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President Donald Trump strongly denied that he called Marines killed in World War I “losers” and “suck- ers,” after published reports al- leged he made disparaging remarks about service members who had been killed, wounded or captured in combat. Trump has made support for the military a signature feature of his administration. On Thursday, he and top White ‘ House officials If people pushed back really strongly against exist that the report, which first ap- would have peared in The said that, Atlantic Maga- they’re zine and later in The Associated lowlifes Press. and they’re The reports said Trump de- A help wanted sign liars. ’ cided in 2018 not hangs on the door President to visit a French of a Target store in Donald Trump cemetery for Uniontown, Pa., on Marines killed Wednesday. The U.S. US regains jobs in August in the Battle of economy gained 1.4 Belleau Wood because he thought million jobs in August, the rain would mess up his hair and according to data Unemployment rate drops more than expected to 8.4% the men buried there were losers. released Friday. “If people really exist that would GENE J. PUSKAR/AP have said that, they’re lowlifes and BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER After an epic collapse in they’re liars,” Trump told White Associated Press House reporters. “And I would be the spring, growth has been willing to swear on anything that I WASHINGTON — The U.S. unemployment rate never said that about our fallen he- fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as rebounding as states have roes. There is nobody that respects hiring slowed, with employers adding the fewest reopened at least parts of them more.” jobs since the pandemic began. White House chief of staff Mark Employers added 1.4 million jobs, the Labor De- their economies. Meadows said, “It’s sad the depths partment said, down from 1.7 million in July. The that people will go to during a lead- U.S. economy has recovered about half of the 22 mil- up to a presidential campaign to try lion jobs lost to the pandemic. to smear somebody.” Friday’s report added to evidence that nearly six parts of their economies. Yet the recovery remains months after the coronavirus paralyzed the country, far from complete. Democratic presidential candi- the economy is mounting only a fitful recovery. From Many economists think significant hiring may date Joe Biden said Thursday, “If small businesses to hotels, restaurants, airlines and be hard to sustain because employers are operating the revelations in today’s Atlantic entertainment venues, a wide spectrum of compa- under a cloud of uncertainty about the virus. Daily article are true, then they are yet nies are struggling to survive the loss of customers confirmed case counts have fallen from 70,000 in another marker of how deeply Presi- with confirmed viral cases still high. June to about 40,000. The decline has leveled off in dent Trump and I disagree about the After an epic collapse in the spring, when the econ- the past week and the viral caseload remains higher role of the President of the United omy shrank at a roughly 30% annual rate, growth than it was in May and June. States.” has been rebounding as states have reopened at least SEE JOBS ON PAGE 8 SEE TRUMP ON PAGE 3 PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 5, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Facebook curbs political ads before US election Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9149 Euro costs (Sept. 7) ...... $1.16 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.41 Dollar buys (Sept. 7) ...... €0.82 Turkey (Lira) ...... 7.4521 British pound (Sept. 7) ...... $1.30 (Military exchange rates are those Associated Press the week before the election and tion will work, and taking steps Japanese yen (Sept. 7) ...... 104.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Sept. 7) ...... 1,160.00 remove posts that convey misin- to reduce the chances of violence Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bracing for a contentious elec- Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 formation about COVID-19 and and unrest.” Netherlands and the United Kingdom. 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BY ROSE L. THAYER month from a deployment to the “It didn’t make sense for us to len, who was killed April 22 in an Speaking with soldiers, Garrett Stars and Stripes Middle East. put him into command, only if arms room by a fellow soldier. It said they seem clear on when to Richardson’s predecessor, Maj. something were to come out of took Army criminal investigators intervene in a situation that ap- FORT HOOD, Texas — As Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, served as the the investigation and we’d have to more than two months to locate pears to be sexual assault, it gets Gen. John Richardson formally base commander during the past pull him out,” Garrett said. Guillen’s body in a shallow grave more difficult with other issues. stepped into the role of acting year as White served overseas. The day before the ceremony, about 20 miles from the base. During the next two weeks, Fort Hood commander Wednes- Efflandt was Garrett announced Gen. John Guillen had told her family that Richardson, who last served at day evening, he vowed to rebuild announced Murray, commander of Army she experienced sexual harass- Fort Hood as commander of the trust among the soldiers and lead- in March as Futures Command in Austin, ment on base, which inspired 3rd Cavalry Regiment seven ers after the violent death of Spc. the future is leading an investigation into hundreds of veterans to post on years ago, said he plans to meet Vanessa Guillen brought to light command- how Guillen’s chain of command social media their own experi- with commanders — starting the large amount of crime and er of Fort handled accusations of sexual ences with harassment and as- with platoon leaders — to make sexual harassment at the central Bliss in west harassment in her unit to her sault and expose a larger issue the reset of conditions and mo- Texas base. Texas, but disappearance and death to the about a victim’s willingness to rale at Fort Hood the highest pri- “The critical way to combat the that assign- way the search for the soldier was report these problems. ority. Those conversations will corrosive acts of sexual harass- ment was conducted. “Sexual harassment and sexual also determine how units can ment, sexual assault, racism, ex- canceled Garrett pledged to be as trans- assault, suicide and racism and slow down and remove or delay tremism and to prevent suicides Tuesday and parent as possible on the results extremism, those are the three less important training tasks to is to build trust. I’m talking about he will re- Richardson of those reports and how any things that inside the Army are give “leaders the time that they trust between soldiers and lead- main at Fort recommendations from them are breaking trust with the American need to properly counsel, care for ers, between squad mates and Hood as a series of investigations implemented at Fort Hood and people,” Garrett said. and truly get to know their sol- within the chain of command,” into Guillen’s disappearance and throughout the Army. While reporting has improved, diers before moving to the next Richardson said, speaking to a death are completed. “Fort Hood units are great units the challenge is “there are still requirement.” small gathering at the III Corps “I have not lost, nor has the in our Army. What happened to soldiers out there who don’t trust “This level of knowing and un- Headquarters building at the Army lost, any confidence in Maj. Spc. Guillen was horrible,” he their chain of command,” he derstanding our soldiers is the base to mark his new position as G en . S c ot t E f f l a ndt ,” G en . M ich ael said. “Bad things happen to great said. “We’re working very hard foundation of proactive leader- the corps’ deputy commander for Garrett, commander of Army units and we will not be defined to build that trust. Working very ship, allowing leaders to prevent operations. Forces Command, told reporters by this.” hard as we talk with all of our sol- rather than to react to breaches of He will also serve as Fort after Wednesday’s ceremony. Ef- At least five investigations, in- diers. The other piece is finding our Army values,” he said. Hood’s acting commander until flandt attended the ceremony but cluding the one led by Murray, is that our soldiers don’t always [email protected] Lt. Gen. Pat White returns this did not speak publicly. are ongoing in response to Guil- intervene.” Twitter: @Rose_Lori Trump: Multiple Soldier dies officials confirmed after collapse alleged comments during PT
FROM FRONT PAGE BY ROSE L. THAYER The Atlantic’s editor in chief Jeffrey Stars and Stripes Goldberg maintained he heard of the al- leged comments from “four people with AUSTIN, Texas — A 25-year-old soldier firsthand knowledge of the discussion that at Fort Hood died Wednesday, days after day,” but he did not name them. collapsing during physical training, base AP said a senior Defense Department officials said Friday. official who claimed firsthand knowledge Pvt. Corlton L. Chee of Pinehill, N.M., of events and a senior U.S. Marine Corps collapsed Aug. 28 during the training and EVAN VUCCI/AP officer who was told about Trump’s com- he was taken to Fort Hood’s Carl R. Dar- ments confirmed some of the remarks to President Donald Trump talks with reporters at Andrews Air Force Base after nall Army Medical Center, according to a the agency’s reporter. attending a campaign rally in Latrobe, Pa., on Thursday . news release from the base. Two days later, The defense officials said Trump made Chee was transported to Baylor Scott and the comments as he begged off visiting the Trump on Memorial Day 2017 had gone In 2015, shortly after launching his pres- White Medical Center in Temple, where he cemetery outside Paris during a meeting with his chief of staff, John Kelly, to visit idential candidacy, Trump publicly blasted died. following his presidential daily briefing on the Arlington Cemetery gravesite of Kel- McCain, saying “He’s not a war hero.” An autopsy is scheduled with the South- the morning of Nov. 10, 2018. ly’s son, Robert, who was killed in 2010 in He added, “I like people who weren’t Staffers from the National Security Afghanistan, and said to Kelly: “I don’t get captured.” western Institute of Forensic Sciences in Council and the Secret Service told Trump it. What was in it for them?” Trump only amplified his criticism of Dallas and his death is under investigation, that rainy weather made helicopter travel The senior Marine Corps officer and The McCain as the Arizona lawmaker grew according to the release. to the cemetery risky, but they could drive Atlantic, citing sources who said they had critical of his acerbic style of politics, cul- Chee enlisted in the Army in Febru- there. Trump responded by saying he with firsthand knowledge, also reported minating in a late-night “no” vote scuttling ary as a tank crewman, and he has been didn’t want to visit the cemetery because that Trump said he didn’t want to support Trump’s plans to repeal the Affordable assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry it was “filled with losers,” the official said, the August 2018 funeral of Republican Sen. Care Act. That vote shattered what few Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat speaking on condition of anonymity be- John McCain, a decorated Navy veteran partisan loyalties bound the two men, and Team, 1st Cavalry Division since July. cause the official was not authorized to dis- who spent years as a Vietnam prisoner of Trump has continued to attack McCain for “Our team is devastated by the loss of cuss it publicly. war, because he was a “loser.” The Atlantic that vote, even posthumously. Pvt. Chee. Corlton was an amazing trooper The White House blamed the canceled also reported that Trump was angered that The magazine said Trump also referred and so full of life and potential,” said Lt. visit on poor weather at the time. flags were flown at half-staff for McCain, to former President George H.W. Bush as The Defense officials also confirmed saying: “What the f— are we doing that a “loser” because he was shot down by the Col. Ron Sprang, battalion commander. to the AP reporting in The Atlantic that for? Guy was a f—ing loser.” Japanese as a Navy pilot in World War II. “Every loss affects every single person in this battalion because we are a family of warriors, but this is exceptionally heart- breaking. The entire Thunderhorse team Miss. company plans expansion to fulfill Navy contract sends our condolences to his family mem- bers and friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.” Associated Press its own vacuum-infusion technology, ex- 160,000-square-foot facility to produce Chee’s awards and decorations include pects to create 35 jobs over the next three GULFPORT, Miss. — A Mississippi composite components for the Navy, accord- the National Defense Service Medal and years as construction begins at its site in ing to Mississippi Development Authority company will soon begin a $2.1 million Gulfport, the Mississippi Development Au- the Army Service Ribbon, according to the expansion project to fulfill a contract with thority said in a statement Tuesday. Interim Director John Rounsaville. news release. the U.S. Navy. The company is set to build a 16,000- The authority said it is providing some [email protected] Seemann Composites, which developed square-foot addition onto its existing funding for the expansion. Twitter: @Rose_Lori PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 5, 2020 MILITARY NATO urges response to Navalny poisoning
BY JOHN VANDIVER a weapon is horrific.” Russia to agree to an impartial Stars and Stripes Kremlin spokesman Dmi- international investigation. try Peskov on Thursday said the “NATO Allies agree that Rus- STUTTGART, Germany — The Russian government has not seen sia now has serious questions it poisoning of Russian dissident any evidence that Navalny was must answer,” he said. Alexei Navalny demands an in- poisoned. The poisoning of Navalny has ternational response, NATO’s top Polish Prime Minister Mateusz also raised calls for allies to take official said Friday after alliance Morawiecki said on Twitter that a tougher stance against Russia, officials were provided with proof the poisoning of Navalny was the including for German Chancel- that a military-grade chemical latest example of Russian ag- lor Angela Merkel to cancel the agent was used to try to assassi- gression after the 2008 war with nearly completed Nord Stream nate the 44-year-old Muscovite. Georgia, the 2014 seizure of the 2 pipeline project with Moscow, “Time and again, we have seen Crimean Peninsula and the in- which would provide Russian gas opposition leaders and critics directly to Germany via a pipe- of the Russian regime attacked, vasion of eastern Ukraine, the and their lives threatened,” Sec- shooting down of a Malaysian line under the Baltic Sea. Airlines flight, and the poisoning The U.S., under both President retary-General Jens Stoltenberg NATO/Twitter said. of the Skripals. Donald Trump and former Presi- “Some have even been killed NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned the poisoning “How many wake-up calls do dent Barack Obama, has been … It is a serious breach of inter- of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, Friday, and said there was no we need to finally realize that critical of the project, saying it national law, which demands an doubt that a military-grade nerve agent was used. we are dealing with a hostile increases European dependence international response,” he said regime?” Morawiecki tweeted on Russian energy. after an emergency meeting in Doctors at the hospital in Rus- Russian spy Sergei Skripal and Thursday. Germany’s opposition Green Brussels about the poisoning. sia where he was initially held his daughter in Salisbury, Eng- “Dialogue, partnership, com- party also has called on Merkel to Navalny, a prominent opponent said they found no evidence land, in 2018, had been found in promise - these are alien words to cancel the project, as have some of Russian President Vladimir of poisoning. But after he was Navalny’s system. them. Time to draw conclusions,” members of her own CDU party. Putin and a longtime anti-cor- flown by air ambulance to Ber- “There is proof beyond doubt he said. There was no indication Friday ruption activist who has exposed lin, where he is in a medically in- that Mr. Navalny was poisoned Although the NATO leaders at that Merkel intends to cancel the numerous cases of graft among duced coma, German authorities using a military-grade nerve Friday’s meeting didn’t propose project. Russia’s elite, became sick on a said the same kind of nerve agent agent from the Novichok group,” any concrete measures against [email protected] flight to Moscow on Aug. 20. that was used to try to kill former Stoltenberg said. “The use of such Moscow, Stoltenberg called on Twitter: @john_vandiver National Guard sent to front lines in Calif. as fires span state
BY COREY DICKSTEIN Stars and Stripes ‘ You have to WASHINGTON — Some 1,300 remember that this National Guard troops from five is just the beginning states have been activated in re- cent weeks to help civilian fire- of fire season in fights combat more than three dozen wildfires burning across California. ’ California, Guard officials said Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers Thursday. California National Guard Air and Army National Guard troops from California, Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado and Utah are been flying more than a dozen now conducting firefighting op- erations against blazes that span UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 nearly the entire state, said Army Chinooks helicopters outfitted Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers, with airborne firefighting sys- California assistant adjutant gen- tems — essentially massive water eral. He anticipated deployments buckets attached to the aircraft to would last for several months and dump water on the blazes. more troops could be activated, Another group of California as the fire season is only in its Air National Guard members, the /U.S. Army National Guard early stages. 234th Intelligence Squadron, has EDDIE SIGUENZA been supporting the operations “There’s really no near-term Soldiers from the California Army National Guard’s Task Force Rattlesnake out of Redding, Calif., put out end state to the current fire situ- by producing real-time maps of a fire, Tuesday, near Scott’s Valley, Calif., during the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in Santa Cruz and San ation that we have,” Beevers told how the fire is moving by gath- Mateo counties. reporters by phone Thursday ering airborne data via RC-26 just after visiting with Guard intelligence, surveillance and re- As of Thursday, California of- Complex fire, had burned more officials predict hot, windy condi- troops fighting one of the fires. connaissance planes. ficials reported at least 39 fires than 287,000 acres since it began tions to continue. He said about “I’m thinking weeks into months “These young airmen are able burning across the state. Cal Aug. 17. State officials reported 560 Guard troops were training before these things are fully to provide incident commanders Fire’s latest fire map on Thurs- it was about 22% contained as of on firefighting procedures Thurs- contained and they [are not] a in the field with real-time data on day showed wildfires of varying Thursday. day and would be used in the near threat.” unique fire behaviors,” Beevers sizes burning all over the state, That fire is among the largest future to spell other troops now in Hundreds of troops on the said. “They can put fire teams in from just south of Los Angeles burning in the state. The larg- the field. ground are working under the the right place at the right time to near its northern border with est, the SCU Lightning Complex “You have to remember that command of the California De- … and, most important probably, Oregon. fire east of San Francisco, had this is just the beginning of fire partment of Forestry and Fire is their ability to rapidly do dam- Earlier this week, about 200 burned some 391,500 acres as of season in California,” the general Protection — the civilian, state- age assessments in real time to active-duty soldiers deployed Thursday morning and was 78% said. “The deleterious effects of run fire agency known as Cal ensure that particular [state and from Joint Base Lewis-McChord contained, according to Cal Fire. climate change continue to chal- Fire — to contain and extinguish federal] disaster declarations are in Washington to help fight a fire Beevers said the Guard was lenge our state, our state’s fire- the blaze, Beevers said. Others done and resources are flowing burning in the Mendocino Nation- preparing for the wildfire sea- fighting resources.” are fighting the fire from the air. to the citizens of California that al Forest in northern California. son to be among the worst Cali- [email protected] Army National Guard troops have need them the most.” That fire, called the August fornia has ever seen, as weather Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Saturday, September 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 VIRUS OUTBREAK 5 military locations to help test vaccine
BY COREY DICKSTEIN workers in essential jobs includ- Stars and Stripes ing hea lt h ca re workers, emergen- cy responders, grocery workers WASHINGTON — Five U.S. and restaurant staffers. They military locations will participate are also looking for people who in the final stage of clinical devel- live or work in densely populated opment for a potential coronavi- residential environments, includ- rus vaccine and the government ing nursing homes. Officials also is looking for volunteers to par- want members of communities ticipate, Pentagon officials said who have been hit hardest dur- Thursday. ing the pandemic to participate, The military medical facilities including older people, people chosen in Texas, California and with underlying health conditions the Washington D.C. area were and minorities including African among dozens of locations across Americans, Latin Americans and the country selected to partici- Native Americans. pate in Phase III testing of drug The studies are part of the maker AstraZeneca’s AZD1222, public-private Operation Warp one of four vaccine candidates Speed, the government-led ef- AKIFUMI ISHIKAWA/Stars and Stripes undergoing testing. In Phase III, fort to develop and distribute a thousands of volunteers are given People stroll down a street in the Omotesando area of central Tokyo on a recent afternoon. vaccine for the coronavirus. The the potential vaccines to study Defense Department is a partici- their effectiveness and safety, ac- pant in the effort, and one of its cording to the national Centers for key responsibilities is supporting US Army Japan relaxes travel Disease Control and Prevention. a quicker distribution of the vac- Officials are asking Military cine across the country. Health System beneficiaries “Now that vaccines have passed restrictions before Labor Day — service members, their fami- the first phases of testing for safe- lies and retirees — near the se- ty, dosing and response, we are lected facilities to volunteer for ready to move into the next phase the study. BY JOSEPH DITZLER where volunteers are needed to tory disease caused by the coro- area arcs from Chiba through The facilities are: AYA ICHIHASHI join large clinical studies,” Tom AND navirus, according to a Facebook central Tokyo and parts of Saita- N a v a l M e d i c a l C e n t e r S a n McCaffery, the assistant secre- Stars and Stripes post by the Army. ma prefecture to Yokohama and Diego in California . tary of defense for health affairs, Army installations in Japan are Yokosuka, including Yokosuka J o i n t B a s e S a n A n t o n i o TOKYO — Japan’s capital city said in a statement. “We are excit- now in Health Protection Condi- Naval Base. A map of the area Brooke Army Medical Center in reported more than 100 new coro- ed to have several sites identified tion-Bravo, one level down from was posted on Facebook by U.S. Texas. navirus cases Friday, the 11th Army Japan. to support the next steps in the Condition Charlie. U.S. Army W i l f o r d H a l l A m b u l a t o r y consecutive day above 100, while According to the Army, a 10 vaccine development process.” Japan reported one new case this Surgical Center in Texas. the U.S. military reported fewer p.m. curfew for its personnel Operation Warp Speed seeks week. Wa l t e r R e e d N a t i o n a l M i l i t a r y than five new infections. remains in effect, and public to produce 300 million doses of a The change to Bravo applies Medical Center in Maryland. U.S. Army Japan, citing a drop transportation along with bars, vaccine to be delivered by Janu- to Camp Zama, headquarters F o r t B e l v o i r C o m m u n i t y in new cases on its installations izakayas and “social clubs” are ary 2021, according to the De- for U.S. Army Japan, and the Hospital in Virginia. near Tokyo, on Friday lowered still off-limits. fense Department. nearby Sagami General Depot Officials are particularly look- its level of infection risk, relaxed Trips to other U.S. military and Sagamihara Family Housing ing for volunteers with increased [email protected] some travel restrictions and bases are permitted unless those Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Area. Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, risk of contracting the coronavi- eased some limits on activities installations are in Condition commander of U.S. Army Japan, rus to participate. Those include like shopping, dining and outdoor raised the risk level to “substan- Charlie. Yokosuka and the U.S. recreation. tial” on July 30 after three people bases on Okinawa fall into that The Tokyo Metropolitan Gov- tested positive for the virus and category. ernment reported 136 people the city of Tokyo reported a new Also, dining at restaurants is infected with the virus Friday, daily high. permitted unless they are overly Guam stay-home order according to public broadcaster Under Condition Bravo the crowded or have counters that NHK. The city has recorded Defense Department schools at lack a physical boundary between 21,475 cases during the pandem- Camp Zama may switch from on- patrons. Soldiers must limit their extended another 7 days ic. Most — about 18,490 — have line instruction required under dining time to 90 minutes, wear recovered, according to metro Condition Charlie to regular masks while not eating and prac- Stars and Stripes “Pandemic Condition of Readi- government data. classroom attendance. Most fami- tice social distancing, according ness 1” since Aug. 15. That order, Central Tokyo is off limits to lies across the Department of De- to the Army. Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero U.S. military personnel. fense Education Activity opted to The same rules apply to shop- has signed an executive order which is set to expire Sept. 30, Yokosuka Naval Base, about 40 send their children back to class; ping. Army personnel are per- giving a seven-day extension to shutters nonessential businesses; miles south of Tokyo, reported however, the July change to Char- mitted to shop for essential and a coronavirus stay-at-home order forces schools to use virtual in- two new coronavirus cases on lie set aside that option. nonessential items in Japan with- that was set to expire Friday. struction; prohibits most public Friday, both of them new arriv- Classroom instruction will in the authorized travel areas, ac- The order, announced Friday gatherings; and closes parks and als to Japan who have been in begin Sept. 21, DODEA spokes- cording to the Facebook post. afternoon by the governor’s office, beaches to most visitors. quarantine. Another 13 people woman Miranda Ferguson wrote On Okinawa, where the bulk of came the same day the island re- As of Friday evening, Guam recovered, leaving the base with in a Friday email to Stars and U.S. forces are stationed, the Ma- ported its 14th coronavirus-relat- had recorded 1,619 coronavirus 31 active cases. Stripes. In the meantime, remote rine Corps for a second day re- ed fatality, a 59-year-old man who infections. Of those, 233 are U.S. Yokosuka, which reported learning will continue through ported no new coronavirus cases died that morning at Guam Me- service members, not counting and six individuals recovered. 14 new cases this week, re- Sept. 18. morial Hospital. A statement said the approximately 1,150 infec- Kadena Air Base reported one mains under a “substantial” The transition period will allow he suffered from other medical tions from the aircraft carrier new case, an individual who was risk of new infections, in mili- schools to prepare for the return conditions that were “compound- quarantined after reporting coro- USS Theodore Roosevelt, which tary terms Health Protection to the brick-and-mortar environ- ed by COVID-19,” the respiratory navirus symptoms. Contract trac- diverted to Naval Base Guam Condition-Charlie. ment, coordinate busing, update disease caused by the virus. ing found the only individuals at in late March and spent about U.S. Army Japan eased some the student meal program and The governor’s stay-at-home further risk are family members, two months fighting an outbreak of its coronavirus restrictions on complete any necessary train- order, which is now in effect until who are also in quarantine, ac- onboard. Friday and broadened its permit- ing prior to student arrivals, she noon on Sept. 11, directs “all per- cording to a base Facebook post. The U.S. military on Guam, ted off-duty travel area in time said. sons in Guam” to remain in their Another two individuals at Kade- which is under Health Protection for Labor Day weekend. In another change, Army per- residences, except for essential na recovered from the virus, ac- Condition-Charlie, signifying a The Army also lowered its sonnel, including troops, civilian activities such as shopping for cording to the base. “substantial” risk of infection coronavirus risk level from “sub- employees and family members, food, obtaining medical care or stantial” to “moderate” on Friday, are now allowed to travel within [email protected] commuting to and from work. there, does not regularly publi- Twitter: @JosephDitzler cize new cases. citing a “steady decline” in the 93 miles of Camp Zama, with [email protected] The U.S. territory has been threat of COVID-19, the respira- some exceptions. An off-limits Twitter: @AyaIchihashi under a government-mandated [email protected] PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 5, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Seattle landlords sue governor, mayor over eviction moratoriums Associated Press The state Department of Health Services announced that eight of SEATTLE — A small group of Arizona’s 15 counties now meet Seattle landlords is suing Mayor the benchmarks required to do Jenny Durkan and Gov. Jay Inslee a hybrid of remote and in-person over the constitutionality of city instruction if they choose to. They and state eviction moratoriums include Maricopa and Pima coun- amid the coronavirus pandemic. ties. Meanwhile, Greenlee and The suit, filed Thursday in the La Paz counties, which are more U.S. District Court in Seattle, rural, got the green light to switch comes two days after the federal to full-time, in-person classes. Centers for Disease Control initi- State Superintendent of Public ated a nationwide eviction mora- Instruction Kathy Hoffman, how- torium through the end of 2020, ever, urged caution as school dis- The Seattle Times reported. In tricts consider whether to make Seattle, the moratorium has been the switch. extended to December to protect “As we saw at the end of KRISTOPHER RADDER, THE BRATTLEBORO (VT.) REFORMER/AP people who can’t pay rent. spring and throughout the sum- Ethan Blevins, who is repre- Jonathan Harris, a technician for F.M. Kuzmeskus Inc., in Gill, Mass., disinfects a school bus Thursday, mer, COVID-19 can spread very in Brattleboro, Vt. senting the landlords, said the quickly when we fail to adhere problem with the moratorium is it to essential mitigation strategies organized sports can resume if cern right now regarding college will waive quarantine restric- expects landlords to shoulder the like wearing masks and practic- masks are worn — lifting some students, but I want to assure you tions on travelers as they arrive burden of the pandemic rather ing social distancing,” Hoffman coronavirus restrictions that that our colleges and our univer- from low-risk states by land or air than putting the burden on the said in a statement. lasted longer in Michigan than in sities have plans in place and are starting Friday. Hotel occupancy public as a whole. Mesa Public Schools, the state’s many states. taking all steps necessary to keep limits are being raised from 50% Tara Lee, an Inslee spokesper- largest school district in terms of The order, which takes effect their students and communities to 75% when a certification for son, said the governor welcomes student body, said Thursday that next Wednesday, allows for the as safe as possible,” Parson said. safe practices is completed. the court’s review of the state’s administrators now hoped to start reopening of fitness centers and And individuals who can show eviction moratorium, which she hybrid learning beginning Sept. indoor pools in a swath of the state documentation of a valid negative called “a difficult but necessary 14. But the district will make a Nevada that is home to 93% of Michigan’s COVID-19 test taken within the measure to prevent widespread final decision after seeing next population. They were allowed to RENO — Nevada Gov. Steve 72 hours before or after entry into homelessness during this unprec- week’s data. edented pandemic.” open in June in northern Michi- Sisolak said Thursday he is pur- the state are exempt from the 14- She noted that the moratorium gan, which is less densely popu- suing the possibility of easing day quarantine requirement. does not erase the debt of past Colorado lated, and now gyms statewide COVID-19 restrictions on reli- The state’s self-quarantine due rent. GOLDEN — Jefferson County face 25% capacity limits. Face gious gatherings as a rural church requirement still will apply to Durkan’s office didn’t immedi- health authorities filed a lawsuit coverings will be required in all pushes forward with its legal ef- people returning or arriving ately respond to a request from Thursday seeking to compel Ban- organized sports — except swim- fort to strike down the current 50- from “high-risk” states based on the newspaper for comment. dimere Speedway to comply with ming — and inside gyms, includ- person cap as unconstitutional. coronavirus positivity rates and Edmund Witter, managing at- coronavirus-related public health ing during exercise. Lawyers for Calvary Chapel per-capita infections, including torney for the Housing Justice orders after several thousand peo- The governor, a Democrat Dayton Valley filed new briefs in nearby Texas, Arizona, Utah and Project at the King County Bar ple attended a rally at the track to whose state has seen nearly 6,800 the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Oklahoma. Association, doesn’t expect the protest those same orders. deaths related to COVID-19, al- in San Francisco on Wednesday lawsuit to go very far. Similar Jefferson County Public lowed athletic competitions to re- after the U.S. Supreme Court nar- Utah challenges based on constitution- Health’s district court suit seeks sume in regions where they have rowly refused its bid in July for ality have been struck down by an injunction requiring the Mor- been restricted. Her administra- an emergency order suspending SALT LAKE CITY — Utah federal courts such as the South- rison race track to comply with tion released guidance, however, the hard cap. will aim to be prepared to distrib- ern District of New York in June, an earlier court order that it get recommending against — but not Sisolak, who is Catholic, said ute a coronavirus vaccine once he said. county approval for large events. prohibiting — sports involving Thursday he has asked his advis- it becomes available, Gov. Gary Witter noted reports that said in Conditions include limiting indi- more than occasional and fleeting ers to review whether the state Herbert said at a weekly briefing August, at least, more than 90% of vidual crowd sizes to 175 people contact: football, basketball, soc- can ease that restriction, among Thursday — a week after the fed- people still paid rent around the and other social distancing and cer, lacrosse, hockey, wrestling, others, and allow churches to eral government told states to be country, according to the Nation- mask-wearing measures. field hockey, boxing and martial expand how many people can ready for distribution by Nov. 1. al Multifamily Housing Council. County authorities contend arts with opponents. attend. Herbert did not clarify whether Osho Berman, whose LLC is a “Stop the COVID Chaos” “We’ve been researching dif- Utah will expedite the licensing one of the parties in the lawsuit, rally on Tuesday violated those Missouri ferent approaches in terms of how and permitting processes as the owns and operates low-income conditions. to do that, and using best prac- U.S. Centers for Disease Control housing around Seattle and King A district court judge on July 21 O’FALLON — More than 7,000 tices that have been developed and Prevention had requested. County and says the eviction denied a county request to issue college-age people in Missouri in other states,” he said at a news The ramped up distribution time- moratoriums have made it im- a permanent restraining order have tested positive for the coro- conference in Las Vegas. line has raised concerns among possible to keep his more vulner- against Bandimere for lapses in navirus since classes resumed “Trust me, I want to get back to public health experts that the able tenants safe from others who social distancing and other pro- in mid-August, fueling spikes in church. I want to go back to mass vaccine’s approval may be driven struggle with mental health or tocols the track had agreed to be- confirmed cases in the state’s live instead of watching it on my by political considerations ahead drug use issues. fore a July 4 holiday celebration college towns, Gov. Mike Parson phone every weekend,” he said. of a presidential election, rather However, it’s not impossible for attended by about 7,500 people. said Thursday. The Democratic governor did than science. King County landlords to evict The judge did order the track to Recent single-day positive test not have a timeline for when he “We want to get it done as quick a tenant based on the tenant’s comply with state and county rates in some college towns have would announce a decision or any as we can,” Herbert told reporters behavior. Data from the King health orders going forward. been as high as 45% for people in specific benchmarks necessary Thursday. “Whether that’s fortu- County Bar Association says A county order requires busi- the 18-24 age group, Parson said. to make a change. itous for the elections in November since April, 48 tenants have been nesses planning outdoor activi- That’s more than eight times the for the current administration, I evicted for a lease violation or be- ties with gatherings of up to 175 national positivity rate of 5.5% for New Mexico guess that’s anybody’s opinion.” havior issue. people to submit safety plans be- people of all ages, according to The state is experiencing a fore the events are held. The state the seven-day average from The SANTA FE — New Mexico modest increase in new cases, Arizona requires mask-wearing in public COVID Tracking Project oper- is easing its self-quarantine re- and the rolling seven-day positiv- spaces, among other measures. ated by The Atlantic. quirements for interstate travel- ity rate has increased from 8.7% PHOENIX — Most counties Parson said none of the col- ers in advance of the Labor Day to 9.4% over the past week. in Arizona, including the state’s Michigan lege-age students have become holiday and allowing hotels to ac- State epidemiologist Dr. Angela most populous one, were cleared seriously ill, but he warned that cept more guests if they undergo Dunn encouraged Utah residents Thursday to transition their LANSING — Gov. Gretchen they can spread the disease to certification for coronavirus to “remain vigilant” and to get schools to some form of in-person Whitmer announced Thursday more vulnerable people such as precautions. tested if they are in close con- learning after recent coronavirus that gyms can reopen after 5 1/2 the elderly. Democratic Gov. Michelle tact with people infected with data showed improvements. months of closure and additional “I know there is a lot of con- Lujan Grisham announced she COVID-19. Saturday, September 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION Portland shooting suspect killed at arrest
Associated Press had started the altercation be- tween Collins and the group, but LACEY, Wash. — A man sus- that several people had decided to pected of fatally shooting a sup- intervene when they saw Collins porter of a right-wing group in fighting with minors. Portland, Ore., last week after a “As soon as the adults jumped caravan of Donald Trump back- ers rode through downtown was in, he pulled out a gun,” Reinoe- killed Thursday as investigators hl said. “I jumped in there and moved in to arrest him, the U.S. pulled the gun away from peo- Marshals Service said Friday. ple’s heads, avoided being shot in The man, Michael Forest Re- the stomach and I got shot in the inoehl, 48, was killed as a federal arm.” task force attempted to apprehend Reinoehl also was wanted on a him near Lacey, Wash., about 120 warrant out of Baker County in miles north of Portland. Reinoehl Eastern Oregon, where court re- was the prime suspect in the kill- cords show he skipped a hearing ing of 39-year-old Aaron “Jay” related to a June case in which he Danielson, who was shot in the has been charged with driving under the influence of controlled chest Saturday night, a senior BETH NAKAMURA, THE OREGONIAN/AP substances, reckless driving, Justice Department official told TED S. WARREN/AP The Associated Press. Michael Reinoehl is seen during reckless endangerment and un- Federal agents from the FBI A Washington State Patrol Crime Lab worker looks at evidence a protest in front of Mayor Ted lawful possession of a firearm. and the U.S. Marshals Service markers Friday in Lacey, Wash. at the scene where Michael Reinoehl Wheeler’s residence Aug. 28 in Police said he drove on an in- had located him on Thursday was killed Thursday night as investigators moved in to arrest him. Portland, Ore. terstate at up to 111 mph, with his after a warrant was issued for his daughter in the car, while racing arrest, and Reinoehl pulled a gun deputy marshals, other federal Brady said he doesn’t think On July 26, Reinoehl was shot his 17-year-old son, who was in a during the encounter, the official agents and local law enforcement the suspect lived at the address near his elbow after he got in- different vehicle. said. officers from a variety of agen- where he was shot, and it’s not volved in a scuffle between an Protests have erupted daily in The official wasn’t authorized cies, are responsible for appre- clear what brought him to Lacey. armed white man and a group the Pacific Northwest city since to discuss the matter publicly and hending violent felons and other “We don’t know that specifi- of young people of color. The the police killing of George Floyd spoke to the AP on condition of wanted suspects. cally yet,” Brady said. “I do not man who was carrying that gun, in Minneapolis. anonymity. Thurston County Sheriff’s Lt. believe that was his residence.” Aaron Scott Collins, told The Or- With unruly demonstrations A U.S. Marshals Service state- Ray Brady said four task force Reinoehl had described himself egonian/OregonLive that he and in Portland nearing the 100-day ment later said the fugitive task members fired their weapons, in- in a social media post as “100% a friend had just left a bar when mark, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown force “attempted to peacefully cluding two Pierce County Sher- ANTIFA.” A regular presence they saw the group harassing and other Democratic leaders arrest him.” iff’s deputies, an officer from the at anti-racism demonstrations in an older Black man. His friend on Thursday called for an end to “Initial reports indicate the Lakewood Police Department and Portland, he suggested the tactics began filming them with a phone, violence, even as federal agents suspect produced a firearm, an officer from the Washington of counter-protesters amounted and the group confronted them, were continuing to arrest protest- threatening the lives of law en- State Department of Corrections. to “warfare,” and had been shot at calling them Nazis, he said. ers who allegedly assaulted law forcement officers. Task force Brady said investigators haven’t one protest and cited for having a Reinoehl later that day spoke enforcement officers. members responded to the threat yet determined how many rounds gun at another. to an AP videographer. His arm “The violence must stop,” and struck the suspect who was were fired. Police cited Reinoehl on July was wrapped in a bloody ban- Brown wrote. “There is no place pronounced dead at the scene,” The suspect was alone at the 5 on allegations of possessing dage; he said he was on his way to for white supremacy or vigilan- the statement said. time of the shooting, Brady said, a loaded gun in a public place, meet protest medics so they could tism in Oregon. All who perpe- The U.S. Marshals Service fu- with no children or other people resisting arrest and interfering change it. trate violent crimes must be held gitive task forces, comprised of present. with police. He said he didn’t know what equally accountable.” Mayor suspends officers involved in man’s suffocation death
Associated Press nounced the suspensions at a news confer- Protesters protected themselves with um- was “deeply, personally and professionally ence amid outrage that city officials had brellas, dashed for cover, then returned to disappointed” in his failure to accurately ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Seven police of- previously kept quiet about Prude’s death. be fired on again. inform her what happened to Prude. ficers involved in the suffocation death of While denying a cover-up, Warren ac- Journalists were among those hit by pel- Warren said the seven officers would Daniel Prude in Rochester, N.Y., were sus- knowledged that Prude “was failed by the lets during the confrontation, which came still be paid because of contract rules and pended Thursday by the city’s mayor, who police department, our mental health care on the second day of peaceful demonstra- that she was taking the action against the said she was misled for months about the system, our society, and he was failed by tions over Prude’s death. advice of attorneys. circumstances of the fatal encounter. me.” The mayor said she only became aware “I understand that the union may sue the Prude, 41, who was Black, died when he Hours after the announcement, a crowd that Prude’s death involved the use of force city for this. They shall feel free to do so,” was taken off life support March 30. That of protesters unswayed by the suspensions on Aug. 4. she said. was seven days after officers who encoun- demonstrated late into the night outside Initially, she said, Police Chief La’Ron Approached at a community event, Sin- tered him running naked through the street Rochester’s police headquarters. Officers Singletary portrayed it as a drug overdose, gletary declined to comment but said he put a hood over his head to stop him from doused some protesters with a chemical which is “entirely different” than what would speak later. spitting, then held him down for about two spray and repeatedly fired an irritant into Warren said she witnessed in body camera Messages left with the union represent- minutes until he stopped breathing. the crowd to drive activists away from video. ing Rochester police officers were not Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren an- metal barricades ringing the building. The mayor said she told the chief she returned. DC police release body camera footage from fatal shooting of Black man
Associated Press “Terror Gang has once again taken the life 2018. He has been placed on administra- distance that Metropolitan Police Depart- of a young man,” and demanded the imme- tive leave. ment chief Peter Newsham said “does seem WASHINGTON — Police in the nation’s diate release of the footage. The police video later freezes the frame like a long way to throw a weapon.” capital on Thursday released body camera The video shows a brief and chaotic and circles what appears to be a pistol in “Everyone can go and look at the video footage from the officer who fatally shot scene. As a police car pulls into the park- Kay’s hand. But it’s unclear whether Kay, for themselves,“ Newsham said. “You can a Black teenager a day earlier, leading to ing lot of a southeast Washington apart- who had officers in front and back of him, stop it frame by frame and make your own protests outside Mayor Muriel Bowser’s ment complex, the officer jumps out and was intending to use the weapon or throw determination. We will do the same when home and a police station. begins chasing someone. The officer turns it away. we conduct our investigation.” Deon Kay, 18, was shot in the chest around, sees Kay running a few feet be- Immediately after the shooting, as other The incident drew a harsh condemnation Wednesday afternoon in the midst of a foot hind him and fires a single shot into Kay’s officers tend to Kay, the officer who fired from the American Civil Liberties Union, pursuit with police officers. chest. the shot begins frantically looking for which blamed the MPD for an overly con- Early Thursday morning, the local Black Police identified that officer as Alexan- Kay’s gun in the surrounding grass. The frontational approach that creates danger- Lives Matter affiliate tweeted that the der Alvarez, who joined the department in handgun was found about 98 feet away, a ous and violent situations. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 5, 2020 NATION JOBS: Report coincides with increasing signs some furloughs aren’t temporary
FROM FRONT PAGE been largely shut down, is offer- As a result activities like restau- ing buyouts to 4,000 employees. rant dining and air travel are still Salesforce said it is cutting 1,000 far below pre-pandemic levels. jobs. Bed, Bath & Beyond will Most economists say a meaning- shed 2,800. ful economic recovery will likely A Federal Reserve report this be impossible until the coronavi- week based on anecdotal reports rus is brought under control, most from businesses found “rising likely from the widespread use of instances of furloughed workers a vaccine. being laid off permanently as de- Friday’s jobs data was the sec- mand remained soft.” ond-to-last employment report Roughly 29 million Americans — for most voters, the most vis- are receiving state unemploy- ible barometer of the economy ment aid, although their total — before Election Day, Nov. 3. benefits, on average, have shrunk President Donald Trump faces by more than half since the expi- the daunting task of seeking re- ration of a $600-a-week federal election in the worst economic supplement more than a month downturn since the 1930s. Yet ago. The Trump administration voters in surveys have generally has set up a program that will LM OTERO/AP given him higher marks on the provide some of the unemployed economy than they have on other with $300 a week. A customer wears a mask and looks at their cell phone as they carry their order past a now hiring sign aspects of his presidency. But new rules and require- at an eatery in Richardson, Texas, Wednesday. The jobs report coincides with ments will make many of the un- growing signs that more com- employed ineligible. Only people tal health hotlines around the “Not many days go by where ing homes surged by the most on panies are making permanent who receive at least $100 a week country. I don’t have a couple where one record in July and are now nearly job cuts rather than temporary in state unemployment aid will Calls from March through July partner or both are not working or 9% higher than a year ago. furloughs. qualify for the $300 federal sup- to the U.S. government-funded furloughed,” said Todd Creager, In addition, wealthier and well- That trend could keep the un- plement — a requirement that Disaster Distress Helpline, which a therapist in Southern Califor- educated workers have been far employment rate persistently could exclude at least 850,000 offers counseling and emotional nia who treats mostly middle- to less likely to lose jobs to the pan- high. It is typically harder for an Americans. support, surged 335% from the upper-middle-class adults. demic than lower-income and unemployed worker to find a new The ongoing job losses and eco- same period last year. What’s more, the economy minority workers have, in part job at a new company or in a new nomic slump have left a rising And half of U.S. adults reported appears to be operating on two because of a greater ability to industry than to return to a previ- share of Americans out of work at least some signs of depression, tracks, resulting in an uneven work from home. ous employer. for longer periods. From June to such as hopelessness, feelings of and unequal recovery. The coronavirus has also re- Casino and hotel operator MGM July, the number of people who failure or an inability to derive Manufacturers are enjoying a shaped much of the consumption Resorts, slammed by declines were unemployed for 15 weeks pleasure from daily activities, in solid rebound in demand for cars, of affluent households: While in travel and tourism, said last or longer tripled to more than 6 a survey published Wednesday appliances and electronics, with spending less on restaurants and week that it’s eliminating 18,000 million. in the medical journal JAMA factory orders nearly back to pre- at shops and movie theaters, they jobs. Coca Cola, which derives One consequence is that rising Network Open. That amounted to pandemic levels. are buying new homes to gain half its sales from stadiums, the- stress and anxiety are evident twice the rate from a survey two Home sales are also booming. more space or renovating their aters and other venues that have at therapists’ offices and men- years ago. So are home prices. Sales of exist- houses to serve as workplaces . Ex-Marine wins Dem primary Arizona judge bars Kanye in race for Joe Kennedy III’s seat from