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Volume 79, No. 91 ©SS 2020 MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas Commitment to service extended for Army pilots

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN Stars and Stripes Soldiers who want to fly Army helicopters and fixed-wing air- craft will be required to serve at least a decade, the same active- duty service commitment expect- ed of Air Force fighter pilots and four more years than the current policy. The 10-year service obligation kicks in after graduation from flight train- ing and does not apply to personnel GROUNDED currently in training, The Army’s pilot Army of- attrition rate grew ficials said to a record 10% of last week. its force in 2019, The policy largely due to takes effect aging aviators and in October commercial airline and also ap- competition. plies to part- time Army Reserve and National Guard personnel, Chief Warrant Officer 5 William S. Ke- arns, aviation and officer policy integrator for the Army’s person- nel office, said in a statement. Army Secretary Ryan McCar- Ranks plagued by alcohol abuse thy announced the new policy in June and the Army issued guid- ance this month, saying the longer Study: Soldiers had most hospital trips among services for problems related to drinking service obligation will give pilots the time they need to “become a technical and tactical expert.” BY NANCY MONTGOMERY Health Agency’s monthly publication. By the numbers The increase “will also allow Stars and Stripes Broken down by service, soldiers had the high- the Army to benefit from the ex- est rate of alcohol-related trips to the hospital, pertise and retain the talent re- ore than 101,000 active-duty followed by Marines and sailors. Airmen had the quired for the operational force,” troops ended up in the hospital lowest rate — about half that of soldiers. a service memo published Aug. between 2009 and 2018 because Soldiers also comprised more than half of of a problem related to excessive 12 said. those who went to the hospital more than once for 30% The new policy comes amid a drinking, a new study has found. M a drinking-related problem, the study said. pilot shortage among all branches About half of them had potentially deadly al- The high rate among soldiers for repeat visits Percentage of service in the military. Last year, the Ar- cohol poisoning — caused by drinking too much to the hospital is “likely related to the higher rate in a short period of time — 35% sought care for members who said they my’s pilot attrition rate grew to a of alcohol-related encounters attributable to the record 10% of its force, due large- alcohol dependence disorders, 17% for alcohol- Army in ,” the study said. binged on alcohol the related injuries and over 10% for alcohol-induced previous year, compared to ly to aging aviators and competi- psychosis, according to the study in the Defense SEE ABUSE ON PAGE 4 tion from commercial airlines. 24.7% of Americans over The Army in January said it A new Defense Health Agency study warns that excessive drinking “contributes to significant 18 not in the military. would pay up to $1,000 a month harms among military service members and substantial costs to the U.S. Armed Forces.” in aviation incentives, the first increases it had offered in two Photo il l ustration by U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center, Katarzyna Bial asiewicz/Getty Images SOURCE: 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey SEE SERVICE ON PAGE 4 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, August 24, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES US home sales surge on low rates, heavy demand Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9124 Euro costs (Aug. 24) ...... $1.15 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.58 Dollar buys (Aug. 24) ...... €0.8248 Turkey (Lira) ...... 7.3407 British pound (Aug. 24) ...... $1.28 BY MATT OTT stabilize the home buying mar- ago, it was 3.55%. (Military exchange rates are those Japanese yen (Aug. 24) ...... 103.00 available to customers at military banking Associated Press ket, which all but froze early this The figures also point to a per- South Korean won (Aug. 24) ...... 1,155.00 facilities in the country of issuance Commercial rates spring when the viral pandemic sistently unequal recovery: Many for Japan, , , the SILVER SPRING, Md. — Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 Netherlands and the . For erupted across the United States. higher-paid white-collar workers, British pound ...... $1.3095 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Spurred by ultra-low mortgage With July’s increase to an an- who have disproportionately kept Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3190 purchasing British pounds in Germany), rates, home buyers rushed last China (Yuan) ...... 6.9195 check with your local military banking nual rate of 5.86 million, purchas- their jobs and can work remotely, Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.3165 month to snap up a limited supply facility. 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BY DAN LAMOTHE July 2016, he was serving as the The Washington Post deputy commander at CENT- COM, under Votel. As protests erupted across the country after the police killing of Taking charge George Floyd, the man who would soon become the first Black of- The week he took responsibil- ficer to lead a branch of the U.S. ity of the Air Force felt “like a military took a call from his son. blur,” Brown said, and it included Air Force Gen. Charles Q. a surprise. Brown Jr. and his wife, Sharene, Two days earlier, Brown vis- listened as Ross, 24, poured out ited the White House complex his frustrations. with expectations of meeting “He was having a really hard Vice President Mike Pence, he time,” the general said during said. Ten minutes ahead of time, an interview at , his however, the event was shifted to voice catching. “We had a pretty the Oval Office, where President emotional conversation.” Donald Trump greeted Brown, “I just remember feeling so his wife and their sons. emotional over the shared experi- “There’s only one Oval Of- ences that we’ve had,” said Ross, fice,” Trump said. “I said, ‘This who was a college student in St. the big leagues, and we have to Louis in 2014 when the police have you and your family over to killing of Michael Brown Jr. in celebrate.’ ” nearby Ferguson, Mo., triggered Pence swore in Brown as weeks of unrest. Trump, Goldfein, Defense Sec- The general, then commander retary Mark Esper and a handful of , said he of other administration officials wasn’t sure how he should re- watched. The move was sym- spond to the killing of another bolic: The Pentagon left Goldfein Black man by police. Not yet con- ERIC DIETRICH/U.S. Air Force in charge until the ceremony at firmed as chief, he did not want to Joint Base Andrews. get in the way of anything the Air Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. salutes Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. In his confirmation hearing, Force’s top leaders had planned, Wright during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, on Aug. 6. Brown warned about what he he said. called “choosing not to choose.” dow to do some of the things and Korea, and she was preparing available. But then his son asked, “ ‘Dad, Asked about that in the interview, to make some of the changes. And to take a job teaching English in “You’re going to have to make what is PACAF saying?’ ” Brown he cited what he heard from a se- I think that’s what I’m looking at: Tokyo. They went on a couple of decisions as a commander and recalled. “Which is code for, ‘Dad, nior officer years ago. There’s a way to accelerate some dates before each moving to Asia, leader, and you’re going to have to what are you going to say?’ ” “He said, ‘Anything we don’t Over the next day or two, Brown of the change that we’ve often visited each other abroad and withstand the heat and just make want to do, we study,’ ” Brown wrote a script about his experi- talked about because of the cur- got married 31 years ago at Fort the decision to move on and ex- recalled. “So you just go, ‘Oh, ences and recorded it in front rent environment that we’re in.” Monroe, Va. ecute,” Forsythe said, describing go study that some more.’ That’s of a dark backdrop. He recalled The general’s peers lauded him “I found out about a year ago Brown’s thought process. “If you a way of delaying a decision. being the only African American as well-prepared for his new job. that I actually crashed that party,” get more information and need There’s a risk in taking a deci- in his squadron, the only African “He’s one of the most pragmat- he said with a smile. “Because I to change, you can make new sion, and there’s a risk in not tak- American in meetings of senior ic, thoughtful officers I know,” was not invited.” decisions.” ing a decision. In choosing not to leaders, and having a colleague said Gen. David L. Goldfein, Brown was reassigned in 1988 In November 2009, Brown was choose, it defers a chance to move question whether he was a pilot. Brown’s predecessor and friend. to Homestead Air Force Base, promoted to brigadier general forward.” He spoke about the Constitu- “He’s one who will poke and prod Fla., where he served as an in- while serving as the commander Among the issues the service is tion, which “I’ve sworn my adult and really take the time to listen structor pilot. of the at Aviano expected to address this year is life to support and defend,” and to all elements of a particular On Jan. 15, 1991, he and three Air Base in . He had a cen- racial equality. about his sons, Ross and Sean, 27. issue. And then when he comes other pilots were returning to the tral role there in building up mili- In June, Air Force officials He and Sharene prepared them forward with a recommendation, base south of Miami when they tary forces rapidly for the Obama “to live in two worlds,” he said. you know it’s been really well saw a flash of light — believed to administration’s intervention in directed an inspector general The video, which went viral thought-out.” be lightning — and heard an ex- Libya in March 2011, said retired review of racial disparities in after it was published on social plosion. The fuel tank attached Gen. . military justice, including statis- media June 5, addressed another Rise to the top to the bottom of Brown’s F-16 “It really demonstrated to me tics that show Black airmen his- issue: the “immense expecta- was destroyed, and a fire spread what his potential was,” said torically have faced court-martial tions,” Brown said, that come Brown’s rise through the mili- across his aircraft. He ejected at Gorenc, who oversaw Brown in more frequently than their white with his historic promotion, “par- tary can be traced back to Texas. more than 300 mph, he said. two different roles. “In the end, it counterparts. ticularly through the lens of cur- As the son of an Army officer, “Everything goes in slow mo- always comes down to how we are Brown said he wants to ad- rent events plaguing our nation.” he lived in California, , tion,” said Brown, who was a going to execute in combat.” dress the issue through the de- Brown, who goes by “CQ,” was and Germany. But he at the time. “It was like Within months, Brown was on velopment of young leaders, who confirmed by the Senate with a spent the most time in the Lone ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ I could see Marine Gen. Jim Mattis’s staff handle many disciplinary issues. 98-to-0 vote four days later. He Star State and decided to attend the condensation come in, and I at U.S. Central Command head- If they ask more questions about took over the Air Force on Aug. Texas Tech University on a Re- could see some papers flying. The quarters as the future defense what led to misconduct, Brown 6 in a ceremony at Joint Base serve Officers’ Training Corps next thing you know, you’re in the secretary oversaw operations said, they may give an airman in Andrews in Maryland in which scholarship rather than accept chute.” across the Middle East. Brown trouble the benefit of the doubt. he recognized Black pioneers offers to the Army and Air Force Brown landed in a muddy marsh became a key liaison for Joint He also is considering introduc- in U.S. military history. While service academies. as his plane crashed elsewhere in Special Operations Command ing cultural awareness training Army Gen. Colin Powell served Early in college, Brown wasn’t the Everglades, according to an (JSOC), whose elite forces need- at home, citing instruction that as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of sure that ROTC life was for him. Air Force report detailing the in- ed approval from Mattis to carry service members receive before Staff from 1989 to 1993, no Black But he developed an interest in cident. A Coast Guard helicopter out raids and strikes. deploying overseas. All airmen officer had ever led a branch of flying during summer camp after picked him up, and he was back “He was calm, collected, but he have some common values, he service. taking a ride in a T-37 jet used in to flying a week later. was always on and he was always said, but they grew up in differ- Brown, 58, will lead the Air training and pursued a career as In following years, Brown incredibly responsive,” retired ent parts of the country and see Force through a period of tran- a pilot. earned a reputation as a think- Army Gen. Joseph Votel, who the world differently. sition that includes preparations In late 1986, when Brown was er and a doer who would make was then in charge of JSOC, said Brown said he’s already talking for the rise of China, the estab- a lieutenant in fighter pilot train- changes that he saw as neces- about Brown. “He earned this to other senior Air Force officials lishment of the Space Force from ing at MacDill Air Force Base in sary, even if criticism might fol- level of trust with the people on about making changes. Air Force personnel, new reali- , he visited family for the low, said Jack Forsythe, a retired my staff, and that translated over “It’s not just me doing this. I ties created by the coronavirus holidays outside Washington. An who first met Brown at to me.” think it’s the senior leadership of pandemic and long-standing Air Force friend suggested they Homestead. Brown ascended to two-star the Air Force, and we’ve got to racial equality issues within the attend a New Year’s Eve party, Forsythe recalled a years-old general in 2013. Two years later, be in this together,” Brown said. service. and he hit it off with the host conversation in which Brown he became the commander of the “Most of the senior parts of the “There were great leaders — Sharene. said leadership requires “mak- Air Forces Central Command, Air Force are not African Ameri- ahead of me,” Brown said. “But He was about to be assigned ing decisions without flinching,” putting him in charge of the air can, and so they’ve also got to buy sometimes there wasn’t the win- as a new fighter pilot in South even if all of the information isn’t war against Islamic State. By into this as well.” PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, August 24, 2020 MILITARY USAA donates $30M to help troops, vets hurt by coronavirus

BY JAMES BOLINGER Two dozen organizations af- Stars and Stripes filiated with the U.S. military or veterans will receive a portion of USAA, an insurance and bank- the $30 million commitment, ac- ing company with military roots, cording to USAA. is donating $30 million to its mili- U.S. military aid societies and tary Family Relief Initiative to organizations will share $20 mil- assist people struggling during lion of the donation, among them: the coronavirus pandemic. Army Emergency Relief, the This is the largest one-time do- Navy-Marine Corps Relief So- nation in USAA’s 100-year histo- ciety, the Air Force Aid Society, KINDRA STEWART/U.S. Air Force ry, the firm announced Thursday Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, in a press release. The donation Soldiers were more likely than service members from other branches to go to a hospital or emergency the Enlisted Association of the follows nearly $11 million the National Guard of the United room for a problem related to excessive drinking, a study published in the Defense Health Agency’s company has gifted to corona- monthly medical journal found. States, the We Care for America virus relief programs since the Foundation and the American pandemic started. Red Cross Service to the Armed USAA services more than 13 Forces. million military members, veter- Abuse: That money will provide zero- Alcohol-related incidents among ans and their families. interest loans and emergency “This gift honors the resolve grants to eligible service mem- and sacrifice of our military com- bers and their families to help active troops higher than general population munity as well as the challenges with financial emergencies, vir- they face by making sure they tual schooling costs and college FROM FRONT PAGE the general population, the study bers and substantial costs to the and their families have the sup- expenses, according to USAA. said. U.S. Armed Forces,” the study port they need,” USAA President “However, it may also sug- The remaining $10 million That could be due in part be- warned. and CEO Wayne Peacock said in gest higher tolerance of these has been committed to nonprofit episodes and stronger efforts to cause those who drink in high “A study of TRICARE expen- the release. school are more likely to join the ditures noted alcohol-related Military families have experi- organizations that enhance vet- rehabilitate soldiers and salvage eran and spouse employment careers than in the other service military, but also because “binge medical care to cost around $425 enced new challenges unique to and heavy drinking are an ac- million a year in 2006, which the community, including inter- prospects, assist with childcare branches.” costs for junior enlisted military Problems caused by excessive cepted part of military culture,” would be over $500 million in rupted moves with associated families, support virtual delivery drinking that required hospital the study said. 2018 after adjusting for infla- expenses and extended deploy- of education and offer emotional care were most common in com- Around 30% of service mem- tion,” it said. ments, according to the release. support for children. bat-specific and motor transport bers who took part in the 2015 Still, the rate of alcohol-related More than 23,000 activated occupations, with pilots and air Department of Defense Health ER visits and hospitalizations guardsmen have been assisting Those organizations include the crew the least likely to be affect- Related Behaviors Survey said among service members “is sub- with crisis response efforts, and Army Emergency Relief, Navy- ed, the study found. they had binge-drunk the pre- stantially lower than those re- military spouse unemployment Marine Corps Relief Society, the While the incidence rate of al- vious year, compared to 24.7% ported in the civilian sector.” has reached nearly 30%, nearly Air Force Aid Society and the En- cohol-related medical encounters of U.S. adults over the age of Service members’ concerns three times the level of their civil- listed Association of the National declined 14% over the 10-year 18. And a 2002 study compar- about negative career impacts, ian peers. According to research Guard of the United States. period, there was an increase in ing military drinking rates with along with alcohol and drug pre- from the COVID-19 Military Since March, when most states 2011 and 2012 — a period that cor- that of civilians in the same age vention programs, alcohol and Support Initiative, 25% of active ordered businesses to close and responded with a surge in troop group found that around 32% of drug screening programs, man- military families were separated Americans to stay home, USAA levels in Afghanistan, the study military men drank heavily, com- dated buddy systems and base from service members who de- has returned more than $1 billion said. Once the surge ended, the pared with 17.8% of civilian men, restrictions on the use of alcohol ployed or were activated to sup- to more than 7 million of its auto rate of alcohol-related encounters according to a paper for the Na- “may work to limit the number of port government responses to the policy holders who were driving declined, it said. tional Institute on Alcohol Abuse individuals who reach the level of pandemic in its first three months. significantly less. requiring emergency medical at- Active duty service mem- and Alcoholism. COVID-19 is the respiratory dis- [email protected] bers are known to have a higher Excessive drinking “con- tention,” the study said. ease caused by the coronavirus. Twitter: @bolingerj2004 prevalence of alcohol use, heavy tributes to significant harms [email protected] drinking and binge drinking than among military service mem- Twitter:@montgomerynance Italy’s ban on dancing in Service: New requirements for Army pilots’ public applies to troops commitments arrive with mixed reactions Stars and Stripes throughout the day at public plac- es and while using public trans- U.S. military bases in Italy FROM FRONT PAGE week, which posted a story about the policy change. port. The new rules will remain Increasing the active-duty service obligation will ordered service members to in effect through at least Sept. 7, decades. comply with a ban on dancing But the global coronavirus pandemic has dried up no doubt increase pilot retention, said Army Capt. the decree said. in public after the country insti- some commercial opportunities as lower air travel Brennan Randel, “but at what cost? On Thursday, the U.S. Navy tuted the restriction following a demand has forced airlines to cut flights and lay off “If pilots today are so unhappy that they are leav- base in Naples reiterated that the spike in confirmed cases of the pilots. ing in numbers higher than expected, why would restrictions do apply to its per- The Army said the policy comes as the costs and prospective pilots accept a much longer service ob- coronavirus. sonnel, stating that dancing both requirements for flight hours, maintenance and ligation for that same experience?” Randel wrote The Italian decree also re- indoors and outside is prohibited training have risen. in an article for the Modern War Institute at West quires masks from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. “in discos, ballrooms, beaches, “In the end, it’s the Army getting a good return on Point in June. in public outdoor areas where hotels or other public areas,” in the investments,” Kearns said. But the Army is touting its benefits, particularly gatherings could occur, including a Facebook post signed by in- Some people, however, questioned whether the for warrant officers, who comprise about 70% of the parks, public squares, waterfront stallation commander Capt. Jim new policy turns away prospective pilots who don’t service’s aviators. areas and streets. Stewart. want to commit a decade to the Army after at least a “It’s a great time to apply to become a pilot,” Ke- Previously issued directives ’s website year of flight training. arns said. “We want as many people as we can get said face masks were only nec- posted similar information on the “I thought there was an aviation shortage? The to apply and [soldiers] can get in with a high school essary outside when it wasn’t Italian decree, while U.S. Army trick is to coax people with longer service commit- degree.” possible to maintain proper so- Garrison Italy has generally fol- ments? Interesting,” said one post on the U.S. Army [email protected] cial distancing. People are still lowed country guidance since the Human Resources Command Facebook page this Twitter: @stripesktown required to wear masks indoors pandemic began. Monday, August 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 WAR/MILITARY Afghan Iran: UN visit to official: Bomb kills Tehran has no 7 civilians Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — A link to US push roadside bombing on Sunday in eastern Afghanistan killed seven civilians, a provincial official said, the latest in relentless dead- BY NASSER KARIMI Iran’s official IRNA news ly violence in the country amid Associated Press agency quoted on Sunday Iran’s new uncertainties over the start envoy to the International Atomic of talks between the Taliban and TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Energy Agency IAEA, Kazem the Kabul government. Sunday that an upcoming visit Gharibabadi, as saying that the No one immediately claimed this week by the head of the U.N.’s visit this week is “neither related atomic watchdog agency to Teh- responsibility for the bombing in to the snapback mechanism nor Ghazni province’s Jaghatu dis- ran has nothing to do with a U.S. the U.S. demand.” push to impose so-called “snap- trict. Three women, two children Gharibabadi said the visit by back” sanctions on Iran. and two men died when their ve- the IAEA chief Rafael Grossi The Trump administration last hicle struck the roadside bomb, comes within “the framework of week dismissed near-universal said Wahidullah Jumazada, a Iran’s invitation.” opposition to its demand to restore SETH WENIG/AP spokesman for the provincial “We do not allow others to man- governor. all U.N. sanctions on Iran, declar- Members of the Security Council vote at age Iran,” he said, adding that Afghan civilians continue to ing that a 30-day countdown for headquarters on the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six Iran’s trust in the IAEA has been bear the brunt of the war across the “snapback” of penalties eased world powers, July 20, 2015. under the 2015 nuclear deal be- “damaged in recent months.“ their country despite efforts to tween Tehran and world powers He expressed hope Grossi’s launch peace talks and find a road had begun. visit will lead to building trust. to press Iranian authorities for pute with the U.S. administration map for post-war Afghanistan. U.S. allies and foes have joined “It is important to assure Teh- access to sites where the country — Russia, China, Britain, France The expected start of talks be- forces to declare the action illegal ran that the agency will move is thought to have stored or used and Germany — remain support- tween the Afghan government and doomed to failure. The U.S. based on impartiality, indepen- undeclared nuclear material. ers of the nuclear deal to rein in and the Taliban has stalled after argues that Iran has violated the dence and professionalism,” said Gharibabadi said Grossi was due Iran’s nuclear program and pre- Kabul said it would not release restrictions imposed on its nucle- Gharibabadi. to meet with Iranian officials on vent its development of nuclear the last 320 Taliban prisoners it ar program under the 2015 deal, a The IAEA said on Saturday both Tuesday and Wednesday. weapons. The five nations and Iran holds until the insurgents free charge Tehran has dismissed. that Grossi will head to Tehran The five countries now in dis- will meet in Vienna on Sept. 1. more captured Afghan soldiers. Shipbuilders approve 3-year pact, ending monthslong strike

BY DAVID SHARP Iron Works is eager to get caught up on international president, cast the outcome up ground to subcontractors. The test of Associated Press production of destroyers as the U.S. Navy on Sunday in historic terms, saying “this wills ultimately ended with help from a faces growing competition from China fight for dignity, justice and good Maine federal mediator. BATH, Maine — A 63-day strike at Bath and Russia on the high seas. The General jobs will go down in the history books of Iron Works — against the backdrop of a Shipbuilders represented by Machin- Dynamics subsidiary was already behind the Machinists Union.” pandemic in an election year — came to ists Local S6 got most of what they wanted more than six months schedule before the The shipyard on the Kennebec River an end Sunday with shipbuilders voting to when it came to work rules and maintain- strike. is one of the Navy’s largest, and it’s also return to their jobs producing warships for ing the status quo for hiring of subcontrac- “We are pleased to welcome back our a employer in the state with 6,800 the United States Navy. tors, along with the previous proposal’s With the approval of a three-year con- valued manufacturing employees and get workers. annual pay raises of 3% for three years. tract, the 4,300 production workers repre- back to the important work of building The stakes were high for both a com- sented by Machinists Local S6 will begin ships on schedule for the U.S. Navy,” Bath pany that feared being priced out of com- The company got streamlined rules for returning to work on Monday. Iron Works said Sunday in a statement. petition for Navy contracts and a highly hiring subcontracting, and a commitment After falling behind schedule, Bath Robert Martinez Jr., the Machinists’ skilled workforce that didn’t want to give to work together to get back on track. Pakistan government issues orders enforcing UN sanctions on Taliban

