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C M Y K the likes of Thorpe FLORHAM PARK, N.J. the next franchise quarterback (AP) — Josh McCown has stepped up and took his spot had the type of season that few under center. people — other than the New McCown still may very well York Jets quarterback himself be just that. But a funny thing — could have expected. happened along the way: The He was widely viewed as 38-year-old McCown has had simply a place holder, a veteran the best season of his 15-year who would bridge the gap until career and established himself as an emotional leader who has the Jets still thinking playoffs in early December. Oh, and coach Todd Bowles reiterated on Wednesday that he will be New York’s starter for the fi nal four games of the regular season. “That was my plan and my expectation, so to hear that reaf- fi rms it, but I had every expec- tation of doing that anyway,” McCown said. “So I’m glad to hear it and excited about this game and then the rest of the season.” McCown will start his 13th game on Sunday at Denver, matching his career high set back in 2004 while playing for Arizona in his third NFL season. Since that year with the Car- dinals, McCown had started more than nine games just once: when he was under center for 11 games with Tampa Bay three years ago. Now, he has a shot, barring injury, to play in all 16 for the fi rst time. “Certainly, it’s something that I would like to accomplish, there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “It’s a one-game-at-a-time mentality, but I have a ton of C M respect for the guys that have played and started for a long Y K time in consecutive games, whether it’s (Brett) Favre, or Tom (Brady) or Peyton and Eli (Manning), all those guys. It’s impressive what those guys have been able to do. “So for me just to go out, especially at this point in my career, and get 16 games is something to be proud of.” Tossing a career-high 18 touchdown passes is also quite the accomplishment. Last Sunday, McCown threw for 331 yards and a TD and also ran for two scores in leading New York to a 38-31 victory over Kansas City . The two touchdown runs put McCown in an elite club: He joined Jim Thorpe and Doug (Continued on page B10) Page B2 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Whitman joins Sacramento MLS expansion bid NEW YORK (AP) — Meg ness and civic leaders, soccer Whitman, the CEO of Hewlett fans and the public, have joined Packard Enterprise Co., joined together in support of this bid,” the bid of Sacramento, Cali- Ingram said. “We believe MLS fornia, for a Major League and Nashville are a perfect Soccer franchise on Wednesday match and are ready to prove as the four finalists made pre- that Music City is Soccer City.” sentations to the league’s Cincinnati’s group includes expansion committee. Carl H. Lindner III, co-CEO Sacramento and Nashville, of American Financial Group Tennessee, are considered the and owner of FC Cincinnati in favorites to be awarded teams the second-tier United Soccer next month. Cincinnati and League. The Cincinnati City Detroit also are bidding. Council approved a plan for the “Each group presented their city to invest up to $36 million Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James celebrates after scoring in the second half of an NBA basket- vision for their club, a detailed in infrastructure such as roads ball game against the Sacramento Kings, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won stadium plan and an overview around a privately funded sta- 101-95. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) of their market,” the league said dium. The community council in a statement.Sacramento’s in the Oakley neighborhood bid includes Kevin Nagle, a where the stadium would be LeBron hits big 3, scores 32 minority owner of the NBA’s built voted against the proposal. Sacramento Kings, and Jed Detroit’s group is seen as York, CEO of the NFL’s San having the poorest chance Francisco 49ers. The group said after announcing Nov. 1 it as Cavaliers win 13th straight in July it was starting pre-con- would use Ford Field, home CLEVELAND (AP) — career. he’s not a big talker,” Lue said. struction activity for a 19,621- of the NFL’s Lions. The group The play is called “Chicago,” “He’s amazing,” said Kyle “He’s a quiet guy. But just seat downtown stadium. includes Dan Gilbert, owner of named after a game-winning Korver, who opened the fourth hearing what he had to say and “The committee asked very the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers shot LeBron James made in the quarter with three straight then just seeing how everyone tough questions, and we’ll come and chairman of Quicken Loans playoffs to beat the Bulls. 3-pointers to give Cleveland was welcoming him back and back with all the answers,” Inc., and Tom Gores, owner of It worked like a charm again the lead. “He’s just demanding was happy he’s here.” Nagle said. “We never take the NBA’s Detroit Pistons and in Cleveland. the ball. He’s like, ‘Give me the SAMPSON START anything for granted.” chairman of Platinum Equity. James drained a 3-pointer ball, we’re about to win.’ And, Sampson, who was born in Nashville’s group includes MLS owners plan to discuss with 15 seconds left and finished I’ve been around some guys Cleveland and went to the same John Ingram, the chairman of expansion when they meet in with 32 points as the Cavaliers who’ve had amazing years. high school as James, didn’t Ingram Industries Inc., and New York on Dec. 14. tied a franchise record with I’ve been playing with him and know he was starting until he the Wilf family, owner of the The league has 22 teams their 13th straight win, 101-95 Derrick (Rose) when he was arrived at the arena. Then he NFL’s Minnesota Vikings. The this season and Los Angeles over the Sacramento Kings on MVP. Allen Iverson when I was learned he was guarding James. Metro Nashville City Council FC is to start play in March at Wednesday night. young. “I knew it was going to be on Nov. 7 approved $225 mil- a new stadium under construc- James, who changed his “But he’s taken this to a a challenge,” he said. “I look lion in revenue bonds to con- tion near the Coliseum. Former sneakers three times, also had whole new level. It’s amazing at moments like this, it was struct a 27,500-seat soccer Manchester United, Real 11 rebounds and nine assists, to have a better than a front-row fun. You want to make as few stadium and an additional $50 Madrid and LA Galaxy star helping the Cavs rally from seat, because I’m usually on the mistakes as possible, and make million in bonds for renovations David Beckham was tentatively a 14-point deficit in the third court next to him somewhere. that guy work. LeBron’s one of and improvements around the awarded a Miami team in 2014, quarter to remain unbeaten since I’m glad he’s on my team.” the best players in the league site at the current fairgrounds. but that is contingent on a sta- Nov. 11. His decisive 3-pointer Zach Randolph had 18 so you’ve got to make every- “People all across our city, dium site he has thus far failed in the final minute over JaKarr points and 10 rebounds and thing tough on him. That’s what from elected officials to busi- to secure. Sampson came after James went BuThursday, December 7, 2017 I tried to do, but we came up to the bench during a timeout Hield added 17 points for the short.” and told coach Tyronn Lue to Kings. Sampson grabbed 16 TIP-INS run a play for him. rebounds in his first start this Kings: G Frank Mason “Was going to run a different season.While Cleveland’s win scored a season-high 15. ... C play and then Bron said, ‘I want streak is impressive, James said Willie Cauley-Stein (strained Chicago.’ So I said, ‘OK,’” Lue he won’t consider anything spe- lower back) didn’t play after said. “We got it to him and he cial until the Cavs nearly double getting hurt on Saturday against made a big shot.” it. Milwaukee. Cauley-Stein is After catching the inbounds “Twenty-five,” he said when also expected to sit out Friday’s Ph. 252-2964 pass, James took a dribble to his asked where the streak needs to game at New Orleans. Location:Room 209, Tedi of Samoa - Fagatogo left and then stepped behind the get to before becoming signifi- Cavaliers: F Tristan line and knocked down his fifth cant. “Because you’re getting Thompson scrimmaged along Office Hrs. 9am to 2pm 3-pointer. close to 33 (Lakers 1971-72), with G Isaiah Thomas, who is “It felt good,” said James, that’s the all-time record. We nearing his debut with Cleve- (684) 633-0179 who finished 12 of 18 from the ain’t nowhere near close. We land after being sidelined with floor. “I was able to get the laces got close in Miami. We got to a hip injury. While it’s still not Family Owned & Operated since 1998. We are American where I wanted them and I got 27 and lost to Chicago.” clear when Thomas will play, Samoa’s only full time Pest Control Company. We provide enough space, I created enough Thanks to James and another Thompson, who has missed space with the step-back away Chicago, the Cavs roll on. 17 games since Nov. 1 with a a very affordable and friendly service. from JaKarr and I was able to ROSE REFLECTS strained left calf, could be back let it go. It felt good the whole Cavs guard Derrick Rose in the floor in days. “I’ll be Do you have ROACH, ANT, FLEAS, TICKS, TERMITE, time.” spoke to his teammates before ready to return when the front RATS, AND OTHER PEST PROBLEMS? Cleveland, which also won the morning shootaround, two office and them (the medical 13 straight in the 2008-09 and days after returning to the team team) say I’m ready to return,” • Call for a FREE PEST EVALUATION OR NO 2009-10 seasons, will try to from a self-imposed hiatus. Thompson said, purposely OBLIGATION INSPECTION break the team record Friday at Rose has been dealing with a being vague. “I gotta stay in my Indiana. sprained ankle and the 2011 lane like LaVar Ball said.” ... • We do GROUND TERMITE TREATMENT & This one wasn’t easy. The NBA MVP’s latest injury had Cleveland has made at least 10 CONSTRUCTION PRE_TREATMENTS Kings gave the Cavs everything him re-considering his future. 