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Volume 78, No. 121 ©SS 2019 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2019 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas Packing a PUNCH USS Gabrielle Giffords fires ‘sea-skimming’ Naval Strike Missile in Indo-Pacific

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS find and destroy enemy ships at shows the launch from three an- Party’s rule. Dongfeng means “east The littoral Stars and Stripes distances up to 100 nautical miles gles as a sailor barks orders in the wind” in Chinese. combat ship USS away,” the statement said. It zips background. At 9,400 miles, the Dongfeng 41’s Gabrielle Giffords Sailors launched a Naval Strike over the ocean “at sea-skimming The launch came the same day range is potentially the longest of launches a Naval Missile from the deck of the littoral altitude, has terrain-following capa- China unveiled its supersonic any weapon in the world, the Center Strike Missile combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords during exercise bility and uses an advanced seeker Dongfeng-41 intercontinental bal- for Strategic and International Stud- on Tuesday, the first time such a Pacific Griffin in for precise targeting in challenging listic missiles capable of carrying ies think tank in Washington, D.C. weapon has been fired in the Indo- conditions.” 10 nuclear warheads. The missiles the Philippine Sea told the Associated Press in a Sun- Pacific region, according to a Navy In footage of the launch released appeared in a military parade in on Tuesday. day report. statement. Wednesday, the missile ignites Beijing celebrating the 70th anni- KENNETH RODRIGUEZ The precision strike weapon “can and flies from the ship. The video versary of the Chinese Communist SEE MISSILE ON PAGE 6 SANTIAGO/U.S. Navy

North Korea launches ballistic missile after announcing plans for new nuke talks

BY KIM GAMEL AND YOO KYONG CHANG The missile flew about 280 miles from The National Security Council in Seoul not a threat to diplomacy. Stars and Stripes the waters off its eastern coast near the held an emergency meeting and said it Experts say the communist state is like- town of Wonsan and reached an altitude “placed weight” on the likelihood that the ly trying to project strength ahead of new SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea of 565 miles, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of North had “tested an SLBM” though South negotiations to wring concessions from fired a ballistic missile that appeared to Staff said. Korean and U.S. intelligence officials were Washington. have been launched from a submarine on That would make it the highest apogee still analyzing precise details. The weapons tests also show that the Wednesday, South Korean officials said, for a missile tested since the North fired The latest launch marked an escalation North has continued to develop its weapons hours after the communist state announced an intercontinental ballistic missile toward from the recent short-range, land-based programs as talks have stalled. it has agreed to resume nuclear talks with Japan in November 2017 amid rising ten- missile tests that President Donald Trump the United States this weekend. sions over its nuclear weapons program. has dismissed as small-scale and therefore SEE LAUNCH ON PAGE 6 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 MILITARY Marines looking into new types of grenades Stackable modules bring larger explosions with less fragmentation

BY MARTIN EGNASH Stars and Stripes Several new types of grenades, including one that can be stacked to create a larger explosion, have garnered interest from the TEAGAN FREDERICKS/U.S. Marine Corps Department of the Navy. A U.S. Marine with 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, throws an M67 hand The Crane, Ind.-based Naval Surface ANGIE DEPUYDT/U.S. Army grenade at the grenade range during a command-sponsored corporals course at Warfare Center issued a request for in- The Scalable Offensive Hand Grenade Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., in June . The Marines are looking into a formation about the modular grenades allows users to configure blast effects by new modular “offensive grenade” that lets you stack grenades. last month, along with several other early- connecting up to three modules . stage procurement notices about several scalable shock effect and variety of use,” orient or daze, rather than kill or wound. flash-bang grenade variants. The Marine tico, Va., which oversees the development the website says. “Each module can have The requests all state that no funding Corps has also expressed interest in the its own fuse, and grenades can be used ei- has been approved for procurement, and stacking grenades. of flash-bang devices and other weapons designed to stun, incapacitate or confuse, ther separately or by attaching two to three the government has not committed to buy- The notices come as the military looks ing any of the grenades. rather than kill. modules together.” to expand its nonlethal weapons capa- The Marine Corps currently uses “de- The center also notified industry last Developed by Norwegian defense com- bilities for a complex modern battlefield, fensive” M67 fragmentation grenades as month that it plans to issue a request for pany Nammo, which designed the Ma- where troops may encounter more low- their standard. The M67 sends out hot steel proposals for a 5-year contract to produce rine Corps’ M72 LAW single-shot rocket intensity conflict scenarios or situations shrapnel in a 15-yard casualty radius. thousands of 9-bang flash-bang grenades where civilians and enemy combatants are launcher, the stackable grenades have “Fragmentation hand grenades are for up to $16 million. intermixed. been dubbed the Mk 21 Mod 0. meant for defensive use and give an ex- In August, Leimbach wrote in the Marine “Lethality is absolutely critical in the They are designed for offensive use, giv- tensive burst of fragments with a [360- Corps Gazette that while he spent the ma- modern combat environment that we find ing a larger shock effect with less fragmen- degree] distribution,” NAMMO said in a jority of his career “enhancing the lethality ourselves in, but the world’s most lethal, in- tation to protect advancing friendly troops, statement. of the Corps,” he has come to understand credible force must also be able to compete a description on the company’s website That makes them less than ideal for situ- the importance of nonlethal weapons, such in all the other phases of combat,” Marine says. ations like room clearing, where any civil- as flash-bangs, for giving troops space or Col. Wendell B. Leimbach Jr. said earlier “These are specifically designed for use ians present could be inadvertently killed time to determine hostile intent in a com- this year at the National Defense Industrial in closed rooms, such as bunkers, build- or injured instead of just knocked out. plicated combat environment. Association’s Armament Systems Forum ings or semi-closed areas like trenches,” In addition to seeking more information “Wherever Marines are deployed, 21st in Fredericksburg, Va., the association’s the website states. on stackable grenades, the Naval Surface century operational environments will re- magazine reported. The grenades bear a slight resemblance Warfare Center has in the past two weeks quire the use of [nonlethal weapons],” he Leimbach, a tank and acquisition officer, to Legos, and, like the building blocks can also issued notices that it is conducting wrote in August. is director of the Pentagon’s joint nonle- be coupled together. market research on two types of flash-bang [email protected] thal weapons directorate, based in Quan- “Modular offensive hand grenades give grenades, including a variant used to dis- Twitter: @Marty_Stripes T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 17 Business ...... 21 Classified ...... 19, 23 Comics ...... 22 Crossword ...... 22 Faces ...... 18 Opinion ...... 20 Sports ...... 25-32 Weather ...... 21 Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY USAF graduates 745-officer ‘Godzilla class’

BY JAMES BOLINGER “There were so many people from dif- Stars and Stripes ferent backgrounds and different walks of life,” she said. “So much more than a The largest class in the history of the smaller class would bring.” Air Force Officer Training School — 745 Herrera, in a telephone interview Friday, newly commissioned officers — recently said the hardest part of training was being pinned on their rank insignia at graduation away from her daughter, but a highlight ceremonies in Montgomery, Ala. was the traditional “dining in” to celebrate Class No. 19-07 — a group so large that graduation. course instructors and leaders referred to Dining in is a formal dinner that only it as the “Godzilla class” — started with military personnel may attend. Partici- 800 students, twice the usual number, pants wear formal dress uniforms and typ- which required the school to run two train- ically make formal after-dinner toasts. ing squadrons concurrently. The usual at- The event brought together the instruc- trition trimmed the class to 745. tors, the school leadership and all the grad- Of those who graduated on Friday, 116 uating students, Daddona said. attended a shortened five-week course for “It gave me chills,” she said. specialized career fields for qualified, de- Students from each squadron joined gree-holding candidates like physicians, together to sing the national anthem and lawyers and chaplains. shared stories about how each squadron’s Col. Peter Bailey, the school comman- leaders have different styles and ideas, dant, said the class size was increased to Daddona said. meet Air Force demands for new officers. Air Force OTS graduates approximately OTS is an initial training program for com- 3,300 officer per year across eight classes. QUAY DRAWDY/U.S. Air Force missioned officers drawn from the enlisted The school accounts for about 54% of new ranks or the civilian world. It’s held at Air Newly minted officers from Air Force Officer Training School march at their graduation Air Force officers annually and is the fast- University at Maxwell Air Force Base. ceremony in Montgomery, Ala., on Friday . Col. Peter Bailey, school commandant, said est route to a commission in the service. “Because of shortfalls in the number of the class size was increased to meet Air Force demands for new officers. OTS churns out a new crop of second commissioned officers from [the Air Force lieutenants every two months, about the Reserve Officer Training Corps] and the The biggest challenge was sharing re- lieutenants.” same amount of time enlisted recruits Air Force Academy this year, we worked sources and locations, she said. The in- Most of Friday’s graduates were prior spend at basic training. the Air Force manpower directorate and structors also had only one week to prepare enlisted; the remainder had no military Of this class, 287 new officers are Air Force Recruiting Service to make this for this class instead of the usual two. experience, according to a statement from headed to aviation-related career fields. happen,” Bailey told Stars and Stripes in “We did all the prep in half the time. It the school’s public affairs office. Another 287 are headed for jobs in engi- an email Friday. was hard work organizing schedules, plan- Second Lt. DeJaye Herrera, who previ- neering, operations research, intelligence, The school made few changes in its day- ning shared spaces, even making sure that ously served 12 years as an enlisted air- logistics, maintenance, cyber and space. to-day class routine despite the large num- this many students at [physical training] man, is headed to Travis Air Force Base, The remaining 171 graduates are enter- ber of students, said Capt. Kaitlin Daddona, have a place to go,” Daddona said. “That Calif., as an aircraft maintenance officer. ing professions in the law, medicine or the an instructor and the assistant director of is just a testament to what we do. The hard She said the larger class came with a more chaplain corps. operations for training, in a telephone in- work the leadership does, that the instruc- diverse student body, which contributed to [email protected] terview Friday before graduation. tors do to produce really awesome second the learning environment. Twitter: @bolingerj2004 2 airmen Sheriff denies reservist fired killed in over duties Germany Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. Justice Department says in a crash ID’d lawsuit that a Mississippi sheriff fired an employee because he had BY JENNIFER H. SVAN to be gone on military duty for ex- Stars and Stripes tended periods. However, Coahoma County KAISERSLAUTERN, Ger- Sheriff Charles Jones said Tues- many — The airmen killed in a day the employee was fired for fiery car crash on Spangdahlem “insubordination,” not for taking Air Base, Germany, were identi- military leave. fied Wednesday as Bradley Reese The department filed a civil Haile, 19, and Jacob Blackburn, lawsuit Monday against Coaho- 2 0. ma County on behalf of Jason They were airmen first class M. Sims Jr. of Batesville. The assigned to the 52nd Civil En- suit says Sims has served in the gineer Squadron, base officials military 18 years, is in the Army said. Both died on the scene Reserve and teaches leadership Monday morning when the car classes at Fort Knox, Ky. they were in left the road, near The suit says Sims started the base’s passenger terminal, working for the Sheriff’s Depart- and hit a stationary object before ment in 2014 . It says the sheriff’s office “demonstrated hostility” bursting into flames. VALERIE SEELYE/U.S. Air Force “It is with a heavy heart that we during a work evaluation given in must share with you the passing A makeshift memorial on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, pays tribute to the two airmen killed Monday 2016. of two of our airmen,” Col. David in a car crash on base. Airmen 1st Class Bradley Reese Haile, 19, and Jacob Blackburn, 21, were The suit says Sims was fired in Epperson, 52nd Fighter Wing members of the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron’s “Dirt Boyz,” a nickname given to airmen working in August 2018. It demands that he commander, said in a statement equipment and pavement shops. be rehired and paid lost wages. Wednesday. “As we pay tribute Jones said the sheriff’s depart- to our fallen brethren, know that fected by this tragedy.” Wednesday. mother, Jennie. ment is “definitely fighting” the they were valuable and highly A third airman who was in- Haile is survived by his father, The cause of the accident is lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. respected members of our team. jured in the accident was airlifted Bradley Haile; mother, Stephanie under investigation, base officials District Court in Greenville. Spangdahlem would like to extend to a German hospital in Klobenz, Brown; and sister, Presley Haile. said. Jones said Sims violated work our sincerest heartfelt condolenc- where he is in good condition, Blackburn is survived by his [email protected] policies, but said he couldn’t dis- es to the friends and families af- according to a base statement father, Jerry Blackburn, and Twitter:@stripesktown cuss specific s . PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 PACIFIC S. Korea suspends tours of border truce village

BY KIM GAMEL AND YOO KYONG CHANG Hiking trails that opened elsewhere in the so- Stars and Stripes called Demilitarized Zone earlier this year as part of peace efforts with the North also have been tem- SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has sus- porarily closed as part of the quarantine efforts, the pended tours of the border truce village of Panmun- unification ministry said. The government prom- jom and the recently opened hiking trails in the area ised to try to resume the tours as soon as possible. as part of measures to prevent the spread of African South Korea has killed tens of thousands of pigs, swine fever, officials said Wednesday. increased disinfection measures and temporarily South Korea has confirmed 11 cases of the dis- banned the transport of hogs and related livestock AARON KIDD/Stars and Stripes ease, including two on Wednesday, all near the bor- since its first outbreak was detected on Sept. 17 at A group waits to tour a walking bridge on the South Korean side of der with North Korea. The virus does not sicken a farm near the heavily fortified border that has di- the Joint Security Area at the border with North Korea in May . people but is highly contagious and deadly for pigs vided the peninsula since the 1950-53 Korean War. and has vast economic ramifications. North Korea reported an outbreak near its border Gen. Robert Abrams, head of United Nations with China in May. Quarantine Command and U.S. Forces Korea, ordered the tem- Tours to the JSA, which is in the heart of the DMZ officials porary suspension of visits and tours to Panmunjom, and includes the iconic blue building where the ar- arrive to which is also known as the Joint Security Area, ef- mistice that ended the war was signed, are popular slaughter fective Tuesday, for an unspecified time, according and receive hundreds of visitors each week. pigs at a to a UNC press release. Panmunjom, the only point in which soldiers from farm with a The decision was made upon request from South both sides come face to face, also was the site of the confirmed Korea “to support the containment of the African first inter-Korean summit last year as well as an im- African swine swine fever that has been detected in the northern promptu meeting between President Donald Trump fever in areas of Gyeonggi province,” it said, adding that and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 30. Paju, South U.N. Command education and orientation program The closure of the area comes as the United States Korea, on sites also have been closed. and North Korea have announced plans to resume Wednesday. “UNC coordinated this temporary suspension working-level negotiations over the North’s nuclear LIM BYUNG-SHICK, closely with the Ministry of National Defense and weapons program this weekend. Officials have not YONHAP/AP the Ministry of Unification, and remains committed announced the location of those talks. to supporting [South Korean] government efforts at [email protected] preventing any further spread of swine fever in the Twitter: @kimgamel country,” it said. [email protected] Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 PACIFIC Vet finds calling as US rugby team manager

BY SETH ROBSON Stars and Stripes ‘ I’m taking care of a bunch of guys, making sure they Civilian life after a military career can are getting fed and dealing with personal problems be a challenge. just as I would have done in the Marine Corps. It wasn’t easy for Oscar Alvarez, who ’ went through four jobs before finding his Oscar Alvarez calling as a manager with the U.S. Eagles U.S. Eagles rugby team manager national rugby team. Alvarez, 41, of New Braunfels, Texas, and the team are in Japan this month for his background in military logistics comes Eagles play Tonga in Osaka on Oct. 13. the Rugby World Cup, which has seen in handy. Some of the Eagles players visited Torii crowds of foreigners and locals alike pack “It’s a great job for a veteran,” he said. “I Station, home of the Army’s 1st Battalion, stadiums all over the country. have to get guys from A to B and make sure 1st Special Forces Group in Yomitan, and The trip is a nostalgic one for the former the players have everything they need.” a group of Okinawa-based troops watched enlisted aviation ordnance Marine and lo- Being a manager filled everything that the team train, Alvarez said. gistics officer who served at Marine Corps was missing in his life after the military, The Eagles had tough losses to heavy- Air Station Iwakuni near Hiroshima for 18 Alvarez said. weights England and France in their first months and trained on the Japanese island “I’m taking care of a bunch of guys, two games but they’re expected to do bet- of Okinawa. making sure they are getting fed and deal- ter against Tonga and challenge Argentina Alverez joined up in 1999 and was part Oscar Alvarez ing with personal problems just as I would in their pool match in Saitama on Oct. 9. of the invasion of Iraq in 2003 as a member Marine Corps veteran Oscar Alvarez have done in the Marine Corps,” he said. Alvarez’ advice to troops who have never of the Camp Pendleton, Calif.-based Ma- serves as a manager for the U.S. Eagles The Eagles were based in the city of Yo- watched rugby is to give it a go. rine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39. national rugby team, which has been mitan on Okinawa ahead of the World Cup. “Almost all Americans love contact He spent 9½ months in the war zone, competing in the Rugby World Cup in Members of the Yomitan Beach Boys, a sport. If my brother-in-law, who is a die- earned his commission and worked in lo- Japan. team made up of Marines, soldiers, sailors hard Minnesota Vikings football fan, can gistics before leaving the service in 2014. and airmen stationed on Okinawa, attend- start liking rugby, anybody can,” he said. But civilian life wasn’t all plain sailing, he tion Cherry Point, N.C., as a back on the ed a welcome ceremony for the Eagles. Rugby appeals to servicemembers, he said. base team. James Deak, a retired Army officer who said. “Some veterans transition easily into He worked as a liaison to the Argentin- coaches the Beach Boys, said military “If [troops stationed in Japan] are in any civilian life, but some don’t,” he said. “I ian national seven-a-side team, helping players, including female members of Oki- area where they can make their way to went through four jobs [after leaving the link their staff with organizers at the Las nawa’s Wahine team, are excited about the a game, they should do it,” he said. “The military]. I wasn’t happy. Nothing fulfilled Vegas Sevens tournament. Then he did the tournament. stadiums are always full; the crowds are me.” same job for the U.S. national sevens team Deak traveled to Yokohama to watch the amazing, and this only happens every four Alvarez’ path to a job in rugby began before joining the Eagles’ staff. New Zealand All Blacks play South Afri- years.” while he was still in uniform. He started Alvarez is also the manager of Major ca’s Springboks last month and plans a trip [email protected] playing the sport at Marine Corps Air Sta- League Rugby’s San Diego Legion, where with 10 other military ruggers to watch the Twitter: @SethRobson1 PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 MILITARY Missile: Weapon’s launch is first in Indo-Pacific region

FROM FRONT PAGE From that distance, China could strike the U.S. mainland in about 30 minutes, ac- cording to the AP. The Navy Strike Missile launch was part of exercise Pacific Griffin near Guam with the Singaporean navy. It marked the sec- ond time such a missile was launched, but the first time it was fired in the Indo-Pa- cific region, according to the Navy. The Navy in its statement said the weap- on boosts “survivability against high-end /AP threats.” NG HAN GUAN /U.S. Navy In a 2014 demonstration, the littoral The Dong Feng 41, seen during during KENNETH RODRIGUEZ SANTIAGO combat ship USS Coronado fired the weap- a parade for the 70th anniversary of The littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords launches a Naval Strike Missile during on off the coast of Southern California, the founding of the People’s Republic exercise Pacific Griffin in the Philippine Sea on Tuesday. “scoring a direct hit on its intended target, of China in Beijing on Tuesday , is an a Mobile Ship Target,” said a Navy state- intercontinental ballistic missile with a aims to focus on new technologies and on on Sept. 16, according to the Navy state- ment from September 2014. range of 9,300 miles that could reach competing with China during his tenure. ment. It is the first time two such ships The Navy awarded American defense the United States in 30 minutes. “I am interested with a sense of urgency have been deployed to the Indo-Pacific at contractor Raytheon a contract in 2018 in closing gaps that we have to either keep the same time. to “manufacture and deliver” the weap- could grow to $847.6 million with further us in a position of advantage against the “LCS packs a punch and gives potential ons system, developed around the missile options, USNI reported. Chinese or to close gaps quickly where we adversaries another reason to stay awake designed by Norwegian firm Kongsberg China was listed as a “strategic com- can in order to put ourselves in a better po- at night,” said Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, com- Defence & Aerospace, according to the petitor” in the 2018 U.S. National Defense sition against them,” he said. mander of Logistics Group Western Pacif- Raytheon and Kongsberg websites. Strategy, and tensions with the country He did not elaborate on the nature of ic. “We are stronger when we sail together The $14.8 million contract purchased a have heightened as China boosts its mili- those gaps. with our friends and partners and LCS is first round of missiles for littoral combat tary presence in the South China Sea. The Gabrielle Giffords is on its first de- an important addition to the lineup.” ships, according to U.S. Naval Institute Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike ployment and made history when it joined [email protected] News in May 2018. The contract value Gilday told Stars and Stripes last month he the LCS USS Montgomery in the 7th Fleet Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos Launch: S. Korea concerned about missile firing ahead of nuclear talks

FROM FRONT PAGE process on track, according The State Department con- Senior diplomat Choe Son Hui nuclearization of the Korean Japan initially said there to a national security council firmed talks would be held but said Tuesday that North Korean Peninsula. had been two missiles but later statement. the location and other details delegates “are ready to enter” The February summit in Viet- clarified that only one had been Military officials said the North were not released. into working-level negotiations. nam broke down due to sharp dif- launched and likely broke into appeared to have fired a type of Wednesday’s launch also oc- The two countries agreed to ferences over how much reward two pieces that crashed into the Pukguksong missile,” a solid-fuel curred a day after South Korea have preliminary contact on Fri- including sanctions relief should sea, according to the Kyodo news missile that was last fired from showed off newly acquired F-35 day and to hold working-level be given to North Korea for steps agency. the sea in August 2016. stealth fighter jets to mark its talks on Saturday, she said in a toward denuclearization. Officials said the missile fol- North Korea’s nuclear sub- Armed Forces Day. statement carried by the state-run However, the North has praised lowed a “lofted trajectory,” sug- marine program is considered The North has frequently de- Korean Central News Agency. Trump’s suggestion made last gesting it was launched at an especially dangerous because nounced Seoul’s plans to pur- It’s unclear how the latest mis- month that Washington may pur- angle to reach a high altitude submersible weapons are harder chase the war planes, saying they sile launch will affect the talks. sue an unspecified “new method” without threatening populated to detect in advance and have a violate the spirit of an agreement Trump has played down the in the negotiations. areas. broader range. to ease military tensions reached previous launches this year, say- North Korea’s ambassador to “The launch of this type of In July, North Korean leader during a series of inter-Korean ing they didn’t violate Kim’s the United Nations, Kim Song, ballistic missile is a violation of Kim Jong Un inspected a new summits last year. promise to suspend long-range blamed Washington for the dead- United Nations resolution,” Japa- submarine that South Korean Trump and Kim agreed to re- missile and nuclear tests, but he lock in his speech Monday at the nese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe officials said had three missile- start talks during an impromptu said he would like them to stop U.N. General Assembly. told reporters in Tokyo. “Japan launch tubes. June 30 meeting on the Korean and suggested the resumption “It depends on the U.S. whether strongly protests and condemns The North said Tuesday that it border. of longer-range missile launches the DPRK-U.S. negotiations will the action.” has agreed with the United States However, the North responded may tip the scales. become a window of opportunity South Korea “expressed strong to resume nuclear negotiations instead with several missile tests Meanwhile, neither side has or an occasion that will hasten the concern about Pyongyang’s ac- this weekend, seven months after since May and angry rhetoric given any public indication of crisis,” the ambassador said. tion” ahead of the resumption diplomatic efforts broke down after the United States and South progress toward narrowing the [email protected] of talks and agreed to maintain after a failed summit between Korea conducted a joint military gap in views about how to achieve Twitter: @kimgamel efforts to keep the diplomatic Trump and Kim in Vietnam. exercise. their professed goal of the de- [email protected] Aviano schools, medical services affected by power outage again

