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Honolulu, HI (December 12, 2017) – Washington State University Defensive Lineman Hercules Mata`afa has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Polyne- sian College Football Player of the Year Award. The Award is presented annually to the most out- standing Polynesian college football player that epito- mizes great ability and integrity. University of Oregon and Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Award in 2014, Notre Dame and Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Ronnie Stanley was selected as the recipient in 2015, and Uni- versity of Colorado quarter- back Sefo Liufau was selected as the recipient in 2016. A redshirt junior from Lahaina, Hawai`i, Hercules was named the AP’s Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named to the Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, The Athlet- ic’s, FWAA, and the AP All- American Teams. Mata’afa was the corner- stone of the Washington State defense, leading the Pac-12 with 21.5 tackles-for-loss and 9.5 sacks. He started all 12 games for the Cougars while recording 43 tackles with two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery, had multiple tackles- for-loss eight separate times and earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors fol- lowing the Washington State win at Utah. “On behalf of the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Board of Directors and Selection Com- mittee, we congratulate Her- C M cules on this historic accom- Y K plishment,” said Jesse Sapolu, Chairman and Co-Founder. “He had an outstanding season and truly represents the very best of our Polynesian culture.” The formal presentation of the Award will be held at the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Celebration Dinner (January 19, 2018), along with being recognized during the Polynesian Bowl (January 20, 2018) on Oahu, Hawai`i.

The Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award was voted on by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee composed of coaches Dick Tomey (Chairman), Ron (Continued on page B6) Page B2 samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Inter Milan’s Yuto Nagatomo scores the decisive penalty during the Italian Cup soccer match between Inter Milan and Pordenone at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Dec.12, 2017. Inter won 5-4 following a shootout. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Inter beats 3rd-division Pordenone 5-4 on penalties in Cup MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan Brozovic at halftime as well as netted their efforts but Porde- scraped into the Italian Cup star forwards Ivan Perisic and none defender Giulio Parodi, quarterfi nals after the Serie A Mauro Icardi later. who is on loan from Juventus, leader was taken to penalties Pordenone went closest to was saved by Padelli. by third-division Pordenone on taking the lead during regula- “Getting through was very Tuesday. tion as Inter goalkeeper Daniele hard, Pordenone probably Pordenone goalkeeper Padelli did well to turn Simone would have deserved to go Simone Perilli pulled off sev- Magnaghi’s shot onto the right through, but I still congratulate eral saves in regulation time to post. the lads, Padelli and the others, keep the game scoreless, and Inter should have broken the because it wasn’t easy to win he almost proved to be the hero deadlock shortly before half- on penalties after that match,” during the shootout, stopping time but teenager Yann Kar- Spalletti said. two penalties. amoh fi red over with only the “The players who have But Inter prevailed 5-4, with goalkeeper to beat after great played less until now got into a Yuto Nagatomo tucking away work from Joao Cancelo. bit of a diffi cult tonight, Porde- the fi nal spot kick. Perisic was brought on in the none had quality in the middle “The lads were brilliant, they 67th and he had a great chance of the park. We got a bit mixed were brilliant and you couldn’t shortly afterward but sent his up and couldn’t pass the ball ask for more, they took Inter to effort inches wide of the left quickly, and when that hap- penalties, for us it’s like win- post. pens the match becomes more ning the Italian Cup,” Porde- Even Icardi couldn’t score complicated.” none coach Leonardo Colucci when he was introduced in the ___ said. 80th, heading over the bar from RECOVERY “When you get to penalties close range and sending another Atalanta recovered from it’s a lottery, anyone can make a header onto the left post in extra conceding an early goal to win mistake, I appreciated all those time. at Genoa 2-1 and move into who had the courage to take one. The match incredibly went eighth spot in Serie A. (Inter Coach Luciano) Spalletti to a penalty shootout, which got The match was scheduled for told me that we deserved to go off to a bad start for Pordenone Monday but was postponed for through, I thank him because as Padelli saved Gianvito Mis- 24 hours due to bad weather. he is a loyal, honest and sincere uraca’s kick. Genoa got off to a great person.” However, Perilli saved from start as Adel Taarabt picked Both sides hit the woodwork Skriniar and Roberto Gagliar- out Andrea Bertolacci for the during the 120 minutes. dini, while Luca Lulli blazed opener in the fourth minute. Inter coach Luciano Spall- over for the visitors. Josip Ilicic leveled on half- etti rang the changes, and only Salvatore Burrai, Magnaghi time and Genoa wasted sev- Milan Skriniar and Matias and Mirko Stefani converted eral chances to restore its lead Vecino remained in the starting for Pordenone, while Brozovic, before Andrea Masiello headed 11 from Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Perisic and Icardi did the same in a free kick seven minutes Juventus. for Inter, so the shootout went after the break to put Atalanta However, he was forced by to sudden death. in front.Genoa remained two desperation to bring on Marcelo Patrick Ciurria and Vecino points above the drop zone. Two-time champ Azarenka gets Australian Open wild card MELBOURNE, where since Wimbledon, where on Wednesday that every assis- (AP) — Two-time former she lost to Simona Halep in the tance would be provided to the champion Victoria Azarenka fourth round on July 10. The former No. 1, adding “Vika’s has been awarded a wild card dispute with her former partner current situation is obviously for the Australian Open. started shortly after Wimbledon very diffi cult for her and we Azarenka, who won the Aus- ended. have reached out to offer any tralian Open in 2012 and 2013, Azarenka has played only support we can.” has been involved in a custody six matches this year and is The Australian Open starts dispute involving her son Leo, ranked 208th. on Jan. 15. who was born last Dec. 19. Australian Open tourna- She hasn’t competed any- ment director Craig Tiley said samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Page B3 Column: Defi ning shots based on every club in the bag

Some of the defi ning shots last of a six-shot lead in the on the PGA Tour this year were HSBC Champions when Justin hit from the tee and fairway, Rose, in the group ahead of from the bunkers and behind him, faced the tough par-3 17th trees, and even from the driving at Sheshan International with a range.Two of them effectively back pin. Rose hit 5-iron just clinched a fi rst major. One of left of the fl ag and watched it them introduced another young roll to 4 feet for a birdie that led star.One way to look back on to a two-shot victory, his fi rst of 2017 is through every club the year. in the bag. The shots weren’t 6-IRON: The two memo- necessarily the best, but they rable shots from Jordan Spi- helped shape the year. eth’s victory in the British Open DRIVER: Moments after were the shot from the driving Dustin Johnson made a birdie range and the 50-foot eagle putt to force a sudden-death putt. The most important shot playoff at the Northern Trust, was the 6-iron he nearly holed Denver Broncos outside linebacker Shane Ray (56) tackles New York Jets quarterback Josh he effectively ended it with one on the par-3 14th. Trailing for McCown (15) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Denver. swing . CBS analyst Nick Faldo the fi rst time in the fi nal round McCown left the game aft er the hit. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney) pointed to a bunker beyond the after his adventurous bogey on right side of the lake on the the previous hole at Royal Birk- 18th hole at Glen Oaks as a dale, Spieth’s tee shot plopped target for Johnson’s powerful down in front of the hole and Jets place McCown on IR, fade. Instead, he took it over stopped 4 feet away. The birdie the entire lake, a 341-yard blast. tied the lead, and Spieth was on That left him a lob wedge to 4 his way. feet for birdie to beat Jordan 7-IRON: Justin Thomas took offi cially end QB’s season Spieth. control in the fi nal round of the NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Geoff Gray terminated his of it and I’m so thankful they let 3-WOOD: “Oh gosh, PGA Championship with a par McCown is offi cially done for practice squad contract to sign me be a part of this team.” Jimmy, be good.” Justin putt on the 16th. He sealed it the season — and maybe for his elsewhere. McCown, who signed a Thomas was speaking to caddie with a 7-iron as good as any career. McCown’s non-throwing one-year, $6 million deal last Jimmy Johnson after launching shot he ever hit. The pin was The New York Jets placed hand was injured in the third March, is scheduled to become a 3-wood from 310 yards to the in the front on the par-3 17th the 38-year-old quarterback on quarter against the Broncos . He a free agent after this season. elevated green on the par-5 18th at Quail Hollow, and Thomas injured reserve on Tuesday, two was emotional after the game, It’s uncertain whether the Jets at Erin Hills. It was perfect, had 221 yards over the water days after he broke his left hand fi ghting back tears as he talked will bring him back — or if landing softly and rolling out 8 to the hole. It was so good that in a 23-0 loss at Denver. about having the best season McCown will even want to play feet to set up an eagle that tied he let the club twirl through his Coach Todd Bowles of his 15-year career. McCown again. one U.S. Open record (63) and hands as he watched it land on announced Monday that set individual highs with 2,926 During an appearance on broke another (9-under par). the front of the green to 15 feet. McCown will need season- yards passing and 18 touchdown the NFL Network’s “Good HYBRID: Robert Streb He made birdie for a three-shot ending surgery, so the move throws, and quickly established Morning Football” on Tuesday, was in the rough left of the lead and a most enjoyable walk was just a formality.The Jets himself as a respected leader in running back Matt Forte said he fairway on the par-5 12th hole to the fi nal hole. promoted running back Akeem the Jets’ locker room. spoke to McCown in the locker at the TPC Old White in the 8-IRON: Sergio Garcia’s Judd from the practice squad to “It’s been the best because room after the game about the Greenbrier Classic. It looked comeback at the Masters began replace McCown on the active of the guys, not numbers,” injury. as though he might lay up, but with a par. He caught up to roster. They also signed running McCown said Sunday. “It’s “He told me, like, ‘That Streb chose hybrid and slashed Justin Rose in the fi nal round back Jahad Thomas and quar- been the best because of the might be my last pass,’” said it out. The ball tumbled onto the with two of the best swings he terback Joel Stave to the prac- group of men in the locker Forte, who caught a 14-yard green and came within inches of ever made under the pressure tice squad. Offensive lineman room. I’m just proud to be a part toss from McCown on the play. an albatross. of a major. The fi rst was a drive 3-IRON: Jordan Spieth hit so powerful that it left him only the most memorable 3-iron of 171 yards into the par-5 15th. the year, not for the way he His 8-iron landed inches in front struck the ball, but from where of the hole and nicked the pin he struck it in the British Open. before it rolled 14 feet away. He On the wrong side of a dune, made the eagle, and eventually facing an impossible lie, Spieth got the green jacket. wisely asked if the practice 9-IRON: Brooks Koepka put range at Royal Birkdale was the fi nishing touches on a bril- out-of-bounds. Told it was in liant closing stretch to win the play, he took a penalty drop on U.S. Open on the par-3 16th at the range, got free relief from Erin Hills. His 9-iron was just the equipment trucks and hit a right, landing beyond the hole blind shot with his 3-iron just and catching the slope to leave short of the green. He got up- him 10 feet away for a third and-down for bogey. He played straight birdie to keep his three- his next four holes in 5 under to shot lead. win the claret jug. PITCHING WEDGE: 4-IRON: Patrick Cantlay Xander Schauffele’s name already made a remarkable fi rst surfaced at the U.S. Open recovery from a back injury that when he tied for fi fth. Three plagued him for three years by weeks later, he was part of a making it to the Tour Cham- logjam down the stretch at the pionship in just 11 starts. And Greenbrier Classic when he then he fi nished his year in a reached the par-3 18th hole. He playoff in Las Vegas. In the hit pitching wedge to 3 feet for rough blocked by trees, Cantlay birdie and a one-shot victory. saw enough of an opening to hit 54-DEGREE WEDGE: 4-iron that somehow made it Dustin Johnson faced charges through, ran through the green by Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleet- and set up an effi cient up-and- wood in the Mexico Cham- down to win the Shriners Hos- pionship and found himself pitals for Children Open for his in trouble on the 18th hole at fi rst PGA Tour victory. Chapultepec Golf Club. He was 5-IRON: Dustin Johnson in a fairway bunker, his feet on was on the verge of losing the the edge of the grass. Page B4 samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 No. 3 Louisville keeps rolling, routs Ten- nessee State 95-56 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) shot 31 percent from the fi eld. — Asia Durr, Jazmine Jones BIG PICTURE and Sam Fuehring each scored Tennessee State: Though 12 points to lead a balanced overwhelmed throughout by offense for No. 3 Louisville, the Cardinals, the Ohio Valley which scored the game’s fi rst Conference school made tough 12 points to jump-start a 95-56 perimeter shots and even blowout of Tennessee State on mounted a 7-0, second-quarter Tuesday night. run to get within 34-19. The Seeking a tuneup before its Tigers were outscored 23-8 the upcoming rivalry matchup at rest of the quarter, symbolizing Kentucky, the Cardinals (12-0) the challenge they faced the made 8 of their fi rst 9 shots whole game. They still made toward fi nishing 38 of 70 from a season-high eight 3-pointers, the fi eld (54 percent). They led and have converted at least 57-27 at halftime and by as seven from behind the arc in many as 42 while dominating their past three contests. the boards 52-31 in continuing Louisville: The Cardinals their second-best start in pro- had a tough act to follow after gram history. holding Middle Tennessee to Bionca Dunham, Myisha single digits in each quarter Hines-Allen and Kylee Shook over the weekend. But they each added 11 points and Dana didn’t look past the Tigers or Evans had 10 as seven Cardi- look back with a 12-0 lead, nals scored in double fi gures. allowing coach Jeff Walz to Louisville swept its four-game clear his bench before halftime. home stand against Tennessee Their only blemish was 17 turn- schools by an average margin overs, though they scored 27 of 37.5 points. points off 18 TSU mistakes. Taylor Williams had fi ve UP NEXT 3-pointers and 17 points and Tennessee State hosts Lip- Tia Wooten added 12 points for scomb on Friday. Tennessee State (1-6), which Louisville visits rival Ken- Tennessee State guard Maxine Beard, right, attempts a shot over the defense of Louisville forward had sought consecutive wins tucky on Sunday, seeking its Kylee Shook, left , during the fi rst half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, after starting 0-5. The Tigers second consecutive win over in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Human Resource Department, Tafuna PO Box PPB, Pago Pago No. 25 Cincinnati 96799 Phone No: (684) 248-1234 Option #5 [email protected] sends Mississippi PUBLIC JOB POSTING Position Title Security Officer I (2) Posting Date December 4, 2017 Department Facility, Security & Maintenance (FSM) Deadline December 15, 2017, 4:00 pm State to 1st loss 65-50 Division Support Services Pay Rate $7.26/hr - $7.56/hr HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, straight home games, the lon- Position Type Career Service - 12 months probation Job Grade/Status C/4/A - C/5/A, Non-Exempt Ky. (AP) — Jacob Evans III had gest