presidential ballots BY JACQUES BILLEAUD Idaho, Iowa, Tennessee and Utah. He didn’t qualify in Ohio, Mon- Associated Press Associated Press and led an kid” — to college during WWII. tana, West Virginia, Wisconsin anti-narcot- Auchincloss narrowly defeated Jake Auchincloss has won a A judge has barred Kanye West and other states, though he has ics platoon fellow Democrats Jesse Mermell, packed primary to become the from appearing on the Nov. 3 bal- filed lawsuits challenging some in Panama Becky Grossman, Alan Khazei, lot in Arizona, concluding that a Democratic nominee in the race of those decisions. in 2014. He Natalia Linos, Isshane Leckey, voter who challenged his candi- to fill the U.S. House seat being A judge in Virginia ordered was elected Ben Sigel and Chris Zannetos. dacy had shown he would prob- vacated by Rep. Joe Kennedy III West’s name removed from bal- to the New- State law allows campaigns to ably prevail and had established in Massachusetts. lots in that state on Thursday, ton City ask for recounts in specific pre- the possibility of an irreparable The Newton city councilor, a finding that the rapper failed to Council in cincts or city wards, and it wasn’t harm if the rapper’s name were former Marine, edged out six meet a requirement that 13 peo- 2015. He immediately clear if Mermell, a to appear on the ballot. ple pledge support for his cam- other Democratic candidates in also worked former aide to ex-Gov. Deval Pat- The ruling Thursday by Judge the crowded field for the open paign. The judge ruled 11 of the at a cyber- rick, would pursue that option. Scott McCoy said that the voter 13 “Elector Oaths” submitted by 4th Congressional District — a Auchincloss security She had until Friday to decide, who challenged West’s bid in Ari- the West campaign were invalid, contest that took until early Fri- startup and and Auchincloss held an unoffi- zona “established that the relative including some that were “ob- day to decide because of a del- as a senior manager at Liberty cial 1,800-vote advantage, or just hardships favor him.” Putting tained by improper, fraudulent uge of mailed-in ballots that Mutual’s innovation lab. under 1.2%. West on the ballot would create and/or misleading means.” overwhelmed several cities and Auchincloss, a moderate, was Kennedy opted not to seek re- confusion for voters, his lawyers West’s attorneys said they will towns. also briefly registered as a Re- election so he could challenge argued. appeal the ruling to the Arizona Nearly 1 million voters, skittish publican in part of 2013 and 2014 incumbent U.S. Sen. Edward The decision came a day after Supreme Court. over the coronavirus pandemic, while he worked to help elect Markey in the Senate Democratic West’s campaign turned in nearly The lawsuit accused the rapper used the mail option for Tues- GOP Gov. Charlie Baker — a primary, but lost that bid Tues- 58,000 nominating signatures, of serving as an election spoiler day’s primary. A state judge late background his primary rivals day, becoming the first member well over the 39,000 needed to ap- and argued that state law barred Wednesday had approved a peti- had publicly questioned. of the Kennedy political dynasty pear on the Arizona ballot. Over him from running as an indepen- tion from Secretary of State Bill He listed among his priorities to lose a congressional race in the last 10 days, more than 120 dent candidate because West is Galvin asking for more time for making “health care a right, not Massachusetts. people living in other states have a registered Republican. West’s cities and towns to complete their a job perk,” protecting reproduc- Auchincloss will face Republi- registered in Arizona as paid sig- lawyers said their client’s status vote tallies. tive rights and combating the pol- can Julie Hall, an Air Force vet- nature gatherers for West, who as a registered Republican in Wy- After graduating from Har- lution that causes climate change. eran who defeated David Rosa announced his presidential cam- oming was irrelevant. They said vard College in 2010, Auchin- During the campaign, Auchin- on the GOP ticket Tuesday, in paign on July 4. when West filed federal election closs served as a captain in the closs also said he wanted to help the Nov. 3 general election for West has already qualified paperwork, he listed his political U.S. Marines. He commanded rebuild the country that sent his the right to represent the heavily to appear on the ballot in sev- party as “BDY,” an abbreviation infantry in Afghanistan in 2012 grandfather — “a poor Jewish Democratic district. eral states, including Arkansas, for Birthday Party. Saturday, September 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Biden: America is confronting its ‘original sin’
Associated Press ing his own trip to Kenosha on Tuesday. Where Biden traced KENOSHA, Wis. — Joe Biden problems in the criminal justice told residents of Kenosha, Wis., system back to slavery, Trump that recent turmoil following the refused to acknowledge systemic police shooting of Jacob Blake, a racism and offered his unvar- Black man, could help Americans nished support to law enforce- confront centuries of systemic ment, blaming the recent violence racism, drawing a sharp contrast on “domestic terror.” with President Donald Trump “I can’t say if tomorrow God amid a reckoning that has galva- made me president, I can’t guar- CAROLYN KASTER/AP nized the nation. antee you everything gets solved Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to media as he walks to board his plane General Mitchell “We’re finally now getting to in four years,” Biden said. But “it International Airport in Milwaukee, Wis., on Thursday. the point where we’re going to be would be a whole lot better, we’d addressing the original sin of this get a whole lot further down the country, 400 years old slavery Justin Blake called Biden her three young, Black children. police actions to television footage road” if Trump isn’t re-elected. “more of a unifier” and credited “For so many decades we’ve been showing civil rights protesters and all the vestiges of it,” Biden Blake remains hospitalized the Democrat for bringing up shown we don’t matter,” she said, being beaten more than a half- said at Grace Lutheran Church, after being shot in the back seven criminal justice changes before adding that she’s heard promises century ago. He called both cir- where he met with community times by a white Kenosha police leaders after a private session officer while authorities were being asked. But Justin Blake said from plenty of politicians, but not cumstances a politically crucial with Blake and his family. trying to arrest him on Aug. 23. “we’re holding everybody’s feet to “action.” awakening for white Americans. The visit marked the former Outside Grace Lutheran, the fire. Nobody gets a free pass.” Biden answered that, because Biden also stressed the dispro- vice president’s first trip to the Blake’s uncle, Justin Blake, com- Biden heard similar sentiments he’s white, “I can’t understand portionate effects of the corona- battleground state of Wisconsin as pared Trump’s and Biden’s re- inside the church, where resi- what it’s like to walk out the door virus pandemic and its economic the Democratic presidential nom- spective visits as he marched and dents offered searing accounts of or send my son out the door or fallout on non-whites. inee and was a vivid illustration of chanted with a crowd. “Trump their struggles. my daughter and worry about, “I think the country is much the contrast he offers to Trump. didn’t ask about my nephew. Porsche Bennett, an organizer just because they’re Black, they more primed to take responsibil- While Biden spent more than Trump didn’t mention my neph- for Black Lives Activists Keno- might not come back.” ity because they now have seen an hour with the Blake family, ew’s name while he was here,” sha, told Biden she’s “tired” at But he compared the current what you see,” Biden told Ben- Trump didn’t mention Blake dur- Justin Blake said. just 31 years old and worried for era of cell phone videos of violent nett, the community organizer. Trump pushes Dems say GOP violated law and order Hatch Act at convention Associated Press Mike Pompeo also spoke to the convention through a video link WASHINGTON — Democrats while in Israel on official travel, message in Pa. on the House Oversight Commit- and numerous officials used tee are seeking an investigation the White House for convention Associated Press into what they call repeated viola- tions of the federal Hatch Act by speaking engagements. LATROBE, Pennsylvania — President Donald members of the Trump admin- “We are particularly concerned Trump on Thursday honed the “law and order” istration during last month’s Re- with the consequences of White message he intends to wield for the next two months publican National Convention. House actions on career employ- against his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, stepping up The 1939 law is intended to ees who may have felt pressured attacks that his campaign believes are resonating limit political activity by federal to help organize and put on these with battleground state voters. employees in their official capac- events, potentially subjecting /AP “Biden’s plan is to appease the domestic terrorists JOHN RUCOSKY, THE (JOHNSTOWN, PA.) TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT ity, although it does not apply to them to legal jeopardy,” the Dem- ocrats wrote Wednesday. “Career and my plan is to arrest them and prosecute them,” President Donald Trump is greeted by supporters the president and vice president. employees have faced severe con- Trump declared at a rally in Pennsylvania — a state during his Keep America Great campaign event in Throughout the convention, that flipped in his favor in 2016, helping to pave his Latrobe, Pa., on Thursday. administration officials “repeat- sequences for behavior far less road to victory. edly used their official posi- egregious than what the country The rally comes as Trump’s campaign is claiming ported him in 2016 but have since soured on him. tions and the White House itself witnessed last week.” new signs of momentum, including in the longtime That includes in Pennsylvania, where they argue to bolster President (Donald) The Office of Special Counsel is Democratic stronghold that Trump won by less than the president is in a better position than he was in Trump’s re-election campaign,” an independent investigative and 45,000 votes in 2016. After months of trepidation, 2016, citing Democrats’ shrinking voter registration the lawmakers wrote in a letter prosecutorial agency that over- Trump campaign officials have been feeling encour- advantage. This time, they believe their get-out-the- to the independent Office of Spe- sees executive branch officials, aged in the last few weeks as Trump has responded vote operation will result in better turnout among cial Counsel. “We are alarmed including their compliance with to mass demonstrations against racial injustice by working-class rural voters, along with improved that President Trump and some the Hatch Act. taking a hardline against protesters and painting margins among African Americans, Latinos and senior administration officials White House spokesman Judd Biden as weak. union supporters. At the rally, Trump announced are actively undermining com- Deere called the request by Dem- The rally came the same day that Biden paid a that he had received the endorsement of the Boiler- pliance with — and respect for ocrats “just another witch hunt” visit to Kenosha, Wis. , amid turmoil following the makers Local 154 in Pittsburgh. — the law.” that will “waste valuable time and police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, seven Trump and his team have been paying frequent Trump gave his acceptance money.” GOP convention events times. Trump mocked Biden for visiting two days visits to the state as they work to build enthusiasm. On speech for the GOP presidential were planned and executed by after he had, claiming: “There was nobody there. Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence held a “Work- nomination at the White House, the Trump campaign and the Re- He was a little late. I was going to say, ‘Hey listen, ers for Trump” rally at a construction company less and Acting Homeland Security publican National Committee, he we ended that problem.’ ” than 15 miles from Biden’s hometown, Scranton. Secretary Chad Wolf appeared said, adding: “Any government Trump’s campaign believes its efforts to paint “I know we’re not too far from our opponent’s boy- in a video of a naturalization cer- employees who did participate Biden as weak on crime will help Trump win back hood home, but it’s Trump country now,” Pence told emony on White House grounds did so in compliance with the suburban voters, and especially women, who sup- the crowd. led by Trump. Secretary of State Hatch Act.” PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 5, 2020 WORLD NATO says Turkey and Greece agree to ‘technical talks’
Associated Press Turkey are valued Allies, and NATO is an important platform ANKARA, Turkey — NATO’s for consultations on all issues that chief said Thursday that alliance affect our shared security.” members Greece and Turkey A Greek official told The Asso- have agreed to start “technical ciated Press that talk of “alleged talks” to reduce the risks of mili- technical talks” at NATO “does tary “incidents and accidents” not correspond with reality.” in the eastern Mediterranean, “De-escalation would only where the two are locked in a be achieved with the immedi- PHOTOS BY ANDREAS AHRENS, DISGUSTING FOOD MUSEUM/AP tense standoff over offshore en- ate withdrawal of all Turkish ergy rights. A selection of drinks, including a strong Scottish brew served from the mouth of a taxidermized squirrel, ships from the Greek continental on display at the Disgusting Food Museum in Malmo, Sweden, that opens Saturday. But Athens quickly denied any shelf,” he said. The official spoke such agreement, saying neighbor- on condition of anonymity as he ing Turkey must first withdraw was not authorized to comment its ships from the area where it is on the record. carrying out gas and oil prospect- A Turkish Foreign Ministry Phew! Revolting spit and poo ing. Ankara, on the other hand, statement said Turkey was ready said it backs NATO Secretary for a dialogue to resolve disputes. General Jens Stoltenberg’s ini- brews shown in Swedish exhibit “We would like to take this tiative for military and technical opportunity to remind that our Associated Press help of a donation produced by talks and called on Greece to do country is ready for a dialogue his youngest daughter. He ex- the same. MALMO, Sweden — Desper- with Greece, without precondi- plained that the “poo wine” was Relations between the historic ate for a drink? There is spit-fer- tions, in order to find permanent part of South Korean traditional regional rivals have hit their solutions that are just and fair to mented wine, liquor fermented in medicine to help broken bones worst point in 46 years — when all issues between us within the prison toilets, and a strong Scot- and bruises, but it is not anything their militaries briefly fought in framework of international law,” tish brew served from the mouth familiar to Koreans today. Cyprus — after Ankara sent a the statement read. of a taxidermied squirrel. Other beverages on display in- research vessel, escorted by war- Germany has already launched The Disgusting Food Museum clude chicha de muko, which is ships, in July into waters claimed a diplomatic effort for Ankara in Malmo, Sweden, which has spit-fermented corn meal beer by Greece and Cyprus. Turkey and Athens to engage in talks. served up displays of bull testi- from Peru, a Ugandan gin made A bottle of Fishky, whisky says it has every right to prospect Both insist they want to talk, but cles and maggot-infested cheese, from fermented bananas, and a matured in a herring cask. there. each on its own terms. is now introducing a drinks menu wine made from a moldy orange Greece placed its armed forces It is rare for members of NATO in the form of a temporary exhibi- fermented in the tank of a prison on alert and sent its own warships to require “de-confliction mech- tion opening Saturday. an acquired taste,” Ahrens said. toilet. to the area, between the islands of anisms” to avoid collisions or Museum director Andreas The museum in the Swedish One display tells what hap- Crete and Cyprus and Turkey’s exchanges of fire. While often Ahrens said he wants to encour- city of Malmo opened two years pened in the Soviet Union when southern coast, while simulated at loggerheads, the alliance has age people to examine their rela- ago. The idea was to revolt and to the government closed alcohol dogfights between Greek and often urged Russia to continue tionship to alcohol by showing the entertain — but also to provoke re- stores to reduce drunkenness: Turkish fighter pilots have multi- to use military dialogue to avoid extreme measures people have flection on how our notions about people began drinking perfumes plied over the Aegean Sea and the “incidents and accidents,” mostly taken to concoct mind-altering what is delicious, or disgusting, and varnish, leading to the deaths eastern Mediterranean. between war planes or ships. brews. are culturally determined. of many. Another liquid refresh- Stoltenberg announced the Still, it’s not the first time that “People are very desperate The dozens of food items on ment featured in the exhibition possible diplomatic opening on Turkey has appeared close to to get drunk around the world,” regular display include a bull’s is an Icelandic beer made with NATO’s website Thursday, the a confrontation with one of its Ahrens said. “So whenever we penis, frog smoothies from Peru, whale testicle that’s been smoked same day Turkey announced that allies. find ourselves in a situation where a wine made of baby mice that is in sheep’s dung. Russia plans live-fire naval ex- On June 10, the French frig- there is no alcohol, we get quite consumed in China and Korea, “Some of these things are so ercises this month in the eastern ate Courbet was illuminated by inventive and we’ve been doing and Sweden’s “surstromming,” normal in some societies. Should Mediterranean. the targeting radar of a Turkish this for millennia.” an infamously putrid fermented it really be that normal?” Ahrens “Following my discussions with warship that was escorting a Tan- Most of the drinks on display herring. said. “Why don’t we listen to our Greek and Turkish leaders, the zanian-flagged cargo vessel. The are beverages that are common- Many of the fermented bev- brains and go, ‘Hey, if this tastes two Allies have agreed to enter French navy, acting on NATO ly consumed somewhere in the erages now being exhibited are this way, maybe we shouldn’t into technical talks at NATO to intelligence, suspected the cargo world but which would revolt out- equally stomach-churning. drink it?’ ” establish mechanisms for mili- ship was violating the arms em- siders unfamiliar with the taste. One is an ancient Korean bev- At the entrance to the downtown tary de-confliction, to reduce the bargo on Libya. These include bitter herbal li- erage concocted for medicinal museum, marks on a blackboard risk of incidents and accidents Turkish officials said a NATO quors like Gammel Dansk, drunk purposes from fermented child’s indicate each time someone has in the Eastern Mediterranean,” probe into the incident was “in- in Denmark, as well as Fernet- feces and rice. vomited while visiting. Ahrens Stoltenberg said. conclusive.” NATO has not made Branca, an Italian amaro. Ahrens points to a jug with a corrects a number to read “2 days He added that “Greece and its findings public. “So much of what we drink is milky liquid, brewed with the since last vomit.” Colombia targets former US Green Beret behind anti-Maduro plot
Associated Press cross-border incursion. small contingent went ahead anyway and the battlefield defeat but blamed Venezu- “They were planning from Colombia ter- were quickly stopped by Maduro’s security ela’s opposition, which he said recruited MIAMI — Colombia’s police chief is call- ritory, destabilizing actions with the goal of forces, which claims to have killed eight of him to spur regime change and then got ing on a former U.S. Green Beret behind undermining our institutions,” Atehortua the “mercenaries” and arrested dozens of cold feet. Maduro, in a propaganda coup, a plot to overthrow Venezuelan President said at a news conference alongside Presi- others, including two of Goudreau’s special blamed the Trump administration, which Nicolas Maduro to “answer for his crimes” dent Ivan Duque. forces buddies, Luke Denman and Airan has denied playing any role in what has in the South American country. He said the FBI and U.S. National Se- Berry. been dubbed the “Bay of Piglets,” for the Gen. Oscar Atehortua made the an- curity Council assisted in the five-month The two Americans pleaded guilty to 1961 fiasco invasion of Cuba by anti-com- nouncement a day after police arrested investigation. charges of weapons trafficking, terrorism munist exiles. four Venezuelans tied to clandestine camps The Associated Press on May 1 revealed and conspiracy; they were sentenced to 20 Standing next to his police chief, Duque where he said American war veteran Jor- the existence of the secret camps and Gou- years in prison. said the plot was likely funded by Maduro’s dan Goudreau helped arm and train a dreau’s involvement in the bizarre plot. Goudreau in interviews the day of the “dictatorial regime” but provided no evi- small cadre of volunteers to carry out the Two days later, despite being exposed, a raid from Florida took responsibility for dence to back the claim. Saturday, September 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Sheriff: Inmate tried to plot deputy’s murder
LAGRANGE — A GA Georgia inmate at- tempted to solicit the murder of a deputy from behind bars, au- thorities said. Jonathan Taylor Lawrence, 28, was rearrested Wednesday and charged with felony criminal at- tempted murder, news outlets reported. Lawrence was being held at the Troup County jail on a charge of threatening a witness in official proceedings. Troup County Sheriff’s Sgt. Stewart Smith said investigators learned that Lawrence was look- ing for someone willing to kill a county deputy. An investigation was launched on Aug. 20. During the investigation, Law- rence gave an undercover officer a plan with “substantial steps” on how to kill the deputy. A motive for the solicitation wasn’t imme- diately released. That’s the spirit: Distillers push diversity
LEXINGTON — The KY Kentucky Distillers’ Association says it will fund scholarships at the University of Kentucky in a push to increase MELANIE THORTIS, THE CLARION-LEDGER/AP diversity in the distilled spirits industry. The scholars program fund will Homecoming hug support full tuition each year for up to four students in UK’s dis- Tristan Nailor, 4, hugs his father, Sgt. Torin Nailor, upon his arrival at the 172nd Airlift Wing in Flowood, Miss., on Wednesday. Approximately tillation, wine and brewing stud- 90 activated Mississippi National Guard soldiers from the 114th Military Police Company returned following a deployment in Kuwait. ies program, the association said Wednesday. old woman drove the SUV inside THE CENSUS hicle and set two vehicles on fire President Eric Gregory said a downtown parking garage, the at the victim’s home in the Village there are “too few diverse voices teenager and two others had their The high temperature forecast for desert cities in of Waukesha. Neighbors said the in our industry,” adding that the heads hanging out of the sunroof. Arizona and Nevada through the Labor Day weekend victim was taken from the scene scholars program is a “vital part Authorities aren’t sure if the — prompting excessive heat warnings in some areas. on a stretcher and was conscious of our commitment to building a victims struck a beam or fell, but 115 The warnings issued by the National Weather Service and talking. His current condi- workforce that’s more reflective police said the driver sped from for Phoenix, Las Vegas and other cities took effect Friday tion is not known. of our country’s population and the scene, leaving them behind. and run until Monday evening. Forecasters advised limiting outdoor activity and to The incidents caused schools in culture.” drink plenty of water and check on friends, neighbors and the sick or elderly. Waukesha to lock down. 21-year-old author Area sees summer of mountain lion kittens Man calls out ‘boneless gets 7-figure book deal help landowners reforest timber- 2018 following an anonymous tip chicken wings’ moniker THOUSAND OAKS — land, control erosion and enhance to a poaching hotline that an elk NEW YORK — A 21- A mountain lion baby the environment for wildlife, ac- had been shot in the Pigeon River LINCOLN — In an age year-old author has CA NY boom has occurred this sum- cording to the department. Country State Forest, about 75 NE of growing divisive po- agreed to a seven-figure deal for mer in the Santa Monica Moun- Several programs exist to help miles northwest of Traverse City. litical discourse across the coun- a pair of young adult novels. tains and Simi Hills west of Los landowners obtain free seedlings. Evidence later was seized from try, a Nebraska man is drawing Feiwel and Friends, an imprint Trees for Tennessee aims to in- a home. attention for his impassioned plea of Macmillan Children’s Publish- Angeles. Thirteen kittens were born to crease pine regeneration on re- Gagnon is accused of shoot- to take action — against boneless ing Group, announced Thursday cently harvested or fallow fields. ing and later processing the elk. five mountain lion mothers be- chicken wings. that it would publish Faridah Play. Plant. Preserve. works to He fled the state after the home tween May and August, according Video of Ander Christensen’s Abike-Iyimide’s highly antici- ensure that the hardwood used was searched. He recently turned to the Santa Monica Mountains satirical rant before the Lincoln pated debut, the thriller “Ace of for making drumsticks and mal- himself in to authorities, accord- National Recreation Area. City Council on Monday plead- Spades,” in June 2021. The au- lets in Tennessee is sustainable. ing to the DNR. It’s the first time so many ing to ban the “boneless chicken thor also plans a second novel, The Duck and Elk River Water- wing” moniker has garnered currently untitled. mountain lion dens have been shed Buffer Initiative works to found within such a short period Woman set on fire, widespread attention on social Feiwel and Friends is calling enhance riparian zone and wet- media and news sites. “Ace of Spades” a combination of time during the 18 years in land buffers for wildlife. man struck by vehicle which the region’s cougar popula- Christensen, who is the son of of “Gossip Girl” and “Get Out,” a council member, made his case tion has been studied by the Na- WAUKESHA — Police the story of two Black students at that the meat in boneless wings tional Park Service. Man faces charges have arrested a man for an overwhelmingly white private WI doesn’t come from a chicken’s The most dens found previ- after elk is poached setting a woman on fire in Wauke- school and how they get caught wing at all, but from its breast. ously in one year was four, spread sha as she walked her dog and for up in a “disturbing and deadly “We’ve been living a lie for far game.” across 10 months in 2015. WOLVERINE — A man hitting an elderly man with his MI has been arrested in vehicle and setting another fire at too long,” he told the council. Forestry division has connection with the poaching of his property. Instead, he suggested the dish Teen dies after leaning a cow elk in a northern Michigan Neighbors said the woman was could be renamed, “buffalo-style out of SUV’s sunroof seedlings available state forest. doused with a flammable liquid chicken tenders, wet tenders, Jakob Gagnon, 21, was ar- and set on fire about 8:30 a.m. saucy nugs or trash.” ST. LOUIS — A teen- DELANO — Tree raigned Aug. 28 in Cheboygan Wednesday. Witness Erin Duffy His plea, of course, was for the MO ager has died, days TN and shrub seedlings County District Court on mis- told the Journal Sentinel the children. after suffering a head injury after are now available for purchase demeanor taking an elk without woman was badly burned on her “Our children are afraid of hav- hanging out of an SUV’s sunroof through the Tennessee Depart- a license and possessing stolen arms and stomach. ing bones attached to their meat, in St. Louis. ment of Agriculture’s division property charges, according to Police arrived on the scene which is where meat comes from. Seventeen-year-old William of forestry, the department an- the state’s Natural Resources within minutes. There’s no word It grows on bones!” he said. “We Jordan was injured Saturday nounced Wednesday. department. on the woman’s condition. need to teach them that the wings night. Police say he died Wednes- The East Tennessee Nursery in Gagnon also is charged with In the other incident, sheriff’s of a chicken are from a chicken, day at a hospital. Delano is accepting orders until felony cocaine possession. officials said the suspect struck and it’s delicious.” Police said that as an 18-year- April 30 for seedlings that can An investigation was started in an 83-year-old man with his ve- From wire reports PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 5, 2020 MOVIES