BY NORMAN LLAMAS services were unavailable and vices in the area, including the Stephanie Dominque, a parent of working on an area of the base Stars and Stripes some other services were limited. community center, bowling cen- a student at Aviano Elementary that was shuttered in 2016. Most, however, were available ter, library, youth programs and school, in a comment on the base’s A temporary repair was made to AVIA NO AIR BASE, Italy — A throughout the outage. education office. The base’s Com- Facebook page. “If the problem the power line two weeks ago, but second power outage in just over “Civil engineers were on hand munity Bank was also closed. All isn’t fixed, then cancel school. It two weeks forced schools on Avi- when the outage happened and services resumed later in the day. is absolutely unnecessary to have base officials said a permanent ano Air Base to close and caused worked quickly to disseminate Many students had already children (such as ours) be on the solution would require another some medical services to be can- word of the outage,” said Capt. been picked up from home by bus for upwards of three hours.” outage, which would be scheduled celed for part of Wednesday. Sarah D. A. Babcock, spokes- buses and taken to school. Some Wednesday’s incident came just in advance to avoid disruptions to Power was restored at about woman for the base’s 31st Fighter parents said bus drivers were over two weeks after a 15-hour the base community. 10 a.m., nearly four hours after it Wing. “Backup generators were aware of the outage and had told power outage on Aviano forced Officials don’t yet know what went out, but all classes were can- used at the medical clinic to keep them they would likely be bring- schools to close early and threat- caused the latest power cut, Bab- celled at the base’s schools and things running until power was ing the children home again soon. ened to keep them shut the follow- children were sent home at 9 a.m. restored.” “Why wouldn’t you just delay ing day. The Sept. 17 outage was cock said. At the 31st Medical Group clin- The outage also closed all of school for a few hours in the hope caused by a demolition crew cut- [email protected] ic, sick call, dental and optometry the support squadron’s base ser- that the issue is repaired?” wrote ting through a power line while Twitter: @normanllamas Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 MILITARY ‘Blue Ribbon’ for achievement awarded to 3 DODEA schools

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN To be recognized as high per- events, according to the school. Stars and Stripes formers, Blue Ribbon schools Maxwell AFB Elementary/ must do well in reading and math- Middle School has “provided KAISERSLAUTERN, Germa- ematics assessments and have a superior education for pre-kin- ny — Three Department of De- high graduation rate. dergarten through fifth grade fense Education Activity schools, Both Vicenza and AFNorth had children of United States military including two in Europe, have a graduation rate of 100 percent personnel living on Maxwell Air been ranked among the highest- in the 2017-18 school year, infor- performing U.S. schools, DODEA mation from DODEA shows. Force Base” since it was found- announced this week. More than 60 percent of the ed in 1963, DODEA said. Sixth Vicenza High School in Italy, 48 students who took Advanced through eighth grade classes AFNorth Middle/High School in Placement courses at AFNorth in were added in 2011. the Netherlands, and Maxwell Air 2018 scored a three or higher on Representatives from this Force Base Elementary/Middle the exam. year’s crop of Blue Ribbon School in Alabama were awarded “This percentage is higher than schools will be honored at an the Department of Education’s DODEA or global averages!” the awards ceremony in Washington Vicenza High School National Blue Ribbon for 2019 application said. next month. Vicenza High School in Vicenza, Italy, was one of three Department in recognition of their high aca- Many American colleges give of Defense Education Activity schools to be named National Blue demic standards, DODEA said in students credit for AP scores of [email protected] Twitter:@stripesktown Ribbon schools, DODEA announced this week. a statement released Tuesday. three and above. The prestigious Blue Ribbon AFNorth also touted its distinct is awarded to schools with out- location in Europe and the excur- standing overall academic per- sions it offers students as learn- formance or notable progress in ing tools, to World War II battle closing achievement gaps among sites and memorials, among other students. places, its application says. Out of the more than 132,000 Vicenza highlighted on its ap- public and private schools in the plication the academic support U.S., all of which are potentially it offers students. The school’s eligible for the designation, 362 Student Support Team monitors were recognized this year. grades, behavior and attendance “I am extremely proud of the on a weekly basis to flag at-risk students, educators and staff at students. all three schools for earning Na- For younger students, a team tional Blue Ribbon recognition,” of teachers developed what they DODEA Director Thomas M. called the Freshman Academy Brady said. “Their achievements to help students transition from reflect our unwavering commit- middle school, according to the ment to excellence in education school’s application. The team for the military-connected fami- meets weekly to discuss the lies we serve.” needs of students and grade-level Turkey signals incursion into Syria could be near

Bloomberg edly called on the U.S. to act to- President Recep Tayyip Erdo- gether in expanding a previously gan expressed his readiness to negotiated security zone in Syria act alone in northeast Syria and — designed to be off-limits to retake areas from American- American-backed Kurdish YPG backed Kurdish forces, saying forces — while threatening an in- that efforts to defuse the threat cursion if he doesn’t get his way they pose to Turkey have failed. by the end of last month. “We may suddenly arrive one The latest remarks on Tuesday night,” Erdogan told reporters threaten to inflame lingering ten- after a speech to parliament in Ankara on Tuesday, referring to a sions with Washington, which has possible cross-border offensive in warned against a unilateral oper- northeast Syria. “We have tried ation against the Kurdish group, every means, with great patience, regarded by Turkey as a threat to to solve this problem together its territorial integrity. with our allies.” “We have no other choice left Erdogan spoke a day after Tur- but to tread our own path,” Erdo- key vowed to take further steps to gan said. “Turkey is not going to protect its national security and leave its security to powers with create a buffer zone inside Syria by pushing back Kurdish militia their own agenda in the region.” to enable the return of Syrian Erdogan said Turkey aims to refugees. Turkey suspects the create a buffer zone as deep as 19 U.S. backs Kurdish aspirations miles — running from the Syr- for self-rule in Syria and is get- ian town of Manbij on the west ting ready to use its military to bank of the Euphrates River to prevent an attempt to redraw the the Iraqi border in the east — in region’s map. order to accommodate as many Turkey wants to act quickly as 2 million Syrian refugees in before winter sets in and makes it difficult for tanks to operate , houses that will be built by dona- which leaves little room for a last- tions from the international com- minute settlement with the U.S. munity once the area is cleared Turkey’s president has repeat- from YPG forces. PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 NATION Democrats accuse Trump of inciting violence

BY LISA MASCARO, Nixon, who resigned the presi- MARY CLARE JALONICK, dency in 1974 in the face of almost MATTHEW LEE certain impeachment. AND JONATHAN LEMIRE The committees are seeking Associated Press voluntary testimony from the current and former officials as WASHINGTON — Accusing the House digs into State Depart- President Donald Trump of “an ment actions and Trump’s other incitement to violence,” House calls with foreign leaders that Democratic leaders bluntly have been shielded from scrutiny. warned Trump and his adminis- They have also subpoenaed Pom- tration Wednesday not to intimi- peo for documents. date potential witnesses in their Volker played a direct role impeachment inquiry. They said they were readying a subpoena in trying to arrange meetings demanding documents related between Rudy Giuliani, who is to the president’s dealings with Trump’s personal lawyer, and Ukraine Zelenskiy, the chairmen said. The Meanwhile, Secretary of State State Department said that Volk- Mike Pompeo acknowledged er has confirmed that he put a Zelenskiy adviser in contact with Wednesday he was on the phone /AP call between Trump and Zelen- J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE Giuliani, at the Ukraine adviser’s skiy that is at the center of the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, request. impeachment inquiry. He also D-Calif., warned President Donald Trump against “an incitement to violence” or intimidation of witnesses The former envoy, who has continued to push back against at a news conference Wednesday. since resigned his position and what he said was Democrats’ so is not necessarily bound by “bullying and intimidation.” Trump has tweeted in recent foreign aid package for Ukraine week with ousted U.S. Ambassa- Pompeo’s directions, is eager to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi days that he wants to “find out that was being readied by Con- dor Marie Yovanovitch and three appear as scheduled on Thurs- said Trump may not “recognize about” the whistleblower and gress but stalled by Trump. other State Department officials. day, said one person familiar with how dangerous his statements question him or her, though the White House Press Secre- Pompeo told the committees on the situation, but unauthorized to are” against a whistleblower who person’s identity is protected by tary Stephanie Grisham said the Tuesday that the dates they had discuss it and granted anonymity. exposed a July phone call that the Whistleblower Protection subpoena is “nothing but more set were “not feasible,” but at The career professional believes Trump had with Ukrainian Presi- Act. document requests, wasted time least some of the officials are still he acted appropriately and wants dent Volodymyr Zelenskiy. On the The Democrats said they will and taxpayer dollars that will ul- coming. to tell his side of the situation, the call, Trump pressed for an inves- subpoena the White House on timately show the president did The Democrats said that Pom- person said. tigation of Democratic political Friday for documents related to nothing wrong.” peo’s resistance amounted to his Yovanovitch, the career dip- rival Joe Biden and his family. Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, The subpoena announcement own intimidation. lomat whose abrupt recall from House intelligence committee citing “flagrant disregard” of came as House and Senate staff “Any effort to intimidate wit- Ukraine earlier this year raised Chairman Adam Schiff, accus- their previous requests for in- prepared to meet with the State nesses or prevent them from questions, is set to appear next ing Trump of inviting violence formation. House Oversight and Department’s inspector general talking with Congress — includ- week. The Democrats also want against the whistleblower, said Reform Chairman Elijah Cum- Wednesday afternoon. A State ing State Department employees to hear from T. Ulrich Brechbuhl, any effort to interfere with the mings wrote in a memo to com- Department invitation, reviewed — is illegal and will constitute a counselor at the State Depart- Democrats’ investigations would mittee members Wednesday that by The Associated Press, re- evidence of obstruction of the im- ment, who also listened in on the be considered evidence of ob- the action is necessary because quested an “urgent” meeting with peachment inquiry,“ said Schiff, Trump-Zelenskiy call, they said. struction and could be included in the White House has ignored staff from eight House and Senate Cummings and House Foreign A whistleblower alleged in an articles of impeachment. multiple requests. panels. Affairs Committee Chairman August letter to the inspector gen- “We’re not fooling around Given the “stark and urgent The invitation said the inspector Eliot Engel in a Tuesday notice to eral for the intelligence commu- here,“ he said. warnings” the inspector general general, Steve Linick, “would like Pompeo. Trump showed no signs of let- for the intelligence community has to discuss and provide staff with They said that if he was on nity, Michael Atkinson, that the ting up, tweeting a vulgarity delivered to Congress, Cummings copies of documents related to the Trump’s call, “Secretary Pompeo White House tried to “lock down“ during the House leaders’ news said, the panel has “no choice but State Department and Ukraine.” is now a fact witness in the House Trump’s July 25 phone call with conference and saying “the Do to issue this subpoena.” The documents were obtained impeachment inquiry.“ And they the new Ukrainian president be- Nothing Democrats should be The subpoena will be directed from the State Department’s act- warned, “He should immediately cause it was worried about the focused on building up our Coun- toward acting chief of staff Mick ing legal adviser, according to the cease intimidating department contents being leaked to the pub- try.” Throwing criticism broadly, Mulvaney and request 13 sepa- email. witnesses in order to protect him- lic. The complaint was eventually he assailed Schiff as a “low-life” rate batches of documents related Democrats have scheduled self and the president.“ made public after acting Director and said Pelosi’s San Francisco to the July call and other related closed-door depositions Thurs- Democrats often note that ob- of Intelligence Joseph Maguire has turned into a “tent city” of matters. The call unfolded against day with former special envoy struction was one of the impeach- withheld it from Congress for sev- homeless. the backdrop of a $250 million to Ukraine Kurt Volker and next ment articles against Richard eral weeks. Officials: US OKs anti-tank Ex-Ukraine president, Giuliani missiles sale to Ukraine discussed investments in 2017 Associated Press comment. Ukraine requested the mis- Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress siles earlier this year. It is not enko, now a member of parlia- officials,” said Poroshenko, who and the State Department ment, told reporters. led Ukraine from 2014 to 2019. part of the aid that was delayed KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s have given initial approval to by President Donald Trump P o r o s h e n k o s a id h e m e t G iu l i a n i Giuliani wants Ukraine to a $39 million sale of anti-tank former president said Wednesday in 2017 as a “friend of Ukraine” investigate Biden, whose son after he asked Ukraine Presi- he discussed investments with missiles to Ukraine to help the dent Volodymyr Zelenskiy and they Hunter served on the board of country battle Russia-backed President Donald Trump’s attor- discussed the Ukrainian gas company Bu- to “look into” the Bidens in a ney, Rudy Giuliani, in 2017, but separatists, officials said July 25 phone call that is now “political risma. Trump asked Zelenskiy to that he never discussed Ukrai- Tuesday. at the center of an impeach- support and “look into” the Bidens in a July 25 Congressional aides said ment inquiry. nian companies with any U.S. investment” phone call that is now at the cen- final approval of the sale of the The Javelin missile is man- official. but noth- ter of an impeachment inquiry. Javelin missiles is expected to ufactured by a joint venture Like many Ukrainians, former ing else. He In his first public comments on be announced soon after both of Lockheed Martin, based President Petro Poroshenko is wouldn’t the phone call, Russian President Republicans and Democrats in North Bethesda, M d., and trying to distance himself from elaborate. Vladimir Putin said Trump’s signed off on the proposal. Raytheon Co., headquartered the U.S. impeachment inquiry “We never critics are using “every excuse to The aides spoke on condition in Waltham, Mass . into Trump, triggered by a phone ever spoke attack” the U.S. president. Putin of anonymity because the sale The U.S. has been providing call between the American lead- Poroshenko about com- made his remarks at a conference is not final. military aid to Ukraine since er and Poroshenko’s successor, mercial in Moscow. It was first reported Tues- Russia invaded following the Volodymyr Zelenskiy. companies” with Trump, former Poroshenko said he was not day by Bloomberg News. The ouster of a Kremlin-backed “We definitely do not want to be President Barack Obama, cur- aware that Giuliani had met with State Department declined to president in 2014. involved in the political process rent Democratic presidential then-Ukrainian prosecutor Yuriy inside the United States,” Porosh- candidate Joe Biden, or “any U.S. Lutsenko. Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 NATION Georgia abortion law temporarily blocked

BY KATE BRUMBACK Lawyers with the American Civil Liber- will continue to fight for the unborn and the basis for development of the heart later Associated Press ties Union, Planned Parenthood and the work to ensure that all Georgians have the in pregnancy” produce “cardiac activity” Center for Reproductive Rights in June opportunity to live, grow, and prosper.” that can be detected by ultrasound as early ATLANTA — A federal judge on Tues- filed a constitutional challenge to the law “Today is a tremendous victory for the as six weeks into a pregnancy. day temporarily blocked Georgia’s restric- on behalf of Georgia abortion providers women of Georgia and for the Constitu- The law makes exceptions in the case tive new abortion law from taking effect, and an advocacy group. tion,” ACLU of Georgia legal director Sean of rape and incest, as long as the woman following the lead of other judges who have U.S. District Judge Steve Jones wrote Young said. “Politicians have no business files a police report first. It also allows for blocked similar measures in other states. in an order Tuesday that the current laws telling women or couples when to start or abortions after cardiac activity is detected The law signed in May by Republican governing abortion in the state shall re- expand a family. This case has always been when the life of the woman is at risk or Gov. Brian Kemp bans abortions once a main in effect for the time being. Based about one thing: Letting her decide.” when a fetus is determined not to be viable “detectable human heartbeat” is present, on current U.S. Supreme Court precedent, The law defines a “detectable human because of a serious medical condition. with some limited exceptions. Cardiac he wrote, the challenge to the new law is heartbeat” as “embryonic or fetal cardiac Additionally, it declares an embryo or activity can be detected by ultrasound as likely to succeed. activity or the steady and repetitive rhyth- fetus a “natural person” once cardiac ac- early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before Kemp spokeswoman Candice Broce said mic contraction of the heart within the tivity can be detected, saying that is the many women realize they’re expecting, in an email that the governor’s office is re- gestational sac.” Referring to a document point where “the full value of a child be- according to a legal challenge. viewing the decision. from the American College of Obstetri- gins.” That would make the fetus a depen- The law had been scheduled to become “Despite today’s outcome, we remain cians and Gynecologists, the legal chal- dent minor for tax purposes and trigger enforceable on Jan. 1. confident in our position,” she wrote. “We lenge says that “cells that eventually form child support obligations. Trump Law aimed and Pelosi at Trump’s aides talk tax returns drug costs is blocked Associated Press Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A WASHINGTON — Even as the U.S. judge on Tuesday tempo- impeachment battle rumbled, se- rarily blocked a California law nior White House and Democratic aimed at forcing President Don- aides sat down Tuesday to discuss ald Trump to release his personal details of drug pricing legislation, income tax returns in order to ap- officials on both sides said. pear on the 2020 primary ballot. Passing a law to curb prescrip- U.S. District Judge Morrison C. tion drug prices remains a top England Jr. issued a written opin- policy priority for President Don- ion saying the law likely violates ald Trump and House Speaker the U.S. Constitution. He had an- Nancy Pelosi, despite her decision nounced last month he planned to to launch an impeachment inqui- block the law. ry into the president’s efforts to The law requires candidates get a foreign leader to investigate for president or governor to file political rival Joe Biden. copies of their personal income Both sides stressed they were tax returns dating back five years with the California secretary of not negotiating during Tuesday’s FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP meeting at the White House, but state’s office. If they refuse, they instead were exchanging infor- Former U.S. Rep. Chris Collins leaves federal court Tuesday in New York. Collins pleaded guilty Tuesday could not appear on the state’s mation and asking questions. Joe in an insider trading case, a day after he resigned from Congress. primary ballot. The law would not Grogan, a top domestic policy ad- have applied to general elections. viser to Trump, called it “a very Democratic Gov. Gavin New- som said he signed the law be- cordial and productive working cause California has a “special session.” Former Rep. Chris Collins pleads responsibility” to hold candidates Even in the best of times, a to high ethical standards. The prescription drug bill would be a Trump campaign sued, arguing heavy lift for a divided Congress guilty in insider trading case the law seeks to add another quali- and the Trump White House. But fication for running for president, the talks showed there’s move- Associated Press didates to an already crowded field. something state governments ment, even if the end result re- “The question is, when can I do it?” Cuomo said. NEW YORK — Former Rep. Chris Collins pleaded don’t have the authority to do. mains highly uncertain. “But sooner rather than later is my inclination.” In his ruling, Morrison wrote guilty Tuesday in an insider trading case, a day after Pelosi spokesman Henry Con- The case against the 69-year-old Collins stemmed the state’s concerns are “both he resigned from Congress and set off a scramble to nelly said her top staff provided from his business dealings with Innate Immuno- legitimate and understandable,” fill his seat in his Republican-leaning district. a briefing on how the California therapeutics Ltd., a biotechnology company head- highlighting that candidates have Democrat’s recently introduced Collins had initially denied charges he leaked quartered in Australia. He was the company’s offered “unnecessary and irrel- drug pricing legislation would confidential information about a pharmaceutical largest shareholder and sat on its board. evant excuses for shielding the work. The bill would authorize company and was set to go to trial next year in fed- Collins was attending the Congressional Picnic at public from such information.” Medicare to negotiate prices, re- eral court in Manhattan. But on Monday, the Repub- the White House in 2017 when he received an email “It is not the job of the courts, quire drugmakers to pay rebates lican from western New York and staunch supporter from the company’s chief executive saying that a however, to decide whether a tax if they raise prices more than the of President Donald Trump withdrew his not guilty drug developed to treat multiple sclerosis had prov- return disclosure requirement inflation rate, and limit seniors’ plea and resigned from Congress. en to be a clinical failure. is good policy or makes political copays for medicines to $2,000 a During his guilty plea to securities fraud con- “I was devastated by the news,” Collins said in sense,” wrote Morrison, who was year. spiracy and making false statements to the FBI, court Tuesday. While in a “very emotional state,” he appointed by former Republican Other Democratic leadership Collins told the judge that he was “embarrassed and made a phone call to his investor son so the son could President George W. Bush. “In- aides and top committee staffers dismayed” that he betrayed the trust of his constitu- unload his stock in the company before it made the stead, it is the court’s job to make also attended the session. ents. He called it “something I’ll have to live with for bad news public, he added. sure the Constitution wins.” In addition to Grogan and the rest of my life.” As a result, Cameron Collins and his fiancee’s California Secretary of State other White House aides, the With Collins’ departure, it will be up to Demo- father began selling their shares the next day, al- Alex Padilla said he will ap- administration was represented cratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to set a special election lowing them to avoid a combined $800,000 in loses peal the ruling, asserting “this by budget office staff as well as to replace him. The governor said in radio interview when the announcement caused the stock price to law is fundamental to preserv- the Department of Health and Tuesday that the timing remains uncertain for an plunge 92%. Both men are expected to plead guilty ing and protecting American Human Services. election that’s expected to now draw even more can- Thursday. democracy.” PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 NATION President, Sanders has heart RNC raise procedure $125M in Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders’ campaign said Wednes- day that the Democratic presi- 3 months dential candidate had a heart procedure for a blocked artery and was canceling events and ap- pearances “until further notice.“ BY ZEKE MILLER Sanders, 78, was in Las Vegas Associated Press when, according to a campaign WASHINGTON — President statement, he experienced chest Donald Trump’s reelection cam- discomfort during a campaign event Tuesday and sought medi- paign and the Republican Nation- cal evaluation. Two stents were al Committee raised $125 million “successfully inserted“ and that in the third quarter of the year, a Sanders “is conversing and in presidential fundraising record. good spirits,“ according to the The pro-Trump effort said campaign. Tuesday that it has raised more Sanders’ wife, Jane O’Meara than $308 million in 2019 and Sanders, was en route to Las has more than $156 million in Vegas on Wednesday and said in the bank. an email to The Associated Press Republicans aim to use the that her husband was “doing re- fundraising ally well.” haul to fight Tick Segerblom, a Clark County, off Demo- Nevada, commissioner who was at crats’ im- Sanders’ fundraiser Tuesday said peachment Sanders seemed fine at the time. effort. “He spoke well. He jumped up on Former the stage. There was just nothing President visible,” Segerblom said. Barack The Democratic field’s oldest Obama and candidate, Sanders sometimes the DNC jokingly refers to his age at town Tr u m p raised just halls and other events, especially over $70 when interacting with younger Former million in the participants. His aides have tried third quarter to project him as a candidate with ANTONIO ARREGUIN /AP President of 2011. energy levels that surpassed his Barack “President Smoke fills the sky after a World War II-era bomber plane crashed Wednesday outside Bradley 2016 presidential campaign. Trump has International Airport north of Hartford, Conn. He is one of three candidates Obama built a jug- over age 70 in the Democratic and the gernaut of a primary, which has spurred DNC campaign, debate over whether the party raising re- WWII-era bomber crashes, should rally behind a new genera- raised cord amounts tion of political leaders . Sanders’ just over of money health issue is certain to revive at a record burns at airport in Conn. that discussion in the weeks be- $70 pace,” said fore the next presidential debate million in Trump cam- this month. paign man- The Hartford Courant Sanders’ campaign manager, the third ager Brad Faiz Shakir, was on a telephone quarter of Parscale. HARTFORD, Conn. — At least call with supporters Tuesday RNC two people died and more were se- night but didn’t mention any 2011. Chairwoman riously injured when a World War health concerns about the can- Ronna Mc- II-era plane crashed at Bradley didate. Shakir said the “state of Daniel credit- International Airport in Windsor the campaign is strong“ and he ed Democratic attacks on Trump Locks on Wednesday. played up Sanders’ strong fund- for motivating supporters to do- A B-17 bomber crashed about raising total for the third quarter. nate in record numbers. 10 a.m. local time, bursting into The Vermont Senator’s campaign “We are investing millions on flames and creating a plume raised $25 million, the highest of smoke that could be seen for among the candidates who have the airwaves and on the ground to JOHN DAVID MERCER, (MOBILE, ALA.) PRESS-REGISTER/AP hold House Democrats account- miles. Sources say it crashed into reported so far, and scheduled able, highlight their obstruction, a small building as it was trying The Nine-O-Nine, a Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress, flies its first television ads in Iowa. On and take back the House and re- to land. over Thomasville, Ala., in 2002. A B-17 vintage World War II-era Wednesday, it suspended those elect President Trump in 2020,” While there is no official word bomber plane associated with the foundation crashed Wednesday . spots, too. on the number of deaths, sources she said. Sanders had been among 10 say at least two people have died Democratic candidates scheduled The fundraising announce- the engines wasn’t spinning.” the B-17 Flying Fortress and will and three others have critical to appear Wednesday at a forum ment comes as the pro-Trump As the plane passed by, Nolan comment further when details injuries. on gun control in Las Vegas. He efforts launched their first major said, the roar was “thunderous.” become known.” Thirteen people were on board: recently canceled some appear- advertising campaign of the And then, the plane crashed. The plane is one of five — two the pilot, the co-pilot, an atten- ances in South Carolina because cycle. Trump’s team aims to de- “I saw the smoke in the rear- World War II fighter planes and dant and 10 passengers, state view mirror,” Nolan said. three bombers — at the airport he lost his voice. The campaign vote $1 billion to his reelection. officials said. One person in a said at the time he felt fine. Last week, as House Demo- The Collings Foundation did this week for tours and flights maintenance building also was not provide details on the crash through Wings of Freedom. The health issue comes as Sand- crats launched their impeach- injured. but released a statement: “Our The most recent fatal crash of ers’ campaign has been trying to ment effort, the Trump campaign Laura Nolan said she saw that thoughts and prayers are with a vintage war plane happened in turn a corner after a summer that announced it would spend $8 something was amiss as the plane those who were on that flight Fredericksburg, Texas, in No- saw him eclipsed as the premier million to air an ad attacking came in for a landing. She was and we will be forever grateful to vember 2018. The pilot and a liberal in the field by Massachu- Democrats for trying to “steal” driving east on Route 20 at the the heroic efforts of the first re- passenger in a P-51D Mustang setts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 70. the 2020 campaign. time, and she saw the World War sponders at Bradley. The Collings fighter aircraft were killed when Sanders has dropped well behind The RNC said it would spend $2 II-era plane flying unusually low. Foundation flight team is fully the plane, which had just partici- Warren and Biden in most polls million attacking Democrats for “He was treetop level when I cooperating with officials to de- pated in a flyby, crashed into a and recently reshuffled his staff- their support of impeachment. saw him,” Nolan said. “And one of termine the cause of the crash of nearby parking lot. ing in early states. Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 NATION 2,000 attend funeral for vet who had no kin