BY KATHY GANNON neighboring country. sued routinely, the statement family, including Sirajuddin, In those years they were part of Associated Press Pakistan’s foreign ministry in said. A similar order was issued the current head of the Haqqani the Afghan mujahedeen and allies a statement late on Saturday said in 2019. network and deputy head of the of the U.S. to end the 10-year inva- ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has issued sweeping orders enforc- the sanctions are not new but The U.N.-imposed penalties Taliban. sion by the former Soviet Union. ing financial sanctions against rather are laid out in 2015 U.N. target dozens of individuals in- Many Taliban leaders, includ- It ended in February 1989. Afghanistan’s Taliban, just as the regulations. The orders, which cluding Taliban chief peace nego- ing those heading the much- Many of the group’s leaders militant group is in the midst of were issued on Tuesday, enforce tiator Abdul Ghani Baradar and feared Haqqani network, have are known to own businesses and a U.S.-led peace process in the the U.N. regulations and are is- several members of the Haqqani lived in Pakistan since the 1980s. property in Pakistan. PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, August 24, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Soldiers need a test only before travel to S. Korea

BY KIM GAMEL COVID-19. ance before departing their home Stars and Stripes “We don’t see the current state station” starting next week. as the peak,” Korean Centers for It said the test must be com- SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Disease Control director Jeong pleted “as close as possible to de- soldiers will need a negative Eun-kyeong said during a daily parture from the home station,” coronavirus test but no restric- briefing. “We believe that infec- but didn’t give a specific time- tion of movement before travel- tions could further increase.” frame or more details about what ing to South Korea starting next She noted the nation of 51 mil- a medical clearance would entail, week since the military already lion people had beaten back ear- according to Nicholson. requires a two-week quaran- lier outbreaks and called on the USFK has reported 160 coro- tine upon arrival, the Army said public to help do it again. navirus cases since late February Sunday. “It has become difficult for — all but 24 in troops and other The announcement came as anti-virus measures alone to con- personnel who traveled to the South Korea battled a new out- tain the outbreak,” she said. “The country from abroad. break, with 397 new confirmed reduction of human-to-human The command insists the pa- /AP cases reported Sunday, the larg- AHN YOUNG-JOON contact is crucial.” tients pose no risk to the general est number in 10 days of triple- The U.S. military also has population because of a strict People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the digit daily increases. imposed new restrictions but entry process that includes a coronavirus pray while maintaining social distancing during a service City officials in Seoul, mean- modified an earlier order so that two-week quarantine with man- at the Chogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday. U.S. while, said everybody will be re- soldiers will only need to have a datory tests on both ends without soldiers will be required to test negative before arriving in South quired to wear masks in public Korea, but won’t have to quarantine. except when eating or drinking negative coronavirus test and not exception. a two-week restriction of move- More than two months after starting Monday, tightening rules need to rethink that decision. symptoms. that already mandated face cov- ment before traveling to the di- travel restrictions were lifted, vided peninsula beginning Aug. South Korea also has been placed The South already has closed On Sunday, Sarang Jeil lawyers erings on public transportation churches except for online ser- said the government is trying to in the densely packed urban area. 30. back on the list of “red locations” vices, beaches, nightclubs, ka- make the church a scapegoat Local governments in the sur- The Army-wide mandate, that require special permission raoke rooms, buffet restaurants and promised to seek charges for rounding Gyeonggi province and which had been announced ear- such as an exception to policy let- lier this month, was modified for ter for any moves. and computer-gaming cafes. It abuse of authority and illegally the southern city of Daegu have also banned fans from attending done the same. troops headed to South Korea be- USFK also has tightened re- gathering private information, the sporting events in person, just U.S. Forces Korea, which com- cause they already are required strictions on off-base activities Yonhap News Agency reported. weeks after the stadiums had mands some 28,500 troops on to undergo a two-week quaran- after raising its health alert level In all, South Korea has con- reopened. the divided peninsula, already tine upon arrival. Aug. 17 to “Charlie,” which indi- firmed 2,629 new cases over the The latest outbreak has been required that all members of the “Eighth Army worked with cates an area is experiencing sus- past 10 days for 17,399 since Jan. largely tied to the right-wing Sa- military community wear masks (the Department of the Army tained community transmission. 20. The death toll remained steady rang Jeil church, which is led by in local communities off-base and headquarters) to ensure that sol- The resurgence in South Korea at 309, but the number of severe diers and family members only was being closely watched since a pastor who opposes the current on-base when social distancing and critical cases rose to 30. have to do one 14-day quaran- the Asian economic powerhouse administration and led a massive isn’t possible. Officials also warned that many Health authorities warned the tine,” spokesman Lt. Col. Mike had been an early epicenter of the rally in Seoul last week that offi- of the new patients were elderly country was facing a second wave Nicholson told Stars and Stripes pandemic but successfully con- cials said also spawned dozens of of infections, urging people to on Sunday. tained the spread with aggressive infections. and considered high-risk. 14,200 stay indoors as much as possible The new order said all sol- testing and tracing methods. The church has had at least people have been discharged and to maintain a safe distance diers, family members and Army Authorities have avoided strict 841 cases, according to the after fully recovering, they said. from others to slow the spread of civilians will need “a negative lockdowns because of economic KCDC, which pleaded with mem- [email protected] the respiratory virus that causes COVID-19 test or medical clear- concerns but warned they may bers to get tested regardless of Twitter: @kimgamel Military reports 3 new cases; Tokyo’s daily count over 200

Stars and Stripes national broadcaster NHK and the Tokyo perienced a cluster outbreak following the On Friday, Marines were barred from Metropolitan Government. The city, which July Fourth weekend. visiting Okinawa’s capital city, Naha, be- TOKYO — Coronavirus numbers held is near several U.S. military installations, “These individuals were identified due cause of a high number of cases there. It steady in Japan’s capital over the weekend, has reported 19,333 cases during the to our requirement to test every individual while U.S. military installations across joined Tokyo, Yokohama, Hiroshima and pandemic. before they can exit [quarantine] or they other areas deemed off-limits to most U.S. the country announced just a few new Marine Corps Installations Pacific an- were tested as a close contact,” said the service members, civilian employees and infections. nounced Saturday that three people had statement, which added that four people their family members. Tokyo recorded 256 new cases Saturday tested positive for the coronavirus at Camp associated with the Marine Corps have re- and 212 on Sunday, according to reports by Hansen, which is one of two bases that ex- covered from the illness on the island. [email protected] No new military cases on Guam as USS Ronald Reagan visits island

Stars and Stripes members, however, won’t have free reign to “substantial” because of an upswing in of an island where coronavirus cases are coronavirus infections on the island. Government officials on Guam reported on the rise and strict mitigation measures Guam itself has been under a governor- 53 new coronavirus patients, none of which mandated “Pandemic Condition of Readi- are U.S. service members, over a weekend are being enforced by both the U.S. mili- ness 1” since Aug. 16. The condition, which that also saw the aircraft carrier USS Ron- tary and local government. is set to expire Aug. 30, shutters nonessen- ald Reagan arrive on the island. The Reagan sailors, who had been at sea tial businesses; forces schools to shift to To date, the U.S. territory has recorded for the past several months, are restricted 820 infections and seven deaths, according to the pier, where they can “unwind and virtual instruction; prohibits public gath- erings, including religious services; and to the Guam governor’s office. Of those, U.S. Navy enjoy food and beverages along with Wi- 133 are U.S. troops, not counting the ap- Fi” to use with their personal electronic closes parks and beaches to everyone ex- proximately 1,150 sickened crewmembers The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan devices, the statement said. They can also cept those who are exercising alone. of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roos- arrives at Naval Base Guam, on Saturday. use a section of beach that has been “desig- It’s unclear how long the Reagan will evelt, which diverted to Naval Base Guam nated as a safe zone.” remain on Guam. The Navy rarely an- in late March and spent about two months the same base Saturday for a “safe haven On Thursday, Naval Base Guam and nounces ship movements in advance, cit- there battling an onboard outbreak. liberty port visit,” according to a statement nearby Andersen Air Force Base increased ing operational security reasons. Another carrier, the Reagan, pulled into from Joint Region Marianas. The crew- their health-alert levels form “moderate” [email protected] Monday, August 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Midwest infection rates are trending upward

BY DEREK HAWKINS cause of the event. use authorization for hydroxy- AND MARISA IATI Three neighboring states have chloroquine for treating COVID- The Washington Post also announced infections among 19. The FDA said in June that the rally attendees, according to local drug was ineffective and that po- Coronavirus infections are news outlets: seven cases in Ne- tential benefits were outweighed trending upward across the Mid- braska, 15 in Minnesota and “a by safety risks. Other research west, raising concerns that those few” in Wyoming. by the federal government and states are struggling to contain CDC Director Robert Redfield private institutions has found that their outbreaks even as the na- warned of a “third wave in the hydroxychloroquine performs tion’s total daily caseload contin- heartland” if Midwestern states no better than a placebo in virus ues to decline. don’t follow guidance from health patients. Seven-day averages for new officials to slow the virus spread. The president’s criticisms re- cases rose over the past week in “Middle America right now is flect a deepening politicization the Dakotas, Illinois, Minnesota, getting stuck,” he said in an in- of federal health agencies and Kansas and Iowa, according to terview with the Journal of the public health science as the virus tracking by The Washington American Medical Association. OCTAVIO JONES, GETTY IMAGES/TNS rages around the country and the Post. North and South Dakota ex- “That is why it’s so important for administration faces pressure A sign alerts drivers to visit Floridahealth.gov during their commute perienced the biggest jumps, with Middle America to recognize the to boost testing and develop a on Interstate I-4 on Aug. 14 in Kissimmee, Fla. average daily caseloads up 23 per- mitigation that we talked about.” cent and 34 percent, respectively. As cases have surged, President vaccine. Other states reported progress Donald Trump has taken aim at “This is really taking it to an Worldwide death toll against the virus, though it ap- the pandemic response within his unprecedented level,” Eric Topol, peared to be marginal in some own administration. a cardiologist and director of the places. Daily case averages de- On Saturday, he escalated his Scripps Research Translational clined by about 6 percent over the attacks on the Food and Drug Institute, said of Trump’s state- climbs above 800,000 previous week in Wisconsin and Administration, tweeting a con- ments Saturday. “Every aspect fell by 10 to 20 percent in several spiracy theory about coronavirus of COVID-19 — whether it’s diag- other Midwestern states, accord- nostic, therapeutic — every single BY JESSICA SCHLADEBECK treatments and stoking doubts California, Texas and Florida ing to The Post’s tracking. about the agency’s decision to aspect, through and through, is New York Daily News have also seen their number of Spikes in cases across the Mid- pull its emergency approval of being overtaken by Trump. infections and deaths climb in west come as other regions of The number of people killed by the drug hydroxychloroquine. “The whole idea is to promote recent weeks. On Saturday, the the country have reported gains coronavirus worldwide climbed human health and safety,” Topol Sunshine State inched closer to against the virus after seeing in- In an early morning tweet, past 800,000 on Saturday, accord- added, “and this is all steps to 600,000 cases. fections surge over the summer. Trump made the baseless claim ing to a tally from Johns Hopkins Officials believe the true num- that “the deep state, or who- compromise that.” Nationwide, the seven-day aver- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, University bers are actually far higher be- age for new cases has steadily ever” in the FDA was “making D-Calif., also pushed back on The grim milestone comes less cause of a lack of testing and trended downward after peaking it very difficult for drug compa- Trump’s allegations, saying the than 24 hours after officials with reporting. In the U.S., health of- in late July. nies to get people in order to test the World Health Organization ficials believe there may be 10 Several cases in South Dakota vaccines and therapeutics.” He FDA must ignore his political said they believe the virus will be times more cases have been linked to a motorcy- tagged FDA Commissioner Ste- pressure and approve only treat- under control within two years. Still, schools and businesses cle rally that drew hundreds of phen Hahn, who was appointed by ments or vaccines that are safe The United States has so far nationwide have slowly begun thousands of people to the city Trump last year, saying “they are and effective. reported more COVID-19 deaths to reopen, sparking concern and of Sturgis this month. Health of- hoping to delay the answer” until “The President’s dangerous at- than anywhere else in the world. debate among citizens. Despite ficials there said Thursday that after the November election. tempt to inject himself into the According to the most recent restrictions and social distanc- they were aware of fewer than 25 Trump also misleadingly scientific decisions of @US_FDA data, 5.6 million Americans have ing measures, some students and infections among attendees, but claimed that “many doctors and jeopardizes the health & well- been infected with coronavirus, teachers have already become in- acknowledged that they could not studies disagree” with the FDA’s being of all Americans,” she including more than 175,000 who fected amid their return. identify every case that exists be- decision to revoke an emergency wrote on Twitter. have succumbed to the disease. The U.S. is followed in number Of those, more than 32,000 vic- of coronavirus case by Brazil, tims lived in New York, 16,000 in where more than 113,000 people New Jersey and nearly 12,000 in have died from the fast-spreading California. disease. India’s virus caseload tops 3 million

Associated Press NEW DELHI — India’s coro- Safety measures back up navirus caseload topped 3 million on Sunday, with the country lead- traffic at Austrian border ing the world in new infections as the disease marched through impoverished rural areas in the Associated Press imposed new rules this weekend north and the wealthier but older BERLIN — Traffic was backed requiring that the personal de- populations of the south. up for as much as 12 hours on tails of all travelers be recorded Health authorities reported ’s southern border after at the border, even if just passing 69,239 new cases and 912 deaths, new coronavirus safety measures through Austria. bringing the total to 3,044,940. were imposed on all travelers The border traffic jams con- Cases have leveled off in India’s entering the country, authorities sisted primarily of German and two largest cities, with serologi- cal surveys showing widespread said Sunday. Dutch tourists on their way home, prevalence among the residents Police told the Austria Press APA reported. of the capital, New Delhi, and fi- Agency that cars were backed By Sunday morning, Austrian up for up to 12 hours at the Kar- nancial center Mumbai. officials were forced to relax the awanks Tunnel and seven hours New hot spots continue to feed at the Loibl Pass into Austria as new restrictions to get the traf- surges in cases in rural areas of MAHESH KUMAR A./AP vacationers returning from Croa- fic moving again, performing Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states tia and tried to enter the only spot checks of random ve- in India’s north, and in the south- A health worker takes a nasal swab sample to test for COVID-19 country. hicles, Austria’s ORF broadcast- ern states of Telangana, Karna- Saturday in Hyderabad, India. Amid a rise in coronavirus er reported. Waiting times at the taka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra cases attributed in a large part border were still several hours, Pradesh. caseload after the United States ties are the fourth-highest in the to returning tourists, Austria however. India has the third-highest and Brazil, and its 56,706 fatali- world. PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, August 24, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Court order puts 175-person wedding on hold

Associated Press niversary of Japan’s surrender, even if it means the vulnerable NEW YORK — A western New group may be risking their lives York couple’s big wedding is off again amid the coronavirus — at least for now — after an pandemic. 11th-hour court order in a fight The 75th anniversary was between couples and the state meant to be a blockbuster event, over a 50-person limit on social and the veterans have been look- gatherings amid the coronavirus ing forward to it for years. There pandemic. were to be thousands of people A federal appellate judge in watching in Hawaii as parades Manhattan on Friday granted marched through Waikiki, vin- a state request that effectively tage warbirds flying overhead blocks Pamella Giglia and Joe and gala dinners to honor the Durolek from having the 175- veterans. person celebration they planned Now, most in-person celebra- Saturday at a Buffalo-area golf tions have been canceled over club. The order from Judge fears the virus could infect the Denny Chin, of the 2nd U.S. Cir- veterans, who range from 90 to cuit Court of Appeals, leaves 101. But about 200 people, mostly New York’s 50-person rule in veterans, their families and gov- place at least until a panel of ap- ernment officials, will still com- peals judges can hear arguments, memorate the milestone on the which couldn’t happen before the USS Missouri, which hosted the planned celebration. surrender on Sept. 2, 1945, in One of the couple’s lawyers, Tokyo Bay. Phillip Oswald, noted the order It comes as Oahu — Hawaii’s came after lengthy court hear- most populated island and the ings and lower court rulings in home of Pearl Harbor — has the duo’s favor. seen an alarming spike in coro- Giglia, Durolek and another navirus cases in the past two couple sued this summer, saying it weeks, forcing many restric- was unfair to restrict attendance tions to be reinstated, including to 50 at weddings — as religious a ban on gatherings of more than ceremonies — when some restau- five people and the closure of all rants could have more people. beaches. Connecticut Alaska DANBURY — Residents of ANCHORAGE — Alaska offi- Danbury are being urged to take cials reported 73 new cases of the precautions after what officials coronavirus Friday. have described as a “serious out- The state Department of Health break” of the coronavirus. and Social Services also reported State health officials issued a new death, bringing the total a COVID-19 alert Friday night number of coronavirus deaths in which recommends that residents the state to 30. stay home, avoid unnecessary There have been 5,403 known outings, limit indoor gatherings infections in Alaska since the and avoid attending church ser- pandemic began in the U.S. in vices. It also urged people to co- March, officials said. operate with contact tracers and The state reported 3,142 cases of get tested immediately if they feel people who have not recovered. they’ve been exposed, and self- Since March, 195 people have quarantine for 14 days if they test been hospitalized in the state with positive. the coronavirus, the Anchorage The alert came days after a Daily News reported. The num- spike in cases led the city to can- ber of people currently hospital- cel youth sports leagues. ized is 41. The state reported the city of AP roughly 85,000 has had nearly South Dakota 180 confirmed cases from Aug. Servicemen, reporters, and photographers perch on the USS Missouri on Sept. 2, 1945, for the 2-20, compared to 40 new con- onboard ceremony in which Japan surrendered in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. SIOUX FALLS — Hundreds of firmed cases in the previous two- Sioux Falls students didn’t par- week period. ernors to ease earlier restric- idential hall or dwelling. grown children were not at home ticipate in online learning last tions this spring, highlighted the On Friday, UNC-Chapel Hill and that my wife Shelley has test- spring and all but vanished after Georgia downward trends this past week. alerted students, staff and fac- ed negative,” said the congress- the coronavirus pandemic drove He has used social media to re- ulty that a cluster of COVID-19 man, who represents a portion of the district to close classrooms. ATLANTA — Georgia on Sat- mind residents to wear a mask, cases turned up at Carmichael east-central Pennsylvania, in a Keloland.com reported that 700 urday became the 10th state in maintain social distancing and residence hall. Six other clusters statement. kids, or 3% of the district’s student the nation to report that it has follow guidance from the health reported at the school were found Meuser said because of the body, never connected with their surpassed 5,000 deaths caused department. at residence halls and fraternity quarant ine he will not be vot ing on teachers during the last quarter by COVID-19. houses. UNC switched to remote the bill regarding postal services, of the year. The Georgia Department of North Carolina learning Wednesday. but would have voted against the Assistant Superintendent Te- Public Health said there have measure, saying calls to direct resa Boysen said the district been at least 5,092 deaths in the CHAPEL HILL — The Univer- Pennsylvania $25 billion to the postal service tried to reach out to the students state caused by the coronavirus sity of North Carolina on Satur- “are not reflective of the data or but never connected with them. and more than 252,000 confirmed day identified two more clusters POTTSVILLE — A Pennsylva- the reality of the situation.” She said phone numbers and COVID-19 cases. of COVID-19 cases. nia congressman has announced emails changed and some stu- Data kept by The Associated The clusters were identified at that he is postponing public Hawaii dents moved to different towns Press shows the coronavirus has Craige residence hall and Alpha events after testing positive for so they’d have someone to take been spreading in Georgia faster Delta Pi sorority house, the uni- the coronavirus. PEARL HARBOR — Several care of them while parents kept per-capita than any other state versity said. Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., said dozen aging U.S. veterans, includ- working. over the past two weeks, although The North Carolina Depart- he is following guidelines of the ing some who were in Tokyo Bay Boysen said some students who infection numbers have been de- ment of Health and Human Ser- Centers for Disease Control and as swarms of warplanes buzzed have returned are catching up on clining in the state since their vices defines a cluster as five or Prevention and working from overhead and nations converged their work in summer school. She peak last month. more cases that are deemed in home in quarantine after testing to end World War II, will gather said the district has been updat- Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, close proximity in location, and positive for COVID-19. on a battleship in Pearl Harbor ing contact information in case who was among the first gov- location is defined as a single res- “I am thankful to God that my next month to mark the 75th an- schools close again this fall. Monday, August 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 NATION Trump’s sister blasts president in recordings

