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BY QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA “In the end, we will still need cooperation Associated Press, he said Iraqi forces are RELATED Associated Press and assistance at levels that might require di- capable of fighting ISIS without the need rect and military support, and support on the for foreign combat troops on the ground. US-led site handover BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister said ground,” Mustafa al-Kadhimi said, but the But, he said, the next stage of coopera- Monday ahead of a much anticipated trip to levels depend on the changing nature of the tion with the U.S. would require continued to Iraq proceeds after Washington that his country still needs U.S. as- threats posed by terrorist groups. training and weapons support. sistance to counter the threat posed by Islamic Al-Kadhimi is slated to meet with Presi- Sworn in as premier in May in the wake attacks by suspected State and that his administration is committed dent Donald Trump in Washington this week of historic mass anti-government protests, Iran-allied fighters to introducing security sector reforms as rogue to conclude a strategic dialogue launched in al-Kadhimi’s administration inherited a militia groups stage near-daily attacks against June to reconfigure U.S.-Iraq ties. myriad of crises. State coffers in the crude- Page 3 the seat of his government. In an exclusive interview Monday with The SEE HELP ON PAGE 3 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, August 18, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES

Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9062 Popular German sauce to change racist name Euro costs (Aug. 18) ...... $1.16 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.18 Dollar buys (Aug. 18) ...... €0.8225 Turkey (Lira) ...... 7.3976 British pound (Aug. 18) ...... $1.28 Associated Press (Military exchange rates are those have decided to give our Knorr ny rejected the demand, the Ger- Japanese yen (Aug. 18) ...... 104.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Aug. 18) ...... 1,156.00 sauce a new name,” said Unilever, man news agency dpa reported. Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance BERLIN — One of Germany’s for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3771 the international consumer goods The renaming of the brand Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For best-known food companies said British pound ...... $1.3103 group that owns Knorr. Unile- follows recent international de- nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3211 it will rename a popular spicy purchasing British pounds in Germany), ver could not independently be bates over racism, especially China (Yuan) ...... 6.9362 check with your local military banking dressing because of the racist Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.2702 reached for comment on Sunday. in the United States, where big facility. Commercial rates are interbank Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.9228 connotations of its name. rates provided for reference when buying The popular spicy sauce, a sta- national companies have also Euro ...... $1.1875/0.8421 currency. All figures are foreign currencies Food company Knorr will Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7504 ple in many German households, renamed traditional brands in to one dollar, except for the British pound, Hungary (Forint) ...... 293.86 change the name of its “Zigeuner- which is represented in dollars-to-pound, will within a few weeks show up response to concerns about racial Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4066 sauce,” or “gypsy sauce” to “Pa- with the new name in supermar- stereotyping. Japan (Yen) ...... 106.16 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) prika Sauce Hungarian Style,” kets across the country, Bild am “Zigeuner” is a derogative Ger- Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3057 INTEREST RATES Norway (Krone) ...... 8.8478 the German weekly Bild am Sonntag reported. man expression for the Roma and Philippines (Peso)...... 48.64 Prime rate ...... 3.25 Sonntag reported Sunday. Civil rights groups have for Sinti minority groups who have Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.70 Discount rate ...... 0.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7260 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.09 “Since ‘gypsy sauce’ can be in- years called for the renaming of lived in many European coun- Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3685 3-month bill ...... 0.10 terpreted in a negative way, we the brand, but in 2013, the compa- tries for centuries. South Korea (Won) ...... 1,184.57 30-year bond ...... 1.42 WEATHER OUTLOOK TUESDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST TUESDAY IN EUROPE WEDNESDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 11 Classified ...... 13 Comics ...... 15 Crossword ...... 15 Faces ...... 14 Opinion ...... 16-17 Sports ...... 18-24 Tuesday, August 18, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 WAR ON TERRORISM Afghans halt prisoner release, talks delayed

BY RAHIM FAIEZ security personnel in its custody who were Seddiqi said Australia and France have AND KATHY GANNON to be released. also objected to releasing some of the last Associated Press “We have released 1,000 prisoners that Taliban prisoners because they were in- we had promised to release,” Shaheen volved in attacks on their forces. He said KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan said. The Taliban have said they are ready the government wants to address their government said Monday it would not re- to open talks with the government within concerns. lease the last 400 Taliban prisoners it is one week of the release of the last Taliban But President Ashraf Ghani set a prec- holding until the insurgents free more cap- prisoners. edent when he reached a peace deal with tured soldiers, defying a traditional council The deal with the Taliban is aimed at U.S.-declared terrorist Gulbuddin Hek- held last week and further delaying intra- ending the U.S. war in Afghanistan that matyar in 2016. Hekmatyar’s group was Afghan talks sought by the United States. began shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks. blamed for an attack on a supermarket in The talks, which were laid out in a peace U.S. troops have already begun leaving, the capital that killed civilians as well as deal signed between the United States and and by November, fewer than 5,000 troops an attack in 2014 that killed two U.S. con- the Taliban in February, were expected to are expected to still be in the country. tractors. The French also argued against begin on Thursday but are now postponed That’s down from nearly 13,000 when the his delisting as a terrorist because of an indefinitely. agreement was signed Feb. 29. attack his group staged against French The ruling by the traditional council, or Under the agreement, the withdrawal of forces in Afghanistan in 2008 that killed 10 jirga, which called for the immediate re- U.S. troops does not hinge on the success French soldiers. lease of the Taliban prisoners, had raised of intra-Afghan talks but on commitments Both the Taliban and the government hopes of a breakthrough in the process. RAHMAT GUL/AP made by the Taliban to combat terrorist have accused each other of creating hur- The U.S.-Taliban peace deal called on groups and ensure Afghanistan is not used dles in the peace process. the Taliban to free 1,000 government and Afghan presidential spokesman Sediq as a staging ground for attacks on the U.S. Seddiqi said the government had proven military personnel and for the government Seddiqi gives an interview to The and its allies. its goodwill by releasing 5,000 Taliban and to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners. The pris- Associated Press in Kabul, Afghanistan, Since signing the agreement, the Tal- that it never committed to releasing a par- oner releases were to be a goodwill gesture on Monday. iban have held to a promise not to attack ticular list of insurgents. ahead of intra-Afghan negotiations aimed U.S. and NATO troops, but have carried “I think it’s time for the Taliban to re- at devising a postwar roadmap. people, why are the Taliban not releas- out regular attacks on Afghan security alize that there will be no concession any- “We are going to release them. That’s ing our captives, which is a very small forces. more,” said Seddiqi. “Whatever we have not an issue. But it has to be two-way,” number?” The government wants an immedi- done so far as the Afghan government and government spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban’s political ate cease-fire, while the Taliban have the peace process, that should be enough The Associated Press. “If we take this bold spokesman, said the group had fulfilled its said the terms should be agreed in the for the Taliban to come to the negotiation step, releasing all these guys, all these bad obligations and was not aware of any other negotiations. table.” Hours after rocket Help: Many strike, US hands question PM’s site over to Iraqis limitations as leader in Iraq BY CHAD GARLAND week. Stars and Stripes They also come ahead of ex- FROM FRONT PAGE pected U.S.-Iraq talks, which The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq Central Command boss Gen. dependent country were slashed transferred about 50 ammunition Frank McKenzie said would like- following a severe drop in oil storage bunkers and facilities to ly involve the long-term presence prices, adding to the woes of an Iraqi forces at Camp Taji, part of of American and allied troops. economy already struggling with a continuing force consolidation “I think that is a grave con- the aftershocks of the global coro- as the Islamic State fight wanes cern to the Iranians because that navirus pandemic. and conflict with Iran-backed works against what they want, Despite this, his administra- fighters ramps up. which is for Iraq to be pretty di- tion set a lofty agenda including The handover Sunday was long- rectly under their control and for economic reform, battling cor- scheduled, officials said, but it us to be out of the theater,” the ruption, avenging protesters and came hours after two small rock- Marine general said in an online bringing arms under the author- ets struck near the base Saturday panel hosted by the U.S. Institute ity of the state. The latter has pitted his govern- night, the latest attack target- of Peace on Wednesday. ment against rogue Iran-backed ing bases where coalition forces McKenzie acknowledged that militia groups. are housed, which the U.S. has the rocket attacks have forced The recent assassination of blamed on Iranian proxy groups. the coalition to pull back from Twitter The rocket strike at the base prominent Iraqi commentator the ISIS fight somewhat and di- The U.S.-backed anti-Islamic State coalition handed over an north of Baghdad did not impact Hisham al-Hashimi and the kid- vert resources to self-protection. ammunition storage site at Camp Taji to the Iraqi security forces, napping of German art curator near coalition forces, Army Col. He also expected Iran to launch Sunday. The coalition has delivered $11 million worth of ammunition Hella Mewis have lead many Myles B. Caggins III, a spokes- a fresh “response” after failing to to the Iraqis this year, they said in a statement. to question the limits of his man for the coalition, said on expel the U.S. from Iraq earlier leadership. Twitter on Saturday. this year. spond with a barrage of ballistic been sent home. There remains But al-Kadhimi said these were Also last week, three rockets “I do not know what the na- missiles that hit U.S.-occupied a small presence of troops who perpetrated by those with an in- fell on Balad Air Base, the Iraqi ture of that response will be, but bases in Iraq and left more than coordinate logistics and security terest in profiting from chaos. government said Thursday, then we will certainly be ready for it, 100 American troops with trau- operations, the coalition said. “These criminal acts are the on Friday three more fell on should it occur,” he said. matic brain injuries. Some 5,200 American troops result of many years of conflict,” Baghdad’s international airport, U.S.-Iran tensions have risen Meanwhile, the coalition has remain in Iraq, but as the gov- he said, blaming the poor policies it said. On Sunday, one landed steadily over the past two years, removed forces from smaller ernment forces take on more and improper management of his inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, as President Donald Trump’s Iraqi bases, a long-planned ef- responsibility for fighting ISIS, predecessors which has under- where diplomatic and military administration has tried to pres- fort which officials have said was mined the authority of the state. the number of U.S. and coali- mission headquarters are based. sure Tehran into renegotiating sped up by the increased threat “We are committed to reform- tion troops is expected to shrink, None of the attacks resulted in an Obama-era nuclear treaty that from Iran-backed militias. ing the security establishment significant damage, the Iraqi gov- Trump withdrew the U.S. from. Two American troops and a McKenzie said last week. and enhancing its ability to deal ernment said on Twitter. Sporadic rocket attacks have British soldier were killed at Taji “We don’t want to maintain a with these kinds of challenges The strikes all came after the become commonplace since last in March, but many of the coali- huge number of soldiers forever and holding accountable those U.S. seized more than 1 million fall, and in January a U.S. drone tion troops that were once at the in Iraq,” McKenzie said. who fail to protect civilians and barrels of Iranian oil from four strike killed a top Iranian general base to train Iraqi forces have [email protected] put an end to these outlawed tankers bound for Venezuela last in Baghdad, leading Tehran to re- since gone elsewhere in Iraq or Twitter: @chadgarland groups,” he said. PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, August 18, 2020 WAR/MILITARY Coalition denies airstrike on Syrian troops

BY CHAD GARLAND See a video of the altercation who said the fighting began settled nonviolently. Trump to “pick up the phone and Stars and Stripes involving a U.S. convoy at around 9:45 a.m. when a U.S. pa- Videos posted online in recent tell Putin to stop harassing our stripes.com/go/convoy trol tried to enter the area. “War- months have shown instances of troops.” A convoy of U.S.-led coalition planes” struck about 30 minutes one side’s convoys escorting the U.S. military officials have and partner forces returned fire later, causing the casualties, the others, or vehicles from Russian declined to say how many U.S. after coming under attack near a Citing local sources, the Lon- don-based Syrian Observatory for source was reported as saying. and American convoys vying for troops are in Syria to assist in the Syrian military checkpoint in the U.S. forces routinely patrol position on roadways. In one in- country’s northeast, the alliance Human Rights said earlier that anti-ISIS fight, but earlier this the area, where several hundred stance last February, American said, but it denied reports of an Syrian regime forces blocked a year there were a few hundred Americans, mostly special opera- troops returned fire after Assad airstrike. U.S. military column at the check- at a remote garrison in southeast tions troops, are deployed to small regime loyalists attacked near A routine anti-Islamic State pa- point south of Qamishli, leading Syria and several hundred more trol, which included Syrian Dem- to an “altercation between both bases to train, advise and assist Qamishli, resulting in one Syrian at bases in the northeastern prov- Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic death. ocratic Forces, had received “safe sides.” inces of Hasakeh and Deir al-Zor. Forces fighting Islamic State . Last month, Brett McGurk, the passage from pro-regime forces” Video posted on Twitter showed Some 5,200 U.S. troops re- an apparent exchange of small- Syrian military forces loyal to former U.S. special envoy to the before coming under small-arms main in Iraq to assist government arms fire and grenades. At least President Bashar Assad, known anti-ISIS coalition, posted a video fire near the checkpoint, which forces. one helicopter was visible flying as the Syrian Arab Army, also pa- to Twitter showing Russian vehi- was near Tal al-Zahab village in The convoy returned to its base northeastern Hasakeh province, nearby in the video, posted by trol the area along with their Rus- cles converging on a U.S. patrol. after the firefight with apparent the coalition said in a statement. journalist Mohammad Hassan. sian backers in the ongoing civil Such confrontations occur daily “Coalition troops returned fire One soldier was killed and two war that began in 2011. since the U.S. withdrew in Octo- pro-Assad forces Monday, the co- in self-defense,” the statement were injured in the incident, the U.S. forces have near daily con- ber from territory near Syria’s alition said. The incident is under said. “The coalition did not con- state-owned Syrian Arab News tact with Russian forces there, border with Turkey ahead of a investigation. duct an airstrike. No coalition ca- Agency reported, citing an un- officials have said, though they Turkish incursion, McGurk said. [email protected] sualties occurred.” named Syrian military source have said tensions are usually He called on President Donald Twitter: @chadgarland Tokyo virus cases dip 5 US troops as nearby US base test positive has 12 new infections after going BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS, Protection Condition-Charlie, to S. Korea MATTHEW M. BURKE in military terms — following a Stars and Stripes AND AYA ICHIHASHI burst of six new cases. Stars and Stripes The neighboring city of Yoko- SEOUL, South Korea — Five suka reported 14 infections over more American troops tested YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, the weekend, according to the positive for the coronavirus after Japan — New coronavirus cases city’s website. traveling from the United States in Japan’s capital city fell to 161 Yokota Air Base, headquarters to South Korea, the military said on Monday, the first working day of U.S. Forces Japan in western Monday, raising the total number after a four-day holiday called Tokyo, reported one new case Obon, while the premier U.S. Monday — a person who tested of patients affiliated with U.S. naval base in Japan reported a positive in quarantine Friday Forces Korea to 157. dozen infections. after traveling abroad. Three of the service members Tokyo reported 161 new cases, On Okinawa, the Marine Corps arrived at Osan Air Base on gov- according to public broadcaster on Monday reported no new cases ernment-chartered flights that NHK. It’s the third day below 200 after announcing four on Satur- landed on Aug. 1, Aug. 3 and Sat- cases since Aug. 11, said the re- day and Sunday. urday, USFK said. The other two port, which cited city officials. More than 200 people infected in arrived on commercial flights at AKIFUMI ISHIKAWA/Stars and Stripes The daily record so far is 472 cluster outbreaks at two Okinawa Incheon International Airport on on Aug. 1, according to the Tokyo Marine bases have been cleared Pedestrians wear face coverings to help guard against the Aug. 11 and Thursday. Metropolitan Government. of the virus, a Marine Corps In- coronavirus in the Omotesando district of central Tokyo, on Friday . None had contact with the out- Previously, the city reported stallations Pacific spokesman side community because of strict dips in post-holiday case num- said via email Monday. on Okinawa of COVID-19. bers, only to see them rise again testing and quarantine require- Those clusters emerged at Ma- ‘ We don’t anticipate As of noon Sunday, 21 people later in the week as more tests rine Corps Air Station Futenma ments for those traveling to South are in critical condition with the were administered. The seven- and Camp Hansen following easing restrictions Korea, according to a USFK press day moving average of new cases the July Fourth weekend. The virus of 337 hospitalized, the pre- release. in the city is trending downward, outbreak infected 114 people until cases off base fecture reported. Three of the individuals tested however, according to metro gov- at MCAS Futenma and 162 at begin to trend The prefecture Monday added positive on their first mandatory ernment data. Hansen. two employees at U.S. military coronavirus test before entering Yokosuka Naval Base, home “All cases from the Futenma downward. ’ bases to its case tally, one each the two-week quarantine, while of the U.S. 7th Fleet, southwest cluster have been cleared,” Maj. Maj. Ken Kunze at Kadena Air Base and an Army the other two received positive of central Tokyo, on Monday an- Ken Kunze wrote in the email. U.S. Marine Corps refueling facility, for a total of 13 results in the test required to exit nounced 12 new infections, its “The cases from the original base employees with the virus. quarantine, USFK said. largest increase since July 21, Hansen cluster have also all The Japan Ministry of Defense All have since been transferred when it started reporting case recovered.” Joint Staff on Monday announced to isolation facilities designated numbers. He said the Marines’ most re- help us hold the line on the com- on Twitter that self-defense forc- One of those patients, a new ar- cent 10 cases were discovered by munity spread that is a risk to for coronavirus patients at Camp rival to Japan, showed symptoms testing people before they exited everyone, both on and off base,” es will support Okinawa by pro- Humphreys or Osan Air Base, it of COVID-19, the respiratory ill- the isolation period required of Kunze wrote Monday. “We don’t viding medical teams, doctors added. Affected transportation ness caused by the coronavirus, all new arrivals. anticipate easing restrictions and nurses, patient transporta- assets and quarantine rooms also while in mandatory isolation, In early August, Kunze said until cases off base begin to trend tion and supplies, along with edu- had been thoroughly cleaned. according to a post on the base that most cases associated with downward.” cating local assembly officials Only 24 USFK personnel con- Facebook page. The remaining the clusters at MCAS Futenma Okinawa prefecture an- about the coronavirus prevention tracted the virus while stationed 11 had close contact with some- and Hansen began with new ar- nounced 38 new coronavirus if Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on the divided peninsula, with the one previously infected and were rivals to Okinawa, prior to the cases Monday, according to the requests it. last case confirmed in mid-April. also moved into quarantine. start of mandatory exit testing. Ryuku Shimpo newspaper. The The others tested positive after prefecture reported 48 new cases [email protected] The base has 35 active cases, After the outbreaks began, people flying to South Korea for new according to the post. in quarantine had to test positive Saturday and 60 on Sunday for a Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos [email protected] assignments or returning from On Aug. 10, Yokosuka increased before being released. total of 146, according to the pre- Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 travels abroad. its risk level for further spread of “Our enhanced protective fecture’s website. It also reported [email protected] the virus to substantial — Health measures will remain in place to four deaths; a total of 14 have died Twitter: @AyaIchihashi [email protected] Tuesday, August 18, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY DODEA schools ready for virus learning experience

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN In classrooms, recommenda- schools said. Stars and Stripes tions for wearing masks or not Some DODEA middle and will depend on class size and high schools in Europe are also KAISERSLAUTERN, Germa- space, officials said. revising class schedules to keep ny — From mandatory face masks For instance, RIS classrooms students in cohorts as much as to one-way traffic in crowded can safely accommodate up to possible to minimize exposure to hallways, the coronavirus has en- 18 desks plus the teacher with- the virus. sured a vastly different back-to- out continuous wearing of a face At Wiesbaden High School, school experience for thousands mask, they said. That’s the class students will take four classes of children of U.S. military and ratio expected for third grade, but government workers in Europe in fourth and fifth grades, the av- every day for a semester, rather when classes begin Monday. erage class size is expected to be than seven classes every other There will be no games of tag more than that, meaning students day, school officials said. The at recess at some schools, fewer and teachers might have to wear revised schedule would mean a elective choices at others, maybe masks in the classroom. teacher would come into contact BRIAN FERGUSON/Stars and Stripes a “grab-n-go” lunch in the class- Schools have said they’ll pro- with around 75 students a week room instead of the cafeteria and Parents say goodbye to their children as they arrive for the first day vide two cloth face-coverings instead of 150. no singing in music class, unless of school at Vogelweh Elementary School last year . to staff members and students, Students at some schools will it’s outside and face coverings are but “they are absolutely free to also have fewer electives to worn. students and staff members to stop and when students are in wear whatever mask they have choose from, since some teach- In a series of virtual town hall wear cloth face coverings when transit or moving throughout the at home,” said Vogelweh Elemen- ers have gone over to virtual in- meetings held during the past they’re unable to maintain a school, officials said during the tary School principal David Lee struction, officials said. Music week, Department of Defense safe distance from others. Safety virtual town hall meetings. during a virtual town hall last instruction will also be different, Education Activity-Europe school guidelines to reduce the spread “We are going to use the phrase week. with some elementary schools no leaders discussed plans for safely of the coronavirus in schools, ‘When my feet are moving, my At Ramstein Middle School, longer offering recorder lessons returning to in-person learning drawn up by the U.S. Centers for mask is on,’” Ramstein Inter- however, staff and students must and upper-level band students at for the first time since March, Disease Control and Prevention, mediate School principal Caryn wear school-issued face cover- when school buildings abruptly say people should stay at least six Currie said during a virtual town ings, officials said. Ramstein Middle School receiv- closed as the coronavirus pan- feet apart if in-person events are hall last week. “That will help our Plastic face shields are also ing instruction at school and play- demic took hold. held. students understand that in any permitted, but only with face cov- ing their instruments at home. The most noticeable change in Face coverings will be manda- transition period, their mask is erings underneath and not dur- [email protected] schools will be a requirement for tory on school buses, at the bus on.” ing gym class, officials at several Twitter: @stripesktown Report: Operation failed to dislodge extremists from Philippines