How Hendrix, Mozart, Armstrong all wound up in ‘Face the Music’
BY JOSH ROTTENBERG Los Angeles Times ver since the 1989 cult com- edy “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” sent them traveling Ethrough time in a cosmic phone booth, slacker friends Ted “Theodore” Logan (Keanu Reeves) and Bill S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winters) have explored some profound historical and philosophical questions. For example, what would Genghis Khan do if you set him loose in a subur- ban sporting goods store? If Billy the Kid, Socrates, Napoleon and Sigmund Freud were all hanging out, what would they talk about? And who would win if you played the Grim Reaper in a game of Twister? Now, nearly 30 years after their last out- ing, 1991’s “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” the dim-witted duo are back in an unlikely third installment in the series, “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” which hit theaters and ORION PICTURES/AP premium VOD on Aug. 28. And this time, there’s a new and most excellent brain- Keanu Reeves, right, and Alex Winter reunite in “Bill & Ted Face the Music” as middle-aged dads trying to fulfill their destiny. tickler to ponder: If you were recruiting a supergroup of the greatest musicians from when Bill and Ted time-travel to 15th throughout history to help create a song century England in the fi rst fi lm, they are that could save the universe, who would ordered by some “royal ugly dudes” to be you choose? placed in an iron maiden, a torture device In “Face the Music,” the heavy metal- not invented until some 300 years later.) loving but musically inept Bill and Ted, “Sometimes we’ll hit a roadblock and now deep into the doldrums of middle age, we’ll look at each other and go, ‘Who else are given the impossible task of creating existed in the past that we can think of?’ ” the greatest song ever written in order to Matheson said. “It’s so sad and embar- prevent the fabric of space and time from rassing to admit.” being ripped apart. (Just go with it.) With the character of Death (played With no idea where to even start, the by William Sadler) brought back from two begin a frantic dash through time “Bogus Journey” to serve as the su- in search of desperately needed musi- pergroup’s bass player, that left only a cal inspiration. Along the way, they get drummer. Rather than go with some late critical help from their teenage daughters, rock legend Hendrix and Mozart. brought in Grammy-nominated jazz trum- icon of the drumming world like, say, the Billie (Brigette Lundy-Paine) and Thea “The conversation revolved around how peter Christian Scott and multi-instru- Who’s Keith Moon or Led Zeppelin’s John (Samara Weaving), who assemble a group recognizable we wanted the historical mu- mentalist Ray Suen, who supplied both Bonham, Matheson and Solomon decided of legendary musicians from the past, sicians to be,” said Leahy. “If you fi ll the Hendrix’s guitar and Mozart’s keyboard to create a wholly fi ctional character, a including Louis Armstrong, Jimi Hendrix movie full of extremely esoteric musicians, playing. “As someone who grew up play- prehistoric woman named Grom who, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. as brilliant as they might be, at some point ing the trumpet and then became a guitar according to the fi lm, is the greatest The 10-plus-year effort to get “Face the are you losing the audience and not having player, when I read Louis Armstrong and Music” to the screen has been, in its own drummer who ever lived and is played as much fun? So we decided to stick with Jimi Hendrix in a script, it jumps out at in the fi lm by real-life drummer Patty way, as twisty and improbable as Bill and really well-known household names and me, like we have to get this right,” Leahy Ted’s onscreen journeys. From the outset, Anne Miller, who has backed artists like just have fun with that.” said. “We said, ‘We’re not trying to copy Beyonce and CeeLo Green. returning screenwriters Ed Solomon and Though comic works like the “Bill & Louis Armstrong and Jimi Hendrix. We Chris Matheson knew that the story of the “Grom didn’t exist, but rhythm has Ted” fi lms are generally allowed some lib- want to play with the same passion and been around forever,” Parisot said. “So to third fi lm, like the previous two, would be erties when it comes to the use of histori- spirit and fi re, but it’s not at all an imper- centered on music. But over the course of bring in Paleolithic rhythm seemed like a cal fi gures, the fi lmmakers faced certain sonation.’ ” the project’s development, as the creative cool thing to do.” restrictions when it came to Armstrong To help round out the historical super- team struggled to nail down fi nancing, the Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Hendrix. While the two musicians group, Solomon and Matheson landed script went through numerous wildly dif- came in to do a cameo, as did rapper and — who are played in the fi lm, respectively, on the idea of incorporating Ling Lun, ferent iterations. producer Kid Cudi, who plays a more “Originally there wasn’t a supergroup by actors Jeremiah Craft and DazMann who, according to ancient lore, is said to expansive role as a quantum-physics-ob- — it was just Bill and Ted’s kids,” said Still — could be depicted as characters be the founder of Chinese music and is sessed version of himself. “We heard that Solomon, whose other credits include onscreen, their estates forbade their like- credited by texts dating back to circa 200 Kid Cudi was a huge ‘Bill & Ted’ fan, so we “Men in Black” and “Now You See Me.” nesses from being used in any advertising BC with pioneering the use of the bamboo asked him if he’d be interested in playing “It was further down the road that we had for the fi lm, including on its poster. fl ute. While Ling Lun has historically this role,” Solomon said. “We gave him the this idea that the daughters, trying to help More importantly, given the prohibitive been referred to as a man, the “Face the script and 90 minutes later he said, ‘I’m their dads, would put together this band. cost to secure the rights, none of Arm- Music” team decided to make the char- in.’ ” After that, it was just throwing out names: strong or Hendrix’s actual music could acter female. (She is played in the fi lm by It remains to be seen whether “Face the What about this person? What about that be used in the movie. Instead, the two Sharon Gee.) Music” will harmonize with today’s audi- person? We were looking for characters are shown playing snippets of “When the “We wanted to diversify things, and to ences. But for Matheson and Solomon, the that were iconic but also embodied dif- Saints Go Marching In” and “Amazing the degree that we could escape that part fact that the fi lm exists at all is a victory. ferent styles of music and that when put Grace,” both songs that are in the public of the movie being too male-centric, we “We didn’t expect that Bill and Ted together would be odd and interesting and domain. “We had to create things that wanted to do that,” Matheson said. “There would last culturally,” Solomon said. “I hopefully work together.” were rights-free because we had a budget were conversations: ‘Can we do this? Can mean, the fi rst movie got trashed. Your After kicking around possibilities of just slightly above zero for the whole we make Ling Lun a woman?’ And in the paper beat the crap out of us! We did not like ragtime composer Scott Joplin and thing,” Parisot said. (Orion Pictures de- end, we just decided to do it. Ling Lun is expect this thing would weirdly grow over blues great Robert Johnson, Solomon clined to confi rm the budget, but reports possibly a mythic character so, well, who three decades. It’s like an investment that and Matheson, along with director Dean have pegged the fi lm’s production cost at knows, right?” someone made for you 30 years ago that Parisot (“Galaxy Quest”) and music $25 million.) To be fair, the “Bill & Ted” franchise you forgot about and suddenly it’s grown supervisor Jonathan Leahy, zeroed in on To provide the actual music played on- has never exactly been huge on histori- into something beautiful. It’s kind of a pioneering jazz trumpeter Armstrong, screen by these revered musicians, Leahy cal accuracy. (To cite just one example, miracle that it’s here.” Saturday, September 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 VIDEO GAMES Reagan’s role in Black Ops: Cold War primed KNOW YOUR to stir up controversy amid election season
BY GENE PARK The Washington Post HISTORY t’s an election year, and once again we’re hearing a lot about Ronald Reagan these days. Here he is, in- troduced in the Call of Duty: Black Ops series with the same grandeur Iand aplomb as actor Giancarlo Esposito’s reveal in Far Cry 5. Black Ops: Cold War is a direct sequel to one of the most celebrated single-player campaigns in the franchise, and this is shaping up to be the most story-heavy campaign in the entire 17-year history of the series. Call of Duty stories can mostly be appreciated as thrilling tales about the “boots on the ground” experience. For soldiers in war, it’s the mission, not the politics, that matter. But with its historical inspirations and the game’s utilization of President Reagan, the story featured in Cold War feels primed to stir up politi- cal controversy. And although the Call of Duty series has always dabbled in conspiracies, it’s a core theme for the 2020 update at a time when conspiracy talk has Activision dotted discussion around the upcoming U.S. presidential election. In Cold War, the latest entry in the Call of Duty: Black Ops series, the single-player campaign returns as does more open-ended Reagan activates the Black Ops team, gameplay. It is also shaping up to be the most story-heavy campaign in the 17-year history of the series. including a mix of old and new charac- ters, to uncover Perseus, an elusive Soviet reveal and marketing campaign indi- “What considerations did you have in ing clouds of controversy. The politics of agent who threatens the foundations of cates such discussion may swirl around portraying not only Reagan but other real- Call of Duty mostly portray U.S. military democracy. In real life, Perseus is be- the game regardless of the developers’ world people that you engaged in?” The interference in foreign policy with little lieved to be a Soviet spy who breached the wishes. Reagan seems to be a prominent developers gave a general answer about details other than James Bond-ian action Manhattan Project and gave the U.S.S.R. factor, and it’s hard to ignore the fact his watching “tons” of Reagan speeches and and villainy. But even with all watered- America’s nuclear secrets. The spy’s policies are still hotly debated, particular- talking to people who were close to him, down political posturing, war-based video identity was never learned. This game ly by those on the left, and used to score including former Cabinet members, to get games don’t exist in a vacuum, and have appears to be all about solving that puzzle political points today. his character right. appeared in Russian state media (mistak- and fi lling that gap in history. Just look at conservative PAC The Given how the series has treated enly so, they say) to color the confl icts and “These conspiracy theories almost Lincoln Project, which formed last year historical fi gures, Reagan’s role in the unrest in Syria. develop a life of their own, and in some as an anti-Trump segment of the Re- story will likely be benign. The Black Infi nity Ward, makers of 2019’s Call of ways, that allows us to add an edge of ex- publican Party, and how it continues to Ops series caused some controversy for Duty: Modern Warfare, drew scrutiny for citement to our fi ction or narrative,” said weave in Reagan’s words with the cur- the fi rst game’s portrayal of Fidel Castro, basing a setting in that game’s campaign Dan Bunting, co-head at Treyarch. “And rent climate and upcoming election. The and Cuban state media called the game around an incident in which a military that was a big part of what we wanted to convoy was bombed by American forces. capture in this game, the zeitgeist of not In the script for Modern Warfare, howev- only the original Black Ops but in the Cold ‘ These conspiracy theories almost develop a life of their own, er, the Russians were responsible for the War era, but also things that are happen- and in some ways, that allows us to add an edge of excitement attack, angering gamers in that country, ing today and making it relevant.” including a prominent streamer paid to In a press event revealing the single- to our fi ction or narrative. And that was a big part of what we promote the game. player campaign, Bunting and Cold War wanted to capture in this game, the zeitgeist of not only the Black Ops Cold War is already being senior creative director Dan Vondrak of touched by the current geopolitical Raven Software showed off some excit- original ‘Black Ops’ but in the Cold War era, but also things climate. Publisher Activision reshot the ing new changes in gameplay. Black Ops that are happening today and making it relevant. ’ teaser trailer by removing the footage it 4 famously didn’t include a single-player Dan Bunting used of Tiananmen Square after public campaign — the two studios seem to be co-head at Treyarch outcry on Chinese social media channels. making up for that with a story featuring Chinese conglomerate Tencent also owns a number of familiar characters, includ- a 5% stake in Activision Blizzard, who got ing returning Black Ops protagonists Alex former Republican National Convention American propaganda. In the end, players into hot water last year after banning pro- Mason and Frank Woods. chairman Michael Steele just joined The assassinate a double of Castro, who died in fessional Hearthstone players for express- Treyarch also seems to be picking up Lincoln Project last week, and stated , “I 2016. It also invoked the assassination of ing support for the Hong Kong protests. where Advanced Warfare left off when stand where Reagan stood. Where do you President John F. Kennedy. The move prompted critics to throw Cold it comes to more open-ended, emergent stand?” Many of the replies on Twitter Benign or not, Reagan’s inclusion in War’s slogan (“Know your history”) back gameplay. The 2014 game (which starred indicated that they are tired of mytholo- the game — as well as 1980s conspiracies at the game’s maker. Kevin Spacey ) saw a more open-narrow gizing the most consequential Republican about American-Soviet relations — are The story may also paint America in type of level design, giving the single- president in modern times and questioned sure to generate commentary. YouTube a different light altogether, as the plot player campaign a few open areas to his legacy. Meanwhile, President Donald personalities and essayists took a shine to is largely driven by a new, shadowy and navigate with traversal options like a Trump’s son, Eric, also invoked Reagan’s the teaser trailer, which centered on Yuri charismatic character named Russell grappling hook. We saw gameplay for name in his speech last month at the Re- Bezmenov, a Soviet defector who fl ed to Adler, a CIA operative that the develop- Cold War in which the player infi ltrates a publican National Convention. the West and became a prominent lectur- ers called “America’s Monster.” His early Russian embassy undercover as a double It’s completely unknown outside the er against Soviet Communism and KGB 1980s Robert Redford swagger belies his agent, picking dialogue paths and nonle- development studios of Treyarch and tactics. These essays seem to overreach in true intentions and why he’s so adamant in thal ways to navigate tense social situa- Raven Software where Cold War stands tying the current political climate and the pushing Reagan toward a secretive inter- tions and tick off various objectives, all on Reagan or anything political. In a ques- anti-police protests to Bezmenov’s warn- vention to fi nd Perseus, whom members of before descending into a classic Call of tion-and-answer session with journalists, ing about allowing “all the schmucks to the Cabinet believe to be a mere myth. Duty shootout. Cold War seems to ex- The Post asked them, “Given the real- put a Big Brother government in Washing- Based on what we saw, this is going to pand on this even more with branching world political climate and prominently ton, D.C., who will promise loads of things, be the most explosive campaign yet for story paths, promising multiple endings. featuring Reagan, what considerations never mind if the promises are fulfi lled or Call of Duty, which is actually saying a Bunting would not say how many and did you have in portraying the longtime not.” It’s unclear whether Bezmenov is a lot considering how much the series has also didn’t want to promise a plethora of GOP standard bearer?” The question was character in the story. ratcheted up the noise and fi delity. Time endings. submitted via an Activision-moderated Without more context in the story, will tell what it actually has to say, if It’s unclear how much politics will chat, and when relayed to the developers it’s hard to debate the accuracy of these anything, about the zeitgeist of yesterday actually play in the story, but the early it was paraphrased by a spokesman into, readings, but it’s easy to see the gather- and today. PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 5, 2020 HEALTH AND FITNESS Breaking up is hard to do Decisions to cancel gym, studio memberships during the pandemic causing mixed feelings
BY ALLYSON CHIU “I got my workout in the class, but it was also kind of really need it,” he said. The Washington Post like a spiritual experience and a big source of connection To support the studio and its instructors, Jane Perlman and community,” Wang said. “What made me feel like it said, she continued to pay her monthly membership fee t was just after 7 on a Sunday morning in July when was home is the friendships that I’ve made.” before ultimately deciding to pause it. Carly Saveraid decided it was time to send the email These days, Wang said, she is “very confl icted” about “We all tried to contribute to the employees, and some she had spent days mulling over. She fi red up her the prospect of returning once Los Angeles allows indoor of us sent them gifts because we didn’t want them to lose Icomputer, plugged in the address of her Denver group exercise again — a feeling she said she shares with their jobs and we don’t want the studio to close,” she said. health club, Endorphin, and composed a simple message. some of the friends she has made in class. But for now, the Perlmans have found alternatives. “Hi endorphin,” Saveraid, 25, typed. “Sadly I need to “From moment to moment I will have different feelings “We’re walking a ton,” Marc Perlman said, and they place my membership on hold.” about it,” she said. “I could see myself signing up and recently bought a Peloton bike. Guilt gnawed at Saveraid as she pressed “send.” She telling my friends that I usually go with that I may go this A Peloton now occupies space in Sharon Murray’s West had just severed her connection to a community that weekend if the option is there. ... Or I might freak out the Hartford, Conn., home, too — an “impulse buy” that had been a source of positivity in her life for roughly two day of and be like, ‘No, no, no, this is not worth it.’ ” serves as a constant reminder of her fractured indoor years. Siena Vendlinski, 23 of Santa Barbara, Calif., describes cycling group. “It felt like I was letting down someone I cared about,” this inner turmoil as a “confl ict of mind and heart.” “Really nothing else would’ve brought us together she said. When her CorePower Yoga studio reopened several except this gym,” said Murray, 51, who for years was But the lingering guilt was still outweighed by her months ago, she recalled watching from her house as a regular at her local fi tness center. “It just is different concern about contracting or transmitting the novel people walked to class. It would be easy to join them, families and different people, and all of a sudden you’re coronavirus. Vendlinski thought, and reconnect with staff and in- so excited to see them.” “I’m not really questioning the decision at this point structors she had grown close with in her years of daily Then, the coronavirus shuttered her gym. Several because there is such an unknown,” said Saveraid, who classes. “I wanted to so badly,” she said. The classes were weeks later, Murray was clicking “order” on the Peloton. in pre-pandemic times went to the gym every morning at “super reduced capacity” to ensure social distancing, “I did it. I betrayed them all,” she said. “I always swore before work and occasionally on the weekends. “And so and locker rooms had been closed off, Vendlinski I never would [buy one] because of my community, but I never knew a pandemic could hit.” I’m just kind of like, ‘All right. Better safe than sorry.’ ” said. She added: “I almost feel guilty admitting to them that In America’s pandemic-affl icted reality, “better safe Yet she stayed home, opting for the studio’s I bought one and owning up to the fact that the group than sorry” is a mentality that has been adopted live-streamed classes. might break up. It kind of breaks my heart.” by many who once considered their gyms and “If I get sick or I get somebody else sick and Murray noted that “a gym loss is very minor in the big studios second homes, and the communities they then the reason was because I listened to my scheme of what people have lost throughout this from created there a second family. Making the choice compulsion telling me that I needed to go, that to leave, even temporarily, is one that can weigh heav- lives to jobs to security,” but that what many are really would feel bad and be dangerous,” she said. “And missing are the human connections those spaces pro- ily. what if somebody died because I couldn’t control my “I feel really guilty that I’m not helping them out vided. compulsiveness?” A state mandate has since banned Though she doesn’t see herself going back to class, she anymore,” Saveraid said of Endorphin, noting that indoor classes in many California counties, so Vend- she had for a while been paying her $110 monthly hopes she can maintain the friendships she found there. linski will be doing Zoom yoga for the foreseeable “I can try and keep in touch, but if you don’t have those fee even though she stopped going. “Financially it future. wasn’t something I could really keep doing anymore bonding times of seeing each other and exchanging your For Orangetheory regulars Jane Perlman and experiences in real life, will they really be as big a part of when I realized I didn’t want to go to in-person her husband, Marc, no amount of safeguards will be my life?” she said. classes. It was like, OK, this was something I tried enough to assuage their concerns as long as coronavi- But as loyal Chicago SoulCyclers Brandon Krisko and to do out of the goodness of my heart, but it’s an rus cases are still rising. “They’re using great precau- Gabrielle DiBenedetto have discovered, going back in expensive commitment.” tions and things like that,” said Marc Perlman, 61. “But the middle of the pandemic may not be all that fulfi lling, Before the pandemic, Diana Wang, 29, could be I’m just not comfortable yet.” either. found at her Los Angeles yoga studio multiple His wife has diabetes, he said, an underlying condi- “I was so happy to be back in that environment, and days a week, often making plans for coffee, tion linked to severe coronavirus complications. doing it again,” said Krisko, 23, who recently returned to tea or a walk with classmates before or after “It’s not worth risking coming down with it,” Jane Perl- a SoulCycle studio for the fi rst time since the beginning sessions. man, 56, said. “Even though I do really miss the camara- of the shutdown. “But there’s also a sense of loss because derie.” it’s not the same as what we fell in love with.” The studio environment was “vibrant,” Marc Perlman The normally packed class had only a handful of par- said, a feeling that doesn’t quite translate online. ticipants, spaced far apart. Masks had to stay on for the “The coaches were motivating,” he said. “The entire class. Even the instructor seemed less upbeat. coaches are your friends. They help you “It almost felt like a post-apocalyptic version of SoulCy- succeed together, they ask you what cle,” Krisko said. your intentions are, they make you Similarly, DiBenedetto, 25, tried an outdoor session think.” And at the end of while visiting family in Boston and found herself inside every class, there were a giant tent in a parking lot in broad daylight, a far cry high-fi ves all from the usual dimly lit studio. around. “I’m glad that I did it, but it didn’t fi ll the cup that I felt “A lot of like was getting fi lled by the classes before,” she said. days, Rather than start up their regular classes again, the you two friends have attempted to re-create the studio experi- ence at home. For DiBenedetto, that involved buying a SoulCycle exercise bike, which came with a grapefruit- scented candle to match the studio’s signature smell. Krisko has also incorporated candles into his home setup. Both try to exercise in semidarkness. “My family judges me because I have two electronic candles that I put in front of me and they fl icker while I’m working out,” Krisko said. “My parents are like, ‘Put those away. That’s not what those are for.’”