BY JONATHAN LEMIRE I’ll continue to work hard for the Associated Press American people,” Trump said in a statement. “Not everyone WASHINGTON — President agrees, but the results are obvi- Donald Trump’s older sister, a ous. Our country will soon be former federal judge, is heard DIEU NALIO CHERY/AP stronger than ever before.” sharply criticizing her brother Street vendors protect themselves against the rain from Tropical Storm Laura in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on In the weeks since the release in a series of recordings re- of Mary Trump’s tell-all book Sunday. leased Saturday, at one point say- about her uncle, she has been ing of the president, “He has no questioned about the source of principles.” some of its information. Nowhere Maryanne Trump Barry was 2 storms may converge on La. secretly recorded by her niece, in the book does she say that she Mary Trump, who recently re- recorded conversations with her aunt. On Saturday, Mary Trump Associated Press leased a book denouncing the northwest at 14 miles per hour, meled in August 2005. revealed that she had covertly packing winds of 75 mph. The Laura was centered about 95 president, “Too Much and Never PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti taped 15 hours of face-to-face center warned of life-threatening miles off the eastern tip of Cuba Enough: How My Family Cre- — Marco became a hurricane ated the World’s Most Dangerous conversations with Barry. over the Gulf of Mexico on Sun- storm surges and hurricane-force Sunday morning, with maximum “Mary realized members of winds along the Gulf Coast. sustained winds of 50 mph. It Man.” Mary Trump said Satur- day on a path toward the Louisi- her family had lied in prior de- Haitian civil protection offi- was moving west-northwest at 21 day she made the recordings in ana coast. Tropical Storm Laura positions,” said Chris Bastardi, cials said they had received re- mph. 2018 and 2019. battered the Dominican Republic a spokesman for Mary Trump. ports that a 10-year-old girl had The storm left more than In one recording, Barry, 83, and Haiti and headed to the same He added: “Anticipating litiga- died when a tree fell on a home 100,000 people without water in says she had heard a 2018 in- part of the U.S. coast, also as a po- terview with her brother on Fox tion, she felt it prudent to tape tential hurricane. in the southern coastal town of the Dominican Republic on Satur- Anse-a-Pitres, on the border with day night, while earlier it snapped News in which he suggested that conversations in order to protect It would be the first time two he would put her on the border herself.” hurricanes form in the Gulf of the Dominican Republic. It was trees and knocked out power to the first reported death from the more than 200,000 customers in to oversee cases of immigrant The president has frequently Mexico simultaneously, accord- children separated from their spoken highly of his sister; the ing to records dating to at least storm. Hundreds of thousands neighboring Puerto Rico. parents. recordings are the first time a 1900, said State Univer- were without power in the Do- It was forecast to move “His base, I mean my God, if family member, outside of Mary sity hurricane researcher Phil minican Republic, as both coun- over Cuba on Sunday night or you were a religious person, you Klotzbach. tries on the island of Hispaniola Monday. Trump, has been critical of him. want to help people. Not do this,” The National Hurricane Center suffered heavy flooding. Officials in the Florida Keys, The recordings illuminate the Barry says. said Marco was about 300 miles A hurricane watch was issued which Laura might pass over on tension between the president and At another point, she says: “His south of the mouth of the Missis- for the New Orleans metro area, its route into the Gulf, declared a his sister. At one point Barry says goddamned tweet and lying, oh sippi River and heading north- which Hurricane Katrina pum- local state of emergency. to her niece: “It’s the phoniness of my God.“ She adds: “I’m talk- it all. It’s the phoniness and this ing too freely, but you know. cruelty. Donald is cruel.” The change of stories. The lack Mary Trump’s book was filled Portland police building targeted Change in Calif. weather brings fears of preparation. The lying. Holy with attacks on her uncle, includ- shit.” ing the assertion — he denied it PORTLAND, Ore. — Police forced protesters SAN FRANCISCO — An unwelcome change in the Barry can also be heard saying away from a law enforcement building in Oregon’s weather, with higher winds, temperatures and light- — that he paid someone to take that she guesses that her brother the SATs for him as he sought biggest city early Sunday, as efforts to stop the dem- ning that threatens to spark new wildfires was com- has never read her opinions on to transfer into the University of onstrators from gathering at the building seemingly ing Sunday to parched Northern California, where immigration cases. Pennsylvania. fell apart. firefighters have for nearly a week battled three huge “What has he read?” Mary In one recording, the federal The protesters apparently had plans Saturday “complexes” of fires that have destroyed hundreds of Trump asks her aunt. night to march from a park to the Penumbra Kelly homes and forced tens of thousands to flee. Barry responds: “No. He judge says that a Joe Shapiro took public safety building, news outlets reported. But, a Firefighters made slow but hopeful progress doesn’t read.” the test for Trump. The president standoff between marchers and officers took place in battling the blazes on Saturday, aided by good The recordings were first re- was friends with a person at Penn on a bridge along the way — and the demonstrators weather but hampered by smoky skies that ground- ported by The Washington Post. named Joe Shapiro, who is de- retreated. ed water-dropping aircraft for some of the days. Re- The Associated Press then ob- ceased. Shapiro’s widow and sis- Protesters appear to have returned to the park, inforcements arrived to bolster overwhelmed crews, tained the recordings. ter told have said he never took a and then taken cars to the building, according to a and evacuation orders were lifted in some areas. The recordings came to light test for anybody. reporter for The Oregonian/Oregon Live. But the changing weather brought fears of new just a day after the late Robert Bastardi said of Mary Trump: Police initially declared an unlawful assembly, fires overnight and warnings from state and local Trump, brother to Maryanne and “She never expected to learn saying items had been thrown at officers, green la- officials for residents in threatened areas to prepare the president, was memorialized much of what she heard, includ- sers had been pointed at them and paintball guns to flee at any moment. in a service at the White House. ing the president’s sister, federal had been fired. Since Aug. 15, state fire officials said more than Later, the president was dismis- judge Maryanne Trump Barry, The gathering was later declared a riot. Officers 12,000 lightning strikes across the state have ignit- sive of the recordings. state that Donald Trump had paid had been hit with rocks, bottles and other objects, ed more than 500 wildfires. “Every day it’s something else, someone to take an SAT exam for police said. From The Associated Press who cares. I miss my brother, and him.” PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, August 24, 2020 NATION GOP convention to honor ‘great American story’

BY ZEKE MILLER are members of the “silent major- Associated Press ity” of Americans who have been aided by Trump’s policies. Some WASHINGTON — Republi- have been “silenced” by a “cancel cans will aim to recast the story culture” pushed by Democrats, of Donald Trump’s presidency the campaign officials said. when they hold their national Trump himself was expected JEFF SINER, THE CHARLOTTE (N.C.) OBSERVER/AP convention, featuring speak- to appear each night in the key 10 ers drawn from everyday life as p.m. Eastern hour, planners said. Two protesters express their opinions to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police bike officers at the intersection well as cable news and the White Where Democrats highlighted of South Caldwell Street and Stonewall Street in uptown Charlotte, N.C., on Friday. House while drawing a stark con- Republicans who crossed party trast with Democratic presiden- lines to back Biden as an indict- tial nominee Joe Biden. ment of Trump’s leadership, the Trump is looking to shift his GOP lineup will primarily fea- campaign away from being a ref- ture figures on the conservative 2nd night of rallies against NC convention erendum on a presidency ravaged media circuit with the hope that by a pandemic and economic col- they can deliver red meat for Associated Press Friday night, a group of about 60 demonstra- lapse and toward a choice be- tors left a park and began a march throughout the president’s loyal supporters CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Protesters returned to tween vastly different visions of uptown Charlotte, authorities said. — though planners say they will the streets of Charlotte, N.C. , to demonstrate for a Police said the group briefly trespassed onto America’s future. Reshaping the feature some people who did not second night as GOP officials gathered in the city light rail tracks, temporarily disrupting service. national conversation around the vote for Trump in 2016. for the Republican National Convention. Demonstrators later impeded traffic by sur- race has taken on greater urgen- Planners insist they will put Police used bicycles to block protesters Satur- rounding a vehicle that was attempting to travel cy for Trump, who trails in public forward a more “positive” conven- day night from gathering close to the Charlotte through an intersection, police said. William Gis- and private surveys as the coro- tion than Democrats’ roasting of Convention Center, the site of the convention. sentaner was arrested and charged with imped- navirus continues to ravage the Trump. Yet the president also ap- The Secret Service set up a perimeter, news out- ing traffic, disorderly conduct and resisting a nation’s economy. pears intent on trying to seize on lets reported. public officer, police said. The four-day event is themed the nation’s cultural divides, par- The demonstrators’ chants included, “No RNC Police say demonstrators surrounded another “Honoring the Great American ticularly around issues of racial in CLT” and “Black Lives Matter.” vehicle as they continued to march, and three Story,” according to four Trump injustice and policing, drawing on Several people were arrested Friday, and at more people were arrested shortly after. Nolan campaign officials involved with grievances to motivate his base. least one person was arrested Saturday. Char- Strout was charged with two counts of assault- the planning process but not au- Republicans closely watched lotte-Mecklenburg police tweeted that a protest- ing a government official and resisting a public thorized to discuss it by name. last week’s Democratic conven- er armed with a gun was arrested, and earlier officer, police said. Antonio Marotta and Olivia The convention will feature prom- tion for cues on what worked and stated that pepper spray was used to stop another Turley were arrested and charged with assault inently a number of well-known what didn’t in the virtual format, protester armed with a pole “from advancing on on a government official and resisting a public of- Trump supporters, including hoping that will provide an ad- officers.” members of the Trump family, vantage in putting together their ficer, police said. but also those whom the GOP say week of events. Senator asks House OKs legislation to reverse supporters to skip meal changes blamed for mail delays BY LISA MASCARO the nation’s “beautiful thread” General Louis DeJoy testified and donate AND MATTHEW DALY connecting Americans and said Friday in the Senate that his “No. Associated Press voters should “ignore” the presi- 1 priority” is to ensure election Associated Press dent’s threats. mail arrives on time. WASHINGTON — With heat- PHOENIX — Sen. Martha Mc- The daylong session came as an But the new postal leader, a ed debate over mail delays, the uproar over mail disruptions puts Trump ally, said he would not Sally has suggested that support- House approved legislation in a ers could “fast a meal” to donate Sen. Martha McSally the Postal Service at the center of restore the cuts to mailboxes rare Saturday session that would the nation’s tumultuous election and sorting equipment that have to the Republican’s cam- reverse recent changes in U.S. The remark drew critical at- year, with Americans rallying already been made. He could paign as she fights to fend off a Postal Service operations and tention on social media, while around one of the nation’s oldest not provide senators with a plan tough challenge from Democrat send $25 billion to shore up the McSally’s campaign said the can- and more popular institutions. for handling the ballot crush for Mark Kelly. agency ahead of the November didate was just joking about skip- Millions of people are expected the election. DeJoy is set to re- McSally made the request at a election. ping a meal. to opt for mail-in ballots to avoid turn Monday to testify before the recent event in northern Arizona Speaker Nancy Pelosi recalled “This is a dumb, non-story polling places during the corona- House Oversight Committee. where she said her campaign lawmakers to Washington over about a candidate,” Caroline objections from Republicans virus pandemic. “The American people don’t needs financial help to counter Anderegg, a McSally campaign Ahead of voting the president want anyone messing with the advertising by Kelly and groups dismissing the action as a stunt. spokeswoman, told the Arizona President Donald Trump urged tweeted, “This is all another post office,” said Rep. Carolyn supporting the former astro- Republic. “It is frankly sad and HOAX.” Maloney, D-N.Y., the chair of the naut’s campaign, azfamily.com a no vote, including in a Satur- disgusting that the Dems and the day tweet, railing against mail-in More than two dozen Republi- Oversight Committee and author reported. Kelly campaign are launching ballots expected to surge in the cans broke with the president and of the bill. “They just want their “We’re doing our part to catch a misleading character assassi- COVID-19 crisis. He has said he backed the bill, which passed 257- mail.” up, you know, to get our message nation on Martha McSally, who wants to block extra funds to the 150. Democrats led approval, but But Republicans countered that out,” McSally said. “But it takes would literally give the shirt off Postal Service. the legislation is certain to stall in complaints about mail delivery resources. So, anybody can give, her back for anyone.” “Don’t pay any attention to what the GOP-held Senate. The White disruptions are overblown, and I’m not ashamed to ask, to invest. McSally trails Kelly in recent the president is saying, because House said the president would no emergency funding is needed If you can give a dollar, five dol- polls by anywhere from 5 to 11 it is all designed to suppress the veto it. right now. lars, if you can fast a meal and percentage points, according to vote,” Pelosi said at the Capitol. Facing a backlash over opera- “It’s a silly, silly bill,” said Rep. give what that would be.” realclearpolitics.com. Pelosi called the Postal Service tional changes, new Postmaster Tom Cole, R-Okla. Monday, August 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Trooper finds military tank abandoned on road

OVERTON — It wasn’t NE a typical abandoned ve- hicle call for the Nebraska State Patrol . A patrol trooper was alerted that a large military vehicle was sitting on a parked trailer at the Interstate 80 on-ramp near Overton, patrol spokesman Cody Thomas said. The trooper determined the tank belonged to the South Dako- ta National Guard 211th Engineer Company, the Lincoln Journal- Star reported. The patrol discovered the tank was being returned to South Dakota from a training mission in California when it was aban- doned by the driver for a trucking company contracted to move it, Thomas said. Thomas said the patrol is work- ing with the South Dakota Na- tional Guard to return the tank to them and to find the driver who abandoned it. Man breaks leg logging, frees self with chainsaw

SABATTUS — A ME Maine man broke his RANDY HOEFT, THE YUMA (ARIZ.) SUN/AP leg in a logging accident, man- aged to cut his leg free from where it was caught between two 2 cotton-picking John Deeres logs and drive more than a mile down a road to where rescuers found him, the police said. Two John Deere on-board module cotton strippers, owned and operated by DVB Harvesting, from Dome Valley, Ariz., work their way through Philip Nickey, 59, of Sabattus a field of cotton outside Winterhaven, Ariz. was using a device to gather trees to drag behind a piece of heavy Group donates washing THE CENSUS Gaming machines seized machinery when one of the logs machines to firefighters in illegal gambling raid broke free and pinned his leg to The approximate amount travelers lost at another tree, the Lewiston Sun BOSTON — The Cali- airport checkpoints last year. Pittsburgh READING — Pennsyl- Journal reported. fornia-based founda- International Airport collected $5,000 vania State Police along His leg broke below the knee MA PA tion of actor Gary Sinise donated $900K alone. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review said with Berks County law enforce- but he was able to reach a chain- over $380,000 to a Boston non- travelers lost $926,000 at 75 airports in saw and cut through the log to ment officers seized nearly 60 profit to install industrial washer the year that ended in September, including about $19,000 in foreign currency. free himself, the Sabattus police electronic gaming machines dur- and dryer equipment in Boston Federal regulators say much of the lost money came from people emptying their department said in a statement. ing a raid on a business, authori- fire departments to clean the fire- pockets for security scans. The paper says the largest sums were lost at airports Nickey managed to reach the ties said . fighters’ gear. in New York, San Francisco, Miami, Las Vegas and Dallas. vehicle he drove with into the log- Berks County District Attor- The donation from the Gary ging site and called 911 from his ney John Adams announced the Sinise Foundation will cover the operation during a news confer- cellphone, police said. until police arrived . The bomb blamed for the attack, but said He drove to the surface road cost of purchasing and install- ence, saying almost $68,000 had squad was able to render the de- Belcher had plans to try and more than a mile away where ing 10 washing machines and 32 been confiscated along with the vice safe, an SPD statement said. smear all of them. Belcher also rescuers found him, the newspa- drying cabinets in fire houses machines from the 777 Casino in Police said the device appeared gave police the wrong name of per said. around Boston, the Boston Globe Kenhorst, operated by Windfall to be a small pipe bomb that was reported. her attacker, McGirt said. Amusements. not large enough to damage the 8 indicted in death of Currently, an outside cleaning Adams noted that the business company picks up and cleans the hospital structure. Man charged in man at wedding party that advertised itself on Facebook suits. It can take days for a suit to motorcycle chase as a casino, was not licensed to be be returned, meaning firefighters Police: Candidate for a casino. The machines were not DOUGLAS — Eight wear spare or dirty equipment, mayor faked attack monitored like those operated at men were indicted for ST. PAUL — Pros- GA the newspaper reported. licensed casino facilities. involvement in the choking and With the new equipment, multi- MN ecutors charged a St. SUMTER — A woman Paul man with leading a state Adams said the investigation is beating death of a man at a south ple suits can be washed and dried running for mayor in SC trooper on a high-speed chase ongoing and charges may follow. Georgia wedding reception on on site within hours, Phillip Sk- a South Carolina city faked her earlier this month. New Year’s Day. rabut, a firefighter and treasurer own kidnapping and beating in a Rachel Ray’s house WALB-TV reported the men of the Boston Firefighters Burn Facebook video in an attempt to The St. Paul Pioneer Press were indicted in Coffee County in Foundation, told the newspaper. pin the attack on an opponent, po- reported that Daivonn Antonio fire started in chimney the death of Warren Van Brown, lice said. Thomas Martinez, 25, faces one 39, during a fight. Bomb squad recovers Sabrina Belcher, 29, was ar- count of fleeing a peace officer in LAKE LUZERNE — A Justin Joe Anderson and Jef- device at hospital rested and charged with filing a a motor vehicle, a felony. NY fire that tore through fery Harper were charged with false police report of a felony and According to the charge, a celebrity chef Rachel Ray’s up- malice murder and felony mur- conspiracy after she went to the state trooper spotted Martinez SPOKANE — The state New York home started in a der. Anderson is also charged police department to report the weaving through traffic on a mo- Spokane Police De- fireplace chimney, state officials with aggravated assault and evi- WA attack, Sumter Police said. torcycle at 115 mph on Interstate said . dence tampering, with police say- partment Bomb Squad safely re- Belcher hired Christopher 35E on Aug. 13. The trooper gave The state Office of Fire Preven- ing he tried to hide a baton that covered a small homemade device James Eaddy to hit her and break chase, reaching a speed of 100 tion and Control said the Aug. 9 was used to beat Brown at the re- that was discovered outside Prov- the windows in her car while mph at one point. fire at the house in Lake Luzerne ception in Ambrose. idence Sacred Heart hospital. recording the attack on Face- The chase ended when Mar- was accidental. Matthew Lewis is also indicted The Spokesman-Review re- book Live, according to arrest The blaze sent flames through for evidence tampering for alleg- ported a concerned citizen found warrants. tinez drove into a ditch, hit a the roof of the home . edly hiding the baton. the device in the area and brought During the recording, Belcher sign and was thrown from the Five other men are indicted for it to Sacred Heart security near blamed one of her five opponents motorcycle. More than a dozen local fire de- reckless conduct, with officials the emergency room, according for the attack, police spokeswom- He was taken to a hospital but partments worked to put out the saying they restrained Brown, to a Spokane Police Department an Tonyia McGirt told The Sum- left wearing only a hospital gown flames. No firefighters or anyone preventing him from defending statement. ter Item. and had not been taken back into from the household was injured. himself. Security cordoned off the area McGirt didn’t say who Belcher custody. From wire reports PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, August 24, 2020 WORLD As protests Iran retrieves data, fill Belarus, video shows cockpit talks from armed leader

Associated Press MINSK, Belarus — More than Ukrainian jetliner 100,000 protesters demanding the resignation of Belarus’ authori- tarian president rallied Sunday BY NASSER KARIMI He said the first missile explo- in a vast square in the capital and Associated Press sion sent shrapnel into the plane, EBRAHIM NOROOZI/AP later marched through the city, likely disrupting the plane’s re- Rescue workers in January search the scene where a Ukrainian keeping up the massive outburst TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has corders. He did not reveal any de- plane was shot down in Shahedshahr, southwest of the capital of dissent that has shaken the retrieved some data, including a tails of the cockpit conversation Tehran, Iran. country since a disputed presi- portion of the cockpit conversa- that was retrieved. dential election two weeks ago. tions, from the Ukrainian jetliner Representatives from the Sunday’s demonstration over- authorization all led to the fatal why the Guard moved the air de- flowed Minsk’s sprawling 17-acre accidentally downed by Revolu- United States , Ukraine, France, downing of the jetliner. fense system, though that area tionary Guard forces in January, Independence Square. There Canada, Britain and Sweden That report said the surface-to- near the airport is believed to be were no official figures on crowd killing all 176 people on board, an — countries whose citizens were air missile battery that targeted home to both regular military and size, but it appeared to be 150,000 Iranian official said Sunday. killed in the crash — were present the Boeing 737-800 had been relo- bases of the paramilitary force. people or more. The demonstra- The head of Iran’s Civil Aviation during the process to gather data cated and was not properly reori- It also noted that the Ukrai- tors then marched to another Organization, Capt. Touraj Deh- from the recorders, Zangeneh ented. Those manning the missile nian flight had done nothing out square about 1.5 miles away. ghani Zangeneh, said Sunday that said. battery could not communicate of the ordinary up until the mis- Protesters say the official Aug. the plane’s black boxes have only Last month, an initial report with their command center, they sile launch, with its transponder 9 presidential election results that 19 seconds of conversation follow- from the Iranian investigation misidentified the civilian flight and other data being broadcast. gave President Alexander Lu- ing the first explosion, though the said that miscommunication be- as a threat and opened fire twice The aircraft’s black box flight re- kashenko a sixth term in a land- second missile reached the plane tween troops and their command- without getting approval from corder was sent to Paris in June, slide are fraudulent. The size and 25 seconds later. The report quot- ers, a misaligned missile battery ranking officials, it said. where international investigators duration of the protests have been ing him did not elaborate. and a decision to fire without The initial report did not say have been examining it. unprecedented for Belarus, a for- mer Soviet republic of 9.5 million people that Lukashenko has ruled with an iron fist for 26 years. Video from Belarus on Sunday Survivors to face New Zealand mosque gunman at sentencing showed the beleaguered presi- dent carrying a rifle and wearing BY NICK PERRY in March 2019. tenced to life imprisonment with- from abroad to attend the court a bulletproof vest as he got off a Associated Press The gunman, Australian Bren- out the possibility of parole. New hearing and have completed helicopter that brought him to his ton Harrison Tarrant, 29, pleaded Zealand abolished the death pen- a mandatory 14-day quaran- working residence amid the 15th WELLINGTON, New Zealand guilty in March to 51 counts of alty for murder in 1961, and the tine imposed because of the straight day of protests. — When Aya Al-Umari faces her murder, 40 counts of attempted longest sentence imposed since coronavirus. As Lukashenko landed at the brother’s killer in court, she in- murder and one count of terror- then has been life imprisonment Virus distancing requirements Independence Palace in Minsk, tends to tell him that his hatred ism — the first terrorism convic- with a minimum 30-year non-pa- mean the number of survivors protesters were gathered in a stole away her best friend, guard- tion in the nation’s history. role period. in the main courtroom will be nearby square. The video was re- ian and hero. She’ll say that she Tarrant has dismissed his law- The attacks targeting people limited to 35 at any one time. But leased on the Telegram messag- still wants to pick up the phone yers and intends to represent praying at the Al Noor and Lin- the hearing will also be streamed ing app on a channel that other media identified as being close to and tell her brother all about her himself during the four-day sen- wood mosques shocked the na- to seven adjacent courtrooms, Lukashenko’s press service. day, because he’s the only one tencing starting Monday, raising tion and prompted new laws which can hold another 200 or so Police made no immediate ef- who would understand. fears he could try to use the oc- banning the deadliest types of people. forts to break up Sunday’s protest. Al-Umari is one of more than casion as a platform to promote semi-automatic weapons. They Judge Cameron Mander said Earlier this month, some 7,000 60 survivors and family mem- his racist views. He can choose to also prompted global changes he realized the court process had people were arrested at protests bers who this week in court will speak once the victims have spo- to social media protocols after been “exhausting and frustrat- after the election, many of them confront the white supremacist ken, although the judge will likely the gunman livestreamed his at- ing” for the victims. “Finality and beaten with clubs or wounded by who committed the worst atrocity shut down any attempts he makes tack on Facebook, where it was closure is considered by some as rubber bullets . in New Zealand’s modern history, to grandstand. viewed by hundreds of thousands the best means of bringing relief The 65-year-old leader has when he slaughtered 51 worship- Tarrant could become the first of people. to the Muslim community,” he consistently repressed opposition pers at two Christchurch mosques person in New Zealand to be sen- Some victims have traveled wrote in a court memo. during his time in office. Monday, August 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Passenger London’s van, bus collision in Tower Bridge Poland kills 9

Associated Press briefly stuck WARSAW, Poland — A bus and a passenger van collided in Poland, killing all nine people in Associated Press the van and injuring seven people LONDON — London’s famous Tower who were traveling in the bus, Bridge, which crosses the River Thames in rescue officials and media re- the heart of the British capital, was stuck ported Sunday. open Saturday, leaving traffic in chaos and The crash occurred late Satur- onlookers amazed at the sight. day near the town of Gliwice, in The historic bascule-and-suspension Silesia, in southwestern Poland. bridge failed to close after opening to allow The collision involved a larger ships to pass underneath on the Thames. bus carrying 49 passengers and City of London police tweeted shortly a passenger van with nine people after 5 p.m. that the bridge was closed to aboard, according to officials. pedestrians and traffic and mechanics TONY HICKS/AP A police spokesman, Marek were working to fix the problem. An hour London’s Tower Bridge, which crosses the River Thames, was stuck open Saturday after Slomski, said preliminary find- later, police tweeted that the bridge had ings indicate that the driver of the reopened. allowing ships to pass underneath . van lost control of his vehicle and swerved to avoid hitting the side of the road. The van overturned At least 4 dead in Turkey flood s in Giresun province. main road of Dereli, which lies around 12 and its roof collided with the front “So far, 127 of our citizens have been res- miles inland. Soylu said 118 villages in the of the larger bus. ANKARA, Turkey — Four people have cued in search and rescue (efforts),” Interior region had been cut off. Capt. Damian Dudek, a spokes- died in floods caused by heavy rain along Minister Suleyman Soylu said. More heavy storms were predicted in man for firefighters in Gliwice, Turkey’s Black Sea coastline, the interior One of the dead was a police officer whose Giresun and the neighboring provinces of told the news agency PAP that minister said Sunday. vehicle was swept away by the floods. 49 people were traveling in the Trabzon, Rize and Artvin for later Sunday. Another 11 people were missing after Television footage showed vehicles and bus, including the driver. Seven of flooding around the mountain town of Dereli debris being carried by floodwater along the From The Associated Press them were taken to hospitals. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, August 24, 2020 FACES Jay-Z, Pharrell release new collaboration