BY SETH ROBSON wrote. ing area. Most of the Islamic State-aligned said. Stars and Stripes “In general, efforts to reduce extremism fighters in the city, including their leader, The U.S. should also reach out to the in the Philippines do not appear to have Isnilon Hapilon, and his top lieutenants, Moro Islamic Liberation Front he added. Islamic extremists remain a stubborn made a substantial difference since the were killed in the fighting. “The MILF is the only reliable deter- problem in the Philippines despite a mul- launch of [Operation Pacific Eagle],” he A Philippines expert at the University rent to ISIS in Muslim Mindanao,” he said. tiyear U.S. military effort to combat the wrote. of Hawaii said the inspector general’s as- “As long as the MILF is supported in its threat, according to a recent report to Islamic extremists have sought to capi- sessment of counterterrorism efforts in the efforts to expand Muslim autonomy, and Congress. talize on the Philippine government’s de- country sounds disingenuous. also helped in turning itself into an effec- Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines, an ployment of military assets to assist with “If you compare how much the U.S. has tive governing body, and as long as the U.S. overseas contingency operation led by U.S. the response to the coronavirus pandemic, spent in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Philip- continues to counteract Wahabi influence Indo-Pacific Command, has been ongo- the report states. pine share is a pittance,” Patricio Abinales in Muslim Mindanao by providing alterna- ing since Sept. 1, 2017. Three years later, On April 17, approximately 40 Islamic told Stars and Stripes via email Friday. tive sources of funds to Muslim communi- there are still 300-500 Islamic State-affili- militants ambushed Filipino soldiers on Islamic terrorism will remain an en- ties and thus neutralize Saudi money, then ated fighters in the Southeast Asian nation, the island of Jolo, killing 12 and wound- demic problem in the Philippines given the the MILF will be an effective counterforce according to the latest assessment by De- ing 13. The Defense Intelligence Agency fact that the U.S. offers only technical sup- to ISIS efforts to establish a lasting foot- fense Department acting inspector general hold in the islands.” Sean O’Donnell. described it as the deadliest attack by the port to local forces, as well as the difficulty Ultimately, there needs to be a political “There has been little change in the ca- extremists since the January 2019 suicide of policing the border and limiting military pabilities, size, financing and operations of bombing of a cathedral there that killed 23, corruption, he said. solution to the problems with extremism in [the Islamic State in East Asia],” O’Donnell according to the report. The erratic policy of pro-China Philip- the Philippines, said Ian Chong, an assis- wrote in the most recent report on the op- However, “levels of violence in the Phil- pines President Rodrigo Duterte toward tant professor in the National University of eration, which covers April 1 through June ippines were similar to previous quarters,” the U.S. military doesn’t help, Abinales Singapore’s political science department. 30. the report added. said. “A military role can help facilitate that The failure to make progress eliminat- A previous counterterrorism effort, Op- In February, Duterte’s government an- outcome, but is probably unable to do so ing the militant group comes despite the eration Enduring Freedom–Philippines, nounced it would scrap the Visiting Forces alone,” he said in a Friday email. U.S. budgeting $72.3 million for the opera- ran from 2002-2015. But in May 2017, a Agreement governing U.S. troops in the Finding a solution will require will and tion in the current fiscal year, according to force of about 1,000 Islamic State militants country within 180 days. Then, in early direction from the Philippines government the report. It cost more than $100 million seized the southern city of Marawi on the June, Duterte suspended the termination and population that doesn’t seem apparent, in each of the previous two years, Voice of island of Mindanao, the center of Islamic for six months due to “political and other Chong added. America reported Aug. 12. culture in the Philippines. developments.” “Containment is a next best approach,” Extremists continue to carry out spo- Philippine troops prevailed in a The inspector general report notes: he said. “Insofar as such approaches radic, mostly small-scale attacks, and the months long battle to liberate the city but “This action threatens future prospects for hold, it may be possible to avoid a repeat Philippines military, with intelligence and suffered heavy casualties, including more U.S. military support to the Philippines.” of Marawi. But I don’t think there’s a air support from the U.S., continues coun- than 160 dead. The fighting devastated To avoid another Marawi, the U.S. mili- guarantee.” terterrorism operations to keep Islamic Marawi’s infrastructure and displaced tary should continue to maintain close ties [email protected] State affiliates from spreading, O’Donnell 353,000 residents of the city and surround- with Philippine counterparts, Abinales Twitter: @SethRobson1 PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, August 18, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Airlines struggle as flyers unsure on safety

BY DAVID KOENIG possibility of sitting next to an in- AND DAVID MCHUGH fected person. Associated Press John Kontak, a schoolteacher from Phoenix, said that was his In a bid to survive, airlines are fear as soon as he stepped onto a desperately trying to convince a crowded American Airlines flight wary public that measures like this summer to visit his parents mandatory face masks and hospi- in Ohio. tal-grade air filters make sitting “I don’t know anything about in a plane safer than many other this person who is sitting a foot indoor settings during the coro- away from me,” Kontak said. navirus pandemic. “They took the bottom line or the It isn’t working. dollar over the safety of passen- Surveys indicate that instead gers. Next time, I’d rather drive of growing comfortable with back to Ohio than fly — it’s safer air travel, more people are be- because I can control it.” coming skeptical about it. In the The U.S. Centers for Disease United States, airline bookings Control and Prevention says sit- have stalled in the past month ting within 6 feet of other passen- after slowly rising — a reaction gers, often for hours, may increase to a new surge of reported virus the risk of getting COVID-19. But infections. CDC also notes that most viruses Globally, air travel is down and other germs don’t spread eas- more than 85% from a year ago, ily on flights because of how air according to industry figures. circulates on planes. The implications for the airline Standard & Poor’s said this industry are grave. Several lead- week that the industry’s pros- ing carriers already have filed pects have gone “from bad to for bankruptcy protection, and if NATHAN ELLGREN/AP worse,” with global air traffic the hoped-for recovery is delayed dropping by up to 70% this year. much longer, the list will grow. Melaku Gebermariam uses an electrostatic sprayer to disinfect the inside of a Delta airplane between In May, S&P said a 55% drop was The four largest U.S. airlines flights July 22, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va. During the coronavirus a worst-case scenario. lost a combined $10 billion from pandemic, U.S. airlines have scrambled to reassure travelers that planes are safe. An airline trade group, the April through June. Their CEOs International Air Transport As- say they will survive, but they course,” said Southwest Airlines June about their comfort with room or standing in line to vote sociation, predicts carriers will have lowered their expectations CEO Gary Kelly. “Obviously, that various activities during the pan- as safer. lose $84 billion this year, making for a rebound. has proven to be dead wrong.” demic, 70% said flying was very In a survey commissioned by it the worst year in the industry’s “We were all hoping that by When Consumer Reports sur- or somewhat unsafe. They rated an airline trade group, the big- history. The group says traffic the fall the virus might run its veyed more than 1,000 people in going to a hospital emergency gest concern of travelers was the won’t fully recover until 2024. CDC: Infections are rising in children CDC asks 4 states The Washington Post agency said. contributed to initially low rates The Food and Drug Admin- of coronavirus infections in chil- The number and rate of corona- istration granted emergency dren early in the pandemic, ac- and Philadelphia to virus cases in children have risen use authorization Saturday for cording to the CDC. since the pandemic took hold in a saliva-based coronavirus test, “This may explain the low in- the spring, the Centers for Dis- developed by Yale University re- cidence in children compared draft vaccine plans ease Control and Prevention said searchers, that aims to reduce with adults,” the agency said in in recently updated guidance, turnaround times in commercial its guidance. “Comparing trends The Washington Post U.S. officials sa y that Operation underscoring the risk for young laboratories. in pediatric infections before Warp Speed, the administration’s people and their families as the The United States continues to and after the return to in-person Federal health officials are effort to expedite development of new school year begins. report more than 1,000 corona- school and other activities may asking four states and one city to coronavirus countermeasures, is According to the CDC, the in- virus-related deaths every day. provide additional understanding draft plans for how they would on track to deliver tens of millions fection rate in children 17 and Health officials reported 1,220 about infections in children.” distribute a coronavirus vaccine of vaccine doses by January. under increased “steadily” from new deaths and 57,120 new infec- Children between 5 and 17 when limited doses become avail- In the planning discussions, March to July. While the virus tions Saturday — roughly even years old also test positive for the able, possibly as early as this fall, is far more prevalent and severe officials said. one of the hottest topics involves with the 1,117 deaths and 56,555 coronavirus at higher rates than freezers. At least one vaccine can- among adults, the true incidence The Centers for Disease Con- cases announced on the same day any other age group, according didate is expected to require stor- of infection in American children the previous week. to CDC data, with positivity rates trol and Prevention and the De- partment of Defense and other age at very cold temperatures, remains unknown because of a School closures and other pub- exceeding 10% in public and pri- about minus-70 degrees Celsius. lack of widespread testing, the lic health measures may have vate lab tests. agencies recently began working with officials in California, Flor- A top CDC official told state im- ida, Minnesota, North Dakota munization officials Wednesday and Philadelphia to develop plans that states probably won’t be ex- to transport and store vaccine pected to buy special freezers. 1st Mediterranean cruise in months sets sail and prioritize which individuals But if a vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Administra- will get the first doses to protect Associated Press seven-night cruise in the western MSC declined to say how many against COVID-19, the disease tion that requires such cold stor- ROME — Cruise ship pas- Mediterranean. passengers were sailing on this caused by the virus. The propos- age, states should prepare sites sengers had their temperatures Anyone testing positive, or with cruise. Among the port calls for als will consider each location’s for mass vaccination clinics . checked and took COVID-19 tests a fever, or having other COVID- the Grandiosa, MSC’s flagship, racial and ethnic makeup and On Friday, the Defense and Sunday so they could set sail on 19 symptoms, was denied board- are Naples, Palermo, Sicily and population density. Health and Human Services ing, the company said. Guest what is being billed as the first Valletta, Malta. Those plans will be shared departments announced that must wear face masks in eleva- McKesson Corp. will be a central Mediterranean cruise after Ita- For now, MSC was limiting with other states to help them tors and other areas where social distributor of COVID-19 vaccines ly’s pandemic lockdown. its guests to the residents of Eu- with vaccine distribution plan- distancing is not possible. The ning. The discussions with states and related supplies . The cruise ship company MSC rope’s 26-nation Schengen visa crew spent time in quarantine be- offer some of the first details of Although President Donald free travel zone. has made the procedures, for fore the start of the cruise. the federal government’s plans at Trump has said repeatedly the crew as well as passengers, part Earlier this month, the Italian MSC said every guest and crew a time when information shared military will deliver vaccines, of its new health and safety proto- government gave its approval for member on board will be given by the administration has been the Defense Department “is not cols. The MSC Grandiosa, which cruise ships to once again depart a wristband that “facilitates con- limited and often confusing. The actually going to be distributing was christened last year, set sail from Italy’s ports but limited tactless transactions around the United States is planning the or delivering the vaccines itself,” from the northern Italian port of cruise ships to sailing with 70% ship as well as providing contact largest vaccination campaign Paul Mango, deputy chief of staff Genoa on Sunday evening for a capacity. and proximity tracing.” ever undertaken. for policy at HHS, said Thursday. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Returning global vacationers face new constraints BY LORI HINNANT test results on the island of Pat- AND ANDREW MELDRUM mos and boarded a ferry to the Associated Press port of Piraeus outside of Athens. Two of the three tested positive, PARIS — Countries that had and all three were detained. seen a summer respite from coro- Despite the rise in cases, of- /AP navirus outbreaks tracked swiftly ficials say schools will reopen as MATIAS DELACROIX rising numbers of new confirmed planned in Greece on Sept. 7. Edward Murat, 20, carries his inner tube to the beach for open sea fishing at Playa Escondida in La cases Monday, prompting fears Schools in northern regions Guaira, Venezuela, on Friday . among government leaders and of the Netherlands are reopen- health officials that months of ing this week with most pupils hard-won progress would be lost expected back in classrooms by in just days as vacationers return Wednesday without social dis- home. Venezuelans brave open sea tancing or face masks. Students New restrictions on leisure returning from vacations in high- activities accompanied the final risk areas must quarantine at weeks of summer break in Eu- home for 14 days. on tubes, fishing for survival rope. Hours-long traffic jams Education Minister Arie Slob formed at the Croatia-Slovenia insisted it is safe to return to high BY MATIAS DELACROIX border over the weekend as Aus- schools, but told NOS Radio 1 said Juan Carlos Almeida, who is “Nobody.” AND JUAN PABLO ARRAEZ trians trying to beat a midnight news that “there is never a 100% accompanied by his fishing part- The coronavirus hit Ven- quarantine deadline rushed home guarantee that everything will go Associated Press ner Eric Mendez. “We’re bricklay- ezuela in mid-March, and the from a favored coastal vacation ers, but there’s no construction.” government ordered most busi- well.” LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — A spot. In the far grimmer case of Leb- Others who paddle out in small nesses closed. The virus has small but growing number of peo- With one goal in mind, the Ital- anon, reported coronavirus cases groups up to 5 miles from shore steadily spread in the five months ple in the coastal town of La Gu- lost jobs in restaurants or shops ian government closed discos, have surged after the devastating since. Officials have said it’s aira, just a few minutes from the catering to beachgoers. required masks from 6 p.m. to blast at the Beirut port earlier killed fewer than 300 and sick- capital of Caracas, have turned All the beaches are closed, but 6 a.m. anywhere people might this month, prompting medical ened roughly 31,000. gather and began testing all arriv- to the sea for sustenance since the workers still have hungry officials Monday to call for a two- The nation remains largely ing travelers from Spain, Greece, week lockdown. The blast over- the COVID-19 pandemic has shut children at home in their hillside paralyzed, and commercial Malta and Croatia. whelmed the city’s hospitals and down the Caribbean nation’s al- barrios. “Our priority must be the re- badly damaged two playing a ready miserable economy. “If we don’t help ourselves flights have been grounded at opening of schools in September key role in treating COVID-19 “If we had steady work, we and don’t go to work, who’s going the nation’s main airport in La in full safety,” Italian Health patients. wouldn’t risk our lives out there,” to feed us?” said Almeida, 35. Guaira. Minister Roberto Speranza said. A new outbreak in New Zea- Italy’s schools have been closed land’s largest city, Auckland, nationwide since early March. prompted Prime Minister Jacin- France’s two largest cities, da Ardern to delay the country’s Paris and Marseille, widened the national election by four weeks. areas where masks are required, She said it would be the only post- and the French government sent ponement in the vote. riot police to the Marseille region In South Korea, a conservative to enforce the requirement. pastor who has been a bitter critic The country’s labor minister is of the country’s president tested planning negotiations for Tues- positive for the coronavirus, day on making masks mandatory health authorities said Monday, in all workplaces and other em- two days after he participated ployee safety measures. French in an anti-government protest in government studies indicated Seoul that drew thousands. that at least a quarter of new More than 300 virus cases virus clusters that emerged from have been linked to the Rev. May 9 to Aug. 11 were linked to Jun Kwang-hun’s huge church workplaces. in northern Seoul, which has “We need a culture of masks, emerged as a major cluster of in- a culture of protective measures. fections amid growing fears of a We failed to deliver this clear massive outbreak in the greater message in the first wave,” Dr. capital region. Giles Pialoux, the head of infec- The resurgence of the virus in tious diseases at Tenon Hospital the Seoul region was a rude awak- in Paris, told France Inter radio ening for a country that had been Monday. “We need strong and eager to tout its gains against the coherent messages. I think the virus. strategy of fear does not work.” In South Africa, which is five In Greece, health officials at- months into one of the world’s tributed many new infections to longest and strictest lockdowns, wedding receptions and people those restrictions were finally ignoring social distancing and bringing signs of progress. other public health protective With the number of new cases measures while on vacation. Au- declining and other indicators thorities began carrying out spot showing that South Africa has checks on ferry passengers re- passed its first peak, the coun- turning to the mainland from the try Tuesday will resume sales of Greek islands amid growing con- liquor and cigarettes, and allow cern of vacationers transporting bars, restaurants, gyms, places of the virus back to cities. worship and other venues to re- Three young Greeks report- open, all with distancing require- edly broke quarantine on Sunday ments. Schools are set to reopen night while waiting for their virus gradually beginning next week. PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, August 18, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP NY reaches 7M mark in testing

From wire reports the highest numbers in Washing- ton, with 17,623 cases and 694 ALBANY, N.Y. — The number deaths. Yakima County is sec- of New York coronavirus tests ond, with 10,625 cases and 221 coming back positive remained deaths. Pierce is third with cases below 1% for a ninth consecutive at 6,150. day as the total number of tests The Olympian reported that conducted statewide during the Pierce County reported 55 new pandemic hit 7 million, Gov. An- cases and no new deaths Satur- drew Cuomo said Sunday. day. Pierce County had a total Six people died Saturday, he of 132 deaths likely caused by said, and more than 520 were in COVID-19 as of Saturday, accord- the hospital. ing to the Tacoma-Pierce County The governor on Monday is ex- Health Department. pected to released long-awaited Statewide totals from the ill- reopening guidance for indoor ness caused by the coronavirus gyms. are at 67,461 cases and 1,781 Bowling alleys can reopen deaths, up from 66,885 cases and statewide Monday but must limit 1,766 deaths on Friday. occupancy to 50% and establish disinfection protocols for shared and rented equipment. Rules re- Oklahoma leased by Cuomo on Friday also TULSA — A top White House require bowling alley staff to coronavirus adviser continued to close every other lane and bring press Sunday for people to cover food and alcohol to customers. their faces and to social distance to fight the global pandemic dur- California ing a stop in Oklahoma, where Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus resisted imposing a statewide cases have surged in California mask order. over the last two months, fueled Dr. Deborah Birx led the by the reopening of the economy. roundtable discussion at the Okla- ROBERT F. B UKATY/AP Although public health officials homa State University Center for have said that making workplaces Health Sciences in Tulsa. The Mark Brauer of Hebron, Conn., center, and Doug Gagnon, right, of Middletown, Conn., check out a safer is essential to slowing the vi- meeting was closed to journalists, moose head displayed in front of the Indian Store on Saturday in Greenville, Maine. The small town on rus’s spread, fear of retaliation is but state and local officials who Moosehead Lake is having one of its busiest summers, according to Randy Coulton, co-owner of the preventing many employees from attended told the Tulsa World Indian Store. Tourists are increasingly complying with Maine’s face-covering regulations to help prevent voicing safety concerns, workers that Birx was unwavering on the the spread of the coronavirus, said Coulton. and labor organizers say. necessity for masks and distanc- The toll has been particularly ing in public. clusters. The committee of more Illinois rejected. hard on essential workers, a siz- A statement from Stitt’s office than a dozen members advises Weixelman said he has multiple able percentage of whom are said Birx complimented Oklaho- school administrators on univer- CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor sclerosis and that medications for people of color toiling in factories, ma’s push to use saliva testing for sity issues, The News & Observer Lori Lightfoot again warned Sun- the disease suppress the immune hospitals, retail establishments, COVID-19. of Raleigh reported. Students are day of rising COVID-19 rates, system, which could make him hotels and agricultural fields The state Department of Emer- receiving a mix of in-person and saying young people are behind across the state. Many who are re- more susceptible to severe illness gency Management has begun remote instruction. the recent uptick. from the COVID-19 virus. luctant to speak up are low-wage sending personal protective The first-term Democrat spoke workers in the country illegally, equipment for schools statewide Florida Sunday to CBS’ “Face the Nation,” who don’t qualify for unemploy- as classes begin, some in-person as the state reported 1,562 new Michigan ment benefits. They worry that if and some by distance learning. TALLAHASSEE — Florida confirmed cases and 18 deaths. DETROIT — Michigan quietly they are fired, they may not find reported about 3,900 new cases Lightfoot said that there has surpassed 100,000 coronavirus another job in a hard-hit economy of the coronavirus Sunday, the North Carolina also been an increase among La- cases when both confirmed and and won’t have a safety net. lowest daily total in nearly two tinos, which city officials are try- California law protects work- CHAPEL HILL — Another months. The number of Florid- probable cases totaled 100,724 ing to address by working with on Friday, five months into the ers against retaliation for voic- cluster of positive COVID-19 ians dying of the disease — 107 community groups. pandemic. ing safety concerns or refusing cases within student housing was — also took a dramatic downward Overall, Illinois has reported to engage in hazardous work. announced Sunday at the Univer- turn from the last few days. 206,081 confirmed cases and Using that metric, at least 6,500 Those who feel they have been sity of North Carolina at Chapel The lower numbers come just 7,744 deaths since the pandemic people have died of COVID-19, targeted can file a lawsuit or sub- Hill. days before Florida voters cast began. the Michigan Department of mit a claim with the state labor The disclosure of cases within ballots Tuesday in primaries Health and Human Services re- commissioner’s office. the Hinton James dormitory across the state for congressional, Nebraska ported — a number higher than Since Gov. Gavin Newsom is- building marks the fourth such legislative and other seats. More those who died in the 9/11 terror sued a stay-at-home order March cluster — defined as five or more than 2.3 million people have opted WAYNE — Two Wayne State attacks and the attack on Pearl 19, the office’s Retaliation Com- cases in close proximity — since to vote early, instead of braving College professors said they are Harbor combined. plaint Investigation Unit has re- the semester began Aug. 10 at the lines and the risk of infection. frustrated that their requests Still, by most measures, Michi- ceived more than 300 claims that state’s flagship public university Election officials have urged to teach remotely this fall were gan has managed to contain the mentioned the coronavirus. Of campus. The other three have oc- voters to avoid the trip to pre- denied. spread better than many other those, at least 95 are under in- curred within an on-campus dor- cincts on Election Day by casting Longtime history professor states in a country that leads the vestigation for health and safety mitory, private student housing ballots early, including mailing in Don Hickey, 76, said he hired an world with 5.3 million cases and and a fraternity house. their completed ballots. Officials, attorney after college officials re- issues, such as failure to enforce more than 168,000 deaths, ac- As with the other clusters, the however, have assured voters jected his request. mandates on masks and physical cording to the Johns Hopkins distancing. individuals testing positive in the who decide to show up a the polls After Hickey told administra- Hinton James cluster are being on Tuesday that doing so will be tors he would teach his classes re- COVID-19 Global Case Tracker. W ashington isolated and receiving medical safe. motely whether they approved or But it’s nowhere near over yet. monitoring. Contact tracing is The new cases announced not, he was told his classes would The state should prepare to see OLYMPIA — The Washington also happening. Sunday by the Florida Health be taught on campus by other fac- another 100,000 new cases in the State Department of Health on Sunday’s announcement is like- Department continued a steady ulty members. Hickey has taught next five months, said Dr. Peter Sunday reported 576 new con- ly to add to the tensions at a special decline from last month, when at the school since 1978. Gulick, an infectious disease firmed cases of COVID-19 and 15 meeting Monday of UNC-Chapel the one-day total of newly report- Another Wayne State history specialist and associate profes- deaths. Hill’s Faculty Executive Com- ed cases surged to 15,300 cases faculty member, Joseph Weix- sor of medicine at Michigan State King County continues to have mittee to discuss the coronavirus on July 12. elman, 63, also had his request University. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 NATION Puerto Rico governor Oust Trump just the ticket for Dem s