3-pointers in 13 straight games they had, but couldn’t contain Lue didn’t provide any spe- and scored at least 100 in 18 in • We provide services for Houses, Boats, Cars, James in the clutch. That’s been cifics about Rose’s comments, a row. the case for nearly every team but said his teammates were UP NEXT Offices, Warehouses, Storage, Restaurants, Furniture that has faced the three-time glad to have him around again. Kings: Wrap up four-game pieces, stores and cafeteria and health clinics. champion, who is shooting with “It was just good to have him trip at New Orleans on Friday. a confidence rarely seen in his back and hear him talk because Cavaliers: At Indiana on samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page B3 Finke edges Illinois past Austin Peay 64-57 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Michael Finke scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help Illinois squeeze out a 64-57 victory over Austin Peay on Wednesday night. The Illini (7-3) shot just 39.6 percent from the fi eld and made just 21 fi eld goals, but it was enough to snap a three- game losing streak.Illinois made 6 of 9 shot attempts to start the game and jumped out to an early 13-6 lead but went score- less for almost six minutes. The Governors went on an 11-0 run to take the lead but weren’t able to sustain an offensive rhythm either, shooting only 41.4 percent from the fi eld. The turning point came with just under fi ve minutes left in the game. Locked at 50, Kipper Nichols stole an entry pass to the post and pushed the ball ahead. On the other end, Da’Monte Williams spotted up on the right wing, and nailed a 3-pointer to push the Illini ahead for good. With 19.6 seconds left, Te’Jon Lucas was fouled on a layup attempt. He knocked down both free throws to make it a two-possession game and seal the victory. In his fi rst career start, Williams fi nished with fi ve points, four rebounds and a team-high three steals.The Governors were led by freshman Terry Taylor and senior Averyl Ugba. Both players combined for 28 points and 15 rebounds, but their performances weren’t enough to help Austin Peay (4-5) steal a victory from its fourth Power Five opponent of the season.Illinois has now won 12 consecutive non-conference home games. BIG PICTURE Austin Peay: The Governors struggled on offense, but applied a lot of pressure on defense. The Governors had six different players record a steal and made things very diffi cult for the Illini on the perimeter. Illinois: The Illini continued to struggle with slow starts and scored just 26 points fi rst-half points for the second straight game. UP NEXT Austin Peay: The Governors are off until next Saturday, Dec. 16. Austin Peay will take on Evansville to cap a two- game road trip. Illinois: The Illini are back in action Friday night at UNLV. Freshman Brandon McCoy — averaging 20 points and 11.2 Illinois forward Michael Finke (43) shoots over the reach of Southern University forward Emanual rebounds — has led the Runnin’ Rebels to a 4-2 record at Shepherd (2) during the fi rst half of an NCAA college basketball game at the State Farm Center, Friday, home. Nov. 10, 2017, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Stephen Haas) Page B4 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017

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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) celebrates aft er a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Th e Celtics defeated the Mavericks 97-90. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Irving, short-handed Celtics earn 97-90 win over Mavericks BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics are no be 22-4 after all they’ve been through. strangers to adjusting on the fl y this season. “I’m very happy,” he said. “Going into the They recovered from Gordon Hayward’s season you never have any expectations. This is injury on opening night and the early absence of good. We want to keep building on it.” Marcus Morris to reel of 16 straight victories fol- Stevens is also cautiously optimistic. lowing an 0-2 start. “I feel good about where we’re headed,” he That ability to bounce back was on display said. “We’ve got a long way to go.” again to help them remain perfect against the TIP-INS Western Conference. Mavericks: Were outrebounded 53-45. ... Kyrie Irving had 23 points and fi ve assists, and Were outscored 34-32 in the paint. Jayson Tatum added 17 points and 10 rebounds Celtics: Stevens said both Brown and Morris and the short-handed Celtics slipped past the are expected to be with team when it departs for Dallas Mavericks 97-90 on Wednesday night three-game trip on Thursday. Boston’s Al Horford fi nished with 17 points, QUOTABLE eight rebounds and eight assists. “Our fi rst half was really good. Their second “In the NBA you can have afternoons like half was better, and that’s the game.” — Dallas today, where all of a sudden, you’re down to 11 coach Rick Carlisle. guys, and the next man up has got to be ready,” WILD THIRD Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. The Mavericks took a 59-47 lead earlier in Boston has won four straight and six of their the third quarter. But the Celtics erased the def- last seven. The Celtics are 8-0 against the West. icit with a 15-2 run. It was part of a fast-moving The Celtics played without Jaylen Brown and quarter that saw the lead change hands eight Morris. Brown sat with an infl amed right eye, times. while Morris was out due to left knee soreness. Barnes had 12 points in period for Dallas. It forced Stevens to rely heavily on his reserves. Horford paced Boston with 10 points. They came through in the fourth, leading a 10-0 NOEL SURGERY run to put Boston back in front 80-73. Carlisle announced before the game that for- Dallas fought back to tie it up at 85. But the ward Nerlens Noel will have surgery later this Celtics ran off eight straight points to push their week in Cleveland for a torn ligament in his left lead to 93-85 with 2 minutes to play. thumb. “Just covering for one another. We’re a team. “He’ll be out for several weeks,” Carlisle said. We’re pros for a reason,” said Terry Rozier, who “I don’t know for how long.” led all Celtics reserves with 12 points. “You put Noel has appeared in 18 games this season, all that hard work in and you have to be ready.” but hasn’t played since Nov. 22. Harrison Barnes led the Mavericks with 19 DIRK’S LONGEVITY points and seven rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki added Nowitzki hasn’t said whether this will be his 16 points and six rebounds. fi nal NBA season at age 39. He’s already tied Boston’s bench outscored their Dallas coun- Kobe Bryant for the most seasons spent with one terparts 36-23 for the game. franchise at 20. Another season would give him “They have a good team, they keep coming,” the outright record, but Carlisle said he believes Nowitzki said. “I wasn’t really good tonight. I it is still an open question. didn’t close the game the way I wanted to.” “I believe it’s going to depend on how he’s Dallas had just three turnovers in the opening feeling. I don’t know any NBA player that 24 minutes and led 57-47 at the half. wouldn’t want to continue playing into oblivion,” The Celtics fought through periods of sloppi- Carlisle said. ness offensively, committing seven turnovers in UP NEXT the fi rst two quarters. They were also outscored Mavericks: At Milwaukee on Friday. 20-12 in the paint. Celtics: Begin three-game trip Friday at San Though it’s early, Horford said it feels good to Antonio. samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page B5 Cushing says suspension stemmed from unapproved prescription HOUSTON (AP) — there’s been a lot of things that Houston Texans linebacker I’ve been worrisome about, Brian Cushing said Wednesday especially with a lot of the other that his 10-game suspension for players that have played and violating the league’s policy retired and kind of the situa- on performance enhancers tions and conditions they’re in. stemmed from the use of an So it’s one of those things that unapproved prescription to treat I’ve tried to better myself with, a mental issue.Cushing would but should have been more not divulge what he took or careful and take full respon- exactly what he sought treat- sibility for it.”Cushing won ment for.