Associated Press Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams on Friday released “Entrepreneur,” a new song about Black ambition. The track was released in con- junction with TIME’s special cover project “The New Ameri- can Revolution,” which was cu- rated by Williams and includes conversations with Angela Davis; Naomi Osaka; Tyler, the Creator and others about the inequalities Black people encounter in the U.S. “Black Twitter, what’s that? When Jack gets paid, do you?” raps Jay-Z, referring to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. “For every one Gucci, support two FUBU’s.” Williams told TIME the song is “about how tough it is to be an entrepreneur in our country to begin with.” “Especially as someone of color, there’s a lot of systemic dis- advantages and purposeful block- ages,” he continued. Jay-Z is the featured artist on Williams’ song. “Entrepreneur“ was produced by the Neptunes, the duo of Williams and longtime collaborator Chad Hugo. MARK HUMPHREY/AP Country singer and guitarist poses for a portrait Aug. 3 in Nashville. Ell, with help from some hit Nashville songwriters, Tonys for shortened confronts years of guilt and shame in the aftermath of two sexual assaults on her new concept album, “heart theory.” season will go digital Despite being interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the shortened Broadway season will nonetheless have a Tony Awards. Tony Award Productions said Writing her way to recovery Friday that the celebration of live theater will be digital but offered no date or streaming platform. Final eligibility determinations Country singer/guitarist Lindsay Ell confronts trauma on new album will be made by the Tony Awards Administration Committee “in BY KRISTIN M. HALL But the meeting at the youth center years alongside Keith Urban and Brad Paisley. the coming days.” Associated Press ago made her realize she had an opportunity She is nominated for two Academy of Coun- Broadway theaters abruptly to reach more people like herself, who had try Music Awards at its rescheduled awards closed on March 12, knocking ountry singer Lindsay Ell lived felt broken and alone. show to be held on Sept. 16, including new fe- out all shows — including 16 alone with guilt and shame for So she called one of Nashville’s most tal- male artist of the year and musical event of that were still scheduled to open. years, but it took seeing herself in ented tunesmiths — — the six- the year for her duet with Brantley Gilbert, Producers, citing health and city the story of another young girl to time Grammy nominee who has written hits “What Happens in a Small Town,” which be- authorities, have three times ex- Crealize that she didn’t have to be for Kacey Musgraves (“Follow Your Arrow”) came a No. 1 hit at country radio and Ell’s tended the Broadway shutdown, defined by her trauma. and Miranda Lambert (“Mama’s Broken first song to crack the all-genre Billboard currently until at least early While listening to teenagers talk about Heart”), and toured alongside Ell. They Hot 100 chart. January. their experiences with sexual abuse at a had never written together until the day Ell Ell’s “heart theory” concept album is bro- youth center where Ell helped launch a music asked if Clark would help her write the song ken down into the seven stages of grief, start- program, the Canadian-born singer and gui- ‘Tiger King’ zoo closes “make you,” which directly addressed her ing with shock, denial, anger and depression. tarist heard a 12-year-old girl explain how sexual assault. She wrote with a wide swath of hit Nashville after investigation her parents had sold her into sex trafficking. songwriters, including of “All I want to do is reach out and tell her it’s The Oklahoma zoo featured Florida Georgia Line, , Jessie in Netflix’s “Tiger King“ docu- going to be OK because when I was 13 years Jo Dillon and Nicolle Galyon. The 12-track mentary has closed after federal old, I would have done anything for someone ‘ I felt like my biggest job was album ends with an uplifting message of authorities investigated it for al- to hold my hand and tell me that it was going to just let her know that it was acceptance. leged maltreatment of animals to be OK,” said Ell, now 31. “I’m able to take the hand of my 13-year- and suspended its license. Ell realized she also had a story to share OK to say her truth.’ old self and take the hand of my 21-year-old The Greater Wynnewood Ex- about her journey through grief and trauma, Brandy Clark otic Animal Park closed to the and she eventually wrote enough to fill a full self and be like, ‘I got you guys. We’re in this A-list Nashville songwriter, together,’ ” Ell said. “And I’m validating those public after the U.S. Department album. It’s called “heart theory” and it was on co-writing with Lindsay Ell of Agriculture on Monday sus- released Aug. 14. little girls within me.” pended the exhibitor license for Ell, originally from Calgary, Alberta, said Ell started a foundation called the Make owner Jeff Lowe for 21 days. in an interview with People magazine last You Movement that will provide funds to “I felt like my biggest job was to just let her The zoo, previously run by Jo- month that she was raped at age 13 by a man organizations that focus on disenfranchised know that it was OK to say her truth,” said seph Maldonado-Passage — also from her church and then again in a separate youth and survivors of sexual trauma and Clark. “I was really just trying to help her known as Joe Exotic — became incident when she was 21. The Associated domestic abuse. And her message has reso- famous after being featured in Press generally does not identify victims of tell her story in her words, not put too many nated among her fans. Netflix’s “Tiger King: Murder, sexual assault unless the victim agrees to be of my own words in it. And I was really hon- Just as she wanted the song “make you” to Mayhem and Madness.” publicly identified. ored that she would be that vulnerable with end on a point of healing and recovery, Ell The Garvin County Sheriff’s It was a secret gnawing at her for years me and also that she would be that vulner- said she’s learning every day how to turn her Office and USDA investigated before she revealed to her parents what hap- able with the world.” pain into strength. the zoo after receiving a formal pened to her as a child. And as a songwrit- Onstage, Ell comes across as confident “When you fully accept these things, it’s report that documented photos er and masterful guitarist who has toured and exuberant. She is one of the best lead going to make you have a deeper apprecia- showing a lion with its ears cov- the globe playing in front of thousands, she guitarists in contemporary country music tion than you ever have,” said Ell. “I truly be- ered in flies and another with the struggled for years to put the words to paper after being schooled in blues and rock guitar lieve that it’s the things that bend and stain tips of its ears covered in blood. and let the secret out to the public. from an early age and holds her own onstage and break us is what make us who we are.” Monday, August 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, August 24, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander A chance to reset status of US alliances Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY GEORGE F. WILL fourth-largest national economy, a sur- agony. He recalls historian C. Vann Wood- Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff Washington Post Writers Group vey was released in May on whether the ward’s 1960 observation that then-new United States or China is Germany’s most technologies — e.g., jet aircraft, and bal- EDITORIAL WASHINGTON important partner: Thirty-seven percent listic missiles, including those carried by he coronavirus has reminded said the United States, 36% said China. nuclear submarines — ended America’s Terry Leonard, Editor Americans of something that a The same organization’s September 2019 “era of free security.” Six decades on, with [email protected] mature people should not need to poll had shown a 27-point U.S. advantage. U.S. prestige and influence at its post-1945 Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Tbe reminded of: Governments do Among Germans ages 18 to 34, China was nadir, security is neither free nor secure. [email protected] not get to pick their priorities and preoc- preferred in May by 46% to 35%. The or- Robert D. Kaplan of Eurasia Group ob- cupations. Forces and events beyond U.S. ganization says the precipitous decline of Managing Editor for Content serves: “Undeniably, our post-Cold War Tina Croley, shores get a vote, and they might test a respect for the United States largely pre- [email protected] presidents have been dramatically infe- Biden administration early and gravely. dated the stumbling U.S. response to the rior to our Cold War presidents” — Harry Russia is ramshackle and declining: In Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation pandemic. Truman through George H.W. Bush — “in a 2019 survey, 53% of Russians ages 18 to [email protected] In an April poll asking Italians whether terms of thinking strategically about for- 24 said they wanted to emigrate. Neverthe- they prefer close ties with China or with the eign affairs.” Today, during hysterias in- Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital less, Russia is revising the map of Europe [email protected] United States, China was preferred, 36% to cubated on campuses, Kaplan warns: “One by dismembering its geographically largest 30%. European shifts toward China have should never forget these lines from Sol- nation, Ukraine. In her book “Atomic Spy: occurred during abundant news reports zhenitsyn: ‘Idolized children despise their BUREAU STAFF The Dark Lives of Klaus Fuchs,” Nancy about China’s concentration camps facili- parents, and when they get a bit older they Thorndike Greenspan notes that when tating cultural genocide against more than Europe/Mideast bully their countrymen.’ … Chinese are Fuchs, the scientist who spied for Russia, 1 million Uighurs. A May survey in Brit- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief educated in national pride; increasingly with huge consequences, from within the ain showed that only 28% trust the United [email protected] the opposite of what goes on in our own +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 Manhattan Project, died in East Germany States to act responsibly in the world, a schools and universities.” Pacific in 1988, no senior Soviet official attended 13-point decline since January. Consign- his funeral. But a 35-year-old KGB official ing U.S. foreign policy to a historically il- A nation that nurtures elites that are at Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief best ambivalent about their nation will not [email protected] stationed in Dresden did: Vladimir Putin’s literate, uninformed, erratic and impulsive +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 durable anti-Western grudge pre-dates the person has consequences. have sufficient confidence to inspire, or events that, a year after the Fuchs funeral, President Donald Trump, like the coro- deserve, the confidence of other nations. Washington began Russia’s radical diminution. navirus, has been an accelerant of some Victoria Nuland, former assistant secre- Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief tary of state for European and Eurasian [email protected] Chinese President Xi Jinping, convinced trends that preexisted the eruption of him (+1)(202)886-0033 that the United States is much diminished, and it into global dynamics. But what the affairs, recalls George Kennan’s 1946 Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News seems impatient not merely to “Finland- Economist calls Trump’s “toe-curling” “Long Telegram,” in which he said that in [email protected] ize” Taiwan — to make it compliant, as the obsequiousness toward Xi (the “great- opposing the then-emerging Soviet threat Soviet Union attempted to make Finland est leader in Chinese history”) has been “much depends on [the] health and vigor of CIRCULATION — but to subject the “renegade province” unhelpful. our own society.” Nuland adds, “The first Mideast to Beijing’s intensifying totalitarianism. Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. 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In terms of economic, geographic and His inspiring words come to mind given of news and information, reporting any attempts by the Almost immediately, witnesses trans- population size, vastly larger China dwarfs military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s China’s ruthless efforts to target and sup- mitted the shocking imagery of Lai in both Hong Kong and Taiwan. Yet economic independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns press the media. and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- handcuffs worldwide. Pointed edito- realities nonetheless provide opportunities ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman On Aug. 10, police arrested influential rial commentaries accompanied visual for leverage on Beijing. welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted entrepreneur Lai Chee-Ying (known by the by email at [email protected], or by phone at imagery. U.S. government leaders must reinforce name Jimmy Lai). He founded the popular 202.886.0003. The employees of Lai’s publications current actions with a sustained strategy to Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily and were not intimidated, quite the reverse. As limit and restrain China’s expansion. This the media company Next Digital. police rifled through desks and files, and should include naval and air maneuvers, Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- Earlier, he created the clothing company seized more than 30 crates of documents, days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday closer Taiwan ties, reinforcing alliance Giordano. Beijing targeted and effectively the entire unfolding disgusting behavior through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and with Japan, and noncommercial exchang- Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. 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In Washington, he met with Vice handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor porary Russian autocrats tend to be more President Mike Pence and Secretary of Ben Franklin would be pleased, but only of the purchaser, user or patron. bureaucratic and cautious in their efforts State Mike Pompeo. if we Americans and others live up to his © Stars and Stripes 2020 at repression. The government of Britain has an- example. However, this is not Germany in the nounced Hong Kong residents holding Arthur I. Cyr is Clausen Distinguished Professor at stripes.com 1930s or even the Soviet Union during the British passports and their dependents Carthage College and author of “After the Cold War.” Monday, August 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 17 SCOREBOARD/SPORTS BRIEFS Briefl y Sports Deals Golf Johnson takes 5-shot Saturday’s transactions Northern Trust Ariya Jutanugarn 73-74-70—217 +4 on AFN In Gee Chun 72-75-70—217 +4 BASEBALL PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoffs Inbee Park 77-69-71—217 +4 lead at Northern Trust Major League Baseball Saturday Megan Khang 75-70-72—217 +4 American League At TPC Boston Nelly Korda 72-72-73—217 +4 NORTON, Mass. — Dustin BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Designated Norton, Mass. Momoko Ueda 75-75-68—218 +5 Go to the American Forces OF Dwight Smith Jr. for assignment. Se- Purse: $9.5 million Brittany Altomare 77-72-69—218 +5 Johnson arrived at the TPC Bos- lected the contract of OF Mason Williams Yardage: 7,308; Par: 71 Yealimi Noh 72-73-73—218 +5 ton this week, headed to the prac- Network website for the most from alternate training site. Third Round Anna Nordqvist 71-74-73—218 +5 up-to-date TV schedules. BOSTON RED SOX — Recalled LHP Jef- Dustin Johnson 67-60-64—191 -22 Lee-Anne Pace 71-74-73—218 +5 tice range and then looked at his frey Springs and RHP Robert Stock from Harris English 64-66-66—196 -17 Alena Sharp 71-74-73—218 +5 myafn.net alternate training site. Scottie Scheffler 70-59-67—196 -17 Dani Holmqvist 71-70-77—218 +5 swing coach. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Activated RHP Louis Oosthuizen 65-65-68—198 -15 Mel Reid 78-73-68—219 +6 “He said, ‘Bro, what am I sup- Reynaldo Lopez from the IL. Optioned OF Harry Higgs 67-66-66—199 -14 Jenny Shin 77-73-69—219 +6 Nicky Delmonico to alternate training Daniel Berger 66-66-67—199 -14 Azahara Munoz 74-75-70—219 +6 posed to be working on again?’ ” Pro soccer site. Danny Lee 66-64-69—199 -14 Ashleigh Buhai 74-73-72—219 +6 Claude Harmon said Saturday as CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned Bubba Watson 65-68-67—200 -13 Lizette Salas 73-74-72—219 +6 Bradley Zimmer to alternate training Tyrrell Hatton 67-71-63—201 -12 Caroline Inglis 75-71-73—219 +6 he watched his pupil set another MLS site. Recalled RHP Triston McKenzie from Alex Noren 69-68-64—201 -12 Nuria Iturrioz 71-74-74—219 +6 personal record in The Northern alternate training site. Charley Hoffman 65-68-68—201 -12 Moriya Jutanugarn 77-73-70—220 +7 EASTERN CONFERENCE DETROIT TIGERS — Announced INF Kevin Kisner 65-66-70—201 -12 Dana Finkelstein 77-71-72—220 +7 Trust. W L T Pts GF GA Dawel Lugo cleared waivers and has Russell Henley 64-67-70—201 -12 Jodi Ewart Shadoff 73-75-72—220 +7 Johnson isn’t doing much Columbus 5 0 1 16 12 1 been outrighted to alternate training Cameron Davis 64-65-72—201 -12 Mackenzie Hughes 68-68-66—202 -11 Hannah Green 75-72-73—220 +7 Toronto FC 4 0 3 15 13 7 site. Angela Stanford 73-74-73—220 +7 wrong at the moment, a daunt- New York 3 2 1 10 6 7 HOUSTON ASTROS — Activated OF Mi- Webb Simpson 70-64-68—202 -11 Ryan Palmer 67-67-68—202 -11 Elizabeth Szokol 72-74-74—220 +7 ing prospect to the guys trying Atlanta 3 3 0 9 6 5 chael Brantley from the 10-day IL. Placed Haru Nomura 74-70-76—220 +7 Philadelphia 2 1 3 9 7 7 RHP Josh James on the 10-day IL. Si Woo Kim 68-64-70—202 -11 to chase him. His birdie-eagle Talor Gooch 66-72-65—203 -10 Jing Yan 77-73-71—221 +8 Orlando City 2 2 2 8 9 8 MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed RHPs Alison Lee 72-77-72—221 +8 finish gave Johnson a 7-under Montreal 2 2 1 7 8 8 Jake Odorizziand Zack Littell on the 10- Cameron Smith 69-68-66—203 -10 Jon Rahm 69-67-67—203 -10 Marina Alex 70-79-72—221 +8 Cincinnati 2 3 1 7 6 9 day IL. Transferred RHP Homer Bailey to Becky Morgan 74-73-74—221 +8 64 and stretched his lead to five New England 1 1 4 7 4 4 the 45-day IL. Recalled RHP Sean Poppen Hideki Matsuyama 70-69-65—204 -9 J.T. Poston 71-67-66—204 -9 Catriona Matthew 71-76-74—221 +8 shots over Harris English and D.C. United 1 2 3 6 6 7 from alternate training site. Selected the Matt Kuchar 69-69-66—204 -9 Morgan Pressel 77-74-71—222 +9 Nashville SC 1 3 1 4 2 5 contract of LHP Danny Coulombe from Carlota Ciganda 77-74-71—222 +9 Scottie Scheffler. Chicago 1 4 1 4 4 11 Charles Howell III 66-70-68—204 -9 alternate training site. Kyoung-Hoon Lee 67-68-69—204 -9 Cheyenne Knight 76-75-71—222 +9 The finish would have come in Inter Miami CF 1 5 0 3 6 10 SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled Jake New York City FC 1 5 0 3 2 7 Keegan Bradley 68-67-69—204 -9 Bronte Law 80-70-72—222 +9 OF Jake Fraley from Alternate training Brendan Steele 68-67-69—204 -9 Stephanie Meadow 75-75-72—222 +9 handy the day before. Johnson WESTERN CONFERENCE site. Placed INF/OF Dylan Moore on the W L T Pts GF GA Beau Hossler 73-66-66—205 -8 Anne van Dam 77-72-73—222 +9 was an astounding 11-under par 10-day IL retroactive to Aug. 21. Zach Johnson 69-69-67—205 -8 Perrine Delacour 75-74-73—222 +9 Sporting Kansas City 5 1 0 15 15 TAMBA BAY RAYS — Selected the through 11 holes Friday and had 6 Chez Reavie 68-70-67—205 -8 Celine Herbin 74-75-73—222 +9 contract of Sean Gilmartin from alter- Sebastian Munoz 65-71-69—205 -8 Sarah Jane Smith 78-73-72—223 +10 Minnesota United 3 1 2 11 13 8 nate training site. Placed RHP Chaz Roe the golf world curious if he would Portland 3 1 1 10 8 7 Scott Piercy 65-70-70—205 -8 Laura Fuenfstueck 73-78-72—223 +10 on the 10-day IL retroactive to Aug. 20. Justin Rose 69-70-67—206 -7 Georgia Hall 73-76-74—223 +10 go as low as 57 to set the PGA Los Angeles FC 2 1 3 9 15 12 Transferred RHP Yonny Chirinos from the Real Salt Lake 2 1 3 9 7 4 Cameron Tringale 67-72-67—206 -7 Amy Olson 67-81-75—223 +10 Tour record. Instead, he finished 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Wyndham Clark 68-71-67—206 -7 Emma Talley 77-73-74—224 +11 Seattle 2 1 2 8 7 4 National League San Jose 2 1 2 8 10 10 Xander Schauffele 68-71-67—206 -7 Pernilla Lindberg 75-75-74—224 +11 with seven straight pars for a 60, CHICAGO CUBS — Placed INF Kris Bry- Paul Casey 70-69-67—206 -7 Ally McDonald 74-75-75—224 +11 Colorado 2 3 1 7 9 13 ant on the 10-day IL retroactive to Aug. his best ever but not what it could Vancouver 2 5 0 6 7 14 Viktor Hovland 68-70-68—206 -7 Amy Yang 73-76-75—224 +11 FC Dallas 1 1 3 6 4 3 19. Mark Hubbard 67-71-68—206 -7 Mi Hyang Lee 76-71-77—224 +11 have been. LA Galaxy 1 3 2 5 7 11 CINCINNATI REDS — Selected the con- Corey Conners 72-65-69—206 -7 Danielle Kang 76-74-75—225 +12 Johnson put that behind him Houston 0 2 4 4 6 11 tract of LF Mark Payton from alternate Denny McCarthy 69-68-69—206 -7 Nasa Hataoka 74-77-75—226 +13 NOTE: Three points for victory, one training site. Optioned LF Josh VanMeter Brendon Todd 70-66-70—206 -7 Gaby Lopez 71-80-75—226 +13 and looked just as good. Instead point for tie. to alternate training site. Jason Kokrak 68-68-70—206 -7 Julieta Granada 77-73-76—226 +13 of the fast start, it was a big fin- Saturday’s games MIAMI MARLINS — Transferred SHP Lanto Griffin 68-68-70—206 -7 Angel Yin 75-74-77—226 +13 LA Galaxy 2, Los Angeles FC 0 Pat Venditte and LHP Brian Moran