BY BILL BARROW and the urgency among Demo- ures like billionaire Mike Bloom- tion in 2020. loses party Associated Press crats to defeat Trump, which has berg, the former New York City As younger activists gain clout only intensified amid the corona- mayor who spent more than $500 in shaping the party’s priorities, ATLANTA — For the second virus pandemic, economic tur- million of his own money running Biden will be 78 on Inaugura- primary time in four years, the Democrat- moil and a national reckoning on for the nomination. tion Day, making him the oldest ic presidential primary pitted the racism. Taylor nodded at Biden’s pick Associated Press expanding progressive movement person to assume the presidency Still, the party’s ideological of Kamala Harris as his running if he’s elected. As a white man, LOIZA, Puerto Rico — Puerto against an eventually victorious splits haven’t vanished. There mate, the first Black woman on a establishment. But as the party his core constituencies are white Rican Gov. Wanda Vazquez on are disagreements over how to major party’s ticket. But she cast gathers virtually this week to moderates and Black women, Sunday acknowledged losing the achieve universal health care, the California senator, who is also nominate Joe Biden for the presi- who revived his campaign in part primary of her pro-statehood make higher education afford- of Asian descent, as an establish- dency, the possibility of President because of their appreciation of party to Pedro Pierluisi, who able, overhaul law enforcement ment politician alongside Biden, a Donald Trump’s reelection has Biden’s service as vice president briefly served as the U.S. territo- practices and reengage with former vice president first elect- become Democrats’ unifying and to Barack Obama, the first Black ry’s governor last year amid po- energizing force. countries that are questioning ed to the Senate in 1972. litical turmoil. president. And his reverence for “Nobody fits neatly and tightly America’s role in the world. “If Biden and Harris want to With more than 78% of elector- institutions such as Congress is at into any one bucket,” said Georgia Leaders on the left warn that energize progressives to donate al colleges reporting late Sunday, odds with the most intense voices Democratic Chairwoman Nikema Biden must still keep their inter- and volunteer,” Taylor said, “they Pierluisi received more than 57% of both political parties, where Williams. “What we all fit into is ests in mind, offering a reminder need to elevate leaders like Alex- of the vote compared with more that even a November victory andria Ocasio-Cortez and Julian activists often put a premium knowing that right now we don’t on outsiders and aren’t eager to than 42% for Vazquez. have leadership in our country, won’t guarantee a united front Castro, and policies like cancel- compromise. “We have to abide by the de- and it’s hurting all of us.” during a Biden presidency. ing student debt and Medicare for To a large degree, Biden is cision of the majority,” Vazquez That’s an important shift from “Progressives are going to vote All. Progressive energy matters, said in a brief speech where she 2016, when Hillary Clinton strug- against Trump,” said Stephanie and voter energy matters. We’re comfortable with the challenges. warned Pierluisi that he should gled to build a coalition between Taylor, co-founder of the Progres- fighting Trump as hard as we can From its start, his campaign has “aspire” to have the support of her supporters and those who sive Change Campaign Commit- right now — just don’t take that been as much a moral argument those who voted for her. She will backed Sen. Bernie Sanders, who tee, but she called it “demoralizing for granted.” against Trump as about settling remain as governor until the win- again finished as runner-up this and wrong” for Biden and the Despite Biden’s five decades at an absolute identity for his party. ner of Puerto Rico’s Nov. 3 gen- year. It reflects both the work Democratic National Committee the core of the Democratic Party, He’s said plainly he wouldn’t have eral elections takes office. Biden has done to court the left to give convention airtime to fig- he’s not a natural fit for every fac- run if Trump weren’t president. Pierluisi spoke shortly after Vazquez and said the governor can count on him: “We all have to be united to push Puerto Rico forward.” Meanwhile, Carlos Delgado, Pelosi calls House mayor of the northwest town of Isabela for 20 years, was poised to win by a landslide the nomina- back from vacation tion of the main opposition Popu- lar Democratic Party. Conceding defeat was Puerto Rico Sen. Edu- to vote on USPS bill ardo Bhatia and San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, known for BY LISA MASCARO and claimed that universal mail- her public spats with U.S. Presi- AND MATTHEW DALY in ballots would be “a disaster.” dent Donald Trump. Associated Press “I want to make the post office With more than 68% of elec- great again,” Trump said on “Fox toral colleges reporting, Delgado WASHINGTON — Speaker & Friends.” Later at the White had received more than 60% of Nancy Pelosi is calling the House House he denied asking for a the vote. back into session over the crisis mail-delivery slow down. The results come one week after at the U.S. Postal Service, set- The decision to recall the delayed and missing ballots led to ting up a political showdown House, made after a weekend of a chaotic primary that forced a amid growing concerns that the high-level leadership discussions, PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP second round of voting on Sunday Trump White House is trying to carries a political punch. Voting in which thousands of Puerto Ri- undermine the agency ahead of in the House will highlight the Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is calling the House back into cans got a second chance to vote the election. issue after the weeklong Demo- session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service. for the first time. Pelosi is cutting short lawmak- cratic National Convention nomi- Voting centers in nearly 50 ers’ summer recess with a vote nating Joe Biden as the party’s Monday, Senate Majority Leader the Postal Service, as well as a of the island’s 78 municipalities expected Saturday on legislation presidential pick and pressure Mitch McConnell distanced him- Democratic proposal to provide opened following a recent U.S. that would prohibit changes at the the Republican-held Senate to self from Trump’s complaints $3.6 billion in additional election Supreme Court decision that agency as tensions mount. Presi- respond. Senate Majority Leader about mail operations. But he money to the states. The money stated a second round of voting dent Donald Trump’s new post- Mitch McConnell sent senators also declined to recall senators for the post office is intended to would take place at centers that master general, Louis DeJoy, has home for a summer recess. to Washington, vowing the Postal help with processing an expect- never opened on Aug. 9 or did not sparked nationwide outcry over “In a time of a pandemic, the Service “is going to be just fine.” ed surge of mail-in ballots. Both remain open the required eight delays, new prices and cutbacks Postal Service is Election Cen- “We’re going to make sure that funding requests have been tied hours. just as millions of Americans will tral,” Pelosi wrote Sunday in a the ability to function going into up in congressional negotiations Puerto Rico’s general elections be trying to vote by mail to avoid letter to colleagues, who had been the election is not adversely af- over a new coronavirus relief will see a record six candidates polling places during the corona- expected to be out of session until fected,” McConnell said in Horse package. running for governor. Among virus outbreak. September. “Lives, livelihoods Cave, Ky. “And I don’t share the The president’s critics contend them is Pierluisi, who served for Trump on Monday defended and the life of our American De- president’s concerns.” that Trump has made the calcu- governor less than a week after the agency’s embattled new lead- mocracy are under threat from Trump said last week that lation that a lower voter turnout former Gov. Ricardo Rossello re- er, a major Republican donor, but the president.“ he was blocking a $25 billion would improve his chances of signed last year. also criticized postal operations At an event in Kentucky on emergency injection sought by winning a second term. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, August 18, 2020 NATION Hostage situation in Texas ends peacefully 4 killed, 20 hurt in Cincinnati shootings CEDAR PARK, Texas — A hostage situation ended peaceful- ly Monday morning when a man Associated Press determine why there was such a 12:30 a.m. Sunday to the Avondale Three people were shot at about and his mother exited a home string of shootings in one week- neighborhood and found Antonio midnight Saturday in the Walnut CINCINNATI — Police in Cin- near Austin where a day earlier end. Mayor John Cranley called it Blair, 21, with gunshot wounds, Hills neighborhood, about a block cinnati say three more people suf- three police officers had been “senseless gun violence.“ police said in a statement. He was away from the Harriet Beecher shot and wounded. fered gunshot wounds as a violent Police said the department taken to University Hospital and Stowe house, police said. weekend that saw four killings Cedar Park Police said on Twit- would shift officers from other died there, they said. Three other Assistant Police Chief Paul ter that the man and his mother and at least 20 injuries came to a assignments to increase the num- gunshot victims were also taken to Neudigate told reporters that the close. “had come out of the house peace- ber of uniformed officers in the the hospital. shootings “seem to be separate fully“ about 9 a.m. An hour earli- Police said the three Sunday affected communities and would At about 2:15 a.m., officers re- independent incidents but horrific er, police held a press conference evening shootings were unrelated, call on federal prosecutors and sponded to a report of gunfire in and tragic.” and announced that the man had and none of the three victims had the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood Police didn’t immediately pro- released his brother, sister and a life-threatening wounds. . Firearms and Explosives for help. where 10 people were shot, police vide details about the fourth fatal family pet. Those shootings followed four Cranley said the city was facing said. One died at the scene and shooting but confirmed that it oc- Police had been in negotia- gunfire outbursts early Sunday in “unprecedented circumstances another at the University of Cin- curred on the city’s West End . tions with the man for more than which 18 people where shot, four and challenges“ in fighting crime cinnati Medical Center; they were No suspect information was im- 16 hours since the officers were fatally. In one case, 10 people were during the COVID-19 pandemic. identified in a statement as Robert mediately available in any of the wounded Sunday afternoon at the shot. Police said they’re trying to Officers responded just after Rogers, 34, and Jaquiez Grant, 30. cases. home in Cedar Park, interim po- lice chief Mike Harmon said. The man’s name wasn’t imme- diately released by police. Mayor defends Man beaten blocks away Chicago police from Portland protest PORTLAND, Ore. — A man appeared to have been punched after skirmish and kicked unconscious by dem- onstrators just blocks away from a peaceful protest in Portland as with protesters unrest continued in Oregon’s big- gest city. Associated Press Multiple videos posted online apparently showed the man sitting CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in the street next to a truck that praised city police Sunday for “fairly quickly” he had been driving, which had settling weekend protests that devolved into crashed Sunday night, news out- violent skirmishes while activists and other lets reported. People were crowd- elected officials blasted police for unneces- ed around him and he appeared to sary aggressive tactics. have been punched at least once The day of demonstrations against police and later kicked in the head . brutality started peacefully Saturday with a Separately, a protest that began Sunday evening was led by Letha march around noon. Later, a separate demon- Winston, whose son Patrick Kim- stration near downtown resulted in two dozen mons, 27, was fatally shot by Port- arrests, 17 injured officers and at least two SHMUEL THALER, THE SANTA CRUZ (CALIF.) SENTINEL/AP land police in 2018. injured protesters. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening. A rare lightning storm crackles over Mitchell’s Cove in Santa Cruz, Calif., around 3 a.m. 5 hurt in shooting at Lightfoot told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday morning. Sunday that agitators “have embedded them- San Antonio flea market selves in these seemingly peaceful protests SAN ANTONIO — At least five and come for a fight” though the clashes were Rare lightning storm sparks people were wounded, including “over very fairly quickly because our police one critically, in a shooting at a department is resolved to make sure that we flea market in San Antonio on protect peaceful protests.” more wildfires across Calif. Sunday, police officials said. Chicago Police Department Superintendent The gunfire erupted about David Brown said that some in the group used Associated Press hills above the Los Angeles suburb of Azusa. 11:30 a.m. at Mission Market dur- black umbrellas to make it harder for police to The fire, believed to be started Thursday by a ing a dispute on the grounds, ac- LOS ANGELES — A rare summer thunder- see them, pushed officers and assaulted them. homeless man, is only 3% contained. cording to Police Chief William storm brought lightning that sparked several In one video released by Chicago police, a per- Many areas of the state saw triple-digit McManus. son swinging a skateboard strikes an officer. small blazes in Northern California on Sun- temperatures through the weekend and the “This is the result of some type At the same time, activist groups and some day and stoked a huge wildfire that has forced combination of prolonged heat and smoke of argument. I don’t know if the elected officials called out police for using ag- hundreds of people from their homes north of from wildfires sent ozone pollution to levels argument was between gang gressive tactics, including spraying the crowd Los Angeles. not seen in a decade in some areas. Air quality members or just people who knew with a chemical irritant and striking protest- More than 4,500 buildings remained threat- may reach unhealthy to very unhealthy levels each other or didn’t know each ers with batons. ened by the fire burning toward thick, dry in several regions of Southern California on other,” McManus said. brush in the Angeles National Forest. Fire- “The march was peaceful until CPD and Sunday and Monday afternoons, the South fighters already battling the blaze in steep, other law enforcement agencies began an all- Coast Air Quality Management District said. Chief: Protester kicks rugged terrain with scorching heat faced out assault on protesters,” said a Sunday state- In Northern California, moisture from an more hurdles when hundreds of lightning biker during Sturgis rally ment from youth activist group Increase The offshore tropical storm fueled a thunderstorm strikes and winds up to 15 mph pushed the Peace. that brought nonstop lightning strikes early STURGIS, S.D. — A protester flames uphill. was arrested after kicking at a Several Chicago Democrats, including state Sunday, some of which ignited small fires and “We set up a containment line at the top of biker during the annual Sturgis Sen. Robert Peters, state Rep. Lakesia Collins knocked out power across the San Francisco the hills so the fire doesn’t spill over to the motorcycle rally in western South and Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, ques- Bay Area. other side and cause it to spread, but it was Wind gusts reached 75 mph, according to Dakota, the police chief said . tioned using department money on such a re- obviously difficult given the erratic wind and the National Weather Service, which said an- Chief Geody Vandewater said sponse to protesters in a city that has had a some other conditions,” said fire spokesman other round of lightning may develop early a small group of protesters was lower homicide case clearance rate than other Jake Miller. Monday. gathered on Sturgis’ Main Street big cities. The Lake Fire was just 12% contained Sun- “This is probably the most widespread and on Saturday when one of the dem- “We once again condemn Mayor Lightfoot day and has burned nearly 28 square miles of violent summer thunderstorm event in mem- onstrators kicked the motorcycle and Superintendent Brown for their use of brush and trees. Fire officials said 33 build- ory for Bay Area, & it’s also one of the hottest as it passed by. The crowd began police force against these demonstrators on ings had been destroyed, including at least a nights in years,” tweeted Daniel Swain, a cli- swarming toward the protest- Saturday night, and for the continued escala- dozen homes. mate scientist at the University of California, ers, and Vandewater said police tion of surveillance, violence, and detention of Temperatures reached more than 110 de- Los Angeles. escorted the demonstrators to a protesters,” said a Sunday statement from the grees and a pyrocumulus created erratic fire Unsettling weather triggered an unusual safe spot. group. behavior, fire spokesman Tom Ewald said. warning by the weather service of a fire-in- “It was a little chaotic for a The march came about a week after a po- Thunderstorm and excessive heat were also duced tornado at an out-of-control forest fire bit,” the chief told The Associated lice shooting of a black man in the Englewood a concern for firefighters battling a blaze that that broke out north of Lake Tahoe on Satur- Press. neighborhood on the city’s South Side. blackened almost 4 square miles in the foot- day afternoon. From The Associated Press Tuesday, August 18, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Boat explosion forces 6 to jump into water

NORWALK — Con- CT necticut officials are investigating the cause of a boat explosion that forced six people to jump to safety into Norwalk Harbor. Multiple people called 911 to re- port the explosion . All six people aboard were rescued, including two who were taken to a hospi- tal but were expected to recover, Norwalk police said. The operator of the 33-foot Egg Harbor yacht told authorities en- gine trouble developed as they were leaving the harbor, and the explosion happened about 100 yards from shore after they had turned around and were heading back toward the dock. The boat became engulfed in flames and everyone aboard jumped off, police said. Firefight- ers towed it back to shore and put out the fire. July to be ‘National Blueberry Month’

PORTLAND, — The ME U.S. Senate approved a request to designate July as “National Blueberry Month” at the urging of senators from one of the country’s most important KEITH SRAKOCIC blueberry growing states. /AP Maine Sens. Susan Collins, a Republican, and Angus King, an independent, called for the des- Cast away your troubles ignation. Their state is America’s top producer of wild blueberries. A fisherman in a kayak makes a cast as two other kayakers paddle past on Lake Arthur at Moraine State Park in Portersville, Pa. The senators said in a joint statement the resolution recog- agency’s investigation found. THE CENSUS being circled by sharks off New nizes the importance of the indus- Citations issued on Kildare Jersey was rescued by a Coast try as it faces “tremendous strain Road over a two-year period by The approximate amount in gallons of fuel that leaked from a Guard cutter. due to the ongoing trade retalia- police in the city of Oliver brought generator at a Charleston, S.C., wastewater treatment plant. The Coast Guard said the tion and disruptions caused by in more than $40,000 in fines to Wastewater workers noticed the leak and called in contractors stricken animal was reported the COVID-19 pandemic.” its municipal court, WTOC-TV 3K to help clean up the spill, Charleston Water System spokesman 11 miles southeast of Cape May The resolution also pays trib- reported. Mike Saia told The Post and Courier newspaper. More than by the Marine Mammal Strand- ute to indigenous people who first The television station deter- 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel have been documented as miss- ing Center, which works to free cultivated the fruit long before mined the average ticket was ing from the backup generator where the pump control failed at the Plum Island stranded animals along the coast the arrival of Europeans. around $342. One driver paid as Wastewater Treatment Plant, but they aren’t sure how much of it got into the of the Garden State. much as $875 and another agreed water, Saia said. Andrew Wunderley of Charleston Waterkeeper said that flood- The cutter Shearwater, an 87- 2 arrested after stolen to serve 30 hours of community water and high tides could quickly wash any fuel that remained on land into the foot patrol boat, headed to the vehicle pursuit service. That stopped this year marshes. That could affect the wildlife in the marshes. scene and saw sharks encircling when one driver who got pulled the turtle, so a team in a small DES MOINES — Two over wrote a complaint to the boat was sent to circle the ailing IA people were arrested in Georgia Department of Public tires with stop sticks. Ex-employee accused of animal until the sharks dispersed. Des Moines after fleeing from Safety. The driver, a Texas man, was Officials said crew members then police in a stolen car and taking The agency’s investigating taken into custody. smashing work vehicles cautiously approached the turtle refuge in a house with one of their found that Oliver police didn’t and cut it free. children inside, authorities said. have the required state permis- Suspect arrested after RI PROVIDENCE. — A Des Moines Police Department sion to use speed-detection de- former public works em- Billboard promoting spokesman Sgt. Paul Parizek said vices on that road. barricading inside bus ployee was accused of smashing the owner of the car spotted the vehicles at his former workplace town was stolen vehicle, leading to a chase on Man arrested after MD LUTHERVILLE-TI- in Providence with an ax. Interstate 235, The Des Moines stolen ambulance chase MONIUM — A man WPRI-TV reported Raymond NC MARION — Officials Register reported. barricaded himself inside a public Fratus, 46, of Coventry, was touting their North Car- transit bus in a Baltimore suburb charged with two counts of mali- olina town as “simply unexpected” Police called off the pursuit due TOLEDO — A man is after he woke up and began mak- cious damage . on a billboard soon found some- to reckless driving. But Parizek OH in custody after lead- ing threats with a weapon, author- Police said Fratus showed up at thing they weren’t expecting. said someone spotted the vehicle ing troopers on a chase through ities said. a Providence Department of Pub- The town of Marion is looking coming back into the city and fol- three Ohio counties in a stolen lic Works building and smashed for the billboard posted along lowed it until it was abandoned. ambulance, the Ohio State High- Police received a call about the the windows of someone’s per- Interstate 40 to attract travelers The two suspects then ran into a way Patrol said. situation inside the bus, said Kevin sonal car. He’s also accused of and tourists after it disappeared . nearby home, where the 13-year- Troopers were dispatched to Gay, a public information specialist smashing a DPW truck used by The 12-by-30-foot sign showed old child of one of the suspects check on an ambulance that had with the Baltimore County Police his former supervisor at another a colorful photo of downtown wasn’t allowed to leave for about been reported stolen from Mercy Department. Officers and a SWAT DPW location. Marion and bears the message an hour. Health St. Vincent’s Medical Cen- team responded to the scene near The two suspects were taken A city spokesperson said Fra- “Marion North Carolina Simply ter in Toledo and was parked on a light rail station and shopping into custody. tus resigned in June after four Route 24 in Lucas County, police center in Lutherville-Timonium. Unexpected.” years as a highway department said. Gay said the suspect was the It was erected July 30, but Aug. mechanic. Police wrote tickets When troopers arrived to check only person inside the bus dur- 9, Marion Business Association outside jurisdiction on the ambulance, the driver fled ing the barricade incident. A loud director Freddie Killough said west into Henry County, police bang was heard at the scene and Sea turtle rescued after the sign was gone. The sign is OLIVER — A small said. Troopers tried unsuccess- seconds later, officers and SWAT snared, circled by sharks valued at $875. It was paid for GA Georgia city’s police fully to halt the vehicle using team members went inside the bus by the Marion Business Associa- department wrote more than 130 stop sticks, and it continued into and took the man into custody. CAPE MAY — Authori- tion in partnership with the city, speeding tickets on a road where Defiance County, where troopers They did not immediately iden- NJ ties said a sea turtle en- Killough said. it had no jurisdiction, a state were able to deflate the two front tify the suspect. tangled in a fishing trap line and From wire reports PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, August 18, 2020 WORLD NATO denies claim of forces near Belarus