streak in the nation. The 24 points and eight rebounds as Bearcats are playing this season Reports To Security Supervisor No. 25 Cincinnati recovered at BB&T Arena at Northern Major Duties & Responsibilities from back-to-back losses and Kentucky University while handed Mississippi State its fi rst their on-campus arena is reno- Makes periodic walking tours around buildings and grounds examining doors, windows, and gates to ensure they are properly secured; ensures proper identification of employees and/or visitors; maintains defeat, 65-50 on Tuesday night. vated. They went 18-0 at Fifth logs of all vehicle entries and departures including driver and passenger identification & equipment; The Bearcats (8-2) were Third Arena last season. reports irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes, oil leaks and spills in ASPA plant, and coming off losses to crosstown BIG PICTURE security doors left unlocked; investigates disturbances; and in the event of emergency, maintains order rival Xavier and Florida that Mississippi State: The Bull- and safety of personnel; protects ASPA property against misuse and theft by immediately following re- dropped them from No. 11 to dogs can’t get that breakthrough porting procedures and reporting illegal activities including theft, property damage, etc. Prepares daily attendance roster; answers phones and assists plant operators during plant & system outages; assists with the fringe of the rankings. They win against a ranked team. facility maintenance as assigned and required (yard cleanup, office maintenance, etc.); makes recommen- ended the slump with a solid They have dropped 18 in a row dations on improving safety and security measures and processes; and performs other tasks as assigned defensive showing against the against teams in the Top 25. by Security Supervisor. Southeastern Conference’s last Their last such win was 67-57 Minimum Requirements unbeaten team, blocking 11 over Arizona on Nov. 18, 2011. shots. Cincinnati: The Bearcats’ Education High School diploma or equivalent. Mississippi State (8-1) was offense was stymied during Experience Minimum of one (1) year in Security field or related area preferred. off to its best start since 2003- the back-to-back losses against 04. The Bulldogs struggled to Xavier and Florida. Cincinnati Skilled In: Written and oral communications (i.e. reporting, answering phones; basic computer make shots in their fi rst game shot 41 percent from the fi eld skills), discerning wrongful and adverse activities before they manifest and immediately against a ranked team. They against Mississippi State but act to prevent them. missed 10 straight in the fi rst scored 22 points off 14 Bull- half and 14 in a row in the dogs turnovers. The Bearcats Ability To: Operate office equipment such as fax, computer, wireless radios etc.; maintain good and second as Cincinnati blew open scored only 60 points in the loss healthy habits; remain alert and watchful especially during swing and graveyard shifts; a close game. to Florida on Saturday. prove he/she is honest; work in an outside environment; report perpetrators regardless of Aric Holman matched his UP NEXT relationship; walk and stand for long hours; take over another security officer’s shift when career high with 18 points for Mississippi State plays at necessary; work overtime if necessary at assigned ASPA sites. Mississippi State, which shot a UT Martin on Saturday. season-low 30 percent from the Cincinnati plays UCLA at Qualified applicants: Please submit a completed ASPA Employment Application with a copy of your resume to fi eld. Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. ASPA Tafuna (address listed above) by the deadline listed above. Please attach copies of credentials and transcripts. Cincinnati has won 31 Candidates selected for hire must pass examinations (when applicable), pre-employment clearances & test negative on pre-employment drug test. ASPA reserves the right to waive education and experience requirements as necessary. No phone inquiries accepted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer * A Drug Free Workplace samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Page B5 Orioles star Machado could move FOR SALE _ new position, or new team LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. tion, such as Fulmer. The 2016 February 15th or March 15th. (AP) — Baltimore Orioles star AL Rookie of the Year was They need to know about it Manny Machado could be on an All-Star last season, going back then — Manny’s capable the move. 10-12 with a 3.83 ERA for the of playing both real well,” To a new position — or a Tigers. Showalter said. new team. A more intriguing possi- Then again, Machado could Big names emerged in trade bility, for any club, is Machado. be playing either spot for some talk Tuesday, with Machado, At 25, he’s already a three- other team. The Yankees would New York Mets pitcher Matt time All-Star and two-time Gold love to slot him in, but no telling Harvey and Detroit pitcher Glover at third base. Plus, he’s a whether the Orioles would trade Michael Fulmer heating up the power bat, hitting 33 home runs him to an AL East rival. winter meetings. with 95 RBIs last season. Baltimore owner Peter 18 Foot Fiberglass Boat with trailer. 85 HP. YAMAHA Engine. And no surprise, the busy Machado had an $11.5 mil- Angelos didn’t get along great Excellent Condition. Loaded with Extras. All safety equipment included. New York Yankees are lion salary last season, is eli- with former Yankees owner Coast Guard approved 8 person. 2018 Stickers can be seen at Marina looming, looking to boost a gible for arbitration and can George Steinbrenner, their ani- Behind Tool Shop (AS 603 PU) $16,000. Call 254-6661 ballclub getting more formi- become a free agent after next mosity ratcheted up after the dable by the day. year’s World Series. That’s teams got into a vicious brawl For the moment, no deals for prompted questions about in 1998. that trio of All-Stars. whether the last-place Orioles “I’ve got a real gut feeling Callaway failing ‘tall “Everything else is — today can afford him, or if he’d even about how it’s going to work — moot,” Mets general man- want to stick around Camden out, but I want to make sure we ager Sandy Alderson said of a Yards. cover all the bases before what- Harvey deal. Or if they’d be better off ever direction we go in,” Show- task’ of viewing all Pitching is always at a pre- trading him to guarantee some- alter said. mium, and the Chicago Cubs thing in return. Harvey has come up in Mets’ completed two-year contracts In the meantime, Machado is trade talks. Coming off another 2017 Mets games for reliever Brandon Morrow indicating he’d like to shift over injury decimated year, this LAKE BUENA VISTA, on individual players as he and pitcher Drew Smyly, to shortstop. The spot is open, time caused by a stress injury Fla. (AP) — Mickey Callaway prepares for his first manage- expected to miss next season now that J.J. Hardy has become to the scapula bone in his right might not quite complete one rial job at any level. He had while recovering from Tommy a free agent. shoulder, he can become a free offseason “tall task.” been the pitching coach for the John surgery. Machado made his big agent after next season. The new manager of the New Cleveland Indians the past five The Yankees made another league debut as a third baseman New manager Mickey Cal- York Mets originally intended seasons. trade, too. Nothing close to in 2012 with the Orioles and laway and pitching coach Dave to watch all 162 of the team’s “As I’m watching a game, magnitude of getting NL MVP has made 49 starts at shortstop, Eiland take over a team that is games last season — an aim if I see something, I’ll kind Giancarlo Stanton from Miami, most of them in 2016 when built on starting pitching, pro- that now seems out of reach. of hone in on him and kind of but nonetheless a deal that Hardy was hurt. vided a rotation that includes “They can condense a game watch what he’s doing,” Cal- could help them very soon. New Baltimore manager Buck Noah Syndergaard, Jacob down to 20 minutes,” Callaway laway said. “I just want to be York sent third baseman Chase Showalter said Machado has deGrom, Steven Matz and said Tuesday at baseball’s familiar with what the players Headley, pitcher Bryan Mitchell long expressed in interest in Harvey can stay healthy. The winter meetings. “I’ve been can do.” and $500,000 to San Diego for playing shortstop. 