Associated Press ment: This veteran has no imme- diate family and all are welcome SARASOTA, Fla. — Most of to attend. the 2,000-plus people who gath- News of the ceremony at a pa- ered in the Florida heat Tuesday didn’t know Edward K. Pearson. vilion area at Sarasota National They knew little, if anything, Cemetery spread fast and wide in veterans’ forums and on social about the life of the 80-year-old CHRIS O’MEARA/AP Army veteran. media. CNN host Jake Tapper and An honor guard folds an American flag during an open funeral service for U.S. Army veteran Edward But they knew of his death, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., tweeted K. Pearson on Tuesday at Sarasota National Cemetery in Florida. Pearson had no family, so his funeral and that was reason enough to the information. For many in the home sent out a request on social media for the public to attend the service. attend his funeral. They came on region , it was impossible to think rumbling Harley-Davidsons and they wouldn’t attend. Thrasher, a customer service rep- a swindler who took advantage of ily . In Texas, there is a formal ef- in sleek Mercedes. They walked “You know what? There’s no resentative for the Collier County an elderly person, she said. into the service with the aid of way I’m going to let him do this fort called the “Unaccompanied canes and service dogs. Women alone,” said Willie Bowman, 62, Tax Collector’s office. With Thrasher’s help, the com- Veteran Burial Program” that clasped bouquets of white flow- a Purple Heart recipient and ca- The storm had damaged the munity secured a title for the makes sure veterans in the state ers. Men gripped American flags reer Army veteran. “I’ve never roof of Pearson’s mobile home. home, fixed the roof and paid a receive full military honors. Water rained into the kitchen past electric bill. Pearson told large and small. met the man. But he’s a veteran On Tuesday, Thrasher said and he’s a brother of mine.” through a blue tarp and when Thrasher that he didn’t want to Pearson, a resident of Naples, Pearson would have been over- Fla., who had served in the Army Pearson was born in Penn- Pearson sought government aid “be on the news” for his plight whelmed by the thousands who during the early 1960s, died Aug. sylvania and moved to Florida to help with repairs and needed a and was hesitant to ask for help . 31. His obituary went viral when 25 years ago . One woman in the title, Thrasher discovered that he Cemetery officials say it’s not stood in the heat to send him off. the funeral director included this community got to know him after didn’t actually own the home. The uncommon for veterans to die “I think he would have just to- sentence in the service announce- Hurricane Irma in 2017: Patty man who sold him the home was — and be buried — without fam- tally been in tears,” she said. Court rules FCC Mo. executes man despite medical concerns Associated Press Human rights groups and death dragged her to his car. He later penalty opponents, including all raped Ray . ST. LOUIS — A Missouri in- four Roman Catholic bishops in had right to dump mate was executed Tuesday for Missouri and the American Civil killing a man in 1996 in a string Liberties Union, urged Parson of violence that included several to grant clemency and remand net-neutrality rules other crimes, despite concerns Bucklew to life in prison without that the prisoner’s rare medical condition would cause a grue- parole. But Parson, a Republican Associated Press a federal approach to consumer who worked in law enforcement protections,” said Lisa Hayes, co- some lethal injection. WASHINGTON — The Feder- for more than 20 years and is a CEO of the Center for Democracy Russell Bucklew was put to al Communications Commission death at the state prison in Bonne staunch death penalty supporter, & Technology. decided early can dump rules that keep inter- States already have come up Terre. It was Missouri’s first ex- net providers from favoring some ecution since January 2017. Tuesday that with their own net neutrality the execu- services over others, but couldn’t laws, including one in California Bucklew had twice previously bar states like California from been within hours of execution, tion could that was put on hold until Tues- proceed. enacting their own prohibitions, a day’s court decision. Congressio- only to have the U.S. Supreme federal court ruled. Court grant last-minute reprieves Bucklew’s nal Democrats have attempted, girlfriend, While Tuesday’s ruling handed unsuccessfully, to reverse the over concerns that he might suf- Trump-appointed regulators a fer during the execution process. Stephanie FCC’s repeal. Ray, left partial victory, consumer advo- The federal court directed the He had a condition called cavern- cates and other groups viewed ous hemangioma and had blood- him on Val- FCC to rework its order to in- entine’s Day the ruling as a victory for state clude the impact of its repeal on filled tumors in his head, neck 1996. Over and local governments seeking public safety. FCC Chairman Ajit and throat. He breathed with help Bucklew the next few to put in their own net neutrality Pai said the agency will address from a tracheostomy tube. weeks, according to court re- rules. the “narrow issues” cited by the His attorneys said in a clem- cords, he harassed her, cut her The FCC’s 2015 net neutrality court. ency request to Gov. Mike Parson with a knife and punched her in rules had barred internet provid- “Today’s decision is a victory that a throat tumor could burst, ers such as AT&T, Comcast and for consumers, broadband de- causing Bucklew to choke and die the face. Ray feared for her life Verizon from blocking, slowing ployment, and the free and open painfully and in violation of the and the lives of her children, down or charging internet com- internet,” Pai said in a statement. constitutional guarantee against so she moved into the Cape Gi- panies to favor some sites or apps He maintained that speeds for cruel and unusual punishment. rardeau County mobile home that over others. After the FCC re- consumers have increased by Bucklew looked around and her new boyfriend, Michael Sand- pealed the rules, phone and cable 40% since the agency’s 2017 re- twitched his feet beneath the ers, shared with his children. companies can interfere with in- peal “and millions more Ameri- sheet as he lay on the gurney just On March 21, after stealing his ternet traffic as long as they dis- cans have gained access to the before the lethal injection. He nephew’s car and taking two pis- close it. internet.” suddenly took a deep breath and tols, handcuffs and duct tape from In Tuesday’s decision, the U.S. Net neutrality has evolved from all movement stopped. He showed his brother, Bucklew followed Ray Court of Appeals for the District a technical concept into a politi- no outward signs of distress. to Sanders’ home. Sanders con- of Columbia Circuit ruled that the cally charged issue, the focus of Cheryl Pilate, one of Bucklew’s fronted Bucklew with a shotgun FCC failed to show legal authority street and online protests and a attorneys, said several steps were inside the home. Bucklew fired to bar states from imposing any campaign issue lobbed against taken to try to ensure that he two shots, one piercing Sanders’ rules that the agency repealed or Republicans and the Trump didn’t suffer, including sedating lung. He bled to death. that are stricter than its own. administration. him prior to the execution and Court records say Bucklew “This ruling empowers states The FCC has long mulled over elevating the gurney to help pre- struck Ray in the face with to move forward in the absence of how to enforce it. vent him from choking. the pistol, handcuffed her and PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 NATION Report faults DEA on opioid response

Associated Press started dropping, going down to five in fiscal 2015. The report said WASHINGTON — The Drug part of the reason for the decline Enforcement Administration was was that so many pill mills had al- “slow to respond” as America ready been shut down. But part of grappled with a rising opioid epi- it was an icy relationship between demic, the Justice Department’s different offices in the agency. inspector general said in a report In a response included with the Tuesday that faulted the agency for cutting back use of a key en- report, the DEA said the decline forcement tool and continuing to in those suspensions was also raise production quotas even as due to a decrease in opioid pre- the number of deaths rose. scriptions and an increase in pre- “Unlike past drug crises, in scribers, pharmacists and others combating the current opioid surrendering their registrations. epidemic DEA failed to develop The report also found the DEA a comprehensive national strat- raised the annual quota of the amount of oxycodone that can be LIZ HAFALIA, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE/AP egy that could have focused and directed its regulatory and en- manufactured by nearly 400 per- A city crew removes boulders from a sidewalk along a street Monday in San Francisco. A group of San forcement efforts,” the watchdog cent from 2002 to 2013. In court Francisco neighbors say they bought boulders and had them delivered to their sidewalk to stop people report found. filings, drugmakers have said from camping and dealing drugs on their street. Some of the findings could bol- that they continued to increase ster the claims of drugmakers production as the opioid crisis and distributors who have said deepened because the DEA said Boulder battle boils over on Calif. the government should share they should. the blame for the crisis. The first The report notes the agency federal trial on the crisis, deal- had told the Government Ac- street seeking to block homeless tents ing with claims against the drug countability Office previously industry from two Ohio counties, that it’s difficult to set a limit that Associated Press is scheduled to begin later this provides for legitimate medical a neighbor who spoke on the con- rocks, saying they are being ha- needs and limits abuse and diver- dition he only be identified by rassed with calls, emails and peo- month in Cleveland. SAN FRANCISCO — A group sion. Since 2014, the oxycodone his first name because of threats ple shouting threats when they Opioids, a class of drugs that of San Francisco neighbors said quota has been reduced, with residents have received over the leave their homes. includes powerful prescription they had to do something to make the biggest cuts — of 25 percent boulders. “These were drug deal- It shows the clash in California painkillers such as OxyContin their street safe. Their answer? and Vicodin and illegal drugs in- — announced in 2016. The cuts ers in large tents, and people over how to curb a growing crisis. Some giant rocks. cluding heroin and illicitly made have come as prescriptions have coming in and out, and people not While residents want to protect Fed up with what they see as fentanyl, have been linked to declined and fentanyl and other feeling safe walking to their own themselves from drug dealing or the city’s failure to combat home- more than 400,000 deaths in the synthetic street drugs have be- home at night.” other safety issues, advocates say lessness and rampant drug use, U.S. since 2000. come the biggest killers among the neighbors had boulders de- The boulders went up in an there’s nowhere else for people to The report examined the DEA’s opioids. livered to their sidewalk to block alley off Market Street, one of go who have been squeezed out by regulatory and enforcement ef- In the report, weaknesses were people from pitching tents on San Francisco’s major thorough- rising housing prices and income forts to control opioids since the identified in the DEA’s regis- their street. fares. They stopped people from inequality. crisis began to come into focus. It tration process, which allowed That started a fight that shows putting up tents for a couple of “I believe there has to be a bet- found that as the number of opi- manufacturers, distributors and the frustration with an unprec- weeks, until homeless advocates ter solution than blocking people oid-related deaths drastically in- health care providers to immedi- edented homelessness crisis in learned about them and rolled from using a public sidewalk,” creased between 2013 and 2017, ately reapply after their registra- California. Cities are struggling some into the street. Greg Aherne, who was bringing the DEA significantly reduced tion was revoked or surrendered. to address the lack of affordable The city stepped in because sandwiches and hygiene kits to using one of its key enforcement The inspector general also housing and a growing number of they posed a safety hazard, hoist- the homeless, told the San Fran- tools — the ability to suspend called for the federal government homeless encampments that are ing the giant rocks back onto the cisco Chronicle. manufacturers, distributors and to do something some states have popping up on city streets, some- sidewalk. But the activists re- John said about 40 neighbors other registrants to keep drugs done already: Require electronic times in neighborhoods. turned, pushing them onto the chipped in to buy the boulders from being diverted. rather than handwritten prescrip- “Everyone was so desperate street again. after calling the city and police The report found the agency is- tions for all controlled substances, that we decided to team up be- The tug-of-war appears to have dozens of times. He said they sued a peak of 59 of those “imme- to cut down on fraud. The DEA cause this was not a tent or two ended this week after neighbors asked the city to remove the rocks diate suspension orders” in fiscal agreed with that and most of the with homeless people,” said John, asked the city to remove the after the harassment started. year 2011. But then the number report’s recommendations. Judge allows challenge to downsizing of monuments to proceed

Associated Press The government has already Escalante and Bears Ears nation- created new management plans al monuments,” said Steve Bloch, SALT LAKE CITY — A feder- for the downsized monuments. legal director at the Southern al judge has rejected the Trump President Donald Trump down- Utah Wilderness Alliance con- administration’s bid to dismiss sized Bears Ears by 85% and lawsuits challenging the consti- servation group, which is among Grand Staircase by nearly half. the organizations mounting the tutionality of a 2017 decision to The lawsuits were filed by en- downsize two sprawling national legal challenge. vironmental organizations, tribal The Department of the Interior monuments in Utah. coalitions, an outdoor recreation U.S. District Court Judge said in an emailed statement that company and a paleontology it supports Trump’s decisions and Tanya Chutkan’s written deci- organization. is confident the judge will side sions issued Monday night means Those groups celebrated get- with the administration. the legal challenges seeking to ting over an initial hurdle as they return the Bears Ears and Grand attempt to reverse decisions they Government lawyers argued Staircase-Escalante national say left sensitive lands and sites last year in the request to throw monuments to their original sizes vulnerable to damage. Lands cut out the lawsuits that the groups can move forward. from the monuments are still lack standing and that the An- Chutkan didn’t decide the key under protections afforded to fed- tiquities Act clearly gives the FRANCISCO KJOLSETH, THE SALT LAKE (UTAH) TRIBUNE/AP question at the core of the law- eral lands but are now open to oil president the power to modify suits: Does the Antiquities Act and gas drilling and coal mining. monuments. A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to give presidents the power to cre- “We’re one day closer to over- A hearing has been scheduled dismiss lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of a 2017 decision ate monuments as well as reduce turning Trump’s unlawful order for Monday in Washington to dis- to downsize two sprawling national monuments in Utah, including them? that attacks the Grand Staircase- cuss what comes next in the case. Bears Ears National Monument. Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 NATION Judge upholds Harvard’s use of affirmative action BY COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press ‘ We believe that BOSTON — A federal judge the documents, Tuesday cleared Harvard Uni- versity of discriminating against emails, data analysis Asian American applicants in a and depositions ruling that was seen as a major TOM FOX, DALLAS MORNING NEWS/AP victory for supporters of affirma- SFFA presented at Botham Jean’s mother, Allison Jean, center, escorted by civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, right,, is tive action in college admissions trial compellingly hugged by family members outside the courtroom after fired Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was across the U.S. found guilty of murdering Jean’s son. In a closely watched lawsuit revealed Harvard’s that had raised fears about the fu- ture of affirmative action, a group systematic called Students for Fair Admis- discrimination sions accused the Ivy League White officer’s guilty verdict college of deliberately — and ille- against Asian- gally — holding down the number American of Asian Americans accepted in stuns some black advocates order to preserve a certain racial applicants. ’ balance on campus. Edward Blum BY ERRIN HAINES site Black With No Chaser, said inson. “But I don’t think any of U.S. District Judge Allison D. President Burroughs, however, ruled that AND RUSSELL CONTRERAS the verdict offered one clear mes- us can take solace that the rules, Students for Fair Admissions Harvard’s admissions process is Associated Press sage: “Black people won’t become whether they be written or un- criminals in their own homes.” written, have changed.” “not perfect” but passes consti- Monica Blake watched close- tutional muster. She said there is Guyger sentencing began On the night of Sept. 6, 2018, including its highest court, will ly as a Texas jury weighed the Wednesday. She faces up to 99 Guyger walked up to Botham “no evidence of any racial animus whatsoever” and no evidence that continue to uphold the vital prin- case against a white police offi- years in jail. Jean’s fourth-floor apartment — any admission decision was “neg- ciple that colleges and universities cer charged in the fatal shooting While activists and observers directly above hers — and found atively affected by Asian Ameri- that choose to do so can consider of a black neighbor, wondering welcomed the rare conviction, the door unlocked. Still dressed can identity.” race as one factor in reviewing whether the panel would render most cautioned that the outcome in her uniform after a long shift, “Race conscious admissions applicants to achieve the goal of a a different decision than so many was not the result of changing she entered and found Jean eat- will always penalize to some ex- talented, diverse incoming class,” others in recent years. attitudes, but of a rare set of cir- ing a bowl of ice cream in his tent the groups that are not being Ted Mitchell, the group’s presi- When Amber Guyger was con- cumstances: an unarmed black living room. She shot the 26-year- advantaged by the process,” Bur- dent, said in a statement. victed of murder Tuesday, Blake, man killed in his apartment by old accountant. roughs wrote, “but this is justi- In the case at Harvard, the a retired Nashville, Tenn., officer, an off-duty white officer who said Jean’s death drew widespread fied by the compelling interest plaintiffs argued that Asian wept in disbelief. she mistakenly believed she was attention both nationally and in in diversity and all the benefits Americans were held to a higher “I’m so happy,” said Blake, who in her own home. his native St. Lucia and joined the that flow from a diverse college standard in admissions, amount- is black. “But of course, nobody “There was just a perfect storm growing list of cases fueling the population.” ing to an “Asian penalty,” while wins.” of behavior and situations that Black Lives Matter Movement, Her ruling, which came after the school gave preference to C.J. Lawrence, a Jackson, made the classic playbook insuf- which emerged after the 2014 a three-week trial a year ago, black and Hispanic students with Miss .-based civil rights attorney ficient,” said Color of Change killing of Michael Brown in Fer- brings temporary relief to other poorer grades. and founder of the advocacy web- Executive Director Rashad Rob- guson, Mo. universities that consider race as A 2013 internal report at Har- a way to ensure campus diversity. vard found that if the school But it also sets the stage for a pro- weighed applicants on academics longed battle that some experts alone, 43% of the admitted class predict will go all the way to the would be Asian American, while Horn of plenty of pain: Bison gore U.S. Supreme Court. in reality it was 19%. Harvard Harvard President Lawrence S. said the report was only meant to Utah man, then his date, months later Bacow welcomed the ruling, say- be “exploratory” and was based ing that the consideration of race on incomplete data. BY ANTONIA NOORI FARZAN 42-square-mile preserve in the While recovering from the and many other factors “helps us Much of the lawsuit centered on a subjective “personal rating” The Washington Post. Great Salt Lake that is one of bison attack, Bourgeous connect- achieve our goal of creating a di- Utah’s most popular parks and ed with Davis online, and the two verse student body that enriches that Harvard assigns to appli- After recovering from a also home to hundreds of free- bonded over their shared love of the education of every student.” cants. The suit argued that Asian Americans consistently receive cracked rib and collapsed lung, range bison. the outdoors. Students for Fair Admissions lower personal ratings because Kyler Bourgeous thought he was Making the coincidence even Davis told KSL-TV that as soon said it will appeal. of racial bias, leading many to be ready to return to Utah’s Antelope more bizarre, neither Davis, 22, as she spotted the bison on her run “Students for Fair Admissions rejected. Island State Park, where he was nor Bourgeous, 30, made the mis- Friday, she turned and hopped off is disappointed that the court has gored by a bison during a June upheld Harvard’s discriminatory The plaintiffs built their case take of trying to pet a bison or the trail to give the animal space. trail run. So he headed there with admissions policies,” Edward around a analysis of six years approach one for a selfie, as visi- Then, the Boy Scouts cycled by. a date on Friday evening, figur- Blum, the group’s president, of Harvard admissions data. It tors to Yellowstone National Park The enormous animal turned on ing that they could watch the sun- said in a statement. “We believe found that Asian Americans had set together . have been known to do. Both were her and charged, throwing her that the documents, emails, data the lowest personal ratings and The next thing he knew, his gored while doing what experts about 15 feet in the air. Although analysis and depositions SFFA the lowest admission rates, while date, Kayleigh Davis, was being recommend . in enormous pain, she tried not to presented at trial compellingly black and Hispanic students fared airlifted to the hospital, the vic- On June 1, Bourgeous set out move or make any noise once she revealed Harvard’s systematic far better in both areas. tim of the park’s second reported to climb the trail that leads to the hit the ground. discrimination against Asian- Harvard countered with its own bison attack this year. highest point in the park . He ap- When Bourgeous found her, American applicants.” analysis finding no evidence of “I thought my situation was just proached the summit only to dis- Davis was bleeding from her left The American Council on Edu- bias. During the trial, the dean of a freak accident,” Bourgeous told cover that two adult bison were thigh, where the bison had gored cation, which represents dozens of admissions offered possible rea- The Washington Post on Monday waiting on the opposite side of the her. She had also broken her right college and university presidents, sons to explain the low personal night. “But apparently, they’re a ridge. As soon as he saw them, he ankle, dashing her plans to run in said the decision is gratifying rating for Asian Americans, say- lot more aggressive than I ever rushed to get out of their sight. a spring half-marathon. against a backdrop of “continuing ing they may come with weaker thought.” But it was too late. One of the Bourgeous said he couldn’t help attacks on what remains the set- letters of recommendation. Statistically speaking, bison huge, shaggy beasts, which can but feel guilty. tled law of the land in this area.” The judge sided with Harvard attacks are a relatively rare oc- run at up to 35 mph, was charg- “My heart hurt pretty bad see- “We applaud this ruling and are on every count of wrongdoing al- currence on Antelope Island, a ing him. ing that,” he told The Post. confident that the nation’s courts, leged in the lawsuit. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 NATION Mustachioed pup finds forever home Internet sensation Salvador Dolly adopted by Mass. pair

