-round pick a clear definition between buyers still bustles, even in the summer  Coleman traded from Devils to and sellers, contenders interested months. The arena is still there, Lightning for Nolan Foote and 2020 in the same possibilities, and rea- the rink where the Americans first-round pick sonable prices around the league. played that game now named for  Toffoli traded from Kings to Ca- “Over (last) weekend, a lot of the late Herb Brooks, the U.S. nucks for Tim Schaller, Tyler Madden, coach, and a sporting goods shop things started to pick up,” said Los Angeles Kings GM Rob Blake, 2020 second-round pick and condi- across the street from the Olympic tional 2022 fourth-round pick Center is called “Locker Room 5” who has already made three  trades and could still be active. “It DeMelo traded from Senators to — a tribute to the room the team seems after the All-Star break, a Jets for 2020 third-round pick used on that fateful night.  lot of teams start finding their Dillon traded from Sharks to Cap- “The stories I hear, 40 years direction on where they’re going, itals for 2020 second-round pick and later, depending on their age: what’s available and prices.” conditional 2021 third-round pick ‘I remember where I was when  Los Angeles got things going Scandella traded from Canadiens Kennedy was assassinated, I re- by dealing goaltender Jack to Blues for 2020 second-round pick member where I was on 9/11, Campbell and versatile forward and conditional 2021 fourth-rounder I remember where I was when Kyle Clifford to Toronto in early  Martinez traded from Kings to the Challenger blew up, and I February, and this week traded Golden Knights for 2020 second-round remember where I was when we U.S. hockey players Mark Johnson, left, and Bill Baker, right, battle winger Tyler Toffoli to Van- pick and 2021 second-round pick won,’ ” said Mike Eruzione, the the Soviet Union’s Vladimir Petrov for the puck. couver and defenseman Alec Who’s left team captain who scored what Martinez to Vegas. On Tuesday, became the game-winning goal meant it was the birthplace of the else from those Olympics. Eric Pacific Division rival San Jose  Rangers: F Chris Kreider, G Alex- with exactly 10 minutes left in the Winter Olympics in the United Heiden’s five gold medals in the traded defenseman Brenden Dil- andar Georgiev, F Jesper Fast third period. “And I always say, States,” said Schneider, who ap- five speedskating distances that lon to Washington, and the Win-  Kings: F Trevor Lewis ‘We? I didn’t know you were on peared alongside Olympic luge year, from sprints to a marathon, nipeg Jets got blue liner Dylan  Devils: F Wayne Simmonds, D the team.’ But people felt a part of legends Erin Hamlin and Gordy is a feat that remains unmatched. DeMelo from Ottawa. Sami Vatanen, G Louis Domingue it, and it’s nice to know 40 years Sheer, four-time biathlon Olym- Figure skating won a pair of A couple of days earlier, the  Senators: F Jean-Gabriel Pageau, later ... that people remember and pian Tim Burke and a pair of ris- singles medals. Phil Mahre won Devils traded Greene to the New F Vladislav Namestnikov share some great stories about ing athletes from the Lake Placid a skiing silver. The Americans York Islanders and Coleman to  Red Wings: F Andreas Athana- what we did so long ago.” area on a panel Monday night. picked up 12 medals in all, match- the Tampa Bay Lightning within siou, D Mike Green, D Trevor Daley The game details remain large- “It’s a small town, the people here ing what at the time was the best hours of each other.  Canadiens: F Ilya Kovalchuk ly unforgotten: The U.S. trailed always want to make things work, showing for the U.S. at an Olym- The NHL several years ago  Sharks: F Patrick Marleau, F Joe 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2, spending more they’re very humble and they’re pics — also done in 1932, also in moved the trade deadline from Thornton than half the night behind on the hard-working. I’ll tell you, it’s a Lake Placid. March to February to give teams  Jets: D Dustin Byfuglien scoreboard. Schneider scored to special little spot.” “I think I saw all the hockey tie the game 1-1, Mark Johnson There’s no shortage of other games. It was incredible,” said scored at the very end of the first reasons why Lake Placid is busy Charles Tickner, the Olympic sil- period to make it 2-2 and Johnson 52 weeks a year. Hockey