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VOL. 100 | NO. 98 | $1.00 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1919 An Edition Of The Sun D-DAY: 75TH ANNIVERSARY An emotional leap

KIM LEATHERMAN/STAFF From left; Highlands Little Theatre’s Camryn Derr, Harley Wade, Corin Smith, Haley Waltman, Emma Rowe and Katelyn Jones belt out a 1950s hit. Soda Festival provides COURTESY PHOTO/CHUCK OLIVER a bubbly ABOVE: Chuck Oliver is a Veterans Parachute Battalion trustee. He is also a graduate of Avon Park High School as well as a graduate from West Point Academy. LEFT: Members of the Veterans Parachute Battalion train for a commemorative good time jump into Normandy, France. By KIM LEATHERMAN STAFF WRITER

SEBRING — A nice-sized crowd of tourists and residents alike headed for the Downtown Circle on Saturday for the second annual Sebring Soda Festival. From soda to food to music, the fi zzy fest was a treat for the senses. Dog Drool, Kitty Piddle, Alien Snot, Unicorn Yak and even cappuccino fl a- COURTESY PHOTO vored sodas were offered by the sample or by the bottle. Whether general soda Over 150,000 American, British and Cana- or craft sodas, every diet was taken into dian troops landed on fi ve beaches along a consideration. There were diet, caffeine 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortifi ed coast of France’s Normandy region. free and gluten free pops — all made with cane sugar. A musical stage had a plethora of talent keeping things lively with hits from different eras. The Highlands Little Theatre got involved with 50s oldies this year. A group of its young ladies sang about boyfriends coming back and the ensuing trouble. Tracy Schuknecht and Laura Wade of the HLT coached the girls with their songs and choreography in their 50s period dresses. Wade was later joined on stage with FESTIVAL | 2A Veterans Parachute Battalion prepares for commemorative jump

By JIM ERVIN “On June 4 we’re going to do a prac- CORRESPONDENT tice jump at Oxford Airfi eld in the U.K. We’ll jump with World War II uniforms, EPHYRHILLS — The Veterans helmets, jump boots, everything,” Parachute Battalion (VPB) is a he said. “The only exception will be MARC VALERO/STAFF Znonprofi t organization dedicated parachutes. We’ll have to jump with to preserving the history of American modern parachutes. We’re jumping out A report shows the house at 18 E. Pine St., Avon paratroopers. They are currently un- of C-47s, the old World War II troop Park, is suspected of containing asbestos in its dergoing preparations and training for CHUCK OLIVER/COURTESY PHOTO construction materials. At its meeting today, the carrier planes. Avon Park City Council will discuss the prop- a commemorative jump into Norman- Members of the Veterans Parachute “On June 5 we’re going to travel the erty/structure, which is in the process of being dy, France. Battalion will jump out of C-47s, the old same route the British 6th Airborne donated to the city. As part of those preparations the World War II troop carrier planes. Division took,” Oliver said. “We’re group recently conducted a training going to head out over England and session at SkyDive City last month. training (and) learning how to rig our parachute into Drop Zone November, “We (VPB) came together around parachutes. We never had to do that in which is Ranville, France.” AP to review April of 2017 to prepare for this 75th the Army. We had Master Riggers for Oliver related that the jump will take anniversary of D-Day,” said Chuck that. place June 5, which was the original Oliver, one of the VPB trustees. Oliver “We have to learn how to rig it planned date of the D-Day invasion. asbestos issue is also a graduate of Avon Park High because we have to do that in the U.K. However, due to weather related School as well as a graduate from West And I’m a jumpmaster so I had to go issues, the actual invasion took place Point Academy. through some jumpmaster refreshers the next day, June 6, 1944. “One of our requirements is we’ve as well,” Oliver said. “The key thing is, “Our Normandy drop will be June with donation had to have a parachute jump within the parachutes we’re using today, we 5, as the French airspace is closed on By MARC VALERO 180 days of the operation, and so didn’t use when most of us were in the June 6 for VIP traffi c. This is why our STAFF WRITER that is what we were doing up in Army. They didn’t have them. So we jump is a commemoration of the 75th Zephyrhills” Oliver said. “We were had to understand how those things AVON PARK — The house on the going through Airborne refresher work. JUMP | 2A property at 18 E. Pine Street that has been offered to the city as a gift was constructed with materials containing asbestos. City Manager David Flowers said the asbestos issues are minor and only require precautionary measures if demolition is done. “I am not aware of any proposed use for the building at this time,” he said. “The city council will discuss their ideas on accepting it as a donation or not, and from there I will proceed with their direction.” The property/structure is on tonight’s City Council agenda. A demolition asbestos survey of the structure, prepared by O2 Consulting, Inc. Wesley Chapel, states a preliminary site inspection determined the plaster system, COURTESY PHOTO/ROBERT F. SARGENT COURTESY PHOTO COUNCIL | 4A U.S. troops landing during the Invasion of Normandy. Operation Overlord, the code name for the Battle of Normandy.

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owners while others JUMP FESTIVAL rode in strollers. FROM PAGE 1A FROM PAGE 1A The Violett family just moved to Sebring a anniversary of D-Day,” Gary Johnson and his few weeks ago from the Oliver explained. saxophone for a duet. Tampa area and brought To commemorate Crowds sat along the their extended family, “Operation Overlord,” fl ag pole, on benches or the Rivers and two Shi which was the codename copped a squat in the for the D-Day invasion, shaded grassy area to Tzus to the festival. more than 300 veterans listen to the music. “We just moved here will parachute into “The organizers asked and we love this place,” Normandy. The jump is to us to join in the Soda Jason Violett said. commemorate the sacri- Fest,” Wade said. “Many “There is a sense of fi ces of those who willingly of our younger girls are community here. There’s risked their lives to ensure doing Momma Mia!, so always something to freedom in Europe. we were a little short. do.” The Battle of Normandy We fi lled in spots with Ameila Rivers was lasted from June 1944 to adults though. This is with them and brought August 1944. According our time here and it is a her baby Bethel Rivers to www.history.com, it lot of fun.” and son Jace Rivers. resulted in the Allied lib- All around the circle CHUCK OLIVER/COURTESY PHOTO eration of Western Europe and along the spoke “My husband is from Nazi Germany’s The Veterans Parachute Battalion, a nonprofi t organization dedicated to preserving the history streets were all kinds of deployed right now,” control. Over 150,000 of American paratroopers, are currently undergoing preparations and training for a commemora- vendors and a kid sec- she said. “It’s nice being American, British and tive jump into Normandy, France. tion. Handmade Jewelry, here.” Canadian troops landed A car show had World War II was (when 504th volunteered. this item, with a picture, T-shirts, boutique cloth- on fi ve beaches along ing, craft beer vendors, a hippy’s delight, a the 82nd) fi rst became “They took 26 of them, was parachuted into this a 50-mile stretch of the antiques, arts and more an airborne division. The 22 died in the operation. drop zone, on this day, by Volkswagen decorated heavily fortifi ed coast of were just some of the 82nd, as well as the 101st, It was tough. So what we with colorful designs, a France’s Normandy region. this paratrooper. So it will shopping. There was no we can’t forget the 101st, want to do is we want hot rod, a dune buggy The invasion was one of be suitable for framing. shortage or diversity of which was Airbourne back people, beyond D-Day, and some massive the largest amphibious And that’s a good way for foods to dive into after in World War II. to recognize the contri- convertibles were on military assaults in history. them to honor their own dancing and walking up “All airborne paratroop- butions of the American display. By late August 1944, all past,” Oliver said. an appetite. ers, especially during paratrooper,” he said. of northern France had It’s all part of preserving Civic groups like 4-H Saturday was the main D-Day, had some partic- “We’re a 501(c)(3), and been liberated, and by the past and insuring the and church groups, pro- taste-testing for the ular challenges,” he said. so we’re trying to raise the following spring the future. life and even Donald family. Saturday night Allies had defeated the “The 504th of the 82nd funds and one of the ways For more information, Trump had a booth with was for the adults with Germans. The Normandy Airborne had some really we’re doing it is keepsake visit veteransparachute- a prize drawing. Several the “Pop & Fizz Cocktail landings have been called big challenges in Italy, donations. An individ- battalion.org. dogs walked their Tasting & Pairing Party.” the beginning of the end that’s why they weren’t ual, who maybe had a of war in Europe. able to participate in grandfather that served “We’re not a jump club, D-Day. in World War II, or maybe we’re not a school, we “The Army was looking didn’t serve then but was simply came together to for volunteers for the path- a paratrooper, they’ll send SM honor those paratroopers fi nders,” Oliver recounted. us a unit patch or the dog who came before us. Our “Those are the guys that tags, or a letter from the greatest generation is are fi rst in, last out. They’re front or a unit coin,” Oliver Strolling Down Memory Lane Again quickly dwindling. A lot the ones that set up the said. “They’ll send that to of times we forget, really, drop zones, secure the us with a description of In Honor of Oldest Daughter what they’ve done. D-Day drop zones, make them so that keepsake. /D'DZQ·V8SFRPLQJ%LUWKGD\ is gonna be an exceptional the aircraft can see them. “What we’re doing is reminder to the world, but “Since the 504th went we’ll take those things, it can’t stop there,” Oliver through a lot in Italy, package them up and said. they were looking for distribute them to our He went on to say, volunteers to augment the paratroopers. We’ll para- “although we support all pathfi nders. ‘Who in the chute them in on D-Day. 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Ron DeSantis, in limbo for by DeSantis’ office. “With your patients.” months. respect to the concerns some Meanwhile, a financial audit, In a statement to The News have raised in the past, the which was conducted in 2014, Service of Florida, Galvano, University of Florida assessed, stemmed from an anonymous R-Bradenton, said he and other addressed and resolved any complaint that Rivkees had senators have concerns with issues to our satisfaction.” outside financial relationships Rivkees’ appointment and that Rivkees’ attorney, Robert there is not enough time left Bauer, told The News Service of that could pose a conflict of in the 2019 legislative session Florida on Tuesday that Rivkees interest given his position with the university. to fully vet a nominee who has UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA has acknowledged making “faced these types of allega- inappropriate comments and An auditor found that there tions.” The session is scheduled Scott Rivkees was named surgeon general by Gov. Ron DeSantis last week, has “moved on.” was “partial merit” to the to end May 3. but the Senate will not vote on his confirmation this year. The sexual harassment complaint and that Rivkees had not disclosed to the university “The very serious allegations surgeon general. That’s because of Pediatrics at the University investigation stemmed from a his consulting firm, Scott against Dr. Rivkees are trou- Florida law allows two legisla- of Florida College of Medicine complaint received in February bling to say the least,” Galvano 2014, according to a university Rivkees Consulting, which was tive sessions to expire before and physician-in-chief at developed to organize speaking said. “The confirmation an agency secretary who hasn’t UF Health Shands Children’s investigation report. process will provide the oppor- Rivkees was alleged to have engagements and sales of a been confirmed must step Hospital, was the subject of a tunity for the Senate to gather repeatedly told people, “If we book he wrote. additional information, but down. The Senate could take university sexual harassment can’t agree on this we’ll all have The audit said the non-dis- certainly with what we know at up the Rivkees confirmation in investigation and, separately, to get naked in a hot tub and closure was an oversight and this time, I am very concerned, 2020. was found by a university work it out,” the report said. that “no intent to deceive was as are other senators. “ The News Service of Florida auditor to have not properly Rivkees acknowledged making indicated and is not suspect- Even without confirmation, reported Tuesday that Rivkees, filed financial-disclosure the comment “and may have ed.” Rivkees subsequently Rivkees can serve as the state’s chairman of the Department information. said it more than once,” telling completed the disclosure form. County road work advisories issued SPECIAL TO HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN gutter, installing traffic separators, contractor is Concrete Services, sidewalks, traffic signals, street LLC. Estimated project comple- Highlands County road projects lights, and signing and pavement tion date is early 2020. for which the Florida Department markers. A single continuous US Hwy 27 at Lakeview Drive: of Transportation has issued a lane closure on US Hwy 27 will Construction project: Crews are road advisory: be in place during intersection replacing the existing diagonal US 98 from Associates Drive to construction. span wire traffic control signal Lorida: Maintenance contracts On SR 64 both east bound and with a new four-pole span wire project: Crews will be removing west bound, traffic has been traffic control system. Additional and repairing drainage culverts switched to the north side of the improvements include installing along the corridor. Motorists road onto the newly constructed new light poles at the intersection should expect intermittent east travel lanes. of US 27 and Lakeview Drive. and westbound shoulder clo- On US Hwy 27 south bound, Single nighttime lane closures sures on US 98 Monday through traffic has been switched to the on US 27 will be required during Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. right onto the newly constructed construction. Please use caution Please use caution and watch concrete travel lanes. The median in this area and watch for work- for crews working close to the opening at Locke Street is closed, ers in the construction zone. roadway. please follow detour signs. Estimated project completion is US 98 from Garden Terrace US Hwy 27 traffic patterns have summer 2019. The contractor is COURTESY PHOTO to Madrid in Spring Lake: changed south of the US Hwy Carr Construction. Utility permit project: Crews are 27 intersection with SR 17 (Main Motorists should expect night- Mae is an eight-year-old beagle mix. She is very sad at the constructing a new treatment Street). The median opening at time intermittent lane closures on shelter and needs a forever home soon. plant including a new force main Camphor Street is closed, please south bound and north bound US parallel to US Hwy 98. Watch for follow detour signs. Hwy 27 and east bound and west workers close to the roadway The north bound US Hwy 27 bound Lakeview Drive Monday Pet of the week with shoulder closures. Watch for left turn lane to west bound SR 64 through Friday from 8 p.m. to trucks and equipment entering will be shifting on Tuesday night, 6 a.m. Please follow flagger direc- Name: Mae and vaccinations. and leaving the roadway. April 9. tions and use caution in this area. Breed: Beagle mix The Humane Society US 27 from West Townsend Crews will be placing concrete US Hwy 27 at Gould Road: Sex: Female of Highlands County, Street to Batts Street and on SR in the south half of the inter- Maintenance permit project: Info: Mae is an eight- 7321 Haywood Taylor 64 from US 27 to Self Avenue: section at US Hwy 27 and SR 64 Crews are installing monitoring year-old beagle mix. She Blvd., is open 10 a.m. Construction project: Crews are from Friday, April 12 to Sunday, wells north of Venus on US Hwy is very sad at the shelter to 4 p.m. Wednesday replacing existing roadway with April 14. North bound US Hwy 27 27 (SR 25) on the shoulder at and needs a forever home through Sunday. Closed concrete pavement on US Hwy 27 will be reduced to one lane from Gould Road. Watch for workers soon. Monday and Tuesday. Call southbound from West Pleasant Friday night to Saturday evening. near the roadway. Work should be Adoption fees: the humane society at Street to Paulk Street, US Hwy East bound SR 64 to SR 17 (Main completed by April 17, 2019. Dogs: $75 863-655-1522. 27 northbound from Dyal Street Street) traffic should follow detour SR 70 from US Hwy 27 to CR Adoption fees for dogs Tuesday is our low cost to West Hill Street, and on SR 64 signs (the detour is left onto US 721: Maintenance project: Crews include: Animal testing vaccination clinic, It is from Self Avenue to US Hwy 27. Hwy 27, right on Hill Street, and will perform weed control and (parvo and heartworm), open from 10 a.m. — The contractor is also milling right on Anoka Avenue). tree trimming along the guardrail spay or neuter, vaccina- 3 p.m. No appointment and resurfacing the existing Additional lane closures, sin- in this area. Motorists should use tions, microchip and a needed. We do vaccines, roadway on US Hwy 27 from West gle-lane flagging operations, and caution and expect intermittent lifetime membership to worming, and nail trim. Townsend Street to Batts Street temporary lane shifts will occur lane closures eastbound and obedience classes. Now offering low-cost and on SR 64 from Collier Avenue during nighttime/overnight hours westbound from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cats: $40 dental care. We also have to Self Avenue, installing curb and on US Hwy 27 and SR 64. The Monday through Thursday. Adoption fees for cats our low cost spay/neuter include: Animal testing on Tuesday by appoint- (feline leukemia-AIDS), ment only. Call 863-655- spay or neuter, microchip 1522 to schedule. inspected it and deter- agent never contacted Council voted unani- COUNCIL mined the structure was him and it has been over mously for an environ- FROM PAGE 1A not in good shape to a year. mental evaluation of the renovate, she said. At a December council property. caulking, flooring and If the demolition cost meeting, Interim City Brokaw said in roofing are suspected to Attorney Gerald Buhr rec- is more than the actual December 2017 that the contain asbestos. value of the property ommended that a Phase house was built in 1900. A Deputy Mayor Jim she wouldn’t accept it, I environmental study of Barnard Friday said he Sutherland said. the property should be doctor bought it around hadn’t had a chance to The donation has been conducted to make sure 1910 and the structure served as Avon Park’s review the full report, but pending for quite some there are no contaminants some of it may not be real time. that would end up costing first hospital, a private the city to clean up. bad so the priority is to Jerry Brokaw ap- hospital. know the cost to clean it proached the city more up and keep it safe. about year and a half ago “3” GREAT VENUES! “If we do have to clean offering to donate his it up I think we would wood-frame house and have to demolish the property at 18 E. 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HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1919 Timothy D. Smolarick Romona Washington VP & Publisher, D-R Media Corporate Executive Editor [email protected] [email protected] Cliff Yeazel Rob Kearley Advertising Director Corporate Circulation Director [email protected] [email protected] Karen Clogston Media Director/Managing Editor [email protected] SUN OTHER VIEWS Continue to follow safety precautions One of the first things we teach our children is to never, ever get into a stranger’s car. In the age of Uber and Lyft, we all need to relearn that lesson. Along with: The later you’re out at Balance in a student athlete’s life night, the greater your chances of running into the wrong person. And: It’s always safer to travel in athletic lives? three hours and weekly games can groups. As a student athlete, homework last well into the night, with ath- Nothing can ever mitigate the heartbreaking is the last thing I want to hear letes sometimes getting home from tragedy of the killing of University of South about after a long game. In some away matches around midnight. It Carolina student Samantha Josephson, who was instances, I have walked out of is not uncommon to hear that your abducted and slain after she got into what she Firemen’s Field limping and I still friend only slept four hours last mistakenly thought was an Uber ride-share she had had to go to my dinner table and night because their practice ran ordered. But maybe it can be some small comfort get straight to my homework. late and there was an important to her family if her death leads more young people As tired as I was, I had to get to paper that was due in their first to follow the advice of Ms. Josephson’s father, VIEWPOINTS FROM A TEENAGER work and finish the work before period class. But our love for our Seymour Josephson, who urged students to stay in Miguel Arceo I had the right to go to bed. This sports motivates us to find time for groups at night and called on ride-sharing services type of night is not limited to me, our homework because we have to do more to make sure passengers get into the High school is the four most but it is common amongst many the clear mentality that without right cars. crucial years of a person’s life. student athletes. You can often find the grades, you are left sitting on It’s never been safe to be out in bar districts in Every grade we have in our classes the kid who scored the winning the sidelines. It is one of the most the wee hours of the morning, and certainly not to is what is used by colleges to select touchdown the night before in painful things to have to sit there leave your friends and strike out on your own. But who gets to attend their school, so the cafeteria quickly finishing watching your team lose as the the ubiquity of ride-sharing services — which many it is not a coincidence that a huge their worksheet that is due in 20 little voice in your head is telling of us inexplicably consider safer than the more amount of work accompanies it. minutes. These are not anywhere you that by doing that Algebra 2 heavily regulated and more easily identifiable taxi The average student spends their near pleasant experiences, but it is worksheet that you did not do, you services — has caused many people to let down school day sitting in an uncomfort- required for our sports and grades could have been playing on the their guard. Not only do we wander out alone, able chair and listening to teachers to experience these types of nights. field with your team. sometimes after consuming too much alcohol to give lectures. After a seven-hour The key to balancing our time As I said before, these experi- drive safely, but we don’t follow basic safety precau- school day, these students are between sports and education is ences are not limited to me. Every tions when we think we spot our ride. constantly bombarded with essays, understanding that sports relies student athlete experiences these Gregory Yee and Andy Shain of The Post and worksheets, notes, and textbook on our grades. A student athlete in nights and often struggles to find Courier talked to a former bar owner who recount- problems as homework. The icing Highlands County has to maintain time for homework, but we find ed three instances of young women trying to get on the cake is that a large amount a 2.0 GPA to participate in any time in order to play our favorite into his car on a recent night when he was serving of high school students participate sport. This may not seem like a sport. Next time you see a student as designated driver for a group of friends in in sports that consume a large huge goal, even seems a little bit athlete on the field, try to imagine Columbia’s Five Points, the bar district from which amount of time you normally easy, but one must consider the what they do every day and night Ms. Josephson was abducted. ... dedicate to homework. amount of time that is given to to be playing. While lawmakers, regulators and the ride-share So one may ask, how do we do each sport. Miguel Arceo is a student athlete services consider what additional measures are it? How are we able to balance our Daily practices can run for nearly at Sebring High School. needed, there are several precautions everyone time for school and time for our who uses the services can and should take to protect their own safety. ... Perhaps most importantly, if you don’t feel safe, walk away. Don’t worry about being charged for LETTERS TO THE EDITOR canceling a ride; ride-sharing services usually will refund the money if you don’t feel safe. And even if they don’t, the money isn’t worth your life. ... Help those who live exact conditions and hope for a wage and benefits package for An editorial from the Post and Courier. very hot summer and very cold middle and lower tier employees, less than you winter (no air or heat) and if they reasonable details of their work walk to work or anywhere, you do environment, and provide copies It was wrong to publish that the same. of all of their tax returns. picture of the potentially condem- Being in their environment you With that additional information nable house in the paper and make will not feel so safe, righteous and they can also recognize the richest Cost of threat the occupants worry. (March 15) believe you are better or different person. To fine people over what they than the less fortunate. Judgement Then for those of us that think don’t have is absolutely foolish and will not be so quick. Do not forget the wealthiest would not be the could be high to tear down someone’s home or we are all cast from the same mold wealthiest without great employees With poll after poll showing that health care is business goes beyond walls and and all are a part of the whole. and a great country, we would have the issue that most concerns Americans, President floors and roofs — it is destroying You cannot go to church on our hero, who takes great care of Donald Trump would be wise to rethink his recent their very life and livelihood. It Sunday and throw your brother by his employees and pays the most terrifying strategy: moving to destroy the nation’s would be better if code enforce- the wayside on Monday. The lesson income tax of anybody. That is the ment took lessons in compassion system, promising to quickly reinvent it, and then brought to life here is to look out wealthiest person of high quality rather than condemnation. saying he’ll do nothing for 20 months. It’s enough to for others – we must help one and magnificently impressive. If anyone has material posses- make a nation ill. another along the way and then sions and sees a brother or sister Matt Mays Last week, the Trump administration asked a fed- and only then will Lake Placid be Sebring in need but has no pity on them, “The most interesting town.” eral appeals court to strike down the Affordable Care how can the love of God be in their Act. It was a shocking about-face from the previous hearts? (1 John 3:17) Dorothy Smalls Conceal carry classes stance of defending the law’s Medicaid expansion, Are you reading this? I say all Lake Placid subsidies to make insurance affordable, the rule that come together along with retired should not be rushed young adults can stay on parents’ policies until age volunteer carpenters, roofers and Magnificently impressive 26, and the national exchange itself. Many concerns have been ordinary working people and be expressed about having gun shows Trump said then, “The Republican Party will soon Every year, Forbes magazine God’s representative on Earth. I across the street from Sebring High become the party of health care,” even though other devotes one complete issue to will be available to help in any way School. I have another. Republicans said the party had no plan. But Monday publicly recognizing America’s I can. Recently it was advertised that night, he redefined “soon,” tweeting that the GOP 400 wealthiest people. This issue In 2013 Lake Placid was voted express 90-minute concealed initiative won’t be introduced until after the 2020 spreads like wildfire through all “Most Interesting Town” by weapon classes were to be held election. media outlets and great attention Reader’s Digest magazine. To quote at the April 6-7 Sebring gun show. In New York, many of the protections of the ACA is given if and when someone new the article, “This publicity equals Conceal carry permits are a serious were adopted into state law last week. That guaran- tops the list. This person is no tourism that equals business” – matter. Giving out such permits tees policies will cover core benefits and pre-existing doubt the wealthiest, but is he the meaning money. with only one-and-a-half hours of richest? conditions. But it does not change the fact that at That’s temporary, but the people training is insufficient. The definition of rich is the same least 1 million New Yorkers would be in serious in so called “condemnable houses” When I took my conceal training as wealthy, but with two distinct danger of losing their insurance if the Medicaid contribute year round. The article class I was in a three-hour class, differences. It also requires that a expansion and federal subsidies of the ACA ended. continues, “We have a great little plus we all had to demonstrate that person must be “of high quality” Trump claims that the GOP will regain the House town and the entire region is going we could safely fire a pistol after and “magnificently impressive.” Is in 2020, and then he will pass the inexpensive, to benefit.” the class. the wealthiest man the richest? high-quality, fictional overhaul he has promised since Since most of the council resides Let’s not allow people to be The employees of the wealthiest 2015. This ignores the fact that he had both chambers in affluent neighborhoods, I rushed through these classes. Years person are the ones that have on his side in 2017 and 2018 and never came close to present a challenge unto each of ago I attended shooting competi- made him his money and America penning a workable plan. you: For one entire year, exchange tions for a number of years and I has provided the place for it to be The political cost of threatening people’s health homes with the working poor in even for a short time taught target accomplished. Accordingly, we care is high, as both Democrats and Republicans these old houses. They live exactly shooting at a Boy Scout camp. I suggest to Forbes that any one who have learned. The human cost could be even higher if as you with all your luxuries and take gun safety very seriously. wishes to be considered for their the courts strike down a law that protects Americans drive your fancy cars and receive Bill Pollard before Trump deigns to unveil its replacement. your yearly salary. In exchange, famous issue submit, in addition An editorial from Newsday. you live in their homes under their to their list of assets, a copy of their Avon Park A6 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | April 8, 2019 www.highlandsnewssun.com COMMUNITY CALENDAR MONDAY Moose Lodge 2374 in Lake Placid American Legion Post 25 in Lake — Megasoundz. Queen of hearts. Call Placid — Chips ahoy 2 p.m. Horse 863-465-0131. racing 4 p.m. Call 863-465-0975. Moose Lodge 2259 in Sebring — Call American Legion Post 69 in Avon 863-655-3920. 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SPORTS • LOCAL • STATE • NATIONAL Monday, April 8, 2019 SECTION A LPAA golf tournament on tap Event is Saturday at Placid Lakes Country Club HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN SPORTS STAFF clusters with pulled pork, chicken, for completion of a new sports side dishes and dessert. weight training facility. The Lake LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid The Jarrett Family Foundation is Placid Athletic Association is a Athletic Association’s Annual Golf helping to underwrite the event, 501C3 organization and has been Tournament is Saturday at the but more sponsors are needed. supporting youth sports for over 40 Placid Lakes Country Club. The Hole sponsorships are available years. event is a four-person scramble from $50 to $1000, or in-kind with cash prizes. donations for raffle items are Blue Streak Golf Classic Golfers tee off at 8 a.m. and the accepted too. Lunch tickets are cost is $100 per person or $400 for included with sponsorship levels of The 36th Annual Blue Streak Golf a team. Entry fee includes Greens $100 or more. Tournament that supports Sebring FILE PHOTO Fee, cart, complementary beer and Proceeds from this tournament High School Athletics is set for There are several golf tournaments coming up in the Heartland beverages and lunch that includes directly benefit youth sports in BRIEFS | 8A that are looking for players. appetizers of Shrimp and crab Lake Placid and will also be used Sports Hill proud to be a Warrior Calendar Today Plant City softball at Sebring, 6:30 p.m. Hillsborough College baseball at South Florida, 6 p.m. Lake Placid softball at Riverdale, 7 p.m. Tuesday Lake Placid baseball at Frostproof, 7 p.m. Hardee boys tennis at Sebring, 4 p.m. Sebring girls tennis at Hardee, 4 p.m. Avon Park baseball at Sebring, 7:30 p.m. Tenoroc softball at Avon Park, 7:30 p.m. Sebring softball at Winter Haven, 6:30 p.m. Lake Placid flag football at Sebring, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday South Florida baseball at Hillsborough College, 3 p.m. Thursday Sebring flag football at Ft. Pierce Westwood, 7:30 p.m. South Florida softball at St. RUTH ANNE LAWSON/STAFF Petersburg College, 5 p.m. Devin Hill (center) signed a football scholarship Friday morning with Webber International University. From left: Lake Placid Principal Kevin Tunning, Okeechobee boys tennis at Lake Bentlee Hill, sister, Tiffany Hill, mother, Devin Hill, Ira Hill, father, Lake Placid Athletic Director Jason Holden and assistant principal Holly Rapp. Placid, 4:30 p.m. Okeechobee girls tennis at Lake Placid, 4:30 p.m. Lake Placid standout to play football at Webber University Sebring softball at McKeel Academy, 4:30 p.m. By RUTH ANNE LAWSON college with an athletic scholarship. I am Sebring baseball at Lake Wales, STAFF WRITER “I chose Webber not ready for him to leave and neither 7:30 p.m. are his sisters,” she said. “He will have to LAKE PLACID — A very talented International go and try his hardest to succeed. I am Friday Green Dragon athlete signed a scholar- University because ... excited for Devin. ship Friday morning at Lake Placid High “This is what he has wanted to do Sebring softball at Lake Wales, School. since he was small. He has shown 7 p.m. I liked the coaching Surrounded by administration, everyone he can do it.” Florida Southwestern College friends and family, Devin Hill signed to staff and it is really baseball at South Florida, 3 p.m. Hill set a goal of playing in college and play football for Webber International Lake Placid baseball at Dunbar, competitive.” did not give up in the face of adversity. University in Babson Park. 7 p.m. “This scholarship means that I can Devin Hill Lake Placid softball at Dunbar, Hill worked hard on the gridiron, save some money,” joked father, Ira Hill. never gave up and it payed off. He is 6:30 p.m. excited to leave home but I am close “I am very proud of Devin because he only 5-foot, 11 inches and 140 pounds, never gave up. I want him to go but I will Lake Placid track at district meet enough for my family to come visit and but his ability caught the eye of several miss him. in Wesley Chapel, 10 a.m. watch me play. colleges. His family is so important to “We are very close. His biggest struggle Mulberry baseball at Avon Park, “My family has been my biggest 7 p.m. him that the deciding factor was how has been with confidence,” Ira Hill said. close the college was to his family. support and I am thankful,” Hill said. “I “People doubted him and it would get in Avon Park softball at McKeel am nervous and excited about leaving Academy, 4:30 p.m. “I’m pretty excited to be able to play his head. We had to bring him back and football in college,” said Hill. “This but I am looking forward to it.” make him fight through it. He is going Saturday means a lot to me. I had six colleges Hill’s mother was beaming with pride to have to keep fighting in college and looking at me. as she watched him sign his scholarship. focus.” South Florida baseball at Florida “I chose Webber International “I am extremely proud of Devin,” Hill will head to NAIA Webber Southwestern College, 1 p.m. University because it was the closest to Tiffany Hill said. “This is an awesome International University to become a Avon Park baseball at DeSoto, home,” he said. “I liked the coaching experience for him. Warrior under the direction of head 1 p.m. staff and it is really competitive. I am “No one in the family has gone to Coach Kelly Scott. De Angelis opens with convincing victory Goes flag-to-flag for Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge win SPECIAL TO HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, De Angelis carries a Racing for Children’s started from the pole position livery in support of the Children’s BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Eighteen- and comfortably pulled away Hospital of Alabama – won at year-old Canadian racer Roman from the field throughout the Barber Motorsports Park. De Angelis got his quest for the race. He led every lap en route to “I think the key to that was, 2019 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge a 17-second victory over series one, pulling out a good gap in the USA by Yokohama Platinum Cup rookie Riley Dickinson in the No. beginning, which I think we exe- championship off to the best 53 Moorespeed Porsche. cuted pretty well,” De Angelis said. possible start Saturday afternoon It was De Angelis’ third victory “After that was just really managing at Barber Motorsports Park with a in the GT3 Cup Challenge USA traffic. This is a really small circuit, flag-to-flag victory in the 45-min- Platinum Cup class for 911 race not many places to pass, so getting IMSA PHOTO ute, season-opening race. cars built between 2017 and 2019. by these slower guys as quick and The first race of the 2019 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Driving the Yokohama-shod It also was the second consecutive IMSA | 8A Yokohama Platinum Cup championship was Saturday at Barber No. 79 Kelly-Moss Road and Race year that De Angelis – whose car Motorsports Park. A8 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | April 8, 2019 www.highlandsnewssun.com