28-year-old Harvey was 5-7 trying to do it. I don’t know if Beset by injuries, the Mets outfielder Jabari Blash. “Always has, since the day with a 6.70 ERA in another I’m going to make it all the way went 70-92 last season under “The biggest motivation he signed,” he said. “To say injury-filled season for the through.” manager Terry Collins. from our end is it creates a lot that Manny and I haven’t had former ace. Callaway has been focusing more financial flexibility,” Yan- conversations about it over the “The most important thing kees general manager Brian years, I wouldn’t be truthful.” I’m weighing is the opinion of Cashman said after dumping a “Obviously, we’re not there Mickey Callaway and Dave Lyles, Lamar lead UMBC past $13 million salary. yet, but it’s something that Eiland, and they don’t want to That could lead to another Manny — I found that players lose him,” Alderson said. winless Coppin State 81-74 starter for the Yankees’ rota- need to know about that, not BALTIMORE (AP) — season. Adam Traore chipped Jairus Lyles buried five in 14 points and seven rebounds 3-pointers and scored 27 and before fouling out, while Tre’ Arkel Lamar added 14 points Thomas and Lamar Morgan and 13 rebounds to help Mary- scored 11 and 10, respectively. land-Baltimore County hold off Coppin State has now lost 13 winless Coppin State 81-74 on straight regular-season games Tuesday night. dating to last season. Joe Sherburne scored 15 on Keandre Fair’s 3-pointer 5-of-10 shooting from beyond gave the Eagles a 25-22 lead the arc for the Retrievers (7-5), midway through the first half. while Jourdan Grant scored 10 But Lamar scored seven and with seven rebounds. Sherburne nailed three 3s to Karonn Davis tossed in 22 spark an 18-0 run and UMBC points for the Eagles (0-11), led 43-29 at the half. who fell to 0-10 on the road this Cubs announce 2-year deal with Morrow LAKE BUENA VISTA, closer role for Chicago. Wade Fla. (AP) — Brandon Morrow Davis had a career-high 32 has agreed to a two-year con- saves for the Cubs and made tract with the Chicago Cubs, the NL All-Star team this year, taking one of the top free-agent but he is a free agent.Mor- relievers off the market. row’s contract includes a 2020 The 33-year-old Morrow club option that could become went 6-0 with a 2.06 ERA and guaranteed depending on his two saves in 45 appearances for performance.The Cubs also the NL champion Los Angeles announced Tuesday night they Dodgers last season. He also had agreed to a two-year deal pitched in 14 playoff games, with left-hander Drew Smyly. helping the Dodgers eliminate He is recovering from Tommy Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter talks with members of the media at the Major League the Cubs in the NLCS. John surgery in June and might Baseball winter meetings Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Morrow could step into the not be able to return next season. Page B6 samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Orioles star Machado could move new position, or new team LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. become guaranteed depending (AP) — Baltimore Orioles star on his performance. Smyly’s Manny Machado could be on contract is worth $10 million. the move. The Yankees made another To a new position — or a trade, too. Nothing close to new team. magnitude of getting NL MVP Big names emerged in trade Giancarlo Stanton from Miami, talk Tuesday, with Machado, but nonetheless a deal that New York Mets pitcher Matt could help them very soon. New Harvey and Detroit pitcher York sent third baseman Chase Michael Fulmer heating up the Headley, pitcher Bryan Mitchell winter meetings. and $500,000 to San Diego for And no surprise, the busy outfielder Jabari Blash. New York Yankees are “The biggest motivation looming, looking to boost a from our end is it creates a lot ballclub getting more formi- more financial flexibility,” Yan- dable by the day. kees general manager Brian For the moment, no deals for Cashman said after dumping a that trio of All-Stars. $13 million salary. “Everything else is — today That could lead to another — moot,” Mets general man- starter for the Yankees’ rota- ager Sandy Alderson said of a tion, such as Fulmer. The 2016 Harvey deal. AL Rookie of the Year was Pitching is always at a pre- an All-Star last season, going mium, and the Chicago Cubs 10-12 with a 3.83 ERA for the completed two-year contracts Tigers. for reliever Brandon Morrow A more intriguing possi- and pitcher Drew Smyly, bility, for any club, is Machado. expected to miss next season At 25, he’s already a three- while recovering from Tommy time All-Star and two-time Gold John surgery. Glover at third base. Plus, he’s a Morrow’s deal includes a power bat, hitting 33 home runs 2020 club option that could with 95 RBIs last season. ➧ Hercules… Continued from page 1 McBride and Dick Vermeil, past caster Robert Kekaula. NFLPA president and inaugural Other Finalists for the award inductee Kevin Mawae, former included LB MANASE HUN- NFL Player and Class of 2015 GALU (Oregon State Univer- Oregon State forward Drew Eubanks shoots over Eastern Kentucky’s A.J. Youngman (5), and is inductee Ray Schoenke, ESPN sity), LB ANDREW MOTUA- called for an offensive foul during an NCAA college basketball game in Corvallis, Ore., Tuesday, sportscaster Neil Everett, NFL PUAKA (Virginia Tech), LB Dec. 5, 2017. (Andy Cripe/The Corvallis Gazette-Times via AP) player personnel legend Gil JAHLANI TAVAI (University Brandt, NFL Network writer of Hawai`i), and DL VITA VEA and commentator Steve (University of Washington). Wyche, and Honolulu sports- Oregon State slips past Jacksonville State 70-69 CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — tive and physical, with plenty of cent themselves. Stephen Thompson Jr. scored contact on drives and in general, BIG PICTURE 18 points with four 3-pointers including a bone-rattling screen Jacksonville State: The and had five assists as Oregon or two. The Gamecocks led by Gamecocks’ 7-2 start was their Ph. 252-2964 State held on to beat Jackson- as many as seven and went to best through nine games since Location:Room 209, Tedi of Samoa - Fagatogo ville State 70-69 on Tuesday the break up 36-33. the 2012-13 season. . Jackson- night. The Beavers opened the ville State, an NCAA tourna- Office Hrs. 9am to 2pm Drew Eubanks added 13 second half with a four-point ment team last year, had seven points, 11 rebounds and three play by Ethan Thompson that different players lead them in (684) 633-0179 blocks and Tres Tinkle had 10 gave Oregon State its first lead. scoring entering Tuesday’s points and four steals for the That was part of an 11-3 run that game. 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The Beavers last Oregon State led by one throws, but Gregory missed a won four in a row during the • Call for a FREE PEST EVALUATION OR NO point with 17.8 seconds left and layup the next time down the 2014-15 season. The last time OBLIGATION INSPECTION the Gamecocks inbounding the floor. Jacksonville State made a Oregon State won six in a row ball. But after a kicked ball, a defensive stop against the Bea- was in 2004-05. • We do GROUND TERMITE TREATMENT & deflection out of bounds, then vers, though, and had a chance UP NEXT CONSTRUCTION PRE_TREATMENTS a blocked shot off the court, for the win. Jacksonville State hosts Jacksonville State inbounded The Gamecocks came into South Carolina Upstate on • We provide services for Houses, Boats, Cars, the ball with 1.5 seconds left the contest averaging 52.2 Saturday. on the baseline. 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Tuesday night.Zach Randolph The teams combined for 15 added 17 points, seven rebounds lead changes before Sacramento and fi ve assists, BuWednesday, pulled away behind Randolph. December 13, 2017 Hield Warren scored two quick scored 14 points and Willie buckets early in the fourth Cauley-Stein had 13 points and quarter and Dragan Bender six rebounds to help the Kings made a 3-pointer to put the Suns win for the second time in up 85-80.Randolph made back- fi ve games.Sacramento trailed to-back baskets then fed Hill 85-80 with 6 minutes remaining for a reverse layup. After a 3 by then scored 13 consecutive Hield, Randolph made two free points to take control. Randolph throws then scored down low to led the surge with eight points put the Kings up 93-85. and an . The Kings’ big Tyler Ulis and James scored man made a three-point play to cut the gap to 93-89 before after getting fouled by Tyson Randolph’s three-point play. Chandler to secure the win.The TIP-INS late scoring fl urry was a change Suns: James, Troy Daniels, from the rest of the game when Josh Jackson and Bender made both teams struggled to score consecutive 3-pointers without with much consistency. a miss as part of a 12-2 run in Seton Hall’s Angel Delgado, right, attempts a shot as St. Peter’s Elijah Gonzales, left , defends Phoenix built an early the second quarter. during the fi rst half of an NCAA college basketball game in South Orange, N.J., Tuesday, Dec. 12, 10-point lead in the fi rst half but Kings: Sacramento com- 2017. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz) went scoreless for more than 5 mitted nine turnovers . Hill minutes in the fourth quarter returned to the starting lineup Delgado keys No. 15 Seton and lost their fourth straight. after sitting out one game for Hall over Saint Peter’s SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Angel Del- The Pirates are the only Division I team to gado had 18 points and 11 rebounds, his 57th have three players who have scored 1,000 or career double-double, leading No. 15 Seton Hall more points during their career and all three to an 84-61 victory over Saint Peter’s on Tuesday (Rodriguez, Delgado and Carrington) all reached night in a rare game at the Pirates’ old campus double fi gures Tuesday night. location Walsh Gym. FAMILIAR TERRITORY Desi Rodriguez scored 17 points and Khadeen Saint Peter’s coach John Dunne was an assis- Carrington added 11, as Seton Hall (9-1) raced tant coach at Seton Hall from 2001 through 2006 out to an early lead and never looked back, win- under then-head coach Tommy Amaker, the cur- ning for the 20th time in the last 21 meetings rent head coach at Harvard. against the Peacocks (4-5). DOUBLE TROUBLE Davauhnte Turner scored 13 points and Nick It was the 57th time in Delgado’s Seton Hall Griffi n had nine to pace Saint Peter’s. career that he collected double fi gures in points The Pirates displayed a stifl ing defense in the and rebounds, the top fi gure in the nation. Del- early stages of the game to take control, forcing gado led the nation in rebounding last season, the Peacocks to misfi re on 11 of their fi rst 12 fi eld grabbing 13.1 per game. Delgado is the only goal attempts. active Division I player with more than 1,000 The Pirates scored the game’s fi rst eight points career points and 1,000 career rebounds. OUR STORE IS NOW OPEN FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY ONLY NU’UULI from four players and cruised from there. NATIONAL RANKING After Elijah Gonzales drained a 3-pointer to The Pirates’ No. 15 ranking in the latest AP pull the Peacocks within 35-23, the Pirates scored Poll is the highest for the program since Jan. 9, the last seven points of the fi rst half, capped by 2001. AUTO NATION a layup by Delgado with 42 seconds remaining, THE BIG PICTURE NU’UULI: (684) 699-7168 • FAX: (684) 699-7175 giving Seton Hall a 42-23 halftime lead. Rodri- Seton Hall: Tuesday night marked Seton guez paced the Pirates with 11 fi rst-half points. Hall’s 26th consecutive win against non-con- Seton Hall scored the fi rst four points after the ference teams at home. The Pirates improved to Available in Store break to take a 46-23 lead. 422-142 inside Walsh Gym on the Seton Hall Freshman Myles Cale nailed a long 3-pointer, campus. then threw down a monstrous windmill dunk off Saint Peter’s : The young Peacocks return a to push the lead to 61-38, causing Saint only one key player, graduate student Griffi n, Peter’s to call another timeout with 10:29 left. from the team that won 23 games and captured Seton Hall held a commanding 43-27 advan- the CollegeInsider.com Tournament champion- 2Ton Jack tage on the boards. ship last year. Fellow graduate student Nnamdi Battery Taxi Sign OLD-TIME RIVALRY Enechionya was also a member of that team that It was the 88th meeting between the New tied the school record for wins in a season. Jersey rivals, dating to 1931-32. Seton Hall leads UP NEXT: The Pirates travel down the New the all-time series 64-24 and has won 20 of the Jersey Turnpike to take on state rival Rutgers last 21 meetings. Saint Peter’s lone win in recent in Piscataway on Saturday in the Garden State years came in 2013, winning 83-80 in overtime. Hardwood Classic. The programs met every year since the 1949-50 The Peacocks stay on the road and head to Freeon Echo Fluid Comfort Zone Fan 16” season before taking a one-year hiatus last year. LIU Brooklyn on Sunday at the Barclays Center. We are now accepting Credit & Debit Cards. SENIOR LEADERSHIP MONDAY TO FRIDAY: 7:30AM-5:00PM SATURDAY :8:00AM-1:00PM Page B8 samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017

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Members of Team American Samoa representing the territory at the Pacifi c Mini Games in Vanuatu, playing in the basketball 3x3 tournament, Joseph Meredith, Afi muao Nimoa’i, Paul Collins and Lynel Si’u are seen here with Miss Pacifi c Islands, Miss American Samoa Matauaina To’omalatai aft er winning their game against 10-6 Tuesday December 12. American Samoa also won their game against Nauru 10-8 Wednesday December 13. American Samoa lost their games to , , Northern Marianas, and . American Samoa has two more games left , against Samoa and Vanuatu. [Photo: ASBA Facebook Page] Maryland rolls past Catholic with 2nd half surge, 76-59

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Anthony Cowan scored 18 points, Kevin Huerter added 14 and Maryland overcame a sluggish start before pulling away from Division III Cath- olic 76-59 on Tuesday night. The Terrapins (10-3) had three key players out of the lineup because of injuries. For- wards Justin Jackson (shoulder soreness) and Bruno Fernando (ankle sprain) missed their second straight game. Guard Dion Wiley (sick) was also unable to play. Jared Nickens had 14 points for the Terrapins, who led by just six at the break. Ivan Bender and Cowan hit a pair of 3-pointers during a 10-2 run to start the second half, extending Maryland’s lead to 47-33. From there, the Terrapins were not threatened the rest of the way.Huerter and Nickens hit back-to-back C M shots from beyond the arc and Y K Maryland led 53-35 with 14:32 remaining. The Terrapins, who have won four straight, played tighter man-to-man defense and fi nished with seven steals. A dunk by Huerter boosted the margin to 60-38 and coach Mark Turgeon was able to rotate players. Maryland’s deep bench out- scored Catholic 24-4. Jay Howard, a NCAA Divi- sion III All-American candi- date, led the Cardinals (9-4) with 20 points and Riley Hayes fi nished with 14. The Cardinals did not have travel far for this matchup, driving about 3.5 miles from their Washington campus to Xfi nity Center. samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Page B9 Barea, Mavs spoil Leonard’s return with 95-89 win over Spurs

DALLAS (AP) — Kawhi NBA title. Leonard strolled to the locker Leonard finished with a room late in third quarter, just flourish as well, tipping a loose as J.J. Barea was starting a ball a couple of times to keep Dallas rally that spoiled the an offensive alive season debut of San Antonio’s and hitting a short jumper. But star forward. soon after that play in the third The minutes restriction was quarter, Leonard looked winded up for Leonard after he missed as he headed to the bench fol- the first 27 games with a right lowing a timeout. His night was quadriceps injury, so there over. wasn’t anything he could do in “I’m just happy to be out the fourth quarter about Barea there, just to play the game and and the last-place Mavericks enjoy the things I missed — ending another four-game win- missing shots, losing games, ning streak for the Spurs. making mistakes, just every- Barea scored 14 of his 16 thing,” said Leonard, who had points in the second half and six rebounds, an assist and a alley-oop dunk partner Dwight . “I missed everything on C M Powell had 12 points and 12 the court.” @ Y K rebounds in the Mavericks’ Harrison Barnes scored 17 95-89 win on Tuesday night. points while Yogi Ferrell and “I understand the situation Wesley Mathews had 16 apiece that I’m in and we’re thinking as the Mavericks ended a five- about down the road,” said game losing streak at home to Leonard, who had 13 points in the Spurs. 16 minutes — roughly the first Barea led the Mavericks 5 minutes in each of the first with six assists, including two three quarters. alley-oop passes to Powell. The Leonard, who has been second one put them ahead for recovering from a quadriceps good at 71-69 and was part of a condition that causes pain and 10-0 run bridging the third and weakness in the knee, made fourth quarters. Barea started his first three shots and scored and finished the run with layups. six of San Antonio’s first eight “We have been waiting for ALL points. a game like this where we go It was his first action since out and play a full 48-minute Game 1 of the Western Confer- game,” said Ferrell, who had ence finals last season, when he a career-high eight rebounds. injured his left ankle in what “We’ve had some good games was eventually a sweep for this season, but we put it all Golden State on its way to the together tonight.” OfferDAY good till Dec. 17th