players ver medalist for the U.S. in men’s struck again on the power play and figure skaters still flock to figure skating 40 years ago. “I with 11:21 left to tie the game the Olympic Center and its three think back and I’m disappointed 3-3. sheets of ice. There’s a bobsled, that I never saw Eric Heiden. And A mere 81 seconds later, Eru- skeleton and luge track that wel- the hockey team was great, but I zione happened. The Americans comes the world’s best every think poor Eric Heiden gets over- clogged the defensive end of the year. The ski jumps are still shadowed by all of that.” ice the rest of the way, doing all there, as is the 400-meter speed True, but for good reason. they could to help goaltender skating track in front of the high And if the Miracle on Ice need- Jim Craig. The Russians never school. Whiteface Mountain is a ed any assistance in remaining pulled their goalie for an extra at- few miles down the road. There’s viable after 40 years, the movie tacker, presumably because they a world-class horse show every “Miracle” has surely helped. were so used to winning that they summer, an Ironman race, and A couple generations later, didn’t know what to do in such a state officials are pumping tens young athletes — boys or girls, situation. of millions into construction proj- hockey players or skiers or slid- A miracle. Two days later, the ects to make sure Lake Placid ers or anything else you can do U.S. rallied past Finland for the remains extremely visible on the in winter — are still being told KATHY WILLENS/AP gold medal on the final day in winter sports map. the story of how Lake Placid is a Lake Placid. The hockey gold — the game place where miracles can come New Jersey interim general manager Tom Fitzgerald anwers “Lake Placid also had the against the Soviets, really — true. reporters’ questions after the Devils traded captain Andy Greene to Olympics in 1932 and, to me, that has overshadowed everything It’s been proven. the New York Islanders on Sunday. Saturday, February 22, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 NHL/COLLEGE BASKETBALL Top 25 roundup Arizona State upends Oregon

Associated Press and the most by any conference player in the last 20 years. TEMPE, Ariz. — Alonzo Verge Bakari Evelyn came off the Jr. scored 26 points, Rob Edwards bench to score 15 points for Iowa added 24 and Arizona State beat (19-8, 10-6). Joe Wieskamp had No. 14 Oregon 77-72 on Thurs- 13 points, and Ryan Kriener day night for its sixth straight added 12. victory. No. 18 Colorado 70, Southern The Sun Devils (18-8, 9-4 Pac- 12) continued their unexpected California 66: McKinley Wright charge up the conference stand- IV had 15 points, including a float- ings following a mediocre Janu- er in the lane in the final minutes, ary. Every team in the Pac-12 has to help the host Buffaloes hold off lost at least four league games. the Trojans. Oregon (20-7, 9-5) bumbled Wright added six rebounds and ISAAC BREKKEN/AP its way through a big chunk of seven assists, and Tyler Bey had Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, left, and Golden Knights center William Karlsson the game, clanking errant three- 14 points and 11 rebounds for become entangled during the first period of Thursday’s game in Las Vegas. pointers and giving up turnovers. Colorado (21-6, 10-4 Pac-12 Con- But the Ducks used an 11-0 run to ference). The Buffaloes lead the NHL roundup Scoreboard tie it at 54 with 7:17 left. conference by a game after Or- Arizona State responded with egon fell at Arizona State. the next six points, which includ- Colorado has never won the ed a three-pointer from Edwards, Pac-12 regular-season title but Eastern Conference and never trailed again. took the 2012 conference tourna- Knights halt Bolts’ Atlantic Division Payton Pritchard had 18 points ment in coach Tad Boyle’s second GP W L OT Pts GF GA season. Boston 61 38 11 12 88 201 147 for Oregon but fouled out with Tampa Bay 61 40 16 5 85 218 164 about two minutes left, badly No. 23 BYU 85, Santa Clara Toronto 62 32 22 8 72 217 204 Florida 61 32 23 6 70 214 207 hurting the Ducks’ chances of a 75: T.J. Haws had 28 points and 11-game win streak Montreal 63 28 27 8 64 191 195 last-minute rally. Will Richard- nine assists in the host Cougars’ Buffalo 60 27 25 8 62 175 190 Ottawa 61 21 29 11 53 164 209 son also had 18 points and Chris victory over the Broncos. Associated