BY KATHI SCRIZZI DRISCOLL The Cape Cod Times

PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — Friends around Provincetown were greeting her with “Hello, Dolly!” last week after prob- ably the most famous dog on the internet this summer started settling into her new home. PHOTOS BY MERRILY CASSIDY, THE CAPE COD (MASS.) TIMES/AP Texas rescue puppy Salvador Dolly, or just Dolly, became an online, social media Scott Martino, left, with Violet, and Ryan Landry adopted Salvador Dolly, on Sept. 25. and TV sensation in late July because of The puppy, left, has fur around her mouth that makes her look like Salvador Dali. her black-fur “mustache” that looks like the one made famous by artist Salvador the puppy. “She is such a wonderful little The couple had lost their 17½-year-old mom from Dallas Animal Services. Dolly Dali. After capping the adoption applica- pup.” dog, Rhoda, just a month before Dolly’s was “The Mustache Puppy” in the first tions from all over the country and Canada Although a surprise that night for Mar- photo started getting famous. While res- Facebook announcement, but soon the at just over 100, Dallas-based Hearts & tino didn’t quite come off as planned, Dolly cuers just had “a good laugh” about the siblings all were named after artists, in- Bones Rescue chose partners Scott Mar- was greeted in Provincetown with a birth- mustache, photos they posted eventually cluding Henri Matisse, Jackson Pollock, tino and Ryan Landry, who live part of the day party and a house full of people sing- went viral on outlets that included social Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet. year in Provincetown, as Dolly’s new “for- ing “Hello, Dolly!” media, “Good Morning America,” People The attention for Dolly isn’t likely to go ever family.” “I never win anything in contests, or sit- magazine, the Daily Mail newspaper in away. On Aug. 1, Hearts & Bones put her After fostering, and some confusion uations where you have to hope for luck,” London and “The Late Show With Stephen little face on T-shirts, tank tops and tote about another adopter, Dolly was flown Martino said as he showed off Dolly last Colbert.” bags to encourage puppy adoption and to through the volunteer Southwest Animal week. “So I just kind of thought the odds On Instagram, a video of a Mustache raise money toward rescue and medical Transport Team to the organization’s aren’t really in my favor for this to happen. Party, where the dog-rescue workers care. team in New York City, where on Sept. 20, ... When I turned the corner (to see Dolly sported mustaches just like Dolly’s, got The couple was hugely impressed by Landry picked up the fast-growing, now al- for the first time), I thought ‘It’s really true. 17,386 views. (A photo last week of Landry Hearts & Bones as a thorough and “get most 3-month-old puppy. She’s right there.’” He soon emailed Seelig: with Dolly got close to 1,900 likes in less them to the right homes operation,” have “It was love at first sight,” said Allison “I’m so in love with her already!” than a day.) stayed in touch with photos, and say they Seelig, head of marketing for Hearts & “We’re just so happy to have her,” Landry Dolly was one of 11 five-week-old “shep- would be happy to continue having Dolly Bones, who met Landry in Brooklyn with said. herd mutt” puppies rescued with their as a spokes-dog for animal rescue. Bizarre deaths of bulls in Oregon recall 1970s mutilations

BY ANDREW SELSKY rado, worried that it would get shot down. Associated Press ‘ To lose five young, very healthy, in great shape, Cases have emerged sporadically since then. In the 1980s, a few cows were found SALEM, Ore. — The first dead bull was perfect bulls that are all basically the same age ... that dead and mutilated in eastern Oregon. found in a timbered ravine in eastern Or- is so outside the bounds of normal activity. More recently, there have been cases on a egon. There was no indication it had been ’ shot, attacked by predators or eaten poi- Colby Marshall ranch near Flagstaff, Ariz . sonous plants. The animal’s sex organs and vice president of Silvies Valley Ranch Marshall suspects the bulls were killed tongue had been removed. All the blood to get the organs of the free-ranging bulls was gone. for some reason. The bull parts would be In the next few days, four more Her- financial harm to ranchers. One person has another theory: “We think that this available cheaply or free at a slaughter- eford bulls were found within 1.5 miles in suggested that Jenkins look for craters un- crime is being perpetuated by some sort of house, but he believes some people are the same condition. There were no tracks derneath the carcasses, saying it would be a cult,” he said. going to a lot of trouble to get these parts around the carcasses. Ranch management evidence the bulls had been levitated into The case recalls mutilations of livestock on the range. and law enforcement suspect that someone a spaceship, mutilated, and then dropped across the West and Midwest in the 1970s “To lose a completely healthy animal killed the bulls. Ranch hands have been back to the ground. that struck fear in rural areas. Thousands would be an oddity,” Marshall said. “To advised to travel in pairs and to go armed. Jenkins, who is leading the investiga- of cattle and other livestock were found lose five young, very healthy, in great Ever since the bulls were found over sev- tion that also involves state police, has run dead with the reproductive organs, and shape, perfect bulls that are all basically eral days in July, Harney County Sheriff’s into only dead ends, with no witnesses. “If sometimes part of their faces, removed, in the same age ... that is so outside the bounds Deputy Dan Jenkins has received many anyone has concrete information or knows territory ranging from Minnesota to New calls and emails from people speculating of any cases that have been solved in the Mexico. of normal activity.” what, or who, might be responsible. past, that would definitely be helpful,” he Ranchers began carrying guns. Folks The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association is The theories range from scavengers said from his office in Burns. said helicopters had been heard around offering a $1,000 reward for information such as carrion bugs eating the carcasses Colby Marshall, vice president of the the kill sites. A federal agency canceled an leading to the conviction of those respon- to people attacking the animals to cause Silvies Valley Ranch that owned the bulls, inventory by helicopter of its lands in Colo- sible. The ranch is offering $25,000. NASA’s Insight lander captures marsquakes and other Mars sounds

Associated Press InSight’s seismometer has de- donks” as the team calls them. he added in a statement. The so-called mole is meant tected more than 100 events, but “It’s been exciting, especially InSight arrived at Mars last to penetrate 16 feet beneath the CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s InSight lander on Mars only 21 are considered strong in the beginning, hearing the November and recorded its first Martian surface, but has man- has captured the low rumble of marsquake candidates. The rest first vibrations from the lander,” seismic rumbling in April. aged barely 1 foot . Researchers marsquakes and a symphony of could be marsquakes — or some- said Imperial College London’s A German drilling instrument, suspect the Martian sand isn’t other otherworldly sounds. thing else. The French seismom- Constantinos Charalambous, who meanwhile, has been inactive providing the necessary friction Scientists released an audio eter is so sensitive it can hear the helped provide the audio record- for months. Scientists are try- for digging, causing the mole to sampling Tuesday. The sounds Martian wind as well as move- ings. “You’re imagining what’s ing to salvage the experiment helplessly bounce around rather had to be enhanced for humans ments by the lander’s robot arm really happening on Mars as In- to measure the planet’s internal than burrow deeper, and to form to hear. and other mechanical “dinks and Sight sits on the open landscape,” temperature. a wide pit around itself. Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 WORLD Iraq protest death toll rises to 6 in two days of clashes

BY QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD — At least four people were killed and dozens were wounded in clashes in Iraq on Wednesday as security forces fired live ammunition and tear

VINCENT THIAN/AP gas for the second day to disperse anti-government protesters de- Residents of Tsuen Wan on Wedneday protest the police shooting of manding jobs, improved services a teenage demonstrator . Hong Kong office workers and schoolmates and an end to corruption. of the teenage demonstrator rallied to condemn police tactics and The deaths brought the overall demand accountability. number of protesters killed in two days of violence to six. Protests on Tuesday had left two dead — one in Baghdad and another in the Hong Kong protesters city of Nasiriyah — and over 200 wounded. The renewed clashes occurred condemn police tactics despite a massive security drag- net mounted by the government in an effort to quash the economi- after teenager shot cally-driven protests. Hundreds of heavily armed BY EILEEN NG spray, etc., to fight back. It wasn’t security forces and riot police AND JOHN LEICESTER exactly an extreme situation and deployed on Baghdad streets, Associated Press the use of a live bullet simply can- blocking all intersections lead- not be justified.” ing to a major central square /AP HONG KONG — Hong Kong Several hundred people, includ- Wednesday to prevent a repeat HADI MIZBAN office workers and schoolmates ing students, chanted anti-police of Tuesday’s protests. Parked Anti-government protesters set fire and block roads in Baghdad of a teenage demonstrator shot slogans outside Tsang’s school in armored personnel carriers and on Wednesday . Security forces fired in the air and used tear gas to at close range in the chest by a Tsuen Wan district in northern SUVs stood guard and by mid-af- disperse groups of demonstrators . police officer rallied Wednesday Hong Kong on Wednesday. ternoon, residents said authorities to condemn police tactics and de- Sitting crossed-legged, some had shut down social media plat- Protesters responded by call- tions. In Zaafaraniyah, a 10-year- mand accountability. held an arm across their chest forms such as Facebook, Twitter ing for toppling the government, old girl was also killed when she The shooting Tuesday dur- below their left shoulder — the and WhatsApp. throwing stones at security forces was hit by a car speeding away ing widespread anti-government location of the teenager’s gunshot Iraq has been caught in the and setting tires and trash con- from a checkpoint amid protests. demonstrations on China’s Nation- wound. One held a hand-writ- middle of U.S.-Iran tensions in the tainers on fire. At least two pro- The protests are the most seri- al Day was a fearsome escalation ten message condemning “thug Middle East, putting an additional testers were killed and more than ous challenge to Prime Minister in Hong Kong’s protest violence. police.” strain on the weak government in 200 were wounded. Adel Abdul-Mahdi’s nearly year- The 18-year-old is the first known More than 1,000 office workers Baghdad that hosts thousands of A few dozen protesters tried old government. The premier held victim of police gunfire since the skipped their lunch to join an im- U.S. troops and powerful paramil- to reach Tahrir Square again on a national security emergency protests began in June. He was promptu march in the city’s busi- itary forces allied with Iran. Wednesday morning but were meeting Wednesday. His office hospitalized and his condition ness district against the police The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad met with scores of riot police who later said the meeting denounced was described by the government shooting. Dozens of black-clad called for restraint from all sides. formed a human barrier and sol- the violence that accompanied the as stable on Wednesday. protesters also protested at a lux- “The right to demonstrate peace- diers who blocked roads, some- protests and said measures will be The officer fired as the teen, ury mall in Kowloon district. fully is a fundamental right in times with barbed wire. Security taken to protect citizens and pub- Tsang Chi-kin, struck him with a Police have defended the offi- all democracies, but there is no forces again fired tear gas and lic property and that the govern- metal rod. The officer’s use of le- cer’s use of force as “reasonable place for violence in demonstra- live ammunition into the air to dis- ment will spare no effort to fulfill thal weaponry is sure to inflame and lawful.” Police Commission- tions from any side,” it posted on perse the protesters, chasing them the demands of the protesters. widespread public anger about er Stephen Lo said late Tuesday Twitter. away, according to officials. The U.N. secretary-general’s police tactics during the cri- that the officer had feared for his The protests, organized on Saadoun Street, a major com- special representative for Iraq, sis, widely condemned as heavy life and made “a split-second” de- social media, started in Tah- mercial thoroughfare leading to Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, ex- handed. cision to fire a single shot at close rir Square on Tuesday, initially Tahrir Square, was deserted and pressed “grave concern” over the “The Hong Kong police have range. driven by economy woes. They all the shops and restaurants were violence at the demonstrations in gone trigger-happy and nuts,” Responding to questions about began peacefully, calling for an closed. Baghdad and elsewhere. pro-democracy lawmaker Clau- why the officer shot at Tsang’s end to corruption, improved basic Security and medical officials “Every individual has the right dia Mo said Wednesday. chest, instead of his limbs, Deputy services and more jobs. But they said three protesters were killed to speak freely, in keeping with After viewing a video of the Police Commissioner Tang Ping- soon turned violent after security in Baghdad on Wednesday and the law,” she said in a statement, shooting, Mo said: “The sensible Keung said Wednesday the offi- forces fought back demonstrators one in Nasiriyah, south of the capi- urging authorities to exercise re- police response should have been cer had fired at an area that could with water cannons, tear gas and tal. All officials spoke on condition straint in their handling of the to use a police baton or pepper immobilize the youth quickly. live ammunition. of anonymity in line with regula- protests. Netanyahu’s pre-indictment corruption hearing begins

BY ARON HELLER fuse to partner with him because of the se- fluence to help a wealthy telecom magnate “We believe and know that at the end of the Associated Press rious crimes of which he is suspected. in exchange for favorable coverage on a day all the three cases must be closed.” Israel’s attorney general has recom- popular news site. The sessions are expected to extend over JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister mended charging Netanyahu with bribery, Netanyahu has long promised he’d clear four days. It could take several weeks for Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-awaited pre- fraud and breach of trust in three separate his name in the hearing. A team of his law- the attorney general to render his final de- indictment hearing on corruption charges cases. Netanyahu has denied wrongdoing, yers arrived at the Justice Ministry in Je- cision. However, legal experts say the like- began Wednesday in Jerusalem, as a jit- tery political world eagerly sought clarity calling them part of a media-orchestrated rusalem to argue that all charges should be lihood of an indictment is very high given on his legal standing amid the stalemate witch hunt. The allegations against him in- dropped. the mountains of evidence collected by that followed the country’s second incon- clude suspicions that he accepted hundreds “We are going to present not only the police over years of investigations and the clusive election of the year. of thousands of dollars of champagne and evidence everyone is aware of but also new prosecution’s seeming consensus of pursu- Netanyahu is currently struggling to cigars from billionaire friends, offered a evidence. We are sure that once we present ing a trial. prolong his lengthy rule by building a unity critical publisher legislation that would our findings there will be no choice but to Although Netanyahu would not be re- government with his primary opponents, weaken his paper’s main rival in return for close the case,” Netanyahu attorney Amit quired to step down if charged, he will face the centrist Blue and White party, who re- softer treatment and allegedly used his in- Haddad said, upon entering the hearing. heavy pressure to do so. PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 WORLD Iran says it likes European plan to boost nuclear deal Associated Press ‘ TEHRAN, Iran — President The road is not Hassan Rouhani said Wednes- closed, and the road day that Iran supports a plan by European countries to bolster a is again open. nuclear deal that Tehran reached Iran President Hassan’ Rouhani with the West in 2015 and from On talks toward a nuclear deal which the United States withdrew last year. Rouhani said the plan included threatening to impose more preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, securing its sanctions. He said Trump in a private support for regional peace, lift- JOAO HENRIQUES/AP ing U.S. sanctions and the imme- message had told the Europeans diate resumption of Iranian oil he was ready but later told media Debris blocks a road in the seafront village of Feteira, outside Horta, in the Portuguese island of Faial, exports. outlets he wanted to intensify Wednesday. The Category 2 hurricane passed the Azores on Wednesday. Speaking during a weekly cabi- sanctions. Rouhani expressed net meeting, Rouhani said: “We gratitude for efforts by President agree with the general frame- Macron regarding the plan. work by the Europeans.” France, Foreign Minister Mohammad Lorenzo lashes Azores as it Britain and Germany had urged Javad Zarif told state TV later Tehran to enter talks about a new arrangement on the nuclear deal. Wednesday that even though Macron’s four-point plan did not heads toward Ireland, Britain Rouhani’s comments come amid heightened tension between include Iran’s views, “it is neces- Tehran and Washington following sary that negotiations continue in BY BARRY HATTON erated by Lorenzo are being felt out as badly as we feared,” Costa U.S. President Donald Trump’s an accurate way. We will continue Associated Press along the eastern coast of the told reporters in Lisbon. decision over a year ago to unilat- United States, Canada and the Azores Civil Protection Agency the communications.” LISBON, Portugal — Hur- erally pull out of the nuclear deal Bahamas as well as in parts of chief Carlos Neves said two homes Without elaboration, Zarif said ricane Lorenzo powered across with Iran. The U.S. has imposed western Europe. The swells are were safely evacuated and no in- Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo the Atlantic Ocean on Wednes- sanctions that have kept Iran bringing life-threatening surf juries were reported. Emergency Abe is applying efforts, too. day, lashing the Azores Islands from selling its oil abroad and and rip currents, it warned. crews were removing fallen trees Zarif said Iran has always with heavy rains, powerful winds have crippled its economy. Iran It said Lorenzo is “likely be a from roads and restoring downed and high waves but causing only has since begun breaking terms wanted security in the Persian fairly vigorous cyclone” when it power lines, he said. minor damage, according to of the deal. Gulf and if its rival Saudi Arabi reaches Ireland late Thursday. Around 250,000 people live on authorities. Rouhani said Iran has never changes its regional policy, it will The U.K. Met Office forecast the Azores’ nine volcanic islands The Azores Civil Protection “very strong winds and heavy been after nuclear weapons and find “open arms” from Iran. and the archipelago is a popular Agency said the Category 2 hurri- rain” for western areas of the whenever the rights of the Ira- “We have always said we are tourist destination, famed for its cane felled trees and power lines country on Thursday and Friday. nian nation are considered in not after tensions with our neigh- lakes, mountains and volcanic as it passed just west of the Portu- The Portuguese weather agen- plans and negotiations, “the road bors,” he said. guese island chain. cy reported gusts of up to 90 mph craters. is not closed, and the road is again Trump pulled the U.S. from Authorities in the archipelago open.” Hurricanes the size of Lorenzo in the Azores — lower than fore- the nuclear deal between Iran placed seven islands on red alert Rouhani said the plan could are rare so far north and east in cast as Lorenzo lost power over as Lorenzo approached. School have been discussed during his and world powers and reimposed the Atlantic basin. Lorenzo is cooler water. classes were canceled and gov- New York visit last week to at- sanctions on Iran as part of a producing huge swells across Portuguese Prime Minister An- tend the U.N. General Assembly “maximum pressure” policy that the North Atlantic as it moves tonio Costa said he had spoken to ernment offices were closed as but that President Donald Trump sent the country’s economy into northeast toward Ireland and the Azores officials at daybreak and people were told to remain in- scuppered chances by openly free fall. United Kingdom and weakens to the hurricane risk had peaked doors Wednesday. a Category 1 hurricane. without major incident. Azores airline SATA canceled The U.S. National Hurricane “Fortunately, everything indi- all flights to the archipelago, and At Vatican, Pompeo pushes Center in Miami said swells gen- cates that things have not turned some islands closed their ports. religious freedom alliance UK’s Johnson says he has ‘reasonable’ Associated Press cherished,” he said. “When the state rules abso- Brexit compromise for European Union VATICA N CITY — U.S. Sec- lutely, moral norms are crushed retary of State Mike Pompeo on completely. When the state rules B Y JILL LAWLESS land. “They are beginning to suspect that there are Wednesday criticized govern- absolutely, it demands its citizens Associated Press forces in this country that simply don’t want Brexit ments that wield absolute power worship government, not God.” as threats to religious freedom, delivered at all.” He singled out China, Cuba, MANCHESTER, England — British Prime Min- The new British plans are likely to face deep skep- as he scrambled to contain a po- ister Boris Johnson will send what he called a “con- Iran, Myanmar and Syria in par- ticism from EU leaders, who doubt the U.K. has a litical crisis back home. structive and reasonable” compromise for a Brexit ticular for repressing religious workable plan to avoid checks on goods or people Amid a growing storm in Wash- deal to the European Union on Wednesday, as he freedom. crossing the border between EU member Ireland ington over an impeachment warned of grave consequences for trust in democ- inquiry into President Donald Pompeo delivered the speech racy if Britain fails to leave the bloc in less than a and the U.K.’s Northern Ireland after Brexit. Trump, Pompeo went to the Vati- as he came under increasing month. Johnson insisted that there would not be customs can to urge it and other nations to scrutiny from House Democrats British voters in 2016 narrowly chose to leave the checks at the border in Northern Ireland under the join the Trump administration in leading the impeachment pro- EU but the country remains deeply divided over proposed deal, one of the main sticking points of the an alliance to promote global reli- ceedings. On Tuesday, he pushed the departure terms. In a speech Wednesday to the Brexit talks. gious freedom. He told a confer- back on demands for House de- Conservative Party’s annual conference, Johnson A Brexit agreement between the EU and his pre- ence on human dignity and faith mands for interviews with State underscored the fear of violating public belief in de- decessor, Theresa May, was rejected three times by that when governments hold all Department officials about the mocracy should Brexit not happen. the U.K. Parliament, largely because of opposition the power, religion is a threat. administration’s dealings with “After three and a half years, people are begin- to the “backstop,” an insurance policy designed to “When the state rules absolute- Ukraine that are at the center of ning to feel that they are being taken for fools,” he ensure there is no return to customs posts or other ly, human dignity is trampled, not the inquiry. told party members in Manchester, northern Eng- infrastructure on the Irish border. Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 17 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Pony on freeway clipped by hit-and-run driver

LONG BEACH — Au- CA thorities were search- ing for a hit-and-run driver who struck a pony that was loose on a Los Angeles-area freeway, leaving the small horse slightly injured. The California Highway Patrol said a 10-year-old boy had been riding the pony at a home when he fell off and the animal ran away. The CHP said the pony made its way onto westbound State Route 91 in Long Beach, where it was clipped by a black SUV. The driver sped away. The horse was evaluated by an- imal control officers and reunited with its owner. Charge: Timber thieves started forest fire

TACOMA — Federal WA prosecutors said tim- ber thieves were to blame for a fire in Washington’s Olympic Na- tional Forest last year. An indictment unsealed Mon- day said Justin Wilke and Shawn Williams were trying to steal a big leaf maple tree in August 2018 but it had a bees nest. They decid- ed to burn the nest with gasoline, and then tried unsuccessfully to douse the fire with their water bottles. The tree’s wood is prized for making instruments. Nearly 5.2 square miles of pub- lic land burned. TOM SHERLIN, THE (MARYVILLE, TENN.) DAILY TIMES/AP Wilke was arrested Mon- day. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Williams is in custody in Serving the community California. Coulter Grove Intermediate School students weed the labyrinth at New Hope Children’s Advocacy Center in Maryville, Tenn., on Monday as Cougar captured after part of Students Engaged in Rewarding Volunteer Experiences, or SERVE. escaping zoo enclosure THE CENSUS out on probation when authorities in prison for causing a crash that INDEPENDENCE conducted a “compliance search” seriously injured two people in KS — Officials at a south- The number of South Carolina lottery players of his apartment at the request of 2017. east Kansas zoo said a cougar who won a Pick 4 game using just the number his probation officer. Marshall A. Knoll pleaded that got out of its enclosure was 2. The South Carolina Education Lottery posted Officers allege that they found guilty to first-degree driving recaptured. 1,400 on Twitter that $3.4 million dollars will be paid drugs and synthetic urine, which while impaired in exchange for The cougar got loose Mon- out to the record number of winners, who all is used by drug users in attempts the dismissal of two more-serious to pass court-ordered testing. day morning at Riverside Park used the combination 2-2-2-2 on their Saturday Midday cards. The winners will be charges. Prosecutors said Knoll and Ralph Mitchell Zoo in eligible to claim between $2,500 and $5,000 per winning ticket. was driving with a suspended Independence. Band with no team joins license and was high on illicit City officials later said the ani- school with no band drugs. mal was captured and it had not Boy, 9, takes wrong roof of a building in downtown The Star Tribune reported that left the zoo. Biloxi . MAPLE CITY — One Knoll received a three-year pris- Zoo officials had issued a state- turn, wins 10K race Investigators said no foul play MI northern Michigan on sentence. With credit for time ment before the capture warning is suspected. school has a football team but no served, what remains of his sen- residents to be cautious while the SARTELL — It took Harrison County Deputy Coro- marching band. Another school tence is 20 months. search was underway. MN 9-year-old Kade ner Brian Switzer told WLOX-TV has a band but no football. Lovell longer than expected to that the bones were found Sept. So the schools made a deal — Ferris wheel opens finish his 5K race, but only be- 19 and are being examined by a and filled the air with music. Church mulls former in downtown St. Louis cause he was busy accidentally forensic anthropologist. Maple City Glen Lake invited strip club for services winning a separate 10K race. Biloxi Police Maj. Chris De the marching band from Forest Lovell’s mother became wor- Area to play at its home game. ST. LOUIS — A new Back said officers have investi- WELLINGTON — A ried when he didn’t cross the Forest Area, near Traverse City, and colorful attrac- gated cases of people reported as FL Florida church that cur- MO finish line of the Francis Franny lost its football season a few weeks tion is open in downtown St. Louis missing and concluded that none rently meets at a high school is Flyer 5K in Sartell on Sept. 21. ago due to a lack of players. — a 200-foot-tall Ferris wheel. match what they know about the considering buying a former strip Kade said a woman told him to remains. Forest Area musicians were The St. Louis Wheel opened club to hold its services. keep going when he approached ecstatic to play. at Union Station, where a new The Palm Beach Post reported the 5K turn so he did, despite his Glen Lake athletic director aquarium complex is expected to Officials: Man found with officials at NewSound Church confusion. Mark Mattson said there’s noth- open in December. Kade finished in first-place drugs, synthetic urine ing like having a band “rock- were in negotiations to purchase The Ferris wheel lights up with overall . His time of just over 48 ing out with our fans.” He said the Double Dee’s Ranch building 1.6 million LED lights. It includes minutes was a minute faster than HARTFORD CITY — A the Forest Area band is always that was once owned by a man ac- 42 climate-controlled gondolas 49-year-old Indiana man the 40-year-old second-place IN welcome. cused of mob ties. It closed late that can hold up to eight people on probation faces new drug contestant. last year. each. Rides last about 15 minutes charges including possession of Pastor Josh Mauney told the and cost $15 for adults and $10 for Man with 18 DUIs gets synthetic urine. Post that the church is looking children. Most of human skeleton The Star Press reported prison time for crash to expand “whether in this loca- The redevelopment of the for- found on building’s roof Kirk Allen Boughman was tion or another.” The church was mer train station complex also charged with felony possession HASTINGS — A 60- includes an 18-hole mini-golf BILOXI — Police of methamphetamine and three MN year-old Minnesota established in 2018 and meets at course, a carousel and an old- MS said most of an adult misdemeanors. man with 18 drunken-driving Wellington High School. fashioned soda fountain. human skeleton was found on the The Hartford City man was convictions will serve 20 months From wire reports PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 FACES In tune with new opportunities ‘Rappa-ternt-sanga’ T-Pain enjoying his success following ‘Masked Singer’ win