“I don’t want to get Defensive Rookie of the Year in too much into particulars,” he 2009 after piling up 133 tackles said. “But there was a good and four sacks. The Associated amount of things bothering me Press’ awards panel conducted in this past offseason, most a revote after his suspension mentally. And I was getting a and he retained the honor, but prescription medication that I received less than half of the 39 probably shouldn’t have been; I votes he received in the initial should have been more careful vote.Cushing has had several with and I should have com- major injuries in his career and municated with the league a played 12 games combined in lot better about.”Cushing says 2012 and 2013 because of knee other players have approval injuries and a broken leg. He from the league to take the missed three games last season drug he was suspended for because of a sprained knee liga- and that he’s working with the ment and sustained a concus- NFL to get an exemption, too. sion in Houston’s season opener Woff ord’s Fletcher Magee, left , keeps the ball from California’s Juhwan Harris-Dyson, right, It’s the second time Cushing against the Jaguars this season. during the fi rst half of an NCAA college basketball game Th ursday, Nov. 16, 2017, in Berkeley, Calif. has been suspended under the The Texans used a one-week (AP Photo/Ben Margot) same policy after missing the roster exemption last week to fi rst four games of 2010 after assess where Cushing was at testing positive for HCG, a before putting him on the active Magee leads Wofford to fertility drug that is on the roster. Coach Bill O’Brien said league’s banned substance list. Wednesday he expects him to After that suspension he denied play on Sunday against San taking any banned substances Francisco.The 30-year-old 63-60 win over Georgia Tech and said that after failing that Cushing apologized for his mis- SPARTANBURG, S.C. Conference with Davidson. and seven boards for the Yellow test, he was told HCG can get take and fought back tears when (AP) — Wofford guard Fletcher Magee put Wofford ahead Jackets. in your body from injecting it asked how diffi cult it was for Magee was honored before 58-57 on his basket with 1:18 THE BIG PICTURE or because of tumors. He then him to sit out for so long. Wednesday night’s game with to go. When Jackson tied the Georgia Tech: The Yellow said this information led him to “(I’m) just very regretful and Georgia Tech for reaching game at 60 on a 3-pointer with Jackets struggled early in their believe he had tumors.He was I felt terrible about it — just a 1,000 points. He was celebrated 19 seconds left, it was Magee fi rst true road game — they asked Monday if he hopes his terrible situation,” he said. “Any even more when the game was once more. opened against UCLA in China explanation stops people from time I’m absent from here I feel over. Georgia Tech’s despera- — before Jackson and Lam- thinking that he was suspended like I let a lot of guys down, let a Magee tied his career high tion, court-length heave was off mers got them going late in for something steroid-related.“I lot of fans down. And this is the with 36 points including the go- the mark and Wofford players, the opening half. Other than hope so. I hope they understand No. 1 thing in the world I enjoy ahead 3-pointer — his eighth of coaches and fans began the Jackson, Georgia Tech strug- that I had an issue that I was doing, and there’s no question the game — with 1.9 seconds celebration. gled in the small venue as Wof- trying to better myself with,” in my mind about that.” left as the Terriers overcame a Jackson had 26 points to ford fans pulled a “Blackout” he said. “As I’ve gotten older 10-point defi cit in the last six lead the Yellow Jackets, who against their opponents. minutes to defeat Power Five lost their third straight — and Wofford: The Terriers, opponent Georgia Tech 63-60. second in a row to a mid-major who’ve made four NCAA The Terriers (5-4) beat an after falling to Grambling State Tournament appearances since Atlantic Coast Conference 64-63 on Dec. 1. 2010, have hosted South Caro- team at home in their fi rst-ever “We’ve got to take this lina of the SEC and Georgia game hosting an ACC team. break,” said Georgia Tech Tech of the ACC at their new EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES And Magee, the 6-foot-4 sharp- coach Josh Pastner, whose team arena, the Richardson Indoor shooter, was a huge reason why does not play again until Dec. Stadium fi nanced by and Situation Vacant with 10 points down the stretch 17. “Get healthy and get better.” named after Wofford alum and Project Manager after Wofford had fallen behind Magee tied his career high Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Preferred Qualifications: 55-45 on Tadric Jackson’s for points set last February Richardson. jumper. against Samford. It was the MAGEE’S TIME • Civil Engineering Degree Magee kept shooting the third time he has scored 30 or Wofford’s Fletcher Magee is • Project Management experience and qualifications in civil Terriers back into the game. more points in Wofford’s past having himself a moment. He’s works “I felt like I could make seven games. His 3s were a scored in double fi gures in all • Safety Supervisor Certification • Confined Space Entry Certification pretty much all of them,” Magee season high, but one short of his eight games, including 20 or • Workplace Environmental Certification said. career best of nine set against more in six of them. The junior • A proven experience in large scale pile driving along with Especially from way out- VMI during his freshman year played all 40 minutes to beat the both gravity and force main sewer works and pump stations side where he went 8 of 14 on in February 2016. Yellow Jackets. • A working knowledge of critical path programming and the 3s, including the fi nal basket. It was the fourth game TECH PROBLEMS application of it to implementing and managing construction Magee said he was supposed to against a Power Five school Georgia Tech coach Josh progress go to the baseline for the shot, for Wofford this season after Pastner said his team gave up • Competent in the operation of Oracle JD Edwards Project but changed when he saw how double-digit losses to South 17 more shot attempts then it accounting software well Tech was guarding the Carolina (73-52), California took in the loss. He was also • Proven ability to effectively manage and coordinate a sewer area. Instead, he took a few (79-65) and Texas Tech (79- bothered by the team’s 16 turn- reticulation project work force steps further back on the left 56). The Terriers play one more, overs, choppy play he thinks the • Proven ability to successfully work with Clients side of the circle and struck for Georgia Tech’s fellow ACC Yellow Jackets will have to fi x • Proven history of completing civil works projects to meet the game-winner. member North Carolina, later before ACC season. contract and budget constraints. “I don’t compare people,” this month before they start play UP NEXT Please submit application in writing with copies of all relevant Wofford coach Mike Young in the Southern Conference. Georgia Tech is off for qualifications and previous job references to: said. “But that was Curry- Cameron Jackson had 10 nearly two weeks before taking The Manager esque,” referring to past NBA rebounds and four steals for on Florida A&M at home on PO Box 4179 MVP Steph Curry who, like Wofford. Dec. 17.Wofford faces Johnson Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Magee, played in the Southern Ben Lammers had 12 points & Wales at home on Saturday. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Page B6 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Jets’ McCown still going strong, joining the likes of Thorpe FLORHAM PARK, N.J. back in 2004 while playing (AP) — Josh McCown has for Arizona in his third NFL had the type of season that few season. people — other than the New Since that year with the Car- York Jets quarterback himself dinals, McCown had started — could have expected. more than nine games just once: He was widely viewed as when he was under center for simply a place holder, a veteran 11 games with Tampa Bay three who would bridge the gap until years ago. the next franchise quarterback Now, he has a shot, barring stepped up and took his spot injury, to play in all 16 for the under center. fi rst time. McCown still may very well “Certainly, it’s something be just that. But a funny thing that I would like to accomplish, happened along the way: The there’s no doubt about it,” he 38-year-old McCown has had said. “It’s a one-game-at-a-time the best season of his 15-year mentality, but I have a ton of career and established himself respect for the guys that have as an emotional leader who has played and started for a long the Jets still thinking playoffs in time in consecutive games, early December. whether it’s (Brett) Favre, or Oh, and coach Todd Bowles Tom (Brady) or Peyton and reiterated on Wednesday that Eli (Manning), all those guys. he will be New York’s starter It’s impressive what those guys for the fi nal four games of the have been able to do. regular season. “So for me just to go out, “That was my plan and my especially at this point in my expectation, so to hear that reaf- career, and get 16 games is fi rms it, but I had every expec- something to be proud of.” tation of doing that anyway,” Tossing a career-high 18 Loyola of Chicago guard Marques Townes (5) drives past Florida guard Mike Okauru (0) during McCown said. “So I’m glad to touchdown passes is also quite the fi rst half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. hear it and excited about this the accomplishment. Last (AP Photo/Ron Irby) game and then the rest of the Sunday, McCown threw for 331 season.” yards and a TD and also ran for McCown will start his 13th two scores in leading New York No. 5 Florida upset again, this game on Sunday