Press Detroit 62 15 43 4 34 127 232 Yoeli Childs added 22 points reer goal and closed in on another Metropolitan Division Duarte added 10. milestone. Pittsburgh 59 37 16 6 80 196 158 No. 2 Gonzaga 71, San Fran- and 11 rebounds, and Jake Tool- LAS VEGAS — Hours before Ovechkin fired up the crowd Washington 60 37 17 6 80 211 184 cisco 54: Killian Tillie scored 22 son had 20 points and 10 rebounds making his Vegas debut, Alec Philadelphia 61 34 20 7 75 202 181 by scoring seven minutes in and Columbus 62 30 19 13 73 159 159 points and grabbed nine rebounds for BYU (22-7, 11-3 West Coast Martinez sat on the team bench, came close to reaching 700 goals Carolina 59 34 21 4 72 193 164 as the host Bulldogs rallied to Conference). The Cougars won gazing onto a clean sheet of ice N.Y. Islanders 59 33 20 6 72 168 162 on a bang-bang play in the third N.Y. Rangers 59 31 24 4 66 195 184 beat the Dons for their 19th con- their seventh straight. while collecting his thoughts in- period. Instead, he’ll have to New Jersey 60 23 27 10 56 164 208 secutive victory. Josip Vrankic had 28 points side an empty T-Mobile Arena, a wait to become the eighth player Western Conference Filip Petrusev scored 16 points and 11 rebounds for Santa Clara place he called the loudest venue in NHL history to get to 700 as Central Division and Ryan Woolridge 12 for Gon- (18-10, 5-8). in the NHL. Washington lost its third straight. GP W L OT Pts GF GA zaga (27-1, 13-0 West Coast), No. 24 Arizona 89, Oregon The crowd of 18,376 roared St. Louis 61 34 17 10 78 191 172 Blues 1, Coyotes 0: Ryan Dallas 60 35 19 6 76 164 153 which trailed at halftime. State 63: Josh Green scored 18 when he was announced in the O’Reilly scored and Jordan Bin- Colorado 59 34 18 7 75 209 165 Gonzaga outscored San Fran- points and Nico Mannion had starting lineup. Winnipeg 62 32 25 5 69 190 185 nington made 14 saves to lead Nashville 59 29 23 7 65 190 191 cisco 49-23 in the second half for 12 of his 16 in the second half to “It’s obvious I was pretty emo- host St. Louis past Arizona. Minnesota 59 28 24 7 63 180 190 the win. help the host Wildcats beat the tional at the beginning there, Chicago 60 26 26 8 60 179 194 Binnington recorded his sec- Pacific Division No. 20 Iowa 85, No. 25 Ohio Beavers. feeding off the fans,” the veteran Vegas 62 32 22 8 72 197 188 ond consecutive shutout and the Edmonton 60 32 21 7 71 191 185 State 76: Luka Garza scored 24 Max Hazzard scored 13 of his defenseman said. “I had to tell eighth of his career. Vancouver 60 32 22 6 70 194 184 points and the host Hawkeyes 15 points in the second half and myself to settle down a little bit.” Calgary 61 31 24 6 68 180 190 Maple Leafs 4, Penguins 0: Arizona 64 30 26 8 68 174 171 beat the Buckeyes. Zeke Nnaji added 13 points and Martinez settled in nicely Jake Muzzin had a goal and two San Jose 60 26 30 4 56 156 196 Garza has scored 20 points or seven rebounds for Arizona (19-7, with a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim 60 24 29 7 55 156 190 assists, Frederik Andersen made Los Angeles 61 22 34 5 49 153 197 more in 12 consecutive games in 9-4 Pac-12). Golden Knights stopped Tampa 24 saves and host Toronto dealt Note: Two points for a win, one point Big Ten play, the longest streak Jarod Lucas scored 18 points Bay’s 11-game win streak with a for overtime loss. Top three teams in Pittsburgh its most lopsided loss each division and two wild cards per for an Iowa player in 49 seasons for Oregon State (15-11, 5-9). 5-3 victory over the Lightning on of the season. conference advance to playoffs. Thursday night. Thursday’s games It was Andersen’s second shut- Toronto 4, Pittsburgh 0 It marked the first time in 23 out of the season and No. 18 for Montreal 4, Washington 3, OT New Jersey 2, San Jose 1 games Tampa Bay allowed more his career. Philadelphia 4, Columbus 3, OT than three goals and the fourth Jets 5, Senators 1: Mark Winnipeg 5, Ottawa 1 St. Louis 1, Arizona 0 time in seven games Vegas scored Scheifele snapped a 12-game Vegas 5, Tampa Bay 3 five or more. scoring drought with three Los Angeles 5, Florida 4 Friday’s games Flyers 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT): power-play goals, helping visiting N.Y. Rangers at Carolina Kevin Hayes scored 3:51 into Detroit at N.Y. Islanders Winnipeg beat Ottawa. Nashville at Chicago overtime, and visiting