BY GARY GERARD HAMILTON in March, “1UP,” and his track “Girlfriend” fea- Associated Press turing G-Easy peaked at No. 37. His music still serves as the sun that all of his -Pain is not a fan of early mornings, but other interests orbit around. But to some hip-hop it’s the price you pay when traveling the fans, it’s a wonder his music still resonates: A de- country to highlight entrepreneurs and cade ago, many predicted his career would be all Tstartup companies. but dead after Jay-Z released “D.O.A. Death of “It’s a lot of non-rapper hours,” the two-time Auto-Tune” in 2009, a track urging the hip-hop Grammy winner said with a laugh. SCOTT GRIES, world to stop using the effect after believing it INVISION/AP The singer-rapper, who was born Faheem had become oversaturated in pop culture. Rasheed Najm, is the host of “T-Pain’s School Not only has his career thrived, but his influ- of Business,” a FUSE show that explores niche, ence can be heard in the music of many of today’s innovative businesses founded by millennials. popular artists, such as Migos, Future, Travis Many are centered on new technology and for- Scott and Juice Wrld. ward-thinking concepts. “It’s definitely come full circle. I’m glad I can “It’s great to back these business and get out have such an influence now,” said the “Buy U A here and meet the actual entrepreneurs,” he said. Drank” singer. “A lot of people that we interview on the show are The biggest irony might be that Beyonce, basically trying to save the environment, com- arguably the world’s biggest music super- ing up with different ways that they can keep the star — and wife to Jay-Z — used auto-tune Earth itself sustainable.” on “Ape....,” a track from the couple’s The “rappa-ternt-sanga” (rapper-turned-sing- 2018 Grammy-winning album “Every- er), as he’s labeled himself, said jumping into the thing Is Love.” business world was a natural fit; his mornings “I felt great. . . . It’s hers. I don’t — or afternoons, depending on when he wakes think (Jay-Z) can tell her what to do up — consist of browsing crowdsourcing apps anyway,” he said with a hefty belly and helping fund businesses and ideas that catch laugh. his eye. T-Pain’s latest album boasts ap- Pain’s career is one that can be envied for its pearances from O.T. Genasis, Russ, longevity, as many of the artists that he sparred Tory Lanez and frequent collabora- with atop the music charts in the 2000s have tor Lil Wayne. He noted that he’s faded into obscurity. He has consistently put out been varied when it comes to his music, and he has kept his star bright by keep- collaborations. ing his face on television. He won the inaugural “I’ve dabbled in country, I’ve “The Masked Singer” competition in February, written a song with Luke Bryan. followed by hosting the iHeart Music Awards I’ve done that with Taylor Swift. I’ve in March. However, he doesn’t label it as a come back to do Pitbull, DJ Khaled comeback. and the most gangsta rappers, all the “I wouldn’t call it a resurgence. It’s something way to Christian pop.” He added: “I I was already doing. I always meet TV producers don’t want there to be a specific sound and I always have meetings at networks and stuff or anything like that. You’ll know my like that and they’re like, ‘Man, you got a person- voice when you hear it.” ality on you,’ ” he said. “I’m pretty relatable when These days, his priorities are different it comes to learning about these things because than during the height of his musical suc- I’m learning with my audience, and if I’m good cess. His family, which includes his wife of enough to help people learn and help people start 16 years, Amber, and their children Lyriq, their own business, I’ll take it.” Muziq and Kaydnz, is his main focus. While he might not call it a revival, he’s much “There was a big time in my career when more visible in pop culture than he has been in I was chasing fame and chasing being No. years. Despite touring and guest appearances, 1 and having the best ‘this’ and doing the including a high-profile feature on “Finish Line” best ‘that.’ And in the end, none of that’s from Chance The Rapper’s 2016 Grammy-win- important if your family is not behind ning “Coloring Book” album, Pain hadn’t had a you,” he said. “Just put your family first. It solo song that charted Billboard since 2013. But makes a world of difference. Trust me. Big that changed this year: He dropped a new project difference.” Garth Brooks to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Associated Press “An award is only as sales, according to the Recording Industry coach Red Holzman sold 35 items that net- good as the names on it,” Association of America, and is second only ted $319,341, according to SCP Auctions, Country superstar Garth Brooks has Brooks said in a state- in total U.S. sales to The Beatles. which handled last week’s sale. Among more than just friends in low places. The ment. “First off, for any In the early 2000s, he took a break from Lee’s acquisitions was the used original net Library of Congress said Wednesday the musician, the name Ger- recording and touring to spend more time from Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals, won Grammy winner will receive the Gershwin shwin says it all. Add to with his family. Brooks returned to major by the Knicks, and Holzman’s NBA coach Prize for Popular Song in March. Previous Brooks Ira’s and George’s names touring and recording in 2014 and remains of the year trophy that season. recipients include Tony Bennett, Paul Si- the names of the past re- one of country’s most popular touring acts. Jim Carrey has set his wild sights on mon, Carole King and Willie Nelson. cipients and you have an award of the high- He is married to fellow country star Trisha the literary world. The actor has written a Brooks is a member of the Country Music est honor. I am truly humbled.” Yearwood. novel called “Memoirs and Misinforma- Hall of Fame whose hits include “Friends Since his debut in 1989, Brooks has be- tion,” Alfred A. Knopf announced Wednes- in Low Places,” “The Thunder Rolls” and come a top-selling and touring musical Other news day. Along with co-author Dana Vachon, “The Dance.” force, bringing his brand of high energy Carrey, 57, will take on celebrity, acting, At 57, he’ll be the youngest recipient of and emotional country music to stadiums Writer-director Spike Lee added to his romance and some other subjects he’s fa- the prize. He will be honored with an all- and arenas. New York Knicks collection by purchasing miliar with. The publisher is calling the star tribute concert in Washington that will He is the best-selling solo artist in the 13 items associated with his favorite team in book a “fearless and semi-autobiographi- air on PBS stations in spring 2020. U.S. with more than 148 million in album a recent auction. The family of late Knicks cal deconstruction of persona.” Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19

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Transportation 944 Transportation 944 PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander How can Congress compel testimony ? Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY DAVID IGNATIUS who had been summoned. (Pompeo ig- prosecution of a witness who refuses to EDITORIAL Washington Post Writers Group nored the fact that two of the Ukraine ex- comply. The problem is that the prosecu- perts, former Ambassadors Kurt Volker tion would be in the hands of Trump’s Jus- Terry Leonard, Editor fter Secretary of State Mike and Marie Yovanovitch, had told House tice Department, controlled by Attorney [email protected] Pompeo’s angry refusal Tuesday investigators they were fully ready to General William Barr, who was named Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor to allow State Department of- cooperate.) in the whistleblower’s complaint. If Barr [email protected] Aficials to testify before a House Schiff’s staff refused to discuss legal recused himself, a Trump-appointed U.S. of Representatives committee about Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content options with me Tuesday. But the legal attorney might still refuse to present the Ukraine, congressional Democrats face [email protected] pathways ahead are clearly outlined by contempt allegation to a grand jury. And a newly urgent question: What legal tools attorneys who have examined the parame- even if the grand jury returned an indict- Managing Editor for Presentation Sean Moores, does Congress have to compel the Trump ters of congressional investigations and the ment on its own, the U.S. attorney could [email protected] administration to provide testimony and legal remedies for enforcing. Discussions decline to sign or prosecute it. documents? Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital with several of these legal experts and a The third avenue is a lawsuit to enforce This fundamental constitutional ques- [email protected] review of law-review articles and books on congressional subpoenas, and this is the tion may begin moving gradually toward the topic yield some basic guideposts. one that scholars say would probably be the Supreme Court in coming months, A simple summary is that it isn’t easy for most appropriate, even though the case BUREAU STAFF perhaps slowing the Democrats’ timeline Congress to compel executive branch tes- could take months. Even if Congress asked for impeachment proceedings. For such a Europe/Mideast timony. Congress can subpoena witnesses. for an expedited summary judgment by confrontation between the legislative and Yet if the witness refuses to testify, and the Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief the district court, that decision would al- [email protected] executive branches probably can only be House votes that he’s in contempt of Con- most certainly be reviewed by an appeals +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 resolved by the third leg of our govern- gress, what remedy exists to enforce the court before the decisive Supreme Court ment, the judiciary. contempt finding? Scholars cite three legal Pacific ruling. Much as the Watergate investigation of avenues that could be pursued. But all are Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief This legal fight would slow the impeach- [email protected] President Richard Nixon turned on the problematic. +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 production of White House tape recordings First, the House could try to enforce a ment process, which has its plusses and of Nixon’s conversations in the Oval Office, minuses for Democrats. The stall might Washington contempt finding on its own. The Supreme the Trump investigation may cross a simi- Court affirmed in 1821 that Congress’ con- anger voters, but Democrats could argue Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief that it was the Trump administration that [email protected] lar threshold. A House committee chaired tempt power, like its authority to investigate (+1)(202)886-0033 by Rep. Adam Schiff, D.-Calif., is seeking and subpoena, is inherent in the Constitu- was dragging its feet and refusing coop- Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News to gather evidence to assess an allegation tion’s grant of legislative functions. So, in eration, even as the Democrats pressed for [email protected] by a CIA whistleblower that “the president theory, the House could order its sergeant testimony and documents to resolve the of the United States is using the power of at arms to arrest the recalcitrant witness. inquiry. CIRCULATION his office to solicit interference from a for- But exercising this power could lead to a The road ahead is obscured, and the epic Mideast eign country in the 2020 U.S. election.” much worse constitutional crisis. Imagine constitutional battle I’m describing may Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager But how will Congress seek to compel the sergeant at arms arriving at the State never happen. But we know after Tues- [email protected] testimony it has requested from Pompeo Department with handcuffs for Pompeo, day’s letter from Pompeo that the Trump [email protected] and five other current and former State and finding the way blocked by armed team has circled its wagons. Trump, his DSN (314)583-9111 Department officials about Ukraine, after Diplomatic Security officers. This “Seven vice president, his secretary of state, his Europe Pompeo’s defiant rejection? The secretary Days in May” scenario is implausible, even attorney general and his chief of staff were Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager of state added his own fuel to the fire, call- in Trump’s Washington. involved, to some degree, in the Ukraine [email protected] ing the request an attempt “to intimidate, A second pathway would be for the House matter. And they don’t appear in a mood to [email protected] bully, and treat improperly” the officials to use an 1857 statute that allows criminal retreat or surrender. +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)229.3171 The Korean Peninsula: A dangerous neighborhood CONTACT US BY GEORGE F. WILL Washington Japanese occupation lasted. South Korea’s kans — that they produce more history tel: (+1)202.886.0003 Washington Post Writers Group President Moon Jae-in, whose party is fac- than they can consume — has been true 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 ing a general election in 2020, has agitated of this peninsula for more than a century. SEOUL, South Korea this dispute, and a Korean court recently Control of it was among the contested is- Reader letters n 1950, when Han Sung-joo was reopened it. Many Koreans say Japan’s sues behind the First Sino-Japanese War [email protected] 10, shrapnel from an artillery shell reparations have been insufficient and its (1894-95); and the Russo-Japanese War lodged in his hip. This happened as Additional contacts apologies insincere. (1904-1905), which made Russia ripe for Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s troops, In separate incidents this summer, two stripes.com/contactus I the 1917 Russian Revolution; and of course fresh from the bold Incheon landing, were South Korean men burned themselves the Korean War. retaking this city — it would be lost and to death to protest Japan’s government. OMBUDSMAN Four U.S. presidents prior to the current retaken again — after North Korea’s June Imports of Japanese beer are down 97%, one toiled to stop North Korea’s nuclear Ernie Gates invasion. The shell fragment was still there Toyota and Honda sales are down 59% and when Han served as his nation’s minister 81%, respectively. 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Japan statue of MacArthur in Incheon and are or that supposedly “existential” matter. © Stars and Stripes 2019 says this issue, including expressions of generally skeptical about U.S. policies and South Koreans actually live with such a remorse and restitution, was settled in motives. threat, one that Moon minimizes, and that stripes.com 1965 — many more years ago than the What Winston Churchill said of the Bal- events might be maximizing. Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 BUSINESS/WEATHER Johnson & Johnson settles Ohio opioid suit