Carly Saveraid Carly Saveraid, 25, exercises in her yard in Denver. Saturday, September 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 15 PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 5, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Erasing the Founders would sweep away vital history Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY HENRY OLSEN Polls clearly show that this pride is wide- ment in D.C. should be removed or a plaque Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff Special to The Washington Post ly shared across political cleavages. Fully placed there to contextualize his achieve- 63% of Americans told a recent Fox News ments in light of his personal failings. The he United States is engaged in a poll that they see America’s Founders as same consideration ought to apply to most EDITORIAL debate — some say a battle — over heroes; only 15% said they were villains. ways in which we honor our most impor- Terry Leonard, Editor the meaning and import of its his- Democrats said the Founders were heroes tant historical figures. tory. D.C.’s recent foray into that [email protected] T rather than villains by a 50-23 margin, and That doesn’t mean nothing can or should standoff both illuminates its contours and Black respondents said they were villains be done to fully address our past. Tours of , Senior Managing Editor Robert H. Reid demonstrates why so many Americans are rather than heroes by only a 39-31 mar- Washington’s home at Mount Vernon and [email protected] up in arms. gin. It’s clear that most Americans see the Jefferson’s home at Monticello now include Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content D.C.’s clarifying contribution comes founding generation for what it was: a noble discussions about the experiences of the [email protected] from a committee formed by Democratic and courageous group of men and women. enslaved people who built those landmarks. Mayor Muriel Bowser, which this week Americans oppose removing statues and This is appropriate, as trained guides for Managing Editor for Presentation Sean Moores, recommended removing, renaming or monuments to the Founders by an even most tours have time to discuss at length [email protected] contextualizing dozens of schools, parks, greater margin. The same Fox News poll the good and the bad each man did. Such Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital monuments and other facilities bearing found that 73% of Americans thought stat- contextualization is difficult, if not impos- [email protected] the names of historical figures. The names ues and monuments to George Washing- sible, when it comes to buildings named for spanned a huge range of famous figures ton and Jefferson should stay up. Again, the men or monuments honoring them. from U.S. history, including Thomas Jef- Democrats favored keeping the statues up Americans need to learn to live together, BUREAU STAFF ferson, Benjamin Franklin and the inven- by a 57-26 margin, and Black respondents and that means white Americans need to Europe/Mideast tor of the telephone, Alexander Graham delivered a split verdict, favoring removal pay more attention to the lived experienc- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief Bell. The committee even addressed the by only 46 to 37%. A July Post-ABC News es of those who have historically been de- [email protected] Washington Monument and the statue of poll found that 68% of Americans opposed prived of the full equality and dignity our +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 Christopher Columbus in front of Union removing statues honoring former presi- founding principles promise. It also means Pacific Station, both of which are on federal ter- dents who had owned slaves. An August those people need to appreciate the virtues Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief ritory and beyond the D.C. government’s Rasmussen poll found an even larger as well as the vices from our shared past [email protected] jurisdiction. majority — 88% — opposed to removing and try to understand present-day white +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 This report shows how little many on the Washington’s and Jefferson’s names from Americans as they understand themselves. left think about U.S. history. It’s true that public buildings. That will not be easy, and broad-brushed Washington many of our nation’s most eminent Found- efforts to wipe away our history will hurt Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief Yes, the Founders and many who fol- [email protected] ers held racial prejudice. It’s also true that lowed them were flawed. But that’s true of rather than help that cause. (+1)(202)886-0033 there was no country at that time free from all people. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Nations always change if they are to sur- Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News prejudice and bigotry. By the context of its is one of our greatest Americans, but even vive. Successful and peaceful changes al- [email protected] time, the United States was the most pro- he has also been revealed to have been a ways make room for old understandings as gressive country in the world, establish- philanderer, and FBI documents suggest they make way for new ones. D.C.’s recom- CIRCULATION ing freedom of religion and proclaiming he may have even looked on and laughed mendations would sweep away too much of Mideast an ideal of universal human rights when while another man raped a woman. Such the old in their pursuit of the new America. Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager essentially every other nation was either behavior is awful and difficult to forgive, Let’s hope others can advance more bal- [email protected] a monarchy, tribal tyranny or theocracy. but it nonetheless does not negate the great anced and unifying alternatives. [email protected] This is why most Americans are proud of things he advocated and accomplished in Henry Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and DSN (314)583-9111 their history, not ashamed of it. the public sphere. I don’t think his monu- Public Policy Center. 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three so-called Power 5 conferences ought What newspapers to follow suit. President Donald Trump and a number of lawmakers, including Sens. Marco Rubio are saying at home and Ben Sasse and Rep. Jim Jordan, have called for college football to return in the The following editorial excerpts are se- face of overwhelming evidence that doing lected from a cross section of newspapers so is a bad idea. The SEC’s University of throughout the United States. The editori- Alabama, for example, sent more than 500 als are provided by The Associated Press students home for testing positive just days and other stateside syndicates. into the semester’s start. “The clear advice from our medical pro- Portland protests have been fessionals made the choice obvious to us that we couldn’t hold a football season,” allowed to spiral out of control Larry Scott, the Pac-12 commissioner, The Wall Street Journal said. “We have a responsibility to protect The violent protests of the last three our players, and given what we still don’t months in Portland, Ore., escalated last know about the spread of the virus, we sim- Saturday night into a right-left confron- ply couldn’t play football and look parents tation that resulted in one man shot dead in the eye and say, ‘We’ve got your kids’ in the streets. This is what happens when best interests in mind.’ ” political leaders fail to perform the most The excitement of the football season basic responsibility of government to pro- (not to mention countless other aspects tect innocent lives and property. of pre-pandemic American life) would The main failure here lies with Port- be welcome after months of shelter-in- land Mayor Ted Wheeler and Gov. Kate place orders. But with the U.S. death toll Brown, who have consistently indulged the that unfolded was avoidable. security. He reportedly had an infatuation continuing to rise and infections exceed- rioters. Every night for more than 90 days, There was a heavy law enforcement with law enforcement but had no legitimate ing 6 million, players and other students Black Lives Matter and antifa protesters presence in Kenosha late Tuesday (Aug. reason to be on the streets with a rifle. contracting the virus as a result of an ill- have demonstrated in Portland. Many are 25) and into Wednesday (Aug. 26). There And so: Just as we should expect legiti- advised college football season is not a peaceful, but a hard core have repeatedly was a curfew in place. There were dem- mate, peaceful protesters in cities across likelihood — it’s a certainty. attacked police and burned buildings. onstrators defying the curfew, breaking the country to police themselves — to as- When President Donald Trump sent fed- glass with hammers, and setting build- sume some responsibility when rioters Is NFL close to cutting ties eral law enforcement agents to Portland ings and vehicles on fire. And there were invade their midst and begin engaging vio- this summer to protect federal buildings, groups of armed citizens standing guard, lently with police — we should expect self- with Washington team owner? the mayor and governor blamed Trump at least some of whom were self-organized described militia organizations to obey the The Washington Post for the violent clashes. But when federal in what they called the Kenosha Guard. In law, respect the role of law enforcement, Just when you think there is nothing agents stood down, the violence continued the middle of it was Rittenhouse, earlier police themselves — and assume some re- more Washington Football Team owner against Portland police and property. Last seen being interviewed on camera, rifle sponsibility for rogue vigilantes who join Daniel Snyder can do to debase what was Friday, Wheeler issued an open letter re- dangling near his side, speaking with con- their cause. once a winning, well-run and, yes, cher- jecting Trump’s latest offer of federal help fidence about his “job” and responsibili- Plenty went wrong in Kenosha last week. ished sports franchise, there come dis- to restore order. ties. “People are getting injured. Our job is The result has been tragic. gusting new revelations. This time, it is the “We don’t need your politics of division to protect this business,” he said in footage disclosure that the team’s broadcast de- and demagoguery. Portlanders are onto compiled by The New York Times. Virus unknowns make risk too partment secretly produced tawdry videos you. We have already seen your reckless Another video posted on Twitter from of outtakes of a cheerleader photo shoot, disregard for human life in your bumbling the account @ElijahSchaffer of BlazeTV, a great to play college football allegedly for the enjoyment of Snyder and response to the COVID pandemic. And we conservative outlet, shows what appeared The New York Times other male executives. The video — along know you’ve reached the conclusion that to be a protester pulling a handgun out of For more than six months, many workers with new allegations from more women images of violence or vandalism are your his pants pocket and aiming it at cameras. deemed essential have had to strap on face who say they were exploited while working only ticket to reelection,” Wheeler wrote. Some people at the protests were peace- masks for shifts at meatpacking plants, for the team and a customarily dismissive Yet his city is the one burning and where ful. Some were armed and angry. That’s a Walmarts, grocery stores, hardware stores response from Snyder — underscores the someone has now been killed. Wheeler, powder keg, too. and restaurants. It is a necessary sacrifice need for the National Football League to Brown and state lawmakers have ham- There’s a lot we don’t know about the for the nation’s well-being. But at univer- conduct its own investigation and take ap- strung police by limiting anti-riot tactics. shootings and their aftermath, whether sities across the country, while scores of propriate action. At a Sunday press conference the Portland Rittenhouse was in Kenosha on his own professors, staff and students start the aca- An explosive article by Post reporters police chief said his department lacked the or belonged to a group. Wisconsin allows demic year remotely to curb the spread of detailed how revealing shots of cheerlead- resources to separate the fighting factions, the open carry of weapons, which gives the coronavirus, another class of worker ers who had posed for calendars — what but the feckless Wheeler offered little more citizens the right to be armed in many pub- will be asked to strap on protective gear to one team executive called “the good bits” than a plea against violence and rhetoric lic places. Kenosha County Sheriff David do their job — without the face coverings: — were spliced together without the wom- about reform to address racial injustice. Beth said he was asked to deputize armed college football players. en’s knowledge and later burned onto a That hasn’t stopped Democrats from citizens to assist with law enforcement Never has the inaccuracy of the term DVD titled “For Executive Meeting.” The blaming Trump for the violence, as they during the protests, to which he replied: “student-athlete” been put in starker re- Post, which previously reported allegations did all day Sunday. Democrats spent their “Oh hell no.” Rightly. lief than in the misguided and dangerous from 17 women about a pattern of sexual convention never mentioning the urban But let’s be clear: Individuals can arm attempt by the Big 12, Atlantic Coast Con- harassment at the organization, said 25 ad- violence, but after the Kenosha, Wis., riots themselves to protect private property in ference and Southeastern Conference to ditional women have stepped forward with and the GOP convention, this has become the state of Wisconsin. They can do it in press forward with a nearly full season of claims of being marginalized, discriminat- a political liability. So they’re pivoting to Illinois, too, with proper registration. Dur- football games beginning this month — as ed against and harassed. For the first time, blame Trump and claim that “his Ameri- ing on-and-off looting in Chicago and sur- nonathlete classmates are sent home for one woman alleged misconduct directly by ca” is causing it. As if Trump supporters rounding communities this summer, some their safety. For many college competitors, Snyder — a claim he has denied along with belong to antifa and dominate U.S. cities. business owners and groups organized to but for football in particular, the demands any knowledge of the videos. Trump should tell his supporters to stay stave off further looting. Illinois is not an of practice and travel can exceed those of a Team executives who were implicated in away from Portland, Kenosha and other open carry state, but it does allow con- full-time job. The players do it all, however, The Post’s first report were either fired or cities where rioters reign. cealed carry for gun owners who undergo for no pay — while schools, coaches, televi- abruptly retired. Snyder vowed a change Vigilantism isn’t the cause of the cur- training and background checks, a change sion networks and the conferences profit. in culture, retained a D.C. law firm to rent urban violence, but it could become in state law forced by court challenge and Saturday afternoon college football is a conduct an independent investigation and one result of the failure to control violence. carried out by a Democratic legislature. way of life for millions of Americans. But brought on board Jason Wright, a former Americans have watched for weeks as riot- According to one report, gun sales are the players — and make no mistake, the NFL player and business executive, as ers burned and looted businesses that peo- up an estimated 72% nationally compared young people who play for these teams president of the team and local television, ple spent a lifetime building. Yet mayors with this time last year, The Washington are workers, helping to generate billions as well as Julie Donaldson to be the new like Wheeler have let it happen. Inevitably, Times reported, a reflection of growing in- in revenue collectively for their universi- senior vice president for media. The moves citizens will move to defend themselves if security in safety across the country and in ties — are not essential in the middle of — along with Snyder’s capitulation to the elected officials won’t protect them. The several demographic groups. a pandemic that has already taken nearly need to change the team’s name — were proper place to do that is at the ballot box, The problem with armed militias, 200,000 lives in the United States. The seen as steps in the right direction. however, not in the streets with guns. though, should be an obvious one: They’re health and future of college players deserve But if, as Snyder promised, there were not trained as law enforcement personnel far more consideration than they’ve gotten going to be a new era of transparency Teen suspect in shootings and should have no role assisting police thus far from their coaches, their fans and and accountability, why did he decline to during a riot. Standing guard by invitation the presidents of their universities. answer questions about the videos (which shouldn’t have been in Kenosha at a car dealership is different from patrol- The Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences, had been provided to reporters by former Chicago Tribune ling the streets. The first may be accept- whose members include powerhouses like employees) or the new allegations? And This much we can say with certainty: A able in emergency situations; the second is the University of Michigan and the Uni- why was his first impulse after the article 17-year-old visibly armed with a semi-au- dangerous and irresponsible. versity of Southern California, last month was published to label it “a hit job”? A sub- tomatic rifle in the thick of a violent protest And th at Rittenhouse, age 17, was there decided to suspend their coming football sequent statement from the team, calling is a powder keg by itself. Kyle Rittenhouse, at all with a loaded weapon presented a seasons until it is prudent for players to the allegations “deeply distressing,” was of Antioch, Ill., has been arrested and grave risk to everyone. He was too young return to a sport that is impossible to play a clear attempt at damage control. The charged as an adult so far in connection to open carry, according to the Milwaukee while staying six feet apart. question the NFL and the other team own- with two deaths in Kenosha, Wis. Journal Sentinel. He was violating curfew. Until there is such a thing as a socially ers need to ask is how long do they want to This much we also can say: The tragedy He was too inexperienced to act as armed distanced quarterback sack, the other have to clean up for Snyder? PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 5, 2020 SCOREBOARD/NHL PLAYOFFS NHL playoffs roundup Sports Deals Auto racing Thursday’s transactions Southern 500 lineup on AFN BASEBALL Sunday, Sept. 6 Major League Baseball At Darlington Raceway American League Darlington, S.C. BOSTON RED SOX — Claimed C Deivy Lap length: 1.366 miles Go to the American Forces Grullon off waivers from Philadelphia (Car number in parentheses) and optioned to alternate training site. 1. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet. Flyers, Canucks Network website for the most Placed RHP Colten Brewer on the 10-day 2. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota. up-to-date TV schedules. IL retroactive to Sept. 1. Recalled RHP 3. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet. Marcus Walden from alternate training 4. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet. myafn.net site. 5. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled LHP 6. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota. Bernardo Flores Jr. from alternate train- 7. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford. ing site. Optioned RHP Reynaldo Lopez to 8. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford. Pro soccer alternate training site. 9. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford. DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHPs Lo- 10. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford. force 7th games gan Shore, Jason Foley, Alex Lange and 11. (21) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford. CF Parker to alternate training site. 12. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet. MLS KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled OF 13. (22) Joey Logano, Ford. Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Edward Olivares from alternate training 14. (41) Cole Custer, Ford. W L T Pts GF GA site. Designated LHP Randy Rosario for 15. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota. NHL scoreboard Columbus 6 1 2 20 13 2 assignment. 16. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet. TORONTO — The Philadelphia Toronto FC 5 1 3 18 14 8 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed 3B Da- 17. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet. Flyers credit Oskar Lindblom’s Orlando City 4 2 3 15 16 11 vid Fletcher on the 10-day IL retroactive 18. (38) John Hunter Nemechek, Ford. 19. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford. fight against bone cancer for in- Philadelphia 4 2 3 15 12 9 to Aug. 31. Recalled OF Taylor Ward from Stanley Cup playoffs alternate training site. 20. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford. Montreal 4 3 1 13 11 9 21. (95) Christopher Bell, Toyota. spiring them all year. Having New York City FC 4 5 0 12 8 8 NEW YORK YANKEES — Assigned INF CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Jordy Mercer outright to alternate train- 22. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet. him back in a game for the first x-if necessary New England 2 2 5 11 7 8 23. (15) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet. New York 3 4 2 11 7 10 ing site. time in nearly nine months pro- Seeding in parentheses 24. (8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet. EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlanta 3 4 1 10 7 8 SEATTLE MARINERS — Claimed OF Phil 25. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet. D.C. United 2 4 3 9 9 13 Ervin off waivers from Cincinnati. Acti- vided a big emotional lift in a key At Toronto 26. (42) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet. (6) N.Y. Islanders 3, (1) Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 2 4 3 9 6 12 vated RHP Walker Lockett. 27. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford. playoff game. Nashville SC 2 4 2 8 5 9 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned RHP Ed- N.Y. Islanders 4, Philadelphia 0 28. (96) Daniel Suarez, Toyota. Ivan Provorov scored at 15:03 Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OT Chicago 2 5 2 8 8 14 gar Garcia to alternate training site. 29. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet. Inter Miami CF 1 6 1 4 6 11 National League N.Y. Islanders 3, Philadelphia 1 30. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota. of the second overtime and the N.Y. Islanders 3, Philadelphia 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned 31. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford. W L T Pts GF GA RHP Joel Payamps to alternate training Flyers beat the New York Island- Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OT 32. (00) Quin Houff, Chevrolet. Thursday: Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Island- Sporting KC 5 2 2 17 19 13 site. 33. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota. ers 5-4 on Thursday night to force Seattle 4 1 3 15 15 7 ATLANTA BRAVES — Released 1B Matt ers 4, 2OT 34. (77) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet. Saturday: Game 7 (AFN-Atlantic, 2:30 Los Angeles FC 3 2 3 12 21 16 Adams. 35. (37) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet. a deciding Game 7. Minnesota United 3 3 2 11 14 14 COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned RHP a.m. Sunday CET; 9:30 a.m. Sunday JKT) 36. (53) James Davison, Ford. “All season he’s been (an inspi- (2) Tampa Bay 4, (4) Boston 1 LA Galaxy 3 3 2 11 13 15 Jesus Tinoco to alternate training site. 37. (27) JJ Yeley, Ford. Portland 3 3 2 11 14 17 MIAMI MARLINS — Assigned RHP Brett ration), not just tonight,” goalie Boston 3, Tampa Bay 2 38. (53) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet. Tampa Bay 4, Boston 3, OT Real Salt Lake 2 1 5 11 13 10 Eibner and C Brian Navarreto outright to 39. (51) Joey Gase, Ford. Carter Hart said of Lindblom. FC Dallas 2 1 4 10 8 5 alternate training site. Tampa Bay 7, Boston 1 Houston 2 2 4 10 14 13 SAN DIEGO PADRES — Activated LF Wil “Him coming in the lineup and Tampa Bay 3, Boston 1 Colorado 2 3 2 8 10 14 Myers from 10-day IL. Optioned LF Greg playing definitely gives our team Tampa Bay 3, Boston 2, 2OT San Jose 2 3 2 8 13 18 Allen to alternate training site. College football WESTERN CONFERENCE Vancouver 2 6 0 6 7 16 FOOTBALL a huge boost of energy. ... It’s At Edmonton, Alberta Three points for victory, one National Football League (1) Vegas 3, (5) Vancouver 3 Note: pretty amazing what he’s gone Vegas 5, Vancouver 0 point for tie. ATLANTA FALCONS — Released TE Thursday’s scores Vancouver 5, Vegas 2 Wednesday, September 2 Khari Lee with an injury settlement. through and how much he’s over- Signed RB Antonio UAB 45, Cent. Arkansas 35 Vegas 3, Vancouver 0 Miami 0, Atlanta 0, tie BUFFALO BILLS — come and persevered.” Vegas 5, Vancouver 3 Williams. South Alabama 32, Southern Miss. 21 Chicago 0, Cincinnati 0, tie Vancouver 2, Vegas 1 Waived DL Lee Au- Flyers captain Claude Giroux Columbus 1, Philadelphia 0 CHICAGO BEARS — Thursday: Vancouver 4, Vegas 0 D.C. United 1, New York 0 try, LB Keandre Jones, OL Corey Levin, RB Schedule agreed. Friday: Game 7 Houston 3, Minnesota 0 Napoleon Maxwell, WRs Ahmad Wagner Saturday’s games (3) Dallas 3, (2) Colorado 3 New York City FC 2, New England 0 and Alex Wesley. “The kid has so much courage,” Dallas 5,Colorado 3 Orlando City 1, Nashville 1, tie CINCINNATI BENGALS — Waived LB E. Kentucky at Marshall Middle Tennessee at Army he said. “He played unbelievable, Dallas 5, Colorado 2 FC Dallas 1, Sporting Kansas City 1, tie Brady Sheldon, DE Bryce Sterk and OT Colorado 6, Dallas 4 Seattle 2, Real Salt Lake 2, tie O’Shea Dugas. SMU at Texas State too.” Houston Baptist at North Texas Colorado vs. Dallas, ppd. LA Galaxy 3, Portland 2 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived S J.T. Kevin Hayes, James van Dallas 5, Colorado 4 Los Angeles FC 5, San Jose 1 Hassell, CB Donnie Lewis Jr., WR J’Mon Arkansas St. at Memphis Stephen F. Austin at UTEP Colorado 6, Dallas 3 Saturday, Sept. 5 Moore, DT Ricky Walker. Acquired S Ron- Riemsdyk, Michael Raffl and Colorado 4, Dallas 1 Monday’s game Sporting Kansas City at Houston nie Harrison from Jacksonville for a 2021 Scott Laughton also scored for Friday: Game 7 Atlanta at Orlando City fifth-round pick. BYU at Navy Toronto FC at Vancouver DALLAS COWBOYS — Released S Ha Thursday’s game Philadelphia, and Hart made a Colorado at San Jose Ha Clinton-Dix. Waived OT Pace Murphy, UAB at Miami Thursday Sunday, Sept. 6 TE Charlie Taumoepeau and QB Clayton Friday’s game career-high 49 saves. The Fly- New York City FC at D.C. United Thorson. SMU at TCU ers won a third overtime game in Flyers 5, Islanders 4 (2OT) Philadelphia at New York DENVER BRONCOS — Traded CB Isaac Saturday, Sept. 12 Philadelphia 2 1 1 0 1—5 Cincinnati at Columbus Yiadom to New York Giants for a 2021 E. Kentucky at West Virginia a postseason series for the first N.Y. Islanders 1 3 0 0 0—4 New England at Chicago seventh-round pick. Syracuse at North Carolina time. First Period—1, Philadelphia, Hayes 4 Nashville at Miami GREEN BAY PACKERS — Activated OLB Charlotte at Appalachian St. (Konecny, Hagg), 10:16. 2, Philadelphia, Real Salt Lake at Minnesota Greg Roberts from PUP list. Louisiana Tech at Baylor “Carter kept us in this game,” van Riemsdyk 2 (Voracek, Sanheim), Portland at Seattle INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Waived WRs Louisiana-Lafayette at Iowa St. Giroux said. “He made some huge 11:52. 3, N.Y. Islanders, Brassard 2 (Nel- Los Angeles FC at LA Galaxy Artavis Scott and Chad Williams. Signed The Citadel at South Florida son, Toews), 16:33. Wednesday, Sept. 9 C Ryan Kelly to contract extension. UTEP at Texas saves for us and I was pretty glad Second Period—4, N.Y. Islanders, Mar- FC Dallas at Minnesota JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Traded S Louisiana-Monroe at Army to see Provy’s shot go in there.” tin 4 (Clutterbuck), 1:24. 5, N.Y. Islanders, Toronto FC at Montreal Ronnie Harrison to Cleveland Browns for Duke at Notre Dame Lee 7 (Barzal, Eberle), 3:06 (pp). 6, Phila- Atlanta at Miami a 2021 fifth-round pick. Georgia Tech at Florida St. Mathew Barzal and Derick delphia, Raffl 4 (Provorov, Aube-Kubel), Houston at Colorado LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Waived LB Nick Arkansas St. at Kansas St. Brassard each had a goal and an 13:21. 7, N.Y. Islanders, Barzal 5 (Bras- Los Angeles FC at Real Salt Lake Usher from injured reserve with a settle- Campbell at Georgia Southern sard), 19:30. Thursday, Sept. 10 ment. UTSA at Texas State assist, and Anders Lee and Matt Third Period—8, Philadelphia, Laugh- San Jose at Seattle MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Waived LBs Austin Peay at Pittsburgh Martin also scored for New York, ton 5 (Giroux), 9:53. Saturday, Sept. 12 Quentin Poling and Jordan Fehr, DE Stacy Missouri St. at Oklahoma Second Overtime—9, Philadelphia, New York at D.C. United Keely and RB Tony Brooks-James. Clemson at Wake Forest which trailed 2-0 midway through Provorov 3 (Hayes), 15:03. Cincinnati at New York City FC NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released Tulsa at Oklahoma St. the first period before taking Shots on Goal—Philadelphia 5-8-4-6- New England at Philadelphia DL Michael Barnett, CB Michael Jackson Tulane at South Alabama 8—31. N.Y. Islanders 10-18-14-9-2—53. Miami at Orlando City and WR Mohamed Sanu Sr. W. Kentucky at Louisville leads of 3-2 and 4-3. Semyon Var- Power-play opportunities—Philadel- Columbus at Chicago NEW YORK GIANTS — Acquired DB Houston Baptist at Texas Tech lamov stopped 26 shots. phia 0 of 4; N.Y. Islanders 1 of 6. Atlanta at Nashville Isaac Yiadom from Denver for a 2021 sev- Coastal Carolina at Kansas Goalies—Philadelphia, Hart 9-4-0 (53 Houston at FC Dallas enth-round pick. Friday, Sept. 18 “It’s an unfortunate play there shots-49 saves). N.Y. Islanders, Varlamov Colorado at Real Salt Lake NEW YORK JETS — Waived RB Pete Houston at Memphis at the end, but it happens,” Barzal 9-2-2 (31-26). Guerriero, DT Sterling Johnson and LB Saturday, Sept. 19 T—3:53. B.J. Bello. Syracuse at Pittsburgh said. “Now it’s a winner-take-all PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Waived DBs Austin Peay at Cincinnati Game 7.” Canucks 4, Golden Knights 0 Pro basketball Grayland Arnold and Elijah Riley, WRs Navy at Tulane Manasseh Bailey, Deontay Burnett, Tra- Liberty at W. Kentucky Canucks 4, Golden Knights 0: Vegas 0 0 0—0 vis Fulgham and Marcus Green, RBs Eli- Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia St. At Edmonton, Alberta, Thatcher Vancouver 1 0 3—4 WNBA jah Holyfield, Adrian Killins and Michael Boston College at Duke First Period—1, Vancouver, Virtanen 2 Warren, G Julian Good-Jones, TE Tyrone Virginia at Virginia Tech Demko stopped 48 shots, Quinn (Motte), 2:50. EASTERN CONFERENCE Swoopes and C Luke Juriga. Placed LT Miami at Louisville Hughes set an NHL record with Third Period—2, Vancouver, Miller 6 W L Pct GB Andre Dillard on injured reserve. Waived Campbell at Coastal Carolina (Hughes), 1:03. 3, Vancouver, Hughes 2 x-Chicago 11 7 .611 — WR Robert Davis from injured reserve Appalachian St. at Marshall a goal and an assist, and Vancou- (Miller, Tanev), 8:16. 4, Vancouver, Horvat Connecticut 8 10 .444 3 with a settlement. South Florida at Notre Dame ver staved off elimination for the 10 (Pearson, Sutter), 15:22 (en). Atlanta 5 13 .278 6 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Activated Stephen F. Austin at UTSA Shots on Goal—Vegas 9-17-22—48. Indiana 5 13 .278 6 WR Richie James from Active/Non Foot- BYU at Army second straight game and forced Vancouver 8-7-8—23. Washington 4 12 .250 6 ball IL. Placed WR Tavon Austin on in- Charlotte at North Carolina a Game 7 against Vegas. Power-play opportunities—Vegas 0 of New York 2 15 .118 8½ jured reserve. UCF at Georgia Tech 5; Vancouver 0 of 4. WESTERN CONFERENCE Signed WR Troy at Middle Tennessee “Thatcher’s been our MVP Goalies—Vegas, Lehner 7-4-0 (22 W L Pct GB SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Josh Gordon and DE Damontre Moore. FAU at Georgia Southern shots-19 saves). Vancouver, Demko 2-0-0 x-Seattle 14 3 .824 — The Citadel at Clemson both nights,” Hughes said. “He’s (48-48). x-Las Vegas 13 4 .765 1 Waived WR Seth Dawkins and DE Pita Taumoepenu. SMU at North Texas standing on his head back there, T—2:26. x-Los Angeles 13 4 .765 1 Cent. Arkansas at Arkansas St. x-Minnesota 12 5 .706 2 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Released making some amazing saves to DT Kyle Love. Signed RB Leonard Four- Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss. Phoenix 11 7 .611 3½ Texas State at Louisiana-Monroe Dallas 6 11 .353 8 nette. keep us in games.” TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed K Ste- Wake Forest at NC State x-clinched playoff spot Abilene Christian at UTEP J.T. Miller had a goal and an “There’s no quit. We showed Wednesday’s games phen Gostkowski. Waived K Greg Joseph Minnesota 86, Chicago 83 and OG Avery Gennesy. assist, Jake Virtanen also scored that all year,” Miller said. “Obvi- Los Angeles 91, Dallas 83 HOCKEY and Bo Horvat added an empty- ously (Demko) is playing unreal Seattle 71, Washington 64 National Hockey League AP sportlight Thursday’s games WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Loaned D net goal with 4 ½ minutes left. right now and we’re coming on at Atlanta 62, New York 56 Alexander Alexeyev to Salavat Yulaev Hughes has 16 points this post- the right time.” Las Vegas 93, Connecticut 78 Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League Sept. 5 Phoenix 105, Indiana 81 (KHL) to begin the 2020-21 season. 1922 — The United States beats Aus- season, one more than the record Demko has stopped 90 of 91 Friday’s games SOCCER tralia 4-1 to capture the Davis Cup for the for rookie defenseman Colora- shots in two starts, leaving the Chicago at Washington U.S.SOCCER — Named Ellie Maybury third straight year. Minnesota at Dallas to head of performance for U.S. women’s 1943 — Joseph Hunt wins the men’s do’s Cale Makar set Wednesday Golden Knights frustrated in Seattle at Los Angeles national team. title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association night. their attempt to reach the West- Saturday’s games COLLEGE championships with a four-set victory Connecticut at Indiana LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY — Added vol- over Jack Kramer. Demko did the rest in his sec- ern Conference finals for the sec- Las Vegas at Atlanta unteer assistant Will Hawks to baseball 1949 — Pancho Gonzalez captures his ond playoff start, becoming the ond time in three years. New York at Phoenix staff. Added Laura Dukes to softball second consecutive men’s singles title in Sunday’s games staff. the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association cham- third rookie goalie in NHL his- Vancouver staved off elimi- Dallas at Washington UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO — Named pionships. Gonzalez needs 67 games — Seattle at Minnesota Ricky Hernandez assistant coach for the most ever in a final — to defeat Ted tory to force a Game 7 with a nation with a 2-1 win in Game 4 Chicago at Los Angeles men’s tennis. Schroeder, 16-18, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. shutout. Monday night. Saturday, September 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 KENTUCKY DERBY/US OPEN All-American showdown Serena sets up third-round match against Stephens
BY HOWARD FENDRICH Medvedev’s 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win Associated Press over 116th-ranked Christopher O’Connell, and stayed that way NEW YORK — Yes, Serena for two-time Australian Open Williams won in straight sets champion Victoria Azarenka’s again. And yes, she moved into 6-1, 6-3 victory over No. 5 seed an all-American showdown at Aryna Sabalenka. the U.S. Open against Sloane Ste- Matches on all the outside phens. Still, this victory did not courts were suspended in the eve- quite go according to plan. ning because of the shower. Her serve only so-so at times, Earlier winners included No. her footwork a bit off, Williams 2 Dominic Thiem, No. 11 Karen MICHAEL CLEVENGER, COURIER JOURNAL/AP got by and got through Thursday Khachanov, 2014 champion Marin night against an opponent ranked Assistant starter Tommy Taylor watches as a horse approaches the Cilic and unseeded Americans just 117th, beating Margarita starting gate at Churchill Downs on Tuesday in Louisville, Ky. Crews Frances Tiafoe and J.J. Wolf. Gasparyan 6-2, 6-4 and letting were giving the new gate a test run for the Kentucky Derby. No. 14 Grigor Dimitrov and out a cry of “Yes!” at the end that No. 25 Milos Raonic were reverberated in a nearly empty eliminated. Arthur Ashe Stadium. No. 9 seed Johanna Konta lost It sounded more like relief than 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 to Sorana Cirstea, excitement. Derby’s tradition /AP and No. 10 Garbine Muguruza FRANK FRANKLIN II “The only thing that gets me — who owns two major titles — flustered is really me, like, be- American Serena Williams was beaten 7-5, 6-3 by Tsvetana cause I always feel like I’m not returns a shot to Russia’s Pironkova, who took a three-year gets a swift kick winning every point. I mean, like, Margarita Gasparyan during the break from professional tennis to that doesn’t make sense,” said second round of the U.S. Open have a son and is in her first tour- Williams, who has won six of her BY BETH HARRIS time Derby winner. Thursday in New York. nament since Wimbledon in 2017. 23 Grand Slam singles titles at Associated Press The partitions between the Other women moving on in- Flushing Meadows and was the horses are narrower in the new into an indoor facility. It remained cluded No. 2 Sofia Kenin, who runner-up the past two years. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Change gate, which puts the horses stand- closed for the match that followed won the Australian Open in Feb- “I just think with the pressure is slow in coming to the Kentucky ing closer together. — Andy Murray against Felix ruary; No. 7 Madison Keys, No. and everything that I felt like I Derby. From being run on the “When they leave there if you Auger-Aliassime — and a serious 15 Maria Sakkari, No. 18 Donna just needed to be perfect. I always first Saturday in May to the play- break a step slow, there’ll be a lot downpour loudly pelted the roof. Vekic and No. 22 Amanda Ani- feel like I’m not perfect unless Louis Armstrong Stadium was simova, a 19-year-old American ing of “My Old Kentucky Home” of bouncing out of there,” Baffert I’m perfect,” she said. “That’s not covered during the second set who beat 16-year-old American since 1921, tradition rules Ameri- said. a fun way to live your career and of 2019 men’s runner-up Daniil Kristina Scott. ca’s most famous race. Tiz the Law, the early 3-5 Custom is getting a swift kick live your life.” Derby favorite, and 5-1 second Williams, whose older sister, in 2020. choice Honor A.P. have stood in US Open scoreboard The coronavirus pandemic Venus, was one of the few people the new gate this week to famil- in the stands, said whatever blips forced the 146th Derby to be iarize themselves with it. Other pushed back to Labor Day week- came Thursday “could help me Derby runners will visit the gate know what not to do next time.” Thursday Madison Keys (7), United States, def. end, the first time since 1945 that before Saturday. Aliona Bolsova Zadoinov, Spain, 6-2, 6-1. it won’t be held on its usual May That’ll be Saturday against At USTA Billie Jean King Serena Williams (3), United States, Perhaps the biggest change National Tennis Center def. Margarita Gasparyan, Russia, 6-2, date. Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open 6-4. with the new gate is that horses in New York The 17-horse field will break champion. Purse: $21,656,000 Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, def. Aryna the No. 1 and No. 20 posts would Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Sabalenka (5), Belarus, 6-1, 6-3. from a new starting gate on Sat- It is their seventh matchup; Men’s Singles Men’s Doubles move in about 10-15 feet on each urday, one to be used only for Williams leads 5-1, including vic- Second Round Second Round end, Jordan said. It’s the result of Karen Khachanov (11), Russia, def. An- Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Ca- the Derby. It fits 20 horses, the tories in the past four meetings, drey Kuznetsov, Russia, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. bal (1), Colombia, def. Jurgen Melzer, the length of the gate being short- typical size of the field, which is but they last played at the 2015 Roberto Bautista-Agut (8), Spain, def. Austria, and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, er than the two other gates com- Miomir Kecmanovic, Serbia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, France, 6-2, 6-3. slightly smaller this year. French Open. Stephens’ lone 6-4. Horia Tecau, Romania, and Jean-Julien bined and also takes into account Alex de Minaur (21), Australia, def. Rojer, Netherlands, def. Jonny O Mara, Derby horses have previously head-to-head victory came all the the wide gap that existed between Richard Gasquet, France, 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (6), Britain, and Marcelo Arevalo-Gonzalez, been loaded into two gates — a way back at the 2013 Australian 7-5. El Salvador, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-4. the two old gates. Andrey Rublev (10), Russia, def. Gre- Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies (6), main gate for the first 14 runners Open. goire Barrere, France, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Germany, def. Luke Saville and Max Pur- and an auxiliary gate for the rest. It would have helped Lookin At This caliber of contest certain- Casper Ruud (30), Norway, def. Emil cell, Australia, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-4. Lucky, the Derby favorite in 2010. Ruusuvuori, Finland, 6-4, 6-3, 3-2, ret. Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski, Brit- Churchill Downs began using ly doesn’t feel as if it belongs in Marin Cilic (31), Croatia, def. Norbert ain, def. Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Filip Po- starting gates in 1930; the first He got pinned to the rail coming merely the third round at a Slam, Gombos, Slovakia, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5. lasek (4), Slovakia, 6-3, 7-5. out of the gate and had nowhere Dominic Thiem (2), Austria, def. Sumit Michael Venus, New Zealand, and electronically operated 14-stall but that’s the luck of the draw this Nagal, India, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. John Peers, Australia, def. Nicholas gate was introduced in 1941. The to go until making a late run and time. Jeffrey John Wolf, United States, def. Monroe and Nathaniel Lammons, United finishing sixth. Roberto Carballes Baena, Spain, 6-2, 6-4, States, 6-4, 6-2. track has used the auxiliary gate All spectators were banned 6-3. Matwe Middelkoop, Netherlands, and The Derby field was reduced from Flushing Meadows this Salvatore Caruso, Italy, def. Ernesto Marcelo Demoliner, Brazil, def. Nicolas for the past 22 years. Escobedo, United States, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6- Mahut, France, and Jan-Lennard Struff, “In the horse world, anything to 17 after King Guillermo was year because of the coronavirus 4. Germany, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3. scratched Thursday because of Vasek Pospisil, Canada, def. Milos Jack Sock and Jack Withrow, United new no one wants to try,” said pandemic. Raonic (25), Canada, 6-7 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (4), States, def. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Paki- starter Scott Jordan, who presses a fever. As a result, posts No. 1, 2 “I know if there were fans 6-3. stan, and Dominic Inglot, Britain, 6-7 (5), and 20 will be vacant. However, Matteo Berrettini (6), Italy, def. Ugo 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5). the button that springs the gate si- it would be so lit, and I’m kind Humbert, France, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (6). Women’s Doubles multaneously in the Derby. “They the horses still keep their same of sad that we’re not playing in Frances Tiafoe, United States, def. Second Round post position numbers. John Millman, Australia, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 1-6, Kveta Peschke, Czech Republic, and don’t like change.” front of fans, because it would 6-3, 6-3. Demi Schuurs (4), Netherlands, def. Dari- Most American racetracks use Finnick the Fierce drew the No. be so fun,” said the 26th-seeded Marton Fucsovics, Hungary, def. Grig- ja Jurak, Croatia, and Sharon Fichman, or Dimitrov (14), Bulgaria, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), Canada, 6-2, 7-6 (6). 