Philadel- Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers St. Louis at Dallas phia beat Columbus to sweep Boston at Calgary also scored for the Jets, who im- Minnesota at Edmonton the home-and-home series be- proved to 7-2-1 over their last 10 Colorado at Anaheim tween Metropolitan Division Saturday’s games and moved into the first wild-card Buffalo at Pittsburgh contenders. spot in the Western Conference. Washington at New Jersey Winnipeg at Philadelphia Philadelphia trailed 3-1 before Laurent Brossoit made 29 saves Carolina at Toronto Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Claude for his sixth win of the season. Montreal at Ottawa San Jose at N.Y. Rangers Giroux scored 1:26 apart in the Devils 2, Sharks 1: Macken- Columbus at Nashville second period. After a scoreless zie Blackwood made 36 saves in Tampa Bay at Arizona Boston at Vancouver third, Hayes snapped a shot from winning his fifth straight start Florida at Vegas the slot past Elvis Merzlikins for and host New Jersey beat San Colorado at Los Angeles Sunday’s games his 19th of the season. Jose in a matchup of struggling Pittsburgh at Washington Canadiens 4, Capitals 3 (OT): franchises. Chicago at Dallas Winnipeg at Buffalo Ben Chiarot scored his second Kings 5, Panthers 4: Gabriel San Jose at N.Y. Islanders DARRYL WEBB/AP goal of the game 58 seconds into Vilardi had a goal and an assist in Calgary at Detroit St. Louis at Minnesota 3-on-3 OT to win it for visiting his NHL debut and host Los An- Edmonton at Los Angeles Arizona State’s Mickey Mitchell, right, eyes the basket as Oregon’s Vegas at Anaheim Montreal as Washington’s Alex geles opened a five-game homes- Monday’s games Addison Patterson defends during the second half of Thursday’s Ovechkin scored his 699th ca- tand with a win over Florida. Ottawa at Columbus game in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona beat 14th-ranked Oregon, 77-72. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, February 22, 2020 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Plummeting percentages Moving back three-point line has resulted in historically poor shooting from deep

BY JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press By the numbers he NCAA moved back the three-point line this season to create more room in the lane and cut down on the barrage of Tthrees in college basketball. 33.3 29.2 37.6 32 Shooting percentages are down, histor- Three-point shooting Three-point shooting Percentage of FGs taken Number of players ically low. Attempts also have dropped, slightly. percentage for D-I percentage for defending from deep this year, shooting over 40% from Clogged lanes? Depends on who you teams this season, national champion UVA, down from last season’s beyond the arc, down ask. lowest since 1986-87. down from 39.5%. all-time high of 38.7. from 49 last season. “I don’t think it’s changed a lot,” Kan- sas guard Marcus Garrett said. “I just feel like a lot more shots are being missed.” SOURCE: Associated Press He’s right. With teams heavily relying on three- The last time the NCAA moved the “For guys that can shoot, I think that much of a difference,” Sacramento State pointers more and percentages steadily three-point line back — a foot to 20 feet, 9 the line moving back is not a big deal; I coach Brian Katz said. “I believe there’s rising, the NCAA moved the arc back inches in 2009-10 — shooting percentages think they shot from there anyway,” Pitts- only one thing that creates space: really nearly two feet to 22 feet, 1 ½ inches this dipped the first few years before rising burgh coach Jeff Capel said. “I good shooters. You can put lines season. That matches the international again. think for guys that are ex- wherever you want, but if there’s distance, but short of the NBA arc at 23 “If it goes by what normally happens, perimenting, then maybe four guys out there who can’t feet, nine inches. it’ll go down a little bit,” Tennessee coach there’s a difference. I shoot, we’re not going out The goal was to make the lane more Rick Barnes said. “But it always comes personally don’t see a there beyond the line. I be- available for drives, cut down on the prev- back.” big difference.” lieve spacing is all about alence of three-pointers and create more What it hasn’t done is affect the elite The goal of creat- how guys shoot the ball, offensive spacing. shooters. ing more space in not lines on the floor.” The