C M Y K Page B10 samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Gehrig’s 1931 contract sold at auction for $210,000

NEW YORK (AP) — Lou be a ML Star! +5!!” Gehrig’s 1931 contract with the The Yankees, who have won New York Yankees has sold at a record 27 world champion- auction for $216,000. ships, selected Jeter with the Gehrig played with the Yan- sixth overall pick in the 1992 kees from 1923 to 1939, when amateur draft. He went on to he retired while suffering from win Rookie of the Year honors ALS. He batted .340 with 493 in 1996 and helped the team home runs and 1995 RBIs, and win the World Series fi ve times helped the Yankees win seven in his 20-year career before World Series titles. retiring in 2014. The 1931 contract was part “Similar to the contract that of a Yankees Legends offering sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees by Heritage Auctions that was in 1920 establishing their fi rst availabe for bidding through championship dynasty, this Sunday. scouting report brought Jeter “In addition to Gehrig’s to the Yankees, which helped offensive statistics, which to establish a new champion- sent him to the Baseball Hall ship dynasty for the current of Fame on the fi rst available generation,” Ivy said. ballot, it was Gehrig’s bravery, The bat Gehrig used to hit his reliability and quiet strength, last two home runs, in an exhi- Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland directs his players from the bench in the fi rst half of which make him a favorite bition game in 1939, was also an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Highland Heights, among the Yankee faithful,” available, but the bidding did Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Chris Ivy, Heritage’s director of not exceed the reserve price and sports auctions, said Tuesday. it was retained by the owner. “And prices realized for mem- Other items that sold in No. 25 Cincinnati sends Mis- orabilia related to his Yankee the auction included: a base- career certainly refl ect it.” ball signed by Eddie Plank in A scouting report on Derek 1915 ($228,000); a bat used by sissippi State to 1st loss 65-50 Jeter from April 1992 sold for Mickey Mantle in his rookie $102,000. The report was pre- season of 1951 ($168,000) HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, against a ranked team. They dogs can’t get that breakthrough pared by Yankees scout Dick and a glove he used in 1965 Ky. (AP) — Jacob Evans III had missed 10 straight in the fi rst win against a ranked team. Groch after he saw Jeter play in ($144,000); and baseballs 24 points and eight rebounds as half and 14 in a row in the They have dropped 18 in a row a high school game in Kalam- signed by the Yankees cham- No. 25 Cincinnati recovered second as Cincinnati blew open against teams in the Top 25. azoo, Michigan. In his summa- pionship teams from 1926 from back-to-back losses and a close game. Their last such win was 67-57 tion, Groch said about Jeter: “A ($120,000) and the 1927 “Mur- handed Mississippi State its fi rst Aric Holman matched his over Arizona on Nov. 18, 2011. Yankee! A fi ve tool player. Will derers Row” edition ($120,000). defeat, 65-50 on Tuesday night. career high with 18 points for Cincinnati: The Bearcats’ The Bearcats (8-2) were Mississippi State, which shot a offense was stymied during coming off losses to crosstown season-low 30 percent from the the back-to-back losses against Bennett will not join Edwards’ rival Xavier and Florida that fi eld. Xavier and Florida. Cincinnati dropped them from No. 11 to Cincinnati has won 31 shot 41 percent from the fi eld staff at Arizona State the fringe of the rankings. They straight home games, the lon- against Mississippi State but ended the slump with a solid gest streak in the nation. The scored 22 points off 14 Bull- TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Ari- joined Todd Graham’s staff defensive showing against the Bearcats are playing this season dogs turnovers. The Bearcats zona State defensive coordi- last season after working fi ve Southeastern Conference’s last at BB&T Arena at Northern scored only 60 points in the loss nator Phil Bennett will not be seasons at Baylor. Graham was unbeaten team, blocking 11 Kentucky University while their to Florida on Saturday. on new Sun Devils coach Herm fi red on Nov. 26, and athletic shots. on-campus arena is renovated. UP NEXT Edwards’ staff. director Ray Anderson said he Mississippi State (8-1) was They went 18-0 at Fifth Third Mississippi State plays at UT Bennett said after practice hoped the new coach would off to its best start since 2003- Arena last season. Martin on Saturday. on Tuesday he was leaving the consider retaining at least some 04. The Bulldogs struggled to BIG PICTURE Cincinnati plays UCLA at program for personal and health of the staff, mentioning Napier make shots in their fi rst game Mississippi State: The Bull- Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. reasons.Edwards retained the and Bennett by name. Herndon stole an inbounds entire offensive staff, including Edwards said a statement Dalton, James lead Wyoming pass tied the game at 78-78 coordinator Billy Napier, and that he wanted Bennett to with nine seconds left in regu- had hoped to keep Bennett after remain on the staff, but appreci- past E Washington 93-88 in OT lation. Dalton hit back-to-back being hired on Dec. 3. ates that he chose not to because jumpers for the Cowboys (8-3) The 62-year-old Bennett of family reasons. LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — with one second left and Wyo- to start the OT. James picked up Justin James scored on a fast- ming slammed the door on his third double-double in four break after a steal, Hayden Eastern Washington 93-88 in games with 20 points and 10 Dodgers’ Bellinger could play Dalton threw down back-to- overtime Tuesday night. boards. back dunks and Nyaires Red- Dalton fi nished with 28 Bogdan Bliznyuk led the more OF if Gonzalez healthy ding hit a pair of free throws points, and his dunk after Alan Eagles (3-8) with 30 points. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. tility,” Dodgers manager Dave (AP) — NL Rookie of the Year Roberts said Tuesday at base- Cody Bellinger could play more ball’s winter meetings, noting: often in the outfi eld for the Los “Cody is right up there, as far as Angeles Dodgers next season if versatility.” fi rst baseman Adrian Gonzalez Bellinger hit .267 with 39 is healthy. homers and 97 RBIs in 132 Last season, Bellinger made games in 2017 for the NL 83 starts at fi rst base and 43 in champions. $120 $80 the outfi eld, where he played Gonzalez was limited to 57 Daily Rate 2013 Toyota Sienna Daily Rate 2016 Toyota Corolla all three positions. He was fi rst starts at fi rst base because of Automatic (White Mini Van) Automatic (White Car) base throughout the postseason elbow and back injuries. He hit with Gonzalez sidelined. .242 with three homers and 30 ‘’WE ARE NOW “We have a lot of versa- RBIs. ACCEPTING ORDERS FOR ANY CAR PARTS’’ WITH AFFORDABLE PRICE