Certified Coach Tosin, BRIEFS ranked 2nd in the state FROM PAGE 7A in Doubles and in the Top 50 in men’s singles, Saturday, April 27 at Sun will provide all the tools ‘n Lake Golf Club. and fundamentals so The major sponsor that each child can use is the Sebring Firemen the application of L.A.W. Inc. Shotgun start is (Learn, Apply, Win!). at 8:30 a.m. and is a Classes are held at Golf four-person scramble Hammock Monday, format. Make your own Tuesday, Thursday and team. Entry Fee: $70.00 Friday afternoons. per person and includes: For more informa- One Mulligan, lunch, tion, contact Tosin at beverages, prizes, cart, 863-510-7315 for more range balls, and a lot of information. fun. Total team handicap determines flight. Mail or fax entries to: Heartland Bolts Terry Quarles at Sebring Golf Tournament High School Attention: Blue Streak Golf, 3514 The Heartland Bolts Kenilworth Blvd., Cooperstown Dream IMSA PHOTO Sebring, FL 33870. Email Golf Tournament will take place on Saturday. Canadian Roman De Angelis drove the No. 79 Kelly-Moss Road and Race Porsche 911 GT3 Cup to victory in Saturday’s Porsche GT3 [email protected]. fl.us. Fax 863-471-5507. The tournament will Cup Challenge. begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Porsche. Metni won the Platinum A year after NGT Motorsport Tennis Lessons Sebring Municipal Golf IMSA Masters class and finished sixth driver Victor Gomez IV dominated For Youngsters Course. FROM PAGE 7A overall – battling for position much the Gold Cup championship for The event cost $50 per of the race with Kingsley and also 911 GT3 Cup cars built between Less Work, More Play person or $200 per team. as safe as possible was the key. 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Furthermore, by rep- back and see where I was now whether people with post-traumatic licating their results across a diverse compared to when I started. stress disorder will respond to psy- range of patients, the researchers What lasting changes have I chotherapy by analyzing a key brain were able to clearly and objectively made to my routine and to my network and memory, according to characterize a biological signature life? Stanford researchers. in PTSD patients who differ in their For starters, I’m eating How well-connected a particular response to behavioral therapy. healthier than I have in a brain network is, and how success- The gold standard of behavioral very long time. Maybe ever. fully memories are formed, may therapy for PTSD is called prolonged Three months without soda. determine which patients with exposure therapy. This treatment Three months without junk post-traumatic stress disorder benefit involves gradually exposing patients food. Three months without from behavioral therapy, researchers to trauma-related fears, such as DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE processed favorites like sugary at the Stanford University School of loud noises or crowds. Through cereals, Pop Tarts or fast food. Medicine have found. repeated exposures, patients become Clinicians may be able to determine whether people with The finding could indicate a biolog- post-traumatic stress disorder will respond to psychotherapy by analyzing a key brain network and memory, MILLER | 8B ical subtype of PTSD whose clinical PTSD | 5B according to Stanford researchers. B2 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | April 8, 2019 www.highlandsnewssun.com How fall detection works hear in their hearing aid “Alert received.” (It lets the patient know that someone is aware they are down!) The person receiving the text is given instructions to “tap on the map” and it will show HEARING MATTERS exactly the location of Roseann Kiefer the where the person has fallen. At that point the COURTESY PHOTO If you’ve read my person can contact you articles before then you to see if you are OK. If Manifesting and actualizing postures, from left to right: Dawn, Carol, Suzanne, Cory and Jenny. are aware that some not, then help can be re- hearing instruments ceived. This way you are have evolved into devices not laying on the floor for that can help you to be hours or overnight with Actualization and manifestation of postures life-threatening injuries. proactive about your By NANCY DALE health quality. So how? 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TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., /s/ Michael A. Rider Davis Citrus Management NOTICES MICHAEL A. RIDER AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW is seeking a reliable and de- Attorney HOME LOAN TRUST 2005-CTX1, Studio Apt pendable full time employee. Florida Bar Number: 0175661 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SE- Rider & Thompson, P.A. RIES 2005-CTX1, is Plaintiff and Irrigation Operation, 13 N Oak Avenue TONDA S. HUYLEBROECK; UN- Repairs & Maintenance FICTITIOUS NAME Lake Placid, FL 33852 help needed. MUST have a Telephone: (863) 465-1111 KNOWN SPOUSE OF TONDA S. $500 VALID driver’s license and reli- 12 Fax: (863) 465-8100 HUYLEBROECK, are Defendants, the E-Mail:riderthompson@ office of Bob Germaine, Highlands Avon Park/Sebring able transportation to work. riderthompsonlaw.com County Clerk of Court will sell to the Orange Village MHP Sebring Pay is based on experience. April 1, 8, 2019 highest and best bidder for cash at the 55+ park. Own your own lot & 954-612-8585 Please fill out application and Notice Under Fictitious Name Law Highlands County Courthouse in the home! 2/1 w/ FL rm. $32,500 list work references. Pursuant to Section 865.09, NOTICE OF SALE Jury Assembly Room, Basement, lo- obo. 812-249-6918 M Cheeley PA For further details, text or Florida Statutes cated at 430 South Commerce Av- call 863-443-0764 (cell), 30 Sebring Groves RV Park~ 1/1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the un- enue, Sebring, FL 33870 at 11:00 MOBILE HOMES or call 863-453-7777. dersigned, desiring to engage in busi- a.m. on the 22nd day of May, 2019, corner lot in 55+park. 30’ scrn ness under the fictitious name of the following described property as set rm, low lot rent, part. furn. Pool FOR RENT & amenities. $6,500 bring of- DOWNTOWN DETAILING located at 254 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: 1340 SOUTH RIDGEWOOD DR, in the County TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LOTS 10 AND 11, BLOCK 176, fers. FSBO 863-381-6957 of HIGHLANDS, in the City of SEBRING, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA WOODLAWN TERRACE SUBDIVI- Sebring Village~2/2 dblewide, Florida 33870 intends to register the CASE NO. 18000472GCAXMX SION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT laminated flrs, furn, move-in said name with the Division of Corpora- PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT Sebring~ 2/2 Furnished ready, all appli, W/D & lrg work- Mobile Home in 55+commu- tions of the Florida Department of Plaintiff, BOOK 1, PAGE 96, AND IN TRAN- shop $13,900 863-656-6112 State, Tallahassee, Florida. v. SCRIPT OF PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 1, nity Francis I. Very clean. Dated at SEBRING, Florida, this 3rd day GARY WAYNE DUFFEY A/K/A BOTH OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS Sebring~ 2/2 singlewide in $635/mo. Park amenities in- CERTIFIED DIETARY of APRIL, 2019. GARY W DUFFEY; MELISSA DUF- OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA 55+park. Carport, screened in cluded. 305-431-1283 Street Address: 830 WOODLAWN MANAGER OR JAMES S CHAVIS FEY; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF GARY patio, very good cond! DIETARY TECH April 8, 2019 WAYNE DUFFEY A/K/A GARY W DRIVE, SEBRING, FLORIDA 33870 $26,000. 785-458-9171 and all fixtures and personal property COMMERCIAL Royal Care of Avon Park is NOTICE UNDER DUFFEY; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; GALAXY located therein or thereon, which are in- RENTAL seeking an experienced CDM FICTITIOUS NAME LAW cluded as security in Plaintiff's mort- or Dietary Tech to join our PURSUANT TO SECTION 865.09, PORTFOLIOS, LLC; WELLS FARGO 1392 BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY gage. team. Responsible for evalu- FLORIDA STATUTES Any person claiming an interest in Find it in the ating and monitoring all as- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MERGER TO WACHOVIA BANK, NA- TIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR the surplus funds from the sale, if any, pects of Dietary operation. undersigned, desiring to engage in other than the property owner as of the Classifieds! Maintains high quality food for business under the fictitious name of BY MERGER TO FIRST UNION NA- TIONAL BANK date of the Lis Pendens must file a regular and modified diets. MANGROVES AND MARSH located at claim within 60 days after the sale. Maintains high standard of san- 3025 Valerie Blvd in the County of High- Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE Dated at Sebring, Highlands County, Sebring~2/2 in 55+park on itation and cleanliness. Re- lands, in the City of Sebring, Florida Florida, this 27th day of March, 33870, intends to register the said Notice is hereby given that, pur- Lake Jackson. FL rm, storage views and monitors budget to suant to the Final Judgment of Foreclo- 2019. rm, shop, carport, CHA. ensure efficient operations. name with the Division of Corporations Bob Germaine sure entered on February 07, 2019, Sebring *Liberty Star Plaza* Salary based on experience of the Florida Department of State, Tal- Clerk of said Circuit Court $13,400. 989-233-6370 lahassee, Florida. in this cause, in the Circuit Court of 3000-18,000 sqft; Built out. excellent benefit package in- Highlands County, Florida, the clerk By: /s/ Cyndi S. Dassinger cludes a 401K. DATED at Sebring, Florida, this 4th As Deputy Clerk US 27 Near SR 66. Great day of April, 2019. shall sell the property situated in High- WANTED TO BUY Medical, School, Real Es- Apply in person at Royal lands County, Florida, described as: Care of Avon Park, 1213 W Bobbie Jo Martin & 1120 tate space! 863-471-0663 Brian Joseph Martin LOT 1, LOT 2, AND LOT 3, IN Stratford Rd., Avon Park, FL April 8, 2019 BLOCK 7, OF HOLIDAY LAKE ES- 863-453-6674 TATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 1000 LOTS & ACREAGE EOE, M/F, DFWP NOTICE TO THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, AT PAGE 12, OF THE Lake Placid CASH 1500 CREDITORS PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS Wanted: Part-Time CDL 20 COUNTY, FLORIDA. for Your Home! Class-A Driver~ Sebring a/k/a 1809 E SUNNYSIDE DR, Rapid Closing; Any based trucking company is LORIDA, FL 33857 Condition. Must have looking for Drivers. Home IN THE CIRCUIT COURT at public sale, to the highest and best nightly. 3+yrs experience pre- HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA bidder, for cash, in the Jury Assembly sufficient equity. Ken ferred. Must be at least 25 yrs PROBATE DIVISION Room in the basement of the Highlands old & able to lift 60 lbs. Be FILE NO. PC 19-112 County Courthouse, located at 430 863-441-2689 able to pass a DOT physical & Division Probate REAL ESTATE IN RE: ESTATE OF South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL drug screen. Apply in per- INGRID VILKAITIS 33870-3867, on April 25, 2019 be- son 11a-3p M-F at 151 Deer ginning at 11:00 AM. a/k/a INGRID SYLVIA VILKAITIS EQUAL HOUSING Lake Okeechobee Lot on Trail East, Sebring. OPPORTUNITY Deceased. If you are a person claiming a right Canal w/seawall & dock! NOTICE TO CREDITORS to the funds remaining after the sale, “We Are Pledged To The Letter And The administration of the estate of 110x78, Zoned for permanent you must file a claim with the clerk no Spirit of U.S. Policy For The Achieve- CASH INGRID VILKAITIS, deceased, whose structure, No RV’s. Existing date of death was October 3, 2018, later than 60 days after the sale. If you ment Of Equal Housing Opportunity slab, electric & water. 2827 is pending in the Circuit Court for High- fail to file a claim you will not be entitled Throughout The Nation. We Encour- For Your Home SE 37th Ave., Okeechobee. lands County, Florida, Probate Divi- to any remaining funds. age And Support An Affirmative DRASTICALLY REDUCED! sion, the address of which is 590 S. Dated this 14th day of February, Advertising And Marketing Program In Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 2019. Which there Are No Barriers To ALL AREAS Only $22k. 269-506-6510 33870. The names and addresses of Obtaining Housing Because of Race, or 269-476-2188 the personal representative and the Robert W. Germaine Lykes Citrus Division: personal representative’s attorney are Clerk of the Circuit Court Color, Religion, Sec, Handicap, Famil- 954-612-8585 set forth below. By: /s/ Cyndi S. Dassinger ial Status Or National Origin.” All creditors of the decedent and Deputy Clerk M Cheeley PA Full-Time Equipment other persons having claims or 2000 If you are a person with a disability who Operators: demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is needs any accommodation in order to HOMES FOR RENT Duties include: performing required to be served must file their participate in this proceeding, you are general grove activities (mow- claims with this court ON OR BEFORE entitled, at no cost to you, to the provi- HOMES FOR SALE 1210 ing, spraying, herbiciding, THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE sion of certain assistance. Please con- fertilizing), servicing grove TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF tact the Office of the Court 1020 equipment; performing hand THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Av- labor tasks as needed. NOTICE ON THEM. enue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) Apartments & Houses All other creditors of the decedent 534-4686, at least 7 days before your Please Apply: Online at and other persons having claims or Placid Lakes~FSBO 3/2/2 for Rent in Highlands scheduled court appearance, or imme- County Starting at $450 EMPLOYMENT www.LykesRanch.com or in demands against decedent's estate diately upon receiving this notification New irrigation, grass & must file their claims with this court painted inside/out. Screened- Pet Friendly! person at Lykes Citrus WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE if the time before the scheduled ap- in porch. 863-840-3446 Call Mike 863-243-9191 HELP WANTED Division, 7 Lykes Road, Lake OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS pearance is less than 7 days; if you are Placid, FL 33852 or NOTICE. hearing or voice impaired, call 711. www.Mylakeplacid.com ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN 2001 106 SW CR 721, 1000001922 Okeechobee, FL 34974 THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN April 8, 15, 2019 Sebring~1581 Lakeview Dr.; FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION Have ANY Real 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. Notice of Public Sale for Chaney Used Avail Now! 3/2/2, tile floors, FARMWORKERS NEEDED new appliances, fireplace, NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME Cars on 4/16/2019 of 2010 Acura Estate Questions? Highlands Hammock is Farmer needs 80 temporary PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY MDX vin# 2HNYD2H25AH502583 Lo- fenced back yard. $1350/mo. CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR JUST ASK seeking employee for exotic farmworkers to cultivate and cation: Chaneys Used Cars Address: Call Kim Reed 863-381-6575 harvest tomatoes 05-31-19 to MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate plant removal to work PT from OF DEATH IS BARRED. 1500 U.S. 27 S. Avon Park FL 33825. I have 40 years of May 21 - June 30, 2019; 29 07-04-19. The employer is The date of first publication of this This sale will be conducted by Randy Farm-Op Kuzzens H2A, LLC. Notice is April 8, 2019. experience Sebring, Spring Lake~ 3/2 hrs/wk; $15.67/hr. No bene- Kincaid FL LIC# AB551-AU905. This is $1,200/mo + $1000 sec. fits. Valid FL driver’s license Workers will be paid $11.13 per Personal Representative: a CASH only sale. The sale will begin /s/ Ann Marie Vilkaitis 7409 Rolling Hills Rd. Avail. req. State job applications hour; piece rate(s) may be of- promptly at 10:00 AM ANN MARIE VILKAITIS 4/15/19. 863-840-0071 avail. at Ranger Station. fered depending on crop activ- 925 W. Prairie Street NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Macklin Return by close of business ity, but will be guaranteed Avon Park, Florida 33825 Transport gives Notice of Foreclosure $11.13 per hour rate. Worksites Attorney for Personal Representative: April 19. /s/ David F. Lanier of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles UNFURNISHED 863-386-6094. are located in St. Helena, David F. Lanier on 4/19/2019 at 8:00 AM at 1002 W HOUSE FOR RENT Lobeco, and Varnville, South Florida Bar No. 045399 Cornell St, Avon Park, FL 33825 pur- Carolina. One month agricultural Attorney at Law suant to subsection 713.78 of the 1214 harvesting experience is re- P.O. Box 400 Florida Statutes. Macklin Transport required. Employer will guarantee Avon Park, Florida 33826-0400 April 8, 15, 2019 serves the right to accept or reject any the opportunity for work for the and/or all bids. 2/1 in Lorida, all appliances, hourly equivalent of 3/4 of the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT 1N4AL11DX2C263946 hours of the work period. The FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Jeanny Campbell CHA, lg screen room, garage, 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA/S/SL employer will provide the tools PROBATE DIVISION Broker Associate on canal, small pet ok, Genpak LLC, a leading manu- 1C6RR6KT7DS705628 necessary to perform the de- FILE NO. PC 19-120 $650/mo, 863-381-6937. facturer of disposable food- Division Probate 2013 RAM RAM TRUCK 1500 ST scribed job duties without service packaging, is seeking IN RE: ESTATE OF April 8, 2019 charge to the worker. Housing ROGER N. HELMS 863-381-1848 DUPLEXES to fill the following positions will be provided for individual Deceased. NOTICE OF SALE in our Sebring plant. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The following vehicles will be sold at FOR RENT workers outside normal com- The administration of the estate of public sale or auction at satisfy lien pur- RE/MAX Realty Plus ★ muting distance. For workers ROGER N. HELMS, deceased, 1300 Packers suant to chapter 713.78 (2) of the ★ residing beyond normal com- whose date of death was February The #1 Team Quality Inspectors muting distances, reasonable 24, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Florida State statutes at 10AM ★ At 1118 Weigle Ave. Sebring FL 33870 Electrician transportation and subsistence Court for HIGHLANDS County, Florida, GET RESULTS 2/1 duplex, nice, Placid Lakes ★ Probate Division, the address of which Sale Date: 05/10/2019 Maintenance Mechanic expenses to the worksite will be USE CLASSIFIED! area. $600/month, 1st, last, se- is 590 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 2005 VOLK PASSAT(GRAY) ★ Machine Operators provided or paid by the em- 33870-3867. The name and addresse WVWAE63B15P040656 curity. No pets. 772-260-5029. ployer after completion of 50% of the personal representative and the We offer a highly competitive of the work period. Apply for this personal representative's attorney are April 8, 2019 TOWNHOUSES set forth below. APARTMENTS compensation package, insur- job at the nearest State Work- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH FOR SALE ance & retirement benefits. force Agency office. The South All creditors of the decedent and JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FOR RENT other persons having claims or 1060 Carolina job number 843692. HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Apply in Person at 116 demands against decedent's estate 1320 Shicane Dr., Sebring, FL on whom a copy of this notice is CASE NO.: 18000646GCAXMX required to be served must file their THE BANK OF NEW YORK MEL- 33870 & bring your resume. GenPak is an Equal Oportunity claims with this court ON OR BEFORE LON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW ~On Lake June~ THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE YORK AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE 1bd apt ~incl water, sewer & Employer. Great Deals in TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF 3/2.5 Luxury Town Home TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., garbage. No dogs. $450/mo THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE $275k + 1st, last & sec. DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW Must See!! CASHIER (FT) the Classifieds! NOTICE ON THEM. HOME LOAN TRUST 2005-CTX1, 239-272-2212 800-743-2301 Application deadline: 4/14/19. All other creditors of the decedent ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SE- Must have at least 2 years of and other persons having claims or RIES 2005-CTX1 cashiering exp. 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REMEDIES your chance for develop- healing effects come from FROM PAGE 1B ing esophageal cancer. both compounds which SITTING JUST THE FACTS So drink your beverages allow for tissue repair and A new study from the American one week later, I have lukewarm. a reduction in intestinal FROM PAGE 1B 3. Drink marshmallow Cancer Society, appearing in the experienced a complete inflammation. activity among 92,541 participants in root water. American Journal of Preventive turnaround. I’m 75% Symptoms of esoph- the ACS’s Cancer Prevention Study II I put about 1 table- Medicine, suggests that replacing better. I have a longer agitis vary and include Nutrition Cohort. spoon of dried marsh- modest amounts of sitting time with version of this article that some of the following: The analysis reviewed sedentary mallow root (per cup even light physical activity may have I can email to you if you Swallowing food and then time and activity levels over 14 years. sign up for my newsletter of water) in a big glass experiencing mild pain the potential to reduce the risk of jar with cold water. In It found among those who were the at suzycohen.com in the chest or throat, the d premature death among less active a few hours, you have a least active at baseline ( 17 minutes/ Here’s the short story of sensation that something day moderate to vigorous physical adults. my strategy: water that is somewhat is stuck in the throat or thicker, preserving the activity), replacing 30 minutes/day of 1. Discontinue the sternum, early satiety, sitting with light physical activity was moderate/vigorous physical activity offender. mucilaginous properties belching, mouth sores, of the marshmallow, associated with a 14% reduced risk of were leaner, had a higher educational For me, the yerba heartburn, reflux and which coats and soothes death, while replacement with mod- attainment, and were less likely to be mate was the problem. mild nausea. delicate membranes as erate to vigorous physical activity was current smokers. For all participants, Sometimes it’s smoking, Acid blockers do not you drink it. associated with a 45% reduced risk of sitting time largely included watching spicy foods, alcohol, or 4. Mastic Gum soothe, coat or directly death. TV (39%) and reading (20%). hot drinks. Whatever it is, Mastic Gum is a resin patch up the mucosal The investigators found similar but The study did have some limitations: discontinue your trigger. that is extracted from lining. They suppress smaller associations among moder- it relied on self-reported physical 2. Discontinue spices a tree. This is sold as a acid which gives your ately active participants: replacing a activity and sitting time; it lacked and hot foods. dietary supplement and esophagus a break. It’s half hour of sedentary time with light information on certain activities of I’ve temporarily given it’s used as a natural indirect, but okay if physical activity was associated with daily living (e.g., cleaning, self-care, up spicy mayo, cayenne remedy for many intes- that’s what you’re doctor a 6% reduction in mortality among cooking) that are particularly common and black pepper and tinal problems including recommended. If you’re those who were moderately active; re- for older adults. And participants were even vinegar to give my indigestion, acid reflux, not significantly better placing 30 minutes of sitting time with predominately white and educated, esophagus a rest. Also, inflammatory bowel dis- within a week of your moderate to vigorous physical activity so may not represent the general U.S. I noticed if I drank hot ease, gastritis and ulcers. home treatment (natural was associated with a 17% mortality population. coffee or tea, it would 5. Zinc Carnosine or over-the-counter), reduction in this group. “These findings suggest that the hurt. According to the This is a dietary please go see a specialist However, for the most active (>38 replacement of modest amounts of article published in supplement that chemi- to make sure there is no minutes/day of MVPA), substitution of sitting time with even light physical International Journal of cally ties together a zinc serious underlying cause sitting time with light physical activity activity may have the potential to Cancer, drinking hot tea molecule to a carnosine for your problems. or MVPA was not associated with a reduce the risk of premature death reduction in mortality risk. among less active adults,” conclude Participants reporting more the authors.