result, at least from the arc, is teams With players like Golden State’s Steph the lane hasn’t fully The difference in the are missing at a historic rate. Curry and Klay Thompson routinely materialized. new three-point line may Division I teams are shooting 33.3% so shooting from well beyond the NBA three- For teams that have not be fully known for a few far this season, lowest since the three- point line, college players started extend- multiple players who can seasons. If the shooting point line was added to college basketball ing their range, too, almost to half court. shoot from long distance, percentages continue in 1986-87, according to KenPom. Stefan Gonzalez of UC Davis leads the sure. Defenses have no to fall, coaches will ad- Maryland Eastern Shore, annually one nation at 49% from the arc this season, a choice to extend out to the line, just, possibly cutting of the nation’s worst three-point shooting year after Norfolk State’s Der- which widens the gap out to back on the number of teams, is last in Division I at 24.9%. Ken- rik Jamerson topped Division the lane. three-pointers his team nessaw State is just ahead of the Hawks at I at 49.7%. For players like Those teams who don’t takes or which players 25.1%. them or Marquette’s Markus have a multitude of shoot- take them. Northern Alabama shot 29.8% last sea- Howard, the nation’s lead- ers, defenses have contin- Once that happens, son, worst in the nation. This year, 25 ing scorer at 27.3 points per ued to pack it in, daring there’s a good chance teams are shooting at least that low. game, it doesn’t really mat- them to shoot. And, now three-point shoot- Reigning national champion Virginia, ter where the line is set. with the deeper three- ing will rise and, which lost its top three scorers to the The difference is found point line, they’re miss- maybe, the arc NBA, is 331st nationally at 29.2% from the in the players around ing even more. gets moved arc, down from 39.5% last year. them. “I haven’t really seen out again.

Marquette’s Markus Howard, right, shoots over Villanova’s Collin Gillespie. Howard has been one of a few players largely unaffected by this season’s move back of the three-point line, leading the nation with 26.7 points per game on 39.4% shooting from beyond the arc.

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Eastern Conference Young leads Hawks to win over Heat Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 40 15 .727 — Boston 38 16 .704 1½ Atlanta guard scores career-high 50 Philadelphia 35 21 .625 5½ Brooklyn 25 29 .463 14½ New York 17 38 .309 23 Associated Press Southeast Division Miami 35 20 .636 — Orlando 24 31 .436 11 ATLANTA — Trae Young didn’t attribute Washington 20 33 .377 14 his first 50-point game to confidence gained Charlotte 19 36 .345 16 Atlanta 16 41 .281 20 from his first All-Star start. Central Division Belief in himself has never been a problem Milwaukee 47 8 .855 — Indiana 32 23 .582 15 for the high-scoring guard with a fondness for Chicago 19 37 .339 28½ 30-foot jumpers. Detroit 19 39 .328 29½ Cleveland 14 40 .259 32½ Young had a career-high 50 points and the Atlanta Hawks scored the last 10 points of Western Conference the game to beat the Miami Heat 129-124 on Southwest Division Thursday night. W L Pct GB Houston 35 20 .636 — Young made 18 of 19 free throws and 8 of Dallas 33 22 .600 2 Memphis 28 27 .509 7 15 three-pointers to set his scoring high in his San Antonio 23 31 .426 11½ first game after starting in the NBA All-Star New Orleans 23 32 .418 12 Northwest Division Game. Denver 38 17 .691 — “I’ve always had confidence in myself,” Utah 36 18 .667 1½ Oklahoma City 33 22 .600 5 Young said when asked if he was boosted by Portland 25 31 .446 13½ the All-Star Game experience. Minnesota 16 37 .302 21 Pacific Division Young scored 20 points in the final period. L.A. Lakers 41 12 .774 — The Heat had no answer for Young’s bar- L.A. Clippers 37 18 .673 5 Sacramento 22 33 .400 20 rage of three-pointers, many from well be- Phoenix 22 33 .400 20 Golden State 12 44 .214 30½ yond the line. Wednesday’s games “He just got into such an incredible rhythm,” No games scheduled Thursday’s games said Miami coach Erik Spoelstra. “He’s pull- Milwaukee 126, Detroit 106 ing up from six feet behind the line. ... There’s Atlanta 129, Miami 124 Charlotte 103, Chicago 93 not a lot of things you can do about that.” Philadelphia 