at Denver, to a 38-31 victory over Kansas OURmatching STORE IShis NOW career OPEN FROMhigh MONDAYset City TO . SATURDAY ONLY NU’UULI time by Loyola-Chicago 65-59 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Chicago coach Porter Moser assists. AUTO NATION — No. 5 Florida followed a said. “We’re just trying to turn No Florida player reached performance coach Mike White the culture of the program. It’s double digits in scoring. NU’UULI: (684) 699-7168 • FAX: (684) 699-7175 called “the epitome of soft” huge for us because of Florida’s The Gators also led just 93 with an even bigger fl op. program. They’ve been to Final seconds. Available in Store Aundre Jackson scored 23 Fours. They were in the Elite “This is the lowest we can points, Cameron Krutwig added Eight last year. They’re fi fth in get,” Hudson said. “I don’t 14 and Loyola-Chicago stunned the country. think we can get any lower than the Gators 63-59 on Wednesday “I’m not going to undersell this. I’m sure we’re out of the night, handing them a third con- the importance. It was a really rankings; none of that even mat- secutive loss. good win for us and I’m really ters. But we’re as low as we can “Hopefully we’ve been proud of our guys. ... Obviously, get. We’ve got to completely 2Ton Jack Battery Taxi Sign humbled a bit,” White said. when you win a game like this, change everything we’re doing Florida hasn’t been the it’s a good spotlight on you. But and go back to the basics. ... same since blowing a 17-point you want that spotlight to burn We’ve got to have a change of lead in the second half against even more inside as we prepare heart, a change of everything. top-ranked Duke on Nov. 26. and get better as the season goes It’s not working.” The tailspin continued against on.” BIG PICTURE rival Florida State on Monday The Gators shot 36.9 percent Loyola-Chicago: The Ram- Freeon Echo Fluid and reached a new low against from the fi eld, missed 17 of 19 blers have to feel good. They Comfort Zone Fan 16” Loyola-Chicago. 3-point attempts and fi nished enjoyed their best start through We are now accepting Credit & Debit Cards. “I can’t put a word on it. It’s with seven assists. nine games since the 1965-66 MONDAY TO FRIDAY: 7:30AM-5:00PM SATURDAY :8:00AM-1:00PM pretty embarrassing,” guard The Ramblers (9-1) were season and led Florida for most Jalen Hudson said. “It’s so much more effi cient, shooting of the night. Moses has an expe- embarrassing.” 52 percent from the fi eld and rienced squad that’s playing LAND COMMISSION Another reality check could making half their 12 shots from without senior guard Ben Rich- NOTICE is hereby given that TUILOMA SIPILI, TUIMASEVE I’AULUALO & SIFUIVA SIPILI on behalf of ATUALEVAO FAMILY of ILIILI, American Samoa, has executed a be ahead. The Gators (5-3) behind the arc.White tweaked ardson (broken hand). LEASE AGREEMENT to a certain parcel of land commonly known as LOGOTALA which could fall out of The Associ- several aspects of Florida’s Florida: Since leading top- is situated in the village of ILIILI, in the County of TUALAUTA, WESTERN District, Island ated Press Top 25, especially if approach: Deaundrae Ballard ranked Duke by 17 points with of Tutuila, American Samoa. Said LEASE AGREEMENT is now on file with the Territorial they lose to 17th-ranked Cincin- and Keith Stone replaced 10 minutes to play in a cham- Registrar to be forwarded to the Governor respecting his approval or disapproval thereof according to the laws of American Samoa. Said instrument names IOSUA MUTINI as nati in New Jersey on Saturday. Hudson and Allen in the starting pionship game of the PK80, the LESSEE. Arizona went from No. 2 to lineup, and the Gators pressed Gators haven’t been the same. Any person who wish, may file his objection in writing with the Secretary of the Land unranked earlier this season. more than usual. Allen had Between Duke’s comeback and Commission before the 26TH day of DECEMBER, 2017. It should be noted that any objec- Florida trailed by as many started 68 consecutive games. lackluster losses to Florida State tion must clearly state the grounds therefor. as 13 in the fi rst half, but had But nothing White did fi xed and Loyola-Chicago, Florida POSTED: OCTOBER 25, 2017 thru DECEMBER 26, 2017 a chance to tie the game in the Florida’s shooting woes or the has been outscored by a whop- SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar closing seconds. KeVaughn team’s defensive defi ciencies. ping 44 points in a 90-minute KOMISI O LAU’ELE’ELE Allen missed a driving layup, Allen was 3-of-11 shooting, span. The stretch raised ques- O LE FA’ASALALAUGA lenei ua faia ona o TUILOMA SIPILI, TUIMASEVE I’AULU- and Kevarrius Hayes’ ensuing including 1 of 5 from 3-point tions about the team’s ranking ALO & SIFUIVA SIPILI sui o le Aiga Sa ATUALEVAO ole nu’u o ILIILI, Amerika Samoa, tip-in was waved off because range. Hudson was 3 of 11 from and potential. ua ia faia se FEAGAIGA LISI, i se fanua ua lauiloa o LOGOTALA e i le nu’u o ILIILI i le offi cials ruled the ball was on the fi eld and 0 of 5 from behind UP NEXT itumalo o TUALAUTA, Falelima i SISIFO ole Motu o TUTUILA Amerika Samoa. O lea the rim when he touched it. the arc. Egor Koulechov was 3 Loyola-Chicago: Hosts Nor- FEAGAIGA LISI ua i ai nei i teuga pepa ale Resitara o Amerika Samoa e fia auina atu ile Kovana Sili mo sana fa’amaoniga e tusa ai ma le Tulafono a Amerika Samoa. O lea mata’upu Cameron Satterwhite closed of 13, including 0 for 3 on treys. folk State on Saturday. o lo’o ta’ua ai IOSUA MUTINI it out with two free throws on Chris Chiozza was 3 of 7 from Florida: Plays No. 17 Cin- A iai se tasi e fia fa’atu’i’ese i lea mata’upu, ia fa’aulufaleina mai sa na fa’atu’iesega tusitusia the other end. the fi eld, had a team-high nine cinnati on Saturday in Newark, ile Failautusi o lea Komisi ae le’i o’o ile aso 26 o TESEMA, 2017. Ia manatua, o fa’atu’iesega “It’s huge for us,” Loyola- points and fi nished with four New Jersey. uma lava ia tusitusia manino mai ala uma e fa’atu’iese ai. 11/07 & 12/07/17 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page B7 Oladipo helps Pacers rally past Bulls 98-96 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — “This one, it stings a lot,” The start was disappointing for coach Fred Hoiberg said. “It’s a the Indiana Pacers. really, really hard (loss) because The finish was great. we had control for the majority Victor Oladipo scored of it and played really good and 27 points, including a clutch hard unselfish basketball. The 3-pointer with 31.1 seconds left, big message to our team is if we and the Pacers beat the Chicago continue to play with that type Bulls 98-96 on Wednesday of effort, if we continue to play night. the right way, and unselfish, Bojan Bogdanovic had 17 we’re going to start winning points for Indiana (14-11), and games.” Darren Collison finished with Kris Dunn had 18 points, six 14. Myles Turner had 11 points rebounds and six assists for the and blocked four shots, and Bulls (3-20), and Robin Lopez Thaddeus Young finished with scored 16 points. Denzel Valen- 10 points and nine rebounds. tine finished with 15 points and Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham passes the ball against Alabama linebacker Anfernee Jen- The Pacers outscored the eight boards. nings during the first half of the Iron Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, in Bulls 29-13 in the fourth Chicago looked pretty good Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) quarter. for about 3 1/2 quarters. The “I was going out there and Bulls went 7 for 15 from beyond playing as hard as I could on the arc on their way to a 55-39 Murray, McLemore lead Auburn both ends of the floor and trying halftime lead. to help us pull it out,” Oladipo Turner said the Pacers didn’t said. “We’ve got to learn to not take the Bulls lightly. Instead, past Gardner-Webb, 80-55 put ourselves in that hole in the Indiana just got going late. first place and try to make sure “We just didn’t come out as AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — McLemore had eight said. “Credit those guys, 7 of 8 we avoid that. At the end of the sharp as we’ve been all season,” Anfernee McLemore’s forte points in the first five min- from 3. We weren’t expecting day it was a big win for us and Turner said. “Defensively we is blocking shots, not hitting utes, including back-to-back to have to deal with that.” we can build on it.” had some lapses, offensive 3-pointers. This time he did 3-pointers. THE TAKEAWAY The lowly Bulls led by end we weren’t hitting shots, I both. The SEC’s top shot blocker Gardner-Webb: Couldn’t as many as 17, but couldn’t think we started settling. It was Desean Murray scored a punctuated the performance match Auburn’s size and athlet- hold off the Pacers in the final a flat start, but we recovered, season-high 20 points and with an alley-oop from Jared icism. Made just 20 of 56 shots moments. Oladipo’s 3 gave thankfully.” McLemore finished with 17, Harper. (35.7 percent). Was 6-of-22 Indiana its first lead at 97-96, TIP-INS mostly on rare 3s, to lead “In shoot around, I felt real from 3-point range (27.3 and he tacked on a free throw Bulls: All three of Chicago’s Auburn to an 80-55 victory over good. I felt like my shot was percent). with 12.8 seconds left. wins have come on Friday. ... Gardner-Webb on Wednesday on,” McLemore said. “So I Auburn: Has started 7-1 for Lauri Markkanen missed The Bulls went 8 for 16 at the night. decided to launch a couple up just the fourth time since 2000 a potential game-winning free-throw line. ... Chicago has McLemore also had 11 and they went in, so I just kept and first since 2011. Built a 3-pointer in the final seconds of lost nine of its last 11 games rebounds and six blocked shots shooting.” 