from Justin Thomas 68-67-71—206 -7 Sandra Gal 74-74-78—226 +13 ish. He rolled in a 20-foot birdie the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Recalled Atlanta 2, Nashville 0 Tommy Fleetwood 66-69-71—206 -7 Dottie Ardina 78-73-76—227 +14 on the 17th, and then holed a Miami 3, Orlando City 2 RHPs Jesus Tinoco and Sixto Sanchez Ian Poulter 66-67-73—206 -7 Felicity Johnson 76-74-77—227 +14 Real Salt Lake 4, Colorado 1 from alternate training site. Optioned Brian Harman 67-66-73—206 -7 Maria Fernanda Torres 76-72-79—227 +14 40-footer up a ridge and down Sunday’s game LHP Josh D. Smith from alternate train- Emiliano Grillo 69-64-73—206 -7 Camilla Lennarth 75-76-78—229 +16 Seattle at Portland ing site. Patrick Reed 68-71-68—207 -6 Stephanie Kyriacou 73-78-78—229 +16 toward the hole for eagle on the Monday’s game MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Designated Tyler Duncan 69-69-69—207 -6 Michele Thomson 73-77-80—230 +17 par-5 18th. Columbus at New York City FC 2B Brock Holt for assignment. Selected Adam Schenk 70-66-71—207 -6 Johanna Gustavsson 73-75-84—232 +19 Tuesday’s games the contract of 3B Jace Peterson from al- Adam Long 68-67-72—207 -6 That put him at 22-under 191, New England at D.C. United ternate training site. Andrew Landry 69-70-69—208 -5 Rounds Under 60 on PGA Tour his lowest 54-hole by three shots. New York at Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Designated Maverick McNealy 67-71-70—208 -5 58 — Jim Furyk, TPC River Highlands, Cincinnati at Chicago RHP Deolis Guerra for assignment. Op- Rickie Fowler 67-70-71—208 -5 Cromwell, Conn., final round, 2016 Trav- Vancouver at Montreal tioned RHP Connor Brogdon to alternate Robby Shelton 66-71-71—208 -5 elers Championship. Popov leads by 3 in Houston at Sporting Kansas City training site. Activated CF Adam Haseley Kevin Streelman 64-71-73—208 -5 59 — Al Geiberger, Colonial CC, Mem- Wednesday’s games from the 10-day IL. Placed OF Jay Bruce Troy Merritt 72-67-70—209 -4 phis, Tenn., second round, 1977 Memphis Seattle at LA Galaxy on the 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Cole Irvin Keith Mitchell 69-68-72—209 -4 Classic. Women’s British Open Nashville at Orlando City to alternate training site. Kevin Na 71-65-73—209 -4 59 — Chip Beck, Sunrise GC, Las Vegas, Atlanta at Miami SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed OF Matthew Wolff 65-67-77—209 -4 third round, 1991 Las Vegas Invitational. TROON, Scotland — Her rank- Colorado at FC Dallas Austin Slater on the 10-day IL. Recalled Richy Werenski 69-67-75—211 -2 59 — David Duval, PGA West (Arnold Los Angeles FC at Real Salt Lake OF Steven Duggar from alternate train- Adam Scott 66-70-75—211 -2 Palmer Course), La Quinta, Calif., final ing close to No. 400, Sophia Popov Portland at San Jose ing site. Scott Harrington 68-67-76—211 -2 round, 1999 Bob Hope Invitational. was pushing a trolley for her best WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Selected Tiger Woods 68-71-73—212 -1 59 — Paul Goydos, TPC Deere Run, Saturday the contract of RHP Wil Crowe from al- Rory McIlroy 69-70-74—213 E Silvis, Ill., first round, 2010 John Deere friend at an LPGA Tour event in Patrick Rodgers 71-67-76—214 +1 Real Salt Lake 4, Colorado 1 ternate training site. Transferred RHP Classic. Matt Jones 68-71-76—215 +2 the United States three weeks Real Salt Lake 0 4—4 Stephen Strasberg from the 10-day IL to 59 — Stuart Appleby, The Old White Colorado 1 0—1 the 60-day IL. Course, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va, fi- ago. First half—1, Colorado, Herrera, 1, FOOTBALL AIG Women’s Open nal round, 2010 Greenbrier Classic. National Football League On Sunday, she’ll take a three- 38th minute. LPGA Tour 59 — Jim Furyk, Conway Farms GC, Second half—2, Real Salt Lake, Krei- NFL— Suspended Seattle OL Kyle Full- Lake Forest, Ill., second round, 2013 BMW stroke lead into the final round of er two games for violating the NFL policy Saturday lach, 3 (Meram), 57th; 3, Real Salt Lake, At Royal Troon Golf Club Championship. the Women’s British Open. Chang, 1, 76th; 4, Real Salt Lake, Baird, 1 on substances of abuse. 59 — x-Justin Thomas, Waialae CC, ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed OL Troon, Scotland Popov set up what could be a (Chang), 85th; 5, Real Salt Lake, Meram, Purse: $4.5 million Honolulu, first round, 2017 Sony Open. 1 (Chang), 89th. Ka’John Armstrong. Waived T Scottie 59 — Adam Hadwin, La Quinta (Calif.) Dill. Yardage: 6,672; Par: 71 life-changing day on the links of Goalies—Real Salt Lake, Andrew Put- Third Round CC, third round, 2017 CareerBuilder Chal- na, Zac MacMath; Colorado, William Yar- CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed LB Ju- lenge. Royal Troon in southwest Scot- lian Stanford. Waived LB David Reese II. Sophia Popov 70-72-67—209 -4 brough, Clint Irwin. Minjee Lee 74-69-69—212 -1 59 — Brandt Snedeker, Sedgefield CC, land by shooting a bogey-free, 4- Yellow Cards—Kreilach, Real Salt CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed DT Greensboro, N.C., first round, 2018 Wynd- Ricky Walker. Jasmine Suwannapura 71-72-69—212 -1 Lake, 78th; Chang, Real Salt Lake, 88th. Caroline Masson 72-74-68—214 +1 ham Championship. under 67 that tied the low score of JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed TE Lindsey Weaver 71-72-71—214 +1 59 — Kevin Chappell, TPC Old White, Matt Flanagan. Waived TE Charles Jones. the third round on Saturday. Miami 3, Orlando City 2 Austin Ernst 72-70-72—214 +1 White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., second KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed FS Adri- Kristen Gillman 75-72-68—215 +2 round, 2019 Military Tribute at Green- The 27-year-old German was Orlando City 1 1—2 an Colbert. Waived CB Hakeem Bailey. Lydia Ko 72-71-72—215 +2 brier. 4-under-par overall and one of Miami 2 1—3 MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DB Nate Emily Kristine Pedersen 71-72-72—215 +2 59 — Scottie Scheffler, TPC Boston, First half—1, Miami, Carranza, 1 Holley. Katherine Kirk 72-77-67—216 +3 Norton, Mass., second round, 2020 The just three players under par after Signed (Pizarro), 12th minute; 2, Orlando City, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Jennifer Song 74-74-68—216 +3 Northern Trust. 54 holes. Minjee Lee of Austra- Dike, 1, 18th; 3, Miami, Carranza, 2 TE Paul Quessenberry and DT Xavier Cydney Clanton 74-73-69—216 +3 x-Set PGA Tour record with lowest 72- (Sweat), 23rd. Williams. Released TE Alex Ellis and DT Andrea Lee 74-73-70—217 +4 hole score (253) lia and Jasmine Suwannapura Second half—4, Miami, Pizarro, 2, 48th; Darius Kilgo. 5, Orlando City, Nani, 3 (Mueller), 80th. NEW YORK JETS — Signed S Anthony of Thailand were the other two, Goalies—Orlando City, Pedro Gallese, Cioffi. Waived TE Connor Davis. after both shot 69 to be tied for Brian Rowe; Miami, Luis Robles, John PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed TE Pro basketball Tennis McCarthy. Kyle Markway. Waived TE Dax Raymond. second place on 1 under. Yellow Cards—Ruan, Orlando City, TENNESSEE TITANS — Waived OLB 31st; Sweat, Miami, 53rd; Pellegrini, Mi- Josh Smith. WNBA Western and Southern Open ami, 62nd; Carranza, Miami, 66th; Shea, WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — Derby reverses course, Miami, 90th. Signed T David Steinmetz and G Joshua EASTERN CONFERENCE Saturday Garnett. Waived TE Thaddeus Moss. W L Pct GB At Lindner Family Tennis Center won’t allow fans Atlanta 2, Nashville 0 SOCCER Chicago 10 4 .714 — Cincinnati National Women’s Soccer League Connecticut 6 8 .429 4 Purse: $4,222,190 Nashville 0 0—0 ORLANDO PRIDE — Loaned F Claire Indiana 5 8 .385 4½ Surface: Hardcourt outdoor LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Ken- Atlanta 1 1—2 Emslie to Everton FC of the FA Women’s Washington 4 8 .333 5 Men’s Singles tucky Derby will run without First half—1, Atlanta, Martinez, 1 (Re- Super League until December 31, 2020. Atlanta 2 11 .154 7½ Round of 64 medi), 40th minute. New York 1 12 .077 8½ Felix Auger-Aliassime (15), Canada, fans for the first time, Churchill Second half—2, Atlanta, Martinez, 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE def. Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgia, 6-4, 6- (Adams), 87th. Downs announced Friday, citing W L Pct GB 1. Goalies—Nashville, Joe Willis, El- AP sportlight Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, def. Alex increasing COVID-19 cases in liot Panicco; Atlanta, Brad Guzan, Alec Seattle 11 2 .846 — Las Vegas 9 3 .750 1½ de Minaur, Australia, 6-2, 6-4. Kann. Pablo Carreno Busta, , def. Du- the area. Yellow Cards—Lennon, Atlanta, 6th; Minnesota 9 3 .750 1½ Aug. 24 Los Angeles 9 3 .750 1½ san Lajovic, Serbia, 7-5, 6-1. It will be the second Triple Walkes, Atlanta, 28th; Lovitz, Nashville, On the final day of the Beijing Borna Coric, , def. Benoit Paire, 2008 — Phoenix 6 7 .462 5 48th; Bello, Atlanta, 78th. Games, Kobe Bryant hits two 3-pointers France, 6-0, 1-0, ret. Crown race this year without in a big fourth quarter to help the United Dallas 5 8 .385 6 Reilly Opelka, United States, def. Cam- spectators, following the Belmont L.A, Galaxy 2, L.A. FC 0 States defeat Spain 118-107 and win the Friday’s games eron Norrie, Britain, 6-3, 6-4. gold medal for the first time since 2000. Los Angeles 93, Atlanta 85, OT Taylor Fritz, United States, def. Lloyd Stakes in June. The Derby and Los Angeles Galaxy 1 1—2 China has one of the most dominating Dallas 101, Washington 92, OT Harris, South Africa, 6-1, 6-3. Kentucky Oaks for fillies were Los Angeles FC 0 0—0 and diverse performances at an Olym- Minnesota 90, Phoenix 80 Kevin Anderson, South Africa, def. First half—1, Los Angeles Galaxy, Zu- pics ever, winning a games-leading 51 Saturday’s games Kyle Edmund, Britain, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3. postponed from May 1-2 to Sept. bak, 1 (Araujo), 26th minute. golds and an even 100 overall. The United Seattle at Las Vegas Filip Krajinovic, Serbia, def. Salvatore Second half—2, Los Angeles Galaxy, States finishes with 110 medals. Indiana at Chicago. Caruso, Italy, 7-5, 6-4. 4-5 because of the coronavirus Lletget, 1 (Araujo), 54th. 2008 — Danny Lee becomes the U.S. New York at Connecticut Andy Murray, Britain, def. Frances Tia- pandemic. Goalies—Los Angeles Galaxy, David Amateur’s youngest champion, sup- Sunday’s games foe, United States, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-1. Bingham, Jonathan Klinsmann; Los Ange- planting Tiger Woods by holding off Las Vegas 82, Seattle 74 Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. Churchill Downs had planned les FC, Kenneth Vermeer, Pablo Sisniega. Drew Kittleson 5 and 4. The 18-year, 1- Chicago 87, Indiana 76 Tommy Paul, United States, 6-7 (4), 6-4, to limit attendance for the 146th Yellow Cards—Blackmon, Los Angeles month-old Lee is six months and 29 days Connecticut 82, New York 65 7-5. FC, 51st; Kitchen, Los Angeles Galaxy, younger than Woods when he won the Monday’s games Milos Raonic, Canada, def. Sam Quer- Derby to 23,000. 66th; El Munir, Los Angeles FC, 90th. first of his three Amateurs in 1994. No games schedule rey, United States, 6-4, 6-4. — Associated Press PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, August 24, 2020 TENNIS/COLLEGE SPORTS/OLYMPICS Murray wins Peace of mind from NCAA’s 1st match eligibility ruling BY R ALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press in 9 months For the college athletes who are head- ing into a season of uncertainty brought on by COVID-19, the NCAA’s decision to not charge them a year of eligibility — no mat- ATP tour resumes following ter how much they play — brings peace of mind. 5-month pandemic hiatus And happy parents. “My mom’s more excited about it than I Associated Press am,” said running back Deshaun Fenwick, who is heading into his third year at South NEW YORK — Andy Murray wore a Carolina. “When I call her later in the day coronavirus-conscious mask on his way she’s going to tell me I can stay and get my to the unusual, no-spectators setting and master’s.” avoided handshakes when he left. In be- FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP The decision does not come without com- tween, the three-time Grand Slam cham- plications. Paying for all those extra schol- pion offered his usual mix of hustling and Andy Murray reacts after defeating Frances Tiafoe at the Western & Southern Open arships will be tricky for schools tightening muttering. tennis tournament, Saturday, in New York. budgets and some athletes might find their Murray’s first coaches aren’t so eager to welcome them match in nine ‘ Physically, I Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov, va 7-5, 7-6 (6), and 18-year-old Amanda back. Plus, the backlog of athletes cycling months as he re- and Americans Taylor Fritz and Reilly Anisimova beat No. 11 Alison Riske 6-3, out of college could mean fewer opportu- thought I did sumes his climb Opelka. 6-3. Two-time Australian Open champion nities for the next wave coming from high pretty well. ’ back from two hip “To have no sound during the whole Victoria Azarenka defeated No. 15 Donna school. operations came at match, it was really odd,” said No. 15 seed Vekic for her first tour win in a year, while “We’re trying to create flexibility like Andy Murray the first ATP tour- Auger-Aliassime, the first winner of an 40-year-old Venus Williams lost to 20- we’ve never seen in college athletics,” said three-time nament for anyone ATP match since March, 6-4, 6-1 against year-old Dayana Yastremska 5-7, 6-2, 7-5. South Dakota State athletic director Jus- Grand Slam in five months, a Nikoloz Basilashvili. “Obviously, we’re Murray had surgery on his hip in Janu- tin Sell, who is a member of the Division champion 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-1 vic- used to it in practice, but now it’s an im- ary 2018, and again in January 2019, and I Council. tory over Frances portant match, it’s a Masters 1000, and while he returned to action later last year, College administrators have gone Tiafoe at the Western & Southern Open on to have nobody, to have no crowd, it feels a pelvic problem prevented him from play- through this already. The recommendation Saturday. weird.” ing at the start of 2020. made by the Division I Council earlier this “Physically, I thought I did pretty well,” Shapovalov had a similarly straightfor- There were stretches against Tiafoe week, and approved by the Board of Direc- said Murray, who won Wimbledon twice ward victory over 2014 U.S. Open cham- — who pulled out of an exhibition event in tors on Friday, mimics what was done in and the U.S. Open in 2012. “I moved maybe pion Marin Cilic, winning the day’s last Atlanta last month after testing positive the spring after the pandemic canceled better than what I expected to.” match 6-3, 6-3. for COVID-19 — where Murray looked as seasons in sports such as baseball, softball The men’s tennis tour had been suspend- “I was ready. I was training ... these last if he’d never left. That included when the and lacrosse. ed since March because of the pandemic; couple months and throughout the pan- former No. 1-ranked man erased a 5-2 hole Seniors will be permitted to return next the resumption came at a hard-court event demic,” Shapovalov said. “It didn’t really in the tiebreaker to grab six of that set’s year and not count against a sport’s roster moved from its home in Ohio to the site of faze me that I hadn’t played in a while.” last seven points, capped by a down-the- or scholarship limits. Underclassmen will the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 31. The women’s tour returned earlier this line forehand passing shot. get access to a waiver they can use to ex- Murray moved into a second-round month, and among Saturday’s first-round After Tiafoe was better in the second tend their careers, but beyond the 2021-22 test against No. 5 seed Alexander Zverev. results in New York was No. 13 seed Maria set, Murray quickly regained control. He academic year, those athletes will count Other men advancing Saturday included Sakkari’s 6-1, 6-3 win over 16-year-old broke for a 2-0 edge in the third with some against scholarship and roster limits. So two-time Grand Slam runner-up Kevin Coco Gauff, while No. 9 Elena Rybakina classic scrambling defense on a 13-stroke Clemson junior quarterback Trevor Law- Anderson, Canadians Milos Raonic, Felix was eliminated by Ekaterina Alexandro- exchange until Tiafoe flubbed a volley. rence, who started as a freshman, could conceivably play a full 2020 season and two more. And while the NCAA is giving back the Cuts: eligibility, no athlete is guaranteed finan- Disproportionate number of Olympians come from Stanford cial aid or a scholarship. Those decisions will be left to the schools. FROM BACK PAGE on the medals podium, more than any other told them the option of cutting sports wasn’t The big difference between applying this by the decision are spearheading a protest school in the country. Another 10 Stanford considered until late May and the decision model to fall and spring is football, where against a move that will affect not only the athletes won medals for other countries. came less than six weeks after that. FBS teams can have up to 85 scholarship 240 athletes currently on the rosters when USOPC figures show Division I schools “We see this as a demonstration of fi- players and the FCS limit is 63. Those the teams are dissolved after this school spent $5.6 billion last year on Olympic nancial mismanagement, basically,” Mas- scholarship can range from $30,000 per year, but will have effects that stretch well sports alone. sialas said. “They’ve known of this deficit year to pushing $80,000 at a private school beyond that, both at other colleges and in “By and large, college sports are a life- for a few years, and in their own budget like Notre Dame or Stanford. With colleges the Olympic world. line for our national teams,” said Sarah announcements, they mention they’re run- and their athletic departments facing mas- Wilhelmi, the USOPC’s director of colle- Nathalie Weiss, a coxswain on the men’s ning a deficit, but it’s nothing they’d ad- sive revenue losses as a result of the pan- giate partnerships. rowing team who graduated from Stanford dress in an actual way.” demic, funding extra scholarships will be In an extensively detailed letter and list in 2016, said when she first heard of the Muir, who is on the USOPC advisory challenging. of frequently asked questions sent to the cuts, “I just felt like this decision was giv- council that studies the relationship be- “We may have some tough decisions, but Stanford community, the school president ing up.” tween the Olympics and college sports, we do all the time,” said Sell, whose school and provost, along with athletic director competes in the FCS Missouri Valley Foot- She fears it gives cover to other schools didn’t deliver any notice to the USOPC Bernard Muir, detailed a financial picture about the cuts before Stanford made them. ball Conference. who are considering trimming sports as that had been crumbling even before the Stanford will offer all sports that are Iowa of the Big Ten, which hopes to their budgets are similarly decimated by crisis. being cut an opportunity to exist at the play football in the winter and spring, the consequences of the pandemic. They said the athletic department’s club level. But Weiss and Massialas said announced Friday it was discontinu- “And then it’s going to impact the talent deficit was projected at more than $12 ing four sports: men’s tennis, men’s and they’ve heard from donors who targeted pool for the Olympic pipeline eight years million for fiscal year 2021. After impacts women’s swimming and diving, and men’s millions of dollars specifically to the Olym- down the road when the games are in Los from COVID were factored in, the deficit gymnastics. Angeles,” Weiss said. would grow to $25 million. It would, they pic sports and said the money wasn’t tar- Major college football teams could end Without a centralized government sports said, grow even larger if sports schedules geted for club sports or to be blended with up with 100 or more scholarship players ministry, the likes of which most countries for the upcoming season were affected, as Stanford’s general fund. next season. The thought of bringing back employ to build their Olympic teams, the they were after the decision was made last Muir’s response: “Our development a bunch of sixth-year seniors will bring U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee month. team will work with each donor to find a smiles to some coaches — especially at is deeply reliant on America’s extensive The leaders said they had been consid- proper allocation of the gift.” programs that rely more on developmental college sports program to field its team. ering how to keep their athletics program In the meantime, the clock is ticking. players than blue-chip recruits who tend to Of the 558 athletes the U.S. sent to Rio stable for several years, and settled upon The Stanford athletes have one season be short-timers anyway. four years ago, around 75% came from the the cuts in July. left, assuming any of their sports actually “I know this, if we had every guy who college sports system. Of the 121 medals Weiss and Olympic silver- and bronze- take place this school year. could come back next year and did come the U.S. won, nearly 85% came from col- medal fencer Alex Massialas, who graduat- And the U.S. Olympic team needs to start back next year, we would have a really, re- lege-trained athletes. Stanford placed 29 ed from Stanford in 2016, said that despite reimagining its pipeline to ensure it fields ally loaded group,” Cincinnati coach Luke athletes on the U.S. team; 15 of them stood the long-running financial troubles, Muir a strong team for LA 2028 and beyond. Fickell said. Monday, August 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 AUTO RACING/NFL Scoreboard NFL briefs