BY GEOFF MULVIHILL ability. The deal also includes Johnson has sold three opioids Associated Press provisions for the company to in the U.S.: Duragesic fentanyl reimburse the counties up to $5 patches; the oral opioid Nucynta; Johnson & Johnson on Tues- million for legal expenses and and an extended-release version day announced it had reached an contribute $5.4 million to non- of Nucynta. agreement worth more than $20 profit organizations that deal with The company said its products million with two Ohio counties, the crisis in northeastern Ohio. accounted for less than 1% of the becoming the latest company to “The settlement allows the opioid prescriptions in the coun- settle a lawsuit to get out of the company to avoid the resource try since they were launched. It first federal trial over the nation’s demands and uncertainty of a sold marketing rights for Nucyn- opioids crisis. trial as it continues to seek mean- ta in 2015 and has not marketed The deal with Cuyahoga and ingful progress in addressing the Duragesic to patients or prescrib- Summit counties comes a little nation’s opioid crisis,” Johnson & ers in the U.S. for more than a de- more than a month after an Okla- Johnson said in a statement. “The cade, although it continues to sell homa judge ordered the New company recognizes the opioid the drug. Brunswick, N.J.-based health MEL EVANS/AP crisis is a complex public health care conglomerate to pay $572 Johnson & Johnson settled a lawsuit with two Ohio counties to get challenge and is working collab- EXCHANGE RATES million over its marketing of opi- oratively to help communities and out of the first federal trial over the nation’s opioids crisis. Military rates oids in that state. people in need.” Euro costs (Oct. 3) ...... $1.1225 It was announced less than Opioids, a class of drug that Dollar buys (Oct. 3) ...... €0.8909 will not be defendants in the trial, to the nation’s opioids epidemic. British pound (Oct. 3) ...... $1.26 three weeks before the sched- includes prescription painkill- Japanese yen (Oct. 3) ...... 106.00 scheduled for federal court in The Ohio agreement calls for South Korean won (Oct. 3) ...... 1,173.00 uled start of the first federal trial ers as well as heroin and illicitly Commercial rates over the opioid crisis. Four other Cleveland. Like most of the oth- the company and its Janssen made fentanyl, have been linked Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3771 ers, Johnson & Johnson still faces Pharmaceutical subsidiary to pay British pound ...... $1.2287 opioid makers also have reached to more than 400,000 deaths in Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3277 settlements in recent months and some 2,000 other lawsuits related $10 million without admitting li- the U.S. since 2000. Johnson & China (Yuan) ...... 7.1485 Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.8199 Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.3371 Euro ...... $1.0947/0.9135 Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.8416 Hungary (Forint) ...... 305.44 Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4907 UPS gets US approval to launch drone airline Japan (Yen) ...... 107.41 Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3044 Norway (Krone) ...... 9.1426 Associated Press Philippines (Peso)...... 51.99 approval. Even before getting that with drones. campus-like settings because Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.99 designation, UPS Flight Forward, For example, drones won’t be FAA has not yet written regula- Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7516 DALLAS — UPS has won gov- as the subsidiary is called, has allowed to fly beyond the sight of tions to allow commercial drone Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3847 ernment approval to operate a South Korea (Won) ...... 1,206.29 operated more than 1,000 flights the operator without an FAA ex- flights over populated areas. Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9992 nationwide fleet of drones, which Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.63 will let the company expand de- at WakeMed’s hospital campus in emption for each route. Also, each Turkey (Lira) ...... 5.7162 Raleigh, N.C. flight will need a separate opera- (Military exchange rates are those liveries on hospital campuses and MARKET WATCH available to customers at military banking move it one step closer to making The designation removes lim- tor. Scott Price, the company’s facilities in the country of issuance its on the size of the company’s chief strategy officer, said UPS for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the deliveries to consumers. Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For Many regulatory obstacles re- potential drone operation. Flight will eventually apply for FAA nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., purchasing British pounds in Germany), main, however, before UPS — or Forward can fly an unlimited permission to have a single op- check with your local military banking other operators who are testing number of drones, a key step to- erator fly multiple drones at the facility. Commercial rates are interbank rates provided for reference when buying drones — can fill the sky over cit- ward expanding the operation. It same time. currency. All figures are foreign currencies can also fly drones at night — the The airline certificate lets UPS to one dollar, except for the British pound, ies and suburbs with drones. which is represented in dollars-to-pound, United Parcel Service Inc. said company plans to do that after fly drones carrying more than and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) Tuesday that its drone subsid- installing the necessary colored 55 pounds, “but we’re not com- INTEREST RATES warning lights on each machine. fortable we have the hardware iary was awarded an airline cer- Prime rate ...... 5.00 tificate last week by the Federal However, UPS still faces se- for that yet,” Price said in an Discount rate ...... 2.50 Federal funds market rate ...... 1.85 Aviation Administration, the first vere restrictions before it can interview. 3-month bill ...... 1.75 U.S. company to get such a broad run a large commercial operation Operations will be limited to 30-year bond ...... 2.10 WEATHER OUTLOOK THURSDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST THURSDAY IN EUROPE FRIDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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Sports Pro football College football Pro soccer Deals NFL Schedule MLS Tuesday’s transactions on AFN AMERICAN CONFERENCE Thursday’s games EASTERN CONFERENCE BASEBALL East SOUTH W L T Pts GF GA American League W L T Pct PF PA Georgia Southern (1-3) at South Ala- x-New York City FC 17 6 10 61 61 41 BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed RHP New England 4 0 0 1.000 122 27 bama (1-4) x-Atlanta 17 12 4 55 55 42 Cole Sulser off waivers from Tampa Bay. Go to the American Forces Buffalo 3 1 0 .750 76 63 Temple (3-1) at East Carolina (3-2) x-Philadelphia 16 10 7 55 57 48 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Announced N.Y. Jets 0 3 0 .000 33 70 Friday’s games x-D.C. United 13 10 10 49 42 38 bench coach Josh Paul and pitching Network website for the most Miami 0 4 0 .000 26 163 EAST x-New York 14 13 6 48 53 48 coach Doug White will not return for the up-to-date TV schedules. South Dartmouth (2-0) at Penn (1-1) x-Toronto FC 12 10 11 47 56 52 2020 season. Houston 2 2 0 .500 78 78 MIDWEST x-New England 11 10 12 45 49 54 National League myafn.net Indianapolis 2 2 0 .500 94 102 UCF (4-1) at Cincinnati (3-1) CINCINNATI REDS — Fired hitting FAR WEST Chicago 9 12 12 39 50 45 Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 84 84 Montreal 11 17 5 38 44 60 coach Turner Ward. Named Caleb Co- New Mexico (2-2) at San Jose St. (2-2) tham assistant pitching coach and direc- Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 91 62 Columbus 10 15 8 38 39 46 North Saturday’s games tor of pitching. EAST Orlando City 9 14 10 37 42 47 BASKETBALL Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 89 91 Cincinnati 6 22 5 23 31 75 Pro hockey Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 135 100 Tulane (3-1) at Army (3-1) National Basketball Association LIU (0-3) at Duquesne (2-2) WESTERN CONFERENCE WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Named Rod Pittsburgh 1 3 0 .250 76 88 W L T Pts GF GA Cincinnati 0 4 0 .000 57 110 Purdue (1-3) at Penn St. (4-0) Thorn senior advisor to the general man- Maryland (2-2) at Rutgers (1-3) y-Los Angeles FC 20 4 9 69 82 36 ager. NHL West x-Minnesota 15 10 8 53 52 42 Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 135 94 Rhode Island (0-4) at Brown (1-1) FOOTBALL EASTERN CONFERENCE Lehigh (1-3) at Colgate (0-5) x-Seattle 15 10 8 53 51 49 National Football League Atlantic Division Oakland 2 2 0 .500 79 102 Howard (1-4) at Harvard (1-1) L.A. Chargers 2 2 0 .500 90 74 x-LA Galaxy 16 14 3 51 56 55 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed GP W L OT Pts GF GA Bryant (0-5) at Merrimack (2-3) x-Real Salt Lake 15 13 5 50 45 41 WR Pharoh Cooper. Released DL Miles Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denver 0 4 0 .000 70 93 Columbia (1-1) at Princeton (2-0) NATIONAL CONFERENCE Portland 13 13 7 46 49 48 Brown. Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fordham (2-3) at Yale (2-0) FC Dallas 12 12 9 45 48 46 BALTIMORE RAVENS — Waived LB Tim Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 East Holy Cross (1-3) at Bucknell (0-4) W L T Pct PF PA San Jose 13 15 5 44 51 52 Williams. Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CCSU (3-1) at Sacred Heart (3-1) Colorado 12 15 6 42 57 60 CHICAGO BEARS — Signed TE Bradley Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dallas 3 1 0 .750 107 56 Georgetown (3-1) at Cornell (1-1) Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 110 105 Sporting KC 10 15 8 38 49 61 Sowell. Signed DL Abdullah Anderson to Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio (1-3) at Buffalo (2-3) Houston 11 18 4 37 45 57 the practice squad. Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 87 97 Air Force (3-1) at Navy (2-1) Washington 0 4 0 .000 66 118 Vancouver 8 15 10 34 37 58 GREEN BAY PACKERS — signed LB B.J. Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elon (2-3) at New Hampshire (2-2) Bello to the practice squad and released South Texas (3-1) at West Virginia (3-1) Note: Three points for victory, one Metropolitan Division New Orleans 3 1 0 .750 84 92 point for tie. LB Brady Sheldon from the practice N.Y. Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 James Madison (4-1) at Stony Brook (4-1) squad. The Tampa Bay 2 2 0 .500 123 117 Monmouth (NJ) (2-2) at Wagner (1-4) Wednesday, Sept. 25 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carolina 2 2 0 .500 95 80 New York City FC 4, Atlanta 1 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Promoted Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SC State (2-1) at Delaware St. (1-3) TE Stephen Anderson from the prac- Atlanta 1 3 0 .250 70 99 South Florida (1-3) at UConn (1-3) Minnesota 2, Sporting Kansas City 1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 1 tice squad. Placed TE Sean Culkin on IR. North SOUTH Signed DB Quenton Meeks, TE Matt So- N.Y. Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 85 69 Utah St. (3-1) at LSU (4-0) Los Angeles FC 3, Houston 1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 kol and DE Jeff Holland to the practice Chicago 3 1 0 .750 66 45 Butler (1-3) at Stetson (3-1) New England 2, Portland 2, tie squad. New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit 2 1 1 .625 97 95 Boston College (3-2) at Louisville (2-2) Philadelphia 2, San Jose 1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 84 63 Presbyterian (0-4) at Campbell (3-1) Sunday, Sept. 29 OL Caleb Benenoch and WR Cameron WESTERN CONFERENCE West Davidson (3-1) at Morehead St. (2-2) Toronto FC 2, Chicago 2, tie Central Division Meredith. Released LB Scooby Wright San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 96 54 NC Central (2-3) at Florida A&M (3-1) Orlando City 1, Cincinnati 1, tie from the practice squad. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Seattle 3 1 0 .750 103 89 North Alabama (2-3) at Hampton (2-2) Columbus 2, Philadelphia 0 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NEW YORK GIANTS — Activated L.A. Rams 3 1 0 .750 117 104 E. Illinois (0-5) at Murray St. (2-3) Atlanta 1, Montreal 1, tie WR Golden Tate from the exempt list. Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arizona 0 3 1 .125 74 115 NC A&T (3-1) at Norfolk St. (1-4) St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New England 2, New York City FC 0 Signed LB Josiah Tauaefa from the prac- Thursday’s games Albany (NY) (3-2) at Richmond (1-3) D.C. United 0, New York 0, tie Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VMI (2-3) at The Citadel (2-3) tice squad. Claimed DE Chris Peace off Philadelphia 34, Green Bay 27 Colorado 3, FC Dallas 0 waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers. Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sunday’s games Texas Southern (0-4) at Alabama A&M Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3-2) Vancouver 4, LA Galaxy 3 Placed LB Ryan Connelly on IR. Released L.A. Chargers 30, Miami 10 Los Angeles FC 1, Minnesota 1, tie WR Bennie Fowler and TJ Jones. Signed Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Giants 24, Washington 3 Alcorn St. (3-2) at Alabama St. (2-2) Pacific Division UT Martin (2-2) at E. Kentucky (3-2) Real Salt Lake 2, Houston 1 WR Da’Mari Scott and LB Devante Downs Tennessee 24, Atlanta 10 Seattle 1, San Jose 0 to the practice squad. Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carolina 16, Houston 10 Va. Lynchburg (0-4) at MVSU (0-4) Furman (3-2) at Samford (3-2) Portland 2, Sporting Kansas City 2, tie TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed OLB Ja- Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland 40, Baltimore 25 mal Davis II to the practice squad. Re- Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wofford (2-2) at ETSU (2-3) Sunday’s games Oakland 31, Indianapolis 24 New England at Atlanta leased DL Lyndon Johnson from their Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New England 16, Buffalo 10 Auburn (5-0) at Florida (5-0) Arkansas St. (3-2) at Georgia St. (2-2) Cincinnati at D.C. United practice squad. San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City 34, Detroit 30 WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Waived Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia Tech (2-2) at Miami (2-2) Sporting Kansas City at FC Dallas Seattle 27, Arizona 10 Marshall (2-2) at Middle Tennessee (1-3) LA Galaxy at Houston WR Robert Davis. Released CB Adonis Al- Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago 16, Minnesota 6 exander from the practice squad. Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gardner-Webb (1-3) at W. Carolina (1-3) Colorado at Los Angeles FC Jacksonville 26, Denver 24 Villanova (5-0) at William & Mary (2-3) HOCKEY Note: Two points for a win, one point Tampa Bay 55, L.A. Rams 40 New York at Montreal Memphis (4-0) at Louisiana-Monroe (2-2) Chicago at Orlando City National Hockey League for overtime loss. Top three teams in New Orleans 12, Dallas 10 NHL — Suspended San Jose F Evander each division and two wild cards per Morgan St. (0-4) at Bethune-Cookman New York City FC at Philadelphia Open: San Francisco, N.Y. Jets (3-1) Kane three games for abuse of an offi- conference advance to playoffs. Monday’s games San Jose at Portland cial during a Sept. 29 preseason game at North Carolina (2-3) at Georgia Tech (1-3) Minnesota at Seattle Wednesday’s games Pittsburgh 27, Cincinnati 3 Chattanooga (2-3) at Mercer (2-3) Vegas. Ottawa at Toronto Thursday, Oct. 3 Columbus at Toronto FC NHLPA — Lee Stempniak announced Cent. Arkansas (3-1) at Nicholls (2-2) Real Salt Lake at Vancouver Washington at St. Louis L.A. Rams at Seattle SE Louisiana (3-1) at McNeese St. (2-3) his retirement. Vancouver at Edmonton Sunday, Oct. 6 Savannah St. (3-1) at Charleston ARIZONA COYOTES — Claimed G Eric San Jose at Vegas Atlanta at Houston Southern (0-4) NWSL Comrie off waivers from Winnipeg. Thursday’s games Minnesota at N.Y. Giants W. Kentucky (2-2) at Old Dominion (1-3) BUFFALO SABRES — Sent F Victor Montreal at Carolina Baltimore at Pittsburgh UMass (1-4) at FIU (1-3) W L T Pts GF GA Olofsson and D Henri Jokiharju to the Buffalo at Pittsburgh Jacksonville at Carolina Grambling St. (0-4) at Jackson St. (1-3) North Carolina 14 5 4 46 51 21 minors. Placed D Zach Bogosian, D Bran- Florida at Tampa Bay Buffalo at Tennessee Tennessee St. (1-4) at Jacksonville St. Chicago 14 8 2 44 41 28 don Montour and D Matt Hunwick and G Winnipeg at N.Y. Rangers Chicago vs Oakland at London (3-2) Portland 11 6 6 39 40 31 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on IR. Promoted Minnesota at Nashville Tampa Bay at New Orleans Georgia (4-0) at Tennessee (1-3) Reign FC 10 6 7 37 25 25 F Curtis Lazar, D Jean-Sebastien Dea and Boston at Dallas New England at Washington Rice (0-5) at UAB (3-1) Utah 9 10 4 31 23 24 D Lawrence Pilut. Calgary at Colorado Arizona at Cincinnati Vanderbilt (1-3) at Mississippi (2-3) Washington 8 8 6 30 27 25 CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned Fs Alan Arizona at Anaheim N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia Pittsburgh (3-2) at Duke (3-1) Houston 7 11 5 26 20 34 Quine, Zac Rinaldo and Dillon Dube to Friday’s games Denver at L.A. Chargers MIDWEST Sky Blue FC 5 13 5 20 18 31 Stockton (AHL). Released Andrew Mac- Chicago vs. Philadelphia at Prague Green Bay at Dallas Jacksonville (2-2) at Dayton (2-1) Orlando 4 15 3 15 22 48 Donald from his PTO. Washington at N.Y. Islanders Indianapolis at Kansas City TCU (3-1) at Iowa St. (2-2) Note: Three points for victory, one CAROLINA HURRICANES — Assigned Toronto at Columbus Open: Detroit, Miami Oklahoma (4-0) at Kansas (2-3) point for tie. Fs Clark Bishop, Julien Gauthier and Winnipeg at New Jersey Monday, Oct. 7 Iowa (4-0) at Michigan (3-1) Wednesday, Sept. 25 Brian Gibbons; D Gustav Forsling and Vegas at San Jose Cleveland at San Francisco Kent St. (2-2) at Wisconsin (4-0) Washington 0, Houston 0, tie Roland McKeown; and G Anton Forsberg N. Dakota St. (4-0) at Illinois St. (3-1) Reign FC 2, Utah 1 to Charlotte (AHL). Placed F Max McCor- Valparaiso (0-4) at Drake (1-2) mick and D Trevor van Riemsdyk on non- UC Davis (2-3) at North Dakota (2-2) Saturday, Sept. 28 roster IR. Golf E. Michigan (3-1) at Cent. Michigan (2-3) Washington 2, North Carolina 1 DETROIT RED WINGS — Placed C Chase S. Illinois (2-2) at S. Dakota St. (2-1) Chicago 2, Utah 1 Pearson on the non-roster IR. Assigned D Indiana St. (2-2) at South Dakota (1-3) Sunday, Sept. 29 Jared McIsaac to Halifax (QMJHL). Baylor (4-0) at Kansas St. (3-1) Orlando 1, Sky Blue FC 1, tie EDMONTON OILERS — Assigned RW World rankings PGA Tour FedEx Cup Leaders Illinois (2-2) at Minnesota (4-0) Reign FC 2, Portland 0 Sam Gagner and D William Lagesson to Through Sept. 29 Through Sept. 29 Ball St. (1-3) at N. Illinois (1-3) Saturday’s games Bakersfield (ECHL). 1. Brooks Koepka USA 12.68 Points Money Bowling Green (1-3) at Notre Dame (3-1) Washington at Orlando NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Assigned F 2. Rory McIlroy NIR 9.53 1. Sebastian Munoz 605 $1,458,086 W. Michigan (3-2) at Toledo (3-1) Saturday, Oct. 12 Miikka Salomaki and D Steven Santini to 3. Dustin Johnson USA 8.71 2. Cameron Champ 526 $1,230,364 Troy (2-2) at Missouri (3-1) Sky Blue FC at North Carolina Milwaukee (AHL). 4. Justin Rose ENG 7.37 3. Joaquin Niemann 506 $1,365,312 Northwestern (1-3) at Nebraska (3-2) Reign FC at Orlando NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned D 5. Jon Rahm ESP 7.35 4. Sungjae Im 352 $828,581 Missouri St. (0-3) at W. Illinois (0-4) Houston at Utah Matt Tennyson to Binghamton (AHL) and Youngstown St. (4-0) at N. Iowa (2-2) Washington at Portland D Ty Smith to Spokane (WHL). 6. Justin Thomas USA 7.24 5. Tom Hoge 315 $844,230 Tennessee Tech (4-1) at SE Missouri (2-2) 7. Patrick Cantlay USA 6.70 6. Adam Hadwin 300 $719,400 Michigan St. (4-1) at Ohio St. (5-0) 8. Tiger Woods USA 6.04 7. Harris English 240 $608,785 SOUTHWEST 9. Xander Schauffele USA 5.82 8. Byeong Hun An 198 $474,435 Oklahoma St. (4-1) at Texas Tech (2-2) Tennis 10. Bryson DeChambeau USA 5.81 9. Marc Leishman 190 $455,400 Lane (2-2) at Ark.-Pine Bluff (3-2) 11. Francesco Molinari ITA 5.76 10. Brian Harman 190 $489,844 Sam Houston St. (3-2) vs. Stephen F. 12. Paul Casey ENG 5.52 11. Richy Werenski 179 $453,544 Austin (1-4) at Houston Kristina Mladenovic, France, and 13. Tony Finau USA 5.52 12. Dylan Frittelli 171 $415,580 Incarnate Word (2-2) at Houston Bap- China Open Timea Babos (2), Hungary, def. Peng Sh- 14. Webb Simpson USA 5.46 12. Lanto Griffin 171 $403,575 tist (4-1) Wednesday uai and Wang Yafan, China, 6-2, 6-1. 15. Tommy Fleetwood ENG 5.39 14. Cameron Percy 154 $377,225 Abilene Christian (2-3) at Lamar (2-3) At National Tennis Center Kveta Peschke, Czech Republic, and 16. Patrick Reed USA 5.24 15. Carlos Ortiz 137 $323,730 Tulsa (2-2) at SMU (5-0) Beijing Nicole Melichar (8), United States, def. 17. Adam Scott AUS 5.24 15. Scottie Scheffler 137 $346,175 UTSA (1-3) at UTEP (1-3) Purse: $3,515,225 Julia Goerges, Germany, and Anastasija 18. Gary Woodland USA 4.93 17. Nate Lashley 134 $366,094 FAR WEST Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Sevastova, Latvia, 6-3, 7-6 (6). 19. Rickie Fowler USA 4.89 18. Bronson Burgoon 129 $300,405 Idaho St. (2-2) at Montana (4-1) Men’s Singles Arizona (3-1) at Colorado (3-1) Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara, 20. Shane Lowry IRL 4.82 19. Mark Hubbard 126 $314,775 Third Round Japan, def. Latisha Chan and Hao-Ching 21. Matt Kuchar USA 4.66 20. Kevin Streelman 123 $297,000 Weber St. (2-2) at Idaho (2-3) Andy Murray, Britain, def. Cameron Chan (6), Taiwan, 7-5, 6-4. 22. Louis Oosthuizen SAF 4.03 21. Adam Long 120 $240,585 Marist (1-3) at San Diego (1-2) Norrie, Britain, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (4), 6-1. 23. Marc Leishman AUS 3.99 22. Robby Shelton 118 $293,796 S. Utah (1-4) at Portland St. (2-3) Quarterfinal Karen Khachanov (4), Russia, def. Jer- Kristyna Pliskova and Karolina Plis- 24. Jason Day AUS 3.79 23. Justin Thomas 115 $277,750 N. Colorado (1-4) at N. Arizona (2-3) emy Chardy, France, 7-6 (0), 7-6 (5). 25. Matt Wallace ENG 3.58 23. Zac Blair 115 $277,750 Montana St. (4-1) at Cal Poly (2-2) kova, Czech Republic, def. Xu Yifan, Chi- Liberty (3-2) at New Mexico St. (0-5) Fabio Fognini (6), Italy, def. Andrey na, and Gabriela Dabrowski (4), Canada, 26. Kevin Kisner USA 3.55 23. Charles Howell III 115 $277,750 Rublev, Russia, 6-3, 6-4. 27. Chez Reavie USA 3.47 26. Nick Taylor 103 $226,382 California (4-1) at Oregon (3-1) 7-5, 6-3. Oregon St. (1-3) at UCLA (1-4) Women’s Singles 28. Hideki Matsuyama JPN 3.45 27. Dominic Bozzelli 94 $227,265 Second Round 29. Matthew Fitzpatrick ENG 3.45 28. Xinjun Zhang 90 $222,200 E. Washington (2-3) at Sacramento St. (2-2) Jennifer Brady, United States, def. Japan Open 30. Danny Willett ENG 3.45 29. Harold Varner III 89 $182,925 San Diego St. (3-1) at Colorado St. (1-4) Madison Keys (11), United States, 2-6, 6- 31. Bubba Watson USA 3.38 30. George McNeill 86 $208,230 4, 6-4. Wednesday Washington (4-1) at Stanford (2-3) At Ariake Coliseum 32. Billy Horschel USA 3.16 31. Cameron Tringale 78 $162,552 Boise St. (4-0) at UNLV (1-3) Bianca Andreescu (5), Canada, def. 33. Sergio Garcia ESP 3.13 32. Zack Sucher 78 $147,182 Elise Mertens, Belgium, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Tokyo 34. Henrik Stenson SWE 3.06 33. Harry Higgs 75 $144,315 Men’s Doubles Purse: $1,895,290 35. Bernd Wiesberger AUT 3.04 34. Brian Stuard 72 $133,114 Quarterfinals Surface: Hardcourt outdoor 36. Jordan Spieth USA 2.97 35. Nick Watney 70 $166,650 Pro basketball Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski, Brit- Men’s Singles 37. Ian Poulter ENG 2.88 35. Collin Morikawa 70 $166,650 ain, def. Robert Farah and Juan Sebas- First Round 38. Rafa Cabrera Bello ESP 2.87 35. Matt Jones 70 $189,375 tian Cabal (1), Colombia, 6-4, 6-2. Lloyd Harris, South Africa, def. Alex de 39. Brandt Snedeker USA 2.85 35. Viktor Hovland 70 $189,375 Women’s Doubles Minaur (8), Australia, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (8). 40. Kevin Na USA 2.84 39. Denny McCarthy 69 $132,300 WNBA playoffs Third Round Second Round 41. Abraham Ancer MEX 2.83 40. J.T. Poston 65 $153,450 Finals Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia, and Dayana Yasutaka Uchiyama, Japan, def. Radu 42. Keegan Bradley USA 2.75 41. Scott Harrington 64 $111,872 (Best-of-five; x-if necessary) Yastremska, Ukraine, def. Barbora Stry- Albot, Moldova, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4. 43. Eddie Pepperell ENG 2.70 42. Bud Cauley 64 $150,218 Washington 1, Connecticut 1 cova, Czech Republic, and Hsieh Su-wei Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Go 44. Phil Mickelson USA 2.67 43. Roger Sloan 56 $125,400 Washington 95, Connecticut 86 (1), Taiwan, 6-4, 6-4. Soeda, Japan, 6-3, 7-5. 45. Andrew Putnam USA 2.65 43. Corey Conners 56 $125,400 Tuesday: Connecticut 99, Washington 87 Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, and Reilly Opelka, United States, def. Gilles 46. Byeong Hun An KOR 2.54 43. Bryson DeChambeau 56 $125,400 Sunday: at Connecticut Demi Schuurs (7), Netherlands, def. Ekat- Simon, France, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2). 47. Sungjae Im KOR 2.53 46. Zach Johnson 56 $123,750 Tuesday, Oct 8: at Connecticut erina Alexandrova, Russia, and Katerina Lucas Pouille (5), France, def. Yoshi- 48. Adam Hadwin CAN 2.49 47. Brandt Snedeker 56 $109,579 x-Thursday, Oct. 10: at Washington Siniakova, Czech Republic, 1-6, 6-3, 10-6. hito Nishioka, Japan, 6-1, 6-2. PAGE 26 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 NHL There are several ways to win a title

BY STEPHEN WHYNO ing that style of game.” Associated Press The Blues under coach Craig Berube got comfortable playing ad the night of June a defense-first style predicated 12 gone differently, on taking the body and winning maybe NHL rivals series by attrition. O’Reilly con- Hwould be looking to cedes a lot has to go right to play the Boston Bruins as the model to that way. follow to win the Stanley Cup. The 2016 and 2017 Penguins “We were one game away to battled attrition and overcame change the narrative of how teams injuries to win the Cup. They should be structured,” Bruins de- weren’t the biggest team by any fenseman Torey Krug said. means but had the ingredients to The Bruins lost Game 7 of the go toe to toe with anyone when it final to the big, heavy St. Louis mattered most. Blues, who bruised and battered “Playoffs is a whole different their way to the Cup. In recent beast, and obviously there’s more years, that might have led teams hitting,” Chicago winger Alex around the league to bulk up and DeBrincat said. “Even if you’re try to follow the Blues’ lead — but a skilled team, you’re going to hit that is unlikely. more.” The differences in recent Jonathan Marchessault, whose champions — from fast and Vegas Golden Knights lost to the WILFREDO LEE/AP skilled to physical and punish- Capitals in the 2018 Final, said ing — illustrate how many dif- it’s important to “stay true to the Two-time Vezina winner Sergei Bobrovsky left the Blue Jackets for a $70 million deal with the Panthers. ferent blueprints there are to win identity of your team” — what- a championship in today’s NHL. ever that is. Yet there remains a They also show the importance of notion that when the regular sea- tailoring style of play to personnel son ends and the playoffs begin, and perfecting team chemistry. the NHL trend toward speed and “There’s so many different skill ruling the ice is no longer the ways,” Blues playoff MVP Ryan case. Roster shuffling O’Reilly said. “Most of the players “It’s different hockey,” said in the league, you’re not going to Anze Kopitar, who won with the change. You change little things Kings in 2012 and 2014. “In order and make adjustments, but you’re to get into the playoffs, you’ve got Panarin, Bobrovsky among many on the move not going to change the players to be fast and skilled and every- that they are. So it’s finding your thing. Playoffs is a little bit dif- group of players and getting them ferent. You’ve got to wear teams BY LARRY LAGE their entire careers with one team. to play the most effective way.” down, and that’s what it is. It’s Associated Press The Stars lured three-time All-Star forward Joe Pavelski Over the past decade, the Chi- not as high-scoring as it is during away from the San Jose Sharks with a three-year deal worth cago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh the regular season. You still obvi- The St. Louis Blues looked a lot like the team that $21 million. They made a much smaller investment in 34- Penguins won it all with speed, ously have to have some grit and won the franchise’s first Stanley Cup when the puck year-old winger Corey Perry, whose contract was bought out skill and talent. The Los Angeles some hard-nosed guys that are dropped Wednesday in the NHL’s season opener by the Anaheim Ducks. Perry’s $1.5 million, one-year con- Kings, Washington Capitals and willing to do that.” against the 2018 champion Washington Capitals. tract could be quite a bargain if he can provide more scoring Blues had plenty of skill, sure, Battling isn’t just about the Ryan O’Reilly, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy depth for Dallas. but also used size to wear down Kings, Capitals or Blues finish- as playoff MVP, knows the season won’t be quite opponents. ing thundering checks and sepa- the same even if many of his teammates are still Taking a flyer In a sport where whoever lifts rating opposing players from the together. the Cup tends to swing the pen- puck. It’s about gutting through “It’s going to be very different,” O’Reilly said. Minnesota missed the playoffs for the first time in seven dulum on how to build a winner, injuries, winning races to the St. Louis held onto much of its roster during a quiet years and made an aggressive move to pay 32-year-old it’s become more of a race to see puck and dictating the tempo of offseason, hoping it will be enough to compete for Mats Zuccarello $30 million over five years even though he which team can impose its will the game to suit a certain style. another title. The Blues raised their championship has only one 20-goal season and that was three years ago. come playoff time. “You always have to stick to banner during a pregame ceremony Wednesday. Vancouver gave 29-year-old defenseman Tyler Myers a $30 “Every year is different,” said what gives you success through- But the Blues made one major move last week, ac- million, five-year deal after he had consecutive seasons with Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, out a regular season,” Krug said. quiring offensive-minded defenseman Justin Faulk 30 points for the first time since his first two years in the who started in two Finals and was “We play a certain way where we from Carolina for Joel Edmundson and a prospect. league. The Canucks are trying to avoid the first five-year the backup when Boston won the can match up against any style. The team then signed the 27-year-old Faulk to a playoff drought in franchise history. Cup in 2011. “The way you build If you want to play fast, we’ll do $45.5 million, seven-year extension, banking on him your team, everybody needs to be it. You want to play heavy and in being a key part of its future. Follow the leader comfortable with that. You can your face, we have the players Here’s a look at some of the other major moves in win many different ways as long that can do that as well, and we the offseason on the ice, behind the bench and in the Shortly after Florida’s season ended, the Panthers hired as your team’s comfortable play- won’t shy away from it.” front office: three-time Stanley Cup-winning coach Joel Quenneville to take perhaps the top leader in the league off the market. Bye, Blue Jackets Three former Edmonton coaches —Todd McLellan (Ot- tawa), Dallas Eakins (Anaheim) and Ralph Krueger (Buffalo) Columbus lost a trio of stars in free agency, the only un- — are getting another shot to lead teams. restricted free agents to sign seven-year contracts with other The Oilers, meanwhile, are hoping former Adams Award teams. winner Dave Tippett can get the most out of Connor McDa- Dynamic forward Artemi Panarin received an $81.5 mil- vid’s supporting cast and guide them into the playoffs for just lion deal from the New York Rangers. Two-time Vezina Tro- the second time in 14 years. Alain Vigneault, another former phy winner Sergei Bobrovsky took his talents to the Florida NHL Coach of the Year, landed a job in Philadelphia. Panthers for $70 million just after Roberto Luongo retired. The rebuilding Ottawa Senators are taking a chance on And two-time All-Star center Matt Duchene signed a $56 former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant D.J. Smith, giving him million deal with the Nashville Predators. his first opportunity to be a head coach in the NHL. Columbus has a lot of cap space, perhaps planning to make a splash next summer, because it didn’t spend a lot of money chasing success with free agents. The Blue Jackets Upstairs did add 30-year-old winger Gustav Nyquist with a $22 mil- The Detroit Red Wings brought Hall of Famer Steve Yzer- lion, four-year contract after he had a career-high 60-point man back to be their general manager. The former Tampa season. Bay Lightning general manager replaced Ken Holland, who JOHN LOCHER/AP Savvy Stars later left to lead the Oilers’ front office. The Wild are giving Members of the Washington Capitals pose with the Stanley Cup on two-time Stanley Cup winner Bill Guerin his first opportunity June 7, 2018 in Las Vegas. The ebb and flow of recent champions The Dallas Stars have built a Cup-caliber team and know to run an NHL front office after he helped the Pittsburgh from fast and skilled to physical and punishing illustrates how many now is the time to spend in free agency. They added a pair of Penguins win two Cups as assistant general manager. different blueprints there are to win a championship in today’s NHL. veterans motivated to prove they can still play after spending AP hockey writer Stephen Whyno contributed to this report. Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 27 NHL Shero: Culture key to developing prospects