BY SLOBODAN LEKIC Minsk, according to Reuters news agency. formation agency Belta reported. Many of want to invade us,” Belta quoted Lukash- Stars and Stripes He warned Belarusians that their coun- the factory workers shouted “Leave” and enko as saying. “Some people with Ameri- try would “die as a state” if new polls were heckled him at the event, videos posted on can passports were detained; they were NATO has rejected accusations by em- held, Reuters also reported. social media showed. married to American women working in battled Belarusian President Alexander Official results show Lukashenko won U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo the Department of State.” Lukashenko that it was deploying forces to 80.1% of the vote while opposition candi- denounced the elections as “not free and Belarus’ historically close ties to Mos- that country’s western frontiers but said it date Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya garnered fair” in a statement released a day after cow have been strained in recent years, as was keeping a close eye on events there. just 10.1%. the polls. Lukashenko has at times sought greater co- “NATO does not pose a threat to Belar- Tsikhanouskaya was detained for seven Citing intimidation tactics, ballot restric- operation with the West. Belarus’ top mili- us and has no military buildup in the re- hours after lodging a complaint about the tions against opposition candidates, deten- tary official told the Nasha Niva newspaper gion,” Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg election result and left for Lithuania as tions of peaceful protesters and journalists, at the beginning of the year that it was open said in a statement Monday as huge public part of a deal to secure the release of her and independent observers being banned to joint exercises with NATO. protests continued to roil Belarus follow- campaign manager, BBC News reported. from polling stations, Pompeo said, “Free The alliance has four battalion-size mul- ing Lukashenko’s claim that he soundly Large groups of protesters took to the and fair elections, genuinely contested, are tinational battlegroups deployed to Estonia, won reelection in the Aug. 9 presidential streets throughout Belarus on Sunday, in- the basis for the authority and legitimacy Latvia, Lithuania and Poland as part of its elections. cluding in Minsk, calling for the country’s of all governments.” forward presence in eastern Europe. The “We remain vigilant, strictly defen- leader of 26 years to leave. Opposition lead- Stoltenberg also called for the rights of battlegroups, led by the United Kingdom, sive, and ready to deter any aggression ers have called for a wave of strikes follow- Belarusians to be respected, “including Canada, Germany and the United States, against NATO allies,” Stoltenberg said. ing reports that security forces tortured freedom of speech and the right to peace- were formed in response to the Kremlin’s “We support a sovereign and independent detained demonstrators and videos of po- ful protest.” annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Penin- Belarus.” lice violence shared on social media. “NATO Allies are watching develop- sula in 2014 and the ongoing conflict in Lukashenko claimed Sunday that NATO Lukashenko, who has been in power ments in Belarus closely,” he said. Ukraine’s eastern provinces. forces were 15 minutes from Belarus’ west- since 1994 and has been dubbed Europe’s Lukashenko began accusing the U.S. Belarus’ armed forces comprise around ern borders with Poland and Lithuania. last dictator, told factory workers in Minsk and NATO of interference even before the 45,000 active troops — 29,000 in the army “NATO troops are at our gates. Lithu- on Monday he is “ready to share presi- election, as opposition to his decades of and 16,000 in the air force and air defense ania, Latvia, Poland and … Ukraine are dential authority” through constitutional rule grew. units, according to the 2020 CIA World ordering us to hold new elections,” he told reforms but would not bow to pressure “Mass media are keeping us on our toes Factbook. supporters at a rally in the capital city of from protesters, the Belarusian state in- speculating that the Americans, NATO [email protected] Hourslong siege Lebanese president calls of Somalian hotel blast probe ‘very complex’

BY SARAH EL DEEB country’s top leadership, includ- ended; 15 killed Associated Press ing Aoun, and security officials were aware of the chemicals that BY ABDI GULED BEIRUT — Lebanese Presi- had been stored there for years. Associated Press dent Michel Aoun said the probe The blast killed 180 people and into this month’s devastating blast wounded more than 6,000. At MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s security in Beirut is “very complex” and least 30 people are still missing. forces on Sunday ended a nearly five-hour siege by would not be finished quickly. Aoun said the probe is divided Islamic extremists at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s FARAH ABDI WARSAMEH/AP Responding to calls that he step into three parts. The first aims capital, said police and a government spokesman. down, Aoun told French TV sta- Medical workers and other Somalis help a civilian to determine the circumstances At least 15 people were killed when the attackers woman, who was wounded when a powerful car tion BFMTV that it would be “im- invaded the Elite Hotel, a new establishment popu- possible” because it would create surrounding the cargo, the sec- bomb blew off the security gates to the Elite ond where it came from and who lar with Mogadishu’s young people, said Col. Ahmed Hotel, as she arrives at a hospital in Mogadishu, a power vacuum. The interview, shipped it and the third to find Aden, a police officer. Somalia on Sunday. his first with foreign media Security forces later killed all four attackers and since the Aug. 4 blast, aired late who was responsible for handling rescued dozens of people who were trapped inside tages, mostly young men and women who were din- Saturday. and securing it. the hotel, Ismail Mukhtar, spokesman of Somalia’s ing there, he said. The cause of the fire that ig- “We had the determination to information ministry told The Associated Press. Somalia’s homegrown Islamic extremist rebels, nited nearly 3,000 tons of am- reach conclusions quickly, but we The attack started in the afternoon with a power- al-Shabab, who are allied to al-Qaida, have claimed monium nitrate stored at Beirut’s found out that the issues are very ful car bomb blast which blew off the security gates responsibility for the attack via its radio arm, port remains unclear. Documents complex and require time,” said to the hotel. Then gunmen ran inside and took hos- Andalus. have emerged showing that the Aoun. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Thai student-led protests extend Israel shuts Gaza beyond campus fishing zone after BY JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK — Anti-government protesters gath- ered in large numbers in Thailand’s capital on Sunday for a rally that suggested their movement’s overnight fighting strength may extend beyond the college campuses where it had blossomed. Associated Press exploding glass. Thousands of people assembled at Bangkok’s De- The Israeli army said the strikes JERUSALEM — Israel closed mocracy Monument, a traditional venue for political were a response to explosive bal- activities, where they heard speeches, watched skits the Gaza Strip’s offshore fishing loons launched by a Hamas-af- and listened to music. Hundreds of police were also zone Sunday following a night of filiated group over the border, GEMUNU AMARASINGHE/AP present, as well as a small contingent of royalists op- cross-border fighting with Pales- and attempts by Palestinian pro- posed to the protesters. There was no reliable esti- Pro-democracy activist and student leaders greet tinian militants, the most intense testers to throw explosives at the mate of the crowd size, though it appeared to be one supporters after a protest rally at Democracy escalation of hostilities in recent Israel-Gaza perimeter fence and of the biggest demonstrations in several years. Monument in Bangkok on Sunday . months. soldiers stationed along it. The rally ended after almost eight hours with Palestinian militants in Gaza Dozens of Palestinians par- about two dozen students who are facing arrest join- The reference to a national unity government was fired two rockets into southern ticipated in the protests. The ing together on stage to repeat their demands and apparently a warning to all political parties against Israel after Israeli airstrikes military said that the protesters renew their commitment to the cause of democracy. making a backroom deal instead of holding elections, targeted sites which belong to “burned tires, hurled explosive They issued a call for the government to take action and the reference to the king seemed to be meant the territory’s militant Hamas devices and grenades toward the by next month or face another major protest rally. as reassurance that they did not want to abolish the rulers. security fence and attempted to The student-led movement had already declared monarchy. The military said the Iron approach it.” three core demands: holding new elections, amend- “It is clear that students from several generations Dome aerial defense system in- Gaza’s Health Ministry said Is- ing the constitution and ending the intimidation of are the driving force of change in Thai society,” tercepted the two rockets that raeli gunfire at protesters wound- critics of the government. said Narin Isariyasith, 20, a student at Thammasat militants in Gaza launched at ed two Palestinians. At the finale of Sunday’s rally, they spelled out University. southern Israel. But police said Israel holds Hamas, the Is- three more points, which were also written on ban- “We have done this in the past, but Thailand still rocket fallout caused damage to a lamist militant group ruling the ners behind them: no coup d’etat, no national unity has no full democracy,” he said. “Dictatorship keeps house in the town of Sderot, and Gaza Strip, responsible for all at- government and upholding Thailand as a democracy coming back. And I think it is our duty to end this paramedics treated a 58-year-old tacks emanating from the Pales- with the king as head of state under the constitution. vicious cycle.” man for minor wounds from the tinian territory. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, August 18, 2020 FACES

BY MARK KENNEDY He promises intimate concerts “as if Associated Press we were in someone’s living room” with surprises. “We are going to try and one- t’s the sound of silence that Josh up ourselves every time we do one of Creation in Groban finds hardest to hear during these.” the pandemic. He jokes that he prepares the same as I Quarantine hasn’t stilled his voice for any other concert and has the same or songwriting, but the give-and-get Gro- butterflies, even if some of the audience ban usually enjoys from interacting with might be folding laundry while watching. his audience is gone. He sings into a ma- Groban has been nominated for a Gram- isolation chine and hears nothing back. my, Emmy and Tony. His last album was “When the song is over, to have silence 2018’s “Bridges,” with original music, is so weird,” he said. “The back and forth and he was on Broadway in 2017 for a run that I love so much, chatting with the au- in “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet dience, going into the crowd — I’ve had to of 1812.” The pandemic hit after Groban’s fill in that gap in my head.” tour and interrupted his planned string of Groban is doing his best to fill the void concerts at Radio City Music Hall. with a new album due in November and Making an album of originals and tour- three themed live streaming concerts, ing with it “refilled my tank to be an in- starting with a set featuring Broadway terpreter. My tank kind of ebbs and flows. tunes in October. There are times where I really want to “This has been a time to get creative in craft from scratch,” he said. “And then ways we never were expecting,” he said. there are times when I am reminded just “One of my goals throughout all of this is how much I love just simply interpreting to really not push away what I’m feeling and how universal these classic songs can but take it out from under the rug and use be.” it for inspiration.” Groban is pushing himself to work, The album will be called “Harmony,” even though the pandemic has taken which was half-finished when quarantine away some of his discipline. He does his started. Though he hasn’t frozen the song scales daily and sings regularly, though list yet, most will be covers of classics video games are a constant temptation. that fans have long asked for — like “The The virus has forced Groban to work First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and differently. Before the pandemic, he’d “She” — with a few originals throw in. bring a bunch of ideas to a co-writer or a “For me, the songs evoke a feeling of producer he had recorded on his iPhone hope, a feeling of togetherness, songs that and the two would flesh out a tune. Now just make me feel so good to sing,” he he’s alone. said. “It’s an album that for me was very “It’s made me much more self-reliant therapeutic to sing.” and it’s actually forced me to flex my The album will form the backbone for muscles and my songwriting in my song the second of Groban’s concerts on Nov. production skills,” he said. “The quar- 26. The third will be a Dec. 19 Christmas antine has made me much more open, concert, a first for Groban. vulnerable and playful in my writing “I think what people are missing right approach.” now is the connectivity in real time. It’s One new song, “Your Face,” Groban the feeling that we’re all going to com- created on GarageBand software, then, mune and be part of something together,” from his bedroom in Los Angeles, sent it he said. to producer Tommee Profitt in Nashville. The concerts will piggyback on what The two have never met in real life. he’s learned about performing remotely. Groban hadn’t expected to be sparked Post-virus, Groban eschews doing it pre- creatively during a time of loss and isola- taped and has found a perfect space in Los tion, but he has been. “A lot of things have Singer Groban picking up new skills Angeles to broadcast that has tremendous been pouring out during a time frame bandwidth. Tickets to individual concerts where I actually wasn’t expecting to do out of necessity while completing go on sale Aug. 25 and start at $30. much writing,” he said. Singer Josh Groban is filling his quarantine time by preparing live streamed concerts and completing his latest album, “Harmony,” to be released in November. latest album, ‘Harmony,’ at home Brian Bowen Smith Debicki to play Princess Diana in ‘The Crown’