17-point lead over the first six Chicago’s 10th straight loss. against the Pacers. for the Tigers (7-1), who have It was his second career minutes, starting 5 of 6 from won five consecutive games double-double, both coming in 3-point range. Led 42-28 at for just the second time under the last three games. halftime after making 9 of 18 3s. coach Bruce Pearl. McLemore David Efianayi led Gardner- Awarded a scholarship to senior EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY made all four of his 3-point Webb with 16 points on 5-of-14 guard Patrick Keim before the attempts — after hitting just 1 shooting. Jaheam Cornwall game. WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY of 8 attempts through the first scored 11.Auburn jumped QUOTABLE: “That’s the is coming to American Samoa and is looking for faculty with the following seven games. to a big lead early and kept best defensive effort from start qualifications: “He’s not made four in prac- expanding it even when Mus- to finish I think we’ve had in a 1. Love the Lord tice in a row, but he’s capable of tapha Heron left in the first half long time. We jumped on them 2. Love the students it,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl with a lower back injury. He early and stayed on them.” 3. Master’s degree or higher (have unofficial transcripts ready) said. “We talked about the fact had five points in nine minutes. Pearl. in one or more of the following disciplines: that that was a weapon we were “His back just spasmed up CRAFT’S RETURN: • English going to work on.” on him,” Pearl said. “To win Gardner-Webb coach Tim • Math It certainly was effective in the game without him like that Craft was an assistant coach at • Science (Biology, Geology, Archaeology, etc.) this game, which was one-sided says something, too. I was Auburn from 2008-10. This was • Sociology from the outset. concerned.”The Tigers out- the team’s second meeting and • Psychology Murray, who played against rebounded the Runnin’ Bull- first since 2005. • Business or Management Gardner-Webb while at the dogs 52-30 and collected 23 UP NEXT • Law Big South Conference’s Pres- offensive boards. Gardner-Webb: Visits • Science or Government byterian College, was 8-of-12 Harper had 10 of Auburn’s another major conference team, If interested, please contact Dr. Dan Jacobson at [email protected]. shooting and had seven 19 assists.“They have two post Maryland, on Saturday. He is available in American Samoa through Friday evening at 733-5929. rebounds. He had made just a players that really hadn’t made Auburn: Hosts in-state team Interviews can be conducted at Manumalo Academy through Friday, as well pair of 3s coming into the game shots coming into the game UAB on Saturday to conclude and was 3 of 4 against Gardner- with Murray and McLemore,” its season-long three-game Webb (3-7). Gardner-Webb coach Tim Craft home stand. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Ray’s 3 caps wild comeback as Maui’s Maintenance Company looking for the following: 1. Qualified Plumber with at least 5 years experience 2. Qualified IT/Office Assistant Hofstra beats Monmouth 85-84 with at least 2 years experience. WEST LONG BRANCH, either side of a Stafford True- Wright-Foreman, who’s Must submit resume to P.O Box 7581. No Phone Calls. N.J. (AP) — Jalen Ray launched heart blocked shot to spark the reached double figures in a game-winning 3-pointer with comeback. Allen got it down 30-straight games, scored seven 2.1 seconds remaining, scored a to four points with a trey with of his game-high 24 points in career-best 14 points and Hof- 10:25 remaining. the scrap to get Hofstra (5-3) stra eked past Monmouth 85-84 Monmouth stayed out front the lead. 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Please call 699-4323 or 699-5290 and ask for Fa’asegi Caldwell. Page B8 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 ‘It’s just weird’; Steelers ral- lying around injured Shazier PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh signed Sean Ryan Shazier’s locker sat Spence, who spent three sea- untouched in a corner of the sons with the Steelers after Pittsburgh Steelers locker room being taken in the third round of Wednesday save for one little the 2012 draft, to fi ll Shazier’s piece: his yellow No. 50 prac- spot on the roster. tice jersey, which found its way Tyler Matakevich could into the hands and over the start in Shazier’s spot against shoulders of good friend and the Ravens if his aching left fellow inside linebacker Vince shoulder comes around in time. Williams.While Williams and Yet the void left by the the rest of Shazier’s teammates relentlessly upbeat and charis- tried to go about the business of matic Shazier both on the fi eld preparing for a visit from Bal- and off will be more diffi cult timore on Sunday night that to replace. Perhaps impossible. could clinch Pittsburgh’s third And Shazier’s teammates know AFC North title in four years, it.While they’ve inundated him Shazier spent the day being with texts and phone calls and transported from Cincinnati to tried to stay positive, the sight Pittsburgh to undergo further of one of the league’s best line- C M testing on a spinal injury that backers on a stretcher, his legs Y K left his future murky and his motionless after a routine hit teammates shaken. served as a jarring reminder of “I think it’s just weird their own football mortality. without 50 here,” rookie out- “It just brings it back to side linebacker T.J. Watt said. reality of how dangerous the “He’s the heart and soul of this sport truly is,” linebacker defense. He’s the quarterback. Arthur Moats said. “A lot of Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier (50) is carted off the fi eld aft er an apparent It’s just different not having times, especially with injury injury in the fi rst half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Dec. 4, him here in meetings and out stuff like that, people just kind 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores) there in practices. It’s weird.” of get ... you get kind of ‘Oh, we see it all the time, guys get hit all the time, guys get hurt all the time but it’s nothing crazy.’ When you see a guy go down like that, it kind of puts it into perspective like ‘Oh yeah, it’s real life.’” Safety Mike Mitchell was 20 feet away when Shazier lowered his head to hit Cincin- nati wide receiver Josh Malone in the back. Shazier bounced off and rolled over, pointing to the bottom of his back in obvious pain, his legs splayed awkwardly. “That’s my brother,” Mitchell said. “When we walked out there, that was one of the things that really shook me up a little bit because Shay’s tough as nails. When I look at him, he had tears in his eyes. I could clearly see he was really scared.”The Steelers seemed to spend the rest of the fi rst half in a daze before rallying to win on Chris Boswell’s last-second fi eld goal . They remain guard- edly optimistic about Shazier’s prognosis while also a bit pow- erless. All they can do is sit, and wait, and play.“You understand that the only way to do your job and help him with his recovery is make sure we go out there and execute, him not having to C M have that burden of ‘Dang, the Y K team’s struggling. The team’s doing bad. I got to hurry up and get back,’” Moats said. “I feel like if we just continue to be successful, that’ll make it a little easier on him.”Trying to compartmentalize their jobs with concern for their friend isn’t easy, especially when it remains unclear if Shazier will be able to walk again let alone continue a career that appeared on the verge of stardom up until the moment his helmet struck Malone’s back. Yet to a man the Steelers know this is what they signed up for, Shazier included. If he can’t be alongside them, the next best thing they can do is honor him with their play. samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page B9 Boone knows he’s a rookie who has to prove himself to Yanks NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron said. “It wasn’t even close.” Boone was pulling into the Cashman thought back to driveway of his home in Scott- when he was assistant GM and sdale, Arizona, last Thursday, owner George Steinbrenner bringing 8-year-old daughter promoted him to succeed Bob Bella home from school so his Watson as GM. wife could drive her to a dance “He took a chance on me lesson, and he noticed a missed back in 1998, and here I am 20 call from Brian Cashman. years later,” Cashman said. Boone called back the New Boone became the fi rst man- York Yankees general manager ager hired by the Yankees since as his wife looked on and said they moved into their new ball- Cashman told him: “Hey, just park in 2009 and since George fi rst and foremost, I want to Steinbrenner died the fol- make sure you’re completely lowing year.Hal Steinbrenner, C M on board and understanding the son of The Boss, spoke briefl y Y K commitment level that is now with Boone outside Donohue’s expected of you.” offi ce when Boone interviewed “If that’s the case,” Boone on Nov. 17. Steinbrenner origi- recalled Cashman saying, “I’m nally had said he and his sib- going to recommend to own- lings would meet with candi- ership that you’re the guy we dates who reached a second move forward and focus on.” round.