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She said the March drivers — often at bars. sophomore immediately 29 slaying of University Police in South Carolina walks to the back of the of South Carolina student have not said if that was vehicle to check the Samantha Josephson, what the driver did in license plate number, then who mistakenly got into Josephson’s case. opens the door and waits a vehicle she thought was “You do have individ- for the driver to say her her Uber ride, has made uals who are predatory name before getting in. her even more cautious. and roving around looking Even then, she devises It also has prompted law for potential victims,” a backup plan in case she enforcement agencies and said Chicago Police feels uncomfortable. ride-hailing companies to Department spokesman “How could I get out? intensify efforts to warn Anthony Guglielmi, add- AP FILE PHOTO Could I unlock the door? passengers against getting ing that fraudulent drivers In this Jan. 12, 2016, fi le photo, a ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front Who do I have on speed in without checking to are drawn to bars because windshield in downtown Los Angeles. Law enforcement agencies and ride-hailing companies are dial? Could I jump out ensure both the vehicle intensifying eff orts to warn passengers against getting in without checking to ensure both the safely if I needed to? All and driver are legitimate. DRIVERS | 8 vehicle and driver are legitimate. US to designate Iran Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group Designation is an unprecedented move that could have implications AP PHOTO A U.S. amphibious hovercraft departs with for U.S. personnel and policy in the Mideast and elsewhere. evacuees from Janzur, west of Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, April 7. By MATTHEW LEE and SUSANNAH GEORGE ASSOCIATED PRESS US pulls forces WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a “for- from Libya as eign terrorist organization,” an unprecedented move against a national armed force that could have wide- fighting nears spread implications for U.S. personnel and policy in the Middle East and elsewhere. Offi cials informed of the capital step said an announcement was expected Monday, after a monthslong escalation in US hasn’t said the administration’s rhetoric against Iran, its support how many troops for militia groups in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen, as remain in Libya well as anti-Israel groups in AP FILE PHOTOI the region and beyond. By RAMI MUSA and SAMY MAGDY ASSOCIATED PRESS It would be the fi rst such In this Sept. 21, 2016 fi le photo, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard troops march in a military parade marking the designation by any American 36th anniversary of Iraq’s 1980 invasion of Iran, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. The Trump administration is preparing to designate Iran’s Revolutionary BENGHAZI, Libya — The United administration of an entire Guards Corps a “foreign terrorist organization.” States has temporarily withdrawn foreign government entity, al- some of its forces from Libya due to though portions of the Guard, condition of anonymity. Iran’s The designation, planning support for its activities. “security conditions on the ground,” notably its elite Quds Force, foreign minister, Mohammad for which was fi rst reported Although the Guard has a top military offi cial said Sunday as a have been targeted previously Javad Zarif, seemed to antic- by the Wall Street Journal, broad control and infl uence Libyan commander’s forces advanced by the United States. ipate the designation, saying comes with sanctions, over the Iranian economy, toward the capital of Tripoli and Two U.S. offi cials and a in a tweet Sunday aimed at including freezes on assets such penalties from the U.S. clashed with rival militias. congressional aide confi rmed President Donald Trump the Guard may have in U.S. may have limited impact. A small contingent of American the planned move. They were that Trump “should know jurisdictions and a ban on The designation, however, troops has been in Libya in recent not authorized to discuss the better than to be conned into Americans doing business years, helping local forces combat matter publicly and spoke on another US disaster.” with it or providing material IRAN | 8 Islamic State and al-Qaida militants, as well as protecting diplomatic facilities. “The security realities on the ground in Libya are growing increas- Accused test taker plans to plead guilty ingly complex and unpredictable,” said Marine Corps Gen. Thomas ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A of conspiracy to commit agreement, prosecutors are college entrance exam Waldhauser, the head of U.S. Africa Florida prep school admin- mail fraud and a count of recommending incarceration preparation at IMG Academy, Command. “Even with an adjustment istrator accused of taking conspiracy to commit money and a fi ne at the “low end” of which bills itself as the world’s of the force, we will continue to college admissions tests laundering, according to guidelines. Riddell will have largest sports academy. The remain agile in support of existing for students as part of a an agreement fi led late last to forfeit almost $240,000 that school on Florida’s Gulf Coast U.S. strategy.” nationwide scheme in which month. he earned from the scheme. was founded by renowned He did not provide details on the wealthy parents bribed school He has a hearing in federal Among dozens of others tennis coach Nick Bollettieri. number of U.S. troops that have been offi cials for college entrance court in Boston next Friday charged in the scandal were The Sarasota Herald- withdrawn or how many remain in or arranged rigged entrance and it will be up to a judge to actresses Felicity Huffman Tribune reports that the the country. exams will change his plea decide whether to accept the and Lori Loughlin, Loughlin’s academy has fi red Riddell, Footage circulating online showed to guilty, according to docu- agreement. husband, designer Mossimo a Harvard graduate. 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By ELLIS RUA Officials at SeaWorld Orlando ASSOCIATED PRESS posted on its blog that the whale known as Fredi died Saturday. MIAMI — Stephanie A spokeswoman said in an email Loraine Piñeiro was 17 when Sunday that Fredi had shown signs she discovered she was preg- of appetite loss and was undergo- nant for the second time. ing an aggressive anti-microbial She says her parents were treatment. livid about her first pregnan- Fredi was part of a mass stranding cy a year earlier, though she of 23 pilot whales in 2011 near never dared tell them she was Cudjoe Key, Florida. raped. Her father took her SeaWorld rescue team members to a clinic for an abortion. spent two months in the Keys On the way home, she says, helping with rescue efforts along he threw birth control pills with other rescue organizations. from the clinic out of the car Fredi was deemed unable to be window and ordered her to released back into the wild due abstain. to her young age and she found a A year later, the circum- home at SeaWorld Orlando. stances were different. She said she became pregnant Florida man fatally shot at after having sex with a restaurant after argument boyfriend, and was afraid her parents would force her GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — to continue an unwanted Authorities in Florida say a 41-year- pregnancy if she told them. old man was fatally shot after he got She sought but was denied into an argument with a man at a emergency contraception restaurant. from a pharmacy. The Alachua County Sheriff’s “I felt like I was being AP PHOTO Office says Craig Brewer was shot forced into parenthood,” she and killed early Sunday at a Waffle said. In this Thursday, March 28, 2019 photo Stephanie Loraine Pineiro reflects at her home in Orlando, Fla. When House restaurant in Gainesville, Loraine Pineiro was 17-years-old she was pregnant and wanted to have an abortion without her parents She still had options for Florida, located about four miles permission. She now works as a social worker and advocate for reproductive rights in Orlando. an abortion, but situations from the University of Florida like hers might become more to a consent state, where event last month in Miami, approved nearly 92% of campus. difficult under several bills legal guardians have deciding called the measure a matter petitions. The sheriff’s office says 25-year- before the Florida Legislature power over an abortion. It of “common sense”. Loraine Piñeiro learned old Ezekiel Hicks got into an that could restrict access to would require physicians to “If you’re a minor and about the judicial bypass argument with Brewer inside the the procedure, including a obtain notarized written con- you have to get consent to when she was desperate, re- restaurant, and then went outside to measure to require minors sent and government-issued do almost anything else, to searching methods to induce retrieve a handgun. to get consent from a guard- proof of identification from me, that’s very reasonable,” a miscarriage. A lawyer took Investigators say Hicks went back ian before terminating a a parent or legal guardian DeSantis said. on her case and they won. inside, argued with Brewer again pregnancy. before any procedure. More than 60% of minors in Without a ruling in her fa- and shot Brewer in the head. Sensing a shift in the U.S. Grall said in a House notification states discussed vor, her parents would have Surveillance video captured the Supreme Court, conservative Committee meeting that she their decision to have an been notified ahead of the shooting. lawmakers across the country suspects many parents are abortion with their parents, abortion, and under Grall’s Hick was arrested near the have introduced hundreds of left in the dark about their according to a Guttmacher bill their consent would have restaurant. anti-abortion measures into children’s decision to have an Institute study. been required. Online records show he is facing state legislatures this year abortion, and that they need Dr. Sarah Stumbar, a Now 27, Loraine Piñeiro first-degree murder and unlicensed that could spark challenges to be involved. physician who works with works as a social worker and firearm charges. No attorney was that eventually may prompt “It is my belief that parental predominately low-income advocate for reproductive listed for him. the top court to revisit Roe v. notification does not go far families in Miami, said she rights in Orlando. She said Wade. enough. It does not give paris concerned about the per- judicial bypass information High school holds prom More than half of U.S. ents the opportunity to weigh centage of minors who don’t is notoriously difficult to outdoors after storm states require consent in the decision that child is notify their parents. find, leaving many minors destroyed venues from at least one parent or making,” Grall said. “That’s due to their home unaware of their options. legal guardian for a minor to “I believe that parents have situation,” said Stumbar, who “There’s no consensus PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — After obtain an abortion, according a fundamental right in the opposes the bill. “They’re across the state on where to Hurricane Michael destroyed to the Guttmacher Institute, upbringing of their children,” concerned about physical go and what to do,” she said. the country club where they had which supports abortion Grall said. “This really seeks violence, emotional violence, The Associated Press planned to hold prom, students at a rights. to put the focus back on the sexual abuse . . . about generally does not identify Florida high school were at a loss. Florida, a state that provid- family in such an important getting kicked out the house those who say they’ve been Their school, Bay High School in ed 1,472 abortions to minors decision — a decision that and becoming homeless.” sexually assaulted, but Panama City, Florida, was still being in 2017, is one of the few cannot be undone.” Florida law provides an Loraine Piñeiro tells her sto- repaired and the students needed a states that require a parent or Recently, a House Health alternative for minors who ry publicly as an advocate. new venue for the annual dance. guardian to be informed 48 Quality Subcommittee and want to keep their parents Two-thirds of Florida The students ended up dancing in hours before the procedure Judiciary Committee voted out of the loop in the form of county courts failed to pro- the streets. in person, over the phone, or in favor of the measure. a judicial bypass, a hearing vide adequate information After winning approval from city within 72 hours by certified The bill is slated to come in which a judge decides to callers seeking infor- commissioners and getting some mail. Many clinics allow before a Senate Health Policy if it’s in the best interest of mation about the judicial help from local businesses, the parents to sign a notification Committee on Monday. the minor to not have their bypass process, according students held prom at a city park waiver in order to bypass Although a similar law was parents involved. The judge to a University of Michigan under the open sky in downtown the mandatory waiting deemed unconstitutional by also determines if a minor is report. Panama City. periods before a procedure is the Florida Supreme Court mature enough to make such Loraine Piñeiro said that Students tell WJHG that prom performed. in 1989, Republican Gov. Ron a decision. if conservative lawmakers was a much-needed relief from a A bill proposed by Vero DeSantis has also publicly In 2018, Florida minors want to eliminate the need topsy-turvy school year that was Beach Republican Rep. Erin voiced support for the bill. filed 193 petitions, 182 of for abortions they should upended by Hurricane Michael’s Grall would flip Florida’s DeSantis, when asked which were granted, per broaden sexual education for path of destruction through the status as a notification state about the measure at an state records. In 2017, judges minors. Florida Panhandle last October. Miami’s airport is removing automatic tips Restaurant workers say wages will plummet following tip removal in the airport By TAYLOR DOLVEN HMS Host, workers begged automatic gratuity system automatic gratuities have THE MIAMI HERALD for gratuity to be included in in place for years. been included. the restaurant checks. And In a letter on March “How am I going to feed MIAMI — Carlos every time, the company 12, the county aviation my kids and pay my bills?” Caballero makes just over said no. department gave airport she said. $5 an hour as a waiter at Then, in November 2018, restaurant companies Areas told its workers it the Jose Cuervo Tequileria the company finally ap- two options to come into will eliminate the automatic in Terminal D at Miami proved the change, adding compliance with the code: gratuities on April 8, ahead International Airport. an 18 percent gratuity to replace automatic gratuities of the deadline. He likes working at the checks. Caballero’s earnings with suggested tip amounts Caballero, Avril and airport because he can walk nearly doubled. on checks, or with tip several other workers there from his house. And “It was truly an amazing jars “as long as they are confronted Chin and Ken because when he’s on the change for my family and properly placed and have a Pyatt, deputy director of job, he feels like he’s the one my coworkers’ families,” clean pleasing appearance the aviation department, at AP PHOTO who is traveling. he said. “I’ve been putting (no hand written ‘Tips’ on the department office last “I’ve served Eskimos away money to take my containers).” week. In this Thursday, April 4 photo, Travelers walk pass Spring Chicken Restaurant at Miami International Airport in Miami. from Alaska,” he said. “It’s family on vacation.” Around 500 airport “We’re asking for the Miami-Dade County is cracking down on automatic gratuities at something I love, learning But that’s all about to workers anticipate their ability to have something restaurants at the airport. Restaurant workers say wages will about different cultures.” reverse. wages will plummet dependable,” Caballero told plummet. For four years Caballero, The Miami-Dade County later this month. Many are the officials. “We just want 24, lived paycheck to aviation department is looking for second jobs. All to take care of our families.” of retribution from her em- airport workers by passing paycheck. People eating at forcing airport restaurants are losing sleep. Automatic gratuities are ployer. “America is the only a law requiring restaurants his restaurant rarely tipped, to get rid of automatic “Tips are half of what I common at restaurants in one who does this. We’re and stores to pay their even on $100 checks, gratuities by April 15, citing make,” said Marie Avril, Miami’s highly trafficked fortunate that Americans workers at least $13.23 per leaving Caballero with a 1975 county code that says 40, crying. The mother tourist areas and hotels. tip. But no one else does.” hour with health insurance around $1,600 per month airport workers can’t “solicit of three works at Spring Without them, workers say, Chin, the airport or $16.40 without it. But to funnel into bills, rent and a tip.” Chicken in Terminal D — most travelers seldom tip. spokesman, said half the commission excluded supporting his 2-year-old Greg Chin, a spokesman owned by Areas USA, a “I don’t blame them; of the passengers who tipped workers — and daughter, he said. for the airport, said a subsidiary of the French they come from another come through MIA are on airline employees and Every time his union recent customer complaint catering company Elior culture,” said a bartender at domestic flights. contractors — from the law, negotiated a new contract spurred the crackdown. Group. She has worked for the international terminal Last year, the Miami- leaving their salaries at the with the restaurant’s parent But some of the airport Areas at the airport for 11 who requested that her Dade County Commission state minimum for tipped company, Maryland-based restaurants have had the years; most of that time, name not be used for fear addressed low wages for workers of $5.44 an hour. The Sun | Monday, April 8, 2019 NATIONAL NEWS www.yoursun.com E/N/C Page 3 Smoking pot vs. tobacco: What science says about lighting up By JENNIFER PELTZ At the same time, stud- chronic pain but also ASSOCIATED PRESS ies have shown crossover found evidence the drug between marijuana and is linked to developing NEW YORK — As more tobacco use. And while schizophrenia and states make it legal to smoking cannabis may getting in traffic crashes. smoke marijuana, some be less dangerous than In recent weeks, studies government officials, tobacco to lung health, have echoed concerns researchers and others pot doesn’t get an entirely about high-potency worry what that might clean slate. pot and psychosis and mean for one of the Some health officials documented a rise in country’s biggest public and anti-smoking ac- marijuana-related emer- health successes : curbing tivists also worry about gency room visits after cigarette smoking. inserting legal marijuana legalization in Colorado. Though there are nota- into the growing world of Tobacco and marijuana ble differences in health vaping, given uncertain- use can also go together. research findings on ties about the smoking Blunts — marijuana in tobacco and marijuana, alternative’s long-term a cigar wrapper that in- the juxtaposition strikes effects. cludes tobacco leaves — some as jarring after Here’s a look at the have gained popularity. generations of Americans issues, science and And studies have found have gotten the message perspectives: more cigarette smokers that smoking endangers have used pot, and the their health. Smoking pot vs. other way around, com- “We’re trying to stop tobacco pared to nonsmokers. AP PHOTO people from smoking all “One substance kinds of things. Why do While cigarette smok- reinforces the use of the In this Friday, March 29 photo, a man smokes marijuana at a Spleef NYC canna-cocktail party you want to legalize mar- ing is the top risk factor other, and vice versa, in New York. As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some government officials, ijuana?” a New York City for lung cancer, some which can escalate a path researchers and others worry what that might mean for one of the country’s biggest public councilman, Republican of scientific evidence to addiction,” says Dr. health successes: curbing cigarette smoking. Peter Koo, asked at a suggests there’s no link Sterling McPherson, a So what about consumption,” says fully known. recent city hearing about between marijuana University of Washington vaping? Rebecca Haffajee, a “It’s crazy that the the state’s potential smoking and lung cancer. medical professor University of Michigan government, in order legalization of so-called That’s according to a 2017 studying marijuana and Vaping — heating a health policy professor to raise (revenue from) recreational pot use. federal report that round- tobacco use among teens. solution into a vapor and who co-wrote a 2017 taxes, they’re permitting Marijuana advocates ed up nearly two decades The National inhaling it — has been piece calling for rec- people to suck this stuff say there’s no comparison of studies on marijuana, Academies report found pitched as a safer alter- reational marijuana into your lungs,” says between joints and tobac- research that’s been pot use likely increases native to smoking. programs to allow only Smith, 78, an accountant co cigarettes. A sweeping limited by the federal gov- the risk of dependence Experts have said nonsmokable forms of from Island Park. federal assessment of ernment’s classification of on other substances, vaping pot is probably the drug. Hawaii physician marijuana research found marijuana as a controlled including tobacco. less harmful to the lungs Meanwhile, some and state Rep. Richard the lung-health risks of substance like heroin. To some public health than smoking it, though local governments have Creagan feels no less smoking weed appear While cigarette smok- officials, it makes sense there’s little research on adjusted public smok- strongly about cigarettes. “relatively small” and ing is a major cause of to legalize marijuana the health effects over ing bans to cover both The ex-smoker and “far lower than those of heart disease, the report and put some guardrails time, and they worry vaping and pot. The Los Democrat from Naalehu smoking tobacco,” the concluded it’s unclear around it. about its potency when Angeles County Board this year unsuccessfully top cause of preventable whether marijuana use “For tobacco, we vaped. of Supervisors tweaked proposed all but banning death in the U.S. is associated with heart know that it’s inherently The American Lung its prohibition just last them by raising the legal Unlike for cigarettes, attacks or strokes. dangerous and that Association is concerned month. age to 100. there’s evidence of But there’s strong there is no safe amount that vaping will ulti- Meanwhile, he’d like certain health benefits evidence linking long- of tobacco to use,” says mately prove damaging Two views Hawaii to legalize rec- from marijuana, such as term cannabis smoking to New York City Health to lung health and is reational marijuana, an easing chronic pain. And worse coughs and more Department drug policy alarmed about a surge As a former cigarette idea that fizzled in the marijuana can be used frequent bouts of chronic analyst Rebecca Giglio. in underage e-cigarette smoker, New Yorker Gary state Legislature this year. without smoking it. Most bronchitis, according Whereas with marijuana, use. And adding legal Smith is dismayed that Creagan, 73, thinks states now have legal to the report from the “we see this as an op- marijuana to the picture his home state might OK pot benefits people’s medical pot programs; 10 National Academies of portunity to address the “only makes it a more smoking pot. well-being more than it states and the District of Sciences, Engineering harms of criminalization complicated issue,” says He knows research risks their health, and Columbia have approved and Medicine. while also regulating Erika Sward, an assistant hasn’t tied smoking he expects non-smoking recreational use. The report also looked cannabis.” vice president. marijuana to lung alternatives will reduce “They’re different prod- at other effects, finding But health department Others, though, think cancer, which killed three the risks. Plus, he figures ucts, and they need to be a mix of possible risks, opinions vary, even policymakers should cigarette smokers in his legal marijuana could treated differently,” says upsides and unknowns. within the same state: view vaping as a relative- family and struck him 20 replace cigarette tax Mason Tvert, a spokes- For example, the report New York’s Association of ly safe way to use pot. years after he quit; he’s revenue someday. man for the pro-legal- said marijuana can ease County Health Officials “I would say the been treated. But he fears “That coupling,” he ization Marijuana Policy chemotherapy-related opposes legalizing risks are going to be the respiratory risks of says, “was sort of in my Project. nausea and adults’ recreational weed. less with that form of marijuana smoking aren’t head.” After 2016 loss, Democrats know Senate GOP game plan means they need white male voters more Trump nominees, fewer bills Some Mitch Democrats McConnell thought they says the Senate didn’t need will be in the white male “personnel voters in 2016 business” this By NICHOLAS RICCARDI year ASSOCIATED PRESS By LISA MASCARO AP PHOTO AP CONGRESSIONAL UPPER ST. CLAIR CORRESPONDENT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — AP FILE PHOTO In this Jan. 29 photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington. One of When he moved to In this April 2 photo, Mike Wessell, a Republican-turned WASHINGTON — Mitch the only jobs McConnell ever wanted was to be in the Senate. Pennsylvania about five Democrat, talks with other supporters for democratic party McConnell says the Senate But the majority leader is steadily changing the way the years ago, it was a coin candidate for Pennsylvania state senator Pam Lovino at her will be in the “personnel chamber operates in pursuit of a greater prize: reshaping the toss which party Brian election returns party in Pittsburgh. business” this year. But judiciary. Heitman would register the majority leader’s focus with. minorities, but in some whites, whether it’s on confirming President gun violence and other district courts. No longer. ways it is testing how the enough to win over Donald Trump’s nominees topics that, while unlikely “Look, we know you Since Donald Trump’s party appeals to white affluent, college-educat- is coming at the expense of to become law, show voters don’t like Donald Trump, election in 2016, men such as Heitman. ed, suburban men and any big legislative priorities. their priorities. but there was an election,” Heitman, who is 42 and Many Democratic poli- whether party is moving Nearly 100 days into the Sara Binder, an expert McConnell argued on white, has become a ticians went into the last to far left to win them new Congress, the drive on Congress at George the Senate floor to the reliable Democrat. Last presidential campaign both. to confirm is adding more Washington University, Democrats, saying the week, he voted for the cycle taking little account “The white male vote conservatives to the courts said there doesn’t seem president “is at least Democratic candidate of those voters, and is indispensable, it’s a and putting more Trump to be much room in the entitled to set up the in a special state Senate banked on a coalition of part of any winning coa- appointees in government Senate “to set out a policy administration and make it election in Pittsburgh’s women and minorities lition,” said Democratic offices. But Trump’s agenda and make some function.” affluent southern to carry them to victory. pollster Ronald Lester, promises to replace the progress toward it.” She Democratic senators see suburbs. Trump’s victory proved who worked for Hillary Affordable Care Act, invest added: “It does leave on a much more deliberative “A decade ago I prob- that thinking wrong. Clinton’s campaign in in infrastructure or cut the table quite a number strategy. Rather than try to ably wouldn’t have even Many in the party are 2016. He noted that middle class taxes have of issues that don’t get any work with Democrats — noticed this election was determined now not to successful national been essentially shelved. progress.” and Trump — to pass bills happening,” Heitman make the mistake again. Democrats perform well The result is that the Underlying his strategy, that can be turned into said, “but I’m making a That’s left Democrats with white men, and GOP-controlled Senate is McConnell, R-Ky., engi- law, they say McConnell is point in voting in every wondering whether that includes Barack on a very different path neered a rules change simply blocking bills from one I can nowadays.” the nominee should be Obama, whose strength heading into the 2020 last week to speed the the House while spending The Democrats’ 2020 someone who can cut among white men in the election than is the House, confirmation process, his time packing the courts presidential primary may deep into Trump’s base, Rust Belt helped fuel his where the Democratic pushing past Democrats’ with conservatives judges feature a historically di- picking off large num- White House victories in majority is churning out a stalling of Trump’s picks for as part of a broader legacy verse field of women and bers of working-class 2008 and 2012. long list of bills on ethics, administration jobs and of reshaping the judiciary. 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ALMANAC Cuba allows march by animal activists Today is Monday, April 8, the 98th day of 2019. There are 267 days left in the year. A peaceful march through Havana against animal cruelty is a landmark Today in history By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN On April 8, 1994, Kurt Cobain, ASSOCIATED PRESS singer and guitarist for the grunge band Nirvana, was found dead HAVANA — More than 400 in Seattle from an apparently animal-lovers peacefully marched self-inflicted gunshot wound; he more than a mile through Havana was 27. on Sunday, shouting slogans and waving signs calling for an end to On this date animal cruelty in Cuba. Short, seemingly simple, the In 1864, the United States march wrote a small but signifi- Senate passed, 38-6, the 13th cant line in the history of modern Amendment to the U.S. Consti- Cuba. The socialist government tution abolishing slavery. (The had explicitly permitted a public House of Representatives passed march unassociated with any it in January 1865; the amend- part of the all-encompassing ment was ratified and adopted in Communist state, a move that December 1865.) In 1911, an explosion at the participants and historians call Banner Coal Mine in Littleton, highly unusual and perhaps Alabama, claimed the lives of unprecedented since the first years 128 men, most of them convicts of the revolution. loaned out from prisons. “I think it’s very intelligent that In 1913, the 17th Amendment they approved the demonstration, to the Constitution, providing for or, rather, march,” said singer Silvio popular election of U.S. senators Rodriguez, an establishment figure (as opposed to appointment by who has criticized official cultural state legislatures), was ratified. rigidity and who participated AP PHOTO President Woodrow Wilson in the event. “It makes us feel became the first chief executive optimistic. Now we have to see if In this April 4 photo, Grettel Montes de Oca Valdes, a professional dancer and founder of the group Cubans in Defense since John Adams to address the same thing will happen with of Animals poses with four kittens that she has received in her house in Havana, Cuba. A group of animal-lovers will Congress in person as he asked other causes.” march a mile down one of Havana’s main thoroughfares Sunday waving placards calling for an end to animal cruelty in lawmakers to enact tariff reform. There is no indication Cuba is Cuba. In 1952, President Harry S. moving toward unfettered freedom the existence of what it calls did not interfere. Gonzalez said availability of internet in Cuba to Truman seized the American steel of assembly: The state still clamps “legitimate civil society” — groups security officials had asked him organize for various causes, and industry to avert a nationwide down on unapproved political overseen, sponsored and managed to steer the march from the main the state has been ceding them strike. (The Supreme Court later speech with swift and massive po- by the state and Communist Party. thoroughfare where it had been a small degree of freedom to ruled that Truman had over- lice mobilizations, waves of arrests Those groups are fixtures in the authorized to a smaller side street operate. stepped his authority, opening the and temporary detentions. So a mass marches and gatherings in order to avoid traffic. Artists pushed back success- way for a seven-week strike by march by independent civil society organized by the state on public It was covered by virtually all fully against a new law regulating steelworkers.) groups seeking government holidays. On the other end of the major international media based artistic expression. Evangelical In 1961, a suspected bomb action was a remarkable sight in a spectrum are dissident groups, in Havana, but did not appear churches prodded the govern- exploded aboard the passenger country where, for nearly 60 years, often with close ties to anti-Castro to be covered by most state-run ment to rescind a proposal to liner MV Dara in the Persian Gulf, virtually every aspect of life was forces in Miami who want to over- media, a fact that Rodriguez, the legalize gay marriage. Thousands causing it to sink; 238 of the 819 part of a single chain of command throw the socialist government legendary singer, called a lost organized online to get private people aboard were killed. ending in a supreme leader named and reinstall a capitalist system opportunity. aid to victims of a tornado in In 1963, “Lawrence of Arabia” Castro. with close ties to Washington. “It’s a shame that after the march Havana in January. Biologist Ariel won the Oscar for best picture at the Academy Awards; Gregory “It’s unprecedented,” said Their attempts at street protests was approved, the national press Ruiz Urquiola was freed from Peck won best actor for “To Kill a Alberto Gonzalez, an organizer of and other forms of organizing are hasn’t covered it,” he said. “It’s sad.” prison after an online campaign the march and publisher of The In the year since Raul Castro Mockingbird” while Anne Bancroft almost instantly quashed by state by a wide range of Cubans received best actress honors for Ark, an online Cuban animal-lov- security. handed the presidency to longtime against his one-year sentence for ers magazine. “This is going to “The Miracle Worker.” The animal-rights march was party technocrat Miguel Díaz- “disrespecting a forest ranger” In 1974, Hank Aaron of the mark a before and an after.” monitored by what appeared to Canel in April 2018, churches, civil during a broader campaign Since shortly after its foun- Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career at least a couple of dozen plain- society groups and loose associa- against illegal logging and home run in a game against the dation, the Cuban Communist clothes state security agents, who tions of like-minded acquaintanc- other environmental violations in government has only permitted Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking watched participants closely but es have been using the growing western Cuba. Babe Ruth’s record. Five years ago: The U.S. said it would keep its current force of 450 land-based nuclear missiles but remove 50 from their launch India’s leader rallies his base with Hindu mega projects silos as part of a plan to bring the By EMILY SCHMALL U.S. into compliance with a 2011 The project is also part of a ringed with barbed wire, where a times it was under attack,” US-Russia arms control treaty. ASSOCIATED PRESS larger Hindu nationalist effort to photography is prohibited, Aijaz Modi said at a promenade Breanna Stewart scored 21 points erase evidence of India’s diverse Mohammed Islahi, the mosque’s groundbreaking ceremony in and Stefanie Dolson added 17 VARANASI, India — In the past. caretaker, said he fears the new March. “But there is power in the points and 16 rebounds to help Indian city Hindus consider Modi, 68, has long understood clearing could allow right-wing faith here and this great temple UConn beat Notre Dame 79-58, the center of the world, Prime how politics and religion inter- Hindus to form a mob and attack continues to give strength to giving the Huskies a record ninth Minister Narendra Modi twine in Varanasi. Despite hailing the mosque. people.” women’s national championship. has commissioned a grand from the western state of Gujarat, Around a Hindu festival day in Deepak Agarwal, the city One year ago: Patrick Reed promenade connecting the he has chosen to run for a March, Islahi said, a group tried commissioner overseeing the won the Masters golf tournament sacred Ganges River with the second time as the parliamentary to install a Hindu statue near the Vishwanath project, said that for his first victory in a major, centuries-old Vishwanath temple candidate for Varanasi. mosque to assert a claim on the residents had been paid at least turning back late challenges from dedicated to Lord Shiva, the god There are those who say the property. twice the market rate for their Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth. of destruction. money could have been better “They thought they would properties and that no one had Chuck McCann, a zany comic who It’s a project dripping with spent in one of the world’s oldest quietly garland the statue and been forced to leave. hosted a children’s TV show in the equal parts symbolism — Modi, living cities, where men relieve people will accept the change Modi’s directive was “to 1960s before branching out as a the devout Hindu, restoring the themselves in public on trash- after a couple of days,” he said. restore the glory back to this character actor in films and on TV, ancient connection between two strewn streets and sewage flows The Vishwanath project is area,” Agarwal said, including died of congestive heart failure at religious icons — and political into the Ganges near religious part of a broader campaign to rehabilitating about 40 Hindu a Los Angeles hospital; he was 83. calculation. In his five years as bathers, funeral pyres and crowds downplay the Muslim Mughal temples or shrines uncovered in prime minister, Modi has pushed of devotees who gather by its dynasty’s place in Indian history. the demolition, and investing in Today’s birthdays to promote this secular nation waters for nightly prayers. The campaign includes restoring public amenities. Comedian Shecky Greene is 93. of 1.3 billion people and nine And some Varanasi Muslims the Hindu names of cities that Though Varanasi draws mil- Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning major religions — including fear the project could embolden were renamed by Mughals lions of devout Hindus each year, reporter Seymour Hersh is 82. about 170 million Muslims — as Hindu hard-liners who have centuries ago and excluding the scholars and residents emphasize Basketball Hall of Famer John a distinctly Hindu state. demanded for decades that the Taj Mahal, a Muslim tomb, from its identity as a city where people Havlicek is 79. “Mouseketeer” The $115 million promenade 17th century Gyanvapi mosque government tourism materials. of many faiths have long lived Darlene Gillespie is 78. Singer is just one of a number of Modi’s — which they claim was built At the same time, Hindu together harmoniously. Peggy Lennon (The Lennon religious glamour projects, over an earlier Vishwanath tem- nationalists are demanding that But the temple project is a Sisters) is 78. Songwriter-producer aimed squarely at pleasing his ple demolished in the Mughal era a temple to the god Lord Ram BJP-led effort to stamp India’s Leon Huff is 77. Actor Stuart Hindu nationalist Bharatiya — should itself be torn down. be built at the site of a mosque Hindu mores onto a multicultur- Pankin is 73. Rock musician Janata Party’s base ahead of a The demolition of around rioters destroyed in 1992 that al society, historians and political Steve Howe is 72. Former House general election that starts on 300 commercial and residential they say was built only after scientists say. Republican Leader Tom DeLay is Thursday. While India is majority buildings to make way for the Muslims destroyed an ancient “It’s a bid to rewrite the ground 72. Movie director John Madden Hindu, critics say such projects promenade has left a gaping hole temple there. rules of Indian republican politics is 70. Rock musician Mel Schacher undermine India’s multicultur- in Varanasi’s urban core, a con- Thus, Modi’s messaging by either implicitly or explicitly (Grand Funk Railroad) is 68. Rock alism, potentially stoke religious gested maze of zig-zagging brick around the Vishwanath temple arguing that India needs to be musician Izzy Stradlin is 57. Singer tension, and come at the expense lanes full of religious shrines. project is hard to miss. remade as a state defined by its Julian Lennon is 56. Actor Dean of far more pressing infrastruc- Outside the heavily guarded “Enemies had their sight on majority faith,” said writer and Norris is 56. Rock singer-musi- ture needs. temple and mosque complex Shri Kashi Vishwanath. Many professor Mukul Kesavan. cian Donita Sparks is 56. Rapper Biz Markie is 55. Actress Robin Wright is 53. Actress Patricia Arquette is 51. Actor JR Bourne is 49. Rock singer Craig Honeycutt Kidnapped California tourist rescued in Uganda, officials say (Everything) is 49. Rock musician By HANNAH FRY and CARLOS LOZANO said on social media. Pam Lopez, who met Endicott teams cut off all exit areas on Darren Jessee is 48. Actress Emma LOS ANGELES TIMES Their kidnappers had demand- through her work as an aesthe- the border between Uganda and Caulfield is 46. Actress Katee ed a $500,000 ransom for their tician, said it was her friend’s Congo to search for Endicott and Sackhoff is 39. Actor Taylor Kitsch A California woman and her release, but it was not known lifelong dream to go on safari the tour guide. is 38. Rock singer-musician Ezra driver, kidnapped last week at if any money was paid or if the in Africa to see gorillas. Lopez Uganda recorded a surge Koenig (Vampire Weekend) is gunpoint by a group of men in abductors had been arrested. had been following Endicott’s in kidnapping cases last year, 35. Actor Taran Noah Smith is a Uganda national park, have Endicott was traveling in a car trip through photos her friend prompting street protests by 35. Actress Kirsten Storms is 35. been rescued from their captors, Tuesday on an evening game posted on Instagram. One image activists who said security Rock musician Jamie Sierota is 26. authorities said Sunday. drive with Remezo and two other she posted showed four armed agencies weren’t doing enough Actress Sadie Calvano is 22. Kimberly Sue Endicott, 56, an tourists in the national park when soldiers who were guarding the to protect residents. Officials said Bible verse aesthetician from Costa Mesa, four men held them at gunpoint. group. that it was unusual for a tourist to and her driver, Congolese nation- The other tourists, an elderly Ugandan police said be kidnapped in Uganda, which “But if our gospel be hid, it is al Jean-Paul Mirenge Remezo, couple, escaped, but the gunmen Wednesday that they sent police has a thriving tourism industry hid to them that are lost.” — 2 were rescued by security forces, took Endicott and Remezo, said officers, military personnel and stemming from its wildlife and Corinthians 4:3. the Ugandan government said Uganda deputy police spokes- wildlife authority officials to assist national parks. on Twitter. No details about their woman Polly Namaye. in the search. The park’s Ishasha The northern part of the park Christianity was never meant rescue were available. The tour vehicle, which belongs Wilderness Camp area, where the remains open to tourists, but to be a secret or closed society. We “The duo are in good health to Wild Frontiers Uganda, was left ambush occurred, is a popular the U.S. Embassy has warned have good news to tell a world that & in the safe hands of the joint parked and the kidnappers took tourist destination close to the Americans in the area to be is desperately searching. Share Jesus security team,” the Uganda police the key, Namaye said. border with Congo. Joint security careful. with a friend. The Sun | Monday, April 8, 2019 www.yoursun.com E/N/C Page 5