From wire reports actress, is a rising star after a break- Civil rights activist Bridges out performance in Steve McQueen’s “The Crown” has found its Princess “Widows.” She also stars in Christopher writes children’s book Diana. Nolan’s upcoming thriller “Tenet.” Elizabeth Debicki will play the Prin- Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges cess of Wales in seasons five and six has written a children’s book with a of “The Crown,” the Netflix series an- Notaro replaces D’Elia in candid telling of the past and positive nounced Sunday. Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’ message for the future, inspired by the Debicki will join a new cast for the Black Lives Matter protests. Comic Tig Notaro will replace dis- series that includes Imelda Staunton as Delacorte Press, an imprint of Ran- graced comedian Chris D’Elia in Zach Queen Elizabeth and Lesley Manville dom House Children’s Books, an- Snyder’s Netflix movie “Army of the nounced Aug. 14 that Bridges’ “This Is as Princess Margaret. Dead.” Elizabeth Emma Corrin is playing Diana on Your Time” will come out Nov. 10. It Debicki The zombie movie, which follows a arrives 60 years after she made histo- the drama’s upcoming fourth season, group of Las Vegas mercenaries tasked AP ry at age 6 by becoming the first Black but Debicki will take on the part for with pulling off a major heist in a quar- student at an all-white elementary what’s sure to be the character’s most antine zone, had already completed school in New Orleans . She dramatic chapters. Seasons five and six shooting and was scheduled for a 2021 are expected to be the show’s final sea- release. But following accusations was later honored by Nor- sons. No premiere date of season four of sexual harassment against under- man Rockwell in the paint- has yet been announced. age girls that surfaced in June, Net- ing “The Problem We All “Princess Diana’s spirit, her words flix severed ties with D’Elia, pulling Live With.” and her actions live in the hearts of so his upcoming unscripted prank show The book is an open many,” Debicki said on Twitter. “It is and removing him from “Army of the letter from Bridges to my true privilege and honor to be join- Dead.” young readers and ing this masterful series, which has The film will mix full reshoots of No- includes images had me absolutely hooked from episode taro acting opposite a partner and solo from the 1960s one.” shoots of her using a green screen and and from re- Debicki, a 29-year-old Australian CGI . cent events. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, August 18, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander 2020 vote is a choice between Trump – and Harris Europe Business Operations Caroline E. Miller, BY KATHLEEN PARKER with a tough, smart, telegenic woman who Women? Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff Washington Post Writers Group represents a full-house of firsts? Not only is Although some have speculated that Harris the first woman of Indian and Ja- Trump would ditch Mike Pence and grab EDITORIAL fter months of carefully-choreo- maican descent to take her place at the top Haley’s comet if things become desper- graphed suspense-building that of the ballot, but she’s also the first Black ate enough, the clock is winding down for Terry Leonard, Editor produced more ennui than curi- woman to be tapped for vice president. that drama. Haley’s too smart to risk her [email protected] Aosity, Joe Biden finally made a And, therefore, president, or at least a own presidential ambitions by involving Robert H. 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That represents more than lent majority” of voters that the polls Reader letters that the GOP is gaining a lot of support over 75% of the 3.3 million Washingtonians who aren’t picking up. The results from [email protected] I 2018 in the same kind of rural and small voted in the 2016 presidential election, a Washington state’s Aug. 4 all-party prima- metro areas across the country that helped record high. Even with a high turnout in Additional contacts ry are making me wonder whether I was elect Trump in 2016 and allowed the party November, a big majority of general-elec- stripes.com/contactus wrong. to flip Senate seats in Indiana, Missouri tion voters will have already indicated OMBUDSMAN Washington’s primary has a long record and North Dakota in 2018. If Washington’s their partisan preference. of forecasting the state’s general election pattern applied nationwide, it would mean These results do confirm some of the Ernie Gates results. 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WALT HANDELSMAN/Tribune Content Agency PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, August 18, 2020 SCOREBOARD/SPORTS BRIEFS Briefl y Sports Golf Auto racing on AFN Wyndham Championship Bridgestone Senior Go Bowling 235 PGA Tour Players Championship NASCAR Cup Series Sunday Sunday Champions Tour At Daytona Road Course Hainline: At Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro, N.C. Sunday Daytona Beach, Fla. Go to the American Forces Yardage: 7,131; Par: 70 At Firestone CC Lap length: 3.81 miles Purse: $6.4 Million Akron, Ohio (Start position in parentheses) Network website for the most Final Round Purse: $3.0 Million 1. (7) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 65 laps, up-to-date TV schedules. Jim Herman, $1,152,000 66-69-61-63—259 -21 Yardage: 7,400; Par: 70 54 points. Billy Horschel, $697,600 66-64-65-65—260 -20 Final Round 2. (2) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 65, 45. Small path myafn.net Si Woo Kim, $312,400 65-65-62-70—262 -18 Jerry Kelly, $450,000 68-70-70-69—277 -3 3. (3) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 65, 37. Kevin Kisner, $312,400 69-64-65-64—262 -18 Scott Parel, $264,000 71-71-67-70—279 -1 4. (11) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 65, Doc Redman, $312,400 67-64-63-68—262 -18 M. Angl Jienez, $197,250 68-74-69-69—280 E 41. W. Simpson, $312,400 66-66-65-65—262 -18 C. Mntgmerie, $197,250 72-69-68-71—280 E 5. (21) Chris Buescher, Ford, 65, 32. Zach Johnson, $208,000 70-67-61-65—263 -17 Woody Austin, $123,500 73-69-67-73—282 +2 6. (12) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 65, 47. Pro soccer H. Varner III, $208,000 62-69-67-65—263 -17 Ernie Els, $123,500 71-73-68-70—282 +2 7. (10) Kaz Grala, Chevrolet, 65, 0. Russell Henley, $168,000 68-68-63-65—264 -16 Rod Pampling, $123,500 68-73-75-66—282 +2 8. (13) William Byron, Chevrolet, 65, for NCAA Sungjae Im, $168,000 69-64-66-65—264 -16 Fred Couples, $90,000 70-75-68-70—283 +3 40. MLS D. McCarthy, $168,000 67-68-66-63—264 -16 K. Sutherland, $90,000 74-72-69-68—283 +3 9. (5) Joey Logano, Ford, 65, 37. Tom Gillis, $69,000 71-71-72-71—285 +5 Patrick Reed, $168,000 65-68-67-64—264 -16 10. (30) Michael McDowell, Ford, 65, Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Dudley Hart, $69,000 75-69-74-67—285 +5 27. W L T Pts GF GA Sam Burns, $129,600 67-68-65-65—265 -15 B. Langer, $69,000 70-73-71-71—285 +5 Tyler Duncan, $129,600 68-64-66-67—265 -15 11. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 65, 31. Columbus 4 0 1 13 9 1 Mike Weir, $69,000 72-70-71-72—285 +5 12. (27) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 65, The NCAA’s chief medical offi- Toronto FC 2 0 3 9 9 7 Bud Cauley, $104,000 66-68-67-65—266 -14 Joe Durant, $55,500 76-69-71-70—286 +6 Cameron Davis, $104,00071-65-65-65—266 -14 25. Orlando City 2 1 2 8 7 5 R. Karlsson, $55,500 70-71-72-73—286 +6 13. (17) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 65, 24. cer says there is a narrow path to Mark Hubbard, $104,000 67-65-64-70—266 -14 P. Broadhurst, $48,000 69-76-74-68—287 +7 Philadelphia 2 1 2 8 7 7 Jason Kokrak, $104,000 69-63-67-67—266 -14 14. (8) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 65, 25. playing college sports during the Montreal 2 2 1 7 8 8 S. Leaney, $48,000 76-76-66-69—287 +7 15. (9) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 65, 28. R. Oppenheim, $104,000 66-66-62-72—266 -14 Gene Sauers, $48,000 74-73-70-70—287 +7 New York 2 2 1 7 5 7 Chris Baker, $78,400 71-63-68-65—267 -13 16. (25) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, coronavirus pandemic and if test- Atlanta 2 3 0 6 4 5 Scott Dunlap, $38,250 72-71-69-76—288 +8 65, 27. Dylan Frittelli, $78,400 69-65-66-67—267 -13 Kenny Perry, $38,250 70-74-68-76—288 +8 ing nationwide does not improve, New England 1 1 3 6 4 4 Peter Malnati, $78,400 68-65-64-70—267 -13 17. (1) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 65, 23. Cincinnati 2 3 0 6 6 9 Dicky Pride, $38,250 71-71-72-74—288 +8 18. (18) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 65, it cannot be done. Harris English, $64,320 64-67-68-69—268 -12 Willie Wood, $38,250 73-70-71-74—288 +8 D.C. United 1 2 2 5 6 7 Shane Lowry, $64,320 68-63-70-67—268 -12 19. Meanwhile, one of college foot- Nashville SC 1 2 1 4 2 3 Doug Barron, $30,750 76-71-72-70—289 +9 19. (14) Ryan Newman, Ford, 65, 18. Ryan Armour, $54,080 73-64-65-67—269 -11 Darren Clarke, $30,750 75-70-72-72—289 +9 Chicago 1 3 1 4 4 8 Talor Gooch, $54,080 65-65-68-71—269 -11 20. (23) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 65, 17. ball’s biggest stars sent out a pe- New York City FC 1 4 0 3 2 6 Steve Stricker, $30,750 68-73-73-75—289 +9 21. (15) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 65, Will Gordon, $46,720 68-69-64-69—270 -10 Duffy Waldorf, $30,750 70-74-72-73—289 +9 tition Sunday, calling on the Big Inter Miami CF 0 5 0 0 3 8 Brian Harman, $46,720 65-71-67-67—270 -10 16. Western Conference Jay Haas, $27,300 73-75-71-71—290 +10 22. (26) Cole Custer, Ford, 65, 17. Tom Hoge, $46,720 62-68-72-68—270 -10 Tom Byrum, $23,760 75-72-73-71—291+11 Ten to play football this fall. W L T Pts GF GA Seamus Power, $46,720 68-69-67-66—270 -10 23. (22) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 65, 20. Marco Dawson, $23,760 72-73-74-72—291+11 24. (6) Aric Almirola, Ford, 65, 13. Dr. Brian Hainline told CNN Sporting KC 4 1 0 12 13 5 Ryan Brehm, $37,440 64-69-72-66—271 -9 Retief Goosen, $23,760 75-75-70-71—291+11 Minnesota United 3 0 2 11 12 6 Wesley Bryan, $37,440 65-70-70-66—271 -9 25. (19) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 65, late Saturday that “everything Scott McCarron, $23,760 71-75-78-67—291+11 12. Portland 3 1 1 10 8 7 Paul Casey, $37,440 67-66-69-69—271 -9 Brett Quigley, $23,760 73-72-72-74—291+11 Los Angeles FC 2 0 3 9 15 10 Jason Dufner, $37,440 69-65-67-70—271 -9 26. (16) M. Kenseth, Chevrolet, 65, 11. would have to line up perfectly” Seattle 2 1 2 8 7 4 Adam Long, $37,440 68-65-71-67—271 -9 27. (31) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 65, 10. for college sports to be played San Jose 2 1 2 8 10 10 Roger Sloan, $37,440 62-70-68-71—271 -9 ASILSO Scottish Open 28. (33) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 65, 9. this fall. Much of the fall college Colorado 2 2 1 7 8 9 C. Bzuidenhout, $29,120 71-64-69-68—272 -8 LPGA Tour Vancouver 2 3 0 6 7 10 R. abrera Bello, $29,120 67-67-67-71—272 -8 29. (37) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 65, 0. Sunday 30. (38) J. Davison, Chevrolet, 65, 7. sports season has been canceled, Real Salt Lake 1 1 3 6 3 3 Matt Jones, $29,120 68-67-72-65—272 -8 At Renaissance Club FC Dallas 1 1 2 5 4 3 K. Ventura, $29,120 69-68-63-72—272 -8 31. (24) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 65, 14. with conferences hoping to make North Berwick, Scotland 32. (29) Corey Lajoie, Ford, 65, 6. Houston 0 2 3 3 6 11 V.t Whaley, $29,120 71-66-66-69—272 -8 Purse: $1.5 million up competitions, including foot- LA Galaxy 0 3 2 2 5 11 Scott Brown, $20,416 66-71-68-68—273 -7 33. (35) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, 64, 4. Yardage: 6,313; Par: 71 34. (32) JJ Yeley, Ford, 64, 0. Note: Three points for victory, one Bo Hoag, $20,416 66-68-67-72—273 -7 Final Round ball, in the spring. point for tie. Andrew Landry, $20,416 66-65-71-71—273 -7 35. (28) John H. Nemechek, Ford, ac- Stacy Lewis, $225,000, 71-66-70-72—279 -5 cident, 62, 2. But not everyone has accepted Wednesday, August 12 Hank Lebioda, $20,416 65-71-68-69—273 -7 E.K. Pdrsen, $83,827, 68-74-69-68—279 -5 Nashville 1, FC Dallas 0 M. NeSmith, $20,416 69-67-70-67—273 -7 36. (36) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, those decisions. C. Knight, $83,827, 72-68-69-70—279 -5 garage, 60, 0. Monday’s game J. Niemann, $20,416 70-66-65-72—273 -7 A. Munoz, $83,827, 68-69-69-73—279 -5 M. Schwab, $20,416 67-69-68-69—273 -7 37. (4) Kyle Busch, Toyota, accident, On Sunday, Big Ten football Nashville 0, FC Dallas 0, tie N. Madsen, $43,203, 69-71-75-65—280 -4 53, 1. Tuesday’s game B. Snedeker, $20,416 70-67-65-71—273 -7 Danielle Kang, $43,203, 71-71-69-69—280 -4 players continued to push the Scott Stallings, $20,416 70-66-70-67—273 -7 38. (34) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet, 49, Vancouver at Toronto FC Xiyu Lin, $32,241, 72-71-69-69—281 -3 1. conference to overturn its can- Thursday’s games C. Hadley, $15,216 65-69-70-70—274 -6 In Gee Chun, $32,241, 71-71-70-69—281 -3 Kramer Hickok, $15,216 69-67-65-73—274 -6 39. (39) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, New York City FC at New York Amy Olson, $32,241, 68-71-71-71—281 -3 transmission, 46, 1. cellation of the fall season. Ohio Chris Kirk, $15,216 66-69-68-71—274 -6 Jennifer Song, $32,241, 68-70-70-73—281 -3 Chicago at Columbus Race Statistics Philadelphia at New England Patton Kizzire, $15,216 66-67-73-68—274 -6 Andrea Lee, $28,372, 69-71-73-69—282 -2 State quarterback Justin Fields, Tom Lewis, $15,216 67-68-70-69—274 -6 Average Speed of Race Winner: 89.389 Friday’s games Kylie Henry, $25,148, 71-75-69-68—283 -1 mph. a Heisman Trophy finalist last Davis Love III, $15,216 69-67-71-67—274 -6 Haru Nomura, $25,148, 72-70-72-69—283 -1 D.C. United at Cincinnati Time of Race: 2 hours, 37 minutes, 30 Sporting Kansas City at Minnesota Adam Schenk, $15,216 67-67-67-73—274 -6 Nasa Hataoka, $25,148, 73-69-70-71—283 -1 season, Penn State tight end Pat Brian Stuard, $15,216 70-66-69-69—274 -6 Lydia Ko, $25,148, 70-72-67-74—283 -1 seconds. FC Dallas at Houston Margin of Victory: 0.202 seconds. Freiermuth and other players Vancouver at Toronto FC Matt Every, $14,144 68-67-70-70—275 -5 Hannah Green, $22,246, 72-72-70-70—284 E T. Fleetwood), $14,144 69-64-68-74—275 -5 Caution Flags: 4 for 7 laps. Saturday’s games Minjee Lee, $22,246, 68-73-70-73—284 E posted on Twitter an online peti- Michael Gligic, $14,144 67-69-67-72—275 -5 Lead Changes: 13 among 7 drivers. LA Galaxy at Los Angeles FC Celine Boutier, $20,247, 70-73-74-68—285 +1 Ben Martin, $14,144 71-66-70-68—275 -5 Lap Leaders: K.Harvick 0; D.Hamlin tion requesting the Big Ten rein- Nashville at Atlanta M. Jutanugarn, $20,247, 74-69-73-69—285 +1 Troy Merritt, $14,144 67-69-71-68—275 -5 Leona Maguire, $20,247, 72-72-71-70—285 +1 1; Ky.Busch 2; D.Hamlin 3-9; M.Truex 10- state the schedule the conference Orlando City at Miami H. Norlander, $14,144 67-68-71-69—275 -5 M. De Roey, $20,247, 73-70-70-72—285 +1 12; C.Elliott 13-16; J.Logano 17; D.Hamlin Real Salt Lake at Colorado Josh Teater, $14,144 67-70-67-71—275 -5 Charley Hull, $15,752, 74-72-72-68—286 +2 18-21; M.Truex 22-27; D.Hamlin 28-31; released six days before it pulled Sunday, Aug. 23 Sergio Garcia, $13,504 67-70-72-67—276 -4 Brittany Lang, $15,752, 73-73-71-69—286 +2 C.Elliott 32-48; M.Truex 49; K.Grala 50-52; the plug. Seattle at PortlandMonday, August 24 Luke List, $13,504 68-67-66-75—276 -4 B. Altomare, $15,752, 70-73-73-70—286 +2 C.Elliott 53-65 Columbus at New York City FC Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, The NCAA has no jurisdiction Tuesday, August 25 Laps Led): C.Elliott, 3 times for 34 laps; New England at D.C. United D.Hamlin, 4 times for 16 laps; M.Truex, over major college football, so New York at Philadelphia Deals 3 times for 10 laps; K.Grala, 1 time for 3 the conferences have been left Cincinnati at Chicago laps; J.Logano, 1 time for 1 lap; Ky.Busch, Vancouver at Montreal 1 time for 1 lap; K.Harvick, 1 time for 0 to make their own calls. At the Houston at Sporting Kansas City Sunday’s Transactions Kyle Garlick from alternate training site. laps. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Announced NASCAR Driver Rating Formula highest level of college football, BASEBALL IF Abiatal Avelino cleared waivers and A maximum of 150 points can be at- four conferences — including the Sunday was outrighted to the alternate training Major League Baseball tained in a race. Big Ten and Pac-12 — have post- Nashville 0, FC Dallas 0 American League site. The formula combines the following BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Activated LHP ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned RHP categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Fin- poned fall sports and are hoping Nashville 0 0—0 John Means from the IL. Designated RHP Jake Woodford to alternate training site. ishes, Average Running Position While FC Dallas 0 0—0 Chandler Shepherd for assignment. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned RHP on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under to make them up in some fashion Goalies—Nashville, Joe Willis, Elliot BOSTON RED SOX — Recalled RHP David Bednar to alternate training site. Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead- in the spring. Panicco; FC Dallas, Jimmy Maurer, Kyle Chris Mazza from alternate training site. Recalled OF Josh Naylor from alternate Lap Finish. Zobeck. Optioned RHP Dylan Covey to alternate training site. Six leagues, including the At- Yellow Cards—Jara, FC Dallas, 40th; training site. BASKETBALL F1 Spanish Grand Prix lantic Coast Conference, South- McCarty, Nashville, 70th. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned LHP Women’s National Basketball Association Bernardo Flores Jr. to alternate training WASHINGTON MYSTICS — Signed G Sunday eastern Conference and Big 12, site. Alecia Sutton. Waived G Essence Carson. At Catalunya Circuit HOUSTON ASTROS — Recalled INF Jack FOOTBALL Barcelona, Spain are moving forward with plans to Pro basketball Mayfield from alternate training site. Lap length: 4.00 kilometers National Football League (Start position in parentheses) play in the fall. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned BALTIMORE RAVENS — Activated C 1. (1) Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, RHP Scott Blewett to alternate training Matt Skura from the PUP list. Mercedes, 66 laps, 1:31:45.279. WNBA site. Placed RHP Jakob Junis on the 10- BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DT’s Tanzel 2. (3) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, day IL. Smart and Justin Zimmer. Waived WR Olympic champion skier EASTERN CONFERENCE Red Bull Racing Honda, 66, +24.177 sec- MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned RHP Nick Easley and DT Niles Scott. onds. W L Pct GB Sean Poppen to alternate training site. found with cocaine Chicago 7 4 .636 — CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed WR 3. (2) Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Mer- Indiana 4 6 .400 2A NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed INF DJ Tommylee Lewis, WR Marken Michel and cedes, 66, +44.752. Connecticut 4 7 .364 3 LeMahieu on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF/ TE Andrew Vollert. Waived LB Kyahva 4. (5) Lance Stroll, Canada, Racing OSLO, Norway — Two-time Washington 3 7 .300 3A OF Miguel Andujar from alternate train- Tezino, WR DeAndrew White and TE Cam Point BWT Mercedes, 65, +1 lap. Olympic cross-country skiing Atlanta 2 9 .182 5 ing site. Sutton. 5. (4) Sergio Perez, Mexico, Racing New York 1 9 .100 5A OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed RHP CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed C Point BWT Mercedes, 65, +1 lap. champion Petter Northug has WESTERN CONFERENCE Burch Smith on the 10-day IL. Recalled Casey Dunn. Waived G Jovahn Fair. 6. (7) Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, McLaren admitted to possessing cocaine, W L Pct GB RHP James Kaprielian from alternate DALLAS COWBOYS — Waived DE Jalen Renault, 65, +1 lap. Seattle 10 1 .909 — training site. Jelks. 7. (11) Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Fer- speeding and driving under the Las Vegas 8 2 .800 1A TAMPA BAY RAYS — Activated RHP HOUSTON TEXANS — Activated WR rari, 65, +1 lap. Minnesota 7 3 .700 2A Yonny Chirinos from the 10-day IL. Kenny Stills from the non-football injury 8. (6) Alexander Albon, Thailand, Red influence. The Norwegian great, Los Angeles 7 3 .700 2A TEXAS RANGERS — Activated INF/ list. Bull Racing Honda, 65, +1 lap. who won two gold medals at the Phoenix 6 5 .545 4 OF Danny Santana from the 10-day IL. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Announced 9. (10) Pierre Gasly, France, Scuderia Dallas 4 7 .364 6 Placed LHP Brett Martin on the 10-day IL the retirement of DL Rodney Gunter due Toro Rosso Honda, 65, +1 lap. 2010 Vancouver Olympics and Saturday’s games retroactive to Aug. 13. to health conditions. 10. (8) Lando Norris, Great Britain, is a 13-time world champion, re- Las Vegas 88, Washington 73 TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed SS Bo NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Activated McLaren Renault, 65, +1 lap. Los Angeles 90, Indiana 76 Bichette on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF WR Deonte Harris from the reserve/CO- 11. (13) Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, tired from the sport in 2018. Minnesota 94, New York 64 Santiago Espinal from the taxi squad. VID-19 list. Renault, 65, +1 lap. Sunday’s games Recalled RHP Sam Gaviglio as the teams NEW YORK GIANTS — Waived WR Cody 12. (12) Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Scuderia Dallas 95, Phoenix 89 29th man. White. Toro Rosso Honda, 65, +1 lap. Halep says she will skip Seattle 95, Connecticut 72 National League SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed C 13. (15) Esteban Ocon, France, Renault, Chicago 92, Atlanta 67 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Recalled Spencer Long on the reserve/retired list. 65, +1 lap. U.S. Open tennis Monday’s games RHP Joel Payamps from alternate train- Placed WR Chris Thompson on the IL af- 14. (14) Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Alfa No games scheduled. ing site. Placed RHP Jeremy Beasley on ter clearing waivers. Romeo Racing Ferrari, 65, +1 lap. Tuesday’s games the 10-day IL. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed 15. (16) Kevin Magnussen, Denmark, NEW YORK — Wimbledon Indiana at Connecticut CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Tyler DT Kyle Love. Haas Ferrari, 65, +1 lap. Las Vegas at Chicago Chatwood on the 10-day IL retroactive TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms 16. (20) Antonio Giovinazzi, Italy, Alfa champion Simona Halep will skip New York at Seattle to Aug. 13. Selected the contract of RHP with OLB Jamal Davis. Romeo Racing Ferrari, 65, +1 lap. the U.S. Open, saying Monday Wednesday’s games Jason Adam from alternate training site. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — Ac- 17. (18) George Russell, Great Britain, Atlanta at Washington Designated RHP Jharel Cotton for assign- tivated QB Alex Smith from the PUP list. Williams Mercedes, 65, +1 lap. she is putting her health first and Dallas at Minnesota ment. SOCCER 18. (19) Nicholas Latifi, Canada, Wil- prefers to stay in Europe amid Phoenix at Los Angeles NEW YORK METS — Recalled RHP National Women’s Soccer League liams Mercedes, 64, +2 laps. Thursday’s games Franklyn Kilome from alternate training WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Acquired OL 19. (17) Romain Grosjean, France, Haas the coronavirus pandemic. Chicago at New York site. Designated INF Brian Dozier for as- Reign’s natural 2022 first-round draft Ferrari, 64, +2 laps. Halep, a former top-ranked Seattle at Indiana signment. pick and $100,000 in allocation money in 20. (9) Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Fer- Connecticut at Las Vegas PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Recalled RF exchange for M Rose Lavelle. rari, did not finish, 38. player, is currently No. 2. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 AUTO RACING Andretti on pole at Indy 500 for first time in 33 years