14-horse gates because there’s 1 post, but will move in two spots. Stephens, who advanced by de- 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Xu Yifan, China, and Nicole Melichar rarely more than that in a given The chestnut gelding is missing feating Olga Govortsova 6-2, 6-2. Daniil Medvedev (3), Russia, def. Chris- (3), United States, def. Kirsten Flipkens topher Oconnell, Australia, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. and Alison van Uytvanck, Belgium, 6-4, race. Overseas, it’s common to his right eye, the result of a con- “The atmosphere won’t be as big, Women’s Singles 7-6 (4). genital cataract, so he won’t see but obviously a big opportunity to Second Round Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, and Ok- have fields of 20 or more. Ons Jabeur (27), Tunisia, def. Kaia sana Kalashnikova, Georgia, def. Jenni- The new Derby gate, designed the rest of the field on his right. play against the greatest player in Kanepi, Estonia, 7-6 (8), 6-0. fer Brady and Caroline Dolehide, United Authentic drew the No. 20 post, Donna Vekic (18), Croatia, def. Patricia States, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5. by an Australian company, was the world. So, yeah, unfortunate Maria Tig, Romania, 6-2, 6-1. Anna-Lena Friedsam, Germany, and modified slightly to make room but he’ll move in one spot, giving but still fortunate.” Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, def. Katerina Siniakova (8), Czech Republic, him less ground to make up as the Garbine Muguruza (10), Spain, 7-5, 6-3. def. Christina McHale and Usue Maitane for an assistant starter in the gate Williams turns 39 this month Maria Sakkari (15), Greece, def. Ber- Arconada, United States, 6-4, 6-3. with a horse after loading. Their field sprints away from the gate. and expended a lot of energy narda Pera, United States, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara (6), Amanda Anisimova (22), United Japan, def. Bernarda Pera and Ann Li, job is to keep the horse under “For those two horses, it’s a real lately. All five matches she played States, def. Katrina Scott, United States, United States, 6-4, 7-5. control and hold its head straight advantage,” Jordan said. from the resumption of the tour 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. Alison Riske, United States, and Ga- Sofia Kenin (2), United States, def. Le- briela Dabrowski, Canada, def. Natela when the gate springs open. Over- Jordan has one advantage this after its COVID-19 hiatus to the ylah Annie Fernandez, Canada, 6-4, 6-3. Dzalamidze and Irina Khromacheva, Rus- seas, it’s common for a jockey to year. Without the noise from start of the U.S. Open went three Karolina Muchova (20), Czech Repub- sia, 6-3, 6-2. lic, def. Anna Kalinskaya, Russia, 6-3, 7-6 Shelby Rogers and Jessica Pegula, be alone in the gate and respon- 150,000 raucous fans, he’ll be sets; her record was 3-2. (4). United States, def. Aliaksandra Sasnov- sible for getting his horse off to a able to hear his gate crew yelling Both U.S. Open wins came in Sorana Cirstea, Romania, def. Johanna ich, Belarus, and Viktoria Kuzmova, Slo- Konta (9), Britain, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. vakia, 6-1, 6-4. solid start. if a horse isn’t ready. Any other straight sets, at least. Alize Cornet, France, def. Ysaline Bo- Kristina Mladenovic, France, and naventure, Belgium, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Timea Babos (1), Hungary, def. Kaitlyn “The starter is so important,” year, he’d have to watch for their Light rain fell during the Sloane Stephens (26), United States, Christian, United States, and Giuliana Ol- said trainer Bob Baffert, a five- frantic hand signals. warmup, so Ashe could be turned def. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 6-2, 6-2. mos, Mexico, 6-2, 6-2. PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 5, 2020 MLB Nationals Scoreboard American League Astros 8, Rangers 4 East Division Texas Houston W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi Tampa Bay 26 12 .684 — Taveras cf 4 0 0 0 Springer cf 4 2 2 0 New York 20 16 .556 5 Knr-Falfa 3b 5 0 1 0 Altuve 2b 1 1 1 0 swept by Toronto 20 16 .556 5 Choo dh 4 1 1 1 Toro 3b 3 1 0 0 Baltimore 16 20 .444 9 Solak 2b 4 3 3 0 Brantley dh 5 1 3 3 Boston 12 26 .316 14 Gallo rf 3 0 0 0 Gurriel 1b 5 0 2 0 Central Division Trevino c 4 0 2 2 Tucker lf 4 0 1 1 Cleveland 23 14 .622 — Guzman 1b 3 0 0 0 Diaz 3b-2b 4 1 1 3 Chicago 23 15 .605 ½ Andrus ss 4 0 1 1 Reddick rf 3 0 0 0 Minnesota 22 16 .579 1½ White lf 4 0 0 0 Maldnado c 3 2 2 1 Phillies Detroit 17 17 .500 4½ Mayfield ss 4 0 0 0 Kansas City 14 24 .368 9½ Totals 35 4 8 4 Totals 36 8 12 8 West Division Texas 010 101 010—4 Oakland 22 12 .647 — Houston 400 011 02x—8 BY ROB MAADDI LOB—Texas 7, Houston 8. 2B—Solak 2 Houston 21 15 .583 2 (9), Trevino (7), Brantley 2 (11), Gurriel Associated Press Seattle 15 22 .405 8½ (11), Maldonado (3). HR—Choo (4), Diaz Texas 13 23 .361 10 (1), Maldonado (4). SB—Toro (1). Los Angeles 13 25 .342 11 PHILADELPHIA — Bryce IP H R ER BB SO Texas Harper should make more National League Lynn L,4-2 6 8 6 6 2 7 Martin 1 1 0 0 0 1 predictions. East Division 2 Goody ⁄3 2 2 2 0 0 W L Pct GB 1 Alec Bohm hit a sacrifice fly Atlanta 22 14 .611 — Garcia ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 in the bottom of the 10th inning Philadelphia 18 15 .545 2½ Houston Miami 16 16 .500 4 Greinke W,3-0 6 6 3 3 1 9 2 Sneed H,3 1 ⁄3 1 1 1 0 3 and the Philadelphia Phillies beat New York 17 21 .447 6 1 the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Washington 12 23 .343 9½ Perez H,1 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 0 Central Division Taylor 1 0 0 0 1 0 Thursday night, completing a Chicago 22 15 .595 — HBP—Lynn 2 (Toro,Springer). T—3:11. St. Louis 14 14 .500 3½ four-game sweep. Milwaukee 17 19 .472 4½ Angels 2, Padres 0 The Phillies are 9-1 since Cincinnati 16 21 .432 6 Pittsburgh 11 24 .314 10 San Diego Los Angeles Harper said the team needs to West Division ab r h bi ab r h bi “win nine of 10” following a loss Los Angeles 29 10 .744 — Profar lf 4 0 0 0 Simmons ss 4 0 2 1 San Diego 23 16 .590 6 Tatis Jr. ss 4 0 1 0 Trout cf 4 0 0 0 at Atlanta on Aug. 22. Colorado 18 19 .486 10 Machado 3b 4 0 0 0 Rendon 3b 4 1 2 0 “I heard someone say Bryce San Francisco 18 20 .474 10½ Hosmer 1b 4 0 0 0 Upton lf 4 0 2 1 Arizona 14 24 .368 14½ Nola c 2 0 0 0 Ward lf 0 0 0 0 DERIK HAMILTON/AP Myers rf 3 0 1 0 Ohtani dh 3 0 1 0 is a prophet,” Phillies manager Wednesday’s games Moreland dh 2 0 0 0 Barreto 2b 3 0 0 0 Joe Girardi said. “I’m going to go Colorado 9, San Francisco 6 Crnenwrth 2b 3 0 1 0 Walsh 1b 3 1 1 0 N.Y. Mets 9, Baltimore 4 The Phillies’ J.T. Realmuto slides across home plate to score the Mateo cf 2 0 0 0 Adell rf 1 0 0 0 to him and see what I should do Toronto 2, Miami 1 winning run Thursday after Alec Bohm hit a walk-off sacrifice fly Grishm ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Bemboom c 3 0 1 0 next.” Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 3 Totals 29 0 3 0 Totals 29 2 9 2 Philadelphia 3, Washington 0 against Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle during the 10th San Diego 000 000 000—0 Philadelphia improved to three Chicago Cubs 8, Pittsburgh 2 inning in Philadelphia. The Phillies completed a four-game sweep. Los Angeles 001 100 00x—2 Atlanta 7, Boston 5 DP—San Diego 2, Los Angeles 1. LOB— games over .500. Milwaukee 8, Detroit 5 San Diego 4, Los Angeles 5. 2B—Walsh “Being able to go out and do L.A. Dodgers 3, Arizona 2, 10 innings (1), Rendon (5). 3B—Rendon (1). San Diego 11, L.A. Angels 4 Thursday Mets 9, Yankees 7 (10) what we’ve done, what they’ve IP H R ER BB SO Thursday’s games Pirates 6, Cubs 2 New York New York San Diego Houston 8, Texas 4 ab r h bi ab r h bi done because I feel like I haven’t Chicago Pittsburgh Clevinger L,0-1 6 7 2 2 1 2 Chicago White Sox 11, Kansas City 6 LeMhiu 2b-1b 5 1 1 1 McNeil 2b 4 0 2 1 Strahm 1 1 0 0 1 1 done anything, we’ve played to Toronto 6, Boston 2, 10 innings ab r h bi ab r h bi Voit dh 4 0 1 2 Hamilton pr 0 0 0 0 Altavilla 1 1 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Happ cf 2 0 1 0 Tucker rf 5 1 2 2 Hicks cf 3 1 1 1 Gimenez 2b 0 0 0 0 the best of our ability and we still Philadelphia 6, Washington 5, 10 innings Maybin ph-cf 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez ss 4 0 1 1 Los Angeles C.Frazier rf 4 0 0 0 Davis dh 4 1 1 1 Heaney W,2-2 7 3 0 0 2 6 can get better,” said Harper, who N.Y. Mets 9, N.Y. Yankees 7, 10 innings Bryant 3b 5 0 0 0 Moran 1b 3 0 1 0 Tauchman rf 0 0 0 0 Conforto rf 5 0 1 0 Mayers H,2 1 0 0 0 0 2 has been slumping. L.A. Angels 2, San Diego 0 Rizzo 1b 4 0 1 0 Polanco dh 4 1 2 0 Ford 1b 4 1 0 0 T.Frazier 3b 5 3 3 1 Pena S,0-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, Arizona 1 Baez ss 4 0 0 0 Reynolds lf 4 1 2 3 Estrada 2b 0 0 0 0 Smith lf 4 2 0 0 WP—Strahm. T—2:40. The defending World Series Oakland at Seattle, ppd. Schwarber lf 3 1 2 0 Frazier 2b 3 1 1 0 Urshela 3b 3 1 2 1 Alonso 1b 5 1 1 2 Friday’s games Contreras c 4 0 1 0 Alford cf 4 0 0 0 Gardner lf 4 1 1 1 Marisnck cf 4 1 2 1 champion Nationals have lost six Detroit at Minnesota (2) Heyward rf 3 0 1 0 Riddle 3b 3 1 0 0 Higashioka c 5 1 1 0 Rosario ss 4 1 3 3 Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 2 (10) straight and nine of 10 to fall to Toronto at Boston (2) Caratini dh 2 0 2 1 Murphy c 4 1 1 0 Wade ss 5 1 1 1 Chirinos c 2 0 1 0 Toronto Boston N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore (2) Mrtnez ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Guillrme ph 1 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi 12-23. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Kipnis 2b 4 1 2 0 Ramos c 1 0 0 0 Houston at L.A. Angels Totals 35 2 10 1 Totals 34 6 10 6 Biggio rf-2b 3 2 1 0 Verdugo rf 5 0 1 0 Trea Turner hit an inside-the- Totals 37 7 8 7 Totals 39 9 14 9 Grichuk cf 4 0 0 0 Devers 3b 4 1 1 0 Texas at Seattle Chicago 011 000 000—2 New York (A) 040 000 210 0—7 Hrnandez dh 4 2 2 3 Bogaerts ss 5 0 1 0 park homer and Michael Taylor Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (2) Pittsburgh 004 002 00x—6 New York (N) 010 300 021 2—9 Guerrero 1b 4 0 0 0 Martinez dh 5 0 3 0 went deep for Washington. Miami at Tampa Bay E—Adam (1), Riddle (4), Gonzalez (4). E—Alonso (4). DP—New York (A) 1, Gurriel Jr. lf 5 1 2 1 Vazquez c 3 0 0 0 Milwaukee at Cleveland DP—Chicago 0, Pittsburgh 3. LOB—Chica- New York (N) 1. LOB—New York (A) 11, Villar 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Bradley cf 4 1 1 2 “It was one of those losses Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets go 9, Pittsburgh 8. 2B—Happ (9), Heyward New York (N) 7. 2B—Voit (4), Gardner (4), Pnik 3b-2b-3b 4 0 2 1 Chvis 2b-1b 5 0 1 0 Washington at Atlanta (2) (5), Moran (6), Reynolds (5), Murphy (1), LeMahieu (2), T.Frazier 2 (2), Marisnick Jansen c 2 0 0 0 Dalbec 1b 3 0 0 0 where you scratch your head and St. Louis at Chicago Cubs Frazier (3). HR—Reynolds (3). SB—Riddle (1). HR—T.Frazier (1), Davis (5), Alonso a-Tellez ph 0 0 0 0 Lin pr-2b 0 0 0 0 just kind of forget about it and Colorado at L.A. Dodgers (1). SF—Gonzalez (2). (8). SB—Hicks (1). SF—LeMahieu (1). McGuire c 2 0 0 0 Munoz lf 4 0 1 0 San Diego at Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Espinal ss 2 0 0 0 come back tomorrow,” Nation- Arizona at San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Shaw ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Saturday’s games Chicago New York (A) Fisher pr-rf 0 1 0 0 als manager Dave Martinez said. Mills L,3-3 5 7 4 4 1 2 Happ 5 8 4 4 1 4 Chicago White Sox (Giolito 3-2) at 2 Totals 36 6 7 5 Totals 38 2 9 2 Adam ⁄3 2 2 0 1 1 Ottavino 1 0 0 0 0 1 Toronto 000 000 110 4—6 “We had our chance there. When Kansas City (Bubic 0-4) 1 Houston (Urquidy 0-0) at L.A. Angels Ryan ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Green, H, 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 Boston 010 001 000 0—2 you battle in a game that close (Canning 0-3) Underwood Jr. 1 1 0 0 0 0 Britton, H, 2 1 3 2 2 1 0 E—Chavis (2). DP—Toronto 1, Boston every opportunity mattered, so Detroit (Skubal 1-1) at Minnesota Kimbrel 1 0 0 0 0 2 Chapman, BS, 1-3 1 2 1 1 1 2 1. LOB—Toronto 9, Boston 12. 2B—Biggio (Maeda 4-1) Pittsburgh Abreu, L, 0-1 0 1 2 1 0 0 (9), Martinez (13). HR—Hernandez (13), Gurriel Jr. (6), Bradley Jr. (4). SB—Chavis you’ve got to drive in that run.” Toronto (Anderson 0-0) at Boston Brubaker W,1-0 5 7 2 1 1 5 New York (N) 2 2 (2). Didi Gregorius sacrificed J.T. (TBD) Howard H,3 ⁄3 2 0 0 1 1 Gsellman 1 ⁄3 4 4 4 4 0 1 1 N.Y. Yankees (Cole 4-2) at Baltimore Hartlieb H,4 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Shreve 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 IP H R ER BB SO Realmuto to third to start the (Akin 0-0) Turley 1 0 0 0 1 1 Familia 2 0 0 0 0 1 Toronto 2 bottom of the 10th inning against Texas (Gibson 1-4) at Seattle (Shef- Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 0 3 Castro 1 2 2 2 2 1 Walker 5 ⁄3 6 2 2 1 4 field 2-3) WP—Brubaker. T—3:16. Wilson 1 2 1 1 1 2 Kay 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 Sean Doolittle (0-2). After Jean L.A. Angels (TBD) at Houston (TBD) Diaz, W, 2-1 2 0 0 0 1 4 Hatch 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 1 2 San Diego (Paddack 3-3) at Oakland Abreu pitched to 1 batter in the 10th. Borucki ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Segura was intentionally walked, Phillies 6, Nationals 5 (10) 1 (Fiers 4-1) WP—Wilson. T—4:00. Dolis, W, 2-1 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 3 he took second base on defensive St. Louis (Wainwright 3-0) at Chicago Washington Philadelphia Boston 2 Cubs (TBD) ab r h bi ab r h bi Perez 6 ⁄3 3 1 1 3 5 indifference. Pinch-hitter Phil White Sox 11, Royals 6 1 Miami (Alcantara 1-1) at Tampa Bay Eaton rf 2 0 0 0 Quinn cf 5 0 0 0 Brice, H, 4 ⁄3 1 1 1 1 1 Gosselin was then intentionally (Snell 3-0) Taylor rf 2 1 1 1 Hoskins 1b 4 1 1 1 Chicago Kansas City Brasier, BS, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati (DeSclafani 1-2) at Pitts- Turner ss 5 1 3 3 B.Harper rf 5 1 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Barnes 1 1 0 0 0 3 walked to load the bases. burgh (Williams 1-5) Valdez, L, 1-1 1 2 4 3 3 1 Soto lf 3 0 2 1 Relmto dh-c 5 3 1 0 Anderson ss 4 2 3 2 Merrifeld rf 5 0 0 0 Kay pitched to 4 batters in the 7th. Bohm hit a shallow fly to center Milwaukee (Woodruff 2-3) at Cleve- Cabrera 1b 5 0 0 0 Grgorius ss 3 1 2 1 Jimenez lf 5 1 1 0 Dozier 1b 5 1 2 1 land (Civale 3-4) HBP—Brice (Tellez). WP—Brasier. T— field but Realmuto slid home well Suzuki c 4 0 0 0 Segura 2b 4 0 0 0 Grandal c 3 1 2 0 O’Hearn dh 3 0 0 0 4:02. Philadelphia (Howard 1-1) at N.Y. Mets Holt 3b 5 0 0 0 Bruce lf 3 0 0 0 Abreu 1b 5 1 2 3 Franco 3b 4 1 1 0 ahead of Victor Robles’ throw. (Lugo 1-2) Thames dh 4 0 0 0 Haseley pr 0 0 0 0 Encrncion dh 4 2 1 1 Gordon lf 2 1 1 1 Washington (Fedde 1-3) at Atlanta Dodgers 5, Diamondbacks 1 Bohm also had three singles, all Garcia 2b 4 2 3 0 Neris p 0 0 0 0 Moncada 3b 3 0 0 1 Starling lf 2 1 1 0 (Fried 6-0) Robles cf 4 1 1 0 Parker p 0 0 0 0 Robert cf 4 2 1 3 Olivares cf 5 2 2 0 Arizona Los Angeles Chicago Cubs (TBD) at St. Louis (TBD) to the opposite field. Gosselin ph 0 0 0 0 Mendick 2b 5 1 1 0 Lopez 2b 4 0 2 3 ab r h bi ab r h bi Colorado (Marquez 2-5) at L.A. Dodg- Bohm 3b 4 0 3 1 Engel rf 4 1 2 0 Mondesi ss 2 0 0 1 “He’s a hitter,” Girardi said ers (Gonsolin 0-0) Locastro cf 4 0 1 0 Betts rf 5 0 1 1 Knapp c 3 0 2 0 Gallagher c 2 0 0 0 Calhoun rf 3 0 0 0 Seager ss 4 1 3 0 Arizona (Bumgarner 0-3) at San Fran- McCtchn ph-lf 1 0 0 1 McBrom ph 1 0 0 0 of the rookie third baseman. “I cisco (Cahill 0-0) Walker 1b 4 0 1 0 Muncy 3b 2 1 1 0 Totals 38 5 10 5 Totals 37 6 10 4 Viloria c 1 0 0 0 Peralta lf 3 0 0 0 Bellinger 1b 4 0 0 0 think his approach is great. He Sunday’s games Washington 002 020 100 0—5 Totals 37 11 13 10 Totals 36 6 9 6 Ahmed ss 2 1 0 0 Taylor cf 4 1 2 1 likes to hit the ball gap to gap.” N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore Philadelphia 202 000 010 1—6 Chicago 050 100 500—11 Rojas 2b 4 0 1 0 Pederson lf 2 0 0 0 Toronto at Boston E—Holt (1), Sanchez (1). DP—Washing- Kansas City 100 003 020— 6 An.Young 3b 3 0 1 1 Pollck ph-lf 2 1 1 1 It was Philadelphia’s first four- Chicago White Sox at Kansas City ton 2, Philadelphia 0. LOB—Washington 6, E—Anderson (4). DP—Chicago 0, Kan- Varsho dh 4 0 0 0 Beaty dh 4 0 1 0 Detroit at Minnesota Philadelphia 10. 2B—Soto (7), Realmuto sas City 1. LOB—Chicago 6, Kansas City 9. Kelly c 4 0 0 0 Hrnandz 2b 4 1 2 1 game sweep of the Nationals since Houston at L.A. Angels (5), Gregorius (5). HR—Turner (8), Taylor 2B—Abreu (11), Franco (13), Gordon (4), Barnes c 4 0 0 0 May 15-17, 2009, at Washington. Texas at Seattle (4), Hoskins (7). SF—Bohm (2). S—Eaton Lopez (5), Olivares (1). HR—Encarnacion Totals 31 1 4 1 Totals 35 5 11 4 Miami at Tampa Bay (2), Gregorius (1). (7), Anderson (7), Robert (11), Dozier (5). Arizona 000 000 100—1 The Phillies hadn’t swept a four- Milwaukee at Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO SF—Moncada (2). S—Mondesi (1). Los Angeles 200 000 21x—5 Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets E—Walker (2). LOB—Arizona 8, Los game series against the Nationals Washington at Atlanta Washington IP H R ER BB SO Angeles 8. 2B—An.Young (2), Taylor (7). 1 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Sanchez 3 ⁄3 8 4 1 1 1 Chicago HR—Pollock (7). franchise in Philadelphia since 2 Arizona at San Francisco Suero 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 2 Cease W,5-2 5 4 3 3 2 1 IP H R ER BB SO August 9-12, 1991, when they Finnegan 1 0 0 0 0 3 Foster 1 2 1 1 0 1 San Diego at Oakland Arizona St. Louis at Chicago Cubs Rainey, H, 8 1 0 0 0 0 3 Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 swept the Montreal Expos at Vet- 1 Weaver L,1-6 5 ⁄3 4 2 2 0 5 Colorado at L.A. Dodgers Harris, H, 3 ⁄3 2 1 1 1 0 Flores Jr. 1 2 2 2 0 1 2 2 Bergen ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 erans Stadium. Hudson, BS, 6-9 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 Cishek 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 Mella ⁄3 3 2 2 0 2 Doolittle, L, 0-2 ⁄3 0 1 0 2 0 1 Phillies starter Zach Eflin gave Kansas City Mantiply ⁄3 1 0 0 1 0 Calendar Philadelphia Duffy L,2-3 6 7 6 6 5 3 Lewicki 1 3 1 1 0 0 up four runs and seven hits in 1 Sept. 15 — Last day to be contracted Eflin 6 7 4 4 0 5 Newberry ⁄3 4 5 5 0 0 Los Angeles 1 2 to an organization and be eligible for Phelps ⁄3 3 1 1 0 1 Harvey ⁄3 2 0 0 0 0 Kershaw W,5-1 6 1 0 0 2 8 six innings. Blake Parker (3-0) 2 postseason roster. Hunter ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Adams 1 0 0 0 0 1 Floro H,2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 pitched out of a bases-loaded jam Sept. 29-30 — Wild-card games. Romero ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Zuber 1 0 0 0 0 2 Treinen H,7 1 1 0 0 0 0 in the 10th, retiring Brock Holt Oct. 15 — International amateur sign- Neris 1 0 0 0 0 3 Cease pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. McGee 1 1 0 0 0 3 ing period closes, 5 p.m. EDT Parker, W, 3-0 1 0 0 0 2 2 HBP—Cease (Gordon), Newberry (Encar- HBP—Kershaw (An.Young), Treinen on a grounder to end the inning. Oct. 20 — World Series starts. T—3:50. nacion). WP—Duffy. T—3:18. (Calhoun). WP—Mella. T—2:58. Saturday, September 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 MLB Name: Padres’ Cronenworth early favorite for NL Rookie of the Year
FROM BACK PAGE He’s hitting .346 with four hom- Earlier that week, they became ers and 17 RBIs, and has reached the first team to hit a grand slam base 19 straight games. His on- in four straight games. base percentage is .405 and he’s Life in the majors came at slugging .606. Cronenworth fast and he re- General manager A.J. Prel- sponded so well that he was ler, who pulled off a dizzying six named NL Rookie of the Month. trades from Saturday through the He’s gone from being an intrigu- trade deadline on Monday, said ing two-way prospect who came Cronenworth was anything but a over with Tommy Pham in an throw-in in the Pham trade. offseason trade with Tampa Bay Preller said the Padres had to being the leading contender for Cronenworth targeted going back NL Rookie of the Year. to last year, when pro scouts Dom “It’s pretty tough to let it all Viola and Keith Boeck, plus ana- sink in right now, with everything lyst Dave Cameron, “felt he was going as fast as it is, going game a guy that could be something as to game, trying to get to playoffs,” an everyday player for us down the 26-year-old Cronenworth, the road. It’s nice to get multiple said. “We’ve got a great group of looks and options. They weighed guys here. It’s been an awesome in and had him targeted, and it time so far.” was something we were able to Led by exciting young short- line up on. /AP KATHY WILLENS stop Fernando Tatis Jr. — a lead- “It’s nice having guys who can The Mets’ Pete Alonso, center, and teammates celebrate after Alonso hit a two-run home run during the ing contender for NL MVP — and play multiple positions, especially 10th inning of the team’s game against the Yankees on Thursday in New York. The Mets won 9-7 to split a resurgent Manny Machado, shortstop, like Jake can do,” Prel- the six-game season series. the Padres have become per- ler said. “The thing our scouts haps baseball’s most entertain- had talked about was a guy that’s ing team. Cronenworth has been unflappable and a guy that they Roundup along for the ride almost from the felt like he is a very intelligent start. He was pressed into duty baseball player and a guy that’s at first base early in the season under control. We’ve seen all when Eric Hosmer missed sever- those things so far here in a short al games with a stomach ailment period of time. He’s come as ad- Alonso lifts Mets over Yanks vertised. He’s obviously played and looked comfortable there even though he hadn’t played the very well, right from the start.” Associated Press Pirates 6, Cubs 2: First-time AJ Pollock had a pinch-hit position consistently since his Manager Jayce Tingler said father Bryan Reynolds hit a homer and Mookie Betts added college days at Michigan. He has Cronenworth has been a big part NEW YORK — Pete Alonso hit three-run homer in his return an RBI single in the seventh for since taken over at second base, of the Padres’ success. a two-run homer leading off the from paternity leave to lead host the major league-leading Dodg- forcing Jurickson Profar, anoth- “He’s versatile, he can go dif- 10th inning Thursday night, lift- Pittsburgh past Chicago. ers (29-10), who have won 18 of er offseason acquisition, to the ferent places on the field and he’s ing the New York Mets to a come- Reynolds, who along with wife 21. Corey Seager had three hits outfield. trustworthy,” Tingler said. “Just from-behind, 9-7 win over the Blair welcomed son Reese on for Los Angeles, which has also Playing in the same outfield as having another really good base- Yankees in the final Subway Se- Monday, sent a drive off Alec won 10 straight at Dodger Stadi- Tatis, Machado and Hosmer has ball player on this team, a really ries game of the season between Mills (3-3) into the seats in right um after sweeping Arizona. been “unbelievable,” Cronen- good batter, he’s hitting lefties, the teams. field in the third inning to help Astros 8, Rangers 4: Aledmys worth said. he’s hitting righties. He’s set- The Mets came back from defi- Pittsburgh snap a four-game los- Diaz hit a three-run homer and “I’m just along for ride with ting the table, he’s driving in big cits of 4-0 and 7-4 at Citi Field to ing streak. Reynolds also doubled Michael Brantley added