New Gardasil 9 vaccine covers additional strains of HPV DEAR DR. ROACH: My concerned that girls who were vac- dose of ibuprofen by prescription daughter got the Gardasil shot cinated against HPV might be more (this high of a dose should be used when she was 16 years old. Now likely to have risky sexual behavior, ONLY if prescribed by a qualified there is a new, more effective vac- but studies have shown this is not practitioner). People at high risk cine — Gardasil 9. Is it advisable the case. for stomach ulcer (including people to get another vaccine? Also, if a Vaccinating males against HPV over age 60 or those with a history young girl has had sexual relations, protects their female partners and of a previous stomach ulcer) should is it too late to get the vaccine? is likely to reduce risk of other HPV- consider taking a medication — D.J. associated cancers. These cancers, like omeprazole to prevent a ANSWER: Gardasil is a brand especially cancer of the head and stomach ulcer if they require an of the vaccine for human papil- neck, are becoming increasingly anti-inflammatory medicine like lomavirus, and is the only brand Dr. Roach prevalent in men. ibuprofen. In one study, the related available in the U.S. at the time of I encourage anyone age 45 or drug esomeprazole reduced ulcers this writing. The original Gardasil younger to seriously consider HPV (as seen by endoscopy) from 17 is now recommended by the Food vaccine carried protection for four vaccination if they have not yet had percent to about 5 percent. and Drug Administration for men common strains of HPV, including it, even if they have been sexually Not everyone taking anti- and women up to age 45. Even the two most aggressive types (16 active. inflammatory medicine needs to though a person may have had and 18). DEAR DR. ROACH: My be on a protective medicine like sexual relations, he or she may not In 2015, Gardasil 9 was released, doctor wants me to take 20 mg omeprazole, but for people at yet have been exposed to one of which provides protection against of omeprazole whenever I am on high risk for ulcer, omeprazole is the high-risk strains of HPV, which nine different forms (again includ- high doses of ibuprofen. There have reasonable. is why the new indications were ing 16 and 18). Revaccination with been several times when I needed Finally, it's worth rethinking made in October 2018, following Gardasil 9 is not recommended to take 800 mg three times a day. the need for anti-inflammatories long-term safety and efficacy for males or females who have Is the omeprazole really needed? If to begin with. Not everybody studies. completed any HPV vaccination. so, why? — E.R. needs them, and there may be The vaccine is very safe. The The vaccine is most effective ANSWER: High doses of alternatives. It's inelegant to use most common adverse effect is when given before the onset ibuprofen increase the likelihood one medicine to counteract the a sore arm, and serious adverse of sexual activity. However, it of a stomach ulcer, and 2,400 mg side effects of another, although effects happened in less than 0.1 continues to provide protection and is the highest recommended daily sometimes necessary. percent. Some parents have been Challenger Mother takes tough action against daughter's abuser DEAR ABBY: I am 26. My mom recently got my boyfriend sent to jail. We met six months ago. After a month, he started verbally abusing me, which progressed to physical abuse. Each time I was sure I was about to die. He is now locked up for Saturday’s Dear Abby Challenger kidnapping, false imprison- Answers ment and aggravated as- I don't think the cops and sault. Mom had had enough my mom took into consider- of hearing about the abuse ation how this would affect MARMADUKE By Brad Anderson and took matters into her me mentally. I am going to own hands. I didn't want her go to counseling because to call the police because I know I need to do it, but I don't feel jail is right for Abby, how do I eventually people except killers. not think about him and his I understand she wanted well-being and be heartless to protect me because I like him? — Having A Hard kept going back, but now Time In Georgia I cry every day worrying DEAR HARD TIME: about if he is safe in jail and If you think your abuser wondering how he's feeling. loved you, you are mistaken. Everybody around me is Men who treat women the saying I don't need to worry way he treated you not only about him because he didn't don't love women, they care about how he made me don't even LIKE them. Had feel. I think it's heartless to your mother not done what say that. she did, you could be dead. When he got arrested, If you want an example I was in awful pain with of what love is, love is doing my neck and back, but all I something to help your could think about was him. daughter, knowing it may People are telling me I need alienate her forever, but doing it anyway to save counseling, but I don't think © 2011 by King Features Syndicate it will help, because at the her life. I'm pleased you Cryptoquip end of the day I will still have agreed to counseling think about him and worry because you need it very about him. much. Call me and don't text me Dear Readers: Today's SOUND OFF is about texting: "Dear Heloise: It irks me when someone expects me to text an entire conversa- tion, wasting up to an hour of my busy life, when a simple phone call would take care of it in less than Hints from Heloise 10 minutes." — Kaye S., Dear Readers: Springfield, Ill. Here Kaye, I know how you are some other uses for back feel. 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B.C. By Mastroianni & Hart DILBERT By Scott Adams Page 8 E/N/C www.yoursun.com FROM PAGE ONE The Sun | Monday, April 8, 2019 Real or artificial? Tech titans declare AI ethics concerns The biggest tech companies want you to know that they’re taking special care to avoid artificial intelligence’s dark side By MATT O’BRIEN and fancy job titles, research Google bowed to pressure RACHEL LERMAN projects and philanthropic from the backlash and ASSOCIATED PRESS initiatives. The moves are dissolved the council. meant to address con- The outside board fell The biggest tech cerns over racial and gen- apart in stages. One of the companies want you to der bias emerging in facial board’s eight inaugural know that they’re taking recognition and other AI members quit within days special care to ensure systems, as well as address and another quickly be- that their use of artificial anxieties about job losses came the target of protests intelligence to sift through to the technology and its from Google employees mountains of data, ana- use by law enforcement who said her conservative lyze faces or build virtual and the military. views don’t align with assistants doesn’t spill over But how much sub- the company’s professed to the dark side. stance lies behind the values. AP PHOTO But their efforts to increasingly public ethics As thousands of employ- assuage concerns that campaigns? And who gets ees called for the removal In this Jan. 5 file photo people stand in front of the Google tent during preparations for CES their machines may be to decide which tech- of Heritage Foundation International in Las Vegas. Google employees have had more success than other tech workers at demanding change at the company. used for nefarious ends nological pursuits do no President Kay Coles James, have not been universally harm? Google disbanded the ethics campaigns lack Wagner said. doing ethical things and embraced. Some skeptics Google was hit with board last week. teeth. Google’s original using ethics as a tool see it as mere window both questions when it “It’s become clear that “I think (Google’s de- initiative fell into a tech to reach an end, like dressing by corporations formed a new board of in the current environ- cision) reflects a broader industry trend that avoiding regulation,” more interested in profit outside advisers in late ment, (the council) can’t public understanding Wagner calls “ethics-wash- said Wagner, an assistant than what’s in society’s March to help guide how function as we wanted,” that ethics involves more ing,” which he describes professor at the Vienna best interests. it uses AI in products. But the company said in a than just creating an as a superficial effort that’s University of Economics “Ethical AI” has become instead of winning over statement. ethics board without an mostly a show for the and Business. “It’s a new a new corporate buzz potential critics, it sparked That environment is institutional framework public or lawmakers. form of self-regulation phrase, slapped on inter- internal rancor. A little one of increasing concern to provide for account- “It’s basically an attempt without calling it that by nal review committees, more than a week later, that the corporate AI ability,” AI researcher Ben to pretend like you’re name.”

has been considered for more such as Sens. Tom Cotton, William “Rick” Singer, an IRAN than a decade. R-Ark., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, TEST admissions consultant accused FROM PAGE 1 It was not immediately clear and elsewhere have long advo- FROM PAGE 1 of orchestrating the scheme whether the designation would cated for the designation. They for years while catering to a could significantly complicate include such carve-outs. say it will send an important Sunday. rich clientele that included U.S. military and diplomatic In addition to those com- message to Iran as well as According to federal pros- Hollywood stars and business work, notably in Iraq, where plications, American com- deal it a further blow after the ecutors, Riddell secretly took executives. many Shiite militias and Iraqi manders are concerned that Trump pulled out of the 2015 college entrance exams for Riddell typically was paid political parties have close ties the designation may prompt nuclear deal and reimposed students or replaced students’ $10,000 per test, and he was to the Guard. Iran to retaliate against U.S. economic sanctions. answers with his own in an often able to calibrate a desired In Lebanon, the designa- forces in the region, and those Secretary of State Mike arrangement hatched by score for the test, prosecutors. tion could further restrict commanders plan to warn Pompeo and national security with whom U.S. officials can U.S. troops remaining in Iraq, adviser John Bolton have taken interact. The Guard has close Syria and elsewhere of that up the call and have in recent and passengers. “You have to be ties to Hezbollah, which is part possibility, according to a third months spoken stridently DRIVERS aware of your surroundings and of the Lebanese government. U.S. official. This official was about Iran and its “malign FROM PAGE 1 think how you would react if the Hezbollah is already designat- not authorized to discuss the activities” in the region. situation turns sour ... you have ed a foreign terrorist organi- matter publicly and spoke on Pompeo has made clear in people might be drunk and not to listen to your instincts.” zation by the U.S. Its presence condition of anonymity. public comments that pressure paying attention. It’s not just women who are in Lebanon’s parliament and Aside from Iraq, where some on Tehran will only increase A Chicago-area man was at risk from fake ride-hailing executive branch have forced 5,200 American troops are until it changes its behavior. charged with raping four drivers, he said. Men also have the U.S. to avoid any contact stationed, and Syria, where Just last week, Pompeo’s women he picked up at bars been robbed after getting into with Hezbollah members even some U.S. 2,000 troops remain, special representative for Iran, after posing as an Uber driver in the wrong car. as the U.S. continues to pro- the U.S. 5th Fleet, which Brian Hook, accused Iran and 2017. He picked up a fifth wom- “There is no discrimination vide assistance to and works operates in the Persian Gulf its proxies of being responsible an in a taxi, authorities said. by predators,” he said. with the Lebanese army. from its base in Bahrain, and for the death of 608 U.S. troops Musaab Afundi has pleaded not Greening urged Uber and Without exclusions or waiv- the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, in Iraq between 2003 and 2011. guilty to sexual assault and his Lyft to do more to educate ers to the designation, U.S. are potentially at risk. He cited newly declassified case is ongoing, CBS2 Chicago customers and to come up with troops and diplomats could be A similar warning is also Defense Department infor- reported. technological solutions. Also, in barred from contact with Iraqi expected from the State mation for the claim, which In South Carolina, Josephson, the wake of Josephson’s death, or Lebanese authorities who Department of possible is expected to be used in the 21, had ordered an Uber around a bill has been introduced in interact with Guard officials or Iranian retaliation against justification for the Guard 1:30 a.m. after reportedly be- the South Carolina legislature to surrogates. American interests, including designation. coming separated from friends require Uber and Lyft drivers to The Pentagon and U.S. in- embassies and consulates, “Secretary Pompeo will following an evening out at have illuminated signs. telligence agencies have raised and anti-American protests, continue to use all the tools Columbia bars. She mistakenly Uber said in a written concerns about the impact of the first two U.S. officials said. at our disposal to press the got into a car driven by 24-year- statement that in coming weeks the designation if the move Similar alerts were issued at regime to change its destruc- old Nathaniel David Rowland, it will launch a social media does not allow contact with the start of the Iraq War in tive policies for the benefit of according to authorities, who campaign, buy ads in college foreign officials who may have 2003 and more recently when peace in the region and for the allege he used the childproof newspapers and begin sending met with or communicated the Trump administration sake of its own people, who are locks in his car to imprison push notifications during with Guard personnel. Those announced it would recognize the longest-suffering victims of Josephson before killing her pickup to remind passengers concerns have in part dissuad- Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. this regime,” Hook said, in an and dumping her body about about safety steps. It also said it ed previous administrations Despite the risks, Iran indication that new action is 65 miles (105 kilometers) from has worked since 2017 with law from taking the step, which hard-liners on Capitol Hill, coming. Columbia. Her funeral was held enforcement and colleges to Saturday in New Jersey, where “educate the public about how she grew up. to avoid fake rideshare drivers,” years, the country has been capital and seize military control Rowland is charged with including by checking a driver’s LIBYA governed by rival authorities of the whole country before kidnapping and murder. photo and vehicle description FROM PAGE 1 in the east and in Tripoli, in the U.N.-sponsored talks due to start Then on Wednesday, a against what was sent when a west, each backed by various next week that were designed 34-year-old man was arrested trip is requested. were ferried from the shore. armed groups. to set a time frame for possible on suspicion of raping a woman Lyft said it also provides India also evacuated a small Fayez Sarraj, head of govern- elections in the oil-rich country. who got into his car after photos of the driver and contingent of peacekeepers. The ment in Tripoli, accused Hifter of The U.N. envoy for Libya, leaving a Seattle bar on Dec. 16. information about the vehicle, Indian foreign minister, Sushma “betraying” him. Ghassan Salame, said the U.N. is The King County Sheriff’s Office and some Lyft vehicles have Swaraj, said the country’s 15 “We have extended our hands determined to hold the planned said the man led her to believe a display on dashboards that Central Reserve Police Force towards peace, but after the conference. he was her driver before pulling changes color to match the peacekeepers were evacuated aggression that has taken place Fighting was underway the car over and raping her. A passengers’ app to help them Saturday from Tripoli because on the part of forces belonging Sunday at the international judge found probable cause to identify their ride. “We ... are al- the “situation in Libya has to Hifter and his declaration of airport, some 24 kilometers (15 hold the man on investigation ways exploring new, innovative suddenly worsened” and fighting war against our cities and our miles) from central Tripoli, after of third-degree rape. ways to improve the experience has moved into the capital city. capital ... he will find nothing but Hifter claimed to have seized the And a man from Stamford, for all users, and most impor- The self-styled Libyan strength and firmness,” al-Sar- area. The airport was destroyed Connecticut, was charged last tantly, to keep our community National Army, led by Field raj said Saturday in televised in a previous bout of militia month with raping and kidnap- safe,” the company said. Marshal Khalifa Hifter, launched comments. fighting in 2014. Hifter said his ping two women whom he’d Orden, the Michigan State a surprise offensive against Sarraj and Hifter held talks forces had launched airstrikes picked up at bars in December, University student, said the the capital last week, a move in Abu Dhabi in late February, targeting rival militias on the the Greenwich Time reported. recent assaults have made her that could potentially drag the their first confirmed meeting outskirts of Tripoli. “There is no more dangerous more nervous even though she’s country back into civil war. Libya since November 2018, when they The rival militias, which are place to be than in a locked car already cautious. has been gripped by unrest since agreed that national elections affiliated with a U.N.-backed traveling with a stranger,” said “But I feel like in a way the 2011 uprising that overthrew were necessary, according to the government in Tripoli, said they Bryant Greening, a Chicago that’s a good thing,” she said. and killed longtime dictator U.N. had also carried out airstrikes, attorney who specializes in “Now I will take even more Moammar Gadhafi. In recent Hifter is seeking to capture the slowing Hifter’s advance. representing ride-hailing drivers precautions.”

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Monday, April 8, 2019 www.yoursun.com | www.facebook.com/SunPreps | @Sun_Preps NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP: No. 1 Baylor 82, No. 1 Notre Dame 81 Bears hold off Irish charge to win national title Baylor recovered after blowing 17-point lead and losing star forward Cox in third quarter

By DOUG FEINBERG remaining. She made LC,” said Jackson, who AP BASKETBALL WRITER the second, but the Irish was named the Final never got the ball back. Four’s Most Outstanding TAMPA — Baylor The Lady Bears (37-1) Player. “She got us here. recovered after blowing a won their first champi- We had to finish the job 17-point lead and losing onship in seven years. for her.” a star player, beating Mulkey and Baylor have Ogunbowale led the defending national won titles in 2005, 2012 charge Sunday, scoring champions Notre Dame and 2019. The 2012 17 of her 31 points in the 82-81 for the NCAA championship game also second half. That in- women’s basketball pitted the Lady Bears cluded a buzzer-beating championship Sunday against Muffet McGraw’s 3 at the end of the third when 2018 tournament Irish. quarter, sparking an 11-0 hero Arike Ogunbowale Baylor was able to pull Notre Dame run. missed a foul shot in the off the win without star It helped the Irish that final seconds. forward Lauren Cox, the Lady Bears had to Chloe Jackson made who injured her knee in play the last 11 minutes a layup to put Baylor a frightening scene late without Cox. She got ahead with 3.9 seconds in the third quarter. The tangled up with Kalani left. Notre Dame called Irish were able to rally Brown on the defensive timeout and inbounded from a 14-point deficit end and went down to Ogunbowale, whose in the third quarter to clutching her left knee buzzer-beating jumper in tie it at 78 in the fourth. with about a minute to the championship game Jackson then scored a go in the third quarter. lifted Notre Dame to last jumper from the foul The 6-foot-4 junior was year’s title. Ogunbowale line, and Jessica Shepard crying in agony for a few was fouled trying for countered with two free minutes before they took AP PHOTO a layup, then missed throws to tie it, setting up her off the court in a the first of two free the exciting finish. wheelchair. Her mom was Baylor players celebrate after defeating Notre Dame in the NCAA women’s college basketball throws with 1.9 seconds “We had to do it for tearing up in the stands. tournament championship Sunday, in Tampa. Baylor won 82-21.

STONE CRABS Smith brings experience as new manager Rays’ Class-A advanced team gets former Twins’ first base coach with regional roots By BEN BAUGH After his third knee surgery, SPORTS WRITER Smith realized his playing days were coming to a close and For those of us who are lucky successfully made the transi- enough, you can go home tion into coaching, allowing again. him to stay involved with the The new Charlotte Stone discipline he loves. Crabs manager Jeff Smith, Powerful Passion although born in Akron, Ohio, It’s that palpable passion for grew up in Naples. the game and his experiences Home Grown as a professional baseball An athlete from an early age, player that has made him a his father served as the Naples successful coach and manager High School basketball coach. as he’s able to impart life’s les- Smith’s evolution as a baseball sons not only with baseball but player found him taking his off the field to his players that game to the next level, one will resonate with them long where he would play collegiate- after they’re done playing. He ly at Stetson University, shaping places an emphasis on creating his skills as a catcher, playing an environment for success. there for three years, under “I knew I would get into it the tutelage of now Charlotte (coaching) some time, and County resident Pete Dunn. it was kind of a blessing in Smith ascension found him disguise,” said Smith. “I wanted being selected in the major to play more years for sure. league draft by the Minnesota I think on the flipside of it, Twins. He’s spent half his life it kind of put me into what I in professional baseball, nearly thought I would be good at, 22 years, 7 ½ half of those as have the most fun at and be a player, spending time not able to make an impact. So, only moving up the levels with SUN PHOTO BY BEN BAUGH Twins, but with the Rangers SMITH | 3 and Red Sox organizations. Jeff Smith, who grew up in Naples, brings 22 years of professional baseball experience to the Charlotte Stone Crabs.

MLB: Rays 3, Giants 0 LIGHTNING Rays’ reliever Kolarek Kucherov wins Art Ross Winger lands trophy as NHL scoring leader By MARI FAIELLO trophy twice (in 2003-04 Sometimes even the pitches, plays 1B and TAMPA BAY TIMES with 94 points and in coaches wonder what he’s 2012-13 with 60). doing and then see that TAMPA – It’s finally The All-Star winger Kucherov was two steps goes back in to pitch official. Nikita Kucherov is the second player in ahead of everyone. has been on a quest for NHL history to match “You can’t really put more than three months, his club’s points total. into words the kind of By ROB GLOSTER the season with three Roe struck out and he’s finally found his The Lightning won the season he’s had,” Ryan ASSOCIATED PRESS straight series wins for righty-hitting Evan destination. Presidents’ Trophy with McDonagh said. “It’s been the first time in franchise Longoria and exited. Kucherov clinched the 128 points. incredible to be a part of.” SAN FRANCISCO — history. Kolarek returned to Art Ross Trophy, given Kucherov is now the The Russian has a Tampa Bay manager Kolarek pitched a the mound, struck out to the league’s scoring highest-scoring Russian- way of leaving his team- Kevin Cash kept getting perfect sixth inning to lefty-swinging Brandon champion, after finishing born player in the NHL. mates wondering how. the most from his protect a 2-0 lead, then Belt, gave up another off the regular season Following Saturday’s 6-3 McDonagh admired pitching staff, moving had two different stints single and was replaced with 128 points, the win at Boston, he notched Kucherov’s goal on reliever Adam Kolarek on the mound in the for good by Diego NHL announced Sunday one goal and one assist, Saturday. He split two to first base in a piece of seventh. The left-hander Castillo. morning. putting him in front of defensemen and scored matchup strategy, and gave up a leadoff single Cash used relief pitch- He has been leading Alexander Mogilny’s 127 with “an incredible the Rays blanked the to pinch-hitter Yangervis ers as starters for an in- the league in points since points in 1992-93. finish,” but making it look San Francisco Giants 3-0 Solarte before shifting ning or two last year with Dec. 28. Kucherov’s 87 assists easy. Sunday. over to play first base great success. Chirinos With the Art Ross, are the most since Joe “He’s such a smart Yandy Diaz homered — it was his first time in made his second strong Kucherov becomes the Thornton’s 92 in 2006-07. player, a gifted player,” on the second pitch of the majors at a position appearance this season, second player in fran- He notched career-highs McDonagh said. “He just the game and Yonny other than pitcher, and allowing two hits and chise history to win the for goals (41) as well, wants to be an impact Chirinos (2-0) threw allowed the Rays to bring a walk and striking out honor. joining Brayden Point and player every night and five scoreless innings. in right-hander reliever The first was Martin St. Steven Stamkos in the he’s been so consistent The Rays have opened Chaz Roe. RAYS | 6 Louis, who notched the 40-goal club this season. for us.”