BY JENNA FRYER Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Marco An- dretti was 2 months old the last time his venerable racing family led the field to green at the India- napolis 500. In this strange pan- demic-plagued season, he ended a 33-year Andretti drought by winning the pole. That darned “Andretti Curse” has haunted three generations TERRY RENNA/AP of racers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1969, when Chase Elliott celebrates after winning Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Mario Andretti won his only Indy road race in Daytona Beach, Fla. 500. Now his grandson, with a lightning-fast and fearful four laps around the speedway, has cleared the first hurdle toward an Three in a row on elusive victory. Mario Andretti was 1-for-29 in “The Greatest Spectacle in Rac- ing,” with just three career poles, his last in 1987. His son, Michael, the road for Elliott never won a pole and his best fin- ish in 16 tries was second in 1991. Associated Press do anything with him.” Jeff Andretti went 0-for-3. John Hamlin finished second, fol- Andretti was 0-for-12 and Marco DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — currently is 0-for-14. Chase Elliott was already NAS- lowed by Truex and seven-time se- MICHAEL CONROY/AP ries champion Jimmie Johnson. In his 15th attempt, he will at- CAR royalty. Now he’s also the tempt to end that stupid family sport’s road king. Elliott, Hamlin and Truex had Marco Andretti won the pole for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, clearing curse once and for all. Elliott won the Cup Series’ first the cars to beat all afternoon. the first hurdle toward an elusive victory at Indianapolis Motor The last of nine drivers Sunday road course race at Daytona In- Truex’s chances took a huge hit Speedway, something that has eluded three generations of racers to make a qualifying run, Marco ternational Speedway on Sunday, near the end of the second seg- since family patriarch Mario Andretti’s win there in 1969. Andretti logged a four-lap average holding off hard-charging Denny ment. He was caught speeding of 231.068 mph to bump five-time Hamlin following a late restart on pit road and forced to start (late) cousin John is riding with Team Penske’s drivers, watch- and notching his third consecu- the last stanza at the back of the IndyCar champion Scott Dixon me, my grandfather from home.” ing from inside the garage, were tive victory away from ovals. pack. Hamlin also got stuck be- from the pole. Andretti worried At his home in Pennsylvania, among the rivals who celebrated “I had a phenomenal car. I hind slower cars early in the final about the wind all morning and 80-year-old Mario Andretti said Andretti’s moment. don’t think I did anything special stage. relied on advice his grandfather he was “never so nervous in my The Andretti organization had today,” Elliott said. Making up that kind of ground has long given the racers of the life” as he watched his grandson’s four of the nine spots in Sunday’s NASCAR’s most popular driv- on a 14-turn, 3.61-mile road family to find the courage to hold run on television. shootout for the pole and a shot at er, the son of Hall of Famer Bill course was a nearly impossible it wide open for four laps around “I’m happier now than I’ve sweeping the front row. But the Elliott, also won on road courses task, especially considering El- one of the most famous tracks in ever been,“ Andretti said on NBC speed the team showed Satur- motorsports. at Charlotte and at Watkins Glen liott was turning mistake-free Sports. “I jumped so high I hit day dropped off for Hunter-Reay, “The wind will scare you, but last year. He got a tougher chal- laps at the front of the field. my head on the ceiling and it’s a James Hinchcliffe and Alexander it will never crash you,” Marco lenge than many expected down But that late caution gave both a 9-foot ceiling. He knows what he Rossi, and it was Dixon at 231.051 Andretti said, quoting his grand- needs to do to get the best out of the stretch in his latest roadie. shot, albeit an unlikely one given mph who jumped to the top of the father after his run. the car and minimize mistakes. The 24-year-old driver had a Elliott’s road repertoire. board. Another top contender, points He seemed to have tears in his He’s seriously focused on win- 10-second lead with 10 laps to go “Man, I didn’t think we had a and was pulling away when Kyle leader Kevin Harvick, got turned eyes and his hands appeared to ning the 500.” chance,” Michael Andretti said. Busch blew a tire and brought out around while braking into the briefly shake as driver after driv- In a normal year, Marco An- Marco Andretti, meanwhile, a caution that gave his Joe Gibbs “international horseshoe” and er congratulated him on pit lane. dretti would have received a Racing teammates, Hamlin and never recovered. Harvick fin- Then came a strong embrace thunderous ovation after his run. has a full week to absorb his pole- Martin Truex Jr., a chance. ished 17th. with his father, owner of the six But the coronavirus pandemic winning run; the pressure will But Elliott stayed out front on Kaz Grala was seventh in his Andretti entries in the resched- forced new track owner Roger undoubtedly mount as he’s now the final restart. Hamlin got to Cup debut. Grala stepped into the uled Aug. 23 race. Penske to keep the gates closed the favorite to win the Indy 500. his rear bumper on the last lap, No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Chil- “Obviously I was emotional. for the first time in the 104-year His family had suffered tremen- but couldn’t do enough to mount dress Racing after Austin Dillon We put so much into it. This place history of the race. dous heartbreak at this track, the any significant pressure. tested positive for COVID-19. means so much to us as a family,” “An Andretti on the pole at In- curse unable to be broken in 51 “I kept him honest there,” Dillon needs two negative tests 24 Marco Andretti said. “We’ve just dianapolis — too bad we couldn’t years. Hamlin said. “He had such good hours apart before being cleared been through so many ups and hear the crowd explode,” team- “I’m hoping the Andretti curse drive off (the corners) I couldn’t to return. downs at this place. Obviously my mate Ryan Hunter-Reay said. doesn’t exist in August,” he said. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, August 18, 2020 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Yankees 4, Red Sox 2 Brewers 6, Cubs 5 Rockies 10, Rangers 6 Athletics 15, Giants 3 East Division Boston New York Milwaukee Chicago Texas Colorado Oakland San Francisco W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi New York 15 6 .714 — Braun rf 5 0 1 1 Bryant dh 4 0 0 0 Pillar cf 3 1 1 1 Hicks cf 3 0 1 1 Choo dh 2 0 0 0 Hampson cf 5 2 2 0 Semien ss 5 1 1 2 Yazmski rf 3 0 1 1 Tampa Bay 14 9 .609 2 Devers 3b 3 0 0 0 Urshela 3b 4 1 1 0 Gamel rf 0 0 0 0 Rizzo 1b 2 1 0 0 Barreto ss 1 0 0 0 Ruf ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Baltimore 12 9 .571 3 Martinez rf 3 0 1 0 Tchman rf 4 0 2 0 Hiura 2b 4 1 2 3 Contreras c 2 2 0 0 Sntna ph-dh 1 0 1 2 Story ss 5 1 2 2 Kemp 2b 2 1 1 0 Dickerson lf 4 0 0 0 Toronto 7 11 .389 6½ Bogaerts ss 4 0 0 0 Torres ss 3 1 2 0 Yelich lf 4 0 2 0 Schwrbr lf 3 2 1 1 Solak cf 3 0 0 0 Blackmn rf 3 0 2 2 Pnder ph-2b 4 1 3 2 Solano 2b 5 0 0 0 Boston 6 16 .273 9½ Vazquez dh 4 1 1 0 Ford 1b 4 1 2 3 Gyorko 1b 4 0 0 0 Souza Jr. rf 4 0 1 2 Hinmn ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Arenado 3b 5 0 1 0 Chpman 3b 5 1 2 1 Belt 1b 4 1 3 1 Central Division Verdugo lf 4 0 2 0 Sanchez c 4 0 1 0 Garcia cf 4 0 0 0 Happ cf 3 0 1 0 Calhoun lf 4 0 0 0 Murphy 1b 4 0 0 0 Machin 3b 1 0 0 0 Longoria 3b 1 0 0 0 Minnesota 14 8 .636 — Chavis 1b 2 0 0 0 Gardner lf 3 1 0 0 Smoak dh 4 0 0 0 Bote 3b 4 0 0 0 Gallo rf 3 1 1 1 Kemp dh 4 3 2 0 Olson 1b 5 3 3 0 Sndvl ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Cleveland 13 9 .591 1 Mrlnd ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Frazier dh 4 0 1 0 Pina c 4 0 1 0 Kipnis 2b 3 0 1 2 Canha cf 4 2 2 2 Flores dh 4 0 0 0 Peraza ph 1 0 0 0 Wade 2b 4 0 0 0 Urias 3b 4 2 3 0 Baez ph 1 0 0 0 Refsnyder rf 1 0 0 0 Tapia lf 4 2 3 1 Chicago 11 11 .500 3 Frazier 3b 3 2 2 0 McMhon 2b 4 1 1 3 Grossman lf 3 2 1 1 Tromp c 0 0 0 0 Detroit 9 10 .474 3½ Plawecki c 4 0 0 0 Arcia ss 4 3 3 2 Hoerner ss 4 0 0 0 Davis dh 4 1 1 1 Hnemn c-p 4 0 0 0 Kansas City 9 13 .409 5 Arauz 2b 3 0 0 0 Totals 37 6 12 6 Totals 30 5 4 5 Odor 2b 3 2 1 2 Butera c 3 1 1 2 Piscotty rf 4 1 2 5 Crwford ss 3 2 2 1 West Division Totals 31 2 5 1 Totals 33 4 10 4 Milwaukee 003 020 100—6 Dietrich 1b 4 0 0 0 Murphy c 3 2 1 0 Dubon cf 3 0 2 0 Boston 001 000 001—2 Chicago 300 002 000—5 Andrus ss 4 1 1 0 Oakland 16 6 .727 — E—Gyorko (1). DP—Milwaukee 1, Chi- Totals 41 15 17 14 Totals 35 3 9 3 Houston 11 10 .524 4½ New York 112 000 00x—4 Mathis c 3 0 0 0 Oakland 011 092 020—15 E—Arauz (2), Britton (1). DP—Boston 1, cago 1. LOB—Milwaukee 4, Chicago 4. Texas 10 10 .500 5 2B—Yelich (3), Souza Jr. (2). 3B—Urias (1), Kner-Flfa ph 0 0 0 1 San Francisco 011 000 100—3 Los Angeles 7 15 .318 9 New York 2. LOB—Boston 6, New York 8. E—Dubon (3). DP—Oakland 0, San 2B—Verdugo (2), Vazquez (3), Hicks (5). Arcia (1). HR—Hiura (5), Arcia (1). Totals 32 6 6 6 Totals 37 10 14 10 Seattle 7 16 .304 9½ Texas 020 100 012—6 Francisco 3. LOB—Oakland 6, San Fran- HR—Pillar (2), Ford (2). SB—Verdugo (1). IP H R ER BB SO cisco 9. 2B—Chapman (6), Murphy (1), IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee Colorado 051 220 00x—10 Piscotty (4), Pinder (1), Crawford (1). National League Boston Lindblom 5 3 5 5 4 8 E—Odor (3), McMahon (4). DP—Texas 3B—Canha (1), Grossman (2). HR—Pin- East Division Mazza L,0-1 3 8 4 4 1 4 Yardley W,1-0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0, Colorado 2. LOB—Texas 5, Colorado 6. der (2), Piscotty (4), Semien (3), Belt (2), W L Pct GB Weber 3 2 0 0 0 1 Williams H,3 1 0 0 0 0 2 2B—Frazier 2 (7), Andrus (5), Story (5), Crawford (1). Phelps H,3 1 0 0 0 0 3 Miami 9 6 .600 — Brasier 1 0 0 0 2 2 Blackmon (7), Butera (1). 3B—Tapia (1). IP H R ER BB SO Walden 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hader S,5-5 1 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta 13 10 .565 — HR—Odor (2), Gallo (5), McMahon (3). Oakland Philadelphia 8 9 .471 2 New York Chicago 2 IP H R ER BB SO Fiers W,2-1 6 7 2 2 1 4 Washington 8 11 .421 3 Happ W,1-1 5 ⁄3 3 1 1 2 3 Lester 6 9 5 5 0 5 2 Kaprielian 2 1 1 1 1 1 New York 9 14 .391 4 Ottavino H,2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Adam L,0-1 1 2 1 1 0 2 Texas 2 Kimbrel 1 0 0 0 0 2 Mengden 1 1 0 0 2 1 Central Division Green H,5 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 2 Allard, L, 0-1 3 8 6 6 1 4 Britton S,8-8 1 1 1 0 0 3 Sadler 1 1 0 0 0 0 San Francisco Chicago 13 6 .684 — Nicasio 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 WP—Britton. T—3:06. Lindblom pitched to 2 batters in the Webb L,1-2 4 ⁄3 3 3 3 5 5 Milwaukee 10 10 .500 3½ 6th. HBP—Lindblom (Contreras), Yardley Benjamin 1 3 2 2 0 2 St. Louis 4 4 .500 3½ Heineman 1 1 0 0 0 0 (Happ). T—3:11. Hearn 1 0 0 0 1 0 Peralta 0 4 5 5 1 0 Cincinnati 9 11 .450 4½ Chavez 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh 4 14 .222 8½ Diamondbacks 5, Padres 4 Rodriguez 1 ⁄3 7 5 5 1 1 San Diego Arizona Herget 1 0 0 0 1 0 Baragar 1 0 0 0 0 1 West Division Braves 4, Marlins 0 Selman 1 2 2 2 0 1 Colorado Los Angeles 16 7 .696 — ab r h bi ab r h bi Atlanta Miami Peralta pitched to 5 batters in the 5th. Colorado 13 8 .619 2 Grisham cf 4 0 0 0 Calhoun dh 4 1 1 2 Gray, W, (1-2) 7 3 3 3 2 7 ab r h bi ab r h bi T—3:31. Arizona 11 11 .500 4½ Machado 3b 2 1 0 0 K.Marte 2b 4 0 2 0 Bard 1 2 1 1 1 1 San Diego 11 12 .478 5 Tatis Jr. ss 3 1 0 0 S.Marte cf 4 1 1 0 Swanson ss 5 2 2 0 Villar ss 4 0 0 0 2 Freeman 1b 4 1 1 0 Aguilar dh 3 0 0 0 J.Diaz ⁄3 1 2 0 3 1 San Francisco 8 15 .348 8 Hosmer 1b 4 1 1 2 Peralta lf 4 0 0 0 1 Rays 3, Blue Jays 2 Estevez, S, 1-1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Sunday’s games Pham dh 4 1 1 0 Walker 1b 3 0 0 0 Ozuna dh 2 0 1 1 Andrson 3b 2 0 0 0 Garcia ph 0 0 0 0 Locastro pr 0 1 0 0 Markakis rf 4 0 2 3 Diaz 1b 3 0 0 0 T—3:00. (Completion of suspended game) Cleveland 8, Detroit 5 Tampa Bay Toronto Washington 6, Baltimore 5 Crnworth 2b 4 0 1 0 Lamb 1b 0 0 0 0 Duvall lf 4 0 0 0 Brinson lf 2 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 3, at Toronto 2, completion Olivares rf 2 0 0 0 Escobar 3b 4 1 3 3 Camargo 2b 4 0 0 0 Joyce ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Nationals 6, Orioles 5 ab r h bi ab r h bi of suspended game Naylor ph-rf 2 0 1 1 Vogt c 3 1 1 0 Flowers c 4 0 1 0 Berti rf 3 0 1 0 Meadows lf 5 1 1 1 Biggio 2b 5 0 1 0 Minnesota 4, Kansas City 2 Hedges c 2 0 0 0 Ahmed ss 3 0 0 0 Riley 3b 4 0 0 0 Forsythe 2b 3 0 0 0 Washington Baltimore Lowe dh 5 1 3 1 Bichette ss 2 0 1 0 Inciarte cf 4 1 1 0 Lvrnway c 3 0 1 0 Chicago White Sox 7, St. Louis 2 Mateo lf 3 0 0 0 Jay rf 2 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Diaz 3b 4 1 2 0 Panik ss 3 1 1 0 Profar lf 0 0 0 0 Harrison cf 3 0 0 0 Choi 1b 3 0 1 0 Grriel Jr. lf 4 0 0 0 Houston 3, Seattle 2 Turner ss 4 2 1 0 Alberto 2b 5 0 0 0 Colorado 10, Texas 6 Totals 30 4 4 3 Totals 31 5 8 5 Totals 35 4 8 4 Totals 27 0 2 0 Mrtz ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Hernndz rf 4 0 2 1 Soto lf 3 3 2 0 Sntnder rf 4 2 2 2 Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 5, 8 innings, 2nd San Diego 000 003 100—4 Atlanta 000 001 300—4 Brssau 2b 2 0 1 0 Guerrro 1b 4 0 0 0 Arizona 002 000 03x—5 Miami 000 000 000—0 Cabrera 1b 4 1 1 1 Ruiz 3b 3 1 0 0 Wendle ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Grichuk cf 3 1 2 0 game E—Ahmed (3). DP—San Diego 1, Ari- L.A. Dodgers 8, L.A. Angels 3 DP—Atlanta 2, Miami 0. LOB—Atlanta Suzuki c 3 0 1 1 Nunez 1b 3 0 1 0 Adames ss 4 0 0 0 Tellez dh 4 0 2 1 zona 1. LOB—San Diego 10, Arizona 5. 7, Miami 1. 2B—Swanson (6), Markakis Kboom 3b 3 0 1 2 Vlzqz pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Kiermaier cf 4 0 0 0 McGuire c 2 0 0 0 Oakland 15, San Francisco 3 HR—Hosmer (4), Calhoun (6), Escobar N.Y. Yankees 4, Boston 2 (4). SB—Berti (5). Harrison dh 2 0 1 0 Sisco c 4 1 1 0 Margot rf 4 0 2 0 Jnsen ph-c 1 0 0 0 (2). SB—Pham (6), K.Marte (1). S—Mateo Zunino c 4 0 0 0 Drury 3b 3 0 1 0 Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Mets 2 (1). IP H R ER BB SO Thms ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Severino dh 4 1 3 3 Atlanta 4, Miami 0 Shaw ph 1 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Robles cf 3 0 1 1 Smith Jr. lf 4 0 0 0 Totals 38 3 11 2 Totals 36 2 10 2 Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 5 Erlin 4 1 0 0 0 5 Taylor rf 5 0 0 0 Vlka ss-1b 4 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay 001 010 001—3 Arizona 5, San Diego 4 San Diego O’Day, W, 2-0 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 Richards 7 6 2 2 2 2 2 Difo 2b 5 0 0 0 Mullins cf 3 0 1 0 Toronto 000 110 000—2 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, ppd. Minter, H, 3 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Pagan L,0-1 BS,0-3 1 2 3 3 1 2 Davis ph 1 0 0 0 E—McGuire (1), Biggio (2). LOB—Tam- Monday’s games Greene 2 0 0 0 1 2 pa Bay 13, Toronto 9. 2B—Choi (6), Lowe Boston at N.Y. Yankees Arizona Matzek 1 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 33 6 8 5 Totals 35 5 8 5 Washington 300 020 010—6 (7), Grichuk (1), Hernandez (5). HR— Toronto at Baltimore Ray 5 0 1 1 6 4 Miami Meadows (2), Lowe (7). SB—Kiermaier Detroit at Chicago White Sox Ju.Guerra BS,0-1 1 4 2 2 0 0 Hernandez 5 3 0 0 0 9 Baltimore 100 003 100—5 (4). S—McGuire (1). Kansas City at Minnesota Clarke W,1-0 2 0 1 0 2 4 E—Ruiz (1). LOB—Washington 12, Bal- Vincent, L, 1-1 1 2 1 1 1 1 IP H R ER BB SO San Diego at Texas Bradley S,6-7 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 timore 5. HR—Santander 2 (7), Severino Ray pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. Shafer ⁄3 2 2 2 0 1 Colorado at Houston Moran 0 1 1 1 2 0 (5). SB—Velazquez (2). SF—Kieboom (1), Tampa Bay HBP—Ray (Tatis Jr.). WP—Ray(2). T— 1 Yarbrough 3 4 0 0 0 2 Oakland at Arizona Hoyt ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 3:13. Suzuki (2). 1 San Francisco at L.A. Angels Venditte 2 0 0 0 0 4 Beeks 2 ⁄3 6 2 1 0 2 Seattle at L.A. Dodgers Moran pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. IP H R ER BB SO Fairbanks 1 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis at Chicago Cubs Castillo 1 0 0 0 1 1 White Sox 7, Cardinals 2 T—2:58. Washington 2 N.Y. Mets at Miami Loup W,3-0 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis Chicago Scherzer, W, 2-1 7 8 5 5 1 10 N.Anderson S,3-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Washington at Atlanta Rainey, H, 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis ab r h bi ab r h bi Phillies 6, Mets 2 Hudson, S, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 2 Toronto Tuesday’s games Wong 2b 3 0 1 0 Anderson ss 3 2 1 0 New York Philadelphia C.Anderson 3 5 1 1 0 3 Colorado (Senzatela 3-0) at Houston Schrock 2b 0 0 0 0 Moncada 3b 4 1 1 3 ab r h bi ab r h bi Baltimore Font 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 (Greinke 1-0) Edman ss 4 1 0 0 Grandal c 4 1 1 1 Means ⁄3 4 3 3 1 0 Hatch 2 2 1 0 1 4 Nimmo lf 4 0 0 0 Segura 2b 4 1 1 0 1 San Diego (Paddack 2-2) at Texas (Mi- Bader cf 0 0 0 0 Abreu 1b 3 1 1 1 Lopez 4 3 2 2 0 5 Borucki ⁄3 1 0 0 2 1 Cnforto rf 4 0 0 0 Wlkr pr-2b 1 1 1 0 1 nor 0-3) Gldchmdt dh 3 1 1 0 Jimenez lf 4 1 2 2 Dolis 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 Davis 3b 4 1 2 0 Hoskins 1b 5 0 1 1 Phillips 1 1 0 0 4 2 San Francisco (Cahill 0-0) at L.A. An- O’Neill lf 3 0 0 0 Encrncn dh 4 0 0 0 1 Romano L,1-1 1 2 1 1 1 0 Smith 1b 4 0 1 0 Harper rf 3 1 2 0 Armstrong 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 1 gels (Bundy 3-1) Crpenter 3b 4 0 1 2 Robert cf 2 0 0 0 Yamaguchi ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Cano dh 4 1 2 0 Rlmuto dh 4 1 3 0 2 Oakland (Montas 2-1) at Arizona Crlson cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Mazara rf 3 1 1 0 Lakins Sr., L, 2-1 ⁄3 0 1 0 2 0 T—3:37. Gimenez ss 3 0 0 0 Grgrius ss 4 0 1 1 1 (Weaver 0-3) Knizner c 4 0 0 0 Mendick 2b 3 0 1 0 Fry 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 Rosario ph 1 0 0 0 Bohm 3b 4 1 2 1 Lopez pitched to 4 batters in the 5th, Cleveland (Carrasoco 2-2) at Pitts- Fowler rf 3 0 1 0 Ramos c 2 0 1 0 Bruce lf 2 0 0 0 Rays 7, Blue Jays 5 burgh (Brubaker 0-0) B.Miller ss 1 0 0 0 McNeil ph 1 0 0 0 McCtchn lf 2 1 1 2 Phillips pitched to 5 batters in the 6th. Tampa Bay (Snell 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees Nogowski 1b 4 0 1 0 Gllorme 2b 2 0 1 2 Knapp c 4 0 0 0 HBP—Lopez (Robles), Phillips (Suzuki), (Second game) (Tanaka 0-0) Totals 33 2 6 2 Totals 30 7 8 7 Hamilton cf 2 0 0 0 Kingery cf 4 0 2 0 Armstrong (Harrison), Rainey (Nunez). Tampa Bay Toronto Seattle (Gonzales 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers St. Louis 000 002 000—2 Totals 31 2 7 2 Totals 37 6 14 5 WP—Scherzer, Rainey, Lopez, Phillips. ab r h bi ab r h bi (Gonsolin 0-0) Chicago 100 060 00x—7 New York 000 200 000—2 T—3:38. Meadows dh 3 1 1 1 Biggio 2b 4 1 1 0 Philadelphia (Elfin 0-1) at Boston E—Knizner (0). LOB—St. Louis 7, Chi- Philadelphia 100 003 20x—6 Lowe 2b 3 1 1 0 Grichuk cf 4 1 2 2 (Godley 0-2) cago 2. HR—Moncada (4), Grandal (1), E—Davis (3), Smith (0). DP—New York Wendle 3b 1 1 0 0 Shaw 3b 4 0 1 0 Toronto (TBD) at Baltimore (LeBlanc Abreu (4), Jimenez (7). SB—Anderson 1, Philadelphia 0. LOB—New York 5, Indians 8, Tigers 5 Diaz ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Hernndz rf 4 0 1 0 1-0) (1). Brssu pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Tellez 1b 4 0 0 0 Philadelphia 8. 2B—Cano (3), Davis (2), Cleveland Detroit Cincinnati (TBD) at Kansas City (TBD) IP H R ER BB SO Realmuto (1), Bohm (2). 3B—Segura (1). Choi 1b 4 1 0 0 Guerrro dh 3 1 2 1 Detroit (TBD) at Chicago White Sox HR—McCutchen (1). S—Hamilton (1). ab r h bi ab r h bi Tsutsugo lf 3 1 2 3 Jansen c 2 1 1 0 (Cease 3-1) St. Louis Hudson L,0-2 4 2 1 1 1 3 IP H R ER BB SO Hernndz 2b 5 1 1 0 Gdrum ss 3 1 1 1 Margot pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Drury ss 3 0 0 0 Milwaukee (Burnes 0-0) at Minnesota 2 Adames ss 3 1 1 2 Alford lf 3 1 1 2 Ramirez ⁄3 6 6 6 1 1 Ramirez 3b 4 2 1 2 V.Ryes rf-lf 2 0 1 1 (Maeda 3-0) 1 New York Kiermaier cf 4 1 2 0 Gurriel Jr. lf 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Mets (Peterson 3-1) at Miami Elledge 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 5 Porcello, L, 1-3 6 10 4 4 0 6 Lndor ss 5 1 3 3 H.Cstr rf-3b 4 2 3 0 Kaminsky 1 0 0 0 0 1 Renfroe rf 4 0 1 0 (TBD) Hughes 1 2 2 1 1 1 C.Santana 1b 5 0 1 0 Cabrera dh 4 0 2 3 Perez c 3 0 0 0 Washington (Voth 0-2) at Atlanta Chicago Lugo 1 2 0 0 0 1 F.Reyes dh 4 2 3 2 Schoop 2b 4 0 0 0 Totals 30 7 9 6 Totals 31 5 9 5 2 (Tomlin 1-0) Keuchel W,3-2 5 ⁄3 4 2 2 2 1 Mrcdo pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Cndlario 1b 4 0 2 0 Tampa Bay 000 310 12—7 1 Philadelphia St. Louis (Ponce de Leon 0-1) at Chi- Cordero 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 2 Wheeler, W, 3-0 7 6 2 2 1 4 Naquin rf 5 0 1 0 Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 Toronto 200 300 00—5 1 cago Cubs (TBD) Foster 1 1 0 0 0 0 Morgan 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 D.Santana lf 4 0 0 0 Maybin ph 1 0 0 0 E—Hernandez (1). DP—Tampa Bay 2, Detwiler 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 Neris ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Zimmer lf 1 0 0 0 Lugo 3b 1 0 0 0 Toronto 1. LOB—Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 5. WP—Ramirez. T—2:52. Sunday HBP—Wheeler (Ramos). T—2:57. Lon c 2 1 1 1 W.Cstr 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 2B—Tsutsugo (2), Biggio (2). HR—Tsutsu- DeShields cf 4 1 2 0 Greiner c 4 1 1 0 go (3), Adames (2), Grichuk (2), Guerrero Jr. (3), Alford (1). SF—Meadows (1). Astros 3, Mariners 2 Dodgers 8, Angels 3 Twins 4, Royals 2 Jones cf 3 1 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO Seattle Houston Los Angeles Los Angeles Totals 39 8 13 8 Totals 36 5 11 5 Kansas City Minnesota Tampa Bay ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi Cleveland 012 013 100—8 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi Chirinos 2 ⁄3 5 2 2 0 3 Crawford ss 4 0 0 0 Springer cf 3 0 1 1 Betts rf 5 2 2 1 Fletcher ss 5 0 1 0 Detroit 003 010 001—5 2 Merrifield cf 4 0 1 0 Kepler rf 4 1 2 2 Thompson ⁄3 1 2 2 1 1 Moore rf 2 0 1 0 Reddick rf 4 0 0 0 Seager dh 4 1 2 3 La Stella 1b 4 0 0 0 E—Hernandez (2). DP—Cleveland 2, 2 Lopez 2b 3 0 0 0 Polanco ss 3 0 0 2 Curtiss 1 ⁄3 1 1 1 0 2 Lewis cf 4 0 2 1 Brgman 3b 4 0 1 0 Muncy 2b-3b 4 1 1 2 Trout cf 4 0 1 0 Dozier rf 4 1 1 1 Cruz dh 3 0 1 0 Detroit 1. LOB—Cleveland 8, Detroit 8. Roe 1 1 0 0 0 2 Seager 3b 4 0 0 0 Gurriel 1b 4 0 1 0 Bellinger cf 4 0 0 0 Rendon 3b 3 1 1 1 Soler dh 4 0 1 0 Rosario lf 4 0 0 0 2B—Lindor 2 (5), Hernandez (6), Greiner Taylor ss 4 0 0 0 Ohtani dh 4 1 1 0 Loup W,3-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Voglbch dh 2 0 0 0 Correa ss 4 0 0 0 O’Hearn 1b 3 0 0 0 Gnzlz 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 (2), H.Castro (2), Candelario (3), Jones Slegers S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Lopes lf 4 0 0 0 Altuve 2b 4 0 1 0 Pederson lf 4 0 0 0 Goodwin lf 3 1 2 1 Franco 3b 3 0 0 0 Arraez 2b 4 0 2 0 (7). HR—F.Reyes 2 (5), Lindor (4), Ramirez White 1b 2 1 0 0 Tucker lf 4 2 1 1 Rios 3b 1 0 1 0 Adell rf 4 0 2 0 Toronto Hrnndez 2b 2 1 0 0 Stassi c 3 0 1 1 Gordon lf 3 1 1 1 Sano 1b 1 0 0 0 (5), Leon (1). SB—Mercado (1). Shoemaker 4 3 3 3 1 7 Gordon 2b 4 0 0 0 Toro dh 3 1 0 0 Mondesi ss 3 0 0 0 Garver c 1 0 0 0 1 Odom c 2 1 1 1 Mldnado c 3 0 2 1 Beaty 1b 4 2 3 1 Rengifo 2b 4 0 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO Waguespack ⁄3 2 1 1 0 1 Ruiz c 4 1 1 1 Viloria c 2 0 0 0 Buxton cf 4 0 0 0 Kay H,1 1 1 0 0 3 1 Nola ph-c 1 0 0 0 McBrm ph 1 0 1 0 Avila c 1 2 1 0 2 Totals 36 8 10 8 Totals 34 3 10 3 Cleveland Cole BS,0-1 1 ⁄3 2 1 0 0 0 Totals 29 2 4 2 Totals 33 3 7 3 Gallagher c 0 0 0 0 Vargs pr-3b 0 1 0 0 2 Los Angeles (N) 003 401 000—8 Plutko 2 ⁄3 6 3 3 0 1 Font L,1-2 1 1 2 1 0 0 Seattle 002 000 000—2 Totals 30 2 5 2 Totals 29 4 6 4 1 Los Angeles (A) 010 101 000—3 Maton 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 HBP—Chirinos (Guerrero Jr.). T—2:54. Houston 010 100 001—3 Kansas City 110 000 000—2 E—Teheran (1). DP—Los Angeles (N) 3, Leone BS,0-1 0 2 1 1 1 0 E—Gordon (1). LOB—Seattle 7, Hous- Los Angeles (A) 0. LOB—Los Angeles (N) Minnesota 001 020 10x—4 ton 6. 2B—Moore (5). HR—Tucker (2). DP—Kansas City 0, Minnesota 2. LOB— Perez W,1-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Leaders 2, Los Angeles (A) 7. 2B—Rios (3). HR— 1 SB—White (1), Maldonado (1). Ruiz (1), Muncy (5), Seager (5), Beaty (2), Kansas City 2, Minnesota 7. 2B—Avila (1). Hill H,2 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE IP H R ER BB SO Rendon (6), Goodwin (4). SB—Betts (2). HR—Dozier (1), Gordon (2), Kepler (6). Karinchak 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 3 S—Polanco (1). BATTING—Blackmon, Colorado, .446; Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Wittgren 1 2 1 1 1 1 Solano, San Francisco, .403; Winker, Sheffield 6 6 2 1 1 4 Los Angeles (N) IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Cincinnati, .365; B.Harper, Philadelphia, 1 2 Altavilla 1 0 0 0 0 3 May 4 ⁄3 7 2 2 0 2 Kansas City M.Fulmer 2 ⁄3 5 3 3 2 2 .364 . Gerber 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 Graterol ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Singer, L, 1-2 5 ⁄3 4 3 3 4 2 Alexander 2 ⁄3 3 1 1 0 1 PITCHING—S.Gray, Cincinnati, 4-1; 1 1 Swanson L,0-2 ⁄3 1 1 1 0 1 Alexander W,1-0 2 3 1 1 0 0 Holland 1 ⁄3 2 1 1 1 1 2 Fried, Atlanta, 3-0; Wheeler, Philadel- Schreiber L,0-1 ⁄3 3 3 3 0 0 Santana 2 0 0 0 3 1 Barlow 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 phia, 3-0; Senzatela, Colorado, 3-0. Houston Soto ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 2 McCullers Jr. 5 ⁄3 3 2 2 3 7 Los Angeles (A) Minnesota AMERICAN LEAGUE 1 1 C.Fulmer 1 1 1 1 1 1 Scrubb 1 0 0 0 2 1 Teheran L,0-2 3 ⁄3 6 4 4 1 3 Dobnak, W, 4-1 5 3 3 2 2 1 3 BATTING—LeMahieu, New York, .411; 2 2 2 Burrows 1 0 0 0 0 0 Paredes ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Andriese 2 ⁄3 4 4 4 0 5 Clippard, H, 4 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Bichette, Toronto, .361; Cruz, Minnesota, 2 Jimenez 1 0 0 0 0 1 Taylor ⁄3 0 0 0 1 2 Milner 1 0 0 0 0 2 May, H, 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .342; Lowe, Tampa Bay, .338. Pressly W,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 J.Barnes 1 0 0 0 0 0 Rogers, H, 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Leone pitched to 3 batters in the 5th. PITCHING—Bieber, Cleveland, 4-0; Scrubb pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Middleton 1 0 0 0 0 1 Romo, S, 3-3 1 0 0 0 0 3 HBP—Maton (Jones), Jimenez (F.Reyes). G.Cole, New York, 4-0; Dobnak, Minne- HBP—McCullers Jr. (White). T—2:56. WP—Santana. T—3:10. WP—Singer. T—2:37. WP—Leone. T—3:26. sota, 4-1. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 MLB Roundup Happ wins in return to Yankees rotation