“When I get that kind New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner, left , general manager Brian Cashman, center, and And with that, at age 44 of recommendation from my Aaron Boone, pose for photographers during a news conference introducing Boone as the baseball Boone had secured his fi rst top people, I just didn’t see the team’s new manager, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at Yankee stadium in New York. manager or coaching job of any need,” he said. (AP Photo/Mary Altaff er) kind since his retirement as a player eight years ago. Boone was introduced Wednesday as New York’s manager during a news confer- ence at Yankee Stadium, where televisions throughout the ball- park showed images of him rounding the bases in triumph after his 11th-inning home run off Boston’s Tim Wakefi eld won Game 7 of the 2003 AL Championship Series for New York. “It’s certainly something that I’m known for in my base- ball life, obviously, and in some way probably is a contributor to me being here today,” he said. Among six candidates for the job, Boone so impressed Cashman and his staff that no second round of interviews was needed. “The interview process is to try to determine how Aaron ticks and if he an extension of our philosophies or pretty close to an extension of our philoso- phies and what kind of deci- sion-making process he would gravitate to,” Cashman said. “That doesn’t mean there won’t be some growing pains on the beginning end, and we’re OK with that.” Cashman recommended C M Boone after consulting with a Y K smorgasbord of his modern-day front offi ce: assistant GMs Jean Afterman and Mike Fishman, vice president of baseball oper- ations Tim Naehring, senior director of player development Kevin Reese, assistant director of professional scouting Dan Giese, director of quantita- tive analysis David Grabiner, director of mental conditioning Chad Bohling, head athletic trainer Steve Donohue and vice president of communications Jason Zillo. “There was a difference of opinion among the participants as to who their number two- or three-choice was, but there was little-to-no difference of opinion as to who their number- one choice was,” Steinbrenner Page B10 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Mahmoud propels Lou- isville over Siena 86-60 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) which made just six field goals posted a season-high in points — Anas Mahmoud stuffed the after halftime. a game after being held score- stat sheet - and stuffed Siena Louisville led 12-2 after just less and not attempting a shot over and over and over - with 3:08, but the Saints rallied and against Seton Hall. He also set 17 points, 13 rebounds and nine used a 10-0 run that included a career high for blocks, sur- blocked shots in a near-triple- five Louisville turnovers to take passing the eight he had against double as Louisville used a big a 31-27 lead. The Cardinals Omaha on Nov. 17. second half to put away Siena regrouped to regain a 39-36 lead UP NEXT 86-60 on Wednesday night. by halftime as Siena missed 10 Louisville will host Indiana Quentin Snider added a of its final 11 shots from the on Saturday in a border-state season-high 16 points, and floor in the half. battle, then face Bryant at home Ray Spalding had 10 points, 10 The Saints pulled within on Monday. rebounds and four blocks for 48-47 before four straight Wednesday night’s game the Cardinals (5-2), who led by points by Mahmoud started the was part of the round robin of only a point with 15:26 to play 18-0 run. the Gotham Classic, in which before reeling off 18 straight BIG PICTURE Louisville, Siena, Bryant, points. Siena: The Saints hung Memphis and Albany all play Thanks mostly to Mahmoud around for a while by leading each other over the next two and Spalding, Louisville had Louisville in some key cat- weeks, with Louisville’s Dec. 15 blocks in all as it rebounded egories. Siena got 18 offensive 16 game against Memphis in from last week’s consecutive rebounds en route to a 21-9 New York’s Madison Square losses to Purdue and Seton Hall advantage in second-chance Garden the marquee matchup. Siena guard Nico Clareth (25) attempts to drive around the that had knocked the Cardinals points. The Saints’ reserves out- defense of Louisville guard Quentin Snider (4) during the first out of the Top 25. scored Louisville’s 43-27. half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 6, Sammy Friday had 15 points Louisville: Mahmoud, the ➧ JETS… 2017, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) and 15 rebounds for Siena (2-6), 7-foot senior from Cairo, Egypt, Continued from page B1 Flutie as the only players in NFL history to rush for two FA’ASILASILAGA scores at 38 or older. Thorpe was 38 when he accomplished OFISA O LE KONESULA SAMOA: it for the Canton Bulldogs in ASO MALOLO KERISIMASI MA LE TAUSAGA FOU 1926, while Flutie was 41 with the Chargers in 2003. “Somebody told me that E fa’asilasila atu ma le agaga fa’aaloalo i le mamalu o le atunu’u femalagaa’i e faapea: earlier,” McCown said. “I O le a tapunia le Ofisa o le Konesula Aoao o Samoa, e afua atu i le 12:00 aoauli o le Aso Faraile, Tesema 22, 2017; seia aulia le didn’t realize that (Thorpe) was playing at 38, so good for him. itula 8:30 i le taeao o le Aso Lulu, It’s cool. Like I said the other Ianuari 03, 2018; mo Aso Malolo o le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou. day, whatever you can do to E fautuaina ai le mamalu o e foufou malaga i Tumua e mana’omia pemita, po o nisi auaunaga a lo tatou Ofisa nei mo ia aso Malolo, ina help your team and move the ia tapena mamao i ai. football and accomplish what- ever that situation is and score, Fa’afeta’i mai lo tatou Ofisa nei i telefoni 633-5919/633-5920; po o le imeli [email protected], pe a man’omia. then we’ll do that.” SUI TAIMI TAPUNIA O LE OFISA ASO FAIGALUEGA MASANI His performance against the Chiefs also earned him Ina ia fesoaosani atili mo tapenaga mo aso Malolo, o le a suia ai le taimi tapunia ai le Ofisa mai le 3:00 (o lo’o iai nei) i le 3:30 p.m. i le AFC offensive player of the Aso Faraile, Tesema 01, 2017 se’ia o’o i le Aso Tofi, week honors for the third time Tesema 21, 2017. in his career.McCown’s five touchdown runs tie him for A O TAPUNIA LE OFISA: TESEMA 25, 2017 - IANUARI 02, 2018 first among NFL quarterbacks. Mo ni Mataupu Le-Ma’alofia/Faanatinati a o tapunia le Ofisa ma aso Malolo ua ta’ua i luga; fa’amolemole fa’afeso’ota’i ane That list includes Tennes- Alii Ofisa ia i Apia: see’s Marcus Mariota, Caro- 1. To’alepai Valhalla Siaopo Pese: +685-771-2166 lina’s Cam Newton, Dallas’ 2. Tailaoa Falaniko Lesa: +685-777-4504 Dak Prescott and Cleveland’s DeShone Kizer — none of E momoli atu le fa’afetai tele i le mamalu o le atunuu femalagaa’i mo lo outou taupati fai-pa’aga i lenei tausaga o le a mavae atu. Malo onosa’i, malo tauapati. whom were even in high school when McCown made his NFL Momoli atu Mo’omo’oga alofa mo se Kerisimasi Fiafia ma le Tausaga Fou Manuia. debut in 2002. OFISA KONESULA-AOAO SAMOA “He’s 38, but he looks like he’s 26 out there,” wide receiver Jermaine Kearse said. “He’s SAMOA CONSULATE GENERAL: been huge for us, his leadership CLOSURE OF THE OFFICE FOR CHRISTMAS 2017 & NEW YEAR 2018 throughout the week and the whole season has allowed us to The general public is hereby advised that the Office of the Samoa Consulate-General will be Closed from 12:00 get better and better.” Noon, Friday, December 22, 2017 until 8:30a.m., McCown signed a one-year, Wednesday, January 03, 2018. $6 million deal in the offseason, The traveling public is therefore urged to arrange for their needed documentation and permits well before closure, to and could become a free agent. avoid disappointment. He might have done enough to warrant the Jets to bring him Contact phone numbers and e-mail address remain the same (i.e. phone: 633-5919/633-5920 and email amtvpk1@ back next year — even if he’s gmail.com) not the future of the franchise. CHANGE OF CLOSING TIME Bryce Petty and Christian To assit in facilitating the procurement of documents and entry permits, the Consulate will extend its opening hours by Hackenberg are the young- sters on the depth chart below Closing at 3:30pm on work days from Friday, December 01, 2017 until Thursday, December 21, 2017. McCown, and neither was able During closure for Christmas and New Year (December 25, 2017 - January 02, 2018). to surpass the veteran over For Emergency and extenuating circumstance only: Please contact the following the summer despite playing Immigration Officers in Apia: the majority of the preseason 1. To’alepai Valhalla Siaopo Pese: +685-771-2166 snaps. Bowles and offensive 2. Taliaoa Falaniko Lesa: +685-777-4504 coordinator John Morton are content to let McCown play We take this opportunity to wish all our clients and the people of American Samoa all the very best for a most happy out the string while both Petty and joyous Christmas, and a safe and successful New Year. and Hackenberg remain on the sideline. SAMOA CONSULATE-GENERAL samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page B11 German ski racer dies from injuries at Lake Louise LAKE LOUISE, Alberta Partenkirchen in Germany (AP) — A 17-year-old ski confirmed Max Burkhart was racer from a club in Germany a member of the club and was has died after he was seriously badly injured. injured during a NorAm event EMS crews and doctors at at Lake Louise. the resort treated the teen at The Royal Canadian the scene and he was flown to Mounted Police said the racer Calgary by air ambulance. A lost control during a run Tuesday teammate told CTV News that afternoon and died Wednesday Burkhart attended school in the in a Calgary hospital. United States and was not trav- Officials from Skiclub elling with the team.