Florida Lottery NBA: Roundup www.flalottery.com PICK 2 Apr. 7N ...... 7-6 Apr. 7D ...... 0-3 Apr. 6N ...... 0-0 Magic clinch playoff berth Apr. 6D ...... 6-5 Apr. 5N ...... 2-7 Apr. 5D ...... 3-3 BOSTON (AP) — Drummond had 15 points D-Day, N-Night Terrence Ross had 26 and 23 rebounds and points, Nikola Vucevic Wayne Ellington scored PICK 3 added 25 points and 12 14 points. Apr. 7N ...... 7-4-7 rebounds and Orlando Apr. 7D ...... 3-1-0 clinched its first playoff SPURS 112, Apr. 6N ...... 4-2-3 berth in seven years. CAVALIERS 90 Apr. 6D ...... 9-1-4 Evan Fournier added 24 Apr. 5N ...... 0-6-8 points for Orlando, which LaMarcus Aldridge Apr. 5D ...... 7-3-0 last made the postseason had 18 points and 13 D-Day, N-Night during the 2011-12 sea- rebounds as San Antonio son. The Magic also got extended Cleveland’s PICK 4 their first regular-season losing streak to nine Apr. 7N ...... 6-5-6-4 sweep over Boston since games. Apr. 7D ...... 5-4-0-2 1996-97. The Spurs recently Apr. 6N ...... 5-9-4-8 Even with the loss, clinched a postseason Apr. 6D ...... 9-4-0-3 the Celtics clinched at spot for a NBA record-ty- Apr. 5N ...... 4-5-5-9 least the fourth seed and ing 22nd year in a row, Apr. 5D ...... 3-9-0-6 home-court advantage but they don’t yet know D-Day, N-Night in the first round of the who they’ll play in the playoffs when Brooklyn first round. San Antonio PICK 5 beat Indiana. came into the day in Apr. 7N ...... 3-7-4-9-0 Kyrie Irving had 23 eighth place, which Apr. 7D ...... 2-7-3-7-8 points for Boston. Al would mean an early Apr. 6N ...... 0-9-5-1-5 Horford finished with matchup with defending Apr. 6D ...... 8-1-3-4-0 18 points and Gordon champion Golden State. Apr. 5N ...... 8-6-1-3-1 Hayward added 16 off the AP PHOTO However, the Spurs Apr. 5D ...... 4-9-4-7-5 bench. Orlando Magic’s Evan Fournier dunks against Boston Celtics’ Daniel Theis in Boston, Sunday. can still move ahead of D-Day, N-Night Oklahoma City and the BUCKS 115, Delon Wright had record. challenge in the second Los Angeles Clippers as FANTASY 5 HAWKS 107 his second consecutive Domantas Sabonis fin- half. they own tiebreakers with Apr. 7 ...... Late triple-double with 20 ished with 17 points and both teams. Apr. 6 ...... 5-11-19-29-30 Giannis points, 13 rebounds 12 rebounds to lead the RAPTORS 117, DeMar DeRozan and Apr. 5 ...... 2-8-18-27-30 Antetokounmpo scored and 12 assists for the Pacers. Thaddeus Young Patty Mills added 14 Apr. 4 ...... 8-15-22-26-33 HEAT 109, OT PAYOFF FOR APR. 6 30 points and Khris Grizzlies. Justin Holiday scored 16 in a game points apiece for the bal- Middleton added 21 anced Spurs, who turned 5 5-digit winners ...... $46,520.21 paced Memphis with a coach Nate McMillan Pascal Siakam had 23 to send Milwaukee to back every Cleveland 401 4-digit winners ...... $93.50 career-high 30 points. promised to closely points and 10 rebounds, a methodical 115-107 challenge in the second 11,450 3-digit winners ...... $9.00 monitor the minutes his Kawhi Leonard scored victory over the Atlanta ROCKETS 149, players logged. 22 points and Toronto half. CASH FOR LIFE Hawks on Sunday night, SUNS 113 further dented Miami’s Apr. 4 ...... 3-6-8-9-35 giving the Bucks 60 wins THUNDER 132, fading playoff hopes. RAPTORS 117, Cash Ball ...... 4 in a season for the first James Harden scored TIMBERWOLVES Norman Powell HEAT 109, OT • • • time since 1981. 30 points in just three matched his season high Apr. 1 ...... 2-37-43-48-51 The Bucks, who quarters as Houston 126 with 23 points, Danny Pascal Siakam had 23 Cash Ball ...... 3 have clinched the best broke their NBA record Green scored seven of points and 10 rebounds, PAYOFF FOR APR. 4 Russell Westbrook had record in the Eastern by making 27 3-pointers 27 points, 10 rebounds his 21 points in overtime Kawhi Leonard scored 0 5-5 CB ...... $1,000/Day Conference, led from the in a 149-113 win over the and OG Anunoby had 12 22 points and Toronto 0 5-5 ...... $1,000/Week and 15 assists to help outset as the Hawks rest- Phoenix Suns on Sunday Oklahoma City remain as Toronto won its fourth further dented Miami’s 8 4-5 CB ...... $2,500 ed leading scorers John night. straight over the Heat. fading playoff hopes. 26 4-5 ...... $500 a half-game ahead of Collins and Trae Young. Eric Gordon led the San Antonio for seventh Dwyane Wade scored Norman Powell Milwaukee led 85-72 3-point brigade by tying place in the Western 21 points and James matched his season high JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY entering the final period, a career high with eight, Conference. Johnson had 18 for the with 23 points, Danny Apr. 5 ...... 4-7-17-30-33-43 but Atlanta pulled to 101- Harden added five, P.J. Paul George also scored Heat, who have lost a Green scored seven of Apr. 2 ...... 5-6-11-19-36-39 98 on a drive by DeAndre’ Tucker had four and 27 points and Dennis season-high four straight. his 21 points in overtime Mar. 29 ...... 2-8-13-26-27-39 and OG Anunoby had 12 PAYOFF FOR APR. 5 Bembry with 3:28 left. Danuel House three. Schroder had 14 of his 21 Middleton countered Gary Clark tied the as Toronto won its fourth 0 6-of-6 ...... $550,000 in the fourth quarter for HORNETS 104, with consecutive 3-point- record with a little over straight over the Heat. 49 5-of-6 ...... $352.00 the Thunder. PISTONS 91 ers and Antetokounmpo three minutes to play and Dwyane Wade scored 1,942 4-of-6 ...... $22.00 Karl-Anthony Towns led connected from beyond Houston missed the next Kemba Walker scored 21 points and James 31,380 3-of-6 ...... $1 Minnesota with 35 points, ESTIMATED JACKPOT the arc to put Milwaukee four before Austin Rivers while Andrew Wiggins 20 of his 31 points in the Johnson had 18 for the $600,000 up 110-98. broke it with 1:09 remain- scored 24 and Dario Saric first half to help Charlotte Heat, who have lost a Alex Len had a ca- ing. The Rockets have added 23. build a big lead and cling season-high four straight. LOTTO reer-high 33 points for made 26 twice this season to its chances of rallying Apr. 6 ...... 4-8-36-37-40-50 Atlanta, including six with the last time coming SPURS 112, for a playoff spot in the KNICKS 113, Apr. 3 ...... 9-18-22-37-44-46 3-pointers. Tuesday at Sacramento. Eastern Conference. WIZARDS 110 Mar. 30 ...... 10-13-23-49-51-53 Jamal Crawford had 27 CAVALIERS 90 Walker had 11 points in PAYOFF FOR APR. 6 MAVERICKS 129, points off the bench for the first quarter and nine Mario Hezonja scored 0 6-digit winners ...... $3.5 million LaMarcus Aldridge GRIZZLIES 127, OT the Suns with rising stars had 18 points and 13 in the second, lifting the a career-high 30 points 11 5-digit winners ...... $8,691.00 Devin Booker and Kelly Hornets to a 60-42 lead. and made the go-ahead 837 4-digit winners ...... $83.00 rebounds as San Antonio ESTIMATED JACKPOT Salah Mejri scored a Oubre out for the season extended Cleveland’s He also had plenty of help 3-pointer with 44 seconds $4.5 million career-high 19 points, with injuries. losing streak to nine as reserve Frank Kaminski left, and New York beat including the tying basket games. scored a season-high 24 Washington at home for POWERBALL in regulation and the first NETS 108, The Spurs recently points and Jeremy Lamb the first time in six years. Apr. 6 ...... 15-33-43-59-60 seven points of overtime PACERS 96 clinched a postseason had 17 points off the Luke Kornet added 17 Powerball ...... 8 to lead Dallas. spot for a NBA record-ty- bench as the Hornets won points and Kevin Knox • • • Mejri, who had nine D’Angelo Russell ing 22nd year in a row. their third straight. had 16 for the Knicks, Apr. 3 ...... 16-19-25-32-49 rebounds and four scored 20 points and Joe However, the Spurs Ish Smith scored 20 who would have tied the Powerball ...... 18 blocks, was 7 of 12 from Harris added 19, leading points to lead Detroit, franchise record with a PAYOFF FOR APR. 6 can still move ahead of the floor and made a pair Brooklyn back into the which has lost four 65th loss had they not 0 5-5 + PB ...... $68 million Oklahoma City and the of 3-pointers. Trey Burke NBA playoffs for the first Los Angeles Clippers as straight to possibly rallied from a 10-point 0 5-5 ...... $1 million led the Mavericks with 24 time in four years. plummet from being a deficit. 1 4-5 + PB ...... $50,000 they own tiebreakers with points, 14 in the fourth The Nets moved into sixth-seeded team to Jeff Green had 19 points 33 4-5 ...... $100 both teams. ESTIMATED JACKPOT quarter and overtime. position to clinch when DeMar DeRozan and missing the postseason and Thomas Bryant $84 million Justin Jackson and Dorian Miami lost in overtime Patty Mills added 14 for a third consecutive scored 17 for the Wizards, Finney-Smith added at Toronto earlier in the points apiece for the bal- year and the ninth who need to beat Boston MEGA MILLIONS 16 points apiece, and day. It’s also the first time anced Spurs, who turned time in a decade. Blake on Tuesday in their final Apr. 5 ...... 8-22-24-38-64 Finney-Smith grabbed 12 since 2014-15 the Nets back every Cleveland Griffin had 16 points on game to avoid a 50-loss Mega Ball ...... 21 rebounds. have not posted a losing 5-of-18 shooting, Andre season. • • • Apr. 2 ...... 33-47-58-59-64 SPORTS ON TV NCAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT Mega Ball ...... 25 BOWLING PAYOFF FOR APR. 5 7 p.m. FS1 — PBA Playoffs: Round-of-24 matches, Portland, Maine 0 5 of 5 + MB ...... $104 million MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 0 5 of 5 ...... $1 million 9 p.m. Texas Tech rides defense to 1 4 of 5 + MB ...... $10,000 CBS — NCAA Tournament: 20 4 of 5 ...... $500 Teams TBD, National Championship, Minneapolis, Minn. 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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Charlotte 2, Fort Myers 1 HIGH SCHOOL GOLF Stone Crabs top Four local golfers receive Miracle in 10th scholarship awards from WGA Palomaki’s single drives in Frank for decisive run Staff Report fielder. The Miracle struck first Both team were limited Sunday afternoon, but the to just six hits. Stone Crabs demonstrat- The game would be de- ed their intrepid spirit, cided in the bottom of the winning in extra innings, 10th as second baseman 2-1, to earn a series split Jake Palomaki singled to with Fort Myers. left with pinch runner The Stone Crabs found Tyler Frank scoring the themselves having to decisive run. overcome a one-run defi- The line for Stone cit, after yielding a run in Crabs starter and Winter the opening frame. Haven High School But the Miracle’s product Tobias Myers lead was short-lived as was three hits, one run, Charlotte tied the score. one earned run, three Designated hitter Vidal bases on balls and three SUN PHOTO BY BEN BAUGH Brujan, who was 3-4 on strikeouts in five innings the day, including a dou- of work; reliever Tanner Four area prep golfers were each awarded a $750 scholarship by the Golf Links of Charlotte Harbor’s Women’s Golf Association ble, raised his average to Dodson worked two Thursday afternoon at the Golf Links of Charlotte Harbor. (L to R) Gretchen Stoughton, outgoing WGA president, Seaaira Yiengst, .444, would be the Stone innings, yielded two hits, Malori Onken, Meadow Southworth, Becky Davis and Barbara Hargrove, Scholarship project coordinator. The money was raised Crabs offensive catalyst in walked two and fanned by selling five mystery baskets put together by the WGA. the third inning. Brujan three and fireman Mikey would steal second, and York earned the victory HIGH SCHOOL TRACK come around to score on in relief, giving up one hit a throwing error by the in three innings, issuing catcher and a fielding two walks and striking miscue by the center out two. One-two at Wally Keller Classic

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By BEN BAUGH Norlin MkIII One Design SPORTS WRITER sail boats. Smith’s dominance Dee Smith demonstrat- allowed him to capture ed why he’s the current the Can Am No. 5, known U.S. and North American better as The Finale. champion, the weekend Smith took three of the of March 29-31. five events in the series, The Annapolis-Md.- en route to securing an- based sailor won eight other championship with of nine races, in the final Bruce Millar finishing and fifth race of a series, second and Alan Leibel the 2019 2.4mR Can Am third. Championship with the However, last weekend, regatta being contested two sailors placed in out of the Charlotte a tie for second, Fort Harbor Yacht Club in Myers’ Tony Pocklington Charlotte Harbor. The and Toronto, Ontario, series is open only to Canada’s Alan Leibel. PREP SPORTS CALENDAR MONDAY Softball North Port at Riverview Baseball Sarasota, 7 p.m. SUN PHOTO BY JERRY BEARD Venice Veteran’s Night DeSoto at Booker, vs. Lemon Bay, 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Port Charlotte’s Michael Jones (left) and Virgil Luther cross the finish line 1st and 2nd, in the 100-meter hurdles, Friday.

that are in Low A, rookie ball, SMITH the funnel finally gets to that FROM PAGE 1 Double A and Triple A (level),” said Smith. “In the Florida State I got into managing with the League, you seem like you’re Twins right away. That was two far away, but the years go by years in Beloit, two years with so fast until you get to that the Miracle, all of sudden five big league opportunity, and years in New Britain, two years so I think the advice and the back to the Miracle and the teaching is to really let them last two years on the big league know how close they are, and staff with Paul Molitor up there how we can refine things, how (Minnesota Twins as the first quickly we can slow the game base coach).“ down and that the opportunity The Right Place at the Right is going to be there. Each guy Time will have a little different skill The opportunity to coach at set of what we have to improve. the Major League level is some- The other thing is learning how thing that Smith will also look to keep your aggressiveness, to back at with great fondness, take them to the next level, so but the Twins organization de- you can have success and have cided to make a change, and he an opportunity to play in the found himself with a number big leagues.” of options, but it was the Rays’ Familiar Surroundings culture and direction that was Smith is no stranger to the the perfect fit for Smith. Stone Crabs, having managed “It was really a pretty easy in the Florida State League, while at the helm of the Fort decision for me, the staff that’s SUN PHOTO BY TOM O’NEILL already in place, people like Myers Miracle, the first time Mitch (Luckevics) Jeff McLaren when the Rays FSL team was Charlotte Stone Crabs Manager Jeff Smith takes the field for Saturday’s home opener against the Fort Myers Miracle. on top, Mike Johns and guys based in Vero Beach and Jim that I’ve known, that make Morrison was their skipper. position, especially in the mi- aspect,” said Smith. “Because on the bases, it’s tough, that you feel at ease when you walk He knows hitting coach Joe nors because there’s no catching if you’re playing a team in the element of not just baseball, into that clubhouse in spring Szekely and pitching coach coordinator, and he continued major leagues, and it’s a team but with 40,000 or 50,000 fans training,” said Smith. “It was Steve “Doc” Watson, and is in that capacity once reaching that can only beat you with the in the stands is different too.” the whole staff who made you looking forward to what 2019 the parent club with the Twins. long ball or beat you in certain A Place Called Home feel welcome. I’m very fortu- has to offer. “When you get to the big ways, versus a team that can The chance to return home, nate to be here, and be part of “In the minor leagues, you leagues, you see it from a beat you in different ways, it spend time with his family and the Rays, but I’m also fortunate want to be able to teach, you different perspective,” said changes your opinion a lot.” be part of the Rays organization to be close to home, and to be want to be able to win some Smith. “In the minor leagues, Rounding First was too strong of an opportu- able to enjoy my family along ball games, but teach and you see it from the speed of the Base running can transform nity for Smith to turn down. with baseball, and get to do develop players, make them the game, in terms of how good the a game quickly, and ample He recounted how one of the something that I love to do, best you can, and always have athletes are, and how import- attempts can make a differ- last high school games was teach and manage baseball.” their best interest in mind, ant the outs are too.” ence, even if a player is caught played against Charlotte High The Gateway to Success and also to be able to have fun At the major league level, stealing, it eliminates the fear School, when Dave Tollett, now The opportunity to return to and enjoy your summer,” said Smith also had the opportunity variable in future attempts, the coach at Florida Gulf Coast managing in the Florida State Smith. “You’re going to be gone to work with the base runners, said Smith. University, was at the helm of League, Class A Advanced, and be doing something for helping players evolve, improve “If we have a lot of stolen the Tarpons. provides Smith with the oppor- five months, you’re going to and adjust. base attempts, if we have a lot “When I told my kids, here’s tunity to work with players who work hard at it, and when you “I think on the base running of aggressive mistakes, that’s some options, I can manage are on the verge of going up have a staff; it makes it enjoy- side, some of the things I ok, as long as we learn from right here, and then just seeing to the next rung, putting them able because your team feeds learned, how much aggres- them, so when we move up to that look in their eyes,” said within striking distance of the off it too.” sive base running can really the next few levels, if they get Smith. “I have a 16-year-old proverbial brass ring. Major League Mentality change games, guys buy into the chance to play in the big and a 12-year-old, both boys, “The Florida State League Smith, who was a catcher the aggressiveness all the time leagues, all that fear is elimi- and when you see that look in is what I call the end of the when he played, has always and make the other team feel nated,” said Smith. “If you get their eyes, you know it’s time, funnel, you have all the players worked with players at the uncomfortable, that’s a big up there, and are still fearful it’s the right place to be.” Page 4 E/N/C www.yoursun.com The Sun | Monday, April 8, 2019