Associated Press lead in the rivalry. Nationals 6, Orioles 5: Max NEW YORK — J.A. Happ won Scherzer struck out 10 over seven in his return to New York’s rota- innings, and visiting Washington tion after being skipped a turn, went ahead to stay with an un- and the Yankees beat the Red Sox earned run in the eighth. 4-2 for their ninth straight win With the victory, the defending over Boston in their best spurt World Series champion Nationals against their rival in nearly 70 won the three-game series and years. climbed out of last place in the Hours after second baseman NL East at 8-11. DJ LeMahieu joined Aaron Rays 3-7, Blue Jays 2-5: At Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on Buffalo, N.Y., Willy Adames hit a the injured list, Mike Ford drove two-run homer in the eighth in- in three runs for New York. Happ ning, and Tampa Bay, helped by a 2 (1-1) allowed one run in 5 ⁄3 in- huge Toronto error, earned their nings in his first home start this second win of the day against the year, giving up Kevin Pillar’s Blue Jays. homer in the third. Earlier, in the finish of a game Boston has been outscored suspended Saturday night be- 67-31 during a seven-game skid, cause of rain, Brandon Lowe hit a dropping to an AL-worst 6-16. solo shot off Jordan Romano (1-1) Indians 8, Tigers 5: Franmil in the ninth to lift the Rays to the /AP Reyes homered twice, and the victory. Aaron Loup (3-0) got the CHARLES REX ARBOGAST Indians beat the host Tigers for win in both games. The White Sox’s Yoan Moncada watches his three-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher the 20th straight time, nearing Braves 4, Marlins 0: Nick Roel Ramirez during the fifth inning Sunday in Chicago. The White Sox won 7-2. the major league record for most Markakis drove in three runs for consecutive wins by a team over a visiting Atlanta, and five pitchers single opponent. combined on a two-hitter. Baltimore holds the mark with Phillies 6, Mets 2: Andrew 23 straight wins over Kansas White Sox blast Ramirez, Cards McCutchen entered as a mid game City in 1969-70. The Indians can replacement and hit a two-run match the record when they host homer to help host Philadelphia Detroit in a three-game series complete a three-game sweep. Chicago hits 4 straight home runs next weekend. Brewers 6, Cubs 5: Keston Athletics 15, Giants 3: Ste- Hiura and Orlando Arcia hom- against debuting St. Louis reliever phen Piscotty, Chad Pinder and ered, and visiting Milwaukee Marcus Semien homered during earned its third straight win Associated Press visiting Oakland’s nine-run fifth against the NL Central leaders. inning, powering the A’s to their Astros 3, Mariners 2: Kyle CHICAGO — St. Louis Cardinals reliever Roel fourth straight win. Tucker hit a game-ending homer Ramirez set a record in his debut — just not the kind Piscotty matched his career in the ninth inning, lifting host any pitcher wants. high with five RBIs as Oak- Houston to its fourth straight win. The Chicago White Sox tied a major league land, with the best record in the Rockies 10, Rangers 6: At mark with four consecutive home runs, all against AL, won for the 13th time in 15 Denver, Colorado’s Jon Gray Ramirez, and went on to beat the Cardinals 7-2 on games. struck out seven over a season- Sunday. Dodgers 8, Angels 3: Keibert high seven solid innings and was Ramirez is the first pitcher to allow four straight Ruiz homered in his first major backed by a 14-hit attack. homers in his debut. Yoan Moncada, Yasmani Gran- league at-bat, Corey Seager hit Twins 4, Royals 2: Max Ke- dal, Jose Abreu and Eloy Jimenez connected during a three-run homer and the visit- pler hit a two-run homer to sup- a six-run fifth inning. ing Dodgers swept the Freeway port another strong start by host “Clearly, it gets you on your heels,” Cardinals Series. Minnesota’s Randy Dobnak. manager Mike Shildt said. “One of the reasons we The Dodgers swept a three- Diamondbacks 5, Padres 4: liked Roel in spring training ... was the fact that he game series at Angel Stadium for At Phoenix, Eduardo Escobar hit was not afraid to go after guys. He’d get after it.” the first time since interleague a three-run homer in the eighth Ramirez took the mound in the fifth with Chica- play began in 1997, although the inning, and Arizona completed go leading 1-0. He struck out Luis Robert to start, Angels still hold a 70-57 overall the three-game sweep. but things went south quickly. After two singles, a caught stealing and a walk, Moncada smacked a three-run homer to right. Grandal followed with another drive into the right-field seats, and then Abreu and Jimenez each CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP homered to left. “It feels good every time that you hit a home run,” St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Roel Ramirez, Moncada said through an interpreter. “But it feels bottom, returns to the mound after giving up a better when you’re a part of history. ... It’s definitely home run to Chicago White Sox’s Jose Abreu, something special for all of us. I am very happy for top. It was the third of a record four consecutive it.” homers given up by Ramierez in his debut. Shildt replaced Ramirez with the debuting Seth Elledge, and he struck out Edwin Encarnacion on ei Ramirez and Juan Uribe connected. three straight pitches to end the inning. For Chicago, it was a big improvement after com- Ramirez is among the players promoted by the bining for just six hits in the doubleheader. Cardinals following a COVID-19 outbreak that “It was a big inning, a huge inning,” White Sox stalled St. Louis’ season for 2 ½ weeks. The club manager Rick Renteria said. “We needed something returned to action Saturday with a doubleheader like that to kind of spark us. Albeit just one game, sweep over Chicago. but certainly signs of the things that are capable of Ramirez, a 25-year-old right-hander, split last being done.” season between Double-A and Triple-A. Keuchel sharp: The White Sox got another solid “He got his first punchout today in the big leagues, start from Dallas Keuchel (3-2) and won for just the which is pretty cool,” Shildt said. “I have every con- third time in 11 home games. 2 fidence he’s gonna go out and be aggressive when he Keuchel gave up two runs and four hits in 5 /3 in- gets an opportunity again.” nings. The 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner exited KATHY WILLENS/AP It was the 10th time in major league history a after Matt Carpenter hit a two-run single. 2 New York starting pitcher J.A. Happ allowed one run in 5 ⁄3 innings team hit four straight homers. The only other time St. Louis’ Dakota Hudson (0-2) held the White Sox in his first home start this year, and the host Yankees beat the Red the White Sox did it was on Aug. 14, 2008 against to a run and two hits over four innings in his first Sox 4-2 Sunday for their ninth straight win over Boston. Kansas City, when Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Alex- start since July 26. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, August 18, 2020 NBA PLAYOFFS/NFL Pursuit: Postseason storylines to watch Scoreboard Washington FROM BACK PAGE NBA Playoffs All games in Orlando, Fla. the Toronto Raptors split $5.6 million from the FIRST ROUND playoff pool. (Best-of-7); x-if necessary) Six-pack? Division championships in Eastern Conference Milwaukee vs. Orlando hires Wright the NBA don’t seem to mean much Tuesday: Milwaukee vs. Orlando anymore. Thursday: Milwaukee vs. Orlando Well, maybe they do. Saturday: Milwaukee vs. Orlando 3 Monday: Milwaukee vs. Orlando If history holds, one of these six teams — To- x-Wednesday: Milwaukee vs. Orlando ronto, Milwaukee, Miami, Denver, Houston or x-Friday: Milwaukee vs. Orlando as president x-Sunday: Milwaukee vs. Orlando the Los Angeles Lakers — will win the NBA Toronto vs. Brooklyn title this season. Monday: Toronto vs. Brooklyn Every finals team since 2012 has done so Wednesday: Toronto vs. Brooklyn Friday: Toronto vs. Brooklyn First Black person to hold after winning a division title. The last team Sunday: Toronto vs. Brooklyn not to win its division but make the finals was x-Tuesday: Toronto vs. Brooklyn position in league history Dallas, which won the title in 2011. And the last x-Thursday: Toronto vs. Brooklyn x-Saturday: Toronto vs. Brooklyn time an NBA Finals had two non-division-win- Boston vs. Philadelphia BY STEPHEN WHYNO ning teams was 2007, when San Antonio topped Monday: Boston vs. Philadelphia Cleveland. Wednesday: Boston vs. Philadelphia Associated Press Stat watch: A few numbers to watch Friday: Boston vs. Philadelphia Sunday: Boston vs. Philadelphia The Washington Football Team on Mon- during the playoffs: x-Tuesday: Boston vs. Philadelphia day hired Jason Wright as team president, LeBron James is 89 points away x-Thursday: Boston vs. Philadelphia x-Saturday: Boston vs. Philadelphia making him the first Black person to hold from 7,000 career postseason points. 4 Miami vs. Indiana that position in NFL history. Nobody else has even reached 6,000; Michael Tuesday: Miami vs. Indiana At 38, he becomes the NFL’s youngest Jordan had 5,987. James nearly has more play- Thursday: Miami vs. Indiana Saturday: Miami vs. Indiana team president and will run the organiza- off points than any other three players entering Monday: Miami vs. Indiana tion’s business operations with coach Ron these playoffs do in their postseason careers x-Wednesday: Miami vs. Indiana Rivera maintaining combined. James Harden (2,654), Russell x-Friday: Miami vs. Indiana x-Sunday: Miami vs. Indiana control over football Westbrook (2,489) and Kawhi Leonard (2,164) Western Conference decisions. have 7,307 between them. L.A. Lakers vs. Portland Washington’s hir- If the Lakers make a deep run, James Tuesday: L.A. Lakers vs. Portland Thursday: L.A. Lakers vs. Portland ing of Wright drew a could also take over the No. 1 spot on the post- Saturday: L.A. Lakers vs. Portland commendation from season games played list. He’s been in 239, Monday: L.A. Lakers vs. Portland ASHLEY LANDIS/AP the Fritz Pollard Al- behind Derek Fisher (259), Tim Duncan (251) x-Wednesday: L.A. Lakers vs. Port- land liance, which seeks and Robert Horry (244). James is already the The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is 89 x-Friday: L.A. Lakers vs. Portland to promote diversity NBA career playoff leader in minutes, field x-Sunday: L.A. Lakers vs. Portland points away from 7,000 career postseason in NFL. Chairman goals made and attempted, free throws made points, by far the most in league history. L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas Monday: L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas Harry Carson and and steals. Wednesday: L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas executive director Boston’s Gordon Hayward has made 95.5% Friday: L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas When the season was stopped on March 11 Wright Rod Graves called it a of his playoff free throws (106-for-111). Nobody because of the pandemic, the Raptors were ex- x-Sunday: L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas x-Tuesday: L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas “historic event.” with at least 100 career postseason makes from actly 23-9 at home and 23-9 on the road. x-Thursday: L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas “The selection is the result of an inclu- the line has ever been better; Mark Price is No. x-Saturday: L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas At Disney in the seeding games, they went sive process that recognizes the talents 2 at 94.4%. 7-1. They went 16-8 last season in the playoffs, Denver vs. Utah Monday: Denver vs Utah that people of color can offer,” they said. Losing records: For the first time since and if they do exactly that this year — yes, they Wednesday: Denver vs Utah “We hope that it signifies a true change for 2015, teams with a losing record made Friday: Denver vs Utah would have gone exactly 23-9 at Disney this the manner in which leadership is chosen the playoffs. year as well. Sunday: Denver vs Utah x-Tuesday: Denver vs Utah in the NFL.” And for the first time since 1997, three 5 Game 1 success: Inevitably, some ver- x-Thursday: Denver vs Utah Wright, a running back for seven years teams below the .500 mark found their way into x-Saturday: Denver vs Utah sion of the stat that says Game 1 winners with Atlanta, Cleveland and Arizona, was a the postseason. Portland, Brooklyn and Orlan- Oklahoma City vs. Houston almost always go on to win a best-of- Tuesday: Oklahoma City vs. Houston captain for the Cardinals and their NFLPA do all finished the regular season with losing 8seven series will come up after the open- Thursday: Oklahoma City vs. Houston representative during labor negotiations in records — yet are still alive in the race for the ing game of every matchup. And it is true: Since Saturday: Oklahoma City vs. Houston 2010-11. NBA title. Monday: Oklahoma City vs. Houston the 16-team playoff format was adopted, teams x-Wednesday: Oklahoma City vs. “If I could custom design a leader for this Boston and Brooklyn were the last teams to with a 1-0 series lead ultimately win 78.3% of Houston important time in our history, it would be get to the playoffs with losing marks, both get- the time. x-Friday: Oklahoma City vs. Houston x-Sunday: Oklahoma City vs. Houston Jason,” owner Dan Snyder said. “His expe- ting there in 2015. Minnesota, Phoenix and the But last year showed that 1-0 deficits don’t rience as a former player, coupled with his Los Angeles Clippers were the three teams that doom a club, either. Regular season leaders business acumen, gives him a perspective did it in 1987. There were six teams last season that lost Scoring that is unrivaled in the league.” The last time there were more than three Game 1 but went on to win a series — matching G FG FT PTS AVG In other NFL news: sub-.500 teams in the playoffs was 1986, when the most of any year in the 16-team format. Harden, HOU 61 603 619 2096 34.4 Quarterback Alex Smith was activat- six made the field. The six teams that rallied were Toronto (East Beal, WAS 57 593 385 1741 30.5 Antetokounmpo, MIL 57 623 361 1690 29.6 ed off the physically unable to perform list No team with a losing record has won a play- finals vs. Milwaukee and first round vs. Orlan- Young, ATL 60 546 481 1778 29.6 by Washington’s NFL team Sunday, the lat- off series since 1987, when the Seattle Super- do), Milwaukee (East semifinals vs. Boston), Lillard, POR 58 531 389 1677 28.9 est step in a remarkable recovery after his Sonics won two rounds to reach the West finals. Portland (West semifinals vs. Denver), Phila- Doncic, DAL 54 512 369 1549 28.7 Westbrook, HOU 53 568 269 1456 27.5 right leg was broken in two places during a Since that season, sub-.500 teams are 0-26 in delphia (East first round vs. Brooklyn) and Leonard, LAC 51 476 311 1370 26.9 game nearly two years ago. first-round matchups. Denver (West first round vs. San Antonio). Davis, LAL 55 508 386 1467 26.7 It could make for an interesting dynamic The refs: Aaron Smith and Dedric Tay- No home edge: Since 1984, home teams Booker, PHX 62 544 405 1619 26.1 James, LAL 60 586 239 1544 25.7 at QB, where Washington also has Dwayne lor will be part of the playoff referee have won 411 of 540 playoff games played LaVine, CHI 60 539 268 1530 25.5 Haskins, its 2019 first-round draft pick, staff for the first time, the lone postsea- — 76.1%. Of course, much of that can be Ingram, NOP 56 469 283 1358 24.3 and free-agent addition Kyle Allen. son rookies on the 40-person roster for attributed to having 20,000 or so scream- Mitchell, UTA 63 560 249 1525 24.2 6 9 Siakam, TOR 53 459 220 1253 23.6 The 36-year-old Smith is signed through the first round. Smith is one of four alternates, ing fans cheering teams on in those games. Tatum, BOS 59 499 225 1390 23.6 2022. He hasn’t played since November and Taylor is one of the 36 referees chosen to Will it matter without fans in the bubble? McCollum, POR 62 549 123 1395 22.5 2018, when his right fibula and tibia broke call games. Time will tell. DeRozan, SAS 61 503 338 1352 22.2 Wiggins, GSW 54 437 190 1175 21.8 when Smith was hit during a loss to the Smith is in his fourth NBA season and worked During the restart, teams went 49-39 in Walker, BOS 50 350 195 1060 21.2 Houston Texans. the G League finals in 2016 and 2017. Taylor matchups designated as “home” games — a Rebounds Jacksonville Jaguars defensive line- is in his sixth NBA season, eventually getting 55.7% clip in those contests where they got to G OFF DEF TOT AVG Drummond, CLE 57 250 614 864 15.2 man Rodney Gunter is stepping away from there after spending 13 years driving for UPS see their logos on the video boards and hear Whiteside, POR 61 244 625 869 14.2 football because of an enlarged aorta. and working for the parks and recreation de- their usual pregame music. And that is close to Antetokounmpo, MIL 57 130 653 783 13.7 Gunter, who had been placed on the Gobert, UTA 62 211 639 850 13.7 partment in North Miami Beach, Fla. what teams were doing outside the bubble this Sabonis, IND 62 189 582 771 12.4 team’s non-football injury list at the start Scott Foster will be the most experienced ref- season, when home teams prevailed 55.1% of Valanciunas, MEM 62 190 506 696 11.2 of training camp, dropped the news in a eree in the playoffs, working the postseason for the time. Vucevic, ORL 54 130 466 596 11.0 statement Sunday. Adebayo, MIA 65 165 518 683 10.5 the 21st time. He’s one of six referees on this Family matters: Callie Rivers Jokic, DEN 65 155 508 663 10.2 Gunter signed a three-year, $18 million season’s postseason roster with more than 100 Curry cannot lose in the first Thompson, CLE 57 226 351 577 10.1 contract with Jacksonville in free agency, games worked, with 188 — the others being round of the Western Conference Assists giving the team a potential replacement Tony Brothers (140), James Capers (135), Marc playoffs. Either her father is going G AST AVG 10 James, LAL 60 636 10.6 for five-time Pro Bowler Calais Campbell. Davis (132), Ed Malloy (111) and Bill Kennedy to the second round, or her busband is. Young, ATL 60 560 9.3 The 6-foot-5, 305-pound Gunter totaled (104). The Los Angeles Clippers play Dallas in the Rubio, PHX 57 507 8.9 126 tackles, 11 sacks and two forced fum- Doncic, DAL 54 470 8.7 Power of 23: If the Toronto Raptors win first round. Callie’s father is Clippers coach Simmons, PHI 54 442 8.2 bles in five years with Arizona. He played this NBA title, there can be no doubt that Doc Rivers. Her husband is Mavericks guard Lillard, POR 58 453 7.8 in 13 games last season, all starts, and fin- the team’s magic number this season Seth Curry. Lowry, TOR 52 399 7.7 ished with 31 tackles and three sacks. He would be 23. “I don’t think she’s rooting for me,” Doc Riv- Graham, CHA 63 471 7.5 7 Harden, HOU 61 450 7.4 played on a one-year deal worth $1.75 mil- Or maybe 23-9, to be more specific. ers said, “but I’m not so sure.” Brogdon, IND 48 343 7.1 lion in 2019. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 NHL Scoreboard