three those guys. They’re the stars of runs. He’s just got to continue to earn a split of the six-game sea- leading off the second and cel- RBIs, leading Zack Greinke and the show. I’m just a little kid from be himself and doing what he’s son series, all of which was played ebrated by pretending to rock a Houston over visiting Texas. St. Clair, Michigan.” doing.” over the last six days. baby to sleep. Greinke (3-0) struck out a sea- J.D. Davis forced extra innings Kyle Schwarber, Victor Cara- son-high nine in six innings, al- by homering off Yankees closer tini and Jason Kipnis had two hits lowing three runs and six hits. Aroldis Chapman one pitch after apiece for the Cubs, but the NL The 36-year-old Greinke leads pinch-runner Billy Hamilton was Central leaders ended a 5-5, 12- the majors in career starts among thrown out trying to steal third day trip with a thud. Mills gave active pitchers with 455, one more base. Alonso then hit the second up four runs in five innings as his than teammate Justin Verlander. pitch he saw from Albert Abreu ERA crept up to 5.50. Angels 2, Padres 0: Andrew (0-1) well into the left-field seats Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 2 (10): Heaney allowed only three hits for his first walk-off homer. Teoscar Hernandez hit a go- over seven innings and host Los Alonso raised his arms and ahead, three-run homer in the Angeles beat San Diego, spoiling looked towards the dugout as 10th inning after breaking up Mike Clevinger’s debut with his the Mets spilled out to celebrate Boston’s no-hit bid with a leadoff new team. a win on the afternoon they hon- single in the seventh, and visiting With most of the attention fo- ored franchise icon Tom Seaver, Toronto rallied to win the game. cused on Clevinger, who was ac- whose death was announced Toronto opened the five-game quired in a multiplayer deal with Wednesday. series at Fenway Park with its Cleveland before Monday’s trade Edwin Diaz (2-1) tossed two seventh win in 10 games. Boston deadline, it was Heaney (3-2) who innings and faced only two bat- has lost four straight and seven ended up pitching a gem. The ters in the 10th. Tyler Wade, who of 10. right-hander struck out six and started the inning on second base Dodgers 5, Diamondbacks 1: walked two while throwing a ca- as the automatic runner, was dou- Clayton Kershaw reached two reer-high 117 pitches. bled up on DJ LeMahieu’s flyout career strikeout milestones and San Diego had won 12 of its last to right. held Arizona hitless into the sixth 15 and entered the day le ading It was the third extra-inning inning, leading host Los Angeles the majors in runs. It was Pena’s game between the teams in the to its fifth straight victory. second career save and his first last four days. The Yankees swept While racking up eight strike- since 2016. Sunday’s doubleheader with a outs over six scoreless innings, White Sox 11, Royals 6: pair of eight-inning victories. Kershaw (5-1) became the 39th Luis Robert’s 458-foot home run The Mets paid tribute through- pitcher in major league history capped a second five-run inning out the game to Seaver, who with 2,500 strikeouts when he of the night for visiting Chicago died Monday at the age of 75 fanned Nick Ahmed in the sec- against Kansas City. GREGORY BULL/AP due to complications from Lewy ond. The left-hander then caught Edwin Encarnacion and Tim body dementia and the corona- and passed Christy Mathewson Anderson also homered for Chi- San Diego rookie Jake Cronenworth’s versatility has been invaluable virus. The scoreboard sported (2,502) for 38th place on base- cago. The White Sox pulled with- to the Padres this season, but one place you won’t see the 26- 1969 graphics and highlights ball’s career list by getting Car- in a half-game of Cleveland for year-old this season is on the mound. Despite pitching in college, of his career were aired on the son Kelly and Tim Locastro in the lead in the American League Cronenworth and San Diego agreed he wouldn’t pitch this year due DiamondVision. the third. Central. to the pandemic-shortened season. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 5, 2020 NBA PLAYOFFS Roundup Scoreboard
Playoffs All games in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Raptors win to avoid deep hole (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference Miami 2, Milwaukee 0 Miami 115, Milwaukee 104 Wednesday: Miami 116, Milwaukee 114 Friday: Game 3 Associated Press Sunday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports, 9:30 p.m. Sunday CET; 4:30 a.m. Monday JKT) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — x-Tuesday: Game 5 x-Thursday, Sept. 10: Game 6 The Toronto Raptors were a half- x-Saturday, Sept. 12: Game 7 second away from falling into the Boston 2, Toronto 1 Boston 112, Toronto 94 abyss that no NBA team has ever Boston 102, Toronto 99 Thursday: Toronto 104, Boston 103 escaped. Down by two points, Saturday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports, 12:30 down by two games, the reigning a.m. Sunday CET; 7:30 a.m. Sunday JKT) Monday: Game 5 champions needed a miracle. x-Wednesday, Sept. 9: Game 6 OG Anunoby delivered. x-Friday, Sept. 11: Game 7 Western Conference Anunoby caught a cross-court Houston vs. L.A. Lakers pass that Kyle Lowry threaded Friday: Game 1 Sunday: Game 2 (AFN-Sports, 2:30 a.m. over everybody else on the floor Monday CET; 9:30 a.m. Monday JKT) and hit a three-pointer as time Tuesday: Game 3 Thursday, Sept. 10: Game 4 expired, giving the Raptors a 104- x-Saturday, Sept. 12: Game 5 x-Monday, Sept. 14: Game 6 103 win over the Boston Celtics in x-Wednesday, Sept. 16: Game 7 Game 3 of their Eastern Confer- L.A. Clippers 1, Denver 0 Thursday: L.A. Clippers 120, Denver 97 ence semifinal series Thursday Saturday: Game 2 (AFN-Sports, 3 a.m. night. Sunday CET; 10 a.m. Sunday JKT) Monday: Game 3 The Celtics still lead the series Wednesday, Sept. 9: Game 4 2-1. But it’s not 3-0 — and that x-Friday, Sept. 11: Game 5 x-Sunday, Sept. 13: Game 6 means the Raptors still have re- x-Tuesday, Sept. 15: Game 7 alistic hope. The Raptors mobbed Anunoby after the shot, reveling Thursday in the moment. Raptors 104, Celtics 103 “Someone hit me in the nose,” TORONTO — Anunoby 4-8 1-2 12, Siakam 6-15 3-4 16, Gasol 5-9 0-1 10, Anunoby said. “It’s cool.” Lowry 13-23 3-4 31, VanVleet 9-22 2-2 25, Ibaka 1-6 0-0 2, Powell 3-4 0-3 8, Thomas The Celtics took a two-point 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-88 9-16 104. lead when Kemba Walker found BOSTON — Brown 9-15 1-2 19, Tatum 5- Daniel Theis for a dunk with a 18 4-6 15, Theis 4-7 1-2 9, Smart 4-15 1-2 /AP 11, Walker 9-15 7-7 29, Ojeleye 1-1 0-0 3, half-second left. MARK J. TERRILL Williams 2-5 0-0 5, Williams III 1-2 1-1 3, Fall 0-0 0-0 0, Kanter 2-2 0-0 4, Wanamak- No team in NBA history has Teammates mob the Toronto Raptors’ OG Anunoby, second player from left, after Anunoby’s game- er 2-3 1-1 5. Totals 39-83 16-21 103. rallied from a 3-0 series deficit. Toronto 28 19 29 28—104 winning shot at the buzzer during Thursday’s conference semifinal against the Boston Celtics in Lake Boston 33 24 23 23—103 The Raptors won’t have to try it Buena Vista Fla. The Celtics lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. Three-Point Goals—Toronto 13-40 now; Lowry elected to audible and (VanVleet 5-13, Anunoby 3-5, Powell 2-3, Lowry 2-8, Siakam 1-4, Gasol 0-3, Ibaka throw the long pass — threading moment, man. That’s a great mo- Jaylen Brown had 19 points and and Marcus Morris added 18. The 0-3), Boston 9-29 (Walker 4-7, Smart 2-9, it over Boston’s 7-foot-5 Tacko ment for that kid.” 12 rebounds and Jayson Tatum Clippers shot 57% from the field. Williams 1-3, Tatum 1-4, Brown 0-2, Theis 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—To- Fall, who was put in specifically Lowry played virtually the finished with 15 points, nine re- Nikola Jokic scored 15 points ronto 39 (Anunoby 10), Boston 44 (Brown to disrupt the inbounds play — to 12). Assists—Toronto 23 (Lowry 8), Bos- whole way, finishing with 31 bounds and six assists for the for the Nuggets, who were com- ton 21 (Tatum 6). Total Fouls—Toronto 20, Anunoby. points, eight assists and six re- Celtics. ing off a seven-game series with Boston 16. “The pass was nothing,” Lowry bounds. Fred VanVleet scored 25 Clippers 120, Nuggets 97: Utah that just ended Tuesday. said. “OG made the shot. All points, Pascal Siakam had 16 and Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points Jamal Murray, who averaged Clippers 120, Nuggets 97 the credit goes to the shot, man. DENVER — Grant 4-8 1-2 12, Millsap 3-6 Anunoby 12. and Los Angeles rolled past Den- 31.6 points in the first round and 6-8 13, Jokic 6-14 3-4 15, Harris 2-5 0-0 5, That’s a tough shot. Give OG Walker scored 29 points for ver in Game 1 of the Western scored at least 50 points twice in Murray 5-15 0-0 12, Bates-Diop 0-1 1-2 1, Bol 1-1 1-2 4, Craig 2-3 1-2 6, Dozier 3-6 that credit. The pass was just to Boston, which lost for the first Conference semifinals. that series, finished with just 12 0-0 6, Porter Jr. 2-9 1-1 5, Plumlee 1-2 2- get it to a guy like OG. It’s OG’s time in seven playoff games. Paul George scored 19 points points on 5-for-15 shooting. 4 4, Daniels 1-2 0-0 2, Morris 5-11 2-2 12. Totals 35-83 18-27 97. L.A. CLIPPERS — Leonard 12-16 4-4 29, Morris Sr. 7-10 0-0 18, Zubac 2-3 0-0 4, Beverley 3-5 0-0 8, George 6-13 5-7 19, Grizzlies’ Morant selected Rookie of the Year Mann 2-3 0-0 4, Patterson 0-0 0-0 0, Green 3-6 0-0 7, Harrell 5-11 5-6 15, Jackson 0-0 0-0 0, McGruder 1-2 0-0 2, Shamet 2-6 0-0 4, Williams 5-9 0-0 10. Totals 48-84 14-17 BY TIM REYNOLDS tying him with Nunn) and min- 120. Associated Press utes played (2,074). Denver 31 20 16 30— 97 L.A. Clippers 31 38 22 29—120 The balloting took place in Three-Point Goals—Denver 9-36 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. July, before the season restarted (Grant 3-6, Murray 2-8, Craig 1-2, Mill- — The first three baskets of sap 1-3, Harris 1-4, Jokic 0-2, Morris 0-3, at Walt Disney World. Games that Porter Jr. 0-6), L.A. Clippers 10-24 (Morris Memphis’ season set the tone for occurred through March 11, the Sr. 4-5, Beverley 2-3, George 2-7, Leonard Ja Morant’s rookie year. All were 1-2, Green 1-3, Shamet 0-2, Williams 0-2). day the league shut down because Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Denver layups, all by him, the level of dif- of the coronavirus pandemic, 40 (Millsap 9), L.A. Clippers 45 (George, ficulty increasing each time. Green, Zubac 7). Assists—Denver 20 were the ones taken into account (Murray 6), L.A. Clippers 23 (George, He made them look easy that by a voting panel of sports writers Williams 4). Total Fouls—Denver 21, L.A. night. He made plenty look easy and broadcasters. Clippers 24. all season. Morant said he’s already look- NBA postseason leaders Morant was announced Wednes- ing for ways to get better. He said Scoring day as the runaway winner of his father, Tee, already has or- G FG FT PTS AVG Mitchell, UTA 7 83 55 254 36.3 the Rookie of the Year award for dered some more tires for their Leonard, LAC 7 82 51 226 32.3 2019-20, the first Grizzlies player infamous workouts. Doncic, DAL 6 64 42 186 31.0 Embiid, PHI 4 34 48 120 30.0 to win the award since Pau Gasol “I always feel like there’s room Davis, LAL 5 51 40 149 29.8 in 2001-02. Morant averaged 17.8 for improvement,” Morant said. Harden, HOU 7 66 51 208 29.7 Murray, DEN 8 88 23 233 29.1 points and 7.3 assists this season, “I’m looking to improve in every Antetokounmpo, MIL 7 75 38 200 28.6 picking up three Western Confer- category.“ Vucevic, ORL 5 56 10 140 28.0 MIKE EHRMANN, POOL/AP James, LAL 5 48 28 137 27.4 ence rookie of the month awards Morant’s rise has been mete- Tatum, BOS 7 60 37 178 25.4 Jokic, DEN 8 76 25 199 24.9 along the way. The Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant is the first Grizzlies player to win oric; four years ago, he commit- Lillard, POR 4 26 32 97 24.3 Morant recieved 99 of the 100 NBA Rookie of the Year since Pau Gasol in 2001-02. ted to mid-major Murray State as Dragic, MIA 6 53 17 141 23.5 McCollum, POR 5 44 15 116 23.2 first-place votes. He said he want- a guard who was unranked by the Walker, BOS 7 54 36 161 23.0 ed to thank the voter who didn’t all paying off.” rookie season while dealing with top national high school recruiting Butler, MIA 6 36 54 132 22.0 Brogdon, IND 4 26 25 86 21.5 have him atop their ballot “for Miami’s Kendrick Nunn was injury. services. He averaged 12.7 points Paul, OKC 7 55 23 149 21.3 motivating me even more.” second and New Orleans’ Zion Williamson got the other first- as a freshman, then entered the Rebounds G OFF DEF TOT AVG “It’s a blessing, definitely an Williamson was third. Nunn, who place vote. Morant’s Grizzlies NBA Draft after averaging 24.5 Antetokounmpo, MIL 7 22 82 104 14.9 honor,” Morant said in the tele- was undrafted, averaged 15.3 teammate, Brandon Clarke, was points and a nation-leading 10.0 Allen, BKN 4 17 42 59 14.8 Embiid, PHI 4 11 38 49 12.2 vised announcement of the award points in 67 regular-season games fourth in the voting. assists per game while earning Adebayo, MIA 6 21 50 71 11.8 on TNT, with the trophy already — all starts — for the Heat. Wil- Morant was second among all first-team All-American status as Adams, OKC 7 34 47 81 11.6 Gobert, UTA 7 24 56 80 11.4 at his side. “I put a lot of work in liamson averaged 22.5 points and rookies in scoring, first in assists a sophomore. Vucevic, ORL 5 9 46 55 11.0 Turner, IND 4 11 32 43 10.8 day in and day out. This journey 6.3 rebounds, but the No. 1 pick in by a wide margin and led all first- AP sports writer Teresa M. Walker Nurkic, POR 5 14 38 52 10.4 has been rough, but in the end it’s the 2019 draft missed much of his year players in both starts (67, contributed to this report. James, LAL 5 4 47 51 10.2 Saturday, September 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Navy preview Midshipmen to rely on defense
BY DAVID GINSBURG men will depend on their defense to retain Morris said, “It felt like all my hard work wasn’t Associated Press the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and in vain. That said, the job isn’t finished. This is just be a contender in the American Athletic the first box to check.” A dominant defense and an efficient Conference. After going 11-2 last year behind Perry and the passing attack are qualities not normally “We’re counting on our defense to be our nation’s best running attack, Navy is counting on associated with the Navy football team, strength,” Niumatalolo said. “As we get our Morris to lead a more diversified approach. which has long relied on its running game quarterback group going, we’re going to “Malcolm was a running back that threw the to win. rely on our defense a lot. I have total faith ball,” Niumatalolo said. “Dalen is the type of This season could be decidedly different. in the them.” spread quarterback that you see now in high With coach Ken Ni- school and college football who can throw. It al- umatalolo struggling Virus update lows us to open other parts of what we can do.” to prepare his offense in the middle of a pan- The Midshipmen got a late start at summer Diego leads the D demic, Navy will be practice because of the pandemic, and everything sporting a new look they’ve done has been influenced by protocols in- The key to the Navy defense is 6-foot-3, when it opens against corporated to avoid the disease. 240-pound linebacker Diego Fagot, who led Brigham Young on “My biggest concern has been COVID-19, how the Midshipmen with 100 tackles last year as a Monday. to practice with that,” Niumatalolo said. sophomore. Senior Dalen Mor- Shorter practices and safety issues have influ- “His football IQ is very high,” Niumatalolo said. ris takes over at quar- enced the timing of the offense and slowed in- “We’re expecting big things from Diego this year.” terback for Malcolm struction in the basic skills of the game. Fagot had seven tackles in the Liberty Bowl Perry, who ran for Niumatalolo “There are going to probably be some places last year, helping Navy pull off a 20-17 upset of 2,017 yards and 21 where we’re lackluster. But it’s the cards we’ve Kansas State. touchdowns last year as part of a triple-op- been dealt,” Niumatalolo said. “If we’re not as “I’m just one little pawn in a big chess match,” tion attack that averaged a school-record good tackling, and not as good at blocking, it is Fagot insisted. “My goal is to do my part to help 360.5 yards rushing per game. what it is. But I’d rather err on the side of safety.” the whole defense be successful.” Morris is quite adept at throwing down- field, which makes him a dual threat. No Option to the option Coaching counts longer must Navy run on third-and-10, TOMMY GILLIGAN/AP or wait until falling behind to pass the Morris came to camp buried on the depth Despite fielding a team with players that must Navy’s offense will have a different look football. chart, but it didn’t take long for him to make an adhere to the strict rules of the Naval Academy, with Dalen Morris, above, calling the “We’re always a heavy run team, but impression on the coaching staff. Niumatalolo has guided the Midshipmen to 10 signals. Morris is more adept at throwing with Dalen we feel like we’re going to have “His play was so powerful you couldn’t help but winning seasons and taken them to 10 bowl than his predecessor, Malcolm Perry, some other things to give us a chance,” notice it. He threw the ball really well,” Niumat- games over his 12-year stint at the school. which means the Midshipmen won’t have Niumatalolo said. alolo said. “You have to give credit to that young Niumatalolo (98-60) has more wins than any to wait until third-and-10, or wait until But Morris is a work in progress, so man. He could have sulked and complain and go coach in Navy history. More importantly, he’s won falling behind to pass the football. for the first time in years the Midship- into the tank.” nine games against arch-rival Army. Army preview Knights look to bounce back
BY JOHN KEKIS standout se- did not meet expectations. The Associated Press nior Kelvin Black Knights converted 45% of Hopkins Jr. their third-down chances (76- Army coach Jeff Monken is and backup for-158), the same mark as their stoked for the football season, no Jabari Laws opponents, and 67% (26-for-39) matter what the schedule looks were hurt of their fourth-down tries. Time like. early. of possession, a key to the team’s “If I was any better I’d have a Hopkins success, was 32:56. twin,” Monken joked. “I’m excit- never re- McCoy, who averaged 4.3 yards ed to be out here with my team. gained the per carry in rushing for 576 yards Our players are excited. They’re form he dis- and 10 TDs, and junior Cade Bar- looking forward to the football Monken played in nard are expected to carry the season.” 2018 in be- backfield load this season. The glee is understandable for coming the first player in West Army opens the season at home the seventh-year coach. Football Point history to eclipse 1,000 on Saturday against Middle Ten- is a big deal at the academy, and yards both rushing and passing nessee State. MARCO GARCIA/AP almost all of Army’s original in a season. schedule was wiped out by the Junior QB Christian Anderson, New trio of captains Army quarterback Christian Anderson, right, tries to get out of the pandemic. Dogged work by se- who made his first career start grip of Hawaii linebacker Darius Muasau on Nov. 30 in Honolulu. nior associate athletic director last December in a season-ending The Black Knights have three new Anderson was forced into the starting role late last season when Bob Beretta lined up new oppo- loss to Navy, has been tabbed as captains, all seniors, to assume the task starter Kelvin Hopkins was injured. nents to save the season. the starter this season with Laws, of leading the team: McCoy, linebacker “We were prepared for the also a junior, as the backup, and Amadeo West, and offensive lineman ing. The Sooners, ranked No. 5 in the signed as free agents with NFL teams. challenges that arose, remained Monken said a quarterback-by- Mike Johnson. Top 25 preseason poll, were scheduled “New defensive coordinator, new de- in front of the events as they committee effort is likely. Ander- “Those three have emerged as lead- to visit in late September before the fense staff. That’s a challenge for our unfolded and were relentless in son rushed for 429 yards and four ers starting since last January,” Monken coronavirus struck. guys on that side of the ball to learn the accomplishing the mission of de- TDs and threw for 135 yards and said. “The expectations that we have “That would have been an opportu- system, the terminology, assignments,” livering a full 12-game schedule,“ another score in six games, while for this program and the standards that nity for us to play a really, really, really Monken said. “We’re working through Beretta said. “We were forced Laws rushed for 484 yards and they’ve held their team to be at has great program, but that’s not going to it, but there’s growing pains.” to rebuild the schedule several passed for 311 and one TD in nine been just exactly what we needed it to alter our team in any way,” McCoy said. times but are extremely pleased games. Both averaged 6.4 yards be.” “We’re still going to prepare as if we’re Virus update with the end product.” per carry, a good omen. Wide Re- playing Oklahoma every weekend.” Army finished 5-8 last season ceiver Isaiah Alston is the lone Bye Bye Sooners The players returned to campus in after winning a school-record 11 freshman starter on offense. New defense June and West Point’s approach to games — and the coveted Com- Army’s option attack aver- Gone from that original schedule is a the new coronavirus has been stellar. mander-in-Chief’s Trophy as aged 37 points and 297.2 rushing home game against Oklahoma, which Army has a new defensive coordina- Monken said no football athletes have top dog among the three service yards per game last season be- would have been the biggest in recent tor in Nate Woody, who brings a 3-4 tested positive since returning. academies — the previous year. hind workhorse fullbacks Sandon Michie Stadium history even without scheme to the academy. Big holes to “We’ve at least proven that you can Injuries at quarterback quickly McCoy and Connor Slomka, but fans. Army took Oklahoma to overtime fill include those left by LB Cole Chris- do that for weeks on end, do it the right put a damper on the season when efforts on third and fourth down two years ago on the road before los- tiansen and DB Elijah Riley, who both way, and stay healthy,” Monken said. S TARS AND STRIPES Saturday, September 5, 2020 Prophetic prognostication With sweep of Nats, Phillies are 9-1 SPORTS since Harper’s decree » Page 20
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The San Diego Padres’ Jake Cronenworth, 26, was named NL Rookie of the Month for August. Cronenworth has quickly gone from being an intriguing two-way prospect who came over with Tommy Pham in an offseason trade with Tampa Bay to being the leading contender for NL Rookie of the Year. Gregory Bull / AP
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