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garop- polo (10) celebrates after their 15-14 win over the Chicago Bears in an NFL football game in Chi- cago. Garoppolo looks to follow up a successful first start for the 49ers with another this week against Houston. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) Garoppolo tries to temper hype following 1st start for 49ers SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Things have Shanahan said. been so bleak for San Francisco in recent years “I think everyone knows the potential and the that one successful start by the franchise quarter- possibilities. It’s not that you have to temper, you back of the future was enough to get the 49ers just have to be realistic. It was one game. He did faithful dreaming big. some really good things in that game and there’s Jimmy Garoppolo is already being compared a lot of stuff that we can get better at too from that to greats such as Joe Montana by the fans and talk game.”Garoppolo went 26 for 37 for 293 yards radio shows after winning his first start for San in his third career start, with his only intercep- Francisco, praise he quickly tried to downplay. tion coming on a pass that was on target to Louis “I try not to listen to any of the outside stuff. Murphy but ripped loose by safety Kyle Fuller. The Joe Montana comparison, I think it’s a little Garoppolo also took only two sacks and man- early for those. It’s only been one game,” Garop- aged the game well despite still learning a new polo said Wednesday before agreeing with one offense. About the only knock on him was an similarity with the Hall of Famer who won four inability to get into the end zone as San Francisco Super Bowl titles for the 49ers. settled for five field goals. “We are both Italian. So, we have that in All of those kicks came on drives the 49ers Georgia Willinger of New Zealand skis down the course during common. But, I think it might be a little early.” made into the red zone, but failed to score a the first women’s World Cup downhill training run in Lake Louise, Niners fans can be forgiven a bit for the high touchdown.“We kind of knew that’s one of the Alberta, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. level of excitement because of how dreadful the tougher areas of the field,” Garoppolo said. “That (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) team has been in recent years. After three straight and third down are always going to take some trips to the NFC title game and one Super Bowl time. But, there’s some good things to learn appearance under Jim Harbaugh from 2011-13, from.”With Garoppolo having now played a full Dana Dimel named the franchise has been in a free-fall. game, putting together a game plan is an easier Harbaugh was fired after an eight-win season process for Shanahan, who has a better idea of in 2014 and then Jim Tomsula and Chip Kelly what plays work well with his new quarterback coach at UTEP, coming each had one-year tenures and a combined 7-25 and what he struggles at doing. record as the team got subpar quarterback play Garoppolo will be comfortable running even from Colin Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert. more plays this week and the game plan will be off winless season The hire of offensive mastermind Kyle Sha- able to be even more tailored to his strengths. EL PASO, Texas (AP) — (2000-02). nahan brought some optimism this season, but “You can talk about that stuff a lot, but you Kansas State offensive coor- Dimel had three consecutive there was little tangible evidence of improvement don’t truly know until you go into a game,” Sha- dinator Dana Dimel has been winning seasons for a 22-13 on the field with Brian Hoyer and C.J. Beathard nahan said. “He doesn’t know the process of how named head coach at UTEP, record at Wyoming, when at at quarterback, leading the team to trade a 2018 we do it. He knows one thing and we’re waiting where he will take over the only the time of his hiring he was 34 second-round pick for Garoppolo on Oct. 31. to see how it goes together. I thought it was a Division I team that didn’t win and the nation’s youngest Divi- Garoppolo looked sharp in leading the Niners good first start. It’s more comfortable here just a game this season. sion I-A coach. At Houston, (2-10) to a 15-14 win at Chicago last Sunday, talking with him on Monday and Tuesday, the Dimel was named the Miners the Cougars went 0-11 in 2001 only raising the hype. expectations of the game. I think it will help him coach Wednesday. Sean Kugler before winning five games “To come in there in that situation and to practice better this week, having a little bit more resigned Oct. 1 after the team’s in 2002.“I’m greatly looking make some of the plays that he did, when he is idea of what normally was the unknown going 0-5 start in his fifth season at forward to the opportunity at in that situation, definitely excites everybody,” into Sunday.” his alma mater. Former coach UTEP to build a program uti- Mike Price served as interim lizing a ‘1-0’ concept,” Dimel head coach the remaining seven said. “We will work diligently UT Rio Grande beats Texas A&M games. to elevate UTEP football to UTEP said in a release that the highest level in Conference the school and the 55-year- USA. Having been a part of a CC in South Texas Showdown old Dimel are working on a major turnaround at Kansas mutually agreeable start date State and having the success we EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — McDonald made two free led Texas A&M-CC (2-6) with following completion of his did at Wyoming, I’m just really Nick Dixon scored 24 points to throws with three seconds 25 points, seven rebounds and coaching responsibilities with excited about the leadership help UT Rio Grande beat Texas left and Texas A&M CC’s four assists. Kansas State, his alma mater challenge that’s ahead.” A&M-Corpus Christi 82-78 on Emmanuel Toney was off on a Toney added a career-high where he has been back since Before his two head coaching Wednesday night in the South 3-pointer at the buzzer.Lesley 15 points, making three of the 2009. The Wildcats play in the stints, Dimel had been at Kansas Texas Showdown.Dixon’s Varner Jr. added 14 points for Islanders’ five 3-pointers. Cactus Bowl on Dec. 26. State since first serving as a 3-pointer with 3:36 to go gave UTRGV (5-6). McDonald had The Islanders were coming This will be Dimel’s third graduate assistant in 1987. He UTRGV a 76-74 lead and Moe 11 and Mike Hoffman 10. off their largest victory in a stint as a head coach. He was offensive line coach (1989- McDonald made it a four-point The Vaqueros were 9 of 21 decade, routing Texas Lutheran had a 30-39 record at Wyo- 94) and offensive coordinator lead on their next possession. from 3-point range and hit 13 of 80-42. ming (1997-99) and Houston for the Wildcats (1995-96). Dixon scored again at 1:25, 15 free throws.Joseph Kilgore Page B12 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Lyles with 21 as UMBC rolls to 81-60 win over Delaware St. DOVER, Del. (AP) — Jairus A hail of 3-pointers followed Lyles scored 21 points with four with Lyles sinking two, Maura rebounds, six assists and three sinking three more and Sher- steals and UMBC rolled to an burne and Brandon Horvath 81-60 win over Delaware State adding one apiece. on Wednesday night. UMBC was 16 of 33 (48.5 Lyles was 5 of 9 from percent) from behind the arc 3-point range, and Arkel Lamar and outscored the Hornets and K.J. Maura added 15 points 46-20 after intermission. apiece and Joe Sherburne had Jonathan Walker scored a 10 for UMBC (6-4). career-high 21 points a tied The Retrievers trailed a career high with six assists 40-35 at halftime but opened to lead Delaware State (2-8), the second half on a 15-3 run owners of a four-game slide capped by Maura’s 3-pointer and winless against Division I to lead 50-43 with 15:36 left. teams this season. San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol (16) drives around Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Aldridge helps balanced Spurs top Heat 117-105 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — seven players score in double return looming from a season- LaMarcus Aldridge scored 18 figures in their sixth win in long absence due to a quadri- points, and the balanced San seven games. Bryn Forbes had ceps injury, Aldridge led the Antonio Spurs beat the Miami 17 points, and Rudy Gay fin- Spurs in scoring for the 20th Heat 117-105 on Wednesday ished with 16 in San Antonio’s time in 25 games.Tyler Johnson night.The Spurs shot 52.9 per- eighth straight win over Miami. led Miami with 25 points, and cent from the field and had With Kawhi Leonard’s Dion Waiters had 22. Back from surgery, Seattle’s Joeckel ready for former team RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Luke Joeckel deteriorating with each game and trying to handle thought he was done with knee troubles. the load of playing. Issues with his left knee cost the former No. “It just was getting worse each week,” Joeckel UMBC