Stanley Cup playoffs Blues 3, Canucks 2 (OT) FIRST ROUND St. Louis 0 2 0 1—3 Best-of-seven; x-if necessary Vancouver 0 2 0 0—2 EASTERN CONFERENCE At Toronto Second Period—1, Vancouver, Miller (1)Philadelphia 2, (8)Montreal 1 3 (Hughes, Pettersson), 1:19 (pp). 2, St. Philadelphia 2, Montreal 1 Louis, Faulk 1 (Thomas, Blais), 8:16. 3, St. Montreal 5, Philadelphia 0 Louis, Perron 4 (Sanford, O’Reilly), 18:02. Sunday: Philadelphia 1, Montreal 0 4, Vancouver, Pettersson 4 (Roussel), Tuesday, Aug. 18: Game 4 (AFN- 18:39. Sports2, 9 p.m. Tuesday CET; 4 a.m. Wednesday JKT) Overtime—5, St. Louis, Schenn 1 Wednesday, Aug. 19: Game 5 (O’Reilly), 15:06. x-Friday, Aug. 21: Game 6 Shots on Goal—St. Louis 11-14-12-12— x-Sunday, Aug. 23: Game 7 49. Vancouver 8-14-9-10—41. (2)Tampa Bay 2, (7)Columbus 1 Power-play opportunities—St. Louis 0 Tampa Bay 3, Columbus 2, 5OT of 2; Vancouver 1 of 2. Columbus 3, Tampa Bay 1 St. Louis, Allen 1-0-1 (41 Saturday: Tampa Bay 3, Columbus 2 Goalies— Monday: Game 4 shots-39 saves). Vancouver, Markstrom x-Wednesday, Aug. 19: Game 5 5-1-1 (49-46). x-Friday, Aug. 21: Game 6 T—3:10. x-Saturday, Aug. 22: Game 7 (6)N.Y. Islanders 3, (3)Washington 0 N.Y. Islanders 4, Washington 2 Blackhawks 3, Vegas 1 N.Y. Islanders 5, Washington 2 Vegas 1 0 0—1 Sunday: N.Y. Islanders 2, Washington 1, OT Chicago 2 0 1—3 Tuesday, Aug. 18: Game 4 (AFN- First Period—1, Chicago, Caggiula 1 Sports2, 2 a.m. Wednesday CET; 9 a.m. (Maatta, Dach), 4:08. 2, Chicago, High- Wednesday JKT) more 3 (Keith), 13:40. 3, Vegas, Theodore x-Thursday, Aug. 20: Game 5 4 (Martinez, Reaves), 13:58. x-Saturday, Aug. 22: Game 6 Third Period—4, Chicago, DeBrincat 1 x-Sunday, Aug. 23: Game 7 (Murphy), 19:49 (en). (4)Boston 2, (5)Carolina 1 Boston 4, Carolina 3, 2OT Shots on Goal—Vegas 20-16-11—47. Carolina 3, Boston 2 Chicago 8-7-10—25. Saturday: Boston 3, Carolina 2 Power-play opportunities—Vegas 0 of Monday: Game 4 3; Chicago 0 of 3. x-Wednesday, Aug. 19: Game 5 Goalies—Vegas, Lehner 4-1-0 (24 Game 6 x-Thursday, Aug. 20: shots-22 saves). Chicago, Crawford 4-3-1 NATHAN DENETTE/AP x-Sunday, Aug. 23: Game 7 (47-46). WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND T—2:22. New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) reacts after scoring the winning goal Sunday in Toronto At Edmonton, Alberta as Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) looks on during the Islanders’ 2-1 overtime victory. (1)Las Vegas 3, (8)Chicago 1 Stars 5, Flames 4 (OT) Vegas 4, Chicago 1 New York leads the teams’ Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoff series 3-0. Vegas 4, Chicago 3, OT Dallas 1 2 1 1—5 Vegas 2, Chicago 1 Calgary 0 3 1 0—4 Sunday: Chicago 3, Las Vegas 1 x-Tuesday, Aug. 18: Game 5 (AFN- First Period—1, Dallas, Pavelski 3 Sports2, 4:30 a.m. Wedesday CET; 11:30 (Klingberg, Seguin), 18:11 (pp). Roundup a.m. Wednesday JKT) Second Period—2, Calgary, Gaudreau x-Thursday, Aug. 20: Game 6 3 (Bennett, Monahan), 1:54 (pp). 3, Dal- x-Saturday, Aug. 22: Game 7 las, Pavelski 4 (Comeau, Lindell), 3:14. 4, (2)Colorado 2, (7)Arizona 1 Calgary, Bennett 4 (Monahan, Gaudreau), Colorado 3, Arizona 0 3:57 (pp). 5, Calgary, Bennett 5 (Lucic), Colorado 3, Arizona 2 Arizona 4, Colorado 2 14:50. 6, Dallas, Gurianov 2 (Hintz, Heis- Isles have Caps on the brink Monday: Game 4 kanen), 19:23 (pp). Wednesday, Aug. 19: Game 5 Third Period—7, Calgary, Rieder 3 x-Friday, Aug. 21: Game 6 (Ryan, Andersson), 3:11 (sh). 8, Dallas, x-Sunday, Aug. 23: Game 7 Pavelski 5 (Klingberg, Seguin), 19:48. (3)Dallas 2, (6)Calgary 2 Overtime—9, Dallas, Klingberg 1, Calgary 3, Dallas 2 16:05. Dallas 5, Calgary 4 Barzal’s goal lifts New York in overtime, Washington trails series 0-3 Calgary 2, Dallas 0 Shots on Goal—Dallas 11-18-21-12—62. Sunday: Dallas 5, Calgary 4, OT Calgary 14-15-6-5—40. Associated Press Tuesday, Aug. 18: Game 5 (AFN- Power-play opportunities—Dallas 2 of John Klingberg’s hard shot Toronto. Sports2, 11:30 p.m. Tuesday CET; 6:30 7; Calgary 2 of 4. grazed Alexander Radulov’s stick The top-seeded Flyers got an- a.m. Wednesday JKT) Goalies—Dallas, Khudobin 2-3-0 (40 TORONTO — Mathew Barzal Thursday, Aug. 20: Game 6 and went in to give Dallas the win. other sensational performance shots-36 saves). Calgary, Talbot 5-2-1 scored 4:28 into overtime, lifting x-Saturday, Aug. 22: Game 7 (62-57). The shot that got past Cam Talbot from the 22-year-old Hart, who (5)Vancouver 2, (4)St. Louis 1 the New York Islanders to a 2-1 Vancouver 5, St. Louis 2 T—3:21. was the 62nd for the Stars, their made a slew of big saves and ben- Vancouver 4, St. Louis 3, OT win over the Washington Capi- most since 63 in a five-overtime efited from Montreal shots that Sunday: St. Louis 3, Vancouver 2, OT Islanders 2, Capitals 1 (OT) tals in Game 3 of their Eastern Monday: Game 4 loss in the 2003 playoffs. The goal clanged off the post. Wednesday, Aug. 19: Game 5 Washington 0 1 0 0—1 Conference first-round series x-Friday, Aug. 21: Game 6 N.Y. Islanders 1 0 0 1—2 was initially given to Klingberg, Hart was stout in the final min- x-Sunday, Aug. 23: Game 7 Sunday. but NHL announced the scoring First Period—1, N.Y. Islanders, Lee 3 The 23-year-old Barzal was ute when the Canadiens pulled Sunday (Pulock, Pelech), 14:50. change about three hours after the goalie and he became the Second Period—2, Washington, thankful the play wasn’t called the game. Flyers 1, Canadiens 0 Kuznetsov 2 (Ovechkin, Carlson), 5:50 offside. youngest Flyers goalie to record (pp). Klingberg finished with three Philadelphia 1 0 0—1 “We knew it was tight,” he said. a shutout at 22 years, 3 days. He Montreal 0 0 0—0 Overtime—3, N.Y. Islanders, Barzal 2 assists. had been pulled late in the second First Period—1, Philadelphia, Voracek (Eberle, Brassard), 4:28. “I run that play a little bit in prac- Pavelski recorded the first 2 (Hagg, Giroux), 5:21. Shots on Goal—Washington 6-10-4- tice and even in games, try to period of a Game 2 loss. Shots on Goal—Philadelphia 8-6-6—20. 3—23. N.Y. Islanders 14-10-8-2—34. playoff hat trick since the Stars Carey Price had 19 saves for Montreal 5-8-10—23. Power-play opportunities—Washing- sneak behind the D, and time it franchise moved from Minnesota Power-play opportunities—Philadel- ton 1 of 2; N.Y. Islanders 0 of 5. Montreal. phia 0 of 6; Montreal 0 of 3. perfectly on the blue line.” Washington, Holtby 1-3-2 in 1993, and the first of his career Goalies—Philadelphia, Hart 4-1-0 (23 Goalies— The Islanders are up 3-0 in the Blackhawks 3, Golden Knights shots-23 saves). Montreal, Price 4-3-0 (34 shots-32 saves). N.Y. Islanders, Var- on his 53rd career postseason 1: Corey Crawford made 48 saves (20-19). lamov 6-1-0 (23-22). series, putting the Capitals on the goal. T—2:35. T—2:47. in a stellar performance, and Chi- brink of being eliminated in the Tobias Rieder tied an NHL re- first round for the second straight cago avoided a sweep in the first- cord with his third short-handed round playoff series. year after hoisting the Stanley goal of the playoffs, and Calgary Drake Caggiula and Matthew Cup in 2018. got one in a third straight game Highmore scored first-period “Obviously, for us right now it’s against Dallas, for a 4-3 lead early goals for the Blackhawks, and nothing to lose, right? So we just in the third period. Alex DeBrincat added an empty- have to go out there and play,” Blues 3, Canucks 2 (OT): Washington star Alex Ovechkin Brayden Schenn scored 15:06 into netter with 10 seconds left. Chi- said. “Don’t think about the score overtime to lift St. Louis. cago handed Robin Lehner his in the series.” Schenn, circling in the neutral first loss in a Vegas uniform since Anders Lee broke a scoreless zone, took a stretch pass, raced in the goaltender was acquired in tie late in the first period. Evgeny and fired a shot high past Vancou- a trade with the Blackhawks in Kuznetsov pulled the Capitals ver goalie Jacob Markstrom for February. into a tie with a power-play goal the defending champion Blues’ The Golden Knights suffered early in the second. first win this postseason. their first loss since arriving in Semyon Varlamov stopped 22 David Perron and Justin Faulk Edmonton for the NHL restart. shots for sixth-seeded New York. also scored, and Jake Allen Vegas will have another chance Braden Holtby had 32 saves for stopped 39 shots as St. Louis to close out Chicago in Game 5 on third-seeded Washington. pulled to 2-1 in the best-of-seven Tuesday. Stars 5, Flames 4 (OT): Dallas series in Edmonton. Shea Theodore scored his scored 16:05 into overtime after Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller fourth playoff goal for the Golden Joe Pavelski forced the extra pe- scored for the Canucks, and Mark- Knights in the first period. Leh- riod by completing a hat trick in strom finished with 46 saves. ner had 22 saves. the final seconds of regulation Flyers 1, Canadiens 0: Jake Crawford, who was in net when JASON FRANSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP and the Stars evened their West- Voracek scored and Carter Hart the Blackhawks won the Stanley Vancouver Canucks left wing Tanner Pearson, center, is checked ern Conference playoff series at stopped 23 shots to help Philadel- Cup in 2013 and 2015, set a play- against St. Louis goalie Jake Allen by Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz two games apiece in Edmonton, phia grab a 2-1 lead in the East- off career high for saves in a game during overtime. The Blues won 3-2 Sunday in Edmonton, Alberta. 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NBA PLAYOFFS: 10 THINGS TO KNOW

Leonard’s pursuit of unprecedented 3rd Finals MVP leads postseason storylines

BY TIM REYNOLDS and Danny Green (San Antonio, Toronto) Milwaukee already secured $1,606,897 Associated Press would have championships with three dif- from the pool by having the best record in If Kawhi Leonard wins an NBA ferent teams; if the Clippers win, Leonard the NBA, the best record in the Eastern Con- Finals MVP award with the Los would be on that list. ference and making the first round. The top Angeles Clippers this season, he’d The only players in NBA history to win ti- six teams in each conference get a bonus for do something that nobody has tles with three different teams, to this point, their finish in the regular season. ever done — three finals MVPs are John Salley and Robert Horry. From there, the breakdown is this: with three different teams. Sharing the wealth: The NBA  First-round qualifiers make $347,545.  1Leonard was finals MVP for San Antonio playoff pool is deeper than ever Conference semifinalists get another in 2014 and for Toronto last year. Besides this season. $413,534.  Leonard, only LeBron James (with Miami in Playoff teams will split a record Conference finalists get another 2012 and 2013, then Cleveland in 2016) and $23,287,266, a figure up about $683,363. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (with Milwaukee in $1.6 million from last year. The biggest slices, of course, go to the 1971 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 1985) 2And the Milwaukee Bucks stand to grab the teams that make the NBA Finals. The los- ing team receives another $2,732,699, while have won finals MVPs with two different biggest share of a pool ever, if they win the the NBA champions get another $4,124,054. franchises. NBA title. The Bucks would split $6,827,848 For winning the NBA title last season, If the Lakers or Clippers win the title, it’ll if they won the NBA championship, based on be another rarity. If the Lakers win, James the formula worked out by the NBA. SEE PURSUIT ON PAGE 22

Above: Kawhi Leonard joined the Los Angeles Clippers in the offseason after a one-year championship stint in Toronto where he was named Finals MVP for a second time. If he can add a third this season — Leonard won his first with San Antonio in 2014 — he will become the first player to do so with three franchises.

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