Drydene 311 Positive COVID-19 tests NASCAR Cup Series Saturday At Dover International Speedway from NJ lab could be false Dover, Del. Lap length: 1.00 miles (Start position in parentheses) Associated Press 1. (2) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 311 laps, going on. Who know what the 60 points. next curveball will be?” 2. (3) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 311, 50. NEW YORK — The NFL re- Beane said tests in the North- 3. (22) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 311, 41. vealed Sunday that several posi- 4. (10) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 311, 42. east had gone “haywire,” and 5. (1) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 311, 33. tive COVID-19 tests were found called it “a lab issue and not a 6. (4) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 311, 46. a day earlier by one of its testing 7. (6) J. Johnson, Chevrolet, 311, 37. true issue with our guys current- 8. (5) Joey Logano, Ford, 311, 37. partners. Among teams report- ly” after several Bills were held 9. (7) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 311, 42. ing false positives, the Minne- 10. (19) R. Stenhouse Jr, Chevy, 311, 29. out of practice. 11. (21) Cole Custer, Ford, 311, 26. sota Vikings said they had 12, the Anyone testing positive for 12. (13) Erik Jones, Toyota, 311, 25. New York Jets 10 and the Chicago 13. (16) T.Reddick, Chevrolet, 310, 24. COVID-19 — even a false posi- 14. (20) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 310, 23. Bears nine. tive upon a retest — is required 15. (32) A. Dillon, Chevrolet, 310, 31. The league has asked the New /AP 16. (12) Chris Buescher, Ford, 310, 23. to have two more negative tests JASON MINTO 17. (17) Aric Almirola, Ford, 309, 21. Jersey lab BioReference to in- before being cleared to return. 18. (25) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 309, 19. vestigate the results “while the Denny Hamlin celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race 19. (23) Ryan Newman, Ford, 309, 18. The NFL uses BioReference 20. (14) M. DiBenedetto, Ford, 309, 17. clubs work to confirm or rule at Dover International Speedway, Saturday. for all of its COVID-19 testing, 21. (11) A. Bowman, Chevrolet, 309, 16. out the positive tests.” The NFL 22. (18) C. Bell, Toyota, 309, 15. though tests are handled by labs 23. (26) M.Kenseth, Chevrolet, 309, 14. did not identify the teams or say throughout the nation to ensure 24. (31) J. H. Nemechek, Ford, 309, 13. how many tests altogether were Racing roundup 25. (27) R. Preece, Chevrolet, 309, 12. teams get results quickly — hope- 26. (15) M. McDowell, Ford, 308, 11. positive. fully within 24 hours. Heading 27. (24) B. Wallace, Chevrolet, 308, 10. The Jets canceled a walk- 28. (8) William Byron, Chevrolet, 308, 9. into this weekend, there had been 29. (29) Corey Lajoie, Ford, 308, 8. through on Saturday night but four confirmed positive tests 30. (28) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 306, 7. had a full practice Sunday morn- 31. (34) JJ Yeley, Ford, 302, 0. for players who were at training 32. (37) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 299, 0. ing after the previously posi- Hamlin holds off 33. (35) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, 298, 4. camps. 34. (33) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 298, 0. tive tests came back negative. 35. (38) Joey Gase, Ford, 293, 0. The Bears moved their practice 36. (30) B. Poole, Chevy, garage, 286, 1. Ravens cut S Thomas 37. (39) G. Smithley, Chevy, garage, 241, 0. scheduled for Sunday morning to 38. (40) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, han- the afternoon. after fight at practice dling, 166, 0. 39. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, The Pittsburgh Steelers said Truex for his first handling, 83, 1. they had six false positives and The Baltimore Ravens have 40. (9) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, acci- terminated the contract of seven- dent, 6, 1. those players will be back at Race Statistics practice Monday. The Philadel- time Pro Bowl safety Earl Thom- Race Winner’s Average Speed: as, who got involved in a fight 8124.358 mph. phia Eagles held out four players Time of Race: 2 hours, 30 minutes, 3 from working out Sunday. The with a teammate Friday and did seconds. Cleveland Browns called off their not attend practice Saturday. victory at Dover Margin of Victory: 1.179 seconds. Caution Flags: 4 for 21 laps. workout altogether. According to a statement re- Lead Changes: 15 among 10 drivers. leased Sunday by the team, Lap Leaders: C.Elliott 0-27; A.Dillon 28- The number of positive COVID- 30; M.Kenseth 31; A.Dillon 32-58; D.Hamlin 19 tests from a specific facility Thomas was released “for per- Associated Press to catapult toward the kind of sen- 59-136; B.Keselowski 137-138; Ky.Busch that might actually be false dem- sonal conduct that adversely af- sational run he’s never had in an 139-141; R.Stenhouse 142; M.DiBenedetto DOVER, Del — Denny Hamlin 143-159; W.Byron 160; D.Hamlin 161-188; onstrates the precarious posi- fected the Baltimore Ravens.“ otherwise stellar career. M.Truex 189-253; B.Keselowski 254- crossed Dover off the meager list tion the NFL is in less than three The action steams from Thom- “There’s been no year where 260; A.Dillon 261-279; M.Truex 280-302; of tracks where he had yet to win D.Hamlin 303-311 weeks from the regular-season as’ fray with defensive back it’s been like this,” Hamlin said. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula and turned his ambitions toward opener. Chuck Clark at practice after “Every week. It’s literally every A maximum of 150 points can be at- one more goal he’d like to scratch tained in a race. “Definitely probably better Thomas admittedly blew a cover- single week. We set some lofty The formula combines the following off the docket. that this happened now than age assignment. Although the Ra- goals at the beginning of the year categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Fin- Pushing 40, Hamlin’s first ca- ishes, Average Running Position While three weeks from now,” said Buf- vens don’t have someone else with to try to win 10 races. It’s still on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under his talent at free safety, keeping reer Cup championship is within Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead- falo Bills general manager Bran- achievable. We should have more his grasp — and he might never Lap Finish. don Beane, whose club had some Thomas would have created the than six easily.” of those positive results. “But it potential for poor chemistry on a be better. Drydene 200 “I’m in the prime of my career seems like every few weeks, or team with aspirations of playing NASCAR-Xfinity Series even every week, something’s in the Super Bowl. right now and I’ve got things roll- Allgaier edges Cindric Saturday At Dover International Speedway ing,” Hamlin said. to win Xfinity race Dover, Del. Hamlin tamed the concrete Lap length: 1.00 miles DOVER, Del — Justin Allgaier (Start position in parentheses) mile oval that gave him fits for 15 1. (5) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200 years and zipped past Joe Gibbs had a tiff with a fellow driver last laps, 58 points. week that was as much about the 2. (1) Austin Cindric, Ford, 200, 54. Racing teammate Martin Truex 3. (13) R. Chastain, Chevrolet, 200, 49. Jr. with eight laps left to win the veteran driver’s frustration over 4. (2) N. Gragson, Chevrolet, 200, 49. a lengthy losing streak than any- 5. (4) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 200, 43. NASCAR Cup Series race Sat- 6. (6) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 200, 42. urday at Dover International thing that happened in the Xfin- 7. (27) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 200, 32. 8. (22) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 200, 33. Speedway. ity Series race. 9. (8) M. Annett, Chevrolet, 200, 31. Hamlin was 0- for-28 at Dover, A week later, Allgaier kept his 10. (10) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 200, 30. 11. (26) A. Alfredo, Chevrolet, 200, 26. the kind of losing streak that cool, stayed in control and held 12. (9) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 200, 26. had him studying the runs of his off a streaking Austin Cindric to 13. (7) J. Clements, Chevrolet, 200, 24. 14. (21) B. Brown, Chevrolet, 200, 23. more successful JGR teammates win his first Xfinity race of the 15. (28) B. Moffitt, Chevrolet, 200, 0. in Truex and Kyle Busch to pick season Saturday at Dover Inter- 16. (3) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 200, 28. 17. (11) M. Snider, Chevrolet, 200, 20. up tips on how best to win at the national Speedway. 18. (23) Joe Graf Jr, Chevrolet, 199, 19. The 34-year-old Allgaier 19. (19) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 199, 18. track. 20. (30) J. Earnhardt, Chevy, 198, 17. He learned from his teammates snapped a 20-race winless streak 21. (14) T. J. Martins, Chevy, 198, 16. and acknowledged the drought 22. (15) S. Leicht, Toyota, 198, 15. — then beat them in the No. 11 23. (12) Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 198, 14. Toyota, though Truex’s runner- had frayed his emotions. He got 24. (18) J. Williams, Chevrolet, 198, 13. into a post-race tiff with AJ All- 25. (20) K. Weatherman, Chevy, 198, 12. up finish and Busch’s third gave 26. (32) S. Parsons, Toyota, 198, 11. JGR a 1-2-3 finish in the first of mendinger at Daytona and said 27. (29) David Starr, Chevrolet, 197, 10. 28. (35) V. Miller, Chevrolet, 196, 9. two races this weekend at Dover. there were times this season 29. (34) Chad Finchum, Toyota, 196, 8. “People always ask what your he considered hanging up the 30. (33) C. Howard, Chevrolet, 195, 7. 31. (24) K. Vanderwal, Chevy, 194, 6. least favorite track is and I say helmet. 32. (31) K. Forrister, Chevrolet, 191, 0. Dover just because I’m not that “Even as successful as we’ve 33. (25) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 161, 4. 34. (17) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, suspen- good,” Hamlin said. “I love the been, it’s been tough: mentally, sion, 146, 3. track, I just haven’t been very physically, emotionally,” Allgaier 35. (16) B. Currey, Chevrolet, garage, 92, 0. good here.” said. “I can tell you that in the last 36. (36) T. Hill, Toyota, vibration, 55, 0. Hamlin matched Kevin Har- six months, I probably told my Race Statistics Race Winner’s Average Speed: 110.141 vick for the season victory lead wife 10 times I’m not ready to be mph. with six, matching his total from a race car driver anymore.” Time of Race: 1 hour, 48 minutes, 57 seconds. last season and closing within two The JR Motorsports driver, of Margin of Victory: 1.977 seconds. of his career high set in 2010. He course, couldn’t even celebrate Caution Flags: 6 for 27 laps. Lead Changes: 6 among 4 drivers. opened this season with a Day- with his family — his wife and Lap Leaders: A.Cindric 0-48; N.Gragson 49-75; J.Allgaier 76-92; B.Brown 93-96; tona 500 win, and added wins at daughter watched from a hotel J.Allgaier 97-149; A.Cindric 150; J.Allgaier Homestead, Pocono and Kansas near the track. 151-200 PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, August 24, 2020 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Giants 5, Diamondbacks 1 Dodgers 4, Rockies 3 IP H R ER BB SO Indians 6, Tigers 1 Los Angeles East Division Arizona San Francisco Colorado Los Angeles 2 Canning 4 ⁄3 6 3 3 2 3 Detroit Cleveland W L Pct GB 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi Andriese W,1-1 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Tampa Bay 18 10 .643 — Calhoun rf 3 0 0 0 Ystrzmki rf 3 2 0 1 Tapia lf 3 0 0 0 Betts rf 3 1 0 0 Buttrey S,3-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 V.Reyes rf 4 0 1 0 Hrnndez 2b 5 1 3 1 New York 16 9 .640 ½ K.Marte 2b 4 0 2 0 Dickrson lf 2 0 0 1 Story ss 4 1 2 0 Seager ss 4 0 1 0 Castro ss 4 1 1 1 Ramirez 3b 3 1 1 0 Toronto 13 12 .520 3½ Oakland S.Marte cf 4 1 0 0 Solano 2b 3 0 0 1 Blackmn dh 4 0 0 0 Turner dh 1 1 0 0 2 Cabrera dh 4 0 0 0 Lindor ss 4 1 3 0 Baltimore 13 14 .481 4½ Bassitt L,2-1 5 ⁄3 6 4 2 2 6 Walker 1b 4 0 0 0 Belt 1b 4 0 2 1 Arenado 3b 3 0 0 1 Pollock cf 4 0 1 0 Schoop 2b 3 0 0 0 C.Sntna 1b 3 0 0 1 Boston 9 19 .321 9 D.Peralta lf 4 0 1 1 Lngoria 3b 4 0 0 0 Trivino 1 0 0 0 1 0 Murphy 1b 4 0 1 0 Bllinger 1b 3 1 1 1 1 Cndlario 1b 3 0 1 0 F.Reyes dh 4 0 2 0 Central Division Escobar 3b 3 0 0 0 Flores dh 4 0 0 0 McMhon 2b 3 1 0 0 Taylor lf-2b 3 1 1 1 McFarland 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Minnesota 18 10 .643 — Petit 1 1 0 0 0 0 Jones cf 2 0 0 0 Luplow lf 3 1 0 0 Ahmed ss 3 0 0 0 Crwford ss 2 1 0 0 Hampson cf 3 0 0 0 Muncy 3b 2 0 1 0 Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 D.Sntna rf 4 1 1 3 Cleveland 17 10 .630 ½ Cron dh 3 0 0 0 Tromp c 2 0 1 0 Hilliard rf 3 1 1 1 Hrnndez 2b 2 0 0 0 Trivino pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Chicago 17 11 .607 1 C.Kelly c 3 0 0 0 Bart ph-c 1 1 1 0 T—3:06. Romine c 3 0 0 0 Naquin rf 0 0 0 0 Wolters c 2 0 0 0 Pdrsn ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Paredes 3b 3 0 0 0 R.Perez c 4 0 1 1 Kansas City 11 16 .407 6½ Duggar cf 2 0 1 0 Kemp ph 0 0 0 0 Barnes c 3 0 0 0 Detroit 10 15 .400 6½ Dubn ph-cf 1 1 0 0 Butera c 0 0 0 0 Pirates 12, Brewers 5 DeShlds cf 2 0 0 0 West Division Totals 31 1 3 1 Totals 28 5 5 4 E.Diaz ph-c 1 0 0 0 G.Allen cf 2 1 1 0 Oakland 19 9 .679 — Arizona 000 000 100—1 Totals 30 3 4 2 Totals 25 4 5 2 Milwaukee Pittsburgh Totals 29 1 3 1 Totals 34 6 12 6 Houston 15 12 .556 3½ San Francisco 100 000 40x—5 Colorado 001 001 100—3 ab r h bi ab r h bi Detroit 000 100 000—1 Texas 10 16 .385 8 E—Crawford (4). DP—Arizona 1, San Los Angeles 110 000 101—4 Braun dh 3 0 1 1 Gonzlez ss 5 1 1 2 Cleveland 000 004 11x—6 Seattle 10 19 .345 9½ Francisco 0. LOB—Arizona 4, San Francis- E—Seager (3), Ferguson (1). DP—Colo- Yelich lf 4 1 0 0 Frazier 2b 5 2 3 3 LOB—Detroit 2, Cleveland 7. 2B—Can- Los Angeles 9 19 .321 10 delario (5), V.Reyes (3), Lindor (6), co 8. 2B—K.Marte 2 (9), Duggar (2), Bart rado 3, Los Angeles 0. LOB—Colorado 6, Hiura 2b 4 1 1 3 Bell 1b 5 0 0 0 (3). SB—S.Marte (4). D.Santana (3), Hernandez (10). HR—Cas- Los Angeles 4. 2B—Story (7), Pollock (7). Gyorko 1b 2 1 1 1 Osuna 1b 0 0 0 0 tro (2). SB—G.Allen (1). SF—C.Santana National League IP H R ER BB SO HR—Hilliard (2), Taylor (2), Bellinger (7). Smak ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Moran dh 4 3 3 1 (1). Arizona SB—Tapia (3), Hilliard (2). SF—Arenado Garcia cf 2 0 1 0 Reynolds lf 5 0 2 1 East Division (4). S—Hampson (3). W L Pct GB Gallen 6 3 1 1 4 6 Peterson rf 1 0 0 0 Polanco rf 3 1 2 2 IP H R ER BB SO Grace L,0-1 0 1 3 3 2 0 IP H R ER BB SO Pina c 3 0 0 0 Dysn pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Detroit Atlanta 16 11 .593 — 1 3 1 Guerra ⁄ 0 1 1 2 0 Colorado Urias 3b 4 0 0 0 Tcker cf-rf 3 1 0 0 Boyd L,0-4 5 ⁄3 5 2 2 1 6 Miami 11 10 .524 2 2 Widener 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 1 New York 12 14 .462 3½ Freeland 6 4 3 3 3 6 Mthias rf-cf 4 0 2 0 Riddle 3b 4 1 1 0 Schreiber BS,0-1 ⁄3 2 2 2 1 1 2 Washington 10 14 .417 4½ San Francisco Almonte BS,1-3 1 0 0 0 2 1 Arcia ss 3 2 1 0 Stallings c 3 2 2 3 Garcia ⁄3 2 1 1 0 0 2 Philadelphia 9 14 .391 5 T.Anderson W,1-1 9 3 1 0 0 4 Estevez 1 0 0 0 1 2 Totals 32 5 7 5 Totals 38 12 14 12 Funkhouser 1 ⁄3 3 1 1 0 0 Grace pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Bard L,1-2 0 1 1 1 0 0 Central Division Milwaukee 000 100 301—5 Cleveland Chicago 16 10 .615 — HBP—T.Anderson (Calhoun), Widener Los Angeles Pittsburgh 100 222 50x—12 (Bart). T—2:43. McKenzie W,1-0 6 2 1 1 1 10 St. Louis 8 8 .500 3 May 5 2 1 1 2 1 E—Hiura (4), Holland 2 (2). DP—Mil- Wittgren H,5 1 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati 11 14 .440 4½ Graterol BS,0-1 1 1 1 0 0 0 waukee 1, Pittsburgh 2. LOB—Milwaukee 2 Karinchak 1 0 0 0 0 2 Milwaukee 11 14 .440 4½ Alexander ⁄3 0 1 1 1 0 9, Pittsburgh 6. 2B—Mathias 2 (2), Braun Pittsburgh 6 17 .261 8½ Padres 13, Astros 2 Cimber 1 1 0 0 0 0 Treinen 1 1 0 0 1 1 (4), Moran 3 (4), Polanco (2), Reynolds WP—Boyd. T—2:37. West Division Houston San Diego Ferguson 1 0 0 0 0 1 (4), Frazier (2). HR—Gyorko (3), Hiura (7), 1 Los Angeles 21 8 .724 — ab r h bi ab r h bi Jansen W,1-0 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Polanco (3), Frazier (4), Stallings (1). San Diego 17 12 .586 4 Springer cf-rf4 0 0 0 Grisham cf 5 3 4 6 Freeland pitched to 3 batters in the Twins 7, Royals 2 Colorado 13 14 .481 7 Altuve 2b 4 1 3 0 Tatis Jr. ss 3 1 0 0 7th, Bard pitched to 1 batter in the 9th, IP H R ER BB SO Arizona 13 15 .464 7½ Correa ss 2 0 0 0 Grcia ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Treinen pitched to 3 batters in the 8th, Milwaukee Minnesota Kansas City San Francisco 13 16 .448 8 Mayfield ss 1 0 0 0 Mchdo dh 4 2 2 1 Ferguson pitched to 3 batters in the 9th. Lindblom L,1-1 4 6 3 3 1 4 ab r h bi ab r h bi Friday’s games Tucker lf 2 0 0 0 Hdgs ph-dh 1 0 0 0 HBP—Freeland (Turner). WP—Treinen. Suter 1 3 2 2 0 1 Kepler rf 3 1 1 0 Mrrifld cf 5 0 2 0 Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 5, 10 innings Straw cf 1 0 1 0 Hosmer 1b 4 0 0 0 T—3:05. Yardley 1 1 2 1 0 0 Polanco ss 4 1 1 0 Lopez 2b 5 0 2 1 Detroit 10, Cleveland 5 2 Gurriel 1b 3 0 0 1 Naylor 1b 1 0 0 0 Perdomo ⁄3 1 3 3 2 1 E.Rsrio dh 4 2 2 3 Dozier rf 4 0 0 0 Boston 8, Baltimore 5 1 Reddick rf 2 0 0 0 France 3b 5 1 2 1 3 Gnzalez 3b 3 1 0 1 Soler dh 2 0 0 0 Kansas City 7, Minnesota 2 Rasmussen 1 ⁄ 3 2 2 1 0 Stubbs lf 2 0 0 0 Myers rf 4 2 2 1 Nationals 5, Marlins 4 (7) Cave cf 5 0 1 0 McBroom 1b4 0 1 0 Seattle 7, Texas 4 Toro 3b 4 0 0 0 Mateo rf 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh Oakland 5, L.A. Angels 3 First game Holland W,1-1 5 4 1 1 3 5 Sano 1b 5 1 2 3 Franco 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones dh 3 1 1 1 Crth 2b-ss 4 3 3 4 Miami Washington Arraez 2b 4 0 1 0 Gordon lf 3 1 2 1 Miami 3, Washington 2 Garneau c 3 0 0 0 Profar lf 2 1 0 0 Bashlor 1 0 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi Neverauskas 1 2 3 3 1 1 Wade Jr. lf 4 0 2 0 Mondesi ss 4 0 1 0 Torrens c 3 0 1 0 Avila c 2 0 0 0 Gallagher c 2 1 1 0 Atlanta 11, Philadelphia 2 Totals 31 2 5 2 Totals 37 13 14 13 Villar 2b 4 1 2 1 Turner ss 1 2 1 0 Stratton 1 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago White Sox 10, Chicago Cubs 1 Joyce dh 3 1 1 2 Soto lf 3 0 0 0 Mears 1 1 1 1 3 0 Adrianza pr 0 1 0 0 O’Hearn ph 1 0 0 0 Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 2 Houston 100 010 000—2 San Diego 290 000 20x—13 Aguilar 1b 4 1 1 0 Kendrick dh 1 1 0 1 HBP—Holland (Pina), Bashlor (Garcia). Jeffers c 1 0 0 0 Viloria c 1 0 1 0 L.A. Dodgers 5, Colorado 1 Dickerson lf 4 0 2 0 Cabrera 1b 3 0 1 1 Totals 35 7 10 7 Totals 34 2 10 2 San Francisco 6, Arizona 2 LOB—Houston 5, San Diego 4. 2B—Al- WP—Rasmussen, Mears. T—3:30. tuve 2 (5), Straw (2), Torrens (1). HR— Anderson 3b 2 0 0 0 Suzuki c 3 1 1 0 Minnesota 300 100 300—7 San Diego 4, Houston 3 J.Sanchez rf 2 0 0 1 Harrison 2b 2 1 2 1 Kansas City 000 020 000—2 N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, ppd. Jones (1), Grisham 3 (7), Machado (7), Myers (7), Cronenworth (3). SF—Gurriel Alfaro c 3 0 0 0 Garcia ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Rays 2, Blue Jays 1 (10) E—Avila 2 (2). DP—Minnesota 3, Kan- Saturday’s games Sierra cf 3 1 1 0 Kieboom 3b 2 0 0 0 sas City 1. LOB—Minnesota 8, Kansas City L.A. Angels 4, Oakland 3 (2). S—Torrens (1). Toronto Tampa Bay Rojas ss 3 0 0 0 Robles cf 2 0 0 1 11. 2B—Kepler (5), Wade Jr. (1), Lopez (4). Cleveland 6, Detroit 1 IP H R ER BB SO ab r h bi ab r h bi Taylor rf 2 0 0 0 HR—E.Rosario (7), Sano (5), Gordon (3). Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1, 10 innings Houston Totals 28 4 7 4 Totals 20 5 6 4 Biggio 2b 3 0 1 1 Brosseau 1b 3 0 0 0 Minnesota 7, Kansas City 2 1 SB—Merrifield (5). S—Polanco (2). Bielak L,3-1 1 ⁄3 5 7 7 1 2 Grichuk cf 5 0 0 0 Krmaier ph 1 0 1 1 Baltimore 5, Boston 4, 10 innings Miami 000 040 0—4 Castellanos 3 6 4 4 1 1 Washington 201 200 x—5 Shaw 3b 5 0 1 0 Renfroe rf 3 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Chicago White Sox 7, Chicago Cubs 4 2 Biagini 2 ⁄3 3 2 2 0 2 E—J.Sanchez (1), Dickerson (2), Scher- Hrnndez rf 4 0 1 0 Mdws ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Minnesota San Diego 13, Houston 2 Sneed 1 0 0 0 0 3 Seattle 10, Texas 1 zer (2). DP—Miami 2, Washington 0. Gurrro Jr. dh 3 1 1 0 Lowe 2b 4 0 0 0 Dobnak W,5-1 5 8 2 2 1 2 Washington 5, Miami 4, 7 innings, 1st San Diego LOB—Miami 6, Washington 3. 2B—Sierra Tellez 1b 3 0 0 0 Martinez dh 3 0 2 0 Duffey H,8 1 0 0 0 0 2 game Davies W,4-2 8 4 2 2 2 7 (3), Turner (5). HR—Joyce (1). SB—Villar Gurriel Jr. lf 2 0 0 0 Adames ss 4 1 1 0 Clippard 1 1 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh 12, Milwaukee 5 Perdomo 1 1 0 0 0 0 (7), Turner (2). SF—Kendrick (2), Robles Panik ss 4 0 1 0 Wendle 3b 4 0 1 0 Coulombe 2 1 0 0 2 2 (1). Miami 5, Washington 3, 7 innings, 2nd Castellanos pitched to 2 batters in the McGuire c 4 0 0 0 Margot cf 3 1 0 1 Kansas City game 5th. HBP—Bielak (Tatis Jr.). T—2:41. A—0 IP H R ER BB SO 1-Espinal pr 0 0 0 0 Tsutsugo lf 4 0 0 0 Singer L,1-3 4 6 4 4 0 3 Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 5 (40,209). 1 Miami Jansen c 0 0 0 0 Zunino c 3 0 0 0 R.Rosario 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 2 St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 0 1 Choi ph 0 0 0 0 2 San Francisco 5, Arizona 1 Castano L,0-2 ⁄3 1 2 2 2 1 Holland ⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 2 Totals 33 1 5 1 Totals 33 2 5 2 2 L.A. Dodgers 4, Colorado 3 White Sox 7, Cubs 4 Josh A.Smith 2 ⁄3 4 3 2 1 2 Kennedy ⁄3 1 3 3 3 0 Tinoco 2 0 0 0 1 2 Toronto 000 010 000 0—1 1 N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, ppd. Chicago Chicago Newberry 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 2 2 Vincent 1 1 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay 000 010 000 1—2 Dobnak pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Sunday’s games ab r h bi ab r h bi Boston at Baltimore Washington E—Lowe (1). DP—Toronto 0, Tampa HBP—Duffey (Gordon), Kennedy (Kepler). Andrson ss 5 0 2 0 Happ cf 4 0 1 1 2 Bay 3. LOB—Toronto 9, Tampa Bay 8. SB— Detroit at Cleveland Moncada 3b 5 0 0 0 Rizzo 1b 5 0 0 0 Scherzer 4 ⁄3 7 4 4 2 5 T—3:23. 1 Biggio (4). N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, ppd. Grandal c 4 2 1 1 Baez ss 3 1 1 0 Finnegan W,1-0 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Toronto at Tampa Bay Abreu 1b 4 3 4 4 Schwrbr lf 4 0 1 0 Rainey H,7 1 0 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota at Kansas City Hudson S,6-8 1 0 0 0 0 2 Orioles 5, Red Sox 4 (10) Jimenez lf 5 0 2 0 Contreras c 3 1 1 1 Toronto Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs Encrncn dh 5 1 1 0 Heyward rf 2 1 0 0 HBP—Scherzer (Anderson). WP—Cas- Boston Baltimore Houston at San Diego Ryu 5 3 1 1 0 6 Robert cf 3 1 1 2 Caratini dh 2 0 1 2 tano. T—2:58. 2 ab r h bi ab r h bi L.A. Angels at Oakland Font 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 2 Mazara rf 4 0 2 0 Phly ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Vrdugo lf 5 1 2 1 Albrto 3b-2b 4 1 1 0 Texas at Seattle Mendick 2b 4 0 1 0 Hrner ph 0 1 0 0 Merryweather 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 Devers 3b 4 0 0 0 Sntnder rf 4 1 1 2 Miami at Washington Kipnis 2b 3 0 1 0 Marlins 5, Nationals 3 (7) Bass, L, 1-1 ⁄3 1 1 0 1 0 Martinez dh 3 0 1 0 Nunez 1b 4 0 2 0 Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Bote 3b 4 0 0 0 Tampa Bay Cincinnati at St. Louis Second game Bogaerts ss 4 0 0 0 Vlzquz pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Totals 39 7 14 7 Totals 31 4 6 4 Slegers 4 0 0 0 0 5 Arizona at San Francisco Washington Miami Morland 1b 3 1 0 1 Severino dh 5 0 2 1 Chicago (A) 020 001 022—7 Gilmartin 1 2 1 1 3 1 Colorado at L.A. Dodgers ab r h bi ab r h bi Vazquez c 5 0 2 0 Valka ss-1b 3 1 2 1 Chicago (N) 020 000 011—4 Thompson 1 1 0 0 1 0 Philadelphia at Atlanta Turner ss 4 0 1 0 Villar ss 4 0 3 0 Pillar rf 5 0 1 1 Mntcstle lf 4 0 1 0 DP—Chicago (A) 2, Chicago (N) 2. Fairbanks 1 1 0 0 0 1 Monday’s games LOB—Chicago (A) 8, Chicago (N) 7. 2B— Eaton rf 4 0 1 0 Sierra cf 4 0 0 0 Brdley Jr. cf 4 1 1 1 Wllms pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Curtiss 1 1 0 0 0 0 Toronto (TBD) at Tampa Bay (Snell 2- Encarnacion (2), Jimenez 2 (4), Caratini Soto lf 3 0 1 0 Joyce lf 1 1 1 0 Peraza 2b 4 1 1 0 Holaday c 3 0 0 0 0) Beeks 1 0 0 0 1 1 (5), Kipnis (4). HR—Robert (7), Abreu 3 Cbrra dh 4 0 1 0 Brnsn ph-lf 2 0 1 1 Sisco ph-c 0 0 0 0 Chicago Cubs (TBD) at Detroit (TBD) Banda, W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 (10), Grandal (3). Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 Dckrsn dh 4 1 1 2 Urias 2b 3 0 1 0 Minnesota (Maeda 3-0) at Cleveland Hrrson 3b-2b 3 0 1 0 Andrson 3b 3 1 1 0 Merryweather pitched to 3 batters in IP H R ER BB SO Ruiz ph-3b 1 1 0 0 (Civale 3-2) Garcia 2b 2 0 0 0 J.Snchez rf 1 0 0 0 the 9th, Gilmartin pitched to 1 batter in Oakland (Luzardo 2-0) at Texas (Lynn Chicago (A) Mullins cf 3 1 0 0 1 Kbm ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Cervelli c 1 0 0 0 the 6th. WP—Fairbanks. T—3:21. 3-0) Lopez 3 ⁄3 1 2 2 2 4 Totals 37 4 8 4 Totals 35 5 10 4 2 Gomes c 3 2 2 1 Alfaro c 2 1 1 0 Kansas City (TBD) at St. Louis (Fla- G.Gonzalez, W, 1-1 3 ⁄3 1 0 0 3 2 Boston 000 021 000 1—4 Marshall, H, 6 1 3 1 1 0 1 Robles cf 3 1 1 2 Forsythe 1b 2 0 0 0 herty 1-0) Berti 2b 2 1 1 1 Braves 6, Phillies 5 Baltimore 010 000 020 2—5 L.A. Angels (TBD) at Houston (TBD) Colome 1 1 1 1 1 1 DP—Boston 1, Baltimore 1. LOB—Bos- Totals 29 3 8 3 Totals 26 5 9 4 Philadelphia Atlanta Miami (Lopez 2-1) at Washington Chicago (N) ton 10, Baltimore 8. 2B—Verdugo 2 (8), 1 Washington 001 020 0—3 (Voth 0-2) Hendricks, L, 3-3 5 ⁄3 7 3 3 1 3 ab r h bi ab r h bi Peraza (6), Nunez (7). HR—Bradley Jr. 2 Miami 002 210 x—5 Cincinnati (Bauer 3-0) at Milwaukee Tepera 1 ⁄3 2 0 0 0 1 McCtchn dh 5 1 1 1 Swanson ss 5 2 2 0 (1), Valaika (5), Santander (10). S—Mul- 1 LOB—Washington 7, Miami 8. 2B—Har- (Anderson 1-2) Wick ⁄3 2 2 2 1 1 Hoskins 1b 3 2 1 0 Freeman 1b 3 1 1 0 2 rison (1). HR—Gomes (2), Robles (2), lins (1). Colorado (TBD) at Arizona (TBD) Sadler ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Harper rf 2 1 1 3 Ozuna lf 4 1 1 1 Dickerson (2). SF—Berti (1). IP H R ER BB SO Underwood Jr. 1 3 2 2 0 3 Realmuto c 4 0 2 1 Pache lf 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Saturday HBP—Lopez (Contreras). WP—Sadler. Gosselin lf 3 0 0 0 d’Arnd ph 1 0 0 0 Boston T—3:33. Washington Hasley ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Hchvrr pr 0 0 0 0 Perez 7 5 1 1 1 6 2 2 Mariners 10, Rangers 1 Crowe, L, 0-1 3 ⁄3 6 4 4 2 2 Segura 3b 3 0 0 0 Duvall rf 4 1 1 1 Taylor BS,0-2 ⁄3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 Cardinals 3, Reds 0 Romero ⁄3 2 0 0 0 1 Gregrius ss 4 0 0 0 Adams dh 4 0 2 2 Brasier 1 ⁄3 2 0 0 1 1 Texas Seattle 2 1 Bacus ⁄3 1 1 1 2 0 Barnes L,1-2 BS,1-3 ⁄3 2 2 1 1 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi 1 Kngery 2b 3 0 0 0 Cbsn pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati St. Louis Suero 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Solak lf 5 0 2 0 Crwford ss 5 0 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Wlkr ph-2b 1 1 1 0 Riley 3b 4 1 2 2 Baltimore Santana 1b 4 0 1 1 Hggerty lf 5 1 2 0 Miami Quinn cf 4 0 1 0 Camrgo 2b 4 0 0 0 Cobb 5 6 2 2 1 1 Votto 1b 3 0 0 0 Wong 2b 4 1 1 0 1 S.Sanchez, W, 1-0 5 6 3 3 0 4 Flowers c 4 0 2 0 Armstrong ⁄3 2 1 1 1 0 Frazier 3b 4 0 1 0 Lewis cf 3 3 3 0 Cstellnos rf 4 0 0 0 Edman ss 4 0 1 2 2 3 1 Bleier, H, 4 ⁄ 1 0 0 0 0 A.Jckson pr 0 0 0 0 3 Gallo rf 4 0 0 0 Seager 3b 4 1 2 1 Dvdsn dh 3 0 0 0 Gdshmdt 1b 1 0 1 0 1 Scott 1 ⁄ 0 0 0 0 1 Boxberger, H, 3 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 1 Trevino c 4 0 2 0 Nola c 5 3 3 1 Akiyma ph 1 0 0 0 O’Neill lf 3 0 0 0 Inciarte cf 4 0 0 0 Givens 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Kintzler, S, 5-5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Odor 2b 4 0 0 0 White 1b 5 1 2 6 Suarez 3b 4 0 0 0 Crpnter 3b 3 0 0 0 Totals 33 5 7 5 Totals 37 6 11 6 Sulser 1 ⁄3 0 1 0 3 3 WP—Romero. T—2:31. 2 Kiner-Flfa ss 3 0 1 0 Fraley rf 4 1 1 0 Ervin cf 3 0 0 0 Molina c 4 0 1 0 Philadelphia 200 010 101—5 Castro W,1-0 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Rfsnyder dh 3 1 1 0 Lopes dh 4 0 0 1 b-Payton ph 1 0 0 0 Fowler dh 3 0 1 0 Atlanta 000 000 231—6 WP—Barnes, Scott. T—3:36. Hneman cf 4 0 0 0 Long Jr. 2b 4 0 1 1 Winker lf 3 0 1 0 Carlson rf 3 0 0 0 Angels 4, Athletics 3 E—Gregorius (3), Riley (5). LOB—Phila- Totals 35 1 8 1 Totals 39 10 15 10 Casali c 2 0 0 0 Bader cf 3 2 2 1 delphia 8, Atlanta 8. 2B—Flowers (3), Ad- Texas 001 000 000—1 Galvis ss 3 0 0 0 Los Angeles Oakland Calendar Seattle 305 000 11x—10 ams (2). HR—Harper (7), McCutchen (2), Farmer 2b 3 0 3 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Riley (4). SB—Realmuto 2 (1), Hoskins (1). Aug. 31 — Last day during the season E—Frazier (1), Seager (4). LOB—Texas Totals 30 0 4 0 Totals 28 3 7 3 Fletcher ss 5 2 2 1 Semien ss 3 0 0 0 10, Seattle 9. 2B—Trevino (4), Santana Cincinnati 000 000 000—0 SF—Harper (1). to trade a player. La Stella 1b 4 0 0 0 Lreano cf 4 1 1 0 Sept. 15 — Last day to be contracted (3), White (4), Fraley (1), Lewis (2), Long St. Louis 002 010 00x—3 Trout cf 4 0 1 3 Olson 1b 4 0 1 1 IP H R ER BB SO Jr. (5). HR—White (5). SF—Santana (1), DP—Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 1. LOB—Cin- to an organization and be eligible for Seager (3). Rendon 3b 5 0 1 0 Chpman 3b 3 1 1 1 Philadelphia postseason roster. cinnati 5, St. Louis 6. 2B—Winker (4), Bad- Ohtani dh 3 0 0 0 Canha dh 3 1 0 0 er (2). HR—Bader (1). Wheeler 7 5 2 2 0 8 Sept. 29-30 — Wild-card games. IP H R ER BB SO Goodwin lf 4 0 0 0 Grssman lf 4 0 1 0 1 Neris, H, 1 ⁄3 2 3 3 1 0 Oct. 15 — International amateur sign- Texas IP H R ER BB SO Adell rf 4 1 2 0 Piscotty rf 4 0 0 0 1 Wkmn, L, 0-1, BS, 0-1 1 ⁄3 4 1 1 1 2 ing period closes, 5 p.m. EDT Lyles, L, 1-3 4 11 8 8 0 2 Cincinnati Castro c 4 0 1 0 Kemp 2b 4 0 1 1 Hearn 2 1 0 0 1 5 Miley, L, 0-3 5 7 3 3 3 3 Rengifo 2b 3 1 1 0 Allen c 3 0 1 0 Atlanta Oct. 20 — World Series starts. 1 Erlin 4 2 2 2 2 3 October TBA — Trading resumes, day Chavez 1 2 1 1 1 2 Antone 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 3 Totals 36 4 8 4 Totals 32 3 6 3 2 2 Garcia 1 1 1 0 1 2 Reed ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Los Angeles 130 000 000—4 O’Day ⁄3 0 1 0 0 1 after World Series. 1 Seattle St. Louis Oakland 010 110 000—3 Minter ⁄3 1 0 0 1 1 November TBA — Deadline for teams Sheffield, W, 2-2 6 6 1 1 1 5 Kim, W, 1-0 6 3 0 0 0 3 E—Kemp (1), Chapman (4), Semien (3). Dayton 2 1 1 1 0 2 to make qualifying offers to their eligible Gerber 1 1 0 0 0 0 Gant, H, 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 DP—Los Angeles 1, Oakland 1. LOB—Los Greene 1 1 0 0 1 1 former players who became free agents, 2 Fletcher 1 0 0 0 0 1 A.Miller, H, 1 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 0 Angeles 9, Oakland 5. 2B—Fletcher (9), Melancon, W, 2-0 1 2 1 1 0 1 fifth day after World Series. 1 Hirano 1 1 0 0 0 2 Gallegos, S, 1-1 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Adell (1), Trout (2), Kemp (2), Grossman HBP—Erlin (Realmuto), Wheeler (Du- November TBA — Deadline for free HBP—Sheffield (Refsnyder). WP— Gant pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. (6), Olson (2). HR—Chapman (9). SB— vall), Melancon (Hoskins). WP—Minter. agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th Lyles(2), Garcia. T—2:51. A—0 (47,929). WP—Reed. T—2:15. Semien (3). S—La Stella (1). T—3:18. day after World Series. Monday, August 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 MLB Slam Diego! Cronenworth hits Padres’ 5th grand slam in 6 games, Grisham has 3 HRs in rout of Astros