BY JOHN WAWROW Associated Press hether it involves New Jersey rookie center Jack Hughes or any other prospect, Devils Wgeneral manager Ray Shero says the most important aspects of a pros- pect’s development must be in place before first stepping into the locker room. Simply put, the key is culture, and how it rubs off on an impressionable 18-year-old. “If you have a bad group of guys, if you’re not in a good environment in terms of work ethic, you’re like, ‘OK, that’s how it’s done here, great. I’m not going to work, I’m going to stay out ’til 4 o’clock,’ ” Shero told The Associated Press. “If there’s accountability, and that’s re- ally a big thing in terms with anything whether it’s business, sports, whatever ... when you walk into that it’s ‘Oh, that’s how it’s done,’ ” he added. “There’s learning curves for everything on and off the ice. I think the better you support those guys as young kids and teenagers, the better off they’re going to be.” The start of the NHL season this week places the focus on a new crop of young- sters set to make their debuts. In New Jersey, all eyes are on Hughes, the under-sized, play-making center who became the eighth American-born player selected with the top pick in June. He joins a team that features two other No. 1 draft picks in Taylor Hall, who was selected first by Edmonton in the 2010 draft, and Nico Hischier, selected No. 1 by the Devils in 2017. Nothing Hughes has done thus far should give Shero pause as the Devils prepare to open their season hosting Winnipeg on Friday. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Hughes dis- NOAH K. MURRAY/AP played how much of a competitor he is in New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes, center, scores a goal against the Boston Bruins on Sept. 16 in Newark, N.J. expressing how unhappy he was losing in his first NHL competitive setting — a 6-4 to make mistakes. One issue that stood D Cale Makar, Avalanche LW Alexandre Texier, Jackets loss to Buffalo in in the Sabres prospects out in Buffalo was the number of times he tournament last month. coughed up the puck. After helping UMass make its first Frozen Four The 20-year-old is being counted upon to be “We kind of got lucky to put four on the Former NHLer turned broadcaster Ed appearance in April, college hockey’s Hobey Baker part of the Blue Jackets’ young core to step up board, and only gave up six. Disappointing Olczyk isn’t concerned, believing Hughes Award winner made the jump to the NHL by join- following the offseason free-agency departures of game,” Hughes said. will learn to adapt. ing Colorado in the midst of its first-round playoff Artemi Panarin and Matt Duchene. Texier had two The youngster responded once the pre- “He’s going to try things that he won’t series with Calgary. He finished with a goal and goals and an assist in eight playoff games with season began by scoring twice, including in 50 games game from now or 100 games five assists in 10 games. Columbus last spring. the decisive goal, on a give-and-go with from now. You’ve going to have to take the Nikita Gusev in a 4-3 overtime win in his good with the bad and vice versa,” he said. D Quinn Hughes, Canucks F Victor Olofsson, Sabres preseason debut against Boston. Here’s a list of other youngster to keep And the player who spent the past two an eye on this season: A play-making defenseman, Hughes spent two Nicknamed Victor “Goal-ofsson” for his deft years setting USA Hockey’s National De- years at Michigan before closing last season with shooting ability, he had two goals and two assists velopment Program’s scoring record fol- RW Kaapo Kakko, Rangers three assists in five games with the Canucks. in six games with the Sabres last year, and had lowed up by scoring a breakaway goal 34 a team-leading 30 goals in 65 games with AHL seconds into a 4-2 win over the Rangers a Selected second overall behind Hughes, the D Erik Brannstrom, Senators Rochester. A seventh-round pick, the 24-year-old few days later. Hughes finished the pre- 6-foot-2, 194-pound forward led Finland with six season with three goals and an assist in goals in 10 games at the world championships. Acquired in a trade that sent Mark Stone to rookie was a late-bloomer after playing five sea- four games. His 22 goals in the Finnish Elite League last sea- Vegas in February, Brannstrom is expected to get sons in his native Sweden. Like any youngster, Hughes is bound son were the most by a draft-eligible player. plenty of playing time on a young Senators team. AP hockey writer Stephen Whyno contributed. PAGE 28 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 NFL Statistics

AFC individual leaders NFC individual leaders Week 4 Week 4 Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Att Com Yds TD Int Att Com Yds TD Int Mahomes, KC 156 106 1510 10 0 Ryan, ATL 176 124 1325 8 6 Rivers, LAC 146 101 1254 7 2 Goff, LA 173 111 1254 6 6 Dalton, CIN 166 102 1150 5 4 Winston, TAM 139 87 1167 9 5 Mayfield, CLE 139 82 1147 4 6 Prescott, DAL 127 92 1143 9 3 L. Jackson, BAL 134 87 1110 10 2 R. Wilson, SEA 133 97 1141 8 0 Flacco, DEN 148 98 1076 5 3 Stafford, DET 141 88 1122 9 2 Brady, NE 145 90 1061 7 1 K. Murray, ARI 169 106 1071 4 4 Watson, HOU 126 82 938 6 1 Rodgers, GBY 146 91 1069 6 1 Mariota, TEN 119 74 933 7 0 Keenum, WAS 135 92 970 7 4 Brissett, IND 138 90 911 10 2 Wentz, PHL 145 88 963 9 2 Rushers Rushers Att Yds Avg LG TD Att Yds Avg LG TD Fournette, JAC 72 404 5.6 81 0 McCaffrey, CAR 86 411 4.8 76t 4 N. Chubb, CLE 78 398 5.1 88t 4 D. Cook, MIN 71 410 5.8 75t 5 M. Mack, IND 72 338 4.7 63t 2 E. Elliott, DAL 73 324 4.4 27 3 Ma. Ingram, BAL 55 328 6.0 49 5 Kamara, NOR 59 280 4.7 28 1 D. Henry, TEN 78 310 4.0 18 3 Carson, SEA 67 262 3.9 22 1 J. Jacobs, OAK 62 307 5.0 51 2 Ker. Johnson, DET 74 251 3.4 14 1 Gore, BUF 61 273 4.5 41 2 Barkley, NYG 37 237 6.4 59 1 C. Hyde, HOU 52 250 4.8 25 1 R. Jones, TAM 50 234 4.7 25 1 L. Jackson, BAL 36 238 6.6 29 1 Breida, SNF 41 226 5.5 34 0 Ekeler, LAC 56 220 3.9 19 3 Gurley, LA 49 219 4.5 25 3 Receivers Receivers No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD K. Allen, LAC 34 452 13.3 34 3 Kupp, LA 32 388 12.1 66 3 Kelce, KC 24 369 15.4 42 1 Godwin, TAM 26 386 14.8 30 4 S. Watkins, KC 23 365 15.9 68t 3 D. Adams, GBY 25 378 15.1 58 0 J. Landry, CLE 18 328 18.2 65 0 Evans, TAM 18 368 20.4 67t 4 Ross, CIN 16 328 20.5 66t 3 M. Thomas, NOR 34 361 10.6 24 1 Chark, JAC 19 321 16.9 69 3 Engram, NYG 27 331 12.3 75t 2 Waller, OAK 33 320 9.7 30 0 Lockett, SEA 26 328 12.6 44t 2 Jo. Brown, BUF 23 315 13.7 38t 1 Ju. Jones, ATL 23 317 13.8 54t 4 Co. Sutton, DEN 22 309 14.0 52 2 Hooper, ATL 28 307 11.0 28 2 Beckham, CLE 21 308 14.7 89t 1 R. Woods, LA 26 307 11.8 37 0 MARK J. TERRILL/AP Punters Punters No Yds Lg Avg No Yds Lg Avg T. Long, LAC 10 493 60 49.3 Way, WAS 16 837 66 52.3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett, bottom, forces a fumble by Rams quarterback Jared A. Cole, OAK 18 868 60 48.2 Morstead, NOR 17 830 64 48.8 Goff during the second half of Sunday’s game in Los Angeles. The Buccaneers forced four turnovers. Berry, PIT 18 865 62 48.1 A. Lee, ARI 16 775 59 48.4 Haack, MIA 20 942 62 47.1 Johnston, PHL 14 674 57 48.1 Koch, BAL 10 469 56 46.9 Dixon, NYG 17 817 58 48.1 Kern, TEN 25 1162 70 46.5 O’Donnell, CHI 21 1009 75 48.0 Bailey, NE 22 1010 61 45.9 J. Scott, GBY 23 1104 66 48.0 Sanchez, IND 13 595 60 45.8 Palardy, CAR 16 749 58 46.8 L. Edwards, NYJ 24 1097 57 45.7 Colquitt, MIN 18 841 59 46.7 Cooke, JAC 20 909 59 45.4 Hekker, LA 10 463 71 46.3 Punt returners Punt returners No Yds Avg Long TD No Yds Avg Long TD Rams hoping first week Cy. Jones, BAL 6 88 14.7 25 0 Deo. Harris, NOR 10 130 13.0 53t 1 Rogers, IND 8 82 10.2 19 0 T. Jones, NYG 8 96 12.0 60 0 Spencer, DEN 6 48 8.0 17 0 Natson, LA 6 61 10.2 32 0 Erickson, CIN 6 42 7.0 11 0 Sproles, PHL 6 56 9.3 17 0 Olszewski, NE 13 88 6.8 20 0 Cohen, CHI 7 62 8.9 16 0 A. Roberts, BUF 9 50 5.6 13 0 McCloud, CAR 8 69 8.6 39 0 De’A. Thomas, KC 8 40 5.0 10 0 Barner, ATL 8 68 8.5 18 0 Westbrook, JAC 6 19 3.2 9 0 T. Quinn, WAS 5 41 8.2 11 0 Grant, MIA 5 6 1.2 5 0 R. James, SNF 7 57 8.1 15 0 in second place is short King, LAC 5 0 0.0 1 0 Beebe, MIN 7 46 6.6 15 0 Kickoff returners Kickoff returners No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD BY GREG BEACHAM back-to-back losses of McVay’s King, LAC 5 125 25.0 43 0 Agnew, DET 5 162 32.4 100t 1 Associated Press coaching career, but they recov- Grant, MIA 10 236 23.6 39 0 Sanders, PHL 7 183 26.1 67 0 D. Phillips, CIN 6 137 22.8 37 0 Deo. Harris, NOR 5 125 25.0 32 0 ered to win four straight on the P. Campbell, IND 5 113 22.6 31 0 Sims, WAS 9 205 22.8 45 0 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. way to the Super Bowl. J. Hill, BAL 7 136 19.4 26 0 McCloud, CAR 6 135 22.5 31 0 he Los Angeles Rams Scoring Scoring Los Angeles returned this fall Touchdowns Touchdowns have something unfa- with only a few changes to last sea- TD Rush Rec Ret Pts TD Rush Rec Ret Pts miliar above them in the Ekeler, LAC 6 3 3 0 36 D. Cook, MIN 5 5 0 0 30 son’s roster, promoting two new Ma. Ingram, BAL 5 5 0 0 32 Cooper, DAL 4 0 4 0 24 TNFC West standings this Los Angeles Rams (3-1) starters on the offensive line and N. Chubb, CLE 4 4 0 0 24 Dissly, SEA 4 0 4 0 24 week. adding veteran defensive players D. Henry, TEN 4 3 1 0 24 Evans, TAM 4 0 4 0 24 at Seattle Seahawks (3-1) T. Hilton, IND 4 0 4 0 24 Godwin, TAM 4 0 4 0 24 Another team. AFN-Sports2 Weddle and Clay Matthews. The Ty. Williams, OAK 4 0 4 0 24 Golladay, DET 4 0 4 0 24 The Rams (3-1) had spent their Rams’ overall continuity hasn’t Josh Allen, BUF 3 3 0 0 20 J. Howard, PHL 4 3 1 0 24 2:20 a.m. Friday CET Kicking A. Jones, GBY 4 4 0 0 24 first 35 regular-season games translated into smooth play, but PAT FG LG Pts Ju. Jones, ATL 4 0 4 0 24 under coach Sean McVay with at 9:20 a.m. Friday JKT they’re confident they’ve still got Butker, KC 15-16 8-9 46 39 McCaffrey, CAR 4 4 0 0 24 Lambo, JAC 6-6 10-10 48 36 J. Wilson, SNF 4 4 0 0 24 least a share of first place in their time to figure it out. Gostkowski, NE 11-15 7-8 41 32 Kicking division. Los Angeles won its sec- “Sometimes it’s good to get a Tucker, BAL 13-13 6-6 51 31 PAT FG LG Pts ond straight NFC West title last T. Long, LAC 9-9 7-9 51 30 Gay, TAM 12-14 9-11 58 39 the goal, but if that loss helps you check of where you are,” corner- Seibert, CLE 8-9 7-7 48 29 Slye, CAR 9-9 10-11 55 39 season by going 6-0 against the Boswell, PIT 7-7 7-7 49 28 Zuerlein, LA 12-12 9-11 58 39 do it, that’s fine. You always want back Nickell Robey-Coleman said. division, and McVay is 10-2 over- McManus, DEN 5-6 7-8 43 26 Lutz, NOR 6-7 10-11 58 36 “When you start so strong like we Santos, TEN 11-11 4-5 53 23 Gonzalez, ARI 4-4 10-12 47 34 all against Seattle, San Francisco to have that urgency, but maybe a loss helps.” did last season, some things don’t Bullock, CIN 6-6 5-7 43 21 Prater, DET 10-11 7-9 55 31 and Arizona — 10-1 when he isn’t seem as important because you’re The Rams’ performance AFC team statistics NFC team statistics resting his starters. still winning. This year we got the against the Buccaneers suggest- But the Rams’ 55-40 loss to reminder real quick.” Week 4 Week 4 ed they have plenty of work to AVERAGE PER GAME AVERAGE PER GAME Tampa Bay coupled with the The Rams had to do plenty of OFFENSE OFFENSE do. The offense produced Jared 49ers (3-0) on a bye week put Los work in the compressed window Yards Rush Pass Yards Rush Pass Goff’s four turnovers and a near- Baltimore 482.5 205.8 276.8 Dallas 425.2 145.5 279.8 Angeles into a tie for second place before a Thursday night game, Kansas City 474.8 101.8 373.0 San Francisco 421.0 175.0 246.0 for the first time. The Rams are invisible running game behind but they largely didn’t mind the L.A. Chargers 403.8 103.5 300.2 N.Y. Giants 403.2 129.0 274.2 an inconsistent offensive line per- Buffalo 387.2 147.2 240.0 L.A. Rams 397.8 99.8 298.0 in danger of sliding to third when accelerated schedule — except Cleveland 380.2 115.0 265.2 Detroit 387.5 120.5 267.0 they visit Seattle (3-1) on Thurs- formance, while the defense got for running back Todd Gurley, Jacksonville 364.0 135.2 228.8 Tampa Bay 386.8 113.2 273.5 sliced up for 385 yards passing New England 362.2 91.2 271.0 Atlanta 382.8 70.2 312.5 day night for their first division who last weekend repeated his Denver 349.2 100.5 248.8 Seattle 377.8 111.5 266.2 game of the year. and four touchdowns by Jameis declaration that Thursday night Indianapolis 347.2 132.5 214.8 Philadelphia 357.8 118.8 239.0 Winston. Oakland 335.8 125.8 210.0 Carolina 351.2 108.2 243.0 Sure, it’s still very early in the games are “the dumbest thing Houston 329.2 120.2 209.0 Green Bay 337.8 86.2 251.5 season. And sure, the Rams are A few players acknowledged ever.” Gurley, who was bored and Tennessee 321.8 119.0 202.8 Arizona 326.2 92.0 234.2 the Rams lacked a certain ur- Cincinnati 306.5 49.5 257.0 Minnesota 324.2 155.2 169.0 off to a strong start regardless of uncommunicative in his weekly Pittsburgh 283.5 64.5 219.0 New Orleans 321.2 102.5 218.8 what their divisional opponents gency that probably shouldn’t be meeting with the media, is 19th Miami 225.0 51.8 173.2 Washington 296.2 49.8 246.5 have been up to. already diluted by Week 4, but N.Y. Jets 196.7 65.7 131.0 Chicago 273.5 90.2 183.2 in the NFL with just 219 yards on DEFENSE DEFENSE But for a team that quickly es- they’re not worried yet about a the ground after getting only 16 Yards Rush Pass Yards Rush Pass tablished a culture of steady ex- team that’s 27-9 in the regular against the Buccaneers. New England 243.0 61.2 181.8 San Francisco 283.3 75.0 208.3 Buffalo 280.8 84.2 196.5 Carolina 287.5 130.8 156.8 cellence and accountability after season since McVay arrived. The health of Gurley’s knee L.A. Chargers 331.0 102.0 229.0 Chicago 290.8 61.5 229.2 McVay’s arrival, it’s not neces- “That’s an anomaly,” safety and his comparatively small role Cleveland 335.0 119.8 215.2 Minnesota 312.8 94.2 218.5 Tennessee 337.0 103.8 233.2 Dallas 318.5 96.8 221.8 sarily a bad thing to get a wakeup Eric Weddle said. “We won’t play in Los Angeles’ offense this sea- Denver 349.2 149.2 200.0 Seattle 319.0 79.5 239.5 call before Week 5. like that the rest of the year, so son has been a constant topic of Indianapolis 363.0 132.5 230.5 Atlanta 324.8 109.5 215.2 Houston 363.5 104.5 259.0 Green Bay 330.2 142.2 188.0 “The biggest thing is to be con- I’m not even stressed about what scrutiny around the Rams, and Jacksonville 366.2 99.5 266.8 L.A. Rams 330.2 91.8 238.5 sistent throughout the season, happened.” he’s clearly tired of talking about Pittsburgh 375.2 122.8 252.5 Tampa Bay 377.5 59.2 318.2 N.Y. Jets 375.3 88.7 286.7 Philadelphia 385.8 62.0 323.8 win, lose or draw,” left tackle The Rams opened 8-0 last year himself. The Rams hope they’ll Oakland 385.5 104.5 281.0 N.Y. Giants 389.2 109.8 279.5 Andrew Whitworth said. “But an in the franchise’s best start to a have fewer questions to answer Cincinnati 386.2 143.0 243.2 New Orleans 391.2 112.0 279.2 Baltimore 395.5 93.5 302.0 Washington 399.2 147.5 251.8 early loss really can enhance the season since 1969. They were 11- after Gurley leads them against Kansas City 408.5 149.8 258.8 Detroit 405.5 124.8 280.8 urgency for some guys. That’s not 1 before they absorbed the first the Seahawks’ sturdy defense. Miami 472.0 175.8 296.2 Arizona 417.5 146.5 271.0 Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 29 TRACK/COLLEGE FOOTBALL Coe addresses low turnout at worlds, heat and doping

BY PAT GRAHAM to be vying for medals in the 100 Associated Press and 200 in Tokyo. There’s also Shaunae Miller- DOHA, Qatar — Sebastian Coe Uibo of the Bahamas, who plans has a concise message for ath- to run the 200 and 400 at the Sum- letes who are dissing on Doha: mer Games. Or perhaps Donavan Deal with it. Brazier, the American 800-meter The head of worldwide track gold medalist. and field says any athletes com- Other topics addressed by Coe: plaining about the hot tempera-  On Caster Semenya’s ab- tures and non-existent crowds at sence from worlds and the IAAF these world championships prob- ably isn’t making any other sort testosterone rule that would have of headlines. required her to medically reduce “Can I just be a bit blunt about her natural testosterone level in PETR DAVID JOSEK/AP this: The athletes talking about order to compete: “The regula- externalities are probably not the tions were tabled and suffused in Noah Lyles, center, wins the 200 meters at the world track championships in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. ones who are going to be walking a concept that a level playing is home with medals from here,” really important.” the IAAF president said Wednes-  On the Russians compet- day at the halfway mark of the ing as neutral athletes at worlds: championships. “I have much, “You’ve got 30 of them here. much bigger commitments and That’s important.” Lyles uses strong finish visions for our sport than to turn  On the steamy conditions in and head for home because we road races (the stadium is kept take an event into an area that cooler by an air-conditioning poses problems.” system): “It was a challenging Coe also said the latest doping climate. But the reality of it is to take 200 gold at worlds issue to cloud the action on the we had a medical facility, which track — famed track coach Alber- I don’t think I’ve ever seen in any BY PAT GRAHAM knew I could sling off and grab the momentum,” to Salazar’s four-year doping ban, championship — Olympics or Associated Press Lyles explained. “Because no matter where I am in which led to his removal from the world championships. ” the race, I will always be able to come back.” track meet on Tuesday — “doesn’t Coe became a bit defensive DOHA, Qatar — Gold medal secured, Noah Lyles After the race, the party was on. Lyles waved the derail the championships.” when asked if Qatar seemed like took a lap around the sparsely filled stadium with American flag, kneeled a few times and kissed the “We’ve been in business mode,” the right place to host the 2022 a big decision weighing on him — vanilla or Oreo track. It was rather subdued for the sprinter known Coe said. World Cup. milkshake? for his dynamic dance moves. That business at the moment is “Why would it be the wrong He just couldn’t decide between the two flavors as Perhaps he’s saving his best stuff for 10 months uncovering the next Usain Bolt place?” Coe said. “I’m not sure a reward after winning the 200-meter title Tuesday from now at the Tokyo Games. heading into the Tokyo Games any of us at this moment are in night at the world championships. At this version of the championships, he threw his next summer. a position to want to make sport- “That’s how I’m going to celebrate my season,” energy into winning the 200. Even better, multiple Bolts. ing relationships dependent upon Lyles said. Now that the box is checked, he’s thinking bigger: “I think it’s unhealthy for a current political fragilities.” And what a season it was for the charismatic, fun- Running the 100 and 200 in Tokyo. It could be quite sport to have to rely over the long One day, Coe envisions places loving 22-year-old Lyles, who’s providing just the a showdown with teammate Christian Coleman, who haul on one person,” Coe said as such as Kenya, Ethiopia or Ja- boost track and field needs in this post-Bolt era. Just won the 100 at worlds and then skipped the 200. He the championships end Sunday. don’t refer to him as the new Usain Bolt, though. maica hosting a world champion- plans to double as well. Same with De Grasse, who “It’s pretty clear we’ve got some “I’m me,” said Lyles, who dyed his hair silver for ship. The organization is trying to did both at worlds and took bronze in the 100. unbelievable young talent there. the big occasion. “And if you like me, I’ll happily en- “I will be ready when Tokyo 2020 comes,” De reduce costs to make the champi- Do we have to do more to promote tertain you. It’s my time.” Grasse said. onships more appealing to cities. them? Absolutely. Do we have to He certainly took a little bit of time to take over As a reminder of his goal — to win gold — Lyles build their profile over the next The next version of worlds will be the race. put it into his phone and muttered it to himself over four years? Absolutely. ... We need in Eugene, Ore., in 2021. Trailing going around the bend, Lyles kicked it and over while he was driving. When it finally hap- that jaw-dropping talent to be “If we’re a global sport, we into gear to pass Adam Gemili of Britain. Lyles fin- pened, he didn’t know how to really react. more recognizable.” have to be seen as global,” Coe ished in a time of 19.83 seconds to beat an exhausted “It’s like something you’ve imagined so many Some story lines are starting said. “It can’t keep going back to Andre De Grasse of Canada by 0.12 seconds. Alex times in your head that one you actually active it to surface. Noah Lyles, Christian the same eight or nine places that Quinonez of Ecuador was third. it’s like I thought, ‘We already did this?’ ” Lyles said. Coleman and Andre De Grasse we’ve always sort of focused on in Even behind that late, Lyles wasn’t concerned. “Finally, to have done it feels unbelievable. It does are being billed as next in line to the past. But you won’t get there “It was one of those situations where I knew I had feel good that I’m at the end of the season and we fill the void left by the retirement in one jump. to get out and I saw they were moving on the turn came out with the ultimate victory, which is a gold of Bolt in 2017. The trio figures “We’re on a journey now.” and I just started pumping my arms on the turn. I medal.” Pac-12 coaches cautious about California law