MLB ROUNDUP SCOREBOARD Rays 3, Giants 0 Hernandez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .179 Red Sox 1, Diamondbacks 0 BRAVES 4, have won 15 of their last Franco 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .320 16 regular season series Tampa Bay AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Boston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. MARLINS 3 Diaz 1b-3b-1b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .303 Eflin p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Benintendi lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .293 dating to last year. Pham lf 4 0 2 0 1 0 .270 a-Williams ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Bogaerts ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Robertson 2b-3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .192 Robertson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Moreland 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .258 ATLANTA (AP) — Garcia rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .167 Morgan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Martinez rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 Dansby Swanson hit PHILLIES 2, Zunino c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .077 Neris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Betts rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Totals 28 2 4 2 4 7 a game-ending single Kiermaier cf 3 2 2 0 1 0 .300 Devers 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .225 TWINS 1 Adames ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .118 Minnesota 100 000 000 — 1 7 1 Swihart c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .375 off Adam Conley (0-2) Arroyo 3b 3 0 2 1 0 1 .333 Philadelphia 000 002 00x — 2 4 0 Nunez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 against a five-man infield Rhys Hoskins hit Roe p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- E—Cron (1). LOB—Minnesota Bradley Jr. cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .184 Lowe 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 5, Philadelphia 6. 2B—Hoskins (2), Velazquez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 after Ronald Acuna Jr. a two-run homer in Chirinos p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Franco (2). HR—Kepler (3), off Eflin; Workman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- reached on a catcher’s the sixth inning off a-Meadows ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Hoskins (3), off Berrios. RBIs—Kepler Walden p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Jose Berrios (1-1), and Kolarek p-1b-p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- (6), Hoskins 2 (13). SB—B.Harper (1). Barnes p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 catcher’s interference call Castillo p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Brasier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- on Chad Wallach after Philadelphia improved Alvarado p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Berrios, L, 1-1 6 2 2 2 3 7 98 2.18 Totals 31 1 5 1 2 10 his apparent double-play to 6-2. Totals 36 3 10 2 3 10 May 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 0.00 Arizona AB R H BI BB SO Avg. San Francisco AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Rogers 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 20 1.59 Dyson cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .316 grounder. Zach Eflin (2-0) allowed Duggar rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Harper 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00 Escobar 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .175 a leadoff homer to Max Panik 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Peralta lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .413 AP PHOTO Pinch-hitter Curtis Eflin, W, 2-0 7 6 1 1 0 5 105 0.75 Kepler and five singles, c-Solarte ph-2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 .300 1-Locastro pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Granderson hit a tying Longoria 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .194 Robertson, H,1 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 9 9.82 Jones rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .364 Cincinnati Reds’ Yasiel Puig, homer in the ninth off striking out five. Belt 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .229 Morgan, H,3 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 Walker 1b 3 0 1 0 0 2 .276 Neris, S, 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 17 3.86 center, is restrained by Arodys Vizcaino (1-0). Crawford ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .294 Marte 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .279 Pillar cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .094 Ahmed ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Pittsburgh Pirates’ Melky Freddie Freeman hit a INDIANS 3, Parra lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 Indians 3, Blue Jays 1 Murphy c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .182 Cabrera, left, and Reds’ Joey two-run homer off Caleb Kratz c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .100 Toronto AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Kelly p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 BLUE JAYS 1 Pomeranz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Brito rf 2 0 0 0 1 2 .000 a-Flores ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Votto during a bench clearing Smith in the first inning. Gott p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- b-Gurriel Jr. ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .074 Duplantier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 brawl, Sunday, in Pittsburgh. Mike Clevinger (1-0) b-Joe ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 Galvis ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .324 Totals 29 0 3 0 1 8 RED SOX 1, struck out 10 and allowed Vincent p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Grichuk cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .162 Boston 000 000 100 — 1 5 0 one hit over five scoreless d-Sandoval ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Tellez 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Arizona 000 000 000 — 0 3 0 DIAMONDBACKS 0 Melancon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- a-Drury ph-3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .179 LOB—Boston 5, Arizona 4. 2B—Per- innings, then left with Totals 30 0 5 0 2 12 Hernandez dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .194 alta (8), Walker (3). HR—Moreland (3), Tampa Bay 100 100 010 — 3 10 0 off Kelly. RBIs—Moreland (9). S—Kelly. Mitch Moreland upper back tightness, as McKinney lf-rf 3 1 1 0 0 2 .172 Five San Francisco 000 000 000 — 0 5 0 Hanson 2b-1b-lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .125 homered off Merrill Kelly Cleveland completed a LOB—Tampa Bay 9, San Francisco Urena 3b-2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .412 Boston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA four-game sweep. 5. 3B—Kiermaier (1). HR—Diaz (3), off Jansen c 3 0 1 1 0 2 .143 Velazquez 3 1 0 0 0 3 39 3.12 on the first pitch of the Pomeranz. RBIs—Diaz (4), Arroyo (2). Totals 29 1 3 1 2 16 Workman 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 0.00 seventh inning, and the Indians pitchers struck SB—Diaz (1). Cleveland AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Walden, W, 1-0 2 1 0 0 1 1 24 0.00 DP—Tampa Bay 1 (Robertson, Martin cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .148 Barnes, H, 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 25 0.00 ejected World Series champion out 16, raising their three- Diaz); San Francisco 1 (Crawford, Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .194 Brasier, S, 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 15 0.00 Boston Red Sox ended game total to 57. Solarte, Belt). Bauers dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .192 Arizona IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA an awful opening trip Carlos Santana had an Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Santana 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .419 Kelly, L, 1-1 8 4 1 1 0 9 94 2.57 with a 1-0 win over the RBI double in a two-run Chirinos, W, 2-0 5 2 0 0 1 5 67 0.75 Naquin rf 3 0 3 1 0 0 .304 Duplantier 1 1 0 0 2 1 19 0.00 Kolarek, H, 4 11/3 2 0 0 0 2 19 0.00 Plawecki c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .100 WP—Duplantier. after Arizona Diamondbacks first that included Tyler Roe, H, 4 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 5 2.08 Allen lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .050 on Sunday. Naquin's run-scoring Castillo, H, 3 11/3 0 0 0 0 3 20 0.00 Miller 2b 2 1 0 0 1 2 .111 Mariners 12, White Sox 5 Alvarado, S, 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 19 0.00 Moroff 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Seattle AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Boston went 3-8 against single. San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Stamets ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .043 Smith cf 5 2 2 0 0 1 .250 Seattle, Oakland and Pomeranz, L, 0-1 4 6 2 2 3 5 94 4.00 Totals 30 3 6 3 1 9 Haniger rf 5 1 0 0 0 2 .265 brawl Gott 2 1 0 0 0 3 24 1.59 Toronto 000 000 010 — 1 3 0 Santana lf 3 2 2 1 1 1 .311 Arizona, its worst start TIGERS 3, Vincent 2 2 1 1 0 2 26 4.26 Cleveland 200 010 00x — 3 6 0 Encarnacion 1b 5 2 3 4 0 1 .300 since losing nine of 11 in ROYALS 1 Melancon 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 0.00 LOB—Toronto 3, Cleveland 4. 2B— Narvaez c 5 1 1 1 0 1 .265 Pirates’ Archer 2011. Galvis (2), McKinney (2), Bauers (2), Beckham ss 1 2 0 0 2 0 .400 Tyson Ross (1-1) Braves 4, Marlins 3 Santana (2), Naquin (2). RBIs—Jansen Moore ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 .077 The Red Sox host Miami AB R H BI BB SO Avg. (1), Ramirez (2), Santana (8), Naquin (1). Vogelbach dh 4 2 3 6 1 0 .467 plunked Reds’ Toronto on Tuesday, their allowed one run and five Rojas ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 .292 SB—Naquin (1). Healy 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .256 first game at Fenway Park hits over seven innings Prado 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .476 Gordon 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Dietrich Anderson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .158 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Totals 39 12 12 12 4 9 since winning the World in his debut at Comerica Castro 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .300 Stroman, L, 0-2 6 6 3 3 1 6 99 2.41 Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Park debut. Brinson cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .243 Mayza 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 5.40 Anderson ss 5 1 4 0 0 0 .560 Series at Dodger Stadium Giles 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 0.00 Yasiel Puig looked eager Rookie Christin Stewart O’Brien rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Rondon 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .188 last October. c-Granderson ph-lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 .238 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Abreu dh 4 1 1 1 1 1 .273 to take a big swing. And Hector Velazquez, drove in two runs off Wallach c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .300 Clvnger, W, 1-0 5 1 0 0 1 10 75 0.00 Castillo c 5 0 0 1 0 1 .167 not with a bat, either. Rmrez, H, 1 11/3 0 0 0 0 3 22 6.75 Brad Keller (1-1) to help Herrera lf-rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Moncada 3b 5 0 1 1 0 1 .353 An enraged Puig Brandon Workman, Smith p 2 0 1 1 0 0 .333 Perez, H, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 7.71 Jimenez lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .226 Marcus Walden (1-0), the Tigers complete a a-Walker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Cimber 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Alonso 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .160 barreled into a bunch Matt Barnes and Ryan three-game sweep. Shane Kinley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Hand, S, 4 12/3 0 0 0 0 2 11 1.69 Cordell rf 4 0 1 1 0 3 .333 of Pirates during a Conley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Engel cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .182 Brasier combined on a Greene got three outs Totals 33 3 7 3 2 4 Tigers 3, Royals 1 Totals 38 5 10 5 3 9 bench-clearing fra- three-hitter. and has saves in all seven Atlanta AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Kansas City AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Seattle 106 220 001 — 12 12 1 cas Sunday, and was Tigers victories. Albies 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .400 Merrifield 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 .324 Chicago 011 000 300 — 5 10 1 Donaldson 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .167 Mondesi ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .265 E—Healy (4), Castillo (1). LOB— among five ejections in YANKEES 15, Kansas City has lost six Freeman 1b 4 2 2 2 0 0 .419 Gordon lf 4 0 0 1 0 1 .250 Seattle 5, Chicago 9. 2B—Vogelbach Pittsburgh’s 7-5 victory straight. Whit Merrifield Acuna Jr. lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .129 Soler rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .258 (2), Anderson (2), Abreu (2), Cordell over the Cincinnati Reds. ORIOLES 3 Camargo rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .071 O’Hearn 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .273 (1). HR—Encarnacion (2), off Burr; extended his hitting Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 Dozier 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .100 Vogelbach (3), off Frare; Vogelbach The trouble started in Gary Sanchez hit three streak to 28 games dating Swanson ss 4 1 2 2 0 1 .346 Duda dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 .083 (4), off Colome; Engel (1), off Festa. the fourth inning when to last season. Inciarte cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .194 Gallagher c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 RBIs—Santana (15), Encarnacion 4 (5), of the Yankees' seven Jackson c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Hamilton cf 3 0 3 0 0 0 .286 Narvaez (6), Vogelbach 6 (8), Abreu (9), Pirates starter Chris home runs, their most Newcomb p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Totals 31 1 7 1 2 10 Castillo (2), Moncada (11), Cordell (3), Archer threw his first NATIONALS 12, Biddle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Detroit AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Engel (1). SB—Smith 2 (4), Santana (3). on the road since 1961, Parsons p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Harrison 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .114 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA pitch behind the waist of and New York completed METS 9 b-Joyce ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Castellanos rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .289 LeBlanc, W, 2-0 6 6 2 2 1 6 102 4.76 Derek Dietrich. His pre- a three-game sweep to Vizcaino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Cabrera dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 .235 Festa 1 3 3 3 2 1 29 4.26 vious time up, Dietrich Totals 29 4 7 4 3 8 Goodrum cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 Bradford 1 1 0 0 0 1 12 2.08 move back above .500 at Max Scherzer (1-2) Miami 020 000 001 — 3 7 2 Candelario 3b 2 1 0 0 2 0 .211 Swarzak 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 0.00 dropped the bat and 5-4. allowed four runs and Atlanta 200 100 001 — 4 7 0 Stewart lf 4 1 2 2 0 2 .188 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA stood to admire his 436- eight hits in 6 1/3 innings E—Wallach (1), Smith (1). LOB— Hicks c 2 0 0 0 1 1 .125 Nova, L, 0-1 21/3 7 7 7 1 2 72 7.71 Clint Frazier homered Miami 5, Atlanta 5. 2B—Castro (1), Beckham 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Burr 11/3 1 2 2 1 1 38 7.71 foot home run clear the twice and had four hits, with seven strikeouts, no Donaldson (1). HR—Granderson (2), Mercer ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Frare 11/3 1 2 2 1 0 16 7.71 fence atop the Clemente and Austin Romine and walks and two hit batters, off Vizcaino; Freeman (1), off Smith; Totals 28 3 5 2 4 7 Ruiz 1/3 2 0 0 0 0 10 40.50 Wall and bounce into the Swanson (3), off Smith. RBIs—Rojas (5), Kansas City 100 000 000 — 1 7 0 Fry 12/3 0 0 0 1 1 33 12.27 Gleyber Torres also went and he also singled in the Smith (1), Granderson (4), Freeman 2 Detroit 020 001 00x — 3 5 0 Herrera 1 0 0 0 0 3 17 1.80 Allegheny River. deep. game's first run. (5), Swanson 2 (9). LOB—Kansas City 5, Detroit 6. 2B— Colome 1 1 1 1 0 2 16 2.25 Dietrich froze in Anthony Rendon DP—Miami 2 (Prado), (Anderson, Merrifield (2), Castellanos (4), Mercer Domingo German (2-0) Castro, Prado); Atlanta 1 (Donaldson, (2). 3B—Stewart (1). RBIs—Gordon Astros 9, Athletics 8 the batter’s box when (8), Stewart 2 (10). SB—Merrifield gave up two runs, one hit homered for the fourth Albies, Freeman). Oakland AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Archer’s 93 mph fastball time in five games, Miami IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA (3), Hamilton (2). CS—Merrifield (1), and two walks in six-plus Hamilton (1). Grossman lf 5 2 3 3 0 1 .250 whizzed by. Plate umpire Smith 6 4 3 3 2 7 86 4.09 Chapman 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .261 innings, and David a three-run drive as Kinley 2 1 0 0 0 1 18 1.35 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Jeff Kellogg warned both Keller, L, 1-1 6 5 3 3 3 3 109 2.84 Piscotty rf 4 1 0 0 1 2 .265 Hess (1-1) allowed four Washington opened a Conley, L, 0-2 0 2 1 1 1 0 20 5.40 Morales dh 5 0 0 0 0 1 .200 benches and new Reds Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Diekman 1 0 0 0 0 1 17 6.23 runs and five hits in five 12-1 lead. Boxberger 1 0 0 0 1 3 20 8.31 Pinder 1b 4 1 2 3 0 0 .265 manager David Bell Newcomb 7 4 2 2 2 2 98 1.64 Semien ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 innings. Zack Wheeler (0-1) gave Biddle 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 3.18 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA jogged from the dugout Ross, W, 1-1 7 5 1 1 1 8 91 2.25 Profar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .106 up seven runs, four hits Parsons, H, 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 3.38 Laureano cf 4 2 2 0 0 1 .261 Chris Davis was 0 for 4 Vizcno, W, 1-0 ,BS,1 1 1 1 1 0 1 11 2.25 Jimenez, H,3 1 2 0 0 0 0 23 4.50 to the infield, arguing and a career-high seven Greene, S,7 1 0 0 0 1 2 13 0.00 Phegley c 3 2 2 2 1 0 .300 and is hitless in 44 at-bats Totals 37 8 11 8 2 5 Archer should’ve been walks in 4 2/3 innings. HBP—Diekman (Beckham). WP— since Sept. 14, two shy of Yankees 15, Orioles 3 Diekman. Houston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. ejected. the major league record New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Springer cf 6 1 1 0 0 3 .300 “I was trying to go in,” Gardner cf 3 2 1 0 3 0 .212 Altuve 2b 4 2 3 1 2 1 .282 for a position player ASTROS 9, Judge rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .257 Nationals 12, Mets 9 Bregman 3b 4 1 3 1 0 0 .343 Archer said. “I air-mailed set by the Los Angeles Tauchman rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 Washington AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Brantley lf 4 1 2 1 1 0 .250 a couple balls today, a ATHLETICS 8 Voit 1b 5 1 1 0 1 0 .182 Eaton rf 5 0 1 2 1 1 .273 Correa ss 5 1 1 1 0 3 .259 Dodgers' Eugenio Velez Sanchez dh 6 3 3 6 0 2 .250 Kendrick 2b 3 2 1 1 1 1 .250 Reddick rf 3 0 0 0 2 0 .296 couple that I was trying in 2011. Jose Altuve drew a Torres ss 5 3 2 1 1 0 .371 Rendon 3b 3 3 1 3 2 0 .433 Diaz 1b 4 2 2 4 1 0 .154 to elevate, a couple that four-pitch walk from LeMahieu 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .429 Soto lf 3 1 0 0 2 1 .267 Stassi c 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 I yanked when righties Wade 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 Zimmerman 1b 3 0 1 1 2 0 .231 a-White ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 ANGELS 7, Blake Treinen (0-1) with Frazier lf 5 2 4 4 0 0 .412 Suzuki c 4 1 2 2 1 0 .182 Chirinos c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 were up there. Another the bases loaded and two Urshela 3b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .400 Difo ss 3 1 0 0 2 1 .235 Kemp dh 4 1 2 1 1 0 .211 one that I just yanked.” RANGERS 2 Romine c 5 1 1 2 0 1 .250 Scherzer p 4 1 1 1 0 2 .125 Totals 38 9 14 9 8 8 outs in the ninth, giving Totals 40 15 15 15 9 3 Grace p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Oakland 220 102 010 — 8 11 0 “I missed — missed my Mike Trout homered Houston a three-game Baltimore AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Rosenthal p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Houston 510 000 021 — 9 14 2 spot,” he said. sweep. Mullins cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .091 Suero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- E—Correa (1), Stassi (1). LOB—Oak- for the fourth straight a-Rickard ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 c-Adams ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 land 5, Houston 12. 2B—Grossman The Reds weren’t game and Los Angeles Roberto Osuna (1-0) Smith Jr. lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Ross p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- (2), Pinder (3), Semien (3), Springer (1), buying it. won after waiting out a struck out one in a Villar ss-2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .333 Doolittle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Bregman (2). HR—Grossman (1), off And when Archer was Mancini rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .333 Robles cf 3 3 1 1 1 2 .269 Peacock; Phegley (1), off James; Pinder five-minute delay caused perfect ninth. Ruiz 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .214 Totals 32 12 8 11 12 9 (2), off Rondon; Diaz (1), off Fiers; allowed to stay in the by a swarm of bees in the Nunez dh 3 1 1 0 0 1 .250 New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Kemp (1), off Trivino. RBIs—Grossman game, tempers quickly Martin ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .087 McNeil lf-3b 3 2 2 1 0 0 .409 3 (4), Pinder 3 (7), Phegley 2 (2), Altuve fifth. MARINERS 12, Davis 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Alonso 1b 4 2 2 3 1 1 .382 (3), Bregman (3), Brantley (7), Correa escalated. Trout hit five home WHITE SOX 5 Sucre c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .217 Cano 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .205 (3), Diaz 4 (4), Kemp (2). SB—Profar (1). The excitable Puig, in Alberto 2b-p 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 Avilan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- SF—Bregman. runs in the four-game Totals 33 3 5 1 3 6 a-d’Arnaud ph-c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA his first season with the series, going 6 for 11 Daniel Vogelbach New York 022 001 424 — 15 15 1 Conforto rf 4 2 2 3 0 2 .351 Fiers 12/3 7 6 6 4 2 59 5.94 Reds, grabbed Pirates with nine RBIs. He hit homered twice, hit a Baltimore 000 000 300 — 3 5 0 Ramos c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .400 Wendelken 31/3 1 0 0 0 4 41 1.74 bench coach Tom E—Urshela (1). LOB—New York 8, Gsellman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Soria, H, 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 18 7.50 a two-run drive off Kyle bases-clearing double Baltimore 6. 2B—Gardner (2), Torres b-Smith ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Trivino, H, 5 11/3 2 2 2 0 1 24 2.25 Prince and tried to put Bird in the sixth inning and set a career high (3), LeMahieu (3), Urshela (1), Villar (2). Lugo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Treinen, L, 0-1 11/3 2 1 1 4 1 28 1.12 the 54-year-old former with six RBIs as Seattle HR—Torres (3), off Hess; Frazier (2), off d-Lagares ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Houston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA for a 6-2 lead. Hess; Sanchez (4), off Hess; Sanchez Davis 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .280 Peacock 5 7 5 5 1 3 90 4.63 catcher in a headlock. Justin Anderson (2-0) improved its best start to (5), off Wright; Sanchez (6), off Straily; Peterson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- James 2 2 2 2 0 1 28 3.38 Puig kept trying to plow threw a scoreless inning 9-2. Frazier (3), off Straily; Romine (1), off Guillorme 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 .250 Rondon 1 2 1 1 1 0 18 2.25 ahead, and eventually Alberto. RBIs—Sanchez 6 (9), Torres (5), Rosario ss 4 1 1 0 0 3 .229 Osuna, W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 2.25 in relief. Shelby Miller Edwin Encarnacion LeMahieu (3), Frazier 4 (8), Urshela (1), Broxton cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .308 was held back by team- (0-1) gave up four runs, had a two-run homer Romine 2 (2), Alberto (1). Wheeler p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Angels 7, Rangers 2 mate Joey Votto. and three hits for the New York IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Nimmo lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .103 Texas Los Angeles four hits and three walks German, W, 2-0 6 2 2 2 2 3 89 1.64 Totals 36 9 11 9 2 11 ab r h bi ab r h bi “When people watch in two innings. Mariners. Tarpley 1 2 1 1 1 2 26 10.80 Washington 050 022 300 — 12 8 1 Choo dh 2 0 0 0 L Stlla 2b 4 1 0 1 the ball go far away or do Wade LeBlanc (2-0) Cessa 2 1 0 0 0 1 33 1.69 New York 010 000 503 — 9 11 1 Odor 2b 3 0 0 0 Trout cf 2 1 1 2 bat flips, like I do before, Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA E—Eaton (1), Ramos (1). LOB— Andrus ss 4 0 1 0 Bour 1b 4 0 1 0 BREWERS 4, allowed six runs and six Hess, L, 1-1 5 5 4 4 2 2 88 2.70 Washington 7, New York 6. 2B—Eaton Mazara rf 3 1 2 0 Simmons ss 5 1 1 0 in the next (at-bat) try to hits in six innings. Ivan Alberto 1 1 2 2 2 0 20 18.00 (1), Alonso (6), Conforto (3), Nimmo (1). Gallo lf 3 1 1 2 Pujols dh 3 1 1 0 strike out the guy,” Puig CUBS 2 Nova (0-1) gave up seven Wright 12/3 4 4 4 3 1 47 18.69 HR—Rendon (4), off Avilan; Alonso (3), A.Cbrra 3b 4 0 0 0 Goodwin rf 3 2 2 1 Straily 11/3 5 5 5 2 0 44 33.75 off Grace; Conforto (2), off Ross. RBIs— Frsythe 1b 4 0 1 0 Lucroy c 4 1 2 1 said. “Don’t try to hit the Christian Yelich hit his runs and seven hits in 2 Eaton 2 (2), Kendrick (1), Rendon 3 (9), Knr-Flf c 3 0 1 0 Cozart 3b 0 0 0 1 guy, because we can’t fifth homer this season 1/3 innings. Phillies 2, Twins 1 Zimmerman (8), Suzuki 2 (3), Scherzer DShelds cf 3 0 0 0 Bourjos ph-lf 3 0 0 0 defend you back because (1), Robles (4), McNeil (4), Alonso 3 (11), Fltcher lf-3b 4 0 1 1 and 100th of his career, a Minnesota AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Conforto 3 (4), Ramos (6), Nimmo (2). Totals 29 2 6 2 Totals 32 7 9 7 we can’t hit you with a Kepler rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .265 drive off Kyle Hendricks CARDINALS 4, SB—Robles (1). SF—Kendrick. Texas 020 000 000 — 2 bat or nothing.” Cron 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 DP—Washington 2 (Difo, Zim- Los Angeles 040 002 10x — 7 (0-2), Yelich had three PADRES 1 Rogers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- merman), (Difo, Suzuki); New York 2 E—A.Cabrera (2). DP—Texas 2, Los Puig, Bell and Reds RBIs, and Josh Hader R.Harper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- (Rosario, Cano, Alonso), (Gsellman, Angeles 3. LOB—Texas 7, Los Angeles pitcher Amir Garrett were Adam Wainwright (1-0) Rosario lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Guillorme, Alonso). 9. 2B—Forsythe (2). HR—Gallo (4), struck out three over 2 Gonzalez 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .182 Washington IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Trout (5), Goodwin (1). SB—Simmons ejected, as were Pirates 2/3 perfect innings for his gave up one run and five Schoop 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .217 Schrzer, W, 1-2 61/3 8 4 4 0 7 100 3.32 (2). CS—Odor (2). pitchers Keone Kela and Adrianza ss-1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .154 fifth save as Milwaukee hits in six innings, struck Grace 2/3 2 2 2 0 1 18 13.50 IP H R ER BB SO Felipe Vazquez. c-Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .316 Rosenthal 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00 Texas won for the seventh time out nine and didn't issue Castro c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .100 Suero 1 0 0 0 0 2 1613.50 Miller L,0-1 2 4 4 4 3 1 Archer (1-0) went six a walk while throwing 100 Buxton cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Ross 1/3 1 3 3 1 0 22 81.00 Springs 2 0 0 0 1 2 in eight games. Berrios p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 innings, allowing three pitches. Doolittle 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 10 0.00 Bird 2 2 2 2 1 1 Chicago lost for the May p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- New York IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Kelley 1 2 1 1 0 0 runs and five hits while seventh time in eight Jordan Hicks got four b-Polanco ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 Wheeler, L, 0-1 42/3 4 7 7 7 2 10310.24 Martin 1 1 0 0 1 1 striking out seven. Totals 33 1 7 1 0 7 Peterson 11/3 1 2 2 5 2 44 4.50 Los Angeles games, dropping to 2-7. outs for his first save. Philadelphia AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Avilan 1 2 3 3 0 1 28 23.14 Stratton 4 4 2 2 4 1 “It’s just completely Zach Davies (1-0) Paul DeJong hit a McCutchen lf 3 1 0 0 1 2 .241 Gsellman 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 5.40 Anderson W,2-0 1 0 0 0 0 2 unacceptable for anyone Segura ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .324 Lugo 1 0 0 0 0 3 16 9.64 Bedrosian H,1 1 0 0 0 0 1 allowed a pair of two-run double in the B.Harper rf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .385 to try to intentionally fourth off Matt Strahm HBP—Scherzer 2 (McNeil,Con- Garcia 1 1/3 2 0 0 1 0 unearned runs in 5 2/3 Hoskins 1b 4 1 2 2 0 2 .346 forto), Avilan (Robles), Rosenthal Buttrey H,3 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 hurt one of our players,” innings. The Brewers (0-2). Realmuto c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .185 (Smith), Ross (McNeil). WP—Peterson, Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 2 Bell said. Herrera cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Rosenthal 2. The Sun | Monday, April 8, 2019 www.yoursun.com E/N/C Page 5