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(AP) — anyone in this league.” Among the criticisms leveled Even though the Devils at Taylor Hall during his tenure already had the lead, the out- with the Edmonton Oilers was come was essentially decided in a perceived lack of leadership. a span of 1:22 late in the second It’s a characterization new period. teammate Brian Boyle doesn’t Hall’s second goal of the buy, not after Hall scored twice game with 4:18 left in the and the New Jersey Devils second pushed the advantage ended the Los Angeles Kings’ to 3-0. Hall slipped a backhand eight-game winning streak with through Quick’s legs as the a 5-1 victory Tuesday night. Los Angeles goalie attempted a “Hall made some great indi- poke check. Hall had corralled vidual efforts,” Boyle said. a loose puck in the offensive “Was a leader tonight.” zone, then split the Los Angeles Boyle, Travis Zajac and defense pairing of Doughty and Brian Gibbons also scored for Jake Muzzin before scoring his the Devils, who stopped a two- 11th of the season. game skid. Cory Schneider “Hall with (a) great effort made 16 saves. and finish,” Schneider said. “Everybody wanted to con- Only 82 seconds later, Boyle tribute and get some of that taste scored his sixth of the season on out of their mouth from the last a rocket from the right circle. two games,” Boyle said. “We “That fourth goal makes it saw improvement in everybody hard to come back in the third,” and that’s what we need.” Schneider said. “Once we got The Kings were beaten for the fourth one, it was big.” the first time since losing 3-2 in Mitchell’s first goal of the overtime to Arizona on Nov. 24. season cut the deficit to 4-1, Their winning streak was the but Gibbons’ breakaway goal longest in the NHL this season. with 11 seconds left ended the It was Los Angeles’ first scoring. defeat in regulation since a 2-1 The Kings were outshot Calgary Flames’ Johnny Gaudreau (13) controls the puck against Minnesota Wild’s Ryan Murphy loss to Winnipeg on Nov. 22. 26-17. Coming into the game, (6) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn. “The bottom line is that they they had averaged 32 shots per (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs) were a lot harder on pucks than game to 30 for the Devils. we were. It’s a good lesson that “Are we happy with the stings a little bit. Sometimes effort? Absolutely not,” Kings Granlund’s shootout goal lifts you need a lesson like that to get center Anze Kopitar said. “Part your attention,” Kings coach of it, they’re bad bounces, but John Stevens said. “It’s a game the other part of it is us not of possession. One team was making plays, being in a posi- Wild to 2-1 win over Flames (harder) on it tonight than the tion we shouldn’t be in.” other and it showed.” NOTES: Hall collided with ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The road-weary point that deflected off Wild defenseman Jonas Jonathan Quick made 21 Kings defenseman Kurtis Mac- Minnesota Wild went the extra mile again to get Brodin and beat Stalock over his left shoulder. saves for the Kings, and Torrey Dermid in the third period and two points on Tuesday night. Stalock entered at the start of the second period Mitchell’s goal with 7:56 left was evaluated by team doctors Mikael Granlund scored the winning goal in place of Dubnyk, who stopped all 10 shots he prevented Los Angeles from after the game, according to in a shootout for a 2-1 victory over the Calgary saw in the first but was removed after aggra- being shut out for the first time Devils coach John Hynes. ... Flames that stretched Minnesota’s winning streak vating a lower-body injury. The team wouldn’t this season. Following the morning skate, to three — the first two coming in overtime on a speculate on the severity of his injury, but Chris “One team was really, really Hynes announced LW Marcus weeklong California trip that ended Sunday. Stewart, who kept Minnesota in it with a goal in hungry and one was compla- Johansson would not play The shootout against Calgary reached the fifth the second round of the shootout, expressed his cent,” Stevens said. against the Kings due to an injury round before Granlund beat Mike Smith. Alex teammates’ confidence in Stalock. Entering the first of two sustained in the Devils’ 5-2 Stalock then stopped Michael Ferland to seal it. “He’s a true professional, and as soon as he regular-season matchups, Los loss to the New York Rangers The Wild overcame a slow start to win for the got the call we could see it in his eyes. You knew sixth time in their last seven home games. he was going to be ready,” Stewart said. “If Alex Angeles was 4-2-2 against New on Saturday night. Hynes also “We were kind of on our heels. Sometimes is going to be carrying the load here, we’re con- Jersey since the 2012 Stanley said RW Kyle Palmieri would that happens when you come off the West Coast fident in him.” Cup Final, which the Kings won not travel with the team to swing,” said Matt Cullen, who scored Minneso- Ferland missed a golden opportunity to give in six games over the Devils. Montreal for Thursday’s game. ta’s lone goal in regulation. “We just had a hard Calgary the lead early in the third when Johnny Zajac opened the scoring Palmieri broke his foot while time getting our legs going, but I thought that we Gaudreau got Stalock out of position and fed the with his second goal of the blocking a shot in New Jer- dug down when we needed it.” puck across the slot to Ferland. Staring at an open season at 13:44 of the first sey’s 4-3 overtime win against Smith made 21 saves for Calgary, while net, Ferland hit the crossbar with a wrist shot. period. New Jersey’s veteran Minnesota on Nov. 20. He has Stalock stopped 16 shots in two periods plus “I couldn’t have been more wide open,” Fer- center drove to the net and had missed 10 games. ... Devils overtime for the Wild. He replaced injured goalie land said. “Johnny made a great play and I should position on Los Angeles defen- defenseman Mirco Mueller Devan Dubnyk after the first. have put that in.” seman Drew Doughty before missed his 13th straight game The Flames earned a point for the fourth But even going home with one point instead deflecting Gibbons’ odd-angled with a broken clavicle. ... New straight game, their longest streak of the season, of two was a step in the right direction for the centering pass past Quick. Jersey scratched defensemen but coach Glen Gulutzan thought his team Flames, who had lost five of seven before their Just 2:30 later, New Jersey’s Ben Lovejoy and Dalton Prout. deserved a better outcome. recent point streak. lead grew to 2-0 on Hall’s 10th ... About two hours before the “I look at it a little bit more as missed oppor- “The last four games we’ve gained some trac- of the season. With the Devils game, Los Angeles announced tunities,” said Gulutzan, whose team went 0 tion with the areas that we were struggling with on a power play after Mitchell LW Kyle Clifford was acti- for 3 on the power play. “I thought we played early in the season,” Smith said. “It’s showed up was whistled for tripping Will vated from injured reserve. He well tonight. I thought we were the better team in the wins column and the points column.” Butcher, Hall wired a shot from had missed 28 games with an for most of the minutes, but our specialty teams NOTES: Referee TJ Luxmore left early in the left faceoff dot. The man- upper-body injury. ... The Kings weren’t good enough.” the third period after the carom from Ferland’s advantage goal was New Jer- scratched D Oscar Fantenberg, Calgary dominated the puck throughout the shot off the crossbar hit him in the head. Lux- sey’s second in December. The C Andy Andreoff and LW Jussi first period and carried a 10-1 advantage in shots more was able to return after receiving treatment. Devils had been 1 for 17 on the Jokinen. ... The teams play on goal 17 minutes in. But after the Wild killed ... Cullen’s goal was the 250th of his 21-year power play in five games this again March 17 in Los Angeles. off the second Flames power play of the frame, NHL career. ... Jaromir Jagr (lower-body injury) month. UP NEXT Minnesota’s second and third shots on net pro- missed his fourth straight game for the Flames. ... New Jersey finished this one Kings: Continue their four- duced the game’s first goal. Dubnyk played in his 100th game with the Wild. 1 for 2 with the man advan- game Northeast swing against Ryan Suter took a shot from the top of the left ... After going 5-17 in overtime since 3-on-3 play tage, and killed off all three Los the New York Rangers on circle that Smith turned aside. Joel Eriksson Ek debuted during the 2015-16 season, the Wild Angeles power plays. Friday night. took a whack at the rebound before Cullen poked have won their last three overtime games. “We found our game,” top Devils: Travel to Montreal it in to put Minnesota on top 1-0. UP NEXT draft pick Nico Hischier said. for a game against the Cana- The Flames tied it with just more than a minute Flames: Host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. “We played 60 minutes and diens on Thursday night. left in the second period on Ferland’s 12th goal of Wild: Host the Toronto Maple Leafs on when we do we feel we can beat ___ the season. Ferland fired a slap shot from center Thursday. Page B12 samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid (21), of Cameroon, and Dario Saric (9), of Croatia, go for rebound against Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler (23) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien) Embiid scores 28 in return as Sixers top Wolves, 118-112 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joel Embiid range. Andrew Wiggins hit 8 of 24 shots overall returned to the lineup to score 28 points, and the and 1 of 7 from beyond the arc. Philadelphia 76ers topped the Minnesota Timber- Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau used just three wolves 118-112 in overtime on Tuesday night. reserves despite visible fatigue from his starting Embiid, back in action after missing two fi ve. Towns and Butler each topped 40 minutes games with back tightness, hit two free throws in regulation. with 14.8 seconds remaining to force overtime. TIP-INS He then scored seven points in the extra session, 76ers: Ben Simmons, who entered averaging including a 3-pointer that gave Philadelphia a 18 points per game, didn’t score his fi rst points seven-point lead in the fi nal two minutes. until 1:17 remaining in the fourth quarter on J.J. Redick scored 24 points and was a perfect a dunk. He fi nished with seven points. ... The 11-of-11 from the line for the Sixers, Sixers had a season-high 26 turnovers. Their pre- who snapped a four-game losing streak. vious high was 22 on Nov. 7 against Utah. Jimmy Butler led Minnesota with a season- Timberwolves: Forward Nemanja Bjelica high 38 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in missed his 10th straight game with a foot injury. the fi nal minute of regulation. ... Minnesota committed just nine turnovers and Embiid got the better of Karl-Anthony Towns fell to 5-10 when committing fewer than 15 as the talented 7-footers battled down low all turnovers in a game. The Wolves are 11-2 when night. Towns had 17 points and 15 rebounds, his turning the ball over 15 or more times. 22nd double-double of the season. UP NEXT Butler had 17 fourth-quarter points and helped 76ers: At Oklahoma City on Friday. the Timberwolves build a seven-point lead early Timberwolves: Home against Sacramento on in the period. But his late heroics weren’t enough. Thursday. Minnesota shot just 5-for-29 from 3-point Lightning blank Blues 3-0 in matchup of NHL’s top 2 teams ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nikita for the Devils, who snapped a kanen and Devante Smith- Kucherov and Brayden Point two-game skid. Cory Schneider Pelly added third-period goals scored, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 16 saves. for the Capitals, and Braden stopped 32 shots and the Tampa The Kings were beaten for Holtby made 22 saves. Jakub Bay Lightning beat the St. Louis the fi rst time since losing 3-2 in Vrana scored early, and Evgeny Blues 3-0 on Tuesday night in a overtime to Arizona on Nov. 24. Kuznetsov had three assists. matchup of the NHL’s top two Their winning streak was the Colin Wilson and Tyler Jost teams. longest in the NHL this season. scored for the Avalanche, who Tyler Johnson added an It was Los Angeles’ fi rst had won two in a row. Semyon empty-netter as Tampa Bay defeat in regulation since a 2-1 Varlamov stopped 22 shots in (22-6-2) earned its fi fth straight loss to Winnipeg on Nov. 22. the fi nale of a four-game trip. win. It was Vasilevskiy’s third Jonathan Quick made 21 BLACKHAWKS 3, PAN- shutout this season and the sev- saves for the Kings, and Torrey THERS 2, OT enth of his career. Mitchell’s goal with 7:56 left CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Jake Allen made 22 saves for prevented Los Angeles from Kane scored 2:24 into overtime St. Louis, which had won four being shut out for the fi rst time and Chicago topped Florida for in a row. The Blues (21-9-2) this season. its third straight win. were shut out for the third time CAPITALS 5, AVALANCHE Blackhawks captain Jona- at home this season. 2 than Toews tied it at 2 with DEVILS 5, KINGS 1 WASHINGTON (AP) 6:02 left in the third period after NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — — John Carlson scored a tie- a terrifi c pass from Brandon Taylor Hall scored twice and breaking goal in the second Saad. Toews and Saad each had New Jersey ended Los Angeles’ period and Washington defeated a goal and an assist. Chicago eight-game winning streak. Colorado for its eighth win in rookie Alex DeBrincat added Travis Zajac, Brian Boyle 10 games. two assists. and Brian Gibbons also scored Brett Connolly, Matt Nis- samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Page B13 Page B14 samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Universal Crossword Wednesday, Edited by Timothy Parker December 13, 2017 December 13, ACROSS 51 Pointless 18 Yup’s 45 Join forces 2017 1 Author sword opposite 47 Non- Gallant 53 How-___ 19 Lucky permanent 6 Matures (DIY in- charm worker 10 Hurried structions) 22 Blackjack 48 Terrified 14 Royal proc- 54 Woody card horse, lamation jungle vine 23 Night table at times 15 PBS 55 Saudi fixture 50 Saw logs Happy Birthday: Take on the role of a leader and do whatever it takes to bring about change. Your science neighbor 25 Summary 52 Skin aggressive attitude will spark others to join your fi ght. 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DEAR ABBY: My husband met a gal 33 years younger than he is at a doctor’s offi ce. It seems they “became close,” so they went off and bought real estate together in another state. They spend weeks at a time together there alone. When they are both here in town, they have “business” meet- ings several times a week. I am not allowed to attend, know when they take place or even ask what was discussed. They never have phone conversations while I’m near, and their texts to each other are “none of my business.” My husband’s words: “I don’t know why you’re so mad; you’re just jealous.” Your thoughts, please? -- PEEVED IN CALIFORNIA DEAR PEEVED: You live in a community property state. Half of your husband’s share of whatever property he and this woman bought together belongs to you. My fi rst thought is your husband is having a fl ing and lying about not knowing why you are angry. He’s right that you are jealous. You have every right to be. My second thought is that you should consult an attorney ASAP. I don’t know how much you know about your husband’s fi nances, but a forensic accountant can help you unearth any assets he may be hiding or has already buried. After that, it will be up to you to decide whether you want to continue in a marriage with someone who would treat you so shabbily. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I treated our 24-year-old granddaughter to dinner and a historical city tour. When we stopped by to pick her up, she came out of the house wearing a skin-tight top that laced up the front, with a 3-inch gap from top to bottom and no bra. My fi rst reaction was to ask her to change, thinking it was highly inappropriate. Her grandfather thought we should just let it go, so we went out for the evening. Nothing was mentioned regarding her attire, but I was extremely uncomfortable. What is your opinion? -- BUTTONED UP IN INDIANA DEAR BUTTONED UP: Your granddaughter is an adult. For you to have asked her to change clothes would have been awkward for everyone concerned. While her choice of outfi t may have been revealing, if there was any embarrassment, it should not have been yours. If you prefer she dress more modestly when she’s with you, the next time you invite her to go someplace, say so. DEAR ABBY: Allow me to offer a tip for those men about to pop the “big question” to their girl- friends: Let your fi ancee pick out the ring style she will be wearing for the rest of her life. Arrange with a jeweler to have a tray of rings in different styles in your price range. Then present a ring with the proposal with the understanding it can be exchanged. -- WISE SOUTHERNER DEAR SOUTHERNER: This is a subject that has been addressed in my column several times. A practical way to handle it is for the man to talk to the jeweler about what he can afford to spend beforehand, so the stones will be available to display to his fi ancee, as well as a variety of settings from which she can choose. And, if none are to her liking, she might prefer the option of designing her own setting. Many brides do. samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Wednesday, December 13, 2017

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