112, Brooklyn 104, OT Bam Adebayo had 28 points and a season- Sacramento 129, Memphis 125 high 19 rebounds for Miami. Adebayo, the Houston 135, Golden State 105 /AP Friday’s games NBA All-Star skills champion, added seven JOHN AMIS Cleveland at Washington Dallas at Orlando assists. Hawks guard Trae Young, second from right, shoots between Miami Heat forward Bam Indiana at New York 76ers 112, Nets 104 (OT): Joel Embiid Phoenix at Toronto Adebayo, second from left, and forward Jimmy Butler, right, on Thursday in Atlanta. Young Boston at Minnesota had 39 points and 16 rebounds, Alec Burks scored a career-high 50 in his first game after starting in the All-Star Game. Denver at Oklahoma City San Antonio at Utah and Shake Milton added big baskets in over- Memphis at L.A. Lakers time and Philadelphia beat visiting Brooklyn. Rockets 135, Warriors 105: James Hard- Charlotte hung on to beat host Chicago. New Orleans at Portland Saturday’s games Tobias Harris added 22 points and 12 re- en had 29 points and 10 assists, leading visit- The Hornets let a 21-point lead in the third Sacramento at L.A. Clippers bounds for the 76ers. Burks had 19 points, in- ing Houston past cold-shooting Golden State quarter shrink to two. But they regrouped Brooklyn at Charlotte Dallas at Atlanta cluding a pair of layups in overtime that gave in the teams’ first game back from the All- to win their third in a row after losing five Cleveland at Miami Philadelphia the lead for good. Star break. straight and 13 of 14. Phoenix at Chicago Philadelphia at Milwaukee Bucks 126, Pistons 106: Giannis Ante- The Rockets knocked down 25 total three- Kings 129, Grizzlies 125: Harrison Houston at Utah tokounmpo had 33 points and 16 rebounds to pointers — a franchise record allowed by the Barnes scored a season-high 32 points and Sunday’s games Boston at L.A. Lakers help Milwaukee rout host Detroit. Warriors against any opponent. Houston set matched his career high with seven three- Indiana at Toronto Minnesota at Denver The Pistons have lost five straight since an NBA record with 27 threes in a win against pointers, De’Aaron Fox added 26 and host San Antonio at Oklahoma City trading Andre Drummond to Cleveland on the Suns last April. Sacramento beat Memphis. Washington at Chicago New Orleans at Golden State Feb. 6 and were playing for the first time since Hornets 103, Bulls 93: Malik Monk De’Anthony Melton scored 24 and Ja Mo- Detroit at Portland buying out Reggie Jackson’s contract. scored 25 points, Miles Bridges added 22 and rant had 19 for the Grizzlies. Calendar April 15 — Regular season ends. April 18 — Playoffs begin. May 19 — Draft lottery, Chicago. Nets’ Irving to have season-ending surgery June 4 — NBA Finals begin. June 25 — NBA Draft. Leaders Associated Press surgery might still be necessary. Irving met with a specialist this Scoring PHILADELPHIA — Kyrie Ir- G FG FT PTS AVG week and by deciding to have a ving tried to keep playing through Harden, HOU 52 523 546 1829 35.2 procedure now, his first season Young, ATL 51 471 410 1533 30.1 pain, a cortisone shot no longer Antetnmpo, MIL 49 542 314 1471 30.0 in Brooklyn ends after just 20 Lillard, POR 54 507 368 1594 29.5 providing enough relief. Beal, WAS 46 459 305 1340 29.1 Eventually, he and the Brook- games. Doncic, DAL 44 418 306 1271 28.9 Irving averaged 27.4 points, Leonard, LAC 42 398 256 1141 27.2 lyn Nets decided it’s best to get his Westbrook, HOU 46 483 234 1244 27.0 right shoulder taken care of now with a 50-point game on opening Davis, LAL 46 428 320 1225 26.6 night and a 54-point performance Booker, PHX 52 463 347 1374 26.4 and get healthy for next season Rebounds — when Irving and Kevin Durant against Chicago on Jan. 31. He G OFF DEF TOT AVG played only one more game after Drummond, CLE 49 226 549 775 15.82 can finally play together. Gobert, UTA 52 193 565 758 14.58 that. Whiteside, POR 51 203 515 718 14.08 Irving will have arthroscopic Capela, HOU 39 168 369 537 13.77 surgery and miss the rest of the Marks said the Nets would have Antetnmpo, MIL 49 120 542 662 13.51 more information about Irving’s Sabonis, IND 52 158 491 649 12.48 season, Nets general manager Embiid, PHI 40 110 371 481 12.03 Sean Marks said Thursday. recovery process after the sur- Vucevic, ORL 44 115 361 476 10.82 gery, but expects that he will be Adebayo, MIA 55 145 436 581 10.56 “Kyrie mentioned he was