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None scheduled Bridges 7-13 2-2 19, Bender 7-17 4-8 TEXAS RANGERS — Placed 1B Ronald BAYLOR (37-1) PRO BASEBALL Tuesday’s Games 19, Spalding 4-7 1-1 9, Okobo 5-10 2-2 Guzman on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Cox 3-6 2-2 8, Brown 10-16 0-5 20, Jackson ECHL Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. 12, Jackson 5-12 1-2 12, Melton 5-8 1-1 Patrick Wisdom from Nashville (PCL). 13-25 0-0 26, Landrum 3-12 0-0 8, Richards Saturday’s Games MLB Charlotte at Cleveland, 7 p.m. 12, Fredette 0-1 0-0 0, Daniels 1-8 0-0 3, TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Sent RHP Clay 3-5 0-0 6, Smith 7-9 0-0 14, Ursin 0-0 0-0 0, Manchester 5, Maine 2 All times Eastern Memphis at Detroit, 7 p.m. Crawford 9-17 5-5 27. Totals 43-93 16-21 113. Buchholz to Buffalo (IL) for a rehab Totals 39-73 2-7 82. Florida 3, Jacksonville 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m. HOUSTON (149) assignment. NOTRE DAME 14 17 24 26 — 81 Reading 5, Adirondack 3 EAST DIVISION W L PCT. GB Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Gordon 9-14 0-0 26, Tucker 4-12 0-0 12, National League BAYLOR 25 18 23 16 — 82 Norfolk 4, Greenville 3 Tampa Bay 7 3 .700 — New York at Chicago, 8 p.m. Capela 7-9 8-10 22, Paul 2-8 0-0 6, Harden ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Placed C Alex 3-Point Goals—Notre Dame 7-13 (Mabrey South Carolina 5, Atlanta 3 New York 5 4 .556 1½ Toronto at Minnesota, 8 p.m. 10-14 5-7 30, Clark 2-4 0-0 6, Faried 3-4 1-1 Avila on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF/OF Tim 4-8, Ogunbowale 3-5), Baylor 2-7 (Landrum Indy 5, Wheeling 4, SO Baltimore 4 5 .444 2½ Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. 7, Nene 4-7 2-2 10, Chiozza 0-1 0-0 0, Rivers Locastro from Reno (PCL). Traded OF Rob 2-7). Assists—Notre Dame 18 (Young 6), Worcester 4, Newfoundland 3 Boston 3 8 .273 4½ Denver at Utah, 9 p.m. 4-9 0-1 10, House Jr. 5-7 0-0 13, Green 1-6 Refsnyder to Cincinnati for a player to be Baylor 21 (Landrum 6). Fouled Out—Baylor Brampton 6, Toledo 3 Toronto 3 8 .273 4½ Houston at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. 0-0 2, Shumpert 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 53-100 named. Smith. Rebounds—Notre Dame 43 (Turner Fort Wayne 5, Cincinnati 3 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT. GB Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. 16-21 149. ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed C Brian McCann 12), Baylor 38 (Brown 13). Total Fouls—Notre Tulsa 6, Kalamazoo 1 Detroit 7 3 .700 — PHOENIX 24 23 30 36 — 113 on the 10-day IL. Recalled C Alex Jackson Dame 13, Baylor 20. Technical Fouls—None. Wichita 4, Allen 1 Cleveland 6 3 .667 ½ RAPTORS 117, HEAT 109, OT HOUSTON 34 43 40 32 — 149 from Gwinnett (IL). A—20,127. Rapid City 2, Kansas City 1, OT Minnesota 5 3 .625 1 MIAMI (109) 3-Point Goals—Phoenix 11-34 (Crawford 4-8, COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed LHP Tyler Utah 3, Idaho 2, OT Chicago 3 5 .375 3 Winslow 6-18 2-3 15, Olynyk 2-6 1-1 6, Bridges 3-6, Melton 1-2, Bender 1-4, Jackson Anderson on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP WOMEN’S NATIONAL Sunday’s Games Kansas City 2 6 .250 4 Adebayo 2-7 3-4 7, Dragic 4-12 0-0 9, Waiters 1-4, Daniels 1-6, Spalding 0-1, Fredette 0-1, Yency Almonte from Albuquerque (PCL). INVITATION TOURNAMENT Orlando 5, Jacksonville 2 WEST DIVISION W L PCT. GB 6-16 0-0 17, Jones Jr. 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 6-11 Okobo 0-2), Houston 27-57 (Gordon 8-13, LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned CHAMPIONSHIP Worcester 5, Adirondack 4, OT Seattle 9 2 .818 — 5-6 18, Whiteside 7-9 0-0 14, Wade 7-14 Harden 5-6, Tucker 4-9, House Jr. 3-4, Clark RHP Brock Stewart to Oklahoma City Saturday Maine 4, Newfoundland 3, SO Houston 5 5 .500 3½ 3-3 21, McGruder 1-6 0-2 2. Totals 41-100 2-4, Rivers 2-5, Paul 2-5, Shumpert 1-3, Nene (PCL). Recalled RHP Dennis Santana from Arizona 56, Northwestern 42 Utah 7, Idaho 4 Texas 5 5 .500 3½ 14-19 109. 0-1, Faried 0-1, Chiozza 0-1, Green 0-5). Oklahoma City (PCL). Toledo 2, Brampton 0 Oakland 6 7 .462 4 TORONTO (117) Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 42 MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP Fort Wayne 5, Wheeling 2 Los Angeles 4 6 .400 4½ Leonard 7-19 5-7 22, Siakam 8-10 4-4 23, (Jackson 9), Houston 52 (Harden, Capela Taylor Williams to San Antonio (PCL). PRO HOCKEY Wichita 5, Tulsa 2 Gasol 2-4 4-4 8, Lowry 1-8 3-4 5, Green 7-13 13). Assists—Phoenix 26 (Melton, Jackson, Recalled RHP Jake Petricka from San South Carolina at Atlanta, late Saturday’s Games 2-2 21, Powell 7-7 5-6 23, Anunoby 0-4 0-0 0, Crawford 6), Houston 34 (Harden, Paul Antonio. Today’s Games Detroit 7, Kansas City 4 Ibaka 6-14 0-0 12, VanVleet 1-8 0-0 3. Totals 9). Total Fouls—Phoenix 18, Houston 16. NEW YORK METS — Optioned C Tomas NHL None scheduled All times Eastern Minnesota 6, Philadelphia 2 39-87 23-27 117. A—18,055 (18,500). Nido to Syracuse (IL). Reinstated C Travis EASTERN CONFERENCE Seattle 9, Chicago White Sox 2 MIAMI 26 31 22 24 6 — 109 d’Arnaud from the 10-day IL. Signed OF GP W L OT PTS GF GA L.A. Angels 5, Texas 1 TORONTO 25 25 28 25 14 — 117 BUCKS 115, HAWKS 107 Kenedy Corona to a minor league contract. z-Tampa Bay 82 62 16 4 128 325 222 AUTO RACING San Francisco 6, Tampa Bay 4 3-Point Goals—Miami 13-34 (Waiters ATLANTA (107) PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Sent RHP Dovydas x-Boston 82 49 24 9 107 259 215 Cleveland 7, Toronto 2 5-12, Wade 4-6, Olynyk 1-4, Winslow Prince 4-16 0-0 10, Humphries 2-6 0-0 6, Len Neverauskas and OF Gregory Polanco to 1-4, Dragic 1-4, Johnson 1-4), Toronto 13-23 1-7 33, Adams 2-5 0-0 5, Huerter 4-10 Bradenton (FSL) for rehab assignments. y-Washington 82 48 26 8 104 278 249 NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY CUP Houston 6, Oakland 0 59TH ANNUAL FOOD CITY 500 16-41 (Green 5-9, Powell 4-4, Siakam 0-0 9, Bembry 5-11 3-3 13, Davis 3-3 0-2 6, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned RHP Alex x-N.Y. Islanders 82 48 27 7 103 228 196 N.Y. Yankees 6, Baltimore 4 Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, 3-5, Leonard 3-8, VanVleet 1-6, Gasol Carter 1-10 3-3 5, Bazemore 4-12 1-2 12, Reyes and INF Yairo Munoz to Memphis x-Toronto 82 46 28 8 100 286 251 Arizona 5, Boston 4 Tenn. 0-1, Ibaka 0-1, Anunoby 0-2, Lowry 0-5). Anderson 2-5 2-2 8. Totals 40-101 10-19 107. (PCL). Recalled LHP Tyler Webb and RHP x-Pittsburgh 82 44 26 12 100 273 241 Sunday’s Games Lap length: 0.53 miles Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Miami 55 MILWAUKEE (115) Giovanny Gallegos from Memphis. x-Carolina 82 46 29 7 99 245 223 N.Y. Yankees 15, Baltimore 3 (Starting position in parentheses) (Adebayo 13), Toronto 47 (Gasol, Siakam Middleton 8-19 3-3 21, Antetokounmpo WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned INF x-Columbus 82 47 31 4 98 258 232 Philadelphia 2, Minnesota 1 1. (17) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 500. 10). Assists—Miami 27 (Winslow, Dragic 6), 10-15 8-12 30, Lopez 3-9 2-2 8, Bledsoe 4-10 Adrian Sanchez to Harrisburg (EL). Recalled Montreal 82 44 30 8 96 249 236 Cleveland 3, Toronto 1 2. (27) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 500. Toronto 26 (Gasol 7). Total Fouls—Miami 0-0 8, Brown 3-8 4-4 10, Colson 0-1 0-0 0, RHP Joe Ross from Fresno (PCL). Florida 82 36 32 14 86 267 280 Detroit 3, Kansas City 1 3. (7) Joey Logano, Ford, 500. 22, Toronto 17. Technicals—Toronto coach Ilyasova 0-5 3-4 3, Wilson 3-4 2-3 10, Hill 2-8 Philadelphia 82 37 37 8 82 244 281 Houston 9, Oakland 8 4. (3) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 500. Raptors (Defensive three second). A—19,800 4-6 9, Frazier 4-6 0-0 8, Connaughton 3-6 0-0 N.Y. Rangers 82 32 36 14 78 227 272 Seattle 12, Chicago White Sox 5 HOCKEY 5. (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 500. (19,800). 8. Totals 40-91 26-34 115. Buffalo 82 33 39 10 76 226 271 Boston 1, Arizona 0 National Hockey League 6. (9) Paul Menard, Ford, 500. ATLANTA 21 24 27 35 — 107 NHL — Fined Anaheim F Ryan Getzlaf $2,500 Detroit 82 32 40 10 74 227 277 Tampa Bay 3, San Francisco 0 7. (8) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 500. MILWAUKEE 28 26 31 30 — 115 for roughing Los Angeles F Adrian Kempe. New Jersey 82 31 41 10 72 222 275 L.A. Angels 7, Texas 2 SPURS 112, CAVALIERS 90 8. (20) Daniel Suarez, Ford, 500. 3-Point Goals—Atlanta 17-45 (Len 6-12, ANAHEIM DUCKS — Assigned F Alex Dostie Ottawa 82 29 47 6 64 242 302 Today’s Games SAN ANTONIO (112) 9. (11) Ryan Newman, Ford, 500. DeRozan 4-9 6-7 14, Aldridge 6-14 6-6 18, Bazemore 3-7, Humphries 2-4, Anderson 2-4, from San Diego (AHL) to Tulsa (ECHL). Tampa Bay (Snell 1-1) at Chicago White Sox 10. (10) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 500. Poeltl 4-5 0-0 8, White 3-8 2-2 8, Forbes Prince 2-5, Adams 1-2, Huerter 1-3, Bembry BUFFALO SABRES — Fired coach Phil WESTERN CONFERENCE (Rodon 1-1), 2:10 p.m. 11. (1) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 500. 5-11 0-0 13, Cunningham 0-2 0-0 0, Gay 4-6 0-1, Carter 0-7), Milwaukee 9-41 (Wilson Housley. GP W L OT PTS GF GA Oakland (Estrada 0-0) at Baltimore (Cashner 12. (21) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 500. 0-1 8, Pondexter 2-2 2-2 6, Bertans 6-9 0-0 2-3, Connaughton 2-5, Antetokounmpo DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned Fs z-Calgary 82 50 25 7 107 289 227 1-1), 7:05 p.m. 13. (13) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 500. 14, Motiejunas 1-1 0-2 2, Mills 5-9 0-0 14, 2-5, Middleton 2-8, Hill 1-5, Colson 0-1, Christoffer Ehn, Martin Frk, Matt Puempel x-San Jose 82 46 27 9 101 289 261 N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 1-0) at Houston 14. (15) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 500. Belinelli 0-3 0-0 0, Walker IV 3-3 1-2 7. Totals Frazier 0-1, Brown 0-1, Ilyasova 0-2, and Dominic Turgeon and D Jake Chelios, Joe y-Nashville 82 47 29 6 100 240 214 (Verlander 1-0), 7:10 p.m. 15. (24) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 500. 43-82 17-22 112. Bledsoe 0-5, Lopez 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Hicketts, Filip Hronek and Dylan McIlrath to x-Winnipeg 82 47 30 5 99 272 244 Seattle (Hernandez 1-0) at Kansas City 16. (2) William Byron, Chevrolet, 500. Rebounds—Atlanta 48 (Carter 9), Milwaukee Grand Rapids (AHL) and G Kaden Fulcher to x-St. Louis 82 45 28 9 99 247 223 (Bailey 0-0), 8:15 p.m. CLEVELAND (90) 17. (23) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 499. Osman 4-10 3-4 12, Nance Jr. 4-8 2-2 11, Frye 62 (Antetokounmpo 9). Assists—Atlanta Toledo (ECHL). x-Dallas 82 43 32 7 93 210 202 Milwaukee (Chacin 2-0) at L.A. Angels 18. (12) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 499. 2-6 0-0 5, Sexton 6-15 2-2 16, Knight 5-12 25 (Huerter 6), Milwaukee 19 (Bledsoe FLORIDA PANTHERS — Fired coach Bob x-Vegas 82 43 32 7 93 249 230 (Cahill 0-1), 10:07 p.m. 19. (16) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 499. 5-7 16, Adel 1-1 2-2 5, Love 2-4 0-0 5, Chriss 5). Total Fouls—Atlanta 28, Milwaukee 23. Boughner. x-Colorado 82 38 30 14 90 260 246 Tuesday’s Games 20. (28) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 499. 0-2 2-4 2, Zizic 5-6 4-5 14, Nwaba 1-6 0-0 2, Technicals—Prince. A—17,775 (17,500). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned Fs Joey Arizona 82 39 35 8 86 213 223 Cleveland at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. 21. (22) David Ragan, Ford, 498. Clarkson 1-8 0-1 2. Totals 31-78 20-27 90. Anderson, Nathan Bastian, Michael McLeod Chicago 82 36 34 12 84 270 292 Toronto at Boston, 2:05 p.m. 22. (25) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 498. and Brett Seney to Binghamton (AHL). Minnesota 82 37 36 9 83 211 237 Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. SAN ANTONIO 24 38 17 33 — 112 MAGIC 116, CELTICS 108 23. (14) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 497. SAN JOSE SHARKS — Assigned D Cody Vancouver 82 35 36 11 81 225 254 Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. CLEVELAND 24 22 17 27 — 90 ORLANDO (116) 24. (4) Erik Jones, Toyota, 497. 3-Point Goals—San Antonio 9-22 (Mills 4-7, Isaac 2-4 0-0 6, Gordon 6-13 2-2 14, Vucevic Donaghey and Michael Brodzinski from San Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 199 251 Minnesota at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. 25. (30) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 496. Forbes 3-5, Bertans 2-4, Cunningham 0-1, 12-22 0-0 25, Augustin 4-11 2-2 11, Fournier Jose (AHL) to Orlando (ECHL). Edmonton 82 35 38 9 79 232 274 N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 8:10 p.m. 26. (31) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 495. Gay 0-1, Aldridge 0-1, Belinelli 0-1, White 8-16 5-5 24, Iwundu 1-3 0-0 2, Martin 0-1 0-0 WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned F Los Angeles 82 31 42 9 71 202 263 Seattle at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. 27. (29) Matt Tifft, Ford, 494. 0-2), Cleveland 8-29 (Sexton 2-7, Adel 1-1, 0, Birch 2-4 0-0 4, Carter-Williams 0-3 4-4 4, Nathan Walker to Hershey (AHL). x-clinched playoff spot, z-clinched conference; Texas at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. 28. (18) Michael McDowell, Ford, 493. Nance Jr. 1-2, Love 1-3, Knight 1-3, Frye Ross 6-13 9-9 26. Totals 41-90 22-22 116. 2 points for win, 1 point for overtime loss. Top Milwaukee at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. American Hockey League 29. (37) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 491. 1-4, Osman 1-4, Nwaba 0-1, Clarkson 0-4). BELLEVILLE SENATORS — Returned D Kelly 3 teams in each division and two wild cards per BOSTON (108) 30. (26) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 490. Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—San Antonio Tatum 0-2 0-0 0, Horford 7-12 3-4 18, Baynes Summers to Adirondack (ECHL). conference advance to playoffs. NATIONAL LEAGUE 31. (34) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 488. EAST DIVISION W L PCT. GB 49 (Aldridge 13), Cleveland 34 (Nance Jr. 2-4 0-0 4, Irving 9-19 1-1 23, Smart 2-5 0-0 GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Returned D Eric Saturday’s Games 32. (36) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, 476. Philadelphia 6 2 .750 — 10). Assists—San Antonio 27 (DeRozan 9), 6, Brown 5-8 1-2 13, Hayward 8-14 0-0 16, Sweetman to Idaho (ECHL). Tampa Bay 6, Boston 3 33. (19) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 395. New York 6 3 .667 ½ Cleveland 16 (Nance Jr. 5). Total Fouls—San Morris 2-9 7-7 13, Theis 3-7 0-0 6, Rozier 3-6 SAN DIEGO GULLS — Assigned D Scott St. Louis 3, Vancouver 2, SO 34. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford, Accident, 308. Atlanta 5 4 .556 1½ Antonio 18, Cleveland 16. Technicals—Gay, 0-0 7, Wanamaker 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 42-89 Moldenhauer to Tulsa (ECHL). Buffalo 7, Detroit 1 35. (35) Timmy Hill, Toyota, Suspension, 239. Washington 4 4 .500 2 Nance Jr., Chriss. A—19,432 (20,562). 12-14 108. UTICA COMETS — Recalled G Ivan Kulbakov N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT 36. (33) Gray Gaulding, Ford, Engine, 142. Miami 3 7 .300 4 ORLANDO 27 21 35 33 — 116 from Kalamazoo (ECHL). N.Y. Islanders 3, Washington 0 37. (6) Aric Almirola, Ford, Accident, 3. CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT. GB BOSTON 27 25 26 30 — 108 ECHL THUNDER 132, New Jersey 4, Florida 3, OT Milwaukee 8 2 .800 — 3-Point Goals—Orlando 12-33 (Ross 5-11, ECHL — Suspended Wichita D Dillon TIMBERWOLVES 126 Columbus 6, Ottawa 2 Race Statistics Pittsburgh 5 3 .625 2 Fournier 3-6, Isaac 2-3, Augustin 1-3, Donnelly and Jared Wilson five games and D OKLAHOMA CITY (132) Carolina 4, Philadelphia 3 Average Speed of Race Winner: 90.527 mph. St. Louis 4 5 .444 3½ George 8-22 7-7 27, Grant 5-7 3-4 15, Adams Vucevic 1-4, Iwundu 0-1, Martin 0-1, Gordon Ian Edmondson six games. Suspended Allen Montreal 6, Toronto 5, SO Time of Race: 2 hours, 56 minutes, 38 sec- Chicago 2 7 .222 5½ 4-5 0-0 8, Westbrook 10-22 5-7 27, Ferguson 0-4), Boston 12-31 (Irving 4-6, Brown D Josh Atkinson six games, G Lukas Hafner Nashville 5, Chicago 2 onds. Margin of Victory: .722 seconds. Cincinnati 1 8 .111 6½ 4-5 1-2 11, Morris 6-12 0-0 14, Patterson 2-3, Smart 2-5, Morris 2-6, Horford 1-1, five games and LW Curt Gogol and D David Dallas 3, Minnesota 0 Caution Flags: 11 for 77 laps. WEST DIVISION W L PCT. GB 0-0 0-0 0, Noel 2-2 2-2 6, Felton 1-2 0-0 3, Rozier 1-3, Baynes 0-1, Wanamaker 0-1, Makowski indefinitely. Winnipeg 4, Arizona 2 Lead Changes: 21 among 9 drivers. Los Angeles 7 2 .778 — Schroder 8-15 4-4 21. Totals 48-92 22-26 132. Hayward 0-2, Theis 0-3). Fouled Out—None. ADIRONDACK THUNDER — Released F Edmonton 3, Calgary 1 Lap Leaders: C. Elliott 1-38; C. Bowyer 39- San Diego 6 4 .600 1½ Rebounds—Orlando 45 (Vucevic 12), Boston Nikolas Olsson. MINNESOTA (126) San Jose 5, Colorado 2 40; R. Blaney 41; D. Hamlin 42-48; E. Jones Arizona 5 5 .500 2½ Wiggins 9-15 3-5 24, Saric 9-15 0-0 23, 39 (Morris 8). Assists—Orlando 29 (Augustin ATLANTA GLADIATORS — Signed D Adam Los Angeles 5, Vegas 2 49-58; R. Blaney 59-117; C. Bowyer 118-123; Colorado 3 6 .333 4 Towns 11-18 13-14 35, Jones 3-8 4-4 10, 13), Boston 28 (Horford 7). Total Fouls— Smith. T. Dillon 124-129; B. Keselowski 130-144; San Francisco 3 7 .300 4½ Okogie 3-5 2-3 8, Bates-Diop 3-6 0-0 7, Orlando 14, Boston 19. A—18,624 (18,624). KALAMAZOO WINGS — Added G Eric J. Logano 145-255; R. Blaney 256-353; J. Tolliver 2-5 0-1 5, Dieng 4-8 2-2 10, Terrell Messer as emergency backup. STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS All times Eastern Logano 354-374; C. Bowyer 375-377; J. Saturday’s Games 2-5 0-0 4, Reynolds 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-85 KNICKS 113, WIZARDS 110 MAINE MARINERS — Signed D Richie Boyd. Logano 378; C. Bowyer 379-383; K. Busch N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 5 24-29 126. WASHINGTON (110) ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Released Fs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) 384-408; C. Bowyer 409-416; J. Logano 417; Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 5, 10 innings OKLAHOMA CITY 38 24 33 37 — 132 Brown Jr. 6-12 0-0 13, Portis 4-14 1-1 11, Mike Robinson and Parker AuCoin and D EASTERN CONFERENCE K. Busch 418-444; B. Keselowski 445-469; J. Minnesota 6, Philadelphia 2 MINNESOTA 31 29 37 29 — 126 Bryant 7-11 2-3 17, Satoransky 3-8 1-1 7, Jared Freadrich. TAMPA BAY VS. COLUMBUS Logano 470-481; K. Busch 482-500. San Diego 6, St. Louis 4 3-Point Goals—Oklahoma City 14-34 (George Beal 5-17 1-1 13, Green 7-10 5-6 19, Dekker TOLEDO WALLEYE — Released G Jeff Lerg Wednesday: at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps San Francisco 6, Tampa Bay 4 4-13, Ferguson 2-3, Grant 2-3, Morris 2-5, 3-9 0-0 7, D.Robinson 3-7 4-6 10, Mahinmi and D Connor Schmidt. Added G Paolo Friday: at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Led): Ryan Blaney 3 times for 158 laps; Joey Miami 4, Atlanta 2 Westbrook 2-6, Felton 1-1, Schroder 1-3), 1-5 0-0 2, Randle 4-11 0-0 11. Totals 43-104 Battisti as emergency backup. Sunday, April 14: at Columbus, 7 p.m. Logano 5 times for 146 laps; Kyle Busch 3 Chicago Cubs 14, Milwaukee 8 Minnesota 10-23 (Saric 5-9, Wiggins 3-5, 14-18 110. UTAH GRIZZLIES —Released Fs Josh Henke Tuesday, April 16: at Columbus, 7 p.m. times for 71 laps; Brad Keselowski 2 times Arizona 5, Boston 4 Bates-Diop 1-2, Tolliver 1-3, Okogie 0-1, NEW YORK (113) and R.T. Rice. x-Friday, April 19: at Tampa Bay, TBA for 40 laps; Chase Elliott 1 time for 38 laps; L.A. Dodgers 7, Colorado 2 Jones 0-1, Towns 0-1, Terrell 0-1). Fouled Knox 5-14 5-8 16, Kornet 6-11 1-2 17, WHEELING NAILERS — Released D Jack x-Sunday, April 21: at Columbus, TBA Clint Bowyer 5 times for 24 laps; Erik Jones Sunday’s Games Out—Adams. Rebounds—Oklahoma City M.Robinson 4-5 3-3 11, Hezonja 12-21 3-4 30, MacNee from an amateur tryout. Added G x-Tuesday, April 23: at Tampa Bay, TBA 1 time for 10 laps; Denny Hamlin 1 time for 7 Philadelphia 2, Minnesota 1 46 (Westbrook 10), Minnesota 32 (Towns Dotson 2-8 0-0 6, Ellenson 3-4 2-2 10, Smith Jordan Neamonitis as emergency backup. laps; Ty Dillon 1 time for 6 laps. Washington 12, N.Y. Mets 9 7). Assists—Oklahoma City 27 (Westbrook Jr. 6-12 0-0 15, Jenkins 3-5 0-0 8. Totals 41-80 WORCESTER RAILERS — Added G Ryan BOSTON VS. TORONTO Atlanta 4, Miami 3 15), Minnesota 29 (Jones 13). Total Fouls— 14-19 113. Hubbard as emergency backup. Thursday: at Boston, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 5 Oklahoma City 30, Minnesota 24. A—18,978 WASHINGTON 23 33 33 21 — 110 Saturday: at Boston, 8 p.m. Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs 2 (19,356). NEW YORK 29 23 27 34 — 113 COLLEGES GOLF Monday, April 15: at Toronto, 7 p.m. St. Louis 4, San Diego 1 3-Point Goals—Washington 10-35 (Randle ARKANSAS — Named Eric Musselman men’s Wednesday, April 17: at Toronto, 7 p.m. Boston 1, Arizona 0 3-8, Portis 2-5, Beal 2-6, Bryant 1-2, Brown basketball coach. PGA TOUR HORNETS 104, PISTONS 91 x-Friday, April 19: at Boston, TBA Tampa Bay 3, San Francisco 0 CHARLOTTE (104) Jr. 1-3, Dekker 1-4, D.Robinson 0-1, Green MINNESOTA — Agreed to terms with men’s VALERO TEXAS OPEN x-Sunday, April 21: at Toronto, TBA L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, late Batum 0-2 0-0 0, Bridges 4-9 0-0 10, Biyombo 0-3, Satoransky 0-3), New York 17-34 basketball coach Richard Pitino on a two- Sunday’s leaders at TPC San Antonio (AT&T x-Tuesday, April 23: at Boston, TBA Today’s Games 2-6 2-4 6, Walker 11-29 6-7 31, Bacon 6-12 (Kornet 4-8, Smith Jr. 3-5, Hezonja 3-6, year contract extension. Oaks), San Antonio. Pittsburgh (Taillon 0-1) at Chicago Cubs 1-1 14, Kaminsky 9-17 3-3 24, Graham 1-4 Ellenson 2-2, Dotson 2-3, Jenkins 2-3, Purse: $7.5 million. Yardage: 7,435; Par: 72 WASHINGTON VS. CAROLINA (Lester 1-0), 2:20 p.m. 0-0 2, Monk 0-1 0-0 0, Lamb 5-8 6-8 17. Knox 1-7). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— (36-36) Thursday: at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Washington (Sanchez 0-0) at Philadelphia Totals 38-88 18-23 104. Washington 50 (Portis 10), New York 43 Final COLLEGE BASKETBALL Saturday: at Washington, 3 p.m. (Velasquez 0-0), 7:05 p.m. DETROIT (91) (M.Robinson 11). Assists—Washington Corey Conners (500), $1,350,000 Monday, April 15: at Carolina, 7 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 2-0) at St. Louis (Mikolas Brown 2-4 2-2 6, Griffin 5-18 4-5 16, 24 (Satoransky 7), New York 24 (Dotson, 69-67-66-66—268 MEN’S BASKETBALL Thursday, April 18: at Carolina, 7 p.m. 0-1), 7:45 p.m. Drummond 6-12 3-4 15, Jackson 3-11 1-1 Smith Jr., Hezonja, Knox 5). Total Fouls— Charley Hoffman (300), $810,000 All times Eastern x-Saturday, April 20: at Washington, TBA Atlanta (Teheran 0-1) at Colorado (Freeland 9, Ellington 4-9 3-3 14, Maker 1-7 0-0 2, Washington 16, New York 14. A—19,812 71-68-64-67—270 x-Monday, April 22: at Carolina, TBA 1-1), 8:40 p.m. Galloway 1-7 0-0 2, Smith 9-16 0-0 20, (19,812). NCAA TOURNAMENT Ryan Moore (190), $510,000 68-70-69-64—271 FINAL FOUR x-Wednesday, April 24: at Washington, TBA San Diego (Lauer 1-1) at San Francisco Kennard 3-8 0-0 7. Totals 34-92 13-15 91. Si Woo Kim (123), $330,000 66-66-69-72—273 At U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis (Bumgarner 0-2), 9:45 p.m. CHARLOTTE 32 28 23 21 — 104 Brian Stuard (123), $330,000 67-70-70-66—273 NATIONAL SEMIFINALS N.Y. ISLANDERS VS. PITTSBURGH Milwaukee (Chacin 2-0) at L.A. Angels DETROIT 27 15 33 16 — 91 Kevin Streelman (100), $270,000 ODDS Saturday Wednesday: at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. (Cahill 0-1), 10:07 p.m. 3-Point Goals—Charlotte 10-31 (Kaminsky 72-69-69-64—274 Virginia 63, Auburn 62 Friday: at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games 3-7, Walker 3-11, Bridges 2-4, Lamb 1-2, Byeong Hun An (75), $203,036 69-68-73-66—276 Miami at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m. PREGAME.COM LINE Texas Tech 61, Michigan State 51 Sunday, April 14: at Pittsburgh, noon Jason Kokrak (75), $203,036 70-73-65-68—276 Bacon 1-3, Monk 0-1, Graham 0-1, Batum MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tuesday, April 16: at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Graeme McDowell (75), $203,036 0-2), Detroit 10-41 (Ellington 3-8, Smith Today Minnesota at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Today x-Thursday, April 18: at N.Y. Islanders, TBA 69-69-72-66—276 2-3, Jackson 2-5, Griffin 2-11, Kennard 1-5, National League L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, 7:45 p.m. Virginia (34-3) vs. Texas Tech (31-6), 9 p.m. x-Saturday, April 20: at Pittsburgh, TBA Scott Brown (75), $203,036 71-67-67-71—276 Maker 0-4, Galloway 0-5). Fouled Out— FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Atlanta at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. x-Monday, April 22: at N.Y. Islanders, TBA Matt Kuchar (75), $203,036 69-71-67-69—276 None. Rebounds—Charlotte 44 (Biyombo at Chicago -126 Pittsburgh +116 Texas at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. 9), Detroit 55 (Drummond 23). Assists— LATE SATURDAY Danny Lee (75), $203,036 68-72-66-70—276 at Philadelphia -131 Washington +121 WESTERN CONFERENCE San Diego at San Francisco, 9:45 p.m. Charlotte 23 (Walker 7), Detroit 20 (Griffin, VIRGINIA 63, AUBURN 62 Adam Schenk (75), $203,036 70-66-70-70—276 Los Angeles -121 at St. Louis +111 NASHVILLE VS. DALLAS Milwaukee at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Smith 4). Total Fouls—Charlotte 13, Detroit AUBURN (30-10) Zack Fischer, $135,000 71-69-71-66—277 at Colorado -135 Atlanta +125 Wednesday: at Nashville, 9:30 p.m. 18. Technicals—Charlotte coach Hornets Purifoy 2-7 3-4 7, McLemore 3-4 2-2 9, Lucas Glover (55), $135,000 72-70-66-69—277 at San Francisco -125 San Diego +115 Saturday: at Nashville, 6 p.m. (Defensive three second), Lamb, Griffin. Harper 4-10 1-2 11, Brown 4-12 0-0 12, Kyoung-Hoon Lee (55), $135,000 American League Monday, April 15: at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. PRO BASKETBALL A—19,871 (20,491). Dunbar 0-4 0-0 0, Spencer 1-1 0-0 2, Wiley 69-67-69-72—277 Tampa Bay -143 at Chicago +133 1-2 0-0 2, McCormick 2-5 2-2 6, Doughty Wednesday, April 17: at Dallas, 8 p.m. Rickie Fowler (49), $112,500 68-68-73-69—278 Oakland -136 at Baltimore +126 x-Saturday, April 20: at Nashville, TBA NETS 108, PACERS 96 4-10 3-4 13. Totals 21-55 11-14 62. Hank Lebioda (49), $112,500 68-70-70-70—278 NBA at Houston -151 New York +141 VIRGINIA (34-3) x-Monday, April 22: at Dallas, TBA Cameron Tringale (49), $112,500 All times Eastern BROOKLYN (108) Seattle -125 at Kansas City +115 x-Wednesday, April 24: at Nashville, TBA Carroll 2-7 0-0 4, Kurucs 2-10 0-0 4, Allen Diakite 1-4 0-2 2, Hunter 7-11 0-2 14, Guy 69-74-68-67—278 EASTERN CONFERENCE Interleague 5-11 3-3 15, Jerome 8-16 1-3 21, Clark 3-7 Wyndham Clark (43), $90,500 69-73-70-67—279 W L PCT GB 6-10 0-0 12, Russell 7-15 5-5 20, Harris 7-11 Milwaukee -115 at L.A. Angels +105 WINNIPEG VS. ST. LOUIS 1-2 19, Graham 3-4 0-0 9, Dudley 2-6 0-0 6, 2-2 9, Salt 0-1 0-0 0, Key 1-1 0-0 2. Totals Sungjae Im (43), $90,500 73-69-68-69—279 z-Milwaukee 60 21 .741 — 25-51 6-12 63. Wednesday: at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Scottie Scheffler, $90,500 71-68-70-70—279 y-Toronto 57 24 .704 3 Davis 1-1 2-4 4, Dinwiddie 3-8 5-5 12, LeVert NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Friday: at Winnipeg, 9:30 p.m. 7-16 4-6 18. Totals 40-88 17-22 108. Halftime—Auburn 31-28. 3-Point Goals— Jim Furyk (34), $63,214 70-72-68-70—280 x-Philadelphia 50 30 .625 9½ Today Auburn 9-31 (Brown 4-10, Doughty 2-5, Sunday, April 14: at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. Fabián Gómez (34), $63,214 73-67-70-70—280 x-Boston 48 33 .593 12 INDIANA (96) FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Tuesday, April 16: at St. Louis, 9:30 p.m. Bogdanovic 5-11 1-2 13, Young 8-10 0-1 Harper 2-6, McLemore 1-2, McCormick Scott Stallings (34), $63,214 68-69-73-70—280 x-Indiana 47 34 .580 13 at Toronto Off Off Miami 0-1, Dunbar 0-3, Purifoy 0-4), Virginia 7-19 x-Thursday, April 18: at Winnipeg, TBA Harold Varner III (34), $63,214 70-66-73-71—280 x-Orlando 41 40 .506 19 16, Turner 2-5 0-0 6, Collison 2-12 0-0 4, San Antonio 9 219 at Cleveland x-Saturday, April 20: at St. Louis, TBA Matthews 1-3 0-0 3, McDermott 2-7 2-2 7, (Jerome 4-9, Guy 2-6, Clark 1-1, Hunter 0-1, Sam Burns (34), $63,214 72-69-73-66—280 x-Brooklyn 41 40 .506 19 Oklahoma City 6 230 at Minnesota Diakite 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— x-Monday, April 22: at Winnipeg, TBA Peter Malnati (34), $63,214 71-68-70-71—280 Detroit 39 41 .488 20½ Sabonis 8-12 1-2 17, Leaf 3-4 0-0 6, O’Quinn at Detroit 6½ 214½ Charlotte 3-5 0-0 6, Joseph 5-9 0-0 12, Sumner 0-0 0-0 Auburn 30 (McLemore 12), Virginia 29 José de Jesús Rodríguez (34), $63,214 Charlotte 38 42 .475 21½ at Indiana 5 218 Brooklyn (Jerome 9). Assists—Auburn 9 (Harper, CALGARY VS. COLORADO 71-70-68-71—280 Miami 38 42 .475 21½ 0, Holiday 2-7 0-0 6, Reed 0-0 0-0 0. Totals at Memphis Off Off Dallas Thursday: at Calgary, 10 p.m. 41-85 4-7 96. Brown 3), Virginia 15 (Jerome 6). Total Aaron Baddeley (24), $45,563 71-70-69-71—281 Washington 32 49 .395 28 at Milwaukee Off Off Atlanta Fouls—Auburn 12, Virginia 12. Saturday: at Calgary, 10:30 p.m. BROOKLYN 31 21 30 26 — 108 Jonas Blixt (24), $45,563 72-70-69-70—281 Atlanta 29 52 .358 31 at Houston 18½ 224½ Phoenix Monday, April 15: at Colorado, 10 p.m. Matt Jones (24), $45,563 69-68-74-70—281 Chicago 22 58 .275 37½ INDIANA 25 19 25 27 — 96 at Boston 5½ 216 Orlando Wednesday, April 17: at Colorado, 10 p.m. 3-Point Goals—Brooklyn 11-36 (Harris TEXAS TECH 61, MICHIGAN ST. 51 Jordan Spieth (24), $45,563 68-68-73-72—281 Cleveland 19 62 .235 41 Washington 4 226 at New York TEXAS TECH (31-6) x-Friday, April 19: at Calgary, TBA Jhonattan Vegas (24), $45,563 67-71-67-76—281 New York 16 64 .200 43½ 4-7, Graham 3-4, Dudley 2-6, Russell 1-4, at Golden State Off Off L.A. Clippers x-Sunday, April 21: at Colorado, TBA Dinwiddie 1-6, Allen 0-1, Kurucs 0-2, LeVert Owens 3-4 0-0 7, Odiase 0-0 2-4 2, Mooney Jimmy Walker (24), $45,563 70-69-69-73—281 at Portland 2½ 217½ Denver 8-16 2-2 22, Moretti 2-6 0-0 5, Culver 3-12 x-Tuesday, April 23: at Calgary, TBA Beau Hossler (18), $34,563 69-70-71-72—282 WESTERN CONFERENCE 0-3, Carroll 0-3), Indiana 10-27 (Turner 2-3, at Sacramento 9 235 New Orleans Joseph 2-4, Bogdanovic 2-4, Holiday 2-4, 3-6 10, Corprew 0-0 0-0 0, Edwards 2-5 1-1 6, Martin Laird (18), $34,563 74-68-68-72—282 W L PCT GB at L.A. Lakers Off Off Utah Francis 4-8 0-0 9. Totals 22-51 8-13 61. SAN JOSE VS. VEGAS Andrew Putnam (18), $34,563 72-70-68-72—282 y-Golden State 55 24 .696 — Matthews 1-3, McDermott 1-4, O’Quinn 0-1, Wednesday: at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Collison 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— MICHIGAN STATE (32-7) Rory Sabbatini (18), $34,563 69-68-72-73—282 y-Denver 53 26 .671 2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Tillman 2-6 2-3 7, Henry 3-3 4-4 11, Goins Friday: at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Ollie Schniederjans (18), $34,563 y-Houston 53 28 .654 3 Brooklyn 52 (Allen 8), Indiana 33 (Sabonis NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, April 14: at Vegas, 10 p.m. 12). Assists—Brooklyn 23 (Dinwiddie, Russell 0-4 0-0 0, McQuaid 4-11 1-2 12, Winston 70-71-69-72—282 x-Portland 50 29 .633 5 Today 4-16 6-6 16, Brown 0-3 0-0 0, Ward 2-4 1-3 Tuesday, April 16: at Vegas, 10:30 p.m. Kristoffer Ventura, $34,563 71-72-70-69—282 x-Utah 49 30 .620 6 6), Indiana 27 (Holiday 7). Total Fouls— FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG x-Thursday, April 18: at San Jose, TBA Brooklyn 13, Indiana 18. A—16,197 (20,000). 5, Kithier 0-0 0-0 0, Loyer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals Abraham Ancer (11), $23,040 67-72-71-73—283 x-L.A. Clippers 47 33 .588 8½ Virginia 1½ Texas Tech 15-47 14-18 51. x-Sunday, April 21: at Vegas, TBA Dylan Frittelli (11), $23,040 71-72-69-71—283 x-Oklahoma City 47 33 .588 8½ x-Tuesday, April 23: at San Jose, TBA MAVERICKS 129, Halftime—Texas Tech 23-21. 3-Point Goals— Max Homa (11), $23,040 68-74-68-73—283 x-San Antonio 47 34 .580 9 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Texas Tech 9-23 (Mooney 4-8, Edwards Mackenzie Hughes (11), $23,040 Sacramento 39 41 .488 16½ GRIZZLIES 127, OT STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS 1-2, Owens 1-2, Culver 1-3, Francis 1-4, AHL 70-71-69-73—283 DALLAS (129) L.A. Lakers 36 44 .450 19½ Wednesday Moretti 1-4), Michigan St. 7-24 (McQuaid Saturday’s Games Sung Kang (11), $23,040 70-73-71-69—283 Jackson 6-9 2-2 16, Nowitzki 1-5 0-0 2, Minnesota 36 44 .450 19½ FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE 3-7, Winston 2-8, Tillman 1-1, Henry 1-1, Laval 5, Hershey 2 Martin Kaymer (11), $23,040 72-71-70-70—283 Powell 7-10 1-2 15, Brunson 4-8 4-4 12, Lee Memphis 32 48 .400 23½ at Tampa Bay -217 Columbus +197 Brown 0-3, Goins 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Manitoba 1, Stockton 0 Sam Ryder (11), $23,040 73-66-73-71—283 0-3 0-0 0, Finney-Smith 6-19 3-3 16, Mejri New Orleans 32 48 .400 23½ at N.Y. Islanders -111 Pittsburgh +101 Rebounds—Texas Tech 30 (Odiase 9), San Jose 5, Grand Rapids 4, OT Sam Saunders (11), $23,040 72-71-71-69—283 7-12 3-4 19, Harris 1-4 2-4 5, Burke 8-16 6-6 Dallas 32 48 .400 23½ at Winnipeg -119 St. Louis +109 Michigan St. 32 (Tillman, Goins 8). Assists— Springfield 5, Charlotte 3 Brendan Steele (11), $23,040 70-72-67-74—283 24, Macon 3-7 4-7 12, Broekhoff 2-5 2-2 8. Phoenix 19 62 .235 37 at Nashville -161 Dallas +151 Texas Tech 8 (Odiase, Francis, Culver 2), Belleville 3, Cleveland 1 Adam Svensson (11), $23,040 73-69-71-70—283 Totals 45-98 27-34 129. x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division; at San Jose -136 Vegas +126 Michigan St. 6 (Goins, Winston 2). Total Bridgeport 4, Providence 3 Russell Henley (7), $17,490 71-72-70-71—284 MEMPHIS (127) z-won conference Thursday Fouls—Texas Tech 18, Michigan St. 15. Milwaukee 5, Iowa 1 Kyle Jones (7), $17,490 76-67-71-70—284 Holiday 9-20 6-6 30, Caboclo 4-10 2-2 13, at Boston -145 Toronto +135 Rochester 5, Syracuse 2 Haotong Li, $17,490 70-70-73-71—284 Rabb 4-7 6-8 14, Wright 8-17 3-4 20, Dorsey Saturday’s Games at Washington -143 Carolina +133 Utica 4, Hartford 0 Kyle Stanley (7), $17,490 70-70-74-70—284 5-15 0-0 15, Washburn 0-0 0-0 0, Parsons WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Brooklyn 133, Milwaukee 128 at Calgary -185 Colorado +170 Binghamton 4, Toronto 3, OT Nick Taylor (7), $17,490 69-72-71-72—284 Philadelphia 116, Chicago 96 3-15 2-2 10, Zeller 6-9 3-4 15, Carter 3-5 2-2 Updated odds available at Pregame.com NCAA TOURNAMENT All times Eastern Lehigh Valley 4, WB/Scranton 2 Ryan Armour (5), $16,725 69-71-75-70—285 Sunday’s Games 10. Totals 42-98 24-28 127. FINAL FOUR Chicago 3, Colorado 2 Roberto Díaz (5), $16,725 68-71-75-71—285 Toronto 117, Miami 109, OT DALLAS 24 28 31 29 17 — 129 At Tampa, Fla. Rockford 4, Texas 3, SO Ernie Els (5), $16,725 71-69-74-71—285 San Antonio 112, Cleveland 90 MEMPHIS 26 30 32 24 15 — 127 TRANSACTIONS NATIONAL SEMIFINALS San Antonio 4, Bakersfield 2 Josh Teater (5), $16,725 69-68-75-73—285 Oklahoma City 132, Minnesota 126 3-Point Goals—Dallas 12-41 (Jackson 2-3, April 5 Sunday’s Games Charlotte 104, Detroit 91 Macon 2-4, Broekhoff 2-4, Mejri 2-5, Burke Baylor 72, Oregon 67 Charlotte 5, Springfield 0 LPGA TOUR Brooklyn 108, Indiana 96 2-7, Harris 1-3, Finney-Smith 1-9, Powell BASEBALL American League Notre Dame 81, UConn 76 Hartford 6, Binghamton 2 ANA INSPIRATION Dallas 129, Memphis 127, OT 0-1, Lee 0-1, Nowitzki 0-2, Brunson 0-2), CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned OF Ryan NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Stockton 6, Manitoba 2 Sunday’s leaders at Mission Hills CC (Dinah Houston 149, Phoenix 113 Memphis 19-44 (Holiday 6-11, Dorsey 5-11, Cordell to Charlotte (IL). Sunday Providence 3, Utica 1 Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage, Milwaukee 115, Atlanta 107 Caboclo 3-7, Carter 2-2, Parsons 2-8, Wright DETROIT TIGERS — Placed LHP Matt Moore Baylor 82, Notre Dame 81 Lehigh Valley 10, WB/Scranton 6 Calif. New York 113, Washington 110 1-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Dallas on the 10-day IL. Reinstated RHP Drew Colorado 3, Chicago 2, SO Purse: $3 million. Yardage: 6,763; Par: 72 Orlando 116, Boston 108 51 (Finney-Smith 12), Memphis 53 (Caboclo VerHagen from the 10-day IL. Ontario 4, Tucson 2 (36-36) (a-denotes amateur) L.A. Clippers at Golden State, late 17). Assists—Dallas 31 (Brunson 10), BAYLOR 82, NOTRE DAME 81 HOUSTON ASTROS — Assigned RHP Today’s Game Final Denver at Portland, late Memphis 32 (Wright 12). Total Fouls—Dallas NOTRE DAME (35-4) Brendan Feldmann to Corpus Christi (TL). Shepard 4-10 3-5 11, Turner 4-11 4-4 12, Rochester at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Jin Young Ko, $450,000 69-71-68-70—278 New Orleans at Sacramento, late 23, Memphis 24. A—16,744 (18,119). NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent LHP CC Mabrey 7-15 3-3 21, Ogunbowale 11-27 Tuesday’s Games Mi Hyang Lee, $275,721 70-73-68-70—281 Utah at L.A. Lakers, late Sabathia to Tampa (FSL) for a rehab 6-8 31, Young 1-8 2-2 4, Vaughn 1-1 0-0 2, Lehigh Valley at Hershey, 7 p.m. Lexi Thompson, $200,016 69-72-74-67—282 Today’s Games ROCKETS 149, SUNS 113 assignment. Rockford at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Carlota Ciganda, $139,634 72-72-71-68—283 PHOENIX (113) Prohaska 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 28-72 18-22 81. Page 6 E/N/C www.yoursun.com The Sun | Monday, April 8, 2019 ConnersGOLF: PGA Tour wins Valero, will play Masters First PGA Tour victory for Canadian arrives nearly a week after qualifying for tournament By TIM PRICE her, ‘Aw, don’t check in approach from the 18th ASSOCIATED PRESS yet. Maybe we can make fairway into the gallery other plans.’ Big change and bogeyed. SAN ANTONIO — His of plans. It was going to It was a wild round for first PGA Tour victory in be an off week. I’m glad it Conners, a Canadian who the bag and his ticket won’t be.” had not won on any of punched for next week’s Hoffman, the 2016 the PGA Tour’s affiliated Masters, Corey Conners’ Texas Open winner, shot circuits — he had finishes primary concern was a 67 for 18-under on the of second and third big change to his work week. earlier this season. He weeks going forward. Ryan Moore closed had 10 birdies and four “No more Monday with an 8-under 64, pars that sandwiched qualifying,” Conners said. a shot off the course four consecutive bogeys “That’s the best deal from record, and was third at on the front nine. this. Amazing. It’s a dream 17-under. “After the middle of come true. I won’t be as Si Woo Kim, The the front nine, I thought, stressful on Mondays.” Players Championship ‘All right, this is going Conners won the Valero winner in 2017, led the to be my tournament to Texas Open on Sunday opening three rounds win,’” Hoffman said. “He less than a week after but dropped to a tie for showed up and balled up. qualifying, earning him fourth with Brian Stuard My hat’s off to him.” the final available slot in (15-under) after an even- Conners had a one- the Masters. Conners only par 72. stroke lead when he entered the tournament Conners, the 2014 U.S. rammed in a 34-foot field Monday, and he’s the Amateur runner-up, birdie putt at No. 12, and first golfer to win on the will play in his second stayed a stroke up with a PGA Tour after qualifying Masters. Two of the top tap-in birdie at the 14th. on a Monday in nine three finishers last year Moore joined Conners years. at Augusta missed the at the top of the lead- He made three birdies top 10 this week. Rickie erboard with an 8-foot in the final five holes, Fowler was tied for 17th putt at No. 16 that was shooting a 6-under 66. while 10 strokes back at his fourth birdie in five He was 20-under for the 10-under with a fi- holes. tournament, winning by nal-round 69, and Jordan Moore missed a birdie two shots over Charley Spieth (72) was 7-under. opportunity on the next Hoffman. Stuard finished with hole when he couldn’t Next stop for Conners: 66 to get to 15-under. convert on a putt from Augusta, Georgia. Kevin Streelman closed inside 10 feet. Minutes “My wife got an email with an 8-under 64 and later, Conners sank a this morning letting her was 14-under. He missed 10-footer to save par at know we could check in tying the course record No. 15, then hit to four AP PHOTO for our flight back home,” when, after four-straight feet to set up a birdie at Corey Conners watches his drive during the final round of the Texas Open in San Antonio. Conners said. “I told birdies, he hit his the 175-yard par-3 16th.