BY ANNE M. PETERSON The law does not take effect until 2023. needs to be addressed at the national level model has to change over time.” Associated Press The schools would not pay the players to assure consistency and a level playing Oregon coach Mario Cristobal also for their likenesses, but players could be field across all states and intercollegiate walked the fine line of wanting to do what’s UCLA coach Chip Kelly was succinct compensated by outside companies. Other athletic conferences,” said a statement re- right by his players while also acknowledg- when asked his opinion of California’s states are considering similar legislation. leased by the office of the president at Cal. ing he hadn’t really studied the issue. new law that would allow college athletes Kelly wasn’t alone among his Pac-12 Stanford released a similar statement “I certainly believe that in any way that to be paid for the use of their names and counterparts in his pragmatism. Almost Kelly was at odds with the conference we can help the student-athletes I think it’s likenesses. all of the league’s coaches responded that when he said he agreed with the premise our obligation, our responsibility. We cer- “It doesn’t matter what we think. It’s the they were taking a wait-and-see approach. of the new law and said it was the “right tainly do a lot for them here. I know what law,” Kelly said. The concern among coaches is that top thing to do.” it’s like. I’ve been there,” Cristobal said. The Pac-12 Conference has condemned recruits might favor teams in California “It doesn’t cost the universities, it doesn’t Utah coach Kyle Whittingham ex- the law, which was signed by Gov. Gavin because of the opportunity to make money. cost the NCAA, and what it did before is it pressed confidence the NCAA would ad- Newsom on Monday. Coaches across the Or, it could hurt recruiting if California put restrictions on athletes and it no lon- dress the matter long before the law takes league were uncertain about what it might teams are declared ineligible for postsea- ger does and I think it’s progress,” he said. hold. Indeed, the main governing body for mean for them, especially in terms of re- son play. “You know, the Olympics used to just be collegiate sports has a committee that has cruiting. Four teams are located in Califor- “We believe that policy change around for amateurs. The Olympic model changed been looking at the issue. A report is due nia: Stanford, Cal, UCLA and USC. student-athlete name, image and likeness over time, so I would imagine the NCAA later this fall. PAGE 30 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 3, 2019 MLB PLAYOFFS NLDS capsule

A capsule look at the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves: Schedule: Game 1, Thursday, at At- St. Louis Cardinals lanta; Game 2, Friday, at Atlanta AFN- Sports, 10 p.m. CET, 5 a.m. (Saturday) at Atlanta Braves JKT ; Game 3, Sunday, at St. Louis; x- AFN-Sports Game 4, Monday, at St. Louis; x-Game 11 p.m. Thursday CET 5, Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Atlanta. 6 a.m. Friday JKT x-if necessary. Season Series: Braves won 4-2. Projected lineups Cardinals: RF Dexter Fowler (.236, 18 HRs, 65 RBIs), 2B Tommy Edman (.307, 11, 36) or Kolten Wong (.285, 11, 59), 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.256, 33, 95), LF Marcell Ozuna (.242, 29, 88), C Yadier Molina (.271, 10, 57), 3B Matt Carpenter (.226, 14, 43), SS Paul DeJong (.234, 30, 78), CF Harrison Bader (.207, 12, 39). Braves: CF Ronald Acuna Jr (.280, 41, 101, 37/46 SBs), 2B Ozzie Albies (.295, 24, 86, 15/19 SBs), 1B Freddie Freeman (.295, 38, 121, .389 OBP), 3B Josh Donaldson (.259, 37, 94, .379 OBP), LF Nick Markakis (.285, 9, 62), RF Matt Joyce (.295, 7, 23) or Adam Duvall (.267, 10, 19), C Brian McCann (.249, 12, 45) or Tyler Flowers (.229, 11, 34), SS Dansby Swanson (.251, 17, 65, 10/15 SBs). Starting pitchers Cardinals: RH Miles Mikolas (9-14, 4.16 ERA), RH Jack Flaherty (10-8, 2.85), PHOTOS BY MARK J. TERRILL/AP RH Adam Wainwright (14-10, 4.19), RH Dakota Hudson (16-7, 3.35). 2 The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager waits to bat as the wild-card game between Milwaukee and Braves: LH Dallas Keuchel (8-8, 3.75, 19 starts, 91 Ks in 112 /3 IP), RH Mike Washington plays on the scoreboard during practice on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Foltynewicz (8-6, 4.54, 21 starts), RH Mike Soroka (13-4, 2.68, 29 starts, 142 2 2 Ks in 174 ⁄3 IP), LH Max Fried (17-6, 4.02, 30 starts, 173 Ks in 165 /3 IP). Relievers Cardinals: RH Carlos Martinez (4-2, 3.23 ERA, 24/27 saves), RH Giovanny Gallegos (3-2, 2.34), RH John Gant (11-1, 3.66), LH Andrew Miller (5-6, 4.45), RH John Brebbia (3-4, 3.59), RH Michael Wacha (6-7, 4.76 in 29 games, 24 Dodgers healing up ahead starts), LH Tyler Webb (2-1, 3.76). Braves: RH Mark Melancon (5-2, 3.61, 12/12 saves in 66 games with Braves and Giants), RH Luke Jackson (9-2, 3.84, 18/25 saves in 70 games), LH Sean Newcomb (6-3, 3.16, 1 save in 55 games), LH Jerry Blevins (1-0, 3.90, 1 save in 45 games), RH Shane Greene (0-3, 2.30, 23/28 saves in 65 games with Braves of NLDS against Nationals and Tigers), RH Anthony Swarzak (3-4, 4.56, 4 saves with Braves and Mariners), RH Chris Martin (1-3, 3.40 in 58 games with Braves and Rangers), RH Josh 1 Tomlin (2-1, 3.79 in 78 ⁄3 innings, 50 games). BY BETH HARRIS Matchups Associated Press Fifth postseason meeting between the teams, most recently when Cardinals LOS ANGELES — Nagging won 2012 wild-card game. ... Braves have lost nine straight playoff rounds since injuries to Justin Turner, Rich beating Astros in 2001 NLDS. Only the Chicago Cubs, who lost 10 straight from Hill and Joe Kelly have improved 1910 through 1998, had a longer streak. ... Braves are without Gold Glove CF enough that all three will be avail- Ender Inciarte (strained right hamstring) and utility players Johan Camargo (right able when the Los Angeles Dodg- shin fracture) and Charlie Culberson (broken facial bones). ... Freeman was 3-for-24 ers open the National League in last eight games while missing some time due to bone spurs in his right elbow. Division Series. ... Freeman hit .381 with two homers in six games against Cardinals this season. Manager Dave Roberts didn’t ... Donaldson batted .190 with no homers vs. St. Louis. ... Keuchel has not faced reveal his roster Tuesday for the Cardinals since 2016. He has nine career postseason starts. Foltynewicz, with two best-of-five playoff that begins starts against Dodgers in 2018 NLDS, is only other Atlanta pitcher with more than Thursday at Dodger Stadium one postseason start. ... All six games between the clubs this season were played against the Washington Nation- in May. St. Louis went 9-18 overall that month. ... Atlanta finished third in National als. And he didn’t announce a League in runs. St. Louis ranked 11th. ... Cardinals had second-best ERA (3.82) Game 1 starter, either. in NL behind Dodgers. Atlanta was fourth (4.07). ... Cardinals had second-most But Roberts confirmed that shutouts (14) in NL this year. ... St. Louis had best fielding percentage in majors. two talented Dodgers rookies Braves were second among NL teams. — catcher Will Smith and second Big picture baseman Gavin Lux — will be ac- Cardinals: Routed the Cubs 9-0 in Braves: Atlanta (97-65) finished tive. The manager also said the regular-season finale to win first NL regular season with its most wins since team will carry eight relievers. Central title since 2015. Cardinals 2003 and the NL’s No. 2 seed. ... Team Los Angeles worked out Tues- (91-71) had clinched playoff spot with didn’t finish strong. With injuries be- day while the NL wild-card game victory over Cubs on Sept. 21. ... Car- coming a growing concern, Braves won between the Nationals and Mil- dinals were a .500 team at All-Star only eight of last 19 games. ... Keuchel waukee Brewers played on the break before midsummer tear. ... St. lost his last three starts. ... Acuna’s stadium videoboards. The Dodg- Louis needed Flaherty to pitch regu- chance for a 40-40 season ended ers wrapped up before the Na- MARK J. TERRILL/AP lar-season finale, so he won’t be avail- when he was held out late in season able until Game 2 against Braves. The due to a left hip injury. ... If Acuna is tionals rallied to win 4-3. The Dodgers’ Justin Turner, left, talks with manager Dave Roberts The Dodgers took the season se- good news for Cardinals? He would not healthy and with Inciarte already during practice as they wait to find out their NLDS opponent. The be on full rest for Game 5 if needed. ruled out, Billy Hamilton suddenly be- ries from the Nationals, 4-3. The third baseman has started just three games since Sept. 7. Flaherty had a 0.91 ERA after All-Star comes a key player for Atlanta after clubs split four games at Dodger break, third-lowest in major league his- being claimed off waivers from Royals Stadium, and Los Angeles won feel very confident that he’ll be ever role.” tory. ... Hudson held Chicago scoreless on Aug. 19. Similarly, veteran infielder two of three in Washington. able to perform at his level come Roberts reaffirmed his con- for five innings last Friday, but walked Adeiny Hechavarria will be asked to fill Roberts said final roster spots Thursday.” fidence in Kenley Jansen as the five in final start of regular season. That utility void left by injuries to Camargo were dependent on Turner’s Hill was the only starter con- team’s closer. gave him most walks in league (86). ... and Culberson. ... A key to the lineup is status. firmed by Roberts, and the 39- The 31-year-old right-hander Wainwright was battered by Chicago in Swanson. While other Braves regulars “That helps for solidifying year-old left-hander will go in had 33 saves, but his ERA bal- his final regular-season start, allowing were rested after the team clinched the the positional players’ side,” he 1 Game 4 on the road, if necessary. looned to a career-worst 3.71 this four homers and six runs in 4 ⁄3 innings. NL East, Swanson asked for every at- explained. He would pitch four innings. season. ... Wong strained his left hamstring run- bat as he struggled to find his stroke Turner took some swings Hill has struggled with injuries “The goal is to get outs and he ning out a grounder Sept. 19 at Wrig- after missing 30 games with a bruised against Tony Gonsolin in a simu- to his forearm and left knee. understands that,” Roberts said. ley Field. Edman would replace him in right foot. Swanson hit only .188 in his lated game. The third baseman Kelly threw a 20-pitch bullpen “I want him to have the ball at the lineup if Wong is unable to play. Edman last 30 games. ... Soroka had a 1.55 has started just three games during the workout. The reliever end of the game.” hit .358 in September. ... St. Louis was ERA in 15 road starts. His home ERA since Sept. 7. He initially had a has had an unspecified injury The Dodgers open the playoffs third in NL rotation ERA and bullpen was 4.14. That’s why the 22-year-old sprained left ankle, then a sore that’s limited him to six pitches in on a seven-game winning streak. ERA, making up for its below-average rookie was a good candidate to be held back that kept him out of the final the last two weeks. Their 106 wins were second only offensive output. ... Cardinals went from back until Game 3 at St. Louis. But five games of the regular season. “I got the thumbs-up from to Houston’s 107 in the majors. last to first in fielding, committing 133 that plan would limit the team’s best “The ankle is healed up, it’s him,” Roberts said. “He’ll be “Top to bottom, it’s the best errors last season and just 66 this year. Cy Young Award contender to one start just the back,” Roberts said. “I ready to go on Thursday in what- team we’ve had,” Roberts said. ... St. Louis led league in stolen bases. in the series. Thursday, October 3, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 31 MLB PLAYOFFS Scoreboard

Playoffs Brewers’ script got flipped in 8th x-if necessary WILD CARD Tuesday: Washington 4, Milwaukee 3 BY HOWARD FENDRICH Wednesday: Tampa Bay at Oakland DIVISION SERIES Associated Press (Best-of-five) American League Houston vs. Oakland-Tampa Bay winner WASHINGTON — Trent Grisham’s eyes Friday: at Houston were still red, his cheeks stained by tears, as a Saturday: at Houston Monday, Oct. 7: at Oakland-Tampa group of Milwaukee Brewers teammates gath- Bay winner ered near his locker in the visitors’ clubhouse x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: at Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at Nationals Park to offer hugs and words of x-Thursday, Oct. 10: at Houston encouragement. N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota Everything was going according to plan Friday: at N.Y. Yankees Saturday: at N.Y. Yankees for manager Craig Counsell and the Brewers Monday, Oct. 7: at Minnesota x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: at Minnesota — get a lead, mix and match with the bullpen x-Thursday, Oct. 10: at N.Y. Yankees — until, suddenly, it wasn’t. Milwaukee was National League undone by wildness from closer Josh Hader L.A. Dodgers vs. Washington Thursday: at L.A. Dodgers and an error by Grisham in right field that al- Friday: at L.A. Dodgers lowed the go-ahead run to score with two outs Sunday, Oct. 6: at Washington x-Monday, Oct. 7: at Washington in the bottom of the eighth inning. x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: at L.A. Dodgers It added up to a gut-punch of a 4-3, season- Atlanta vs. St. Louis Thursday: St. Louis (Mikolas) at At- ending loss to the Washington Nationals in the lanta (Keuchel NL wild-card game Tuesday night. Friday: at Atlanta Sunday, Oct. 6: at St. Louis “It’s going to sting. It’s going to sting for a x-Monday, Oct. 7: at St. Louis long time. Essentially gifting the Nationals a x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: at Atlanta Divisional (Series) berth,” Grisham said. “It’s LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-seven) going to hurt. I expect it to hurt.” American League He is a 22-year-old rookie who debuted ANDREW HARNIK/AP Saturday, Oct. 12 Sunday, Oct. 13 Aug. 1 and played in only 51 major league Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader delivers during the eighth inning Tuesday night. Tuesday, Oct. 15 games this season, taking over in right pri- Wednesday, Oct. 16 Hader hit a batter, walked another and gave up two singles as the Nationals came back. x-Thursday, Oct. 17 marily after 2018 NL MVP Christian Yelich x-Saturday, Oct. 19 went down for the year after fracturing his x-Sunday, Oct. 20 “If you could have told me we’d hand the 20-year-old cleanup hitter, who smacked a 96 National League right kneecap on Sept. 10. ball with six outs to go (to) Josh,” Counsell mph fastball into right. Two runs scored eas- Friday, Oct. 11 “It’s going to be magnified because of the big Saturday, Oct. 12 said, “that would have fit our script really, re- ily on the play — and that would have been it Monday, Oct. 14 stage, but he’s a huge reason that we’re even ally well. It just didn’t play.” had Grisham fielded the ball cleanly. But he Tuesday, Oct. 15 playing in this game. He has a lot to be proud x-Wednesday, Oct. 16 Milwaukee went to the bottom of the eighth missed it. x-Friday, Oct. 18 of in his first taste of the big leagues,” Yelich x-Saturday, Oct. 19 said. “I feel for him. If you play baseball long leading 3-1, thanks to homers by Yasmani That miscue let the go-ahead run score. WORLD SERIES Grandal and Eric Thames. Starting pitcher “Came in a little off balance,” Grisham said. (Best-of-seven) enough, you’re going to be in these situations. Tuesday, Oct. 22: at better record You’re going to come up short sometimes. It’s Brandon Woodruff tossed four innings, Brent “Kind of took a little funky hop on me.” Wednesday, Oct. 23: at better record Suter threw one and Drew Pomeranz two. Soon thereafter, a Brewers team that made Friday, Oct. 25: at worse record part of being a professional athlete. He’ll be Saturday, Oct. 26: at worse record just fine.” Then it was time for Hader, a hard-throw- it all the way to Game 7 of the NL Champion- x-Sunday, Oct. 27: at worse record x-Tuesday, Oct. 29: at better record Even without Yelich, Milwaukee managed ing All-Star lefty who saved 37 games this ship Series a year ago was done. x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: at better re- to surge into the playoffs, winning 18 of 20 year. He loaded the bases with two outs, hit- Like so many of their teammates, Hader cord games during one stretch and relying on a ting one batter with a pitch, walking another tried to let Grisham off the hook. Tuesday strong bullpen. and allowing a broken-bat bloop single. “It’s not anything on him,” Hader said. “It Nationals 4, Brewers 3 That formula appeared set to work again. That brought up Juan Soto, the Nationals’ comes down to me making my pitches.” Milwaukee Washington ab r h bi ab r h bi Grisham rf 3 1 0 0 Turner ss 4 1 1 1 Grandal c 3 1 1 2 Eaton rf 3 0 0 0 Juan: Nationals’ Strasburg earns win in 1st career relief appearance Mstakas 3b 4 0 0 0 Zmmrmn ph 1 0 1 0 Hiura 2b 4 0 1 0 Stevnson pr 0 1 0 0 Spngnbrg 2b 0 0 0 0 Hudson p 0 0 0 0 FROM BACK PAGE Braun lf 4 0 1 0 Rendon 3b 3 1 0 0 Max Scherzer fell behind 3-0 by giving up Hader p 0 0 0 0 Soto lf 4 0 1 2 That included Soto’s father leaping onto his homers to Yasmani Grandal in the first and Thames 1b 4 1 2 1 Kendrick 1b 3 0 1 0 Cain cf 4 0 1 0 Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 back and tackling him amid the excitement. Eric Thames in the second. Strasburg re- Arcia ss 4 0 1 0 Suzuki c 3 0 0 0 placed him in the sixth and threw three score- Woodruff p 0 0 0 0 Robles cf 3 0 1 0 The Nationals, who moved to Washington Shaw ph 0 0 0 0 Scherzer p 1 0 0 0 from Montreal before the 2005 season, had less innings to earn the win in the first relief Suter p 0 0 0 0 Dozier ph 1 0 0 0 appearance of his major league career, regu- Pomeranz p 1 0 0 0 Strasburg p 0 0 0 0 been 0-3 in winner-take-all postseason games Gamel lf 1 0 0 0 Taylor ph-rf 0 1 0 0 — all NLDS Game 5 losses at home, by a lar season or playoffs. Totals 32 3 7 3 Totals 29 4 5 3 Daniel Hudson pitched the ninth for the Milwaukee 210 000 000—3 grand total of four runs. Indeed, eight of their Washington 001 000 03x—4 past nine playoff losses had been by one run save, getting Ben Gamel to fly out to the warn- E—Moustakas (12), Grisham (0). DP— ing track in center with a man on to end it. Milwaukee 0, Washington 1. LOB—Mil- apiece. waukee 6, Washington 3. 2B—Thames This time, it went the other way. “Hats off for us to for continuing to fight, (23), Hiura (23). HR—Grandal (28), Thames “We’ve been here a bunch of times. Never because we know if we could keep it close we (25), Turner (19). S—Woodruff (3). could have a chance at the end,” said Trea IP H R ER BB SO kind of broke through,” said Ryan Zimmer- Turner, who got Washington within 3-1 with a Milwaukee man, the Nationals’ first draft pick back in Woodruff 4 2 1 1 0 3 solo shot off Brandon Woodruff in the third. 2005, who has been through all the disap- Suter 1 1 0 0 0 0 It wasn’t until the eighth, though, that the Pomeranz H,12 2 0 0 0 0 2 pointment. “Finally caught a break tonight.” Hader L,3-5 BS,37-44 1 2 3 2 1 2 Nationals pushed more runs across. Just the It was Zimmerman’s broken-bat bloop sin- Washington sort of dramatic turnaround they pulled off Scherzer 5 4 3 3 3 6 gle as a pinch hitter that helped load the bases this season, going from 19-31 in May to play- Strasburg W,18-6 3 2 0 0 0 4 in the eighth off Hader, who took the loss. Hudson S,6-8 1 1 0 0 0 1 off team. HBP—Hader (M.Taylor). T—2:55. A— Hader hit another pinch hitter, Michael A. Now it continues. 42,993 (41,313). Taylor, a ruling that stood up when the Brew- ANDREW HARNIK/AP “Kind of sums up our season, the way this NL Wild Card results ers challenged, according to Major League Nationals pitchers Max Scherzer, left, and game went,” Zimmerman said. “We’ll take it (Home team in CAPS) Baseball, because there wasn’t “clear and Stephen Strasburg hug after Tuesday’s 4-3 and we’ll move on.” 2019 — WASHINGTON 4, Milwaukee 3 convincing evidence to overturn the call.” 2018 — Colorado 2, CHICAGO 1, 13 in- victory over the Brewers in the NL wild-card nings “Definitely looked like it got the bat, but it game. Scherzer gave up three runs on two Trainer’s room 2017 — ARIZONA 11, Colorado 8 also got his hand,” Hader said. early homers, but Strasburg came on in the 2016 — San Francisco 3, NEW YORK 0 Brewers: OFs Ryan Braun (calf) and Loren- 2015 — Chicago 4, PITTSBURGH 0 Hader, who had 37 saves in 44 attempts this sixth and prevented further damage. 2014 — San Francisco 8, PITTSBURGH 0 season, also walked Anthony Rendon, loading zo Cain (ankle) started despite late-season in- 2013 — PITTSBURGH 6, Cincinnati 2 juries. They came into Tuesday a combined 2012 — St. Louis 6, ATLANTA 3 the bases and bringing Soto to the plate. phen Strasburg said about Soto. This Date in Baseball What was Soto thinking right then? Soto was caught in a rundown to end the in- 0-for-29 with 12 Ks against Scherzer and went Oct. 3 0-for-4 while he was in the game. 1993 — The Toronto Blue Jays became “Just get a base hit up the middle,” he said, ning, but that didn’t matter: He had turned a the first team in American League histo- “and try to help to tie the game.” 3-1 deficit into a lead, and so he clapped his Nationals: C Kurt Suzuki, who missed most ry to have teammates finish 1-2-3 in the of September because of a bothersome right batting race. John Olerud led the league The runner-up for 2018 NL Rookie of the hands, then pounded his chest and high-fived with a .363 batting average. Paul Moli- Year did more than that. Soto ripped a 96 mph elbow, played nine innings Tuesday. tor finished at .332 and Roberto Alomar third base coach Bob Henley, before shout- closed the year at .326. fastball to right field, and the ball skipped ing “Let’s go!” and its Spanish equivalent, Up next 2015 — Max Scherzer pitched his sec- under Grisham’s glove for an error. That al- ond no-hitter of the season for Washing- “Vamonos!” ton, striking out a team-record 17 and lowed the go-ahead run to cross the plate and “The inning was an ugly inning,” Brewers Left-hander Patrick Corbin will start Game leading the Nationals over the NL East champion New York Mets 2-0 for a dou- Soto to get to second, then turn for third. manager Craig Counsell said. “Crazy things 1 for the Nationals against the Dodgers, who bleheader sweep. “Right guy, right spot,” winning pitcher Ste- happen.” won the teams’ season series 4-3. 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MLB PLAYOFFS Juan way ticket to LA

ANDREW HARNIK/AP Washington Nationals left fielder Juan Soto watches his two-out single to right field during the eighth inning Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League wild-card game at Nationals Park. Three runs came home on the play, which included an error by Brewers right fielder Trent Grisham. Washington won 4-3. Soto lifts Nats to comeback win over Brewers in NL wild-card game

BY HOWARD FENDRICH By the numbers Tuesday night. Associated Press “We started off horrible, as we all know, and we vowed that we wouldn’t quit,” Nation- WASHINGTON — After all the heartache, als manager Dave Martinez said, talking about close calls and early exits, maybe it makes the year as a whole but sounding like he could sense that a 20-year-old kid who never had been have meant this particular evening. “I told the Inside: to the playoffs, Juan Soto, helped the Washing- 0-3 boys, ‘I promise you, stay with it, don’t quit, this ton Nationals finally advance. will turn around.’ And it did. And here we are Loss stings for Brewers Maybe, just maybe, it makes sense that this today.” particular edition of the Nationals, a club that The Washington The Nationals carry a nine-game winning after ‘gifting’ NLDS berth went from 12 games under .500 to playoff par- Nationals’ record streak into their best-of-five NL Division Se- to Nationals, Page 31 ticipant, demonstrated the necessary never- in winner-take-all ries against the Dodgers, who had the National give-up fortitude when things looked bleak. Braves-Cardinals playoff games prior League’s best record at 106-56. Soto delivered a bases-loaded single against Game 1 is Thursday in Los Angeles, and some preview capsule, Page 30 Milwaukee closer Josh Hader that scored three to Tuesday night’s win in the sellout crowd of 42,993 chanted “Beat runs with two outs in the eighth inning, thanks over the Brewers. LA! Beat LA!” as the Nationals began their cel- Dodgers healing up in part to an error by rookie outfielder Trent ebration on the infield with family members. Grisham, and the Nationals came back to beat ahead of meeting with the Brewers 4-3 in the NL wild-card game SOURCE: The Associated Press SEE JUAN ON PAGE 31 Nationals, Page 30

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