play- Vlanciunas, MEM 52 148 401 549 10.56 ing through pain and you have to back for summer workouts. Assists Irving missed the last five G AST AVG give him a lot of credit for that. He James, LAL 51 551 10.8 wants to be out there and playing games before the break with Young, ATL 51 467 9.2 a sprained right knee. He now Doncic, DAL 44 381 8.7 with his guys,” Marks said. “But Rubio, PHX 47 403 8.6 joins Durant on the sideline; the there comes a point where you /AP Simmons, PHI 53 441 8.3 FRANK FRANKLIN II superstars signed with the Nets Lillard, POR 54 429 7.9 say enough is enough and again, it Graham, CHA 55 427 7.8 goes to long-term health. And the The Brooklyn Nets announced on Thursday that guard Kyrie Irving together in July. Durant has been Lowry, TOR 43 327 7.6 Harden, HOU 52 384 7.4 best thing that (we) could do is to will have arthroscopic shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the out all season while recovering Brogdon, IND 41 301 7.3 shut it down and get this taken season. Irving, in the first year of a four-year, $136.49 million from surgery to repair his Achil- Westbrook, HOU 46 334 7.3 Three-point percentage care of once and for all.” contract, played in 20 games this season, averaging 27.4 points. les tendon. (minimum 200 attempts) Coach Kenny Atkinson said Brooklyn is still in good posi- 3PM 3PA PCT Redick, NOP 152 332 .458 the point guard was still having said before the Nets faced the five-game road trip, where Irving tion to make the playoffs, coming Bjelica, SAC 113 252 .448 trouble with the shoulder that Philadelphia 76ers. “Obviously, it continued to play until the pain out of the break in seventh place Middleton, MIL 118 265 .445 McDermott, IND 106 240 .442 began troubling him in October is difficult to perform under those got so bad he was having trouble in the East and five games ahead Morris, NYK 116 264 .439 circumstances.” lifting his arm. of ninth-place Washington. The Curry, DAL 107 246 .435 and sidelined him for 26 games Robinson, MIA 192 444 .432 earlier this season. Irving said pain in the shoulder He got a cortisone shot on Dec. Nets have received strong guard Bogdanovic, UTA 169 398 .425 Bertans, WAS 156 368 .424 “Some days it was OK and other initially worsened after a game 24 and was able to return on Jan. play from Spencer Dinwiddie and Holiday, IND 100 240 .417 days it bothered him,” Atkinson on Nov. 4. The Nets then went on a 12, but he acknowledged that Caris LeVert. S TARS AND STRIPES Saturday, February 22, 2020 Happy Max Scherzer says shoulder is SPORTS ‘right on target’ » Page 19 UNFORGETTABLEOLYMPICS 40 years later, US hockey’s ‘miracle’ win still inspires

BY TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press LAKE PLACID, N.Y. he woman had been waiting for her opportunity for more than an hour, which was no big deal because, technically, she had been waiting 40 years. She went to the Lake Placid Center for the Arts on a frigid night earlier this week with a folder con- taining a stack of perfectly preserved photo- graphs and news clippings. And finally, she was going to get Buzz Schneider — who scored the first U.S. goal of the hockey game that would become forever known as the Miracle on Ice — to sign them. He obliged, happily signing ‘ People felt everything the overjoyed a part of it, woman needed. “Personally, I can’t and it’s nice believe it’s resonat- to know 40 ed this long,” Sch- neider said. years later ... Oh, but it has. that people Saturday remember. marks exactly ’ four decades Mike Eruzione since perhaps U.S. team captain the greatest sports result in the history of this country, and possibly the greatest upset in the history of sports anywhere — USA 4, USSR 3. A bunch of kids beat the best hockey team in the world — at the height of the Cold War, David vs. Goliath, Us vs. Them, a moment when the nation’s collective mood seemed as cold as that sheet of ice that became a canvas for a miracle in Lake Placid, N.Y. Lake Placid has never forgotten, and in turn, the world hasn’t forgotten

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U.S. captain Michael Eruzione, left, celebrates with teammates Jim Craig, John O’Callahan and David Silk after scoring the deciding goal in a 4-3 win over the Soviet Union on Feb. 22, 1980, at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. AP photo

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