TENNIS LPGA Keys tops Wozniacki Jin Young Ko wins ANA Inspiration for first major at Volvo Car Open By JOHN NICHOLSON AP SPORTS WRITER By PETE IACOBELLI AP SPORTS WRITER RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Jin Young Ko CHARLESTON, S.C. — won the ANA Inspiration Madison Keys got much on Sunday at Mission more than she expected Hills for her first major at the Volvo Car Open, title and second victory leaving with her first in three weeks. championship in two Ko closed with a years and a successful 2-under 70 in hot and reunion with coach Juan mostly calm conditions Todero. for a three-stroke victory Keys overpowered the over Mi Hyang Lee. She normally steady Caroline celebrated with the Wozniacki 7-6 (5), 6-3 on traditional winner’s leap Sunday. into Poppie’s Pond. Keys, seeded eighth “It’s a really great and ranked 18th in the honor,” Ko said on the world, continually hit big 18th green. serves — she reached 121 After bogeys on 13 mph — and overwhelm- and 15 cut her lead to a ing forehands to wear stroke, Ko made a 6-foot down the fifth-seeded birdie putt on the par-4 AP PHOTO Wozniacki and win her 16th and closed with a Jin Young Ko, of South Korea, measures up her putt on the fourth career WTA event. 15-foot birdie putt on the fifth hole during the final round of the LPGA Tour ANA Inspi- The match turned after par-5 18th. rationt at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Wozniacki rallied from Ko finished at 10-un- 0-30 down and survived AP PHOTO der 278. The 23-year-old victory in the event. The (Thompson), helped three deuces to move in South Korean won for Englishman also leaped out tremendously,” front 6-5 in the opening Madison Keys holds the championship trophy after defeating the fourth time on the into Poppie’s Pond with Thompson said. “I was set. Keys steadied herself Caroline Wozniacki to win their finals match at the Volvo Car LPGA Tour, completing a Grace Park in 2004 and getting down a little bit, and won four straight Open tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C., Sunday. desert sweep after taking Lorena Ochoa in 2008. but he just kept me right points to set up the the Founders Cup in Lee parred the final in there playing aggres- crisp forehand. tiebreaker. a backhand winner that Phoenix. She leads the six holes in a 70. Lexi sively the whole day — The second set was Keys fell behind 2-0, Wozniacki let land inside money list. Thompson was third at 6 making those birdies and more of a runaway for then won six of the next the baseline while in Ko also gave caddie under after a 67. just firing at every pin I Keys, who won four of seven points including good position for a shot. David Brooker his third “My caddie, Benji could.” Keys closed the set with a the final five games.

infielder Joey Wendle, RAYS who has been on the FROM PAGE 1 10-day disabled list since April 1, won’t be ready to five. On March 31 versus play for a few days even Houston, he gave up one after he’s eligible to come run on two hits in seven off the DL on April 11. innings. UP NEXT Drew Pomeranz (0-1) Rays: LHP Blake lasted four innings, Snell (1-1, 3.46) takes permitting two runs on the mound as the Rays six hits, walking three continue their nine-game and striking out five. road trip at the Chicago But the Giants provided White Sox. no offensive support, PHAM’S STREAK managing five hits, all With his first-inning singles. single, Tommy Pham has The Rays’ other runs now reached base in 42 came on Christian straight games, extend- Arroyo’s RBI single in the ing the longest streak in fourth and when Kevin Tampa Bay history. It is Kiermaier tripled in the the longest streak in the eighth and scored on a majors since Houston’s balk. Alex Bregman had a AP PHOTO TRAINER’S ROOM similar 42-game streak Rays: Cash said last year. Tampa Bay Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier scores a run past San Francisco Giants catcher Erik Kratz, as umpire Tripp Gibson watches in the fourth inning, in San Francisco. Kiermaier had two hits, including a triple, and scored two runs in the game as the Rays won 3-0.

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SUN PHOTO BY JUSTIN FENNELL North Port ace Alex Partridge kept Venice at bay for much of the night, but couldn’t stop the Indians from scoring four times in his ﬁve innings on Friday night at CoolToday Park.

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Washington FLORIDA CITIES TIDES 71/48 74° TEMPERATURE Temperatures are today’s Kansas City 80/62 highs and tonight’s lows. Today Tue. High Low High Low Los Angeles 78/50 86/60 City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Punta Gorda Apalachicola 77 68 t 75 61 t Today 6:12a 12:07a 5:04p 11:20a Winter Haven Bradenton 84 71 t 78 69 t Atlanta 87/70 Tue. 7:11a 12:54a 5:37p 11:40a El Paso 78/62 Clearwater 83 72 t 77 69 t 86/58 Plant City Englewood Clearwater 87/69 Coral Springs 86 73 pc 84 70 t Daytona Beach 86 67 t 82 63 t Today 4:49a 9:36a 3:41p 11:10p Houston 83/72 Bartow Tue. 5:48a 9:56a 4:14p --- Chihuahua 82/59 87/69 Fort Lauderdale 84 73 pc 83 70 t 84/52 Miami Lake Wales Boca Grande Monterrey 84/72 St. Petersburg Tampa Brandon 87/70 Fort Myers 87 69 t 81 67 t 91/60 85/70 86/71 87/70 Ft. Meade Gainesville 89 69 t 83 61 t Today 4:25a 8:25a 2:04p 10:05p Fronts Precipitation 86/69 Frostproof Jacksonville 87 66 t 83 61 t Tue. 5:42a 8:31a 2:34p 11:04p Apollo Beach 88/70 Key Largo 82 75 pc 81 72 t El Jobean Cold Warm Stationary Showers T-storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice 85/71 Key West 85 75 pc 83 74 t Today 6:44a 12:36a 5:36p 11:49a Bradenton (For the 48 contiguous states yesterday) Wauchula Lakeland 87 69 t 78 65 t Tue. 7:43a 1:23a 6:09p 12:09p U.S. Extremes 84/71 86/69 Sebring High ...... 91° at Jacksonville, FL Low ...... 13° at Gothic, CO 87/69 Melbourne 85 69 t 82 65 t Venice Myakka City Limestone Miami 84 72 pc 84 69 t Today 3:04a 8:15a 1:56p 9:49p Today Tue. Today Tue. 87/70 88/68 Lake Placid Naples 86 70 s 81 70 t Longboat Key Sarasota 86/68 Tue. 4:03a 8:35a 2:29p 10:45p City Hi Lo W Hi Lo WCity Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 80/72 Ocala 87 66 t 78 61 t Albuquerque 77 49 s 82 52 pc Jackson, MS 77 57 t 79 52 pc 85/69 Hull Arcadia Osprey 87/69 Brighton Okeechobee 85 68 t 81 65 t MARINE Anchorage 48 36 c 47 32 c Kansas City 78 50 s 73 55 pc 83/71 North Port 88/69 86/68 Orlando 89 68 t 81 65 t Venus Wind Speed Seas Bay/Inland Atlanta 78 62 t 76 57 c Knoxville 74 58 t 76 48 c Venice 86/70 Panama City 77 66 t 75 61 pc Baltimore 79 58 t 77 46 c Las Vegas 90 69 s 83 56 pc Port Charlotte 87/68 direction in knots in feet chop 83/71 Pensacola 75 63 t 78 59 c Billings 60 43 c 54 35 r Los Angeles 86 60 s 75 57 pc 86/69 Cape Sable to Tarpon Springs Englewood Pompano Beach 85 73 pc 83 69 t Birmingham 75 61 t 78 52 c Louisville 73 57 sh 75 48 c SSE 8-16 1-2 Light 83/70 La Belle St. Augustine 83 67 t 80 63 t Boise 66 45 sh 54 37 c Memphis 74 57 r 79 54 pc Punta Gorda St. Petersburg 85 70 t 79 68 t Tarpon Springs to Apalachicola Placida 87/67 88/69 Boston 54 41 r 46 38 sh Milwaukee 66 42 c 55 32 pc 82/70 Sarasota 85 69 t 80 68 t SSE 8-16 1-3 Light Buffalo 58 45 sh 53 35 c Minneapolis 65 39 pc 52 31 pc Cape Coral Fort Myers Tallahassee 82 65 t 79 59 pc Burlington, VT 50 35 r 44 30 sn Montgomery 79 63 t 79 53 c Boca Grande 86/71 87/69 Tampa 86 71 t 79 69 t SUN AND MOON Charleston, WV 75 56 t 75 42 c Nashville 70 57 r 76 49 c 81/72 Vero Beach 85 68 t 84 64 t New Orleans 79 64 t 81 63 s The Sun Rise Set Charlotte 79 63 t 78 54 sh Lehigh Acres West Palm Beach 84 72 pc 83 69 t Chicago 72 46 c 61 33 pc New York City 73 57 r 66 46 pc Sanibel 88/69 Felda Today 7:12 a.m. 7:49 p.m. 82/72 88/68 CONDITIONS TODAY Cincinnati 70 54 sh 71 42 c Norfolk, VA 79 62 t 73 52 t Tuesday 7:11 a.m. 7:49 p.m. Cleveland 68 49 pc 59 37 pc Oklahoma City 79 53 s 84 64 s Bonita Springs UV Index and RealFeel Temperature® Today The Moon Rise Set Columbia, SC 83 65 t 79 54 t Omaha 80 50 s 73 50 pc 86/70 Today 9:30 a.m. 11:04 p.m. Columbus, OH 71 54 sh 67 39 pc Philadelphia 78 59 pc 73 49 c Forecasts and graphics provided by Tuesday 10:13 a.m. none AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 VENICE 8 9 Concord, NH 43 33 r 42 31 sh Phoenix 96 69 s 97 64 s First Full Last New Dallas 82 55 s 87 64 s Pittsburgh 74 53 t 66 37 pc Venice through 2 p.m. Sunday 3 4 PORT CHARLOTTE 1 1 Denver 71 48 s 78 41 c Portland, ME 40 32 sn 40 31 r Temperatures Portland, OR 62 46 r 60 45 pc Punta Gorda through 2 p.m. Sunday Des Moines 78 47 s 68 42 pc High/Low 88°/68° Detroit 71 47 pc 61 34 pc Providence 57 42 r 52 38 sh Temperatures Normal High/Low 79°/60° 72 81 90 92 91 83 Duluth 54 32 pc 42 26 c Raleigh 78 65 t 77 53 t High/Low 88°/62° Record High 90° (2003) 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. Apr 12 Apr 19 Apr 26 May 4 The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, Fairbanks 50 25 s 51 30 pc Salt Lake City 71 54 pc 58 36 r Normal High/Low 83°/60° Record Low 42° (1975) Fargo 58 32 pc 45 29 c St. Louis 75 53 pc 72 51 s Record High 91° (2014) the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0-2 Low; SOLUNAR TABLE Precipitation (in inches) 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme. Hartford 64 45 r 57 38 sh San Antonio 88 59 s 90 63 s Record Low 42° (1974) 24 hours through 2 p.m. Sun. 0.00” RealFeel Temperature is the exclusive AccuWeather. Minor Major Minor Major Helena 52 37 c 47 34 sn San Diego 77 60 s 69 56 pc Precipitation (in inches) Month to date 0.00” com composite of effective temperature based on eight Today 8:46a 2:34a 9:11p 2:59p Honolulu 85 71 pc 85 71 pc San Francisco 67 54 c 63 51 pc 24 hours through 2 p.m. Sun. 0.00” Normal month to date 0.72” weather factors. Tue. 9:42a 3:29a 10:08p 3:55p Houston 82 59 pc 86 62 s Seattle 60 47 sh 59 46 pc Month to date Trace Year to date 4.03” POLLEN INDEX Wed. 10:41a 4:27a 11:08p 4:54p Indianapolis 71 52 pc 67 41 pc Washington, DC 80 62 t 79 51 c Normal month to date 0.54” Normal year to date 9.21” Pollen Index readings as of Sunday The solunar period schedule allows planning days Year to date 7.67” Record 0.78” (1962) so you will be fishing in good territory or hunting in WORLD CITIES Normal year to date 8.05” Trees good cover during those times. Major periods begin Today Tue. Today Tue. Record 0.78” (1980) SEBRING Grass absent at the times shown and last for 1.5 to 2 hours. The minor periods are shorter. City Hi Lo W Hi Lo WCity Hi Lo W Hi Lo W MONTHLY RAINFALL Sebring through 2 p.m. Sunday Weeds absent Amsterdam 67 43 pc 56 40 sh Mexico City 75 49 pc 72 46 pc Temperatures Molds WEATHER HISTORY Baghdad 83 59 s 86 62 s Montreal 36 29 sn 35 29 sn Month 2019 2018 Avg. Record/Year absent low moderate high very high High/Low 86°/68° On April 8, 1963, Williston, N.D., had Beijing 62 38 pc 49 35 r Ottawa 41 30 i 36 27 sn Jan. 3.77 1.98 1.80 9.93/2016 Source: National Allergy Bureau Feb. 2.89 0.66 2.43 11.05/1983 5 inches of snow, while Laredo, Texas, Berlin 65 37 pc 52 34 pc Paris 62 44 sh 62 44 t Precipitation (in inches) Mar. 1.01 0.53 3.28 9.26/1970 AIR QUALITY INDEX had a record high of 104 degrees. Buenos Aires 79 57 s 80 58 s Regina 59 31 s 55 29 pc Apr. Trace 1.15 2.03 5.80/1994 24 hours through 2 p.m. Sun. 0.00” Cairo 86 69 s 82 59 s Rio de Janeiro 90 76 t 82 75 t May 15.98 2.50 15.98/2018 Air Quality Index readings as of Sunday Calgary 54 31 pc 47 31 r Rome 61 45 c 62 47 pc Jun. 6.23 8.92 23.99/1974 AIRPORT 24 WEATHER TRIVIA™ Cancun 85 73 pc 85 69 t St. John’s 33 19 sn 38 25 pc Jul. 9.80 8.22 14.22/1995 Possible weather-related delays today. Check Q: What is a bishop’s ring? Dublin 52 44 t 50 40 r San Juan 86 73 pc 86 74 pc Aug. 12.37 8.01 15.60/1995 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Edmonton 56 31 s 55 31 c Sydney 89 68 pc 79 58 t Sep. 7.58 6.84 14.03/1979 with your airline for the most updated schedules. 0-50 Good; 51-100 Moderate; 101-150 Unhealthy Halifax 33 26 sn 35 25 c Tokyo 58 47 r 61 46 s Oct. 2.60 2.93 10.88/1995 for sensitive groups; 151-200 Unhealthy; 201-300 Nov. 1.91 1.91 5.53/2002 Hi/Lo Outlook Delays Kiev 68 49 pc 66 48 t Toronto 60 40 c 52 33 sh Very Unhealthy; 301-500 Hazardous

Dec. 2.47 1.78 6.83/2002 Ft. Myers 87/69 storms afternoon London 59 48 t 55 43 r Vancouver 55 41 sh 56 42 pc

Year 7.67 63.26 50.65 (since 1931) Punta Gorda 87/67 storms afternoon Main pollutant: Ozone atmosphere the in particles dust by Madrid 61 40 sh 57 40 t Winnipeg 43 22 c 37 26 pc

A: A: Totals are from a 24-hour period ending at 5 p.m. Sarasota 85/69 storms afternoon Source: scgov.net caused sun the around ring red A Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. NASCAR Kyle Busch edges brother to grab 8th Bristol win Shootout on final restart nets driver third Cup of season and 10th NASCAR victory this year

By JENNA FRYER anything he drives. Along domain now belongs to Kyle AP AUTO RACING WRITER with teammate Denny Busch, and not much can Hamlin, they’ve given Joe stop him these days, espe- BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Gibbs Racing five wins cially at Bristol. Busch was in the race Sunday through the first eight races. Fitting, then, that he found at Bristol Motor Speedway, so If a Gibbs car doesn’t win, himself out front in an enter- of course, he won. then a Ford from Team taining, old-fashioned Bristol Busch grabbed his third Penske will, and that orga- barnburner. Cup win of the season, eighth nization has the other three The race had 11 cautions, overall at Bristol, and 10th Cup victories this year. 21 lead changes and a very this year spanning all three of And the win was probably familiar face in victory lane. NASCAR’s national series. going to go to either Penske Kyle Busch and his broth- The victory Sunday came driver Brad Keselowski or er have combined to win at the expense of his older Joey Logano until a late cau- the last four Cup races at brother, who lined up right tion forced teams to gamble Bristol, and Kyle Busch has beside him on the final and go in for tires or stay on 22 total wins at the track. But restart but couldn’t slow track and try to maintain success is measured in the Busch’s steamrolling of the their track position for the Cup Series, and Kyle Busch competition this year. The final 14 laps. The leaders has wins to collect to catch Busch Brothers were first in — Logano and Keselowski — Waltrip. line not to pit for tires during went to pit road, while Busch “It ain’t 12, that’s for sure. the 11th caution to set up and his big brother moved to So I got more to go. We’re a final shootout between the front of the field. getting there and it’s fun,” Bristol’s two winningest It set up the storybook final Kyle Busch said. active drivers. ending on a weekend the “It’s pretty awesome to be entire sport has honored Hall HARVICK able to snooker those guys, of Famer Darrell Waltrip, the PENALIZED get our win today here at all-time winningest driver at Bristol. Love this place,” Bristol with 12 victories. He Kevin Harvick’s car failed Busch said. “It was fun to used this venue to announce inspection three times before AP PHOTO battle out the brother there at he’ll retire as Fox Sports’ the start of the race to draw Driver Kyle Busch celebrates with his son, Brexton Busch, after winning a the end.” lead analyst after 19 seasons, race-crippling penalties. NASCAR Cup Series race, Sunday, in Bristol, Tenn. Kurt Busch is a six-time and his success at making NASCAR ejected his engi- winner at the .533-mile high- this concrete jungle his neer from the event, forced where he would have start- start of the race. Byron started banked oval and lamented playground was celebrated Harvick to give up his 13th- ed if his car had not failed second on the front row. over the P.A. system that he as Waltrip waved the green place starting spot and drop inspection. “He spun his tires on the should have wrecked his flag to start the race and to the back of the field and start ... and he just lost it,” brother for the win. The was wired by the network to serve a pass-thru penalty at ALMIROLA OUT Almirola said. crowd roared and affirmed give his trademark “Boogity! the start. It was certain to “He got loose underneath Kurt Busch’s frustration with Boogity! Boogity! Let’s go drop him several laps behind Aric Almirola’s race lasted me, lost it and ran right into the final results. racing, boys!” call from the the leader immediately, but a just two laps before William the side of us and wrecked “That one is tough. I really flagstand. caution on the second lap of Byron wiggled into him and us. Part of that comes with wanted to beat him. I was go- But Waltrip barely had time the race as Harvick was on pit sent Almirola’s car into the experience, I guess.” ing to wreck him,” Kurt Busch to catch his breath before an road mitigated the damage. wall. The damage ensured said. “Figure he could give accident on the second lap Harvick had a myriad of him a last-place finish after UP NEXT a little love to his brother. I brought action to a halt. issues during the race and at starting sixth. wanted that one bad. Feel The crash collected Kyle one point dropped four laps Almirola chalked the inci- Another short track, like him right now — I’m all Busch, damaged his Toyota behind the leader, but he had dent up to second-year Cup Saturday night at Richmond mad because I didn’t win.” and sent him to pit road for scrambled to the lead lap for driver Byron’s inexperience Raceway. Kyle Busch won Kyle Busch seems to win repairs. the final restart and managed and potential “panic” when last year in a streak of three all the time this season, in But what was once Waltrip’s to finish 13th — exactly cars began to pass him at the consecutive Cup victories.