BY BERNIE WILSON Associated Press By the numbers SAN DIEGO — Trent Grisham hit three home runs and rookie Jake Cronenworth launched a grand slam in a wild nine-run second inning Saturday night, 5 making the San Diego Padres the first team in major league history Grand slams in six games to hit five slams in six games as for the San Diego Padres, they cruised to a 13-2 rout of the RON SCHWANE/AP Houston Astros. a major league record. Earlier in the week, the Padres Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie had 10 strikeouts in six innings in his major league became the first club to hit a grand debut in the Indians’ 6-1 defeat Saturday of the Detroit Tigers in Cleveland slam in four straight games. Grisham had his first three- Roundup homer game and drove in a 6 career-high six runs. Zach Da- vies (4-2), who came over from Homers by the Padres in Milwaukee with Grisham in an Saturday’s 13-2 defeat of offseason deal, pitched eight bril- Indians crush Tigers, McKenzie liant innings to give the beat-up the Houston Astros, tying bullpen a much-needed rest and San Diego’s home record, help the Padres win their sixth set Aug. 9 against Arizona. strikes out 10 in his MLB debut consecutive game. Cronenworth drove a 3-1 pitch Associated Press Nationals 5-3, Marlins 4- SOURCE: Associated Press Abreu connected in the sixth, from Humberto Castellanos into eighth and ninth innings at Wrig- 5: Sixto Sanchez allowed six CLEVELAND — Triston the home run deck in right field ley Field for the first three-homer hits over five innings to win his ado had a walk-off grand slam in McKenzie struck out 10 in his to give San Diego an 11-1 lead. It game of the All-Star slugger’s ca- major league debut, and Miami the 10th inning Wednesday night major league debut and Domingo was San Diego’s third homer of reer. He went 4-for-4 with a walk earned a split of a doubleheader and Eric Hosmer capped the run Santana delivered a bases-clear- the inning and fifth of the game. and four RBIs. He has 10 homers at Washington. with a historic shot on Thursday ing double in the sixth to lift the The home run deck now has a and 27 RBIs this season. The Nationals won the opener night. Cleveland to a 6-1 defeat of the number of mannequins wearing Giants 5, Diamondbacks 1: 5-4 as their bullpen retired all Hosmer batted with the bases Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Padres gear, and the ball landed seven batters it faced to halt a loaded Friday night but grounded McKenzie (1-0) went six in- Tyler Anderson pitched a three- near one wearing a Slam Diego Marlins’ rally. out. nings, allowing two hits on a Willi hitter for his first career com- No. 4 jersey. Cardinals 3, Reds 0: Kwang On Saturday night, Myers Castro homer and a Jeimer Can- plete game, overshadowing a Cronenworth, obtained along opened the second inning with a delario double. The 23-year-old record-tying night for Zac Gallen Hyun Kim pitched six sharp in- with outfielder Tommy Pham in homer and Grisham hit a three- right-hander notched his first as streaking San Francisco beat nings and earned his first major an offseason trade with Tampa strikeout on three pitches to visiting Arizona. league win to lead host St. Louis. Bay, became the 20th Padres run shot with one out, with Miguel Cabrera in the first. Mike Yastrzemski and Alex Kim gave up three hits, walked rookie to hit a grand slam. It was Cronenworth aboard on a single. Santana’s two-out double came Dickerson drew consecutive none and struck out three. This his third homer of the year and he Tatis was hit by a pitch from off reliever John Schreiber and walks with the bases loaded was his third game for the Cardi- had his first three-hit game. rookie Brandon Bielak (3-1), gave Cleveland a 3-1 lead and Ro- against reliever Junior Guerra in nals and his second start. Earlier in the week, the Padres who made way for Castellanos. berto Perez followed with an RBI the seventh inning to break open Braves 6, Phillies 5: Adam hit grand slams in four straight Both teams were warned by the single. Carlos Santana had a sac- a tight game. Brandon Belt sin- Duvall and host Atlanta spoiled games during a sweep of the umpires, and Houston’s Martin rifice fly in the seventh and Cesar gled twice and had an RBI. Brandon Workman’s debut with Texas Rangers in a home-and- Maldonado was ejected from the Hernandez singled in the Indians’ Rays 2, Blue Jays 1 (10): Philadelphia. home series. dugout. final run in the eighth. Pinch hitter Kevin Kiermaier Workman, who was acquired That onslaught started with Grisham also hit a leadoff shot Angels 4, Athletics 3: Mike singled in the 10th inning, and in a trade with Boston on Friday, Fernando Tatis Jr.’s slam Monday and Machado had a solo shot with Trout drove in three early runs, host Tampa Bay ended Toronto’s entered with the bases loaded and night on a 3-0 count with a seven- one out in the first. then made a key catch late as Los six-game winning streak. one out in the eighth inning. He run lead, reigniting a debate about Davies held the Astros to two Angeles snapped Oakland’s nine- Both teams scored a run in the promptly surrendered a two-run etiquette and baseball’s so-called runs and four hits while strik- game home winning streak. fifth and it stayed 1-all until each double to Matt Adams, lifting the “unwritten rules.” Wil Myers hit ing out seven and walking two in The three-time MVP made a team began the 10th with an auto- Braves to a 5-4 lead. a slam on Tuesday, Manny Mach- going eight innings. diving catch on Matt Olson’s sink- matic runner on second base. Orioles 5, Red Sox 4 (10): ing liner to center field to start the Twins 7, Royals 2: Eddie Ro- Pedro Severino singled in the eighth inning, which had Angels sario and Miguel Sano homered, winning run in the 10th inning to reliever Ty Buttrey clapping his leading Minnesota to the road punctuate a poor performance by glove in gratitude. Buttrey got six win. Boston’s revamped bullpen, and outs for his second save. Randy Dobnak (5-1) pitched host Baltimore snapped a six- Dodgers 4, Rockies 3: Cody five innings of two-run ball, con- game losing streak. Bellinger’s home run leading off tinuing his brilliant start to the Red Sox starter Martin Perez the ninth inning gave host Los season. The former undrafted gave up five hits over seven in- Angeles a win over slumping free agent gave up a homer to nings and left with a 3-1 lead. Colorado. Alex Gordon but otherwise kept That left it up to Boston’s new- Bellinger drove a slider from dodging trouble on a hot, humid look bullpen to seal the victory. Daniel Bard (1-2) just over the night at Kauffman Stadium. One night earlier, the rebuilding glove of Rockies right fielder Sam Pirates 12, Brewers 5: Adam Red Sox traded veteran reliev- Hilliard for his seventh home Frazier and Jacob Stallings hom- ers Heath Hembree and Brandon run of the season and the second ered and drove in three runs Workman to Philadelphia for a walk-off shot of his career. Chris apiece, powering host Pittsburgh pair of young starters. Taylor also homered for the Dodg- to the victory. The Pirates collect- Mariners 10, Rangers 1: Mar- ers, who have won 10 of 11. They ed 14 hits for the second straight iners rookie Evan White doubled are 12-2 this season when hitting day, good enough for their first and homered in his first two at- at least two home runs. win streak since last September. bats and finished with a career- White Sox 7, Cubs 4: Jose Gregory Polanco had a home run high six RBIs, Kyle Lewis added Abreu hit three home runs a day and a double for his first two-hit three more hits to his AL-leading KELVIN KUO/AP after going deep twice, and the game in 15 months. Derek Hol- total and host Seattle beat Texas. White Sox again powered past the land (1-1) surrendered one run White had a two-run double San Diego Padres rookie Jake Cronenworth hit his first major league Cubs for their seventh straight in five innings in his 300th major to cap Seattle’s three-run first grand slam during the second inning of the team’s 13-2 defeat of win. league appearance. inning . the visiting Houston Astros on Saturday. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, August 24, 2020 NBA PLAYOFFS Scoreboard