guard Jairus Lyles (10) in the first half during an NCAA 2 overall pick most of the 2016 season, his last said. “Coming back trying to get use to the load, college basketball game against Arizona, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, with Jacksonville. He was diligent and cautious picking up the load each week, trying to build on in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) in his recovery from the major knee procedure that my knee just felt more and more tore up a after signing with the Seattle Seahawks during little bit.” Harris’ heroics lift Stephen F. the offseason in the hope of being completely He returned two weeks ago in Seattle’s win healthy when the regular season started. over San Francisco and with a new left tackle And despite all those precautious, just five next to him. The combo of Joeckel and Duane Austin past La. Tech 85-83 games into his tenure with Seattle, Joeckel was Brown at left tackle seems to have stabilized RUSTON, La. (AP) — free throws with 29 seconds to back in surgery to have even more repairs done some of Seattle’s issues protecting quarterback Kevon Harris scored 25 points go. Boykins promptly buried to his knee. Russell Wilson and provided some life to a run- shooting 10 of 11 and made another 3-pointer to tie at 83-all. “I didn’t expect to have another surgery in the ning game that’s been otherwise lackluster all the game-winning layup with Ivan Canete scored 14 points middle of the season but I’m glad I did,” Joeckel season. five seconds to go and Stephen and TJ Holyfield added 11 said. “The knee feels better now than it did before It’ll be another major challenge for Seattle this F. Austin beat Louisiana Tech for Stephen F. Austin (8-1). it. I knew it would be tough coming back from week against Jacksonville’s defense that’s tops in 85-83 on Wednesday. The Lumberjacks have won everything I did to the knee last season. It was the NFL in total defense, scoring defense and has The Bulldogs failed to get four straight with its last three a little tougher than I thought. Now I feel good, recorded 45 sacks. off a shot as time expired. coming on wins of four, three ready to go and excited to build on it each week.” “They cause you all kinds of problems,” Jacobi Boykins made a and two points respectively. Joeckel will see his former team this week Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. 3-pointer with 61 seconds left to DaQuan Bracey led Loui- with the Seahawks travelling to Jacksonville for SHEAD RETURNS: CB DeShawn Shead bring Louisiana Tech to within siana Tech with 19 points, a matchup that has major importance for both returned to practice on Wednesday after spending 81-80. On the Lumberjacks’ Boykins and Derric Jean each teams. The Seahawks significantly improved the entire season on the physically unable to per- next possession, Ty Charles got scored 16 and Jalen Harris had their playoff hopes by knocking off Philadelphia form list. Shead has been out since suffering a fouled on an offensive rebound 13 shooting 7 of 8 from the free last week and remaining one game behind in the major knee injury in last January’s NFC divi- on Leon Gilmore III’s missed throw line. NFC West, while the Jaguars are tied with Ten- sional playoff game agasint Atlanta and has faced 3-pointer and made a pair of nessee on top of the AFC South. a couple of setbacks in his recovery. It wasn’t that way when Joeckel was playing After starting his career as an undrafted free Craig, Mathewson retire from in Jacksonville. In the four seasons Joeckel was agent, Shead had developed into a starting cor- with the Jaguars, they won 15 total games. He nerback opposite Richard Sherman prior to his was deemed a bust after being one of the top injury. Seattle now has three weeks to decide US women’s water polo team picks in the draft, yet struggling with injuries and whether to activate Shead off PUP and add performance during his time in Jacksonville. him to the active roster or place him on injured HUNTINGTON BEACH, onships. Mathewson, 31, was a “I enjoyed it. Jacksonville was a great place to reserve for the season.Shead’s return could be a Calif. (AP) — Kami Craig and key part of the national team’s live. We didn’t win a lot of football games, but boost for a secondary that has lost Sherman and Courtney Mathewson retired perimeter attack.“To have the I enjoyed my time there. Good buddies I played safety Kam Chancellor for the season to injuries. from the U.S. women’s water opportunity to represent my with,” Joeckel said. “I’m excited by the opportu- “I’m just ready to get out there and be able to polo team Wednesday after a country, the USA, playing the nity I have in Seattle and happy to be here.” help this team as much as possible, anywhere we dominant run that included con- sport I love, and competing Joeckel had surgery in early October as the need it,” Shead said. “I expect to earn my spot secutive Olympic titles.Craig, with a group of individuals who Seahawks were going into their bye week. What back, and I expect to earn my way back on the 30, turned into one of the top share the same passion and fire was thought to be a short recovery ended up field. Nothing was ever given to me, that’s what centers in the world during her will be a time in my life I will costing Joeckel five games, but was clearly a I know. So I have to go out and prove myself time with Team USA, also win- forever cherish,” Craig said in a needed procedure. Joeckel said he felt the knee again.” ning a silver medal in Beijing in release. 2008 and three world champi- samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page B13 Page B14 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Universal Crossword Thursday, Edited by Timothy Parker December 7, 2017 December 7, ACROSS 51 Greek war 13 Jazzy 48 Golestan 1 Urban god instrument Palace 2017 greenspace 53 ___ ex 18 Blood- locale 5 “Lethal machina sucking fly 52 Inebriated Weapon” 55 Sneeze 19 Egyptian one role sound river 54 Positioned, 10 Hit opposite 58 Square root 23 Deceives to a builder 14 Worshiped of 64 24 Slow 55 Heal, as Happy Birthday: Put your skills to the test and you’ll fi gure out a way to make positive changes at object 62 Country + gastropod bones home that will encourage spending less and saving more. 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DEAR ABBY: I am not a hugger. In fact, I pretty much always hate it. But people think I’m rude when I don’t open my arms to hug after they’ve opened theirs. And they also think I’m rude when I tell them I’m not really a hugger. It happens with friends, fellow church congregants and audience members (I’m an entertainer) all the time. Although I let the hugs happen, I’m usually holding my breath the whole time. Once I’ve “Hey girl’d” someone and offered my warmest smile, what more can I do? I don’t want people I like to think I don’t like them, or I’m not happy to see them. But I’m fed up with faking it and participating in this ritual that makes me so uncomfortable. If there’s a polite, clear way to convey this to people without seeming cold or unappreciative, please let me know what it is. -- BRACING FOR THE EMBRACE DEAR BRACING: You are not alone in feeling the way you do. Not everyone is comfortable with being hugged. I think you should simply be honest about your feelings and tell the huggers that you become claustrophobic when people hug you, and to please understand that your reluctance isn’t personal. If you make it about you rather than them, it shouldn’t come across as rejection. DEAR ABBY: My son and daughter-in-law are splitting up. I’m devastated for them and my two young grandchildren, with whom I’m very close. They live in another state, so I stay with them when I go visit. Although we’ve always had a great relationship, I’m terrifi ed that my daughter-in-law will not want me to visit her after the divorce. I’m heartsick and don’t know how to proceed. What can I do to maintain a good relationship with her, while staying on good terms with my son? My grandchildren mean the world to me. -- HEARTSICK IN THE WEST DEAR HEARTSICK: The last thing you want or need is to get caught in the middle of the divorce. Try your level best not to take sides and be sure to give your almost-ex-daughter-in-law her space. Assure her that you care about her and that you deeply regret that the marriage with your son didn’t work out. (It’s true.) Tell her you have grown to love her as a daughter and hope that, in spite of the divorce, you will always be close. Do NOT discuss any intimate details or assign blame, if you can possibly avoid it, and try to keep your visits upbeat while concentrating on your grandchildren. DEAR ABBY: My wife and I will soon attend a weekend wedding. We will be meeting a large number of people for the fi rst time. My problem is I have a hard time remembering people’s names. I suggested to my wife that I carry a pocket-size notebook and write down names followed by a brief description. She thinks it’s a great idea as long as no one catches me doing it. I think, in addition to being practical, it will provide a bit of humor to the occasion. What say you? -- SENSIBLE IN SEATTLE DEAR SENSIBLE: I agree with your wife. Be discreet, if you can. Rather than carry a notebook, it might be less obvious if you enter or dictate the information in the notes section of your phone. samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017

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