Three-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 10-30 Playoffs (James 4-8, Caldwell-Pope 3-8, Green 2-4, At Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Caruso 1-2, Davis 0-2, Smith 0-2, Kuzma FIRST ROUND 0-3), Portland 12-35 (Lillard 5-11, Mc- Best-of-seven; x-if necessary Collum 4-12, Anthony 2-3, Trent Jr. 1-3, EASTERN CONFERENCE Hezonja 0-2, Simons 0-3). Fouled Out— Milwaukee 2, Orlando 1 None. Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 55 (James Orlando 122, Milwaukee 110 12), Portland 38 (McCollum, Whiteside 8). Milwaukee 111, Orlando 96 Assists—L.A. Lakers 26 (Davis, James 8), Saturday: Milwaukee 121, Orlando 107 Portland 17 (Lillard 7). Total Fouls—L.A. Monday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports, 7:30 Lakers 21, Portland 25. p.m. Monday CET; 2:30 a.m. Tuesday JKT) Thunder 119, Wednesday, Aug. 25: Game 5 x-Friday, Aug. 28: Game 6 Rockets 107 (OT) x-Sunday, Aug. 30: Game 7 HOUSTON — House Jr. 5-10 2-4 15, Toronto 3, Brooklyn 0 Tucker 2-7 0-0 5, Covington 1-2 2-2 5, Gor- Toronto 134, Brooklyn 110 don 8-24 0-0 18, Harden 12-27 11-15 38, Toronto 104, Brooklyn 99 Green 8-13 1-2 22, McLemore 0-2 0-0 0, Toronto 117, Brooklyn 92 Rivers 2-7 0-0 4. Totals 38-92 16-23 107. Sunday: Game 4 OKLAHOMA CITY—Gallinari 4-12 8-8 20, x-Tuesday, Aug. 25: Game 5 Gilgeous-Alexander 9-18 2-2 23, Adams 3- x-Thursday, Aug. 27: Game 6 7 0-3 6, Dort 3-10 3-5 9, Paul 11-20 0-1 26, x-Saturday, Aug. 29: Game 7 Noel 0-0 3-6 3, Bazley 1-2 0-0 3, Schroder Boston 3, Philadelphia 0 10-23 7-9 29. Totals 41-92 23-34 119. Boston 109, Philadelphia 101 Houston 29 34 19 22 3—107 Boston 128, Philadelphia 101 Oklahoma City 23 34 21 26 15—119 Boston 102, Philadelphia 94 Three-Point Goals—Houston 15-50 Sunday: Game 4 (Green 5-8, House Jr. 3-6, Harden 3-13, x-Tuesday, Aug. 25: Game 5 Gordon 2-10, Covington 1-2, Tucker 1-5, x-Thursday, Aug. 27: Game 6 McLemore 0-2, Rivers 0-4), Oklahoma x-Saturday, Aug. 29: Game 7 City 14-41 (Paul 4-6, Gallinari 4-11, Gil- Miami 3, Indiana 0 geous-Alexander 3-7, Schroder 2-10, Dort Miami 113 Indiana 101 0-6). Fouled Out—Houston 1 (Harden), Miami 109, Indiana 100 Oklahoma City None. Rebounds—Hous- Saturday: Miami 124, Indiana 115 ton 46 (House Jr. 10), Oklahoma City 54 Monday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports, 12:30 (Adams 13). Assists—Houston 14 (Hard- a.m. Tuesday CET; 7:30 a.m. Tuesday en 8), Oklahoma City 20 (Gilgeous-Alex- JKT) ander 6). Total Fouls—Houston 27, Okla- x-Wednesday, Aug. 26: Game 5 homa City 21. x-Friday, Aug. 28: Game 6 x-Sunday: Game 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE Heat 124, Pacers 115 L.A. Lakers 2, Portland 1 INDIANA — J.Holiday 3-8 0-0 9, Warren Portland 100, L.A. Lakers 93 8-18 7-7 23, Turner 5-9 4-8 15, Brogdon 11- L.A. Lakers 111, Portland 88 17 8-8 34, Oladipo 8-21 1-2 20, McDermott Saturday: L.A. Lakers 116, Portland 1-3 0-0 2, Sampson 1-3 0-0 2, A.Holiday 4-5 108 1-3 10, McConnell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-84 MIKE EHRMANN/AP Monday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports, 3 a.m. 21-28 115. Tuesday CET; 10 a.m. Sunday JKT) MIAMI — Butler 5-16 17-20 27, Crowder Wednesday, Aug. 26: Game 5 2-8 5-6 11, Adebayo 7-11 8-9 22, Dragic 8- Oklahoma City guard Chris Paul looks to pass as Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon defends during the x-Friday, Aug. 28: Game 6 17 3-5 24, Robinson 4-7 5-6 15, Olynyk 1-2 Thunder’s 119-107 win Saturday in of Game 3 of their first-round playoff in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. x-Sunday, Aug. 30: Game 7 0-0 2, Iguodala 1-2 0-0 3, Jones Jr. 0-0 0- L.A. Clippers 2, Dallas 1 1 0, Herro 6-12 5-5 20. Totals 34-75 43-52 L.A. Clippers 118, Dallas 110 124. Dallas 127, L.A. Clippers 114 Indiana 27 29 34 25—115 Clippers 130, Dallas 122 Miami 34 40 20 30—124 Roundup Sunday: Game 4 Three-Point Goals—Indiana 12-33 Tuesday, Aug. 25: Game 5 (Brogdon 4-7, J.Holiday 3-7, Oladipo 3- x-Thursday, Aug. 27: Game 6 10, A.Holiday 1-2, Turner 1-2, McDermott x-Saturday, Aug. 29: Game 7 0-2, Warren 0-3), Miami 13-33 (Dragic Utah 2, Denver 1 5-10, Herro 3-6, Robinson 2-4, Crowder Denver 135, Utah 125, OT 2-8, Iguodala 1-2, Butler 0-2). Fouled Utah 124, Denver 105 Out—Indiana 1 (Oladipo), Miami None. Thunder down Rockets in OT Utah 124, Denver 87 Rebounds—Indiana 37 (Turner 12), Mi- Sunday: Game 4 ami 46 (Adebayo 11). Assists—Indiana 23 Tuesday, Aug. 25: Game 5 (Brogdon 14), Miami 23 (Dragic 6). Total x-Thursday, Aug. 27: Game 6 Fouls—Indiana 31, Miami 19. Associated Press score and it’s that simple.” They will try to even the series in x-Saturday, Aug. 29: Game 7 The Thunder had a balanced Game 4 on Monday. Houston 2, Oklahoma City 1 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Houston 123, Oklahoma City 108 Bucks 121, Magic 107 scoring attack, with Shai Gil- Portland was down only three — Dennis Schroder scored 29 Houston 112, Oklahoma City 98 MILWAUKEE — G.Antetokounmpo 12- geous-Alexander adding 23 points with about 9½ minutes left. But Saturday: Oklahoma City 119, Houston 14 9-12 35, Middleton 7-17 0-1 17, B.Lopez points, Chris Paul added 26 points 107, OT 7-10 0-0 16, Bledsoe 5-9 2-2 14, Matthews and Danilo Gallinari had 20. Davis then reentered and started and the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports, 10 p.m. 3-6 0-0 9, Brown 0-1 0-0 0, Ilyasova 0-0 0- Paul made a basket to put Okla- scoring from everywhere, turn- Monday, CET; 5 a.m. Monday JKT) 0 0, Korver 3-8 0-0 9, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, dominated in overtime to beat the x-Wednesday, Aug. 26: Game 5 R.Lopez 1-2 0-0 2, Connaughton 2-2 0-0 5, ing lob passes into dunks or step- DiVincenzo 3-6 0-0 6, Hill 3-6 1-2 8. Totals Houston Rockets 119-107 on Sat- homa City within three, House x-Friday, Aug. 28: Game 6 then stepped out of bounds to ping outside for jumpers. x-Sunday, Aug. 30: Game 7 46-82 12-17 121. urday night and cut their deficit ORLANDO — Clark 2-4 0-0 6, Ennis III give the Thunder the ball back. A Bucks 121, Magic 107: Gi- 0-2 1-2 1, Vucevic 8-19 2-2 20, Fournier 4- in the first-round series to 2-1. Saturday 10 3-3 13, Fultz 2-9 0-0 5, Birch 2-5 2-2 6, “We just wanted to fight,” Paul layup by Steven Adams cut it to annis Antetokounmpo had 35 Lakers 116, Blazers 108 Iwundu 2-7 0-0 6, Johnson 1-2 0-0 3, Law 102-101 with less than 30 seconds points, 11 rebounds and seven 1-1 0-0 3, Ross 8-13 0-1 20, Augustin 8-13 said. “We know how tough it is L.A. LAKERS — Davis 11-18 7-14 29, 4-4 24. Totals 38-85 12-14 107. coming back down 3-0. We want- to go in the fourth. assists and Milwaukee beat Or- James 11-18 12-17 38, McGee 2-2 0-0 4, Milwaukee 31 39 29 22—121 Paul and Harden got tangled lando for a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Caldwell-Pope 4-13 2-2 13, Green 3-8 0-0 Orlando 23 20 34 30—107 ed to fight tonight, and I think 8, Kuzma 2-6 3-4 7, Morris 1-2 0-0 2, Smith Three-Point Goals—Milwaukee 17-37 that’s what we did.” up with Harden before the ball Conference playoff series. 0-3 0-0 0, Howard 2-3 1-2 5, Caruso 3-5 3-4 (Matthews 3-6, Korver 3-7, Middleton was thrown inbounds. Harden Antetokounmpo was 12-for-14 10. Totals 39-78 28-43 116. 3-7, Bledsoe 2-3, G.Antetokounmpo 2-3, James Harden scored 38 points PORTLAND —Anthony 9-20 0-0 20, Nur- B.Lopez 2-4, Hill 1-3, DiVincenzo 0-2), Or- for Houston, but fouled out 53 made a free throw, but the Rock- from the field and the top-seeded kic 4-10 2-2 10, Whiteside 3-5 2-2 8, Lillard lando 19-40 (Ross 4-7, Augustin 4-8, Iwun- ets turned it over. Bucks shot 56.1% from the floor. 8-20 13-14 34, McCollum 12-25 0-0 28, Ga- du 2-3, Clark 2-4, Fournier 2-6, Vucevic 2-8, seconds into overtime — the first briel 0-0 0-0 0, Trent Jr. 2-6 1-1 6, Hezonja Fultz 1-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Gilgeous-Alexander put Okla- Khris Middleton had 17 points, 1-5 0-0 2, Simons 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 39-95 Milwaukee 44 (G.Antetokounmpo 11), Or- time he’s fouled out this season. 18-19 108. lando 35 (Clark 8). Assists—Milwaukee The Thunder scored the first homa City up 104-103 with a eight rebounds and six assists. L.A. Lakers 25 28 40 23—116 27 (Bledsoe 8), Orlando 24 (Augustin 6). 12 points of overtime, powered by three from the corner on an assist Game 4 of the best-of-seven se- Portland 29 28 29 22—108 Total Fouls—Milwaukee 20, Orlando 15. two three-pointers from Paul, to by Paul with 14.3 seconds left. ries is Monday. take a 116-104 lead. “Once I got by, the pass was D.J. Augustin scored 24 points Nurse named NBA’s top coach “The biggest message I wanted easy,“ Paul said. “Shai had the for the Magic. Nikola Vucevic and to give the guys was play aggres- hard part in knocking down the Terrence Ross added 20 points sive and attack,” Oklahoma City shot, and that was a big shot for each. Los Angeles Times coach Billy Donovan said. “I us.” Orlando forward James Ennis thought Dennis set a great tone Lakers 116, Trail Blazers 108: and Milwaukee forward Marvin Nick Nurse, the head coach for that early in the game, and LeBron James had 38 points, 12 Williams were both ejectedin the of the reigning champion To- you know what? I’m going to trust rebounds and eight assists, An- second quarter after exchanging ronto Raptors, has been selected those guys.” thony Davis scored 12 of his 29 shoves. the NBA’s coach of the year, the The Rockets missed their first points in the fourth quarter, and Heat 124, Pacers 115: league announced Saturday. seven shots of overtime before Los Angeles beat Portland for a 2- Jimmy Butler scored 27 points Nurse led the Raptors, who lost Danuel House made a three- 1 lead in the Western Conference and Miami held off Indiana’s star Kawhi Leonard in free agen- pointer with less than a minute first-round series. comeback attempt to take a 3-0 cy, to the second-best record in left. By then it was too late. The Lakers shut down the high- lead in the Eastern Conference the NBA, surpassing preseason scoring Blazers for the second playoff series. Game 4 of the best-of-seven se- expectations for Toronto. Nurse, straight game after the No. 1 seed Goran Dragic added 24 points, ries is Monday. who was named the developmen- Harden was disappointed that was knocked off in Game 1. Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 11 tal league coach of the year in Houston missed a chance to take This was Portland’s highest- rebounds, and Tyler Herro scored a commanding lead in the series. scoring performance in the se- 20 points for the Heat. They can 2011, is the first person to win the “We definitely let one get ries and it wasn’t close to good sweep the series Monday. award in both leagues. away,” he said. “Especially in that enough. Malcolm Brogdon set career He received 90 of the 100 pos- KEVIN COX/AP last minute and I think, through- Damian Lillard scored 34 playoff highs with 34 points and sible first-place votes, beating out the course of the game we just points despite a dislocated left 14 assists for the Pacers. T.J. War- out Milwaukee’s Mike Buden- Toronto Raptors coach Nick made too many mental mistakes index finger and CJ McCollum ren scored 23 points, and Victor holzer and Oklahoma City’s Billy Nurse was announced as NBA and gave them an opportunity to added 28 for the Trail Blazers. Oladipo added 20. Donovan. Coach of the Year on Saturday. Monday, August 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 NHL PLAYOFFS Scoreboard Stars jump on Avs early in Game 1 Stanley Cup playoffs EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND At Toronto (1) Philadelphia 4, (8) Montreal 2 Philadelphia 2, Montreal 1 Montreal 5, Philadelphia 0 Dallas scores three goals in first period in 5-3 defeat of Colorado Philadelphia 1, Montreal 0 Philadelphia 2, Montreal 0 Montreal 5, Philadelphia 3 Associated Press (2) Tampa Bay 4, (7) Columbus 1 Tampa Bay 3, Columbus 2, 5OT Columbus 3, Tampa Bay 1 EDMONTON, Alberta — The Tampa Bay 3, Columbus 2 Tampa Bay 2, Columbus 1 top line for the Dallas Stars fi- Tampa Bay 5, Columbus 4, OT nally came to life, stepping up (6) N.Y. Islanders 4, (3) Washington 1 N.Y. Islanders 4, Washington 2 after a quick turnaround for an N.Y. Islanders 5, Washington 2 impressive start in round two of N.Y. Islanders 2, Washington 1, OT Washington 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 the Western Conference playoffs. N.Y. Islanders 4, Washington 0 Stars captain Jamie Benn, (4) Boston 4, (5) Carolina 1 Boston 4, Carolina 3, 2OT Alexander Radulov and Tyler Carolina 3, Boston 2 Boston 3, Carolina 2 Seguin set the tone early, and Boston 4, Carolina 3 piled on after that, in a 5-3 vic- Boston 2, Carolina 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE tory over the Colorado Avalanche At Edmonton, Alberta on Saturday night. (1) Las Vegas 4, (8) Chicago 1 Vegas 4, Chicago 1 “They definitely led the way Vegas 4, Chicago 3, OT for us tonight. I felt like the rest of Vegas 2, Chicago 1 Chicago 3, Las Vegas 1 the group followed,” said Blake Vegas 4, Chicago 3 (2) Colorado 4, (7) Arizona 1 Comeau, who had the goal that Colorado 3, Arizona 0 put Dallas ahead to stay. “Great Colorado 3, Arizona 2 Arizona 4, Colorado 2 game for them ... that’s what we Colorado 7, Arizona 1 expect.” Colorado 7, Arizona 1 (3) Dallas 4, (6) Calgary 2 Seguin opened the scoring with Calgary 3, Dallas 2 his first goal of this postseason, Dallas 5, Calgary 4 Calgary 2, Dallas 0 taking Benn’s pass from behind Dallas 5, Calgary 4, OT the net only four minutes into the Dallas 2, Calgary 1 Thursday: Dallas 7, Calgary 3 game. (5) Vancouver 4, (4) St. Louis 2 Vancouver 5, St. Louis 2 Two nights after the top trio Vancouver 4, St. Louis 3, OT had no points when the Stars St. Louis 3, Vancouver 2, OT St. Louis 3, Vancouver 1 scored seven goals in the finale of Vancouver 4, St. Louis 3 their opening series against Cal- Friday: Vancouver 6, St. Louis 2 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS gary, Radulov had two goals and (Best-of-7) an assist, Benn had three assists EASTERN CONFERENCE x-if needed and Seguin added a helper to his JASON FRANSON, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP At Toronto opening goal. (1)Philadelphia vs. (6)N.Y. Islanders Monday: N.Y. Islanders vs. Philadel- “When that line scores an early Dallas Stars’ Alexander Radulov (47) celebrates his goal against Colorado Avalanche goalie Pavel phia. goal like that, that’s huge. And Wednesday: N.Y. Islanders vs. Phila- Francouz as Avalanche’s Ian Cole looks on during the second period. The Stars won 5-3 Saturday in a delphia. then you’ve just got to let them NHL Western Conference Stanley Cup playoff opener in Edmonton, Alberta. Thursday: Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Island- ers go,” Stars interim head coach Saturday, Aug. 29: Philadelphia vs. Rick Bowness said. “We’re not fourth playoff goal. N.Y. Islanders x-Monday, Aug. 31: N.Y. Islanders vs. going anywhere without our top ‘ We did some not smart things. Our brains Dallas never trailed, though Philadelphia players.” MacKinnon got the puck from x-Wednesday, Sept. 2: Philadelphia were not turned on, and they weren’t vs. N.Y. Islanders Game 2 of the best-of-seven se- Landeskog and took a shot from x-Thursday, Sept. 3: N.Y. Islanders vs. ries is Monday night. Philadelphia engaged. above the circles that got past Hart Trophy finalist Nathan (2)Tampa Bay vs. (4)Boston ’ Khudobin to tie the game just Sunday: Boston vs. Tampa Bay MacKinnon had two goals and an Jared Bednar Tuesday: Boston vs. Tampa Bay, 7 more than a minute after Radu- p.m. assist for the Avalanche, who lost Colorado Avalanche coach Wednesday: Tampa Bay vs. Boston, 8 top goalie Philipp Grubauer to an lov’s first goal. p.m. Friday: Tampa Bay vs. Boston injury early in the second period. “They came out hard, no doubt. x-Sunday, Aug. 30: Boston vs. Tampa “Obviously, he’s in a position Toward the end of that Calgary Bay after his right leg appeared to bouncing puck for an odd-man x-Tuesday, Sept. 1: Tampa Bay vs. there where he tweaked some- awkwardly turn midway through rush. He made a cross-ice pass to series, it looked like they kind of Boston came into their own and started x-Wednesday, Sept. 2: Boston vs. Tam- thing and he’s unable to contin- the first period, though he re- Radulov, who scored on a back- pa Bay ue,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. turned for the start of the second hander through Grubauer’s legs. playing better than what they WESTERN CONFERENCE “So that’s already bad news. Time At Edmonton, Alberta before leaving the bench again After Colorado captain Gabriel showed in the round robin,” Lan- (1)Las Vegas vs. (5)Vancouver will tell how long he’s going to be late in the period. He played less Landeskog got his first goal of the deskog said. Sunday: Vancouver vs. Las Vegas out. I have no idea at this point. Tuesday: Vancouver vs. Las Vegas than eight minutes. postseason, a nifty poke around “We made some bad decisions, Thursday: Vancouver vs. Las Vegas ... It’s going to be Francouz’s net Saturday, Aug. 29: Vancouver vs. Las Comeau, a former Avalanche the post after going past the net some bad reads. I’ll give Dallas Vegas here.” all the credit. They were engaged x-Monday, Aug. 31: Vancouver vs. Las player, and Roope Hintz also had to get within 3-2 five minutes Grubauer went face down on and ready to go to compete to Vegas the ice after pushing away a shot their first goals of the postseason into the second period, Radulov x-Tuesday, Sept. 1: Vancouver vs. Las win,” Bednar said. “We did some Vegas with his right skate in the second for the Stars. Comeau made it 2- got his second goal to restore the x-Thursday, Sept. 3: Vancouver vs. Las not smart things. Our brains were Vegas period. He was replaced by Pavel 1 midway through the first on a Stars’ two-goal lead right after (3) Dallas 1, (2)Colorado 0 Francouz, who had 27 saves in 57-foot shot deflected by an Avs coming back on the ice. not turned on, and they weren’t Saturday: Dallas 5,Colorado 3 Monday: Dallas vs. Colorado a 4-0 shutout over the Stars in player, and the shot by Hintz pro- Radulov was behind the cover- engaged.” Wednesday: Dallas vs. Colorado vided a cushion midway through age and got in an odd-man rush Anton Khudobin had 28 saves Friday: Dallas vs. Colorado round-robin play 2½ weeks ear- x-Sunday, Aug. 30: Dallas vs. Colorado lier in Edmonton. the third period. with Seguin, whose hard shot for Dallas, with a sliding stop on x-Monday, Aug. 31: Dallas vs. Colo- rado Colorado defenseman Erik The Stars led 3-1 late in the first ricocheted off Francouz. Radu- a shot by Landeskog with seven x-Wednesday, Sept. 2: Dallas vs. Colo- Johnson was severely limited period after Benn got control of a lov scored on the rebound for his minutes left in the first period. rado Saturday Stars 5, Avalanche 3 Caps fire coach after 2 postseason letdowns Dallas 3 1 1—5 Colorado 1 2 0—3 First Period—1, Dallas, Seguin 1 (Radu- lov, Benn), 4:00. 2, Colorado, MacKinnon BY STEPHEN WHYNO than give him a raise after winning the Stan- “We have higher expectations for our team, 5 (Rantanen, Landeskog), 5:04. 3, Dallas, Comeau 1 (Oleksiak, Heiskanen), 9:51. 4, Associated Press ley Cup in 2018. Reirden likely would have left and we felt a fresh approach in leadership was Dallas, Radulov 3 (Faksa, Benn), 16:28. Second Period—5, Colorado, Landesk- to seek a head coaching position elsewhere. necessary,” MacLellan said. “Todd has been og 1 (Girard, MacKinnon), 4:36. 6, Dallas, The Washington Capitals have fired coach Trotz’s Islanders reached the second round a big part of our team for more than half a de- Radulov 4 (Seguin, Benn), 9:09. 7, Colora- do, MacKinnon 6 (Kadri, Girard), 18:29. Todd Reirden after a second consecutive first- of the postseason for a second consecutive cade, including our Stanley Cup run in 2018, Third Period—8, Dallas, Hintz 1 (Kling- round exit in the playoffs. season. and we wish him and his family all the best berg, Dickinson), 8:47. Shots on Goal—Dallas 8-16-6—30. Col- General manager Brian MacLellan an- The Capitals failed to advance past the first moving forward.” orado 13-10-8—31. nounced the move Sunday, three days after Power-play opportunities—Dallas 0 of in back-to-back years for the first time since Reirden, 49, was another first-time NHL 2; Colorado 0 of 1. the Capitals lost to former coach Barry Trotz’s 2013 and 2014. head coach hired during the Ovechkin era. Goalies—Dallas, Khudobin 5-3-0 (31 shots-28 saves). Colorado, Francouz 1- New York Islanders in a five-game series. The Capitals are still considered champion- Trotz was the only one with previous expe- 2-0 (20-18), Colorado, Grubauer 5-0-1 Washington opted to promote Reirden from ship contenders, and captain Alex Ovechkin rience and the only coach to get Washington (10-7). T—2:36. the top assistant job and let Trotz leave rather has one year remaining on his contract. past the second round, let alone win the Cup. 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‘ We see this as a demonstration of fi nancial mismanagement, Deep basically. They’ve known of this defi cit for a few years. ’ Alex Massialas Olympic fencer, on cuts Stanford’s sports cuts Stanford reductions are big loss for US

By Eddie Pells Associated Press f all the athletes from Stanford had been their own country, they would have tied with ISouth Korea for 11th place in the medal standings at the 2016 Olympics. It’s an eye-opening sta- tistic that has been made more jarring because of the recent decision by Stanford — a university renowned for fielding the most extensive college sports program in the country — to remove nine Olympic sports from its 36-team varsity program in an attempt to control a rapidly growing bud- get deficit in the athletic department. Two former Stanford athletes who said they felt blindsided

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Olympic fencer Alex Massialas attended Stanford on a fencing scholarship before going on to represent the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Men’s and women’s fencing are among the Olympic sports recently removed from the university’s varsity program.

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